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Opposition Heating in Houston- The people of Houston county met in Per ry to-day to hear Capt Hardeman upon the political questions of the day. The crowd was large. On motion, Dr. Wm. A. Mathews was called to the Chair and Jesse D. Havis requested to act as Secretary. On taking the chair, Dr. Matthews ex plained the object of the meeting to be to hear an address from Thomas Hardeman. Esq., the Opposition candidate for Congress in the Third Congressional District, and to nominate Opposition candidates for the Leg islature. Cant Hardeman then took the stand and addressed tbe people for one hour and a ha’f with great force and eloquence At the conclusion of his ad- *s the meeting adjourned for one hour .nd then again in the Court-house, and proceeded to nomi nate candidates for the Legislature—when, upon motion of Drury M. Cox, Cot Demrsev Brown was, bv acclamat-on, nom i .ted tor the Sena-e The meeting then proceeded bv ballot to nom jate candidates i f r the House of Representatives, an<l which n-*ultrd in nominating on the fi-<*t ballot , John 11. Hose anu Wm. R. Brow as candi date or the Representative branch of tin j State •* Ge-. • se and presented ti ll hi; meeting the follow- j ing Is*. A * y this mect’ni Thai wcaj’ prove of aud indorse the reso’ ns pas-e< hv the State American andO; p uon Con ation held in the city of Mvran on th 20th July lr.-L 2nd. Resolved also, That wo approve o the nomination of Col. Warren Ak.n, of Cass county, for the office ot Governor, and that we extend to him a hearty supj>ort, believ ing as we do, that he is altogether worthy of the public confidence, aud abundantly competent to the discharge of the duties of that office. 3rd. Resolved, That the reckless extrava gance and barefaced corruption of the Ad ministration of President Buchanan, should lie discountenanced and condemned by all honest men of all parties 4th. Resolved, That the address this day made to us by Capt Hardeman, our candi date for Congress, proves him to be a states man ami patriot, as well as a gentleman of decided ability, and that we will extend to him a warm and hearty support. These resolutions were supported by Gen. Warren in a brief speech, in which, among other tilings, he said in substance —that the first of these resolutions referred to the reso lutions of the Convention of the American and Opposition parly that met in Macon on the 20th of last mouth, and he had not even heard from any source that they were dis approved of or opposed by even the Demo cratic party of Georgia, upon the great and all absorbing question of Slavery, and as they met the approval of all parties in Geor gia, it was unnecessary further to refer to them. He said he was personally acquainted with Mr. Akin, the Opposition candidate for Governor, and that he would say of him, most sincerely, that be did not know a pur er, higher-toned aud more virtuous man than Col Akin. Commencing in the world a poor boy, without the aid of money, or at that time, influential friends, he had by his own indomnitable energy and industry, and his high sense of honor and incorruptible in tegrity, worked his way to a high and use ful position in society—and has made him self one of the ablest, most efficient and re liable lawyers, in all the up country of Geor gia . he knew- him to be every way worthy of the public confidence, and he hoped it would be extended to him. Gen. W. said he had been opposed to run ning an Opposition candidate for Governor, not because he tLought as some think, that Gov. Brown had made a good Govern or, for he really thought he was the smallest man, put up on the smallest plan of any man that had ever occupied the Executive chair— and in this opinion he was fully sustained by many of Governor Brown’s own triends— for with a majority of two-thirds in both houses of the last Legislature, he was not sustained in a solitary important measure that he recommended to the Legislature. Thev overrmed him in ‘. is lit'le deraagogue ical bank notions. Ti ey repudiated him in his desire to make iane -nations to cer tain Coilesres, and estatlisn free Schools all over the State. They opposed him in hi - recommendation of State aid to Is Iroad?, and tby did ha.'dlv condesee - _= much at even to notice his recommendation to estab lish FI c : (’- < L ej States p'vi o’ snb-Trca-ury for G orgia, and prevent i..e we b” i Li - uiuif” tbe denomina tion first of $lO and then S2O. shat wheth er these recommendations of G >v. Brown were right or wrong, his party with over whelming power —fully capable of sustain ing him—opposed all of them, and thereby condemned in as strong terms as he could do, the leading measures of Gov. Brown s ad ministration. Aud yet, strange to say, the leaders of his parry, after having thus con demned him, re-norninate him and recom mend him as most worthy of the confi dence of the people! If Gov. Brown was right in his recommendations, his party hav ing fully the power to do so, should have sustained him and carried them out. If he was wrong —as they must have thought he was—their leaders now should not try to palm him off again upon the people a- a marvellous and proper man for Governor. And yet they are doing it Judging from the past, and from it not doubting iliat they would be able again to deceive and mislead the people, he was opposed at this time to running a candidate tor Governor. But the State Convention bad, and perhaps proper ly, decided otherwise, and presented to the people for their support a most estimable and worthy gentleman—perfectly unexcep tionable to any one. And it is our duty as it will be our pride and pleasure to support him: and it is believed that many an hon est Democrat—for there are very honest and good men among thetn. aud he saw them here to-day, haviug become tired and disgusted with the falsehoods and misrepre sentations practiced upon them by their heretofore leaders, are determined to vote for the Opposition candidate. Gen. Warren said that of all the humbugs that had been attempted to be practiced upon the people, Gov. Brows? management of the road was the most ridiculous and con temptible—aud yet it was said it had taken with many of the people—and so he feared it had, like many other humbugs proceed ing from the same source. That the State Road was not built by Gov. Brown, nor with his money; it was built by the people and with their money, and they are the Stockholders—and they get less dividends, less per eentage on the money they have paid tor the building and equipping of the road than the Stockholders of any other road in the State. This is an undeniable fact And instead of Gov. Brown being praised and eulogized by his friends, and more particularly himselt—as he most dis gustingly was in his speech accepting the nomination —the people should demand of him why their road under his managment, of which he says so much, does not pay to them—into their Treasury—the State Treas ury, which is their Treesury —as much at least on their money paid in as other loads iu the State pay their Stockholders and builders of t'neir roads. This is what should be done. But Gov. Brown's friends say that the State Road cost more to build it than other road? iu the State—that it was built through a mounUunou- and hilly country. This is granted; and while thisgranted it is equally true that this i? more than made up for by the great advantages the .State Road has over all other Roads in the ittait ‘ in this. It feeds and is fed by three other important Road* —the LaGrange Road, the Macon and Western, and the Georgia Raii road—each of which pay larger dividends to their Stockholders than, the State Hoad does to its Stockholders—and yet the people that own the Slate Road are asked to vote tor Governor Brown because of his fine and profitable management of their Road. Gen. W. repeated, that, instead of giving him j their votes they should call him to account lor not managing it better, and paying them more on their investment in the Road an investment it is said of some six millions of dollars, and which at ten per cent, would pay to its Stockholders, the people, six hun- ‘ dred thousand dollars a year—and this and more than this it ought to pay. . Gen. Warren said that the extravagance the useless extravagance of the Buchanan administration, was admitted on all hands. Mr. Toombs has said that ours is the most corrupt government in the world, and that / ft rain the hands— (boastingly in the hands) of the democracy all know. Mr. Stephens ( says, that the government should be admin istered at a cost of forty miliums of dollars a year and it uses upwards ol eighty millions under the Buchinan administration. And Mr. Buchanan himself said that forty-five millions ©f dollars expended by Mr. Fillmore, in administering the government, was too much —was wasteful and extravagant, and ought to be reduced, and none but the Dem- , ocratic party would do it: an J in the lace of hVs complaints and promises thus made by him. he himself spends upwards of eighty millions of dollars in administering the gov ernment—and with a large surplus revenue ; in the Treasury when he took charge of the government, he has really made ft bankrupt as admitted by all. Ought there not to be a change and a stop put to this corruption and extravagance? All good men should say yes. and act in such a way as to pro duce such a result, without respect to form er party relations. Aadit is believed that the Democratic party, the bun*- and sinew of it, beirg sick and tired of the deceptions and frauds practiced upon them by their i leaders, are making ready, getting prepared ‘or tha* change. And Howell Cobb, Sec re | iary cft' : - f-easury & Washington, seeing i* rder to prevent this, has re ee. dismissed from the Custom House in New Y n n - -e clerks, whose sala .* s hat eu coriug the government, as it iis alleged, over on hundred thousand dol lars a year. And the administration paper at Washington, and the Federal Union a* I Milledgeville, copies it, praising Secret! ry ■ Cobb for his retrenchment in dismissing ; these ninety-five useless Custom House I officers, and says the business of the Custom House in New York is conducted just as well as when they had their ninety-five ad ditional clerk*, thereby showing and ac knowledging, in the most emphatic terms, that those Clerks had been employed with out necessity, but simply to pay and feed partisan friends, at the cost of the people, of SIOO,OOO a year. It might be considered strange that Secretary Cobb did not find out that those ninety-five clerks, at a salary of SIOO,OOO a year was useless, for he has been in office over two and should have found it out. and that he did know it, there can be no doubt, an l he would have let the matter go on so, but the people be gan to look into it—he saw the people were after him, and after the administration of which he was a member, and then turned n ‘ormer —became a retrencher of expenses. And for what ? to get the people to twist him, and his party, and his chief's adminis trationagain—this too, was very much like a man trying to get into the good graces of another, that he might the more easily rob him of what may be dear to him. Tiie peo ple without reference to party ties, should look to their true and best interest, and withdraw their confidence and support from those who have deceived and misled them. Gen. Warren remarked that it was not necessary to say a word in reference to the last resolution that he had offered, and in deed it was not proper to do so. Capt. Ilar deman was then present—we had all lis'en ed with much pleasure to his very able speech made to us to-day, and we could with great propriety ands ncerity, oommend him to the people of the district, and ak their aid in electing him to Congress, where he doubted not. he would reflect honor upon himself and his constituents, and render important service to the whole country. At tbe close of Gen. Warren's remarks, the resolutions offered by him, were unani mously passed by the meeting. After an order that the proceedings of this meeting be published, and a short ad dress from the President of the meeting, commending their candidates, and urging their friends to their support, the meeting adjourned. Mm. Matthews, Cbm’n. Jksse D. Hath, Sec y. Perry, Ga. Aug. 13th, 1859. [Convspond-aice of the Independent South.] Col. A. 71. Speer. Pike Coixty, Ga., Aug. 15,1859. Mr. Editor : This gentleman made his debut in Pike last w*tk. On Friday he spoke at Barnesvi lie, Saturday at Zebulon. Being desirous !o learn something of the po sition he assumes in the canvass, I attended his -ppointment at the latter place. I list ened attentively to every word ha uttered, and I honestly declare l went away ns ig norant as I was ftfire I heard him. ate commenced his speech as far back as 1844- men • sau mstaL ■* of the freedom of P -or in the eont >1! of party lead ers, * Van B n was thrown overboard bc.nus wrot imi-annexation letter, jond K. Polk was nominated; that the Whigs, notwi iis'andiog they had all ex pressed themselves m favor of annexation, nominated Henry Clay alter he bad written an anti-annexation letter, and that he led them to an inglorious defeat; that it had generally teen so wish the Whig parly, or any party opposing the Democratic party ; that the Government had been under the control of the Democracy for sixty out of the seventy years of its existence ; that all the measures of the party had worked well aud made the country prosperous and hap py, and that consequently all the honest vo ters in the land should come up and unite with the Democracy, and send up a delega tion from Georgia that woull give a unani mous vote on the great question now agi tating the country; but he failed to give the least intimation as to how he and his allies would act iu relation to that important ques tion. He offered no remedy for existing evils or those that are tbjeatening us, save the incongruous elements of national De mocracy, and exhorted ail people most pa thetically to come up and unite with this pa triotic (?) band, and fight under the time honored banuer which had been carried suc cessfully many hard fought bat tles ; but never condescend to state his po sition or the position of his party in relation to the most important question that agitates the country. His speech was made up of empty phrases, unmeaning syllogisms, and obscene and disgusting anecdotes, much to the edification no doubt of three ministers of the Gospel and the several class leaders present I could give you the anecdotes verbatum et lUeratum, but knowing thechar aefer of your paper for respectability, I would not dare offer them for publication. The honorable gentleman did not define his position. He said not a word about Mr. Iverson—nothing about the platform adopt ed by his party in the State—did not say what course he would be in favor of in the event a Black Republican should be elected President in IB6o—did not give his con struction of the Cincinnati Platform, or give any clue by which we could determine his position, save that broad, accommodating and nndefinable term— Democrat. He char acterized the Opposi'ion as ‘a ring-streaked and speckled crew,’’ not fit for the compan ionship of well meaning men; stated the Opposition party had the majority in the Representative blanch of Congress in 1856- ‘57; that they made more extravagant ap propriations than the Democrats had ever made, and elected Banks Speaker of the House—thus making an ungenerous effort to identify the present Opposition party with the Black Republican party. llow unkind, unfair, and uncharitable! when he k.iew well that the Oopposilion party at the South had taken higher Southern Rights ground than the Democratic party would dare come 1 up to. He denounced the compromise measures 1 of 1800 —said that for all the concession? we made then, we get the right ?o go into Utah and New Mexico with our slaves, and secur ed the passage of the fugitive slav law, which was not worth “a penny v h’stle.” Now I want to know in all candor, how a man can cla ui Xny character for consistency, “hen he acknowledges that lie was clamor ous lor resistance in 185(1 and is willing to lie down now in submission, like the lacerated menial wiio feels that he has re ceived the punishment justly due for offeDces he has committed Away with such sophis try! Give me the man who, knowing his rights, dares maintain them, and who, when he take a posiiion will not retract it without good tnl sufficieut cause. Entertaining these views, I am satisfied that Col. A. M. Speer, the Democratic candidate for Con gress in the Third District, is not the man for the time?. His opponent, Col. Harde man. is to address the people at Xebulon on Tuesday, the 23d insL, and if he does not de fine his position and show himself to be a better Southern Rights man than Col. Speer. I solemnly declare that neither of the gen l tiemen can get my support. Z. Letter from Senator Douglas. To ike Editor of the Ermtirer: GrxiTExrs:—Piease give publicity in your next issne to the enclosed letter of the Uc*i. S. A. Douglas. Very respectfully, yours. A*c., John L. Peyton. Staunton, Ya., August 7, 1859. Washington, August 2, 1859. Col. John L. Peyton, Staunton, Va.: Mv Dear Sir: You do me no more than justice in vour kind letter, for which accept my thanks, in assuming that I <lo not concur with the administration in their views re spiting the rights of naturalized citizens, as defined in the “Le Clerc letter,” which, it is proper to observe, have been since materially modified. Under our Constitution, there can be no just distinction between the right of native born and naturalized citizens to claim the protection of our Government, at home and abroad. Unless naturalization releases the person naturalized from all obligations which lie owed to his native country, by virtue of his allegiance, it leaves him in the sad pre dicament of owing allegiance to two coun tries, without receiving protection from eiih ! er—a dilemma in which no American citizen j should ever be placed. Neither have you misapprehended my opinions in respect to the African slave trade. Tnat question seriously disrurbed the liairno ny of the Convention which framed the Fed eral Constitution. Upon it the delegates di vided into two parties, under circumstances which, for a time, rendered harmonious ac tion hopeless. The one demanded the in stant and unconditional prohibition of the African stave trade, on moral and religious grounds, while the other insisted that it was a legitimate commerce, involving no other consideration than a sound public policy, which each State ought to be permitted to determine for itself, so long as it was sanc tioned by its own laws. Each party stood firmly and resolutely by its own position until both became convinced that this vexed question would break up the Convention, destroy the Federal Union, blot out the glo ries of the revolution, and throw away all its blessings, unless some (air and just compro mise could be formed on the common ground of such mutual concessions a3 were indis pensable to the preservation of their liberties, union and independence. Such a compromise was effected and in corporated into the constitution, by which it was understood that the African s.ave trade might continue as a legitimate commerce in those States whose laws sanctioned it until the year 1808, from and after which time Congress might and would prohibit it forever throughout (he dominion and limits of the United States, and pass all laws which might i become necessary to make such prohibition effectual. The harmony of the convention was restored and the Union saved by this compromise, without which the constitution i could never have been made. I stand firmly by the compromise, and by all the other compromises of the constitu tion, and shall use my best efforts to carry each and all of them into faithful execution, in the sense and with the understanding with which they were originally adopted. In accordance with this compromise, I am irreconcilably opposed to the revival of the African slave trade, in any form and under any circumstances. 1 am, with great respect, Yours truly. 8. A. Dowlas. South-%¥‘*t‘ru ltailroad. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of tins Road took place in tins city on last Thurs day, during which, reports of the business and : condition of the Itoad wero submitted to the j Company, and the regular semi-annual divi j dend of four per cent, was declared. From copies in slip, of these reports, we glean the fol lowing interesting Lets. The gross earning-* of the Road during the year ending 31st of July, were $547,876 43, or, i $3,727 04 per mile of Road. The current ex- J pens were $210,107 38, or $1,429 30 per mile —and permanent expenditures—including pur chase ot three locomotives, buildiog cars, pass engers house at Aibauy, purchase of tools aud tnachiuery, &c., were $55,538 85—showing a net income lor the year of $252,230 20. Os this sum. $175,780 were expended in dividends —528,344 50. Interest ou Bouds, and $1,250 annuitv to the city of Macon, leaving a surplus ! of 76,855 70. The following statement compares in some important particulars, the business of the Road during the year jusft closed, with that of the previous year : 1857-8 1858-9 Gros earnings of Road, 391.540 16 547,876 43 “ Expenses of Road: 227,067 10 265,640 23 *• Earnings per mile ot track in use, 3,235, 94 3,727 04 Net earnings per mile of track in use, 1,725 50 2,297 74 Total bales of Cotton transported, 115,101 00 185,182 00 Receipts from up freight 108,558 54 184 133 38 “ down “ 115 176 46 167,939 80 “ passengers 152,783 45 193,293 56 Average No. of miles of Road in use, 147 162| Number of Passengers, 90,547 110,357 No comment* could add much to the force of an exhibit of this character. It speaks for itself aud one would think it ought to tell largely on the value of the stock. But if any illustration were needed of the public indiffer ence to such property, even, and the present rage for railroad budding, it might be found just here. This is ihe twentieth Annual Re port of the same character. AU have shown regular eight per cent dividends and a heavy surplusage—steadily and largely increasing bu siness and profits. Add to this—that the Road is just now completing its magnificent connec tion with the Chattahoochee and the accumula ted surplusage of earnings will probably soon be divided among stockholders, aud yet the stock of the Southwestern Railroad is said to be a fraction under par. Such facts as these show clearly enough that the people of Georgia have no fancy lor Railroad stock as a mere invest ment The Eu'aula extension of this line, we see, will be completed to within 94 miles of the Chattahoochee river, opposite that place, by the 1-nh of November next, and the Fort Gaines Extension will be finished by the first of Sep tember of next year. The Company will theD have in operation 206$ miles of line and I ls miles of sidelmgs, with a capital stock of two and a half millions, and a obnded debt of $900,000. — Geo. TeUyrayh. .Tleiiipliis and CliarleMfon Rail Road. A meeting of the Stockholders ofthe Mem phis aiul Charleston Railroad Company was held at Memphis on the 3d inst. The Bul letin says : “Col. Sam. Tate, President of the Com pany presented a report of the operations of the road during tile past year, which was road, received, and ordered to be printed.— The report evidences a remarkable degree of prosperity on the part ofthe Road, itsnpera i tions for the year having been as follows : Total rcc’pts from all sources, $1,330,812 40 Expenses, 562,776 40 Net profits, $778,036 40 The total cost of the road and its equip ments has been $6,188,133,40, and the net profits above referred to are equal to 121 p r cent, on the entire investment As will ; be seen, the total exjaiuses of operating the : read for the year ending July 30th was $•’>62,776 40, which is a fraction under 42 ! Pj-r cent, of the gross receipts—a more favor , able exhibit, we venture to say, than can be j made by any similar corporation in the U nion, and one which fully evidences that the road will continue to be a paying one, all ; eomj>etition in the way of traveland freights to the contrary notwithstanding. The Voice of the Edgefield District.— The Hon. M. L. Bonham, the popular and well sustained Representative of the Edge field District, South Carolina, puts forth the following sentiment, which will be responded to all over the State : “As to our hope in the next Presidential election, we have none. We will have neither Douglas nor Seward, nor any of their stamp, so we may expect that the Demo crats at the North will break off from us. Let them go. We feel able to protect our- j selves, and will sacrifice them for our inter ests and honor. Should the next Presiden tial election leave us only the choice of the two, our hope lies in a Southern Confedera cy ; for the South, South Carolina will not j allow herself to be insulted, her interests sac rificed. her rights disregarded, nor her honor ; stained in a National Union.” Opposition Platform. PREAMBLE. The Opposition Party of Georgia plants it self upon the principles of State Righto; equal privileges in the I'nkm, and equal distribution of its burthens, and the by Congress only of such powers as are specifically delega ted in the Constitution, and those clearly in ferrable from, and incident to, the granted pow ers, and necessai y to carry out such granted powers. 1. Resolved, That the Union, as establish ed by the Federal Constitution, if the latter be faithfully carried out, is the surest guaranty of the righto and interests of all sections of the country, and should be preserved. 2. Resolved, 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 slaves as property was conceded by tho framers of the Constitution and fully recog nized therein, therefore, Slavery exists inde jiendently of the Constitution : and, as slave ry is recognized and sanctioned by tbe Constitution, Congress, which derives all its powers from that instrument, cannot leg islate on the subject of slavery, except for its protection where it legally exists ; that the Territories are the common property of all the States, and therefore, the people have the right to enter upon and occupy any Territory with their slaves, as well as other property, and 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, docs not, nor was it inteudedto conflict with the assertion of the power of Congress to pro tect the properly of the citizens of the sev eral States who may choose to settle in the several Territories. We believe also that the further 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 the people of the Territories,when they corne to form a State Constitution, and at no othe ) time, (by unfriendly legislation or otherwise shall decide the question for themselves. We furthermore repudiate the doctrine of ‘squatter sovereignty'’ in all its forms a3 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. Resolved , That the reckless extrava gance of the preceding and present Admin istration of the Federal Government, and especially the unblushing corruption which lias 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 buked and must be corrected. We hold Congress equally responsible with the Ad ministration for this extravagance. 4. Resolved, That the recommendation of the President that Congress should confer upon him the war-making power, and sub ject the army and navy to his control, coupled with the demand for enormous ap piopriations of the public money to carry out his views call for and deserve the most unequivocal and unqualified condemnation of the whole country. 5. Resolved, The present representation in the State Legislature we regard as cumbrous, au unnecessary tax upon the people and in imical to wise and prudent legislation. We advocate a decided i eduction and at the earli est day practicable. relegates to the Convention. The following gentlemeu were elected last Saturday to represent the respective districts in tho Bibb County Democratic Convention, to be held at the Court Honse in Macon, on Saturday next, August 27th, to nominate candidates for the Senate and House in the next Legislature : dt)/ District, 564 th. —Dr. E. L. Strohec ker, E. C. Rowland, A. G. Bostick, Dr. J. T. Coxe, E. Isaacs. City District, llftth. —T. C. Nisbet.H. J. Cooper, T. W. Brantley, Lem. Cherry, Z T. Conner. YinetiUe District. —(). A. Lochrane, H. J. Lamar, J. 11. Brantley, Peter Solomon, James Dean. Godfrey's District. —D. IV. Braswell, It. Hutchings, Columbus Pope, Thus. Rugby, Wm. Harris. Rutland Dist. —S. Woodward, R. Baro field, Mr. VVheelan, John Barton, L. S. Avant.— State Press. Snubbing the President. The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, says : “ A gentleman who was at Bedford Springs while the President was there, says that he was astonished to see the feeling manifested towards him, and the little respect shown him by the Pennsylvanians who were there. ‘ln fact,’ said lie, ‘they absolutely snubbed him, and took every occasion to do so.’ No wonder, then, that he should have been, as he was reported to be, in exceeding bad humor whi'e there. For one, though I owe Mr. Buchanan neither love nor reverence, I am sorry to see the President of the United State* snubbed; and sorry, too, that he should have provoked such treatment. Who would have dreamed of treating Washington, Adams, Madison, Monroe or Jackson, in such a manner.” i (ieorgia. The correspondent of the Savannah News, in giving an account of the late commence ment exercises of franklin College, in refer ring to Col. Hill’s address before the Alum ni on “The Glory of Georgia,” gives the fol lowing interesting sketch from it: “Avert- pleasing allusion was made to the origin of the name of Georgia. At the time of its settlement, the throne of England was occupied by George the Second and his wife Queen Caroline. The Queen’s name having been bestowed on the laod of Carolina, a g lardian angel asked them if they did not wish ‘•To Carolina l>e a Georgia joined ? Then shall both colonies sure progress make, Endeared to either for the other's ssike. Georgia shall Carolina's favor move, And Carolina bloom by Georgia's love.” Our history has n beautiful type in the Coat of Arms, with their mottos, ofthe Col ony and the State. That of the colony was: Non sibi sed uliis —“not for ourselves but for others.” Look at that of our State: Over the arch, emblazoned in the gold of light ning, is the Constitution, supported by the sapphire columns: Wisdom, which giveth life; Justice , throwing its shield of defence not over our own rights, but Ajax-like with a regard for those of others; and Moderation, the great social virtue. A Magnificent Bequest.— The Eufaula Express of yesterday, says : The late Maj. M. A. Bowder left, by his will, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to the Glen ville College and Military Institute. The | interest on this large sum is to be upplied to the pnyment of Professors’ salaries and the education of }>oor boys. This is we believe one of the largest bequests ever made to any i one institution in the country. Major Brow der’s name deserves to be handed down to j the latest posterity, and his memory ever held dear bv the poor, for whose benefit he has made this princely bequest. Fatal Accident. We are pained to learn, says the Inde pendent South, of the 18th, that Mr. J. L. T. Doyal, son of Col. Leonard T. Doyal, of this city, while out hunting on Tuesday last, I slipped from a fence, and striking the ham mer of his gun, it exploded, putting the en tire charge in his side, and killing him with in five minutes. Mr. Doyal was an estima ble young man, universally respected by all who knew him. He leaves a young wife, (the daughter of Mr. Charles Dupree, of this county,) a father, and numerous relatives and friends, to mourn his untimely decease.— , May He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, console them under this sore affliction, i GEORGIA CITIZEN. L. F. W. ANDREWS. Editor. MACON, AUGUST 26, 1859/ Georgia Citizen.- Published every Wednesday and Saturday, on a doubt-mc diumsheet; devoted chiefly to as commercial and local in terests of Macon, and ciesicaed as a Mercantile .VdAertlser as well as a News Journal. TERMS —*3 ran issni, in atjvaxc*. FOR GOVERNOR COL. WARREN AKIN, Os Cass. FOR CONGRESS, THOS. HARDEMAN, jr„ Os Bibb. For Congress. Ist. District. 2d. “ Marcellas Douglass, of Randolph. 3rd. “ Thomas Hardeman, Jr., of Bibb. 4th. “ Wm. I'. Wrisrlit, of (Joweta. sth. 11 6th. “ 7th. “ Col. A- H. Kenan, of Baldwin. : Bth. “ A. R. Wright, of Jeft'ersoD. Tlae toi i:il Canvass. - COL. WARREN AKIN, The candidate of the Opposition Pary for the office of Governor, will address the peo ple as follows, viz : i At Columbus, Friday, 11 o’clock, A. M Aug. 25. At Albany, Saturday, 11 o’clock, A M. Aug. 27. At Americus, Saturday night,... .Aug. 27. At Cuthbert, Monday, 11 o’clock, A. M Aug. 29. At Savannah, Wednesday night.. Aug. 31. At Augusta, Thursday night, Sept. 1. At Warrenton, Saturday, 11 o’clock, A. M Sept. 3. At Elberton, Monday, 11 o’clock, A. M Sept, 5. Col. Akin will attend each of the above appointments, whether he is able to address the people or not, unless anything should occur requiring a changejn any of them ; in which case due notice will be given. Appointments of Mr. Hardeman. Jtrkson, Saturday, Aug. 27 Fort Valley. Friday, Sept. 2 Butler, Taylor co., Saturday, Sept. 3 Hamilton, Harris co., Tuesday, Sept, ti Wtiitesville, “ Wednesday,... .Sept. 7 Braworrs Spring. Thursday, Sept. 8 Valley Plains, Filday, Sept. 9 Thuude lag Spring, Upson co., Tursd'y, “ 13 List of Appointments. The following is a list of our appointments for the District. M. DOUGLASS, M. J. CRAWFORD. Chattahoochee, Thursday, August 18th. Buena Vista, Friday, “ 26th. Ellaville, Saturday “ 27th. Oglethorpe, Monday, “ 29th. Hawkinsvillc, Wednesday, “ 31st. Abbaville, Thursday, Sept. Ist Vienna, Saturday, “ 3rd. Americus, Monday, “ sth. Preston, Tuesday “ 6th. Lumpkin, Wednesday, “ 7th. Dawson, Tuesday, “ 13th. Starkville, Wednesday, “ 14th. Isabella, Friday, “ 16th. Albany, Saturday, “ 17th. Newton, Monday, “ 19th. Camilla. Tuesday, “ 20th, Bainbridge, Thursday, “ 22d. Colquit, Friday, “ 23d. Blakeley, Saturday, “ 24th. Morgan, Monday, “ 26th. Fort Gaines, Wednesday, “ 28th. Georgetown, Thursday, “ 29th. Cuthbert, Saturday, “ 31st. August 13th, 1859. COL. AKIN IN MACON. There was a large crowd of anxious citi zens to hear Colonel Akin at Concert Hall on Wednesday night, composed of all parties, A few minutes after 8 o’clock, the meeting came to order bycailing Judge Asa Holt to the Chair, and requesting Charles R. Rogers, Esq., to act as Secretary. A few minutes after, Col. Akin entered amidst thundering rounds of applause, and strains of martini music from the Macon Brass Band, and ascending the stage was introduced to the audience by Judge Holt. To a large portion of our citizens, Col. Akin was an entire stranger in person, though favorrably known by reputation, as one among the gifted sons of Georgia, who had raised himself from the humblest walks of life to his present high position, by well-directed design and unremitting es , fort, guided by inherent greatness of mind. Such men are not only the most valuable in any community, but the most admired and respected by all classes. Col. Akin spoke for about an hour and twenty minutes, viewing the past course of of political parties, and the tendences of principles and measures, which now claim ed the immediate attention of the people.— His manner of speaking is agreeable and pleasing, and at times eloquent and impas sioned. There is a stern, honest look about the man, that carries conviction of the truth of what he states. He is every inch a noble-hearted gentleman; and the applause which greeted him at almost every sentence, told but too plainly the power he exercised over his hearers, and the force with which his command of language enabled him to express what he knew and felt. We shall give an extended synopsis of his speech in our next issue. We regret ex- j ceedingly that lie was laboring under a se vere cold, which has made him quite hoarse —which prevented his extending his speech | to the length he desired. The impression his presence has made here, is in the highest degree favorable.— I There was a waking up of the old enthusi- ; asm of the people—and our friends abroad i may rest assured that Warren Akin will i leave his mark,and do his whole duty wher- j ever he goes. He will be the next Govern or of Georgia ! —mark that ! Our Correspondence- Owing to an unusual press of business, we omitted to call attention, as we desired to do, ’ in our semi-weekly edition, to the able and in teresting letter of our correspondent from |Pe tereburgh, Vs., R. R. Collier, Esq. The views which he presents, are such a* will appear just and proper, the moment they are read.— The time now is, when the South should put forth all her claims and boldly announce all her rights, and defend them with a determined will. The great fault with us has been, that we have only put forward, from time to time, just such claims and arguments as were called for by the occasion; and even then, without strongly maintaing them. The result has been, that we were beaten in detail; and driven, either through the treachery of Northern Democratic Presidents, or Southern Democratic leaders, from almost every position the South has taken. The constitution and laws are our stronghold ; ■ and we should place ourselves upon them, and defend our rights under them to the utmost, length. We should demand that no State shall again be admitted into this Union which prohibits slavery by her constitution. It is our right to do so—much more than the Black Republicans have to demand that no more slave States shall come into the Union. Slavery is older than the Constitution. The 1 er was so formed as to protect it; and wherever that charter extends, in Territory or State, we should demand for our property full security. BiauAia's Last Great Feat—The author of the interesting letter in our paper, to-day. from Niagara Frills, is Prof. Taylor, who is so favorably known to the citizens of Ameri- ‘ eus and South-Western Georgia, a- the eon- ; ductor of Musical Conventions during the past Winter and Spring. He is known also, to the Masonic Fraternity, who assembled in June at Americus, at the time of the lay ing of the corner stone of Furlow College, and the Dedication of the new Masonic Hall at that place, as the loader of the line music on the occasion. He will return to Georgia about the Ist October. Ttovp County.— We are indebted to a friend at LaGrange, says the Augusta Cbroni iele, for a letter containing tho following grati fying intelligence : ,! The Opposition party of Troup this day, [Saturday, Aug. 20tb] nomi inated B.H. Hill for the Senate, and A. B. Fannin and A. P. Norwood lor the House. A glorious ticket!” Ulr. llur<t<‘iiian ill Talbottou. On Saturday last, we had the pleasure of hearing our gallant standard-bearer, for this District, hold forth, to the sovereigns of Talbot county, on the great questions of the day. The assembly was respectable in point of number, and somewhat larger than attended the meeting of his opponent, Col. Speer, a few days previous. We were much gratified with the ability with which Capt. Hardeman discussed national polities and showed up the rottenness and corruption of Buchanan’s administration. He elo quently portrayed the evils brought upon the South by the Democratic leaders and partizans, and called upon the people of all parties—the honest yeoiuanry of the coun try—to unite in putting down the spoilsmen ar.d plunderers. The impression he made was exceedingly favorable, as the result will prove on the first Monay of October. The gallant oppositionists of that sterling old county, are bound to roll up their usual nia ; jority for our candidate. They are in high | spirits, and will do their whole duty, or we have much mistaken the indications that presented themselves to our vision. But, perhaps the most striking and conclusive part of Mr. Hardeman's speech, consisted in his dignified and searching reply to the lit tle charges and insinuations made against ! him by his opponent. Col. Speer was un- I derstood and reported by one of his friends, to say that Hardeman had been guilty of J sqandering the public money of the State, by , giving his votes, as a member of the Legisla i ture, to purchase the Marietta Institute, to 1 appropriate money to the Blind Asylum, to Medical Colleges, &c., and to give State aid to Railroads. On these several points Mr. H. made a few remarks, in which ho triumphantly vindi : cated his course, to the entire satisfaction of all who hoard him, Democrats as well as Americans. On the question of State Aid, he showed that he was not in favor of the Omnibus State Aid bill, recommended by Gov. Brown, and did not vote for it; but that he did what he could to carry into effect the will of his con stituents, in reference to the Brunswick and Macon R. Road, Ac., and that his whole political course was governed by the para mount consideration of benefit to the people ! and State of Georgia. He voted, he said, for the purchase by the State, of the Military Institute, on grounds of high public policy—and the property was secured to the State at half its real value, as a nursery for the education of young men, in the arts of public defence, and he had no apology to make for his vote on that sub ! ject. On the subject of aid to Medical Colleges, he stated that his opponent, Col. Speer, had avowed himself to the Faculty of the Botani co-Medical College, of this city, as the friend of that appropriation, and he thought it sin gular that he should make that a point a gainst him. But so it was. His opponent was willing to make capital out of every thing that was likely to secure a vote for him as a candidate for Congress, although all these were local measures v/ith which a Congressman had nothing whatever to do. But when Hardeman came to reply to the charge of extravagance in voting for the ap propriation to build and endow an institu tion for the Blind, he surpassed himself in the pathos and eloquence of his diction and argument. He closed by saying that when his earthly career was ended, he wished no prouder legacy for his children than the fact, that he had labored successfully to bring light and knowledge to the minds of the hap less unfortunates, whom Heaven, in its wis dom, had deprived of the blessings of vision, and that he wished no better epitaph to be placed upon his tomb, for the ofeyes his children, than the inscription, “He was the friend of the Blind.” The Institution was, itself, a monument, of which any philanthro pist, Statesman and Christian, might be proud to leave to his posterity. On the whole, we think that the Captain made a very telling speech, and his election we count upon as a “fixedfact,” notwitstand itigjthe bragging of the democracy to the contrary. Tli< Seventh District. A Convention of the friends ol the Hon. Joshua Hill, met in Milledgviile, on the 17th, and nominated that gentleman for re-election to Congress. Several counties were not represented at all. and one ( Wilkinson) by a proxy, and another (Baldwin) by all of friend Orine’s party of six ! It was in fact a packed Convention of Mr. Hill’s friends, and we, therefore, decline to strike the name i 1 of Col. Kenan from the position assigned him by his friends, and accepted by himself, some weeks ago, as a candidate for a seat in Congress, from the 7th District. In this matter, we are constrained to say that the “Recorder” has acted very incon sistently. It said, not long ago, that the j English Bill was a “surrender of Southern j Rights and Southern honor,” and that “Mr I Hill was opposed to the Bill, and did not pair off with ati opponent of the bill.” To this last, Mr. Hill himself replies, and avows him self to have been in favor of that abomina tion, and that he did pair off with an aboli tionist. Notwithstanding all which, the Recorder now supports Mr. Hill for re-elec tion. Again, the “Recorder” was opposed to any nomination for Governor, and so was Mr. Hill, at the late Convention at Atlanta and did all he could to thwart the will of that body. Hence the honorable gentleman has no claims upon the Americans of the 7th District, for re-election. He is not a menber of the Opjxtsition party, and not their candidate, hut only the nominee of the Morgan, Green, and Newton Regency. We, therefore, trust that he will be repudiated by the people of the District, on the first Mon day of October. Were we a voter in said District, we should prefer to see the Demo cratic candidate succeed, rather than Mr Hill, under all the circumstances of the case Let the true patriotic Americans of the District then rally around Col. Kenan, who will not retire at the bidding of personal en emies, but who is determined to run the race through, though defeat be certain. He is the representative of a neglected portion of the District, and is deserving of the honor which his friends desire for him. Marcellas Douglass in Colmbns. The American Candidate for Congress, in the 2d District, M. Dougfe*. Ksq.. was in Co lumbus on Friday evening last, by appoint ment, to address his fellow citizens of Musco gee. We were present on the t cession, and can speak by tho card, of the proreedings had. Temperance Hall was jammed full and the very best feeling seemed to prevail. It was indeed more like the closiog of a warm canvass, on the last night previous to an election, than the opening of a campaign. Wc have never wit nessed greater enthusiasm than was exhibited, j during the whole speech of Mr. D. which lor appropriateness and dignity was rarely surpass i ed. We confess to having had some misgiv ’ iugs as to the ability of this young man to cope with his wily and experienced opponent, but all such euiirely vanished after hearing his es- j fort at Columbus. He showed himself to be ; i the mau for the occasion—cool, clear- headed : and ready, and every way qualified to bear aloft the American Standard in the pending controversy. With a little more experience on the stump, he will be more than a match for Crawford, espec : ally as he is the public prose : cutor in the case, and Martin is the political ; ! culprit arraigned for his many offences, who will have as much as he can do to defend him self for his short-coinings and heresies. The : Columbus Enquirer of Monday has the follow j iug report of Mr. Douglass’ first appearance on 1 the stage in that city, and the effect produced by that appearance : Mr. Douglass in Columbus. —We have nev er seen a larger or more enthusiastic and pa ’ triotic meeting in Columbus than that which assembled at Temperance Hall on Friday night to greet and hear Mr. Douglass, the Opposition ! candidate for Congress. It looked as if our ! people had aroused at once and entered hearti ly into a far-advanced and excited party con test. And they went into it with the inter est animation and enthusiasm, as it hearing and rallying to tbe summons— “ Awake old spirit of the past. Awake and put thy armour on ! Nail Freedom’s ensign to the mast, Nor falter till the fight is icon !” Tbe young men, especially, came with music . and cheers, and evinced a detei mi nation to I give ourgallaut young standard-bearer a hearty i and vigorous support. We learn that they | are organizing in strength, and that their ranks ; show quite a number who never voted before, ‘ but who are now resolved to give their first votes for Douglass and Reform. Mr. Douglass’ speech was a telling and rous- I ing effort. With great readiness, wit and sharp ness, but at the same time with commendable modesty and courtesy, fie exposed the short- : comings of the Administration, and of its re presentative in this canvass, Judge Crawford. The audience were delighted from beginning to end, and hailed his happy hits with rounds of applause. In short, a speech of better tem per, of stronger points, or one better suited to the opening of a canvass, could not be conceiv ed. It had a glorious effect in arousing and uniting our Opposition forces, and won ap- i plause from even the strongest democratic par -1 tisans. We say now with confidence to our friends in other parts of the District. Muscogee county will do her whole duty. Rely upon her! she will not disappoint any reasonable calculations, j but will join her sister counties in giving Mr. j Douglass a vote of which any candidate might ( well be proud. A pleasing incident of tbe occasion was the reception by Mr. Douglass of a boquet sent by a young lady. He received it in a very grace ful and happy manner. The young ladies and l the young men are co-operating in support of ourcandidate, and when they pull together suc cess is sure. State It if Ilfs Democrats. Not the least objectionable feature of tbe present Democratic party, is its secret lean ings towards disunion. That many of its leaders are inclined to favor anything which in the most remote manner seems to lead that way, is not to be denied for a moment. The term, “State Rights Democrats ” is very frequently used in connection with the party, as if there was a desire to associate it with its national bearings. The term is a sort of watch-word, or sign—it is synonymous with disunion, and seems to identify a peculiar sect of radical politicians—restless, wild, scheming, liair-brained politicians. These have united, mostly, with the old Democrat ic party: and by little and little, they have hitched their revolutionary tenets upon it, till it is very nearly or quite leavened through out with disunionism. Now and then we see the cloven foot in some of the sayings of their presses, or in the doings of some of their leaders. For instance, in the lateTox as election, Mr. Reagan, a Democratic mem ber of Congress, front the Eastern District, was re-nominated, and took the same strong Union ground that Gen. Houston did, who was running as the Opposition against Run nels, the Democratic candidate. Mr. Reagan was repudiated by the Democratic press, and Judge Ochiltree put up against him, suppor ted by disunion proclivities. The people sustained Rcagin by nearly three to one, putting again, tbe seal of condemnation up on this favorite, but traitorous measure of many of the most prominent Democratic leaders. There is no doubt in our mind, but that one half of the Democratic party in Georgia are rank disunionists. Let the sober, Union-loving people have a care how far they art- committed to them. Don’t trust them. “Col. Speer in Monroe.” Our neighbor of the State Press is quite elated at what he conceives to be cheering prospects, for (lie Democratic candidate ! Col. Speer, in several counties in the District, and particularly Monroe, the former home of the Colonel. We judge our neighbor can Ih.* “gratified and elated” at very small man ifestations indeed, if he takes those of Mon roe for a cause. So far as our information goes, the ranks of the Opposition were never more firm, even under the leadership of the indomitable Trippe,—aDd never more eager to put their seal of condemnation upon the unfounded boasting of our State Executive, and the “Democratic extravagance” of our National Administration. Besides, Col. Hardeman has a host of warm personal friends, and his open, frank, and manly character, wins for him warm admirers wherever he goes. Without detracting from the merits or claims of many gentlemen of ; the Opposition, of unquestioned ability, we ; consider the selection of Col. Hardeman,for j our standard bearer in the Third District, as ! a most happy one. We have no need to i write for Buncombe effect. We know that our candidate is not only holding his own, j hut is gaining from his opponent, Col. Speer; and the result of the election will prove the j fact. Srott Klies.—Under this title, anew Vol unteer company has been formed, recently, in Talbotton, Ga., which already consists of 70 members, rank and file. The following are the Officers of the Rifles: B. Curley, Captain. Mm. Wimberly, Ist Lieutenant. W. A. Daniel, 2d “ J. Little, 3d “ E. W. Pou, Ensign. Col. Warren Akin, Os this uounty, hits been nominated by the Opposition Party, which held its conven tion in Atlanta, Wednesday, the 10th inst., for Governor. Col. Akin is in every res ’ pect a worthy gentleman, esteemed by all who know him. From a poor and almost friendless hoy, he has, by his energy and tal ent, become one of the first lawyers in up per Georgia and the late nomination is evi dence of his popularity and ability as aman. We regret we are arrayed in opposition to a gentleman we admire so much, but like the “Father of our country” all Democrats, who are so from love of their great principles must say—“principles before men.” Should I Col. Akin, by some freak of fortune, reach the proud position for which he is nomina- j ted, we would cheerfully acquiesce to the will of the majority, and feel, while he is asonof , our own cherished Cass, that he is among the very best of the Opposition. Cartoraoille Express, (Dem.) i Franklin College.—We see bv the papei s that this “olu fogy” concern of a Col lege, ir to fee transformed into a regular University, with a Gymnasium, Law and Medical School, Ac., at an expense to the State of perhaps of several hundred thousand dollars, and all for the benefit of the aristo cratic and wealthy classes of our people! M e suppose tbe matter is fully determined on ; therefore, nothing is left for us but to enter our dissent and protest against tbe proposed measure. Were it iu our power to influence I the Legislature we would not have the State appropriate another dime to the support of Franklin College, much loss to enlarge its j lmnefits for that class of the people who are I able to educate their sons, without taxirw those less able, to help them do it. At lea-t i it will l>e the part ot wisdom first to establish I some extensive and practical plan for the education of the children of common people in public schools. Itelbre we enter upon the | work of giving enlarged facilities for tbe ! trainingof young aristocrats and purse-proud gentry at the public cost. In much the same light do we view the ; project on the part of the Episcopalian Church to establish a mammoth University at Sewanee, Tennessee. It is slated that , oi.c million of dollars is needed to found this Institution, and that over one third of the money bus been subscribed by a few wealthy individuals. To this we, of course, can have no objection, as tho means are raised by vol untary subscription—only that we do not U lieve that any mammoth concern like that I proposed is at all suited to the genius of our Republican Government. Its tendency is • to create castes and ranks in society, some what after the order of England's nobilitv, and are, therefore, objectionable. Tho I T i*lver*ity Plan Adopted. We have received reliable information in regard to the action of the Board of Trus tees of Franklin College at their lute meet ! iug, to tho effect that they have by a threc i fourths vote adopted the University plan. Under this new arrangement there will be | four professors in the college, and three in j the preparatory department, in which last will be the Freshmen and Sophomore classes, while the whole will be under the superin tendence of one President. The gymnasium will be introduced asoneof tbe new features jot this educational system. Law and Med : ical schools will be established with suitable buildings and apparatus and capable teach ers. The proceedings of the Board will he submitted in November to the Sonatas Aca demicals at Milledgeville for ratification.— But we learn that they will carry their point !by a sure majority. So Athcr.s must pre pare itself for the novel dignity of becom ing tbe seat of a bona fide University.— Athens ((in. ) Banner, Aug. 9. Platforms. 001. A. R. Wright, of Jefferson, in his letter of acceptance, thus speaks of these jaditical humbugs, and particularly of that nondescript known as the Cincinnati Plat form ; which like, Ac., Ac., means anything or nothing: and out upon which the Demo cratic aspirants for office have crawled front their slime and malaria, like a community of frogs, and croak about & sensibly : “I think, gentlemen, your convention acted wisely in ignoring those jtolitioul man traps yclept •‘platforms.” The people have been so often deceived and deluded by the promises held out to them in these paper •‘shuffle boards,” that they have come to look with suspicion and distrust upon all who advocate them. They are generally fair to look upon, but, like “Dead Sea fruit, they turn to a<hes upon the lip.” Take, if you please, that great piece of Master Carpentry, constructed in Cincinnati in 1856 by the great Master Builder of modern Democracy, with timber furnished and brought from the dif ferent sections of the Union—The South furnishing Palmetto, Cotton and Slavery— the North, Oak, Commerce and Abolitionism the East, Pine, Manufactures and Freesoil —the West, Ash, Internal Improvements and Squatter Sovereignty—the Atlantic and Middle States, Poplar, Free Trade and Non Intervention. All dove-tailed harmonious ly together, and to the casual observer—tho masses of the jieople—exceedingly fair to look upon ; but within it is a “whited sepul chre, tilled with dead men’s bones.” The filling of the seams in the structure indicates the master talents. The internal improve ments'’ opening is filled with the “Pacific Railroad.” The *‘ S</natter Sovereignty’ joining is made smooth by “.Von Inter re n tion.” The “ Slavery ” plank is covered with “Cidm.” The “ Fieesoil ” seam is concealed by “ unfriendly legislation,” whilst the “Ab olition” panel is ga-nished with “isothermal lines.” Thus, all uniting in one harmonious and symmetrical structure, well calculated to catch the popular gaze, and c heat a nation of freemen out of their dearest rights.” Opposition GaifFix, August 13, 1809. Agreeable to a p-evious notice, Delegate* from ihe several Districts of Spaulding coun ty, assembled at the Court House in Griffin, this day and organized themselves into a Con vention by calling T. D. Johnson, Esq., to the Chair, and requesting W. H. Hancock to act us The roll of the Districts being called the sev eral Delegates came forward and responded to their names. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Senator and Representative to the Legis late e, when the choice resulted in favor of Dr. S. H. Saunders, for Senator, and C M. Dickinson for Representative. On motion. Col. J. S. Travis, Gen. E. W. Robinson and W. A. Coppage. were appoint ed a committee to inform Messrs. Saunders and Dickinson of their nomination, and re quest their acceptance. The following resolutions were read and adopted : Resolred, That the Opposition party of Spalding re-affirm the platform of principles adopted by them in Convention assembled on 2d of July last. Resol red, That wo endorse the Platform adopted by our Convention held at Macon on 20tn July last. Resolved, That wo will use all honorable means to secure the election of Warren Akin for Governor, and Thos. Hardeman, Jr., for Congress. On moti >o, the Independent South and American Union, lie requested to publish these proceed! ngs. On motion, Conveition adjourned. T. B. JOHNSON, Ch’m. W • H. Hancock, Sec'y. A Slave Code* The Cross City published at Corinth, Miss, speaks its mind freely .’ In a late numner, it discourses in the following terms : We frequently hear the expression “slave | code,” and we would have do objection to the term, but foi the low and contemptible dema* goguing at the bottom of it. It is an abolition term and originated with Senator Dotylu*.— Whipt as lie was upon the merits of the ques tion in the territorial debate, he resorted to this miserable catchword, to alienate and prejudice the public mind against the institution of slave ry. It was satisfactorily demonstrated th*t there was as much sense in talking about a “pig code,” a “calf code,” or any other “code, as a “slave code.” But relying upon the lo*’ instincts of some, and the misguided one ot others, this contemptible coinege of Judge Douglass’ brain is constantly harped upon by lew of his allies, in their fruitless efforts to bolster up a rotten cause, knowing that an un popular word is frequently more potent than the most solid argument. It is issued for effect j No true Southern man ever resorts to suck base ierversions of constitutional language— llo ; man who has southern feeling ever gives utter j since to such nonsense. The thing is intended | for eviL It originated from the lowest impulse \ of the human heart and stinks in the nostrils ;of every patriot He who aims this stab at tb° , institutions of the South, if he lives on Sou them i soil, is worse than the highway robber, because the latter makes no p -etensions to morals, and t has the merit, at least, of boldness. But the ! “slave code” man appeals to a false moraliffi without the boldness to avow it The Govern ment of the United Suites protecting the south erner in the enjoymeut of property guarantee by the Constitution, and enforced by the Su preme Court And this legal constitutional tight is called a “store code.” Away with such low, mean expressions Consign them to the “Vile source from whence they sprung, Unwept, unhone red, and unsung.”