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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 22, 1853.
[EDITORIAL CORREgPOA'DENI'E.]
Milledgeville, Nov. 11.
SENATE.
The following standing committees were announced
by the President:
State of the Republic ; Messrs. McGehee, Moscly,
Lawrenoe, Miller and Clark.
Judiciary; Messrs. Sturgis, Williamson, Maugcr,
Moore and Collier.
Finance; Messrs. Clark, Miller, Dean, Hull and
Hill.
Internal Improvements: Messrs. Anderson, Hull,
Dean, Ridley and Dabney.
Education and Free Schools; Messrs. Morris, Daw
eon, Singleton, Stephens and Gut-rry.
1:3nk&; Mech-rt-. Anderson, SafTold, Dunwoody, Po**.
and Chastain.
Penitentiary; Messrs. Thomas, Grigge, Strickland,
Trammell and Brow n, of Thomas.
Lunatic Asylum ; Messrs. Camden. Guyton, May,
Willingham and Green.
Military ; Messrs. Cone. Knight, Lawrence, Brown,
of Baldwin, and Bogge*.
Printing; Messrs. Watts, Turner, Bailey, Lambeth
and Patterson.
Privileges and Elections ; Messrs. Dunnegan, Dixon,
of Talbot, Holmes, Stovall and Beck.
Petitions; Messrs. Cochran, Beall, Newsom and
Walker, of Jones.
Enrollment; Messrs. Green, Drake, Lyons, Roberson
and Gaston.
Journals; Messrs. Carnron, Crowder, Walker, of
Crawford, Drane and McConnell.
Several bills were introduced to change county lines
and other local matters,
Mr. Hubbard, of Polk, introduced a bill to organise
anew county out of portions of Carroll, Campbell
Paulding and Polk.
Mr. White, of Elbert, introduced a bill to organise a
new county out of portions of Elbert and Franklin.
The Senate concurred in the resolution of the House
to elect a Solicitor for the Coweta circuit, a Judge cf
the Court of Common Pleas for Savannah and a Direc
tor of the State Bank, and upon notice from the House,
the Senate repaired to tho Hall of the Representatives,
and proceeded to ballot with the following result:
Solicitor for Cowfta Circuit.
Thomason,of Heard; 8 4 | wtihdrawn,
Knight, of Heard ; 97 99 101 j withdrawn.
Hill, of IDKalh; IS 10 | 4j13 j 3
Gaskii,ofMeriwether; 19 17 I withdrawn.
Daniel, of DeKalb; 7 7 | 1 j 2 J 1
Diamond, of u 8 4 I
Hammond,ofCoweta;2s 41 | 75 j 94 | 88
Thrasher, of Fayette; 22 20 | 8 { 13 | 2
Ilarper, of Troup ; 2 not a candidate
Bleckely, of DeKalb; 23 29 |4O | 107 | 130—Elec’
Fuller, of Fayette , 1
Blank; 1 1 | | 1 | 2
Wright is a Whig, all the other candidates are
Democrats.
JUIX3K of Common Plkas—-Savannaji.
R. H. Griffin; 19 I 111 14.
G. T. Howard; 63 | 86 | 116, Elected.
E. 11. Bacon ; 106 I 101 I 69.
Juo. Bilbo; 29 j 30 j 22.
Mr. Ed icon is a Whig; the other candidates arc all
De noorais. Mr. Howard is the sou of Jno. 11. How
ard, of Columbus.
Director Bank of the State.
J. W. Rabun ; 105.
W.T. Brantley ; 112 ; Elected ; He too is a Democrat.
Blank; 1.
After these elections were ended, the Senate re
turned to their chamber and adjourned till to-morrov.
morning, 10 o’clock.
Paktt Machinery
The Democratic members of the two Houses assem
bled in caucus last night, to consult upon the best inte
rests of the party. We were excluded. We learn,
however, that it was resolved to make nominations for
all important offices, and that the 2-3d rule was adopted.
It is also reported that the friends of Gov. Cobb resisted
strenuously the adoption of this rule, and that it was
carried over their heads. This is a pregnant sign
that the election for IT. S. Senator will be the great
1 eof contention this session. Dawson is here, but
acknowledges that his head is off*, though he thinks both
parties grieve over his execution. He will leavo his
high office with the well wishes of every body. His
genial humor disarms political malignity. It is not yet
certain by any means who will be his successor. Cobb’s
friends think his nomination essential to the harmony
of the party ; while the friends of McDonald contend
that if their favorite is defeated on aocount of past dif
ferences, Mr. Cobb ought also to be set aside on the
same ground, aud that some now man ought to be cho
sen upon whom both divisions can unite. This is the
strength of Iverson’s positiou, and if his friends ate
shrewd and cautions, he may be elected. The mail is
about to close, and I must (dose.
Millkdobvillr, Nov, 12, 1853.
SENATE*
I do nos propose to report minutely the details of
Legislation. If I shall be able to keep your readers
posted on the subjects of general interest, will have
accomplished mv purpose.
Tuesday next has been fixed upon for the eleetiou
of two Judges of the Supreme Court, Secretary of
State, Comptroller General, Surveyor General and
Treasurer. These elections will consume much of the
time of the members until they come off. The two
candidates fur the judicial ermine from your city, are
in high favor. The chi.-f objection to them, is that
they both reside in the same place. This is true —but
they represent the two wings of the party and it is sur
prising to us that while the old divisions of the party
art- mainly relied on by the friends of Gov. Cobh to
secure h.s election, that they seem to be entirely for
gotten in the judicial race. We think no strip should
be given to those considerations. Ve want fit aud
sound men in our high effious, no matter what may be
their location and past position in the party. Predio
tions are very current that the defeat of this man, and
the election of that will break up the Democratic party. 1
Such threats are idle. Tha Democracy are uuited on
great fundamental principles and are independent of ;
men. They are the creatures of a day, and pass away ■
with the occasion that elevates their heads above the
common level, like bubbles upon a river while the
stream flows on forever.
The Senate has fixed on Friday next as the dav to
elect a Senator of the United States.
Many bills of looal character were presented by mem
bers to-day, but as they will interest only a small por
tion of your readers, I will not cumber your columns
with au enumeration of them. I will only mention
such as are of general interest.
It is getting to be a general conviction that the Leg
islature is incompetent to the task of electing high offi
oere. No man who has witnessed the influences which
are brought to bear upon the Legislature on such an
oceaaion, can fail to concur in this opinion. It is there
fore a matter of sincere congratulation, that an effort
will be made this session to give the eleotiou of United
Senators directly to the people. Mr.
Clarke, of linker, has introduced a bill for this purpose
and we hope and believe, lie will be able te pass it
through both branches of the General assembly.
Mr. Mounger, introduced a bill to form anew county
out o; Dooly and Irwin, and to add it to the 2d Con
gressional District. If all the bills introduced for the
formation of new counties shall pass, the Legislature
had better provide for building anew State House, for
the halls cannot accommodate the members.
Some excitement was produced by a memorial from
a Mr. Flournoy, of .Jackson county, which was present
ed by Mr. Dunnegan, on the subject of Polygamy.—
The object of the memorial was to procure the repeal
• ,!i laws making Polygamy unlawful. The grievances
endured by amorous gentlemen who have but one wile
were detailed at length, and scripture, history, profane
and sacred, and the necessities orthe case were fully
examined and set forth at length in the memorial;
but so soon as the nature of the document wan ascer
tained, it was scouted from the chamber as immorinl,
indelicate, and opposed to the civilization of the age.
An accident occurred last night on the Gordon and
Eatonton Railroad, by which one of the firemen was j
severely and probably, mortally wounded. The work- j
men on the road had neglected to replace a switch, j
which was used to facilitate their work, and when the j
fain came to it, it ran off’the track upon a little tempo- !
rary track, and was brought upon a bank, from which
they were hauling dirt. Much damage was done to j
the train, but none of the passengers were injured.— j
They had a tedious walk back. The ladies of the party
were drawn back in a car, bv a mule ana hand power, ;
and arrived in the city about an hour after dark. This i
will explain the delay of my last communication.
A Democratic caucus has been called to-night, to |
nominate candidates for Supremo Judges aud State of- j
fleers. It is said, an effort will be made to repeal the j
two-thirds rule adopted by the last caucus. We pre- !
diet, that the result of such action will be to disorganise j
the party.
The two-thirde rule is one of the heir-looms of the
Democracy. Under it we have achieved our most sig
nal victories ; and we can but regard that Democrat,
who is unwilling to submit his efaims to such a test, as
unwilling to submit to our usages, and therefoie, un
worthy of Democratic support. We hope our infor
mation is incorrect. L.
Milledgf.villb, Nov. 12.
SEN ATE.
The different parts of the Governor's Message, were
on motion of Mr. Cone, of Bullock, referred to appro
priate committees.
By concurrence of both houses, Friday has been
agreed upon, to go into the election of Senator of the
United States.
Mr. Baily, of Whitfield, introduced a hill to Incor
porate the Dalton and Gadsden Railroad, with a eapitol
stock of six hundred thousand dollars.
A bill bas been introduced into the Senate, to give
l he election of Superintendent of the Western and At
lantic Railroad to the people.
Mr. Williamson, of Newton, introduced a bill to in
corporate the Covington and Eatonton Railroad, with
a eapitol stock of six hundred thousand dollars. The
completion of this road will open a connection between
the Central and Georgia Railroads with termani at
(lordon and Covington.
On motion of Mr. Lambeth, of Floyd, the Senate
agreed to elect a State Printer on Thursday 17th, for
the next two years, the house concurring.
Mr. Collier, of DeKalb, has introduced a bill to
change the time of im-oimg of the General Assembly
Vo the 3.1 Wednesday in November.
Mr. Milh r’s bill to change the constitution, so as to
fix the pay of members, and reduced it one half after
the expirat : on of 50 days, was taken up aud discussed
by Messrs. Miller, Dunnegan, Sturgis, Cone, William
son and others, and passed by a vote of 75 to 20.
Many other bills of a local character were introduced
into the Senate.
Much anxiety is felt as to the result of the proposed
Senatorial caucus of the Democratic members of the
Legislature. Several members have intimated a deter
mination not to attend the caucus, aud it may turn out
that no election will he had for this important office
this session. The Whigs are anxious to prevent an
election, and if they can muster a sufficient number of
disaffected Democrats, they will defer it to tho next
session. This will give them another chance at the
office, and they confidently anticipate a triumph at the
next general election.
There is a very general feeling in f avor of removing j
the State House, and if the proposition is pressed, we j
believe it could be carried. The accommodations here |
are too limited for the members. Fiom two to six are !
crowded into the same room, and privacy is out of the j
question, though the Hotel keepers do all they can to
make their guests agreeabl*. Milfedgeville is a desolate !
and stricken city. There i* no sign of improvement in
any quarter, and the burnt district is a sad ruin.
The mail will shortly close, :md this is my excuse for j
deferring all notioe of the proceedings of'the House un
til my next. L. j
Millisimevillk, Nov. 14.
SENATE.
Afternoon Session. —The Senate commenced at
3 o’clock J*. M. for the purpose of meeting the Senatus
Academicus. A short time, afterwards. President
Church accompanied by Messrs. H. V. Johnson, How
ell Cobb. Dr. Fort, Chas. Daugherty, C. J. McDonald,
Jno. R. Gilmer, R. D. Moore, A. H. Chappell, W. C.
Daw-on, Win. C. Daugherty, Jno. M. Berrien and
Mr. M •rcer, appeared in the Senate chamber and were ;
received standing. Dr. Church and the Governoi
proceeded to the Speakers stand, and the Governoi
opened the session. Dr. Church read a very lucid dis
course upon the wants of the Suite College, and tie
necessities of the people in rcspact to education,
which was referred to the coinmitte on education. Tin
code for the government of the College was then taker j
jup and amended. Senators were called on tor report.
| upon the subject of education iu the respective countie,
j but no one was prepared with any, and the Senatm
Academicus adjourned.
Milledgeville, Nov. 15.
To-day having been agreed on for the election of tw<
Judges of the Supreme Court and State House officers
the Democratic members met in caucus last night am
nominated Starnes, of Augusta, and Henning, of Cos
lumbuK r as the Democratic candidates for Judges
and Watkins, of Henry, for Secretary of State, Tripp f
of Putnam, for Treasurer, Green, of Forsyth, for Sur *
voyor General,and Candler, of Baldwin, for Comptrolh r
General,
SENATE.
A bill was introduced to incorporate a Railroad com
patty to extend tile Rabun Gap Road through the Stat.
of Georgia.
Mr. Ornic. of the Southern Recorder, presented
through Mr. Miller, a memorial or petition, proposing
to do the printing iu six weeks after the udjourumen
of tho General Assembly, if the two Houses will elee
him I’ublio Printer, and urging us the reas. ti, the delaj
aud inoonveuiuioe which has always ensued when the
work lets been done ill a distance from the eapitol.
After the reciption of a number of bills, the tSenate
repaired to the House of Representatives to go into tAt,
elections set apart for to-day. The following is the
result:
Judoe or Supreme Court—Vacanct.
Starnes. I Wellborn. J
Bone. l j Nisbit. 1
Blank, 2
Judge ok Supreme Court—Full Term.
Benning. 120 | Nisbit. 110
Blank. 2
While we rejoice in the election of our townsman to
a position he is so well qualified to adorn, we freely ac
cord to his competitor, very high qualifications for the
distinguished office he has so long and ably tilled ; and
this we believe is the judgement of the country.
Comptroller General.
Candler. 193 j Blank. 2
Surveyor General.
Greene. 100 j Compton. 122
Blank.
Treasurer.
Trippe. 120 I Mitchell. 107
Watkins. 1 | Blank.
Secretary ok State.
Watkins. 131 I Barnett. 98
Mitchell. ] | Blank. 1
it will tints !*|■ seen, that all the nominations of tk
party have keen ejected hut Mr. Greene. Some per
sons apprehended that his defeat would he a fire-brand
in the Democratic ranks, hut the column closed in goon
order after this reverse and carried the two remaining
elections with carte, Mr. Compton has long held the
office to which lie has been re-elected.
rho great battle is still to be fought over the Sena
torship. The of caucus nominations has been,
so far, almost complete ; but it is not yet known that
evneord can be obtained in this election. If, however,
discord prevails in the jam to ihe end, it is highly
probable that.this election will be postponed until the
next ‘.eftsion of the Legislature. L
Milledgeville, Nov. 16.
SHNATK
Mr. Mostly, offered a resolution to appoint n corn- j
j niittee of one from caol) judicial district, to report upon
! the propriety of permanently locating the eapitol.
| This is a question of great interest not only to the
citizens of Milledgeville, hut of tho whole State. Let
l the question be settled. The present accomodations
i are wretched, and will not he improved so long as
| there is any doubt about the.location .of the eapitol.—
! There Fa very general feeling among the memfe. rs in
favor of removal.
| Mr. Paulk, offered a hill to substitute annual sessions’
; of the Legislature in place of biennial, and to change
j the constitution for that purpose.
Mr. Ridley, offered a bill to pardon Elijah Bird, of
j DeKalb, now under sentence of death.
Mr. Sturgis, introduced a bill to incorporate a Bank,
to be located at Columbus, Ga., with a eapitol stock of
$250,000, with priviledge of increasing it to iFM’O.OOO,
and tv* be called the “Planters and Exchange Ifeuk of
Columbia. ;;
Tho bill for the relief< f Wm. Taylor. . ‘ Macon coun
ty, the ba'l of Harlee Barfield, was put upon its pas
sage. Messrs. Robinson, Mouugor and Thomas, ad
ressed the Senate in favor of tho bill, and Messrs.
Mosely and Dawson, in opposition to it. Mr. Sturgis
gave his support to the bill, on the ground that all pro
per exertions had been used by Taylor, to bring Bar*
field to justice. Upon the call of ayes aud nays, ihe
bill was passed by a vote of ayes 74, nays 21.
The Governor has given his assent to the resolutk n
of the two Houses, to elect a F. S. Senator, on Friday
next.
Miscellaneous.
The election of the State Printer and of a Superin
tendent of the State Road, have been deferred to a fu
ture day, by the action of the House of Representatives.
Your Senator and Representatives, are diUigent in
their attendance upon their official duties, and arc promi
nent members of the Legislature.
I hove, heretofore, neglected to notion that a bill has
been introduced into the House, to authorise the estab
lishment of a Lottery, for the purpose of raising SIO,OOO
to build a Masonic Hall in Columbus.
The crowd is much lessened here, and members
have some time to attend to their duties. The weather
is delightful.
We are pleased to notice among tho distinguished
visitors at the eapitol, Hon. Matthew Hall McAlister, of
California. He is in excellent health and spirits, aud
it is reported that he still claims to be a citizen of Geor
gia. It is said that he has accumulated an immense
fortune in th<* w<Mm El Dorado.
Milledgeville, Nov. 17.
Senator Nominated.
Last night, a caucus was held by tho Democratic
members of Legislature to nominate a candidate
for Senator of tho United States ; and we are gratified
to announce that Charles J. McDonald has been chosen
by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast for that
position. The fight was not so hard as was anticipa
ted ; McDonald started ahead, and continued to gain
upon his competitors to th end of the race. He is a
noble old Roman, and though imt so fast as spine of
his competitors, he has bottom and will always do to bet
on. His election is almost beyond contingency, aud
though the friends of Cobb are cling lined arid mortified
j at his defeat. w are gratified t< learn that he grace
j fully submits to the decision of his party, and will give
j his successful rival a hearty support. This is manly
! and Democratic, and has done much to engiatiato him
|in the favor of the party. His time, will yet come. -
i There is no exultation over his defeat, and in a few
j days, we anticipate a oordial re-union in every wing of
j the party.
The \ otf. in Cauumf*
Ist Ballot. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. C>th.
Cobh. 32 | 29 j 35 j 30 I 24 | 15
J Iverson. 27 j 23 j 14 j 17 j 15 j 10
! McDonald. 60 ] 66 171 178 81 ISO
! Blank. 1 j I j 1 j 2 j 2
| On the fith ballot, Mr. Charlton received two and
Mr. Colquitt one vote, neither of the gentlemen were
candidates before the caucus. The election will he held
to-morrow.
S-<me excitement has been produced by tho intro
duction yesterday, into the Hon- , by Mr. Irwin, of
Wilkes, and. into tin Senate, to-day by Mr. p ope, of
Wilkes, of a set of resolutions, setting forth the princi
ples of the Conservative party, condemning the Admin
istration of President Pierce for alleged Free Soil ap
pointments, expressing sympathy for Daniel s t Dickin
son, and opposing the Pacific Railroad. Mr. Irwin, :
made a tierce speech in favor of printing the Resolutions,
but a quietus was given the movement in the House, by
calling for the previous question, which was sustained,
and the House refused to print the Resolutions. In
the Svna’e, Messrs. Stephens, Pope, Mosely, Miller
nd Ribley, advocated the motion to print the Resolu
tions, and Messrs. Sturgis and MoGeehee against it.—
The motion to print, was carried by a vote of 55 to 4.
These Resolutions were intended as a bomb shell, to
blow up the harmony of the Democratic party, and se
cure the defeat of McDonald. The object was defeat-
No devision was made by them, and no ill feeling
produced. Several democrats in the Senate, voted to
print out of courtesy to the opposition, but they all
stand firmly by the standard of the party.
Every day brings to light new bills to form new !
counties. Mr. Clarke introduced a bill to organise anew
county out of Baker and Early.
Mr. Smith, of Coweta, introduced a bill to organise
i now county out of parts of Coweta, Merriwether,
Pike and Fayette.
The President of the Senate announced this morn
ing, the following committee on the “Permanent Loca- i
lion of the Capitol.” Messrs. Mosely, Anderson, Mil- i
ler, White, Morris, Brown, of Baldwin, Brown, of
Thomas, May, Ridley, Lambeth, Clark. Watts and !
Dean.
Mr, Saffold, has introducedbill to incorporate the !
Madison and Eatonton Railroad nnpany.
Mr. Cone, introduced a bill to change the Constitu- ;
tion, so as to give to the people, the election of an At- \
torney General and Solicitors General for the several ;
circuits.
Mr. Jones, of Liberty, introduced a bill to change
die Constitution, sous to locate the Supreme Court at I
the Capitol, also a biii to increase the terms of Judges j
•f the Supremo Court to 12 years, and to raise their ;
salaries to 3000 dollars.
Mr. Sturgis, as chairman of the Judiciary committee,
reported hack the bill to abolish Surveyorsiiip in joint :
tenancy and recommended its passage.
Mr. Strickland, introduced a bill to compell owners
of lands to record their bills in the office of Clerks of
the Superior Courts.
Mr. Lyons, introduced a bill to change the time of
holdi g the election for .Judges of the Superior ourts,
from October to December.
The Conservute party have called a caucus to-night.
We presume the object of the call is to complete their
arrangements for the Senatorial fight to-tnorrow. Sen
ator Dawson is still here, and will run against McDon
ald. He cannot be elected, unless some Democratic
members are faithless to their pledges.
A bill has been introduced into the House, pledging i
State aid to all Railroad enterprises under certain con- .
ditions. There is a strong opposition among many j
members to all unusual appropriations, and this bill |
may fail, though many enlightened members feel the j
necessity of some such Legislation. 1..
Milledgeville, Nov. 18, 1553. j
Error Corrected. —In your tri-weekly of the 17th, j
a grievous error has been committed and I hasten to j
correct it. You make me say that, Mr. Clarke of Ba
ker, introduced a bill to give the election of U. States
Senator to the people. He did not do so. He intro- i
duced a bill to give the election of Judges of tho Su
preme Court to the people. By section three, of the
4th article of the Constitution of ihe United States, it
is provided that “the Senate of the U. States shall be
composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by
tho Legislature thereof,” &c.
The Rights of Married Women.— Mr. Miller
of introduced a bill yesterday into the Sen-
ile to secure the lights of married women. The bill
vill be printed, and I will send you a copy. We re
i-ard the subject as one of the greatest magnitude ;
public sentiment in Georgia is radically wrong on thi
subject. Notwithstanding “in professions of regain
for woman, we treat her hut tn> rfi n as our inferior
Why should her propeiu be s-fld to pay the debts < X
in improvident husband : \\ will reserve what we
have further to say upon this subject until we arc fur
furnished with Mr. Mil.er’s bill.
Mr. Anderson offered a resolution to appoint a com
mittee from the two Houses to examine the State Road.
Mr. Moscly introduced a bill to oharter the Interim
Bunk to be located at Griffin.
The will of the People defeated. Mr. Sin
gleton offered a resolution to postpone tho election of
United States Senator until the next session of the Leg
istatuiv. The resolution was taken up by a vote of 51
to 43. jj
Mr. Siepbens of Hancock moved the previous ques
tion, but before his motion was seconded, Mr. Siurgis.
of Muscogee, i. ved to lay Mr. Singleton’s resolution
upon the table for the present.
At this point in the proceedings a message was re
ceived from the House informing the Senate that they
wore* ready to receive them in their Hail for the >ur
jHWe of proceeding with the eiecfion of n United States
Senator, the hour having arrived whish was set apart
by resolution of the two Houses for that purpose.
Mr. Clark, of Baker, rose to a question of order.
The hour having arrived which was set apart for the
election of a Senator, he moved that the Senate repair
to the House for that purpose. The President decided
hat hie motion was first in order. Mr. Ridley of Troup, j
appealed from the decision of the chair, and the decis
ion was overruled by a vote of ayes 16, nays 48.
A discussion arose at this point in ths proceedings,
upon a question of order. Mr. Miller, Mr. Ridley,
and others, contending that the previous question had
precedence over all others • and Mr. Sturgis and others,
insisting that his motion to lay on the table was a privi
lego question. During this discussion, Mr. Clarke
moved to proceed with the order of the day. which
vas the election of a Senator of the United States.
The chair decided that this motion was first in ofder,
but his decision was again overruled by a vote of ayes
45, nays 49.
The question ..f order was then determined by the
President to lx- the call A i the previous question bv
Mr. Stephens, and the call was sustained by a vote of
ayes 50, nays 41. The main question was then put
upon Mr. Singleton’s resolution and the Senate resolved
to postpone the election of United States Senator until
the next session, by a vote of ayes 49, nays 45, as Al
lows :
Yeas—Messrs. Adams, Bailey of Whitfield, Beall Boyd,
Brown of Baldwin, Bullard, Crawford, Crowder,Daw
son, Delaman of Pulaski, Dixon ol Talbot, Drake, Dun
negari, of Hall. Gresham, Griggs , Guyton, Hubbard,
j Hall, Jackson, King, Knight, Laughridge, Lambreth,
I Love, Miller, Moon ol Jackson, Moore, McConnell
McLeod, Morrell, Newsom, Pratt , Peebles , Piles, Pope,
Ridley , Robinson, Sa ffold, Simmons, Singleton of Lump
kin, Stephens , Stovall, Snrrenry , Trammell, Turner ,
Wilder, Williamson, Willingham, White.
j Nays—Messis. W<-\, Boggese, Bryan,Camden, Cannon,
: Chastain, < bnk i >.-hrao < one. Collier, Dabnev, Dean, j
j Dickson ot Walker, Drane, Ihinwoody, Echols,Gaston
I Given, Greer, Gurry, Hale, Hill, Holmes, Jameson, Jones’, j
* Lawrence, Lott, Lynn-, May. Mosely, McGehee, Morris I
{ Mounger, Patten-on, Paulk, Reynold*, Reddish, Stums’ 1
, Strickland, Thomas, Watts, Walker of Crawford Walkor
; of Jones, Wilcox, Whitworth.
! Tho Whig- arc in italics and the Democrats in Roman. ‘
It may he proper to add, that stell was in the chair j
Smith ol Coweta, sick; Brown of Tlioman, absent;
Djrtidwyler voted with the Whigs in the preliminary
nuestions, but was either absent or silent on the last
call. Andeifeou of Chatham, was present when the
question was first raised, but did not vote, and left be
fore the main question was put.
We have been thus particular, in order that the peo
! pie may know and mark the men who have defeated the :
! popular win, and hold them to a strict aoeonntabiiitv for )
I their action. We leave you to make an appropriate j
i commentary upon their conduct. It is suspected by 1
j some persons that Howell Cobb is at the bottom of this I
j movement. He left the city yesterday. We earnest- j
Ily hope that such is not tile ease. Wo learn that he !
I urged his friends to abide by the nomination of the ‘
j party. He owes it. to his own good favor to exert his
i utmost influence to bring his friends (if indeed they at .
I Ids friends) to a proper view of their party obligations, j
j We do not know that any of the gentlemen who voted
i with the Whigs to defeat the will of the party so clear
jly ascertained by a vote of two-thirds,of the members
j of the Democratic caucus, were present and actieg with
! theptrty in their nominations. We have heard that
| Mr And rhon of Chatham, has never co-operated with
| the party, since it was ascertained that there was no
: chance for his •■tion to the Pioidcney of the Senate •
j and it may be the on* with tit.- others • if 80 , we can
not charge them with bad both, but we certainly are ex
• cusable if we call hi question ,i i r j) moeraey.’ When
l leisure offers, wo will ascertain the nets and post yon
fully, i have just time to put this letter in the office
before it closes. l
A Flora! Festival.
Since the Augusta Fair, we have noticed a great 1
many allusions to the very limited display of flowers
there exhibited, and also, some very commendatory
suggestions as to the means of arousing that interest in
flora culture which should belong so peculiarly to the
Southern people. We do not think that the Sjpte Fair
was t v etly the occasion for such a display. Hogs, mules
horses, cotton gins, bed-quilts, Ac., Ac., gave Flora
but a poor opportunity to by appreciated—besides it was
not tho proper season to afford a very abundant display,
and no one Mt much interested, probably, save those
wh.isc green-houses and parterres had received that at
tention which leisure and wealth only can afford. The
Spring is the season for flowers—when tho woods are
green and leafy, when vinos clamber up the sturdy
tree to exhibit their wealth of fragrance and beauty,
and shoot forth their myriad blossoms, fit nestling pla
ces for the thousand warblers to pour the-!!’ flood of
song; all is then life, mirth and ga- ?y. When the
gentle water lily rests its delicate head upon the
smooth surface of lake or brook, the honey suckle too
with its varied hues bOltoning the broken
ot hill and dale—the odorous sweet shrub, the hare
bell, the daisy, the thousand oilier wild flowers that genial !
spring calls into life infuses throughout all nature bright
and buoyant spirits, almost clapping their rosy hands
and whispering irt perfumed plaudits, the return anni- •
versary of Nature’s birth. This is the time for a Floral
display. There are none so rich as to be able to dis
pense with such delights, none so poor but that they
can revel in the most gorgeous chariot that Floral
wealth can construct.
But we did not commence this article to etherialise
among flowers, so much ::s to call attention to vugges
j tions that have been made for the holding, during the
spring months of next year, a s- t ies of flowery festivals
S iu the principal cities of Geo-gia, and extending, if conve
nient, and our neighbors w ill join us, into South Caro
j iina and Alabama. The Haute Oasctte and the Soil
! of the South have introduced the. subject with such steal
i and interest, that we second with all our heart their
suggestions: Who will lead iV in this matter ? What
■ays Augusta, Savannah. Macon, Columbia S. C„
Montgomery, Ala. ? We ean speak confidently for j
Columbus. The ladies of our eity, we know will co
operate with that public spirit and appreciation of all that
is lovely and joynts, as well as useful, for which they!
are so eminently dis.inguished. Jt is already time that !
; some stepn were taken to bring about such offerings to j
’ Pomona and Fiora, as will be worthy of our dime, and
; the refinement of our people, i.et a flowery holiday :
i be ushered in, and dancing youths and maidens greet
;in laughing choruses,yhe rich festives of garlanded spring. ;
; beneath the May pole’s shadow—and let the . old be [
| young again amid inerth and merriment. Why may j
| not such festivals take place.
j What cun be more refining, more elevating,
I more innocently joyous? What do flowers not
I tench—what lessons of goodness and mercy do they I
not suggest —what emblems of innocence, beauty and r
; purity do they not present ?
■‘Vour voiceless lips.O flowers, arc living preachers,
Eaen eup a pulpit, and each leaf a book.”
Flowers are indeed the “oright stars of earth,” getns *
that sparkle in the zenith, and deck tho pathway of life— !
they are beneath around and above us, smiling companions I
wherever we go, that “give lessons to teach us how j
!to live.’’ Can le sure than not be afforded to give a!
“triumph’’ to these gintie ministers of joy, love and 1
peace ?
A W ord about the Militia Laws ol Georgia.
’l ime and again, by various Legislative assemblies,
has our Militia system been corrected and amended,
birt all to no effective purpose. It unproductive “f;
any beneficial results from its very constitution. No j
uriendrnents cqn effect Un desired ends, but tho whole
must be radicals- changed. About thirty-five pages of i
Cobh'ft ! >igeM, containing ond hundi * and m,d twenty-three j
sections an devoted to the laws regtduiiie; ’b> different ‘
branches ol the Militia system, and what, do they < T ]
feet ? B is true, each county holds h- <tablish. and \
musters, but such organizations, a* at th* appoint* and
times present themselves, were never in any other
country styled Military. The very recoih c-tl nos a
militia parade, involutary begets a broad grin, and the
grnphio orouieles of the “Georgia Scenes,” supply a
faithful memoranda of its operations.
Now, ii may do very well to laugh over, and afford
amusement to those who have leisure for a frolick now
and then, hut there are those whose time is valuable—
who by the requisitions of the law arc often-pul to n
great deal of ineonveniarice and pecuniary loss, and to
whom there Is just cause of complaint, when they
all. know that the whole- is one grand humbug.
Tl-.corc-r: • ch State -must ) r-vt- le.Ttary •rar-if:;-
t:on, wl;h !iuvs and regulat or, and proper office rs t -
carry it :r.to operation ; prneflmiy. this
should s Toot the desired objects. What c arihiy good
we should like to know, arises from our present system ?
We have the theory • it embodies the duties and obliga
tions of a State; hut practically, noth* of these arc effec
ted. Then let the whole be changed.
Thor, arc a number of well disciplined volunteer
corps in the State, and they receive some little immu
i uities for !h< trouble and expense, to which they are put
in order to sustain themselves. But the encouragement is
not sufficient to supply the hiatus produced by our un
productive militia system, and we suggest, that the
Legislature would do the State some service, by abol
• idling the present Militia system, aud effecting a volun
teer or can tuition that would realise all pablic demands,
at the same time contributing to the \v#Jl being of the
great body of the people. But how can this be effected ?
certainly not without taxation, (which thunderstroke of
a thought, begets such a paralysis of the political nerves
of grave Legislators, that they are unable any longer to
look the subject in the face.; What citizen would not
prefer paying an annal tax, >f twenty-five or fifty cents,
to the trouble and inconvenience of assembling, often
tirnes'miles from home It* the neglect of business, and
sacrifice of time, in order to go through the mimicry of
n Militia drill. If some such plan could be adopted,
the revenue collected by districts, (the tax of course to
be levied only upon those subject, by the present law
to Militia duty,) and this to be expended towards the
equipment and support of volunteer companies under
proper regulations and restrictions, and the overplus, if
any, to belong to a military fund of the Mate, to he ex
pended according t< the wants of the service. Some
such system, of which the above is but a crude outline,
would tend to build up a body of citizen soldiery, ready
at any, and all times, to field, well disciplined
and powerful—the body >f the citizens of course still
subject to duties and obligation t * he performed only
when active service might be required. Our militia
system is supposed to organise th* citizen into a milita- |
I ry body, and the drills and parades required bylaw,
to acquaint him with the practise, and render him
| skilled in military exorcises. It would he absurd to
i say that it effects *it her •>!“ these ends. Let us have
something then that will in i art, t le:;*t. lvsuh in good ;
ior abolish it altogether. We hone the ni’ inhers of the
Legislatuio will, while devising r. form, turn their at
tention to the remodeling of the militia system, and for
the reputation of the Statons well as for the benefit of her
citizens, obviate this standing theme for mockery and
burlesque, which tends but to bring ridicule upon the
noble profession of Arms and contempt for existing
laws.
’Hie I lines— V Satire b> Peter Fickle.
j Who Mr. Refer Ra-kU* i> . uc have no means of as
certaining. We km.a- ties, few.ever, that he is neither !
poet nor satyrist. Sneh batch .f fustian and course ‘
| stringing l"g th* i **t giugiinL; pir„> *n. \ hav. 0.. j met i
! with in a 1.... y ime. Ki--m th- tilt*- vv , fe;,. n
that lhi‘- * ‘satire euienaf. i lV*‘mn< very <h-finite locality, I
save New > > rk, ti\*m whence issu* > many -ther things j
equally as worthless and vulgar ns this rythmic produc- I
j tion of Mi*. IVier Rickies. The title page also informs us i
*b ti it. it wifi, “published for the author.** We !
not at all surprised at this, for certainly no one else I
would over have gone to the trouble and expense of!
its publication. We would give a quotation r two j
from the hook, but really, of the two thousand lines
which it contains, there is not one worth, quoting. We j
have read a great many mean books, but never one, S
cloth binding, so superlatively mean as this. Ho.v :
any mortal being could have ever penned, and th.n j
published such a conglomerat’ and mo?? of doggerel as G
served up bore, is beyond our comprehension. Afn < i
congratulating himself upon the havoc, he imagines him- !
self to have made among all who were greatly in need of j
such a fearless hand as his to ’‘leash them in effectual
wholesome fear,” including men and women ofall ages j
and sizes, and avocations, he promises
“for those, who get away
Hc*l turn his couples looe another day.”
Now we hope that Mr. Rotor Rickie will do no such j
thing. It would be decidedly cruel—after bagging so !
much game in one days shooting—for ho informs us ;
that “limiting is his forte.” W* hope the next time he
feels like turning his’‘couples loose,” that ho w ill take a
pea field for his theatre of act ion s —we would prefer a brace
of fat partridges any tint** to a cart load of Peter’s
books.
If any one wishes to see how this literary Nimrod
trees his game and brings it down, and what sort of
game he is in quest of. they can do so by calling at the
book Moore of .1. M . Pease.
Turkish Smoking Tobacco.—We have been polite
ly presented with some “real Turkish Smoking Tobjc
; co, by Mr. George Clayton, from the extensive Family
store of Mr. I*. Clayton. This i none of the ground
Virginia, nor even Mrs. Cl. B. Miller s moss Tobacco,
hut the real oriential “Simon Pure,’’ for whioh a Turk i
might thank Allah. We also acknowledge the receipt j
of rv. • ■ chi bouques, with cherry stems.
-: ic ‘Vise.—We were honored by Charles A
Pea bods. Iwj.. in company with a few friends, with an
lovi” 1 ’ i * i., i-y the quality of Lang worth's Sparkling
Isa!, tin. !r proved a most delicious Wine, far superior
to four-fifths of the “imported” Champaign. It has a
good body—is pungent and sparkling, and does credit
to th** successful culture which th* domestic vintage
has received. Millions of this wine are now’ pressed
and finds its way to every part of the country.
11}” Daniel S. Dickenson, has written a long letter
to Hon. Alex. C. Morton, of Georgia, denouncing Free
Soilismi most emphatically—gives the Washington
Union a side lunge,’and expresses his gratification at
the sympathy and approbation with which his course
has been received by the Southern people.
He is by no means an admirer ot Mr. Marcy—pays
his respects in quit*- a severe manner to the Secretary
of War, and concludes by saying, that the Democracy
of tho State of New York will “in season and out of
season, support the principles of the general Adminis
tration, s<> long as that Administration shall adhere fully
and faithfully to those principles as laid down by Jef
ferson and Jackson, endorsed by the last Democratic
National Convention, and reiterated by Gen. Pierce ini
his Inaugural, and no longer.’’
Maryland Elections. —The Baltimore Republican
gives the following summary of the result of tho Mary
land Election ;•
Although we have not the tuli returns of the differ
ent counties, yet wo can thus far omint up the result.-
We have elected—
A Democratic Governor;
A Democratic Comptroller ;
A Democratic Ijotterv Commissioner;
Four Democratic Congressmen ;
Two Commissioners of Public Works ;
A Democratic Judge in this eity ; and
A Democratic Clerk of the Court;
We have carried mr whole State ticket by increas
ed majority. We have gained two members of Con
gress—and through a combination of local causes, we
have moat probably lost tor one year the I.ogisature of [
the State a result brought, about by bad jminagemeai, 1
and in defiance of repeated warnings given through our i
columns. 1
Mississippi Election. -The election hi this Stan
has resulted in favor the Democrats. The Democrati<
State ticket and the Democratic candidate for Con
gross for the- State at large* l ave majorities of 5000 t<
; 8000 votes. The regular Democratic f*i
Congress, in this District, has also boon elected. Ii
the Legislature, the Democratic anti Foote majority or
’ joint-bulloi will not be lens than twenty-five.— Jacksot.
’ Election in Florida.—The election in this Stat*
for Chief Just ico and two Associated ustices, has residue
in favor of the Democrats by nincreased vote.
Alabama Legislatures— This body was organiser
on Monday week, by tho election of Col. VV. B. Martin,
President of the Senate and Col. Wm. Gar retie. Spea
ker of the House. J. 11. Phelan, Secretary of the
Senate, and M, D. Graham, Clerk of the House—.all
Democrats.
Rhode Island. —The legislature **f Rhode Island has
just had a brief session of two and a half days, at
Kingston. Only two public acts were passed dui vig
the session, viz ; one calling together tin Constitutional
Convention, and the other making railroad and ettaim
boat companies responsible for loss of life through M .*
negligence or incomp , terjey, cf their ageftts.
The Pacific Railroad Mr. Comptrolfer Flagg, ©f
New York, has been elected treasurer of the Pacific
Railroad Company, and bas accepted the trust. An
instalment of 1 per rent, lias h *en called upon tho
stock oi this road, one-tenth of which is payable imme
diately. The directors of this company are now in ses
sion in New York, considering the best means to ad
vance the interests of the enterprise. It is proposed
to give the work to contractors in sections of fifty miles
each. Propositions, it is said, have been made by firms
of contractors to build the whole line.
O* John Mitchell, the Irish exhile and patriot, with
his family arrived at San Francisco on the 12th Octo
ber. A public dinner was tendered him by the citizens
and accepted. The Mcaghfi association of New York
city are making preparations t * give him a public re
ception.
3T A struggle is going on between the operatives
and employees in the Cotton .Manufactory districts of
England. Upwards of forty thousand colliers and fac
tory hands had ceased work in the towns of Nigartj
and Preston alone, in addition to sixteen hundred dyers
in Manchester.
Mississippi Election.
The following despatch (says the Montgomery Adver
tiser and Gazette.) was politely furnished* ns by a gen
tleman just from Columbus Mississippi. The despatch
was sent from Jackson to Columbus :
Jackson, Nov. 11.
“It is unnecessary to give all the particulars. Lis .de
finitely ascertained that Gov, Koto is defeated by decided
majorities, and that the entire State tick- 1 is efeeied by
from 5,000 to 8,000 majority. Barksdale has a large
majority for Congress from the State ..t large. Single*
ton is elected over MeCiung by at least J ,<>oo. Bru rvaml
Wright supposed to be elect’ d.”
Hon. [Hiram Warner.
The following letter from the above gentleman waa
received at this office on the 31st ult. <fhe editor, be
ing uncertain whether it was written for the public
eye, wrote to inquire of Judge Warner on this point.—
The reply came in the absence of the editor, and was
forwarded to hiui at Milledgeville. As Judge Warner
writes that the letter of the 29th ult. was intended for ;
publication, we cheerfully give it a place in our columns, j
Greenville, 27th October, 1853.
Dear Sir: — My attention has just heen called to a com- j
Biunication in the Constitutionalist Republic , of the 2fith j
inst., in which my name L mentioned a a candidate for
Senator at the approaching session of th* 1 Legislature.— |
Had my personal wishes been consulted, J should have )
been spared the mortification of seeing my name publish*-.! !
in the newspapers, ns an “aspirant” ibran office, for which i
j iam not a candidate, and you the trouble of writing j
j an article, (without pretending to question your right to do j
I sol discriminating between political friends who are can- !
didates for that office, and who have equal claims, to the j
j support and confidence of the Democratic party.
Very respectfully, vour obedient servant .
HHi AM WARZStCH.
) Ja>ies Gardner, Esq.,Editor Constitutionalist & Republic, j
j Augusta, Ga.
Our Book Table.—Dickens’ Household Words for |
i November has been laid upon our tab!**. This is a popu-
I lar serial without being trashy. Every article contains
I something worth remembering. It combines the useful j
| with the ngreeaKle. The present Humber contains !
j thirty-four- original articles on different, subjects, mak■ 1
j ing in all a rare collection of entertaining reading. F*>r !
: safe- by -1. \Y. Pease.
Odd Fellows Celebration.—Tho celebration ..f !
| the Anniversary of this organization, came off* as pre. j
; announced, on last Saturday. After parading the !
1 principal streets in full regalia, with a hand of music, j
j they proceeded to Temperance Hall, where an appro- I
i priatc address was delivered by Lmher J. Glenn, Esq j
| The day was concluded with a dinner at the Kentucky j
; House, which was served up in Mr, Perry’s very best j
| style.
Washington Nov. 12.
The National Democrats oft! is city, opposed to tho I
recognition of Free Boilers by a Democratic Adminis- j
fration, will meet on Monday night in honor of the re- |
cent, triumphs of the ‘ t l.lards ,, over the “Softs” in New j
York.
O’ An American who visited Baron Humboldt,
whose name is familliar to almost the whole world,
draws a comparison between tins truly great man,
and Baron Rothschild. One ia distinguished for wealth,
tho other for learning. Baron Humboldt stated that
lie was too poor to purchase or retain a copy of his own
works !
President Fierce and the Sans of New Hampshire
in Boston. —Tho Sons of New Hampshire in Boston, !
had a grand Festival on tin/ evening of tho 2d inst. I
j The procession numbering 2,000, marched to Fitchburg j
j Hall, where they partook of an excellent dinner, after 1
j which came the toasts, interspersed with a variety of |
brief but eloquent speeches, presenting altogether a j
festive gathering abounding in eminent talent, abil ily, j
wit, and genial humor. Letters were announced from [
Lewis Cass, Daniel S. Dickinson, John P. diale, Gen. ]
irpliam, and a host of others. The following telle- j
graphic communication from the President of the (Jrii- j
ted States tvns read amid enthusiastic cheers :
Wasiushton, Nov. 2.
‘To the Sons of New Hampshire in Boston:
The most precious treasures of memory will be brought
among you to-night, and my heart's warmest sympathies
will mingle with yours. He who, amidst all changes of
fortune and loonlily, loves his native town, his native
county, and his native State, can hardly fail to love his
whole country, and to revere, and uphold, with steady de
votion, this glorious Union. Frank Pierce.
F.r President Van Bnren. —The statement which
has appeared, t.. the effect, that Martin Van Buren
had been appointed by Mr. Pierce as umpire, on behalf
of the United (states, in the mixed commission assem
bling in Loudon, to settle British and American claims,
is contradicted. The Washington Union says : “The
President has made no snob appointment, and has no
power to make one. He has nothing to do in selecting j
an umpire, but that is the business of the commissioners. I
The whole story was too plain a misrepresentation to bo
adoptee by the Intelligencer.
~ ‘ “
Important Changes in the. U. 8, Military Depart
ment.—The Washinton Star publishes an order from
tin Adjutant General, abolishing the geographical di
visions of the Military Department, and substituting tho
following:
Department of the East—Country east of tho .Missis- ‘
sippi ; headquarter*, Baltimore.
Department of the West—Country West of the Mis
sissippi and east of the Rocky Mountain!; headquarters,
j Si. Louis.
Department Texas—Headquarters; Corpus Chrieti.
Department Mexico—Headquarters, Albuquetqne.
Department of the Pacific—Country west of the
Rocky Mountains —ex Utah and Now Mexico: head
quarters, San Francisco.
The order concludes:—“And the President fur
ther directs that officers of rank and experience We
placed in command of the several Departments estoh-
I fished.”
The Force* of Rusxsia. —A Undoi. correspondent
ot the Nalional Inlellipenrer says that n little calculation
respecting the military power of Russia makes the force
which the *'/.ar eonhl employ in a Kuropetm war with
out the reserve, the local garrisons, or the nrntv in th.
Caucasus being in any way reduced, to consist of 3t>
battalions of infantry, tf,S squadrons of cavalry, and
>D6 gnns; or, in other words, in the ov. ntnality of a
European war, Russia could operate with ; : c ...... 0 f
‘>oo 000 men and 100(1 guns, without laving itself op. n
to Great Britain, Sweden, or to the Caueasus. l t ,
i-aso ofn great war , Russia could operate, by means
her first, second and third reserves, and the Cossuks
and Tartar forces, with one million ot'combatants snd
with 1800 guns. This is the estinmn of a Pr. ,
officer cf great experience on the point in question.
I’aixl Rencontre im Atlanta.—A few days ...
a young man, named Kush \ White, a painter and
dagnerrenn artist by profession, wes sled by a youth
*"l seventeen, named Odena—diunkness the cause
IFOS THE TIMES AM) SENTINEL
X lew unimportant words p.Mi no i.opor
UMbfCCt
Wo cannot thank the correspondent ofChian :i <fc
.Sot t-ce. sufficiently for llvs attic . poc ‘T.-rr.si? Ld
non,” and we need no 1-otter evidence of the good c-aamm
sense ot tiio Editors rd the Times & .Sentinel ,-than n tvs: -
pearance oi it in their paper ol the Bth inst.
f enisle education is not only the “pet humbug” ...t
p.ta, but is getting to be the greatest humbug ot the ag.
1 here is scarcely a State in the Union that hssr: t
” X otmg Ladies’ Boarding Schools,” “Eetnate Seminaries, ’
“Female Collegiate Institutes,” and even the high acts ;fo,t
Colleges/’ almost by the dozens. And what is the sum
of their instruction but this-a very snicrficiai knowledge
of English, a smattering of French, an operatic touch to
the beautiful melodies of by-cone days, „ little bail tr , nm
etiquette, snd proficient in small talk and affectation. TV
“the accomplished Miss late graduate of
College” returns home to gladden the family circle with
her presence and her smiles I to assist her mother ,n the
multiplied duties ot the house hold ? to calculate lnt.-r.--t,
discount, and loss and gain for her care wv.ru lather; to
teach the dear little brothers and-i-ts-rs th. first principle
of education, and lead their thoughts from the beanti,. m
ea.th to the good Cod who made it : nay. not these, i- ,
lo be the butterfly of fashion, the envy of her fart
note (?) companions, and tfie censure of older heads. T
visit, to dance, to flirt, to marry arc the objects of iter lit—
and for what else docs her education fit her !
ft is much to be doubted if she knows the ingredients, i
a cup of tea, far Ices the “mysteries of,the pantry /’ Arid.,
metie, site declares “is only fit for buys, and is never taught
i ,ar l° r boarding schools and how can a heart so filled
with the vanities of the world, give to childhood lessons ot
piety in its purity and simplicity ’
Mothers, jt ,s better far to keep your daughters at home
and educate the heart than the mind, if’ either must be neg
lected. \et w. would not havo any'to think we are speak
*lJ“ derogatorily of education, feast,oJ all, female education
i his is not our intention, wo are merely condemning fash
ionable boarding school education, and not that which fits
* woman for the duties of I,V. Os the latter, no one can
speak too highly,iti- a subject that demands the highest
commendation and our serious consideration.
Would that every parent were as sensible as “Aunt Bet
sy 1 rotwood, and would think upon this subject as-lie
dous then we might confidently assert the next generation
would know no Miss Lucy Stones, or Rev, Antonette
| Browns! g j> jj
A True and Noble Patriot,
it is a matter of enthusiastic pride with ail
j good men, and lovers of law and order even
i whore, to witness tiie ferocious assaults made
j hy the I'orthern Free Soil and Whig press upon
| Judge Grier for his firmness in maintaining ihe
j Fugitive Slave Law and the ('onstitution, and
; in thereby “crushing out abolitionism” in Mr.
| Cushing's emphatic language. The abolition
: ists take every means to harrass him in tho
discharge of Ins duty. As tho Pennsylvanian
’ says (antI his antecedents (move that Franklin
Pierce does occupy the same position) “there so
| one man in Pennsylvania who itas seen the ex
i lent to which these Abolitionists are ready to go
i and who has tile nerve and power to check them
That man is Robt. C. Grier, Justice of the .Sit
j prenie Court of tiro 1.. >S., for the Circuit coin-
I posed of the States oi New Jersey and Penn
| sylvania. He is a native of Pennsylvania and
j of the race of Scotch Jiish—a Jurist with a
judgment as clear as light in his high oHice—
: with a hwut as pure as that of a child—pos
j sensing a massive mind, and abundantly quail
! lied lor the first court in the land, by a iong and
| distinguished experience at the liar and on the
| bench. Justice Grier is a humane man—there
I is not one more generous or benevolent in our
| broad Commonwealth. But his humanity as a
i Justice, begins with his sacred duties to the law
: and the Constitution. His humanity as a citi
; zen is most inspired when he sees that law traiu
i pied under foot, and that Constitution mutilated
i Those who are so lavish of their sympathy for
! the negro rarely have any for the wiiite. Those
I who are so anxious to arouse foreign commise
! ration, rarely think of domestic duties. Those
| who seek to destroy the Fugitive Slave Law,
j care little for the Constitution ; indeed thp\
j labor to annihilate botii at one blow. Robert
C. Grier is not a man of that sort.
“Hence, when Justice Crier was called upon
to decide the habeas corpus in the ease of the
( . S. officers, who were sought to be carried
to Wilkesbarre, to be tried under a State law
fordoing their duty under the laws of the Uni
ted States, he promptly and indigently set them
free ; and before doing so, avowed in the most
emphatic language, his determination to put a
stop to all these disgraceful attempts to set tho
! ('onstitution of the 1 nited States at defiance.
I He told the Abojitionists, and their confederates
j and counsel, that ho understood their designs
! and that he would check them at every tisk—
that the laws were paramount—that they should
| not he nullified by the foes ot tho Union—and
that those who expected to intimidate or to de
ceive him hy their threats or their tricks would
be bitterly mistaken. Such is the substance of
the terrible rebuke which this fearless Judge
pronounced before the combined enemies of
our free institutions, a few weeks ago, in
Philadelphia.
“And now we have a cry for the impeach
ment of J udge Grier, because lie dared, in plain
and unadorned Saxon, to announce his deter
mination for the future. W iio are they who in
sinuate his alternative? Men who to-morrow,
would herd with the public foe against thor own
country—men who regard the Constitution of
the l nited States as a compact with the devil—
men, many of whom ridicule the eternal God—
men, who regard Washington and Jefferson as
damned beyond redemption, because, during
their lives they held slaves in Virginia. These
are among the incendiarii - who applaud the
hysterical tears of tiie English ladies, who wor
ship .Mrs. Stowe as an incarna'ion of piety, and
who regard every American who thinks the
Southern States the political equal of the Not fit
as an enemy of Human Freedom. Judge Grier,
ought to thank them for their abuse.
“Citizens of tiie South! Here isa picture of
the progress of agitation iu the North. Here is
an instance, also of unselfish devotion to the
rights secured to you by the constitution. The
contrast is eloquent and will suggest many vain
able reflections. 1 ’ —Richmond Enquirer.
Mules. —Seven thousand five hundred mules
have passed through one toll gate in Kentucky
on tiie road to Cumberland Gap this season,
destined for Georgia and South Carolina. Ihe
mule crop this year is estimated at 3!i percent
larger than usual. Prices, however, are very
high notwithstanding.
OZ” Genera! Twiggs passed through Little
llock on the 128th tilt., on his way to F'ort Smith,
lie was accompanied by Dr. AlcCormiek and
Captain Lay of itis staff.