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Newspaper Page TextUnion Candidates for the State Convention. Henry.— Dr. Pettit, L. T. Glenn, L. T. Doyal, D. L Duffey. Fayktte. —W. R. Fuller, John 0. Dickson. Richmond. —C. J. Jenkins, A. J. Miller, R. F. Poc, Thomas Skinner. Hancock.—James Thomas, Eli H. Baxter. Stewart.— James Clark, John AVilliford, Daniel Atkin i 1 son, Sampson Bell. Chatham.— R. R. Cuyler, F. S. Bartow, Whigs; John E. Ward, Dr. R. D. Arnold, Democrats. Randolph. —lion. Wm. Taylor, H. G. Johnson, Esq., John Hendrick, Esq., B. H. Rice, Esq. Washington. —R. W. Flournoy, Wm. Hall, E. S. Lang made, John Duggan. Cobb. —David Irwin, A. J. Hansel, M. G. Slaughter, X. M. Caulder. Dekalb.—John Collier, Charles Murphy, Win. Ezzard, James M. Calhoun. Marion.—Thomas Bivins, John G. Stokes. Clark—Asbury Hull, John Calvin Johnson, B. S. Slieats, Abraham S. Hill. Monroe.—A. M. D. King, Meade Lesueur, James S. j Pinckard, Hiram Phinazee. Wilkes.—Robert Toombs, Garnett Andrews, L. M. Hill, I. P. Irvin. Pike.—Richard White, John R. Jenkins, Andrew J. Beekom, Henry Smith. Muscogee. —Alex. McDougald, Thomas F. Wooldridge, N. L. Howard; Alex. C. Morton. Cass. —Col. L. Johnson, L. Tumlin, W. Aikin, J. Wof ford. Floyd.—J. Walters, E. Ware. Paulding.—Reese McGrigor, W. F. James. Green.—W. C. Dawson, T. N. Paullain, W. D. Weaver, R. H. Ward. Sumter. —W. H. Crawford, E. R. Brown. Macon.—Nathan Brvan, W. 11. Robinson. Crawford. —W. A. Matthews, Dolphin Davis. Jones. —R. V. Hardeman, Francis B. Hascall. Decatur. —Richard Sims, J. P. Dickinson. Mclntosh.—Thomas Spalding, C. 11. Hopkins. Glynn.— F. M. Scarlett. James Hamilton Couper. Pulaski.—W. B. Reeves, Norman McDutfce. Harris—George Cranberry, George r Osborn, G. W. Cobb, Leonard Pratt. Cherokee—Allen Lawhon, S. C. Dyer, M. Keith, J. R. Wikle. Lee —Willis A. Hawkins, Samuel D. Irvin. Laurens—C. B. Guyton, E. J. Blaekshear. Jackson —Giles Mitchell, S. P. Thurmond. OcLETHORPE-George R. Gilmer, P.W. Hutchinson, Sam uel Glenn, W. Willingham. Morgan—Angustus Reese, I. S. Fannin. Gwinnett—J. P. Simmons, Levi Loveless, T. W. Alex ander, R. D. Winn. Crawford—Dr. W. A. Matlicws, Rev. O. Davis. Twiggs —Haywood Hughes, Dr. Thos. J. Johnson. Upson.—Gen. Thomas Beall, Gen. I). Evans, Thomas Flewellen, Wm. A. Cobb, A. J. M’Afee. Madison Maj. R. 11. Bulloch, and James Long. Houston Hugh Lawson, Jacob Fudge, Dr. J. J. Ilamp ton.and Dr. C. T. Woodson. Newton Gen. J. N. Williamson, Dr. J. B. Hendrick, John Bass, A John Harris. Wilkinson James Ross, & James Jackson. Butts Benjamin F. Ward &B. Buttrill. Baldwin Gen. J. W. A.Sandford & Col. A. 11. Kennan. Liberty Captain E. Daniel <fc Col. James S. Bardwell. Bryan Cyrus Bird & Charles H. Starr. Thomas Thos. M. Gatlin & Michael Young. Jasper Reuben Jordan, James Henderson, Aris New ton and Ed. A. Broddus. Warren Thomas L. Latimer, John Adkins, George V. Neal, & Dr. 11. A. .Tones. Lincoln B. F. Tatom, &B. B. Moore. Walton Judge J. Hillyer, W. J. Hill, Peter G. Morrow and Dr. F. Colley. A Missouri Farm.—The following extract from a letter of a St. Louis gentleman to a friend in this vicinity, will give ono some idea of the scale on which farming is conducted in Missouri: Yesterday I took a ride to see one of our fine Missouri farms, about eight miles distant from St. Louis. A Mr. Sigerson and Brothers have 1000 acres fenced in with rail and post, fence, which is 1 1-2 miles long in a straight line both sides, and with fine large gates every 1-4 mile. They have about 150 acres corn, 40 strawberries, 50 pouches, about 30 acres flowers, and about 200 acres fine grass, and 200 acres pastur age, <fec., all in the eompletest order and neatness, and in a high state of cultivation. They have about 100 head of cat tle, 600 sheep, <fce.; 2500 pear trees. They have a row of these trees set out 3-sths of a mile long in straight line, with a row of arbor vitae trees on one side. I cannot begin to tell you of the beauties of this place. The watermelon patch was about the size of half the Boston Common, and com pletely covered with vines and melons of the most luscious description. You must remember all the land occupied by the fruit trees is also covered with strawberries, grass, &c. This farm lias been opened within six years. Can this be beaten in the old Bay State anywhere? If so, let me know. There are fine carriage avenues through the farm, crossing at right angles the main avenue, bordered with flowers, each side about 1-4 of a mile. I spent the day in the vicinity, and dined there on the farm, was eseorted all over it, and treat ed in the most hospitable manner.— Boston Traveller. PLEDGED TO DISUNION. E3T Look on this Picture. The Columbus Sentinel talks thusWe have all along contended that the admission of California would fill to over flowing the poisoned cup of degradation which the North lias been for years preparing for the South. W e have declared our determination to hold to the Union so long as there was hope that we would be safe in the Union. That hope has now been disappointed, and we abandon the Union as an en gine of infamous oppression. We arf. for secf.ssion, opon, unqualified, naked secession. Henceforth, WE ARE FOR WAR UPON THE GOVERNMENT; it has existed but or our ruin, and to the extent of our ability to DESTROY ft, it shall exist no longer.” Once more, the Sentinel lias the following on the subjee to the approaching Convention. “ We arenot disposed to trammel the action of that Con vention. We wish the men who will eomj>osc it, left free in determining what that redress shall be, and we shall acqui esce in its decision. We have our preferences, and they al ready been made known. We see no remedy for our griev ances short of secession. We have no hope that our rights can be secured in the Union, and we are ready to go out of it. Had we the power, therefore, to dictate the action of this Convention, our first step would be a Declaration of In dependence, and the next, an invitation to our sister States of the South to unite with us in the formation of a Southern Republic.” The Columbus Times avows disunion in the following plain terms: “ If the action of Congress makes it imperative on the Governor under the instructions of the Legislature, to call the convention, our own first choice will be for secession, and our Votes and efforts will be steadily given to effect that end.” The Macon Telegraph has the follow'ißg “ Judging from the late action of Congress, we can only look forward to resistance or to the abolition of slavery sooner or later, throughout the South. These are the alter natives between which the South must now choose. That choice is to be made in a few weeks, and tlic sun which goes down on the day, set apart for the election of delegates in Georgia, will have seen a mightier political question solved than ever before engaged her people. Whatever diversity of vi< ws may exist among the people with regard to the meas ures of redress, the Convention should adopt, we apprehend hat there is but little dissent among them, either with regard do the wrongs perpetrated, or the necessity for some resis ar.ee, whatever it may be. What this resistance should be,- as we have said before, the Legislature has wisely submitted to the people to determine. And if the State will not adopt the only remedy, we regard as adequate to reform the gov ernment, we will go for any thing that her sons in their sov ereign capacity, in Convention, may recommend, always ex cepting a tame and cowardly submission. For our own part we believe the issue is resistance of some sort, or abolition. Disguise it as we may, this solemn ques tion we cannot evade.” /o/ Uljf Georgia Citizen. L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA., NOV, 10. 1850. UNION TICKET, FOR 8188 CO, Washington Poe, liobt. Collins, A. P. Powers, Wm. Scott. Census of Bibb County • —The following table has been kindly furnished us for publication, by Messrs. Merrit and Graybill, the gentlemen concerned in taking the census for this county. * District. Whites. Free Colored. Slaves. Total. 564 1475 17 1260 2752 716 1650 17 987 2654 514 600 16 562 1178 481 669 00 504 1173 483 812 01 1123 1920 519 306 00 406 712 520 922 00 336 1258 482 570 00 455 1025 Totals... 7004 51 5633 12688 Os these there are in the city proper and suburbs, 3323 whites; 2352 slaves; and 38free colored, making a total of 5713. Including Yincviile the population of Macon amounts to 7200. Give Credit —We notice that several of our cotempo raries copy articles from the “Citizen,” without giving tho usual credit. We shall cut the acquaintance of such, for the next offenco of this character. Fire in Albany, Ga.— A letter received here by last mail from the Post Master at Palmyra, dated 13th, -says: “ A large portion of the business part of the city of Albany was burned last night, commencing at Ilora & McGuire’s, and burning eastward toward the river.” J. 11. W. Hon. J. M. Berrien ■ —This gentleman declines run ning as candidate for the Disunionists of Savannah! California. —We have received the “Courier” of the stli October, from Sau Francisco. No news of importance. The late burnt districts are beginning to be rebuilt with sub stantial brick buildings. From the colnmns of the Courier we judge that the people are in the midst of an exciting e lection for State Officers, on the old party lines of Whig and Democrat. NCgrO Authority. —Wcare credibly informed that the Editor of*that infamous ‘Abol'rtioV'heet~The lkston Chronotypc, from whose columns Sam Ray and John For syth love so much to copy, is a full blooded Negro ! Com ment is superfluous. The Boston Excitement. Mr. John Knight, one of our citizens who got mixed up considerably with the late negro excitement in Boston, has returned home, and has furnished the Journal & Messenger with a detailed statement of the whole affair, so far as lie and Mr. Willis Hughes were concerned. The latter remains in Boston in the expectation of being able yet to bring the ne groes home with him. Mr. Knight says that Craft told him that the woman Ellen was anxious to return South and would do so, if she could get funds and an opportunity. Three different warrants were sevred upon Hughes and Knight, on various pretences, and bonds readily given for a total of $60,000. Various com mittees called to see these gentlemen, one headed by that no torious fanatic, Rev. Theodore Parker, and one composed of Ladies , whom they did not see, not being in at the time.— The mob that crowded in upon Hughes and Knight number ed about 2000 persons, of whom 1500 were blacks and 500 whites of the lowest order. Mr. Knight further says:— “ From all I saw and heard, and experienced while in Bos ton, lam convinced that public opinion there, in regard to the Fugitive Slave Law, is undergoing a change. It is true, the abolitionists and negroes are very numerous, and apparently have things very much their own way at present. The busi ness men and men of property, with whom I conversed, gen erally, took but little interest in the matter; but said that the law ought to be executed—that they wished to get rid of the negroes, and that if it came to a trial of strength, the negroes and abolitionists would be put down. This, however, will take time.” From all which we gather, that the Boston mob was a ne gro mob, of which the decent white abolitionists, themselves, have been ashamed, and that the majority of the people of that city will not allow such a set of fanatics and scoundrels very long to rule over them. At all events, the disunionists who are publishing exaggerated statements, (copied from the abolition prints and negro placards,) of the “ terrible excite ment” in Boston against the Fugitive Slave Haw, are not likely to gain much capital out of the affair for their side of the question, in this latitude. They may gloat over the Boston mob doings and taunt Union men with the failure of this Southern measure, but it will all end in smoke, as their own little miniature edition of inobocraey on the 23d of August in this city, ended, and with about as much honor to those engaged therein. This, wc know will be a sad blow to some of the disunion candidates, one of whom has been so sorely troubled of late, about his “ Brother Bob’s ” fugitive negro, but it is a consolation to know that Brother Bob himself takes the matter quite easy, and will remain a good Union man and Union candidate, all liis brother’s misplaced and affected sym pathy and his own losses, to the contrary, nothwithstanding! GOIIC fO Engfancf. —The advent of the English abo litionist Thomson, into Boston, is coincident with the report ed exodus of the negro Crafts and wife, en route for Eng land. It remains to be seen what one event had to do with the other. American Phrenological Journal,— The No vember No. of this popular and valuable monthly is on our table. Its leading article is the “ Phrenological character of General Taylor, with a likeness.” The 13th volume of this Journal commences in January. Price, $1 per annum.— Address Messrs. Fowlers A: Wells, 131 Nassau street, New York. Water Cure Journal— F rom the same publishers as the Phrenological Journal. It is a capital monthly, edited by Dr. Shaw, and devoted to Hydropatliy. A perusal of its pages wiil shake the faith of the most firm in the other medi cal “ pathys ”of the day. Cold water is amply glorified in the work, but not more so than so great a blessing merits. Godey’s Lady’s Book. —lt is no use for other mag azine publishers trying to beat Godey, in excellence of matter or exquisiteness of embellishment. Here we have his De cember No. as full as possible of novel and beautiful illustra trations, some of which are the ne plus ultra of the engra i vtr’s art, and all of respectable finish. The plate, “we praise IT ® S ©S © I & £IIfI S1 M o thee, Oh God,” and “the creed, in Tableaux,” are truly gems of the first water. There is also a likeness of Mrs. S. J. Ilale, the Editress of tho Book, in this number. Yet, Godey promises to beat all this array of 21 engravings, &c., in his next volume. Now is therefore a good time to subscribe for the work. Persons wishing to take it and the “ Citizen ” can bo furnished with both for one year for $4 50 by sending tho cash to tho Editor of this paper. Doings at Milledgvllle. Vi e understand that there were some symptoms of a mob, the other day, at MilledgeYille, among the “ Fire-Eaters,” and directed against the “ Federal Ruin ” Organ Grinder, on account of some of his manoeuverings with the junior mem bers of his own party. It seems that Campbell had been stuffing certain young men with the idea of being candidates from Baldwin on the Disunion side, (the leaders of the party there being Union men,) and a meeting was drummed up to nominate candidates. But, loand behold, when the meeting convened, Campbell wished to lay the young aspirants on the shelf, and proposed to support the Union ticket, provided its candidates would pledge themselves wof to submit to furthor Northern aggression, *fcc. The young men were indignant at the insult offered, and contended that the Union candidates were already pledged to some and against other measures, and they did not go far enough for them. The upshot of tho whole was that the Organ Grinder had to call on some of the Union men of the place to go and quell the riot in his own camp and stay the wrath of his deluded victims lest they should wreck their vengeance on his own immaculable per son and office! Ileigh ho ! Wonder if such a demonstra tion, in the eyes of the said “Federal Ruin” man, is not as creditable to the young fire-eaters of Milledgeville as the like manifestation, here, on the 23d August, by the old and young gentry of the same stripe, was creditable to the people of iMa eon ! The latter was Campbell’s opinion then. Has lie 7 met with any change, since ? We pause for a reply. THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION. This convention, or a skeleton of it, is probably now in ses sion at Nashville, provided they can get a quorum to transact their treasonable design*. The Memphis Eagle is apprehen sive that there “ will not be delegates enough in attendance to keep one another warm ” He had better wait until the Fire-Eaters of Georgia and South Carolina get there, before lie talks about the coldness of the gathering. Two of his Ex cellency’s appointees from the 3d district of this State have gone thither, full of wrath and fury, and there is no telling what a blaze the brace of Colonels may enkindle in the Ten nessee metropolis, before the convention adjourns. In rela tion to the appointment of these delegates by the Governor, we have heard but one opinion—and that is—that it is an outrage upon the people of the district. There was time plenty for another election, but there was neither warrant for that, nor the Governor’s appointing a second set of delegates to an adjourned session of that irresponsible cabal. It is, however, of no manner of consequence, what may be done by the convention. The people of Georgia, and especially of the 3d district, will have nothing to do with it, nor feel bound, in any respect, by its acts—whether goo-l or evil. A politi cal gathering at Kamschatka would be quite as worthy of our respectful consideration. P. S. Since the penning of the above, we see it announced that 50 members were in attendance at the organization of the convention, and that Ex-Governor McDonald of this State was elected Chairman! Constitutional Union i —This is tho new name just assumed by the old “Helicon” of Marietta, now under the vigorous editorial care of A. P. Burr, Esq. It is a well con ducted Union Paper. Diabolical Outrage and Ulurdor.— The “south ern Union” of Centre, Ala., says that Miss Martha Garrott, youngest sister of Col. Wm. 11. Garrett, State Senator from Cherokee county, Ala., was waylaid on Sunday the 13th instant, on her return homo, threo fourth’s of a milo from Centre C. n., where she had been in attendance on a Sun day school, and after being brutally violated, was murdered in the most shocking manner ! Iler mangled body was disi covered on Monday” followil v - Vlte rdq ftyi? road, and a few hundred froinke?, vv ‘| ntleman >n;i7|(|rr )fno tured in several places and her t.he us a plain, prills years of age and her ninther a widow. 1 tr'm could unity ——^i. f truth. Fr New York. —The recent election v , jtate has been very close. The candidate for Govern;r of the Syracuse and Utica Conventions, Mr. limit, being elected by a small mnjority of about 1500. lvingsland, a Whig Union man, was elected Mayor of the city of New York by several thou sand majority. Meeting in Boston.— t lie Democrats had a meeting in Faneuil Hall on the 7th inst., at which Mr. B. F. Ilallot, and C. B. Goodrich maintained the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave law, and declared that while it remained the law of the land it must be maintained. Spirited speeches were made to a late lionr —so that Gorham Parks was pre vented from speaking. There was a large Whig meeting at same place on the Bth, at which resolutions in favor of carry ing out the law and the Union were adopted. Mall Robberies and Hail Derangements. The following letter received, yesterday, from a respecta ble source and with proper signature, is a confirmation of oth - er information which wo have received, of depredations on the mail, on the line South west from Macon. Money has also been lost from the mails West, several amounts Laving failed to reach citizens of Macon, of the sending of which they were subsequently advised. As to the mail derangements on the Florida line, it has be come too common a thing, to excite much wonder. One in stance has just oeeured to us. The packet of the Citizen of the 3d November had not reached Poudtown, on Thursday of the following week, although two mails had passed in the interim ! This is bad enough, but robbing the mails of money is still worse, and should be examined into, by tho proper de partment, with all possible diligence. The honest Post Mas ters on the route should, and doubtless will, aid in ferreting out the robbers:— TO “TILE GEORGIA CITIZEN.” Starksville, Ga. Nov. 12, 1850. Mr. Editor; —We approach your columns with some de gree of confidence, in as much as you profess to be “Inde pendent in all things—Neutral in uothing.” The subject to which we would call your attention is the al most universal complaint of the people about the present mis-management and failures of the Mail line from tl is place to Macon. Not only have there been mis-managemeuts and failures, but actual robberies or thefts to the amount of some S3OO, or S4OO, within a very short time past. We have been credi bly informed that Mr. Hardin, a citizen of this county, not long since, lost some S3OO, on this line; and that Mr. Jor dan, also of this county lost some S4O, in like manner, to say nothing of our own loss of s2l, 50, which wc mailed at this office, for our Merchant in Macon, and which he has never received. Now should this state of things be suffered to continue? Shall we be told that a Merchant in Starksville and within ninety miles of your city shall be compelled to ride to Macon to pay off a small balance of freight to his Merchant there ? That if we mail S2O, in Starksville, for a citizen of Macon, it will never be received by said citizen ? We hope not; and we feel desirous that the citizens of Macon will “stretch forth their hands” nnd assist us in removing from office every Post Master from Starksville to Macon, inclusive, unless a better state of things can be brought about. We know not where these thefts have been committed, nor do we charge it upon any one Post Master from this place to Macon, but we do say these things have happened— viz. That the money has been mailed and we know nothing further as to its whereabouts, and we think that each Post Master on this line ought to “clear his skirts,” and if he can not clear both his skirts and his conscience, let him purge himself of the amount taken and reftmd it to the proper owners. We hope this notice will have a salutary effect, at least for a season. respectfully Yours. JOHN L. SUDDATII- The Union Bank of Tennessee is about to establish a Branch at Chattanooga, which will commence operations shortly. Democrats of Georgia, Attention! As great efforts are now being made by certain of the Disunionists of Georgia to make it appear that the present contest is one between the old par ties in the State —the AVhig and Democratic —and that those who are FOR THE UNION and A GAINST RESISTANCE fer existing causes are all Whigs who are trying to divide the Democrats so that they may conquer them, we ask the attention of our Democratic brethren to the following state ment of facts: — First, The leading men of the Democratic Party throughout the State, with but a few excep tions, have boldly taken ground in favor of the Union and against Disunion for existing causes. They stand upon the annexed Union and South ern Rights Platform as adopted by the citizens ot Bibb County on the 28th September last: Union and Southern Rights Platform. 1. That while we do not approve entirely of the Peace measures which have recently passed Congress, and while we sanction the votes of our Senators and Representatives in op position to the admission of California; still we see, iu the action of Congress, nothing which can be regarded as a vio lation of the Constitution—nothing which will require a re sort to extreme measures, or which the South cannot honora bly acquiesce. 2. That we profess to be as true friends of Southern Rights, and as ready to defend those rights as any men living, when there is a just and sufficient cause for extreme measures; yet, believing that Disunion , at present, will not only fail to strengthen our Rights in the Territories, but force upoti us the alternative of abolishing slavery at home , we arc not pre pared to rush madly into a position which only result in dis aster and dishonor. 3. That should Congress at any time exhibit its purpose to war upon o*r property, or withhold our just Constitutional rights, we stand ready to vindicate those rights, in the L niou as long as possible, and out of the Union when weareleftno other alternative. We repel the idea that we are submission ists or that wo have any sympathies with tho enemies of Southern Rights. 4. Believing, as we do, that either secession or any other extreme measure, at present, can only result in mischief to the South, and the cause of Republican institutions, we will support no candidate for a scat in said Convention who does not, publicly and unequivocally, pledge himself to oppose any and every measure which may lead, either directly or indirect ly, to a dissolution of the Union ; and we request the friends of the Union, in other counties, to exact the same from every candidate before yielding him their support. 5. That tho People of Bibb county, wi!l forget all past Party distinctions and differences ; and, in imitation ot their Fathers of the Revolution, will rally under the Flag of our glorious Union—that they will devote their time, their talents, their money, and, if need be, “their lives and sacred honor,” for its protection and preservation, that wo call upon the Union men of Georgia, and of the South, to unite with us in the approaching struggle, nor cease their efforts until our glorious Old Commonwealth, and the Government of our choice, aro rescued from impending dangers. JLM On this platform stand such leading Dem ocrats of Georgia as the following—all good men and truo and all identified, for years, with the Dem ocratic party of Georgia, besides hundreds of others in every section of the State, whose names wo have not space to publish. Judge IIIRAM “WARNER, of Morri wether. “ GARNET ANDREWS, of Wilkes. “ JOHN 11. LUMPKIN, of Flovd. “ lIENRY R. JACKSON, of Chatham. Judge CIIARLTON, “ Judge NICUOL, Judge WAYNE, Judge TAYLOR, of Randolph. Judge CONE, of Greene. “ MARSHALL J. WELLBORN, of Muscogee. “ A. M. D. KING, of Munroo. “ C. B. COLE, of Bibb. “ E H BAXTER, of Hancock. “ JjAMES, J ACKSON-, f Walton. t j “ J. IIILLYEII, of ‘Walton. Col. W. T. WOFFORD, of Cass. Maj. ROWLAND, Col. LEWIS TUMLIN, Col. CHISOLM, of Paulding. Col. WATERS , of Floyd. L. f. GLENN, of Henry . Col. DYER, of Jasper. “ JO UR DAN, “ Dr. BROAD US, “ JAMES JOHNSON, of Columbus. Col. JOHN B. LAMAR , of Bibb. Col. A. H. CHAPPELL , Col. A. P. POWERS, Dr. 110 ITT COLLINS, Maj. JAMES SMITH, Gen. J. W. ARMSTRONG, “ Dr. TOMLINSON FORT, of Milledgeville. Gen. J. W. SANDFORD , THOS. SPALDING , ) CHAS. SPALDING, >of Mclntosh. RANDOLPH SPALDING , ) Hon. W. B. BULLOCH, ‘l “ JNO. W. ANDFRSON, 1 * “ GEO. W. OWEA S, iof Chatham JNO. E. WARD, \ f THOS. E. LLOYD, JNO. W. OWENS, J R. W. FLOURNOY, of Washington. JNO. P. KING , ROBT. POE, of Augusta. /• P■ IB B -LIV, ) f Wilkes ADAM ALEXANDER, J IfXfK-funLrr \o/A,Um. Hon. 11 OP LIE S HOLSEi ,) Gen. WOFFORD, of Habersham. “ MURPHY, of be Kalb. E. R. BROWN, I , c WM. MIMS, \° f Sum P tcr - TIL I D. SI l URGIS, of Museogee. J. B. PRYOR, of Troup. P. B. COX, of Pike. SOLO MOB WALL,)* Marion WM. 11. PITTS, j J NATHAN BRYAN, of Macon. Gov. GEO. R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. JAMES CLARK, of Stewart. WM. H. HULL, of Clark. JAMES CARLTON, of Campbell. WARREN HILL, of Walton. S. T. THURMOND, of Jackson. J. J- BAUGH , of Hall, J. 11. DYSON, of Wilkes. THOMAS J BURNEY, of Morgan. IS HAM S FANNIN, “ do. Dr. J WINGFIELD, “ “ S IF BURNEY, of Monroe. JAS. S PINCKARD do. Dr. MG SLAUGHTER, of Cobb. N M CALDER, “ do. Dr. T MPOULLAIN, of Green. LUTHER R GLENN, of Henry. HUGH LAWSON, of Houston. NORMAN M'DUFF IE, of Pulaski. Col. GAREY F PARISH, Richmond. Maj. RICHARD H BULLOCH, Madison. JAMES BUSH, Early. Col. ISHAM SAFFOLD, Washington. Gen. SAM'L ROBINSON, do. RICHARD SIMS, Decatur. Col. Wm. A TENNILLE, Early. Col. Wm. K. DcGRAFFENREID, Bibb. JAMES SIMMONS, Gwinnet. Now fellow Democrats, what a falsehood is it to say that these men are striving to break up their own party and betray it it the Whigs ? Your own good sense will tell you that this is all nonsense, and that old party lines are completely obliterated in the present struggle. You are therefore free to follow your best judgments and vote for the Union, in such good company as the above, without compromising your ]x>litical principles as Democrats. In liko manner many Whigs have gone over to the Dis union ranks and will vote with their old opponents —the ultra Democrats— for Secession-or dissolution. J3T A second fact we wish to state to our broth er Democrats. It is this. The Nashville 36- 30 me n, by their leaders and presses, have avowed themselves in favor of a dissolution of the Union. The following Journals viz: the Columbus limes find Sentinel, Federal Union, Georgia Telegraph and Savannah Georgian are the leading prints on that side. All these prints have avowed being in favor of secession or dissolution for existing causes, as can be proven by thousands of witnesses. Hut now that find the secession or disunion doctrines unpopular with the people, these same persons call themselves UNION MEN and demand your support on the false ground that they are better Union men than their opponents ! This is all a TRICK to get a majority in the Convention —when some of them have confessed that they will accomplish the object nearest their ‘hearts, that of SECESSION and a SOUTHERN CONFEI )KRACY. Fellow Democrats! Recollect the old maxims : “Birds of a feather flock together” and “a man is known by the company he keeps.” AN hen you go to the polls, on the 25th instant, .ask yourselves the questions —whether those candidates can be (food Union men who were lately avowed disunion men, or whether those who are found in company with such men as Colquitt—a 36,30 Coffin man —and who believo in such rabid Journals as those before mentioned, can possibly have been converted to the Union doctrines in so short a period of time i If that is not probable —be not deceived into vot ing for such men and against those who boldly pro claim their principles in favor of our “Glorious Union.” Remember that the following is the only Union Ticket in the county of Bibb : WASHINGTON POE, ROBERT COLLINS, WM. SCOTT, A. I‘. POWERS. ‘From our Extra of Thursday. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. We anticipate our usual day of publication, to lay before our readers and the public, the following important letter received last evening, by our fellow citizen, Dr. Robert Collins, from the President of the | United States, in reference to the line of duty which the Chief Magistrate of the Nation has determined [ to pursue, in the matter of the fugitive Slave Law. I All honor to Mr. Fillmore, for this noble and frank I expression of opinion, in favor of the prompt and faithful execution of the Laws and Constitution en trusted to his keeping 1 But we must reserve fur ther comments until the period of our regular issue : LETTER FROW THE PRESIDENT. Robert Collins , Macon , On. Department of State, ) Washington, November 9tii, 1850. J Srr :—l am instructed by the President to inform you that your letter of the 2d inst. addressed to him, enclusiii” vend slijm from newspapers, in reference to tho proceedings of a portion of the community in Boston, mi die subject of the Fu gitive Slave Law, was received by him yesterday, and that he has given to the letter and it* enclosures, a careful perusal. You state, in substance, that you are the owner of Crafts, one of the Fugitive Slaves lor which warrants of arrest were issued in Boston, and call the President’s attention to the en closed sips taken mostly from Northern jsipurs, by which he w ill pereviv* the manner in which your agents were received and treated for merely asking that the slaves l>e returned ac cording to tho Laws of tho United States, ‘flat they ltuvo hern arrested under various warrants, as kidnape rs, and on other frivolous pretences, and unreasonable bail demanded ; and that your friends have bceoiuo their sureties for more : llan $20,000. You also say, that the manner in which tho officers have i performed their duty will appear by the slips; and that tho 1 warrants now lie dead in the Marshal's office. You then spofek <j’ the pemiviuM effect of suoh proceedings, and of their . tendency to’disfurb the harnnmy of the I iiuml, and of the great in portance of having the law faithfully executed ; and, finally, inquire “ whether it is not in the jo\ver, and i not the intention of the Executive of the United States to cause that law to be faithfully and properly enforced ?’’ To this the President directs me to reply, that you cannot be more deeply impressed than he is, with the importance of having every law faithfully executed. Every statute, in this country, passed in accordance with the provisions of the con stitution, must be presumed to embody tho will of a majority of tiie people of the Union ; and as such, is entitled to the re spect and obedience of every true American citizen : and the constitution which the President has sworn to support,has madu it his especial duty “to take care that the laws !:■ faithfully executed.” lie las no thought of shrinking from his duty, in this or any other ease; but will, to the utmost of bis ability firmly and faithfully perform it. But how is he to cause the laws to be oxaeuted ? First, by appointing proper officers to fill the various offices and dis charge their various functions with diligence and fidelity ; and if any shall be found incompetent or unfaithful, by removing them, where be lias the power id removal, —and appointing more competent and faithful officers in their places. And in extreme cases, “ whenever the laws of the Uni ted States shall be opposed, or the execution thereof >!>- any State, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings,” or by the powers vested ill the civil officers with the posse which the law authorises and requires them to call to their aid.it would be his duty to call forth the militia, and use the army and navy for the purpose of overcoming such forcible com binations against the laws. But, in either case, prudence anJ justice requite that there should be more satisfactory eridence of official delinquency, or forcible resistance, than mere ru mor, or newspaper statements; and yet these are all which I have been furnished in this ease. If any Marshal neglect to perform his duty, the law gives a right of action to the aggrieved party lor the injury w hich lie may sustain ; and if he refnse to perform it, the statute has imposed upon him a severe penalty. But if he refuse or wilfully neglect to perform it, when this shall be satisfactorily made to appear to the President, then, in addition his liabili ty to tlu aggrieved party, it would doubtless be the duty of the Kx<-cutive to remove him from office, and appoint another in bis place. But your letter contains no proof of the kind, and therefore seems to require no action. It is equally clear that no case is presented justifying a call upon tho militia, or the use of the army to execute the laws; and the President lias so much confidence in the patriotism and devotion to the laws which have always characterized a large majority of the people of Boston, that he cannot for a moment believe that it will ever he necessary to call in any extraordinary aid to execute the laws, in that community. Individuals may become excited, and may in the lient of the moment, offer resistance to the laws, but lie has no doubt that in such event, so much to be regretted, that tho good sense of the community would soon rally to the sup|>ort of the civil authorities, and that, those who sustain the law would triumph .- but lie directs me to assure you, that if, un fortunately, he shall find himself mistaken in this, and Uie juiinful necessity should arise, he is resolved to perform his ‘ duty hv employing all the means which the Constitution and Congrefis have placed at Ills disposal, to enforce the law. As to the complaint that your agents were unjustly pros ecuted, and held to bail in unreasonable amounts, for preten ded offences, the President directs me to say, that however lie may regret any such injustice and incivility, he is not aware that he‘has the power to remedy the evil, lithe complaints against your Agents be unfounded, the defendents will doubt less be acquitted, and if maliciously have tlu-ir remedy in j an action for a malicious prosecution. But all these are ju dieial questions over which the Executive can exercise no control, and the evil complained of results (horn the ncknowL j edged right of every individual to prosecute any one for aa alleged offence or violation of right. The President feels tho importance of avoiding, ns (hr ns practicable, all causes of irritation between the North and the South, and especially on the exciting subject of Slavery.— Were ho permitted to advise, lie would suggest to all, the importance of permitting the laws to take their usual course ; j and that every thing like intimidation and illegal or unjust annoyance, should be scrupulously avoided Every effort should b.‘ made to cultivate a fraternal feeling. We should boa people of one interests and one sentiment, Wxri local division, and tolerating no sectional injustice. Union, so dear to the heart of every true American i . , . . , ’ ca & est. ly lie preserved oy a strict observance of the Cou-stftup ’ and an impartial administration of the laws. I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary Remarks.—By reference to the act of Congee the 2stli Feby., 1795, §2 Ac 3d, it will be seen what j. M President’s duty and the manner in which it formed. That the President has not already caused th/v to be executed in Boston, is owing to the fact that the y 1 slial and Commissioners there have not done tbc-ir ,i, They have therefore laid themselves liable to removal f, office and to tbe penalty annexed to the late law f ur w ‘ ..eglcct of duty. Here follows the law of 17i'f> : “Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That wbnw*v (r laws of the United States shall lie opposed, or the tion thereof obstructed, in any Stale, by combination* too erfulto be suppressed by the ordinary course of judieM-, ceedings, or by tbe pow ers vested iu the Marshals !, v -t act, it shall be lawful for the president of the Uuiied tv..'* to call forth the militia of such State, or of any y or States, us may be necessary to suppress such eouibi . and to cause tbe laws to be duly executed ; and the i militia so to be called forth may be continued, if neco.. .. ; until the expiration of thirty days after the comnu Le.. ; of the then next session of Congress. ‘*Sf.c. 3. Provided always, and be it further enaeld i That whenever it may be necessary, iu the judgment „f President, to use the military force hereby directed to ! ed forth, the President shall forthwith, by pmelanwu,'’ command such insurgents to disperse, and retire pemshH .’ their respective abodes within a limited time.” That the President lias in the above letter said all t | 11( could reasonably be asked of him, we sincerely lnlieve ] declares that “HE HAS XO THOUGHT ( SHRINKING FROM HIS DUTY, IN TIBS on \\y OTHER CASE, BI T WILL TO TIIE UTMOST o- HIS ABILITY FIRMLY AND FAITHFULLY Ft; j FORM IT.” Again he Fays, in case the civil autlmri:** tire place fail to carry out the provisions of the law ’ m • ! RESOLVED TO PERFORM HIS DUTY, BY KMPI/.y* | INGALL THE MEANS WHICH THE COXSTffi\ TION AND CONGRESS HAVE PLACED AT Ills DISPOSAL TO ENFORCE THE LAW.” Nevertheless, we apprehend that tho Dbunionists trj cease to abuse the President for not doing more than Lt * required to do by the constitution. They would net be t*. | isfied, unless Mr. Fillmore would leave Washington, am]per sonally look after tbe arrest of every runaway negro wt , might abscond from tbe South ! They would havw him or. der the military and Navy to Boston and elsewhere, jut down rebellion but to assist in the reseno of fugitives* NoW any sane man will Fee that the President has no bs sines* to interfere in the matter at all, until ho i “fix-ally no tified that the law of Congress las l>ecn v;olat< J ai;J u a t such law cannot be enforced. When that event evnr. have no doubt that the President will perform his bAr du ty in the premises. J>-t all g*xl dti/< ns, therefore, wait, y tiently, till he has had the opportnnity of ratifying the pW. < s which lie. as President, has solemnly made t-> i>r tins, and if lie fails, why let him then be denounced a* ut - ;■ thv of the station he occupies, but not till thou would U j just or reasonable. Signs in Sciilh Carolina. \Y o are happy to notice tlmt even in South ( aro j lina, there are some men who will not ’now tiiekuv to the Baa! of Rhettism or any other prevalent j atry in that State. Mr \\ m. J. Grayson, I. S. Uoi j lector in Charleston, has published an able letter< t!te Union side of the question in the day, ar.d ad dressed the same to the chief of that donation.— He had to doit, however, ill ]*amp!det form, ik>u of tho Editors of tlmt < iitvalrous Mate being free *- j nough to admit the. letter into their eoluinu\ x though confessed by them to bo from “man of til : cuts and high standing, and heretofore of imqoe-dMi ed patriotism.” Hereafter, it in ay ho supposed, Mr. Grayson will liwe A--*,, .t, staffing- trii^ism —in the judgment -or thestTyuUifier*. Another sign of favorable oin*n is the intend*! publication at Greenville by Maj. l’erry iue/otln-i>, of anew Union paper under tin* title <>f the “South ern Patriot.” Tlie projectors of this paper are wort! over ?100,000 in Southern property. I’ropNi:- for another Union paper at the same place, mnl r the title of the “Greenville Spectator” have bed: - sued. “We have heard also of several distinguished gen tlemen of South Carolina, who are opposed t-> mo*- sion or dissolution, of whom Judge O’Neal is ha self a host. All this is ominous of a better lime com ing even in l’ahnettodoni. A Cannibal Spirit. The Columbus Time* says, of an “ eccentric ’ frirnJ and liis, who wa* a.hlri sfi-<l—Mr. Fire-Eater liovr r.ra ynn that he replied “ Fire-Eater, why, in such a cause 1 wuU h a mam-rater, and if I had 20 ] >Oll nds more fieshon myhiiio T would have my pockets full of ears before night.' - This comes of such savage doctrines as those taught by tk> Times being circulated in the community. Peaceable W'” are made to hunger after human flesh instead of right.-.eo ncss, auud thirst after human blood instead of thu water life eternal I Like the citizen Roesignol of French lh ‘"*- tionary memory, who offered a reward for the ears f , ' r Vend vans, that lie might wear them as cockades in h‘ l" 1 - this “ eccentric ” gentleman has shown himself to In- an -J ----oecdiugly blood-thirsty animal, of the earniveroc:. fiere- Out, we say, on all such cannibalism 1 Distinguished Straiifffrs. Mr. Edmmul Lafayette, Gem’ Lnyfayette, of our Revolutionary history, arrived 1 this city on Thursday evening and ] ut up at t. Lanier llouse. lie left the same evening to looks ter the landed inheritence in Florida, which to given to his grand-father by the United services rendered. The Hon. Truman Smith the abolition Set--’ from Connecticut, passed through town, a few since, with a young bride from Alabama, on way North ! lie sojourned a day in Macon, s was the guest, of one of our most <1 guished and ardi Muter* ! We have do! ■ hopes of Trimmnf Jins eii.-eted s “ Union treaty witJwSouthern damsel and li*> I ken bread and tasted salt with a “Southern Kuf ’- 5 Candidate! <wejumwnj. M.Jimmum nißUfOgfCi—Tlie Union Candidates in Mnscogw a* men of the right grit. Col. M'Dougsld lias frequently I resented the Democracy of that county in the State IcC** I lure and lias probably s|>ent more money and labored h** I for the supremacy of the principles of that party, than : I other man in the county. lie is eminentlywnservativf : - r “ i practical in his ideas, altogether a working man. and ff"” I lv watchful of the interests of the masses, with wla*” I man is more deservedly popular. Titos. F. Wooldridge is a clever man of modest preien- 1 i but excellent sense. lie represents the planting interest will make a sound member of the Convention. Judge h'jH aid has several times represented Muscogee in the Lcg |S - a "B is a conscientious, good and intelligent man who will ] tie to in any emergency, in which the South is involve’- ■ safer and more prudent Counsellor could not be 1 ‘ : where. . . Judge Morton is a young man of fine talents **■ ■ promise of distinction in the walks of forensic pel I enpable is ho, in this respect, that his opponents call I derision, the “Star spangled banner'’ candidate, I friends construe into a compliment of no mean . I In the present contest, at least, he is—with all othv l I Candidate* —a true friend of the “ Stars and Stri)e*. I “K pturibu* Unum'” of the national flag and the" 1 ’ glory. Success in such a cause cannot be problenw- - Trkascry Notks.— The amount of United Stau* sury Notes outs’anding on the first of November, 3CC-- to the official report, was s2ll ,£39.