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/j> "tofT V// ' /At* -t*UW*% REPORTER v C. WILLING H AM, KcUtOtr HI %* t all tho ondrS thou atmasttu 1- Wtj Country's, Hod's and Truth's." LA GRANGE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1859. \V. H. JONES & CO., Tropriotoi'. NUMBER 22. importer. EVERY THURSDAY MORNINfl. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION, Tbs L* Orange Reporter is published at TWO Dot- tilt* por annum In advance; Two Dollars and PirvrOGNTe If payment bo delayed six months; and Twain Dolls i ; If delayed till tne end of the year. iET (a a< eaae will an order for the Paper be nt- aaded to aaleae aceompaiiled with money,or a antis- abtefy reference. U ADVERTISEMENTS. . Advertisements.(or a less time than three months in ported »t lue rntes of SI per square for the first and (• cento for each additional insertion. Those sent wiWiettf.l* neclfloatlon of the number of insertions. *UI-be publishe<) until forbid, and charged aeenril- w- iagfy. f.lk-r-il <I£tnetiooa will be made to those nd- verttilng qy the year or six months. Ratli if Advertising fer three months or more No or Squab r.s. Da* square Two squares Tfiree squares Pour squares, [4 oolumu] PHe squares, Sjg squares Seven, squares, Right squares, [i column].... Nine Squares Ten squares Eleven square Twelve squares [j column]... Thirteen Squares Fourteen squnrea Fifteen squares Sixteen squares [cue column] 3 Mos *6 00 12 00 18j00 24 00 20 00 31 00 30 00 44 00 43 00 52 00 56 00 00 00 03 00 0 Mos *0 00 10 00 23 00 80 00 36 00 42 00 :«oo 64 0ft 59 00 64 00 60 00 14 00 78 00 64 70 00 76 00 82 00. 88 00 03 00 08 00 103 00 72 0I) ! 90 00 108 011 12 Mos *12 00 20 00 28 00 36 00 43 00 60 00 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.