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From the Athens (Tenn.,) Post.
Facts for tlie People!—Frauds in the
Navy Depratmentll
From the minority report of the Special
Committco on Naval Contracts, mado by Mr.
Sherman to the House, on the 24th Fcbrunry,
1859, wo gather the following facts :
Congress, in June last, authorized Secre
tary Toney of the Navy, to advertiso for
furnishing the machinery of seven new
sloops of war, with a view of obtaining the
lowest' offers and responsible bidders. From
the report wo are enabled to make the fol
lowing table:
bids offered. •
Novelty Works
Novelty Works
Novelty-Works,.. .'.'.Tf
Allaire Works
Murray & Hazelhurt,
nms ACCEPTER.
Woodruff & Beach,
Murphy & Co.,
Merrick & Sons
Boston Loco. Works,
67 oo , Morgan Works,.
.. . . $98,500
~ 91.000
..'. . . Oft.OOu
97,000
... .100,000
$400,500
.. $125,000
. . . .150,000
. . . .102,000
... .104,000
. . . .120,000
6 per cent, will be nddcrl to the shove rates when
the.rentier is to be changed quarterly ; 10 per cent, if
changed moulhly ; and, 25 per chut, if elm aged weekly.
Yearly adyoatUemonts shall 'be limited to the space
Contracted for. Any advertisement not properly enn-
AMt*d With th« business shall bo oharged separately,, ... ,. ,, ,
Sad.also any excess of mutter over the amount coil-1 . 'K ‘5 ^ (U vS °I New York, and the Rftad-
traoted for.
. T Advortiscm nts Trom strangers and transient per-
t-.yablo in adVanen. All uthorn will he consid
$581,000
r. In tliesellve or the seven contracts, there
was a difference of $90,500 between the re
jected offurs of well known establishments
and those which wore accepted ; and, if the
other two were awarded after the same
fashion, the entire loss to the country was
$110,701), or over eighteen thousand dollars
on each vessel 1 The rejected bids wore
from the most eminent works in the Union.”
„ By the foregoing it will be seen that the
ing Forge Company—among the best and
most responsible in tlm country, proposed to
execute the work for $93,000 whilst the
inper, under no Siroomstanocs, to bo Included flYor of Merrick and Sons was for $102,000,
itfnot, I nll ‘> »y the terms of the law the Secretary of
Calls on persons to become candidates, will he in-: the Navy liar? no alternative, but to give
a J ... .... Si] Ini'iiriilblv 41 * /a n.vi>4-.w.4. *4i... a. •i i i • i
ther advertisements, to be paid invn
ents of candidates for office S
nvariably ; the contract tO*tho lowest responsible bid-
, $5 # oo to 1 ^ cr * no'donbt would lmvc boon done,
’ i but for the following* most remarkable cor-
jjjwfiil bo inserted gratuitously. | rcspoudciico, which, as a justification or ex-
^ iia ai»Uw inserted free of charge. Obit-j CU80 least, for the gross misconduct of
nuy notions and trtbftkH oi rcupect charged for hr tj lc Secretary, was laid before the committee
♦tfujradvurtisoincuU, ; ,,r io-itim. •
Communications doei g nod to promote private or In- in\csuganon .
dividual lntbreB^..ur^f4A. pornotml character, will bo Col. IF. Patterson of Phil., to the President.
chtirfffjdiaVft'ili“erUHcmeatH. I p.„, ^. 4 10 iuru
CommundcatlonB add R.tffh o'ontalniug nc*R from T mi.ADM.iiHA, bopt. 18, 1858.
all rpiarters ai'6 »wBpeCii’nlly solbdtnd. I Dear enr -I venture to suggest to you
No letter or communication will .ho inserted unless the importance of awarding the contracts
the nn.no o! the nnihtfr aeuompanies it. for the machinery of the sloop, now building
Ali eommunlpifiolts andjettomroast Ji* written on , j . . .. , ... . 7
one Me onto of the paper t) liism-e In-ortlmj. I ; lt u « na\y ynicl at til s one, and it • it can
>■■■ .1 .wi'l ■ 1 be done without prejudice to the public
A A I) TjC! • [service, to Merrick & Hons. T|ioirs is the
Alabama.
A. Hl’KKH. II.VN'l. X. Nl'KKK.
VjpUBIl & SPEElt, Altorneys nt Law. La (.range,
O Gcorgi*. OBl-jo (up stairs) In Sterling bn,Id-
■* [March 2till. 1859. iy.
lug.
JOKI
G 1
[Ma
i. h. omrnx. w. e. m. ncNsox.
IMPFIN & UUXSON, Attorneys at Law. Macon,
Georgia. niarcl7 58-ly
A F CALLAWAY, Attorniy at Law, LuGrange,
• Ga., will practice reSularly in. the Courts el
Coweta ciroult, and the counties of Heard and Harris.
Offloe in Sterling's building.' [April 14eiy.
II. B. ALFRED, SURGEON DENTIST,
La Grange, Georgia. OUljp over B. F.
Curtrlght'a Store. Old stalid'of J Ja-
,March 17. 1859. ly*.
lie possibly could with the Frosident.' Plitt,
nt the time, was treasurer of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Pennsylvania,
and as such received from Swift the sum of
sixteen thousand dollars, of which Swift
contributed ten thousand dollars, and re
ceived tho balance from his immediate friends,
to be used in the pending election. Mr.
Buchanan was informed before the election,
that Mr. Swift was an old lino Whig, who
had come over to his party, and was taking
an active part in the election ; and ho was
subsequently informed of tho amount contri
buted by Swift.”
These facts appear from tho testimony
before tho Committee of investigation
frequently
the President as a good fcHotr, had in hin
possession a large quantity of rejected
timber, which he wished to sell the Govern
ment. The rule of tho Department haa^bcen
to allow contractors two years to till,their
contracts, and never to make an open pur
chase except for immediate use. Now, it
appears Hint the Secretary of the Navy, in
Jiind, 1858, advertised for 150,000 foot of
live-oak, the quantity, size and form being
exactly like that held by Swift. Tim limited
time prevented any competition. The yel
low fever prevailed in the live-oak regions,
and it was impossible for the cutters to visit
that region. We cannot here go at length
into the details of this extraordinary and
disreputable transaction ; we must content
ourselves with the result, which was, that
Swift in consideration oi' being a capital
good fellow, which was clearly established
by bis buying contributed ten thousand dol
lars towards the election of Mr. Buchanan—
this was before the Dtiquesno letter was
written—was reimbursed seventeen times
over out of the public treasury by the sale
of a mass of worthless timber that was t hen
lying in the navy yards whore good timber
was in abundance—as rejected and good for
nothing, for which he received the moderate
compensation of $ft 1,200. Yet no “watch
dog ” has raised his voice to give the people
warning of this open, daylight rubbery of
tho public money.
The Three War Chiefs.
Tho following brief sketch of the three
sovereigns of Europe, and chiefs in the
present European war, wo copy, with the
exception of some slight alterations, from
the Philadelphia “ Press
IT,ANTIS JOSEPH, KUl'KItflR OF Al STltl.V.
Francis Joseph Charles, Kmporor of Aus
tria, was born August lsili, 1880. His
uncle, Ferdinand I., abdicated on December
Genoa, all in Italy. Charles Albert retired
to Portugal, where ho died soon after,
Little was expected from Victor Emman
uel. His subjects rnthor distrusted him,
und, for a time, he had to encounter many in-
Vnrnl diOtcultics. Austria affords him tho
Duchy of Parma, if ho would repudiate the
'Constitution, to which lie had swofn, With
his father, in February, 1849, but he refused
the bribe. Genoa ’proclaimed a Provisional
Government against, him, but lie speedily
put down tho Emuvte. After the beginning
of 1850, when the Sardinian Parliament
tardily ratitled the pence with Austria, pub
lic confidence began to roly on tlie wisdom,
j patriotism and boldness of tlie King, lie
It appeur^further, that this man, Swiftj^.Ui'oke with Romo, asserting the national in-
Utrhial 11ecu frequently rcrommon.led to dependence of his kingdom in temporal
matters, and may be said to have become
D ll. N RBNWIOK, liuving opened Ids olllee be
tween the Dry Goods Store of Callaway, lluglnnd
ft Nix mid tne Law olllco of Wilkes k Rachels, offers
bis professional services to the oilizons of La Grange
and Troop county. Feb. I, 1639. L'bJ 7 _
G _ W. OLIVER. Attorney at Low, Homer. La., will
i practice in Claiborne, Jackson, Bienville, Bosicr,
and Union Purlshes. References — Hon. O. A. Hull
and Bonj. H. Blgham, La Grange; DenniB F. llam-
mond, Nownan. Geo. nbg!9 ly .
G USTAVUS A. BULL, Attorney nt Law, La
Grange, Ga. Office with B. C. Ferrell, Esq.
mohll ly .
M ILES H. HILL, Attorney at Law. Lit Grange,
Georgia, will praotioe In Heard and Harris
coantlss, and the Coweta Circuit. Office above tho
store formerly occupied by Todd & Brett. fob! ly
J K. STRICKLAND, Attorney at Law, La Grnnge,
• Ga. Offioo in Farmers A Exchange Agency, un
der Sims House.
jau28 ly
C W. M VBRY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FRANK-
• lin, Heard county, Georgia, will practice in the
Tallapoosa and Coweta Circuits, tlie Supremo Court
at Atlanta, and the District Court of tbc UuitedStatcs
at Marietta, Georgio. sept 10—ly
B OGERT A FORBES, MERCHANT TAILORS
and Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store. South
west corner ol tbe Piddle Square, Ln Grange, Gn
J . Georgia. Office at tbo City Council Chamber,
dec 11 66 ly
[LftiN II. RACHELS, ATTORNEY AT LAW
|,a Grange, Georgia. Olllco one door east of
A moss A Uaoeltino’sstore. feb 14 56-ly
jg - UARiU^T—ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
. NOTARY PUBLIC, AND COMMISSION R
OF DEEDS, WILLS. ETC., for tho States of South
Carolina and Alabama, Lagrange, Gn. Office W cat
aids public square, in Thornton’s (up stairs) buildiDg.
JnfySly
energy, straining every nerve to keep their
force during this depression, and, in so far us
I know, tho only old Whigs of any influence
in that District who arc ill favor of the re-
election of Col. Florence.
“I know, from former experience, the
value of thut influence, and feel persnuded
that it is the interest of the Democratic party
to increase it.
“ The First District will, I hope, ho car
ried in any event, but with tlint shop ut
work, full handed, two weeks prior to tho
election, tile result would, 1 think, be placed
beyond all doubt.”
With much respect,
The President. W. 0. Pattersoh,
This letter was sent to tho Secretary of
tho Navy by tho President with this en
dorsement :
September 15, 1859.
“ Tho enclosed letter from Colonel I’atter-
Bon, of Philadelphia, is submitted to the at
tention of the Secretary of tho Navy.”
J. B.
Tho result of this unworthy and shame
ful interference, on tho part of the President,
was that the contract was given to Merrick
& Sons, by which the law was grossly violat
ed, the whole object of advertising for the
lowest bidder was defeated, tho legal rights
of privutc citizens wore abused, four thou
sand dollars of the public money was un
lawfully drawn from the treasury and tho
sacred right of freo representation was
trampled under foot by tho representative
man of the Democratic party, in order to
secure the election of one of his Philadelphia
pets ; and yet it was Mr. Buchanan who
said in his letter to the Fort Diiquesnc colc-
bration, only last summer or fall : “ Never
until within a brief period have we heard of
the employment of money to carry elections.
Should this practice be indulged until the
voters and their representatives in the Stale
and National Legislatures beceyiYie infected,
P PROP 11 ITT,-RESIDENT AMBKOTYPIST
. and Mulauotypist, La Grange, Georgia.
Roomsnvcr Pullen A Cnx. apr 20, 1855 I5ry.
H O. STANLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
• La Grange, Ga., will practice in tho several
counties of the Coweta Circuit. Office up stairB over
Pullen A Cox’s storo.
janT 1858 ly
constitutional goS-enimetiV—flic monarchy
was to ho reformed—the people were to
have equality of guvcnim mt, on the basis
of true liberty, and on the basis of their
cqiinl , participation in the representation
and legislation. Scarcely was his signature
dry oh this document, when he closed the
national, representative) assembly met at
Kremsier ; cancelled the ancient constitution
of Hungary substituting a new charter
which; being a dead letter, was withdrawn
in eighteen months ; called on the aid of the
lato Emperor of Russia to crash ull vitality
of freedom in Hungary, nnd, under Ko-
detzky, suppressed all attempts at liberty in
Ljdnpardy and Venice.
He made his ministers accountable, not to
tho law, but personally to himself. Some
Jew ipoiicessions he appeared to make to
k.tlie masses, but, in Austrian Italy, his will
is supreme and in Austria he has substituted
his own personal command for tho whole
some restrictions of the law. lie has main
tained aii immense army, even in time of tho
greatest peaco at a cost so vast that the
national resources have been greatly injured.
Loam after loan, each at ruinous rates, have
Kept Austria in difficulties, and under a
great weight of taxation. Ilfs latest finan
cial measure, sinco tho Avnr with Sardinn
Commenced, was to suspend the payment of
specie by tho bunk of Austria, and to create
fictitious money by tho issue of assignats
InlJH54, bo tstok part with France nnd Eng-
•latltl against Russia. Ever since his acces
sion to the throne, he has treated his Italian
‘.subjects with groat tyranny, in their dis
content they looked for aid to freo Sardinia,
uiul the appeal which has once more made
France n combatant on Italian soil, nnd will
probably drive tbo Austrians out of Italy,
has to he decided now by force of arms.—
Francis Joseph is said to be well informed,
bold, scheming; and unscrupulous. In April,
1854, ho was married to a Bavarian Princess.
Ill the private relations of life, his conduct is
tHE foundation OF free oovernmbnt will. , Bnid a i, va ,, B t o liavc boon highly moral and
THEN DE POISONED AT ITS SOURCE, AND WE MUST '
END AS HISTORY PROVES, IN A MILITARY DESPOTISM.”
independent of the Papal See, in spiritual
matters also* In January, ls55, he formed
tliat alliance with France and England, and
was received in both countries. In the
Congress at Paris, to adjust the terms of
>eaeo after tlio Crimean War, Austria strong-
y objected to Sardinia being represented
there by a minister. This was overruled,
m the ground that having fought, Sardinia
had earned a right to have a voice on the
terms of peace. Victor Emmanuel, a bold
and dashing soldier commands in person
during tho present campaign.
1.0ns NAPOLEON, EMPEROR OE THE FRENCH.
Biographical particulars relating to Na
poleon III. are so well known by newspaper
readers, that it seems nearly superfluous to
give any hero. Louis Napoleon, born at the
TnillerieH,"in Paris, April 20tli, 1898. was
second son of Louis Bonaparte, King of
Holland, and Hortcnse Bcauhnrnnis, only
daughter of the Empress Josephine. After
the fall of Napoleon I, the Bonaparte family
hud to live out of France. Louis Napoleon,
with his elder brother and mother, lived in
Switzerland when the Revolution -of July
placed Louis Phillippc on the throne of
France. In the following A^ar Louis Na
poleon and his brother wont to Italy, whore
both took part in an insurrection at Rome.
The brother died the same year. From 18’!2
to 1885, Louis Napoleon, who by the death
of Ids cousin, the King of Rome, had become
head of the Napoleon family, devoted himself
to study and produced several works, politi
cal ami military. His “Manuel sur l’Artil-
lere ” has been highly spoken of by military
melt, and wo believe that it is now used as
a text-book at West Point.
In 1880, took place Louis Napoleon's un-
lleinocrncy Skiilklne. effect that the just and conservative Admiu-
The following account of a Democratic istration of James Buchanan meets the he«r-
inceting ill Columbus, Ga., which we copy ty approval of this meeting 1 Thin Avas
from tho “ Enquirer," affords an apt illustra- received with merriment, Gee. Williams
tion of the tactics of the party. If should moved to lay it on the table ; and, after
bo load by every man who would understand vainly appealing to him to allow a direct
tho Southern Democracy, avIio although on- j vote, Mr. Jones withdrew it.
tertaining, or professing to entertain, prince It is a fact Avorthy of note, that hot a
pies as opposite as the poles, vet always ! single resident Democrat defended tile Ad-
harmonise when the spoils are scented.— ! ministration, though so freely denounced I
Great arc " the adhesive properties of the 1 Mr. Hamilton, of Memphis, alone said a
public plunder !” | hearty good word for it; and it was suggest-
The Democratic Meeting-.—Skittling the i lu ,iS ,llut •'«, in his well known good na-
Points!—The Muscogee Democracy lioti their * lm ; was °" , . v acting on the principle that
meeting nt the Court House on Saturday, t
appoint delegates to the Gubernatorial and
Congressional Conventions. This they a---
complished with difficulty, nnd Brown, Iver
son nnd Crawford were endorsed with equal
readiness. But when they came to feel each
other’s pulses to ascertain their respective
temperaments towards the Federal Adminis
tration of their choice, there was such a
instigated Harvey to stand up for his friends
in the Methodist meeting. Tlie story is, that
Harvey was by sonic means induced to go
to church in a time of general penitence, und
the preacher had requested all who were
friendly to religifci to rise from their seals.
The whole congregation did so. He then
called upon ull Avilo desired to see Satan and
iiis kingdom prosper to rise from their seats.
conflict of feeling and policy us to forbid anv I alono arosc > aml c -'T 1 amed his vote
l.... *i't. . t. si..'. 1 tl
idea of harmonious action. The best they
could do was to do nothing, and this the
finally resolved upon.
When, on motion of Gen. Williams,
committee was appointed by the Chairman
to draft resolutions nnd report delegates, a
little fluttering was occasioned by Gen.
Seinmes' declining to serve on the committee,
on the ground that he “ was not a Democrat
in full fellowship,” having never left the
platform of 1850.
While the committee was out, James
Hamilton, Esq., (late of this city, bat now a
resident of Memphis, Tenn.,) was called up
for a speech, lie spoke with his usual readi
ness and force of expression, fully endorsed
the Administration of Mr. Buchanan, and
avowed his faith in the .continued integrity
and fidelity of the National Democracy.
The committee reported resolutions sus
taining Gov. Brown, Judge Iverson, and Mr.
Crawford, and recommending their re-elec
tion, also appointing delegates to the two
Conventions and instructing them to adhere
to the preference of the meeting. Another
resolution reported declared it inexpedient
for tho Gubernatorial Convention to take any
action or make any expression in regard to
National polities?
A. R. Lamar, Esq., offered a series of
counter resolutions, declaring that the De
mocracy of Muscogee county laid an abiding
faith in Democratic principle, but had boon
disappointed by the Administration of Pres
ident Buchanan and disapproved of his lund-
lst, his desertion of the
successful attempt to get up a revolution at I ln 8' measures
Strasbourg. He was sent out of the country, fi't'o'gn policy of the Cincinnati Platform;
and-was recalled from the United States by s!ll > llis support of Paulding ; 8d, bis nnau-
Ug Manning state of bis mother's health.-'- 'lionzed contract for the support and educa-
2 * 1 *-—> nugasj--« rn iteteir tr i ia-advoeacy-oi"
rp m
1 La Cranqo.tia. Office up stairs, over Dr. Rid-
ff*j’« (North sills of the Court House Square )
m THE 8IMS HOUSE.—This new nnd
commodious HOTEL is now open for tho accom-
msodatlou of the public. Tho furniture is entirely
.now, and tbe room*comfortable and well ventilated
The table will always bs supplied with the best tho
market affords, and no pains will be spared to render
dh* guests oomfortable. 4k
C. *. J HEARD, noprletors.
La Grange,Oot 19, ’56 (tf.)
AUCTION it COMMISSION HOUSE,
BY W. B. JONES,
La Grange, Geo.
P ARTICULAR attention given to the sale of every
thing entrusted to his care. tnay6
Here Ave have the profession of Democratic
morality and patriotism, oil the one hand,
on tho other, the practice of the professor,
against which no “ Avatch-dog ” of the trea
sury or of tho people's liberties has yet
raised a voice of warning. Why sleeps
“ the Avatch dog ?" Why slumbers the in
dignation of tbe Democracy ?
“ Live Oak Contracts.—W. N, C. Swift, a
whaler, of Noav Bedford, Massachusetts, had,
prior to 1844, been a contractor for the sup
ply of live-oak and other timber for the
government. In’ 1854 he entered into a
written agreement with Goorgc Plitt, of
Philadelphia, an active and intimate fHmMJ
of President Buohanan, by which Plitt;
agreed to aid Swift all he could in obtains
ing live-oak contracts with tho Navy Depart
ment. The aid contemplated was that Plitt
should place Swift on familiar relations with
the Departments. He introduced Mr. SAvift
to Mr. Dobbin during President Pierce’s ad
ministration, and to other gentlemen, and
used all his influence in behalf of Swift.—
Pending the Presidential election of 1856,
Plitt introduced Swift to Mr. Buchanan, and : cludt-B not only the island of Sardinia'but
1 sought to place him in the vnry best position also Piedmont, Savoy, the Lomcllina, and
exemplary.
VICTOR EMMAXUEL, KINO OF* SARDINIA
Victor Emmanuel II. avus horn March 14,
1880. His mother aa-hh an Austrian Princess,
and his father aa-us the late King Charles
Albert. Brought up Under clerical instruc
tion, Victor Emmdituol, then bearing tho title
of Duke of Savoy, went largely into society,
bore a commission in tho army, and wus
well known as a keen lover of field sports.
In 1842 ho married the ArchducbcHH Adclrido,
of Austria, since dead. When tho French
■Rc\ Jntion of 1848 caused political commo
tion in Italy, the Pope actually taking the
lead as a political regenerator, King Charles
Albert raised the Banner of Piedmont, and,
a fcAV days after the Austrians Avere driven
out of Milan, proclaimed tho Avar of Italian
Independence. All thro’ the cumpaign which
followed, Victor Emmanuel spiritedly fo.ught
by his father’s side, and greatly distinguish
ed himself, on March 24, 1849, in the battle
of Navarra, Avben tbe Sardinian army Avas
defeated. That very evening Charles Albert
abdicated, and Victor Emmanuel became
King of Sardinia—which kingdom really in-
m's health
TTnTuytrmvH biirtu Mvim-riaiii 1 !! Wr
thc demand of Louis Philippe, he went to re
side in Loudon. In 1889 lie published lies
liters Nn/mlivnnes, a fine translation of which
lias just been issued by the Appleton’s, at
New York. In 1840 lie made thut unsuccess
ful descent upon Boulogne, which consigned
him, a political prisoner, to the Fortress of
Ham. In 17 It) lie escaped to England, where
la! remained until the Revolution of 1848 re
called him to France, and soon placed him in
I be Presidential chair there. On December
2, 1851, in consequence of a knowledge that
Iiis opponents meditated a heavy blow at his
authority, lie executed the coup d'tate, which
overthrow the National Assembly, and caus
ed Iiis election, first us President for ten years,
and next as Emperor, with succession in his
fiinijy. He avus proclaimed Emperor on l)o-
iTinbcr a i 1852, and immediately after mar-
ried Eugenie, Countess de Telia. His recog
nition as Emperor aa-us immediate on the
uni t of tho United States and England, and
lutlicr tawly by tliu German States. In 1858
he entered into an alliance with England,
Austin, mid Sardinia against Russia, which
resulted in 1854 in the Crimean Avar and the
defeat of Russia. Allied with Sardinia, lie
i)oav makes war against Austria, nce.ording
to his oavii solemn declaration, as the
Champion of Italian Independence.
Democratic Opinion.
The Winchester Ilepubtican remarks that
it will bo recollected, that lit the Richmond
meeting called in November last to appoint
delegates to tho Petersburg Convention, one
of (lie editors of tho Enquirer proposed
j three groans” for Letcher, as an evidence
of tho repugnance of a large portion of tho
party to Ihh nominutioih This being the
Hiibjectof comment afterwards, the Enquirer
of tho 80tli of November, so far from male
ing an apology for the manifestation of dis
gust, thus defended it:
Titosii Groans.—The Letchcrites are very
-Sore about those oro.vns which the Richmond
Democracy bestowed so plentifully on their
favorite week before last.
Wc have just received a short note from
ono of the Letehcrito gentry, threatening to
“ damn us forever,” for our part in the pro
ceeding. We suppose that this dispenser of
ahathemaB will not be partial in his senteilce.
Wo insist on it, for justice' sake, that if avo
are to he damned, the hundreds of Democrats
in Richmond avIio joined in those groans—
the thousands avIio upproved thorn through
out the State—the united Democracy of
Fluvanna, Surry, Henry, Isle of Wight and
Bootle, wlio have groaned Mr. Letcher oven
more effectually ; indeed, the majority of tho
Democratic party in Virginia, must bo de
voted to tbo infernal god in numerous heCie
tombs of damnifying sacrifice.—Richmond
Enquirer. ■
And now, the Enquirer is amongst, the
most rampart of the LotCherites 1—Richmond
Whig,
Hearing a physician remark that a small
blow would break tho noso, a rustic exclaim
ed : “ Well, ’donno 'bout that. I’vo blowed
my noso a great mnuy times, and I’ve never
broke it yot.’
Second District.—N. L. Howard, Esq., of
Muscogee, and Eugene Douglas, Esq. of
Randolph, are spoken of for Congress, by the
Opposition of this Congressional District.
a specific and protective tariff; and ;\th, Iiis
weak and vascillating policy ..in Mexico, and
Iiis unmanly course towards Minister Forsyth,
ln Iiis remarks, Mr. Lamar alluded to the re
pudiation of the Administration by the
Democratic candidates for Uovernor and
Lieut. Governor in Virginia, and declared
that the Democratic parly could not take up
the Administration nnd carry any canvass
through fmcccsqfully. The Administration
had proved a miserable and ridiculous failure,
and if not repudiated, it Avoiild destroy tlie
Democratic party ami perhaps the American
Union.
Porter Ingram, Esq., one of tlie committee,
said the committee had thought it the best
policy to pass over all these questions, as
the Southern Democracy approved a ['art
and disapproved a pari of the nets of tlie
Administration. They should leave tho Ad
ministration to take care of itself, and attend
to the State canvass, The true policy in
rclbrchee fu thij mailer was total silence.
■John‘A. .Tolies, Esq., earnestly opposed
this " policy” Ho said that those avIio were
convinced that the Administration was faith
less to its trust would become parties to its
dereliction by silence ; they would be recre
ant to their trust if they failed to repudiate
it. And on the other hand, if they approved
tho course of the Administration, they would
not bo uctiug'in good faith by refusing to
say so. He did not, however, wish to go to
tho length of Mr. Lamar’s resolutions, and
olfiu'ed U substitute declaring that tho prin
ciples nnd the pledges of the Democratic
party had been violated by tbo Administra
tion; und resolving that the Democracy of
Muscogee county finds little cailsc to con
gratulate tho Country on the sUccess of the
Admiiiistmpqn of James BiU'.haimn.
Hch. Williants moved to lay Mr. Lamar’s
esohitions and Me. Jones’ substitute on the
table, lie contended that it was a meeting
to nominate delegates to a Gubernatorial
(‘mTYentrrtn, %nd not to take into Considera
tion national questions. He regarded Presi
dent Bnchnnnh us a dead linn, and thought
that he oltgllt not to he kicked. He alluded
to tlie disfavor with which the movements of
Columbus pjditicinn.s were received, and
hoped that tficre Avould be no new- mauifes
tation-. \
Alex. Oodper, Esq., contended thut the
committee had themselves introduced nation-
ffl topics by' their resolution approving tin-
speech and) course of Judge Iverson, and
thut it avus inconsistent in them now to insist
that natio.n^<qilcstions should bo ruled out.
We shoUld'Nt least rc-alllrm the Georgia
Platform; Does any ono desire to desert it ?
lie offered 'Ms an amendment, n resolution
docluring t^nt tho mooting had no confidence
that the National Democracy represented by
tho AdmitJirtration intended to maintain
Southern rights.
, JaS. M. Russell, Esq., sustained the mo
tion to lay pn the table, and contended that
tho AdmiOi0Tation was right in its Kansas
policy, Avhich hud been dofoatod by tho
course of six Southern Americans.
Oon. Williams’ motion to lay on tbe table
Avas Carried, on division, by a voto of 34 to
II- j)
The resolutions of the committee was then
adopted.
is follows ;
j “ Had the Vote been less unanimous, I
j should have retained my scat ; but I make
I it a point of honor never to abandon a friend
| Under adverse eircumstunces.'’
The entire discussion was conducted in a
courteous, gentlemanly manner, and there
was no personal feeling displayed.
From tlie Southern Confederacy.
Mr. Editor I notice an extract from the
" Federal Union," in the Intelligencer of the
I“tli inst., in which this passage occurs :—•
"For Gov. Brow’ll 03, opposed to him, on'
and a half. Cuss is the only county which
sends a full delegation opposed to the Gov
ernor, and wo have no reason to complain,
that her delegation is headed by a discharg
ed Railroad agent, and disappointed office
seeker.”
If I am a discharged Railroad agent, it
was from no dereliction of duty, but (Yum a
desire on tbe part of Joe Brown to put down
the influence of J. II. Lumpkin, ns it was
known at that time I was a Lumpkin man,
and if the Democratic party, (and net the
hireling Brown party,) of Casa chose me as
one of their delegates to represent their in
terest in the June Convention, Avhy need the
“Federal Unnioli” take it to heart? It is
because the Brown party attempted to buy
me over (o their interists. and failed to do
so ? Or is it because tlie free and independ
ent democratic party of Cass refused to be
dictated to on tho day or the meeting by
some new investments which hud just been
mado to the Brown party nt a secret meet
ing held in Curtersvidc before tho Conven
tion ?
ft-poos Fgd-:rul Unp*? “-uy-ct p. 1“..
tncDemomtic'piirly iif Ottss into the sup
port of Joe Brown, by tirade against their
acts? If so, it is shooting wide of its mark.
And hark, ye, Mr. “Federal Union,” We dure
you to nominate Joe BrcfiVn, if you do the
Democratic party of Cass will not submit
to it.
Road the resolutions and tho editorial of
tho Uassvillo “ Standard,” a leading Demo
cratic journal, saying “itcoUhl nut support
Joe Brown if ho was Dominated, if those
resolutions were true," nnd several respecta
ble men in the county were willing to swear
to them.
The olfiec-sceker who is referred It) in the
extract, (as lie is next on tlie list of dele
gates to myself) Col. Jack Crawford, a young
man of high order of talents, nnd great moral
worth, ami known integrity of character.
Mr. “ Federal Union,” as you knoAV so much
about discharged agents Upon tho W. Si A,
R. 1L, can you tell whether or not the present
incumbent of the Kingston Agency is get
ting more .for his services as agent, than was
bid for it by a business and respectable
man ? If you cannot 1 can, und the figures
on tho pay roll will show the fact. I have
no feelings against the present incumbent,
ns ho Avell kiloAvs, he is a clever man, and a
RajUisl Preacher. I will pay uh far us Fulton
county iH concerned, the regular Democratic
party sent Anti-Rrown Delegates, and a few
of the Brown party met afterwards, and
appointed Drown delegates.
E. V. JOHNSON,
Kingston, Ga., May 13, 1859.
P. S.—In justice to ourselvs, wc hope
those papers that published the extract
against us, from the " Federal Union,” will
give this letter an insertion.
E. V. J.
Fuanklin Colleok.—The Governor has
appointed the following named gentleman a
Committee to attend the examination of the
classes in Franklin College-, commencing
Tuesday, 21st June next t
Ildir. Henry R. Jackson, Chatham county-.
Col. Solomon Cohen. Chatham county.
Col. Yulvorton P. King, Greene County.
Col. Henry II. Camming, Richmond conn-
ly.
Col. Thomas L. Cooper, Fultoh county.
Rev. William Flinn, Baldwin county.
Hon. M. J. Wolborn, Muscogee county,
lion. A. A. Allen, Decatur county.
Col. Win. W. Paine, Telfair county.
Col. Peter Alexander, Upson county.
Hon. E. A. Nesbot, Bibb "
" Win, H. Hunt, Cobb “
l)r. H. V. M. Miller, Floyd
Col. M. C-. M. Hammond, Clark county.
Ilov. Dr. Nathan Hoyt, “ “
——— .
6Sy~ The Louisville Journal says that
Humphrey Marshall will not run ngainst
Holt, the iocufoco candidate for Congress in
that district, but tho weather in August be
ing warm lie will simply walk-ovor tne track-
Wouldn’t it he better for Humphrey to stand
still and lot Holt butt out his brains running
against him ?
Wheat.—Wo anuouncod last week that
whoat was likely to bo seriously injured by
rust in this region. Subsequent inquiry bus
John A. Jonoa, Esq., with a view to test led us to doubt wherther it will be much hurt
the feeling of the meeting, offered a resol u- by rust, though the frost no doubt daatage4
tion—in antithesis to his own viotvs—to tbe it to eoqjo extent.—Athens Watchman.
