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sassinC'. auU-Uwt. «'« urs prosuriiiU\% lyUkelari, Legislature ofGeor- Xoall these it might be weH to answer gin: that Henry Wilson and Ilia crowd were Resolved by the General Assembly of Abolitionists before, and they are now preparing to break ranks because the order are too sound to meet their wews on the slavery question. Mr. Jit^pn^ns knew this—certainly lie-must, when lie wrote his letter. The secrecy Way answered by merely remindingMf. that there has been in each M p’.iens v ... in Georgia, ever sifice I can recollect, two secret politcal councils, whose pro ceedings were wholly unknown to even their own frieuds, who cut aud dried every thing; while there cannot be much secrecy in an order of people who, like the Know Nothings, compose a majority ot the voters, and whose members all take part in meetings of the order. They may be assassins, but all they have ever nssassinated yet. has been venality and corruption, bad men and bad measure! 5 , bullies who come to the polls to influence voles, blind party lea ders and demagogues, who are not only useless, but a positive cur$e. Proscrip-, 'lion! Oh, yes! ibis charge is too bad. Proscribtion! How? Why, sir, we wc only propose not to vote for Catho lics, because they hold political opinions dangerous to the peace of the country ami the great principles of civil liberty. the State of Georgia. Tl the principles of the Ne Assembly opposition to a Bill, in subject ofidavery. is re- eople of G^prgin as Bos- ple of the Sooth, arid that partpke in such opposi- be recognized as cpqjpo- y party or organization 5th. Resolved, That in accordance with the above resolution, whilst wcarc willing to act in party association with all sound and reliable men in every sec tion of the Union, wo are not willing to affiliate with any party that shall not re cognize, approve and carry out the prin ciples and provisions of the Nebraska- Kansas act, and that the Democratic party of Georgia will cut off all party connection with every man and party at the-North or elsewhere, that does not come up fully and fairly to this line of action. 6th, Resolved, That the National Democracy of the North, who have patri otically fought for the Kansas and Ne braska Acts, and the maintenance of the Fugitive Slave Law, against the combin ed forces of Know Nothingism and Abo litionism, which seek their repeal, and ” ATHENS, GA. v -THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14. 1864. How often in my life have I heard men i wlio stand pledged to support the ad •curse and nbuse Mr. Stephens, and re r ^ 'fuse ULVote for him because, they said, lie held dangerous political principles• -Mr. James Gardner, of the Constitution alist, who has lately fell in love With Stephens could, perhaps, inform him of some one of those, and tell him his name: And now, for the present, I bid Mr. Stcphons good bye. He is « man I have admired, and still do. Whether the Know-Nothings will make open war up on him or no:,will depend upon himself. If ho desires to war, “ Sam” will not de cline ; for although he ma.f not be so good in the cut and thrust play of debate, ns Mr. Stephens, yet in the broad sword exercise of voting, he can and will make bis mark. MIDDLE GEORGIA. A HILL TRAP. “ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.” Below we give what certain papers claiming to be the organs of the so-call- id Democratic or anti-American party in this State say is the platform of that party. We don’t know that it is genu ine, however. We liavo no better evi dence of its authenticity, than they have of the genuineness of the American platform, which none of them (save one) have had the manly fairness to publish. They are afraid to let their readers see it! 1' Democratic principles am’ Democratic measures on all leading questions of national policy, involving thu subjects of finance and taxation, and appropriations of money, and of constitutional power in reference thereto, have become the fixed nnd settled policy of the country. The issues therein involved,*whieh formerly divided Southern Democrats and Whigs, c.o longer afford ground for continued reparation and conflict ntnong them.— Now, other questions of practical and paramount importance are pressing upon the earnest attention of Southern men, ! nnd are ol such a nature as require' 4-ordial and fraternal concert of action imong all who concur in sentiment upon those questions. In view of these obvious truths,^nd to *6Cure this concert ol action, the Demo cratic party of Georgia in Convention assembled, submit to their fellow citizens i be following platform of principles, and • ordially and earnestly invite the co operation of all citizens of Georgia, re gardless of all party distinctions who •lesirc to see them established as the true basis of the constitutional and just i.etion of this government. 1st, Resolved, In the language of the Georgia Convention of 1850, that we hold the American Union secondary in importance only to the rights and prin ciples it was derigned to perpetuate; • hat past associations, prerent fruition, and future prospects, will bind us to it ■o long as it continues to be the safe- e uard of thoSe rights and principles. 2-J. Resolved, That we hereby declare »ur full nnd unqualified adhesion to the following resolution of the Georgia Con vention of 1850, and our unalterable de- .ermination to maintain it in its letter and spirit. 4th Resolution.—Georgia Platform.— That the State of Georgia, in the judg ment of this Convention, will and ought to resist, even (as a lest resort) to a dis ruption of every tio which binds her to •Us Union, any action of Congress upon tho subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, or hi places subject to the jurisdiction of Congress, incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility, the j ights and honor of the slavehoiding mission of Kansas into the Union as a slave State, should she ask it, merit the heartfelt. sympathies, thanks and en couragement of Southern men in their patriotic position. : 7lh. Resolved, That in the National Democratic party of the North alone, have been found those patriotic men who have thus stood by the rights of the South, and judging the future by the past, that party is the only organization at the Nortli that now exists or can be formed, with which the South can con sistently co-operate. Sth. Resolved, That we sympathize with the friends of the slavery cause in Kansas, in their manly efforts to main tain their rights and the. rights and in terests of the Southern people, and that we rejoice at their tecent victories over the paid adventurers and jesuitical hordes of northern abolitionism. That the deep interest felt and taken by the people of Missouri in the settlement of Kansas and the decision of the slavery question in it, is both natural and proper, and that ii is their right and duty to extend to their Southern brethren in that Territory every legitimate and honora ble sympathy and support, 9th. Resolved, That we are uncom promisingly opposed to the political or ganization commonly called the Know Nothing Orfier, or American Party, having no sympathy with their secresy, theiroaths, their unconstitutional designs, their religious intolerance, their political proscription, and their abolition associa tions at the North. 9th- Resolved, That we hail with delight the late signal triumph in Vir ginia of the Demopratic Party, and of the patriotic Whigs, who co-operated iii acheiving that result over the Know touttjfnt !#atdj!iinn. iy Mr; R. M. Hitch is an authorized travelling agent for this paper. |gT Mr. M. A. Harrison is also an au thorized travelling agent. tJf* M. L&snacM, Esq., is our authorized agent for Oglethorpe county. ty Read the communication from the Sontbern Recorder, on our first page, signed “ Middle Georgia.” It is an able review of Mr. Stephens’ letter. We have on file, and will short ly publish, the able letter of the learned and pious Dr. Breckenridge, of Ken tucky, the letter of Prof. Morse, estab lishing the authenticity of ths language imputed to LaFayettf., viz-.that “if the liberties of this country are ever de stroyed, it will be through the agency of Roman Catholic Priests,” together with various other useful documents.— We shall publish them as uapidly as our space will permit. 1#’ Our correspondents—to many of whom we feel greatly indebted (more especially to tho inimitable “ Samuel,” whose contributions have a force, point and freshness about them which has rendered him a favorite with our readers) —will please exercise a little patience. Their favors shall appear in due time. We are compelled to omit columns of editorial this week, (written and unwrit ten,) as indeed we do every week, for the purpose of allowing as much space as possible to our able contributors. We trust we shall have space enough ere long to give all a showing. HP* We most respectfully decline the publication of the“tribute to the Edi tor of the Watchman, by a portion of its readers”—beautifully conceired and handsomely expressed though it be, and most grateful to our feelings—on the ground that our space is demanded for the publication of other than personal matters. We have a great work before us, and we'shall turn neither to the right nor the left until it is accomplish ed. Profoundly thankful to our friends as we fe6l we ought to be, we hope our DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN TION. OUr readers generally have, doubt less, ere this, learned that the present incumbent, the Hon. IIerschell V. Johnson, has been nominated as the Foreign-Catholic candidate for Govern or of this State. This, of course, every body expected. We know it was con sidered by numbers of so-called Demo crats, as exceedingly unwise and iriipo litic to enter the field with this gentle man as their standard bearer. They argued, however, that common usage required that the nomination for re- election should be tendered to him ; but thought that his good sense would lead him to decline its acceptance- knowing as he must have known* that large numbers of gentlemen who for merly supported him—particularly in Cherokee Georgia—are now bitterly op posed to him- It seems, however, that his Excellency’s good tense fell short of their expectations, as he announced to the Convention his acceptance of the nomination. We hope that “ Sam” will, at no dis- tbhich the South tan consistently co-ope rate!" Wonderful!! “ What think you of that, original Georgia platform men ? Are you will ing, after, having refused all fellowship with Seward and his freesoil associates, to embrace the Vdn Hu re ns and their fol lowers? Are you ready to step upon this j rickety platform, to be transferred to rhe National Democracy, with all its freesoil associetions and affinities^ that you may bug to your bosoms such good National Democrats as Martin and John Van Bu- ren and Preston King? We presume not. We imagine you are quite too circumspect in your political associations to be caught in any such snare, however veiled. The intrigue is too patent, the veil too thin, the trick too apparent to de ceive any intelligent, patriotic mind at the South. “ Nor is the quasi endorsement of the Pierce Administration less amusing. The Convention had not the cool hardihood to go before the Southern people with a full and broad endorsement of the Ad ministration, with all its freesoil enor mities standing out in bold characters before the American people; but they must say something. The spoils were suspended before their eager gaze and longing eyes, and it would not do to be wholly silent. Hence the resolution.” GIVE THE PEOPLE LIGHT. tant day, bring forward a suitable man . _ to fill the office of Governor. There .4? l nt J lgent Democrat of the old ing in Virginia, he wilfcarry that State by a large majority. Ilis summer and fall work lies in Georgia, Alabama, Missisippifit Ken tucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, dec. His enemies may look out. Sam is de termined to carry all the States named. .We give them fair warning. ^ ^ OF LET BE No.thing organization, as conclusive evi dence, that in the great practical ques- course in reference to this matter will lion involved in that contest, Southern men may honorably ar.d successfully combine, without regard to past politi cal distinctions, to save the comtitution from desecration, and the Soutn from being prostrated before the power of Northern fanaticism and misrule. 10th. Resolved, That political ne cessity and the embarassments constant ly arising from our commercial relations with Spain, alike dictate the policy of the annexation of Cuba to this country, at the earliest period, compatible with our national honor and treaty obliga tions. lltli. Resolved, That the Democrat ic and National principles declared and set forth in the inaugural address and annual message of President Pierce, meet our cordial approval, and that he is entitled to the thanks of the country, for his.enforcement of those principles, in thu signature and approval of the Ne braska Kansas bill, his. faithful execu tion of the Fugitive Slave law, bis va rious vetoes, and other measures of ad ministrative policy in conformity to those principles. 12th. Resolved, That the administra tion of Gov. Johnson meets our decided approval, and we confidently recommend him to the people of Georgia for re-elec tion to office he has socbly aud faithfully filled. John A. Juries of Polk moved that llie last resolution be stricken out. Which motion was lost Mr. Nelson of Fulton moved to amend the Resoultions of the Committee by add ing the following. Resolved, That in view ol the action of Massachusetts and, the' threatened action of other Northern States, no pro- tccion either of person or property shall be extended to the citizens of any State that refuses to recognize the constitutional rights of the South, and that it is the doty of the Southern States so to shape their legislation as to render this resolu tion effective—and we hereby pledge should) hot be any time uselessly wasted/ It is true, that “Sam” could run his man in at the eleventh hour, but we do not think this course desirable. We desire to see the principles of the Ameri can party thoroughly argued, discussed and examined—feeling satisfied, that, like pure gold, they will come forth from tho fiery ordeal cleansed and puri fied. As a friend of the American party, we desire to see their principles fully in vestigated and thoroughly canvassed; feeling fully persuaded that the masses of the People—irrespective of past party alignments, who are always anxious to do right, when left to their own gui dance—will, nine-tenths of them, fall into the support of these principles.— The American party may, therefore, not only court, but challenge investiga tion. THE meet their entire approbation. Nlutpa, or any not suppressing (he slave is-iule between the slavehoiding States; 1 ourselves to use our efforts to effect the «<r any tefusal to admit ns a State any : sariie. territory hereafter applying, because of i lie existence of slavery therein ; or any r et prohibiting the introduction of slaves ito the territories of Utah and New Mexico, or any act repealing or materi ally modifying the laws in force for the recovery of fugitive slnves. ai|§>iOt*| 3rf. Resole, d, That we approve and endorse the action of our last Congress b: tne parage of the Nebraska-Kansas oct.and the principles therein establish ed ; and in conformity with these prin ciples. the people of Kansas have tin* right, when the number of their' popula tion justifies it, to form a Republican fitate Constitution with or without slave ry 03 they may determine, and be admit ted into the Union upon ah equal footing *> iflf the other States, and that her rqjec- i ion by Congress on account of slavery, ’' L s a just cause* for the disruption lie ties that bind the State of .... Mr.Cobb, of Clarke, proposed the following as a substitute for Mr. Nelson’s resolution, which was accepted and un animously adopted: Resolved,That in view of the action of the Legislature of Massachusetts and Vermont, and the threatened action of ether Northern States, virtually repeal ing the fugitive slave law, and denying to the citizens of the North their consito- tionul rights, we recommend to our next Legislature the adoption of such retalia tory measures as their wisdom may sug gest, and- shall be in conformity with constitutional obligations. MR. COBB’S LETTER. Mr. Cobb, (author of “ Model Let ters,” and now candidate for Congress in this District) has written another model letter, in reply to the circular of the Columbus meeting. . We suppose these circulars were addressed to every geutleman in the State whose name was known at Columbus. How does it hap pen that nobody else has replied to it ? We remember that some years ago, when 'tliis gentleman’s views were re- spectfully solicited by a committee of citizens of Macon, it was a hard matter to squeeze a reply out of him ; aud when it came, it was a model which Martin Van Buren or the General of the Jesuits himself might have learned something from. Of this character is his late un- asked,unsought,uncalled-for pronuncia- miento. We have not space this week to do the subject justice, but may take the matter in hand hereafter. Let friend “ Sam,” in the meantime, look after the interests of his Ex-Excellency in “ the hill country. ’ KNOWNOTHING TRIUMPH AT WASH INGTON CITY l The American party has just achieved a splendid triumph at the recent election in Washington City—notwithstanding the tre mendous efforts made by the “ fainting Brig adier’a” army of office-holders, and in spite of all the extraordinary appliances brought to bear on the occasion. The American ma jority in the city is between three and four hundred. - This is as it should be—the American party ought to hold possession of the American capital.* WHERE’S THAT LETTER I One of the Forcigu organs in this State— we do not now remember which—announced tome three or four weeks ago, with a great flourish of trumpets, that Mr. Toombs had mailed to him a letter against the Know No things, which he would publish the next week. It has not appeared yet! Where is it ? Strayed or stolen ! If so, do advertise a liberal reward for its apprehension or deliv ery “in some safe jail.” The people are anx ious to see it. The impression is gaiuiDg strength that ** Bobuel” has lashed Democracy more unmer cifully than even - little Aleck” did! We “ think it likely 1” That letter will scarcely ever see the light. cii To Succeed in Business.—Adver tise and keep good natured. Tim for mer will bring custom, and the latter will retain it. 4- while drawe like a poultice, weile a vinegar-vimaged clerk Adopt as our' is nearly as bad for trode as unripe fruit ssed una- 1 and u sickly summer, : TO ADVERTISERS. The Watchman is the paper in which to advertise, if you wish your advertise ments “ read of all men.” It has a larger circulation than any paper ever before enjoyed in this p'iace, and large as it is, it is being swelled by daily accessions SAM’S FRIENDS GOOD CHEER! — AH our correspondence from the up per counties of this District as well as from the Fifth, leads us to believe that “ Sam” is making the most satisfactory, progress. All unite in the statement that the published letter of Mr. Stephens, expressing a preference for the Cath olics over the Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians, together with the well known opposition of Mr. Toombs, have caused unexpectedly large additions'to his ranks. The fact is, his best friends could not have aided him as much as these gentlemen have. As long as they were silent, they were but stumbling- blocks. iu the way of honest Democrats who wished to join the order, hut were standing aloof because they feared there was some truth in the assertion that it school—one who belonged to the De mocrauc party when it had principles "as “ Whiggery in disguise.” They to contend for—writing to ns from one of the upper counties on business, says: I have just finished reading Mr. Smith’s speech which you have publish ed, and do not only endorse every sen tence, but think it the brightest produc tion of the great American parly. My self with the balance of my Democratic friends will not vote for Johnson.” That’s the way to talk ! Give the people light, and they will do right.— They have indignantly rejected the over tures of the old party hacks and schem ing demagogues who have kindly vol unteered to lead them, and are deter mined henceforth to take the direction of affairs in their own hands. May Heaven strengthen them in their patri otic resolution! now know it is false, and hence have no fears on fiat score. DEMOCRATIC” RESOLU TIONS. The party which opposes the Ameri can party, and which impudently ar rogates to itself the name of the late Democratic party, in the hope of there by seducing ignorant men into its sup port, tinder the idea that they are sus taining Democratic principles, which, however, have been superseded by new issues of tfanscendant importance: the party which, from its sympathies and affiliations is more properly called “ the Foreign Catholic party”—com posed of foreigners who seek to rule America, Papists and Infidels, and well- meaning, but misguided citizens—this hetereogeneous compound, this incohe rent mass, as our readers are aware, held a State Convention in Milledge- ville last week, at which, after the nomi nation of a candidate for Governor, they adopted a series of resolutions which they call a platform, of which we shall probably have frequent occasion to speak, and which will be found in another column of this paper. This document is more remarkable for a persistent effort to accommodate itself, to the varied tastes of all men and to adapt itself to the principles and prejudices of all parties, save the Ameri can party, than any thing else. The public indignation” is once more at tempted to be “ hurled” at those who will not act against the friends of their country. Unfortunately for the dele gates to that convention—many of whom represented constituencies of one dozen in mumber, or less—the People are on the other side, and they can find but few sympathisers with them in their unnatural coalition with foreigners in their bitter and vindictive warfare against the liberty and union of these States, and upon the Protestant religion —tp v establish which was the heaven- directed and heaven-inspired mission of the early emigrants to these Western shores. The following comments on the platform, which we copy from the Chronicle & Sentinel, will show what is thought of the structure by a journal which will not be claimed as a “ Know Nothing” organ: “ The platform (the Democrats are greut at platforms) will attract attention nnd elicit comment every where. It is a very unique structure, nnd like all Democratic platforms, is designed to be “all things to all men,” and to catch all sorts of voters. Hence the party readi ly introduce a plank which they rejected lour years ago, and mount the Georgia platform with as much nonchalance, as (he original constructors and builders could possibly do: Nor is that all, while they affect to be willing, and resolve to cut loose from all parties that will not stand upon this, to them, new platform their hankering for tho spoils prevails, and they profess a willingess to 6trike hands with the National Democracy, (which includes the Van Burens, Kings, Dixes and their Freesoil associates,) as the only organisation at the North K. N. NATIONAL COUNCIL. Our readers are doubtless aware that the National Council of the Know- Nothings is now in session in Philadel phia. The main object of this conven tion is, we understand, to adopt a broad, conservative national platform, on which all true patriots, North, South, East and West, may safely stand—regardless of past party differences—but at the same time of such a character as to exclude ail fanatical and sectional agitators, demagogues and blind partazans, who love office better than theitr country. At the time we write, we have re ceived no definite intelligence of the final action of the Council; but the numerous letters from Philadelphia, which we see in our exchanges,written by men of all sorts, all unite in the opin ion that the body will not adjourn with out adopting such a platform as will prove highly satisfactory to the South at least. Abolition writers express the belielf that the pro-slavery character of the platform will drive off the New Eng land States; Let them go. In the Southern, Western and Middle States Sam” already has sufficient reliable strength to elect the next President. We trust that we shall be able to publish the National platform in our next issue. In the. meantime, let' not that large class of citizens who have not yet committed themselves to any party, grow impatient and mount the Columbus platform, or that sickly, rickety affair lately erected at Milledge- ville for the accommodation of Mr. Johnson. Let them wait and see if “ Sam” don’t give them a platform that will do—rand that, too, free from all secresy. CROPS. The recent delightful visitations of rain have almost wrought miracles in the appearance of the crops iu this sec tion. The oat crop, which, during the dry weather, promised to be an utter failure, will, after all, turn out quite re spectably, more especially if favored with one or two more rains before ma turity. Corn and cotton, which, in spite of the dry weather, have looked well all the time, are now, though a little backward, quite promising. The wheat, most of which is now-harvested, though not yielding so much per acre on thin lands' as on some occasions, will, nevertheless, we are fully persuad ed, turn out an aggregate crop exceed ing largely, that of any year since 1845. This is owing to the unusual breadth of land sown. Where sown upon fresh lands or on well prepared and liberally manured old ground, this crop is as fine as we have seen it since our resi dence in the State If we are favored with plenteous showers of rain until the end of July, this section of the State will this year pro duce a provision crop that will do to talk about. VIRGINIA ELECTION. We have not yet seen full returns from Virginia. Wise’s majority will be about 9,000. Pierce’s majority was near ly 16,000. Although disappointed in the result, as .qvc remarked last week, we think thereris nothing in it calculat ed to depress the hopes of the Ameri can party, but much to cause them to rejoice. When it is considered that all the patronage of the State and Federal Governments was brought to bear against the American ticket, together with the British viva voce, whioh virtual ly deprives poor men of their freedom of choice—the fact that Wise, an able and eloquent speaker, thoroughly canvassed the State, while his competitor remained at home—our only astonishment is that the American party did so well. The K. N's claimed to be 72,000 strong. It turns oat that Flournoy’s vote is about 80,000! Had not the entire vote ofthe State been largely increased, he would have beaten Wise ‘20,000 ! The vote was increased by the 10,000 Irish men on the public works, and by. Wise men from Maryland and other adjoining that now exists or can be formed, with States. The next time Sarri {iasashpw- For the Sontbern Watchman. Mr. Editor:—The letter of Mr Stephens is a remarkable document every way. The more I read, and re flect about it, the more firmly convinced am I that it was written when the dis tinguished author was inau ill-humor,and without that consideration and exami nation of the issues involved which he usually devotes to subjects he under takes the discussion of. There are many ideas and expressions in the letter that are not only childish, but unworthy the talents and known attainments, of the author. In one place, he says: “Of the three thousand New Eng land Clergymen, who Sent the Anti- Nebraska memorial to the Senate last year, not one was a Catholic, as I have been informed and believe.” In another part of the letter, he remarks : “ As church, they”, (the Cathoics) •-* have never warred against us, or our pecu iiar institutions.” And from these pre mises, he deduces the conclusion that the Catholics of the United States are friends of the South, and her peculiar institutions! The reason why the nonic of no Catholic Priest was appended to that infamously celebrated clerical Me morial, is, to my mind, susceptible of easy explication. Would Protestant Divines solict Roman Catholic Clergy men .to join them in petitioning govern roenVto-do any act, or for any purpose whatever ? The idea.is ridiculous. As soon would Protestant Ministers think of summoning a pious Prnftt ofthe Pops of Rome, to their dy ing bed sides, to pray their souls out of the dangers, of Purgatory,as of calling on them for their signatures to any kind of memorial, to Congress, or any other body of men Protestantism arid Catholicism do not harmonize—do not tic to each other after that fashion. There are too much enmity and malevolence existing be tween the two classes of religionists for the one to call on the other for “ aid and comfort” against the institution of sla very,or the rightBof slaveholders,or even the aggressions of the devil. Instead of fighting the latter personage, they make war on e;ich other, and have been en gaged at this game ever since the first institution ofthe Popish religion. And my opinion is, as wicked a sinner as I know myself to be, if it were not for the little, true vital religion there is in the world, outside, as a matter of course, of those New England hypocrites and rascals, and the whole Roriian Catholic Church, the concern Would have long since ’.gone to the devil, by telegraph i But the Catholic Church " has never arred against us, or our peculiarinstU tutions,” says Mr. Stejihens. ThiAuy bejtrue ; and I ain prepared to give the reasons why it has not. They (the Ca tholics) have not yet acquired sufficient strength in this country to attempt any of the villainies that have marked their course, and now marks it, in every government where they do have, the power. All history teaches, and every body l^qows, that the first grand aim of Catholicism, in all countries, is to get the civil rule into their hands: and when this objeetjis attained, the balance follows as a necessary, universal result! Show me a Nation where the Catholic religion is the ascendant worship, aad I will show you a Nation that enjoys no thing of liberty,-worth the name—ail is misrule, anarchy, oppression, poverty, persecution, blood, and death! Once let the Pope’s minions and their followers get the necessary foothold in these Unit ed States,and get it they certainly will, unless their progress is checked, and I would not give a red cent for the rights of slave owners, or for the boasted civil and religious fieedom and liberties of the people, The “ peculiar institution” would be abolished. Persecution as of old, in Spain, and oilier Catholic Coun tries, would be the order of the day. In quisitions would be re-inaugurated in all their glory , and the necks of Protes tants would all be adorned, with hempen cravats, and grape-vine halters, as soon the necessary materials could be found to perform their work of blood. Even the New England memorialists would be made " to walk the plank,” not because of their religion, for they have not a bit of the article on hand,but merely to gratify th^ revenge of iufa- mous, adulterous Priests; and their thirst for Protestant brains! The * Shepherd of the Valley,’ the dir ty organ of the Romanists, in the valley of the Mississippi, and other editors and Priests, of the Pope of Rome, in this country, have already announced that “ the true religion” must and will be the established religion of these United States ! And what do these followers of Anti-Christ mean by “the true religion?” They mean the religion of that bank rupt old rascal, the Pope of Rome ! And when they shall have succeeded in the establishment of “ the true religion," what then? the very consequences l have already staled roust and will as suredly follow. The Know-Nothings make no war on the Religion of the Catholics. We let all men worship God according Ii say, as they may think right, their own con sciences being judge. To stand on the Platform of the American party, and be ofthe family of Sam,” does not re quire the performance of any act, incon sistent with true rational republicanism, or one’s duty to the constitution of the United States, of the Stato in which he lives, or the jaws made in accordance with either. We insist on it, there shall be no amalgamation of Church and State —no blending of civil, with religious affairs! And, in order to put an effectu al stop to the inroads of the Romish Hierarchy, on the governmental con cerns of this Nation, we.-say, and wc intend to see to it that our behests are carried out by our rulers, who are but our. agents, Protestants shall be preferred for all offices of honor, trust, or profit, within the gift of the people, and native born Protestants at that! We design to guard against 'the appear ance’ of the great evil that has already been the curse of our country, and -which, if persisted in by the dema gogues who how rule over us, will ulti mately. be the cause of our overthrow and destruction. We.intend to nip the monster in the bud ; or, rather, we in tend to kill off the bud before it has time td ripen and produce the bitter fruit tliat has ever been, and forever will be, Abe ebaraeterisito product of the tree of Roman Catholicism, in eve ry soil where its noxious roots have been allowed to sink and grow to ma turity. But, say the foreign editors and their sattelites, LaFayette and others, fought for us, and helped to establish our independence; ail of which I admit. General Washington, however, declar ed, and his declaration is on record, that he wished LaFayette was the only foreigner that was in tho service of the colonies, and LaFayette admonished the people of this country “ to beware of Roman Catholic influence!” He be lieved, aud so counselled, that if the liberties of this government should ever be destroyed, it would be caused by the insidious approaches of the emissaries of the Roman I’omitT! So tint the very witnesses the Anti-Kuo-v-Nothing pres ses introduce to disgrace and break down the strong platform of the Ameri can party, are the very witnesses who