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iSS ****** ** ^ WMitfl Wttnn. [Frmith* Savannah Republican.] -HIS WHEAT-GROWING FRIENDS." Wa are not at all aitonUhed that hia "wheat E iitg" friends ahould have been taken somewhat irpriee at the language used towards them by McAllister, in 1834. It U amusing to notice the confusion which this extract from the speech of their candidate has produced in the Democratic ranks. Those organs more immediately under the eye of the "standard bearer" himself, have obser ved a most commendable silence, only grumbling a a little when the matter is pressed home too close ly upon them. In distant parts of the State, the an- ewers have been as various as the sources from which they have originated. The Democratic oditor at Augusta duclurea most lustily tliut Mr. McAllister area alluding to the utiempi made in 1833 to dea- etroy the Federal basic, though that subject it not al. htded to in the remotest degree in the whole speech. The mdre wltoy and experienced editor of the Ath ens Homier, one of those hated yankecs, at which the Dem'icratic candidate loves to take an occa sional fling, puts on a grave face and questions the ganmntness of the extract. He supposes it impos sible that language, so unjust and grossly insulting, oould have been used by thn very polite and pin ■- sible gentleman now asking the voters of the wheat- growing region to elect him to the first office within their gift. Thinking on reflection that tho extract may not be a " Whig lie,” the editor publishes it, taking care to state that it is from a Whig paper. If Mr. McAllister did use the languago, soys he, *• none mill be more ready than himself to acknowl edge that he was mistaken." Lest we might bo suspected of misrepresenting the Banner we will give his own words. After giving tho extract from the speech, the Editor says: ‘‘We know nothing of the genuineness of the extract, or bow the other parts of the speech may have modifi. edor explained it; but we publish it as we find it in the Whig papers. If Mr. McAllister made the remarks attributed to him, none will be more ready than himself to acknowledge that he was mistaken. Jlul it was a mis take into which any one situated as he was might very naturally have fallen. The facts lie brings forward in reference to other States, are undeniably true. He had no personal acquaintance with the people of the up- country at that time, and without this personal know), edge, it was not unreasonable for him to suppose that a population engaged in similar pursuits, would bo con- trolled by similar feelings. This opinion, too, might have beeu strengthened, by the occurrences of the pre ceding year in our own State. In 1833, the people Abolitionists ■ttempta to emancipate thsir own slaves I And yet Mr. McAllister’s apologist says that Its argued u that slavery seat a subject with which Congress could not interfere l" The two stories will not do to cir culate together. The Democratic "standard bear er" and bis apologist may settle the point of vera city at their leisure. Our strongest objection to Mr. McAllister's speech is, that lit his eagerness to sustain Ills favorite doctrine of submissionism. he not only found it necessary to slander his follow, citizens of Georgia, but to nhnndun thn true doc trine of the Smith, and ADMIT the right of Con gress to interfere with our domestic institutions.— We deny that right, and will defend our position, even by force if necessary. Does not every man see tile dnngersnus tendency of this position of the Democratic nominee ? Tlmt if it be admitted tlmi Congress has a right to interfere to check emanci pation by our people on the oiio hand, it may also interfere to compel it on the other ? Can one who w ill utter such sentiments and ad here to them, bo a safe depository of the honor and interests of the people of Georgia ? We ask the people of all purties to pause before they con- fer upon such nji one the honors nnd responsibilities of nn Executive chair, which is now so ably and satisfactorily filled. Savannah Republican. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ! Bursting of a Puixhan Gun, No. 1 ! !! Most of our readers ore nwnro of the bold as. sertiuus made by Mr. McAllister’s organ in this ci ty, on the 17th instant, that Governor Cruwford had approved of ihe celebrated Algeiine law of 1841 i that he wns opposed to free suffrage, and tlmt the | Editor wnsprepnred to prove the charge. In our . columns of tlu day following we sluted, of our own I personal knowledge, that [hero was notone word of truth in the assertions. Wo were sustained by the testimony of another gentleman, well known in ! tho city, who was also a resident of Augusta in 1841 and ’42. Notwithstanding this, the Editor I persisted in his charge, backed by a correspondent i who professed to have also been a resident of Au. gusta, nnd oven went so far as to imlimato that Gov. Crawford was in favor of oxlending such a ' law to tlie Stale at large. Mr. Miller, who was the Senator from Richmond . in 1841, who, at the request of the citizens of Au- gusta, had the law passed, and who of course, is most intimately acquainted with his history, unwill. -, , r . , , ; ing that so base and groundless a slander against jGovernorCrawford.houldgojtnexpopd.adSre^ Convention. The great question was that of represen. tati»n. While the seaboard and middle sections of tho opened to them to panto mral anil political (quality in 4 b« elected. But there are s.inie who are nnjtM* the central regions of Aiuor.os, where the prejudlcnsof I,. tiougli In deny tlmt we nru at nil indebted to Mr. ran do not exiat.” I .'draw ford, or the whig party, for (fie preemit fdvbr- Can It be believed that In the month of Septena- j u l)lo condition of atfnirs in the State. The entire her last, Mathew Hall McAllister, was in company v rrudil they give to a democratic legislature, who Jtey would make us beliove originaied«eriaiu rules and regulations which) bomg merely carried out by site present dominant party, have proved advanta geous to the Stale—thus arrogating to themselves what they have no more right to than Daniel O'Connell lias. Let litem back their representa- it.ms bv appropriate extracts from the journals of , the legislature, or any other authentic documents, with the Individual who gave utterance to such sen timents as Ihe foregoing, that lie occupied tlse same stage mid addressed the same audience !! ‘‘Grit, cious Heavens! /” Why did lie not regard Mr. Bancroft ns a personal enumy t Why did he no consider it an insult, to be placed in company with one who had ever tittered such sentiments ? Why did let not leave the meeting! Why did ho nut do us his organ declares Judge Burrten should lji*ve fund lltcir assertions may then be entitled to seme dune under similar circumstances ? Did he da so ? respect. Until they do, tltuir ‘say so' shall cer* luinlv be taken for no more than it is worth. But the boldest, most bare-faced effort to deceive od the following letter to the Editor of Mr. McAl lister’s organ. This letter was enclosed to a got) State opposed ratification, because the white basis was jtlemanol great respectability in our city, who in substituted fur that which allowed a representation of I the absence of the Editor ufori substituted fur that which allowed a representation three-fifths of the colored population, the up-counlry supported the white basis with tho utmost tenacity.— foresuid, handed it to his properly authorized representative. This in- , , dividual returned it with the declaration that it Those who romeinber the angry warfare and the in- t wou | d be published ‘as soon us ho could got u letter tense excitement which this question occasioned, will , r not be surprised that a citizen of the seaboard region I fr ° n ' Au / u gentleman o whom it was should misapprehend themotive which prompted those , entrusted regarding this proposed delay as entirely of themountain portion to support the white basis. It unreasonable, and deeming the immediate publica- wai but a natural error, which time and experience , lion as hut a simple act of justice to the injured have entirely removed.” _ party, has pluced it in our hands, and we according. Bat the Banner is mistaken. Tho oxtract from ! ly give it to our readers as follows, viz: the speech of hiscundidato has been for weeks be- l Augusta July 22d 1845 lore the people, and yet lie is silent—silent as the ! Wm . M. Bulloch, Esq grave! He has refused to acknowledge even his 1 - “natural error!" He has suffered the lime to pass and endorsed the charge afresh. We may there fore consider the extract as.setting forth the senti ments of Mr. McAllister ntthe present lime, and will consequently take occasion at an early day to place it in a still more authentic form before our rea ders. We confess ourselves highly amused at the con fusion and awkwardness of this veteran of the press. His nerves do not evon seem to have been composed when lie penned the above paragraph.— First, ho thinks it a Whig falsehood—a forgery. Then he concludes that if it he true, Mr. McAllis* ter will apologise,nnd finally lie sets about to apn|. ogise himself, and before lie concludes makes the astonishing discovery that after all, it is hut a natu. ral erroi—that the Democratic nominee was in 1834, a little green—that he did not understand the up country boys, and is therefore excusable for re garding them as quasi abolitionists, and ns men who ought to be controlled in their views and feelings bythe bayonets of the Federal Government. Well may Mr. McAllister exclaim “save me from my friends." And yet this friend tells but the simplu truth—lie only reduces Mr. McAllister’s language to English, and toils the people in plain words what the orator himself wished in tall them. MORE OF THE “WHEAT-GROWING REGION." And su they have canto toil at last; Silence has been broken, and Mr. McAllister’s friends are now out in regnrd to bis "wheatgrowing" speech. Do they deny the correctness of.the extract ? Do they magnanimously follow the course suggested by their Democratic brother of the Southern Ban ner? Do they confess the error and make a bold and honest apology for the insult offered to the hon est hearted, plain spoken, hard working voters of Ihe interior? Nut at nil- They excuse, explain, defend. We are gravoly told that because the people of other slave-holding Slates had declared in favor of emancipation, therefore Mr. McAllis. ter hud a right to single out a portion of the pen- pie of his own State, and brand them with being Abolitionists—with being bound to the institution of slavery only by their interests—with being, in fine, more obnoxious, and less to be relied on, on that ■ubjecl, than the people of the North ! Profound reasoning—strange apology this, from Mr. McAllister to his ‘‘wheat growing” constilu- ents! Bill his friends go further. Tiiey justify his ex traordinary language under the cuurse pursued by the up-country people in the Convention of 1833, in regard In the Federal basis. Now, saying noth- ing about the remarkable and conclusive fuel, that neither the Federal basis nor the Convention of 1833, are alluded to in his speech, and that the •peaker is plainly treating of the subject of eman cipation, let us see what this apology is equivalent lu. Is it not the same as saying to the people of the up-country, "We defend Mr. McAllister. He was riglw. You were unsound on the subject of tlaveryjn 1833. He spoke the truth—but now that we want your votes, you ar e no longer Abolitionists.— You are the “snoslproperesl" men in the world !— Can it be supposed that the intelligent, free people of the up-country, Whig and Democratic, wilt not understand and appreciate such on npology as this —suchginger-bread bribery? We spenk of the people of middle and upper Georgia with confi- deuce because we know them. They are keen- sighted, patriotic, proud and revengeful. They well knew how to respond to such language. Butono of the Democratic “standurd hearer’s" friends has made au astounding discovery. Speak- ing of this 4th of July Oration, he gravely asserts that "Mr. McAllister, assuming the true State Rights position, argued that stately was a subject with which Congress could not interfere," Could this writer have read the speech, or did he propose to mislead his readers t Let us see wliat Mr. Me Alllister says himself in the very speech in question. Wo quote his own words: "Look to the surface of your own State, and you will perceive that the representatives in our domestic Legisla ture from that portion of the Stale where our peculiar property is essential to its prosperity, will in « few years bear no proportion to thenumber of those who wilt represent a wheat growing community, where a peculiar species of la bor may and probably will leRNTiRELy dispensed with. What then will brcome or our rights, left to T*X “SUFREMB SOVEREIGNTY" OF A MAJOBJTV OF THE rsoFLE of the State? Be not deluded my country, men. The best protection we who live slong the coast can beve for ourriglrte, is Jo r i he found in sn equal sup port of the General and State Government*. IN OR DER THAT EACH MAY SERVE AS A CHECK UPON THE OTHER." Here is a distinct, poailiva, unequivocal declara tion that hia very object in sustaining the General Government in 1834, wm that tie might check these Dear Sir :—My attention has been culled to I some recent editorials in your paper, in relation to certain acts of Governor Crawford and others, in cluding myself, upon winch you base against Gov. C. tlie charge of being opposed to free suffrage. I take it for granted tlmt you woulddonoonem/enfiona/ injustice, and therefore address you ou tlie subject. The act of 1841, authorizing tlie election of a Board of Aldermen in Augusta, commonly called‘the Al gerine law,’was passed without the knowledge, or any consultation with, Mr. Crawford ; and when he was first informed of its provisions, he expressed his opposition to it because of its restrictions upon the right of suffrage. He never advocated this law, and was in favor of its being repealed, before he becamo a candidate for the Legislature in 1842 His opinions were well known long before the elec lion, and in the House of Representatives lie pro cured the passage of the law abolishing tlie Board of Aldermen: You will oblige me by the publication of this communication in your paper, or by such other no. tico of the subject as will make Gov. Crawford’s true position known to your readers. Very respectfully, your ob’l. serv’t, ANDREW J. MILLER. This letter needs no comment. It at once shows the utter falsity of the charge, and our only as tonishment is, that a magnanimous opponent could for a moment Imvo withheld it from tlie public. Men aro all linblo to make erroneous, or oven false, statements. It is generally deemed but fair and honorable to retract them when the trutli lias been established. That it has been established in this case, no reasonable man cun doubt. It is useless for us to use harsh words in depicting sucli conduct 1 Our readers will know wliat confidence to place in a press which has been thus convicted and exposed, and yet refuses to do simple justice by speedily publishing tho truth. Can a cause so feeble, and which requires such means to sustain it, receive the support of honorable men ? As we cannot hope, after the course pursued by the organ under Mr. McAllister’s own eye, tlmt his friends abroud in tend to do Mr. Crawford justieo if they can avoid it, we trust tlmt tho Whig press, aided by the lion* est and fair dealing Democrats throughout tho Slate may unite in disseminating the truth and thus pros. Irate the aspirant who would gain power by basely misrepresenting his opponent. Savannah Republican. BURSTING OF PAIXilAN GUN, No. 3 !! ! It is not incumbent on us to depart from tlie main point in controversy in the present campaign, to defend tlie acts of gentlemen whose honor and his. tory are moro properly in tlie keeping of llieir per sonal friends. We have to do with tho candidates and the party, not with the conduct of individuals. Those who have no other objections to urge against the Whig Governormay interest themselves in this sort of warfaro, though their koepeis should advise them to bo a litttlo mere cautions in their attacks. A late number of [lie parly organ in this city Contained an unusual quantity of liursli language against Judgo Berrien and tlie Whigs,because, dur ing the last summer the Judge mude speeches in company with Dan’I. Webster. It is regarded as a gravo offence for a Southern Whig Senator to be found in company with a Massachusetts Whig—it is taken ns prima facie evidence that both are un sound on the question of slavery ? Tlie ridiculous ness of tlie charge in this instance, is heightened by the Bombasles Furioso style in which it is made. "Gracious Heavens," exclaims the apologist of Mr. McAllister," was there ever such a comprom ise of the honor and dignity of our State before? Find the page of history that records it!’’ Now can it be possible that this writer has for- gotten tlmt Mathew Hail McAllister, bis own Can didate is obnoxious to even a graver charge ? Dues he forget the position which the present Democrat ic nominee occupied with his quondam Abolition friend BANCROFT, at tho great New York meet, ing last summer ? Has he forgotten one of Ihe prominent arguments of this Abolitionist Bancroft in favor of Annexation ? Has lie forgotten his out and out Abolition speech, which came to light about tho time he received his present oflice under James K. Polk ? If lie lias, we will endeavor to bring him to his recollection by degrees. Here nru Mr. Bancroft’s reasons for Annexation ns urged upon bis Abolition friends at the North: "Slavery is already in Texas ; its re-annexation in that point of view,tends rather to set a territorial limit to slavery, and would exclude in perpetuity, and still more effectually than now, all increase of slavery from •broad. A variety of causes conspire with an impulse of their own nature to draw tboso of African descent towards the South ; the boundary line of klflvery would roads all along its present Northern frontier; and as the spirit of emancipation increases, an avenue would be Did he do it ?—answer us, ye Apologists ? The papers of tlie duy inform us that Mr. B sn- cruft wus received with ail "enthusiasm which baj fits description”—tlmt on Ilia appearance, “one unit ter gal shout burst from Ihe dense multitude inside the Halt, and was re-echoed by thousands and thousands of voices outside” !! Such was the reception given to a Massacfius. setts Abolitionist by the nssemhle'1 Democracy o I New York—the greeting "so insulting to tlie people oftlio South fell upon tho ears" of'a prominent Dem ocrat—one Mathew Hall McAllister. "lie sat be- nuulli tho cold flush of Bancroft's eve," and liost-d him utter such language as the following : “We meet to-niglit, fellow-citizcns, in tlie bonds of a common Union, linked together ir, one common broth erhood of spirit awl effort, all animated by the same feel ing, and all, I trust, desirous to attain one object" ! ! Did he resent it ? Did he leave the meeting ?— Did he demur to tlieso expressions ? Did lie deny that they were n common brotherhood, animated by the samefeeling 1 Did lie even beg leave lo state that he differed from his distinguished brother De mocrat in regard to the practical results of annerc- ulion—tlmt if he could supp so for one momer-.t that it would result in the abolition of slavery at amt period, however remote, lie would scorn botlt the measure and its advocutes ? Ah, no. He made a speech, in which he look occasion to shake his gold chain at the crowd in illustration of tho oppressions of the Tariff, and to make the astonishing an.. nouncement tlmt the balance of trade against til c South was annually only seventy three millions mf dollars! Chivalrous Democrat! High ton ad Southron ! Distinguished Financier! Shades of Alexander Hamilton and James G. Birney, hit Ic your diminished heads ! This defender of Souti i- |f ern rights, this regulator of trade and commerct •, is to be made Governor of Georgia over Geo. W . Crawford, because ofhis gallant conduct oil this oc casion ! " Mr. McAllister, the defender of tlv ■ South” ! The thing is as ridiculous us was Ilka effort to dub Martin Van Buren will) tlie title of General! He who was "cheek by jowl" with tlu i Abolitionist Bancroft at Tammany Hall, who tritv - oiled into tlie interior of New York, nnd who aid • ed in the election of Silas Wrigiit, will find it quip o as important to employ liis friends in explaining Id « own conduct as in attacking tliut of others w It .> are not candidates before tlie people. Mr. McA l lister is a candidate—we are glad of it. His oj gan lias waged warfare oil tlie Whig party for act 1 less reprehensihla limn those of which their owi i “ standard bearer" bus been guilty. Will the; v abandon him—or will they endeavor to sustain hin i before the people? According to their own show . ing, the Whig party should be defeated because ( \ s tiiey alledge) one of ils members may Imvo beo o caught in bad company. What will the people in y of the men whose very champion lias been gui.V.y of nn infinitely higher offence against their rigi its and interest? Savannah Republican. THE FEOFI.B’S CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ttEOKGB W. CRAWFORD. the public, is to be found in the last Georgia Coi) stitutionalisl, in a cnmiiiuiiicnliun which is an at- templed answer to that of tlie • School Master,’ which we copied in our last, from the Southern Recorder. We aim not lo tefule the arguments, or correct the statements, of ‘Piney Woods,' sumo of which, being founded entirely upon supposition, nre instable nnd insignificant. That task we lenve to tlie Recorder’s friend, tlie ‘Schoolinnster,’ who, with the aid of tlie ligiits which are before him cannot fail to oslnblish the correctness of his own positions. But we cannot forbear noticing tho ‘un- L blushing hardihood,’ nnd effrontery of this ‘piney I woods’economist, in speaking ol ‘the outraged and [plundered people of Georgia,’ and tlie ‘wasteful [profligacy that is now carried on in Millodgeville.’ ’ This is certainly taking high ground. Up to tlie time of Crawford’s election the people of Georgia bad been • plundered,’ llieir currency wns rlepro ciated, tlie credit of llieir Stale destroyed, and many of their number brought to penury, by tlie Imd management, not to say ‘profligacy.’ of llieir ru lers. The people cnlled for reform—Crawford 'was placed in tlie Gubernatorial office—whigs had I the supremacy where demucrats were before domi nant, and soon affairs took another direction. Tlie .credit of tiie State was restored and every man jsuw around him evidences of betteT times. How | has this been brought about ? By a retrenchment i of the expenses of government? By the superior j management of the Executive ? No—but hv the J ‘wasteful profligacy that has been carried on at Mil \ledgtville,' at the expense of ‘ an outraged and plundered people'!!! Surely Mr. ‘Piney Woods' must have spent his whole life in studying the rules ofcau.se and effect, j Judging from tlie expressions to which we have j i alluded, we think lie would argue thus: If a man 1 ' strikes due east, from nny given point, nnd con tinues in that direction, lie will, in the course of time, find himself returned to tlie precise point whence lie slutted; consequently, if u mail will) n given capital commences squandering it,and keeps up a regular course of profligacy, lie will at tiioend of a few years, find his whole capital suddenly re placed in bis pocket,—e. g., tlie Slate of Georgia commenced squandering her resources—one prufli- . gate administration succeeded another, until tlie ) (ptople were absolutely reduced lo poverty and dis tress—but nil at once tiiey found themselves re stored to u slate of prosperity. They were natu rally led to inquire into the cause of this sudden nnd fnvnraUlo change, when, to their profound ns- tonishnicnt, tiiey found the conduct of their rulers still marked by the same extravagance and pro fligacy that had hitherto characterised them,—pro. viug, most manifestly, that a continuation of tlie cause will invariably produce a complete inversion of the effect. WHIG MEETING IN BALDWIN COUNTY. A meeting of the Whigs nf Baldwin County, will be held in Millcdgevilleon Friday, lh«8th ol August next, fur the purpoee of selecting delegates, lo meet those of Haocock County on Saturday, the 16th August, at CARR'S MILLS, to nominate a candidate for SENA TOR for the district of Hancock and Baldwin. And also, to nominate a Candidate for tlie REPRE SENTATIVE BRANCH ol the State Legislature for I III | Baldwin County.* A general attendance is expected. goUvhaint which they fear to di.pl,, bsfere"ih,' B ZT‘ Of .he "WHEAT GROWING REGION." would all be lurmlese in itself, were it H ot that it ,Z* vatea the man, while in our eeiimatinn, to tho r i 1M ‘ the Federal Government, Hie loseer.ihe Slate Gev,* 1 ’ mer t, it rendered aubeidiary. But “Here was ati^u when Georgia claimed as her political leader, aw*, who brooked no intuit, no slight, lo her sovereign),‘ and who would bo torn in piece, ere they would mil,' ’ her subsidiary to Federal polities, losing all caste h»* aelf. A scion of men like these, Ihe Whigs P re Mn i j, the person of Geohoe W. Csawior#, |( „„ ' nenls can say as much for Mr. McAllister, llieir course,rer his, previous to his iiominatitn w -« sustain them io it! We regret this, but it i, (jl fault, not oure. Against consolidation of the Federal and gj , eminent, do we therefore protest, and we call upog a true hearted Georgians, lo be warned in lime. [ From the Chatlahoocheee.] ll seems lu be a matter of surprise, with mu ny of tlie democratic editors in Georgia, that'ihe whig parly sliuuld lie so zealous and united in th ir laudations of his Excellency Governor Crawfo rd, on account of the I'uultlcssncss of his adminiat: a- tion. Say they—Wlint do the whigs mean ? I* < it so astonishing, so wonderful, so vuslly prnisew >r- thy, that a public officer should do his duly ? Tin iso who propose this question must surely have an . ex. coedingly limited knowledge of human cliaract er. and very little experience in ihe ways of tlie wor Id; particularly in these times of corruption, when pt r- ly considerations seem paramount lo every olht r. Lei them search tlie pages of our Stale’s histo ry from its beginning up lo the present time, and s ee how lew of tlie thousands who huve been fuvor ed with public trusts, have discharged tiicir duly, thi sir whole duty, and nothing but their duty- fluu ma< uy of them have met with the decided indignation of the public—some even with the maledictions of' t hi people, on account of tiicir rernissness in tlie cia- churgo of the functions of ihoir several offict s? Wo could cite some, even within the boundary of our own limited observation, against whom t iin people (excepting a paltry few, who make it a poi to support their fellow partisans right or wron< ,) have risen, en masse, and expressed their loads at disapprobation nf their derelictions of duty. Ot l. ers, again, we have known to be faithful lo tlie > trusts, us fare as they were able; and who, hud i* not been for small errors of the head, rather thl n of tho heart, might huve given universal snlisfu-c. tion. Ever, these received the highest commendlt. lions of their friends, while their enemies, by lltai r silence, acknowledged their worth; Yet there '» one who, in the dischurgu of trusts for which b made himself responsible, has proved himself piss, sussed not only of tho will, but also of tlie nhilify, lo advance tlie interest of the people. Still, he It. ae done nothing but his duly; and therefore, deserv es no commendation- How wonderfully wise nre the maxim of modern democracy ! Let n man do w hat could not be expected of him, nnd then, and t htn only, is lie worthy to be liouured ! The lioncsc la borer, who strives diligently from morning liil night, and day after day, in order to feed, chi the, and educate those who, in the providence ol G hid, have been made dependent upon him,nnd thu91 eit her them respectable ami useful members of ro- ciely, deserves no praise—for, lie does nn nr lure than his duty. Tlie missionary of tho cross, who wears out his life in striving to elevate his fui 'few men, from heathenish durkness to the light of the gospel, deserves no commendation—for he doe! - no more than his duly. The man who, by misfort ui-.o or bad management, lias been, plunged in debt to a vast amount, und for the sake of his creditors spe nr!p his days in toil nnd privation, denying himsell 'all but the bare necessaries of life, merits no comm en. dation—for, ufier nil, lie does but bis duly. !) i’li# patriot soldier who, when the fool of the aggroi sor is planted on ilia country’s soil, flues lo her prol cc. Governor Crawford’s administration lias been so Unexceptionable, and so unassailable, that his oppo. Dents have pretty much abandoned attacking it. His friends proudly and confidently challenge investigation and we desire nothing more than that his acts for the last two years should be thoroughly silled. They will eland any test that the most ingenious and speculative can design ; and then lei thorn bo contrasted with those of his predecessors. Tho most prejudiced, if ho will express Ills honest convictions, must admit that the comparison will be greatly to his advantage. What is there that lie has either done or left undone, that the ppople can except tot We are all individually and collectively, interested in tho economical administra tion of the government; it is of primary consideration and the public mind is first directed lo it. Let the voters of tho State examine for themselves, look over , the public accounts as they would their own, and af. i ter making all the calculations, strike the balance for (Ihcmsclves. The aid of interested demagogues, sel- j fish office seekers, or partisan editors, is not needed.— ' That class of the community, or at least a portion of them, are laboring in llieir vocation when they are en- j gaged in mystifying tlieacis of an opponent, and con- I fusing the minds of the people. Wliat will be the re- I suit of such an examination? Every man who pays ' his tax, will learn the gratifying truth, that the public money has been judiciously and economically expen ded. There is not a single fund, whether it be 1 lie contingent fund, the military fund, the printing fund, the Penitentiary or Ihe Legislature, in which there has not been a very considerable curtailment of expense. We will iiotsay, that a Democratic Governor might not have done the same, but this we do know, that they have not done it. Governor Crawford lias demonstra tively shown, that abuses did exist in the administra tion of our Slate Government, and that reform was necessary and practicable. Why did not his immediate predecessors accomplish during their eight years administration wliat lie lias effected in his two years adrmnis'tration? Tho same necessity existed then for tho correction of those abu sos, and l lie same power and meaiiB were at hand. Why were not this power and meanBso applied? It was not Democratic policy to do ro. This the only an swor that can bo given. Mr. McAllister might make as good a Governor as Mr. Crawford. Wo can not epeak with the same positiveness of contingencies as of realities, lie may have all the qualifications of an ox- cel lent Governor; and possibly would administer the government equally as acceptable as Mr. Crawford would;—but wliat lie would be, or what lie c> uld, or would do, is all a matter of conjecture. Mr. Crawford lias been fried and has not been found wanting; the nominee of tlio Democratic parly is untried and his election would ho an experiment which would not be au improvement of our present condition, but might be materially detrimental to our interest. There is a homely admonition which every prudent man applies safely lo tlio government of liis own private affairs— it is to let well alone. The same prudent rule of con. duct is rqually applicable to tlio administration of pub- he affairs, and if the people are wise, they will be gov- erned by it accordingly.—Macon Messenger. GOV. CRAWFORD’S ADMINISTRATION. The desperate efforts making by the opposition to defeat the election of Governor Crawford, is evidence that they view him as a formidable opponent, in whom the people have great confidence. And well they may, for never had they a Chief Magistrate whose efforts lu promote the interests of the State, have been so un tiring and so successful. In derision he has been termed a Dime saver. Well, the good, upright, and industrious people of the State, know that lie who lakes care of the pence, will take care of the pounds—and liiat if Gover nor C R A wroRDsaves tlie Dim es,i hat he wi II save the Dol- larb—while a Governor, or a party, who squander Dimes will not hesitate tosquander Dollars'. We wished though, inthiB brief article, merely toal. luJe to, and guard tho people against, the false state ments going tlie rounds of the Democratic presses. Judging from their start, there is no knowing where some of these Democratic writers will end. Most un- blusliingly do they promulgate a falsehood—and when that is exposed, instead of retracting, ns honorable oppo- nents ever will do, they re-assert the same. Such per secution of a faithful Chief Magtftrate will, we have no doubt, excite the people to a just revenge. And it ia only necessary that they .should know it, lo visit, with llieir wrath, those time servers of parly, who dare totra- dace for the purpose of deceiving the people. Take, for instance, the various representations that have been made, in relation to his administration. A few weeks ago, it was conceded by most of the Demo cratic papers in Georgia, that "Governor Crawford made a good Governor”—all the objection they had to him, was that lie was not a l’olk man, or tint a Demo. crat but in relation to his policy, and liis adniinis- tration, they had not a word of condemnation to say. Now, since his candidacy for re-election, one terms his administration the most extravagant on rcc- ord—and another, directly contradicts this assertion, but ridicules him, as a Dime saver. A third charges him with being opposed to free suffrage, and when this is proven false, it reiterates the charge! Wliat then are we to expect from such a beginning ? PEOPLE OF GEORGIA, bo on your guard I We tell you that all this effort—this departure from truth, augurs badly for your future prospects, should success attend such efforts. For our own part, wc have every confidence in the result, but wo would scarcely hold our self blameless, were we to permit the circulation of such falsehoods, without an effort to guard those against them, who are the most interested. The evils of mis- management, extravagant expenditures, and political corruption—the prostitution of the people’s interests at the shrine of party preferment—must all be visited, not upon political leaders, but upon the honest, hard working, TAX PAYING PEOPLE of tlio Slate. Let these, therefore, be warned in time, and the machinations of the designing will recoil upon themselves! A Little Falsehood Nailed to the Counter. /l’he Democracy a short time since were gratulating ■.themselves upon the discovery of a mare's nest, ft jtvas said, that in one particular instance Mr. Crawlord ; had opposed free suffrage. As this was a beautiful I theme to dilate upon, the Democratic party took up the note, and them waB immediately an immense wear and tear of mind; with a profusion of ink spilt, in eloquent , . - . . mid heart stirring appeals to the enraged sens,bilities lion, and, after years of privation nnd danger, s uc- 1 -of the people. Their rights had been trampled upon ; eeeds in restoring her lo tranquility and Treed urn, 1,’lhat precious boon for which their forefathers had' deserves not even the meed of praise for his i er- vices—for he does no more than liis duly. Ja ck- son, nor Marion, nor Washington, nor nny uf tlio tho veterans who assisted in erecting (lie stand nrd of Freedom over llieir country, are worthy of tlio praise which has been lavished upon them—for , in nil their deeds of noblo daring, they did no uv oru than their duty. Bui how is it with La Fayette — does he desorvo no praise? Most assuredly— -ho was a foreigner—he came across the broad I) luo sea nnd fought and bled fur a country lo which lie owed nothing—he did more than his duly,—tho re- fore, praise him!—Pruise him, ye loud soundi mg . symbols! ‘ We like to ho able to hurra in safety now .-and then; perhaps if Prince Albert is willing to do more than his duly, we can prevail upon him Jo condescend to take the reins nf government for the little State of Georgia for a while, lliou yve should have a Governor for whom we could . ven ture to htrra to our heart’* cement, withou t tho fear of making fools of our«eivei. But, to be aerious—the present adminislrt ttiou, a* all candid tnen will acknowledge, has at least been a satisfactory one. Governor Crawfui ,-d has ■ fought, bled, and died, the inestimable and sacred right isif suffrage had been violated by the Whig candidate ‘for Governor. It was asserted positively as a factsus- lecptible of the best of proof, that in 1841, Mr. Crawford I bad approved of a local act relating lo tlie organization jof the aldermen of Augusta, and which act it was said , restricted tho rigid of suffrage. This wasja heinious ; offence on the part of Mr. Crawford, and the conclusion I may at once be drawn, that lie was no frior.d of tlio people. It was of course converted at once into poJi- ' tical capital; and political writers and speakers begun immediately to bank upon it — Unfortunately for them this capital turns out to be entirely .fictitious. It is a shear fabrication, a gross falsehood. A loiter from Andrew J. Miller, the estimable Sen ator from Richmond county, mils this lie to the coun. 'er.—Macon Mess. ! A Legal Fiction.—At a lato term of the Court t of Common Pleas in this county, iwo of the allor- , noyi having some altercation, commenced bandy. , ing epithets, by no means complimentary to each other, (ai these good men do occasionally.) when . liis honor, the presiding Judge, interfered, and re- , marked that 'it wai presumed the member* of the bar were gentlemen, and that they ahould treat j ' jach other as auoh.' 'Yea, your honor,’ aaid one performed hia duty to the Stale, which ia «|| that j of them,‘I ao understand it, but it ia of one ihoee could reaaonebly he desired of him, and ell that ! legal fiction* not alwaya borne out iu practice will be eaked of Mr. McAlllater, in caae b e ahould Ex. Paper. OUR STATE, NOW AND FOREVER! A writer, in the last number of tlie Journal, in re viewing the action of the late Democratic, and tho late Whig Convention, calls the attention of the people to one very important item for their consideration. We allude to the effort on tho part of the Democratic party, to make tho State Government, and its administration, a secondary object, while their main one is, to render it dependent upon Federal movements, Federalpujitics, and Federal sway. If this he so—and who can doubt it that has read the proceedings of llieir convention .’—ought it not to alarm all who have the least respect for Slate In dependence, or for State sovereignty? Why, let us ask, should the local elections uf our State, turn upuu Federal politics? Why should the Baltimore Resolu tions, adopted to elect Mr. Polk, in 1844, be brought into a canvass for our State officers ? To tlio reflecting man, belie Whig or Democrat, these are hard ques tions to answer. The acquisition of Oregon—the gen eral policy of the Federal Government, have very little to do with Georgia’s local affairs. Tlicyjmay it is true be of vast importance to political leaders, who wish to figure in the “Nation’s eye,” as Senators in Congress, Judges, &c., or tu those who go for the loaves and fish es of office—but success under such a banner will nev er pay the public debt of Georgia—will never reduce the taxes—will never ensure to the people economy, retrench ment, or continued reform of public abuses, ft will nev. er make the Penitentiary a source of revenue to the State—it will never complete the State Road without additional extravagant expenditures—and it will never furnish the people with a sound currency. Georgia should control her own affairs—and Geor gians should view with a jealous eye every movement of political leaders that tends to such a consolidation or that would merge our Slate into National affairs. Now, contrast tlio action of the Whig Convention with that ol the Democratic, and wliat a difference ia presented to the view ! Or, if tlio reader pleases, com pare the course pursued by the press and leaders of the Whig parly, with that of the other—and wliat is glar ingly presented to liis notice I Assembled to nominate a candidate for the Chief Magistracy of Ibeir State, or engaged in advocating liis election, you hear from the Whigs what pertains to tho contest before them. Thera is no avoidance of the true issue, but leaving the Fedor, al adm inisiration to attend to its own, they call tlio people's attention to home affairs, ft is pointed out to them, how the State Government should be con ducted—they are told loo how it has been conducted— uf the faithfulness of the present incumbent, tha people’s Btowsrd—and with one voice they nominate li.in as their candidate for re-election, and ask from tha people llieir support. They look not to any thing con nected witli Federal politics, to control their movoments- In the selection of llieir Chief Magistrate, they call not upon the people of Georgia to know, whether he is a supporter of Mr. Polk, or the Federal administration- But viewing their State as free, sovereign, and indepen dent they select a candidate and present him to the peo ple, beca use he is a Georgian, worthy of Ihe State that gave him birth, and because her glory, her intorccis, her honor, her people, arc witii him paramount tu every other consideration. But whatever may he the motive, on tho part of tho leaders of our opponent*, in making Federal matters superior to, and overruling home affairs, it is danger- oua to encourage them in it. ft is consolidation in its worst form, and will go aa far, nay farther, than tho fed. cral bayonet, to deatroy Stale sovereignty. Tho latter, if pointed at ua now. would bo a* fearlessly viewed, a* it wa* about the time that Mr. McAllister waa Die- trict Attorney—whilst the former course, entangles our rights, and ore we are aware of it, the power of reaia- lance, bath departed from ut forever. Theee are no ialo surmises—no fears entertained without a cause. Wo tell the people that thoir leaders of th* opposition have too much regard for Federal tm. bracts. They like the show, tho glitter, the parade, Of W ashington City. They iik* to be favorites of the Pro- aident—they like to he attendants at court, and sport MR. McALUSTER’S LEGISLATION. Tho candidate for so high an official station, u thu of tho Chief Magistracy of a State involved in and lier people burlhcned with heavy taxation,.eaglu ^ be, wliat liis friends say Mr. McAlluter is r a man af eight" industry, and-ability. Bat we prefer judging tree by its fruit. Evidence is thus presi nted to ih. sight, a* well as to tho taste, and there ean ht 0 , take, aelo the value of the tree. It shonkflie „ 0100 with those who advocate Mr. McAHiater’s elsctwj. fc is not enough to say that he possesses qualities "oahni. rably qualifying" him for tho Chief Maeistracy. fi*, should proceed to prove it to the people by his acts, for a long time he ha* been in public life—for years lie in the State Senate—where then has beca exhibited kit wisdom, ability, or foresight? What measure ol Staw policy did he originate that, npon trial, has proved ben- eficial to the people ? In what have the "supreme sn oreignty” of Ihe lowlands, or the people of the "tdm growing region, been benefitted by his legialati^ Give to the people, gentlemen, some information as to these important points. Rely upon it, it is not .-nri to say that Mr. McAllister is thus and so, unless you aa prove it by acts of liis public life. We all know,and concede, that he lias been faithful to bis party—thi) bo is a lawyer of respectable standing—that he waiieal. ous in his advocacy of Mr. Polk’s election—that ht “ sounded his clarion" before the Democracy of N e , York against Mr. Clay-and that in the asocmblop, where he made a display, (as well as in those addrewd by Mr. Berrien) all sorts of people, abolitionists,*,,,, monites, tariff, and anti.tariff men, were also preiem Upon tlicee grounds it is useless to advocate Kiselev tion, or to endeavor to make capital, \V e , tktumlt want better evidence astoTiis funea*for theslationXid in their name, do we call for it again. In the mean time, we wit! continue to touch upon Mr. McAllister's legislation, and in our present number will present the reader with a few more facln. We have before alluded to Mr. McAllister's impra. dent support of the Darien Bank, when itappliedfor recharter, notwithstanding be must have known that was a rotten concern. A due regard for the poopli*s in' terests, as well as l lie State’s, should have made hin more cautious, to say tho least of it. He mllliXK that the Stale had placed in that bank, a largo amount, 8300,000, as a poor school fund—and philanthropy,* due regard for the ime.-estoof the poor, and the sacrei cause of Education, ought to have influenced this hod. ing benator in liis action, on the important subject the, before tiis blale Senate. But his prudence, Ids sagacity his faitlifulnsBs to the people, to the poor, who were* deeply interested and who have been bo largely (he sol ferers, all deserted him. An examination of the Journ, ol tlio bennie for 1834, ihe time the Bank was reclisi tered, ae well as a recurrence, by those who were pres cut at the time to the incidents not of record, will slam the seal of condemnation upon the Democratic nomi nee, and will prove to the satisfaction of the reflectini and holiest of both parlies, that it is doubtful wholhei such a legislator will make a prudent Governor, addition to his voting down Mr. Doughorly’s propoii tion to have an examination of the Bank, before it wu recharlcred, lo which wo have heretofore referred, am which had it passed would have saved the State am people, the great losses which they have sustained, n find him making efforts, and striving to screen from,th» Legislature, the true condition, of the Bank, by with holding the names &c,. of ils debtors. Wo will ei plain. On page 250, and 257 of the Senate Journal, Mr McIntosh offered a resolution calling for the publicatioa annually, of a list of debtors to the Central Bank—lo which the following was offered as an arnomhnent. “ And whereas, the State of Georgia owns at lea* seven-tenths of the capital of the Bank of Darien, Be it therefore resolved, that the Directors of aid Bank be, and tbeyaru hereby required to conform fully to tlie requisitions made in the preceding resoluliou upon tlie Central Bank of tbc Statu of Georgia; and every bank in the State of Georgia, li" rcquireii loinilic tho same reports required of said Central Ilauiqin which the Stale is a Slock holder J Now, the situation of the Darien anuCsniralBank, at that time, demanded some suoli action. Theyrefk'* money, locked up, in tlie latter particularly, war, m*** /hen well known,going, nobody knew how. AaifrW that time, until the present, with all tlie investigate that have keen had, no satisfactory shewing ba»k*w made. The fatal recharter of tho Bank, and refaatl M investigate its affairs, gave it license to abuse tha pub lic trust, and. every voter of Georgia knows bo» l> r that abuse was carried. Had Mr. McAllister netH- crcised his influence to prevent investigation, procure its re-charter, the State wuu.d liavebssnsarrd great loss, and the poor school fund, would bsve db' peused incalculable blessings even until the petit* 1 day. But it is all gone, and it will be years bsfwetk Stale will recover from the rash actioaol Mr.McAlliw* and bis compeers of the Senate. Does such legislation qualify him for tho CtuM Ma gistracy of Georgia? Is it au evidence of hi* "*4*t- ruble foresight," of his prudence, of his wisdom? Th* people will demand an answer! In 1835, it being proposed to submit the quciti*** the jMjuple, whether Banks should be incorporated by 4* Legislature to build Rail Roads with,Mr. NcAllol** voted against the resolution. This we presume, i*** evidence of Ilia respect for the people’s voice,or,mlk*i an evidence of lus sterling Democracy. The same year, he voted against a resoluti***"® provided that braimlies of a certain Bank, “shall °* placed within any incorporated town, or city,— lo the wishes of a majority of its citizens." '1 hi* *•**’ otiier evidence of lus democracy. The same year, lie votedagaiaet Mr. Gordsn s menl to a bill w hich provided that if a Bank “*^ ^ or refuse to pay its bills er bank notes, its cbsrtel thereby be forfeited." This is au ovidettce of k'F' yard for a sound currency. An opponent of corporations, or monopolies, elm in theory, lie voted for almost every bank **•***•*’ company incorporation, that came up before the ^ while he was a member ef that honorable body. mention, tbie, not tliat we disapprove of si! lb*** ’ but lo show how leoseMr. MaAUisler’e legis!* 1 '*®^ lie voted for the Georgia Rail Road the Central Bail Road and Banking Ceaipaaj"" Literary Bank of Ihe Slat# of Georgia-m « ,lc- charter of tlie Planters’ Dank—for a Rail the Ocmulgoe to the Flint River known aath«8f**J Rail Road—aud, in 1836, we find him in the S““T tee page of Senate Jotuual, 118—making th* ing iDotioik _ ••On motion of Mr. McAllister, the *“l* pended sad th* bill from tha House of to anrcod the charter ef Ui* Memo# Rail -._ t piny, incorporated foe the purpooe ef eoata rail road from the city of Macon to tho u ’ wn ® ^ • in Monr<v? county, to extend tbc route vfrt'