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Vf* art tb *odl of the vam* people, Look to our
pa re coed, In pc< ur ;u war. Look to iha re
wri, 11 rortrrd orrr with honor; with fidelity to
*ti>rt rngijp'uwHi in ptice w war; with h-roic
devotion to the common camp, wherever ‘Unger
coiled for constancy and courage—to the record of
Virginia. She farnbhod the great leader of ©u
armies in the Revelation, end mao; others, secor J
to none hut her own great son Her siv.euut w
gurtled and directed yctit ooMgils itrtiiat gtrr :
struggle The blood of h*r children was shed ai t
their bene* bleached upon every bttlb Md of the
Herdut too, from Quebec to savanouh. >he
Tied upon her own shoohiers two-riiirds ot att th-*
burdens of the war of iodejieiidetoct-.
btr, tbs dialwygl band* ot the descendants ot tix
meu of that day—men for whom these sacrifice*
were tasdo—have shed the Mood of her own witw
<m her own soil, and she owe-, u only to the loyalty
of her people that the whole Commonwealth was
not wrapped In tlAtnes and in servile war ; ami the
*our-j*e of midnight assassins and cowardly
traitors is the constant theme of seuauMtal efo
quetiv*! Her sous and her grnudsons, loyal to
her ItvitSih’iori.-, ioviog her as a mother, arc scat
tered all orct the plains and valleys and mountain
: of this fair l*nd t who feel deeply the wound
to hot honor. Every loyal heart within the limits
ot her southern sisters brats in unison with the
feelings of those sous, and waits but her signal gun
to avenge her. They are ready and willing and
anxious to hear this signal gun—“ Owe blast from
her hugle bora were worth a million tueu.”
Sir, I have but hi tic luore to add—uoihiug for
myselr. 1 tael that I have no need to pledge mv
poor services to Has great cause, 10 my country.
My State has spoken tor hers* it. Nine years ago
a convention Os her people met and declared that
r.cr 9uiia(ctir„ with th.t depended
upr> th-- faithful e Vacation of tin* lugiMve -rive
Uw, and lier fall <-nJwy im-nt of lights in the
oOtWiiou ierrnork-s. 1 have shown that the one’
cOtltinqMEey lisa already arrived; the other waits
oaly th* ancorst of the Republican party in the aj.-
prtaxehinsj providential election. 1 was a member
of that convention, tml stood tl.en an<l now pb*dg
ed to its actlou. I hare faithfully labored lo
arert ‘'ira. raladiiiie*. 1 wilt ret labor anlil thi-
Ust contingency happens, laiintuiiy, iiooeslly, and
t* Ukj best of my poor abilities. WUeu that time
ci-suea, freemen of Georgia redeem your pledge ; i
atn ittsdv to redeem mine. Yon; honor is involv
ed, you. faith is plighted. 1 know you Irri a stain
w vonn.l; your pence, your social system, yum
Cre.od*>S, are inrotvctl. Never permit inn- Federal
Government tfl t-a* into the traitorous hand* ot
ifßiaci: ltUj.uMic-n party, it ha already d*
msfe-l war ittltut you and your institutions. It
every day commit* acts ol’ war against you ; it ha
• .:cwdy co-s.pelod t'ou to arm lor your def#uce.
Listen to **no vain babblings,” to no treacherous
jargon about “overt acts they have already been
committed. Defend yourselves ; the enemy is at
your door; wait not to meet him at the heart hstoue
- meet him at toe door-sill, and drive him trom
the temple of liberty, or pull down its piilara and
involve Liui in a common ruin.
Noik.—Mr. Toombs regrets to see, from a recent
report of the committee of the Virginia legislature,
that perhap* ha may be eiistakeii iu excepting auy
of the noa-siaveho'diug States this side ot tbe
Rocky mountains from infidelity to the Coaatuu-
Uoc, so far as the fugitive slave law is concerned.
Thr billy ot tbe South.
Tha Southern press everywhere teems with on.-t
bitter denunciations against the North. The grout
hobby seems to bo the patronage of Souinera
merchants—where they ought to trade, and with
whom. Ws have aatd t-.ut little on this subject,
for the simple reason that, cot being satisfied with
our own conclusion-:, we were unwilling to submit
them to ethers for endorsement. That .something
ought to be dona by the .South, to protect her
against Northern aggression is generally admitted,
but what that something is, seems to be a matter
of great diversity of opinion. Some are advoca
ting an entire abandonment of Northern markets,
and a resort to Charleston by our country mer
chants. That would be only paying toil at two
gate.* in*tead|of one. The country merchants may
a# well pay profits to New York jobbers, as those
of Charleston, when the goods are all manufactur
ed *4tht same locaJiriee, and pass through the same
hands, especially when we consider that most ot the
large houses in Charleston are hot branches of
houses in New York. If this poficy is to be adopt
ed, why not let Angnata be the distributing point
for our Siaip, ami then the money, at least the
profits, would remain in our own Sure. Tnere is
but little doubt that the wholesale meiohant* of
Augusta, with (be same encouragement, wiil a fiord
goods as cheap as Charleston, with the Ireigbt
added.
But. in our opinion, since we niut pay tribute
to Cwar, ve tnay as well do tt iu our accuatumvd
ways, null! we can put ourselves in a condiiiun to
throw off the yoke rntuely. This we can only do
by relieving on; selves from that state ut servile
depeedfirca upon the North which **r have main
tained since the existence of the government.
If we would lie truly imh-jicrdeHt, we met place
ourselves in * condition wot onlv to rely upon, but
be supported by on otvu resources. This wc can
only do by directing houiksni capita! to the de
velpa<CDt of Southern cotumercc. Training our
children lor uusioe.w. uid necfalneaa, instead ol
ldleneas and vagabondism, and putting our-eives
lo a position to transact our ou burmtv-r— teach
ant own sebcois, manufacture the products for our
own oonsoniptoii, make uiir own doctors, lawyers,
and mechanic*, man our railroads aud conduct our
o*u commerce and interior trade.
Until fill* is done, we may i>k in vain about
Southern niochanu trsulng with Noniieru houses.
The merchants alone cannot unike the South note,
pet.uest. It ii a work that the foopE ino-t ra
ga£e l,*nnd the Crat step to be taken. Is to nualifv
the rlviug (nwrstion to take charge oi the busi
of th* country, in aii its department*.
Cot u ioos irotn the North to-day, and half of
oar railroad* would su-pend lor waul oltioers, ibe
ahelvra of our ii.erchains would be crnpiv ut Mioks
or overcb at)>lico. V\ orkshops would no longer tv
■ouod with to* sound of the saw and Isauiniar, and
the plow would cease to make its lurrow for want
ot ‘roii tr its biuoted share. u* betriu,
then, in the tight pinc-t—prepare to relv ou our
•wives—marshal our own resource* of men and
uteanv. and then we may, indeed, beast ot south
ern IcdejiMi-ler.ce. Till then, the merchant who
buys bi* supplies in New York, w ill bt* just as much
entitled to patronage and respect, a the editor
who buys hi* type, or the lawyer who bu>* his
books, iu the Same market. It is a uevr*iiy aris
ing from a white of dependence, from which lime
and energy only, call relieve u*. — IT*i
tor.
Ibe Cail) V'niiir ati.in af Taiuu iu tkc
( nttet Niatra, %V-.
A f* years *ince the late i>eui*on O‘rU'tc-1,
Profed&or wf Natural rtdloaophr in Yah Coftegc,
seat to sue u memoir cf Eli Vf'hitney, of Norib
borongh, M&eaachuMettgi. Mr. Wiiitnev wae tbe
Inventor ot tha cotton gin. In that memoir it is
mentioned incidentally that the first export of cot
ton front the Utdted States to Eugland wj in 17*s4,
when a vessel at rived at Liverpool with eight bags
of cotton ot4 board a* a part of the cargo, ami
that it wa* seized by tbo Custom House officer*,
under tbe conviction that it could uot bavc been
tb growth of America.
Old raw*papers famish the following account of
the -bipmeut of cotton from the L nited States in
the first four anbaequeot years:
1782, Jaa.— iHatux, front Charleston,. .1 bag
1786, Fab.— Teuintj, from New York.. 1 “
1786, June—Grwwyw,frotw Philadelphia 3 “—-5
1786, May— Themat, from (’harlcMon. .2 “
1786, Juue— Juno, Iroui Charleston .. I “ —6
1787, April— Jahn, from Philadelnhia..6 “
1757, June—ll't/***, from New York. .9 “
1787, June— Grunyt, trom Philadelphia y 44
1787, Aog.— HruJs>rcr>-, fro. Chai lest on 4>l 44
1787, Ilec.— Juhn, trout Philadelphia .4 t rt —Jnß
1788, Jan.—from ( hnrleaton .. 1 “
1788, d-n. Grwwyr, from Piiiladelphia 5 44
1788, Jnue—JoAn, from Philadelphia.3o “
1788, Jaly— Harriet, from New York.6* 44
1788, Jnly— trraage, fro. Philadelphia 111 44
17*8, July— PoU*, from Chwrlcwtow. .73 44 —282
Au old newspaper. Hie Newport Meecnrtt or the
WiklgjidvertiM-, of I>.-eeoiM*r lit, 1768, contain*
ao advertisement m the words following;
“Jwirii GiuntKi,
of Newport, Ki.o.ie Island,
ou his pwaeags iVoui I lie Island of Jamaica so
&f Ode inland, on the 26h of October last, picket!
up at sew.five hg* of cotton. Whoever claim
the saa> and proves the property mar receive
them alter paying salvage.”
It would B<iaia from tiu* atlrcrtiaemenl that cot
ton hi bag* was aliotti upon the owoan more rluin a
saattwy wgu. —.V. Y. Journal,,/ Camattre*.
VirgtmSo. Oji|>uiiiiH Csavmilua.
RivEaO>p, leb. 21.—1n the iipttositton Stale
Gonvanriou which assembled on the 22d in.siaor.
tbe CoiuD;ittfoe rajonted against a party organisa
tion at the preiant time— that tbe Federal Govern
uxem bad BO right to Interfere with slavery —reit
wratiag the CompromW of IB6i>—advocaiing u
•vwnchiiiCTvt and reform—dmouudng the Hepoti
lk.wrj—favoring the Union—approving the address
at the NtdtMl Ur.ion (.'omailttce only so far •
lie vacoiuwetidanou of tbe apjtoimiueut of dcle
gaiwe u> the Haltiotore Uuiou Oonveutioo. A
Minority report was made, which recommends the ;
Cot-se wddrwaa. N© idiun wav taken.
A B uutlfal Sentiment. M
j Tbe following beautiful ver*“ contains a senti
menr wltich many of our readers w ill recognise in n
feebng they have no doubt experienced, but never
know bos ao louchi.igiy 10 Mprew.
t O uever (.-reatbe s lost one a name
When tbe-* who loved that uiik arc uigb.
It roars a lava through the frame
that choke* toe breast and fills th* cy
.It strains a chord that yields too much
of piercing anguGl. ,n its breath.
And hand- ot merer should not touch
A string made eloquent by death !’V
Hun. Jostle a Hill.—Though neutral iu politics,
, by iiicfination, and bv virtue of a contract with our
readers, it aftord- u* pleasure and will, no douM,
l* a source of gratification to readers of the Visitor,
ot all parties, to learn that the represenutivo of
the “ill district, is highly appreciated iu Congress,
as well a* at home,not particularly for his zeal as a
partisan, but for his integrity aa a man. We have
read with pleasure, the following extract, which we
copr from rhe Savannah Republican, w'ith the as
surance of affording a similar gratification to others.
| The correspondent says :
•• I may just here sa_v that no member of the
House enjoys more of the respect and Confidence
|of all parties than Mr. Hill. He seems to be a
gen era! favoiite, especially with the Democratic
aide, white all admire the energy, power and spirit,
which he bring* to the defence ot himself, his friends
; and hi* principles, whenever they are assailed, from
anv quarter whatsoever. Had lie not beeu Ameri
can—on which subject the consciences of some
iwemhera aie peculiailv seu-ative—l think it more
I than probable that he would have been chosen
> Speaker the first week of the session.” —Madison
\ 1 7 1 sit or.
Tiiv CtUKOKiit:.—The venerable Chief of the
Cherokecs, John Ros, while on his way to Wash
ington, at (he head of a delegation of his tribe,
aiayed iu otir city until last Monday, morning.—
They stayed to kqep the Sabbath holy, aud to look
oucc more on their noble native land. Mr. Russ
remarked that the mountain* are still familiar and
Unchanged Due of our citizens gained from hint
interesting interpretations of the names of oar ciiv
and *ome neighboring localities. The Indian name
■ of Chattanooga's site, is “ t’/asnim,” which in
English is Hawk'.* N>*t. The ti ame from which
t'iiattanooga is corrupted is Chatahuukeezwa*. that
ot a town situated at the continence of Chaunoug i
creek, amt meatia 44 taking a fish out of the wafer.
Th* Indian name of Lookout mountain, is Janata
cat-hint, which i- iu E.iglish, •“ facing each other.”
Mr. C.—Sound from the peculiar nature of (hose
, names, that ii till* oppottuniiy had been lot, the
meaning of tho-e words would iu all probability be
; boned in oblivion, as thwy nr* noLcommon Chero
kee nanips. _ Mr. lloss could not tell the n.caning
of Tah'eqnah which was hi* own post-otficc.—
Chat. Ad,.
Death of Hi*h| Nlile©.
t The Nashville t ition and .tans Van, of Feb.
i 22d, contains the following brief notice of the death
of Bishop Mill.*:
Death of bishop Mile*. —Bishop Mile*, of the
Catholic Church, died at his residence in this cilv
vesterday afternoon, of hemorrhage of the lungs.
The Bishop was an old man, upwards of .seventv,
ae believe, t.od ins health haa been feeble for some
time past. He was a courteous, attabie gentleman,
and highly esteemed in tbe private walks of lite,
and by the members of his church be wag re
garded with the higheat degree ot lore and rever
ence.
A Sad Accident.
On Saturday afternoon, James Smith, a I*4 em
ployed in thie otfiee, and about fifteen years old.
■ weut out shooting, in company with two others, in
the woods ielow the Ceuteral R. Road track,
known aa the Reserve, und while resting for a
while, placed tbe hut-end of his gun against the
• root of a tree, and threw his whole weight upon
the muzzle. Just a tew minutes before, he had
, cocked the piece to shoot a sparrow, and left it so.
The gun elided a little from it* position, causing the
hammer to strike the bark of the tree, the cap ex
ploded, aud the m hole load was buried in his body,
between his (-holder and right nipple. Ife stagger
ed a lew pacea, attempting to speak, and exclaim
ed ; “O! Henry!” The blood gushed from his
. month, stopping articulation, —he fell towards his
companion, covered hun with blood that Sjiouted
! Iroui the frightful wound, sunk to the ground and
died in five niintues. The place w here he was shot,
; waa only a hundred yards from the scene of the
death ol Frederick Juugst utter, killed alao by the
accidental discharge ot a guu, during tbe Christ
inas Holidays.
This is the third warning given to parents during
the last two mouths, about allowing their children
the use of gnus; yet we see boys on the streets
with gut.s on their shoulder*, Siturd.iv after Satur
day, on their way to the wood* and commons, to
do more mischief than supply the table with game.
Tflrtirtlph.
trxuUliH College.
Judge Ja‘ K*on having declined the Presidency
of this institution, a writer in the Augu.-i* Conuti
tatluaaljst* suggests the Rv:v. Chari.ks \V. UoVT
auo a- a gentleman po-eessing “ihe very highest
quakticnifous” lor the post. The writer sajm:
Mr. Howard, a all who have the pleasure of Id*
acquaintance will testily, is a hniwtied, (Usssiral,
at.d heifer Ultrt * scholar, an original and profound
thinker, :uid a vigorous, chaste, and polished wri
’ ter. Judging either by the matter or the manner
of his ibafions, and comparing with a standard,
however elevated, he will be placed in the first
tank of the oratois, and |*o-*es!e*, besides, to a
degree rarely equalled, the mote valuable power
of pleasantly imparting knowledge. His familiar
ity with the details of college hie and government,
and hi- large exjvetience iu the training of youth
ful mind*, give him advantages which with equal
intellectual attainments,'might he wantiug iu anoth
er, white hi# exquisite t aSle, his polished man tier*,
his true gentlemanL bearing, endear him to the
hearts of ail who come within ihe sphere of his
personal influence.
The Studie- of a hfetitue, the aevere exercise# Ol
a mind now in fuli maturity and vigor, the lesson*
of Experience at home, confirmed and corrected
bv extensive loreign travel and observation, com
bine to fit him for a station iu which he COulJ do
honor to bin.sell and become invaluable to the
Ktate.
Tlmt he Is a native of Georgia, a son of the South,
true to the interests ot his section; that he is
widely at.d tavorabiv known throughout this and
tin- adjoining {states, and that his popularity and
influence are very great in the fxipufon* and inter
esting ‘portion ot liie Lowntonwealth in which he
reside*, are considerations of minor importance,
ter bv t.o mentis lo In- overlooked in the selection
of (sooti to be made) on which wiM depend the
prvnineritv of the University, and the welfare of
the State.
Mr. llowAßn is a. Georgian of education and
high character, possessing alt the qualifications to r
tlie high position with winch his name has been
connected. We doubt not that his appoiutuient
would b* highly gratifying to the friends and tin*
College throughout the Stale, and that under his
administration, the iu-ttlulmn would attain th.it
position which tbe State University of Georgia
S'KMlid occupy. —Soconnah Ate-.
Will the Planter do It )
During the next three weeks, the planters in this
eecltou of the country will deftosii in the earth the
need of the corn crop of 1 hut). Two considers
turn*, urging him in contrary directions, claim bis
attention. Tins present, remunerating jirice of cot
ion preseiits'a powerful inducement to devote a huge
ptojoiriiun of his surface to the cultivation of that
auiple. Tbe extraordinary high value of corn and
provisions carries au equally strong appeal iu taror
u 4 a large planting of coru. NVbat should be
done, is the que*iiou. Let him make a fair calcu
lation of chance*. If he plants a large crop of
cox*on, and w* are UeeneJ with no European trou
ble?—no wars or monetary revulsions, it is quite
certain that his labor will be well remunerated. If
these happen, it will not. Let him seriously at
tempt to cobipule the price of cotton under tfie
circumstances of a five million crop and a Euro
j*ean w*r Involving a rupture between the great
Comuictciai Foweia. Could he give it away ? But,
ntkmg tbe must favorable view of the subject—
leaving mich Oistui bamea out of question, lie must
expect a Grge drait upou hi.* resources to supply
the deficiency (if bread and meat. In order to
make cotton, it is necessary that mules and negroes
*hoa!d pat, aud with corn at f-l 6 per bushel ami
bacon at 1 4 cents per pound, it is like feeding them
on shrn-pbiatvrs. Appiv these contingencies to
tlie opjsxete [Mtiicy. Let a fuli grain crop and a
moderate cotton ctop be planted. If the skies re
main bright the planter will get, au enhanced price
tor hi* <vttot, somew hat iu proportion to tbe com
pal alive shortness of tlie crop, lie will raise his
own com and meat st home, and what conus iu
wilt util no oat. Ii a crisis, aticli as above leieried
to happens, he will Mess bis sours that he has *o
pitched bis crop. Wh.it cotton be lias to double
biax, will bring about as much as if an overw helm
ing crop bad been made, and his surplus gtain and
provision* will Ins taken al exiravagaul price*. —
Choose y© !—(Ws#diM Time*. *
Tfiniriice Opposition Convention*
1 This body, which met Monday last, at Nashville,
|i* *aid by the paper* of that eiiy to have been the
!largest an'Fniost enthusiastic iii.u ever assembled at
the capital. J ere Cleniena pi esided, assisted by ten
Vice Piesideuis. A luge delegation wav appoint
ed to. the National Convention, and B dlie Peyton
and S. G. Tailor chossr Electors foi the state at
iarge. Th* committee on bu*ise 4 s in idea long
leport, which closed with the following resolu
tints
br -ol re J. Therefore, tv ibe delegate- •t ihe.peo
file of IViuew.**, in conVeutton ssselnbh'd, tliat
ae wifi unite witti .<ll “nod men everywhere, and
devote all our energies io iniiiilaln and perpetuate
ih*’ l tiion under the Uonstiiuti ui as it i*
Dr suited. That tlie nie le.-t of devotion to the
Union is ill.’ | rai 'iice of ready obedience lo the re
quirements and the Constitution.
Hexolnd, That the continue.! agitation of the
slavery question, w hile it promises no profitable re
sult to anv section, is Ira light with infinite mis
chiefs to the whole couulry —injurious to ail mate
rial interests—retarding moral progress—impair
ing the national character abroad—presenting the
aspect of weakness, fro n incurable dissensions at
home and thereby inviting insults and aggressions
from foreign powers; imperiling tlie peace of the
country, the stabilitv ol the Union, and that it
ought therefore to cease.
Resolved, That wc are opposed to direct tax
ation, and in favor of a tariff adequate to the ex
pense* of all economical administration of the gen
eral goverment, with specific duties where applica
ble, discriminating in favor of American labor.
Resolved, That ihp Hon. John Bell, in the opiuiou
of the Con vent ion, possesses superior qualifications
tor the office ol President—his long and distin
guished public services hi* broid and expansive
patriotism—hi* unswerving devotion to the Union
and rhe Constitution through all phases of his po
jliticid tontine, etitith** him to our wannest sup
iport.
We commend him to our fellow citizens every
where, and the delegates appointed to the Nation
al Union Convention are instructed to use all hon
orable means to procure his nomination.
The address anti resolution* were adopted unan
imously and with acclamation.
f-itaite Fimuiko.— A friend ol -oiuewhat waggish
propensities, relates to us rue following anecdote
—which he says is current in the neighborhood
of Billy, au old and laitblul servant living with his
master not a thousand miles from Sandeisvilie. It
must he premised is something of an
adept at what i- called “muddying;’’ that is, stir
ring up the mud iu the creeks, and then feeling
with the hands under the roots and in holes for
the finny tribe who there take reluge. “Aluddv
ing” was Uillv’s favorite pastime—in fact with him
, a passion, nuaic uiue since fie repented of tbe
j error of hi* ways, eschewed fishing on Sundays,
ijoined the church, and in due course of time whs
[baptized on oabbulh day. As the minister raised
him Irani the waier Billy displayed a fine Urge
‘perch iu hi* band, at the same time uttering,
•‘‘Folks, di* am de las’ fish dis nigger ‘spects to
[ketch on Sunday !” That’s wh.*i we call liie “run
■itig piiaiou slroiig,” •£ c.—tja itdersvilie Georgian.
\ Sot it ll Pox—iHTiiOt a Fact ? — A gentleman of
intelligence und observation infoims u*, from all
the information be can obtain f om medical men,
now having many cases of the small-pox under
treatment, that there is no house in the city where
‘gas is bnmed, of tbe ordiuary consumption, in
[which the disease has yet found lodgment. The
gas, it is said, is a powerful disinfectant, and hence
i there L* no contagion within tbe circle of its in
fluence. lie says that u (tenion burning gas mar
-contract the disease abroad and take it home w ith
I bun, but it wiil not be communicated to any other
member ot his family.— St. John's Morning „Y ew*.
j Personal.—The follow ing curious facts with re
gard so our Presidents, we find in the Chicago
j Journal:
lien. Washington, Ist President, died without
children. He was re-elected,
j John Adams, 2d Pyesitl/Mil had children. He
• was not re-elected.
i Thus. Jefferson, 8d President, died without chil
dren. He was re-elected.
James Madison, -Ith President, died without
children, lie was re-elected.
! James Munroe, nth President, died without
children. He was re-elected.
John (Quincy Adams, 6th President, had chil
dren. He wa? not re-elected.
Andrew Jackson, 7tli President, had no chil
dren. He was re-elected.
! Martin Van Uureu, bill President bad children.
. He was not re-elected.
W. If. Harrison, 9th President, had children.—
He died one mouiii after lie was sworn iuto
otfice.
John Tyler, loth President, hud children, and
was not re-elected.
James K. l'oik, 11th President, had no children,
and declined a nomination for a second term.
Z. Taylor, 12th President, bad children. Died
before Hie expiration of his term.
Millard Fillmore, 13th President, had children,
! and was not re-elected.
franklin Pierce, 14th President, had children,
! itiid ( was not re-elected.
James Buchanan, loth President, has no chil
dren, and itOHs-v, irons. ■
From the above tacts, it appears that no Presi
dent ever tnlv ing had children ha* beeu re-elected to
live chief Magistracy of the Nation, while with the
exception ot Mr. l’oik, who declined a icnoimn.i
lion, all those having no children have been re
elected.
Murder f Dr. Sicltt.
A telegraphic despatch to Washington, announ
ces the murder ot l)r. W. J. Keitt, of Florida, by
his negroes. The Ovftla fFl.i.) Companion of the
21st in*t., gives ihe following particulars ot the
humble affair :
“On Sunday mottling last, our community was
thrown iuto a slate of intense excitement by the
announcement ut the deuth ol Dr. \N . J. Keitt, one
of the most talented citizens of Florida, and our
Senator lo the State Legislature, lie hail been
living by himself, on his plantation about three
uiHe* fi©in Ocala, and had been in ill health lor
some time past. Early in tlie morning, one of Ins
servants who had waned ou him during his illne.-s,
came into towu and slated that as he went into Ids
’master's room to build a tore, tie found him lying
on the floor, dead. Al first it was supposed that
tie had (lied suddenly, trom an affection of the
heart; but ou visiting Ida liou*e, his body was
found bathed in blood, and his throat cut troin ear
to ear.
An inquest was soon held, and it was found that
he had been most brutally murdered by one or
more of Ids owu negroes. The most positive evi
dence was obtained against one ot tue negroes,
und a dispo-iiioo was luauilesU'd to hang him at
once; Out, with (he view ut obtaining prool agaiust
others who are supposed to be implicated, he was
brought to jail with three Olliers on whom suspi
cion reals. The matter is undergoing further in
vestigation, as wc go lo press, aud we are there
fore unable to give the result.
Dr. Keitt was h native ot tviuth Carolina, ami a
brother of the Hon. L. M. Keitt, the brilliant Sena
tor (Representative; of that State who has so nobly
battled for tue rights of the South in the halls of
Congrci-s. The deceased moved to this State about
six years ago, and hud so identified himself w ith
her intervals as lo tender Ids death a public ca
lamity.”
Dikkerksck ok OpiNios.—in the United States
Senate, ou the 13th inst., when the death of Mr.
Broderick, late Senator Iroui California, was form
al! v announced, Mr. Foster, of Connecticut, utter
making a brief allusion to the virtues of tiie de
ceased, delivered a homily against duelling as a
crime at common law, and said the question was,
should the Senate pay a tribute to the mail who
had wilfully risked ids liie in violation of tlie laws
of God and man. For oue, whatever respect he
might have had for tile deceased, he could not vote
tor the resolutions of lespect. In reply, Mr.
Toombs, of Georgia, declared that Mr. Broderick
foil iu honorable combat iu defense of his honor,
and that he could not have died more nobly.
lit. Kcv. the Bishop (Eliott) ut (ieorgia, preached
al (Jurist Church yesterday morning. The house
was lull 10 overflow mg. In the evening, the sumo
distinguished and eloquent prelate preached to a
crowned congregation, at the Free Episcopal Church
(Kev. Mr. Limit's) in Odu Fellows’ Hull, from the
text, “ Oh, that 1 had the wings of a dote tor llttfu
would 1 rtee away, and he al test. (l’s. 05.) The
services, in winch throe other clergymen participa
j led, were extremely irnpiessive anil interesting.—
j X. (h Pic. P*b. tint.
I t3T ‘l’ lie Special Coiuiuittce, appointed by the
1 Jfeuiucrslic caucus of the Senate, have agreed up
i on a platform concerning the protection of slavery
I in me Territories, and are ready to report at an ad
journed meeting. They accept Jlr. Luvis’ resolu
! lion in the main, defining and enlarging the fourth
so as to say substantially that when a Territorial
Legislature and the Judiciary find themselves in
capable of furnishing protection to slave proper
ty under the Lied bcoU dectcsion, then Congress
must provide a remedy for the right there alfii tued.
journal ft ffilcsscngcr.
“maconTT; eoi ia :
Wednesday, February 29, 1660.
J. KNOWLES aud S. ROSE,
EDITORS AM) PROPRIETORS.
CO’flON IMAKKII
No material change since our lust. Market quiet,
with little enquiry.
THE SLAVEHOLDER ABROAD;
Or R'llg Ruck's.visit icith his Master to England.
We are indebted to Messrs. J. B. Lippincotl A
Uo., Philadelphia, for a haujsome volume bearing
the above title. It comprise* üßeriss of letters
from Dr. Pleasant Jones to Major Joseph Jones of
Georgia, aud is dedicated to our late fellow-citi
zen, 001. Joseph Botid. The volume is illustrated
with engravings, and contains an apjieudix with in
teresting statistical information. We have not
had time to peruse it, but doubt not it will interest
the general reader. For sale by J. W. Burke,
Ageut, who has on hand many new and valuable
works. See advertisement.
MR M'CAY’S LECfURY-
We regrek that indisposition prevented us from
hearing the Lecture delivered by 11. K. McCay,
E-q., of Americus, at Concert Hall, ou Monday
night last. We learn from those iu attendance,
that it was au excellent production and was listen
ed to by a very large and gratified audience.
AUGUSTA AND MACON RAILROAD
What are our own citizens doing to push for
ward this important enterprise 1 Can any one
tell ? By the construction of this Road, Macon
and Augusta, will secure an immense through
travel from points East and South of Moutgomery
to New York, which otherwise will go through
North Alabama and East Tennessee. Now is the
the time to fix the matter forever.
THE TWENTY-SECOND
Tlie twenty-first opened and closed lowering,
stormy and ominous. But the natal dsv of the
“ Father of his Country,” opened and closed like
the career of this illustrious hero, sage and pa
triot, auspiciously, brilliant—a hopeful presage of
the future of this great Republic. Uur streets pre
sented an unusually attractive appearance, by the
parade of the military iu their dashing uuiforms,
and the presence of beautiful women and hand
?ome equipages. May each returniug anniversary
of this hallowed day, find us a peaceful and umted
people.
THE WEST C3ASX. OF AFRICA-
This is the title of a now volume, just placed in
our hands hy Rev. J. W. Burke, Ageut of the
Methodist Depository in this place. It comprises
a very iutcusiiug at.d iu.-truc.nve narrative of the
adventures aud observations on the coast of Afri
ca amt its Islands, by Rev. Chax. W. Thomas, A.
M., member of the Georgia Conference, and Cha
plain to the African Squadron, with historical
sketches of Maderiu, Canary, Biotia, and Cape
Yerd Islands; their cliinales, inhabitants, and pro
ductions. Accounts of places, peoples, customs,
trade, Missionary operations, Av, With appro
priate illustrations.
The chapters hich comprise this handsome vol”
uiue apjieared originally iu the Southern Christian
Advocate, and were read with interest. They ap
pear now in a more enduring form, which will tied
way, we doubt uot, ery generally, to the family
library.
It is dedicated to George Cl vmer, A. M , M. D.,
U S. Navy, and Rev. A. T. Mann, A. M., D. D., of
Georgia.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY
We have received the address of tlie National
Central Committee of this proposed new organiza
tion. The lion. J. J. of Kentucky is
chairman of this committee, and with him are as
sociated distinguished gentleman from nearly every
Slate in the Union. We shall give this able and
patriotic Addren to our readers next week.
Tlie Weather.
For some time past says the Albany Patriot wo
have had frequent heavy showers of rain. The
Flint River continues iu fine boating order. The
weather is warm and pleasant, and our farmers
have commenced planting their crops for the pres
ent year. Corn, ou many plantations, is up, and
growing finely.
IVegroi B (netted lo kill 111.’ ir Oversee! to)
mi Abolitionist.
We yesterday, from a reliable source, says the
Memphis Avalanche of the 23d, learned the par
ticulars of the tragedy enacted in Ashley county,
Arkansas, which has created a great excitement
in that locality. Jasper Murray, overseer of Sam
uel M. Carter, of Georgia, who lias recently settled
a plantation in Arkansas, was killed by the negroes
on the places few days since. Inquiries instituted
developed tlie tact that the crime was omnmited
at the instigation of an Abolitionist named Sneed,
who promised rhe negroes that if they would kill
the overseer and get hit money, he would carry
them to a free Slate. Five of the negroes and the
white man were arrested, and are in jail at Ham
burg, Ashley couuty. As before stated, the most
iuteu.se excitement prevails in the neighborhood,
and it would not he surprising if Sneed met his
deserts in a most summary maimer.
Lkit thk lUpCHLicaNg.—Hon. Mykon H. Clark,
the first Republican Governor of New York, has
abandoned (lie Republican organization and comes
out as a member of the Union party, or that por
tion of it which favors the nomination of Mr.
Boris for the I’lesidencv.
SatMiuiMli Houle lo New York.
The arrangements lor through tickets in con
nection with tlie Savannah line of steamers to
New York are announced in our advertising
column.-, and will be found much lower than ever
before effected. Also notice change in the sched
ule of tVoiral Railroad.
Alauamaon thk Election o: a Black Uki-lbu
can I’kksihkn r. — Tbe Alabama House of Repre
sentatives, lias passed resolutions, with but two
dissenting voices, substantially the same as those
already unanimously passed the Senate, ordering
the Governor to call a State Convention in the
event a Black Republican should be elected to the
Presidency.
. Alabama Legislature.
The Alabama Legislature have passed a bill ex
empting goods importeu into Southern porta from
taxation wheu sold in Alabama. Also, u bill to
cull a Convention to reform the State Constitution.
or The Wood G.is Company, of Rome, Ga.,
has presented Mr. DwtxxtL, editor of tlie Courier,
ol that city, with a handsome gold headed walk
ing cane, as a testimonial for the valuable services
which he has rendered the company by his di*in
teretted advocacy of tln ir enterprise. W. B. Tkk
11CNK, Esq., made the presentation speech, which
was appropriately replied to by Mr. Dwinkll.
Death Iroui Matches. — Parent© should take care
to prevent their infant chilJreu from meddling
with Inciter matches, as we are constantly infoi-tti
td by our exchangee of deaths occurring in con
sequence. As sure as they get hold ol a match
they in variably put tlie Hipped end in their mouth,
mid the phosphorescent matter carries death
wherever it touches inside the body. The last in
stance ol its fatal effects of i)hich we heard is
that of a little girl aged about two years, daughter
of Oweu Reich, of Eiston, Pa., who died tlie other
day from haviug eateu the tops of too or three
matches. Parents cannot be two careful in this
particular. —JJantshuig (/men.
OPPOSITION STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE.
A few ol onr contemporaries of t. i* Slat? snem
t<> hate uUu ibis committee completely under
their charge, aud have not tailed, tor a month
past, to read them a weekly lecture upon their du
ties, and the proper manner of perfoi tiling them.
We do not pretend to question the motives ot our
friends in tins matter, tor we know they are
worthy ; but we desire simply to relieve them
from all uneasiness by assuring them that the
committee is not idle, but to the contrary, fully
alive to ail itie duties and responsibilities of their
office. The recent exhortation addressed to the
Opposition party of the Slate hv one ol these ob
jectors, to hold a convention “ whether the com
mittee shall call it or not,” we regard as uncalled
for and ungracious. —Savannah Republican.
We commend the coutse of the Committee as
highly discreetjind proper. In the present dis
cordant and chaotic condition of parties and poli
tics, the only effect of an “ Opposition” conven
tion would probably be to show onr weakness, and
commit the party prematurely to a line of policy,
which might have to be abandoned, or sink it for
ever. The great aud overshadowing question with
all patriots in this perilous crisis should be, how
can black republicanism be annihilated and for
ever? Should our democratic friends present good
men and true, upon a eouudj and broad con
stitutional basis, it may be the patriotic duty as
well as the best policy of the Opposition, to give
them their cordial support. The safety of the Un
iou requires that black republicauism and section
alism should be broken down. This can only be
done by the union of conservative democrats,
whigs and Americans. The Americans need not
and will not, we presume, abandon a solitary dis
tinctive principle in such union of effort to avert
the national calamity of black republican aupre
macy.
If the Charleston Convention, however, shall
present an unsound and uusate Presidential pro
gramme—one which looks rather to party success
than the public good—to the perpetuation of pow
er rather than good government and sectional
equality—then, and in that event, we hope a Peo
ple’s Convention will be called by general acclaim,
ami that all constitutional union men, w ithout re
gard to old party lines and ties, will be represented
in that body. We want no more “ Opposition Con
ventions” so called. The experiment of last year
ought to satisfy the most hopeful on that subject.
Kecordet’s Court.
The only case of interest before Recorder Rich
ard this morning was that of Mr. Thomas Wynn,
arraigned lor violation of the 18th section.—
Messrs. Verderey, Mealing, Bridges and Whiting
testified in the case, from whose evidence it was
shown that Mr. Wynn was driving through Wash
ington and Broad streets, at a fast trot, with a ne
gro boy tied by a repe 15 or 20 feet long ; that
the boy’s hands were tied behind him, and that he
had to run very fast to keep up, and when he fell
a tittle behind the buggy, Mr. Wynn raised his
whip to strike him.
Mr. Wynn admitted these facts, and introduced
Jailor Slack to prove that the negro was disotrder-
Ir, and that it was necessary to confine him. The
Recorder ruled out the testimony, ou the ground
that however disorderly the boy wight have been,
it was no excuse for such conduct, aDd pronounced
the follow ing sentence :
You have plead guilty to a violation of the law
as here charged against you. You must have
known that you had violated the law, else you
would not have made such an acknowledgment.—
From the highly respectable names that appear
here as witnesses against you, the court was led Jo
make enquiries ; from those enquiries it is satis
fied i hat you deserve a severe rebuke. Ignorance
of the law is no excuse for crime, and if conimou
sense cannot tell you what is a violation of the
law common humanity should have done so. It is
well for you, under the circumstances, that you
have plead guilty, as you also violated a State law.
As it is, the Court will impose a penalty of one
hundred dollars and the costa of this case, after
paying which youj will be discharged. —Augusta
Dispatch.
Southed! Defence.
At the late meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Georgia State Agricultural Society, a
new class of articles have have been inserted iu
the Premium List, viz : for the best
Grass cannon, silver pitcher $25
Best iron cannon, silver pitcher 25
Best musket, silver cup 10
Best title, silver cup 10
Best shot guu 10
Best keg title, cannon and blast’g powder cask. 5
Tin- ( liarlealou Convemion.
The Cincinnati h'ntjuirer , a Douglas paper, pub
lishes a list ot delegates to the Charleston Conven
tion from fourteen States, and tools them up as
follows :
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois 109
Joseph Lane, of Oregon 3
James Guthrie, of Keutuckv 12
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee 12
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi 10
Unwell Cobb, of Georgia 10
A correspondent of the Augusta Dispatch
furnishes the following article, which is worthy of
the consideration of our Planter* :
ti ttKKN VI LL K, MjCRIWETMKR Cos., )
February 21st, 1800. )
Itear Dispatch —l have just ascertained a novel
fact in out cultivation. Judge Howard of this
place has raised three successive crops of oats
iron) one sowing. In November, 1850, he sowed
a large held is white winter oais. He gathered a
good crop in June ’57, and turned his stuck into
the held as usual. In September he turned under
the stubble and whatever glass and weeds had
come up. This was done for the purpose of im
proving the soil. In a short time after the young
oats came up finely and were a full stand. He re
solved to let it alone until corn planting time.—
The Cats appearing liner than any in the neighbor
hood, iie allowed them to mature, and gathered a
better crop than the first, lie again turned under
the stubble in September, and had a third crop
quite equal to the secoud. He turned under the
stubble a lonrtli time —tiie oats germinated finely
a- before. The field was beautifully green, with a
very luxuriant growth of young oats, when the
fatal Irost of 7th December entirely killed them.—
1 believe that another field, in which the oats were |
not m> far advanced was’not materially affected by i
the frost, and is promising a full crop.
The plowing under was done by a large four
horse turning plow. This plow has done Mr. ■
Howard efficient service in renovating old fields, i
and ameliorating his best'lands by turning under,
during the (summer and Autumn, crab grass,
weeds, stubble, Ac. The plow outs furrows leu or
twelve inches deep. He declares that it has been
used wftli advantage even in Ids thincst soils.
The land upon which the oats grew was ordina
ry upland. It will do as an offset to parallel the
marvels of the California perpetual oat crop.
Very truly, D. Sworn;. |
Tiik Soltrern Democratic Press complain bit
terly of the House Republican Standing Commit
tees. There are only lour Southern Chairmen,
they eav, from fifteen Slates and of these, three
are upon unimportant non-acting Committees.—
While this is true, nine of those who endorsed the
Helper Hook are Chairmen of important Commit
tees, and twenty-three other endorsers of the
Hook are members of the most important Commit
tees. Democrats of the Senate can see by this to
what their bad example has led. The sectional
apportionment in each case is equally unjustifiable.
Nothing short of smashing these sectional ex
tremes, will give pcimaiieut benefit to the coun
try, since while they exist, there can be no per
manent peace. If ever a true Constitutional Un
ion party was needed in the country, the time has
come for its organization.—V. TANARUS, Express.
Experiments with Rifled Cannon. —The Ad
jutant (iepcral of Massachusetts, iu his recent of
ficial report, thus alludes to some experiments
made to test the superiority of litied cannon :
“ Hy recent experiments made with a ride can
non, there cannot be a doubt that it is as import
ant to have cannon rified as it is to rifle small
rni. By permission ot the Governor and Coun
cil I have caused a six-pounder bronze cannon to
Ik* i-ified, and, in company with an officer of the
United States Ordnance Corps and another of the
navy, have recently spent one day in experimental
gunnery. it was proved by actual experiment
mat with the smallest service charge of pow der for
a six-pounder gun lb.) an elongated or conical ‘
shot, weighing fourteen pounds, can be projected j
at least one-third further und with more effect and |
at less elevation than is possible with a smooth
bore cannon and round shot weighing fix pound*,” |
Correspondence from f’alibert*
Cvthbkrt, Feb. 23, 1860.
“ Eureka I” We have found the remedy nt j
last. It baa been reserved for the wisdom of our |
city to ascertain, that the Small Pox can be exter- |
minuted or frightened oft by bayonets—and gun- I
powder, with their usual accompaniment*. Tl.e
improvements and wisdom ot the passing age sur
plus all anticipation and comprehension. Just
look at this linked fact. Capt. Pratt fighting the
Small Pox, with his “ forloru hope,” (as tl must
be,) of six bayonets, with an equal number ot
“ mortal men.” Buch wariug never had a pirallei
except in the late Crimeau war, when “six hunt!
red went down into the valley of Ickeruian” to
open the battle, but none remained to tell of the
fight—a strange coincidence. Os the three hund
red Spartans, with Leonidas who fought Xerxes ill
the pass of Thermopylae, but one survived ; and
he afterwards committed suicide, from inortifica’
tior., that he had not been killed. So may it uot
be with our gallant little band, and its Captain to
boot —but who could expect them to survive such
dangers ? Before venturing on their fearful expe
ditions of goiug in sight of the railroad cars that
have passed within six hundred yards of that hor
ribly infected town of Dawsou, (where it is said
there has been a case of small pox) we have every
man well fumigated with brimstone, tar, feathers
and onions, so that with these and the show of the
bayonet, this most foul disease will not attach it
self to them. We have also another fresh cause
for alarm. Since the establishment of the Tele
graph line with Cuba, it is understood that this
disease has prevailed to a fearful extent in that
island ; and what is more reasonable, than that it
should be communcicated by the wires?—mid
these wires come within a few hundred miles of
us. As we have been most wise thus far, let us
adhere to the grave counsel of the old rat, spoken
of by HSmp, that “caution is the parent of
safety.”
I send you the proceedings of our city Council,
which I wish you to publish for the benefit and in
struction of all the world, the city of Americas,
and the rest of mankind also.
Resolved, That the Vigilance and Health Com
mittee be instructed to prevent all persons liom
getting oft the cars at this Depot within the next
twenty days, and that no person who shall leave
the City on the eats within the next twenty days
shall be permitted to return to the City within
twenty days after they shall so leave the city ; and
the Vigilance Committee are further instructed to
prevent any attempted avoidance of this regula
tion.
Resolved, That Capt. Pratt be requested to fur
nish six members of his Company to attend the
Vigilance Committee at the Depot this evening,
and the same number each day as long as may be
necessary.
Resolved , That all persons arriving iu our city
shall make oath, if demanded, that they have not
been at Dawson since Saturday last,and to the best
of their kuowledge, have not been exposed to the
Small Pox elsewhere, or otherwise they shall be
compelled to leave the City.
Resolved, That after to-inorrow, the following
named persons : W. M. Janes, R. 8. Howard,
Thos. Beall, E. 8. Brooks, Columbus Gregory and
J. Andrews shall be subject to a hue of not more
thau fifty dollars if seen away from their places of
residence or boarding houses, within the city in
company with any other person during the next
ten days, and a like penalty for each offence.
Resolved , That no person shall he permitted to
visit tke Depot, within the next twenty days, ex
cept in company with and by the permission of a
member of either of the Vigilance or Health Com
mittee, or the Council, or Mayor ; and liut any
person violating this Ordinance, be subject to a
fine of not less than fifty dollars.
Resolved, That Capt. Pratt be requested to have
his Company at the Depot, to-morrow evening,
upon the arrival of the freight train.
P. 8. I trust that we inay be preserved from a
visit from the U. 8. Marshal within the next twen
ty days, or he might present some of us before the
Grand Jury of l>is Court in Savannah, and some
others to Dr. G. Greene, I*. K. I. A., near Milledge
ville. lam quite happy to inform you that our
citizens are in a quiescent state at this time, and
feel as safe and happy as a terrapin, that has drawn
itself up within its shell lor fear that its head might
be bitten off by an Alligator.
Very Respectlully yours,
SAMUEL JONES.
Texan Conservatism.
We gave in yesterday’s “ Neves” the substance
of the truly conservative and patriotic resolutions
adopted by a mass meeting of the “ National De
mocracy” of Texas at Austin on the 20th ult.—
The speeches delivered at the meeting breathe the
same national spirit that characterizes the resolu
tions. Among the speakers who was most earn
estly called out, and whose remarks produced the
deepest impression, was Sam. Boghart, a venera.
ble Democrat, who represents Collin county iu the
State Legislature. He said :
“ I have been a National Democrat forty-one
years ; I have voted the Democratic ticket in every
Presidential election from Monroe to Buchanan,
including both : 1 have earnestly supported every
Democratic administration and measure, and every
anti Democratic party and measure, during all that
time. Vet since my arrival in this city, as the Re
presentative of an almost unanimous constituency,
1 find myself and a large number of my old asso
ciates proscribed, read out of the Democratic par
ty, and held up to the world as unworthy of confi
dence in the political and social relations of life.—
And why ? 1 did not vote tor Mr. Brunnels in the
late elections, and 1 did vote for a mar. whom 1
knew in boyhood and youth—whom I recoguized
as one of the old Jackson guard, and who yet de
clares that he still advocates all the measures of
the glorious administration of Jackson—stands
upon the Constitution and Union, and opposes all
the heresies, which the National platform denoun
ces, and which heresies Runnels supports, as nei
ther he nor ills advocates deny. 1 had seen in the
party organization of Texas led by a slave trade
organ, a proscription of all men of conservative
sentiments. 1 have therefore felt the necessity of
inviting ail conservative men in Texas, of whatev
er name, who love their country, to unite upon a
broad National sentiment, uud to crush out the
spirit of fanaticism North, South, East and West.
I believe that the hearts of the people of the
whole nation will respond to this measure.”
’ The New York Express notices a late
meeting of the Ninth Ward Union Club of that
city, at which Hiram Ketchuin, the veteran Whig,
made some good remarks, exciting much enthu
siasm :
“ He remarked that they were organizing for
the purpose of combining persons of the same
views in all sections of the country. The great
questions now which seemed to divide the political
parlies was the condition of the African luce.—
The speaker alluded to the great necessity of de
veloping tbe native products and assisting distant
nations by the interchange of mutual products.—
They had a great deal to do towards bringing the
country into a good condition ; ret the two par
ties were differing as to the merits ot the colored
race. He meant to say that that ought not to be
the only question. parties should be found who
would differ only as to the attainment of the most
good to the country, and not upon the merits of a
race. They were now divided by a sectional ling.
They could not live under such a state of irrita
tiou, which, if not stopped, would eventually lead
to dissolution. There were numbers who wanted
to allay this leeliug, and it was time anew party
was formed upon ttie platform of the Constitution
of the country, and when this party is tormed the
sectional parties would be broken up. He made a
fervid aliusiou to the glorious effects which would
follow from the lead taken by Philadelphia a few
nights ago. The Union movement commended it
self to every natioual mind ; tbe signs w ere propi
tious ; they had a country to save, and an exam
ple to show every nation. The speaker portraved
the dire effects of a divided Government, as exem
plified by the state of the European nations.”
A man who had recently been elected a major
of militia, and who was not overburdened with
braius, took it in to his head, on the morning of pa
rade, to exercise u little by himself. The field se
lected lor tiie purpose was his own apartment.—
Placing himself in a military attitude, and with
his sword drawn, he exclaimed ;
“ Attention, company ! Hear rank, three paces,
march !” and he tumbled dowu iuio the cellar. —
llis wife, heating the racket, came running iu, say
ing :
“ My dear, have you killed yourself ?”
“ Go about your busiuess, woman,” said the he
ro, “ what do you know about war f”
EDff’xnD Everett's Position is the subject of
abuse in the Cincinnati Gazette and N. Y. Tri
bune, for his truthful and manly letter to the Phil
adelphia Constitutional Union Meeting, on the 4th
instant. If these journals suppose that these par
tisan assaults, the motive lor winch is too transpa
rent to le concealed lorn moment, can injure the
distinguished object ol their attack, they aa much
overvalue their own importance as they underval
ue that of one of the patriotic and disinterested
mi niu the country. Mr. Everett gives offence to
R. publicans by (he following sentiment in his
aiimirabie letter :
“ 1 fully concur in the opinion, that the present
ale ot public affairs is ot a very critical oharae
| i-r. Ui ttie two great political parties which now
divide the country, the Republican is of necessity
purely sectional, and the Democratic, by the forte
of circumstances, is rapidly becoming so. The
! former parly <loes not expect to control a single
electoral vote at the approaching election, beyoud
its sectional iiiqiis ; the latter, though possessing
■urengin in the central Stales, is not sure of car
rying any one ot them. I have no belief that a
.-iugie election, devid and on a purely sectional ba
-D, would cause a separaiion ot the States, but ij
-eeina to me equally certain that the Union cannot
.ong suiraist at.er the elections have permanently
tSsumed that character. Ou the coutrary, the hos
tile feelings already so deplorably active between
the two sections ol the country, will become more
and mote luiowse, till-some disastrous occurrence—
in itsel*, perhaps, a slight one—will bring ou the
j ea astropne.”
Feeling ttie force of the truths so well expressed
’ of the two political parties, those, of whom they
are altered, instead ot meeting ttie fact presented,
present them as untrue. But wherein are they
uuirue ? Did not tne result of the election iu
J ti demonstrate their trulii ? Is the Republican
party less sectional now thau it was then ? Is
mere a Southern State where there is even an ef
tective Republican organization, or likely to be
one, iu loop? Everybody knows this to be true,
and the tact set forth by Mr. Everett is obvious us
ttie -iiij at uuoudav. Why then uot see it, and
meet it bv adapting intervening contingencies to
ultimate icsulu ?N. Y. Express.
Squatter Sutt-reiKiii)’ In Kansas—The
Iroof.
The correspondent of the New York Times, in
a letter dued 31 February, give3 the practica
working of squatter Sovereignty in the Territory
of Kin~as. There are from four to five hundred
slaves in Kansas. The Territorial Legislature has
passed a bill linerating all the slaves in Kansas
from the day the bill passes. They have likewise
a bill under consideration to nullify effectually, by
Territorial Laws, the Fugitive Slave Laws. We
suppose that these Territorial Laws will be arrest
ed by the veto of the Governor of Kansas, as
similar laws were lately by the Governor o| Ne
braska. But the action of these Territorial Le
gislatures show clearly what must be the effect of
Mr. Douglas’ heresies, if he or any of his followers
are entrusted with the Presidency of the United
State*. The election of Mr. Seward to the Presi.
deucy could uot be more fatal to the rights of the
South in our Territories. The Wilmot Proviso
and Squatter Sovereignty are but different expe
dients to appropriate ali our Territories by tka
North :
Some three days ago the House had under con
sideration a bill to prohibit slavery in Kansas. It
was an eve-sore to the Democratic party, and they
feared the issue. It was testing their stump
speech professions that, as a party, they were “ as
good free-state men as we were.” All the big
guns were charged for the occasion, and most of
them had a chance to go off, without serious dam
age “to the re*t of mankind.” At length the
“ fortune wheel” came round to Mr. {Rake, a D(P
mooratic member from Jefferson comity, and,
amid ttie profouudest silence, he arose, and, with
a Calhounish knitting of his dark, heavy brows,
broke the spell by his masterly eloquence.
Yesterday the bill w hich called forth this speech
was upon its third readiug, when the whole after
noon was spent iu the moit able debate of the ses
sion. About au equal nuuiher spoke upon each
side, and the vote, on its fiual passage, stood 30
yeas to t> nay*. It takes effect immediately. So
froa> the hour of its approval, slavery is prohibi
ted in Kansas by “ unfriendly legislation.” It was
like drawing teeth to bring the Democrats up to
vote. They tried every evasion, but at last were
compelled to face the music, when only six dared
to vote against the bill.
I should have said that another bill is before the
House, similar to the Vermont and Wisconsin Per
sonal Liberty Bill, making it a penal offence to aid
in the arrest of a person claimed as a slave, or to
claim property in one. There is some doubt of its
passage, hut )f that fails, another will be introduc
ed to prevent kidnapping in Kansas, which will
undoubtedly pass.
Fernando Wood ami the Platforui ot the
]>einoi-riUfc Pari).
Mr. Fernando Wood is nominated by a Demo
cratic Convention, lately held at Syracuse, New
York, a Delegate to represent the State at large at
the Charleston Convention. Mr. Wood took the
occasion to deliver a sound Democratic speech.—
He is obviously no Douglas Democrat—no dodger
or equivocator on issues. He is against “ availa
bility.” He is against “ compromise of princi
ples.” He is for “ a platform of principles” which
will reconstruct the National Democratic party,
“ and as this result is dependent upon, the success
of this reorganized and reconstructed party, so
icill it rest with the Convention whether ice shall
hare a party at all.” This is excellent. This is
all the Southern Rights party of the South re
quire of the Convention. Let the Charleston
Convention repudiate availability ’’ and all com
promises of principles. Let it reorganise and ro
construct the Democratic pirty, and thus make it
(what it is not now) a party, by a plain platform of
principles; and the nominee of the Convention
for tbe Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States will most probably carry for its can
didates a united South. We give the concluding
words of Mr. Wood’s speech. We trust the whole
South v ill support them :
But, my friends, we are to proceed to Charles
ton fo/ay'/ova a platform of priori pies and to
j select standard bearers for the contest of next
November, (selected as the representalives of the
National Democracy, pure and simple, the part ice
shall act in constructing that platform and in the
creation of those candidates, will redound to the
glory or the -shame of those whose agents we are.
/’hr history of the Democratic party furnishes no
parallel to the condition of things as now existing.
At no period siuce the foundation of the govern
ment has a Presidential contest presented a simi
lar issue or involved a similar consideration.—
For the first time there is bnt one issue, and that
issue is life or death. Such stupendous conse
quences never belore yere dependent upon the an r
tion of a party—a party, as it were, to he recon
structed by the National Convention about to air
s* ruble ; and as this result is dejn-mJent upon the
success of this reorganized and reconstructed par
ty, so it win rest with that Convention whether we
shall hare a parly at mil. It wise counsels shall
there prevail, and true patriotism override jealous
ies and selfish controversies, all Will be well ; but
if intemperate pas-eon, mistaken availability, and
a compromise of principle shall be adopted, all
will be lost. Ruin must ensue. The party will
become and destroyed, and over its
destruction will be reared a monument greeted to
Black Republican success, to be followed by tii s
inevitable dissolution of tbe Union. —Charleston
Mercury..
Tbe 111-Fated Hungarian.
’ The Hungarian, was a Screw propeller belong
ing to tbe Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Compa
ny, who own seven vessels, running alternately be
tween Liverpool and Quebec, Ponlaud or Mon
treal, in connection with the Grand Trunk IJaiijvay
of Gauada.
The vessel was 820 feet in leugth, her breadth
of beam was 2l> feel, and depth ot hold 2* feet.—
She was about 2,300 tous burthen, and propelled
by double eugiues of 350 horse power.
girecawrci. Trick of Cotton Speculators.—
When the Arabia left Liverpool ou the 4th Febru
ary, there was quite an exciting time in the cotton
market, with large-sales at an advance of l-ltid.@
Ad. per lb. Jhis was caused by intelligence gent
from New York thut the cyop would not
4,000,000 bales, and that the large receipts at tfiu
shipping ports where in consequence of the plan
ters being apprehensive of a civil war, and in cou
sequence they were hurrying their crops to market.
—Boston, 2V<*y/er.