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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