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(OUHtm, KIIIIMI. SM'TKHIIUK M IM.
roa OUV'KKNOR
JOMUFH K. BROWH,
OP CHEROKEE
POH CONGRESS 2© DISTRICT,
n\ KIIV J. CItiWIOKIK
Our I andWUir* Mate AM i Rfill R<ra4*.
In response to tbe question of III® Enquirer t>f thi*
lattiii / propounded to Mewrii. Dawson, William*,
ana IHxon on the subject of State AM (> the Mm
con n<l BrunswickJßaH Rond, for which Col.
MoU voted ®t Liu* U*t session of the Lugi>luuru,
we would simply suggest that before tbo
er interrogate* Doth ©era! ic CfcndMftte* on the sdb*
jact, It might, he mwuU that tbo pip®* 1 *h' ,uW
xtatelo the publicthe position )*cctipied by Me#*!?.
Holt and Howard pn this vital subject. Speak
oat, neighbor. The Democratic Candidate! bare
nothing to conceal.
To the Democracy of Ihr ‘id HIM r let.
The Democratic party in the 2d Congrcaaiona)
District, ix In the majority, and can carry the
election. It buhouves all members loyal to the
common caue we espouse, to stand tirraly by tbe
democratic colors, and not desert tbe tirfte honor
ed flag. We have no evidence that tbey will tint
present a bold front against the assault* of the
opposition, but a word of warning will not be
oat of place. In hocdc of the counties in the die
trirt, there are independent democratic candi
dates running in opposition to Uie regular nomi
nees. They may etOnne iriemeelvcs for good him!
aufflcii nt reasons. We have too much coriltdvnue
In the sincerity of thoir proftMwion# lor democrat
ic principles to bclievo that they would sacri
fice any portion of osr ticket at the shrine of thoir
own Tbo opposition may court
their favor uffd .ask tbo sealing of presents by
which lueir caiUffhlatox for Governor and Con
*r* may be bencfltted. Beware of any Mich
barguina. It will weaken the strength und de
stroy the buriuwiiy of tbo democratic pat ty, and
might possibly defeat your chosen loader for
CoDgrcsa. Uo stands up like n true man to his
aection, and I%l'roscntH the interests of his con
stituent* with marked fidelity, lie Is a tried
leader.
While we bare no fears of his triumphal elec
tion, if tbe democrats rally to his standard, as
the parly ho* a right to expect of its members,
his victory will be loss glorious or his election
somewhat ondnngvred, if the daa<erat* trade off
Hot. Brown and him self. There Is another dan
ger which threatens us as 11 party. We are too
sanguine of success. Like Bomi-kv, wo may fall
from an excess of confidence. This lesson should
Ho instructive, and its moral should teach us to
be wise. Democrat*! see that tbe names of
Dftovva anil Craw roan arson your tickets.
Look to this matter before casting your ballot
Donut be deceived. Hoad over your ticket, and
have upon it at all hazards and ull events, the
names of llkowm and Cn AWKonn?
Ilou It 11. 11(11 Inodirr Letter.
Hn. B. 11. Hill has written several letter* re
cently. The firb for the Alabama campaign,
complimented the democratic parly in •he fol
lowing words, which wins him a place in the
hearts of all good men for It* high-toned generosi
ty, to-wit: “It. (tht democrat io party) lx cupnldo
of dying anything previous to an election.”—
Rather severe fora courteous statesman, and
much after the order of the school-hoy ! H)
second, to Mr. Dudley, wax tut improvement. Hi*
last resembles hie firgt- Beside* the clap-trap
remarks which he ha* picked up iu hix travel*,
and which he ptihlisbex ax the general xentimenf
of the masses, ho ix again very rcxpocffVil to bix
opponents. He says, “J huvhbuen nowhere with*
out lindiug houeel democrat*, who declare their
intention to rote lor Akin.” Os course— Mi. Hill
to himself and Bis party all the pntriot
iem / None so pure a* Air. Rill: no democrat*
honost. who do not think like him ; no other
party than tho rleniocralu* party with such lead
ers and their sentiment*, would got 5,000 voles in
Georgia! Oh nut We are a poor net of fellow*,
and about sixty tluWiwund of ua are so dishonest,
*0 unreHahityto willfully blind, as to think differ
sally from Mr. Hill (?)
Mr. Hill ix'a sociable, pltMiirauL agreeable, fine
gentleman in his private relations—in fact,
model mau, but ax a, politician, he accumulates
justly , upon hi* head, by hi* wanton abuse of
hi* opponent* a hitter foeliug of aninioxity and
rebutment, which time wilt never obliterate- Tbe
Democratic party have uo ohjenliou to (he argu
ment of hu opponent, hut condemn abuse. Go on,
Mr. Hill?
[OOMMUXICATKII.]
Col. Akin and State Rights.
Meeer*. Editor* —The Atlanta Intelligencer
says, (hat In 1850, while the Compromise meas
ure* were uuder consideration, aud South Coro
Una hod under consideration Ike subject of ro
Distance to those measures, Gol. Akin, the present
Opposition candidate for Governor, xuid that if
Boutii Carolina should secede from the Union,
he would volunteer and go and help whip her
hack into the Union.
This is not the first time I have heard of this
mutter, i have heard us it before, but not in *0
tangible a shape. I now icarg, that a lew Week*
age, Col. Win. Phillips, Solicitor General of the
Blue Ridge Circuit, delivered aspecili in Cauton,
Cherokee eounty. before about IM>O -'person*, ami
that he there made the charge direct upoa Col.
Akin. Col. l’killipo wax understood t>jgxay in
xuhxtaDce a* follows:
“Col. Akin znkixl me, If Houth Carolifia *heuld
aeredc, if 1 would volunteer to go nnd help whip
her iu? I replied I would not. Well, said he,
suppose the Govoruor of Georgia should order 11
draft and you should be drafted, would you then
go? 1 replied that l would not, hut that 1
would lie fighting in tho ffouth Carolina rank*,
before the draft could bo had. Well, *aid Col-
Akin, if she due* secede, aud it i* ncoe*aary, I
will volunteer and march with the Federal tro< p
to help whip her hack into the Union !”
This is what 1 understood Col. , Chill ip# said in
Cherokee two or throe week* since, and I ulsc
learn that J. A. W. John*ou, Holicitor Gunvral
of Cherokee Gircuil, understood Col. Akiti kto
makefdniilar remarks in Hprlug Place, Mutray
county, iuIHAO.
Aud is this true? Did Col. Akin talk thus in
FBSO, and are the** hi* emlimrut** If so, Messr*
Editors, is he a til subjoct to be the Governor of
Georgia is he a til per turn |for a State Right*
mao to vote for? J think all will anawer uo! no|
NO!!! Why, Mexsr*. Editors, 1 am no part o!
an ultra, as you well know; l uiu nut a disunion
isteithoi, lor 1 think the tuiou. at present and
under existing circumstance*, far better than
disunion; hut .1 am a Htate Rights man, ami If.
lieve In Htate resistance to unconstitutional mea
sures, or oppression on tho part of the Federal
Government. I believe in the right of secession,
and deny the right or equity of a Htate
being whipped into the Cuion ami A4TO the I n
iaa by the power of Federal bayonet*! and I
must confix** that soch language ax thi* arouses
all of my old State Right* feelings, taught nnd
Inculcated by tliut noble patriot and ..hie states
man, George M. Troup. / n*u n th* Meutiment at
tributed to Col. Akin,*fcud 1 trust that every
State Rights mau in Georgia and w* thesatn*. This
charge has been made by the Atluntn lutoftigen
cer for a we< k or tea day* past, and Col. Akin
ha# not lem*d it. Feeling that thi*ix too aciious
a matter to be pawed over and endorsed by
Georgian.*. ***! the |oup!et Georgia should be
further enlightened upon this subject before the
election takes place, and that the truth be known
beyond doubt or question, I have determined
to ask you to publish tW* conimunicntioti inxuiir
next daily ahd *end a copy to Col. Akin, Col.
Phillips and Mr. Johuson, of Rxltoo, that they
way all answer, aud lt the people Judge lietweeu
them.
1 have tie desire to do injustice to Col. Akin
■r any one else, and 1 am sorry I have not hoard
>f the** thing* before, so that there would have
sufficient lime |oexamine into the mutter
timing lily—but Ibn information bus jot eome to
me in a credible form, and fueling in-Mgimiit my
sulf, at this wtteram o of ‘■ooh Federal sentiments,
ky a eandidflto for Hffvrrnor of ftoorgio, 1 have,
liken the earliest opportunity to put the matter
in suchja shape, that justice may Vedoiie. That
k *Ss .iTI T want.
A Hr ate Kn.yis Man or 18124 DJtIV.
Orn Houston’s Prwltlon -Kfrrtvtl as a Democrat
Some of the Opposition ■lump speaker’ in
lioorgia have claimed Hen. Sam llonatou’s elee-
Hou os tiuveruor of Texax as an Opposition tr
iimpb. Thorn was no intention, to
uiurepresent tho t rue lt*U of facts, bat ttoey were
ignorant of Oon. Houston’s position and the cur
rent reefs of the day. Weaun<R Idamo them
f,r rnislcadiiTglliewneii they are groping
themselve* lo tbe dark. Ignorance U Mis* with
them and wedialike to deprive them of tlri* crumb
of comfort in supporting tho Lottory fortunes
of their own party. Here Is the position of Gen.
Houston, as oniiounccd during the canvass in
Texas. Read it. lie says:
“Mr. Hur.hnmnn‘o flection tfratified me. The
retmlt eknmed (hut k*. united the iteem/lk that
(rated the /Hetek UejmhUitnne, and that mu the
y rent end which / winked attained. 1 am now
denounced for supporting an sdmhiistration
which the Democratic party placed ia power,
which the people of Texas helped 0, create by a
majority of eighteen thousand. Admit that os
a whole, I sustained the administration. Is it
not an evidence of my Democracy of fny re
gard for tho will of the jioqili? What If Mr
Bnehanan did say, h* is charged : Gen. Ifons
ton, you havo given my administration as cordial
a support us any Democrat in Congress, and I
mu thankful tor it.” I# it a sin lora Democratic
President to appreciate tbe sutvport of a man,
oven though bis name be Ham MMlMtl
He hn* been lament and faUhjul, and if all tin
evil* hare not hern remedied, it ha* not hern from
a want of effort on hi* part. Yon did well to
make him f‘i • •UleHt, and when alt the > loud*
which have leathered about hi* adminintraMon are
cleared up, you trill find that, *urronuded 00 It*
ha* hern bf /action* which have crippled hi* ad
tniniet rut ion, and by difficult i* * which were not of
hi* oh n via line/, he ha* ucied wifely and a* a pa
triot. Ho has quieted the Kansas and Llu-b
• roubles. 110 lias obtained an abandonment of
tbo right of search hy Great Britain. Ho has
hroixted the work of ‘squatter Sovereignty.’ If
ho hiss not fully mot thoex|w:etations of the oonn
fry, H is tho fault of Congress.
Tlie Opposition Tarty.
Ilou. A. C. Walker, in a Idler, addressed to
the democratic mealing, which lately assembled
In Augusta, thus alludes to the Opposition, towit •
Dul, whil© they condemn the Democracy, I
Imvo never heard that they propose to amend
Democratic faults, by aubstilutiogsotnothlng bet
tor of tliolr own. Occasionally Iheir oracle and
high priest lays down the law Pi his disciples,and
they incontinently cry out, “great Is the Diana
of tho Kphosians;” but at Inst, It amounts to noth
ing more fhan “opposition.” This, as far as 1
know, is the only word in thoir vocabulary, and,
of course, must ho comprehensive enough to
moan anything. Ido believe that if the Opposi
tion were to gain the control of the government to
morrow, (hey Would be precisely in tbo condition
of the unfortunate follow who drew the elephant
in the lottery.
PsHltlon of J. J. Jew* Kq. Mr Douglas.
The Augusta VmelituHunaliei says :
“In reference to Mr. Douglas his peculiar
v ions ami his pussibio nomination by tho Charles -
ton convention, Mr. dunes Ims hcon usually as
explicit. Mo has said .everywhere where he
has had an opportunity to address tho people,
(hut Mr. Douglas was m 4 an especial favorite
wi'h him that ho differed with him upon the
dootriflpe of popular sovereignty, ami upon the
course which lie pursued in reference to tho Le
compton Constitution, and did not. favor his
nomination ns the next Democratic candidate lor
the I’n sidvhey. But, k* hat addt and, that it Mr.
Douglas was the nominee of the Charleston eon
veution, and his choice was hetween him and n
Black Republioiy), ho would support Mr. Doug
las ,• and if there were three candidates for the
Presidency in 180 one of them Mr. Douglas
• >uu of them a Black Republican -and the third
a sound Kind hern man, ho would vote for the
Southern tuan, it there was any chance to elect
him. Wc see nothing evasive in this statement.
It is full explicit, and satisfactory to every <<no
who is not dutormiued to he dissatisfied with
every position which lie assumed.”
Tht Drmnrrutlr tun vent toil at Nj racuse
Special Diepdtcli to she Journal oj Commerce.
By HACt SB, Kept in.
Tho attendance of delegates and others upon
the Democratic Convention i* very full, and the
discussions us question* at issue animated. It is
conceded that delegates to Charleston will heap
pointed, a largo majority of the delegates savor
ing tliut course. Tho present Slate officers will
he renominated, except Tucker, who declines.—
There are many conflicting interests, espe.dully
about delegate*, hut these will he harmonised, so
that the Convention will begot through without
serious difficulty, and its doings acquiesced in by
all branches of thojparPj^^
Sykacomk, Sept. 13.
T'm 1. DaMo*aAri< St atm Convention. -The
uUeudanot) both inside and outside the Convert -
lion is already large, and the prominent men of
the party have taken the held early.
Thehwud quarters of both wings of tho Dem
ocracy are at the Yuorhoes House, the roeum of
Kurimudo Wuud and Ueter Dagger boing in elose
proximity, while those Os Isaac V. Fowler, with
the whole string of Tammany Delegates, are ouly
a tew doors removed.
The appearanoes at tho quarters of Wood and
( ‘agger give a lair criterion ot tho complexion of
the Convention. The furmeraro quiet, with plain
iudiuaLims of iiruines* uu their eounUuiaucea us
they pass in and out, while the latter are crowded
tit their fullest capacity, with a couiidential air
apparent in all.
Piuutertoaliy as between the Hards, who are in
favor of the district system, and the Softs, who
are in lav or of electing the tTiarlesLon delegates
at once, the Convention will Mtuud as follows •
~oto 12 Kofis ;24 to git Hards. This calculation
is closely made, .uni Is piobably correct, though
the Wood men claim a largo number.
Ilou. Darnel K. Dickinson is at the Byraeuxu
tl.oj.e. hikl has been visited by Messrs. Cassidy
aiid t unstock,ot the Atlas and Argus, Compt
roller Church, and a number of others, including
l ernandn Wood and the Mozart Hall delega
tion.
The position of Mr. Dickinson is that of con
ciliation. He desires a harmonious arrange incut
as to the organisation, and a fair roprnsonUilion
of tho Hards on the Charleston delegation.
Dean iUclnnoud und the Western delegation of
Soils are at Uiu Sv roeuee House.
The old State officers are to he rt* nominated,
with the a.uuq> ion ol Uu. tiidoon J. Tucker,
Seerotary ot Stole, who deeMnoe a ro nomination,
and whoso place will probably be tilled by Floyd
. I ones nr Judge boot*. Tonight the chances fa
vor the former.
Mr. Skinner of Herkimer, and Judgo Scott are
talked of fur Canal Commissioner.
The Convention will be temporarily organised
with S. T. Fairchild, a Cass Democrat, of Madi
son. ..r perhaps John Ktrykor of Home, for Frcs
ideal.
AxaAtWov Wakvwo twic liamo Lamkn.
Bridget was hired a* “help” In a tciuole boarding
school, ami was told lo ring the first bell at halt
I vast five In the morning. At six o'efook tho pu
pits were required to attend prayers -but for sev
eral morning* after liridget commenced her la
bor*. many wire unusually tardy, giving * uu
excuse that “they did not hear the ring-hell.”
Bridget was questioned hy tho head of the ln*ti
ttition ax to the manner in which she discharged
her duty of ringing the bell. “Khurc, raarui,”
she replied. “I never rings it very hard, for fear
I might wake lira young ladle* !”
A ScKMR IN Cut RCH, AND A NoVRLOkk- TIIO
Indianapolis Send ml relates it ;
On Hominy arming rather a rieh scene occur
red In one of out city churches. A man and his
wife have been living apart for some finis, aud it
is said she has chosen anew protector, or at all
event*, is thr recipient of many kind attentions
from another party. Sunday night the bns
hand* the wile nnd thebenevdnit gentlrmuti who
wait* on the wife, were nil at church, when there
wn* quite h revival going on. Mourners were
called up. and several signified (heir intention of
joining. Throe >r tbur were taken in without
question. Tho minister seemed to hesitate *louc
-a lady nnd asked It there wa* any objection
to her becoming a member. The deserted hus
band row in hi* place and forbid the bans. “The
woman,” be continued, “caused ray wife to leave
me- my with, who is living in open and Hiatus
le*s adultery with another man. There she sits
there they both are!” He pointed directly •
them, nmi continued in the Haras strain until the
meeting broke.
Gii vulkhton Goinu Aiirau. --As our country
friends, add the artisan* from Richmond. Va., to
Columbus. Gu.. have iullv determined to show us
keen competition* at the Institute Fair in the mat
ter of Gun making, we must find out other fields.
We have good reason to beliere that the Insti
tute Fair will exhibit a Steam Fire Engine and
a Church Organ, both out and owl of Charleston
manufacture.
Will any cue etu this and do better ?
COUMKlift. NATiKDAY, SF.PTKMBKK 24. IH.lu
Tbelbuquirrrand •?. Drown.
Tbe Knquirer of yesterday makes several uu
loiioded charges tig*inot Gov. Brown, and close*
by the remark, “dare” the Time* deny a single
count In the shore indict moot again.,t flov.
Brown ’”|
As it is very easy to dispone of those matters,
we will do no in *hort order. Tbe Kuquircr
says:
Ist- That Gov. Brown ho* not yot answered
Ho-query of the gentleman el Klyay. whether he
will support Stephen A Douglas for the Presiden
ey.
Nor their other query, whether he considers
Congress constitutionally bound to protect slave
ry in the Territories.
AH we have to say to this is, that we think
Gov. Browu will answer to the satisfaction of his
friends in duo time. The Enquirer further snys :
2d. TbatGov. Brown ml vised the Banks of the
f*tale that they might, in violation of law, charge
thi market price for exchange, or, in plain terms,
it* much as they could get the law rostriuting
them to the rale of 7 per cent, per annum !
That Gov. Brown, whose sworn duty it is to
exarnhie and see whether the returns and oath,
of ftHiik officers are made in due conformity to
law, received and admitted statements and oaths
which did not declare, iu the terms of tbe laws
that the Banks “had not, in any particular, vio
lated the provisions of the act”; nor, in the lan
guage of the form furnished by the Governor
himself, that they had not violated the law of
1367 “since the passage of the act.ussented to 11th
December, 1HS8”; but instead thereof, be receiv
ed and admitted oaths that tbey had not violated
the act of 18i>7 i, *ince their latt return ” -said last
return (whether it was the otic referred to in the
oath or not we cannot say) being dated only sev
en day- previous to the date of this oath ?
The above we do most emphatically jdeny, and
call for the proof. And the readers of tho Kn
quirer will see how groundless arc these charges,
when tbut paper publishes letter, with
tbe remarks of the Federal Union explaining the
circumstance* under which it was written.
Tliut, all tliis time, while thus conniving with
tn Banks for tbe evasion or violation of the laws
(cautioning them not to let his secret letters to
them get into tbe public prints,) Gov. Br*wn was
representing himself to the people as a jealous
watcher of the Bank* and tho especial guardian
of the rights of the public from their rapacity
and exaction* !
Having denied the truth of the charges prefer
red by the Enquirer against Gov. Brown, of
course tho above ia equally unfounded.
The Knquirer for party purposes, seems to be
blind to the proper distinction always made, as
to an ofHuial and an unofficial letter written by
public officers,and it terms Gov. Brown’s letter to
Mr. f’ohen a “aecret” letter, morely because Gov.
Brown said it was a private <nw, und not to he
published and treated as an official document.
Suppose Gov. Brown had not requested hi* let
ter not to be published, Ac', CJoI. Cohen or any
other person receiving it might have considered it
an official letter and published it -which would
have placed Gov. Brown in an attitude he cared
not to assume. And in his caution not to be mis
understood imdplaci'd in a false position, he dis
tinctly lay* it Is not official or for publication.
And for this he is charged with writing “secret
letters” Ac. The Cohen letter must indeed be a
strange “secret lotler,” for we lean that it is copied
in the Letter Boole in the Ksernfirt 1 tffi.ee. where
all former Governors have had their letters to vn
rious persons on public affair* copied.
Den. Mlraltcnu It. Umar.
This distinguished sou of Georgia— states
niuii him! warrior - whose name is so nearly iden
tibd with all tho great deeds, that secured the
independence of Texas, has arrived unco more
amongst bis old friends, and is stopping at the
Perry House. Ho is looking finely.
The lute missiou of Gen. Luuiur to the Central
American Stales, and his patriotism and fidelity
iu tho discharge of hi* official duties, has made
him the subject of abuse by hireling correspou
deiils of Northern papers, influenced to such a
course by his refusals to lend hi* support to tbe
aggraudiitoiucul of speculator* and contractor*.
Their machinations against him have not even
rosed * feather of his plume.
Tho cavalry oharge af the battle of San Jaein
fn, led by Lamar and Kidney Gherman, was 0110
of tho most dashing ajnl brilliant feats of anus
ever attempted. Not the tnurderuu* onset of the
Light Brigade at Baiakiuva, wo* superior to it in
boldness and rapidity. Lu than 0110 hundred
men, badly mounted, poorly armed, almost with
out food for men or horses, charged the entire
Mexican army, tho dense square of which brist
led with bayonets, and uuder the Immediate coin
maud of Kauta Anna himself. The most terrible
execution was madu in the ranks of the enemy,
and tho freedom of Texas was the result of that
battle.
Justice Inquirers (orrcMpoittlenl.
Tho correspondent of the Enquirer , signed
“Justice,” i* mistaken in its construction of a
short article front the Time*, headed the “duty of
a Legislator.” Wo disclaimed then and do now,
any imputation upon the integrity of Mr. How
ard, who declined to vote upon a mensuru affect
ing the rights of his constituent*. We cheerfully
admit that tho oath of office is variously interpre
ted. We have a right to construe it our own
way and yield to Mr. Howard the same privilege.
This wo conceive to be just and right. It is uau
al for a uiombor to ask to be excused from voting
w hen ho feel* disinclined to do so. This will suf
fice.
Mr. Mott and state Aid.
The A’wyii) rer states the reasons ot Mr. Mott.'*
advocacy of the Brunswick bill, lie wax willing
to tax the people or rather loan the aid of the
State to tlio amount <>f a million of dollar*, oa ac
count of the monopoly of the Central road that
it oust* 40 cents more to ship a barrel of flour
from Columbus to .Savannah than from Atlanta
to Kavannuli. Was it principle or intkrknt
which actuutod Mr. Mott to cast thi* vote ?
Mr K L. Mott and Khln I’laMcr*.
To the enquiry of “Voter” iu relation to Mr
Motto’ amending a Ken ato bill at the tir*t session
of the lost Legislature, uiakiug the Falace Mills
Company a uamkinu Company, wo have to say,
that the Journal of the House shows that an
amendment to tho hill, entitled the Houston Flour
ing and BankiugCotupauy. was offered aud agreed
to, in which Mr. Mott’s name is recorded in the
atliruiitivf. Mr. Mott, however, will answer to a
respectful inquiry. We cannot testify as to tho
fact trom our personal knowledge, a* wo, (the Sen
ator from Muscogee,) were not consulted about
it* passage aud were prevented from attending
punctually our duties by indisposition.
Communicated.
Meeer* Editor*: —l have heard it atatod, that
Col. Mott, during tho lost session or the session
Imfore, introduced to a Senate hill chartering a
1* b-uring Mill iu Houston or some other county,
an amendment giving banking privilige* to the
I'alttM Mills Company of Columhu*, and that he
had it passed through the Legislature on the Tn*t
day of the session, aud that it wa* vetoed by Gov.
Brown. I* this so? If it is, it wa* a clear >.<
of a Legislator legislating tor .his own individual
interest, and doiug what ho well knew his con
stituent* would disapprove aud condemn. If the
charge be true, he ought to he condemned by ev
ery honest man in the county, tdo not say it i#>
and ask for information, a* 1 have no other means
of ascertaining.
rou THK TIMRH.
Mretrt. Editor* :—The Enquirer of last week,
says, that ills informed that the reason why Mr.
Douglass was not cheered in Buena Vista, is that
“Mr. Douglas* .>poWe first, and requested h,.<
friend* not to cheer or applaud Uiui. telling them
that they were iu a church, aud it would )>e im
proper to do so.”
In the language of the Enquirer of a previous
date, 1 “deny emphatically, that Mr. Douglass
said any such thing, or any thing that could he
construed into that tncauing.'’
MARION.
kilting Front aud Know storm.
Nkw York, B©pL I*. —There was a killing
lVo*t and a snow storm in Central New York, on
the night of the 18th Inst.
sass-Mr. Buchanan is reported to be preparing
an elaborate reply to the reoent manifesto of Mr.
Douglas on squatter sovereignty,
COMM miCATKf).
Thr 4 salmon.
There is little doubt but that if the masse* of
the Opposition party were informed to what
length* their leaders hare gone in this matter,
id for what purpose* they, the people, are be
ing used, they would l>e struck dumb with aston
ishment and horror. The plot thickens, and it
is to lie patriotically hoped that the event may
be known ere the catastrophe becomes inevi
table.
Du the 2bth ult. the Opposition party held a
festival at Memphis over the recent gain of Con
gressmen in that State. Tbe Hon. Edward Bates,
of Missonri, was invited to be present and ad
dress them. He is a prominent candidate of the
Black Republican party for the Bresidenry, and
of whom a Black Republican journal (the North
ampton, Muss., “Gexette A Courier,”) use* the
following iauguuge;
“Prominent among the candidates for the Re
publican non)ination tor tbe Presidency, stands
the Hon. Edward Bute*, of Missouri. His posi
tion among the able men of the West, and more
particularly as belonging to that Htate which is,
ere long, by the exertions of Bates and Blair, to
bo the Drat of the slave-Htates to embrace Free-
dom, and gain him a prominence that all must
acknowledge, Ho is practically an anti-slavery
man, having emancipated his own slaves, and
being in favor of emancipation in Missouri.”
In reply to the invitation to Memphis, tbe
Hon. Edward Bate*, after acknowledging tbe
honor conferred, and excusing himself from at
tending, on account of sickness in his family,
writes as follows :
“The party in office, (i will not say in power,)
is of itself, a weak and helpless minority. It
has no chance of renewed success, but the hope,
land I tru*t a vain and fallacious hope,J “Lbat
wo will he so unwise and so unpatriotie, as to
waste our strength in party bickerings, about old
parly names, and subordinate questions of policy
and convenience, and to split up our forces into
platoon* and *ections, as if for the very purpose
of enabling an inferior enemy to (mat us in detail.
If we bo so unwise as that—if we allow tbe ad
versary to form tbe plan of our campaign- to
marshal our troops, to tell u* when lo march and
where to camp, und how to light—of course we
shall get what we earn and deserve—defeat.” In
the above, the parentheses and italics arc his
own.
Is not the proof patent ? Would a true Kouth
rn man have stood on the same platform with the
Hon. E. Botes and mingled their congratulations?
it i hard then, to reoiixe the truth, that from
(he stump and the press we should be called on
to shout “good news from Tennessee! Good
news from North Carolina! Good news from
Maryland ! Perhaps wc shall be called on ere
long to shout huv./.n* for the triumphant election
of Block Republican to the Gubernatorial Chair
in Maine. Truly wc have fallen upon strange
times. _ X.
Col Akin’s Letter upon thr sub)ret of Km.
Romm, Ua., Kept. A, 1852..
After an absence of sevcrul day* at Chattooga
Superior Court, upon my return h<mc late last
evening, my attention was arrested by a very ex
traordiuary communication of CoL Akin, the op
position candidate for Governor, in the Daily
Gonel Rationalist of the Id instant. The Col. seem*
to bo still engaged in hi* usual, though generally
hariiilcs* occupation, of “blowing his own horn. ‘
As the Col. sometimes “ministers in holy things,”
we would recommend to his “prayerful attention”
iu) the subject of a future discourse. Proverbs 22
chapter, 22 verse, lii* laudations of himself, at
tbe expense of Gov. Brown and mysalf, would
have posted unnoticed, .if it had contained the
truth. There is an evident intention to make the
impression of corruption between Gov. Browu
arid myself. One filing is certaiu, either he is
very moderate in hi* charges, or I have been very
extravagant in niiuo, and the Governor very lib
cral iu tho payment of them. Now would it I*
Udieved, that this identical combination of the
military and the civil, bad charged one thousand
dollar* in the samo cu*e in which I hail charged
one hundred! Yet such Is the fact, if my mem
ory serves me correctly; (for l have not the pa
pers before mo) but for lear I may not state tbe
fact correctly, 1 will mention the. ease, that l
may be corrected, if wr-mg. And not only did
the said Col. *0 charge, but by controlling the
case over my bond and against my earnest pro
testation, lost the State about three thousand dol
lar*. I allude to the case of the Western AAt
lantio Railroad vs. James Edmonson of Murruy.
The bill returned to the office of this Hoad at
Atlanta, will show what I charged; let tbe Col.
stale what *hc“ charged, t'ul. Edmondson pro
posed to mo to confess judgment for three thou
sand dollar*, which 1 wit* about to take, when
Col. Akin, interb red mid claimed the right, as
the senior counsel to control it. Now let him
Htate what lie got, (the road got nothing after the
payment of hi* foe*, and what fee he charged. 1
Let him explain this, and then give us another
chapter upon Democratic corruption. 1 aut upon
human perfection as exemplified by himself.
1 n the mutter of the Martha Kinney casein
Gass, I desire to make a statement, us the Col.
lias unceremoniously ami unnecessarily dragged
mo before the public. That case was instituted
by me fora widow against the road, for tbe kill
ing, by running otl the cars, of a most promising
sou. The widow was poor, very poor, and the
death of this son deprived her of her only tueam
of support, lor the testimony showed be was a
most affectionate and dutiful soh, ami gave hi*
earnings regularly to support his mother, and ed
ucate tlie younger children.
1 tried again to settle this case with the Kup
erintendont, who was willing and anxious to do
so, but for tiie Col.'a pertinacious interference. 1
plead her poverty and the duty of the road and
offered to give her every dollar of my own fee, if
the road would pay her a moderate suui. Finally
she wrote to me that she was sick, and hud been
tor a long time, and was suffering for the neces
saries of life, and “for God's sake to get some
thing from the road tor her.” 1 proposed lo the
Superintendent to take the amount of Col. Akin'*
fee in that case, lie the same more or less, so the
road could not lose. He said he would gladly do
*O, if the Col. would let him, by whose counsel he
felt bound to be governed. The Col. declined to
let him do it. 1 otiered to toko three hundred
dollars, in view of her necessities, ami give eve
ry dollar to the w idow; he declined this Mini con
trolled the Superintendent against his judgment.
At last Cass court, or court before, I recovered
11 pou the appeal. • within a few dollars of four
thousand. He then quit tbe case ami refused!*)
take it, without another fee, to the Supreme
Court. The road was compelled to eiupluy other
couuaulor let the verdict stand. And this is the
gentluiuan who arraigns Browu’s “Deino
-oratio friends” for Mitall service and large lee*.
“Oh that some power thegift would give us,
To see ourselves as others see us.”
I “non enquiring as to the reason why the Col.
exhibited so much spleen against my client, who
lived in his own town, and was a man*her of his
otfn church, 1 wa* told her younger son, who
sometime* drank too much, had upon some occa
sion, in this condition, abused the Col. This
wa* enough. The Col's dignity, which is much
the larger half of him, was offended. Woe be to
the luckless wight, who disturbs him in the con
templation of hi* own proportion*.
There are other instances where hi* “admirable
management” of the law business of the road
may cause it to suffer the loss of thousands; but
I did not start out to point out the Col's conduct,
farther than a reply to his unprovoked assault
upon the Governor am! “Judge Wright, who is a
good Democrat,” requires.
What are the fact* iu this ca*e Know Nothing,
(for if lie did not join the order, he aided ami
abetted to the extent of his capacity ) holds pool
lion, under a Democratic administration, get.> all
he can, and growls because Democrat* are allow
ed to interfere with him in his acquisition*. And
this position he continues to hold, after it is known
to him. his rcUuquishtuent of it would be accepta
ble to the Governor, by refusing to quit upon pay
ment for services rendered: and requiring, if dis
charged. pay incut ill full fur the coses to tbe
end.
Wonder, from the signs how many Democrat*
will hold office or position under him if he get* to
be Governor! Jove, with his thunderbolts,
would not bo more dangerous oiuoug the Gods,
then the Gol. among the Democrat*. “Sticks and
mallets,” it is supposvd would be in demand.
Listen to him: “Judge Wright was employed
tor the road in 186 ti. I wa* employed four years
| before that time. Ju<lge YYright was employed
agaiust the road in most of tho eases in the Cher
okee circuit. 1 was employed in evory case ex
cept one 1 believe. Governor Brown paid Jndge
Wright, who is a good Deniociat ami a support
er of the Governor, three thousand dollars, whon
Judge Wright had been in service of the road in
some coses about 18 months. He paid me the
remainder of my account, four thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars, when 1 had Wen in the
service of the road (all the coses except m* above
stated) four year* ami a half Ac. Ac. What are
the facts?
During Gov. Johnson's administration, 1 re
ceived a verbal communication from him that he
desired me to take charge of all the cases of the
road, both in Georgia and Tennessee, and give
them ray persoual attention, and become uerson
j ally responsible for the manner in which they
1 were conducted, and the road would pay sack a
compensation as was just. To thi* I ssseuted.—
1 proceeded to discharge niy duty, a* well a* I
could. Col. Akiti continue*, however, to coutrol
those case*, iu which 1 w*s associated with him,
insisting upon hie right to do 10. He had noth
ing to do with thecase* in Tennessee, which con
stituted by far the heaviest portion of tbe litig*
tiou. My reunuibrauce is, their xggregai
a 111 ouiit was nut much short of two hundrc’
thousand dollars at ibat time. To attend Un
court ia Tennessee, I was compelled to miss mv
own court at heme, to wait for tbe court* of Feb
ruury, which wa* tbe most profitable of any i
me In tbe circuit. For these service* I have re
oeived f.,(HH; out of this, the amount I agreed to
pay other attorneys for service* rendered the
road, reduced it vouMiderably below that sum.—
Tbe am out 1 do not now recollect. Such * a true
Mtateinent of tbe facts which this “Bombast#* Fu
riono” of a letter of tbo undoubt able civilian and
Militia Gol., h* cum (willed me to rnuke. His ly
imputation of corruption iu the affair, is extraor
dinary under the circumstances. Here he in,
with one hand in tbe public treasury, and tbai
too, under a Democratic administration, cram
uiiug hi* pockets a* fast a* he iron; with the oth
er pointing to Brown and Wright, saying heboid
tbe Democratic rogue*. Now if the Col. while
a petty understrapper under u Democraticadmin
istration, wa* enabled to crib tbe sums he has,
what may we not expect of the honest soul, if be
gets to lie tbe head of tbe concern ?
AUUUBTI H K. WRIGHT.
From the Federal Union.
(ol Akin'* bad flaw* towards thr HUMuf Georgia.
Messrs. Editors : Col. Akin’* friend* have writ
ten much to make the people believe that be has
not acted iu had faith to the Ktate of Georgia—
they have written much to make the people be
lieve that after pocketing tbe Htate’* money for
services, Gol. Akin did not refuse to carry out hie
contract with the Htate ! They say he did not
promise to “defend” tbe State against the Martha
Kinney <-a*e, “to the md” of litigation, but only
promised to defend it to the end of litigation in
Gas* Superior Gourt. To show how false are all
these asserUous of Col. Akin’s friends, let us see
what Gov. Browu aud Mr. Akin say upon *he
subject.
Gov. Brown in hi* letter to Mr. Hpullock. in
IHA7, directing Mr. Hpullock to settle with Col.
Akin, writes tuu*:
KXBCI'TIVfC DrrAKTMK.IT, I
Milledgevill*, Nov. 20, 1857. |
Hon. James M. Kpulb- k, Supt. W. 4 A. R. K.
I have bad a conference with CoL Akin about
hi* claims vs the Rood on account of professional
service. He agree* to reoeipt for full of all tbe
claims he has against tbe road. The case now
pending in Gas* Muporior Court, Marfba Kinney
vs George Yonge, Kuiwmntendeot, Ac., is to ta
included. Col. Akin is to receipt you in full for
that case also, and is to defend it to the end of the
litigation, without any further charge than that
h I ready rendered. Lcl the receipt speedy this,
and be taken in full for oil the ran***, aud I with
draw further objection* to the settlement of bis
claims.
Very respectfully,
Yoar ob’t servant,
JOSEPH E BROWN.
And Col. Akin in Milling with Mr. Hpullock,
draws up the following receipt:
Martha Kinney, Case Ac., in
v*. C**s Superior Court
Geo. Y'mge, Hupt., Damages Claimed,
West. 4 A. 1L K. glu.outi
In ooinuderfttiou of the payment of u>y fees in
the several cases to which this is attached, I am
and do hereby agree to defend tbe above Mated
case to it* end, without making any additional
> barge for the same—the fee* paid me in the
other ca#s are a full compensation for all.
Nov. 25th, 1857.
WARREN AKIN,
Attorney at I/aw,
Gansville, Go.
Now let any one read the receipt aud see if it
i* not drawn tn> in accordance with Gov. Brown's
tetter. Gov. Brown tells Mr Hpullock that Col.
Akin agrees for the sum paid him to ‘defend’ the
case ‘to the und of litigation’and Mr. Akin writes
and signs a reoeipt and says he agrees to ‘defend
tbe above stated case to its eud,’ he doe* not say
■to its end in Cass Hu|*erior Court,’ but he says ‘to j
it* end.’ And in llie*e days doc* any cose of im
portance end in a Superior Court alone? Are
they nH iu nine coses out of ten taken up to the
Supreme Court by one party or the other ? Then
doe* any one suppose fora moment, that uuder
these oireninstances, the Governor or Cos). Akin,
1 unless be iutended to trick tbe Governor or sac
rifice the lulerest* of the Htate) at tho time,
thought of iu ending in Cass Superior Court,
without first going to the Kuprcuie Court? J ,
think not. But notwithstanding this clear un- !
derafanding and plain language in the letter aud !
receipt, after Col. Akin has pocketed the State's !
money and judgment ha* gone against the Htate
and it is evident that it is to the State's interest
that tbe case should go up to the Supreme Court
why.be turn* round and *uys he will not defend
it without umr* pay ! What would any inde
|KMid*nt, honext man say about any lawyer who
would treat him in this manner ? Would he not
proclaim him a bad man? Now understand me,
Messrs. Editors, I do not stigmatise Col. Akin a* ‘
a had man. but ! do say that he acted very badly ;
toward* tbe State.
And is such a man os thi* fit to be a Governor !
of Georgia? If interest prompt* him to wrong
tbe State in one case, what is to prevent him
when having more power, from doing it in anoth- !
er Let tbe |eople of Georgia look at this trans
action and beware !
ONE OF TH* PEOPLE.
Hut or lit In.
The Atlauta dtorise* has the following list
of di*tinyui*hed and m/intHtial Democrat*, who
have abandoned Brown and declared for Akin.
“The work goes bravely on.”
Wm. Hope Hull, Esq., of Clarko, Gen. Jno.
H. Rice, of Rome, lion. J: Watt Harris, of Cass,
P. 11. Brewster, Ksq. of Cherokee, (a brother-in
law of Brown ;) Messrs. K. C. Hooper. Kauiuel
l*evy, Wm Tuuiliu, Kauiuel Shoal*. E. V. Jobu
son. Ben. Johnson. B. 11. Leake, and Wm. Tyler,
of Cass; Hen. Ashary Hull, of Clarke, Col. W.
W. Clayton, of Cass, Wui McConnell, of Fulton,
J. G, McAllister. Esq.
Bush mi Ihe column Chronicle <t Sentinel 17/A.
We know either |iersonally or hy reputation •
lew of the imrsons whose name* are given in this
“list of distinguished and influential Democrats
who have abandoned Brown and declared for
Akin,” and know that some of them are not Demo
crats, aud that some of them have not abandon
ed Brown.
Wui. Mope Hull, Ksq., the most |>r >miuent
man in the list, is a warm supporter of Gov.
Brown so we believe is his lather, the Hon. A*-
bury Hull, of Clarke, although the latter did not
approve of the bauk policy of Gov. Brown, in
|HSB. Like many others, he will doubtless re
fuse to consider the bank policy of Gov. Browu in
IKSK, an issue iu this canvass, aud sustain him
as the representative of tbe party with which he
has acted for several years past.
P. 11. Brewster, Ksq., of Cherokee, a brother
in-law of Governor Brown, is a Know Nothing,
aud ha* uot been uu friendly terms * ilh like Gov
ernor for several years.
J. Wat. Harris ix a Democrat of the Vaneev
school, who has been spoken es as the candidate
of the Oppositiua iu the Fifth District for Con
gress. lie ha* uot abandoned Brown ; for he bos
never declared for him.
E. V. Johnson andCol.W.W. Clayton, of Coxa,
are Democrats ; but. like Mr. llama, never de
clared for Brown indeed, would not have voted
for him. if Akiu had uot been nominated. They
wen?, both of them, officer* on the State road un
dor Gov. Johuson, aud have reason* for opposing
Gov. Brown which they think sufficient, but which
are purely personal.
We do uot know the other names mentioned in
thi* list. They may he Democrats, and may be
sup|H>rting Akin ; but if they are, it is not a mat
ter of much importance. Wo have no doubt that
Gov. Brown will lose the votes of a tew good
Democrats; but for every Democratic vote which
he loses, he will get teu from the Opposition.
—Awjueta t’nu*tilutioHali*t.
“Oil Ibr Ahln ”
Under the above heading the Atlanta Awwicsw
gives a list of “distinguished and influential dem
ocrats who have ahaudoned Brown and declared
for Akiu.” In the list wc find the name* of Hou.
Asbury Hull and Win. Hope Hall, Ksq. of this
plane. If the American is as much mistaken in
regard to the other gentlemen mentioned as it is
iu regard to tbe Messrs, liuil, it will be as hard
for the editors to sulwtautiato their assertion, as
it is for them to prove their Bank charge against
Gov. Brown from his letter. There is not a word
*f truth in the assertion that either of these gen
tlemen have “abandoned Browu aud declared for
Akin.” The reputation of the American for ve
racity would not suffer if it was a little more cau
tion* in it* assertions.— A then* Southern Manner.
Dkath ok a Chilo kuom nuiNKiva Run.—A
little boy about three and a half years old, drank
a pint of New England rum on Friday lost, iu
Bostou, and although three physicians worked
weuty house to restore him to con*ciou*nee*. he
died in convulsions on Saturday.
The telegraph operators on the Plaoorville and
Humboldt Line, California say that the lightuing
is constantly playing such freaks on the summit
of Sierra Nevada, that a large portion oftbe time
the electric current is unmonagable. This is es
pecially the case when the weather to foggy in the
mountains.
An English paper announces (bat Lord Cardi
gan has been “promoted” again. He i* now Co
lonel of the Fiftn Dragoon Guards.
The three day# encampment of the Massachu
setts Militia at Coucord broke up yesterday, after
a grand review hr Gov. Hanks, accuupanied by
General Wool and the members of the
Massachusetts Legislature. The whole affair is
considered as a great success.
The Enyliehmen in fhnri*.— The Pari# letters
state that during the recent festivities several
American flags were displayed, but not an English
flag was seen, although the number of English
men iu Boris Is fire tiraex greater than that of
American*.
IDOMJMBi*, MONDAY NkPTFMREK 2D. IWb.
FOR THE SENATE,
i/IH-tlt U.DAWSOX.
FOR TIIK HOUSE,
< IIAIII/i:s J. WILLIAM*
KOHL It TK. DI \O V
Col Mott's Reason* Htate Aid.
Tbe Enquirer of Thursday lost, gives the reas
ons, which it denominate* “weighty,” for Col.
Mott’s vol* in favor of State aid to the Macon A
Brunswick Railroad. They area* follows :
“He said that the people of Columhu* and it*
contiguous country wore at tbe mercy of the Cen
tral Railroad ; that cotton, which ought to go
forward and be sold at the high prices it could
then command, was backed up into our ware
houses and the gin-house* of the planter* by the
failure of tbe Central Railroad to pro Tide the
mean* of shipment.”
Tbe difficulty which Col. Mott here deprecate*
could be effectaally obviated only by a continua
tion of the Macon and Brunswick Rood to Colum
bus. The Central Railroad stop* at Moeon. The
South western and Museogee Road ex tends thence
to this point. If tbe cotton be blocked up io our
warehouses, the blame should fall upon the latter
roorl*. The former t* responsible only for it*
conveyance from Moron. But again :
“That unjust and injurious diserimination*
against Columbu* were made by the Central
Rood, one of which was that flour was transport
ed from Atlanta to Savannah for 80 cent* per bar
rel, while tbe charge from Columbus to Savannah
(the same distance) wosfl per barrel.”
Here, indeed, we recognize a “weighty” round
eration. Unfortunately, however, for Gol. Mott’s
disinterestedness, tbe force of the reason i* spent
mainly upon Kim and hi partners. He is known
to be largely interested in the rnanufacture.of
fi“r in thi* city, aud a saving of4o cent* a barrel
on hi* heavy shipments of that article would
doubt lest be a considerable item in a year’s ope
rations. Wc may be permitted, however, to ques
tion whether thi* advantage to the individual
can justify tbe Legielutor iu voting to tax the
people to the extent of nearly ONE MILLION
DOLLARS.
. (rONUmfCATKO.)
Tothf interior Maxrogrr (onnty.
W hen gentlemeu re offer themselves candidates
for the Legislature, aud ask for our votes, it bo
< omes tbe duty of every good oitixen to examine
into their official arts, ami see if tbey deeervcn
tidenee and support for a re-election. Thi* ex
amination the candidates themselves should not
attempt to evade. If it turns out that any one or
all of them, have violated their duty knowingly
and wilfully to the hurt aud injury of their imme
diate constituency, tbey should either beg pardon
for it and decline a canvass, or be beat. What,
fellow-citizens, was the conduct of Messrs. How
ard and Mott in tbe lost Legislature, relative to
that odious Market Ordinance bill, for tbe city of
Columbus? From what Col. Mott says about it.
it seems Col. Mott was the author and drawer of
the bill, and that be was the man who bod it ptsss
01L It turn* out that Howard dodged or refused
to vote when the final vote wa* taken, having told
CoL Mott before hand, that he believed a part of
tbe bill was unconstitutional. Thus, fcllow-citi
sen* we have the case bofure us, with the facts.—
It is unnecessary *> say much about the nefarious
bill itself. Every body knows how it wa* at
tempted to he executed. Every body know* that
under it, peaceable aud uuuftendiug citisens were
restrained iu their liberty, and not allowed to aell
the product* of their labor iu the city, whenever
and wherever a purchaser could be found for
them. Every body known, that for exercising
this right, they were liable, under that admirable
act, to be fined, and for refusing to pay or being
unable to pay it, they were liable to arrest and
imprisonment in a stinking calaboose without any
trial at all. Every body knows, bow, after a bard
tight between tbe Mayor and Council and Gen.
Betbune, (who wa* fined and arrested under it,)
ibis outrageous act (twill not coll R law) was
scouted and pronouuced unconstitutional oy the
(Supreme Gourt. Now the the question is, which
of the two, Howard or Mott, deserves most cen
sure for the part they look ia this transaction? —
l.et us see: Col. Mott, like old Father Adam,
when his Maker called him up to give an account
of his “actings and doings,” instead of pleading
guilty like a mau and lagging fur pardon, threw <
the whole blame on his poor, weak, defenceless
wife; *O, in this case the unhappy Council Is
shouldered with tbe sin of this wicked act by CoL
Mott. But Father Adam did not get off with his
poor excuse, be knew bis conduct was inexcusa
ble and he did not escape, and, if lam not badly
mistaken, Col. Mott will fare no better in thiseaec.
Col. Mott was informed by Howard before the
passage of the bill, that he, Howard, believed it
was unconstitutional and wrong. Col. Mott can
not throw that on the City Council at least. He
had knowledge that it was wrong, but he weut
ahead. pu*hed the hill along os fast as he possi
bly could; he hurried it up “quicker thau shootin”
and it is “too late” now, to plead ignorance or to
try to get out of it by throwing tbe blame on the
City Council. Nicholas Howard says he believed
the bill (or apart of R) was unconstitutional, but
he let it pas* without saying a word in hi* place
against it. It appear* he either got out of tbe way
on pufpose, or if he wa* present he refused to vote
and so let the odious thing pass. Here, fellow
afcts—s, we have a cose worse even, than Gol.
Mott'i. Here we find a Legislator sent to guard
and uphold the right* and liberties of his consti
tuents, deliberately ret using to oppoite an act
which he wa* *ali*fied wa* unconstitutional and
wroug. Mr. Howard in this affair is more repre
hensible than Col. Mott, in every aspect of the
case, and justly deserve* the disapprobation of
every man in the eounty If the freemen of Mus
cogee vote to ttd these two geuUcuiuu bock to
the Legislature again, they will show very plain
ly that they do not core much for their right* or
liberties.
UPATOIK.
COMM! NICATKO.
fircoud District t oure*loaal Meet ion 4a Ap
prl to lfMwrtiv
There is an insidious and dangerous game be
ing played by the Opposition party iu the 2d din
trie t, the object ot which ie to defeat the Demo
cratic candidate, Judge Crawford, and to elect
their own candidate, Mr. Douglas*. Many of the
leading and substantial men of that party are
pntrndimg to be favorable to ties. Bethuue, in
older to induce and encourage democrats to
throw away their votes also on Rethune. whilst
they no more intend to vole for lielbune than
they do for Crawford. We have heard of Severn!
such cases in this county and in Chattahoochee,
and learn that there is a systematic understand
ing ail over the district to weaku Judge Craw
ford's vote by this artful and deceitful game, and
thus slip in Mr. Douglass. We take the liberty,
most respectfully but warmly, to warn our Demo
eiatie friends, every where, %6 beware of this dan
gwrous device of their political enemies. We tel
you that not one man in twenty of the opposition
who professes now to be for Rethune, will vote
for him on the day. Depend upon it, it is a
mere rase to draw off Democrats from Crawford.
Why should you vote for iiethuue ? Crawford is
the regular ooiuinae of the party; he was fairly
nominated: he is a good democrat, a sound
Southern Rights man. and efficient and useful
member of Congress. He has served the district
(aithfully: he has served the democratic party with
seal and fidelity ; he is now fighting the battles
of the party, and gallantly bearing up the glori
ous old standard of Democracy which you your
selves have placed in his hands ; he has strong
claims upon your sympathies and support; it
would be a *kam if he should be defeated by the
desertion of his own political Friends, and an op
position candidate put in his place. What elaims
has tlen. Rethune on your support? He has not
actod with your party for many years; be has
been nothing but an Ishinaelite, warring against
every body and every thing, and fighting only
for himtelf. He has seised upon a hobby at this
time, on which he is endeavoring to ride into
office. 1U kuows well that if elected, be eould no
more effect the repeal of the Tariff and get his
free trade policy adopted, than he could stop the
Chattahoochee river by throwing grains of sand
one at a time into it. If elected, ho would be a
more cypher in Congress, without weight, influ
ence or power. No man of such peculiar and owe
idtm notions and habits, can over exercise influ
ence in such a body as the Congress of tho United
Btatos. Why then discard Crawford, a useful
wan, and vuto fur Botbune, a mere blank- besides.
what is the use us voting for Betbune, even if
you like hi# doctr incs ? No man in the district,
not even the General himself, has tbe uiot re
mote* idea of his election, and yet, ho may po*-
tibly get voles enough from democrats, to beat
Crawford with Douglas*. There it danger of
this, aud yet, we feel eoufldent that no democrat
who propost*to vote for Betbune. would rejoice
at such a result, indeed, we feel assured thst be
would be mortified at it. Why, therefore, risk
tbe defeat of Crawford and the success of the
opposition candidate, by throwing away demo
cratic vote* upon Betbune, merely to gratify bis
ambition or for the soke of adbereuoe to a prin
ciple which cannot p<asibly be accomplished by
supporting such a man. It seems to us to bo
suicidal in itself, and highly unjust to the true
and faithful man who is struggling to maintain
the leading principles and the supremacy of the
Democratic party. We pray you Dviiksts 1 of
tbe 2d district, to consider how much harm you
may do and how little good you con accomplish
by casting your votes upon one who stands no
earthly chance of turoeß* neither now or here
after.
DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Akin, tbe One Bene t andtdatc.
Rxutowi, Sept. 17,1659.
JUeeer*. Editor*— We have heard a great many
*leeebes in this section, for the last week or two:
big folks aud little foike, high folks and low folks,
old folks and young folks; we have heard all
sorts and sizes, and yet there are two thing* we
don’t know. One is, why tbe Opposition want
to heat Joe Brown, and the other is why they
want to elect Mr. Akin. Brown, they all said, a
while back, made a good Governor ; and now I
don't see why they wont to heat him, unless it is
for spite, because he beat Ben Hill so bad.
A* for Mr. Akin, be has no platform that we
ever heard of, except Joe Brown and tbe old Au
gusta woman, who haul a drunken husband. All
the Opposition speakers in this seetiou, tell us,
when they get up, is, how he hauled wood up in
Cherokee with a (one-horse wagon ; so we call
him the one-horse candidate. M ali, if he is elect
ed on that score, at the next election, we may ex
pect to see every man from the “piney woods”
trying to lie Governor.
But how has Mr. Akin got any advantage of
Joe Brown, if he did drives one-borae waggon?
Didn't Joe Brown drive a cart and one steer; and
didn't he ride that steer all the way to South Car
olina to see his kin folks? Another thing we
want to know, is it 00 that Mr. Akin has employ
ed Dr. 11. V. M. Miller to cut the veins of every
boy’* neck in Cherokee, and is to give him a hun
dred dollars a piece ? If that is so, may he that
is what he is goiug to do with the money from
the State Road when he is elected.
Your old friend,
CLOD KNOCKER.
The present position of tbe Oppositionist Souths
ix not ouly novel but startling. From the ros
trum, and in private, tbey repel the charge of
eoalilion with the Block Republican*, but do ac
tions wean nothing ? They shout, “Down with
Republicans;” and yet side by side with them,
tbey charge the Democratic rank*, “islave Dri
ver*;” shriek the* Abolitionists. “Profligates
cry the oppositioatote, and with one accord they
fall upon the Democracy. The war cries are dif
ferent but they tight the same foa. Must we Bow
abandon the ancient and time honored apothegm
“actions speak louder than words,” or shall we
still hold it true ? Does it signify nothing that
uuh men os Etheridge of Touuettaee, A Jams of
Kentucky, and Gilmer of North Carolina, should
be re-elected, and that Winter Davis of Maryland
should be re-nominated ? Doe* it signify nothing
that a leading Seward paper, (the N. Y. Courier
4 Koquirer,) shunld rejoice at such result* and
express for those wen its “sincere respect and
hearty sympathy ?”
On the 7th insL, at Trenton, New Jersey, the
Republicans nominated for Governor. Charles K
Olden, and tbe Opposition, afterward* being in
formed of the fact, in Convention rati/ied ih*
nomination. Does that too menu nothing ? The
Oppositionists Kouth are about to u**uine a fearful
responsibility.
If they calculate hy overthrowing tbe Demo
cratic Party to share power and ploce with the
Republicans, or to augment the happiness aud
prosperity of the people, it is such wisdom as if
the lamb xhouid seek from the wolf protection
against the shepherd.
The moMcx are hooast. bat let them beware of
corrupt and ambitious leaders. I .coders who seek
their own aggrandisement, regardless of the pop
ular good. This lawful alliance with Northern
Free Suiters has not been ratified by the people
of Georgia. Our ballot boxes are ax yet uaxullied
with such unholy lust for power, and in Heaven’s
narno, so let them remain.
In the language of one of the greatest of mod
ern statesmen on tbe English eoalilion of 17&3:-
“If this ill owned be not yet
can* unrated I know of a just end lawful impedi
ment- —in the name of the puh/ie weal I forbid tbe
ban a.”
X.
Io Georgia 7759 were baptised last year, the
net gain over the dismission being 75. There
•re 93,417 Baptists iu the State.
COMMKROIAL RECORD.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY TIMES, \
September 2flth, 1K59. )
COTTON—During tbe early part of tbe week,
the demand was quite animated, and soles were
made os high a* 10% and 11 cents. Upon the
receipt of the last European advice*, although no
perceptible change in the market wax observed
the day following, it will be seen that the demand
for previous rates wa* not sustained, and that a
slight decline was submitted to by holders. On
Saturday the principal operation* were made
upon tbe basis of 10% for Good Middling—a
choice article bringing % advance on that figuro.
We quote 10SoQ1ff%e.
For the future we shall endeavor to give our
reader* a true and reliable account of the Cotton
Market, oer facilities for obtaining it being en
larged. We shall in our next, and every issue
during th<* business season, furnish a report of the
state at the market, of all the leading article* of
consumption, with quotations of other markets.
Columbus, Sept 2fl —The receipts on Saturday
were fil 1, and the soles amounted to 3.lfi bales.—
The market wax quiet. Tbe sales made were
upuu the basis of IP4O for Good Middling.
Nmb York, Kept 24.—Sale* of cotton to-day
rtfid bale* ; market unchanged. Flour Arm; tales
of barrels; southern unchanged.
Naw York , Sept. 23. —The cottoa market was
easier to-day, with sale* of 390 bales; Middling
Uplands at 11% (911% cents.
Mob ilk, Sept. 23.—Sales of cotton to-day,
700 hole* ; Middlings at 10?4 (a, 11 eents.
Naw-ORLBA**, Kept. 23.—Sale* of cotton to
day 2,300 bales. Middlings 11 11% oents.
Savannah, Soph 22.—Arrived since tho l&th
inst., 3,968 bales. Upland (3,269 per Central
Railroad, 680 from Augusta and landings on the
river, 19 bales from Florida, Ac.,) aud 48 bales
Sea Island. Tbe exports lor the same period
have been 1,073 bales Upland, as follows: To
New York, 698 bales; to Baltimore, 376 bales—
leaving on hand and on shipboard, not cleared, a
stock of 10,827 bales Upland, and 736 do. Sea
Islands, against 1,010 hales l planJ, and 817 do.
Sea Island, at same time last year.
ALB AMT, Sept. 26.—The market for the past
week has evinced mure activity. We report sales
of 477 hales ; 346 at lOe, 14 at I#H. 118 at l#H
Stock on hank 17tk Aug 186 hales.
Receipts to 14th Sept. 1,626 do
Receipts last week 929 do
Making a total of 2,129 do
Shipped to date 380 do
Stock in Ware-Honae 1,649
AuetiST A, Sept. 22.~-Th# receipt of the steam
er Arabia's news produced no effect upon tbe
market. This forenoon, there was a brisk de
mand. and a few small lots changed hands at
previous quotations.
LATEB FROM EUROPE.
OP TIIE
UWKI **l%.
Cotton Advn c e and l-Bd.
MANCHKtJTKR ADVICES FAVOKABLE.
Nrw Yohx. Sept. lb.
The *teaui*bip Bonissia arri\ed were to day
She brings Liverpool date* to tbe 4th iust.
COMMERCIAL.
Tiirerpord Cotton Market. —The sale* nfootton
for the past week foot up fit),Out) bale*, of which
speculators took 4.MM) hales, and exporters 2,
500 bales. The market closed firm at an advance
of ‘ a d. Sales on Friday 10,900 hales. The mar
ket closing steady. The total yearly import*
were 2,026,000 bale*. Total yearly sale* 1.572,-
OUO hales. Stor k 052,0ut) bale*.
State of Trad* —Manchester advices were fa
vorable ; and all qualities of yarn* had slightly
advanced.
Liverpool timer a! Market*. —Breadstuff* stea
dy. Cora firm. Wheat declining.
London Money Market —Consols were quoted
at 95% a 96%.
brarral New*
The steamship Fulton had arrived at Liver
pool.
There was a large meeting of the Plenipoten
tiaries on the Ist, to regulate tbe limits of the
Lombardian frxutiers. The Reparation of the
Civil and Eccle*iostical jurisdiction, wa* coitsid
•red at the meeting of the Plenipotentiaries oftbe
three power*.
it wa* reported that Austria intend* to dis
count a portiou of tbe Auniriaii debt, which will
be transferred to Lombardy, ami will sell her
public domains.
It wo* intimated in France that the Porte
would support the Suez canal for commercial pur
poses.
Routes have advanced a quarter.
Taxc* have l>eeti levied <>u all foreigner* doing
bu*in*iu Smyrna.
Tbe foreigu new* was generally unimportant.
We have only received Sunday's paper* by the
BoruM*ia. in them there i* no allusion made to
the sailing oftbe Persia.
The Emperor ot Morocco is dead.
There a* a serious con tint on the Island ot
Ceuta, hetween the Spanish residents and the
Moors. The troop* Were called out, and several
thodKuud Moor* hud collected : and the latest ac
count of the combat, says that itragtdnil of
the night of the 2(Vth ult., and several were killed
on both sides.
The mail steamer Indus, wa> fired on twice
from a Spanish port.
There was a terrific cyclon which pn**c 1 over
Calcutta, on the Mth of July. Forty-six vessels,
including two steamer*, were lost iu tbe river
Hoogly. There Was immense damage don* by it
on shore; beside*, a great many lives were
lost.
There was great um-asiues* felt in Pari* on ac
count <>t the Zurich Conference, and rents have
liar lined.
It wa* reported that Hpuin intend* to demand
satisfaction for the outrage* at Ceuta.
Three corps of the Ku-*iau army have been or
dared to a peace footing.
The Italians an: heeffhiing impatient at the de
lay at Zurich.
It was stated that Ph-dniont demand* the ct*
* inn of Mantua and Peach iera.
Tbe op oioo wax growing stronger that a peace
Congre** wo* inevitable.
The bulkier'* strike iu England wa* aqtproach
ing adjustment.
The laU-*t advices from Italy state that the ad
vauw oftbe Pontifical truxp* into the legation*
appeared imminent, although the Bologna Mom
tear contradict* the roiicred aggression. The
Reman government reject* aB reform*.
The sailing of the Leviathan steamship, the
Great Eastern, wa* postponed until the 29th ot
September.
The Zurich Conference was expected to come
shortly to an abrupt close.
The Pontifical troop* were threatening the leg
at ion*.
Market Lcporiv
Liver/toot Cotton Market- -,S|teeiilators took du
ring the week, 4,04)0 I tale*, and exporter- 7.,‘.>n0
bole*. The market doted with an advan. it.g
tendency. Fair aud Middling qualities bad im
proved the most. Some circulars say tho--.juai
ities had part tally advanced. Some quote an ad
vance of I-lfid. It w* scarcely higher. Sale*
on Friday, 7.009 ot which -peculators 1,94)0 bale*.
Tbe market wa* steady, at tbe following qin<
Latlou :
Fair. Middling.
Orleau* h and 7 1-lfid
Mobile* T’ id r 15-1 fid
Upland* 7*mJ fi 7 ad
Sonic circulars quoit an advance of 1 „.1: oth
er* say that prices were no! qtiotal.ly higher
Lute*! - Liverpool, Suiurduy mum. —Cotton firm;
sales of 9,480 bale*.
Liverpool Omeral Market. —Flour very dull ;
prices nominal; there was a decline of fid. pet
sock; it was quoted at 9s. fid. (a 12*. Wheat
had declined 3d., aud holders were pre*
sing on the market. Corn dull, hut steady Beet
dull, and quotations nominal. Bacon heavy
holders were pressing sales: all qualities had
slightly dec I used. Goffer firm. Rice steady
Rosin firm, with au advance on inferior qualities
quoted ot .I*. I td.||d. Tur)entine -leady .
at 34. fid.
London General Market.- —Baring Brother-, m
their circulars, quote Breadstuff* very dull, Amor
icon securities were unchanged. ConfoL were
quitted at 96>i(^U5 r, 4 on account.
from California
Hv. Lor in. Sept. 14
Tbe California merlxml mail of th 22d ult.,
has arrived. The news i* unimportant.
Businoo* generally was lull amt unchanged
The account* from the Carson and Washer Yal
ley*, amt Walker river diggins, were ..f a favor
able character
Horace. Greeley hod addressed a letter to hi*
political friend-urging them to Vote for Mr Me
Kibbin. the anti-ljceomptou candidate for Con
gross.
Th Lo* Angules “Vineyard” of the 2Jid says
that the M->hnve* still lurk around the fort with
hostile intention*, and that there are no hope* of
peace until they arc severely chastised.
mother Fire.
Am.aaono, (Moss.) Hept I ft.—The steam p<.w
er eunip-auy * buildings, and extensive miscella
neous manufactories, were destroyed by lire.
Three hundred bands are out of employment by
this con Hag rat 1 on. The loss is estimated at xev
enty-five thousand dollars.
Large Fire In Portland
Pohtlanii, Sept. 18.—Lewiston Bagging com
psuy’* store house, eon tain ing five hundred hale*
cotton, wax partially destroyed hy fire. L<**,
twenty thousand dollars.
Railroad Utldeui.
Boston, Sept. 18.—Mr*. Bheeseumn, from New
Orleans, was killed on yesterday while attempt
iug to cross tbe railroad track in a carriage iu
front of an approaching train. Mr. Davis, wb<>
was also in the carriage at tbe time, was severe! >
Injured, but is expected to recover.
Later iron* Hat ana.
Nkw-Yuhk. Sept. 18. — The steamship De Soto
arrived here to-day. She brings Havana dates
to the 13th inst.’
A royal decree has just been issued which gives
the Cubans a nearer approach to popular repre
sentation.
The weather has been cool; and the health of
tbe city has improved—there has been scarcely
any sickness.
Sugar was stagnant. Freights unimproved
Rxchauges dull.
Mobile Market.
Mobilh Sept. 16.
Sales of eotton to-day 1,600 bale*. Middling*
at 107a(ft 11 cents. Sales of the week 0,900 bales
Receipts of the week 9,866 bales against 6,600
hales same time last year Receipts ahead of last
year 6,175. Stock 33,660 bales.
