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n ddegn'e Sanford, •eullcd tot -ssss-ssL, — —- ION. IT. M. FULLER: To all who assist devotedly at the re- Tho Federal Union and kindred li ? IOUS exercises on any of the e th- ee ■ . m . , . -lavs, the Holy Father grants a partial r.nts are severely exercised because illd ^ lgence () f 8e ven years; and a pie essrp. Foster and Trippe, American nary indulgence to those who attend rs of the Hou-e from this State during the entire Triduum, conf ss their ed for the Hon. H; M. Fuller with humility and contrition re ive the Holy Communion, and, on the Convention. i to act as Secre On taking the Chair, Mr. S mfor organization pi Knowles reqn eloq .eni and graceful lernwj expressed his acknowledgements for the honor thus conferred, and his approbation of the cardinal principles and designs of the American Party. On motion of the Hon. C. Peeples, of Clark, a committee of five was ap pointed by the Chair to report on to morrow suitable persons to preside over the deliberations of this body. The Chair appointed as that com rnittee, Messrs. Peeples, B. B. Moore, Wei burn, Stapleton aud Jack Brown. Upon a caH of the Convention, the Hon. F. H. Cone and Benj. Hill, Esq., addressed the meeting in able and effec tive speeches, The Convention then adjourned to meet again at 10 o’clock to morrow morning. - "SSfewlfv'V-a Thursday Morning, Dec. 20th. The Convention met agreeably to ad journment, about 150 delegates in at tendance. Mr. Moore of Lincoln offered the fol lowing Resolution which was agreed to, »iz : That all the members of the Ameri can Party, not specially delegated t<» this Convention, and all persons who concur in the general principles of the party, be invited to seals with us and to participate in our deliberations. Mr. Peeples, from the Committee ap pointed last night, to select officers to preside over the delibera ions of the Convention, reported the names of the following gentlemen, as the officers aforesaid, viz: President, Hon. John M. Berrien of Chatham. 1st Vice l’rc.’t. lion. Eli 11. Baxter of Hancock. Gen. J. W. A. Sa iford for the Speakership. The Union says itbelivoes Mr. Fuller to be a Freesoil- er.' Had the Union seen the following note ftom Mr. F. to a fr.end, written but a few days before the meeting of Con lion. Geo. Stapleton of Oen. G. W. Gordon of John Harris, Esq., of 2nd “ of BaUl’n. 3d “ Jefferson 4th “ « Whitfield. 5th •• Fulton. SECRETARIES. George Jones of Wilkinson ; A M Fddleman of Fulton ; R. L. Hunter of Baldwin. Messrs. Billups, Hill and Calhoun were appointed a committee to inform the above named gentlemen of their ap pointment as the officers of the Conven tion. Mr. Billups informed the Convention that owing to indisposition, Judge Ber rien was unable to attend the d.-libera- lions of the Convention this morning, hut hoped to be able to ta\e iiis seat as its presiding officer later in the day. On his motion, therefore, the 1st Vice Pre sident, Judge Baxter, took the Chair. Judge B. briefly addressed the Conven tion and returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon him. Judge Cone offered the following Re solution, which was unanimously adopt ed: Resolved, That all persons who hold to ihc principles of the American Party and act with it, be held, taken and con sidered as members of the party and in full fellow ship with iliesam--. Mr. Cubuniss of Monroe offered the following resolution which was agreed 10. viz; Resolved, That a committee of two from each Congressional District heap pointed to prepare ami report mailer for the consideration of this Corn- ntion. t The Chair appointed under the above Resolution, Mczars. F. S. Banow and C. A. L. Lamar from the 1st Congres sional District; James Johnston and W 11. Robertson from the 2d ; E. Gt Cuba- niss and A. G. Fnmbro from the 3rd Benjamin H. Hill and James M Cal houn from the 4th; 1). G. King and ■I - Reaves, from the-5ih;C. P»-epl and M. S. Durham from the Gili; Thom asM. Turner and F. II. Com; from the 7:li; and A. J. Miller and B. B. Moore from the Sih. Mr. Stapleton of Jefferson said that it was usual for such a committee to consist of twenty one members, and he therefore moved that the Chair appoint five addi tional members on the Commit tec. The motion prevailed and the Chair appoint- ltd Messrs. John A. Jones, Samuel Pear ►on, J. Knowles Caruthers and I A. Billups. The committee* then retired, and Messrs. Harris'of Fuiton. Hammond of Monroe and Turner of Kiuchafooiiee be- *»g called up'ui addressed the Conven er* t upon the poll: cm! topic-^f the day. The Convention then adjuui tied to 2 o'clock ibis afternoon. Arri:itN(»o Thu Cu.»\ i nii< jmuiiuirlii. Me. Ti&f'nlnn ti lilt ' n; 3. We regard the religious liberty and the Church and State as cardinal p our Government—as well settl firmly established as the right ol jury and the writ of habeas cor therefore we will oppose the ele office of any and all persons w the great American doctrines, of libi-rt of conscience, or who favor the union of Church and State, or who recognise any civil allegiance to any foreign power, prince or potentate whatever. 4. The purity of the ballot box— t he peaceful administration of our laws—the f safety of our people—the integrity of our Government—the exclusion of pauper and criminal immigration, aud the en forcement of our neutrality laws, demand, in our opinion, a material modification of our naturalization laws and a i adical re vision of our immigration laws. By this we do not seek to disturb, in any man ner, the privileges of ihoseof our foreign bom citizens who are naturalized under our existing laws, and we wish all of them who agree to our principle- tu be come members of the A merican Parly. 0. The territories of the United States we regard as the common property of all lire States as coequal sovereignties, and as such open to >ettli-ment by the citi zens of the S-ates with their property as matter of right; and that no (tower resides aitlier in Congress or the territorial Legislatures; or the people of the territo ries while a territory, to exclude from settlement in any territory any portion of the citizens of this Republic- with their property legally held in the States from which they emigrate. We repudiate therefore the doctrine commonly claied squatter so vereignty'iujt he} territories. 6. The right to vote is a privilege of citizenship, and should not be extended to foreign emigrants to a territory before they are naturalized. 7. The agitation of .he subject of Slavery rdiould cease. The rights of the South are plain, palpable, well de fined and understood, and we believe they should not longer be treated as open questions. We will maintain our guar anteed Constitutional rights,stud our right of property in slaves. Georgia lias solemnly declared what she will regard as future grievances on this rubjeet and what her remedy will be when these grievances shall be inflicted. We will stand by the Georgia Platform. We believe (he continuous agitation of this subject, is made by selfish politicians for personal and party promotion, and is hurtful to the South, the institution of slavery qnd the permanency of the Un ion. 1 8. Resolved, That this Convention now proceed, to select delegates to n National Convention of the American Party ; and we recommend that said Convention as semble after the first day of May at such time and place as shall be agreed on; and refer, on our part, the time and place of a-sembling to the President of this Convention, and our tivo members in Congress. And we the American Party of Georgia urgently invite all na tional men everywhere without distinc tion of old party lutes—who are in favor of the maintain nice of the Union by obe dience to the Constitution and the en forcement of the laws, to meet with us in that Convention. 9. We instruct our delegates to the gress We trust not. For surely, after on each of these three days, one mass LaFayetta Lamar, i adopted requesting ers of the State, ad >les of the American • proceedings of this is to the President, Secretaries were and the Conven- BKRRIEN, Pres’t. Secretaries U*. ORDER. AMD THE CO!»«TITCtJOR. last of the three days, offer prayers to God, according to the intention of his Holiness. These indulgences may be applied, by way of suffrage, to the souls in Purgatory, His H oliness has alsq granted, that ATHENS, GA. THURSDAY HORNING, DEC. 27, 1855. U^The reader’s attention is dire- ted to the notice of the Watkinsville Male and Female Acadenr-y, in this w ek’s issue. The qualifications of the princi pal, T. W. Walker, Esq, are of a high order. ... The Walton Steam Mill, at Mon : , roe, Walton couuty, was destroyed on Monday the 17th iusl., by an explosion of the boiler. The engineer (the pro perty of Mr. Stroud) was dreadfully mangled—no .pne else hurt. Query? Are negroes capable of managing a steam engine wi h safety ? We would just about as soon take up our abode in a powder magazine in company with a lunatic with a torch in hand as to stay in a steam establishment with a negro engineer. National Convention jo insist upon the adoption of the foregoing principles in spirit and substance before going into a nomination and that the nominees be pledged to carry out the same in good faith in the adiniuis.ratiun of the Gov-! by bis subscribers—particularly ernnient and the appointments to office.* CHRISTMAS. The great holiday this year was the muddiest, wettest and dullest one we have seen for years. What a blessed thing is this annua) Sabbath—we mean to those who can enjoy it as a week of rest—blessed rest —from the toil, worriment and vexation of every-day life ! The vital energies, wasted by constant toil, are re-invigora ted by a week’s relaxation, and the over burdened mind relieved by a participa tion in the innocent amusements of the season. 1 All, all, look happy—save the poor editor, for whom there is no Christmas —no rest—except Sunday, and that more lasting and more peaceful state of repose—the grav 1 ! Often has our toil some and poorly rewarded occupation led us to repeat poor Hood’s “ Song of the Shirt,” and sigh for that rest which is promised hereafter. The editor who fails to publish his paper at the appointed time—whether it is Chri-touts or not—is anathematised those who never pay—as being worse than a so cledrly defining, his position the 8di- m-. lors of that sheet would not gravely, as set that they believe hint to be a Free- soiler. Is he not all that the South or the friends of the Nebraska bill need require? True, he Was not originally for it, and does not belong to the “original panel” of its f b ads— but does he not unequivo cally assert that he is now for the (aw as it stands,, and is not «h it sufficient ? The passage of the Nebraska act i- not now in is-.ua before the country ; i.ut its mainta'mace as a settlement of the exciting question •* in spirit and sub stance,” is. Let the people ot the South su-taius those Northern men who will go thus far, aiid they have nothing to tear. The question is not who advo cated this measure at first, but who is willing to -ustain it now. The following is the note in which Mr. Fuller clearly defines his post’ ti<*n : ' f Wilke’s BiIrn, 21st Nov. 1853. My dear Sir: Ab elite from home has delayed i * ply to your esteemed favor of the 12th iust. With regard to my opinion in the matter to « hicli your letter refers, 1 mil simply remark that 1 supported the Compromise measures of 1850. and have not changed my views upon the subject they embraced. The question ol slavery ! have ever been disposed to leave with ihe people of the States where it exists. Knowing that its discussion heretofore h is been productive of evil and mischief, l am opposed to its further agitation. Had 1 been a member of the last Congress, i would have voted against tlie repeal of the Missouri Compromise. My opin ions having been overruled in this mat ter, l shall abide by the law us it is. l aiu making a hurried preparation to leave lor Washington, 1 hope to see you about 1 uesday of next week. Hastily, vburs, truly, HENRY M. FULLER. To Harry Conneily, E-q. ? Philadelphia, lion. James Johnson of Muscogee, t i .«ivr. ~ . fered ihe iollmving resolution : ’ P^kpocke,! No postpone™™ on account of weather,” is the motto that offered the following Resolved, That ihe President of this Convent on appoint a committee of sev en to act as a corresponding and execu tive committee. The resolution was adopted and the . .... billowing gentlemen were appointed that j” roa “ S r,ns - he must sit in his gloomy Committee . ‘ sanctum” aud “ cudgel his brains” for James Johnson of Muscogee; John'the ghost of an idea on which t-» found must govern him; and hence, when Ci ull the world, aud the rest 6f mankind’? rnay relax the muscli-s of their faces in- W. A. Sanford of Baldwin; Thomas J. Hardeman of Bibb; E. G. Cabaniss ol Monroe, E.;’A^l|isbetof Bibb; J. H. R, his next leaden •; or, with scissors in hand, pore over his exchanges in search Washington of Bibb; John L. Harris or of such paragraphs as may interest his Fulton; Mr. Thornton of Muscogee offered the follow rig Resolution, which was agreed to, viz: Res'fvcd, That our representatives in Congre-s, Mess's. Foster aud Trippe, ol February 1856, and say ihe American Party of G be represented in that 1 readers. “ write, p» Work, write, write 1" copy I" forever Nor is this al themselves paid bills, and hundreds of 1 scribers or adc think af calling THE SPEAKERSHIP. The country is getting somewhat i est- les- ( says the Savannah Republican) uudei* the interruption of the business of the nation by the failure to elect a Speaker lor the House of Representa tives. Rather than see a free-soil disor- ganizer in the chair, we coufess we had rajher see no organization at ail. But is the election of a Speaker a necessa ry preliminary to the commencement of the business of Congress. It has not always b *eu so regarded ? A case in point occurred in 1839, when Mr. Gar land, the Clerk, refused to accept the credentials ot the members from New Jersey when they were presented with the broad seal of the State attached Wrangling and confusion reigned for a number of days; and the House was finally organized on a motion that Mr.. Adams of Massachusets be considered Speaker until a regular election could be had. The Boston Courier gives the fallowing account of the matter : “John Quincy Adams was (hen member of the House of Representa tive^. He remained quietly at bis seat and listened to the pending turmoil with what patience he could, and said noth ing. At last, however, the patience of the old man was exhausted, aud, rising hastily from his chair, he poured forth a strain of burning, withering eloquence, which reached every man’s heart. 11 appeitaflto the representatives present to say if they were prepared-to submit to such a state of things ? if they were willing to submit to the dictation and of a mere Clerk—a daily ary of Congress? old man bad scarcely taken his before Robert Barnwell Rhett of l!jC'«rolina, arose, and moved that i Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, peaker till a regular Speak 't his motion was nearly y adopted, and the House of organized,: -nd we may • similar moremeut may FOR THE FAITH L! the ridiculous con- ork Mirror, of r,” put forth by of New- of Decent- the Tri- her Pope he 3ls* uted in a: pas- any pre te ll th the> cp:i iu- of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary may be celebrated, with or without singing. We also give per mission for the benediction of the bless ed sacrament on those days. Given, at our residence in Newark, this 8th day of November, A. D. 1B55, being the octave of the feast of All Saints. t James Bishop of Newark. By order of the Rt. llev Bishop., Victor Beaudevin, Secretary. The politic..l friends and sympathi sers of ms Holiness, the Pope, in Geor gia, are no doubt anxiously awaiting the announcement of a “ Triduum” or three days’ thanksgiving here. As his representative in N -w Jersey has issued his “ prouunciam -nto” for that baili wick. they may re izonably expi-ct a similar privilege granted in Georgia. We congratulate sueh of our fellow- citizens ns spent ‘* dog days” in slan dering the American party and con cocting and publishing such gross libels as would disgrace Pandemonium itself, upon their good fortune in securing indulgence on such easy terms ! Jeru salem ! For one day’s thanksgiving, a ‘•partial indulgence” for seven years; and by observing the three dttys, •* a plenary in iulgence!” Pitch in, boys, while the article is cheap! Only think of it! A license to lie two Presidential campaigns, just for one day’s thanksgiving for the Pope’s announcement of the ne*v dogma of the “ Immaculate conception ! Now. seriously : does it not require an immense stretch of the imagination to enable any one to denounce as *• bigots,’’ *• traitors,” and “intolerant knaves,” such of the Protestant natives of this Protestant ( and there fore free) country, as refuse to bow their necks to the Papal yoke with which they are threatened, or to regard the Catholic as a Churciiof Christ, or recognise its blasphemous mummery as God’s ordi nances! May He who stood with Daniel in the lion’s den, sustained iluss and the noble host of mr.rtyrs who perishtd amid Catholic flumes, and inspired the heart of Luther and Melancthon, save this heritage of Liberty from the pollution with which il is threatened by foreign priests and juggling demagogues! 1854 showed an increase over 1853 of £37,801,606; making a gain of $92, 884,911 in two years. For the last \e>tr the decline, as already r-tated, is $44,- 497,293, which brings the imports be low the total for the years l853-’54. The table of exports is also for ten years past, and shows the billowing re sults: Increase last year nu r 1845 of domestic produce. 894.295,S05; of foreign do.. $18.563,587; of specie and bullion. $47,700,848; total, $160,510,- 240. Increase ast year over 1859 of dorn -stic produce, $57,962; of foreign do., $16.632,875; of specie and bullion $48,724,349; total. $123,258,126.— Last year, over 1854, decrease of do mestic produce exported, $22.407,369; increase cf forejoL produce, 84.497,, 231; do. of specifljpl bullion. $14,824,- 929. The total gives a decraa-e this year, when compared with 1854, of $3,084,218. While the imports for the last year have fallen below their total for 1852-3. the exports are nearly forty-five millions greater than for that year. Of the total exports of specie for the last year, $53,957 418 were of do mes ic production, and $2,239 925 of — COMM STOCKTON AMERICANISM. At a meeting of the Americans Trenton, on Friday evening, to re' over their rec-nl victories the fnllowit letter was revived from Com. Stockton, which we find in the Gazette: Princeton, Nov 14, 1855. . Gentlemen :—I am informed by your letter of yesterday that a meeting is to • be held at Trenton on Friday, the 16tb instant, commemorative of the principles of the American party. You also say “ that it is well known that you have for several years approved those principle therefore you are earnestly invited to i present and address your fellow-citizens' ion that occasion.” I thank you for the Invitation although previous engage ments will prevent my being present. I am unwilling, however, to permit the occasion to pass without expressing my entire concurrence in the patriotic principles of the American party which have had for so many years the approval of my head and heart." (He then recaptulates the “American principles,” dilutes upon the care taken foreign. The shipments of dome-tic , by our forefathers to preserve our insti- produce, exclusive of specie, were $22,- j tutions against foreign influence, &c— 496,269 less than for the preceding: He concludes as follows:) year, while there is an increase of $1,- ‘ The crafty engineers of political 497, in the exports of foreign produce, • speculation see no danger, and never will aud $14, 824,929 in. the exports of spe- see any, which does not threaten to ar- c j£ rest their profitable control of parties.— The statement of Secretary Guthrie The doctrine that *•Americans alone showing the amoun\ou deposit*Jn the shall rule America.” destined to restore Treasury and Mint and their several the government, as it was in the days of branch s to the credit of the United Washington, to the hands of “Ameri- Stutes gives a total su n of $24,287,- 1 cans alone,” is stigmatised by the organ- 271,691 The nett amount subject to tzed cabal of politicians who wield the draft, after deducting overdraft, & c . t machinery for manufacturing the incutn- :uni adding difference in transfers, is set bents ,.f office, from that ot the Presiden- down a? $28,074 868 79. The U. S. mail steamer Cres cent city was wrecked on the 7th iust. on the Li: tie Bahama Bank, (off the peninsula of Florida) and became total loss. She was on a voyage from New \*ork to Havana when the disaster occurred No lives were lost. TREASURER’S REPORT. We find in the N tional Intelligencer, the following abstrsiet of the forthcoru ing report of the Secretary of the Trea sury : The Secretary, it appears, has writ ten a volume almost as elaborate as that of Secretary Walker in 1845. He la vors the admission, duty free, of wool as a raw material, together with chemi cals and dye stuffs, but no interference with the article of iion. The Eas'ern manufacturers, it is said, would be satis- fi d with this. The amount of two millions six hundred thousand dollars appropriated for the arinu 9 collection ot the revenue will be short lour hundred thousuud before the end of the fiscal year. The tables on foreign trade show that the increase of dutiable goods imported during the year ending Juue39'h, H55 over the year ending June. 39ih, 1845, is S 126.9 JO ; do. ot fee goods, $18,- 352.926; decree-e of-pecie and bullion, $411,439; showing a total increase of $144,928,896 in favor of 1355. The increase last year over 1854, is given thus.* Dutiable goods. $65,746633; of free goods, $18,343,9 j4 ; decrease ot specie and bullion. $963,939— total in crease, $$3,144,642. The foreign imports at all the ports of the United States (mcludi gof course California and Oregon) for the fi-cu year ending June 39th. 1855 w>-re 8261.332,960, against $395,739 253 for the preceding* year, showing a decline of 344 397,293. The total* exports from the United States to foreign ports for the fiscal year ending June 30th. IS5<, were$275,156,846. against $278,2ll- 964 for the preceding year, shoring a decline of only $3,084218 It will b* seen from th s that while for the year 1354 the imports exceeded the exporis $27,539,189. for the last year exports exceeded the imports $13,773,836. The taolus further show an increase, •luring the last year, of $10,102 864 in • lie imports af free goods, hut a tailing - >ffof 851.253.8<>7 iu dqtrable iqerchau- and $3,246,259 in specie. 'he course of the impart trade for e last three years is worthy of especial ice. The year ending June 39th, shoWq an iucrea-m over the previ year of- $55,083,305; amlthe yeai * PROTESTANTS, AWAKE! The following paragraph, copi d from a laie number of the Freeman's lourn- a ! , the official or^an ol the Catholic Church in the United States, is bold and pointed; Our countrymen have torn the mask fr un the midnight 'tramper (the American party) have flashed upon his countenance, and rend iu his distorted features the f II purpose of the assassin. Shull those who armed the slabber, and whetted the dagger for his parricidal pur pose. escape the retribution which waits on meditated crime f Shall Frotestant sm skulk from the s cue of its foiled viUaing, and shift the odium >f guilt on its i/elecled ruffian ? Never, never.— i.et it be recorded in ineffaceable char acters, that . the conspiracy which, in the ydar 1855. aimed a deadly blow— not at Biesar—but at the rights of Ameri can citizens and the permanency of tins Union. Union, drew its hot pestiferous breath within the chambered confines of the Protestant churches. Let it be frescoed upon the mind of the country —it is history.” If a native Protestant son of the soil can read unmoved such impudent lan guage from the pen of a mail owing allegiance to a foreign potentate* then does he deserve to be led to that stake which the old “ Mother of Harlots” is already preparing for the “ heretics” of this country. It is true, that of her self she can do nothing at present ; but when aided and abetted by one of our political parties and all the dema gogues in the land, what may she not do after awhile ? Let native Piotestants bear in mind that those who are not for American Protestant Freedom are against it!— There is no possibility of dodging this i-sue ! A NOTABLE FACT. • The election- for the past two years have demonstrated this remarkable fact —that the American p i ty lias exhibited its greatest strength in those very locali ties where foreigners and Catholics are the most numerous. It would seem most reasonable that this party would be struck down Vhere there was the most opposition. But the reverse has been the case with scarcely an exception. In Maryland and California, and in all the large cities where the bulk of the foreign and Catholic population resides, the American p trty has achieved its most splendid victories—while in the South ern States and in rural dist icts, where there is little admixture of the foreign element^, our party has nearly always failed of suece s. The reason of it is plain, and consti tutes one of the strongest arguments lor the necessity of theorganizati hi Com munities which do not feel, nnd have not daily ev deuce of, the (Linger arising from foreign influence', cnmr»t and do not ap preciate it They see no danger to them selves, ah'd hence they reject the princi ples of a party which undertakes to cor rect an evil of which they are not per sonally sensible. Hence ihe failure of the American party, in secluded dis:riels of the country. On the contrary, in ci ties where the violence, the insubordi nation, the recklessness aud the radical ism of th* foreign population is daily pa tent to ; the ! senses, the American party obtains its greatest triumphs. It is the presence of an < vil which m ikes men quick to remove it. The absent e of it takes away the stimulus to exertion, and weakens the efforts of those who wouid arrest it. We repeat that this is one of the strong est arguments for the necessity of the party. A man will take medicine only when disease has seized upon ids vitals. Iu the enjoym ut of health he rejects the inedicaiqei.ts of the phy ieian, and d-fers any preparation for the future — But an ounce of prevent! >n is wor h a pound of cur —and it may well be con? sidered whether it is not the part of pru dence to guard against the iasidious ap proaches of disease, before its actual presence warns us of dangeg, and threat- our speedy dis_solution.—I(aL Ainer. cy downwards, as a pestilent heresy, and tlu se who hold to this ancient Ameri can doctrine are denounced as traitors. The progress of events is rapidly britigi >g the country to the condition when but two parties will contend with each other—the one the American Par ty, the other the Foreign Party. The American Party will seek'the restoration of the government to American control, such as it was when it came fresh from the American people. The Foreign Party will seek to propitiate the foreign element, pander to its insolent ambition and aspiring predominance, contend for the continuance and extension of it* priv ileges, cring* with servility to its dic tates, and offer new bribes for its friend ship. The simple fact that the next elec tion of a President of the United States may turn upon tin; assertion or the re nunciation by the American people of the doctrir e that “ Americans alone should rule America,” should be suffi cient to astoiii-h aud alarm us. If the doctrine be renounced, it will be owing to the overpowering f-rce of the foreign element in our population The mighty power of that element has been guatted b; the astute politicians who are allied to it They have meas ured its length and breadih; its height and dept*, aud they are willing to stake their destinies on its omnipotence. It was the Prmtorian guards, composed of foreign mercenaries, who put up for sale the imfier al purple at Rome, and it is the foreign missionaries .among us who now offer to the politicians who hold the reins of party sw iy. the nexi P; esidency, as the pr:ce of favors to be conferred on them, and privileges perpetuated here after. There is no country, there never has been any country, where such an is sue, if squarely, fairly, and distinctly presented to the people, could be decid ed any other than one way, and that in favor of the country lorn.” Will tho people of the United Slates repudiate a sentiment of this sort? They will do. no such thing. Already they have arisen spontaneously and rushed to the standard inscribed with the words, “Americans shall rule America.” It is in vain for politicians to attempt to arrest the pro-, gress of the American party by efforts to compel it to adopt portions of the creed- which distinguish other parties. It will not thus be induced to endan ger the cause in which it is engaged. The safety of the people 19 the supreme law, and while that safety is endangered everything else is of subordinate interest. “Place none but Americans on guard,” was the order of Washington at a crisis of imminent danger. With assurance of high regard, I am your friend and obedient serv’t. It. F. STOCKTON. For th<- Southern Watchman. PEOPLE’S TICKET. Mr. Editor : The following gentle men wjll .be supported by the People of Athens, for Town Wardens the ensi^ ing year. Yours, &e. ONE OF EM 1st Ward—Dr. J. B. Caklton, John W. NchoLson, S. C. Reese. 2d Ward—John I. Huggins, 3d Ward—Col. L. Fkankuin, E. P. Lumpkin, E?q. The following letter ,is addressed t<* several citizens of Detroit: "Detroit, Nov. 23, 1855.—Gentle men :—-l have received your letter ask-; ing me if I am a candidate for the office of President of the United States, auc expressing the gratification it woultj give you to support me for that higl\ stalioq. . “ While thanking you for this manife9^ tatiotiof your kindness and confidence t of which I shall preserve a grateful recol lection, 1 reply that I am not a didite for ihe Presidency, nor < sire that :ny name should be in connection with it to pJf 11,0 “1 am, gentlemen, truly youis,