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M. DWINKLL, EoiTon. OEO. T. .STOVALL, Associate Emtcd. ROME, GA. TUBS MORNING, May 1. UDITOIUAL CORRESPONDENCE. No. 5. Charleston, April 26th, 18G0. On Tuesday night a largo concourse of podfrto was congregated in fVont of the Mills House, in anticipation 6f a scranarde to Uou. Fernando Wood.— They were not uuMippointod. Soon the celebrated Brass Band from Boston, made their appearance, and poformcd in a most delightful manner, one of their finest pieces. Tho last notes had sen reel y died u|H>n the air, when throe cheers were most vociferously shouted f >r Mr. Wood. A Her Being clamorously called for, ho made his appearance on the Veranda, and ad dross ed the crowd. He thanked them for the mark of at- ional resolution declaring it the duty of the Government to afford protection to all its citizens, every whoro, native and natumlitod. Ho stated what had been asserted by Mr. Foino also, that if the Convention adopted the majority report the Democracy in tho .Northern States would lie doomed to certain defeat. Mr. Cochrnno of N. Y., wished to offer an amendment to tho last report, which was in ciroct tho same as tho majority report, but the Chair ruled it out of order upon the ground that tho tho admission of thirty-five members of the Cincinnati platform with an addit- oach delegation, to bo selected by tho delegations tbemsolros; and that each bo ontitlod to seventeen votes, tho re maining voto of the State to be cast al ternately, tho sitting members to voto tho first time. Mr. BrookB, tho Chair man, of tho minority supported tho recommendation ; recapitulating the testimony, ho dealt tho N. Y., Democ racy some very hard blows ;—said that tho grossest corruption had boon noticed by 1>oth sides, if tho testimony could ho hoi loved. Ono side proved a fact be yond controversy, by tho affidavits of a largo number of witnesses, and the oth er sido proved tho rovorso by testimony equally convincing. Mr. McCrook of Ohio, culled for tho previous question, which produced considerable excite- mont. Ho gave way to Mr. W hi toby of Dolaware, who replied to Mr. Brooks, and was very severe on Wood’s party. Mr. Barry of Miss., spoke in favor of \\ ood and bis delegation. When tho voto was taken, the report of tho mnjnri- The Platforms—Majority Report* Resolved, That tho Platform adopted at Cincinnati be affirmed, with tho fol lowing resolutions: 1. Resolved, That the Democracy, of the United States hold these cardinal principles on the subject of slavery iit the Territories; First, thnt Congress has no power to abolish slavery in tho Terri tories. Second, that Territorial Legis latures have no power ko abolish slavery in any Territory, nor to prohibit tho in troduction of slavery therein nor any power to exclude slavery therefrom two minority reports were amendments i nnv power to destroy or impair the right n * *’ ,! of property in slaves, by any legislation to tho majority report and must he dis posed of boforo a third could be obtain ed. Mr. Cochrane announced that bo would again ofier it in its proper place. Tho majority report will bo voted down in the Convention and Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas will withdraw ami pi i haps a portion of tho Goorgia delegation. Dougins’ friends will then be a bio to nominate him, when other Southern delegates will l/olt.— There is no other idea hero than that a division of the party is inevitable.— Grout desire is manifested to hear Mr. Van coy’s speech. It will lie able and eloquent, and will enchain the vast nhlngo. Tho Convention adjourn- rwholining c 'j until this afternoon i thocoinmoroiiilaml sociiil rolutions of pUntlTexiw, voting m « unit .Now 'i iuk ami Clmrloston, mid oon-1 no g R t| V c, with ft portion of tho dologv l>y iirgingtlieSouthMn dolognte. | tioB , r ,„ m vir-i.iir., Arkansas, Mi«wnri, ty m agreed to by on overwhelming I Cl1 ""dl lldv nrtornoon lit. 4 oVlook.. '••"'ion they Imtlshown him , .poke o f voto-only (loo,•gin, "'.** ©'"vo.ilion wnsin *•*.ion riirt rtmimi.iiwSiil niwl Hnrml rnliilimiB nfl . • .. . ... tin** itioi mug the cr\ of file WJIH blind. If was discovered to proceed from the house of W. Gilmoie Simms, Ksq. 1 learn the house was burned down.— Last night 1 attended a Concert given by the Boston Brass Baqjl and was en tertained by some of the finest music 1 have ever la i n fortunate enough to hear. Tho audience was large and manifested tho highest degree of pleas ure. Every night a crowd of more than a thousand persons collect in front of the Hotels and call out some of tho dele gates to address them, and a peculiarity is that hut one Northern man (Mayor Wood) juts been thus honored. This niton toon in Convention, Mr. King of Mo., mode a speech against the majority report, and upon alluding to Douglas ho was ioudlv applauded.— William L. Yancey followed him. He took the stand amid tremendous ap plause and is uow making u powerful speech. S. • a hold, firm stand in tho Con vention, and demand a full, fair and un equivocal declaration of thoir rights in the platform, llo was. of course, loud ly applauded. Mr. Seymour of this place then como forward, and after eulogising Mr. Wood, and endorsing his positions, expressed a desire to sec him i iiuiiiatod for the Presidency. This was received with shoutsof approbation. The crowd thon called for various por- s ns—in fact, nearly every delegate in ’i' pluco. Finally an individual was - ■.'i upon tho corner of tho steps, sup* porting a lamp-post with his right arm ud waving hi* lint with his loft hand. • • noise subsided and he was onnoun- 1 ,n Juine* Marshall, of California.— t • rienod bv stating that thoro was no ^•;iii. ing the fact, that the DcniO- piirty, just now, “was in a terrible but ho “did rise to soothe that He said lie knew u man who • 1 reconcile tho differences, and ho party on to victory ; ho was a of ability, a man of firmness, a n with principles, a man who under- • I the doctrines of tho Constitution, ■ a relation to the States and tho Terri tories. The Speaker was frequently in terrupted by calls for tho namo of his man; but ho refused to give if. until he had finished his discretion of him, and tiiyn said, “ tlmt man is Stephen A. Dougins.'**■, A loud shout "rent the skies,” and three choors given for Doug las. Tho speaker was considerably ine- b» infisl, hut said many witty tilings, and greatly amusod his audience. William L. Vancy, was called lor, and some ono announced that ho was at the Charles, ton Hotel. After tho Convention met on Wed nesday morning, tho resolution of Mr. Bishop of Conn., introduced the day before, restricting debuto to ono speech • of fifteen minutes, by each member, was taken up as first in order: Mr. Walk- er of Ala., offered an amendment, that members bo allowed one hour to speak on the Platform to bo introduced by tho Committee. Mr. Cohen, of Ga., favored tho amendment, and was op posed to the “gag-law,” boing applied to mombors when questions como up for discussion, upon which tho fate, not on ly of tlio Democratic party, but of tho country depended. While tliodebatowas going on Mr. < Yuig, of Mo., roso to a privcligod ques tion, stating tlmt “ quite a number of ladies wove hanging to the railing of tho stairway, not being able to obtaiu seats in tho gallery, and ho moved that they be permitted to occupy the vacant space «>n tlie floor, under tho gallery.” This being granted, there was a regular stam pede of tho ladies to tho places assign ed. It was an amusing scene, and eve nted much laughter. A diverting dia logue then sprung up between Mr. Craig, and Mr. Cochrane of N. Y., upon tho bitter inquiring by what tribunal the l.idi<*s had been condemned to capital ptini-hment. llo reminded tho ladies fhat there was plenty of room on his ideof the house, and made some com plimentary remarks. Mr. Craig said Mr. ('oehrnno. had forgot to tell the ladies Ik* was a bachelor—and that „ trance of the ladies on his side, had been so conducive to good order, if tho ; ntlemen on the other side found they could not behave themselves, he would lend them a few ladies. This departin' from the regular proceedings of th «Vuivention, had the effect of produc ing good humor where bitterness and enmity had before prevailed. The ques tion before tho House was then further discussed. Much was said about tlio • biw,” and several delegates from I uority report • Northern States alluded to Alabama I the Comniitlc c'<l her delegates ha Walkers nr The Conventiu il 4 V. M. i ^solution was offered to appoint a t aittoe of one from each State, to Vi.-en by tho delegation thereof, to •t a National Executive Committee no from each State, whoso duty it .,i lie. among other tilings, to dosig- * ilie time and place of holding the next National Convention. An amend ment was introduced to tho effect that they bo not authorised to issue tickets to delegates from States where their seats were contested. This was intend, cd to prevent, in future, tlio admission of delegates whose right to neats had not been determined. The Soft Shell delegation having been permitted, by tlio Executive Committee, to occupy Keats upon tlio floorand voto upon portant questions before it had boon de cided that they were entitled to tho privileges of members of tho Conven tion. The resolution was referred to a beleet committee of thirty-three. The committee on credentials, then reported. The Wood delegation were uled out. A minority report, signed the committeemen from Alabama, orgia. California. Texas, Mississippi Teinuw an* 1 California. The Convention adjourned to meet at 10 n’clu.k this morning. Yesterday morning at 0 o’clock Mr. Robinson, a delegate from Vermont, died of apoplexy, and his body was sent to his friends in tho afternoon. Last night I ho Brass Baud serenaded Mr. John Forsythe of Mobilo and James Gardinpr of Augusta. They made no speeches I believe. All iin menso crowd congregated last night in front of tho Mills House, and worn ad dressed by several gentlemen. They would not be satisfied until they had prevailed on Mr. Wood to address them. Ho excused himself from a long speech on account of hoarseness, produced by much speaking; asserted his allegiance to the Democratic party, notwithstand ing what had occurred, and ho pledged his support in advance to the nominee of the Convention. He is a great friend hero. Tho people nro very anxious to hear William L. Yanoy of Alabama, and bust night proceeded from the Mills House to the Charleston Hotel, to call him out. His friends excused him up on the ground that he was reserving his strength for tlio great fight in tlio Convention, when the committee on Platforms report. (juitua number of resolutions were introduced this morning ntid referred to the coininitteo. Sotno of them of fered l>y gentlemen from Alabama,Geor gia, Mississippi, Texas &o„ contained plain and unmistakable declarations of the true doctrines of tho Supreme Court on the subject of slavery with Territo ries. Others introduced by gentlemen from Penn., Illinois, &c., wero like tlio Cincinnati Platform, subject to two con- constructions. Mr. Seward of Ga., in troduced ono of tlio former description which concluded with nominating Mr. Guthrioof Ky., for President. He was asked if tho resolution reflected the will of thodolagation from his.State, and replied that he offered it on his indi vidual responsibility. The Convention adjourned until 4 P. M. Much bolter order lias been preserved the Convention for tho past two days, tan heretofore. Mr. Cushing thoroughly acquainted with parliamen tary rules, and enforces them with much rigor and firmness. 1 perceive an error in my find com munication relative to Mr. Richard son’s course upon tho question of tlio nomination. Ho is a strong Douglas man, and not against him, as I stated. I Tho delegation from Goorgia, I under- 1 stand have procured tickots to tlio Con vention for the entire body. Tho Con vention met and nt\journcd this after noon without transacting any business whatever. Tho committee on resolu tions not boing ready to report—1 learn that they were unable to agree. The delegates from N. Jersey, submitted to tho committee some compromise resolu tions, but the ultra Dougins men and extreme Southern men voted them down. The present aspect is very un favorable, and no platform may bo re ported. A rough non is ahead, and the groat National Harmonious Democracy may yet holnat on tho breakers. S. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE! No. 0. Charleston-. April 27. 1800. This morning contrary to expectation the Committee on resolutions announc ed ready to report. Last night various rumors wero afloat to tho effect that the Committee could not agree, and that Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas bad withdrawn. The report was adopted by a bare majority of tlio Com mittee. All tlio Southern States to gether, with California and Oregon, making seventeen voting for it. A nii- s submitted, signed by men from all the free sept Massachusetts and the ~ i two who signed tho majority report. A nunient 8 tiU further report was offered, signed .Ijourn- by the Committeeman from Massachu- •tts only. 1 semi copies of these sev eral reports. The first contained the true Southern doctrino upon the sub ject of slavery. Mr. Avery of N. G\, the Chairman, made a speech of ono hour, stating tlio fact that tho entire South, (all except ono castin, era tic votes in the Electoral College,) felt that her rights wore in imminent danger, and tlmt they considered the doctrine of Squatter Sovereignly THIS FAMILY BIBLE. This book is all that’s left me now; Tears will unhidden start; With faltering lip and throbbing brow, I press it to my heart. For many generations past. Here is our family troys My mother’* hand litis Iliblo cln*p J, She dying gave ii nu*. My fat her r To broth*. nil tlii> holy Hook •*. Maters deal) ,• poor mother's look, I^T'Mrs. Du.vi.ai* Scott, a daughte of Col. Thoinos Ken, late of Athens, de ceased, died in this town on last Sunday eve. She was a most estimable lady and beloved by all who knew her. Be nnies her almost heart-broken husband ami a largo circle of mourning rela tions and friends, sho leaves two littlo children, one an infant only 8 days old. Sunday School Celebration—Dinner Ariiiiigeinenls. In order to avoid confusion and se cure a good dinner to nil, the commit tee of Ladies, appointed by the several schools, hitvo adopted tho following ar rangement for tho dinner. It is hoped that the .Superintendents apd Teachers will all assist iu a faithful execution of tlio plan proposed. Contributors will send thoir basket plainly labelled, to tlio tfid Presbyterian Church, by 7 o'clock A. M. Tlio com mittee will there take charge of them and return them to the same place by 0 o’clock P. M. The committee will furnish nil the Table Cloths, Buckets, Pitchers mid Tumblers, ami each contributor is ex pected to tiimish a portion of tlio bullance of the table furniture need ed. Each teaclior is expected to take charge of bis or her own class at tlio table and wait upon them. None but Subbath School scholars will ho permitted to partake of tho first table. No servants will lie allowed to assist at tho tublos. whatever. 2. Jtesolvcd, Tlmt the enactment of .State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Lawnro hostile in character, subversive. of tlio Constitution, and revolutionary iu thoir ciFeot. 3. Jtesolvcd, That it is the duty of tlio Federal Government to protect, whe necessary, tho rights of poisons and pn party on the high seas, in the Territories or wiiorover else its Constitutional tlioritv extends. 4. Jtesolvcd, That the Democracy of tho Nation rucogni/.e it as the impera tive duty of this Government to protect tlio naturalised citizen in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to tiie same oxtont as itsnutivo born citi- 5. Jtesolvcd, That the National De mocracy earnestly recommend the ac quisition of the Island of Cuba at tho earliest practicable period. Whereas, That one of tho greatest ne cessities of the ago, in a political, com mercial, postal, and military point' of view, is a speedy connection between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, There fore, be it Jtesolvcd, That tlio National Demo cratic party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to se cure the passage of Sntuo Bill for tho construction of a Pacific Railroad, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Minority Report. Mr. Pnyjio, of Uldo, from a Minority of the Committee, submitted tho l'ol lowing: MINORITY REPORT*. 1. Resolved, That wo, the Democracy of tho Union, in Convention assembled hereby declare our atfirniance of the Resolutions unanimously adopted and declared as a platform of principles by the Democratic Con volition at Cincin nati, ill the year 1850, believing that Democratic principles are unchangeable their nature, when applied to the same subject matters; and wo rocoui mend as the only iurther resolutions tho following: Resolved, That all questions in re gard to the rights of property in •States or Territories, arising under the Consti tution of tlio United States, are judicial in their character; and tho Democratic party is pledged to abide by and faith fully carry out such determination of these questions as has boon or may bo made by the .Supreme Court of the United States. 3. Resolved, That it is the duty of tho United States to atlord ample and com plete protection to all its citizens, What thronging uieiu’rio* comol Again tlmt little group D mot Within tlio lutlis of homo. tried; Where si I were ’falsa I’ve found thee true, Mv counsellor amt gui !o! Tho mine* of earth no treasure* glvo That eo»i1d this volume buy; In tmehing me tho way to Ijve, It taught mo how to <lio. Late News. Lands for 8ale< dneo whereon Mrs. N. jg Hidings, ami I _ ! rTTHE plnco wjitreon jMn National Democratic Convention, j X r. Allen new midor, con- CiumxsTos, April 28H. -^l loT morn- tahdng » ln g session «'o.i rOnnifned in motions to m„„v rocomnriltl.nreform.inti." Commit- f;,'” 1 ,. 1 ’ too on Plutform.-. They were finally ... t’.i*|.lacMii nj»W (Vok.lntXn.ls»<l, submitted. The enmniilte reported lute nM ,l :*i«l nee.’ eon tabling liiO neros, this afternoon. Throe reports were , cmfoitaMi. Invclling .nutout bull presented, whereupon the diroir-ion 50 n. re** of «•!. nred land, ra-aotmnoncm!. Mr. Avoir of Norili Al.n lnt K6A.V Mn.l .<11.1. «ml »nl Cnrollnn, presuute.l tho mnjnrily report, VoolIISl; " . odvocoting tlflftlootrihe of OonitroMioflH T||i w |'n , T mfitirU: al intervention. Mr. Samuels ol Iowa. , „ ol ,j nl ri .„ui,. pri .h And easy toi presented another report in favor o\ y ur further pnrticulurn luldri*#*, nonintervention; and Mr. Hurler ot V. H. AT.T.EN. Massachusetts, another simply i , e-itrtlrm- 5 orb--*rotitrh P O.rmyd ing tiie (fineinnati Platform. The discussion was opened by Mr. Ste phens, of Oregon, who made a good iu- lireet apoeeli in favor of Joe lame for riri- p i u llm Pis*i.idenev. 1 ® *'■* National Demucrutic Convention. It Is likely the balloting for a candi date will commence in Charleston to day. A review of tho component parts of tlmt body may not, therefore, bo un interesting* Throe hundred and tlivoo delegates uro entitled to seats in the Convention, so tlmt under the two-thirds rule two hundred and two will he neces sity to nominate. This two-thirds rule, by the way, lias prevailed in *rv Dem ocratic* National Convention nv 1844. It was insisted upon by the Southern delegates in 1844. with a view of defeat ing Martin Van Huren, and it accomp lished tho object. A number of the t Douglas organs liavo lately signified J jp.", thoir strong opposition to the rule, and _ __ 1 V',' ri r. , i.i!I I'M*, of .• «l«vorL-Torrtbl. Hr.ult. Aii American vessel, of Baltimore the Presidency. Mr. Burroughs, of Arkansas, made | r •; r?r: v nn ultra Southern Rights speech. | aiiiLiEliS— Mr. Clnihorne, of Missouri, moved tiie previous question on the adoption of tho Platform. Motion after motion was made, among thorn ono to wtyourn sine die. There was cousidernhle exeitemont . , . flli ln the previous question There is no chance for tho harmoni ous action of the Convention. Hprcml Dispatch. Cnari.kmtov. J2J o'clock, April 28.— Dispatches from Toombs and Iverson urges the Georgia delegation to with draw '.*th Alabama, if a sound 1’lut- ouud man are not adopted. rogation, provided the chance of getting two-tliirds for Douglas looked unpromis ing. Hut it remans to be seen whether the Littlo Giant and his friends will lie able to carry carry this, to them, now all important point. The delegates are as follows: NOS-SI.AV KUOLDINO. STATES. Votes. Maine, 8 New Hampshire, 5 Vermont, 5 Mie-sachusetts, 13 Rhode Island 4 Connecticut 0 New York, 35 Now Jorse.f, 7 Pennsylvania, 27 Ohio, 23 Indiana, 13 Illinois, 11 Michigan, ti Wisiiousin, 5 Iowa, 4 Minnesota, 4 California, 4 Oregon, 3 Total 18 States 183 Whole voto. 303 Two-thirds necessary to a choice, 202 sla vkholdi.no STATES. Votes. Delaware, 3 Maryland, 8 Virginia, 15 North Carolina, 10 South Carolina, 8 Georgia, 9 Florida, 3 Alabama, 9 Mississippi, 7 Louisiana, ti Texas, 4 Tennessee, 12 Kentucky, 12 Arkansas, 4 Missouri, 8 Bouquet.—We acknowledge tho ro- ipt of a beautiful Bouquet of fresh, a grant tlowors, from a kind lady friend. These littlo tokens of I'emoin- hianco gladden tlio heart and greatly »r tho care-worn toiler in tho duties of life. May the kind donor evor find lifes pathway strewn with ilowers of rare beauty and rich frngmneo. destructive of those rights in the T torics as the doctrine of ti«o Wilmot proviso; tlmt they como now and asked that tiie declaration of principles might he unambiguous and incapable of tw constructions. Ho made a strnn speech, and did not handle tho subject in a delicate maimer. Ho spoke plain ly and boldly and told the Northern delegates what the South expected and what the North must grant. Mr. Paine of Ohio, the Cliairnmn of the minority supported his resolutions in an able speech, taking the position that tho question of slavery in tiie Ter ritories was purely Judicial in its nature and must ho left to tho Supreme Court for settlement. llo quoted from speeches of Touoey, Breckonridge, figifTlio fashionables of Memphis wore sot all agog Inst week by invitations issued ton party at the residence of one of tho most accomplished ladies in that city, iu Hu» mimes of Mr. II. J. Foster, Jr., and J. T. Parrish, belli young bach elors of the city. Many speculations were hazarded ;is to the meaning of the invitations—some suspecting that it meant a surprise wedding—and thcro s il great crowd of richly dressed la vs and an equal number of gent lo an, to gratify their curiosity. But the mifestationsof a wedding were want- g. and music and tho dance fully compen-ated lor the disappointment. ' t twelve o'clock, supper was aunoun- d. and the hungry company sallied forth to partake, as they anticipated, of an elegant supper. Entering tho room, the chandeliers shed their light upon huge piles of old-fashioned ash cubes, artistically arranged around the table, and immense bowls and pitchers of butter-milk. Surprise for a moment took away tlio edge of their appetite, but they bad the good sense soon to understand the sell and the moral, and they at once pitched into the good things willi a will, and as if they were hungry. At a much later hour, there was a soeond table of a ditlercnt kind— loaded with delicacies, ice-creams, choice wines, Ac., but it may he doubted whether it aiforded as milch satisfaction as the meal upon asli cakes and butter milk. J56JP*The Inst Athens Runner says that in tho Sixth District of Georgia, “there is not a single Democrat in favor of S. A. Douglas for President,” and in tlio Fifth thcro are very few, the most prominent, if not tho only 'prominent one being “ the erratic son of Win. Woodpile, Esq.” Mr. Kennedy, Superintendent of the taking of the census, has issued his instructions to marshals throughout the United States, to commence tno w of taking tho census on tho first day June and have tho work completed be fore the first day of October, and for bids thoir communicating tiie same to individuals for publication or any other purpose. whether at homo or abroad, and wheth er native or foreign. 4. Jtesolvcd, That one of the necessi ties of tho ago, in a military, commer cial, and postal point of view, is speedy communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States -, and the Democratic party pledge such Constitutional Gov ernment aid as will insure tho construc tion of u railroad to the Pacific coast, at at the earliest practicable period. 5. Jtesolvcd, That the Democratic party uro in favor of the acquisition of the IsInihI ol Cuba, on such terms ns shall be honorable to ourselves and ju-t to Spain. 0. Jtesolvcd, That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the fa.thiol execution of tiie Fugitive Slave Law. are hostile iu character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolu;'.unary in thoir effect. Mr. l'ayne moved those resolutions as an amendment. Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, as an other minority, submitted tlio followuigt Additional Minority Redout. Resolved, That wo tiie Democracy of the Union, in Convention assembled, hereby declare our affirmance of the Democratic resolutions unanimously adopted and declared us a Platform of Principles at Cincinnati, in tlio year 185G, without addition or alteration ; believing tlmt Democratic principles so unchangeable in their nature, when applied to the same subject matter, and we recommend as the only farther reso lution, tho following: Resolve,/, That it is the duty of tho United States to extend its protection alike over all its citizens, whether tfvo or mil uializcil. A minority of your Committee have agreed to report the above as the solo Resolutions upon tho subject of tho principle* of the party. ln behalf of a Minority of the Committee, B. F. Butler. Mr. Butler moved these resolutions us an amendment to the amendment. The report of tiie majority represent ed the slavohoiding Slates with Oregon and California having 127 electoral votes T/io minority report represents tho ro- Write Distinctly.—The postmaster general states tho cause of tlio failure of a large majority of the letters which do not roach their destination, is nwj to tin* fault of tho writers thomselv ^ .*? - i who either misdirect or do not write Buchanan, Orr, Benjamin, Cobb, Ste-1 l 0 !»il,lo hand, phons and Toombs, proving that they 1 - > hold the doctrine of non-inter- | Bf£rQropes ore displayed in tlio win- vention ns contained in tlio Cincinnati dows „ r IS ', oa( t w „ y tVuitoricn, with tiie platform. notice attached, $3 per pound. It is 1 Aiki Mr. Butler of Mass., introduced cud, recommending j port signed by himself alone, endorsing j grope lavcholdmg States repre senting 17G electoral votes. Mr. Cochrane of New York, endeav ored to get in un additional amendment which was ruled out of order, hut which was ordered to be printed. TIiG following is a copy of the Resolu tions : 1. Resolved, That tho several States of this Union, aro, under the Constitution, equal, and tlmt the pooplo thereof are ontitlod to tlio free ami undisturbed possession and enjoyment of their rights of persons and properly in tiie common Territories; and that any attempt by Congress or a Territorial Legislature to annul, abridge or discriminate against such equality of rights, would be unwise in policy and repugnant to the Consti tution ; and that it is the duty of tho Federal Government, wherever such rights are violated, to afford tho neces sary, proper and constitutional reme dies for such violations. 2. Resolved, That the platform of principles adopted at tiio Convention held at Cincinnati in 1850 and tho fore going resolutions are hereby adopted and declared to be tlio platform of tho Democratic party. /ifeiy“Tho Richmond Dispatch says that homespun clothes are becoming so fashionable with business men in Vir ginia, thnt the factories in different parts of tiie .State find it impossible, with their present facilities, to fill the ma ny numerous orders that pour in upon them. ®®f*AII the Georgia lottery grants aro foreclosed by prohibition of the draw ings under a penal enactment of the State Legislature, to take effect on tho first day of Juno next. The act was passed in November, at tho last Legis lative session. “ With a foot on tho land And a foot on the sea.” We read many curious things in tho papers, but when our contemporary of the Augusta Constitutionalist essays to en lighten the public mi tlio beauties of Squatter Sovereignty and the inatchh^s vitues of its favorite candidate for the Presidency, paradox becomes truth, and all logic is put at ilcliauee. it is a tread mill sort of bus.ness, up liiil all the way and no progress; consequently, he fol lows the usual custom hi t lie working of that peculiar machine, converting him self into a blind lior>e, and thus plunges forward, with irregular step.-, apparent ly cuieless wither he :s going so that the wheeljs kept in motion, We give a » tuple o his latest efforts in this particular lino of political j**. in- nasties, ’flic (onshfnt,o,;atist, of yester day, thus declares it-' intention with re- gaid to tii • approaching election : “We e:;peei ;o .-upp-o t the l ominco of that ! I •:•* (.’hare-* o) < *. .cu ion. and Una nom ueo.Md we are confident -land on Die D aiglas , run iplcj of mm- inter. 1'iitioii, nod *m. i. * * tour.no of the lift'd titoitl decision.’ Now, Imre two tilings flint are to l.e toud upon, and they are as wide asunder is the poll**. Infinite must bo the legs of a candidate who can piucu a foot np- each at the same time. Squatter •creignty, ns Douglas understands it, I the Dred Scott decision, as Chief Justice Taney pronounced it, uro com plete antipodes, as much us black mid while. That they aro in diicet antagon ism to each other, we need only quote the language of the two distinguished personages named ubovu. And first, Air. Douglas on SQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY, “The people of'a Territory, while in a territorial condition, have the inher ent powei and light, through their Leg islature, to oxciudu slavery by positive enactment.” Such is Squatter Sovereignty—or, os our contemporary is pleased to term it, “tho Douglas principles of non-inter vention.” Now, what docs the Dr*.*d •• >rl decis ion nay ? DRED SCOTT DRCISIo: Wc have not time, at this moment to refer to the document and quote act language, but we give it substantial ly. First; that tho Territories have no I lowers except such ns are granted 'by Congress. Second: that Congress lias no power over slavery iu the Toni torics except tlio power,coupled with the duty, of guarding and protecting the owner in his rights. And third, as ft corolUry to llie foregoing, that tlio Territories can have no power to oxciudu the slave holder. Can any two positions ho more utterly at war with cacli other? Douglas claims the right for the Territories to exclude slavery; the Supremo Court positively denies the right both to Con gress and tlio Territories. Can any case of absolute antagonism bo made plainer to human comprehension ? We appre hend not. And yet Douglas, or the Democratic nominee which is about tho same tiling, is to stand on both! Our Douglas friend is certainly hard run for a position. Wo once heard of an Irishman who mar ried one of two sweethearts, and was sued by tho other fora broach of prom build, was olmsed on tho lsth of l«ehru- ary, off tho coast of Africa, by a British vessel and a Portugese stcumor; Tlio master of tlio slavor, seeing no chance for escape, headed her for tho rocks, A letter says: Just before sundown, tho Portuguese gave him the contents of several thirty- two )K>uiidci‘H which brought his loro- topmast down, ami os it was blowing al most a gale of wind, his jibhoom follow* ed directly after. However, tho fellow stopped for nothing, and, just as night set in, drove her high on tlio rocks off Cape Lopez, the Portugese steamer by that time being in close range, but the Gloucester was far behind. Those on hoard the other steamer, however, de ft ribe the scene as truly heart rending. As the brig struck, and was overwhelm ed by the breakers, tho poor miserable creatures on board probably to the num ber of five hundred, set up a bowl of despair that could bo hoard even above tiie roaring of the hungry sea. But it was too dark, by that time, to see' much and beyond human skill or power to aid the drowning wretches, so that they somi must have met their doom ; for on the next morning tlio bench inside of the rocks was strewn with corpses and tlio fragments of tho wreck. Nothing was found, however, to reveal the name of tlio slaver or any other information concerning him, savo that to the prac ticed Boamon sho proved of Baltimore build. 'I’lie monsters who manned tlio , vessel are supposed to have in their boats before site struck, and must have gained tlio shore, as a boat somewhat stove, was discovt bead), with tlio oars near by. A good prize was thus lost, and, what is woisu probably five hundred human Lodiu launched into eternity. Tiling to yuluV. Uni I Iti'H.i Wink, 111 II Bldgs and Hoofs, iiliuls for Farimiu.** an.I K illing Mills, Housing. - Mill Oil* and Water Works erected i all kinds of Machinery rojaiiivd. JIavo_ always oil hand Wrought Iroit .Steam and Water Pipes, '■>mn Docks, Ullages, Al*. Castings of any Size. tnia and llru».i ousting* inrtdo to order— hnvo always on hand »<>ni,iof thu'hosl UIN UE.MUNU in the Gauntry ; also Dudgeon*. Casting.* for llorso Power, Thrashing Mu- eliiiii.it, and u variety of h.autll'ul Patterns of iron Hailing for Dwellings, Public Build- iugs, Oomstery tad*, Ae. Boilers. Flue. Tubular, Locomotive and Cylinder Holler*, in.-oh* and repaired. Water Tanks, H.ust Pipes, .Uasouicturs, Wrought Iron Huiokv htcckr, Ae. Ifiackmiith work made to order. Mining Machinery. Cornish Pumping Eugiuns, Crushers, Lifting a id Force Pumps. Pump Rais and Johns, Wlrin and Whhizo Kibbles, Stamp Head* of nay required hardness; nil kind* of MINKKS TOOLS.—Parti.ular a.teiitioa is given to this branch »f business, Mr. James Nol.lv. Sr., who superintend* the work, hav ing been a long time iu Europe for the pur- pose of obtaining ilia fittest improvements ol drawing of milling work. Persons iu want of Strum Engines will do ell to call ot) us lief re going elsewhere, We will warrant oar KagJtie* to lie equal Iu parlieuiur to (bo best tundo anywhere, ntid for simplicity and durability not to be excelled. A li»t of prices edit on upplicn- Mrs. Summerhays' al " rs " “" or,mo " l «r Bonnets and llats. The Indies will llud these to bo Roinidbinir new in style and luutcri »l*. and at wry mod. "••utj prices. t would also call attentinn to our excelled SEWING MACHINES, unty, containing j Which l can warrant to be all they aro rear* wtu BOARDING HOUSED M il... M. MAHAUI.K. Im, lUUiil im ||„ ||.«I». r..r*t|0rly nwnptjd h* Mr. John II \\ hd'ita. ntid I* able to arcn'mimi'hito » Tew boarders. All early application is solid. *d. - npt-illTtriU, "Don't desert an old Jr iendfor a new /are* 1 (Old-Proverb.)’ COL. SAM. COLT’S REVOLVING FIRE ARMS, safe s koi< Si.. Sublimity and Variety ol'the JHblc Tlio true reason why some literary men disbelieve tlio Bible, is the ^iveu by Dr. Johnson—-"b.*i mi.-c mv ignorant ot it: content.*. And snme nmy U* th* pioin wit. *> n iake and put up F.nginc* iu as Pistols, Rifles, Carbines and H1COT (iUNS. l-ATBST, Ol* 1M#| 1546, I SAT I IKS. T il Kill', arms have no unimls iu quality am) iiaisl); are adopted by the Army and Navy »*f the United States, and the principal guvernment of Kmopc) arc uniform in* a |j thoir parts, are simple, safe, sure, ssrticciblt and can be hnd in one hundred vnriatie*, «, _ well as Cartridge* of powder, hall and ihoL 8 .11 imrtH I'.ir ri iiiiim. from >11 ....... W U and small parts forTbpairs, from all rrapec'i^ Ido gun dealers, and the Hardware tr«4« guimrnllv. Address Hcoretnry COLT'S I'ATKNT II UK AHAI8 MAN’F'GCo mnytitrily. Hartfunl, CT)nn. 1 Farm to Rent or Soll7~ Dn Johns Creek tienr FlnyJ > «rWft Rud SO first quality creek bO* tom. Applv to MlhO. T. BTOVALIi, aprotniwlm . • • - - Home, U,. *—« I C El ICE! ICE! W E would rwqieetfuUy inform tlm PuUia, — that oar Ice 1(0114* i* ru.w stoekeilwiih' , the ho«J quality of ice, which cun be furni.h. od nil the Suni'im , . l-'aini lie* miiui than Cure taken in pit ^ cw 1 Boats, Uuilrnud 1 ied fr. ru oar Drug Stare.— •king for lru)isportation ly r Hicks. 1 FAHKLL A YEISEIt. •iidc M York, none but the best material used Iu .irk. Ail boilers ninimfuet nred nt our e»- t iblisbrnent we will warrant to be of the boat I. l'eii-m Charcoal llammerud Iron, a aro now mami'a luring a iiew Iron Cot ton Screw with A.i i-Frletioii Ball, those wlio have tluuii prefer them to all other*. We In- Uaviiig tlio largost establishment and Machinery of any shop iu the Slum, and ns every department is snprriniembd by our kolv -, wr feel confident thnt wc* can do work us cheap and equal to nay in the Pulled Status. NOBLE. Hilo’S. A CO„ Home, On. npril27.ltTdhvly. ~M^A.WIMPEE &C0„ Carriage & Wagon WeSzl. i/i anufacturers ()p;,0nit * Harper A Bailer*’ llanlw.uo Store It road St., ItOUK, DA. W OFLD respectfully inform their frf^rd* j 1*® }}• ■.ml the tiul.lio ijuut.IIv, tlinitlicy.ru ! llrnlml, Tty lli. rro.Ul.ml ami Wroolon, lirolmr.,1 ••* .1.. all <r..rk In Urn l AHUIAl.Ji. "mt U.o Hmk. l,o ,.|.o I..l tlio Bulk in f BID' N AND \YA<i"N I.INU, t eltv of Homo, for thirty'lavs from this «!«' \11 t!i w r! *\ ;| I l»s well 'd**no. and h •• 1 f°rthe aubseripthm of nddiiional Stock t l«tMt Improvement. mlopIciUiul tl.oy ooulcl !"•' urnoanl i,f „..l otooe.UliR one linmW cad cep.-. Ini attention to JONES’ PATENT fMPROVED ! tii ItVlHl.r. M «l I.1XS. Which for Ugh* and easy tuiuiiu • nr*' FREE TWO MONTHS. _ \X7 E will send the Atlantic Journal, h large B »V nn*l b aa ifallv lllu»trn'**l Family pa. v fivr./rre I wo tmstW on trial, to arty ad-fn**. Tbi* i*u firstcla-» llbisirated Family ta per, mid no onevliouM fail to try it. EikIuac stamp* f..r postage on' papers. «r4 address JOURNAL," East Catiami, N.il, npril27w2t- Bank of the Empire State, HOME, 0A.. APRIL ITUi.lMO. At a meeting of the Heard of Ifincton »f this Hank.tlm fo'louing Hcoilttlion wusin'rre rimed hy (’nl. Wade S. Cothran, l’res'nlsnt, nti'l pa-sed, vi, : Where*!*, the lo«*atiou of thi* Bank making ! it rie-lrnble that lb** eiti/Mn, genernfiy. **f | tho eoui’tyof Floyd and the adjoining ram- | ties. )e tb *.f tie..r^in and A’abama, slmidll* I interested, and be 01,10 stuck holders by pm- I thig in their sttrp'n* ni-nu* milllunku It •ii'in- lituhle to ties State. Tltergfr'r thousand ilothirs, Mih-eril-irq Reversing it.—A rich man told poor man that he worked to get u stom ach for his meet. “And*I,” said tho poor man, “work to get meat for my stomach.” With out »•*...:»i.-ii. .:*.*.- I*, i.ttly grace, pathos and *)11»i.i»i*t.*. • : .ti *>>n- etMitmlctl in the nunn' — t j- t . o. ex- tomiedto the widest ruiige we tan de rive from the scripturcMi I'mei ul'gt.'tti- fication not to be bunnl in any other memorial of tho pirnt or present time. From tin* worm that growl* in tho dust the truck of the leviathan in tho Running <leop—from the moth that oor- uptft tlio secret treasure, to the eagle tlmt soars above tho olouils—from the wild beasts of the desert, to tlio lamb within the shepherd's fold—from the consuming locusts, to the cattle on a thousand hills—from the roso of Sha ron, to the cedar of Lebanon—from tlm clear ohrystul stream, gushing from the 11 inly rock, to tlio wide waters of tin* deluge—from the barren waste to tlm fruitful vineyard, and tho land Bowing with milk and honey—from the lonely path of the wanderer, to the gathering of a mighty multitude—from tlio tear that lulls in secret, to the din of buttle and the shout of a triumphant host— from the cottage to the throne—from tlio mourner clad in sackcloth, to the prince in Ins purplo robes—from the gnawing of the worm tlmt diet Ii not, to tho sornpluc vision of tho blessed— from *«J still small voice to tlio tliun d hunipotcncc—from tin* depth .1 !i**il to the regions of eternal glory—• there is no degree of bounty or deform ity, in * tendency to good or evil, no shade of darkness or gleam of light, that docs not come within tlio cogni zance of tlio Holy Scriptures ; and therefore thcro is no expression or con ception of the mind that may not here find a corresponding picture; no thirst for excellence that miiy not meet with its full supply ; and no condition ot hu manity excluded from the unlimited scope of adaption and sympathy com prehended in tlio language and spirit of tho Bible.” REPAIRING PRINTER’S & BINDERS’ WARE II 0 U S E. GOLD STVKET. ~_N ( Manufactories; x or k » oh!I l Which Kosi.lulFi i-l I*. !.«> .p'lbh- it.-'y ps '• yysfU ..II. w. tiOlluUlfor.i NEW FIUM BAKEl^.6: ECHOLS, | DEALERS IN IU The caso was about to go hard with him, when suddenly n brilliant thought occurred to him siiggcstivo of a way of getting out of the dilficulty: “Be Jahers” said lie “I’ll marry both on ’em.” Tills is about the condition of tlio Cunstitulionuli.it. H it lakes Douglas, it is obliged, to take him cum onerc—with all his had principles ; but as a set off, it also proposes to take also tlio good principles of his opponents! Verily, Douglasism in the South is up-hill business.—Savannah Rep. The Sandwich Islands Declining.— It is stated that the population of tire Sandwich Islands has declined ,30 per cent, since 1848, and tlio pupils in the free schools have decreased 50 percent. Marriages have decreased iu a similar ratio, and 900 divorces liavo been gran ted within four years. monumont to John Runyan, jho author of “Pilgrim's Progress,” is about to be erected in London. JGSyKditorw however much they may be biassed are fond of tlio word “impar tial.” A Connecticut editor once gave an “impartial account of a hail storm.” The Silver Minks or Mexico.—Tho extensive silver mines of Don Ignacio Aoriola, at Sotcntrion in Chihuahua, liavo been purchased by a company of Now York and Boston Capitalists, and agents have been sent forward to take tho management of tlio Company's in terest. A large amount of the most approved machinery has been foi ward ed to tiie mines, by the aid of which it is estimated that morosilvor will ho furnished before Christmas, than has over been produced in any one year be fore, from all other sources. Tho locali ty lias been known as the Silver Moun tains, and the Company’s right, which extends about sixty miles in length, em braces tho richest part of the Mexican mines. Mr. Arthur Chipman of Massa chusetts, the original purchaser on be half of the Company, sniled on the f>th of March in the Baltic, and is probably now there, lie will act as .Superinten dent. Mr. Robt. H. Bolden of New nd formerly of California, left Northern Li^ht for the mines to act in tho capacity ol Commercial Agent. JBQy-How should Lovo como to tho door?—Certainly with a ring but not without a rap. JG6jy-We suppose there is finite ns large an amount of craft upon tho land us there is upon tho water. fi^y ltis no uncommon tiling that hot words produce a coolness. ffeiT A policy of insurance is often rendered void by impolicy. A I'd <*ii Fun •! try St.. Boston ( MiiH*<lclil|«OftS. rrUTK *))hi!'-rilH-rs nnenOnotiiri* Kin"!** a nit I double Cylinder mid Type Revolving IMS IN ’ITS X «.! .11A S TB IX Eft; Red and Via ten Rook and dob HUNTING PRESSES! (ADAM’3 PATENT.) Ilnnd nnd Curd Presses, Hydraulic Pronsov with wrought iron cylinders, Standing Pres ses of various kinds, daises, Furniture, Ca ses. Stand*, Brass lluln, Composing Sticks, and every artiedeconnected with the art* of ta*tter-i>rcB*, Copper-plato and Lithographic, I’rintiiif'. B"<»k Binding, f}tereoty[ring and Electrotyping, always on hand, or furnished at short notice. A now Catalogue, containing cuts and dc- s.-ripthmsof many now machines not beforo shown in their book, with direction* for put- tiug up, working, Ac., and «*tlier useful in formation, is now in press, and whoa com pleted will bo sent to any of tho craft who will furnish their address. It. IIOK, Ac. CO., Xcw York, mnl lloston, Muss. jjrfrPublishers of newspapers uro nt libor- tv t*> insert this advertisement three limes in their weekly paper, with this note, al any time during the next six months, hut not In ter, provided thoy purchase typo or material of our manufacture for four times the amount f their bill, which will be allowed in settle ment of ours on roceipt ef a copy of their p per containing the advertisement. upri|27trUw.'5t. Colognes mid Filming Extrnctyl OILS, PAINTS, &C. | GLASS, PUTTY, jon^jusi'rrxjjpjcriaf FINE CIGARS, LIQUORS for Medical Fur. poses, Ac., &o. &o. ...re- Ga. >'ol), IHIIi. [lrl* f * l,lt '.l Geo. & Ala. R. R. Co. T HE Stockholder* of said G'ouqmny hereby notified that tho regular nnntul meeting will take pluee nt tho City' Hall* '* Homo, oil Monday tlio 7th day of May nw at which time a ilonrd of Directors will M elected, and other important hu**lncftft'tr»n** noted. A full atteiidnncn of all the hohlors is expected. aprillriwAwtd. O. H. 8MITII, Sttlp NEW ■ DRUG STORE! NO. 3. CHOICE HOUSE. [House formerly occupied ly Robt. JJattcy.] P. L. TURNLEY, that . c lnrge . tractive Block of Drug*, Medicines, Chemicals Dycstufi*. Perfumery nnd Fancy Articles.— Also, Paints, Oils, Vurnishc*, Liquor fur Medical use*. Alsu Seed* of nil kinds, both Field and Garden, (Boutliorn liaised).— (Hass,Putty, Glue, Brushes, and in fact, every thing in his line or that is usually kept in a First Class Drug Store, Having had several years experience, and by giving bis personal attention tollin' bus! ness, he hopes to merit a share of puhliu pa tronage*, and to be iihlo to furnish his uus turners reliable articles, at as LOW PRICES, As nny house this side of Augusta, Go.. Re member tho location. Tho wants of the country shall bo suppliod. fobl l.’tJO. Price of SAWED LUMBER. J-rr*r-— OWING to th. Increased pli** ffij&iuEflUlJflM bVcr y * rticl ° home wjj tko laboring clus*, feel that cannot live at tho present low prices of L»® - her and Sawing, thcrofore, u We. tlio undersigned, shall on and '*“® r v 1st of February next, put the price of b« her at our respective mill*, at $1 | W J‘ Hauling and Kiln-drying not inohnwd Bemembar our Terms uru INVARI* CASH JOB ROGERS, _ L. R. A S. P. WRAGO, •LG. MORRIS. . . Other Dealers in Lumber are inn*" to join in this movement. janJM TAILORING ESTABUSHME! A. P. NEELD, 4 UKTUUN8 THANKS FOR THE patronage heretofore oxteudw I,tut. «„n kouIiI ©pecirulty I"--; vile n emitiiiuanco nnd extension 0‘“ , . c jj r , •t hi* Blmp on Broad Street, oppo«j® Eve's Carriage Works, whore, by 0 5trl , . y tontion to business and an 'earnest ^ please, lie doubt* not but thnt ho win *** u so givo ample satisfaction to all who w . tire anything in the lino of Fashionable Tailoring done up faithfully and tastefully. ^ Fits always guurautood and all wor ranted. N. B.—Cutting dono “all right. npril20wiim. NOTWE, TS tieroliy givemu nil porsotu "JS“WJ hu* dred dollars, given to.Ioo OIen*» l,, .." vr «(tf her or October, I8.*»0, duo six won ^ date, as tho consideration for wJ» given totally failed. TXIOS. M; Ata* R Bummerriltft, Ga., Fob. 18th
