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AUGUSTA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 28.
Now that both the candidates for Governor
are fairly in the field, one might naturally sup
pose that the Democratic presses in the State
would enter at once upon the campaign foi
the summer, and proceed forthwith to a consid
eration of the claims of the nssunees, and the
nature and tendency of the policy of their res
pective parlies. Has UUs been the case? Ear
irom h> Most suddenly and vehemently has
the whole corps editorial become absorbed in
the discussion of national politics. The imagi
nations of our Locofoco brethren, ever fruitful
in conjuring up goblins and “spirits of unearth
ly mien,” seem now to be particularly beset
with visions ot Banks, and Tariffs, and Distri
bution schemes. W ith that unnatural cruelty
which some mothers have manifested towards
the fruits of their own crime and shame, these
now affect to decry and disown the offspring o(
their earlier youth, and to discover in the fea
tures thereof nothing but the loathsomeness of
some monster ready to devour both the people
and their liberties.
Even our cotemporary of the Constitutional
ist has for the time, forgotten his former denun
ciations of his party and their proceedings in
the Legislature. His lectures upon the increase
of State taxes, upon the Central Bank and the
glorious shin plaster currency of his Locofoco
brethren have given way to doleful Jeremiadsto
his "Oi l Union, friends,” in which he sheds ma
ny “bittertears” over the acknowledgedf'differ
ences of opinion” between them and the "great
Nullifier,” and yet counsels them to forget and
forgive every thing in the past, and to exhibit
their love ot consistency of principle and ot union
by marshalling under the broad banner of free
trade, Mark Antony and Calhoun.
Such is the diversion attempted to be made
before the public thus early in the canvass.
Now, tho’ we have not the slightest objection to
a full and free discussion of National politics
at the proper time, still we protest against it at
this stage of the contest. Muchas we owe to
ti e General Government and greatly as we are
interested that its policy should be right and
just and the administrators thereof competent
and honest ; we are now more immediately in
terested in our own Stale affairs—it is now most
important that the proper men should control
our State institutions and direct our State pol
icy.
The Locofocos have been in power in Geor
gia with but slight intervals for many years—
they have controlled the public lands, the insti
tutions of learning, the currency, the Banks,
the taxes and every other public measure which
could influence the character of our institutions
and which could either advance or retard the
prosperity of our people—and what has been
the result? The State lands which might have
filled the treasury and relieved the people from
taxation for a quarter ol a century, have been
squandered—the State University has been neg
lected and suffered to decline lor want ol pecuni
ary aid. The people have lost millions from the
failure of Banks chartered by Locofoco Legisla
tures—the cry has been for gold and silver, lor
“hard money," and yet the people have had ragmo
ny and only rag money continually—and even in
the last Legislature the measure which has fi
nally tended to raise the credit of the State, to
reduce the amount of its irredeemable paper,
and advance the value of its Bonds in the market,
was only passed by the entire strength ot the
Whig party united with a few of the. more in
telligent and liberal of their oppcnents.
Underthe policj' of the Democrats the people
are now gioaning under the pressure of a sys
tem ofheavy and oppressive taxation. When the
Whigs were last in power the cry ol the Demo
cracy was “reduce the taxes,” place us in power
and we will diminish your burdens. They
were taken at the word, but instead ol a reduc
tion there was an increase of twenty five per
cent on the much decried tax bill ot the Whig»!
Is it remarkable that these gentlemen Editors
should wish to divert attention from these sub
jects—these stubborn facts—to vague and gen
eral dissertations upon questions solely of Na
tional concern? Is it not singular that they
who have deceived once should again attempt
to gull the peopleby such shallow devices ?
Ths Case or Mas. Gilmour.—The N. York
Court, r & Enquirer of Monday says: —Thomas
Warner, Esq., counsel for this unfortunate wo
man, on Saturday morning sued out a writ of
habeas corpus which was allowed by the Recorder
and made returnable on Wednesday next at 11
o’clock a. m. at the Sessions Court Room.
This w it is sued out on a peiition of Mr.
Warner, setting forth the illegality of the whole
proceedings, and the want of authority under
the treaty, in Mr. Rapalje to conduct the proceed
ings, as United States Commissioner. And fur
ther that there was no legal evidence going to
shew either the murder, or the participation in it,
if indeed a murder has been committed.
Mr. Warner has also prepared a remonstrance,
strongly condemning these proceedings,which he
intends presenting to-day to the President of lhe
United States, Mr. W. having started for Wash
ington on Saturday. The object of this person
al visit is to obtain if possible a re-hearing of the
case, before some higher authority.
Count D’Orsay and the Countess of Blss
sington.—What proof has any body that these
antique turtles have reached our shores? For
our parts, we disbelieve the report most firmly.
They could not make such a pair of fools of
themselves,at their time of life.—-V. Y. Express.
Specie.—The amount ot specie imported in
to New Orleans from the Ist September last to
the 22d July inst., is $10,368,621.
yrTiiE Influenza has made its appearance
in Savannah.
Jj-The Madisonian heads an article, “The
Treachery of Blair” and charges lhe Globe
in direct terms with betraying the Democracy. It
says that Blair is denouncing eveiy man who is
not in iavor of Col. Benton for the succession, and
that in his devotion to Old Bullion, he will sac
fice Mr. Van Buren and elect Mr. Clay.
The Madisonian winds up an article full cf
“wrath and cabbage,” in the following terms :
The course of the Globe & Co. indicates their
desire that rather than John Tyler should, under
any circumstances, be nominated by the Conven
tion, and elected, the Democratic party shall be
broken up and utterly destroyed. Can such or
gans be Democratic ?
Mr. Van Buren ran once for Vice Presdent
and was elected. Hethen ran for President and
was elected. He then ran again for President
and was defeated. Ifhe should be fairly nom
inated by the National Convention for the next
Presidency, without the support ot Mr. Tyler's
frten 's, he cannot be elected. Mr. Tyler’s ex
clusion is their exclusion. Ifhebedoomed thev
Uieinselves are doomed—not for principles sake
—no, not for that; but for the sole purpose of
securing a nomination ot a favorite. Letthe
Democ atic party look to this, and look to it in
due season.
lIWiMC o rtTortfrt O ■- wFHIIIiF
■
From the N. O. Picayune of the 21st.'
Latest from Texas.
Arrival of the Texan Fleet at Galveston.
By the arrival last evening of the stea.ushi
Sarah Baines, in three days tiom Galveston, «
received late papers from Unit port and Houstoi
from which we select the foil..wing items:
We learn from the Galveston Civilian th;
Com. Moore and Capt. Lothrop, with Col Mo
gan, arrive, on the 14th ins:, from Yudatan.-
she volunteer companies and a large concouis
of citizens turned out to welcome tueir arriva
The whole of the Mexican torces have le
I ucatan—the last Having gone off unexpected!
in the night.
The Civilian says they were unable to obtaii
any additional news of importance by the uni
It is rumored (says the Houston Star) that th.
President and the heads of the diderent depart
ments intend to remove back to Austin in th,
: course of a few weeks. The cabinet officers, i
is said, have all-united in favor ot this measure
and are strongly urging the President to return
Appointments by the Major- General.— Memica r
Hunt, to be Adjutant General: James S. May
field, Inspector General; P. J. VV illiams, 'l'opo
graphical Engineer; Hiram G. Runnels, Thom
aSGreenand VViliiam C. Scurry, Aids-de-Camp
The Houston Telegraph states that it was
currently reported that the President had appoint
ed Col. S. Williams and Gail ourdea, juu. ot
Galveston, Commissioners to negotiate with
Santa Anna, relative to tae adjustment of the
difficulties between Texas and Mexico.
I'he Texas papers, in their ciscussiun of the
proposition of peace, appear to place little reli
ance on the sincerity ot Santa Anna.
iwt Aja.—The ijltltetoa'i'eletrr. nl> of the 12t&
instant :.ves, tirnt KeTfOttirS have been eom
mixihg depredations recently m the vicinity of
Bexar. On the 28th ult. they .killed a Mexican
while at work a few yards from the Alamo.
Capt. Hays started, with thirty men, in pursuit
of the indans—believed to be Camanches.
Many Mexican traders from the Rio Grande
have recently visited Bexar, and purchased
goods to the amount of over $50,000.
Ihe trailers state that there were no regular
Mexican troops east of tne Rio Grande; but
that Agaton and several bands of robbers were
still at large, and improve.! e ery opportunitv to
rob the traders. Agaton has spies in every di
rection, it is believed they often come into Bex
ar, to ascertain what traders are in the city, and
immediately gives notice to the companies on the
Nettces, so that they- may intercept them on their
return. Capt. Hays arrested three of these spies
about a month since, and shot them. He is en
forcing martial law, agreeably to the proclama
tion ot the President.
The Mexican traders state that the Mexicans
are mustering a large army on the west bank of
the Rio Grande, for what purpose they do not
know.
The Mexicans have recently made peace
with the Camanches—about 1500 ot them were
at Laredo recently, and Heated the citizens in
the most friendly manner.
Although the Camanches have made peace
with the Mexicans, they express the most im
placable hatred to the Texans.
It is said that much sickness prevailed on the
Brazos, the luWerpart of the Colorado and Guad
aloupe. The diseases p e railing are generally
conge live and intermittent levers.—Houston
continues healthy.
A Frenchman named Jean Joseph Jeaneau,
was drowned on the 17th ult., while attempting
to ford the Colorado opposite Austin.
From the Far West.— lwaian, Mounters.—
Six Mackinaw boats aniyedat St. Louis on the
12th inst,, from Fort George, on the Plane river,
tuey were sixty days in performing the trip.
They : ring some 1200 packs buffalo robes to P.
Chouteau, Jr. & Co. 4 lie Sioux Indians were
making preparations to attack the Pawnees; all
was quiet wnen they passed the Pawnee villages.
The.,liferent tribes on the Platte were all in a
state or hostility to each other.
Later intelligence, received ihrough the me
dium of al ttcr from the U. S. blacksmith at
VV illow Creek, Pawnee country, dated the 29th
of June, represents that life Sioux Indians shot
his wile on the 27tn—that they also killed La
sbapel, the U. 8. Interpreter, who had been
in that country for 25 years; Capo Blue, first
Chief of the Pawnee fappages, and father-in
law of the Interpieter; a son-in-law of the old
chief .Vloulinnd several other chiefs and braves,
young men, women and children. It is also
stated that out of 41 lodges, 21 of the largest
were burnt and most Hie horses stolen or kill
ed on the spot. The Pawnee Indians uad left
their villages io go on their Spring hunt. VV il
low Cicek, from whence this letter isdated, is
150 miles up the Platte river, and tiie Sioux are
250 miles above it.
These Indians have exhibited hostile feelings
on several occasions during the winter, and this
attack ■>n the Pawnees had been expected foi
some time.
From the Richmond Whig. ir
Plots anti Counter Plois.
Z:
The Washington Spectator—Mr. Calhoun’s c
organ-having alluded to the reported coalition
between Spencer and Van Buren, and intimat
ed its beliel in its existence; the Globe takes it j
to task roundly, and carries the war into Africa,
by more than hinting, that the object of i he Spec*
tator is to divert public attention from the coali- J
lion which is forming between the Administra
tion anil Mr. Calhoun. — these plots, complots
and counterplots, are getting too thick and com- I
plicated for plain-sailing people. But as the 1
ta'.e of the Republic, in some degree, depends p
upon them, we must as far as ive can keep our
readers advised of them.
The Globe thus retorts upon the Spectator,
and avows a stronger aversion than ever to
Spencer—but this may be part of the play, de
signed to blind Capt. 1 yler, who is miraculous
ly endowed with the capacity of looking only at a
lhe sui face of things: b
Notwithstanding this solemn calling and en- c
dorsing the character of this Federal witness, "
•md giving this contemptible fabrication ihe air
of a discovered conspiracy, we have not the ’
least doubt lhat the editor of the Spectator is j 3
perfectly sa'isfied lhat it is a mere piece ofhilm- t
I ug, an t uses it simply to divert the public alien- i
lion from the real scope at which the Government j
influence aims. Tiie Spectator knows that Mr. a
Spencer devoted all hiseff'orts, foi years, in N. i
York, to break Mr. Van Buren down in his na- 1
live state. Mr. Spencer was the soul of the N.
York State administration, under Seward, to 1
which the Bank ol the United States,and every
other influence—abolition, tariff’ conservative, J
anti-mason, —all rallied to crush the hopesol
Mr. Van Buren forever. Mr. S; enter was a
strong triend of Mr. Clay, up to the moment
when Mr. Tyler invited ni... into his Cabinet;
and wc have no doubt the ruling motive wliieu ]
induced Mr. Tyler to risk his connexion a ith
his Cabinet, after having indulged predilecnons ]
for. Mr. Clay, with his knowledge of the invet
erate hostility entertained by Mr. Spencer for
Mr. Van Buren. Tyler and Spencer were
alike, in having been enlisted under lhe Clay
banner; but a still stronger sympathy united ,
them—' heir mutual and relentless opposition to
Mr. Van Bitten. These men both know well
ti.at ?.: . Van Buren would not receive service
at lheii lianas—much less ask it; and than they
have tiiore to expect even from Mr. Clay than
from him. They know that he would feel thuir
touch a contagion, to drive all his friends from
him, and rob him of the respect and confidence
which he enjoys with tiie mass ot both parlies,
however he may differ with one in political op
inion. It is for this very reason that the U. S.
Gazette, the Spectator, the Portland American,
anu otner unscrupulous presses of different
complexions, put this scandal into circulation,
l hat Mr. Spenc r mat - give offices to Van Bu
ren men, to lend color to such a shame ul im
putation, necessary now to work along the
crooked policy.of tiie Administration, and bol
ster the new Cabinet men —.vho would be glad
to cite high example for their defection —is not
i improbable;—that he may also give office to
' such Van Buren men as he has reason to be
lieve might be made converts by it, is not at all
doubtful. That is the very aim oi all their
abuse of patronage ; and it is to carry on this
systematically, and with effect, that they call
on their dependants to “organize.”
! In the meantime, we take the occasion to
, mark the unequivocal confessions ol the Presi
dent’s organ. It a Van Buren man gets office,
1 it must be “under the gnise of friendship to Mr.
> Tyler." All such, to get office, must come in
1 by “foul play”—must be “hypocritical pretend-
ers.”
We are glad, too, that the Madisonian gi res
such distinct notice that “the movement is
made to put Mr. Tyler’s name before the Con
vention,’’ and that this will bring these “hypo
critical pretenders” to the test. We are right
glad to leam that “the lime approaches when it
becomes necessary to know who arc, ana who arc
not, honest in tha-ir professions; and we will ven
ture to assure the Madisonian, and the Specta
tor too, (which has published the prediction
that, as a Van Buren man, we will change our
Kofessions, and welcome Mr. Tyler into the
emocratic Convention,) that weave perfectly
prepared to see the ordeal applied, and undergo
it ourself. We shall denounce all coalitions
with Harrisburg refugees tothe end, and should
consider any approach of Mr. Van Buren to
wards one of them as a forfeiture of all the
well-earned honors of his life.
53’Among the many new enterprises recent
Ily started io v incinriati, are three establish
ments for the manufacture of linseed oil, which
tum out 1500 gallons per day.
Freshet and Desi ruction of Property at ill
Indian Springs.
A sudden and disastrous freshet occurred ;
the Indian Springs, in Butts county, on Thur.-
day- morning last. A tremendous shower c
« ram co amended falling . t atom 7 o'cleek, in
i, such was its violence that in the space oi'twi
hours the creek rose twenty j'eet. Much dam
;t age was done in the neighb >rhood Abuihlini
- occupied by Mr. Wm. G. Thomas of this city
- as a Grocery and Billiard room, was carrie.
- away, and with its contents, completely destroy-
ed. The sudden rise in the creek preclude!
t the possibility of saving any thing. The lit!
1 Hard Table was lodged in a tree at some dis
tance below the springs—the largest piece dis
1 c iverable of this “wreck of itnm.er.” Mr. Di I
lon, the proprietor ot the Springs Hotel, hassul
fered the greatest loss by this catastrophe. His
entire crop, it is said, isdestrbvcd, h s fences Ac
■ completely demolished. The damage sustain
ed by these worthy and enterprising gentlemen,
L we regret io learn is not inuth short of S2,OW.
, All the bridges about the :prings are gone, and
■ no doubt much damage has been done on the
course of the creek, the amount of which we
have not been informed. A similar disaster
has not occurred at that place within the recol
lection of the oldest inhabitant.—- Macon Tele
graph. ■
A Floral Curiosity.—Wehave often heard
ofa white blackbird, but nevertill now of a green
rose; yet such a one has been produced in Bla
den, North Carolina. This change in the coloi
lof the flower is supposed to have been efleete..
by selling out a common daily.rose Jiush
spot Which a <m>>
rente r’d, ■ n«»l •fofo- t .>f 4*. i ®
two mingled.
Additional Forgeries by Charles Cole, Jr.
—Mr. Cole was brought up again yesterday for
examination on foufr additional cases of forgery,
which were discovered alter his arraignment on
Wednesday.
On two he admitted that there was proof suffi
cient to warant his being sent to the Municipal
Court for trial, and he waived the right of hearing
the testimony intheir support, viz: on a complaint
by James H. Champny, messenger of the Wash
ington Rank, fur forging the name of G. W. Wil
kins as maker to a note, dated March 6, for 8424
27. Bail required, 8.000, for his appearance at
the Municiptd; the same order wa* passed on the
co.iipziint pl Samuel C. Gray, President of the
Atlas 'Bunk, for forging the name oi Jonathan
Patten to a note dated 30th Jan., for $589 63.
Two other cases were continued until the 29th
inst., tbu day assigned for hearing the cast offorg
ing Mr. Mansur’s name, viz: on complaint of Mr.
Gray, of the Atlas Bank fur forging tile name of
Richard Mai tin to a note, dated 19th June, fur
$161; also, on complaint o. same, forging Mr. Mar
tin’s name ton note, dated 28th March, for $3Bl
50. Bail irj both cases same as in the preceding.
The who-e amount of bail in the eight crimin
al suits is 817,000. His property has also been at
tached by the vaiious banks which have be< n do
frauded by his forgeries.
It is understood that other cases will be brought
against him. He was a silent partner In the
house ol Ketteli& ; 'ollins, Commercial street, and
had actually paid i<*< $15,000 towards the capital ot
the concern and it is nuw the subject of attachment
The amount of the forgeries already disclosed
is $4,612 87. Thus far, he has "said nothing in
court, but left the business entirely with his
counsel, Richard Kobins. On Wednesday, at the
request of the government of the Massachusetts
Bank, 8. D. Parker, county attorney, appeared
for the prosecution.— Boston Post.
Emory College Commence me .ii •
We learn from the idadison (Ga.) Miscellany
of last Satutday, that the Commencement exer
cises of this institution took place on Tuesday
and Wednesday last.
The Editors write—On Sunday the Commence
ment Sermon was delivered before a large and in
telligentcongregatiun, by Roy E. L. Wittich, Irom
Hebrews, vi. chapter, Ist verse—“Thereforeleav
ing th. principles of the doctrine of Christ, le us
go on unto peif ction.” It was a truly masterly
effort—adiniiablein its arrangement, logical iniis
argimu nt, and most happy in its style and spiiit
of delivery.
On Tuesday a convention of the friends of Ed
ucation was hold in the Church, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the financial condi
tion of the College, and to devise hjeans for the
maintenance o Emory and other kindred institu
tions under the direction and control of the Geor
gia Conference. A committee having reported a
suitable constitution, in the a ternoon an Educa
tional Association was organized, of whiuii CoJ.
Jas. Chambers, of Columbus wan elected Presi
dent, and Rev. E. L. Wittich, Treasurer and Sec
retary. The design of this association is to or
ganize the friends of education ihroughout the
State— wh<- are admitted to membership on the
payment of one dollar or more—and through aux
iliary associations to take measures and to adopt
such means as will secure the support oi those in
stituihns already in existence. Both Emory
and the Female College at Macon are n >w happily
in a solvent condition, and it is lo be hoped the
.-•iJ which they will receive through this organi
zation will not only sustain them, but greatly in
crease their s hcres of usefulness.
In the evening the Junior class held their ex
hibition in the following order:
PRAYER.
John Thomas Hardeman, Macon, Ga.— Of what
has Georgia to boast ? I
E. D. Pitts, Selma, Ala.— Theplcasurco of College g
Zi/e.
J. F. Lawson, Burke County.— Tendencies of Ig
norar'-e, io the present age, to Superstition. J
N. N. Allen, Madison, Git.—Sources of Political r
change.
I’> M. Woolsey, Mobile, Ala. — The Mother. 1
T. C. D vis, Newton County.— The spirit of the c
age unfavorable to high attainments in literature, j
P. W. White, Quincy, Fla.— The guaranty of He
publican institutions.
W.J. K ennedy, Columbia, So. Ca.— Party Spirit. .
J.R. Lyons, Newton County. — “ Os making many
books there is no end, and much study is a weari
ness of the fleshy \
BENEDICTION. A
Without an exception, the young gentlemen ]
acquitted themselves in a manner highly credita
ble to themselves and their Proiussors. Thu ‘
compositions all bore the impress of cultivated i 1
mind, and were well delivered. (
Ou Wednesday morning, after the meeting of |
the Phi Gamma Society, before who n a very ap- I I
propria te and eloquent address was delivered by |
their orator, Mr. Gi irge T. Burton, of th gia u
ting class, a procession composed of the Board of •
Visitors, Board of Trustees, Faculty, and the two j
Societies, was formed at the College Buildings, ,
and proceeded to the Church, where ti..* Com- j
intncement Exercises were conducted in the fol- ,
lowing order:
PRAYER. I 1
Rufus W. McCune, Butts County, Ist Honor, P. | 1
G. S. — Salutatory Addresses. ! •
James A. Mann, Augusta, Ga., P. G. S. —7’.v ’ :
obligations of (tovernnunt to educate the Poor. ’ i
Geo. T. Burton, Newton t ounty, P. G. S.-las.i- j
ion able Education <f Females.—\E.r use l.\ ;
John R. Billups, Columbus, Ga. P. G. S. — Science ,
applied to Agriculture. ,
H. H. . iuQutx-n, Sciiven County, 3d Honor, F.
S. — '['helot- of Praise —its use and a use.
Irby B. Hudson, Eatonton, Ga., 3<i 1Lm.... P. G.
S. — I 'drawn.
\V. C. Hod es, Columbus, Ga., 3d Honor, P. G.
S. Tis distance lends enchantment to the view.”
R. Watkins Lovett, Scriveii County, 2 ■. Honor,
F. Atheism.
T. D Hutcheson, Oglethorpe County, Ist Honor,
F. S.— Valedictory.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Baccalaureate Address, by the President.
BENEDICTION.
The high expectations which had been excited
in our mind by the Junior exhibition, was even
more than realized by the exercises of the Gradua
ting class. The addresses were characterized
by elevated moral sentiment, sound scholarship,
and chastness of style. The Sal utatoiy and Vale
dictory were in excellent good taste, and were on
ly equalled by the pathetic eloquence of their be
loved and venerable President. The closing
scene was truly solemn and imposing, and we do
not recollect to have ever witnessed a more atten
tive and deeply impressed audience, than those
who witnessed the pariing between the Faculty
and the youths whom they had conducted up the
steep of sci nee. Many a flowing eye testified
the deep emotions of a sympathising heart.
In the evening the Address before the Alumni
was delivered by Joseph Hen y Lumpkin, Esq.
It would be sufficient for us to say that the Ad
dress was what might have been expected from
its eloquent and talented author, were it not for
the novelty of the subject chosen for the occa
sion.
Hydrophobia —A medical correspondent of the
National Intelligencer denounces as absurd the
supposed mode ot curing hydrophobia by opening
pustules under the tongue, which is going the
rounds of the newspapers, and which appeared in
L the Chronicle ip SenZincZ a few weeks since. “In
some instances, there are no such pustules,
and out of ten cases of hydrophobia, five oi
the patients who had been thus treated died.
; The pustules when they do exist, are the effect
’ of the disease in the system. It must be eradi
‘ cated from this before a cure can be rationally
‘ expected.” •
t
t The Field of Saratoga.—The Commercial
c Advertiser says :—Within a few days past, sever
al valuable coins have been found in a ploughed
field on the old battle ground of Saratoga. Among
. them was a gold five pound piece, of the reign or
William and Mary, and in one spot r guinea of
the coinage of 1775, appearing perfectly new and
e bright, with several Spanish dollatsof older date,
f which were much blackened by their place of de-
L) posit. In the Immediate vicinity of these coins,
s was found a thigh bone, frem which it was inier-
J red that the money was deposited in the breech
i- es pocket of the u (fortunate owner.
e O’The President and Mr. Spencer are bound
together by hooks of steel.—.Veia York Aurora.
All we ask of them is, that they will not try to
i. hook and steal iny> the Democratic party, what
h ever else they may do “by hook ana by crook.”
—Pennsylvanian.
AUGUSTA, GA THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1843.
e SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 29.
( The District System.
The conduct of Governor McDonald in veto
1 ing the act of the last Legislature, dividing the
' Slate into Congressional Districts, excited, at
the time, much dissatisfaction among his for
mer political adherents. These men were jus
’ tifiabiy indignant that the man whom J hey had
placed in power and sustained, I oth personally
i and politically, should refuse to them, in turn,
the small privilege of prescribing their own
mode and manner of selecting representatives
inanotherand almost distinct branch of govern
ment. These hardships, too, were .increased
by. the exceedingly futile and shallow reasons
< u gedbyhis Excellency. Weak as is the pre
sent incumbent ol the Executive chair, it is not
to be presumed that he would, irnwieiscdly, have
ventured, in direct opposition to seven-tenths oi
the Legislature, to avow that the act of Con
gress was unconstitutional, and that the Bill
unJer consideration must be vetoed because*
passed under the dictation of an United States
law. The insult to his former friends would
have been too glaring. The conclusion then is
that his object must have been ultimate and par
tizan in its nature, and that the act was done
with the full knowledge and consent, if nut un
der the in:»;rn f ctiqa.-> at so j e ur
.t■■ •'lo fm>i ‘thi;■>.
inst'nfctioh'-th’ari lifr. Cooper
was in Milledgeville during the session of the
Legislature, and after it was morally certain
that a district Act of some kind would pass—he
was open in his disapprobation of the course
pursued by Messers Dunagan, Wofford, and
the other Democratic advocates of the mea
sure—and, in fact, that disappr .bation amount
ed almost to a denunciation of the men. Air.
Cooper had also opposed and voted against the
law of Congress recommendatory* of the Dis
trict System Is it not, therefore, highly pr ta
ble, from the nature of the circumstances and
from the fact that he was even then heir appar
ent to the gubernatorial chair, that Mr. Cooper
was the direc- instigator of Gov. McDonald’s
veto of the act? This, we confess, is but cir
cumstantial evidence, but it is not without the
pale ol great probability. We may hereafter
present some additional facts to complete the
chain of reasoning, and fasten the blame of that
veto where it ought to rest,
Whether the object of the veto was a mere
wanton Opposition to a useful measure of leg
islation, or whether the purpose was, by retain
ing the General Ticket .System, thereby to cau
cus down, from time to time, and control certain
prominent Democrats ol the up#:ountry, who
nad grown restive under the iron yoke of the
trio, is yet unrevealed. We hope that in the
present canvass the true motive may be reve 1-
ed,and that the men who were so unjustly treat- ‘
cd may remember that upon the ascendancy of
the Whigs alone depends their capa-ity to re
dress their o*n grievances.
Ai’ Largs.— Ihe notorious Dr. Apr lelon, of
uxorious notoriety, was leleased from prison in
Lancaster, Pa., a lew days since, it appearing
ihat.no one would take the trouble io procuie
the means ol his punishment.
This is not unfrequently the case, and it is a
deep and lasting disgrace to the country, as well
asacurrect index to the tone of public sentiment,
its love of law and order, and its regard fur the
preservation of the morals of the people. What
is the duty oi every man and particularly* the
duty of those conservators of the peace, to whom
is es ; ecially committed the p ■cmiun of vil
lains, is almost iinive -saH r regart< d the duty of
no one; and thus it is, i: ; at Veriest. '.n-
drcls in the country go of justice.—
These remarks apply to * ■ ; -n of the
Union, of which Xve ’dge, and
especially do the/ apply, wlt ! i givarand pecu
liar force, at this lime, it» iticlunoau county,—
where Jurors have so palpably . f .centlv
forsworn themselves lui the accompdisiunent ol
the basest of purposes,nd yA no ma., .s, thus
far, shown a sufficient desire lor l;-o' -a;; lemacy
of the laws, and the punishment (. crime, to
prosecute them. (J! temporal O!
Canvass ibr G < imorL. jlisstaMppu
As George K. UlaytoxN the Whig candidate
for Governor of Mississippi, is a native Geor
gian, a sun of the late A. S. Clayton, an ■ m in
timate acquaintance and friend oi ours ol some
yems standing, we take great pleasure in laying
before our readers, to many ol whom he is al. o
favorably known, the following notice of his
opening speech on commencing the canvass at
Jackson, which we copy from Hie
We hre rejoice I to find that Mr. Clayton is so
properly appreciated in his adopted State. Mis
sissippi does not contain a more worthy man,
whether he be regarded for those amiable traits
which so endear hioi to the social circle, or that
high moral rectitude n 1 sterling honesty which
j have so deservedly disi nguished him ihrough
j life. Tne “SjUrlhron” after noticing the, speech
jof his opponent, Gen. Brown, the anti-bond
j paying candidate for Governor, says:
I George R. Clayton, Esq., and in a clear,
; deliberate and forcible manner exposed the ab
: : '.irmly of the position taken by his competiloi
I m discussing national politics, and ncglciing
mailers of tue greatest importance io tne people
;of the State, ide gave Gen. Brown a scatnmg
! winch i.c will noi soon forget, tie cunimea
I himself to facts, r.nd ins manner being miiuand
prepossessing, the facts had a ten-iold influence.
| .'luiiie ol lhe lac.s were that Gen. Brown wno
■ stanas ;.t the head of tne repudiating ticket, Vo
! ted in the legislature for lhe bill to charter lhe
Union Bank—that when Governor McNutt ve
toed the bill to borrow ten irilliuns more, he vo
ted in me affirmative, and thus to pas it ovei
ihe Governor** head—that he stood quietly by
| fid permitted the money to be received by tne
btate, without saying aught against lhe uncon
stiiutioi.ality ot the bonds. He said his com
petitor should be one of lhe last men to oppose
the levying of a tax to pay the bonds, as he had
borrowed from the bank, at least FOURTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS when the money
was at par, and paid it back as tar as payment
was made, ala depreciation which must have
made him the gainer to a large amount, or at
least to such an amount a;> w ould enable aim a.
pay hL small pittance of taxes without incon
venience; that Gen. Brown and his friends con
stituled that portion of the people wio should
never open lheii mouths against the liquidation
of me bonds, for, besides the fourteen thousand
dollars, Gen. B. had endorsed for his friends,
and they had drawn money from the bank to lhe
amount of about FORTY TWO THOUS
AND DOLLARS, making in all about jifiu-tix
thousand dollars. Air. Clayton said, as for him
self he was a plain farmer, he had made his
money honestly, he had never been concerned
with the banks of lhe Stale, he never borrowed
a dollar from them, and had never permitted bis
name to go into them upon other men’s paper.
He was willing to pay his portion of the taxes
in liquidation of an honest debt contracted by
the State.
Mr. Clayton showed by* an accurate calcula
tion of the amount of taxes paid by different
counties, and their respective population, that
those who advocate the payment ot the bonds
nave to pay* a tax more than ten limes as heavy*
as the people of ihe anti-bond counties. Per
sons generally, who have the smallest amount
> ot taxes to pay, are ihe first to cry out oppres
i sion when a proposition is made to tax.
i Mr. Clayton’s speech wss throughout chaste
, and forcible, and was received with continued
1 bursts of enthusiastic applause from the audi
• ence. He made a deep and lasting impression
1 upon the minds of all who heard him. The
Whigs may well be proud of so able a cham
pion of their cause in the contest for the preser
vation of the honor and character of our much
1 abused State.
i Distressing Mortality—The Baltimore
; American of Tuesday says:—The brig Ohio
i arrived at this port yesterday in 21 days from
f ! Guadaloupe. She sailed from G. 20th’ult. for
f St. Thomas—on the evening of the same day,
> Mr. Atwood, 2d mate, was taken ill and died on
’ the Sth; her commander, Capt. Berls, was at-
tacked soon after, and died 10th; the chief male,
’ brother to the Captain, also died on the Bth, and
after the Captain’s death there were but three
souls lett on board, all ignorant of navigation.
d The eldest seaman, Mr. Watts, took charge of
l the vessel with the hope of reaching a port in
o the United States, and providentially on the
t- morning of the 18th, one* hundred miles from
land, fell in with a Baltimore pilot boat, and she
was thus brought safely into port.
Mai k Alttony Coin'd? - *
This gentleman is now the candidate ofhi
party, for the fint office in the State.—Wethere
fore re-publi.'h from the Chrdnlctftand Sentine
of September, 1842, a personal and political po.
trait of the man. It is equally true now as then
with the exception that rhe origusti ol the pic
ture is now aspiring to higher station; and, ii
anticipation ol unpleasant diseffijions, perhaps,
has dir.solved his celebrated ii
Columbus, a’:.i directed his funds into othe>
churn.els of investment.
Mr. Cooper is, perhaps, the moi: prominent
man ot his parly, —not so tnuch on account o.
any special endowmentsdl nature, as from tin
fact that he is looked upon as a renegade from
ihe Whig ranks, and his new associates fee,
under panicular obligations to reward hwtreas
on to iris former friends. He is a native Geor
gian—of many amiable aiwts commendatory
traits of characier, strangely associated, Lowev :
er, with others of a very opposite nature. In
early life, im '.v:.scsteenWiMtee nftl'uusandchiv
alrous citizen; bu: subseqidnt events, and cir
ctimismn-.T.s seem to a radical
etiauge, am', dried up tirmy di Jhe. Aomces
w..en-e i.-ned those sircarpS'&.i’ jwtfsly sytu, a
thy. Haring . piassed h'»rtta>e,,Ae is
non knowt as . o-' aLm -
''o-
i !o
share from pfin’hjdc, amTto
as it his conscience prompted hirn to the good
work of benevolence and relief.
Mr. C’s early political career was marked on
ly by an ardent devotion to Mr. Calhoun, and a
peculiar aptness in adopting that gentleman’s
views of principle and policy, without at once
hesitating to enquire into their correctness or
fallacy. If Mr. Calhoun said, or thought so
and so, it was enough—if he pronounced nulli
fication a con Stic utional remedy, so did his hum
ble servant on this side ot ihe Savannah—if, up
on reflection, his opinions changed, and he was
constrained to style it a rightful remedy, so
thought and proclaimed Air. Cooper. “Ilca--
cl”or “whale,” whichever, the distinguished Sen
ator pronounced it, “tecazcl” or “whale,” his
humble echo answered, with uiierringcertainty.
The truth is, Mr. Cooper may- Ire considered as
the homely caricature of his illustrious cotempo
rary. whom he has adopted as his model, Loth
personal and political. The same dignified im
poitance of mien and bearing—the same stern
ness of character—the same positive dictatorial
manner—lhe same sectional one-sided n ode of
thinking and acting, characterizes both ; but, in
all other respects, how difierent? 'lhe robe
which hangs gracerally and appropriately upon
the shoulders of the stately Senator, only renders
tiie huuib'e r.ileeior ol his opinions and .aper of
his manners, ihe more hideous and deformed—
that which i- tolerated and admired on account
of th . acknowledged , on ers of the one, only ex
cites pity.and derision when viewed in opposi
tion with the pigmy pivq onions of titeotuer.-
Mr, Coopei, like his great prototype, too, has
never changed! '1 hoUghass.iciafe.i vvilhhisior- |
tner enemies, he boldly- avows that he is im- j
movable, and .Vlaimmet-iike, has brought the ;
whole mountain of Democracy over to himselt! ■
He was, al first, placed upon, tiie Whig Congress- I
ional Ticket by management, and elected, mere- ,
ly because he was tiie nominee, and notbecause ,
of any particular admiration the friett > of the |
party entertained lor trim.;is A maji; in tact, he ;
efeejed by a meagre majority, having fallen ■
several hundred votes behind lhe ticket, lhe i
position given him ly that election, has been 1
used only lo injure the men by whom he was |
eiavaigd,. J&m'.ness ha* bee.i rejiaid.by deser- i
to'n aud abu-e; :e and paiiy sub-
serviency r.re evideneK; iT si , •etiiy/ffien may
his new allies rest asserted, that Mr. Cooper is '
an unchanged Nullifier, an t a good Union man
at the same time I
The following graphic sketch of Mr. C. and ;
his Congressional career, which we find in the
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, is from the baud
ofa master, and will be read with interest at the
present juncture:
Mr. Cooper is a tall, erect,rather>tatcly-loo’»-
ing and moving person, with a dark conipiecnoii,
a origin eye, a complacent, smirking kind ot
smile ever ; laying arounev bis lips, and a voice
not very musically attuned,altriungb ft .rcllyevei
silent. He rides to the House of ite.resenta
sives < n a very low horse, arid makes up ibr it
by riding the "tali horse when begets taere, up
on every suitable and unsuitable .»cc;.stun.
i lie politics oi Mr. Copper are out-and-out ;
Lo oioco. He fancies hbiiself able to co; e, in i
debate, with all new comers, having am ng his |
other prominent chatacteristics, tne largest pus- 1
sible quantity ot self appreciation ana e-teem. I
No observer can cast a gl nee r.t him wiibon |
detecting this trait, ana no listener can near i
Him say three wonts without being sure ol its 1
existei.ee as the leading point of his charact. r. |
tn common parlance, Mr. Maik Antony ;
Cooper obviously “thinks no small beer ol trim- ;
self. ■
“As a legislator, Mr. C. is not the most happy ■
ortacliul oi all tiiscom; eers upon.the dour of I
the House to which, by .the grace of tfie.j eople
of ueurgia, he iielongs. lie has distinguished
hiinseli in this capacity, ciiieily as a veiy suc
cessful disturbs: ot lh“icgularordei ot business,
when it i- not goingon exactly to suit lii:ns,-:f.
I'll.s renders him, ol course, a very popular and
highly respectable member of the House!
Votir readers are al eady familiar with his
obstinate perseverance in arresting me progress >
ofbills on the private calendar.
But this is not the only Case; by a great many,
n which he has rende red himself a laughing I
stock to all auditors ano l eaders.
1 shall not here recapitulate the circumstances [
so minutely detailed to you, the other uay ecu- .
needed with his being called upon by the Gover
nor ot Georgia to go io the Executive, and de
mand the payment ol that State’s distributive
share cl tue Land l-’und, which he fiimsel., (Mr.
Coupe:,) ha i Se> often said his State woul i dis
dain to eceive. bribe as it was, from the hands
of the General Government. 1 will content my
self w.th giving you, byway of aconclu iing (
dash of the brush, an extract from one cd his
speech s on the tariff question a few weeks ago. I
It will let you into the man’s character much I
more surely and satisfactorily than any elabo:-
aie de- .•iipiien ire.in my pen ctmri po :. ibly ■
Mr. Cooper was discussing the policy of a .
general re. .w.cbment ol all expenditures by the
Government, as lending to lessen the necessity'
for the enactment of a high tariff. In the course
of his remarks he came to the army, and, sain he,
(1 clip the passage from the copy printed under
tne author’s own eye, that you in. y have it in
your power to assure your readers that is no in
vention of mine.)
“Your army, too, why not reduce it, and insist
on vour policy? You will reduce, here, expect
ingthe senate to reverse what you du. Then,
at their instance, you will recede. In this way
you are relieved*of responsibility. It so hap
pened that, on lhe day you agreed to reduce
your army. I called to see Lord Asnburton.
.’.lter conversing on various topics—
EnglishanJ European; Virginia and Georgia
lands, &c.—he asked me whether the House had
adjourned, and what we had done that day. 1
told him we had reduced the army' greatly.—
'Rigid sir—you are right; I see no need you
have for any army; we knew your strength.’
This was his reply. In it, he exhibited the
frankness and urbanity of the English gentle
man, as described to me.”
Who ever thought my grave Lord Ashburton
such a quiz? How completely his waggish
loidsi.ip had detected his man in five minutes
talk with him! The ualdest possible quizzery
swallowed at a gulpb as an exhibition of “the
frankness and urbanity of the English gentle
man !
Defalcations and Elopements.—The
“Southron” of the 19th inst. published at Jack
son Miss. says:—lt is rumored in town, with
how much truth we.know not, that the examina
tions now going on by' the committees of the
House, have developed, and are still developing
facts which render it probable that other indi
viduals, and that two in high station, besides
Paguad and Graves, will be in the peculation
and forgeries upon the public treasury. The
higher the station the darker the crime. J) r e
hope the committees will do their duty without
respect to office, station, or personal popularity,
. and thereby secure the lasting gr..titude ol an in
jured people.
Scfectioa ot Jurors*
The late extra r iitiii ,; acquitt;.’ 'a f'il u ■
us andthiscilf, we rejoice to e.iiave arous
■d the reflecting portion of th •; c pie, tiie i 'ver
•flaw and uruur £i» a cu».-i :■ .. i.m of the ito
>ortant question of the mode of selecting tin
,urors by whom criminals are tu Uru i.'d. This
s indeixl an important question, and one which
it behooves every good ci iz.m who de-ires t.
see the laws faithfully ndtniiiislerei;, to investi
gate calmly and deliberately. That it is being
.nvestigated in t’is spriit, We have ddy evi
enccs, fro n which -re co.'.- the tbliowi.igex
race from the present uent = bl't.e Grand Jury
of Wilkes county al lire late session ofllte Su
perlor Court. We like the principal suggestion
>f this grand jury, taut of t. sing th? jury lr>:n
among the grand jurors excltisifelv, !> t we dr
sent from their. j osi iunas to tiie j ro, i i .sy ot
giving to the pri oner mure ciialfer.gcs lain iii
State enjoys: The realms lor this obje-ti '.i,
co our mind are
► .■resumes that i very man favors a•:.! urges i:
:enforcement, and consequently that the minori
ty is always with the prisoner, when, in lael,
no position is more almlid. The truth is, the
great mass of the people are totally iri.lii'ferciH
as to a prosecution and. tae result, tinlc-sili
prisoner has bentt guilty of a must pgh fit n led
outrage, and v.e theiiribre regard s:re.i a luaturu
us highly ptejtffiici.,l fii the cause, i.f' jq lice.
rh..,'tate St. m.'.t have a : tn.. ... ~►< ions as
the prisoner,' if hbrirf®&''
“The present lirodtx of sei. eiisg jurors for the
trial ol criminal cases hjff been long felt to be
defective, and the recent esc'i, eJ'rom jas.ice of
notorious criminals, has . rmigid us evils more
glaringly into itutiee: We,'.in common with a
majority of our citizens, feel t.r.l s...ae eh .nge
shouldbe made in tt.e law in tins i<-je.c ; we
can see no reason why ensci afiectiiig dre lives
and'liberties of men, should ire trie . l y : :: ii.f--
rior tribunal to that which iri. the.. <:/to .
property; wecansee no proprie yin snbi’upltii.g
the first to the deqisiuli <.f a petit, jury,'fro..i
whos? decision in nick eas ’.- ii. : is no jp,.c..1,
and allowing in less intportaiii civil cu es, :m
appieal to a special juy, -elccied f.nm the grand
inquest of the eoiiu.y : i. e the'Cf i'e sngg.‘ t
that tiie fallowing al'.ei-.lion in the 1..w, or
something similar, be adop: m ):e:i ci the
present ; lan, and we reifies' that our lie-fie
senlarives and Senator in tiie rex i. .?i -. . -
sembly press its consilieriltiiai upon tl. . body—
that the Judge of the Siipei im c'.'ii'l by rbqnir- ■
ed to draw from the jury box the number of I
lorty-eighl gram! jurors, or more if thongbt ex- I
pedient, to serve as juiuis in criminal cases (be- I
sides or including the thirty-six tm .v required
to be drawn asgrandjitro: <) fro n v. li'iea inn
berof4B the prisoner be allow';. 1 i to strike 24
and the State 12, sotiiaia jury ci 12 shall ire
thus obtained from the atl»» ’ li'imle.r of
forty-eight lieelioidefs. We think i. .: by tills
mode, im artial and intelligent j’-t ies lor'tire
trial of eritninal treses caiinui mil :<> Ire otto:::-
ed, and we reeoiniilerid ■tb'fctthc yr :ire juries
throughout this t'tate iak? i:.;o ai
this plan of reform, and we also enrne. tly ■! if ?
dial they ami the eomnitiriiiy genet r.llv may
make efforts to carry it into effect.”-
Comic .ttma; acs for 18-1 1.
S. A. Holmes lies received Tinner’s Comic i
Almanac, Davy Cjscketfs. !’ : :;:te'<.. Almanac I
anil (.'aien'ier of tire Se . t.r.d Eisliy ’st omiq '
Al H naC, vfi tai' H 11.
Propasn4 National, juras £kr,iveiriion.
| Al the Wl.ig Cet-ebra'ion o. late Na. naj I
[ Anniversary in ■ city and c m-nty of Fiiilariel- j
I phia the ibiljwingappe.u.. :. m.inreue published |
| proceedings:
i “Prior lo tl.c t.iljoiiiliiiK i.l ii.: f. .lowing re- !
I solution v.asoilered by-Juine. . n ath.ee,Esq. i
| -nd carried amid a the nm- ur.:tide.! reel .- |
I mation r
i oj’That the Whins of I’d;' delphi;. |
I tender an imvitior: to the Wire -■ of tile If "../? i
I L'i.'.ou to ineel ill Ge .'rl: s Co. . n . i. outlie '
4th us July, 1844,'at Irakpuii’t' iice : '.|iiaie. in i
tfic i-ity of I’hih.' .elphir ,I. -:e .. ualu Lie nolni
nati in of the Natrvtrd Whig C .■rveation. ’
We tiitst ifii . tovitrition. tbe'f.’lii'.'s
’lespou/l lo lhe nojißnaihin N r .'it:on_
al Convention whicii me-cls ;•» Dahinioleii; May
next, will be circul ted .. bn M. in • u tbonda,
fiv the Ada a tic I u i-.c Ur o . : . We ?.rc all
av.aie o4the-infiuci.ee which ’he J.i i- sConven
tion «*d Bid!tmore in IHIJ hi.d’ in on U.e Whig
party; associations v.ere ;h .e entered into,
friendships luriue-l," cur.cs;’» ndecc/s .- i ringed,
opinionsiiHetcuang ■<’; and pr<>n>i.sesgiven which
acted as the bond ..nd cein.nt ol the cniire Har
! rison ; atty throughout' ti.c Union. It w. s the
iiisl. giant iuipui e given lo ihe aval..n-.-tie of
1840; the iii>L “loilui tie ban w. ieii crushed
Locoioepisiii in iiscnw.;; i co.ire; the Lexing
ton of the maral; an i j udrical rev. >!.. ton < . the
people ag.iir:< laeirn skmasUis . i.>: opp-essors.
The invitation is ex’ended in uni • r. ic c r
dialily, and we-irnsL it wi I be etcj ted in ihe
anie spirit oi iraiern d kindness. We ask our
V» ilig b.ciiiik n (if 61
! makes io the tVhig> of’.he E niun, an ! to pro
tmdga’e through their columns ihnteveiy ar-!
: langciiicn: -.JH e-n.ade f.>r lhei: c iiuluit and '
j convenience. Cone one, -come aii I an.' Lejc j
1 *t ns jetifvanev. tho -e bonds o( atniiy and kind- ,
ness which ueaciic. v h s b in unable ios.indei> :
and which liiue can ; ever i.i n air I - 2 7/. Po- i
! rum.
The of the Canq nign-
Among the ma?y hole o! ■ eparut; en for o
pobing the appioac iiiig cai. .t - wn ■ n i; \ ?
greeiet. us, we have he. lunoneihat h..s a.'brded
Us so t meh satis! ivuo.i : ; the fo.i iw in ; givings |
, forth of ok! Ke t .iiblko; Vv > i. Undei the !
guidance oi her I'oombs, ai.it hL- v. ciiny an.;
noble- Jinpa rs in tie •' ca.; ■■ -T sound Re
public.. u Wing piineijcs, a.s ‘v ii-.r sistei !
Counties an ex«i..*p wo.lu vto be iiov. • cl. and i
wc c .iiiesiiy h st cy will not ;• .mil it t> go i
unin.; '.oved.
Pro n Lie ii'as.'tiiiglon Xnrs.
' Ti:- polteer.l... re I V. ,!!<?;.” com-
1 meccc.. yi sicruuy i.. g..'.!. 1 . tyre. Acer toe. |
adju rinnent oil; c‘Court, ?. g was ii .i.
loi tia purpose o. acuring a :io;:i te ’
■ : : 7'7 7-■
I Abe: lie y'.iug w .i-gi...; lac u>iiai )
LHunncr,. Jcnk;u>cf J.ngi' la was introduced, i
and aduicsscA tne Luetiing v. .m his usual do- '
quence. Many of ourci iz’ ; h f i never heard ;
Mr. Jenkins, and aii were higuiy graimcd c. ith I
his ettbrt.
it was then proposed that any gentleman pre
sent, of any party, Le requesieu e.> addiess lhe
meeting, ana ihe Hon. George R. Gilmer was
loudly called tor, but decline . an ; Mr. McKin
ley,ol Lexington, \yasthen caliedfor, ami spoke
at some length in suppur; of Mr. l -Ihoun. I lis
speech was listened to with attention, and some
parts weie much and des/ivedly rp. laud?d.. Il
is a pi y that sohiuch t dent; ;.d poinicai knowl
edge should be wash din so hopeless a cause.
3»lr. .VtcKinlev was lo’lowed by .Messrs. Ste
vens andTooinhs. V/e have heart! .he iirsi. of
ten, but have never heard him o at knl and el
oquent b°lore—if he has not gain; d ‘g.»l on o
pinions’ by his speech yesterday, we are mista
ken in the symptom.?.
Mr. Toombs spoke in his usual animated
manner and offered ib.c fMo vkiK Lesobdion.
after lhe adoption cf v. Im . tiie meeting adjourn
ed:
R solv'c, That the Whig 7 rti oi Wil es
county meet at the Cot t .J .n Washing
ton, oh 3 UESD iY NEXT, lui .’he purpose ol
nominating a Ticket, to be run by them for the
next Genet al Assembly.
False Pretences.—lf political false preten
ces we; c punishable by law. ( ays the New
York Express,) oui penitential i ? would be on
the increase. T’hc f «liowihg trick played off
on President Tyler, we coj y from the second
nmnberofNoah’s Weekly ?J'‘-.senw.
' “It will be recuUecie.i a number of the
r Democratic Review Lad a1 i gr hy and a por
trait of the President. us. ; .:esen’edto
Mr. Tyler as a spontane -u - component to hi>
’ chara--ter and pieieniiuns by u.e Democratic
. party, ihroughtheir uvj;Ct organ, ant was a
, most
servativ • i.; :. • \ :
J very tri n-*s pai i for tw* ehyi a vincr, and \\*rotr
1 the biography themselves, and man; ged to get
it smuggled into the Review. How many ap
jointments they received for this piece of juggle
ry I cannot .-ay: Lu I Ituy obicine-s an~
consider aide influents." ‘
MONDAY JULY 31
From Florida.— i lie Bavamroli iwpuuliroi.
us Saturday says:—We have cuuveiCed with
in officer of the Army, lately from Florida.
There is nothing important in lhe Territory,
nore than what what has already been publish
ed in our columns. Billy Buol'.gs is now the
dominant chief, being a nephew ot Ohl Mican
opy. What few Indians remain in the’TeiTito
ry trade freely with the whites, and have passed,
some severe laws among themselves against
stealing cattle, hogs, or otherwise interfering
with the rights of the citizens.
The Central Rail Road—The Monroe Rail
Road.
The Savannah Republican of Saturday last
says: We are informed that the must distant
time fixed by the Board of Directors for the
completion of the remaining two and a half
miles ol Rail Road on the Macon end, is the
loth of October next. The buildings for the de
pot at Macon, are nearly completed, and the
Cars will run to within two miles and a halfot
Macon next Monday,-
On the Monroe Road, Messrs. Collins and
Gray are pushing on the work wi.tahe most
commendable perseverance and eqcrgy- Al
icady the track is almost in :€ complete stale
most of the distance from Macon to Forsyth,
and the remaining distance from Forsyth to
Barnesville and Griffin, will soon beputincom
'plcte order. The Monroe Rail Road Compa
ny are making efforts to purchase a new Loco
motive to p trform the increasing service on lhat
Road.
Whig Meeting in Morgan.
The Whigs of Morgan county have at a re
cent Meeting determined to give a Barbecue at
Madison on Saturday the sih August, when dis
tinguished guests from a distance are expected.
iT'f We are indebted to S. A. Holmes tor a
copy of a Sermon, withjnotes arid references, by
tie Rev. B. Pusex, D. D., preached before lhe
University, in the Cathedral Church of Christ,
ia Oxford, entitled “The Holy Eucharist a
comlortt to the penitent.”
Also Godoy's Lady's Book for August, embel
lished with two splendid engravings, and a plate
of fashions.
Both the above works, together with all the
cheap Literature ot the day may be had at the
Depot.
Q- A letter from Washington says:—“lt is
currently reported that Francis H. Davidge,
Esq., formerly of the city of Baltimore, and at
present a Clerk in the pension office at Wash
ington, is about to be appointed Consul at Glas-
. jf’The fare on the Patterson Rail Road has
I: ’i reduced from fi2j to 25 cts. The New
Yoiit Post ot Tuesday says that since the re
duction the travel has greatly increased —a re
sult which inevitably follows every measure of
the kind.
• j” We learn from lhe Troy Whig that the
vill-.ge ofLansingburgh, N. Y. was visited by
ai.-jlherfire on Sunday last, which destroyed six
or .'Ven valuable buildings. The fire was the
wink of an incendiary, who has been arested.
.Mr. Clay in Nortli Carolina.
We see by a correspondence published in the
ivtilcigh (N. 0.) Register, that this distinguish
ed statesman will visit the Old North State,
(agreeably to a promise made some time since,)
treag the coming spring. We hope he may
b... i'.i.tuced to take Georgia in his way Thefol
luwing is his reply to the committee ofirtvitation:
Ashland, July 10, 1843.
• otxTLEMEN 1 have duty received your fet
le :. as a committee of the Whig portion oi the
, glslalure of North Carolina, reminding me of
my engagement to Visit that State, and i x;.ress
ingiiie expectation trial 1 will fulfill it. My ob
l:g lions of gratitude to North Carolina are too
: umg to have allowed me to forget my engage
nretit, or to have abated my desire to visit it. 1
. . . e, on the contrary, constantly cherished the
« i- .i lo see it, and regretted that it has noi been
h i.'reito in my power to enjoy that gratification.
Your State, gentlemen, uas older and higher
idle to my liiendly and respectful consideration
I ren tnat meirtiond by you of its having been the
list t to denounce the unparalelea treachery which
mis marked Hie career of lhe acting President oi
the United States, altaoug.i that merited denun
ciation was the performance ofa high, moral
and patriotic duty. No Slate lias displaced
ruore loyalty and atiacmnem, to the Union, been
.n lie prompt to defend and maintain it,or ex
hibited less selfish, restless, or inordinate ambi
tion. lhe first to declare the independence ol
Lie colonies, North Carolina will be among the
lift to abandon the support of tae Union, ivith
oiit which we have no security for any of the
ill ssings which we enjoy in our political insti
tutions. Her calm anddignified course has been
mistaken forinsensibility to public affairs. Bui
,:e nobly vindicated herself from this unjust re
pro::; li in 18W, and 1 have no doubt stands ready
i. again whenever a suitable emergency
i shall take inexpressible pleasure in visiting
: !i a State, and in cordially mixing with its
■ without reserve. And, if God spares
:i.. life and health, I will certainly perform my
piouiise in the course of next spring. I cannot
m-.-.r lix lhe precise time, but of that I will give
s i beforehand timely notice.
In the meantime I pray your acceptance of
ii, y grateful acknowledgments lor lhe renewal
of die invitation with which I was honored and
assurances of the high respectand esteem with
which 1 am, faithfully,
Your friend and obedient servant,
H. CLAY.
Messrs. Moore, Barringer, &c.
Herald Office, Norfolk, )
July 26, Bp.m. j
Loss of the Packet Ship Memphis.—The
pre ket ship Memphis, Capt. Allen, 16 days
frerer New Oilcans, bound lo New York, with
fifty passengers, and a cargo of tobacco, cotton,
bred, corn, wheat, &c., was wrecked on the
Chcckainaconice, 25 miles north of Cape Hat
ti i cs, on Saturday morning, the 22d inst. at 3
o’clock. Passengers and crew saved—vessel
.’.nd cargo lost. The Memphis was 700 tons
l it: then, and the cargo supposed to be worth up
wards of ®200,000.
Central Rai’-Ruad.
he Savannah Republican, in an article
chroniclingan accident or the running ot an en
gine offthe track of this road, takes occasion to
pass some structure either upon its management
or the toad itself, from which weSclipthe follow'
ing paragraphs.
“The number 01 cases in which lhe locomo
tives and tenders, sometimes with, and ion, -
times without, the baggage air I passenger < ars
have run off the Rail Road, is, we hone dly be
lieve, abnosl ici■tinit a parnll I in iln* liis.ory ol
Rail Roads in this country. That these acci
dents have nut been attended with more disas
trous consequences to passengers, must bcowing
to the most i.appy chance, as well as lo the foci
that the locomotives, have selected places to rim
off in, that were net dangerous.
“We intend, as matter ol public interest, and
ot justice to tiie stockholders, to record every in
stance of this kind, that we hear of. Il the offi
cers ol the Company are to be blamed, the pubre
lie should know it. ' If we have anew road, just
on the eve of completion, which cannot sustain
a locomotive weighing only Bor 10 tons, run
ning al the rate of 15 or2o miles an hour, tins
sooner it is know nlhe better. If tiie state ol things
which has ot late obtained, continues, the Road
will never answer the purposes for wnich it w as
designed, that is clear. If in ihe summer sea
son, near the summer solstice, with ti;e longest
days tn the year, with pcif-ct health along me
whole line, and little husin s- to do,such thing
occur, wh-t are we to expect during snort win
ter days, when the Roau i-- crow, ed .viih mer
chandize and travellers?”
“The truth is, the causes of ;.H these irregu
larities should be known. It is high timeei her
to hold agents responsible, or to fey the I.lift t >
the account ol the toad. TLeroad or it- maim
gers must bear the blame. Concealment is oiu
of the quest: n. The crashings and inerreq
tions. in theabseneeofa responsible supermtenc
ent cir officer on ihe cars, to look alter things,
occurquitetooolien. There isclumsy man.igt
ment somewhere, or the road is miser; bly de
fective. Accidents o! thi-nature ini olie much
intlavand expense, besiiie the. repairs ol loco
norive-, tenders, cars, : nd Rail Koad, arising
t om the hindrance or interruption of business,
io say notbihg of the risk efi life and tbs bad
1 character they give the road.”
Trie Augusta Constitutionalist.
What a crusty, intractable, unreasonable dis
putant the veteran of the Constitutionalist i
Age is generally supposed to cool that itnpetu
isity an I impulsiveness which is apt to sc
ruth ihrough a medium of ts own coloring, i
improve the power of nice discernment, and pit
lispOse one who is enjoying the beginning of t
green old age, to view al! things with a moi
philosophic eye. It is not so with Mr. Guieu,
jowever.
Wesome time since published an article o
he Democracy, explaining the difference between
a Democracy and a R public, which we inigi
have fortified by any number of proofs from tie
eriters of the Federalist, and such writers a
Bancroft in his history of the United State
>Ve also recorded some of the most lawles
transactions of the Democracy, to not one c
which, has Mr. Guieu ventured even to alluilt
much less contradict. He has, however, “de
tarJied from Us con'i'mily,” one closing jpar;
graph, and then added a rejoinder, of which th
spirit and aim may be seen by this extract:
‘•There is nothing gives us so much pleasure as t<
break a lance with anTjonorable adversary, open in his
principles, and candid in his opposition. If, in lh<
contest, we are defeated, we have the consolation leii
of having been honorably vanquished. We know nov
where to find lhe £a van nah Republican : the Editor*
are lhe foes of the Democracy oi die land.”
What arrant nonsense ! whaiuninitigatedfol
ly I Buch “lame and’impotcnt conclusions,” do
not even a passing notice. Assertion.-
so ridiculous, so bare-foceu, al ways defeat them
selves. VV e now call upon Mr. Guieu to pub
Hsh lhe whole of our article, in the name ot all
that is honorable. Let us have the opportunit,
ol calling Aim an “honorable opponent,” for un
less he does this, he must be set down as a de
liberate contemner of truth and of all fairexpo
silion and reasoning. We only ask him to pub
lish the w/u/k truth, and to disprove our asser
tions if he can. Should he not do this, we muss
beg our friends of the Chronicle and Sentinel, to
publish it entire, for the benefit of some of Mr.
Guieu’s readers.
“Democracy is progressing and making ra
pid strides all over the Union,” says Mr. Guieu.
Democracy is progressing? Is there any thing
different j regressing from that which the Fa
thers of the Revolution handed to us? Alas!
we fear that there is. It would well become
Mr. Guieu to explain what the progressive len
iency is, and how far it is calculated to modify
or change the Republic as it was. Progression
means something.— Savannah Republican.
We shall copy the article referred to by the
Republican to-morrow. —Ed. Chron.
From the Richmond Whig.
A State Rights Laudidate.
If a man is ihe candidate ol “lhe Republi
can” party, surely that man must represent “re
publican principles.” •
In like manner, if “the Republican” party
iioliisout, at large, the idea that a particular''
•statesman is one ol those lew out ol whom, as
us leaders, it means in fair Convention to select
ns Presidential candidate, it thereby declares, in
effect, that it holds him eminently a “Repuoii
can,’ since it is willing io conter upon him the
.uglies and most sacred trust that Kepubliean
ism can bestow— the guard not merely ol the
public Goon; but ol what “the party” looks on
as far more precious—its principles, as ii calls
them.
“a he Democracy” (as it styles itself) has,
through its Party Press and its Conventions,
recognized the following persons as so entitled
io its confidence that its great National Conven
tion is to select iis candidate for the Presidency
iioui among tiiem, viz: Martin Van Buren, John
C. Calhoun, Gen. Cass, James Buchanan anu
Richard iVI. Johnson.
For a time, while it was the policy to concili
ate John f'yler, it held out to him a promise to
admit him tiefore that Convention, as one oi
ihe nominees of a por.ion of the great Democ
racy. As, however, we are about lo argue oi
its sincere purposes, and not its tricks, we shall
not include .w r. Tyler in the list of triose amongst
whom it intended really to choose him wuo
should unite the largest number of suffragas.
Mr. Tyler, somehow or other did not meet the
requisitions of “Republicanism”—tho’he was
Anti-Bank, Anii-Tariti, Anti-lmernal Improve
ment. 1 hese are the cardinal points of then
faith; and in all these he is unimpeachable, in
coinparison with the greater pan of the rival
p;etenders to the pur t te. Still, they dia’nt like
him,.and that's enough: they dio’nt litre him,
and therefore they were perfectly justifiable, as
a party all made up of the very highest princi
ple, iii juggling him with professions of a pur
pose that never for one moment was in tneir
thoughts, as every body kno w?
Well: the Globe, lhe Enquirer, the New York
Evejipig Pusi, the Albany Aigus, and all the
leairii’g part.-organs of the Democracy have
given in their adhesion to any one ol the live
we have named, in lavorot whom the Conven
tion of the patty shall determine. Between the
live, the det running cause of choice is to be,
not a scrutiny of doctrine, but of the strength
which each will carry. In point of principle,
they are all equal; or any little inequality, any
casual inferiority in orthodoxy, may be com
pensated by wiiat is evidently (after all) quite
as precious in their eyes—strength, votes, the
virtue of getting most suilrages, and being like
ly to run best.
Now, “the Republican Party” being one oi
the highest possible principles (as we have al
ready said) and ol the purest possible doctrinal
faith—conformity to a fixed “Republican” stand
ard being every thing in its eyes, and men and
all pe sonal or temporary considerations noth
ing; let us see how slight are the diversities ol
opinion among these five nominees, all equally
acceptable to “the Democracy,” equally worth}
of “the highest honor in the gift oi a tree peo
ple.”
Mr. Van Buren was Anti-Madisonian ano
Anti-War, in 1812. These were then and are
still, as to others, the tests ot faith. He peti
tioned for a branch of the Monster, at home.
He was lor Crawford against Jackson. He vo
ted for the bill of Abominations. He support
ed under Gen. Jackson, all that Mr. Calhoun
opposed, and opposed all that Mr. Calhoun sup
ported, up to 1837. These two, then, must be
ofa wonderful similarityol principles: Would’nt
you say so, father Ritchie?
Os Gen. Cass’s principles not much is known,
except in the somewhat vague sense, that he is
a “Democrat” in general. He is a State Rights
Proclamation ist and Expunger; a Tariff man,
and a very worthy soit of petson, who held
wi'hout personal grossness or bitterness to the
opinionsofa leader—all whose opinions and
acts were fierce, violent and tyrannical. Had
Gen. Jackson taken just the opposite opinions,
Gen. Cass would no doubt have done so too;
and this is true ot' so many, that we cannot set
it down against Gen Cass as any great enor
mity. We hope you think so too, father Ritch
ie?
Mr. Buchanan was an old Federalist. Any
harm in that? No: for Gen. Jackson and many
other chiefs of the “Democracy” were so, too.
Mr. Buchanan would’nt testi y in iavor of the
“corrupt bargain between Adams and Clay,”
when Gen. Jackson wanted him to. That was
very bad. Mr. Buchanan has voted for Expun
ges, Protests and Tariff's of all so ts and sizes,
the last included.
As to Col. Richard M. Johnson, he has no
distinctive opinion, except practical Amalga
mation. There is as 1 idle reason to think he
killed Tecumseh, as that he wrote his “Sunday
Mail Report.” He is a Bank and a Tariff
man, and is supposed to like Mr. Clay a good
deal be'terthan Mr. Van Buren.
Finally, as to what Mr. Calhonn is, we will
not quote what the Globe, speaking for Gen.
Jackson was accustomed to say of him, down
to 1837: we <lo not choose to be so grossly vitu
perative ol him. We will only cite the milder
iiialribesof another authority equally decisive,
and indeed perfectly potential as to all matters
ofiaith political. In the Richmond Enquirer
of March 22.1, 1833, lather Ritchie thus repels
idea.that Mr. Calhoun ever had !»een or ev
i. coitld be » “Deinovi at:”
“We retort upon the Telegraph the falsehood
which ilhas charged upon us. its editor knows
as well as we do, lhat John C. Calhoun was an
r. reoeate of the Tariff system in 1816—that he
went out of lhe war an ultra-stickler lor the
powers of the Federal Government—that he
supp irtedthe Bank—a general system of Inter
nal-Improvements—and the protective system
as the p nuanr et policy of the Government. The
loyal Telegraph knows, and his politic 1 mas
ter knows, that in spite of his late equivocating
speech,/«? wi.s the advocate of the bill ol 1816
—that there is not one word about raising nyen
we in the speech of 1816; and that be insistei.
that manulactures should be established bcyoiu
'.’.x rra h<f con.'io "'licit; and that he strenuously
supported the odious and oppressive system oi
miw.itniois.
b “ lire know further, and we have nodouht this
miserable re-.-ophant of Mr. Calhoun know;
Ib.e-ame, th’.t a< far down as 1821, he was in
favor of buiidin-' up manufactures by the scat
f lhe Federal Government. Finding
hov.'ver, th t hi- ultra doctrines were becomin:
o :i .us to the South, and that hisambition never
could be gratified by this course, he wasconi
palled to yield to the force of Southern senti
ent—cooled towards his Federal do-.trines
usdnally came over -to the cause ol Stai
frights; but, like all new' proselytes, hurried t<
excess, an 1 plunged into the other extreme ol
Nullification! Anti now his powoful niiud is de
voted to the task of denuinp his old opinions, an.
of supporting his nene ones—never right, bv' at
ways inellremes. A politician from 1815/w 183”
utterly unsafe, and nicer to be trusted!”
JJ’The Mayor ol Boston has forwarded the
further sum of SB,(XX), making in all 317,000
for the relief of the Fall River suflerers.
VOL. VIL-IMO3I.
J'Vowi toe s-uUiioure American.
Democratic Prlnclp.ea.
The New tia..ipsnire otute Convention, of
which lhe Hon. Levi Woodbury was President
■Ujuuiucu not loUp a.ncej «lu'r ..aving put forth,
hi a series of resolutions, the true and genuine
principles ol Deuio: racy, as they understand
i.iem. The first in the catalogue is in lhe fol
lowing words:
“Resoiveu, That the Government of the Uni
eu oiares is, in pnmiple, a pure Democracy,
nd was so intended by tue framers of the Cun
iitutton; that aii me powers ol Government
manate from the People; that tiie Constitution
itself is the mere expression ol their will; that
.ne rights o. all men are equal; and that any at
o.npt tu confer peculiar ai*u valuable privileges
a a few meu at the expense ol lhe many, or
uy attempt u gain such privileges from the
■iany by an unwarranted consliucifon of the
uDstilutfon, is a direct invasion of toe vital
principle of equality upon which lhe great struc
ture of American liberty rests.” #
it this is imenued to mean nothing in partic-
Uar, we have Nothing in particular to say to it.
Jut if it is gravely maintained lhat the Gov
ernment ol the United States is, in principle, a
pure Democracy, those who so maintain do not
understand what they say, or their understand
ing is very much at lauli if they do. The Gov
ernment ot the United Stales is a Constitutional
Government, and no such Government can be a
pure Democracy. The terms imply very differ
ent things. Moreover, the representative sys
tem, winch forms part and parcel us our system
of government, is incompatible wilh the iuea of
a pure Democracy. A pure Democracy can
exist no where except in a city where all ihe
people can assemble and pass laws and exercise
sovereignly; and it cannot exist long in a city—
tor.it is an impracticable system of government,
it it can be called a system at all. It is in fact
not so mu.-h a government as the negation of
government; ana wherever it has appeared it has
been merely a transition state from one system
to another, or an interval between two epochs of
the same system.
As io me assertion that a pure Democracy
was “iiuendea by the framers of the Constitution,'
let any one read the xVladison Papers contain
ing tiie debates in the Convention, and he will
see whether it be so or no. But any one who
knows that the men in that Convention were
i.ien of sense and patfiotism need not read lor
that purpose.
“That alllhe powers of government emanate
from the people" is politically true —but morally
not true. The intelligence and virtue ol states
men, which ate important elements in good go
vernment, do not emanate li om the People, as
powers conferred; they are derived from a high
er source than any earthly sovereignty, popular
or otherwise. Nur do the People hold political
power except upon conditions; that is to say,
they must exercise it wisely and honestly, in
accordance with the principles of justice and
right, or they cannot longer hold it. What has
become of the popular sovereignty of Athens?
of Rome? or of revolutionary France? or of the
South American republics? The same condi
tions which apply io it apply to all g< vetoing
power among the nations, no matter how vest
ed.
This perpetual vaporing about all power em
anating from the People—a thing which prac
tically no one disputes, and which, fairly un
derstood, no one denies—is one of the most com
mon signs us the prevalence of demagogues in
tne land. 1 hese fulsome parasites, stooping to
servile adulation of the people, for whose real
good ttiey would not make a single sacrifice
personally—looking to their reward for loud
professions as though they were real services,
m wnich latter case true men would be indif
ferent to any reward, save such as might flow'
irom a due appreciation ol their motives, and
be the symbols of a sincere confidence—these
noisy plagues of the republic may do much se
i io.is mischief by so exalting the tdea ol popu
lar sovereignty, without dwelling to a corres
ponding degree on the duties which sovereignty
involves, as to bring on the worst evils which
6 How from lhe wanton exercise ot absolute
power blindly lei loose without any regard to
responsibilities or to consequences. Tne true
position in this free country is concerning the
right use of power—not about the source from
which it emanates in our political system. 1 his
lattei point w«s settled when American inde
pendence stood erect on the field of Yorktown,
t o have the best and wisest men to administer
the Government; to give developement and sta
bility to sound principles; to make the noblest
qi’alities, the purest integrity, the highest virtue
w .lich the country possesses, available for the
goon of tne country —this is, or ought lo be, our
great business.
“ Tint the Constitution itself is the mere expres
sion of their tri/?”—lueani. g the will of lhe peo
pl<*. The Constitution defines the modes and
the manner in winch the poweis of Government
shall be exercised, ii begins by saying, “We,
the People, do ordain,” &c.—a formula which
might be sufficient to show where our political
sovereignty resides; it specifies the process by
which it maj - be altered whenever alteration
shall be deemed proper, and it can be altered in
•io other way than that wnich it specifies. If
the Constitution be the mere expression oj the
people, it is yet such an expression of it as lim
its the sovereignty of the people by defining the
mariner in winch it shall be used in all the va
rious function of lhe government. Il is itself
the organ sm which constitutes lhe People a
body politic- a nation among nations. 1 o say
that ttiey have the power to overthrow it when
they please, is merely to irgue th® right of po
litical suicide. They may. overthrow it cer
tainly; they may determine to have no Consti
tution; they may be so exalted with the idea o
ther unlimited supr macy as to throw them
selves upon their naked sovereignty. But in
such case they would no longer be a People,
but an aggregate of individuals, each as sove
reign as another. In this state of things there
could be no law, because there would be no or
der, no government, because no institutions,
nor acknowledg'd authority, the strongest force,
swayed by the most violent passions, would
range at will, to the lull gratification ot iis des
tructive propensities. Society cannot exist
without organization, and organization implies
the reduction ol law less will to the control of
order, and the subjection of brute force lo the
control of rational guidance. The body, with
its members and organs, is not more necessary
to the spirit of a man in this world, tnan is or
ganization to the social elements, whereby the
vai ious powers of the State may be adapted to
their respective functions and uses, to the end
that general protection, self defence, and all the
objects of government and social existence may
be secured. To talk of the abstract right and
sovereign power of the people composing such
a society to destroy this organization is to talk
nonsense. '4 he right of mollification, in a tree
country, is not so much to be considered a right
as a thing of course; because the body politic
has its successive stages of developenient and
g owth, and as a matter of necessity its exter
nal organism must be adapted theieunto; but
every modification must be made accoroing to
the law's of its own being, if these laws are
the mere impulses of wantonness, of wayward
passions, of an unstable will, such an organiza
tion will soon fret itself away, leaving its ele
ments to be reformed on a more durable basis.
'That the rights of oilmen are equal," is polit
ically. true, bui in many respects not. A more
correct phrase would be— that the rights of all
men arc equally entitled to the protection of the Go
vernment. That the rights of all men, in an un
qualified sense, are not equal, is plain from the
fret that the rights of an honest citizen and those
of a convict are not equal. Again, the rights
of an industrious man who has earned a com
petency and the rights oi an idle vagabond who
earns nothing, are not equal; they have not
equal rights of property, they have not equal
rights to the respect and confidence ot their fel
low citizens.
We find tliat we cannot continue our remarks
further at present, having been drawn into an
extended comment on one resolution, when we
only designed at first to say a lew words on the
whole series of the Neu- Hampshire Conven
tion.
Our Viiitj--their Division.
The state of the country, savs the Baltimore
Patriot, is something like it was in 1839. The
spring and summer and fall elections of that
year, save only the great State of New Yoilr,
were adverse to the Whigs, and when lhe Har
risburg Convention met in December, the Whig
pai ty seemed tb lie utterly prostrated every where.
A e know the result. The Harrisburg nomina
tion was made. The masses began to move.—
Anu in less than ten months, the Loco Focos,
but shortly so boastful of their strength, were
routed at every point. In one respect, the pres
ent situatii n of afl-irsis different from that of
1839. Tl e i the Whigs were divided upon their
candidate. Even in the Nat onal Convention
the nomination was only settled after several
balloting*, and among the people there were
aru , i.evoted ; nd enthusiastic friends of each
candidate, and the disappointed of these had to
e reconciled. The Loco Focoq, on the 'on
iarv were united upon one man. They livid a
SYti in.il Convention, to be sure, but tl.is was
lerely to formally place Mr. Van Buren in the
iekl Whatever of weakness is derived from
iv'sion, the Whigs suffered ; and whatever of
■trengtii was gath.-red from union, the Loco
i 'oco« had il. Now the case is changed. Tl e
Whigs are united upon their candidate. There
s but one name, in the whole broad Union that
unites the Whigs.
In no State, nno county or town of any
ate, could be gotten together a meeting of
hig-s, in which Henry Clay was not the favor
ite—the only candidate of that meeting—for
President, fie urtoee ell beat* and i» the iwfm
of all.