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MgmMgr.: "so ^nutljpri! tXtotrliinan l*W, ottll, AlfD TH* C0SJTITCT10S. ATHENS, GA. THURSDAY MORNING,MARCH!, 1865. THE TRUE ISSUE. The Democratic press cy of pi - 53TMr Willu* Doits*. of AU«tt, U om au thorized Ajoni In Cbtrdkee Geor-iii. O^rThU paper is filed, and may at alt times be seen nt the Reading Room of rrof liumi, S44 Strand, London AGENTS. Mr. Eli A. Smith, of Monroe, V H. H. Camp, at Cntt-Off P. 0. Walton co., •* B. F. IHasir»game, nt Fair Play, Morgan co., *** J. H. Palmer, at Logansville, Walton co., “ John Cobb, Rancher P. O Hall co. Are authoaizcd to receive and receipt for subscriptions to this paper. CP* Our thanks are due, and hereby Tendered to Hnn. W. C. Dawson, lion. A. H. Stephens, Senator Douglass, Mr. Boyce ofS. C. and various other gen* tlcmen, for their attention in forwarding public documents. erminaU to the real rican psf endeavoring to arouse their* prejudices against the new organization, om the ground of its alleged connection with Abolitionism and hostility to slavejy. This, we have shown, time and again, to be not only a groundless charge, but a base slander; and we place too high an estimate upon the intelligence of these editors to believe for one moment that “ they know not what they do’ r —-as most of them misrepre-ent facts wilfully, knowingly and maliciously. Some few of them, it may be, know no better— we could name several whom we would le America—-n ’ right. for: which Yashingtrn foight and freemen died id which has been virtually surren- j the pandering of party hacks breigh influence—then, new issues y and probably will arise; and as ha-? in the fate of all other parties, its inbers wiM probably join other organi zations, and the party itself pass away ■ but future generations will look back upon it with reference and gratitude, for having saved this land of liberty, from the foreign influences which, at this time, are warring with the very ge nius of our institutions and threatening to subvert the freest government on earth. AMERICAN PRINCIPLES. We publish below two different and distinct platforms of principles of the American or Know Nothing party—dif ferent in verbiage—but similar in sub stance. Thejirst is the official announce ment of their principles, which we co pied some weeks ago from the national organ at Washington City, and which we now re-publish for the benefit of the large number of new subscribers enter ed upon our books since that time. We particularly commend to the attention of the reader the sixth, eigth, ninth, tenth and eleventh propositions in the platform. The document reads an fol lows r 2. That n< lowed to ex shall have THE WHEAT CROP. Wheai, in this section, looks unusual ly backward and unpromising; but we do not regard this fact as any evidence be willing to exonerate from the charge whatever lha , the yield at harvest will of wilful misrepresentation, on the | ^ a pm)r 0 - e Indee< , r wheu tl.epecu- I3 P The editor is again necessarily absent, and craves the indulgence of his readers. He regrets his absence just at this time, when so many new readers ore being added to his list, whose first impressions he is desirous should he favorable. It is his intention, however, to "spread himself" after the Courts are over, in a constant endeavor to make Uiis paper useful, entertainingaud agreea ble. In the meantime, he hopes his friends, every where, will aid him in spreading it broadcast throughout the land. - WALTON COUNTY. The editor of this paper visited tl»e V good county of Waltou,” (to borrow legal phraseology) while the Superior Court was in session last week. Tosay that "Walton is, In many respects, one of the very best counties in the sixth district, ts not praising the <county, but merely doing justice to it. The people, taken as a whole, live more comfortably, dress better and are more generally in telligent than in some of the older counties. Whilst there are kilt few cvergrown capitalists in the county, there is very little positive poverty and a very general diffusion of comfort and an unu sual decree of hospitality. Whilst we were there, we had the pleasure of ad .ding (lie names of fifty-six new subscri bers to our list Whilst Walton has done nobly—for which we return cur pro found acknowledgments—may we not hope that other counties will do still belter ? Will not our frieuds in the several counties lend us a helping hand in extending our circulation ? ground of ignorance. But while a few pj’tbein may escape in this way,.the great mars of them are believed to be possess- edofttufficient intelligence to make them responsible beings at least. All these “ cock and bull stories’-’ about Abolition, circulated by the oigans of the expiring effete’’ organization known as the la'e Democratic party, are intended for 4 ' Buncombe,’’and their manifest object is to withdraw the atten tion of the People from the real issue presented—an issue which, if faiily liar character of the weather* during the winter months is considered, we think it rather astonishing that the grow ing crop should look so well. One fact we were pleased to note on our recent visit to Walton, viz: that a much greater breadth of land than usu al seems to be sown in wheat this year; at all events, there is more sown in the fields along the public highways than we have ever before seen. Those who produce wheat or any other grain for market , , ... this year, will realize greater profits on tried, will place them and their corrupt i , . * . . , «... , , , , , ' the investment than the planters of cotton. mnclpr* n/ire nil mm hut no tnov tiro * roin cur own personal observa tion, we arc satisfied that the principles of the American party are daily gaining adhcren'.s everywhere. Our recent trip to Walton convinced us that the move ment is what it h s been represented to be—not the work ofb.okendown parti- hacks aid siipcranu.ated demagogues— (these oppo c it bitterly)—but a general uprising of the true American People wlio feel and know that their dearest rights are imperilled, and are determin ed tomake a united and determined effort —regardless of former party alignments —to rescue from the profanation of na tive demagogues and foreign criminals, paupers and Jesuits the liberties, which their fatlicrs transmitted to them. We are satisfied that »hc movement is on ward and in the right direction. It is high time that the People should be up and ami doing—there is not a moment to >pare in idle indecision. Let them show their hand nt once—either take sides with their own patriotic country men, i r join the •* Swiss guards’’ and *• foreign legions'* commanded by - the hacks and demagogues of rotten, w orn- out parties. The Hon. M. P. Gentry has declared himself a candidate for Governor' of Tennessee. He is ju.-t the man for the occasion. No fourteen conventions could h ive made, a better selection. If theNC. N's will give him a lift—as they doubtless will do—he c n snap his fingers at all conventions and caucusees, both Whig and Democratic. A correspondent of the N. Y., Courier was some time ago told from an authority p ‘esent in the cockpit of the Chesapeake, whew the next officer came down to Captain Lawrence, after he had been brought there mortally wounded, that masters hors du combat, as they well know ; and hence their extraordinary- persistency in reiterating the stale charge that the Know Nothings are Abolition ists. If they could only succeed in mak ing the People of the South believe this, why, of course, the Know Nothing move ment here would be brought to a speedy termination. But unfortunately for their nefarious schemes, the Know Nothings have clearly shown all the time tha whatever else they may be, they cer tainly are not Abolitionists. In addi tion to the evidence being all against them, these gentlemen labor under an other serious disadvantage. Their rea ders have been so often deceived by them, that they are by no means likely to receive as gospel truth everything they say—indeed, we wonder, in view of their certificates of Mr. Van Buren’s soundness—tosay nothing of hundreds of other cases equally as striking—that they will believe any thing they may uUerJa reference to political affairs. The true issue—from which these party .hacks wish to divert public atten tion by their wilfully false, base and malicious charge of Abolitionism—is, if we rightly understand it, simply this: *' Shall America be ruled in future by her own native-born citizens, the Ameri can People, or shall they surrender the government of the country into the hands of foreigners—paupers and criminals from Europe—aided by the native office- seekers and demagogues who may j« in their ranks f This is the true question to be decided by the American people, and let them do so calmly, deliberately, intelligently and patriotically—despite all the efforts of political tricksters to mislead them by the introduction of false issues, or to blind them through the instrumentality of party prejudice. Some persons object to the new parly ou the ground that it is based, as is al leged, upon a single i sue. While ive d«. not admit the truth of the allega tion, we should in this case, even if it were well-founded, feel constrained to waive our objection to parties of one- idea generally, on the ground that the abuses growing up under and springing out of our emigration and naturalization laws, as well as the corrupt practices resorted to by the old parties for the purpose of buying up and securing the foreign influence in this country, by whch means they hop - to perpetuate their supremacy—imperatively demanr a radical change in our s'stem and a recurrence to fi st principle*. It was utterly useless for either of the old par ties to attempt this reform; because this foreign influence, which lias be- n court ed and caressed more or less by both of them, until it has grown a great evil, now holds the balance of power, and would always defeat either of the par- lies attempting the much-needed r form, it became, therefore, absolutely neces sary to organize a party expressly for this purpose—a party which, ignoring effete issues, might ® lay aside every weight” and “run” with some hope of success—a party which, by presenting truly national issues, and disaerding all sectionalism, might reasonably hope to concentrate the patriotism of the Ameri can people. Such a party is "believed to be the •* American Party,” whose platform we publish this week—a plat form broad enough for every patriot in the land to stand upon,-J>ut too narrow with onr annals a* is this sentence What did say wei ju.-t as expressi ve,and more na HEAR HIM ! The Legislature of Massachusetts haring disbanded certain volunteer companies composed exclusively of for eigners, the notorious John Mitchell, theso-calied “Irish Patriot,” volunteers the following advice to his country men: “For every musket given in the%State Armory, let three be purchased forth with ; let independent companies !»e for med, thrice as numerous as the disband ed corps—there are no Arms Act here yet-and let each’foreigrier’bedrilled and trained and have his arms always ready. For you may be very sure (having some experience in that mat er,) that those who begin by disarming you, mean to do you mischief. Be careful not to truckle iu the smal lest particular to American prejudices Yield not a single jot of your own ; for you have as good a right to your preju dices as they. Do not by any means, suffer the Gardner’s Bible (the Protes tant Bible)to be thrust down your throats. Do not abandon your post, or renounce your fnnctionSjOr citizens or as soldiers, but after resort to the highest tribunal of law open to you ; keep the peace ; at tempt no ‘demonstrations discourage drunkenness and stand to your arms.” Well, that is what we call ‘‘going it strong.” We have known for a long time that in various parts of ihe country John's countrymen lnd, by threats and intimidation keftthe“d d natives’’— as they are pleased to term the desend- antsof those who fought, bled and died for American liberty—from going to the polls nt important elections; but this is, we believe, the first instance where any of them have been bold enough to ad vise an armed interference iu the affairs of the “natives.” Law reuce did not say, Don't give up the emorable, classic, and entwi ed for sectional bigotry and fanaticism to 'ig'if her till ’hr sinks ■ foothold there, the new organization shall have ' * ' its mission, viz: the re- of the right PROHIBITORY CONVENTION. The Convention which assembled in Atlanta on the 22d of February nomi nated. as we learn by the Intelligencer, B. II. O vkrby, Esq. as the Temperance candidate for Governor, and p issed the following r. solutions: T. Resolved, That the prohibition of the traffic in ardent spirals as a beverage presents the only hope of relief from the blighting and destructive influence of spirituous liquors. 2. Resolved, That we consider the success of our cause paramount to all po’itical questions now under discussion in this State, and pledge ourselves to the promotion thereof. 3. Resolved, That it is expedient for this Convention to nominate a candidate t • he run for thf office-of Governor of this Slate at the eiisuing election, known to hr a proper exponent of these views 4. Rrsoiced, i bat we recommend to • lie friends of prohibit inn to present can didates fir the Legislature in the sever al counties of this State, at the ensu ing election, who may be relied on to carry out. by proper legislation, the views of this Convention. Now, if the Whigs, Democrats and Know Nothings shall each nominate a candidate,, won’t we have a merry gu bernatorial campaign ? Bishop J. O. Andrew has removed from Oxford, Ga., to Summerfield, Ala. The address of Bishop Pierce is also changed from Sparta, by the establish ment of a new past office nearer his re sidence called “ Culverton,’* Hancock Co., Ga.' Congress has passed a resolution, and the President ha- sanctioned it. confer ring the title (by breveF of Lieutenant General, upon Gen. Scott. A well merited distinction. OUR PRINCIPLES, First, We shall advocate a repeal of the laws of naturalization, or if that can not be accomplished, then such a modi fication of those laws as will prevent fu ture emigrants from becoming cit zen-, short of a residence of twenty-one years, after taking the oath of aft'-giunce to the United States, and of abjuration of all other powers, potentates, and prin ces. Second. We shall advocate the pas sage of a stringent law by’ Congress to prevent imigrati. >n hither of foreigners who are ertherpaupers or criminals, and to send back lothe countries from which they come all such foreigners of these classes as may, in violation of such law. hereafter reach our ports ; and to re quire the President of the United States to demand from any government, which may send hither such classes of its sub- Tects. immediate and ample satisfaction for such outrage, and a proper indemni ty against the repetition thereof. - Third. We shaft oppose the election or nppoitinent of any foreigir-born citi zens to any offi e of trust,honor or emo lument, under the Federal or State governments, or the employment or en listment of such persons in the army or navy in time of war ; maintaining, as we do the opinion, that the native born citizens of the United States have the right to gove n the land of their birth ; and that immigrants from abroad be content with the enjoyment oflife, liber ty and property under our institutions, without seeking to participate in the enaction, administration, or execution of our laws. Fourth. We shall advocate and urge the adoption of such an amended form of an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and to lie admini - tered to aft persons elected or appointed to any office of trust, honor, or emolu ment, under "the Federal or State gov ernments, as will effectually exclude from such offices aft persons who shall not directly and explicitly recognize the obligations and binding farce of the Constitution of the United States, us paramount to’all obligations of adhesion or allegiance to any foreign prince, power,'potentate, or authority whatever, under any and aft circumstances. Fifth; We sh ill maintain the doctrine that no one of the Stages of this Union has the right to admit to the enjoyment of free suffrage any person of foreign birth, who has not b«en first made a citizen of the United Stales, according to the “uniform rule” of naturalization prescribed by Congress, under the pro visions of the constitution. Sixth. Wc shaft oppose now and here after any “union of Clin ch and State,” no matter what class of re igionists shall seek to bring about such uutou. Seventh. We shaft vigorously main tain the vested rights of aft persons, of native or foreign hirth, and .-hall at nil times oppose the slightest interference with such vested rights. Eighth. We shaft oppose and prote t against aft abridgement of religious li berty, holding it as n cardinal maxim, that religious faith is a question between each individual and Iris God and over which uo political government, or other humm poW'T, can rightfully exercise any supervision or control, at any time, in any place, or in anv form, Ninth. We shall oppose aft “higher law” doctrines, by which the constitu tion is to be set at nought, violated, or disregard' d, whether by politicians, by religionists, or by the adhereuts or fol lowers of either, or by any other class of persons. Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the constitution as it -lands, the Union as it exists, and the rights of the States, withou. diminution, ns guaranteed there by ; opposin' a' aft times, atid to the ex tent of our ability and influence, all who m iy ass til them, or either of them, Eleventh- We shall - oppose no" man, and sustain no man on the ground of his opposition to, or his support of, Demo cratic measures "i- Whig nica-ure , but we shall oppose, those who oppose our docilities, and sustain those who sustain our doctrines. Twelfth. And lastly, we shall use our utmost exertions to build up an “American party,” whose maxim shall be, Americans shall rule their cc uutry ! The Second, which will be found be low, we copy from an exchange pappr without credit. We know not, there fore, whether it is an authorized publi cation or not. At all events, we believe it contains nothing offensive to any true American. Strict-construc tionists and State’s Right men cannot fail to be pleas ed with the 9th proposition, whilst it contains nothing offensive to any one free from Federal bias. W<e commend the document to the attention of our readers. It is as follo ws ; is at present in the Albany, — ‘ u - rilarge of deducing a 1 white girl,the daugh- you “ tb» dear colored people. foreigner ought to be al ise the franchise, till lie iided within the United States aipjficient length of time to ena ble him to' become acquainted with the principles and imbued with the spirit of our institutions, and until he shaft have become thoroughly identified with the gteat interests of our country. 3. That whilst no obstacle should be interposed to the immigration of "all foreigners of honest and industrious habits, and all privileges and immuni ties-enjoyed-by any native bom citizen of our country should be extended to aft such' immigrants, expect that of par ticipating in our political administration; yet aft legal means should be adopted to abstruct and prevent the immigration of the vic.ous and worthless, the criminal ami pauper. 4. That the American doctrine of re ligious tolefation and entire absence of aft proscription f>>ropinion’s sake,should be cherished as one of* the wry funda mental principle - ! of our civil-freedom, and that any se'ct or party which be lieves and maintains that any foreign power, religious or political, has the right to control the conscience or direct the conduct of a freeman, occupies a position which is totally at war with the priuc ples of freedom of opinion, and which is mischievous in its tendency nd which principle,if carried into prac- ce would prove wholly d structive of our religious and civil liberty. 5^ That the Bible in the hands of every free citizen, is the only permanen. basis of all true liberty and genuine equality. 6. That the intelligence of the peo ple is nece sary to the right use and the continuance of our liberties, civil and religious, hence the propriety and im portance of the promotion and foster ing of all means of moral and intellectu al culture, by some adequate and per manent provision for general education. 7. That the doctrine of availabiility, now so prevalent and controling, in the ffbtnination of, candidates for office, in total disregard of aft principles of right, or truth, and of justice, is essentially wrong, and should be by aft good men condemned. 8. That as a general rule, the same restrictions should be prescribed to th<* exercise of the power of removal from office, as are made necessary’ to be ob served in the power of appointment there to ; and that exultive influence and pa- tr« tiage, should be scrupulously confer red and jealously guarded. 9. That the sovereignty of the States should be supreme in the exercise of aft powers. not expressly delegated to the Federal Government and which may not be necessary and proper to carry out the powers so delegated, and that this princip'e should be observed and held sacred hi all organizations of the Ameri can party. 10. That all sectarian iutermeddiing with politics or political institutions, coming from whatever source it may, shAult^ be promptly resisted by aft such means as seem to be necessary and pro per for this end. 11. Thai whilst the perpetuity of the present form of the Federal Government of the United States, is actually necessa ry for the proper development of aft the resources of this country, yet the princi pie of non-intervention both on the part of the Federal Government and of the several States of the Union, in the mu nicipal affairs of each other, is essential, to peace and p’osperity of our country, and to the weft being and permanence of our institutions, and at the same time, tlie only reliable bond of brotherhood" and union. 12. That Red Republicanism and licentious indulgence in the enjoyment, of civil privileges, are ns much to he feared and deprecated, hy all friends to well regulated government and true li berty, ::s any of the forms of monarchy and despotism. 13. That the true interests and wel fare of this c untrv, the honor of tltis nation, the individual and private rights of its citizens, conspire to demand that all • ther questions arising from party organizations, or from any other source, should he held subordinate to and in uractice made to yield t«» the great prin ciples herein promulgated. T. That the suffr iges of the Ameri can people for political offices, should not be given to any otl'er than those born on our soil, and reared and matur- “ **”* I \ , 6 ros employer. OU1 undt-r the influence of our iustitu- ' npn'.l*-** PBC? tions. Now. let the reader carefully examine the platform of principles promulgated by the American party, and then deter mine for himself whether the old issues of the “effete” organizations which for merly exisied can begin to compare with it. Heir to the- French TuiJoxe.— An i-xtriionliiiiiry report is current in Paris, to tht a ffect that the Emperor has resolved lo declaie the Count <ie Moneys! the h-gtimaie son of King Louis ot Holland and Queen Honense, and, con sequently, his own brother. It is ad ded his Majesty will at the same time raise the Count to the rank of Imperial Highness, and declare him heir to the empire. It is said that recent events wh eh have occurred in the East.togeth' r with the fact that there appears to be no chance of a direct heir to the Imperial throne, has of late forced this measure on the attention of the Emperor. In Paris, and throughout France, Prince Napoleon’s career as a warrior has be come the subjact of jokes, distiches, and all that artillery of satire, for which the French have ever been noted. The Vienna Peace Conferences had not yet opened Diplomacy had made a pause’ until the result of the British Ministerial crisis should.be kn >wn. In the meantime both the Allied Powers and Russia continued their preparations for carrying on the war, bnt there were still hopes that negotiations; might lead peace, • For the Southern Watchman. Mr. Editor:—The Hon. Junius. Hillyer declines a re-election to Con gress from the Sixth District. He is pleased with the position, it is true, and the people are not displeased with the manner in which he has represented them. But, II r. Cobb is desirous of go ing back to Washington again, and go he must and will, for many reasons : First, The District belongs to him— is his by prescription ! Second, When in Congress before, he conferred honor upon the District, and imperishable renownon his State, by his opposition to the celebrated Southern Address of Mr. Calhoun, and more es pecially by bis advocacy of the compro mise measures of 18501 And Third, It is the desire of the Demo cratic party, that he should occupy the position now filled by Judge Hillyer 1 The present Democratic party did not coincide-with Mr. Cot>b in his hitter op- positio r to the Southern Address, nor in hi< advocacy of the compromise; they in fact repudiated and denounced him as a traitor, as weft for opposing the one, as for advocating the other! Notwith standing these things, green and fresh inihe recollection of ail, the question, as to wliclher he shall again, represent the Sixth Di. trict, is not one for his deci sion! According to some of the De mocratic pape. s, Mr. Cobb is to be “forced’’ from his retiracy in Cobb- ham, andrinarfelo put on congressional habi iinents, whether willing or not to assume them ! Judge Hillyer is duly informed- of these things, and also re minded that he is the mere tenant, by sufferance, of Mr. Cobb, of the position held hy him. „ An edict issues from the junto, in Cobnham, ordering the Judge, on pain of certain penalties therein de nounced, at the expiration of his present tnrm, “ to quit’’ the possession of “ my Lord Cobb,” and look out for quarters and employment in some other direction. Forthwith, with trembling hand, and gnashing teeth, the Judge sits down and writes for’the Washington Union a Card, in which he informs his consti tuents that he declines being agai i a candidate for their suffrages; thanks them for the indulgent manner in which they have viewed his public conduct, re-assuri’s them of his Democracy, and very gracefully and (to the uninitiated) very cheerfully bows himself out of pub lic life ! . All this is handsome enough, and so far as depended on the the Judge’s obedience to orders, is execu ted : but when the reader considers that it was a work of compulsion, alj the dignity, and all the poetry of the‘a*ce are knocked into a cocked hat. The Southern Banner, the mouth piece of this Cobbham c;iquo, (to the editor of which sheet, as weft as the sheet itself, it is understood the ex-Go- vernor has a hill of sale, duly recorded at Watkinsville.) if I have been correct ly informed, receutly gave out that the voice of the party was in favor of elect ing Mr. Cobb to Congress in the room of the out-going incumbent The Ban ner man knows but precious little of what he is talking about. Some of the counties in the District, more subservi ent to the junto’s orders titan others, may he thus inclined ; but the editor in question will allow me to whisper into his ears very softly, that if he intends to include aft the counties in his .-issu matiou, he is as wide of the truth as he ever was in his life, and this is talk en ough! To make such a declaration, at once so groundless and insolent, aegues great ignorance in the man by whom made. The Democrats of my county treat the dictation with contempt, ana hull in n the teeth of the author of it that t'icy will have n thing to do with him or his m ister ! Mr. Cobb is not, never can, ami never will he the choice of the present Democratic party < f ma ny of the counties, for Congress, or for any other office, within their gift. I have,within the past ten days, heard ma ny leading Democrats swear by all that is good above and b id b low, that they never will suppori him again for any ffice. And should he be forced upon them by the Athens wire.workers, he will find, by the time of election, that “ Jordan am, indeed, a hard road to travel!” The present Democratic par ty recollect the castigations Mr. Cobb gave them in his speeches in the guber natorial canvass of 1851—tiiese they never can forget or forgive. They be'iev- ed then, and are ready to sweat* to it now, that lie is the compound elixir — the concentrated extract—the inspis sated juice of demagogueism, utterly unreliable in his principles and in his professions. They regarded him theu, and^rand him now, as being, in poli tics, a perfect Swiss, open to be con vinced by the combination; or faction, wko will pay the biggest price for his f services. They charged then, and now believe that, in 1850; he formed a com bination—a plot—with -certain leading Whigs, to sell his section, to degrade the South, and deprive her of her rights in the territories acquired from Mexico; and that, in consideration of his con tract with the Whigs, and defection from the true States Rights Democracy, he was to receive, and did receive, from the hands of the Union organization, the office of Governor of Georgia, over the head of their anointed chief, Charles J. McDonald. All these things, and more, do the Democrats of several of the counties now charge and believe re specting Mr. Cobb, and his past politi cal cource; and they, do not hesitate to talk their objections out whenever and whereever his candidacy is mentioned. And yet,the man of the Banner says that the Democratic voters of the District ate everywhere anxious to send him back to Congress—foice” is to be used to compel him to go! Isay vote for Mr. Cobb ! They would read the epp* tnphs on their tomb-stones first! But, Mr. Editor, I did not set out with the intention to stir up old feuds and difficulties. 1 will conclude by propound ing a few questions to the reorganized Democratic party of the Sixth District, especially directing them to the South ern Rights wing of that party : If Esau Cobb, in the year of our Lord, 1850, for a consideration, combined .and con federated with Hamilcar Toombs and Grave-digger Stephens, to sell the South, and break up the Democratic party, what assurance can be give you, that when he gets back to Washington, by your votes, as your representative, he will not form another plot—another combination—with the same men, or others you regard equal-y. dangerous, in order to reach again the Speaker’s chair, or to effect some other diabolical pur. pose? If Esau deserted you once, and sold you to the Whigs, will not Esan perpetrate the same, or a similar political caper, if the bid is high enough, and sell you over again ? These are plain questions, and will require no effort of the mind to answer them, pro vided you believed the truth of the charges you everywhere published and circulated against Mr. Cobb in 1850 and 1851. • If, however, they should-be found difficult of solution, if you will refer to and read over again your news papers, published in thestrtnmer of 1851, the Augusta Constitutionalist, Savannah Georgian, Columbus Times fjf Sentinel, Macon Telegraph, &c., your difficulties will be obviated at once, and an answer much facilitated. Don’t all reply at oace! SAMUEL. t For tho Southern Watchman. REFLECTIONS. The world is too much given to mirth- fulness of spirits and idle jocularity— else, to emb'.tterment of feelings, or reck lessness of heart—the even balance’ be- t.ween.both, equ mimity of temper, and a sense of duty to God and man, is sel dom tile constitutional characteristic of most people! Hence they have fallen upon manv ** inventions” they suppose to adorn or varnish what the Creator hath already and always made naturally “perfect!” Society is divided the efore into circle- domSi There arc seven such in New York—and four in Savannah; begin ning with the penurious shabby, and ending with the opulent Planter or Mer chant Prince, whose family scorn to even look on the *• low” poor ! But this is joking with Christianity and not its cardinal fulfilment! Yet how many of these rich folks name themselves 4 ‘ Christians t" What Christianity! the wealthy despising the penurious and the poor haring the rich ? There is absolutely no harm ir» opulence • r in penury, if ei her do not make peo ple to disobey Chrirt; that is, if wealth do not infuse morbid pride in the one, and poverty crime in the other. Why then do not people of all grades and classes, meet as children of God,” under the broad panoply of that Liberty that. He has mercifully vauobsafed aa through our fathers, and regarding each other equal, give the apostolic kiss of charily? Tltis repulsion,creatingcaste^ is as perilous to the soul hire after, I fear, as is felony itself! It seems the opulent, amid the pride-engendering black merinos and saxonies, and gaudfy silks—say to Jesus Christ. “ Lord we will be Christians just enough to be reputed so, and you must take ua as vp» conveniently be, for we intend to go to Heave it fashionably and etiquetically, if we a taiu it at all !” MONITOR, V r Important Guano Contract.—. Mr. Wal bridge, of Philadelphia, who has just returned from Laguyra, has succeeded in making a contract with tho Venezuelan government for a .lease of 4t islands on the coast. of Venezuela, vthfeb are said to be the r’c-j. st deposit a of guano in the world.-