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VOLUME XVI.
ATHENS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1848.
TIE SOUTHERN WHIG.
William J. Witherspoon, Lowndes county, Miss, a rpotion was made by James E. Lochlin, Esq,, of On the 3d instant I received Mr. Fillmore’s
—Compromise Act. the county of Walton, to proceed by ballot to make answer of the 17th June; and as I have been daily*
IIe “ r C. N. See.*, Savannah Patrick aselection of . suitable candidate for Congress to
Julien Cummins, Augusta—LaFayette. te run on the R ° D e h »“ d Ready tiejeet in the Sixth this t i rae , with the hope that I might be able to lav
Martin J. Kendrick, Columbus—An Appeal for District— the answers of both of these gentlemen before the
Greece. ' Pending the consderation of which, Mr. J. A. public at the same time.
William T. Harris, Greenville—Dissolution of Clarke, of Walton, proposed as a substitute the nom- I see, from a New Orleans paper, that up to the
the Union. ‘ «f iamp«j w Harris 1st instant, Gen. Taylor had received no comment*
Pulaski S. Holt, Eatonton—Reply to Walpole. ”! P JAMES HARRI , catioI1 from me , an d having receivednone Trom
Richard S. Taylor, Oglethorpe county,—Death P 8 ? ’°- Clarke—which was uiftinimously adopted, him up to this time, I do not feel myself at liberty
of Hamilton. On motion of Robert H. Moore, Esq., the Chair- longer to withhold the publication of Mr. Fill-
John T. Lofton, Ruckersyille—Anthony’s Ora* man was requested to appoint a Committee of three more*s letter. I, therefore, enclose copies of our
tion over Catsar. , to wait on Mr Harris-htform him of his nomina- ,he ,ha ‘ > ou lwh
OscarF. Lewis, LaGrange—South Carolina fad , . .. . . • , ... them in your paper.
Massachusetts tlon, and request his immediate attendance at the J have the honor to be, with very high regard,
William If. Milton, Marianna, Fla.—Windica- Convention. The following gentlemen were ac- your obedient servant, J. M. MOREHEAD. f
lion of South Carolina. w * A1 cordingly appointed: R. H. Moore, Dr. H. Hull and . P ;. S * I
Thomas J. II. Anderson, Montgomery, Ala r mcations to Gen. Taylor, containing conies of my
bama,—Supposed Speech of James 5tis. Dr. ueDaperner. * . letter of the 10th of June from Phdadelphi^ne
Charles A. Reed, Columbus,—Party Spirit. After the committee retired, in obedience to the directed to himself ana the other two through
William A. Brown, Crawford County,—Reply call of the Convention, C. Peeples, Esq., of the friends. Hoping that some one may reach him, F '
t0 Corr - v * county of Clarke, addressed the meeting until the ^11 avail mys^f of T* ' '
Thomas L CooDer Cass Countv On lavinff r , . , , ° . . lay before the public any commnmcation I may
the CoTner-stoneot^VashingtonMonu’nL i = retnrn.of the commtttee-who, through the.rCha.r. ^eivefrom him.
The Junior Exhibition name off on Tuesday reported that Mr. Harris, the nominee of the q -
r Convention, was then in attendance— laettcr to jar. tmmorei
mornmg. Wo had the pleasure pf hearing a few . ,. . , Philadelphia, June If0, 1648*..
of the Orations, and are assured that they were all ereupon, r. arris arose, an in a nea an Dear Sir: At a Convention of the Whigs of the*,
highly creditable to the young gentlemen of the Jun- appropnate address returned hts thanks to the Cen- United States, assembled in this cityon the- 7th
. , .. , , vention, assuring them that he accepted the nomi- instant, and continued by adjournment until the
icrClass, their instructors and our time-honored . *... . * nek rsL 7.™.« v T.r,;» nfr/tni.^
institution. The following is the order of exercises:
field and doing eVery thing 1
the interests of the cause. dency of the United States, at the next ensuing
After which, op motion of Dr. Hull, the Conyen- presidential election. •
tion adjourned sine die. . By a resolution of said Convention, it was made
• B. H. OVERBY, Chairman. my duty to communicate to you the result of their
Jno. H. Christy, Secretary. deliberations, and to request your acceptance of
« „ V ^ V. the nomination.
o ^ _ rr __. CO" The reader will find below the correspon- I have the honor to be, dear sir, your most obe-
Joseph Ganahl, D. S? Savannah^A woman’s dence between the President qf the late Whig Na- dient servant, J M. MOREHEAD,
prophecy—Lamartine. tional Convention qml Gep, Taylor and Mr, Fill* President of the Whig National Convention,
Thomas J. Nuckolls, P. K. S., RusseU County, more , both of whom, it will be seen, have accepted Hon. Millard Fillmore.
ATHENS, GEORGIA;
Thursday Morning, August 3,1848,
THE PEOPLE’S TICKET.
FOR Pit F.SI DENT,
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Of Loulninuai
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MILLARD FILLMORE,
OF NEW YORK.
WHIG ELECTORAL TICKET.
For tlio State at large.
Pr. WM. TERRELL, SEATON GRANTLAND.
For the ’Districts.
George W. Means, P. K. S., Spartanburg Dist.,
S. C.—The Return of Peace.
George Win. Norman, D. S., Forsyth, Ga.—
Spam, the ltip Van Winkle of Europe.
Robert C. Hall, D. S., Troup County, Ga.-r
Thomas Chalmers, D. D. LLD.
Isaac L. Bolton, P. K. S., Sumter County, Ala.—
“ Things are because they are. 5 '—Tuppi
nation with the full determination of taking the Gen. Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, was no-
, . ' . 11 mmated as a candidate for the Presidency, and you
his power to advance %vere nominated as a candidate for the Vice Presi-
Jst. J. L. Seward,
3d. W. H. Crawford
3d. A. W. Redding,
4th. William Mosely,
5th. Warren Akin,
6th. Asbury Hull,
7th. Y. P. King,
8tb. Geo. Stapleton.
FOR CONGRESS, SIXTH DISTRICT,
'J. W. HARRIS, of ClarlLQ.
Mr. Fillmore’s Reply.
Albany, (N. Y.) J&ne 17, 1848.
Sir ; I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
A1 John hLHmfi’.'K.S.,—Wilkes Connty.Ga.-, the nominations tendered theig. Wltat will the
A Literary wife. Locos do now 1 The last plank is fcdbcked froip unt
Coleman B, Ferrell, D, S., La prange,—Fashion derthem. For sqme time past they have pretepde^
is a cruel Tyrant.' t0 consolc themse i ve5 with tha hope that Old Zach cei P* °'7T r ' e “ e , r ,?i
. At the conclusion of the Junior Exhibition Mpd- wottid not pccept. What ynll they do now ? aTphHadelpeia (Jen^ZACHiKY Avion was "nomi-
Cts-Wc regret that owing to a most provoking als were presented to the two best orators of the Philadelphia, June 10,1848. ntfted for President and myself for Vice President,
delay in the receipt of a lot of paper, absence from Sophomore Class by the Rev. W.B. Stevens, ac- Gen. Zachary Taylor: Dear Sir—At a Convon- and requesting my acceptance of the nomination,
home, and other causes u too tedious to mention,” cpmpanied by a chaste and beautiful address. In tion of the Whigs of the United States, held in this The honor pf being thus presented by the dis-
. m are compelled to issue an extra this week in the evening, an address to the Alumni was deliver, city on the fth inst.. and continued from.day to day tinguished representatives of the Whig party, of
, r . , , . , . . •„ j, i • v until the 9th, you were nominated as a cadidate for the Union for the second office in the gift pf the
lieu of our usual ample sheet. In this extra will ed by Junius Wingfield, Esq. the p resilJen cy 0 1 the United States, atthe ensuing peoplc-an honor ? s unexpected as it was onsolit
he found compressed in narrow limits all the late On Commencement Day (Wednesday) the Ex- p res id e nuai election. cited—Could not fail to awaken in a grateful h<prt
and important news, which is th«* best we can do excises were as follows ; . By a resolution of said Convention, it was made emotions which, while they cannot be supp^ssM v ’
tinder the circumstances. Next week we trust we William D. Williams, D, S. [2d Honor,] Harris the duty of their President to communicate to you, find no appropriate 2"?ihfin'se in ’ whicll L are
kill tr,™-. k f.,11 i — .1 Co. Salutatory.—Alphabetical Writing. the result of their deliberations, and to request your * ully persuaded that the cause m \v hict* we are
shall he able to furnish a full-sized sheet greatly %£^n«X P. K. S., Allens,-The acceptance of the nomination. enlisteii tS theicause of our country; that our chief
improved in appearance—so now, kind patrons, do Lyre o{ the n eart In obedience to said resolve, I, as the organ there- object is to secure its peace, preserve its honor, and
not grumble this time, Richard H. McLeod, D. S., Greenville, S. q., in designated, have the honor to make to you the advance its prosperity J and ^feeling moreover, a
r'-r V r— (Excused,)—The great Era of the World. foregoing communication, and to ask your accep- confident assurance tb^t, in Gen. Taylor (whose
1 G&- It will be seen by reference to the official pro- Augustus M. Mclver, P. K. S. Liberty Co.,— tance of the nomination. name “ presented for the first office,) I shall pl-
ceedin^s, that the Convention which assembled in Places Consecrated by Genius. Permit me, dear sir, to indulge the hope that he ways find a firm and consistent W hi& a safe guide,
cpeuin s, marine wnve wjicna^e William L. Lampkin, D. S., (Excused,) *» Com- who never shrinks from any responsibilty, nor fails and an honest man, I ^nnot hesitate to assume any
this place on Tuesday, nominated our respected in " e 'e nts castthcFr shadowsbefme.-' to discharge any duty assigned him by his Govern- position which my ( fr.esJs mky.ass,gn,me.
townsman, James W. Harris,-Esq., as the Taylor - M arce }ius Douglass, D. S., [^d Hcnorj]Jlandplph moat, will not now refuse the enthusiastic cqlfof . Distruatiug x as my nbilitj to dis-
candidate for Congress in this District. .We cOngrat- Co.,—The Present Crisis of Ireland,
tjiate the Whigs ofthe District upon their exceeding- Charles S. H. Hardee, D. S. Savannah,—‘A Grent
Iy fortunate and judicious selection. Although we 1 f d 0 "^" Ts^’llandolph Co. (Ex-,
have m our ranks in this-Distnct many distinguish- cuse d,)—Men before their Age, and Men behind
ed men capable of representing us in Congress, we their Age.
very much doubt whether at this time a better se- Robert E. Allen, P. K. S., Savannah,—Nation^
Jeelionconldhavebeenn.ade. Want of space for- 0b j^ph Tsingletorr, D. S., Dahlonega,
Olds further comment. „ p or w jj 0 wou |d s j n k iu dull Oblivion's stream ?
Who would not live in songs of distant days?”
Thomas U. Camak, D. S., Athens, (Excused,) presiding officer, has nominated
There is a tide in the affairs of men, president of theUmted States.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.* 1
his countrymen. charge satislactorily^he duties of that high office,
I am, dear sir, with sentiments of very high re- but feeling that, in c^se of my elegioft* I may with
card, your most obedient servant, safety repose upon the friendly aid of my fellow-
° J. M. Morehead, Whigs, and that efforts guided by lio.nesl; intentions
President ofthe Whig National Convention; wiU always he charitably judged,Taepept the —
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THE TERRITORIAL BILL.
nation sb generously tendered \ aad I do this the
Baton Rouge, Lq., July 15lh, 1848. more cheerfully, as I am willing, fpr suph a cause
Sir—-I have had the honor to receive your com- and with such amqn, to take my chances of success
muuication of June 10th, anhoucing that the Wfiig or defeat as the electors, the final arbiters, of our-
Convention, which assembled at Philadelphia on late, shall, in their wisdom, judge best tor the mte- .
the 7th of that month, and pf which you wferothe rests of our common country.
- ■ for the office of Please accept the assuance of my high regard and
Miuvututtun-Mum^tve. •” esteem, and permit me to subscribe; my sell your_
Lookingto the cottiposition of the Convention, friend and fellow-citizen.
MILLARD FILLMORE,
The Charleston Evening News says;—It was
only on Saturday we thought we were commum- n'komns lT^illis P K S Wilkes Co Enc* an^ its nmnerous and patriotic constituency, 1 feel .
eating pleasing intelligence to our readers, by in- lis h OnnosiUon to American Institutions. ’’ S d “P 1 7 for h , onor B "^ n . “ e > H °”‘ J ' MoKE ^ iD -
forming them that the territorial compromise bill James Bancroft, Jr., D. S., Charleston, S. C. (Ex- ^ . for ! he distinguished confidence implied in my -
had passed the Senate. To-day we have to teverse cosed)—Steam and Electricity. nonunation by it, to the highesroffice to the gilt tate and Important From Europe.
■ iiSS^Itato'An^ient’aldhMeraT^ °.I»rd»ii"1«e^«‘“mtofion « with a
distrust ot my fitness to fulfil the duties We receivd ttbis morning ihe lollo^y-
vv-hich demands for its exercise the ; n g despatch from our Baltimore correin
a b,l.t.esand patnohsm, wh.eh has po = den r dated _ ,
Baltimoue, July 28.
The steamer Europa arrived at Bos-
abilities and patriotism,
sponsibility rests somewhere. See our Washing- Co^ttSrftteWhS
ton correspondence. ValedictoTV Convention be confirmed by the people, I shall en-
... . 1 ■ ■ g • * ’ a ... . r , deavor to discharge the new duties then devolv- tnn nn oil r i„ T,if« 97ih at A P \1
UNIVERSITY of georqi a-commencewemt. -After which degrees were conferred. ing upon me, so as to meet the just expectations of *nnrsaay,-JUIJ ai b 1. Al.,
’ ‘ * . . __ . . , . An oratfon will be delivered at the ChapeEthis my fellow-citizens, and preserve undiminished, thp after a passagev^I less tr.au twelve day^
The exercises in onr University the present week, morn j n(rj before the two Literary Societies by Hen- prosperity and reputation of our common country, from Liverpool. She brings four dav-a *
have, as we understand, been unusually interesting. ■ u s d of Savannah I have the honor to remain, with the highest re r laleriotelligence than the United States.
speet, your most obedient servant,^ ^ ^ In the Liverpool Cotton market, July.
To the Hon. J. M. Morehead,
greens boro, Guilford county, Noilh- Carolina.
From the National Intelligencer.
Greensboro, (N* C.) July 17, 1848,
ry R. Jackson, Esq., of Savannah.
Having been absent a part ot tlje time, we are un- J -
able to speak from observation. The Commence- sixth district convention.
ment Sermon was delivered or Sunday by the Pursnant to previous notice, delegates from eight
Rev. Mr. Hall. of the eleven counties composing the Sixth Con-*
On Monday, the Prize Declamation of the Soph-' gressional District of Georgia convened at the
pmores took place in the following odrer:
15th, an advance of £d. had taken place*
and the market was firm.
Another alarming plot for the overi
James J). Frederick, Macon County—Oratory. Jackson, was called to the" Chair, and Jno. H. Chris- the Convention! , j : . ’ in revolt on the ^4lh inst. The time
Emory F. Anderson, Athens—Ireland’s Duty, ty requeste( j act as Secretary. ■ t , Having received no reply from either of the gen- and signal a five sous banquet, which
". # n WprwMf ‘ - ^ . , . ... v. tiemen, on the last of Jfine I addressed them agam, , ...
j Robert G. Taylor, Athens Clay’s Power to De- After the object of the meeting had been explain- and enclosed to each a copy of my communication ^ a ‘ . , course merely a pretext to as-«
vise and Execute. edbythc Chair in a brief and approprfitte address, of the’Ojth of June, forwarded from Philadelphia.* scmble the iQSurgeats and systematise
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