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( To which I replied, as my opiniou, that ueiihcr France nor any other country cculd have national liberty without the free circulation and knowledge of the Bible. To which he gave rcadp and cordial assent. “With sincere respect and esteem, Your obedient servant, * P. J. VaNI'RLT. *• Prof. Samuel F. B. Mouse, Pokeep- aie, N. York.” You have now, sir, what you so’loudly called for, to.wit: the concurrent testi mony of one American to the uttering of the sentiments ofthe motto by Lafayette, and near!;' ipsissimis verbis. The char acter of the witness, sir, is unimpeached Had unimpeachable. Through your over zealous haste to destroy the influence of the warning of this motto upon the Amer ican mind, you have been unwittingly the instrument of establishing its paterni ty in Lafayette beyond dispute. You have drawn out evidence, too, of its intrinsic truth ; for the very mensures l>y which you liave attempted to throw discredit upon tire genuineness of this motto, furnish h glaring example of the iahereut corruption and dangerous char acter of your corporation; and they have also demonstrated most emphati cally the necessity for such a warning, «nd the foresight and deep sagacity of tiie republic's wise and consistent and benevolent friend. The result of this controversy bears a lesson both to the American people and to you. The American people it will teach to ponder with less of increduli ty and with a deeper concern the preg nant warnings of the fathers of the re public. To you, sir, it administer* a marked rebuke. That a foreign priest, trained by the necessities of his birth in the dark scholasticism of bis ancestors, should, at the bidding of bis ghostly muster, bear with him to this land of Bible light and Christian civilization the debasing max ims, the disgusting nuper-tition, and dia bolical doctrines of bis education, that he’should thinkto practice undiscovered in this land of intellectual and moral light, the arts of deception, with which •example and habit have made hint fa miliar at home, excites less our wonder than our pity and disgust, but that an American, that ono who, with his first moral breath inhaled the purified air of * Bible Christianity ; that ono whose infancy was nurtured amid the sound h nds and honest hearts of a Kentucky community, should voluntarily shrink -away from the day-light that surrounded him and deliberately prefer to grope for •enlightenment in the foreign dens of a decaying and festering superstition, is a puzzle beyond my poor comprehension 4o solve on any ordinary principles of woral science. Scripture, indeed, speaks •of a «la$s who " love darkness rather 1km Jight,” and Scripture supplies the ready solution ofthe moral enigma. You have ventured, in your denuncia tions of the French Catholic Priest, a convert from Popery, to speak of Arnold 41ml of Judas. I thank you for the sug gestion. They are proper names that respectively and significantly imperonate political and religious treason. 1 sincerely hope it is not reserred for Amerca to give another proper noun to the vocabulary that shall more conveni ently impersonate the double treason'in « single name. ii spectfully, your obedient servant, Samuei. F B. Morse. From tiie Southern Recorder. LETTER FROM MR. JENKINS Augusta, 15th June, 1855. My Dear sir: I have received your letter inquiring whether or not I will be a candidate for the Executive office, andjn tny opinion when “ we old Union men ought now to do.” In order to do my self justice, I must, before answering your first enquiry, briefly review some of the occurienccs of the present year, 1 neither expected, nor desired to be a candidate for the office in question, hut, yielding to the wishes, publicly and privately e.\pre sed, of many who had given me n generous support in the last canvas, I have repeatedly said, that if called upon by those friends, I would re spond affirmatively. I think I do not err in saying, that, for a while, the indica tions were, that the opponents of the present Federal and State Admini-stra lions would unite upon me. Soon, how ever, it appealed that manyol them whi had previously been nay firm, uudeviat- ing supporters,had connected themselves with a new political organization, and were disinclined to vote for any man without it- paie. This statement was npeatedly made to roe, and I was urged by persons who were, and by others who were not, members, to join this new or- gan’z ition ; which, after serious con sideration, and with the most thorough conviction of duty, I ptsitively declin ed to do. You will remember, that af ter having been repeatedly and urgent ly pressed upon the consideration of the public through the newspapers, in connection with the office of Governor, my name was suddentlly dropt. I ad vert to the fact only to say that this fol lowed immediately upon my reiu al to j"it» the new p>hti< al connection refer red to. 1 do not complain of the course pursued towards me by the new party. Although urn!»lc to agree with them, I believe their motives arc patriotic, and cheerfully concede that they Were as free to w.llihoM their suffrages from me, as I was to decline party association wish them. Hem I was willing to let the matter rest, feeling neither chagrin nor regret that the public eye h id been averted from me. Still, however, those of my political friends, who, like myself, were content with the Union organization, formed upon what is called the Geor gia platform, continued to urge me for ward—some (of whom you arc one) sug^ gestiog my announcement without mixtion, and others calling for a -mi 11 "f the Union Party. This id need a review of thu whole that I might reach a conclusion Misictent with my duty as a just to myself. Ther<J| suit is, that 1 see the people of Georgia preparing for an active political contest, and that there are, at present, but two organized parties in the State, viz : the Democratic, and the Know Nothing or American, miles * the temperance asso- ciation may be called a political party. I know not how its adherents may re gard it, but sincerely respecting their motives and feelings, I shall not do the cause the injury of placing it in that ca tegory. It is, I believe, pretty general ly conceded that those who arc not with in either of those organizations, are too few in number for effective, independent action. I have concluded therefore that, being neither a Democrat, nor a Know Nothing, there is no place for me in this contest. There can be no plainer proposition, ihan that he, who in times of high party excitement, finds himself without a party, is not only freed from all obligations of duty to present himself as a candidate for popular suf frage, but is forbidden by proper self- nsspcct to dc so. Independently of these considera tions, there is another difficulty in the waj of my candidacy. I presume the. supporters of each candidate (be they few or many) will expect him to canvass the State—to speak whenever a con venient stump can he found. This I ain resolved not to do. I greatly pre fer thq ancient usage of the Rpublic, that of selecting candidates whose me rits are known to the people, and then leaving the people, on comparison of tho«e merits, to choose between them. I answer you, therefore, my dear sir, that, under existing circumstances, I decline being a candidate, and sincere ly truu I shall hear no more on the sub ject. To your second inquiry, what shall be done by those situated as you are, I answer, that in my opinion the proper course U, to adopt the recommen lation of the meeting recently held in Temper ance Hall, Columbus. That proposes a convention of the people of the State, irrespective of party distinctions. It looks to the united action of conservative men everywhere. North, South, East, and West,to put down a crusade against a particular section of tht Union—not a sectional party, but a parly co-extensive with the Union, to crush sectional en croachment. It is a proposition full of patriotism. 1* has been treated by one party with silent contempt. That is to be greatly deplored, but if all others will come up to the call, it may yet yield ma ny leaves for the healing of the nation. If our Know-Nothing or American friend- will unite in the movement, the object may be accomplished; if not, it must fail, and then you and I, and others similarly situated, must stand aside un til some party shall arise in the land whose principles and practices coinmcud it to our support. If we inay rely upon profession; there never has been a time when we could be so comfortable in a state of isolation. Since December, 1850, our humble efforts have been devoted to the main tenance of the position then assumed by Georgia in Convention, and now, it would appear, there is no party, within her borders, to gainsay it. It is not to be supposed that they who constructed the platform, will abandon it. We have seen that the Democratic Party by their recent Convention, have given it a tar dy approval. May they be as slow to renounce, ns they have been to adopt it Had they made it their platform, unique in structure, and primary in importance, instead of using its timbers to prop rick- ity, decaying party structure—had they met the overture for Georgians to stand upon it, as one people, one party, we should have hailed their action, as an omen of better times. As it is, we should thiuk it safer, in the keeping of men, who like its builders, ard like the pa triots recently assembled in Temperance Hall Columbus, have shown themselves capable of abandoning ancient party al liances, and devoting themselves with singleness of purpose.io its maintenance, until it shall be recognized in the legis lation of Congress, and vindicated in the general sentiment of the country , My fondest political aspiration is, that in the hour of trial, (if come it must,) I may he permitted to see Georgia main tain that position, with a firmness and bravery, equal to the “ wisdom, justice, and moderation” that induced its as sumption. Very trulv, &,c M CHARLES J. JENKINS. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ST. LOUIS. Nnw York, June 20.—The steamer St. Louis has nr lived bringing four da j6 later news from Kurope. LIVERPOOL. MARKETS. Liverpool, June 6.—Cotton.—The market has advanced Jd. with sales of 70,000 hales for the three days, includ ing 24,000 hales to speculators. The market closed steady. Brendsitiffs unchanged though firm. TUB WAR. The allied squadron in the sea of Azoff had driven the Russians from the town of Geretchi, and destroyed the depots and vessels laden with supplies for Sevastopol. Since entering the sea of Azoff the allies hnve destroyed four war steameas and two hundred and forty transports. The French had sprung two mines in front of Sevastopol doing considerable damage. They had discovered and ex ploded a Russian mine in thu Ravine. * The Vienna conference was formally closed. .•;! / i.rija* uuY & Gortschukoff says the allies cannot eat off thu Rns-ian line of communica tion, ... Oi || '</; «U "jgji Large Russian reinforcements had ar rived at Perekoff. Highest Honors.—There will probably bo at the University of Virginia the very large uutnher of uine candidates for the degree of Master of Arts, and three for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. NATIONAL PLATFORM > OFTHE AMERICAN PARTY, As adopted by the late Philadelphia Con vention. At a regular meeting of the National Council of the American parly, begun and held at Philadelphia, on the 5th June, A. D. 1855, the following was adopted as the Platform and Principles of the Organization: I. The acknowledgment of that Almi ghty Being who rules over the Universe who presides over the Councils of Nations—who conducts the affairs of men, and who, in every step by which we have advanced to the character of an independent nation, has distinguished us by some token of Providential agency. II. —The cultivation and development of a sentiment of profoundly intense American feeling; of passionate attach ment to our country, its history and its institutions; of admiration for the purer days of our National existence ; of ven eration for the heroism that precipitated our Revolution; and of emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism that framed our Constitution and first suc cessfully applied its provisions. III. —The maintenance of the Union of these United States as the paramount political good; or, to use the language of Washington, “ the primary object ot patriotic desire.” And hence:— 1st. Opposition to all attempts to wea ken or subvert it. 2d. Uncompromising antagonism to every principle of policy that endangers it. 3d. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of all political differences which threaten its integrity or perpe tuity. . 4th. The suppression of all tendencies to political division, founded on “ geo graphical discrimination, or on the belief that there is a real difference of interests and views” between the vari ous sections of the Union. 5th. The full recognition of the rights of the several States, as expressed and reserved in the Constitution; and a careful avoidance, by the General Government, of all interference with their rights by legislative or executive action. IV. —Obedience to the constitution of the United States, as the supreme law of the land, sacredly obligatory upon all its parts and members; rnd steadfast resistance to the spirit of inno vation upon its principles, however spe cious the pretexts. Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it may only be legally ascertained and expounded by the Judicial power of the United States. And, as a corollary to the above:— 1. A habit of reverential obedience to the laws, whether National, States, or Municipal, until they are either repeal ed or declared unconstitutional ky the proper authority. 2. A tender and sacred regard for those acts of statesmanship, which are to be contra-distinguished from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact of their being of the nature of compacts and agreements; and so, to be considered a fixed and settled national policy. V. —A radical revision and modifica tion of the laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of immigrants. Of fering to the honest immigrant who, from love of liberty or hatred of oppressing, saeks an asylum in the United State a friendly reception and protection. But unqualifiedly condemning the transmis sion to our shores, of felons and pau pers. VI. —The essential modification of the naturalization law’s. The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective States, of all State laws al lowing foreigners not naturalized to vote. The repeal, without retrcactive opera tion, of all acts of Congress making grants of land to unturafized foreig ners, and allowing them to vote in the Territories. VJI.—Hostility to the corrupt means by which the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us our rulers and our political creeds. Implacable enmity against the pre valent demoralizing system of rewards for political subserviency,nnd of punish meat for political independence. Disgust for the w lid hunt after office which characte rizes the age. These on the one hand. On the other: Imitation of the practicn of the purer days of the Republic; and admiration cf the maxim that “ office should seek the man, and not man the office,” and of the rule that, the just mode of ascertain ing fitness for office is the capability, the faithfulness, and the honesty of the in cumbent or candidate. VIII. —-Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupting tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church in our country, by the advancement to all political sta tions—executive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic—of those only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly or indirect ly, to any foreign power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, and who are Americans by birth, education and training:—thus fulfilling the maxim, “ Americans only 8IIALL GOVERN AMERICA.” The protection of all citizen's in the legal and proper exercise of their civil and religious rights and privileges; the maintenance of the right of every man to the foil, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment ofhis own religious opinions and worship, and a jealous resistance of all attempts by any sect, denomination or church to obtain an ascendancy over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, by any polit’cal combination of its members, or by a division of their civil allegiance with any foreign power, potentate, or ecclesi astic. IX. —The reformation of the charac ter of our National Legislature, by ele vating to that dignified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals.and more unselfish patriot ism. X.—The restriction of executive pat- vonage—especially in the matter of ap pointments to office—so far as it may be permitted by the Constitution, and con sistent with the public good. XI —-The education of the youth of our country in schools provided by the State; which schools shall be common to all, without distinction of creed or party, and free from any influence or direction of a denominational or partizan character. And, inasmuch ns Christianity by the Constiutions of nearly all the States: i>y the decisions of the most eminent judici al authorities; and by the consent of the people of America, is considered an ele ment of our political system; and as the Holy Bible is at once the source of Chris tianity, and the depository and fountain of all civil and religious freedom, we op pose every attempt to exclude it from the schools thus established in the States. XII. —The American party having arisen upon the ruins and in spite of the opposition of the whig and Democratic parties,, cannot be held in any manner responsible for the obnoxious acts or violated pledges of either. And the sys tematic agitation of the Slavery ques tion by those parties having elevated sectional hostility into a positive element of political power, and brought our insti tutions into peril, it has therefore become the imperative duty of the American party to ^interpose, for the purpose of giving peace to the country and perpe tuity to the Union. And as experience has shown it impossible to reconcilo opin ions so extreme as those which separate the disputants, and as there can be no dishonor in submitting to the laws, the National Council has deemed it the best guarantee of common justice and of future peace, to abide by and maintain the existing laws upon the subject of Slavery, as a final and conclusive set tlement of that subject in spirit and in substance. And regarding it the highest duty to avow their opinions upon asubject so im portant, in distinct and unequivocal terms, it is hereby declared as the sense of this National Council, that Congress possesses no power, under the Constitu tion, to legislate upon the subject of slavery in the States where it does or may exist, or to exclude any State from admission into the Union, because i:s Constitution does or docs not recognize the institution of slavery as a part of its Social system; and expressly pretermit ing any expression of opinion upon the power of Congress to establish or prohibit slavery in any Territory, it is the sense of the National Council that Congress ought not to legislate upon the subject of slavery within the Territories of the United States and that any interference by Congress with slavery as it exists in the District of Columbia, would be a violation of the spirit and intention of the compact by which the State of Maryland ceded the District to the United States, and a breach of the National faith. XIII. —The policy of the Govern ment of the United States, in its relations with foreign governments, is to exact justice from the strongest, and do justice to the weakest; restraining, by all the power of the government, all its citizens from interference with the internal con cerns of nations with whom we are at peace. XIV. —This National Council declares that all the principles of the Order shall he henceforward everywhere openly avowed; and that each member shall be at liberty to make known the existence of the Order, and the fact that he him self is a member; and it recommends that there be no concealment of the place of meeting of subordinate councils. E. B. Bartlett, of Kentucky, President of National Council. C. D. Deshler, of New Jersey, Corresponding Secretary. James M. Stephens, of Maryland, Recording Secretary. mi\)m\ UJdrjiman. LAW, ORDER, AWD THE COKSTITOTIOS. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1856. 1^” Mr. R. M. Hitch is an authorized travelling agent for thh paper. fSf** Mr. M. A. Harrison is also an au thorised travelling agent. M. Landrum, Esq., is our authorized agent for Oglethorpe county. SOMETHING NEW. We would call the especial attention of our agricultural friends to the advertisement of Garlington’s Threshing Machine, to be found in another column. This is a Georgia inven tion, and a first rate one, at that. Iu company with several gentlemen, we saw one of these machines in operation at the Athens Foundry one day last week. It certainly does perform its work admirably—threshing much cleaner than any other process with which we are acquainted. It is said that three hundred bushels per day can be threshed with it, and scarcely a head of grain missed! Let our wheat-growing friends look to their interest. A New Georgia Invention. GARLINGTON’S ¥ atfcnt TWesYvmg M acVtme, W HICH is believed to be unequalled for safety and perfection of work, while the price is as low ns that of any other machine which will perform the same amount of work, is now on exhibition at the Athens Foundry, where it may be seen at any time. Rights for any counties not yet <lis]>oscd of, enn be purchased, and orders for single machines wilt he promptly fitted. Ocf* They are warranted to do all that is claimed for them, and are put up in a work man-like manner. try Manufactured at Snapping Sho 1°, Newton county, Georgia, by Jenc28 H ARVEY & GARLINGTON. E^-The communication of our friend ‘ Na tive,’ at Lawrenceville, was not received un til after “A Friend to Sam” was in type. As .they both referred to the same matter, we were obliged to omit one of them. We hope, however, that he will let us hear from him frequently. KTTo those friends who still continue to send us subscribers, we are under lasting ob ligations. We hope they will not grow wea ry in well doing, and that every friend of Protestant civilization and American nation ality will make an effort to circulate the doc uments. • JUDGE LONGSTREET. This venerable old gentleman, long known to the people of Georgia os lawyer, preacher, editdr, author and teacher—falling into the mistake committed by many old men—who think that the whole world is standing agape to hear what they have to say, and that the country is never safe until they have delivered their opinions—has issued his pronunciamento against the Know Noth ings. It Is the most abusive—the most unfair attack which has emanated from any source whatever—rather worse than the Federal Union. Whilst this ill-natured, vindictive and abusive attack falls harmlessly at the feet of the American party, its effect, we fear, will be far different upon the author* He owed it to the large and respectable denom ination to which he belonged—he owed it to himself, if he wished the remainder ofhis life to be useful—he owed it to that Saviour from whom he professed to have received his com mission to preach his Gospel, to obey the in junction of that Gospel against bringing railing accusations” against his brethren. The giving the sanction ofhis name to the slanders of the enemies of American nation ality and Protestant freedom does not, bj any means, convert Error into Truth. ■ Since the days when the Judge dabbled directly iu politics—openly and above-board—a great change in the People has taken place. They think for themselves now; and the mere ipse dixit of neither kings nor priests can cause them so far to stultify themselves ns to surrender their own judgment to qtliers— feeling satisfied that ‘ ’Tis a base abandonment of reason To re-ign our right of thought.” The old man no doubt thought that he would play the very deuce with “ Sam,” when he brought his blunderbuss to bear upon him. The sequel will doubtless con vince him that Robin Burus was right when he said : ‘‘Many a gnu well aimed at duck or plover, Reco : ls, and knocks its owner over.” A Plantation for sale, I OFFER for sale my Plantation two and half miles below Watkinsville, being the place formerly owned by Rev. J. N. Glenn. It contains upwards of six hundred acres about one half cleared, well improved, with necessary out-buildings,gin-house, Ac. with a saw-rail! in good order. I will also sell with the place my sawor, a likely and faith ful negro fellow. JOHN CALVIN JOHNSON. June 28,1865. tf SALTUS & CO., 7 Beaver Street, NEW YORK, O FFER for sale, iu large or small quanti ties, their celebrated Peru Hammered Charcoal Inin, quality superior to Swedes; sizes from 6 8 square to 12x5-8 thick, includ ing all sizes Rolled Iron, Horse Shoe, Nail Rods, Rivet Iron, Bands, Scrolls, Hoop, Nut and Oval Iron, Slit Shapes, (imitatiou Swe des,) Blistered and (L) Steel, Plough Irou and moulds, all of the first quality, and su perior to any iron made. Have also on hand a full assortment of English common and re fined Sheet and Swedish Iron, all at lowest market rates. Juiie 28—3m Clarke Sheriff’s Sale. W ILL be sold, before the court house duo in Watkinsville, Clarke county, on the first Tuesday in August next, within the’ le gal hours of sa'e, Lot of Laud with its appur tenances, lying in said county, joining lands of Henrv L. Edwards and Thomas P. Brooks. Levied on us the property of Newton Hinson, to satisfy a mortgage fifa issued from the Su- perioi Court of said county, in favor of ThO' mas Amis. LEWIS J. LAMPKIN, jun: 28,1855. D.ShfE BLANKS! BLANKS!! Of ail kinds, for sale at this Office. massacre of St Bartholomew’s—the Spanish Inquisition, and all the blood they have shed in support of the ridicu lous dogma of the Pope’s infallibility, and as a punishment for reading God’s Word—enough, and more than enough to float all the navies of the world ! ! ! Dr. Breckenridge truly remarks that there is a long account to settle with the old “ Mother of Harlots.” She will have to atone for all the blood shed in her crusades against religious liberty and toleration, before the real, honest Protestants of this country can be brought to sympathise with her in her present crusade against civil and reli-* gious liberty in this “ Land of the free and home of the brave.” THE MEETING ON SATURDAY LAST. According toprevious announcement, there was a meeting of the American party of this county, held at the Town Hall in this place, on Saturday last. We have attended many meetings at the same place before, but do not re member ever to have seen so large a gathering on any previpus occasion, not withstanding ' the threatening aspect of the clouds in the morning. We suppose this was a Know-Noth ing meeting—the first one we ever at- We regret that the want of timepre- cludes a more extended notice, but will take occasion to notice the same in our next xssae.—Dahlonega Signal' THE AMERICAN PLATFORM. According to promise, we publish at full length this week, the platform re cently adopted by the American Party, in National Convention assembled, in the city of Philadelphia. We ask every readers careful atten tion to this document. It has been sneer- ingly said by the Foreign Party: “ Ah, but you’ve got no national platform, properly authenticated by the signatures of presiding officers.” Now this looks marvellously like one; and not only is it a platform in its form and authenti cation, but it is eminently a national, conservative platform in its matter. So different from the vagae indefinite gene ralities of the platforms of the old parties, and which, though *} all things to all men,” were openly * defied, contemned and spit upon” by the Northern members of these parties respectively—so utterly different from these is the American platform—so pointed and plain—that its adoption drove out of the Convention all the unsound elements of that body, and it is now the purest, safest and best political organization that the country has known for many years. Whatever may be the result of the third struggle for American indepen- tended—and as such it may not be im proper to tell our readers what we saw, dence now~pending, there can be no question among men of unprejudiced and what we did not see. In the first place, then, we did not see any “ dark lanterns.” AH seemed willing to trust to the sun for light, and none of the gentlemen present seemed to be inconvenienced by the broad glare of day; albeit, the opposers of this great' minds, but that the South at least has now presented for ber adoption a plat form under which all ber rights will be amply protected, if she is only true to herself. Northern fanaticism is now marshal- American movement stoutly affirm that i >ng Its forces for the Presidential cam- those connected with it are afraid of paignaf 1856. Already is the black cloud the honjst daylight We did see, how ever, a large and respectable collection of the people of Clarke county, without respect to past party differences, who be- seen looming up in the political horizon— already are its loud thunders and lurid lightnings heard and seen! It is no time to dally or to doubt. It is no time baved themselves as quiet,orderly, peace- ^ or party squabbles. Let all LAFAYETTE. Gov. Johnson, in his address before the late Democratic State Convention, pointing to the portrait of the patriotic Frenchman, said that it bore testimony against Know-Nothingism—that Lafay ette was a foreigner anJ a Catholic! True, and besides all this, he was a ve ry great man; but the testimony he bore, while living,was in favor ofKnow- Nothingism—for he it was who said— nowithstanding he was himself a Catho lic—“ If ever the liberties ofthe United States are destroyed, it will be by Ro mish priests.” Washington said of the foreigners of his day—and they were another sort of men to the paupers and couvicts of the present time—that he most heartily wished they were all out of the country, except Lafayette* Why did not his Excellency tell all of this while his hand was in? In regard to the [oft-quoted declara tion of Lafayette, we publish this week the conclusive and convincing testimo ny of Prof. Morse. It seems that the Jesuits and their minions in this coun try, after leaving the statement uncon tradicted for many years, are now, as usual, attempting to falsify history. The worthy aud distinguished Professor has triumphantly established the truth ofhis allegation, and we do not expect to see it called in question again by nay man who professes any respect for truth and veracity. Wo suppose the Catholics and their defenders and sympathisers will next deny the murder of John Huss and the whole army of martyrs—the murder of the Waldeuses and Albigenses—the loving Christians always should, and who listened with marked attention and with many demonstrations of satisfaction to the able and eloquent speech of our gifted townsman, C. Peeples, Esq., whose effort on Saturday must add large ly to his already extended fame as a popular orator. It is not our purpose to give an extended notice of it, or even to touch upon its outlines, for our space is limited ; but we will say that it was argumentative, calm, dignified, convinc ing. persuasive, and at times eloquent— whilst all must admit that it was through out, good tempered. Treating with me rited contempt, the low abuse, bitter: revilings, malevolent railings and bald- headed slanders of the anti-American party. Mr. P. contented himself with defending its dogmas and showing the excellence of its creed. This we were glad to see, for the people have long since learned that abuse is not argument, as the enemies of the American p irty will themselves find out to their cost be fore long. We understand that many, very many, gentlemen sought an intimate ac quaintanceship with “ Sam” that even ing. MR. COBB’S PROGRESS. The letter of our Lawrenceville cor respondent will show the reception his Ex-Excellency met with in Gwinnett. We learn that at Walton he “ stirred the boys up ’ finely. As an evidence of this, we may mention the fact that we have been informed by a gentleman of veracity thatfifty-eight voters sought the acquaintance of Sam the day he spoke in Monroe. We are personally under many obli gations to his Ex-Excellency for the manner in which he is extending the circulation of the Watchman. It is true, that he is not exactly one. of our travelling agents, and yet we get strings of new subscribers wherever he goes. We can “ spot” his route through the district by the accessions to our list! Abuse and misrepresentation—yea, even persecution itself—cannot put down the American party. Like their Revolution ary ancestors, the patriots of the present day are actuated by principle—have a great • work to perform—and, God will* ing,are determined to go forward,in the spirit of martyrs, until it is accomplish ed. The machinery of party—its racks and thumbscrews—neither the torture nor the inquisition, nor the thunders of the Vatican itself, have any terrors for a virtuous people determined to be free ! Hon. Howell Cobb, in pursuance of a previous notice of some days standing, on yesterday held forth in a public speech of some two hours in length to the yeomanry of this county,the audience was small, not exceeding a hundred, all told. His main blow was at the Ameri can party. Nobody hurt—and we be lieve, in the language of a cotemporary, had Mr. Cobb known more he would have said less. After Mr. Cobb had concluded, Win. Martin Esq., was call ed for, who responded in a speech of an hour and a half, clearly, in our opinion, refuting Mr. Cobb in his entire premises. true Southern patriots, therefore, who love the Union and its concomitant bles sings—all who wish to see the South in the full enjoyment of her rights in and under that Union—rally as one man to the support of Jhe patriotic platform, adopted by the Philadelphia Conven tion. It is broad enough and strong enough to bear every true Southron—• every genuine American. Let all fly to it as a political ark of safety. The people have been warned to fly to the so- called Democracy of the North as a •'tower of strength”—when all the elec tions in the free States within the present and past year conclusively demonstrate that the remnant of that once powerful and respectable organization does not at (his time possess sufficient strength to stand alone long enough to get a decent drubbing, but, like —''s ox, has to be held up by some one until the butcher can knock it down! 1 The man who in a storm at sea would voluntarily relinquish his berth in a sound timbered and well-appointed vessel to seek the safety of a floating wisp of straw, would of course be thought a fool; but seven-fold greater the folly of the Southern man wlm would willingly leave the safe protection of the Ameri can platform—broad, national and con servative—for the bare possibility of escaping the fierce sectional whirlwind of 1856, compared with which all other Abolition excitements are but as the gentlest zephyrs, with nothing but the planks of the Baltimore platform decay ed with “ dry rot,” to save him from destruction in the fearful maelstrom 1 ON NATIONAL DEMOCRACY SLAVERY. The National American party has just adopted in solemn convention a plat form on the slavery question which chal lenges the approbation of all Southern men, and which all honest men—how ever bitter their hostility to the new party—are forced to acknowledge is eminently sound. Cotemporaneously with this the Washington Union—the mouthpiece of President Fierce and the organ of the national Democracy— makes the . following announcement of the future course of the national Demo* cracy on this question : Ignoring the Slavery issue.— “There can be no such ihing as Na tional Parties, except upon the basis of an entire exclusion of the subject (of slavery) from their political creeds ;” “ no party, embracing members at the North and the South, can be national or harmonious, in the organization which does not exclude the question of slavery from its creed.” So, it seems, that, unsound as the last Baltimore platform is admitted to be, the decree has gone forth that it must be abandoned, and Southern De* mocrats will be required to go into the next Presidential race without any sorfr^ of safeguard against Frae-soil encroach'* ments and agitation!! and this is the entertainment to which they are inviting their ueighbdfl and friends! ,!!'.'. , We tell them now—and they will tee the prediction verified—that they will