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Courier,
jH. utViNKLLi Editor Ac Proprietor)
UEO. T. STOVALL, Associate Editor
Tussday Moraine, July 17, 1800.
FOR PRESIDENT.
JOHN BELL of Tennessee.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
Edward Everett of Mass.
Vagaries of Politicians.
It is truly amusing to watch politic
ians and editors, who, blinded by party
seal, rush furiously about, here, there,
and everywhere, lustily shouting “Hur
rah I for Doolin and McFagin,” and
abusing everybody who don’t join in
the shout. Occasionally they run head
foremost against some stubborn fact,
which, in days gone by, they establish
The Breekenridge Meeting in Wash*
ington.
Speech of President Buchanan.
Washington, July 10.—Senators
Brown and Davis, ana Col. Thomas B.
Florence addressea the meeting last
night, in addition to those already
mentioned.
A letter was read from D. S. Dickin
son, saying that he will support the
nominations not only because he re
gards the candidates as personally and
politically worthy, but because their
nomination emanates from States
which can give Democratic votes in the
electoral college, and because theyjare,
therefore, representatives of the Democ
racy and its principles.
The President, on being serenaded
at the White House, made quite a long
speech. He expressed his gratification
at the nomination of Breekenridge and
Lane, because they were good and true
men, who would always be found at th#
post of duty, and above all, because
they were lovers of the Constitution and
the Union, and in favor of equal rights
to the people of all sections. He gave
the history of the establishment of the
ed beyond th9 possibility of a doubt.— two-third rule in National Conventions,
•But this does not set them book much, which was in order to prevent unti-
-m-. *- j Democratic States from combining with
Their cramums are able to stand it, - v Demonic States to nominate a
and they have nothing to lose in the j candidate disagio.-able to those Sta'es
way of consistency. who would have to elect him. Neither
For instance, we find the Douglas Breekenridge nor Douglas got the regu
lar two-thirds nomination, hence any
Democrat was at liberty to vote for eith
er os he preferred. The President then
went at some length into argument, to
show that each citizen of any one State
has the same right to the protection of
his property in the common Territories
with any citizens of any other States.
When the people of a Territory form a
State Constitution then they can settle
the question of slavery for themselves,
This is sound Democratic doctrine, and
this beautifully harmonises wiih the
best interests of all, avoids strife and
tumoii, and obviates the difficulties
heretofore experienced in tho caso of
Kansas.
In conclusion the President said, that
this was probably the lost political
speech he should ever make. His posi
tion rendered it improper for him to
participate in the canvass, although
his heart was in it. He spoke of the
long time that lie had been acquainted
with the City of Washington, and wish
ed ail its citizens uninterrupted health
and prosperity.
Mr. Cobb, in a few brief remarks ex
pressed confidence in the success of the
Breekenridge and Lane ticket in No
vember, and urged all good Democrats
to labor zealously to tliut end.
ize everywhere. Let rich men who do
not wish to engage actively in the
canvass, pay, and Jet the young men
work. £ ■
papers in Georgia diligently at work
attacking Mr. Breekenridge’s record.—
They assert that a few years ago he was
an emancipationist, and not fit to be
President of the United States. But
four years ago when he was candidate
for the Vice-Presidency they did not
tell us about this. Perhaps a man who
is unfit to be President, is not disquali
fled from being Vice President. How
is it T Can somebody explain it ?
We have our theory. It is the same
by which we accounted for the charge
of unsoundness brought by Democrats
against John Bell. John C. Brcckcr-
ridge is in the way of some Democrats
and in order to remove him they set to
work to prove him to be unsound on
the slavery question.
It they can support a candidate in
one campaign and defend him with all
their might and main, and in the next
charge him with political crimes, of
which he was guilty when they support
ed him, how can they expect the people
to believe them, when they say their
present candidate is sound and reliable?
What guarantee have the people that
in a year or two they will not discover
that Mr. Douglas was an abolitionist all
this time? That’s the question we
would like to have answered.
Convention of the Constitutional
Union Party.
Millidokville, July 10 1860.
The Executive Committee of the Con
stitutional Union Party, after mature
deliberation upon the subject, advise
and recommend that tho Party proceed
at once to appoint delegates to assem
ble in Convention, in this place, on
MONDAY, tho 13th of August for the
purpose of nominating its Presidential
Electoral ticket, and for the further
purpose of consulting in reference to
the means that may be calculated to se
cure its success.
J. W. A. Sanford. Hines Holt. B. A.
T. Ridley. William D. Lewis. C. H.
Hopkins. L. F. W. Andrew^ S. H.
Freeman. John Milledgo.
State Conventions.
The Executive Committee of the three
parties in the State have issued calls for
conventions to assemble in Milledgeville
the Douglas convention on the 24th
of July—the Breckinridge convention
on the 8th of August—and the Beil con
vention on the 13th of August. We see
it recommended that the Douglas Con
vention be postponed until some day in
August. We think the best plan would
be to postpone it indefinitely. When
it meets it will not represent fifteen
thousand voters in the State.
fi@“Tlio following is the opinion of
Daniel Webster—tho great expounder
of tho Constitution—upon tho subject
of Squatter Sovereignty, taken from a
speech delivered in tho United States
Senate in 1850:
“Tho argument is, that by possibility
it may become necessary to pnss laws re-
spectingslavery it itsliall ever exist there.
Now, 1 suppose thut tho amendment
proper to oo Introduced for the purpose
which has been signified by the gentle
men who have spoken, would bo to
Btuke out those words, and to sny that
the territorial legislature shall have no
authority to pass any law for establish
ing or excluding slavery in tho territory.
It appeurs to me that this is the upshot
of the whole matter. That is very pro
per, because l take it that the meaning
of tho whole is that tiiis question shall
be left to tile people of the .States to de
cide after it becomes a sovereignty by
admission into the Union on the same
footing witli the original States. It may
then be a question for the people them
selves to decide, because 1 take it to be
clear that it is a municipal question.—
It is a question for the decision of the
people in their Stute sovereignty, and
there may be a propriety—there certain
ly is no impropriety—in excluding the
exercise of any power in tho territorial
government f.u-the establishment or ex
clusion of slavery.
f^The following item is made inter
esting to many in this community, by
the fact that Midshipman Charley
Graves was aboard the Iroquois:
General Intelligence by the Arabia.
Sicily continues quiet. There is great
agitation in Naples. The public Cora
missariat has been pillaged and a num
ber of the citizens murdered. The city
has been declared in a state of seige.
The Neapolitan Government has or
dered restitution to be made for the
two captured American ships, and re
leased the orew and passengers. The
war vestel Iroquois was on the spot, and
exorcised a wholesome influence on the
Neapolitans, by the apparent determi
nation to back up the demands of the
American Minister.
Garibaldi is making preparations for
further Revolutionary movements.
The French Ambassador was seriously
maltreated on the streets of Naples.—
He was beaten until senseless. It is
supposed that the attack was made by
the anti-reformers.
Queenstown, Sunday.—The King of
Naples has granted the new Constitu
tion. The tri-aolored flag has been for
mally inaugurated.
England and Austria have consented
to a Conference on the Franco-Swiss
question.
GairriN ft North Alabama Railroad.
—Col. Jossey, Treasurer of the Griffin k
Jacksonville Railroad, has recently re
turned from Newnan, and states that
the survey of the Road from Newnan-
to Carrolton, has been completed. He
has also informed us that the contracts
for grading the Rood beyond Newnan
wUfbe ready soon, and will bo let out
It has been advanced that these peo
pie, while a territory, have a right todo
anything and everything that belongs
to the rights of a man. I can not con
ceive that they have. * * * *
Wo have alwaysgoneupon the ground
that these territorial governments were
in a state of pupilage, under tho pro
tection or patronago of the General
Government. The territorial legisla
ture has a constitution prescribed by
Congress. They have no power not giv
en by Congress. They must act within
the limits of the constitui ion granted
them by Congress, or else their acts be
come void. The people under tho ter
ritorial government are not a sovereign
ty; they do not constitute a sovereign
ty, and do not possess any of the rights
incident to soverei gnty. They are, ifyou
so pl< a.e to denominate it,in a stnto of
inc.ioate government and sovereignty.
If we well consider this question upon
the ground of our practice during the
lost half a century, I think we wifi find
one way of disposing of it. It is our
duty to provide for the people of the
territory a government to keep the peace
to secure tneir property; to assign to
them a subordinate legislative autnori-
ty ; to assign to theta a subordinate ju
dicial authority; to see that the protec
tion of their persons and the security
of their property are all regularly pro
vided for; and to maintain them in that
atate until they grow ; nto sufficient im
portance, in point ot population, to be
admitted into the Union os a State up
on the some footing with the original
States. It seems to me that that is all
our duty. I shall most readily concur
in auything which tends to the perfor
mance of that duty. But I can not go
into any general discussion about the
rights of the people while under the
territorial government, and do more
than they are permitted to do by that
constitution which creates a government
over them,"
Railroad Ratification Meeting.—At
the meeting of the citizens of Marietta,
. ... the subscription of tho City Council of
during the present month, perhaps by $100,009-was ratified almost unanimous*
the 25th.—wifim Democrat, 12(A ly..
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
Organization.
Tho great facts of the present canvass
are easily comprehended. They stand
out clearly, so that the most ordinary
mind may distinctly understand them.
We are threatened with the success of
the Slack Republican nominees, an
event wbioh would be an evil of dire
portent, and which should, if possible,
be prevented by those who are opposed
to such a consummation. This may be
done. It is practicable. The support
ers of Lincoln and Hamlin are confess
edly a minority of the voters of the Uni
ted States. There cannot be a doubt of
this fact in the mind of any intelligent
man. Their opponents outnumber them
by hundreds of thousands. How, then,
may this minority exercise the legitimate
power whieli belongs to majorities? How
may the majority elect ttieir candidates
and defeat the candidates of the minor
ity? Evidently, by uniting their
strength; by uniting upon a single set
of candidates, who are in every respect,
patriotic, faithful, national, able, expe
rienced, and with characters untarnish
ed morally and politically. They have
hosts of friends and supporters in every
State in the Union. They have proved
by their acts, no less than by their words,
that they arc devoted to the interests of
tho whole country, are laithlul to tho
Constitution, and possess the elements
of greut popularity. They may bo elec
ted. There is no good reason why every
national constitutional man in the
Union should not support them.
There is no reason why every man
who do.es not desire tlio success of the
Black Republicans should not unite up
on the National Union Ticket. Nobody
doubts that if all the national men of
the country would thus vote, Bell and
Everett would be triumphantly elected
by tlie people over Lincoln and Iinmiin.
Further than this, nobody onn doubt,
thut if uli the national men of the South
would unite upon them this fact would
infuse such life and enthusiasm into *he
national men of the North and West ns
to cause them to come up to the support
of Bell and Everetttinsufficientstrength
to elect them. The struggle, therefore,
really rests with the national men of the
South. If they support the Union Tick
et, it will be elected in spite of unything
its opponents can do. The national
men of tho Union can unite upon Bell
and JJverett, but they cannot upon uny
other candidates. The personal and po-
litieul animosities of the lute Democrat
ic party render the latter impossible.—
This result is further made wholly im
practicable by virtue of the great unpop
ularity of the Adiri listrntion t it rough-
out tho Middle and Northern States.—
The national men ol those portions of
tlie country cannot l.c tallied upon ei
ther I rag mo nt of the Democratic party;
but Bell and Everett aro popular with
them, and upon them they can he ral
lied in loro.u strong enough, with the
aid of the national men of the South to
elect them.
While tho Douglas ticket will have
but a shadowy existence, if any at ail, in
several of the Southern States, tho
Breekenridge ticket will have an equally
shadowy existence, if any at all, in quite
as large a number of the Northern and
Western States. But the Bell and Ev
erett ticket is strong.nnd will be stronger
in numbers and influence, both North
lid South, and in every State, with an
exception or two, in the Union. Hence,
hey furnish a common ground of Union,
of hunnony. Standing upon the Con
stitution and the Union as upon a great
high rock, they all'ord a common plat
form, upon which all tho friends of our
common country, in its unity and integ
rity, in its grandeur and true glory,may
stand. Is it not so? We appeal to
men of common sense of nil parties to
say.
These, then, aro the salient points of
tho canvass. They can he shown in
figures, and we shall take an opportu
nity, at our leisure, to exhibit them in
this way.
Now, what wo wish to sny, distinctly,
this morning, to ail the friends of the
Constitutional National candidates, is
tiiis: There are tens of thousands of
good m n. patriotic and nntionnl, in ev
ery Southern State, who, in consequence
of the late rupture, are entirely undeci
ded what course to take in the present
condition of things. Every throb of
their hearts beats loyally to the oneness
and greatness of our country. They
wish to vote in such a way us to show
their attachment to the principles of
their heroic fathers, who established our
institutions with much labor and many
sacriioes. These men louthe the idea
of disunion as an unclenn and suicidal
thing. These men live on their farms
away in the interior, and take little in
terest in politics. Their sources of in
formuticn aro hut limited. They may
seo a one-sided, ecctionul sheet new and
then, and occasionally hear a speech.—
These are their chief reliance for infor
mation concerning the events that are
taking place around them.
The Presidential contest will depend
upon tho votes of these thousands in
the interior, upon whom tho subject of
politics in n party sense rests lightly,
and who are ready to vote patriotically.
Wo must, therefore, reach these men—
all of them. We want to present to
them the great points of the canvass in
a clear and porspicuotis light, so thut
they can survey the whole ground ot a
glance. For this purpose, therefore, we
need organization. This is the desideratum
upon which tho whole question will
turn. Wo must circulate documents
and papers containing the truth. That
is what we want, and that is what we
muet have,'to succeed. Every parish in
the State should have an effective par
ish organization, and every ward an ef
fective ward organization. A State or
ganization is, of course, indispensable,
to which the parish and ward organiza
tions can apply for papers and docu
ments. Let this be done, and let speak*
era be appointed for every parish in the
State. In a word, let the Bell and Ev*
erott organization be made thorough
and complete throughout the State, and
it is as certain to cost its electoral votes
for these distinguished men as the sun
is to rise. The Alabama State Conven
tion has appointed parish electors in
addition to State electors. This is a
capital idea and should be adopted by
the State Convention of Louisiana.
Let the friends of Bell and Everett
tbroughoutthe South oroanice—organ-
Sherman on Dodolas.—The following
is from a speech, delivered in New
York a few months ago, by John Sher-
manthe Republican candidate for speak
er of the U. 8. House of Representatives
and endorse! of the infamous Helper
book. It will do for Southern Douglas-
ites to read and think about.
“Another significant circumstance
connected with this memorable contro
versy is, that the principal element of
tho strenth of one of the prominent de
mocratic candidates for the Presiden
tial nominations consists in the fact
that, throughout the struggle, he acted
with the Republicans. If the controll
ing interests in the Democratic party
shall allow Mr. Douglu's to bo nominat
ed nt Charleston, it would be because
they believe he acquired Northern
strength by acting with the Republicans
on this greut question. Whatever may be
his fate, I will do him the justice to say, that
his temporary rebellion was of the. highest ser
vcie to the llepublican cause, let him befriend
orfoe.” [Applause.]
The Difference Explained.
The Columbus Enquirer thus shows
the difference between the Compromise
of 1850, for which the Southern Whigs
are responsible, and tho Kunsas-Nebrus-
ka bill, for which they aro not respon
sible :
The acts of 1850 provided that tho
Territories of Utah and New Mexico
should be admitted ns States, witli or
without slavery, “ns their constitutions
might prescribe; and Congress retained
the power to annul or veto any act of the
Territorial Legislatures. They also pro
vided for the trial of questions relating
to slavery in those Territories—making
tho Federal Courts, and not theTerrito
rial authorities, tho arbiters. There
was no semblance of squatter sovereign
ty there, and no gap left down for ug-
gressions that would render Congres
sional intervention for the protection of
slavery necessury. But the Kunsas-Ne-
braska bill did not limit the action of
the Territories in respect to the exclu
sion or toloration of slavery to “their
State constitutions.” On the contrary,
it affirmed "That it is the true intent and
meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery in
to any Teroitoivy or State, nor to exclude it
therefrom, but, to leave the people thereof per
fectly free to form and regulate their institu
tions in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States.” Neither
did Congress, by the provisions of tho
bill, retain any power to annul the acts
of the Territorial Legislatures, but evi
dently contemplated leaving tho ques
tion entirely with them at any time
when they might think proper to legis
late upon it. They both have availed
themselves of this license, by exclud
ing slavery by the nets of their local
Legislatures, and Congress has not even
entertained a bill to repeal these Terri
torial acts.
“Both by their provisionsnndby their
practical results, therefore, the Territo
rial bills of 1850 have operated for tho
protection of slavery, while that of 1854
has operated to its exclusion.”
Is* JANUARY, 1861.
-• -
We are continuing to sell our Goods on time
it n mm suit/ mmmtt
Which we did the first six months of the year,
Payable 1st January 1861.
Our Summer Goods at very Low Prices.
R. S. NORTON & SON.
julyl7—twAwtf
Southerner copy.
^OhcHisctncfils.
NEGROES FOR SALE AT
AUCTION.
B Y order of tho City Council, will ho sold
at tho Court II-uso, in Remo.- on tho
first Tuesday in August mxt, two negro men,
the property ofthc cilv. Terms, CASH.
july.ITtriGt
THURSDAY, July 19,1860.
Special Notice from Headquarters.
A. BAUM,
At the People’s Saying Store,
Will commence his first semi-annual
REDUCTION SALE,
On Thursday, the 19th inst., for the next 30 days.
As he is determined to make this a permanent place of
business, will theiefore
And will give those a chance,
Who never chanced before,
And those who have chanced,
Will only chance the more.
The Store will be closed on Wednesday, the ISth, in order to mnrk down the Coeds.
The Ladies of Home and viciuiiy will hair in mind tl nt there is No Humbug in what
I say- for GO days I ahull give thu public the benefit of this sale at the very lowest prices.
Bjautiful assortment of
Embroideries and White Goods,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
I am bound to give Bargains
To all who favor me with a cal', an l goods will be shown
with pleasure.
Astonishing how cheap,
_A_. I3.A.TJM:,
Hillsboro Female School.
T HE Exereis<» of this school, under tho
superintendence »-f tho undersigned,
will commence on Monday. Juno 23rd
inst.. where will bo taught all branrhus of an
English education.
Those parents or guardians who intend to
avail themselves of the public scho-.l funds,
appropriated far that- purpose can do so.
with tho distinct undcrs'arding that if the
amount so appropriated docs not pay fu 1
tuition, they will l e he'd responsible for the
balance. Small boys received.
Th - terms of tuition as f .Rows, for a term
of twenty weeks.
Reading. Writing and Geoeranby, $ R CO
Bending. Geography, and Grammar, 10 00
Philosophy, Rhetoric and History. 12 00
jn1yl7tw4t] MRS. A. A. MASSENGALE,
Balloon Ascension
BY
1VTONS. WELLS,
On Thursday, the 10th inst.
FROM TIIF, RAILROAD PARK.
M ONS. WELLS proposes to mahe one of
his beautiful Bullion Ascensions from
onposito Etowah House at 4 o'clock on
Thursday the 19th iust. [July 17tri2t
CAVE SPRING HOTEL
FOR SALE!
TOE note] propeHy for.pei
known ns the Hanie House situa
ted in Cave Spring, is offered for
saloon ronsonnb'e and easy terms.
Besides the Hotel Build>ng there is a store
house nnd Innd sufficient for three or four
stores more, immediately on nnd frrmting
the Publ ! c Square. There is in all nhout 3J
ner'es of Lann. There is also a good Livery
Strihle on the Lot nnd all nec-ssory out-
build’ngs for Hotel and culinary pnrnoses.
jnlyl7tr!5lm] GRAHAM * MOORH.
Dr. B. M. STRICKLAND,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
OFFICE nt the Drug Store of Baker,
Echols A Strickland. •
.Room over MnGuire A Pinson’s store.
Rome, Ga„ July 14, trily.
Wanted.
T O purchase or hire a No. I cook, washer
and ironer. Address, box 131, a* P. 0.,
Rome. july14trl3t.
Geo, & Ala. Railroad,
STOCKHOLDERS TAKE NOTICE.
B Y resolution of the Board of Directors’
the Third Installment, being Ten per
cent, upon the stock subscribed, is called
for payable on or by the 1st or August next.
CHAS. H. SMITH, SVy * Tr.
July 12
C LARK’S Genuine Friction Matcbei
cheapest and best, at
june9trk FARELL * YEI8EB
the
SELLS ms
FANCY SILKS,
Lace Points,
SHAWLS, MANTILLAS,
AND TRAVELING COVERINGS.
Having a largo stock on hand be will s II thnn nt prices never before known in Rome
Every one that wishes to rave money must buy nt the People s Saving Store.
Sales commence positively on Thursday, July the 19th,
and continues for 30 days.
Parcels sent to all parts of the city free of charge.
Positively Terms Cash and One Price only, °
A. BAUM,
At the People's Saving Store, near Etowah House
ju/yU-tw3tiotf w ’- c -
D
GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE.
In order to make room for our Fall and Winter Stock
Wo aro offering all’ our Stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER
HESS GOODS
AT NEW YORK COST,
All our printed Lawns and Jaconets,-
Alt our Organdie Muslins.
All our Plain and English Borcgcs and Tissues,
All our French Cambrics, Printed Brilliants, Ac.
All oar Grvnndino and Foulard Silks.
All our Lace Points, Montillus, 81 owls, Dusters,
and Summer Coverings generally!
All our Parat-ols and Ladies’ Umbrellas,
All our stock of Gontlcmon’s Summer Hats,
_. . All our rook °f Spring and Summer Cloihing.
The abovo mc-n ion d goods wdl off positiv ly be sold at Now York
Is Jt very reasonable prices. Givo lie an early call. r * cos *' * n< l nil other
SLOAN A HOOPERS,
goods
july7