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-# mvra iaw TO fl 7) 71 -The AtlflBlB COBOtflOB. ] ™ 8 » the power of the Convent.on to have TWS S t iUl Bn CZiisecaetelT necessar*4lS» to ray that pursued one of two d.ffere.t courses-e.ther CoBT«tiS^AtlaBU was . to B«t' in nomination another Pierce and U*in accordance with our counsels. Our King electoral ticket,for the support of the Wffi&frSKclearly anWistteetly p>F jpeopte of.Georgia, or to sustain theone aK in cur editorial columns. ! read/, beforeifoe people fhe adoption of •We have in*35ns matter pursued a course the M would hare implied a strong desire , . , . T , from all sections of the State for another which our coqhsrJudgmenfrpionouncesrigoc ,. ,, .. „ , „. , Rri : r :f -hioh electoral ticket, which I am satisfied was tion We have not been met in that spirit wmon . . . , , , , *iip not manifested on that occasion. Indeed, — we had sought to invoke on the part or tne _ _? .. . ... Ti,; a tc not the the convention would have been guilty of* a Southern Rights democrats. 1 his is not tne _ ... , . ... _ nr total disregard of the popular will if they time to review or discuss these points, nor fe J r ... ... had Caken upon themselves this responsibili- did we commence this article with the pur- . . , , ,. . ; ty, with such an indisposition to any fur- pose of renewing a discussion which can H he productive of no good results. j co “ tL “ s . ub *f ’, The Union Democracy, by their action at the fact that there was at the convention Atlanta, have placed the entire respousibiL- j « ad throughout the country, a strong de ity of the election of. Pierce and King in sire for another electoral ticket, afid even Georgia upon the Southern Rights men.-| then I am inclined to the opinion that the : If theft ticket fails,they will, have no one to policy of running another ticket for the ! blame but their own leaders,who havetlirown^ sajue candidates could not be sustained eitii- itlft- impediments in the way of reooncilia- j er* upc n argument or principle. If such' t : on and compromise, by their obstinate re - ! even the fact, what would hav# been fusal to remodel their electoral ticket. If the ihevitable.result ? You would necessa- their ticket succeeds, they! in common witiU nlj have failed taeleot either of these tick- ' ' " “*-•*- And Atlanta. Sept. 18,1852. | On mdMb Of Hon. E. Messrs. H. B. Jackson, T. P. Saffold and | thanks of foe coni CASStlLLE, GEORGIA: Thursday, Sept. 23, 1852. ROBT M. CHARLTON, Pres. John W. Burke, *am W. Jones, Secretaries. Nominations of Ballimore Hem. ConvfBtion FOR Tyrr'-pril? ! tneir ucitei succeeu GEN. FRAN IvLIN 1 ILnvii^ tlie ^ ole c- oun tLy, Froeeediin of the Unnw Oemoeratie Conreation. '\jagsm . Atlanta, SejA. 17th, p. m. 1852 ^ m. T. Wofford, Committee. * j President and Secretaries. A preliminary meeti% was held at Parr a{ .Gentlemen,—The undersigned members! On motion the Sseratkries were requested Hsll, which was organised by calling Hon. j of the Democratic Executive Committee, ; to publish the proceedings of the convention Robert It; Charlton to the Chair ss Presi- j present at Atlanta, and representing, other?; in tbs Democratic papers of the State, dent and appointing John -W. Burke SecrC- j of ‘he Committee who have been prevented] Onmotion the Maventkfe adjonrned tne tary, for permanent officers of the Conven- j from attending, acknoirlege the. receipt of die. 1 your communication of the 17th instant, and The President then addressed the Ccaven- ] most cordially reciprocate the desire therein tion in a warm and enthusiastic manuer, expressed for a reconciliation between the; urging the members to be prepared to adoptj Democrats and supporters of the National such measures as will secure a re-union of i Democratic nominees for President and Vice the Democracy of Georgia. j President, whom wc respectively represent. On motioq-of Hon. John II. Lumpkin, the The undersigned refer to the fact of theii President appointed a Coramittoe of thirteen presence here as evidence of this desire o| to report business for the action of the Con- their part, and of their deep anxiety to yention, consisting of (’established the kindest feelings, and honorable union on terms of perfect fairn< and equality among our respective political friends, with a view to promote more effee tually in their State the success of ouf com. mon cause aud principles. Wc have to state that wc tire as a Com- Or NEW HAMPSHIRE. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM II. KING, OF ALABAMA, St. Mary’s Money iwider taken at par, at this off ire. wi\l be indebted for that ] <=ts b? the popular vote of the State. An Appeal that must be FelL We beg of those who are taking the Standard, and who have not yet paid for it to lose no time, in coming forward, if in reach of'us, or if distant in sending by mail the subscription price* of our -paper. We have concluded to give them another clmnce and therefore extend the time of.advance payments to Oct. 15. After that tihic we success'to the magnanimity and generosity therefore, by this act alone, lmve defeat of those Union Democrats who wily gitc J tile ckction b - y tbc P c0 P le ’ and bave trar ’ s ' their support to the ticket, notwithstanding | f?^ed it to the representatives of the peo- the unjust and unjustifiable conduct of.tfie ! pie in the General Assembly, and that too at Southern Rights leatfcrs-Who have in this aa enormous expense of money, drawn from A,.t.U/. * the people in tlie^hape of taxes. And even matter, stifled the public voice. We si’ucerely desire Pietcc and King to get the vote of Georgia, but the sure and true policy of ensuring that result has not been pursued. Such, at least, is'oiH* hum ble judgment. We ti*ust that others may not discover the correctness of it, when it shall be too late to retrieve the false step. then it would be a question of uncertainty and doubt whether a majority of the Leg- ; mittee clothed with but- limited powers by ; the Convention which appointed us their , Faioi StelMi? it Casi! In accordance with previous notice, the Constitutional Union party of Cass ccuhty met at the coilrt house on the 22d inst. On i motion of, Col. J. T. Rowland,- Janies Wof- ; ford was called to the chair. ^ Capt. Wolford ‘ then offered the following resolutions, and in their support addressed the meeting at considerable length. Col. Akin and Dr. ton having been called upon, addressed e meeting in favor of the resolutions— which are as follows : islature on joint ballot could have united** of tfie g Mre ; ar i es liou. John. II. Lumpkin, Hon. Henry K. Jackson, Thomas P. Saffold. Hon. E. W. Chastain, Capt.- Wm. T. Wofford, Col. Lewis Tumlin, /. Dr.. Joseph J. Singleton, ‘Hon. Charles Murphy, Marshal M. Sheats, ■ J. U.-Horne, Col. Samuel Farris, Dr. S. W. Burney, Johnson P. Wellborn, On motion of CoL .A. noed, Adam W. ! Jones, Esq., hf Dekalb, was added to the \ «u m me organization oi an immoral xkb- | mm( q( |fce principles of the Union party, permanent officers of the Convention as one 1 ct different from that now before tlie people , an(1 the ^umph of the views and principles • | Resoloed, That we are' opposed to voting for the Southern Bights ticket for Pierce Executive Committee, and that it is “°t in fand Ring, Because they are opposed ip prin- the scope of our autliority to do that which * ^ to ftc meh who ' m they profe88 to sop - i would, as has been intimated to us, most ^ an<J thftt th@y gt}H hol(f thfi game ; ccrtamlyand immediately meet the wishes yiews whicb the y .dvocated two years , of the supporters of tlie National Democrat-, a ,. () _ and . which) we> n9 frien(L) of the Ua . J ic Nominees whom you represent, to wit: to : ^ oppo?cd . and it woald an abaB dt, n . aid in the organization of an Electoral Tick' For the Standard. Mr! Editor—I wish to draw attention to the School just established in our village by Mr. and Mrs. Neely. The known reputa tion of these individuals as teachers 5 *]!title shall expect-three dollars from every sub- ^ to the confidence of the .citizens. Let all who loci an interest in the welfare of the scriber. Now save your dollars—if you please—we need money now Mr. Neely’s School. Wc would respectfully invite the particu lar attention of our citizens to the card of Mr. and Mrs. Neely in nnother column, as well as to the communication signed « Citi zen.” We have felt the need of good sclioo’.s here now for some time, and when we have them let us sec to it that they are well pat ronized. Mr. Neely is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, where he received the first distinctions of his class; lie has had fiitcen years Of practical experience, and brings numerous letters of warm approval from approval from former employers. Mrs. Neely is a graduate of the Staunton Fe male .Seminary, Ya , and from long experi ence gives every assurance that she is emi nently fitted for tlie duties of her station. town, and’the cause of education, aid the School by their influence and patronage. All have an interest, though they may not feel it, in the training aud mental culture of the rising generation. It is highly desi rable that those in the vicinity and Iroiu a distance who have children to educate, will send them at once, that they may have a fair start in their classes, and that a large and thriving school may ‘ be at once estab lished. If our citizens wish the town to prosper,—if they have auy inblic spirit, and if there yet lingers any feeling of good citizenship, if is sincerely hoped that it will be manifested now, and that a general effort will be made td build up, and sustain this School. CITIZEN. Cel. Wm. SpfBfer Erowa. Wc stated sometime s : nce that this estima ble gentleman was probably drowned dur ing the recent freshet. Judge O'Neal, in his report of the loss to the road, says that •i the pecuniary loss is comparatively noth ing to the loss whiqh the Company, the com munity and his family have suffered in the death of Wm. Spencer Brown, Chief Engi neer. In attempting, on the 30th, to descend the river from Alston, in company with Mc Collum, Jefferson, and the son of Mr. Mc Collum, in a small batteau, it was overturn ed, and he with Mr. McCollum s son was drowned. .«This sad event has caused me more suf fering and sorrow that anything which has occurred. Mr. Brown was endeared to me by a long and intimate association, and felt to me more like a son than a more subordi nate officer. No purer man or better .officer ever lived. No doubt, for wise but inscruta ble purposes God has. taken him to himself! It is our duty to submit.’ We clip the following from the Mur freesboro News, and can say that our testi mony shall fully sustain the editor in his assertion that Mr. Blrcbctt is << a clever fel low.” -He takes the Standard, and pays for it in advance. Now, who will deny the statement, that he is a clever fellow and a gentleman of the first water ? Coming Again.—Mr. T. J. Birchctt has completed the new jail house, and advertis es for other jobs of work. He is well known here as a clever'fellow and a good workman, and wc hope ho will find work enough to keep all bis hands busily employed. ' Yankee Blade. We are indebted to fjic facetious editor of this Blade, for au exchange. Need we • say a word to recommend it to our readers ? It is a perfect stock of fun and good things generally. It is published by Win. Math ews, Editor and proprietor. Terms, §2 per annum. A club of 20 will be supplied at $1 each. ‘ Now is the tiinc to subscribe, as a brilliant story will commence in the next number entitled U The Snow Bridal, or a Shipwreck on Lake Ontario. Specimen numbers may be seen at this office, and sub- subscriptions will be forwarded. in the suppoft of the same electoral ticket for Pierce and King. It 'is' the opinion of well informed persons, that if the election is-thrown into the Legislature, that A ma jority of that body being originally attach ed'to the whig party, could be controlled' either for Scott of \Vehster. It is reported now that a prominent'whig Statesman, the warm supporter oFScott, has given ns his opinion that'the vote of the Legislature can be control Ipd for hihi, and tlie whiga, al though divided between Scott and Webster and Pierce, are still upon the very best terms witli cachutlrer, and rely with confidence in uniting upon Gen. Scott as the national whig candidate should they succeed in giv ing the election to tli« Legislature. These views are sufficient to satisfy my mind that we would hazard the success of Pierce and King by running avotJier_electoral ticket. The only remaining course for,.the Con vention to have adopted, was to have deter mined to tjirow no. obstacle in the way of the succtss of tlie present Electoral ticket before the people—a nd a Union Demcccat 1 am gratified that they have had the mag nanimity-to pursue the' only course that Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Cis arc already supplied by the action of the ! cause tlle y are tnle to t fi e South and the Col T P Saffold of the Committee np- ; Convention under which we hold our author- ] Union . and that for the purpoge of carry . pointed last night, stated to the Convention, j ity, which appointed alternates to take tlicir ! ^ ^ these view3; ve nom inate the folio*- -Giat the Committee had opened a correspond- j places. i ingi named gentlemen as Union Elector* for ence with the Executive-Committee of the ! "’c can only say as individual members , pi( , ;ce and King . On motion the Convention now adjourned 1 er aud discretion'^ this regard are limited till 10 o’clock to-morrow mining. . j to the filling of any vacancies which- may- i occur on the preserit ticket. Ip the case of 10 o'clock, 18th Sept., 1852. j an J of the Electors resigning, their vacan- °f Geor S ia > for 1>ierce aHd Kin S- 0ur P° w '" of the Nashville Convention to elevate these men to position. Resolved, That ire support Pierec and William R: King for the Presidency and i Vice Presidency of the United States, be- Southern Rights Democratic party, buthav- ipg received no answer, were unable to make a report.- and moved that this Convention adjourn till 2 o’clock this evening was carried. which true democrats could have pursued eonsis- ^ as to cons t der the best means tent with -devotion te sound political princi ples: If they had taken counsel of their pride,.or their personal feelings and preju dices, instead of 'their- reason and sound judgment, they, in all probability, would have gone into- the contest wjtli Southern Rights democrats* regardless of all conse quences, and in doing so would have cer- CassviLle, Sept. 21st, 1352, Maj. John W. Burke : Dear Sir—Since my nomination as ..an Elector, at the independent l\'hig Conven tion, held in Macon on the 17 th ultimo, 1 have been, invited by the friends of Mr. Webster, as their candidate lor this Congres- ] tainly sacrificed Pierce and King, and all sional District, to address the people, and j tbe £ rea * i principles that they represent"; am frequently asked if I have accepted tlie j hP 1 b - v showing themselves superior to prej- nomination ? and if iuqt, why my name i 3 TBsices and pride, they have, in my opinion, still in the newspapers as an electoral can- J commended themselves aud all whom .they didate? Topi-event misapprehension, 6top ] represented °n that occasion, to. the sincere farther inquiry, and place myself right in the matter, 1 request you to insert in the Standard the copy letter no* inclosed, the original of which .wfts written, properly di rected, and .placed in the'post office at this place, fhe day it bears date. Very respectfully, WARREN AKIN. Cassville, Ga. Augusth 30th, 1852. . Gentlemen!—1 have justreturned home, after an absence of two weeks, and have be fore me yours of the 21st inst., informing me that at tlm Tnfi^p BI ||lpnL. Whig rupvcn- tion recently held in Macon* I was nomina ted as an elector lor the Fifth Congressional District, upon a ticket designed to support DanieLWebster, of Massachusetts, for Pres ident, and Charles J. Jenkins t of^ClfiSlCk' a ! fujrVic£-jRrcai{JUmfe and. asking my accep tance of the same. While I am not insensible of the hojrjor which the Convention lias done me by plac ing my; name on a ticket composed of such distinguished and patriotic Whigs, and en tertaining a very high regard for the great est living statesman, Mr. Webster, and his asssociatc, Georgia's pqre and gifted son, I am nevertheless compelled, from various considerations, most respectfully to decline accepting tlie nomination. Very respectfully, WARREN AKIN. Messrs. James T. Nisbet and James M. Mobley, Secretaries of Independent Whig Convention, Macon, Ga. Dat of Presidential Election.—See ing that several of otlr cotemporaries have published that the Presidential election will come off on the second Tuesday in Novem ber instead of the first Tuesday, we pub lish the act of 1845, to establish a uniform time for holding olections for electors.' Be it enacted, Sfc., That the electors of President and Vice President shall be ap pointed in each State on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of No- oember of the year in which they are to be appointed, Provided, That each State may by law provide for the filling of any vaenn- cy or vacancies that may occur in its col lege of electors when each college meets to ^ve its electoral vote: Jind provided, also, when any State shall have held an election for tin purpose of chooeiog electors, and shall fail to make a choice an foe day afore said, then the electors may be appointed on a sabeequent day in such manner aa foe State shall by law provide. ftp- The Marietta Union of the 16th smys: 1MR District Court, Judge Nieoll pre- , hashes* in session in Marietta dur- Several important eas es k**e been tried. A true bill has been foaii ta tin csss of J. K. Lockhart, lots f. M. of this pleas. Wo understand, fcow- ssar, that there is a probability of his dis- of the Democratic party, nnxiqus to have sucli.a ticket before tlie people of Georgia j as would unite in support of Pierce anil l King the largest number of votes, that we f have diligently sought information from all parts of the State, and the result is a firm] conviction that any change at this time in j the Eleotoral Ticket would weaken rather | than strengthen the cause, in which we in If this fact he conceded, we submit that it fur- The Committee to whom was referred the j nishes a strong reason why the supporters . f tl ac tion of of Pierce aud King-represented by you coul duty of preparing matter lor me qeuuu u; . . . . „ ,i thionveniion, respectfully report-: (honorably acquiesce in the support of c object for which this Convention wds j „ r “ 1D S .ssembled, (a Convention of« Union Demo- j Cl rats’’ and whigs, favorable to the election . , w Kin., 1 1 cv. not improbable, occur, by which f Franklin Pierce and William R* King,) of r / is of cnsuriii<-'*“hould be called upon as a Committee, to 2 O’clock, P. M- ' Tlie* Conven tion met, Tlie Committee ap- pointed to report business for the meeting, j r i, ,t. „ Honrv H ! common with yourselves are enlisted. madethe following through Hon. lit my K, J . . Jackson : anion cause. We take occasion at saipe time to say, that should the centingd Gen. Wm. B. Wofford, of Habersham. Dr. H. V. M. Miller, of Floyd. CoL E. D. Chisolm,*-of: Polk. Hon- David’ Irwin, of Cobb. Gen. Allen Lawhon, of Cherokee. Dr> Joseph J. Singleton, of Lumpkin. Col. Hopkins Holsey, of Clarke. CoL John J. Word, of Cass. I—■ Ur. M. U. Slaughter, of Cobb. CoL Thomas W. Thomas, of Elbert. The proceedings of the meeting were or dered to be published ia the ;* Standard,” ! and on motion the meeting adjourned. JAS. WOFFORD, Pres. John A. Crawford, Sec. tlic success of that ticket in the State ol | exercise the power-of filling vacancies, we Georgia which could be honorably adopted j should make it a point to do it in a manner by that porfon of the Democratic party j entirely acceptable to onr Union Democrqt- wliosc views and feelings we represent. We ]dc friends. We desire now to meet and re-, lmve been deeply impressed with 'the idea cognise them as equals and friends, and to * * i .1 • ! _ .A til. 4l.o • - 4l, n VMtnonnf A.sn For the Standard. Mr. Burke I an* one of those, who looked to the Convention called to meot at Atlanta on the lSlh inst,, with much anxi- ty for a satisfactory re-arrangement of the electoral ticket for Pierce and King. I be lieved honestly add sincerely that all the friends of Pierce and King should unite cordially qnd enthusiastically in the sup port o'f the same electoral ticket, and I felt confidant that Union democrats would not .be satisfied to give the ticket a cordial sup- port"without a fair and just representation on it. This proposition was so fair, just and equitable, that I did not perinit myself to doubt that such an arrangement would have been made without any hesitation. The convention has met and adjonrned, amd no such compromise arrangement has been made, upon the ground that the Executive Committee of the organization that put » nomination the present ticket; did not pos sess the authority to act in the premises.— And if they had such authority, expressed the opinion derived from information from various sections of the State, that the pro posed change would not have' increased the vote for Pierce and King; in other words that owing to the unnatural contest that had been going on among the friends of the democratic nominees for President and Vice President, whether foe one or foe other di visions of the democratic party in this State should have the control of foe electoral tick et, that it had become, with a large number of foe original friends of foe present elec toral ticket, a point of honor to sustain it without any change or modification- And it was mad* by foe other division a point not to sustain it sslms m mils in it as to give to tis MoUtion. Uate'tiMM become a grave end regard of all who advocate sound political principles throughout the Union. I know that there arc those who will denounce this Convention as apostates and renegades from tlieir principles because they have manifest ed a willingness to support the present. Elec toral ticket without any change or altera tion. . It is necessary that we should meet these assaults at once, and at the very Threshold of this controversy. The Nation al democratic party have incorporated in to their platform as a part of tlicir political creed, that they will abide by and adhere to the Compromise measures as a final set tlement oj all the questions embraced by them. And they have nominated Franklin Pierce and Wm. R. King, as their standard bearers in the approaching Presidential election, both of them distingu Shed for their active efforts in behalf of those principles that the Union party of Georgia have sig nalized and rendered illustrious. The Elec toral ticket now before the people was nom inated by a party that indorsed true prin ciples at the time that they made this nomi nation, and whether the electors be for these, principles or not, they stand pledged, • if elected, to give their votes to Pierce and King, and when this is done by them, the Union democratic friends and supporters of Pierce and Kirg have accomplished all that they could possibly effect in principle, that,they could ware every person on the Electoral ticket indentified with the Union men of Georgia in the political contests for the past two years. We shall have as cer tainly cast our votes for Pierce and King, and .the principles that they are knowq to represent through that medium as through any other. The Union democrats therefore, make no sacrifice of principle in the support of the present ticket. It is possible that some of them have nobly contendod against personal prejudices and preconceived opin ions ; and for the sake of their cherished principles have forgotten now, and it is to be hoped forever, that they were the anti podes of good and true' democrats on this isolated question in times now passed. Let Union democrats reflect maturely be fore they determine not to unite with the Southern Rights democrats in the support of the same Electoral ticket for pierce and King. AMICUg. that to ensure union, harmony and enthusi asm among all the true, supporters of the IT lional Democratic nominees, it was essen tial to organize such an electoral ticket as would fairly represent the two branches of the party, known as “ Union Democrats, and.; Southfrn Rights Democrats-” Such is still our So'leirfti conviction. In accord ance with this belief, this Convention was act with the :■ throughout the present can vass, and in all future canvasses in the spir it of a thorough re-union and reconciliation, as in days of yore. AVith these views and feelings we should be happy to unite our exertions and influence 1 with yours, to bring the whole Democratic- party, and' the supporters of Eicrcc and King generally together in Mass Meeting at assembled, and in common with a very large ] some time andqjlace during the present can- portion of the supporters ol Pierce and King, we had earnestly hoped that we should have been here enabled to have effected, in com mon with our .. Southern Rights ’ brethren, that organization. Time would fail us, in truth it is needless to give the reasons, in detail, which produced this conviction; most the circumstances td suggest any plan to vass, in cordial friendship and co Operation. . JAMES GARDNER, Jr., D. C. CAMPBELL, R. B. IlILTON, T. J. BURNEY. Wc have not felt it proper for us under of them belong to the history ot the State and the country. The important- fact pic- sented to our consideration was that a very large portion of the supporters of the Demo cratic nominees, in this State, did not par ticipate in the selection of those gentlemen those gentlemen by which our object might bave been attained without any assumption by them of undelegated power. In truth, one clause of their letter is clearly indicative of the fact, had they been fully empowered by the convention that appointed them to re- who constitute the Democratic Electoral mo( ;^ their electoral ticket, they would have Tickqt nnw in the field, aud in that point of i declined td do so. We refer to the para-* view, cannot be considered as represented by ' graph in which they declare their .. firm it. Looking to the reoent divisions in the | conviction"’ from «. information diligently Democratic party,' and to the feelings on ; SO ught from all parts of the State,” «< that both sides naturally elicited by them, wc re- j any change at this time in the electoral gar Jed. and still regard tilts as an unfortu- 1 ticket would weaken rather than strengthen natc condition'of things. Wc arc unwilling-, j the cause in which we in common with your- however, to enter into the discussion of tlie ! se lves are enlisted."’ We deeply regret that propriety or impropriety, the regularity or j suc ], should be the indications of feeling cm- irre-nilarity, the policy or impolicy of the j anating from any portion of the « Southern nomination of the existing ticket, at the time j Rights Democratic bretlieren, that a simple when it was presented to the people of Geor- I change of the ticket giving to the ... Union Suffice it to say, that wc have deemed Democrats'’ a fair representation -upon it gia. _ it advisable, that we still deem it advisable, for tlie purpose of removing ail causes of ir ritated feeling between the two branches ol our common party, and off-allying them, with i^earty. enthusiasm, to' the- National Democratic reunion, that changes should be made upon that .ticket, so as to give to the Union Democrats a fair representation up on it. Looking to the most important ob ject, through a sub-committee, vve entered* inta tlie following correspondence with Col. James Gardner, Jr., Chairman, and others, of the Executive -Committee of the «. South ern Rights Democratic Party,” in the hope that some thing might be effected through their instrumentality: Atlanta, Sept. 17th -1852. James Gardner, Jun!, Chairman, and oth ers of the Executive Committee of the Democratic State Rights Party. Fierce afld Kin? in Maine. following letter will be read with in- te?PSefandsatisfaction by every friend of the Democratic cause in the South. It is from, the pen of one of the soundest politi cians, and a man with 61ear perceptions of men and things. It will be seen he is watcher of the times, and knows well their signs.—Sav. Georgian. Maine, Sept., 1852. I see the Georgian occasionally, and mong other good things, I noticed in it, the call for a ratification meeting at the Exchange. The active participants in this matter ar^ entitled to the warmest _ tilde of airtfie'iroin.CTamirtlie^ltmr From foe Chronicle & Sentinel. Yke Friitiag of tie Law*. Mr. Editor i—The following statement from the Savannah Courier, I find republish ed in your paper of the 8th inst. with com ments : The- Savannah Courier makes foe sub joined response to similar interrogators* from various sources: .. The present Laws and Journals or* lublished by Samuel J. Bey, Esq. of Macon, e have written to Mr. Bay on the subject, received the following answer: The laws are now nearly all completed, the few forms which have not already turned over to the binder, will be in » Iqw days. Under the act of the lost Legis lature, the Laws hod to be arranged, index ed, Ac., by a peroon sricc^ by. the Govern or. This was a work of time, and they were not all delivered to us before the-mid dle of July.” * As I am «the person selected ky the Go vernor,”' referred to in this letter—justice to myself, to the Governor and to the public, requires that a candid statement of facts should* bo submitted to th? people of the State. - At Columbus, during the session of foe Supreme Court, on the 4th week in January, 1852,1 received a message from Governor Cobb, requesting that L would undertake the preparation of the Statutes for publication. On. the adjournment of the courts I went im mediately .to Milledgeville, obtained the manuscript Acts, and carried them with me to Athens—reaching home about the first of February. As I passed through Macon, I went to see Mir. Ray, and was informed by him that lie would be ready to commence on the Acts” in about six weeks. In order to insure accuracy in the proofs, he promis ed to send me the proof sheets, for revision and correction.! Th6 sessions of the courts for the Spring Circuit were about commenc ing, that no delay shonld arise from my part of the work, I failed to ottishd Several of my Circuit Courts, (the Bar generously continuing my cases) and immediately com menced the preparation of the manuscripts for the printer. On the 21*/ February-1 sent Mr. Bay, by safe hand, one hundred and fifteen acts— prepared for publication—and in the order of publication. I wrote him at the seme tiipc, a letter, (too long for insertion here,) giving him the benefit of my experience in ie publication of the new Digest. The fol- owing extract is from the close of this let ter : «. I shall be able to furnish you .. copy” now as fast as you probably work it. In about ten days more I shall have another hundred acts ready for you. Forgive md Ter suggesting that wc are about making an, experiment in the way of publishing our laws. It will be a matter of some impor tance to you send to me that we make a creditable job. I promise you to do all in my power, to effect this object, and I donbt not you will do the same. Bear in mind t» send me tiro copies of each proof sheet, as I shall wish to retain one, in order to make out an index. I shall have the index by the time you finish the lays.” Hearing nojhinfi f^pin Ry should have so decided a tendency to drive them from the support of their principles and their candidates. » Ifmight well be argued that if they, ful ly represented upon the electoral ticket, de cline to support it .upon this ground, much more are we to apprehend that«« Union De mocrats,” excited by the same recent divis ions, wilLrefuse to support it, since they are wholly without representation upon it. But we-forbear from Abe -further argument of this point. * r Under these circumstances, having fail- led to secure such a compromise of the Elec toral Ticket as we earnestly desire,, the question presented to our minds was wheth er we should-present another distinct tfeket to the people. After mature consideration we have come to tile conclusion that it would be unwise and impolitic to do so. We are Pierce, is eminently entitled to the support of Southern men, not only for his past man ly support of true Democratic doctrinse, hot .as an encouragement to other talented men at the -North to .. go and do likewise”—even his nomination by the Southern influence, has already done good here, it has strength ened our Democratic friends, and has shown our enemies that all we ask is national justice, not a sectional triumph, arid we must burn this in to our Whig opponents, by giving him every Southern State. The Democrats of this section, and I believe throughout the North, are true to our prin ciples, they say they arc willing to sink or swim with the determination of non-inter ference with our concerns, and they freely admit that the question of Slavery is not their business, cither in this world, or the next. Even the Unitarians who have here tofore been -violently opposed to us are com ing to their senses. I heard the Rev. Mr. W , to-day on the words of St. Paul, «< do not conform to the world,” and. among other bad practices he condemned the reading and approval of such pernic : ous works as «. Uncle Tom s Cabin,” merely because it was the fashion. This" bad work has been ifiore Ihroughly read The last four months than the Con stitution of the United States,_ or even the Bible I fear, and 1 assure you it was with true delight, that I heard it condemned, by men from the pulpit, und by one of Near England's talented and learned Divines. Now when wc find this good work started, merely by the nomination of Mr. Pierce, what may we not expect from his election, and. that by an overwhelming Southern vote. It appears to me that our most-determined, opponents at the South would come over to j ldfil of March, I wroteliiin asTSfiows: «. On the 21st February, I forwarded yoa one hundred and fifteen acts, ready for the press, the receipt of which you have never acknowledged. I have been daily looking for a proof sheet. I have now ready for yon one hundred more, and by the last of this week, shall have fifty more. Before you can possibly get these into type, I will furnish you with the balance. <« I trust that no delay in this matter* which is not unavoidable, will be suffered, us it might prejudice a scheme which. I be lieve to be valuable to the State,” Mr. Ray, still maintaining a profound si lence, oil the 23d of March, I wrote him as follows: .. Dear Sir:—I write to say to yon, that I have all the Acts of the Legislature now ready for yon, and am only awaiting a pri vate opportunity of sending them to you; however5 should you need them before that time, notify me, and I will send them by a special messenger, at my own expense. I shall be glad to receive the first proof sheet.” Hearing nothing from Mr. Raj:, oil the 5th of April, I sent the remainder of the Acts by Rev. Sir. Smith, and on the 6th of April notified Sir. Kay, by letter; of the fact, requesting him to acknowledge ft- ceipts. I adde4: .. Excuse me for again suggesting the ne cessity of commencing the printing—it will require six weeks after you finish for the binder to prepare them for distribution. / fear there will be much complaint of de lay” Ijearing nothing still from Sir. Ray, I made it my business to pass through Ma con, on my way to and. from MiHadgMille, foe CoBvcwtica what fotil ' Boston, Sept la. ‘ Webster Meeting in Boston.—At the Webster meeting to-day, there were 300 per sons present. They nominated Mr. Web ster for the Presidency and adopted and ad dress to the people of the United States. Maine Election.—There is no election of Govorrior by the people. The Senate is Whig, and the House Demo- catic by a small majority. J#" The trial of foe deserters who shot CoL Craig was concluded, and foe papers sent onto Washington. It is supposed foe finding of foe Court was a verdict of gnilty After the testimony was all in, they ac knowledged their guilt, and signified their willingness to die, if such should be foe sentence of the Court; but begged that they might be shot in preference to hanging. A note from Hon. Andrew J. Mil ler appears ia the Athens Bumntr, in which he deolines bring placed on foe elec- • ‘fair repre- j uteul ticket proposed to be formed at Atloa- it! to, and declares his determination to rote for pierce and King, » If a ticket be nrode at We the undersigned, a Committee on the . unwilling to keep alive by an act of ours part of Union Democrats and whigs, sup-- J: ~—' , n porters of tke National Democratic candi dates, for tlic Presidency of Abe United States, now in Convention in the city, have the honor to ad iresyou in reference to the ob- je&tthalfias brought us together. Tiiat object is to effect if possible a reconciliation of tile two braekes of the National Democratic Party, upon terms fair and honorable to •both, hoping* that you as the appointed rep resentatives of that portion of the common P^rty, known asJlie State Rights party are prepared tq meet us in this mqst important work. We would beg leave to direct your early attention to the matter. Wo would be pleased to hear from you, any suggestion in reference to arranging what we believe to be the only cause of difference now existing between us, to wit: the organization of an Electoral ticket for Franklin Pierce, ami William R. King, candidates for the Presi dency and Y. Presidency of the United States, which shall represent the re-united Democracy of Georgia. As it will be our duty to report to on adjourned meeting of dissensions which distract the J>emocratic party. .'We are disposed to do nothing which may have the tendency to take from the people at large the selection of electors.— With a feeling of sincere- devotion to the principles embodied in the National Demo cratic platform; with a profound anxiety for the election of Franklin Pierce mid Wil liam R. King, as ensuring the triumph of those principles in tke promotion of the high est interests of the country, .we will not al low the feelings, naturally engendered by the present condition of things in onr own State to control onr action. We will cast no obstacle in the way of concentrating up on the present electoral ticket all. the . .„,i to attend the Supreme Court 1#/ Monday in our side, if they could come on here and , p ^ Qut Mr Ray , and in . look calmly info political puAters for .. few , ^ eange - ofthe del in printing rf weeks. I should like do bave one or two ; ' - , 4 - of our bitter whigs here, that they might 1 the Acts. He then told me, the difficulty see for themselves as I have seen, and hear , »«• * he of a specified kind of ty,pe as I have heard; but I will conclude with nolwwh.chhe had sent for; and which, either had but lately arrived, or had the sincere wish that the Democrats may all harmonize in our beloved State* and that each may feel that they have individually contributed to the. greatest Democratic tri umph ever recorded. Yours, &c. not then arrived, I cannot state positively. Certain, it is, Mr. Ray promised to notify me when he was ready to print’the first form, or sheet, and I promised him, if poe*i-» ble, to go to Macon to see the printing prop- _ „ .. „ . erly started. I returned home and heard J235- The New York Tribune Mys. that ^ ^ R#y ^ ^ ^ , f Bev. Rufus W. Griswold, D. D-, ottii.tmty J en Priere(m . ** he w haa Become associated with Jamro Gordon ^ MftC0Ili and Mp wa8 Benntt, as one of the editors of the New York ( ^ ^ j inmediately ^ to Herald. . i ing what I hod heard, and if it was true* The Eastport, Miss, Union has 1 ;e placed the name of Got. Foote at the head of its columns as candidate for the U. 8. Sen- morning. we hope you will return an early response to this communication. Vary respectfully- HENRY R. JACKSON, THOMAS P. SAFFOLD, WM. T. WOFFORD. ate before the legislature of foe State, which is to meet presently in extra session. Ohio.—Greeley, who has jast- returned front one of his Silly 8 lowboys political mis sions in Ohio, as good ms concedes that State strength and votes which can be bfougkt to: to the Democrats.- He says that the nomi- its support. -I nation of Hale will receive 20,000 votes in _ We cannot close this report withont an ex- j ohio< and that at least 16,000 of these will iof nufoiiig out on ession of our strong appreciation of those drawn f rom the Whig party. This being ! ward w, ^.n ; Southern Rizhta” Demncrfife who have e- i *l^ » __ — am mionfinsa i . . presaon “ Southern Rights” Democrats who have e- viuced a Willingness and desire to unite with us upon terms which would have been fair and acceptable. Capt. Wm. T. Wofford moved the adoption foe Convention at ten o'clock to-morrow of a substitute, (a report of thrminority of the Committee) dissenting from the action of j the Committee, and proposing a Union Dem ocratic Electoral Ticket, which was Iqsf- On motion of Thomss P- Sofiild, HsB* the report of the Committee v* adept*! *l*a*| unanimously. admitted, there con be no farther question as to the result. jpg- A lady thought it would look inter- renting to feint away at a party .foe ether evening. Oae of foe i i—psny begs* bath ing her temple end bead with no, whan the lady said,««for Heevafs sake put noth ing o* that vnU change the cater ef my hair!" dens, the 1 asking him’to notify me—« end if possible, I would comedown.” To thp, ss to all my ofosr lettaa; 1 received no reply. On Ike 17th of June I wrote agaim to Hr. Ray, saying that—«. I regrettedto' learn that be was proceeding with foe printing of the laws without furnishing me the proof sheets according to his promise. 1 sss nn- thorized by the Governor, to dimssnd at you a copy of etch sheet os printed, for the put- index: Please for- Resolutions are ready whenever you wish them, end hero been, since tbs late laws were famished The Index will he ready in twenty-four houro- afier you fernish Me foe test sheet.” To thie. letter, mho, Mr- Bay paid no attention —at beat mode no reply, nor did brifemiak r'hn July,) ►hews* ate . inquiry Bm «W for tite^ibtel