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Himes imir BmiimL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1853. FOR GOVERNOR: HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. FOR CONGRESS: A. H. COLQUITT. WEEKLY TIMES AND SENTINEL, FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Anxious to do our part in preserving the liberties of the people, and the institutions of the South, by elevat ing to office in every department of the Government, good and true Democrats, who will insist upon a rigid adherence to the Constitution, we offer the WEEKLY TIMES AND SENTINEL, for cash in advance, as follows: $ cts. One copy till 2d week in October, 50 Five copies, “ M “ 200 Ten copies, 11 “ “ 400 Twenty copies, “ “ “ 700 Fifty copies, “ u it 25 00 One hundred copies * l “ 25 C O We are just entering upon a canvass in which a Governor, members of Congress, members of the Leg islature, Judges of the Superior Courts, and a United States Senator will bo elected. Every man in Georgia is deeply interested in the result. The contest will, therefore, be a stirring one, and afford abundant mate rial for thought and discussion. We will spare no labor to make our paper the vehi cle of the fullest information upon all points discussed, and the earliest and most reliable news from all points of the State during the canvass. Every citizen is interested in the political opinions of his neighbor. His vote affects his life, liberty and property. We will devote our entire energies to the advocacy of the claims of the Democratic candidates, under the full conviction that the freedom of the States and the preservation of the Union are involved in the success oi Democratic principles. Free Soil Appointments of President Pierce. In the distribution of local offices at the North, it is frequently impossible to avoid giving them to Free soil ers. In many localities the whole population are or rather were Free soilers. The only recourse left to the President in appointments for suoh places is to give office to free soilers, or leave them vacant. It is well known at the South that every state at the North, except one, instructed its representatives in Congress to vote for the Wilmot Proviso. It is equally well known that every prominent Whig north of the Poto mac is or was a Free soiler, and that the very few poli ticians who escaped the contagion belonged to the Dem oertaic party. No administration therefore can exist in this country for a day which refuses to give some offices to Free soilers. No Whig government can get along without giving more than one-half of its offices to this despicable faction. Look at Fillmore’s admin istration—the beau-ideal of the Conservative party, an administration which received the cordial support of the Conservative party of Georgia, and was zealously supported by Messrs. Toombs and Stephens. Indeed, his claims for the Presidency received a very earnest advocacy at their hands. W’ho filled the chief offices in his cabinet? Free soilers. Who filled all, or nearly all, his offices at the North ? Free soilers. Who were the representatives of his government at Foreign courts ? Free soilers. Now compare his appointments with those of Mr. Pierce. lie has but one man in his cabinet (McClelland) who was ever charged with Free aoilism ; and McClelland voted for the Compromise measures, and thereby placed himself abreast with Mr. Webster, for whom Charles J. Jenkins would have voted if he had not died, and with whom his name # was associated as candidate for Vico Pesident —not only with his consent, hut with the approbation of Robert Toombs. Again, there is not that we know of a single Free soiler in the list of Foreign ministers; Soule, Borland, Buchanan, Jackson, of Georgia, Seibler, of Alabama, Walker —such are the men who have been chosen by the President to represent this country at Foreign courts, every one of whom has given irre fragable evidence oi his hostility to freesoilism, and of his devotion to the constitutional rights of the South. Furthermore, in the selection of local officers, Mr. Pierce has shown a commendable anxiety to select the least objectionable men. The great bone of conten tion betweeu the two wings of the party at the North was the New York Collectorship. The claims of a Free soiler were pressed with uncommon zeal upon his attention ; yet he manfully resisted the importunities of his friends; tendered the office to Dickinson, the ever faithful friend of the South, and when he peremptorily declined it, he gave it to Judge Bronson —than whom a purer citizen does not live, it is said, in New York, and one too whose garments are unspotted by the touch of freesoilism. It has been confidently asserted in the Whig prims with unblushing effrontery that Jno. A. Dix was ten dered the highest seat in the cabinet. It is hardly neeensry to say this is an unqualified falsehood. The Premiership was first offered to Hunter of Virginia, the very head and front of the Southern Rights party, and when by him declined, it was tendered to Marcy, and by him accepted. It has also been extensively as serted that the mission to France had been given to Mr. Dix. This is also untrue. The mission has not been filled. The only office ever given to him was that of Sub-treasurer in New York city. We will not say that we approve of this appointment—though can dor compels us to acknowledge that the office is very far beneath his talents and position. Intellectually, Mr. Dix is one of the great men of America, and the offer and acceptance of such an office by such a man is the highest evidence that his freesoilism is odious to Mr. Pierce. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Our readers are now prepared to appreciate the siucerity of those discomfited Whig politicians who lately assembled in Milledgeville and hurled their ana themas at President Pierce because he has appointed Free soilers to office. They supported Fillmore’s ad ministration, under which we venture to say there were five Free soilers in office to one under Pierce, Many of them supported Scott for the Presidency, and tfc© world knows that lie was the creatiou and choioe of the abolition wing of the Whig party, and would have filled all his offices with the friends of Wm. 11. Seward. Many of them supported Webster for the Presidency, who was himself a Free soiler—nay, more, they have nominated Jenkins for Governor—a man who consent ed to run on the same electoral ticket with a Free soiler. Yet we are told by these eminently consistent men, that the South is in imminent peril from Mr. Pierce’s administration, because forsooth be has made Mr. Dix Sub-treasurer at New York. M e have long believed that the Whig party had an utter contempt for the intelligence of the people. W T e are now confirmed in this opinion. For the last four years, Southern Whigs have been lamenting over the terrible daugers which threatened the Union from the formation of a sectional party, and have actually worn Washington’s Farewell Address threadbare in their zeal for nationality. They triumph ed before the people; they utterly prostrated a party whose only sin was an over zealous attachment to South ern rights ; they drove us into a national organization ; when lo! their whole policy changes, and they are alarmed at the imminent peril of the South— because Dix, and a few more freesoilers, who have no doubt long ago repented of their heresy, have received from the hands of the President a local office in their own States. When California was being filched from us, and the supremacy of the North in the Government was ren dered certain by its admission into tho Union as a free State, all wa6 well. W hen Texas was being bribed and dismembered, and territory enough to form u large slave State was taken from her and devoted to free soil by its annexation to New Mexico, all was well. When freedom was given to the slave as a penalty for offering to sell him in the District of Columbia, all was well. But the appointment of Dix ! that was the pas sage of the Rubicon —that was the drop too much— that was the pound which broke the camel’s back ! We have no patience to reply to such bald hypocrisy. The New Party—Mr. Toombs’ Speech. On Wednesday night last, the Hon. Robert Toombs addressed a large and attentive audience in Temperance Hall, in support of the Platform of principles erected by him at Milledgeville, at the late Whig Gubernatorial Convention. The speech was an able one, and was well received by all parties. He denounced both the Whig and Democratic National organizations as cor rupt, and this may in part account for the very kind reception given to the speech. When the eloquent speaker “woke up” the Democracy the applause was “uproarious,” but as he made it a principle throughout his discourse to strike right and left and give the Whigs a blow immediately after he had done with the Demo crats, the latter took up the applause of the Whigs be fore it died away, and paid them back in their own coin ——good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. The scene was ludicrous, if not instruc tive. We will not attempt to give even a synopsis of Mr. Toombs’ remarks. We will, however, glance at some of his positions. He took for his starting point the cor ruptions of both the old Whig and Democratic parties. He denounced Internal Improvements, excessive tariffs and the wasteful extravagance of the Federal Govern ment in language as broad as was ever applied to them by a Calhoun Democrat. He apprehended great dan ger to the South from the continued agitation of the slavery question at the North and from the meddlesome interference of foreign powers. There was now, he said, no danger to the Union; that was secured by the compromise; but there was still ? mueh danger to the South, and he would not consent to disband the Geor gia platform party until her rights were secored. He therefore called on Whigs and Democrats, Union men and Southern Rights men, to join him in this good work, and pledged himself never to desert the flag until victo ry perched upon the standard. In reply to the charge of being sectional,\\e said, “no man could be sectional who stood upon constitutional principles,” and thereby, in our humble judgment, ac quitted the Southern Rights Party of all error in their earnest endeavors to save the South from ruin by main taining at all hazards her constitutional lights. He very warmly commended President Pierce’s In augural, and still acknowledged that the sentiments therein expressed met his cordial approbation. Presi dent Pierce, however, had forfeited the confidence of the South by appointing Free Soilers to office, both at home and abroad. He made the bold declaration, that every one of our Foreign Ministers were committed to the extermination of slavery, except Soule, and him he denounced as a French Red Republican. We are will ing to allow very great latitude to a stump speaker, but such a broad assertion as the one above referred to would better become a cross-road politician whose igno lance would excuse him, than the Senator of Georgia. Surely no sane man believes that James Buchanan is an abolitionist, or is in the least infected with abolition fanaticism. He attempted to palliate his support of Fillmore’s ad ministration by asserting that he denounced and disap proved of his Free Sofl appointments. If this is a good excuse in his mouth, it will surely acquit the supporters of Pierce of all blame—especially when it is recollected that Fillmore had three Free Soilers in his cabinet to Pierce’s one, and the same excess in ail the other offi ces in the gift of the President. But we must beg leave to Fay if that Mr. Toombs did denounce Mr. Fill more's administration for any thing of the sort, he must have chosen a very retired place for this exercise, as we have never before heard of it, and we presume it would be news to Fillmore, for whose nomination to the Pres idency, we understand, Mr. Toombs was a very zealous advocate. Upon the whole, howevor, we were much pleased with Mr. Toombs’ speech. We differ witli him in many of his specifications, but entirely concur with him in every general principle laid down by him. Indeed, his speech was but anew edition abridged of the speech es of Southern Rights men during the exciting canvass upon the compromise issues. We bid him, therefore, God speed in his noble task of infusing sound Southern Rights principles into the minds and hearts of his fol lowers. If he shall succeed, we inay hope that, in the future conflict which is sure to arise between the Federal Government and the South on the question of slavery, Georgians will all be united in the defence of their altars and firesides. Mr. Toombs occupies a very commanding position before the country. If lie will honestly, and in good faith, place himself in the lead of Southern sentiment; if he will insist upon the full measure of Southern Rights; if he will oppose tariffs, whether protective or exces sive, Internal Improvements by the Federal Govern ment, all wasteful expenditures, either of land or money —if he will stand upon State Rights and there battle for our homes and firesides, he will take the place of Cal houn, and rally to his standard every honest and true man in the South. God grant that he may have tho virtue to tread this rugged road. Before, however, he can /eeupy this lofty eminence lie must free his mind from the bias of party prejudice, and all the hollow and deceitful arts of the demagogue and pursue truth for the love of it, and loose himself in his devotion to his coun try. The leader of the South must rise above the sus picion of selfish considerations. It will require time to enable him to accomplish this great work. His antece dents are not calculated to inspire public confidence. Tohim and his colleague, A. 11. Stephens, aro we in debted for the defeat of the Clayton compromise. They then took the high ground that the Mexican law abol ishing slavery must be repealed before they would con sent to the establishment of Territorial Governments in the territory acquired from Mexico, But they forfeited all the confidence which these lofty pretensions inspired by sanctioning the compromise—by the bitter hostility which they cherished for the Southern Rights party — and by their support of Fillmore’s administration. Their object was the success of their party, and not the safety of the South. It is now feared that Mr. Toombs has been driven upon Southern ground by the hopeless de feat and dismemberment of the Whig party, especially at the South, and that he only designs by his present lofty pretensions to carry the election in Georgia in October. We hope better things. The meeting went off well until the close.— After Mr. Toombs sat down a zealous Whig arose and proposed three cheers for Charles J, Jen kins. One voice cried out, “whoo-we,’’ and a dead silence settled over the audience. The old gentleman was much astonished at his reception, and gradually sunk to his seat, mumbling, “I believe it’is a failure. ” Whether he designed his remark to apply to his proposition, the speech of Mr Toombs, or the nomi nation of Jenkins, we are not called on to determine. We think it equally applicable to all. “The Geoigia Platform saved the Union, but did not save the South.” — Robt. Toombs. W T e quote this remarkable sentence from Mr. Toombs’ remarkable speech at Temperance Hall last week. We call it “remarkable,” whether we regard the objeot at which it was intended to arrive, to wit: the disruption of the old Whig party—or, whether we regard the character of the audience who sat under it, to wit: Whigs, who were now being untaught by their great apostle, all the political doctrines in which he bad taken so much pains to educate them for the last 20 years; and remarkable, in view of the bold effrontery of a man, who, undertaking this curious and Herculean business, had the coolness at every successive recanta tion of Whig heresy, to lay at Democratic doors all the blame of his bad principles. Verily, we scarcely knew whether we could trust the evidence of our senses —was that Toombs speaking ? Were these Whigs lis tening ? were these Whigs applauding ? Did we dream, and were the scenes passing around us, the fantastic visions of the night, or visible and actual reali ties ? We pinched ourselves, and lo! sure enough, we were awake, and there was Col. Toombs, in the visible body of himself, in propria persona, engaged in the actual business of Democratising and Southernising the Whig party. Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. And now, what does this strange scene teach us, po litically ? “I come to you in no spirit of controversy,” said the speaker. “I speak to you, not as Whigs or Democrats, but as countrymen, earnest seekers after truth and tho best good of our country.” Here, then, we have the high Priest of party, pulling down the very altars at which he has so often officiated with tho sa crificial hand ind bloody knife—the great Georgia Whig ignoring Whiggery—the man, who has been counted the most talented Demagogue in the State (we mean no disrespect) tearing off the old vestments and appearing before the people in a wholly new character? Now we ask for information—is this reality or farce ? Has the Senator changed his skin and spots, or is this the very refinement of his arts of popular delusiou ? Is he in earnest in bowing the knee to this, tohim, new and most unaccustomed divinity, or is he but “stealing the livery of Heaven to serve the devil in ?” These are questions that every one must answer for himself. It is one that can very little concern Democrats, but which will give Whigs abundant cause to scratch their head in dubious thought. For ourselves, when we see Mr. Toombs coming to us to preach Democratic prin ciples and Southern Rights principles—our answer is, we are well instructed in that faith ; and we prefer to trust to our own State Rights Democratic party for their illustration and triumph, than to the zeal of anew con vert, or to that new-fledged party to which he is now laboring to give shape and form. We say, Timco Danaos et dona ferrenties • And while we rejoice at any effort from any quarter, to Southernise the Whig party —to induce them to trample under foot those ob noxious and anti-Southern principles of Internal Im provements, protection and plunder, which he has so long inculcated, because they were Whig principles, and which we have all our lives been fighting against, as unconstitutional dogmas of Northern creation; and while we would, under proper circumstances, cheerfully lock shields with Mr. Toombs in so good and patriotic an enterprise ; \et we must have a guarantee upon which we can rely that Mr. Toombs is in sober earnest —that he means what ho says, and will stick to W'hat he means, before we oan trust him as the standard-bearer of our life-long principles. We must have better rea son to believe, than is furnished by his past history, that this is not another Hainilear speech ; and that having sounded the bugle to the charge, he will not desert in the thickest of the fight, and joining the Union hosts, be the loudest in his denunciations of us as rebels and traitors. And this reflection brings us to the remarka ble sentence we have quoted above. “The Georgia platform saved the Uuion, but did not. save the South 111I 11 Great Heavens! that we should ever have lived to bear Col. Toombs make that declaration—that such a sentiment should ever have fallen from the lips of a man who, two years ago, roared himself hoarse, on almost every stump in Georgia, to prove to the people that the compromise was “fair, liberal and just” to the South—in accordance with Southern rights and South ern honor, and a sure and perfect guarantee of Southern safety in all time to come. What a proud vindication is here of the Southern Rights party ! Ilow nobly do we stand justified before our countrymen and the world, when two years after the smoke of the battle has cleared away, the great leader of the Union party calmly and deliberately endorses the great principles upon which we then stood. Mr. Toombs’ speech must have brought all of his auditors, who were convicted by the weight of his argument, to two consciences:— First, that the Southern Whig party ought of right to be dissolved ; and second, that Col. Toombs ought, im mediately, by the force of his own doctrines, to join the great State Rights Democratic party of his country. But alas! to how different a result did he an ive as the result of his laborious speech ! Ilow lame and impotene a conclusion, when he told his audience that the sover eign panacea and catholicou to cure all the great vitls of the nation, was, to—“go it, Jenkins.” No wonder the proposition of “three cheers for Jen kins” fell still born and met with not a murmur of res ponse. No wonder the auditory arose and lift the houso in a titter. A Screw Loose. The disruption and tumbling to pieces of the old Whig party of Georgia, which is now taking place at the command of its masters, Messrs. Toombs and Ste fhens, uttered at the Milledgeville Convention, last week, presents some curious points for reflection, as well as amusement. J ust to think of the great Whig party —the handiwork of the fiery and eloquent Clay, and the profound and massive Webster —stabbed to death in “the house of its friends and falling without a groan of regret or a struggle of resistance from one of its friends—and the deed done publicly, the dagger driven home by the Siamese Twins of Whiggery in the Capitol of the State of Georgia. Why, sirs, the death of Ctesar, in the Senate House, was nothing to it; and poor old superannuated and deorepid Whiggery keels over and gives up the ghost, like some brute beast knocked on the head ; without the courage to wrap its mantle around it to die with dignity—or the spirit to exclaim, Et Tu, Hob and Aleck ! They killed it “dead—stone-dead, sir,” as old Bul lion says. Witness the following resolution of the Con vention that nominated Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins who composed the “Georgia platform” of ISSO, and the Algerine Law of an earlier date : Resolved, 7'hat.in the opinion*of this Convention, both the Whig and Democratic parties of the United States have been faithless to their oft repeated pledges of economy in the exjtenditure of the jtubiic money, and that we view with great alarm and disapprobation the partial, unefual and unjust ajqnohriation of the public lands to internal improvements in particular States, and of a local charac ter ; and ol the public money to wild, reckless and gigantic schemes of internal improvement, intended for the promotion of particular interests rather than the general benefit ol those who bear the burthen of Taxation. Is not this a murder “most foul”—is it not a bloody putting to death of the political mammy at \vho6e breast Whiglings for twenty years have tugged, until having become as dry as a powder horn, this horrid matricide has been perpetrated ? But it seems that this deed was unexpected by some of tlie faithful Whigs—or at least, they were not lot into the secret of the purposes of the Imperial brothers. For on the 7th inst., at a Whig party meeting in Baker county, of this State, we road some resolutions, expressing the utmost reverence for and an unbounded attachment to the dear old Whig mother, who had done so much in times past, and to whom they yet looked for the regeneration and salvation of the country. Can you fancy the cruel sufferings of these Baker county Whigs when they find that the object of their idolatry has Deen slaughtered by the high Priests wdio have longest offi ciated at its altars ? Read these resolutions and com pare them with those at Milledgeville—and tell us, do these two conventions belong to the same party ; or is the Whig party really no more ? Thetollowing Preamble and Resolutions were then read and unanimously adopted by the meeting: Whereas, we as a portion of the Whig Party of Baker county, adopt this occasion to express our continued faith in the principles and measures of the Whig Party, and our determination to abide and support those measures in the approaching campaign for Governor and members to Con giess, from this district. And Whereas, we regard the principles of that party as sound, conservative and national , tending to the pre servation of ovr Union as it is, the prosjieriiy and equali zation of all classes , and the promotion of peace through oat the whole civilized world. Resolved, Therefore that we will cheerfully and heartily support the nominees ot the Whig Party for Governor, and Congress from this district, by the respective Conventions for the purposes aforesaid In the meantime, we beseech the now party that lias sprung up like a Phoenix from the blood and ashes of departed and slaughtered W'higgerv, to agree upon a handle to its name. Wc must have something to call it by, and know it by. We cannot call it “a portion of the people of Georgia, who,” &c., efec., for a half col umn in a newspaper. We cannot call it the “Jenkins party.” It would be mournful and sepulchral to call it the “Toombs party.” The “Stephens party” won’t do, for it signifies nothing; they will be angry, if we call it the “Algerine party”—the “conservative party” is a title only adopted by a few of them, and, the truth is, the sponsors forgot to name the brat—and here it is be fore the w'orld, a wandering little animal—a stranger b e gg ,n g every body to “take it in”—a “Japhet in search of a father.” Won J t somebody christen tho thing ? Its friends have the first right to give it a name —if they do not exercise it, its enemies—the foes of humbug, deceit and hypocrisy—will bo very apt to dis cover a suitable patronymic for it. It i6 a little curious that we find these two sets of resolutions side by side in the columns of the last En quirer—presenting quite as remarkable and unique a contradiction as that of the Editorial of our neighbor in the same paper, “pitching into” the disunionists, in amicable juxtaposition to that other resolution of its Milledgeville convention, squinting awfully at a South ern Rights flurry and disuniou rumpus. Really, our neighbor will have to “mend his lick,” and get anew set of pipes ; and we trow, the public will be gainers by it, for that bagpipe squeak of his about a “shattered union,” &0., &c,, has become terribly monotonous and tiresome. The city of Charleston has appropriated $32,000 to aid in deepening Moffitt's channel. Summer Retreats. We do not underrate the benefits of travel. This, however, is a very different thing from the habit of absenteeism so common at the South. No sooner does the sun pass the summer solstice, than thousands of families annually shut up their houses, dismiss their servants, turn over the management of their farms to agents, and seek pleasure in the thronged cities and watering places at the North. The effects of this prac tice upon Southern society are lamentable. The gay and the beautiful all flown ; parlors all closed ; churches partially deserted ; the busy workers alone left; there is nothing to relieve life of its monotony, but the pierc ing rays of a summer’s sun, and the clouds of dust which every breeze flings in the face, during the long summer months in the sunny South. The flowers bloom in vain ; in vain does the mocking bird trill its melodious song. And for what is all this sacrifice made? For the inconveniences of a bad hotel at a watering place, or the bustle of a crowded city, far, far away. “Home, home, sweet, sweet home, Be it ever so humble There’s no place like home.” This is a very popular song, but a very unpopular sentiment. Our people not only leave home for half the year, but are not content unless they can place be tween them and home an interminable tract of land or sea. A writer in one of our periodicals well says: “We, of the South, at great cost of time and money, make pilgrimages to the Catskill, the banks of the Juni atta, and the limpid lakes of the North. W e must hear the reverberating roar of the Niagara, and feel its ‘terri ble majestv.’ This is well. We condemn it not. Yet how lew of us know that there is within our own limits, scenery, which for beauty, compares well with the clas sic vale of Wyoming, and for grandeur, with Niagara.— Have our readers stood upon the br.nk of Tallulah’s yawning gulf, cut slowly through the granite hills of Rabun, and seen, far below their feet, the dancing stream pencilled on its bed, like fairy tracery ? There is Tuceoa, too, the gem of the hills; and Naucoochee , the happy valley ; and Currahee, springing, slmft-like, from the level plain, and rising, conical and alone, to bathe its summit in the light of the upper sky.” But not only is the South deprived of the presence of great numbers of her people during the summer months, but the golden harvest of her cotton fields is pour ed with a profuse hand into the pockets of Northern people. And by these summer flights to colder lati tudes, not only is her social enjoyments interrupted, but her wealth is abstracted. If therefore her people find it necessary to seek health by removal toother localities, let them wander upon the granite cliffs of Tallulah's yawning gulf, and nestle in Naucoocbee’s quiet shade—or findhealth and pleasure in the romantic glens of Meri wether. The sparkling waters of the Chalybeate and White Sulphur springs are as curative as those of Sarato ga, and there is not on earth a bath so refreshing as those provided by our townsman at the Warm springs.— There is nothing needed to make these charming re sorts the very Eden, but the glancing eyes and bright smiles of our blooming maidens; u O ! how the blest charms ofuature improve, When we see them reflected from looks that we love.” Fire. We regret to state that the extensive carpenters’ shop of the Messrs. Barringer was totally consumed by fire yesterday (July 1) noon, together with a large quantity of finished work, lumber, and nearly all the tools of the establishment. The Messrs. Barringer had recently enlarged and improved their shop, erected a steam engine and all the modern appliances of labor saving machines. The whole has been swept away. The liveliest sympathy is felt and expressed for these worthy citizens and enterprising mechanics. Their loss is total, not a dollar of insurance having been effected. The public sympathy was promptly manifested, by almost immediately starting a subscription list for their relief; and we are happy to hear that it has been generously met by our citizens. Our firemen, as usual, covered themselves with glory. It was entirely owing to their gallant exertions that the whole block was not consunv-d. Criminal Causes. The State, vs. Neal, a slave, the property of Chas. Fisher. —M urder. This cause came on for trial on Wednesday last. The Solicitor General for the Suite, and Messrs. A. Me- Dougald and R. Emmett Dixon, Esqrs., for the defence. Neal was charged with the murder of Philip, a slave, the property also of Chas. Fisher. After a full and patient investigation of the cause, the jury returned a verdict of “Guilty of Manslaughter.” The punishment annexed to the offence is whipping and branding. Ist District. Mr. Bartow declines being a candidate for Congress in the Ist Congressional District. Congressional Nomination. We publish the proceedings of the convention at Al bany, and have time only to hoist the name of the nomi nee, A. 11. COLQUITT, Esq., and to leave it to the editor, now absent on military duty in camp, to intro duce the Democratic standard-bearer to the readers of the Times. The Rail Road to Eutaula, We learn from the Spirit of the South that the town council of Eufaula lias subscribed $20,000 to the Railroad connecting that place with the Girard Rail road. Some time since we learned that $60,000 had been subseribered by private individuals in the town alone. This is a good beginning. Now is the time for our city and citizens to act. Many of our wealthiest citizens have plantations below. If proper exertions are made by our Eufaula friends, we are satisfied that they would all make very liberal subscriptions. We there fore suggest, that a committee be appointed to solicit aid in this noble enterprise. No time ought to be lost, as many of our citizens will leave very shortly for tlie North. We presume the road will either run by Glennville to Villula, or along the bauks of the river up to Fort Mitchell—and that the amouut subscribed along either route will determine the location. We believe one hundred thousand dollars could be raised in this city alone for the liver route. Let Glennville, therefore, look to her interests, or she will inevitably be passed by, and a rival town be built on the road which will un dermine her prosperity. liarnden’s Express. We are indebted to Mr. Potts, the agent of Ham den's Express, for New York papers in advance of the mail. He will please accept our thanks for his courte sy- Horrible Murder. We have not before heard of the sad occurrence re ferred to in the subjoined note. Mr. Norton was, we believe, a resident of Randolph county, Ga. Cuthbert, June 25ih, 1853. Messrs. Editors: The circumstances attending the death ot Mr. Norton, were diabolical in the extreme. A negro belonging to Mr. Stewart, the father of Mrs. Nor ton, soon after the family had retired, entered the house, and with an axe killed Mr. Norton, his little son, six years old, and no doubt supposed that he had also killed Mrs. Norton, as she had received no less than seven blows on the head with the axe. She is Istill alive, though uncon scious. The negro is now confined in Jail. There are now five persons in our Jail for murder. Respectfully, <fec.. **+♦** Factories at Work Again. The dam has been repaired, and the Eagle and Cow eta Factories and Palace Mills are all again at work. — We understand, however, that there is a very great scarcity of operatives. The Hot Weather. —We observe by our exchanges that the w T eather has been unusually warm in the Northern and Western cities. A dispatch from Cin cinnati says the thermometer, at 3 o’clock on Monday afternoon, 20th, stood at 100 in the shade in that city, and ranged from 88 to 96 during all of last week. At Wheeling, on the same day, it rose to 98; at Pittsburg to 90, and at Boston to 93 degrees. In Philadelphia, at noon on Tuesday 21st., it stood at 96, and it is stated would have gone up as high as 100 had not a good breeze of wind prevailed. In New York, on the same day, the thermometer was up to 90, which was 9 degrees higher than on the same day last year, and more oppressive and suflboating than any 21st of June for the last ten years. At Harrisburg, Pa., on Monday and Tuesday, the thermometer ranged from 95 to 98 deg. At Hagerstown, Md-, on Monday, the thermometer ranged from 90 to 99, and at Frederick, Md., from 95 to 100 deg. John Caldwell, of Charleston, has been elected Presi dent of the South Carolina Railroad, vice H. W. Con nor, resigned. The Government and the Indians. —A reliable au thority in Washington communicates the wtloome in telligence that the President has recently expressed his determination to act promptly and energetically in the matter of the removal of the remnant of Seminoles now remaining in the Peninsula of this State. The gallant Harney, it is thought, will bo dispatched to Florida if his services elsewhere can be dispensed with, The Government could not make a better selection for this difficult and delicate service.— Floridian <j- Journal. Opinions of the Press.— The nomination is a good one—a better could not have been made. Judge John son is well and favorably known to the people of Geor gia as a man of talent and ability. A more reliable man there is not in the whole State, fie is eminently qualified for the Chief Magistracy of the State, and will, if elected, discharge the duties of the Executive Office with eminent success.— West Point Beacon. The Maryland Colony in Liberia has decided to form an independent State government, and lias appoin ted commissioners to visit this country, and arrange their future relations with the Maryland State Colonization Society. The colony appears to be in a flourishing condition j food was abundant: the demand for mechanical and other labor active and increasing; the crops exceedingly large, and the people generally contented and prosperous. It is stated on the authority of private letters, that Mrs. Ives, the wife of Dr. L. S. Ives, lately Bish op of North Carolina, will return home witli her broth er, Dr. Hobart, lie having received notice from the Pope, that Dr. Ives would be ordained priest in the summer, and could no longer be considered her hus band.—Delta. (K 5“ By hie card in the Georgian of yesterday, we perceive that JosErH Ganaiil, Esq., lias retired from his editorial connection witli that paper. Mr. Ganahl enters upon the practice of the Law, a pursuit which, we trust, he may find more lucrative and pleasant than tile arduous one he has left.— Sav. News . Our College goes bravely on. The seeds of a Rail road to the village are germinating in good ground, and if only carefully guarded, will soon bring forth good fruit. Iluzzali for Cnssviile ! Won’t some of our brethren of the Press encourage us by saying so, too ?—CassviUe Standard. O’ Hon. Yolney E. Howard, formerly of Mississippi, and late a member of Congress from Texas, has been appointed by the President, Law Agent to represent the Government of the United States before the Board of Land Commissioners of California. Filibusters. —Tile following mysterious telegraph dispatch appears in the New Orleans papers : Head of the Passes, June 22.—Two suspicious ves sels, armed to the teeth, left the Head of the Passes at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and went to sea. Prospect of a Long Nap. —Some of the most de spairing of the whig journals inform us that their party is dead ; others, a little more hopeful, say that “it is not dead, but deepeth.” When its nap is out, let us know. [IT Hon. A. 11. Stephens has been “cordially and unanimously” recommended to the people of liis dis trict (formerly Toombs’) as a candidate for Congress by a meeting of iiis party in Wilkes county. It is said that all the other counties in the district concur. Several wheat fields in Maryland which were ma nured with guano, are said to have escaped the ravages of the fly, if it can be shown that this was due to the guano, the fact will be of great importance to farmers. Mr. Lunge, Superintendent of the State Road, has commenced running an accommodation train between Marietta and Atlanta, leaving Marietta daily, Sundays excepted, at 12 o’clock and 45 minutes P. M. and At lanta at G P. M. Declination. —Wo learn from the Georgian that the Hon. J. W. Jackson has withdrawn his name from before tho people as the candidate for the Judgeship ofj the Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. lion. Patrick W. Tompkins, formerly a Congressman from Mississippi, died in San Francisco on the Bth ult., aged 48 years. Major Drake has been appointed by the federal gov ernment to run a base line for the Pensacola and Apa lachicola canal. To the Hon. Ilobert Toombs. Dear Sir :—Circumstances beyond my control de prived me of tlie pleasure of hearing your speech at Tem perance Hall, Columbus, on the night of the 29th June, but I have conversed witli many wiio heard it, and they all agreed that had it been delivered in 1850, it would have been the best Southern Rights speech of the memo rable campaign in which you and your colleague did such vailiant battle against our party. In 1850, the great battle fought by Southern Democ racy was misunderstood by the masses, and this misunder standing w-as in a great degree attributable to the fact, that you and your colleague, A. 11. Stephens, induced the people to believe that our objeet was to dissolve the Union, when in truth, it was on our part an effort to save the Union by preserving the rights of tho Southern section. We believed that their violation and the perpetuity of the Union were inconsistent, that unless the rights of the Soutli were vindicated from the misrule of the hour, that sooner or later, a separation must inevitably take place; we believed that tile safety of the South was dependent upon itself, and that it could only unite in its own de fence by a total separation from botli of the National par ties. You believed that to form a sectional party was to array the North against us, dissolve the confederacy and entail ruin upon ourselves and posterity. You pointed us to tlie national arm for safety, we preferred lo rely up on ourselves; you appeared before the people, and tlie burden of your song was the Eulogy of Fillmore and Web ster, and the deep and bitter hatred of Calhoun, whose principles you are now endeavoring to inculcate into tlie minds of your hearers. You say now, that you will never support any National party that appoints Free soilers and Abolitionists to of fice. You, who two years since supported Fillmore’s administration witli Tom Corwin an unblushing Free soiler in his cabinet. Fillmore ! owing his own political elevation to the undoubted evidences of Freesoilism that marked his whole political course. At a later period you advocated Webster’s nomination for the Presidency, well knowing that he boasted of no prouder claim to political distinction than his consistent opposition to the admission of an additional inch of slave territory to our National do main, and only waived tbs Wilmot Proviso in the Mexico and Utah bills, because he believed tlie country unfitted for slave labor, and that the insertion of the Proviso would be to inflict an unnecessary insult upon the South. With these antecedents, you may very well imagine that your present course is looked upon with more or less sur prise by those who yet smart under the bitter denuneia’ tion which you were pleased in no measured terms to lav ish upon them for the advocacy of the very doctrines which you to-day proclaim to be proper for the adoption of the South. It is to be regretted that you had not brought your powerful influence to their support, when two-thirds of the Democrats and a respectable minority of the Whigs had al ready abandoned all National organizations, dropped all par ty distinctions, and rallied as one man to the formation of a new party, whose first objeet should bs to protect the rights of the Soutli in tlie Union, never for a moment contemplating its dissolution, unless the extreme measure should lie rendered necessary by tlie fact appearing that in the Union these rights could no longer be maintained. If you are sincere in your present position, as I truly hope you are, it must be a matter of deep regret to you to know that you have driven into a National organization thousands who with their lives would have sustained tlie platform upon which you now stand. Would you denounce Democrats for going back to their party allegiance, when you used your successful efforts to prevent a majority oi the State from uniting as a party in dependent of either of tlie National political organiza tions- Surely not ; they tried to form an independent party You and your friends defeated them, and left them in tile presidential election the alternative of voting for Scott or Fierce ; you did not vote lor either, nor did I. You would have voted for Webster or Fillmore, and in doingso, let me ask you upon which of their antecedents you would have predicated an opinion that they would not have endanger ed tlie Union by appointing Free Soilers and Abolitionists to office! That they would have been more southern than Frank lin Pierce, when you review your course for the last two years, 1 think that you will allow that it requires consid erable faith to rely upon your sincerity ; yet, sir, I for one arid I know there are many others in this county Whigs’ and Democrats who deeire to join just such a party as that which you profess to advocate, but we are a little fearful that atter we have joined, you may change your opinions and leave us the rank and file without a leader. This you I will admit. I say the least of it, would be to us an awkward predicament, to it is our present position, the great Southern Rights Party of which we were zealous members have left us with its principles while tho party iself don ning the Democratic uniform revels at the National (east. Our great objeet was not disunion but the formation oi a party tiiat would see Southern Rights vindicated. We be lieved and still believe that if tlie South would unite upon such ground that there is a conservative minority at tlie North, in combination, large enough to control the govern ment and bring it back to its proper sphere, the equal pro tection and advancement oi it e interest ot all sections oi the United States, withhold regard to the iattitude of its location or tho domestic institutions that it may approve or condemn. Then, sir, all that we want to know is wiieth er you (of course we cannot expoct you to answer for oth ers) stand pledged to oppose every National party that will not give assurance of maintaining tlie Milledgeville reso lutions ; if so thexte are many ot us who will tight under your banner so long as vou adhere *o your present pro fession.” A SOUTHERN RIGHTS MAN. [FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.] “Truth is mighty and will Prevail.” Milledgeville, June 23, 1853. To the Editors Times and Sentinel: I have been reminded of this “truism,” Messrs. Editors, by recurring to the past and looking to the present. But let the past and present speak for themselves. rs o t more than twelve months ago, when the members oi the old Whig party so far forgot their own principles, and the interest of our common country, and especially that of the South, as to go to the Baltimore Whig Convention, whan they there agreed to certain resolutions in favor of a Protective Tariff and Internal Improvements by the Gene ral Government, and these resolutions being in opposition to those upon which the old Georgia “State Rights” or “Whig” party was formed ; and when the two wing 9 of the paity, the “Scott” and “Webster” parties met at Macon and re-adopted these Baltimore Whig resolutions—at this time, Messrs. Editors, your humble servant, (though but an humble and “obscure” member of the old Georgia Whig party,) raised a warning voice, and protested against his old friends thus going over to and trailing after our old and common enemy—the Federal and Consolidation party of the United States. The writer over the signature of “One of tue old “Whig” Guard,” notified you and his old po litical friends that the “principles of the Scott and Webster parties were not the principles of the old Georgia Whig party”—he contended that the principle- of these Northern Whigs were not the Republican principles, which we, the younger members of the party had learned from “our fath ers,” and the Constitution of our country. And wishing not to be believed, if he spoke not the truth, from the re cord, he produced that “record” in the shape of “votes” and “resolves” of his old pally—in the past. And in ad dition to all this he referred to honorable gentlemen by name, who were then arrayed in opposition to him, to say if the record was not fairly presented, and if his deductions were not true. And lor all this, what did 1 receive from my old friends ? Was it the response of “well done,” and “continue in your good work”! No. Were those exposi tions received in a kind and generous manner ? 1 guess not—for about the only responses that were heard, were, “he has quit the Whigs,” “he is a turn coat,” or “he has become a Democrat,” (fee., and one or two base un principled scoundrels among them were heard to charge the writer with being an “office seeker”—as the motive lor this honest arid fair and truthful exposition of the error of his old political friends—and done, too, for their benefit and for the benefit of the South, especially. But now, what is the result ? Twelve months have not yet rolled round, and where do we now find tlie members of the “Scott” and “ Webster” parties? Having got out of the ‘tight fix’ in which their attempt to co-operate with the National Whig party had placed them—do we now find them—men of princi ple.—standing up to their Baltimore Whig Platform ? do we even find them sticking to this “glorious Whig party,” or even terming or proclaiming themselves “Whigs?” No, no. But,on the contrary, their Convention that assembled here yesterday, not only “quit the Whig name,” but it actually “quit the Whig party,” too, (as I did about 12 months since) —lor in all their resolutions the term “Whig” or “Whigs” is used but once; and that is done only to denounce past conduct of the Whig party. Is this not true ? Let any one who doubts, read the resolutions. But this is not all. The Convention not only refused to call themselves “Wliigs”—and it not only denounced the Whig party for its past extravagance and faithless and ruin ous conduct to the country—and it not only passed a reso lution striking directly at, and in direct opposition to, tho Baltimore Whig Platform in relation to Internal Improve ments by the General Government, but it actually had as its President a Democratic Pierce man. Who have “q uit the IVhigs” now 1 And, as I and others like me, 12 months since, were considered by some as “turn coats”—who is it that have become * turn coats” now ; who is it that have “become Democrats” <fec., <fec. now ? Let those of my old Whig friends who now belong to this present “Uniou-Re publiean-Conservative, and no? “Whig” organization ; let those who endorse the action of the Convention yesterday, and who thereby “quit the Whig party” themselves, answer truthfully, if they will, and I shall be content. I wish not to be misunderstood, Messrs. Editors. Ido not censure my old political friends, for thus returning to the old and true, and only sale path, that will lead co tho happiness and prosperity of our people, and the perpetuity ofour glorious Union, (and glorious it is, too, when admin istered in the spirit ofour Constitution.) 1 am ready, as 1 do now “welcome,” the“ return” of these “prodigals,” from their wanderings atter false and ruinous lights. Let them con tinue and “tarry” for awhile—and il they do this, and give evidence that they will not again wander and lead others in the dark morass, from which they have just dragged them selves, the day may not be distant, when “we shall meet again,” accompanied by many, who will never learn that “the king (or party) can do no wrong.” Verb. sap. sat. For myself, I shall duly claim —and I think it due me—that should I hereafter Do a candidate for any thing, these old associates of mine ought to give me their united support— as one of the earliest to “discover” and act upon the “dis covery”—that the Northern Whig party and its principles would not do to remain with longer—and as about the first to strike at its flag, and to raise a warning voice to them, to flee the wrath of further association with it —which they have at last heeded. Let this be the case, and we will not grumble. Until then, their injustice is remembered, though it is forgiven ! The Great and the Powerful flhad not then spoken. It was but a still small voice at that time. And the “rank and file,” in giving currency to the coinage of knaves, knew not what they did. In relation to the resolutions of this Convention, I pre sume that neither you, Messrs. Editors,nor any other Dem ocrat can materially object to them. If the whole spirit and meaning of them are not Southern Democratic doc trine, then I have been mistaken in my interpretation of those principles. It is true, there is a fling at the Freesoil appointments of Gen. Pierce—and from observing 9ome of the “signs” in the Conservative or Democratic papers at tho North, lam sorry to think, that, perhaps there is som* just cause of complaint with Gen. Pierce, upon this But is this sufficient cause, for those who invt-Aigated t | lo past life and course of Gen. Pierce, and \vho had strong confidence in his conservatism, &.c., <fec.,to “give him up,” and denounce him ? I think not. I have all along con curred with one of these resolutions, and until the Demo crats of Georgia in denying that Abolitionists and Free soilers were worthy of public honors and public emolu ments. And when Mr. Fillmore appointed Mr. Corwin and a few others to office, it was quite distasteful at first, to me. But having voted for him, I was disposed to extend to him a little “generous confidence,” and did riot make an issue with him upon that point. Mr. Fillmore’s “experi ment” having worked well—and made Mr. Corwin and others good “compromise” or “conservative” men in the Northern sense. I was prepared to see General Pierce pursue a somewhat similar, though limited course—and I was prepared to sustain him in it—but 1 fear he ha 9 given us too much of this policy. But not being sufficiently in formed at this time upon this point, to form and express a decided opinion in relation to this matter, as friends of Gen. Pierce, this resolution strikes us rather “tenderly.” But otherwise, they are good and true ; and will you dis pute them ? I trow not. Then let us rather commend than condemn the disposition of men now to come right, who have heretofore been doing wrong. Let the Democrats re collect thaf the Whigs are not the only men who have heretofore been “led astray,” and returned to their “first love.” And if this is remembered and acted upon—now that all are trying to do right—this present canvuss will be less heated, and more agreeable than we have seen for many years in Georgia. For as to the candidates for Governor, they are both highly able men, highly moral, and honora ble in their course with their fellow citizens—and eminent examples for many who may possibly traduce and villify them, during the ensuing campaign. In relation to the Convention generally—things seemed to go on quite harmoniously. It is true, there were a few Whigs that did not like to doff their name and principles, and assume that of ultra “Union” “Republican” or “Con servative.” They were a little restive, and some still so —but 1 thought 1 discovered a little “docility” among this class, before they left. And there was some euthusiasrn evinced among many of the delegates before they left. However, this may be—while I think Johnson will be elected, yet I can tell you now, that there will be no “child’s play” in the matter —and if the Democrats don’t keep a sharp look out, you will see a raco, that will aston ish the natives. The “Union Republicans” or “Conservatives” nominated their candidate for Congress lor this district Inst evening. Dr. David A. Reese, of Jasper, was the fortunate man. And as thfe District i9 largely Anti-Democratic (some 1200 or 1500 majority) and Dr. Reese one of the best of men— one who is generally known and popular —and loved much by those who know him be9t—this nomination may be considered as the same as an election. I learn that the Democrats have not yet determined to offer opposition to him—having but little hope of success. Col. A. K. Kenan was an aspirant, with some hopes, by his friends, of a nom ination. But on the day, not liking the complexion of the Convention, he withdrew his name from its consideration, and announced himselt as an Independent Whig Candidate —but to-day I learn he has reconsidered the matter, and will not run. Dr. Reese had no opponent and received all but one vote in the Convention. But I must bring this communication to a close, with the request to excuse haste and correct errors, as I am just about to leave, and am writing this in a public room, with persons coming in and conversing around me. Yours, respectfully, “ONE OF THE OLD WHIG GUARD.” Mexican Ports Declared, Open.—A synopsis of Santa Anna’s New Mexican tariff is published in the New Or. leans I’ieayune. The following ports are declared open to foreign commerce : On the Gulf of Mexico, Sisal, Campeache, San Juan, Bautista de tabasco, Vera Cruz, Tampico de Tairiaulipas and Matainoras. On the Pacific Ocean, Acapulco, Manzanilla, San Bias, Mazatlan, and Gaimas in the Gulf of California. On the Northern frontier, Matamoras, Presidio del Norte. On the Southern frontier, Comitan and Tuxtla Chico. I lie mail steamer Teviofc brings Buenos Ayres dates to May 2d. Ihenewa is very unfavorable, The city is closely besieged and blockaded; besiegers destroying much life and property without decisive effect. Money and trade deplorable. Foreign agents detested by libe rals. 1 his news depressed Buenos Ayres bonds, in Lon don, four per cent. At Bahia fears had been entertained of a Negro insur* rection, which, however, proved groundless. The wife of T. F. Meagher, according to late advices had arrived in London from Van Diemen’s land, and was I with her husband’s father, the member for Waterford Mrs. Meagher will visit Ireland before sailing for Ameri ca, to rejoin her husband. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Albany, June 23, 1853. The meeting whs organized by calling B. K. Harri son, of Stewart, t the Chair, and R. 11. 1). Sorrel, Se cretary. The call of counties being made, the follow ing counties were represented : Muscogee—Porter Ingram, Peter McLaren, A. li. Ragan. Stewart—John Fitzgerald, B. K. Harrison, B. May. Marion—M. U. BlountforJ, T. J. Colquitt. Macon—John T. Brown, It. 11. I). Sorrel. Sumter—T. M. Furlow, M. Meßane, W . B. Guer ry. Dooly—Dr. W. F. Bynum. Lee—B. G. Smith, J. 11. Giiltnore, G. B. Mayo. Randolph—G. L. Barry, M. G. Stamper, E. L. Dou glass. Baker—B. M. Cox, J. G. Slappey. Early—W. C. Cook. Pulaski Decatur T. M. Furlow moved that a committee of five be ap pointed by the Chair, to nominate permanent officers for tlie Convention. Committee —T. M. Furlow, of Sumter, Benj. May,of Stewart, J. 11. Gillmore, of Lee, Dr. J. Si. Slappey, of Baker, E. L. Douglass, of Randolph. The committee reported the following: Col* Porter Ingram, President, Col. It. 11. D. Sorrel, Secretary. Dr. Slappey moved that a committee of three he ap pointed to conduct the President to his seat. The following gentlemen were appointed that com mittee : A. B. ltngan, of Muscogee, M. Blountfield, of Marion, and Col. B. M. Cox, of Baker. The President, on taking his seat, made a very ap propriate and stirring speech, which wus received with marked approbation by the Convention. B. lv. Harrison, of Stewart, moved that each oounty be entitled to one vote for each Senator and two for each Representative. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Ilarrison, the two-thirds rule was adopted unanimously. R. 11. D. Sorrel, of Macon, moved that tlie Conven tion proceed to ballot without announcing the name us any candidate, which being seconded, was unanimously carried. Mr. Ilarrison stated that Col. 11. L. Penning and .1. A. Tucker would not accept the nomination. FIRST BALLOT. Colquitt 17 ; Clarke 1 ; Robinson 10 ; Williams 8. R. 11. J). Sorrel stated that Mr. Clarke’s name was not before the Convention. SECOND BALLOT. Colquitt 1G ; Robinson 15; Williams 5. THIRD BALLOT. Robinson 13 ; Colquitt 19 ; Williams 4. Mr. Me Bane, of Sumter, then withdrew the name of A. A. Robinson. M. Blountford moved that the Convention adjourn until 2 o’oloek, which was decided in the negative. FOURTH BALLOT. Colquitt 19 ; Furlow 17. Mr. Meßane moved an adjournment until 2 o’clock, which was carried. The Convention met according to adjournment. Fifth Ballot. —Colquitt 20—Furlow 16. Mr. Meßane withdrew the name of Mr. Furlo,w Mr. Ilarrison of Stewart moved that A. 11, Cokpu;’ be unanimously declared the candidate of this PHtfriet. This was received with marked approbation Audi w;t unanimously carried. R. H. D. Sorrel moved that a committee- of otk? from each county be appointed, by the Chair, to- i iuity the Hon. A. 11. Colquitt of his nomination and a4 his acceptance thereof. The following gentlemen were appointed’ that com mittee : A B Ragan, Muscogee ; B K llarrison r Stewart; M H Blanford Marion ; J T. Brown, Macon ; M Meßane, Sumter ; W F Bynum, Dooly ; B G Smith, Loe ; E L Douglass, Randolph i J G Slappey, Baker ; W C Cook, Early. Ihe committee introduced Mr. Colquitt to the ineet ing, when he made some happy remarks—accepting: the nomination. R II U Sorrel then moved that a committee of one from each county be appointed to draft resolutions.— Ihe following gentlemen were appointed :—R II 1> Sorrel, of Macon, P McLaren, of Muscogee. J> May, of Stewart ; P J Colqijiti, of Marion ; T M Furlow, of Sumter, W F of Dooly, J II Gillmore, of Lee, M G Stamper* of Randolph - R M Cox, of Ba ker ; W C Cook* of Early. 1 lie committee retired and soon after reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved. That we adopt as tho cardinal rule of our poli*/ lCa | f a ith, the Resolutions of the Baltimore Convention of 1852, and forgetting all past divisions } and differences of opinion upon questions already set tled, we cordially invite all, by whatever name hereto fore known, who now agree witli us in principle, to join with us in carrying out in practical operation, tho great Constitutional, States Rights and Republican doctrines embraced in those resolutions. Resolved , That we have an unshaken confidence in tho patriotism, integrity and firmness of Franklin Pierce, tho President of the United States—Uiat his republican simplicity, his stern adherence to th* strict letter of the Constitution in all his public life, the noble and patriotic principles contained in his Inaugu ral Address, commend him to the love and admiration of the great party that elevated him to power, and that the Democracy of this Congressional District will come up with one united voice, and give to his admin istration a hearty and cordial^support. Resolved , That the mprfibers of this Convention . speaking for themselves and those whom they represent. cordially and freely respond to, and ratify the proceed ings of the late Democratic Convention at Milledgev and .that we will use all honorable means to secure xh* election of the distinguished nominee of that Cos tion, the Hon. 11. V. Johnson. Resolved , That Alfred 11. Colquitt, Esq., \ f j lo j J?g been made the candidate of the Democracy of t j lo n fl<i District by the unanimous voice of the Conven t j on -, H a well qualified and worthy representative of < i , , , ->ur princi ples, and we hope the electors of the Distr’ iet ra j. ly in thousands to his support. Dr. Bynum moved that tlie proceedings oi ti’ vention be published in the Patriot. J ‘ . Times* Sentinel—carried. *>ocrat, ae-4 B K Harrison, of Stewart, mured tli .j . r this convention be tendered tothePrer j.i.., ‘ , tery demand Seo*— On motion of B M C.x, tlie con vent’ ,■ sine die. .on adjourn ■ PORTER INC,RA’ p R. H. D. Soexel, secretary. P '' eß,aem ’ State Democratic ation <or Governor. The Convention adopted the ‘7’ ■ , GovernOT - Democratic pmy , wh.V r.L^n^™ 1 ’' 08 ° f ,h,> Union, with Krauklin °' h tU No r S tly i UlU “‘ P 7 d - The Codvention welf No pola.oai event iatsoocurmlsiuco the election of Presi dent Pierce, which has given us such unalloyed atisfao tion as the nomination of H. V. Johnson for Governor’ Smte °of f °" e ° f tho P“-‘ men in the btate. Os such a man every citizen may j ustl v feel proud lie has ever been a Democrat min, true sense-a porter OI the political equality and right* of the people to gether with tlie ngnts of the States and the Union of’th, States formed by the Constitution \Viih i for oar candidate, and with such principles to battle for’in ssrresr- D *~ a* * C- The Whig press, heading a faction whose arincmles ated’bv'ffie IV T en n ePeate<,ly and repudi ated by the people, will resort to every expedient to ere- Tv ffitu7n amo ' ,g T~'° d ‘ Vide a, “‘’ £?. Know- Z ati v 7 W rv‘° Ve ° l "‘ coumr y. pZ our priori. wifl’hZl.i ° Ur , M ' e ? eß - le t avoid the snares that —ho nUvi / US ’ en< l—the good ot our countrv A va)Ti uppermost in our minds, and we shull sv Z ;l ,r" V of feeiing and action, which in such a , are the guarantees of success. —Albany Patriot. War between Bolivia and Peru. The N. Y °t Commerce has been favored with extracts 26ih uU S “ PurU ’ tbe lateßt of whicli is dated They show that a war between Peru and Bolt i t was inevHable ; or, perhaps we should sny, was a,- • reaqy bt?gun. A Peruvian squadron was at Islay > the last accounts, and was in three or tour days to attack the Bolivian port Cobija. The 1 resident of Bolivia had refused satisfaction to Peru,, and is said to be anxious for war.