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THE D^fHUCTlON OF SEVASTOPOL
BY THF. RUSSIANS.
The rurprbe throughout the romp on
Sunday morning, was
when the new* spread ihiit Sebastopol
was on fire, nml that Hie enemy wery
retreating. The«remet ldou* wptosVujfi,
which ebook the ground like so many
c it lliqiinki'S, failed to disturb many of
our wearied soldier*. When I rose ere
daybreak, and got up to Cathcart’s Hill,
there were not many nffi-er* standing on
ihaj favorite spot; and the sleepers who
had laid down to rest doubtful of the com
plete success of the French, and certain
of onr own failure, little dreamed that
S'dia«to|>ol was ours. All was ready
for a renewed assault on the Redan, hut
the Russians haring kept lip a brisk fire
from the rifle pits and embrasures to the
fast moment, and having adopted the
same plan along their lines, so as to blind
nor eyes and engage onr attention, aban
doned it, as i* supposed about 12 o’clock,
an^ the silence haring attracted tlie at
tention of our men sonic volunteers crept
up nnd looked through an embrasure,
and found the place deserted liy all. save
lb-3 dead and dying. Soon afterwards,
wandering fires gleamed through the
street* and outskirts of the town— oint
lifter point became alight—the flumes
si nine out of the windows of the houses —
vows of m tnslon* caught and burned up,
and ere daybreak, the town of Sebasto
pol—that fine and stately mistress of (he
Euxine, mi which we hud so often turn
ed a longing eye—was on fire, from the
Sendotlie Dockyard Creek. Fort Alex
ander was b'mvn up with a stupendous
crush, that made the very earth red, ear
ly in the night.
At sunrise four large explosions on
•the left followed in quick succession, and
announced the destruction of the Quar-
jiniiuu Forts nnd the magazine of the
•huUcrje* of the Central Bastion and
Flagstaff Fort. In a inom-nt after
wards the proper left of the lledan was
tire scene of a very heavy cxplo.-ion,
.which must have destroyed a mi min r of
•wounded on both side*. Fortunately the
•soldiers who had entered it early in the
night were withdrawn. The Flagstaff
mid Garden batteries blew up, one after
.another, at 4.9- At there were two
l!i«* largest nnd grandest explosion* on
the left that ever shook the earth—most
probably from Fort Alexander and the
Grand Magazine. The rush of black
smoke, of gray nnd white vapor, of m;e-
*>es of stone, beams of timber, and mason
ry into the. air was appalling, mid then
.followed the roar of a givat hanihnrd
meiit. it was a magazine of shells blown
up into the air, and exploding like some
gigantic pyrotechnic display in the sky--
the effect of the innumerable flashes of
tire twittering high up iu the column of
shirk smoke over the town, nnd then
changing rapidly into as many balls of
white smoke-like little clouds.
INTERIOR OF THE L’lTV AFTER THE
ASSAULT.
Wednesday, Sept. 12.—It is delight
ful to abandon the old bending, ‘’Siege
«of Xebnstnpol.” which for the last eleven
anondis might have. b°en stereotyped;
Unit it is not cVar what is to he put in its
place, for the enemy having abandoned
itlui soul!: '«de, seemed prepared to defend
•the north side, and to erect there another
•monument of engineering skill, and to
leave there memorials of their dogged
resolution. The wonder of nil visitors
tu the ruins of Sebastopol is divided
they are astonished at the strength of
-lire works, and llint they were ever ta
ken ; they arc amazed that men could
have defended them so long with such
.ruin around them. These feelings are
apparently in opposition to each other,
but a glance At the place could explain
the uppnrcnt contradiction. It is clear,
in.the first place, that the fire of our ar.
tillery was searching out every nook and
•corner in the town, and that it would be
come utterly impossible for the Russians
to keep any body of men to defend their
long line of parapet and battery without
such murderous Io*s as would speedily
annihilate an army. Their enormous
bomb-proofs, large and numerous as they
were, could not ho).I the requisite force
to resist a getter tl concerted attack made
along along ihe*lino with lapidify, nnd
without previous warning. On the other
hand, the strength of the works them-
•elves i« prodigious. One hears our on
ginoors feehiv saving, ‘’they are badly
tfrtred,” and that kind of thing; but it is
quite evident that the Hessian, who is
no match for the allies in the open field,
has been enabled to sustain the most tre-
irendous bombardment ever known, and
an eleven months* siege: that he was ren
dered capable of repulsing one general
assault, anil that a subsequent a't iek
npbri him at four poinis was only suc
cessful at one, which fortunately hap
pencil to he the key to his position, and
Ali inference is that his engineers were
of consummate ability, and furnished him
with that artificial strength ilia! made him
equal to our b -st efforts.
From thf Atlanta Ulseipliae
STEPHENS A'XI) TOOAI11S.
I] Is said Judas Ixroriol succeeded in
his betrayal, hut did not profit himself;
fiuC dn We believe either of the gentle-
men whose n:rn< s le ad this article will
profit iu the long run of tln-ir numerous
b -tray als iff all who have liei eiofore enn-
fih-.l.iu them. Wc think the time is
j»r| approaching if it hue no: already ar
rived. wlmn these men and the course
they have taken wiU be viewed by all in
llie’prop-r light—none can respect tln-m.
ft t< not consistent with human nature,
fiVr. libw»*ver inueh those who have pro
fitiMIty them in iy feel gratified by the
frt&ftnn, vt*t it is not “within the
bf human d it lb,ess” - or depravity, to al»-
Ftniu from despising the traitors. We
think the lines which it is said were re
pented by Dr. Johnson on the occasion of
execution of Lord Loral for treason.
iy with much propriety, he applied to
each 6f them, whin their fall comes, as
•Come it will;
pile s, knowing what ho wa*.'
cumpmsion f.*r tic quit their rouse;
regret not, for he w«» not brave •
•urn not, knowing him a
ontjjmi ‘ilWrljnuni.
>1 N L * ! '' TH * cowrvnoa.
ATHENS, GA.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT :’5. 1866.
As all editors are standing com
mittees in inquire into the affairs of the
city or town in which they may happen
to ** print a paper,” in discharge of our
duty', we simply for this week, report
“ progress," and beg further time.
l^* We heard a minister, a few Sab
baths since, lecture his congregation up
on the importance—he even said ne
cessity—of paying their debts—’twas a
good subject and well handled. But
our cash subscribers have no need to
read it. Some one from a very respect
able quarter says: “Owe no man.”
Delinquents, the Bible talks tha: way.
ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR.
The billowing young gentlemen were
admitted to the practice of law at Frank
lin Superior Court last week :
G. A. C.vBVNiss, James Lyi.e, Ath
ens; Baill’s Estis, Franklin Co.
and music, bah 1 we believe they did
have one little thing they called a can
non,hut any well-charged p p-gun could
have drowned it; the cra> king of the
pine torches so completely drowned it,
when near by you would have thought,
perhaps, some dirkee had become en
thusiastic, and hit some fence with a
st : ek; and the mu tc—o kettle drum ;
a bass drum, and a fife, blown and beat
by three yaller niggers, who, of course,
•ed the crowd, ami of course did the
cheering at the speeches for the drum
was employed for that purpose.
That paper further remarks : “ It
tells well for the people of Georgia that,
notwithstanding the exciting interest
taken in the contest, the triumphant par
ty are alio »ed, even where greatly in
the minority, to celebrate their victory
in perfect good humor.”
We are thankful, as Americans, for
the complimen*; though that is not
ing more thin is ch tracteristic ; for
we are determined lobe tolerant—allow
ing all to enjoy themselves in their own
way. Should like to return the com-
plinv-nt to the dry rot crowd, of whom
th * Jour. & Cour. is a part, hut can’t
conscientiously do it, while the tale of
Louisville is on rec >rd and the election
ot Johnson and his pro criptioij v *j»re
remembered.
WHO WANTS A TEACHER.
A young gentleman well qualified to
teach school—who has had some ex
perience in that line—is ready and
willing t * undertake a school, provided
'one that will pay is offered to him. For
further particulars inquire of the editor
of this paper.
THE ATLANTA INTELLIGENCER.
In an article ns special apologist for
the State Road, remarks that the road
is paying an interest of 7 per cent, upon
an outlay of nearly six millions. Well,
now, Mr. Intelligencer do tell its whit-
becomes of the profits ? Perhaps it
does pay that; but to whom does it pay ?
Are you iu leccipt of any of it ? We
dare say all you claim \spaid, and to
the people ; hut the difficulty is, there
is too much partiality—only a part and
that a party of the people get it. Ac
cording to your statement, no wonder
John-on was elected, for he had funds
enough nt command, which haveccr
tniuly hocn used, In set up several Coop
ering establishments, which turned out
barrels, and barrels are Democratic
thunder and canon, well charged with
rot-gut and rffschnrged by meins ot
tin cups. N» wonder, still farther, if
the rumor be correct, that the keys of
the iron safe of said road were so gra
ciously offered a certain individual.—
Money plenty; but the question is,
where does it go ? What are a few cars
allowed to be sold for, if 7 per cent, is
the gain ? Come, now, tell us why this
disgrace wn9 suffered if the road -pays
so well ? .
DEMOCRATIC CREED.
“ No. G. Freedom of religion, free
dom of the | res*, and general diffusion
of information.”
This is the Gth article of the Demo
cratic creed. We pronounce it good—
very good—for iho opponants of that
party, especially the latter clause ; for it
is a well known fact tint that party and
the Catholic religion live alone upon
ignorance. Yes, gentlemen, by all
means let have “diffusion ofinfornir-
lion.” Then, verily, will usher in the
longed for period wiion “Americans
shall ru’c America.”
“ No 13, Common brotherhood and
good will to all—especially to those of
the household of fai'li.”
That is to say. like they doup'in
Massachusetts—Cully meets Mr. Sum
ner, when thee are the salutations:
“ How is you hroder Sumnert—How
ire you brother. Cliffy?” Or as the
Washington Uoyni Ins 1. ignoring the
slavery question ; by that means allow
ing Abolitionist* to remain in the “great
national party” and abuse and injure
the South to their heart’s content, while
the Southern Democrat remains silent—
will not have anything to do with the
nasty queslion, for if he does there
can’t be such a thing as a “ national
party.”
es him, that to be truly free, his native j U. S.- at least, as well ns a large number,
land should be governed hy native-born if n .»t a large majority of those who voted
citizens—its laws administered—itshon-lf or Mr. Overby, let us ask. even of our
ors r.nd emoluments enjoyed by them enemies, could gentlemen hive written
alone ?
Will he not admit, that we, too. as
Americans, may have such instincts—
such feelings ? Will he not admit that
what is honorable in his nature is honor-
abb* in onr own ?—or will lie fancy that
mir republicanism is *o abstract that it
looses all consciusness of even national
interestedness ; that it is so magnani
mous it does not care to inherit the
good it has toiled to realize; that, hav
ing built its nest, it is delighied to see
any homeless cuckoo take possession of
it, and leave its eggs to hatch to its
own inc nronience ?”
them,—do gentlemen endorse them !
We shall not in-u!t anti-Knowing as?
party, by indulging such a belief. ?5j*.
But in the first extract the bully’s own
coarse and vulgar language betrays his
feirs for the future. He knows t^at
•* Sain” is far from dead, for with an
eye upon the future, he would fain have
the men he has “ deceived nnd delud
ed” believe that his corpse has been
paraded and bu«ied, lest seeing him still
in vigorous life they should take “ the
sober second thought.” and yet return
and perform their vows, by striking
down a power so despotic and intoler-
THE FEDERAL UNION. ont as to P ut ,he ban n P° n even a / r «
That champion of all ihat is denia- 1 ne 9 ro who wou,d d:,re express himself
gogical—th<* compounded quintessence °PP°' ed to MistheTs McShoning and
of demagogism—comes to us this week, 0 Stephens. We tell the Federal Un~
laboring and but half delivered of its *•*» ,h ” Cardinals and even the Pope
spit” and “ spew.” It is to be sin- ,hat the “war must still go on ;”
corely hoped, however, (hit by another i,s end is not J e '- Sebastop .] is taken
‘•issue.” the worst will have passed, we ndmU i a,,d there t},e struggle but
(tor reallv the stench of the present fairI * commences. But still farther
must be intolerable even to ils friends. '' vidcnce nf his fe * rs » manifest in
if it h is any.) the i, his political bowels his advice *° his P""*- ** The d( * nr
having been purg’ed, we trust to*be able P atriollfc Whi 6 s * ( Me srs S:p P hens
to hear the “ braggait 1 ’ with toleration. Too »‘ bs c^cially,) who have helped us
The following is a truth fitly
spoken, not however, in thele’ter. But
during the campaign through which we
have passed, we have been painfully
reminded of the degeneruev of the times,
to the realization and truthfulness of the
playful, but none the less pointed re
marks of'lie Bulletin. The character
of our rulers or rather, in this Govern
ment, s rvnuts must sooner or later te'l
tell out upon our prosperity. Our pa*t
succes*, under Providence, has been
attributable to wise and patriotic Legis
lators. As we advance, however,
changes*, for the worse, are going on.—
And Georgia stands out, among her
sister States, with great prominence, on
account of one of h-r representatives in
the graver branch of onr national Con-
or ess. It does seem that we are fast
tendin'? to a period when a man’s vices
will heanme his entrnne idation. Al-
teady. virtuous talent shrinks from an
entrance upon the public arena—conse
quent, the brazen and unscrupulous
are the only men, wry soon, who will
he found to accept a nomination for any
office. Tie n what will become of our
liberties and happiness! That man who
can discover the antidote to billingsgate
would prove a benefactor of ilie hightest
order. Virtur —tah-n:—an irreproach
able character is not. So there is more
truth than poetry—icit than fun in the
following remarks:
Coming Down - G. M Hill ver. the
able and judicious editor ofThe Natchez
at least.
In keeping with a fairness which it is
our intention ever to display, we shall
preseut a few extracts from that advo
cate, as well of short pipes and shillalas
us demagogism, that it may not be
misrepresented Here they follow :
“ These selfish Dennsogoe* are nl-
in gainin'? this victory must not be for
gotten; oh no— that would drive them off,
and then we would be shorn ofo
locks —this is cer;aiuly his meaning
and cills upon the p tuple of the varimi-
counties to remember this “ band of
patriotic Whig*” in the distribution of
their offices The Legislature itself is
how they may b# ** reached - ’ and “ crushed
-nit.*’ Sum tlie correspondent from whom
these fact*' are gathered, “He urges his
friends to proscribe die Americans in their
** business”—proscribe preachers, profes
sional men. school teachers, and all classes
of ** business men.” Verily, the Antics
have only been so violent about proscription
for fear same other than themselves would
become the instruments.
Americans, the war is upon you—it is to
be carried into the most petty details—De
mocratic patronage is to be taken away—
private slander is employed—if you owe yon
arc to'be sued. Don’t retaliate t but stand
firm toyonr principles, nnd the successes of
our opponent will bring on excesses that will
make them stink in the public nostrils. They
have injured us all in their power; we can
not get weaker, but are compelled to grow
and strengthen, if faithful to ourselves.
re idy rallyi;igtheirs atipredand deluded t‘*l» n rted to be caution. These are so
followers for another Conpiign. and many evidences of f<*:ir ; and if the
another defeat. Why should this etern- American patty will
nl strife and discord be krnt up at the ,
South ?>• and rue to th-mselves and
only stand firm
country,
A large majority of the Democratic and nnl measure as a party does tlye Fed-
party were with us, hut we take great eral Union, which coin-i-ends the Anti
pleasure in acknowledging the efficient a ^ t P .
•j . . - ■ American par;y because of its victories
aid and assistance m this trying con- 1 • 8 ticrories
test, of a large intelligent, and a ' id not P r ‘QcTp!eg, (for even it can-
pitriotic bin) of Whigs. It washy not do that) the next sniggle and the
the combined efforts of the patriotic of •• enemy is ours,” P. pe and Cardinals
both of the old parties that this iinpor- „.i • , _ ' ’
taut victory has been achieved. We . imp ements of war lager
hope our f r( >n s in every part of the >e,ir ’ s " wr * P*P. PS - shillalas. rot-gut ivhis-
State will remember this fact in all their ^ e y an d “ hats," which shall be.expos' d
local elec! ions ’' to public sale, when we are confident
“If the men who have just achieved their manufacturer— his Satanic Ma
this important victory will act with that .
liberality towards each other which the hands of Ins “organ”—
justice and true p trioiism dern nds. all the print in question, will bid them in
will he well, and Geo- gia will h-rcafter for use. in another climate.
(hereafter is well used in this place ; and Even Satan has bee;, known to quote
wc are happy the Union has candor en- Scripture ; therefore, it is no matter of
ongh t • acknowledge p'resent misrule ; surprise that the Federal Union has
he did not make th- acknowledgement, his lips that expression from Reveh-
however, only throhgh tnadvertance, for , t?o n :—“ He that is filthy let him be
it was never known, of its own accord fil,|,y „till ” Tts application must be
to acknowledge the#r«/A: he is an utter bv , h nt Journal ; and we would here
stranger to any thing save the wore* reC ommond that it be placed at the
misrepresentations l he under the con- mast-head of that paper, and as tl,e firs,
trol of a liberal, intelligent and patriotic . 1 '
p 3rl y_” ; place among the principles of a partr
“ Let, then, the honor of the “ Ban- w h<> seem resolved to obey the injunc
ner State,” in the war on Know Noth- tion, hy closing their eyes to fault* and
ingism, belong toG orgia. Herchival- vnt i t ,g for !heir candidate, even though
TORCH LIGHT.
Uuder this head the Savannah Jotirn
al &. Courier notices a certain demon
stration made at this place a number or
days ago, in honor of the triumph, in
the Stile,.of the Antics in which he uses
these expressions: “The crowd was
large and enthusiastic; houses were il
lutninnled ; cannon roared their noisy
gra,ulatinns. and music lent its aid to
enliven the scenes; the crowd hurrahed
marched and enjoyed themselves gener
ally, j.usf as much as they wanted.”
True the crowd was large, hut the
number of outsiders was larger; we
know of but three or four houses that
were illuminated; and a» to the cam
Courier, is running for Congress in . . .
tit: Wo. i. „ Irons and intelligent cozens hive rolled , ,
Mississippi We almost wi.h he may | ^ immense majority ofl 1 000!' f,, " nd ‘ steal '»g a sheep from their own
he may be beaten, for we view with no '• . , l . 1 '’ / 'a i •»
pleasure this shocking declension of .he j "2 im ^ the P"«enpt,ve Know-Nothing Aork.
s’and trd of editorial respectability. ThejP ir, y - • which is partienlarly low
time was when the politicians of th • | It is verv unfortunate fir this print *o and disgusting, and which shonM consign
country we;e good enough for the peo-1 refer to lying; for it is a well known, its writer to the contempt of every gen-
f T«r* T.*Tr'T ^ in bi8
has come to pass that now and then ,he dcvl1 ’ *° which of the members of the American party who
they ave forced to go ini-> the • ditori d twi n are cm tiled to the appellation— are warehouse men and mechanics. HaS
sanctum to find exactly the right mate- Liar Prince, Wonder if the editors of it come to this, that n party must seek
tTe^itw^fofi^m^Iff V?'r ifX ,h f h#ve RVe . r ^ ° f a Cer * to r,,in men in ‘^ir private business,
tl ing goes on it may happen after awhile ,ai11 where hars and all that bccausetheyfailedtosuppnrtMr.John-
,hat editors will become no better.th n makes a lie go ? These remarks apply son? We repel the insinuation—the
members of Congress. God help the j n i\ ie proceeding quotion. As to the charge, such it is, that Americans who
There’s Gen. Zollicoffer, no.v. For 1 ' ° 01 ’ cand,d men of 3,1 P a « , ties know are the proprietors of ware-hnuses are
twenty years he was a leading, infl len- that Johnson got all the vote* Georgia even “ tinctured” with abolitionism—-
tial and useful e Htor. lie made such had for him: and that Overby’s vote that the honest hard-working mechanics
things as member- of Congress often. . wou |(] bave fallen to Andrews next. So of the American party are sympathiser*
tie^for'he'\vas a'pI'uvkr Tn Ihe'sme* j ,he 11 (Win ^ ]e ,0 a lit,le ° ver 4 ° 00- j wi,h ^ AbbHtion party; we say w.
one of the King-Makers. Two or three • With the sole exception of Savannah, J repe the c,lar S e as a l,ase slander from
years ago he was verdant enough to' evprv c ity and large town in the State a baser source. For the charge is pre-
accep, a seat in Congress, and what is bqs given majorities for the Know-Noth- ; dicated alone upon the fact that these
he now? Why, simply an M.C.-a | i n g,” | men are opposed to and voted against
very respectable one, it is true—but* 14 f- aPihaco Mima ami»A.»n n
still only a member of Congress
ed at, pecked at. pulled about and abused tinctured with the spirit
like any other member of Congress— i-m,and these.so far ns we know,all voted these are the menr who talk so ioud'y
the servant ot a whole lot of people, {with the Know-Nothing. L<‘t the peo- religious intolerance and proscriptii
each of whom feels :liat he ha- placed • p| e iu all of these citie* and towns look
him under infinite obligations by helping 1 around them and they can easily dis
him to write “ Hon.” before his name. I cover how and why the Know-Nothing Georgia sustained the .American party
lie is no longer a power among the peo-! ticket succeeded. When you find men j is this . There they see and experience
pie. The Anti-Sams attack and abu*e . very much opposed to negro Mechanics j the ev’ds sought to be temoved by the
him for thi* Know-Nothing speech, and and their Masters you will find nine out; * ™,r, r Tho * eviU
maliciously humorous Loco Focos set of ten of these men are Know Nothings American party . Tho*e ev.ls h ive on
his name in doggerel verses. They Men tinctured with Aholifonism are as
prone to lie Know Nothings as the smoke
is to fly upward There is another class j t | ie j r ru j n
that are verv much opposed to German I
and Jew Merchant*; these Mo are all I 80 ,s U now w,,h lhe Democratic party
Know-Nothings. These two classes in j so called, a confusion ,»r tongue*. Stand
combination with the bigots fanalics and still just a little, and see them fall, for
Demagogues have defeated us in the out of fusion shall come confusion
cities and large town**. AH of these
men are supported and sustained by the
planting interest, nnd it would he well
for the planters to ke.-p an eye on these
men: and nt cherish a swarm of vipers
in their midst, ready and willing to sting
them to death
i true—but: “ In every one of these cities and towns ‘ . . _ T , _ . .
ess-hawk- there is a large clas* of men strongly, HerscheI V- Johnso »’ D ‘ d -Dsuittsm
and abused tinctured with the spirit of Abolition- ev er go farther than this? And yet.
ye,
of
proscription
the cities of
name in
wouldn’t dire to do it if he was on the
tripod, making political documents, in
stead of being a franker of political
documents.
In our opinion, going to Congress is
an unmitigated humbug.—Memplis
( Ttnn.) Bu lriin.
been increased by the success of the
Anties; and mark it. this shall yet he
As at the tower of Bibp!
LET EVERY IRISHMAN READ.
L-t them honestly answer us these
questions, and we entertain no tears but
they will triumphantly vindicate the na-
tnraf and inalien He position the Ame
rican party has taken with reference to
them and all other foreigners :
“ What makes the spirit of a “ Son
of Erin” burn when he beholds a lord
lieutenant of English birth, ruling in the
oaken-halls of (lie castle at Dublin ? Is
it not because the foreign birth of his
ruler is the evidence of his country’s
fail ami his own degradation? Is it not
because he feels, and hie instinct teach-
Judge Warvku—tlie member elect, by 00
votes, from the 4t district, is reported,
have slid in .1 !ve s, eech, that the <-x,ire-
sion. “ Stolen ;he livery of Heaven »• rve
the devil in.” ii in the 8 :- »le. Si *»jt>
« It is true that figures will not lie, correspondent of the LiQr in^e Repor'er
hut Know Nothing* frequently do lie, 1 This js the kind of knowledge th- £ren
Judge Warner has of thi Bible. Can sue 1
men telj what religious int denu -e is ,if they
are so ignorant ?f the great .text bank ?—
Again: This same gentleman, ia the spiri
of the Federal Union, md in imitation of H
V. Johnson, is a* ierstoo.l to hive used ill
following language: “ Mirk the men ; ther
are more ways to rack them (Kmv Noth
iugs) than one and than goes
for the purpose of deceiving the weak
and the timid ”
“The peop’e can now see how egregi-
on*ly ihey have lied.”
‘Neither Know Nothing lies nor
hurnt brandy can save him.”
Now after reading these assaults up
on 43000 of the voters of the free and
native-born citizens of Georgia, or the
For lhe Southern Watchman.
Ed. Watciiman—Dear Sir—I am
persuaded that there are more ways than
one of contributing to the necessities of
the needy; also, that there is a way by
which many who ate now’dependent,
can be mnde independent, and thus avoid
the mortification of those compelled to
receive that which their honost~1oil has
never paid for. nnd ourselves the neces
sity of contributing. Beyond a certain
point, economy cannot be practised—it
resolves into meanness. 1 would be un
derstood : We can cheapen articles of
nece-sity. by machinery, importation
and low prices, until certain classes are
deprived.of employment; and thus of
support. Laborers are public servant
and in a manner, occupy the same po
sition toward the public that a teamster’s
horses do toward him-elf. Of course,
the le*s said team ter pays in 'he wav of
food, in one view, that much less is his
expense, and so much more his gain:
tint the difficulty is, his* stock is soon
reduced t the starting point—-the tnn-
teri J to make horses of To keep life
in them, for hi* humanity will not suffer
them to starve, he feed* jn-t enough for
this and has no return—therefore, they
become a burden. Whereas, if well fed,
they reflect honor upon his humanity
and keep a well filled barn. So with
our mechanics. Give them plenty of
employment and a fair reward, and our
monev returns to ns with interest, hv
creating an industrious- and contented
population, and the building up of our
towns a"d cities; for with the means at
their disposal, they are naturally dis-
pos *d to want a home and will build ;
thus giving employment still to others—
p ishing hack our suburbs and Spreading
♦he city. Or. should they not build
themselves, their wants nnd ability* to
pnv will cause others to build for their
accommodation, and so ending in the
same good to community.
The overlooking of these things, to a
large extent, gives U3 what we are pleas
ed to term our paupers and idlers. Bn,
few men nnd women, I apprehend, can
be found, who are not willing to work,
f work is to be bad, at any price, and
especially a good one. Now how do
these remarks apply, especially to the
people of the South ? By observing
.heir application to Athens we may
j;dge.
If there was not a ready-made Cloth
ing or Shoe Store iu our mid.*t; or if
these establishments had their articles
manufactured at home, the increased
population of Athens would be certain
ly, one to two hundred more, as there
suit; and besides, keep in our midst
thousands now sent abroad. Really, it
seems, no argument is required to prove
this.
Why this state of affairs ? The com
munity say they can buy their clothing
cheaper by getting the Northern ready
made article. Not so. Ready-made
clothing is not so good in material or
manufacture. Besides, because it is
somewhat cheaper, article for article,
is no reason it is not much dearer in
the •* long run.” As it is, we venture
the majority of persons buy two coats
or pairs of boots or shoes where one
would satisfy, if we had them made at
our doors. Not because the latter are
worse, but because they are better; and
still further, from the fact that it would
put a check upon extravagance, as we
would then pay a good price for a far
better article.
But selfishness. th»‘ ruling trait of hu
tnan nature, aside. If it were an estab
fished fact that these ready-made con
cern* enable us to sane,d »es not an en
lightened and Ch istian sense appeal to
us behalf of our fellows ? Dc^s not
justice appeil to its an I ask us, how
can you be honest and thus give “ aid
atid comfort” to the wretches who im
pose upon humanity in the way of “ see
ing girls;” whose history is* neof mar
tyrdom—wh so condition is indescrible,
and the “ tale of whose wrong*” has
gone up in legion companies to Hi 2
who will sooner or later redre-s their
wrongs. I would tell every Christian
they are lending th^mselv^s to the op*
1 pressor when thev buy hi* wares Bv
this course we are
tering monopolies- we are starving our
children to feed our enemies.
A,.d we would r ppeai for help to that
whicli we condemn—the crusherout of
a fellow-feeling—even to selfishneii, .
and in i’s name, demand a fair investi
gation of the good people of this and
every other city, town and village of
the South, into this subject. Had we
not better each pay five, ten, twenty or
fifty dollars more in the year for our
hats, caps, boots, shoes and clothing,
and thus drive out want and a depend
ence upon our enemies, and add to (h4[
prosperty of our communities—our com
mon country and individual prosperity f
As it is. we are giving a monoply to a
very few, who cause not the animal to -
be heard, the plain to move, the needle'
to grow bright or the lap-stone to send'
forth its sounds of industry. True, they
are fattening, and the North far faster'
than they: but our community is little
the lietter for it all. as regards the good
of these few as citizens. Take a ration
al view. Here our men sit idle—peo
ple of Boston and New York are their
successful competitors. Christians—
philanthropists—good citizens, here is
such an opportunity afforded for doing
good as the world has never before pre
sented An opportunity to give em
ployment to the widow and orphan—to
visit them in its true sense and thus
please God and practise that religion
which is “ true and undefiled.” The
reward shill be both in your bosom and
purses.
Slave-holders, your hoy, under this
Mate of affairs can ha doubled iq value,
and thus enib’e you to pay a little more
for these necessaries and so much en
hance your ropertv. 'Vinter is upon
us—begin the good work, at least’, by
having your pants and ve ts made at
home, and be sure to piy a fair price
therefor. And thus nttend to your
poor. Humanity &, Profpkrity.
FOREIGN VOTERS IN THE CITIES.
The Anti-American presses through
out the country have asserted and re
asserted thfit the foreign vote was so
small tha, its influence could not be felt
in anv election. An examination of
the following statistics plainly exhibits
the controlling influence of the foreign
vote* in the cities therein named. The
proportion of voters in the two c!as*cs
of votes is based up-m the established
rule—tbit one seventh of the population
ire voters This is true with regard to
the nn ive population. Among the im
migrant population the relative propor
tion of females and children to the trules
is much less than among the native
population ; consequently, the propor
tion of voters amoni? the foreigners is
much greater than one-seventh ; but we
we have allowed them this advantage in
the following analysts :
Nstfivn Nvve Fnrripn F*rrten
pnnulatinn. vote, population, vnto.
2S7S
6,070
2,240
7,
1.4,7
1,780
588
8.94 R
Alban v 31.162 4.462 1R.591
Rilft.-yii.ro 130,491 18.742 *5*92
Boston 88.49ft 12.612 46 677
Chicago 13.69.3 1.9.515 15.682
Cincinnati! 68.55 9.937- 54.«4|
Detroit. 11.056 1.579 9,923
Louisville. 25 07o 3,58? 12.461
Mobile 9 565 1.366 4 036
New Orleans 50 470 7.210 48 601
NTew York 277,752 39.822 23.5 733 33.090
Philadelphia 286.3,6 40906 121 609 17.871
St Louis 86.520 5.218 38 897 5.485
In Chicago. St. Louis, and Milwaukte,
the foreign vote exceeds the - native; in
New Orleans. Detroit, New York, and
and Cincinna - i, they are nearly equal;
in the remaining cities, the foreign vote
is about one-half of the native. In any
one of these cities, the foreign vote is
sufficiently powerful to decide the con
test between either of the old political
organizations; and in some is sufficient,
aided by the Administrat ion, its office
holders, office-seekers, tools, and camp-
followers. to defeat the American party,
even supposing that party to embrace
every native and Protestant.
By this it will be seen that not only
may aliens control the local elections,
and thus secure themselves a large part
of the corporation patronage, but, by
impressing themselves upon the State
elections, secure to themsejvs an undue
influence upon the Federal Government.
With this astounding proportion which
the alien bears to the native population,
it is not surprising that the watchmen,,
police officers, and other subordinate
offices, should be filled chiefly with men-
who have too recently arrived in the*
country tu comprehend or to care for-
its interests. Let us, therefore, limit
this power qf political action on the
part of the aliens; and our people will'
be more contented, and our institutions
more permanent.
During the year 1854, 307,639 for
eigners arrived in the city of New York..
According to the usual rule, one-seventh
of these will in five years be voters.—
At the expiration of five years, provided -
the existing laws be strictly enforced,,
the voting population of that city will be
increased forty-four thousand. Even-
now. its native vote exceeds the foreign
vote only 6,000, It is tru**. ninnv may
not remain in the city of New York,,
and well it may be so, or else the city
would, of necessity, l»e under the abso
lute control of persons unacquainted:
with its institutions and their manage
ment.
If the laws remain as at present, itn^
migra’ion will increase, and th- annuals
incrcas • of foreign voters will at least
reach half the number before stated. las
it not time, then, that some -teps shou’tfe
be taken to rescue the city from the im
pending danger ?* The city of Nev
York is not a’->ne. Mast of :!•-.• seaboan
to v s a/c lyjffering, from (ho