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Forsyth, June 18th, 1853.
Dear Sir: —A Convention of the Dele
gates of the Democratic party, composing
the Third Congressional District of Geor
gia met at Forsyth, this day to select a
candidate to represent that district iti the
next Congress of the United States, and
unanimously selected you as their candi
date. We have been appointed to com
municate to you the intelligence and to
ask your acceptance of the same. With
great pleasure we perform the duty, and
respectfully ask an answer as soon as your
convenience may authorise it.
With respect, we have
the honor to be
your ob’t servant’s,
ALEXANDER M. SPEAR.
11. W. MoCUNE,
ALLEN COCHRAN.
Committee.
Jackson, Butts County, Ga. )
July sth, 1853. * ]
Grnti.kii bn: —
Your letter communicating the result
of the convention recently held at Forsyth,
to nominate a Democratic candidate for
the Third Congressional District, would
have been answered at an earlier day, but
for ray temporary absence.
The honor of the nomination, you, as a
committee from the convention, are plea
sed to moke known, was not anticipated
by me. But this renewed evidence of the
confidence of political friends, inspires me
with profound gratitude.
Relative to the nomination, my wishes
wore not concealed that no right to a pre
ference over others was claimed by me,
owing to the fact that I was the incum
bent. It was well known to those who
were well acquainted with my wishes that
I entertained an earnest and undisguised
desire that a candidate might be selected
without regard to the unhappy differences
that recently disturbed our political fel
lowship in Georgia.
I have no reason to doubt the delibera
tions of the convention were directed by
au enlightened patriotism, scorning the
spirit of faction and whose chief aim was
to aid in sustaining the life and energy of
our principles.
The history of oar federal Union teach
es the impressive lesson, that, whatever
permanent political good is derived from
ut institutions and endorsed by popular
sanction, has been the development of
Democratic principles and policy; and if
occasionally the administrative policy of
the government has fallen into other hands,
the deflexion* from political rectitude have
7.0 sooner occurred than a nation of free
men, ever vigilant of their rights wero
prompt to apply the corrective, and redress
the wrong. And whilst our past expe
rience clearly and triumphantly vndicates
the principles, maxims, and policy of the
great Democractic party of this country,
we should cherish them with more than
ordinary care as the source of that supe
rior greatness and happiness enjoyed by
the American people over all others.
Distinguished by a peculiar providence,
as a chosen people in fulfilling the mission
of usefulness, we will be cheered with the
hopeful prospect, that enlightened nations,
looking to out unparalelled success, pros
perity and progress, will no longer submit
to despotic rule, but taught by our exam
ple of self government, in the fulness of
time will achieve for themselves similar
blessings, and guided by the generous im
pulses of Democratic equality, cannot be
resisted by a world iu arms.
Let us then not yield so mnch individ
ual and national prosperity as unprofitable
sacrifice; nor is it wise to fret and chafe
because all things are not to our particu
lar fancy in the direction of the govern
ment.
We should be content that worthy a
gcats who are known, not by empty pro
mises, but proven by their record and hon
or are our constitutional vigils over the
public interest and will observe with scru
pulous integrity a just discrimination be
tween tha State and Federal authorities.
Let os not prove untrue to ourselves by re
fusing an earnest cooperation, to strength
en with our support the patriotic efforts of
those who have in charge th’ administration
of the general government. We can with
truthful confidence rely upon our chief
executive, who with true American feel
ines, in discharging his official duties, “will
not be controlled by any timid forebo
dings of evil” in enforcing the constitution
al obligations due from one section of our
‘country to another; and who will be ever
ready to demonstrate to other nations,
whether bordering upon, or distant from
our shores “That American citizenship
is an inviolable panoply for the security of
American rights.”
Unaccustomed to decline the service of
my fellow-citizens, however disproportion
cd tho duties may be to my capacity; it
would be inconsistent thus to treat the
nomi nation conferred upon me, more es
pecially in a district where onr opponents
claim so insuperable a majority; and in
accepting the nomination, it is proper for
me to add: I shall endeavor to see the
people of the district and shall conceal no
political opinion from them that they may
be better enabled to determine their duty
as *ell as their rights at the polls.
You will, gentlemen, accept assufenoos
of the highest respect, of
Your Ob’t. Serv’t.
DAVID J. BAILEY.
T> Mcmm. A. M. Spear, U. W. McCone,
Allen Cochran.
Rain.
We still hare it in our power to inform
our friend*below end elsewhere,that the
erops of Cherokee are fair and promis
ing. It is true the corn-is smalt, but it is
growing very fast. At one time there
iras n prospect of e short erop, but since
that, we have had an abundance of rain,
-.mi there is now no danger. ~W* believe
tho crop will be equally as good as last
year.
Oats are turning out finely, and insted
•f cutting them with “aheap shears” ow
ing to the rain sometime back, it will
fake a strong arm and a sharp blade to
throw them.
Wheat never was belter. The difficul
ty is there is so much made, and the crop
s so fine, it is doubtfal whether it al! can
be cut. Double the amount will be
made this year than last, no doubt of
that.
Upon the who!* we hav* no fears of
a famine or a materia! increase in the
price of produce for the next rear.—Dal
ton Times.
“Is yoar watch a lever?” “Lever, yes.
I have to leave her once a week at the
watchmaker’s for repairs.’*
THE JEFFERSONIAN
GRIFFIN. JULY 21, 1853.
# FOR GOVERNOR
UERSfIICL V. JOHNSON.
FOS CONGRESS
DAYID J. BAILEY, Third District.
\V. B. W. DENT, Fourth District.
The Rev MR. THRELKELD’S Com
munication, and other’s will appear in our
next.
DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE.
The members of Hannah U nion, D. of
T. are earnestly requested to meet at
their room, on Saturday the 23d inst., at
4 o’clock, P. M., preciiy, as business
of vast importance to the craft is to be
transacted.
Come one! come all!
Come great! come small!
Come low! eome tall!
Come merry ones! and all!!!
**-
ror WBmm-c*
The uext Lecture before this Associa
tion, will be delivered on Thursday night
at the Baptist Church, by Prof. H. Brau
mullkr. Subject—My Home. The pub
lic generally are invited to attend.
GRIFF LX
MALE COLLEG-E i
Mr. Editor:—
It affords me much pleasure to an
nounce that Rev. J. VV. Attaway, of
Macon, has accepted the appointment as
President of the above Institution, and
will enter upon the duties of his office,
on the Isth of August next. He will
associate with him competent assistants,
and will be prepared to instruct any num
ber of pupils that may apply; as he takes
the school for the present, upon his own
i responsibility. It is believed the citizens
of this place and the surrounding country
will afford him such patronage, as to
place the Institution, at once, upon abiglr
footing. Remember, that Griffin is one
of the most healthy and moral towns in
the State, —and “govern yourselves ac
cordingly.” J. H. CAMPBELL.
Griffin, July 19th, 1853.
©eorflta florae
This welcome visitor to our files greets
us this week with its usual variety of in
teresting and useful matter. In point of
mechanical execution, judiciousness of se
lection, and elegance of original composi
tion, this journal has few equals and no
superiors, north or south. Wo bespeak
for its enterprising conductors, a liberal
share of public patronage, which their ef
forts for the advancement of Southern
Literature so well deserves. Published
Weekly iu Augusta, Georgia, by Messrs-
Smythk & Whyte. Price $2 in advance.
The South Western. Pastoral Ed
itor.
This attic knight of the quill, has dof
fed his ministerial robes for the politi
cal tournament, and in hi.- sab. vtcry to his
craft he opens his battery ol ridicule up
on the President. And inflippant elegance
says, if he cannot bring any considerable
ability to the cause; he assures them he
will not “faint” We would admonish
th© 6apbnt oracls be a lißl e in
his presupposed hereulian labors, of up
on a close self-examination he may do
worse , at all events, it would ba wise, to
keep a close eye upon his wet nurse, du
ring his editorial accouchment.
The Whigs of Spalding.
Have assembled in convention, and
placed in nomination Dr. Simmons and
Mr. Atkins as their Senator and Repre
sentative. The former is a fresh nag up.
on the turf, neither heel nor bottom has
been tested, there is not tho slightest pos
sibility however, that he can be whipped
and spurred through the stakes, ho will
either holt or let down, the old Plough man
is a too heavy rider. As to the other, de
feat is so common with him, that his name
as yet, has not even kindled a hope of suc
cess, we will shake that coon out of the
tree and not half try.
Rally boy’s rally. Let concert of sym
pathy and action direct our movements.
Bnt wo will knock that little corcus doings
into a cock'd hat. No guinea breed of
politicians can shove our nose out of joint
To your work.
Col. Dailey.
The letter of acceptance of the Hon. D.
J. Bailey, will be found in our columns to
day, aud the reasons for its delay, are
ample and satisfactory to his many anx
icus friends, and it is with no ordinary
pleasure, that wo are again permitted to
hold his name at the head of our columns.
We have for a long time known him well,
and have given a cordial support, to the
valuable services he has rendered the De
mocratic party of Georgia. While in the
councils of the State, his wisdom his zeal
and sagacity rendered signal services, and
ever found in the front rank baUleing for
his principles and his friends; represent
ing a county,.flag never fell to the
dust, and amidst the blaze and strife of
the conflict, never dallied or compromised
her integrity. With a high order of in-
tellect, lirnmess ot character, aud purity
of purpose, fve do cheerfully recommit oar
standavd hands, with the brightest
it will not be tarnished
with is but due our honored
Ilepr'esenfßive, to say, that during the
most scenes of his. Congressional
when the crisis claimed his
services and his councils, a visitation o
Providence cast its sad bereavement
the fondest parental hope, which withered
like a blossom upon his heart, and while it
failed to soften the acerbity of his oppo
nents, it finds a congenial sympathy in the
bosom of his iriends.
With the determination as declared in I
his letter, to contribute his energies and
abilities to cam ; ng the di strict, wc
have a full ‘gr iraiitce of our success.
Gu. PIERCE.
The W turning ton Union, the organ of
the administration says: “that Gen. P ; erec
has appointed no man to office, knowing
or believing him to be a freesoilev, and
that he stands pledged to correct any
such appointments, into which lie may
have inadvertently fallen; when the fact
of present frecsoilism is fixed upon any of
his appointees. Here Us a broad and
manly avowal of the views and policy of
the President since his official installment,
by his official organ, made no doubt, in
view of the recent efforts to creato dis
trust and alarm as to his position, and
that, the nation may be at rest.
Notwithstanding, this confirmatory
course of the Union,.as to his tendencies,
the whig journals of Georgia, will continue
to traduce and dishonor him, by circula
ting false charges made by his freesoi! and
abolition enemies. The New York Eve
ning Post, and tiie Buffalo Republic, have
both been decapitated by the Pre’sidcnt for
tlieir freesoi] position, and they arc now
opening their batteries upon the adminis
tration, in the most violent and abusive
billingsgate; and such is the virulence, and
malignity of the whig presses of Georgia,
they are culling all those false and base
charges from freesoil presses of the North,
and parading them in their libelous col
umns to sustain what they know to be a
fabrication of demons.
They have no reliance in the declarations
of the President, in an unvaried chap ter
of his acts, but a full and perfect confidence
in the assaults and attacks of these aboli
tion papers. Whatever their vile propo
gandists of fanaticism puke np, is licked
with a gusto, by the Southern enemies <>f
the administration and re-disgorged upon
any fit occasion. Will an honest South
ern people, turn their backs upon Gen.
Pierce, upon an indictment, originated and
prosecuted by freesoilers whom he has re
jected from his favor? and will Georgians
never cease to retail their foul slime?
Houston Whig Meetius.
At a geathering of the wliigs of Hous
ton county, they say “they feel no ordi
nary regret” at the appointments of Gen.
Pierce, that “they indicate an entire a
bandontnent of the wishes of a majority
of the people that elevated him ‘.o power.”
We are up to our shoulders in blushes in
reluming our acknowledged indebtedness
to the good whigs of Houston, for their
bowels of compassion so disinterestinglv
exhibited on the part of the administra
tion.
But we would gracefully querry whe
ther it would not consent more with your
characters!ic modesty, to retain your
water until cahud for; and assume the tu
tilage of an ed o nistration which you aid
ed into power, or otherwise exchange
your spmpathies with your co-worker
Mr. Seward, over the exploded fortunes
of the hero of a hasty plate of soup.
Bih*) County Democracy.
It was a source of unmingled pleasure,
id ?ur Democratic L* r# dkercs abroad to
peruse the proceedings of’ iato Democrat
ic Meetings of our friends in Bibb county,
which seems to have been diffused, with
such noble, generous and catholic feel
ings. Our spirits bouyed, and our eye*
brightened, ns they lit upon the name of
that sterling and honored democrat Qen-
Armstrong, as chairman of the conven
tion; and that of the Hon. Carlton B.
Cole, whose ability and devotion to
the democratic doctrines, contributed so
largely to our success in Southern and
Western Georgia. It is auspicious that
the asperi ies of the past, will be lost in
the enthusiasm and triumphs of the fu
tura, and that the cloud which so recent
ly hung like a pal 1 upon our hopes, and
our destines has passed away, and rlu
mined our hearts with the perennial light
of peace and joy. Her “flag bearers 1 ’
tell us “Bibb never breaks ranks,” and if
she is but half true to herself, she will
lead the democracy of Central Georgia*
Bravo! Bravo! three cheers to old Bibb!
Organize Organize!!
The Tocsin of political war has been
sounded through our Slate. The candi
dates of both parties are, generally, in the
field, and it behoves every one, who loves
democratic principles to be up and
doing. We have a wily foe, to contend
against, one who we have never failed to
triumph over, when we had a clear field
and on open fight. But it is their policy
in the present canvass, to lay in ambush,
and wage a guerilla warfare against us.
Having no settled political principles for
which they are contending, affiliated with
no National Party sectionalized and dena
tionalized, their only hape of success is
to decoy unwarey democrats from their
by prMenUng false issues, and
locanjuestiohij;. , ,Qur only hope of suc
cess then is in the3tout hearts fc tie strong
arms of those gallant ie gions who have
so often rallied to the standard of Detno
cracy, and bore it in triumph over so
many bloody political battle fields. We
have a gallant jeader at the head of our
columns; one who is able and in every
way worthy of our confilenca. Le. us
then as democrats lay aside every cause
of dissention, ralley to our standard in an
unbroken Phalanx; let our organiz ition
in every county be perfect and complete,
and we shall achieve an old fashioned
victory on the Ides of October, which
will mako glad the hearts of our peo
ple.
1000 DOLLARS!
Mr. Jenkins’ Mqerine Law.
Section 2. And be it further ■ enacted,
Thai no person shall be allowed to vote
for Aibsrmen, who ill addition to thequali
fication? now required of voters, uoes not
own real estate to the value of one thou
sand dollars, according to the annual tax
assessment next previously made by the
authority of ihcs City Council, or lias act
ually paid a tax to said city of twenty
five dollais on real or personal estate, or
either within the same year preceding
such election, and no person shall he eli
gible as Afdertnan, who does not possess
the qualifications herein prescribed for
voters.
This odious enactment is found upon
our legislative records in the year 1811,
under the auspices of the Richmond del
egation. Qre vs the chief actors of dps
hateful trofiftJyVof hu.qAti rights, was
Charles J. Jenkins, now m candidate for
the popular will, atfffffis friends seek to
shield him from tb<Teproach which that
enactment jso justly attaches ’to Rim; by
first seeking to exculpate Mi. Jenkins,
upon the ground that he did not originate
and frame the bill, consequently leaving
a doubt as <5 his approval of the mea
sures. This artifice fails, because Mr.
Jenkins, upon his return boms, advoca
ted the justice and propriety of tha law,
and declared to an interrogatory pro
pounded to him, when a candidate for re
election to the legislature in the year
18-12, next following the enactment of the
law, that in his own words, u as an indi-
vidual i must frankly say, I am opposed
to a repeal of the act.”
The next resort of our opponents, to
save their candidate, is, that ths citizens j
: ot Augusta, memorialized the legislature
in behalf of the passage of tho bill, and
‘.hat die memorial was signed by demo-
crats as well as by whigs, and hence he
was instructed. It is true that there
was a petition of 89 signatures, G 4 whigs
and twentv-uv-e democrats, which they
think to- disfranchise three
fourths of the citizens of the corporation,
embracing a voting population of 8 or 10
times the number of the petitioners; and
this you call, instructions. I have been
taught that instructions come from the
people in some definite form, by the as
sembling of tbe masses in convention, or
through their delegates, and not by a pe
tition wholly exparte, and stealthily orig
inated and signed alone by its peculiar
friends. So soon as this act became a
public iaw, one united burst of execra
tion pervaded the community, and in an
attempt to execute if, at the usual place
of holding theii elections, the presiding
officers were forced to leave and hold the
election at the market-house; and the hos
tile maune/d dions in behalf of those dis
franchised were so great, that the milita
ry would have rallied to thair protection
and defence. This is the evidence of the
character of the instructions from*the peo
ple to Mr. Jenkins. In order to rescue
Mr. Jenkins, Sis co-worker in this abom
inable scheme, Mr Miller, the then Sen
a.’ of Richmond, cons?nts-to make him-
seh’ the scapegoat of Mr. Jenkins, by an
admission that he (Mr. Miller) introdu
ced the tha Senate, and not
Mr. Jenkins.™ This, perhaps, is all true,
we know as well as Mr. Miller, that a
member in the House cannot introduce
a bill in the Senate; but, when it came
to the House from the Senate, did that
prevent Mr. Jenkins from endorsing, from
voting for and approving the bill? Mr.
Miller is, perhaps, more pliantto the views
of Mr. Jenkins at this time, than when he
sought to exclude him from a county
i qoin ;p“‘ioa because proclivity to
vote fhr JuJ B ” T2 ‘* r # as Senator in -pre
ference to Gen. Hamiivk?; ~,a “ a3
solved Mr. Jenkins shall haVa ud 3 --‘* a
in the next contest for Senatorial honors,
but a gubernatorial defeat, and then
shelved for the coming time. The whigs
seek to further relieve Mr. Jenkins, by
placing Gov. McDonald in.the name cat
egory of offences, for signing tha Alge
rine act. if Gov. McDonald had
condemned it, which there is no doubt
but he did, he had no right to arrest it
unless in conflict with the constitution.
They further say it was properly a dem-
ocralic legislature, and heuce the demo
crats are equally culpable with Mr. Jen
kins. We apprehend there is no man
so ptopid!y-%s'irantj but what he knows,
that ail corporation bills are controlled
and directed by the members represent
ing the county; they are local in their
character, and their representatives are
responsible for their obnoxiousness, and
any interference is often indecorous. If
this biil had incorporated Marietta
in its provisions, the Hon. Charles J. Mc-
Donald would have seen his fingers flesh
less and his bones marrowless, before he
would have sanctioned such a revolting
proscription of the elective franchise. It
it had embraced the cities of Savannah,
Macon, Griffin and Atlanta, whera re
publican principles germinate and pros
per, they would have seen that capitol
enwrapted in flames before they would
render their sanction and adhesion. It
is the whig spawn of a British oligarchy
It is the index of those federal blue light
tendencies which have ever stamped the
principles and promptings of Charles J.
Jenkins, as hostile to equal rights and
the sympathies of the masses.
It is worthy of remark to say, the me
morial containing the application, was
left blank as to the amount of the proper
ty qualification for the voters, or those
who were allowed to hold office in the
new board of the House of Lords. This
was necessarily filled up by the members,
and I ant not willing to concede that Mr
Jenkins was Hot a fit counsellor of his col
leagues upon this most ibstorbingarvd mo
mentous feature in the hill.
The only object to be obtained, and
the only pernicious auu anti-republican
feature of the bill, was tho exclusion of
ail persons, save property holders—had
they engrafted a hereditary principle up
on the measure, they then would have
revived the feudel barbarism of the Eu-
ropean government.
Never since (he existence of our State
government has any man had the bold
noss <r the subtility to make such an on
slaught, such an innovation, either local or
otherwise, upmi the established policy
and laws of our institutions; and we are
proud to know, that the author* of this
black act met his just retribution in the
overwhelming condemnation and rejec
tion of a people loyal and sensitive to their
equality; and what magnifies the insult, I
sad should invoke our stern opposition,
is,-that Mr. Jenkins still adheres and j
maintains the equity and propriety of the
law, and affirms his opposition to its re
peal. The price of liberty is eternal vig
ilance, and its.perpetuation can only he
secured by the sfupport of men, in whom
we have no incidents to exact our jeal
ousies or awaken our alarms. Alter the
whig patty had been driven to every ar
tifice, when it had apparently exhausted
its. reservoir of invention. Hear what
.Vlr. Jenkins under his own chirography
says; and what a self refutation of all the
fabrication's his friends have industriously
and cunningly manufactured for him.
In 1842, after the passage of this black j
act, Mr. Jenkins announced himself as a ;
candidate for re-election, and upon en- j
quiry as to his course upon, this act he !
says:
“I have been told that the advocates ‘
and the opponents of the measure, would',
probably unite in proposing that the act’
be so amended as to abolish the property
qualification for voters, retaining that for
Aldermen. I have no hesitation ill say
ing, I would vote for th.it, er any other
amendment which would reconcile conflict
ing opinions, and thereby give stability to
the new Board, wj|hout destroying its
utility. In a government like our?, the
legislator’s first object should be to enact
good la\Vs; his second to make them ac
ceptable to those upon whom they are to
operate. In the present state of uncer
tainty, jas to the aspect in which this ques
tion will riyne before the next General
Assembly, I can only add under this head
that if I should fib a member of it, I will
make that the rule of my conduct.
But it is proper that I should advert to
the other alternative. As an individual
I must frankly say that I am opposed to
the repeal of the act. Nothing has occur
red to change the opinion when I voted
for it. Your correspondent has not asked
for an argument on the subject, and per
haps the proper limits of thjg communica
tion would preclude one.”
Here you have a naked view of Mr.
Jenkins opinions as to restriction of voters
and qualification for the office holders.—
He doe? not shift the burthren by pla
cing if on Mr. Miller or any one else, he
doe? not attempt to fix it upon the execu
tive, nor does he seek to force a division
of the odium with a Democratic Legis
lature, nor does he even ask the memori
alists to share the responsibility of the 1
crushing avalanche which was suspen
ded over him, and threatened disaster to
his re-election, bat openly tfvowed the
doctrine and clung to it amidst defeat.
Ho approves cf tha principle, and has tjhis
made-war upon tha first principles of our
government, and clearly signifies his opin
ions, as to drawing a distinct line between
the people of the same county, founded-
and regulated upon a property standard.
Will they elevate to power and authority
the man, who has given his vote in the
Legislature of Georgia, to exclude all
those from the polls in the city of Augus
ta, who was not worth one thousand dol
lars of real estate. If not, rally to the
exponents and friends of democratic prin
ciples, who maintain that our govermenrb
is founded and sustained upon the doctrine
of equal-rights and universal suffrage.’
Appointments and {Semovals.
We see it fully illustrated from the or
gan of Gen. Pierce, that when he was ele
vated into power, it was almost by a un
iversal acclaim of the American people. It
is reasonable to presume that the over
whelming partiality of the American peo
ple, was the emulation of profound and
stable confidence in the integrity and a
bility of President Pierce, in conjunction
with those sound an l republican princi
ples npon which his past life, had pledged
the administration of the government.—
Sue T . united expression of approval, was
; indicative, that many who had
hitherto OppMoir £? NatiO'iai.p;m<?c.rAcy
had firmly allined with its policy.
In the important and delicate duty of
: selecting fit auxiliaries to perform the ad
ministrative functions of the government
it would not be supposed that Gen. Pierce,
would discriminate against those who had’
hitherto made fight against the National
Democracy.
He found Whigs, ?hc found Conserva
tive men. he found those who had never
yielded to the South the just measvrc of
her right, but who had in the election of
Gen. Pierce, ardently co-operated and cast
their hopes and destinies in with the na
tional democracy, and pledged to culti
vate a liberal catholic affinity with every
section of the Union. The system of re
wards and punishments, §is as permanent
a rule of action, in politics, as either in the
national or divine law and it is coeval with
ali governments without regard to their
peculiar forms to reward loyalty and pun
ish disloyalty. And while w.c insist upon
the propriety of the administration of as
sembling to his aid, those who had
by the Democracy through unexampled
afflictions, he should not discriminate ad
verse to those who stand clear hearted up
on our platform, because of former differ
ences of opinion. Any other doctrine
would force the fact, that once an enemy,
always an enemy; and what ever .errors
oar minority or associations may have
contracted, would be confirmed upon us
by precluding the merit of a reformation.
If democrats at the North, who ha yo been
in improper opposition to our Southern
policy have with-held that justice, which
the laws accord to us, and unprepared to
make a frank surrender of their ancient
prejudices, by an allianco with, and an ad-
vooaey of the President- in his domestic
policy, and entitled to full fellowship at
the bands of the administration upfcil they
demonstrate an his councils.
It is charged by the enemies of the Presi
dent, that he has pandered to abolition
influences, to reconcile extremes that lie
lias elevated to power, men adverse to his
views upon our Southern Institutions.—
This libel is written in t]ie very face of
the charge. There is no sluUificatio n, tha t
would presume the President so insano, as
to empower his appointees for the purpose
of .defeating his owu plans, to charge
dcpdi'tmcfi.t of the nation with instruments!
j to subvent aud tear down its ewq magnifi-
I cauce and destiny. It should be impress
ed upon oar minds, that the power to re
move is co-ordinate with the power to ap
point, and the organ of the President, the
(Washington Union) speaking by author
ity, says: “Tne first instance of any oppo
sition to the views of the president as fore
shadowed by him, will be held as a cause
of prompt re moval.”
The malicious howlings and boisterous
croaking of the abolitioainsts at the North
and the whigs of Georgia, have now al
most ceased alarming the most credulous,
an 1 have- scarcely vitality enough to keep
iu second hand circulation. Every North
ern Democratic Press that still agitates
the Fugitive Slave Bill, has been outlaw
ed and excommunicated from the national
fold by the Exeaitise. And it is from
these traitorous sheets to the Democracy,
that the whig presses gather all the nu
triment, to create distrust and jealousy a
mong a confiding people. When the Pre
sident shall have restored the national
mind upon all his appointments from mis
givings and distrust, the last expedient of
a crazy forlorn, reckless, shivered party
is exploded. And they will die from the
noxious miasma inhaled into their own’
nostrils, from the infectious gangrene of
their own pollution
South- Western Georgia:
We have the most gratifying intelli
gence from this section of the State, and
c*.n safely reiv upon its correctness. The
coons are ali taking their hollows, and
the algerines their caves all through
South-west Georgia. Union democrats
and Southern Rights men are standing up
to the administration, and are determined
not to sacrifice our patriot President by
the false issues of his foes, and the sup
port of his most inveterate enemy, Chas.
Jenkins. We shall carry every Congte*-
siouAl district, save iheYih and Sih, anl
our majorities will graduate, according
to the extent of union and co-operatiun.
We want to see our standard bearers up
on the rostrum; we want to see the peo
ple moviug, they have all to win ami
nothing to sacrifice, by a strict scrutin y of
their principles; the hotter the furnace,
the purer the gold.
Our Neighbor:
Paraded conspicuously in his columns
the appointments of Gen. Pierce, with
the hope of producing an outbreak of op
pTobium, because of their freesoil odofcr.
1 gate a examination to that list,
and.must confess that I was ignorant of
the complexion of any gentleman’s history
upon it/ And I should like to know,
how oar neighbor became so sapient and
conversant with all these men’s biogra
phy as to stigmatize them with ridicule
and contempt. Suppose 1 was to assign
>and classify every man as.a freesoiler,
who supporU-d the “woolly head’s can
didate,” and it is in very bad grace, for
an advocate of Win. Seward’s Sancho
Panz for the Presidency to be always
grumbling like a sore head bear, at Gen.
Pierce’s appointments. My good broth
er this balder dash will not pay, unless
you can transfer it to a more frigid zone.
One of two things must be done, you
must spike your cannon, or Mr. Pierce
shall resign forthwith.
Roll on the Ball.
We see our veteran brother of the Al
heny Patriot, has sounded the bugle for
a mass meeting, This is the right spirit,
let the people hear, keep our light shi
ning, bring out our opponents, face to face,
let our principles be tested in the cruci
ble of parly discussion; and if our chief
magistrate is faithless false, and unworthy
of the coronet he wears, let him he anath
ema maranatha, and no longer the boast
and pride of his countrymen. Let the
whigs have the government—and the
P:sideat and the governor. We say
thill id the rr:*“dl Os Gen. Pierce, mar
shal your forefis tu.J hki Uauaijcar of old,
assemble your cbildien ftTouwd
and swear them to eternal hostility to I 1 ’*
enemies of the government.
The Recorder.
Has become exceedingly nervous and
elite, and all at once opposed to the pa
triotic gatherings of the people. Smart
again Mr. Recorder; you don’t wish to
he caught with your breeches down.—
You: motto is no light—keep jour can
dle under the bushel.
Afraid of the people, afraid of the
truth, without a single principle you ev
er espoused, now standing upon the na
itonal record, to shed even a tronsitory
gleam of pleasure upon your past toils
and career, or to light your present for
lorn, nameless, bankrupt condition with
out one cheering beam of the future.
Abandoned your principles, abandoned
your name, and now for an internal war
fare against the government, and against
all parties, and for no body but our list
of subscribers.
You have fought by the side of the
Prince of Darkness, lo these many moons.
And if you don’t have a choice seat in
his ebony realms, he shall feel our ju pi -
ter tonans, we are a great sticker for
merit having its regard.
Gen Wofford.
There has been’ some speculations as to
the position of this distinguished soldier of
•tl democratic line, and fc are pleased
to clip the following from the Southern
Banner:
We l\ave just been shewn a letter.from
Gen. Wofford, to a getitloman in this place,
in which he says: “I shall take my posi
tion in the Democratic ranks, and support
Judgp Johnson.” Wo hope there will be
no further piisumlerstaiiding as to his po
sition.
Holloway's Ointment nad Pills are pro
ducing immense sensation in the Bahama
Islands. A letter recently received from
Mr. Frederick Williams, of Nassau, states:
“I have known of many here that have
tried Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, and
\\ho have derived tho greatest benefit from
thoir use; one case in particular. A iady
whose foot was in such a dreadful state
that to save her life amputation was deem
ed necessary, and yot she regained the
complete use of her limb by these celebra
ted medicines.” Any wounds, sores, ul
cers, abscesses, or bad legs, even if of
wenty years standing, will readily heal by
their application. ,
TO THE TH4GHERS
chboii&za.
Believing that a S, \o,h ‘Teachers Associa
tion would be a mean, i of great good, by
awakening a deeper ic terest in the cause
of education; by proir otlng- a ; greater de
gree of system arul effi *.iency among ‘tea
chers, and a better appreciation of their
professional labors amou g tihe'pdbplfe-gen
eralv, and by affording to those engaged
in this important work tins meahS* of’mu
tual counsel, instruction amh encourage
ment; the undersigned do cordially solicit
their fellow Teachers of every grfttlfe thro--
out the State, to meet in the dty of.Griffin;,
on Wednesday the tenth day of August ‘,
10 o’clock, A. M., for the pairwise of dis
cussing this whole subject, aud of. adopt
ing sucli measures as may be d&emed best
for the promotion of so desiru object*.
E. 11. Myeus, of Macon,
J. I)?lu5Y, of Oulloden.
Milton E. Bacon, of
T. F. Montgomery, “
J. T. Mon rGOMERY, “
11. B. T. Montgomery, “
Gustaves J. Orr, Oxford.
11. E. Morrow, Griffin.
’ C. P. B. Martin, & others, “
J. 11. Echoes, of Madison.
Bernard Mallon, of Savannah.
Seneca G. BR\GG,.of Montpelier.
’ J. Y. Alexander, of Newnan.
J. C. Patterson, of Gwinnett Institute.
Richard S. Scruggs, of Baker County.
A. L. O’Brien, of Cuthbert.
James B. Hi ve, of Harris County.
M. L. Hieth, of Pike County.
J. J. Groves, of Talbotton.
W. G. Johnson, of Muscogee County.
Charles A. J. Marsh, “
W. C. P. Ci.eghorn, of West Point.
J. C. Ferrei., “ “
Thomas B. Slade, of Columbus.
C. W. Chapman, “
William F. Plane,
James J. Slade, “
Carlislh P. Behan, Mount Zion.
Grifia Synodical College.
We call the attention of our readers
to day, to the report of the comrnilte,
who witnessed the examination of the
pupils of this institution. Piossing en
gagements prevented us from attending
the examination. We, however, had the
good fortune to hear the commencement
sermon preached by President JVlirtin,
on Sunday the 10th inst, Prov. 31 chan ,
17th &. 26 ver. “She girdith her loins
with strength, an! strengthenet'i her
arms.” “She openeth her mouth with
wisdom and in her tounge is the law of
kindness.” Fho theme of the discorse
was educated woman. We will not,in a
short paragraph attempt to do justice to the
Rev. Orator, on this occasion. Tne im
portance of female instruction, was par
trayed, in the strongest light possible to
conceive of; the excellency of a virtuous
and well educated woman, was delineated
in all the beauteous colors of the rainbow;
and the influence of a religious training
of the mind, upon her destiny, was
brought out, in such a manner, as to
force conviction upon the judgement of
every reflecting mind. This
though of recent origin, in the short
space of its existenco, woo for itself a
high reputation, and we doubt not r that
the tuition of its accomplished President,,
the Rev. C. P. B Mirtin, and his able
and worth} - coadjutors, both mile and
female it will ere long, be ranked among
the first scientific and literary ins itutons
of t’nß country. “T le wish (it is true)
is father to the thought,” we hope an l.
believe, that this will be the c*.se.
This Institution an l its worthy coteinpo
ary, will commence their next term, un
|u? r highly favorable auspices. The new
li'liluii.ab k- loD 3 irl o t 0 e * c!) > bfi r^-
dy for occupation,’ivnert lae schools are
resumed, and increased facilities for
the instruction and comfort of the pupils',
will be afforded. Griffin is destined ulti
mately to become the great literary Em
porium of Georgia. Tne salubrity of her
climate, the purity of hor morals, and
the facility of access, justify U3 in the
prediction Wo hope, even ourselves
to live to see one thou actual pupils, annu
ally quaffing the pure streams of knowl -
edge, which shall flow out, in plenteous
profusion from her Py erian Springs.
Synodical College.
Gp.iffi.v, 16th July, 1353.
Mr. Editor: —l attended tho examina
tion of the young ladies of this institution,
on the third and last day. I was aston
ished at the severe test of scholarship,
which the mathematical class underwent.
They sustained themselves admirably; es
pecially the Misses Marable and Kirk
patrick in Euclids elements of Geometry.
All the young ladies reflected credit on
themselves, their teachers aud ther alma
mater, by their acquirements, decorous
and Tcpectful department, and entire de
ference to scholastic discipline. In the af
ternoon, a large class read original com
positions, all good, and some excellent, in
sentiment and diction. The exercises
closed at night with a concert, of which
there was a general expression of high ap
probation by the audience, which was a
perfect jam in the Presbyterian Church.
F. D. C.
Examination of tlic Synodi
cal College.
The examination of the pupils of this
school took place on the llth 12th and
13th inst. The examination throughout
the several days, was thorough, rigid and
extended; leaving no doubt in the mind
of any one, as to the fidelity of the Teach
ers and their tact to impart instruction
and to inspire their pupils to great indus
trj’ and lovo of study. And the deep in
terest manifested by large audiences that
attendad the examination, is the best prof
of the clear intellectual training of the
young ladies.
In an examination, when there was say
much to {qteicji, an can no,t notjefr