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About Daily chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1837-1876 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1850)
CHRONICLE A SENTINEL. ~ by william a. jokes. OFFICE IN RAIL ROAD BARK BUILDING. daily, tri-wkkklt a wkbklt fHEMS —Daily Paper, to city subeeribere, per| annum, in advance $< Daily Paper, mailed to the country Tri-Weekly Paper, “ “ “ “ .. . Weekly (a mammoth sheet) “ ** ; CASH SYSTEM.— In no case will an order so tbs paper be attended to,’unices accompanied witl the money, and in every instance when the time so which the subscription may be paid, expires befor the receiot of funds to renew the same, the pape, w»U be discontinued. Depreciated jfunds received a value in this city. AUGUSTA, GA’ WEDNESDAY MORNIHO, •• JfQV« l3 ‘ RICHMOND CO. UNION TICKET. Election 25 th November. ROBT. P. P° E THOS. SKINNER. C. J. JENKINS. A. J. MILLER. _____ Thn Northern Mail due Monday at 6 P, M. did not arrive till 2 P. M. Tues day. The detention was caused by the burn ing out of the flue of the engine about forty miles from Hamburg, which disabled the en gine. The passengers were consequently out nil night. Volunteer Corps* The attention of those who have already expressed a determination to become mem bers. and of the young men generally of the city, is invited to the notice calling a meeting this evening at Lamback’s Long Room, for the purpose of forming a Volunteer, Corps. The propriety, indeed we might say the necessity, for the organization of one or more Companies, is admitted by all, and we rejoice to see that a move is now making, un der most favorable auspices, for its accomplish ment. Those who do not wish to become active members, may become honorary members, by paying not exceeding five dollars per an num, which will exempt them from Militia duty, and contribute to the support of the Company. Let all those who desire to sustain the Company, at once join iu this capacity. No More Small Pox. The following communication of the Chair man of the Board of Health, announces the gratifying fact that no other case of this loath some disease has occurred since the last re port. It is now about twenty days since the last case occurred. Oar country friends need not, therefore, apprehend danger from visiting the city. Health, of Augusta* Augusta, Nov. 12, 1850. Mr. Editor:—lt is with pleasure that I can announce to the public that no case of Small Pox has occurred since my last communica tion. The period of time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the last case of this disease, is so much longer than the usual period of incuba tion, that we can safely say that we believe no further spread of the disease need be appre hended. Respectfully your ob’t. serv’t. W. E. Bearing, M. D., Chairman Board Health. Late from Mavata. By the arrival of the steamer Isabel at Charleston, we have accounts from Havana to the Blh inst. Wecopyfiom the Courier the followiug intelligence : The Isabel brings in all 150 passengers, of which 107 are soldiers, and has also a fair amount of freight. We understand, the Cuban Government in tends to increase the duties generally, from the commencement es next year, although noth ing has yet been announced on the subject. The export duty on Sugar, Coffee and Tobac co, wilt be raisied—that on Sugar, from 3 rs. to 7 rs. per box. On imports generally, there will most likely be an increase of 1£ premium on the valuation, which on Rice, for instance, would be somewhat less than 2c. per arrobe. Havana, Oct. 31.—“ The last transactions in Molasses were at and 2| rials. There is hardly any remaining. The demand for Coffee which appeared, has again fallen off; there is very little at market; some few transactions occurred at $lO a 11£. “ Havana, Nov. 7.—Our stock of Sugars is reduced to about 25 to 30 M boxes in Ist and 2d hands, of which about 15 M are for ship ment. Coffee—is but little of new in the mar ket and purchasers seem not over anxious at the present rates. We quote—Whites, 9 a 10£ rials; fine and choice Whites a 11 rials; Yellows, 8 rials ; very good to fine Yellows, B£aßi rials; Browns, 7 a 7J rials; Cucuru ehos, 6£ a 6| rials. “We beg your attention to the following, with respect to an augmentation in our Cus tom duties, which may be of interest to you : “Since the Ist inst., an additional duty of £ per cent on all importations is exacted, to raise $280,000 to pay off a debt contracted 7 or 8 years ago, to reduce the value of pesetas. “The authorities here have sent a proposi tion to the Court of Madrid, for approbation,- to farther augment the duties on all importa tions, per cent, and to augment the duties on exports as follows : 4 rs. per box on sugars; 2r. per cwt. on segars; and 2r. per ql. on leaf tobacco. The rates may be increased or di minished by the Court. This new levy is to raise the sum of $2,303,000 to meet the extra ordinary expenses now being incurred, to in crease the army and navy for the protection of the Island. “Matanzat , Nov. I.—The weather having set in cold after the last heavy rains, is very favorable for grinding cane, and many estates will be ready to begin to grind by the 10th or 15th inst. The crop promises to be more than an average one. There is now neither Sugar or Molasses left in first hands, and we can, therefore, give you no quotation of price. Maryland Contention.— This Convention has not yet been organized for business Be ing composed of three distinct parties Whigs, Democrats, and Unßn men, the latter holding the balance of power—it appears that b majority of its members cannot unite in electing a Presiding Officer, and thus its organi cation is delayed. Steam Propkller Ontario.— This after noon the steam ship Ontario, which arrived at this port on Friday last, from New York, leaves again for that port. The Ontario, as we are informed, intends running regularly be tween this and New York, and Capt. Kit tredge, who commands her, is confident of her ability to perform the voyage in such time as to give her character and station in our trade. A visit to this vessel convinces us that she possesses the ability to carry a large amount of freight, and ac ommodate, conveniently, a Bißck larger number of passengers than her outward appearance would indicate. W'e wish her success in her endeavors to acquire reputation and profit.— Ch. Cour. The Kingston Meeting* It was our pleasure to be present at this meeting on the Bth inst. The day was very unpropitious—cold, with a strong North wester blowing all day, which doubtless pre vented numbers from coming that wouiu otherwise have been present. Notwithstand ing the unfavorable weather, there were pre sent some fifteen hundred persons. The meeting was organized by appointing the Hon. Turn** H. Tripp* President, and five Vice Presidents, whose names we do not re collect. Judge Tripp* then introduced to the meeting the Hon. A. H. Stxphkns, who, in a speech replete with eloquence and sound Constitutional arguments, enchained his au dience for more than two hours. He review ed all the late peace measures of Congress, and showed conclusively that there had been no aggressive legislation upon the Seuth, but on the contrary, that we had got more than was demanded by fourteen Southern States, through their legislatures and primary meet ings. It is not our purpose to follow him through the various points touched in his speech; suffice it, that be fully sustained his reputation for eloquence, close reasoning and sound logical deductions, and if we were not greatly mistaken, carried conviction to the minds of his hearers, or at least a vast majori ty of them, of the correctness of his positions. He spoke to great disadvantage, in the open air, the wind blowing very hard and himself quite hoarse. He was followed by Judge An drews, of Wilkes, in one of his happiest ef forts. He reviewed all the arguments that bad been advanced by his opponents, and showed their utter futility, and called upon the true friends of the Union to rally around the Stars and Stripes, and save them from the fell des troyer. He spoke about one hour and a half, and we were told, by those who knew, that his speech good effect upon the minds of the people. At the conclusion of the Judge’s speech the people were invited to partake of a sumptuous Barbacue, prepared for the occasion, by the citizens of Cass county ; after which the peo ple returned to the stand, and the President introduced to them the Hon. Howell Cobb. of Athens, who addressed them for two hours, iu an able and eloquent speech. He reviewed his course, and answered, in the most conclu sive manner, the charges that had been brought against his consistency and patriotism, and hurled them back in the teeth of his traducers, in a style of eloquence that we have rarely heard equalled, and never surpassed. He then took up the five peace bills which passed Congress, and showed to all unprejudiced minds, ccaalasivoly, tkaft there had been no aggressive legislation, but on the contrary, l hat the South had obtained more by these acts than she had since the foundation of the Government—that she really had secured more than she asked:—the right, accord ing to the disnnionists, to carry her slaves into all the territories. On the subject of admit ting California, he was clear? and conclusive, answering all the puerile objections of the hair-splitting demagogues of the day, about her boundaries, and her having two Repre sentatives instead of one. He showed that Texas had been admitted with much larger boundaries, and none of these objectors then raised their voice against it—that she had two representatives with a population of very little over thirty thousand, and yet no Southern man voted to exclude her on that ground. They did not even call for the yeas and nays on the subject. He made an eloquent appeal to the people of the South, to stand by that portion of our brethren of the North, who are now endeavoring to carry out these measures, (particularly the fugitive slave bill,) to give them the aid of their countenance and sympathy, and he had no doubt that the Constitutional parly of the North would tri umph. The people responded to it, in loud and repeated applause—as they did to the other two speeches. It was the first time the writer has had the pleasure to bear Mr. Cobb, and oae too, which he will not soon forget, nor does be think the people of Casa will, or his revilers, (if there were any of them there.) When Mr. Cobb concluded, the people dis persed in the various extra trains of cars, that were there for their accommodation, and noth ing occurred (up to four o’clock) to mar the harmony of the meeting. Meeting; In Marietta* By previous arrangement, Mr. Stephens was to address the people of Cobb county, at Marietta, on Friday, the 9ih inst. The people, therefore, assembled, at eleven o’clock, in the Court House, for that purpose. After the meeting was organized, Capt. Nelson, of Ma rietta, asked for a free discussion, and it was cheerfully granted bin. Mr. Stephens and the Captain made their own arrangements as to the manner of conducting the discussion. After which Mr. Stephens opened the debate in a speech of half an hour, in which he ex plained the various bills known as the peace measures, and urged the acquiescence of the South. Capt. Nelson followed, and took opposite grounds. He advocated, openly and boldly, a dissolution of the Union—he distinctly stated that he spoke for himself, and was not the organ of any party. Several voices responded, that he spoke their sentiments, and among them, we understood, was the President of the Southera Rights Association of Cobb county. The people of Cobb should remem ber that “ birds of a feather flock together.’ The Captain repudiated the doctrine of non* intervention, as advocated in the canvass of ’4B, and took the ground that Congress ought to legislate on the subject, so as to protect slave property in the Territories. We shall not attempt to follow him through his remarks; but his position was bold and manly. He was ready and willing to publish his remedy upon the house-tops. He had no sneaking, nor shifting about tho matter-lie is not one es those who were for the Clay Com promise one day, the Nashville platform the next, Disunion the next. Secession the day after, then for resistance in the pale of the Constitution, non-intercourse, and lastly, for resistance, or some undefinable something. We honor Capt. Nelson (though we differ from him widely, very widely,) for his bold and manly course. We always know where to find such men. But those resistance gentle men, there is no telling where you will find them; end we warn all those who love the Union of these States, to mark such, and pot the seal of their disapprobation upon them, on the 25th inst.—in other words, put them down. At the conclusion ofCapt. Nelson’s speech, Mr. Stephens rose and replied to him in one of the happiest efforts of his life. It was an effort worthy of the cause and its author—ar gumentative and eloquent throughout. Its delivery occupied three-quarters of an hour, and never did we see a targe audience listen with such breathless silence, save when their patriotic hearts would get so full, that they were compelled to give vent to their feelings by repeated and long continued cheering. This was a cheering day for Cobb county and gave renewed strength and energy to the Union men, and if we are not greatly mistaken in the signs of the times, Cobb county will return a Union ticket on the 25th inst,, by a decided majority. Judge Andrews being present was loudly called for, and this noble and uncompromis ing advocate of the Union, addressed the meet ing for about twenty minutes. His time was limited, however, as the cars were soon expec ted, by which he was to return ; though in that twenty minutes he struck a great many effec tive blows for the Union. He was at times argumentative and eloquent, and illustrated the position of his opponents with some fine anecdotes, which called forth loud and repeat ed bursts of laughter and applause. At the conclusion of the Judge’s remarks, the meet ing adjourned. Public Meeting In Franlclln. Pursuant to a previous notice a portion of the citizens of Franklin county, mat in the Court House, at Carnesville, on the sth inst., for the purpose of giving an expression of the feelings of the county, upon the recent acts of Congress. Upon motion of Col. J. H. Patrick, the meeting was organised by calling Dr. H. Freeman and John Chambers, Esqrs., to the Chair, and C. S. Weeld and J, N. Glenn, were requested to act as Secretaries. Dr. Freeman, on taking the Chair, having explained the object of the meeting in a short, pertinent and chaste manner, Enoch Ander son, Esqr., moved that a Committee of seven from each of the old political parties be ap pointed by the Chairman, to report matter for the action of the meeting. Whereupon the following gentlemen were appointed as the Committee: Enoch Anderson, Esq., Col. S. Freeman, John Morris, Nelson Osborn, B. F. King, Elias Murray, Cnl. J. H. Patrick, Maj. Caldwell, N. Holley, James Allen, L. Shan non, J. N. Glenn, P. Holbrooks, J. M. Payne. During the absence of the Committee’ the meeting was addressed successively by N. Gunnels, John Chambers, Wm. Turk and Wm. Little, Esqrs., each expressing their ap probation of the recent acts of Congress. After which the Committee reported through their Chairman, E. Anderson, the following resolutions, which were passed by a verv large majority : Resolved , That we support no candidate for the approaching Convention, who is in favor of disunion or any kindred measures, on account of any act passed by the late Congress. Resolved , That we believe there was a wrong in admitting California as a State into this Union, though not a Constitutional wrong, and therefore, we see no reason why the said Convention should do more than meet according to the Executive or* ders, and set forth our rights as guaranteed to u.s by the Constitution. Upon motion of J. N. Glenn, the following resolution was passed : Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairmen, and published in the South ern Banner and Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel- On motion of Col. Freeman, the meetin g then adjourned. Dr. H. Freeman, ? , John Chamber., V Chr “• C.S. Weeld, ? g J. N. Glenn, $ Union meeting in Warren, Agreeable to previous notice, a large n«tw ber of the friends of the Union, in Warren county, assembled at the Court House in War renton, on Saturday, the 2d inst. Judge Mar shall H. Wellborn was called to the Chair and C. A Lightfoot requested to act as Secretary. The object of the meeting having been stated by the Chairman, G. V. Neal was called upon to address the medting, which he did in an able and effective manner. The following resolu tions were offered by the Secretary; said re solutions having been drawn up in accordance with the recommendation of the Bibb coun ty meeting: Resolved , Ist, That while til the peace measures which recently passed Congress, do not meet with our entire approbation, and while we motion the votes of our Senators and Representatives in opposi tion to the admission of Califom , still wo see in the action of Congress nothing which can be construed into a violation of the Constitution—nothing which a resort to extreme measures, or in which the South cannot honorably acquiesce. Resolved , 2d, That we profess to be as faithful friends of Southern rights, and as ready to defend them as any men living, when there is a jast and sufficient cause for extreme measures; yet, believing that disunion at present would not only be a virtual surrender of our rights in the territories, but would be followed by evils at home, the extent of which no human mind can conceive; we are not prepared to rush madly into a position which can only result in disaster and dishonor. Resolved , 3d, That should Congress, at any time manifest its purpose to war upon our property, or withhold our just constitutional rights, we stand ready to vindicate those rights in the Union as long as possible, and out of the Union when we are left no other alternative. Resolved . 4th, That believing as we do, that the project of disunion, would be a relinquishment of our rights in the territories, and an aba lonment of our Constitutional guarantees in slave property, we wi'l suppoitno man for the Convention who will not pub licly pledge bimself to oppt 3e ovc y measure leading to a dissolution of the Union. Resolved . slh, That the Chairman appoint a com mittee of twenty, consisting of two Union men from each Militia District in the county, and that this committee immediately retire, and select foor proper and suitable persons as candidates to represent this county in the approaching Convention at Milledge ville, and report the same to this meeting. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. On motion of M. D. Cody, Thomas Neal and Thomas L. Latimer were requested to assist the Chairman in selecting the committee. The following committee was then appoint ed: Warrenton district, W. H. Blount and T. P. F. Threewits; Hill's dist., B. F. Roberts and John H. Roberts; Stag dist ,G. B. Barkes dale and Dr. H. A. Jones; Pond’s dist., J. Periman and Jos. Adkins; Hello dist., Smith Allen and Wm. Barkesdale; English’s dist., James Hall and Jehn S. Johnson; Jones’ dist., Adam Jones and Wm. Fowler; Dooly dist., Calvin Logue and James Kitchens; William’s dist., E. Periman and David E. Hodo; Goose Ponds diet., Wm. Anderson and Dr. James M. Young. After retiring for a few moments the committee returned and reported the names of the following persons as delegates to the Con vention : Thomas L. Latimer, John Adkins, George V. Neal, Dr. Henry A. Jones. The report of the Committee, on xaotioß, was unanimously adopted. Two of the nominees, to wit: G. V. Neal and Dr. Henry A. Jones, being present, arose and subscribed fully to all contained in the re solutions. passed by the meeting, and accepted the nomination. The other two, Johu Adkins and 1 homas L Latimer, being absent, the Se cretary was appeinted to send them a copy of the resolutions and apprise them of their no mination, (which he has done) to which they have responded, sanctioning the resolutions of the meeting, and accepting their nomination. Oh motion of T. P. F. Threewits, Resolved , That the proceeding of the meeting be published in the Chronicle and Sentinel, Southern Recorder and Southern fanner. The meeting then adjourned. Marshall 11. Wellborn, ChVn. C. A. Lightfoot, Secretary. Adjourned Union Meeting. Monroe, Nov. sth, 1850. The meeting was organized by calling Peter G. Morrow and Jesse H. Arnold, to the Chair, and appointing G. W. Ransome and A. B. Whitehead, Secretaries. The Committee of five Democrats and five Whigs, appointed at a former meeting to select two Democrats and wo Whigs as candidates to represent this county in the approaching Convention, re ported that they could not agree, and were relieved from their duties. Judge Jackson, offered the following Preamble and Resolu tions, viz: Whereas, the Governor of this State under an act of the last Legislature, has called a Con vention of the people thereof to take such ac tion as they may deem necessary upon the re cent action of Congress touching the slavery question and our Territorial acquisitions from Mexico ; and whereas it is proper that all the people should be represented therein, that the voice of Georgia should be fully heard ; we therefore, the people of the County of Walton assembled together without distinction of par ty, having a common interest in the questions at issue, do declare the following to be the views which we entertain and the course we wish our delegates to pursue in said Conven tion. Ist Resolved, That the bill, commonly called the “ Texas Boundary Bill,” ia simply a proposition from the United States Government to Texas, for the settlement of her boundary, with the terrifcries of the Union, and therefore it is a matter with which Georgia, as a State, has no right to interfere. 2d Resolved, That had said bill been a law to ex tort from Texas a portion of her rightful domain to make it free soil, and against her will, the whole Sonth should, in our judgments, have united in re sistance to any such measure. 3d Resolved, That the bill for the organization of a Territorial Government for New Mexico, (embra cing that part of Texas which may be ceded to the United States and another portion of the Territory acquired from Mexico) without the restriction of the Wilmot Proviso, and containing the provision that the people of said territory, when they form a State Constitution, shall be admitted inte the Union with or without slavery, as they themselves see proper, is a return to the great constitutional principles for which the South struggled ia the Missouri contro versy, and has contended ever since, and therefore satisfactory to us, repudiating as we do the idea that the Mexican law of anti-slavery ': in force there. 4th. Resolved, That the organization of a territo rial government for Utah (embracing another large portion of our territorial acquisitions from Mexico) without the restriction of the Wilmot Proviso and containing the same great constitutional principle, coupled with the important fact of the Southern Mormons emigrating there with slaves, and still bave ingthem there at labor, is also for the same reason perfectly satisfactory to the South. sth. Resolved, That if the bill for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia was in tended as a stepping-stone to the abolition of slavery therein, it should have met the determined and un compromising opposition of every Southern man. 6th. Resolved, That the proceeding! of the people of California in forming a Slate Constitution without a previous territorial government, and without any census of her people having been taken, with the en larged boundaries adopted by her Convention, were, in our judgments irregular and inexpedient, and set a dangerous precedent, but as the Constitution of the United States declares that new States may be ad mitted into the Union by Congress, and as under that clause of the Constitution, she has been admitted on an equal footing with the other States, she is now a sovereign State, and Georgia has no power to re sist her remaining in the Union, or otherwise inter fere with her domestic laws and institutions. 7lh. Resolved, That the Constitution of our fa thers secured to us the right to demand the restitu tion of fugitive slaves, that in consequence of the un constitutional and unjust policy of many of the North ern States and tha failure of Congress to pass a strin gent law upon the subject, this constitutional right has long remained a dead letter; we, therefore, hail the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill as evidence of a better feeling and a returning sense of justice on the part of Northern Hepres n'.ti/e , and we hope and trust that, the conservative and int. !lig-nt men of the North will abide its provisions aud execute them in good faith. Bth. Resolved, That having set forth in the pre ceding resolutions wherein we approve, and wherein we disapprove, the various measures of the late Con gress ; taking them as a whole, we think they are such as Georgia, for the peace and harmony of the Union, can, in honor, abide by, with the distinct un derstanding (hat our Northern brethren also abide by and maintain them all in good faith. 9th. Resolved, Therefore, that we are opposed t« the secession of Georgia from the Union ; the passage by law of non-intercourse with the North, cr any other measure which may tend to a dissolution of the Union on account of the past action of Congress. 10th. Resolved, That we plant ourselves upon the Constitution of our country ; whenever our rights as slave-holders aro attacked and trampled upon by a violation of that instrument, we hold ourselves ready to resist such encroachment by all the means we can command. lllh. Resolved , That our delegates to the Con vention be instructed and allowed to pursue such a course, not inconsistent with the preceding resolu tions. as may beat preserve the honor of the Stats of Georgia and promote the peace tnd harmony of the Union. Beverly Ransome, Esq., then offered the fol lowing aa a substitute: MR. RANSONE’S SUBSTITUTE, Ist Resolved, That we will, in conformity with the Proclamation of the Governor of this State, elect Delegates to the Convention, to meet in Milledgeville on the 10th of December next. 2d Resolved , That we will support no man as a Delegate to siid Convention who does not believe that the non-slaveholding States have, for a series of years, perseveringly interfered most wrongfully with the institution of slavery at the South, by such ag gressive measures of intolerance as to render it no longer a question of doubt that the Federal Legisla ture will soon adopt such restrictive measures against the institution of Slavery, as to trammel, fetter and confine it within certain geographical limits, never contemplated by the original parties to the constitu tional compact. And that Geo; in her sovereign capacity as a State, has delegated no other powers to the Federal Government than thcie found in the Constitution of the United States, and that hex best interest, honor and independence, require that we should meet every encroachment in a firm, calm and manly spirit of resistance, and that our disap probation to the acts of tbe last Congress, should be made known ; and that some steps ought to be taken for the security of our rights under the Constitution. After some remarks from Judge Jas. Jack son, Gen. J. W. Stroud and Orion Stroud, Esq., in favor of the resolutions, and Beverly Ransohe and Waters Briscoe, Esq , the vote was taken on the substitute, and it was lost. Ihe vote was then taken on Judge Jackson’s resolutions, and they were carried. On mo tion of B. Raosone, Esq., all opposed to the resolutions retired. Both of the Secretaries having retired, Jas. L. Grant, was requested to act as Secretary. On motion of Judge Jack- I son, the meeting proceeded to ballet for can- 1 dldates to represent the Union party of Wal- 1 ton county, when Messrs. W. J- Hill, Juntas i Hillyer, Democrats; Peter G. Morrow and i Dr. Francis Colley, Whigs, were elected. A i Committee was appointed to notify these geo- I tlemen that they were nominated, and the 1 Committee were empowered to fill vacancies i should any of the candidates decline. | Gen. Btr«nd moved that the proceedings of i this meeting be sent te the Auguata Chronicle i and Sentinel, Athens Banner and Southern 1 Recorder, for publication. Meeting adjourn* fed. Jesse H. Arkold. , . _ Peter G. Morrow, Jas. L. Grant, Scribe. Sparta, 2nd Nor. 1850. Mr. Editor -A distaste to newspaper no toriety, and engagements rather more pleasing than a profitless controversy with an anony mous Tillage reporter for city newspapers, have prevented my giving an earlier notice to some misrepresentations of myself contained in a communication from your Sparta corres pondent, “E Flurihus Uuum”. and pub lished in your paper of the 23d ult. I should not now notice it, bnt, as I see it is meeting with favor from other persons, I propose be fore it circulates further to trim it down to the standard of truth and the facts in the case. With the parts of that communication which refer to the performances of other gentlemen during the discussions of the week, it is not ray intention to speak now particularly. 1 could not, however, resist the conviction, while reading that portion of it which speaks of the effects produced upon the minds of the “undecided” by tho eloquence of Mr. Ste phens, that the writer was adroitly penning an apology for his own defection. For, if I know your correspondent, and I think I do, hisviews under the eloquence of the “Champion of American Li berty” have been vastly modified since the July meeting. 1 say, I think i know yotir correspon dent ; 1 am net indebted, however, to my own sagacity for this important knowledge ; I am told by several gentlemen, who have paid more atten tion to the habits, and manners, and style of thinking and writing of your correspondent than I hare, that it is impossible to mistake his identity, that it is traceable in every line of his late epistle. Th«se observers of his peculiar ities tell me—and I say it upon their authority, for I have never before had cause to esteem him as they do, that he is, and has been for a long time, the general Squib writer for our village. He is the Sparta quid nunc who is generally scenting about for what is curious and fresh in the- Social, Medical, Religious, Manufacturing and Political world, and who chronicles for the press, (whether accurately or not,is a question,) whatever bappensin these various departments of Science and knowl edge in our village, which you know is a quiet town in the Interior, off from Railroad and Steamboat navigation, and where a man might make a speech without the apprehension of having it misrepresented in the city papers, but for the quid nunc aforesaid. Let us look to his accuracy as a reporter. He says that the Nashville convention would have been voted down if proposed in the July meeting, and that the Missouri line was not made an ultimatum by that meeting. Now, I assert that the policy of the Nashville conven tion was not made a question by that meeting, chat no expression of opinion was had. 1 was in the meeting and had some part in getting it up, and all that I remember, is, that in a conver sation with one or two gentlemen, previous to the drawing up of the resolutions, it was con sidered by them and myself, as unnecessary to our objects, to allude to the Nashville conven tion, and that to secure unanimity, we would not allude te it, lest there might be a few, who would object. And now as to his other assertion about the Missouri line. I assert that the meeting pro posed an ultimatum more extreme than the Mis souri line. It proposed the Missouri line with the guarantee of protection South of it—that is, with the repeal of the Mexican law against slavery south of that line. And yet your re porter asserts that both these measures would have been voted down in the July meeting. I come now to the main objects of this letter to correct the misrepresentations of your re porter, as to the parti took in the discussions of lha week. Af»er telling of the great achievements of Stephens and Teombs and Andrews, in behalf of the Union, and that the national Union party of Hancock had that day been (Wednesday) formed and cemented by the tears produced by Judga Andrews’ Speech, he commences his next paragraph by saying that “on Thursday David W. Lewi* spoke in opposition.” Any casuai reader won d draw the conclusion from this announcement, tiken in connection with what immediately precedes if, that 1 spoke in favor of disunion, against the National Union party of Hancock, as well as against the tears that cemented it. This gives a false coloring to rny remarks, I said distinctly, that I was opposed to Disunion or Secession, or separate State action, but, that in my opinion, the approaching conven tion at Milledgeville, was a suitable time to attempt, at Last, to nnite the South on some measure, which I left to older and wiser heads to divine, and which would insure the South against further encroachment. Your reporter says, ‘ that / admitted every thing that the Union men wished, that Conor's* had passed no unconstitutional act, that nothing had yet been done. That Senator Dawson eclipsed all my glory in a scathing, dignified and polished speech ” It is not true that I said nothing had been dune which required action on the part of the South. Far 1 did denounce the admission of Cali fornia as a fraud and injustice, and declared that the South ought to put herself in position, if possible, to protect herself against this Cali fornia Legislation as a precedent. As to the new Territorial Bill, I asserted, as does Mr. Toombs in his address to the voters of the Eighth District, that they do not give the South the full measure of her rights, and that the South ought to unite in demanding that full measure, the repeal of the local law against slavery. As to the slave bill, I asserted that, if the North should succeed in the effort they are now making to repeal that law, the South would taka its redress into its own hands—and that the mighty efforts now making at the North for its repeal should induce the South to take prelimioary action for such redress. From the passage of your correspondent’s letter last quoted, any one would draw the conclusion that I had taken the stand and con demned the Union and every thing else that had been advocated by the speakers of Tues day and Wednesday, and under the scathing reply of Senator Dawson, I had retracted or admitted all that the Union men wished. Such is the false impression likely to be taken from the version of your correspondent. It would be false, for 1 did not recede from a single position which I have stated above. Yourreportor says: that when 1 sat down, Senator Dawson was loudly called- Now the truth is, that when I concluded, 1 invited the Senator, of my own pleasure, to the stand. It is true also, that as he approached the stand, voices from the crowd did call the Senator’s name— loudly , if your correspondent insists up on it. But the coloring given to the scone by him is, that, from the dissatisfaction produced by what I had said, the Senator was loudly called for to reply. Your reporter would also have you believe, that I was the victim of the scathing speech of the Senator. I should not now be intruding this notice of him upon you, if I had as little cause to complain of him, as I have of Senator Dawson. I look upon the feeling as a bad one which prompted your cor respondent to institute any comparison be tween the efforts of the Senator and aiy-elf. I had aot presumptuously placed myself in opposition te the Senater, I had sot attempt? J to hold any controversy with him ap«n the questions before the country a had sal patiently and listened to near the st.nd-ho was and i, a ** whom I have great personal esteem P " d f* r Bides being conscious that | hadsai/n V that deserved the abuse or even es a reply from such a man. I invito, j the stand, knowing too that ail would knlT *° ed to hear him, whether opposed to him Such at least was my own feeling *2 now, to see what were -he scathin* B(l the Senator’s speech upon roe, let nf R p £ 3 of to look for a moment at the issues i ' ou made between the Senator and myself ** W * r ® I am not aware that he dissented at ’.n r the view which I took of the obiew. r L m North and the consequences to the A, °,l l !** the passage of the late acn of r th * n affecting slavery. ''•Qglre«s II >u only whon I proposed, ik, t lhe g , . should unite noio upon some rent such partial and unjust l«,i,U tio ‘°.T ture, that the Senator greatly amuisd his ence by telling me that I mu.t S-.1, f“f wagon —that is, wait until this neiostl.. i non shall be perpetrated. Wh-n i „ that the South should make the r»«.fi r# *e**" 1 Fugitive Slave Law and the „.««l °r ‘f* Wllmot Proviso, the measures' to sh lr j would not submit, tho Senator ranli,,! o ** 9 would bo time enough to refuse to ’ f*' 11 and to organize resistance, when these sure® should bo put upon us—that tbs De T when such injustice was perpetrated wonii be like the school boy, whose master w’aaaW to thrash him for whistling in school time wi excused himself by telling the master that K; mouth “whistled itself.” The Senator’s Ids was, that the resistance of the North be like tho school boy’s whistling. PBr r art |, “voluntary in and of itself.” Such is a tuJ x men ofthe scathing, which your reporter would have believed was severe and inflicted pariicn. larly upon me. ¥ A spirit of unfairness, to speak of it i a no stronger phrase, characterizes the whole ofyour reporter’s letter, so far as it relates to me If Senator Dawson’s speech was ail that your re porter claims for it—and that lam notnow dis puling—if it was so greataspeech that not even your reporter with his magnifying pen could do it justice; if his speech was so glorious as to be compared to the sun shedding its glory up on the benighted and undecided, it w«» wholly unnecessary, for a fair presentation of the Senator’s performances, to attempt to elevate its character by a disparaging comparison of my effort with his. When it is remembered that I had not ventured to make a collision with the Senator, that his age and experience, and his talents are much greater than and wonld not therefore point mo out as an opponent, by a triumph over whom, he or his friends should hope to make reputation for him; when it is remembered too, that so far a? I did come in collision wither made issues with the Senator, that with all his superior advanta tages referred to, he had also that last and if possible still greater advantage, of being in re ply and in conclusion upon me. I say whsn all this is remembered, that a fair and just man would net have made these disparaging com parisons, which ware not justified by my de portment during the discussion,and which were not necessary to the Senator’s reputation, if the balance of his report be true. 1 will mention one other little issue made be tween the Senator and myself. Mr, Toombs had taken thejposition, the day before, that we owed a vote of thanks to Cass, Dickinson and Web ster, for the stand they bad taken for the South. My reply to this was, that it was inconsistent with the character of honorable, independent, Southern men, to give a vote of thanks, or in any other way to thank any set of man for what Mr. Toombs himself admits is not the full measure of our rights. Mr, Dawson took the same ground with Mr. Toombs, that wo should vole thanks to these men, neither of whom voted for, but dsdged the Fugitive Slave bills, and all three of whom did, and might well afford to, vote for the Cali fornia and Territorial bills. Please publish this communication and oblige a subscriber and patron of your paper, Respectfully, David W. Lewis. Tilings in Green. Thk following extract of a private letter to the Editor, presents rather a gloomy picture for the Disunionists in Green county t “ The Secession party held a Meeting, a few days since, and nominated their Candidates for the State Convention. Two of them yesterday slated openly that they would not run, and I hare been informed that but one of the four will be a Candidate. So much for the Fire-eaters of the county that was to be devoured by their flames.” November 9, 1850. The business of killing sheep for their mere hide and tallow is carried ea quite extensively at Cincinnati. One house slaughter* 600 head of sheop daily—the skins are taken off, and the whole b*dy “rendered oof’into lailow— the being thrown to the hog*. £pmal 35 atlas sp**Not4cc» —Those gentlemen who have pledged themselves to the formation of a Volunteer Corps in this City, will meet at Lamback's Long Room, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 7* o’clock.- Punctual attendance is requested, as the object is to organize and elect officers. n!3 jPa” Come Again.—This day another supply of Rich Velvet, Satin and Silk MANTELETTS and VISITTES, which makes my assortment complete* Inspection invited. n!3 WM. 11. CRANE. PROCLAMATION. O'Mayor’* Office, Nov. 11, IS 50.—By* Resolution of the City Council of Augusta, THURS DAY, the 28th inst., has been *et apart as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. The citizens of Augusta are therefore earnestly re» quested to suspend their usual business upon that day, and to assemble at their respective places of public worship, to offer to the Author and Ruler of the Universe, their thanks for the mercies of the past, and to implore a continuance of them for the future, to -ur City, State and common Country. T. W. MILLER, Mayor of the City of Augusta. DEDICATION BALL. A Ball will be given to the citizens of Au gusta and Hamburg, on THURSDAY EVENING, 14th of November, inst., at Concert Hall. Senior Managers, Junior Manage H. H. Cummins, G. M. Newton, John Kerr, James Hope, Wm. M. D’Antionao, J. C. Dawson, J. M. Smtthb, W. S. Hosssrs, G. T. Dortic, C. Gatlin, Thos. Richards, J. D. Butt, J. B. Hart, J. Cummin®, W. E. Dearino. Thos. B. Phinilt, W. K. Kitchen, W. Montgomery, C. B. Martin, H. Rossionol, Hugh O’Neil, Edward Oirasdbt, J, A. Carrxb. Persons desiring to subscribe, will find a tion list at the Store of Messrs. J. A. Carrie * n 8 A. Card.—Dr. EDW. GIRARD®? his Professional services to the citizens o and its vicinity. . , .3 j)*l» Office one door above Martin Frederick. f’S’ A Card.— Dr. C. Car*oll ThoMA« ders hi* professional services to the citizens 0 gusta and vicinity. Office corner of aa^ aro , lock streets, opposite Clayton A pbin house. & Female Soßool.— This commence, under the direction of mr "- the kings am, in a «uto of Room* b« j^r., Waahington Hall, on the 7t~ of e Juc*tio a where the uauai branch** ->f*® j n r awie£* will be taught. Also, Mode, Praneh Residence oa Green*
