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THOMAS RAGLAND & GO.,-PROPRIETORS.
VOLUME XXXII.
STHICT CONSTRUCTION OP TUB CONSTITUTION .—.AN HONEST AND ECONOMICAL, ADMINISTRATION OK THE OOVEIINMENT.
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THE LIVER INV1G0RAT0R I
PREPARED DV DR. SANFORD,
Compounded Entirely From GUMS,
l.w. ()SK OF THE BEST PUKUATIVK AND LIVER
X MEDICINES now before the public.
Ttiese Gums remove | One dose often repeat
all morbid or bad matter ed is a sure cure foi
from the system, supply- CHOLERA MORBUS,
ins In their place a heal- <d and a prcAuitlve of
thy flow of bile, invlgo- CHOLERA,
ratios the stomach, caus-
ins 'he food to digest A Only 1 bottle L. needed
well, pnrlfj lisg the w to throw out of the »>■*-
blood, giving tone and P. tom the effect* of medl-
braltbtdtiie whole ma C 1 cine after a long sickness
chlnavy, removing the j .
rxuse of the disease—ef-One bottle taken for
fectlng a radical cure. , ' JAUNDICE removes all
lllllou* attacks LL color from the skiu.
are cured, and. what I*
better, prevented by the A One dose taken a short
occasional use of the Llv- V time before eating gin*
Thursday, August 18, 1859.
Protection of Two Kinds.
.... . . , , 1 Now that Senator D0OOLA8 is advancing
I be times is facetious. It wonders n s . » . K n
........ .u . ra „ , , , so rapidly in Invor with tho Democratic
our saying that Gen. Bethune does not [ \ . _ . .. . .
... , i party in thore Southern States that have
belong to the Opposition, inasmuch as “ho 1 , , ..
r. . i , ,, | already held their r lections for this ysar, it
supports fres trade and direct taxation."!
That joko U to. broad a on., and wo only I “" ,ou8l ‘
cblnvigoratur.
vigor to the nppctlt
stomach amt prevent the One dose* often repeat
. . I f.. .., r I a I a an.l k ,..t . nr... I ItllllMC III
before reliriiig, prevents F
coatlvcneau.
Dyspepsia.
1 take pleasure In
s h preventive for
k FI N ERA A< 11 i
FEVER, and all Fevers
One dose of two tea of a B1LIOU8 type. It
spoonfuls will always re- H operate* with certainty,
lleveHICK HEADACHE. _ and thousands are wll-
Ouly one dose liume- J ling to testify to iti.won-
dlately relieves COLIC, n degful virtues,
whllo
All who use It nrr giving tlirlr Ultsn*
linoua testimony In It* favor.
Mix water In Uie mouth with thu Invigorator, and
swallow both together.
PR. SANFORD, Proprietor, No. itg. Broadway, New
York. Retailed by all DriigKi-'t". Fold also In Coluin-
which he makes tind upon which he hop
to rally a successful party. His two leading
hobbies relate to Protection—for one class
of citizens he demands ths fullest and
amplest protection everywhere hy the Fed
eral Government; to the other he denies all t
protection of property by Congress even on
its own soil! The first of these classes is
ibt Foreign-horn population, chiefly settled
in our Northern- and Northwestern Stairs.
Fe>r these Senator Douglas demands protec
tion wherever they may go, against all
claims of the authorities.of those countries
from which they emigrated. Ho makes
haste to take issue with Gen. Cuss on this
question, and most emphatically announces
the doctrine that tho rights of our natural
ized citizens must ho upheld by this Govern
ment at any cost. The other class, to whom
ho would refuse all protection of thoir pecu
liar property even on our own soil, are the
slaveholders of tho South. If they desire
to lakp their property with them to the
Territories, says Judge Douglas, they may
be forbidden by “unfriendly legislation"—
a numerical majority ol tho M|uuttcrs may
exclude them, though the Territory is tho
common property of ull tho Slates and
under the supervision ol Congress !
Why does .Judge Douglas make this
odiou* discrimination ! The answer is too
plain to admit of doubt. The class which
he is willing to protect is k Urge voting
, jealous ol its rights and claims
1 and heretofore petted and punn-cred by the
secure the triumph of principle. , , , ,
1 * ' Democracy—a class that often decides
r rpponsnts will he thoroughly! , , , , •
. . * , | important elections, and whose aid is
vtgflint, as over, cannot be 1 . , . ..... i__i
copy ths remark for tho ft*ncGt pf those
who can enjoy a good Udgh.
Our neighbor also suggests that Gen.
Bethune and Mr. Potter ought to canvass
tho District together, having appointments
of their own different from those of Messrs.
Crawford and Douglass. We do not know
whether the rejwrt that Mr. Potter has
declined is true -or not; but if so, Gen.
Delbune would bo left to go it alone, unless
Crawford and Douglass would feint him
into their arrangement. We think (hat it
would be nothing more than an act ol
deserved courtesy to make this amend
ment ; but of course it is a matter for tho
candidates to deciJe for themselves.
Our Legislative Ticket.
The -Executive Committee* ol Muscogee
county make a timely call fos tho appoint-
tnent of delegates to a Convention to
nominate an Opposition ticket for the Leg- I
islalurc. Wo trust that tho whole party I
will participate in tho primary district meet
ings, and let tho voice of the Opposition ho
fully and faithfully expressed. Let us not
have another divided delegation to Millcdgfc- |
ville ; but, if we have the majority in the I
county—and et that fact we can entertain !
no doubt—let us make it effective in securing ;
a Legislative representation that shall
faithfully reflect its sentiments. Personal 1
prejudices, local preferences and private I
piques should bo igrgottcn in the dotermi- J i >0 ** u *
nation
That
unilcJ ."Cl .igit.nl, .. C.nnct b»„ lomill | , 0 Uongl..' .ucc,...
it • / * Vl-'L* *^ Cn n0W C “ c ! Tho other class is confined to a section of
their hope or bickerings among the Onposi- \ .. , . .. , ,
„ . ' | , , , , 11 tho Union whose vote is counted •
non , and wo owe it to ourselves and to our . . „ . , . ,
.... i . , , Democratic Presidential nominee
political assonulcs ill ether parts ol the
State, who are organizing for a vigorous
effort to redeem tho Legislature of Georgia
from Democratic control, to see In it j hut old
Muscogee is Correctly represented in both
tho Senate and Hou^e of Representative*.
Senator Iverson's Specck— Again.
Sandy Hollow, Aug. 10, 1859.
Hon.* Alfred Ivkkaon,
U. S. Senator, Columbus, Ga.,
Dear Sir Feeling, as I do, n very great
interest in the position you havo placed your-
self, by your celebrated secession speech at
Griffin, on the iitfv'uR., you will excuse mo
lor again addressing you on n subject evi
dently highly interesting to you ns well as
I believe, sir, it is generally conceded that
you are a man of more than ordinary men
tal ability. You have been highly esteemed
by the people of Georgia; they havo called
you to till many important positions in tho
councils of thu country," both Sin to and Fed
or#, and your services havo been appreci
ated even in tho judicial department nf
Georgia. It is very reasonable to suppose,
•therefore, that you wertJ well informed upon
tho subject nt least of constitutional law,
d could fully comprehend and thoroughly
understand (he rights of your fellow-citizens
| The Opposition ♦% Stewart C'Suniy.
Stewart County, Geo., Aug. 5.
Editor Enquirer: The idea has sortio how
or other occurred to me this rainy altcrnoon,
that you would like to know up your way
what wc’ro doing, and what our present
hope* and future prospects arc down in old
Stewart.
We have just heard of tho defeat of the
gal'nnt Jqdgo in .Alabama, and are hourly
in expectation of hearing that Democracy,
like a deadly simoon, has again swept fho
good old Whig States of Kentucky and
Tennessee. Tho modest proclamation of
the immaculate Joseph has sounded in our
ears—and that $10,(XX) a month, like the
Ghost of Banquo, will not "doun at our
bidding." Amid all tliis gloom we lancy
wo occasionally see a gleam of sunshine, a
ray of hope—we feel that there is a balm in
Gilead, and that at no distant day iis heal
ing efli^pey will restore to out distracted
country that pence and harmony which is
the strength ol all well regulated govern-
where have you | th« Ch
Severn
i guaranteed hy tho groat charter handed ments. At any rate, wo arc going
pour
a little of that balin, yclept Opposition, into
tho terrible wound which Democracy has
inflicted upon old Stewart, and our glorious
banner, which his been for a while (failing
ingloriously in the dust, will, on tho first
comprehend this siinplo truth | .Monday in October next, be borne aloft by
ily be doing n jurist and stales- I our exultant and victorious friends,
man of your acknowledged and deservedly Stownrt bounty is “right side up wit li
high reputation, great nnd innnilcst injustice, care" this time and no mistake, and if 1 do
Yet, notwithstanding all this, you Hay in not niistakothe signs of the times, a spirit
your Griflin speech that you ntjmc time bus- j lias got among our people which influences
lained the doctrine of squatter sovereignty, I them to look beyond party names nnd party
which you are pleased now to sny is a politi- platforms to (he acts ol those who represent
down to us hy the framers of this gluvi<
Union. That at lenst you know that the
agent could not exercise greater power than
tho principal—that the creature could not he
greater thnu ths creator. To doubt your
capacity
would s
March M.1S59
\\ HITKMHK A t o
Only
SHELBY SPRINGS,
■ "SUwSa- THIS w.-ll Wii-.wii aixl I'l-unni
watering pUcti tins t-|ian|(t-il tiaiida,
and will t>« o(>«n for tlir reception of visitors on
Wodnsaday the lit day of June next.
The entire builillna U umlersoliix thorouah repairs,
and all the Cabins will be newly celled and pHlnu-il,
and all leaks ttqiipi-il—In a word, all tldio;* a III look,
and be, a* Rood h* If they Were new. I luiv. Imd
many years experience In Hotel kt-epIriRj
full supplies can make It The IUII will b
ring the season with a full band of iiius! .
amusement of the freust*. As lo the mineral waters.
they are too well known to require any word In their
. 'If. “
nf Bhelby cannot
imiieu nates; and as to coi
stands unequalled In the South. There Is i
> comfort and beauty, 1
day In best of Hummer, thaIRhe i
uojt luxuriant carpet nf beautiful irrass, there 1s al-
thern with the close, hoi, sultry,
by Houthcrn servants,
nodate 1ft or Yd families. IV
Five me a call before ^
quest of pleasure, but have to ri turn Smith '
<ien. IIuthuno'H -intcrcdenta.
.The Corner Stone, in aft answer lo our
article of laut week about the canvas* for
Congrca*, status that Gen. Bethink voted
for Gen. Scott for President
for N. L. Howard for tho Legislature
I'lain for Congress in 1857. \Yc make the
correction accordingly; hut every uno who
reads tho Corner Stone know* that Gen.
Bethune gavo those vote* not because Ho
haa any love for the principles of our parly,
but on account of personal preferences or
to promote ulterior political objects which
our Opposition party repudiates. We^-nn-
not conceivo of bin reason for voting for
Bsott, unless it was because ho thought *
that the Democracy would make a crusade
towards a dissolution of the Union in the
eren^ol hit election ; but perhaps he per.
milted personal feeling to indue co him
even in this vote. Wo were not in “tho
States” in 1867, and therefore were unnwiuu
that Gen. Bethune then voted for Elam and
Howard. Wo correct our error, and leave
it to tho reader to decide whether these
votes were given through any love for the
political principles which nre cherished by
the Opposition party of this Diitrict.
Kentucky.—*For the first time in thirty
years, Kentucky will hnvc an entiro board
of Democratic .State oHicers, n Legislature
Democratic in both branches,and twq Dem
ocrats to represent her in tlm Senate ol
the United States. She is completely and
thoroughly redeemed '.—EichanRe.
ter of course—• section which has ulways
shown an accommodating disposition lo
yield its rights at tho demand of the
“National Depocracy" and to submit to
anything required to “save the Democratic
party ol the North." It i* o matter of no
consequence that the properly of this class
which Joidge Douglas would leavo to the
mercy of unfriendly local legislation in the
Territories—is assured of protection hy the
constitution of the United States and has
18o‘J, nnd | Tin jj cale j j, B claim to such protection
before the highest judicial tribunal of the
country. Its vote is safe anyhow for Ike
Democracy, and therefore a crusade against
its constitutional right# must be waged to
conciliate tho Frcysoil Democracy of tho
North utid make sum of their co-operation !
That these are the actuating motivea ol
Judge Douglas cannot ho honestly denied
—that his triumph Will ho a victory over tho
Mouth is equally plain. Who, then, is going
Charleston to nominate him! What
Southern man will outer the dead fit II under
which the right* of hi{ own auction are to
he crushed, and on which Douglas and his
triumphant supporters will stand as a
platform won hy aggression and nevcj lo he
auricndcrcd ?
cal heresy that you have utterly recanted.
Fray, sir, will you be so good as to inlornt
the pooplo who havo so long reposed tho
most implicit confidence in your patriotism,
ability and integrity, how it wus that you
ever entertained, iivowud and advocated a
doctrine so pnlpably repugnant to the consti
tution and the rights of tho people. When
the doctrino was first announced hy Gen.
Casu, were its principles not thoroughly can
vassed in Congress, hy the people ami oil the
stump throughout the length and breadth ol
the land, ami altogether repudiated by the
entire South, nt luast f Has it not always
been the position ot (lie South that Congress
power, under tho Constitution, to
prohibit sluvery in tho territories ol the
United Stares, ami thu! as the Territories
>d nil their power from Congress—and
being thu mere creatures ol Congress, that
they could not exercise nny other or greater
power than their principal I And did not
Mr. Calhoun, your grent tile leader, declare
ilint this doctrine was worse than the Wil-
mot Proviso iteoll,ns it sought to do indirect
ly, whnl Congress had no power to do
directly ( How then wns it, with the grent
powers of your gigantic mind, you cun' '
not at first fully understand the fallacy ol
The CoflouRHRMAN fiiuM Okkuon.—The
result of tho election in Oregon for a
member of Congress is not definitely known,
but the chances nppear to ho in favor of
Logan, Republican, over Stout, Democrat.
Tho latest returns put Stout 41 votes ahead,
with two counties to ho heard from, and
these are reported at 70 majority lor Logan,
thus electing him hy U9 votes. This is an
important result, as in case the Presidential
25001
’ the Springs, ■ rl * offun-d HHWI
of It It bottom Unit—fine for Cotton, ami rsnnot be
exoctlwt for prr*ln by any oilier In (tie country. Tun
liberal, and will beaoblln lot* to suit purchase!*.
SPRING GO (j I) S!
Redd, johnson & co„
OO llroad Hireri, Columbia*, 4*a.»
U AVK In (tors and arc dai’y receiving naw and cl-
tgantdctlgns In
Plain and Fancy Bilks.
Double flirt Bilk*.
Bayadere A Check Nltki
Black and VfhRs Moire Antique and Itep hilki
uro d'ithlne, Taffeta, and Barathea Mlki
•ttWB, ORGAND1E8 and JACUXET8, In imal
Rabe A Let.
Robe A Lr* 2 Volantes.
Robe A Le**u Julies.
Robu A Lei Alnieda.
SHETLAND, ZEPHYR AND SAXONY WOOLfl.
LACE SETS, BERTH Aft AND 9LF.EVE8.
• , **fl*Kmbrolderie* of all ityle* ;
I Jaconet ttota.
Home,tica and Linen Goods.
ttt, HM ,| W l y
New Bacon.
A(~) HHD8. Sides llama and Shoulders, for **le »;
v " / K. BARNARD A CO.
Blown Salt.
5( ) SACKS, for sale by
^ . E. BARNARD A CO.
On Consignment.
U<MI«S Hand Spun Rope, good article, fo
'JLHJ it ( t in lot*, by
E. BARNARD A CO.
Thirty year* ’ ago there was no such 1 election is tukrn to the House of Reprc-
o/ganization as tho Democratic party. There | sentativr*. tho vote of Oregon i» equal to
w*a the Adams or-Administration party iti j Q f -inteol Nsw York.
18*28, nnd tlyj Opposition. Afterward*, for
a number of years, there were the Jackson
and Clay or Opposition parties; but not
until Webb christened tho Opposition a*
■ho "Wbig” put? dill the Administration j Ontc rpjirr.rnt tho rounty of Mo.cog.
party aisumo the nuino “Dsmocrut.” In- I
A Ticket I
Messrs. Editor
| nt hand for
' the Legislature.
Tho lime is now
I’Cliun of suitable ca
•toad of Kentucky -being “redeemed” by
the Democracy, she shows strong signs ol (
returning to the Whig faith—the Opposition
gains this year being largo.
branches of the Lcgialnture of
Georgia. Many names havo been kuggnsted
upon the street, and tho merits of several
gentlemen with refereaco to the positions in
quention fully and freely canvassed and dis-
cussed. Without detracting in tho least
ITT Since the recent election in Tonne.- I from «•»« merits of any gontlenmn
•re, the Democracy, finding that they have J w h° #n namB I'*" * u ' ca mentioned, we find
still a majority in the Legislature, threaten or,u universal nnd spontaneous expression
lo re-district the 8tfto with a view of pre- i °* pfdcrence in favor of t|io following
venting hereafter the election uf more than ! 8*ntleroon for Senator nnd Representatives;
two or throe Opposition Representatives t„ j “'“1 you will confer « upon thetr
Congress. There will he but one more numerous friends, an i upon many voters of
election of Congressmen under the present l * ,c Opposition party of this county, by
Federal apportionment, but they cannot wait j ■uggvstjng their names ia your co uiddi,
even two years when a re-apportlonment . w ‘ l ;
’must necessarily he made they must
accomplish the outrage now ! That the
State is now fairly districted, is provsd by
the fact that two years ago, with the Dis
tricts arranged just si they are at pressnt,
the Democracy elected seven of tho Con*
giessmen—a proportion fully equal to their
relative strength in the 8tate. They wrro
then wsll enough satisfied with the arrange-
; but the people have deaerted their
r Representative!
lb-.'
candidates since that
must gerrymander the Mute
the popular will!
modern Democracy.
With such men ns standard-bearer*—able,
honest, faithful and energetic—certain
uinph awaits us. The !>aro suggestion of
their names lias already awakened the
greatest enthusiasm. Kvcry mnn of the
Opposition will roily to their support,
together with such of our Democratic friends
us have the courage and independence I
i they feel.
and now they 1 discord party line., and vote
Mess Pork.
100 f° r, AJ«t>F
Feb 14, V4
K BARNARD A CO.
Planting Potatoes.
]( U ) HBLS. PINK EYES, for sale hy
i K. BARNARD A CO.
Now Sugar and Molasses.
411 HMDS.—an graUe*. 150 bbla and half bbU
xx ' Cbolc# Molaase*, for sale by
K. BARNARD A CO.
Fancy Flour.
OH 8BW. Extra Oiolca Saint Louis, for sale by
K- BARNARD A CO.
Fresh Vaccine Matter.
IfT r*Mlr«l by
W lA-Awtr J. w. nROOKS
Springfield Fire & Marine
INBIRAMCK COMPANY,
r HprlngtlHd. Massachusetts.
Capital and Surplus $230,00
^ EDM'D FRELMAN, Frea’t.
W»-CoiiaEa,Jr.,S«c , y.
ET - This Company continue to take riaka
>(ainat FIRE, as heretofore.
Uci.vsi JOHN Ml’NN, Ag.nt,
•Many Voters.
Editor Enquirer.-—As there is son
speculation* among our friend* as to who
should bo the Opposition candidates for
Legislature in this county, and as the l
hand when this question should
suggest the l
ot Col. Hikes Holt for the Senate, and
Col. J. A. L. Lea and N. L. HowAno, Esq.,
Muscookk.
for the Houae.
n?' Ths press, gcucrally, has condemned
in tho very strongest terms tho violation of
confidence by which Gov. Witt’s private
ETTbe American horse that won the
Goodwood Stakes in England is Sturlec, one
of Mr. Ten Droeck's late importations from !” “
,. ’ be settled, permit
this country. Ilia experience heretofore on
tha English turf has satisfied him that the
tough four-miler* of the United Stale* can.
not so successfully contend with the British
racera at their shorter distance* as “smart”
and fleet two and three nnlcra, and ho
appears to be profiting by his experience.
1’ryoresa made a fine run for the Goodwood j | eUcr Donelly was made public. Still,
Cup, coming in third in a very numerous | lhe Governor's opponoalM chuckle compl
field; but tho distance was probably l°<* cent'y over the success of a despicable trick
short for her to tire out the two leaders. U by which hi* 1'residenlial prospects have
ia reported that Mr. Ten Uroock haa chal- i been nipprd in the bud. This is the way
ienged the English racer* to matches | of tho world. Men like the treason by
.mounting to $10<J,0yp. tho toco, to b. »bich Ihojt profit, though Ihoy otocompollod
/onr-milo bet.. I 10 th^ltolto^
fy In Thomas county, a compromise j Rmitii»“Man Inktiti te.—Pfot. Henry ut Hie
b.tw.on the t.o ho. boon ,
proposed, and wtll probably be agreed upon, aonian Instituto to recurd and predict (tie
It ia to run Hon. Jamea L. Seward, Dera., | weather. They huve a inap of tho United
the Senate, and Judge Hanaell, Opp.,
them-^they remember that our Democratic*
representative iif Congress Irom this nnd oth
er districts said to them, when they asked lor
their votes the Inal time, “Elect us, and it
Congress refuses to admit Kansas into the
Union, upon tho ground that she has a
slavery clause in her Constitution, we will
come homo and help to form n Southern
Confederacy." And now theso same men
come homo nnd nnk to he sent hack, lif ter lin v-
ing not only acquiesced in the rejection of the
Lecompton Constitution, but voted (in
effect) in favor of its rejection ; hut worse
than nil, they acquiesced in this action of
Congress, after having bclurcf hand, whon
the Lecompton Constitution wns under con
sideration, declared that tho" pretense that
that Constitution was “conceived in fraud
nnd born In corruption," (ns charged,) was
hut a pretense, and that the icnl ground ol
objection wns the slave clause. Why these
ni'imh "you cimi'd j Immacul.te •■South .nvor.” wont
political dogma so entirely
the Constitution ol the United States and
the rights ol the South t Wus it indued,
beenuse you did not know better, or did
have mind enough to appreciate* the
arguments to expose the untenuhlenessof the
position assumed hy Gen. Cass upon thin
subject in his celebrated Nicholson letter,
that you were led into tho error which you
huve openly acknowledged in your Griffin
speech and there publicly retracted t or was
it not rather Irom a desire to sustain
your party and its Presidential nominee,
that you overcame tho convictions of your
better judginen. and stood ready to sacrifice
tho rights of your constituents nnd even thu
•Constitution ot the United States in order
to securq n party triumph f I tear, sir, that
the latter wns the motive which influenced
you—lor how ulso can your course ho ac
counted lor when, your great ability ns a
statesman nnd jurist if taken into consider-
But you inform us now that this doctrine
which yyu once entertained nnd cherished,
in n political heresy which you huve recant
ed !—and intimated your readiness to advo
cate a dissolution tho Union should it be
recognized by the Government as Constitu
tional and proper. How nornes it, my dcur
sir, that your patriotism lias so suddenly be
come orou»cd lo the great imparlance of
this question > Is it because Hie Supreme
Court ot the United Stales has declared it
unconstitutional and subversive of the rights
ol the people, and consequently ended all
further controversy upon the rviitu
getlier unnecessary—and therefore you wish
to uiaiulesl tho zeal of a new convert, by
announcing your readiness to dissolvo (lie
Union should it be sanctioned by
the/ nnd took tho position that if there wns
vnrianro with | fraud, &c., Congress hnd no power to go
behind tho record, <Vc. Anil wlint* is their
excuse, what reason do they givo for this
seeming treuehcry- why,with n Congress de
cidedly Democratic,do they ehurgo tho crime
upon hoiiio two or threu luckless South
Americans f Poor Sinn ! this is the unkind-
cst cut of nil; will they not let thee sleep in
thy grnvo, hut tlioy must conjure up thy
ghost to benr tho sins ol Democracy t
Why, in the name ol all that is docent, is
not the position of'Crittenden nnd other
Americans, who honestly bcliovo that the
Lecompton Constitution did not enntnin the
fairly expressed will of n mnjority of her
people—and who, thefefore, from principle
voted against it—infinitely better limn the
course of those, who, niter purnding them*-
selves nn par excellence Southern rights
men, yet when the time came sacrificed
principle to policy, *and surrendered tho
rightr ol their section lor the good of Na-
tionnl Democracy. Oh slinme where is thy
blush ! But enough ol this.
Wo nro pleased with the nominal ion nt
Atncricus.
“Well in#)' nsr Martin tiswarsnf the ilsy,
When tlm OourIam mIisII meet him In battle array."
Wo feel anxious for tho opening of tho can
vass, and wo go Into it here with strong con
fidence, that if our people will nnoo more do
their duly, their whole duly, with the nid of
Shaking' Down In Old Virginia.
Tom is n queer genius, and lets oil' some
II ones occasionally. Ho visited us the
other day. in our sanctum, with a—“How
do you do, old fi-llow !"
"Hallo, Tom," said
been so long ?”
“Why, sir, I have been down
river, in Anne Arundel county, taking
Shanghai notes on the chills and lever.”
“Ah. indeed," said wc, “are they bad
down there ?”
, “Rather bail," said Tom. “There ife one
place where they hnvc been attempting to
build a brick house for eight weeks. Well,
lire other day, ns (he li£nd* were putting up
the bricks, preparatory to finishing it, liie^
were tnkeii with a chill, nnd shook the
whole budding completely down, and kept
on s baking till the bricks were dust of the fi
nest qudity. Just at that juncture, the
chillsYomn on with renewed force, and they
commenced shaking with such gusto, that
’ they woro entirely obscure^ for hours, and
(be people of the neighborhood thought the
was in nn erKpae.
Gas,” said wc.
Not at all," said Tom.
Why, I was sixteen miles further down
river, the other daji, and sa)v lour men
carrying n big pine log from op board a
schooner to tho shore. The chills came on,
ami thry shook tho log, which was thirjy
feet long, *11 up in pieces of the proppr
length for firewood, and then taking a re-
shake nf 4 it, split ami piled it up, at the
same time shaking all the knots out of it.”
‘•Can’t believe anything like that, Tom.”
"It’s a fact,” Bind Tom, and ho resumed:
“There’s n farmer down there, who, in apple
picking season, hauls his niggers out to the
orchtud, and sots one up against each tree.
In n short time the chills come on, and eve
ry apple in the orchard ia shaken oil' the
trees on to the ground."
“Incredible,” suid wc, holding our sides
with both hnnds.
"F#ct,". said Tom, “they keep n man
alongside of each iiegro to take him nrvay
as soon as the fruit is off, for four that he
will shako tho tree down.”
Torn continued : “Mr. S , a friend
of mine, a house carpenter, was engaged, n
low day* ugo, ift covering the roof ol a house
with shingles. Just as ho wus finishing,
the chill cagje on, and he shook every shin
gle off. Some of them uro supposed to be
dying about yet.
“Another gentleman, near the sime place,
wus taken-with a chill the other duy nt din
ner nnd shook his knife and fork d<
throat, besides breaking nit tlie crockery-
l table. Ills little
ting at the tahlo nt the *111110 time, wns taken
with a dull, nnd shook nil the buttons off
his inexpressibles, and then shook hiinsulf
clear of them !”
Wo then prevailed upon Tom to stifji ;
he did so, with the undcrolnnding that he
would give us thu hulnnce at some other
From the Atlanta American.
Opposition Convention.
According to adjournment, the State Op
position Convention assembled this day in
tho city of Atlanta—Dr. David A. Reese in
T. B. Csbaniss acting ns Secre-
horivst Democrats
making power ol the Government I Or wns ,,,, *y a, homo and
it Irom a desire to make a display of yoor
patriotism to tho ndiniring thousands gath
ered together at Griflin, on tho 111 li ull., by 4
the inducement ol n public dinner prepared I
in honor ol your distinguished services in the I
councils uf tho conledofucy f I sympathise
very much with you, my dear air, in tlm
liuiniliuiiiig position which you placed your-
hull by the acknowledgment you were un
derstood lomako on that occasion, tliut you
had hcoti the udvocatu of sueh u political
hcrosy, but you will pardon mu for suyiug
will let Mr. Crawford
rest one term ul least.
Ydurs, truly,
PoWII ATTAN.
tioif, us I am satisfied it was induced
a convictian ol judgment on your part, but
by a change of circumstances by which ysm
wore surrounded, for I do not for oriu mo
ment doubt that had your parly been onga-
ged at that time, as 11 was in 1 18, in .>
rresideritipl contest, with a candidate avow
ing the same sentiments, llint* you would
have as zealously advocated his election un
you did that of Cass in 18-IH, afthough lie
entertained sentiments us repugnant to the
Constitution ami the rights of the people as
are contained in tho squutter sovereignty
notions of Gen. Cnss, which you have but
just now openly recanted. And can you
charge me with uncharitablcncM lor ibis l
Look at your whole political life, nmJ lor
once ho candid with yoursell, nnd answer il
you sro not obnoxious to the charge,—and
if all the leaders of your party may not be
embraced its 1 lie same category. What
are your professions worth—sod what re.
lisuce would be placed in tliom, were it not
for party prejudices t Look to tho action
of your party in tho election of a speaker
ni the session oi ’SS-'fifi—when Banks, a
Black Republican, was promoted to that high
office. Wlist did your party on that mom-
orafitu occasion f
It first adopted a resolution refusing nny
co-operation with the American party, and
nominated Richardson, of Illinois, as us
candidate for Speaker, who openly ami with
out hesitation avowed on the floor of Coup
gross while tfie election wus progressing,
his belief in the doctrine ol squatter stiver-
t.'ignty in its fullest ami most odious m n*e.
While the American party presented a candi
date in tho person of lien. M. fuller,ot Pa., :
who ns oynly anti boldly denounced the'
odious heresy as utterly unconstitutional— I
yet every member of yum party supported!
Richardson, the squatter sovo'grity candid-|
ate, in preference to Fuller, untl by their
obstinate course brought about the election |
of a Black Republican to the third nflico |
known to our Government. Did you not
upprovo the courto of your party
occasion f I have no doubt you did—but
perhaps it is not to bo wondered
Cliutlaliooehee County- •
According to tiolirn the American party
mot in mass convention in Gussets on Sat
urday tho 1 :ith inst. Col. A. W. Redding
wus called to tho Chair, and James McNeil
appointed Secretory.
After an explanation of the object of tho
mooting hy tlm chairman, 011 motion, tho
delegs.es previously appointed by tho sev
eral districts retired from the meeting for
the purpose of nominating two candidates
(Senator and Representative) to represent
tho American parly in tho October election
for inoinber* of the Gcnorul Assembly.
After u short altyunro tho delegates rcporled
the following gentlemen as ths caudidatrs
For tlic Senate—Dr. Hmaiioss J. Achiin.
For the llouitv-Daviii C. Couv.
Both of the gentlemen bring present,
responded lo tho call of the party and
accepted the nomination in u (pw pertinent
remurks.
On motion, the nomination was declared
the unanimous choir* of tlm party, mid the
party pledged itself to use all fuir and
honorable means to secure their election.
A n executive committee for tho county,
consisting of tlm following persons, was
then appointed : A. W. Redding, chairman,
Wm. G. Wooldridge, Jaa. T. McNaughton,
Dred Usgliy, Thus. Monrfield, D. F. Scar
borough, and Henry Y. Smith.
Ordered llist the -proceeding* of this
meeting he published in tho Columbus
Em/uirrr, and the Hireling then adjourned
to meet again on the first Monday in
October at the polls.
A. W. Rkhui.no, C’h'n.
James McNkil, Hec'y.
Warren Akin, ot'*C
It nflorus us sincere pleasure
that tho Opposition
announce
which met
Atlanta un Wednesday, havo ll••nllnnted
Warren Akin, F.>q., ol Cues ruurly. 11* their
candidate lor OuvoTnor Wo have known
Col. Akin long and nitimairly, nnd ho wo
measured, whether lor thu power ol Ins
mind, his high moral character or sterling
integrity, ho will beam bivorahlo comnaii
son with any
eminently one 1
I uuiuru'e noblumeA—such a
“that Nature might stand up,"
And sny to nil tlm world, this is a man !”
Ho is a self-made man, and by (he forci
and power o! Ins high intellectuul caimciiy
an J greut energy mid perseverance, lias ul
ready risen, though yet in the vigor o
manhood and prime ol lilo, comparatively a
young man, to the first rank among the
most profound lawyers ol the Si uie. IJc is
a man ol decided churnrtor, ol vigorous and
powerful intellect, of higll-souled nnd gono-
roils impulses, nnd would make his murk,
ns a nmiiol inlcnt nnd genius, high up in the
temple ol tamo, ill uuy posiiiou that may
be unsigned him. however distinguished Ins
surroundings. Not aintnimus ol distinction
or place, he has iluvoied liliiisell to the In -
borons duties of Ins pinlessiiin. and is alio-
getlier a man of loo much character to sloop
i.t the miser a bio irek* of the demagogue,
lie is a hold, upon, trunk mini, who Hunks
lor hinmcll, nnd has Hie independence uml
honesiy to proclaim his scniimenls on nil
subjects, on all proper occodRuis. He is no
time-serving politician, nr political trickster,
and la iiiliuituiv superior in nil Hie elements
that const nine a Ingli toned, honorable gen
tleman. mid unpartinl. dignified Governor,
to nny mail who bn* occupied the Kxecutivo
chair ol Georgia for years ; ami as such, we
cordially nnd lieitrtily commend him to tl>e
people.
On motion of Dr. L. F. W. Andrews; C.
II. C. Willingham, of Troup, nnd C. W.
Hancock, of Suiulor, worn.requested to act
as assistant Secretaries of the Convention.
Tho roll of counties was then called and tho
following named gentlemen enrolled aifdel-
egntos:
[Hero follow the names of delegates from
seventy-threo counties, With the remark,
"Them are, perhaps, several Counties left
out of tho list, owing to tho fact thut they
were not presented to tho Secretaries."—
Tho delegates from Muscogee were Messrs.
Johnson, Thomu“, Uarithcrs, Sloan,
Mott, Peabody, Wilkins, Hogan, Wilcher,
Abercrombie.] .
On motion of Dr. H. V. Miller, a com r
tnitteo consisting nf one from each Congres
sional District was appointed oy the Chair
port businees fur the action of the Con
vention. Tho Chair-appointed tho follow
ing named gentlemen ss said committee :
1st Congressional District—Col. C. II.
Hopkins, ol McIntosh.
2d Congressional District—Jonathan Da-
3d Congressional District—I’. W. Alex
ander ol Upson.
4Hi Congressional District—B. II. Hill, of
Troup.
1I1 Congressional District—II V M Miller
of Floyd.
Gill Congressional District—J. W. Gibbs,
Walton.
Till Congressional District—I) W Lewis
ol Greene.
81I1 Congressional District—John Mil-
ledge. ot Richmond.
To which committee was added on mo
tion of P. W. Alexander, Esq., tho Oppo-
i«i candidates for Congress.
During tho absence of tho Committee,
•n. James Johnson of Muscogee, being
called upon,addressed tho Convention, set
ting forth clearly the means employed in
tho elevation of Mr. Buchanan to the Chief
Magistracy; and exposing in a masterly
tylo tho frauds practiced hy, slid inefficien
cy of his Administration.
The Committee on business on returning
recommended that the sense of the Conven
tion bo taken in reference to tho norniimtion
of n candidate for Governor, which wm
done viva voce and decided almost unani
mously in favor of a nomination.
P. W. Alexander, Esq., of Upson, then
moved that tho Vtito ho taken by counties,
each county being entitled to cast as many
votes as having members of tho Legislature
—which motion, offer 11 short discussion,
prevailed, and tho roll of tho countios was
Before the announcement ol the result of
tho vote, it wns moved that tho Convention,
hy ncclnmntion, proceed to nominate a can
didate for Governor—-which motion was
carred.without a dissenting voice.
The Chairman of tho Committee of husi-
nes», Dr. H. V. M.Miller, then offered, the
following rosolution :
Resolved, Thut thi# Convention, hy ncj
clamation. nominate the Hon. Warkf.n
Akin nt tlie county ol Cass ns their candi
date lor Governor, which was passed with
hut ono dissenting voice.
On motion of Hon. James Johnson of
Muscogee, a Committee of three wan .ap
pointed hy Hi a Chair to twlify Mr. Akin of
his nomination nnd request his acceptance
of the same. Tho (’hair appointed the fol
lowing-named gentlemen said Committee :
Hon. James Johnson, lion. C. Peeples
and Hon. John Milledge.
On motion, it was ordered that tho pro
ceedings of this ' meeting ho published in
the Opposition pspois throughout the State.
On motion, the Convention then adjourn
ed sine die. D. A. REESE, Pres.
G. E. Thomas, ) ... fl
J. O. Duxui'. ! V ,co 1
T. B. Cauinihs, Hcc'v.
Tl»e llcimlcl! Krrolul bj .lolut.
TIUNSI.ATBII FIIOM TIIS VL'LUATK OK M. 0008K.
Ileholil (lit-- Muiislim reared by dirdsl Jack,
Internal Improvement Convention.
A Ststo Internal Improvement Convention
is held in Atlanta on the 10th inst.
Twenty-two counties were represented—
some of them hy large delegation!. E. A.
Cochran, of Glynn, was appointed Presi*
dent, and J. S. Peterson of Atlanta, and
L. F. W. Andrews of Macon, Secretaries.
We omit tho preliminary work of tho
Convention, and come flown to the Report,
which • was submitted hy Col. N. Tift,
chairman of tho Business Committee:
Wo believe that tho Legislature should
chase ol Iron and Equipments, which would
he equally applicable to all parts ol the Stale
whore Knilrund* are needed ; that it should
ho made limited to an amount not exceeding
facilities to evary part ol the State, whilst
it would do no injusiico to any. It would
ho secure against all risks ol loss by the
State. It would not involve taxation. The
guarantee! should ho made as the Roada
should progress, and should the limit oi
five millions even bo reached, there would
probably be, at that time, more than one
thousand miles ol road built, ironed, equipped
and in operation, which, with all the assets
of the various companies nnd other securi
ties, would be subject to the payment.ol such
of these Bonds ua should remain unpaid
when due. Tha safety ol toe State under
.such a law cannot be seriouslyquestioned.
Tho constitutional authority of the State
to aid Railroads is admitted try all. Ii is a
question ol State policy which should bo
considered with reference to the good of the
whole Statu and 1he best interest ot her
citizens.
Railroads nro, all things considered, the
cheapest and host highways now in use,
they are indispensable to the profitable set
tlement uod improvement ul tboso parts ot
tho Suite which are distant from the seaboard
nnd Irom navigable rivers. Atlanta, the
place where we now stand—a city ol twelve
tiiouraud inhabitants—with her thriving
he i
Nee thu him It sllm-
lll tin
Murk
r a plethoric sack,
felonious fsiiK* Invade
Tin? gnlilru More# In John's pavlllion lulil.
with velvet foot, andTnrqtihi strides,
i loiidious Jtdiaiin'a sackcloth i
ir the deep-mnutlicd • anlne foe’s assault,
■■•so bosom evet limits wtilr un
emotion ol Siatc-pridr, would Icrl u just |
nnd elevated pride, a proud consciousness
Hint Hit? Executive clinir ol Ins State was
filled by n mao who could n-*t bn swerved
from his conviction* ol Hie path of duty, by
fear or nflct-iion, or any consideration ol
petty malice, political prepossession
in?'
urren Akin,
I'itzzled I'lg.
Ono of our Western farmers being very
much annoyed hy his-host sow breaking
into the corn field, search wns instituted in
vnin lor tho hole in the rail lenco. Failing
lo find otto, nn attempt wns next made to
drive out Hie ultima! by (lie way she enter
ed, but nf course without success. The
owner resolved to watch her proceedings,
and posted at night at a lenco corner, he
saw her enter ut one end of n hollow log
oiiU-ido the field, nnd emerge at Hie other enu
within (lieenclosure. * I have you now, old
lady," cried he. Accordingly lie proceeded,
niter turning Iter our once more, so to place
Hie log (it tie ng crookod) Hint lulli ends
opened outside the field. Tho next day the
nmMini entered Iter accustomed place, and
shortly niter emerged again. Her aston
ishment. says «»ur informant, at finding
herself in tho same position whence site
started, is loo ludicrous to ho tfi-setibed !
Stic looked ibis way and then that, grouted
Iter dissaiislnclioii, uml fitiully returned to
Hie original starling place, uod niter u de
liberate survey of things to satisfy herself
Hint nil wns right, nguin ontored the log.
On ern’erging otieo more on tho wrong side,
she evinced even more uurpriso Hum tiolorc
nnd turning about repaced Hie log in utt
opposite direction, finding Hits r fl< <r I alike
and after looking l“U2 t>"d alien-
Here Htalks ll.o Impi-liiou# cow witli crutnpleil linrn
Wlii're upon tin* pm oi billing liounit vuitorn,
Who lisycil the Mill!) «li!UKlilrr-l>cs*t Unit Mow
Tin? rst pi-rilsccoua, who.c keen iitny* rult tlirmigli
Tli* textile fibre# that Involved the grain
Which lay In Han*’ Inviolate domain,
lien- walk* forlorn the Damsel crowned with rue,
l.nrtlferou* #jioll* from vneflne dugs *
it* in fierce vindictive •ram
I'cnut wlioie tortuoua horn
In fierce vindictive *com
harrying hound, whom- liruKK»rt hark and stir
Arched ttie lithe .pine unit reared the Indlgnut fur
Of Puss, tlnil with verinliilcldsl claw
Struck the wlcrd rat in wlime limatUtc maw
buy reeking malt that erst In Juan's court* s
llotied in •enescent garh, that seems In sooth
■ of
and tho country wuuld again become wtin
they were u lew years since, a comparative
ly uninhabited wa*>e.
There uro now lurge sections of Georgia
which cannot bo profitably cultivated, and
must remain barren until Riilroadsare built
them. Mutty citizens ul Georgia who
uld gladly settle these lands it thry wete
penetrated by Railroads* ore driven u> seek
lands in Hie West, witc-re they devolp thetr
tulouts and their property to the improve*
ent of "other Stoles.’’ *
Should the plan ol State Aid which we
proposewbe adopted nnd the roads be built
which wuuld tie provided by the limit sug
gested, it would be sale to estimate (he in*
creased value ul property consequent upon
their construction a; an hundred millions,
and this would materially reduce the .
ol taxation in the whole State.
Thu nnlv plausible objection which wo
have heard to the proposed plan of Stnto
is, thut uuy other roads which may he
built initio State would take some of the
business of the roads already built, ami
that, consequently, the State ought notlo
aid them in any way.
There are two conclusive answers to this
argument—
1st. The State, in granting charters to ex-
ing roads, defined Hie exclusive .privileges
Licit thtfy should possess nnd enjoy, ana
d not give them a monopoly ol the carry
ing trade of the State, nor bind any part ot
Hie State to sterility, nor horettizans to pov
erty, lor their benefit; sho lolt herselt tree
to promote the wcltare ol every part "ol the
State in such inuuneras her wisdom might
2»f. The assumption that existing roada
would be injured by tho competition ot new
roads, which might be built under the pro-
and Improvement wherever they penotrnte,
ale local traffic that would he equal to its
profitable employment. But when we ap
preciate Hie Inrt tliut Georgia Railroads are
Hie nearest nnd best u venues lo me Atlantic
lor an almost unlimited trade fiom the West,
and Hint nothing is wanting hut tho comple
tion and reasonable prices ol freight which
competing roads would produce, to crowd
our railroads nnd our soapurts to their full
capacity with u profitable trade, then, these
it fears ol competition will vanish, and
•hull devote our energies to the ful
filment ol our high destiny. This accom
plished, our" rnilronds would all he profitable,
our seaports would become large cities, and
every part ol thu interior would become tha
abode ol prosperous and hippy citizens
whose industry mid patriotism would he the
pride ui.tl strength ol thu State.
Many ot our wisest of statesman and our
citizens in every part 61 the State have, in
one term or other, sanctioned State Aid to
Railroads. Governor Johnson in his Mrs*
sage recommended the policy, nnd Governor
Brown in his Inaugural, alter mentioning
thu success uf the State Road and its impor
tant benefits lo the country, says: “Tha
example is worthy of imitation, and, in my
judgment, (lie legislature inking care that
die State is amply secured beyond (he posi-
bilityol a doubt, should not hesitate to ex
tend that aid which ia necessary for tha
development of other sections.” This opin
ion wo believe has the cordial sanction of a
great majority ol the people of the Hiatt.
Full with young Eros' ihcuIsIIvl- nbrn,
To the Torn inahlen whose Ut-l-alnk hnnu*
Drew lliu-lnrtic wraith frotu lacteal glanila
tliut immortal bovine, hy who»<? horn
tort to realms ethereal wa» borne
The hoast rittulrnn, vi-xer o( that sly
... •■-■Jruyeilalj who mails Hie
Distort to realms ethereal wus borne
it cutulrau, vi sit ot that sly
i|UUilru|n?Hul, who muile Hie
TIu- oM morilacloi
Acteci-Hsueous Ale in John's Hoiuestlc boi
l.o liefll, with hirsute honors HoffcH, surclnct
Uf sii|ionaceou* looks, the Print who link*
In Hymen's Rolilrn hutuls the torn unthrifl,
a.rift,
Who In fine wrath the ranine torturer skied,
That Hared to vox the insidious lnurlddc. **
Wlio let auroral rtlluence through the neik
with im|Hicateil horn,
.e ranine torturer si'
Tliut Hared to vex the insidious tiiurlclH>
Who let auroral etlluence through the pi
Of the sly rut that robbed the palace that Jack built.
Tin- loud i-autaukerous Nhnnt(h» romea at last,
Whose shouts arouse the shorn ecclmlast,
Who sealed the vow* of Hymen'* sacrament
To iilm who rolled in garmenta IndlKent,
‘hint tossed llie dog, thut worried the cat, that HU
The rut ihat ate tin: mall that Iny in the house that
Warren Aklu and Piwn \$un^ Men.
We learn frmp the . Gansville Standard,
a Democratic paper, that the Hon. Warren
that I ^^' n ? •* ,c Gppoaiti.in candidate for Gover
nor of Georgia, haa succeeded in raising a
fund of ten thousand dollars for the educa-
the CaskVille
8|a-otal Dixpntch to the Charleston Courier.
Ivu; the puiition ul (hfiiffB, wtih a short, I Texas l£lectlou.
- , “Pid 1 "!wi1 , ,'!“?. d | I Nkw Orleans, Aug. 13.—Returns from
“ """ eighty-two counties givo Houston
0»v- ...
she turned uround and started off
brisk run; nor could cither coaxing or arty- t j 0 Fi lv ol 8000 votes. Lubbock, the Demo-
1 ,. ,,nrl ° " ,c | critic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, it
• - superstition | |>ro babty elected.
Frank N. White, Democratic candidate
Texas l-ficctlnii.
All tho news received at Galvpston up to
Thursday lust wero highly unfavorable to
the Democracy, oven from 'heir strongholds.
Tho News (Democrat) of that date spoflks
in the following dtscouragaJ tmre :
Wc fci l indeed that (lure is rejson to be
disheartened, believing, a* »v • honestly do,
' ' w-ISpwTJ
reasonable to presume that nt that time you | lion of poor young
antertained sentiments in common with him, , Mala College. iTe now proposes to raise
.nd Miemd. lmi.1 ..rurally, ill lh« |.rinct- j „„„ „| ,w«„ly Ihouraud dollar, in a.I.ll-
"'i^Jri^rs&TSS .M. •"» - f. '« “V' ; I ET The- 5= m
letter, that your conversion has come too y° u,, tf »n tne female College, ol i MI | CS , thut is, atich as wae exprasaly got
Isle. The people understand you fully, and which sum ha will give one thousand,
leel themselves under no obligations to you The man who thus works for thu poor,
for your zeaj now in their behalf,—since Hie was once n poor ragged hoy himself. Born
’in the county of Elbert of humble parent
age, ha learned t«v read, write and cipher
at an old fisld school. Wo nett hear of h in
digging for gold in Lumpkin county, where
he accumulated enough to buy a few law
your pur- ! book* and clothes lo hide his nakedness. H
. Gpt*
ahead of Thus. N. Wuul, DernocAit
Out of tilty-four members oi the next
Legislature, twen'y-nino are known to i
vor llie re-election ol Gen. Sain. Houston
the U. S. Scnatu, and twenty i
o him.
for tbs House. >fc'e do not hear of any
•ueb compromise in Democratic counties.
£7* Jambs H. B. Suacexfouu, of Gordon
eounty, has announced himself an inde
pendent candidate for Concrete in the 6th
District, against Col. Underwood, the Dwm-
sratic nominee.
States hung upon a board, with pins stuck
through at the points where the observers ol
tlie Institute are stationed. The Instiiuie
haa daily nqiori* by telegraph from many of
these points. Each morning on assistant
hangs a cord on the ptas to indicato the
state of the weather—black if raining, green
il snowing, brown il cloudy, and* white if
lair. All storms travel east, and thus they
•re enabled to predict with great certainty
the coigiiiioii of the wysther twelve hours
whole question Ima been settled by the Hu
preme Court ot the Unitsd States, and I
Hunk forever put to real. It is therefore
too late now to make it a hobby with which
to tide into the Unittd Slates Senate again.
You may have reachtd tour present high
position by your teal in favor ol your par-
tr—but you cannnot retain your place by went to (’ass county, retd law slonr, started
l L.vcm.lol .recantation ol ymrr l.ltli in u( , the hill of l.fo, ..id i, c.ntlid.l. lord,...
wrajss v «-*•■• <-
tribunal known to our Government. I,,e mld,t ot •««*#••, however, he has
But I must bring my lettter lo a close. I " ot GirgotUn his early struggles ; and hence
may herosftcr notice other positions set forth hr is tho friend of tha poor voung b»ys and
llie people;
'•'•••‘l' "" ,im V„~ ,n I Sl.nd.rj, whg’ i. n~waaM,"i».
witcti very tiir.ity ol tint voter, uf 1 I ....1. ,...
OjrTha editor of the Rockford (Illinois)
will find that they have been de
__j our motto is, that “The
pimple mils'- rule,” nnd wo shall accordingl
your celebrated Griflin speech, and
deavor to show that they are as repugnant
lo the best interests of Hie country, •• your
otieo favorito doctrine of squatter sover-
°'Om.in , dear air, very roap'tfully,
girls of his native Hifcto.— Upson Pilot.
Why does a door generally stand in the
subjunctive mood f Because ita mostly
wood, or should be.
i rrturns
“respcctlul homage"
sb'Goii. Houston euii he would It
had ho boon elected.
The Houston Telegraph heads
with uu inverted cannon, and cxcUims
“The city of Houston wrong side up! the
country ruined ! What's tho news in Tra
vis, Marshall !" De Morse, how nbout the
Had river county f Oh, lor a word from El
Paao ! Somebody pluaan send ua a crumb
ol comfort Irom somewhere.
Thu election wus held in Harris county
on Monday, and the Democracy got the
worat whipping, pei lisps, you overdid sue.
Wo do not fuel able to uo justice to the
subject lo-dav. We can only say that tho
opposition polled a larger vote iu 'ltis city
than even the most sanguine ol them ex-
‘Ddighters of Malta’
j lingutshed, and seem
• becoming
j Ihj quite as benevo-
the 'Hons "f Malts.'
sometimes asked why Railroad c
panics who ran give thu security asked by
Htu proponed pluti, ahould desire Hie guaran
tee of tho State t Tho answer is, that the
Bonds of nuw companies which are un
known to capitalists, are always at a dis
count. whilst Bonds guaranteed by the State
would he with pur, nnd thus a saving would
be effected in tho purchaiie of iron of from
fifteen to twenty-five percent. The cheaper
Ratlronds ran he constructed, the cheaper
they can afford to carry freights, and the
better it 'will bo for the companies Interest-
e d*nnd lor the citizens ol tho State,
We might extend the argument in favor
of a satu and limited Statu Aid lo Railroads
l»v rclurring to Hie statistics ot Georgia and
other States, showing the increase ol popu
lation, industrial resources. w« 'tit, and
power, consequent upon tho cousin •mm ot
these “Iron Pathways" of cummer..?: but
they arc generally well known and wu deem
it unnecessary to the present purpose.
Wu rucomniend the adoption ol the follow
ing resolutions:
1. Resolved, Tha> it is the interest and
duty ol the Htaio to aid tit the construction
of Railroads,!)*' a limited, safe and equitable
plan, aa Hie best means of promoting the
prosperity of any part ol the State.
2. Resolved. That the construction of new
Railroads in Georgia, is necessary to the
proper development of our territory, to the
cqunl rights of the people of the various
sections of our State, to the proper rrgula-
4ton ol transportation upon our Railroads,
nnd to the concentration of Western Trade
upon our seaboard, tho’building up of our
cities, and Hie promotion of all the beat in
terests of the Stale.
J. Resolved, That whilo wo waive bi>»-
expression of opinion in regard to Ho
amount for which the State should become
liable- -it is Hie judgment of thia Conven
tion, (list the State should in no event go
beyond five millions of dofiara. That the
question and amount of credit is properly
confided to the legislature, .and wu have
cotifiounre to believe that there will be no
abuse ol power, which w ill impair the credit
ol the State, or impose unjuat burdens upon
the people.
^^■Resolved, That the security offered in
i heir object it said to bo to relievo wtJow- i ,j, e propped legislation upon this subject
ndirs, Hottentots, the last Legislature was ample, and in o
dcsliluto bachelors, dandies,
• ml orphan male children. By tho
the Hons obtain thu control of the Island of
(Juba, tho Daughters confidently expect to
conjugate the Jt/e of Man.”
A few day* ago. says thr Buffalo Com
mercial, ono <>l <>ur eloquent city divines
Iterpcirateil a bon mol in hia sermon which
not u li w took, among them a prominent
railroad man. He was preaching upon re
pentance, “and," said he, "when the tears
ol repentance arc flowing, substantial proola
ol a regenerated file are expected. Only the
tears ol a deed penitenct can wash away the
aina of lilo; lor I roll v<mi, III bra ry freight
mutt by m alti.”
opinion was aaiiafaciory to the people of
5. ftesolved, That the proceeding* of thia
Convention bo trtoomiliod to the Governor
with a request that they be laid before the
Legislature.
J. Nurcrosa then moved that tha Report
and Resolutions be received, which was
carried. •
It was then moved that the Report and
Resolutions be adopted. v
A brief but somewhat animated discus-
•ion followed thia motion, in which Mesara.
Tatum, Bankston, Howard and Dyer panic-
ipalVd. On the motion being put, the Re
port amt Kusolutintis were unanimously
adopted.