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ATHENS, GA.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26. 1856.
For governor,
GARNETT ANDREWS,
OF WILKES.
THE WATCHMAN
IfFOA THE CAMPAIGN!!
To meet the wishes of our friends, and
in the hope of aiding the great cause,
we are induced to offer our paper for
the campaigu at FIFTY CENTS to sin
gle subscribers, or TWELVE copies
for FIVE DOLLARS—the cash to ac
company the order, in all cases.
tar as we etpeot to issue our next paper
in advance of our usual publication (lay, ad
vertisers, will please talco notice, and govern
themselves accordingly.
Congressional Convention.
We have received the proceedings of
the Gainesville Convention, and have
bnrely room to announce that our distin
■pushed fellow-citizen, YOUNG L. G.
HARRIS, Esq., was nominated by ac
clamation as the American candidate for
Congress in this District.
This tve regard as the very best selec
tion that could have been made. Let
the friends of Ihe cati’e “spread them
selves,” and success is certain.
AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The American party of this county
held a meeting at Watkinsville on Satur
day last—the proceedings of which will
be feutid in another cotumn—for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
Ihe Legislature. We understand there
was a large turn-out, and that it was
one of the most harmonious meetings
ever held in the county.
The following is the ticket nomi
anted: For Senate,
Cincinnati^ Peeples, Esq.
For Representatives,
Dr. Joseph B. Carlton, .
Thomas F. Lowe, Esq.
This is a roost excellent selection
aiui we call on the friends of the cause—
•outsiders as well as insiders—to rally
to its support. Of the merits of the
•different gentlemen on the ticket, we
•need not now speak. They are well
■known to the citizens of the county, and
•we have no doubt will be triumphantly
(elected. Under the old party divisions,
ctwo of them were Whigs, and one
l(Mr. Lowe) a Democrat.
We understand that Col. N. G.
Foster, of Madison, was nominated by
the Milledgevitte convention last week
as the American candidate for Con
gress in the 7th District. The Col.
will, no doubt, do the cause good ser
vice on the stutnp, as he is one of the
most effective popular orators in the
State.
WASHING MADE EASY.
Wo hare seen the Washing machine
advertised by our friend Bridgeman,
in operation, and can safely say that it is
th? only one wc have ever seen
that was worth a blue beau. This,
however, performs llio work perfectly,
ean be operated by a ten year old cbild,
and will do as much work m a day as
eight or ten hands. Of these facts we
have ro sort of doubt—judging by what
wc saw of it, while in operation. Every
body ought to have one of them.
CS^We understand that there will be
another barbecue and discussion at
Point Peter on the third Saturday in
August.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.—WHAT
IS IT ?
The organs and orators of the Foreign
party—notwithstanding a large number
of them would consign all religion to the
•bottomless pit if they could—just now
find it convenient to raise a great splut
ter about ** religious liberty.” This is
all for effect, of courser. They charge
that the American- party is inimical to
religious liberty. Some of them may
be, and probably are, such blockheads
as not to know what they are prating
about; but others, better iuformed,
know full well that they, utter a base
falsehood whenever they make the
charge.
What is religious liberty ? It is, as
our forefathers understood it, the right
to “ worship Gtd according to the dic
tates of conscience.” This doe* ml car
ry with it the right to make and execute
the laws of the land, however.
So far from interfering with, or re
stricting religious liberty, the maintain-
ance of that glorious feature in our sys
tem of Government, is one of the prime
objects of the American party. In
order to do this, they have resolved to
oppose allefforts, coming front any
source whatever, to produce a union of
Church and State—a consummation
which-would be the death-knell of reli
gious liberty.
It is true that, dreading the rapidly-
growing political influence of the Catho
lic Church in the United States, which
has entered the field as a party several
times of late years, the American party
has determined cot to vote for foreign-
born members of that Church, who owe
allegiance to a foreign potentate, to hold
any office of honor or profit in this coun
try—knowing that, as the avowed ene
mies of religious freedom, they have al
ways, wherever they could gain tem
poral control, crushed under the heel of
ecclesiastical despotism every thing in
the shape of freedom of conscience—
using the stake, fire and fagot, the rack,
and other instruments of torture to car
ry out their hellish purposes ! !! Know
ing their past history, and fearing that
what they have done in every other
civilized country will be attempted
hete at no distant day—American pa
triots, who are wedded to our Protest
ant institutions in good earnest, have
determined that when a foreign Catho
lic is presented for their suffrages, they
will decline voting (or him. The an
nouncement of this determination, and
this alone, has raised all this silly howl
about “ religious intolerance,” “ oro-
scription,” j6w*.—not that the te crea
tures care a straw about the Catholic,
or any other religion—but because they
hope to make capital out of it for the
Dry-Rot party. Is there a single coun
ty in Georgia, or any other State, where
the same sort of proscription has not
been practised by the old political par
ties in all time past ? As soon as a
Whig became a candidate, the Demo
crats declined voting for him, and the
Whigs refused to support. his Demo
cratic opponent. This was regarded
as all right—we have never yet heard
the charge of “ proscription” brought
against either of the old parties ; and
yet, under the ancient regime, a Demo
crat here in Clarke county stood as poor
a chance for office as a Whig did in
Franklin. In both counties the thing
was impossible ; but nobody dreamed it
was“ proscription nor will anybody
believe it is now, except those who are
wedded to the sinking fortunes of the
Dry-Rot organization.
TELLING LIES VS. SWEARING LIES.
“ Little Elick," the Pope’s Nun
cio,” and the Foreign organs generally,
pretend to believe that the Know Noth
ing organization has corrupted the mor
als of the country, because, say they,
many of the members of ihe order deny
their membership, and thus tell lies.—
Telling lies we have been learned to
look upon as a grave offonce, whilst
swearing to them is everywhere regard
ed as a heinous, crime. These gentle
men say that members of Know Noth
ing Councils have to swear, at their
initiation, that they will divulge nothing
which may transpire in the Council
rooms ; and yet, if we may credit these
Foreign papers, their party is in the
daily habit of persuading weak brethren
in the order to leave Sam’s ranks and
make disclosures of what they have
seen and heard. These pretended reve
lations they trumpet to the world as the
statements of patriots—gentlemen whose
veracity cannot be questioned: and
yet, if these “ Dry Rot” leaders and
presses can be believed, these state
ments come from men whe have for
sworn ^themselves, and who are, there
fore, unworthy of confidence, even
when under oath I!
Now, according to the showing of
these gentlemen, their party has worse
material in it tha'n the dry rot,” as a
very large portion of its members, if
there be any truth in their statements
are perjured villains!!! We hope they
will say nothing more about the “ de
moralizing tendency” of Know Noth-
ingism, until they take the necessary
steps to purge their party of the filth
and scum thrown off from the Know
Nothing cauldron.
Now of course we do not, as an out
sider, know whether any such oaths are
taken, and therefore do not, upon our
own responsibility, charge individuals
making disclosures with swearing lies.
And much less do our remarks apply to
gentlemen who have withdrawn from
the order—as we understand they have
a right to do—and made no improper
dis closures.
It is said there have been instances
where persons who have withdrawn in
a decent respectable way have been
abused by the remainder of the council.
We know not whether this be true or
false. If true it is wrong, as we under
stand members have the right to with
draw at any time. We beleive howev
er, that the charge is utterly unfounded.
BRIGHT AND BRIGHTENING!!
If we only had room for all the glori
ous intelligence we daily receive from
the different counties of the 5th and Gth
districts, as well as elsewhere, we know
it would fill the hearts of the American
party with rejoicing and thanksgiving.
We receive scarcely a single business
letter that does not contain the most
cheering news.. Every where the
People—the genuine People—regardless
of past party differences, and spurning
the dictation of effete party leaders—are
flocking to their country’s standard. We
do not count the American party by the
numbers initiated—we know not how
•many belong to the Councils—their
numbers are rapidly increasing,however,
we are informed; but it is the inde
pendent outsiders we refer to—“ their
name is legion,” and the cry is •* still
they come!”
THE PROSPECT IN OTHER
S 1’ATES.
In Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama,
Mississippi, and North Carolina—in all
of which States, we believe, elections
occur early ' next month—the fires of
patriotism burn brightly, and the Ameri
can parly >3 in fine spirits. We 'count
on the three first named States as certain
Mississippi and North Carolina at least
probable, American victories.
Large and enthusiastic mass meetings
are being held in Tennessee and Ken
tucky, and Sam’s boys will give a good
account of themselves. Alabama, we
should judge by the lying of the anti
American part)’, to be perfectly safe
Their desperation shows that the danger
of defeat is, in their estimation, iromi
nent.
JUDGE ANDREWS ACCEPTS.
The Hon. Garnett Andrews has ac
cepted the nomination of the American
pai ly as their candidate for Governor,
We regret llmt his letter of acceptance
reached ns loo late for publication in
this week's paper. It shall oppear in
our next.
COL HOPKINS UOLSEY.
The numerous friends of this gentle-
i its it in this District will doubtless be
pleased to le.irn that he is henrtily>nlisl-
ed in llio American cau-e. Differing
with him heretofore, as wc have, we
never questioned his patriotism, and he
now proves himself to be, in the hour
u! trial, (he friend of his country.
The Inst Sumter Republican contains
m able letter from him, in response to
nn invitation to intend an American rati
fication meeting at Oglethorpe. We
shall copy it uext week, in order ih.it
his.old friends may understand his posi
lion ou the momentous issues of the day.
’Ws learn that Dr. Means Im
’nod the Presidency of Emory Col-
■, Oxford, Ga-, and that the lion H.
lliard, of Ala., has been elected t
HARD TO PLEASE.
Before the meeting of the National
Council, the enemies of the American
party objected to it, because, as they
said, Wilson and other abolitionists
were members of, and acting with It.
Since the withdrawal of Wilson and
the Free Soilers, they bitterly denounce
it, because they say it is not national
When they wish to sustain their
charge of abolition, they cite the mem
bership of Wilson & Co., and when they
attempt to prove that it is not national
they call alien’ion to the fact that Wil
son & Co., have seceded !!
Oh ! most rare and beautiful consis
tency ! oh, transccndantly transparent
humbug!!
THE TWO PLATFORMS.
For the benefit of new subscribers—
numbers of whom probably have not
seen them—we republish the platforms
—State and National—of the Ameri
can party, on our fourth page. Read
them—study them—show them to your
neighbois—teach their principles to
your children. They are the second
Declaratioruof Independence. Our fore
fathers declared their independence of
the foreign Government which oppress
ed them, and threw off its yoke—wc,
their descendants, declare our independ
ence of the foreign people who have
usurped our Government and would
subvert our civil and religious liberties
—we lay down the Republican Demo
cratic doctrine that our own people are
competent to govern themselves, and
God being our helpers, are determined
to establish the doctrine that “ Ameri
cans SHALL RULE AMERICA,” without
the aid of FOREIGN prince, potentate
or People!
For uttering this sentiment native
Americans are proscribed and turned
•ut of office by the imbecile abolition
Administration at Washington and for
eign Catholics put in their places!!
For an honest adherence to this patri
otic Republican doctrine, the descen
dants of those who spilled their Mood
like water on a hundred well-fought
fields are denounced by the Pope’s
hirelings and the army of office-holders
and offiee-huuters, as “ midnight con
spirators, Thugs, Hindoos, traitors,
thieves, robbers and pickpockets!
Old Father Ritchie used to say, (in
speaking of political decapitations,) that
“ the blood of the martyrs is the seed of
tho church.” If this be so, Mr. Pierce
is determined to raise a large crop
ready for the Presidential election.
. FOREIGN NEWS
Since our last issue, there have been
two arrivals of foreign steamers—the
A rago and the Canada.
The news is unimportant.
Lord Raghtn, the British commander
in the Crimea, is dead.
Advices from the U. S. had caused a
depression in the Liverpool cotton
market. • - i
I^*The attention of our citizens is
directed to the announcement of Prof.
Taylor’s concerts. The Visitor speaks
in the highest terms of the performanc
of lids troupe at Madison.
LYING AND ABUSE.
The “ father of lies” has surely offer
ed a premium to that Foreign press
which can beat all others at lying—and
a majority of them seem to have entered
the lists in earnest. The contest is at
present doubtlul—we cannot venture
an opinion now as to who will be the
successful. competitor. We presume
the award will be made in favor of the
one exhibiting the greatest diligence
and industry ; and - where all. the com
petitors are so active, it is very difficult
to say who will probably bear off the
prize.
To accommodate such of the “ small
fry,” as possess the will, but lack the
ability to get up a plausible lie,
“ sweepstake for lh*. ee y ear olds” has
^CTi got up, the premium to be award
ed to the one who can excel in low
abuse and blackguardism. A great
many entries have been made for this
purse, and all the competitors are so in
defatigable in their efforts as to evince
to the world that if “ it is not in mor
tals to command success,” they will at
least “ deserve if.”
The above premiums are to be award
ed the Saturday after the first Monday
in October next. We look for an ex
citing and spi ited race.
A BAD SHOWING.
The Macon Journal & Messenger
thus shows up the soundness of the
National Democracy,” of which we
read so much in the “ dry-rot” papers of
the South. Is it not clearly d- monstrat-
ed that “ from the crown of the head to
the sole of. the foot there is no soundness
in them j” but that they are *• filled with
wounds, bruises and putrifying sores!”
Sound, forsooth! how can the dry-rot
arty be sound?
The National Administration Demo
crats of Pennsylvania, have been recent
ly assembled in State Convention. They
took occasion to endorse the Adminis
tration, but refused to pas* a simple re
solution approving of the Kansas-Ne-
braska act, and “ pretermitted” any ex
pression of opinion^ upon the subject of
slavery. . And this is the great Nation
al Democratic Party. Bah !
Again, the National Administration
Democrats of Ohio, have been recently
assembled in State Convention. They
took occasion to express their interest
in the amelioration of the evils of slavery,
and to declare that Democratic policy
looked to its ultimate abolition and ex
tinction. And this is the great National
Democratic Party,to which we are every
day called upon by Southern Democrats
to entrust the maintenance and defence
of Southern Rights. Bah!
Again, the National Administration
Democrats of Maine, have been recent
ly assembled in St ite Convention. They
took occasion to endorse the Adminis
tration in a series of resolutions, and
then passed a supplemental explanatory
resolution, declaring that in endorsing
the Administration of President Pierce,
they did not design to approve of the re
peal of the Missouri Compromise, or of
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraskaact.
And this is the great National Demo
cratic Party, which Georgia Democrats
tell us will come up in the next National
Democratic Convention, firm and united
to the line of policy upon the subject of
slavery, indicated in the 4th Resolution
of the Georgia Platform. Bali!
Again, the National Administration
Democrats of New York, (not the Hard
Shells, whom Pierce and Marcy have
attempted to crush out, because they
were true to the South, but the Soft
Shells, the oirginal Buffalo PLtform men
of 1848, whom Pierce and Marcy have
sustained by their patronage,and dragged
into consequence and power,) have re-
cently called a State Convention to be
held next month, in which they propose
to pass resolutions opposing the exten
sion of slavery, and approving of the
C. Peeples, then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby ratify and
approve the Platforms of the late Phila
delphia and Macon Conventions and
pledge our best exertions to enforce and
carry them out.
Resolved, That we cordially sanc
tion the nomination of the Hon. Gar
nett Andrews as a candidate for the
Gubernatorial chair, and obligate our-j ver y / p Q r myself, I confess that
selves to use all honorable means to wben I read the announcement in the
secure his election. Banner, I pulled my old straw hat off,and
A delegation having been previously (lung j t c ] ean awa y, in the ecstacy of ray
oppointed by the Councils of the coun- j oyj had two fi ts> (Hke unto those that
ty to represent them in the District L yer took Brigadier Gray-town Pierce,
Congressional Convention to assemble in Mexic o,) from which I awoke, hal-
the 24th inst. in Gainesville, by request i ow ; n g^ at tbe top of my voice, “ Huzza
of the Meeting, the Chair appointed Banner i Huzza Esau f Huzza Ham-
three additional delegates from the L., Huzza for myjittle Grave Dig-
number of outsiders, friends and advo-l er j ” __ *
cates of the principles of the American | - n
Cobb, announced, cx-cathedra, that hav-
nominated a candidate for
mg
been
Congress, by the Democratic party, in
a majority of the counties in the Dis
trict, Mr, Cobb authorized it, (the Ban
ner,) to say that he accepted the nomi
nation ! AU this was polite and grace
ful in the Banner atid Mr. Cobb; and
when read by the people, all, without
distinction of parly, raised their beavers,
and bowed themselves down unto the
party, to wit: John- H. Newtion, Dr.
J. A. Price and Jacob JL. Broughton,
Esq.
The proceedings of the meeting were I
! A curse upon the Know Noth-
!-!” *
There is not a man in the Sixth Dis
trict who will deny the truth of the facts
stated in this communication. The
question, therefore, comes up, Will the
ordered to be published in the Southern vo|ew who make and unm2kc
Watchman, and on motion* the meet- President3j who mabe a „d unmake Cbn-
ing adjourned.
ISAAC S. VINCENT, Pres.
John M. Billups, Sec..
gressmen, endorse the contemplbile,
under-hand plots and plans of Howell
Cobb, to force them into his support T
Have the patriotic people of the Bis-
I trict no minds—no independence—no
For the Southern Watchman.
Mr. Editor : Who invited. Howell
Cobb to become the candidate- of the I political integrity T “ If you Rave nature
Democratic party to represent- the Sixth in yol>| bear j t nol p R, se up yo0r
District in the Congress of the United strength, and kick aside the man who
States ? Did the L nion Democrats do baa so i d you OBCe> , and w ho has sold
it? They deny the aspersion, upon you twice, and who will continue to
their consistency—their character, *81; trade you ofl£ to any party, or any com-
honest men ! Did the Southern Rights I bu||tk)^ that will hold out sufficient itp-
Democrats do it ? Chey denounce-thej ducemen ts to operate on his cupidity
insinuation as a libel upon them,, and all( r lusj fur office> Lay him on tfiv
nine out of ten of thei* number protest sbe j fr and , j et the «* dr y_ rot ~ consume
and swear they will not touch him witbj Wm _ Jet him smfc ^ wn t0 propei <
a hundred foot pole! Who, then, did | eve | f with Toombs and Stephens* into
extend to him the invitation? Tbis| tbe pit of political oblivion, and-yon
question is easily answered, because it j-will not' only have served him right, but!
admits of not the shadow of a doubt. [ d j sc h 3 rged a duty you owe yourselves,
-or even the ghest of a shadow of a
doubt !•
CAGED.
A fellow from Milledgevilie, calling
himself Johnson— not the “coon killer,’
however—who seems to be a pretty
good judge of horse-flesh—was arrested
on Sunday at the house of George
Jarrell, where he had stopped to rest—
charged with stealing a horse from a
gentleman in Jasper county. He pass
ed through this place, in charge of his
captors, on Monday la.-t
ESCAPED.
Two prisoners escaped from the jail
in Watkinsville, about 4 o’clock on Sat
urday evening last. Epps failed to get
out this time.
WHY IS IT ?
Why is it that the Foreign party exhib
it such violent hate and rancor towards
the American party? Why is it that
none of them, with a few honorable ex
ceptions, ever speak of it except in
terms or the lowest and filthiest billings
gate! when these same individuals have
heretofore manifested some outward
show of respect’to those with whom they
differed politically !
Do not these facts conclusively dem
onstrate that the American party occu
pies such impregnable ground that its
enemies aie forced to tacitly acknowl-
ehge that it is right, and instead of meet
ing it in manly argument, chose ra
ther to resort to blackguardism and
low abuse ? tf they see fit to carry
on the contest in this spirit, it only
exhibits their weakness. Let not the
American party imitate their -example;
and rao^e .especially let them not lose
their temper and come to blows, as
some of them unfortunately did in
Butts county the other day. Let them re
member that no gentleman will intention
ally insult them and that puppies areun
worthy the notice of gentlemen. A little
attention to this axiom, which is worthy
of being inscribed in letters of gold
may save much bad feeling and prevent
the result of any thing serious from the
unexampled abuse and blackguardism
heaped upon them.
conduct of the Adinistratiaa itt refusing
to dismiss Reeder, the Free Soil Gover-i
nor of the Territory of Kansas. And
this is par excellence—the regular
orthodox, reliable, “recognised.” Admi
nist ration wing of the great National
Democratic Party of the great State of
New York, to which we must look for
a the vindication of our rights, and ine
preservation of the Union. Bah!
And again and lastly, the true Nation
al Democracy of New York, have been
recently assembled in Conf^fitloti. They
are the anti-Administration wing of the
Democratic Party of the State, and em
brace all the salt of soundness left in it.
They took occasion to declare in sub
stance,the that Democratic Parly was af
flicted with the dry rot—that it was
demoralized and denationalized, and that
the only plan by which it could be preserv
ed and reorganized upon a found basis,
was a prompt repudiation of the corrupt
and imbecile Administration of President
Pierce. The Democratic Part)’, accord
ing to these sound Northern Democrats,
is demoralized and denationalized, with
the dry rot at its heart’s core, and totter
ing to its fall. And this is the great
National Democmtic Party upon which
we must rely, (ocarryout the principles
and policy of the Georgia Platform of
1850. Bah!
COMMENCEMENT.
The annual Commenceranct exercises
in Franklin College will begin with the
Commencement Sermon at the College
Chapel, on Sabbath morning next. On
Monday afternoon the. Sophomore Prize
Declamation will come off. Tuesday
morning, Junior Exhibition. Wednes
day, Commencement Day.
We presume that our town will be, as
usual, graced by the beauty and hon
01 ed with the talent and learning of tj
Stale.
your children,, your country,, and'- your
God!,
The masses of the Democratic party I The gixlh m3tricV . * FurgelyDemo-
had nothing to do with the villainy of 1^ ^ cando r a nd' trmh compel*
bringing Mr. Cobb out as a candidate. me tQ say tbat> by part¥ . prac .
They despise and curse him in their tice> the Democratic party are entitled
hearts and intend to have nothing to do j be representative. T do not dfeny to*
with his demagogueism, and trades them their political power, or wisfi to
with Toombs and Stephens, for the deny them what is their due. Bbt, f
spoils of office. This is certain. Mr. do say that Howell Cobb is not the
Cobb and those who have pulled the choice of the party or any respectable-
wires for him knew that it would nev r portion of that party ; and all honest
do to hold a District Convention to no- Democats who may read this will, I
minate a candidate, for the reason that know, concur with me in the declara-
they were well satisfied Howell Cobb *'°n- If he is not their choice, why will
could not possibly get the nomination ! I they vote for him ? Are there not good,
I told them, (Cobb and his wire-working true > unexceptionable Democrats, in the
friends.) in a former communication, District, capable of representing it in
lhat if they did hold a Convention, and ingress? Select one of these, by a
Med to pack Ihe delegates, Cobb would “P- then elect
. . , him. You have the power, and it should
come about as near a nomination as he r >
did of his election to the Senate of the
be your pleasure to do it, and thus satis-
„ , , _ , , , .. fy the dictates of conscience, aud the
United States by the Legislature of , . j . • •
J . demands alike of justice and patriotism.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant to previous appointment, a
Convention of a large and respecta
ble portion of the voters of Clarke
county, representing the American
Party, assembled at Watkinsville on the
21st inst., for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the Legislature.
The Meeting was organized by the
election of Hon. Isaac S. Vincent, Pre
sident, aud John M. Billups, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then
explained by the Chairman in liis char
acteristic style, briefly, logically and
forcibly, and having concluded hid re
marks, a motion was then made by
Gen. John W. Stroud, that the Con
vention proceed at once to the nomina
tion of the candidates, that each and all
present, friends and sympathizers of the
American cause, be entitled to vote, and
that a majority of votes decide the nomi
nation.
C. Peeples, Esq., having received the
unanimous vote, was declared the choice
of the Party for Senate, whereupon, he
arose and addressed the Meeting elo
quently, with a deep and feeling inter
est, which met enthusiastic approval
and applause.
On motion, balloting was then com
menced for Representatives in the Low
er House, and terminated in the . c elec
tion of Dr. Joseph B. Carlton, and T
F.JLowe, Esq., by a large majority,which
was declared by acclamation, unani
mous.
The nominees responded to the call
made upon them, in a few short and
appropriate remarks, expressing their
greatful acknow lodgements for the dis
tinction confered, and pledging faith
ful adhesion to the principles of the
American Party.
1853 I Mr. Cobb and the wire-pullers
were in an awful dilemma, and the ques
tion had to be met and disposed of in some
say. Howell was out of office, and con
sequently out of employment. His
contract with Herschell V. Johnson, in
the summer of 1853, had failed of con-
ties, and passed resolutions in favor-of
Howell Cobb for Congress—declartne Fr '" c,i ,vl5 •><ln>iaiatere<l, en-Jrlouoedi.
him to be the very man for the times, h 16 ' e !' ef ” as “ ! Tlie Bri S' ltlior is
&c I Messrs. Morris aod MelBh .l*««W|r.
wrote letters to the Bmmr. declining "E*® He never goes in-
“ 1 to the War Depaitment at Washington
to plane their names before the people V ^ for Jc{r „ r ” om .
id competition with that of the great | u:_ .
great
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SAMUEL.
P. S. I must add a postscript I
notice, Mr. Editor, that the Commis
sioner of the Land Office, in Washing
ton, recently presented Gen. Pierce w'lth
a warrant for 160 acres of land, on ac
count of his services in the Mexican
summation, because the fire-eating Waf L This is very poor pay, when it
members of the Legislature would not ia considered how manv flts he had on
dance to the music as for them by the lhe baUle field lbere> and thenumber
aforesaid Herschell! They loathedLfbruizes he received in falling from
the poetry, and involuntarily vomited b ; s horse at the sight of a Mexican
when they heard the notes of the song moustache or musket! When Mr. Cobb
they were called on to chant in praise goes back to Cohgnijjs, l hope he will
of a man who, Esau-like, had sold them have a bill passed increasing the Briga-
out for a mess of filthy Whig pottage dier’s pay to 640 acres, or a whole sec-
in 1850 and 1851! The idea of a Con- tion of territory, the warrant to be laid
vention in the District would not do; side by side with Governor Reeder's
it was therefore abandoned. A Conven- Indian reservation purchases in Kansas l
tien and Mr. Cobb’s defeat iu it were i ara informed that when the Coinnus-
synonymous. He saw it—his friends sioner entered the White House, with
saw it; and some other plan must be warra et, the sight of it had a tre-
adopled to get him before the people ! ‘nendouseffect on the Brigasier’s nerves!
For this purpose, a small squad of lea- ^ brought up Mexican remenisceuces—
ders got together in a few of the coun- muskets ’ moustaches, &c.,—and he
swooned away in a fit 1 A bottle of
ipunicates his wishes to him by letter!
political Trader, and w.ndmg up with \ m]a wonderfu!ly opposcd to 5taudinff
fulsome eulogies on the character of a armie8> for proo f 0 f which, sec his
man they both despised and loathed 111L short army experience/’ as detailed
their hearts. 1 licsc letter.-, were all I i n his Inaugural addiesaj When Mar-
written in obedi.snce to orders, and to cy read to him thc Gray-town message,
help to carry out the miserable farce by a spasm siezed him> and he shook for
which the honest and unsuspecting peo- the space of a coup i e 0 f i, our;? 1 H e
pie were to be gulled and swindled into never ]ooks at Mfflrf Equestrian Statue
the support of Mr. Cobb. So simple Lf J ackson> although iu plain view of
an idea as that of sending either Col. the Presidential Mansion’. New Or-
Morris or Col. McMillan to Congress, leans—Jackson—Packenham, are too
to represent the Sixth District, never | much for his nerves!—fits, long, viru-
entered into the head of any man in lent, shaking fits, are the consequence,
it, with sense enough to keep outside w-henever objects of 1 his sort arc nre-
ofa Lunatic Asylum, or capable of go- Uented to his \ision or mental cpnteui-
ing at large! Having got through with plation.
the farceof nominating him by counties,] Now that the precedent has been cs»
aud by thc writiug of letters, the Bun- \ tablished by tbc Land Office Cpinmis-
ner, thc organ and mouth-piece of Mr. sioner, all fiiified persons, iu 1V.1 United
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