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do so ? For one, I answer, never ! It
is clear that there is no chance of unit
ing the Southern people until this con
test between Americans and anti-Amer
icans is over. We cap do no good by
Standing idle now, and whatever may
have been my preferences or my scruples
heretofore, I sh?U not hesitate to take
open and decided ground with the
American party. I will not enter into
a discussion of the American principles
in this letter. On this subject I will
see the people face to face in every part
ofthe district.
Your Convention has nominated me
with my position and my principles well
known and understood. 1 had no
right to expect it, but in tendering it
you have effectually repulsed the
charges of selfish pi oscripticr. so often
recently made against the party. Know
ing my principles as you did and en
dorsing them as you have done, leaves
me no alternative but to meet you in
the spirit which you have so nobly man
ifested, and accept your nomination.—
With the American banner streaming
above me I shall enter the battle at the
head of our gallant colum in the fourth
district, and however fiercely it may
rage, 1 shall sound no retreat, but shall
rather fall like a soldeir, one ofyfr*
Yours very truly,Benjamin. II. Hill.
M cssrs. J. P. Clopton,
F. M: Brantly, \ Corn.
Jxo E. Morgan.
I
THEIR PLATFORM.
We published some weeks ago the
platform of one wing of the anti-Ameri
can party—-the wing composed of a
portion of the late Democratic party of
this State, bogus Whigs, and we don’t
know what all—which attempts to pre
serve its respectability by hanging on
to the name of Democracy after the sub
stance has departed, but which,Jin the
emphatic language of Mr. Stephens.
is being daily consumed wuh “ worse
than the dry-rot.”
Wenow_have the pleasure of laying
before them the platform of another
branch of the Anti-American party,
called the “ German Social Democratic
Association,” the headquarters of which
being in Richmond, Virginia, it no
doubt contributed largely to Wise’s
success. Here is the platform of this
branch of the Anti-American or For
eign party.
Reform in the Unrs of the general government,
09 w$U «* in those of the States.
“ We demand : 1. Universal suffrage. 2.
The election of all officers by the people. 3.
The abolition of the Presidency. 4. The ab
olition of Senates, so that the Legislatures
shall consist of only one branch. 5. The right
of the people to recall their Representatives
(cashier them) at their pleasure. 6. The
right of the people to change the constitution
when they like. 7. All lawsuits to be con
ducted without expense. 8. A department
of the government to be set up for the pur
pose of protecting immigration. 9. A refine
ed terra for acquiring citizenship.”
Reform in the foreign relations of the govern
ment.
“1. Abolition of nil neutrality. 2. Inter
vention in favor of every people struggling
for liberty.”
Reform in what relates to religions.
“ 1. A more perfect development of the
principle of personal freedom and liberty of
conscience; consequently—a. Abolition of
laws for the observance of the Sabbath; b.
Abolition of prayers in Congress; c. Aboli
tion of oa:h upon the Bible; d. Repeal of
laws exacting a religious test before taki ig an
office. 2. Taxation of church property. 3.
A prohibition of incorporations of all church
properly in the nante of ecclesiastics.”
Reform in the Social Coiaiition.
“1. Abolition of-land monopoly. 2. Ad
valorem taxation of property. 3. Ameliora
tion of the condition of the working class—a.
By lessening the time of work to eight hours
for grown persons, and to five hours for chil
dren; b. By incorporation of mechanics’ as
sociations and protective societies; c. By
gianting a preference to mechanics before all
other creditors; d. By establishing an asylum
for superannuated mechanics without means
at the public expense. 4. Education of poor
children by the State. 5. Taking possession
of the railroads by the State. G. The pro
motion of education—n. By the introduction
of free schools, with the powej of enforcing the
parents to send their children to school, and
prohibition of all clerical influence ; b. By in
„ „ i . f struction in the German language; c. By cs-
v.c arc induced to offer our paper for tobUsll ; ns a German University “ 7. The sup
porting of the slave emancipation exertions
of Cassius M. Clay by Congressional laws 8-
Abolition of the Christian system of punish,
ment and introduction of the human amelior
ation system. 9. Abolition >f capital punish
ment”
ontjjeni 'Mrljninn.
LAW, ORDER, AMO THE COMSTITUTIOM.
ATHENS, GA.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 1,
IS55.
For Governor,
GARNETT ANDREWS,
OF WILKES.
For Cm gresa—Sixth District,
YOUNG L. G. HARRIS,
OK CLARKE.
For Stnte Senate,
riNl'INNATUS PURPLES,
For Representatives,
•lOfs. B. CARLTON axd THUS. F. LOWE.
THE WATCHMAN
22TFOR THE CAMPAIGN!!
To meet the wishes of our friends, and
si] the hope of aiding the great cause,
t he campaign at FIFTY CENTS to sin
gle subscribers, or TWELVE copies
for FIVE DOLLARS—the cash to ac
company the order, in all cases.
IV Mr. B. M. Hitch is an authorized
■travelling agent for thD paper.
Now, we call on our readers to
ithorized travelling agent
M. Landrum, Esq., is our authorized >
-agent for Oglethorpe county.
Mr. M. A. Harrison U also an an- carefully note the contents of the
above remarkable document When
Red Republican foreigners—the ene
r—ty is w hit T »n =; ! m i ea 0 f a u j aw un( j order—baud them-
Idr Dr. H. V. MILLER, we are re-:
-quested to give notice, will address llie j selves together for the openly avowed
■citizens of Walton and adjoining coun- 1 P ur P 0Se of destroying every thing sacred
:ties, at Social Circle, on Saturday, the" to Amcricau frecmen > as these infidel
4lh inst.
It is expected that Judge Andrews,
Judge Cone, Hon. Washington Poe, C.
Peeples. Esq, lion. Wrn. C. Dawson,
and other distinguished speakers, will
(>e present.
German transcendentalists do in the
above declaration of principles ; and
when foreigners impudently parade
through the streets under banners bear
ing the inscription,
“ Americans shall not rule us,
Is it not high time that native Ameri
cans who love their country’s institu
tions and desire to bequeath the glorious
The reader will find upon our
outside tlijs week many good things—
Judge Andrews’ letter of acceptance,
Col. Hulsey’s letter, B. H. Hill’s letter ! herila « e of libert * unim P aircd lo their
and the two platforms. ’ I children > should rise in defence of those
The letter of Judge Andrews, like institutions? Is it not time they should
the. address to the people of People of b)ok l ‘ ,e riucatened danger in the face
Georgia we published two or three' and delermi,,c ^at, God being (heir
weeks ago, h a c-pital document, and he, P er * tl'ey will purge their native luud
unanswerable by the Foreign party. j ,ke l e P ros . v "■'h:ch threatens its de
We would e peeinlly commend to. struct,on ?
tlic attention of his old friends in this | Thc,e are those amou S sl us who cn
District the patriotic letter of Col. Hoi- de » vnr to public apprehension into
sey. We think that they, like him, fa,al re P ose ’ hc de!usivc "Y ^at
will be compelled to acknowledge that tllcre is no da,, S er > when they see our
the Northern Democracy us at present country’s enemies organizing their
organized, is not only unsound but un-1 “ traint ‘ d bands” in our midst into asso
safe, and that the American parly is ciotiona, for the avowed purpose of over-
thc only hope of the country on the turning-Al.c Constitution and Laws and
slavery question. I inaugurating in their stead a Govern
... ;rnent founded on iheir Red Rcpubli
Cool. ‘ Cooler,” Coolest !— Person* > canor> like thc infiUe , 3of France,
,<n 1 0| ' " ° ,u 1 Jr5,,!; °f ice 1 ' vat,r * iced .j a Government the Goddess of Rea-
l.:i.ioiiade, or any thing in lint lin-, 9 „ t Be not deceived by this syren song
wool I do aell lo call nt the Express j—n is the lullaby of treason! Spurn
omce, a' friend L s “ cooler ”. is just ^ t hc counsels of those who say there is
the thing j no danger. We are n.vt only threaten-
CSTW* were .'Ikkvii tin: other day a ! cd with ,he cviUpf Red Republicanism,
tm»>kmelo.i grow., in <l,e garden Col. • but ’ in thi eloquent language of the
Daniel Glower, of .Ids place, which beats , Irishman gibed Crawford of Ala., cowled
any tiling the kind we have ever seen. mwnks a,id friars now throng all
It muuures in circumference 33 inches > our ll,oro ughfares, and Pope Pius IX
one wuy and 40 the other, and weighs 20 , a,read J reaches out his band to clutch
lbs. We understand that this kind of! 1,10 be,1 * n P e -- whose peal shall ring the
melon U sweet and fine-flavored like the | kncU of Am ? ricau freedom!”
nutmeg melon. Largo musk melons arc
generally fiat and insipid.
all odds the ablest Commen^ment Ser
mon we ever heard preached in that
chapel.
“ WILL HE ACCEPT V
This is the question propounded to us
on every side in reference to the late
nomination of our distinguished fellow-
citizen, the Hon. Young L. G. Harris,
a candidate for Congress by
the Convention of the American party,
held at Gainesville last week.
We cannot just at this lime answer the
question definitely.
We are aware of the fact that Mr.
Harris has not sought the nomination—
we know that he is averse to engaging
in a heated political contest; but at the
same time we hope that, believing in the
good old Republican doctrine, that wbile
a gentleman should not seek office, yet he
owes it to his friends to waive, to some
extent, his personal objections, and con
sent to serve his country when called to
do so—be will finally consent to yield to
the wishes of his friends and the de
mands of the popular voice. That the
people—not only here, but in remote
parts of the District—are anxious to se
cure his strvices in the next Congress,
we are fully persuaded, as indeed we had
been for some lime before the meeting of
the convention.
Whether Mr. II. should see fit to ac
cept or not, the manner in which the
nomination was conferred upon him, even
in the face of his known reluctance
again to engage in public life—the
unanimity of the Convention in the
selection—the number and respectability
of its members —are considerations which
combined, would certainly be a flattering
testimonial in behalf of the private worth
of any citizen of our State ; and most
judiciously has the Convention bestowed
the honor—for there certainly is not in
the Cth District a more fitting standard-
bearer for the American party—the
party in favor of American Nationality
and Protestant civilization- than Young
L. G. Harris.
His selection too—despite his known
reluctance—so beautifully exemplifies
one of the cherished principles of the
American party, that *• a man should not
seek office, but the office the man,” that
we hope he will suffer this principle to
be tested before the people.
We place his name at our mast-head,
this week, with the well grounded hope
that when we haul it down, it may only
be to announce his triumphant election
as the Representative in Congress ofthe
Sixth District—and is there a man in it
who would not proudly hail him as his
Repr< sentative ?
SEE WHAT THE PRESIDENT
SAYS;
Some of the " little jumped*up” politi
cians of the “ dry-rot” organization hav
ing affected to believe that Maj. Andrew
Jackson Donelson, (the private Secre
tary of Gen. Jackson) who has so
warmly espoused the American cause
was never much of a Democrat or “ much
of a man no way,” he has made public
the following letter from Gen. Pierce
from which it would appear that the
Democratic President and these “ little
jumped-up fellows” differ in opinion
somewhat. Mr. Pierce’s letter, as will
be seen, was written to Maj. Donelson
while editor of the Washington Union
the central organ of the National De
mocratic party:
Extract from Mr. Pierce.
Concord. May 30, 185!,
My Dear Sir: I rejoice that the
leading organ of our party is now under
your control, and regard the change as
most auspicious at this juncture. There
is a great battle before us—a battle for
the Union—a battle for the ascendancy
of the principles, the maintenance
which so nobly signalized the adminis
trntion of Gen. Jackson. The tone,
vigor, and statesman, like grasp which
you have brought to the columns of the
Union are not merely important, they
are absolutely indispensable at this
crisis.
With great respect your
Friend and servant,
(Signed) FRANK PIERCE.
OUR “CANDID AT ES FOR 1856.
The foreign press in this State—at
least a portion of it-—has tauntiugly.pro-
claimed that the American p
not name their candidates for tb
dency and Vice Presidency in 1856.—
Not a member of any lodge or .council,
but standing upon the broad platform
of the National American party, we are
not willing to take a dare, and therefore
cheerfully accept the challenge. In
doing so, we do not undertake to bind
any body else, but would simply indi
cate our individual preference. Our
ticket for 1856 is—.
For President,
MILLARD FILLMORE, of N. York,
For Vice President,
ANDREW JACKSON DONELSON,
Of Tennessee.
In Mr. Fillmore we have a well-
tried statesman, whose administration of
the Government during the “ troublous
times” through which he served the
country as President extorted from his
bitterest enemies warm and heart-felt
commendations. With the experience
he then acquired, he would be enabled
to do even better now, if it were possi
ble for mere mortal man to do better
than he did.
In Maj. Donelson we find an old
school Democrat,of the original Jackson
pannnel—a gentleman who, after act
ing for eight yearsas * old Hickory’s’ pri
vate secretary twice represented our
country abroad, and afterwards served
is party in thehighly responsible station
of editor of the Washington Union. It
strikes us that this ticket is eminently
orthy the support of the great Ameri
can party, and thus believing, we
“ Hang our banner on tbe outer wall.”
COMMENCEMENT.
As our paper goes to press during
llie
• C ANDIDATES 10U CONGRESS. j Commencement exercises in Franklin
The American party has made nomina- College, we can say but little on tha
lions for Congress .in all tho districts subject ibis week.
save one, (Stephens’,) the Eighth:
•1st. Mr. Varnadoe, of Liberty.
! -d. Willis A. Hawkins, of Sumpter.
3d., Robert P. Ti ippe, of Monroe.
~ ij. II. Hill, of Troup.
jwiiTutnlin, of Cass.
[ L G. Harris, of Clark»,
*. Foster, of Morgan.
On Sunday, the Rey. Mr. Conner, of
LaGrange,preached the Commencement
Sermon, before a very large auditory, ai
tbe College chapel. Rarely has it been
our good fortune to listen to such a.ser
mon. We have not nom for un extend
ed notice. Suffice it to say, that it was
admirably adapted to the times, and by
JUDGE BERRIEN.
Among the numerous accessions oi
distinguished men to the ranks of the
American pany— we do not mean the
Know Nothing councils—we have
heard of no individual case that has re
joiced us more than that of the Hon
John McPherson Berrien, who is
we arc informed, a warm sympathiser,
The people of Georgia will scarcely
credit the assertion of political huck
sters and party hacks that the Ameri
can party aims to subvert the Constitu
tion of the United States, when the
ablest expounder and defender of it the
State ever produced most heartily sym
pathises with them—as we are inform
ed is the case—in their efforts to main
tain it and carry its provisions into ef
fect.
We understand that Col. Jno. D,
Hyman, of the Asheville (N C.) Specta
tor, and Dr. Hilliard, of that town, ex
changed shots the other day. Neither
killed. Cause—politics.
their “ dry-rot” organization 1 And
besides this, it has been but a little while
since they swore most vociferously that
dare l h e rc were no Democrats in the Asneri-
FURTHER I ROOF.
As the “dry-rot” party still attempt
keep up the delusion which their
artful persistency in repeating the foul
slander that the American parly is
identified with Abolitionism has fasten
ed upon the minds of a few ignorant
men, we occasionally present evidence
to contradict this slander, of so clear
and conclusive a character that the
veriest skeptic in all the land, if he will
but read it, mast be convinced. Of such
character is the following, which we
extract from the leading article in
late issue of the National Era, the cen
tral organ of the Abolitionists. Let the
freemen of Georgia read, and answer for
themselves why this national organ of
Abolition should openly and violently
enounce the American party, if it sym
pathised in any degreo with the sectional
traitors who would upturn the Gov
ernment. lo gratify the prejudices of
fanatical agitators.
“We shall make no apology for
giving line upon line and precept upon
the subject of Know NothlngUm.—
Others may do as they please—specu
late, dream, expect, drift, cry “all’
wellcall us' captious, suspicious, an
intermeddler; plume themselves upon
their “masterly inactivity,” and issue
weekly bulletius, announcing that the
danger has passed, they always said so
tilings have turned out just as they pre
dieted : we must judge and act for our
selves.
The honest fiends of Freedom must
put down Know Nothingism or Know
Nothingism will put them down. The
Free States must reject Know Nothing-
ism, or Know Nothingism will irretrie
vably divide them, and pla'ethem under
the heel of the Slave Power. We are
in earnest, and we intend to make our
readers feel in earnest, if we can. We
have never expected any good from the
Secret Order, and are not at all sur
prised at what has just happened
Massachussetts, although many of our
friends are. General Wilson and his
associates have raised a spirit which
they cannot control. They find, - we
learn, that the rancor against Foreign
ers and Catholics is more virulent than
they had supposed ; that the prejudice
which their efforts have contributed un
wittingly to inflame, Hill seek its grati
fication even at the expense,of the Anti
Slavery Cause. All their schemes, for
Fusion/ fo a Union of the People
Massachusetts on the Anti-Nebraska or
Anti-Slavery Question, were thwarted
in the Council of which they were mem
bers. They were outvoted and disap
pointed.”
Now, is not that so plain that “he
who runs may read ?”• Why should the
central organ call on “the friends
(negro) freedom” to put down Know
Nothingism or Know Nothingism would
put them down, if the Know Nothings
were leagued with the Abolitionists ?
The thing is absurd ! and the man
who will repeat this stale charge now, is
so great a fool that to call him an ass
were the basest flattery.
.1 htfCi.
member in either branch of Congress!
How in the narhe of common sense,
then, could they vote either for or against
that measure ? :
These men have not the fairness—the
candor—the true manliness—to tell the
people they address from day today many
of whom are ignorant men who cannot
read—the whole truth ; but by suppress
ing a part of it, make a false impres
sion upon their minds, which they do
not wish to see removed until after the
election.
Let the friends of the American party
see to it that those who have no means
ofgetiing correct information are pro
perly enlightened on this subject. Let
them proclaim it every where, until
every voter in Georgia is made to know
ban parly! Now, one of two things
be true: either that they were
ten then, or that Sam is increas-
ig in strengthnow.
We heard of a speech made by one of
these self-constituted *• sq/2-headed”
leaders lately, in which he spoke in
glowing terms of the patriotism of the
nable Frenchman (!!!) DeKalb,”
and adverted to what he said was the
fact, that the only traitor ihe Revolution
produced was an American,** one Gen.
Gates.”!!!!
Now, we would advise this “ saft”
stump speaker to study Howell’s speech
better, and pay a little more attention
to names when referring to historical
events. He had, no doubt, heard Mr.
Cobb refer to Lafayette and Arnold,
but knowing nothing of the matter him
self, it was very natural he should sub
stitute other names! and yet he sets up
to be a leader, and attempts to instruct
the people from the stump !!
ORIGIN OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY.
We have seen at different times va
rious accounts, pretending to be authen
tic, of the origiu of the “American,” or
“Know Nothing” party, but none of! Durin S the time we were seate ^ at the
them which appeared so probable, or
were from such a reliable and authentic
woman’s reply to this, was that she
now suspected Mr. Cobb loved the
Mexicans too well to fight them, as they
were all Catholics.
And now, Mr. Christy, I would like
wise write if I could, but as I cannot,
I must content myself with reporting
the thoughts of others. I will now and
then furnish a few scraps and incidents.
On the first Monday in October, Mr.
Cobb will exclaim in anguish, A long-
farewell to all my greatness! Put tip a
respectable candidate in opposition/ and 1
the result will astonish even you. A
tremendous movement of the |ieopl6 is’
beginning. • ROGER.-
measure.
source, as the following, which was
communicated by the Hon. Stephen
Adams, United States Senator from
Mississippi, to the editor of the Memphis
Enquirer. Mr. Adams in a Demo
crat, and a man of unimpeachable char
acter for veracity. Mr. A. informed
the editor :
1st—It is unqualifiedly false that
E. Z. C. Judson, commonly called
Ned Buntline,’ had any thing to do with
the organization of what is known as the
Know Nothing” or American party.
The organization of which that notori
ous person was the founder, was a mili
tary one at Boston, unconnected with
the political parties of this‘country.
2d.—It is unqualifiedly false that
the Know Nothings had their origin at
he North. They organized their first
Councils (or Wigwams) in Baltimore
—a Southern city—under the following
circumstances: Just before an election
there two years ago (or thereabouts) the
leaders (or one of them) of the for-
a eigners and Roman Catholics, went to
tbe leader of one of the political parties
—the candidate for Mayor—and offer
ed to give him the whole foreign and
Catholic vote, provided, he would bind
himself to appoint certain individuals
to office, after his election, a list of
whose names, and of the offices desired
for them, was furnished. The candi
date refused to make any such corrupt
bargain—and sure enough, he was
beaten by his opponent. After the in
auguratto.ii of Unsuccessful candidate, ii
was observed that all or nearly ail of
the persons whose names were upon the
afbresuid list, were appointed to the
officos therein specified ! Intelligence
of these facts spread like wildfire
through the city. They were investi
gated and found to be too true ; and re
sulted in arousing the native American
sentiment of the Baltimoreans to fever
heat, and in the birth and organization
ofthe so-called “Know Nothings.
“This statement,” remarks the En
quirer, “is vouched for by as reliable
and truthful a gentleman as there is in
the South—Hon. Stephen Adams,
Democratic Senatot from the State of
Mississippi.”
We of course are wholly ignorant of
the facts stated by Mr. A , and only
give them as a part of the history of the
times, vouched for by a gentleman (a
Democrat) of high character, who oc
cupies a high official position in his
State. It is therefore altogether more
reliable than any other account we have
seen of the origin of the party. We
may add, it bears the impress of truth
upon it-* face, for it furnishes the cause
for the astonishing and unparalleled
effects produced.—Chronicle &. Senti
nel.
For die Southern Watchman.
Mr. Christy: I am in distress,great*
tribulation—and as I am a poor lone old
the truth, that there were no Know' woman, all lean do is to give utterance
Nothings in Congress when the Ne- j to my feelings. A neighbor sent to me
braska bill was passed, and that there- j yesterday, a pattern, wrapped in the
fore that party cannot be held to account j Southern Banner of tbe 14th June.—
either for straining or opposing that As 1 never see that, and seldom any
other paper but yours, curiosity prompt
ed me to run my eyes over its columns.
The caption of one article with the let
ter X under it, arrested my attention.
It was * The Ladies* Concert.’ The
outlandish phrases, and jaw-breaking
words, I could not comprehend, but to
wards the conclusion, I came to a sen
tence, which I suppose contains the*
pith and point of the article. It is “ let'
us have a pulpit at each end of our'
churches, and organs in them.” When*
I read this paragraph, Mr. ^Christy, I
was filled with consternation—I was*
It must certainly have escap-
" . For the Southern Watchman.
Mr. Christy : I am somewhat in the
condition of a kind and sensible old
lady, who invited me one Sunday, last
month, among .others, to go with her,
from church, and dine at her house.—
table, the old lady said, with great feeling
and animation, “ 1 wish 1 could write,
I would give my sentiments to Squire
Christy to print.” One of the company
asked her what she would write ? Said |
she, “I would rouse up the people to! horrified,
stand by their country, and save it ed your attention, or you would before-
from the foreigners.” She repeated this, being a faithful sentinel on tjie*.
what she had heard her mother say J ramparts, have sounded the alarm.—
about the doings of tbe Britishers, Hes-' Such a proposition, could never have
sians and Tories, in the Revolution—
how they came to her-father’s house,
in North Carolina—how they abused
her mother, calling her the foulest names
—kicked her little innocent bothers and
sisters—robbed the bouse of every
mouthful of meat ar.d dust of meal, and
cursed and villified Gen. Washington.
These modern foreingers, she continued,
are the descendants of those very men.
Their fathers came here, to hang and
shoot our people, but they got soundly
thrashed and driven away. The sons
have come back, to assault us in a dif
ferent way : they are try ing in a sly and
cunning way, to get possession of our
government, and destroy our religion.—
She regretted to see so many of our
big men uniting with these people, who
come here so ignorant of our Constitu
tion and Laws,and who show such eager
ness to take the r^ius into their own
hands. When strangers came to her
house, she received them cordially and
provided for all their wants, bat because
she did this, she did not think it right,
that these strangers should take poss s-
sion of her house and deprive her of
her authority. The g-»pd woman la
mented bitterly, that Mr. Cobb, whom
her family had always warmly support
ed, should have abandoned • thc good
old-fashioned American principles of
Washington, Jefferson and Jackson.—
With Mr. Cobb’s speech, at Lawrence-
ville, she was outraged beyound measure.
That gentleman is reported to have
said on that occasion, that in a contest
between the Protestants and Catholics,
he would shoulder his musket and fight
for the Catholics ! Gracious heavens !
she ejaculated, suppose Mr. Cobb should
ucceed in putting down the Protestants
and setting up the Catholics, what
would become of the Bible, that ray
dear mother gave me, on her deathbed ?
Everybody knows, that the Catholics
do not allow any of their people, but the
Priests, to read the Bible—what then
would be my solace and comfort, un
der afflictions, tribulations and bereave-
“ SOFT-HEADED DEMOCRATS,”
Or rather, in their language, “ soft
headed Dimicrats," are the terms used
by certain self-constituted leaders of
the Foreign party in this county, when
speaking of those gentlemen of Demo
cratic antecedents who are acting with,
and component parts of the American
parly. If these gentlemen are “ soft-head
ed,” why do these would-be leaders take
such extraordinary pains to get thetjt ir
One of the favorite arguments of the
“ Pope’s Nuncio,” “ little Elick,” and
lesser lights of the Foreign party against
the’Know Nothings, is the allegation
that not one of that party from the
North voted’ for the Nebraska-Kansas
bill! Mr. Cobb, after stating that a
certain number of Northern Democrats
voted for this measure, “ works himself
into a heroic rage” and asks, with an
exultant air, how many of tho Northern
Know Nothings voted for it ?
The manifest object of those who re
sort to this contemptible trick is to mis
lead and deceive ignorant men. These
Papists, in accordance with the teach
ings of their prototypes, the Jesuits, act
as though they believe “ the end sancti
fies the means.” Toget into office they
regard a good thing—therefore any thing
they may do to secure that end, is, ac
cording to their Jesuitical creed, good
hence they are not very scrupulous. Now
these men know-all men^who keep
themselves informed of passing events
will bear witness—that at the time of
the'jJtissage of the Kausas-Nebraska act
there was not a. jingle Know Nothing
appeared but in the “ Organ” of the-
Furriners. What! two pulpits in each
church, and organs in them—that is an'
organ in each pulpit. How shocking
and absurd! I suppose we are to hare
no preachers, because there will be no
place for them, unless they mount up
on the lop of the organ, that is to be in
each pulpit. If you don’t elevate him,
on one of the organs, where will you put
him, what is to become of the poor men ?
We ars to have churches, with two pul
pits, and two organs in each, but no
preacher, there will be no room for bha
—good soul, his occupation Will be
gone! Against such profanation, I
earnestly protest—I indignantly remon
strate. If this is the beginning, what is
to be the end, of these foreign inroads
upon our laws, our morals and our re
ligion? I have thought, sir, that you
were too severe, that you' were wanting
in charity to these misguided people
that affect to spurn everything that is
American or Repubiicau; but 1 am now
satisfied that you can see further into a
millstone, than we unsuspicious old wo
men. 1 beg that you will continue to
expo.e and counteract their mischiev
ous plots. See to it, Mr. Christy, that
American men rule America, andi
American women enjoy the privilege
of worshipping the Creator in the pure
and simple forms taught us by our moth
ers and grand-mothers. Two pulpits
and two organs, in every church!—
Fudge! ’Tis abominable! Who will
have to pay for this extravagance? Why,
the people will be taxed—the tythe sys
tem will be introduced, from tbe old
country—every man will be required to
give one tenth of his earnings, to sup
port such a splendid establishment,
whether he approve or not. I will just
tell you what- it is, Mr. Christy, you
men may submit to have all your politi
cal rights taken from y.»u by * furriners,
who are enemies to our country, but
let them beware how they trample
upon our sex; and infringe ouribirth
right—let them attempt to 'execute their
ing-houses, and if there be no other con
sequence, tongues will rattle, and broomr
sticks whiz !
I am, Dear Sir, Yours, &c.;
DOLLY DOODLE:
inents—what means would the poor wo- i heathenish plans, in some of .our meet-
men of the country havc : for in
structing and training their children
in their duty to God and their country l
Let Mr. Cobb take everything else we
have got, but spare' the Bible, the poor
woman’s best and dearest friend.—
Mr. Cobb surely knows, that if he gives
the Catholics rule in this couutry, they
will have every Bible they can lay their
hands upon.
Just here, a gentleman, also a
guest, remarked that he believed injus
tice bad been done to Mr. Cobb—that
he did not regard him as a bloody-
minded man—on the contrary, he was
of a mild and amiable disposition, and
sorely was too discreet at his time of
For Uie Southern Watchman
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CON
GRESSIONAL CONVENTION, .
At Gainesville, held July 24th, 1855..
The Convention assembled in the*
courthouse at ten o’clock, and was or
ganized, on motion of C. Peeples, Esq/,,
by electing John E. Caldwell,-Esq., of
Franklin, and Col. A. Erwin, of For
syth, Presidents • Jacob R. Davis and
Jackson Graham, Vice Presidents, and
H. P. Bell and James D. Spence, Secre-
life, to swing a heavy knapsack on his' taries. ;
back, a musket on his shoulder, andj Upon tnking the chair, John E. Cdd^
sport a short-brimmed cap on his head. well, Esq., made a neat and elegant
such hot weather as this. Moreover, speech, in reference to the objects and
said he, if Mr. C. had been beset with aims of the American party, and in ex-
a propensity for war, it would have been planation of the object of the Con yen-
manifest in the campaign against Mex- tion. The counties being called, the
ico, when so many members of Con- following delegates appeared, to wit-
gress left their luxurious seats, and vol- Clarke—C. Peeples and Thos. W.
untarily encountered the perils and Walker.
hardships of the battle-field. The good Waltc.v—B, F. Selman,. Thos M
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