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Mr Hr is In bein* iiWnl, Mr. Stuart pre-ided.— i
i| ,1 . !|,e Srttat- t!..- mrwiit?*- front t...'
iv- .1 ~t a’ *ui Central American affair*, already
1 \r< s./iiit i'n wadapted that \rW& tl> Senate !
» •'; ini a Thureday it be* to tite Miu.lay fol
i ...” pi iding officer kid before the Senate the
ft.fowiug letter from Preston S Hr* kr. to Mr.
Bright :
Hot *K t*F UI 1 KF.SE.NTAT 1' F>, May 29.
S:a : I have seen in the public journal* of tin*
n, ~ liirirf the report of the S.-naV committee * * .
v » nwart referred a resolution of the Senate
i rn.g an inquiry into an assault made by me on
!:,«■ j :«i mst on a Senator from M .-■*«* 4. usetts. 1. »■*
v, th unfeigned regret. I find in their report that
» . .t 1 had intended only w « r«lr..-M f,,r I*" 0 " 1
„ rni.e b;w hern emirtrued into, nr muiit nee. r-anly
1.. held u- a.hrei»<’h of P*ivil«Re of tb- Senate.
Wlnirt nude ins a full and . xnh.it dweiatmer of any
rmii d' "is 11 of purpoee. I auk leave to ray, that, for
tj... oeeamon, considering myself only as a gentle
man in wx ietv and under no official restraint aw n
member of the House of Represcntative*, I did not
u I vert to or consider there wan any alternative re
utraitit imposed upon me by reason that the offence
ca.ne from a member of the Senate.
I bad read attentively ami carefully a speech de
livered on the 19th and 20th ultimo, by a Senator of
MaaaachuaetU, and found therein language which i
regarded a* unjustly reflecting not only on the his
tory and character of South Carolina, but also upon
/i jfif-ud and relative. To such language I thought
j had a just right to take exception, under the cir
• orrataocert —the Senator from South Carolina, who
wus effected by those. remarks being absent from
the Senate and the city. I had reason to believe
t'.at the Senator from MarnrhawM* did not ac
knowledge that personal responsibility for wrongs in
(lersonal deportment which would have **v* d| me
the painful necessity of the collision which I sought,
and in my judgment, therefore, I had no alternative
but to act as I did. That the assault was made in
the Senate chambei was canaed only by the fact,
that, after a careful search elsewhere, on the pre
vi«tus as well as on the same day, the offender couW
not be found outside of the wall* of thy Senate
< t.amber, and the Senate had adjourned lor more
t han an hour previous to the assault
I submit the foregoing statement from high re
i„r the Senate of the t mted Staten, and ask
that it maybe received as a full disclaimer of any
Privilege or oflend
i "l <, S*suiyadd.>ibouldthe f~:U a« reported by
lk. . ..ininitt.i; of the Senate be neverth.-few aa:e*-
Hi.rily .-oiwidered hk n hrearb of prmh-ge, u* n cori
, i„2,n of b.w, my enrnert deeire to utone lor it no
fur n* iriny be by thi« niib< *itatmg and nn(|ualiti. d
aoology and that you will oblige me by ooinmnni
eating tbi* to the ffcnate a* it* prewdmg officer.
| |,i,v. the honor to remain, »ir, w6li great respect,
"IV. Ill" Jewie’n. Hrigbt, President of the Senab-.
T ,■ ictti r «H* laid on the table and ordered to be
printed Adjourned Honjjfi
Mr Campbell,Of Ohio, from the seleet eommitbrn
nil the assault on Senator Sumner, made a report
#• t.nludiiur as follow s :
Wherea* the Senate of the United State* have
tra,»mitted’to thia llou»e a meawige, eomplaining
11, PreHton S. Itrook*, a representative tn,m the
MateofSoatl. Carolina, eominitted upon the person
~t n,arle* Simmer, a Senator from the State of Jlae
*,vhu*etta white aeated at hi* de*k in tlie Senate
Cl.ainher, ’after the adjournment of that body on
i . *g*2u of May last, a violent assault which disabled
hi*i:i from attending to h ; s duties »» the Senate ; and
declaring that said'‘assault, was u breach ot the pnvi
tee* Os that body. And, wherea*, from reapect of
li.e orivilege* of the llou»e, the Senate have for
t . r deelar. d.that inarmueh a* the *md I’reaton S.
Itrook* i» a member of thi* House they eannot ar
r, *1 |„„1 „ fu/un eannot try or |ium*h him for a
1., of tlieir privilege* ; tliattliey eannot proeeed
fiirtiier in ll,e ease than to make tlieir eomplnint to
tlii* llonae and that power to arrest, try ami pun
,(evolves wilely on thi* body ; and whereas, up
ih.i'i fullinvestigatiof.it nnpears lo this House that
ll,*. H.iid I’r.-ston S. Brooks has been guilty <»1 the
vault eomplained of by the Senate, with most ug
ei avated eiremnetanees of violenee ; that uic same
m,» a breaeh of the privileges, not only of the Sen
ate Imtof the Senator assail, d and ol tin* llou*e,
rdilinte branch of the legislative depart
ment of the government,in direct violation of the
c..n*titiilion of tlie United States, wliieli deelares
that Senators and Representative* for any speech or
.let,ate ill either House shall not be .jucHtioned in
any other place Wherens this House not the opin
ion that it nil* the power, and ought to punish the
said Preston S Brook* for the said assault, not
oi.lv a* a breaeh ol the privileges of the Senator
a '-ailed, and of Ike Senate and Home, ns declared
by the Constitution, Inti as an ad of disorderly be
Imvior : aud .
lU/o.ros, In further appear* from such bivestiga
lion tied 11.-nry A. Kdmundson.arepresentalivelVom
tire S'j.te it Virginia, and Lawrence M. Kciit.u
repre.x ntatii e from Koatb Carolina, some time pre
n- us to said assault, were informed that it was the
purpose of snid Mr. Brooks to commit violence up
on tin- person of said Charles Simmer, for words
used hv him in debate as a Senator in the Senate,
and tonic no measures to discourage or prevent the
same, hut, on the contrary, anticipating tl
mission of such violation, were present on one or
more oeeasions to witness the same an friend* of the
assailant. Therefore,
Himlrnl, That Preston S. Brooks be, and he is
f,,rivitli expelled from this house as a Kepresenta
,i v,. from tie* State of South Carolina.
lleuilvi.il. That this House hereby deelares its
disapprobation of the said net of Henry A. Kdimind-
mil Lawrence M. K.-itt in regard to the «anl
assault. ...... i
Signed by Mr. Campbell of Ohio, Mr. Spinner and
Mr Pennington. . • „ ..
lion. Howell Cobb, from the minority ol said com
muter, submitted a minority report arguing Hint no
breach ol privilege, under the Constitution, had
h.-i n committed, and the House had no power to go
l„ yoml the Constitution in deciding Hint a brunch of
privilege hud liven eominitted.
Itotli reports were laid on the table and ordered
t , be printed.
The House then adjourned.
DI.MOCKATIC NATIONAL ( ON V KNTION.
\V I copy from the telegraphic report, to tlie Bal
timore rlwii-ri,-on Ihc following sketch of the pro
ceeding* of the Cincinnati Convention :
< Uncinnitli, Jmir I.—Tlie Committee on |{c*nlu
tious reported the following as the liutformof Prin
ciple* of the n«mneriitio Party: •
Hie Committee reiterate and ro aflinn the Haiti
more Platform of 18. VJ, w ith the following added
resolutions:
A n ,l irhrivat, since the foregoing declaration was
iinilormly adopted by our predecessors io National
(•onventioiis, an adverse political and religious test
bus I,.hi secret Iv organized by a party claiming to
be exclusivi-ly Americans, and it is proper that the
American Diiiiia racy sliould dearly define its il la
tions thereto ; therefore,
rnolvr.l, That tin- foundation ol tins l mini ot
State* having been laid in its prosperity, expansion
and pre-eminent example in free government, built
upon entire freedom in mutter* of religious concern,
and no respect of person* in regard to rank or
place of birth, no party can justly be deemed na
tional, constitutional, or in accordance with Ameri
can principles, which bases its exclusive oigauixa
lion upon religious opinions and accidental birth
place.
1 hat we reiterate with renewed energy ol purpose
tin- w ell i-onsklered declarations of former Conven
tions upon the sectional issue of domestic slavery,
and concerning the reserved rights Ot tin- States;
and that we may more distinctly meet the issue on
which a sectional party, subsis ing exclusively on
slavery agitation,now relies to test the fidelity of
th. people, North and South to the Constitution and
the Union — ™
/w-jo/reit, That claiming fellowship with and de
siring the eo-operntion of all who regard the ptvser
vat ion of the Union, under the Constitution, as tin
paramount issue, and repudiating all sectional par
ties and platforms concerning domestic slavery,
which seek to embroil the States and incite to tren
son ami armed resistance to law in the Territories,
and whose avowed purposes, if consummated, must
omi in civil war aud disunion, the American de
mocracy recognize nod adopt the principles con
tained in the organic laws establishing the Territo
ries of Kansas and Nebraska, as embodying the
only sound and safe solution of the slavery ntu-s
tien upon which the great national idea of the peo
ple of this whole country can repose in its detcr
inim-d conservatism id tin* l uiou. non-interfe
rem e bv Congress with slavery in States and Terri
1 cries ■ that this was tlie basis of the compromise of
ISfiti, confirmed by both the denuH-ratie and whig
parties m National Conventions, ratified by tin
lie,.pie ill the election of IS.V->, and rightly applied to
tie i.iganization ot Ti-rritories in IS.il ; tliat bv the
uniform application of this democratic principle to
tin- organization of Territories and the admission ol
new States, w ith or w ithout domestic slat cry, us
thev may elect, Ole eijual lights of all the States
w ill he preserved iniai't, the original compact id
the Constitution maintained invioiaic, and the lier
petuatiou and expansion of this l uiou eusureil to
itrtiitmuat capacity of cuibraciuji, in peace hum luu
inour, every future American State that may be
constituted or annexed with a republican form of go
vernment.
Rvso.rtJ, That Werecogui/e the right ot the peo
ple of all the Territories*, mcludiug Knnaai* and Xe
ttranka, acting througti the fairly exnrcrtsi d will ot
the mium ity of actual resident*; and whenever the
uumbei of ‘their inhabitants iustifies it. to form a
constitution, with or without domestic slavery, and
In* admitted into the Tuion upon terms of perfect
. quality «it h the other States.
AVm /Cf .i, That the democratic party recognixea
the great imp»irtance, in a inditical and commercial
point of view, of a safe and speedy communicati»ui
within **ur own Territory between the Atlantic
Hiul H ieitic coasts of this I’niou ; and it is the
duly ol the federal government to exercise prompt
ly all its constitutional powers for the attainment of
that object.
AVv.>/iW, Finally, that by the condition of the
popular institutions of the Old \N oild. and the dan
gerous tendency of sectional agitation, combined
with the attempt to enforce civil aud religious disa
bilities against the right of acquiring citizenship in
our own land, the high and sacred duty is devolved
with increased responsibility u|hui the Denun'ratic
party of the eouutry. as the party of the I'nion to
uphold and maintain the lights ot « ver\ Stale and
thereby the Union of the States; and sustain ami ad
> aiH'e among us constitutional liberty, by continuing
t<* resist ail monopolies and exclusive legislation tor
the benefit of the few, at the expense ot the many.
And. by the vigilant adheivuce to these principles
and the compromises of the C’onelilutiou, w hich
are broad hihl st ivng enough t*» ouibnuv aud
npin*hi ths Fuiou ns it was, the l uiou as it is, aud
lit. I non ns it slmll Ih* in the full e\pnnsi«tu of tlie
energies and capacities of this great progressive
jteople.
Fione* Pohcj of the F>irty.
First.— A’* That the questions eMmected
with the t\«eign poliev of the country is inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has cotne
•-.i • r peophof tbe UnitKl Btatfß to dedtn them
selves ill favor of free seas and progressive free
trade throughout the world And. by solemn ttiaui
testntionsto plact* that moral influence by the side
**f their successful example.
St eond—A’- s. >rt. Tlmt our get ‘graphical and po
■ lent position with it •• v .
this •*t>uth»ent. no less than the tntcrc*ts of our 4*olll
ut«*rce and the development of the gnm iug j»ow« r,
r« tjuires that we hold the sacred pi nciples tuvoived
in the Monroe doctrines their bearing audmuv.i t
admit of no misponstruction and should be applied
with unbending rigttlity.
Thirdly— KesilreJ. That the gi at highway uhu h
nature, as well as the assent «»f the St«t» >,, , i m
mediately interested in its tuaiutenaue*, has marktvl
out for free I'ommumention betwe«*u the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, constitutes one of the most iui
ja'rtnnt achievements to be realised by the spirit of
modern times and the unconquerable energy of our j
neoplc and that result should be secured by a time
ly and efficient exertion ot the control which we j
have a right to claim over it. And no power on j
earth should be suffered to impede or dog its pro- j
gretss by auy interference with relations that it may i
suit our poliev tt* t*stablisli with the government of j
the States within whose dominions it lies; and we 1
«*an under no circumstances surreuiici our prepon- ■
deranee in the adjustment of all questions arising j
out of it.
Fourthly— Resolved, That in view of so corn- j
xnanvling an interest the people of the United States I
eannot but sympathise ith the efforts wI.U h are
being made by the people of Central America t.» re- I
generate that portion of the ciuitinent whii h covers :
the passage across the oceanic isthmus.
Fifthly— Resolved. That the Itinmomnfii part v
will expect firom the next administration every j
proper effort to be made to insure our ascendancy '
in ti.e Gulf of Mexico, and maintain a permanent
protection of the great outlets, tho ugh which on
emptied into iri waters the products raised on the
soil, and the omm-dities created by the industry of
the people of our Western valleys aud the Union at
large.
Air. Macklin, of Pennsylvania, moved tie adop
tion of the platform and isolation*, without the<iot- ,
ting of an i or crossing a t.
Mr Conway, of Y’irginia, asked a division of the
question.
Mi Buller, Massa?tu*ettf, moved tLe previous
queetion.
Mr. <i. :r«-». ot Virginia I dftttft id a (hv won of
th j ),. I objet t to the introducti™ *>f any
M: Pue’p of Missouri—The case of the New
•■*»« .'-‘’t been settled; and lam
• 'jqsi-t.! ?• r j.sider the matter further uulii k is.
The Non?: Carolina delegation inquired whether
t ;.e C»»Tmnitfi*e me iTit to iucoiq>orate tiieqxxrt road
res.ilotioi. r,g a part of id.#- pbtfonn f“No, no/’
f ont every part of tlie lc us<- ]
The prev a»tx* queiooti wa-MU*teine>L
Mi. Hr« t kemi.;„o. t a ,A ior a vote by
iv-j,.,.' ..fW.-T'oi-.-uili. - 0:1 resolutions aa«*cii;ted,
(-xro-j ! Hi- laal five JpesoUit'•<>■*. wUdi fltfine til*
N* " v«-:k not ti.kvi —axes •-.'•i.
’ M ; Wi of K- ';y. :.-!i
jonriMiwmt tUI three o'clock Uus af!ern<s*n, to get
- • • nsldei the fori -go polk - n*o • »
Sir. Pettit. I caU the gentlemanio or-ter.
The Chrir. TliCgcn* . ma:i from K : u h- y is
out of order.
.Mr. Pie-ip* moved an adjournment to 3 o'clock
this afternoon. , t
T: - Chair dueid.-d ti;at M;<-h a nnuion cou'.u not
be received while the vote w.is pending^
Mr. 1 ’help* appealed from the decision of toe
Chair.
Mr. Kichardson, of IltinoLH. rttatinl that a m..!ion
t#» adjourn was in order when a vote was not actu
ally being taken.
The < imir reversed his decision and a morion to
adjourn to four was made and negatived.
The decision that it wok negatived Ijetngdoubted,
a vote bv State- was called aud the Convention
refused to adjourn—nay* I*3, aye* 78.
Mr Meade, of Virginia, moved a recess be taken
for one hour. Negatived.
The Virginia delegation a*ked and were j»erir»it
ted to leave the room to consider the remaining re
solution*. _ . . , .
The convention then adjourned till - t* eiooK.
Re/tort of Uo ('oimh>'h, on ('redmtifih.— YWt
credential eommiuce hud another warm and angry
*.-ssi..u to-iluy. which In-td lrorn .I till lo ' ■, k.
tin- !i*-.,i«!ilio(f of Hu- mittr-e Mr 1,
l.ecticut. ..pcns‘l fir.- on the part of the l ' arll ’'- '“ J
<•ont.mil.sJ that if the Softs were a.lmitte.l at alHliey
would give the platform. He was tlx-re
ft .re oppuseii to letting them in at all.
The case of the contested seats from Missouri was
decided on the same principle.
Mi Valee, of Florida, was in heart for the Hards,
and for their principles. He respected them for the
noble stand they always made in defence of national
principle* ; but thought the evidence proved that
the S'*fts had n regular organization which was
traced down uninterruptedly from the time of
the reconciliation of the party on a common plat
form.
He was in favor of sending for committees of tlie
most reasonable men from each delegation asking
them for the sake of tlie Union and the triumph of
the party to suggest some honorable method for a
mutual representation. If this was refused then
he would favor a reasonable settlement by the com
mittee.
Senator Bayard, chairman of tlie committee, made
an able, speech in favor of the original proposition
to admit one-half of each delegation. He n.-;k« d the
committee whether they would have admitted the
softs had they come on the platform of IB.Vj claiming
seats in the Convention ! Why then should they
pay attention to elaims founded on the argument
ol the vote secured upon the abolition platform ?
Hud the softs gone into th«* election on the plat
form of January, Ithe result might have been
different.
The fact that the last platform had purged the
party already of an important band of abolitionists
who had gone oft'openly to Black Republican run,
was proof that it would diminish the soft vote ; but
he had no tear that Seymour, Cochrane, Hill and
Hueh men would ever again return to the embraces
of Abolitionism. He was willing, therefore, to re
ceive them with the Hards.
A warm debate then arose on the quest ion as to
the rules governing the eommittee, the Softs being
anxious to press the previous question. The com
mittee decided by ayes |. r », nays 14, to be governed
by the rules governing the Convention. After a
desultory and angry discussion.
A resolution wiw introduced by the Chair admit
ting half of each delegation. This was lost, .ayes 11,
nays 19. The vote was then taken on tin- resolu
tion to admit the Hards. This was lost—ayeso,
Brent, of California, desired to .see tlie differ
ence in New York settled in an umieuble manner.—
He would vote for taking the basis of the popular
vote of 18n3 as the representation in Convention.
Colonel Stevenson, of Kentucky, made a strong
speech in favor of the admission ot the Softs on the
basis of their vote, lie denounced the- Hards for
tlieir attacks 011 the administration, aud modified
his former proposition, upon which he called tor tin
previous question, which was ordered by uyes ‘2O,
nays Ift.
The chair proceeded to explain the effort, ot tin
previous question, when Mr. George, of New Hamp
shire, called the chair to order.
'This gave rise to some confusion. Tin- quest ion
was taken first, on Mr. Stevenson’s resolution, ad
mitting portions of each delegation on the basis ot
the average vote of eneh section in the years 15.».5,
18.71, and 1855 -such basis (41 be arrived tit by con
sultation with both delegations. The vote of the
State tn convention to be east on the haftis ot tin
congressional vote of the respective sections. The
resolutions were adopted by yeas 19, nays 1 1.
The question was then taken on the preamble
which declares the Softs to be the regular organiza
tion in the State. It was earned by ayes lft, nays
13. The Chair was about to put the vote jointly, on
adopting Ihe preamble and resolutions, but this was
opposed by Messrs. ulee anil George, who declared
them already adopted.
A motion was then made to n<linit both sets ol
delegates. This was lost —6 to 20.
Messrs. Stevenson, of Kentucky, Wright, of l*enn
sylvania, and Harris, ot llliuois, were appointed a
sub-committee to wait 011 the New-York delega
tions and arrange all details of the plan.
The committee then adjourned until 4 P. M.
The Softs will, of course, accept the proposition
and the Hards will reject it. The resolution admit
ting the Softs will then be adopted as the report of
the majority of the committee. A minority report
by Senator Bayard and others will be presented,
and a full dmcussiou of the subject opened in con
vention with prospect* of a long session. The votes
look bad for Buchanan.
Third Ilny’H I'roeeediitKs*
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cincinnati. June l. P. M.—W hen tire- Conven
tion re-a*Boinblcd, ut 2 o'clock, pursuant to ad
journment, Mr. Hibbard moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the resolutions this forenoon,
and to lay that motion (to reconsider) on the table.
Carried.
The Convention then proceeded to vote by States
on tlie five cloning resolutions. The first nc-solution
passed—ayes ’2ll, nocs 49. Ihe second—ayes 239,
nays 23.
Kentucky asked to change her vote on the first
resolution t«» ay.- which was granted.
The third resolution was then prowed, ayes 199;
nays 55. Maryland and Rhode Island voted nay on
the preceding resolutions.
The fourth resolution was also passed, ayes
nays 38—Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, South
Carolina and Kentucky voting against it.
The fifth resolution iccciveu Ayes22s, nays 30.
The vote was then taken on a supplementary
resolution reported by the committee, us follows:
Resold d, That the'Democratic party recognizes
the great importance, in political and commercial
point of view, of safe ana speedy communication
by military aud postal loads through our own
Territory between the Atlanta- and Pacific coast
of this Union . and that it is the duty of the Federal
Government to exert, promptly, all its constitutional
power for the attainment ot tlmt object.
Mr. Thompson, ot Mississippi, moved to lay tin?
resolution on the tabic.
Objection was raised that the motion was out of
order.
The ('hair decided it in order and the resolution
was laid on the table, aves 139, nays 12ft as follows :
Maine- yeas 1, nays 2 ; New Hampshire yeas I, nays
1 : Vermont nays 5 ; Massachusetts yeas I, nays
12; Rhode Island yens I ; Connecticut yeas ft ; N
Jersey yeas 7 ; Pennsylvania yeas 27 ; Delaware*
yeas 3 ; Maryland nays S \ irgiiiia yeas U*: North
Carolina yeas lft; South Carolinayem ß ; Georgia
yens ft, nays -1 ; Alabama v<*as 9 Mississippi .yeas
4" ; Louisiana nays ft ; Ohio yeas lft, nays ft ; Ken
tucky yens 8, nays 4 . Tennessee* yeas 3, nays 9 ;
nays 13 • Illinois nays 11 ; Missouri nays
9; Arkansas nays 1; Michigan nays ft ; Florida
yens 3 ; Texas nays 4 . lowa nays 1 ; W iseoiisin
nays 5 ; ('aliforuia nays 1.
Cheers anil hisses followed the announcement.
A. 11. C-olquctt, of Georgia, moved to reconsider
all the resolutions 111 reference to the foreign policy
of the Government and recommit them to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
A delegate from Indiana moved to Jay the matter
on the table—curried, ayes 1«9, nays 79.
Mr. Meude, of Virginia, presented from that dele
gation the following resolution on what he calk'd the
previous question :
Rrso/n il. That the resolutions just passed on the
subject of foreign policy, are but the opinions of this
convention, and are not to be considered article of
the party faith.
Mr. Peck, of Michigan, raised the point of order,
that the resolution, under the rules, must go to the
eommittee on resolutions.
Mr. Hubbard, of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of Voting on the resolu
tion.
1 AUtd cries of **llo'’ answered this rail, but the de
mand was made by a vote by Stut« s Great contu
sion prevailed, ami the chairman after striving to
restore order, declared that he W4>uld call the u<*le
gatesby name who were creating the disturbance,
flzoud applause.]
The convention then refused to suspend the rules
—ayes 74, nays 188.
Nfi fjowe, of Md.. offered the following resolu
tion, calling for its reading :
Restored. That in expressing any opinion in re
gard to the principles involved in the Inst five re so
lutiims of the proposed platform, we deem it inex
pedient to adopt said re solutions as a part of said
platform ; and that the chairman of this delegation
be direct cal to cast its vote in the negative upon said
resolution ; and that he is further requested nt a
pro pur time to request the reading of this resolution
to the Convention as the ground upon which the ac
tion of this delegation has "been based.
Mr. Salisbury, (ft Delaware . declared his concur
rence with the resolution. II is State was unwilling
that any resolutions should Ik* introduced into
the platform upon which every Democrat could not
stand. [Applause. I
The President calk'd the speaker to order. No
question was lx fore the house.
Tin resolution was then referred.
The Committee to appoint the National Demo
cratic Committee was then appointed.
On a motion being made t«> adjourn and nega
tived, calls were made for the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Mr. Pettit, of Indiana, said that time enough had
been wasted. There wasuo occasion for the Com
mittee 011 Credentials' report, and moved, therefore,
that the Convention proceed ator.ee to nominate a
candidate for the Presidency. tinmens • applause.)
Mr. S-iu!si*ury. « : D« aware, said ha thought it
w;i> wrong to make a nomination during ti.e al>
seme of lie delegates from New York.
Mr. Hubbard. of Texas, tm k the same ground.
New York the greatest Stat tin l 1 . « *
tied to a vote ill the uoiniimtion. TLe platform had
already been passed ovt r her head.
Mr.‘Pettit withdrew his motion.
Ms YSY. ou. of lew a, was w tiling New York should
have a chance of voting in the Convention, but lit* 1
Was* . '*
into uudue importance. Three days were- long
ein>nge to enable the rival dt k gallons to settle their
diftciemxs, if they could be settled a'. aiL But it
was now well ucderstood, that. glad ot her support,
the lieimn i-atie party couki do without her. (Im
mense applause .and siiouts from tin* delegates and
those in the galleries ]
Aft ci a waim running debate, the Convention ;ui
jouriuHi till to-morrow TUursdav morning, at ten
oVU-k.
Fourth Bay’s* Proceedings*.
HORMVO SESSION.
1 at• (Hnoti % .in nr s.—The Convention assendiled
at lft «'dwk.
5J
p*»rt from titt- C<miu,ittve on Credentials. The -
t «iWEiUe, >a.l ii..t na rv.< ~u t reprwvptint-. as it S
did. the majority ~t t„. („ v.ns reodv to i
make a re|*.a !.*• Hh if'the committee
pleased.
\Y!.< 11 order r. : e .-Uimed ti.e indui- i
genceot tin- (. on vent- *r. wkue he spoke of ihc si-n- •
tunents by which the maji*niy hail been actuated !
Th«*v had given ihree *»«•;*> alt* tita nU> 1 h<- ouV i
the New Vtvk (>•».:<. stai.t.-, and hub heard both • j
the partaes claiming seats. After an abk- argument !
from both auctions oftimt party, they had agreed to
stand on the noble platform «»f tee Convention, and
had pledged the hom«r of both sections t«> unite and
makv- a coumiou battle for the nominee of tins eou
rit was lam. i.tab said, that the great TV
mocracy should be nu t by »>ious . bat
they have away, and la»th have agreed
to bury the past in oblivion, uniting on the last
two pi-itforms a.iopted 1 ' th** New York State
Conventions of the Harus ::«*! S :;s. lie then
read the report and preamble, as mo*lifted, lecog
niziug the Softs as a regular.y grnized p«.*rtion of
the Democratic party, and the Ha: ds as unorgan
ized body.
Resolved , That the two sectipcs be now con
aolidated. and tliat the Sffis hav«- tort v-rbnr del
egate.- and the Hards «i< and
teat the lninoi tty shall nt»t be overruled bv the ma
jority.
AW>. Rf solved. That the delegates be aflowed to j
register their vote on the platform* I
.tl: Stevenson «4iid he trusted no diAsonUon would 1
come into the Convention, but that the rep..>tt would j
be unaa uu>us!y adopted.
Very slight applause followed the reading of the |
repri. j
>enotor Bayard, of Delaware, then took the j
str.nd. gre red by immense applause. As chairman ;
of tfie Committee, he said he was bound to make a j
minority report. The miuorityTelt that he had no
right to uiak»* a rihiUuiftioii between tee delegations,
but admit both to equal represeutati* n. [ Immense ;
appbvK.] If the Committee had been forced to
make statement* which leads to that conclusion,
he re gretted it. but he could not flinch from duty.
The reisjrtr* views the action of tlie commit
tee. and goes into an argument to show teat the
Hard- are the regular Democracy, and the Softs
... rs. soineti.i acting together, and at other
t-,-parate. The report com dudes wit n thefol-
R.Zlrrd. That th»* two delegations from New
York be authorised to select each :J5 delegates: and
j j ,he 7ft delegates thus elected be admitted as the
lieh-gatkms (»f the two sections of the New York
Democraev to this Convention, and that they be al
1 v. t-ci tiDe’hour to report tlieir selection. The two
delegation* to vote separately, each party to be en
titled to 17 vote-. The vote of the State to
]„. ( . a «t alternately by the two delegations—the
Soft* coding their vote the first time. [lmmense
cheering : , . .
Senator Bawd said that in the resolution of the
minoritv, a- proposed before the Convention, not
ole- word was said to create any bad feeling m
either section, but putthem on an equal footing.—
Tn.- N.IL- had only thus last January stood on a na
tkuiai • .u- • *>n\y claim to quesUon su
t;< rioriry .a • r tl.* Hards was, that they had a larger
vote oil tlie Abolition platform when local matters
favored their ticket. . c , ,
The action of the majority had forced the present
,eJ Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, said lie thought the
Convention was not called upon, after the delibera
tions of the committed, t<» discuss the New York
quarrel*. He desired, without further discussion,
giving the Hards the advantage of along report, to
raise the previous question. [Slight applause and
immense cries of 4 ‘ No, no. ]
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, wanted to make a re
mark He asked Mr. Butler to withdraw his mo
tion, bm Mr. Butler refused. [Cries of question,
drowned by “ no, no."|
Mr. Butler withdrew his call.
The minority report was adopted—l 27 ayes to
123 nays . Virginia voting aye.
During the balloting, every affirmative vote was
greeted with loud applause. * There was only slight
applause for the negative votes; the popular feel
ing evidently being with the Hards.
<)n the announcement of the vote the wildest eu
tlmsiasm prevailed; and it was greeted with loud
and pndonged cheers from the Convention and the
gallcrk-s.
A motion to reconsider and lay the motion on the
table was carried by an immense majority.
The Convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock,
I*. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cincinnati, June 5 —5 I*. M.—The Convention
re-assembled at two o’clock, and commenced bal
loting.
An informal ballot resulted as follows :
Franklin Pierce 127 ; James Buchanan 95 ; Scat
tering 7ft.
The first formal be!lot resulted —
Buchanan 135 . Pierce 122 ; Douglas 33 -. (’asss.
Si com! Rallot. —Buchanan 139; Pierce ll9£ ;
Douglas 31 * ; Cass ft».
Third llnllot. —Buchanan 139* ; Pierce 119;
Douglas 32; Gass s£.
Finntli llnllot. —Buchanan 141; Pierce 119 ;
Douglas 3U -, Cass s|.
Fifth llnllot. —Buchanan 1 lft ; Pierce 1 ; Doug
las 31 : Cass 5b
Forth llnllot. —Buchanan 155; Pierce lft7|;
Douglas 28; Cass 5b
Seventh Ballot.— Bucnanan 143| ; Pierce 89 ;
Douglas 58 ; Cass 5b
Rtf'll Ih llnllot. —Buchanan 117$ : Pierce 87 ;
Doug {as 58 Cass s\.
St nth Ballot. —Buchanan i4ft ; Pierce 87; Doug
!a sft ; Cass 7.
Tn,th Ballot. —Buchanan JSOJ ; Pierce 80|;
Douglas 59b
Eh re nth Ballot. — Buchanan I I7j ; Pierce Bft;
Douglas ft 3; Cass 5b
Tie elf th Hallo!. —Buchanan IIS ; Pierce 79 ;
Douglas 63; Cusssb
Thirteenth Ballot. —Buchanan 150; Pierce 77i ;
Dougins 63 ; Casss.*.
East Ballot of flu Afternoon Session. —Buchanan
152 ; Pierce 79 ; Douglas 63 ; Cass 5b
The Convention then adjourned to lft o’clock Fri
day morning.
Fifth Dny.
Cincinnati, June 6.—The Convention re assem
bled ut 9 o’clock, and resumed balloting for a Pre
sidcntial candidate, on the 3d ballot (17th counting
those of yestcrelay) the 11011. James Buchanan, of
Pennsylvania, received 296, the unanimous vote of
the Convention, and was accordingly declared the
nominee of th. Convention for the Presidency of the
United States.
Fifteenth ballot—Buchanan 168; Pierce 3 ; Doug
las 118; Cass 4.
Mr. Pierce was withdrawn by tin* New Hamp
shire delegation.
Sixteenth ballot —Buchanan 168 ; Douglas 121 ;
Cass ft.
Sevcntoeth ballot—Buchanan 296—the total vote
of the ('.invent ion.
The following is the vote by States on the first
and fifteenth battels :
i-1 BALLOf. 15th Ballot
g! I r= 5 I c; Oj s C f
states. rt »! S I < 2- j \;ifjS! gU ;
Maine *J 5i Til ..| ..JJ 7) J ..|
New Hampshire. f>[ .. J 5| ..| ..fl -
Vermont 51 - I 5; ..' .. .. 5 ..
Masnaohusetts.... 13j *Jj 9 .. .. 10 •• 3 --
Rhode Island.... 4| . 4 4
Connecticut (ft •• -- .-II 6
Now York 35j 17' 1« i *.| 18 ..
New-Jersey 7| 7 .. 7, ..; .. ..
Pennsylvania... 27, 27, .. -.1 ..i 27 --
Delaware 3 3| .. 3 --
Maryland Hi fi 2 -8; .. ..
Virginia 15 15! .. -.1 .. 15: .. .. ..
North Carolina. . 10. .. 10 ..I .. - - -- 10 ..
South Carolina.. H, .. H --1 8 ..
(>e lot .. 10, 3| .. 7
Alabama !*, .. 9 -- -- 9 ..
Mississippi 7; .. 7 .. .. •- i - - ‘
Louisiana ft! ft - I -- ..
Ohio 23 13 4 4,1 13 2 ft ..
Kentucky 10 4 5 3 .. 4 ••] 7 ..
Tennessee 12( .. 12 -- 10 ..
Indiana 13, 13 .. . .. 12 H..
Illinois lli .. •• H .. 1 .. 101 ..
Missouri 9‘ .. •• 9 ** •• -- -h --
Arkansas 4 .. 4 -• ... j •- 4 ..
Michigan ft ft -- - - •- i j ft ■■ •• ••
Wisconsin o 2| *-i! oj ..
CnUtoruia 4( . • - j ( 1 **
T0ta1.... .js.'vi IH-V lati'i -'ll Kit*! d H~, 4
Tim following is a recapitulation of all the ballots
Inked :
l: \i.i.oi s. I Buchanan Fierce Douglas 1 Class
Firsi ballot 135 132 33 5
Second do | 139 It!) 31 | I)
Third do | 139 119 32 5
I'oui lb do 1-11 119 30 5
Fifth do 140 119 <ll | 5
Sixth do I 155 107 28 I 5
Seventh • do 143 89 58 5
Kighth do | 147 87 56 | o
Ninth do j lift 87 *>(» I i
Tenth do 150 80 59 5
Kleventh do | 147 hO (*3 | 5
Twelfth do 148 79 ft ; 3 I o
'rhirteonth do 150 77 (>3 •_>
Fourteenth do | 152 79 hi | •»
Fifteenth do lftß 3 118 I 4
Sixteenth do IftH .. 121 I (»
Seventeenth do | 29ft I ••
Since the nomination of Mr. Buchanan for the
Presidency, the city has been in a constant state of
excitement. Various elubs from Pennsylvania,
headed bvthe Philadelphia brass band, bearing a
I minster banner, paraded the streets, and the oung
Men's Pnion Club tired salutes, much enthu
siasm being manifested among the Democrats gen
erally.
(Jen. Quitman appears to be the favorite candi
date for the Vice Presidency, lie is earnestly sup
ported by the filibusters Howell Cobb, Lynn Boyd
and A. V. Brown are also spoken of.
The first ballot for Vice Presendent resulted as
as follows :—Breckenridge,of Kentucky, 55 ; Quit
man, bit ; Bovd,:U; Fitzpatrick, II ; Brown, 29;
llcrSHiel Johnson,3l . Rusk. 3 ; Bayard, 31 : Polk,
ft: Dobbin, IT
The second ballot was unanimous for Hon. J. C.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky.
At the afternoon session of the Convention a re
solution pleding all the constitutional powers of the
(government for the constrnctim of a Hoad to the
Pacific Ocean, was adopted—ayes 205, nays Bft.
Having l'urni.-hed the principal features of to
day's proeccdiugs in special despatches the details
are iiow sent. When the Convention met at 10
o'clock the Hall was not full but the balloting was
mmediately recommenced.
When Maine was called her vote was cast 7 for
Buchanan, and 1 for Pierce. Vermont changed her
vote from Pierce to Douglas, and North Carolina
did the same, followed by South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida and Texas. Tennessee cast
her 12 votes for Buchanan. Pierce now ran down
to 3 votes. The New York Softs also went over to
Douglas.
On the sixteenth ballot, Maine concentrated her
vote on Buchanan, and Ohio also gave him 2 more.
Kentucky cast all her votes for Douglas,liavingpre
viously given him but 7.
The half votes were rejected by the chair, the
point having been raised in consequence of Ohio
!i:i\ iug given half a vote for Mr. Cass after the an
nouncenient of the result.
Mr. Pn stou, of Ivy., said he had stood firmly by
Mr. Douglas to this point, but he felt confident,
since the Convention demanded the nomination
of Mr. Buchanan—[Disorder, and cries of “no,
no. no."] —he was confident the friends of Mr.
Douglas would best consult his wishes by yield
ing at once ami cheerfully to the wishes of the Con-
Crus were made for Illinois to speak. Mr. Rich
ardson, of Illinois, without advising any gentleman
what his duty to his constituents was, felt he had a
duty to perform, [cries of “don't withdraw him. .
—in felt he could not contribute to the success of
the party or carry out the views of Mr. Douglas by
continuing him longer in the contest. [lmmense ap
plause J He had received a despatch from Mr.
Douglas which he desired to have read and after
that he would withdraw his name. A telegraphic
despatch from Mr. Douglas was then read, stating
that from the telegraphic accounts, he felt confident
a longer continuance of his mime before the Con
vention would tend to disturb its harmony, and lie
d« sired to withdraw, simply stating that lie believ
ed the Democracy would do well to unite to vote for
one of the two candidates now before the Conven
tion —either Mr. Pierce or Mr. Buchanan. [lmmense
applause.]
Co\. Seymour here endeavored to address the
(’onyntion, but was for some time prevented by
tiie uproar and contusion. After a while he was
... rd to say tl e I‘. mt crate of New York had up to
this time been united on one point—on the proprie
ty* of adhering to one or other of the nominees be
fore the Convention. They had adhered to Mr.
Pier, e as long as In- hud a vote in the Convention,
and tuev Lad then cast their vote for Mr. Douglas.
But dial candidate having now withdrawn, the
Now \ oik **S'fts" denied to do ail in their power to
harmonize and consolidate the vote ot the Conven
tion. [lmmense applause.]
The 17th ballot was then taken. New Hampshire
, ast her vote for Mr. Buchanan.
M:. Lu lion -■ • • Sol Bof New York said I it
although they had come into Convention under
every disadvantage, lie liad no desire to do aught to
promote the continuance of any faction in the great
Stat. of N\w York. They therefore cast IS votes
for Mr. Buchanan
Immediately this ballot commenced, Capt. Ren
ders’ gun commenced roaring forth the annoucement
to the outsiders, and the Convention continued in a
state of the wild. >t excitement as State after State
gave a plumper for the nominee.
\Y \Y. Awry, of North Carolina, said North
Carolina loved Mr. Buchanan and reminded the
Convention that fours years ago, he had been
their first choice. They then yielded him cheer
fully as they now yielded Mr. Pierce and Mr.
Douglas. They now gave their entire vote for Mr.
Buchanan.
Mr. Medairy congratulated the Convention that
Ohio had no longer a fractional vote to cast upon
the platform of "the (Convention. Ohio was willing
to fight under the nominee without their sworn friend
the “Littie Giant.” Nora would yield more cheer
fully than himself, and he could say the same for the
entire delegation. Ohio had been exact hitherto
on nnuhen.atleally dividing her vote, and would
n \„ qr.it*- ;.s exact in easting their entire num
ni r ! ’ Wr Buehauan. He pledged the State of
OL ofor the favorite eon of Pennsylvania.
I «•.. Ki. Lardaou. of lUmois. said that every mem
ber ot tho eon virion ha»i endorsed the political
eoU!>l * ot Mr. Dougin*.. and anv man might be proud
of it. He could assure the convention that while ll
,iuoi s choice was ot course her favorite son. yet she
yje'dt-d to no State in appreciation of the political
character oi James Buchanan.
Arkansas pledged the largest comparative major
ity in the L'uion for the nomjnee, particularly it the
choice of Arkansas for the Vice Presidency should
be satisfied. Their candidate is Gen. Quitman, of
Mississippi.
Mr Inge, of California, said his delegation came
here with the choice of every member fixed on the
present nominee. But they cfcme also with in
-tru. Uoivii t«» secure mi expresskm fre*m thecon- |
volition iu favor of .-.-curing some easy mean* of j
commnnicatteu between the Atlantic and Pacific
coartf. He believed that Mr. Buchanan did not *
concur in an opposition to the exercise ot all the*.
Constitutional power of the Government to secure*
an easy postal communication between the two
oceans*. They cast, therefore, their four votes for
Mr. Buchanan. , , ,
Mr J. l.n L Daw sou in a happy speech expressed
the thanks of Pennsylvania for the honor done her
through the endorsement of her favorite sou. After
,c iiH*J taken his seat he rose again and said that m
r'cf- rrli.'g to the claims of the various candidates he
ad for” often to mention the name of Franklin
Pierce. [Laughter and cheers ] He then declared
the approval of the course of the Administration
retire
ment. The endorsement of “we!! done good a«r
faithful servant.’’ .
The vote was tuen announced, being 290 tor Mr.
Buchanan, the unanimous vote of the Convention;
Thi* was followed bv immense cheering, which did
not cease until three t imes three had been given for
tin- nominee. Tim e equally enthusiastic cheers
were also given for Mr. Douglas, and three mode
rate ones for Mr. Pierce. .
A motion to nominate a candidate for \ ice Presi
dent. and then adjourn till 2 o’clock, was made and
withdrawn. , . .
A resolution endorsing the pres.-nt administration
was then introduced by Mr. Hallett, of Massachu
setts.
On the question b* ing put some noes responded,
but the President declaring the vote unanimously in
the affirmative, Mr. Peck, of Michigan, said he pro
tested against such a decision. He would never
consent that the great Northwest should be slander
ed and stultified by the supposition that she endorsed
the administration of Mr. Pierce.
Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, hoped that the ma
jority re-port on the New York case would be strick
en from the minutes, and in order that all differences
might be settled, he would offer a resolution recom
mending the sections to agree upon holding a State
Convention to scuttle the organization and make
preparations foi the nomination of a single electoral
ticket.
Judge Beardsle f, on the part of the Hards, as
sured t!;e Convention that the National Democratic
party of New York would work cheerfully aud per
sistently for the success of the ticket -. for the Union
of the parties, and for the settlement of past diffi
culties.
Mr. Ludlow, of New York, expressed similar views
on the part of the Softs.
Governor Seymour made an able and conciliatory
speech, alluding to the time when the Democracy
of New York were united, and promising a return
of halcyon days.
Tlie resolution proposed was then adopted and the
Convention adjourned till two o’clock.
Minute of Points*
Decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia , at
Athens , May Term , 1856.
Hammond vs. Houston, from Elbert.—l. A party
complainant has a right to dismiss his bill at any
time before decree, on payment of costs. 2. This
rule applies to a cross bill as well as the original
bill. 3. When a cross bill proposes to rescind and
re-open a settlement, and subsequently a supplemen
tal bill is filed, accepting the offer—but before it is
filed a motion is made by the complainant to dis
miss liis cross bill, which motion is not heard until
after the supplemental bill is filed : Held, that these
facts did not interfere with the party’s right to dis
miss his bill. 4. Under the Act of 1851, a party in
Equity is entitled to amend at any time. 5. The al
lowance of time to except to an answer, is within
the discretion of Court.—Van Duzer, Arkmau, for
plaintiff; T. W. Thomas, T. li. K. Cobb, for defend
ant.
Beck vs. Pounds, from Warren.—l. An agree
ment by subscribers; in writing, to pay a teacher
at certain rates, although it uses tlie terms, “we
agree and promise,” is not a joint promise, but sev
eral on the part of each of the subscribers.—Pottle,
represented by Cobb, for plaintiff; Gibson, repre
sented by Peeples, for defendant.
Finch, Adtn’r. vs. Brown and others, from Ogle
thorpe.—l. An agreement by all the heirs at law
and the legatees under a will, to divide an estate
without the expense and delay of a regular admin
istration, is not forbidden by law and does not con
travene the policy of tlie law. 2. Where such an
agreement has been made and fully executed, a
Court of Equity will enjoin one of the legatees, who
is insolvent, from violating the agreement through
the forms of an administration. 3. Where u will
makes a limitation over, provided either of his
children died without an heir “before a division
Held, that this moans a legal division, and that a di
vision by consent is u legal division.—Andrews and
Peeples for plaintiff'; Hardeman tV Landrum, T.
R. R. Cobb, for defendant.
Norton vs. Cobb iNc Crawford, from Clarke.—l. A
transfer of property by an insolvent of all his prop
erty to A, with power to sell until his debt is satis
fied, then to B, with power to sell until his debt is
satisfied, and then to C, with like power, to the ex
clusion of ofthercreditors, is void under the Act of
1818. Peeples, for Norton; Thomas, T. K. It. Cobb
for Cobb & Crawford.
Mitchell vs. Adison, from Franklin.—A promise
to pay the amount of an account if it was not cred
ited on a certain note, and it afterwards appears that
it was not so credited: Held, that such a promise
was sufficient to take the ease out of the Statute of
Limitations. 2. That a contract to pay lor 50ft lbs.
of pork, at 5 cents per pound, is a liquidated de
innnd, and bears intere st. —Peeples, Cooper, for
plaintiff'; Hall, for defendant.
Simmons vs. Bennett, from Jackson.—l. A claim
to property attached, may be entered after judg
ment has been rend.-red on the attachment. —Pee-
ples, for plaintiff'; Thurmond, Millican, for defen
dant.
Crew and another vs. Whitworth, from Rabun.—
Tlie Act of 1811, exempting property of poor debt
ors from levy and sale, applies to judgments found
ed upon implied contracts, and hence applies to
judgments for costs against a plaintiff failing in his
ease, although the suit be for a tort. —McDonald, J.,
dissenting. 2. A mill, however small, will keep a
tract ol land from coining within the puryieu of this
Act. 3. An insolvent debtor cannot obtain the ben
efit of this Act in a Court of Law, unless lie takes
care to have the land surveyed and identified as re
quired by the Act.—Akerman, Sutton, for plaintiff;
Millican, for defendant.— Banner.
A Lake Steamiioat.—The Buffalo Republic con
tains a minute description of the steamer “Plymouth
Rock,” of the Michigan Central line, one of the
finest boats on the northern lakes. We extract the
following :
The Plymouth Rock is three hundred and sixty
feet in length, and has a tonnage of twenty-five hun
dred tons. Iler grand cabin extends almost the
entire length of the boat, and is furnished without
regard to expense, with marble-topped rosewood
furniture, broeatelie, satin, plush, silk and embroi
dered easy chairs, ottomans, tete-a tetes and di
vans : the floors are carpeted with the richest tapes
try ; the painting, woodwork, moulding and gilding
are all that art run furnish or admire. The state
rooms are not berths, but actual rooms fifteen feet
deep, thoroughly lighted and ventilated, with rich
carpets, marble topped washstauds and toilets, with
water cold or hot, supllied from the engines, and
rosewood French bedsteads.
Ou this deck also aie tlie bathing departments
where warm or cold or shower baths can be pro
cured at a moment’s notice. At the head of the
grand cabin is the silver room, where some §B,OOO
worth of magnificently designed silverware may be
seen, which, however, is but a small portion of what
is used for the boat.
On the deck below is the ladies’ cabin, with re
ception rooms, &.C., connecting also, by a stairway,
with the dining room, which is on the lower deck.
This cabin is also fitted up with double rooms, and
is marked with the same magnificence of furniture
and adornment that distinguishes the immense cab
in above.
The Stewart’s department exhibits scientific ar
rangement for convenience, and with its steam
apparatus for heating, its pastry, glass, china and
silver, its cleanliness, perfection and magnitude re
pays examination.
In every sleeping room there are life preservers
for each inmate, and tlie precautions against acci
dent are so complete as to do away with the
fear of accident, in any shape. Seven tire engines
of great pq>ver, with hose attached, are constantly
at hand, ‘within one minute from the moment of
alarm. The usual number of life bouts are also at
tached.
This boat is but one of three of the same size, tlie
same tonnage, the same furnishing, and the same
perfection throughout, belonging to this line, of
which Mr. Charles E. Noble is the agent. The Ply
mouth Rock is commanded by Capt. p. J. Ralph.
Her steward is Mr. James Carkiu, who is as popu
lar as lie is widely known.
Wiiat Of.n Bullion Says. —ln the Cincinnati
Commercial , of the 2d inst., we find the following:
Col. Benton has been called on by many gentle
men, at his parlor in the Broadway Hotel. He is
electioneering hard and hot for Buchanan, and is
death and woe on Pierce and Douglas, lie says :
“ This Administration is most weak and corrupt,
sir—corrupt and weak, sir. The President don't
know his own mind for one hour, sir—not for one
hour. Look at our foreign relation. There is more
danger of the peace of the world being disturbed
than you are aware, sir, more than you are aware
of, sir.
*• The passions of the people are fearfully aroused,
sir—fearfully aroused. Mention the name of Douglas
and every passion is aroused—every one aroused,
sir. He is a political filibuster, sir. He could not
carry a Free State. The North is incensed, very
justly incensed at his conduct, sir. This thing of
slavery agitation was all settled, sir, until he broke
it up. The angry feeling of the North is very just,
*• As for Buchanan—never a leading man in any
high sense, sir—but a man of fair talents, and a very
pure man in both his public and private life, sir. lie
is a man of pence, sir—eminently a man of peace.
The effect of his nomination would be to restore
peace to the country, sir."
Crime in Georgia.— At the adjourned Term of
the Superior Court of this county, last week, says
the Cassville Standard, the negroes said to have
been engaged in the murderous riot near this place,
on Sunday evening, 11th May, were put upon trial.
The negro man belonging to Rev. Win. H. Robert,
of this place, after examination, was discharged,
there being no evidence to convict him. Homer,
the other negro man, the property of Joseph Chap
man, of this place, was convicted* and iudieted for
t!.«-murder of the negro man Bill, the property of
Mr. Griffin, of Macon, Go. His trial came off* Fri
day evening last. The jury found him guilty of vol
untary manslaughter. His Honor, Judge Trippe,
sentenced bin■ to take one hundred lashes, well put
on with a cowhide, and to be branded on the right
cheek with the letter M, which was executed by the
Sheriffs in this place, between the hours of 10 and
12. Monday morning last, agreeable to orders.
How* is it ?—Tt suits the purposes of the Demo
cratic leaders, just at this time, says the Lynchburg
Virginian, to be very sweet on old line Whigs. A
short time ago, wheu puzzled for terms of oppro
brium sufficiently expressive to evince their utter
contempt and deb-station of Know Nothiugism,
they said it was “ Whiggery iu disguise ” That
meaut ail that they could imagine that was disrepu
table and dangerous. But, thiukiug now to win
over a few of thes> Whigs by honeyed phrases,they
dilate in enthusiastic terms on the*genius, patriot
ism and high bearing of the old Whig party. If
any Democratic editor is at a loss for a subject, we
suggest to him an explanation of the mystery how it
is that Whiggery is so respectable, while Know
Nothingism—that is, Whiggery in disguise—is so
loathesome.
Bank of Columbus.—The books for subscription
to the capital stock of this new ins'itution were
opened on Monday, the 2d, and $233,000 were in
a short time taken up by responsible men—some
of them of considerable practical experience in
the business of Banking. Twenty-five per cent,
of the subscriptions were paid iu American gold—
in the aggregate amounting to between $50,000 and
$60,000'.' The remainder of the stock $16,400)
will be taken in a day or so. by panics who .are
competent, and the institution will go into operation
as soon as necessary arrangements can be comple
ted.—E nq u i rer.
Preparing against the Indians. —A public
meeting of the citizens of Marion county. Florida,
was held at Ocala, the 27th ultimo, to devise means
for protecting the country against apprehended at
tacks from the Indians. A committee of seven from
various sections of the country, was appointed, and
each committee-man directed to raise a company
forthwith, to be held in readiness to meet any emer
gency. Each company is to furnish itself with sup
plies *and equipments of every kind at its own ex
pense. and ** without any expectation of remunera
tion from the Government."
The Quebec Line or Steamships. —The steam
er Indian, which arrived at Quebec on Monday
night is one of the new line of screw steamers that ?
Lave commenced running between the ports of Liv- f
e’-pool, Quecc-c and Montreal. These steamers are
of medium size, well buih. with models calculated
to obtain a high rate of speed. The Indian made
passage a little over 12 days, and the friends of the
fine assert that these steamers will iu a short time
make the run from Liverpool to Quebec in KM days
Grander. The names of these ships are the “ Indian/’
*• Canadian,” ** Anglo Saxon ’ and ** North Arneri- •!
can.”
The Accessary Transit Company —Two of the
directors of the Accessory Trans:: Company Lave
resigned. It was reported that they did so in con
sequence of dissatisfaction at the conduct of their as
sociates. in selling the two steamers Northern Light
aud Star of the West, belonging to the line, for
$60.0i 10 each. Vanderbilt bought them. One of
the directors who resigned was Joseph L. White, at
torney to the company.
► weekly
Cjpwcle & Sentinel.
* AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY HOK'NINC; JI'NE 11. ISSO.
CHRONICLE A SENTINEL,
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Weekly Paper, 10 corner for $5.00.
Tm-Wunr Paper, i . br l-Op,
Daily . do. I dr. for 1-50
It Ls our purpose to Make the influence of the
Chronicle A* Sentinel felt in the approaching can
vass : and we, therefore, submit the above terms,
with the Lope', that the American Party throughout
the State will cordially a:d us in our design.—
To do this most certainly and effectually, our
friends everywhere, must circulate the paper. Aye,
loose your purse-strings, aud scatter the paper
among all classes of people, especially those who are
not iu the habit of taking a paper. It will be an easy
inatterfor a few individuals in each county to sub
scribe a sum sufficient to send from one hundred to
two hundred papers in every county in the State,
where they are needed to enlighten the people!—
j And€his is the plan to pursue. Do not fold your
arms and wait for such people to subscribe. As
a hiut to the wise is sufficient, we do not deem it
necessary to enlarge on this topic; and only desire
to say in conclusion, we are ready and willing to do
our whole duly. All we want our friends to do, is
to help us to accomplish the greatest good.
The Democratic Nominees.
Hon. James Buchanan, who has been nominated
by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati as their
candidate for the Presidency, was born in Franklin
county. Pa., on the 13th April. 17D1 —he is conse
quently in his sixty-sixth year. In his early days he
studied law, but resigned it for politics. Having
served in the State Legislature of Pennsylvania,
he was sent to Congress in 1820 as a Federalist. Iu
those days Democracy was not very popular, and,
therefore, we find the Hon. Mr. Buchanan vowing
that “ if he thought he had a drop of Democratic
blood in his veins he would pour it out.” He was
subsequently so much the friend of cheap labor that
he declared ten cents a day was sufficient pay for a
working man. He has represented Pennsylvania
in the United States Senate several years.
During the days of General Jackson’s Presidency
the Democratic drops of blood in Buchanan’s veins
spread into quarts, and he became a full blown Dem
ocrat and Minister to Russia. On his return in
1834, he was chosen U. S. Senator. In 1845, he was
appointed by President Polk Secretary of State. —
He was not popular, owing to his want of firmness
of character. llis recent mission to England, and
tin* zeal with which he has assisted Mr. Pierce and
Mr. Ma rcy in complicating simple questions so as to
endanger the peace of the world are familiar to all.
As a politician, Mr. Buchanan has been consistent
only in inconsistency, and with increase of years liis
infirmities have become more apparent.
Since the above was written, we learn that Hon.
It. J-. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, has been nomi
nated for the Vice-Presidency.
The Negro Demonstration in Columbia.
We confess to a feeling of deep humiliation not
unmingled with loathing when we saw an account
of the negro demonstration iu Columbia, So. Ca., in
behalf of Mr. Brooks. We, however, forbore to
offer a word.of comment, feeling well assured that
our motive would be misconstrued and misrepre
sented; and determined to await and see whether
there was not to be found among the Democratic
organs of the South, some one or more, who looked
and felt upon this matter as we did. For we could
not believe that all were so lost to a proper sense of
Southern pride and self-respect, as uot to condemn
in decided terms such a movement. And we re
joice to know, that we have not been wholly disap
pointed. The Charleston Mercury was equally
prompt and decided in its condemnation; and now
we have another in the Athens Banner. We re
gret that we cannot add others, but if there are
others, they have escaped our observation. We
subjoin the comments of the “Mercury” and the
“ Banner.”
From the Chock ato nlMerc u ry.
A New Era.— The South Carolinian, in alluding
to the public demonstrations in approval of Mr.
Brooks, uses the following language :
“And, to add the crowning glory to the good
work, the slaves of Columbia have already a hand
some subscription, and will present an appropriate
token of their regard to him who has made the first
practical issue for their preservation aud protection
in their rights and enjoyments as the happiest labor
ers on the face of the globe.”
Was the like of this ever before published in a
newspaper in South Carolina ? The negroes of Co
lumbia have actually participated in the congratu
lations of Mr. Brooks, and the South Carolinian
lauds it as “the crowning glory to the good work !”
Now, these meetings in South Carolina to sustain
Mr. Brooks, ns counter to those at the North, are
proper enough. But when, in the Capital of the
State, slaves are permitted, nay, applauded, and
urged to take part in our political movements—-to
unite in popular demonstrations—to raise subscrip
tions, and present their tokens of approval to our
public men—it is, indeed, a spectacle as disgusting
as it is novel. We blush for the State when such
things are permitted. If our slaves can publicly
congratulate, may they not publicly condemn ?
And if one portion are permitted to laud Mr.
Brooks, why may not another, if so disposed, sym
pathise with Mr. Sumner.
According to the Carolinian, the approval of Mr.
Brooks’ fellow-citizens, their congratulations and
testimonials, are completely obscured by “the
crowning glory” of this negro demonstration ! And,
in the same view, we suppose that the negro depu
tation—and why should there not be one ! —when it
arrives in Washington, will take precedence over
their masters, while they present to Mr. Brooks their
“appropriate token.”
Such a proceeding, while it offends every senti
ment of Carolina society, is calculated to bring ridi
cule aud disgrace upon the whole movement.
From the Athens (Georgia) Banner.
Ridiculous. —W« notice that the negroes of Co
lumbiu, S. C., have “a handsome subscription, 1 ' and
will present “an appropriate token of their regard”
to Mr. Brooks for caning Mr. Sumner. Now this
strikes us as being supremely ridiculous, and we are
astonished that the citizens of Columbia should
countenance it. If negroes are allowed to publicly
express their approbation in this manner, on politi
cal matters, they should also be allowed to condemn.
And if a portion of them are permitted to present
Mr. Brooks with “an appropriate token of their re
gard,’’ why should not the remainder present “brud
der” Sunnier with “an appropriate token” also.—
We doubt not that it is a movement on the part of
the whites, for capital at the North—but it is a
dangerous precedent, and should be frowned down.
Mr. Pierce and the Delegates.
“The friends of Mr. Pierce among the delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention looked for the con
summation of this measure (the dismissal of Mr.
Crampton) as necessary for the purpose of securing
to him the nomination.”
The above extract is made from the letter of
“Ion,” the well known Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, of the 29th May. “Ion” is a
Democratic office-holder at Washington, and is
generally regarded as speaking by authority. Cer
tain it is, lie would not give publicity to such a
statement, unless lie knew whereof he speaks. It is,
therefore, high Democratic authority, and upon his
testimony the President is charged with trifling with
the great interests of the country, hazarding a war
with one of the most powerful nations of the earth,
and sporting with the great commercial interests,
the lives and property of the American people, to
secure bis own nomination! The history of political
parties in this country affords no instance of politi
cal intrigue equal in enormity to this. Let the
calm, dispassionate and conservative men of the
country, of all parties, reflect upon this grave
charge, made by one of the President’s own parti
sans. .
Fanatical Freak.
In the Massachusetts House of Representatives
on the 26th ult., a resolution was introduced in
structing the Adjutant General of the State to fur
nish each of their Senators and Representatives in
Congress two of Colt's six barrel revolvers. “If,
instead of revolvers,” says the Baltimore Sun,
“they were furnished wffh broad national views,
and good common sense, unmixed with fanaticism
and narrow-minded bigotry, it would be far better
for themselves, and redound to the honor of the
State of Massachusetts.”
This is about equal to the negro demonstration
in Columbia and quite as ridiculous. Fanaticism,
however, is everywhere the same, and never fails
to make its dupes supremely ridiculous. As in
Massachusetts, so in South Carolina. What an in
calculable benefit it would be to both wings of the
fanatics, to be able to see themselves as others see
them, Such exhibitions cannot fail to disgust intel
ligent conservative men of all parties.
Needle Women’s Society.
It affords us sincere pleasure to invite the atten
ion of the benevolent of all classes to the communi
cation of “Bachelor,” in this day’s paper, and es
pecially would we direct their attention to his propo
sition to raise a fund for this most excellent institu
tion. We endorse him most cheerfully—as being
what he represents himself, ana ready at all times to
respond. Does not Augusta afford nineteen others,
equally ready and willing to aid the poor needle
woman ? Send in your names, gentlemen ; there
is certainly no cause more deserving your charita
ble consideration and aid.
|l In thoKcsharp extremities of fortune,
The blessing which the weak and poor can scatter
Have tneir own season *Tis a jittle thing
J o give A cup of water . yet its draught
Os cool refreshment, drain'd by fever’d lips,
May givt a shock of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite than when nectarean juice
Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.
It is a little thing to speak a phrase
ot common comfort, which bv daily use
Ha< almost lost its sense • vet on the ear
Os him who thought to die uomourn’d, 'twill fall
Like choicest music ; till the glazing eye
>\ ith gentle tear- : relax the knotted hand
1 o know tue bonds of fellowship again ;
And shed on the departing soul a sense,
More precious than the benisonof friends
A .out the honoured death-bed of the rich,
I o him who else were lonely, that another
Os the great family is near and feels.”
Early Apples*
D. Redmond, Esq., has favored us with some
\ ery fine Apples of the Red Astrakhan and Striped
June varieties, which commence ripening about the
t last of May, in this latitude. The Apple is one of the
suns! of our fruits, bearing every year , with a little
attention, and supplying the place of Peaches, Nec
tarines &c., which are very liable to be destroyed in
the blossom by frost. Heretofore we have mainly
relied upon the North for our supply of Apples and
Apple Trees, blit having now a succession cf native
Southern, seedlings, ripening from May until De
cember, and keeping until June of the following
year, we can afford to discard most Northern and
foreign varieties—few cf which are adapted to our
climate. The Apple is certainly one of our finest
fruits, and deserves far more attention than it has
hitherto received at the South. The specimens be
fore us are as beautiful in appearance as they are
refreshing to the taste.
!• rust iff Mat. A writer in the Sational Intelli
gencer states that the frost of Friday night, the 30th
May, destroyed ah tender growths in the low
grounds near Washington City. He adds that com
and potatoes were cut down to the ground and
strawberries much injured. All the grapes in frosty
situations were killed ; tomatoes and all early gar
den stuff much hull. In some places the cold was
so severe as to kill the corn entirely, and it must be
re planted. The fruit was too far advanced to be
much injured.
The Altitude of Franco.
From the French Minister at Washington, down
to the meanest French paper published iu this coun
try, there is a feeling of animosity displayed towards
the American Government, which is very signifi
cant. The ruler of France is a limn who extorts im
plicit obedience from his followers, and we are in
clined to believe that M. Sartiges the Minister,
and the various editors and correspondents seek not
to be personally offensive, if they could otherwise
carry out the orders of their imperial master. A
despot knows no bounds to his ambition, and the
important influence which Louis Napoleon holds
over England in consequence of Aberdeen, Pal
merston. Russell and Graham having sunk into
the weakness of old age, and Gladstone, Her
bert and Newcastle not possessing war souls,
leads him to think that he may probably contro
America as well as Europe. The growth of repub
licanism bodes the death of despotism, and he who
hopes to establish a dynasty where the will of the
one shall be the law of the many, has cause to dread
our liberty ot speech and action. Each sovereign
citizen seems a sovereign foe to him whom to check
in his proud career would be an act of self preser
vation.
Besides this inevitable antagonism between re
publicanism and despotism, there are other motives
at work. France is always ambitious to add to her
colouial possessions, and the vassalage which Spain
renders jointly to France and England, in order to
retain Cuba, is profitless in times of peace ; but if
a coutest were to begin between France, England
and the United States, for that rich island, it would
fall to the stronger side, aud doubtless Louis Napo
leon thinks that he might be the gainer. The pres
ent time is the most propitious to him, as the first
war movement he makes in Europe will in all prob
ability sever the alliance with England, and deprive
him of the co-operation of her navy. Another ob
ject with him is to obtain employment for his sol
diers and sailors, and to gratify the national love of
excitement.
There is an impression in this country, which is
nowhere more firmly established than in Washing
ton, that a war declared by France or England
against America could by no possible means be
come popular. We fear this is only a delusion. The
consequence of men being borne down by oppres
sion and wrong, as is the case with millions in both
those countries, is to make them yearn to free those
whom they imagine are worse off than themselves,
thus the prejudices of the laboring and even the
middle classes of France and England are always
ready to be worked upon when American slavery
is mentioned. The recent example of Uncle Tom’s
Cabin, spreading like wild-fire among the people of
England and France, where the more abject the
couditiou of the reader might be, the more intense
was the sympathy with the colored hero, will tend
to show the excitable and pliant material on which
crafty men have to work. Louis Napoleon’s deep
insight into all the weaker attributes of human be
ings, among which cant is as potent with the well-to
do as romantic sympathy is with the poor, would
enable him to popularize a war with America,
by merely cloaking his ambition beneath a move
ment in behalf of the slave.
The very shrewd personage who some years since
discovered that Cotton was king, would have been
much wiser had he answered the question, is the
king popular ? The planter, the factor, and the
French and English manufacturer, who may be
called the courtiers of the new king, would of course
answer, yes ; but the million of factory hands would
as certainly mariner, no. Toil and poverty beckon
ing the way to the pauper’s grave, make men ready
to welcome any change even if it could possibly be
worse than their present lot, and such through the
sordid manufacturing system of Europe, would be
the case if war came with America. Those Demo
cratic platform-makers in Cincinnati, who talk of
gaining an ascendancy for our country in the Gulf
of Mexico, would do well if they were to eschew
politics and taking off their coats, work as honest
shipwrights, in order that we might have a navy
afloat that would ensure us victory if a struggle
should come.
The Hero of Nicaragua*
The gallant deeds performed by General Walk
er in Nicaragua, will compare favorably with the
victories achieved by warriors in olden times. Since
the hour when he landed with fifty-six followers his
actions have been equally courageous in times of
adversity and prosperity. The difficulties that he
has surmounted would have been fatal to one who
did not happily combine within him valor, faith, and
a rare adaptability to circumstances. The Sonora
expedition had gained for General Walker the
name of filibuster ; but since he entered as a soldier
of fortune into the service of the liberal party in
Nicaragua, no action of his bears the slightest re
semblance to filibusterisin. As the countrymen of
his Scottish ancestors, Admirable Crichton
among others, have always been ready to offer their
swords where honor could be gained, so with him ;
but he has kept within the letter of the law, and
purged his name from the early stain of being con
nected witli movements of an illegal nature.
It was this fact that should alone have been suffi
cient to induce Mr. Pierce to recognize the Rivas-
Walkeii government immediately it was establish
ed. Thanks, however, to Walker’s self-reliance
and indomitable energy, the clouds tliat hung over
his future career have been dispersed, and he has
succeeded not only in creating order out of dis
c *3r, but in subduing a vain glorious and blood
thirsty invading army. The Costa Ricans have
been severely chastised for their presumption and
brutality, and have returned to their homes cowed
and humiliated.
The invaders of Nicaragua were guilty of acts
of savage cruelty ; death was declared to be the fate
of all who came near their path, and from the atro
cious slaughter of unarmed prisoners at Virgin Pay,
it is evident that they would have fulfilled their
threats, had they possessed the power. No doubt,
General Mora will now abjectly sue for peace; but
his past conduct does not entitle him to receive mer
cy at the hands of his victors.
The glorious future that General Walker has en
sured to Central America cannot be too highly esti
mated. The American foot is now firmly planted
on the soil, and the sloth and barbarism of ages
must speedily disappear before the arts of civiliza
tion. A country that has been degraded by the
mean contests of savages, and its riches allowed to
run to waste, will now become a source of wealth to
people from every clime, and a home to our people.
Central America is the high road to Mexico, and we
think there is nothing improbable in the supposition
that it may be the destiny of Gen. Walker to carry
peace to that unhappy land. As a son of the South,
he will be at home in either country, and under his
auspices the institutions of his native State might
flourish there.
Squatter Sovereignly—Fierce and Douglas.
Is his lute speech in the Senate, Gen. Cass ex
ultiugly announced the adhesion of President Pierce
and Senator Douglas to the doctrine of squatter
sovereignty—a principle so fiercely denounced by
the Southern Democracy, while they are yet wil
ling to support its leading advocates for the Presi
dency. Gen. Cass said:
But I will add, sir, that the honorable Senator
from Mississippi, [Mr. Brown,] mistakes the posi
tion of the two distinguished gentlemen, [President
Pierce and Mr. Douglus.] to whom he alluded in his
remarks the other day, or, as I understood him, he
supposes that in their opinion the people of a Terri
tory ought not to have the right to regulate the
question of slavery for themselves. These gentle
men are the President of the United Stetes, and the
chairman of the Committee on Territories, the mem
ber from Illinois, [Mr. Douglas.] lam gratified in
being able to assure the Senator from Mississippi,
that they have both announced their adhesion to
this American principle of self-government. The
former calls it “the true principle of leaving each
State and Territory to regulate its own laws of
labor according to its own sense of right and expe
diency ” The latterjAvhen the Kansas and Nebras
ka acts were under discussion, took the opportuni
ty of referring to and reaffirming the sentiments
on this subject which he had avowed and sup
ported while the bills for the establishment of the
governments in Utah and New Mexico were under
consideration.
Attempted Homicide near Philadelphia.—
On Monday morning a young Irishman named
Patrick McCormick, who was on the point of
leaving Tacony by steamboat to Philadelphia, was
addressed on the wharf by a pale faced girl, who,
after some excited conversation had passed between
them, drew a double-barreled pistol, and discharged
its contents at the head of McCormick. Fortun
ately, the balls—there being three of them—passed
through the rim of his hat, and he escaped unhurt,
though considerably frightened. The young wo
man, who was immediately arrested, stated that she
was employed in a family residing near Holines
burg, and, as she states, some time since termed
the acquaintance of McCormick, who worked on
a farm also in that neighborhood. The acquain
tance soon ripened into a warm attachment on her
part, and in an evil hour she yielded to his desires.
From this moment, she alleges, his feelings towards
her changed, and instead of frequent visits, he but
seldom came to see her.
Finding herself betrayed and ruined, she resorted
to the law for redress, and, after a hearing, he was
bound over to answer the offence. On Sunday she
learned that he was about to leave for parts un
known, and she at once determined to right herself
in tbe only way that she considered satisfactory.
So she procured the pistol, loaded one barrel with
one and the other with two balls, and this morning
repaired to the wharf as above stated. Unable to
get anything but evasive and unsatisfactory an
swers to her interrogatories, and exasperated by his
treachery in the past and present apathy, she de
termined upon taking his life.
Mr. Barnum’s Manly Spirit. —Mr. Freeman
Hunt, Mr. E. K. Collins, and more than 1000 other
persons in New York, have written to Mr. Barnum,
proposing that he should take benefits at the va
rious theatres and concert halls in New York, un
der their immediate patronage. Mr. Barnum cour
teously declines their offers, and while thanking
them for their sympathy, says: “While favored with
health, I feel competent to earn an honest livelihood
for myself and family. More than this I shall cer
tainly never attempt with such a load of debt sus
pended in terrorem over me. While I earnestly
thank you, therefore, for your generous considera
tion, gentlemen : I trust you w'ill appreciate my de
sire to live unhumiliated by a sense of dependence.”
Arrival of the Bones of St. Quietus, the
Martyr.— There was much ceremony in St. Mary’s
Church, Hoboken, N. J. on Sunday,in consequence
of the bones of St. Quietus having been forward
ed from the Catacombs of Rome to be deposited in
that church. The Pope had been kind enough to
send these relics, which were gazed on with consid
erable curiosity. No doubt the Pope is very con
siderate in going to this trouble, but we should have
thought he might have given the people of Hoboken
their quietus “ with a bare bodkin” quite as well as
with bare bones.
The State of South Carolina offers a reward of
$ 100 for Ned, a negro man, the property of Dr. C.
Mont ague, of Columbia. Ned, on the ‘29th ult.,
murdered a negro man named Demps, also the
property of Dr. Montague, and fled from justice.
The fugitive is about 21 years of age, five feet six
inches in height, and of a dark copper color.
“An timid? View of slavery.”
Dr. C. G. Parsons, a Yankee clergyman, we
suppose, La.* just hud issued from the press of John
P.Jewett & Co., of Button, a work with the
above title, which the veracious Mrs. Stowe intro
duces to the world us “the Simple, stfmg®;forward
narrative of an impartial witness, whose relation
ships and business brought* him into* yintoiwle
connection with all the phases of Southern' so
ciety.” * %
As our readers may feel some little curiosity to
know something of the character of this simple,
straight-forward narrative of an impartial writer,’
we subjoin a few extracts in reference to the obser
vance of the Sabbath, premising that the city of
A , referred to, is probably Augusta, possibly
Albany, Geo., as he professed to have travelled ex
tensively in Georgia. We confess that our risibles
have been excited by the narrative, so gross are the
falsehoods and misrepresentations of the reve
rend gentleman; but how any man could torture
his imagination to produce such a series of unmit
igated falsehoods, entirely surpasses our compre
hension :
“One of the strangest sights to n New England
man,” says this writer, “on visiting the Southern
States, is the desecration of the Sabbath. In some
of the cities, especially if a good number of the busi
ness men are from the North, the churches are tole
rably well attended—there being but one service for
the day. But even here the afternoon and evening
are much devoted to amusements. And, in fact,
throughout the entire South, with not very numer
ous exceptions, the Sabbath, instead of being a day
of rest, or of worship, is a holiday—occupied mainly
iu pleasure and sport.
“The first sounds that salute the ear, not only in
the country, but in many of the cities of the South,
on Sabbath morning, are the firing of guns, the
beating of drums and the noise of hunting horn.—
They have boat parties, riding parties, hunting par
ties, fishing parties, drinking parties, gaming par
ties and dancing parties. And the Sabbath is al
most invariably the day for horse races, and mili
tary parades. * * * * *
“Sabbath evening in the South is a time of unu
sual dissipation. Theatres and other like places of
amusement are open, and thronged more than ou
any other evening; while the drinking saloons, bil
liard rooms, and other dens of infamy, are frequen
ted by the riotous and noisy crowd.
“A large majority of the slaves labor on the Sab
bath, almost from necessity. In some of the cities
most of them rest; but m the planting districts
many of them labor more or less—not usually at
the daily task.—but they wash and iron, make and
mend their garments, cut wood, and work in their
gardens.
“But the staves do not labor for themselves alone.
In the planting districts, especially during the busy
season of the year, the slaves are not permitted to
make the Sabbath even a holiday. Instances are
by no means rare, even among masters professing
to be Christians, in which the slaves are compelled
to labor on the Sabbath, as on other days. * *
“I was spending the Sabbath in the city of A.—
Early in the day I noticed the planters from the sur
rounding country, coming in to attend the morning
service. Many of them were members of the city
churches. They remained in the city after fife
meetings were closed, aud about noon, or a little
later, their slaves began to arrive, with mule teams,
loaded with cotton, and other kinds of produce.—
In the afternoon the stores were opened, and these
Christian slaveholders exchanged their produce for
groceries and other commodities, with which they
sent their slaves home, while they remained drink
ing whiskey and cracking jokes until the cool ot the
evening.”
Sunday Kerreat ion* iu lleeclicr’s Church.
The New-York papers of the 2d instant, record a
strange scene which took place at Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, the previous morning. The pastor, Rev.
11. Ward Beecher, had finished his sermon, when
he informed the congregation that lie was about to
take an unusual step, but which the Scriptures fully
justified, and he read the story of Christ healing the
withered hand ou the Sabbath day. He then an
nounced that two weeks ago a letter had been sent
him from Washington, setting forth that a certain
young woman was there, who had been put up for
sale at the auction mart by her own acknowledged
father; that a slave-driver who was acquainted with
the circumstances of the case, took pity on her, and
bought her for the sum of $1,200, intending to give
her an opportunity to obtain her freedom, and thus
save her from the sad fate sure to follow were she
sent to the plantations down south ; that this same
slave-driver himself appropriated SIOO towards her
freedom, and he obtained a like amount from an
other slave-driver of his acquaintance, leaving SIOOO
which the girl had yet to raise before she could be
free. By calling on generous and good men in
Washington city and in Baltimore, the girl obtained
subscriptions to the amount of SSOO. The writer of
the communication requested the aid of Mr. Beech
er, and the church over which lie presides in raising
the balance.
Mr. Beecher, fearing that some imposition might
be attempted, wrote on to Washington that he
would not move in the matter unless the girl were
sent to him. This was consented to on behalf of
her master by the girl giving him her word that in
case of a failure to raise the sum necessary, she
would return to him in a fortnight. After making
this statement, Mr. Beecher called the girl, who
was almost white, on to the platform and introduced
her to his flock, telling them that it rested solely
with them whether the girl should return to captivi
ty aud shame on the morrow. The plates were sent
round, and in a short time $775 had been collected,
besides ear-rings and other articles of value, which
ladies unprepared with money cast into the plates.
While the collection was being made, an old gentlemaii
announced that if the sum fell short, he and his imme
diate friends would make up the deficiency. This
announcement was received with loud applause,
which the Rev. Mr. Beecher described as “ a holy
clapping of hands.”
Comment upon this scene is unnecessary. The
spirit at work is that of insult to the South, disguis
ed under a thin veil of philanthropy. If the South
were to attempt to purchase from shame a tithe of
the wretched Northern women, the victim.? of ra
pacity, lust aud cowardice, it would have to expend
many million dollars. Within a radius of five miles
from Beecher’s Church in Brooklyn, we venture to
say more prostitution, vice and misery exist than in
all the Southern States.
all the Southern States.
Traffic Aflhiriu Florence, (»n.
A correspondent of the Columbus Times 4- Sen-
Intel , writing from Glenuville, Ala, on the 3d inst.,
gives the particulars of a terrible assault made by a
party of men residing in the neighborhood of Jerni
gau on a number of citizens who were passing from
Florence, Georgia, to their homes. Jt appears that
for some years Matthew Averett, Sr., has been
keeping a ferry at Florence, on the Chattahoochee
river, without a charter from the State of Georgia.
In 1853, the road leading to the ferry was closed,
whereupon Averett erected a toll gate across the
Florence road on the Alabama side, and demanded
and collected the same toll as he would have re
ceived at the ferry.
Many persons have paid the toll and many have
refused to do so, but have removed the obstruction
and passed. The matter had been agitated for some
time, and the citizens on both sides of the river had
become very much excited, and repeatedly torn
down the gate. On Monday, several of Averett’s
relatives, and his overseer, armed themselves with
double-barrel guns and proceeded to the gate to
guard it, and prevent persons from passing without
paying toll. The names of said persons are under
stood to be Wm. Cliatt, John McClendon, Wm.
McClendon, Jas. McClendon, Wilson B. Aver
ett, E. D. Averett, and Miles, the overseer.
Upon their arrival, they secreted themselves behind
a fence in an adjoining field. Soon after they ar
rived there, Nathaniel Roach, with his little son
5 years old, Robert Warlick, Samuel Driggers,
and a man named Sykes, arrived at the gate, and
were about to pass through, when the men fired on
them from their place of concealment. At the first
fire Mr. Roach’s little boy was wounded in the neck
and body—supposed to be mortally. Sykes was
also shot down—mortally wounded. Roach, in en
deavoring to save his child, by holding his own back
to them, received a great many shot, and is severely
hurt. Warlick was wounded dangerously.—
Driggers was shot in the arm, but not dangerously.
Driggers was the only man in the attacked party
armed, and his gun would not fire until too late to
do any good. The officer, with a posse, is in search
of the offenders, and anticipates some trouble in ar
resting them. All are well armed, and, should they
resist, more blood will be shed.
A letter from J. M. White, Esq., from Florence,
states that five more men passed Averett’s gate on
Monday night about dark, and on arriving at llill’s
Ferry got into the flat to cross the river. Soon after
they had pushed into the stream they were fired on
by some persons concealed in the bushes on the
bank, and were severely wounded. The persons
shot were some gentlemen from Georgia, who had
volunteered to escort Mr. Roach, with his wounded
child, home, and were attacked on their return.
Later intelligence states there were eight men on
the flat when fired on ; seven were wounded—one
thought to be mortally. Some arrests have been
made, and a large body of citizens are in pursuit of
the balance of the party. The excitement in the
neighborhood is intense.
Thf. Florence Tragedy. —We learn by the Co
lumbus 'rimes 4’ Sentinel of the 7th inst., that
John McClendon and Mr. Miles, two of the per
sons implicated in the shooting affray at the toll
house have been arrested. The former proved an
alibi and was discharged ; the latter was held to bail.
Mr. Roach’s child and Mr. Bennett, of Florence,
it is said, are likely to die of their wounds.
The Difficulty Between Spain and Mexico.
—The difficulty between Spain and Mexico is said
to be serious. The amount claimed by Spain as los
ses incurred by Spanish subjects during the strug
gle of Mexico for independence is six millions. —
Mexico has called for revision of these claims, urg
ing that some of them are fraudalent. Spain refused
this demand, and Mexico endeavored to enforce it
by compelling the complainants to deposite their ti
tles with available security for the amounts
paid thereupon, threatening to confiscate the prop
erty of the Spanish holders should they refuse to do
so, and actually carrying out the threat in several
cases. This is resented by Spain, and a squadron
has been despatched to Vera Cruz to back its com
plaints. The task to be executed by this squadron,
embracing nine or ten vessels, comprising in all one
hundred and sixty guns, is variously stated. By
some a bombardment of Vera Cruz is predicted,
whilst others assert a blokade only will be attemp
ted. A new r Spanish Minister accompanies the
squadron, which left Havana on the 23d ultimo.
American National Council. —The regular
oemi-annual National Council of the American par
ty met on the 4th inst. in Knickerbocker Hall, New
York. The day was spent in organizing. Mr. E.
B. Bartlett, of Kentucky, presided. Mr. Mar
shall, of Kentucky, initiated, and Mr. Under
wood, of the same State, supported a movement to
abolish in future all oaths, obligations to secresy and
passwords of the American party, and to let it stand
henceforth as an open political party. The propo
sition met with considerable debate, and was not
decided when the meeting adjourned for the day.
Suicide in Athens. —Mrs. Sarah Ann Thur
man, a resident of Athens for several years, who
was ’deserted by her husband about three years
since, drowned herself on Wednesday last daring a
temporary fit of insanity. She leaves a helpless
child and an aged mother to mourn her loss.
Thr New Plume- of the Central American
11 ration.
Tiik retreat of General Bom bastes Fuiuoso —we
un an General Moua —from Nicaragua with his
"brave Jinny” who were ready to meet any imagi
nary trial but became miserably cowed at the
sigut ol the first real danger, has left Gen. Walker
undisputed master of the country. The British
blockade ot the San Juan River which must have
lasted more than a month, and which, had Moua
possessed ordinary courage and capacity, would
have given him a signal advantage over Wal
ler, is now at an end. Recruits can hasten to join
the standard of the gallant American with a fair
i prospect before them of soon taking part in an ex
pedition against Costa Rica, in retaliation for the
lat e unwarrantable invasion of Nicaragua.
Americanism is decidedly in the ascendancy in
Central America, and if not marred by diplomacy the
result might confidently be anticipated to be a com
plete and speedy triumph over the present elVete
race who too long have misruled that country. Un
fortunately, however, Mr. Marcy has a voice in the
matter, and the document which we publish this
morning, addressed to Mr. Dallas, may involve
the question in serious difficulties. It is well known
that the official correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain, concerning the meaning
of the absurd treaty, perpetrated by Mr. Clayton
and Sir Henry Bulxver, in 185 b, had come to a
stand-still on account of Mr. Pierce,s ministry be
ing undecided about accepting Lord Clarendon’s
proposition to]urbitrate. Farther negotiations, where
each party would not yield an inch, were seen to be
useless, and arbitration appeared the only feasible
method of arriving at a peaceful solution of the
question.
The points in dispute are, whether the treaty was
retrospective as well as prospective in its operations,
whether the British protectorate over the Mosquito
Indians means anything or nothing, and whether the
colonization of the Bay Islands in 1852 by Great
Britain was or was not a violation of the treaty.—
Mr. Marcy appears to think it is no longer tenable
to assert that Great Britain resigned all her rights in
that quarter when she signed the treaty, aud he,
therefore, decides that her establishment at Belize,
which is supposed to be in British Honduras, is not
in Central America, and is consequently outside the
question. The Mosquito claim, he thinks, a lit sub
ject for more negotiation. If England is actuated
by disinterested motives, and only wishes to protect
the persons of the Indians, lie conceives there is no
difficulty in the way; if she is determined to main
tain an armed protectorate over Grey town, the Uni
ted States will be impelled to hold a counter protec
torate over the Indians and other persons there*
which means in plain English, unless we miscon
ceive, that if Great Britain will not resign her pro
tectorate the United States must have recourse to
The only matters on which our government is will
ing to arbitrate, are the rightful limits of the British
establishment at Belize; the question if the Bay
Islands belong to Honduras or are a dependency of
Belize ; and the actual extent of country embraced
in the term “ Mosquito Coast,” to which the In
dians possess a territorial right. Inst end of choosing
a third power as an arbitrator, Mr. Marcy says it
would be far preferrable to him if one or more emi
nent men of science in Europe or America were se
lected for the purpose. The objections to Mr. Mar
cy’s plan are the desire to return to negotiations
when really negotiations have been exhausted, and
the small margin lie offers to England to induce her
to accept his terms. She is to resign her protceto
rate over the Musquito territory, and the only point
of interest to herself is to be the question whether
she shall be permitted to retain possession of the
Bay Islands. We do not think there ean 1e a
doubt but that England will peremptorily reject Mr.
Marcy’s offer, and then his threat of annulling the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty can be fulfilled; and after
that, probably, we may bid farewell to Mr. Makcy'h
pen and have to furbish up Geo roe Washington's
sword.
Internal. liiiprovcinciits —Democratic (loukLs
tency.
There is a clause in the Democratic National plat
form of 1852, says the Lynchburg Virginian, which
declares that Congress lias no power to commence
and carry on a general system of internal improve
ments. In strict conformity to this langunge, Con
gress may, at its pleasure, commence uiul carry on
any number of separate and particular improve
ments : It may commence and carry on a system
of improvements, only taking care to make the sys
tem partial and not general. It may commence a
general system, but cannot carry it on : And it may
carry on a general system that has been already
commenced!
Such language as that was never used by acci
cident or mistake. It was cunningly devised for
a purpose, ana no doubt, it has cheated many a sim
ple man out of his vote. Such language, in the
mouths of men who are pretending to announce
principles and doctrines, for the edification and com
fort of the people, would be very ridiculous if it were
not very criminal. Since the adoption of t hat gib
berish, as an article in the Democratic creed, we have
before us practical proofs of its use by the Demo
crats now in power. Congress passed a bill, the
main object of which was to improve the mighty
Mississippi and the great Lakes of the interior.—
President Pierce vetoed the bill, and his party sus
tained him. And yet, ut the same session, Congress
and the President concurred in passing acts to im
prove the two little rivulets of Savannah and Cape
Fear! The first was grand, expanded, nationul,
and looked very like “a general system,” and so it
was rejected. The others were local, sectional, par
tial, and quite small enough to be grasped by any
pigmy politician; and so, the little things were pat
ronized by the party, and nursed into comfortable
existence.
The Baltimore American, in an article on “ Con
stitutional Construction,” and the recent Vetoes,
very oppositely refers to the fact that “ in the same
week in which the President turned his back on the
Mississippi river, he gave a gracious assent to a bill
granting to the State of lowa alone over four mil
lion acres of land, to aid in the construction of four
different railroads, about forty miles upart, running
from the Mississippi to the Missouri river, thus cros
sing the whole State four times from east to west,
and averaging nearly three hundred miles each in
in length and concludes, that although he may be
able to reconcile it to his party principles, that it is
constitutional to give lands for railroads, but uncon
stitutional to grant money for rivers and harbors,
and that it is within the powers of the general gov
ernment to improve oue State by aiding tocon
struct four railroads through its limits, but beyond
those same powers to improve and render naviga
ble an “ inland sea,” whose waters traverse nine
States; and however consistent he may make suen
principles with party orthodoxy, forbidding the one
because it is forbidden in his schedule of partisan
doctrines, and permitting the other because it is not
expressly denounced there, even though it bo es
sentially a part of a scheme of internal improve
ments, yet lie cannot convince an intelligent people
that there is either common sense or ordinary justice
n inuking a distinction where no difference exists,
and lavishing the landed property of the govern
ment upon every enterprise that asks it, whilst its
money is hoarded and withheld with penurious hand
from internal improvements pressing in their impor
tance and national in their object
Florida American Convention.— This body
assembled in Tallahassee on the 2d inst. The Con
vention was called together by ex-Governor Thom
as Brown, Chairman of the Central Committee of
correspondence, when on motion of Col. Buffington
of Duval, it was temporarily organized by calling
lion. T. M. White, of Jacksonville, to the Chair, and
appointing M. A Carruth, of Columbia, and Maj. F.
C. Barrett, Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appointed perma
nent officers of the Convention : Gen. It. K. Cull,
President; Col. S. Bufiington, lion. T. M. White,
J. B. Koulhac and Mr. Shaw, Vice Presidents; F.
C. Barrett, Secretary, and L. A. Church, Robert
Davidson and I). Fennell, Assistant Secretaries.
General Call delivered an address, after which
Committees were appointed and the Senate ad
journed.
The Sentinel says that a lurger, more intelli
gent, and enthusiastic delegation never before
assembled in Florida. The nominations forcandi
dates for Governor and Representative, and for an
electoral ticket were to take place on Tuesday.
Politics and Religion.— A meeting of clergy
men of all denominations took place at the Meio
naon, Boston, on the afternoon of the 29th ult., to
take action in the Brooks and Sumner affair, as
well as the Kansas difficulty. There was a large
attendance of anti-slavery parsons, over whom Pro
fessor Stowe presided. The resolutions adopted
were of the most rabid and sectional character, and
the reverend would-be disunionists pledged each
other their mutual co-operation, sympathy and uid
in the work of developing through the pulpit, the
church and the press, their nefarious doctrines.
Beecher on his legs Again. —The inhabitants
of Brooklyn held an indignation meeting at their
City Hall on Saturday night to protest against Col.
Brooks and his cune. About one thousand per
sons succeeded in getting within, and some thous
and remained in the neighborhood of the steps.—
To the latter, the Rev. H. W. Beecher made a
speech in which he said “his heart was like a Oo
ton reservoir; turn the faucet and a stream gushed
; out—only instead of water issued fire.” What a
.salamander the man must be'
i The late Sir William Hamilton.— Sir Wil
| liam Hamilton was unquestionably the greatest
metaphysician of his age. Ho was born in 1788, at
Glasgow; the lineal representative of the llamil
tons of Preston. He succeeded to a baronetage,
some time dormant in that family, in 181 G. In bis
youth he took first-class honors at Oxford. He was
called to the Scottish bar in 1813. In 1821 he was
appointed Professor of Universal History in the
University of Edinburgh ; and in 1836 he obtained
the chair of Logie and Metaphysics, which he occu
pied till the period of his death.
His contributions to the Edinburgh Review have
won great fame in America, as well as throughout
Europe. His lectures, it is expected, will be short
ly published.
More Snakes in the Grass —The Savannah Re
publican of the 6th inst. says: We are informed that
four persons besides Mr. Davis, whose case we no
ticed some days since, have been bitten by snakes
in Bulloch county with intlie last few days. Two of
them died—one a young woman and the other a
young man ;—the other two were still living at the
last accounts. Os those who died, one was bitten
by a rattle snake ami the other by a moccasin.
The Pocket Test.—lu the debate in the Mass*
chusetts Legislature upon granting $29,000 in aid of
Kansas settler*, a Mr. Kooers, of
to vote an additional appropriation of *SO from each
member’, pay. This ,eas rejected almost a nan,-
mously.
The British legation in Washington is closed. The
first and second secretaries of legation have left
for New York, and wait instructions from their Gov
ernment,
•Hr. Marry—Lord Clarendon—Curious Disclo
sure.
In the foreign news by the. steamer at Quebec,
m reply to some interrogatories touching British in
tei ferenee in Central America, the Earl of Claren
don is reported to have said :
* ias keen no disguise whatever with theU.
* object of the British Gov
y ~a(l been to protect British inte
* h °f March, Air. Marry said he cn-
Xtear a // cx **t(itg state of thing* in
Meat a gun, and thought it 1,1,1 u to cast a shadow
upon the reputation of the r, States lie ob
served that he knew no better phm of nrneeeriimr
than tor the United States and the British ».7*
men! to combine for the protection ».f the ,•••;
of the United States unci the sulci,-. ts of Or, ci> V’,
tarn." ' ‘
\\ hat will intelligent American citizens, who feel
any national pride, think of this disclosure. There
••an be no doubt, if Lord Clarendon speaks truly,
that the Administration at Washington has been
guilty of an attempt to pract ice upon the American
people the grossest duplicity and deception. The
Ncw-Y ork K sc press says :
We have called this a curious disclosure,—and so it
is. For, while the Washington Union, the Philadel
phia Pennsylvanian, and about all theother Adminis
nation organs in the country have been exhausting
the vocabulary for adjectives sufficiently strong to
express their detestation of British aggression in
Central America, —the leading members of t lie Cab
inet are expressing' a desire to go into a sort of part
nership, for “ combination,”) against Walker, with
that same Great Britain. The game, thus seems
to have been, —to “ shriek” out loud against
“British intervention*’ at home, —while the key
note over sea—in Downing Street—was, “on t lie
contrary, quite the reverse.*’
On the sth of March, —mark!—Mr. Marcy “en
tirely disapproved of the existing state of things iu
Nicaragua. On the sthof May, or thereabouts the
same Air. Marcy exporionees a change of mind,
though the “existing state of things" in Nicaragua
was pretty mnoli the same ns it was at the time he
presented his “mutual protection” plan to her Ma
jesty's Secretary for Foreign Affairs. These sudden
conversions are extraordinary, to say the least of
them, and as the case stands, we do not see very
well*how Mr. Marcy, in view of Lord Clarendon’s
declaration, ean avoid an explanation.
Again—on the sth ot March, Mr. Marcy “thought
the state of things in Nicaragua was likely to cast a
shadow upon the reputation of the United States.”
Yet,something less than two months subsequently,
we find Mr. Marcy writing a very elaborate des
patch to the Minister from Costa Rica, Mr. Molina,
showing that the United States were not, and could
not be held responsible for the “state of affairs in
Nicaragua.” Now, will Mr. Marcy be good enough
to tell US'—which are we to believe—Marcy to Clar
endon—or Marcy to Molina 1
Lord Clarendon says there has been “no disguise”
with the United States Government. We submit
now, whether it is not incumbent upon Mr. Marcy
to show that there has been no “disguise”—no dou
ble facedness—no double-dealing abroad—and at
home—on his part I
The Freedom of llie Press.
The attempt made by Louis Nauolkon, through
his obsequious instrument Count Wai.kavski, to de
stroy the liberty of the Belgian press is supposed to
have been unsuccessful, though an immediate pros
ecution commenced by the Belgian Government
against un unfortunate editor, who wrote rather free
ly about the political bearings of a royal marriage*
might lead to a contrary impression. Count lb 01,
the Austrian Plenipotentiary, went farther than
Count Walenvski in the Conferences and stated
there was no safety forth© stability of governments
if the liberties of the press were not restrained all
over Europe. This admission of the Austrian’s is
an iuvoluutary tribute to the power of the press in
destroying tyranny; but it shows the desperate
struggle that will be made between despotic go
vernments and the newspaper writers of Europe for
supremacy.
Unfortunately for the liberties of Europe, Groat
Britain, Belgium, Sardinia and Switzerland are the
only countries that can boast of u Free Press.
Frunce and Austria have the power to coerce the
three latter countries at any time, and it is only in
England that the right to express boldly the truth on
all questions is secure. The shameful sycophancy
of the public writers of France is one of the most
humiliating spectacles of modern times, and it would
he vain to expect a manly utterance from them.—
As literature languished in France dining the long
career of Navoleon the First, so will it do while
his successor rules. Building, gambling and light
ing are in truth the only things that the reigning
despot encourages.
The press of England, however, like the press of
the United States, is truly the greatest power in the
land. While politicians in both countries have been
laboring assiduously to bring constitutional go\«*rn
ment'into contempt, and to destroy the liberties be
queathed to them by patriots, the press has boldly
advocated the tiuth and denounced the evil-doers.
In England that which was called the fourth estate
has almost superseded sovereign, lords and com
mons. During the late war, the correspondent of
the London Time* did more for the amelioration of
the British army than did the Ministry : the Time*
Fund supplied their urgent wants, and the Tone*
editors exposed all the miserable shortcomings of
the government. No minister could hope to hold
office a week if the Time* were vigorously opposed
to him.
A striking proof of this was given last year, when
Lord John Russell, at the presumed instigation of
theJCourts of England and Belgium, declared him
self in favor of peace. Ho had been the most pop
ular statesman in the country for many years, and
yet in three or four days after making this admis
sion, the Time* had hurled him from power and left
him so bereft of fame that he is now lecturing about
the neighborhood of Stroud, a fifth rate town, ill the
hope that that poor place may send him to Parlia
ment in the event of a general election. Loins
Napoleon has received many severe wounds from
the same source, and would Imply seek to gain his
revenge; but in a contest of this nature his efforts
would be all in vain. The despot is a vile remnant
of barbarous ages; the press is pre-eminently the
spirit of the present, which is surely leading the way
to better times.
Melancholy Until!.
We regret to announce that Mr. John CVnnlx.
ham, of Double Branches, Lincoln eo., came to his
death about 12 o’clock Sunday night, by falling from
a third-story window, at. the Globe Hotel, in this
city. The deceased had been drinking rather free
ly during the day, and had retired b»hift room, when
his son, who is a resident of Augusta, and a friend,
knocked at his door, and linding it locked, and not
receiving an answer, they proceeded (o Ih< ir own
bed-room. A minute afterwards a noise was heard,
and it was discovered that Mr. Cunninhiia.m lmd
precipitated himself from his window. Whether he
stalled from his sleep, and hearing the knocking
mistook the window for the door, or otherwise, it is
impossible to say. as he expired without uttering a
word.
An inquest was held on the body in the morning
by L. Levy, Esq., and a verdict, returned that the
deceased came to his dcntli by breaking bis neck
through falling from a third-story of the Globe Ho
tel. Mr. Cunningham has left a widow and six
children.
The National American Council in New
York. —The proceedings before this Convention in
New York last week, were of mi important charac
ter. The resolution of the last Philadelphia Con
volition, abolishing seoreay and inaugurating the
party as an open political party, were after a long*
debate, adopted as the voice of the Council by an
tthnost unanimous vote, only two member* record
ing their names in the negative. This action a fleet a
not merely the National Council, but the State and
subordinate Councils.
New officers for the ensuing year were bfdlotted
for. Mr. E. B. Bartlett, of Ky., was re-elected
President of the National Council; Mr. Erastcs
Brooks elected Vice-President ; Mr. Dkhchlf.r, of
Maryland, re-elected Corresponding Secretary
Mr. Crane, of Ohio, Treasurer, Mr. Stephens,
Recording Secretary, and Mr. Goodwin, of New
York, Chaplain.
False Report. —lt was the following startnieiq
in the New York Courrter den Elat* Unity of Satur
day, that gave birth to the rumor that General
Walker had been routed: “Private coriespon
dence from Nicaragua conveys the information that
Gen. Walker was, at the last dates, in a desperate
situation—that lie had been forced to evacuate
Granada, bis capital, and lake refuge in the moun
tains, abort of men, munitions, and provisions ; and
that the den&titmrnl of the enterprise in the tdiape
of the destruction of the ephemeral power of the fili
busters was, therefore, more probable and nearer
than ever.”
Death from the Bite of a Rattle snake. —
The Savannah (ieorgian , of the 4th inst., reports
that Mr. Henry Davis, Jr., a gentleman residing
in Bulloch county, wus bitten by a large Rattle
snake while walking a few hundred yards from his
house on the previous day, and died from ifs effects.
He was bitten in the forenoon und was not found
for some time after, when he was so near death as to
render all remedies unavailable. After lie was bit
ten he corded his legs with his suspenders, and then
killed the reptile, lie was much respected, and has
left a wife and some five or six children, and nume
rous friends to mourn his loss.
Fire in the Louisiana Penitentiary—'Hie
large and valuable manufactory machinery in the
I Louisiana Penitentiary, Baton Rouge, was entirely
consumed by fire on the 2d instant. The fire which
is supposed to have resulted from friction, origina
ted in the picking room and immediately spread to
the looms, all of which were entirely consumed.—
The loss will probably reach $200,000. The prompt
• nergy of Mr. Hikiart prevented any of the pri
soners escaping. He ordered them to bring water
to cheek the flames, and on their retiring, drove
them into their cells and locked them ufl.
Killed by Lightning.—Anthony Scboen
wolt, of the brewery of A. Schoennvolt &, Broth
er, Wiiliamsburgh, N. Y., while seated in a room
last Wednesday night conversing with his mother
was killed by lightning. The fluid took effect upon
the right shoulder of the deceased, and passed down
to his hip, leaving a block mark. Mrs. Schoknu oi.i
was not injured.
Immigration. —The table* of alien immigration
at New York for the last five mouths show a great
decrease. There were
In 18.-,I (five months) HWI4
In 185 u “
In 185 b , “ -
The larger proportion of these were Irish. Most
of the English are Latter-day Saints or Mormons,
and arc mostly bound for Utah.
Prentice on the Diet of an Antagonist.—
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, thus speaks
of a gentleman with whom he is not on very good
terms :
“Me is a notorious coward. He talks as if his
dint were lion steuks, seasoned with gunpowder
and broiled on burning lava, whereas his aetual diet
is probably rabbits’ livers, sheep’s plucks, and pi
geons' gizzards. ”
A new star of the group of the Asteroids, was dis
covered on the night of the 31st April, by M. Gold
semidt, of Paris. Its brilliancy is that of a star of
the ninth or tenth magnitude.
Death of Judge Sheftall.— Hon. Mordecai
Sheftall, Sr., died in Savannah on Friday night,
aged 72. He had been a member of the bar more
than fifty years.
The New York Tribune declares itself in favor of
Col. Fremont, as the Republican candidate for the
Presidency.