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THE REPORTER
C. H. D, WILLINGHAM, EDITOR..
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(tntltnlM I—Union!—Retrenchment 1-tehm!
HCi GRANGE GA:
Thnwilttv Momlnt, June 0, 1859.
OPPOSITION i'IcketT -
' >’or Congress—Fourth District,
JAMES 9. SLAUGHTER,
Ok' FULTON.
American Meeting in Mcriwetlier.
The Aroerenn Party o( Meriwether county are re
quested to meet In arecneillo, on the first Tuesday Id
Judo, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
Congcisrlonal Convention to bo held at Newnan, Go.
I.et tbc Opposition Rally !
We suppose that it is pretty generally
known that next Tuesday is the day appoint
ed, at oar meeting of the 24th tilt., Tor a
meeting of the Opposition of Tfottp. It is
hoped that every man who is opposed to the
corrpptions of the FcilcruL Administration,
and the policy of the Democratic party,
will come up ou that day for counsel. Let
us assemble our hosts, anil array ourselves
for the strife.
The Treachery of Democracy.
Never since the days of tho Revolution
has there been a time when the interests of
this country demanded more of the true
patriotism of her people than at the present
time. Then, her soil was invaded by a foe
whose object was to enslave our forefathers
by merciless taxation and without repre-
Kentution. And though the friends of free
dom were greatly in tho minority the
righteousness <f their cause inspired them
with an enthusiasm that carried them to
victory, gluvy and renown, and resulted in
the establishment of our Republican Gov
ernment. Rut, now, under the name and
garb of National Democracy, political dem
agogues and unscrupulous and wily poli
ticians have perverted the principles of the
government to advance their own pursunal
aggrandizement and ambition, by insidious
professions of love of country and the “ dear
jKcjdr.” They have promised one tiling and
performed another ; they have made one pro
fession of faith and practiced another ; they
have proclaimed one govcrmcntal policy and
carried out another ; and all, too, for tho pur
pose of keeping up its organization at the
expense of the credulity of the people and
the public treasury. The term Democrat has
held a large proportion of tho people ns if
by infatuation, inasmuch as it expresses “ a
frOT-e?- guverib'ficjit in which the supreme
power is lodged in the hands of the people
collectively." Thus are they infatuated by
a term and misguided into the support of an
organization which assumes it as their
cognomen when it is the very opposite to
vvliat its name signifies. Tu be a Democrat,
in the minds of some people, is to be a true
patriot and a friend to our form of govern
ment ; but they never imagine for a moment
that there is a vast difference between the
literal meaning of the term and tho Demur-
rucit of the present day. This view of the
matter is taken as the trim one by the most
of tin; Democratic party—many of whom
consult the Dictionary as to the significa
tion of the term mid conclude that that is suf
ficient proof of the genuineness of Democra
cy, without ever consulting the political
record of the party iu order that they may
compare the term Democracy and tiic acts
of tho party so as to see whether the former
represents the true character of tho latter.
Mr. Buchanan and the Democratic party
wput into power on the principles enunciat
ed by the Cincinnati Platform. Upon these
principles was the issue of the Presidential
contest of 1850 made. The people support
ed Mr. Buchanan with the understanding
that he aDd his Administration would adhere
to those principles and to tho Constitution,
which they- have violated in almost every
instance. The Cincinnati platform endorsed
the janus-faccd Kansas-Nebraska bill—upon
which the Democrats North and .South have
split. The principles of that bill and the
political treachery of National Democracy
swindled us out of Kausas. It opposed In
ternal Improvements, and tho Democracy
violated that priuepie in their efforts to
build tiic Pacific Rail-road. It declared
that w< should bold undisputed sway over
tho Gulf of Mexico ; and yet our Democratic
government has permitted our National
Plug to be insulted repeatedly upon its
waters. It opposed the distribution of the
procoeds of the Public Lands, and yet a
Democratic Congress has voted a great (leal
of the public lands to private corporations—
such as Rail roads—to build up new States
to the detriment of tiic pld. It advocated
an economical administration of tho Govern
ment hut what do the records of time show
us? The expenditures are more immense
than ever before known. The Democratic
party has always had a majority in Congress j
and if it was a.eouserVative, National party,
and desired the yowl of the country more
than Us own interests, it could have arrested
such reckless extravagance as have been
recently developed at Washington City—
the like of which has never been known in
the annals of a republican government.
. With -all these violated principles before
the country, is rt reasonable to. yssert that
the policy of the Dcnerriitic party »> Me
legislation of the people T Tho people have
had no hand or voice in such legislation.
They have sent men to Congress to legislate
for them ; but, like traitors, they have violated
every tritst confided to (hem by virtue- Of their
election on the principles of the Cincinnati!
Platform! Such is the Democracy of the
present day ; and we would ask all intclli
gent men if .the literal mening of Democracy
represents tho true character of the party
which assumes for its cognomen that term f
Tltc leaders and office-seekers of tho Dem
ocratic party have proved tivclicrous to every
profession of principle they have mado ; and,
yet, it is strange there are many men, pro
fessing to love their country better than
party, who have not tho moral courngo and
boldness to dissolvo their connection witli
such an organization. But wo believe that
there arc yet Democrats, with nobler in
stincts, who will come out from such a cor
rupt party wltcn they arc fully satisfied of
its foul play ; and the developments, which
»re now daily being mado, will, we sincerely
ami honestly believe, warn the people of their
duty.
Mr. Slaughter’s Announcement.
Mr. Slaughter's announcement was handed
in last week just ns we were going to press,
which precluded any remarks of ours in refer
ence to it. The announcement of Mr. Slaugh-
tub was prompted by the many calls which
had been made upon him to become the Oppo
sition candidate for Congress in this District.
There being no manifestation made in the
District for a Convention, or to call out any
other man, wo do nut sec any impropriety
in his doing as lie lias done; and if our friends
should desire a Convention we would have
no hesitation in submitting Mr. Slaughter's
candidacy to the consideration of such a
body—knowing, ns we do, that a more able
and noble defender of the Opposition could
be placed in nomination. Rut our desire is,
as well as that of many of our friends, that
wo should not have a Convention ; but tlijit
we should unite upon one man and let him
come out, iintrninmc-led, by tho spontaneous
voice of the party. Such is certainly tho
proper course- -fur it would give a strength
and juicer to our candidate that cannot be
imparted by a Convention.
Mr. Slaughter is a young man whose
private and moral character is unimpeacha
ble. Possessing an energy of mind and an
indomitable will that ims enabled him to
surmount every obstacle through life, lie has
acquired a reputation, as a sound politician
that few have acquired of riper years. This,
of itself, is a certain surety of his metal.—
Thrown upon his men efforts at the early age
of fourteen, with a very limited education,
he has acquired a knowledge of letters at
tained by few men with the best advantages.
A man with such a noble nmhitiun must bo
respected—lie it'll! cofiitnifnfl the ’admiration
of all true men. Into his bands the banner
of Right imd Justice can always be commit
ted with the full assurance that it will never
lie furled or allowed to trail in the dust; and
wo siliccrly desire, and hope that the friends
of Opposition will consider his candidacy
with that cool judgment which will extend
to him justice and the support of the parly.
Some few of our friends think Mr. Slaugh
ter is too young, and not well enough known
to tho people of this District. To all persons
who are in the Imbit of reading the public
journals of the day, lie is well and favorably
known as an independent and honest thinker,
lie in nn Old Line Whig ; but, like many
true and noble Old Whigs, lie, in 1850, sup
ported Mr. Buchanan as being the most
available candidate' against Fremont in the
Presidential contest. Like a true man, hav
ing helped to place Mr. Buchanan in power,
lie was willing to support him as long ns he
proved true to the principles upon which he
was elected ; but, when the President proved
recreant to the principles lie lmd promised
to carry out, Mr. Slaughter boldly and fear
lessly denounced him, ns every true and
honest man would do ; and now he stands
arrayed against the perfidious Administra
tion of James Buchanan, and invites the
people of this District to sustain him in
denouncing the policy of the Democratic
party, and in supporting the principles of the
Constitution, the Union, Retrenchment and Re
form.
.Tames 8. Slaughter, Esq. Hon. JonN J. Floyd.—Tho namo of the
11 In tho lost issue of tho ‘ La Grange Re- above gentleman, has boon suggested in con-
porter,' we find the card of the above uRmed ncc ' t { on with y, e candidacy for Gubernatorial
gentleman, announcing himself ns a candl- , — , t
date for Congress for the 4th Congressional h - ondr8 ' We know of no man who would
District. This announcement, wo presume^ nun and mote readily the strength of the
was made in response to a call from a num- patty than Mr. Floyd i and wo hope he will re-
bor of the most prominent members of the geive the nomination of the Opposition Con-
against Mr. Buchanan’s administration, t
of course expects to get the support of
the enemies of the present national adminis
tration. Whether no succeeds in this, time
alono must .determine. Col. Gartrell wil^jfor Governor, on tho 27th ultimo. Tho con-
in all probability, be the nominee of the
Newnan Democratic invention by acclarmw ^ wft d , a d nominatcd at 3 0 , clock 0 m
tion, and with fifteen hundred majority in
Mr. Slaughter's Appointments.
From a list of Ids appollitments it will be
perceived that Mr. Slaughter will address
tiic people of Troup at this place on Tuesday
next, and at West Point on the following
day ; and on Friday, the 10th he will address
the people of Meriwether, at Greenville.
Wo hope our friends will bear the above
appointments in ndud, and give Mr. S. a fair
hearing ; and wc are certain that he wjjl
make a showing up of National Democracy
that will be satisfactory to the Opposition
ami distressing to the Democracy.
We regret to sec that some few of our
editorial friends are urging tho Opposition
to issue a call forthwith for a Statu Conven
tion. In this wc are unable to agreo with
them, iiinl a vast majority of our political
friends, we believe, are of the same opinion
as ourselves.— Ujiton Pilot.
Wo are of the number refered to by the
rilot. We think it is the policy of the Opposi
tion, for the reason that “ when dishonesty
is to bo exposed and tho antidote to the
‘leprous distUment' which forycars has pene
trated every vkln and artery of the body
politic is to be'administered,” “hesitancy is
worsu Own madness—for it is criminal in
difference.”
his favor, we think our friend Slaughter will
find " Jordan a hard road to travel. That’s
his business however, notours,”—Atlanta In
telligencer.
Wc think the Tnlelligcncer is slightly
mistaken in its statement that the Dcmor,
cratic majority in this District reaches 1,600.
Bhown’s majority over Mr. Hill, in 1857,'
was 1,010, and that of Mr. Gartrell’s over
Mr. Tidwell, 1,001. Though Col. Gahtrell
has such an overwhelming mnjority in his
favor, it is no reason why lie should not lose
it. Wc understand that ho intends to do-
Know Nothings gave us the English Bill.
We expect Mr. Gartrell will be held
down to "facts and figures” in the present
canvass, and will not be permitted to makq
merely bold assertions without giving the
proof.
Query. If Mr. Gartrell defends the Ad>
ministration in the canvass will the masses
of the Democrats, who hnvo ignored it in
their primary county meectings, give him
their support ? Oan they do ituonsistently ?
Tlie Virginia Election—A Gallant
Fight.
The Election news from Virginia are df
tlie most cheering character. Though Mr.
Gogoin is not elected, lie lias achieved a vic
tory which should unnimntc every heuvt
among tiie Opposition party witli the wildost
enthusiasm. It will lie remembered that
Wise’s majority in 1855 was something over
10,000, and tlmt Buchanan’s the following
year was 29,000. But we arc happy to
state tlmt, froffl present indications, although
wo have not yet received the true result
of tlie election, we do not believe that
Letcher's majority will reach 2,000 ! The
following is the latest dispatch from Vir
ginia :
“ Latest Dispatch. One hundred and elev
en counties heard from. Letcher’s majority
is thirty-live. The remaining thirty-five
counties gave Vise one I hull sand four hun
dred and thirty-illlm majority,”
Gubernatorial Convention.
We understand that tlie State Executive
I'inniii.itjoe have decided to call a UopvQdjgn
on the third Wednesday in July next, ive
are glad that such is their determituition :
and hope tliut tlie Opposition will become
regularly organized by tlmt time, mid up-
point full delegations to the meeting. Wc
hope to see the Opposition hosts make a
ally that wiil command tho udmiratioii of
all conservative patriots of the State. We
hope that a lull delegation will be appointed
at our meeting on Tuesday next.
Caught.—The negro woman, Sarah, the
property of Mr. B. K. Gates, near White
Sulphur Springs, who was condemned, at the
February Term of tlie Superior Court of
Meriwether county, in 1858, and who esctui-
ed the custody of tho Sheriff, lias been fv-
onptured and is now in jail at Greenville, to
await the sitting of tlie next Term of tlie
Superior Court, in August, when she will bp
re-sentenced.
Sheriff Blalock deserves much'credit for
having re-arrested this woman. Slio haB
been run to Louisiana or Arkansas, we for
get which.
SnaT Sonic of our Democratic cotempornries
arc working themselves to tiic highest pitch
of astonishment in consequence of Mr.
Slaughter's announcement as an Opposition
candidate for Congress, because lie has
acted with the Democratic party. Why,
good gracious ! friends, nearly all the lead
ers of Democracy arc renegade Whigs, who
have quit their “ first love ” of• principle to
participate in tlie spoils of office, and you
have been fools enough to allow them to
pull you about by the nose just for the sake;
of such influence. You arc a beautiful set
to be throwing up such things. It illy
bccomesyou to “ make faces.”
Longevity.—An old and faithful slave, Joe,
belonging to Mr. Joseph N. Boyd, of Hogans'-
ville, in this county, died on the 20th ultumo,
at tlie advanced age of one hundred and
twelve years! lie retained his mental facul
ties up to the day of his deatli ; and not lon
ger than ten days before he died lie attended
church and was in as good health ns usual
tiie day before his death. Ho also retained
his eyesight as perfect as in youth up to his
death.
Another indication of the barbarity with
which slaves are treated in the South.—
Horace Greeley ought to chronicle it, for
the good of his cause.
Onto Democratic Convention.—Tlie Demo
cratic party, of Ohio, assembled in conven
tion at Cincinnati, on tho third day of the
session, tho 26th ult., nominated 11. P,
Ranney for Governor by acclamation ; II.
Whitman for Supreme Judge ; Voi.nf.y Disney
for - Auditor f VV. BcSHNELCfftrStrc^eKiTyTof
Stale, ;trid Jacos ^ tti xiiAnDr'for"Trcaatrrer “
Louisiana Democracy.—flAfter a throe days
session at Baton Rouge, tho Democratic
State Convention nominated Taos. O. Moore
test was vory close ; on tho sixteenth ballot
The Printer, for May, lias been received.
It has been greatly improved in its mechan
ical department. It is filled with the pro
ceedings of tho National Typographycal
Union, recently in session at. Boston, which
are very interesting. Tho price of this val
uable monthly is only one dollar.
Dr. Badger.—Wo loam from our Atlanta
exchanges that Dr. J. B. Badger, of Atlanta,
and father-in-law of Mr. J. S. Slaughter,
died near Alligator, Florida, on the 25th nit.
fond tho National Administration, Mid esS n ^ h b ° rCaVed haV ® Byn "
ho can satisfy the people that six Southern p
Correspondence of the Reporter.
. Letter from Mississippi.
Vicksburg, Miss., May 24, 1859,
Mass-meeting—Speeches of Judge Sharkey,
and. others opposed to'the Slave Trade—
Resolutions— Vicksburg—Over/loic.
Mr. Editor :—On Saturday, May 21st,
there was a mass meeting in this city. Its
object was to condemn the action of thg late
Soil thorn Convention, and to oppose the ro-
opening of tiic African Slave Trade.
lion. W. L. Sharkey, of the Supreme Court,
was elected Chairman. On taking the chair,'
lie made an able speech, llo showed tlmt
the laws prohibiting, the African Slave Trade
were, constitutional. It would be impossi
ble to ever give an abstract of iiis remarks.
Among other tilings, lie showed that the free
introduction of Africans would be pecuniari
ly disastrous to the present owners of slaves,
for the value of their property would be
greatly depreciated. On the other hand, the
poor man would not real) that benefit which
lias been prophesied ; Tor, when labor is
cheap, money is correspondingly scarce,
and it would be just as difficult for tlie poor
man with small returns for his labors to
purchase a slave for five hundred dollars, as
to pay a thousand dollars when his returns
are larger and money is more plentiful.
Rev. Dr. C. K, Marshall, a distinguished
divine, made some eloquent remarks, claim
ing that the revival of the Slave Trade was
wholly inexpedient, and calculated to do in
jury to the South. lie thought wo ulroady
had servants sufficient to cultivate the cot-
4/m luswlu, hut u-o oug-ht to have more white
laborers in the mcchnnicul and manufactur
ing departments. Thus the South cuuld
compete with the North.
I)r. Marshall would not speak as a secta
rian, but would give it as his deliberate
opinion, that the united Christian sentiment
of tlie South would he opposed to the revi.
vni of the unlawful trailic. Ho did not
anticipate so much danger from Northern
agitators is some feared. In tho course of
time the institutions of the South would he
better known, and opposition would become
less rampant,
Hon. Wm. C. Smedesj, nn able lawyer, and
tlie President of the Southern Railroad, de
livered an elaborate speech. Iiis arguments
on tho constitutional question were conclu
sive. It would have been a disgrace to
have quoted the names of the eminent and
venerable jurists of the former and present
generation, in such a body as the Southern
Convention. lie wondered tlmt tho late
Convention should have had the audacity lo
Speak for tho South. He was opposed to
the opening of tho Slave Trade, because
such a step would necessitate inhuman treat
ment of tho Africans themselves ; because
such a barbarian element would deteriorate
our present slave population ; and because
tlie whites would suffer detriment. If the
Soutli wore over-run by a \jprdc of wild
Africans, ho should prefer to emmigrate
from his native land.
Hon. Henry S. Foote, cx-goveruor of this
State, and formerly United States Senator,
reported tlie following resolutions ;—
Whereas, A Convention was held in this
city recently, under the name of the "'South
ern Convention,” by which body a resolution
was adopted, in favor of removing all exist
ing legislative obstacles to.tho re-opening
of the African slave trade ; and
Whereas, In the progress of the debate
which occurred upon said resolution, doc
trines woro asserted and principles upheld,
altogether repugnant to the Constitution and
Laws of the Union, of a nature which, if
unchecked and uncounteracted, aro calculat
ed to be subversive of the public morals,
discreditable to the character of tho South
ern States of the confederacy, and ruinous
to the causo of civil freedom ; therefore, be
it
Resolved, Tbat this meeting decidedly de
plores and disapproves of tlie proposition to
re-open the African slave trade, ns brought
forward in suid Convention, and this meeting
cannot but apprehend tho most injurious
consequences to tho South and to tho Union
from the movements now in progress, for the
avowed purpose of bringing about a renewal
6f said trade.
Resolved, That in the opinions of this
meeting the Constitution and laws of the
Union, being the snpreme law of tho land,
and embodying the sovereign will of tho
whole American people, the highest and most
sacred duty, of a citizen, is to respect and
uphold tm,id Constitution and laws, to render
irjjeeent and becoming respect to those en
trusted with the administration of tho'same,
and that tho doctrine that said Constitution
and laws may be set at naught by uny por
tion of our citizens, wheresoever resident,
at their own pleasure, is, in the judgment
of this meeting, alike unwise, unpatriotio,
and mischievous In its tendency, and should
be everywhere promptly mot and effectually
resisted.
Resolved, That to oppose tho laws of the
Union by force, and to put to death the func
tionaries of the government, whilst engaged
in executing them, is in the opinion of this
meeting in tho highest degree improper and
censurable, and that such acts, if committed,
will amount to treason, and deservo the pun
ishment annexed by luw to that enormous
crimo.
Resolved, That wo venerate tho right of
trial by jury, earnestly desire that it shall
remain sacred and inviolable, and cannot but
regard it ns a gross calumny upon the peo
ple of the South, to assert that Southern
juries will everywhere bo found ready to
perjure themselves by disregarding law and
evidence in order to acquit ascertained
felons of any grade or class.
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
meeting, it is wholly impracticable to effect
the repeal of tho laws prohibitory of the
African slave trade, and that if even such
repeal could be effected, without any serious
agitation of the public mind in connection
therewith, tho rc-opcning of said trade would
not only be undesircablc, but bo deeply
ruinous to the Southern States of tho con
federacy.
Col. T. S. Martin followed in some pithy
remarks. lie was a Democrat, but did not
favor tho opening of the Slave Trade.
Vicksburg is a city of considerable im
portance commercially. Its trade by Rail
road and by stonm boat is extensive. When
tlie connecting Railroads between Montgom
ery shall be completed this will be a still
greater thoroughfare. It will then be the
great direct route from Georgia and Alabama
tu tho West.
Vicksburg is subject to two drawbacks,
an overflow and the yellow fever. In times
of overflow many farmers arc making noth
ing, their expenses are curtailed, and trade
suffers, while money is scarcer.
The overflow this year is more destruc
tive than ever before. The water was never
known to be so high. Thousands of acres
are yet many feet under water. Opposite
this city there is a waste of waters many
miles in extent. Stock lias been drowned,
fences curried away, and the damage is so
great that it hardly can be calculated.
K.irr.i.
From tho American Citizen.
North Georgia Times.
The “ North Georgia Times,” published
at Dalton, seems to be somewhat exorcised
because the Opposition of this District are
disposed to bring forward a candidate to
oppose Coi. Gartrell. We are not at all
surprised at this, for it is one of the cardinal
principles of tlie Imposition party to en
deavor to discourage everything calculated
to expose the corruption and treachery of
their praUlgnto lenders. Our Dalton cotem
porary seems to think that because Mr.
Slaughter once edited a democratic paper in
Alabama, that it is absolutely outrageous
for the Opposition to think of runnig him
for Congress against tho “ invincible” Gar
trell. Now, if Mr. Slaughter had been rais
ed a modern democrat, and had followed tlie
demagogues and tricksters of that party
through all their cxtrnvnganee and eorrii] -
tion up to tho present time, we confess that
in our opinion ho would have been unfit to
represent the people of this or any other
District in Congress, and we would be tlie
last one to advocate Iiis election. The polit
ical career of Mr. Slaughter lias been tlmt
of a patriot and true Southerner. In the
organization of tlie American (or, as the
Impositionists denominated it) ‘Know Noth
ing party, Mr, Slaughter acted with it, hav
ing previously been a Whig. During the
memorable campaign of ’50, like thousands
of other patriotic Southerners, lie thought
by supporting Buchanan ho would aid in
defeating Fremont—believing there was no
clmnco Fillmore—and thereby prevent the
olcction of a purely sectional candidate.—
Believing that in the election of Buchanan
wo should get a man who at least made pre
tensions to Nationality, he entered heartily
into Iiis support. Wo differed with him ns
to Fillmore’s chances of election, and we
believe to-duy that had tlie cry of "availi-
bility” not been raised and re-echoed so
vociferously by tlie friends of Buchanan, on
the eve of the elections, that Fillmore would
hnvo proved tho strongest man of tho two.
But as it tinned out, Mr. Slaughter was cor
rect, and had we viewed tlie matter in tho
same light ns ho did, much as we dislike
democracy, and much as wo detested the
antecedents of Buchanan, wo should have
supported him. Having assisted in elevat
ing him, Mr. Slaughter was disposed to give
him a fair trial, and was, perhaps, like many
others, highly pleased with the patriotic and
conservative tone of his inaugurul address,
and determined to stand by him so long as
he maintained and stood by tho position tak
en in his inaugural. This he did. But so
soon ns Mr. Buchanan changed his policy,
and evinced a disposition to triflo with the
rights of the South in the Kansas matter, Mr.
Slaughter, like a feariess defender of our
rights and institutions, denounced him in
deserving terms. This is Mr. S.’s record,
and it is an honorable one. But cun those
who are endeavoring to cry him down show
a better one ? We think not; but let us
see.
Most of our readers, we presume, are
aware that one of the editors of tho Dalton
“ Times” formerly edited the “ Beacon” at
this place, and that he then went us far as
tho farthest, in his “ fire-eating” propensities.
To establish his conversion from Iiis former
faith, it is only necessary for us to state that
he is now a perfectly docile and submissive
follower of National Democracy, and follows
his leaders without a murmur. What has
cuused this great chango in our friend, wo
can’t say ; perhaps after a oaroful examina
tion into matters as they stand, he tins, like
most “National” Democrats ari'ived.at the
sago conclusion that the South is still on
"rising ground.” At all events, he has
cooled down remarkably within a few years.
It may be attributable to the cool mountain
air of the up country,
The Junior CdJt6r of the same paper has
been a whig all his life, until these “ dark
lanternites” made their appearance in tho
country, when he joined tnat organization
and remained in full fellowship up to- last
October, to our certain knowledge. During-,
the time of his connection with the organiza
tion, he was connected with the “ Tuskegec
Republican,” R " Jfnow-Nothing” paper, “ in
connection with that veteran” American,
Daniel Sayre—“ and did lie not th that time
say harder things, and pour hotflr shot, and
more of them, into the ranks of the party
with which he is now acting, than arty other
member of the "pr«s» gangF "It occurs
to us that he did.’’ We called upon him to <
explain the reason of his snddon change from
Americanism to democracy, and wliat do yoil
suppose, readers, was his onswor 7 Wjiy Ije
pointed us, with an air of triumph, to the
example of Toombs, Stephens and Hilliard,
and said, “ surely when such men as these
change, wo may be permitted to do so.”—
Whilo we looked upon this as a very flimsy
excuse, we accepted it, knowing it was tho
best he could produce, and let it pass.—
Toombs and Stephens never belonged to the
American party, but opposed it from tho first,
and nilliard was converted more than two
years ago. Is it not strange that our friend
should have clung to this bloody “ Know-
Nothing” organization until last fall ? Let
his readers decide. Then if Toombs, Ste
phens, Ilillinrd, and the editors of the Dalton
Times enn change their politics at pleasure,
surely they ought to allow otherB the sumo
privilege. v • . ,
In conclusion, wo would gently hint toi
our cotemporary that old familiar proverb,
“Those who live in glass houses should not
throw stones.”
James S. Slaughter, Esq.
Tho fourth Congressiol District, true' to
herseif, true to her interest and true to the
principle ofRight, is determined not to bo
run over ‘ rough shod’ by tho Impositionists,
without a contest.
It is no longer a question, will there bo an
opposition Candidate. That is a fixed fuct.
The only thing to determine is who slmli It
b\ From present indications it seems that
all eyes arc turned towards the gentleman
whose name heads this article.
As nn evidence of this fuct wo publish,
elsewhere, six or seven articles in reference
to tho position suggested for Mr. Slaughter,
by Iiis friends, among which will bo found
one, signed by twenty names, many of whom
w r e recognize ns being among tlie very first
citizens of our State.
Since our last issue wc have conversed
with many of our citizens upon the subject
of an Opposition candidate, and were highly
gratified to find them alive to tlie interest of
their country, ami even enthusiastic in the
belief that the Old Fourth at least, will rise
in tlie power of her strength and redeem
this people from the misrule and corruption
of this double dealing, mask-faced party,
falsely culled Democracy. This party of
professional demagogues, fellow-citizens,
who wont into office upon platforms, promis
es and professed principles, calling them
selves Democrats and claiming Nationality
have totally failed to ‘fill their own bill,’uml
yet they have the impudence, in the face of
all this, to ask honest men to sacrafice their
country, stifle their convictions, shut their
eyes to the light, of truth and reason and go
it blind for party t
The great masses of onr people are i»|f~
right—it is true they love their party- but
they lovethe'r Country more.
If our leading men in the coming contest,
will but do their whole duty—Georgia, (ho
‘Empire State of tlie South,’will oust, ‘ImrBo
foot and dragoon,’ these unscrupulous, selfish
Impositionists and demagogues—who cluim
Salvation (Democracy) in word, but in fuel,
‘deny the power thereof.’
\\ e believe there is no man better qualifi
ed to load the Spartan Band in tho fourth
district ou to victory, than tho amiable and
talented young man whose namo is ulroady
hoisted at the mast-head of the La Grange
Reporter, James S. Slaughter, Esq.,
We would ho glad to have an expression
from the frinds of Opposition on this subject.
—Marietta Patriot.
The Hideous Nature of War lias seldom
received a better literary illustration than
from a letter which has just been published
in tho London Times. The information is
taken from the Petersburg Guzettc of April,
1813, and published in the Times of May 22,
1813, 8omo months after tho French retreat
from Moscow. The document states that in
the government of Minsk there were burnt,
up to the end of January, 1813, tho dead
bodies ofl8,797 men and' 3,740 horses'. In
that department there still remained to bo
burnt—of the former 30,105 and ortlie Jutter
27,316. These wore all lost at tho passngo
of the Bcresina ; but tho total number taken
into account of boiug consumed by crema
tion in Russia was 213,516 human corpses
and 95,815 dead horses.
The Administration Repudiated.—The uni
formity with which ull the Democratic meet
ings aro held in Georgia and other Southern
State ignore tlie Administration of Mr. Buch
anan, cannot fail to have attracted general
attention. A Democratic county of Georgia
or Alabama, would sooner endorse the Hart
ford Convention than the present Administra
tion. They all shun it, as a mad dog or an
old toper avoids pure water. They have and
squirm at tho mention of its leading recom
mendations and movements, just as ancient
Socofocoism used to nauseate at tlie sight ol
rod pepper or hard cider.— Columbus Ers
quirer.
Tho Hon. John A. Gilmer, of North Care
lina, has been unanimously nominated for
ro-election to Congress, by the whigs of his
district.
MAKR1ED,
On the 26th M»y,at the refidenoo of Taos. S.Bri
field, La Orange, Ga.,.by Rer. E. B Teague 1
J. J. Ciiawiohb. to Midn Mary C. Ellih, daughter
Langdon Ellla, of Chambers county, Ala.
Also, on the same day, by the ramo, at tho re
dl'nco of Wm. Hogun, Troup county, Vincent
Dallas, of Chambers ooaoly, Ala., to Miss Mart
Horton.
Jailor’s Notice.
A RUNAWAY 8LAVE was committed (
tho Jail of this county, on the 25th nit., of tl
.following ricaorlptinns. to wit; Abont 26 yeai
or ago, firofect Ore or six inohea high, and of ye
low compIflPbq, Says hit namo is Sam Wilton, an
reports hlinsell to belong to J[«hn Marihett, llvlc
neur Woodvillo, Ala. The owner Is requested I
ootno forward, prove property, pay obargoa and tai
him away, or h« will bo dealt with as the law direct
„ W. B. JONES, Jailor.
Troup county, Juno 2, 1859,-tf.
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