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Athens. Sept. 20. 1831.
late Trials.—At thctiwiimetl term -f Hie Superior
Court held last week, tlie (lev. J. Trolt, Uev. Ezra
Butler, on.! Kev S. A. Worcester, Missionaries in the
Cherokee Nation, were scniciind to iiiigrisonment in
the Prtiiicntwiy for four years each, for refusing to tuke
the oath to obey the laws of Ueoipia. At tli
term seven other white m< n repiHing in the nation,
viz: Mes&rs. (iban, Deloeier, Mayes, Lcq<ii:», Eaton
and two poisons by the name of Thompson, received
each the flame pent*.nee for the same offence. The
old pl‘ n denying the jurisdiction of the Cuuil, was tlie
only defence set up.
\\ c arc nwure that much excitement, especially in
other States, will arise from the imprisonment of these
men. The tnemicB of General .Jackson, who it is
known recommended the extension of our lawd over
the Indians, will no doul»t nil unite in using it *° his
disadvontugc, by appealing n »* only lo the sympathies
hut (lie religious prejudices of the community. We
hope I hey may not succeed. The penalty wc know is
novele, hut the crime 1.1 gieat, and one which if left to
go unpunished in one instance, must result in manifest
injury to the whole state. Wc could have wuiied the
eiillcrern had acted a wiser pait, by co .•plying with
vhe demands of justice, or leaving the state; and though
our sympathies tnuy be awakened for tlo ir misfortlines,
it would bo wrong, under all the circumstances, to
wish they bad escaped. None appreciate more than
-we do the sacred character of the Missionaries, ycl wc
cannot claim fur them higher privileges than arc allow •
cd lo others. They arc equally bound to obey Hh*
laws, and professing as they do fo leach the troths of
the gospel, are doubly culpable if they aic disobedient.
In this case the rigors of the law full heavily upon them,
yet it is u satisfaction 10 know that full lime bus been
allow ed tin m by our authorities, to escape its demands,
and that their own stubborness 1ms brought upon them
their present misfortunes, Wc trust the effect will be
salutary.
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iLj" Tiic ense of the Missionaries arrested a short
time since by the Georgia Guard, seem* to have produ
ced some excitement in the minds of u portion of our
citizens, and wc have heard not only the Guard and its
oflicers, but even the Governor censured for the coursr
that has been pursued. To show the injustice of at
tacking any blame to the Executive, wo would beg
leave to refer to bis letter to the Kev. Mr. Howard,
winch will be found on our lust page. It contains a
most conclusive refutation of all the charges that have
been tnadn agninut him, and exonerates him from all
title t» censure, except perhaps for too much leniency.
Although the Governor was satisfied that the Mis*
•ionaries were not agents ot the General Government,
(on which ground some of them had been discharged in
the case of a former arrest,) be nevertheless addressed
a Inter to IhcSecrriaiy of Dor on the auhjrct. in or<bj
that no doubt rnuld exist in relation to the affair, and
received from him u full confirmation of bis opinions.
As be was then bound to do, he ordered the comman
der of the Guard to have them arrested, unless alter
sufficient time had elapsed for mature deliberation, they
clmse to obey our laws or remove. Still solicitous,
however, lo avoid the unpleasant consequences that
most ensue from their apprehension, lie addressed pri
vate letters to some of them,?dvising them in a courte
ous a nJ friendly manner cither to have the State, or take
the prescribed oath. What answer did ho receive?
The jurisdiction of the otat.^ wan denied, and a deter-'
mination expressed to remain and abide theemmennen-
cvs. For this contempt of our laws they iilbgedurau
excuse that believing Georgia had no jurisdiction over
the territory, they could not conscientiously take the
oath. \\ c will, In order to show how fur that objection
is well founded, publ'mli the oath, uu follow s *
“ I A. It. do solemnly swear, (or ntfirm as the
may be) tlmt I will support and defend ihocomuii
■ml laws of the State of Georgia, and uprightly do mean
myself an a citizen thereof, so help me God.”
The Missionaries do not profess to interfere
politics. If their professions arc true, it is hut little
consequence to them tmder what government they live
—whether they confirm to Georgia laws o: the* laws
of the Cherokee*. Tbcir duty ns good Christians is to
Ob'v “ the powers that be.” W o have extended our
laws over that territory, and having the physical
strength to enforce their operation, are neccoiarily the
higher power. It is not for men whose avocations re
quire them to abstain from political ulfnirs, to pervert
the object of their mission, by dabbling in such matters
—it is enough for them to know that wo have laws, nnd j
possess the powsr to make them observed. Their con*
Science cannot he affected either way, for it is i-ot a
nuticr which concerns it. Their duly i. exclusively lo
instruct Ihc ignorant anil preach (he gospel to the ,in.
enlightened; and lids they ran do without arraying
themselves in opposition to legal authority. Besides,
sal.rlird tiiat soul" (.four eppenents are determined to
carry ifi.-ir point u pmteible, ut ail I vznu’s. If i 1
It honorable, is it holies', thus lo deceive the public?
Ilia nut. On the Slat Pcccn.ber, 1830, Mr. Glhnef
approved of the act of the lust legislature, disposing of
the entire Cherokee Country, from which wc copy tin
following section:
See. 22. ,'hid he it further enacttd. That n« soon a?
said list® are made out and returned, his excellency the
Governor, for Inc purposa of carrying the lottery into
effect, shall ctiiiso Ihc names of persons entitled to
draws, together with oilier desigiiiiloiy remarks of re
sidence, kr. to !»e placed on tickets as nearly tuini*
laras possible, which shall be deposited in one wheel;
and the prizes on tickets of the like description, shall
he deposited in another wheel, ttlikli prizes shall con
tist of ull square hit;
ly taking Hie oath they acknowledge no principle („be
«ilhfr right or wrong. If w ould be perfectly consistent
for any man who reaidea in Hie nation, to egree lo con-
form to the law. of tide elate, and demean himself,,*.
tightly, whether he believed the abstract principle by
which lie R«» required to do this, to bo round or not.
He oply yields Ids outward action, not tiis opinion lo
the necessity of Stic case. To tide wo believe lliocandid
reader will agree, and join with us in condemnin', ihe
unwai ranted nnd unjustifiable opposition that bar been
made to the administration of our lawe.
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AVe have been rconcstod to publish so much*of Ihc
«ct of 1830, as Will satisfy the honest enquirer after
truth, in relation to the subject of reserve-,, lip,,,, n „
point hare Ihe view, and ledinga of the Executive of
Geo,gta.bcen more grossly or wilfully nti.ro,iron,ted
than upon this subject. In defiance of the act itself—
in defiance of the Act, (which most be known to those
who have made this a ground of objection lo Mr. <;il.
mer) that the question would not be again lot.clted-in
defiance of the claims ofhoncaty, justice and of truth—
m defiance of alt that is honorable or magnanimous in
V» meal warfare; some of his enemies have not c< as
w,‘ U * objection against him, wherever it
etwrat V l ° *“' ,e Hist * f he n re-elected, it will
hns ,e.Tr‘ d,, " ib0 ' , ' ,n mines. We
the high way., and bye-way.-m pnvu.c „, d . w I
flnong the enlightened and the oaen.lghten,*^
and true! ft of one hundred acres,
aid territory, not herein reserved;)
and fr*»m each wheel as nearly at the same time ns may j
he, a ticket shall he drawn and delivered to the super
intending managers, and soon until the whole rum.her
of prizes are drawn out, and said managers shall make
Fame f ] U cand particular entry of the names so drawn out
and the prizes o-fresponding therewith, paid names
und prizes being firat thoroughly mixed in their respect
ive wheels; and his excellency the Governor i* required
io give three weeks notice of the commencement of
the drawing.”
The tihovo term “ not herein reserved,” refers alone
to all fractions under one hundred acres. They art the
only reservations made.
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Mr. Lumpkin.—In all tliut we have said in relation
this gentleman, we have laboured to sustain
objections, by Ihe testimony and undeniable force of
facts. Tlie contest is now drawing to a close, and the
highest prerogative of freeo.cn, that of selecting mi
rulers, must soon bo exert ned. To the people thi;
choice of right belongs, it rlouiandsllir.tr watchful care
Wc have followed Mr. L. through every stage of th<
contest; denials of doctrine!) and opinions imputed to
him, have followed denials in such quick succession,
that his friends have become bewildered by the man
Protean shapes he lias from time to time assumed.
There arc no two of his friends who agree upon Ihc
me point. He hashecon.c any and every thing to
suit the varying interest of the day. Such is not ihe
with (i. his opinions ore the property of the pub
lic has not denied sentiments or opinions to-day
which were admitted to be correct yesterday; his friends
have had no '• authority" to deny them for him. XVt
invite the attention of the render to the following ex
tract®; they embrace Ihc opinions of his advocates a;
well as his oppn?erp, and afford the best evidence which
it is in our power to *»ff* r pf Mr, L.'s utter destitution
of either firmness or consistency.;
From the Journal of Sept. 18.
•• Mr LUMPKIN, a Troup man, a Xttllifur, a Gil
mer man, S,-c.—It was asserted in a Macon paper, that
Mr. Crawford was, in 1823, the Chairman of a meeting
in tlie town of Athens, at which time he contemplati
with pleasure, the sepulchre of the Union, and san
tionctl with his name, the principle, flat a State mi
constitutionally, by imposing an excise, nullify a lute
passed by Congress.
We showed that if that meeting sanctioned the
principle of nullification, Mr. T.umpkin was also a nul-
lifier, for he wus present at the meeting, nnd w
of the Committee that drew up the resolutions which
Mr. Crawford sanctioned with his nnine.
On the show ing of fiis own friends, thop, Mr. LUMP
KIN was n NULLIFIKR in Ihe year 1828.
On the 21th of April, 1830, Mr. Lumpkin wrote to a
friend in G-orpia, a letter, of which the following ex
tract was published in the Athenian.
“ Weakness oft he breast and lungs entirely prevents
Gov. Troup from public speaking Every body, how-
ever. linou H where to find Troon. He trill *tan>l hy him
arms. If the full passe* our House (and I think it will,)
it places a half million of dollars at the disposition
the President, for the removal of the Indians. And I
entertain no doubt will he wisely and judiciously used
by the Old Hero. And m corner* with other F.xecutiv
plans, very soon remove nil the Southern Indians. In
deed the Choctaws, Chi* kasaws nnd Creeks, are nlreud
petitioning to go. And bv prudent measures, the Che-
ioboes will be forced to yield.
“ The great difference between out firmer and late
efforts upoivthr Indian Mtbjcet, i« that wc now make it
a subject of general policy, which involves the interest
of r.QUt Slates unu Territories; whereas formerly
Giorgiii t cits contending for her rights single handed ”
It follows, therefore, out of his own month, that rir
LUMPKIN whs n TROUP MAN in April, 1830.
In relation to Gov. Gilmer, we have heard it confi
dently asserted that Mr. Lumpkin did, " last winter, aj)-
prove of tin message of Gov Gilmer, and particularly that
part which set forth his principles and policy, with
to our Cherokee lands."
If Mr. t.umpkin did, ns is confidently asserted, ap
prove of the uicFsncc of Governor Gilmer last wintei
he was then in favor of a reservation of Gold mines f*
Slate purposes.
If Mr. I.umpkin approved of the message ho mu-
have approved of the suggestion in relation to Indian
Testimony. He w us, therefore, lust w inter in favor of
ihe repeal of the law prohibiting Indians from giving
testimony in our court
Mi. i ,mpA in, approving of ihe message, nnd being
therefore u Gn.stun man, ho stood he fore the public
precisely the same grounds with Mr. Gilmer on these
two points, as well as all others embraced in the mes
sage.
And so late as February last Mr. t.umpkin said in a
letter, refusing to become a candidate, in opposition to
Mr. Gilmer,
"In the present posture in which we find the important
interests of Georgia, instead of pursuing a course which
might tend to embitter party animosities, and engender new
strifes, it is my most ardent desve to see the whole people of
united oil the great subjects of political interest and
principle, which are inseparably connected with I iberty, and
the perpetuation of our Federal Union ”
Mr. Lumpkin, then, by Ins own showing, was a short
time ago, a GILMER MAN.
Uh.-re in Mr. Lumpkin now ?—At the head of the
Clark patty—-Wheto will he be next year ?—There you
“ On tliis subject we will give Mr. Lumpkin's own
language,fully supported by the above reasoning, t-n
the G(ii of the present mouth, Mr. Lumpkin wrote as
follows :
“ / iwi itterly epposed to reserving lit gold mints fir
public use.. / Imre alvayt considered that rtammendutwu
not only viusise, but impracticable : Inieid l am less in fa-
tor of all reservations than formerly."
The editor of Hie Anausla Chronicle in that paper of
Ihe loth inst. wit It the view of censurin',' Hie pointy of
Mr. Gilmer, and condemning that of Mr. Ilaynes, ob
serves :
*‘ln the present instance, lie (Mr. I..] happily eteprs
dear of hot It Ihe weak timidity, i»c„nsi>lency, and ir
resolution of Mr. Gilmer, and Hie r< ( Moss, unreasona
ble, daneeiotts policy of Mr, llovncs—tile Sevlla anti
Chary I,die nt the ntr.sure, each 'equally calculated to
defeat or delay the object—and proceeds onward with
that mildness of manner, hut strength and force of ac
tion, already ho succeisftti, at:d which cannot fait of tlie
utmost ettfcess,”
The Tederal Union .gain ofllte 13th inst. is arrayed
opinion against the Chronicle, and white the latter j
mil for a rr.omsni. l!i
tlie sinulleet devrre. 1
soon ns shr li-ts /■'<(.» she censes i'•>
ci'sn and m bpodtnl Stale.'’
And what wa« Ihe htnottage ol ATr. gunap
kin, on tint njtmf! occasion, nnd p,,er Mr.
Woods had delivered his rematlra! Here it is.
“ ll-ts own chief inducement for snpportino
the resolution hud been, that ht might, ij pos
sible, he spared tlie painful spectacle of seeing
Ihe Stale authorities tale this matter in their
own hands. lie sought to prevent tlie occur
rence of anif thing like collision between the
States and General Government.’’ This is the
laiionnae of Mr. Lumpkin. What contrast
between ins and Mr. (liliner’s langiingo ! Mr.
I.umpkin supports the resolution for fear that
the State of Georgia should take the matter in
Iter own hands, nnd asks it as n favor that the
General Government should itself manage the
contends that Mr. I., isopposed to the “dangcrouep li. subject. Mr. Gilmer requires it ns n right,
art* too hard for us.
The Federal Union of the 15th met. says ;
M Ue can further state for th« satisfaction of the
Democrat and our other friends, (hat Mr. Lumpkin, on
a previous occasion, wrote to us that lie was "neither
Trouper, «A\dlifier, Sfeeder, nor Disunionist
The following correct portrait of Mr. I.umpki
from the Editor of the Columbus Democrat, one of Mr.
L.’s own household. It i 9 the opinion of one who has
been a faithful adherent of the party of which Mr. I..
is the candidate, it is therefore entitled to the confi
dence of tlie public;
“ And secondly, to winch party docs Mr. Lumpkin
belong? And this it is, tor which we find fault with
him. lie dues not come out like a free man,and wear
lus true colors openly, in fair weather and foul. U.e
has never taken a decided stand, nnd wedded himself
tor good and for evil, fur better and for worse, to either
party. But lie likes to glide along betwixt and be
tween, sometimes shouting in the ranks of the people,
and then again charging on w ith the foremost of the
aristocrats. Now we abhor all duplicity ; we like to
see every nun's honest face, without a tna k or. it, and
then wc can judge of its color. We belong tothc peo
ple, and we wish to know our friends, and confront our
enemies. We are plain,?!might forward going editors
nnd understand nothing of irick and management.
Ucrc Mr Lumpkin avowedly against us; we could
meet him in open and honorable - pposition. And were
h«- decidedly and consistently with us, we could go in
,, ' r nun, tooth and toe nail. But these amphibious anf
cy” of Mr. Haynes, that r, ftaking iramctliale pos^'t-s-
ion of the Cherokee country, tlie former asserts upon
“ pood authority” that Mr. h. is in favor of t|;e measure:
” We are decidedly of opinion that it would be bet
ter ot nnec to survey and occupy the Cherokee Terri-
I ' tory, than to leave it in its present ptute of confusion,
disorganization, and tiudeftiied government —a govern*,
irient whit:11 seems lo partake of a mixture of civil anti
military despotism.-ont subject to tlie known rules rtf
either. Such wc are informed, hy good authority, is
also the opinion of Wilson I.umpkin.”
Wc cannot dose these exlraets better, than by a
short one fiom a communication to the Southern Re
corder of the 15th inst. Speaking ot Mr. L.*s evasions
and denials, the writer ohscives :
“ The judgment and integrity of the people have
been outraged; for his object is plain to every capacity.
By the satae tide could not Gov. Gilmer intorrn the pub
lic that lie has forsaken his former policy, nml that the
•mines Him 11 ho distributed and the Cherokee land spee
dily ocetlpied ? Would he not have equal liberty to re
tract any opinion at pleasure, as Mr. Lumpkin ? i or
the sake ofargument, lo please the Federal Union und
ils pnrty, admit that these pledges were given, who
would then present tlie fairest r.lttim to ofliec? Upor,
this Ihcreean he no division; for in whatever light tlie
two men may he considered, Gov. Gilmer is tar Ins su
perior. But here is the contrast; Mr. Lumpkin would
use any shift, hmvcver base, to obtain his object—Gov.
Gilmer would yield up his life before be would dishonor
his country or himselfby any petty cunning or intrigue.
Freemen of Georgia, look at this picture ! it is faithfully
drawn, and resolve lo shield your hr ••■-veil country
from disgrace ami ruin. Vou will soon march trium
phantly to (he ballot box—let your conduct on that
day bo' an earnest of your d -vntion to the rights of Hie
State, your own interests and the general cause of
mankind. Influenced by these motives, you will proud-
iv retain in office the distinguished individual who now
fills the F.xccutivc choir."
Ojinions of Gov. Gtimer and Mr. I.umpkin upon Ihe
(thtrokee Government —The last Georgia lournal con
tains a very ulde article upon the course pursued by
tin* two gentlemep now candidates for the Executive
Chair in relation to Indian Government, wbilo mem
bers of Congress at tlie session of 19*27—8; an extract
from which will lie found annoxod. The committee on
Indian Affairs, of which Mr. Lumpkin was a member,
was instructed J* to inquire if any of tlie Indian tlibes,
within the territorial jurisdiction of any of the Slates,
have organized an independent government, with a
view to a permanent location in said States; and if they
find that an utteinn! of the kind ims been made, to in
quire into tho expediency of oporfing to this house
such measures ns they ntny derm necessary lo arrest
such permanent locution.” The disposition of the
matter elicited some deltaic, in which both Mr. Gilmer
ami .Vlr. Lumpkin took a part. On this oeeasinn it
would he unfair to suppose that they expressed oilier
than lltcir real sentiments, and the reader will therefore
observe, that n’hnt Mr. Gilmer demanded of the Go
ncral Government ns a right, Mr. Lumpkin only asked
ns a/«ror. But farther—the report w as made agreea
bly to the resolulioo, bv Mr. Lumpkin. It slates,
“that the Cherokee Indians had organized an indepen
dent system of government, with « view *n permanent
location in Ihe stales where they no-, reside;” that
they deelatc their boundaries shall he unalterable; that
their jurisdiction shad extend over their whole territo
ry; and Mr. Lumpkin then says, “ that the government
of the United States lots no right to interfere in the form
of government adopted by the Cherokee Indians, so far
as it relates to the government of their own peo
ple.” Here he rinlnis (or the India's almost
absolute sovereignty,and yet the advocate x,fthes<
sentiments is now uspiring to tho'nfiice of Governor of
Georgia, and ruler of these same people, who in his
soul he believes have a right to govern themselves.
x pi early declares they have a light to govern (hem-
selves, yet wishes himsclfto he their Governor. Iftliia
is not sacrificing political (we had almost said mural)
honesty to Ihe love of power; if it is not abandoning
principle to obtain office; nay, if it is not wantonly
trampling upon what he professes to believe the sa
cred rights of the Indians in order to gratify, the aspir
ings ofagrasping ambition, vve must confess ourselves
ignorant of the hue definition of language. tVe have
drawn the only conclusion to which any one can ar-
rive, judging from his nets—let those show the contra
ry who can, after reading the following :
“ 'Vital was the language ot’ Mr. G'lmcr on
litis oeeasinn, nnd in answer to tho remark of
limn justice at the hands nf tho General Go- j htrini' intended for the poor particularly, I
vernment. even nt tho risk of collision, nnd , iho fart, nnd refer you to the message for
solemnly declares, that Georgia, aw one oltho proof of my assertion; and it will there be
original States of the Union, possesses the found that they are more pressing on the rich
jurisdiction over her whole soil. Of the two j than tlie poor, and this will ho seen by every
opinions which is more consonsn'. with the i honest render. And whenever any man. or
honour and reputation of Georgia, with her act of men attempt to use this as a mask lo
unalienable right ! Let tho people of Gcor- blind the people, nnd lo defeat Gov. (Ulmer,
nd demands of the General Government to
take tho subject in hand, because Georgia ex
pects it, and because the United Stales hy a
solemn obligation bound themselves to do
wlmt otherwise Georgia could do at her own
expense. Mr. Lumpkin is fearful of collision
between the Slates mid the General Govern
ment. Mr. Gilmer asks for nothing more
Georgia could ijirhl fnl mer may pursue, in case of his re-ei&ctiw., t t .
right over the .So wards the distribution of the Cherokee Terri-
*!«!■• lory, 1 know not, hut one tiling is clearly a,
satisfactorily demonstrated, that the criterion
laid down by him heretofore on the same suit,
ject, ia jus/, honest, and impartial; and those
who may think proper lo let their prejudices
and inflexible motives lead them astray, so
far as lo censure Gov. Gilmer for u mere ex
pression of bis opinion, I repeat in the lan
guage of Holy Writ, “ let them alone, they are
joined to their idols ! I” The most particular
charge, however, alluded to, is the Governor’s
trying tochcntthepnnrnut oflhe. Gold Mines,bv
recommending to tho Legislature the propriety
of reserving them, that in nnd through i|,j 5
medium funds might he noquirod, sufficient fi,
improve roads, make rivers navigable, and ex-
tend the benefits of know ledge nnd education
to till classes r f society. And I defy any linn,
est and unprejudiced man, to set down ronllv
nnd soberly, nnd read that part of the Gover
nor’s Message which refers to tho above
statement, who will not say, if he has honesty,
candour, nnd integrity enough to at knowledge
it, that his arguments, are good and perfectly
just ; advanced for the peaco nnd happiness of
the community, and the present and future
welfaic of the stnto. Bui as for his reniatfis
gia determine the question.”
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CreilibiiUy.—Wo have frequently had occasion to no
tice the tergiversations and erroneous statements o!
the Federal paper at Millcdgoville, and this week adds
another tolhelist. On the 19th of May last, it was
staled in that paper" bt authority,” that Mr. Calhoun
wns not a mtllifier—a short lime after Mr. C. came out
publicly a ud advocated the doctrine. Here was one asser
tion blown into “ thin air.” t he same paper of the
■lilt August lias it from “ viupucslionebh authority,'' that
a deep laid scheme was in progress between a Troop
man in Georgia, and a gentleman of the Union parly nt
Charleston, to prove Mr. Lumpkin a nullifuer. Four
weeks after, it is ascertained there is 11 some misun
derstanding in regard tothc facts.” Here is another
bubble burst. And now, on the lath September, too
late as it probably supposes to be denied before the
election, the same paper again asserts on “ good au
thority,” that Mr. Lumpkin preferBlhe survey ami oc
cupancy of the Cherokee lands “ at once,” to the pre
sent state of things. The “ good nuthonty” of the
Federal Union having been so often proved to be tto
authority nt ull, we place no confidence in the state-
ment. Will any one be induced to credit it? Doubtful.
So far from its being the fact, wo have positive proof
from the record of Mr. Lumpkin's official acts, that lie
hdieves tho “government has no right to interferc”wit!i
the government of the Indians, nnd consequently no
right to take away their lands. Truly these are de-
generate days.
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Thomas Haynes, L.\q. of Sparta..--IVe perceive by the
papers that this gentleman, is no longer a candidate
for t.itbernalorial honors. I lis resignation of all pre
sent claim to tho high station, was published nt Mil-
leilgevillc on the 8th inst. Mr. Haynes has onlvt -
sinuerl in obedienett to “ the urgent solicitations of per
sonal friends," and has staved that “ at the succeeding
election, lie will ngnin he a candidate for the Execu
tive Chair!"
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if? Lot our candid readers peruse the following
extract from the Journal, and say if they sanction such
underhanded electioneering—will they not miller ho
disposed to ask ifan hottest cause can have such ndvo
cates? Only read it, it carries the mask of falsehood
on its face;
every republican sltntild pronounce him o.
j them dishonest to their country.
A LUMPKIN MAN.
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COM9IVKICATED.
The Governor, and Indian Evidence—The
column:/, like Counlerfe.il money, nailed to
Ihe Counter.
A great writer has said that there are ecve.
rnl kinds of untruths—amongst others, there
is the fib dtrcel, nnd the tib circumstantial. The
Clark paper nt Mill«dgevi!io,(lhc Fed. Union,'
has lately acquired much distinction in thi*
loiter kind of fibbing,ns is particularly evinced
in its attacks upon the Editor of the Southern
Recorder. Its system of tactics, consists in
gravely putting questions to its opponents, in
language which it well knows conveys tin
truths. For example, it will ask, “ If such a
man didn’t do so and so, at such a partieulai
time!” When the question is answered, nnd
it is proved that the man did not do so at any
time whatever, then it boldly comes out nnd
asserts that it never said that the man did so.
but simply asked (he question if he did do so :
The editors act in this way in order lo impose
npnn the people. In their paper of Ihc Hit
inst. they arc at their old tricks, and come tut!
again with their ifs- Having been driven Itv
Ihe force of truth from their assertion, a dozen
times repeated, that Gov. Gilmer is opooseti
to a lottery of the gold mines (the people now
knowing that the Governor has already signed
the lull for lltcir distribution amongst them
without any reserves whatever) they cunning
Iv shift their ground, anti bring tip the Mihjen
of Indian evidence. They gravely conic net
with their question ns usual, nnd ask if” Gov.
Gilmer did not recommend that Indians slim Id
give testimony ngninst white men ?" ttnd Ihen
they say, see Ins message. Well, I for one
litivo seen the messngc, nttd what does the
Governor say ? That 11 attempts having I t on
made lo strip them of their property by Irtrged
contracts, onr'ehnrneler forjustien” (iltougli
those attempts were not successful) rcrp'ies
the repeal of '.he act prohibiting the It tin os
“ Wo have boon informed, and the informs- j
lion is derived from undoubted authority, tlint j fiom being witnesses ; this would most pi
some of the partiznns of Mr. Lumpkin, in |,|y j„juro no one; because the Jut),
this county, nnd in sotno of the adjoining
counties, have adopted the most despicable
means of electioneering against Governor
Gilmer. And among those means is (hits :
that Governor Gilmer is in favor of a reserva
tion of Ihe lots of land, nficr drawing, in which
gold should be found. The gentleman who
gnve us the information, reluted to us tins cir
cumstance ; ho asked a citizen, for whom ho
wouid vole, the reply was, for Mr. Lumpkin
qualified to determine upon the competency of
the witness, and the juries to weigh their erf-
dihility.’’ Now, ! should he glad lo know, if
Ihe repeal had taken place, of wlmt use tho
new law would lie 'o Iho Indians themselves,
nnd how it could injuriously riflecl Ihc whim
people! The editors of tho Federal Union
go on lo ask, “ what would become ol the
is in favor of declaring all lots after he
drawn, in which gold should he found, the
properly of the State, and not of the persons
who shall have dtawn them, and any private
enemy of mine may go and sprinkle a littlegold
dust in a shallow branch, nnd affirm that this
gold had been discovered on the lot I may
have drawn, and thereby deprive me of my
Mr. Woods of Ohio, that there existed a dif- | P ro P <<rl .>’ > kope tiiis notice of this despi-
fere nee of opinion among the members 0 f | cable und dirty electioneering trick, will have
Congress, in relation to tho policy lo be pur- l ^ u desired effect; instead of producing wlmt
(tied towards tho Indians, and there were | , *' c ' r authors anticipated, injury lo the election
white people in Carroll, Campbell, UcKalfi,
, . - , Gwinnett, Hall, nnd Hnherslmm. if the law
Mhy. rho answer was, because Mr. Gilmer• had passed!” Well, what could happen lo
some who held Iho opinion that the federal go.
vernment, instead oj arresting, leas hound ra-
ln ,s Ihcr lo encourage llieir location, nnd even to
give them a permanent right to the soil. Mr.
Gilmer, in answer to this extraordinary decla-
ration, said : " That he should have made no
remark upon the amendment, but lor the lan
guage employed by the gentleman from Ohio.
He had supposed that Ihe object of the reso
lution had reference lo the Cherokee* alone ;
hut he had seen, from Ihc remarks of that gen
tleman, that it was held by some matter of im
portance that the government should take
means to vest in the Indian tribes a perma
nent right to (lie. soil, lie could not permit an
opinion like titis lo pass withnul remark, in as
far ns ii referred to the Stale of Georgia. Ho
hoped tins house would never set one of its
emnmittces to inquire whether the General
Government has any control over the soil of
one of ti.o original States of the Union. The
right of the Slate of Georgia over her own soil
was not hkc that possessed hy one ofthe new
tnals, that can ..cither be rttaxted a. flesh, nor fticrf'a, ". kc P"” CSS0 " one 01 'ho new
luh, truly, wnlnn't know nlut to do with them May| 0,n ' cii- If any jurisdiction whatever, belong
in' old Nirkk.trp them for hit own cooking, say we.” led to an original State, it w ns jurisdiction over
iFedeni Union ot thriStli ult. giving Mr. L.
• upon the subject of rr'crvalions, remarks ;
her mvu
Icgir.lation .
Georgia lias ihe full -Hlil of
this rubiert. He icould r.ol art-
of Governor Gilmer, it will benefit him, ns it
should do. \'e should not he surprised to
hear of similar despienble means being resort
ed to, when it will ho found that the ono in
question has failed.”
From the fir3t of Mr. L.’s annunciation, up to the
hour when this communication was hander] ns for pub
lication, the writer has been uniformly the ndvocale of
Mr. L.’s election. lie assured us that this eltnngo in
his opinion, was the retail ot an honest ond attentive
petusal of Mr. G.’s message. IVe give it to the public
as wc received it, ar.d as an evidence ofthe triumph of
resaon nv
them, they having all the power in I heir own
hands! who would the Judge he, and who
would tho Jurymen lie ! Would they net hit
some of those very while people of Carroll,
Campbell, &c. for whom ihc Federal Union
affects lo have such great regard l " hern
would bo tho difficulty in the Judge and Ihe
Jurymen, sotting aside all Indian evidence-
whatever if they chose! 1 say then, that ta
king a fair view nf the thing, tho Governor
did not recommend that the Indians should he
allowed to give testimony against the whiles ;
because, his proviso that Iho while people
themselves, that is, the Judge and Jury, should
deride upon the testimony, would not only
have completely protected the whites, bat
have completely done away with all the bene
fit which the Indians could have expected to
derive from ihe admission. The Judge and
Jury would, probably never in any case, have
received their testimony, thinking it worthy
only of utter rejection.
The question may here ho asked, why then
did Gov. Gilmer recommend the repeal of the
law ? Did he wish lo make a mockery of hu-
ptrejudice, believing that were others to go j manity and justice ? No. Why then rccom
and do likewise, the same result would attend the in-1 mend the repeal with such a proviso, such a
vestimation. | sn f e j tlmr( ) 1 T| le answer is that llie President
_ commi mcated. j D y t r wx/erf Stales advised such a policy;
Jtlr. Editor,—The ehnrges which have l and I think for my own part, that he knew
been, and are continually citculnled through i quite ns much of the Indian chnru'ter ns the
the eouqtry, hy dishonest nnd prejudiced poll-j Clark editors, if not a little more than they
lietans, in opposition to Gov. Gilmer, with re- i know. Look at what he said to Gen. " tley
gard lo ,he reservations ofthe Go'd Mines, ! Thompson, ono of our members of Congress,
are designed ns implements of electioneer-1 “ on this point (of Indian testimony) the Pre-
ing, nnd undoubtedly intended to defeat Mr. ! sidrnl suggested to me that it would ho good
Gilmer’s election, and to promote the aerom- : policy lo admit lltcir competency by tegt-la*
plislimoul of the election of his opp-mt ,.t.— five cun- tint tits, did guard agniust ti,e evil
Whatever may he the course which Mr, Gtl-I which might rcrult from such, admissions by