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Newspaper Page TextTHE JEFFERSONIAN GRIFFIN, MAY 12, 1853. SUPPER !! }? UPPER!!! The ladies of the Methodist Sewing •Society, take this method of announcing to the Citizens of Griffin and vicinity, that they will furnish a supper at the Ma sonic Hall, on the evening of the 17th instant, for the purpose ot raising funds far carrying etrifc the object* of their as- 1 sociatfon. Every effort will he’‘made to satisfy the wants of the epicure or to please the tastes of the most fastidious. The lover of music too may expect to lie regaled with the “concord of sweet sounds.* 1 A liberal patronage is earnest-; lv solicited. Bv order of the SOCIETY. Lyceum. The members of this association are re quested to meet at Col. McCune’s office, on Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock, P. M: for the purpose of organizing; , Religions Notice. The Sermon to be delivered by Rev. \V. ,1. Keith, at the Presbyterian church, on the subject of Education, will he de livered at half past 4 o’clock P. M ‘in stead of at 11 o’clock A. M. on Sabbath ext, as first contemplated. { For the Jeffersonian. Trn ! li i? said to ho sM ranger than fiction, and an *o* toils man is more to ho feared Ilian the most venomous .rrp<Tt, for he secretly tics in wait to mure his noihhnr, hv schemes ns vile and imoen ctiable as Pluto's Dominions. It has h on rumor ed that I have made arranjieinents for an <\il from this city, to locale in a more atfi lent section of ttie country, but how such a report could haveo'igi ra ted is a mystery indeed, lor l am satisfied that I have never revealed such to ant one whatever, J have oileiispukfinuTu laiui Oi prfltljisp. There a r c some however, who are so cal'nns and cold-hearted lhat they arc ever ready (< idler for •mere precuniary motives, or to win a Inura! justly •belonging to another) to rtsor! to the lowest grades of trie Kory and falsify, :iud would roh i>n angel ofi's garb, that ilicy rniglit enter the courts of heaven. Yes, they can, with a brazen face and tongues which seem smother limn oil, steal iheir hearts against every principle of honor nnit gratitude and stand aloof to truth and duty vhichthey ewe to their God, their counlrv, and to I oeuisolves. I would here, then, Ueg leave to ii.fbrm my •Vic nds and the public, that the report as respects rnv lenvii-.*; is devoid of foundation to which I mist they willcive no credit, and that I am per manent !y located in Griffin. Sink or swim, sur vive or perish. J. F. WiiIGHT. The Democracy Moving. We publish to-day the proceedings of meetings held in several counties, by the Democratic party to appoint delegates to the Gubernatorial and Congressional Con ventions. This is as it should be. We are happy to know that the friends of the pre sent administration arc alive to a sense of the duty they owe to the distinguished pa triot whom they have recently placed at the head of onr national Government, by so triumphant a majority. Although our ancient foe, seem, to have surrendered at discretion, yet from recent indications we have reasou to apprehend a renewal of the =truggle in which they have been so long •engaged with us. In dims early taking - tic field our friends will have, ample time to heal all dissensions, to close up all breaches in our ranks, and present an un divided front, to our enemies, at the Octo ber elections. 1 Vic third Wednesday in June has been agreed npon by a largo ma jority of the Democratic presses for the assembling of the Gubernatorial Conven tion, and we say, so let it be. * The Meeting on Saturday last. We publish to day tho proceeding? of the meeting held in this place on Saturday •ast, to send delegates to the Democratic State and District conventions. After the resolutions ba i adopte i arid the Delegates appoint--I. ... lr fellow Towns man Cos!. W. W VV ggmp, wascaHeo o * 9 addre?s tan mcetsmg, and he respond ed to the rail m a speech of annul an hours Je.igt.i, in • hich he fully sustai- eq ids reputali .0 as an ora: -,r. p 1 . - nag all r hose qn i!i(i *a'i • is, a iich en tered his speech - I mere, table to the ir.--.sses. He reviews i the causes of our -eceo? divi sions i ; ter . ; :-i km mess au<J regret, he mainleio I that the people of Georgia, had settled those painful issues growing out of he compromise measures, in favor of the IT ii >i ;>i r y hy an overwhelming vote, and as loyal and true citizens, it is oar duty to acquiesce in her decree. He reviewed the present condition of parties ‘a the Slate and argued, that it was im possible to rally a formidable apposition ’o tho r.ew administration, for all parties and interests were openly and of recoid committed to its support. He reviewed tl*o p’a’.fmm as adopted at the Baltimore convention, as being purely Southern, formed aid adopted under Southern auspices arid that all parlies, should ralty to it as a Uni*. 1 here should he no di visions at home; we have been blessed AVitn a President ol our choice, who has at his own home, offered himself as a martyr to our cause, and since his elec lion, t>s given renewed evidence, that our lights shall be mainlafltyJ and re spected. Cos!. W calieJ upon tha Union Demo crats, la pursue tha course, honor and duty €.l plainly marked out, that the caus-es, which produced (he estrangement no longer existing, it was iinfatuation tor us, to pursue a course, sa destructive to our material interest; that all the friends of this Administration, Union and States Rights;should rally under“the olive” Banner, of our gallant Leader, 3 J have but one oblivion tor the past an 1 but ana altar or tha future. Cjl. VY was extremely conciliatory in his re marks, ineisted that “Bygones should be liygouo,” ei.i that the platform ofDem yh ‘tide enough and strong n ftUft.t t | / t t s nil, Griffin and- Decatur Rail Road. We take occasion again to recur to this interesting subject, and trust our readers will not require any apology, for so often calling their attention to. it. The great interest which our own section of the coun try; as well as the most important enter prises of our State, have in this contem plated work, will be our justification, for so frequently occupying our space, with notices of this enterprise. We published last week, the proceedings of a meeting held iu this place, and composed of a very large and enterprising portion of our citi zens, at which a feeling of devotion to this project was clearly manifested by all pre sent. It is true, that the means in our community, for carrying on works of this sort are limited, nevertheless, we will not be found wanting in our efforts, feeble | though they be, to aid in accomplishing Iso desirable au end, as the building the ! Rail Road under considenrtoin. Could we succeed in getting capitalists to take an interest in the subject it wonld be extremely gratifying, and give renewed hopes of a speedy realization of our wish ed for object. The Macon & Western Rail Road Company could well afford to invest largely in this undertaking, as a matter of interest alone. The amount of cotton it would bring over that road, from Griffin to Macon, would be three or four times as much as that transported under the present arrangement, and the travel, and transportation of other produce and merchandise would doubtless be corres pondingly increased. The Central Rai Road, and Savannah, would each, share bountifully in this increased amount of bu siness. We venture the assertion that if the city of Savannah, and the Central and XJ.ic-on Wostarn Railroads, should build the entire road from Griffin to the Ala bama line, the investment would prove more remunerative, both as regards, the increase in their own business, and the dividends arising from the stock in the new- road, than any other investment they have made. We ho}io, ere long, to see these roads, and our seaport manifesting a proper appreciation of the enterprise, and a determination to take hold of it iu good earnest when the proper time ar rives. The people riving west of us, on the line of the route, are alive to their in terest in this important public work. We learn from the Decatur (Ala.) Journal, a paper published at the N. W. Terminus of the contemplated road, that, “A public meeting was held at Decatur Alabama, on the 9th of April, 1853, to take into consideration the best means of promoting the projected Rail road, from Decatur, Alabama, to Griffin, Geo:gia— A large and respectable number of the citizens were in attendance and a conside ruble interest manifested on the occasion.” An Executive committee of eleven, was appo.ntcd to attend to the interest of the road, and place its claims prominently be fore the community. We.lcarn from the same paper, that an other meeting was held in Somerville, composed of the citizens of Morgan coun ty Alabama, at which among a number of others, the following resolutions were pass ed: Jlst. — Resolved, That the contemplated Railway from Decatur, Alabama, to Gri fin, in Georgia, so as to form, as near as practicable, an air-lme communication be tween this section of the country and the South-Atlantic seaports, is of vital impor tance to the commercial interests of North Alabama, and would contribute iu an em inent degree to increase the vaine of Ret! Estate within our county, and add much to the import ance of the position we occur-v in thr projected line of railways conn -et -; V -joath-AtiauciC witn the Mississr.j pi ana Ohio rivers. •I *• - 2l<solved, Tu.it we will heartily co-operate with the eirizens of other coun ticb-iit t<us Estate, anil the adjoining eonu ties i.i G-oorgui, who are interested, in car j T Y in S any measures necessary to co.i isummute this im;Krtarrt mink road, and j recommend that delegates be appointed to attend a Convention to he held In Jar ! rollton, Georgia, or. the 17th of M ;v, that | the friends of the measure in both - States j may meet and consult as to the-best, means and measures to be effectively used iu pro moting the end which we have in view. Bin Unsolved, That we believe it to be. highly important this contemplated railway should be brought before the no tice of the Commercial’ Convention to be : held in Memphis, on the !:;•> Monday in ! June, part of their duties being ,0 take u ! to sonsidcra lion the building up of Sontli | era Seaports, and Southern interests. j And believing as we do taut the contem j plated Rail Road system now before the | consideration of tins meeting, will form j Ine nearest possible connection between j tho Sonth-Atlantie and the Mississippi river at Memphis, and shortening the dis tance over all other ro ues one hundred and thirty lades, do hereby recommend that delegates be appointed from the va rious sections of the county interested, to attend taut convention, and that we ao poiut delegates to attend the same.” 1 ■hrom these evidences we perceive that the people of North Alabama are up and doing, and give us, by their acts, strong awa.auees that they Wiilnot be wanting m doing their duty, when the time of trial J comes. Let us on this side of the line, meet them witii a correspond!ng spirit on our part, and there can be no doubt, that the ork will be conducted to a speedy consummation. The Alabama State -Scam e a*a ha North Wee- Rail Koad. We have been favored, by the editors,’ with a copy of the above named paper, and take pleasure in adding it to the list ol our exchanges. \Ye im.i under the ed itorial head, a long article on the subject of rail roads, as connected With tiie inter ests of Alabama. We can only make a hasty review of some of the ideas sag .est ied in that paper, but will recur to the sul> ject again. The Sentinel undertakes to I contrast the advantages of a rail road | communication'-between the town of Sel ma, on the Alabama river, and Gunter vilic on the Tennessee, with one leading] from Tuscumbia to New Orleans, and also with the road from Decatur to Griffin. — Our eotemporary savs, that New Orleans is after the business of North Alabama, and asks the question “will they eret it?” which he ausweres emphatically “No.”— W e are willing that the Sentinel should ; enjoy his own opinion on this point, mere ! ly remarking that we are inclined to the J opinion, that Ire is about half right. Rut ! when he comes to apply the same remarks ; to the other route, we must make an issue ! with him. The Sentinel remarks, “the ! same may be said of Savannah, even if ske . gets the direct ronU she. is now working for j running from the Macon & Western road. . at Griffin, by way of Newnan, Carrollton, Jacksonville and Gadsden, to Decatur.” Wc readily yield the position, that water carriage is cheaper than Railroad carri age, and that a bale of eat ton may be carried from North Alabama, by way cf Selma, to Mobile some 50 or 75 cents per bale cheaper than it could be carried from Decatur, Alabama, by way of Griffin to Savannah, but when arrived at Savannah, the same bale of cotton would sell for two or three dollars more, than it would com mand in Mobile, which would .pay the dif ference in freight, and leave a handsome profit besides, We have no dread of the consequences of such competition. Our cotemparary breathes a purely catholic spirit in his remarks concerning the intcr- J ests and enterprise of Savannah. We give j the following extract: “We feel no unkindness towards Savan nah. On the contrary, wc have the high est admiration of her courage and public spirit. She has done more by far in the cause of railways than any other city of the U nion that isn’t half a dozen times larger. She has given character to the State of Georgia, as without her but little would have been done to redeem the piney ] woods State. We are glad now to see her l reaping the rich rewards of her rnterprise. At the same time we arc bound to say to her in all kindness, yet with firm ness, this business of the Tennessee Valley is rightfully within the domain of Ala bama, and belongs to Mobile if she will reach forth her hand towards it.” We wish our eotemporary great suc cess in his efforts to promote the interests of his own section, but hope he wil hot on deavor to throw cold water upon the en* prise in which we fed so deep an inter est. Rail-Read Meeting in Fayetteville. Ihe citizens of Fayette countv T met at the Court-House, on Tuesday 3d of Mav, to take into consideration the proposed Rail Road from Decatur, Ala-, to Griffin, Ga.—and unite their efforts with the ci tizens of other counties, in the great en terprise, and locating the Road “through bayetieville, as the cheapest, nearest, and most available route. When, on motion of Wm. N. Hill, Iv-q- Col. John D Steil was called to the hair, and John 8. Hollidav requested to act as Secretary. ! he object ot the Hireling was explain ed by the Chairman, who urged upon the citizens of Fayette, the importance of giving effect to their propositions, by li nerally taking stock in the proposed Road. A. A. Gaskili, Esq being called upon, ably ami eloquently addressed the meet ing, slowing the importance of the Road and the advantages of the route through .Fayetteville, to some point on the Ma con and Western Rail Road, near the Cross-Roads from Fayetteville to Mc- Donough, over all other proposed routes, pAng a saving in distance of 12 or 15 miles, id.‘ s Bridging, Igs.-? f-osl by at least *200,030. i On motion of John S Hoiiiday, aCom i nittee i.f five was appointed to select I ’tree suitable Delegates, to tepresent the 1 county in the Carraliton Bail Hoad meet :.ig, to be held on the 17th inst. For Delegates to Memphis, the Committee reported the names of Col. John D. Stell, V. A Gaskiil and A. W Stone, Ksqrs. (’hose to represent the county in the Car rollton meeting, were, Ijum.as M. Jones, •i qiiha Landrum, sen. John f. Whitaker, V. A. Gaskiil, Esq. and Elijah Glass. On motion of vVm. N. Mill, tha Dalo gates were empowered to fill any vacan cy that may occur. On motion of V. A Gaskiil, Esq a Committee of three was appointed, to as ert.iin ot those owning land upon toe contemplated route, whether, the right f way can tie had Iree through their lands. ° 011 motion of D D Denham, the pro ceedings of this meeting, be published in Ino Georgia Jeffersonian, and all other oapers friendly to the enterprise. On motion of Win. N. Hill, IRe meet ing adjourned, subject to a call of the Chairman. JOHN 1) S FELL, Ch.n. John S. Hdludav, Sec’ry. May 3J, 1853. Giuftin, May 7th 1853. 1 a previ its call, .1 Urge -m • respectable portion of the friends of ien Pierce’s administration resi ling In ‘be county of Spalding met this “day, a lien on motion of Col. F. VV. Do\ le W„i. Cnttenden E-qr. was called to the chair, and W m M. Cline appointed seern iary. A. A. Gaulding Rsqr. having by request, explained the object of the meet ing, offered the following rcsalulion. Resolved, that a committee of be appointed by the chair 10 report matter : tor its action, as well as to suggest the names of suitable persons to represenj this county in tho Gubernatorial conven tion to he held in Milledgeville, and the j Cungressionai convention to be held at the town of Forsyth, in Monroe county. Op motion of Col G. J. Green, the j hl.inii in ihe resolution was filled with the number of seven. f <*h I‘. VY. A. Doyle, offered as a sub stitute a .series oi resolutions for the i ore. going, dilferting in form but having for tneir object the same purpose, which by request tie withdrew, andl he tjrst resolu tion was adopi-ed. Under this resolution . io cnair appointed tbefollowing comm it- V.® V ‘ Z ’ A Uwldil 'g. B. Orr, Z. Martin, ll.Ysrpcr, C. C. Boweo, l). N. Marlio, and Henry Moor. On motion cfX’ol, G. J. Green, resol ved that the committee be instructed to report the names of three Delegates for each conventon. The Committee having retired and after deliberation returned, and made the following teport, which was adopted. In putsuance of a call made by the friends of the present administration, ir respective of party dis’iriclion, we have assembled and with a profound sense of pride and joy, congratulate the A'uiricau people, upon 4he patriotism and wisdom, which have marked the first intimations of the new administration. From the well known antecedents of a life spent ip ardent devotion Jo his country, both in tho Cabinet and ‘ in*’the field, we have the bigeest evidence that the chosen Presi dent of the people, will be equal to all emergences, that the interest of the nation may’ present, and the call* us duly de mand. Ba it therefore, Resolved, that ivo .'ongratu’ate the American people on the election of Franklin Pierce, eminently endowed \vi h integrity, firmness and capacity to administer the Government of a fr*-e people. Be it fall er H er o'veil, that we congralu- j late the American Democracy upon the tri umphant vindication of its principles, wi’h renewed assurance, that our Government, will be administered upon principes of Justice, Wisdom, and Moderation, and th it the constitutional rights of every Slate will be respected maintained- and enforced. * I Resolved, the tho convention appoint ;he following delegates viz. Hendlv Varner, R. W. McCune, and C. C. Bow rti, l o attend the Gubernatorial con vention to be he hi in Milledgevilie, in June next. And ths following delegates viz. Wm. Crittenden, Geo. VV. Mallory a.ul S. C. Mik’ht il, to attend the District convention, to be held at Forsyth. Resolverl,-that the Delegates appoint ed, in the event any one of them should fail to have the power to fill fheir vacancies in the Delegation. A. A. Gauiding, then offered the fol lowing resolution which was unanimously adopted. Whereas this is the only fit occasion, sit. the meloocboly intelligence reached os, of the death of the Hon. Wm. R. King-, of giving an expression of condolen ce, at this great national bereavement.— It has fallen to the lotoffew men, to have enjoyed so long an uninterrupted con fidence in the hearts and affections of the American people; none novr have great er cause to mourn over this sad dispensa tion than those who contributed to'elevate him in the i veuing shades of life, to the second office in the gift of the Nation. Beit theres >te resolved, that it is due to the deccas as patriot of long usefulness, as a man ot spotless integrity, devoted to •he honor and interests of the South, to record this testimonial of our admiration for him while living, and our profound sympathy at so national an affliction. On mstion, D. N. Martin, Esq. resolv ed that the proceedings of this meeting hr published in the Georgia Jeffersonian. Col. W. \V. Wiggins beinz in attend ance, by special request, addressed the meeting feelingly, peilinently and elo quently, &t considerable length, urging upon the friends of democratic principles to forget past differences, and heartily to co-operate hi maintaining the long cher ished doctrines cud measures of our party. The meeting then adjourned sine die. WM. CRITTENDEN. Chm’o. Wm. M. Cline, Sec’ry. Democratic Meeting in Henry A respectable portion of the Democrat ic party of Henry county,- assembled at tha Court-house on Tuesday, May 3!, according to previous notice On mo tion of E. P. Watkins, D. L. Dnffey was called to the Chair, and James Vi. Ham brick was requested to act as Secretary. ‘I he object of tho meeting being ex plained by 11 M. Steil. John C. Griffin moved, that a commit tee of seven be appointed to prepare mut ter for the action of the meeting. I'he Chair Appointed John C Griffin, /in.: p VVoifj A A Lemon. E. P. Wat*, kins, Jj.annoil, R M. Stell and-11. Tomlinson, wlio rcii.?d an J “ !i er consul union returned end submitted the fa'.'‘w mg preamble and resolutions: We have met for the purpose of ap ! pointing delegates to e Convention to ! nominate a cahdiuate for Governor -i gates to a Convention, to nominate a can date to represent the 4th Congressional district in the next Congress of the Uni ted States; to cail a convention to nomi i nate candidates to represent tho county j of Henry in the nett Legislature ofGeor | gia, and for other purposes. In view of the object of this meeting, your commit tee after consultation have deemed it pro per to recommend -the adoption of the following resolutiens: Resolved, That Henry FI Glenn, Sid ney 11. Smith, J imts M. Hambrick, R VI. Stell, behind they are hereby appoin ted delegates to the ccmvenlion called hy tha Democratic party to meet at Mil iedgevihe on the third VVeiinesday in! June next, to nominate a candidate foi • Governor, and that the delegates appoin- , ted tiii any vacancy that may occur. Resolved, That Samuel C. Masters j Buckner H Hay, Wm Watkins, Thomas | j H McMuilin, Abner Camp, D. L. I)uHev j John Haii, Seymour 13 Love, Alford j.! Grimmet, Robeit M ‘.Valkyr, Wm F : Griffin, C .i. I hoinas S. Alien, I3errv G. \ Hooks, and Wiley Brannon--be appointed ! delegates to tepr est-nt Lite county of Hen- ! 1 V in a convention called to assemble at Neva nan, on pu first I'uesday iu June next, 10 nominate a candidate to repie sent the 4th (Jpi>gr.essiona! district in the next Cotigiesiail toe United States, ami that the appointed have power to ffil aaV ttc**nc v* ih.t may occur. Resolved, Ih.a the democratic party of lleiiiy cmiiity, he requested to meet in the courthouse at McDonough, on the first Tuesday in June next, to nominate! candidates to represent the county of lieury in the next Legislature of Georgia, and th.n each district in the county he to send*at two delegates. KesuJved, That the election of Judges by the people lor the several Superior Courts of this .State, is an elec-lion that ought fi)t to he attended with patty nom- party drill and party excitement fur tbu will lower the dignity- of the Bencliand debase the Jqdiciarv of Geor gia, bIK candidates fur this position ought and should be selected exclusivity with reference to their qualificatiow and ca pacities to fill the iinportant station to which they aspirant! that we recognize in the person of Hon. James H. Stark, one who is sufficiently well qualified to till this position with honor to himself, credit to the Stale, and justice to the pat lies over the trial of whose causes he may be called to preside. And as such recommend him to the voters of Henry county for Judge of the Superior court ol the Flint circuit. Resolved, That the time has come when the two wings of the Democratic ■ party of Henry, and ol the Slate of Geor ! gia should and ought to unite in the sup* ! port of the great national principles and 1 measures of the present administration, i resolving to Ist past differences and tlis | sensions to be lost in forgetfujue>s, and •looking: to the future Alone with . the hope and purpose of firmly support-, j ing and maintaining the principles and i policy announced by President Pierce in j his inaugural address—guarded by the’ ancient land marks of the old Jeffersb-J nian Democratic parly. On motion they were unanimously e-i dopted. Mr. L J. Glenn, offered the following! resolution, which was unanimously a-1 dopted: Resolved, That this meeting regard! the death of Win. R King, Vice Presi- 1 ■dent of the Unite 1 States, as a natio.r* I calamity —a mail pure, amiable and vii ; tuous in private life-a politician despis j ing the tricks and artifices of the dema j gogue—a statesman profound, patriotic, and devoted to the best interests of oiu common country, the people of the Uifi led States had much to expect from hi influence in the position to which be hat been elevated in November last in pro muting, preset ving and perpetuating liir great principles,of republicanism as ex einplified i the American Confederacv j Mr. L. J Glenn 4ml Col. R. M. Steii | being called on to address the meeting, responded in appropriate, eloquent and j patriotic addresses, urging ail the friends ! of the present administration to lav aside ; and torget past difleiences, to unite heart ! i'y in the support, to harmonize in feel j ing and action, and guard and maintain j the great national'principle!* embodied in | President Piece's inaugural with vigi lance and unanimity. On motion of J. C. Griffin, it was or dered that the proceedings of this meet ing be published in the Georgia Jefferso nian, Federal Union, Constitutionalist & Republic. On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die. D. L. DUFFKY, Ch’mn. Jas. M. llamurick, Sec’ry. The Fed. Union, Constitutionalist and i Newnan Banner please copy. Ds i ocratic Meeting Pursuant to a cal! of the Democratic party of Merriweiher count;,-, convened on the 3d ir>.-t, for the purpose of appoint ing delegates to the Gubernatorial and Congsessional Conventions. The meeting being organized by call ing Cos!. Me Math to the chair, and H. R. Harris to act as secretary proceeded to business. On motion of JuJge Durham, ordered. That a committee of four* be appointed by the chair to report the names of four sutable persons to represent the -party in the convention at >J ilieilgeville, and like wise the names of three d-legates from each Malitia District, to the Concession al Conventio • at Newnan. Under wliich motion the chair made the following appointments, to wit. Abner Durham, Catlett Campbell, Wal ton Fetor, Davis C. Gresham. Samuei Darden Which committee after consideration, presented the following reports. Ddelegats to the Milledgevill conven tion. “m. 11. F. Hall, Peter M Martin, John A. Gaston, Wiiev B. Ector. Delegates to the congressional Conven tion. Ist Dist. W. J. Avery, A. II Watson, and,V. 15 Corley. 2ih Dist. J. Nichols, P. M. Marlin, and W. Haney. 3d Dist. Creed Coldwell, and power to appoint two otiieis. tin Dist. C U. Webb, R. 13 Dark, and Aipheus Slay. Sth Dist. J* ii. Me Math, Walton Ector, and J. L. Render. Lower 9.b D.st Thomas Walton, Amos Cht'O!), and E, Finley. U;.,;?r 9.h Dst. J. F. 13 Peep ts, m R-* Pope, a.,:’ - q - K.'geis. 10:h Dist. B M. A Sibley and J. 11. Wa th d'. lltli Dim. \V it. R -J4.i, M. lluyney, and J. H. P:iii : :p3. AM id'which was reeriv:-J..-inJ adopt ed. On motion of J Hussey K-qr ordered- That the Seeratary notify toe delegates >f their respective app not neats, an t al so furnish a copy of .he procedings for publication in Uie Georgia Jeffersonian, and Georgia Banner After which on motion the meeting adjourned. John H. McMath, chr. 11. R ilarri'-j secty. Forsyth, May 3d, 18.>3. Pursuant to notice a portion of the Republican State Rights Democracy of Monroe county, met at the Court-House. fr the purpose ut appointing Delegates to attend tiie Gubernatorial ('unvention, to be held in in June next —a iso Delegates to attend the CJongte atonal and Judicial Conventions, at such place and time as tuny bo .agreed upo i On trillion of Col Alien Cochran, Col * v . C. Redding ass called to the Chair, and I'. H Johnston re] tested to act as Sect etary. The C:sairman having hcyjfly stated the object of the meeting —On motion ot Col. John 11. Jossev, a Committee was appointed to report names of suitable per sons as delegates to each €ot\ eatiun. 1 he Committee reported as delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention, VV. C. Redding, James Lntnrr, T. B. Williams, /j ij Harman, and John H* Jossev. To the Congressional CVnve.doi,’ John Pmclcard, Esq. Col. A. Cochran, Dr H. L. Battle, V, 0 Laseter, and John Poe. I'o the Judicial Convention, Z. E. liar man, Esq c,l J s. Pinekard, Jas. VV. Mosley, \V. H Gann, and N. VV. New man, Esq. tiuggested borsyth as a. suitable place for holding the Congressional Conven- and further request the several dis tricts of Monroe, to send up three dele gates, each, to nominate a Senator and Representatives, the fl r3 t Saturday in July next. The'report was adopted; On utoiion of Col. Alien CoclltMn, it was ordered, that the Secretary furnish the Georgia Telegraph and Georgia Jef fersonian, with copies of thi proceedings of this meeting for publication, and re quest the same. On motion, adjourned sine die. W. C. REDDING. T. H Jon n'son, Sec’ry. De nocratic Meeting iu Zebulon. A portion of the Democratic party met in Zebulon, on Tuesday 3 i day of May, 1853 —On motion, the meeting was or ganized, by calling John Neal, Esq. to the Chair, and appointing N. P. Daniel Secretary. Ihe object of the meeting being ex plained; on motion, a Committee consist ing of 11. Green, J. R. Culpepper, Sol. G Beckham, Janies W. Collier, an 1 Hen ry Jones, was appointed to report to the meeting suitable Delegates to .represent the county, in the Conventions, to noini n. tea candidate fur Governor and fi r Congress, for the ‘Third Congressional District. They reported as delegates to the Convention, to be held in MilleJge vilie, to nominate a camiiJate fur Gover nor, John Neal, Vt m. 1). Alexander. P. B. M. B oodwoitb, and Jame<> idppinger As delegates to the Convention to tu odd in Fu-rsyth, to nominate a con r!i-e o represent trie t hint Cougres.-don >• ltd, in the next Congress, O. C Go tl. Green, S. O June*, and W. itou.l; which was adopied On motion, it was ag:eed that a Gt> , vention be Kehi in Zniiuion, o ins fir.-- Monday in July tu xi, to nomiu.i : . - ates to represent toe county in t.-ie next Legislature, and that each district, sen ‘our delegates to said Convention. On motion, it was agreed tii.it it eithe. deigate appoin.ed should- fail to aue ;U, ne or the remaining delegates ahould have • the power to fi.f vacancies. Ti at die Secretary tarnish copies for publication. 1 he meeting adjourned, JOHN NEAL. N. P. Daniel, Sec’rv. A portion of the ciiiz?ns of Pike coun ty, met in Zebulou on ‘Tuesday the 3d i insl. to take into consideration the pro-j propriety of recommen ling suitable per- i ; sons as delegates to represent the count\ j in the adjourned Commercial Convention which meets at Memphis, Tennessee, on the first Monday in June. The follow ing gentlemen were chosen: Col. Win. D. Alex-amirr, Jus. L Head, Esq Isaac B Williams, ivq. Jus. What ley-, E--q. John Neal, Esq James Eppen ger, Esq. JO H N N E AICh ’ivm. John H. M a-noiiam, Sec’iy. Ccinn:unii aU-il for tin. Jeffersonian. Objections ro Spiritual Manifestations. Mr. Editor: —ln my last communica tion on this subject.,. I promised to give a brief summary of my reasons for rejecting the modern idea of spiritual manifestations. In calling it a delusion. I mean no disre spect towards those who believe the doc trine to be from Heaven. So far from feeling disrespect for them. I hold them in the highest esteem, and therefore deal faithfully and truly w ith them. My ob jections then to this delusion are, in part, the following: 1. It aims to bring about the milfenium by means not recognised by the Word of Goa A Believer inquires,—“Wilt it not take angels, accompanied by the spirit of God. to convince the world of truth and bring the different denominations togeth er?'*’ On the contrary-, we are expressly taught that “the Gospel is the [tower of God unto salvation.” Rom. I. 10.—That it is to be preached “by men of like pas sions with ourselves,” Acts 14. 15. “Wo; (not angels nor departed spirits,) are em bassadors for Christ” —2 Cor. 5. 18. In this chapter, we further learn that “he hath given to us the ministry of reconcilia tion—he hath committed unto us the word! of reconciliation.” 2. Its teachings are calculated to di-l vert the mind from the simplicity of faith j i in Christ and from the necessity of the .in-j flaences of God’s spirit, and to expose nsi to the influence of evil spirits. 1 put it. to the candor of those who have embraced j the system, whether they do not now more j earnestly sc k communion with departed j saints and angels, than with the spirit ot God. How can men offer the prayer, “lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from* evil,” who are daily seeking communion with spirits, while they admit “that a large majority of spirits, which comm-mic ; turonjk;t?ndium* ; arc evil!” 3. The loaders hi bus movement avow ; their purpose to pnoi-.su ‘ ; au acitiaiona! Revelation, or new Bible,” noiwllhsrwn--! ing the denunciation, “If any mam eh i add unto those things, God shall ad . un-j to him the plagues that are written in this! book”—Rev. 22. 18. 4. It inculcates the fair, and ruinousi doctrine, tligt sinners nay be converted j after death. An instance was recently! reported in the Mountain Ooee Journal, | where two seals were t'-ns reconciled to; God through the instructions of a medi um, several years after their death. 5. It proclaims tint “Christ It s ■d.vv-’ dy conn the second time.” So •• ! 1 rite Rev. Mr. Harris in tire presence oIV.-verr! gentlemen of this pine iti January last, Mdlerisni taught a few years ago, that Christ was about to appear. Spiritualism teaches that “lie has already corner’ Both must be false, for the manner of his com ing is thus described: “The Lo and him self shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the arch-angel, | and with the trump of God.”—l Tcess.! •1. 10. “For as the ligutnin ; eom.th out’ of the east, and someth unto the west, so snail the coming of the Son oi’man be.”— ; \iat.t. OJ 97 ““And l-W cV-dl ; S 1 21. “And thee shall- they see the Son of man. eontirg- iti a c l-c.d. wi If power and great glory,”—L ike 21. 27. “Behold, be coinoth with clouds, and eve ry eye shall see him,” See.-Rev. 1. 7. Who can read these passages, and contin ue to believe that Christ has already come? . 6. One of the preacher* of this delusion did, in my presence, declare that “he con sidered Christian missions since the year; 1816 A splendid failure” —thus j infidels in sneering at llta glorious tr.ampn t of Gospel grace in the earth. Tseine I indiuidual asserted, that “the condition of the natives of too Saudwiea Islands is in all respects worse than whue they were in a state'of heathenish darkness.” No as sertion could well be made more utterly destitute of truth, 7. Notwithstanding the excitement it has produced, in certain quarters, it is not known to have resulted iu toe conversion of a single soul—in turning , t solitary an- ! ! ner from the error of his ‘VTiiat goo 3 has it aecomplised? V , <TI . J. 11. C dXfPBELL. P. S. Since waiting- the f6*sg-qing, j have received a letter from Kev. Spencer H. Cone, D. I). of New York, from which I make the following extract: “I have myself classed these manifevta j tions with Millerism, Mormouism aud'oth i or fanatical isms of the century. Their ten | deney has been only evil. Some of their , most notable mediums deny the autlien j tioity and inspiration of the Bible. Many have been driven to insanity, and some to the awful crime of suicide. Such are not . the fruits of God’s Holy Spirit. For my own part, I would just as soon seek en lightenment and comfort in the things of i God from the far-famed of Ent^or, ;as from any of these modern “callers of . spirits from the unknown world.” Anothp. Case for Mrs.'Stowe.—Wo beg leave to call the attention of M us. Stowe and her abolition sympathisers to the following extract of a letter just re ceived by the late senior editor of this pa per: Newark, New Jersey, ) 2oth April, 1853. f Dear Sir: I write to you in behalf of a . negro man who recently applied to me for employ neat. He states that he was born iii 3;. as. • and brouga- nI he family of S'-G . .. id John Bul’o:.—that at th • i.g at , he was .-ol . to o.:;- Prichard, .id by ’ ■ :M:en to Ijoulsiana—that he i UHally 1 .- •he prep. rt\ of Elijah Cris j bell, ana I-'-- a; death gave him j his fi-p. ■ > S .ice V. it. tune he came to j the No. t- a seek ids a:\es, no place for j coiorou Fr ■ io. to use his own i wo■■ uerry y dug to tink a .. -.a no sarviee to any body but | ’ ills cost earnest desire is jto r- vii to Sav.umah, and he is willing’ j to b .5 ne the slave of any master who j v. 2! o .it him well. I occurred to me that perhaps you might interest yourself to- get * soma -mem ber of the family to send for the n-.au and his wife. I have no further knowledge of him than what he tells himself, but I* should judge from his appear,mce that hi* story w correct, and that he would i>- a useful and active servant. He calls him-’ ; self George Powell, and is about 45 years of age. j Should you see fit to act in this matter, j be pleased to communicate your intentions I to me at your earliest convenience. Should S you send for George.and his wife, I will j see that they are safely embarked fur Sa j vannah. The poor fellow is, I believe ! quite destitute, beyond what he can earn at small jobs, and therefore it might b - I necessary to forward some small sum for | their benefit, in case they are sent for. Yours, &c. F. E. 13. : Here is a fact for Mrs. Stowe—a gleam-* ■ of light to illumine her “Uncle Tom's C’a | ijin,” and to dissipate the mist of error ; and fanaticism with which she has envel- I oped it. This poor negro has tried both [slavery and freedom. Jle has tasted th ■ ; bitterness of the one and the sweetness of ; the other. Ills experience the efore is u | fact worth all the fictions of all the novel . ists who ever coined gold out of falsehood, j We desire to call the attention of tin* i Northern people to another fact in this : conn, ctiou. This negro, having lived in j free state, cannot return to Georgia. There ;is a law upon our st-tare book which i * ; terdicts the return to the state of any freer i person of color, or slave net a fugitive ’ who lias even lived in, or even visited a North- rn State. T'lis law, too, be it re j in? inhered, was passed in consequence of ; the officious interference of the people in ; the free States. Indeed, it is to the abo i litionists alone that the slave rs indebted | for all the regulations adopted within ti a* i past twenty years, restricting and abridg ing ids privileges. Their sympathy tins | been his injury, their frendship his misfor- • j tune. Tiie slave may exclaim with nor [ tiuth than most persons, “save mo from ! mv fronds!” Tiiese are facts which we assort of oar own knowledge. Tiie abolitionist has don:- and is doing the slaves more hart*? than ail tiie rest of the world together His greatest enemies are his-wouki-bo frionis, an 1 chief out among thorn stand? Mrs. Stowe. i.rpi irirg Cr.fr if //.# ft r cor try of lj-i ilulh'icaif's P.i's —Mr. Bob -erts, a gentleman residing iu Now-strce*. Brimingham. had been suffer im for years ;ro a a disorde-ed 1 ver,deranged sto.na.oh. palpitation of tiie heart, shortness of bieath,-swelling of the hands, feet, and logs lowness of spirits, a wu t of strength Uu-i energy, which state of things was siowly breaking up his constitution; find ing no benefit from tliq medical treatment oi Birmingham, he proceeded to London, where he resided for six months, in order to consult- the- most eminent of the faculty which he did to no advantage. He then trii and these extraordinary Pills, which, in a few weeks, restored him to perfect health and vigour. - From Socru Amf-ut-a. The foil wing let | ter will show that. Etrthquakes and Civil ! W ;rs are not all the calamities they have , to provide against in that quar'emf the ; worl I. Deceases find their way there, us j w'.il be seen by the remedy they seek f v r i protection. Vaipar .>■>, Chili, S. A July.2o, IS-IS. To Pr j. C. A yen. &.c. “ * Dears r: \X e have the pfessuie to report t v m your shipment of Cherv Pectora: ur house, the whole quanti ty sold, i., pressing demand for more, ; which mu- await the arrival of further j >upp ies. J.s success in curing diseases | of ;:,f- 10-igs, ami its consequent r.otoiie’y, ‘as icvbed a-iy tneikcene ever use ! in this country. Mist of our remedies ; litre are imported from England, and | some of ihem are rich and valuable; but ; iw product of medical skill from that or any otlnr quarter has won so fully the iConfiJercj of- our population as this bcau i'ul preprnnion of yours. ‘! be articale has attaacled particular lUeoliou among our most distinguished ! citizens, f; mil urn fact that General Bui | nes, l'nsi lent of the Republic, and the ligiusi officer in the State, was cured of j a seveie and and afiefciion of the lungs, by its u>e. lie allows us to send j ins name, ami w si.es to add the ackuo w h e ‘gcijjeois of gratitude for his relict. iVe have the honor to be, flr, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Chatios Alvarez a Cos. Dr John C. Calhoun, of Florida, a son ofiiie late Hon. John C. Calhoun, has recently received the appointment of Secreturv of Legation io„Frauce.