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The French Huguenots, driven out by the
revocation ot‘ the edict of Nantes, scattered
themselves from Massachusetts to Carolina.
The Dutch and Swedish settlements on the
Hudson and the Delaware provided a kind
red home for such of their countrymen as
desired to try the fortune of the New World.
The Whigs of England who rebelled against
James IE in 1685, and were sent to the
transatlantic colonies, lived long enough to
meet in exile the adherents of his son, who
rebelled against George I. in 1715. The
oppressed Protestants of Salzburg came
with Oglethorpe to Georgia; and the High
landers who fought for Charles Edward in
1745 were deported by hundreds to North
Carolina. They were punished by being
sent from their bleak hills and sterile moors
to a land of abundance and liberty ; they
were banished from oatmeal porridge to
meat twice a day. [Laughter.] The Gaelic
language is still spoken by their descend
ants, and thousands of their kindred at the
present day would no doubt gladly share
their exile. [Applause.]
There is no doubt that the hardships
which awaited the emigrant af that early
day were neither few nor slight, though
greatly exaggerated for want of informa
tion. Goldsmith, in “The Deserted Vil-
' lage,” published in 1769, gives us a some
what amusing picture of the state of things
as lie supposed it to exist beyond the ocean
at that time. As his local allusion is to
Georgia, it is probable that lie formed his
impressions from the accounts which were
published at London about the middle of
the last century by some of the discontent
ed settlers of that colony. Goldsmith, be
ing well acquainted with Gen. Oglethorpe,
was likely enough to have had his attention
called to the subject. Perhaps you will .al
low me to enliven my dull prose with a
few lines of his beautiful poetry. After de
scribing the suffering of the poor in London
at that time, reverting to the condition oi
the inhabitants of his imaginary Auburn,
and asking whether they probably shared
the woes lie had just painted, he thus an
swers his question :
All no, to distant climes, a dreary scene,
Where half the convex world obtrudes between;
Through torrid tracts with fainting steps they go,
Where wild Altama murmurs to their woe.
Far different there from all that charmed before,
The various terrors of that horrid shore;
Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray,
And liercely shed intolerable day ;
Those matted woods, where birds forget to sing,
But silent bats in drowsov clusters ciing;
Those poisonous fields with rank luxuriance crown'd,
Where the dark scorpion gathers deatli around,
Where, at each step, the stranger fears to wake
The rattling terrors of the vengeful snake ;
Where crouching tigers wait their helpless prey,
And savage men more murderous still than they;
While oft in whirls the wild 1 tornado flies,
Mingling the ravaged landscape with the skies.
the polls in solid column, and with one ac-} The Execution of Spring,
cord give our ballot to the nominee of tlie j The condemned man was seen to tremble
Convention, as I shall do with all my heart! I when he gazed upon the large number as*
[Immense cheering.] j sembled, and on catching the first glimpse
* I is a co-insidence most strange, that > of the gallows a nervous trembling was ap-
this very day seventeen years ago, while ! parent, but still lie walked firmly and as-
sitting at my window in the University, cended the steps boldly,
where I was educated I was attracted by * The reverend gentleman, and the Sheriff,
and Marshal, ascended with him, and the
religious exercises w'ere commenced by
singing a hymn. The prisoner kept his
eyes closed most of the time.
Upon the conclusion of the hymn, the
Rev. Mr. Street, thus addressed him :
Arthur Spring, you have been convicted
the sound of the “spirit, stirring drum and
the ear piercing fife,” which I soon learned ,
heralded a call for volunteers to march to ‘
Florida frontier. Following in an impulse ■
which I could not resist, I at once enlisted as .
a private soldier. By my side in the ranks !
stood the fraij figure of a pale, fair haired :
t>°y—hut one year my junior—who with me | and sentenced to death for tlie murder of
marched to the theatre of war, and with | Honora Shaw and Ellen Lynch, and the
me participated in the perils and excite- execution of that sentence is now about to
ments of their campaign. Beneath the take place. We have not ceased to warn
same tent we slept, and upon the same pal-. you of your fate and to induce you to repent
let of straw; from the same mess table we and make your peace with God. I now ask
ate our coarse fare ;—when tlie battle raged you, in the presence of Almighty God, before
and amid the fierce and firery charge of' whom you will shortly stand, are you guil-
citizen soldiery—upon the already broken ( ty or not guilty of tlie murder of these avo-
line of the enemy—that pale, fair haired | men ?
The Right Spirit.
At a District Convention, lately held at
Sommerville Tenn. to nominate a candi
date for Congres, the following incident
occured. Let Union men exhibit in the
approaching contest the same noble spirit of
self-sacrifice and devotion to principle, and
our success is certain.
Gen, Haskell being in town and from
having previously announced himself as a
candidate for Congress was waited on by a
committee ta know whether he would abide
the decision of die Convention. It was not
previously known by the community what
Haskell would do in this case, but consid
ering his loyalty to his party it might have
been at once conceded, unless that Con
vention had been an outrage to the masses
of the people.
We here insert Gen. Haskell’s response
to the committee:
Sommerville May 28,1S53. _
Gentlemen :—Whatever may he my
opinion as to the authority of the Convention
here assembled to-day to dispose of the va
rious aspirants for Congressional honors,
still I am too loyal a whig, and have sacri
lice I and suffered too much for the whig par
ty, to make war upon it now.
Do with me what you please ; I will abide
your action—I will support your nomina
tion. If reward follows my devotion and
service to the whig party, T will he proud
of it ;—-if not, I can labor without reward,
and so, at least, save my honor. With per
feet respect.
Your obedient servant,
Wm. -T. Haskell.
Messrs. J. P. Pryor, N. Adams, Jesse
S. Burford, and Tlios. Rivers, Commit
tee.”
After Haskell’s willingness to abide the
decision of tlie Convention was known, it
awakened a new feeling in the hearts of his
friends, who had been standing aloof on ac
count of their ignorance of his determina
tion which spread among the masses of the
people like wild-fire, and swept every thin
before it like its unconquerable and devour
ing flames. His friends were at work out
side of the Convention with an enthusiasm
that is rarely seen manifested. Directly
two petitions were gotten up of great re
spectability, requesting the Fayette coun
ty Delegation to castilicir vote for Haskell.
But his friends could not get a majority in
the delegation before the other counties
concentrated upon Mr. Ycrger, and declar
ed him to be choice of the Convention.
The nomination was received with applause
and Haskell’s friends showed a disposition
to stand by the decision of the Convention.
Gen. Haskell was then called for, and
was waited upon by several gentlemen from
the tavern to court Square, where he wasre-
spectfullv solicited to give his friends and
the Whig party a little talk. The crowd
was excited with interestto hear what Has
kell had to say; We never saw a gather
ing more ripe for a speech. The orator,
(and he too one of the most powerful that
ever trod, Tennessee soil,) mounted the
stump, and led off in one of the most elo
quent, patriotic, soul-stirring, conclusive,
and appropriate little speeches that it has
ever been our privilege to hear.
We have not a copy of Haskell’s speech,
but find it reported in substance in the
Memphis papers as follows :
Fellow Wiiigs :
The ebulition of feeling, while it honors
me much, evinces, too, that my position
has been but poorly understood by the
Whig party of this Congressional District,
whose action in convention assembled, has
this moment been announced to you. The
result has given me no pain. Among this
multitude of truehearted Whigs, there may
be some measure of dissatisfaction because
the nomination was not conferred upon me.
Such a state of feelings, if any such exists,
would pain rather than please me. Lhave
ever been a loyal whig, since first in my
early youth , I buckled on their glorious
armor and marched forth to battle for a
glorious cause ;—loyal in prosperity—loyal
in adversity—loyal in duty, in attachment,
in fidelity. Such a course, then, on the
part of any whig, under any circumstances,
would displease me. Much more easily
do I depreciate it, when I behold in the
person of an old and valuable friend the re
ceipt of the honor which I have coveted and
lost. [Sensation.]
We have a formidable enemy to fight,
and tire greatest man among them to con
quer in the coming campaign. We can
not divide without defeat and disaster ;—
while united, a brilliant victory await us.
Let there be no discord. Let us inarch to
stripling overcome by exertion, to which lie
was physically unequal, fell exhausted on
the field. I rushed to his assistance, lift
ed up his light and fragile form, gave him
water, and once more upon his feet he gal
lantry rushed into the conflict. That fragile
hoy was Edwin 31. Yergeb, upon whom
you have conferred this great honor. We
had but one heart then, and I am here to
day to say to you that, though lie achieves
this honor over me, I lieartly rejoice at
his success. Give him your whole heart—
he has all of mine ! [Tremendous cheer
ing]
• dPThe above is a very brief and con
densed sketch of the speech that stirred the
souls of all who were present, and awaken
ed to the minds of the Whig party that an
abler champion to their principles could not
he found in the State than is in tlie person of
Wm. T. Ilaskell.
Embarkation of Emigrants to Liberia.
The bark Adeline received on board, Fri
day evening, one hundred and thirty-four
emigrants for Liberia. Ninety-six of these
people are from Tennessee, and the remain
der from this State—twenty-seven belong
ing to respectable colored families well
known in Savannah. They leave here
many sincere friends, both among the white
and colored people, and fervent prayers for
their safety and success. They are well
supplied for their voyage and many months
after their arrival in Africa, and many
friends there joyfully await their coining.—
3\ e look for an increasing interest in Libe
ria among the benevolent of the south among
all who desire that Africa may be enligh
tened and cheered by His word who came
to be the “light of the lvorld.”
The Adeline has been detained in the
dry dock several days for repairs, caused
by getting aground, (having left there only
yesterday morning,) and those who conduc
ted the business are entitled to some credit
fortlie dispatch with which these emigrants
and their large quantity of furniture were
placed on hoard in a few hours.
We learn that two benevolent 3Iinisters
of tlie Gospel, the Ilev. 3Ir. Dyke, a Pres
byterian, and the Ilev. 3Ir. Smith, a 3Ieth-
odist, came with the emigrants from Ten
nessee, remained with them during the tedi
ous ten days of their encampment near the
city, shared their humble accommodations
and fare, and stood by them at their em
barkation as their last act, distributing
among them the bibles generously given by
the Bible Society. What a contrast tlie
conduct of these good men affords to the
vain and noisy philanthropy which per
vades the Abolition Societies of the North ?
[Sacannah Georgian.
Prisoner—No sir ! no sir !
3Ir. Street—The Grand Jury have also,
by their presentment, charged you with the
murder of 3Ir. Kink. Are you guility or
not guilty of that erime ?
Prisoner—No sir. I never saw the man
in my life.
Mr. Street—I have still another and last
question to ask you. Before God, is your
son, Arthur Spring, entirely clear of the
murder of 3Irs. Shaw and 3Irs. Lynch.
Prisoner—I believe lie is. He had no
more to do with it than I had.
At this response there was a general
groan from the spectators, which was, how
ever, hut momentary.
3Ir. Street then said, “3Iay God have
mercy upon your soul.”
All upon the scaffold then kneeled, and
the Rev. 3Ir. Kensil prayed in a most fer
vent manner.
At the conclusion the prisoner spoke a
few words to 3Ir. Street, and that gentleman
was about to repeat it, when the Sheriff in
terposed and told the prisoner to speak him
self.
He their said that lie went to bed on the
night of the murder at 7 o’clock, and never
knew anything of it until told by the offi
cers.
The question was again asked him, “Is
your son innocent ?” and he replied :
“3Iy son is entirely innocent of blood !”
3Ir. Alexander here exclaimed: “Let
this go throughout the land !”
The reverend gentlemen then left tlie
gallows, after shaking hands with the pris
oner.
The executioner arranged the knot and
drew the cap over his face, and the Sheriff’
having left him, the props were removed
from beneath the platform, and a quarter
after 11 o’clock the prop fell, and the victim
of offendedjustice hung between heaven and
earth.
He fell about two feet and a half, and it
was thought dislocated his neck, as with the
exception of a slight contraction of tlie ex
tremities, the body remained perfectly mo
tionless.
Thus ended this bloody tragedy.
The New Hampshire Convention.
It appears that the New Hampshire •
Democratic Convention recently nominated
Leonidas P. Baker, and not Burke as repor
ted by telegraph, as their candidate for
Governor. The resolutions of Edmund 1
Burke condemning tlie appointments of Gen.
Pierce were voted down. One of them was
adopted in a modified form as follows :
5th. Resolved. That we encourage our
selves with the belief that our distinguished
fellow citizen now at the head of government
of the United States will not, in his ap
pointments overlook the old guard of the
democratic party, upon whom lie must rely .
for successful support in all the emergencies ■
which may arise in the progress of his ad- j
minstration.
“ As originally draughted, the word [
“future” was inserted before appointments, i
and the following words at the end : “Nor !
confer too many favors on those who sup- •
port the platform for one purpose and spit ”,
upon it for another/and who have no real]
sympathy with the great national demo- .
cratic party or its principles.””
This is a plain intimation that the Presi
dent has been appointing abolitionists to
office to the disappointment and chagrin of 1
the Old Line Democracy. t
The New Hampshire Patriot alludes to (
3fr. Burke’s unsuccessful resolution as follow. ■
The democracy of New Hampshire cordi
ally approve and will firmly support the ad-
minstration against the assualts of its open
enemies as well as the covert thrusts of se
cret foes, against federalists and abolition
ists, as well as against factionists within
their own ranks. This may as well be dis- ’
tinctly understood now, and all should |
govern their acts accordingly.
OV
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TUESDAY MOUYIYG, JI VE 21, 1853.
Property of Married Women in 31a-
ryland—Under the requirements of the
State Constitution, the Legislature of Mary
land, at its recent session, passed an act to pro
tect the property of a wife from the debts of
her husband, which provides as follows:
Sec. 1. That the property, real and per
sonal, belongmgto a woman at the time of her
marriage, and all property which she may
acquire or receive after her marriage, by
purchase, gift, grant, devise, bequest, or in a
course of distribution, shall be protectedfrom
the debts of her husband, and not in any
way be liable for the payment thereof; pro
vided that no acquisition of property pass
ing to the wife from her husband, after cov
erture, shall be valid, if the same has been
made or granted to her in prejudice of the
rights of his subsisting creditors.
Sec. 2. That, in order to effect the ob
jects of the foregoing section, the wife shall
have the benefit of all such remedies, for her
relief and security, as now exist or may be
devised in the courts of law or equity of
this State.
Sec. 3. That it shall not hereafter be
necessary to interpose a trustee in order to
secure to a married woman the sole and sep
arate use of her property.
Sec. 4. That all contracts made between
persons in contemplation of marriage shall
remain in full force after such marriage shall
take place.
A law has also been enacted to make val
id the receipts of married women for money
deposited by them.
Bishop Soule.—-The Southern Christian
Advocate has a very interesting account of
a visit of the venerable Bishop Soule to
California, for the purpose of presiding over
tlie Pacific Conference of the Nrethodist
Episcopal Church South. The Bishop was
in fine health, having not been sick a day,
nor lost a meal, on the voyage. A friend
observed to him that he did not seem to be
jaded by the trip out; lie replied, “No, j
sir, quite the contrary, my health is better!
than when I left Nashville —adding— j
“the only inconvenience 1 experienced was j
the ride from Gorgona to Panama, a dis- ,
tance of 26 miles. I had not been in a sad- ]
die for 15 years, and the miserable little j
mule endeavored, by ‘turning end over end’.
to upset me, but I kept my seat all the way, I
and felt somewhat fatigued on reaching j
Panama.”
The Anti-Bible Convention.—It is an
instructive fact that the leaders in the re
cent Anti-Bible Convention at Hartford are
nearly all of tliem prominent abolitionists.
The resolutions were moved and advocated
by Wm. Lloyed Garrison, the great gun of
abolitionism. Henry C. Wright, Parker
Pillshurv, William Stillman, and other no
ted abolitionists were present and assisting.
What is the explanation of this phenome
non 1 Probably this, that they find in the
Bible various passages regulating slavery
and prescribing the relative duties of mas
ter and slave, just as if it were a lawful and
might be a proper relation ; whereas, ac
cording to the abolition creed, it is a horrid
crime. Consequently, as that creed is un
changeable, and as the Bible does not tllya
with it, the Bible of course must give way.
[Journal of Commerce.
Tiie “Black Swan” in London.—In the
programme of the exhibition, which is going
on in England, under tlie patronag of Staf
ford House, with Madame Uncle Tom
Stowe as the star performer, we see a grand
Concert is announced by 3Iiss E. T. Green
field, a Virginia Negro wench, called now
the “ Black Swan of America ! ” The Con
cert is under the patronage of a long cata
logue of “ Her Graces,” “ 3Iost Noble 31ar-
chinonesses,” “ NIarquises,” “Earls,”—
“ Countesses,” “ Viscountesses,” and “ La
dies,” the, rear of which is brought up by
“ 3Irs. Harriet Beecher Stowe.”
The Concert was announced to take
place on Tuesday morning, the 31st, at the
Queen’s Concert Rooms, Hanover Square,
at which Her Grace, “ The Black Swan,"
was to be assisted by a distinguished corps
of instrumental and vocal performers.—
Single reserved seats half a guinea; un
reserved seats 7s. 6d.!
We predict tlie time is not far distant
when England, and perhaps all Europe
will be floodedwith “Black Swans,” under |
the ‘management of shrewd Yankees.
And we are not sure but that it might
prove a profitable speculation, especial
ly if practiced whilst the philanthropic
sensibilities of the “Her Graces,” the “No
ble Laides,” &e., are aroused under the influ
ence of “L ncle Tom,” and especially while j
3Iad. Stowe remains as Mistress of Cere-|
monies. Indeed, under such liberal Eng
lish patronage, we would not be surprised
to see “Black Swans” decidedly rising
value on every Southern plantation.
“O, wait for the wagon
And we’ll all take a ride.”
[Savannah Republican.
Sow is the Time.
We issue this week our prospectus for a Tri-week
ly and hope our friends who come to the Conven
tion will avail themselves of the opportunity to sub
scribe, and get their neighbors to do the same.
Hr. Cherry’s Lectures.
We invite attention to the notice of the Eev. Mr.
Cherry, which will be found in our paper to-day.
He comes to our place highly recommended, and
his lectures will doubtless be both interesting and
useful.
The Harmonic TEnstrels.
This popular Troupe, propose to give a concert
to-night, in this city as will be seen by their card.—
Their performances are favorably noticed by the
press. The Savannah Journal thus notices them :
“We have never seen an audience more thorough
ly pleased, and we consider that last night’s experi
ment has fully demonstrated the entire success of
the Troupe.”
in the select ion of a candidate and name, that w ill! : very easily, the enquiry—- Where am I
er his allusion to the atmosphere of Mill-. ]'*''
had any reference to the decapitation of t . /
his old Union associates by the new “Coafc*
we cannot say; fire-eaters, we presume"**"'
thought the air quite bracing. As his , 45
pirations are evidently favored by the
warmly enlist and concentrate the conservative
men of the State. Such apprehensions, we trust,
arc baseless. We cannot believe that in the pre-1
sence of a common enemy, and fearful crisis, sonsi-1
ble and patriotic men will quarrel about trifles.
Looking at the material which is to compose that
body, we are satisfied that over its deliberations] and the name of Cobb is all-powerful
will reign the spirit of conciliation and concession, j Mr. II. ought to be satisfied,
and that each member will labor to give a pleasant . Air. Ramsay, fire-eating Whig, was u—
and successful direction and result to its final ac- -. up, who very modestly and gracefully Ra
tion. Divested of prejudice, prepossession and’ political experience. He said he quitth-vr
bigotry, and looking only to the triumph of our glo- party because it was allied to abolitionist-
rious cause, we believe the approaching Convention Mr. Fillmore, defended the fillibusters.
will meet and gratify public expectation. possessing Cuba and floating the American &
— * Moro Castle. Mr. Ramsay is evidently a - '
Democratic State Convention. ’ sive, but in leaving Whiggery and joining b
This body which assembled in this city last week, j racy to get rid of abolitionists, he has but'er
was respectable in number and ability; though . ed the pot for the cauldron,
there were present few, if any, gentlemen of very On resuming his seat, Mr. Tucker, from St
distinguished eminence, being mostly composed of | another fire-eating Whig, related his polif ■ *
comparatively young and inexperienced men. As I rience. which was very similar to that of Mr 1’
we anticipated, from the powerful and deeply laid ■ He said there were many fire-eatine \Yb; •
Skies all Bright.
Just as we go to press, we have received letters
from Athens, Rome, Columbus, Habersham, Chero-
t kee, and other points containing the most gratify
ing- statements of the prospects of our part}' in the
* coming contest. We regret that our space, forbids
our giving them to our readers.
Hr. Everett’s Address.
We commence this week the publication of the
very eloquent and instructive Address of this ac
complished scholar and orator, recently delivered
before the New-York Historical Society. The con
clusion will appear in our next.
Greene’s Pure White Wheat.
A sample of this Wheat and Flour, can be seen at
this office. It is not, in our judgment, surpassed
by any other wheat or flour now made in the
country, North or South. The Wheat is unusually
early, and it is certainly uncommonly white. Mr.
G’s crop the present year, weighs, it is said, when
neatly cleaned, G7 lbs. per bushel. The specimen
of flour left with us, was made at Mr. Acre’s Mills,
Troup county and cannot, we think, be surpassed.
Any one desiring to purchase this Wheat for seed,
can be supplied at any point on the different Rail
Roads in sacks to suit purchasers. We should be
gratified to see it raised throughout the State.
Mr. P. II. Greene can be addressed at LaGrange,
Ga.
Tiie long agony is over.—The ques
tion which has been asked, 'seven hundred
seventy and seven times, who is to be our
Postmaster ? we arc now able to answer.—
The appointment is semi-officially announc
ed, and tlie documents have fortlicome.—
Robert C. Forsyth, Esq., is the successful
applicant. Personally we have no objec
tion to the selection. NVhat astonishes our
Aveak minds in some small degree, is, that
the President can find, among his “union
democratic” supporters in the South, no
man worthy to fill any of the ofiices of the
country. This is a matter, however, be-
tween him and them.—Columbus Enquirer.
Thackeray.—The Paris correspondent
of the Boston Atlas, under date of 3Iay 16,
says :
“I srav Mr. 3Y. 31. Thackeray, ‘Penden-
nis,’ day before yesterday, strolling along
the Boulevard des Italicns. He has just
come out by the Canada, and is looking ve-
ry Avell and in fine spirits. He speaks in
the most enthusiastic manner of the United
States, and contemplates returning there
very shortly to reside permanently.”
Liabilities of Ship Owners in Cases
of Collision at Sea.—The United States
Court, at Washington, has recently revers-
ed tlie decisions of Judge Story and of the
Massachusetts Supreme Court, ontheques-
tion of the liabilities of ship owners in cases
of collision. The old doctrine was, that un-
derwriters Avere “liable to repay to tlie in
sured damages paid by him to theoAA r ners of
another vessel and cargo, suffered in a col
lision occasioned by the negligence of tlie i
master or mariners of the vessel insured.”
Judge Curtis has recently delivered the
opinion of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, that underwriters are not thus
liable. This is manifestly a most impor
tant decision’
—~ 0
A 3Iourning Widow.—Some one, Avho
has been rambling lately in the State of
Maine, found oh an old tombstone in a re
mote country churcli-j ard of that State,
the folloAving affectionate inscription :—Sa
cred to the memory of James H. Random,
who died August the sixth, 1800. His wid-
oavavIio mourns as one that may he comfort
ed, aged only twenty-four, and possessing
every qualification of a good wife, lives at
street in this village.”
3Yho is the Duchess of Sutherland ?
Your readers may ask avIio is the Duch
ess of Sutherland Avho has thrust herself
into “Uncle Tom’s” excitement. She is a
handsome woman, and is in tolerable pre-
seA-ation at the age of fifty. She has been a
grandmother, several years—liaA-ing marri
ed off her daughters, all of them handsome
and healthy, at early ages. She Avas mis
tress of the Robes to Queen Victoria for sev-
eral years, and is her personal friend. The
Duke of Sutherland is nearly twenty years
her senior—a tall, thin, silent man, AA'itli
light hair and sandy whiskers, and much
different from his young brother, the Earl
Ellesmere, who is dark complexioned, and
Avell looking, as you may judge by glancing
at a print of Landseer’s “Hawking Party,”
in which the Earl is the prominent male
figure. The Duchess of Sutherland is one
of the Earl of Carlisle’s sisters. He visited
the United States ten or twelve years ago,
Avhen he Avas Lord Morpeth. It is A*ery odd
that he, and all the male members of tlie
family should be extremely plain in fea
tures, Avbile tlie females haA-e been noted
for tlieir beauty. Lord Carlisle’s grand
father Avas a poet and play writer. In
“English Bards and Scottish Reviewers,”
mention is made of “The paralytic palings
of Carlisle,” and some years later, Byron
(Avho Avas his cousin and ward, and hated
him) wrote a severe epigram, which may
not haA'e got into print on your side of the
water. Carlisle, on one and tlie same day,
had subscribed a thousand pounds to some
charity,and published a sixpenny pamphlet,
Byron thus commemorated the double
event:
Carlisle subscribes a thousand pounds
Out of his rich domains,
Ami for a sixpence circles round
Tlie product of his brains :
’Tis thus the difference you may hit,
Between his money and his wit.
Mr. 0. Augustus Merrill.
Gloucester, 31ass., June 8, 1853.
To the Editor of the Republic.
Sir : Enclosed you Avill find a slip from
tlie Gloucester Telegraph, announcing the
appointment of Octat ius Augustus 3Ierrill,
esq., as postmaster of this toAvn. As the
proof can be furnished of his abolitionism,
and also proof of bis having never acted
with the Democratic party , would it not
be a fair question to ask the editor of the
Washington Union by Avliose influence he
received the appointment ? I liaA’e noticed
the articles in the Union explanatory of the
appointments of the Administration. See if
they can explain this one.
Yours respectifully, E. 3Y.
From the Gloucester (Mass.) Telegraph, June 8.
Postmaster.—3Ve understand that Mr.
O. Augustus 3Ierrill lias been appointed
Postmaster of Gloucester, in place of Mr.
T. SeAvall Lancaster, remoA’ed. This, so
far as politics is concerned, is certainly a very
singular appointment—3Ir. 3Ierrill haA’ing
heretofore been considered and abolitionist
of the Garrison school, and neA’er knoAvn to
act Avith the Democratic party.
The embalming of human bodies is
again arriving at a high degree of perfec
tion. It is done by opening the large vein
in the neck and injecting about two quarts
of a peculiar fluid into tlie system.
The Virginia Election—The Whigs
Done For.—From tlie apparent ‘family jars,’
in the Virginia democracy, having inde
pendent stump candidates running for Con
gress in seA’eral districts, avo had supposed
there Avas a chance for a whig or two in the
next Congress, from the Old Dominion.—
But according to the returns so far, the dem
ocrats liaA’C made a clean siveep of the Avhole
thirteen districts, and without bringing out
their reserves, so that there will not be a
solitary AA’liig in either branch of Congress
at the next session—not one from Old Vir
ginia. This only goes to confirm our re
peatedly expressed opinion, that the late
national whig party is done for—dead and
buried. SeAvardism has destroyed it. The
scattered fragments can never be brought
together again upon the platform—tlie
principles and the prestige of the late na
tional Avliig party—for its platform is bro
ken doAA'n, its principles are obsolete ideas,
and its prestige is nothing but disastrous
triumphs or crushing defeats. It is done
for. The Northern Avliigs may get up a
great anti-slavery 3Iaine Liquor law party;
but Avliere are tlie whigs of tlie South to
go—-the Union whigs of tlie South? The
next session of Congress AviR probably soh'e
that question. Shall avc have them re-or
ganized as the basis of a great national
progressive Lnion party? Very likely.
The administration is doing all it can to
bring about this result.—N. Y. Herald.
M. 13. Mii.len, Esq., will accept our thanks for
a copy of “Report on the preliminary surveys for the
Savannah and Albany Railroad.”
Hon. T. II. Trippe,
The name of this patriotic and worthy gentleman
has been A-ery appropriately associated Avith the
Gubernatorial candidacy. We have heard the de
sire expressed by gentlemen from every part of the
State, that he Avonld suffer his name to go before the
ConA-ention which meets to-morrow. Judge Trippe,
hoAvever, requests us to sav, that he must respect
fully but positively refuse the use of his name be
fore that body. Haviug, sometime since, yielded
to the adA’ice and solicitations of his friends to run
for the Judgeship of the Cherokee Circuit, he does
not feel at liberty to Avithdraw from that position.
Whilst many will regret this decision of the Judge,
the best wishes of his numerous personal and polit-
cal friends v. ill attend him, in securing a position,
for which he is eminently fitted. It is hardly ne
cessary to say, that Judge Trippe is now, where he
always has been, heartily with the Union Whigs of
Georgia. In his interesting and patriotic letter to
us, he says: “ I am willing to unite with our friends
in auy organization and under any name, provided
principle be preserved.”
This is the true position. Assuming and main
taining it, the Union men of the State, in the ap
proaching contest, will achieve a glorious \ictory.
Hon. A. II. .Stephens.
Whilst we sincerely regret the late unfortunate
accident on the Macon & Western Railroad, avo are
truly gratified to learn that all the persons injured
are likely to recover. Our distinguished Represen
tative in Congress, Ave are happy to learn, by the
Macon Messenger, is rapidly recOA’ering, and will
probably be able to attend the Gubernatorial Con
vention which meets here this week.
combination and coalitioD which was consummated
some days previous to its meeting, the delibera
tions of the Convention were much more liarmoni-
ous than at first predicted. This is attributable, no
doubt, to the masterly activity of that interesting
coalition, which being on the ground and on the
alert, Avere able by a prompt and decided coup de
tat, to sweep every thing before them; Avhilst the
baffled and beheaded, with eyes and teeth set, stood
transfixed, wondering how it was done. And here
by hangs a tale, which the future will unseal, and
Avhieli will startle the rank and file of even the “ un
terrified,” and arouse their just indignation. The
aspirants to Gubernatorial and Senatorial robes,
aware that in the affairs of aspirants, there is a tide,
Avhich, taken at its “ flood, leads on to fortune,”
Avere disposed to render practical this axiom; and,
therefore, without any unnecessary and troublesome
delays, or exposures, the ConA'ention Avas pressed to
a A'ote, upon the sound and discreet maxim “ that
delays are dangerous.”
Noav the result is knoAvn—but the modus operandi is
not so clear and palpable to those avIio at a distance
yet see through a glass darkly. Billy Patterson is hit,
badly hit; even, body is on the qui vice to hear what
Mrs. Grundy will say about it, and yet every body
is in profound ignorance of avIio created the mis
chief. Col. Murphy, Judge Warner, Judge Lump
kin and Col. Jackson, are all decapitated, and eve
ry body now sees, or will hereafter see, Iioav, Avhen,
Avhere, and why it Avas done. Of course the Union
antecedents and associations of Hiram Warner had
nothing to do with his tremendous strength of tAVO
score and four A'otes, in a Comenlion numbering
upAvards of two hundred members, and backed by
his OAvn thrilling and timely biography. Of course
the onslaught of Col. 3Iurphy upon the Nashville
regime aud coffin regiment had no connection with
his defeat before the Newnan Com’ention. Still
some strange fatality seems to have befallen all
those Union Democrats who have identified them-
selves Avith rc-organized Democracy. It is true,
the expectation is held out, Ave understand, that the
patriotic services of Goa-. Cobb, in behalf of Judge
Johnson, are to be reAvarded Avith Senatorial robes,
and it lias also been intimated that it Avould be both
just and grateful in the latter, should he canvass
the State, to make the claims of the former to this
dignity, the burden of his addresses before the peo
ple, and urge upon them the importance of electing
the right kind of men to the next Legislature. This
Avould doubtless be deemed by his Excellency a
vital issue—not like the Union organization and
issues, an obsolete idee.. It Avould certainly' be more
vital than the unmeaning platform adopted by the
CouA’ention. With the present lights and marks
before us, avc cannot present to our worthy and ef
ficient Executive a more promising destiny than
tlie one so recently attained by his old Union com
rades, Messrs. Murphy, Warner, and others.
my fire-eating Whi c ,
wire-grass country, but thanked God that tl h
not many Union Democrats, for whom lb 7
common with nineteen-tAventieths of the (_
tion, seemed to entertain a very cont- ,
opinion.
Col. Crook, of Chattooga, said there w
dissension in the Democratic party in Che-'
but believed it would be healed. He the -*'
Avould have been better policy to have
lomiaj^
Practice Economy.—“It is extrava-
grance and improvidence, and nothing else,
Avhieli keeps tlie laboring classes in the
poAvcr of capital.” So says the indefagita-
blc 3Irs. SAvisslielm, and so Ave implicitly
belicA’c. Every man thinks himself as
good, to say the least, as every other man ;
and, to prove the fact, he resolves to live as
well—in consequence of Avliich most of our
poor people wear broadcloth and patent
'leather, cat rich dinners, and live in rented
houses. In these days of combinations
plain and honest men should combine to pro
mote tlie laudable purpose of living econom
ically’.”
A Word in Season—Especially to
the Ladies.—The Philadelphia Inquirer
has the folloAving:
“The Strawberry, Avhieli is now at the
bight of its perfection in our markets, if ap
plied with a brush to the teeth, Avill remove
the tartar more cffeefually than any denti
frice eA’er invented. Give it a trial. One
or two strawberries, eaten in the morning,
will cleanse tlie mouth delightfully, aud
Avith their application to the teeth, as re
commended, give a delightful fragrance to
the breath.”
Tiicir Spirit.
The Democratic ConA’cntion Avhich met here last
AA'eck, Avas composed almost entirely of fire-eaters—
perhaps a dozen Union Democrats might liaA-e
been in it. Hence the Secessionists had every thing
their own way. Some of them declared that if TV ar-
ner Avas nominated they Avould not vote for him, but
ould sooner vote for a Whig. Even a proposi
tion to present a resolution complimentary of Gov.
Cobb, Avas opposed and filially' abandoned. Was
not this most cruel ?
Tiie Gubernatorial domination.
The ConA’cntion Avhieli meets to-morroAV in tliis
city r , will be one of great interest and lasting impor
tance to the people of Georgia. Upon its icisc, har
monious and patriotic action, will largely' depend,
not only'the triumph of sound principles, but the
success of sound men. The enlightened and dis
cerning freemen of Georgia, have viewed with deep
pain and mortification, the shameless abandonment
of principle and consistency, on the part of those
who so recently constituted themselves the exclu
sive guardians of “ Southern Rights and Southern
Honor,” and avIio denounced as “ base sobmiseion-
ists and traitors,” all who dared to stand up in de
fence of the Constitution and the Union. They
have seen the leaders who proclaimed the national
political organizations corrupt, and no longer fit for
the association of Southern men, cordially affilia
ting Avith the free-soilers of the North; sitting on
the same platform,under the same vine, and greedily
partaking with them of the public spoils: and these
exhibitions .of political defections and political de
linquencies, haA’e caused them solemnly to resolve,
to follow no longer the fortunes of a party’ so obliA’-
lous to its professions and aA'OAvals—so recreant to
the rights and safety of the South, the public peace
and public weal.
Confiding in the wisdom and patriotism of the
noble spirits who gallantly defended the integrity of
the L T nion in 18.50-7)] ; cherishing a grateful recol
lection of their services and abiding devotion to the
Constitution, the people but require the opportuni
ty to give another and an overwhelming demon
stration of their fidelity to principle and apprecia
tion of political integrity.
The duty Avhich the approaching Convention will
be called upon to discharge, will be both simple and
agreeable. It will be composed of men avIio are of
one heart and one mind; avIio are united in princi
ple and feelings, and, therefore, must be united in
action. It will be its pride and study to select as its
standard bearer, some one who will command the
respect, confidence and suffrages of the conserva
tive Union men of the State. Some one, whose
stem adherence to principle, in the past, will afford
an ample guarantee of his fidelity to the Constitu
tion and the Union, in the future.
Some haA’e apprehended, that Avhilst it will be
able to harmonise Avitliout difficulty' upon a platform
of principles, the CouA'enlion Avill be embarrassed
The Great Be-Un5tcd.
The public ear lias been regaled for the last few
months with the incessant cry of “Re-Union! Re-
Union!!” For Avhat specific purpose this re-union
of discordant elements Avas desired, the public mind
Avas in doubt. Gen. Pierce Avas elected—the Gov
ernment in the hands, aud the spoils of office at the
disposal of Democracy—no great or neAv issue, or
danger before the people; and yet the cry of “ Re-
Union—Re-Organization!” has not ceased to re
sound through our borders.
Well, the people are beginning to understand it.
Tlie fate of Murphy, Warner and other Union De
mocrats, has revealed the true secret of this decep
tive cry. The secessionists are in Avant of some
tAventy thousand votes to get the control of Geor
gia, and link her to the destiny of South Caroli
na. But, mark you, Union Democrats, Avith the
votes they want all the offices. For “ submission”
aspirants, they have no Ioa’c or use.
Closing Scenes.
The Democratic State ConA'ention closed its la
bors Avith several brief addresses from some of its
most prominent members.
Mr. CoAvart, from Cherokee, led off in a charac
teristic speech, in Avhich he urged upon the Democ
racy the importance of vigilance and activity. The
enemy, he said, Avas by no means routed or con
quered, and those avIio supposed he Avould be de
feated aa ithout an effort, would fiud himself de
ceived. He promised that Cherokee would give a
good shoAving in October next. Mr. C. is a great
admirer, Ave learn, of Judge Johnson, and is thought
by some, to have selected him as his model, in ora
tory. He is undoubtedly correct in his apprecia
tion of the strength of his opponents, as the ballot-
box will show in due time.
After Mr. Cowart took his seat, a simultaneous
and uproarious call Avas made for McMillan and
Hillycr; and it Avas some little time before either
could be heard. The fire-eaters, hoAvever, asmsual,
carried the day, and Mr. Hillyer was compelled to
“ go foot” and abide his time. This was evidently
rather mortifying to the honorable gentleman, but
he smothered his wrath and speech as best he
could, Avhilst Mr. McMillan, in no A'ery mild or
graceful terms, let off both.
He commenced by saying it Avas Avell to recon
noitre the enemy, and prepare to encounter a guer
rilla warfare. Alluded to the “ venerable aud fa
therly Recorder,” Mr. Stephens’ little finger, and
found great fault with the name of Conservative.
This was quite natural and expected. lie said
he Avas in favor of men’s inscribing their principles
upon their foreheads; compared the Union Demo
crats Avho Avould not boAv their necks to the yoke of
the fire-eaters, to the scum of a boiling pot, and
hoped they would go—none but the fishy ones
would leaA e them. Democracy, he said, com
menced in the Garden of Eden—(with the Tempter
avc suppose)—tliercAvasa charm in its name. .He
had been an old Whig, understood Aveli their man
agement, and warned his friends not to underrate
their strength. The speech of Mr. 31. Avas ram
bling, incoherent, pointless, and in the main, pow
erless, containing, hoAvever, an occasional burst of
eloquence. He spoke under great excitement, and
probably did not uo himself or his auditory justice;
for ho is evidently a gentleman of ability.
At the close of Mr. 3Ic3Iillan’s remarks, a call was
again made for Hillyer, opposed by- deafening
shoots for Harmon, another fire-eating Whig. The
cries of Harmon!—Hillyer!—Harmon!! Avere loud
and long, and the excitement intense. Though the
fire-eating Whig was largely the favorite, with
characteristic magnanimity he compassionately
gave Avay to the “re-organized” Democrat.
When order was restored, 3Ir. Hillyer, under
considerable excitement, referred to Union Demo
crats being placed at the foot, and having to spell
up. He said it was time that they should be per
mitted to say one word, and he Avas glad to declare
that the Democracy of Georgia to-day' Avas united in
principle and feeling. True, the choice of the Con
vention was not his choice, but he Avould leave the
debilitating atmosphere of Milledgevillc, return to
the mountains, and prepare to do battle under the
banner of re-united Democracy. Ou the whole,
considering the peculiar circumstances and associa
tions around him, and the evident distaste of the
ConA'ention to Union Democrats, Mr. Hillycr ac
quitted himself very creditably. The careful ob
server, however, could reatf in his eye and manner,
another—referring to Judge Lumpkin. (
Georgia, hoAvever, would send doAvn the m • •
Legislature who will elect the right nun
Cobb, we suppose) for the U. S. Senate. He f-
ly confessed that he had been opposed t , 1
Lumpkin, but he was now Avilling to concede
eminent patriotism aud influence.
Mr. Flournoy, of Washington, was nest y
up. 3Vith a most amusingly patronising -
oracular manner, he administered to the
Democracy of Cherokee, a great deal of kb .
therly admonition. He admonishe' thei. to
Avare of the refractory Union Democrats—-,
rate themseh-es from them; that unless (im
proved tlie nomination of 3Ir. Johnson, they *,..
not Avorth having, and the sooner they quit ti... .
ty the better. He was a State Rights man, audit
for making no concessions to Union Democrats
3Ir. Brown, of Cherokee, thought the db'. ;id etl
in that region Avould be adjusted. The n . - ■
culty up there Avas, that they had too menr
men. His address Avas brief aud explicit, a
much to the point—a very intelligent and . -
gentleman is 3Ir. Brown.
We have in tlie foregoing, but imperfectly sk-;
cd the outlines, and gi\’enthe prominent leanir,,
the addresses delivered at the close of the tonrs-.
tion; so erreat A\as the “ noise and confusion/ tt
any tiling like an accurate and full report of ail l
Avas said and done was impossible. We were stm
with the fact, that nearly all the speakers call-d
Avere fire-eating Whigs, and that Unioni-a
greatly beloAv par.
Very Soumi, Truly,
I11 giving in their politic il experience tii ti l
day', nearly every'fire-eating Whig assigned, a-f.
reason of his apostacy, the impression that the Iw
moeratic party was more sound on the Slavery n J
tion at the North. Now, avc do not believe that J
ther of the tAA’O old parties are sound, and hone
aversion to affiliate with them, until ire know uJ
kind of influences and men that are to control the
But let us see hoAv sound Northern Demoerseri.
It will be recollected that B. F. Hallctt, of IL-J
chusetts, Avas Chairman of the “ Executive t d
niittee of the National Democratic Party.” h ]
also knoAvn, that a Convention was lately ,.->en I
in that .State to amend the Constitution, and a BjJ
ton paper thus notices the doings of this gentleeJ
and his sound Democratic associates:
“The night before the meeting of the Conal
tion, the Democrats assembled in one place an
Free-Soilers in another; Avhen Benjamin F. Ha.
of Wilbraham, in the Democratic meeting—a . j
tleman Avho figured largely in the Baltimore l’«|
vention, and opposed the late Robert Ranted
because he was thought to be tinctured by (
tionisiu—rose and proposed that the Democrats
Frce-Soilers should amalgamate, and become VS
PARTY.”
Now, Avho Avill dare to say', that National D
cracy aud National Whiggery, under the an-:
of Hallett, Hale, Dix, Van Buren, Seward, Gr
& Co., are not entirely' sound and worthy 0:
confidence, and that the man whoAvould dare to -di
gest that a uoav conservatfre party is nectssr
ought not to be gibbeted ?
Hon. Robert Toombs wiU please accept ”1
thanks for valuable public documents.
Emory College.
We have received a very handsomely prix
catelogue of the Officers, Students, and Alumx!
tliis flourishing Institution. The Board of Llc
tion consists of Rev. G. F. Pierce, D. D., Pr- - .7
Rev. Alex. 3Ieans, A. 31., 31. D., Proil ^r
Physical Sciences ; GustaA’us J. Orr, A. 31.,?.'*
sor of 3Iatliematies ; Rev. W. J. Sasnett. A- -'t
Professor of English Literature; Luther 31. Smith
A. 31., Professor of Greek Language and Literature
ReA - . G. W. W. Stone, A. 31., Professor of Latin Lar
guageand Literature Rev. W. II. Pott r. A I-
Principal of the Preparatory School.
Number Students in attendance during the y
sent scholastic year 143. I11 Prepar atory L; -
meat, 38. Total, 181.
Commencement, Wednesday after the 34 M
day in July.
Southern Banner.
Our readers are aware, that this respectable
until recently, Avas the able and honest a .
and exponent of Union principles and the snpi
of Union men. As it Avas, under theefibi ut
tion of Col. Iloisey, soineAvliat in the way
tain well-devised schemes and plans, having sy
reference to the promotion of a particular
Avas bought up by a company of gentlemen, ar
noAV considered the official organ of the 11
alition.” Now, avo haA'e not a word to say y- ”
this arrangement, although, it does pain us t
typesAA’hich have done such good service ia a?”
cause, perverted to the uses of secession demecnC
and already sneering at the “song of Union-
how pernicious the influence of bad assoc.
how soon do “ evil communications earropt p-
manners!”
But our Athens cotemporary, seems espec> ; ’— ^
noyed by the course of the Recorder, and >•
the sincerity of our advocacy of a Union or.
tiou. Now avc are not at ail surprised at thi>-••
such a charge would have come more ‘gg"'
and appropriately from a different source. 2‘-
recolleet that some weeks ago, we requested E*
state wherein the Union Whigs and Lnion -
crats differed upon any of the vital issues an-;
tions now before the country. To this ques.. ‘
have received no response. Whilst upon !;
trine of State Rights and State Remedies. I ^ -
Secession Democracy are divided by “ an n-;' |
t ie gulfwhilst this difference is uoav, — •
will be, a bone of fierce contention among
we defy the editor of the Banner, to present J”
ry issue or question now before the eoun-.
which is likely to come before the country
which Union Whigs and Union Democrats
not cordially unite. -
We have endeavored, in vain, to get ar *^ • .
aA'OAval of principles from the Democratic ) ^ ^
All the response we get is, “ Re-orgamza • ,E ^
union !! Re-organization!!! Re-union! 1 • • ,1
this senseless cry the welkin has resoan - •
the people liave come to A'iew these terms a.-
dying the entire faith and practice, as they
edly do the foundation of the hopes of nioL
united Democracy'. They however, gull
deceive nobody. The people believed Mr
and the Banner in 1850-’51, and will ^
their record to accommodate either in 1
Fire-eaters, have renounced no principle.
no doctriftoffe P^I> le wiU therefore
their A-erdict, of the appliance., 0. ■■
leaders. The Union Democrats are too
to be mislead by them—too firm in then ; |
and purposes to be drfren like cattle iat° I -
bles.