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BY JAMES GARDNER
AUGUSTA, GA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 28.
Q-f- Post Masters and other Friends, will oblige
ms by sending the returns of their respective
counties as soon as 'made known.
Judgeship of the Northern Circuit
We are authorized and requested to state, that
Col. B. F. Hardeman, declines being a candidate
for Judge of the Superior Court of the Northern
Circuit. This announcement is made on the
authority of a letter from Col. H., written from
the Sulphur Springs, to his law partner, George
T. Landrum,LEsq., of Lexington.^
Atrocity.
Warring upon the dead has ever been regarded
among brave and magnanimous men as akin to
that spirit which would prompt the strong man
to strike his prostrate and helpless antagonist, or
inflict blows on a defenceless woman. Such is
the reflection suggested, by reading a most vin
dictive and abusive assault upon the memory of
the late Col. F. W. Sellick, Editor of the Ab
beville Banner, by Mr. Posey, Editor and Pro
prietor of the Independent Press , a paper pub
lished in the same villagp. It is published in
the Independent Press , on the 24th inst., just
three days after the subject of it had been laid
in his grave, and penned probably in sight of the
very spot of his interment.
Not content with this, Mr. Posey copies from
the Abbeville Banner an obituary which speaks
kindly of the deceased editor, of his virtues and
gallant deeds, and denounces the obituary as a
lying epitaph.
The excuse for this gross violation of the
well recognized proprieties of civilized lite, is
that Col. Sellick had, a few days before his
death, “ made a most outrageous aud atrocious
attack on him (Mr. Posey) and his paper.
This could under the solemn circumstances of
the case justify nothing more than a defensive
reply. Especially is the excuse disarmed of all
plausibility when the editor who assigns it, as
serts that Col. Sellick had been for three months
a raving maniac. Though this be a mere ran
dom assertion, Mr. Posey evidently desires the
public to believe, that Col. Sellick was not com
pos mentis when the editorial complained of was
written. Indeed he assette that the assault up
on him was penned by Col. Sellick when in the
jaws of death, propped up in his bed, and in a
state of mental distraction.
A proper regard for the credit and respectabil
ity of the editorial corps, of which we are a
member, prompts us to protest, at the earliest
moment, against an occurrence, wnich, unrebuk
ed,would bring a scandal upon the whole profes
sion.
Covington.
A correspondent, who has not visited this
growing village for two years, sends us toe fol
lowing account of some ot the improvements
made in that time. He writes, under date of the
92d inst.
“it is en;i;ju»Ct by many that where a ranroad
'fi passes, it lays waste to all the villages in its
unite. But such a supposition is erroneous, at
least, so far as Covington,Madison and Marietta
are concerned. In Cvoington, the visitor will
be not a little surprised, to find a new and beau
tiful hotel just opened, with entire new furni
ture, from the beadstead to the knife and fork.
The Covington Hotel, is the name of the house;
it is of ample dimensions, having 21 large and
airy sleeping rooms, sufficient to accommodate
80 to 90 persons, with a colonade in front from
from one end to the other. The landlord, Mr.
Hunter, is from Oxfoid, and understands well
how to cater for his customers, and his lady ap
pears to be quite at home. I would recommend
this hotel to any one stopping at Covington.
“At the end of the hotel is to be built a
range of brick stores, and on the other side ol the
square is a building of brick going up. Oppo
site. is the Store of Usher, Anderson & Hunter,
who keep a large as well as a choice stock of
fancy and staple goods. Messrs. Murrell & Bro
ther, C. D. Pace, and J. & C. R. Camp, also do
a heavy business. There are fifteen Stores in
Covington, and all seem to be doing a thriving
business.
“The next object is the private residences.and
the occupants seem to vie with each other as to
the neatness and comfort of their houses. The
society here, for refinement, will bear a compari
«on with any village in the State.
“ Masonic Female College.— This fine building is
about five minutes walk from the Court house,
and is built of brick. It is 100 feet long, and
SO wide, having two towers —one of which is
ased as a bellfry, and the other for astronomical
observations. The archtiecture, I understand, is
taken from a building in Havana, and it pre
sents an imposing appearance. Col. Jones, one
of the Trustees, arid Prolessor Fulton, took us
through the different apartments, and I was
much surprized to find so large a collection o.
instruments, of the best description, attached to
the branches of natural philosophy, and chemis
try. Dr. Means, one of the Professors in this
mg Institution, is now in Boston, for the purpose of
If making still larger additions of instruments, and
furniture, for the College, and when completed,
it will be second to no College in the Union.
| This and the Male College at Oxford, a distance
of about two miles, will make Covington al
■ ways a place ot business, and a pleasant resort.
Young ladies attending the College can procure
I board in any of the private houses, at $lO to sl2
per month, and will be in the heart of a healthy
region. The College is*not sectarian —like its
| parent stem, it knows no particular denomina-
K. , tion and having the pillars of Wisdom, Strength
m and Beauty , it is bound to respect all. It is tbe
|* desire of the Trustees, that every Masonic Lodge
|| should send one or two schollais, as beneficiencies
■| ■-»' to the Institution, as by so doing, they would not
only prove a blessing to orphans, but tend great
p ]y to extend that beautiful feature in Masonry,
fv of ‘ Faith, Hope and Charily '’ The College, I
Hi. am pleased to learn, has over one hundred Stu-
H dents.’*
HBg) We learn from the Jacksonville News of the
Vk I7th, that the proprietors of the steamer Weight
of the Savannah and Charleston line of steam
ers, have made arrangements tor carrying pas
sengers through from Pilatka and Jacksonville,
via Savannah to Charleston, at reduced rates.
Com. Tattnall.
The numerous friends of this gallant Georgian
will read with pleasure, the following letter to
one of his relations in this city. It is not often
that one has an opportunity of reading his own
obituary notice, but the occurrence must be a
pleasant one, after going through the trials him
self and family have recently experienced. We
understand all of his family, residing at Pensaco
la. had an attack of yellow fever, and are grati
fied to learn, by anotherjetter, that they are all
safely over it and recovering strength.
Navt Yard, Pensacot.a, )
September 14th, 1853. )
My Beloved Cousin :—Your two letters to my
wife have reached her; the one on hearing of my
illness, the other of my death.
He is fortunate who can read his own epitaph,
particularly such an one as your last letter con
tains.
I am feeble, being still confined to my bed,
(now nineteen days), but if no relapse occurs, I
shall get well. My heart is confident, and I
keep my flag taught up to the peak.
God bless you and yours,
Josi Air Tattnall.
Edward F. Campbell, Esq., Augusta.
The State Fair.
The preparations for the State Fair at Augusta,
to commence on the 17tn of next month, are on
the most ample scale and got up in a very taste
ful minner. The grounds will now well repay
a visit, and all who see them must agree with
us that the committees who have the matter in
charge, deserve great credit for the manner in
which they are performing their duties.
From the last Madison Visitor, we take the
following description of the Fair Ground :
Augusta— the Fair. —We paid a visit last
week to our old friends in Augieta, and availed
ourselves of the opportunity to visit the Fair
Ground, and the accommoda'ions for the Exhibi
tion in October. Time and space afford an op
portunity for a very limited notice of the ar
rangements. The ground is one mile and a half
in circumference, enclosed by a substantial plank
fence, seven feet high. The main entry to the
ground is by the Secietary’s office, 60 by IS feet,
with 10 windows and three doors; the Machine
shop is 100 by 40 feet, posts 10 inches square,
four feet in the ground; Ceral Hall 100 by 40,
18 windows; Floral Hall, the same; a Hall 150
feet in length, to be used as required ; two other
large Halls; and Ladies Saloon,4o by 20. 140
stalls for horses; 100 hog pens; 100 sheep pens;
poultry yard ; and three tents, which will hold
several hundred persons each. 200,000 feet lum
ber have been used, and cerla'nly no expense or
pains have been spared in the arrangements
made. Four pumps have been or are to be sunk,
and a beautiful rivulet passes through the ground,
convenient to the stock department. Tbe whole
ground is a beautiful level, and a portion well
shaded. A gentleman who has tiavelled exten
sively, and had opportunities of information, re
marked to us, that the Augusta Fair Ground
was equal to any in the United States.
> 1
Vi, ws of a Scoit Whig.
A clear and forcible writer in the Central
Georgian , a National Scott Whig in politics, and
who wore the Stott uniform last year, has been
expressing his views of the “ Republic-n Citi
zens” movement of Messrs. Toombs, Jenkins
and Stephens, in a series of well written essays.
He addresses his communications to Mr. Ste
phens; from one of which we extract the follow
ing comment on Mr. Jenkins’ change ot position
since last year:
His position is inconsistent, if not wrong, as I
infer from some sentiments contained in his let
ter of acceptance, when compared with others,
contained in his letter to the Satennah Repub
lican. In the latter, he holds’tbp language :
“ With a stronger desire than ever belore to
adhere to the National Whig party, and to give
to their nominees my teeble support, I have
been unable to bring my 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 letter of acceptance, in
which he thus expresses himself:
“It is with me, .no new opinion, that we
have all greatly erred in chaining State inteiests
to the car of national politics.”
There is not the utterance of a single regret,
or the appearance of a single reluctant thought
at the idea ol cutting loose all connection with
a party, which twelvemonths belore,he desired
more tiian ever to adhere to. In that short
time, if any change hajjtfttten place in the prin
ciples of the national jjiMg party, i am not
aware of it : or any which could
give so warm a devotee as Mr. Jenkins then
expressed himself, just giound to repudiate it
now.
Bat, sir, this is not a!!. In speaking of the
principles of the convention of “ Republican citi
zens,” as set loith in their resolutions, he says :
“ I take courage in the consciousness that
they command my heart’s warm devotion.”
One of the principles of that Convention is,
to denounce the national whig party as “ faith
less to its oft repeated pledges of economy.” So
we find him, not only ready to do it himself, but
encouraging others to abandon the name, princi
ple, and affiliation with the national whig par- i
ty, which twelve months before he so earnestly
desired to adhere to; and not only that, but I
joining heartily 7 in the censure and condemns- ;
tion 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 suppose it is # nec- j
essary to make some excuse for desertion !
Yet, it can certainly be no good reason why Mr. !
Jenkins 6hould assist in reviving an organiza
tion. which one year ago, he considered dissol
ved by limitation—and become politically de
nationalized lor the sake of the very men, from
whom a decent remark towards Mr. Fillmore’s
administration eoukl not be wrung:—and to
gain whose support now, he agrees to abandon
name, principles, and national connection, and
abuse the whig party into the bargain.
If Mr. Toombs is reall y opposed to Mr. Jen
kins receiving the nomination at Milledgeville,
on the 22d of June, and was disposed 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
humiliating cup of bis 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 bow it could have been
nvoided, with honor to the whig party, and sure
to him.
Very respectfully,
One op Feopx.e,
—■———————i ———— . JB. ' i
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1853.
Dr. J. W. Lewis.
This gentleman, who was recently questioned .
by some of his fellow citizens, as to his position
in the approaching Congressional election in the '
sth district, sent the following short but explicit i
reply:
Cassvillk, Sept. 12th, 1853.
Gentlemen: —l have just received > our note of
to-day, and though extremely reluctant to my
name appearing in the public press, I cannot
however, hesitate in answering your inquiry.
Having lull confidence in the administration
of Gen, Pierce, I shall cast my vote in the ap
proaching Congressional election mainly in ref
erence to the support of his administration, and
and shall therefore vote for Col. Chastain.
Very respectfully your olv't serv’t,
J. W. Lewis.
Messrs. Price, Phillips, and others.
Montpelier Female Institute.
We would call the attention of parents and
guardians, to the advertisement of this flourish
ing Institute, which will be found in this day’s
paper. In speaking of this Institution, the Sa
vannah News of the 26th inst., remarks :
“The prosperity of this excellent institution
should be, gs we believe it is, to the people o
Georgia, a subject of state pride. Possessing all
the advantages of education afforded by the high
est Female Seminaries in the country, it affords
the no less important advantages of exemption
from those influences which have been found to
operate injuriously upon the pupils of the larger
and more mixed Schools of other sections
Watched by the vigilant care of the Right Rev.
Bishop Elliot, and under the Guardianship of
some of our most worthy citizens, with a corps
of tried and approved teachers, in every depart
ment, the Montpelier Institute offers advanta
ges to pupils and security to parent and guar
dians, which are rarely found in similar Institu
tions.”
[communicated, j
To the Voters of the Eighth Congressional
District.
Fellow Citizens: I am a candidate till the
last hour of the election-day. I have met
the enemy on four different battle-fields, and
wish I could meet him in fifty more. A spy in
in our camps has somewhat shaken our phalanx,
but by a united effort, you may still secure my
election, against conspiracy, “sham-fights,” and
“ monkey-shows.” I stand on the same staunch
platform of the Union, Democratic, Washingto
nian, Revolutionary, Whig Platform. Standing
on that platform, which is the main floor in
the house of America, I shall be sustained by
all true Clay Whigs, and Union, Johnson Dem
ocrats. Not until Mr. Stephens’ outrageous eu
logies on Mr. Jenkins, drove me to Johnson, did
1 say at a meeting at Thompson, that I was
for Johnson. Then it was, that some pre
; tended friends of Johnson, but secret friends of
I Jenkins, sought to snatch from me the benefit of
! that committal, by putting up a sham candidate.
I They would utterly destroy me ; but I will say
i in this place, that 1 am not a candidate for Gov
! emor, but for Congress —lb*', if J<*t>h«is did
iliants to Stephens—ibat
I both Jenkins and Johnson are both honorable
i men, well qualified for a Governor—and that
t my motto is, “ May the house and the fence of
| America remain always strong, white, and love
| ly, and may her sons be ever brave, and her
daughters, fair and virtuous.”
Yours, C. W. Young.
| COMMUNICATED.)
Tkoutville, Sept. 2-lth, 1853.
I Mr. Gardner: Belore I left my residence in
! Morgan for one in Lowndes, I laid myself under
• the obligation of a promise, to many of my per
i sonal friends, to give them some account of this
j section of the state : and I propose to fulfil the
; obligation, through the medium of your paper,
j provided, you deem the communication woitby
j so much space in its columns.
In regard to commercial facilities, this portion
| of Georgia has been, for many years, far behind
! many other sections. But a brighter day is
| dawning upon us. The Brunswick Railroad, no
longer j roblematical, designed to connect the
| Atlantic with the gulf, will pass through the
! centre of this county. And the Savannah road,
! intended to form another connection of the same
i waters, will in all probability pass through or
1 near the upper part of the county. Thus, we
! shall be placed in juxtaposition with the best
markets, both of the East, and of the West.
When these roads shall be completed, the com
i mereial advantages of this section may justly be
| expected to excel those of any other section of
| the United States. In relation to the Brunswick
i road, the general and well founded expectation
j is, that it will be extended as far, at least, as
I Lowndes county, in time for the crop succeeding
! the present. And the people of Savannah have
j ton much energy and foresight to suffer their road
|to lay very far behind. With these facts before
' us, it seems unnecessary to say more on the sub
ject o! commercial facilities, for ail can see and
j comprehend them.
; In morals and refinements of civilization,though
I we may be less advanced than we might desire.
' still we are in advance of many other sections
j and rapidly improving. The original frontier
I settlers have given way and are still giving way
| to a moie permanent, substantial and civilized
: population ; and wealth with its consequent re-
I linement is fast flowing into the country. The
Parson and the Pedagogue too, are getting abroad,
| and schools and churches, of respectable grade
j are becoming common every dis occurrences,
i With regard to health, a subject upon which,
j prior to my removal to this section, I felt more
' anxiety than on any other subject connected
with the condition of the country, a residence of
nearly nine months, with the observation which
I have been able to make, and the information
■ which I l ave been able to collect has convinced
j me that Lowndes is not excelled by any other
j portion of Georgia, of equal extent. It is true,
j that we are not exempt from sickness, (chiefly
the milder grades of bilious ir.termitent) but
the cases are less numerous and less malignant
than in counties higher up—say in middle Geor
gia. Many parts of this county will compare
favorably with the most healthy spots of the
mounfainous regions. Our hammock lands are
much more subject to chills and fevers, than the
open pine land. I have been surprised, and
doubtless my up country friends will be surpris
ed at the fact, that many persons with large
families have resided in this county fifteen or
twenty years, and during that time have not had
a case of serious sickness in their families. Such
however is the fact, and I could name several
instances in my neighourhood. My own tamily
have never been more healthy than they have
been during the time of my residence here
They have been m-ch more healthy than they
were iri u Morgan, Clarke or Walton, w hile I re
sided in those counties. We are now nearly past
what is here called tne sickly season, I have o'
course had the opportunity of some experience
j of the uountry, and my deliberate opinion is that
! Lowndes is as healthy as any other part of Geor
gia.
| A* a stock-raising country, Southern Georgia,
■ tor me.iy years has been one of the very best,
■ and is at this time not easily excelled. Yet the
gifeat influx of population, now like a tide setting
in this direction, may well be expected in a few
years materially to change this feature of the
country. Indeed, so rapidly is immigration into
this part of the country going on, that lands
have advanced in value, within less than three
year* past more than one hundred percent:—
and must continue to advance rapidly for many
years to come. With a full conviction of these
facts I feel no hesitation in advising my friends,
| who may have entertained a design to remove
i to t!,:« section to lose no time in securing settle
| men l- * of land. If they should not be ready to
j move now, still I advise them to buy lands with
i out delay. They can lose nothing by doing so.
! They can make no better investment of their
j money, for the* advance in the value of land will
pay » better profit than any other investment
within tny knowledge. Speculating companies
seem to be well apprized of this fact, lor the
country is full of their agents, who are securing
all the lands they can get hold of.
The agriculture of this country, yet partakes
of ih* rudeness incident to newly settled coun-
it appears to be in a state of transition,
approximating to that of older sections. Still
j with bis imperfect cultivation, farmers here do
i realb: large profits from their larms. All the
I grair excepting perhaps wheat, flourish luxuri
iantly uere. This grain has not been cultivated
j hitherto to a great extent; owing either to an
impression of its uncertainty, or to a lack of mills
suited for the manufacture of good flour—or
rathe: to both these causes combined with a
scarcity of open lands. Yet lam acquainted
with some few farmers who have cultivated
j wheel for twelve or fifteen yeais, and within
j that '.'me have not lost a crop. The wheat crop
; however is sometimes materially injured by
j rust.- The fruits generally, and especially the
i fig, the grape, and pomgranate, grow in great per
j fectioii. The apple, the orange and peach, if we
! may judge correctly from limited experiments
i do well, and no country produces in greater per
| section, the pea. the potato, and the melon. To
bacco, arrow root, and sugar, cane grow finely
here but are not generally cultivated much be
yond the domestic wants, the chief attention of
farmers being directed to the cultivation of a
more profitable article, the gregt staple of the
Soutu. Os the short staple cotton, we have sev
eral ,'s.ieties, which yield a laige recompense
for labour of the husbandman ; but all these
are Sapidly giving place to a more profitable
kind—the long or sea Island cotton ; to the pro
duction of which our soil and climate have been
found "o be well adapt* d. To give some idea
of the amount of profits arising Irora the cultiva
vati'>n of the long staple cotton, I will state a
few far' *; in this connection. One, to three acres
of our u-tkJs (according to quality) will produce
a bate, weighing 400 lbs, with the same amount
of labour that is required for the short staple. A
i good article of this cotton made in Lowndes,
1 brought last season fifty-one cents per pound.
| But .:xi>ectations bast'd upon this price might
' not be altogether reliable ; but a general calcula
tion of 30 to 50 cents, would in all probability
be entirely safe. The product per hand under
moderate ly good management, may be safely set
down at 3 to 5 bales of 400 lbs, according to the
quality of the land cultivated. With these facts
before l.in- ,any farmer can estimate the advan
tage- :! the'long, over the short staple cottons.
In - id : this article, I will also state that the
pri/> kely to be subject to such tluctua
her co'tons ; from the fact, *bat
'••* sm- *• -si ined to ,o email a -a! ■i.
i BiVVdiis region is most raaimy oemg rilled up
| witna heavy population and the lands must as
a natural sequence rapidly appreciate in value.
The above remarks, it is believed are true to
some considerable extent, of all southern Georgia,
but they have been made with a view of their
application, particulaiiy to Lowndes county,
anil adjacent portions of surrounding counties.
In a subsequent communication I desire to give
a more particular account of the lands as to kind',
qualities, prices, &c—but how soon, 1 cannot
now promise. J. C. Paulbtt.
l Correspondence of the Georgia Citizen.]
Sept, 21, 1853.
“ I have never before, found the position of
my party, (if I may call that my party, which
embodies most of the men I have long acted
with, politically.) such as I could not constantly
and willingly adopt. I have been an active
participant in all the elections in Georgia for
nearly twenty-five years—l mean Presidential,
Gubernational and Congressional; and have nev
eraspired to, or sought office, or public employ
ment of any kind, and have never been in any.
I have been content to vote with my party, and
support its principles. You may rest assured,
therefore, that 1 feel much regret at being placed
in a position that forces me to do what 1 do not
approve, or bid adieu, for. no one knows how
long,to what was once the’Whig party. I was the
first IPAig’, so called, in Georgia. The late Gov.
.1. S. Calhoun, I believe, was the second man
whom I heaid express himself favorable to ta
king the Whig name. That was in 1838—we
were all State Rights men then—and did not ful
ly adopt the Whig name till 1810. I have vo
ted for, and acted with, many gallant noble hear
ted fellows, who have since gone over to the De
mocracy:—some are now dead, and some ye liv
ing. Among the latter, 1 sometimes see men
tioned Geo. R. Gilmer, Wilson Lumpkin, Henry
G. Lamar, W. T. Colquitt, A. A. Chappell, John
H. Howard, Mark A. Cooper, &c., &c. lam
stilt a Whig.
Nor can I consent, for the sake of doing my
self the honor of voting for Charles J. Jenkins,
to abandon the Whig name, the principles, and
the national connection with the great Whig
party of the Union; and be led about in the wan
derings of Senator Toombs and Mr. A. H. Ste
phens. These men are talented, I know ; but 1
cannot see why I saould be their blind follower
tor that. It does not appear to make them any
the more honest, or serviceable, or the less ambi
tious.
I could have had more confidence in these
men, if they had not so willfully betrayed their
party in 1852. 1 might even have been induc
ed to follow them so far, at this time, as to vote
for Mr. Jenkins, but for the total disregaad they.
and the latter’s particular iriends, seemed to
manifest towards the Scott men, —and the un
just proscriptions, in many instances, with
which the latter have been treated. I do not
believe we can ever be reconciled, and we might
as well part now, before they gain greater ad
vantage over us by our support. Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens are determined to carry
out the ; r sectional partyism, and lam as deter
mined (and every Scott man ought to be also) not
to go with them.
But savsone, if you don’t support Jenkins,
the Southern Rights Democaats will get into
power with Johnson. Well, sup|>ose they do,
what then? Why Georgia will be endorsing
Mr. Pierce’s administration. It that is all let it
be so. Georgia, through the conduct of these
rnen, was made to vote for Mr Pierce : and Mr. '
Pierce is as good, and sound, and honest now, as
he was then. Mr. Pierce has not deceived me. :
When Messrs. Toombs and Stephens recom- i
mended him to the Union Party, 1 did not take t
their advice v and I shall not now. i
But, says a zealous Jenkins man, your old I
party friends will be in power, if he (Jenkins) | *
is elected. That may be. But I have seen enough 1 t
to satisfy me that that will riot “ inure” to the I i
benefit of the Scott men, any more than if i
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Johnson is elected. I just believe that if Jenkins
is elected, the Scott rr.tn will receive no favor; they
will be kept down wherever there is power to do it.
It cant be worse if Johnson is elected. On the
contrary, we shall be on an equal footing with
the “Republican Citizens” and “Tertium
Quids.”
No, Dr. Andrews, I have never seen in Geor
gia, a contest 60 perfectly for mere power , before.
There is in truth, no regard for high principle.
The “Republican citizens” certainly have the
advantage of pretension, —and it is only preten
sion. Men ought to have more sense than to
believe, that a great national principle is to be pre
served and made effectual , by a mere local, sectional
organization. It must be firmly engrafted upon
our national politics, by a universal national fel
lowship with national parties, before it can be
made to work any permanent good.
Hence, if there is any principle connected with
this Gubernatorial canvass, it is the maintain
ance of the Compromise. To this both parties
are pledged. It Mr. Jenkins is elected, it is
maintained here per se ; but what claims has he,
or his party, on any organized party, North or
South, to second his position ? On the Whigs,
certainly none. And the Democracy will not
recognize the claim, coming from hi n ; while
he is nothing more than the representation of a
mere local body of citizens. If Mr. Johnson is
elected, the principle will also be maintained in
Georgia, if there is any thing in pledges; and his
connection with the Democracy of the North,
will be a claim upon them not to be disregard
ed.
I fake it, therefore, that “the dignity of the
position of Georgia in 1851,” will be maintain
ed in either iiistance:—And in the event of
Johnson’s election, with the advantage of a Na
tional organization to support it, —which Mr.
Jmkins loses by the sectional character of the
party he heads. lam no Democrat, nor friend
of the Democratic party,—yeti cannot but ac
knowledge its advantages, by national connec
tion, in the maintainance of a great principle,
over those of the “Republican Citizens.” I am
satisfied the lattei will find their severance from
all national affiliation, in the end, to be a matter
of no small consequence. There must be an an
swering signal from some friendly part, or their
barque will founder. They cannot ride out the
storms which occur in our political elements
without some place to selter them ; and if they
will have no friendly alliance, they must beat
about till they go down.
I am under no obligations as a Scott Whig, to
support either, but if 1 vote, it must be as I be
lieve will best secure arid make permanent the
rights we of the South contend for.
Yours friend, R.
Mr. Jenkins “not at all Democratized.”
The following letter, w. itten by Mr. Jenkins
to the editor of the Savannah Republican, will
convince both democrats and Scott whigs, that
he desired no affiliation with them. Read, de
mocrats arid Scott whigs !
Augusta. Ist July, 1853.
My Dear Sir :—Your letter of the 24th ult.
has been received, and but for a sense of courtesy
due to you, I should be tempted to ask you to
excuse me. for the simple reason that 1 have no
fancy for filling a column in a newspaper. I
think it probable, comparatively few will agree
with me in opinion, but I give it to you for
what it is worth.
With a stronger desire than ever before to adhere
to the Nati'mal Whig party, and to give to its
nominees rny feeble support, I have been unable
tc bring my mind to the conclusion that I ought
to vote for Gen. Scott. My objections have no
ration whatever to the soidh- rn question.
; -tied with‘hoi tatfeiw of the ifeHv. not! with
tifts prompt, unquannea aunesion to ir. i ten piu
found regret that other difficulties interpose be
tween me and the ballot box. Is it enough that
a candidate for the presidency is an honorable
man, intelligent and accomplished gentleman, a
successlul general, and that he subscribes the
whig creed? If Gen. Scott can lay claim to
other qualifications than these, they are not
known to the mass of the people. There are
hundreds of thousands of the American citizens
having in an equal degree these qualifications,
except only that of which the sword and the
epaulette are the symbols; the absence of which,
in my poor judgment, operates no disparagement.
But there are other qualifications, by no means
so common, which ought to be considered indis
pensab'e, and which, without enumeration, will
present themselves to every reflecting mind.
We are not only without evidence that Gen.
Scott has these, but there is good reason to be
lieve that he has decided disqualifications. Will
it be denied that he has a hasty temper—an im
perious self-will, impatient of all opposition—
overweening confidence in his judgment, and in
ordinate ambition * Will it be pretended that
he has a clear, calm, well balanced mind, whose
equilibrium can not be easily disturbed ? If not,
is it wise, is it safe, to place such a man, accus
tomed, throughout a long and active lile, to des
potic military rule, at the head of a republican
government? lam constrained to believe that
be, as well as his opponent, has been selected
solely with reference to availability, consisting
of military eclat, and such freedom from politi
cal reproach as results from little or no employ
ment in the civil service of the country. Let
those who think more favorably of the nomi
nee, or who are willing to take the responsibili
ty of voting for him hap-hazard, do so. I will
not.
I should be sorry, nevertheless, to see the con
stitutional union party, en-mass, vote for the
democratic nominee. * Certain events which fol
-1 lowed the April convention of that party, were
1 well calculated to impair its stability and effi
ciency, and therefore excite both regret and ap
prehensions, while there remained in prospect a
i probable necessity for its continued, distinct or
ganization. But now that both of tht national par
; ties have fully recognized and adopted the platform
of that party , 1 think it would not only be consis
tent with, its past course , but promolive of the end of
its formation to dissolve it. That end is expressed
in a few words: “acquiescence in the compro
mises—a faithful execution of the fugitive slave
law—cessation from the slavery agitation.” The
coalition of the constitutional union party with
either of the national parties, would involve a
condemnation of the other, having reference to
the end above stated ; and that, too, in the teeth
of a recent pledge of co-operation in its promo
tion. This would be not only inconsistent with
the position of the union party, but in the last
degree prejudicial to southern interests. Under
existing circumstances , / would not ask my demo
cratic union friends to abandon their former allies ,
nor am lat all disposed to separate from mine.
There are no reasons to suppose that they conceived
a new attachment to the whig party ; and upon the
closest self examination, J do not perceive that 1 am
at all democratized. I see no reason why we
should not now separate in entire good feeling,
having learned during our brief association, the
important lesson of mutual respect and toleration,
and ready at all times, hereafter, to reorganize
for the defence of our State institutions, or of our
federal union, whenever and however imperiled.
I cannot perceive upon what Union whigs
can predicate a preference for tHI democratic
over the whig nominee. Both are objectionable.
Both parties have required u« (the people) to
take too much upon trust—have presumed too
much upon our supposed insane idolatry of mill- i
tary men, their titles and their triumphs. If i
such things have been done heretofore and have
been tolerated, the precedents are evil, and only j
evil; and it is high time an attempt were made I i
to arrest this downward tendency which must 1 1
inevitably result in degrading the highest office , '
under the constitution. If there were any hope «
os making a stronger demonstration by bringiu
out another whig candidate at this lateday.T
should heartily concur iu the movement. But
there are few in the country who are un-coro
h? ii l 7 ie nom ' na t*on, and perhaps fewer
still who wouid be willing to vote for a candi
date having no prospect of success.
I may be asked, what then shall we do—stand
aloot—not vote at all ? Better this than vote
wrong. Those who feel it a duty to choose be
tween the two evils, or who cannot be content
Hitn tsrnporary isolation, will of course put on
their uniform and fall into ranks. Doubtlese
they will have a good drilling, and one day or
o.her, a just appreciation of “Scott’s tactics.”—
f rankly confessing the discomfits of inactivity, 1
greatly prefer it to the reluctant suppoit of either
one of the Great A vailables.
Very respectfully, ike.
„ „ r . Charles J. Jenkins.
i . W . Alexander, Esq.
Mr. Toombs —Mr. Toombs said in a public
speech of July 2d. of last year in regard to Presi
dent Pierce as tollows:
From my small knowledge of history, I take
him to be capable, honest , and faithful to the Con
stitution, and an early, consistent, and energetic
opponent of anti slavery fanaticism in all its
forms, and a firm and decided friend es the com
promise. His associate on the ticket is entitled
to equal commendation.”— Toombs , July 2,1852.
Every where from the Second District good
news reaches us. Colquitt is rising more rapid
ly in popular favor than any young aspirant we
have ever known. It will indeed be a matter
of regret, if a gentleman so modest and amiable,
undryetso firm and tiue in his principles, should
be defeated by a politician who does not know
to which party he belongs—who is “every thing
by turns, and nothing long.” Democrats, “shal
this thing be ?”— Albany { Ga .) Patriot, 23d inst
We are assured that in the First District, the
impression made by Mr. Sewaid has been most
favorable. For this, we were prepared, as his
merits must always insure a high appreciation.
It is conceded that the result is in the hands ol
Chatham county. We are content to leave it
there. We do not believe that the Democracy
of old Chatham, are bound to obey the mandates
of a supercilious, white kid aristocracy.— lb.
Why Gov. Cobb, who in IS3I, was the theme
of unmeasured praise on the part of the present
Conservative’ papers, is now the subject ol
equally unmeasured vituperation. Is it because
he will not be the tool of Toombs, but dan}
think and act for himself?— lb.
Still Abolitionized. —Senator Toombs
Georgia proclaimed, during the last Presidential
canvass, that the Northern whig party was abo
litionized. It will be seen by the following
from the central organ of the New York whigs.,
the Albany Evening Journal, that there has beeu
no improvent in their ranks since the announce
ment mentioned above was made. They are
still abolitionized, and avow their determination
of remaining so for all coming time :
“That the great mass of whigs are imbued
with emancipation sympathies, is true beyond
denial, and if that ‘be treason, then make the
most of it.’ On all legitimate issues between
the free and slave States, if properly and sea
sonably taken by the North, or forced by the
South, whigs will be found on the side of free
dom. Whigs will again oppose, should the ques
tion return, the extension of slavery over fiee
territory.”
This is a fair warning nf -v* ! .*. ♦*«? T.hijt
of the South will do well to take note.
greater desire than ever to adhere to the whig
party ?” It must be a strong stomach that di
gests such a melange as the whig party is com
posed of. — Floridian.
Accident to the Welaka —The steamboat
Welaka left here as usual for Florida on Saturday
last, but went to sea instead of going the inland
passage to Darien. A few miles to the Southol
Warsaw Sound, about 11 o’clock, on Saturday,
both cranks were broken. The engineer was
sent in a boat to Thunderbokit, and thence came
to this city for assistance. The steamer Cal
houn left yesterday morning quite early, and
found the Welaka drifting, as the chains of both
anchors had parted, and towed her to this city
last evening. No person was injured, and it b
firobable that the Welaka will be repaired in sea
son for her next regular trip.— Sav. Pep., 26/A
inst.
Death op Capt. Wiltberger.— We regre
to learn that Capt. Peter Wiltberger, long an),
j favorably known to the public, as the proprietor
of the Pulaski House, in this city, departed this
life at 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon last, at
’ Brooklyn, New York. We learn from the Even
ing Journal, that‘‘Capt. Wiltberger was born in
’ Philadelph, (Pa.) and at the time of his decease,
t was about sixty-two years of age. In his earlier
j years, he was a sea captain, connected with the
j China trade; then removed to Georgia, and set
’ tied in East Macon ; thence, coming to Savan
nah, he was commander for several years, on the.
[ line of steamers plying between this city and
Augusta, and Charleston. Afterwards, for t
time, a merchant doing business in Savannah
j and next, proprietor of the City Hotel. from
which he retired : o become the host of the Pu
laski rlofise, which he first rented, and li: ally
’ by prudent management and persevering :.-ms
try, was enabled to buy; and of which ex'ennve
’ establishment he was the popular Piopii .or to
3 the day of his decease. His last hours w .-re con
soled by the affectionate attentions ol his son,
Mr. W. H. Wiltberger of this city, who left for
1 the bedside of his lather on Saturday last, ac
companied by Dr. J. D. Fish, Capt. VV’s medi
’ cal adviser.”— Savannah Republican , 24 th inn.
Arrival of the Key-Stone State.—This
splendid new Steamship, arrived at her wharf.
1 early last evening, having made the run from
Philadelphia, in fifty-six and a half hours. This
speed, with machinery entirely new, shows that
: the “ Key-stone,” will take rank among the
fastest ships on the coast, and we congratulate
the owners upon the occasion. The builders of
her hull, Messrs. Vaughn and Lynn, must feel
proud of their work, as well as Messrs. Merrick
and Son. builders of the Engine. As we gave a
full description of this fine ship in our paper of
Monday last, we deem it unnecessary to repeat
it here. That universal favorite Capt. Hardie
is in command, as obliging as ever. We are in
debted to the attentive Purser, W. A. Huddell,
for files of papers most promptly delivered.—
j The card of the passengers, shows that the per
formance of the ship was to their entire satis
faction. The Key-Stone State draws less water
than any of the steamships now running here,
and, though fully loaded, came up to her wharf
last evening at a quarter fiood.
The K. S. will leave here on Wednesday next,
and. in connexion with the State of Georgia,
make a weekly line to Philadelphia.— Sav. Rep.,
24 th inst.
T Among the victims to the prevailing epidemic
is Col. Hope H. Slatter, the propiietor of the
Theatre and President of one of our Insurance
Companies. He died at his residence on Gov
ermei t street yesterday morning — Mobile Regis
ter, loth instant.
The Railroad is at last completed to the Depot
in this place, and the regular train commenced
running on Monday last, leasing here at 7J A.
M . and returning at 2J P. M., daily—Sunday*
excepted.— IVUket Republican. 22 d ins:.