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(From the Oxford (Miss.) Democratic Flag.)
Letter from President Longstrcct—To
the Methodist Church, South.
Origin of Know Nothingism—If* pre
judicial hearing upon theiwealth and
strength of the country.
In my address to the Preachers of the
Methodist Church, I have shown that if
all the foreigners who coma to this coun
try were both Catholics and paupers,
and that if they all voted to a man un
der the dictation of the Pope, that still
Know Nothingism is not the remedy for
these evils ; and if it were, it is a reme
dy with which Methodist Preachers
should have nothing to do. 1 hus far I
have discussed the subject under con
cessions which confined me within a cir
cle so narrow, that its circumference al
most touched its centre. I am now to
present it in its proper light; from which
it will appear, that no Christian, no pa
triot, should attach himself to the ‘ Ame
rican Party.' Hitherto I have not call
ed it by that name ; 1st, because that is
not its baptismal name ; and 2d, because
it designates no attribute that belongs
to it. But as conciliation is my object,
and the Know Nothings are over-sensi
tive at this moment, 1 will compromise
matters, and call it by the one name or
the other, ns may, for the time being,
seem most appropriate to the occasion.
And here let me remark once for all,
that I know there are many good men
and true, attached to the American par
ty ; that thev joined it from good mo
tives, and with the honest design of pro
moting the interest of the country. To
such I can only say, that whatever may
be found in my remarks, that savors of
bitterness, is not intended for them. But
for tho Order—the organization—its
projectors, its rtiodc of operation, and
many of its votaries, I have no respect,
nor do they deserve any. Of these I
shall speak according to my estimation
of their deserts. It is their privilege to
recriminate, and if the good and virtuous
will stand aside from the conflict, why
very well; they will not be touched, save
by implication, which at times it will be
KSsibUPHo avtflSfe* But if they will
___ st themselves into 4 the Contest, as
some of them have already done, they
must share the fate of their allies. I shall
not withhold or avert r single shaft out
of courtesy or kindness to them. Of all
the parties ever conjured up in this land
of party legerdemain, this is the only
one, that ever exacted respect from its
opponents, by reason of the wise and
good,that belonged to it—respect I mean,
such as would be due to these mean in
the private circle. This is what the
Know Nothings demand ; and that too
when they are begriming meji whose
characters have stood above reproof,
longer than they have stood upon th
face of the earth. While they are ex
acting so much, let them extend a little
indulgence to oi.e, who verily believes
that they are sapping the foundations of
the Government—who began to write
when but one prediction of his concern
ing it, remained to be fulfilled; and who
writes now when it is entirely andlamen
tably fulfilled—who uttered his predic
tion, when the party had not even t
name—when he did not believe there
was a member of it within five hundred
miles of the State of Mississippi, and
when tho wisest of five hundred men who
heard him, regarded it as little more
than commencement declamation.
The origin of Know Nothingism seems
to be a mystery to everybody. Even
the most erudite of the Order can shed
no light upon it. I think I can trace
to its cause, if not to its author. Wlietli
er I be right or wrong, our reflections
will lead us to one of the most beautiful
morals that ever was addressed to a self-
Ttzling people.
It was not until the year 184G that
Massachusetts abolitionism got complete
ly beside itself. Up to this period, it
had been held in check by the gravity,
decency and self-respect of the more re
cently inoculated of its victims, and the
yet remaining, but fast-decaying sound
ness of public opinion in that State.—
But in this and the succeeding year, it
reached its grand climacteric, and
loomed out in all its hideous deformity.
It threw oft' all decency, all decorum,
all self-respect, all patriotism, all regard
for pnblicopinion,all principle. In Jan
uary, 1847, there was a grand meeting
of the anti-SIaycry Society in Boston,
headed by a President, twenty-six Vice
Presidents, (Caroline Weston, being
one) two Secretaries, one Auditor, and
twelve Counsellors—three of them wo
men, whose names, for the honor of the
sex, and as being next in rank-.to Vice
President Carotinf Weston, I will re
cord : Maria Westdh Chapman, Eliza
Lee Fallen, and Anna Warren Weston
In this meeting, almost every county in
Massachusetts, if not every one was rep
reseDtcd.
To this august assembly, the Board of
Managers presented tf report, which
opens with a complaint against the
"slave power,’hot^ourse. It then pro
eceds to the Mexican war, iu regard to
* which, it holds this language: "We fear
thalT flits vastly greater resources of the
United States for the supply of men and
money, will sooner or later extort from
then- own terms of peace. This event
mnst he deprecated by every lover of hu
inanity, of justice, and of freedom. Eve
d and humane man must earnest
ly good
ly hope that success may attend upon
that Power, which is striving to remove
from its soil, a piratical horde of bandit
ti
Adverting to the Wilmot proviso, Sic
report proceeds: “Slavery rnust of ne^
cessity be triumphant, &c.—therV-Js no_
remedy but revolution . A revolution
beginning like all such, in the hearts and
minds of men, but manifested ki due
time, in tho disruption of the Union, in
the overthrow of our present deceptive
.^constitution.” Speaking of the State
aOE
“her real prosperity* and true
orcan only be secured by the blow
, j that* shall sever the bond of the existing
•# Union” Much more of the same sort;
in-the coarse of which, Geperal Taylor
it called the slaveholding leader of our
Rational banditti, engaged in piratical
incursion into Mexico ; and then the re
port continues: “The anti»Slavery*his-
torv of England *1ms been unusually
full of fhrious incidents during the past
year. The formation of ihe anti-Slavc-
rf League, the Evangelical Alliance, the
visit of Mr. Garrison,” (to England,)
“the extensive agitation of the slavery
question by his means, assisted by Mr.
Thompson” (Englishman) “and the
American abolitionists—have made the
last year” (46, remember) “one of extra
ordinary animation and interest. We
believe that we could never boasf of a
larger and more devoted band of faith
ful friends in the Mother country than
we now possess. TVc have received ele
gant gifts from a multitude of other
places (JiOndon, Bristol,’ &c.,) and are
thus put in communication with new ef
ficient friends#
The Report proceeds. “The con
flict between the abolitionists of Scot
land, and the Free Church in the matter
blood money, has been carried on
with-even more vigor during the past
year; than ever before.”
And again: “The Irish contributibns
__ the Bazaar, like those we have just
enumerated, were of increased amount in
quantity, elegance and value. We ac
cept this annual increase of the tribute
paid to the Image of God in Chains,
whose dungeon is this broad land, as a
grateful evidence of an increasing and
spreading sympathy with universal Hu
manity.” (“I hang on Massachusetts—
1 cannot give up Massachusetss,” said
Crane of Virginia, in the Philadelphia
Convention! What a Virginian!)
Thus we hear it openly avowed in
Boston, that there is an organized con
spiracy between Great Britian and Ire
land, and the abolitionists of Massachu
setts, to overthrow this government.—
And now for the moral.
In 1845, 1 cannot find any account
taken of the number of paupers who
came into Massachusetts from abroad in
that year, whence I conclude that there
were none ; or that the number was ve
ry small. Let Massachusetts speaks for
herself as to the following years;
184G-. “The wjiole number of per
sons relieved as paupers was 15,261; of
whom 7,022 were (State paupers, and
,850 town paupers. Of the (State pau
pers, 4411 were foreigners; and of these
3834 were from England and Ireland—
722 foreign paupers have cause to the
State 11iis year.”
1847. “The whole number of per
sons relieved, &c., &c., 18,717. 7,920
town paupers; 9,005 State. Of the
last, 7,03-5 were foreigners, and of this
number 6,383 were natives of England
and Ireland. 2501foreign paupers have
ome into the State this year."
1848. The number relieved, &c., &c.,
18,693 ; town 7,166^ State. 9,431. Of
State, 7,-113 were foreigners, of whom
6 707 were natives of England and Ire
land. 1,494feoreign paupers came into
the State this year.”
1849. “The number &c., 24.S92;
town, S381, State, 14,083. Of the last,
10,253 foreigners; of whom 9,128 were
natives of England’ and Ireland. 3.043
foreign paupers come into the State this
year.”
1850. “The number &c., 25.9S1
town 7,900, State, 16,058. Of last, 12
334 were foreigners ; and %f this num
ber, 10,816 were natives of England and
Ireland. 1.891 foreign paupers come
into the State this year.”
1851. “The number, &c. 27,654;
town, 8,093, State, 16,154. Of last,
12,940 were foreigners, and of these 11.-
905 were natives of England and Ire
land. 2,000 foreign paupers came into
the State this year.”
1852. “The number, &c., 27,737;
town, 8,235; State, 14.3S8. Of these,
11.321 were foreigners, 9,78S natives tf
England and Ireland, 1,500 paupers
came into the State this year.”
1853. “Number, Szc., 26,414: town,
S,00S; State 14,831. Of these, 11,874
were foreigners, of whom 10,014 were
natives of England tmd Ireland, 1,134
foreign paupers came into the State this
year.” And this brings us to the natal
day of Know Nothingism. Early in
18,54, perhaps at the close of 1853, it
was horn deaf and dumb in Massachu
setts. Why, we will sec presently.—
According to Cliickering, in 1840, the
foreign population in Massachusetts was
but 4.72 per cent, of the whole popula
tion of the State. In 1850, it was 20.20
of the population—more than a fifth.-
In IS30, it was but 1.58 of tlie whole
popiilation. Now, what could nave
]inured such a flood of emigrants into
Massachusetts, (the most sterile and
thickly settled State in the Union,) be
tween the years 1840 and 1850 ? W by
sucli a vast disproportion from England
and Ireland1 Did they come to sus
tain lier in her efforts to overthrow the
government ? Or did they come from
the impression that all her feelings and
sympathies were in unison ^tvitli tlieir
own ? No matter which, never was
there a more just' retribution for fanati
cal madness than this. The burden is
not half told. Her criminals, her deaf
and dumb, her insane arc in like pro
portion, and saddled upon lier at an ex
pense which is absolutely astounding,
foreigners are a growing fungus upon
her, that must waste her away, if it can
not he removed. But liow is it be re
moved ? Shall she use up the contri
butions of her confederates, and then
cut their acquaintunce and drive them
off ? That would be disgraceful even to
her. She has borne up under the grow
ing evil long and heroieal; shall she bear
it forever ? That is impossible. Well
may she abhor foreigners. Now Know
Nothingism is the very remedy for her.
Form a secret society against—swear
the members that they will not disclose
their names or deeds, and stab them in
tlie dark. Bind Catholics to them, for
popularity’s sake, and put Temperance
over them with like intent, and to saucti-
fy the sacrifice, send out emissaries every
where, some to preach in the street
against Catholics, and others to work
like the devil in Eden, upon the inno-
cetit and unsuspecting. Whisper this to
AS© hater of Catholics and slavery; that,
that to the dreader of foreigners; and
tire other, to the lover of Temperance.
But on any face, promise anything, hold
an}’ language, to gather recruits; and
wluln.you have got them, swear tl^m
in by oaths so strong, that they cannot
get out or go counter to the will of Mas
sachusetts and her abolition kith and
kin at- the North. Thus get strength,
kjft off Democrats, take the riens of
goyornment, drive off allies southern and
foreign, kill off Catholics, and crush the
“slave power,” by turning loose the slave
upon his master. Here I take it, is the
spawing,* poisoning, and the Satanic
aiming ofj£now Nothingism as it came
from its mother. Had it adhered to its
original darkness and muteness, it would
have accomplished its ends to the full,
and the South would have been made
accessory to her own undoing. Never
was abolitionism so silent, truculent and
and seemiugly national, as it has been
sjtocc the birth of Know Nothingism. It
profess anything, it would swear
anything, until tne touch-stone of slave
ry was applied to it, and then it showed
its cloven foot* fled back to its den, and
set up its natural howl louder than ever.
How such men as Robert Breckenridge
could ever have dreamed, that Massa
chusetts and Virginia abolitionists and
slaveholders, couid be united into a na
tional party, is to me the great mystery
of these mysteripustimes. Could oaths
do it! Why every officer in Massachu
setts swears to support the Constitution
of the United States, and violates his
oath without scruple or remorse. Every
Senator and Representative of hers in
Congress does the same. Oh it was the
master scheme of abolition iniquity, to
unite oath-defying and oath respecting
men, of different latitudes, in bonds in
dissoluble, saye at fh© will of the first!
Heavens and earth, upon what a preci
pice has the South «tood for a twelve
month past! Look how perfectly eve
rything tallies with these revelations.
Wherever Know Nothingism has tri
umphed, the champions of the Consti
tution have fallen, and abolitionism has
gloated over thenf. Wherever it has
usurped authority, it has nullified the
Constitution'-and laws of the Union,
hustled off poor women and children of
foreign birth, grabbled qj the sacred edi
fices of Catholics, and made hostility to
the South a condition * for office. Hear
me patiently, honest sons of tho Ameri
can party, and you will soon excuse me
“meddling With politics” this once.—
Bear with me a little while, ye patrons
of the University, and you will applaud
the “old dotard,” for flinging himself
between your children and tlie Ameri
can party.
One tyoril more before I leave this
head, and then I have done with it. It
is the darkness of night which brings
out the lustre of the stars. So it is the
darkness of a State that brings gloriously
to view the trucly noble of her sons. If
Massachusetts has sunk herself to the
foot of the sisterhood of States, those sons
of hers who have stood by the Constitu
tion and laws of tlie land, through long,
long vears of fanatic blistering, have
placed themselves liigli above all the re
publicans of tho Union. They have
been tried by fire, and found pure. Im
mortal honor be their reward !
We now turn our attention to the
policy of the war against foreigners.
It is not true that every immigrant is
a pauper. It is not true, as I have sup
posed, that a tenth, or even a twentieth
of them are paupers. But let ns suppose
that the pauper immigrants, are to the
thrifty, as 1 to 19. Then as we have
seen, if the nineteen brought into the
country with them nothing but their in
dustry, it would he had policy to exclude
them. But they bring more. They
bring talents in ^every department of
science ; many of thorn, heavy mercan
tile capital; many the means of estab
fishing themselves in their several pur
suits; and almost all of them bring some
money in their pockets. Every dollar
that they bring with them, is just so
much wealth added to the country with
out labor. A thousand recently arrived,
in New York who brought with them over
834,000. Tobeupon undisputed ground,
we. will suppose that each sound foreign
er brings with him but tho half of that
sum 817,000. I put down the whole
number of foreigners who have-gome to
this country from 17S7 to this date (.
gust, 1855) at hut 3,000,000. From
this number deduct the paupers, 157,894,
and we have of sound 2,842}10G, who
under your country’s flag to
for ajselfi-cursed abolitionist ?
“But they wiU. send up
against us at the North” Whut stuff!
The homely proverb of the stable-door
and stolen horse, over again. Your only
make way
majority
hope of saving yourselves fiflin the ma
jority against ydu at the IWirtli, is by
roposed
jority against ydu
conciliating the foreigners there; and
now is your time to fetrike££pr a treaty
with them, instead of striking at. their
vitals. NoVor : did Y see such a glorious
prospect foy « complete overthrow of ab
olitionism, as there is at this time. Drdp
your Ivnow Nothingism, and we have all
the South, all the foreigners, all the
Catholics and Democrats against them.
Fire-eaters, do not go for dissolving the
Union at this time, I pray you. Do not
go for it, whatever tho next Congress
may do. Pull down all your platforms,
unite on the single plank of anti-aboli-
tionism, make no speeches in Congress,
give the majority rope, and then let them
return to their constituents. They-will
astonish high heaven with tlieir legisla
tion. Be it so. They cannot hurt you
as vet, and if they stop tho wheels of
the Government, all the better for us.—
Any thing before abolition rule. That
will teach the North wisdom. No mat
ter what laws they pass, my life on it,
they will all be repealed by tlie next
Congress, and they will not have a chance
of passing laws again for ten years to
come, if ever. It is a time for a sober
preparation on our part, but not for ac
tion. A. B. Loxgstreet.
therein, or its laws, should
or effected bat in a manner to admi£ of
the free action of the public mind and
intelligence upon it..
I believe that thpre can he ho popular
liberty wherff the freedom of conscience
is restricted, *' »
I believe that the Constitution of the
United States should be strictly con
strued, and that such a construction is
the only safety of the people.
I believe that what is usually termed
a.lhtita«jinarian construction of the Con
stitution, is dangerous to the public lib
erty, and enables men to substitue their
opinions for special constitutional pro
visions.
To conclude*„I believe in the Repub
lican exposition of 4h® Constitution, as
to he found in tho Virginia and Ken
tucky Resolutions, 98 and 99, as ex
pounded by Mr. Madison.
Circumstances of a private character,
ill prevent me from canvassing the
District in the usual manner, and there
fore I submit my address to the reflec
tion of the people.
Very llespectfullv
* , L. FRANKLIN.
To the Voters of the Sixth Concession
ill District.
My name having been announced as a
candidate to. represent the Sfrcth Con
gressional District, it is proper that ; I
should declare the principles which shall
govern me, if the will of the People
should advance me to tlitft posit’nn.
This I shall do in a few words. B.eforc
I proceed, however, to discharge this
duty, I will say, that in taking this step
I have violated no known rule of parly
organization; nor have I offended against
the usages of the Democratic party—
the party with which I have always ac
ted. The distinguisfied gentleman
whose opponent I have become, ?is -un
derstood tO:l}e in the .field without the
usual partjjjpoinination; and I of course
do not deny his right thus to place him
self before , tji.e people.
I have how to say, that if elected or not
the Constitution of tlie United States
shall be my platform; and its principle^
as illustrated in the administrations of
republican Presidents, shall be main
tained and supported to the extern* of
my ability.
I hold that the Constitution was tliQ
work of the people of the saveral States,
and expresses tlieir will; and that tlieir
representative, whatever may be his no-
has
tioiis of expediency- and propriety; 1
no rigjit to’ depart from^it. The C<
stitution and the will ot his constituents
not violative of the Constitution, ^jre
laifs. I will-say further, that I have no
fault to find with*the Constitution. 1
believe it to be the latest political
work of the Hainan mind; and. if respec
ted and adhered to, the several States
rhursilny,::: September 13, 1855.
. FOR GOVERNOR,
II0\ T . 11ERSC1IEL V. JOHNSON,
Of Baldwin.
FOR CONGRESS,
tnt Dint.—JainrH I.. Steward,of Tboama.
‘id “ HI. J. Crawford,of .71 u-ogee.
3.1 “ Jamr» ffl. M.ilh, of I’p-on.
4th “ Hiram \Varitoir,oY Wcriwcthrr.
5th “ .John H. Lumpkin, of Floyd.
Of hr “ Howell Cobb,’of Clark.
7 th “ I.inton .Stephen*, of Hancock,
Nth “ A. .II. Slrphcua, Indcpcndrn
Anti-Know Nothing. * .
ANTI-KNOW NOTHING TICKET.
FOR SENATE,
DR. E. S. BILLUPS.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WM. G DELONY, Esq.,
Hon. WM. DICKEN.
» Free Barbecue.
We are authorized to announce that there
win be a free barbecue at Big Spring meet
inghouse, in Low’-s district, Clarke County,
on Friday, the 21st inst. Hon Howell Ccif>b>
Win. G. Delony,and other public speakerirare
expected to be present. - *
Barbecue.
We are Requested tc. say that there will be
a barbecue at Point Peter in this county, on
Saturday the 2-2d inst. Hon. Howell Cobb
ana Win. G. Del jny will be there.
.,1 and the Union perpetual,.!'
have added to the actual capital Of the 1 d ou j,t hut that the discords t
)710,')w6 pt?r I A( ,nhemnnllv ilicfnvltnrl ilt/i n
religious and civil
e disturbed ; and the
whole people moving on harmoniously
together, will .lip prosperous and happy,
''or who can
which have
country $48,310,802, or ||7f6*o36^ per | occas ionally disturbed the equanimity
annum upon an average.
- . ... , of the people, afid which now convulse
age expense of a pauper for^ period of t j,c countrv from one extremity to the
eight years in Massachusetts, is not quite I other> liaV c arise n from threatened or at-
a dofiar* week. But compute it at a I u ' tc(l infractions of the Constitution,
dollar, lhe number of paupers who | an j n8 t^ncc, sec the movements of
paupers
have come into the country is on an av-1 tLc rrtioiitioiriste.
erage 2,322 (round numbers). Tlieir 1 - - -
expense per annum is 120,714. This
amount substracted from the sum brought
into the country hv the sound, leaves
$589,782 per annum clear gain to the
country by immigration. In the year
ending 30th September,«. 1848 there
came to the United States from abroad
by ship alone, 229,492. Of these, 2,968
were natives, leaving of foreigners 226,
524. The males were to tlie females, in
round numbers as 136 to 93—tlie cliil
dren jjnder 15 years of age 52,213.—
Deducting these last from the whole
number, leaves 174,311. From this take
the paupers 9 174, and we have 165,137
I believe that the representative has
no«power to compromise away the rights
or a particle thereof, of his most humble
constituent; and that lie is intrusted
with power by the people to maintain
and defend, but on no consideration, to
surrender tlieir rights. ■**
I believe that CongrOg^ lias no power
to adopt a systdin of Internal Improve
ments ; for that policy raises tribute in
one section of the country, to be expen
ded iivdni)tlier; and independent of the
absence of any constitutional authority
for the purpose, it is unjust to tax the peo
ple over .the^entire Union to raise mo
ney to be expended on the Mississippi
Franklin, of Athensi*’to the voters of the Cth
Congressional District. We commend the
harmless document to our readers, to show
to what desperate shifts our Know Nothing
friends are driven in opposition to the regular
noinioec of the Democratic party. For not
withstanding the gallantColonel’sdicium to the
contrary, perhaps there never was a man who
received a tuller endorsement or more unani
mous nomination by the people in their pri
mary meetings, than has Gov. Cobb as their
candidate for Congress in the present cam
paign. ’ In refercncoto the Colonel’s address,
capable of labor I suppose llieir laborJ an j j ts t l tributaries; nor should
t.n lift W14 vt ll nllt iftTi nun f < nor rivne I 1
to be worth but ten cents per day. over
their support; and we have $16,513 per
day, or $5,168,569 per annum excIndia
Sabbaths. Three millions of foreigners
in 68 years, gives an average of 44,117
money beraised in that section to be ex
pended in the North-east.
I believe that Congress has no right
to tax the people to an extent beyond
what is demanded by the absolute wants
per annum Now if all foreigners lGovernment for Constitutional
who came to the country m 1848, (229, . -
wlmt will ^n 8 , 56 ? ,,Ctt - Ptr TT ° ^believe that people inhabiting terri
what will 44 117 give per anuiftn?— 1 1 1 • -- - - - -
Ans. $993,593,
or $67,564,234 insixty-
Thc True Americans-
A secret councilrheld a session with
closed doors, in Philadelphia,' and called
themselves the “ American? . party- The
great fusion of Northern Isms led on by Se
ward and Abolitionists, which now threaten
to trample upon the South, call themselves
the “Republican” party. These are names
dear to us all; but from their doctrines-—pro
scriptive, intolerant, consolidated, secret, and
anti-Republiean, are not both terms inap
propriately applied 1
The abolition question when first sounded
fell upon the ear, said Thomas Jefferson,
“like a fire-bell at night.” Now fusing in
some States of the North with Know No
thingism it is defiant; and shall we at the
South, who are ready to shed our last blood
in defence of our fire-sides and altars,
against this abomitnatron which calls itself
“ Republican,” be called anti-Republiean ?
Names are nothing unless the true .repre
sentative of principles.
Again, an Order has lately sprung up un
der the guardianship of Barker a No.*/Aern Free-
suiler,o( New York, its first Ifead, and claims to
he th“ “ American party.” Are its princi
ples such as to entitle it to the name '! **We
think not. They may call^hemselves Amer
icans ; but there is a party—the National
Democracy—based on the great ideas of o;ir
Government, civil and religious liberty, and
the capability of the people for self-govern
ment andon theConstitutional rights olthesov
ereign States, Which is the true American?
Know JJothingism is at variance with the
policy of-our country, witlf the Decitraiio.i
of Independence, nnd With the views of
our Revolutionary Fathers^and the framers
of the Constitution. Is fear a characteristic
of an Americanl Know Nothings say they
had to be secret, for many^Wre afraid ot the
tyrany of old parties. We deny this slander
on the bravery of our people. Americans
openly pledged their “lived! fortunes, and
sacred honor” against the tyiany of Great
Britain; and haVe we fallen so low that we
cannot now openly avow our principles 1—
Lot the people remember this slur of Sam’s
upon their courage.
Is the proscription of any one religion,
and making a political war upon it, an Ameri
can doctrine 1 Is the meeting in a free Re
public, of "Secret sworn political societies, to
strike down in the dark to entitle them to
the name of American ? Is the scale of de
grees, laid down by their Ritual, by which
the Higher Orders, have the offices, and by
their management defeat the popular will, by
making instruments of the first degrees, or
“wool hat boys,” based upon American
principles!
Is the swearing a man “ W obey the will of
a majority, though it may conflict with his
personal preference,” thus taking from a
freeman that which ennobles—his personal
independence—developing an “intense Vmer-
ican feeling]
Is joining an order, and then saying flatly
yqg do not belong to it, carrying out Ameri
can morality IIP Yet these things have been;
until a Philadelphia Council absolved them
from that part of the oath, m
Is the extension of the naturalization
laws beyond even the term adopted. kr the
Federal John Adams., administration in
stead of letting it be where it-wia in the
here plat
the Republican party in the wne of Jeffor*
son carrying out the true American policy ]
Is blotting out the dear old motto—
“’Tis tlio Star-spangled -Banner, O longs may it
wave
'er the land of th e free, and tho home of the
brace, 9 *
to put into its place, *• Intolerance and Pre
scription;” to shout with 13,1)00 na^ve negro
voters in Pennsylvania, 12,00tf negro voters
in New Yorfc*-arid£ i 5,000 lfegrd..voters in
New Jersey;; tire specious Avords^* 4 Anjcri-
kins shall rule Ameriky,^carrying us hack
to the purer days of the American Republic ]
The voice of the South in her late elections,
■Sk'v.
Would any one suppose that this is. a doc
ument intended for Georgia freemen T Is ^
not a-charge 0f dishonesty upon Know No
things by their own President] .Thereare-
honorable, upright, noble men in the Order
and' they will spurn such, an insinuation..
Whatl is William Hone, because, appointed
perhaps by Barker, of N. Y., to tell them
they have to enter, like spies, the councils of
the opposition] If they are men ;'if they
have human nature, they will bear it not.
Mr. Hone, and such as can act on the mis
erable doctrine tie'here proclaims are not
true Americans. Let us see, then, who are to.
be regarded as. real Americans.
We see Know Nothing victories in Mas
sachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, ard States with similar Abo
lition doctrines. A Georgian looks on their
acts, and he is asked to call successful par
ties there Americans, while the opponents of
Know Nothingism and its fusions, for ex.
ample tlie noble little Democratic band in New
Hampshire, which has ever stood by the Con-
stitutional rights of theSouth.are regarded as
anti-American. But let us see more of those
denominated by Sam as anti-Americans
They are the popular voice, as shown*
by the overwhelming majorities of Virginia;,
North Carolina, Tennessee,. Alabama, amh
Texas. Georgia will in October be- with
thorn, and she is to ha called anti-American !
No sir* Ja Georgians, we believe, these-
noble Southern Suites are the true Americans.
Those that like, can call the Abolition or--
Fret soil Legislatures American, but as for-
ourselves* we claim that Virginians, Ala
bamians, Tennesseans, -North Carolinians,
Texian8,"and Georgians, and the others of
like sentiments are the true Americans.
^
.Gov. Cobb'-s Opponent.
Wo puKyiWi to-dloy tliroogh
political Opponent, the address of Col. L. I time of. Wnehinyton, and where placed by
perhaps its hare publication is the best com- _ .
memory we can offer upon it: as it is marked “ exhibite ? T b >’ the triumphant majority
by no ability and defines no position for its
writer, upon tire great issues now agitating
tlie public mind of Georgia. We shall tliere-
fo-e forbcai severe criticism. %
>Vhether the Colonel is in favor of a na
tional or sectional organization of parties at
the South, lie says not one word ; or whether
he is whig, Democrat, Know Nothing orCo-
Virgiuta, North Carolina, Tennessee, - Ala
bama, and Texas have dcclered Know No
thingism is not" true Americanism, and the
serpent that thought to fecSive us with its
specious words, and so divide us aritong our
selves is sentvback Into its Northern secret
hiding glace from whence it came.
Yet when the 'secret' charters of the
lumbus movement; or whether in favor of ^ 0t *o RS a lP ® Pn * b a ck, the Ritual and oaths
tory belonging to the United States,
which i%fif course, the property of the
United States, have no right or power
by territorial legislation, to prevent the
citizens of any State of this Union Irotn
A.-iti-tfitmm.i- “- . . I migrating to said territory, and carrying
annum; or^ (tllo,880,092 in stxtv cisrlit -r< n J
• . . J *, | with them anv property which by the
l C Z Srl v S „If t w nT <uc “ m * la - laws of the State from which they emi-
trv^oes N.Ill. 1 ? * they were authorized to" bold
5h* Ure S-l' U \ WC -I and enjoy.>
I believe that w hen the people of a
eight years. To the annual profits of
labor ($993,593) add the cash annually
brought iu $710,515 and' we have $1,-
704,110 tiett profits of immigration per
Johnson, Andrews, or Overby, his Ritual of
Faith does not inform the people. He very
gracefully, it is true, takes leave of the Dem
ocratic party, but where he now is, or whith
er he is tending we defy the acutest Philadel
phia lawyer to discover from his letter.
From the fact however, that his name ap
pears among the Know Nothing candidates
at the mast head of the party organ in this
place and the Know Nothing papers general
ly throughout the State, and from the fact
by it, only in the way of "trade—in its
enhancing the demand for our produc
tions, and cheapening the articles winch
we get in exchange for them. Now
what are we to ^liink of the heads of a
people, who would fling away this vast,
and not half told treasure, to get rid of
the pauperism that accompanies it ?—
territory form a State Government for
admission into this Union, they must
form a Republican Government; and
that their Constitution must contain no
provision which comes in conflct with
the Federal Constitution; and that they
V • V7 ra*y establish or prohibit slavery by
Nearly the whole ot the pauperism falls I.. } ■ , ...
on
slie
Uie North—the only burden which
nas not inanrffccd to fling upon our
shoulders. And we, good easy souls,
w’ho have helped to burden ourselves
with most of the expenses of tho govern
ment for nearly forty years, are now
moving heaven and earth to relieve her
of this petty charge! What little the
Boutli does hear of it, falls almost exclu-
done away with, and men act openly for their
principles, they are^entitled to respect as a
political party, and to such name as they mayt
select.
Popular indignation against tire oath-hound
Order is forcing tbKn to this in Georgia, and
for whatever cause, we shall rejoice to see
once again open political opponents. They
say there are, and long have been.'tur prin
ciples published to the world; but no, gen
tlemen, while we see what you say for the
that one of these papers informs us that he I P u ^j‘ c ' w ® a J 90 have found out your secret
tlieir Constitution; and that Congress
has no power to interpose to prevent the
exercise of this unquestionable right.
I believe that opposition to tlieprinei
pies of tlie Nebraska Kansas Act, in
relation to the subject 6f slavery, is un
mistakable evidence of hostility to the
people of the South; and that all per
sons who partake in such opposition, nre
sively upon Catholic Orleans; andipouI"? 6 * *° be , re '“ eniz . t ' J
.be inhabitant, of thi,city, li,o» SoV
“believes in” the ‘cardinal‘‘fai|uve’ ot Know
Nothingism, wo are left to infer that he is
4jie candidate of tlie secret order, and as such
soliciting their support. Certainly a humil
iating position for our townsman, after every
prominent man in the District has been
sought nfft'r to oppose Gov. Cobb, thus to be
taken up “as the last resort” without even
the poor compliment of a public endorsement.
The fruth is, however, all Col.- Franklin’s
friends must feel that be is not a lit person to
represent the people of Georgia in our nation
al legislature. Although bred a lawyer, he
is entirely unable to address bis constituency
upon the issues before them. Although hav
ing the advantages of a college education, he
is unable to define his position intelligibly in
bis written address. How can he be expect
ed to defend the'honor and interests of Geor
gia when attacked, as they will be, in the
next Congress by tlje abolitionists of the
North 1 No wonder the Know Nothing par
ty would not publicly endorse him, notwith-
ing opposition is expending its greatest
force. How long will our people be
duged, degraded, and impoverished, by W ,“
Yankee sophistry, daring, duplicity and A* 18 !. 8entiment -
canning! Look what an arm of strength
we are lopping off when %© cut off for
eigners. Their children are natives, and
as true to the country as any in the land.
Who more gallant in war, or orderly in"
peace, when let alone ] When the pan
demonium tribe from whom I have quot
ed above, were plotting treason, wishing
success to Mexico, and denouncing your
the South ; and that tlie Southern peo
ple should have no party connection
with any man who does not concur fully
oaths, and obligations, horrid and persecut
ing which constitute your real principles.—
You tell us publicly “we utterly repudiate*
a religious test”—bpt you are secretly sworn
not to vote fir a man of a certain religion.
In Columbus, if we understand aright,
the charters, oaths, ritual and all the secret
machinery are done away with ; if each one
can now act by hisoton personal independence
then^we’shall with pleasure call them, if they
wish, ns wo shall those taking similar
ground, the Americ^gt party. They may
lay down any principles they please. If
open, and entirely disconnected with the
secret Lodges, all right; but we cannot call
an Order American which slabs us in the dark,
an Order told by its Chief Head, Hone, of
Savannah—.
“ One thing, however, I would recom
mend, let the most profound and inviolate se
erecy shrud in utters darkness our movements,
our plans, and our numbers.“
People of Georgia, can you call an Order
American—can you act with men who write
standing they have had tire hardihood to r<^ t a9 below; and remember this is a secret in-
I bciiuve. that* strict adherence to
the fourth resolution of the Georgia
Platform, as it is called and understood,
is essential to the safety of the South,
and t£at every man of the South slave
holder or not, ought to unite man im
moveable resolution to maintain it in its
letter and spirit. Such a determination
is necessary to check the progress of that
chivalrous sons aa a pfiatical ho^e of ^ticism, wluch seeks the abolition of
banditti, where was Shields, and hun-1 sl avery, and the depression of the white
dreds 5f his countrymen, and tlieir com- r< J ce level of the black; and to
panions in Ans from almost eatery land! fjaceboth on terns of equality all re-
fuiuvuo luuiuuuuu tuuiuai every muu e . V ■
under*the son T What had he done’to lat I 0 n« of^ociety.
1>e pushed aside with the blood scarcely I, * helieire that as oar Government is
*iioi michori f— u—I based on the principles of nght, justice
staunched that gpshed from his breast oa “? M °?* ne pnncipies oi ngm, jusnee,
D I and liberty, no modification or chuqge
commend to public confidence and support
such men as La Fayette Lamar, Sam Varnadoe
and Lewis Tumlin. The people want no such
men *o represent them, and Col. Franklin’s
friends feel it, and feel it keenly too. ft is
the last spasmodic effort of a party in the ag
onies of dissolution to make a show of op
position to the unterrified Democracy. To
our friend, the Col., a we offer the sympathy
we ever feel for the unfortunate; and as he
seems not to have been fully aroused from his
Rip Van Winkle sleep of some seventy years
struction'from the Chief of Know Nothing-
ism in our State, William Hone, of Savan
nah—
“ It is our alliance with mystery and cn-
certainty, that wo owe our great victories
in thepast, and on which we must rest our
hopettffor tho fliture. Unmask our batteries,
tear away the veil which shrouds our proceed
ings, ana you introduce the’first great element
of weakness anddisorganization; you thereby
shear the locks of the mighty Sampson, and
leave him powerless at the feet of his ene
mies. YOU THEREBY DESTROY THE
ABILITY OF YOUR CO-LABORERS
back, when the question of the ratification of
.. „ . . ■ THE ENEMY AND THWART HIS
the Federal CqaflUtuUon by the several states MOST SKILLFULLY PLANNED MEAS-
was before the people, we advise him to keep I UllES.”
dark and lie close for a season, until he has I Read it to your neighbor. Ifheoan ac-
informed himself asjo what axe the real is- cept sueh doctrine, for Heaven’s aako, don’i
sues before the “voters of the 6th Congres- ask him to vote a Democratic Snti-Know N*k
sional District.”
tiling ticket.
Push on the Cotnmn.
We would exhort all then every where,,
opposed to the dangerous doctrines attempt-
ed to be foisted upon the country hy the se
cret cabal of Knoty^N'othings. not to relax ini
tlieir efforts until the 'hist vote is.polled on.
the first Monday in October. The prospect
of a glorious victory should not lull us into
inglorious ease; but we should exert our
selves to give a majority that will destroy the
last lingering hope of the Order in Georgii,
and put down the spirit of intolerance which
has recently shown its head. There are
many reasons why the Sinth should speak
in a voice that may he heard to the remotest
corners of tile globe, on this subject. Judge
Longstreet, in his letter published by us this
morning gives one which deserves the calm
consideration of every Southerner. Know
Nothingism swept everything before it at the
North, and has given our adopted citizens
plainly to understand that they have np fa
vors to expect from that quarter. Now iv
the most favorable opportunity which, has.
ever presented itself for the South to secute
fast friends in that section, in the persons o£
the foreigners. Let us givejthem to under
stand that they have nothing to fear but eve*
ry.thing to expect, and they will, rsmambsa
us at the ballot box. Speak to them and tell
them that although the North wooltii disfran
chise them, and trample the Constitution
under foot, the South will stand by them,
and give them their rights under that instra-
.iueoL.and.tlu>}> iuill. giro - u* ours. Virginia
lias already spoken ; so hoe North Carolint,
so has Alabama, so has Tennessee, so hat
Texas—let Geoigia. and all the Southern
States speak! And the adopted citizens o(
the North will rally to our support in the hour
of need. The anti-slavery feeling is increas
ing every day, and its advocates growing-
more fanatical and exacting in their demands.
We therefore, have need of all tire friends
•Tjre ,can get, and should liot let the present
golden opportunity slip^of acquiring thou
sands of them.
4-
Bariug insubordination,
Major Peoples commanded the “battalion" -
(which Jre so proudly boasted of being com
mander of ssYne time Ago,) to remain in tho
own Hall, after the discussion, last Satnr-
dayt to pass resolutions to disband, &c. At
was to be public, we lingered upon the
threshhold, to get a look, if possible, at the
invisible invincible” San! But our
hopes were doomed to disappointment—
Die crowd withdraw, save a hall dozen QT M
of the faithful, who stood" there waiting for
the' word of ^oaimand ; while the self-
constituted'Chieftain himself looked around
upon this handful with tho mournful coun
tenance of one—
“ who trends nlone
Some banquet hall deserted."
Alas! “what a fall was there, my country
men!” But a few short moons ago.
boasted, of’ commanding a battalion h
Clark county. We propliecied that ere the
ides of October the battalion, would be a*
duced to a corporal’s guard, but did not.fJ*
pact to see it so soon fulfilled; But it»
even so. With o\|r own eyes wo witnessed j
the verification. W’hen all hope had disap-
appeared, he placed his beaver upon th« l j
row which he vainly hoped to be crown'd
with the laurels of the victorious command-
and said,' more in sorrow than ang«-
“Well, boys, I guess we shall have to dor-
some btlyer lirii.o.” We could easily imagin f
as he passed us^that he was sadly huiflminS
to himself the song—
“ O, I’m a us(?d up man',
A perfect Used up Sam,
If everl gits up agin,
I’U »tay up-jf f can."
Yellow Fever at Norfolk and Ports*
mouth.
The accounts from these doomed cities
Virginia, ^re most appalling. The w? J
are a s^ene of sickness, desolation and del
On last Sunday there were 97 death*, st ^ '
on Monday 100 deaths- Many were "Ur
ped in canvass and buried, there being "
coffins r ready. The now cases amoun
1400. The Richmond Enquirer observes^
“ It is apprehended •tii'M, unless pnw_
and efficient action be taken, the two _ ,
ted cities will soon become one va8, f n
house, where repose alike the vigor ®* J ^
and thedecripitude of age, the high t
lowly, the wicked and tire good, in
guishable obscurity. . w( u
“Medical attendance is amp'?»? at . &
a sad deficiency in nurses. L requenuj ^ (
afflicted are left to die without so , i
single attendant to administer a u« * ^
cooTtratefc, Miv God in Hi* m* 0 *
the hand of-the destroyer.”
’
Another Circus. ,
It will beseepthat in-addition*® t
mance to-day by Messrs Bailey 4 ^ j
pany that Robinson and Eldred PJ*
exhibition on the 28d. They |* a |
collection of animals also, wmen J rmu-
the exhibition doubly interesting- ^
hhe animals. We see both cottfW^
ly spoken of in our exchanges.