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bi»»t, but his barn lost part of the roof. An
hundred yards from his house it unroofed a
atone school house, ahd taking a trip of the
finest timber we know of. belonging to Col.
Bute, it se»me to have let loose all its fury. The
rosd running along its side was literally choked
up with treesand brush.
The Colonel thinks be has come in for more
than his full share of the storm. For him it
des royed eight buildings, composed of etables,
occupied by his eons and various granaries and
outhouses. His main dwelling house and
large barn escaped. A grand child of Mrs.
Archibald, had us skull fractured—another was
slightly injured. One horse was killed and
twelve others crippled or injured more or less.
Col. Bute estimates his loss at $3.°00.
Crossing the next hill and the road to Laurel
Hill meeting house it came down upon the
premises of Zachariah Ball. His large frame
barn was destroyed His dwelling was a sub
■tantial brick, with 19 inch waits. Th* /•“’"J
was on the firs, floor in a room fronting the
East. The roof and upper story were earrie
away, and the east front fell outward, expo* ng
the liamily to the open air, but the fl ®-’ '
bead protected them from above, and they e
caped unhurt. , a
There .. . gentle rise, mostly open field, to
* the next batch of buildings, belonging to Gen.
H W. Beeson First the storm took the house,
carrying away the upper story, and uprooting
BT The General's barn was sis y-two feet square,
framed of large timbers, and double stone foun
dations, one within the other. It stood on the
very apex °f ,he hill ’ we 9aw lae foundation,
but wh >t has become of the barn is yet unas
certained.
Pursuing i'a course toward the mountains,
it destroyed the barn and brick dwelling 01
Mr Jones, on the old Connelaville road. I e
last act before rising to the mountains was to
unroof a bouse occupied by Mr. Kinail, and
he stepping out of his doorat tne lime, fonnd
bimseli on the top of a fa len tree, some hundred
steps from h a house, occasionally touching the
ground on his way, but being unable to stay
bls course until be lodged in the tree. Several
other houses were deetro ed who ly or in pari
before the storm took the mountain, but w»
eandot give particulars.
Cro-aiug the top of the mountain, it blew
down a large log barn belonging to Levi Down
er of thia p ace. We next bear ol it at Mr
Sebastian Kush’s, on the National Road, twelve
miles ea,t of this, where it blew the roof oil
bis new barn, just finished and partly unroofed
his store.
Discussion In Elbert.
Mr. Editor:—An account ol the politics!
discussion, which came off at the Camp
Ground, in ths county, on lhe Ist inst, may
afford some interest to your readers, in these
times of excitement. At an early hiur of lhe
day, between 1500 and 2000 people assembled,
anxious to gel light upon the great questions
whicn divide the country. Toombs, Ste
phens, and A J Mdler, of your city, appear
ed as adrooates of the Union cause. Judge
Dougherty and McMillan as champions, hot
of the McDona'd Preambie and Resolutions,
bat of their own peculiar opinions Verily,
this anonymous party, or parly of many
■smes as you like, present every phase of
doctrine. Based upon no common principles,
they are animated by but one feeling, which
is common to them all ; and that is, opposi
tion to the Union party. And what makes
their conduct pasting strange in this section, is,
that they propo-e to stand upon the platform,
for wbica the Union party is battling. There
was none here to raise an arm in defence of
that exposition of principles put forth by the
Convention, which nominated McDonald.
That contemptible offspring of a nameless
party was left to the mercy of lhe winds and
waves of the political elements. But I will
no longer keep you io suspense. Each speak
er was confined to one hour.
Miller led off in a close, argumentative
speech, demonstrating most conclusively, that
Georgia, according to her own position, as
set forth by her Legislatu e in '49, had bus
taioed no wroog from lhe General Govern
merit, upon lhe subject of slavery ; and that,
therefore, she ought m be satisfied with the
measures of adjustment. So well fortified
was his position by established facts and
sound arguments, that the gentleman who
followed was forced to admit, by refusing to
attack it. He declared it to be bis opinion
that the real issue in Georgia was Union or
Disunion. Upon no other hypothesis could
he explain the conduct of the other party in
continuing to assail the Compromise measures,
after the solemn verdict rendered by the peo-
P of the Stale in Convention assembled.
It v.m their policy to make the people hate
their government, so that they might be en
abled, when they got power, to induce tha
country to exercise this right of secession,
for which, they were now clamoring so loud
ly. Ke gave his views upon this right
While he admitted that a State might for
sufficient cause, to be judged of by herself,
withdraw from the Union, he denied that it
was a Constitutional right. Neither was it
a reserved right. A State could not reserve a
right, which she had not before she entered
the Union. Until she became a party to the
Gene-al Government, there was no Union
from wh ch she could secede ; therefore, to
say that she had thia right before she entered
the Union, would involve lhe sbsurdity oi
contending, that a Slate had lhe rignt to do
that, which, from the very nature ol the case,
it was impossible lo do. Tuia rishi therefore
•vtdenily results from lhe new relations estab
lished by the Union of lhe Slates.
Judge Dougherty next took the stand. He
avowed lhal he was there to advance the
claims of no man, he stood upon his own
principles, neither did be desire anything at
lhe hands of the people. He approved the
principle of the Union par y in the main,
declaring that they went a little too far for him
lo one or two of the points of reeivtance, he
did not agree with them. The burden of his
speech was the wrongs endured by the South
upon ihe slavery question. He refused to en
dorse the principles of which McDonald was
declared, by the Convention lhal nominated
bini, io be the exponent; yetatrangeto coll, sig
nified his mien ion to vole for him on account
of the doctrine of Stale rights.
11 O judgment, thou art Bed lo brutish beasts
And men tiara loal their reason."
The Judge was not bim«elf on this occasion.
He seamed lo be performing a task irksome in
the ex.reme. He labored like Sisyphus ol
old, and with about lhe same success He
has cone himseli great injustice by assuming
tbe falre position which he now occupies,
i have heard him in other days, under other
circuin tancea when he ,ad a cause to sup
port ol which be was not ashamed, and a
standard bearer to follow, whom he delighted
to honor. He then stood forth another man.
A conscious rectitude of purpose, a clear
oonvicton of duly nerved his arm and atuaia
tsd bis heart. Ido not mean lo impunge his
honesty, but I cannot rid myself of the im
pression, lhal bis better judgment, in his cool- ,
er moments, must condemn his course. His
speech fell still born ‘rom his lipa, producing
hole or no etfaci upon his auditory, save that
of sorrow for tbe man and surprise at hie po
sition.
The Judge was followed by Mr. Toombs,
lhe Put of America. He opened his speech
with a noble and manly vindication of bis io- ,
laliuu to Uie people, as a candidate for otfice. |
1 bia was provoked by some remarks which ,
fall from me gentleman who had preceded him '
When I beheld him, bold, independent as a
freeman should be, indignantly repelling lhe (
idea, lhal be was a "beggar for otlice,” 1 fell
proud of the man. And I thank God that io |
these perilous times, it is our privilege, to be
reprea. uted io Cong re re by such a man—a
man unawed by power and unappalied by ,
Ivar," who *
“ ■ knows our rights. 1
ttiK. And knowing will dare maintain them.” *
Who, as long as the Union is work preserv.
ing *>H cling to it and baule for it, as lhe 1
sheet ancl or of our safety.
Hie eflorton this occasion was worthy of
his great nsme. Hi* blows fell in rapid sue- I
cession, well directed and forcibly sent, and I I
am no judre if t.ey were not sene Wy fell. I
Judge Dougherty, I lake it, will beauate be- ’
fore he again ventures to preach State Rigi
in connection with M. Donald where To<- as
has the reply. The severe rebuke, wk >mbs
bis rashness and folly be called down .ich, by
h»sd, will doubtless hum him *" upon his
day lo some. \V hat piesi- .or many a
Toombs, to byteg McDonald .mption, said
grown gray in
per<ed Jackson’s * mo* —* man who sup
opposed to hill—a man who was
inai iaw u p U u o> .lairation of our own crim
re- gin l» aroen soil, in lhe Tassel’s
.vorof the jurisdiction of tbe
.ur“ Court—what presumption to
w°*b‘ na manto teach the people of Old
..Can Elbert the doctrines of States
,ta I It would be a curious subject of in
•fury to aocerain when thia neephyte had
changed, and by what process tbe chants had
been wrought. Il w.s the belief of Mr. Craw
ford that it a man changed his political opin
ioae slier he was thirty he was a rascal. Mo-
Donald was twice thirty. Why, said Toombs,
he will profess any opinion to get votes —he
will even profess Mermeaum. 1 believe it.
Mr. T. dissected with a masterly band the
Southern Kights platform, and laid bare Ibat
system el baud end fdsebot d. by which a eor
rupt party are seeking to delude an honest and
confiding people. He showed, beyond a cavil,
that Georg a obtained by the late settlement,
all .hat she had demanded upon lhe slavery
qaeauoa. and more besides. Ard that, being
uiua m sinet con oi miiy with her wishes as ox
pressed by her people, it was by no means un
reasonable to pronuunco that settlement, so
far asabe was concerned. *• w se, liberal and
jaat- ’ He c< Deluded in a most eloquent ap
10’‘and by ihe •• stare and stripes.”
Mr. McMillan next came forward. A great
part ol this gentleman's speech was composed
of ‘ slaver ~ now and then interspersed with
extravagant noMeree On one OCCM1O „ b#
mcenied his Peguus and pitched off into I
“ould Ireland, where ha exhibited himself lo
bia aaditoce as a baby toddling around hie
Caddy 's knees, end listening to the strains of
liberty, as they lloa ed across tbe broad Arlan
tic. He also gave an account of some of his
sage redeclioua. at that early period of his h: a
Ho mused <u make a fair fight in au open field,
upon lhe principles cf hia party ; but look g-'od
ears io aku.k behind tbe ” masked ba.tery ” of
the Union. lie lashed himself up to a perfect
fury ol simulated passion and feeing and
swore
“ By all the gods above w all ttw powers below,"
that he was second to none in bis love for the
glorious Union. After a urns, however, be
" screwed fits courage up to tbe sucking place”
and •sorter ” faced ihe musie. He proposed
to show that according to Mr. Toombs a opus-
ion, as expressed in Congress, the admission
of California was a fraud upon the South. I*o
you suppose lhal 1 was green enough to prick
up my ears at this and stand on lhe qui W
with the expectation ol hearing something new 7
No such thing. I anticipated ihe kind cf de
monstration which followed. He adopted these
stereo.yped absurdities with which Mr. bmy the
flooded tbe country last fall A’. h ?
he grew bolder, and actually joined issue with
Mr Toombs upon one propo«i.on, He
denied that Georgia hsd got all thatshe had de
manded. in connection with the slavery question.
Th”s’me I expectation was
’ v„r I was anxious to witness an expe-
Onll nt°which I had never seen directly at
tempted before, and amply was I repaid by the
novelty of lhe argument. Whatever merit at
taches to it belongs exc'usively to my friend
Me , for in my judgment it must have origina
ted with him. But to the argument. He con
tended that because Mr. Toombs, believing
the Mexican laws which prohibited slavery
from the Territories, were in fores, demanded
lheir repeal, therefore tbe state of Georgia de
manded lheir repeal. Asllivethisis rue; and he
*' loomed" upon it. He really seemed to be of
the opinion that he bad his opponent under,
and was giving him thunder; while at the same
time he was in lhe condition of Longstreet’s
Lincoln county bully, beating and tearing the
ground in a whirlwind of assumed passion to
the injury of nobody but himself. Why sure
ly Me. you must have drank of the waters o’
Lethe and the past had become a blank to you ;
cr even your hard face would have mantled
with a b u-h. when you assumed such a posi
lion. Don't you remember lhe ‘ hue and cry’’
that was raised agaiust Toombs and Stephens
on account of that very position 7 And don't
you remember that yea were one of lhe pack
that thirsted for their blond 7 Don’t you know
that an overwhelming majority of the people
of Georgia condemned their position? Why
do you then stan 1 up before an enlightened
peop e and with unblushing effrontery declare
.hat Georgia spoke through Mr. Toombs?
Verily “ whom the Gods would destroy, they
first make mad.” Me. surely did not bethink
himself, that Stephens was sitting behind him.
and would follow, or he would not thus have
exposed bis broadside to the mercy ofa raking
tire. But all things have an end. Mc’s. hour
came to its end, and with it his speech, much
to the gratification of most of tbe audience
whose anxiety had reached the highest pitch
to hear one who hal filled the laud with bis
fame
Amid the deafening shouts of the multitude',
Sepbensrose. But when bia voice, soft as
musi., clear and distinct as a silver bell, fell
upon that vast assembly, every other sound
was hushed to the stillness of death, and eager
expectation sat upon every face. This was
his first visit among us, and many were listen
ing to him for the first time. He commenced
by telling the people he was there lo give them
■he truth, and lhe truth they should have. He
defied any one to deny a single fact, that he
should allege ;he had the proof at hand. It
was not long ere he came down in such a
manner upon some gentlenen present as no
doubt, to make them earnestly desire the pow
er of rendering themselves invisible. McMil
lan caught it, and Dougherty caught it, and
McDona'd caugh' it, and last, though not least,
the Southern Rights platform eame in for its
full share. Mr. S. was equal to lhe occasion,
as he always is. Eloquent, yet calm, enthuai
astic, yet c rllected, his skillful weapon d.d exe
cution at every stroke. There is a marked
difference between Stephens and Toombs,
two of Georgia’s greatest sons. Each is alike
formidable to his foes. While the one may
be compared to Richtrd the lion-hearted, with
his strong arm and ponderous battleaxe; the
other reminds us o' the great Saladin with his
we I tempered Damascus blade, so skillful as
to sever ihe finest down.
Mr. S. said that less than two years ago,
after the defeat of the Clayton compromise bill,
he bad been denounced as a traitor lo the
South, fromt’ie mountains to the seaboard, oo
account of the position which he had taken, in
relation to the Mexican slavery laws; that
those men who bsd thus denounced him held
lhe doctrine that these law die not exist, and
that if they did, Congress had no power to re
move them, that to advocate the exercise of
such a power was equivalent to urging the
adoption of the Wilmot proviso. And that
now, strange to say, these very men who had
hunted him down and heaped upon him every
abusive epithet, bad abandoned lheir former
position, and become the advocates of ths ve'y
doctrines, for supporting which, they had per
secuted him ; and again found fault with him
because, tn compliance with these expressed
views, he bad forborne to insist upon the re
peal of the Mexican slave laws, as a sine qua
non, at a time when he couldd > it in safety to
the principle. Verily, said Mr. 8. this is a
etrangt world. If but a little more than a year
ago, an angel from above ba d appealedto these
men, and revealed to them like the prophet of
old did to Hacael, what has now become
his'ory, would they not, said he (turning to
Me with one of his most withe ing looks)
been coostratned to say, with H iaael, * is thy
servant a dog tha'he should do these things?”
He said that he hoped to live to see the day
when the tru'h of his posit on would be as
kcowledged by lhe country. In truth, that
dav has come; but with eharacteria’ic ingrati
tude these same men are di-posed to tear lhe
hand that has done them a kindness.
Mr. 8. took up that libel upon the General
Governmen*, the Southern Righ's preamble
and reeolutiors; said ho, I have not yet found
one man who will stand by them. Nor did he
think that any man, who bad anv regard for hie
character for truth and veracity, would say
that he believed them to be true. He read the
first clause in tbe preamble, and turning to
Me. desired that gentleman to tell him by what
ant of the General Government, the South had
been deprived of all their interest in the terri
tories acquired from Mexico. Me. was mum.
Mr. S. insisted; finally an answer was dragged
oui; but such an answer I li was thia : ‘‘The
decision of ihe Supreme Court tha' lhe Mexican
oonetimtionAl.”
This was the best, 1 suppose, that could be
done.”
Mr. 8. next proved, from the record, that
the territorial bills, of which the McDonald
party so loudly complained were voted for by
a majority of the .South, and voted against by a
m»j >rity of tbe North. Yet, notwithstanding
this, that party are seeking <o impress lhe
country with the belief, that, by these measures,
the North baa wronged tne South.
This discussion has been productive of much
good I have heard ofaotre who have already
abandoned lhe McDonald flag and come over
'o the Union parly. 1 speak moderately and
advisedly, when I say that you may expect a
majority of at least 6UO voles for Cobb in
Old Elbkrt.
To tbs Voters of Klbart CoMuaty,
Fbllow-Citizbns: In the Chronicle &
Sentiuel, of the 9ih inst., I find some questions
propounded by a portion cf the citizens of this
county, to ths candidates for tha Legislature.
Believing it to be the privilege of the citi
zens to know of those who wish to serve thorn,
their views upon lhe exciting quest one of the
day, I take pleasure in responding to the
questions propounded, if not in the order in
which they come, in such a manner as to be
understood.
In the Adjustment or Compromise of lhe
Slavery question, by the last Congress, I do not
consider that the South obtained justice, or in
other words, the Compromise was not (as ha«
been said by some,) fair, liberal, and just, and
do not approve it, but for lhe cake of p.iace mot’,
harmony. 1 believe we should abide by it.
Should I be elected to the Legislature, and
any effort should be made to dissolve the
Compromise or Adjustment measures of the
last Congress. I ebou d vole against such effort,
being in favor of abiding by it, so long as i| so
carried out in good faith.
I am opposed to all farther agitation of the
question ot slavery, provided the Compromise
meteures are carried out and enforced.
lam satisfied with, and sm willing t o abide
by lhe Union as uie, and it is ihe dut-. o f e ve ry
good citizen to use every effort in po Wer to
preserve it so lorg as we c, a ll¥e £ U on
terms of equality ; and wfir o# „ r H cea<e , t 0
piomote that end and aby' ct then and ln that
case, each State baa lb- r j„hi io its sovereign
UXL* P«c..b!y from L
I te'” * Citizens, are my vtew. .nd
y -ev aie in unison with your vie vs
ery respectfully, your ob’l. serv’t.
j , 8. D. BLACKWXI.t..
.y 23rd, 1851.
Small Pox —Some excitement and many
rumors have prevailed in our village (Penfield)
and vicinity, fr s verai daye, in relat on ro
this dreaded d sense. We have taken some
pains to get at the facts iu ibis case, aud bslieve
they ere about these: —-Mrs Trenchard, <ihe
wile of Mr. Jahn A. Trenchard. who has a
School in the vicinity of Sir. Hawkins, Lear
Salem meeting house. Ogletb one county.
15 miles from Penfield) is lhe first case of
Sickness, as far as we can trace the matter.
She was visited by many friends before ber
ease was suspected to be Small Pox. A noog
these visitors, was Mre. Crenshaw, who lives
sbou‘ a half a mile from lhe Woodvilla Depot
on the A hens Branch of tie Railroad, and
within five mile* ol Penfield. Mrs. C took
-he disease, and Dre. Herron and Edwards
intorms us, that it is a case of “Drstinel Small
Pm,’’ wbicn is considered a modified form of
that loathsome d sease-
A Mi's M’Common, who resides near Salem
meeting bouse, and wnose mother vi.tted Mrs.
Trane ard dan -g ber afflict on tamed at tie
house of Mrs. English, in this vicinity on
Tuesday night, ana on Wednesday the 30th
alt. visited our place, and was io tne Chapel
daring t e College exercises of that day- She
complained of b.ing sick on Tuesday at Mrs.
E> glub’s. Alter tha exercises were over >a
WeJue day she got as far as Bairdstown, on
ner return ho r»e» acd became unable to pro
ceed. Ou Fn lay. her d sea-e developed itself
a: d was pronoun edto be Small Pox Sue is
now bi ths bouse of a tneud iu Bairdstown.
Many rumors are afloat as to lhe prevalence
of the cisease and its fat titty, iu lhe neighbor
hood of Sa em. which ws believe, in tbe main,
to be without f. utida ion. Mrs. Crentha- is
convalescent, and the last accounts we bad
from Miss M’Commou she was do ng
well. How lhe disease get to Salem, we base
io account lo be relied upon. The people
are generally re orttng 'o vaccination and we
trust tbe disease will not sprea .
We have given 'his hasty and rough sketch,
tha too fade, as tar s»e coul gather them
should be known. Our friends ata distance
shall be kep informed upon tbe subject
Temperance Sanner, Stk inst-
Nbw Stkam Ship Linb. —Wo poreiere that
I a company has been reco»tly organtzid, and
I nas eetabasßed a new line ol steamships, to
t isoded to run. as regular packets, between
I Boston aod L verpool. Ilia under tbe name
and style of tbe “Ucean Ste motup Company
of New England.’' and is to have lonr large
steamh pa. the pioneer of wb>ch nimed tbe
Samuel S. Lavis, baa recently been laueehed
at Pniladolpbia, and is in course of preparation
to lake ber placo on the Ino to Liverpoil.
Sbe is o noble veseol, aaa is to be coanmaodod
by Wm. C. Barstow, who has long been favor
ably known as an intelligent gentleman and an
accomplished Navigator, and Commander of
alinepack't bo ween New York and Liver
pool.—'Ch Cour.
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AUGUSTA, GA. :
WKDNKSDAY MORNING*... AUG. 13.
Constitutional Union Nomination*
FOR GOVERNOR.
H°N. HOWELL COBB
CONGRESS.
For Repreaentotlve from Btlx District,
HON. ROBERT TOOMBS.
TIIE
FOR
THE CAMPAIGN.
As we are disposed to contribute all in our
power to the establishment of sound principles
in the success of "Tax Cosstitctioial Uniox
Pabtv,” we propose to send the
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till the 15;h of October, on the following
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order.
This will afford our friends throughout the
State an opportunity to place the paper in tbe
hands of thousands of voters, who would not
otherwise probably read a paper. And if they
estimate, as we do, tbe importance of the pre
sent canvass, they will promptly adopt the ne
cessary measure* to aid us in our effort to en
lighten the voters of Georgia as to 'he dangers
which threaten the Constitution and Union.
TRAVELLING AGENTS?
Mr. J. E. Waxes and Mr. A. P. Boas, will se
as Travelling Agents for the CaaoNtcxa & Sxmti
nsx and Southssn Cuxtivatob. Any assistance
that our friends in the various counties may furnish
tbe segemlemen, toward increasing our circu sTion,
will be thankfully received.
Jj" A Free fiarbaoue— Will be given at Ap
pliuy on SATURDAY the Ibthinst,, to which the
public are invited. Hon. Howell Cobb, Mr. Toombs,
Mr. Miller, and other distinguished persons are ex
pected to address the people.
•A2 _ Tbs Commit tbb.
Public Discussion,— At a meeting of the
citisens of this place, held to-day, irrespective of
parties, it was agreed, that a public political discus
sion should take place on SATURDAY, the 23d
inst, *1 waich time Judge Doi'OHBBTr, Judge Htx
xraa, Hon. W. □. D.wsom, Hon. A. H.SrxpHsrra,
T. P. Jones, Esq, W. Habbis, Esq., Hon. R.
Toombs, and perhaps Judge McDoxaxd, are ex
pected to be present, to take part in thediecuesion.
There will be a BARBEQUE prepared. All are
invited to come. Joux ?COTT,
P. A. Gaxvsa, J. A. Cxabk,
J. L. GaasuAM, H. H. Cxarr,
Com. of Invitation.
Social Circle, Ga , August I], 1851.
Mr. Cobb in Warrenton,
Wb take great pleasure in giving place to
the following antiounoement that lhe Hon.
Howbll Cobb will address the people at War
renion on Fr.day, the 15:h inst
To Tub Peseta.—The public are notified, that the
Hon. Howbu. Cobb, lhe Cjnstituilooal Union can
didate for Governor, will aldress the Citizens of
Wai ran county, and all others who will attend, at
Warrenton, on Friday, lhe loihinat.. at 10 o’clock,
A. M. ” ’
Mr. Cobb In Green a,
Mr. Cobb will addre<a ths citix-ns ol
Greene, and all others who may attend at
Greensboro’, on Monday next, lhe 18ih inst
The public are invited to atteoß.
IN COLUMBIA.
The Hon. Howxll Conn will also address
the people of Columbia c-ouoty at Appling on
moruiug, the l&b inst.
IN AUGUSTA.
He will also address die citizens of Augus
ta on Satcrdat eveauig, the 16ih instant, at 8
o’clock.
To Correspondents.
You must exercise a little of that virtue de
nominated patience. We are eparing no effort
to serve you, by introducing your reflections
to ihe public aa rapidly as the demand upon our
columns for the current news ot lhe day, will
permit. We have on file quite a number of
articles from highly valued correspondents, and
will take pleasure iu laying them before our
read' rs at an early day.
One word more. Allow us to suggest the
prop'iety of condensing as much as pass ble
What we desire and eur res ders most approve,
are well coudenaed, perspicuous an J spicy ar
ticles. These will always attract attention and
be lure to be read, while a long one will be
passed over in consequence of its very length.
And above all, let us entreat you lo write in
a clear, legMe band. It is no excuse to say
that you have written in a harry. All of you
have more time to devol e to your articles than
we have to deeyphering tbe hieroglyphics we
of'en receive.
CouHZNDABLB Mo dbstt. —Those valued
Correspondents, who are in the habit ol
sending us Comtnunic aliens through the Post
Office or otherwise, m inccompaniad by * name
in consequence of tfieir excessive modesty,
are moat respectfully informed that we can
not take time to read, them, and would suggest
to all such very retiring gentleman
io keep them at home. We would then be
saved lhe trouble and sem.ttimes expense
of taking them out of the Post Office.
In short, we have no use for a Communica
tion of which the author is ashamed, or too
modest to send bis name.
Mr. Stell In Favor at Repeal t
It will be seen by refer. >nce to our McDox
oucn correspondence, that Col. John D.
Still, the disunion caudi date for Congress in
the 4.h Congressional dia trict, baa declared him
self in favor of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
law. Veri’y, he is a nice man to represent
Georgia in Congress ! What think you of it,
voters of the 4th Die’riet ?
When, immediately after the pas age of the
law, the Fieesoifors and Abolitionists of tbe
North, announced that lheir watch wird
wou'd be "Repost.’’ " Repeal,' we litlla thought
that the Ruxttitbs of Georgia wou.d so soon
re-echo the cry. But we here been deceived.
Like Mr. Rhbtt, they seem disposed lo
stand shoulder to shoulder wiJ> Szwabd.
Halb, Giddings A C>., in their opposition to
lhe Compromise, and like them they proclaim
ihrir readiness to 'repeal.'’ aye. io the Isnguage
of Mr. Barksdaub, to “expunge” the Fugi
tive Slave La w I
Appointments of Judge II ill yer.
Hos. Jcnius Hilltxr, the Constitutional
Union candidate for Congress from the 6th
District, will address the people—
At Watkinsville, on Wednesday of Court week,
being the 13tb A'lgoat.
Al tbe Circle. Newton county, on Saturday of
Court week, being 23d August.
AlJetfereon, Jackson county, on Wednesday of
Cou-t week, being 31K August.
At Danielsville, Madison e-untv, on the Saturday
before tbe Superior Court, being 6tb September.
At Claytos, Rabun county, on Tuesday after tbe
2d Moodey in September, being lhe Sth day ol the
month.
At Clsrksvile on Thursday, 1 Itb September,
At Mt. Yonah on Saturday, 13tb September.
Al Gainesville, Hall comity, on Tuesday cf Court
week, baing 16U> September.
Thb Crops.—Tho letter from onr corres
pondent “Meydeld'’ will attract attention. Tbe
writer is an intelligent observant planter and
bia statements may be relied on implicitly.
Rost. P. Tmrrß and Jso. L. Woodwax*,
Eeqr*., have been nominated by the Unioa
party for the Representative branch of the
Legislature, from Monroe Co.
Mr. Clat.—Tho Paducah Journal says that
it is hi hly probable that Mr. Clay will re
sign bia seat in th* United State* Senate soon.
Mr. Uoderwooc’s term expiree in 1853, so that
the Legislature just chosen, which holds for
two year* under tbe new constitution, will bare
to elect one United Statee Senator atoll events,
and two in lb* event of Mr. Clay e resigna
tion.
A sals or nbw Cottos ba* been received in
Columbus, Georgia.
The Southern Rights Platform.
This instrument is completely felo di to
No fate m n ro severe can befall ti e party which
sustains it, than to be ‘‘judged out of its own
mouth.”
The great fact set for h in their platform is
the Dogradatum of tbe South. The great
rRiNctPLx proposed is tubnitrion —at best no
manly and avowed resistance.
The degradation of the South is the open
burden of their tale. Resistance is not to be
found within its lim'ts. No one can deny that
they assert in express terms the degradation ol
the Southern States. Who can say that they
propose a remedy ? If they do propose one,
what is it? Let any upholder of their plat
form point to that resolution, or that line,
which proposes redress for the past, or a soli
tary point of resistance for the fature. We
make no reckless requext —we pass no indis
criminate censure. We have examined lhe
platform closely. If redress is there, we were
unable to find it. If a point of future resis
tance is there, it escaped our keenest observa
tion. The charge of degradation of the South
is potent —gross as a mounts n—open —pal-
pable.
That such an abortion should have been be
gotten by thegreat sachemsand wise msnof the
Southern Rights party in council, is a special
wonder. If degradation was to be thsir fate,
rooiotance lay open to them as their remedy
It was as absurd to couple deg'adation with
submissi >n, as it would have been had the
Union party associated their denial of dishonor,
with the declaration that it intended to ruist it.
Acquiescence io an honorable settlement, or
resistance to a degrading one, were the two
grounds tenable. The Union party took the
former. The Southern Rights psrty chose as
its position, not resistance to, but acquiescence
in a degrading settlement.
How, standing on this paltry plalfoltn, can
it hope to escape a raking fire? Silent upon
the position it occupies as to the Union, it
must say ouoof two thingi in its defence. Il
it proclaims itself* Disunion,” the honesty and
good faith of the party is at stake. A score
of presses and a thousand voices at once deny
tbe imputation. They ask, and ask unanswer
ably, “could we honestly intend to carry so
momentous an issue, without avowing what
we were after, before the country 7 Would it
not bo the basest, assassin like skulking, thus
to attack the Union ?”
If, on the contrary, silence meant acquies
cence, and was equivalent to tbe cry "we, too,
sreforthe Union,” to what a pitiable condi
tion does this reduce those who are willing to
stand on such a platform. This io openly to
avow “submission,” and glory in their shame.
How can they escape this stinging charge,
who set forth ouch wrongs, and propose no
remedy ?
Degradation and Disunionseem to harmon
ize very well Degradation and pitsivo no
quuscance form a platform which cannot hold
the weight of intelligent freemen.
If the party says “we propose redress” then
we ask “what redress ?” tell us its name ?
It is not disunion. That baa been disposed
of. That includes each and both of the
measurei sometimes spoken of—before the
late election—a Southern Confederacy—and
Secession. Each of these implies disunion,
and if disunion i> disavowed, these go by the
board with it.
Is it a measure of redress for past wrongs 7
Is it a repeal of Mexican laws 1 No. Go
through the whole catalogue of remedies pro
posed in the past aud the answer still is “no ”
It is not "non intercourse.” It is not a
“Southern Congress." It is not to got back
the Territory of which the South has (accord
ing to tneir declaration.) * been deprived by
bighhand.” It is nd to take back the bribe
irom Texas, nor to drive Ca ifornia out of tbe
Union. But enough of negations. Not a
syllable can be p< iuted cutin all their resolu
lions which proposes redress, or revenge for
the past.
But by its provision for tha future, perhaps,
the platform makes atonement for its neglect
of the past. It asserts ihe invaluable right ol
secession. After a list of wrongs which
fairly makes one - hudder, it proceeds to as
sert the right of secession. Invaluable, and
most apropos right I Whet an excellent and
well timed thought I How admirable the oc
casion for its exercise!
“ But we do not mean to exercise it — we
do not propose to make any use of it at the
present time.”
What do you want with it then, gentlemen ?
If you wont fire your pistol at him, when a
man insul a, robs and degrades you, of what
use to you is that weapon 7 This is one of
lhe few occasions for its use. What wrongs
do you thick would furnish a justifiable reason
for the app'ication of this invaluable remedy,
styled ‘ secession?”
Would it baa sufficient wrong if you should
he plundered by your copartners in the Con
federacy 7 That wr ng is no longer to be
waited for, "the Southern States have been
deprived by high hand of all their interests in
ihe Territories acquired fom Mexico” Bji
there may have been a doubt as to their title ?
“They have been forced lo surrender Terri
lory unquestionably and legitimately their own
to lhe use and erjoymsnt of the hireling
States”
Perhaps you are waitin; however for vio
latinos of the Constitution. Bays your Con
vention in its7th Resolution:
“ The principles of Constitutional equality enun
ciate Hn these twa foregoing resuluti ns were vo
laud in the several sets of the last session of Con
gress. for lhe admission of California into th * Union
as a Stale for the formation of Territorial Govern
ments for New Mexico and Utah, and in the 10l
abolishing the Slave Trade io the District of Colom
bia.”
You are waiting for the time when you shall
be degraded Irom your eq-iality in the Union 7
That time has arrived. Says your Convention.
“ lhe Southern Stales have been degraded from
lheir condition of equality in tne Union.”
But perhaps the government has relented,
and you have great confidence in its disposi
tion to do you justice for ihe future. That
hope is no longer fel', for the South “ has
been compelled to witness and endure the in
sidious act of the abolition of the slave trade it.
the District of Columbia, which can only be re
garded as an entering Wedge to measures in
landed to end in the overthrow of btr cherished
institutions.”
Weil, gentlemen, what can you possibly be
waiting for? Pray tell us tbe use of tbe inval
uablo right of secesston. If the past has been
a history of aggression and outrage, of repeat
ed viola ionsoi the Constitution, and the future
is yet more hopeless, what rema ns lor a free
people to do, but to exercise the right they as
sert I
Perhaps, however, as a last reason, you may
believe lhe General Government sound on
other questions, and be willing ■' to pretermit”
its unaoundoess on thia iuaiguificant question of
slavery. Notso. “ The government is under
going changes equally marked and momentous
in the assumption of powers touching Finance
and Revenue, the eollecuon aod disbursement
of th* public monies, the schemes of Internal
Improvement, and squandering of the public
lands, tending dtrecty to a corruption and
consolidation of the Government, and utterly
unknown to the Constitution, as understood
by the makers of that instrument, and as here
tofore interpreted by a.I par’iss at tbe South.”
For what. Uen. gentleman, do you wait?
Are you cowards? Are you traitors? Yin
have the right to revolutionize—nay, even to
use the peaceable remedy otsecession. Haven’t
you the hearts, gentl men, io go even peacea
bly out of such a Union as you describe 7
Perhaps degradation and plunder, unconsti
tutional legislation in the past and worse designs
for the future, “ outrages committed on your
rights.” are insufficient, because ycu have been
robbed, plundered, and so forth, ignorantly
and without any intentional violation of good
faith. Yourcsndidato.Gov. McDonald thiaks
otherwise. “It is claimed for them,” says he
“that they are a Compromise. It is * fraud
npon an injured people to call them so.”
Perhaps, however, Congress has so seted
but once, or a lew times at far hast Nay, it is
the habitual violation of these principles by
the Federal Authorities whenever the interest
of the Southern planter is to be afleeted by
their action, which makes Gov. McDonald as
sume tbe bold position oi asserting the right he
does not propose exercising—the inestimable
right, in such bands as bis and theirs, of seces
sion.
In reasoning against such a platform, the
great difficulty is its very enormitv. The calm
est reasoner is suspected of exaggeration—the
dearest inference is distrustful —lhe plainest
argument is questioned. Shell men be tbougbi
capable of building such a structure I We eau
only say, let facts answer. Attacking not tha
outworks, but the very citadel behind which
the leaders lie entrenched —not ths unauthor
ized dictum of a single man or press—but the
deliberately wrought fabric of a party conven
tion —we are amazed to find it made of such
unsubstantial stuff. To be satisfied that it is
utterly untenable by freemen who understand
and investigate it, he who examines it has bn'
to believe the evidence of hi* senses. A very
large proportion of those who act with ths
organization of which that nameless platform
is tbe croed, would spurn it* fundamental prin ]
ctples did they but know themto be what they
are. To give a candid exposition of these
principles, as a thorough study of the platform
has led us to understand them, has been the
object of this, and will be the object of a sue
eeeding article.
The Southern Rights Platform.
Thb political principles set for h by the
Southern Rights party in Conven ion, ware
the following;
Ist. The principles contained in lhe Vir
ginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '99 and
'99, one of which principles is NuxLiricA
tion, as wi|| appear by the following extract
from the Kentucky Remlutions of 1799 :
“ That tbe several Stiles who forired that in
strument (tbeCooali ution) being sovereign and in
dep-ndent, have the unq estionable right o judge
of the infraction, and that a Nollisioatiox of all
unauthorised Bc t a dnna under color of that instru
ment, m the rightful remedy."
2d. Tha right of secossion, in tirtus of ths
indspen lence, and sovereignty of each State.
Os this right, its basis and extent, we shall tay
more in a future article.
31 The nnconstitutionality of the Un.ted
States Bank, of Protective Tariffs, and of
Internal Improvements. The Convention de
clared its opposition to these several measures
on the ground that it is “for tho Constitution
as it is," basing i:a objections, not on grounds
of expedietcy, but of constiluti tnality.
4 h. Tbe necessity and Constitutionality of
inltrcsnltea, by Congress, on the subject of
slavery in the Territories. This principle is
not avowed in terms, bit is necessarily in
volved in the assertion that we "have been
deprived, by high hind, of all onr interests in
the Territories acquired from Mexico." In
relation to New Mexico and Utah, Congress
undeniably pursued the non-intervention
policy. If we were thereby “deprived by
high hand, of our interests in those Terri
tories," it is because it was necessary aud
Constitutional that Congress should in er
vene. Unless it had both the power and able
gaiion to intenene, the assertion is untrue.
These prin iples (with some others; were
adopted bv tbe Convention with but one dis
senting voice. The Whig members of the
Convention asserted the unconstitutionality
of a United States Bank, of Protective Tariffs
and Internal Improvemen's They di J not
simply declare them inexpedient. Tie politi
cal day of Pentecost was fully come, and
each of them was miraculously converted in
a moment from the del.berate convictions of
his former life. Such was the whig con-jri
bution to the common treasury of principle.
What was the Democratic “Consideration ?’’
Or did they get lhe Whigs to swallow the
Democratic creed, free gratis and for nought ?
Not so. Democracy paid down her quota in
ike coin.
Thia quota was paid partly in "Nullification”
and partly in * Intervention ” Like a house
holder, she brought forth from her treas-.ry
things new and old. We marvel that lhe sim
ple expedient had not occurred to both par'tes
to waive their points of d ffarence.
The corner stone of the old Democratic
party wa« opposition to Nullification. Ax
drew Jackson was its Magnus Apollo-
Since the slavery question has risen to i e
present momentous importance, lhe great
principl? of the Democratic parly has bean
‘‘non intervention ” O t this doct ine one
Na'i'inal and two S'a'e campaigns h’ve been
fought. The State campaigns were gained.
Recreant to the platform of their own build
ing and lheir own triumph, the Democrats in
the Southern Rights Convention virtually
asser that ‘ non-intervention” has violently
deprived us of New Mexico and Utah. Those
who so eagerly demanded nvn-tNlarssxtum,
are now dying for lack of intervention. The
modern fa lters of Democracy have been re
pudtated, and even tbe Ghost of Old llicKort
insulted.
The Convention having thus set forth its
principles, proceeds to pass the following re
solution :
“ Heroized, That this Convention, composed ol
Southern men, D mocraut an.l Wntgs, and m-enng
on ths foregoing platform of c.m-non principles
necessary as we believe to-hs xiji a and 1 barlies
of ihe Snub, do nomi ate aul rec-.mmeod Charles
J. McDonald, of th. County of Coho, ns tbetr can
didate for Governor of lhe S aloof Georgia, and
ihe exponent and standard bearer of their principles
in the approaching cauvaaa."
Observe the use of tbe words “common
principles” Wa Southern men, “Democrats
and Whigs,” meeting on the loregoing plat
form of “common principles
Nullification—.be unconstitutionality of the
United States Bank—of Protective Tariffs and
Internal Improvements, are among the prin
cplee referred to. if these be ‘ common
principles” to “Democ'its aud Whigs.” what
principles are not common, aod wherein have
tho»e part es differed 7
But what Ard the Convention do for South
ern Rights 7 It will be seen that it found
time to dsclare its position on that agitating
and distracting question, the National Bank.
It found limo to inveigh against tariffs, though
the present Tariff was pa-aed by the low
i'ariff party, and no alteration of it is
proposed. Internal Improvements lelt the
weight of its arm. But the rights of the
South—the much talked of rig to of the
ci t:th—what pointe did it make for tl em 7
Severs! abstract issuesit has spun on'. Seve
ral ohsole'e ones, it dug from their graves
Tho riving issues it has buried alive.
Os tho rights it arserts to have been lost by
tho South, two only are irremediable—thore
connected with tee California and Texas bills
The remaining three are siill wiihin the pow
er of Congress. Why has no issue been
made for their reiteration ? If the Territorial
governments provided lor New Mexico and
Utrh deprive us by high hand of our inte
reais iu tboxe Territories, why was not their
alteration made au issue 7 Congress has un
qut-rtinnnble power to alter them, if the com
plaint bo just. The law aboli-hing ilhe Slave
Trade in the District of Columbia is perfectly
susceptible of repeal. Tbe restoration of our
righ’s is - oaaible in three cases of violatior,
out of five, upon lheir own principles. Hava
they mads either one of the three issues 7 So
much (or the redress it proposes for the pas'.
The Georgia Convention of 1859, whose
platform is thatof the Union party, made cer
tain issues for the future. The Union party
stands pledged to maintain the rights ol the
South, and specifies the occasions of its ac
tion.
What has the Southern lights pa rty done
for the fulnre ! Whatl
It is a molt nmirkabU f<ut that not even
so much as the exietenos of the Georgia Con
vention of 1350, is hinted at in the whole
Southern R. ghls platform. The action of
that Convention, the Southern Rights party
does not accept, nor does it reject it It is silent
as the grave. There is not a solitary point of
future aggression which that party stands
pledged to resist. It has not adopted the
pledges es the Union party. It has made none
ol its own.
And yet it is called the Soi'THCar Rights
Party I and the proceedings ot their Conven
tion, the Sontlun RtgfiU platform!
We do not wonder that it ie repudiated by
the very men who sent heir delegates to build
it. The csndi fates in various coonties dare
not avow it. At the c'oee of the campaign
there p*obably will not be one candi a'e in
five, who will no*, openly repudiate it. Let the
builders of the platform tremble, and look out
for a stampede.
We wish evary intelligent man in Georgia
no better text book in order to his cure of that
organization, than heir own platform. It is
an enumeration of wrongs, without the propo
sition to redress them—a without oven
a goptr consequence. Tao only rights it as
sorts it does not propose to exercise.
We hare done wi'h it We wish hones:,
patriotic men, who co-operate with that party,
to examine their platform, convinced that they
need but understand in order to detest it. Wo
have not gone to some remote outworks of the
Southern Rights lort iiation and attacked this
or that petty doctrine or petty sheet. Wo
have gone to the fountain head for their fun
damental principles Let little .ssues and local
frauds be forgotten. The whola platform is rot
ten It is fa'ee in faeL But its tru has to facts
would but furnish the beavier condemnation
of its principles—for, as we stated in t ia out
set, its great /act is “ degradation,” and its
great principle, suisstssion. Ilia no*, less false
in detail than in general outline. Wtness its
catalogue of “ common principles.” L requires
of its Wnig adherents to forego moat of the
political principles they have held dear in she
past. The same requisition does it make of its
Democratic adherents.
Yet this is the platform which this party pro
poses to substitute for the Georg’a patlorm
Without a solitary new reason or new light
afforded her. they des re Georgia to stultify
herself and repudiate her deliberate judgment
of last year. She will put no trust in the pre
sent professions of men who have abandoned
their own principles, and who now either
counsel submission o wrong, or make a covert
attack upon a Union they profess to uphold,
though an engine of fraud and an instrument
of oppression.
Tax Fizst Bat-s of new Cotton was reeeiv
«d in Montgomery, Alabama, on the sth ium.
The Texas Boundary.
The Disunion st. are exceedingly chagrined
at the adjustment of the Texas boundary in
the Compromise measures, and particularly
indignant that Texas should hare “ accepted
the bribe.” The reason of all this indignation
is easily accounted for. They hoped to make
an issue with the General Government on that
question, by which they would accomplish that,
to them, dearest of all objects, the dissolution
of the Union. But when Texas, in the exer
cise of her sovereign right as a member of the
confederacy, determined to adjust her claim
to New Mexico, or if you please, sell a portion
of her territory, which she had a perfect right
to do, they saw all their fond hopes vanish like
a morning vapor. Hence their disappoint
merit and their indignation.
Now that the question is settle 1, and to the
entire sadefection of Texas, it may be well to
ascertain what some of her citizens think ol
that settlement. And as there is probably nc
better index of nubtic sentiment in that Slate
than Gen. Bam Hoobton, we may be pardoner
for introducing the following extract from th*
sketch of a recent speech made by him in Gal
veston:
“He alluded to the sale of the Sants Pe territory,
and thought if there was any thing wrong in tin
trade, it was that Texas bad got a little more than
the country was worth; but as be acted only in lb,
capacity of agent of the people, that responsibility
must rest on their consciences. Texas, he said, hue
but a claim to bants Fe, and that the government
of Texas, from 1638 to 1841, had weakened ibat
claim by ottering, i«i substance, to treat with New
Mexico aa a foreign power.”
Not only did Texas •' weaken her claim ’ by
proposing to negotiate with New Mexico as a
foreign power, but the government of the Uui
ted States also acknowledged the validity ol
the claim of Mex co to the Territory in quos
■ioo, and our minister to Mexico was instiuced
and authorised by the Polk administration,
previous to the war, to pu-chase the Territory
The authority cf Mexico over the territory
was farther acknowledged by the action ot
Congress in allowing drawbacks on goods im
ported into this country to be re-exported to
Santa Fe, the Capitol of New Mexico. An
act which conc'usive'y established, so far as the
opinion of Congress was concerned, not only
the authority of Mexico, but attested how
much value that body and President Polk,
who signed the Bill, attached to tho ** claim” ol
Texas. Notwi'hstanding all this, however, for
ths purposes of conquest, he afterwards as
sumed (having fuldto produce it) that the
whole territory belonged to the Unfed S ates
and on that assumption predicated and sought
to justify the war. There facta, in connection
with the declaration of Gen. Houston, prove
most conclusively that Texas was not wronged
by the adjustment, nor the rights of the South
assailed or violated by the transfer of the terri
tory to the United Sates
“We *o'l/ the Constitution nnd the Un : on |
ei —we will hive both or we wilt have neither. This
cry of the Union is the masked battery from be
hind which the righ's ot the are o be assail
ed. Let (he South mark the man vh >is fo* the
Union at every haavrd and to the <ast extremity;
when the «lav of her peril comes he will be the iiui
tator of mat historical character to whom the gentle
man from Pennsylvanii referred, “ the bu-e Julean
who, tor thirty pie es of diver, threw away a pearl
richer than all h ; .t» tribe.”
How very prophetic is tho above extract from
a speech ‘ f Mr. Toombs, delivered in Congress
on the 27th February. 1850. It deserves to be
inst hbed in letters of gold, that every Southern
voter might read and reflect upon the lan
guage, and apply it to that class of men who
are now proclaiming to the war’d that the
South has been “ disgraced and degraded ’* by
the Compromise, and yet affect to be en’busi
astic in their devotion to the Union—that Union
whieh they pronounce “corrupt, dishonest,
extravagant and oppressive,” and which they
assert has “disgraced and degraded ” their sec
tion! How important that the South shou d
mark (be man who is for the Union under so ch
circumstances. He lures but to deceive and
betray, not on’y the peop’e, but his country.
Pbwnsvlvanis.— Col. Bgler, ths Democratic
candidate for Governor has c ;me tut lite a man
in fiver of the Compromise in all its parts; the
Compromise «• : ic is If the Pennsylvanians do not
give him 30 000 ui joriiy over Johnson, the Whig
Abolitionist or Seuii-Abolilioii's’. who declares tha?
he would not here voted for the Fugitive Slave Law
had ho been in Congress,—which is nb >ut equiva
lent to saying he would have voted for a dissoi tion
of the ('mon, —th y are unworthy cf the name
which they bear, of Key Stone to the arch of the
Union.”— J ur. Commerce
Wk have not seen the avowal of Col. Bio
lkr, referred to by the Journal cf Commence,
but from 'he character of that journal, ite
known conservatism and soalous support of
the Cetnpromixe measures, we have no reason
to doubt that his position is correctly stated.
And we confess that we are gratifisd, truly
gratified, that, he has taken such a position
upon this important question. Heretofore
we have felt no interest in the success of either
of the candidate, (or G.ocrnnr io th.t S-.1.,
because wo believed them equally unsound on
thia subject. Now, however we cannot but
h pe that Bislkr will succeed, biciuse it will
attest tho sincerity of the professions of Penn
sylvania and the extent of her devotion to
he Cooetitu'ion and Union.
Secession.—The Ittw Ponse,
In the early history of the R public, those
who advocated the right of a Siste to secede
or withdraw from the Union, maintained that
secession could only be resorted to for “plain
and palpable tnfraelioes rs the Constitution. ’
Tnis was the doctrine ofJxrrxßS-jx and Mad
tsox, and their compatrio's of the Republican
oarty. Tho same doctrine was maintained by
Calhoun, Me Derm and the State Rights
Republicans of a late period. During th',
latter period, Charles J. McDonald figured
in the Legislature of Georgia, and contended
before that body, that such an act on the part
of a sovereign State, would be “either treason
or rebellion ” Therefore the Federal Govern
ment would b. justified in the employment of
force to repel the t ailors and put down the
rebellion. This deduction is irresistable.
Now, however, a party has sprung up at
'he South, wh ch seeks the establishment of a
Southern Confederacy, and aa this can only
he accomplished through a dissolution of the
Union, the right of secession is made to as
sume a new phase, and instead of requiring
“ a plain and pa'pMe uialation of the Consti
tution ” to authorize its exercise it may be re
sor ed to, according to the prescriptions of the
modern political quacks, ‘ IVeentrer the Slate
plea es." And strange as it may seem, it is
never haless true that prominent among these
quacks and venders of p ihtical nostrums, is
Charles J McDonald the same who, in the
Legislature of Georgia, asserted that it woo d
be “either treason or rebellion” Should any
man doubt this, let him read the following ex
tract from Grv. McDonald's letter accepting
the nomination to his present candidacy :
• The right of a Stale, in virtue of its independ,
enee and vavereigaty, to secede from the Union
whenever the people thereof, in their sovereign ca
piety, soalt determine such a step to be nece’sary
to effect their zahty and happiness, fl >ws necessarily
from the nature r.f r> ur goreuimental orginix itions.”
This, then, is Gov. Me Dos sin's latest enun
ciation of the principles of our government
What a change has come over the spirit of his
dream.
According to this exposition of the principles
of the government, that Union which the pa
triots and sages who formed it, rerirded as
in tssoluble, so lung as the Constitution was
executed in good faith, has not the birding in
fluence nf an ordinary contract among individ
uals—it is a mere “rope of sand.” which may
be severed al the option of any member of
the confederacy, whether the compact has
been viola ed or not.
The advocacy of a principle of such enor
mity, so revolting to the practieil sense nd
common un iarstandiog of every intelligent,
r< fleeting man exposes at cnce 'he purpose of
those who proclaim it. That purpose is disun
ion aou the formation of a Southern Confed
eracy, and as they cannot shield themselves
behind a violation of the constitution, they
base their right upon their wishes.
If this position be correct, of what value is
a compact, a constipation, or indeed any chart
of government, where a mere fraction of the
people who compose the government can de
em y that compact, constitution or chart, sim
ply because they have become dissati-fied with
their connect ? Establish such a p-inciple, and
no government that human wisdom can devise,
would last five years, certainly not ten.
Can it be possible, that the intelligent, re
fleeting voters of Georgia, can by any appeals
to their passions and sectional prejudices, be
seduced into the support and advocacy of such
monstrous absurdities? We think not—we
know not. and on the first Monday in October,
they wdl vindicate themselves from any such
suspicion even.
A correspondent of the Scientific American
says, there is a billot pure carbonate of magne
sia. about one hundred feet high, on Pitch (or
Pill) River, the principal all lent of the Sacra
mento. A thiusand wagons could be loaded in
a very short time, and there is enough to supply
the wh -le world. For three days’ travel below,
the soil seems to be impregnated with it, and the
banks of the river formed of it.
Killxd by Lightsino—Abros Sxwxr, a
tin and copper workman, a native of Tennes
see, we believe, was killed by lightning in
Atlanta on Wednesday evening. He had just
stepped out of the shop with an umbrella ele
vated in his hand, when the flaid shivered the
handle ax his bstd, and he fell dead.
Mexican L.rlb x *
Perhaps furnish a “ muAd blwtry ’* to ,
more people than the “ cry of Union ” itself. ’
Ask a good Southern Rights man, whether we
can go into New Mexico and Utah? and be t
will probably tell you “No.” Why? Because j
of the Mexican Laws. i
Ask him if he be ieves such laws seer were
of force iu Mcricof He will tell you he doubts 1
whether they ever were. I
Ask him if he does not believe that such '
laws, if they ever were of force, were instantly
abrogated by the conqueat of the Territories 1 '
He will tell you they assuredly were. That to 1
say the contrary is an absurdity.
Ask him now, putting the questions together, (
whether there can be aoy difficulty by reason
of laws, which probably never were of force,
and whose abroga ion is certain? He will .
orobably ecratch his head, and say that some
men have thought their abrogation doubtful. ,
\re you one of those men 7 No. Has there ‘
>een any judicial decision to change anybody’s
mind 7 None.
Supposing the laws to exist, has Congress
he right to legislate 7 “It has no constitu
ional right in the premises," most Southern
Rights men have at some time said.
Were you in favor of the Clayton Compro
mise 7 Yea. Did not that leave the quo*lion
to the courts? Yea. Da not the present Ter
ritorial laws 7 Yea. Are you in favor of the
present settlement 7 No.
If the Mexican laws were decided by the
courts to be of force, did not the Clayton Com
promise expressly take away from Congress
and from the T rritorial Legislature the right
to legislate 7 Yea. Under the present Com
promise they are capable of repeal 7 Yea. Still
you peter tho Clayton to the present Compro
mise 7 Yea.
Were Messrs. Toostxs and Stephens wrong
for defeatin the Clayton Compromise 7 They
were. Why? Bee use by that the South
would pr< bably have got the territories. Were
they wrong for assisting to pass the present
Perrit'rial laws 7 Yea. Why 7 Because by
hem the South wilt probably lose all the terri
lories. But were not the two Compromises
squally silent as to any actual repeal of Mexican
l-.ws? Yta. What advantage then, had the
Clayton Compromise in reference to Naw
Mexico and Utah 7 The honest Southern
R.ghis man must answer—“ none.”
Who said the South only nested “ Non In
tervention 7” It would be ea<ier to aniwer the
question, who did not f The name of the
Non Intervention” party was Legion. There
were,
let. The Clayton Compromise men, who
asked for nothing but “the Courts.”
2d. The overwhelmiug majority of Southern
Congressmen of both parlies.
31. T ie State legislatures of nearly all the
Southern States.
4th. The State leg : slaturee of nearly all the
Northern Slates, for they considered the
“Wilmot” necessary.
s:h. We believe all the Sonthern Whig Con
ventions which expressed themselves.
6th. The Democratic Convention of ’47.
7th. The Democratic Convention of’49.
Btb The National Democratic party which
run Cass in ’4B.
9th Perhaps every solitary press in Geor
gia, which now clamors against it.
10:b. The Nashville Convention, in June,
1850. Was not it sound 7
11th. The Legislature of Georgia in 1849,
which, not demanding intervention, simply
declared against the proviso.
12th. Gov. Towns, Mr. McMillan, of El
bert, Mr. Gardner of Richmond, aud the oth
ers members cf the Cass electoral ticket.
I. is perhaps use'ess to enume ate farther,
for the number of men loft iu Georgia, after
setting aside those to be found in the above
classes, would be small indeed.
The Sou'll wishing “non-intervention” in
relation to N*w Mexico and Utah, what did the
Souiiiget? Non-Intervention.
What say tho “ Non-Intervention ” men
now 7 Those who have gone over to the
Southern Rights party say the South “ has
been deprived, by high hand, of a I her inte
rests in tho territories derived from Mexico
of course nchidiug New Mexico and Utah.
Democrats who supported “non-interven
tion ” in '47, '4B, ’49 and a part of 'SO, sub
scribe to the same assertion
The Nashville Convention of Nov., 1850,
considers the territories lost to toe South—not
by the laws of nature, bat by the act of Con
gress.
Os the Dresses, the Constitutionalist env» “ the
South has been swindled out of every foot of
the territory now and forever.”
The Republic asks—“ Show us the foot the
South got?”
Ai-d mu fcoei tbe uen«p« per cry.
Mr. Robert McMillan desires an answer
to the question “ Is there aa acre ” the South
got 7
Tell those gentlemen of their former post
tions and arguments, and you drive them out
of Now Mexico and Utah. They take refuge,
some in California —some in Texas —others in
the District of Columbia. How many men
are there in Georgia v ho can with the smallest
show of cousi.tency, complain of the Terri o
rial Governments of New Mexico and Utah 7
Those who did he ievo the Mexican laws to
exist—few in number—cannot subscribe to tbe
assertion of the Southern Rights party that we
have been deprived “by high hand,” of our
interests in these territories. The mvs of mon
who now grumble, is composed of those who
got what they asked.
The Priu-lple* ct the Union Party.
Some small wi>, who loves alliteration better
than truth, has said that “ the party has
princtp'es but no nsme—the Union party, a
name but no principles.” He is doubtless one
of that class of persons (by Sidney Smith, fe
licitously lenominated “Noodle-,”) who have
no idea that such things can exist as principles,
unless fouude I upon the Bank or Tariff.
The principles of the Union Pir y are em
bodied in the Georgia Pla form of D> cember,
1850. That platform is eminently, in fact, wha
the platform ot the opposing party is in name,
only “a Southern Rights Platform” The
issues which t e so called Southern R ghts
party magnified into a present importance—
the am q-ia'ed issue »f a National Bank—the
compare' vely unimportant issues of Tariff and
Internal Improvemen s—the Union Parly en
tirely passed by. Being in earnest in its effort
“ to unite the South, for the sake of the Union,”
(the pretended object of the other party) it
waived the issues calculated to divide her. She
had been for many years divided on them
The Union par'y had nt hope to unite her
upon them in an hour. The folly of attempt
ing this wis perpetrated by the Southern Rights
Convention. The result is that, while Whigs
and Democrats may cordially and consistently
unite upon the ground of the Georgia Plat
form, neither Whig nor Democrat can endorse
the Southern Rights platform without a dis
tinct repudiation ot his former political princi
ples.
Waiving these either antiquated, or com
paratively unimportant issues—there was an
other issue on which it expressed no opinion-
That issue was “ the right of Secession.”—
Convinced that there was no n ceasity of divi
ding the South and frittering away her strength
on the settlement of a verbal controversy and
adoption of a name, she wisely secured the
sub.taoce by uniting her supporters in the
pledge upon the occurrence of certain cintin
geucies, to resist the Federal Government
even (as a lav tesort) to a disruption of every
tie which binds her to the Union.” Whether
this disruption wou d be properly entitled “Se
cession —or whe’her “Revolution”—she did
not take the pains to decide. Those who de
sire to promote division at the South instead
of Union, may make the name of a right, a
party test. Like the Lilfioattans of old, they
may divide into tig Endian* and little Endian*.
What Georgia d.d, was simply te decide on
wnat contingency the egg must be broken.
So much for tie issues on which the Ger.y.
gia Platform prescribed no tests.
The testa which she did mejte, were r,pon
those very issues on which Southern Fights
me-t talk so much and act so li’tie—“ ths. rights
of the South.” Nor did the Conven lion, io
making tee's upon these issues, there by build
up a Sectional party. The tests were National.
The party does not refuse co epo ration wiih
Northern men. The issues it makes need offend
no just man at the Norta. Itasserti principles,
the violation of which any Northern man may
see “ nothing enriches him, but ma tes us poor
indeed.” The constitutional rights and equal
ity of the South—in a word, “no sectional
aggression ” —forms the snm of her demand.
The chief feet set forth by the Convention
was the compatibility of the Compromise
Measures with the honor of the Souih.
The princ pies set forth by the Georgia Con
vention. and adopted by the Union party as the
basis of its organisation, were the following :
I. The determination to maintain the exiaing
Union, abiding by the Co npromlse measures “ as a
permanent adj ivtaient of this sectional controversy.”
11. The principle set forth in the following reooln
tion, viz: '* That the Stats of Georgia, in the lodg
ment of this Convention, will and ought to resist
even (as a last resort) to a disruption of every lie
which binds her to tho Uaiou —
Ist. Any nation cf Congress upon the subject ot
the Dwirict oi Columbia, or in phMggj 1
■ubJecrWthe lurfwt clion of Congrufe, incompatible
with tbe safety, domestic tranquillity, the rights and
tbe honor of the slaveholding Statea.
21. Or any act suppressing the Slave Trade be
tween elaveholding S'aiee.
3d. Or any ref .sal to admit as a State any Ter
ritory hereafter applying, because of the existence of
slavery therein. '
4th Or any set probibitfne th* introduction of
slaves in'o 'he Terril riesof Utah and b'ew Mexi-o
bth. Or any act repealing or materially modify,
ing 'he lews now in fores lor the recovery of fugi
tiva slaves.
111. The sovereignty of the States. This prin
ciple is inv IveJ by necessary imulication in the fol
lowing sentence : “The Constitution of the United
States is, in its terms, a bond of political Union
between separate sovereignties, and involves a high
moral obligation.’
It is re ixp-essed by the Convention of the
Union part/in June, as well as re-alfirmed
in the following resolution:
" Re-o'ved, That the Constitutional Union p-rty
of Georgia, devoted to the Union of tbe Stales,
and the s.vereignty of the Stales, hereby re-affirm
the r- p >rt nut resolutions of the Georgia Conven
tion of 1850.”
The for going are the prirciples of the
Union party. What pretensions has the
anonymous platform to compare with them
in true devotion either to Southern Rights 7
or to the Union of the States 7—a Union not
inconsistent with those rights. When the
Southern Rights speakers and presses cried
‘ perish old party issues—this issue swallows
all the rest,” were they iu earnest 7 Did they
do what they professed—make of thia issue
“an Aaron’s rod."
On tho contrary, they h’ve exalted points ol
difference, and raised trivial, antiquated and
abstract issues. The Southern Rights Con
vention, for oxamp e, proclaimed its opposi
tion to tne a'most forgotten National Bmk—
would it not havo been equally practical had it
declared its opinions on the origin of evil or
the perseverance of thi Saints? Os what
present concern is that question 7
Comp ire the two policies. We invite every
honest Southern Rigli’s man to do so—putting
them side by side. Duty and patriotism de
mand of him, and of all, not lightly to act in
this emergency, but deliberately and laborious
ly to examine a question on which so much
hangs.
The platform of the Union party is true
perspicuous and consistent—asserting the
sovereignty of the Stales—the relation of
Georgia to tho Uoioo, and the true grounds ol
Sou'bern R. ghta. It is a noble monument t<>
illustrate tha “Wtso >M, Jubtick and Modi
ration,” of our Slate. It shows that Geor
via has not forgotten and is not unworthy ol
her mot o.
The Southern Rights platform is fake in
fact. 1. ut if not—;hen the more base in
principle, for if Georgia be degraded aa the
pla fortnchvgss. whit worthy son would noi
propose l eans to elevate her from her degra
dation ?
Inconsistent in detail, it is silent when it onght to
spank, and talkatire when rilence would hive been
better. Il requires of its adherents the desertion of
principles formerly cherished and s ill entertained
(impossible to be cut off in an uoor); it ten ?s to di
vide the South, exalting points of difference, and
proposing no practical punts of agreement—wink*
at the existence of a Union deceiving its hate, yet
nominally sustained by men who plot its down'all,
and nullifies the doctrine it announces of Secession
and even of State sovereignty , by refusing to exer
cise it on a proper occasion.
Who is ou it I
We mean on the States Rights platform*l If the
course of events elsewhere be as it is, within our
own observation, by October it will have fewer oc
cupants than it had builders. In the queer incon
gruous party which nominally stands upon it, there
seems to be but one element of unity. That element
is not the endorsement of their cwn p'at'orm! It
is not even opposition to the Union platform. It
is hostility to Union men.
Having no bond of Union in its platfrrm, it has
none in its name. We believe Gov. McDonald
stands upon it etill. If he continues to do so, he will
grow lent some before ths election. His only com
pany will probably ba “high privates.” The can
didates cannot afford to hin company. We
under. Und that Ju‘gc PoraBEBTY, if ever on it,
walked <ff the platform in Elbert. Is Mr. McMil
lan on it? We hope some friend who heard the
Elbert discussion will locate him for us. We shall
be glad to tbe names cf any of th) candidates
faithtai to their platform (\iithful amidst the faithless)
that we may give them ere lit for their consisten*y.
We understand Go/. *McDonald to be quite an
hilarious and sociable gentleman. Stand upon your
platform, caudidr.ss lor office, and let net the Go
ern r, through the tedious and hopeles? watch, stand
‘ sole sentinel.” Vlf not for shaiue, for pity’s sake,
at least, keep down on the platform beside him
stand to your colors !
Virulent Poison*
Mr. Toombs’ letter of acceptance contains
a powerful vindication of tbe late Compromise
measures, and of the Georgia Platform, which
eecctspi* theui ‘ a peruisneuc adjuanuoni ol
thi. aeclional cant-oversy.” The Constiiu
lionalist If Repub’ic evidently considers it a
very dangerous document. It veu urea, how
ever, to give 'o its readers, diluted at about
the ra e of a column of editorial to one, two
or hree paragraphs of the letter—an intolera
ble deal of sack 'o such a peony worth of bread
Evan io this dilute form, it fears the letter
might prove fa'al, il adioiniste. ed all at once,
so it doles it out io small quantities, duly ap
portioned and mixed. Tne main positions of
the letter are impregnable, and we are happy
to seo it before the readers ot that paper, wi h
any character or amount of comment. The
poison they will take—the antidote (.very good
writing, but in such excess.) may prove more
than “ quantum suff. ” for their appetites.
Voters of Wilke, and Lincoln,
Wx commend to your especial considera
tion the following notice of a speech made by
Nicholai Barksdale, at a meeting in Wilkes
county, in which he dec'ared that “the fugi
tive slave law was unconslttutional and ought
to be eznunged ” Mr. Barksuilx is a candt
date for Senator in your district, and it remains
to be seen whether you will endorse such sen
timents, by electing him. Recollect that Sb
ward Rhctt, Halb, Giddinos, Greeley, and
all the Freesoilers entertain the rams opinion
as Mr. Barksdale. Those who app-ove the
sentiment ol Air. Barksdale will vote for him,
and those who do not, should vole for bis op
ponent :
Ma Barksdalb’s Seesen. —As one of the im
portant events 01 the campaign, we designed giving
in this “ little sheet,” a sketch of the very little
speech of our very big friend, the Uar'esdale candi
date for Senator from Ibis District, made at Inde
pendence, on Saturday last; but the public will have
to forego the pleasure, as wc have not room in our
present number.
Mr. Bark-dale was brought into the field by the
Southern R glits party, (if there be eucli a party
here,) aud, we leeru, addre-red the people al tbo
time and place aforesaid. Hie positions, as we un
derstsud were two fold, viz: he was opposed to the
Southern Kights party, lotheir Milledgeville plat
form in particular, anil to the news of the candidate
liw the House from this county, who preceded him
in th* deb le. We heard or nothing he waa parlic
ulvrly in favor of except the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law, which he mainlained was uncoiisu'tu
lional, and ought to be “expunged.” Tbia is a cu
rious eenlimeat, and would le received by Garrieou
and Wright as an amp e passport into the ranks of
the Abolition party at tbr Norm. It is a notorious
fact, tbat this is the only aentiment required Io
be held in common by that piny, and whatever may
be the not ons ot ocr old friend Irom Lincoln, it must
be confessed that be has chosen r. very bad crowd for
his company.
This law was drafted by Southern men, demanded
by the Legislature ol nearly every Southern Slats
voted lor by every Southern member of Congr* M *
we believe, without an exception, end deal**- J
protect the right- and props ty of the Somb tn j _ el
it remained tor thia new-fledged orator to’discover
tbat it was unconstitutional and wrong Wonderful
indeed I The idea that the Cour.il>' 4 ,jj n ig , u flj cl , ut
is the worst of nons nsi Those old
dolts, Washington, Jefferson, - und Mjdi.-on, didn’t
think eo, but Mr. Barksdale oeB ; The comtitution,
in Ike m inner, fu.ituntew a Trial ay Jury —bow
would you extend it io tb e Eitzen except by leeiela
'ion organism the of our Courts? Il
says a lug live stave BhdU be gj Ten U p_b.,w could
you gel him excejs warrant aud arres', and proof
ihat be is your pr o (erty; end how would jou puuivb
the man who v xreled or forcibly wrested him from
you, unless r_ penally were prescribed : y law I Who
ever heard o p such uncona’itutional « otiseuse ? And
yet thia -, nan aspires to baa law maker for the great
and gio ci.,ng oil commonwealth of Georgia. Our
old ir, eu( j may te clever enough ia hia war, end we
kiv.w he is but we doubt if Milledgeville could hold
b' m. — FFush. Gazelle.
Alabama Elbctiom. —The reports fr-m Mon'-
gomery are so contradictory that we know not wbi:h
to re'y on ns correct, Wc believe, however, it is
certain th-I Basco, Dia.; esesCROMBiB, Wmitb
and Coss, Union men, arc elected to Congrois.
From the other three districts we bare not reliable
information.
Texnbsbzb. —A few returns from Middle Ten
nessee, are very favorable to the success of Camp*
bull, the Whig and Compromise candidate for Gov
ernor.
A Fatal Malady —We learn, says the
Washington Gazette, that a malignant diaea.de,
hearing many of the characteristic* of Small
Pox, prevails to a considerable ex’ent in a
neighborhood of Oglethorpe County, bat
little distant from the line of this (Wilkes)
county. Several persons have died under it*
effects, and, in some instances, whole families
are down with the disease As it seems 'o
partake of a contagious nature, we hearthat
every precaution has been taken to preven t
its spreading.
Union Nominations. — Job* L. Bran, Esq ,
of Crawfordville, has been nominated as thi »
Union candidate for Senator from Warren and
Taliaferro counties.
Thomas L. Latimxr, and Coiru G. Lowe
Esqrs. bare been nominated for F,apreee u.a
uvea from Warren aotiaty.
Fur the Ch-onicle 8f Sentinel.
' in. Editor: Having jnst noticed an edito
rial in the Constitutionalist reviewing the no
tice I gave your readers of the discussion in
Warren, I propose to make a brief reply. 1 he
wri'er is no doubt the quondam Editor of tho
defunct Republic. 1 think he will acknowledge
tbe paternity of the editorial, as “the Junior "
is now out of the way. Mr. Smythe is a shrewd
man tn Ais own woy, his blunders he always
•addled upon'he pot r ‘ Junior Editor," whom
he used as a “ little batterybut when As
imagined be had made a “ fine bit,” he was
instantly upon stilts with ears erect, th. fancied
“ observed of all observers. ’’
But to the mailer. The Editor remarks: M|
“X” goes to My, 'hat after order was restored,
Mr. . tephens spoke ey-io, , nd chargeti Mr. McMil
lan with ruonmg Th., i. p,„ ly aod co ntemp.iblo.
We have been mtormeO ta a , lh ,. diiorder wa , tamu l.
luou*, ana lasted lro.n a half hour to an hoar. Such
a scene has wldom been wi InBWM , d . Under those
circumstances of excitement, b a ,i c , ing , bat ,he
minds of the people were not prepared calm de
liberation, having wailed a long i iule f<)r th „ leßto .
rattan of order without ita • dug effected Mr Mo-
Millan retarded to Warrenton.” ’
This labored apology of a disunion editor
for a disunion candidate, who exhibited so
much running ch\u try. while it looks well on
paper, quite amuses those who witnessed the
/ele. Possibly the nerves of the editor’s iu*
formant had been so o uoh disturbed by the
great tumult over a woman fight, that hia pow
er of computing time was destroyed, hence
•he exaggerated statement. It is a pity to mar
this plausible story, but the trut i must be told.
In the midst of the trmult Mr. McM.llan de
tended from thestend and asked Mr. Stephens
to let him off as he supposed tbe crowd could
i ot bo assembled again, which Mr. 8. refus'd
•nd insisted upon hia finishing his speech.
Certainly not more than a htlf hour had e ape
ed from the outbreak until ord ir wag restored,
when Mr McMillan wax searched for and
could not be found And it is a little remarks*
ble that he and his friend, who seems s o occu
py tho relation of "bottle holder” io the cam
pain, were tbe only two persons known to
have left. Mr. Stephens then took the s’snd
and, feeble as was bis voice, found no d ft -ul |
ty in obtaining a patient hear'ng—and 1 think
made an impression hat will to lasting.
This effort to bolster up a running candi
date is an uphid business, for the people, die
hi rd- fitted yomanry wont appreciate such a
trait. ,
He would doubtless have made a similar
exit from Warreruon on Tuesday, but the chal
lenge (at the rtbgjesnon of Mr. Toombs) was v
■4O direct *««d pcraonaf, thtVMe. e.nald not
a place to bolt, especially rs his particular
friend Mr. Gartrell h<td declined any further
ar icipation in the deba e.
But the Rhett and McDonald Editor, stung
it the defeat, which his informant doubtless
admitted (for who d d not!) seeks tn win a lit
de favor with ihe good people of Douly dis
rict, by charging me with ridiculing them.
Tnis is an exc edingly shadow ;r»ck, Mr.
Smythe—they know you too we.l—have ?een
tour Uickx before, and you can’t gam
mon them in that way. You know, Mr.
Editor, friend Smythe is a very vain min,
and swallows without difficulty any amount
«»f flattery, hence ttae ease with wh*cb the
Rhettites secured him by a toast at the disu
nion dinner in Carolina.
Mr Smythe says:
u We hare nothing *o say about X*s account of
the discussing at these t<o meetings, except that, in
Ilk opinion, Mr. Gartrell aud Col. McMillan, two of
•he must intelligent gundem-'n in the State, and elo
quent speakers besides, lowered themseDes by a
display oft! eir ignorance, while Mr. Toombs and
Mr. Stephens c iue very n-ar taking the peop’e’s
breath from them, iu their eager anxiety to ca.ch<
every sound of eloquence. Mr. Stephens ought to
have given a brief lecture on the 4*h of July.”
Aud concludes:
‘ We are gratified to learn that our Southern Rights
friends were satit-fied with the encounters and results.”
As to what Mr. Stephens ought to lißvedone
Mr. Smythe seems so know better thsn “El
hek” himself. But if he had concluded to
make such a s eech, would it not have been ap
propriate -o have read an extract I rem the
•ration delive*pd by James M Stuythe on (he
4 h of July 1934, in vhich semtlking was said
about sxcexston and the right of the government
to coerce a . tale “nt the pnnl cf she bnyuntt V 9
Have you any recoikcu hi ol that speech Mr.
Smythe* or do you desiro io plead “the baby
act” in reference to it?
As to the -two mos: intelligent gentlemen of
the State.” or the “most eivq :ent Speakers,"
I have only to remark that I they ever enjoyed
•tuch a reputation i .s news to me, and I am
certain i. wi.l no; be acknowledged because
Mr. Smythe says so For evory man knows,
who ha* paid any anention to the 'Republic'*
which hai so recenty fin'ed out and been
swallowed by the ( dnstitutionslisl, that every
diauniomst in Georgia who fad acquired noto
riety even, aud not a few ousr th-i r>Tot, have
been rdetki'd over wrb the same k’tid of so/l
soap. 1 rather guess, therefore, that Me. and G.
will not have their »-kins much distended by
-uch au inflation. If so, (hey are easily blown
X *
Crops anti Polities*
VVai.to.w Co., Aug 2. 1851,
Denr Chronicle Sentinrl: Having, in my
passage though M>dde Georgia, w thin the
last ten days, had an oppos'tuniiy of seeing the
crops on the road, aud carefully examining
quite a number where I have s*opped, and:
converted with p antera and polriciara frnmi •
various sections, I propose giving you the re
e>uii of my own vbserva iun, and the informa
tion derived from others, iu a letter an tho
crops of Middle Georgia, wiih barely a suffi
ciency of politics to make it readable by those
of your subscribers who may be so engrossed
with the latter as to care but liule for the agri
cul nral interests of the State.
For more f :.-n i quarter of a century, I havo
been in the habit of making annual visits to-
Upper Georgia about this season of the year,
and although the years 1826 and 45. were
years of uncommon drought, and each of them
was succeeded by great scarcity, high prices of
provisions and want, yet I have never witness
ed any thing that would at all compare with
the poverty of tho crops of Co*n and Cotton
which ar3 now Io be seen standing, but not
growing, in the fields. From Augusta to this*
place, a distance of one hundred and twenty—
s.x miles, is not to be seen a single field of corn’
that, in my judgment, wilt yield ten bushels of
corn to the acre. 1 have seen on tho margin*
of creeks and branches, a few small patches
hat are green, and which will produea more,
but generally, it is burned io tno her
to v> here the ear should be, many, very
many fields canrot produce while thou
sands of acres may bo considered a to al fail
ure.
In this neighborhood, a cumber of planter*
are engag d cutii g down the stalks that ha- a
no ears, for the purpose of curing them, and
the uamber of such is found to exceed one
half, whi'e the ears on (he remainder are very
small. The drought in most places has been
of thirteen weeks du ration. There are some
neighborhoods that have been more favored,
however, but these are “few and far between.”
Upon the whole I cannot but conclude that ths
c rrn crop mast fall below 01 e-half of an ave
rage yield. Nur is'he cotton much better. In
all the distance before mentioned, not a single
field that would average knee I igh.hae met my •
eye. Notwithstanding this plant ia so hardy,-,
and that moder’tely dry weather suits it so
well, yet ths severity of a thirteen weeks:
drought is more than it can bear; and yield
ing to a hard necessity, it bows its head, droops,
and oasts off its fruit. In the morning may oe
seen a beautiful white bloom —in the ev , u i n g
it is red, the next day about noon, it b faded
and dropped, carrying with it tho y oung form
of tie boll which it has enclosed in | lg embrace.
I have this moment returned I'tor,, a c , )[tl , n field
and send you enclosed a few Specimens of the
aoove, which dropped at m y touch Under
one etalk 1 gathered ihirtev no s t fi ßln that had
fallen, and could count only nine remaining,
inciuuing blousns aud squares—a por'ion of
which urns', also (aft. It i* still dry, and but
little fruit on the stalks; and when it is
rememb' re d that there are only thirty eight
days., counting from to day, in which tho
* > l r _,om» tn tappear cm bo safely relied upon
to make cotton,gaud that all bluouis that show
themselves hereafter, must appear upon a new
growth of the p ant, we may satelv calculate
ihat the crop must be a very thorl one through
out the region of co-.ntry that has thus snller
ed from drought. With the moat favorable
weather from tins time fbrwar-f, and (rust about
the usual time, be plantation at wMti 1 write,
which is as good as the ave ago laud of .diddle
Georgia, has Been well cultivated, and lhecrop
looking rather betier ti.su an average, cannot
produce over a half crop.
The politic:*! accounts are not so alarming.
1 met, at he com me nee moot of Mercer Uni
versity, with gentleman Irom various parts of
the State, ana from all that 1 could learn, am
satisfied that the Constitutional Union party
will carry the State by a large major ty.
Judge Dougherty addressed a meeting of
about lour bu udred {a majorey of whom are
said to te Union man) at Cnaney’s Store, Mor
gan county, on the 3d;h alt- li ia reported t»
have been a failure, arid the Judge » said to
have lost bis fuzurer power acd pa bos Tai*
is attributable to U.e cauee he eapouee*. When
a speaker advocates principles and measures,
he tendency of which us to produce a disrup
tion of the lair .et governaaent on ear h. and to
bring upon us a civil war so terrible tbat the
hardships am horrors ol the Revolution would M
bear no c mparisou to its n seem* to me that
nothing could be more natural than that he
Should lalter and oven fail.
Very truly yours, MarnuLß.
The JSordosA Springs.
Ma. Editor : Having recently returned from a
sh-rt visit to the above mentioned watering place, I
should be glad to boar my testimony, through your
columts, to the advantages they efier to those who
seek health or recreation, ly a visit lo the “up
country." The acocmmodatioas at Gordon Springs
are sufioant for two hundred and fifty peo; le, end
no boet can be more »Ue Lre an i geßdeiLanly to
w»fdt> tie gueeia thai) General Gobdoa. i never
re eived wore polite and coandente aiie ntion ficm
a iaudlurd tuau lrou> bjm. The excellent and amia
ule lady who presides crer the female def artinntj
won a.any golden cpintons from her guests of boih
eexes, by her winamj maoners aud a* iduous at
teat:so* to their comfort. The different springs offer 1
their pure, tool, and healthful wateis to the taste of
each. A bowling alley aflurds opportunity for a ra
tional and invigorating exercise, and the neighboring
meuntain summit gives a fine laudscape to (be eye,
while its sides are filled wuh game, for the pursuit
ot the spur smau.
For families, especially those who dislike great
words and iastronanle etiquette and formality, and
prefer a quiet rational way of spending their season
of rest aid recreation, few places present greater
attractions than the ordjn bprings.
TuviWMk