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Athens, Thursday, October 19,1848.
. TBE PEOPLE 'S TICKET.
roR prp.iioc.it,
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
r Of L*«l«lana.
—
i. to* tics rimcirr,
MILLARD FILLMORE,
or NEW YORK.
fSTOB ELECTORAL TICKET.
Taylor Bw, ynyua far tiw conflict!
Clear lie deck and gel ready for action r*
The smoke of the late skirmish between the
Whig’and Democratic parties of this State ha* now
cleared away and w« art aUe to aee the damage
Most gloriously bare the gal
lant Whigs sustained themselves; and althooghit
drawn battle, it gires an earnest of what may
be done by united, determined, energetic action,
the ctEAT battle which it now rapidly approach
ing and will take place on the 7th of next month,
were simply a contest between the two parties, we its publication in the Democratic papers, it has be
come public property, we propose giving a portioi
Got* Gilmer’s Letter.
Ex-Gorernor Gilmer, of this State, bas very kind
ly presented to the public his Views concerning the
two candidates ibr the Presidency—no doubt in
tending to enlighten the poor, benighted pnblie on
this highly important snbject. Now, we have no
sort ol objection to Ex-Governar Gilmer, or Ex-
Governor any body else, giving the people his views
on this or any other question, provided he does not
insult the common sense of mankind by snch a pro
duction as the one in question. Inasmuch as by
well versed in the momkeyism of the Parisian Court 1
I before be is fit for the Presidency!! This may l
Broken Doses foi
e Georgia Cassiie*.
■ We have been doctoring the Cassites for ——
.nit the notion, of “ the first familie.,” hot .. the time ^ bj . , dnil „ is , etinB ^ prcpam l by
people of George rio not .11 belong to that ton- ^ . Vor ,j CT „ brethren in tnch he „ y
Fv F^»encr/ that W ° fe * rthe 8y8tem ° f P ttient ’ Lnco f ocoism ’l swept every thinXin Pennsylvania-elected John-
criterion to judge by, end give his Ex-Excellency / j s becoming ^ alarmingly enervated as to be unaJ H 3 *
leave to join the “ Virginia Minstrels in singing—|| ble to uke medicine in its „ ale quaof
should fed confident of success; bat it
; will he between the friends of Gen. Tay
lor, the brave old hero who ** never surrenders" and
a Free Soil and onr Southern
Institutions—between Peace and War—between
the rights of the People and the Prerogatives of
the Crown!! 1 If ever there bas been a contest in
this country, from our glorious Revolutionary
straggle down to the present moment, which, from
the vital importance of the issoes involved, de
manded the untiring exertions of every true patriot
in the land, the preseot moment is that time. From
a deep sense of the transcendent importance of the
crisis, of the imminent dangers which not only
threaten our liberties, but even the perpetuity of our
•' glorious Union, we would call on all men who lace
cochtry more than ta*tt, to come to the res
to enlist their services in favor of the people'
didate, and to assist in the maintainance <
people's sights, which have been invaded—of the
rights of the South, which are now threatened,
the preservation of the public peace. This, a
I have proven, time and again, can only be done by
j the election of Zachary Taylor, the old Southern
“•I ***• ® a .P‘* Tal * purposes to accomplish, no party I planter,in whom the whole country can, with safety,
projects to baud up—no enemies to punth—uotlung to ! ,,
•er.e bat my country. j „
**I have no concealments. I bold no opinion wliich 11 But the Democratic leaders tell yon that General
would m.lre*% proclaim to my amembied counlry I TjLYLO. has no principle! Ah 1 No principle.!
wSdj miyX Jc, 1 Wel1 - voril 7’ il *««*• like ho made > declaration
perhaps, not the best tost of fitness for office. One who | of principles, sad whenever these gentlemen tell
“»* u <™*«> ““1011* “nfijrf ” ! yoo ho hu not, yon m.y politely inform them lh«t
merely on account of them. | - j r~ i
“The power given by the com-Ututioo to the Execu- ,he y arc mo * 1 wilfully and maliciously lying. The
tlvd, tointsrsoM hi* veto, is a Ui;rh conservative power. I principles of the AlisonJeUer are destined to live
h “ - —« - *■
want of eon dderation by Congress.
•* The personal opinions of the individual who may
happen to occupy the Executive chair, ought not to
control the action of Coogrew upon questions of domes
tic policy, nor ought his objections to be interposed
2d. i W. H. Crawtord I Gih. Assort Hull,
Sd. A. W. Reddisg, 7th. Y. P. Kmc,
4th. William Mosely, | 8th. Geo. Stapletor.
The Taylor Platform.
THE STATEJLECTIONS.
TbeRaestlon Settled-
Ten thousand Gtksfor the Old Keystone Slate!!
Perksylvasia Redeemed.—The Whigs have
where question* of constitutional power have been
tied by the various departments of government, and
quie«ed in by the people.
“ Upon tbe subjects of the tariff, the currency, the
n abiding place
that document, Gen. Taylor tells the country that
the will of the Executive should not control the leg
islation of the country This is the doctrine of the
Constitution, which provides that there shall be
three departments of Government—legislative, ju
dicial and executive—that the Congress shall be
the legislative department; but tbe abuse, by the
fanprevsment of our great highways, rivers, lake*, and so-called Democracy, of the Veto power, bas made
s tht ^*L h * President not only the executive, but also tho
their representatives in Congress, ought to be respect-1. mi .
ed, and carried oat by the Executive.” j head of the legislative department. This every
",War,at all times, and trader all circumstance*, is a body knows is most lamentably true, and in the
! °P' n ^ on oioil thinking moo, it in an innovation up-
as iki true policy, are opposed to the subjugation of other | on the popular rights which, if continued, must
********* by conquest; for, in the language of the great; change our boosted Republic into an elective mortar-
• chy! Our space will not permit us to dwell on this
| pint new. We have, time and again, presented
.*>■ Mr. Fillmore’* Platform. J our views on this subject. Suffice it to say. that
. _ “ the doctrine of the Democratic platform, which Gen.
** I DISAVOW MOST UNEQUIVOCALLY,' n , , , ... ... ......
NOW AND FOREVER, ANY DESIRE IX) IN- l C “* b ** fMgpA himself to carry out, will, if por-
TERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS. OR WHAT IS i pt“»ted in the national administration, make ours
CALLED THE PROPERTY, OF THE SOUTH- a government ol ONE MAN, call it by whatever
ERN STATES."—Millard Fillmore, in the V. S. j name you please, while the Alison letter leaves the
ouse cf cpresertnliie^ j | e gj Ji | 4t j OQ „f j| je country where it belongs, and
III* Southern Platform- ! where tbe Constitution has placed it, in the hands
** Briefly, then, 1 am opposed to the exercise of ; of the Representatives of tbe people; and, consc-
n 2*J!S. r qucntly the question now presented for your consid
eration is, shall the Government ot this country be
of this very remarkable document a hasty examina
tion.
Alter reciting that be is acquainted with Gen.
Cass—whom lie says ventured to aid in setting pub
lic opinion right in regard to Georgia’s difficultiei
with the Indians—fought in the late war with Eng-
land—became acquainted with territorial govern-
by his long experience as Governor ol Mich-
gsn, [be don’t say a word about his HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS EXTRA PAY !!J—
served as a member of Gen. Jackson’s Cabinet,
learning thereby the duties ol the Presidential of
fice [from a military cki-flain, he might have ad
ded.]—having acted as Minister to France, he un
derstands die foreign relations of the country—bis
experience in the Senate, making him acquainted
with the policy of Congressional legislation—his
Ex-Excellency winds up by saying: “Gov. Cass
bas talents of the highest order, setoff by a noble
pretence and toushed hajcieks.’* !!
“Gen. Tatlo*” (poor, rough old fellow!) he
says. “ is a diligent man and brave soldier. His
life has been spent in examining morning reports,
i issuing prevision orders, drilling raw soldiers, and
enjoying conversation and segars in the mess-room.
He is a General, whom the country delights to hon
or as such. If he has not been flattered enough for
his conduct at Monterey and Palo Alto, let hi
ceive another Brevet, or be put at the head of the Ar
my. But do not make him Chiet Magi
the honor which he has worthily earned, be sullied
by mismanaging what he knows nothing about.”
Docs not this look like the sneers of the Locofo-
cos, in 1840, concerning Gen. Harrison’s Presiden
tial aspirations ? “ Give him a pension, a barrel of
hard cider, and a log cabin on the banks of thi
Ohio—which would suit him much better than the
Presidency!” The PEOPLE took
then; they will do it again, despite the
sneers of die l 'sUk stocking and kid glove aristocra-
I AM IN FAVOR OF LEAVING TO THE PEO
PLE OF ANY TERRITORY WHICH MAY BE
HEREAFTER ACQUIRED, THE RIGHT TO
REGULATE IT FOR THEMSELVES. UNDER
THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CON
STITUTION."
“ But certain it is, that the principle of interfer
ence (by Congress] should not be carried beyond
the necessary implication which proJuccs it. It
should be limited to the creation of proper govern
ments for hew countries, acquired or settled, and
to the necessary provisions for their eventual ad-
misAion into the Union; leading, in the meantime,
to the people inhabiting them, to regulate ihtir t'n-
terndl concerns in their own way. THEY ARE
in die bands of ONE MAN, or shall a majority of
the People rule 1 This is a question of immeasura
bly greater importance than all those which have
beeu presented by the different party creeds for tbe
last twenty years. Make up your minds, Georgi
ans, the time is at hand. If you wish a government
of os* mar, vita for Lewis Cass; if you desire
Government ol die People and by the People, sup
port Gen. Taylor.
On the questions of the Tariff, Currency, Im
provement of harbors, lakes and rivers, etc., etc.,
JUST AS CAPABLE OF hOISG SO, A S j £j en TAyL0B u D , e jl d to . bide hv .J ind ’
TBE PEOPLE OF THE STATES; and’, t* P'etigeo to abide t>y tne judgment
cy.'”
But by far tho richest portion of the Governor’s
letter is the following:
Tho country wants a President to direct inter
course with the Indian tribes; preserve Peace and
extend the commerce of our country with foreign
lations; to appoint faithful and intelligent public
ifficere; and to give the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, the advice of wisdom and experience.
“To preserve PEACE!” “ Angels and minis-
rs of grace defend us!” Talk about Gen. Cass
preserving peace !!! Gen. Cass, who in his place
the Senate, in speaking of the Oregon question,
id, “The hearts oy the people most be pre
pared for War !” Lewis Cass, who, on the sub
ject of the Mexican war said: “We car SWAL
LOW THE WHOLE OF MEXICO without be-
hortbyit!!” This same Lewis Cass, we
gravely told by an Ex-Governor of Georgia
should be elected President “TO PRESERVE
PEACE!” Could any man not .utterly demented
conceive of such an idea ?
A few reflections on the views of Gov. Gilmer
may not be inappropriate. He claims great credit
for Gen. Case as being “ the only distinguished
man at the North, who ventured to set public opin
ion right, when tbe State of Georgia was grossly
abandoned for its policy towards the Indians within
its jurisdiction.” Now, by this his Excellency no
doubt intends to awaken old animosities and drive
those who so bitterly complained of the treatment j question arise!
received by Georgia at the hands ol the General | vole available,
upport of Gen. Cass; bc-
To old’ Virginia’s shore!'
Tbe Newspaper Press aud Stamp-speakers,
We had intended for some time past to drop i
few hints to a certain class of “small potatoe'
stamp-speakers, who are so moch in. the habit of 1
denouncing the newspaper press of the country a*
unworthy of confidence, and all that sort of thing;
but have hitherto been prevented by a press of
other matter of more importance. The other day,
however, our eye chanced to light upon the follow
ing extract from the Journal & Messenger on this
subject, which so fully coincides with our own
views, that we most cordially adopt it. It was
called forth by a remark from that prince of hum-
bnggery and deception, Mathew Hall McAllister.
ho bas placed himself in a very unenviable position
by attempting to prove and offering to swear that he
had heard Millard Fillmore make an abolition speech
i New York in 1844, when it has since
heen proven, by the most satisfactory evidence, that
Mr. Fillmore never made such a speech in his life!
•McAlister’s own letter, written at the time, and
which he referred in.his speech, showing that no
such speech had been made by Fillmore at the
charged!! Now, this M. H. McAllister is
the sort of man to charge the whole newspaper
press of the county with lying! It is perfectly!
natural that he 6hodld! But our Macon cotempo-l
rary gives all such “aspiring geniuses’’ a proper
castigation in the following extract:
“ It seems to be becoming customary fora certai
class ot stump speakers to ubuse and vilify th
conductors ot the press as hireling scribblers, a
men unworthy of credence or consideration. 1
the allegation were true it would certainly be ill
bad taste for the mass of stump speakers to maki
it. They are emphatically the creatures of tin
press,and can only breathe so long as the Editorial!
bellows is applied to their lungs. In many ins'
the men of the quill are required to perform al
most super-human labor—they are expected
make great stump orators out of the most indiflt
ent materials, and to puff the veriest lloscius in
the dimensions ol Cicero. If the Editors are
blame for anything it is for giving these ungrat
ful creatures an existence at all. If they are u
just they are only so to tliemsel vcs.when they wai
into lile and being those pseudo orators who steal.
luntry croaking like the
ry profoundly conclude
iswered when it is gravely pronounced
iwspaper fabrication. The most astonishing part of
this whole matter is, that these charges against the!
press are made by a class ot tnen who have donej
and are doing more to degrade and debase tbe pub-'
lie morals, than the combined press of the world.
II many ol their statements were put in print, they
would shame the lather of lies himsell, and if their
libidinous and indecent jokes acd anecdotes were
placed in the columns of a newspaper, the most de
bauched denizen of the Five Points would be asham
ed to acknowledge having ever looked into its
pages.” J
Hence, wc now offer ** broken doses” of i
preparation which, though in small quantities, wi 1
be found to possess great strength and potency.
should be taken carefully, one doee every other da ,
according to the numbers :
No. 1.
“ We, as a party, present to the nation a cand
date from a free State. He is not a slaveholder1
He does not traffic in human flesh. He has no sym
pathies, associations or connections with those who
do.”—Cleveland {Ohio) Plain Dealer, Cass print.
Remember that, citizens of Georgia! he has no
sympathies, associations or connections with those
ho do!!!
No. 2.
“ But now hear Gen. Cass, and remember that
ot only are these his personal feelings, but
Iso the firm adherent of a doctrine defended by
Chiet Justice Taney, Judge McLean, Silas Wright,
!|and a host of other distinguished statesmen, tchick
•st effectually prevents the extension of slavery '
lh « n \xJ ree u
.YEHOLDEB, t
LL BE. WE
EXISTENCE IS PRINCIPLE, AND PRAY FOR 11
OUTION EVERYWHERE, WHEN THIS CAS BF. El
ED JUSTLY ASD PEACEABLY AND SAVELY FOR
parties. —— Worcester {Mass.) Palladium, Cass
No. 3.
“Cass is a Northern man, with all the sympa-
tnies of a Northern Democrat, and is personally op
posed to the whole slave system, lie is the advocate
of a doctrine applicable to the territories, O* WHICH
WILL PROVE MORE EFFECTUAL TO PRE
VENT THE INTRODUCTION OF SLAVERY
THEREIN THAN FIFTY WILMOT PROVI
SOS,^ and as a Northern President, he will be
bound by that public opinion which he will mainly
represent, to throw every constitutional obstacle in
the way of slave extension.—Hamilton (Ohio) Tel
egraph, Cass paper.
Remember, Cass* doctrine regarding the territo
ries, his Northern friends claim “ will prove more
effectual to prevent the introduction of slavery there
in than fifty Wiiinot Provisos!!” Remember it,,
people of the South. It is a great truth “ worth
universal acceptation.”
No. 4.
But upon the subject of slavery he (General Taf-
r) is the very antipode of General Cat
association, feeling and interest identified tca'|A
Governor, seventeen members of Congress,
and a majority of the State Legislature! !! Ten'
thousand cheers pr the gallant Whigs oi Peuusyl-
Ohio.—This atxte, which has been claimed by
the Locos ever sijee Gen. Taylor’s nomination, has,
usual, elected* Whig Governor and Legisla-
CosKECTicirr.-i.The Whig gains in this State
have been iremqtdous. The “ Taylorization of
the Whig party,” as Greeley expresses it, is begin-
ing to pay good lividends.
In Maryland, ‘he Whig gains have been large.
Florida.—Out patriotic young neighbo^ bas
lone nobly—the Vhig gains being Larger titan was
inticipated by themost sanguine.
Little Delaware, too, has proved herself true
steel. A large gain for the Whigs.
own State, as our readers are aware, the 1
Whig gain his been considerable—sufficient to se
cure the voteof the State to old Zach in November,
if his friends will bestir themselves; and in view of
the noble exanple set them by their brethren else-
| where, we caonot for a moment suppose they will;
do any thin; else.”
Gen. Cass’ Poor Kan’s Platform,
HIS LAW FOR WHIPPING* POOR WHITE MEN,
POLITELY called
An Act for the Punishment cf Idle and Disor
derly Persons!
« Sec. J. Be it enacted by the Governor and
Judges ot the Territory of Michigan, That any
justice of the peace, on conviction, may sentence
any vagrant, lewd, idle, or disorderly persons,
stubborn servants, common drunkards, common
night-walkers, pilferers, or any persons wanton
and lascivious in speech, conduct, or behaviour,
common railers or brawlers, such as neglect theii
calling and employments, misspend what they
earn, and do not provide for themselves or then
families, to be whipped, not exceeding ten stripes
or to be delivered over to any constable to be em
ployed in Labor not exceeding three months, by
inch constable to be hired out for the best wages
hat can be procured, the proceeds of which to be
ipplied to the use of the poor of the county.
‘‘The same being adopted from the laws of
me of the original States, to wit, the State of
Vermont, as far as necessary and suitable to the
umstances of the Territory of Michigan.
Made, adopted, and published at Detroit, the
twenty-seventh day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
LEWIS CASS, 4
Governor of the Territory of Michigan.
/a. B. WOODWARD,
Presiding Jud<je of Terry of Michigan.
JOHN GRIFFIN,
One of the Judges of Terry of Michigan.
The Whiff Creed.
sot Egypt,and wh
The following article, copied from the Southern
(S. C.) Chronicle, is evidently intended
impression that the “ palmetto State” is likely to
lose her vote in the Presidential canvass. She lias
oft/?n wilfully thrown it away in former contests.
The Chronicle says:
“By an act of Congress appointing a uniform
dav lor the election of Electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, to wit, c
seventh day of November in every fourth yeai
State is debarred by two considerations,—first by
■' '■ Legislature doe:
until the fourth Monday in November every y
and second, by the lact that the Legislature el
the electors tor President. It is therefore impossi
ble to comply with the said act of Congi
they can doMOlany rale, a. coon a, their political i ofa majority ollho reprooenUtivo. of the people. cause, as he alleges, he was - the only tougmsn- o p h0r Constitlll
independence ia recognixej by admission into the On the question of Peace, which foolmomentous e d roan at the North who ventured to set public sembiy ou extraordinary
... j importance to thil country, Gen. Taylo*. like the Lp in i„„ ,jght" on this question. Bnt il this be h
Grande'nnd e£n* oTthe" Rncky°mounla?"e. it'is still F *' hrr ' ,( ll “ Country, holds sentiments that must object, his memory has become similarly obliv'
more, impossible that u majority o( the people] moot a heany response in the breast of every hen-’
would consent lo re-establish slavey. They are,' esl man. Csss’ views, unfortunately for him, are
themselves, a COLORED POPULATION, and. well known. “ The hearts of the people roust be
r** JV " £0 * 0 *“ M P r T red f< " " h “ f " 0ri,e Wh0 “
* *" , I willing to trust the destinies of this country in the
1 hands of snch a man ?
But on the question in which, of all others, the
! people of the South ate most deeply interested, Gen.
ST REMEMBER,wCO
That the Presidential Election is held
all the States of the Union on the someday— | Cass cannot be trusted; while we all know that
Tuesday, tho 7 th of November, I from hi * position, education, interests, &c., Gen.
AnJ that thou in tho Slate of Georgia uho T ^'" r •* ‘“S' 11 “ <* *'* ,h *' « “ d “ ire -
,T» Where a man’s treasure is, there is his heart al-
“t 1 "> ren f U • Cani,date, far! App|y Mwhiliog I0 the
the Preudency and Vice Prendency, Taylor j foI u. e pudency, alK i we have their true
and Pilimore, must have on their Tickets position*. Gen. Taylor's interests being in tbe
the names of thefollouing ! Mootb, he will of course Ret with ns on that highly
Electors: i important question; while it is equally as certain
WILLIAM MOSELY I t,Mlt ^ en * ^ M *’ interests being with those who have
WARREN AKIN, | ever made war upon os, he must be with them
ASBURY HULL, j sentiment. With these (acts staring them in I
La ‘no®, it i» the duty of all true patriot*, of whatever
GLO. oTAPLETUN. j to sustain the people’s candidates, Taylo*
WILLIAM TERRELL.
SBATNGRANTLAND,
IIAM’N. W. SHARPE,
W.M. H. CRAWFORD,
AJ W, REDDING,
it at all? Can she,/
i, by the authority del J
ction of the 2d article/
cne the General As
isions,’ cast her
on the seventh day ol Nov’r ?—or, will it be n
. 1 sarjr that the 10th section of the 1st article of ti 3
’ I Constitution be altered, so that the Legislature sbqll
lonvened at an earlier day than the foui
November, in order that the State m
her vote in compliance with the said act
Congress?—and tin
for all Georgians must remember thi
Jackson's administration under which this State 1 Mondi
igfully oppressed, and th*t Gen. Ci
being, member of “Old Hickory'. Cabinet, he ei-, Oongres. 1-end further, u connected with Ui
, j., . . , : , . subject, if the Governor, under the authority gm
ther did not, as such, act the conspicuous part assign- , on extraordinary occasions,' should
ed him by Gov. Gilmer and his friends, or else he i General Assembly of the State, who
advised and counseled the very acts of oppression ' that body—the members elected in 1846,
against which the people cf Georgia so bitterly
plained!! Let the Ex-Governor drag this old
question before the people of Georgia as an issue in j
the present contest, if be dare! Let the people of
•Georgia remember that it Gen. Cass was any thing
than a mere cipher in Jackson’s Cabinet, he
opposed their
He
wn up ii
lselt a
ELECTION STATISTICS.
We have cllled frci
uable tables, i They
e likely to possess
ration of power to the People,
ration ofour Goverenment to i
te purposes.
e of the Government from the grasp of De-
to come, especially with the poli- j The restriction of the Veto witliin legitimate limits,
ticians. The reader will do well to cut out the ■ The of the inordinate patronage of tho
cetails and place them in his pocket book. j Executive, by means of which Elections are controlled
The presidential Vote in 1844. { uud the Public Liberty endangered.
States. I Clay. Polk. Abolit’n. Clay. Polk. 1 Retrenchment of extravagant and unauthorized Ex-
An end. a positive end, to all reckless experiments up
on the Business, the Currency and the Enterprise of the
Ma-saehu;
Hampshire
\ 26,770
82,832
232,482
38,318
161,203
34,678 45,719
17,866 27,160
f,578 62,846 10,830
8,161
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
3,954
4,868 ....
>9,841 1,943
The assumption of the Co:
if our political faith.
A Return to the old
«rity, patriotism mid publi
i the Platform
safe paths of honesty,
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Jlfcw
. Ed t,
holder; has
profitted by
greaf a nd sad evil that we ol the free State:
lly do.—Poughkeepsie {N. Y.) Telegraph, CaSs
True doctrine, and worthy the attention of all
Southern men!
No. 5. 5,
ionally asked how we, who are in'
ifavor of free territory, can support Lewis Cass for'
iho Presidency ? The persons who ask this ques- ;
hon, have been misled by the assertions of mista
ken or designing men. We can readily ai swer it.
1 We support him, not because he is'a Northern
man, but being so his feelings are with the North on
the aueslion <>f slavery which he says is an evil, and
he does not believe it will be, or in the course of events
can be, extended over llie new territories. He has no
fellowship with it ; has never owned a slave in his
life; but regards it as a slain upon our land, and
believes ip common with nine-tenths of the commu
nity. especially in the free States,that ITS DOOM
IS SEALED ljx—Poughkeepsie (A. Y.) Tele
graph, Cass paper.
\ Yes, and if he is elected President, ITS DOOM
S SEALED, sure enough ! Remember this, slave-
jolders of Georgia!
No. 6. >
e that the Democ-
JP* perpetuating its
nd, and tho:
O* LIE, and by no
If lie!—Great Ca
■nt here, the j Note.— 1 This, of c
.-ho make it
neans object
in Massac/,
■, does not refer
Southern Democrats who have always as
that the Democaacy of the North would stand by
us in defence of our institutions, shoulder to shoul
der, and that we had nothing to apprehend from
that quarter!!! Of course they would not tell lies
about their natural allies!!
2,109
3,760
1,288,533 1,327,325 62,265 105 1'
1828 1832 1836 1840 1844
Maine 1 8 10
N. York 20 16 42
10 ! Democrats of Georgia supported Martin Van Bn-—
9 ren for the Presidency in 1840, upon the ground
® ] that he was a “ Northern man with Southern prin-
.. ! ciples.” The Democratic newspapers and Demo-
9 cratic speakers proclaimed this everywhere, from
*5 tiie sea-board to the mountains, and from the banks
12 of the Savannah to the extreme western boundary
® o* tho State. The Whigs told them then, that
Jj; Van Buren was an Abolitionist, and that if they
— j elected Van President, they would be deceived.—
® I Now, to all honest, sensible democrats, I propound
r- | this single and simple question— Where is Van
day ? Where does he stand! And what
•nlimenis upon the question of slavery !—
Q He tells the people now, boldly, that he is not the
4- j triend of slavery—never has been—that he is, and
always has been, an Abolitionist. Now, friend Dem-
| ocrats, who told you the truth in 1840; the Demo-
0 ( cratic editors and speakers, or the Whigs 1
j The Whigs tell you now that Cass is an Aboli-
12 j ri° n * st - The Democrats, on the contrary, affirm
4 j now, as they did of Van Buren in 1840, that Cass,
0 i although a Northern man, and living in a free State
7 | — an Abolition State—yet he has “ Southern prin-
j ciples.” They declare to you that Gen. Cass is a
| j second “Northern man with Southern principles."
j You are all well enough versed in Arithmetic to
questions in “ The Single Rule of
Three,” and for your guidance, and the better to-
enable you to vote judiciously, I propose the follow
ing problem for the consideration and reflection of
every honest man, Whig and Democrat, in the
State of Georgia. I hope yon will all succeed ia
finding the answer” before the 7th day of Novcm-
No. 7.
i October u
ID* Resolved, Th
D* the Republic which can command the support
O’ of the real friends if free soil, is that which
O* bears the name of LEWIS CASS ard WIL-
rr LIAM O. BUTLER, (Kp AS IT HAS NOT
. . ti 1T THE NAME OF A SlIWEAOLDR ON ITi
ipos : O* NOR OF ANY MAN INTERESTED IN El-/
'' ET THER THE PERPETUATION OR EX4
O* TENSION OF SLAVERY !!—Resolutions
of a great Cass Mass Meeting at Concord, Mass i
“It is i
ed in his
The game of the Locofocos (says the Richmond' „ 0
Whig) is too transparent to impose upon the veri- Veach of
est green. Unable to utter one respectable objec-
. . , lion against Gen. Taylorunable to defend the 1
rt?'The cSleMo *l” “ to 'The! thuffl mG " > ”' ss of Gen. Cass, they have, by a si-
his sword.. muhaneous movement, directed all their engines of
If this “ dose,” together
has not effected a cure.sufi
tating his “ pottage” at j
medicine! f
(&• We hare received the two first numbers of a i and Fillmore.
neat little daily paper jnst commenced at Savannah, i Taylor men of Georgia! yon have a GREAT
which from tbe neatness of its typographical exec a- i WORK before you! Arouse—awake! Every
tion, as well as the tact displayed in its editorial! man must work from this until the day cf election.
conduct, gives assurance of future usefulness. It The news from other States which will be found
is called “ the Morning Star,” neutral, we belieTe,
In politics, and published daily by Mr. Edward C.
Councell.
. Clarke Connir Affrlcaltaral Fair.
in our columns to-day ia bigbly cheering, and shows
that Taylor can be elected without our assistance;
bnt is there a Taylor man in Georgia who will su
pinely fold hi* arms in idleness and suffer tbe State
to be lost for that reason ? Is there one who is
'tiling to see the Northern abolitionists laughing
their sleeves at their deception in case Cass
By reference toa notice in another column, it will
be seen that the Annnal Fair of the Clarke County |
Agricultural Society will be held at Watkinsville, 1 thoul j get u, e volc of lhe suto ? o* Remember
oo Friday week. We onderMend that Dr. Maithc. Gcr-ia hx. never voted for the AboliUoo ctndi-
A. Ward, ot this place, has consented to deliver ^, t< . Can she do it n
the anaal address at 11 o’clock, on that day. 1
1ST Tbe following is theofficial vote of tbe election
In this State for members to Congress, held ontha 1st
Modtlay in this month, which shows that the Whigs
hare gained 1038 rotes rioce the last Governor's elec
tion—at which time. Got. Towns’ majority was 1239.
We caC upon the Banner to correct hit tables of last
weak, that the people may are tbe truth.
A grand rally of all the Taylor men to the poDs
Ckeerl ag Hews In
a tka Uraatalss.
The following extract of a letter to tbe editors
from a gentleman of Union county, shows bow tiy
wind blows in the mountains:
Unon Cocktt, Gs.. Oct. 10th, 1848.
Messrs. Editors : Having devoted some little of
my time to tb« political contest that now exists, I
have taken it upon myself to ascertain tbe precise
the 7th of November will give the electoral rets of! number of votes that will be give* in the Militia
Georgia to old Zach, th* plain old farmer, by a band-' rvz ‘“** 1 '■ * '
2d Dirt.
4th -
5th -
District I live in, on the 7th day of November nmtt,
which will be 80; 75 for Taylor and 5 for Casa!!
I trust the people will deliver themselves on that
day from oppression, and land oar country on tbe
i bores of prosperity and happiness, by placing
T - L — to- *• tire Choir.
oars.
JOHN BURCH.
f Patent Medicines—tluaabogffery.
' A man called in our office one day this week
get sundry.quack nostrums advertised—and after
learning that he wonld be charged 810 (or the same,
west to the Banner office in this place, where be
represented that we bad proposed doing it for $30!!
Now. we mention this fact tojeantion the public
from buying any such stuff, as any body must know
that a person who cannot carry the truth a hundred
yards, when the pitiful sum of $10 is Involved,
--could hardly be trusted in the preparation of medi
cine. A word to the wise is sufficient. We would
cant i<m the public to hewaro'of ** The genuine Balm
•(Columbia,” “Connell's Magical Pain*Extract
or,” and various other propagations sold by this man-
Grexvills's Alxakac tor 1849.—We have
ceived from the publisher a copy of this useful work,
containing the usual astronomical calculations
and statistical tobies. Tbe public know tbe work,
and it is needless to advise every body to procure
copy of it. _> -
field, Darham and Hartiand—are divided.
This is urged as an argument against the elec
tion of Gen. Taylor. Suppose the doctrine were
applied to our past history, and the name of Roger de ,a 'l an <l
Soerxak. the glorious old Republican shoe-maker,
wonld be expunged from the immortal Declaration
of Independence, and that body would have been
deprived of the heaven-born aid of the genius that
animated the Philadelphia printer, Besj. Frasklix,
hose heaven-directed labors contributed as much
i those of any other man to the glorious achieve
ment of oor Independence. If the “ farmer had
been kept to hi* plough,” onr glorious continental
army wonld have been without the services of one
of the greatest military chieftains the world has
known! If the officer had been confined to h's
sword. History had not recorded that the immortal
Washixgtor had graced the office of President—he
who was “ first in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen.” But enough of this.
Away with such absurd nonsense! Ours is a Gov
ernment in which the man of intelligence and char
acter, even though he be • cobler, may aspire to the
distinguished position of a Statesman. It does nc
belong exclusively to the rich or any other class-
tbe poor boy who was a few years back a tailor’
apprentice, is mw acknowledged one of the first
statesmen in the country, and it is the opinion of
grey-headed statesmen, who are at least equal to
Gov. Gilmer, that the young Lieutenant who so gal
lantly defended Fort Harrison, will prove to the
world that he is as able in the Cabinet as be has
been snccessfol in the field. Away then, with the
absurd doctrine that because a man commences life
a cobler, be most die a cobler!
But we cannot attempt to follow tbe writer
through all his statements. We. have already giv
en his opinion that Gen. Cassis a man of u nobU
presence and polished mashers.” Of the Peopled
candidate be says: ** Rough and Ready are th<
appellations given to Geo. Taylor by bis friends.
Rough may do foe knocking down or cuffing a neg
ligent soldier, as Ready is a necessary accomplish
ment for a fugleman or at pistolling. But tbe coun
try requires a polished man and a courteous, «
counsellor for President.”
The above, we presume, his Ex-Excellency
tends as the 41 knock-down argument” of his fetter!
Gen. Taylor has never (like Cats) played *be syc
ophant at the Court of France, and bis “ manners”
are not sufficiently 44 courteous” and 44 polished” to
suit the office of President! Has it come
that in this plain, unpretending, Republican Coon-
I misrepresentation against Mr. Fillmore. Day af-
; ter day they renew their attacks upon this gentle-
upon this gentle-
lole course in Congress is taken up
the gross, and perverted and misrep
resented in every conceivable shape. On soi
casions, they carry their misrepresentations
that their own sense of shame has prompted them
to recant. But again they renew their assaults.
Now, if Mr. Fillmore were not, as he is, and
e have more than once demonstrated him to be,
i honest, upright and consistent Conservative
Whig and steadfast friend of all the compromises
of the Constitution, there would still be very little
propriety in the supporters of Lewis Cass saying
one word against him. For admitting him to be
bad even as he is represented to be by the Loct
he is no worse than the shuffling, time-serving
demagogue from Michigan. But it is to divert pub
lic attention from these very defects of the Michi
gander that so much noise is made about Fillmore.
Ca^s is their candidate for President—He iros
VVtimot I'rovisoite, and his doctrines in the Nich
olson letter are worse, according to the Charleston
Mercury, than the Wilmot Proviso—How is this
grave difficulty to be surmounted? Simply by-
saying nothing about him, and representing the
Whig candidate for the Vice Presidescy as being
great an abolitionist as their candidate for the
Presidescy
The people are not quite soft enough to be hum
bugged in this style ! They will judge Lewis Cass
according to his own merits, and in contrast with
those of his opponent, Zachary Taylor. They
will say that Taylor is sounder than Cass, and that
Fillmore, even according td Locofoco showing, is
good as Cass, how much better he is, when
is considered that like an honest man and high
principled gentleman, he bas never bartered his
principles for votes, it is unnecessary to say,
The New York Tribune says: “The Town
Elections were held in this Stole on Monday last.
From the returns received the Whigs have made
decided gains. Of the 101 towns heard from, the
Whig* have carried 52—gaining Canterbury, East
Haddam, Hebron, Marlborough, Southington, Staf
ford and Soothbury. The Democrats carried 42
towns, gaining Brookfield, Chaplin, Mansfield and
Waterbury. * Whig gain 7, Loco 4. ' Seven towns
—Ashford, Canton, Coventry, Cornwell, Bloom-, try, sre are to be told by a man who professes lo be
a Democrat, that it is necessary fora
a to be
predecessors)
r tbe “ patient” to go|
nee; he is beyond the
:i^fc
if Democratic eloquence
178 83 219 56 170 lli
Note.—In 1832, the electoral vote
were given for Mr. Wirt, and those <
[11] for Mr. Floyd ; all the rest for,
In 1836, the votes of Massachusel
for Mr. Webster, those of Tennessee [15] and Georgia
[11] for Mr. White, and those of South Carolina [11]
for Mr llangum—all the rest for Harrison and Van
Buren.
In 1828,1840, and 1844,
Here
Iccapitulation of Presidential Elections
Year. No. of Votes.
1844, 2,702,549
1840, 2,402,658
1836, 1,501,298
1882, 1,290,498
1828, 1,162,418
i of Electoral Votes.
If you were induced to vote tor Martin Van Tn*
ren in 1840. in consequence of the false teachings
and assertions of Democratic editors and speakers, <
that Van BurcA was not an Abolitionist—was in- i
deed a “ Northern man with Southern principles’' .
would not tho same editors and speakers again '
deceive you in,1848?
The answer to this question yon can find with
out much trouble, and having found it, 1 have tco
much confidence in your honesty and integrity to
but two candi-1 believe for one moment that you will vote for Lew-
''» Casa. AN OLD FARMER.
udffo I
tNiffUt.
Polk ove
Harrison
Van Bur
The following speci
has been on file for _
take much pleasure in lading it before the “ anxious
public.” It originally appeared in the Chronicle & | p 0 lk’s majority <
Sentinel, having been furnished by a correspondent | ttouth Caiolim .
of that paper, and purports to be a correct literal j Jfeg jJSS^dBimeyoYer Oay,
report of a speech made at Lexington, Oglethorpe ! Th@ i ..| CClorn | Vo||
County, by Maj. Biggers: states No. V,
Mr. President:—Before you take the vote I 1. Maine,
itlerin'F and ambiguous re- 1 2. N. Hainphir
marks or observations, which I hope will be receiv- 3 - Massachusetts,
ed wiih hospitality We, sir, are the great Re- Rhode Island,
publican parly, and, like the Federalists of former Connecticut,
days, know not what to say about self-government.! «•
The fair fabric stands firm, while conciliation and j g ' v^niaf*
cion are broodin, over it, threatening to de- I , So * h ^
it. I warn you, by the love of innate glory, 10 New Y ork,
■r to commit suicide upon this question. 11 n* New Jerscv
i my friends, while they have power in this , jg. Pennsylvania,
inion to stand by their brethren on the very 13. Delaware,
scales of Jupiter, and assist me to bring down, the 14. South Carolina,
satellites of vengence on this cantankerous dilem- 15. Georgia,
mu. No nation has prospered, sir. since Gen., 16. Kentucky,
Scott took the Carthagenfons on the bank of Wa- j Necessary toa choice
terloo, and met his late like a dying cannibal. Jo- Political Compii
sephus informs us, sir that all antiquity was swal- "
lowed up in streams of burning lava; and Tacitus,
sir, the great Egyptian hero, drinks at the same
ippL
Polk,
Of the I'nioi
fea] States.
9,17, Tennesse
6} 18. Ohio,
4(20!
6121. Indiana,
6 22. Illinois,
8] 23. Alabama,
17 24. Missouri,
11 25. Arkansas,
36 26. Michigan;
7127. Florida,
26!28. Texas,
8|29. Iowa,
9 80. Wisconsin
I fear that ns Rome ha:
must defend its ramparts, that we
speedy grave under this silicious m
,*1 W e j would then devolve, would be
find a i Whig.—Vermont, Massachusetts Connecticut, New
I fear. York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
the cloud, of eternal justice will j ^.^.-Mainc, Virginia, South 'Carolina, Ala-
ten-pm constructions, and hail, lire end blood burnt I Uohia 4, Te „,. Arkansas, Miswuri,
isions . I fear, sir, tne pom- Tennessee,Indiana,Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa.
We attended the meeting last evening at the
Theatre but have not time before/going to press, to
give any thing like a satisfactory account or analy
sis of Judge Berrien’s remarks. We must content
ourselves with saying, it was a plain, practical, but
nevertheless a powerful effort. His views were
those of a patriot—a statesman—a southern man,
feeling deeply and powerfully the vast importance
ol the momentous crisis with which we are threat
ened. lie had served with Mr. Cass on the floor
of the Senate—was in poseesion of his views—
cherished feelings of kindness toward him person
ally ; yet, as a Whig, and not only as a Whig, did
tie prefer the election of Gen. Taylor, but as one
who held dear to his heart the honor, the interest,
the rights and the institutions of the South, the in
tegrity of the Constitution, the preservation of tho
j Union, and the wSlfare of the nation, he infinitely
preferred to entrust the destinies of Georgia and
I of the Republic to the care of the honest Old Mat*
' of Louisiana.
i In conclusion, he paid an eloquent and feeling!
tribute to the great Statesman of the West, the gal
lant Clat, ar.d invoked his (the Speaker’s) friends
to unite with him and the Farmer of Ashland in
electing Gen. Taylor. It was their duty, not on
ly as Whigs and patriots, but eminently so as
Southern men, to engage in the discharge of this
duty with energy and determination. ,
The meeting was adjourned with three cheers forr
the Speaker, three for Gen. Taylor, and three foe
Mr. Fillmore.—Savannah Republican, Ublh inst.
K ities of all the fnlcrutns of perpetual circulation
. instilled into this horror-stricken monstrosody,
all the elements of perpetual magnetism, and the
down-trodden poor of all ages, will bless the mi
nority of this country! I fear weshall weeptears,
over the dying tomb of everlasting greatness ? I
fear—I fear—1 fear, sir.
, downright consolidation
Locoroco Prices —The .Macon Journal St Mes
senger, in noticing the present prices of cotton
that market (4 3-4 to 5 3-4) remarks:
These are Polk prices to be sure. If cotton has
Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, I01
—15.
Tied.—New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Georgia.—3
The following is the letter of the President to
General Taylor accompanying the Monterey medal,
with the reply of the latter:
Washthotor, July 7,1848.
Sir—Pursuant to a joint resolution ot Congress,
approved the 3d of March, 1847,1 have caused to
o years j be prepared, and now have the honor to present
fallen from ten to five cents in less than - - . ■ . , . .. ... —
of Democratic reign, what price will it command by y° u the gold medal voted to you by that resolution,
the time Gen. Cass has perfected the policy already
Hprtli Carolina.
Senator Mangum, in a fetter to Hon. John S.
Pendleton, of Virginia, under date of the 26th of
August, thus expresses him re) 1 as to the vote of
North Carolina:
And mark me! Notwithstanding the apparent
reverse in North Carolina, (which we in that S
perfectly understand) she will east a heavier
jority in November for the Whig ticket than
has done since 1832—possibly with the
of that for Gen. Harrison in 1840.
gloriously begun
We find also in the same paper the following V
A PsorHET or ’44.-“ Elect Polk and Dallas-A
tueal the Tariff and my word for it the planters
nil be able to purchase bagging at 10 cents per
./ard, and get 15 cents for their cotton.”—Extract
from W. T. Colquitt’s Speech in 1844, in Wilkin-
Weill Polk and Dallas were elected—tbe Tariff
repelled—and what is the result—bagging is sell
ing at 20 cents per yard and cotton worth 5
If Walter T. Colquitt was a false prophet in - .
what may he not be in’48 J
icth Carouxa.—Governor Johnson has issued
09* Hon. Robert C. Wjsthrop, Speaker of the his Proclamation convening the members of the
House of Representatives, states that he shall retire Legislature elect on the first Tuesday, 7th of No-'
from public life at the close'oj hts present^ongres-, vernier, ibit the purpose of choosing electors of
signaltenn, •••■■* • 1 «ffHw• iinitW.
A Thrilling Incident.
At the great Whig Mass Meeting at Fort Harri
son, near Terre Haute, la., the following incident
occurred while Gov. Letcher was delivering a most
eloquent speech in relation to the gallant defence
of Fort Harrison, by then Lient. Taylor, and bis
brave little band of soldiers:
“ A venerable lady was present, who was in the
Fort at the time of the siege, and assisted in monld-
' ing bullets for the soldiers. While Gov. L. was
' dwelling upon the almost forlorn hope of the gar-
and paying a high compliment to Gen. Tay-
testimony of the high sense entertained by I lor, the old lady became much excited, and
Congress ol your judicious and distinguished con- tears streaming down her cheeks, raised her a
1 out in a loud voice—“ Glory to God,
IMr Ihinli, In Gnn Ttrlnr ’’ 'The O’
duct in the brilliant military operations at Monte-
y, in Mexico, in September, 1846.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, your
obedient servant, JAMES K. POLK.
To Maj. Gen. Zachary Taylor, U. S. Army.
Batos Rouge, La., Sept 28,1848.
Sir—I have had tbe honor to receive your com
munication of July a, and with it the gold medal
voted by * joint resolution of Congress, as a testi
mony ot my services in the reduction ot Monterey.
I beg leave to express my deep sense of the distin
guished honor which the houses of Congress have
seen fit to confer upon mo by the presentation ot the
medal—an honor wnich is enhanced by itsreceptioE
at the'hands of the Chief Magistrate of tbe Union.
I have the honor to be, with high respect, your
mosi^obedjent servant, Z. TAYLOR,
'Major General U. S. Army
"Hda. Jiwcf&PvJk, Prwfflmuiftire u. a
The 6hout that went 1
Cheatisg the People.—The Near York TrU
bune, says:
“ We hear through channels that enable » to
■tote with confidence that tbe leading Honkers ot
New York, meditate the withdrawal of their Elector
ral Ticket at the polls in tavor of that of the Rcga-
lar Democracy, which is pledged to Van Bures
and Adams.”,
Thus it is that the allies of the Georgia Barn
burners are endeavoring to deceive and cheat tho
Southern people into an alliance with Van Boren
and Bis abolition allies,