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Haralson for Governor.
Onr Democratic friends in Carroll, at
their meeting on the sth inst, as will be
seen by the published proceedings in an
other coulmn, recommended the Hon. llu-
A. Haralson of Troup, as the next candi
date for Governor. Gen. Haralson has
been favorably spoken of in this connec
tion, in other sections of the State. He is
decidedly the choice of the people in all
this region, where he is so well and favor
ably known. The expression of the peo
ple of Carroll, then, in their resolutions
on this subject, is but the language and
desire of the Democracy from all quarters
in this portion of Western Georgia.—
And if nominated, it will be found that
lie will roll us up a larger vote, be elect
ed with more ease, and effect more for
the restoration of the harmony of the par
ty throughout the state, than any other
man among the prominent names suggest
ed for the office in question. While he
is our first choice for that high office, like
the Democracy of Carroll, we shall yield
onr preference to the voice of the Conven
tion of the party, should they decide in
favor #f another—and for the fortunate
nominee we will as cheerfully do battle as
though we had no personal predilections
for the candidate of our first choice. We
hope all the counties in this section will i
endeavor to be represented in the Conven
tion, and thus give us an opportunity of
securing the nomination of Haralson. —
JS’eicnan Banner.
Proclamation of Santa Anna.
By the arrival of the Black Warrior at
New York, we have advices from Mexico
to the 6th. Santa Anna arrived at Vera
Cruz on the Ist. lie was received with
unprecedented enthusiasm —salutes were
fired, arches erected, and a TeDcum sung.
During the night a display of fireworks
was made.
On the next day (the 2nd) Santa Anna
published the following manifesto to the
nation.
General Antonio Bopez de Santa Anna
to his Compatriots.
Mbxicans —On placing my foot on the
shores of my country, I salute them with
the liveliest emotion. My heart has pal-)
pitated with tenderness from the time when
my eyes commenced to discover around
our coast the lofty mountains which indi
cate the proximity of a land in which
every thing is dear to my heart, in which
every thing brings to me the dearest re
miniscences.
You had called me, believing me useful
to save you from the state of anarchy and
superstition into which you had fallen, and
I have not delayed in responding to your
summons. You already have me on your
soil, resolved to employ all my energies in
an object of such essential importance.
But if I have been quick to come to your
call, it is from reckoning upon your effica
cious operation. Os no use will be* my
firm resolution to consecrate myself entire
ly to the salvation of the country, if every
one of you do not assist me, co-operating
with all his ability to the attainment of
these ends.
Far from me is the thought of avenging
ancient grievances. Those who have been
my enemies may dismiss all fear. Every
thing is forgotten, and in touching the
shores of my country, I present to all the
hand of friendship. Neither do I come to
make any party prevail. I come only to
raise the sacred standard of union, sum
moning to follow it all Mexicans, what
ever may bo their opinions. Every man
whose heart swells and is moved at the
voice of his country, lie is my friend, lie is
my companion.
Mexicans, too long have we permitted
ourselves to be deceived by chimerical
ideas. Wo have lost too much time in
intestine dissensions. A sad reality has
come to drag us from such a deplorable
deception. To what have we arrived at
the end of thirty years of independence?
Cast an eye over the map of your country,
and you will find that a great portion of
your territory has been lost. Examine
the state of your finances, and you will
meet nothing but disorder, abuse, and ruin.
What is your credit abroad? What is
the opinion which you enjoy in foreign
nations? Where is that army in whose
lines I have had the honor to serve, that
army which gained your independence, in
which I glory of having had no small
part—that army which I led through the
deserts, conquering difficulties which ap
peared insuperable; to the frontier of the
republic—at whose head I repelled an
inimical invasion, and with which I fought
—with little fortune, but not without hon
or—when your capital was occupied by
the enemy.
Mexicans, let us become ourselves again.
Let us improve the hard lessons of experi
ence. Let us repair the errors we have
committed. Here you have me to con
tribute my share to this honorable repara
tion. Toil with me in good faith in this
glorious work, and we may still have a
country, national honor, and a name
which we will not be ashamecNo own.
Soldiers! comrades in arms! Behold
anew at your head your old general, him
who has conducted you sometime with
glory; him who has not abandoned you
in the moment of misfortune; him who
bears on his body an honorable mutilation,
and who, with you, has exposed his breast
to the balls of the enemy in the days of
your misfortunes. Listen to a voice
which is not unknown to you. Follow
your general and friend; let us restore to
our noble profession the lustre of which it
has been deprived; and although the re
lations of friendship which exist with all
nations, and which I shall cultivate with
all care, may not at present make your
gallantry necessary, let us be ready, should
national honor require it, to prove in the
face of all the world what the Mexican
soldiers have always sheltered in their
breasts.
Mexicans, of all classes. Let the day
of ray return to the country be the day of
general reconciliation, and let the joy
which it causes me to find myself among’
you, exhibit itself in all assembled around
the national standard, and let us here all
shout with the same union and enthusiasm
as in 1821, Viva la patrie, viva la indepen
dence. (Long live the country, long live
independence.) These are the wishes
with winch I present myself at your call,
tlvese the vows of your compatriot and
friend.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Ilcroical Vera Cruz, April 2d, 1853.
Santa Anna proceeded to the city ol
Mexico on the 6th, having been elected
President of the Republic for the fifth
time, by the votes of eighteen out of
twenty-three States and territories. ,
GRIFFIN, APRIL 28, 1853.
PUBLIC MEETING
The voters of Spalding county, without
distinction of party, who are friendly to
the administration of Gen. Piekce, and |
prepared to give a frank and cordial test
to his measures and policy, as wisely indi
! cated in his late inaugural to the Ameri
can people, and endorsed by the Southern
presses indiscriminately, are requested to
meet in Griffin, on Saturday, the Ith day
of May next, to appoint Delegates to the
Convention to nominate a candidate for
Governor, member of Congress and mem
bers of the Legislature.
A. A. Gaulriing, George Dngnn,
William Crittenden, Win. S Hrrnnton,
G ore VV Mallory, William Clmc,
James Maxwell, P. J. bishop,
Jnmes W. Gunn, John Whaley,
H. Johnson, J. P.Purdue,
<. W. .Ylansham, W. H.Speii,
D. N. Marlin, M. J. Daniel.
Tims. It. Gilmore, Robert Mc.Micheal,
F. D. Gumming, E. P. Daniel,
Hendly Vainer, G..T. Green,
A. A Porler, It. \V. MeOnne,
A B. Lovijoy, J. A. Berks,
J. J. Lovijoy", J. C. Berks,
W. H. V.iiijjhn, M. A. Bowdoin,
M. Weslmorehind, .1. O. lYlnngliain,
T. J. Bloodwoith, John B Reid,
M. M. Ison, W. It. Phillips,
J. L. Giles, Win. J. Jossey,
P. T. Lewis, Lewis Flemister,
A. M. Nall, Fielding Flemister.
Pike Democratic Meeting.
All persons favorable to the present
Democratic administration of the General
Government who reside in Pike county,
are requested to meet in Zebulon on the
first Tuesday in May next, for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the Convention
to be held in Millcdgeville, to nominate a
, candidate for Governor, and to select del
egates to represent the county in the Con
i vention to nominate a candidate for the
third Congressional District; also to fix on
a time to nominate candidates for the
Legislature.
Democratic Meeting in Fayette.
There will be a meeting of the Demo
cratic party, of Fayette county, in the
Courthouse at Fayetteville, on the first
Tuesday in May next, to appoint delegates
to a Convention to nominate a candidate
for Governor—delegates to a Convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress, in
the fourth Congressional District. And
to call a county Convention, to nominate
candidates to the Legislature of Georgia.
The supporters of President Pierce’s ad
ministration, throughout the county, it is
hoped, will all unite and participate in
this meeting. By order of
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
April 11th, 1853.
Democratic Meeting in Ilenry.
There will be a meeting of the Dem
ocratic party of Henry county, in the
Court House at McDonough, on the first
Tuesday in May’ next, to appoint dele
gates to a Convention, to nominate a can
didate for Governor—delegates to a Con
vention, to nominate a candidate for Con
gress, in the fourth Congressional district
—-delegates to a Convention, to nominate
a candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court of the Flint district. And to call
a county Convention, to nominate Candi
da! es to the Legislature of Georgia.
The supporters of President Pierce’s
administration, throughout the county, it
is hoped, will all unite and participate in
this meeting By order of
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
April 4th, 1553.
Rail Road Meeting;.
The citizens of Fayette county arc re
quested to meet in Fayetteville, on the
first Tuesday in May next, for the purpose
of holding a Rail Road Meeting, the ob
ject of which will be explained at the time.
A full attendance is requested.
April 11th, 1853.
We call the attention of our readers to
a communication in relation to the office
of Ju lge, which will he found in to-day’s
paper. At the same time we take the
liberty to remark, that W M . W. Clark,
Esq. of Newton county, is, as wc under
stand, a candidate for the office in this
Judicial Circuit.
Democratic Review.— We publish to
day the Prospectus of anew publication
under the above name, to be edited by
C. F. Johnson, Esq. We call the atten
tion of our Democratic readers to the
Prospectus, and invite their patronage to
the woik.
Cotton. —Uptothe22d inst. the re
ceipts at New Orleans were 258,000
over same time last year, and 309,000 in
all the Southern ports.
The article commands 10 1-4 in Grif
fin at present dates.
Hon. Alfred Iverson is brought for
ward by a correspondent in the last Ma
con Telegraph as a candidate for Gov
ernor at the ensuing election.
To any inquiring what they shall do for
a cough and cold, we would say, read the
following certificate, which has been sign
ed by one hundred of the first Houses cf
Druggists in this country, to lay before
the public their estimate of a good medi
cine. They are men of the first class
and of the highest character, whose ex
perience and business leads them to know,
and this is their opinion:—
“We the undersigned, Wholesale Drug
gists, having been for a long time acquaint
ed with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, hereby
certify mir belief that it is the best and
most effectual rptnedy for Pulmonary
Complaints ever offered to the American
People. And we would from our knowl
edge of its composition, and extensive
usefulness, cordially commend it to the
afiketed as worthy of their best confidence,
and with the firm conviction that it will
do for their relief all that medicine can I
Jo.” /
Griffin and Decatur Hail Road*
We extract to-day two articles of some
interest from late Savannah Georgians ,
by which it will be seen that this rail
road is not only a moderate underta
king and can easily be built, but also that
when built it will save at least one hun
dred miles travel to the- planters of the
Tennessee valley to a maiket on the At
lantic.
In our remaiks some weeks ago, in
commendation of the public spiiit of the
citizens of Carroll county, there was one
fact omitted, which we have since learn
ed, of which we were not then aware,
which gives a greater earnest of the spiiit
of Carroll county than any thing else that
we have seen. It is this: The citizens
of that county have raised, by voluntary
subscription, about a thousand dollars,
to pay for the preliminary surveys, and
are now taking steps to seeure the servi
ces of a competent Engineer to enter
forthwith upon that business.
The citizens of Carroll earnestly call
upon citizens of adjoining counties, inter
ested in this great project, to meet with
them at Carrollton, on the 17th of May
next.
llaii.-Road Meeting
At Sharon Grove , Boyette county, Ga.
Jipril 21, 1853.
According to previous notice, the ci i
zens of the vicinity met at Sharon Grove
Church, at 3 o’clock, P. M.
On motion, Rev. Samuel Robinson
was called to the Chair, and Rev. S. C.
Johnson requested to act as Secretary.
On tnoliou, S. 11. Griffin was request
ed to state the object of the meeting,
which was done in a brief and concise
manner. After which there were seve
ral speeches from members of the meet
ing, all highly favoring the enterprise,
and expressing an anxious desire that the
rail road may passthrough their land, and
tendering to the company the right of
way free of charge.
The meeting then appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions for the action
of the meeting. S. H. Griffin, J. INI.
Jones, Dr. J. M. Couch, A. Doss, S. C.
Johnson, and Dr. W. L. Robinson com
posed that committee.
The committee offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the subject of rail roads, and
the inestimable benefits and advantages
arising from them, are matters that need
no discussion at this period of improve
ments, and being apprised that it requires
concert of action and energy to accom
plish any great cnterpiise.
Ist. Resolved, I hat we a porlion of
the citizens of Fayette and Coweta coun
ties, most cordially invite the rail road
Company to make their survey through
our section of country, believing it to be
the most direct route, and we pledge
ourselves to facilitate the interest of the
rail road.
2d, Resolved, That we most cordially
tender the Company the right of way
through our lands tree of charge.
3d. Resolved, That we believe this to
be the most expeditious route from Griffin
toNewnan,and there are various other
advantages attending this route, olc.
Signed by the Committee.
On motion, the Chair appointed S. H.
Griffin, Dr. J. M. Couch, Dr. W. L.
Robinson, J. <\i. Jones, A. Doss, and
W. H. Henderson, Delegates to the rail
road meeting to be held in Griffin, on the
first Tuesday in May next.
On motion, resolved, that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
American Union, Georgia Jeffersonian,
and all other papers friendly to the en
terprise. The meeting then adjourned
to meet again or. Friday, the 2Dth inst
at Sharon Grove.
SAMUEL ROBINSON, ChW
S. C. Johnson, Sec’ry.
Railroad from Griffln, Ga to Decatur, Ala.
Considerable interest seems to have late
ly grown up in the counties of Spalding,
Fayette, Coweta, and Carroll, in favor of
a railroad from Griffin, Ga. to Decatur,
Ala. The proceedings of a meeting on the
subject, held in Carroll, have already ap
peared in our columns. We find in the
Griffin Jeffersonian calls for similar meet
ings in Spalding and Fayette.
, That the proposed road is an important
one, not only to the portions of Georgia
and Alabama through which its track will
lie, but to the interest of the Central and
of the Macon and Western Roads, cannot
be doubted. The interest of Savannah in
the enterprise is direct and palpable.
From Griffin to Decatur the distance,
by a railroad, with no more than the usual
variations from a right line, is about 175
miles—7o of which will probably be in
Georgia. The distance from Savannah to
Griffin is 249. Add to this 175, and we
have the approximate distance between
Savannah aud Decatur—424 miles. De
catur, as our readers know, is in North
Alabama, in the very heart of Tennessee
valley—one of the most productive sections
of the Union. Its annual yield of cotton
is not much less than a hundred thousand
bales—nearly the whole of which, it is be
lieved, would reach this city, over the
Griffin and Decatur Railroad. How much
would be contributed by the counties lying
between the Tennessee valley and the
Georgia line, we have no means of estima
ting. We believe that nearly or quite the
whole of that section was held by the
Indians until 1837. If so—cut off as it
has been from railroad’ and navigation
facilities, its resources arc probably not in
a forward state of dcvel opement.
But the freight which the vicinity of
Decatur and the country through which it
is to run would furnish this road, is but a
very small portion of that which must find
its way over it. Decatur is on the Mem
phis and Charleston road—a road which,
we learn from the report of its President
and Engineer,(received yesterday,) is pro
ceeding most auspiciously to its comple
tion. Between Memphis and Decatur lie
near two hundred miles of this road. The
amount of produce which must come from
Memphis, and tMtoints this-side of Mem
phis, in the StatffW Tennessee, Mississip
pi, and Alabama,’to Decatur, on its way
to the Atlantic, canuol easily be estimated.
That produce, on reaching Decatur, must
eomo to Savannah over the Decatur and
Griffin road, as will be scon from the fol
lowing figures: From Decatur to Savan
nah by the proposed road, we have esti
mated the distance at 424 miles. From
Decatur to Savannah by Memphis and i
Charleston road, extended nsts proposed
that it shall be to Chattanooga, the dis
tance is about -sfio tnll s—making the
difference in favor of the direct route to
Griffin a large fraction over 100 miles: a
fraction which must be ‘nen a-cd when the
comparison is made with reference to
Charleston.— Sav. Georgian, 19 ih inst.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
We have perused with much gratifica
tion the reports of James F. Cooper,
Esq. Chief Engineer, and of A. K. Mills,
F.-q. President of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, which reports we
find in the Huntsville Democrat, of the
14th inst.
These papers are remarkably well
written and highly interesting in every
particular. I'hev will amply repay the
hour’s labor which is required for their
examination. commend them tosucli
of our readers as take an interest in the
subject of western improvements connect
ing witi the works of Georgia.
The line of the Memphis Railroad runs
from the city of Memphis eastwardly
one hundred and twenty three and a half
miles to the east line of Mississippi, and
thence one hundred and fiity miles to Crow
Creek, w here it joins the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, at a point about
twenty-five miles from Chattanooga.—
The distance then from Savannah to
Memphis will be about seven hundred
and twenty-nine miles; from Charleston
to the same point a’ oit seven hundred
and forty-six miles.
It appears to us that, looking at this
roundabout connection with the Atlantic,
the citizens of Memphis and of Savan
nah will not he slow, in this age of enter
prise and progress, in finding a Letter and
shorter connection can he found as fol
lows: From Memphis to Decatur, ( Ala.)
the distance by railway is 16S 12 miles
From Decatur a railroad can be built, by
way of the vicinity of Jacksonville,
(Ala.) Carrollton, and Newnan, (Ga.) to
Griffin, on the Macon and Western Road,
in 200 miles, at the very largest estimate.
From Griffin to Savannah the distance
now travelled by tailroad is 250 miles;
then, by construction of the 200
miles of road from Griffin to Decatur
the line from Memphis to Savannah will
he 618 miles, or 111 miles shorter than
by the Chattanooga, route, and it will be
228 miles shorter than the Memphis line
to Charleston.
1 his line from Decatur to Griffin is,
emphatically, one of the grandest, in its
results, now under public consideration
Ibe people of Georgia, from the Ala
bama line, in Carroll county-, towards
Griffin, are moving earnestly in this
matter, and we heatilv wish thorn suc
cess. A road from Griffin by way of
Newnan to Carrollton (part of the great
line) will, itself, undoubtedly pay, and
considering the great interest of the Ma
con and Western Road and Central Roads
and Savannah, in such a work, we ven
ture to say that the funds can be raised
to build if.
Whilst our neighbor Charleston, with
commendable spiiit, is endeavoring to
build the Blue Ridge (or Rabun Gap
road) to head the State Road of Georgia
and this city, let us unite and build the
Decatur and Giiffio Road, and present to
the inhabitants of the great valley their
shortest way to the sea by over one
hundred, yufos. We ask our fellow-citi
zens to loot? fully and deeply into this
matter.
The Savannah Journal says: “It is pro
posed to invite all the Governor’s of the
several States to the New York World’s
Fair. We approve of the idea, and fur
ther suggest that all the editors in the
Union be invited—free tickets furnished,
and ample accommodations provided for
them during their stay in Gotham. Wo
might be induced to attend if this was
done, but otherwise we believe the Gotham
ites mast contrive to get on as well as
they can without us.”
To which wo beg leave very respectfully
to add, that while the press is heralding
all those doings to the world, it is
• precious seldom the editor is thought of
himself; lie is considered the packhorse for
the rest of mankind. What we were a
bout to say so respectfully is this, that if
. the Rail Road Companies will also give
the interior editors of Georgia an invita
’ tion of a frseride to the metropolis, and
the proprietors of Steamers welcome them
ter a trip brNew York, the thing would be
done after a gSutcel manner, and worthy
of tlie liberality of the nineteenth century.
Here are we, for instance, and have been
for several weeks past, in an almost break
neck chase after a road from Griffin to
Decatur, shedding floods of ink and ex
pending we cannot say how much brain
by which we hope to open anew avenue
to Savannah, pouring a tide of trade and
business upon these roads and steamers
and into that city which is now incalcula
ble, and what is our reward? What are
they doing Jar us? Yes, what arc they
doing for us, that is the question? The
agents of the steamers refused to adver
tise in our paper some time ago, because
forsooth we would not do their work at the
parsimonious half price of-their dictation.
Now let ns see if they are ready to make
the amende-Vt us see whether they be the
hidalgocs in Savannah they would wish
up-countrymen to believe they are. The
interior presses have done much for them,
and got in return. Let us sec
your grit, gentlemen. The oldest ed
itor in Georgia is talking to you now. He,
at least, will look for free tickets to the
World’s Fair, as he intends to go, God
willing, whether you are or not. And re
collect, gentlemen, \vc do not mike this
claim upon your bounty; we rather think
we have already earned it. and it is justly
our due. The other gentlemen of the press
can speak for themselves.
Pensacola, — Ihe sailors belonging to
one of the war vessels in the harbor,
lately committed some disorder in the
city, which arrayed the citizens against
them. In the conflict which ensured,
Mr. Spierra, the Mayor, killed one of the
sailors and was himself seriously injured. I
TfcLrd Congressional District-
We publish below a short communi
cation, nominating Col. W. VV. Higgins,
lute of Twiggs, now of Griffin, os a suit
able candidate to represent this district
in the next Congress. Cos!. Wiggins is
so well known to the people of Georgia
as a gentleman of character, standing ;
and ability, an able statesman arid aster-j
ling Democrat, that any thing from us |
would be superfluous. The gentlemen [
now before the people of the I hird Con- j
gressionai District, on the Democratic ;
side, as fares we are advised, are Col. j
David .J. Bailey, of Butts, the late incum- j
bent; Col Allen Cochran, of Monfee;and
Col W. W. Wiggins of this place. Either
will make a good Representative. We
shall be content with either, and, as far
as vve are concerned, Cordially submit
to the Delegates in Convention to make
the selection.
To the Voters of the Third Congressional
District.
As the tune isr fast approaching when
vve shall be called together, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate to repre
sent the Third Congressional District, I
take pleasure in announcing the name of
Col. W. W Wiggins, of the city of G Tif
fin, as a suitable man to be run for that
high and honorable station. As to his
qualifications, there’s none superior in the
district. And should he receive the nomi
nation, we have no doubt would be elect
ed by a large majorkv.
MANY VOTERS.
ttodey’s Daily’s Book.
The number for May is ou our table.—
It is a splendid number, and we are pleased
to see the publishers have resumed their
colored engravings. There is another im
provement in the late numbers of this
book; the articles aro not so long and
cumbersome as heretofore; there is conse
quently more variety. The engravings are
very fine.
The Slav* Trad*.
It is a notorious fact, that the citizens
of the Northern States have been, for the
last fifty years, or more, the sole import
ers of slaves into the United States. And
even to this day, with all their clamor a
gainst Southern slavery, there arc no
small portion of the commercial men of the
North engaged, either directly or indirect
ly in this traffic, either by being part or
sole owners of vessels known to lx? engaged
in it, or officers and navigators of the ves
sels. Ever and anon we hear of some
violation of law in this particular, and in
variably Northern men are the owners
and officers of the vessels engaged in the
illicit traffic. We have been led to these
reflections by the following paragraph in
a letter of the New York correspondent of
the Savannah Morning News:
The case of the schooner, “Rachel P.
Brown,” (the alleged slave vessel) now
under consideration in Norfolk, creates
quite an interest here, owing principally to
the fact, it is said, that she is largely own
ed in this city. You will understand that
among our Northern abolition folks are
many Tartuffes who condemn slavery with
all their hearts and with all their souls,
but who do not object to building slavers
with much of their money.
For the Joflerso li.in
Major Cline: —Important elections will
take place next October. A Governor,
members of Congress, Senators and Rep
! resentatives, and indirectly a United
States Senator—and last though very far
from being least important, Judges of the
Superior Courts. How anxious I am, as cv
j cry-true patriot should be—that these elec
tions should be conducted and completed
by the unbiassed suffrages of the freemen of
Georgia. They have all in their power to
make their own choice for their own good
and the welfare of the State. They should
not give ear to the ambitions, who seek to
carry their men, that, through their subser
vient instrumentality, sinister ends and pol
icy may be accomplished. Such men arc
dangerous men, in every community, coun
ty and State, worse than t.he traffic in
liquor; and secret, hidden, dark and caba
listic schemes, if they could be made tan
gible, should be crushed by means as em
phatic, as any other social evil. The dem
agogue, the wire worker, the schemer,
are detestable and despicable—their plans
place men in power without principle, and
flexible as the willow, and no other would
suit them—they act upon thejesuitic max
im, the end justifies the means, even if
that could be brought about in no other
way than murder; and ruined states and
hecatombs of valuable life have, in differ
ent ages, in different lands, been the results,
corruption of the people and decay of the
body politic the poisonous fruit. Our re
marks are intended chiefly to bear on the
judiciary election. Alas! is the ermine of jus
tice to be breath’d upon by the scathing,
withering and sulphurous breath of evane
scent and demagogical popularity? The
holiness that surrounds the throne of the
Eternal God as its proper atmosphere for
bid it, for the sake of our State and his
peculiar people. “When the wicked rule
the people mourn.”
Well, you, the sovereign people, have
at last obtained from your Legislative bo
dy the right to elect by ballot, your judges,
the dispensers of equity among you—if
your bidlots arc pure so will they be—then
for justice sake, permit not your candidates
for this awful office, God’s secondary
means of reward and punishment on earth,
to be nominated on political grounds or the
passions of partyisin, the hot-bed of tortu
ousness, and the chicanery of click ism.'—
What ! political Judges? Remember the
days of Jeffries in England, and Lord Xor
bury of the murderous bench of ’9B in
slaughtered Ireland. Call down the
shades of Robert Emmet-think of the
political or party informer and his char
acter as drawn by John Philpot Curran.
Xo, my fellow-citizens, vote for a man for
Judge, whose purity, integrity and moral
courage do ait enthroned high above
the political storm, his intellectual sim by
its rays, through the tear-drops of mercy,
refracting the rainbow of order, peace
and equity on its bosom. In the Flint
Circuit we have such a man, — James 11.
Stakk. Yours, fcc. F. I). C.
It is singular that of the four Stntes
that voted against Gen. Pierce, two of
them ffrr.isli his cabinet.
Death of Vice President Iting. I
On our first page w ill be found an j
count of the demise of the second officer
of the General Government. ‘I he Presi
dent has directed that suitable honors be
paid to the deceased at all the public offi
ces and mi ilary at.tl naval sti tions of the
United States.
We also see that Gov. Cobb has issued
the following Proclamation:
Executive Department (la. |
i Milledgkville, April iCili, 1553 )
The melancholy intelligence of the
I death of the Hon. Win. K. King, late
j Vice President of the United Stales, lias
J been received at this Department. Asa
testimonial of respect to the memory of
i a worthy man and distinguished sintes
-1 mail, who had just been called by the
| voice of his fellow -citizens to the second
I highest office of the Republic,
’ it is Ordered, That guns lie fired on
: Capitol Squate on to-morrow (Wednes
jday) from sun rise to sun set, at regular
intervals of half an hour.
2d. That the various Offices of the
Executive Department ha closed on that
day.
3d. That the entrances to the Caj i ol
be hung in mourning for thiity days.
4ih. That the different Executive offi
cers wear crape on their left aim for
thirty days; and that it he recommended
to all the offiicrs of the State, both civil
and military, to wear the like badge for
the same period.
HOWELL COBB.
By the Govei nor,
Am hub Hood, Sec. Ex. Dept.
Educational Sermons
On the importance of educating the |
Poor, will he preached on the first, se
cond, and third Sabbaths in May next,
by Rev. J. [I. Campbell at the Baptist |
Church on the Ist, Rev. J. B Jackson j
at the Methodist Church on the 2d, and !
Rev. Wm J. Keitii at the Presbyterian j
Church on the 31. All persons are re- \
spectfully requested to attend, especially
those selected to be tbe next Grand Ju
rors of Spalding count)*.
The Illustrated Fa mils* Friend
Printed at Columlua, S. C. has reduced
its club rates to three dollars for two
copies, five dollars for four copies, and
twenty copies for twenty dollars.
We have been favored with a speech of
Hon. 11. M. Charlton, in Senate, against
the Homestead bill, which we will take
an early opportunity to lay before our
readers.
A Washington letter says: It appears
that General Cushing is the only man in
the cabinet who can talk any thing besides
English. At the diplomatic dinner given
by M. de Bodiscoon Wednesday, the At
torney General charmed and surprised the
distinguished party by his captivating arid
versatile accomplishments. Like a verita
ble polyglot, he conversed in French with
M. Le Comte do Sartiges, in Spanish with
Don Calderon de la Barca, anil in Dutch
with Baron Testa, spoke German with
Baron Von Gerolt, Portuguese with De
Figaniere, and the most unexceptionable
Tuscan with the representative of the two
Sicilies. Had there been a representative
of the Brother of the Moon present, Mr.
Cushing could have given him a turn in
Chinese.
Bum Found Guilty. —The Atlanta In
telligencer of the 21st inst. says: The trial
of Elijah Bird, for the murder of Dr. N. G.
Ililburn, in this city, in December 1851,
after occupying the time of the Court for
nearly tea days, finally terminated on
Thursday last, in a verdict of guilty. The
sentence of the Court was to by passed
upon him to-day. There has been some talk
since the trial, of tire ease being car
ried up to the Supreme Court, but even
if it is, it seems to be generally conceded
that the decision of the Court below will
be confirmed.
The same paper says:—George, the ne
gro man, arrested for the murder of Mr.
J. K. Thomas, near this city, in March
last, has been found guilty.
The Xew York correspondent of the
Savannah RqribUc in of the Kith instant,
says:
One of the Liverpool packets which ar
rived yesterday, brought a large consign
ment of goods for the world’s Fair, (Crys
tal Palace) principally fancy articles. —
Additional consignments arc on board of
other vessels now due, but considering the
exhibition is to be formally opened on the
Ist of June, the European contributions
thus far arc exceedingly meagre. Letters
by the last steamer, however, convey assu
rances that the French and Germans in
tend to make a show, and it is to be hoped
they will; for John Hull, notwithstanding
all his professions, seems to have made up
his mind to give us the cold shoulder. But
few goods, 1 may add, have yet arrived
from remote sections of the country.
Commercial Convention.— The Govern”
or of Kentucky has designated about two
hundred citizens of that Stale as dele
gates to the Southwestern Convention,
which is to assemble at Memphis on the
first Monday in Jun**.
Tns New Silver Coinage. —The
director of the Philadelphia Mint has
given notice that the coinage of three
cent pieces, and their distribution at the
expense of the mint, has been discontinu
ed, with a view to the more active em
ployment of the force of the establish
ment in the manufacture of the new silver
coin. Over thirty-six millions of three
cent pieces have already been coined.
Dagucrrean pictures are being taken in
Xew York for twelve and a half cents.—■
Those who take them at twenty-five cents
declare that good pictures cannot be ta
ken for less money.
Genuine Wit. —A son of Erin just ar
rived in this land of plenty being in want,
ventured to solicit aid from a person
whose external appearance seemed to in
dicate that he could afford it. He was
however repulsed w ith a ; go to hell.’
Pat looked at him in such n way as to
fix his attention, and then very quietly
replied:
‘God bless yer honor for your civility,
for ye’re the first gentleman that’s invi
ted me to his father’s house since I came
to this land.’
Expedition to Liberia.
Tbe American Colonization Society in
tend to start a vessel from Savannah, Ga.
with emigrants to Liberia, on the first
day of June. Upwards of one hundred
persons have already applied for a pas
sage. A vessel of sufficient size shall he
chartered, and ample accommodations
furnished for ail who may make applica
tion in time. It is important that we
should know, by the first of May, how
many persons wish to go. Those who
desire a passage at that time, will please
send us their names, ages, and plice of
residence, without delay. The price of
passage and six months’ support in Ij-
I>eria, is Sixty Dollars, to those who are
able to pay. A free passage and bijc
months’ support will be given to ail wor
thy persons who are unable to pay, und
who come well recommended.
‘file Rev. R. K. Gurley, the agent of
the Society, and so long known as its
able and eloquent advocate, will, in a few.
days be in Georgia, and visit the princi
pal places in i‘ behalf. We bespeak for
him the cordial co-operation of all the
fiicnds of the cause. Wm. McLain.
Scc’y Am Col Society,
i Colonization Rooms, Washington City,
March 9th, 1553.
Shooting and Stabbing in the City.
On Sun lay morning 17th inst Joseph
UpdegralF was stabbed by Brittain
McCu! ers, an i has since died. McCul
lers has made his escape. By reference
to our advertising columns it will be seen
that a reward of one hundred dollars is
offered for Iris apprehension.
On Widnesday, the 29th inst. Mr. J J.
Walton fned a pistol at Barnard Dolan
Tin* hall grazed Dolan’s cheek. Walton
has been held to bail in the sum of seven
hundred dollars to appear at our next
Superior Court to answer to a hill of in
dictment.— Columbus ‘l imes 23 d lost.
To tiie Editors of the. Fcde/al Union.
Gentlemen, l have seen by several arti
ces in different papers in the State, the
names of many gentlemen to succeed Mr.
Cobh in the Guhernatoi ial Chair, and
who is to be the Republican States
Rights Democratic Candidate. lam not
disposed to detract anything from the dis
tinguished names heretofore mentioned,
i hut to bring before the people of Geor
gia the name of one of her most patriotic
sons, to-wicCol. David J. Bailey, of the
Third Congressional District. Col. Bai
ley has filled with distinction, many im
portant offices in Georgia, and to the en
tire satisfaction of his friends. There
is no man that possesses more indepen
dence in the party, and more honesty and
firmness, than Col. B.iilev, and if the patty
should honor him with a nomination, I
can say he is too patriotic to decline an
acceptance. MONROE.
Had Leys and wounds of till kinds
cured bj Holloway's ‘Jintmeui and Pills.
If these valuable medicines be used to
gether according to the directions given
with them, there is no case, however
obstinate,had, or long standing, but may
be cured by their surprising efficacy.—
Thousands of persons who have been pa
tients in large hospitals, and under the care
of the greatest surgeons of the day, with
out deriving the least benefit, as a last
rec curse use Holiowav’s Ointment and
Piiis, which always cure them, t;d
frequently in as little time as a cut
finger would require when treated in the
usual way.
The new Post Office stamped envel
opes will be ready for dissemination on
the Ist of June. A large quantity have
already been manufactured, but will not
he issued until ihe supply is increased.
A NOTE LOST OH STOLEN.
IN lionrv Conroy, about liie first of hVortla y
last. Bml Noic was made payable to Join*
Childs, !>y James Childs—given some time in m
about Murt-li, iS;V2, (exact date not remembered.);
duo the -25111 da\ oi December following, ter
All persons are hereby forewarned a
gainst trailing lor said Note, as it has hern settled .
JOHN CHILDS.
April 23, 1353. 17—3 t
Georgia, frayettc County.
HLK liAS it. dierl M.Sims applies to me
V * lor letters of ad.mm tralion ou the ( State
of .Martha Jane Harriiq decsasiG.l lirse are there
lore to cite and admonish all anti siiigul.tr, ihe kin
dred and creditors, to he and app ar at my cilice,
wit hi i the lime prescribed by law, to show cans’ ,
if any they have, why said niters should not be
granted. Given under my hand al office, this
2ath April, 1353. G. ‘J. KING, D, Oidinury.
DISSOLUTION.
rBIUK copartnership of McWilliams, Spier 4c
Ji. Cos. is this day dissolved !>y mutual cieseni,.
l>V the withdrawn! of W. 11. Speir. The business
will be coni in lied by the undersigned, at the old
Stand, who will be happy lo wait on ihclr old
friends mill in my new ones. Give us a cal!.
Me WILLIAMS & CO.
D. R. McWilliams, it. I’- McWilliams.
Urilli i, Ap il - 2 i, 13,55. 10—3 t
Vmm Will
IF undersigned, being desirous of moving
A westward, oilers ins Livery SiAlse &
Stock lor sale, al-o; the Dwelling House
and Lot where lie now resides Persons wishing
to enter the Livery Business, will do well to cad
early and examine lor thenisehies, as 1 am deter
mined to sell. L P. ALKXA.M Dliß.
Griffin, April 20. |853. IG— if
(Jailed Si lies Lias.
T'.n ough t<F
55 hours.
./YEIF YORK Sf CHARLESTON STEAM
PACKETS.
LE \VL A Igor’s Wharves on ev< rv Saturday
.itlerii'iiHi, and ea :li altcni ite v\ ednesday.
ON SATURDAYS,
Janes Adger, ) J. Dickinson,
1 ,aUO lons. $ Commander.
bourns. S M ’ Currv * Commander.
The SOUTHERNER, W. Foster, Command,,
er, will leave each alternate Wednesday, having,
been ncwlv coppered and guards raised, ts now in
complete order.
For Freight or Passage, having elegant State
Room accommodations, upplv at the office of the „
agent. HENRY MISSROOK,
Corner East Ray & Adger Son \\ harves.
N. 15. A m w ship will be placed on the Line to
connect Vvilli the South’ rncr. 14 —
tlßtiDMldi
JJooU anTJ Soli offtee.
Pamphles, Circulars,
Law Blanks, Bill-Heads,
Posers, Show-bills,_
Hand-bills. Cata|r gi rs,
Business Card* Cotton Beteips,
Visiing Cards, Labels, ‘tr. &c.
