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*r set of resolutions, procured and put up at the city of W ash
ihgton, by the little man , behind the curtain*, and the said
Robert as Chairman of it, as a substitute. And now itwa9
that this new friend of the little Elic and the said Bobby
took occasion to speak in no measured language of praise of ,
the acting and doing, and of the good intentions of “the
whole souled or sold little Elic,' 1 and the said Bobuel, ns
true and genuine patriots, possessing hearts as good and
heads as wise as ever a crow flew over. After this eloquent
strain, this night of the lance, proceeded to pour out on the
poor abolitionists a few “ vials of the mixture of his wrath,
which bad been bottled up ever since the Nashville conven
tion, this latter gentleman having determined to quit the
’ democratic party, and try to dissolve the Union. Having
thus discharged his poisonous mixture, he held liis silence
and was quite easy the balance of the time. Next, came a
redoubtable Colonel, and argued 45 minutes upon all the late
questions settled in the United States, with considerable abil
ity irr some points even to the strong and able argument of
bidding defiance to the propositions, which had been so ably
•argued by Clay, Cass, Webster and others.
This argument driven home with such logical, and conclu
sive force, it seemed had the tendency to bring forward to
the centre, a beautiful flaxen headed pill-maker, of
some far off land, who, it seemed had been drjven up by
some easterly wind, just in time to administer a few of the
soothing opiates, mostly Pills of “ Disunion , the little Llic
and Sir Hobby,” mixed up with a medicine usually called by
political druggists “ Compound Admixture and lonic An
odyne of Nashville which technicality being stripped of its
latin, means the pure milk of dissolution, disunion, secession,
and [fight! The Colonel at this time, recruiting breath,
came into the fight once more, for the time 15 minutes ex
actly; partly replying to the directions of the Pill Maker, and
partlv assisting Cass, Foote, Clay and \\ ehster to maintain
their arguments of peace, value of the l nion, the hideous
ness of war, and the utter destruction that must inevitably
follow secession.
Hereupon a very able lawyer, and onee a good Judge, was
called for. But like the fellow in Shakspeare’s play, in an
swer to the man; who said he could “ call spirits up from the
vasty deep!” Yes, says he, so can I, and so can any man,
but will they come when you call them? He was called,
but he wouldn’t come.
Next, the question was called for, which had worked itself
into rather a dilemma for both the parties, and nothing now
but a trick could save it.
The mover of the first resolution, with all the sage ap- |
pearance and gravity of a graveyard digger, on the Missouri
line, had received as a part of liis own resolutions, all the res
olutions of “ the little Elic and Bobby but the third,
which, while lie was upon the floor, he moved to strike out.
Now there was marked difference of opinion, as to putting
the question. Iu other words, the question lor the Chair
to determine, was, which of the two would parliament put
first. Before any decision was made on this grave point, a
certain 200 lbs. of mortality, exclusive of a cranium much too
large to grow upon a gourd vine, lialooed out, this is the
question, “ All in favor of the South —?” breaking off in a
run himself and gathering as he went some others, who bawl
ed. “ that’s the question!” All in favor of the South, comic
on, white all opposed go North. The South gained the ma
jority over the North. Out of about 200 persons present,
suppose 125 or thereabouts went, while the remainder main
ly exclaiming that the Chair had not put the question, &e. Ac
Now it was, that the fellows who were in favor of the South,
made such a noise and laughed so loud, that thej could not
bo prevailed upon to come to order, they being well-bred and
otherwise naturally well raised, could not be expected to
come to order. So somebody moved that meeting adjourn
sine die. and the meeting was accordingly adjourned. As to
the resolutions offered, 1 have not room to copy them, here.
It is possible they will appear in print, as I learn there was a
“ chi el amang ’em taking notes But one thing I must not
■ omit; had those calling themselves the “ frie\dt of the
South,” come to order as requested by the Chair, another
set of resolutions would have been offered, to settle all differ
ences of opinion, under the impression that they would have
passed unanimously. I obtained a copy of these extra reso
lutions, and as they will not be likely to appear in print any
where else, I herewith .send you a copy for publication.
Ist. Resolved, That the State of Georgia, will wheel right
out of the Union, and involve itself in all the perils of anar
chy and revolution, if Congress admits California iuto the
confederacy, in accordance with the conditions laid down in
it application to become a State of the United States, with a
republican Constitution.
2nd. Resolved, That Georgia dissolves the Union, in order
to havo the privilege of wading iu blood up to her waist,
(which she can’t have, without the Union is dissolved) with
out the slighest prospect of receiving any other benefit there
by. So in brief, I have given you the proceedings of the po
litical debate, as I understand them.
TROCHANTER.
CimTijfuiJiiifniT.
LETTUR from COLI.TIBI S,
Columbus, August 13th, ISSO.
Dear Doctor .—According to promise made you some
weeks since, when you were kind enough to give your old
friends a sight of yourself, by paying your old diggins a visit,
T proceed to write you a short letter, to post you up and give you
some of the dots that have transpired in this hot dusty Burg.
Our city looks as if it were deserted, and in fact it does not
lack much of it, all havingleft for the various watering places,
except those like myself, who stand in need of the tin , which
is* a very essential and necessary companion for a fellow w hen
he leaves home. The silk stocking gentry can go and en
joy all of the luxuries to be found in the country, while the
slipshod Aristocracy, the hard working Boys have to stay
here, stand the heat, and swallow the dust from year to year;
no escape; have to grin and endure it. A goodly number
of the high-flyers, it seems, have not found accommodations
good enough, hosts clever enough, places healthy enough, nor
prices high enough among any of the summer resorts in
their own State, but must pack up and go thousands of miles
North, to spend their funds with their Northern brethren.
I don’t think I can visit any of the Northern diggings, my
self, until they dispense with their etiquette and formalities,
Cape May, particularly, from the wool}* heads. The colored
society at Cape May acquitted themselves with a great deal
of credit in the late interesting affair at that place! Served
the Southerners right. No business going there.
The weather for four or five weeks past, has been very op
pressive indeed, several days the thermometer standing at 96
in the shade. But we have been blessed with two or three
Cooling and refreshing showers, lately, which have laid the
dust and cooled the atmosphere. Our merchants two nil
leaving for the North to make their fall purchases in antici
pation of a brisk trade the coming season. I hope such w ill
be the case, as trade has been almost a stranger here for
months past.
I presume you will be at the Fair at Atlanta, to see the
sights. Old Muscogee and Russell will be represented
there. A certain Knight of the seissors and cloth , who
holds forth on Oglethorpe street, not a yoile from Brimstone
corner, was carried before magistrate AVebster, on a charge
of assault and battery uj>on the person of better half, a
few days since. The investigation and trial went to prove
that such was the ease, and the matter ended by his giving
bond'to keep the peace. A man some weeks since, a name
sake of an Ex Governor of the Palmetto State, severely beat
two women of ill fame down town, and absconded. A few
days since the Buck returned; and was nabbed by some of
the officers and carried before magistrate Quin,, where he
was hauled over the coals. Difficulties of the above nature 1
am sorry to say are of too frequent occurrence.
Rev. Docto.r Pierce, of the Methodist church, has by some
means or otlier very suddenly found out that his flock has
become very disorderly, and rebellious, that they are not only
guilty of liori-attendince to church duties , such as prayer
meetings, class-meetings, Sacrament, and even regular sab
l a‘h services but of other and blacker crimes. He can now
account for the absence of these black sheep from the flock,
as he hatUearned that some of them are in the habit of prow
ling arouni back-lots and bye-places, seeking whom they may
devour. Jn bis sermon last Sabbath he made tome of them
involuntarily start front their seats,’ by some- startling an
nouncements. 1 notice, some of them, since, cannot look an
honest man in the face. He (Dr. P.) says that off ’of these
offenders shall be cast overboard from the ship, sparing none.
Certain limbs of the law I should think will have to use more
eraft aad cunning in getting clear of charges that wifi be
brought against them, before the tribunal which he has estab
lished, consisting of a committee of 21, ( all good people) than
they ever did before the civil tribunal of the country. Ilis
sermon last Sabbath, was intended for these “wolves in
sheeps clothing.’’ Some of them have been around, spli
cing the main-brace (drinking) along with some of the boys,
right freely. These disorderly members reminds him of some
refractory militia, lie had seen somewhere ; that they would
do any thing but what the captain told them to do. Tell
them to shoulder arms and they would ground their arms ,
tell them to dress by the right and they would dress by the
left. I suppose he must have alluded to the division under
the command of the renowned and immortal i Capt. Tank,’
which created such a sensation here a few years ago. Doctor,
I would advise you, to. flee the wrath to come, by removing
from Macon for a while. The army of devastation, eaters
of fire, Ac, will be down on you on the 22nd, and then, woe
be unto the guilty. Probably by keeping close within doors,
lying low*, and being constantly on the look-out, you might
stay at home with safety. As you are a subinissionist (in a
horn), I would advise you to watch, or they will be after you
with a sharp stick. They are hard after my old friend
il Sam” of the Enquirer, but he generally manages to keep
them off with a little weapon which the boys call a quill.
Truly your friend, GEO. JENKINS.
LETER from CiRIFFItf, Ga.
Griffin, Ga., Aug., 3, 1850.
Dear Doctor: —ln my travels, I make a note, concerning
that which appears to me as something extra, Accordingly
I send you a little of what I have thus collected. The Bap
tists of this place are making an effort to get up a revival.
This is done by holding a continuous meeting, preaching both
night and day. As I happened to be in this great city on
Friday last, I heard that such a meeting was then in progress,
and also that, at night, the meeting was to be addressed by a
very learned clergyman from the North who happened to
stop in the city on that day. Asa matter of course, I at
tended the meeting to hear the scriptures expounded by this
learned Rabbi, when, shortly after my arrival, he commenced
the services, in the usual manner, by singing and prayer.
There was a eonsidereble congregation present, all of whom,
lat first supposed, had attended on purpose to hear. There
were three rows of seats in the house, one on either side and
and one in the middle. The row in the middle was occupied
mostly by young persons of both sexes, the ladies sitting on
one end of the seats in the middle row, while the other end
was occupied by the young gents, —the row of seats on one
side was occupied altogether by females, while the row on the
other side was occupied solely by males. About the desk or
stand, just in front and also on one side, I saw the aged, most
of whom I supposed were members; also, I learned that
there were some two or three preachers on these seats. Asa
matter of course, being a stranger, I tok a seat pretty far
back in the row occupied by males. The preacher proceed
ed to read his text, in a tolerably audible voice, and what
think you was tny surprise, to find how far I had been mista
ken as to tho object of quite a number of persons occupy
ing the seats in the middle row ? Not only was I mistaken
in their object and design, but I soon learned that I could not
accomplish my own object. Yes sir, a total defeat I discov
ered must soou ensue. I could not hear much more than
half the words spoken, though loudly, plainly, an‘d distinctly
uttered ; and sufficiently loud to have been heard to the far
ther end of a house as large again as this. Do you enquire,
how I was prevented from hearing the preacher ? W ell sir,
that is what 1 am now going to tell. Never before, O Youth 1
did I sec walking-sticks so completely all the time in use.
Some ten or fifteen were perpetually going. Sometimes my
car was saluted by the sound of a single cane or walking
stick, sometimes I would hear the end of two, three, or four,
or perhaps half a dozen all at once, coming down plump on
the floor. Next, the end of these canes would be heard slap
pingor sliding along on the floor, and on some occasions,
they took the liberty to fall full length on the floor, their own
ers gathering them up with about as much noise as when they
fell So much for the use of walking canes at church, when
carried by young men and little clerks from the stores, some
of whom likely own but little else beside the stick, which
must be shown to advantage. This was one way that I was
prevented from hearing every thing that tho preacher said.
Next I found, that these young chaps (some of whom I sup
posed were not over fourteen or fifteen years of age), were
learning how to shuffle. Never did fine shoes and high heel
boots, slip, slide, scrape and shuffle about, at a shuffle-school,
more than on this occasion ; and this shuffling was kept up
constantly and perpetually during the entire sermon. Sever
al times the preacher stopped, the noise being so great that
ho could not hear himself preach. Then the sticks and
shuffling to some extent would slack, and then, the preacher
would proceed again. But the sticks and shuffling were
not all the means used to keep up a noise. Next, followed
the exhibition of different letters which had to be unfolded
and read, then refolded by various hands, with observations
; and remarks by the different readers touching the merits of
the different productions, in loud confidential whispers, and
with the twisting and turning of those before to those behind,
accompanied with many kind loving looks towards the end of
the scats occupied mostly by young ladies, some of whom to
some extent, manifested a wish to know the contents of said
letters. At all events, I think it is perfectly natural if not
as perfectly trice, to suppose that they had a desire to be in
formed of the contents of some of the letters exhibited; es
pecially some which were torn up in tho meeting house.
And this is what I have to say about how I was astonished,
and how I was cheated out of hearing wliat this Rabbi had
to say.
On enquiry I ascertained that there are several Sunday
schools in this city, of 3,000 or more inhabitants, and that
there is one taught by the Baptists in that same house, but I
did not learn that these boys, or young men (as they would
be thought to be), are scholars or teachers in that school,
perhaps neither ; though some persons might be supposed to
think that they were both, from the fact that they were ab
solutely in the church house readiug and tearing up letters,
Ac, Ac.
But in addition to al! this, I learned that the city council
had been complained to, a short time before, for them, the
said council to have brought up before their honors a lot of an
other description of youngsters (these last mainly were of
those who entertain the opinion that the best of a gen
tleman is to have a long cigar in his mouth, and further,
that as a consequence, such arc entitled to extra privileges),
for disturbing the meeting during worship. Most of these
remained outside of the house and talked very loud and con
sequential, and in point of singing, they always had the con
clusion at the end of every line, and by the way, they had bet
ter voices and sung considerably louder than those people in
side the house. But there was one thing that capped the
climax of this proceeding. During the concluding prayer,
one or two of these cigurites took occasion to crawl into the
house, along about where the ladies were sitting, and this was
done, until (it is stated), that some of the young ladies had
actually to leave their seats. I suppose the Council have had
some of those sweet singers of tho city of Griffin, before
their Honors,to give an account of the manner of making
this music, as well as the object they had in view. But what
has been the proof or decision of the Council, I know not. I
should not bo surprised, if at last it should be found out that
the best way to quiet the high tone of these chaps, might
be, by complaint to the Grand Jnry, and a regular bill of
indictment.
You are at liberty to give these lines a place in tho Citizen,
provided you should think them worthy. lam dear sir,
Yours very Respectfully,
ALLEN W. WALKER, SEN.
LETTER from COLIhUBES.
Columbus, Aug., 19, 1850.
Dear Citizen: —Various imperative duties have prevent
ed me from posting you up as fully, and as constantly of late,
as I have desired to do. However, you must find solace in
the maxim that “things are better late than never.”
Your correspondents, as numerous as they are in this
placj, devote the major jtortion of their epistles to the politi
cal questions of the day ; but I shall endeavor to tell you of
a few things which have occurred in our city, such perhaps,
as you have not been advised of heretofore.
: I have very good authority to state that there is to be some
overhauling to be done in one of our Christian denominations.
As I understand the matter, there is a committee in a certain
church, whose duty it is to investigate the character of mem
bers, who have been unloyal to the vows of their religion.
It has been, it is said, necessary to appoint a super committee
to examine the'standing of some of Ur* committee who have
1? II IS IJI CITIJJgjy*
heretofore performed (and perhaps now), the office of inves
tigators. It will no doubt have an interesting termination,
although some who stand accused will be deprived of their
posts, where they were placed as the sentiuels or shepherds
of the fold. When all the proceedings have terminated, I
will endeavor to give you the gist of the whole. Several of
our citizens, who have the destinies and happiness of their
families in their hands, have been perceived in places, where,
according to the ordinances of our city, none are permitted
to enter, after night-fall, except the police of the city. Some
of these are old and incorrigible offenders, and have been
more than once warned to desist from, and yield up no more
to their degrading passions. Tho advice and warning has
seemingly been of no benefit whatever, to them. They seem
perfectly oblivious of the disgrace that their families incur by
their ungodly and ungcntlemanly actions. Shame ! Shame ‘.!
Would to Heaven it were otherwise. Would not these same
offenders against the morals of this community, blush, and
hang their heads, if I were to place a few asterisks between
the first and last letters of their names so every one might
know them ?
A report has reached my ears, in which a portion of the
members of “The Pine-bu'sh Star Court’’ are said to be act
ing in a manner far, far beneath the character and dignity of
gentlemen. They have used the Cemetery, I understand,
as head quarters for their iniquitous and sacreligious purposes.
It is also reported, that these same men have caused the
brightest joys and hopes of a poor family, to depart. It is a
wonder to me sir, how these men can live, if they have any
sensibility attached to their consciences. However, such mor
tals generally sink ere they die, into degradation far, far below
that of their victims. It is my belief sir, if the laws of the
land cannot restrain these offenders, the Lynch law should be
put and kept in force until all such characters should feel,
there are yet avengers of injured innocence.
It is not my purpose sir, to injur* the character, or even to
wound the feelings of any man, hut when the highest laws of
nature are trampled beneath an iron heel, I cannot be silent,
when a word, perhaps, would put the unwary on jheir guard,
against the snares of the deeoyers of female virtue.
A few days since a lady (?) acting under a fit of jealousy,
it was said, attempted to take her own life, by swallowing
laudanum. Seemingly she carried her resolution into effect;
but on the report of the Physician who attended the ease, it
was found to be nothing more than incase of prostration ac
cruing from a too frequent use of old King Alcohol. A vial
of laudanum, however, was found in the house, which she
was wise enough to let alone, and take the liquor—the effects
of which could be erased sooner 1 This woman and her
paramour, have been presented to the Grand Jury, as I learn,
for their illegal manner of living.
There was also another real laudanum case in the lower
part of the city which did.not terminate fatally. This sub
ject was a female also, and what a lesson it teaches, and how
it proves the worth of virtue and its preservation !
We are often annoyed at night by hideous blasts from
hoarse nose-horns. It may seem fine amusement for some
persons, but it is a profession if followed iu their manner, that
wiil neither honor or profit them any thing. Boys, if you
don’t stop your noise I shall have to let tho good citizens of
the city know who those Philomels are, so they can thank
you personally for your performances.
There is an insane man here by the name of Caldwell,
whom the would-be-funny-ones teaze and perplex, until they
goad him to madness, worse than he was *it first. He is
made the butt of all their ridicule, when they should aot
towards him in a charitable spirit. lie can never recover his
sanity if the city Authorities allow every person to harass
him so unnecessarily. What fine sport surely, to ridicule the
wreck of a mind which once contained more sense than all
the minds of those who molest the poor old man !
Our House.— This old haunt before noticed, has not im
proved in character in the least. It is a place, as I learn,
where the rowdies of drurd and of our own city, resort.
It hasbeceu stated by some persons in the neighborhood, that
the rest of the dwellers thereabouts are often aroused from
sleep by the most horrid blasphemy and the most indecent
language. Why do not our city police arrest these offenders
against the public peace ? They may have the excuse of their
weakness of numbers, but it is humbug to offer that apology,
when either or both of the military companies are ready to
obey, immediately, the summons of the Mayor. A few
rounds of ball cartridge would give these night prowlers a
quietu* , aad would be an example for others who would dare
to. jx.-rjK.-lrat such uninvritorious acts: verb. sup.
There was a serious occurrence on the 15th, instant, be
tween two youths named j*****n and G'*****n. It is re
ported that the latter threw a brickbat at the former, wlio
immediately drew a pistol and rushed upon the latter and dis
charged the contents of the pistol in liis thigh. This must
be a sad calamity to the parents of these youths. What a
warning is this to boys who mimic the desperado by carrying
fire-arms! There are many precocious youths hereabouts,
who need the most strict guidance, or like unfortunate Ev
ans, they will find out, alas! too late, the certain results of
bad parental training. Parents ! look to your children, and
let them know the difference between good and evil
Yours truly, ARGUS.
LETTER from WAMIIifGTO.T.
Washington, Aug., 17, 1850.
The Senate has passed each separate measure comprised
in the Omnibus bill, and has taken a recess after its intense
labor till monday morning. On niondav morning the fugi
tive slave bill will be taken up and discussed, and I can
promise you beforehand, that the Northern men are willing
to make the largest concessions in regard to it, and that it
will depend entirely on the moderate men of the South, what
shape shall be given that bill. A week will probably be
spent in discussing it; but it will pass not only the Senate but
also the House, under the Democratic drill of General Cass,
and the Webster influence brought to hear on tho recusant
Whigs. It is possible, that before the measure finally passes,
Mr. Clay wiil return to the city.
There is some difficulty in the House as regards the pas
sage of the separate bills brought down to it in the course of
last week.V There exists a diversity of opinion in regard to
the modus operandi.• Some want to get an Omnibus, tacking
the New Mexico and Utah hills to the Texas boundary ; oth
ers want but the territorial bill for New Mexico, to be tack
ed to the Texas boundary, and others, by far the largest, por
tion of them are for taking the bills up in the order in which
they came down from the Senate. I doubt very much wheth
er the Composite style of Architecture, will find many ad
mirers, after the experience of the last four months, and if
there is a good chance of passing the bills separately, I think
it ought to be tried. Should it fail, there is still time to con
struct an Omnibus to take in all the passengers. The dog
days are barely over, and September and October if necessa
ry, may yet be employed to settle our national difficulties.
Perhaps the refreshing morning and evening breezes, wiil
cool the blood of our Zealots North and South, and prepare
the way for reason and common sense to effect an adjust
ment.
Fears are entertained lest the Administration, succeeding
in settling the Texas beundary, will withdraw its support
from the territorial bills. I have the best reasons in the world
for believing that all these fears arc groundless. Mr. Fill
more is as anxious to settle the whole slavery question, in all
its branches and details, as any man in Congress, and has too
much sense not to perceive that, tho moment the territorial
bills arc defeated, the agitation will recommence with re
doubled fury. There is no settlement, without passing terri
torial bills for New Mexico and Utah without the proviso.
The passage of the California hill and the Texas boundary
without territorial bills, would ottly make things worse, and
in no wise benefit the Administration. The Administration,
I have the strongest reasons to suppose, intends no such base
cheat upon the South. Webster is directing its movements,
and I know that every means the President and the Cabinet
have at their disposal is at this moment employed to procure
the passage of all the bills without the Wilmot proviso.
I am ready to admit that the Northern Whigs have here
tofore behaved so badly that they are scarcely entitled to be
treated with respect; but then, they acted in support of an
Administration that wanted no settlement, and—to use the
argument used by themseives—they could not help them
selves. The ease is now reversed. The Administration
wants a settlement, which is necessary to its own peace as
well as to the peace of the country, and the bills which are
now before the House, are adopted as administration meas
ures. The Administration, in a word, is as much against
“the Wilmot” as Cass and Clay have been before. On that
pointtherc is no difference between the enlightened wliigs and
Democrats, in the Northern States.
That the South is di\idodon the subject, and especially on
the admission of California, #am aware of; but the admis
sion of California, is one of a series of measures constituting
a compromise, and the South must view it in that light. Wi
all know that there are great irregularities practiced in Ctt
ifornia, we know that on the question of abstract right, the
South has good grounds for opposing California, and her ad
mission into tile I. nion; but the question is no longer one of
law, but of policy and statesmanship. The question is not,
has California a legal title (I admit she has none), but what
is the best course to pursue under the present circumstances?
M ill the South gain anything by delay ? Would it gain any
thing by remanding California back to her territorial condi
tion ? W ould it be more easy for the South to introduce her
slaves into California if she were a territory, than under a
State government ? I believe all these questions must be an
swered in the negative; and hence the conclusion that all
factious opposition to the admission of California, in connec
tion with these measures, which have just passed tho Sen
ate, is not only unprofitable, but “letting down the tone of
the South” by insisting on a particular species of legislation
devoid of of all practical advantages.
1 have the same opinion of the division of California. Mr.
Clay, Mr Berrien, and quite a number of Southern Senators
sre opposed to it, under the impression that it will lead to the
formation of two free States, and increase the political power
of the Free States in the Senate. Most of Missouri, Ken
tucky, and Virginia, lies north of 36 30, and the establish
ment of the Compromise line might sooner than is now ex
pected lead to the agitation of the slavery question in those
very States. It might be kept out for a while, under a pres
sure; but in less than ten years the very line, from which the
South expects such great security, might prove the very
means of creating domestic dissentions in some of the Slave
States. 1 have no doubt we shall have a struggle when Cali
fornia will be divided by her own citizens; the Southern por
tion of them applying for admission into the Union as the
people of a separate State. Then the very men who now
most insist on dividing California, will most oppose that step,
and with far better reasons than they now have for pressing
it on the people of California and the Union.
Ten Southern Senators have signed a protest against the
admission of California; but the Senate refused to receive it.
The names of the signers are Mason and Hunter, of Virgin
ia; Yulee and Morton, of Florida, and Barnwell and Butler,
of South Carolina, to which must be added one Senator, Mr.
Turney, front Tennessee; one, Mr. Soule, from Louisiana;
one from Missouri, Mr. Atchison, and one from Mississippi
Mr. Jeff'. Davis. There are therefore but three States repre .
tented in that protest, and of these, one at least, (Virginia,) is
a Union State, and will prove it this fall by electing a United
States Senator in tho place of Mr. Mason. The States of
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Arkan
sas, North Carolina, and Texas, are not represented by the
signers of the protest. Let us, for mercy’s sake, put an end
to these squabbles, which can be productive of no practical
good, and are calculated to produce an unmeasurable amount
of mischief. The power of the Slave States is not likely to
increase on the Pacific—in the Gulf of Mexico, a whole em
pire is yet open to agricultural enterprize, with far better pros
pects of constant reward. Cuba and St. Domingo, Jamai
ca and Yucatan, are much more likely to be annexed to the
Union, preserved by American arms, and protected by an
American Navy, than by a Southern Confederacy. Tho ex
clusion of Slavery in California is a fait accompli; let us see
whether we cannot find a compensation for it elsewhere. —
Such, at least, ought to bo the views of Statesmen.
ANTI-DISUNION.
A SUPPLEMENT TO A
LETTER from ATLANTA.
Atlanta, August, 21, 1850.
Among the numerous buildings that are now in process of
erection, in this city, is one of brick, in full view of, and
scarcely a stoneVthrow from, the Atlanta Hotel, which is de
signed as a depot for the safe-keeping and sale of negroes.
Two-thirds of our people, who know the purpose for which it
is intended, arc opposed to its completion, but, as yet, I have
heard of no steps being taken to prevent it. On Sabbath last
however, the heavy rain with which wc were visited washed
away nearly one-third of the eastern wall —thus showing (to
the minds of omen-believers at least) that Piovidcnce disap
proves the unhallowed purpose for which the building is de
signed. For my own part lam free to say 1 should rejoice
to sec it razed to the ground as often as its owner rebuilds it.
The Hon. R. B. Illicit passed down on this morning’s
train to attend the Disunion Mass Meeting to be held in
your city on Thursday next. I remember to Lave seen one
valiant South Carolinian “take the back door” of your
Courthouse, in 1840, for giving utterance to objectionable sen
timents ; and 1 trust that your citizens tire still too much at
tached to the constitution and laws of their glorious country
to permit Mr. Rhett or any other “foreigner” to desecrate
either now, with impunity. A coat of tar and feathers would
be n suitable covering fur all stieh tnad-caps during the
present excitement.
The weather has been exceedingly hot and dry fora month
or six weeks past, and accounts from nil the counties above
and around us indicate that the corn and cotton crops of this
year will fall far short of an average yield.
What has become of “Atlantian ?” I hope to see more
of him, through your columns, notwithstanding the disposition
manifested in his first epistle to “rake me down.’’ 1 have
not leisure, else I would sound him some ! Y ours truly,
GABRIEL.
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e l)£ C/forgia Citizm
L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, GA., AUG. 23, 1850.
TO CORRESPONDENTS:
‘Uncle Toby’ too voluminous for the present week. * At
lantian’ and ‘Macon’ declined, becuusc of their lack of gen
eral interest.
[UpThrec communications from J. 8., Quincy, Honda, on
the Climate of Florida, &c. received and placed on file for in
sertion. .
O* Only the supplement to ‘Gabriels Letter received !
What has become of the letter.
ILF The complaints of the P. M. at Yillula are, wc fear be
yond our power to remove. Our papers are regularly mailed
to that office and should always reach their destination on
Monday after publication. Will the P. M. at Columbus aid
us in ferretting out the cause of delay in their arrival at \ il
lula! . . „ , ~
O” A. D. B. need not‘fret his gizzard about tho matter
concerning which he half scolds and half apologises ! Had
we been in need, we should have spoken. Will make a
mends hereafter for the omission on the first opportunity.—
As it was, we suffered nothing for the want of a dinner on
the day specified.
Letter from Cuthbert in type for next No.
Laughable. —To hear men prate about the violation of the
United States Constitution by the Senate, in the passage of
the California Bill, without being able to say bow or wherein- -
and these same complainants being fierce tor the unconstiiu
ttonal line of 36, 3ft, at the same moment!
Affray.
Yesterday, Buck Beasley and Alex. Causey of this county
got iuto a difficulty with Bolden G. Morris of Jones, in which
the first named was stabbed so severely by Morris, that he
died soon after. Morris was beaten over the head and other
wise mangled, causing doubts also whether he can recov
er from the inj -*.ries received. Wc have not heard the cause
of the difficulty.
Missouri.- -Suffieut returns have been received from
the late election in Missouri, to show that tho Whigs aud
Anti-Beutonians have, largely succeeded. Glory enough
for one day!
~~ . narrating on Yesterday.
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ilie necessity we were under of going to Press early yes
terday afternoon, will prevent us giving any thing like a de
tail of the proceedings of the Disunion mass meeting, which,
after weeks of extraordinary effort on the part of the leaders
in the movement, came on and off in the city, on yesterday.
On Tuesday evening there was an arrival of perhaps a score
of gentlemen, among whom was Mr. Rhett of Charleston,
S. C. On Wednesday evening the three principal hotels
had about 500 customers enrolled on the Registers, among
whom we noticed the names of Mai. Howard of Colum
bus, and the Hon. Mr. Yancey from Montgomery, Ala.—
After supper the speaking commenced at the Lanier House,
when Messrs. Platt of Albany, Ramsey of Harris, Gibson
of Upson. Nelson of Young of Seriven and several
others were delivered of very gassy and inflammable speeches.
At first there was a large crowd of blacks convened in
front of the Hotel, but when the talk became very pecu
liar about the Northern people being about to make war
upon the South, for the purpose of liberating the slave pop
ulation and that the issue was slavery or no slavery , it
became apparent to the crowd that such language was hard
ly proper, in the hearing of the blacks, and they were
therefore driven from the ground.
On yesterday morning, there was considerable increase
to the number of visitors, but, nothing commensurate with
the expectations of the leaders and the glowing appeals
and anticipations of the Editors of the fire-eating school.
The Central Organ's 50,000 Phalanx could well have been
divided by 20 and the true quotient given; nor at any
time, through the day would that figure have needed
much it any addition. Wc are willing however, to be
extra liberal in our calculations and concede that possibly
there may have been from two to three thousand people
all told in attendance upon the fandango. In all consci
ence, we do not think the actual number of 30 30 men
exceeded 2,000. And this is acknowledged on all hands,
even by those anxious to swell the number to the extreme
verge of probability.
In short, this great mass meeting may be set down as
a failure of the most decided character. The hanging of
a negro would, at any time, have collected a much lar
ger crowd.
Os the speaking there was no possible chance of mistaking
the character or purport. It was foul disunion , boldly and
unblushing])’ avowed. Mr. Rhett declared emphatically that
temperary secession was the only remedy. His speech was
revolutionary and treasonable. It was lavish of Palmetto
prowess and abuse of yankees, the Irish and Germans, Mr.
Filmore and Mr. Clay. Against the latter particularly, Mr.
Rhett tried to be excruciatingly severe! There was nothing
however, either in his manner or matter calculated to give
us any great idea of his talents or eloquence. He is evident
ly much over rated in every way, and we could but wonder
how the Hon. Chairman, Gov. McDonald, could send for
such a man to South Carolina to be a leader and teacher of
political wisdom to Georgians.
Mr. Yaney of Ala. was present and made an able speech.
Though an ordinary looking man he is uncommonly gifted in
speech. His review of Northern aggression was brilliant and
conclusive. We could say amen to all or nearly all that he
uttered on that part of his subject, but when he came also to
recommend secession or disunion, our pleasure was marred
that one so eloquent and pursuasive could not have been found
advocating the better cause of peace and the Union !
But we have not room for further comment. Other speech
es were made by the smaller fry present, which we did not
hear nor care to hear, as what we did bring ourselves to swal
low, satiated fully our appetite for such dainties—even usque
ad nauseam.
State Fair and Politics , —The fire-eaters desecra
ted the occasion of the late Agricultural Fair at Atlanta by a
public meeting on Thursday evening, in favor of the bloody
line, at which wore present about 200 persons out of 8 or
10,000 in attendance on the fair. The Rev. Ex-Senator from
Columbus was there and told the crowd, with the usual gri
mace and ground and lofty tumbling antics, to u cast cannon,
mould balls , role up our sleeves and grin and show our
tetk and PRETEND FIGIIT and there would NOT be a
FIGHT. ” We have always thought that “it was all talk
and no cider ” with these hot spurs, and here we hare a con
fession of the fact from one of the high priests of dissolution,
that it is all pretence , and nothing else!
Georgia Members of (’ Glf A’ reSS---M Ith but one
exception, tlie Representatives of Georgia have proved recre
ant to the true interests of the South, during the present
struggle iii Congress, for the adjustment of the Slavery ques
tion. Mr. Cobb is the only one of the Delegation who has
taken enlarged and liberal views of the momentous subject.
Stevens and Toombs have done literally nothing but to di
vide and distract the public councils, by their factious opjtosi
tion to every fair and honorable mode of settlement which lias
been proposed. Nothing suits them because thee are deter
mined not to be pleased with any arrangement, except what
they, in the plenitude of their wisdom, may think best. To
these two, in fact, may we attribute the present agitation, for
had they supported the Clayton Compromise, all, ere now.
would have been peace and harmony. On them, therefore,
rests a much greater load of responsibility than they are able
to bear without their adding to the same by continued factious
opposition.
From the representatives from the 2d, 3d and ith Districts
*
much has not been expected and therefore wo are not much
disappointed at their course. Welborn has not the moral
courage to do any thing which does not ree ive the sanction
of the Columbus Times Clique. Haralson is too mucji of a
party hack to swerve an inch from the usual routine of party
polities; and Owen has not force enough to aocomplish any
thing, even were he by accident right on the question.—
These are our private views publicly expressed, and we have
our doubts whether either of these three mis-representatives
will ever have the privilege of ‘s seat in Congress again, after
their present terms expire. The people of Georgia owe it to
themselves to place a mark upon everyone of them, and con
sign them to that oblivion from which there is no resurrection.
They are unprofitable servants whose proper recompense of
reward is a prompt dismissal from the public service “v ithout
benefit of Clergy.’’
An Invitation.
“Southerner,” in the last “Telegraph” appeals to the Clay
Compromise men to unite withthe Missouri Line man in de
fence of “ Souihern rights, ” inasmuch as those appealed to
are, as he says, “wow without a position'’ l The Clay
Compromise men will certainly be thankful for the insinua
tion of this “Southerner’’ that they have wot heretofore been
in favor of “Southern Rights ” ! As to their being now,
“without a position,” wc have much duhitation. The Sen
ate is defining our position very clearly, and we have some
hope that the House will confirm the same. In the meantime,
where is the position of the disunionists ? Where is the
Missouri Line! “ Once, twice, thrice, going, gone” to the
tomb of the Capulets ! No, no, Mr. Southerner, do you quit
your nonsense and come upon our platform. It is the broad
national platform of the “Stars and Stripes” and the Amer
ican Eagle. We liavero m for all prodigal son”, who, with
due penitential sorrow for their treason and other sins, will
even at the eleventh hour come under its protecting wings.—-
How glorious the emblem—how hallowed each star and stripe
emblazoned on its folds !
“ The Star spangled banner, oh long may it wave,
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
Come out then, all ye deluded fellow-citiz< ns from the “foul
party” that would tarnish the brightness of that flag, or dim
its radiance—in order to set up a I ‘ black bat'’ confederacy in
this land of sunshine and flowers! We speak to the honest
people—not to the leaders. Let them judge righteously be
fore it be forever too late.
•
Award of Premiums.
The Southern Central Agricultural Association awarded a
number of premiums at their late fair in Atlanta, for various
specimens of Southern skill and enterprise. Among these
we have seen the Silver Cup awarded to A. D. Brown, of
Clinton, which is certainly a beautiful article. The cup was
purchased of Mr. E. J. Johnson, a jeweller of this city, at
whose establishment the following inscription was elegantly
engraved, by Mr. Wilcox :
“ Presented to .1. D. Brown, by the Southern Agricul
tural Association, for anew and valuable improvement
in the Cotton Press. August 15tA, 1850.”
Mr. Brown’s Press is well adapted to various other purpo
rts well as that of packing cotton. By a slight variation
in construction, it can he used for packing hay and toboc.
also, as a cheese press and as a Bookbinder's and
standing Press. Mr. Brown lad several models of this ;J ‘
at the fair and designs sending them to Baltimore and C Lari’' **
ton at the next exhibitions, in those cities.
Garrisoned at 30 30.
An esteemed personal friend, out west, in a recent lett.*
says, that he is spending the summer at his plantation S ‘
ingto keep cool under the present excitement on theSo ß ll
ern Question, ns it is called. By the by, can’t you corn.
to 36 30 and stand your lumd, for I should like to be in yr
company, and I am now garrisoned at that point.”
In reply to our friend, wo have to say that though
would like exceedingly to join company with him, at tliv
healthy spirt, we dare not go into garrison at 36 30, unit*
stern and imperative duty should require it, as the only meant
of peace and safety. Uur Uncle Sam’s constitution w,
materially damaged in 1820, by the tinkering of the political
Doctors of that day, at that same garrison, and it has
since been accounted a dreadfully fatal place for Southern
ers to sojourn. We would prefer to garrison at 42, on ac
count of the more extensive range for lire stock, but rather
than have our old Unelo’f limbs dismembered or his torpor
osity otherwise disfigured or marred, we would be willing to
come down and pitch tent with you, that is for the sake of
L'ncle Sam's health and that of his family of 30 children and
the many more in prospect! But don’t, cousin Elick, uk
us to garrison at 36 30, so long as there is any chance of do
ing better. We prefer a healthier location, and hope you
will not risk your •’wholesome” longer in such a volcanic pre
vomiting latitude ! W e tremble for the consequence*, if \„„
do not soon pull up stakes and come to the elevated position
occupied by us. Yv hen you do come, you will find the string
outside the door of our cabin—certain!
Edwiu R. Brown's Loiter to ‘Southron.”
E. R. Brown, Esq. of Americas, is iu correspondence with
“Southron,” through the columns of the Albany Patriot, on
the Slavery question, and right valiantly docs he fight for
truth and the preservation of the Union. The following ex
tract from his last letter to “Southron,” contains anone “home
truths for home comsnmption,’’ which many of onr demo
cratic brethren would do well to inwardly digest and thor
oughly understand, before they plunge any deeper into the
slough of South Carolina nullification and disunion :
“All the boon the South should demand, is to hare the pro
visions of the Constitution fulfilled. You, however, want to
clothe Congress with the omnipotent power to protect us in
all our individual and political rights and interests, and
thereby destroy all State Sovereignty, delivering us over t<*
the bondage of a grand consolidated Empire. Yea, you intro
abandoned the doctrine of Gen. Cass, in his Nicholson letter
—the golden principles of Democracy, as proclaimed in our
National Convention at Baltimore—the doctrine of Mr. Cal
houn, as declared in a resolution offered to the Senate of the
United States in 1817, and also what was established by the
Democratic Convention, assembled for Georgia, in 1847, in
these words : “That the people of the Sooth do not ask Con
gress to establish slavery in any Territory that may be acqui
red by the United States. They simply require that the in
habitants of each Territory shall be left free to determine for
themselves, whether the Institution of Slavery shall or shall
not form a part of their social system.” Yet because Con
gress is about carrying out what the South, both A\ bigs and
Democrats, have thus solemnly demanded to be done, you
are endeavoring to prepare the minds of men for Ilhett’a
grand drama of dissolution. Yes, you arc telling the good
people of a thousand wrongs the i\orth has never done, and
imagining a thousand wrongs to come in order to enrage their
passions and disqualify them for calm investigation; while iu
truth, and in fact, the North, through the Government of tbs
United States, has never done the South a solitary injury, ex
cept the Tariff, which has been adjusted to the entire satisfac
tion of the South.
Now, I am noadvoeate of the North, but candor compel* me to
say that the Smith has, in the majority of instances, from th*
beginning to the end, had the advantage. She got the ad
vantage in the formation of the Constitution; for our slav*
property is the only property recognized by the Constitution,
and is the only property that is represented in Congres*.—
Since the formation of our Government, we have had South
ern Presidents nearly three-fourths of the time. About
400,000 square mile* of slave territory have by three wter
ial acts of Congress, been added'to the South by the aid ofth*
! co-operating liberality of the North: nearly all tin. wars iu
I which we have since the revolution been eiigagrtl, have been
i for the benefit or at the instance of the South. Notwith
standing all this, when we hear one of those Nashville Corf
vent iou men talk, one would think that the North, through
the National Government, had persecuted us more than all
the Ajxfetles were ever persecuted both by Jews and Gen
tiles—without, however, stating one instance, but only by
broad and general declamation: all for the purpose of prepar
ing the people with complacency to behold the shuttered
fragments (irf thii, Union) scattered to the four winds of
Heaven .”
Love for the poor W hites.
The Charleston Mercury lias a recent article concerning
the experiment of employing slave labor, (said to be success
ful in the “ Saluda Cotton Factory,” in South Ca olina, front
which we make the following extract: —
“ A weaver from Lowell has charge of this department;
| and she reports that, while there is full ns much don*
by the blacks, they are much more attentive to the condition
of their looms. They all appear pleased with the manipula
tion.! on which they are employed, and are thus affording to
the South the best evidence that, when the channels of
agriculture are choakcd, the manufacturing of our own pro
ductions will open new channels of profitable employment
for our slaves. The resources of the S>uth are great: and
it should be gratifying to all who view these facts with the
eye of a statesman and philanthropist, that the sources of
profitable employment and support to our rapidly increasing
African labor are iilimitaUc, and must remove all motives for
emigration to other countries. By an enlightened system of
internal improvements, and making all parts of our State, ac
cessible, and by a judicious distribution of our labors. South
Carolina may more than double her productive slave labor,
and not suffer from too dense a population.”
This is manifestly anew kink in the tangled web of South
Carolina politics. Internal improvements and manufacturing
by slave labor ore recommended to “ remove all motives for
emigration to other countries, ’’ and to “ increase the source*
of profitable employment ami support of our rapidly increas
ing African labor.” Not a thought is here given to im
prove the condition of the poor white people of South Caro
lina, who are virtually in the jmsition of serfs, who are de
prived, by reason of poverty, of various political privilege*
now engrossed by the nabobs of Pahm ttodom. On the con
trary, a policy is recommended by which the daughters of the
poor men of South Carolina are cither to be placed on a lev
el with the negro wenches of the land, or else they are to bo
driven out of the state altogether, if they would seek to im
prove their social condition.
By the way, if this diversion of slave labor, from the field
and the kitchen, to cotton factories, is to prevail, and “ all
motives for emigration” to other countries arc thereby remov
ed, what is the use of the fuss now being kicked up by the
Charleston Mercury about the extension of slavery where
white people don’t want it—to wit: California and New Mex
ico? What need they care about the line of 36, 30, or any
other impracticable line, when, by putting slav s into manu
factories, they can make room at home, for as many n:ore as
will be necessary to displace the “ lower class” of the white,
population from the state, and give entire possession to the
two extreme classes —the wealthy owner of his thousand
slaves and the “ colored institution ” in all its unadulterated
concentration ?
And yet the poor white people of the South, whom three
demagogues seek to exclude from this new employment in
cotton and other manufactories, are the very men appealed
to, to wade up to their knees in blood, in behalf of a Southern
confederacy ! These men will be expected to do the fight
ing for those who have proven themselves to be their worst
enemies, when the latter have brought i atte s to the fight
ing crisis. Well, we shall see, by and by, whether the hon
est hard-fisted yeomanrv and mechanics of the country, are
thus to be gulled into the support of measures and men, which
can bring nothing but ruin and dismay to their own best inter
ests. Let them at least reflect calmly upon the subject, and
when solicited to join in an unholy crusade against the gov
ernment under which they live, let them ask themselves th
question, wherein i*anarchy better than order or discord bet-
