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and -ludicrous. Projected through the broken sash in the
top story .jOf the Court-house, were seen two hoary heads
‘cheek by jowl ’ Associating the unearthly call with
the strange sight, me thought the phantom of disunion was
flittinrr before my eyes, but a second look brought home the
well known features of that same ‘gorbellied justice who
swore to tax the fantastic company,’ who at present is the
“Commander in chief of the fire-eating forces of Randolph ;
alongside was recognized the grim v-sage and possum grey
hair of h.s trusty ministerial officer, at onco jailor, deputy
sheriff, constable, coroner and carpenter —‘ jack at all trades
and good at none.’ Par nobile fratrum. Soon the groups,
from all parts of the town directed their steps to the Court
room, I fancy much after the of the fallen angels when
to the call of Beelzebub, they first assembled to deliberate in
h ]]. After a considerable crowd convened, it was proposed
that old Major A. should preside over the meeting, in whom,
strange to say there was recuperative energy enough to a
rouse Lim from the lethargy of seventy years ol conserva
tism, and panoply him in the armor of disunionists. Well,
the Major ascended to the chair, with diffidence and trepida
tion, thinking doubtless that on liis decision rested the fate
of the Republic, and the idea was too big for the man. One
.Take, of Pitcher fame, acted as secretary —his brain mud
dled with the dregs of wine. The justice —the leader—
then offered the same resolutions adopted by the State South
ern Rights Association, at Columbus. The resolutions eli
cited some smoke and vapour and some real gun powder cf
’ fusion. The first speaker arose and in some bland silvery
belt, like tones, rang out the voice of resistance. Then came
a speaker known as the * red-faced Col.’ who was for the
Convention and deliberation and 4 will go no farther for the
present,’ that is, until he ear. read'tlie signs of the times.
• Well may he pause in a course which I predict will lead to
disgrace, irretrievable uii;.i . ,*e. die was followed by Mr.
Sheriff Dick in a veal Coltuffivi Times speech, for that is their
political korun as Cohimbu. is tl. :ir Mecca A b. their Mabom
inet . Judge W. T. then ex; m essed a desire to address the
meeting when the chairman ci. usly decided that he could
do so, u provided lie would a i ite lie resolutions, if not,
not.’’ After a little nltc: cation tl. Ju-.1. v was allowed to pro
ceed and made some c . ;u conciiau ry remarks, Iris enthusi
asm warning in defence of peace and the L nion. Little
4 chivalry’ then popped up with nntomaton quickness of mo
tion, to reply, and like a true Son of Quattlebum origin, born
at the North and hr lin ; Columbia, 1 spouted forth a vol
ley of oaths and ended with ‘lam for secession by G—d.
He was openly boldly and unqualifiedly for secession and as
a matter of sequence, fur i car ! The resolutions were pass
ed and sure enough there is to be a Southern Rights Associa
tion looking to the Columbus hierarchy for its gospel and
then preaching it in the precincts. This gospel is disunion
the watchward of that inquisition founded Lythe Grand Car
raffir Colquit, which, is towage a war against the peace of this
government, with leaders, who Erostratus-like, v#juld burn
the temple of liberty to link their names with its immortality
—leaders, who in their blind ambition, would, by the disso
lution of the American Union, destroy this last refuge on
earth for down-trodden humanity!
I speak, candidly, in saying that this county will send Union
delegates to the Convention. The great mass of the people
will not support the demagogues, who in their distorted vision,
hope to establish a Southern confederacy—a building they
should not have attempted to erect without first counting the
cost.
Our town has been considerably excited on the subject of
electrical Psychology from the lectures and startling experi
ments of Messrs Linquifield and Wellborn. They are on their
way to Macon where we wish them a favorable reception.
’Tis a curious science, but scepticism totters before the indu
bitable evidence of the senses.
NY e have fine weather for gathering cotton. The crop
will be about oq£ half or three-fifths of an average one. So
say farmers, though the receipts must show.
Yours Ac.
CIYIS.
Letter from Americas.
Americus, Oct. 15, 1850.
Dr. Andreics:
Let me take the liberty of saying to you that Sumter will
do her duty in the approaching contest for Union and South
er icgßights. As Sam. Flournoy justly says, it is only neces
sary for the { ipk to “ make the discovery ” what such men
as Rhett, Colquit, Benniug ACo. are after, and j5.iT tii-
PEOPLE WILE MAKE COFFINS FOR THEM ’. I W3S much pleased
at your collected evidences of a Disunion purpose , spread
before the country at large. Let the people fully understand
it aud every disunion demagogue will sink to rise no more.
Yes, the people wiil stand by this Heaven defended l nion.
Never, O never, haave Historians been called upon to record
such stupendous folly as the destruction of this, the best
Government man lias ever enjoyed, and that too :n the full
tide of its glory and prosperity. Why, Sir, the builders of the
Tower of Babel would be reckoned as wise men compared
with those mad disunionists, should they succeed in the de
stru: .ion of this government.
Such a catastrophe, which it would greatly injure the whole
confederacy, would surely ruin the South. W e have hun
dreds of millions worth in slave property which would be
vastly endangered by disunion, for without the Constitution, as
soon as a slave would set his foot on free soil, he would be a
free man. The border States would be insecure fur slavery,
slaves would be pushed further South for greater security 1
Thus, in a few years \ irginia, Delcwaro, Maryland, Ken
tucky and Missouri would become free States, to the alarm
ing danger of slavery every where.
If it was a settled fact that the Union would bo dissolved on
the 10th of next December —the best negro man in this coun
try would not sell for SSOO, and cotton would not be worth
five cents. But no one believes such will he the fact, not
withstanding it is the fell design of thousands to destroy the
peace and unity of those States at every hazard and to the
last extremity. Lest the incendiaries may succeed in setting
fire to the habitations of our civil, moral, religious and political
welfare —let sentinels be put on the watch towers, aud every
point be faithfully guarded. Give the people light. The gener
al cry is— 4 icc want information on this subject.’ Every
neighborhood shouid be thoroughly canvassed—Messrs B. Cc
C. have out several appointments—Mr. B. has one at \ ienua,
Dooly county, first Monday in November.
Col. W. M. is a host in the field and J. S. 11. has done
good service. Sumter is going on prospering and to prosper
—her population is fast improving—her wealth, morality and
education are on the rising hand. The Union is our watch
word—The nomination will be held on the 24th inst—Messrs
B. A C. are spoken of, look out for the flag county in South
western Georgia.
SUMTER.
jLE-TTEH from ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16, 1850.
Dear Doctor:
The friends of the American LA n had a glorious rally
at the spacious Warehouse of Messrs. ‘■ A ■ A Brantley, in this
city, on Saturday last. The meeting was called to order by
requesting Capt. James Loyd to take the Chair, and Mar
cus A. Bell, Esqr. to act r Secretm y. Its object being
to nominate candidates for the State C mention, a Commit
tee of thirteen was appointed to pr< sent a suitable ticket.
After a brief absence, th : Committee reported that they liad
agreed upon the following \ nrned gentlemen to compose the
Union Ticket for Dekalb: E u. Charles Murphy, lion. Wm.
Ezza:d, Cel. John Collier, Col. James M. Calhoun.
The report of the Committee was received with applause,
raid, on motion, the nominations were unanimously con
firmed by the meeting. The nominees being present, they
severally came forward, in answer to calls made upon them,
and accepted their nominations in neat aud patriotic ad
dresses.
The ticket—which is composed of two members from
each of the old Whig and Democratic parties—is, perhaps,
the strongest tliat could have been selected; aud I have
every confidence that it will be elected by a larger majority
than has ever been polled for any set of candidates since tho
organization of the county.
I understand that there is much excitement prevailing,
among all classes, in our sister county, Cobb, on the subject
of Disunion —and tliat the presentments of the first panel of
the Grand Jurors, list week, smacked very considerably of
the fire-eating order. lam gratified, however, to learn that
Judge Hill proved equal to the emergency. He took occa
sion, before discharging the Jury, to reply to the present
ments, and to read them a lecture on their duty to the Gov
ernment which they wiil not soog forget.
1 have juA learned that letters have been received from
Hon. Alexander 11. Stephens, who has consented to visit this
city on Thursday, the 24th inst., at which time he will ad
dress the people on the allabsorbing topic of the day. I hope
to see ten thousand persons here to greet him. Invitations
have likewise been extended to lion. Howell Cobb and Hon.
Robert Toombs, au J it is confidently believed they will both
be in attendance on that day. Our people would be pleased,
to hear from that sterling patriot, Hon. Absalom 11. Chap
pell. Aou wiil do us a favor to request his presence here
on the 24th. As ever, Yours, GABRIEL.
wsm mfumgßwyrvw^ai
Letter from the Pacific.
HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, July 17.
Dr. Andreics :—Dear Friend— -You will, no doubt,
think it strange that a man leaving home for Cali
fornia, should write you from the Sandwich Islands.
But so it is, when one casts himself upon the broad
Pacific he knows not the harbour tliat he will first
enter. I sailed from Panama on the fifth of June,
on board the French Ship Cachalot, bound for San
Francisco, in company with one hundred and sixty
five Gold Hunters like myself, ten of whom were
from Georgia, three of them including myself, from
Columbus, viz: G. T. Malone and Ilenry Crews.
We left the harbor with a fair wind, and in less
than thirty hours were out of sight of land. It is un
necessary to write you a history of all the nets and
doings of passengers and crew, therefore, I will only
state a few of the principal incidents and the cause
that drove us to this Island. W lien eight days out
Mr. Crews was taken sick with the Panama fever and
continued to get worse until the twenty third, Sun
day noon, when he died. We buried him at five
o’clock the same evening, in Long. 120, south-west
latitude, 0,40 south. I will not trouble you with a
description of a funeral ceremony at sen, further than
to state, that to Malone and myself, it was a dis
tressing sight to behold the remains of a fellow being
an old friend and travelling companion, thrown into
the tempcstuous ocean without the wherewith to mark
the spot, and to say to future Ship crews as they
passed “ Here lies one of Nature’s noblemen.’’ The
captain took charge of his effects, giving Malone and
myself an invoice of them. Ileleftbut little money,
all will be handed over to us when we arrive at San
Francisco. I cannot write about him without think
ing who will be the next, perhaps myself, and yet
something answers no! You will return to your
family and friends. Oh, what a pleasure there is in
hope. Phrenologists say that I possess but little, and
yet 1 have enough to bear me up, and to urge me
on to combat with the future. We continued sail
ing on our course until the twenty seventh, when
within eight days sail of San Francisco there arose
a violent north wind, with which we struggled for
four days but to no effect. During the gale, it was
discovered that the water was short, and that some
mistake was made in Panama, in regard to the num
ber of casks put on board. What a time to rectify
a mistake ! One hundred and sixty five souls, pas
sengers, thirsting for water, under a broiling sun—
the nearest land fifteen hundred miles off, and a
head wind, and only six casks of fresh water on hoard!
44 What shall we do ?” echoed from one end of the
ship to the other. “ There is no alternative,” said a
gentleman from Georgia, “we must do with as small
a quantity as possible, God is good, we may make
some port before we are entirely out.” Now, we
were informed that, there was a condenser on board,
and that it had not been used, owing to the scarctiy
of coal. A proposition was then made to set the
coudenser iu operation aud burn our berths for fuel,
which was objected to until or* water was nearly ex
hausted and no prospect of reaching land. This was
a time for fathers to think of the dear ones they left
at home, and the probability of never seeing them.
Some cursed the whole world, others California, and
the day they left home, whilst one more used to such
scenes, struck up a verse of an old song,
“ One wide water all around us,
Nothing over us but one black sky !
Different deaths at once surround us,
Ilark ! what means that dreadful ery ?”
And now, comes’ lor ward, the Captain's with his
proclamation.
“ Gentlemen passengers —owing to the scarcity of
water on board my ship, and believing it impossible,
with this head wind, to reach the port of San 1 ran
cisco, I will in half an hour, set my course for the
port of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, which port we
may reach in twenty day?, during which time the
folio mg rules must be strictly adhered to. First
each passenger must dispense with his pint of coffee
in tl. Morning, and will receive as substitute half a
glass brandy. Second, each passenger must dis
pence with liis tea in the evening, and wi’l receive
in lieu, one gill of wine. Third, water will be meas
ured out each morning, allowing one pint to each
passenger, which shall be his ration for twenty-four
hours. Rations cf beef, pork, and biscuit as before.”
Here was a nice fix for men to bo placed in, who,
previous to their starting for California, had never
been half a mile from a cool spring. I, for one,
would have given the aforesaid land of Opher, and
the Pacific thrown in, could I but bo placed once
more by iny own well, or within tho sound of some
watch dog’s honest bark. Our condition was a bad
one, we suilered a great deal, the sun was broiling
hot, as might be expected from the latitude we were
in. Many distressing scenes took place, such as steal
ing water from each other, leaving the person from
whom the water was stolen, to the charity of his fel
low passengers, and the price of a drink varied from
two, to four dollars, in proportion to the heat of the
weather, a drink not exceeding one gill. I suffered
considerably, one day in particular, from eating a
small piece of broiled pork given to me by one of
the passengers. Malone gave me a swallow of water,
for which, I will ever feel grateful.
Sunday morning, July 14th, land hove in sight.
It was the Island of Owhyliu, the largest of the
groop. Never have I seen a Sabbath sun hailed
with such joyous shouts, as arose from the passen
gers and crew of the ship Cachalot, when they be
held its rays playing upon the snow clad summit of
Mona Roah. It was our Canaan, not of milk and
honey, but of good fresh water. Ye worshipers at
the shrine of Bacchus. What say yo to this ‘ Fifty
casks of brandy on board, with as many more of the
choicest wines of France; all, and twice as much
would have been given for one cask of good fresh
water. Rejoice. Sous of Temperance, rejoice, your
beverage alone was given by God, to nourish and in
vigorate his creature man. We neared the Island
about three o'clock in the afternoon, there being one
cask left, the Captain ceased to measure out our al
lowance, but admonished us to be sparing, fearful
that contrary winds might prevent our landing. We
sailed between ihe groop of Islands, all of them in
sight of each other, and ou Tuesday morning an
chored in this harbor.
Honolulu is the capitol of the Island of Oahu and
of the nation. The King and his nobles reside bore,
together with all the officers of the State, I should
say the Crown. The natives are an easy indolent
race of Indians governed by their King Ivamahar
inena, who is, in turn, governed by a board of Brit
ish Missionaries, that enact or cause to have enacted,
laws that have proven to be highly detrimental to
tho native and some few of the foreign population,
but enrich these pious leeches who have grown to
such importance as to be the principal land holders.
These facts were told to me by two gentlemen who
came here from California for the purpose of purcha
sing land, to raise sugar, rice, drc., for the San Fran
cisco market, but found that the Missionaries owned
all the land that was worth purchasing. One law
gives the Missionaries the privilege of cultivating as
much land as they please. They have taken advan
tage ot this law, by hiring a large number of the
natiA Cs to culrivate the land, raise stock, <fcc., for
w inch the) pay them twenty five cents per day. Out
of said sum the laborers feed and cloth themselves.
Another Liw gi\6B the nri of tfix
ing ad natives in their employ, one dollar per month
SII ISIIiIA 8 l S l ll ß ,
for Missionary purposes. Considerable fieling ex
ists at this time on the part of the natives md a re
spectable number of foreigners against tl conduct
of the Missionaries, the former declaring abud in the
streets, tliat they would not have been aiy misun
derstanding between the Islanders and tip French,
but for the selfish advice of tho Missionaries given to
the King. Ido not wish you to think tdat I am
opposed to the Missionary cause. I have alvays been
in favor of it. But when I see such a gfoss abuse
of a cause so holy, and the means which should be
employed in spreading the light and knowledge of
the Gospel, 1 feel it my duty to cry aloui aad spare
not.”
I have seen on this Island every specus of fruit,
vegetable, flower, plants, animal and reptile, with
the exception of snakes, of which there are none on
these Islands. Some of the land is fertile, the great
est part fit only for raising stock. I saw the finest
beef and mutton in market, tins morning, that I ever
saw. Sweet potatoes in abundance, and red pepper
grows spontaneous.
We are now taking water and other necessaries on
board, and I think will leave here on Sunday. God
grant us plenty of w ater. The passage from here to
San Francisco is frequently made in twenty five days.
I hope we shall be no longer. I would write you
more my friend, if I were not tired. Forty one days
is a long time for to be out of sight of land, and fif
teen much longer to be out of water. I am very fee
ble, but hope soon to recruit. I mail t his in a vessel
that sails this evening. Make something out of it.
God bless you. L>. J. B.
P. S. Since writing the letter I have been inform
ed that the vessel will not sail in three hours, and I
have thought to write you a little more. I forgot to
mention that we celebrated the fourth of July in a
becoming manner. The declaration of Independance
was read by 1 >r. Evans, of Tennessee, and a suitable
address delivered by Mr. Loomfield, of New riork.
There was very little liquor drank on the occasion,
owing most probably to the scarcity of water. In
regard to civilization, on the Islands I must say, that
the city of Honolulu is one of the quietest cities that
I have ever been in. But as for virtue the natives
know not what it means. There are three classes of
society, and in my opinion all are equal in this point.
I have seen some of our passengers wink at many
of the women of the middle class, who would follow’
them about for hours afterwards, and it is not an
uncommon occurrence for a father to stand at the
door of his thatched hut, to keep off intruders whilst
his daughter was engaged writhin with some drunk
en sailor. Brothers do likewise for their sisters, and
sometimes for their mothers ! When these facts
w'ere first told to me, I did not believe them ; but
afterwards, on two occasions, was an eye witness to
such scenes. The King keeps his mistress, the no
bles theirs, although the law imposes a fine of twenty
five dollars on all delinquents; yet the law makers are
the principal violators. The city of Honolulu contains
between six and seven thousand inhabitants, princi
pal}’ natives. A great number of foreigners, (men)
have married native women. The cross breed are tar
superior to the native. I was told by an English
gentleman, a resident of the Island for the last twelve
years, that the native population decreases two-fifths
each year, or in other words, there are five deaths
to three births, he said he could assign no other
cause than that the foreigners had introduced among
them a system so different, both in labor, as well as
morals an 1 religion, that they had ceased to be the
free and happy people they once were, when they
worshipped the Great Spirit according to their own
free will.
I must close, the ship is weighing anchor and her
mate waiting for this. Malone is well, he has not
been sick one hour since he left home. I wish I had
time to write to McD. If vou write to him, give
him my best respects. I will write to you from San
Francisco, and if I find any person returning to Geor
gia I will send you my notes on our voyage.
I remain vour friend, Lb J. 11.
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li. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, GA,, OCT. 19, 1850.
To Merchants and Business Men.
NY c are now prepared to make it the interest of the busi
ness men ot Macon and vicinity to select our sheet as the
medium of advertising their Wares, Merchandize and Handi
crafts. Our circulation in the city is not surpassed, we be
lieve, by any other Journal published here, and we are ra
pidly extending our intercourse with the Planters of the mid
dle, Western and South-western counties of the State. Add
to this the well-known fact that the “ Citizen” is sought for
and read by hundreds who have not had tho grace to sub
scribe for it, and it will readily .be seen that our facilities for
introducing our customers to public notice and patronage are
exceedingly good.
C.YY Yearly or monthly contracts fur advertising will be
made on the most iiberal terms.
Talon Candidates far Rika Comity.
Col. Washington Poe and William Scott, Esq., (whigs)
Dr. Robert Collins and Col. A. P. rowers, (dem.)
Supply Exhausted. —We regret that we are unable
further to supply the demand forjudge Andrews’ and Judge
Warner’s letters. If the orders will however justify, we shall
r ut up the forms again, and strike off an extra supply, at S:J
per hundred copies.
Miscellaneous Department— Our lady readers will
find 6ome pleasant miscellany on the last page, where we will
have to limit that department, until after the election. The
importance of the present political contest must plead our ex
cuse for devoting so much space to State matters, as we expect
to do, for several weeks to come.
Night School— W invite public attention to the card
of Professor Ryan, proposing to open in this city, on Monday
next, an evening School for the instruction of young Gentle
men in tho various mercantile and mathematical branches.
Professor R. comes highly recommended as a successful teach
er, and we hope will receive a liberal support in this commu
nity. Such a school as the one proposed by him is much
needed in Macon.
Hon. E . Toombs. —This gentleman has published
an able address to his constituents which wo will endeavor to
lay before our readers, at an early day.
Hon. M. J. Wellborn —This talented Representa
tive from the 2nd Congressional district is also out in a letter
to his constituents, which we have not yet had time to read
but which, we arc sure, will be worthy of the man.
Ohio. —But little change in tho political character of the
members eloeted to Congress in this State. The Democrats
and Whigs have each gained one. Last Congress the dele
gation stood 11 Democrats, 6 Whigs aud 4 Free Soil Whigs.
More Improvements.— We understand that Messrs
Conner and Taylor have purchased that eligible acre lot, on
the S. E. Corner of 2nd and Poplar streets, known as Ral
ston’s burnt district, in this city, whereon to erect, the com
ing spring, a commodious Brick Fire Proof Ware House,
for the storage of cotton and other produce. The situation is
one of the very best in town, for the purj ose designated, and
is in the immediate vicinity of the three other Fire Proof Ware
Houses of the city. When the new building thus contempla
ted is finished, which will be in time for the crop of ISSI,
Messrs. Conner and Taylor will be in the centre of cottondom,
and fully prepared to hold their hand with the other enterpri
ser gentlemen engaged in the same business. Success to them.
We have also in our power to announce the important fact
that a company has been formed to construct a canal from a
point some four or five miles above this city, parallel with tho
Oemuigec River and on the eastern bank, for the purpose of
creating water power sufficient for extensive manufacturing
operations. Stock sufficient for the construction of the canal
dam, Ac., has already been subscribed, and measures will be
taken, we understand, to commence tlio work, without delay.
There will be a fall of over 20 feet in the distance mentioned,
which will afford all the power needed. One of the gentle
men interested in the enterprize has wo learn, gone North
with a view’ to enlist capitalists in the project of making this
city the central point of Southern prosperity and indepen
dence, so far as extensive manufacturing operations can con
tribute to so desirable an end.
Other improvements in building and embellishment arc in
progress, a notice of which we must reserve for a more conve
nient season. Suffice it to say, that at no former period have
the prospects of Macon been brighter or more full of encour
agement.
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The Tnicii Meeting of Thursday night.
There was a glorious rally, at the Court House night be
fore last, of the friends of the Union, to receive the report of
the Committee of nomination arid to hear tho lion. A. 11.
Stephens speak on the great question of the day. At an early
hour a dense mass of citizens crowded the avenues to the Court
house and filled it to overflowing with an enthusiastic assem
bly. On the outside, too, were many collected to hear tlie
soul-stirring eloquence of this gifted son of Georgia. It was
the first time we had ever seen Mr. Stevens or heard him
speak, and notwithstanding our expectations were high and
our anticipations of the most extravagant character, we say,
in all candor, that we were not disappointed with his effort
on this occasion. In a speech of two hours in length, Mr.
S. reviewed, in a convincing and powerful manner, the action
of Congress on the subject of slavery, and proved to a demon
stration, that at ho time since the adoption of the Federal
Constitution had the South less cause for resistance to or
Secession from the General Government than at the pre
sent ! That we had gained more than we ever had before
—tliat instead of Texas being ceded to free soil, by that ces
sion free soil had been CeA l to Slavery, 5 1-2 degrees fur
ther north than the line of 30 39—the laws of Texas over
riding the local law of New Mexico and being planted in lieu
and instead thereof. Mr. S. also showed that Utah was or
ganized as a territory, as she is, with her 30U slaves and with
out tho Wilmot Proviso, leaving her and New Mexico to come
in, hereafter, as States, on the sovereign principle of being al
lowed the privilege of forming such a constitution as the people
pleased. He showed, too, that California had a right to ad
mission on the same ground, and that her admission, now,
was a better policy than to send her bar k to form a different
constitution, as, were that done and slavery allowed, the
north might not agree to her admission, but that, now, she,
as a State, had the right to change her constitution and al
low slavery, and the north could not prevent it. On the
other hand, if the people of California did not choose slavery,
it would he wrong and anti-republican to force it upon her.
On the Fugitive Slave Bill, Mr. S. was peculiarly felicitous
in his remarks, lie spoke of other bills which had been in
troduced, which he thought strong enough, but that some of
the members of the class who were for getting up a fight,
on general account , refused to accept, because, oustcnsibly,
they were not stringent enough, but in reality, because they
wished, by the rejection of the bill by the north, to stir up
the bad blood of the South to a general resistance. South
Carolina members were engaged in this plot. Then it was,
that the North told the South to frame such a Bill as was
‘tided and they would press it. Mr. Mason, accordingly,
up tt.o-BH!,- US’ passed, ants-it war, cAt vied triumphantly
through Congress—much to the discomfiture and astonish
ment of Mr. Mason and others who thus sought to get up a
fight on ‘"general account .”
Mr. S. then appealed to the audience, as Georgians, as
Southern men and as Americans, to stand by the Union, un
til some actual hostility to our institutions had been committed
by the General Government. He implored them not to anti
cipate the day of evil—that ‘‘sufficient ui.to the day was the
evil thereof”—and though he knew not what was in store for
us as a people, yet lie had a high hope that Omnipotence who
had so often, in the gloomiest hours of the nation's existence,
stretched out his hand for our safety, had yet a glorius destiny
for the Union, which lie would in due time see fully accom
plished. I It; exhorted them not to tear down the pillars of the
constitution for slight or trivial causes—and not to lead the
“forlorn hope” of revolution and disunion, because South Car
olina willed it, and stood ready to follow.
But we have not space to speak of this able address as it
deserves. By it Mr. S has redeemed himself, triumphantly,
from the charges of inconsistency and factious partizan mo
tive, and elevated himself as a Southern and American States
man, of sound constitutional views and expansive patriotism.
All honor to such men, for to them must we look that the ark
of our political safety be not desecrated by polluted hands or
its sacred deposit he profaned to the unholy purposes of mad
ambition.
VHUK 1 VG7.3 ‘•* J V Vl9
A Truce Proclaimed—a white fag having been
sent into our Fortress, a few days since, from the out posts of
the enemy’s citadel, praying for a cessation of hostilities, for
the space of one lunation, we have acceded to the request,
and herewith proclaim a truce to personalities in the man
ner and form subjoined and with the reservations specified.
Ist. The hostile detachments of mohoeraey are allowed to
pass and repass, about their business and pleasure, on parole
of honor to keep the p<jpcc and not suffer their tongues to
wag unnecessarily, in the interim, save in the ordinary opera
tions of the commissariat department.
2nd. The Fortress “Citizen” to discontinue firing hot shot
or “ grape and canister” against individual privates or offi
cers, until further provocation.
3rd. The prisoners and wounded to have every attention
shown them, compatible with the safety of the Fortress and
in accordance with the dictates of humanity.
4th. The pugnacious Sentinels of tho Press- gang, who
have so often violated the articles of honorable vvarfaro, are ex
ceptodfrom the provisions of this truce, and are to be consid
ered as land pirates, and treated as such, wherever found.
sth. At tho close of the truce thus ordered, the belligerent
parties to meet at “ Liplis” Saloon, and pledge themselves
over an egg-nog cauldron, in league of amity and reconciliation,
provided the scars are all healed and the tendency to mortifi
cation has all gone.
Gth. A mutual exchange of these terms of truec to be duly
ratified, sealed and delivered within three days after the “Ides
of November” (tho 25th.)
l’er order of the Commandant of Fortress “ Citizen this
19th day of October 1850. “ God and Liberty 1”
DON LOUIS DIABOLUS, Jr. Private Secretary.
Parson Browalow on Barnwell Rliett.
Says the Tennessee Whig The lion. Mr. Rhett, of
South Carolina, recently said in a public speech, “ You may
hang up a dime in Hell, and a Yankee will plunge in after
it!”
We do not believe that Mr. Rhett over estimates a Yan
kee's love of money in this classic language, but we think the
rebuke comes with an ill grace from Robert Barnwell Smith,
of South Carolina, who, some few years since changed liis
name from Smith to Rhett —merely to enable him to inherit a
large fortune! Neither a Yankee, an Irishman, a Chinese,
a Mexican , the Dutch or the D—l could show greater love
of money than this !”
GrOSS InSlllti—The Abolition Convention that lately
met at Oswego, N. Y. nominated Gerrit Smith as their can
didate for President, in 1852,'and Samuel Ward, a NEGRO
of Boston, their candidate for Vice President! The proceed
ings were closed with prayer by a blackamoor ! What an
outrage upon decency!
The Fugitive Slave Bill.
Some Editors, North, take a correct view of the present
agitation, on tho subject of the execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law, when they intimate, in very plain terms, that a
failure, on the part of the North to carry out said law, in
good faith, will do more to produce a dissolution ofthe Union
than any thing that has taken place since the formation of the
Government.
The N. V . Evening Mirror says :
All persons who oppose the execution oi the law re
cently passed by Congress lor the recovery of runaway
negroes, oppose the authority of the Federal Government,
and are the enemies of “Law and Order. 5 ’ The press
that urge the people to resist, are incendiary in their
purposes, and promoters of bloodshed, civil War and dis
union. No good citizen should support or tolerate them.
Law is law, it it is not always Gospel, and roust be
maintained and enforced at ali hazards. The great au
thor of Christianity himself, taught us both by precept
and example “not to destroy but to fulfil the law”; and
enjoined it upon servants “to be obedient to their mas
ters. ’ But such Christians as Greeley, Weed, Seward,
and the Evening Post, seek to be “wise above what is
written.” They are not content to follow the example
oi the meek and peaceful Jesus, who found something
else to do while on earth, besides disturbing the social
relations, and inciting servants to rebel and cut the
throats of their masterrs. Slavery is a great evil, and
we should like to get rid of it at anv co^t—even to the
contracting of a national debt of five hundred million of
dollars to semi ail darkey-dom back to Africa. But the
Constitution which protects the rights of twenty-five
millions of freemen, is more sacred than the doctrines
of the abolitionists; and the national wings, in common
with ali good citizens, will cling to it forever as the ark of
Liberty. 5 ’
Tho N. Y. Day Book, concurs in the above by copying the
extract, besides giving expression to its own views in favor of
the South and against the Abolitionists. On the same sub
ject the Richmond Republican, a staunch and fa thful South
ern paper, thus talks the language of “ truth and soberness.”
“Weentirely agree with the Baltimore Clipper, when,
in referring to the threats of some Northern agitators
that this law shall be repealed, it says “that it cannot be
repealed without endangering the existence of the Union.
The Southern States stand on their con.-titutional right:-;
and, as the delivery up of fugitive slaves is expressly
guaranteed by the Constitution, and tiie law does noth
ing more than carry into effect the provisions of that in
strument, the South will not consent to its repeal. To
attempt such a tiling would be a clear expression of the
intention to disregard the l ights of the South, and would
be a dangerous undertaking. We have concurred in all
the measures of compromise which have passed Con
gress, in the hope that they would allay sectional feel
ing, and because we did not consider them as particu
larly injurious to any section of the Union. We have
given the North credit for as ardent a devotion to tiie
Onion as exists in the South, and we believe with jus
tice—we therefore trust that any eifort which may be
made by Northern fanatics to procure the repeal ot tiie
fugitive slave bill will be discountenanced and pul down
—for its repeal might kindle a llaine which would he
found difficult to extinguish. The people of the South
are entitled to the possession of their property wherever
found, and will claim and enforce tiieir right under the
law; and if is hoped tiiat this right will be every where
respected.”
And we add our testisnouy to that of the “ Republi
can,” when we say that the persevering refusal of
the North to deliver up our Fugitive Slaves, or their
suffering the law to be violated or evaded, by the rascally
abolitionists, will inevitably bring on the crisis of dissolution.
As much of a Union man as we are, in soul, body and spirit,
when it becomes certain that the Fugitive Slave law cannot be
enforced at the North, but that all “law and order” are tram
pled under foot by the vagabond population of white abolition
ists and free negroes who are gathered in every village and city
north of the Potomac, and they are permitted to rob the South
of her property in this manner, “ unwhipt of justice”—then,
we say, let dissolution come immediately. As much as we
despise the thought we would prefer that, to being robbed,
on the highway, of our rights and property, by a knavish and
hypocritical crew of abolitionists.
We, however, do not see, yet, any evidence that the law
will not be enforced. The tact that die Fugitive Slaves are
still moving towards Canada, in countless numbers, is proof
enough, that they have no confidence in tho protection which
their white brethren will be able to afford them from the op
eration /ts tin-J-uy. -Tile .majority of the fvt-phq at-tho ■north,
will not interpose to set at naught the execution of so salu
tary and just an enactment of the Supreme Power of the Gov
ernment, though there may be a few outbreaks in particular
localities. While, therefore, we have abiding confidence in
the disposition of a large portion of northern people to see
the existing law faithfully executed, we cannot close our re
marks, on tliis subject, witiiout giving them our solemn warn
ing of the fatal consequences which will result to the Union, if
the abolitionists and free negroes are not effectually prevented
from their work of anarchy, robbery and death. Otherwise
the friends of Union in the South w ill become, like the
strongman, shorn of his looks,—in tiie hands of the Philis
tines,—the moral power now possessed by’ them, under the
broad agis of the National Constitution , having then been
taken from them. We “ speak as unto wise men, judge ye.”
“Pistols and toffee for two!'’
Our pious Bridge Street Contemporary, who took part in
the late mob against his neighbor, is out in his last sheet, in a
regular built challenge to somebody to meet him in mortal
combat! Hear how this “fire-eater” talks!
“ In reply to the recent contemptible efforts made in this
city, to injure this paper, the Editor will now explicitly state,
that if any gentleman dare say aught against his integrity
or honor, he shall be held strictly accountable in any and every
way.”
There now ! There’s a chance for somebody to have his
brains blown out by’ one of the “ chivalry,” if life has be
come a burden to him ! But joking aside, is it not a lamen
table circumstance in our political history, that the meek and
pious Christians of the land should be so changed in their feel
ings, in a few weeks, as to openly avow their love of “ blood
and carnage” and their readiness to sustain their hot -r ac
cording to the Duellist's code of warfare! The Rev. Walter
T. Colquitt and other expounders of disunion sentiments, will,
we fear, have much to answer for, In thus leading the lambs
of the flock into the ways of sin aud Saiau ! Wo tremble
while we think of it!
A deferred Duty —We take shame to ourselves, for
having so long omitted to notice the late retirement of the
Junior of the “Tribune” from his responsible position of as
sociate Editor of that interesting Journal! Several weeks
since, he gracefully withdrew from his arduous labors in a
calling for which his rare genius so eminently qualified him,
and forever bid adieu to the paste pot, scissors, and pen of
editorial life. For three long calendar months has ho wield
ed with unapproachable ability , the sceptre of the Tribune,
and by the brilliant corruscations of his cultivated intellect
and the diamond scintillations of his vivid imagination, has
led captive the senses of his readers and made himself the
admiration and wonder of Newspaperdom. It were a work
of sepererogation to “gild refined gold or paint the lily,” but
we cannot part with our late coteniporary without expressing
our feeble tribute to his" matchless skill , tact , and rare ex
cellence in the management of this leading central Organ of
“Southern Rights.” Were there no other evidence of his
superiority—of his being “head and shoulders taller” than
the Anaksoi the Press around him, we have had it, in that
unique and critical acumen displayed in his review of Col.
Chappell's letter on the compromise question. Said review
not only demolished the Colonel’s fine spun theories in poli
tics, but has actually shelved the Colonel himself! Os course,
we are sorry that such is the fact, as our cause lias thereby
suffered irreparable harm, but when justice is being measnred,
even to an opponent, we cannot conceal tho truth, however
painfully it may lacerate our private sympathies, or thence
withhold the just meed of praise to which our late cotempora
ry is so peculiarly entitled. W ith the hope that our loss may
be his gain—and with the sincere wish that the evening of
his eventful life may be glorious, like the setting of the Sun—
and his gimblet ever be bright— we bid him an affectionate
adieu! “Jake, bring us an onion, quick"—Well has tho poet
said i lle that hath tears to shed, prepare to shed them now.’
Pennsylvania. —The result of the election so far as
heard from, show a gain for tho Democrats of five members
of Congress, and of one for the whigs. The next delegation
will probably b 15 to 9. In lust Congress it stood 15 Whigs
and 9 Democrats.
The Tricks of the Enemt.—A rumor has been j n .
dustriously circulated that our paper, of to-day, will con!
tain a scathing attack upon one of the Disunion Candi.
dates, on account of his alleged private derelictions from
the paths of morality and virtue. This, it is needless
to say, is a device oi the enemy, to stir up bad blood a
gainst us and the cause we advocate—the Union ofthe
States. We know nothing of the matter spoken of, a n< j
have not had the most distant thought of entering npoa
tiie thankless office of exposing private pecadilloes , at such
a time as this, when great principles are at stake and
the state is in danger. No ! no, gentlemen ; your cor;,
sciences may tell you that you deserve such exposure
but you can’t come that game at present. We shall
not humor your fancy, after that fashion, nor aid yoa to
get up an excitement, in the smoke of which you may
slip into positions of honor and trust “no way von ran
fix it.” 3 0
“Billiards without a Master.*’—A work oCthi*
title, illustrated by 59 fine Copper Tlate Diagrams, and con
taining a full and complete ex|>osition of the play of Billiards
Ac., by Michael r/ielan , of New York, has been laid on
our table for examination. Accompanying the work a
treatise on the origin, rise, and progress of the game of bil
linrds, compiled and arranged by D. D. Winant,” a celebra
ted manufacturer of tables, 71 Gold street, New York. Those
interested in things of this sort eati procure the work by
ing orders at the Billiard Saloon of E. E. Brown, where a
copy can be seen.
Montgomery Alias—-The Editor of this Fire-eating
print does not seem to like our allusions to his probable
“hempen doom,” and scolds, like a scullion, about the matter.
I hut is natural enough, for who, that even in the imagina
tion of so just a penalty lor treason, would not feel tiekliah
about the (Esophagus ?
‘ Vi hat rogue that feels the Balter draw
Had e’er a good opinion of the law.”
If we do not quote it right, John can make the noidfc!
correction.
Christian frOfiilSlt—A Boston abolition print, of
this title, has been sent us by a friend, containing an article
touching our late difficulty here, which we shall notice in „ ur
next. There is a precious deal of cant and nonsense in ih a t
same which deserves rebuke, which it shall have , with ;tu
ungloved hand.
Union Meeting in*|M’lntosh —At a meeting of
the friends of the Union at Darien Ga., on the stli instant,
the Hon. Thomas Spalding, only surviving member of flw
Georgia C invention that framed the present Constitution of
the State, was one of the Presidents of the day, and was n
nanitnously nominated as one of the delegates to the ap
proaching convention, from M’lntosh county. Mr. Spalding
accepted the nomination and said be would cheerfully st rre
his fellow-citizens in the post assigned him, aud would en
deavor to reach it, though lie should, owing to feeble health
and declining years, “die on the road'’ When smb a pa
triotic ardor burns in the breasts of veterans of four-score
years and upwards,why should we despair of the Republic!
Union Candidates.
Washington County. R. W Flournoy. Wm. Ilall, E.
S. Langmadc A John Duggan Esqrs.
Cobb. Col. David Irwin and Gen. A. J. Hansel, Whig*,
and Dr. M. G. Slaughter and N.M. Cauidcr, Democrats.
DeKalb. Col John Collier and Charles Murphy, Demo
crats, and the lion. William Ezzardaud Col. James M. Cal
houn, Whigs.
Harris. Rev. G. Cranberry, Geo. Osborn, Dr. G. W.
Cobb, Leonard Pratt.
Marion. Col. Thomas Bivins end John G. Stokes.
Clark. Asburv Hull, John Calvin Johnson, B. S.
Sheats, Abram S. Hill.
Monroe. lion. A. M. D. King, Meade Lesser, JamtaS.
Pinckard, Hiram Phinnzee.
Wilkes. Robert Toombs, Garnett Andrews, L. M.llill,
I. I‘. Irvin.
Tike. Richard White, John R. Jenkins, Andrew J.
Beckom, Henry Smith.
Muscogee. Alex. M’Dougald, Thomas F. Woolridge,
N. L. Howard, Akx. C. Morton. .. <
~ ‘Cass. Col. L. Johnson, L. Tumlin, W. Aikin, J. Wof
ford.
Floyd. J. Walters, E. Ware.
Disunion Ticket in Muscogee. —Alfred.lverson, John
11. Howard, Martin J. Crawford, Win. Y. Barden.
Ddkcr f#nnty,—A friend writing from Albany under
date of October 19, say*:—
“I think there is no doubt but that Baker will roll up a
large majority for the Union, if her people will only act u
they say. Ti e Fire-eaters about town seem to be completely
routed.”
(Dir light gone out! Our Cherry street neighbors
have ordered their Devil to serve us r.o more with the week
ly lucubrations of their transcendent intellects! We are
therefore left to imagine the trutli of the poe*t*s dream, w hen
he said,
“Full many a gem of purest Ray serene,
Tiie dark unfathomed eaves of ocean bear.”
Os course, then, that Ray, so low down in the fathomless a
byss of waters, can never shine again for ns ! W ill no one
throw us a straw to keep us from sinking under the pressure
of so great a calamity !
JudgC Sharkey —This distinguished gentleman. Pres
ident of the late Nashville convention, has taken the stump,
in Mississippi, in favor of the Union. He repudiate* ultra,
ism in all its forms and sustains the action of Congress on the
subject of slavery adjustment.
i■■ i—■ ri ——
missionaries of Evil.—a friend of the Editor of
the Alabama Commonwealth, writing from Oxford minty,
Maine, to tho Editor, has the following:
“The doings of the abolitionists are so bold, daring and lit l
lish, I presume you need no information to prove w hat their
designs are. But I am fully aware that means are being con
certed to raise a fund on purpose to send out these miscre
ants to the South as teachers, missionaries, colporteurs, book
agents, &e., for the purpose of exciting insurrections among
the negroes. So you may be on your guard against the
soulless villains, who would rojoioo to see your throats cut.
and your wive* and children massacred, and who glory in *wh
declarations. * * * * *
I hope you will look well to these religious protend, **, *lw
seek to instruct the slaves in deviltry and mischief.”
Union Southern Rights Meeting in Stewart
County.
We have not space for the whole of the patriot
ic proceedings of this meeting, which took place at
Lumpkin, on the 4th inst, and must content our
selves with a brief abstract.
Judge James Clark was appointed President auJ
!E. 11. Beall Esq., Secretary. The object of the
meeting was eloquently explained by the President
to be to “devise measures for the preservation of
this glorious Union —a Union consecrated by the
blood and toils of our common ancestors, by the pa
triotism and ennobling recollections of our revolu
tion, under w hich in little more than half a century
we have grow n in wealth and power as no people ev
er grew before, under which we have increased :n
numbers as no people ever increased before, ex
tending the area of republican freedom from Iff t 0
51 States, and increasing our number from thro
millions to twenty millions of people : Ac.”
On motion of J. M. Clark, a committee of twelve
was raised to draft a preamble and resolutions m
the consideration of the meeting. r ihe follow' 11 !?
gentlemen composed that committee :
Col. James M. Clark, Willard Boynton, John Willi
ford, Dr. Wm. Ellis, Sampson Bell, Covered Bryan,
Bedford S. Worrell, Charles S. Gardden,
Jones, I)r. Ilobt. S. Wimberly, Dr. Alex. W- V1 *
liams, John V. Price.
This committee retired and reported a series of
resolutions of the same spirit and purport with these
adopted by the Union Party of Bibb county.
