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“The b«it aooarity *g*iti»‘ ‘he d«morali«atlon
of society I* the constant end profitable employ,
mem of 1^ member*. The greeted danger lo
public liberty it from (diene** end vice. It manu-
faoiure* form oitle*, *o doe* commerce. And tho
disorder* end violence which proceed front the
contagion of the pettion* ere i* Ireqnent in one
description of thoie communities ns in the other.—
There U no doubt but thnt the yeomanry of a coun
try is the safest depository of public liberty. In
nil time to come, and under any probable direction
of tho labor of our population, the agricultural class
must be much the most numerous and powerful, end
will ever retain, as it ought to retain,a preponder
ating influnnee in our councils. The cxiunt and
the fertility o( our land* constitute an adequate to.
curitv against an excess in manufactures, and also
against oppression on tho part of capitalists towards
the laboring portions of the community."
Joke Randolph and Henry Clay—an interesting In
cident.
Charles James Faulkner Esq., in his speech at
Gerardslown on the 3d insl‘, while commenting in
eloquent and indignant terms upon the movements
of the Disunionists at the South, related an inci
dent iu tho life of John Randolph, so creditable to
the magnanimity of that celebrated man, and so
just end honorable to the fame of Henry Clay, that
we have deemed it worthy of being preserved and
placed before the public. It is well known that
the persopal relations between those two remarka
ble men were not of the kindest character, but un.
fortunately the reverse. It is equally well known,
that as politicians they were invariably arrayed
against each other—the opposition of Mr. Ran.,
dolph at limes assuming the most virulent churuc.
tor, as in 1812 13—previous to and during the
war—and whilst Mr. Clay was Secretary of State.
And yet, in the last public address ever made by
Mr. Randolph to the People—in a speech in tho
county of Buckingham—during the pendency of
that fearful struggle between the Slalo of South
Carolina and the Federal Government, when one
rash and indiscreet act of viulence might have in
volved this country in the horrors of civil war, and
led to the dismemberment of this Confederacy-
mid when every palriotic)eye watched tho progress
of events with the deepest solicitude—the oppor
tunity occurred which that gentleman availed him-
solf of, to do justice to the character uf his great
ana distinguished opponent. In the cuurso of his
speech, he is reported to have said :
“Gentlemen : I am filled with the most gloomy
apprehensions fur the fate of the Union. I cunnot
express to you how deeply I am penetrated with
tile sense of (lie danger whicli at this moment
threatens its existence. If Madison filled the Exe
cutive Chair, he might bo bullied into some com
promise. If Monroe was in power, lie might be
coaxed into some adjustment of this difficulty.—
But Jackson is obstinate, head-strong, and fond of
fight. I fear matters must come lo un open rup
ture: If so, this Union is gone.’’ Then pausing
for near a minute, raising his finger in that einpha.
tic manner so peculiur to his action as a speaker,
and seeming as it were to breathe more freely, he
continued—“There is one man, and one man only,
who can save this Union. That man is IIenhv
Clay. I know he has the power—I believe he will
be found to have the patriotism andfirmness equal to
the occasion."
Shortly after this Mr. Randolph proceeded on
through Washington to Philadelphia, where in the
course uf a few months he died. Ho arrived in the
former city after llte cumpromise bill had passed.
Deeply impressed witli the great and valuable ser
vice whicli Mr. Clay had just rendered to the coun
try, he had himself conveyed to the Senate Cham,
ber,then too plainly exhibiting in his face and up.
pearauce llte ruvuges of that futal disease lo which
he was soon lo full a victim, where two brilliant
rival orators, and prodigally gifted favorites of Na
ture met lor the last time. As Mr. Clay approach
ed to salute him, Mr. Rundolph said .—
“Mr. Cluy you perceive 1 am dying ; but, thank
God, I liuve strength enough yet left to return to
you my poor acknowledgements for having saved
the Union."
This incident we understand Mr. Faulkner to
suy lie derived during a recent visit to the city of
Richmond, from Thomas Miller, of Powlmtan, a
gentleman of high character—one who for many
years enjoyed the intimacy and friendship of Mr.
Randolph, and upon whose nccuracy tho utmost
reliance could be placed. The relation of Ibis
interesting incident in the life of Mr. Randolph by
Mr. Faulkner, produced a marked elFect upon tho
audience, and seemed to inspire the speaker him
self with an increased love for the Uuion.and its great
defender, Henry Clay.—Martinsburg (Va.) Ga
zelle.
Brirish influence against our Tariff.—It is
certain ihut the British manufacturers are looking
lo the success of Mr. Clay ns a death blow to
their hopes, and that their strong sympathies and
wishes are in behalf of Mr. Polk. “The election
of Mr. Clay,” suys the London Atlas .“must, we
fear, be looked up on as, to a considerable extent,
the confirmation of the principle of commercial
restriction. He has always been the consistent ad
vocate of a protective tariff.'' The Atlas goes on
to say, "Nor can we wonder that such is the poli.
“cyoftho most respectable and intelligent states-
“men of America, when we consider that by our
“corn lawa we shut the door it. tho fuce of any at
tempt to negotiate a commercial arrangement on
“the footing of a fair and substantial reciprocity.
“Wb take nothing from thb United States but
“THAT WHICH WE CANNOT POSSIBLY DO WITHOUT
"THEIR COTTON AND TOBACCO—EXCLUDING the Sla.
“pie produce of the great agricultural states of the
“ West, by a sliding scnle ingeniously f runted so us
“to throw the maximum amouut of impediment in
"the way of account to the English market. Is it
••to be wondered at, then, that they retaliate; and
“meet high duties on American four by high duties
••on English manufactures ?”
We repeal that the friends of home industry
and of domestic protection need to have their eyes
open to the dangers which now threaten the sta
bility of our industrial system. It lias active and
powerful enemies both here in the midst'of us and
aoross the Atlantic ; and the object of botit sides
of the water being the same there muy be such a
combined effort as to endanger our whole tariff
polioy.
The Enquirer quotes the London Times against
Mr. Clay. This is all very well. The Times is
the leading organ of the Tories in England, and
ahould be held iu quite as great estimation by tlto
Tories ir> this country. No doubt, the election of
Mr. Clay, by fixing the Tariff as the settled policy
of our Government, would be a result deeply de.
plored by all portions of the English people—and
except our own Free traders, it would more
bitterly than by the English Tories. Oor Free
Traders, then, and the British Tories, in com.
bitting to defeat Mr. Clay’s election and the
permanent protection of American industry, act
out their true principles, and excite surprise with
none.—Rich. Whig.
M*. Tyler Summoned as a Witness.—We find
the following curious statement in the Court report
of the New.York Courier and Enquirer: —
Superior Court at Chamber*.—Before a full
Bench.—A commission waa granted on Saturday,
to Mr. Wyckofl, formerly proprietor of the "Re.
public,” tu examine Mr. Tyler, the Acting Presi.
dent of the United Stutes, touching the bargain be-
tween himself and Mr. Duff Green, with reference
to the support lo be given by that paper lo this ad
ministration (1) Mr. Green who wa* the first edi-
tor, had agreed with Mr. Wyckoff to *upport the
Democratic parly, but waa bought up by Mr. Ty
ler, end for the damages thus sustained, Mr. Wyck.
off brouget an action, for the trial of whiohihi*
testimony ii to be used.
The enthusiaam of the Whig ladio* in Tennessee
exceed* that of all other Slate*.
Me. JsrritsoN FOR a National Bank.—Wa
aak the attention of our Looofoco friends who pro.
fea* to be Jeffersonians, to the following article
from the Alexandria Gaiotie. They will find
there the authority of Thomas Jefferton in favor
of a National Bank, Tlie extract from the letter
quoted we do not recollect ever before to have seen,
but the authority (the Democratic Review) is such
as no Democrat dare dispute. Therefore most
consistent Locos—read the evidence !
Mr. Jefferson.—In all there Itarungues, the
Locnfoco orators arc accuitomcd to cite the early
opinions of Mr. Jefferson, to prove a U. S. Bank
unconstitutional. Mr. Madison, Mr. Crawford,
and the republican pnrty in 1610, having openly
advocated, and established a bunk at that time,
tli6ir only resource is to call to their aid tho name
of Mr. Jefferson. The Whigs huve contended
that the fact of Mr. Jeffursomt’s having, during his
administration, signed a law for the establishment
of branches of a U. >S. Bunk, and of his acquies
cence, in 1810, when, although retired from pub-
lie life lie was aueustoined freely lo express bis
views upon the acts of the administration, affords
sufficient evidence, that this distinguished states
man, like Mudisnn. Clay und others, had changed
his opinion, or at least, considered the question as
settled. That the Whigs reasoned correctly, is
proved by the following extract from a letter of
Mr. Jefferson, quoted in the Democratic Review
for February, 1844, page 117. “1 have waived
my own objections to a Bnnk,” said Mr. Jefferson
from Munlicello, “and the proof that I did so, lies
in tho fact that I suffered the bank thnt existed in
my administration, to extend its brandies and mul
tiply its offices." Such is the language of a great
man, and very much like that of Mr. Madison, who
said : “I also surrender my old creed to the deter
mination of the Supreme Court, and the acquies.
conce of the country.”
James K. Polk and thb Public Defaul
ters.—None of our reuders can fail lo remem
ber tho intence feelings excited by the enor-
mous defalcations, or robberies, to use plain
English, of many collectors, receivers and other
public officers during the second term of Juckson’s
administration. Tlie amount was then unknown,
und full investigations were repeatedly but vuinly
demanded by llte Whigs in the House and llte coun
try at large; These demands ut last became so
urgent that a show of compliance could no longer
be resisted, and accordingly in the sesion of 36-7
the Lucofoco majority consented that a committee
be in stiluled, the appointment uf which was vested
in Mr. Speuker Polk, and he discharged his duty in
litis wise :
The committee was to consist of nine members,
and Mr. Polk made it up as follows: Mr. Wise,
chairman, who moved the investigation und whose
appointment, therefore, according to usage, could
not be avoided, und six thorough.paced, unflinching
Locos, and two of the most moderate Wnigsin
me House, Messrs. Campbell and Lincoln, both
averse by nature and associations to party strife.—
The efforts of the committee, as might have been
expected, and as was doubtless intended, resulted
iu next to nothing. Every thing that looked like
searching investigation was stilled by the Loco
majority of tlie committee, and the defaulters or
thieves were shielded. The amount stolen by
thirty-eight of them, to suy nothing of tbousumls of
others, was the immense sum of two millions sixty
four thousand two hundred and nine dollars, the
whole uf which enormous defalcations were known
at the time to the officers of government and Mr.
Polk, and yet, by his agency all facts were withheld
from the people, and the defaulters shielded from
punishment sc justly their due.
Is a man who has shown himself so ready to co
ver up official delinquencies and connive at theft,
a fit persun to make President of the United States?
Buffalo Com. Adv.
From Wettern Louisiana.—Extract of a letter
to the Editors, dated
“Parish ofDeSoto, Aug. 30.1844.
“It is impossible to give you any thing like a
correct account of the loss occassiuned to the cnlton
planters hero by tlie late severe seven week’s
drought. To my knowledge, crops in this imme
diate vicinity are reduced from 1200 to 550 and
oven 500 pounds weight per acre, owing to tho plant
shedding the bolls ; and it is too late in the season
now for new growth to manure and yield. The
product of cotton in the three parishes of De Soto,
Natchitoches and Caddo, taken collectively, are cut
short nearly otto half—u lamentable fact. Our
planters’hearts beat high, two month part, witli
cheering prospects, alas, destined not ‘.o he renliz
ed. Tile bottom lands, however, comprising one
lithe of the country, be it said, liavo not suffered
so materially. It is tlie Uplunds—what we call
here open woods- -tiiut cunnot sustain a drought.
“I learn from a credible pnrty that President
Houston has come on with nearly 10U0 men to re-
press the Texan disorders in Shelby county, and
lias issued bench warrants to lake ten of the ring
leaders of both parlies, to he tried at Austin for
treason and murder. He may succeed in quieting
matters temporarily—but 1 confidently believe
such is the implacable rancour, tlint on the slight
est seeming provocation on cither side, hostilities
will be aguin renewed.
“The health of the country, generally, is excel,
lent."
Beogary in France.—Mr. Walsh, in a letter
to the National Intelligencer, received by tho la-t
steamer, says—
“At Lyons, lust month, forty thousand francs
were discovered in an old piece of furniture left by
a mendicant. Every day it huppens to me to note
how easily the French are moved by personal
claims to bestow their change. Two veleruu beg.
gars, here, with lung silver locks and beards, and
heads worthy altogether of a Rembrandt’s pencil,
have selected as their beat a revenue of St. Cloud.
On the 1st May, tho king’s Icstivul, 1 told one of
them,slutioned where the multitude from the rail
road of the right hunk .vere to pass, that l would
give him five sous if lie would slate lo mo truly the
sum he was likely to get iu tho course of tlie day ;
ho ugreed, und estimated it at from forty to sixty
francs. Ho had no reason lo exaggerate. Ann.
ther of these aged vagrants fixed my attention iu
the beginning of tlie season ; thick grny hair hangs
from each side of his heud, and reaches his shoul
ders ; the broad middle is quite bald, and of a deep
yellow from forehead to neck. 1 have never seen
him otherwise than bareheaded, even in tho worst
weuther. About a fortnight since, 1 observed him
in the market very early, leuving a stall w here lie
had deposited a basket. I questioned the woman
of the stall about him. She was surprised that 1
did not know tlie old pilgrim. “He gets his living
chiefly, by carrying for hucksters and shop keepers;
he prays for those who give him any thing, und be
assured that hu tins been of real service to many ,
he has been to Jerusalem." 1 fell into conversa
tion with him the day ufter, on the main nvenue,
and near my door, which he passes frequently. His
story is this : “1 am eighty .six ; 1 have not worn
from boyhood, hat or any other head.gear; when ]
wa* fifty 1 accompanied two priests to Palestine ; I
have never been sick ; I walk on an average two
or threa leagues a day; I do not ask alms; the
small dealers {let petils commercants) keep mo from
want by their commissions."
Swift Retribution.—Tlie New York Repub.
lie says that on Friday evening. 10th ult., on board
the packet boat Ouonriagu, a man died in a very
sudden and awful manner. He had taken tlie li
berty to avow himself an infidel, and lo pour the
most horrid anathemas upon Christianity and its
Author, and was exceedingly enraged ugainst any
(hat dared to reprove him. While engaged in this
wickedness, and while in the very act of cursing
the follower* of Christ, lie fell upon the deck of
the bont and instantly expired. All present, says
the individual who gave us the facts In the cose,
were admonished of the truth of that declaration,
“God is not mocked.”
MILLEDGEVILLE:
fnesdar morning, September 94, 1844.
For Presidents
HENRY CLAY.
For Vice Presidents
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN.
XZ.ECTOB.AL TICKET.
JOEL CRAWFORD, of Early.
WILLIAM LAW of Chatham.
Wm. P. MrCONNELL, of Liberty.
THACKER B. HOWARD, of Muscogeo.
CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, of B.hh.
R. A. T. RIDLEY, of Troup.
DAVID IRWIN, of Cobb.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clarke.
Wm. C. DAWSON, of Greene.
CHARLES J. JENKINS, of Richmond.
WHIG CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
1st Diet, THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
2nd “ ~
3d
4th
5th
6th
7lh
8th
WM. H. CRAWFORD,of Sumter.
WASHINGTON POE, ol Bibb.
JOHN J. FLOYD, of Newton.
H. V. M. MILLER, of Floyd.
J. W. H. UNDERWOOD, of Habersli’m.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS, of Taliaferro.
ROBERT TOOMBS, of Wilkes.
MR. CLAY’S LA8T LETTER-ABOLITION.
On our first page will be found an admirable letter of
tho Hon. Henry Clay, in reply to an article of the Ken-
tucky Gazette, asking Mr. C. if Cassius M. Clay’s let-
ter of the 10th July, expressed his sentiments, &c. The
call was an impertinent one—for every one knows
that Mr. Clay is no more responsible for the sayings of
Cassius M. Clay, than ho is for what we say. Cassi.
us M. Clay is not even a relative of the Hon. Henry
Clay—yet because he bears the name of Clay, the
Democrats of the Sputli sicze upon his letters, and at
tempt to impose upon the credulity of tho people. But
Mr. Clay, true to himself, to the South and to the Con-
stitu'ion of his country, will not be misrepresented—
and notwithstanding lie said enough before to make it un
necessary for him even now to come out again—lie has
come out, and in addition to showing to the world that
the charge of his courting abolition votes is a base
lalschood—ho even goes farther, and nails to the coun
ter the charge that lie admits the right of Congress to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia. But let
the people read his letter.
On otir first page will be.found several letters, and
uther articles relative to Mr. Clay.
WHIGS, TO THE POLLS, AND ALL WILL BE
WELL I
From all quarters'of the State, accounts tell us that
the Whig cause is on tho advance—that victory awaits
us in October, and a total overthrow of Locofoco De
mocracy in November next. Nothing hut Providenti
al interference, and a refusal, a wilful neglect on the
part of the Whigs to vole, can prevent Georgia from
casting her vote for CLAY and FRELINGHUYSEN
in November, aud certainty, for six Whigs, out of the
eight candidates for Congress in October next. In a
just cause, such an one as the Whig parly of the whole
Union are now engaged in promoting, wo fear not, with
reverence do we say it, that Providence will mar lion,
orable effort, and to the Whigs of Georgia do we there
fore look for that VICTORY which it is in their power
to achieve.
When that great man, Demosthenes, was asked to
what was he indebted for his fame as an orator, lie re
plied, to action — when asked a second time, lie again
replied, to action—and when, a third time the samo
query was put, lie, a third time replied, to ACTION !
Action loo is as essential to parly successes it was, in
the opinion of Demosthenes, to constilulo the orator
True, the import uf the word, in both instances, wc
do not presumo to say is the same, but if the Whig
party lo a man, will lot action, action, ACTION, gov.
ern them, success will as surely attend their effort, as
it did the untiring efforts of the renowned Grecian or
ator.
Tho Elections in October, only one week from next
Monday, are certain to result most favorably. Ac
counts, from all the Congressional Districts arc cheer
ing, and well calculated to enliven and animate the
Whigs every where. In their order we will notice the
Districts, and show to our Whig friends, by persever
ance in welldoing, that which they so ardoutly desire is
within their grasp.
I he First District.
The candidates in this District are on the part of the
Whigs, the Hon. THOMAS BUTLER KING, nnd on
the part of tho Democrats, CHARLES SPALD1NG |
Esq. This District has been actively canvassed by
both candidates, as well as by their friends. Las' year
the Whig party had a clear majority in it of 969 votes.
From several counties, we have good report, to the ef
fect that Mr. King will get un increased vote over /as!
year, and taking them all together we are buoyed up
with the well founded hope that tho Whig majority, in
October, will not be less than 1060 voles, and a great
increase on that in November next. Public meetings
are still going on, and will he held ill this District al
most to the day of election, and at such meetings tho
talented aud persevering Kino has sustained and will
most nobly sustain lumself. VVn have no fears for this
section of our State.
The Second District.
The worthy son of a noble sire, represents the Whig
parly in this District—and in opposition to him the
Democrats are running an old “new light,” a nulmfier
of the Cailutun stamp. WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD
of Sumter, is the Whig, and SEABORN JONES, of
Co]umbU6, is the Democratic candidato—tho first, a
young and talented gentleman, advocating the good old
principles of his father, and his lather’s compeers—the
latter an old political stager, who has boxed the political
compass as often as Ins leader Mr. Calhoun lumself.
In this District, at the last election, the Democratic
party had a majority of only 194 votes. During this
canvass, every county, nay almost every Captain’s Dis
trict of it, has boen visited and its independent voters
addressed from tho stump. In the early part of tho
canvass, Col. Jones displayed an ardent desire to meet
Crawford, his youthful adversary, but shortly finding
that nothing was tu be gained by such encounters, lie
began to play shy, and, latterly, backed out completely,
and absolutely refused lo meet his opponent' This, of
itself, ought to satisfy the Democracy how the «cal
jumps” iu the second District, did they not in Coluin-
bus aud elsewhere, have belter testimony uf their com
ing deleat. As for llio Whigs, united and active, they
feel that they will eleettheir gallant champion, and will
not cease their efforts, until the wurk is accomplished,
They have but a small majority to overcome, and in one
county alouo (hat task can be accomplished.
The Third District.
This District,at the last election, gave to the Whig
candidate for Governor, a majority of 726 votes. The
Democrats, knowing that a Jull-blooded member of their
own parly could not, by any possibility succeed, are
running a recent convert lo Democracy, no less a man
than the Hon. ABSALOM H. CHAPPELL They
calculated, in tho cutset by this move, to produce seism
in the Whig ranks—but long since they have learned
that the Whigs, almost to a man, have rallied to the
support of their own candidate, WASHINGTON
POE, Esq., than whom a purer snd nobler spirit docs
not breathe—while, on tho other hand, the artfulness of
democratic manoucre, in refusing to nominate a demo-
cralic,and again taking ups “Calhoun new light,” has
displeased many of their own parly, who will not vote
for Mr. Chafpeil, no way it can be fixed. Wo augur
from the signs, triumphant success in the third, and in
two weeks from yesterday, wo shtll proclaim tho down,
fall of s deserter from all hia principles, aud the elec.
(ion of one whose elevation to office, and residence st
Washington city, will not have tho tendency of chang
ing bia long established principles. Look oat for a
gain in this District I
The Fourth Dlatilet.
Tho Whigs sre represented in tliia District by Col.
JOHN J. FLOYD, of Nowton county ; and the Demo
crats by anothet “new light,” Calhoun politician, Gen.
HARALSON. At the last election this District gave
571 Whig majority, and the personal popularity of our
candidate, united to the popularity of the principles he
so ably advocates, will ensure for the Whig cause an
increased majority. Wo know more than one county
in this District, where tho Whig majority will bo great-
iy increased, and fear loss in not a solitary one. From
the best information wc can gather, Floyd's candidacy
has, from the first, been most favorably received by tho
people of his district. Many Democrats, honest men.
who will not be tied down by party drill to support eve
ry thing a party does, and every one whom a party nmn-
mates, will support the goiitlemanly and talented Floyd.
In Nowton county, the residence of Col. Floyd, his
majority will exceed the party vote—while, in Troup,
the residence of Gen. Haralson, the Whig party will
give an increased vote over last year. The Whigs of
the other counties in the District are wide awake too
to the importance of effort, and on the day of election
will scarcely be found absent from the polls.
The Fifth District.
This District gave last year a Democratic majority of
783 votes. JOHN H. LUMPKIN is now the candi
date on the part of the Democrats, and H. V. M. MIL
LER on the part of tho Whigs. The latter is a gen
tleman of high promise, a talented, and an able defend
er and advocate of Whig principles. If elected, ho
would make a most useful member of Congress, re
flecting in all his acts, credit upon his constituency.
The formor isa dull,plodding man, lied down toparly,
and, in fact, running alone upon parly strength. He is
a mvmberof the present Congress, and, at its last ses-,
sion, rendered himself unpopular with his constituents,
by voting to reduce the pay of the American soldier
and sundry other acts displaying the same lack of pa
triotism. We have the fullest confidence that the ma
jority which Mr. Lumpkin slarts with will be greatly re
duced if it be not altogether diminished. Miller lias
succeeded in making a most favorable impression upon
the people of Ii is District. His district too has been
most industriously canvassed, and wherever he lias en
countered Lumpkin, that gentleman has been most wo.
fully used up. The Whigs of the District from one
end of it to the other, arc up and at work, and will do
their duty “though the Heavens do fall.”
The tjixih District.
This was a Democratic District last year, by a ma
jority of 880 votes. Wo tell our friends to look out
for a change. Our prospects in it aro bright indeed.
VVe may not be able to fully overcome the majority, but
wo shall reduce it greatly. HOWELL COBB, of
Alliens, represents Democratic principles in this Dis
trict, andJ. W. II. UNDERWOOD, of Habersham,
Whig principles. These gentlemen have met fre
quently, on the stump, during the canvass, and the way
our gallant young champion lias made Mr. Cobb's
BRITISH VOTES tell against him, is any thing but
comfortable for Democracy to reflect upon. Great hopes
are entertained of Underwood’s success. Iu every
county in the District we have assurances that he will
gain on his opponent, and it only requires 440 gain to
change tfie majority. Up, Whigs of the sixth aud at
’em I We know that the voters of no section of Geor-
gia, will tolerate a representative who directly votes
to prostrate American industry, at the foot of British
pauperism. Wo know that the voters uf Lumpkin, and
Union, and Habersham, and Rabun, and other counties
of the Sixth District, will not sustain Mr.Cobb, when
they And him voting in Congress to give prelerencc to
British goods over American, when the American goods
can be purchased at the same prices ,and even cheaper,
nnd when their quality is the same. Such votes tell
too plainly what a man’s political principles are. They
tell too plainly that, if there is any British party in this
country, ui a paiiy devoted to British policy, over Amer
ican industry, Mr. Cobb belongs to that party. Who
then not wearing a party collar, will vote to sustain
such policy? It is hard to believe that the indepen
dent voters ofthe sixth DisUict, will tolerate Mr. Cobb
in such a course. Indeed wo do not believe ill
Seventh District.
This District is largely Wing. At the last election
it gave 1503 majority. The Whig candidate is the
Hun. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, and the Demo,
cratic candidate is another “ New Light Nullifier,” and
doomed politician, ABSALOM JANES, Esq. In relation
to this District we have a few words of advice to offer.
It is well known that our talented and popular candidate
will be elected. His opponent stands no earthly chance,
and this, the friends of our candidate, as well as of his
opponents, know full well. Mr. Janes lias on'y been
put forward to draw out the party. The Democrats
hope that the Whigs of tins district, feeling confident
of success, will, many of them, not go to the polls ; that
they will allow trifling considerations to keep them at
home, and thus the Seventh district will fail to poll its
full Whig majority. Now, what we desire to say to
our friends is this : Let nothing prevent you from vot-
ng ! Sec that your neighbor, who is a Whig, votes
also ! Urge upon all the necessity of going to the polls '
It is to the Seventh and Eighth Districts that wc rely
the Fcden
Tho tTedertrU^h’^M* «'W !d in *
which the Editdf* » b« t desperate om,i»
therefore, lo.usDln it, requiring reekless and unfound
ed assertion, or tha cause has found in that paper those
who aro determined to ■ticklo at nothing to protno
iu success. The selections, too, which ornament i s
columns, would disgrace any paper, aud are of a simi
larity with the Editorial*. How its readers can tole
rate its assertions, in the face of truth, is to a niajori y
of reflecting mun, a matter of wonder, and it would be
to all, did not the excitement of party spirit, much to
llio injury of the country, demand, it seems, such a
prop lo maintain the cause of modern Democracy. As
evidence of its recklessness, we have a case at hand,
and rail the reader’s attention to it. For perversion, to
say llie least of it, if*boat* creation.”
When Mr. Clay wrote his first Texas letter, he used
languago which certain unprincipled Democrats seiz-
ed upon, and endeavored to make mean that lie was
opposed to the annexation of Texas so long as a res
pectable portion of the people, meaning abolitionists,
were opposed to it. This was handled so industrious
ly by such prints ns tlie Federal Union, that a call waa
made upon Mr. Clay to explain what he meant by Ins
language, which call he replied to, most satisfactorily.
He stated that he meant by “o respectable portion of the
confederacy,” a rcspcctablu portion of “the Stales” ol the
confederacy. There was no allusion intended for one
clasB or other of the people, abolitionists, or otherwise
and many of his enimies who had assailod him most
bitterly, were forced, in this particular to do him jus
tice and recant. But the Federal Union, regardless of
facts, persists and goes further than all Mr. Clay’s as
sailants. In their article of last week, liosdcd “ Mr.
Clay’s last Texas loiter,” in three places it pretends
lo quote from Mr. Clay, and each lime the editors mis
quote, wilfully, wc are led to believe, to make out its
case. They say that Mr. Clay said “a considerable
and respectable portion of tiie people of the Confedera
cy," and, iu a short article, they put the words “ tho
people” in their quotations three times." Now, Mr
Clay never said any such tiling. He did say a “re-
tpcctable portion of the Confederacy,” and by that lie
explained lie meant a respectable portion of “(Ae Stales."
What reliance, then, can be placed in a print that will
thus wilfully and knowingly misrepresent, for the poor
chance it affords the Editors of making a little political
capital 1 None whatever! But we aro wasting time
in correcting the Federal Union’s mis-statements. All
tho Editor’s efforts to make Mr. Clay appear as favor,
ing the AbolilionistR will prove of no avail; lot them
garble, misquote, and misrepresent to their hearts’ con-
tent—and to correct them in every particular, would
require more spacelhan wo can, at present, spare. VVe
must leave public opinion to do a portion of the work,
and from the signs of the times, wo are incliucd to thiuk
its ban that paper will soon feel.
linor Corrected—-Voting.
See Judge Conk's communication in our paper of to
day.
A Base Trick.
VVe loam that a handbill is in circulation in
this State which contains CASSIUS M. CLAY'S
opinions on slavery and which is headed CLAY'S
opinions on slavery—not Cassius M. Clay's—thereby
intending to create tho impression that they are HENRY
CLAY'S opinions. We would caution our readers
and the public against such deception, and against oth
er handbills widely circulating all over the Slate.
They contain more LIES than would fill a "Mammoth
Boston Notion,” and, as such, should be guarded
against by all lovers of truth.
GUARD THE BALLOT BOX !
From intimations that have come to our cars, wc
arc satisfied that gross frauds will he attempted to lie
practiced in the ensuing elections, by persons voting at
more than ono, and at different places in the district, for
members of Congress. Wc take this occasion to warn
our Whig friends against such impositions. When a
transient voter offers his vote taka his name, county
j and district, and adopt all oilier means to have fair and
legal voting. Men of both parlies probably may attempt,
in some cases to put in illegal votes, hut, in alluding to
this subject, wc are reminded of the remark of an in
dividual, who, for several years, has been an active
Democrat—ono who was most of tlie time near an
election, actively engaged in securing votes, and get
ting voters to the polls. For tho last twelve monlho,
he has acted with the Whig party, and lie remarked
that in one thing there was a remarkable difference be
tween the two parties. While acting with the Demo
cratic party at or near an election, they were mostly on.
gaged in devising plans to get in illegal voles, hut since Ins
connection with tho Whig party, he heard of nothing
of tho kind; on the other hand, it seemed that they
thought most of preventing illegal voting. Wc say
again lo our Whig friends, look out and guard the bal
lot box.
wwBSswjgs
kinsoO'Wferch camo off hut week, we tx
furnished with detailed account* 0 f.
prevented our attending either, to report T***
ing*. which *e le»rn, were highly inter., tj*
well calculated to advanco the gloriou,
Clay and Pkelisohutsin. At neither
meetings, although especially invited, w '7*
Johnson, or Absalom Janes, Esq. a c tWe ***
bo weak, when its special props fear discus,^**"' 1
Hon. A. U. Stephens in Ualdwin.
VVo regret that indisposition and other circutnetanceB
prevented our attending at the Court House in this
place, yesterday was a week ago, lo hear Mr. Stephens
who addressed tho people of Baldwin county at that
time. VVe learn though that he addressed them for
...... three hours, much to their edification. Several of our
for 3500 majority for Henry Ci.av, and wo hope to niost intelligent citizens pronounced it one of the ablest
see that majority polled in October. If this is done, speeches they ever heard, and certainly, judging from
we shall carry the Slate in November, by a majority ' ‘he enthusasm with which we learn it was received, it
exceeding the majority in 1840. I must have been a masterly effort.
the Eighth District. i No Democrat replied to him, or would tako part in
The Whig Majority in this District, last year, was j ,l,e discussion, although invited to do so. Col. II. V.
1492 votes. The Whig candidate this year, is ROB- :ll ° "Coon Killer,’’ was particularly aud spe-
ERT TOOMBS, Esq., and the Democratic candidate j ciall >' invited, hut for reasons best known to himself,
is the Hon. EDWARD J. BLACK. It will be no con- declined ,0 a PP oar - On the part of the Democratic
test. Mr. Toombs'majority will bo an increased one, I P arl y* C°L F. H. Sanford attended, and propounded
if the Whigs will be certain lo vote, and not stay at sue!) queries to Mr. Stephens as he thought proper—
home, just because they know their candidate will be ; a " which, wc learn, were answered lo the satisfac.
elected. In this respect, the seventh and eighth dis- j *' on 'ho audience and the contusion of the Demo*
tricls are alike, and the remarks ab ove are applicable | cral ! c representative. Among them, was ono desiring
here. One thing, though, is certain, and it is this,— \ ^ r- Stephens to explain why it was that lie refused
NO DEMOCRAT WILL STAY AT HOME IN OC- ( 10 vole in 1838 lor 'he hill to appropriate monies for
TOBEK. Let tlie Whigs pursue the same course and ! le hef nt invalid soldiers wounded ill the late war
in November next they will walk over tho course almost j u ' 1 ^ l ' ll! C ree k Indians, & for the relief of certain wid-
without a contest. | owe and orphans, See. We were surprised when wo
Conclusion. | ,leard lllal ‘his question was propounded, for wc could
From the above, our readers will see that our pros- ! al,d can "°‘ hut believe that every well informed
poets are bright—that the clouds aro lowering over dc
man knows what was the reason. It was not that Mr.
Stephens, liko James K Folk, was opposed to grant-
ing invalid soldiers pensions, but it was because Mr.
Stephens was opposed to making the State do that
which was, and is, the duty ol the Federal Government
to perform. This was the reason that influenced Mr.’
Stephens to vote as ho did, and ho waa right iu so do.
mg. A pretty thing it would be indeed lor tho State of
Georgia to create a pension list, and tax her people with
paying the obligations ol tho Federal Government!
What Stnto in the Union, wc ask, has ever duno this!
And what people would submit to it were it onre doun !
No!—wo say, as did Mr, Stephens, let pensions to in.
valid soldiers, their widows and orphans, he paid from
the United States Treasury, the place they ought to bo
paid at, and not from the Treasury in Millctlguville. Let
the Federal Government provide, as it is hound to do
for those who were wounded, or lor tho widows and or
phans uf tlioso who were slain. And it will do so, i?
such men as Junes K. Polk, happens lo be out of Con
gress, whenever bills are introduced fur such purpo
ses.
Other queries were as promptly answered by Mi.JSte.
', . ’ ~ | pHESt Kthe ono above alluded to,and his visit and
duct ought to keep one guilty of it, forever out of i , . . , , , , __ ,m *
", ..... . . I speech have been productive of much good. The hat
the .cat the great Washington once occupied. j lol box tl , ollJ , h wj|l> on lbo Mond>y in ^er
next, tell in what estimation this talented and elo
Col Michael Hoke, the late Democratic candi. quenl W hig is held by our voters. That time it
date for Governor of North Carolina, died at near at hand, and for it, Whig, of Baldwin, ho ye
Chsrlotts on the 0th inst. ready!
mocracy—and that a sure and certain triumph await
the Whigs, All liiat is required is action, action, AC
TION I Wo call, then, upon the Whigs oi Georgia,
in every Congressional District to work, work, WORK!
The cause demands your services—the interests ofthe
whole people demand them—your country calls fur
them I Rally, then, ou the first Monday iu October
next to the polls! Every man of you be there, deter,
mined to mako one effort more to redeem tho Union—
to restore the Government to its original purity to
place at its head its most faithful son, the patriotic and
gallant American Statesman, the renowned HENRY
CLAY!
Another of James K. Polk’s Votes.
When a proposition was made in Congress lo
grant only six months pay, lo the widows und or
phans ofthe bravo American sailors, who were lost
in the Hornet, JAMBS K. FOLK voted against
it. Now, when ho solicits the voles of tho Amer
ican people for President, let Itis application be re
jected, say we—for such cold and lioartless con
The British Party.
That lliere is a British Party m this ccuntr, „
-beyond all question. It is that Party wb J
permitting Grest Britain to import inio the U° **
States, articles of her own manufacture, free,* 11 !*
so, of all duty, while every thing American, amj ^
ularly the produce of American farmers tteiuH*"
British policy enormously high. In p roo f ^...
the following from a British paper, the London T
“A subscription recently opened to Il# *
cilia lo FREE I'llADB I’ll\CfFd j„
Aboutfour hundred and forty thousand pounds
ed. Home oj these tracts are to he printed iu Nexv
CIRCULATION IS IKK UNITED STATES." '"“ira
Is there any wonder tha, we find so many
tracts, at they call them, circulating alloveiih,^*
try ? No, there is not—and we warn our
against them. We tell them too, that this »anve]|?
ish Party in the United States are such n*,,,
Calhoun’s, and Rhett’s aud Etinore’s of Caroliu. a
their nullifying adjuncts in Georgia—and ifthej*^
fair illustration of the principles by which they
tend lo he governed, let them refer to Mi. Hotm
Cobb’s British vote at the last session of Congieri
LOOK OUT WHIGS t
We learn that haiid-bilis, tracts and publicities g
every character, arc being circulated by the Dei M(( ,| |
in the country. Among the number is Mr. WrUtp
letter upon tho Annexation of Texas, with Om
which goes to prove that the annexation of Tm, ^
promote the Abolition of Slavery, left I'm.
Cassius M. Clay’s letter upon slavery, ami «hic||%
Hou. H. Clay has condemned, headed "Clay’*
upon slavery.” Every species of falsehood are itug,
ed to. They tell a falsehood, and say that “a whigt- (
so.” They have this "from a Whig," and Ihu
a Wing ask them “what Whig” and they eithsrvul
not tell you, or they will name some Whignbony,,
cannot see, or name another, thinking that yog t jj|
take it for granted, because (hoy name acme ouc.iod tht
you will believe it. But believe it nut. They will sen.
pie at nothing, and as they have no principles ornoar.
gument to sustain them, lying is with lliem the cr.
der of the day. To the Whigs, we eay be active, p
into the country, meet and hunt up the falseboodicv.
cu luted, and expose them, for we do assure youthey«i
circulated in the greatest abundance.
Good.
A dinner has been tendered the Whig camiukli h
Congress in the third District, William II. Cu*.
ford, by the Ladies of Houston county—a orM
compliment we can truly eay. It will be reiomknl
that Col. Jones refused to carry out “tint
standing" between him and Crawford is U«M
county, of speaking together at both Whig and Die
ocratic gatherings. The ladies of Houston hiiethm
fore taken the matter in hand, and this augurs veil ht,
as it is highly complimentary to, Mr. Crawfoid,
New York sate for the Whigs.
The Whigs of New York bavo nominatedllliun
Filmore their candidate for Governor. The Wkp
and people of that State have received it with tbepat
est enthusiasm. In tlie western part of the Stale, li
will run roughshod over Wright, the anti-Tasibv
mucratic candidate. The Polk, Dallas and Tuns
have been down in the mouth for sonic time pui,ai
were at last compelled to nominate one of thebiueral
opponents of the Texas move that can be found ii the
whole Union. New York, it is said, is safe for Clayhy
30,000 majority.
A Bet Offered.
From tho Wilmington (Del.) Journal, weettmllk
following :
A BET OFFERED ; WHO WILL TAKE ITI
t'iiti Him Clay will gal the dials he waa horn io-Vinm
|U.j0 that he will gei the dtate he livea in—Kentucky.
*CaO that lie will get ilia diale Jaaiea K. Polk mikins-
Norili Carolina.
$250 that lie will gol the Slate James K. Polk lima-
leuueasce.
$250 that Henry Cluy will bn elected President oftbsl/iM
butts.
$1250 Both candidateslo live.
$5U0 to be put up as a forfeit when the bet ii uta, h
remaining $750 to he punted on the tOlh of October tsW-
Piin iiiiniey i* lo he put into the iiamlii oi' auj ottdU
Cuiliiors ofthe Banks of Wilmington, Delaware.
The Toryism of Ezekiel Folk.
The Charlotte Journal printed in MecklinbargA
ty, North Carolina, furnishes “proof strong u boljmt'
lo convict old Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather of h»*
K. Polk, with Toryism during the Revolutionr/rfi'i''
One of the certifiers, named ANDREW ELLIOT,*P
that "Ezekiel Polk was atory," and “that he wiikp
lot of the British Army, and led them in by veyi dm
they could do more damage lo the country." ii the GruL
father was so bitter a Tory as this proves himtoRl
is no wonder that we find the Grandson, JAMES. I
POLK voting against Revolutionary Pension Bill,
ID'There are so many certificates purporting l*'*
from Mr. John Parkor, of Monroe county,loraedvW
aro said to be genuine, and some not to be,that it ■ *
hard matter to determine where the truth lies, tdi*
enough for us to say that ono which ive publisse*
about two weeks ago, Mr. Parker affirms that beM*
sign. The Macon Meeoenger eny«, that “ the pf*
implicated will explain tho matter, wo haraMdoiMi
satisfactorily.”
A Remarkable Toast- _niu
It is said that one Jabez G. Brown, of
trict. South Carolina, gave tho following tout-'
'•Fellow-citizens, you are an oppressedpeepk"~
dont kniw it ; you have no idea how much yesmt
pressed, but you dont know it,” , ^
A sentiment belter illustrative of the fussmrk' 1 !
the Tariff, in Georgia, and elsewhere, bul 1
in South Carolina, never was uttered. If oppNd" 1
is a fact, the people dont know it—no one feels ' l '
lainly Mr. Brown must have been quizzing•b**^*’
tlubums niul Khelta of Ins own Stale; hut
just where all are, who entertain similar if* 11
with Mr. Rhett; if they are oppressed, they dont I**
A Nut for the Jackson Men lu CU i.ipcH'* 01***
. Crack*
There are 2d Naye recorded against
refuodi*( H
General Jackson the fine imposed upon kit***
Orleans by Judge Hall. Among them is
H. CHAPPELL. How do the thoroughgoing I***
Democrats like this? Can they vote for
such circumstances ?
j MR. CHAPPELL and the HANKRlFT W*
. Not long 8ineu the Deiuocruts in
j District were loud against the Bankrupt l»»
| supporters ; hut now, since they have » c *' _
[ wlui was an advocate of it, und who, i#*‘ ‘
tho ucts of the Congress of 1841, * D
letter to his constituent*, in M#y !*•*• *
rupt law was “ one of THE ‘E«Y BB»T h*
arts," they nro us mute as possible,
<’vor, some of them nmy not recollect iht* .
t hit*
passage in Mr. CHArrELL’s letter, *• 1
led to give it. Hero it is:
“ Tbs Uts Whir Congress undoubted 1 ) 1
<reti trrotii. • * • • ■
*Oo« would think that under llw* (
vfetta. by iu own deed ef rt knew led*<»***". Ukr**!
Mon of one tuo»t wretched error—
•ho RKTicRsn or Hutton, of hivinff •rrvonrw'fa*
•ns or tmsVksv skit amosq it* act* l
«b*l Conf rent ought lo he •on»cwb*l 4 ^» oJff,
of witdoni and li$?4llibllity."