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8. T. CH VIVM V> A *. KMKt Mil***
The Demorrafit* CMY€itlMI
This body which met in Baltimore on the 22J in at
after a stormy and protracted session, finally nominated
Gen Lewis Cass of Michigan, and (Jen. W O. But*
1,1 a of Kentucky, and now Coinmander-in-Chiet oi
our army in Mexico, aa their candidates tor tlu* Pres
idency and Vice Presidency.
The proceeding of the Convention will be rep'iitie 1
with deep interest by tie country *t large . and by the
South in particu Inr. It is generally known that there
were two delegations from New-York, representing
the respective wings of tin party in that State, known
a.- the Old Hunkets amt Barn Burners, or as tin* pro
slavery and anti-slavery tactions. The former Dele
gates had been appointed at meetings held at Albany
and Syracuse and the latter by conventions held ai
Utica and Herkimer. Lath of these delegations de
manded seats in the Convention. At its organization
they were both excluded and a committee of one bom ,
each state appointed to confer with them und report j
upon their case.
On the second duy of the Convention, and after the j
rule making a vote of two thirds necessary to the choice
of the Candidales lo be selected, the committee report- J
ed that they had required as a preliminary condition ,
that the respective delegations should pledge themselves
to abide the nomination. This the Syracuse, or Old
Hunker party agreed to do ; but the Barn-burners, or
the Utica Delegates refused on the ground that no such |
pledge was required of other delegations. Messrs.
Cambreling and Wilson addressed to the committee, a
letter in which they say . “They would feel themsclveH
unworthy to represent ihe democracy of New York it’
they could submit to a condition which impeaches th
integrity of their representatives, and which would dis
honor our State by subjecting its delega les to a condi
tion which the Convention xpreasly declined to impose
upon the delegates of any other Sate in the Union pri
or to theiradmission. The delegates of the democra-
cy of New York must be admitted to the Baltimore
National Convention unconditionally or not at all “
The Committee therefore by a vote of 16 to 8, report
ed in favour of the Syracuse (Old Hunker) Delegation.
This produced a stormy debate which continued during
the whole of the second day. Alt the resolutions and
the report were finally laid upon the table and a propo
sition was adopted, giving each of the Delegations the
right to be heard by tiro of their delegates m speeches
of one hour each on the morning of the third day
The proceedings of the third day were mainly con
fined to this single question, and are so important that
we give them entire as fouud in the Baltimore Sun u.
Thursday last :
Mr. Diggs, of North Carolina, proposed a preambit
and resolution, that whereas there are two sets of dele
gate from New York present, both claiming to be the
delegates of that State ; and whereas, great difficulty
exists in determining the claims of these two sett—
therefore, resolved, that both be admitted to seats on
this floor, and to participate in the proceedings of thi
convention. This resolution was declared not to be in
order ; and the convention proceeded to the considera
tion ol the SDerinl onW, die case of the compet
ing delegate® fiom New York.
Mr Dickinsou addressed the convention. He com
hienced with an allusion to the importance to succes.-
of organization in the Democratic party. It was thii
w’hich had brought before the country, from time to time,
its chosen servants.
Not only was organization necessary, but an adher
ence also to that organization. New York had unfor
tunately now come before this convention with a divid
ed front—with two sets of delegates.
And it was necessary for the convention to decide
before the organization here can be complete, which
is the genuine and which the spurious delegations -
He denied that both the delegations could bejlegafly
admitted. It was time to decide who are in the right
and who are in the wrong. Ik called upon the conven
tion in the name of democracy, to settle the question
It was necessary to the future harmony and united ac
tion of the New Y ork democracy.
He denied ihe assertion which liad bee n made, that
anyone who came here and submitted to a test degrad
ed himself. The delegation of which he was a mem
ber had been called upon to act, by the committee, and
acknowledging the authority of the Convent ion which
had constituted that rommitu*., tfo- r had without sub
mitting to any invidious distinction, submitted to the
tr>i required—a test in accordance with the principles
of the New York democracy, and of the democracy of
the Union.
HouliltoGod liiat every democrat throughout the
Union would submit to the ssine degradation. No ‘
State was admitted into the Union without submitting !
to a teat. She is told mat she must [iresettt a repuhh- j
can constitution, but she does noi sot this refuse and go !
borne. Ibe President ol this Contention, in the nu
merous portions winch be h:.. held with so much honor
to lumaell and c redit to the country, could never have
entered upon three duties without the spoliation of s
tal lost test was his oath to support the eonstiiulion
of tbe United Slat*,. No member of a church was
ever admitted without tin application of a tesi— the dee
l&ration of his fruh in the doctrines of ihe Chrisnan I
religion.
In the present case , both delegations had come here
Will! at least a suspicion upon their rights to represent
the democracy of New York ; and. therefore, waa „
proper that thib teat should he applied.
Up to the adoption ol the new constitution of the
State and ihe meeting of ike Syracuse convention, then
had been but one organization in New Yoik The
Syracuse convention assembled, slid their friends who
claimed lo represent ihe democracy of New York here
instead of the delegation .#w hieli In- m 0 member, were
beaien on every vote. But there was no withdrawing
•torn the convention—no protest tlien.
lie proceeded loan examination of the factsconnect
ed with those proceedings, in relerence to the manner
of appointing dr legs tea to this Convention, and con
tended that the change pto } iosed and carried into effect,
v. aa watranted by ihe demands of the people, and irue
democratic mags.
-1 **• Syracuw convention concluded ita |bor, anil
the member* went to their iwpcctire home*. The next
heard Irom tlie dincontented, wna it call byC. C.Cnm
beelnif and otnera,tn the city of New Vork.in Octo
ber following, lor a convention at Herkimer, tocotwnler
what meuaure* are necetwaty, in releronce to the pro- i
reedingaot the Syracuae convention.
At that ciyivrntion, tlie principle# avowed, .through
the lion Mr. Wilmot.o! fennaylvania, who had been
invited to addreaa that convention,)—that oppoaition to
the ticket wua now too late—that they ahoultl now aup
port the ticket—were loudly repudiated, und he waa
called upon by member* to ceaae that port on oi hia
aubyect.
la reference to the lirat great act of which the** gen
tlemen complain—the laying outlie table at Syracuae
of a revolution there offered, in reference to eluvery. [in
favor ol the Wduivi proviaoj the Whig Convention,
tahich tueiaubaetjucnily, paw* and a rraolation, in preciae.
ly the name wotda, on motion ol Mr. Horace Oteely
And yet tiwae who aaaembled at Herkimer complain
ol the actum ol Die gyracuae Convention, and maiat
that thia reaolution la part of ilie iundamemal doctrmea
of the d*mocrnnc creed
They had further adriaed Hie democracy of ihe Stale
to vole aa though no nomination had been made, and
aouie even had gone ao far aa o|ienly to denounce the
ticket and recommend tlie party to vote sgauiat it 1
Tlie conwquence waa, that tlie democratic parly waa
defeated, and loatevery Sta'c oHicer.
A* to the action of the member! of tlie Irgialaturr,
nailed ail weeha after their official exlatcnot ban terun
nated.to oveirufe the action of a convention of the
pet if, he declared that it w- abaurd loanppoar that
they had any rueh power,
(Owing to the coiilufiun, and the tncewwnt ronreraa
lioa in the tmmrdiata vinuiity ol tlie reporter*’ deaka, it
haa been impuaaible to give a more aatiafactury report
of Gov, Uickuiaoii'a reuiarka llua uiornttig.)
Mr Tilden neat addreaard the convention in behalf
of the Barnburner delegation, aid waa billowed by Mr
Bwnh un the aame aide
Mi Bniitii fully aaeemed to all the diatinguahed gen.
Ikmaii had aa*! reepeeung the efficiency of the orgam
latum of the denmcraey in N. w York, and coutciuid
that tlie truuiipli over the whiga on tlie limed State#
Bank gueatiou waa a gloriuua aclneremcnt, but it waa
• triumph over tlw whiga alone There are other more
glorioue and laser t icioriea to refer to.auch at ihe Inde-
Cwdent Treaaury t oinr at, or die tale Tariff conleal .and
la remaikalde that the gentleman omitted tbeae aignal
•■auncea of the efficiency of tlie democratic orgamca
**on. lor they were tntunpiia over the whiga and coo* i
- combined
Mr 8. aaiddir isa* waa emlwrramcd by the niek
•amea that wen applied here and elarwhere to the con
KWing paruaa. 11. ceuid not aay when or where they
bat he had been told that the Barnburners
derived their name from r remark made by some eon
tractor at Albany, when they were attempting to pass
the stop and tax-hiw of 1842. After hearing n speech
nilnvor of arresting the public works, to nave the credit
of the State—he exclaimed, in despair, “These reckless
fc‘lows, are like the former, who, for the take of driving
the rats from his granary, burned down his ham.” The
democrats carried the bill, and the departure ot the
hordes of canal contractors, who had swarmed around 1
ihe legislature, was not unlike the object which the far
mer had in view. The “Hunkers” arc so called,be
cause the term is supposed to be significant ot ihoir in v
---i ing principles in politic?- -to get all they can ; and keep
all they get.
After a few introductory remarks, Mr S. discussed
at length the iaoe between the delegates, contend
ing that ihe action of the Syracuse Convention, ap
pointing a State Committee and recommending thai
delegates to the National Convention be chosen by dia* !
tncts was unauthorised and invalid ; that the Utica .
Convention was regularly colled by n legislative caucus,;
and that the friends of the Albany delegates loc k part j
in ihe call of the caucus, in its deliberations and votes,.
and thereby concluded from disputing its authority.
! He made frequent references to the published proceed
j ingot the Conventions in Ncw-York, and read ex-’
! tracts from the Albany Argus in support ot Ins views.
i Mr. S. closed by saying that it was evident a concer-
I ted effort hod been got up to prejudice the Utica dele ,
| gates here,by creating the irnpressiou that they were ,
; political abolitionists. Mr. S. said: Sir: we are no
I political abolitionists. So far ore we from it, that we
j have often met them os political foes. We ore opposed
j to any interference with ihe domestic institutions ot any
of the States. Let a proposition be started, openly or
insidiously, to invade the reserved rights of the States,
and no sentinel on the democratic outposts w ill sound
the alarm,or respond to its call,sooner than those who
keep watch ill the Umpire Slate. \ r et while I make
this declaration, I owe it tomy Sinte, and to the lepre
sentatives of the oilier Stott s here assembled, to avow*
bat while the democracy of New-York will maintain
all the reserved rights of the Slates, they are uncom
promisingly in favor of extending to nil the free territo
ry belonging to the Union, the provisions against sla-
very contained in that ordinance which was introduced
by Jefferson,and extended to the North Western terri
tory in 1767.
I am aware that the avowal may exclude us from
this convention, but we have only to osk if you reject
us on this ground,you wdi state it frankly and distinct
ly. If we go out, wesltail not leave dejected, dismay
ed or disheartened, but with a confident reliance upon
the future, und our banner uplifted, bearing the motto;
The principles of Jefferson, dear to New-York, now
and forever.”
Mr. Henry A. F ster of New Y’ork, for the old hun
kers followed, in a general examination ot the pro
ceedings at Syracuse, and the subsequent action of the
bun-burner* at Herkimer and Albany.
Mr. Preston King, of New-York for the bum-burn
ers, ex preened the views of that division of the New-)
York Democracy on the question of slavery—that the
resolutions adopted at their conventions expressed the
sentiments ot a great majority of the democrats of'New-
York, and concluded w ith an intimation that the suc
cess of the nominee of the convention depended upon
the vote of New-York, which would be greatly influen
ced by the action of the convention on this subject.
Mr. Doolittle of New-York addressed the convention
on the same side. He had disapproved the proceedings
both at Herkimer and Syracuse, but had given the nom
inees of the former convention an efficient support.
He conceived tlie barn-burners, of w hich party he was
a delegate to th : s convention, right, notwithstanding,
and their delegates entitled to their seats.
Mr. Chambreleng, concluded the argument, also in
behalf of the bam-burners, appealing to the course of
the democracy of New York at every Democratic Na
tional Convention, to his own individual course, in con
nection with the democratic party, and to the test which
it had now, for the first time during his life, been propos
ed to apply to his political onhodoxy. He trusted that
the time would never arrive when the ties between the
North and the South would I** severed, but if it should
arise the democracy of New-York would be found
standing by the constitutional rights of the South in
regard to any interference with so r institutions.
Mr. Van Swearinger, of Missouri, proposed a ques
tion to Mr. C. in regnrd to the course which the Barn
burners would pursue, if not admi’ ted, toward the nom
inees of this convention and of the convention about
to assemble at Philadelphia ? but Mr. Cambreling did
not seem to consider it necessary to reply.
Mr. Yancey then obtained the floor, and offered a
resolution, that as the convention had heard the argu
ments of the respective delegations from New-York,
i the rnemlters appointed by the Syracuse and Albany
State Conventions.be admitted as the regular consti-j
I tuted delegates to seats as members of this convent ion.
The chair decided the resolution not to be now in or
der, and Mr. Yancey then moved that the report of the 1
! committee on credentials in ‘hiscase, and the amend- j
ments thereto, Ire taken up for consideration, which
motion prevailed, and Mr. Y r . proceeded to advocate
the adoption of the report, for the reason that the argu
ments of the barn-burner delegates had satisfied him
that upon the subject of slavery they did not represent
the doctrines of the democratic party. At the conclusion
of his reninrks lie withdrew’ the amendment w’hich he
had yesterday offered to the resolution of the commit
tee on credent, ils,and moved the previous question on
the adoption of the report ot that committee.
On the conclusion of Mr. Y’ancy’a speech, and mo
tion for the previous question, great excitement and
confusion arose in the Convention, which the President
promptly interposed to arrest. He rose and addressed
th a Convention for some moments He called upon
them in the strongest and most emphatic manner to pre
serve ihe order and decorum of the body. He appealed
to the individual members of the Convention,and urged
them as the representatives of’ the whole Democracy of
the Union, as American citixens and gentl* mm,to pre
serve order and dignity in their deliberations.
The eyes of the whole nation were now fixed upon
them,and it was due to themselves and to their country
and its glorious institutions, that pence and harmony,
order, decorum, and dignity, should characterize the
proceedings of this important assembly. He called upon
the Convention to aid him in preserving order and de
corum in its proceedings.
{This address had the happiest effect; the whole house
became immediately still and orderly, nnd adjourned
until A o’clock ; every member retaining his seat until
I the nd-ournment win pronounced Moat of the mem- ,
beraofthe Convention seemed highly gratified at the
course of tlu*r President, and were seen surrounding and
slinking him by the hand, and congratulating him on
the happy effect of his interposition. It is to he hoped
that it may produce good, and contribute to ally the ex- i
i citement and danger ]
After o few remarks from Mr Howard, the conven
| lion adjourned to 5 o'clock P M.
Aftisnoom tonw.
• The Convention aaremMed pursuant to ad|oumment
At 5 o’clock, and proceeded to the transaction of the
buaineas before it
Mr. Yancey snid he had been requested to withdraw ‘
j It s motion for the previous question, and though the
gentleman who desired to speak had declined to renew
the motion, he nevertheless Irlt constrained to with
draw the motion.
Mr Meade offered the following aa a suHtitutr forthe
| resolution of the committee :
Kraoltrd, That this Convention having heard the
statements and arguments of both delegations from tlie
State of New-York, und being antified that the Syra
i cune Convention wns regularly convened according to
i usage, and had full authority to presenbr the rules by
which the democratic party of New-Yotk should be or
gnoixed, and that the rules prescribed by that Conven
tion have not been since abrogated hy any competent au
thority, is of opinmn that the delegation usually called
tin* Syracuse am! Albany Delegations, art the legiti
mate repreN-ntatives of the democracy of New York.
Kcmjlred tier*fort, That sui i delegation h and the)
are hereby admitted as members of this Convention.
Mr McAllister, of Georgia, said that these contend
ing delegations had come here, and requested this con
vention to decide between them—that it was useless to
expert them to do it themselves. A committee of this
body had report'd in favor of one deign tion. And;
though he felt it to be the duty of these delegates to set
| tie their own difficulties, slum Id they hesitate, lie would j
ask, after hearing both parties, to decide, merely be
cause it is the Empire State, which is involved ? Should
they refuse to perform then duty from motives of mere
pol cy I lie repeated.it was die duty of New-York to
oeitlr their diflirullies. It had brrn ao settled by tt e
Syracuse convention, whi*h convention bad the power
| to designate (be manner in which delegates sliali hr
chosen.
lie supported the resolution of the gentleman from
Altharua from no considemuon connected with the
question of slavery. The remarks of the getnlenisti
fiuui New-York, ( Ml. Cumbtelelrng) had met s res
poriM iti hi* own bosojit, and I.J they been c.nboJ.wd
an the sense of that delegation, he then should have lad
nothing to influence his action but the credentials ol ti e
members. They had been threatened with the indig
nation of Ncw-York. He read from the resolutions t
the Democratic Contention in Georgia, in reference to
slavery, os the principles of the whole democratic par
ty. He sympathized with the New-York democracy, •
he had crucified himself at home by his adherence to
1 Mr. Van Boren, and he could not believe that the dem- 1
J ocratic party ol New-York was about to forsake their
| friends. If they did, he shou'd feel that the most serious
1 blow which he had cceived for his adherence to Mr
i Von Ifaren, had been received through the bosom of
! his friends.
.Mr. R. P. Thoni|i*on expressed hit* surprise at the
grounds upon winch the gentleman from Alabama had
based the resolution, which hr had offered, excluding
the Barnburners from this convention, because the)
| had expressed an opinion in opposition to his own views
on the question of slavery. To soy to the democracy
jof New York, that we had turned them out he
; cause they were a little wrong on the subject of the
Wilinot Proviso. Aswellmighl they propose to the dele
gation of Pennsylvania such a test on the question of
the tariffof’ 42. He aigl the delegation who acted with
him, protested against turning them out on such grounds*
and therefore it was,‘that he now proposed to offer the
; following resolution, which would be in order:
Whereas the Democracy of the State of New York
have sent to this convention two different delegations,
each claiming to be the legitimate representatives of
that State ; and whereas, after a full argument of the
question be tore this convention by the respective parties,
it is difficult for members of this convention to decide
in the premises, without distracting the democracy oi
ol the State of New York and of the Union; therefore
with a view to preserve the harmony of ihe party,
Resolved, That this convention decline to decide the
conflicting claims ofsaid New \ r ork delegation,and re
fer the whole matter to the Democracy of the State of
New Y’ork, without prejudice to either party.
Mr. Strange, from North Carolina, followed. He
paid i t was seldom that the State of North Carolina
was heard either here or in the Councils of the notion
They had not before been heard iu this convention
He had come herewith the determination to admit
; both sets—for he had heleived this to be the safest course
But alter the declarations made—the refusal which
they had given to the committee—it would not do.—
Their vote, if admitted, would now be death to any
Southern man who should receive it. He regretted
that the question of sis very had been introduced at ail
Mr. King reiterated what he had said before, in re
gard to the grounds upon which their claims were to be
decidedand some explanations took place between Mr*
Bnyley, Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Yancey, ns to who
had first introduced here the question of slaver)’.
Mr. Strange proceeded, and was remarking upon
the test made here by the barn-burner delegation—tlie
Wilinot proviso—as evidence of the character of the
Utica Convention, when
Mr. Cainbreleng ro9e and said that the gentle- -
man wnsentirely mistaken in supposing that the dele
gation bad here made a test. On the contrary,the Utic a
Convention had expressly protested against introdu- i
cirg that question into this Convention.
Mr. Btruuge proceeded to argue that the committee,
•of which he was a member, had done the best that they
possibly could do under the circumstances, and that i*
was n great piiy that the convention had not adopted
their report, without going into the discussion. His
first idea on the question haul been to admit both del- j
egations. it was the opinion of others, that both should j
be turned out. After all that had occurred here, the
the proper course w as now to receive one of them.
Mr. Hannegan rose.simply he said for the purpose
of moving the previous question. He however at ihe
request of several members, yielded the floor for expla
nations; Ist, by a member from Ohio in reference to- a
remark by Mr. King, this morning, that the State of
Ohio had passed a resolution against extending slavery
into new territory, and 2d by Mr. Turney, of Tennesee
as to his course in the committee, and his view s as to
the powers of that committee.
Mr. Turney arid he had not supposed the committee
was appointed to determine the claims of those dele
gates to a standing in the democratic family, but simply
to decide upon their credentials.
He had thought the test proposed improper—such as
honorable men and an honorable constituency would
not be sat foiled with. lie had, therefore, opposed the
resolutions. Now anew issue had been raised, whe
ther a supjior ter ol the doctrines ol the Wilinot provi
so could lie a Democrat. If this was to be the test
what was lo become of Pennsylvania, and of the De
mocracy ot other stales It hud been said that this
delegation desired to be rejected that they might raise
tins issue elsewhere, if so he w’ould not gratify them.
Mr. Cambreling here rose and said that he wa9 au
thorised by the delegulion to disclaim tins.
1 Mr. Turney had u high opinion ot that gentleman's i
integrity and veracity, and was hound to believe him.
But there was one man upon that delegation, whose
principles he had long doubted as they hud been doub
-1 ted by tlie democracy oi the Union—a member whose
• course no one looked upon w’iih more detestation than
|he did. But he d< sired to put an end to the political
smalt talk in New York.
What course could they put sue to accomplish this
His course was either to admit both or to reject both ;
not to create frirther difficulty in that State by admit- !
ting one and rejecting the other. He then renewed,’
agreeable to a pledge given to Mr. Hannegan, the de- j
man 1 tor the previous question.
The chair staled that if the privious question were i
sustained, the vote would first be on the amendment of .
(he gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Bartley, to Mr. Yun- i
rey's amendment to ihe resolution ol Mr. Taucey.—
The chair was about to put the vote on sustaining the j
motion for the previous question, when.
Mr. Clarke, of Kentucky, moved to lay the whole j
subject on the table.
The chuir decided this motion not to be in order.— ,
Mr. Clarke ap|ealeJ from this decision, but the con veil- |
lion sustained the chair.
The question was then taken by States.on sustaining
the motion tor the previous questnm.and it was deci
ded iu the aiiirmative, 201 to 56, as follows:
Ayes—Maine 8, Vermont 6, Rhode Island 4, Penn
sylvania 26. Delaware 3, Maryland 6, Virginia 17,
North Carohnu 11, booth Carolina 8, Georgia to, Flon- •
tlu J, Albania H, Mississippi 6, Louisiana 6, Arkansas 3,
Texas 4. Kentucky 2, Ohio 23, Indiana 2, Michigan 5,
lowa 4, Missouri o, Winconsin 4—201
Nays—Maine 1, New Hampshire 6, Massachusetts
12, Connecticut 6, New Jersey 6, Alabama 1,1 eunes
see 7, Kentucky 10, Missouri i—sl.
Mr. Bartley then modified his amendment toff'red j
yesterday) so us to admit both delegation one restricting
the vote ol the Stale m the Convention to tiie number |
of votes to which alie is entitled in the Lit ctoral Col- ,
lege.
A motion was made tondjourn, but negatived.
Th* question was then taken hy States on the
amendment of Mr Hartley, (admitting both seta,) and
the vote stood <96 in the uttuhiutivc, I*£> in the nega
tive
Ayc.—Maine 9, New hatnimlurc 5, Massachusetts
11, Vermont 5, Rhode Island 9, Connecticut 6, New
Jeisey 7, Penney Ivumu 19, l). Inw are 1, Mary lad 2, Tex
as I, f eline* ee U, Kentucky 10, Ohio 14, Indiana 7,
illino * 9, lowa 4, Missouri 1.—196.
Nays —Massachusetts 1, Vermont 1, Rhode Hand ‘2,
Pennsylvania 7, Dele wars 9, Muiyiund 5, Virginia 17,
North Curulina 11, South Carolina y t Georgia To, Flor
ida 3, Alabama 9, Mississippi 6. Louisiana 6, Arkan
saa 3, Tenntasec 4, Kentucky 3, Ohio y, Indiana 6
Michigan 5. Alnaouri 4. Wfecoiism 4.—195. Convert -
| tiou then adjourned.
tiik Titian PAT.
! On Thursday morning the vole of the preceding day
ml mm mg both the New York delegations, was real
tinned So both delegation* took their setts. An uu
; successful etiort was then made toullow the Old flunk -
’ ere to cast the vole oi the State L'pon tins the Liam i
hunter* withdrew troin the convention hi a body and •
did not return. A letter from Mr. Polk, declining a
reiioiiiiitaiiun, wu next tend. Tlie convention then
proceeded to hnliot lor u Piesidential l. atidtdute, and i
the leault was as follow *
nwr lui.LoT.
2> £> 5 s’
1?f f f *
sum. f | ; r
Mama .....8 0 0 0 0 0
Naw iiainpaliiie... 6 0 0 0 0 0
Muaancbaarila,.,,. Ik 0 o 0 0 o
Vermont 8 I o o o o
Khoii 1-UltJ, 3 1 0 0 0 0
Connecticut 6 0 0 0 0 0 j
N.w Jenny 0 0 7 0 0 0 S
IVim.ylvame...... 0 0 86 0 0 0
IVlawure 0 3 0 0 0 (t
Maty 1att.1,,.. 8 [6 0 O 6 ol
Viritnna 0 17 0 0 0 0
North < irolitta,... 1 *0 |o o o o
guulh t ni olinu 0 0 0 8 0 0
Naw Yurk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgia, 5 0 8 0 3 0
•Hu ula 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alnt'iuna, 5 0 4 0 0 0
M 0 6 o 0 0 0
Lutttataiia......... 0 6 0 0 0 0
I Teua 0 4 O 0 0 0
I Arka'.nib 0 3 0 0 0 0
i Tvintaaaea,. 1 7 8 0 0 3
Ohio 0 23 0 0 0 0
j Kentucky,........ 17 10 0 3
Indiana 0 12 0 0 0 0
1 lllmoin,. 0 8 0 0 0 0
1 Michigan,.. 0 3 0 0 0 0
lowa .0 1 3 0 0 0
Miaauuri, 0 7 0 0 0 0
I Wfßunaiß*.... .. 0 4 0 o o o
Tutal 53 123 53 8 8 6
•Florida declined aotmg altogether on tlua l.alfe t. anil
New York did not anwr. The wlt.de number .and
votes oast U, U i,. *M. und ihe muubtj neccs-aty t*
choice (166) not having been received by either candi-1
date, the convention proceeded to a second ballot, which I
resulted as follows
SECOND BALLOT.
C} = &3 b =
B
c :! § S &
Slates • * J ;
<3 . :
Maine 0 8 0 0 0
New Hampshire,. ••. 0 6 0 0 0
Massachusetts 3 2 0 0 0 |
Vcimont 4 2 0 0 0
Rhode Maud ...1 3 0 0 0
Connecticut, 0 G 0 0 0;
New Y'oik did not answer
New Jersey, ...0 0 7 0 0
Pennsylvania, 0 0 26 0 0
Delaware 3 0 0 0 0
Maryland 6 2 0 0 0
Virginia 17 0 0 0 0
Nortii Carolina,.... . 0 i 10 8 o
(ieorgh 4 2 1 3 0
Florida, declined voting.
Alabama, o 5 4 0 0
Mississippi 6 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 6 0 0 0 0
Texas, 4 0 0 0 0
Arkansas,../ 3 0 0 0 0
Tennessee, 7 12 0 3
Kentucky 8 1 1 0 2
Ohio 23 0 0 0 0
Indiana, 12 0 0 0 0
Illinois, 8 0 0 0 0 |
Michigan, 5 0 0 0 0
lowa, 1 0 3 0 0
Missouri 7 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 4 0 0 0 0
South Carolina, 0 2 0 0 0
133 5 1 55 3 5
The whole number ol votes being agnin 231, and no
candidate having two-thirds of that number, a motion
to adjourn was lost, and the convention proceeded to a
third ballot, which resulted as follows:
THIRD BALLOT.
D 5: gs b 55
r r s £
States. • £ X
• .3 s • •
. ? :
Maine 0 2 0 0 0
New Hainsliire 0 6 0 0 0
Massachusetts 5 7 0 0 0
Vermont 4 2 0 0 0
Rhode Island 4 0 0 0 0
Connecticut 0 6 0 0 0
New York (excused).. 0 0 0 0 0
New Jersey 0 0 7 0 0
Pennsylvania 0 0 26 0 0
Delaware 3 0 0 0 0
Maryland 6 2 0 0 0
Virginia 17 0 0 0 0
North C0r0iina.......11 0 0 0 0
South Carolina 0 8 0 0 0
Georgia 6 2 0 0 0
Florida 0 3 0 0 0
Alabama 0 5 I 0 0
Mississippi..... 6 0 0 0 o
Louisiana 6 0 0 0 0
Texas 4 0 0 0 0
Arkansas 3 0 0 0 o
Tennessee 7 1 2 0 3
Kentucky ; 8 1 1 0 2
Ohio 23 0 0 0 0
Indiana 12 0 0 0 0
Illinois 2 0 0 0 0
Michigan 5 0 0 0 o
lowa 4 0 0 0 0
Missouri 7 0 0 0 0
Y\ isconsin 4 0 0 0 0
Total *.156 53 41 0 5
The Slate of New York not having answered when
the States were called, ns time for consultation, as the
results were about to be read for correction, and when
the lending hud been concluded, New York not having
yet answered, the vote was declared, as above.
The whole number of votes now being 255—178 ne
cessary to a choice—and no candidate having that num
ber, the Convention proceeded to a fourth ballot, which
rcsubed as follows, and in the nominal ion, for President
of the United Stales, by the Democratic National
Convention, of
LEWIS CASS,or Mchiqan:
FOURTH BALLOT.
S 1 5* ?
sri ? |
ft. o 5
States. • §” g
: 3 ? : !
Maine 0 8 0 0 0
New Hampshire 0 6 0 0 0
Massachusetts 8 4 0 0 0
Vermont 6 0 0 0 0
Rhode lslund .4 0 0 0 0
Connecticut 0 6 0 0 0
N vv York 0 0 0 0 0
New Jersey 7 • 0 0 0 0 1
Pennsylvania 0 0 26 0 0
Delaware 3 0 o 0 0
.Maryland 6 2 0 0 u
Virginia 17 0 0 0 0
Norih Carolina 11 0 0 0 0
Georgia 10 0 0 0 0 |
Florida 0 3 0 0 0
Alabama 5 4 0 0 0
Mississippi 6 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 6 0 0 0 0
l ex is 4 0 0 0 0
Arkansas 3 0 0 0 0
Ten iesaee 7 2 2 0 2
Kentucky 8 1 1 1 1
Ohio 23 0 0 0 0
Indiana 12 0 0 0 0
Michigan 7 0 0 0 0
Illinois 8 0 0 0 0
lowa .* 4 0 0 0 0
Missours 7 0 0 0 0!
South Carolina 2 0 0 0 0
YVmconsin 4 0 0 0 0
178 38 33 1 3
New York, when called,was again silent.
Whole number of votes, 254.
Necessary to a choice, 110.
And the President declared that Lewis Cass, under
the rules adopted by the Convention, was nominated as
the candidate of the Democratic Party for President o*
the United States.
The following is an abstract ofthe various balloting**:
123 4 j
LewiiiC'isa, 125 133 156 172
James Buchanan, 55 55 41 33
Levi Woodbury, 53 51 53 36
John C. CulUoi n,.. 2 0 0 0
George M Dallas, 3 6 0 0
William J. Worth, 6 2 5 1
William O Butler, 0 0 C 3
An effort was then mude to muke the nomination
unanimous. Some of the Alabama and Flomla dele
gates answered doubling ly. Mr. Yancey was partic- j
ul uly oraqplar. He said
“ Mnbunm had three tunes voted for Andrew Jack
son, tw ice for Martin Van Uuren, and once for James
K Poik—never for a Whig, and never had she been n !
wing State. She will siill adhere to principle, and
when the principles of the platform upon which the
nominee of this Convention is to go before the peo
ple had been laid down by the Convention, if those
f/rtnciples veers in accordance to ihe instructions
which Alulmma hits given to her delegates , Ala Lam ;
a could support that nominee
Thu done into Lngltsh, meant simply, that if Gen.
Cass, prove to be true on the Wilmot Proviso (of which
Mr. Y ani ev evi lently hnd serious doubtn) then he wtlj
receive the votes ol the Calhoun men ot Alabama*
OtheiWiHc they will bolt.
Allsi t-uudiy delegates had lectured Mr. Yancey on
his ul truism, “ Mr Fokma.m of Georgia, as it res ivrd
to give a practical beating to Ihe rematksuf Mr. Yuu
cey, otleied the following preamble and resolutions,
which were received amid much excitement :
\Vhcr< nw 1 1uit portion ol the delegation from New-
Y' rk known as the Utica Convention delegates have
w.tlid uwii trout this convention, tiieielote
Be if resolved, Thut those member* coming here
under the organization ot the Syiucuse Convention
commonly culled Old Hunkers,) be received by the
convention ns the teg innate representatives ot the de
mociucy ot New-Yoik, und be entitled to thiity-six
Votes.
And he it fuither reso'rtd, That this Convention
repudiate tlie Wilinot proviso.
Mr. Ldwurd* ot New Humpshire, warned the gen a
tlctuuii agsiuet pressing tin* n solution.
Alter some further debun in irgurd to the Huoktrs
Mr. Foreman, at the request ot several gentlemen,
withdrew Ins resolution, disclaiming that his object uiui
intention wus to have an expression of opiniou again*
the Wilinot Proviso.
Mr. Cons,of Georgia, then presented the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, Thut a committee be appointed of one del-;
egme lioiii ecii Hiate, to piepare and repott such lean
lution# us they may deem proper for tlie adoption of)
this Convention.
Under tins ieo!ution, the following committee were
chosen by me delegation*from die respective Mates :
‘hi ne, Franklin Hwift; New lliuii|slurr, Henry j
llubbuid , M.i Hi'liuwiis, I4 nj F. Halted , Vermont*!
Pbom ta Burltett t Rhode fo.and, Waiter Uuigess’
Connecticut, Uwc Teocey ; New Jrraey, Hiniuei
Lilly; Print*)lvsnia, John W Tourney; Defowair
James N. button , Maryland, Francis P Biair; Vir
ginia, Jamas McDowell ; North Carolina, John Din
lets , South Carolina, J M Commander; Georgia, F
H Cone Fioiids, John C. Magee \ Alabama, W. L
Yancy , -Vii-v-ippi, Charles R. J-i Jun ; LouMumna ,
John Slidell; Texan, David S Kauffman ; Arkansas,
Charles K. Moore ; Tennessee, Philip IV Glenn ; Ken
tucky, H J. Roseate It ; Ohio, John Glover ; Indiana,
JohnU. Pettit ; Illinois, VV’m. C. Kinney; Michigan,’
Lucius Lyon; lows, Hannibal Emerson ; Missouri,
Thomas Swearingen ; Wisconsin, Levi Hubbell.
New-York was repratediy c tiled, but declined to an
swer, although the Hunkers were all in their seats, the
Barn-burners only having quitted the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate a candi
date lor the Vice Presidency. There were two ballon*
with the following results.
W. O Butler, of Ky 11l 171
J. A. Quitman,of Miss 71 62
J. Y. Mason, ol Va *2l 8
W. R. King, of Ala 26 5
Jefferson Davis of Miss 1 0 ,
J. J. McKay,of N. 13 0
Al the States which had voted against General But
ler, then changed their votes, and he received the unan
imous nomination of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned over to Friday morn
ing, to receive the report of the committee under the res- j
olution. That report hod not reached uh, when we j
were compelled to go to press.
“MACON, GEORGIAT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, IB4S.
I'Ult PJtESIOENT,
GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
The Nomination.
To the exclusion of much interesting matter we pre
sent ourj-eaders today with the very important pro
ceedings of the Democratic Convention, reserving our
comments of .course for n future occasion. Next
Monday the Whig Convention assembles in Philadel
phia and we hope to receive the result by Telegraph
itt time for our next issue.
Third Congressional District.
At a meeting of the Delegates representing the sev
eral counties of the Third Congressional District in
the late W hig Convention at Mdledgeville, it was
agreed that the VV higsoi the several counties be reques
ts and to select delegates to attend a convention to beheld
Thumaston on the 3rd Wednesday of July next, lor
the purpose of nominating a suitable candidate to rep
resent the District in the next Congress.
The time and place were adopted because they had ‘
both been named by primary meetings. Tlie Convention
will be held accordingly, and the several counties are
respectfully requested to hold primary meetings, and
name their delegates at an early day. ►
COTTON.
The market lor the week has greatly fluctuated ’
and is now entirely too unsettled to give quotations.— 1
The w’eatlier is line and the prospects of the grow ing •
crops good.
From the Journal Messenger Extra of May 29.
[BY magnetic telegraph.
LATE It FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.
Decline in Cotton.
The Steamship Hibernia arrived at Boston, on Sat
urday last, having left Liverpool on her regular day of
sailing.
She bring news of a decline of i on the lower and
middling grades of Cotton. Sales of week and quota
tions not given.
Bread Stuffs had also receded in consequence of the
fine weather. Canal Flour 27s (a) ‘2Bs.
M oney had improved in consequence of a greater
feeling ol confidence on the part of capitalists. Consols
are quoted at 831.
The defences on the French coast had been ordered
to be placed in perfect condition,and several Regiments
had been sent thither.
The New-York Markets dull and unsettled.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Charleston, May 30th 11 A M.
Southerner arrived, bungi g the details of news by*
the Hibernia. Political events in Europe threaten’
great injury to trade.
Confidence had generally been shaken and spinners
had consequently greatly limited their purchases of Cot
ton.
EThe imports were larsre, Sales of week at Liver
pool 24,400 bales. Quotations fair qualities same as by
last steamer. Inferior qualities had declined Id.
In Fiance a Temporary Government of live had been
appointed, and Lamartine was lourth on the list hav
ing lost much of his popularity in consequence of his
’ defence of Ledru Rollin. A proclamation had been is
sued for the election of a President and Vice-Pres
ident.
The Pope had declared war against Austria and af
| terwards withdrew the declaration, and was conse
quently deposed and imprisoned !
! A Treaty offensive and defensive lias been entered
into between Austria and Russia.
Germany is greatly agitated and several;bloody bat
tles have been taught between the Prussians and Poles
in which the Prussians were defeated.
A great battle was anticipated at Verona between
Charles Albert and the Austrians. The latter were ve
ry critically situated.
The Dunes are blockading the Northern ports.
Interesting Lectures.
We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Prof’s. Loomis & Foster who
propose to give a series of very interesting and instruc
tive Lectures on Sutural Science , accompanied by
amusing experiments. Professor Loomis is recently of
Franklin College, near Nushville Tennessee and judg
ing from his extensive aparatus and his general reputa
tion as a lecturer, we are led to anticipate a most in
teresting series of entertainments. His object is to
amuse, os well os instruct and we advise our friends
young sud old to encourage him with their presence.
Tlie OphcaiiM.
These inimitable musicians will, by special request,
I remain one day longer, and give their last concert
this Evening, at the Floyd House.
The Lightning mid the Telegraph.
The following paragraph from the Charleston Cou
tier of Thursday, explains the difficulty in receiving
despatches for aeverul days at the Macon office. Dur
ing nearly the whole week, the atmospheric Electricity
| was very abundint an I the operations could only
;be carried on at intervals. The Courier nays:
“ The ejects of Lightning wen* very sensibly ei
pTienced hi the Telegraphic office in this city yester- j
day afternoon. The operator had but just taken his
hand from off tin* key a ft*-r calling Columbia, and (not
ed back from his position a step or two, when a loud
report was heard, and smoke was emitted from the
magnet. On examination, it was found that the elec
tric fluid hns passed to the magnet. twisting off the
wires, and rendering it unfit for present use Other
| magnets were at hand, on# ol which was *h*ii placed
, in the room of the injured one, and consequently coin
mimic itiotis will be resumed, os soon as the atmoaphe
| no electricity will allow “
Decidedly Ominous.
The Democrat to Convention recently assembled in
Baltimore', met in the same Church occupied by the
Whig Convention in HI! On the second day, there
was great alarm and confusion, in the Convention, in
consequence of the giving away of a psit of th** galle
ry Home one proposed an adjournment, fearing per
naps that Providence or the Democracy in the galleries’
were alsiut to bting tbur proceedings to a premature
conclusion Whereupon “Mr Yancey of Alabama .
sai l that the Whig Convention of 1814 had occupied
this church for their deliberations, and had been per-1
in.tied by Providence to depart in safety to receive a
severe whipping from the democracy ol (list year, at (
the ensuing election, lie did not belfave tliat Provi
dence would be less tnmdiui ol the Democratic Coiiven
j non in 1848.”
Mi Yancey irt the eieiUemcitt ol tlie moment* vident
ly spoke,naif by inspiration. We trust tlie parallel may
bold good, and since they closed their deliberations ill
| safety, Providence utuy deal impartially,and allow them
to get just ns sound s drubbing at (lie next election, ss
I they give tlir Abigain 1841
Judge Woodbury.
The Waaiiuv’on correspondent of the Baltimore
! vis says: “It is said that Judge Woodbury has written
m letter repudiating the sentiments attributed to him,on
tlie subject of slavery, in the letter quoted by Mr. Ysn
ey in the Alabama Htate Convention, reiterating tie
doctrines which lie has hitherto been supiNised to en
ter tain ”
I Ofjigu Kepuoiicuixonfc.
We noiic * that several of our cotenipornries are ac
knowledging the receipt of tlie ‘ Republicstions of the
Foreign Quarterly Reviews,\e , from .Mc**ra. L. Scott
&. Cos. ofN -w-York. These gentleman sent us a Cir
cular, requesting us to publisi their advertisement a few
tinvs, nn i to give them an E litorial notice, far which,
they would semi us regularly their public ‘it ions a9 they
were isued from the press. We published their prospec
tus to the amount of some ten or twelve dollars, an I _jave
the notice requested, but we have thus far seen nothing
of the promised periodicals. We tru-t this is nil over
sight oil t ic part of Messrs. Scott & Cos.
We think it best however, to allude to it. tor the pur
pose of exposing a system which has become common
with northern publishers of late. It seems to be the al
most uniform practice with them, to send a few num
bers of tie ir pop ms, or their Magazines, until they can
get u favorable notice, and a few subscribers, when they
ore at once discontinued.
Not long since we were waited upon by a gentleman,
who represented himself as the Agent of ** The Daguer
reotype.” It was tlie morning after our weekly issue,
j and ol course we could render him no immediate service.
: Alter occupying our time tor some three quarters of an
hour, and obtaining from us n list of persons in the City
who would be likely to subscribe, he agreed to furnish
; us with the bark numbers, of both the Ist and 2nd
• volumes, which we understood him to say, were in his
trunk at the hotel. Believing that his enterprise was
worthy of patronage we urged our friends personally
to subscribe and they did so.
| The desired list lor Macon was made up and the
Reverend Agent, oblivious of his promise, left. Thus
far we have seen nothing either of the original or the
Daguerreotype, except as we have obtained a glimpse
of the latter, in the hands of the regular subscribers.
We trust too, that this has been a mere emission,but
it is rather singular, that so many accidents should hap
pen, and all in favor of the publishers.
These remarksare not intended particularly to reflec
upon the merits of either of the enterprises in question!
Both the “ Foreign Republics lions” and the “ Daguer
reotye” are valuable in their places. All we ask, is, that
their publishers should fulfil all their promises made in
their efforts to extend their circulation.
For ourselves, having been humbugged once or twice,
we are resolved to speak out.
If we mistake not, the Southern press and southern
people owe something to themselves, in these matters.
Northern publishers aie struggling to monopolize the
reading of the whole country, and they are unlortunute
; ly aided in their eftoits by persons and presses at the
< South, who forgetful of (heir own interests, are giving
j “ aid and comfort” to the very men v\ho arc striving to
destroy them in a business point of view.
Georgians in Congress.
I The people of Georgia ol both pari es have much rea
son to be proud of the talents and reputation of their
delegation. They tire atl men of strong, practical sense,
and some of them arc evidently destined to attain to
most enviable distinction. Mr. Cofiafor instance, seems
to be regarded as one of tlie leaders of his party, and
all who know Mr. Iverson, must be aware, that he is
one of the most agreeable speakers and adroit de
baters in Congress. Mr. Lumpkin, like Mt. Jones of
! our District, is a practical, workingman. Gen. Haral
’ son has won a name as a pugilist. Mr. King has buil 1
up for himselt, the reputation of being one of the most
practical, businessmen in Congress, and as having done
more for the Navy, than any oilier man since the or
ganization of our government. The burning eloquence
ol .Vlr. Toombs, is the theme ol universal praise*
while Mr. Stephens has recently added a full cubit to
ins stature, by throwing himself into thtv arena, as the
Champion ot Southern Rights.
We cannot deny our9elve9 the pleasure of copying
the following giowihg description ol the scene, from tlie
Washington correspondence of the Baltimore Fntriot
It is coniumed in the letter of Fotouiac, dated May
13th, as follows :
“ The great incident in Congress, to-day, has been a
speech, unprepared aid uupnmeditated, by Mr. Ste
phens, of Georgia, in defence ol the true and just rights
of the fcouth—in behalf of our whole Union, and it 9
preservation—and in reply to the many vehement and
uncalled lor att eks, which have been made, again and
again, by Messrs. Tuck and Ghidings, and,to-day, by
Mr. Dickey, upon the peculiar institutions of the
South.
“ The House was in committee of the whole, (Mr.
teims, oi &i,uth Caioliua in ilie chair,) on the private
calendar. The first bill taken up was the one provid
ing lor the payment of the Hodges claim for a negro, !
carried off from Maryland by the British in 1814.
Mr. Ciiapman, of Maryland, ably nnd briefly advoca
ted the claim.
Mr. Tuck opposed it, in a feeble manner and with
his feeble voice.
Mr. Rhett replied warmly to some of Mr. Tuck’9 po
sitions.
Mr. D ckey embraced the occasion to run a furious
tilt against the slavery of the South. He spoke with
great warmth and boldness of manner, and with
much eloquence. He charged that the slave holders
were attempting to make the Government pay lor their j
slaves, and when a Southern member chose t j discuss
the slavery quest on, he was permitted to do so, while
to a member who was a freeman of the North, the right
was denied.
Mr Dickey’s course of argument and excited man
ner provoked Georgia’s eloquent,patriotic, clear-head
ed Representative, Alexander H. Stephens, to take
the floor and deliver his sentiments upon the subject.
And such a speech as he delivered, toih in regard to
mailer aud manner—so eloquent,so clear, so patriotic,
sosinceie and truthful, and so just —has not been list
ened to tor many a day in either House of Congress.
It was electrifying—soul-stirring, and conmiuiided and
rive tied the attention of the whole House aud ol all in
the House who were fortunate enough to be within the
sound of his sharp, though ugreeuble, voice !
lie tore Mr. Dickey s argument all to tinnier*), and
exposed tlie object winch that gentlemen and Messrs.
Guiding* and Tuck had in view, in their constunt and
healed attacks upon the South. He wanted them and
ail who were acting with them, to bewure how they
pushed their unprovoked assaults upon the institutions
ot tlie South too far. He showed what the rights of
the Houth i ctre, guaranteed to the South by the trainers
of tlie Constitution, tlie fathers of the Union—the lath
ers of those who ou That lioor were now umemitting hi
their assaults upon those guaranteed rights—and he
prayed to God, that the members to whom lie referred
could be animated and governed by the spirit which an
nulled the bosoms of their lathers !
There was a fervency and earnestness in his man
ner, and a sincerity and truthfulness in Ins counte
nance, which together With Ins noble sentiments—calm
high nunded, and patriotic, not vindictive, menacing
or grovelling—winch attracted every eye aud kept wide
open every ear! It was no partisan speech—no sec
tional harungur—no appeal to prejudice—no studied
attempt at Display —but un extemporaneous outbuilt of
patriotic devotion to the whole Union, and of wuriiing
against the course of those who would rend it
sounder!
Those who heard that speech will never forget it, al
though, 1 tegiet to say, it was not .reported. Tins be
ing one of the private bill days, the rrpoiters look no
notes of the speeches which were delivered.
Alter the discussion had terminated, tlie ommittc e
rose and reported the bill, sud (lie House passed it; also
another bill ol s similar chuiac er.
IVnii*) Ivhiiiii Ilible Society.
Fiotn a condensed view ot the operations of the So
ciety it appeals that the circulation ol the s .crcd scrip
tures is now about CO.UOO annually. The number of
Hiblesdistiihuted Inst year was 24.310 ; number ot Tes
taments, 41 ,'’2i ; total, 61,464 volumes—an increase of
nearly lOjUUt) over the previous year
The ir. eipts during tlie year were f *1,234 36—an in
crease of more than #G.OU> over lust year. The num- i
her of life members added to the Society last year was
33—un increase over former years.
The Vicksburg nnd Jnckson Itniliond.
We ropy the following from the Vicksburg Sentinel:
Tlie Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad wsson Sntur
day last surrendered t dr. Wn niigton J ck” ii, tle
purchassi at the Hheriff sale, smite month or mote ago. |
He had given the iijnk u stipulated time to redeem the
road, by refunding him Ins purchase money ; ami it
was thought that the U- H Bunk and the Guard Bank
of riiiladriphin, would advance tlie money, to enable it
to do so. Doth of these Bank* hold large eiui.us against
the Bsnklierr, which they nul l only secure by bear
mg the retention of tin* Railroad ; for opart f out this,
Slid wiist wus sold at tin* same sule, die confetti has no
property whatever ol any account, and lew or no as
sets that would be worth the expense ol collection
Tlie ertort to iutse the mney was made in l'btbid* Ipins,
but appeirsio have In tied entirely ; or at any rate, no
arrangementxpfeitflohave b*e|t made, exr pt tuau-
j u fill .-feu, Jr,!
wna Joiip in f.wor ol Mr Jnrkson .n ■ ,UOj -
ever, would not Induce him t„ | on „ r ho
lie insisted that the potion .
! K ,ven ; ll “ J’".Hands were v,el,|ed to ,7| and u'“’” •
burn an I Jack*,,, Railroad. wilh , c ’ lcir il V ‘
all expense, of at |e,„ $75,000 per ve, ‘ J ’
j property of a private eitiz. nos EtiL”I"'*’ 1 "'*’
twen obtained for u debt of so.„e S ls ‘ “
What meaueth this f
The Savannah recently m ,„,y
gian the distinct question, whether he w i
event support for the Presidency a man | 1
kn ™* 10 bc °PP<‘Se‘l to the IVilLt fVarl",’ *•’’
The answer wus ns iolluws:
ia-“ We shall support no man for the p r , ,
(fcir cy who is not known to be 00n,,.. i
b** Wiluiot Proviso— L’ M.IiSS it he m |,' 1 - -
opponent who nny be himself j„ , h ‘ 4
try of his party, more,tron u ly eonu,,,’ j".’ 7’
hrv measure. IJnAr such circumstnn,.,, s “ m -
ocr he compelled to choose between two,, i
£irso compelled, we will, of course,
U3- least.” JJi p ler the
This short paragraph is pregnant with me
announces pi almost so many words .hat il,
will support u Wilmot proviso mail in disaui ‘
1 erence to al| y VVI, *k- It. at least, adtniu Lt’
a posibitity that the (ieorgion may support a “
position is equivocal on that subject. It
Demourucyoi the South are beginning t 0 1
mamlest destiny-that they have been prep,,,” “
; over soul and body to their northern allies- B 'p
words, that they are resolved to support any
; wtmtever may he hi, portion on the proviso ”
on the miserable pretext that they are am y
choice of evils. iI: =
* 11 Uie l“ ll B u ** e which we have quoted mean „
thing, tt must mean, as above or something amj,
I mating thereto. Is it possible that it has come to ih„
i Cu ” 11 be thal the P“’ <y “nd press in Georgia alter I „
I mg lor years arrogated to themselves the
being the only ttue defenders of southern rights ,?,*
the moment admit even the pouibility of then J’ °
into the embraces of their anti-slavery allies of h!
north. “
That such a result lias been seriously contemplate] h
a portion of tlie Democratic leaders m Georgia
months past, we think is most apparent. Wedonoi
charge the people with any participation ia a scii, i„e
tli • kind. Far from it. The rank and Hie u| the [*.„
ocratic party we believe to be pure and honest,howev
er they may he mist iken. fits lor this reasuu’iiiat n
desire to present lor their consideration a lew pout
simple facts. 1 ‘ ’
1. It is a fact that a leading Democratic paper m
Georgia, went into paroxisms of grief and shrouded
itself in mourning on account of the death o Sii.u
W right, tlie leader ol the Wilmot party in the North*
ern States and particularly in New-York.
2. It is a fact that rot one of the other Democrat!
papers in Georgia, so far as we know or have heard
haa ever publicly condemned the conduct of the Atk
ens Banner in the above mentioned case.
3 It is a fact, that at a pubic meeting held in Asa
ens composed mainly of the friends of the Hon. ffw
ell Cobb, the present leader of the Democracy of Geot
gia, that Mr. Calhoun, the great champion of Boutin
rights, was formally read out of the Democratic faiu
4. It is a fact that Messrs. Cobb, Lumpkin aai
Seaborn Jones, votid toi the Oregon T- rntoriai Hi
not withstanding it contained,in detail as wellasusj
stance, the inlamous Wilmot proviso, and yet th.it*
j one Democratic press in Georgia (the Macon ‘lt*
graph) hal the frankness and manliness to conueia
their conduct.
5. It is a fact that Messrs Cobb, Lumpkin, Hare,’
son and Iverson during all the exciting discu&ionsot
, the subject of si rvery had in Congress the present
sion have never, oil a single occasion, said one w, , a
favour of southern right.-, having thrown the whole a
that labour upon the Whig members of the Geoiga
Delegation.
6. It is also a fact that the sympathize!* with tin
Wilmot men, had a clear majority in the iaa
Baltimore Convention and th t the anti-slavery, fat
territory-barn burning faction in New-York were ad
mitted into full fellowship by a solemn vote ol th: con*
i vention.
7. It L a fact too that the nominee of that Conven
tion Gen. Cass in his celebrated pamphlet oa the right of
search, emphatically thanks God that he has never own
ed a 9lave ; and that the very convention of his own State
( Michigan) which first nominated him, past'd reso,a*
tions unanimously m favour of the Wilmot Proviso
These are fact 9 which cannot he denied, and w?
leave it to every candid man to say whether, taken la
connection with the admission of the Georgian above
quoted, they do not indicate a determination on thr pan
of the Democratic leaders in Georgia to sell themseio*
, and tlieir party ,soul and body, to the anti-slavery in
terests. They have prated long and earnestly about
southern rights and are after all the first to bewj
. them.
The very acknowledgement on the part of ow el
their leading presses that in any possible cont.njfacj
they can Ik? induced to support a Wilmot Provw nffl
I (or one whose opinions are doubtful) is ominous of :aa
future fate. The leaders already know their own wil
and tlieir own purposes. The fitting opportunity 4
that is wanting, provided they find it possible to gun a
rank and file. That point being settled, we wilt i?* 1
have the old cry of 1840 revived and the people wili*
urged once more to support “a northern man *4
southern principles.”
I T uprofessional C (induct*
A few conductors of the press are acting very tii**
putably in regard to the Macon papers and their Tek
graphic despatches. One Editor, whoae name ts n<”
almost on the tip of our pen, copies our newt and ere*
its a distant pa|>er ; another coolly uses it as his owa,
without giving any credit whatever ; wlule a third .a*
perhaps a fete others ) evidently
news obtained by us and endeavored to an d
in order to deceive his readers.
Now we have every disposition to deal fairly and
era fly with our coteinporaties. This news M ,tl)
costa us money— it is in a double sense thereto*
oirn property. It is rather a hard case therefore
stand quietly by and see others coolly appropriate
to their ow n use without so much as saying by 1
leaves gentlemen.” Come, come boys! It"* l
shift—a man may sometimes get a single *upp* r •
robbing a hen roat, hut u w ill not do aa a reguiai f
near If you cannot ataud fair and honorable c** l
petition, you had better diacontmue your paw**
Whenever any instance of the kind occur* lierea. e,
we will expose the names of the partieaaud
ue to exchange with them. This new* t P ulCl
and paid lor by both the city paper* publiato’^ 111
coo, and both of them deaeive the credit far it
TroubkTiu tlie H igwam*
Most of our render* know the Hon.
Cone, lute Judge ot the Hujierior Court, urm 1
cvutly a Delegate to the Baltimore Uonveati* 1 *
Judge generally talks very well, aud very niui 1 j
point : and like most gi*od tnikera lia , or • M }’
to have, u special tontines* for the sound *’ ‘‘
voice, particularly when It can be heaid in* lur *
s iul.l) i app* tliiit in tne Lie I’*
lion, there were more men of theamue kidney
i who could “ give tongue,” and tenu'd 2 ,vf a ;.
a well as the Hon Delegate front Georgt*
lowing imii therelore to have ” lull switii,
day (key resolved to apply th-* gag .V*e r in 4
morning of the second duy, immediately
idem, Mr. Stevenson, aasumed the t haih
Cone hud been once or twice aMy ‘
the following incident reported for the Va * , ll)0 d
| ” A delegate from Georgia, then ro" ltl “ ( , J ,^ijoa
order. Ha desired lliai ui voting upon an. t-
whH’h may uins* in tin* convention, ‘ -br
taken by Hiates, rc!i Htate to be entitled
iiuiiitier of vote* such tsia*e fa entitl'd to
rai oolfag* the uiautwr of voting to ‘ ~giid’
1 the Siau * thrmaehrea, without n grd to nu
* niC * . Inlioti ly **•’
” Mr Cone wished to mod ly hi* r^ Wi ’ uic lf *
• ding that “ the vti* liuli U* taken by *-
quest ot any one Htato.” . „ 3
•* A member here rose and stated
I'nuu Georgia always had the Hoor I ‘ nvrn t
i Mr. C. ocejpied tlie at tout fan ol *** tf tc ’
•• Mr. Kxufmin of Tx* rluit"” l lb ’ <* 1
l, njmi that, nconliiig tu ,o <■’ *
iiiriiiixT linH a ri|(hl t*> ►t*’*-’ “ • w•/’
Iwlorr thf mrutUr Irum Grutgi:i,
Mr. Cone wasaiimt far n * *^ #