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THE C E N TRAIL. GEO R GIA N,
THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
.SAM’JL B. CRAFTOiY,
COUNTY PRINTER.
For the Central Georgian.
To the Hon. Alexander H. Ste-
p liens.
We are ind ebted to Sir Thomas Moore,
the celebrated Minister of Henry VIII, for
the introduction into the English language
of the word Utopia. Under this title, that
eminent statesman and profound scholar
wrote in Latin a curious philosophical work,
in which is described an imaginary “mod
el” country and people, and in which is set
forth his idea of those “social, moral, and
intellectual” arrangements, whereby the
happiness and improvement of the people
may be .secured to the utmost extent of
which human nature is susceptible. The
book attracted some notice in its day ; but
its visionary character was too apparent to
produce a moment’s serious practical con
sideration. Siucc then, such schemes of
national improvement, as are founded upon
mere theoretical views, have been termed
Utopiem.
Hence, when Mr. Jenkins in his letter of
acceptance, adverted to the “prominence
given by the Convention (of Republican
citizens,) to the advancement of the social,
moral, and intellectual interests of the peo
ple of Georgia,” while he considered it pol
itic to admit that it commanded his hearty
approval, could not apparently, resist the
intruding.reflection, that in attempting to
do so at the expense ot our counexion with
“national politics,” might appear to the pub
lic mind to be "Utopian.” But why Mr.
Jenkins should have been so ready to place
a construction upon the last of the Resolu
tions, comprising the platform of the Con
vention ot Republican citizens,’ which min’ht
have bjjjpn passed over, without exceptions
being taken at it, is to me a little astonish
ing. Aud the more so, when that construc
tion is such an one, as I do not think the
literal reading of the Resolution would bear
out. I do not say that Mr. Toombs may
not have intended it to be so construed—
but why should it be left for Mr. Jenkins to
place that construction upon it ? He seems
to treat the position taken by the Conven
tion as a “fixed tact”-—and that position to
be a separation from “national politics,” as
tlie following language iii his letter of ac
ceptance plainly infers :■—
"It is with me, no new opinion, that we
have ail greatly erred in chaining State in
terests to the car of national politics, though
perhaps any attempt to break a connection,
to which the public mind has become habitu
ated, may appear Utopian,”
While the Resolution, as I conceive it,
does nothing more than hint at it, and that
in a very round-about way. Here is the
Resolution :
“Resolved, That this Convention avers
that the maintenance of the honor and dig
nity of the position assumed by Georgia in
1850, and the promotion of the moral, so
cial, intellectual, and national interests of
her people to be objects of far greater im
portance, than the Success of any national
party.”
It will be seen that the Resolution says
nothing about a separation from “national
politics,” but simply avers two substantial
propositions, viz:—1st, The maintainance
of the honor and dignity of the State of
Georgia in 1850; and 2d, That the promo
tion of the moral, social, intellectual, and
national interests of her people to be objects
of far greater importance than the success of
any national party:—which no Georgian
would, think of denying, if the fact existed,
that our “moral, social, and intellectual
interests” were so “chained” to “nation
al politics,” as to make them dependent
upon the success of a “national party “
cut loose from national politics, and follow
her example. The plan here proposed, ac
cording to Mr. Jenkins’ expounding, will
soon place us side by side with her. And I
have no doubt we shall afford your obedi
ent servant, the Editor of the Chronicle <Sc
Sentinel full and much sport.
I will call your attention to one fact, con
nected with the sectional policy pursued by
South Carolina—and her being controlled
by a despotic oligarchy. It is this: While
Georgia has advanced at the rate of 30 per
cent in population, and at the rate of 50
per cent in “social, moral, and intellectual
improvement,” within the last ten years,—
South Carolina has increased onlv 5 per
cent in population, and nothing in the oth
ers, that 1 know of, in the same length of
time. And if the policy of the Convention
of Republican citizens leads to this end,
which I think is its natural tendency, the
sooner the people of Georgia are rid of it the
better—eveu though it may command the
“heart’s warm devotion” of Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Toombs, and yourself.
I am not disposed to } 7 ield to any man
in Georgia, a higher admiration of Mr. Jen
kins’ worth as a man; but that admiration
does not blina me to the false position in
which fortuitous circumstances have placed
him. I say fortuitous, because they appear
ed so then,—but they were such as a gen
tleman of his shrewdness and penetration,
it not over-rated, ought to have been able
t° guard against. But one false step is apt
to produce another, if not promptly >-epaired.
Some men, even with great abilities, appear
to want fortitude to acknowledg*e an error;
but rather seem disposed to blunder on in
the prospect or hope of repairing it in some
other way. When Mr. Jenkins addressed
his letter of the 1st July, 1S52, to the editor
of the Savannah Republican, he took his
first false step. When he suffered his name
to be used with Mr. Webster’s, on a Presi
dential ticket, he took his second false step.
Contrast his conduct then, with Mr. Berri
en’s now—and there appears a want of
moral fortitude, if not of independence. Mr.
V\ ebster is dead and entombed, but his in
fluence lives—Mr. Jenkins lives, but 1 fear
his influence is dead—prematurely entomb
ed. But time will solve that.
Ilis position is inconsistent, if not wrong,
as I infer from some sentiments contained
in his letter of acceptance, when compared
with others, contained in his letter to the
Savannah Republican. In the latter, he
holds this language:
“ With a stronger desire than ever before
to adhere to the National Whig party, and
give to their nominees my feeble support, I
have been unable to bring mg mind to the
conclusion that I ought to vote for Gen.
Scott.”
Precisely one year and one day, from the
time he penned these words, expressing the
strongest desire he ever had, to adhere to
the National Whig party, he wrote his let
ter of acceptance, in which he thus expres
ses himsell:
SANDEESVILLE, 6E0EGIA-
TUESDAY SEPT. 13, 1858.
Democratic Ticket.
For Governor,
Hon. H. V. Johnson,
For Congress,
TIIOS. P. SAFFOLD.
For Senate,
S. B. GRAFTON.
For House of Representatives,
M. E. BOATRIGHT,
RUFUS A. ROBISON.
Union Ticket
For Governor,
Hon. Chas. J. Jenkins.
For Congress,
DR. DAVID A. REESE.
For Senate,
LOUIS BULLARD.
For House of Representatives.
ELBERT D. TAYLOR,
WM. HURST.
Slain, Raita 1
The rains have continued to fall during
the greater part of the past week, indeed it
has been as gloomy and disagreeable a sea
son as we have seen ; it was showery from
Thursday evening to Saturday morning,
when it set in in real good earnest, and con
tinued for twenty-six hours without ceasing,
since then it has been cloudy, gloomy, chil
ly, drizzly, mucky, and foggy, such as.
makes a fellow feel dull and drowsy, sullen
ind sulky; he looks out and sees nature
clothed in all the habiliments of woe, as
weeping sad and melancholy as if her bright
est hopes were buried; he looks within and
every thing seems to participate in the out
er gloom, the chairs and the table, the desk
and the book case, all seem to sympathise
with the outdoor arrangements, save our old
‘arm chair,’ which, exhibiting its outstrech-
ed arms, quaintly hewn by the whims of an
idle knife, sets broadside the door, and
looks as if it were always smiling upon out
er griefs, and we never approach the door,
but it seems to welcome us to a kind em
brace. ‘You have been absent,’ it would
say, ‘a good long while, and I began to fear
you would miss the paragraph to our dear
readers I have seen you pen so often ; The
weather, that fruitful theme of many dry
discourses, will claim your attention ; it is
wet or dry, hot or cold, bright or gloomy,
and you must not forget to assist our friends
to grumble. It is, you know, a part of man’s
lot, not to be content with things that are,
but rather seek happiness with things that
ought to be, and you can not teach this by
To the Candidates in Washing
ton County for the next Legisla
ture.
1st. Are you in favor of the election law
as passed by the Legislature of 1851 and 2.
2nd. Are you in favor or opposed to tbe
present tax act.
3rd. Are you in favor or opposed to the
organization of a new county, composed of
a part of Washington, Warren, and Jeffer
son, locating the county site at Fenn’s
Bridge.,
Please answer the above questions and
oblige A Voter.
The .Election Law.
It is known that the last Legislature
made seme change in the Election Laws of
this State. We published the act entire last
week, it would be well for all persons, espe
cially, Justices or Superintendents at the
approaching elections to familiarise them
selves with its provisions, so that no diffi
culty may occur in making out the returns.
It is thought by some that the ballot
cast by a voter, may be examined by any
bye-stander at tbe counting out of the bal
lots, or that the manner in which the voter | precept, the world is so given to complain
casts his ballot may be exposed, by the j ^ n S- ^ wou ^ cease their grumbling,
Superintendents or Managers at elections. | content with the world as it is, and do the
A reference to the law, will show this opin- j which the hand findeth to do, it would
ion to be utterly incorrect. The Justices j ^ ^ ar better sir for all, and things out waul
or Superintendents at an election are bound | wou ^ 1M> t 1°°^ so gloomy as you advise,
under a special oath, not to expose tbe j-^- Philosopher, is this old arm chair of ouis^
matter, or allow any person to examine any I an< ^ °® ers some friendly advice when we are
ticket which may be cast, unless the elec- j out of‘soap,’ and we;sometimes profit by it.
tion is contested on the ground of illegal i levity aside. I he weather has been
voting, and then only those tickets to be j injurious to the cotton, such as was opened
examined which have been voted by per- i be badly stained, or entirely lost. We
sons charged with being illegal voter's, and j hear much ™mplaint <® the account of it.
any Manager or Superintendent at an elec-1 II » fortunate however ’ that Uha3 HOt °l’ en
tion violating the law in this particular, so ear bb nor so ^ u ") r ^ ^ UbUa i
[For the Central Georgian.]
Be it known by the voters of Jefferson
county that Judge Robert Boyd, is “deci
dedly opposed to the illegal traffic in ar
dent spirits,” and that he is “a sincere friend
to good order aud morality”—that he has
“doubts as to the constitutionality of the
Legislation proposed by the Atlanta Conven.
tion,”—but be believes “this question has
not been agitated long” nor as he believes
“fully discussed,” but he believes “it to b e
purely a moral question, and should ^be
inculcated by moral suasion, consequently’
he is “opposed to the passage of the Law, as
proposed by the Atlanta Convention”—but>
“if any other measure should be proposed
to the Legislature which’' he believes, “to
be free from constitutional objections, con
ducive to good order and morality, efficient
and beneficial in its operation,” he ll skould
feel bound to give it” his "support”—but “if
elected” he “must be permitted to vote on
that and every other question, according
to the dictates of conscience, untrammeled by
pledgesbut—many voters would still like
to know what his views are in regard to the
“modification of tbe license laws.”
MANY VOTERS.
Sept. 8th IS53.
are subject and liable to be prosecuted for
perjury.
Let it therefore be remembered by managers
Mai. B. S. Carswell has declined
the nomination for Senate tendered bim by
tbe Democratic party Jefferson county. A
u It is with me, no new opinion, that
we have all greatlg erred in chaining State
interests to the car of national politics.”
There is not tbe utterance of a single re
gret, or the appearance of a single reluctant
thought, at the idea of cutting loose all
connection with a party, which twelve
months before, he desired more than ever to
adhere to. In that short time, if any chaDge
has taken place in the principles of the Na
tional Whig party, I am not aware of it:—
or any other change, which could give so
warm a devotee as Mr. Jenkins then express
ed himself, just ground to repudiate it now.
But, sir, this is not all. In speaking of
the principles of tlie Convention of “Repub
lican citizens,” as set forth in their Resolu
tions, he says:
“/ take courage in the consciousness that
they command my heart’s warm devotion.”
One of the principles of that Convention
Bulsuch is not the case. The overthrow or ' is, to denounce the National Whig party as
success of a “national party” does not effect,
to any extent, our “social, moral, and in
tellectual interests,” because they are local.
No circumstance has occurred, to give rise
to this question—and the Resolution, there
fore, seems to me to be a high-sounding
nothingness
faithless to its oft repeated pledges of e-
conomy.” So we find him, not only ready
to do it himself, but encouraging others to
abandon the name, principles, and affilia
tion with the National Whig party, which
twelve months before he so earnestly desir
ed to adhere to; and not only that, but
If, however, our connection with “nation- 'joining heartily in the censure and condem-
al politics” bound us to sacrifice, or even in
jure the interests referred to, for the suc
cess of a “national pai ty,” the question then
might, very properly arise, which this Reso
lution could fully meet. But because we
are, and have been identified with a national
nation of that party.
Sir, it does seem to me that men might
invent some means of forsaking their party
without giving it an ill-name. But I sup
pose it is necessary to make some excuse for
. the desertion. Yet, it can certainly be no
party, does not imply, and has not proven ; rr 0 od reason why Mr. Jenkins should assist
that our local interests are injured by it. j ; n reviving an organization, which one year
Bitty eur national interests,” are, and a g 0) ] ie considered dissolved by limitation
at elections, and by the voters generally, | Convention of the party has been called,
that no person has a right to pry into, or to meet at Louisville on Saturday next to
examine the ticket which a voter clioses to' fill the vacancy.
cast, neither can any Manager disclose the
same without committing the crime of per
jury.
gST Correspondents who do not send
their real and responsible names, are never
admitted to our columns.
Election.— Tickets will be furnished at
this office at 50 ceuts per hundred, or $4
per thousand cash.
ever will be more or less dependent upon
national parties, and national politics. And
I cannot conceive how those interests are to
be properly cared for, unless we connect
ouu6elves intimately with the former. No
other way has been developed, in the prac
—and become politically denationalized for
the sake of the very men, from, whom a de
cent remark towards Mr. Fillmore’s admin
istration could not be wrung:—and to gain
whose support now, he agrees to abandon
name, principle, and national connection,
tical working of the Govei iirnent, since the an d abuse the Whig partv into the bargain.
adoption of the Constitution. The wisdom
of your understanding, however, may turn
up a plan, among the other “strange inven
tions” of which it seems prolific, that may
answer the purpose. And if I might be
permitted to reason from analogy, I should
suppose that plan to be similar to the one
you and Mr. Toombs proposed for support
ing the claims of Mr. Fillmore in the Whig
National Convention—have nothing to do
with them.
Sir, our “national interests,” in a very
great degree gave rise to national parties--
tltev constitute the main interest in “nation
al politics;” and presents to us the very
strongest reasons why we should continue
our connection with a “national party,” and
through it look to those interests.*
• If you wish to make Georgia as contemp
tible in a national point of view as South
Carolina has been for nearly twenty years,
“Since writing the above, l have seen the
Address to the people of Georgia, from the
Committee, of which you are Chairman, and
whom I take to be the author. You make the
list ‘Resolution read, “moral, social, intellects
at and material interests.” You have im
proved, it with a vengeance. 1 have all along
regarded that Resolution as designed for nolh-
popdl/yr catch—I am now
If Mr. Toombs was really opposed to Mr.
Jenkins receiving (he nomination at Mii-
ledgeville, on the 22d June, and was dis
posed to harbor feelings of resentment, he
would most assuredly be recompensed for
his disappointment, when he thus beheld
Mr. Jenkins drink to the dregs, this humili
ating cup of his infidelity.
I therefore repeat, Mr. Jenkins is in a
false position; and if it does not injure his
reputation, it must diminish his popularity.
I have, but to consider, in a short letter,
yourself and Mr. Toombs’ connection in
placing Mr. Jenkins where he now is—and
how it could have been avoided, with honor
to the Whig party, and sure success to him.
Very respectfully,
ONE* OF THE PEOPLE.
Something of a Pea Vine.—Col. O. C.
Pope sends us the following description of
a Pea vine, grown upon his farm near this
place. The root of the vine is at our office,
it is the largest we recollect to have seen—
speaking of the vine the Col. says:—“I
have just taken up a single pea vine which
weighs 61 lbs. from which was gathered
1040 pods, averaging 17 peas to the pod,
making 17,680 peas to t.he vine,
covered a space of 430 square feet. The
root is 5 and 7-8 inches in circumference,
the vine run off 15 feet from the root.
Come Bro. Planters, can you beat this Pea.
Let us hear from you ? Where is Bro.
Warthen \”
Our friend Reuben Mayo of this place,
sends us a pod/rom a vine of a field pea,
that measures 2 feet one and quarter inch
es. That is something itself of the Pea
kind. We will set the Col. and Reuben
down as having the best samples of Peas we
have yet seen.
The Col has also sent us a couple of
stalks of Millet, that is ahead of any thing of
that growth that we have seen. They are^
6 feet 8 inches high, the head or part bear
ing fruit, is 14 and 1-4 inches long. The
stalk is 2 inches round. They have over
100 years averaging over 100 grains to
the ear, several stalks grew from one grain.
This is an excellent grain for stock, and can
be raised to advantage and profit. The
Millet can be seen at our office.
Sweet Potatoes.—James H. Hall of
this county, sends us a fine specimen from
his potatoe crop; they are Yams, and meas
ure upwards of 12 inches in circumference.
They are fine for the season, and a number
of farmers who saw them, thought they
were the best to be found so early.
Railroad Accident.— We learn that
a passenger on the Central Road was killed
on Sunday morning last, upon the down
train, about 9> 1-4 miles (his side of Macon.
The passenger was standing on tlie platform
of the baggage ear, (contrary to rules) and
a culvert giving way, the ear was precipita
ted downwards, and he crushed to death
instantly. Some one who seems to he fa
miliar with tbe history of that Road, in
forms us that this is the first passenger ever
killed on that road.
Flight of Carrier Pigeons.—Several
pigeons thrown up at Bordeaux, (France,)
at 5 o’clock on tbe morning of Saturday,
July 30, reached Brussels tbe same day.
The first bird entered the dovecot at 40
minutes after 4 in the evening, thus accom
plishing, in twelve hours, a journey of 211
The vine leagues, or 18 leagues (54 miles) per hou r
for 12 consecutive hours.
mg more than a
eatiafied I was correct.
Dr. Roberts and Copenhavcn, indicted in
Monroe Superior Court for the robbery of
John Jackson, and for other offences, whose
cases were carried up to the Supreme Court
You make the ( at Decatur, have, been finally sentenced to
confinement in the Penitentiary—Roberts
for twelve, and Copenhaven for seven years.
On Friday, passed through this city to Mil
ledgeville, accompanied by a guard from the
State Prison.—Macon Messenger, 3lstult.
The.C. R. R.—We learn that this Road
has been washed up near the 16th' Station;
we have not learned definitely the extent of
the breach—some say 3-4 of a mile. The
place dessignated is, we believe, in or near
the Oconee Swamp.
j£3T The death of Commodore Tatnall,
of the U. S. Navy, is reported in the Savan
nah papers.
Hancock County.—The Conservative
party of Hancock County, have, nominated
Col. Linton Stephens for the Senate, and
Lorenzo Stewart for the House of Repre
sentatives. Col. S. is a brother of the Hon-
A. H. Stephens, and was we believe, a
member of House of Representatiues in the
last Legislature from Tallifario county.
Public meeting.
In accordance with a previous notice, a
large number of the citizens of Washing
ton county convened at the Court House in
Sandersville,on Tuesday the 6th inst., for
the purpose of taking into consideration
the action of the Inferior Court, in passing
an Order authorizing the Augusta Plank
Road Company to extend their Road thio’
this county. On motion of R. W. Fjour-
Doy, Esq., Owen C. Pope was chosen as
President, and on motion of A. O. Haines,
Esq., Capt. Henry C. Lang and Col. M. O.
Williamson, were chosen Vice Presidents.
John H. Sheppard was requested to act as
Secretary. The meeting being organized,
on motion of R. W. Flournoy, Esq., the
President appointed the following named
gentlemen a committee, for the purpose of
reporting business for the action of the
meeting, viz : R. W. Flournoy, Thomas
C. Strange, A. O. Haines, J. B* Kelley, T*
Sparks, E. A. Smith, Micajah Bland, H. H
Davis,'Metcalf Fisher, W. C. Riddle, A. E.
Dudley, Green Whiddon, Jordan R. Smith,
John Hall, Richard Brown, Michael Han
sel, Richard Andrews, Wm. Bailey, and
Robert Tennille.
The committee after retiring for a short
time, reported through their Chairman, R.
W. Flournoy, Esq., the following preamble
and resolutions:
The committee to whom was referred the
action of four Judges of the Inferior Court,
touchiug the charter of the Augusta Plank
Road Company, beg leave to report, that
they have examined the charter of said
Company, and find that the concluding
clause of the seventh section, contained a
proviso, that gives to that Company the
power of rejecting and rendering null and
void the verdict of a special jury, touching
the right of way and damages to be paid to
the owner for his land. They also find,
that by the charter of said Company, the
Legislature conferred upon the Inferior
Courts of the different counties through
which tbe road is to pass, and of which
Washington was one, authority to grant or
refuse the right to tne Company, to pass
The Residence of Henry Clay ,
. , ... , , i through their respective counties
Public Auction.—The dwelling house and j , .jUi
We
! further find that the charter was read to the
farm of Ashland, the late residence of the Court, and an earnest protest entered on
great Kentucky statesman, are advertised behalf of the citizens of this county, to the
to be sold at auction, and knocked down to
the highest bidder, on the 20th of the pre
sent month. Ashland, justly remarks a co-
temporary, is a name endeared to the Amer-
Court granting permission to the roadto
come into this county, unless the Company
would agree to be placed upon the same
footing of equality with the citizens, whose
rights might be invaded by them. They
ican heart as having been for many years ! also find, that tbe Court disregarded the
the residence of him who served his country
so long, so honorably, and so well, and who
descended to the grave hardly a year since,
protest, but with a high hand, and in utter
contempt of the just «fc constitutional rights
of the people, proceeded to grant and have
\ entered upon the records of the Court and
mourned by the nation, to whose glory and order Authorising said Company to con
greatness he had devoted his virtuous life, j struct their road, with the objectional fea-
But Ashland—the home which in life was i lures above stated in full force.
There are two positions which impress
so dear to him—is now to pass away from
the possession of his family.
The French M/ss^jn.—It is now ru
mored that the French Mission has been
tendered to Gen. Cass, but that he has as
yet given no response.
Dixi
jlSrThe celebrated Mr. John A
about whom so much has been said in refer
ence to his being an abolitionist, has written t f _ _
a fetter to Dr. I. P. Garvin, of Augusta,'jury of their country, that one of the parties
U‘1 krr tlm irominf Ar flift itmr
themselves upon the mind of your commit
tee, with peculiar force, growing out of
these proceedings. The one is the injustice
of the act, and the other its unconstitution-
alitv. The committee believe it would be a
waste of words and an unnecessary .con
sumption of time, to dicuss at length, the
injustice y>f the charter. There is some
thing revolting to the mind of any just,
man to say that it is honorable and fair
when parties go to law and appeal to
denying that he has ever been connected
with the abolition party. The letter is pub
lished in the Constitutionalist & Republic.
It-is said that the Hon. R. J. Walk
er has tendered his resignation as Minister
to China, and that he will not go after all.;
shall be bound by the verdict of the jury,
and the other not, or rather to placq the
final decision of that question, in the power
of one of the parties, not only whether" he
shall be bound, but also whether his oppo
nent shall be bound. Which renders the
trial by jury a mockery and farce ; and its
an oppression. Your corn-
consequence
mittee regret to hear that any portion, how
ever small of the people of Washington
county no matter by what motives influen
ced should sanction a principle so unconsti
tutional wrong and oppressive.
Your committee find by referring to the
Constitution of the Dnifed States, which is
the supreme law of the land, that it is ex
pressly provided, that in all questions in
volving a greater amount than twenty dol
lars, the fight of tbe trial by jury shall be
preserved, and that no fact once determin
ed by a jury shall ever be re-examined, un
less by some Court and upon the- principles
of the common law. Applying that provi
sion of the Constitution to that clause of the
charter ot the Blank Road, immediately
under consideration, they find i t to be clear
ly unconstitutional, because it does not re-
fer the verdict ot the jury to tbe examina
tion of some Court of law, but refers it to
the party iuterested to re-examine and de
termine whether it shall he binding or not.
Yourcommittee cannot tooearnestly protest
against the passage of such unconstitutional
charters by the Legislature of Georgia, and
they find words are inadequate to express
their condemnation of the proceedings of
the Court, viewing the question either in a
constitutional point of view, or in reference
to its injustice, aud combining them as
ibey necessarily me combined in this con
nexion, we are lost in astonishment, that
any set of men elevated to power by the-
will of the people, should thus, trample up
on their constitutional rights*
Your committee repudiate now, hence
forth, and forever, the screen under which
the Court attempt to shelter themselves, by
claiming that their act was for the public-
good. No act can be for the public good
which is in violation of the Constitution of
the United States, nor can any act b6 for
the public good which violates the rights of
any citizen, no acteanbefor the public
good which seeks to bring into* contempt,
and disrepute the trial by jury, or wliii-h
vest in any man or set of men, powers- amil
privileges denied tc the rest of the people*
Nor can the Court avail themselves of the-
plea, that they were compelled to graut the
order, an examination of the chanter will
prove that it was left entirely discretionary
with the Court to grant or refuse the order*
lu view of the principles above expressed,
we resolve, that the Augusta Blank Road
charter is unconstitutional, and we- potest
against the Legislature granting such char
ters, unless the rights of the people are-
protected and the constitution respected.
Resolved, That we disapprove and here
by eondeinu the action of the four Judges
of the Court, in granting th - order, permit
ting said road to pass through this county,
because the charter for said road contains a
provision both unconstitutional, and unjust,
and violative of the rights of the people,by
conferring upon the Company the privilege-
to refuse to be bound by the verdict of a
special jury, and denying that power to tha
citizen.
Resolved, That the truth and 1 justice of
this question can neither be denied, evaded*
nor the act of the Court excused or palia-
ted* To do so, would be to justify a viola
tion of the Constitution, and surrendering
the sacred right of the trial b-y jury’, which-
we claim shall remain is full, force and pow
er on both and all the parties.
Resolved, Tlrat public servants thus dis
regarding public duty, have forfeited the
confidence of their fellow citizens, and that*
but one cause is left for them, which is to re
sign, which we demand.
Resolved. That this preamble and reso
lutions be entered upon- the minutes of the
Inferior Court at its next regular meeting,
and if refused, that this request be present
ed at every subsequent regnJaB term, until
it is complied with*
The foregoing preamble and resolutions
after a brief discussion, were unanimously
passed. On motion of Green Brantley, E<q.
it was ordered that the proceedings- of this
meeting be published in the Central Geor
gian. On motion, the meeting then ad
journed.
O. C. POPE, Pres’t
John H. Sheppard, Secretary.
Louisville, Sept. 3d, 1853.
A meeting of a portion of tbe Democratic
Party, was held to day in the Court House.
On motion Major Beniah S. Carswell, was
called to the Chair and R. C. Robbins, Esq.,
requested to act as Secretary.
Major A. R. Wright, having in a few ap
propriate remarks, explained the object of
the meeting, moved that a committee of five
be appointed by the Chair, to consult to
gether as to the propriety of running a can
didate for the Senate in the place of Maj.
B. S: Carswell, who declined accepting the
nomination tendered to him at a late meet
ing of the Democratic Party, held in this
place. Seconded and adopted.
The Chair appointed Dr. E. B. Hook,
Johu Belcher, Esq., Dr. R. K. Dixon, John
B Watkins, and George T. Wells, Esq.,
that committee, who after having retired for
a few moments, returned and submitted the
following report, viz:
We deem it expedient in the present con
test that the Democratic-Party should have
a candidate for the Senate in the field, but
would recommend, to the meeting the post
ponement of a nomination until Saturday
the 17th inst., at which time the Democratic
Party of the county, are requested to meet
at Bonnie Doon, for the purpose of taking
definite action on the matter.
A. R. Wright, moved that the proceed
ing of the meet be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and that a copy of the same
be forwarded to the Constitutionalist & Re*
public for publication, and request the Cen
tral Georgian, to copy the same.
B. S. Carswell, Chairman.
R. C. Robbins, Secretary.
A mathematician being asked by a sfou
-How, “If two pigs weigh twenty pounds,
how much will'a large bog weigh ?” he r ®'
p!fed, “Jump into the scales, and I will te
you immediately.”
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