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About The Georgia Jeffersonian. (Griffin, Ga.) 18??-18?? | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1854)
SB WEEK MFE l FttOill EU ROPE. tnferestinf from tUe Sent of War Austria adheres to the Allies of Turkey— England and France continue arming— No farther hostilities n the Danube or In Asia —Large decline in Rreadsttiffs— Speech of the Emperor Napoleon, tie- i fending the nation of France -In stir- t rection in Spain—Rattle between the ! Insurgent* and the royal troop* —Mad- rid in a *ta.tr of Siege. Halifax, March 15. The royal mail steamer Arabia, arrired here this afternoon at 2 l-2o'clock, with Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 4th inst. Veing one week later than our previous ad rices. Tle Arabia had her paddle floats j much broken by the ice she encountered nr the coast. England—Throughout Great It itain ♦hr war was quite popular, and the addi tional estimates for the army and tmvy were considered moderate. Thk Turkish War.— No hostilities are reported either on the Danabe or in Asia, o i account ®f the sererc weather and hea- ! rr snows. The weather had become mil-! 4.r. France and England insist that Russia shill evacuate the Turkish territory be fore the 30. hos April. All parties are s: ’! arming for the coming struggle. The Greek insurrection is in a fair way of being suppressed. The l-itest received by mail is contained In the Vienna correspondence of the Lon don Time*, which under date of the 2d Ir.ut.. states that an Austrian manifesto W3S about to be published, announcing that Austria will occupy Bosnia and Ser fjq. A panic had been caused on the Vienna Bourse by this intelligence. France, England and Russia continue their armaments on an immense scale Sir Charles Napier is appointed to com rssnd the Baltic allied fleet. Admiral in command “f 20 ships, had al '■wadv assembled at Spithcad. The ice in the Baltic was breaking up, <ndthe Russian fleet at Croustadt, being liberated, were preparing to sail. A doubtful rumor prevails that the Czar *an laid an embargo on British ship* in ‘-l-wian porta. ‘1 he Russians- are making -tenmole preparations to cross the Dan ube, and Omar Pacha is making prepara- j ‘.‘.ms to check the advance The Turkish troops no longer occupy .nv place except Kalafat, north of the Danube There has been considerable fighting in *mn!l parties wherever they came in con act. bat nothing has transpired of import ance Another cor.voy of 16,000 troops was preparing to leave Constantinople for Ba toun. Several British ship3 of war hare been ordered from Malta to Pirus, to look after the Greek insurgents. The insur rection has received a cheik by being defeated at Arta by the Turks. The Turkish government in concert with England, France mid Prussia, had add rested a remonstrance to the Greek court. ‘I he later then apologised, and dismissed the Minister of Police. Fravof. — Hie Emperor Napoleon opeued the Legislative Session on the 3d instant His speech commenced by refer ring to the deficient harvest, but lie said 7,000,000 hectolitres of wheat had been imported, and more was on the way to vipply the deficiency. A famine had been averted, but a war was beginning, and France had gone ns far as honor permit ted to avoid a collision, but she must now draw the sword, fie had no view* o,f aggrandizement. The days of conquest are past, never to retorn. “I promised in my opening speech last year to make every effort t® maintain r-eace, and to reassure Europe. I have kept my word. I have, in order to avoid t contest-, gone as far as honor could me. Europe now knows, and has j.o doubt of the fact, that if France draws i be sword, it 13 because she has been com- r riled to do so. It knows that France -\ no idea of aggrandizement; and she . ly wishes to resist dangerous encroach rr.at?; and for that reason I desire to oclaim loudly, that the period for con n *st is past, never to return; for it is -•. by extending the limits of a territory .at a nation can henceforth be honored •ad powerful: it is by placing at the head ,-f it geueKue idtiiF, aid by establishing /cry where the empire of law and of jus “1 bus you see the result of a policy •rcoid of selfishness and reservation! Behold England, that ancient rival, which .s every day drawing closer Iho bonds of a more intimate alliance, because the principles which we defend are at the a .me time those of the English people. - Germany, which the recollection of old wars rendered mistrustful, and which, for that reason, gave for the last forty years perhaps too many proofs of defence to the policy of the cabinet of St. Pcteraburgh, has already recovered her independence of action, and looks freely to which side her interest* are to be found. Austria, particularly, which cannot sec with indif ference the events which are preparing, will enter into our h lliance, and will thus) confirm the character of morality and of 1 justice of the war which we are about to andertake. “This, in faet, is the question at issue. Europe, pre occupied with iutcstinc strug gles during 40 years, reassured, moreover, by the moderation of the Emperor Alex ander in 1815, as well as by that of his •accessor, uutii the present moment, ap peared not to be aware of the dauger with which it might be menaced by tho colos sal power which, by its successive on-1 croacbmcntß, embraces the north und! south—which possesses two iuternal seas, almost exclusively its own, whence it is easy for its armies and its fleets tv attack oar civilization. An ill founded preten n®a at Constantinople was sufficient to awuken Europe from her s 1 umbers We hart, iu fact, seen, in the east in the midst of profound peace, a sovereign sudden ly require new advantages from his weak er neighbor, and because he did not ob tain them, invade two of his provinces. This fact alor.e ought to place arms iu th bands of those, who detest iniquity But we had other reasons, too, for support log Turkey. “k ranee has qnite *s much, and per haps more, interest than England iu the influences of Russia not beiug extended iodfMtoitel/ over t onstautinople, for the rule at Coustantuople is the rule ®"cr the Mediterranean; ,t.id none ot you, gentle men, I think, will say that England alone has great interest in that sea. which wash es three hundred leagues of our coast. — Moreover, this policy does not date from yesterday; for centuries every national government in France has supported it; and I shall not abandon it. Let us, then, no longer be asked, “what are you going to do at Constantinople?” We are going to Constantinople to defend the cause of the Sultan, and with that to protect the rights of the Christians. “Wc are going to Constantinople to defend the freedom of the seas and our just influence in the Mediterranean Wc are going there with Germany, to aid her to maintain the rank from which it seemed there were an intention to make her descend, and to secure her frontiers against the Preponderance of a too power ful neighbor We are, in a word, going there with all those who wish for the triumph of right, of justice and of civiliza tion. “On this solemn occasion, gentlemen, as on all others in which I may be obliged to make an appeal to the country, I am certain of your support, for I have always found in you those generous seutiments which animate the nation. Thus strong in that support, strong in that nobleness of the cause, in the sincerity of our allian ces, and, above all, putting onr trust in the protection of God, I hope *oon to obtain a peace which it will be no longer in the power of any one to disturb with impunity.” The English press ia unanimous in the praise of this s, eech. Rumor assigns the command of the ar ray of the East to .Marshal St. Arnaud. Russia —\ St. Petersburg!! journal gives the following as the substance of the Czar’s answer to Napoleon. “If his Imperial Majesty extends hia hands to me as I extend mine, I am ready to forget the mortification I have experien ced, harsh though it he. Then, but then only, can I discuss the subject treated of in his letter, and we may perhaps arrive at an understanding. Let tiie French fleet prevent the Turks from transporting reinforcements to the theatre of war, and let them send me a plenipotentiary to ne gotiate, whom I will receive as befits his character. ‘I he conditions already made known to the Conference at Vienna, are the sole basis on which I will consent to treat.” Intelligence hail reached Brussels that the Russian fleets were preparing to leave Cronstadt, probably for the purpose of gaining the sea before tho arrival of the combined fleets Russia demands that Prussia shall close her ports nearest to Russia against English and French ship* Prussia is unwilling to grant this demand. Sweden. —The negotiations between Russia and Sweden have not yat termina ted, and fears are entertained at Stock holm that Russia, in order to give weight to their demands, will make a demonstra tion with its fleets against the capital. The Russian Envoy had a private au ditnee with the King of Sweden on the 21st February. Sweden and Denmark —Russia makes the same demand on Sweden as she made on Prussia - that of closing her port* against the ships of England and France, tier reply wa* not known. Both the governments of Denmark and Swedes had ordered their citizens in the Russian naval service to return home. Acstkia. —Vieuna, Feb. 27-The mor® raents of troops towards the frontier con tinue The government has decided in connection with the Western Powers, to summon Russia to evacuate the princi polities, and if necessary, to employ force to compel her to do so. Bslgium. —A treaty of commerce be tween France and Belgium has been sign ed. Spaik.—A formidable insurrection has occurcd at Saragossa. Ihe insergants held the castle of Aljiforra and other strongholds for a considerable time, al though the Captain General attacked them with three columns of infantry, and several cannon. Tho insurgents finally retreated, pursued by the cavalry. Madrid and the whole province is in a state of siege. The insurrection at Saragossa exploded prematurely on tie sth iust. The details are very obscure. Gen Concha is deeply implicated The latest rumor states that the insur gents had been joined by the garrison at tiuesea and hud made another stand. It is reported that Narvaez and Espar tero are united, and *ve the real masters at the present crisis. A general insurrec tion is very probable. Message of President Pierce in relation to the Seizure of the Black Warrior. Wednesday, March 15tn, the Speaker laid before the House of Representatives the following Message troin the President To Ike House < f Representatives. In compliance with die resolution of the House of Representative* of the 10th inst , 1 herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of State, containing all the in formation received at the Department telative to the seizu.e of the Black War rior at Havana on the 28lh ull. Th< re have been in the course of a few years past, many othe* instances of aggression upon our commerce, violations of the lights ot American citizens, and I insu ts to the national flag, by the Spanish an honties in Cuba, and .11 attempts to obtain retiiess have led to protracted, and as yet fruitless negotiations. The documents in these cases are vol uminous, and when prepared will be sent to Longress. Those now transmitted relate exclusively to the seizure of Black Warrior, and present so clear a care of wrong that it would be reasona ble to expect full indemnity therefore, as I Soou as this unjustifiable and otlkosive i conduct shall be made known to her Catholic Majesty’s gaveruiiism; hut simi tar expectations in other cases hare not bceu realized. The Offending p irty is at our door with large powers for aggression, but n>rie is alleged tor reparation. The source or ieuress is in another hemisphere, and the answer to our jul comp aiuts made to the Home Government are hut tiie repe tition of excuses rendered by inferior of ficials to • heir supeliois, in reply to repre sentations of iiitsco. uuct. Tue peculiai situation ot the parties has undoubtedly much aggiuvated the annoyances and in juries which our citizens have suffereo ft om the Cuban authorities. Spaiu does not seem to appreciate, to it* lull extent, ner responsibility for ihecoouucl ot these auihiirt ies. Iu giviug very extraordin&y iy p-v c;s to ‘.hem, ebe owes it to justice. •uni hr friendly relations with this gov ernment, to guril with vigilmce against te exorbitant exeici.-e of these powers, .mil in case.. Os injury to provide for prompt redress. I have already taken measures to pre* sent to the Government of Spain live i wanton injustice of the Cuban authorities iu the detention ami seizuie of the Black Warrior, and to demand indemnity for the injury that has thereby been done to our ciiiiers. In viiw of the position of the Island of Cuba, is proximity to nur c<* ists, and the relation which it must ever to, our commercial and other in crests, it is .in Vai to i Xpert that a series of uolVien iy acts, infringing uoon commercial rights, an 1 the adoption ot a ,o icy ihrrateni.i.. the Inn.or ami security of these Stu.e*, can long consist with pe icetul ra.atious. In case ihe measures take • for the am icable adjustment of our oifficuiiie* wnl) Spain should unfortunately f..i, I shall not hesiiaie o use the authority an i mean* whicn Cotigiess may grant to eu sure theob-ervauce of our just rights, in’ obtain retire s for injuries rtc--iveJ, atari to vindicate the honor of our fl ig. in anticipation of that contingency, f which I earnestly hope may not htivc, ! i I suggest to Cos gress u.e propriety of j authorizing such piovisio ia m**<t.suiiß as the exigency may seem to demand. Franklin Pikrck- Wa-minoton, Mai Cos 15, 1b54. Toe papers accompany iug i. e report of the Secretory of State t • me Presi-tc.it, I include letters from M*. Roberson, acting United Stans Consul at Havana. Vr. Marcv, under date of Mmh 3d and Ttn, With the pro est of ihe consignee -tod Hos ier of the Black Warrior: f. om Livings ton, Cochran & Cos., dated March 11th, to Mr. Marcy; >lr. Sutherland to Mr. M-trcy, da ed March third. Immediately afur the rearing of the message.— Mr. Bayley rose. I move the message he refered to the Committee on Foitign affairs, aid ;>rin-eil. I oeg to say toa-- ray admiration is exrited ny the charac ter ’f tho message. Motion ngiewd to. Toe spirit ot the mess ige was receive.! wi h general favor by the tlouse, private ly expressed. Tllii JlitfiiitMAi GRIFFIN. MARCH 30, 1354 Owing t> ihe inattention of our Com positors, the debate on the first page r broken off abruptly in the midst of Mr. P nil’s speech, which was not discovert*, hv us un it too late ro remedy it. To* debate will be finished next week. Those New Goods of Salmans, Booth & Cos. Which were advertised in our last p ;pcr. and are repeated in this, were not noticed by us last week, because we were not at home. To those w,o have stepped iu ad seen the assortment, we need say nothing. Others who have not, we counsel to drop in, if they want articles m that line. It is really a beautiful stock of both fancy and staple articles. more New Good*. We also call die aiteurion of out read ers to the advertisement of Chapman Davi?&Co. We have looked iu and found their stock extensive, ami from the known brsinei* lac* of the l Ouse, we have no and >ubt they ar* choice, well se lected and fashionable. Bit the Ladies will soon find that out. Savnnnah Advert lament). We spoke of the prbl cation of Savan nah advertisements in ihe up country last week, since which we have seen a Stove man’s phamphlct, printed in Albany, Nrw York, hungup under the brush an 1 comb at the Hotel. That won’t do, old fellow; nobody will go *o the hotel in read your book. Must come it in the newspaper. Piper A White, merchant Tailors. Have also received their Spring tssori m*nt, for the adorning >f the body. Cu 1 and he fitted and suited or *u ted and fit ted, just as you like, or tither, and you will find they do these things in the handsomest style. Arthur’s .Vagitzene. The April number of this periodical i* on our table, and abounds with good things. The Angel of the household is continued, and will finished in the next numbe*. This a:tide alone is worth the subscription price of the volume. Print ed in Philadelphia. Price two dollars per annum. If you subscribe, get the back numbers from the commencement | of the year. The Southern Eclectic. The March number of tnis monthly is before us, received list we-k. It con tains some clever articles, one on the Liri and limes of the celebrated daughter of Ncckar, Mtidtmede Si ad; another, S.unr Thoughts upon Truth, Freedom and In quiry; with a number of other article* which we have not yet had time to peruse. Printed at Augusta, by D. H. Whitakei, Esq. Term $3. Wc kunw the following c-xnmnnicalion was written by a friend of Wrn R. Phi'lip*,and intend ed for bis bcpifii and behoof; Mr. I£djtor:— Our miuncipd election is close .it hand; and I w.nb to express but one long idt-n ibranghyour columns. Wilde so much is said about Ibe “wet and dry.” and the “rich and poor” iicket# f ind Ilie “prei*c'i ers ticket” 100, let ns not forget that, wc <v.m| effi. cicnt amt irsposiblc oHio-rs. Wo muet bvc so ber, practical and css men. I have no t bought that either the wot th-kei nr the preachers ticket can furnish imcli men. I ther* fore make a propo. *l lion to retain our present Mayor and M-trsluli in office. 1 0j this because I know them cffi< ars to Ibe efficient; and the present piaee and or>ii r to Ue found iu tiie city, attest the fac'. The much talked of rouitnein office is all stutf. If the people w'anl good officers, lit the o keep dear of preacher’s btipdcily and drunkard's prom ises. J te-l sties a pin here, while I have no tricnil for whom I would exchange the peace and utter c-*ts ut the city. This muc h I eon ray in trutli, nr we hare nowiie. v pyiil. Tle AtiuiCiFait The election for Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Griffin will take place on Monday Miti, fc wo” are informed, agree-’ ably to t!te he tv h tarter granted by the las*i TiOgisldtui’C; .‘Which wo have not yet seen. The following; ai'e the nominees brought out by their friCiYds, -as far as we have been able lo iititkii out the lit, from which one Mayor and eqjbtr Aldermen are to be cho rea, Other name* have been presented to the pir(>fie‘biit as the perso is have pos itively refused to serve, if elected, wc ltav® omitted them.Amoeg these are A. Gray, J. C beeku, A.. Merritt, A. Fleming. B .Skipper, vs Westmoreland, A. Buckner, and there a.ybe ot ier.s. -None of these would s?4*vs,.as.ws{tfe informed, if elected; there is, use in throwing .. way J Nor will any on <k those M iyot, we oresnm.;, Berrx*, if eleiieJ,,as a\ A Me: man. Tiie fol (l iw.-ig ‘&■ the Ks::>.)U: it! order that no ex ee jtion may be taken J o the manner in 1 w.licit we. may arrange the names we will Igire none of them precedence, but arrange them alphabetically.* For Mayor, A Ulr US TINE L. BOR D ERS y UAf M. CLI VB, (declined.; W. n. PHILLIPS, LE WIS S ‘SA L JONS. For Aidemten, Ji. BELLAMY, rnos D BE a TODY, A. IV. BEN HAM, Dr. 11. W. BROWS, S S CilF.llßY, GEORGE W. CLARK , D. B. CLOUD , 3. w. Dos. A. I II I MIL, w. n muoook, C. II JOHNSON, \V. ./. JOSS B Y, D R MrivILLIAMS, J. P. MIL,*E L ‘ J. T. It \NS OM, E. W. RO SINS ON, JOHN SPRUE I, LEE sraICKL IND, GEORGE WHITE, JOHN WILLIAMS, Dr. D M. Wl .LIAMS, W. IV. WOODRUFF , a w. c\ w.ti in r. ■ & f ‘ • For Clerk, J. 11. LOGAN, J. P. PERDUE. For MarsSiul, L. P ALEXANDER, W. C. BUFFI NITON, FRANCIS M. ISO. -V, If t’icre are ahj other candidates or nominees for any of the .ab ve offices, we do not know’it.'o'r theirnames ‘should ap pear with the others As far as t b are concerned, v/t intq;jd to cirrr out this can vas fairly, honestly anil honorably. But ti esc nrir cnongi. Four nominees for Mayor, twenty “fb’ir for Aldermen, two for Clerk, an 1 for Marshal Great city, this Gri.an; people quite patriotic; always ready to serve the public when called on, and sometimes befjre; no necessity to draw them tip or run them clown wheti public exigency re*entires them Well, wiut shallow edo vith them all, says oue; and perhaps some will look to ns for counsel and advice in the matter. To such as do, we cheerfully extend it, and none others need what follows, par ticularly if they hare already worked them selves into one cr odicr of the little juntas about here who.are aspiring and contend ing to dictate and give tone to public o i pinion. To the luksr-ry nothing to say, o ily “wait a little longer,” and you will see what a pre.tty box you are in.— To the others, wins’ have rcot'presurued to dictate to public opinion, we then say, cast your eyes carefully over the above list, look to the offices, the qualifications of the aspirants to them, their business habits, their services to the city in times past, and in a word, their fitness for the offices they respectively aspire to. As to whether they are nominally Whigs or Democrats whether they belong to this, that or the other party, sect or clique, or no party, clique or sect at *ll-—whether thov are temperance men, or only temperate men religious or only moral—rich or dnhi ftble and willing to pay their debts—these considerations should hare nothing to do with the matter before m. Such questions, in inuuicipiil elections, never fail, more or less, to disturb the harmo ty of the community, and hr should be con sidered no fneu l ’to goo V order who origi nates or agitates them, particularly when it is done to carry ot*tr selfish and interest ei purposes. They end in smoke and humbug, and thorn who are led into them in houosty. of purpose, gen erally find themselves “sold,” to subserve some private scheme i&careftilly con cealed behiud the eurtain is h ippy indeed who is never deceived.” Oo into no such cliques and combinations, hon est reader; they your benefit, or to do yo& may service. We make uo charge specially or personally a* gainst any one in particular in the mutter before us; others know ai much as we do, but experience has taught us that the black man is right he shakes his head and says, ‘ white nun mighty uncertain, uh hul” and, whatever may be their profes sions, it is well enough to keep an eye up on them. Wo are sorry for “poor human nature;” but* “Ah mankind arrjnnco* wk, A.’-.d iarW (>, ‘>& ’r it to juaw *■, and Mtiwuid take lue ststrc'a i out of all ear conceit of “this noble piece .of God's, handy work.” The candidates and nominees are all/fW far as we hare any knowledge, moral'mid temperate men, and we hare seldom seen investigations iuto meu’s characters, when candidates for public favor, carried m ich farther with benefit to the community.— * Is he honest, is he capable?” was Mr. Jefferson’s test for office, to which we mar add, is lie moral, is be temperate? and we have all the qualifications we should desire. I he same remarks will apply to the can didates for Cierk mi l Marshal. This is all we have to say. Let no person or clique presume to present a candidate to you or tell you how to vote. Go and vote ’ ke men of independence, judgment and ‘-honesty, casting your suffrages for those you think best qualified and- must deser ving, and if any impertinent demagogue attempts to dictate to you who to vote for, we will not say peel him over or spit iu las face, for that would be disturbing the public peace—bat just do any tiling that will g‘ve him emphatically to under •fond that he js both impertinent ai l in trusive, and that you can think an l act for yours If. W had written thus f/.r last week, and did not expect to write another word on the subject of the Municipal election.— With our old and habitual reverence for the voice and wishes of the people, we were quite content to leave the result with them, determined that their voice should be our voice and their choice our choice. We expected to lcavo on Monday last for Fayetteville, wliere Superior Coart is now sitting, not to be back until our paper w.n* put to press. But on Saturday there was ■uch a tale of unheard political usurpation opened uo to u*. such an outrage upon the rights and privileges of this community, such * determination to forestall and !is regard ail public opinion, arid turn over the eqtirc community to the benefit and I behoof of one single individual -and to force upon the citizens of Griffin, a muni j cipal head against their wishes and con trary to their will, that we felt it onr duty to the community in which we lived, and the Democratic party of Spalding county, to stop where we were, and sit down and expose to the community the dtep and unpar.delled outrage which was at tempted to be practiced upon them. It is well known to this community that Col Win R. Phillips is the present Vay or of the city of Griffii, and that the lime for another election will be next Monday. Our citizens have seen announced for elec tion to the office of Mayor the present in cumbent Win. R Phillips, Lewis 3 Sal mons, Augustine L Borders, and Win. M Cline, the latter my son, and the only child I have in my name It is quit* unt il ill. as anyone may suppose, that I should think something of him, and feel some anx j iety for h:3 elevation and .standing in socie ty. Wc need make no appeal to any pa rent to realize opr feeling in this behalf. If a man his but one negro, or one horse, or even one dog, his feelings aro more in tense towards that object than if he ha 1 many, how much more so then, towards an only child? If then the community can sec no wrong in the c nd ict of Win K. Phillips, the present incumbent of the May oralty of Griffin, and that of his confidents, towards ut, oir son, Mr A. A Porter, an I the w ole Democratic party of Griffin, saving and excepting the few confidents as aforesaid, they must ascribe this article to an over fastidious feeling and blunt hones ty, and not to any and *ire to throw a fire brand into the community, or to present to them any private grievances of .our o-vn, in which they are not as fully interested a* ourself Our object is to expose the con duct of Win. R Phillips and his confede tates in relation to the office of Mayor of the city of Griffin. I hat office is a public office, and is therefore a legitimate subject for public animadversion -although the gentlemen seem to think it one not of pub lic disposal —aad if we should be obliged to speak of ourself, or of our son, oftener than comports with a proper self-respect and becoming modesty, we trust our read ers will ascribe it to the personal charac ter of t’ne case, and not to any egotism or ranitv DQrtaiaing to U3 wjai Hi I*!*!!*!”*! 8 2 ;a:.a 0/ plain prc-i tensions and moderate ability, at leant if he possesses any thing more than these, of mental endowment or acunen, wo hare never had the pleasure to discover them, or even to hear of the n. Ills opoonents arc, at least, as competent and well quali fied for that station as he is. In what re spect does Augustine L. Borders. Lowia S Salmons, A A. Porter, or Win. M. Cliue, fall beneath him? If he has any qualifications superior and above Any of them, save in the weight of his purse, we should really be pleased to be enlighten ed on the subject, for our dull apprehen sion could never discover it. But wc Are quite willing to recognize and put him an •afooting with othe gentlemen. Me do not wish to isparage rum one iota. Me thought last year he had talents enough for Mayor, ami gave him oar hearty and ungrudged support. W had supported him for another office previously, in which he failed. Wo thought that these acts of kindness would have secured to us at least a proper respect and fair play, and wc ask ed nothing more at his hands. Wnen the question bega . td b* asked, who should bn Jtfte next.candidate for May or, i 01. Phillips was approached on the subject, and answered, in at least a dozen instances, that he was not a candidate for re-election v\e understand that this is denied by bis friends but we assert it positively, without the fear that it will be denied to us by Col. Phillips. Oar son learning this fact, that Col. Phillips ! positively declined a re-election, at the so licitation of a number of bis personal friends, without dialfnctiou of party*, suf fered his na.no to bo brought forward for the Mayoralty, which for the salts of peace and harmony he would not have done had Phillips declared himself a candidate Now -ve ask every candid and hoaora able man if, after these transactions, Phil lips was not bound to retire and give way to him whom he had by his Own conduct brought out? tVe ask whether such shift ing, and changing will be countenanced and-tolerate*l in an enlightened communi ty like oars?- VVe cannot bat believe that Wm. it. Phillips did intend to withdraw, and thus far we give hkn-crodit for a de sire and intention to act iu good faith.— Put in an evil ho ir he fell into some very I bad (ofvc.wrec we sj^aksipdfit'- cally, not morally) auu like poor Tray he will have, to suffer for it. , There were a coUfflc of ‘Other gen tlehien Had politi cal axe3 to grind, and who ardently desire .taffo, one to Congress and the other to the -iLegi-iutnrs, and they thought this wottld be a most opportune time to dove tailin with Col. Phillips', and acquire the use of his friends and his influence. So Win It. Pnillips was be9et- to hold on, with the most lavish pro nis?* that these Atlasses would carry him safely through, and land him triumphantly in the Mayor’s seat again, ant he has been simple enough to give his assent to this monstrous scheme. Os course we do not assert this as all spe cidcally true of our own personal kuowl edge; we are the last one it would bs com municated to, for these gentlemen know us too well to approuca tia with any such vile scheme. YVe conduct our paper for the benefit of the community at large, and not for a clique or junta, and when the public interest requires it, we shall ever feel it opr duty to expose such combina- tions. Here is a sche ne to parcel out all the prominent offices of town, county and district, for two years to cone, and make nse of the people, without even let ting them understand the dssign to carry it into effect. Will the free voters of G rif fin suffer themselves thus to be dragged like a stupid ox to the slaughter? M ill not every voter resent this nefarious scheme as a personal insult to himielf? As a de sign to take from them one cf the most sa cred privileges of the constitution, that o? giving their free votes at Vm kal’ot box? How does this scheme differ, only in size and importance, from that combination which deprived Rome of hr liberties, made Octavius, Anthony and L-pidus tri umvirs, and resulted m leaking one of them emperor. The price of liberty is e ternal vigilance. We must watch and thwart these Gret movome its to usurp pow er, or we ere never safe. But, says one, you do not know these things of your own personal knowledge No, nor it is not likely that we shorn Such schemes aro u-ually confi led te men of less tender consciences than ours. But dies the charge not bear the stamp of strong probability on its very face? \Vhat nude Wm R. Pnillips change his notion so suddenly? What induces, him to hold >n against the known wishos of the people so pertinaciously? And what crsates th? Zealand determination on the part of others to have hira elected? “hv will they listen ton a compromise, unless with the proviso that YVra. R. Phillips shall be the candidate for Mayor? 'hy are all his pledges and promises, and those of his friends, both to Porter and to Cline, all at once set aside, denied and repudiated?— M’c say tho thing speaks for itself— there can he no other cause for nil these aston ishing rs )vo:nenti. Well then, wc aro asked, what is to be done? How h, this audacious usurpation to be sot aside? How aro tho people’s rights to bo maintained? Who shall we rote for? We u ‘.hesitatingly say, vote for SALMONS. This wc shall do, if wo live to see the day of election, and we counsel all who wish to protect the ballot box from scheming, selfish wire workers to do the same Mr. Salmons and his friends have acted throughout with honor and dignity. By his election this rile scheme will be re buke 1 and brought to an end. W© hare ever sanctioned, and still contend, that the elections for city officers should not be made apolitical question, a political booby, bat that grvl, h most and capable men a io:n should be sought for Such ain in is Mr. Salmons M© hsru nod mbt that Phillips and his friends will appeal in strong turns to Damocrutie sympathy, bit at the, same time they are crying h eqo illy strong language for Waig voters, well knowing that h s election m hopples without the aid of the Whigs But again; Is tin peace and order of tho community worth nothing, and have the people of Griffin, and pirticularly of the Democratic party, in their eagerness for office, lost all tense of just’cc? The Democratic party hare already had the last two Mayors, Maj. Moor an 1 Col. Phil lips Should not this satisfy than? Is it not sheer j ntics to gits the W hig party the next Mayor? We think so, anj on •this ground we counselled our son to with draw from the contest, and A* h'is 19<.tk dravu, and if Wm R. Phillips and his ad risers love justice and peace and kind and neighborly feelings and intercourse in this com unity, m ire than they and > the loaves find Qr.hes of office, they will withdraw him too. If they do not, thsy oij’i* to b? r%| w‘t; a Wc might say much mo?* on this 4W* grecable subject, but this article is already iongcr than desirable. d'hars is nothing p repugnant to our feelings as rebuking old friends, and we therefore took hold of this matter with much reluctance, after using every effort to bring about a com uromiie we could consent to with honor. But Phillips ah l his frieiids had deter mined to force Porter and Cline down or have than beat, and their friends aro meaner-spirited things than we take thorn to be, if they d> not put him on the same footing in regard to himself He has had the office once, and # man of his mod erate pretensions should bs well content with that. It is right the . Whigs should have tho next tarn, aud several prominent member.-: of that party hare already told ns, that if we give it to them this year, they will u3 their influence that • shall have it a:ain next .This is.entirely jitst., and if Wm. R. Phillips and his fljieuds do not agree to it, as they have not thus far, on their heads bo tho odium of this unna tural quarrel No Democrat it bound to support or vote for Phillips on for ths cir cum-.tanecu. ’’hey will do themselves nu their cause injustice if they do. He has put himself in a wrong position; he has put himself iqto the hands of a clique instead of the party, and until be cornea out of that position he haa no more claims ou tha members of the Democratic party than he has on the crown and scoptre of Japan. Salmons will make us a good Mayor, and Salmons is t':c rain who should have tiie Democratic vote. Phillips and his friends have shrank, from every effort to leave. tnc nomination to the Democratic party. They were determined to keep the matter in their own h|nds. As to Mr. Borders, who heals the tem perance ticket, h? has- our warmest re spects. He is high minded, honora ble and taloatod. But this unfortunate difficulty, which with Phillips and his friends is a matter of political life and death, will swallow up the temperance ticket at present, and we do ot think, for this cause, it can command even a respect able vote. We therefore, with duo de ference and resjieet to those .who got up that ticket’ sdigueat that it would bo bc>t for the cause they espouse, to withdraw i itj and bring if a a mere oppor-! >jua time. A defeat, ever weakens cause, whether it be good or bad. With regard to the charges of the jun ta against Wm. M. Cline, wc havo heard of but two. One ia that he voted for Salmons in preference to Phillips; tb* other is, that he voted for Simmons in preference to Moseley, last year In the first cast?, the question for Mayor has never been made a party question in this place, and Wm. R. Phillips and his friends do not make it so now, for if they did they wonld bo beat worse than they will 1)3, and that they wc.l know. Win. M. line then had a perfect to vote for a Whig in preference to Wm U Phillips without forfeiting any claim upon his par ty. In the other case both the candi dates were Whigs, and Wm. M Cline’s deadly sin appears to be that he diJ not vote for the sum wmg th it Win. R. Phillips voted for. Out upo i such paltry subter fuge* I We want to **y one word about tb* le- gion of tickets wiih which the newspapers of Griffi i have bean encumbered f>r the list few w>***ks, in tsilv hauled wiih the mute of \Vm. 11, Phili ps t >r Mavor. W? are saii-fied these tickets ha\ © neen mail* end pi’ilishel entirely fm Gfvt, t > aid Win IV P iillip.'.’ election. In one c-e wo ticks’* were ma le on and offered I r% >oe iiiftn Li ano her c iaa out nf th* nunar put on ihe tickei lour tively ‘■•fu-ed to run ami r ques e-l u> have their names teken off. One was ma le out bv a perso • I rt.-ly n re>idei,t <>f Alabama, an 1 not e-.,titled even to vme. Tickets like ace mg le nu< by a si pe'- son. All these things are done to d>-reive and humbug the honest vo ei, and .ie not worth a s’raw to imlioale public o unioi. 13ut we will tell wha <j,,es in.uca e an pinion. Out of eiijlit of the list year’s Ahlermen, only two are willing >o lend their names again to a ticket w uch is headed with th- name of Wm. IV Pnillips, although strong effort lias tiern mala •*y him and his friends to run ’.he old tick et entire. We have now, like a true and dutiful watchman, warned our friends of approach ing danger. If they vote for w,i. It. Phillips they will sanction the right of his clique to appoint our officers, and manage and control o.ir affairs, and they will no doubt carry oil the balance of their scheme; but if they reject Pnillips they will tup this attempt at nrsarpatiou in t:i© bud,and no one will dire to attempt such ; a scheme again. We have done Goto the polls next Monday and vot>* like ind •- pond uni and sovereign American free men. An.iis’ouM.—We did not intend to tonch uoD.i Lol tV’m. IV Phillips astoaishi ig and astoundin’ liberality, in giving o n hu idreJ and fifty dollars of his salary to the poor of the city, but as one of* his trumpeters, over the signature of ‘•.Many Vo.er.s,” has tn ing it proner to blazn it forth, wh e'h was received after the alxirn was written out, wc must at it again vr suppose We tno igiit if we left tliis thi ig* alone, they cirtaiuly would. We ask in sober ser.ousue.ss, can any om be so dud as not to comprehend the wool - sc<jw and tonor of tnij im n.rnse liberality. William K Phillips, wno is worth perhaps fifty tiiotlsaud dollars actually gave aw.iv oar J fifty dollars of it I Astonish iu. 4 ! Who ever heard the like before ! Certainly not from Wm. R. Phillips-, and .nay never expect to lie .r t ;e like again. Now it the reader tv.ll promise ns not to laugh, we will tell him in what way thi* immense alias was bestowed. Six ladies, yes gvitlomcn, six l a .ies, according to tn? gracious will and disposition of tue gear j runs dnu j. , God bless ms charitable Heart, | were appointed to distribute this ahm. T veiity-fivn dollars apiece were pat into si?: [delicate hands, to go forth - Want to o? i To bestow that paltry sain upon the poor? I Nonsense. No such tiling. But to sing jthe praises of Wm. R Phillips in their ears for every dime th at was* bestowed. [ We hive no ilea tint the ladies thoug it jof this—for, God bless their pure hearts* t iey are ever innocent and unsuspecting —but every in min town was in a rj.ir over it, tin tni ig was so trmsparent. Coal !-u:caU-d. A< on© objection to me re-ulecd turf lVM|iain B. Phillips t . r, M s Mv or of the city of G iffi u (i urged ihat til® fa*, o JO’ S Nti id ot !)'■• year ;if ier year, to the sun iuJividual. * Now. in the abssace of all otW consi h-raiions, this i* fight. Bit hese ae?o ni lera u-i* * 1 v ;, d\! >n ii cr parh >s, -e mi rely loot jight of ip. thi-s lilt!-* toed matter. - Wi.y <• it urge i that iho hn*fif of a pav ing ‘iffice should be <lisi nhuted among ihw citizen* of the ci'y? ihai is that > o-n should he onu year, D .-U die second and Horry the ihrl sear, so. Oil. Ths truly legnimoie inferouce, iron. such premise-, is that the ci izeus „en*r uly, [io n and rich, etmirihu.e to ihe sup port or enrich.uent ot oin one of i.a ci t:aen* anaually • But the pre rs>3 rs \vroig y hene’ the inference aitiioug i legiitmately riont from the pre a ses, is nevertheless radi cally wrong. The pr> Crse amount all owed the May or a* • i at n mI saleiy, wbeit,r an eq i vo lent Os m*'re than ao equvoleol u> ins er vices, has, lor the last ye ,r or t wo, been a milter ot hut hide Consequence, aiuce the present i leu obeol Jjas, Oy ins oni form liberality, -iven t!ie amoun', or the greater portion o: ir,e an uu. ,u> objects of charity, thus ch iying out s fuliv as po.ssinle the distrinuliun principle. He may not he rt-sit-ce :; should in* t L cce < the citiz i.is fall upon another, vt e cm but hope that tn?' ,|l lli ! ne p'incip e of bf uerole ice and iuisraiuy tvtli enaiaoicnve the ectingK and dui.ijrs of iff* sun-e./o-, IV'ANY VU t EKS. Fni Ibr JrfU.Tfoo iii. Mr. Ectrou:—Your humble contribu* tor has mot with as scathing a reception** was threatened to be inflicted upon a cer tain public man by the modern Don Quiz ••lies, known by some as the Days of Jeru salem, and recognized by others as the Knights of Jericho. Now it would ba acting the ‘‘small potato” for him to feci himself at all aggrieved by the shooting of sprouts, as young and tender as those which are beg uiling to bud in certain patches. When Burke was delivering his celebrated phiilipm against Warren Has tings, some of those whose congeniality with the villainous character of the *c cm-ed rendered them ‘ high-fellows well met” with him, hissed the speaker. Ho might have passed the in-ult by with cold disdain; but turning towards tbo placo whence the sound emanated, with burniug eye and deep stern tones he said “I know of bnt two creatures which hiss, the goose
