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TIIIIHBPAY MORNING, July 18.
DC mil or lion. J. II. Lumpkin.
I Our oommunliy was startled from its
uni qulot, on last Tdfcsday morning
r tlio unoxpootod announcomcnt of
io death of lion. John II. Lumpkin.
Iw wero prepared by his short and fa.
[ iiinoss for this wul casualty. While
nt of our citizens wero sleeping in
o and imaginary sooUrity not dream*
, that denth was near at hand, his
Frit was struggling with the destroyer
I tho confines of another world. Ho
* stricken down with apoplexy about
Jio o’clock on Monday night, while
nvorsing with somo of his frionds in
) piazza of tho Clioico House, and nf*
r lingoring through the night, with
livulslon after convulsion racking his
lino, ho was roloasod from his sutter-
s about 5$ o’clock in tho morning.
Iter lioing attacked he did not speak
'all, except at first to muttor Indis*
Icily u few words, nor did he api>oar
Vrooognlzo his family or friends. His
Vth is a sad boroavoment to our com*
pn Tuesday an air of solemnity rest*
■ upon our town; conversation was nl
pst ontircly hushed, or conducted in
low tono of voice, and an expression
I sadness was upon the countenances
I all the people. Everything indicat*
j that somo unusual calamity had ho*
flen us; and such was the caso. There
s no man whoso death Would havo
jen more sincoiely and universally la-
^nted. by his jcindness of heart, his
Urtcous deportment, aild his devotion
I tho interests of tho public, he linden-
jnrod himself to all, and won tho cn-
e confidence of the people.
] A short biographical sketch may
It bo inappropriate in this connco*
Judge Lumpkin was the son of the
|o Rev. Qeorgo Lumpkin, and was
rn in Oglotiiorpecounty, in this.Stato,
I tho year 1812. Ho graduated at tho
fivorsity of Georgia, in 1832, and in
hruary, 1834, was admitted to tho
|r at Clarke Superior Court. In tho
]no year ho moved to this county ’for
5 purpose of practising hit profession*
rd at Livingston, about nine
&v Homo oil the Coosa river,
licit wAbon the county seat. The
no yeanlA believe, it was changed
I this placefwhon ho with others, ntov-
| with it and becanid one of (lie foun*
t of Home. His law office was ouo
tho first buildings erected in this
Speech-of Hen), n. Ilitl, Delivered at changoi of ovor progressing and
MncoUy Juno 30| 1800. rive events. Why do yourLegli
Mr. President and Friends:-—Tho city | | " *
papers have unnouncod that 1 would
speak to tills mooting to-day. Tho an
nouncement was without my knowledge
or consent. I refer to this for tho pur*
poso of saying that my appearance now
shall not be regarded ns a precedent re
quiring mo to respond to similar calls in
tho futuro. I am no politician to fill
bills to order, but if 1 wero I should
draw my own bills. Do not
draw my own bills. Do not supimse I
spoak thus bacause I am not settled In
my convictions us to what wo ought to
do ia this canvass, for on that point 1
havo no hesitation or doubt; nor yet be*
cause I would not regard respectfully
».i * ** ’ uithorso-
tho wiehos of my friends. Wi
over tho changes of tho futuro may drift
us, tho atfoction I foel for ovory truo
American, with whom I havo struggled
*q long for thoso truths which make up
patriotism, U part of my heart, and the
two must lira and dio together.
But my health, though almost entire
ly restored, is sueli that I must l>o al
lowed to diroct my own actions during
this canvass.
Tho vory distinguished gentleman
(Gov. Johnson) who addressed you last
night, said hit mission was to speak to
tho Democracy—his own divided broth
erhood. Mine is very difiurent. I shall
speak to the people. Democrats, Whigs,
Americans—countrymen all, my wort!
of warning is to you / This land of the
free is full of corruption, strife and dis
tract ion. Parly, party, party hat done il
alll Oh, that tho God of tho patriot
wouli cast out from our pooplo tlioso
seven devils of party, which have alrea
dy well nigh ruined us I
If 1 shall utter a word on this occa
sion which shall appear to l>o harsh,
I assure you l do not Intend such
a meaning. I certainly havo no such
feeling.
Lot us dotermiuo first what groat
principle is involved in this canvass
which wo ought to support, and se
condly, for whom, ns patriots, wo
should voto, In order most ellbetunl-
ly to socuro and to iiromoto that prin
ciple.
In my opinion, tho whole nation is
now called on, tho first timo in its his
tory, to docido at tho ballot box, ichat
power lias the General Government over
tho subject of slnveiy? This question
has often boon votod on in Congress, in
Stato Legislatures, and by factions, but
now the wbolo nation must voto upon
It diroctly at the ballot box. Whatever
may bo our opinions ns to tho wisdom, or
necessity, or good, or evil to result from
such an issuo, still puliiieitHs and ovents
havo thrust it upon us, and wo must de
cide it, as far at the ballot box can decidi
it.
glslfttures
moot annually f Simply to nan such
new laws and to remedy such dofoots in
existing. laws as time and. oxporionce
constantly show to bo necessary. Thus,
in 171)3, Congress enacted a fugitive
slave law, to carry out a plain constitu
tional provision. For that day, and for
years after that day, that act was suffi
cient. But the ever-growing madness
of uuti-slnvcry fanaticism, and tho in
terference of anti-slavery Legislatures,
rendered utterly nugatory tho remedies
*• of 1703.
irovidod by the act i
Ilenoo, it
pi _ ...
became just as much a necessity, and just
as much a duty, to pass a new and moro
efficient law, as it was to pass tho orig
inal not. What would now havo boon
our condition had our fatliors agreed
to bo satisfied forever with tho law of
1703, and released Congress from its
duty of further protection ?
So, though tho legal remedies are now
sufficient, how. soon muy tho porvcrsc-
ness of the huinnn will, tho ingonuity
of aspiring demagogues, tho invasions
of a mnd anti-slavery, world-wido senti
ment, mm tho nosidvo intervention of
unfriendly Territorial Legislatures and
These aro three sound propositions,
and oovsr tho whole ground of power
and duty.
About tho 5th day of June, 1850, Mr,
Seward, of New York, offered the fol
lowing as an amendment to tlio Com
promise measures In tho Senate: ...
“Nolthor slavery nor Involuntary ser
vitude, othonriso than by conviction for
crime, shall over bo allowed in either of
■aid Territories of Utah and New Mex
ico.” This Is tho Wilniot Proviso.—
John Boll votod no, and thus endorsed,
utidor oath, the first proposition of tho
platform.-
On tho samo day, Mr. Berrien—thnl
great man—from Goorgio, offered the
following amendment:
“But no law shall bo paracd interfer
ing with tho primary disposal of tho
soil, nor establishing or prohibiting
African slavery.”
This was against.Squatter.Sovereignty.
John Boll votod yet, and thus endorsed
tho second proposition of the platform.
On tho 27th of May, of tho samo year,
Mr. Prqtt of Maryland, ami Mr. Davis,
of Mississippi, agreed upon, and Mr.
Davis ottered, tho following amend
ment to tho samo bill
pcoplo, render present remedies utterly l “Provided, that nothing herein con-
nugutory? Wo must insist that gov-»tained shall bo construod so as to pro-
* . . . .. . . —- - - . . fy 0 i
eminent, every department in its ap
propriate spliero, shall keep our romodies
efficient for all time and against all en
emies, wherever tho authority of that
government extends.
I lmvo given masons enough to show
tho correctness of tho groat leading
thought to bo insisted on ns the truo so
lution of the question in tills canvass.
Tho next enquiry is, for whom shall
wo vote in order most tffectually to so
curo tho triumph of this principle ? To
sccuro this triumph and make it rjectu-
at, wo must have a constat^ und honest
eye to two tilings:
1. Wo must endorso the principle by
our voto. /
2. Wo ought so to endorso It, as to re
store peace to the country, qulot tho
ugilution and thus ntaservo the stabili
ty of tho GovcrninOnt.
Ills neediest to say wo cannot sup
port Mr. Lincoln*. But why T Beoauso
it is the right ami the duty ol
Congress to prohibit slavery in the Ter
ritories.. This is a claim of power other
Jle rose rapidly in bis profession and
fpopuiur favor, and in 1836 ropresen-
1 Floyd county in the Legislature.—
11842, he wns elected member of Con-
ion the goneral ticket, and again
Km tho Fifth District in 1844 and 18*10.
] 1810 ho was Oleeted by the Legisla
te, Judge of tho Chcrokuo Circuit,
111 liis torm expired in 1854. lie was
tain elected to Congress in 1855. In
B7 ho was ono of the three promt-
(lit candidates for tho nomination in
i Democratic Gubernatorial Conven-
n, which finally nominated . Joseph
I Brown. Last year ho was elccAl
Kesideat of theGn. <& Ala. II. R. Com
ply, which office ho filled, and in
Lose business he was engaged at the
Ine ho was taken ill.
lie was appointed by his party to
present tho State at largo in theChar-
Kton Democratic Convention, and was
lo of the mqjority who seceded from
nt body. Ho was re-appointcd to tho
Bltimoro Convention but did not at-
Id.
Roman was over moro popular in his
llion of the State, than was J udge
Impkin in tho Fifth Distrlot, and not-
■listnnding bis long public life, the
fell positions ho.has occupied and his
psistont devotion tho interests of Ids
rty, no man over had lower personal
^mies. lie was only forty-eight years
-In the full vigor of manhood, and
ently in the oiyoyuient of perfect
kith. But death came as a thief in
t iiightTtnd took him from us, almost
[flout a warning.
41s remains wero followed to tlioir lost
ling place aT4| V. M. yesterday by tho
|rgy, the Masonic Fraternity, Mom-
9 of the Bar, Mayor and City Coun
land a long procession of tho citizens
[Rome and tho county. Tho religious
twice* were conducted by Rev. John
nes, and the corpse wns buried with
Lsonio ceremonies. Our business flou-
L were closed from 2$ to 5J, I*. M., in
|>poot to tho memory of tho deceased.
J’onco to tho honored dead, and may
I, who is the spooial friond of tho wid-
land tho orphan, so tompor their nf-
Ition, that they may acknowledge His
Itvidonoo andjiow to His will.
©•Floyd Suporior Court on Wed-
morning adjourned until noxt
inday In respect to the memory of
fn. John H. Lumpkin, and on no-
pni of sickness in tho family of Judge
Hammond.
Speech of lion* B. If* Hill.
Lot ovory one \vho is desirous to know
f truth, U19 \yflolc truth, and nothing
i tho truth, concerning tho political
fcstion of the day, and the positions ot
■ties and candidates for the Prcsidon'
| in relation to It, read this speech,
lich wo publish to-day. Like *e very*
|ng emanating from the samo source,
i clear, logical, and convincing. Wo
fy any ono, yv)iose mind is not like
i pupil of tho eyo, which contracts
len light is thrqwn upon it, to rbe
Im its perusal, and with an honest
pscienoe,deny that he is convinced,
lad it, and lend it tp yoqr neighbor to
id, apd tljcn preserve it as'a docuj
Int to refer to whenever you are in
Irch of light apd truth. If your friend
[misled, read it to him, and It will
Pig hint back, like thp needle to the
Then in my opinion, as tho issuo is
made, the pcoplo ought as National men
und patriots, by this election to declare
that the Federal Government • hat no .power
over the suhicel qf slavery exeept the jtotoer,
coupled with the duty, of guardand pro•
tectiny the owner in hit rights. 1 *
Wo ought so to declare, first, because
it is law. The supremo judicial tribunal
of the nation has, in languago, so de
clared. If wo do not maintain it, we
shall siinnly subject*!ho stability of tho
law to tho whims of . the multitude,
and arc in anarchy. Wo ought so to
declare in the second place because it is
right. •
Protection to tho person and proper
ty of tho citizen is tlio first duty ot' ovory
Government, and it is the whole and sole
power and duty of the Government of
tho Unitoii States. It was niado for
tliis only, an J it can do nothing else.—
Every, not of .every department of tho
Government can havo no other scope,
purpose or interpretation. Government
create nothing, and destroy nothing
'as creation or des* ruction in a giv*
•pecijicd instance bo necessary to re-
: general protection. Whether it
decluro war or make peace, whether it
build a navy or levy an iui|>ost -what
soever tt docs must be done for this end
The wisdom of every speech, tho re
dress of every wrong, the duty of every
ofiieo, tho legitimacy of every action,
must depend upon and ho measured by
its fitness lor, and its directness toward*
tho ono great goal—the protection of
the person ami property of tho citizen.
Human Government 1ms no other
claim even to existence, and that form
or Government must bo the most per-
foot, which most perfectly secures tliis
object.
But I do not demand a slave code.—
Southern men who demand it, 1 think,
reason badly. They leap over truths,
and jump to uconciuftion, which if gran
ted, might rouder even tho right ques
tionable. The demand for a separate
specific bhwo code, admits that the ten-
uro to slave property is peculiar—dif
ferent from that by which other prop
erty is held, and therefore needs a dif
ferent quality of legislation. The great
original ground of Oils demand is taken
from the idea that slavery is the creature
of and solely dependent iijKin municipal
luw. It is upon this doctrine that non-
action is said to bo effectual to exclude
slavery from (ho Territories. Some
persons say if tliero ho no law directly
to nutborizo slavery it cannot exist:
tho siavo without law is free. Therefore
if tho Logisluture will provule no law—
do nothing—non act, slavery is excluded
If we admit tho premise, tho conclu
sion is irresistible. This is tho founda
tion argument of all abolitionism. I
cannot admit it, becauso I do not bo-
lievo it correct. .Slavery is tho creature
ot Divine law. IIo who originally gave
man dominion over tho beaut of the field,
and the fish of tho sea, and tho fowl of
the air, afterwards made Japhot tho
master of Canaan and decroed Canaan
to servitude forever. Tho first docrco is
older irt dato, but not higher authority
than tlbo last, and it is not lor mo to
question tho wisdon of either. Ho
knows best and tliero can be no wis
dom or right which doos not submit to
His will.
Tho slave then, is property. Tho title
is not made by Annum law. If I had on
ly human law for my title or rigtit to
my human slave, I would looso him be
fore tho sun wont down. Siavo proper
ty ditlbrs from other property, not in
the right, but in its uso. lie who made
the sorvant, prescribed rules and in
junctions for lib humane, treatment, and
for this tho master will bo responsible,
aqd surely for its abuso ho will bo pun
ished. 1 domand of government that
which we have-r-a property code for protec
tion of all property, and therefore of waves.
But, again, I will not now demand of
Congress a slave code, beoauso tho luws
tlmn to protect, and there ore, one
which wo deny; and because, nine, bis
election will not restore peace, but in-
cr0u»u distraction, and endanger the,
government. It is idle to dobate tho
propriety, tho right or tho wrong, of the
fact. If tho experiment is forced, tho
fact will turn out to bo, in my liumblo
judgement, that (ho Government and
Black Republicanism cannot live together.
If our Northern friends wish to imiicril
the Union, they can vote for Mr. Lin
coln. If they wish to insure tho contin
uance ot Hie first, they must make cer
tain the defeat of the latter. At no pc-
rind of the world’s history lmvo four
thousand millions of property debated
who'her it ought to submit to the rulo
of an enemy. The Mouth must furnish
the litst example, but wise men will not
precipitate tho hazard.
We cannot support Mr. Douglas.—
True, he says Com/rtn shall not prohib
it slavery. * But lie says tho Territorial
Legislature, a provisional arm of tho
Federal Government, mny prohibit
slavery in two ways—by non-action and
unfriendly legislation. * 1 lmvo explain
ed his nou-action theory and tho pro
mise o i which it is based, i deny tho
correctness both of tho premise and tho
conclusion. Unfriendly legislation is
Hot only to deny the duly ol protection,
and the right to refuse such additional
remedies us timo and circumstances
may show to bo necessary, but may al
so intei fete with and render nugatory
existing remedies. Declaim*-* this power
under the Kansu* bill. It is claimed
that the South has agreed to the non
intervention ami denial of protection
clauses ami doetrin* ns contained in
that bill. Here, my brother* of the
Constitutional Democracy, is the fight
like. It i
lot forme
All
u. traitors, .nil allies of
You drovoliim flromhts wet in the
Senate for hi. rery fldoltty. You drove
tho gallant and noblo Crittenden from
lit. .eat for tho tamo reaion, and havo
plnoed Mr. Breckinridgt in hi. place. In
till, hour of our vindication, mn.t wo
abandon Mr. Bell f Honor and'» high
•oiise of ju.tico should force you lo
him. Nothing hut ingratitude and tho
lou of .oir-reapoot, con drlvo ns from
lum. Wo lmvo learned hmv 10 forglvo
enomlos, but wo lmvo nover learned
how to abandon Mend..
Again, Mr. lloil was in the Hold first.’
Tho convention waa called wldlo you
wero utill in tho National Democracy
with your “.onnd fart^foarfaithful 1"—
lie waa nomlnatod while you wero try
in/i lo grt kick after once going out.—
3 ou ought not to lmvo uoininatod
another, and thus divided those who
ngroo. Bosidoa, wo aro morn National
and havo greater strongtli North. Mr.
Buchanan wa. olaolod by a ptoraHh/
vote. That minority being again divl-
id 1
If designing politicians endeavor to
|elvo you, show (hem that spoeoh,
n they will fleo.fron) you, as men who
JiolovodarkncM.ratlior than light,”
lid knows, i/v never agreed to
lliat. No, thank* to the sweet recol
lection. which struggles for tiutli al
ways fix in the mind, «v were no pir
ties to that agreement, nor jtaetners in its
spoil.
We cannot therefore, support Mr.
Douglas. The difference between us is
ono of principle. It is radical, funda
mental. ami 1 fear incurable—certainly
so, unless hr will change. As I Intend
tliis day to speak candidly, and do full
justice to even an enemy, I will add
that outside of tho question, I seo much
in Mr. Dougins to udmiro. On other
questions, and on many occasion* hoha»
boon a bold, able, and fearless defended
of our rights. Ho certainly fight* the
Republican partv most manfully,nnd if
tliero is a man North of Mason A Dix
on's lino, whom, above all others, I
could wisli to bo, not almost hut alto-,
get her such ns wo are, that man is
.Stephen A. Douglas. But on tills ques
tion I have'always differed with him
widely, nnd must continue to ditto
But I will do him tne further justice
to say, I never mistook him. His friends
South have ruined him hy denying, in
185f», Hint ho held theso opinions. lie
was too honest to affirm their denials,
and tho truth is now manifest. Tho
masses of tho Southern Democracy have
been deceived, nnd for that deception
they curso Mr. Douglas. The • curse
should boon those who deceived them,
rather than on Mr. Dougins.
Tlio issue is, thus, narrowed down to
Mr. Bell and Mr. Brockcnridge. With
a perfect willingness on my part to sup
port the election of which over of these
two, would most effectually fcocuro tho
Cannnn principle onuncintcd, nnd rostoro pence
to tlio country, I have examined this
question, nnd liuve arrived at a conclu
sion to which, 1 think, unprejudiced in
vestigation will bring ovory Southern
man. In no event, will l nrnko volun
tary war on Mr. Brockcnridge, bull
am fully convinced that tlio best policy
and tho safest patriotism, require us to
support Mr. Boll. I will procoed to
vent said Territorial Legislature
pax-lug such laws as may be necessary for the
protection of tlio rights of property of every
kind, which may bo hereafter, conform
ably to tlio Constitution and laws of the
United States, held in, or introduced
into saiil Territory.” Mr. Davis also
profaned tho proviso with somo remarks,
dooiuring his object to bo to assert tlio
duty of tho Government to protect
slavory.
On tliis proviso Mr. Bell voted yes,
thus asserting, under the oath, tlio du
ty of protection when necessary in the
very language of the platform. .•
For Mr. Davis’ proviso, soa'Congres-
sional Globe, vol. 21, part 2, page 1074.
For all tho votes, sco samo book, page
1134, Therefore, to an actual demon
stration, Mr. Bell is certainly as sound
as tlio Breckenridgo platform.
My next proposition is, thut Mr. Bell
is sonmler than this platform. Non to
the proof.
Tliis platform, of courso, says noth
ing aliout slavery us a political, moral,
or social good or evil; nor does that
platform assort any good in slavery to
tho country, or as contributing to its
prosperity.
But on tlio Gth day of July, 1850, in
bis piaeo in tho Senntc, Mi. Bell made
a speech in wliiclty after asserting tho
right to protection; to be constitutional
and U uwiuestimwdde, u he proceeds to
give bis views on slavery itself. A bet
tor argument ha* never been made in
dofenco of slavery. Ho proves it right
by tho laws of nature, and of God, and
a political, moral, social and religion*
good 1 l beg every man in tho South
to get away from demagogues and i*ur-
ty—sit down with a pure and honest
heart, and read that speech lieforehe votes,
against Mr. Bull, or stultifies himself by
calling him unsound. Nothing like it
can bo found in all tho lilo of John
C. Btcekcnridce.
Thus Mr. Bell is founder than tlio
platform, and sounder than Mr. Brcck-
onridgn and his platform together.
Now, feUow-cidznns , 1 will say hero
in general torm* without taking up'your
time to rood so -much, that there is
nothing in all Mr. Bell’s rocord incon-
sistten with tliis. I euro not how de
signing editors and demagogues dis
grace themselves witii garbling false
hoods, and mean perversions io tlio
contrary, this is true, and there lives
not in nil South a purer, sounder, hotter
statesman for the South and the Union
than John Bell.
But you will say how is it that Mr.
Bull with such a record has been tie-
dared to bo unsound so often at tiie
South. Tho grounds of this chargo
have been two—his vote* against tlio
Kansas bill, and the Lecompton Con
stitution; and uLo Hie gcueml fact
that every body not a democrat is habitu
ally announced a* unsound hy the small
men of that party. In lS5t», they burnt
mo in effigy a* an ally of the Republi
cans, and last night they hung Gov.
Johnson for tlio same reason 1 suppose.
To the Governor 1 send greeting, with
the hope that four years lienee, lie may
stand as fully vin dented os 1 do to
day.
But why should *our Breckinridge
friends condemn Mr. Bell for voting
against the Kansas Dill? Uo did lion-
only believe and fully Ucciaro that that
bill would lie evil and only evil to tho
South and tlio Union. Do you not all
admit it? When you seceded at Char
leston, you put on record tho. reasons
for that secession, and in looking over
your reasons, I find miiuy epithets ap
plied to the Kansas bill and the Cincin
nati platform, sudi as “cheat,” “awln
minority
ded, how can yon suoccei.
8o I will say to our Douglas friends,
why not support Bell? You are
National in your wishes, hut you cannot
succeod. You aro dividing our strength
nnd hazarding tlio nation. In voting
for Boll, you only givo up squatter sover
eignty. Aro you wedded to that? If
Mr. Dougins nnd his friends wore to
unito on Mr. Boll, tlio defeat of Lin
coln is sure. Ami by such an exhi
bition of National patriotism, Mr.
Douglas would write ids name higher
in tho Tomplo of Liborty than any liv
ing stat'.sman has climbed.
But if our Brcokonridgo friends can
not voto for Mr. Bell, tliero is yot a
chance of union. Let us bo equals I—
1 liuve suggested heretofore an arrange
ment of tliis kind. Tho responsibility
of its rejection and of the consequent
continunncoof strife shall bo with you,
nnd with you I leave it.
Why should our Brcckinridgo friends
still cleuvo to Democracy ? The organi
zation, and tlio iidmf, belong to Mr.
Douglas. It is folly to deny it. People
can’t bo inndo to say anything, simply
because you want them to say it. ilo-
sides, if Democracy lias become so cor
rupt, and lias deceived tlio country ns
you say, why should you wish to appro
priate its name with such a prestigo?—
Moro than nil, if that party has iumio-
sod on tlio country a “cheat,” which
has borne no fruit but strife, and blood,
and deception, how can you ox poet
us to bo counted in its member-
hip?
My countrymen, I appeal from tlioso
leaders to you l How long will you suf
fer politicians to flatter you as sover
eigns nnd use you as .victims, without
awaking your resentment? How often
shall they, settle nnd unsettle tho slavery
question before you discover the only
meaning they have, is to oxelte your
•rejudiees nnd get vour votes? For
iow many years shall changing dema
gogues shuffle you na tho gambler
Klitiflles his cards—to win a stako—and
still find you willing to bo shuffled
again? You wero told to worship the
Kansas bill; with tho blind but earnest
devotion of a Mecca pilgrim you did
kneel and kiss! You were told to
abuse your mighlior liocuuse ho would
not worship with you. lu all tho
hillingsgnto of tho demagogue's vocab
ulary you did it. "Now behold l They
who told you to worship, tell you the
tiling vnu wor*hip|>cd is a cheat, a swin
dle, a humbug, yea, a “deception to the
South /” The neighbor yon abused has
roven n wise man and a true patriot!
’ill you bend again the supple knee,
and shout aloud with tho nimble
tnngito, when tln-sa same priests shall
order you ? Will you ? nnd so soon ?
1 havo spoken lo you friend* in kind-
*h*. I have spoken the truth. I do
not know that I shall speak again.—
May you do jour duty, snvo your coun
MARRIED—On Wodnosdayovonlng,
July 4th, by Roy. Jesso L&mbcrthi Mr.
M. J. Williams, of Mississippi, to Miss
Mary E. Garland, of tills city.
On Thursday morning, 6tU Inst;, by
Rov. C. Ht Stillwell, W. Howard Jack,
of tho Southornor A Advortlscr, and
Mia Mollir LaNsdrl!., all of this city.
On the 23th itut., by tho Rov. Bishop
R. Paine, l£r..Tiios. F. Hoof in,'of Rome,
Gn., to Mbs Mtra Jam* Word, daughter
of Maf. Samuel Word, of this county.
In connection with tlio abovo notioo,
we creslro to acknowledge tho receipt of
a hot tlo of delicious wine, Made by tlm
beautiful nnd lovely bride, without tho
addition of albohol to tho puro julo
the grnpo.
Mr. Hooper has taken his prbo .to
Georgia, and loft our young gontlomon
here to regrot their lou. Too lalo, now,
boys! TbesoGoorgia beaux aro dooidod-
1 yfast and luoky, as well an sensible.-*
I tchburg {Miss.) Sunny South.
Our friend Tom has arrived with Ids
“boautifUl and lovely bride,” nnd we
are convinced that he is fast now, if nov-
or beforo; nnd ''decidedly luoky ami
sensible ” as be lias alwnys been. He is
wise—'would that wo wero likewise.
NEW
DRY GOODS STORE
* ~ ROME, OA.
Sworn Testimony*
Bcsoos Lark, Knox, Co., V. Y.j I
February 0,1858. j
Wu. E. Hagai, Troy, N Y.—Dear Sir t~
Having mod rout Hair Coloring or Restora
tive, and baring boon much pleased with it
ve, and baring been much pleased with it
tatco pleasure In making the following state
ment : From the cftWcts of a severe fit of slok-
nets when about eighteen years of age my
hair commenoed turning grsy^ and so con
tinued to grow until it became perfectly whits,
Mng very harsh and coarso. Last summer
1 reached my flfly-thlrd year, when 1 was
induced by a friend to purchase two bottles
<>f Hsiinstreet's Hair Restorative, prepared
by you. I commenced using It according to
And that my hair flrom the roots outward was
turning back to its original color. It io
icd to grow until U ’
o grow until It waa at truly brown
and gtss«y ns it was before, In ray 'youthful
days, aud is now fully restored to its original
color. MYLA SEAMAN.
Essex Co. ss: Myla.Beaman came before
...e and was duly swoili, end says that tho
atiove statement Is true, this Otis day of Feb.
1858. JOEL P. POTTER,.
Justice of the Peace.
Remember that this result was produced
by HniMsrnRRT's Inimitable the original and
only rcliable )lo\r Restorative.
Price
fifty cents and $1 a bottle. Sold ova
ry whore by all druggists.
W. B. HAGAN A 00., Proprttors,
junc?2wlm.
tigress a slave couo, ueoauso mo
_ they now stand, outside of the Kim-
eas bill, aro sufficient for our protection.
If tho government is honestly admin
istered, the citizonhas ample protection
undor tho remodies now provided. On
a former occasion, I explained this.—
It iB sufficient «t presont to state tho
general tact, that wo have sufficient le
gal remedies for prosont purpoios, (out-
Side of Kansas and Nebraska, in which
protection to slavery, was refused by the
organic act.). But It may bo said if
havo sufficient laws alroady,** why, now
insist on tho power and duty of Gov-
fellow
prcjudi<
givo my reasons, nnd beg
citizens, to lcavo party ni
behind while you listen to mo.
1 admit boro, that the now platform
on which Mr. Breckenridgo stands, is,
on thissubjcot, sound. His rrcortl is not
sound. This Gov. Johnson proved last
night and could have proved much more
conclusively than lie did. But, for
myself, if Mr. Breckenridgo gets on tlio
platform und thus roennts bis orrors, I
will admit him as sound os tho platform.
No issue with mo here.
Mr. Bell’s platform does not dofino
this question. His platform Is tho
Constitution tho Union and tlio Iaws.
To know how ho interprets the Consti
tution, and what laws ho will on force,
wo must go to his record. , If his ro
cord fails, then ho and Ids platform
nuutfuil. If his rocord is sound, it
givos moaning to his platform nnd
strength to him, To this record, lie
refers us in. liis Hotter-of acooptaqce,
and to tho record, let us go.
My first proposition, and whloli I
shall establish without a doubt, is, that
Testimonial* from Foreign Countries.
A |»b*adng travelling: t'oiupdiilon, nnd one
that no f»crs-tn should l#o without is I’erry
Davie* P*in Kill. r. A sudden attack of
iliarrjme.t, dysentery, or cholera morbus can
be effectually mi l instmiUuMutsly relieved
*»y it. it i* oquoliy. effectual in curing scalds,
IMipulnr, and In several In
stances laui aftsurot that tho cholera has
been arrested nnd life preserved by its use.—
dle,’ r “humbug” nnd a “deceit ujion
the South.” On this bill, then, why
cofidemu Mr. Bell! Tho only differ
ence 1 can see between you nnd Mr.
Bell on tliis point is, that it roquired
six years ol bitter experience and ear
nest warnings to teach you what Mr.
Boll saw from tlio beginning!
Tlu*n ns to tho Lecompton issue, Mr.
Bell did not voto against this bill, bo-
cause it contained slavery! Ho honest
ly believed it wns fraudulent. Whether
so or not lie believed so, nnd so believ
ing, was it not Ids duty to vote against
it i Wfc ought ubt to require a man to
bo corrupt, even to gratify our own fool
ing*. Every man who condemns Mr.
Bell for tills voto, only impeaches his
own reliability, doubtless without intend
ing it. However, wo might differ, with
Mr. Bell as to tho fact of frauds, yet
tho voto itself proves nothing, except
that Mr. Boll was honest, yes, honest
enough to do right against his own pre
judices, I admit but low politicians will
understand how this is possible! I
know of no greater virtue, nor one
more needed nt this time in our public
men.
Mr. Hammond of South Curolina,
said tliis I<ocoinptnn bill ought to linvc
boon kicked out l Why not call him tm-
sound too ? Ho is a Democrat!
Tliero is another reason strongly fav
oring tho claims of Mr. Bell, which" wo
cannot consider too seriously. Mr. Bell
is a national mnn, aud his election
nationalize our principles. But how
happens it, that ho is so sound and yet
so national? The explanation is easy.—
Mr. Boll has always regarded our Con
stitutional rights as unquestionable.—
They'wero fixed, and above tho powor
of Go - ~ "
eminent to protoct.
We must insist upon It, first, because
this right and duty have been denied,
and they who deny, ore looking to got
control of thogovernmont. Their suc
cess is a triumph of the denial. Alrea
dy has this doojrina of protection boon
denied by aotua I legislation in ono
in tho wiu Nobraskd blll.
Again, all experience shorn, lliat
remedies which aro aufiloiant for the
present, bocomo inefficient under tho
John Boll is as sound as tho plal
on which Ur. Brockoarldgots
hinted.
Thb platform contains tlirco distinct
proposition:
1‘vfhat Congress has no power to
ai3lish slavory in the Territories.
2. That tho Territorial hogMaturo has
no such powor-
■ - — ■ " contrary, it is tho du.
irotoot pro-
' wbenover
necessary.
no such power’
3. That, on tho contrary, It
ty of tho Government to pn
perty (slavery understood)
lovornment to destroy. Therefore,
ho has opposed agitation os unnecessa
ry anil umvisu. Foolish agitation al
ways stirs up nnd invites positive ag
gression. When issues and votes havo
been forcod l,y tho thoughtless, Ur.
Bell has votod right, but ho hns done
so, deprecating tho evil to tho country
or gratuitous agitation: If dll bur pub
lic men had taken John Boll, fora mod.
el, tho rights cf the South aud the per-
■■’or ' J ‘ '
petulty of tho Union, would to-day, bo
inoueationable and unmatiohal.
Tho oleetion of Ur. Bell will give our
principles a peaceful, qulot triumph,
aud duliamt tho Kopuhlican party. ’ Tin
okinriugo
ih. ttr'fc. and tond to buildup tho Ro-
publloan party. ' !-r .
Again, on tho ground where m;
B.-ockinridgo friends mb stand.
re were
you were oxciiew
thoughtless adoration- of this 1
and ‘’swindle,” ns you now term tho
(Canids bill; and you abused us, odllcd
try nnd stand approved nt Inst.
SofiCHilJotleM.
burns. Sc.
Tli uuas 8. Rranoy, writing from Rang.
nrovnlenej of cholera boro has
awoptoff about nil tho I'aiu Killer I had,
ami purchasers looking to mo for a supply
will Lo disapjtointt d in my ability to supply
them. Plcaso send ino an invofeo of $150
worth by the first opportunity."
Cai’R Ton x, Africa. Jnu. 28, 1858.
Messrs. 1*. Davis A Hon—pear Sirs:
The l’ain Killer, we nre happr to say, ia
gotting in good repute horo, and its good
qualities are being appreciated. Lately, we
have a great domand for tha article, and
confidently anticiiote a large trade in the
i’ftla Killer.
BOHRODAILE,THOMPSON,HALL A CO.
Bold by druggist* everywhere. Julyl3w2t
Save Your Iloracs.
“Wo take great pleasure in reoommendiog
the Mexican Mustang Linimcut an a valu
able and indispeniabTo article far Sprains,
Horn. Scratches or Golds on Horses. Our
mon hare used it fir severe Burns. Bruises,
Sores, Stiff Joints and Itheiiihatie I'ains,
all sny it acts like migie. We use no other
Liniment. J. W. HEWITT,
Foremen fir Amorican, Hamden's am
Wells, Fargo A Go's Express."
~ *’ "I bad a negro nun worth It,
Gentlemen „ .
200 who took cold from a bad hurt, and waa
useless for over one year; I had used every-
thing I could hear of without benefit, untlf I
tried tho Mustang Liniment. It lias perfect-
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