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Opposition Platform. 1 r PREAMBLE. Tb© Opposition Party of Georgia plants it- t =elt upon the principles of State Rights : equal privileges in the Union, and equal distribution ot its burthens, anil the exeroe by Congress * only of such powers as are specifically delega ted in the Constitution, and those clearly in- Vrrakde from, and incident to. the granted pow •*rs>. and necessary to carry out such granted powers. 1. Resolved, That the Union, as establish ed by the Federal Constitution, if the latter be la'thfuliy carried oat, is the surest nuaranty of the rights and inter* rats of aii sections A the country, and should be preserve*!. 2. Remdred, That as the institution of Slavery existed in the States of the confed eracy prior to the adoption of the Constitu tion of the United States, and the right te hold -laves as property was conceded by tho framers of the Constitution and fully reeog i:: cd therein, therefore, Slavery exists inde pendently of the Constitution : and, as slave ry is recognized and sanctioned by the Constitution, Congress, which derives all its jKJvrets from that instrument, cannot leg islate on the subject of slavery, except for it* protection where it legally exists ; that the Territories are the common property of all the States, an 1 therefore, the people have the right to enter upon and occupy any Territory with their slaves, as well as other property, an-i are protected by the Consti tution and Flag of the country ; that Con gress has no right to legislate slavery into, nor exclude it from a Territory, and that we hold that the doctrine of “non-intervention with the institution of slavery in the States, Territories, or the District of Columbia, dots not, nor was it intended to conflict with the assertion of the power of Congress to pro tect the property of the citizens of the sev eral States who may choose to settle in the several Territories. We believe also that the farther agitation of the subject of slavery will tend to no practical good to any portion of the coun try. and should therefore cease, regarding the principle as settled, both by legislative enactment and judicial interpretation, that ther“on!eof the Territories, when they come to lorrn a State Constitution, and at no othe time , iby unfriendly legislation or otherwise) shall decide the question for themselves. We furthermore repudiate the doctrine of ‘squatter sovereignty” in all its forms as an invidious and certain mode of excluding the South from the common territory of the Union, and stand ready to oppose sternly and uncompromisingly all who advocate that doctrine. 3. He*a/oetl. That the reckless extrava gance of the preceding and present Admin istration of the Federal Government, and especially the unblushing corruption which has marked the latter, by which the public expenditures have been increased from fifty to near one hundred millions of dollars per annum, is a deep wrong that should be re lated and iniu be corrected. We hold Congress equally responsible with the Ad ministration for this extravagance. 4. Resolved, That the mom mentation of the Preaioeut that Congress should confer upon him tee war-making power, and sub ject the army and navy to his control, coupled with the demand for enormous ap propriations of tin* public money to carry out his views, rail for and deserve the most unequivocal and unqualified condemnation of Ue; whole country. 5. Resol veil, The present representation in the State Legislature we regard as cumbrous, an unnecessary tax upon the people and in imical to wise anti prudent legislation. We advocate a decided i eduction and at thee*ai li es t day practicable. From the Atlanta American, 12th. State-Aid Convention The .State-Aid Convention met in Atlan ta on Thursday last, twenty-one counties being represented by delegates. The Con vention was organized by the appointment of the follow': ng officers : President —A. E. Cochran, of Glynn: Ist Vice President, J. L Whitaker, of Euliun; 2d Vice P. T J. L. Seward, of Thomas, and J. S. Peterson and L. F. W. Andrews, Sec retaries. The Chairman then explained the object of the meeting in a fexv brief and appropri ate remarks. Col. Nelson Tdt, of the county of Dough erty, offered the following: Resold a nd, That a committee of twenty two be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall be to suggest lor the considera tion of tho Convention, a plan by which the Legislature may aiJ the construction of Rail roads where they are needed in Georgia, by such means as will give equal rights and sa c ii tics to all parts of the State, and which r-hall be neither unjust or injurious to any section of the State. This resolution being unanimously adopted, the following gentlemen were appointed by the President, viz: Messrs. Tift of Dougherty, Xorcross of Pulton, Phillips of Cobb, Seward of Tnomas, Hopkins of Mclntosh, Doggess of Carroll. Webster of Floyd. Dyer of Walker, Atkin son of Camden, Ph;dip of Harbereham, Butts of Bibb, Green r f S[*aiding. Mathews of Houston, Crook c! Who; eid. Gamble of 1 Chattooga. Law of Decatur, Whitaker of Fulton, Diamond of DeKaib, Stulweil. of (Comet Floyd, Andrew- of B.bb, Latham of Campbell Styles of Glynn. The Committee retired, and upon their return, the Chairman, CoL N. Tift, read the following Report and Resolutions: Your Committee have considered the subject referred to them, and submit the following REPORT: We believe that the Legislature should pass a law to aid the construction of Hail roads by a guarantee of Bawls for the pur chase ot iron and equipments, whicli woo'd he equally applieatiie to all parts of the State where Railroads are needed ; that it should be n.ade pesfectly sate against loss to the State, and that it thou’d be limited to an amount not exceeding live millions of dol lar*. Such a law would give equal right* and faeilities to every part of the State, whilst it would do no injustice so any. It wonkl be secured against all risk or !os l.y the State. It would not involve taxation. The guarantee* would be made as the roads should progn-p*. and should the limit of five millions even lie reached, there would probably be, at that time, more than one thousand miles of road huiit. ironed, equipped and in opperation, wh-.ch, with all the assets of the various companies and other securities would be subject to the payment of such of the*e Bunds as should remain unpaid when due. The saiety ot the State under such a law cannot be seriously questioned. The constitutional authority of the State to aid Railroads, is admitted by all. It is a question of State policy which should l>e considered with reference to the good of the whole State and the best interest of her eiti zetm liatlroads are, all things considered, the &I: ‘l best highways now in use.— y are indiqienpabie to the profitable pet it ’cent and improvement of all tliose parts y ie Mate which are distant tVom the sea naT*VMe rivers. Atlanta, the thousand inhabitant*— with ~;r thrivin<r commerce and manufacture and A,. lr S prove.! territory which skirts JJe i:® of rol which radiate from her. ru,ft* eflect of our railroads. Talo- away these, ;in(l ,j etty and the country would again become what they were a few years since, a com paratively uninhabited waste. There are now large sections of Georgia which cannot be profitably cultivated, and must remain barren until Railroads are built to them. Mauy citizens of Georgia who would gladiy settle these lands if they were penetrated by railroads, are driven to seek lauds in the West, where they devote their talents and their property to the improve ment of ‘other States.'’ Should the plan of State Aid, which we propose, be adopted, and the road* be built which would be provided by the limit sug gested, it would be safe to estimate the in creased value of property consequent upoo their construction at a hundred millions, and this would materially reduce the ratio of tax ation in the whole State. I tie only plausible objection which we r*' e heard to the proposed plan of State K , ‘h* l any other roads which may be II m the Bute would take aopae ot the , business of the roads already built, and that, consequently, the State ought not to aid them in any way. There are two conclusive answers to this argument — Ist The State, in granting charters to ex isting roads, defined the exclusive privilege which they should possess and enjoy, and did not give them a monopoly of the carrying trade of the State, nor bind any part of the State to sterility, nor her eiiizefK to poverty, for their l*enefit: and left herself free to pro mote the welfare of every part of the State in such manner as her wisdom might sug gest. 2d. The assumption that existing roads would be injured by the competition of new roads, which might be built under the pro posed system of limited State Aid, is found ed in a short-sighted and erroneous view of the position ot Georgia and her Ra Iroads, with reference to her local resources, and with reference to the trad of the West— Railroads carry population and improvement wherever they penetrate, and we doubt whether a road could be built in Georgia which would not create local traffic that would be equal to its profitable em ployment. But when we appreciate the fact that Georgia Railroads are the nearest and best avenues to the Atlantic for an al most unlimited trade from the West, and that nothing is wanting but the competition and reasonable price? if freight which com peting roads would produce, to crowd our railroads and our seaports to their full Rapac ity with a profitable trade, then, these vain fears of competition will vanish, and we shall devote our energies to the fulfilment of our Fiigh destiny. This accomplished, our Railroads would al’ be profitable, our sea ports would become large cities, and every j part of the interior wouid become the abode of prosperousand happy eitzens whose indus tiy and patriotism would be the pride and strength of the State. Many of our wisest statesmen and our citizens in every pait of the State have, iu one form or other, sanctioned State Aid to Railroads. Governor Jobuson in his mes sage recommended the poi cy. and Governor Brown in his Inaugural, after mentioning the success of the Stale Road and its im portant benefits to the country, say-: “ Tne example is worthy of iiniation, and, in my judgment, the Legislature taking care that the State is amply scoured bevond the pos sibility of a doubt, should not"hesitate to ex tend that aid winch ra necessary lor the de velopment of oilier section?.’’ This opinion, we believe, has the cordial sanction of a great majority of the people of the State. It is sometimes asked why Railroad com panies who cati give the security asked by the proposed plan, should desire the guar antee of the Stale ? The answer is that the Bonds of new companies which are un known to capitalists,are always at a discount, whilst Bonds guaranteed by the State would be at par, ami thus a saving would be effect ed in the pur el use of iron of from fifteen to twenty-five pertsent. Tne cheaper Railroads can l*e constructed, the cheaper they can afford to carry freights, and the better it will be for the companies interested, and lor the dtizsns of the State. We uuglit extend the argument in favor of a safe and limited State Aid to Railroads by referring to the statistics of Georgia and other States, show iug the increase of popu lation. industrial resources.wealth atid power, consequent upon the construction of these “Iron Pathways” of commerce: but they are generally well known and we deem it unnecessary to the present purpose. We recommend the adoption of the fol lowing resolutions: 1. That it is tl.e interest and duty of the State to aid in the construction ot Railroads by a limited, afc and equitable plan, as the best means of promoting the prosperity of any part ot the State. 2. Resolved, That the construction of new Railroads in Georgia, is necessvry to the prof*er development of our territory, to the equal rights of the people of the various sec tions of our State, to the proper regulation i of transportation upon our Railroads, and to the concentration of Western Trade upon our seaboard, t bu ilding up of our cities, and the promotion of all the best interests of the State. 3. Unsolved, That while we waive any ex pression of opinion in regard to the amount lor which the State should become liable—it is the judgment of this Convention, that the State should in no event go beyond five mil lion of dollars. That the question and amount | of credit is properly confided to the Legis lature, and we have confidence to believe that there will be no abuse ot power, which will impair the credit of the State, or impose ! unjust burdens upon the people. 4. Resolved, That ‘he security offered in : the proposed legislation upon this subject at the last Legislature was ample, and in our opinion was satisfactory to the people of Georgia. 5. Resolved, That the proceedings of the Convention te transmitted to the Governor with a request that they be laid before the Legislature. J Xorcross then moved that the Report and Resolutions be received, which was car ried. It was then moved that the Report and Resolutions l>e adopted. A brief and somewhat animated discus sion followed tins motion,-m which Messrs. Tatum, Bar.k-ton, Sewaid and Dyer partici pated. On the motion being put, the repot t and resolutions were unanimously adopted. L. F. W. Andrews moved that ail papets in the State, be requested to publish the pro ceedings oi this Convention which was adopted. J. Xorcross then moved that the thanks of this meeting be tendered the President and other officers of the Convention—which was carried. The Convention then a ljourned sine die. A. E. COCHRAN, President J. 8. Peterson, D, . . L. r. Andrews \ From th* ljn (tranoe Itrportrr. Western and Atlantic Railroad Earn ing*. Mr. Eiutor: That ste.ling journal, the Savannah Republican, indulges in some re flections upon the fact, that for July, 440,000 was paid into the Stale Treasury from the Western Si Atlantic ltaihead, making an ad vance of several thousand dollars ujkih the snm paid into the Treasury monthly, before Gov. Brown's nomination. He a'so animad verted npon the fact that the earnings of July were announced some days before the month expired. Some editors in Georgia, disposed to ridicule what, they cannot an swer, have thought proper to make them selves merry over the article; but it is based upon sound common sense. They have ask ed if the editor of the Republican, whom they call sapient in derision, does not know that the passenger travel increases greatly in the summer? The reply s, yes, he and the public both know that this is the case; and from tiie statistics of the re ad common sense would draw a conclusion unfavorable to the management of the road. By propounding the question it is admitted tluit the sums monthly {mid into tho State Treasury should follow those received by tin* oflijers of lload. If so, how can it be thought regular and business-like for the nett earnings of a month to be ascertained before the month expires? j The Republican is right in noticing this ab surdity. Again. Below I present to your readers a of monUily earnings carefully prepared by me some time since, whicli every voter j in Georgia would do well to examine carefully and lay aside for future reference. j By releren:e to this table you will see that the earnings of the Road vary with each month and that no month is exactly like any I other from the Ist of October, 1.854, to Sept. .‘JO, 1858, through w hich periods the table runs. In the fiscal year, ending in Sept, ISSG, the earniDgs of July are exceeded by those of October, November, February, March and April. i In the fiscal year, ending in Sept, 1857, | I the earnings pf July were exceeded by those , of October, December, February, March and April la the fiscal year of 1858, (Gov. Brown’s Ist year,) the earnings of July were more than SB,OOO less than that of either of the preceding years and was less than Decem ber, March, April and May. How happens if then that in 1859 an in crease is so suddenly anouneed in the sum that s paid into the State Treasury? andthat too before the end of the month 1 The -Republican is not out of proper reckoning after all. Hurrah for Mr. Sneed, its editor His position shows him a inAn of sound bus iness qualifications, whatever may be said to the contrary. But here is the table of earnings: A Statement of the monthly earnings of the Western <f Atlantic Rail-road for the fiscal years ending respectfully on the 30 th of September : 1355 1858 1357 1553 ivt. avion m :i tTv.aesi so t 55 .77107 Ku*. 44.993 63 71. MS SS 6',447 13 MJM 01 O.C. SlWSrf 6C7SS-S 75.:~4; 9 71.078 08 .lan. 6'.66 ‘ 77 63.880 61 53.18-1 76 ft-;.. 80.0*1 M 63 B<r. 33 75.-113 00 30 . Mar. frills OS lln.iea aa efr u-J 75.87S *3 Apr. fr.. 633 6* 73 t 57 fr* TO tOr'l 46 7-4.764 97 May. 47.188 77 66V.6.V 51.6*3 13 fr'.ISS 91 ■Vne. 43.- Hi) 67.60* 8-3 90651 *4 4-1.91'! 3S J'ly. 67.63S 32 63.7 61 65.711 37 58.010 75 ) An*. SI.IB-1 s5 S-1.-HH64 118 541 49 54.14S *4 S')4. 77,57s 79 lUIr.M 84 95,745 4-1 92..15 !9 frss,*c ui. 51. OnOD.tM 95 8-00,101 S8 Now by the examination of this table it will be seen that the earnings of the Road 1 in the fiscal year ending in 1858, were less than those of the year 1857 by $100,807 07. , Why this great falling of! when every other fiscal year shows a steady advance? In 1857, $263,557 47 were paid out for contracts of the preceding administration. In 1 1858 only $172,110 74. By Mr. Spurlock’s Report the Road bed and superstructure were left in “excellent condition.” and Dr. Lewis says the supply of cros-ties was “very large,” and admits the supply of wood “ample;’’ and they both agree that the most important account for moneys paid out, to-wit: “Tho construction account was to be wholly closed in 1858.’’ Now how comes it that such meagre returns have l>een made, to the State Treasury in 1850? This will not do: the returns of this Road to the State Treasury should be doubled. It is admitted on all hands that this Road possesses great advantages of location, be ing “the great link by which a number of Roads are connected with the Mississippi Valley and the South t 'Atlantic Slates.” So that by authority of one of its Superintend ents these things “will necessarily make it one of the best paying Roads in the South.’ This Road, thus located, is 138 milvs long The great Railroads in Georgia directly or remotely connected with it are: The Georgia R ilroad, 171 miles long. Central Railroad, 191. Macon and Western Railroad. 102 miles long. These are its Georgia feeders aud to them the Western <t Atlantic is the main trunk Now it is capahle of demonstration that these Roads average more than 10 per cent, to the Stockholders. Can it be expected then that because we have heretofore got nothing in the Treasury, the people of Georgia will be satisfied with what i3 not equivalent to more than 0 per cent from this Road ? No never. Gov. V- wii, we give you credit for paying what you do into the Treasury. It is well so far as it goes; but you must go farther to j approve yourself a faithful public servant The Road must at least yield double your figures. It would be creditable to your ad ministration to make these monthly accounts balance to “1-4 of a cent,'* and to pay into ihe Treasury according to the amounts you receive, and not upon any arbitrary sum se lected by yourself. What the people want is that the Road shall yield what it is capable of yielding, and that that sum be promptly paid into the Treasury and then safely kept until their representatives draw it out in ac- 1 cordance with the Constitution. Come, Mr. Brown! Facts are Stubborn Things. From the Snmpter Republican, Extra, 13th. , Second District. Amkkiuus, July 27th, 1859. Marcel Ins Douglass , Esq : Dear Sir: The Opposi tion Congressional Convention of this i District, in session here to-day, appoint ed us to the agreeable duty of notifying you of its action. You will perceive, iroin the enclosed copy of “proceedings,” that the Convention, with unanimity, selected yourself to bear its standard in t lie present canvass. We confidently indulge the hope that you will respond promptly to this call of your co-laborers ; accept the trust— assume the position—thus gratuitously assigned you, and that success may crown our itiorts to disenthrall this portion, at least, of our much abused country. \\ ith assurance of our individual grat ification at the action of the Convention, and our high personal regard fur your self, We are, David 11. Janes, j Cha’s P. Crawford, r Com. Jonathax*Davis. ) Ci'TitiiEkT. Ga., August 10th. 1859. Gknti.enkn : Your letter of date 27th ult., informing me that 1 was on that day, by tie Convention of the Opposi tion Party, of the 2nd Congressional District, “unanimously selected to bear its standard iu the present canvass,” ’ icached me at this place to day, having been addressed to me at Washington arid forwarded thence. For the purpose of this letter, gentle men, it is sufficient for me to say, I ac cept the nomination so generously ten dered, not however with alacrity or pride, l'>r I beg to as.-tire you that of all characters on earth that of a candidate for office, is to me, the most distasteful. My worldly ambition has never risen higher than to acquire an honorable rep illation in my profession, and departing, leave a good name behind me. Having yielding inclinations to the wishes of devoted persoal and party I friends, and in advance of the Conven tion consented to the use of my name, it would be di-h< norable and ungrateful, now, to refuse to respond to their gen crons call. Whilst it may be true that in fulfill ment of my friend Gl errt's prophpey and demonstrating the justness of his surmises, my race will be a practical as set tion of i lie Latin adage, Duke et deco rum ext pro jHitria tnori ; 1 take this op portunity to assure him and others that I shall not, as he on a recent occasion did, politically die—unprepared, but, that on the contrary, if I shall have the honor to bring down the boasted major ity ot 1500 or 2,000, I shall return to my ‘‘gray goose quill” and let another till the office I never coveted. Were it in the power of my dull in genuity to indite one of those India Rub ber acceptances that only democratic candidates can invent; 1 would state to you my principles in such a manner, that you could stretch them to meet any emergency, and to .cover any hvpothasis of facta ; but my pen shrinks from the task, and 1 simply say, that 1 hope to have the honor of meeting my fallow citizens of the District at various points, and personally giving them my views on the political topics of the day, and should they not approve those views —what then 1 Why I’ll stay at the home I love so well, and Mr. Cbawford 1 will go to the place he loves so well. For the kind manner, gentlemen of j the committee, in which you have seen fit to address me, to you, and through you, to the body you rep resent, for their flattering testimonials, are returned my heartfelt thanks. Your good opinion is worth more to me than voices (votes.) Respectfully, Your obedient servant, M. Douglass. To Messrs. David 11. Janes, Charles P. Crawford, Jonathan Davis, Commit tee. GEORGIA CITIZEN. L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, AUGUST 19, 1859. FOR GOVERNOR COL. WARREN AKIN, Os Cass. FOR CONGRESS, THOS. HARDEMAN, jr„ Os Bibb. For Congress. I#L District. 2J. “ Marrellus lfonglass, of Randolph. 3rd. “ Thomas Hardeman, Jr., of Bibb. 4th. “ Wm. I', Wright, of Coweta. sth. “ Gih. “ 7th. “ Col. A. 11, Kenan, of Baldwin. Bth. “ A. R. Wright, of Jefferson. Col. Akin’s Accept ante. We publish to-day, Col. Akin's letter, ac cepting the nomination for Governor, ten dered him by the late Opposition Conven tion at Atlanta. It is short, but beautifully chaste in language, and modest in the digni ty of conscious worth. It is a model letter. There is no boasting in it, but in the unselfish spirit of a pure patriot he has yielded his personal desires to the political wishes of his friends, and is willing to lead the hosts of the Opposition against the spoilsmen, whose long reign has lost the South many of her dearest rights—and degraded her in position in the Union. AYo feel now that we are ready to do bat tle in earnest. Under such a leader as Warren Akin we do not fear defeat. — And we say to our brethren of the Opposi tion press, that if there ever was a time that called for the strongest and most united ac tion on their part, it is now. Look to the gloi ions example our friends have set us in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and Texas ! Let us emulate them! Pass the word down the line to “ Fix Bayonets 1” and prepare to come to close quarters ! •lli District.— Mr. Shackleford, De mocrat, is out in this District, ns an inde pondonteandidate for Congress, in opjmsition to Hon. John 11. W. Underwood. Our Book Table. Messrs. Richards have placed upon our Table anew novel, by Miss Marryatt, enti tled “Temper.” The authoress is a daughter of C’ajit. Marryatt, the author of many very interesting works of fiction. AYe have not had time to read it, but from a hasty glance, here and there.it appears to be well written. Godey’s Ladys’ Book. The September No. of this popular and elegant monthly is on our table. It is liter ally teeming with gems of art and the beau tiful in literature. Excellent, exquisite and “ excelsior are adjectives not misapplied, j when used in reference to this book. No lady can afford to do without it. Something; worth Noting, The enterprising House of J. B. fc W. A 1 Ross, of this city, have, within a few days past, sold three lots of goods, for distant markets; one lot to go to the interior of Texas : another to Louisiana, and the third to Hartford, Connecticut! We were aware that thole gentlemen were extensively en | gaged in the “Wholesale Trade for the sup ply of Georgia, Florida and Eastern Ala bama, but did not suppose their fame had extended quite so far as the above stated facts would indicate. We congratulate them upon the success which has attended their efforts to make Macon a wholesale mart for the South. The salubrity of our city, at all seasons, and our accessibility to the whole region West and South of us, give to Macon superior advantages over all other cities, in this respect. Planter!*’ Convention Fair. We had the pleasure of an interview, on Monday last, with Col. J. V. Jones, of Burke county, one of the Committee of the Plan ters’ Convention, charged with the duty of providing for an annual Fair in this city, embracing an exhibition, ns well of Foreign fabrics, as of American Manufactures and Agricultural products, on an extensive scale. This project is already in flattering progress, two cargoes of foreign goods, one from Bremen and the other from Autwerp, being already shipped, or soon to be, direct for Macon, via Savannah. It is contempla ted to hold the Ist Fair in this city on the Ist Monday of December, and to continue one week or longer, according to circum stances. The second Fair will come off in December, 1800, and continue throe weeks— the exhibition to consist of three divisions— as follows : Ist week, devoted to the dis play of Foreign goods—2d, to the exhibition of Mechanical and Agricultural products of the South—and Bd, to an exhibition of Stock, of every description. This is, we think, an excellent plan, and cannot fail largely to benefit this section, generally, as well as our city, particularly. We are glad to hear that some three thous and dollars have already been raised by sub scription, in Macon, for the purposes of the Fair, and thatour City Council will do what they can to carry out, in a liberal spirit, this most important enterprise. The State Road —That $36,000- After all the boasting of Governor Brown, and the blowing of Democratic trumpets every month, when the nett earnings ot the State Road are paid into the Treasury, it appears that he lias done no great things after all. The. ostentatious parading ol these payments la-fore the public, not only for political effect, but to impress his party j with a lielicf of the superior order of his administrative abilities over those of his predecessor, Gov. Johnson, lias waked up the ire of the friends of the latter gentle man, and induced a scrutiny into the facts of the case, by both sides. The result of the investigation is rather unfavorable to the “ model Governor.” The figures which a writer in the Lagrange Reporter place* be fore the public, and which Tor its careful compilation, and clear statement, we copy into the CYtee;,will be useful for future refer , once. Let every man read it attentively, and we think he will be satisfied that this lust and only claim which Gov. Brown ad : vanced for re-election, is entirely unfounded. Gov. Johnson’s administration was con. deni ned by many of his own party as faulty, in relation to the State Road, —but Gov. Brown’s is decidedly worse, if we take into consideration the advahtages It possessed in equipments of the Road over his predeces sor’s. If Governor Brown’s boaxt of beat ing his opponent,whoever he might be, 30,- 000,votes is based upon no better foundation than his bragging gain of $30,000 of State lload earnings, we can tell him now, War ren Akin will take bis place next October. Tfec Nominee, We lake great pleasure in pro'cnling the namo of Col. WAR REX AIK EX, of Cass, the candidate of the Opposition party of Georgia for Governor. The announeement of his name by the committee a j (pointed to the duty of selecting a suitable standard bearer, was received with tumultuous and protracted applause. He is a lawyer of tine talents and most unimpeaehable character— a self-made man, who has risen, by bis own indomitable will and strong intellectual powers, to the head of his profession, in Cherokee Georgia, from the very humblest walks of life. From Elbert County, where he was born, he worked his way, in early manhood, to Lumpkin County, where, by the toil of his hands, as a miner, he dug out of the bowels of the earth the means to ed ucate himself for the business of life. Pig ging gold by day and pursuing his studies by night, he soon acquired his profession and was admitted to the bar. From that hour his course was upward and onward, un til, by his extraordinary diligence and mark ed integrity of purpose, he secured the en tire confidence cf the community and sec tion in which he established himself, and retains the proud po-ition he lias wo ft, al most without a rival. Like Gov. Brown, his origin was obscure and humble, hut un like that functionary he had no rich patron to take him by the hand and extend to him the means of an education. His name, charac ter and fortune are all of his own carving, and therefore he is a man deserving of all the honors which his fellow citizens are dispos el to confer upon him. In the present in stance, as in all others, the office has sought the man and not the man the office. Col. Aiken is no political demagogue. He lias no partizan animosities to encounter in the race before him, but is a whole-souled, upright patriot, who will look to the good ot the country in the discharge of the duties which may devolve upon him. To show in what light Col. Aiken is held by men of all political prejudices and pro clivities, we will add that under every suc cessive State administration, he has been em ployed as counsel to conduct and manage the litigated ca<es of the Western 6c Atlantic Railroad, and is this day better posted in all matters touching this property than any other man in the State. In short his hon esty, capability and thorough financial qual tications eminently point hint out as the man to preside over the destinies of this no ble commonwealth. We hope that the peo ple will rise in their majesty and elevate him to the Chief Magistracy, in lieu of the very small man but very great braggart that now encumbers the office. Flaying Fast and Loose. Our readers, no doubt, have some recol lection of an excitement which prevailed to some little Extent in several sections of the State last year, consequent upon the Anti- Bank Brown meetings, gotten up in several counties by the friends of Gov. Brown. It turns out, as we learn from a correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle <{• Sentinel, writing from Atlanta, that our boasting Governor suggested the meetings himself. He is said to have urged his friends by letters, to get them up, for the purpose of making his ad ministration popular among the ignorant and poorer classes through the country. When he had set that ball in motion, he turns round and writes lettersto the Savannah and Augusta Banks, “giving a construction to the act of the last Legislature, which entirely sat isfied the Banks.” And notwithstanding he endeavored to incense the people against the Banks, lie is sr.id to have declared that he never wished to injure the Banks; “but that he always intended, when the proper time came, to see that the Banks were not injur ed.” If this is true, and it is said to come from Democrats, this contemptible braggart deserves the execration of every honestman in the State of Georgia. We could bear defeat with some philosophy, from au up right, high-toned, honorable man, but to be beaten by such a miserable schemer, even the thought is intolerable. The Bragging: Governor. There is a strong disposition manifested by the tax-paying voters of both parties in this State to ascertain what becomes of the $30,000 or S4O,(MJO which Gov. Brown brags his management of the State Road pays into the Trersury every month as nett earnings. “A Tax-paying Voter,” in the Independent Blade, (a Democratic paper,) wishes to know i how this money is spent —and calls upon the Governor, or the Treasurer, or the t Comptrol ler, lor a plain statement—“not in double entry, but plain so we can all read it and understand it for ourselves,” The writer does not know why our taxes are not reduced, if there is even an average of S3O,(MM) paid monthly into the Treasury, which would* j make an aggregate for the year of 8300,000. The taxes last year brought S4OO,O<M). There is something about this the people do not understand ; and the writer fears that the “model Governor,” with all his boasting, “has most beautifully humbugged us all.” Not a doubt of it, “Mr. Tax-paying Voter,” but your Democratic leaders and presses will not let vou tind it out, if they can help it, till after the elections. What'* the Oillcrcnce I The New Orleans Crescent thinks that any man who voted for John Letcher for Gover nor of Virginia, can vote consistently for Mr. Seward for President. We think the Crescent is right. And with the Cincinnati Platform under the Douglas construction, upon which the leaders of the Democratic party, beaded by Governor Brown, so confi dently rely, and their support of Mr. Bu chanan's administration, we can see no j>os itive difference between them and the Black Republicans. Between the platform which Mr. Douglas promises for the Charleston Convention, and Black Republicanism, there is certainly no practical difference. And those who vote for Gov. Brown will he sup jiorting, virtually, Stephen A. Douglas, his I doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty, and Terri torial Legislation upon Slavery. They will i have taken, as Gov. Wise remarked in his j late famous letter, “the short cut to all the ■ ends oj Black Republicanism.” Take the re- j suits of Mr. Bwchanan's administration,— the platform of Mr. Douglas,—and the de signs of Mr. Seward, and examine them carefully, and there will not be found the •‘toss of a copper's” difference between them. And those who support Gov. Brown in 1559 will find themselves consistently prepared in 1800, to vote for Douglas or Seward. Appointment* of Mr. Hardeman. We are requested to to state that Col. Hardeman, the nominee of the Opposition for the 3rd Congressional District, will speak at the following places : Talhotton, Saturday, Aug. 20. Bartlesville, “ 22. Kebulou, “ 23. Jackson. “ 27. Hamilton, Sept. 0. Our friends should make every prepara tion to give Col. Hardeman a full hearing— and they and the people at large may be as sured they will be well paid to listen to his speeches. He is a sound, practical, clear headed man—with no sort of fancy clap trap about him. Just the sort of a man to show up the rottaness, corruption and bad faith of the leadert of the Democratic party, i Col. Speer at Talbot. The Columbus “Times,'’ of Saturday last, gives a report, through a correspondent, at the tq>eech delivered by OoL A. M. Speer, of Tal botton. on the 9th inst., from which we gather that the gallant Democratic Candidate tor ‘ Congress in the Third District, is dispos ed to carry double, or wear tiro faces be fore the people in the present canvass. For example : In review of party movements up to 1850, he gives all the credit of resistance to northern aggression to the Southern Rights De mocracy of that time, of which party he was one. That is ; the Colonel was a ‘‘Fire-eater” and “Coffin Regiment” man, of that period, and his organ of the “State Press” has brought up against Hardeman as a reproach that the latter could not go with that disuuion crowd, but re signed his post as Secretary of the Mass Con vention, when he ascertained their ultra ob jects. From this we learn that Col. Speer is run ning for Congress on the disunion sensation, in some parts of the District, while he ignores that subject entirely in other portions! This is riding two horses at the same time and is 1 not a fair shake. Let the Colonel coma out and say Le is lor disunion and the Union men will know where to tied him. Again, The “Times” correspondent says that Col. Speer is charging Hardeman with being a ‘‘State Aid” man, with having voted for the purchase, by the State, of the Military Institute, and to give endowment to Medical Col leges, &c. From this we discover that Col. Speer wish es the people in the Western counties to be lieve that he is against State Aid and never did anything in favor of such measures. We uu deistand, however, that Col. Speer used all the intluence he had, while Clerk of tie House, in favor of these projects ! lie is understood in Houston, Bibb, Ac., to be in favor of ‘ State Aid. ” Here be is again riding two horses ! How can such a Janus-faced politician ex pect to win a seat in Congress, by such political legerdemain ? We guess not. The fact is, Colonel, you will not bo permitted to go on, after this lashion. We weie disposed to let you circulate., without interruption, but if this is the way you seek the advantage over your adversa ry you will require some little attention. You ought to know, sir, that the question of State Aid is a local or State affair, altogether, and that Candidates for Congress have nothing to do with it. It is a question that belongs to the people in selecting Candiates tor the Legisla ture. Morever, it is a question to which as many of the Democracy of this section are committed as of the Opposition. Hence, you are cutting the throats of some of your friends, every iick you give to Hardeman with your tw s o-edged sword ! Again your Talbotton Reporter says, that the ninjorily of the Northern Democracy favored the admission of Kansas as a slave State and that the measure was defeated by six Southern Americans. This is a stale slan der which we will let your own Southern Rights. Senator IversoD, nail to the counter. Tn the speech cf the honorable gentleman, at Grit fin, which you heard, he said as follows : “They” the Squatter Sovereignty elements) “were enough in themselves to produce that result, but as a part and parcel of the influ ence and power of the Free Soil sentiment of the Northern States, the Administration of even Gen. Pierce gave way to its bold and im pudent demands aud put over Kansas a batch of Freesoil Governors and other Federal offi cers to warp with official patronage and influ ence, the sentiments and political action of the people. Nebraska was a Northern Territory given up by all parlies to tree institutions— Kansas was a Southern Territory and ought to have been subjected to Southern control; but yielding to the pressure of Northern Anti- Slavery hostility and the strong current to make Kansas a free State—to appease the morbid appetite of the Abolition monster, who shook his bloody linger at the President, he reversed the natural and appropriate order of things and appointed Southern men Governors of Nebraska aDd Northern men for Kansas! And the present Administration, though pro fessing the greatest regard for Southtm Rights, and the most profound indifference as to the political fate of Kansas, has followed the ex ample of its “illustrious predecessor,” and be hold the array ot Northern Free Soil Govern ors of Kansas —Reeder, Geary, Shannon, Walk er and Medary, all hailing from the same section, all of the same materials made, and all conse crated and devoted to the same gfbeat end of making Kansas a free State, —and thus Kansas was lost to the South tST READ ! READ 1 1 READ M 1 Colonel, this remarkable and truthful ipassage, and blush for shame, that you should charge the Southern Americans with a fraud committed by President Pierce and Buchanan, though the free soil Governors, Reeder, Geary, Shannon, Walker and Medary—to “appease,’ 1 as Senator Iverson justly says, “the morbid appetite of the ABOLITION MONSTER who shook his BLOODY FINGER at the President.” “AND THUS KANSAS WAS LOST TO THE SOUTH.” When Doctors of the same school ditler so widely as to a great public measure, we and the public will be pardoned if we pre fer to give our credence to the views of the experienced Senator rather than to those of an unfledged would-be congressman 1 ‘ Democratic Extravagance.” We were not a little amused while readiDg the article iu the Daily State Press of last | Saturday on the above subject. Such a jum j bling and mixing up of ligures would do credit !to a Wall street financier. We bad no idea of ; the proficiency of our cotemporary in that re spec'. It is a little funny to set down the expenses of Mr. Polk’s Administration, annually, at $30,000,000, during the Mexican war—or $3,- 000,000 less than Mr. Fillmore’s, which suc ceeded ; and point to it as a matter of pride, aod exultation for the democracy, when it is notorious that Mr. Polk's Administration sad dled a public debt uf>on the couutry of over $00,000,000, which Mr. Fillmore had to pay ; making in good truth, his administration, cost auniully over $15,000,000 less than Mr. Polk’s with the public debt! And the attempting to make the readers of the Daily State Press believe, in one biealh. that the “opposition’’ (as it is pleased to term those who have opposed “Democratic Extrav agance” ‘in Congress, I are the came of the reckless waste of the public money, while iu the next, it boasts of the almost universal tri umph of Democracy, is in good keeping with the humor of the whole burletta—for the arti cle is nothing else—upon Democratic finan ciering. We will whisper in the ear of our ncighl>or over the way, one or two facts of Mr. Buchan an’s Democratic extravagance. It is well known that the Post Office department is in solvent. The Democratic party made it so— the opposition had no hand in it—the whole honor of the blundering belongs to Democracy. What is the result ?• Why, that almost every small mail route through the couutry is discon tinued. These were very useful and conve nient to the people who live away from the great thoroughfares of trade and travel. One hundrod thousand dollars would probably have kept up the greater portion of these small J routes, if not the whole of them. But however much the people were incon venienced, the Democratic nabobs took good eare to provide for themselves. These fine promise-making gentlemen while they refused to make the necessary appropriations for the mail service for the convenience of their con stituents, very liberally appropriated seven hun dred thousand dollars to pay for the carriage of FREE MATTER FOR THEMSELVES —Such trash as Democratic members of Congress send about the country to enlighten the people upon De mocratic economy. At this very moment there are thousands of poor meu throughout the country, who have carried tlieae small mails for the Government, through sunshine and storm, and are now told that there is do money to pay them, aod they must wait; while the Government is squan dering thousands upon favorites about the Capitol. Some“of these mail carriers have had to give up, while in many instances the people becefitted by ‘these routes, rather than do without the mails, have continued them by in dividual subscriptions. Never did the Oppo sition do as bad as that, when they spent only $43,000,000. And yet Buchanan Democracy does it, with an estimated expenditure of over $80,000,000. It costs the country something to support Democracy. Wo shall take the trouble iu a few days to show with exact fig ures. the truth about “Democratic Extrava gance.” Won’t Support Douglass. Col. Gartrell has already expressed his deter mination not to support Douglas for the Presi dency should he be nominated at the Cuarleston Convention. Every inau in the District should make a note of this tact, and watch that gen tleman next year as, no doubt, he will be advocating his election. — Lr Grange Reporter. Don’t wait till next year to watch the gen tleman—watch him now—he needs watching. The declaration that he will not support Douglas for the Presidency, is only made to wheddle some honest voters who are unwilling o swallow the little Giant to'please a vacilla ting doubtful party. Besides, a year is too far ahead for a Democratic leader to tell what he will do. Some of them have very short memo ri es. The Opposition Nominee. One of the Editors of the Augusta Dispatch, it neutral paper, with Democratic proclivities, and who appears to have been present at the late State Convention, thus speaks of the nominee of the Opposition: “Warren Akin, Esq., is a successful and prominent lawyer in Cassvilie. He is a man of irreproachable character and substantial talents, and is without doubt, the strongest man that could have been induced to accept the nomination. He is a good speaker, and Gov. Brown will find him a gentlemanly and able opponent, and will have to work hard to beat him 30,000 votes, as he expects to do.” An Inquiry. Dr. Andrews :—How is it you do not support Governor Brown ? You and he are in favor of State Aid and the re-openmp of the African slave trade. You and he stand together on those two ideas. To be consistent, you ought to 3upport Brown.— It is not right for you to oppose him. You want more negroes from Africa, and so does Gov. Brown; and I am with you and the Governor on the African sensation. Now be consistent, and come over and support Brown; and that may help us to get the laws oil, and then we will get the negroes from Africa. I take it as hard you should oppose those who stand with you as Gov. Brown does on the African slave trade. I am in for that thing first and last. You mus’nt think lain interfering with you in your voting matters. I know you always think for yourself and do as you thiuk. WI REGRASS. Reply. —We were fully aware that his Excellency, Governor Brown, was with us, on the “State Aid” question and on the re opening of the African slave trade. For this we give him credit In fact, this is about all that we can say in his favor—but the fact is, Wiregrass, Joseph E. has no in fluence on either of these subjects, even with his own party. He is too small a man, every way, to tie to—and while he is deci dedly wrong in national matters of great im portance,—and while he supports Buchan an's corrupt administration and stands ready to support Douglas for President, we are obliged to oppose him, albeit he is sound on the Slate Aid and African sensations! These latter, moreover, are side issues, and are not paramount in the present canvass. There fore, we do not support Gov. Brown, for re election. We would, about as soon, support Stephen Arnold Douglas or William Seward for the Presidency! Win llie South lia<i Lost. The Democratic party has struggled hard to maintain itself in tact, and has scrupled at no vile hold to accomplish that object. The reason for this is, that it might continue in power. The Northern wing is the strongest, and if its de mands are not comp.it and with, it will “kick up,” as Mr. Wise says of Douglass. The North liad to be pacified at somebody’s expense. It was found most easy to gull the South. All that was necessary to be done, was to make a pre tence of fairness—giving every section an equal right to settle the Territories. The Democratic politicians set to work to convince the people of the South that this was the very thing for them, and that it was & concession from the North , obtained through the influence of the Democratic party. They even went so far, in this State, as to denounce any man as a traitor, who did not favor the principles of the Kansas and Nebraska Bills. The Democratic party North and South pretended to be united. But the North said those principles would make Kansas a free Slate. The Southern Democracy said they would make Kansas a Slave State.— When the question was decided by making Mr. Buchanan President, the Northern Democrats soon showed us what the principles of the Kansas and Nebraska bills were, practically. By Ibis Democratic President sending Fret-soil Governors to the Territory, the South lost it. Now the Northern and Southern wings *of the Democracy are at logger-heads, once more. Look out, people of Georgia, to be duped agaiD, when the Democratic leaders tell you the North has made concessions. They have deceived you for eight years, noth withstanding the Ame ricans and Opposition leaders and presses have done their best to guard you against the decep tion. Crocodile fcigli*. Some of the Democratic Editors are la menting in very doleful groans, the loss which the South will sustain on account of the recent defeats of the Democracy in Ten nessee, North Carolina and Texas. The la zy, greasy, fat-fed scamps don't care a fig about the South—its all pretence. They are sighing over the losses of their own party, and the dread of what is to follow. They have, for six or eight years, completely hum- j bugged the people into believing that the Democratic party and its leaders were the only hope of defence to the South against Freesoil and Abolition aggressions. They attained and held power from that belief.— The people trusted them; but year after year the South lost power. Congress after Con gress, the demands of our enemies became more insolent. We became weaker, they be came stronger. The’ Democrats gave up California. They promised the South, how ever, that they were now safe. That Free soil and Abolition could prevnl no more.— The “Great Democratic party” hud stayed the might ofthe aggressor. The people trust ed them again. Presently Kansas came up. The jieople looked to see what this “great party” would do. Democratic lead ers said all was right—trust us—elect Mr. Buchanan, and will be a Slave i State. The South trusted the Democratic ‘ party, and elected Mr. Buchanan. Years rolled on. The game of swindling was play ed out successfully. One fine morning the South woke up and found Kansas prepared to be a free State! The ]>eople cried—“the deuce!” and called the Democracy to ac count. The Democracy said, u Six confoun ded Americans did it Oh, ah—well, if the Democratic party is not equal to “six j Americans,” we think the people had better 1 try some other party. The Harmonium Democracy. The Democracy of Georgia nre now waging a “Kilkenny Cat” war upon each other. i n several ixiqiortant respects. Senator Iver son has made himself obnoxious to several leading prints, on account of liis Griffin ;>eecb, while he is lauded by other*. Tin Constitutionalist, Fediral Union, Georgiy Telegraph and Atlanta Intelligencer are anti. Iverson, while the State Press, Kinpire State Cot ambus Times and other lesser lights nr* for him. Again, the Democracy are divided on the questions of re-opening the African Slav.. Trade and “State Ail,” and they are foolbh enough to bring these dde issues into the present canvass. txovernor Brown is a “State Aid” man and so is Warren Akin and so are the people of all parties, in Mid j die and South-Western Georgia, as well as in Nort-East and Cherokee Georgia. In the South-Western and South-Eastern jH, r . tion of the State, especially, is the •* State Aid” fever running high, and we think it will over-ride all other questions, in the lej. islative canvass. Why will the Democracy then play faq and loose upon these side issues ? Col. S|.eer is doing it, on the principle that all is fair in polities. Again, the Democracy are divided on the Presidential question. The Tci-grapk, h'td Union and Constitutionalist go for Steph.-n Arnold Douglas?, while other pre?e. are hostile to his pretensions. Once more, the Democracy are divided a? to the re-election of Gov. Brown. Thou sands of Democrats in Cherokee and other parts of Georgia are anxious and ready t. vote for some other man and will do it. <y sure as the Ist Monday of October arrives. Now, under these circumstances, what course is best for the Opposition? Whv simply to ignore nil such issues as the Afri can Slave Trade, State Aid, Ac., and unite in overthrowing a State Administration which stands upon the Cincinnati Platform and supports the extravagance and imbecili ty of the National Government. If this i< done, we verily believe, that the Democracy can be overthrown in Georgia, and our no ble State will be able to take position in 1 Wifi, with other sound members of the Confede racy,alike against the corruptions of modern Democracy and the foul machinations of Black Republicanism. The Texas Flection. The result of the election in Texas is of the utmost importance in many respect?. Taken in connection with those in Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina, the fact is revealed that a great chaDge is about to come over the j>olitical sentiments of the people. The true character of the Democratic party Ls becoming known to the masses; and they are losing confidence in it. The people are rapidly becoming satisfied that Denna-ratic leaders have deceived them badly. The elec tion in Texas by its results, repudiates the principles of the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, the groat Democratic bobby. Gen. Hous ton was the only Senator from the extreme South-west who voted against the Bill. He was most unmercifully abused by the Dem ocrats for so doing, and when he ran for Governor two years ago against Runnels, he was beaten on this issue nearly vote-. He wdll now boat the same opponent, near ly the same amount of votes. This is most surprising result: and is mostly attribu table to the re-action of public opinion on the effects c-f the principles which are found to be embodied in the. Kansas swindle. We predict that, in time, the advocates of that piece of Democratic treachery will be de tested as much at the South, as ever the per petrators of the Yazzoo fraud were in Georgia. Col. A. B. Wright’s Lelter of Accept since. We regret exceedingly, that the very crowded state of our columns prevents our publication of the able letter of the gallant opposition nominee of the Eighth District. Col. Wright is sustaining himself nobly, and if our friends in the District will but lay aside all other matters not particularly pres sing, just now, unci devote a few weeks to the thorough canvassing of every county, there is not a doubt but he can be elected by a handsome majority. There is everything in liis fearless and gallant hearing to inspire confidence and insure triumph—and it will be a glorious thing to redeem the old Eighth from the hands of the vandals. We see, that notwithstanding Mr. Jones, lii- op|(onent, attempted to avoid canvassing the District with him, by putting out hi* appointments without consultation, (’oh Wright has bravely determined to grapple ; with his opponent, confident that he can fling him, “and give him an under-hold. ! and has, therefore, called in his former ap i p tintments and accepted those of Mr. Jones. This is what we call carrying the war into Africa —and we confidently predict that it will l*e successful. Bibb County. | As Col. Washington, the Chairman of the i Opposition meeting in this county, was etn ■ powered to call a county meeting for the purpose of selecting candidates for the next Legislature, and as he is now ahsent, w>* would respectfully sugggest that no further action he taken in the matter until his re turn, which will he in a few day*. There will be time enough for us to move, after the Democracy show their hands on the 27th. If they will unite on a good Compromise i ticket, without reference to party question we will be willing to meet them half way. 7 tli Dist ict -B* G. Harper Xawioatrd. The Democratic Convention of the 7th Congressional District assembled Tuesday, 10th inst., at Milledgeville. Mr. T. A. Jones, of Newton, was selected President. Resolutions approving the nomination of Gov. Brown and regreting the retiwy i*t” private life, of Hon. A. H. Stephens, were pa.-sed. Mr. Robert G. Harper, of Newton county was then nominated. feUT In Thomas county, a compromise between the two political parties has been proposed, and will probably be agreed up* It is to run Hon. James L. Seward, Deni., for the nate. and Judge Hamel 1. Opp the House. • Houston County.— GnSuturday la. t the Opposition Party of Houston met i' l council and placed the following Ticket in nomination for the Legislature: For the Senate —Dempsey Brown. For the House —John H. Hose, Mm. “ Brown. This is a strong Ticket and can he elected, if our friends will only do their duty. The proceedings of the meeting will he publish®* as soon as received. We understand that full and hearty endorsement was given m the Opposition Platform: also to Hardeman for Congress, and Akin for Governor. Texas.— -Sam Houston has been elect* Governor of Texas by a large majority•” The Telegraph claims Sam as a “National Democrat.” but, we think, without good authority. We never heard of his renunci ation of Americanism, though he may ha' 1 changed for something more akirf to Black Republicanism. llarau County.—On the first Tuff day of August the opjiosition party of Mc< 1 ’ 1 placed in nomination Philip Cook, Esq for the Senate, and Dr. A. M. Pitts for the House of Representatives,