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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 21, 1853.
FOR GOVERNOR.
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
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Democratic State Convention.
We give to our readers to-day the official proceed
ings of tli© Democratic convention which recently assem
bled at Milledgeville, and fling to the breeze the stand
ard of the party emblazoned with the name of HER
SCHEL V. JOHNSON. Born in Burke county
and educated at Athens, he is identified in interest, in
feeling, in future hopes with Georgia, and will bend the
whole energy of his stern character and strong mind
to the development of her resources, and the protection
of her every interest, w hen he shail be called on by
the suffrages of her people to administer her govern
ment. He is no time serving politician who crawls to
high position through the tortuous by paths of chicane
ry, or the slimy channels of low demagogueism. Ar
dent in his feelings, firm in his convictions and honest
in his purposes, he always takes a bold position and for
gets everything in its advocacy, but the dictates of his
conscience and the good of his country. Ilis friends, as
well as his enemies, know where to find him. He asks
no favors of the one, and has never betrayed the other.
In the disoharge of his official duties ho sometimes
makes enemies by bis devotion to truth and justice,
but no slanderer has ever been found who dared to
question the purity of his character, or the accuracy and
justice of his decisions. The strength of his character
and intellect commands the admiration of the wise and
good ; Bnd the profusion of his charity has won the
blessings of the poor. Both as Senator and Judge, he
has proved himself to be above fear and without re
proach. We are proud of our candidate and fight with
a will under his leadership.
W e presume, however, that this eulogium is entirely
unnecessary. Those who know the man will regard it
as a feeble tribute when compared with the merits of
his character. Some, however, may question the poli
cy of the nomination. We advise all such to throw their
apprehensions to the winds. We entertain no doubt
but that Herschel V. Johnson is this day the strongest
man in Georgia. In a convention composed of two
hundred and seven delegates, he received 129 votes on
the first ballot ; 163 votes on the second ; 172 votes on
the third ; 192 votes on the fourth, and two thirds of
the entire convention on the fifth ballot, and was with
loud acolaim pronounced the unanimous choice of the
Democracy of Georgia for the highest office in the gift
of the people of the State Nor were his opponents in
ferior men. In the proud array of candidates was
Warner, the acknowledged leader of the bar in Geor
gia—a man whose profound learning would adorn the
highest legal tribunal in the world; and Haralson, a
gentleman endeared to all classes by the blandness of
his manners, the sweetness of his disposition, the purity
of bis character and the range of his attainments ; and
Lamar, whose very name is a war cry which stirs noble
hearts to generous deeds ; and Starnes and Starke,
whose virtues and talents are subjects of universal
praise ; and Jackson, a worthy kinsman and represen
tative of one of Georgia’s earlier and ablest Governors,
whose muse warbles no common melody, and whose
chivalry was the pride and boast of the gallant soldiers
who participated in the victories which placed the ban
nered stars upon the Halls of the Montezumas.
Nor is Gov. Johnson’s popularity confined to oentral
Georgia. There were seventy nine counties represent
ed in the convention ; and on the first ballot he received
unsolicited suilrages in sixty three counties- lie was
not, therefore, forced upon the convention by any parti
cular section of the State. He is the choice of every
section—Cherokee and the Wire Grass have an equal
interest in him. 110 is the candidate of the Democracy
of Georgia.
Ilis popularity is unprecedented and is matter of con
gratulation in every part of the State ; and the best of
ail is, it has been acquired by a stern devotion to prin
ciple, a strict performance of duty, and a just regard for
the feelings of every section of the State and every wing
of the party.
There was but one occurrence in the convention
which cast even a temporary shadow over its delibera
tions. lo facilitate business, it was moved that a ma
jority vote should ek-ct the candidate. The motion was
no sooner made thau it was met by one of the friends
of Johnson who proposed the two-thirds rule upon the
avowed declaration that though he believed Johnson
could carry a majority upon the first ballot, he was un
willing to force him upon the party unless he could se
cure the vote of two-thirds of the convention. This
liberality inspired confidence as it was au earnest that
the good of the party was dearer to the convention than
the triumph of a favorite. Aud when the result of the
fifth ballot was ascertained, universal joy pervaded the
convention, and the assurance of victory in the ap
proaching oontest illumined every face in the convention.
In the ballots old party divisions were completely ob
literated. Many of Johnson’s strongest supporters were
Unioh Democrats, and a considerable portion of these
who were Southern Rights men gave Ilaralson a steady
support.
After the labors of the convention were ended stirring
speeches were made by Messrs. Cowart, of Cherokee;
McMillan, of Habersham ; Ilillyer, of Walton ; Tucker,
of Stewart ; Brown, of Cherokee ; Crook, of Chattoo
ga, and Ramsay, of Harris; All of whom pledged
themselves to put their shoulders to the wheel in the
coming election : and gave assurances of harmony in
the Democratic party in their respective counties, and
of an easy but splendid victory.
The RlinseK of A'Trisgery.
We adverted a few days since to the effort which is
now being made, to palm off upon the country, the old
federal heresies of the whig party, under the cloak of a
new name. It would be but an easy matter of inven
tion for the zoologist to change the name of the leopard,
but he oould no more change his spots by the operation,
than can the managers of the Whig party purge it of
its federalism, by the mere substitution of another name,
for that which had become so odious to the people.
Call it what they will, it is Whiggery still, deep-dyed
in the wool, warp and woof. The game is a shallow
subterfuge, too shallow to impose upou the weakest
optics, and ere another twelvemonth, they will be
again driven to the necessity of hunting some newer and
more attractive name.
Distrusting, however, the URaidcd magic of a name, the
leaders under this new banner, tell the people that the
old issues are dead, and distinctions founded upon thorn
are ceaseless. Indeed ? Then some of their presses, in
those sections where these obsolete ideas were not so
unpopular while living, are certainly manifesting a fiend
ish disregard for the saeredness of the grave, if we may
judge by five eager anxiety with which they are ding
ing forth these entombed skeletons, and holding them
up to the admiration of their readers. Doubtless our
opponents in Georgia and throughout the South, would
gladly throw the shroud of silence over questions which
the repeated verdict of the people had stamped with the
sin of unpopularity, but federalism is a living, breathing
reality at the North, and we imagine that the wand 01
success would soon Galphinize it into being even here.
We recollect, some few years since, when the Whig
party stood with its head erect, proud °f its prine-iples,
that the Democratic party was taunted with what its
opponents were pleased to call, the want of principles
The witticism then in the mouth of every unfledged
stump orator was: Ask a Democrat, what are you for?
and he will answer you, “against the Bank but what
are yqu for > and lie would reply, “against the Tai ill;” but
what are you roa land the respouse still was, “against
Internal Improvements,” So we may retort with the
inquiry to the Conservative of to-day. Ask himVvh.it
he is for, and 1c answers “npniiist the I), roHerat*;”
what are you fori “against the Democrats /” but what
are you tool and the answer is still, “against the Dsato
chats.” And this we imagine is the sum and sub
stance of Conservatism . The horror with which these
Conservators affect to behold the leaven of disunion in
the Democratic party, is but the “stop-thief” cry, which
thief himself is the first to raise, and prolongs the loudest,
that he may escape detection. They are making a
bold effort to steal the votes of the people, and their only
hope of success is in a general hub-bub, in which all
principle may be lost sight of. They may succeed—
they have succeeded—in tolling a few stray sheep into
their fold, but to these they aro welcome. We lose j
nothing by the operation, and it is yet to be seen wheth i
er they make any thing by it. The body of the great !
Democratic army is intact and ready for action, and bids
defiance alike to federalism and Conservatism.
The Mesilla Valley.
Everything that bodes a disruption with Mexico, gives
rise to endless speculation throughout the country. A
French adventurer seizes upon an unprotected province
in times of intestine discord, and flourishes a blazing
proclamation, and immediately our journalists put their
heads together to manufacture war for our Govern
ment, and profess to discover a premeditated, fixed pur
pose on the part of a distant nation to embroil us in
arms. A hasty act on the part of two or three officials,
thousands of mi<es from the seats of their respective
governments, sets the whole country agog as to the
possibilities and probabilities of this and that consequence,
before either government has had time to make an in
vestigation of the matter. With no data but flying re
ports and semi-official defenses of the blunder, we set
to work to condemn one—mark out a course of conduct
for another—and instruct the government in detail as
to what should be its proper course. In the ease of
the Mesilla Valley, Gov. Lane was censured nil over
the country before anybody knew a word which they
could settle upon as definite. Conjecture was rife as
to the part our Government was playing in the game.
Some professed to see a settled plan, by which we were
to become involved in a bloody war, and hydras and
chimeras dire started up wherever an ink pot could be
upset and blazing capitals read. We need not say that
it is a practice of many journals to get up something
new and startling, to make a mountain out of every
mole hill, and when they have set the train a-going, to
lay back and laugh at the tempest they have raised.
After all the fuss is over, and the facts in the case as
certained, we find in the Mesilla Valley affair that
our threatened war with Mexco dwindles into a
ridiculous absurdity. The whole difficulty can, and
we doubt not will, be settled by an hour’s adju
dication between the two governments. No one
has ever seriously believed that the present admin
istration desired to provoke a war with Mexico, and
least of all, upon the flimsy pretense now urged. The
whole matter of the present controversy resolves itself
into this : A misunderstanding cs to the true boundary
line—which Mr. Commissioner Bartlett run, and
which those connected with him dissented from. Gov.
Trias very foolishly flared up and beat his drum. Gov.
Lane very properly refused to allow the beligerent Mexi
can to have everything his own way. The matter is now
before the proper authorities—and vvedoubt not, will re
sult amicably—and we shall have to scare up something
else to manufacture war of. This much good, however,
results from our propensity to give undue importance to
trivial matter, we become acquainted with what was
before comparatively unknown—we learn the geography
of a great deal of country we never before heard of,
and like Alchymists seeking for the philosopher’s stone,
a great many facts are brought to light as to policies
and principles of governments, which we should proba
bly not so soon have become acquainted with. As wars
and rumors of wars appear to be the prevailing topics
which vaticination deals in, we wouldn’t be surprised
if something did turn up in order to let off our super
fluous blood. We seem to desire depletion badly. We
have talked over the projects of the French Empire—
Cuba and war with Spain—Sonora—Mr. Soule and
the Spanish Court— the Garay and Sloo grants—the
Fishery question—and lastly, the Mesilla Valley affair.
What next ? By all means set something afloat or we
shall die o‘ ennui .
Talking in Church.
We had occasion some time since to refer to the boor
ish, unchristian, and ungentlemanly habit which some
of our young bucks indulge of conversing during divine
service. But no notice seems to have been taken of
our strictures, by either the offenders, or church authori
ties. We have been so frequently annoyed by this re
prehensible practice, that we have almost concluded that
it is taken as a matter of course, and that a eertain por
tion of the church is set apart for those who prefer in
dulging their frivolity to worshipping God. We usual
ly attend the Methodist Church, and upon no occasion
are we ever allowed the full hearing of a sermon.
Young sprigs—sons of our most respectable and pious
citizens—cock their feet upon a bench, squirt tobacco
juice, regardless of whom they may bespatter, and con
verse in a tone loud enough to be heard for several yards
around them, with all the 6lang indifference and posses
sed rowdyism of stable boys. Now this evil can be
put an end to. If parents, while they are devoutly
worshipping, are satisfied to leave their young hopefuls
at the door to loaf about the entrance and annoy gen
tlemen by their rowdyism, the church authorities should
station officers whose business it shall be to compel a
compliance with at least the rules of propriety and de
corum. Such conduct is a disgrace to our community,
a reflection upon the home training of the offenders, and
a cause of just complaint against the discipline of the
church authorities who tolerate it. We design no invidi
ous distinction—we but speak the truth, when we point
to the Methodist church of our city, for the only instan
ces among us for such outrageous conduct. A stranger
on visiting this church might very logically conclude
that we paid but little reverence to God or respect to
the common amenities of civilized life. We hope—but
from past experience we hardly dare hope—that we
shall have no further cause of complaint.
Notice of Rooks.
Wild Jack; or, the Stolen Child,
And other highly interesting stories, by Caroline Lee
llentz, has been laid upon our table. This is a col
lection of stories by this talented and favorite Authoress
which have appeared at various times, aud now collect
ed in book form. The bare announcement of the pub
lication is sufficient notice to secure it an extensive read
ing. For sale by A. C. Flewellen.
The Savannah Cake.
The closing scene of the railroad festivities was en
acted at Temperance Ilall, in this city, on Monday-
Morning, 13th inst., at 10 o’clock. The mammoth
cake which the ladies of Savannah had presented to
their fair friends of Columbus, was presented by Colonel
Seaborn Jones, to whose care it had been entrusted,
and received, on the part of the ladies of Columbus, by
Beverly A. Thornton, Esq. A largo number of the
ladies, accompanied by a number of gentlemen, were in
attendance, aud all participated liberally in the hand
some donation, r l he cake was a large pyramid of fruit
cake, elegantly embossed with appropriate emblems.
Nor was its interior unworthy of so elegant a dress, for
a better cake we never tasted.
Thus has ended the Railroad jubilee, which, take it
all in all, has b<-en tho must brilliant as- well as the
most delightful festival we have ever known.
Public Documents.
We are indebted to the lion. Robert Toombs for
valuable public documents.
0* The Editor of the New York Journal of Com
merce says that on Thursday, lie conversed with a
Southern planter from the Northern part of Georgia,
who has come on to engage men to work on his plan
tation. “He has commenced harvesting and requires
additional help ; but the enhanced value of slaves since
the Abolition agitation places it beyond his ability to
purchase a larger supply, and white labor can be em
ployed more economically than that of hired slaves.”
Accounts from Turk’s Island to the 14th of
May, state that to that date, no salt had been raked up
this year ; yet, but little rain having fallen, the pros
pects were good.
OC?” The New York Post of Thursday says, the
cabinet has been in session since Monday, engaged, ns
is supposed, chiefly upon the Mesilla Valley question.
O* Itrii'stated that in the event of further difficul
ties with Misxicoj Gen. Wool will take command in the
field.
Election for Clerk Superior Conrt.
The following is the unofficial return of the vote cast
for Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee county at
the election held on Saturday last.
Birdsong. Betiiune. Harder,
Columbus, 225 182 319
Glenn’s, 59 60 3
lialloca, 21 46 1
Upatoie, 51 3
Harris’s, 23 1 1
379 292 324
Birdsong is undoubtedly elected.
The Eufau!a Railroad.
The Mobile subscription to the Girard Railroad has
awakened considerable interest among our Eufaula
friends on the subject of a connexion with that enter
prise. The hopelessness of the proposed route, con
necting Eufaula with the South-Western road, and the
perfect practicability of a connexion with the Girard
Road, which, at the same time, secures to Eufaula,
steam communication with the Gulf and the Atlantic,
is rapidly determining the question in favor of this route.
To us it seems that there is not much room for debate
between the too, and we are pleased to learn, as the
subjoined letter indicates, that our Eufaula friends arc
taking the same view of the question.
Eufaula, Ala., June 10, 1553.
Messrs. Editors : Our people have gone to work in
good earnest to build the Railroad from here to inter
sect the Girard and Mobile Road. We have opened
books for subscription to the stock, and over $60,000
were taken in two days. We will soon increase it to
SIOO,OOO, and then expect to raise the balance in the
county and in Columbus. We want that “substantial
aid” mentioned in a late number of your pnper and
will soon show ourselves worthy of it. Our wealthiest
and most influential citizens are all taking an active part
in favor of the Road. A few oppose the Road because
they prefer to get the South-Western Road, and fear
competition with Columbus- But more hereafter.
Yours, truly,
E S. SHORTER.
Criminal Causes.
The jury in the case of James Forsyth, after a pa
tient investigation of four days, returned a verdict of
“Involuntary Manslaughter, in the commission of an un
lawful act.” The crime is punishable with imprison
ment in the Penitentiary for from one to three years.
Acquitted*
Thomas Yarbrough, one of the party arrested on
charge of placing obstructions on the Muscogee Railroad,
w-as tried in our Superior court on Tuesday last and
acquitted.
First Congressional {District.
Col. J Ames L. Seward, of Thomas county, is a
candidate for Congress from the Ist Congressional
District.
Third Congressional District,
Hon. David J. Bailey has been nominated by the
Democratic party of the 3d Congressional District for
re-election to Congress.
Editorial Change.
B. C. Pressley, Esq., the former able editor of the
Southern Standard, published at Charleston, has been
succeeded by Leonidas W. Si ratt. Mr. Pressley is
still the proprietor <4 tin- pnptr.
The ’Weather and the Crops,
There is an universal complaint of drought in the
State. There has been no rain in Middle Georgia for
twelve weeks. The corn crop i in ; very precarious
condition in that section, and it is qu -Htimiable if under
the most favorable circumstances enough can be made
for bread. Cotton is small and unpromising. We
learn that in Randolph there has been no rain since
the second of May, and then a light shower only; and
that the ground has not been wet since the 28th March.
We are more fortunate in this immediate neighborhood.
We have had occasional showers which have kept vege
tation alive and growing, and with moderate seasons
will make average crops.
President Pierce and the British Abolitionists. —
The visit of Mrs. Stowe to England, and the circula
tion there of her book, cannot fail to result in a happy
influence upon public sentiment in our own country.
The demonstrations of respect for her and for her at
tack upon southern institutions will show more clearly
than ever the intimate sympathy existing between the
Abolitionists of both countries, and those who give coun
tenance to their fanaticism will inevitably reap the re
ward which their treason to the country merits. An
intelligent correspondent of the New York Observer,
writing from London, relates an incident wl.ich ought
to arrest the attention of every lover of our institutions,
lie says ;
“At breakfast the other day, 1 was seated next to
one of the admirals in the British navy. lie asked me
if I thought there was any danger of war ever spring
ing up again between our two countries. I answered
that 1 thought there was. lie was surprised, and
asked for the reason that justified such a sentiment. I
told him that the rancor and contempt with which
American principles and institutions are treated in this
country are irritating the American people, and the
work of alienation is hastened ever day. The admiral
declared that such feelings are not wide-spread, and
lie only in vulgar and unenlightened minds. ‘Did
you know, sir,’ I inquired,‘that the President of the Uni
ted States was hissed by four thousand British Christians
in Exeter Hall last night ?’ He expressed himself
both surprised and grieved, and still held that such peo
ple as meet there to celebrate their anti-slavery anni
versaries are no exponent of British opinion.”—Wash
ington Union.
New Steamships for the South. —Messrs. Harris
& Morgan of New Orleans, have contracted with
Jacob A. Westervelt & Sons, New York, for building
two new steamships for tlfeir trade, one to be called
the Vera Cruz, of the following dimensions: Length
of keel, 240 feet; breadth of beam, 35 feet; and 16
feet hold. Her engine and boilers will be built at the
Morgan Iron Works. Shewill have a6O inch cylinder
and 12 feet stroke, and when finished will run in con
nection with the Texas, in the United States Mail line
to Vera Cruz.
The other steamer will be 215 feet long, 35 feet beam,
depth of hold 16 feet. Her engine and boilers will be
built likewise at the Morgan Iron Works, and when
finished, will be placed in their line of Texas steam
ships.
Harris & Morgan will, when the above are finished,
have built aud sent to sea eight large steamships with
in the last three years, and yet people sny there is do
Southern enterprise. —Mobile Tribune.
Gen. Cass un Uncle Tom's Cabin. —Gen. Cass in a
recent speech, speaking of such works as “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin, ’’ says : “l have seen more wretchedness
in one of the proud capitals of Europe, than I ever saw
in our favored land among bond. As to starvation,
nobody can starve here, white or black, unless he
willfully keeps his mouth shut And I think that
publications originating in a distempered imagination,
or something worse, giving the most exaggerated de
scription of slavery, and thus exciting false impressions,
both at home aud abroad, should be discountenanced
by every true American.”
Lieut. R. C. Rogers, well known to the country
during the war with Mexico as Midshipman Rogers,
sailed for California in the Georgia, from New York, on
Monday. Lieut. Rogers is about to resign his com
mission in the navy, and commence the practice of the
law in San Francisco.
OCT Tiie Board of Directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company have determined to reduce the
fare between Baltimore and Washington, to $1,25 ;
and to reduce the round trip ticket, good for the day
only, to sl,so—both rates to go into effect on the Ist
of July ensuing.
(LT Gen. Cushing says, Mesilla Valley cannot support
the army of occupation led by Gov. Trias. Mr. Gray,
Ex-Surveyor, on the other hand, says, the Governor
and his troops can live there in abuudance and luxury,
according to a Mexican’s ideas
ID* Major Gen. Riley died at Buffalo on the 11th
instant.
How the Mexican Difficulty is lo he settled. —lon,
the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
says—General Gadsden is expected to arrive in M ash*
ingtou in a few days, and receive his instructions. lie
will proceed to Mexico as early as possible after the
first of July. It is supposed that he will be able to ef
fect some arrangement of the difficulties which are pend
ing between the two countries —the U. S. government
will probably offer Mexico some millions for exemption
from the obligations of lltli article of the treaty of
Guadalupe, aud for the right of way for a railroad to
the Pacific through Chihuahua and Sonora, and per
haps for the right of transit across the isthmus of Te
huantepec, The Mesilla question will be settled by
the same means—the Mexican Government yielding its
claims to that territory for a fair equivalent, rather than
hazard a war upon it.
Small Pox in Atlanta. —The Republican of Thurs
day, the 9th inst., says :
“Another case of small pox has occurred in this city.
Mrs. C rlton wife of John Carlton, Esq., was taken
sick ant her case pronounced to be varioloid on Thurs
day evening last. She was immediately removed to
safe quarantine. It is said to be in a mild form, and no
excitement whatever prevails among the citizens.”
D” A Washington despatch to the New York Cour
ier says: The report that Judge Conklin had written
to Gov. Lane requesting him to desist from seizing Mc
eilla, creates some sensation here, but is not credited.
The indications now are that Lane is sustained by the
Administration.
A long Cabinet meeting has been held to day. It is
understood that the Fisheries, and the instructions to
Gen. Garland with reference to Mexican affairs, were
the subject of discussion. The Mefiiila question l,ooks
more threatening, and the accumulation of British force
on the fishing grounds requires all the circumspection of
the Government.
(IT Gen. Scott met with quite a severe accident the
other day in New York. While walking down Fifth
Avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets, lie fell,
spraining his arm and shoulder, and receiving a severe
wound upon the face.
A Native Georgia Lion. —Robinson & Eldrcd’s Cir
cus has recently been exhibiting in Rome, Geo. The
Southerner says, there is in the Menagerie attached to
the Circus, a young lion about two months old, a na
tive of Georgia. It was nursed when very young by
Mrs. Robinson.
[FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
Messrs. Ed tors : A writer in your last weekly pa
per. over the signature of “A Democrat ,” has taken the
wind out of my sails, in mentioning John Forsyth as
the most suitable candidate for Congress from this Dis
trict. He is the man . Comment is useless. Hun
dreds of others will respond to the sentiment, at once.
Another Democrat.
{ ytT ” The statistics of all the various branches of
Methodism in Europe and America rliow a total of
10,409 traveling and 33,000 local preachers, who minis
ter to 2,086,3 G 2 communicants.
(FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
The Democratic Party— The 2d District—Hon.
Marshall J. Wellborn.
The Enquirer is astonished that Gen. Pierce cannot find
any body but Fire-Eaters to fill the public offices in his
gift. The Editor makes his facts and then gets up a fit of
surprise. Col. Henry R. Jackson, who was well known
to the country as a conspicuous Union man, has received
a very handsome appointment at the President’s hands;
and the readers ofthe Enquirer have lately been edified
with the lugubrious complaints of that paper over the ap
pointment of certain Free Soilers ; and these latter have so
afflicted our neighbor as almost to kill tho old leaven of
Whiggery in him,and make up in him the new man of
“Conservatism.” Now, we apprehend that the Enquirer
and al! the politicians of its ilk, are more hurt and chagrin
ed than astonished, at the honorable recognition by the
President, of men whose unpardonable crime it was, to
stand by their own section in a sectional dispute. Our
neighbor would have preferred that (ion. Pierce should
have put his interpretation on the conduct of the Southern
Rights party, and hold them —not ns patriots standing up
for the equal territorial rights of the States, ar and the invio
lability of the constitution, but asTraitors socking to fi-e
the Temple of the American Union. But history has al
ready dissipated the mists of humbug and detraction whicli
politicians of the Enquirer stamp sought to throw around the
struggle of 1850-’sl, and the judgment of the whole country
has pronounced the whole series of movements in resistance
of the compromise of that era as eminently praiseworthy
and patriotic, and as having done more than any event of
the last quarter of a century, to strengthen the bonds of the
Union, by forcing back the heady current of Federal usur
pation id restoring the National administration to its
State 1 .pits channels It is high proof of this, that the Pres
ident oi ihe U. S., born and reared in the granite region of a
State Rights political faith, does not join in the cry of pro
scription against Southern Rights men, raised by men, born
and reared on tho soil, which was the object of attack and
defence. Union and compromise man, though he be, Gen.
Pierce has a head to perceive and a soul to appr date the
motives which animated the men who struck boldly for
their firesides, institutions and homes.
There is a wonderfully parallel in tho history of our
first revolution. Beyond a doubt, the royal party in Amer
ica, who adhered to King Geoige as their lawful liege
and king, were greatly “astonished” at the close ofthe
war, to see vnith what wonderful accord, the world pro
nounced a “well done” upon the patriotism of George
Washington and his compatriots. These gentry might
have well exclaimed—“ Why we thought ire were the pat
riots, who were fighting for our king and country, and that
Washington was a rebel, attainted of high treason against
the British Union and a price set on his head.” Let the
non-resistants of the present day take a lesson from this il
lustrious example and cease to rail with pointless venom
and satire against Southern Rights men—cease the fruitless
attempt, grown threadbare by stale repetition, to cry down
I the advocates of a great cause under the mad-dog cry of
“fire eaters” and “disunionists.”
But there is another view of this subject to which we
would invite the attention of our Democratic brethren.
This “damnable iteration” of a worn out cry, on the part of
the Enquirer—what is it and what it? object, but to throw a
firebrand of discord into the ranks of the now re united
Democratic party ? We have agreed in our Democratic
family, Union Democrats and Southern Rights Democrats,
that the issues oi the past are settled and gone, that “by-gones
shall be by-gones” and be buried w th their heart-burnings
and differences with the controversy which gave rise to
them. We have agreed to meet on the common platform
ofthe Baltimore Convention of 1852, and to ra !y together
as brother Democrats around the Republican State Rights
administration of President The new party to
which the Enquirer belongs—the Conservatives (!) dread
this friendly locking of shields, and would break this in
vincible phalanx by adroitly sowing the seeds of suspicion
and distrust among its members. Shall we be silly enough
to succumb to the weak arts ofthe enemy, or with a noble
disdain, bury past prejudices to stand by our principles?
Speaking lor the Southern Rights party, we are ready to
act, fully and frankly on this principle. Perfectly satisfied
vyith the recognition of the integrity of our course by the
National administration, it is a feeling of our hearts, dictat
ed alike by sentiments of generosity and motives of policy
to give to Union Democrats cordially supporting the admin
istration, such positions as they may ask and gratify their
ambition and pride to the fullest extent. We believe these
are the sentiments of the Editor now absent on public duty
at Milledgeville—they are certainly those ofthe writer,his
locum tenens for the moment,himself, by no means a very
moderate fire-eater in his time. We think this course is
demanded by propriety, by justice and by generosity. Our
wing ofthe party is in the majority—it is for the strong to
be magnanimous, and the feeling of conscious magnanimi
ty is worth all the offices in the world. A few months ago,
while the tires of persecution and detraction against our
Southern Rights brethren were burning fierce and bright,
we were clear for maintaining a strong defensive position—
for running Southern Rights men for everything, and com
pelling recusants to choose between them and Whigs.
But the times and the circumstances are changed. Our
honors and our characters have been nobly vindicated
by ihe National administration and by the verdict of co
temporary public opinion ; and we now believe that the
convention to meet to-day at Milledgeville,* should nomi
nate a Union Democrat, and that in this Congressional Dis
trict, a Union Democratic supporter of the administration
should he put in theifieid for Congress. And looking over
the ground, we unhesitatingly say, that the man for the oc
casion is one, who although we have strongly opposed him
in times pa.-t, politically, we have never lost our respect for
him personally, or questioned the motives which prompted
him to what we considered an ill-advised course. We
refer to MARSHALL J. WELLBORN. The reasons
for this opinion are most clear and obvious to our mind.
We have not space here, to enumerate them all. Mr.
J< hnson, the late member,is to take the field again— not as
a Whig, but under the less trying title to his nerves, of a
“Conservative.” True, “Conservative” is the “same old
coon”—hut sometimes it is expedient to ignore the enquiry
of Shakspeaie, “what’s in a name ?” Politicians some
times think names are things—and one of the things that
politicians like to have nameless in regard to themselves is,
that they have turned their coats. Mr. Jolni3on went into
the contest of 1850 a Democrat. He came out of it, ranged
along side of the old enemies of Democracy, and now with
the triad influences of Whiggery, Conservatism and Union
ism, he expects tosiipeasilv over a stream, whose flood tide
buo ed him up two years ago. By the abstraction of Irwin
and Houston from the District, the vote is exceeding
ly cl oft- .3 between old party lines; and hence an opponent
should ; put up to meet Mr. Johnson on all three of the
trumps lie means to play. Judge Wellborn i>that man*
He is a Democrat, which Mr. Johnson has ceased t > be
(and we understand blesses God for his deliverance from
the party)—he is an administration mwi which Mr. Johnson
is not; and he is quite as good and a far more consist n
Union man than Mr. Johnson ever was. We would cou i
-Bcl then that all tho youi.g Southern Rights men wh >
have been named for this post, get out of the way and give
a clear field to Wellborn, and .hereby give a hearty earnest
of our sincerity in the good work ot re-union, and put an
evei lasting extiugui.-her upon the clamor which the Con-
Enquirer raises to rebut it. We beg to repeat,
that the Editor of this paper is not responsible for these *en
nments and opinions. When he returns he can a; prove >r
repudiate them. Meantime, the writer, when he puts pen
to paper is in the hubit oi sayn g what he flunks aud led.-.
F
*The above communication was intended for last Wed
nesday’s issue, but was unavoidably crowded out.
democratic state convention.
Mii.LKDaF.viLL*, Ga., June 15, 1553.
The IMegatts appointed to the Democratic State
Convention to nominate a candidate for Governor as
sembled in the Representative Hail to-day at i 1 o’clock,
A. M. for the purpose of organizing the Convention.
On motion of Thos M Griffin, of the county of
Coweta, lion Robt MeMillin, of Habersham, was call
ed to the Chair, and Arthur Hood, and A C Morton,
requested to act as Secretaries.
On motion of R W Fiournoy of Washington, a call of
the Counties was made, whereupon the following Dele
gates enrolled their names and took their scats :
Baldwin—Samuel McComb, W T Willi-:.mson, Wm
McKinley, Win Steele.
Baker —M Chastain, B O Keaton.
Bibb—J Dean, P Tracy, II K Green, U A Smith,
J J Carey.
Butts—G Hendrick. BW a. , E Varner, S H
Saunders,
Burke—R R Lawson, E Waikins, W Walker.
Camden —A S Atkinson, J C Smith.
Campb. 11 —lt O Beavers, 1. B M atts.
Carroll—H P Wooten. II F Merrill, A J Boggiss.
Cass—G P Hamilton, B H Leake.
Chatham —T Purse, G P Harrison, J M Milieu, X. S
D'Lvou.
Chattooga—W Shropshire, L W Crook.
Cherokee—-J E Brown, W J Williford, G Mclntyre,
R J Cowart.
Clarke—VV L Mitchell.
Coweta—T M Griffin, S W Lee, J J Collier, II G
Tetreh.
Columbia—TE Beall, T M Watson, J II Stockton.
Cobb—S Lawrence, J O Gartrell, A Manet 1 .
Crawford —T C Howard, II Steele.
Dade—B Easley.
Decatur—T G Arnett.
DeKalb—J J Whitaker, A Nelson.
Dooly—.J J Collier, E Butts, J C Mounger,
Early—B II Robinson, F T Cullens.
Elbert—W T Vanduzer, W Teasly.
Emanuel—E Swain.
Fayette J J Whitaker, J F Jobnsou.
Franklin—W Turk, J H Patrick, E W Morris.
Floyd—James Spurlock, J W M Berien.
Forsyth—S Strickland, G N Lester, L F Wilcox.
Gordon—Geo Lumpkin, J I) Phillips, J G Long
street.
Gwinnett—ll P Thomas, K T Terrill.
Hall—J Gray.
Hancock—T L Wynn, H Fraley, M Johnson, F II
Sanford.
Habersham—Robt McMillan.
Harris—E Hargett, J N Ramsay.
Heard—S T Strickland.
Henry—ll II Glenn, R M Steffi
Houston —E J MeGehee, W Herrington, J A Prin
gle, J II Powers.
Irwin—Geo Wilcox, W S Moore.
.Jackson—J Flanagan, W C Miller, R J Pork, B
White.
Jasper—C E F W Campbell, J H Shropshire, G D
Lamar, J L Standifer, C D Bostick.
Jones—L Singloton, W S Xloughon, J S Walker,
J Roberts.
Jefferson—A R Wright, E B Ilouk.
Laurens—J R Cochran.
Lee—J P Cock, A E Harris.
Liberty—E Daniel, R Harris.
Lumpkin—W M Varnum.
Macon—P M Huson, J A Hunter, W II Willis,
T S Swaringen, R II D Sorrel.
Marion—T Oliver.
Monroe—J II Josey, T B Williams, J Lamar, A
Haney, Z E Harman.
Merriwother—VV II F Ilall, D C Gresham, S Dar
den.
Morgan—T J Burney, T P Saffold, Geo R Jessup.
Murray—J Edmonson, S LStow, James Morris.
Mclntosh—C Spaulding, W J Dunwoudv.
Muscogeo—J F Bozeman, J Quinn, T Lomax, M
Torrance, A J Robinson.
Newton—T F Jones, II A Troutman, L Q C La
mar.
Oglethorpe—P M Stephens, A W Jackson.
Paulding—L M Matthews, G Gray,
; Folk—J M Ware, T G Bonner.
Pike—) Neal, T S M Blood
Pulaski—E Pollock VV ooruaii.
Putuam—A O Moaely, W A Reid, L .1 Stewart,
J Adams.
Randolph—S P Allison, S A Smith, M D Hendrix,
Richmond—Jas Gardner, Jr.
Stewart—J A Tucker, D G Rogers.
Sumter—J P Guerry, Jas S Fish, W M Brady.
Spaulding—ll Varner, SC Mitchell.
Talbot—VV A Daniel, A G Perryman, E W Pou.
Taliaferro—M Griffin, D A Williams, VV Bell.
Taylor—-Jesse Tettnisou.
Telfair—M G Wilcox.
Troup—J A Russell, J A Lane, F A Huson, S E
Culberson, T IJ Harris.
Twiggs—Dr. Gibson, II Faulk. W S Kelly.
Upson—T A I) Weaver, P M Smith.
Warren—W II Ilubart, N A Wicker.
Walker—Michael Dickson, Jno Caldwell.
Walton—J i/illyer, W S Ivey, H L Williams, J
Still.
Washington—Sami Robinson, R W Flournoy, S B
Crafton, R L Warthen.
Wayn —S O’Bryan, R R Richard.
Whitfield—O H Kenan, C i/ibberts, B H Sapp
VV ilkinson—A E Cochran, J F Burney, Jas Taylor,
B O’Bannon.
On motion of R J Cow'art of Cherokee, a committee
of one from eacli judicial circuit, was appointed to se
lect officers for the convention. Which committee con
sisted as follows:
From Blue Ridge Circuit Robt .1 Cowart Chm’n.
“ Eastern “ AS Atkinson.
“ Middle “ RVV Flournoy.
“ Northern “ WH Hubert.’
“ Southern “ W S Moore.
“ Western ‘ EVV Ylorris.
’’ Oemulgee ie Thos P Saffold.
“ Flint “ ZE Harman.
“ Maeon “ James Dean.
S. Western “ FT Cullens.
“ Chattahoochee T Lomax.
“ Coweta “ Thos M Griffin.
“ Cherokee “ W Shropshire.
Who, having retired and returned, reported the names
of the following gentlemen as officers ofthe convention :
For President.
HON. THOMAS J. BURNEY, of Morgan.
For Vice Presidents.
Hon. O II Kenan of Whitfield, Gen Sami Robinson of
Washington, Hon Thos Purse of Chatham, Capt George
Wilcox, of Irwin, Col John A Tucker, of Stewart, Hon
Henry P Wootten of Carroll.
For Secretaries.
Alex C Morton of Muscogee, Arthur Hood of Gordon.
Which selection was unanimously confirmed by the con
vention.
Upon motion of James Gardner, Jr., of Richmond a
committee of three, consisting of Gardner of Richmond,
Spaulding of Mclntosh, and Varnum of Lumpkin, were
appointed to inform the President of hisseleetion and con
duct him to his seat.
The President on taking the chair, addressed the con
vention, thanking them for the honor conferred upon him,
and congratulating the Democracy of the State upon the
favorable circumstances which surrounded their union
and urging upon ail the harmony and good feeling which
should characterize Democrats as a body.
The resolution adopted by the State Democratic Con
vention of 1849, was. on motiou of Mr. Bryan of Wayne,
adopted. It is as follows :
“Resolved, That we recommend that the basis of repre
sen tat ion in future Conventions be one for each county for
Senator, and two for each Representative, to lie estimated
according to the present basis of representation in the
Legislature.”
On motion of Mr. Ilillyer of Walton, ! • delegates in
this Convention from counties n ‘ mliy t ..sented were
authorized to east the full vote t > such counties were
■muled under the pre*. g lcsolunun.
,Vtr. Harrison of Ch, main offired the following resolu
_ Resolved, That a majority of all the votes oast by the
Convention, shall be requisite for the nomination of o’Cum
d ate for Governor.
To which Mr. Lomax of Muscogee offered the fellow*
mg as a substitute.
Rt solved, ‘lhat it shaii require a vote oftwo thirds ofthe
ft ox Conv ntion to n minute a candidate ol the Party
or Governor.
After a discussion participated in by Messrs. Flournoy,
Gardner, Ilillyer, Howard, Mc.Vlilian, and others the
resolution offered by Mr. Harrison was withdrawn, and
the substitute offered by Mr. Lomax presented as an orioi
ttal resolution, aud carried by a large majority.
On motion tho Convention then procteded to ballot
“t ac ndidate for Governor. Ufon counting out the
votes tiie following Was the rumft:
I lersehel V. Johnson received one hundred and twenty
nine vote*. 1
Henry G. Lamar received seventy nine voles.
Hugh A. Haralson rcceivtd seventy-one votes.
Hiram Warner received twenty-four votes,
llt-nrv IL Jackson received three votes, and one rote
blank—’no one having received two thirds of tiie \(es
east, the Convent’on proceeded to the 2nd P, dlot, with the
lollowiiig result:
Herschel V. Johnson, received IG3 votes.
Hugh A. Haralson,received 77 votes,
llenry G. Lamar, received 51 votis.
Hiram Warner, received lu votes.
Henry R. Jackson received 5 votes, and E Starnes 3
votes.
Upon motion the Convention then adjourned to 3 o’clock,
P. M.
3 o’clock, P M.
The Convention ntat pursuant to adjournment, the
President in the Chair.
The Convention again proceeded to Ballot, with the
following result :
On the 3rd BaKo?, H V Johnson received 172 votes.
Hugh A liaj’i ‘U 91 votes.
II G Lamar 2< es.
Hiram Warm votes.
Ilenr R Jac >son 3 votes.
James II Stai’ 3, vote*.
On the 4ih Ballot II V Johnson received 192 votes.
Hugh A Haralson 98 votes.
Henry R Jackson 3 votes and J H Stark 15 votes, the
names of Lamar and Warner having been withdrawn.
On the sth and last Ballet,
~H. V. Johnson received 205 votes, Hugh Haralson 85
votes, J II Stark 12 votes, II R Jackson 3 votes and
H L benniug 1 vote.
TheTlon. Herschel V Johnson having received two
thirds of the entire vote east was declared by the Presi
dent the choice of the Democratic Party for Governor of
| Georgia, and on motion of F II Sandford of Hancock, the
nomination was made unanimous, and by acclamation.
The committee of 3 from each Judicial District to draft
suitable resolutions for adoption by the Convention was
then announced as follows :
Middle District—James Gardner, jr., Chairman : S B
Crafton, of Washington ; Thos. E Beall of Columbia.
Western District—E W Morris of Franklin, Junius
Ilillyer of Walton, Win. L Mitchell of Clark.
Northern D strict—W Teasley of Elbert, Mark Johnson
of Hancock, P M Stephens of Oglethorpe.
Eastern District—G P Harrison of Chatham, Charles
Spalding of Mclntosh, SO. Bryan of Wayne.
Oemulgee District—Wm, McKinley of Baldwin, T P
Saffold of Morgan, A E Cochran of Wilkinson.
Southern District—George Wilcox of Irwin, F G Ar
nett of Decatur, G W Jordan of Pulaski.
Flint District—L Q C Lamar of Newton, T A D Weaver
of Upson, H H Glenn of Henry.
Cherokee District—Geo. Lumpkin of Gordon, L W
Crook ol Chattooga, Benj. Easley of Dade.
Coweta District—A Nelson of Cobb, Thos. DeKalb
Harris of Troup, W II F Hall of Meriwether.
South Western District—B H Robinson of Early, J S
Fish of Sumter, S A Smith of Randolph.
Chattahoochee District—A .1 Robinson of Muscogee, J
N Ramsay of Harris, T Oliver of Marion.
Macon District —R II D Sorrel of Macon, P Tracy of
Bibb, Jno. II Powers of Houston.
Blue Ridge District—J E Brown of Cherokee, J M
Ware of Polk, A J Boggess of Carroll.
Who retired, when the Convention was addressed by
Mr. Cowart of Cherokee.
The eominmittee of 39 haring returned through their
Chairman, James Gardiner, Jr., submitted tho following
REPORT.
The Committee to whom was confided the duty of re
porting resolutions for the consideration of this Conven
tion, beg leave to recommend the following, adopted by
the National Democratic Convention, as embodying the
creed and the sentiments of the Democracy of Georgia :
Resolved, Thai the American Democracy place their
trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the discrimi
nating justice of the American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as a distinctive feature
of our political creed, which we are proud to maintain
before the world as the great moral element in a form of
government springing from and upheld by the popular
will; and we contrast it with the creed and practice
of Federalism, under name or form, which
seeks to palsy the will of the constituent, and which
conceives no imposture too monstrous for tho popular
credulity.
Resolved, therefore, That entertaining these views, the
Democratic party of this Union, through their Dele
gates assembled in a general convention, coming togeth
er in a spirit of concord, of devotion to the doctrines
and faith of a free representative government, and appeal*
ing to their fellow-citizens for the rectitude of their inten
tions, renew and reassert belore the American people, the
declarations ol principles avowed by them when on form
er occasions, in general convention, they have presented
their candidates for the popular suffrages.
1. That the Federal Government is one of limited pow
ers derived solely from the Constitution ; and the grants
of power made ought to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the Government ; and that it
is inexpedient and dangerous to excre.se doubtful consti
tutional powers
j 2. That the Convention does not confer upon the Gen
eral Governmei ’ • power to commence and carry on a
general system <■ ternal Improvements.
3. That the f .stitution does not confer authority up
on the Federal government, directly or indirectly, to as
sume the debts f the several States contracted tor local
and internal improvements, or other State purposes ; nor
would such an assumption be just or expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid tho Federal
Government to foster one branch of industry to the detri
ment of any other, or to cherish the interest, of one
portion to the injury of another por.ion of our common
eountr ; that every citizen, and every section of the
country has a right to demand and insist upon an equality
of rights and privileges and to complete and ample protec
tion of persons and property from domestic violence or
foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch of Government
to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in com
ducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue ought
to be raised than is required to defray they necessary ex
penses of the Government, and for gradual but certain ex
tinction of the public debt.
6. That Congress has no power to charter a National
Bank ; that we believe such an institution one of deadly
hostility to the interest of the country, dangerous to our
republican institutions and the liberties of the people, and
calculated to place the business of the government within
the control of a concentrated money power, and above
the laws and the will of the people ; and that the results
of Democratic legislation in this and all other financial
measures upon which issues have been made between the
two political parties of the country, have demonstrated to
candid and practical men of all parties, their soundness,
safety, and utility in all business pursuits.
7. That the separation of the monies of the Govern
ment from banking institutions is indispensable for the
safety of the funds of the Government and the rights of
the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the
Constitution which makes ours the land of liberty, and the
asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles in the Democratic faith, and every at
tempt to abridge the privilege of becoming citizens and
the owners of soil among us,ought, to be resisted with the
same spirit which 9\vept the alien and sedition laws from
our statute books.
9. That Congress has no power under the Constitution
to interfere with or control the domestic institutions ot the
several States, and that such States arc the sole and pro
per judges ot everything appertaining to their own affairs,
not prohibited by the Constitution ; that ail efforts of the
abolitionists and others made to induce Congress to inter
fere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in
relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences ; and that ali such efforts
have an inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of
the people, and endanger tho stability and permanency of
the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend
ot our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers, and
was intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery agita
tion in Congress, and therefore, the Democratic party ot the
Union, standing on the national platform, will abide by
and adhere to a faithlul execution ofthe acts known as tho
compromise measures, settled by the last Congress; “the
act tor reclaiming fugitives from service or labor,” included;
which act being designed to carry out an express provision
ot the Constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto, bo repeal
ed* or so chunged as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
Resolved, Thai the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out of it. tho agitation
ot the s a very question, under whatever shapo or color the
attempt may be made.
Resolved. I hat the proceeds of tho public lands ought
®® sa credly applied to the national objects speeifiod in
the Cont-titmion ; and that we are opposed to titty law for
the distribution ot such proceeds among the State?, as
inexpedient alike in policy and repugnant to the Constitu
tion.
Resolved, That we are decidedly opposed to taking
from the President the qualified veto power, by which he
is enabled, under restrictions and responsiblities amply suffi
cient to guaid the public interest, to suspend the passage
of a b.U whose merits cannot secure the approval of two
thirds ot the Senate and House epresentatives until the
judgment ot the people can be obtained thereon, and which
bas saved the American people from the coi nipt and tyran
nical domination of the Bank of the United States and
troin a corruptingsystem oi general improvements.
Resolved, ’1 hut the Democratic party will faitli
taHy abide by, act uphold the principles laid down in the
Kentucky and \ ..ua resolutions of 1798, and in the report
ot -Vlr. Aradtst.;, ;e V irgima Legislature in 1799 ; that
it adopts those, p iples a constituting one oi tiio main
foundations O t: political creed, and is resolved to carry
them out in their obvious meaning and import.
Resolved, 1 hat the war with Mexico, upon all the prin
cipies ot patriotism and the laws oi nations, was a just and
necessary w-ar on our part, in which every Ametican citi
zen should have - flown himself oil the side of his country,
and neither morally nor physically, bv word or deed, have
given aid and conduit to the enemy. ’
Resolved, That we leioice at the restoration of friendly
ieiattons with our sister Republic of Mexico, and earnestly
destie tor her a ll the blessings and prosperity which we en
joy under republican institutions ; and we congratulate the
American people upon the results of that war, which have
so manifestly justified toe policy and conduct of the Demo
cratic patty, and insured the United States “indemnity for
the past, and security for the future.”
Resolved, That in view’ of the condition ofpopular institu
tions m the Old World, a high and sacred duty is devolved,
with increased responsibility, upon the Democratic party ot
this countiv, as the patty ot the people, to uphold and main
tain the rights ot every State, and tnereby the Union ol th,
States, audio sustain ..nd advance among us constitution
al lioerty by continuing to rosin all monopolies and exclu
aive legislation tor the benefit of the few at the expense of
the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence to tho-e
principle* arid compromises of the Constitution, which are
broad euough and strong enough to embrace and uphold
the Union as it was, the Union as it is, arid the Union as it
shall be, in the full expansion ofthe energies and capacity
of this great and progressive people
Resolved, That the sentiments ofthe Inaugural Address
of President Pierce will meet a hearty response from the
Democracy of Georgia, and strengthen the assurance in
spired by his past political life, lhat the Constitution ot our
country at home, and iter rights and honor abroad, will be
maintained bv his Administration;
Resolved, That the Democratic Patty of Georgia, pro
fouridly sympathise with their fellow democrats of the
United Slates, in the great loss eu tained by our party and
the country it; the tenth oi the Vice President, Wnt, R.
King of Alabama, v, l ose distinguished public services anti
blameless life endeared him to the American people, and
whose memory wiil tie cherished while patriotism and vir
tue are honored among men.
Mr. Nelson of DeKalb moved the reception and adop.
tion of iho report, which was agreed to until,.lt,ourly
On motion ot Mr. Cochran of Wilkinson, a committee
of three was appointed to notify the Has. 11. V. Jnn.\, \-
of his selection as the Democratic candidate for Governor
ot Georgia, and to request his acceptance Tiie commute.-
consists oi Cochran of Wilkinson, Morris of Franklin, ar.d
Crook ol Chattooga.
On motion ol .Mr. Mitchell ofClarke, an Executive Co
mmittee of eight was appointed by the Chair, which consists
ofthe following gentlemen :
Wm McKinley of Baldwin Chairman, H. K. Green of
Bibb, Robt Collins of Bibb, K. B. Hilton ofChatham, Wnt
R. M’J.aws of Richmond, John A. Tucker of Stewau,
Joseph Watteisof Fioyd, Wm II Hull ofClarke.
The Convention was then addressed by Messrs McMil
len, Hillvcr, Ramsey, Tucker, Crook, Flournoy and
Brown, after which the President having retired and the
Chair taken by Judge Wootten, one ofthe Vice Presidents,
a resolution of thanks was ofieted to the President tor the
impartial and able manner with which he had pre.-ided over
the deliberations of the convention, and to the Secrt-tarka
for the the efficient and attentive manner with which tin y
have, discharged their duties.
On motion of Mr. Whitaker of DeKalb, the Democratic
papers in the State were requested to copy the procceuti g
On motion of Mr. Tucker of Stewart, the Convention
hen adjourned sine die
THOS. J. BURNEY, President.
Alex C. Morton, j
Arthur Hood, > Secretaries.
Public Meeting.
Bald Hill, June 3d, 1853.
Pursuant to advertisement, a large number of the citi
zens of the counties of Muscogee, Stewart and Marion
met here in convention to-day, to consult upon the forma,
tion of a county to be composed of contiguous parts of tin,
above, and organised by electing tile Kev. Stephen Par
ker, President, Thos. F. Wooldridge and Isaac N.
Johnson Vice Presidents, and Wm. S.” Johnson Secre
tary.
On motion the President appointed Messrs. Wm. S.
Johnson, A. McDottgale, J. P. Lowe, Wm. B. Harder.,
son aud JJ. R. Glantou, a committee to suggest matters
for the action of the convention, who, by their chairman
made the following
REPORT;
In this natiou the People are sovereign ; and among
their recognised and immutable rights is that of amending
or repealing laws, and of altering or subverting munici
pal organizations whenever they are abortive, or in their
operations prove to be burdensome, inconvenient, or in
jurious to the communities affected by them ; as well as
to enact such new laws, and to create such new bodies
politic as, from time to time, appearing the experience ofthe
people to be essentia! for the preservation and enjoyment
of their “inalienable rights.”
And whereas, our inoorporatien into the respective l
counties of Muscogee, Marion and Stewart, (while o
venerate their names, and are recommended abroad by
our localities.) imposes burdens, and makes of us exactions
evidently grievous, oppressive, and not easily to be borne,
it is imperative upon us, the citizens of large portions of
those counties, as well tor our owu immediate good, as
to disoharge a philanthropic duty we owe to those who
may live here alter us, to urge such changes in our pres
ent political regulations as are manifestly necessary to our
own prosperity, and their protection and convenience.
Under these patriotic considerations, he it jointly
Retohcd, That we will petition the next Legislature
of Georgia to create a County, composed of contiguous
parts of Muscogee, Stewart and Marion, with such area,
boundaries am) name as may hereafter be agreed upon
by this convention, with ali the rights, powers and im
niunities of a political and civic member of the State of
Georgia; and that we invite the fraternal co-opeiatLn of
ali the people of our respective counties.
Resolved , That a committee of nine persons be appoint
ed by the President to report to this convention at its next
session, (July 14th, 1853, at Bald Hill,) proper and equi
table limits and boundary lime to tiie proposed county,
and that a committee ol three he likewise appointed to re
port at tiie same, time a memorial, addressed lu the next
Legislature cf Gt urgia, upon which a petition shall be
made.
Resolved , That wo earnestly request the respective
presses in the above uaimd counties to pmlisb ‘hist
proceedings.
After the unanimous adoption of which, Col. A. Mc-
Dougale made a speech in favor of the new count I *.
followed by Wm. 8. Johnson and 13. J. De Yon ; son ■
very sensible rt marks were also made by Messrs, j. N.
Bcthune, Edward Birdsong, P. A. Clayton, B. J. Barber,
Robt. C. Patterson and J. R. McCook. The eonnnitteus
under the second resolution, ore;
On Boundary.— Wm. G. W ooldridge, Benj. Jane*.
H. Fuller, P. Ray, A. Hickey, John Cole, E. G. Raiford,
D. R. Gianton and Hiram AJbritan.
On Memorial.—Wm. S. Johnson, Rev. R. T. WYbb
mid Dr. S. C. Hitchcock.
On motion, the thanks ofthe convention were made to
the members ot “Mount Olive church” for the use of
their house.
The convention adjourned to meet on the 15th July
next, but on account of a “General meeting” to com
j niencoon that daj at Antioch church, in the territory in-
I tcreated, it is thought best that it convene on the 14th,
;as published above. Presses requested above will please
j publish from Times & Sentinel.
STEPHEN PARKER, President.
W m. S. Johnson, Secretary.
From the Rio Grande.
Later news from the Rio Grande states that Carva
jal and his associates had been released, and immediate
ly entered suit against the U. S. Marshal for false im
prisonment.
Arrival of the Prometheus—More Gold.
The Bteamer Prometheus arrived at New York on
the 9th, She brings 400 passengers and about half a
million dollars in geld. She is connected with tho
steamer Sierra Nevada, which left San Francisco on the
evening ot the 16th of May, with 537 passengers and
$468,000 in gold on freight for New York, The New
Orleans passengers crossed from ocean to ocean in tho
short space of 30 hours on the road.
The sloop of war Cvano had left Sau Juan on th*>
21st for Havana.
Negro Insurrection in New Orleans.
New Orleans, June 14.
Last night the police arrested the ringleader of a pro
jected insurrection.
The negroes confessed that tho plan was to attack the
city at three points, and to seize the arsenals, gunsmith
| shops, and depots of arms. Special parties wero detailed
to attack the powder magazine, and United States bar
racks below the city, and to fire the city at several
places, the flames to bo the signal for revolt ou tho
neighboring planations.
The ringleader belonged to Mr. Rushton, and he and
others were arrested on their way to Carrokon, the
place ot rendezvous. The negroes when arrested by
tho authorities were prepared to resist the police.
The police has been armed, and the Battalion and
Artillery called out.
Armed parties are patrolling the streets in every di
rection. Ihe night, however, passed off’ quietly.
I he most extravagant stories aro circulating respect
ing the insurrection.
The Insurrection at Now Orleans.
The reported insurrection at New Orleans turns out,
as we suspected at first, a humbug. However, such
affairs may be posssiblc, and much damage may t.-rnp :-
rariiy ensue from the loss of life and property ; hence,
the prompt action of the New Orleans authorities is
commendable. They cannot be too careful in this re
spect.
Says the Picay-tne :
“The negro -nsurrection exploded at an ea-!v
hour yesterday. A misty store, engendered in th*
darkness ami fogginess of midnight, could noist.r
vivo many horns oi sunshine. A little coot inquire
disposed of all the accumulation of horrors, which
ippear to have had their birth iu the f.neies of a
crazed negro The circumstantial plot, so ostcida
tiousiy revealed, wilt nil the apparatus ot rebellion,
the organized conspiracy at,d all its accessories, ii
sted only inn disordered brain. The p rsonal ad
juncts of deception, the huge knife, the deadly re
volver, and the pockets surehargt and with amntuni
iion and warlike stories, were the parade of self-di
luston or gross imposture. We are not certain <
the category in which they are to he placed. Tie
morning s excitement, which chilled some w eak no
ves, ended in the afternoon, with something like a
general Inugii at the thousand and one awful aver
sions which were flying about before breakfast
“Still, we are not disposed to censure the p-ronm*
ness with which precautionary measures weretikci
by the authorities on receiving tit midnight a report
ol such;; arming tendency. Absurd as it has deu-l
>ped itself to be, there might have been just enough
oundation for it in local discontent to make tiic
lighting of warning liable to grave censure—and
excess of zeal is the better extreme on error.*’