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VOLUME II.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, THUSSDAI M63NING,. JANUARY 3,185^^
NUMBEE 3i
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
by JOHN H. CHRISTY,
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DENTIST, /
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
koOmsoterlbe Store of Wilson b Veal- J»n3
PITNER & ENGLAND,
Wholesale fc Retail Deatersin
Groceries, Dry Goods,
HARDWARE, SHOES AMD BOOTS,
Aprils » AtuesMJa.
MOORE & CARLTON,
OCALFRS IV
SILK, FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS,
HARDWA9E AND CROCKERY.
April No. :t, Granite Row, Athens, Ga.
LUCAS & BILLUPS, w
WHOLESALE AJfD RETAIL DEALERS AY
DRY GOODS,
G ROC Kill ES, HARDWARE, &c. Ac
No. 2, Broad Street. Athens.
WILLIAM G. DELONY,
4TTOll!fEY AT LAW,
Office over the store al Win M. Morton A Son
Will attend promptly to all husinessent rust
ed in hie care Atlieus, April fi
P. W. XAfeOS,
I S now receiving a large rupply of all Linds
of good* suited to the market:
Cot'j.stin" iu part, of " v
Ladies’ Dress G Cods,
Rich Striped nod Plnid Drew Silks,
Rich Black Silks in Plaids a*d Mdse An*
tiqn* 1 Striped,
Plain colored Silks S# Mantillas,
Plain Black Silfea and Serf *»,
Bonnet Silks, Lining SilkApnd Bonnet
Trimmings,
Rich Satin Striped Cashmeres; Riek Pig.
urtd and Striped French DaLsiqes, from 25
to 100yd.; Plain Ffcpelt.- nd Rneiish Aleri
no« s of all colors* Handst^c rtsNMSooIew;
for childrens’ wear; Solid colored Cloths
and Flannels of all kinds, for Ladies’Cloaks,
with Galloons and Trimmings to match:
French Cambrics and Calicoes; French,
English and American Ginghams All kinds
of Cloths, Casitneres and Vestings.
Blankets, Kerseys and heavy Woolens;
Fine Bed Blankets;
Quilts, Counterpains and Sheetings;
. A large lot of It,ah Linens, and nil kinds
of Long Cloth;
Carpetings, Mattings, Rugs and Floor
Cloths;
Bonnets, Rihons, Laces, Em broideries, &c.;
liipves. Hosiery, Net Shirts. Ac ;
All kinds of White and Red Flannels;
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS’SHOES
of all kinds ;
Saddles, Bridles, Martingales. Ac.;
All kinds of Hardware and Cutlery ;
Tanner’s Tools ; Carpenter’s and Smith*5
Tools;
Bolting Cloths, warranted ot the best
quality;
Blasting Powder and Safety Fuse for well-
diggers and miners. All of which he offers
at the lo^fcst market prices, either for cash
or approved credit.
Cct. 11.1855.
Blkfllfliin
between sacred rn<1 profane history.
Take the fcllotriog oca specimen :
IVofana history makes the last king
JOHN II. CHRISTY,
PL11X AND FAJVCY
Book and Job Printer,
•*FrauVUn Job Offipa,” Athens. Ga.
% All wuik entrusird to his core laitlilully. correctly
and panclually executed, nt |irire^rmr.’.jx.nd-
J«nl8 inj with tbe bardneMof tho time*.
WILLIAM N. WHITE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
A*&Wtmspaptr **d Xaguxin t Agent.
DEALER IN
MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENT*
LAMPS, FIS* CvTLEUV, KaM-Y UUOm»,ftO.
No. 9, College Avenie, Newton llmi*e, \tliens,
■i(nof " White’s University itpok Store.”
Orders promptly filled at Augusta rates
T. BISHOP k SON,
Wholesale and Retail Gocers,
April 6 No. 1, Broad street. Athens.
Sundries!
C OCOA Rmsc, Gelatine,
l’epper-Sauce, Ketchups,
Salad Oil, Mustard, Cupers,
Flavoring Extracts. . *
Lemon Syrups and Macaroni,
* For sale low hy T. BISHOP & SON.
October 25, lR r >5.
For Sale.
M Y little Plantation containing 100 acres,
more or less, about 5 miles from Athens
on the road leading to ♦* Nowlury,” and on
*|tp waters of Little Sandy Creek. Wplj
-ituated, with well and spring, and other
wise well improved. Persons wishing to
purchase would do well to call soon, nr they
■night miss a bargain.
Also, can be bought of the subscriber a
•hree sea ed, sec-.nd band Rockawny, suit jd
'or travelling or general purposes of a
family.
WALTER CARSON.
Nov. 1865,4 ti.
SUMMEY & JONES,
SKALKR3IX
GROCERIES. HARDWARE, STAPLE
DRYGOOD3, STOVES. IRON, CAST
INGS. CROCKERY. WARE. &c.
pT Corner of Broad and Wall streets,
Athens, Oa. August lfi, 1855.
a. joxks. r. a. kimmf.y.
' JAMES M. ROYAL,
| HARNESS MAKER)
H AS removed his shop to Mitchell’s old
Tavern, one diMtr east of Grady «fc Nich-
olaou’a—where he keeps always on baud u
general assortment of articles in his line, and
(ealwaysready to fillorddtfeinthe best style.
Jan 26 tj
COLT & COLBERT,
DEALERS IK
STAPLE DRY G00DS.GR0CERIES
AND HARDWARE.
No. 9 Granite iiow Athens. Ga
JAMES i. COLT. | WM. C. COLBERT.
August 6,1355.
NOTICE.
T HE subscribers are prepared to fill orders
for all kinds of
Spokes for Carriages and Wagons,
Also, at the same establishment ire manufac-
tureVtll kinds of
BOBBINS,
•commonly used i n our cotton factories. Al 1
-done as good and cheap’its can be had from
the North. Address,
P. A.SUMMEY & BRO. Athens,Ga
who will .itend to ull orders, and tlie ship
ping of the same. March, 1864.
AGENTS! AGENTS! AGENTS!
IVERSONS accustomed to procure sttbscrj
I bers for tanks. Magazines &c, or get np
■"lobs for newspapers. ure requested to send
us their names and address, and we will for
ward them, free of charge, a specimen number
of a publication f<>r which they will find ready
-ale; and we will nllow them'a commission of
50 percent, for their services-
J. BRADFORD A BROTHER.
No. S CourMand st., New York.
FRESH FISH AND
OYSTERS.
THE Subi-cnbcr is receiving daily,_
I of fresh Oysters in the shell, and
«n«l other
now TO BE HAPPY.
I sometimes thin 1 ; that I^itc tea mueb-
goad advice in say journal a paltry
dollar* however, cs thero Is plenty*more
where thaj canje from, -nd tlsrsis that
scotrercih and inereasgth,; ItfilicoB-.
tinuo to distribute liberally'specially es I
feel so full qf it so^utircaa/?bet l a®
almost tempted to doubJsrf-.o si-a cfihis
tw*t pi«k per ofmine, Yes
suggest that 1 bad better exp!otfe~asy-
8elf tiiaa to explode the xkn!;, for then
ail three of us. Bank, Journal s?id I,
*vou’.d grave together.
Hat how to be happy f that is the ques
tion Render, I have seen a great deal
and felt more; have talked, ami travelled,
and enjoyed, and suffered, with all sorts
of people; have wandered much and
stayed at home more have been oa* the
sea, and in it, aud under it; have been
laughed at, shot at, quarrelled at, prai.-v
ed, blamed, abused ; have been blown at,
and blown up, have had mueb. and bad
little, so much as ts enjoy nothing; so
little I. would have enjoyed a crust of
bread, because the ship went to the bot
tom with everything in it, leaving me to
float to a sand bank; and then again l
have wandered over the earth, and under
it, and through it—its caves, and iu
dungeons, and darkness, after stalag
mites, and stalagtites, and specimens of
black rocks and whits ones, blue stones
and gray; lived for mouths oil desert is
lands, just for the purpose of picking up
new shells on the beach, which the tide
of the night never failed to leave be
hind it; in those by-gone days, when 1
had the three great requisites of ail en-
joyinc traveller, to wit: pleuty of time,
plenty ol patience and plenty of money,
so if the coach turned over and smash
ed up, I could afford to wait uutil an-
other could be had, or if the ship went
to the bottem instead of to its destined
port, ’twas just the >ame to me, because
if I wasti’s at one place I was at another,
and there was always some strange rock
to look at. some queer ,t dip, n that set
me calculating how many horse power
it required to make that rock just turn
up so, nnd all tbe million inquiries which
geology, astronomy, conchology, and a
dozen other dry names suggested, which
not only had the effect tp keep me from
fretting, but kept n:e in an interested
hqitior; and in all these different situa
tions, and as many more, I have found
out, among others, three things:
1st, That a man out of money can’t
be happy.
2d. That a man out of health can’t be
happy.
3d. That a man without a wife can't
be happy.
Therefore, I have come to the con
elusion that the best way to be happy u
to take care of your health. ke*:p out of
debt, and get a wife!—Half* Journal
Health.
of Babylon tL be Nabcnidus; while -respective States, of all
supplies
>1 Black.
Families
descriptions of Fish,
supplied at moderate prices. 1
In the rear of the Express office, he bn*
opened a neat and well-furnished Saloon at
which Fresh Ousters can be had at all hours,
troni day-h;:lit until 2 o’clock at night. Those
who wish to enjoy the luxury of a plate of
fri sh Oysters, served up in good, style, and
at n qmet, orderly place, will <1 well to call.
, >Nov22 T. M. LA.MPK1N.
SLOAN & OATMAN,
.tEALKBS IK
Italian, Egyptian <t American
AND BAST TENNESSEE MARBLE.
^MonumenUJ^mba. Urns And Vases; Marble
Mantels and Furnishing Marble-
B§J“All orders promptly filled.
ATLANTA, GA.
t9"Refer to Mr. Ross Crane. . junel4
W. G. DELONY. *
Attorney at law,
W ILL give hisspecial attention to collect
ing, and to the claims of all porsous eu-
Utled to Land Warrants, under the. lat«
.Bounty Land Bill of the last Congress.
EF Office on Broad Street over the stort
of I. M. Kenney.
March 15—1855—tf. » •
FINE WINES.
-pERSONS clesirdus of procuring fine wine-
« * Ter y description, can do so bv c ilia u
%t Combs & Go’s. Express Office. Also can
found the best article of Par Ur and Ttu
Double Strong Ale. AUo on hand
JongwortEe celebrated Catawba Wine.
Angust 1.
-,, r Notice
•T 3 hereby given, that all trespassers upoi
A tn* College lauds, either in hauling <>;i'
wood or top-eArth, will bo prosecuted to the
*xtcnt of the law.
By order of the Prudential Committee.
AorlJ W. L. MITCHELL, Ch’n
v *
^ i krfumery.
Lyon’s Kathairon.
JLJ Hauell * Kau Lu*trale, Lubin’s Extracts,
Brown \\ indstir, Tympli and other Soaps,
Fanna « CulGjfiip^
LUly White. Pearl and Flesh powders,
Chalk Ball* and Alabaster,
r re»u I 'jmades, Rose and other Hair Oils,
A full supply „f Perfumes and Cosmetics,
general^-, j Ust received b?
N,,v - 2 WM. N. WHITE, at the Corner
me „ , . . SUGARS
t*®" descriptions, for sale by
SUMMEY A JONES.
s T arc h polish.
TUST received by
%cmH«58. T - BraHOP A SON.
Strayed or Stolen.
jpROM the lot of Gen. Taylor, in Athens, a
x Setter Dog. of large size ; colour white,
with the exception of bis ears, which nro
black, with rather a browuish tinge ext nd-
ing from tbe left ear to the «ya, and answers
to the name of DON. A liberal reward will
be paid for the delivery of said do- to the
subscriber, or for each information" as will
imile me to obtain him.
Dec 18 W. G. DELONY.
CAUTION.
T Hereby forewarn all persons from purchas-
X iug or trading for two notes, giveu by me
■n favor' of A. N. Piper, endorsed A.
Grant,drawn August, 1856. One doe Aligns:
l, 1856, She other Dec. 1, i»6g. 8i nce the
u maideration for which said noto wore given,
I shall nut pay unless compelUd l>v
law. REUBEN NICKERSUN.'
Athens, Dec 20,1356.
^ „ sold at the court house door in the
towu of Monroe, Wniton coi
Lester reside . at the time of her death, eon
listing of one hundred anti fifty acres, more or
less. To be sold uuder an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, for the benefit of
the heirs and creditors of said deceased.—
Terms made kuown 'on the day of sale.
I ■ II. H. CAMP, Adm’r,
DecLO, 185*. with the will annexed.
CONFIRMATIONS OF SCRIP
TURE.
We are bound to recognize the speci
al lTand of Providence, in producing
from the ground which covers the ruins
of ancient cities, the records of empires
which so exactly confirm the truth of
sacred history. The present age abounds
in every variety ol skepticism; and no
form of skepticism is more common
than that, which, under a pretence of a
belief in Christianity sets aside the Old
Testament as unworihy of credit. There
is, therefore, a special Providence in
the fact, that now, upon this sceptical
age, God is bringing forth cc.nfirrqations
of Scriptural history, which were un
known to many previousages, and which
no one dreamed of as being in exist
ence.
No one till recently could have though
that the actual original records of
Babylon could be in any form extant to
the present day. * It was regarded as a
grfeat thing to have dug up from the
ruins of Nineveh and Babylon, images
and symbols which might indicate some
thing of the events of those remote times.
But this is a small thing,compared with
what has been realized. It seems that
the records of the empire were kept—
written in the anciem Hebrew character,
on plates of clay, which were hardened
bf burning; and that these plates, con
tainin'’ the chronicles of the times, have
been to a great extent dug out from the
ruins of the city. Here are records, as
lc^iliSc and more enduring than parch
ment roods, prepared under the order
of the reign-ng kings, to preserve the
memory of the most important events ;
prepared, not in hieroglyphics, but in a
language capable of being read by every
Hebrew scholar.
The value of these records, as- mate
rials of history, is beyond computation
But their main value is in the confirma
tion winch they give to the truth of
»acred history. When sacred history
- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
O N the first Tuesday in i- ehrumy next, will
bo sold at the court house door in the
! r * - 3 histories extant, the very silence of other
histories about the same course ofevents
becomes,with *ome,an occasion of doubt
But when, after a silence of thousand.-
of years, witnesses rise out of the ground
-to confirm tbe sacred record, all ration
al doubts must be excluded.
The nature ofthe confirmation receiv
ed is peculiar. It is in some c'as s more 1
than an assertion that the facts were so
TOYS! TOYS!
VTTISMINGHo close out my entiru stock of
VY Tors ttie coming chrutmotv I will sell
most of theta at New-York cost, nnd the bal-
mce nt a £h| small advance.
Dee 20. #6.- W.E. WHITE.
some in-dances the information comes
in to clear up a seeming discrepmcy
Scripture history makes Belshazzar to
hnra been the last. Profane history
says tins* Nabcnidus met the Persians
•’nder Cyr> v « in the open field, and he-
ing defeated, fled and shut biniself up in
L’oraippa; while the Bible says tbe Per
sian army uuder Cyrna besieged Baby
lon, and slew the king there.
Now records bavo been found of all
the important events of jjte reign of
Tfnboriuius, written by fits order. Frcrn
these it appears that Belshazzar was his
son,- nnd according to a custom of the
times, associated with his father iu his
reign. Hence, each of them was called
king. It was no common occurrence,
therefore, if one of them should be shat
up in Borsippa, and the.otliei slain in
the capital.
Confirmation which coines in this
form, clearing up discrepancies before
existing, has a doable force. And con
firmation of the rruth cf the Old Testa
ment is likewise confirmation cf its di
vine origm'ar.d authority. Some would
fain separate the religion of the Bible.
But they are so interformed, that they
must stand nr fall together. Admit, that
t»ie history contained in the Old Testa
ment is true, and you, have admitted
premises, from which its divine authori
ty, as an inspired hook irresistibly fol
lows.
Providence is now laying the founda
tion for a new structure of arguments
to confirm his written word. As infi
delity becomes more bold and rife, and
as science, falsely so called, is brought
into the conflict with inspired truth,
God is causing true science to raise new
fortresses around his word.—Boston
Recorder.
NATIONAL PLATFORM
AMERICAN PARTY,
As adopted by the late Philadelphia Con
vention.
At a regular meeting of the National
Council of the American party, begun
and held at Philadelphia, on the 5th
June, A. D. 1855, the following was
adopted as the Platform and Principles
of the Organization;
I. The acknowledgment of that Almi
ghty Being who rules over the Universe
who presides over the Councils of
Nation:;—who conducts the affairs of
men, and who, in every step by whicli
we have advanced to the character of
an independent nation, has distinguished
us by some token of Providuntial agency.
II. —The cultivation ami development
of a sentiment of profoundly intense
American feeling; of passionate attach
ment to our country, its history and its
institutions^ of admiration for the purer
days of our National existence ; of ven
eration for the heroism that precipitated
our* Revolution; and of emulation of the
virtue, wisdom and patriotism that
framed our Constitution and first sue-
VT.—The essential modification of the
naturalization laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the
State laws al-
naturnlized to
lowing foreigners not
vote. ' . . ‘ -
The repeal, without retroactive opera
tion, cf all acts of Congress making
grants of land to nnturnlized foreig
ners, and allowing them to vote in the
Territories.
YIL—Hostility to the corrupt means
by which the leaders of party have
hitherto forced upon us our rulers and
our psliltcai creeds.
Implacable enmity against the pre
valent demoralizing system of rewards
for political subserviency,and of punish
ment for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office
which characterizes the age.
These on the omi band. On the
other:
Imitation.of the practice of the purer
days of the Republic;, and admiration
of the maxim that “ office should seek
the man, and not man the office,” and of
the rule th.it, the jnst mode of ascertain
ing fitness for office is ihe capability, the
faithfulness, and the honesty of the in
cumbent or candidate.
VIII. —Resistance to the aggressive
policy and corrupting tendencies'of the
Roman Catholic Church in our country,
by the advancement to all political sta
tions—executive, legislative, judicial or
diplomatic—of those only who do not
hold civil allegiance, directly or indirect
ly, to t any foreign power, whether civil
or ecclesiastical, and who are Americans
by birth, education and training:—thus
fulfilling the maxim, “ Americans only
SHALL GOVERN AMERICA.”
The protection of all citizens, in the
legal and proper exercise of their civil
and religions rights and privileges; the
maintenance of the right of every man
to the full, unrestrained and peaceful
enjoyment of his own religious opinions
and worship, and a jealous resistance of
all attempts by any sect, denomination
or church to obtain an ascocdancy over
any other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any
polit cal combination of its members, or
by a division o*f their civil allegiance with*
any foreign power, potentate, or coclesi-
astie.
IX. —The reformation of the charac
ter of our National Legislature, by ele
rating to that dignified and responsible
position men of higher qualifications,
purer morals,and more unselfish patriot
ism.
X. —The restriction of executive pat
ronage—especially in the matter of ap
pointments te office—so far as it may be
permitted by the Constitution, and con
sistent with the public good.
XI. —The education of the youth of
our country in schools provided by the
State; which schools shall be common
to all, without distinction of creed or
party, and free from .any influence or
direction of a denominational or pnrtizan
character.
And, inasmuch as Christianity by the
Constiutions of nearly all the States: by
the decisions of the most eminent judici-
cessfully applied its provisions. .. ... „ .
UI.-*The maintenance of the Union j al authorities; and by the consent of the
of these United States as tbe paramount
political good: or, to use the language
primary object ot
And hence:—
of Washington,
patriotic desire
1st. Opposition to ail attempts to wea
ken or subvert it.
2d. Uncompromising antagonism to
every principle of policy that endangers
it.
3d. The advocacy of an equitable
people of America, is considered an ele
ment of our political system ; and as tiie
Holy Bible is at once the source of Chris
tianity, and the depository and fountain
of all"civil and religious freedom, we op
pose every attempt to exclude it from
the schools thus established iu tbe States.
XII.—Tbe American party having
arisen ugon the ruins and in spite ofthe
opposition of the whig and' Democratic
adjustment of all political differences! Parties, cannot be held in any manner
which threaten its integrity or perpe-,, responsible for the obnoxious acts or
. - t j violated pledges of either. And the sys-
4th. The suppression of all tendencies | agitation of the Slavery ques-
to political division, founded on “ geo- ‘“»\by those parties paving elevated
graphical discrimination, or on the sectional hostility into a [ positive element
belief that there is a real difference of j of political power and brought our msti-
interests and views" between the vari- i t ^ Uo1 } 31,110 bec ? me
ous sections of the Union. ! th « imperative-duty of the American
5ih. The full recognition of the rights 1 P^fty to interpose, for the purpose of
of the several States, as expressed and ,8‘™S P? acot ? the coun 1 t1 ^ and P er P e '
reserved in the Constitution; and a ’-uity to the Umou. And as experience
careful avoidance, by the General I shown , t impossible to reconcile op.n-
Government, of all interference *itfc' »nsjo extrw M tlios^ wb,c*» separate
.heir right, by legislate or caeou.ivo ' >°The fg&g
action. ■ ... ; National Council has deemed it the best
IV.—Obedience to the constitution . g URran t ee Q f commoa justice and of
of the United States, as the supremo f u j ure peace, to abide by and maintain
law of the land, sacredly obligatory ; t ^ e ex isting laws upon the subject of
upon all its parts and members ; aiid • g| aver y ? a9 a final and conclusive set-
steadfast resistance to the spirit of inno- tlement of that subject in spirit and in
American State Convention.
From the Recorder, Extra, Dec. SO.
Milledgeville, Dec. 19.
A portion of the Delegates to the
American State Convention met in the
Representative Chamber at Milledge-
ville this evening.
On motion of tbe Hon. B. B. M^cre,
a delegate from Lincoln, Gen. J. W. A.
Sanford, ai delegate from Baldwin, was
called to the Chair, preliminary to the
organization of the Convention, and J.
Knowles requested to act as Secretary.
On taking the Chair, Mr. Sanford, in
eloquent and graeeful terms, 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 u>-
morrow suitable persons to preside over
the deliberations of this body.
The Chair appointed as that edm-
mittee, Messrs. Peeples, B. B. Moore,
Welburn, Stapleton and Jack Brown.
Upon, a call 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.
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 waa agreed to,
viz:
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 seats with us and to
participate in our deliberations.
. Mr. Peeples, from the Committee ap
pointed last night, to select officers to
preside over the deliberations of the
Convention, reported the names of the
following gentlemen, as the officers
aforesaid, viz:
President, Hon. John M. Bet rien of
Chatham.
1st Vice Pre»’t. Hon. Eli H." Baxter
of Hancock.
2nd “ “ Gen. J. W. A. Sa iford
of Bald’n.
3d “
Jefferson.
4tb “
Whitfield.
5th *t
Fulton,
ment cf the United States, in its relations, was usual for such a committee to cons
with foreign governments, is to exact of twenty one members, and be therufo
justice from the strongest, and do justice moved that the Chair appoint five ndUi-
to the weakest; restraining^ by all the
power of the government, all its citizens
from interference with the internal con
cerns of nations with whom we are at
peace. . * J-
XIV.—This National Council declares
that all the principles of the Order shall
he henceforward everywhere openly
avowed; and that each member shall be
at liberty to make known the existence
of the Order, and the fact that he bijn-
self is a member; apd it recommends
that there be no concealment of the place
of meeting of subordinate councils.
E. B. Bartlett, of Kentucky,
President of National Council.
C. D* Desuleb, of New Jersey,
• Corresponding Secretary: - * ’
James M. Stephens, of Maryland,
Recording Secretary.
& !>•
ration upon its principles, however spe
cious the pretexts. Avowing that in all
doubtful or dispute : points it may only
be legally ascertained ancl expounded by
the Judicial power of the United States.
And, as a corollary to the above :—
-1. A habit of reverential obedience
to the laws, whether National, States, or
Municipal, until they are either repeal
ed or declared unconstitutional fc‘y the
pr-'per autligfity. ,
2. A#tcuder and sacred regard for
those acts of ^tatesinunsliip, which are
to be contra-distinguished from acts of
ordinary legislation, by tbe fact of their
bejng ofthe 'nature of compacts and
agreements; and so, to be considered a
fixed and settled national policy.
V. A radical revUion and modifica
tion ofthe laws regulating immigration,
and the settlement of immigrants.. Of
fering to the honest immigrant who, lroin
love of liberty or hatred of oppressing,
-•eeks an asylum in the United State a
friendly reception and protection. BiU
and so, as related in the records. Iii unqualifiedly condemning the transmis-;
■Mto® 1 iBHi felons and pnu-
sion to our shores, of
pars.
substance.
And regarding it the highest duty to
avow their opinions upon asubject so im
portant, in distinct and unequivocal
terms, it .is hereby declared as the sense
of this National Council, that Congress
possesses no power, under the Constitu
tion, to legislate upon the subject of
slavery in the States where it does or
may exist, or to cxcli|i|e any State from
admission jnto the Union, because i's
Constitution does or does not recognize
the institution of slavery as a part of its
social system ; and expressly pretermit
ting any expression of opinion ujion the
power of Congress to establish or prohibit
slavery in any : Territory, it is the sense
of the National Council that Congress
ought not to legislate upon, i the subject
of slavery within the Territories of the
United States apd that any interference
by Congress with slaverjffias it exists
the District of Columbia, ...would be a
violation of the spirit and intention ofthe
compact by wiiivh the State of Maryland
ceded the District to the United Slates,
and a breach of the National faith.
XIII.—-Tie policy of the Govern-
Uon. Geo. Stapleton of
Gen. G. W. Gordon of
John Harris, Esq , of
secretaries.
George Jones of WiIkinsoriVA. M.
Eddieman of Fulton ; R. L. Hunter of
Baldwin,
Messrs. Billups, Hill and Calhoun
were appoiuled a committee to inform
the above named gentlemen of their rp-
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 delibera
tions ofthe Convention this morning,
hut hoped to be able to take, his scat as
its presiding officer later in the day. On
his motion, therefore,, the 1st Vice Pre
sident, Judgo Baxter, took the Chair.
Judge B. briefly addressed the Conven
tion and returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon hjrti.
Judge Cone offered the following Re
solution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That all persons who hold
to the 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 thesame.
Mr. Cabaniss of Monroe offered-; the
following resolution which was agreed
tq, viz;
Rcvo/»crf,yThat a committee of two
from each Congressional District be ap
pointed to prepare and report matter for
the consideration of this Convention.
Tiie Chair appointed under the above
Resolution, Messrs. F. S. Bartow and
C. A. L. Lamar from the 1st Congress
sutoai District; James Johnston and VY.
H. Robertson from the 2d; E. G. Cabu-
niss and A. G. Fambro from the 3rd ;
Beniamin -H. Hill and James M. Cal
houn from the 4th; D. G. King and
—Reeves, from the 5th; C. Pimples
am! M. S. Durham from the Gill; Thom
as M. Turner and F. H. Cone from the
7:h; and A. J. Miller and B. B. Moore
from the 8th.
Mr. Stapleton of Jefferson said that it
tional members on thcCommittce. The-
motion prevailed and the Chair appoint
ed Messrs. John A. Jones, Samuel Pear
son,- J. Knowles —— Curuthers and. v
J. A. Billups.
The committee then retired; and.’
Messrs. Harris of Folton, Hammond of.’
Monroe and Turner of Kincliafoonee be
ing called upon addressed the Conven
tion upon fhe political topics of the day.
The Convention then adjourned to 9
•’dock this afternoon.
AfTCKNOOX SESSION.
Tfie Convention met pursuant to ad-*
journment.
Mr. Thornton being called upon, ad
dressed the Convention. -“3
Judge Berrien; appeared in the Hall;
and was received with prolonged and
enthusiastic applause. Having taken the
Chair, he addressed the Convention,
stating that he had come to the' Seat of
Government under much physical suffer
ing for the purpose of .giving his aid to
the American Party in its deliberations.
He discussed briefly the principles of, ..
the party, and said that he would give,
them his hearty support. He thanked
the Convention for the honor it had con
ferred upon him in making him' its pre
siding officer.
Me. Cabaniss, from the committee of
twenty-one appointed to prepare business
for the Convention, made the following.
Report, which was unanimously adopt-,
ed : ./o'* i'
The American Party of Georgia; in
Convention assembled, adopt : tho follow*,
ing platform of principles.
1. The maintainance of this Union
of co-equal sovereign Statesas our fathers
made it, as tiie paramount political'good
paramount in its adaptation to the
security of our rights and the happiness
of the people.
2. The means hyAvhich we propose to.
maintain this, is cbedience to the Con
stitution of' the United States, and all
laws passed in pursuance hereof as;
sacredly obligatory upon individuals and
States. ■-
3. We regard the great doctrines of
religious liberty and the separation of
Church and State as cardinal principles of
our Government—as well settled, apd a*,
firmly established as the right of trial by
jury and tbe writ of habeas corpus, and
therefore we will oppose the elevation to,
office of any and ail persons who deny
the great American doctrines, of liberty;
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—the
peaceful administration of our laws—the.
safety of our people—the integrity of our
Government—the exclusion of pauper,
and criminal immigration, and the en
forcement of our neutrality laws, demamR^te
in our opinion, a materiat modification o£- *
our naturalization laws and a radical re
vision of our immigration, laws. By thia
we do not seek to disturb, in any. man-,
ner, the privileges of those of our foreigq ’ v
bom citizens who are naturalized under
our existing laws, and we wish all ot;
them who agree to our principles to be-,
come members of the American Party.
5. Tbe territories ofthe United States
we regard as the common property of aR
the States as coequul sovereignties, and
as such open to settlement by the citi
zens of the States with their properly a-
matter of right: and that no power Reside*
either in Congress or the territoriaij
Legislatures, or the people of the territo
ries while a territory, to exclude from
settlement iu any territory any portion
of the citizens of this Republic- with their,
property legally lirld in the Slates from,
which they .emigrate. We' repudiate
therefore the doctrine commonly claled
squatter sovereignty in the territories.
G. 'Five right to vote is a privilege of
qitizeoqhip., mid should not be extended
to foreign emigrants to u territory before
they are naturalized.
7. The agitation of the subject of
Slavery should cease. The, rights of
the South are plain, palpable, well de
fined and uudeisipod, ,aml we believe
they should not longer be treated as open
questions. - Wu’will maintain our gum-
anteed Constitutional rightd’andonr right
of property in*laves., Georgia has
solemnly declared what she will regard;
as future grievances on this ?ubject and
what her remedy will lie when these
grievances shall be inflicied. Wc will
stand by the Georgia Pl5;forn». We ♦
believe the continuous agismion of this
subject, is made by selfish po’.ii'cians f0£
personal and party promotion, and is
hurtful to the Suuth, the inetiiu.ioH of
slavery and the pcrmanein-y of the Un
ion.
8. Resolved, That this Convention now.
proceed to select delegates to a National
Convention cf the American Party ; aud
we recommend that said Convention as
semble alter the first day of xMay at t'sefij
time and place as shall be agreed on ,
and refer, on our part, the time an i
place of a-sembling to the President < f
this Conygntion, and our two members
in Congress. And wer the Amcrioaii
P«riy cf Georgia urgently invite .-ill na-i;
tional men everywhere without distinc
tion of old party 1 lies—who ^re iu favc
of the maintainance of the Unionjbjff
dience to the Constitution and the
forcemeat of the laws, to meet with uj.
in that Convention.
9. We instruct our delegates to the
National Convention to insist upon the
adoption of the foregoing principles