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BY LOMAX & ELLIS.]
Volume XV.
THE TOESi & SENTINEL. _
TEN If ENT LOLXAX & EO3WE LL ELLIS,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
Triß TRI-WKKKLY TIMES & SENTINEL
Ii published EVERY H'EDXFSDA y aud FRIDA J MOHJY
iXG and SATURDAY EVEXIXG.
THE WEEKLY TIMES A SENTINEL
published every TUESDA Y MORXIXG.
Office on Randolph Street, opposite the Post Cilice.
terms:
S’ U f -\VEE KL Y, Fi vie Dollars per anuum, in advance.
WEEKLY, i'wo Dollars per annum,in advance.
Ts \dvertiseinents consptcuouftly inserted at One Dollar
per square, for the first inseiiion, and fifty cents for every sub \
sequent insertion.
uinoral deduction will be made for yearly advertisements.
Sales of Land anti Negroes, by Administrators, Executors, nr ■
(Ifiardians. are required bylaw to be held on the lirst Tuesday |
in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon cud
tiooeln the afternoon, sft the Court House inthecounty In which
the property is situate. Notices of these sales must be given in
a public gazette. Jjrty days previous to the day of sale.
-Votices for the sale ol Personal Property must be given at
leatd ten days previous to the day of sale.
Notice to Debtor? aud Creditors of an Estate must be publish
ed forty days.
Nottoeih.u application will be madeto the Court of Ordinary j
for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published weekly for j
two months.
Citations f<r Letters of Administration must be published :
thirty days —for Dismission from Administration, monthly sit \
month*—ior Dismission from Guardianship forty days.
Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly j
far four months— for establishing lost papers, for the full spare
oft/irrr months —for compelling titles from Executors or Admin
istrator*, where a bond has been given by the deceased, the fall
tpace of three months.
publication* will always he continued according to these, the
1-m-al requirements,unless otherwise ordered.
BUSINESS CARDS.” “
BOOK BINDING. {
HAVING connected with our Printing Office, a full !
aud complete assortment of Book ‘Binder's tools and i
stock, and also added to our Printing materials, we are now |
prepared to execute, in good style and with despatch,every j
kind of work in either branch of the business, on the best
terms. . , j
BLANK AVORK, of every description, with or with* i
out printing, made to order, in the neatest manner.
VV A If.H lIOIISM PitINTINL, Receipts, Drafts, j
Notes, Bills of Lading, &c., &c., executed neatly and j
promptly, arid bound in any desired style.
K viLicoad and sir am bo at blanks,
of all kinds got up 4 with accuracy and dispatch.
Bill I loads, Cards, Circulars. Hand Bills, \
Posters, Programmes, 6ic., &c., printed in the shor
test notice and in the best style.
M> gazine and Pamphlets put up in every style o j
bindii g.
Books o all kinds rebound strongly and neatly.
LOMAX A ELLIS.
Columbus, April 15,1854.
Dft. T. STEWART,
HAVING returned to Columbus would respectfully an
\'f7 nouncethat he ha? resumed his practice of Medicine
a,, d Surgery.
< .plumbus,Ga., Dec. 7. 1F54. _ wfctvftf !
W. T. BROWN, M. I).
Reformed Physician and Surgeon.
1} E3PBCTFULL l tenders hi? professional services to tneciti- I
\> zansof Columbus and vicinity, with an assurance that he j
will attend to |all culls from the articled. Those desiring his !
Brvic*-s may be sure of receiving only Sanative Medication. |
K if~ 1 Mlice o f'.road Street over Barnard &( -o. foblowyT.
~ dujntistky.
J. FOGLE, E. D. 2.
EjgP* Office on Randolph near Broad Street.
■ us, is:.:,. -A if.
ROBERT N. HOWARD,
ATTO RN B Y A T LA W ,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
JOffice In the St. Marj's Ifctnk Itulliilug, up fitnlrs. 1
July Si, JBsl—twatwlj'. |
ROBERT E. DIXON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Office over E. Barnard’s & Co.’s Store
April s—wtwly
JAMKSUAMII.TON. WM. F. PLANE
HAMILTON & PLANE,
Attorneys at Law,
Columbus, Geo.
Will practice in the Courts of the adjoining counties
n this State and Alabama. deci—w&twtl.
DENTON’ & PHILIPS,
A T T OHS E Y S AT L A W .
\VlhI. Practicoin the different courts of Hassell county,
‘* Alabama. ADDRErio
It. WATSON DENTON, JOHN 51. UITILIfS, j
Columbus. Ga. Crawford, Ala
5ept.!5,1854. w&twly. j
R. A. TURNIPSEED,
ATTO RN E Y A T L A W ,
CUSSETA, CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA. {
WILL promptly attend to all business committed to j
his charge. ‘ April 21,1855—w1y I
A. F, OWEN,
ATTOII NE Y A T LA W ,
TALBOTTON, GA.
TTTllili prepare Declaration* for perjonw entitle ! tolioun- j
}\ ty-lands and pensions, ami will attend to the j
prosecution of all claims of that nature* :ip3o—wtt j
S.S. STAFFORD,
ATTORNEY AT I. A A’,
BLAKELY, EARLY COUNTY, GA
SEALS & COX,
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chancery.
TTt.l, atteml the Courts of Barbour, Henrv and Tike, in i
Yl the Eiglitn Judicial circuit, amt lliuwor Macon amt Bus- j
sell in the Nlntli. Special nueiitioit given to business in the i
Ulumcery amt Probate Courts ol Harbour an 1 Macon countits, I
l). M. sit M.s, (tlayion, Ala. MuSES COX, fusltegee, Ala. j
October, 10— wly
AKTIII'K HOOD. GEO. S. ROBINSON.
HOOD & ROBINSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LA W,
Cuthbkrt, Randolph co., Ga. i
TILL practice in Randolph, Clay, Calhoun, Early, j
\ V Baker aud Lee, and other Counties in the Circuit j
when desired. dee*2—ly. :
BORDERS & DAVIDSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, GEOUGI
£ Offi.-p over Dr. Ware’s Drug Store, Kast side Broad st. |
v 1., BORDERS. LARKIN DiVIPSOJC.
jatilß—ld. w6in - j
JOHNSON & MASON,
ATTOR NE Y S A T LA W ,
Cusseta, Georgia.
P ARTlCULAßatteutionpaid to the collection of claims in j
this and adjoining counties, and also to executors, admin* I
htratois, &c.
WM. S. JOHNSON. WM* K. MASON. j
jan4—wly
RAMSEY & KING,
Attorneys at Law,
COLUMBUS AND HAMILTON.
James N. Ramsey, W. 11. M. Kino,
Hamilton, Ga. Columbus, Ga.
October 21 —wly
PAINTING.
‘I’HE subscriber, (after an experience of several years in the
principal cities oi Europenml America,) engages to exe
cute ail kinds of
House, Sign, and Decorative Painting
with ueatnes* and despatch. Walls aud .Ceilings
Grained, Marbled or Fresco’d.
All such work done by me warranted to please.
EDWARD J. KING.
XjfjT .store on Broad Street, next door to J. , It. Strappers
Candy Manufnctnry. ap3—twlmwll.*
MARBLE WORKS,
East side Broad St. neartlie Jlarketllouse
COLUMBUS) GA.
HAVE constantly on hand all kinds of Grave Slones
Monuments, Tombs and Tablets, of American
Italian and Irish Marele. Engraving and carvirg done
on stoneintho best possible manner; and allkind? olGran
ite Work at the shortest notice.
JOHN H. MADE EN.
P.B.—Plasterof Parisand Cement.alwaysonh tnd for
ala, COlumbus, Jan 1, lOtf 1854.
GREENWOOD & GRIMES,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
VK7ILL give their particular attention to the storage.and
\ V sale of cotton, and other produce, which may be con
signed to them. They are prepared to make liberal ad
vances on cotton in store.
Prompt attention will be given to the RECEIVING and
FORWARDING BUSINESS.
F.. S. GREENWOOD. STERLING F. GRIMEBI
Columbus Sept. s,lßsl—w&twly
WELLS’ &, VERSTII IjE,
F A C T O It S
COMM ISSIOX ll ERCHANT S,
Savannah, Ga.,
l~$f“ Prompt attention paid to forwarding Merchandize to
the interior.
June U—t w&wly,
A. K. AVER. F. G. WILKINS.
AVER & W ILKINS,
AUCTION, COMMISSION,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants,
No. 114 Broad Street,jColumbus, <*a.
Columbus‘fia.. Sept 26 w wif
J. C. RUSE, J. H. DAVIS, W, 11. LONG.
” ruse; DAVIS''& LONG,”
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
SIIIP PI XG* A(Jj;X Ts.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
WILL purchase andsell co.ton and oilier produce on com
misbion, and strictly attendlo forwardinggoods and filling or
ders irom die country.
Ruse, Patten & Co-agents Columbu?, by whom liberal ad
vance? will be madeon consignment*eiiherto or through ue .o
our friends in Liverpool or the North.
July 9, 1853—w&twtf
LOUKKTT & SMiLLIAUS,
GEXEHAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GA.,
WILL attend to’the Fellinj? of COTTON and all kinds o |
PRODUCE. Strict attention given to Receiving and For 1
warding Goods.
E. LOCKETT, i
11. D. SNELLINGS. ;
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 1, 1851 tw&wly
HUDSON, FLEMING &, CO.,
SAVANNAH, GA. ■!
HOPKINS, HUDSON & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
FACTORS AND COMMISSION
M E li C II A N T S .
T3 KNEW an offer of thir service* to Planters, Merchants and
Dealers in the*ale of Cotton and all other country produce* i
Strict'atttention will be given to business, and liberal cash ad* !
vtuices aud facilities HlTordtnl customers when required.
JXO. J!. HUDSON, } a ,
> Savannah. i
W. li. FLEMING, \
l. Hopkins, Augusta.
John j. COHEN, Charleston.
Aug. 4 —t-w&wtf
COPARTNERSHIP.”
THE undersigned havingthis day lormed a Copartnership un
der the name and style of
IIARRISOX, AUSTIN & M’GEIIKE,
for the purpose of transacting a general
AUCTION AND COMMISSION,
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING, AND’ NEGRO I
business, at the old stand of
C . S . HARRISON,
pledge themselves to a prompt and faithful attention to all
business committed to their care. They will give their personal
attention to the sale of
Real and Personal Property, Merchandize and Produce.
Having ample facilities at their command, they are prepared to
make liberal cash advances on Negroes and Merchandize ot
every description.
The patronage of their friends and the public generally is j
solicited.
C. S. IIARRISSON, !
WILLIAM AUSTIN, !
A. C. McGKHEE.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 1, 1854. Septl6-tw&• wtf
NOTICE.
OUR friends and patrons are hereby notified that circum* j
stances make it absolutely uecessao that we should have a
lieu on every horse boarded at our stable by the month or year, j
We, thereiorc, hereby give notice, that our right {of lien j
shall enter into and become a part of every contract for the
keep or board *r horse-at our stables, and that in nil cases we i
reserve the right ton.orce said lien, eif necessary.
aps ts. HATCHKK k FITTS.
NOTICE.
IJERSONS indebted to A. C. Flewellen & Cos. will pleae
. makeira mediate payment. Their accounts may belbuud i
at the Hook Store of J. L. HOWELL. 1
Columbus, Dec 30—twAwtf
COPARTNERSHIP.
4jfi£qirYni E undesigned having entered in n generali
uMI grocery business, UMi
at the old stand of P. McLaren & Cos., wilij keep constantly on ;
hand a full supj ly ol
All kinds of Groceries,
for wholesale and retail.
We solicit the patronage of our friends and the public gen- !
orally. P. Me LARKS &- DUCK.
Columbus, Oct 7th, 1854 Oct 14—tw&wtf
THE FINEST LOT OF
1? AC O N II AM S
Ever offered in this market, lor sale by
A. M. ALLEN.
117 Broad street.
Columbus, eept 27—tw&wtf
UAuGfNG AND BALIi ROPE.
( AA Bales India Ba^gi ag.
lvM J 50t Coils Rove.
For sale by ‘ GREENWOOD & GRIMES.
Columbus, Sept 13, 1854—tw&wtf
House and Lot for Sale,
•TN the upper part of the city, with live rooms and all ne-
I_ ccc*sary outbuildiuga with the beet well of water iu the
city, so said by judges. Enquire of
SAMMIS & ROONEY.
Columbus, Sept 30—tw&wtf
ANDREWS, RIDGAYAY X. CO.
DEALERS IN
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
! GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, &C., &C.
i (Four Doors below Hill & Dawson’s old Corner)
BROAD STIIEET, COLUMBUS, GA.
; Columbus, Oct 15, ISs3.—tw&wtf
: Twos. W. Marshall. Jno. A. Montoomkky, Jos. P. Rutland
TMOS. W. MAH SHA LL & CO.
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING
MERCH A N T S .
93 Commerce and 92 Front Streets
MOBILE, ALA.
All goods consigned to their care lor the interior, will be re
vived and forwarded w ith ail possible despatch, and k tree;ot
any charge for commission and slot age.
November IP—lw&w6m
JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM,
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
COLUMBUS, EGORGIA.
ARCHITECTUR AL Designs and Working Plana for Build
ings furnished. Artificer’s work calculated: Surveys of
land made, and Topograpical plans furnished with accuracy,
neatness and despatch.
jTg?” Office over Col. Holt’s Law Office.
Columbus, Feb. 24. w&twtf.
A CARD
\TTHEREAB, various rumors have been circulated! as to
VY what I should have said concerning Mr. William If.
Maynor,of Russell county, Ala: Now be it known lo all per
sons whom this may concern—that 1 know nothing in the
slightest degree derogatory lo the good character ot Mr. Mav
nor, many lespect whatever. In my dealings with him in any
matters which concerned himself, he has at all times shown
himself to bea gentleman possessing a higu sense of honor.—
When acting for others— a zealous regard for the interest of his
principal: And everything I may have said adverse to him or
his good name, T cheerfully take back: as, in moments of ex
citement, 1 may have said that which I would not have said
under other circumstances. Daievilie, Ala., April 23d, 1P55.
JAMES M. PEARSON.
Attest: G, YV. Gunn, Robert Thornton. may7—lm.
‘‘the union of the states and the sovereignty of the states.”
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1855.
Change of Schedule
■ufel -ia’iftrsa
MUSCOGEE RAIL ROAD!
On and after February 20th,
PASSBNGFR Trains will leave Columbus daily at 2-15 P. M.,
arrive at Macon 7# P. M.
Leave Macon daily at 3 A. M, arrives! Columbus 8-20 A. M.
Making a complete collection between Montgomery. *la., and
Augusta, Kingsville, Wilmington: a'so with central Rail Road
to Savannah, c and Mi Hedge vide* and with the Macon aud
Western Trains to Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville.
Also, connectingnt Columbus wuli the Girard &. Jifobik
Railroad, for Eufaula. R. L. WEM 8.
Columbus, Feb. 20—tw&wtf Engineer and Pup’t
CHANGE OF” SCHEDULE
MOBILE AND GISARD RAIL ROAD.
175 rsr. s 3.r:
i --vk ■aerra , -> ■■ ■ !
VFTI?R Monday, slh March, the Passenger and Freight :
Train will leave Girard M 3P. M. daily, (Sunday- ex cep- j
ted) connecting at Silver Run with a daily Hue of sstage.- \
to Glennviile, Eufaida. Fort Gaines, and Marianna, Fla. And j
on Tuesdays, and Fridays, with the -Mages for Uchue, Olivet, I
Knon, Chunenmiggt e. .Midway and Union Aurings.
leaving Sliver l!un at H 10, A, M., daily. (Mondays excepted
‘he 1 trs wi.l reach Girard in time to connect w ith the Opelika
anu Muscogee Traina.
Round tri p tickets good for two days can he purchased
at the office ai Silver Run, at 10.-.s than the regular rate.
K. A. HARDAWAY.
marlo-w&.twtf. Engimer.
SCHEDULE OPELIKA BRANCH
Montgomery & West Point Kail Koad.
|).V*Si:n<5ER TRAIN .-very <!j: l.eHv.s Girard aid A A V. !
I Arrivesatttpeiika at 11 \. .M.
Leaves < tpelikat 11>. A. M. Arrives at Girard at 12 , 4 pM. j
j FREIGHT TRAIN leavtt Girard Monday, W ednesuay, aud i
; Friday hi 3P. .M.
i Leaves Opelika Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at fi A. M.
j Goods muni be in the depot before 2 p. in. on the day the
freight tr tin leaves—be plainly marked with the owner's mime, !
and station a’ which they are to be delivered. ShippetV dray •
! tickets inu-t accompany each load, and the freight paid in ad- 1
| vance to all points except Montgomery •
ma*B..wi-twif. 8. G. JONES, Eng’r.& Sup. j
HAYGOOD’S HACK LINES.
TRIWEEKLY.
LKAVKS Silver Run Tuesdays. Tburs- ;
days and Fridays, outlie arrival ot Jilin
i ‘ Hrs born Columbus, by Olivet, Lnon,
Hardaway, U.unennuggee, to Union :
Springs and Midway, Ala.
I Tne Hack to Sami tort and tehee, leaves SHver Run,on the ar- j
j rival ot the cars, Monday# and Wednesdays.returns same day t j
j Silver Run in time for the ears next day.*
) Lt-aves Chunennut-gee, Tueedays, Thursdays and .Saturdays, !
! at id A. .M.,—leaves.Mid way at noon of the same dy—meet 1
j at Knon, and reach Silver Run in time tor the cars on \\ ednes
i days,Friilavs, and Sundays.
j iuar2t >ss—wtf. ‘ A. IIAYGOOD,Driver.
Heal Estate, Brokerage, Collecting and Land
AGENCY.
KAYSIOM), I'KUKM V\.i CO.
D. C. XHESMAX, JX. X. C. RATUOXS. O. R. rRKKMAX.
Attorneys at Law,
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS.
nonictf in Texas and Saf In vent meat h obtained
through this Agency
I FIDELITY TO Til* INTERESTS OF NON-RKFIDF NTS*.
: Registers of Lana for sale, in all part* of 4 the Htate; full ex
hibits of title and accurate descriptions, aiboregifctcis oi town
i and city lots.
Lands located bought and sold.
j Jiamip against the Btaie or individual- c* ihvted and adjusted j
j and remittances made byexc langeonNvw Orleans, or any of
! the Northern (Miles, ts desired.
; A thorough ami intimate knowledge of the country, and the.
I land system, insuies superior location: and iho best titles.
Strangers looking at Texas, may always have some leading
. items and uselul hints at the office of this Agency,
i Registers open for examination.
I tyoiß-oon Ongress Aven.ie. _ dec23—wly.
LAND & STEAM MILL FOR SALE.
; subscriber offers for sale his valuable s*-t of Mills all
_L new, with an extensive custom, worth irtn 40 to 50 dollars
per dev. The engine is of 20 horsepower, and drives a circular j
saw that cuts from three to five thousand feet of lumber per)
day. The Grist Jfill w ill grind 12 bushels of corn per hour, j
and gets a custom of 250 bushels per week. The mills are with- (
in 2 miles of Eufaula. 1 here is attached to the mill 830 acres
of Pine Land, heavy timbered, IvC acres clof.rtd. Any person
wishing to purchase such property will do well to call and ex
amine, as I am determined to sell. C. J. M. ANDREWS.
Eufaula, Ala., Feb. 185 t. febl2—wtf.
MONTGOMERY IRON WORIvs7
(LATE THE WINTER IKON WORKS.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 1, 1854.
r rMIF. subscribers manufacture promptly to order. River
I and Stationary Steam Engines, Boilers
i of every description, Saw, Grist and Mills,
; Cotton Presses and Screws, Pumping En-
I £**•
Heavy Mfichlncry eeneral’y, and materials used In
’ Water and Gas Works and Rail Roads.
Heavy and light castings made from both 1 ron and
i Brass.
Building Fronts, Columns, Iron Railings,
&e., cast,fitted and nut up.
Blacksmith WorknndlleavyForgingsexe
j ruled ; having in their works one of Nasmyth’s Patent direct
! action Bteam Hammers.
Pat terns of all descriptions made tit the shortest notice. !
• Thev are also the sole Manufacturers in the South oftheun-l
| rivalled Rich Cast Iron Water Wheel.
Ami f W Intel Patent, improved Cast Iron
| Frame, Circular Saw 31111a.
i Ail orders addressed to BANDERS IRVING, fiec’ry.
Montgomery lion Works,
Montgomery, Ala.,
Will meet w ith prompt attention, and the work be punctually
; executed on loins, and in a style not surpassed lor
I accuracy and exccdlcicc ol workmanship.
JOHN JEFFREY,
J. S. WINTER,
LEWIS FROOST. !
Ji/ontgomery, Ala., Aug. 22 wtf
Si.UiXC MACiIIKKS.
GROVER, BAKER & COS. PATENT.
npHE simplest and best in use.and the only Machine adapted i
1 logeneralu.se. ‘Jan stitch a shin bosom,or sew hlteen j
! thicknesses of Usuaburgs with equal ease, (an be managed !
| t-y a negro; is not liable Ui get out of order, and the sewing will i
outlast the material. Cun be run bv hand, loot < r water pow- :
; er. I .very one shoubl have them. They will do the work of i
a day in an hour, with eus. Cull aud si-e them.
COVYDIt Y Ac I'O., Agents,
ap!4—twtf Columbus, (.torgin. ;
ANTIimaJI INSURANCE COMPANY ‘
OF LONDON.
UNITED STATES BRANCH OFFICE.
SO, South Street, Philadelphia.
1 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $lO 000.000.
AVAILABLE CAPITAL $1,254 3CO,
j TTTILL take any tml all fair risks against loss or damage by
tt Fire at a reasonable rate.
; Losses udjusted arid promptly paid without reference to
References in Philadelphia.
Atwood At Cos., Jolts crigg, Pow'crs &. Weight man,
Myers,Gleghorn &Cos John Farnum, Geo. H. Btewari,
Win. Mi Kee & < 0.. White, Stevens k Cos.
TRUSTEES.
Geo. H. Stewart, John T. White, T. Hatch ford Starr,
Applications lor risks may be made to
JOHN MUNN, Agent.
Columbus Ga., April 28, 1855. tw3iu
HEAR BOTH SIDES.
All the World will Read this Book.
i THE LIFE AND BEAUTIES
OF
FANNY FERN,
IN ONJ3 VOLUME, l'i-MO., CLOTH.
Who Is Ruth Hall! Ix Ruth Hnll Fanny
Fern, or somebody elsel nuil ts Funny
Fern is not iinth iiaii who U Fauiy
Fern!
THE LIFE AM) BIAITIES fIF FANM FERN !
Is now before the public, and the world will be enlightened.
And this book a strange tal * unfolds.
The present Work is authentic In all its
t. Details.
Those who have read the advance copy, pronounce It the
wittiest, spiciest book of the season.
It presents vivid, life like pictures of the charming and bril
liant
Author of Fern Leaves andßutli Hall,
at her own fireside, in the Editor’s Sanctum, in the street, at
Church, and everywhere, and iu every position she is the same
fascinating woman.
In th s volume, several of Fanny Fern’s earliest efforts appear
for the fir?t time in book form.
The reader will find that they possess the same attractive
features which characterize all her productions.
They are alternaie’y w itty and pathetic, cuusticand soothing,
sparkling and pensive.
No other author hussucceedsdso well in touching e flntt
chords of the heart.
Just received and for sale by
febla—w'&twtf. W. PEASE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
IN order that our customers may understand the
terms on which wo uade, we have thought it advisable
to publish them. They are as follows: For all purchases
on time, payments will be required twice a year; say Ist
May and Ist Jhnuarv. On all amounts unpaid at the times
specified, we shall claim and expect interest until paid.
E. BARNARD, & CO.
Columbuß, Jan. lst/55. janl I—w&twtf.
[From the Southern Times.]
My Brother.
Oh, Briar-rose, clamber,
And cover the chamber,
The chamber, so dreary and lone ;
Where with meekly closed lips,
And eyes iu eclipse.
My brother lies uuder the stoue.
Oh, violets, cover,
The narrow root over,
Oh, cover the window and door!
For never the light?,
Through the long days and nights,
Make shadows across the floor 1
The lilies are blooming, the lilies are white,
Where his play-haunts used to he ;
And the sweet, cherry blossoms
Blow over the bosoms
Ol birds, in the old roof-tree.
When I hear on the hills, the shout of the storm—
In th.- valley, the roar of the river ;
1 shiver and shake on the hearth stone warm,
As i think of his cold “forever/’
j lli- white hands are folded, and never again,
With the song of the robin or plover.
When the summer has come, with he; bees and her guun
Will he play in th® meadow -clover.
Ob, dear, little bother.
My sweet, lilt!.; brother,
In the place above the .Sun,
Oil, pray,the good unguis,
The glorious evangels,
To take me—when Life is done.
Lmma Alice Browne.
Fort Deposite, Md.
Letter from tho Hon A. II Stephens.
Elbkrton, Ga., sth May, 1855.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.— Dear Sir: Aiu
! mor prevails in this section, to a considerable extent, that
i you will decline to servo us in the next Congress, and the
I chic! reason assigned is, that it is supposed a large mini
! her of your political friends have gone into the secret or
i der called Know Nothings. Many of your friends desire ;
to know if this t umor be true. It is considered an iin :
portant period in onr national affairs, and your retiring at
this time would he fill as a loss by those who have relied |
I on you through so many trying scenes.
What are your opinions and vie wa of this new party, i
called Know Nothing* ? Knowing your willingness to ;
give your opinions on all nutters of public concern, 1 am i
induct'd to make the inquiry, and request permission to ;
publish your reply.
Yours, truly, Thomas \V. Thomas.
Crawfordvji le, Ga . ‘Jtii May, 1855.
Dear Sir:—Your letler of the sthinst., was received
some days ago, and should have been answered earlier,
but for my absence from home. The rumor you mention,
in relation to my candidacy lbr re- lection to Congress, is
true. 1 have stated, and repeated on various occasions,
that I was not. and did not expect to he, a candidate—the
same l now say to you. The reason of this declaration
on my part, was tho fact, that large numbers of. ur old
political friends seemed to be entering into new'combina
tions with new objects, purposes ami principles of which
I was not informed, and never conld be, according to the
rules of their action and the opinions 1 entertain. Hence
my conclusion that they had no further use for me as their
Representative ; for 1 presumed they knew enough of me
to be assured if they had any secret aims or objects to
accomplish that they never could get my consent, even ii
they desired it, to become a dumb instrument to execute
Hich a purpose. I certainly never did, aud never shall,
go before the people as a candidate lor their sullrag‘- b
with my principles in my pocket. It has been the pride
of my life, heretofore, not only to make known fully and
freely my sentiments upon all questions of public policy,
but in vindication of those sentiments thus avowed, t<* |
meet any antagonists arrayed against them, in open and j
manly strife—“face to face and toe to toe.” From this j
rule of action, by which l have up to this time been gov j
erned, 1 shall never depart. Bui )ou ask me what are
my opinions and views of this new putty called Know
Nothings, with a request that you ba permitted to publish
them. My opinions and views thus solicited, shall be
given most cheerfully, and as fully and clearly as my
time, uuder the pressure of business, will allow. You
can do with them as you please—publish them or not, as
you like. Tiny are the views of a private citizen. lam
at present, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, literally
one of the people. I hold no office nor seek any, and as
one of the people I shall speak to you and them on this,
and on all occasions, with that frankness and independence
which it becomes a freeman to bear towards his fellows.
And in giving my views of “Know Nothingism,” I ought,
perhaps, to premise by saying, and saying most truly ,
that 1 really “know nothing” about the principles, aims
or obje. ts of the paity I am about to speak of—they are
all kept secret —they are held in the dark—being com
municated and made known only to the initiated, aud not
to these until after being first duly pledged and sworn
This, to me, is a very great objection to the whole organi
zation. All political principles, which are sought to be
carried out in Legislation by any body or set of men in
a republic, in my opinion, ought to be openly avowed and
publicly proclaimed. Truth never shuns the light or
shrinks from investigat'd!—or at least it ought never to
I do it. Hiding places, or secret coverts, are natuiai resorts
fir error. It i?, therefore, a circumstance quite sufficient
to excite suspicion against the truth to see it pursuing
such a course. And in republics, where free d.seussion
and full investigation by a virtu <us and intelligent people is !
allowed, there never can be any just grounds to fear on\ ;
danger even from the greatest errors either in religioner |
politics. Aii questions therefore, relating to the govern* I
ment of a free people, ought to be made known, clearly ;
understood, fully dia ussed, and undvrslandingly acted |
upon. Indeed, Ido not believe that a Republican Gov- I
| ernment can last long, where this is not the case. In my i
; opinion, no man is fit to represent a hie people who lias
: ;,ny private or seerect objects, <>r aims, that he dots not
| ( penly avow, or who is not ready and willing, at all times,
| when required or asked, candidly and truthfully, to pro
j claim to the assembled multitude not only his principles,
j but his views and sentiments upon all questions that may
l come before him iu his representative capacity. It was on
j this basis that Representative Government was founded,
| aud on this alone can it be maintaied iu purity and safety.
And if any secret party shall ever be so far successful in
| this country As to bring the Government in all its depart
ments and functions under the baneful influence of its
> control and power, political ruin will inevitably ensue. No
i truth ill polities can be more easily and firmly established,
’ cither by reason or Bom history, upon principle or authori*
; iy, than this. These are my opinions, candidly ex*
’ pressed.
1 know that many good and true men'in.Geoi gin differ
w ith me in this particular—thousands ol them, l doubt not,
j hu\e joined this secret order with good intentions. Some
of them have told me so, and I do not qutsiion their mo
tives. And thousands more will, perhaps,do it with the
i same intentions and motives. Should it be a short lived
! affair, no harm will, or in ay come of it. But let it sue
| eecd —let it carry all the elections, Stale and Federal—let
i the natural and inevitable laws of i.s own organism be
j once fully developed—and the country will go by the
board. It will go as France did. The first Jacobin Club
was organized in Pans on the 6th Nov., 1789. under the
alluring name of “the Friends of the Constitution,” quite
as specious as that we now hear o*. “Americans sliall rule
America.” Many of the best men and truest patriots in
Puris joined it —aud thousands of the fame sort of men
joined the affiliated clubs afterwards—little dreaming ol
the deadly fangs of that viper they wire nurturing in their
bos ms. Many of these veiv men afterwards went to the
Guillotine, by orders passed secretly in these very clubs.
All legislation was settled in the clubs—members of the
National Assembly and Convention, all of them, or most
of them, were members of the clubs, for they could not
otherwise be elected. Aud after the question was settled
in the clubs, the members next day went to the nominal
II ills of Legislation nothing bat trembling automatons, to
register ih edicts ot the “Order,” though it were to be
head .t Mouaich, or to cause the blood of the best of their
own number to flow beneath the 6troke of the axe. Is
h story of no use? Or do our people vainly imagine that
Americms would not do as the French did under like
circumstances ? “Is thy servant a dog that he should do
this thing,” ujiid the haughty, self-confident II; zed. Yet,
he did all that he had been told he would do. “Let
him that tliinketh he stnndelh take heed lest he fall.”—
Human nature is the same compound of weak frailties and
erring passions everywhere. Os these clubs in France,
an elegant writer has said :
“From all other scourges which had afflicted mankind,
in every age and in every nation, there had been some
temporary refuge, some shelter until the storm might pass.
During the heathenism of antiquity, and the barbarism of
the middle ages, the temple of a god or the shrine of a
saint, afforded a refuge from despotic fury or popular rage.
But French Jacobins, whether native or adopted, treated
with equal scorn, the sentiments ofre’igion and the feelings
of humanity ; and all that man had gathered from his
experience upon earth, and the revelations he hoped had
been made him from the sky, to bless and adorn his mor
tal existence, aud elevate his soul with immortal asprations,
were spurned as imposture by these tell destroyeis. They
would have depraved man from his humanity, as they’ at
tempted to decree God out of his universe. Not con
tented with France ;is a subject for their ruthless ex peri •
meats- Europe itself being too uftrrow for t&eir exploits,
they send their propagandists to the new world, with
designs t.b ut as charitable as those with which Satan niff
lend Kden ”
This is but a faint picture of some of the scenes en •
acted by that self same party, which was at fust formed
by those who styled themselves “the friends of the Con
s.itution.” And ulure did these “ secret Councils ” we
now hear of, come from ? Not from France, it is true
—but from that land of isms, where the people would
have gone iuto anarchy long ago, if it had not been lor
he conservative influence of the more stable mind-d
men ol the South ! And what scents have we lately
witnessed in the* Massachusetts Lcgislatnre, where this
new political organism has more iullv developed itselt
than anywhere cist? VVliat arc its first truiis there? Under
the name of “The American Party,” they have armed
‘themselves against the Constitution ofour common coun
try, which they were sworn to support—with every mem
ber of tho Legislature, 1 believe, save eight belong ng to
“iho order,” they have overwhelming majority
vote deposed Judge Loring, lor nothing but the discharge
j of hi* official duty, in issuing a warrant as United States
j Commissioner, to cause the arrest of tho fugitive Slave
j Burns. In reviewing this most unheard ol outrage up
*n tho Constitution, the “National Intelligencer,” at
Washington, says it “shudders for the Judiciary,” And
if they go on as they have begun, well may the country
“shudder,” not only for the Judiciary, but for everything
-!-<■ we hold most sacred, “If these tilings be done in
lilt? green tree, what may you expect in the dry.”
But 1 have been anticipating somewhat. I was on the
preliminary question ; that is, the secrecy which lies at
the foundation of the party —that atmosphere of darkness
iti which “it lives, and moves and has its being,” and
without which probably it could not exist. 1 do not, how
ever, intend to stop with that, i will go further, and
give, now, my opinions upon those qestioiis, which are
said to be within the range of iis secret objects and aims.
The principles as published (or those principle's which
are attributed to the Order, though nobody, as an organ
ized party avow them, have, as [ understand them, two
leading ideas , and two only. These arc a proscription
by an exclusi- n Irom office of all Catholics as a class, and a
• proscription of ail persons of foreign birth, as a class : the
j latter to be accomplished net only by an exclusion from
i office of ail foreigners who arc now citizens by naturali
j vat ion, but to be more effectually carried out by an abro
j gation of the naturalization law for the future, or such an
j amendment as wmi and be virtually tantamount to it. These
; as we are told, are the great ostensible objects for all this
I’ machine!} —these oaths, pledges—secret signs—equivo
cations, denials, and what not. And what 1 have lo say
to them, i.s, that il these indeed and in truth b<- the priu-
I ciplcs thus attempted to be carried out, then I am opposed
to both of them, openly and unqualifiedly.
“1 am opposed to them “in a double aspect,” both as a
basis of party organ:/ itiou and upon their merits as
questions of public policy. As the basis of party organi
zation, they are founded upon the very erroneous princi
ple of looking, not to how the country shall be governed,
but who shall hold the offices—not to whether we shall
have wise and wholesome laws, but who shall “rule us,”
though they may bring ‘ruin” with their “liile. Upon
this principle Trumbull, who defeated Gen. Shields tor
the Senate in Illinois, can be as good a Know Nothing
j as any man in the late Macon Council, though he may
vote, as he doubtless will, to repe.il the Fugitive Slave
law, and against the admission ot any slave State in the
Union ; while Shu Ids, who has ever stood by the Con
stitution, must be injected by Southern men because he
was not born iu the country? Upon this principle a
Boston Atheist, who denies the inspiration of the Bible,
because it sanctions slavery, is to be sustained by Geor
gia Know Nothings in preference to me, barely because
I will not “bow- the knee to Baal,” ties false political god
they have set up. The only basis of party organization
is an agreement amongst those w ho enter into it upon the
paramount question ol the day. And no party can last long
without bringing disaster and ruin in its train, founded
upon any tlier principle. The Old National Whig par
| ty tried the experiment when there was radical differen
j <es of opinion on such questions, and went to pieces.—
: The National Democratic party are now trying a similar
i experiment, and are experiencing a similar fate. This is
what is the matter with it. Its vital functions are deran
ged—hence that disease w hich now afflicts it worse than
the dry rot. And what we of the South now should do
is, not to go Into any Know Nothing mummery or mis
chief, as it may be, but to stand firmly by those men at
the North who are true to the Constitution and the Union
without regard eitlur to their birth place or religion.—
The question we should consider is not simply who “shall
rule America” but who will vote for such measures as
will best promote the interests of America, and with that
the interests of mankind.
But to pass to the other view of these principles—that
is, the consideration oi them as question* of public policy.
With ine, they both stand in no belter light in this aspect
than they do in the other. The first assumes temporal
jurisdiction in forum conscientiac —to which 1 am quite
as much opposed as 1 am to the spiritual powers con
trolling the temporal. One is as bad as the other—both
arc bad. lam utterly opposed to mingling religion with
polities ill any way w hatever ; and especially I am oppo l
sed to making it a test in qualifications for civil office.— j
Religion is a matter between a inan and his Creator, with
w hich governments should have nothing to do. In this
country the Constitution guarantee* to very citizen the
right to entertain w hatever creed lie pleases, or no creed
at all if he is bo inclined ; and no other man has n right
to pry into his conscience to enquire w hat he believes, or
what he does not believe. Asa c and as a mem
ber of society, he is to be judged by his acts and not by
his creed. A Catholic, therefore, in our country, and
• in all countries, ought, as all other citizens, to be permit
j ted to stand or fall in piblio favor and estimation upon
i his own individual merits. “Every tub should stand up
on its own bottom.”
j Rnt I think of all the Christian denominations in the
! Uuittd Stab s, the Cal hoi its are the last that Southern
j people should join in attempting to put uuder the bin of
| civil proscription. For as a church they have never warred
against u? or our peculiar institutions. No iirm can say ns
much of New England Baptists, Presbyterians or Meth
odists : the lot g roll of abolition petitions with which
Congress lias been so much excited and agitated for years
past come not from Catholics ; their pulpits at the North
are not desecrated every Sabbath widi anathemas against
slavery. And of the 3.000 New England clergymen
; who sent the anti-Nebraska memorial to the Senate last j
i year not one was a Catholic as I have been informed and
I believe. Why, then^should we Southern men join the
i Puritans of the North to proscribe from office the Catho
lics oo account of their religion ? Let them and their
religion b.* as bad as they cun be, or as their accusers say
they are, theyiannot be worse than these same Puritani
cal accusers, who started this persecution against them
say that we are. Tilt y say that we are going to perdition
for the enormous sin <l h- lding slaves. Thu Pope with
all his follow ers, cannot, 1 suppose, even in their judg
ment. be going to a worse place tor holding what they
consider the monstrous absurdity of the “immaculate
conception.” And for my own part I would about as soon
risk my chance for Heaven with him, and his crowd too,
a*? with tin se st if righteous hypocrits who deal out fire
and brimstone so liberally upon our heads At any rate,
1 have no hesitancy in declaring that I should much soon
er risk my civil rights with tie American Catholics,
whom th y are attempting to drive from office than with
them. But, sr,l am opposed to this proscription upon
principle. If it is once b.*gun there is no telling where
it will end. When faction once tastes the blood of a
victim it seldom ceases i:s ravages an oogst the fold so
long ns a single remaining one, be the number at first
ever s< great, is left surviving. It was to guard against
any such consequences is would certainly ensue iu litis
country if this etfbrt at pi*'script ion of this sect of relig
ionists should be successful, that that w ise provision to
which I have aliud. and was put io the fundamental law of
the Union. And to maintain it intact in letter and spir
it wrilh steadfastness # at this time, I hold to be a most sol
emn public duty.
And now, as to the other ilea—the proscription of for
eigner.—and more particularly that view ol it which looks
to the denial of citizenship to all those who may hereafter
seek a home in this country and choose to cast their lots
and destinies with us. This is a favorite idea with many
who have not thought of its effects, or reflected much up
on its consequences. The abrogation of the naturaliza
tion laws would not stop immigration, nor would the ex
tension of the term of probation, to the period of twenty
one years, do it. Thi9 current of migration trom East to
West, this Exodus of the excess of population from the
Old to the New’ world, w hich commenced with the settle
ment of this continent by Europeans, would still go on
And what would be the effect, even under the most modfe
fied form of the proposed measure —that is of an exten
sion of the period from five to twenty one years, before
citizenship should be granted? At the end of the first 21
years from the commencement of the operation of the law,
we should have several millions of people in our midst—
men of our own race—occupying the unenviable posiiion
of being a “degraded caste” iD society, a species of serls
without the just franchise of a freeman or the needful pro
tection due to a slave. This would he at war with all
my ideas of American Republicanism as i have been
taght them and gloried in them from youth up. It thero
be* danger now to our institutions, (as some seem to imag
agine, bu* which I am far from feeling or believing.) from
foreigners as a class would not the danger be greatly en
hanced by the proposed remedy? Now, it is true they are
made to hear their share of the burthens of Government,
but are also permitted, after a residence of five years, and
taking an oath to support the Constitution, to enjoy their
just particioation in the privileges, honors and immunities
which it secures. Would they be less likely to be attach
ed to tho Government and its principles under the opera
tion of tho present system than they would bo under tho
proposed one which would treat them as not much better
than outcasts and outlaws? All writers of note, from the
earliest to the latest, who have treated upon the elements
and component paits, or members of communities and
States, have pointed this out as a source of real danger—
that is, having a large number of the same ri.ee not only
aliens by birth , but aliens in heart aud foeliug, in the bo
som of society.
Such was, to a great extent, the condition of tho Helots
in Greece—men of the same race placed in an inferior
position, and forming within themselves a degreded class.
1 wish to see no such state of things in this country.—
With us at the South, it is true w e have a degraded caste,
but it is of a race fitted by nature for tneir subordinate po
sition Tho negro, with us, fills that place in society and
under our system of civilization for w hich he was designed
by nature.’ No training can fit him tor either social or po
litical equality with his superiors; at least history furnishes
us with no instance of the kind; nor docs the negro w'ith
us fee! any degryfation in his position, because it is his
natural place. But such would not be the case with men
of tho same race and coming from the same State with
our.-eives. And what appears not a little strange and sin
gular to me in considering this late movement, is, that if it
did not originate w ith, yet ft'is now so generally and zeal
ously favored by so many of those men at the North who
haw expended so much of their misguided philanthropy
in bchait of our slaves They have been endeavoring tor
years to elevate the Alrican to an equality socially and
politically with the white man. And now', they are mov
ing heaven and earth to degrade the white man to a con
dition lower than that held hv the negro in the South
The Massachusetts “Know Noth ng” L egislature passed
a bill lately to amend their Constitution, so as to exclude
from the polls in that State hereafter all naturalized cit
izens. from what ever nation they may conic; and yet they
will allow a runaway negro slave from the South the
same right to vote that they give their own native born
sons! They thus exhibit the strange paradox of warring
against their own race—their own blood—even their own
“kith and kin,” it may be, while they are vainly and fanat
ically endeavoring to revetse the order of nature, by ma
king the black man equal to the white. Shall we second
them iti any such movement? Shall we even countenance
th.'m so far as to bear the same name —to say nothing of
the same pledges, passw'ords, signs and symbols? Shall
we affiliate and unite ourselves under the same banner,
w ith men whoso acts show them to be governed by such
principles, and to be bent upon such a purpose? This is a
question for Southern men to consider. Others may do it
if they choose; but, I tell you, 1 never shall, that you may
set down as a “fixed fact”—one of the fi'edestof the fixed.
1 am not all astonished at the rapid spread of this new sen
timent at the North, or rather new way of giving embodi
ment and life to an old sentiment, long cherished by a largo
class oi the Northern people, notwithstanding the paradox.
It is true, “Know Nothi grim” did not originate as 1 un
derstand its origin, w'ith the class 1 allude to. it commen
ced with the laborers and men dependent upon capital for
work and employment It sprang from the antagonism
of their interest* to foreigners seeking’ like employments,
who were under bidding them in tin* amount ot wages.—
Bui many capitalists of that section, the men who hold the
land and property in their own hands, wishing to dispense
with laborers arid employees, w hose votes at the polls are
equal to their own, seized upon this new’ way of effecting
their long-cheri hed desire. And the more eagerly as they
saw that many of .the very men whom they have ever
dreaded as the insuperable obstacle between them and their
purpose, had become the willing, though unconscious in
fdruments of carrying that purpose out, which, from the
beginning, was a desire to have a votingless population to
do their work, and perform nil the. labor, both in city .town
and country, which capital may require. And as certain
ly, as such a law shall be passed, so far ftom its checking
immigration, there will be whole cargoes of people from
other countries brought over, and literally bought up in
foieign ports—to be brought over in American ships to sup
ply the market for labor throughout all the tree States of i
the Union. The African Slave ‘I lade, it re opened, would i
not exhibit a worse spectacle in truffieing in human flesh, !
and those most deluded men of the North who started ‘
this thing, and who are now aiding to accomplish the end,
may find they have but kindled a flame to consume them- i
selves. The w hole sub stratum of Northern society will j
soon be filling up with a class who can work, and who,;
though white, cannot vote This is what the would be *
Lords ot that section have been wanting for a long time.
It is a scheme with many of them to get white slaves in
stead of black ones, No American laborer, or man seek
ing employment there, who has a rote , need to expect to
be retained long when his place can be more cheaply filled
by a foreigner who has none. This will be the practical
w orking of die proposed reformation. “This is the philos
ophy of the thing. It is a blow at the ballot box. 1 1 is an
insidious attack upon general suffrage. In a line with this
policy, the “Know Nothing” Governor of Connecticut has
already recommended the passage of a law denying the
right of voting to all who cannot read and write. And
hence, the great efforts which are now being made through
out the North, to Influence the elections, not only there,
but in spending their i’money in the publication of hooks
and tracts, wriitten by “nobody knows who,” and scattered
broad cast throughout theSouthern’States, to influence elec
tions here, by appealing to the worst passions and strong’
est prejudices of our nature, not omitting those even which
bad and wicked men can evoke under the sacred but pros
tituted name of religion.
Unfortunately for the country,many evils which all good
men regret and deplore, exist at this time,which have a di
rect tendency, wonderfully to aid and move forward this
ill-omened crusade. These relate to the appointment of
so many foreign* rs—wholly unfit, not only to minor offi
ces at home, but to represent our country, as Ministers
abroad. And to the great frauds and gross abuses which
at present attend the administration cl our naturalization
laws —these are evils felt by tho whole country, and they
j ought to be corrected. Not bv a proscription of all For
j eigners, without regard to individual merjts. But in the
first place, by so amending the naturalization laws, as ef
fectually to check aud prevent these frauds and abuses. —
And in the second place by .holding >o strict accountability
at the polls in our election*, all those public functionaries,
who, either with pa*tizan views or from whatever motive, !
thus improperly confer office, whether high or low, upon
undeserving foreigners, to the exclusion ol native born cit
izens, better qualified to fill them. Another evjJ now felt,
and which ought to be remedied, is the flooding, it is said,
of some of the cities with paupers and criminals from oth
er countries. These ought all to be unconditionally exclu
ded and prohibited from coming amongst us—there i.s no
reason why should be the feeders ot other nations pau
pers, or either the keepers or executioners of their felons;
these evils can ai cl ought to he remedied without resorting
to an indiscriminate onslaught upon ail who by industry,
enterprfee and merit may choose to better their condition in
abandoning the’ respective! dynasties of the old world in
which they may have chanced to have been born, and by
uniting their energies with ours, may feel a pride in advan
cing the prosperity, development and progressed a com
mon count! v, not much less dear to them than to us.—
Against those who thus worthily come, who quit the mis
ruled Empires of their “father land,” whose hearts have
been fired with the love of our ideas, and onr institutions
even in distant climes, I would not close the door of ad
mission. But to all such as our fathers did at first, so I
would continue most freely and generously to extend a
welcome hand. We have from such a class nothing to
fear. When iu battle or in the walks of civil life did any
such ever prove traitor or recreant lo the flag or cause of
his country? On what occasion have any sucli ever proven
untrue or disloyal to the Constitution?
I will not sty that r.oforeianrr has ever been untrue to
the Constitution ; but as a class, they certainly have not
proven themselves to to be. Indeed, I know ot but one
class of people in the United States at this time that I look
upon as dangerous to the country. That class are neither
foreigners or Catholics—they ate those native born traitore
at the North who are disloyal to the Constitution of that
country which gave them both,anil under whose beneficent
institutions they have been reared and nurtured. Many of
them are “Know Nothings.” ‘I his class of men at the
North, of which the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Connecticut “ Know Nothing” Legislatures arc but samples,
J consider us our worst enemies. And to put them down,
1 will join, as political allies now and forever, all true pa
triots at the .North and South, whether native or adopted,
Jews or Gentiles.
What our Ge.>rgia friends, whether v\ h-gs or Democrats,
who have gone into this “ Now Order,” are really after, or
what they intend to do, 1 cannot imagine. Those of them
whom t know have'assured me that their object is reform,
both in our State and . doralAdministrations; to put better
and truer men in the places of those who now wield au
thority ; that they have no sympathies as party men or other
wise with that class I speak of at the North; that they are for
sustaining the Union platform of our State of ISSO, and that
the maskof secrecy will soon be removed when all will be
made public. If these be tbeir objects, and also to check
the.frauds and correct the abuses in the existing naturali
zation iaws, which I have mentioned, without the indis
criminate lu oscrtption of any dues ot citizens on account
ol their bir;h place or religion, then they wd! have my co
operation, as 1 have told them, in every proper and legiti
mate way, to eliect such a reformation. Not as a secretly
initiated co-worker in the dark for any purpose, but as an
open and bold advocate ot truth in the light of day ; but will
thev do ns they say t Will they throw off the mack ?
That is the question. Is it possible that they will continue
in political party fellowship with their Pworthy brethren”
of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and the
entire North! livery one of whom elected lo the next
Congress is our deadly foe! Do they intend to continue
their alliance w ith those open enemies to our institutions
and the Constitution of the country under the totally mis
named association of the” American Party”—the very prin
ciple upon which it is based being anti-American through
"UTrue Americanism, as 1 have learned it, it is like trdl
Christianity—disciples in neither are confined to any nation,
clime, or soil whatsoever. Americanism is not the product
ol the soil : i t spiings not from the land or the ground ; it is
nut of the earth, or earthy ; it emanates troni the head and
the heart ; it looks upward, and onward and outward ; its
Ide and soul are lliosu grand ideas oi government which
characterize our institutions and distinguish us front all
other people; and there is no two features in our system
which so signally distinguish us from all other nations, as
free toleration of religion and tire doctrine oi expatriation
—the right of a man to throw off his allegiance to any and
every other State, Prince, or Potentate whatsoever, and by
naturalization to be incorporated as citizens into our body
politic. Both these principles are specially providedfor and
firmly established in out Constitution. But these Ameri
can ideas which were proclaimed in 1753 by our “sires of
76,” are by their “sons” at this day derided and scofied at.
We are now told that “naturalization” is a humbug,” and
that it is an “impossibility .” So did not our lathers think.
This “humbug” and “impossibility” they planted in the
Constitution ; and a vindication ot the same principle was
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one of the causes of our recond war of independence
England held that “naturalization” was an impossible
thing. Shi claimed the allegiance of subjects born wuhin
her realm, notwithstanding they had become citizena of
this Republic by our Constitution and laws. She not only
claimed their allegance, but she claimed the right to search
our ships upon the high s.as, and take from them all such
who might be found in them. It was in pursuit of this doc
trine ol hers—of the right of search for our “ naturalized
citizen:—that the Chespenke was fired into, which was the
immediate cause of the war oi 1812. Let no man then,
barely because lie was born in America, presume to be im
bued with real and /rue“Americannism” who either ignores
the direct and positive obligations oi the Constitution, or ig
nores this, one ot iu most striking characteristics. As well
might any unbelieving sinner claim to be one of the faiths
fui—one oi the elect even—barely because be was bom
somewhere within the Jimits of Christendom. And just as
well might the Jacobins, who“decreed God out of his Uni
verse,” nave dubbed their club a “Christian Association,”
because they were born ou Christian eoii. The genu
ine disciples of true Americanism like the genuine fol
lowers of the Cro-f, a.*e those whose hearts are warmed
and fired—purified, elevated and ennobled—by those prin
ciples, doctrines and precepts which characterize their re
spective systems. It is for this reason that a Kamschatkan,
a Briton, a Jew, or a Hindoo, can be as tood a Christian as
any one bom on “Calvary’s brow,” or where the “sfermon
on the Mount” was preached! And for the same reason
an Irishman, a Frenchman, a German, or Russian, cau be
as thoroughly “American” as if he had been born within
the walls of old Independence Hall itself. Which was the
“true American,” Arnold or Hamilton ? The one was a
notice the other was an adopted son. But to return.—
What do our Georgia friends intend to do ? Is it not time
that they had shown their hand l Do they intend to aban
don the Georgia Piattorm, and go over “horse, foot and
dragoons” into a political alliance with Trumbull, Durkee,
Wilson & Cos. ? is this the course marked out tor them
selves by any of the gallant old Whigs of the 7th and B.h
Congressional Districts? I trust not, I hope not. But if
they do not intend thus to commit themselves, is it not time
to pause and n fleet ? Is it not time to take a reckoning
and see whither they are drifting? When “tho blind lead
the blind” where is the hope of safety ? I have been cited
to the resolution which, it is said, the late Know Nothing
Convention passed in Macon. This, it seems, is the only
thing that the 600 delegates could bring forth alter a two
days’“labor”—and of it we may well say Montes partu
rient ct ridiculus mus nascituP' —“The mountains have
been in labor and a ridiculous mouse is born.” It simply
affirms, most meekly and submissively, what no man South
of Mason and Dixon’s line for the last thirty five years
would have ventured to deny, without justly subjecting him
self to the charge of incivism —that is, that “Congress haa
no constitutional power to intervene by excluding anew
jflate applying tor admission into the Union, upon the
ground that the constitution oi such State recognizes slave
ry.” This is the whole.life and soul of it, unless we except
the secret blade of Joab which it bears towards Kan.-as aad
Nebraska, concealed under a garb. It is well known to
all who are informed, that in the organic law of these ter
ritories the right of voting, while they remain territories,
was given to all who had filed a declaration of intention to
Income citizens. This was in strict compliance with tho
usual practice ol the Government in organizing Territories;
and under this provision that class of persons are now enti
tled to vote. Kansas, in two elections under this law, has
shown that an overwhelming majority of her people are in
favor of slavery, notwithstanding all the Executive influ
ence of the Freesoil Governor (Reeder) whom Mr. Pierce
sent out there to prevent it; but whom the people have late
ly driven, as they ought to have done, from the country.
Now r then, when Kansas applies for admission as a Slave
State, as shSdoubtless will, a Southern “Know Nothing,”
under this Resolution, can unite with his “worthy brethren”
at the North, in voting against it, upon the ground that
some have voted lor a Constitution recognizing Slavery,
who had not been “naturalized,” but had only declared
! their intention. For this resolution in its very heart and
! core, declares that the right to establish Slave institutions
| “in the organization of State Governments, belongs to the
native and naturalized citizens,” excluding those who
have only declared their intention. A more insidious at*
tack, was never made upon the principles ol the Kansas
; and Nebraska Bill. And is this to be the plank on which
1 Northern and Southern “Know Nothings” are to stand in
the rejection ol Kansas. But to the other and main objec
tion to the resolution, why did it stop with a simple denial
ot the power of Congress to reject a State on account of
slavery ? Particularly when it had opened the door for the
rejection of Kansas on other grounds by way of pretext ?
Why did it not plant itself upon the principles of the Geor
gia Resolutions of 1850, and say w hat ought to he done in
case of the rejection ot a Slate by Congress because of
slavery ? So tar trom this it does not even affirm that such
rejection by their “worty brethren” of the North would be
sufficient cause for severing their party affiliation with them
for it ? Again 1 would say not only to the old Whigs of
the 7th aud Bth Congressional Di-tricts, but to all true
Georgians, whether Whigs or Democrats, Union men or
Fire Eaters, whither are you drifting ? Will you not pause
and reflect ? Are we about to witness in this insane cry
against Foreigners and Catholics a fulfilment of the ancient
I jft tin Proverb/* Quern Deus vault perdireprius dementat
“Whom the Gods intend to destroy they first make mad ?”
The times are indeed portentious of evil. The political
horizen is shrouded in daikr.ess. No man knows whom
he meets, whether he be iriend or foe, except those who
have the dim glare of the covered light which their secret
signs impart. And how long this will be a protection
even to them, is by no means certain. They have already
made truth and veracity almost a by word and a reproach.
When truth loses caste with any people—is no longer
considered as a virtue—and its daily and hourly violations
are looked upon with no concern but a jeer or a laugh, it
requires tut little forecast to see what will very soon be the
huracter ol that people. But, sir, come what may, I shall
pursue that course which a sense ot duty demands of me.
While I hope for the best, 1 shall be prepared for the worst;
and if the “worst comes to the worst,” as it may, I shall,
in common with my fellow citizens, bear with patience my
part ol the common ills. They will affect me quite as little
! as any other citizen, for I have but little at stake ; and so
far a? iny public position and character are concerned, I
shall enjoy that consolation which is to be derived from a
precept taught me in early life, and which 1 shall ever cherish
and treasure, whatever fortune betide me:
“But if, on life’s uncertain main,
Mfehap shall mar thy sail,
If. faithful, firm and true in vain.
Woe, want, and exile thou sustain,
Spend not a sigh on fortune changed.”
Yours, most respectfully,
Alexander H. Stephens.
Col. Thomas W. Thomas, Fiber ton, Ga.
Abbeville —The Calhoun Family.
The editors of the Abbeville Banner are engaged in
furnishing their readers with sketches of the eurly history of
that District, and have given many interesting and sugges
tive details. From a late notice ot the “Long Cane Set
tlement,” wo extract a few particulars, relating chiefly to
the Calhoun family.
The immediate predecessor of our late Senator, as a re
resentative of tho Congressional District of Edgefield, Ab
beville, and Lexington, was Col. Joseph Calhoun, a son
ot Wm. Calhoun, who was one of the emigrants from
Pennsylvania, and a brother of Patrick Calhoun. In ref
erence to the election of 1810, which first ushered John C.
Calhonn into Congressional life, the sketch before us re
marks: “Col. Joseph Calhoun was then an old man, and
was desired by his family to decline a re-election, in favor
of his young kinsman, whose extraordinary talent, together
with his peculiar views in relation to the difficulties then
pending between the United States and Great Britain, bad
made him a favorite and rising man. He refused indig
nantly, however, to yield his place in this tame way to the
pretentious youngster—ventured upon a contest with him,
and was defeated in 1810, the commencement of John C*
Calhoun’s public career.”
Patrick Calhoun, the father of the peat Senator, was
elected one ol the associate district Judges for Abbeville,on
the first restoration of civil order and legal process, after the
revolution. His colleagues were Richard Rapley,(Rapel
je,) and Dr. John De La Howe, the founder of the De La
Howe Agricultural School, which is now’ in successful op
eration under the supervision of the Abbeville delegation as
a Committee of the legislature. The conditions of the
foundation, we believe, limit the school to twelve bene
ficiaries of each sex.
Os Pttrick Calhoun, the following sketch is given: “He
was rather below the medium height, squarely and robust
ly built, slow and deliberate in speech, cautious in deciding,
hut indomitable in action. The rapaid uttereance so char
acteristic of the Senator, he inherited from the more ner
vous temperament of the Caldwells.”
He continued in his judicial office until his death, which
occurred in 1796 A monument w'as erected over his grave,
in 1844, by his distinguished son, who was then the only
survivor of a family of five—the only sister, Mrs Wad
ded, haring died in early womanhood, while she brothers
all reached three scot£ or more. —Charleston Courier .
Two Estimable Citizena Gone.— Montgomery ha*
lost two of her most estimable citizens in the death of
William Bell and T- T. Holt—both of whom died on
Sunday.
Mr. Bell, who was the father of Messrs. W. B. & A.
R. Bell, had reached a ripe old age [B3 year*,) and had
been gradually failing for several years. A severe and
protracted attack last year w r e!l nigh prostrated him, from
which he never recovered. He was a native of Virginia ;
where, too, he resided till the last ten years, which were
spent in our city. A more agreeable old gentleman nev
er lived in our midst. He was buried yesterday with
Masonic honor*.
Mr. Holt died after a short illness, and leave* a large
family and numerous friends to mourn h s loss. He was
originally from Georgia, whence he emigrated to Mobile
about 1819, and became among the earliest commission
merchants of that city. Hs had resided m this city since
1842. At the time of his death he was City Treasurer,
ills quiet unr.ssuming manner, and strict devotion to bu
siness, won the respect and friendship of all. Adv. dp
Gazette , 15/A.
“A Voice from the Past.*' —What John Randolh
Thought.”— 4 ‘l have been the steady, firm, constant and
strenuous advocate,to the best of my poor ability, of the
oppressed people of Ireland. In the course of my not
uneventful life, I have seen many things— l have see a black
swan—but I have never yet seen that rara avis in terris ,
an Irish Tory, or .the man who has seen one.”-—John
RANDOM'S.
Number 21.