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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