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\ |V ■a r-i <*#<*-V‘».' Vi»Jfcu* rf ifi f'fftiffft, Airrihfllhd i MIMBi tWWWWuM “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."