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From (lie Constitutionalist.
The Election of Senator.
It often happens in the life of every
pood citizen who takes much interest in the
politics of the country, that policy and a
sense of duty compel him to abandon lire
first choice for a prominent office, and sup
port one personally less acceptable to him.
It sometimes happens the exigencies of the
case appeal to the higher impulses of his
nature to give np his cherished favorite,
in favor of one who may have become act
ually obnoxious to him- —the object of pre
judice and dislike. In either case the
pure and noble desire for the general good
will triumph over the mere gratification
of private friendships and personal consid
erations. It was the full force of this sen
timent that called forth from the patriotic
and iron-nerved Jackson the memorable
advice, “Abandon your friend and go for
your Country.”
When the candid inquirer, looking into
the consequences of his vote, becomes con
vinced that he can best subserve the cause
of his party and of his principles, and pro
mote the welfare of his State and country
by” voting for a prominent citizen, not a
favorite with him, the only question for him
toMeterminc is, “Shall I cast my vote
’frSjft considerations of personal preferences
and prejudices, likes and dislikes; or Shall
I vote as duly and patriotism dictate?”
How the questions will be answered
and acted upon depends upon the charac
ter of the voter. If he be patriotic and
upright, if he really have at heart the
great interest of his party and of his State
and country, possesses a magnanimous
spirit, and can appreciate the satisfaction
a just mind emjoysfrom having done what
was right rather than what was pleasant,
the decision will be on the side of duty.—
If he be not such a man the decision will
be on the side of selfishness.
But it is among the moral laws of man’s
government that a rightful act done with
rightful motives is never regretted, and
experience seldom fails to prove it true
wisdom. While an act prompted by self
ish and impure motives is rarely looked
back to with pleasure, and often proves
in after years, a narrow sighted and em
barrassing folly.
These remarks arc preliminary to the
discussion of the policy which should actu
ate the democratic members of the Legis
lature in the election of a United States
Senator, and suggested by the straggle
which may be going on in the minds of
many of them between inclination and a
sense of duty.
We have broached the subject with re
luctance. Wc entertained misgivings as
to the propriety of discussing the questiou,
what should the democrats do in this mat
ter, from an apprehension that so intelli
gent a body of men might consider ns in
terfering with their especial prerogative.
Such interference might be considered as
implying that the intelligence of the party
was not sufficiently sustained by patriotic
sentiment, and a self-sacrificing regard
for the public welfare.
Under the circumstances we should
have preferred to remain silent, and not
to seem desirous of bringing an outside
pressure to bear upon the judgement and
discretion of members* But our own
choice is not left us. An intelligent cor
respondent, signing himself “A Southern
Bights Democrat,” desires to be heard
through our columns in behalf of the
claims of a particular aspirant for the
Senatorial office, and we do not feel at
liberty to refuse him. We therefore lay
his communication before the public, and
in doing so feel constrained to make such
comments as the occasion and the impor
tant results involved suggest.
We respond fully to the justice of the
appeal made by our correspondent, in be
half of the Union wing of the Democrat
ic party. It is a fact, arising from cit
cumstances we do not propose to discuss,
that few prominent offices have been be
stowed by the re-united democracy upn
that wing, and we have keenly felt the
importance and the very great ptopriety
of some decided step by the Southern
Bights wing to show that the spirit of
proscription dees not dictate their coun
sels; that they came together with their
Union Democratic brethren on their old
platform of common principles, in the
spirit of true fraternity, to fight the com
mon battles of a common cause against
the enemies of both—and that while de
feat would have been to them a misfor
tune to be shared in alike, so should be
■hared the victory their joint labors have
happily achieved. Union Democrats felt
somewhat doubtful of the existence of
this spirit of fraternity and restored kind
ness on the part of the Southern Rights
Democrats, growing out of the refusal to
re-organize the Electoral ticket of last
year, and give to the former a represen
tation upon it. Yet a number of them,
while feeling that they were unkindly and
ungenerously treated, had the magnanim
ity to vote for the Electoral ticket as ori
ginally organized, thus preferring to trust
to the future for restored harmony, and
by that act strengthening their claim up
on the Southern Rights Democracy for
justice, kindness and confidence. 1 bis
was not the first effort made towards re
union of the dissevered wings. But it
was the first step actually taken towards
it. That Electoral ticket was elected.
This was a triumph to the pride and the
feelings of the Southern Rights Democ*
racy. But a triumph of patriotism and
moral heroism was with the Union Dem
ocrats who voted with them.
The Southern Rights Democrats hav
ing, on that occasion, accomplished all
they had deemed essential to their vindi
cation, and escaped, without detriment
to the Democratic party, the necessity of
remoddling their ticket which many of
them thought would have been a humilia
tion had they consented to it, the time for
magnanimity, tor kind feelings, for a spi
rit of the amplest justice and fairness to
the Union Democracy bad then fully ar
rived. Jt was their true policy and their
duty to give at the first fitting opportuni
ty so emphatic an assurance that “bye
gones were by gones,” as would remove
the last vestige of misgivings from the i
minds of Union Democrats who were
kept aloof from them solely by these mis
givings.
That fitting opportunity we considered
was furnished when the Democratic Con
vention assembled last June to nomiuate
a candidate for Governor. We believed,
and so urged in these columns, that it
was the policy of the party to nominate
a Union Democrat, and would be a grate
ful and honorable mode for the Southern
Rights Democrats to tender the Olive
branch to the Uoien Democrats—-and we
suggested the Hon. Heniy R. Jackson as
a suitable nominee. These views were
not generally acquiesced in, and soon it
became apparent that the Southern Rights
Democrats were fully resolved to appro
priate that nomination to their own wing.
It is true that suggestion of the nomina
tion of Judge Jackson was lost sight of,
owing to his appointment as Charge to
Aus'ria. But the claims of the Union
Democrats were passed in review. Those
of Judge Warner were voted upon. Those
of Judge John IT. Lumpkin were not
presented before the Convention. But it
was not because be had not in that body
warm supporters. In fact, the democra
cy of the mountains came by their
resentatives, prepared to press his nomi
nation upon the Convention, but finding
a majority of that body divided in favor
of Col. Henry G. Lamar, Gen. H. A.
Haralson and Judge Johnson, with a pro
bability of their finally centreing upon one
of them, they with commendable sell-de
nial, resolved not to furiher embarrass
the deliberations of the Convention by
bringing forward the name of Judge Lump
kin. Many of them finally voted for
Judge Johnson, and all of them after the
nomination, went home and exerted them
selves zealously for bis election.
Judge Johnson is elected, and elected
by the aid of Union Democrats, who a
gain patriotically silenced their misgivirgs
as to the spirit of justice and fairness with
which they would be treated by the
Southern Rights Democracy, in case of a
victory achieved by their joint labors
.We have,pow a second time in the his
tory of the last two years, airivedata
point when an. enlarged, liberal and ele
vated policy, in the spirit, not only of
magnanimity, but of a farsecing sagacity,
should be imitated by the Southern Rights
Democrats. They failed to adopt what
we thought was that policy, in June last.
Perhaps we were wrong, for without it,
the democracy have carried their nominee
for Governor, albeit, it mu9t be confessed,
by the skin of the teeth. They have e
lected six out of eight Democratic mem
bers of Congress, four of whom are South
ern Rights Democrats. Tnis certainly
shows, that so far the Southern Rights
Democrats have not been neglectful of
their own wing, and that the Union
Democrats as a body, have trustfully,
gallantly, and fairly, stood by them and
their candidates.
The question now cotnes up, should a
Southern Rights Democrat, or a Union
Democrat, he elected U. S. Senator?
We have no hesitation in declaring the
conviction, that it is advisable a Union
Democrat should be elected; and for the
reasons given or implied in the foregoing.
In this opinion we are happy to find many,
very many, Southern Rights Democrats
coinciding. We are so advised by let
ters from different points, and by personal
interviews which the recent State Fair
gave us an opportunity of enjoying.
The next suggestion is, who should
that Democrat be?
The answer has been, we may say al
most without dissent, that under all the
circumstances, the man whose election
will best harmonize the party, give it
strength at home, and increased weight
to the support Georgia desires to contii
bute to the administration of Gen. Pierce,
is Howell Cobb. That Southern Rights
Democrats will have to put a restraint
upon their inclinations, and combat strong
prejudices they have long cherished, in
order to do this, we are aware. Many
Southern Rights Democrats, private citi
zens, have confessed as much very frank
ly, but have declared their readiness to
advocate and welcome the election of
Mr. Cobb as an act promofive of the
good of the entire party. Indeed, in this
city, and probably in this section of the
State, it is the prevalent sentiment.
We cannot doubt that there are mem
bers of the Legislature who will take as
elevated a view of what the occasion
calls for at their hands.
Why, it may be asked, is Howell Cobb
pre-eminently the man, of all the Union
Democrats for that position?
We answer, looking at the condition of
things in our own Slate,
First—Because his election would, ac
cording to the best information we can
obtain, be more acceptable to the Union
Democracy than that of any other per
son named for the office. Having long
enjoyed their confidence as a man of high
abilities, as an unswerving Democrat,
and as a thorough Unionist, they have
shared and sympathised with hint in the
vicissitudes consequent upon the interrup
tion three years ago of old party lines.—
His election would win back into cordial
fellowship many Union Democrats who,
while true to their old cherished creed,
stand aloof under misgivings of hostility
and proscription, and restore the parly
thronghout the. State to all its pristine
strength and efficiency.
Second—Because Mr. Cobb has been
uniformly and anxiously desirous sioce
the Baltimore Convention of 1852, to see
the Southern Rights and Union Demo
crats united, and has given to this reunion
the full weight of his exertions and influ
ence; the fruits of which were evident in
the fraternal spirit in which his friends
met the Southern Rights Democrats in
the State Convention in June, and in
which they have struggled with them to
carry triumphantly the principles and the
candidate placed by the Convention be
fore the people.
1 bird—-Because to the exertions and
the influence of Gov. Cobb more than to
those of SLLy other one Union Democrat,
Judge Warner not excepted, is the victory
due which has just been achieved, in the
face of so many appeals to passion and
prejudice unspariugly used to alienate the
Union Democracy.
Fourth-Because the election of a South
ern Rights Democrat over the head of
the favorite candidate of the Union de
mocracy would be subjecting the patience
of the Union Democracy, their fidelity to
the present re-union, aod confidence in
the fairness of the Southern Rights De
mocracy to a test of undeserved severity.
They have already been called on to
make sacrifice of pride of opinion, of per-
I sonal preferences, of position—to yield
priority to Southern Rights Democrats,
and furnish subalterns for our common
battles, when, if called on, they could
have furnished able leaders. All this
they have been called upon to do, and
they have done it—manfully, nobly, un
comptaingly, if not cheerfully. To be
still further called upon would give
ground for the just and generous minded
among even the Southern Rights Democ
racy to complain. It would inflict a
wound upon their sensibilities. It would,
moreover, subject the entire Southern
Rights Democracy to the suspicion ofl
not having gone iutethe late contest with 1
fair and honest intentions toward? their
Union Democratic associates. That, to
carry their favoiite nominee into the Gu
bernatorial Chair, they sought and solici
ted the aid of Union Democrats in the
name of equality and fraternity; bu*,
“Likethajugsline friend.
Kept the word of promise o the ear
And broke it to the hope.”
Far be it from the fate of the Southern
Rights Democracy, which boasts of its
chivalry, its high spirit, its sensitive hon
or, by’ a short-sijrhted selfishness, and a
low toned vindictiveness, so to act as to
give countenance to such a suspicion.—
Not all the honors, State and Federal,
which could be lavished upon its favorites,
would compensate for such a stain upon
its fair escutcheon.
Superadded to reasons applicable to our
State affairs, in favor of Gov. Cobb’s elec
tion, there are some of a national charac
ter strongly* pointing in the same direction.
But these we must omit, for, after ali,
state considerations must control this
question.
If we have erred in the opinion can
didly formed, that Howell Cobb would be
the most acceptable man to the Union
Democracy, those representing that wing
in the Legislature can so indicate. Bat
the considerations urging the policy of e
lecting a Union Democrat, lo<e none of
their force.
Let Democrats apply as the t*st to this
question, not what their prosent feelings
and personal wishes prompt, but what
two, four or six years hence, their calm
judgments will decide to have been best
for the party and the general good; and
we have no fears hut that the result will
be in favor of the views we have here
expressed.
(Communicate:! J
Hon. Hiram Warner.
Editor Constitutionalist t|* Republic
It is seldom that I make any suggestions
to the public, through the press. It is
the medium through which many I ave
often strove, and sometimes succeeded,
in elevating to power and place unfit
men. But although this engine of pow
er and influence has sometimes been a
bused, still its benefits to society are eve
ry day felt, and universally acknowledged,
not only in throwing light upon the great
questions intimately connected with the
welfare of the body politic*, but in bring
ing about among the people a proper ap
preciation of the services of those who
have done much for the country, and al
so, in many other inconceivable ways.
It is with this view this article is written.
It is to call the attention of the next Le
gislature to the fact that the gentleman
whose name heads the nrlicle is one a
mong many of Georgia’s distinguished
sons, who in every requisite is worthy of
its confidence and support for the United
States Senate.
It is not. my purpose, in this communi
cation, to detract from any of those distin
guished gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned in connection with this
high position, as they are all democrats,
have done much for the cause, and pos
sess ability, which would enable them to
discharge the duties of any office, with
credit to themselves, and interest to the
country. In the selection of a United
States Senator, regard should be had,
not only to ability, integrity, and
worth, but also, the interest ot the demo
cratic party. Since the re-organization of
the party, few offices of honor and profit
have fallen to that portion of the party
knawn as Union deuncrats. Whether
this happened by accident, or from a belief
that they were unworthy’, 1 cannot say.
But it is a fact which no one can deny.
It was doubtless from this consideration,
from the fact that Union democrats had not
shared equally’ the honors of the party
with their brother Suu'hern Rights dem
ocrats, together with his ability, and j
splendid qualifications, which influ-1
enced many of both wings of the party,
to urge the name of Judge Warner at the
late Gubernatorial Convention as a candi
date for Governor. But other counsels
prevailed. Another gentleman was nom
inated. With this he was not dissatisfi
ed. He had not sought the nomination,
and loving his party, his country more
than himself, he cheerfully aided in the
election of Judge Johnson.
When we ask ourselves who, from his
high character, acknowledged talerit,
solid judgement, and unwavering support
of democratic men, and measures, and
his position towards the re-organized
democracy, peculiarly fit him as one of
the representatives of the sovereignty of
Georgia, and at the same time be promo
tive more of ihe interest of the democrat
ic party than that of any other man, we
unhesitatingly say that man is Hiram
Warner.
He does not desire the office, but if
made to believe it would be to the inter
est of the party for him to accept it, he
might do so. The Union democrats
would be satisfied with his election, hav
ing been one himself, as would all the
Southern Rights democrats, on account
of his early praiseworthy and successful
efforts to bring about an amalgamation of
the two wings of the party with a view
of battling together, as formerly, for those
great principles and measures, which had
almost been lost sight of amid the storm
and virulence of sectional strife.
Through the partiality of frieods he
has been called upon to act as a Legis
lator, Judge of the Superior aud of the
luferior court, in all of which positions
he showed, to the satisfaction, even to
his most violent political opponents, that
confidence had not been misplaced, dis
charging the duties of the respective of
fices, with honor to himself and interest
to his State. In particular does this remark
apply to him as a member of the Supreme
coutt—a man whose extensive, and pro
f#und legal learning has shed light upon
most intricate and perplexing questions
of the law; been of invaluable services to
the State; raised Georgia to an enviable
position, and secured to him an enduring
tame. j
With such a representative in the Uni
ted States Senate, Georgia would soon
feel proud. It is useless to conceal the
fact, that at this particular time the elec
tion of a U. S. Senator is a very delicate
I and important duty, more so than ever
before. Regard should be had for policy
as well as ability.
This is not the only important trust
confided to the next Legislature; but a
bout any other I did not expect to say
anything in the ourset—l mean the elec
tion of two Judges of the Supreme Court.
In a political point of view only are these
election s inferior in importance to that oi
the election of a £j* S’ Senator, Ijsee in
the last Times & Sentinel, the names of
two distinguished and worthy gentlemen,
suggested to’,.take the places of Judge
Nisbet and Starnes. . I hope the gentle
man will not he wipplan'edjiy anv body.
Judge Starnes will be < lected, and I hope
the tlav is past when a fine, able and up
right Judge as Judge Nisbet undoubted
ly is, shall he defeated, for an office of
such greet responsibility; ami which so
few are as well, qualified to fill as himself
merely on account of opinion sake.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
THE JEFFERSONIAN
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a RlFT***,. NOVEMBER 3, 1853
- . j^LM*OOUT.
We idwi neaders to our advertise
ment, and particularly request our breth
ren of thc .presi to/give us a lift in getting
off by giving the advertisement a few in
sertion*.
Upson Superior Court.
We are authorized to state that Upson
Superior Court has been, by Judge Stark,
adjourned over until the Second Monday in
January next. Tins is chiefly’ on acconnt
of the continued indisposition of Colonel
Gibson, wc understand. .
LYCEUM NOTICE.
The next Lecture will be delivered on
this (" r hnrsday) evening, at candle light,
in the Baptist Church, by D. N. Martin,
Esq.
Fro3T. —From information received
there is no doubt that the frost of Tuesday
the 25th ult. extended throughout the
whole cotton region, even to Louisiana,
and that all the cotton that will be made
this year, has already been made.
New Millenary.
We call the attention of our lady rea
ders to Mrs Lunquest’s fine stock of new
Millenary. !,We have seen it, and to our
eye, althongh wdmakc no pretensions to
a connoisseur’ fn tilings belonging exclu
sively to ladies, we thought they were
splendid. The ladies should call and sec
them.
Targe Eire at Milledgeville.
On Tuesday the 25th ult. a large fire
occurred at Milledgeville, which destroy
ed the entire square on the street oppo
site the hotsd of th late Mrs. lluson. It
commenced at a carpenter’s shop opposite
the old LaFayette Hotel, burnt round to
the main street and along the entire
square, stopping at Mr. Barnett’s dwel
ling opposite the Presbyterian Church.—
The loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO dollars.
None of the hotels and but one dwelling
houje was destroyed, so the session of the
Legislature will suffer no inconvenience in
consequence of the fire.
Electioik:l>e<oi’e the Legialature.
We occupy much of our space to-day
with articles'relating to the elections which
are to take place before the ensuing Legis
lature for JJpjted Senator and
Jndges Supreme Court. It is very
likely the sagte question* may be put to us
ag&in already been put, to wit:
Why do you suffer such articles to go into
your paper?; Our simple reply is, because
wc do not,possess the spirit of dogmatism
and dictation in a sufficient degree to ex
clude them, .What right have we to dic
tate to another man his opinions or pre
ferences, or what right to exclude them
from publicity? Every man is entitled to
his preference, and to express it, and as
long as we think so we shall not arrogate
to ourself any control over the matter.—
The great mistake that is usually made is
to charge an editor with entertaining eve
ry opinion which he may think proper to
admit into his columns by correspondents
or others. We admit and publish many
articles for the information of our readers,
and not bemuse we approve or disapprove
of them, and it is with this view we now
publish the articles referred to. Wc pre
sume the members of the Legislature will
be able tp jljgKjharge the duties assigned
them our counsel or assistance,
and yet We consider it right and proper
to furnish them with as much of public o
pinion as wq can command. This is what
should guide them in their choice, and
how is it to be obtained but through the
public press? And how is it to bo ob
tained impartially but by admitting all
communications that are offered? One of
our cotempor,vries calls this forestalling
public opinion, but the very reverse of this i
is the case. T orostaihug public opinion is
to suppress a full and fair expression of it,
and suffering the whole matter to be con
trolled, tvs fas as they can control it, by
the wire-pullers at Milledgeville,
Bird, who was condemned
at the Spring term of DeKalb Superior
Court, for the murder of Dr. Hillbarn,
was, on tho,2lst ult. brought before Judge
Hill, and? re-sUntenced. His execution
is to take place on the 2d of next Decern -
her. ! ”
G/eatsifein Paris. —The immense es
tablishment of M. Jourdain-Ribnlean, at
Louviers, the largest cloth manufactory
in France^in..which about 1,200 work
men weie employed, was completely
the 21 instant. In
[Jess toan.4 ouarter of an hour the whole
of the f4l buildings, each five stories
high, of'Jmtehthe manufactory was com
posed, weie one mass of flames. The
loss is estimated at 1,500,000 francs.
The municipal council has voted a sum of
100,000 francs to meet the most urgent
wants of llie workineD and their famiTies,
who amount in number to nearly 3,000.
letter receiv'd by the Atlantic
by a commercial house in New York
from a leading and reliable commercial
house in London, states that the reported
declaration of war by Turkey against
Russia is without foundation, and was
started for speculation
Vote for Governor, &c. —After the’
most diligent investigation through all the
channels within our reach, we at length are
enabled to foot up the vote for Governor
and Members of Congress. We have
never seen returns so dilatory in coming
in, and we are not now able to give the
entire official vote for Governor, as it is
not endorsed on the back of all those in
hand Our investigation, as shown by
the table, results thus:
AGGREGATE VOTE.
Johnson, 44,343
Jenkins, 43,995 —Johnson’s maj. 348.
FOR CONGRESS.
Ist Dist.—Seward 4,429; Bartow 4,238.
Seward’s majority 191.
2d Dist.—Colquitt G,795; Johnson 6,249.
Colquitt’s majority 54G.
3d Dist.—Bailey 5,232; Trippe 5,227.
Bailey’s majority 5.
4th Dist.—Dent 6,706; Calhoun G,368.
Dent’s majority 338.
sth Dist Chastain 8,118; Tumlin
7,871. Chastain’s majority 247.
6th Dist.—llil yer 5,334; Wofford
2,349; Holsey 2,329; Morton 1,789; Stan
ford 367 Hillyer’s majority 2,985.
7th Dist.—lleese 4,937; Saffold 3,883.
Reese’s majority 1,054
Bth Dist.—Stephens 5,634; Jones 2,444;
Todd 58; Young 73. Stephens’ majority
3,901. [ Southern Recorder.
Electing of the G rand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia convened
in Macon on the 25th ult., the Hon. W
C. Dawson, Grand Master, presiding
The Representation from the Subordinate
Lodges was very large, and the reports
indicated the highest degree of prosperity
of the Fraternity throughout the State
There are now 175 chartered Lodges, and
8 working under dispensations.
The Grand Master addressed the Lodge
in a speech of great beauty and eloquence.
He dwelt upon the past history and pres
ent prosperous condition of the institution,
and congratulated the Representatives es
pecially upon the elevated tone of morality,
the harmony and gentlemanly deportment
which characterized the membership thro’-
out the State.
The several standing committees were
appointed, and much preliminary business
transacted. On the 28th, the reports of 1
the committees were presented, and action
taken thereon. In the afternoon the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
W G Dawson, W G Master.
Simon Holt, D G M, Ist'.'Dist.
A A Gaulding, D G M, 2d Dist.
John H Rice, D G M, 3d
W S Rockwell, D G M, 4th “
I) E Butler, Sr G Warden.
L C Simpson, Jr G Warden.
Jos E Wells, Grand Treasurer.
Simii Rose, G Secretary.
J A Fannin, Sr Deacon.
R T Turner, Jr Deacon.
S A Borders, )
Arthur Hood, > G Stewards.
R M Smith, )
Luther J Glenn, G Pursuivant.
T A Harris, G Tyler.
W e learn that the utmost harmony and
good feeling prevailed during the entire
session, and that an unusual amount of
business was transacted.
The Report upon the condition of the
Female College at Covington, under the
control of Dr. Means, was very flattering.
The President has recently returned from
the North, where he procured an oxten
sive and complete apparatus. This institu
tion is now upon a permanent basis, and
is destined to do much good in the Btatc.
— Sav. Courier.
Wonderful.— -The decree of skill at
tained by the testers of gold in detecting
spurious coin, is wonderful and almost in
credible. Last Monday, at the office of
the Assistant Treasurer in this city, thir
ty-one thousand six hundred and fifty pie
ces of gold passed through the hands of
one man, (Mr. Birdsall,) and every piece
was tested separately. Eleven thousand
of them were gold dollars. Abort four
hundred millions of dollars have passed
through Mr. B.’s hands, and been tested
by him. Os course he works with great
rapidity, and yet not a single instance of
a spurious coin escaping his detection was
ever known.— N. Y. Ihrald.
We understand through the politeness
of a friend, that the cars will run from
Chattanooga to Nashville on the Ist of
December, and that the Atlanta and La
Grange Railroad will be opened to West
Point in six weeks, so that certainly by
the Ist of January, the communication by
railroad from this city to Nashville and to
Montgomery, and from those points by
steamboats to the Cincinatti and St. Louis
Railroad, and so to Mobile and New Or
leans, will be completed.
Charleston Courier.
A G ood Price for Chickens. —On Fri
day afternoon last, at the close of the
Northampton Agricultural Fair, Mr. F.
P Hill, of Easton, sold four of his pure
Chittagong Chickens for one hundred dol
lars —twenty-five dollars apiece. They
were bought for the Hon. T. Butler King
of Georgia.
Thanksgiving Day.— The Governors of
the following named States have appointed
Thursday the 2-tth day of November, to
be observed as a day of public thanksgiv
ing and praise: Connecticut, Massachu
setts, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and
Alabama. The Governor of Maine has
appointed Thursday November 21th. A
large majority of the States will no doubt
hold their annual thanksgiving on the 24th.
Expedition from S ivannah to Liberia —
We design sending an expedition to Libe
ria, to sail from Savannah, Georgia, the
Ist December next All persons who
desire to emigrate at that time, will
please give us immediate notice. It is
important that we should know by the Ist
November, how many certainly calculate
on going, that we many make the neces
sary arrangements for their comfortable
accommodation. Persons wishing to
send freight, must give us notice by the
Ist November; otherwise, we may not
be able to accommodate them. Freight
taken at $1,50 a barrel 30 cents a cu~bic
W. McCLAIN,
Sec. Am. Col Society.
Colonization Rooms, Washington, D. C
(£s*A distinguished Garman scholar
gives the population of Tui key in Europe,
as being about 15,500,000, and that ol
Turkey in Asia, 13,700,000, making a to
tal of nearly 30, 030,000, about ha'f the
population of Russia, and nearly equal to
that of France, though vastly les* com
pact thap the last,
Fo> the Jeffersonian.
Elections and Candidates-
Sir: —It is, at times, a good and useful
exercise, to reflect occasionally on past
events, and thence draw a moral for the
future. Our happy country has been an
nually, and sometimes oftener, engaged i
the exercise of voting for its rulers of all
degrees and dignities, from the President
of the United States down to Mayor
of the city of Griffin and vice versa. . I
hope that I am committing no desecration
or sacrilege, in bringing those extremes
into juxtaposition, and that the latter will
loose no personal or official importance, or
sustain any derogation by the contact, or
by a position at the last and distant way
yonder of the magnificent retinue of official
station in our unexampled country —yes
in the empire State of the South, otherwise
yclept Georgia. lam a peaceable man
and mean no offence, and always ready to
accord to every one all the honors due to
him, and a leellc more if desired lam no
stiff, stately, magnificent and patron
ising bower to man. woman or child. I
wish to be truly cordial to all, for none
carry more grace than we need, and hard*
ly that, at least not enough over lo make
a little saint beside. I esteem every office,
of high or low degree, of eqnal importance,
to the extent of its sphere of duty and
responsibility, all made by and for the
sovereign people. Epaminondas has taught
us this sound opinion, when he raised the
office of street scavenger in Thebes to the
highest estimation, by filling it himself,
and the ancient Kings of France, by ma
king that of constable, the second office
in the Kingdom. And well le might, for
the word means to stand by him, as is now
exemplified before our eyes, when that offi
cer gets hold of an unfortunate wight,
who is rather scarce and short of that root
a great many like of all things in the
breeches’ pocket, 11 the root of all ceil.”
But to come b-clt to our purpose. Our
country has been going into elections for
near seventy years, at least ever since the
adoption of the Federal Constitution,
conducted or regulated by law for the
sake of uniformity and equal privilege a
mong all citizens. And thus must all na
tural rights be adjusted in the social state,
yet they have not learned to be quiet and
acquiescent, when their choice is made
, known to them. Many cherish as much
hostility to others for doing the same thing
themselves did, exercising the right of suff
rage independently, as if they had commit
ted all the deadly sins in the Roman Cath
olic scale, for which no absolution can be
given. This is most unreasonable in any
one, and is a sad picture of human nature,
unwilling to graut to another what God
lias given to all, a free and responsible
will. It is a wrong notion, and wholly
unphilosophieal. It is impossible for all
to see, think and feel alike, just as much
so as all to have the same form of person,
and mode of doing things. Il
this were the ease, we would experience
great inconvenience in the transactions of
life, ns much so as the Irishman did, to
know himself from himself, when he look
ed for the first time into a glass. “When I
jumped to one side or the other, dodged
down or up, stooped or straightened, lean
ed this way or that way, winked or blink
ed, laughed or cried, capered or stood
still, turned before or behind, all I could
do, he would do the same, so that by the
powers of nvud, I could not tell, the spal
peen from myself, yet I knew lie wasn’t me,
for he was t’other side, and I was this side
the glass, so I left him, bud manners to
him to be mocking a jontleman.” Would
any rational man wish every free man to
be like this simple Paddy, to vote precise
ly as he did, and if he did, be inad with
lem, and say to him, “bad manners till
ye?” No my fellow-citizens, this is all
wrong. If, in seventy years, we have not
learned to tolerate each other at elections
when, think yon, will wo? ‘l ime gives
strength and permanence to an evil, if not
eradicated at once. Why such a course
of political morality will sooner or later,
but certainly, exterminate all our rights,
privileges, fraiiehi-.es, and finally subvert
our government, now the cynosure of the
whole world.
In the management of elections, the ta
king sides with candidates, I admit to be
all right; but personalities, slander, and
falsehood are contraband of war. Fun,
joke, wit and humor can give no offence
All surreptitiousness is contra bones mores.
I don’t remember that any one ever asked
me for my vote, nor was I ever angry with
a neighbor, because he voted differently
from me, though I may have regretted it
for the time being—and I have been vo
ting for near half a century. Suffrage,/or
tit bene videatur tibi, is my maxim. ’Tis
true, I dislike to see a candidate canvass
his own election, it appeal's to be immod
est. It does not look like patriotism—
more like a desire for office, as it seemed
to be during the agitation of 1850-51.
It reminds me of a good old pious simple
hearted mother at a campmeeting. When
a minister closed a valedictory exhorta
tion, ho took occasion to say to his
Christian brethren, he had a cotton
ware-house, where he lived and done bu
siness, and would be glad to see and ac
commodate them there. She having en
joyed much happiness with others, was as
tonished, rose up and exclaimed, Oh! My
soull I thought all that great to do liero
was all for the Lord, but now I see it was
all for cotton! If the promiuent men of
that time had not sought and attained of
fice in the Governor’s chair, and the Sen
sate and Congress, I would have believed
in the unsophisticated patriotism of their
unionism. But it turned out to be all for
cotton, I mean that tremendous hclla-bul
loo about disunion, secession and revolu-
tion. Those who made the most noise, got
the most and highest offices. It was all
for cotton. At that time, following the
lead of our Senators and members of Con
gress, my political faith was, that South
ern and State Rights and sovereignty
were the palladium of the Union. Because
those fundamental principles are embodied
in and recognized by our Magna Charta ,
and their advocates the true union men,
though bedashod afterward, by every con
temptuous appellation, bad taste and vir
'ulence could iuvent—a poor way to make
converts to any faith or doctrine. But
Georgia at the last election, has embraced
those very principles so much repudiated
then. In the constitution I can find no
compromises, or finalities, but what are
there incorporated, nor do I believe any
other were ever thought of by its fra
mers, as they believed what is found there
if carried out in good faith, no others
would be needed, and the couutry would
be peaceful and prosperous. It makes pro
vision for its own amendment vastly dif
ferent from those irregular extra-consti
tutional modes of modern invention, more
calculated to produce internecine strife,
than happy concord.. Therefore as Su
before, the true church, with the constitu
tion as it is, for its confession of faith, is
composed of Statesmen and citizens, who
support the fore-mentioned grand tenets,
and if trite, all others consequently are sec
tarians, heretics, and schismatics, in their
dogmatics and didactics. I hope Govern
or Johnson is confirmed in his reliance in
this church, by illuminations derived from
other sources than the various vagaries
and theories on political economy written
by weak men without the inspiration of
Swedenborg or Lord Bacon through his
mouth-piecc Judge Edmonds, and may
Messrs Toombs, Stephens, Cobb, et multi
ahi, govern themselves accordingly, and
come out of the compromise church under
the conviction of error, where they seem
to be now very much hobbled. So m >tc it
hr. F. D. C.
November Ist, 1853.
For ihn i Jc Rcr.ooian.
THE LYCEUM.
Mr. Editor: —lt is seldom I spare the
time, with my pen, for newspaper scrib
bling; yet I wish to offer a few remarks
upon that which is considered a just, wise
and improving step, which some of the ci*
izens of Griffin have taken, in forming
Lyceum, not only for pleasure and improv
meat among themselves, but also to othei
For what was the Lyceum founded?- •
Was it not for improvement,—for the c •
tiration of man’s principles, and for 1 >
advancement of moral and intellect I
training on the minds of those by wh
the universe is almost, if not entirely, >
verned? Should not every one take
active part in such an enterprise? esj>e
ly one that is so improving to socieh
How many are the excuses rendered
not attending the lectures every Thur.
evening. Yet if the citizens of Gi •
would place n correct estimate on the
tures delivered, no doubt but that the
diencc would be much larger, much i
attentive, and each one could deliver . i
lecture with more stvle and beauty.
Without the least doubt, it is quite
couragiug to him who has made an t t
to prepare a good lecture, and one t
would interest every listener, to go t< a
Church and liml but very few to he s
discourse? Arc not all the meinbe of
the Lyceum of the same opinion? x
many in number were out to hear tli c
ture on “ Woman’s Inflwcnctl” O a
small number: and it should have b a
pleasure to all, especially the ladie to
have heard wh it was said of “womai. in
fluence,” by such a worthy gentleman, id
one that knew well the estimate to ee
on our sex. Though he may have flat and
us, yet we know our station and exp< to
retain it. ’Tis said, woman exerts i *x
tensive influence, but without the ’ >le
spirit of man to assist her, only ale
would be accomplished.
There is some new idea to be gaiu at
every lecture. The one on oratory as
very good, and those gentlemen tha in
tend to be orators should have hca it.
The subjeet was well discussed, and he
author received his share of approbi m
from every one that heard him. The st
lecture delivered was on music. id
where is one that could refrain from 1 r
ing every word that is spoken on sucl. m
interesting subject as music? The eit is
of Griffin seem so fond of music, tli it
was really astonishing so few were in • t
tendance to hear the lecture. Shakes, r
spoke truly when he said—
•‘The man tha* hath not music in hi? soul,
Ana is not clvirihnd tvilli concord o( sweet am ‘3,
Is lii for treason, stnlugcin and spoils.”
Yes, ft is true. Then where is lie ‘ t
loves not music, sweet comforter of e
soul ? music, that cheers the droo, g
heart and bids all fear depart. It als 1-
wakens pleasing emotions, and recalls < \s
past, together with the pleasant hours 3
have spent while having a soul filled s *i
music.
And now citizens, do not let *he m 1-
bers of the Lyceum be discouraged, .t
inspire them with a continual aim at
provement by attending their lecture
Nothing will be lost by attending, L
something gained at all times. OLA.
Gridin, October 16.
We regret to learn from the follow
paragraph in a Mobile paper of the 1
alt., that the extensive lumber mills
which our townsman, John Forsyth \
interested, ha/e been entirely consuu
by fire. The loss we understand to
$20,000, instead of $15,000, as stated
the paragraph below, SII,OOO only w
insured. — Col. Times.
Fire —Between 2 and 3 o.clock yes
day morning, a fire broke out in the m
ly erected Saw Mills of Messrs Ogden
Forsyth, on Blakely Islaud, oppos
Congress street, and speedily consun
the entire building—for their combu.-
bilities and isolation from help, rendei
them a mere bonfire. How the 1
originated, we have heard no tangil
conjecture. The time gives rise
thoughts of malice; although in sue!
situation, with the river dividing it f
the city, it would have proved as eas}
prey to the incendiary at mid day.
The premises were estimated at a \
uation of $15,000 —eleven of which w
covered by insurance, there being fi
separate offices having each $2200.
The New YorkDiy Bo >k thus no’
ces a peculiar feature of the present tig
money maiket:
“The pressure in the money mark
has brought a large number of fancy hoi -
es into the market for sale. Young tne
chants and brokers, whose purses ha\
been depleted by the fall of stocks at <
other causes, have suddenly discover*
that they have enough to do to take cai
of their business, their notes and themse
ves, without attending to trotting horse
Their nags are for sale. Then agaii
teed has riz; thestable keepers have put u
the price of keeping from 15 to 20 dollars
a month; this takes the starch out of the
stiff ones, and they backed down. Who’ll
buy a horse?
Says Tom t > Joe, ‘l’ve dismissed my
servant.*
“Discharged you mem to have said,’
remarked Joe.
No, sir, there is no difference between
the terms—they are synonymous.
‘Well, then, adde l .foe, ‘l’ll just dis
miss that small debt 1 owe you, and
we’ll call it discharged.’
A Serious Inquiry.— When wo reflect
that every mother has children of surpri
sing geuius, it is a matter of serious inqui
ry where all the ordinary men coma from
who cross our path in every day life.
The Legislature of Georgia will meet at
Mill edgcyille on next “Monday.
