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Orrrapuniii'tuT.
For the Georgia Citizen.
THe Smallest Humbug Yet,
In a Correspondence which appears in the Macon
‘Telegraph of the 29th u!t, between John M. Giles,
Samuel D. Killcn, James W. Belvin, W. H. Talton,
Hugh L Dennard, Conrad J. McGehee, Shepherd
Rogers, Green llill, John Ivillen and James A. Prin
gle, citizens of Houston Cos. to Mr. Howell Cobb of the
same county. I would sincerely thank the Geoigia
Citizen to publish that correspondence—and especial
ly the letter of those citizens to Mr. Cobb, asking his
opinions (for the use of the public,) ‘upon the issues
that now agitate the minds of the people.’
1 have heard of tilings being done tot - home con
sumption, but the views of Mr. Cobb on the questions
of the day were not sought for home consumption, but
for consumption abroad, for it is well known in his
own county, that his opinions on any subject have less
weight or influence there than all most any mans in
the count.-v, who pretends to set up any claims what
ever to respectability, or half common sense, and this
is well known too to the persons, or to most of the
persons, who addressed him the fulsome note—ask
ing his ‘views.’ Those persons say in their note to
Mr. Cobb. ‘The undersigned, your fellow-citizens of
Houston, fully aware of your aversion to participate in
political affairs, would, under other circumstances, be
unwilling to intrude upon that retirement to which we
expect, you have voluntarily consigned yourself.’
‘Good gracious!’ Mr. Howell Cobb of Houston,
averse to participating in political affairs! and volun
tarily consigning himself to retirement. One who is
acquainted with Mr. Cobb's political history, would
think that those persons were really ignorant of it—
or that being acquainted with it, they were disposed to
hold him up to public ridicule, for every one knows,
and the persons that so addressed him must know, that
he has boxed every point of the political compass, and
from the various parties to which he has at various
times been attached, sought office with as much avidity
as any man ever did; while he belonged first to the
Democratic party, he was twice a candidate for Judge,
once for the Southern Circuit, and once for the Chero
kee Circuit—defeated both times. In 1840. he joined
the Whig party, and the same year was a cadidate for
Judge of the Southwestern Circuit, but met with the
same success that he did when he was a candidate for
the Judgeships of the other Circuits, when he belonged
to the Democratic party, and he soon thereafter again
attached himself to the Democratic party. With a
knowledge of those facts before them, or if they were
not, they are well known facts and should have been
known by them. The persons addressing Mr. Cobb,
talk of his aversion to participate in public offices—and
of his voluntary retirement, when any body knows that
if he has retired, lie lias not done so from choice, or
‘voluntarily’ but because his pretentions to office have
been rejected and repudiated by all parties, no party to
which he has ever been attached, having considered
him worthy of, or qualified for office, and yet it seems
there are persons in Houston who wish his ‘views’ for
publication on the political questions of the day, to
humbug someone, somewhere else, not in Houston,
for the people, here, know very well that lie is a man
of no political firmness or integrity, and that in a ment
al point of view, too, he is a man on a small plan ;
and they know too, that he is so esteemed by some of
those men who sought his ‘views’ for publication.
But these persons in their note to Mr. Cobb, say.
‘that it so happens that you are some times confound
ed in the public mind, and by your friends at a dis
tance, with the gentleman who has the same name,
noiv the candidate of the miscalled Constitutional
Union party.’ And they, I suppose, want that matter
corrected.
I thank those gentlemen for laying the foundation for
that correction ; for I am told that this mistake does ex
ist to some extent to the prejudice of the Constitutional
Union candidate for Governor, the Hon. Howell Cobb,
of Clark county, (not of Houston.) For I heard a
good Union man in Twiggs county a short time ago,
who having been told that Howell Cobb was the U.iion
candidate for Governor, said I cannot vote with my
party for their candidate for Governor. I am mortified
and surprised at their nominating such a man. I knew
him when he lived in this county, lie was no body,
and of no account then and lain told he is noth
ing else yet, and I cannot —I will not vote for him.’
But upou being told that it was the Iloa. Howell Cobb
of Clark, a distinguished member of Congress, and
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and that lie
did not nor never liad lived either in Twiggs or Hous
ton, and therefore could not be the same Ilowell Cobb,
that he was acquainted with, lie said he was
glad to hear it, and that lie would vote for and do all
that he could for the Union candidate for Governor.
‘He thought that his nor no other party, could be such
a d-d fool as to nominate Howeli Cobb of Houston
for any thing.’ There may be others thus deceiv
ed, if so I hope they will now know that it is not Ilowell
Cobb of Houston, but the Honorable Howell Cobb of
Clark county, that is the Constitutional Union candi
date for Governor, and give their votes accordingly.
1 do not believe though, (and I think it duo to them that
1 should so say,) that many of the persons whose names
appear to the note addressed to Mr. Cobb, ever saw it,
or knew of it, or were consulted about it, before the
publication of it, and the answer to it. I think it
altogether likely that it was gotten up by Mr. Pringle,
alone, who seems to have nothing else to do, since he
censed to keep the mercantile books of J. Felder & Cos.
bat to attend to political matters. And there are those
whose names are appended to that note that I am sure
would never expect themselves or the public to be en
lightened upou politics or on any other subject, by
Ilowell Cobb of Houston, nor do I believe they would
be willing to attempt to practice so small a humbug on
others; and with the same justice to Mr. Pringle, I
think it quite likely that Mr. Cobb ‘of Houston,’asked
him, to solicit his ‘views’ for publication, and from the
friendly personal political relations between them, Mr.
P. could not well refuse, if so I excuse him too, fur Mr.
Cobb is not so retired as he would have the public
abroad to believe. When last fall Disunion was openly
avowed bv many and openly and publicly advocated,
(many of whom this year deny it,) and v\ hieh deter
mined many an honest democrat as well as whig to sev
er their party ties for the sake of preserving the Union,
Mr. Cobb would go to such democrats, and tell them
it was democracy, and they must stick to the party —
nrust not change. This was decidedly impudent for a
man who had turned as many political summersets as
Mr. Cobb ‘of Houston’ has, while to the whigs he
would say. all old party lines are obliterated. Mr. Cobb
is not without political aspirations now, and he was no
noonrr determined to believe that all the bragging of
the Fire-Eaters is true, and that a glorious victory, in
stead of a most signal defeat awaits them, and he really
thought that if he would give his‘views,’ it would give
him some claims to office when his party gets in power,
as he thinks it will. lie, I have no doubt, would like
to hold some office under Mr. Rhett, in the Southern
confederacy, that they are seeking to form, when they
succeed in breaking up the Union.
But Mr. Cobb's answer to that note—what a ‘combus
tion’ it is, a most clumsy repetition of the same old oft
repeated story, of Northern wrongs, Northern aggres
sions and wrongs by the government, trying to dissatisfy
and excite the people against their government, and
the North, because there are and always have been
restless, unprincipled and corrupt abolitionists at the
North who would, if they could, destroy our rights to
the slave property, but who have not now, and never
have had, the power to do it, nor to induce Congress
to do it, as long as the Union is preserved, and yet tile
North is represented by Mr. Cobb, as having already
exercised the power of destroying, in a great measure,
our rights to, and interest in, slave property. In a word,
his answer to that note, his ‘views on the political ques
tions of the day,’ is an old story worn out before In
told it, uml never when told, accompanied, in the main
with truth or reason. One can plainly see that since
these matters have been made public, Mr. Cobb seems
to be pleased with himself, suppesing that he has done
• imething very smart. lie reminds me of a peafowl
Lth his tail all pulled out, but in full strut. He ap
> ears in a most ridiculous attitude, and does not seem
to be at all conscious of it.
HOUSTON.
Busbyville, Aug. 16, 1851.
05-PAY THE PRINTER.
For the Georgia Citizen.
TIIE KINGDOM OF DOMINO.
1 o all Nations, Kingdoms, Republics, and people
know ye by these presents, that I, Jerry Snooks, for
merly a citizen of the county of Randolph, State of
Georgia, and Republic of America, but now king and
sovereign of the the Kingdom of Domino, do bv tbsse
presents declare my said Kingdom (containing 202 1-2
acres lying on hog creek, form*erly a part of said coun
ty of Randolph) fully and entirely seceded from the
State ot Georgia and the United States government,
and now independent. Believing as I do with Judge
McDonald and the rest of the D sunionists of South
Carolina and Georgia, that the State of Georgia and
her sovereign people have never delegated the right of
secession to any government whatever, although they
have agreed to observe and abide the Constitutions of
both States and the U. Stares Governments, yet 1 hold
that a Slate or her people, (all sovereignty being vested
in the people am! those rights not delegated, reserved
to them,) ‘by virtue of their sovereignty and independ
ence have a r ght to secede from the government whe
ever the people in their sovereign capacity choose so to
do, and tint such right flows necessarily from the na
ture ot our government organization.’ And having
therefore declared myself a sovereign and my king
dom a sovereignty, I have adopted the title of King
Snooks the Ist, and claim the protection of tlie Rattle
snake Republic and Mr. Rhett, as well the disuuion
ists of Georgia and Alabama, they having heretofore
pledged themselves to support and maintain the doctrine
of secession with their lives, their fortunes and sacred
honors.
Having made the aforesaid declaration of independ
ence, I hold it due to the Union party that I should give
to them my ressons for so doing :
Ist. I hold that the United States have oppressed
and degraded a portion of its people, towit: South Caro
lina and the rest of the Disunionists of the South, by
suffering the (sovereign people of the State of Califor
nia to form a State government to suit themselves and
by refusing to violate the Constitution of the Unit
ed States by intermeddling with the institution of
slavery, both in California and New Mexico and Utah.
2d. That the said Government has oppressed and
degraded us ‘by depriving us of one-third of Our
Texas,’ allowing her, she being an independent State,
to settle her own affairs to suit herself.
3d. I feel oppressed by the government because of
the mobs in Boston, and because I do not believe that
the Fugitive Slave Law will be repealed.
4th. I feel oppressed because there is not much prob
ability of having a general burst up of the government
and having a Southern Republic formed, whereby my
self with other third rate political demagogues, may bo
able to share in the rich spoils of office or have the
chance of picking up a large pile of plunder.
sth. I feel oppressed and degraded by the refusal
of the last Congress to establish slavery, South of the
parellel of 36-30, N. lat. and prohibiting it North of
said line in California (although I never owned a negro
in my life,) notwithstanding I believe that such a law
would have been unconstitutional. And that there lias
never been a particle of gold found South of said. line.
Nor do I believe from the nature of the country that
slavery could ever be made profitable in it.
6th. I feel oppressed because the Union men do
not believe with me in the right of a State to peacea
bly secede at pleasure, that Mr. Rhett of S. C. and
other men of his calibre should be able to form their
Rattlesako government and fill all the fat offices—they
being of too small a capacity to ever fill such offices in
the present government of the United States.
These with manv other reasons of like character
have induced me to declare my independence, and l
hope that they will prove satisfactory to all mankind
in general and to Mr. lihett's Battlenake RepubUc and
the rest of the disunionists of the South, in particular.
And in accordance wherewith I have sent ambasa
dors to treat with Mr. Rhett, McDonald, Quitman,
the President of the Montgomery Platform, Mr. Coch
ran of Eufaula, and Governor Towns of Georgia,
(who I know will pardon me if he docs nothing else,)
and hope and believe that they will acknowledge my
kingdom an independent and foreign nation.
I had intended to have formed a Republic*and have
sent to S. Carolina,and gota copy of Mr. Calhoun’s Con
stitution as drawn up by him for a Southern Republic,
but being naturally a sovereign, I have concluded nev
er to surrender any rights again.
This done at Snooksborough, in my said kingdom,
before iny throne, this 20th day of Aug. 1851.
> JERRY SNOOKS, Ist King of Domino.
1 P. S. I have not yet determined on the motto for
my flag, but think I shall adopt someone of the Snake
- family, perhaps the Bull Frog. J. S,
I LETTER FROM LEE COUNTY.
Starkville, August 21, 1851.
Dr. Andrews—
i
Dear Sir :—Benning lias lately loomed out at this
I place pretty extensively, lie has sown to the wind
r and will reap the whirlwind. Yesterday was his ap
pointment at this place, and under the speciousness of
fairness a free discussion was offered by his friends, but
they contended, however, that the concluding fire eater
. had a right to spring whatever new issues lie pleased.
This, as every other position, they yielded when about
. to be cried down by the “ vox populi .” Mose and
t Jess, two of the biggest men in Georgia were placed
on each sid** of Benning to prevent him from dissolving
. the Union if he got excite.l. Jess explained the object
of the meeting as follows. “ Feller citizens we’ve
, again bring out our Spekers upon the platform of the
. Constitution, they’l discuss the rantaukerous subjects
. of political agitations, give them your attention and
r they’l be eloquenter than you think.” Jess took his
i seat and Benning made his appearance. Doubtless the
, Colonel felt a little disappointed at the entire absence of
[ sensation when lie rose. He apprehended that the
I political issues had materially changed in the last twelve
months. What was right then was wrong now, and
vice versa. Together with many intelligent men at the
North, he had been for disrupting the ties of this Gov
. eminent as soon as the Omnibus passed. Georgia had
, decided otherwise, and he was for carrying out her will,
more especially as ho expected to be dependent upon
. her voters for a seat in Congress. lie thought there
. was but a slight “variation’’ between Georgia and
Carolina. Did’nt thank nobody for the variation.’’
, Was sorry the subrnissionists of Alabama had gained
. the victory. As the word victory was dying upon the
l Colonel's tongue, old Spark happened to awake from
. his bacchanalian somnambulism, and began to rap and
. cry victory and huzza with a zeal which soon spread
, through the Union files. You may judge old Mose
, looked ugly as he said “ les have order g-e-n-t-l-m-e-n.”
f Col. B. said many things I would like to notice, but
have not room. One that struck tne with force, and
, the truth of which has since been verified. “ I must
. hasten on, my time is wasting .” It was indeed a
waste of time.
When B. concluded, dinner was announced, but the
rattlesnakes were not as tricky as they thought. It was
no go. Willis A Hawkins ascended the rostrum amid
deafening clivers. He argued one by one the positions
of Col. 8., rvitli reasoning so logical and conclusive, so
eloquent and lucid, as at once to arrest the attention of
the crowd and defeat the shammery of the “ bulrag
gcr.’’ They then sent ill (their tool) old Me., who
said that “he did'nt wish to disturb the speaker, but
dinner was ready.’’ The audience clamored against it
and Mr. 11. assured old .Me. with a good deal of com
placency, that in not wishing to disturb him lie had his
wish for he was not going to let it disturb him. Me.
; then went out an.l tried to iai.se a breeze in the vicinity
of the Court House, to attract the crowd, but he was
told by one of the so called coward subrnissionists, that
i! lie did nt shut Ins mouth lie would split him, after
winch he held his peace. The crowd stuck close to
11. and heard him out. After Hawkins came young
Colquit. Georgia, he thought, was a traitor to the
South. She was like many mourners, himself and
iiis pappy had exhorted. She hated to leave the plea
sures of the Union, and thought himself comparable to
a little shirt tail boy that could find no chip3 because
certain big footed boys were standing on them all. Col.
B. had taken all the positions. He had forgotten that
B. in closing regretted he had not a great deal more
time. C. produced no visible effect except to excite
laughter at his buffoonery. This speech was a fragment
of one delivered by his father at Americus, during
the sitting of Supreme Court. Doubtless, he’s a cle
ver young man; pity he’s engaged in so bad a cause.
The fire-eaters “ closed the drama of the day ” with
out a single change. We were “ all right ’’ before,
aud wo’re “ all light ” yet. Yours, &c.,
BULLICANE.
LETTER FROM TWIGGS.
Twiggs Cos., Geo., August 15, 1851.
Mr. Editor, Sir : — Having, weekly, the pleasure
of peru ing your truly interesting and valuable paper
(which is indeed far the most valuable one in the
State,) and observing that my own sex occasionally
contribute to its columns, I have presumed to address
a few remarks to you, which you will, of course, act
your own pleasure in transfering to your journal. 1
ain fully aware that the subject upon which I am
about to speak is considered by the “ Lords of Crea
tion’’ as one quite out of woman's province, and one
upon which it is unnecessary for her to offer her
opinion, but while I neither advocate woman’s adopt
ing the habits, occupation, or costume of the other
sex, I do think every true hearted intelligent female
should feel a deep interest in the welfare of her own
country, and feeling thus, that she should become
somewhat conversant with its polit cal aspect. At the
present time politics seem to be resolved into the
question of “ Union or Disunion.” It docs indeed
seem incomprehensible that any man in bis right
senses should seek to dissolve that Union which our
noble fathers shed their blood so freely to form, when
stern and resolute they determined to throw off the
shackles of British despotism or die ; and to destroy
tho Constitution which the patriotic, the cood the
great \\ ashington, with his worthy cotemporaries of
‘Ji, framed and pronounced “ good.” Os all the
wild vagaries, insane schemes, and wicked projects
that have from time to time been conceived in the
hearts of corrupt politicians since this Country was
pronounced free from the dominion of that “ fast an
chored isle, ’ which a certain eloquent and talented
orator of America once declared “ did lie possess the
led artillery of heaven, he would tear from its moor
ings,” this unnatural, unholy, aud wild project of Dis
union appears to me to bo tho most astonishing and
wicked. It seems as if its advocates must be either
a band of crazy enthusiasts, or to arrive at a less chari
table conclusion, that they are men who unable to
render themselves conspicuous in any laudable under
taking rather than not be known and noted, are ready
to spread desolation and sorrow throughout the land,
or even ii brought to extremities to “ shed their
brother s blood ’ —lt would seem as if the very name
of W ashington would be so enshrined in each heart,
as to act as a talisman with every American citizen,
whether his birth was on Northern or Southern soil,
to banish such wicked and treasonable schemes, and to
crush them at their birth like venemous reptiles. 1
have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Cobb in the
legislative halls ot our Capitol, surrounded by politi
cal fiieuds and opponents, which assembly he graced
w’itli the dignity ot a talented upright man, and 1 would
that I might again see him in the Gubernatorial chair
in the Capitol of this great, noble, and now prosperous
State and I believe he will be elected to fill that
station which he will doubtless occupy worthily,
and with a sincere desire to serve his country. As
for South Carolina, it has ever been the hot bed of
treason, and shall it be said that the chivalrous and
noble sons of Georgia, are to be so easily led astray
and influenced by the evil counsels of the psuedo soi
disant “ chivalry ’’ of South Carolina ? I cannot
believe it. ’1 is true that while the thermometer is at
fever heat, and the air like powdered fire, there is dan
ger that the heated and unwholesome atmosphere
may engender disease—and surely there is no fever
so fatal in its effects, or of so pernicious a nature as
this dangerous and contagious one that has recently
made its appearance under the name of disunion.
But let us hope the arm of tho Almighty will sustain
us, and save us from the desolating and direful effects
of this modern scourge.
Brevity is said to be tho soul of wit, of which I
am fully conscious my letter is the very antipodes, but
you are doubtless perfectly aware that our sex is pro
verbially loquacious, and in consideration of its being
tny first intrusion I trust you will excuse the length
and imperfection of my epistle.
W ishing you an addition of a hundred thousand
subscribers to your list, and trusting yourself and your
colleagues in this holy oausc may bo sueeessful in your
efforts to crush this hydra headed monster Disunion,
and that the present worthy candidate for Governor
may be elected by an overwhelming majority, I will
bid you adieu. Very respectfully,
“ AUNT JENNY.”
LETTER FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, August 23, 1851.
Dear Andrews:— Charles J. McDonald, the fire
eating candidate for Governor, is dead—politically. lie
was overcome and annihilated on the 23d inst, at
Marietta, by the Hon. Ilowell Cobh, his opponent.
The rencounter between them took place on said day,
commencing about 11 o’clock, A. M., and ending
about 4 o'clock, P. M.,when his ex-excellency expired
as aforesaid. The Union candidate for Governor
commenced the fight,laying it on tho Judge’s dignity
immeasurably for nearly two hours and a half, endeav
oring, with kindness all the time , to convince his un
fortunate victim, that he justly deserved the blows,
heavily and thickly falling upon him, because he in
common with his party, was striving to alienate the
people of the Soutli from a love of our country, for
imaginary grievances, a thing which should not be
allowed to pass unpunished. Ilowell clearly showed
that he was pelting the Judge justifiably, because he
was aiding in keeping up an excitement against our
Government, on account of the passage of certain
measures by Congress, in which lie pretended to see
gross violations of the constitution, alledging that tho
Abolitionists, and Free soilers, were the violators;
whereas, in fact and in truth none of those violations
were to bo found in the measures, —and that even if
they did exist, they were, in most of the cases, per
petrated by the South through their representatives in
Congress 1
He surely must have convinced the Judge, at least,
I will say, every one else present, that, in tho for
mation of territorial Governments for Utah aud New
Mexico; in the settlement of the disputed boundary
line between New Mexico and Texas; in the admission
of California as a State into the Union; in the enact
ment of the law prohibiting the traffic in the slave trade
in the District of Columbia, and in the passage of the
law making provision for the restitution to the owner,
of fugitive slaves ; there was no principle of the con
stitution violated , and, that all, and more, than the
South had demanded of Congress, was regarded ;
showing, moreover, that, in at least three of the bills,
viz: the one settling the disputed Boundary line, and
the two providing Civil Governments for Utah and
New Mexico, the South had, not only a full compliance
with all her demands on Congress in reference to sla
very, but were advantaged particularly in the Texas
Boundary Bill, which, instead of making fiee soil of
Sitive territory, made it the reverse, if the people in
the territory of New Mexico should desire it. Surely,
every one present, and who witnessed the fight, must
be cotivined that the Judge deserved what he got, for
inculcating that Congress had grossly violated “ a fun
damental principle ” of the constitution in the admis
sion of California, and for preaching about the r\ght of
secession, and that the South has been “ degraded ’’
but, nevertheless, that he is by the Georgia Platform !
After Howell ceased putting on the blows, having an
ticipated and thwarted every lick which the Judge had
prepared to give him, his ex-excellency arose, intimi
dated, confused, and bewildered!
Never before had 1 felt so deeply for a poor mortal
being! In fact, and in truth, the .Judge was actually
scared. lle struck a slow- lick, hesitating, arid in every
movement, evinced his defeat. During his efforts to
wash off some of the blood, the assembly were in dis
order, talking, laughing, &c., the Judge taking bis
seat in confusion, and much to the chagrin of his vo
taries. Ilowell then arose in reply—crowds flocked
around immediately at the sound of his voice, and
death-like silence prevailed amid the audience. Eve
tliing contradictory of the position of Cobb said by the
Judge was happily shown to be fallacious, much to
the applause of all but a few. Aud again he took his
seat in commiseration for his antagonist, who again
11080 an d Si *id a few words and closed, —whereupon
Ilowell thanked his fellow-citizens for their patient
hearing, and pronounced the fight at an end.
After it was all over, several of the Judge's friends
remarked that they wished it had been so that the
J udge had not been at home. One of his best friends
declared that he would noi have had him to be present
on the occasion for 75 cents. Several in Marietta, I
understand, have already changed their opinion. Cobb
is certain to go for Cobb. I’ll bet that the Judge will
never meet the Hon. Ilowell Cobb again in a political
discussion ; at least, so long as he holds to his present
political notions!
The citizens of Atlanta were addressed by Cobb on
the evening of the 22d inst. Every day is bringing
backsliders into tlio church of Washington ! And as
Cobb told the Judge in liis reply to the Judge’s talk,
I would not at all be surprised if the Judge himself
voted for Cobb instead of himself! Three cheers for
the Hon. Ilowell Cobb, the certain successor of Gov.
Towns, if he lives !
A UNION MAN.
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 23d, 1851.
Dear Citizen : —lt has been so long a period since
I have sent you an epistle, that I fear you have long
since deemed me entirely silenced by the bitter denun.
editors of the Constitutional Union Party. This, how
ever, you will perceive is not the case, and to renew
old and valued friendship, I shall endeavor to give
you a faint outline of things transpiring in our section.
Hie Constitutional Union candidates for this district
and this county are now in the field—and they possess
sufficient bottom and speed to distance any shavetailed
disunion quadrupeds that may enter the track against
them. As your paper has a large circulation in this
district and this county you will perceive that your
friends in this region will like to see some account of our
candidates in the Citizen. This is our ticket—the Con
stitutional Union ticket:
FOR GOVERNOR,
Hon. IIOWELL COBB.
t FOR CONGRESS,
JAMEa JOHNSON, ESQ.
\ FOR SENATOR,
SAMUEL W. FLOURNOY, ESQ.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
Col. ALEXANDER Me DOUG A LD.
TilOS. F. WOOLIUDGE, ESQ.
A word or two as to the ability of the above named
gentlemen to fill the respective offices may not be deem
ed inappropriate. Hon. Ilowell Cobb is certainly the
best man who could be placed in the Executive Chair.
II is a man of transcendent talents and sound princi
ples. He, also, has much experience in affairs of the
State, and under his administration, the people of Geor
gia will be perfectly satisfied with his course in relation
to all issues in which are involved the interests, honor
and dignity of the Empire State of the South. llis
heart is not so small nor his love for the welfare of
Georgia so minute as not to be plainly seen and admir
ed by all those in whose bosoms the patriotic fire of
freedom still burns. His position—the Georgia Plat
form—has never been insidiously secluded from the
people. liis principles are the principles of every wise,
considerate and liberty-loving man ; and in that point
as well as in talent and ab lities ho is as far superior to
the disunion candidate, Charles J. McDonald as the
rays of the sun are superior to the beams of the moon.
The election of the lion. Howell Cobb is certain if
every man who is a friend to his country will do his du
ty. His election over his ranting disunion opponent
will be marked by a tremendous majority ; and his
enemies know it. If every district in Georgia will do
as ours will do, our loved State will no longer be point
ed at in scorn as an abode where dwell a band of disor
ganizing hotheads and fanatics, who would, if they
could , destroy the mildest and best form of government
that lias every existed. Let all who have listened to
tho demoniac and impolitic and unreasonable demands
and intentions of tho disunionists ponder well before
they vote for McDonald, for so sure as the world re
volves so sure is lie one of those kind of men “who had
rather rule in lull than servo in Heaven.” If the reins
of government aro ever placed in the* hands of the dis
unionists all of their efforts will be directed to sap the
foundations and destroy the existence of tho American
Union. The disunionists have boldly and unhesitat
ingly proclaimed this as their determination, and if the
people, of Georgia do not check them with defeat, and
crush the fiendish spirit to the earth, the* dove of peace
harmony tgyd happiness will depart from our borders.
Let till iso honesOF. >O-0 inking men who have become
entangled in the 11-shes of the nets of disunion release
themselves from T icir position and come forward like
men, —libertyJovmg men—and join the ranks of the
Constitutional Union Party, for its banner is the star
spangled one—not the black piratical one the disunion
ists have nailed to their masts. Cobb is the standard
bearer of tho spangled banner, and McDonald is the
bearer of the black flag of disunion. Let every man
rally around the banner of “ the stripes and stars” and
trample in the dust the flag of disunion. This will be
done by all freemen “ who know their rights, and
knowing, dare maintain them.”
James Johnson, Esq. tho candidate for Congress
from this district is a man eminently calculated to till
that high post with honor and with dignity. He isjust
such man as should be elected ; for his birth, interest,
and property are identified with those of Georgia. In
point of intellect and principles his opponent Benning is
far beneath him. The opponents of Mr. Johnson can
not say aught against him unless “ they make lies their
refuge.” From a poor boy he has raised himself to a
high position in the estimation of his fellow-citizens.
liis education is all Southern and not a taint of aboli
tion teachings has ever infected his political garments.
He is the man “above the guinea’s stamp,” and stands
firmly upon the Georgia Platform. The greatest won
der to me is that tho Uniou party should have put such
a strong man against Benning for it is certain that the
weakest man in the Union party could beat Mr. Ben
ning for any office he might offer. Benning is a mail
of only ordinary talents, and his abilities (if he has
any) like needles in a hay stack, are imperceptible to
our view. lie will be a badly beaten man ; and it is
the duty of every man to see that he is badly distanced
too !
Our candidate for the Senate is the inimitable and
unconquerable Samuel W. Flournoy, lie is of that
“ stripe” of principles that never will bo beaten. The
Uniou party could not have made a better selection if
they were to try forever. The eccentric, but generous
and noble hearted Sam will give his disunion opponent
such a drubbing ns he deserves. In his composition
there are none of those aristocratic parts so disgusting
to the sturdy yeomanry of this section, but lie is regard
ed to be the most efficient, active and energetic mem
ber that has ever filled a seat in the Legislature of
Georgia. In the cause of the Union he has done no
ble and meritorious service, in his capacity ns an editor.
To show how lie has been appreciated by his friends,
is sufficient evidence to assert the fact that he has been
elected to fill nine out of every ten offices for which lie
has ever competed. liis competitor, B. K. Harrison,
Esq., is a light that has been evidently hid under a
bushel, for certes, he is very little known by name to
fame in these parts. lie is, I suppose, some obscure
gentleman who possess as much talent as reputation.
W e know this about him that he is ft full blooded dis
unionist, which wholly unfits him fo* the position lie
wishes to gain. Mi*. Harrison will receive the support
of none but disunionists, and, therefore it is a fixed and
immutable fact, that lie will without the ghost of a doubt,
be permitted (although against liis will.) to stay at
home to comfort and sympathize with the mourners of
his tribe. On the other hand, Mr. Flournoy will be
elected and take his seat, in the Legislature and fear
lessly and honestly serve and uphold the interest of his
State.
“Whatever clouds are on the wing,
\\ hatever day the seasons Bring.”
Col. Alexander MeDougald, the poor man’s friend,
anil energetic legislator is a candidate for the House of
Representatives. Aleck, the sociable, and kindhearted
“Aleck” cannot be beat. He is the most popular man
in Muscogee county, and all that the exquisite Forsyth
or aristocratic Chambers can say against him cannot
have any influence with the voters of this county.
How do horsyth or Chambers men who never take a
poor man by the hand, know what is best for the people
of Muscogee ? They pride themselves upon their an
cestry and worldly possessors, aud politically think all
poor men are not so good as they—if we can read their
thoughts and manners. Such as Chambers and For
syth are the open enemies and undisguised villifiers of
Col. MeDougald. However low they inay resort to at
tempt to injure McDongald,they cannot be successful for
he is widely known as a man of talents, energy, generos
ity and sound Union principles, and the people of Masco
gee will triumphantly elect him over any opponent the
disunionists may place in the contest against him.
Thomas F. Woolridge, Esq. the plain, sensible and
unostentatious farmer of Muscogee is also a candidate on
the same ticket with Col. McDougald. lie will also
be elected,as he is a very popular man in every view, and
supports those principles laid down in the Georgia
Platform—principles with which the people of Georgia
are satisfied.
This is a strong ticket and with the principles it vin
dicates it is bound to triumph.
1 hear of many persons leaving tho ranks of the dis
union party and if it was necessary I could furnish
names. Before the election hundreds will flock to the
Union standard and the disunion ranks like their faces
will grow ‘‘beautifully less” until a corporal's guard is
not left.
Letters have been received in this city from all parts
of this district, and they bear cheerful tidings to e very
heart that throbs with the love of Peace and Freedom.
The Union party every where is increasing, and people
who were led away by men who disguised their inten
tions by vociferating “Southern Rights’’ are awakening
from their error and stirring to repair it. October will
unfold this fact for
“Coming events cast their shadows before.”
Trusting dear Citizen, that our cause will succeed be
yond our brightest anticipations, and that the demon of
disunion will be annihilated and obliterated from our
State forever, I remain, with many wishes for the wel
fare ot the Citizen and its editor,
Yours sincerely.
COLUMBUS.
LETTER FROM MARIETTA.
Marietta, Aug. 23d, 1851.
Dear Citizen : —The sun has just set on a proud day
for the Constitutional Union party of Cobb, which will
be verified on tho Ist Monday in October.
By appointment Mr. Cobb was to bo here and ad
dress the citizens of this county to-day, due notice of
which being circulated, an imlneuse multi.ude were in
attendance.
Gov. McDonald was rcpectfully invited to meet him
in discussion. Could he have found a plausible pretext
for declining the honor 1 think he would have done so.
But it being right upon his own dunghill it would not
do to show the white feather, lie therefore screwed
up his courage to the fighting point, and determined to
hazard the issue of one battle.
The Court House not being sufficient to hold bud a,
fraction of the eager multitude, a rostrum was erected at
tho door so as to give the advantage of the house and
all out of doors beside. The preliminaries being settled,
Mr. Cobb led off in a speech of an hour and a half, in
one of the most eloquent, overwhelming, knock-down,
arguments I ever listened to. He treated the ex-and
would be Governor personally, with great courtesy, and
handled him with the tenderness of a child ; but the
platform on which he stood he demolished into splin
ters, and left poor Mac in the best tune be will ever
find himself to sing his finishing song in Mr. Rhett’s
Melo-Drama of ‘"l'm a used up man.”
Mr. Cobb having concluded his speech begged the
same patient attention to his opponent that had been
given to him, and took his seat amid a demonstration
not to be misunderstood.
Gov. McDonald followed in a speech of some two
hours which he devoted to building up a man of straw
and showing how easily lie could demolish him. Hav
ing exhausted himself, his subject, and the patience of
his hearers, he took his seat, and Mr. Cobb took the
stand again.
But right here let me relate an incident that happen
ed during the speaking. Just as Mr. Cobb began his
first speech a fine span of horses and a carriage filled
with ladies, drove up into the edge of the crowd and
stopt. During the speech the two noble steeds 6tood
as gentle as lambs, scarcely moving a foot. But Gov.
McDonald had not been speaking ten minutes before the
animals became so restless and ungovernable that the
driver could not control them and was compelled to
to leave the place. ] would not presume to intimate
that they were frightened at the Governor ; for he is a
fine looking man. But 1 will not say but it might have
been at the ridiculous position he occupied, being forc
ed off the Georgia Platform and having none of his
own to stand on. an attitude would naturally follow
which would frighten horses and look monstrous ugly
to 7 rtrn. I?ut to return to the speakers : -
Mr. Cobb no sooner mounted the stage tj reply than
a simultaneous t ush was made by tho outskirts of the
crowd towards the stand, and the deepest interest man
ifes'ed to see and hear him so nobly defend the glorious
flag of the Union, and himself against the foul slanders
and aspersions of those who could see that flag trail in
tho dust, and himself immolated upon the altar of his
country. It was the first time the Governor has laid
aside his dignity so far as to meet Mr. Cobb on the
stump, and my opinion is that it will he the last—like
the sailor in the storm who prayed to the Lord to hear
him that one time , and he never would trouble him
any more.
It is my deliberate opinion that the secessionists will
not carry a single county in Cherokee G-orgia: and
that the Union ticket will he carried in this county by
two hundred votes. COBB.
Fair at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Aug. lfith, 1851.
Dr. Andrews : —As 1 did not see Macon largely
represented in numbers, at the Atlanta Fair, just clos
ed, it may be interesting to some, not present, to learn
certain facts connected therewith.
The citizens of Atlanta, generally, had made every
arrangement in their power, for the accommodation of
those from a distance. The hotels were filled the day
before the commencement, but the citizens opened their
houses, and made a general provision, as far as they
could.
On the second day, ev.'ry thing was in its proper
place, and, to my surprise as well as to that of hundreds
of others, the display in all departments fully equalled
the expectations of the most sanguine. Each depart
ment was filed, and the grounds covered with specta
tors and exlnbitors. And, here, I would say, that they
had no such assemblage as that of last year, but just
enough to make it pleasant, and, 1 think Ishall be jus
tified in asserting, far more respectabU. It appeared
that the honest yeomanry had all turned out, and that
the idlers and loafers remained at home. An eloquent
and appropriate speech was delivered, by Mr. Elam of
Atlanta.
The most liberal premiums were awarded for all
meritorious articles, stock, &c. and the Association ex
hibited a most flourishing condition in Finance.
As much has been said about this Fair, as being a
rival to the one expected in Macon, it was n matter of
interest to me, to learn the extent of that rivalry, and,
lam glad to say, and I shall be borne out in suiting,
that no rivalry by its members exists, but on the con
trary they are willing to co-operate with the Macon
Fair and do all they can, for its general support.
From the nature of the case, a fair must be held,
yearly, in the upper part of Georgia. It is too grest a
distance for the m-per counties and Tenneseee to send
stock, and materials to Macon, and there are hundreds
and thousands of people, wishing to attend such
places, who would never travel to Macon.
The unpleasant differences now passed will be soon
forgotten, and from appearances, the Atlanta Fair will
always be a help to the other, and do credit to the
Stato of Georgia.
Large subscriptions, for its continuance, were freely
volunteered, and responded to, by hundreds of the as
semblage. In fine, everything passed off in the most
quiet and agreeable manner, and not a single complaint
was heard from any one.
Then, as a lover of peace and order, I call upon all,
who have, heretofore, opposed the Atlanta Fair, to en
deavor, from this time out, to make themselves acquain
ted with the object of the people, in the upper counties,
and, if posssible, wipe out all they may have said to their
injury ; and let each institution of the kind, that is no*’
in existence, or may be organized, become an auxilia
ry to the rest, and thus promote the great ends, so nec
essary to our character, as a State, whose sovereignty is
the will of the people.
As full reports, of premiums, &c., will soon appear
in public print, a notice of them, through this medium,
will be unnecessary.
Hoping, that the day is not far distant, when Geor
gia Associations, of this character, will place her in
that bold and fearless rivalry with Northern Institutions,
that she holds politically, I beg to subscribe myself,
A MEMBER FROM MACON.
For the Georgia Citizen.
Ciov. McDonald a Disunionist!
Ex-Governor McDonald has been charged by his
opponents with being a dwunionist or in favor of se
cession as a redress of present grievances. This
charge has been denied by his friends, but never by
himself in any paper that I have seen. I beg you
therefore to publish the following statement from an
eyewitness of the scenes he described.
I was present at the Disunion meeting which assem
bled in Macon on the 22d of August, 1850. I saw
Governor McDonald who presided with Judge Strong
introduce Mr. Rhett, the great South Carolina dk
unionist to the meeting, and heard his speech. Gover
nor McDonald svas present during the delivery of the
whole of the speech, and Mr. Rhett openly, clearly,
and expressly advocated a temporary secession of Geor
gia and South Carolina from the Union, for present
grievances, and spoke of the magnificent fortunes of a
government formed upon his plan—said that if we suc
ceeded the whole South would join us—that Utah and
New Mexico would beours.and that “ California would
fall into our arms like a young bride anxious for the bri
dal hour.’ lie then went on to abuse the yankees
told some slanderous story about their love of money,
a this time Governor McDonald was there, and
presided, and while the crowd applauded Mr. Rhett,
which they did very frequently, he seemed as much
pleased as any other one of the disunionists present.
He made no effort to preserve order, he did not maks
known his objections, and laughed as heartily over
Mr. Rhett s story as any person in the crowd. Now
if Gov. McDonald did not agree with Mr. Rhett why
did he preside over the meeting, and moreover why
did he introduce him to the meeting. Some may say
that lie did not know what his sentiments were, but
this could not be so, for Mr. Rhett had before that time
made and published his great disunion speech in
Charleston, and when Mr. Rhett came to Macon lie was
taken in hand bj D. C. Campbell the great office mon
ger with other factionists who attempted to control Mr.
Rhett and prevail upon him not to go the whole figure
for secession, but Mr. Rhett refused and told them as
he had been invited there to speak he should do so and
speak as he thought, and not as the windy Campbell
and his copartners desired. Therefore McDonald
cannot plead ignorance, and 1 ask why did he introduce
Rhett to a crowd of Georgians when he knew that he
would advocate a dissolution of the Union?
TRUTH.
LETTER FROM COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ga. Aug. 25, 1851.
Dear Doctor :—W e are all alive with a spirit of
liberty. Every wave that beats against our fairy South
ern shores bears on its foam-crested bosom glad tidings
of great joy. Cuba is awaking from a long sleep of des
potism and oppression. She is rising like a giant in
the morning and shaking from her limbs the shackles
that so long have bound her. The Sun of freedom
is pouring its morning rays upon the jewelled island
of the ocean, and like the fabled statue of Meranon
she is giving forth strains—sweet as the last sigh of
summer. Breaking from the bosom of palm trees
and orange groves—it ceases not, until it lias rolled its
heavenly harmonies throughout the length and breadth
of this loved land.
A. es Cuba Las stricken the blow. The first link is
broken. Her pulse is beating strong and it is the
sign ot life and health. The bugle has sounded and
it shall shake and shiver the castles of a royal tyrant and
liberate the fairest spot of earth, desecrated by the foul
abode of an overweening and hellish tyranny. All hail
to that noble leader the valiant Lopez! lie feels that
his foot is on his native hearth and his nan e is McGreg
or. In two battles hath he driven back, discomfited,
the bristled lipped Spaniards. Cuba must and will be
free. She shall not pine away and die amid the empti
ness of desolation. Her endeavors shall not end in a
totality of nothing. She must, with the sovereign
States of America adorn the brow of liberty and be
the brightest jewel that gliters in the crown. Already
we hear voices shouting—rally to the rescue. Like
the mingling of many waters have we heard them in
this city. Cuba has said, come over into our Macedo
nia and help us. We have shouted back—stand to your
colors—hold the lone star high in the night breeze,
we are coming to kiss its beams. If we die in the at
tempt to make it free, it will sliino o’er our sleep and iis
soft and mellow rays will point the stranger friend to our
honorable graves.
In consequence of the glorious news received, yes
terday evening found the spirit stirring drum and the
ear-piercing tile going around and convening the citi
zens. Every thing and every body was enthusiastic.
Ihe lights streamed in long and cheering rays from the
market house, and the crowd moved there in great feel
ing. Much thanks are due to Mr. Clem who got up
the demonstration. 110 is a young man of growing
greatness. He was in the last Cuba expedition and
helped to hang the Negro. Col. Martin was called to
the Chair, and then commenced the speaking, and
such speaking! Capt. Kookogee opened the ball, but
the Captain usually so fluent, we think was a little ob
fuscated—befogged. He seemed to have an indis
tinct recollection that he belonged to one expedition
and endeavored to explain his position—well perhaps
lie did, but I was so far off I could'nt hear well.
Next came ‘Disorderly Bob,’ fresh from communion
with Demosthenes and Cicero. ‘Like the bee upon
tile flower so hung we upon the honey of his eloquent
tongue.’ He said he bad become notorious of late for
speech making. But that he felt a delicacy in speak
ing on this occasion, for lie was afraid he would get his
government into a scrape!
Dear Bob, how very great
You've grown of late.
Bob spoke of his big heart, his sympathizing heart—
his willing purse, his good wishes ! He was always
for the oppressed of every dime and every land. Bob
intimated that he was a plain blunt man, but were he
Brutus and Brutus Antony, there were an Antony
that would ruffle up your spirits and put a tongue in
every wound of Caesar that should move the stones of
Romo to rise and mutiny. You must recollect Bob
was the orator when the negro was bung—there he
stormed and rose for justice. Listen, ‘tis said Bob
wants to run for Tax Collector ! If he does I am in
for him.
I shall only mention one more speaker, Captain
Buncombe, you should have heard him. That rpeeeh
should be preserved in tbe archives of Cuba. Husaid
a Georgian lay dead on a foreign plain and Georgians
must avenge his death, said we must go and bury the
dead. lie exhorted all who had immortal longings, to
join the company and cut out to Cuba. The Captain
used the style of an antique backwoods Minister. He
was well aecomptislited in the peculiar n isual twang.
Indeed ilia Captain has wit, words, worth, utterance,
action and power of speech. lie held in his hand a
Spanish document which he said he would read, but
did’nt exactly understand it in the night, lie was re
peatedly interrupted by thundering applause and was
borne off in triumph at the conclusion of his re
marks by friends who felt proud of his eloquence.
Clem tried to speak, but the music of bis eloquent
tongue was drowned amid such exclamations as these,
‘Hang him’ ‘here's a tree,’ ‘where’s the rope,’ ‘he is
innocent,’ I'll never steal another watermelon so help me
Bob Simons.’ Bob is Clem’s Jupiter Tonans. To come
down to the truth, Dr. it was the greatest burlesque or
farce ever enacted in this town. A lover of fun would
have enjoyed himself there although he would have
been pained that the cause of liberty and down trodden
Cuba was the subject.
Your respectfully, PIIILO.
Extract of a Letter, Dated,
Columbus, Aug. 25, 1851.
Hilliard is here, and speaks on Friday night.
The Cuba Filibusters had a meeting last night ;
Capt. Clem (leader of the hangmen.) called Wash.
Martin to the Chair, meeting addressed by Dr. Bulah
Iloxey. ‘Bob’ made a muf-stiring effort, as bethought,
which was replied to by Captain Bunkum, in one of
his inimitable, dog lalin, and Creek Indian ‘talks*’
which turned the whole into a ludicrous fare*. The
boys hallooed, the spectators laughed and niggers
roared ; when Ciem got up, he was greeted by shouts
of ‘hang him,’ ‘hang him,’ ‘where’s the rope,’ Ac.
&C. and amid his protestations that ‘this was no mob*
bis appeal to the ‘ spirit of war’ was drowned out com
pletely. Bob saw how the affair was turning, and felt
it his duty to apologize for treating tbe concern in
sincerity , and called on—somebody to forgive his gul
hbility at being drawn into such a trap! \ ..
Bunkum apologized for bis intrusion but- T * W! ‘ l? ’
meeting wanted a speaker, he fed; it incuni - *•
self to sympathize with them, so “ “ m *
was concerned, at least. Here the crowd \Z. orat ‘ t ' ,,
terous with laughter, and the leaders inov,,] t
the meeting, but it was negatived by a do- ] /’ , J ° urn
dering ‘no.’ So the meeting refused to adJL ,
iy, but amid the damming and cursing 0 f t! fSa| ’
pointed and the whoopingof the attendants Z
the first demonstration in favor of the Cuf.
fizzled into nothing —and went ont int,
fVonder if the former Treasury pays for 1 a. ? a ‘ r •
EXTRACT OF a LETTER TQ THE EDITOR
Columbus, Aug. ]y is.,
Dr. Andrews— ’Col.
Dear Sir :—I enclose you *****
for which you will please send meraorvah t?*
“Citizen.” I must do you the justice to
it is the host conducted paper in Georgia’ 1 a *
Yours, very respectfully, °‘ y.
From the Southern Banner.
Mu Editor: The following dialog. ,
took place a few days ago, between two
neighbors, contains about as much reason °
generally be found in the arguments
the “pig or pup” party in Georgia.— Q ne
persons, for brevity and convenience, I ,
Squire 8.. the other neighbor C., bo’th old*H flil
crats. u oeu K>-
Squire B.—Good morning neighbor C
you do? ’’ Kh ’ 8
-Neighbor C. Quite well, I thank you,
your healt h? J ol ’ 11
Squire B.—Very good sir, how do vo Urtftn ,
m politics these days? how are you goimrU), , 1
in October next! I have been wantin ‘to “see ‘
for some time. ° A
-Neighbor C.— As to that, I get a!onr as o’ 1
ami lam going to vote the Union ticket “will . r . •’
likewise? • liw >
Squire B.—No; f intend to vote the
rights ticket—how in the world can you vote’
Howell Cobb? ‘ ole ‘
Neighbor C.—For the same reasons that vou
I voted for Charles J. McDonald ten yea* Z
because he is conservative in his principles, and I
bc.ieve linn to be an honest man and a consist?,,
politician, a patriot and statesman, and because
stands on the platform laid down by the come!
tion last winter, ‘nliat there is m cause f (l -.
dissolution or the Union in the recent acts of th,
leueral Legislature, called the compromise.”
I ell me why you can not support Cobb?
S/uire B —Because lie has descried the South
sold it into the hands of Fillmore and the free -
crew at the North, that he might be made r
or V ire President some dav. he voted inComoew
tne Oregon bill, with the’ VVintbrop provTso in it
neighbor C.—And did you not vote lor him three
years ago, long af.er lie give ihe vote in question
and diu you not justify that vote upon the around
that the territory to which it applied lay North of.
the Missouri compromise line.
Squire B I did but—
Neighbor C.—Did he not repudiate that vote br
re!using to cast it again, when he found the North
was determined to disregard that line, and wlo
the abstract question ot prohibition bad assume!
that of a more practical form?
Squire B.—Yes, he did.
Neighbor C. —Has not Mr. Cobb always c>
tended lor the constitutional dotrine ofnon-int*.
vent ion, and yon and I and all Georgia with him!
Squire B.— Yes. we contended for it, when we
were trying to elect Gen. Cass, President.
Neighbor C. —Were not the compromise men
tires passed in the spirit and faith, and carrying
upon their faces the impress of this great consti
tutional doctrine—this principle ot uon-iuterm
tion?
Squire B.—Yes, but Congress did notopenth*
territory to us, she did not repeal the anti-sUverc
Mexican laws, said to be in lorce there.
neighbor C.—But would that not be legislating
upon the subject of slavery in the territories con
trary to your own doctrine?
Squire B.—Yes, that would be legislating npon
the subject indirectly, but the editor of my piper,
thinks it ought to have been done.
neighbor C.—But can Congress do that indirect
*y which sue iias no power to do direct!??
Squire 11.—\V iiv no / .-uppo-e not. Bat we
nre excluded from California by her lre-&oi\ con
stitution, and we are afraid to go to Utah and
New’ Mexico, for fear we shall lose our negroes.
neighbor C.—That was our misfortune, which
grew out of the nature of the case, and ivA from any
act of the government; Congre-s had no right to
look into the constitution of California,further thu
to see that it was republican in its form; and a
to Utah and New Mexico, ti.oy have government!
precisely in accordance with your doctrine of tun
intervention.
Squire B.—But Mr. Gardner says we ought
to do something to prevent a repetition of ttes*
aggressions.
Neighbor C.—Yes, but Mr. Gardter said a fer
n oaths ago, that these were no acts of aggress. : j
that we ought to thake them as ‘■■the kd ice cu
get, and say no more about it.
Squire B.—But a State has the right to secede
from the Union!
n ighbor C.—A Stab’- has no right, under the
constitution, to withdraw from the Union at her
own pleasure and discretion; the people ofa State
j may revolutionize, and change the iorin of their
government when its acts become intolerable, tl i*
was one of the fundamental principles of tin
Declaration of Independence.
Squire B —But you will not deny that the p?opI
are sovereign?
A ’ ighbor B—Yes, but only so in tuo present
case, to a certain extent; for when tfie States
tunned the compact, they certainly parte ! vv;th
portion ol their sovereignty, when they delegated
certain powers to tho general govern incut lor tli*
benefit of a!i.
Squire B,—They did, I u*lmit; but it was volunta
ry ou their part, anJ they have a right to take it
back ai any time,
NeghborC. —That is the lamest reaeon of to*
disumor.ist tor the right of secession; would w fl
think it rigiit for an individual to come into court,
and insist on being released fro n a solemn con
tract made wi.h his neighbor, when lie imagine
it did not work to his advantage, merely becc ’*
tie went into it voluntarily, would you, as a UiiUbtP
of justice, allow him to do it/
Squire B.—l don’t think I would: every
ought to comply with their obligations.
Neighbor C.—Yes; governments as wfo
individuals. 1 see the difficulty in your way,Sqa!" 1
8., you only read one side of “the question, in !
fire-eating prints; therefore, you have !<>.. ■' i -
G irdner in his labyrir.thian course, till yen |;f
lost your way in this maze of inconsistent# ■*
absurdities; send for the “Banner,” and i*m
sides at toe same time. ,
Squire B.—Weil Neighbor, I see the for:?
your reasoning, and will do as you advise.
bye.
A UNION MAY
From the Augusta Ga. Chronicle.
“Secession is Revolution.”
The Hon. Rangoon Cheves, the great
the Secessionists, in a recent letter to the *' R
Separate State action meeting in Charleston. u--#
the following language: .
“I have several times within the last , c .
years entered publicly my protest against Slat*
tion. Os tbe right of a State to secede
Union, I have never had a shadow of doubt.
right is the right of a sovereign Stale— a ri_
which a sovereign Sate cannot be divert- •
the only real question is, are the Statca U‘
Union sovereign States, of which, I
Southern man will venture to express a 1
But I think seperate secession, though 3 ;
doubted legal and public right, is scarre y a
and social one on the part of one ”, ”
in reference to her sister States of the Sou ■■
Mr. Cheves then proceeds to urge .
of waiting for the union of the South “ |B d,
to the formation of a Southern
after remarking that “the precise question
sion) under discussion, is not a year olu, P
thus: Wirt ti®*
“But I should think it nevertheless a
within which for a people to be require
on a question so momentous as a great
tionaky change of government; for such
eJly secession must he considered.
Here, then, we have the “Nestor of the onve p
paity,” their chief organ in the ti* 1
tion, proclaiming to his followers in v
“it is undoubtedly a revolutionary e0 t
his admirers, sympathizers, and fone* 1 ;,j (jeor*
gia are virulent in their y ?r jj f) tb{
gians who express a similar opinion