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J. KNOWLES and 8. ROSE. .
EDITOR* AND PROPRIETORS.
NAilOm CONSTITUTIONAL UNION |
* CONVENTION.
FIRST DAT, W'KOJiISDXY.
BaiTrstout*. M-ty, a.—Tii# Nation*! C’orstltu
tloral Union Convention, lor tb purpose of noaii
naung candidate* tor the Presidency and Vice
Pre*ic;.cy, assembled in Baltimore on We<Jne
uav, mb lust., and vita great unanimity perfcetea •
us organization and prepared for tbc considers- ;
tion ot the important business to come before it j
Ti attendance of delegates was large aDd gener
al from ali parts of the country, and the roll con
taiaa name? that have aiwaya merited and will
eoatinue to attract the confidence and Feneration
Os ’-be unpartisan sentiment of the people.
Tb g -eatest entha-iiavtn pre'tiled,and the delega- |
tion# as they entered the hall were greeted with \
applause. The Hon John J. , Crittenden, and j
General Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, were iowilT ]
cheered as they catered, and were evidootty touch
pleased with tbeir cordial reception.
Tiie Convention came to order at the coll of the
Hon. J. J. Crittenden, whose presence was greet
ed with groat apfJause, and organized by calling
tb* Hon. Washington Hunt, of New York, to the
chair, who was subsequently elected perroacent
President, with a list of Vice Presidents from each
of the States represented. Mr. Hunt's address, on
taking the chair was excellent in sentiment and re
ceived with continued expressions of approval and
applause.
Vhe President addressed the Convection as fol
lows :
Gent! emeu of the Convention : —1 thank too for
title unexpected manifestation of your kindness to
me. It filG my breast with emotions which rend-.-r
me utterly incapable of uttering iny feei.ng? of
gratitude. The being called upon to preid* oy
er such an assemblage as this, embracing rn many
gentlemen eminent for public service, for patriot
ism. for high intelligence, for public and private
virtue, fs an honor which I most highly prito, and
wbk-h I shall remember with profoond gratitude
rturing tuy whole life. [Applause.] I cannot hut
regret mat tins honor Lad not fallen upon some
c-nw more worthy and belter able to fill it. I feel
y->i have given me a doub'e portion of kind tie* - ;
to-4uy, and I could w-ith that it bad beetl oth*-- j
vd*e ■ but nice It is yoor plc-su'e, 1 feei bound to
respond to % oar call, ana, according to the.
ii,\ abiLty, 1 * ill endeavor to discharge the ilaiki
devolving on me in the position to which you nave
ev -igned rae. 1 feel I may rely with perfect con*
fiueuoe upon your kind co-operAtioaand courtesy
f.>r the preservation of the spirit %od order which
ehoettl pervade ibis body. i see before me gen
i emen wiio,l know, justly estimate the importance
oi rteiiber..”ou, of order atri decorum, ia trtut-'.tet
ir.g the Loaioess of dchberay ve aneinfclScc, and 1
trust that, under toe course of our pmeec*l:ngs, we
may be able to impress the. country that it ts not
yet too late for gentlemen to tome to*, ther ar.-I
deliberate with sentiments of mutual deference.
We come here a# the representative* of the in
dependent .’- .st-.-s of the Ui,ion—Htate* which hav,
an ted their deiu'.r. together lor great and noble
purposes. Out, gentlemen, we will not dismiss
the fact that we come from States widely epars
ted, perhaps, to some extent, by difference of in
atttatk'i'S, clime, and soefu orgamaiu.on, an| that
our Union embraces two classes ana section# of
Sc-te, which are, sometime?, at this modem day,
placed in an attitude of antagonism and hostility,
xo each other. I mean the peculiar difference’
which exist in the social and domestic organ* ra
tions. There are those who would magnify and
exaggerate tfce*e differences to such a degree that
tb people shall no longer regard the m selves a?
friend* das brothers. Yes, ther# are such in
both section# of this glorious Union as oars. 1
grtev* to say it. There are men in this country
who will organize strife into a system, but God for
b j that the people of th>s broad land, either North
or South, or any where eiae. should give their sanc
tion or approval to these who would kindle those
lire* ot domestic discord and sectional strife.
On the other band, there is a class of people,
North and South, (I rejoice to see them n-present
eu here to-iisy,) who desire to put away these can
e.s of contention, and who feci and understand
and know that our Government and Constitution
were no*, iutended to engender these antagonism*
and distrust between sections, bat to promote
pcc and harmony and unity between the-e mem
bsra of the confederation. [Applause.] There
are those, (I am one of them gentlemen,) who
would, if possible, bring hack the public mind of
the vO mtry to the consideration ©t those great
and harmoiilbus principles on which we can ait
atand together—one and inseparable. [Applause.]
B* it our part, iiowever, to promote and diffuse a
ipirft ot broad and generous national feeling of
forbearance and moderation. So far as the broad
question is concerned, which ba* been made the
bane of our politics, it has furnished to a class oi
politicians th fiercest elements of strife and dis
cord. But let us remember that, from our posi
tion#, differences of cducation,|of surroundings, of
baHLi, ol aocal interest and. domestic construction
ol society, there will Mill be certain shade* of dif
ference. It as always so. It was i*o from the
beginning ; but did that prevent the t r **t men of
the Republic from coming together to form a oys
ter:; jl political freedom and of aelf-goverament
whi- it shall enable us to move on as one cation ;
to protect on from all external aeswott, and to
cultivate amongst on red re# peace, concord, and
domestic tranquilly * [Applause.] These differ
ences that estrange and divide the people of this
country should not prevent ua from going for
ward to discharge the great work of self-govern
ment, and to encounter ali the responsibility rela
tive to too#*.- great ioterewt? which are notional,
which are commercial, and which vc all bold ir*
common ; which are ready to *tr-yua and defend
ia fomaioa, end which po*#e>>* the etroogest eisim
upon our loyalty, patriotism, and allegiance to the
Constitution and the Union.— which we h-jv* re
reived fmr the hand* of ©nr patriotic ancestor*.
[Applause]
A lew day* ago, having occasion to visit one of
live Western Nate# of the Union I was templed to
extend my journey farther on, and for the first
tiu e, I saw the glorious Mi?frieippt—that no’.de
and magnificent river which oordcc's the South,
and which, by nature # organic law, has doctor*-.]
that we are to be one. Ass floated upon t'.t j.U
id bo#om of the Father of Wrucr-. in on rtfi. e
tion? I could rot but thir.lt end fee! fhxt. tinee the
beoficeoce of creaflve power bs* given uv *.;;!* x
toad of tuiiofi ; intended to carry riviHridm,
proqierHy and Wppio#-* to a kindred neop*e,lroni
its !uoab to i;a source, bow vain, how preposter
oa* is tLe folly of man, which would —paraie those
whom God hath joined together. [Applaure.]—
How small and pitiful the effort accrue of those 1
who would divide the Mt-sissippi and interpose 1
commercial reguhttioue. sud eurlom-hos'.e toou&re 1
dutt. upon the people of this American Union 1— j
God forbid. gcuikmcD. that any of us. or anr con- i
aiisiuUe portion of the people ol this eounirv, I
#i ouli ever give thtlr sanction to ser'iment# of
•ucu a nature. We are one people and one coun
try ; we go ioetii under oe ti*g ; * stand upon
nfe'ionai ground, representing the inimaala of a
great continent which Providence bn* entrusted 1
to n*r charge; anu I belters the people will eet
pu>e tnemvelvts equal to the destiny which haa
be**f given to them, and bend it over, •# har
ir'iitvw* p'.ioc, to those who are to come a-er u
[Applaiae.]
lam detaining you too long, gentleman, for I
hare no thought of making a eerond speech. In
ccnciurior, i will only repeat the ex
pressed on a former occasion—that oor ddiboa
tiooa a Lid proceedings mar he ebaracfcHred bv
harmony, decorum, and by dignity, and that tio
djiuikii'g clement ny come in. i trust we shall
cot be very much emhanuteefl in the construction
Ot a platform. [Laughter and applanae.J We
ought not to endeavor strongly to establish uni
formity of opinion on a question which we all
know and underhand on a question that ever*
iran will at least think and tool according to hi
own judgment. We hare not come 1.-e- *o con
test the iLtference between the various aiatii etions
and toe shadowy forma of popular ‘•ovet-igntv
and territorial juriediciion which hare for some
time Leeu presented, and occupied so large a part
ot the attention of Congressand of lite country.—-
Tl.is it not the question which we have come to
settle, it we would. I prefer to leave them all
wb re the Constitution baa left then—[appimoaej
—lemu g every Htste the full enjoyment of it*
owu ngbs and its own independence. Ail we ask
gentlemen, (I speak now of conservative men in
that portion of the country from which I coure, ji
that you wifi manege, govern, and regulate your
own internal affairs according to your own will and j
pleasure. On the other hand, we wiii do precisely
tne same thing for ourselves. [Applause.]
We do not intend to burden our consciences with
your offences, neither do we want you to burden
yours with oars : but let each and every part an
swer for itself. That is the sentiment which ought
to pervade the people of this country. A spirit
o? generates deliberation will then once more be-
WWM th pervading epiriw* spirit tUt ban been
going oat ever since the repeal of the Missouri
fom promise.
I trust the time has come when the people will not
b deposed to encourage their reprosenuiive#, in ,
either section, in hurling invective and reproach J
upon the people and representatives of other ace-!
lion*—to tht-mscives upon judgment of the
condne? oi'othar e r ctiona of our .-ountrv, bnt will
con#uh and deliberate upon those great jacasure=
which cor cem the welfare and proeperity of ?h j
country at large, North or Kaet or W*c a ?.
[AppA’ie**.] <>nee more I invoke the spirit of
harmony and union to preside over onr delibert- ,
tions, relcinruoon your kind aid and co-operafipn i
o enable ra * to discharge the duties which it ha*
•reen jour pleasure io devoire upon roe, i
j^ause.
For Vice Presidrm*—
Hou. .S. R. tlai’Ton, ol Maine; Hon. Is. I*. Wil- j
| der, of Massachusetts: Hon. R. R. M. Ornesby, ol
j Vermont; Hon Austin Baldwin, of Connecticut ;
’ Tion. T. A. Talhnadge, New York ; Hon. P. J.
Clark, X. J.; Hou. J. R. Ingersoll, Pa.; Hon. P.
Claude, Maryland ; Hon. A. 11. H. Stewart, Vir
ginia; Mon. Wiliiam B. GiUioian, X. Carolina ;
Hon. Janie’ M Calhoun, Georgia; Hon. J. A. Duer,
i Alabama ; Hon. R. W. Thompson, Indiana ; Hon.
j D. A. Sayre, Kentucky ; Hoo. E. T. McGee, Mie
1* si.'sipoi ; Hon. John M. Scott, Missouri; Hon. Q.
K. Underw.ood, Arkansas; Hou. Guatavn* Henry,
Tennessee ; Hon. J. S. Harrison, Ohio ; Hon. J.
P. Comeygd, ielaware.
Vacancies for other States, Ac., filled on arrival
of delegation* from tbc other States.
For Secretare* —
A. C. Long. Md. ; J. K. Payton, X. J ; L.
Clarke, Coon.; D. J Snow, 111. ; L. Salatonstall,
Xaaa.; John V. Syme, X. 0.; S. Davis, Ky.;
John P. Earley, lai; Adolphus Mauser, Mo. ; P.
Bell. Miss.; J. U. Callender, Tenn. ; E. Shippcn,
Pw.
afterkook session.
The Convention reassembled at four o'clock,
and wa® called to order by the temporary Presi
dent.
The Committee on permanent organization re
turned the following report.
Tbe coomiitt-K of one from each State cboeen
to ‘elect permanent otKcere for the Convention
would respectfully report.
Tiiat for Pre-udeut, the unanimous choice of the
Committee vu the Hoa. Washington Hunt, of X.
Y erlr.
Mr. Goggio, of Mississippi, said ; There i# a
v -iK-r*t>le friend of mine, Mr. Crittenden, ol Ken
tucky, that I would res[iectfniiy invie to take a
rs-ai on the p'.atfortn, and 1 do *> in the name
both of nr NoCh ar. i ihe >ou ? .L.
committk os urivf-'.
Mr. Brook* then moved Mat a oemuiiuee oi one
each here represented be appointed hy
the severat delegations, which shall !w instriu'b'd
to T> spare bnsiue** lor the ror side ration ot the
Conveniion, “hicU will doubtless la* pie-(wired to
report by the hour of a*!>embUug to-uiorros
iTunrHlay) morning.
Mr. IfiMlhire, of Penivylrnia. (U-.ir. and no plat
for*n better than Unit jn so*e-J by Mr. Coombs, (
K-.atii < ’!ty. He tbo igbt, howt-rer, that a pUU'oriD
should bo adopted, or at t.’S'i ome action should
ie taken on the siißjeet.
Th* Pr(<4ii<-n( explained that the Committee on
Bti*in* ss, ja'rt ixdervd. would attend to that mut
ter.
The Secn-t o y th* o procetdvd to eaii the roll ol
Sutos, when the folio wine were named
by the resrieetivv <le!eguiion* a* the Committee on
Bastne** :
Aij'utmi—A. F. kiesxnder.
Ar’:ar.*3a—M. S. Kt Guard.
GonneetHtat—Antin Baldwin.
IK-!awro—Charles F. Cullon.
Gvorji*—Jshu.< Hill.
Indiana—R. W. Thompson •
IHicoi?—John Wilson.
Kentucky—o. F. Burnham.
Maine—George E. B. Jackson.
M'**chn*eu*—A. S. Lewis.
Minnesota—F. J. Burnett.
Maryland—(. i. Pesrre.
Mieolaeippt—J. W. C. Watson.
Missouri—Thoms* A. Harris.
Xew York—Ers?ri# Broo’.u.
New Jersey—Jo e . F. Randolph.
North Carol-DR—Kichird G. Donald.
Ohio—N. G. Pendleton.
Pennsylvania—Joseph R IngeraoL
Texas—A. B. Norton.
Temiefoee—Baillie Peyton.
Vermont—John Wheeler.
Virginia—Robert E. Scott.
The President announced that the Committee on
B t'invsa would meet at the Eutaw Iloii'p, at 8 o'-
clock las* evrning.
Ou motion, the Convention then adjourned to
meet at 10 o’clock this (Thursday) morning.
The Business Committee was in session at the
Eutaw House until seven o'clock la; night.
Resolution* were adopted declaring that where,
as Platform# of principles were only calculated to
deceive the people, the Convention will not put
forth any one in accordance with the usage* of
parties heretofore, but that the people of the Un
ion can have no belter guarantee than & pledge to
support the Constitution and enforce the laws.
The proceedings of the Committee were marked
by great harmony, and it* action entirely In accor
dance with the speech of Mr. Brook#, of Xcw
York, made daring the afternoon session.
In relation to voting for the nominee for the
Presidency, it w#= resolved that each Stale dele
gation should decide for itself the mode in which
it- vote #ha!l be cast.
THE COIfsHTCTIOHAL U.IIUST UONVENTfON
Haltivokk, May 9.
The city pnwwots an animated appearance.—
Many strangers are in town, and the headquarters
of the delegation® are thronged.
There b a great rush tor tickets of admiastoo.
Delegates from every Htatr- except Oregon and
South Carolina have reported themselreM, -one in
advance of their arrival, expecting to reach here
to-day.
The Hail presents a gsy appearance. The gal
lories are festooned with red, white and blue. The
best gallery is appropriated to the ladies.
By noon, the galleries were densely packed,—
and much enthusiasm was manifested as the Dele
gation* ipp* sretl and occupied the seals allotted tu
them.
Varioia dfctiogai'-lied n*'D were warmly ap
pUoch-ri trom the gailerioa.
At ;>o>n the tlmrttitivu was called to order by
-I(4ii 4 Crittenden, wb.tae apj>eranee ws greeted
with land and prolonged cheering.
I'rarer t* offered by th< Rot. Hr. ■fames Do
i*roecu nos a Ssccpkr.—Judge Lumpkin *•?•
dnewd tbe people of Rome Saturday night, and,
after reviewing the issue in the Charleston Conven
tion. declared that Georgia could not Lave remained
longer without dishonor. Toe Courier closes its
account ol the meeting a follows:
Judge Lumpkin lecomended no cuurre of action
for the fo'ure. He stated at tliff request of several
of bis neighbors, be appy.tied before the meeting
“to give an account of iiis s:ewardsn!p. He r, as,
ir tbe contK ot Lis speech, repeatedly inter up ted
with cofllinned and rapturous applause, and omnia
'.akafoe evidence was abundantly given that the
meeting cordially approved of his course in with
drawing from the Contention.
oL Tbea. 11. C • . •]. A'tbtma dele
gates, being prc.-cut, was called upon,
tiateti the account a* given i.y Judge Lumpkin.—
He expressed a fear that tiic action of the sevudera
might precipitate the country into a de.ssclution of
the union. Our attention being taken up with un-
Othcr nutter w did not hear fb*> spirited appeal ot
Col. l ouche-
Tm Pawtof-kcY asi> tbk Uovae oi Com;aim.—
In view of the poanihiiity, that the choice of the
i next President of ti.- Loiled Mates may devolve
j ujioii the prvßeni Floiwo ot Lepreseuutivra,
1 -lubjoii-- a statement ot its mditicat east by States.
1 It mill be borne in niind that in choosing a Presi
! 4-nt, eaeh Stale carts one vote. The |n e-ent
! Hoo** i® divided politically as follows :
l}< tauceatlc.r —Alabama, Aikai.sas, Calitornia,
! Delaware, 1 tori-la, Georgia, iUumi, Louisiana,
| Texas, Virginian—l 4.
liffffki **.—Connecticut, Indiana, lowa, Maine,
Vfnssachuaeua, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp
shire, New Jecwey, New York, Ohio, Peniwylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin—l 6.
t.'i'ivi? Divided. — Kentucky, Maryland and
Norm Carolina—.
A nitritMi. — Axsrwi—!.
It requires 17 votes to effect a choice, and a®
aeiihei the Democrats nor the Republicans have a
sufficient number, the four use named btates will,
of coor-e, hold “ the balance of power.” Should
the House fail to elect a President before the 4th
of March, that duty will then in •-fleet devolve upon
the Seua*e. which baa the election ot a Vice Presi
dent who, under tbe provision* ot inet'-oosritution,
t.icomea Pre-idem ot the United Slates. The
Senate is composed of a majority of Democrats.—
B<ilt. Hun.
During the night of toe loth April, Mr. Jarnee,
the well-kaown novelist Lad an attack of paralysis,
at Venice, where he is Consul-General.
Spirited Debate.
During a debate iu ihe Charleston Convention,
on a motion to go into a h&Uot for a nomination,
an<l6everal other motion* tu the same, much con*
fusion prevailed wh'cii the President could not sup
press.
In tb** eonrfe of the debate th< following pass
age at arms nocured between Mr. Gittings, of
Maryland, and Mr. Cooper of Alabama. The clos
ing rnuark of the lor.uei- gentleman wa deliver
ed in a vefv tpirit'd manner. Tup papers arc
diet • to the finale, but it ■- reasonable to infer
| that all difference between the gentlemen were
citfhed away according to invitation :
I Mr. Gluing* rose to speak.
Fretiidcnt. Doe# the gemlem'an twe to a point
i of order.
Mr. Gitting*. A question of piivilege, sir. 1
want to explain why I ‘ccond- and the motion to lay
this subject on the table.
The President. The explanation is not in or
der.
Mr. Gitting#. 1 ask the indulgence of the House
for ten minutes.
President. The gentleman is out of order. He
cannot now enter into debate.
President, (rapping to order.) The gentleman
will pleae take his seat.
Mr. Gitting-. 1 ask permission of the Conven
tion. [Cries of ‘no,’ ‘no,’ which drowned the
speakers’ voice.]
The Chair again called him to order; but Mr.
Git’ing* persevered in Id# attempt to procure a
hearing.
Mr. Win si on asked a decisaion on his question
of order.
Mr. Butler. Having tested the strength of the
House, I withdraw my motion to lay on the table.
Mr. Gitting#. And l renew the motion. [Hiss
es and cries ‘no!’ *no !’]
A voice above the din. There's no second to
that motion.
The President. If the motion is not seconded,
it cannot be entertained.
A delegate fiom the extreme corner of the hall
volunteered to second the motion.
Mr. Gitting*. Now my motion is seconded. Is
it. in order.
The delegate, rising to his feet. Oh ! I did not
understand. 1 did not mean to second the motion
of that ?u.ip dowp there,(pointing to Mr. Gitting*.)
[Loud laughter,]
Mr Gkun-s. This man down here claim* to be
or.-.* of the representatives of the Stub'ot Mary
land. ‘I his man's nr.nie is Gitting* of Maryland,
-♦ml thi* man would like m know the name of the
gentleman wbo referred to “that man down
there ?”
The delegate with u quiet voice and rool air, j
-aid : I did no; intend any disrespect when I al
luded to that uvtn down them, but, (stepping on 1
to tbc chair .and exhibiting a somewhat stalwart
form) the gentleman tan have inv name: if# Tom
Cooper, of ,M*l)Hrni. [Loud applause :tud shoots
of .laughter, j
Mr. Gitting*. If the gentleman Irom Alabama
tr.. .:it no die respect, 1 shall be happy to eee him
at toy room* to take a driuk. [Laughter.]
liOCISUKA s'*!* Tilt: SorTHERN Movf.mkdt.—The
N* w Orleans Conr">r *pe:i!;* in iLo following man
ner:
lh<’ bold, resolute, anil unyielding position which
the delegate* of # niiot ity ot tho Southern .St.ite#
have lately ar'utio'd in the Charleston Convention,
i* a source ol unqualified congratulation on the
pait of every true Southern man in this city. We
have not met a -ingle Dunioerat yet who is not
satistb-d with—nay, proud of the manly stand taken
by the delegation of Louisiana. The plain yet
irrefutable remark* of our venerable Mouton, re
flect squarely and unmistakeably the sentiments of
thta Democratic eouitit iem.y. We say to them,
therefore, in common with the Democracy of
New Orleans, “Well dorm, ye good and faithful
servants.”
Vlr. VanruyN S|>mh,
The Convention corre#p*>ndent of all our ex
change*, so far as we have observed, agree in one
point—in relation to the effect of th-great speech
of Mr. Yancey. The correspondent* of the New
York Evening Post writes:
On Friday occurred the great speeches of Mr.
Yancey, of Alabama, and Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, the
former representing the Southern and the latter
the Northern interests. Mr. Yancey’s speech is
considered by these most familiar with his previ
ous effort# to have Ur excelled them all. lie
created a profound sensation. He thoroughly
rou*ed the Southern feeling, and was rapturously
applauded throughout hi* oration. Handsome,
graceful, courteous, brilliant, thoroughly informed
upon hi.-- subject, aud deeply sensible of it* impor
tance to the vittl iutercsta ot hi* section, he mad>
a magnificent appeal. There wa* nothing com
mon, nothing personal : there were no boasts, no
taunts, no threats, but from the beginning to the
end of hi* speech he was the gentleman and the
scholar.
He was followed by Mr. Pugh, who, in the te
nor of hi* remark*, declined to meet the points
urged by Vlr. Yancey and with hardly an attempt,
to defend Popular Sovereignty, addressed himself
more particularly to the detenee of the Northern
wing of the party from the ehnrge* of (lemoraUzi-1
tiou from the influence of Abolitionist*. Mr.
Pugh wh* energetic rather than fervid, he was per
son*! rather than brilliant, and his argument wa* \
intended to cover the policy rather U*u the prin-!
ciple of action.
It was evident that the Northern wing of the i
Democracy were profoundly impressed by the j
speech of Mr. Yaucey, as hi# applause came as
frequeuily from their benches a# from tliorn- of hi* i
ow n friend*. Nor cau there be much d>uht that
the /t- i/j.vTmv, <>* here represented, would pass the i
Hou ’htrn Platform if they dared to do so. Policy ‘•
ad n-A prineiplt is the port rhino force with them.
No speaker on that sub* of the House ha had a ‘
word to Bay against the Southern Platform, except
as one on which defeat was certain at the North.
One gentleman, Mr. Brent, of Maryland, who spoke
on Saturday, did not hesitate to say that, while he j
approved of the pro-slavery Platform, he should j
vote for the liouijlns lesolutions os a matter of
policy. Ai heart the Democratic party is pro-i
•lavery. They m.y talk a* they may, they are ea
aeotiaily pro-slavery all over tbc Union—and only ;
hesitate to *ay so at the- North because uch a
doctrine is not popular. i
l'iti# cour-c is considered by the Southern ex
trenn'ist* a-, to say the Jei*t, trifling, and perhaps
it is not jw,iking too strongly to call it cowardly
ami deceptive. By it they hope i.> humbug anii
elavery people into voting lor Douglas.
Tmc- Honor o PawK-FioiiTr.Bit.-The New Vork
! Tribune iay* :
The patrons and hacker--’ **l pugilism and kin-
Idrcd “sjiorts ’ re continually prating of “manly”
conduct, “fair p!*v,” • honor,” etc., in connection
with thuac exhibition* of human depravity. Yet
it is clear iliat there L® no more truth in this titan
| ia the boasted honor and honesty of blacklegs. It
• muH i.-3 i>cifet'riy clear to impartial observers that
Heeuan would Live won thi-i tight it he iiwtl lair
p!av. You have nly to put together two un
doubted facts that Sayers’ friends and backers on
the ground were at le*->U tcu to otic ot Htensn’s ;
and that tin- ro}ts vu ic cut or biokeu, and the
ring filled with outside's—to settle the matter for
ever, for the prcieucc of interference by the po
lice is sheet humbug. Had the favorite of the v.taf
majority been likely to win, the ring would have
becu kept rigidlj to the lasi, though the rope* had
been cut into inch ph-cea. But the blacklegs and
thieves, who make up seven eights of the specta
tors on all such occasions, saw that their man was
all but whipped, no they broke up the fight in or
der to save their champion's prestige and their
owu money. Alter tins, let na bear no more of
the “manly spoil” of prize-fighting.”
i.duani Ilvcretl.
Mr. Eve feu graduated at Harvard College, a
prominent scliolar at the age of seventeen ; was
csllcd to juicceed Mr. lluckuiinister in tho Christian
ministry at nineteen, and at twenty wrote his learn
ed and able defence of Christianity ; at twenty-one
was appointed Profeasor of the Greek language and
literature at Cambridge ; was in Europe preparing
hioteelf for the office the fallowing lour years, and !
after dischareiug its duties for lite years was at the
age of thirty elected to Congrote, whore he con
t nifod, cmir.eLtly dirTlnguished, for ten years:
i next, he wo* tour years Uoveruur of MaSKachuscttH;
after that, at th.gc of lorty-a.->ven,be wasap|>oint
fd Minister rioTtipoL-ntiitry to England, remaining
abroad fire years : was next President of Harvard
University lor throe year* ; then, *tu the death of
Daniel Webster, wai S cretary of State, and final
ly Senator of the L idled State#.
Such iwu- been the nobie career of Mr. Everett
‘—alike elevated and intellectual, whether in pub
lic or private Lie, and productive alike nf the
karniug and the wisdom which enable him, beyond
any otlmr man, to iu.*lruct and delight his country
men.—Bouton Transcript.
Lcarnino hocmtcux THouts.— A writer in the
Augusta DUpalr-h significant!/ •*/ that a majori
ty of the Georgia delegation In the Charleston
t-'ohTMiUou awoke to a proper sense of the rights
of tt.e South, while the remainder learned them
“ tbs point of the boot.”
MACON, GEORGIA : j
Wednesday, May 16, 1660.
i.n ill it Win* iTfrnaa,--rr
(onslilutioiial Union Tlfke<*
for Piti:wii#;> r,
.1 O II IV B'Rh.h.
<>F I'RNSE?*Ki;.
FOR V <’F.-P Kl> KNT,
EI)WA I! 1) KVK K E 1’ T.
OF MASFACIII sKTTS.
PL. A T I ’ O R M :
“Tbc C onsiltiition of tlte C'ojinlry, Hie
I nton of the State# aud the Knioreeaient
of the Laws.”
We “ stand corrected,” bv tlie Savannah
Xetcs, of having appropriated the authorsnip of
that fine piece of poetry, “ The ley Green,” to
Bill wer, io.-fcad of Dickens, in our last paper.—
We can say of the poetry, that it i* worthy of a
bettor author than either of these men.
TO CORRESPONDENTS
“ A Bibb county Farmer,” shall receive atten
tion next week. Other favors are also deferred.
THE WEATHER, CROPB, &c-
We have had fine seasons in thi9 region since
our last. We arc informed that corn and cotton,
never looked better. Wheat though somewhat
thin, is finely heading.
Georgia in the Union Convention, —The fol
lowing gentlemen composed the delegation from
this State iu attendance ot. the late Baltimore Con
vention: R. A. T. Ridley, Hon. Joshua Hill, Hon.
Thomas Hardeman, Jr., 0. 11. Hopkins, J. A. L.
Lee, J**. M. Calhoun, George W. Adair, J. It.
I’.irroU, Thomas W. Walker, Joshua Fannin, L. If.
< iark, Willard Boynton.
THE NEW PARTY.
We have be*-n gratified to hear several of our
democratic friends expres# themselves favorably
inclined towards the new Constitutional Union ot
gani/.atiou. As tin* is a movement for a bran new
party, they can join it without the least sacrifice
of consistency or principle—tor wo suppose it
would be impossible to find their principles embo
died in any existing party. They can certainly
-land upon the constitution and the enforcement
of the iaws.
THE LANIER HOUSE.
Wore are glad to say that an extensive addition
G about to be made to this Hotel. It is now seven
tv feet by two hundred and ten, and three stories
nigh. With the enlargement it will present a build
ing, with a front of Ih&feet, and depth of 210,
i and lout stories in height. This will then be tlte
largest, and aide to accomodate more persons than
any hotel in the State. The lot of Mr. J. De
-I.oat be lu# been purchased, ami the intervening
alley of ten feat will he arched so that the build
ing will present an unbroken front, in the new
portions of the building, there will be two splen
did stores, each of 100 teet in depth. The work
will soon commence and when completed, we trust
that there will be no further complaint of want of
Hotel room in .Macon.
JUDGE WEIGHT'S LETTER.
Home friend sent us the letter of thi* gentleman
which appears in our column# to day. We say this,
lest it should be supposed that we desire to inter
fere, in the quarrel now taging between the squat
ter and anti-squatter wings of the democratic par
ty, or that we endorse the harsh language of Judge
Wright towards the seceding delegates, whose
course, w e think will be generally sustained even
in the bill District. In the 4th, as will be seen
by the following, there is likely to be a good deal
of discord and trouble.
A DESIDERATUM,
Has been supplied by Messrs, ifoifeuillet £ Else j
! in the establishment of a Grist Mill, which has long !
been needed in our city. See advertimeut.
W e thauk them for their sample of meal and |
(grits. _
RATIFICATION MEETING-
Subft-quent to the uoimuatiou, a grand ratiflea- !
lion was held at Baltimore, at which the !
great, st enthusiasm was manitested. The Xation
j ■?./ Intelligencer, Richmond Whig and other Yir-j
iinia papers, are in exstaciee over the ticket. So 1
of course are the papers of Tennessee and Ken
tucky,
Southjcun WarcitVAN. —This sterling conserva- 1
live journal appears this week in an entire new dress.
! It deserves success.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Executive Committee have is*ued a call for
a State Convention ol the Democratic party to
meet ai Milledgeviile on the Hh of -lune next.
A GOOD SIGN-
The good people of Boston have made extensive
I preparation for the celebration of the fourth of Ju
! iy, and -elected Mr. Everett a.* their orator.
%’ Columbus Times, thinks Bell and Eve
-1 relt will not gc-i a single fetate in the Union. Let
Douglas he nominated, and we believe they will
1 get at least eight Southern Slater.
The National Constitutional Union Convention
a Baltimore have to thank President Buchanan
J f ( ,r an act of courtesy. A gentleman of Baltimore,
1 on tin ii behelf, applied to the President for leave
!to hold the Convention in u Church edifice now
1 me property ol the l ulted States, and tho request
i wav readily acceded to.
Prentice says, few of us know tnhat we would do
in a pinch, hut we rather think if wo were called
upon just at pres*:nr to define the National Demo
cracy we should do it by Adopting Parson Higgin
son’s definition of mince pic : “Very white and
indigestible upon the top, very ldack and indiges
tible <>l the Lotto n, with untold horror* between.’
gijgf” The Pastoral Address of (he Bishops of the
Methodist Church North, to the General Confer
ence, now in session, i’ is said, startled not a few by
recommending that only one Minister belong to
the Faculty of each of our Educational Institutions,
on the ground that it is inconsistent for men who
never intend to hold the Pastoral relation, but do
vote their livea to teaching in schools to join our
Annual Conferences. The increase of Probation
ers ha*, been 171.014, and of .Ministers, Hfi'J. —
The amount ot Church and Parsonage property is
over tweuty-one millions ; increase in four years
nearly three and half millions.
The following named gentlemen have been ap
pointed by the Governor a spesial Board of Visi
; tors to attend the examination of the Classes of
the University of Georgia, to continence on Tues
day, the sth day of June next:
Hon. Hiram Warner, of Meriwether.
Hon. M. J. Welborn, of Muscogee.
Right Rev. George Pierce, of Hancock.
Hon. K. P. Tnppe, of Monroe.
Hon. Solomon Cohen, of Chatham.
Col. Levi JL Smith, of Taibot.
Col. James A. Nisbet, of Bibb.
lion. L. VV. Crook, of Whitfield.
lion. Win. 11. limit, of Cobb.
Rev. Wm. Plinu, of Baldwin.
Col. Thou. L. Cooper, of Fulton.
Hon. A. H. Colquitt, of Baker.
Rev. 0. W. Howard, of Cass.
Col. James M. Smythe, of Richmond.
Col. M. C. M. Hammond, of Clark.
We learn from the Forsyth Journal, that Mr,
Peter A. Curry died in that place on tiro rith inst.
Also, that the house of Mr. Floyd, a few miles
from Forsyth, was burned with most of its furni
lure. Supposed to be the work of w incendiary.
BELL AND EVERETT.
These household names, we this week inscribe
u)>on our banner, with a declaration of principle*
appropriate to these great aud true men, and the
crisis which has placed them be.foro the American
people, lit doing this, we are not tmapprised of
the importance of llit* movement, nor are we san
guine of its success. The formation of new and
powerful parties, is not usually the work of u day. |
True, there have been, in the hisiorv of our own
beloved country, emergencies when the people
have suddenly risen up, and breaking loose from
the VH.-saUge of partizan leaders, political ties
and prejudices, quietly, through the ballot-box,
revolutionised and reformed the government —dis-
sipated the angry clouds which threatened the in
tegrity of our institutions. We devoutly hope this
will be the case in the approaching canvass.
! So far as we are concerned, we arc determined
that the contest—if contest we must have, with
those who are our friends and fellow-citizens —who
with us have a common civilization and heritage
to maintain and defend against a common loe—
•shall be conducted in the spirit of justice and
moderation. There should be no embittered strife
at the South. A party victory at the expense of
domestic concord, would he dearly achieved.
Relieving that the election of the eminent and
patriotic men whose names head this brief article
j will conduce largely to the promotion of peace and
good will throughout the country, we shall give
our humble but honest efforts to secure their suc
cess.
PREMATURE PANIC- 1
.Several of our esteemed and worthy feliow citi
zens alarmed at the condition of the country, and
especially the democratic pat ty, have addressed a
ieiter to several distinguished gentlemen on the
subject. Messrs. Warner, Wright, Stephens and
H. V. Johnson, have responded. We have not
space this week to give these responses to our read-
ers. They all advise a representation at Baltimore*
It is due to all parties to state, that this circular
letter was drawn up and sent out before the action
of the National Union Convention had transpired
The presentation by that body of such names as
Beil and Everett, will we trust, allay all serious
apprehensions and inspire hope at least, for the
country. We know democracy has brought it in
to great trouble, but we are hopeful that backed
by the people, the National Union candidates will
bring it out. We bespeak the zealous co-opera
tion ot sfedi as are seriously alarmed upon the sub
ject.
We presume the State Executive Committee will
soon make a call for a Convention to put up an
electoral ticket for Bell and Everett. We hope
that call will embrace all who are alarmed at the
condition of the country and the democratic par
ty—tor the latter has long been in an alarming
condition, if we are to credit Mr. Stephens. There
aie some names on the Circular, that we could sup
port as delegates to that Convention or even as
electors for our nominees. Let us then have their
friendly counsel and aid. In the meantime, let
the desponding cheer up, there is a brighter day
coming.
.''iuce writing the above, letters have appeared
in the Telegraph and other prints, from Mr. Cobb
Judge Crook, and perhaps others. It is proper
here to remark, that “Southern Democrat ’—which
appears in auother column, came to hand before
the appeurauee of Mr. Cobb’s letter. We reiterate
‘hat we have no deirc or intention to interfere
with the strange and uonatural strife that has sprung
up in the democratic party. As some of our best
fiiends aud patrons are democrats, however, we
have not felt at liberty to exclude their strictures
from our columns, as they bad no other medium
of communication.
THE CHOICE OF MARYLAND
The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Times previous to the nomination of Bell and
Everett, wrote that the Opposition party of Mary
land will stand by and support the nomination of
the Baltimore National Convention. This is fully
determined upon, though it, be sustaining a third
party, to the ultimate success of the Democracy.
Ho further save that “John Bell, of Tenncss.se,
and Edward Everett, of Massaehusrtts, are names
most in favor with the Union paity of this city and
State. Either of them would secure our electoral
vote. Mr. Everett seems to have the preference.
Individually, if such a blessing could be in store,
I would rather see him President than any other
man now living. All civilized nations of the earth
j couid tie pointed to such a man as our Chief Magis
trate with exalted pride. He combines scholar
ship, statesmanship, patriotism and expansive na*
tionality. Jle has not only been instrumental in
preserving Mount \ ernon tor the glory of after
ages, but renewed in the heart of rising genera
tions the salutary influence of that spirit which an
imated the Father of his Country,
liaiflnterestfna for Sale
A half interest in the “ Mourhern Statesman, 7 ’ a
Democratic newspaper, published at Marrietta, G*.,
is offered for sale—a practiorl printer, one who is
competent to take charge of the mechanical de
partment of the olhce, is preferred.
The B linbridge Georgian —a sterling paper bv
the-bve—very welt says : We regard this as an
auspicious time for the building up of a sound Xa
tional Parly that shall restore the Government to
its former purity, if this be the desire of the anti-
Douglas, anii-Squiitter Sovereignty Democracy,
they know well where to find the Southern oppo
sition party. Rut if the “spoils”should draw them
back to. and again absorb them i;i the “National”
(! j Danioeracy, then the consequences will be with
them. \t e wait, wifi: breathless anxiety for their
final decision.
It turns out that the whole of the People’s Tick
et whs .-uecewiful at the recent election in Philadel
phia. Mr. Unity, candidate for the office of Pity
j Comptroller, who whs supposed to have been de
i seated by his Democratic opponent, has lOSmaior
ly by the official returns.
Moll mitt Kterrtt dominated !
Hon. John Bku, of Tenuesee, and Hon. Kt>-
! “ *Kn KycßtiT, ol Massachusetts, are the nornina
lions for President and Vico President of the ! oi
led States by the Opposition Convention recent! v
assembled at BuMmore. These gentlemen have
seen servlet! and both are distinguished. But e
do not know two men whose records are more ob
jectionable. Bcli has been acting with Judge
Douglas up to the present moment, and some of
the “freedom” speeches of Everett will do for
Southern circulation. —Calnmbus Tones.
The above contains a left handed compliment to
Douglas and his Southern supporters. It will be
news to them, that Douglas and Bell hare been
acting together. They are antipodes of each oth
er in almost everything.
The Male Hoad.
It is gratifying to know, says the Atlanta Awe
eican, that—notwithstanding the excitement of
the heated and bir.ter canvass of last fall has en
tirely subsided, and there now exists no special in
ducement, other than an honest desire faithfully to
discharge „ high public trust—the Superintendent
ol thi- Hoad continue#, quietly, to pay into the
tbate Treasury a very handsome monthly install- .
went. We observe by our Milledgeville exchanges 1
that his contribution to the State Treasury was I
♦40,00 b for the month of April, ultimo.
The “Cut rchman” and Bisiior Elliott. —The
New York Express says: The Churchman (news
paper), we see, is pitching into Bishop Eliott, of
Georgia, this week—in its usual way—without
gloves. Henson—Bishop, at the laying of a ebsireh
corner stone, refused to let the Churchman be de
posited, aloug with other papers. Couldn’t ap
prove of the papers, said the Right Rev. father, — ,
and heuce the Churchman doss uot approve of
the Bishop.
WHO HAS DONE IT
The Banibridge Argus says:
The fraternal league which bas hitherto united
the different sections of the confederacy into a po- j
litical brotherhood has been well-nigh broken ; and j
the National Democratic Party, the only remain-i
in? link which has for years bound togethet the j
North and South, and withstood the fierce attacks
of sectionalism, is threatened with destruction. j
| It might be well for our esteemed contemporary
to enquire who has brought about these disastrous j
result* J Who aroused the fierce sectionalism <>f
which lie speaks ? Certainly not the national whig? ;
and Americans. They have labored and will Still
labor to pour oil upon waters which have beer
troubled by Kansas agitators North and South. — !
The Argus is also mistaken in supposing that the j
democratic party was the only link which bound i
the Confederacy together. The silent conserva
i ”
tive power which throbs in the patriotic bosom of
the masses, is being stirred, and the people, tired
of sectional agitation, we believe are about to in
augurate a more peaceful and hopeful condition of
things. Old parties are done away, let new ones,
upon pure and simple principles take their place,
and all will yet be well. Let our friend of the
Argus , unite in the effort to build up the new
party, with Bell and Everett, as its standard bear
ers, aud cease his manipulations and lamentations
over democracy, which, having outlived its useful
ness, is gone, beyond recovery,
t .
THE OLD CRY.
The old and stale cry of abolition, free-soil, Ac., j
is already raised against the People’s National 1
| Union Candidates. To such we hope the Union
Press will give no heed, deign no reply. Nomina
ted by a body of enlightened and patriotic Ameri
can freemen, assembled from the North and from
the South, this of itself ougiit to be deemed a eut-;
ficient guaranty of the fealty of the distinguished j
nominees to the Constitutional rights of citizens}
in all parts of the Union. Add to this fact their !
long ami brilliant career, their untarnished repira
tion, their long public service and unwearied labors ;
for the best interests of the whoi.k country, aud
we should feel mortified if we thought the record
of such men as Bell and Everett, needed our fee
ble defence. If they cannot be trusted, we may
well despair of the Republic.
THE TRAYLOR GRAPE
We have before noticed the wine made from this
grape, and pronounced it, (as well as all other
! who have tasted it,) to have a line body, and ol
quality—and it only needs to be kept a
reasonable time to mature, to develop its excel
lence. We saw the vine last week, and find thai
it covers a scaffold of sonic sixty feet square, hear
profusely in every part, never decays, and seem?
almost as great a traveller as the Seuppernoo. —
Fifty gallons o 1 wine were made from it last year,
besides, many of the grapes were otherwise used.
The vine is a native, and was found on the place
j where it now grows. It closely resembles, in leaf,
growth, and general characteristics the grape
known in Georgia as the “Beveraux”—also “Nor
ton’s Seedling” and the “Lenoir”—all of which
belong to the same family, aud have been found
.wild in different localities. This vine is about two
miles from Thornnftton, Upson Uo., and is a valua
ble acquisition to our vineyards, and deserves ex
tensive culture. It hss been brought to notice by
Mr. Irbv H. Traylor, and should bear the name
we have given it.
JOHN BELL.
In view of the conspicuous position now occu
pied by this gentleman before the American peo
ple, the following summary of his career, which
we take from the Charleston Courier, will be read
jwith interest :
! John Bell was born in Davidson county, near
[Nashville, Tennessee, on the 18th February, 1797,
aud received his preparatory education in Cum
berland College. At the age of nineteen (in 1716)
he was admitted an Attorney, and began his pro
fessional career at Franklin, in Williamson county.
In 1817, before his legal majority, be was elected
a State Senator. After one term he retired from
political life, and continued actively and success
fully in the legal profession for nine years. In
1826 he appeared in a Congressional canvass
against Felix Grundy, and was successful against
odds that would have deleated any other man ol
his political household.
For fourteen years he continued a representative
in Congress, and during this period (in 1834) he
was elected Speaker, in place of Andrew Steven
son, who had accepted the Mission to Great Bri
tain, and in opposition to James K. Polk. In 1841
he entered the Cabinet of Piesident Harrison, as
Secretary of War, but soon retired, ami for six
years remained in private l : fe.
In 1547 he was called out to a fill a special va
cancy in the United States Senate, and in 1853
was re-elected for a full term of six years.
His character, and labors, and merits are ac
knowledged by all, ami by none more readily than
by political opponents.
NOT TO BALTIMORE.
The Xewnan Banner says:—
“Certainly, Baltimore is not the place nor the
JBth of June the time for the Democracy of Geor
gia to participate and engage in the nomination of
a candidate for the Presidency, on a platform such
as we apprehend, will be then and there adopted
alike unsuited to the limes, the circumstances, or
the dangers now surrounding us. Our voice is for
Richmond, where the men who adopted the reso
lution as above, together with the majority plat
form of the Committee at Charleston, will as9em
ble with its friends and advocates. They are de
manding nothing but what is right, and we are as
sured that in entrusting them with the dearest in
terests of the l*outh, they will submit, lo nothing
that will compromise hor honor or tarnish the lus
ter of her fair name among the Slates of our glo
rious Union. To Richmond, then!
urrtiutr at Atlanta.
Atlanta, May 12.—The Democratic meeting I
previously announced, took place to-day. A mo
tion to adjourn for one week was loft. The Post
master defended the secession delegates, and de
nounced Douglas as a traitor to the Democratic i
party, and South. A committee of five was ap
pointed ; a portion reported the Tennessee resolu
tions, and another portion reported the Charleston
majority resolutions. The report of the former:
j was advocated by Mr. Gaskell, and the letter by
Col. B. C. Yancy, in a speech of considerable I
length. The meeting then adjourned for one
week.
Thk Chicago Wiuvam. —The erection of the
great Black Republican wigwam in Chicago it is
said is rapidly progreasing. Its size will be one
hundred and eighty by one hundred feet, and it
will accommodate about ten thousand people. In
the centre, of the front, on Market street will be a
dome, surmounted by an eagle and shield support
ing a flag staff. On each corner there” will be a
tower with the same design. The wigwam will be
lighted with gas, and the building will be strong,
compaut and waterproof. The total cost will be
about :j!j,000, which will be paid bv contributions
Irora the party.
CrrriNr, their Allies. —In the House of Repre
sentatives, few days ago, Mr. Garnett, a Virginia
Democrat, denounced the foreigu-born citizens oi
the country in a style exceeding that of Know
Nothingism. He pronounced them “ the off scour
ings of European countries, and unfit for any par
i licipation jp par political or social privileges.” The
1 Baltimore Republican paper) says it.
|is understood that this speech w ill be suppressed
(for political considerations. Mr. Barr, a New
York Democrat, retorted very pointedly, by re- j
minding Mr. Garnett that in the recent Harper’s {
Ferry difficulty, the first blood spilled in defense of
Virginia was that of an Irishmau.
ar Our New York correspondent is a Hard,.
and very naturally writes despoudingly in view ol
the present condition of the Democratic party.—
But be and many others may find out that the (
country can survive that party, quits as well as it ,
did that of tb* old whig party.
Our New York. Correspondence.
Nkw York., May 8, 1860.
Tiie breaking up of the Charleston Convention
without accomplishing the purpose for which it as
sembled, although not wholly unexpected, has pro
duced a marked effect hero among business men.
It seems to thorn a good deal like t.ho first act of a
tragedy, the catastrophe of which may be a disso
lution of the Federal Union. Some newspapers
• affect to regard the inability of the Convention to
’ agree upon a platform as a mere pretense, and af
| firm that the only real point at issue between tho
, contending factions is the nomination of the man
who, if elected, would divide t’ne spoils of victory
iin a satisfactory manner. lam confident that that
; view of the subject is erroneous, and that its pro
-1 mulgation will be productive of mischief, by hil
ling the public mind in some parts of the Union to
unsuspecting indifference to the critical and pre
carious condition of the relation which binds the
states together. Os course, selfishness, private
friendship, personal enmity, revenge, admiration
and all the other passsions exerted their share of
j influence over the delegates to Charleston. All
nmn are and ever will be more or less influenced
by their passions, but I incline to the belief that
the disruption of the Charleston Convention was
really caused by an irreconcileable difference of
opinion on the right of a slaveholder to emigrate
to a territory with his slaves, and there hold them
as slaves, protected in his ownership by the federal
; authorities against all enactments to the contrary bv
! a territorial legislature. One section of tiie demo
cracy claims, as a constitutional right, the active
intervention of the Federal government to protect
slave property in the territories, and coutend that
a majority of the voters in a territory have no
| right io interfere in the matter until alter said ter
j ritory shalfhave been admitted into the Union as a
sovereign State; while the other section ot tho
; democracy contends, on the contrary, that it is
I the federal government which has no right to in*
■ terfere, but that the majority of the people of a
territory should possess the exclusive right to de
termine whether slavery should exist among them
or not. Whatever minor influences may have ac
celerated the disruption of the convention, there
is no doubt, I repeat, that there is a principle in
volved in it which deserves the serious consideta
tion of the people. I do not see how this schism
| can operate otherwise than disastrously to the
democratic party and to ihe country unless it be
agreed, at the second Convention, in Baltimore,
to leave the disputed question of slavery in
the territories to the decision of the Supieme
Court of the United States. If that course be
pursued, anti if it be remembered by the delegates
that either the South or the North is politically
powerless atone, and that triumph is impossible to
the democracy without a candidate around who?e
j standard the conservative spirit of the whole
j country may and will rally, we may look for a
| nomination that will be equivalent to an election.
! If, on the contrary, these consklerat ions give way
to those of private ambition or local strength, the
government will certainly pass into the hands of
the aboliiionitss.
The entire first floor of one our most fashiona
ble hotels has been engaged fo* the use of the
Japanese Embassy, and $30,000 have been appro
priated to defray the expenses of the reception.—
Glorious times for the aldermen! It is to be hoped
that a committee of private citizens, gentlemen of
education and culture, will be entrusted with the
dutp of entertaining the Prince of Wales, who
may be expected to pass through New York, short
ly, on his way to Washington. Our aldermen will
do well enough to receive the gentlemen from
Japan, provided a few experienced detectives are
detailed for the protection of the oriental visitors
from the light-fingered dexterity which one or two
of our city olficials are understood to have acquir
ed during their long and friendly usssociation with
the chevaliers d'induxtrie of New York; but tho
Prince of Wales, who is said to be a young gentle
man of education and cultivated taste, should be
waited upon at least by men with clean teeth end
I nails, able to speak tolerable English without too
j much of an apparent effort, and somewhat familiar
with the usages and requirements of good society
jin America. There are hundreds of men in New
York who would represent the city creditably on
this occasion, but the members of the Common
Council, with few exceptions, would be much more
at home with the uuder servants of the Piicce
than with their royal master. S.
THE DUIY OF THE SbUIH.
The Cassvilie Standard, very well remarks—Tba
duty of the South ij then plain. She should plant
herself upon the platform of the Constitutional
i Democracy, and demand her rights with boldness
! aud firmness—ask nothing hut what the constitu
! tion gives, and yield uo principle for the sake of
compromise.
Upou the same subject the Griffin Democrat
isays:—
I “Shall we send delegates to said convention or
; not? By all means, and let us have a convention
j of the Democracy of Georgia at Aiillcdgeviile,
I authorized by the people, to define the pusitiou of
I Georgia so plainly that she will not again be uiis
j understood even by those who might even wish
ito misrepresent her people. Let every county
i instruct its delegates lo vote for or oppose Squatter
j Sorerctpntp, which is the only irsue before ua at
present; and furthermore let them be instructed
to send no man to the Richmond convention who
will misrepresent the State of Georgia by voting
for Squatter Sovereignty in any form whatever.—
it is time that we understand ourselves, aud, if
the State of Georgia endorses Squatter Sovereign
ty, let the Squatter Sovereigns be sent to Balti
more to vote lor a surrender of southern rights out
i if the Democracy of ueorina Rre true to the south,
I * n d opposed to Mr. Douglas and his Squatter doc
trines. let her send to Richmond such of her sons
as will sustain the constitutional lights of her peo
ple by voting for a sound platform, and, placing
thereon such a candidate us all national men and
true patriots can vote fqr. Ask only what is just,
and then man tain your rights with the energy and
determination of those who are assured that truth
is with them.”
The Calhoun Democratic Plutforni, says ; —.
Unequivocally and unhesitatingly, unreservedly
. and untaultering, do we endorse and approve the
action of ihe seceding States from the Charleston
Convention. Noble Romans those delegates who
1 had the manliness, the courage and the patriotism
i to withdraw fiom ail assemblage which was no
! longer Deniocjatic, and which de.iied the Southern
■ States their just, le<rui, constitutional rights. And
• to the Georgia delegates who withdrew from that
! heterogeneous ma.-s of incongruities, we give our
heartiest plaudit of approbation. Noble sens ol
the Empire Slate of the South ! you have proved
yourselves worthy the noble ancestry which you
inherit.
The Savannah Republican, contains a full ac
count of the meeting iu that city on Tuesday night.
There was but one sentiment at the meeting, and
that was a unanimous and enthusiastic approval of
the seceders. Messrs. Jackson, Cohen and Hari
ridge, made speeches defining their action gt
Charleston. Resolutions were adopted approving
of the majority platform and to send delegates
to such convention as shall be called by the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, who shall be in
structed to use their influence in favor of sending
delegates to the Richmond Convention. Messrs.
Jackson, Cohen, Guerrard and Harrison were
appointed Delegates.
Reitblican Conventions have recently been
held in five Slave States—namely, Missouri, Mary
land, Delaware, Kentucky, and Virginia. The
Convention in Baltimore was driven from its hall
bv a mob, and made its nomination of delegates
for the Chicago Convention in a private house.
The Dalton Times very pertinently en
quires
“Is the South “sufficiently bullied into submis
sion” to beg “a respresentation at Baltimore f—to
submit to the terms of a nomination dictated by
tht Do ugtMi;i ? W true) sot 1
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