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Satioual Democratic Convention.
The Platform adopted.
The Convention adopted their political platform, en
dorsing the compromise, as follows :
Resolutions of the Democratic Xctionci Coif
tion. —Resolved, That the American democracy place
their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the
discriminating justice of the American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as a distinctive fea
ture of our political creed, which we are proud to
maintain before the world, as the great moral element
ia a form of government, springing front and upheld
by the popular will, and we contrast it with the creed
and practice of federalism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks to palsy the will of the ConstLution,
and which conceives no imposture too monstrous for
the popular credulity.
Resolved, therefore, That entertaining these views,
the democratic party of this Union, through their dele
gates assembled in a general convention of the States,
coming together in a spirit of concord, of devotion to
the doctrines and faith of a free representative govern
ment, and appealing to their fellow-citizens for the
rectitude of their intentions, renew and re-assert, be
fore the American people, the declarations of princi
ples avowed by them when, on a former occasion, in
general convention, they presented their candidates for
the popular suffrages ;
1. That the federal government is one of limited
powers, derived solely from the constitution, and toe
grants of power made therein ought to be stiietl) con
strued by all the departments and agents of the got
ernment; a’d that it is inexpedient and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer upon the
general government the power to commence and ear
rv on a general system of internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer authority
upon the federal government, directly or indirectly, to
assume tire debts of the several States, contracted for
local internal improvements,or other State purposes;
nor would such an assumption be just and expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government to foster one branch of industry to the de
triment of any other, or to cherish the interests of one
portion to the injury of another portion of our com
mon country ; that every citizen, and every section of
country, ha3 a right to demand and insist upon an
equality of rights and privileges, and to complete and
ample protection of persons and property from domes- ,
tic violence or foregn aggression.
5. That if the duty of every branch of the govern
ment to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in ,
conducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue j
ought to be raised than is required to defray the neces
sary expenses of the government, and for the gradual
but certain extinction of the public debt.
C. That Congress has no power to charter a nation- i
al bank ; that we believe such an institution one of j
deadly hostility to the best interests of the country, j
dangerous to our republican institutions and the liaei
ties of the people and calculated to place the business
of the country within the control of concentrated money ,
power, and above the laws and the w ill of the people ; i
a .1 that the results of democratic legislation, in this ;
nttil all other financial measures upon which issues have j
been made between the two political parties of the
country, have demonstrated to candid and practical |
men of all partbs, their soundness, safety and utility ,
in all business pursuits.
7. That the separation of the moneys of the govern
ment from banking institutions is indispensable for the
safety of the funds of the government aud the rights
of the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson j
in the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in
the constitution, which makes ours the land of liberty,
and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have
ever been cardinal principles in the democratic
faith ; and every attempt to abridge the present privi
lege of becoming citizens and the owners of soil among
us ought to be resisted with the same spirit which
swept the alien and sedition laws from our st atute
books.
0. That Congress has no power under the Consti
tution to interfere with or control the domestic institu
tions of the several States, and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything appertaining
to their own affairs, not prohibited by the constitution ;
that all efforts of the abolitionists or others made to
induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, j
or to take incipitt steps in relation thereto, are cal
culated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous
consequences; and that all such eff >rts have an inevita
ble tendency to diminish the happiness of the people,
and endanger the stability and permanency of the U- j
nion, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend j
of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended to embrace the whole subject ol
slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore the Demo
cratic partv of the Union, standing upon this national
platform, will abide by and adhere to a faithful execu
tion of the acts known as the compromise measures,
settled by the last Congress —the act reclaiming of fu
gitives from service or labor included, which act, being
designed to carry out an express provision of the Con- ’
st: to‘.ion, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed or
so changed as to destroy or impair its efficeney.
Resolved, That the Democratic patty will resist all
attempts at renewing in Congress or out of it, the agi
tation of the slavery question, under whatever shape
or color the attempt may be made.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied to the national objects |
specified in the constitution ; and that we are opposed I
to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among
the States, as alike inexpedient in policy, and repug- !
nant to the constitution.
Resolved, That we are decidedly opposed to taking
from the President the qualified veto power, by which !
he is enabled, under restrictions and responsibilities, am
ply sufficient to guard the public interest, to suspend
the passage of a bill whose merits cannot secure the ap
proval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives until the judgment of the people can be
obtained thereon, and which has saved American peo
ple from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the
Bank of the United States, and from a corrupting sys
tem of general internal improvements.
Resolved. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
tucky and Virginia resolutions of 1793, and in the re
port of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature in
1799 ; that it adopts those principles ns constituting
one of the main foundations of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their obvious meaning
and import.
Resolved, That the War with Mexico, upon all the
principles of patriotism and the laws of nations, wns a
just and necessary’ war on our part, in winch every
American citizen should have shown himself on the
side of his country, and neither morally or physically,
by word or deed, have given aid aud comfort to the
enemy.
Resolved, That we rejoice at the restoration of
‘licndly relations with our sister Republic of Mexico,
and earnestly desire for her all the blessings aud pros
• e.'rty which we enjoy under Republican institutions,
“nd we congratulate the American people upon the re
sults of that war, which have so manifestly justified the
policy and conduct of the Democratic party, and insured
to the United States ‘indemnity for the past and se
surity for the future.’
Resolved, That m view ts the condition of popular
institutions in the old world, a high and sacred duty is
devolved with increased responsibility upon the Demo
cratic party of this country as the party of the people,
to uphold and maintain the rights of every State, and
thereby the Union of the States, and to sustain and ad
vance among us constitutional liberty, by continuing to
resist all monopolies and exclusive legislation for the
benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and by a
vigilant and constant adherence to those principles and
compromises of the constitution, which are broad
enough and strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it is, and the Union as it shall be, in the full
expansion of the energies and capacities of this great
and progressive people.
The convention then spent some time in discussion,
on the subject of ao arrangement as to the number
of delegates to which each State should be entitled
hereafter in the convention. It was decided that they
should have twice the number to which they are enti
titled in the Electoral college.
“ I can t paint, but I can draw,” as the Span
ish fly said to the artist.
A volume of ice is melted by as much heat as will
Seise nn equal Vi!!*, of water MO degrr^s.
The Boy and the Brick--A Fable.—A boy
hearing his father say, ‘twas a poor rule that
would not work both ways,’ said, ‘lf father ap
plies this rule about bis work, I will test it in
my play.’
So setting up a row of bricks, three or four
inches apart, he tipped over the first, which
striking the second, caused it to fall on the third,
which overturned the fourth and so on, through
the whole course, until all tho bricks lay pros
trate.
‘Well,* said the boy, ‘each brick has knocked
down his neighbor which stood next to him, I
only tipped one. Now I will raise one and see
if he will raise his neighbor. I will see it rais
ing one will raise the rest.
lie looked in vain to see them rise.
‘Here, father,’ said the boy, ‘is a poor rule, it
will not work both ways. They knock each
other down, but will not raise each other lip,
‘My son,’ said the father, ‘bricks and man
kind are alike, both made of clay, aetivo in
knocking each other down, but not disposed to
help each other up.’
‘Father.’ said the boy. ‘docs tho first brick
represent the first Adam l
The father replied in the following:
MORAL.
When men fall, they love company; but
when they rise, they love to stand alone, like
yonder brick, and see others prostrate and be
low them. But my son, this is contrary to that
Heavenly Charity which we ought to possess,
and never let it be so with you.
The Child and the Vision.
I have regretted the meagreness of my own expe
rience, and yet I once had a pretty incident, of the
usual kind through a child. lie was a beautiful, lively
and intelligent boy of three years old. One bright
Sabbath evening twilight he had been singing in iny
arms, and then sat awhile perfectly quiet; suddenly
lie turned around and whispered in my ear :
‘Who is that leaning over the rocking-chair ?
‘Who does it look like?’ I replied, without the
least appearance of surprise, for the chair was empty,
and stood quite near us.
‘He looks so pleasant,’ was the reply, in liis imper-
I feet utterance.
‘ Will you go and shake bands?* I asked. ITe dis
engaged himself from my arms, crossed over to the
chair, and looking confidingly upwards grasped the
air , and not :ill he had done so two or three times did
his countenance change, and then lie whispered ‘I
f ont feel him !’ sighed heavily and returned to my
’ arms.
The child more than once spoke of seeing objects in
this way—was perfectly healthful, playful and noisy as
otlur children. I never showed either surprise or cu
riosity in the matter, never repeated the story in his
presence, scarcely ever have talked about it it: any way,
so there was nothing to pique the marvellous in the
child, and nothing to tempt to falsehood, by making
hip the hero of a story. The presence must have
been real to him, not caused by disease or excitement.
I turned his attention at once to other subjects, without
making any comment.
Al another time he crawled from his little crib, and
waked me, saying,
‘The peasant (pleasant) man has tome adain,’ point
ing to the back of his cradle. There was no object
that could possibly deceive the fancy of tho child.
‘V\ ell, go to sleep, my dear,’ I said. lie laid down
tranquilly, and presently called out, ‘He is done, dear
’ and soon was fast asleep again. There was
nothing extraordinary in the habits of the child, he was
affectionate, exceedingly truthful, and knew nothing of
fear, never had known, and was of that joyous, happy
temperament which many would suppose unaltered to
anything of the kind. — Mrs. Smith.
From the Dio Grande.
Horrible Murders. The Brownsville (Texas) Flag,
of the 22d ult., contains a communication, giving the
following brutal and sickening account of the murder
of five men by a motley gang of Indians and Mexicans:
On last Monday evening the camp of seven Ameti
cans, a lake called Cainpacuas, in this county, was at
i lacked by about forty Mexicans and Indians residing in
j Mexico, belonging to the Carankaway and Campaeuas
tribes, and being, as is said by them, instructed by the
j authorities in Mexico to kill and plunder all American
; citizens near this frontier, succeeded in murdering five
out of the seven, and taking away a considerable a
| mount of property, a greater portion of which belongs
!to the undersigned. Also acting, as they say, under
; the instructions of the aforesaid authorities, they muti
| lated the bodies of the murdered men, taking the right
! hand of each to testify that they were entitled to the
reward of thirty cr forty dollars offered by Mexico for
each American they murder on this frontier.
Now, the above needs no comments ; I have stated
facts as they are, and although it has been five days
since the murder and robbery, I have not been able to
get people enough together who are willing to go only
eight or nine miles from the river to bury the dead, the
dread of the desperadoes and Indians from Mexico be
ing so great that the few Americans and Mexicans in
that vicinity do not dare to leave their ranchos and
families unprotected.
(Signed) Warren Adams.
Roman Catholics in Texas.. The llarncsville Flag
has learned that the members of this enterprising
church have recently completed arrangements for its
permanent establishment in this city, aud on a scale
that riot only promises its rapid increase as a church,
but from the liberality of the arrangements, promises
much for the rapid development of Brownsville. We
learn that a Bishop of the above church arrived in
New Orleans from Europe, en route for Brownsville.
The Rev. Bishop, it is said, brings with him a number
of priests and nuns, and that he comes prepared with
the means for the erection of a church on a larger scale
than the present one, alto for the establishment of a
convent and college, for educational purposes. If this
be true, as we are informed, Brownsville will soon again
commence her march of improvement with eollosal
strides. All that we desire is peace, let us but have
this, both with ourselves and neighbors, the natural
advantages of our situation and enterprise will accoin
j plish all we desire.
Mexican Tariff again. Rumor has been busy on
the Rio Grande, with the report that old tariff regime,
j as regards the city of Matamoros, is to be again so far
modified as to allow the introduction of provisions.—
llow this is true the papers are unable to say, though
they think it highly probable.
Court Martial at Ringgold Barracks was still p?o
----gressing oil the 22d ult., though with what result the
Barncsville Flag had not been able to ascertain. It
learns that most of the higher officers of tlieSth Mili
tary Department were at the session and that business
of importance was engaging its deliberations.
Mysterious Murder. Last Sunday morning the
body of Mr. Clark was found on the bank of the river,
within the enclosure of Fori Brown, pierced with se
veral ball holes, thereby showing unquestionable proof
that he had been most foully dealt with. A coroner’s
jury was immediately summoned, during the season of
which tho following items were elicited, as we under
stand : that Mr. G. N. Clark had recently arrived here
from New Orleans, witlt produce for sale ; that some
corn was left with Mr. Bloom, on Lcveo street, at
whose home Mr. C. was also stopping ; that the Sun
day morning previous Mr. Bloom had given him S2O,
and that he was seen the same morning within the mili
tary enclosure on the bank of the river, as it was
thought preparing to bathe—since which time nothing
more was seen of him, until his body was found as
above. No clue lias been found as to the perpetrator
of this dark deed.— Brownsville (Texas) Flag of
the 22<i ult.
Murders on the Texas Frontiers. As strange as
may seem abroad, says tho Ri o Bravo, ten murders have
taken place within the last throe weeks. For the last
two months the average has been three killed per
week. No man’s life is safe from these Mexican as
sassin for a single hour. It has become a grave ques
tion, what is to be done in this state of things? If it
should continue there will not be an American on the
river in six months.
A Mrs. Slocum was tried at tho late term of the dis
trict court, at Bastrop, Texas, for the murder of a man
named Fotbus, and found not guilty. She had shot
l orbus on account of the ruin of her daughter.
Amusing and Serious Mistake. The Houston
(Texas) Beacon says a somewhat amusing though ra
ther serious affair occurred not long sindfe near Spring
Creek, in the lower part of Grimes county. Two
young men from lowa, who had been peddling about
the country, and had realized some S3OO or S4OO. were
met by a wag who told them that the country was in
| fested by numerous bands of robbers, and they should
be careful how they exposed their cash. This excited
their imaginations, and shortly after they met a respec-
I table citizen, attired in Texan hunters costume, cap,
red flannel shirt, tin horn, rifle, &c. He inquired if
they had seen two younjfmeu with whom he lnvd been
hunting, and bv soino means had lost trace of. On
receiving an answer in the negative he lt-ft them. As
soon as he got out of sight, the pedlars, firmly eon-
I vinced that ho was chief of one of the gangs of rob
bers, left the road and struck into the woods. They
had not gone far before they came upon another rough
looking customer, one of the companions of the hun
ter they had previously met. Taking him (or a rob
ber, and fearing that he would shoot them if they
attempted to retreat, they immediately drew their re
volvers and commenced firing at him. The hunter
retreated, and endeavored to explain, but they would
| listen to nothing, and kept shooting it way. He blew
1 1 is horn for his companion, who came up in time to
hear a ball whistle close by Ins ear. The hunters,
finding remonstrance useless, and being excellent shots,
brought the peddlers down the first fire. Jhe matter
was then explained, and the hunters conveyed them to
a house where their wounds were dressed.
Flank Roads in Texas. The Huntsville Item states
that Mr. Tousy, of Cincinnati, is engaged in the con
struction of a plank road through the Trinity bottom,
j No less than two hundrad men are now employed in
repairing the road about the San Jacinto and erecting
, new bridges.
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AiutTieus Female Institute.
The undersigned, acting as a ‘Board of Visitors,’
attended the first semi-annual examination of the
pupils connected with this Institution, on Tuesday aud
Wednesday, the Ist and 2d days of June, and at the
request of the Principal, Rev. P. A. Strobel, we pro
ceed to report the result of our observations.
The examination embraced the classes in the Prima
ry Department, as well as those in the more advanced
studies, which are necessary to constitute a polite and
useful education. Reading, spelling, defining, geogra
phy, philosophy, history, astronomy, grammar, (both
Murray and Bullion,) with critical reading and parsing,
in Milton’s Paradise Lost, arithmetic, algebra, &c.,
were amongst the branches to which our attention w as
directed. Upon all these subjects the pupil evinced a
proficiency, which was alike creditable to themselves
and their instructors. We wish to notice particularly,
the attention which is here paid to reading and spelling,
arithmetic, and an accurate study of the English Gram
mar. In the two former we were struck with the
correctness in pronunciation, and the ready apprehen
sion of the sentiments of the various authors, as well as
the rapidity with which the pupils would spell and de
fine, even the most difficult words in our language. In
English Grammar and Arithmetic, tho examination
was very rigid and satisfactory; and we venture the
assertion, that if the former branch, particularly gram
mar, is more thoroughly taught in any School or Col
lege in the State, than it is here, then we do not know
it.
The classes in astronomy and philosophy manifested
an interest in those studies, and a degree of progress,
which were as pleasing as they w'ere surprising.—
Some of the pupils in these classes were very small
children, and yet, the subjects seemed to have awaken
ed in all an amount of attention, and a disposition to
grapple with them, as wonderful as it was agreeable.—
The Blackboard appeared to be a favorite implement
with both teacher and pupils. It was the thread of
Ariadne, which seemed to help them out of every
labyrinth.
Besides the usual course, the pupils are taught map
drawing and penmanship with great care. The speci
mens exhibited on this occasion were highly creditable.
Some maps of the Stale of Georgia, were remarkably
well executed, and we doubt if they can be excelled in
any institution in the State.
In the department of Drawing and Painting, w hich
is under the care of Mrs. M.Cook, the pupils manifest
ed very decided improvement and gave promise of great
proficiency in future.
The classes in French, taught by Mrs. Fryer, ns far
as we are able to judge, displayed considerable know
ledge of that language; and Mrs. F’s. scholarship, and
method of instruction, furnish the best guarantee that
the pupils in this department have not spent their time
in vain.
On Wednesday evening, we attended an exhibition
of \ ocal and Instrumental Music, and original Compo
sitions, written by the pupils. The specimens in Music
were very respectable, whilst the Compositions were
marked by originality ; showing nothing of the‘image
or superscription’of tho teachers. The exercises on
this occasion were peculiarly interesting, and a very
large and respectable audience bore unqualified appro
val to all the performances.
Tile edifice, though not as imposing as some, is neat
and comfortable, and can conveniently accommodate
one hundred pupils. The principal has supplied him
self w’ilh a goodly number of maps and Diagrams, of
the latest and most improved kind, to explain and il
lustrate the study of Geography and Astronomy, whilst
the text books are amongst tho most improved in thq
United States.
The Institute is in its infancy, having been organized
only five months ; but numbers already fifty pupils.
As to its future prospects, we cannot but think they are
highly flattering. The healthfulncssof our village, to
gether with the advantages here afforded tor religious
improvement and social intercourse with an intelligent
community, c< mbined with the comforts of a quietand
pleasant, home furnished by the Principal, to all who
board with him, justify the expectation that this Insti
tution must succeed. We take pleasure in commending
it to the confidence and patronage of our friend, and
the public generally.
George M. Dudley, Hugh M. D. King,
Thos. C. Sullivan, James R. McCarter,
Charles J. Malone, N. Mcßain,
A. M. D. King, R. J. Hodges,
Wright Brady, T. M. Furlow,
Robert C. Jenkins, Albert Rees,
Edwin R. Brown, 11. K. MeCay.
Americus, sth June, 1852.
4SXK-
Novel Settlement — Curious Movement. —On
Friday we met with a gentleman from Western Virgin
ia making purchases of Dry Goods and Groceries for a
store, the connections with which are worth knowing.
A colony of sixty persons gathered from Northamp
ton, Mass., Brooklyn and Auburn, New York, all firm
believers in what is termed the Spiritual Philosophy,
(announced by A. J. Davis, et aI.A have purchased
9,000 acres of land in a splendid location, about 40
mill s from the head of steamboat navigation on the
Kanawha, and 50 miles from Charlestown, Va., upon
which they have settled. They do not have a commu
nity of property, but each man is steward of his own
substance—“maintaining Unity of Faith in the Bonds
of Peace.”
In general they receive all their spiritual and tempo
ral advice from the spirit world, although they do not
consider directions from this source infallible, but sub
mit every ‘communication’ to the test of reason.—
Most of the parties interested in this movement are
men of some wealth, and all are said to be well educa
ted and refined people. The object stated is spiritual
and integral development, which they expect to pro
mote by living in one community.
On the property purchased, are mills, a tavern stand,
post office and store, and it is for the latter that our in
formant was purchasing supplies. Among tho emi
grants is Rev. T. L. Harris, of New York, who is to
edit a weekly paper soon to be established by the Soci
ety.—Cincinnati Gazette.
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Z'W The annunciation is made in yesterday's Pat
riot of the completion of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road to the Monongahela river, a distance of one hun
dred and twenty-four miles from Cumberland.
Sir John Franklin. — A letter from Hong Kong
says that nearly all of thirty-five whalers from the
Arctic seas that have touched at that port the present
season, believe that Sir John Franklin is safe. They
think he has penetrated through the ice barrier into in
ner water, where he will not be reached until a mild
season arrives, which they say the present season will
be.
The N. Y. Evening Pest claims that Mr. Pierce,,
whilst in the Senate, was always in favor of the rightt
to petition for the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia, and voted to receive abolition petitions. The
Post is a Freesoil paper, and uses this as an induce
ment to prevail upon the Freesoifarn to unite upon Mr.
Pierce.
LETTER FROM HARRIS CO.
Near Ellerslie, Ga. June 7th, 1852.
Dear Doctor :—Enclosed you will find $2,50 to
which you are very welcome. We differ in regard to
one tiling (not political matters) which, of course, di
vides a great many in opinion ; but when I rsfleet upon
the luxury of a good newspaper, such a one as the
Georgia Citizen, I am compelled to forget this differ
ence, and reward merit by patronizing and encour
aging you in your editorial labors. I hope, therefore,
you w ill furnish me with good reading matter all the
time, just such as you have done heretofore in embel
lishing the columns of tho old Muscogee Democrat,
now the Citizen. Do this, and you may consider me
a regular subscriber to your paper. Your editorials
hold forth proper doctrines in regard to the perpetuity
of this Union —the preservation of our liberdes, and
correct views in all subjects pertaining to the interest
of our country. A mau cannot sleep with the‘Citizen’
in his hand. lie may not relish your polities but there
is such a choice selection of miscellaneous matter, cal
culated to excite sometimes our risible faculties, at others,
to instruct and moralize—that surrounded with so much
mental aliment, he is constrained to keep wide awake,
and profit by the same. Somniferous editorials, did
you ever write one ? If you have, your friend lias not
had the discrimination to detect it. Go on then—let
‘labor ipse voluptas ’ be your motto. Be industrious,
and give me good reading matter. I wish you all suc
cess.
In conclusion, permit me to say that the Citizen is
read with a great deal of avidity by the ladies, particu
larly in this section of country. Then, while you have
so many refulgent stars shining upon your path, no
danger of your being led into darkness. Your road
may bo crooked—forked—lull of thorns —full of per
plexity, but when you have the smile of woman—her
approbation and her prayers to guide you, your course
will be ‘upward’ and ‘onward.’ If there be any crag
gy mountains, she will make them gentle elevations.
Vou have much to inspire your pen. Then labor to
please woman and you will please all. Iler sway is
mild, ‘she needs no eulogy, but speaks for herself.’
The Citizen should be taken by all who are fond of a
good paper. According to its dimensions, and it is one
of the largest, in editorial and miscellaneous matter,
it is one of the cheapest and best conducted Journals
in the State. Then success to you.
Yours, &c, A SUBSCRIBER.
LETTER FROM TALBUTTON.
Talbotton, 15th June, 1852.
Dear Sir: —ln your paper, of last week, is to be
found a fitter dated S h June, 1552, written by 4 A
Friend’ to post up the citizens of Talbotton, which h tier
has given offence to some of the good people of the
town. Nov let me say to the offended sovereigns of
the place, that the sole object had in view by the writer
of that letter was to arouse the people of the place to
a sense of their duty. I hope therefore that this
statement will appease the wrath of gentlemen who are
opposed to a true exposition of the condition of their
town. They know well that they owe the place a Rail
road, fine schools, level streets, new houses and white
ones, all over, at that. Talbotton has a healthy location,
contains clever, social and intelligent people who have
liberal and just opinions of themselves and of others.
Possessing but few wealthy men it is true, yet a great
majority of them are men of property. Knowing well
the great necessity of reformation in all matters apper
taining to the interest of the village, in short, having
the good sense and Ability to correct everything that
hinders the rise and progress of the town, they are still
destitute of that r.oltle amhgenerou* spirit of enterprise
which should characterize them as valuable citizens
performing their duty to themselves and the county in
which they five. Now, is there anything untrue in the
aforesaid declarations. I think not. Well, then, if you,
having repented of your sins, will e< lifers judgment and
will lead anew, orderly and enterpi ising life, you can
make the town of Talbotton one of the most flourish
ing villages in the s late. If ne, i <kni< dto dra”
out a miserable existence. Fours, respectfully,
A FRIEND.
N. B. Th'To was an error in my last letl* r. Instead
of $3,300, hi ing raised to build a Railroad it should
have been $33,300. A. F.
THE GEORGIA CITIZEN”
h. F. H. A\DREW'S, EDITOR.
MACON, GA. SAlLlll)Xy7^a7\l^l97Tßs2^
To Correspondents.
‘A short Sermon to Modest men’ might be ad
mitted, were the author's name known to us. But
not otherwise.
B. W. 8., llawkinsviile, will please excuse
our inadvertence in sending him a dunti. It was dc
signed for another. He stands square on our books.
Our friend and subscriber, from Ellerslie, has
laid us under profound obligations by his flattering let
ter. Such tokens of appreciation serve to render i.i
durable some other tokens of a contrary character
which we frequently receive, from a perverse and stiff
necked generation o( vipers. So that the evil docs
not preponderate over the good, we shall endeavor to
be content with our lot, and fulfil our mission as the
publisher of a readable and independent Journal, with
the fortitude of a man and the patience of a Christian !
So mote it be!
Rattle of Runkrr Hill.- -On Thursday last,
the Macon Volunteers, Capt. Bivins, turned out in full
feather, in honor of the 17th of June, the anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill. They made a very pret
ty display on the occasion. In the evening the Floyd
Rifles, Gapt. Ross, also turned out on parade.
Ratification meeting.— A meeting of all
friendly to the election of Pierce and King, is called
for this morning, at 10 o’clock, in this city. Mr. S. T.
Bailey and others arete address the meeting.
Godey for July.— t his is a magnificent double
number, with over 40 engravings, four of which are
full page illustrations and 112 pages of Letter Tress.
There arc also several specimens of printing in three
different colors, a feat in printing which is a novelty in
tlie art, in this country.
Superior i’onrt.
The Superior Court adjourned on Thursday evening
last, after an arduous session of near six weeks. The
following are a few of the criminal cases disposed of:
Commonweath vs. f Indictment for killing
James Crawford. ) Moore 23d Dec. 1851. Verdict
guilty—sentence not yet passed.
Commonwealth ) For killing Win. Perdue—lndict
vs. • ed for voluntary manslaughter—Bill
Andrew James. J quashed for Informality.
Commonwealth ) For killing Austin (colored) —
vs. >• Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to 30
Johnson (col'd) ) lashes on bare back for three sever
al days, and to be branded with the letter M. on the
left cheek.
Commonwealth) For selling liquor to slaves. Vcr
vs. V diet on first case and plea of Guilty
I. D. Daev. ) as to the others—find $375 and
70 days imprisonment in the common Jail, and costs.
Commonwealth Retailing spirituous liquor tvith
v*- / out license. Verdict, guilty—fined
11 m - Blaueet. ) SSO and costs, or 30 days imprison
ment in the common Jail.
Commonwealth vs. ) For carrying concealed wea-
Dr. M. hitzgerald. pons. Verdict, guilty. Fined
SIOO and 30 days imprisonment in the common Jail.
The Empire Hotel. We understand that the j
new Hotel, just opened at Oglethorpe, by Mr. Jesse
Cain, late of the Washington Hall, Macon, is a first
class house, where the travelling public will always be
able to find good fare, and meet with every accommo
dation they may need, while sojourning in that flour
ishing village.
Duel at Savannah.
A duel was fought on Monday opposite Savannah,
between Dr. Chas. Gama hi. and Mr. Thos. Daniel, of
that citj. Iwo shots were exchanged at seven paces,
but fortunately neither of the parties were injured.
In Tennessee, a man has been condemned to five
years’ imprisonment for marrying hi* niece.
A protest* There are some men, in every com-1
munity, who are so endowed, by nature, with the bump
of self-esteem, as to imagine that everything said or
done by others, must have some reference to their indi
vidual persons, when, probably, they have not been
thought of for a moment, much lbs* specially pointed
at. Editors find many such examples, in the course of
a year’s labor. General remarks arc often twisted into
particular bearings. Ideas of a public nature are tor
tured into offensive personalities. Sweeping denuncia
tions of immorality are tortured into personal assaults,
and the mischief is to pay, the Editor, in the mean
while, being utterly unconscious of having given offence
or a design to give offence, to individuals. Now we
enter this our protest, against all surmises and inferen
ces not warranted by the text. We protest against the
right of any mau to suppose himself attacked in our
columns, without he is specially called by name. We
protest against the right of any man to borrow our pa
per, weekly, for the purpose of trying to discover some
word, phrase or paragraph, which may, by hook or by
crook of a wild . imagination or conceit, be construed
into a disrespectful insinuation against somebody.—
Doubtless, there may he, occasionally, a‘palpable hit,’
in our columns, against some folly or some vice. Many
of our readers, perhaps all, may in the course of a year,
find a ‘cap to fit’ from our furnishing establishment, but
that is no reason for them to suppose that the said cap
was expressly made for them, nor, if any one puts on
the cap and wears it, should he take umbrage ut us for
selling him the article at a fair price. If these things
be so, how unreasonable is it for those who gtt posses
sion of the cap, surreptitiously and not by purchase,
to complain that the style or fashion of our wares is not
‘according to Gunter,’ and to seek to hold us personal
ly, responsible for the offence thereby committed ! In
the name of common sense, we protest against such
nonsense!
More Fanaticism. The New England anti
slavery Society, went the whole figure against every
tiling and every mau that did not stand square with
their notions of political and religious rectitude. One
of the Resolutions assailed Mr. Webster thus:
Resolved , That if it bo cause of exultation to the
great Slave-hunter of the North that Faneuil Hall is
‘open’ to him, let him be admonished that there is ano
ther place that is also open to the man who would
‘bewray him that vvandereth, 1 and refuse to ‘hide Mie
outcast,’ and return to his master the slave who has
escaped, and that place is—perdition.
The following blasphemous tirade was uttered by
one of the speakers:
Mr. Pillsbury said the Church of America was but
the kept-mistress of the most damnable government
I that ever our?cd the earth. At this moment, he said,
; the streets of Boston are black with clergymen, thick
; as crows in a corn-field, and what are they doing?
All they can do is to shut up the Kingdom of God. —
Daniel Webster and the City Government of Boston
wish to subvert the City of the Kingdom of God among
men, and they wish to use the Methodist General Con
ference to help them along with their work. For this
purpose, Daniel Webster threw a sop to the Cerberus
of Methodism in Faneuil Ilall. It lias been said we
have anew Trinity in this country ; lie believed it, and
anew Trinity of worshippers also, lie thought it
would not be inappropriate to class that Trinity thus :
Daniel Webster, the Father; Captain Uyuders, tiie
Son, and the MetlmdUt General Conference, if you
please, the Holy Ghost.’
Later From California.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
Baltimore, June 12.
The U. S. Mai) steam ship Illinois , Capt. 11. J.
Hartstene, arrived at New York on Saturday from As
pinwall, which port she left on the 4th instant- Sl**
brings $1,900,000 in specie.
Tiie difficulties with the Indians in Southern Califor
nia continue, and the accounts from San Diego are not
as sal is factory its tiail been anticipated.
’ Chinese are daily arriving at San Francisco and the
excitement, relative to their settlement in the Stales, is
augmenting.
The miners are doing well, still having plenty of wa
ter to work in every direction. Quartz-working con
tinues on the increase, and those parties who have
commenced with adequate capital, and some experience,
arc Very successful.
Business in San Francisco is improving, and the ac
tivity prevalent at the beginning of April is again an
ticipated, as when country merchants shall be compelled
to enter the markets more freely, tlit* same prices, as
were then current, will, i.i all probability, have to In
paid.
From the Attn Californio.
Tho Survcyiar Steamer Active.
We were compelled yesterday (for want of room)
to defer noticing in terms of proper commendation the
conduct of Lieutenant Alden in detaching his steamer
fiom the im|Htitunt surveying service in which she was
engaged, for the purpose of bringing to this city the in
telligence of tlie disaster to the California In doing
this he has not only confirmed an especial favor u|xm
onr citizens, but he has maintained the reputation of
that navy of which he is an officer, for generous devo
tion to the interests of the country and humane regard
for tho unfortunate. Our citizens generally, and our
business men particularly, we are sure, heartily thank
him for the prompt delivery of the mails; and those
who have friends or relatives among the passengers on I
the California cannot fail to appreciate the alacrity with
which he has exerted himself, and the means at his
command, for allaying the solicitude which would have
naturally occurred. This service on the part of the j
Survey is still further enhanced by bringing up
Commodore Sloat and the other officers of the Com
misson for locating a navy yard. It is important that
the Commission should conclude their labors before the
adjournment of Congress, and their early arrival was ,
therefore absolutely necessary.
We are happy to learn that the Active will return
at once to tile scene of her legiliinate duties, fully pre- i
pared to prosecute the survey in which she is engaged;
and we are pleased to know that this important work
will not suffer any material delay by the ‘labor of love’
in which the Active has been engaged.
From the Charleston Courier. •
Eator from Europe.
AKUIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
Uai.t.more, .Tune 13.
The IT. S. mail steam ship Bailie, Captain Comstock,
lias arrived at New York from Liverpool, which port
she left on Wednesday the 2d inst.
The Mar kets. Cotton in Liverpool was quiet, afd
prices a shade less firm. The sales, which were nearly
all of American descriptions, comprised since the de
parture of the America on the 29th ult. 30,000 bales,
which speculators and exporters took 14,000. The
imports since the sailing of the America consisted of
13,500 bales. The quotations were: Fair Orleans
6 1 -4*1., Middling Orleans 5 5-16d., and Ordinary Or
leans 3 1-2 a 1 5-Sd.; Fair Upland 5 5-Bd.. Middling
Upland 5 1 -2*l. to 5 3-16d., and Ordinary Upland Id.
to 4 l-2d. Ihe Corn Markets had been well attended,
and both \\ heat and I 1 lour met with ready sales at the
full rates prevalent the proceeding week. Messrs.
Brown & Shipley s Circular quotes Corn as advanced
sixpence, while that of Messrs. Maxwell & Cos. quotes
the advance at a shilling. The -Manufacturing Dis
tricts were dull, in consequence of tho Whitsuneide
Holidays. The feeling, however, was good, and satis
factory for business prospects. Consols had advanced
above par, and were quoted at from 100 1-2 to 100 5-S
American clocks were firmer, although there were but
few transactions to report in them.
fißf.at Britain, The British Mail steam ship
Europa arrived at Liverpool fr m New York on the
evening of the 31st ult. The Crops in England and
Ireland were extremely promising, and there was every
prospect of an abundant harvest. In the latter coun
try, the potato crop was very luxuriant. His Holiness
the Pope had confirmed the nomination of Primate
Cullen to the See of Dublin, as the successor of Arch
bishop Murray.
I' rance. 1 he demand of Louis Napoleon for large
appropriations to increase the strength of the army had
been rejected by the Commissioners on the Budget.—
The Council of .State also is in favor of the competency
of the Court below to try the question of the confisca
tion of the Orleans estates, and condemns the act. M.
Delleckeran, the Special Envoy of Louis Napoleon to
the Northern Powers, was, it was reported, well receiv
ed, but they refuse to countenance a Congress of So
vereigns, to which England may be invited.
The Baltimore and Ohio Bail Road was completed on
tho sth inst., to the Monorigahela river, a‘distance of
one hundred and twenty-four miles from Cumberland.
The Supplemental.
A writer in the last “Georgia Telegraph,” over the
signature of “A Delegate,” thus explains the principle
on which the Union Democrats or “supplemental’ ’
were admitted to seats in the late Baltimore Conven
tion :
“In justice to the Committee, permit me to state
the facts—for the sake of harmony, tl.e State Rights
Delegation from this State, had offered the supplemen
tal as you designate them, a union o( the two Dele
gations on the terms fixed by the Committee, and
which had been rejected. Mr. Cohen who appeared
before the Committee, proposed the same terms, and
expressed a desire that they might be received on the
same terms, the Committee accordingly admitted them .
as a minority 17, to the regular delegation 21. The
Committee declared that they solely admitted them
solely on the ground of the consent of the other dele
gation. They had determined to reject them allogeth -
er. with only one dissentient vote, as they did Mr. Ra
toul of Massachusetts, who was in precisely tiie same
predicament, and whom they did reject.”
If this be a true statement, as we doubt not it is, in
what an unenviable light does it placo the supplemen
tal wing of the Democratic party ? They, it seems,
were admitted as an act of grace t by the Southern Del
egation, after the Committee on Credentials, bad, with
but one dissenting voice, rejected them, as they did
Commander of South Carolina and Rantoul of Mas
sachusetts. Moreover, they were admitted as a min
ority of 17 to 21 ! Os course, they had no voice in
the Convention fur the majority of the delegation cast
the vote of Georgia ! Under this hutnilating posture
of affairs, wo wonder whether the nominations of the
Convention will receive the same cordial support from
the “supplemental*” that would otherwise have been
given. Time will determine. Os course, it is none of
our business, but we cannot help thinking that a prop
er self-respect on the part of the “supplementals’’ as
well as a due respect to the Union Democrats of Geor
gia whom they assumed to represent, at Baltimore,
ought to have caused them to have promptly rejected
a seat in that body, except on the principles of justice,
and a a perfect equality with the 21 Delegates of the
disunion wing, from Georgia. Had that been granted
them, they would not now be taunted, as they have
been, by the Georgia Telegraph and its correspondent,
with being mere tide-waiters , in the Convention, upon
those against whom they lately warred and over whom
they lately triumphed. In contrast to the position of
the “supplementals,” how dignified and elevati and is that
of the Union Democrats who were not represented at
Baltimore. They can, with all consistency and propri
ety, support the nominees of the Democratic Conven
tion, inasmuch as the candidates are compromise Dem
ocrats and stand upon a Compromise platform; and they
can do it, without any sense of self-abasement or con
sciousness of being victimized by their quondam enemies
now uucourteous allies. Or, they can. with equal
consistency, wait for the nomination of the Whig Con
vention and give iln-ir suffrages to whichsoever candi
dates they may then deem must honest , capable and
deserving. This is, a*, h ast, the position of the writer.
Well said !- llmwnlow, of the Knoxville (Tenn.)
W big, in speaking of the discontinuance, by some of
his Chattanooga subscribers, of their papers, because
he spoke well of Mr. Wadlev, thus ‘defines his position,*
as Editor of an independent journal :
•‘Tli a, [the discontinuance,] >s all fair and legiti
mate in a free country, and it is equally fair and legiti
mate that we, in a country where the Press is free,
should take the side we choose, in a controversy affect
ing the public interests. We car as little for the loss
of a few subscribers as any man whoever conducted a
public journal in Tennessee. We have been editing
and publishing a paper for the last lliirtren years, and
we have more subscribers to day than we ever had at
anyone period of our history. No man or party, can
hold a mortgage upon either our pen or conscience, fr
the space of one second, nor wilt ever lie connected
with paper, through whose column* independence of
of thought cannot find full and constant expression.”
Bufliaiian and Douglass.—it was capital thing
in tlit. Convention to put aside the politic tans whose
names head this articl.—the first beeause of his former
well-known anti-slarery sentiments, and the latter
for his pot-house demagogical filibmtero qualifications
But what will will lie thought by Georgians of the fact
that Bitehanan was voted for, in the Convention, near
ly all the way through, by the Georgia delegates !
Douglass, also received tile vote of Georgia, oiiee or
tw ice, in that body ! Mitabile dirtu ! Os the char- j
acter and qualifications of the “sucker’’ Senator, heat
what the X. V'. Mirror says;
“We heard a leading Democrat d< scribe Doug
lass as ne lately saw him in a Washington •put-house,’
in his glory The ‘little giant’ sat in the lap of one ero
nv, with his legs stretched across the laps of two oth
ers, and h : s arms around the necks of two more. Ui*
thus he embraces his section of the Democracy. It is
needless to say that each ol the six had a cigar in his
mouth, and a hrandv-smasher in his hand.”
Who arc Submissionists, now ?
The Southern Rights Party of Georgia, having been
compelled to swallow the “compromise measures,” the
“fugitive slave law’’ and the “ finality ” itself, at Balti
more, must have had the gullet of an anaconda and
the gizzard of an ostrich to ‘worry down’ and digest
the dose I Nevertheless, they will all do it, almost
without the moving of a muscle except that of the na
sal pair, which must curl a little! They have submit
ted to that whicli they lately pronounced degrading
and insulting to the South ! They have seized hold
of the tail end of the monster in order that ilu-y may
thereby be pulled out of the bog of disunion in which
they have been floundering, for two or three years past,
and placed on the terra Hrma of national democracy !
V\ ell ! It i all right, we suppose, for penitential prodi
gals to be received with becoming favor. Let the ‘failed
call then be killed, and let us make merry and rejoice,
for these, the wayward children of dem-ieracy hare
been lost, but are fopud have been dead in sin, but
are alive again !
Fuunjr. The Athens Banner indulges in the fol
lowing ‘fancy sketch’ concerning the ‘Southern High?*’
Lhctoral Ticket, now floating at tlie must head of the
party papers:
‘The Convention having not only ruled down these
‘resistant* to the Compromise, both North and South,
hut having made them actually kisi the roil which
chastises them, by v< ting tor a Compromise which the
Southern resistant* denounced as ‘‘degradation and
‘robbery of the South, these gentlemen wilt, it is to be
hoped, for decency's sake, if nothing else, take down
the electoral ticket which they have put up for the
friends of the Compromise and the Union to follow. It
is the natural province and the prerogative of the victors
to lead, and the late of the vanquished to follow in
the rear.
Their place is now at the polls, and upon the stool
of repentance, and not at the head of an electoral tick
et for a National party which has not only passed sen
tence of condemnation upon their late attempts to ‘re
►it’ the Compromise, but has compelled them to en
dorse it as a settlement not to be disturbed.
Me will barely say to our Union friends, that a ticket
will shortly be presented to them in favor of the nomi
nees of the Convention, for which tlu-y can vote both
with consistency and self respect.’
i lie Banner forgets that although the resistant* to
the Compromise were ruled down at Baltimore, by the
adoption of a Compromise platform, yet the ‘Southern
Bights delegates were by that body recognized as the
legitimate representatives of the true demoer. cy of
Georgia, while the Union democrats were only tole
rated in the Convention. Why then kiek at the elec
toral ticket already appointed, or make anew one?
W e can see no reason why Union supplement ds should
object to voting the Southern Bights ticket, after help
ing them to nominate candidates and being resolved to
support the same! However, let there be a second
Fierce and King ticket, in Georgia, and we will see
what gooil will come of it. A third ticket for other
candidates will be inevitable, and what is more, w ill be
elected ! A ’out venous.
\ Novel Exhibition. There will be a novel
and exciting exhibition at the Fair Ground in this city,
on the morning of the 29th inst., being no less than
an original Fall Play and other Indian performances
by 12 Indians of the Choctaw nation, (one of them a
Squaw,) dressed in their gala day costume. Indian ,
songs, speeches and dances, and the far famed Indian j
war-whoop will also be given in the true North Ameri
can Indian style. The company have been gathered
by Dr. Maddox of Chattooga Cos., Georgia, who per
sonally visited the Choctaw nation, for the purpose of
selecting the most skillful players, and spent some weeks
among the tribe before the object was accomplished, j
After visiting most of the cities and towns of Georgia,
Dr. Maddox will go North, via Charleston, aj)4 proba- 1
bly to Europe, afterwards.
Arming in Stlf-Bg,„„ “
“M e understand that the demand r ’
bowie-kntvcs, and other deadly K ‘° r r *vo|v fr ,
steadily and rapidly on the increase J"': ha *
pay >t has excited very ‘ *****
and remark from nearly all who oil 1
tensive business going on at shops wher. lhe *
are sold. Since the close of the McxiJ!n*“ Ch
has been no such active demand “
m this city. The cause of this ruj, J* * ei !2
marts is found in the notorious and di, lhe *|
that there >s no security for life and pE* fol f *
city, expect so far as one may be able to and / *
self.”—A. Y. Times. t° defend hi m *
Pretty much the same state of thin*, e ,io
own city. We know of men, who rt L io *,
the idea of carrying any weapon lar-er u V abllof
knife, and who are emphatically men of p e
’ most fccl compelled to carry arms in self, or * h °* ! -
is a deplorable fact, but nevertheless it i s .J"? h
the first great law of nature—that of self „ and ‘ ajto
and ll i, wo fa,,. „„ | ld p ,„ t it- f,
malicious men are allowed to have their own *
j Declined the Honor.—The iion. c .
, Jenkins declined to attend the National W|
1 vention at Baltimore, on Wednesday last ‘ ’ B ‘
j from tl,c ‘supplementals,’ as he was bos? 8
j honor and consistency, to do, after the part he
I List l nioii Convention in favor of the
keeping aloof from both National Convention’ I *
; J', we mistake not, several other appointee* of l ;
more Guards occupied the some position that M- i ‘
| kins diJ ‘ The declension of Mr. J. does not how
1 seem satisfactory to our neighbor of the ], **!
and Messenger, at all, at all. The Editor of
i per says.‘we may admire his course but „ *
i approve n. How he can admire that which he \
proves, is a problem in metaphysics which we
pretend to solve, and will therefore \>tm to notie a
other proposition of the Journal, as contained in •<
; following extract front the article devoted to c ,......
Mr. Jenkins :
“ Expediency, necessity, is a higher law. y,
! should control individuals and parties, where then
violation of principle involved. Parties and indij/
must act with reference to the facts and to r. r
stances by which they are surrounded. Mr. .l! s .
adheres to the decision of the Unisn Convention \t iT
else adheres to that decision ? The Democrats
tio of the Union party never did occupy the t> .L
of that Convention. The action of the Democrat,
sent delegates lo the National Democratic Com> r . ’ 1
in defiance of the will of a majority of the Com- !
tional Union party, was a eecemion from the p alv
should have been treated as such. That artic,, VJI
violative of the principles upon which \Vhi.
Democrats united in the organization of the Urnep Z.
ty, and in direct opposition tc the decision of the tv I
vention of the party, accotdinu to Mr. Jcnkirt’ c
construction of the second resolution of that Convr
lion. The Democrats who s* nt delegates to p, a | t mD .,
and the Democrats who disapproved the niovniim
hut never denounced it, had determined to stup>on the I
nominee of tiie Baltimore Convention, whs-rep. I
might he. With them the Union organization wii I
instrumentality which had accomplished its uteri I
which was functus officio, and which was I
by them—openly and shamelessly.”
The gist of our cotemporary's argument is fonndej I
on the mistake that the Democratic ‘t-'iipplementak’ I
: consti ute the enti-etv of the Union Dinvency of j
Georgia. This we have reason to believe is not in,* I
will app<ar, perhaps, when the Union CooveulkniM I
I again meet to make a choice of Candidates Crum those
presented by the National Conventions.
But even admitting the ease to lie as represented!.vil j
Journal and Messenger—that all the Union Bor-tv* I
1 have ‘ojMnlynnd shairVsly alandontd the l'ij*
organization—wherein doe* tWbcl jutift ibnint I
of the FiU.nore supplemental- ? IVr.Tt wo wrongs oak I
aright? Will the ‘bad faith’ of 30 Union lM: . I
I ora!s nnd whig*, (for there were some whig* in that I
: crowd) authoii/.e alike number of the special frini I
of Mr. Fillmore to commit the same breach of god biit I
to the Constitutional Union patty proper! Will tln-;r I
1 open and shameful abandonment of their late frirsh I
i and allies be deemed any the less treacherous, knKjw I
pnlin/ or expediency may direct the novnanit? I
1 For our part, we deprecate these dissensions amnagtW I
Union men of Georgia, because the time nwy cw, I
j when we shall need all the assistance we can rtt ■
def. at the co i inon enemy, who have, for the spoil. <t I
! office, wormed themselves upon our platform, and by I
trick and stratagem, aimed a death-blow at the l I
Death of a Patriarch.—'The Rv. Pr.vo. I
sea Ballou. Senior Faster of the 2d l niveivale4S- ■
cicty of Boston, di< din tli; t city, on the 7th io*t„int! ■
Slt year of his aje. lie was a man of powerful it-1
tcllcct and great benevolence of spirit, which piwri ■
him in the front rank of the eminent theologians “fin ■
•■y, the elder Beecher. Dr Channing, Pro f ewor Si- I
art, &c.. of ail of whom he was the compeer in bikini I
knowledge and povrersof reasoning, without bavin; li-u ■
the advantages of either in early education. Dr. F>i- ■
i.ou ha Uft Ik-1 timl him a number of works, be'. U H
‘ Treatise on the Atonement’’ may perhajisbee • • I
er.-d his ablest production. This work has been t- I
tiie public from Jo to 40 years an Ito our kn m .’ ■
has never yet been answered ! In truth, its rcfir ■
in our opinion, can only be accomplished by a ■
neous blotting out of the New Testament Serijtaw.B
themselves, and all tlu ir holy teachings respects ;
origin, aim and of the reconciliation of .low I
Fn private life Mr. B. was a pattern of a Clit * ” ■
innn. In habits upright, in manners simple.in t
equable, in heart benevolent, he was the “.rfiserm
all observers.’’ Not a stain rests upon his fair ‘’ I
dur'nga long and eventful life, and beh't*. si L- ; : ■
gathered, “like a shock ofc-orn fully ripe” titir* rf .B
leaving thousands upon tens of thousands
memory and veneiate his virtues.
The Temperance Cause.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tofrp'Ti"”
the United States, met at Richmond on S iec
inst. and elected the following officers:—M** l ‘
thy patriarch, Hon. John B. O'Neal, of Sooil’ (V•
lina ; Most Worthy Associate, Neal Derr, of M !
Mst Wotrliy Sctibe, Frederick Kickardt, IV:
Wot thy Treasurer, Robert M. Fmst, of IV:
Worthy Chaplain, D-rov M. lae, of Ya.; M
thy Conductor, Wm. Richardson, of Nes-i ”
Most Worthy Sentinel, J. F. Gro-t. of Illinois.
The Convention resolved to hold its next so
Chicago.
Through the kindness of Mr. W. S. Mi
1 ave been favored with a copy of the R*V
the Committee on the state of the OrJer, *&“ 1
Resolutions recommended by said C"inm
unanimously adopted hj‘ the Grand I>iiei"U
have room only for the following:
“ Your CoHimiitec feel, that while the ne r j
our Order should be true to their Drtv-'or. rpotW ’ I
to all their obligations of Temperance, they *'• I
exhorted to regard the extinction of the r j
tore and traffic, in their several jurisdiction 5 . 1 - , I
special business, not forgetting at the same I
rect their attention to the National Councils,, I
itig that foreign liquors shall be speedily P i<Ktu
eternal quarantine. I
I,et the brethren, not merely as Sous, ‘ I
fathers, brothers, men see that the public ,n ’ I
lightened, quickened, energized by address' 1 - * I
temperance tracts and newspapers, not < I
ploy, w here it is possible, the seculai pn I
lication of short articles on the subjeet of I
inent for the suppression of the traffic. I
that the public sentiment is properi\ <"'! ’ I
legislative, judicial, and executive
government: that laws arc enacud in
priate jurisdiction, embodying *hc P* 1 I
and confiscation of liquor; and that 1
enacted, are enforced in their letter and •P 1 |
Let these things be done ; and *' ilh T.
God, not many annual sessions ot th 9 . I
passed, before other and less laborious . / I
volve upon those who wear tho badge o
Temperance. ffou’d 58 1
The Committee in concluding this To per i
mit the following resolutions: as eit:* I
Resolved, That as members of soC,e,} ’ 1
we have the right, and it is our duty toe .„ II
suppress by all legitimate and honora
manufacture of. and traffic in, intoxivatn r^ fli p rf sr’ I
Resolved, That in becoming So"* o |
we give up none of our moral rig ■
from none of our duties as citizen • wi3 ,v |
Resolved, That we desire, w>H have pupp! - |
force laws in our respective lo^2 s j wßo rinS I
sion of this man- destroying,
ness.” I
S. F. CAREY t U A
JOHN BELTON o>t- L - i
NEAL DOM’.