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OiLl'MlU'S, GEORGIA^
TUESDAY MORNING, AUS, 14. 1855. ,
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FOE OOVRRSOH.
IIGRSCIIGL V. .lOHVSOY. 1
FOR CONGRESS- .
Ist District—. Tames 1,. Seward, of Thomas.
2d, 44 M. J - Craw lord of Muscogee. ,
•f<l. 44 James M. Smith, ol’ Upson.
4eh 44 Hiram Warner, of Meriwether.
sth 44 .Ino. 11, lnimpkni. of I'loyil.
Oth 44 ltowell Cobb, ol Clarke.
7th 4 * I.intou Stephens, of Hancock.
Mtli 44 A, 11. Stephens, of Taliaferro.
Hnrnetl Andrews’ l.etter of Acceptance—The.
Georgia Platform—Clap-trap.
However inconsistent tho charge of want of loyalty
to tho Union may he in the mouth of n candidate who
nfleeta to be a Columbus movement man, Garnett An
drews does not stop to enquire, but boldly prefers it
against the Georgia Democracy ill the following para
graph :
The inference from nil such criticisms is, that Kansas
may he rejected and the Union dissolved, unless we can
obtain votes on a principle we know is impossible, and to
us immaterial. A party which thus cavils on “the ninth
part of a hair,” may possibly desire the admission of Kan**
sas, but that desire must be very weak that is weighed
against a quibble. It looks significant of the small value
they place upon the Union.
This charge is simply ridiculous. If the Democracy
of Georgia err at all it is in their extravigaot estimate of
the value of the Union. They submitted to be exclud
ed from all Territory of the United States lying north
0 f 36 deg. ,30 min., rattier than dissolve the Union ;
hey submitted to be excluded from the Pacifio coast,
trather than dissolve the Union ; they submitted to daily
violations of that provision of the constitution providing
for the surrender of fugitive slaves, rather than dissolve
tha Union ; nay, so tame has been our condo t under
the insults and wrongs heaped upon 11s by the North,
that Northern orators habitually assert that we cannot
be kicked out of the Union. Vet Garnett Andrews
charges that we set “small value upon tho Union.”
Shame on him for such a charge. And upon what data
is this charge founded : why, they oppose the Know
Nothings ! Well, that is true and we candidly confess
that we believe the Georgia Know Nothings are better
Union men than the Georgia Democracy. The dif
ference between them, however, only is that tho Know
Nothings will, in our opinion, submit to any and every
wrong rather than dissolve the Union ; and the Demo
cracy say they will dissolve, as a last resort ,if Con
gress shall violate the four points of the Georgia Plat -
form.
But which party has the best prospect of saving the
Union ? This query is predicted upon the idea that the
Union will bo dissolved if Kansas is refused admission
into the Uunion “because of slavery.” In order to
prevent this catastrophe it is necessary to elect men to
Congress who are advocates and supporters of the Ne
braska Kansas bill. Now how do the two parties stand
on this question. First,at the South : Upon the passage
of tho bill in the Senate, there were but two Southern
votes cast against the bill, (Houston, of Texas, and Bell,
of Teunesae,) and they are both Know Nothings. In
the passage of the bill in the House, there were nine
Southern votes east against it—seven of whom are
Know Nothings. Second, at the North: on the pas
sage of the bill in the Senate there were sixteen Northern
Democrats for the bill and sonly two against it,
and not one Northern Know Nothing for the bill, hut
all against it. So on tho passage of the bill in the
House there were forty-four Northern Democrats in
favor of tho bill and not one solitary Know Nothing.
Now if tlie people of Georgia are anxious to secure
the admission of Kansas and thereby prevent a disrup
tion of the Union, which party ought they to elevate to
power? Clearly, the Democracy ; for among them
alone, at the North, has the South any friends. Yet
Garnett Andrews charges that the Georgia Democracy
“place small value upon the Union” because they will
not aid in putting down our only friends at the North—
the Dempciaoy—and putting in their stead our sworn
enemies—the Know Nothings. The charge is pre
posterous and tho reasoning by which it is supported
contemptible.
But if tho Georgia Democracy fail to procure the
admission of Kansas into the Union, they are pledged to
a measure that will either guarantee our rights in the Un
ion, or secure them out of it. If grass will not bring
the boy out of the apple tree, they are pledged to try
vvliat virtue there is in stones. Unlike Garnett An
drews, who has no hope of Southern safety from South
ern union, the Georgia Democracy believe that when
the South stands firmly upon the Georgia Platform,
and demands her constitutional rights under a stem
threat of disunion, that she will be able to command the
whole Northern vote in Congress for the admission of
Kansas into the Union, or for any other proposition she
may deem essential to her safety.
We, therefore, make bold to assert that tho Georgia
Democracy are the only true friends of the Union in
tho Stale. We do not mean that we love the Union
better than Garnett Andrews does, or would make
greater sacrifices to maintain it. We place Garnett
Andrews in the front rank of submissionists. But we
hold that patience under injury is not the best way to
preserve our rights from the assaults of an insolent foe.
The tide ol Northern fanaticism can only be rolled back
by a Calm, but fearless resistance. Unless this is done
we can enjoy neither Union nor liberty. This must
he apparent to every reflecting mind. This resistance
tho Georgia Democracy propose to make and in that
pnrpose they show not only their devotion to Southern
Rights but to the Union of the States under the con
stitution, without which there can be no Union but a
consolidation of the States.
Garnett .Andrews is not oareful of the consistency
of his charges against the Georgia Democracy. They
are, according to Garnett Andrews, white to-day and
black to-morrow and yellow yesterday. His next
charge is that they are not the real friends of the Geor
gia Platform ; they have, to use his own elegant lan
guage, “only squatted on one corner of it;” have not
been long enough on it to become “naturalized they
are “not only aliens , but alien enemies, who seem en
deavoring to expel its earlier friends from possession.”
Tho Georgia Democracy have made no claim to the
exclusive ownership of the Georgia Platform. Bat the
4th resolution is their property. In the Georgia Con*
vention every Southern Rights vote was cast against a
motion to strike it out, while 50 of the “old Union men
of Georgia” voted to strike it out, and we have no
doubt Garnett Audrews would have voted with his 50
brethren if he had been a member of the Convention.
Did he not proolaim to the world about the time the
Georgia Platform was adopted that he would not dis
solve the Union if the Wilmot Proviso were adopted
by Congress l Yet he professes to be one of the con
structors of the Georgia Platform. Out upon such un
blushing effrontery! We are not acquainted with all
the 50 delegates who voted against tho 4th resolution
of the Georgia Platform, but we will wager a suit of
clothes that 9 out of 10 of them are Know Nothings
and supporters of Garnett Andrews. Wo know some
of them, and among them are Bell and Williford, of
Stewart, Sims, of Decatur, Ilidloy, of Troup, Sanford,
of Baldwin, and they are all the ardent supporters, we
believe, of Garnett Andrews, Now this 4th resolution
is the only live oak plank in the platform, which 50 of
“the old Union men,” as Garnett Andrews calls them,
tried to rip out of it, but were prevented by the votes of
the Southern Rights Democracy, and Messrs. Stephens,
Jenkins and other anti-Know Nothings. Yet he calls
them “not only aliens but alien enemies who seem to
be endeavoring to expel its earlier friends from posses
sion.” If the Platform is a good one, Garnett Andrews
ought to rejoice rather than complain, that all good
men stand on it. If he were not inoro anxious to pro
mote his own election than to carry out the resolves of
the Georgia Convention he would as an old occupant
welcome all Southern men to a place by his side
upon it.
It only remains now to notice and expose the clap
trap.of this remarkable letter. Hear him :
The Democratic party still cherish in their ranks the
Van Burens, Kings, and forty three members of Congress
who voted against the Nebraska-Kansas bill, and through
their President, (who too often gives his platforms to the
Houth and his acts to the North,) have put under the ban,
Dickinson, Bronson, and others of the Hardshell Democ
racy, the most uncompromising and reliable friends the
South had beyond the Potomac—proving “false
alike to the friends who served, as well us the foes who
would have spared them.”
Does not Garnett Andrews know that the late Con-, j
veutioti of the Georgia Democracy resolved unanimous- 1
ly “that the Democratic party of Georgia will cut off j
all party connection with every man and patty at the
North, or elsewhere, that shall not recognize, approve
and can y out the principles and provisions of the Ne
braska-Kansas act,” and that this resolution has been
adopted generally by the Southern Democracy, as well
as the Hardahelle of New York? VYliy then does he
attempt to gull the people with this transparent clap
trap? It would do well enough in a cross roads stump
orator, but is pitifully small in a candidate for the of
fice of Governor of Georgia. Why too this covert at
tack upon President Pierce? What acts of his in his
high office have tended to advance the North at the ex
pense of the South ? To him wo are indebted for the
Nebraska-Kansas bill —that great measure of justice to
the South. He is the present point of abolition attack.
It would be seemly at least in a Southern man to hold
his peace until the abolitionists have ceased to abuse
him.
But hear Garnett Andrews again :
The American party cut loose from, and sent howling to
their dens at the North, the abolition metnbets ol their
body; the first tune I believe that _a party has, in conwn
ion, separated from, and publicly repudiated, a part of Us
body for uneoundness on the slavery question.
We have nut so read the history of the Philadelphia
Convention. The foul crew of abolitionists who were
closited with Southern Know Nothings, spurned the al .
lianoe which was offered them and left the council |
chambers of the Know Nothings with colors flying and i
drums beating, and carried along with them a majority j
of the order in the United States. This is indeed “tho
first time*’ that Southern men ever met in secret cau
cus with abolitionists, and God grant that it may be the
last!
We have now done with Garnett Andres* letter of
acceptance. Its positions are inconsistent and contra
dictory. Its facts are often uutre. It is an abortion,
so poor and sickly as to excite the pity of his political
friends and the contempt of his political enemies.
Second Congressional District.
Hon. Martin J. Crawford, the gallant and incorrup
tible standard bearer of the Democracy in the second
Congressional District opened the hall at IlawUusville,
Pulaski county, on Saturday, 4th inst. He received ;i
most cordial welcome and sustained his positions in a
speech of over two hours which was characterized by
great force, power and eloquence, and was received
with rapturous applause by a large, attentive, and de
lighted audience. Pulaski is safe for the Democracy
by 100 majority.
We have the most cheering news from other parts of
the district In Baker, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, 1 >ooly,
Dougherty, Early, Pulaski, Randolph and Stewart
counties, our friends are confident of triumph by in
creased majorities ; while in other counties the great
body of the Democracy stand firm and more than
i make up their losses by accessions from the'old Whig
i party, many of whom stand by their old ami well tried
1 servants, Toombs, Stephens and Jenkins, in their wa.i
’ on Know Nothingism. This is particularly the case in
’ Decatur, where, we learn, many Whigs have left the
order. The victory will be certain and crowning in the
1 district, if the friends of civil and religions liberty will
? do their duly. There is nothing in Know Nothingism
1 that commends it to the hearts and consciences of tin;
. people of Georgia. It is repulsive to their ideas of
1 right to proscribe a man on account of his religion or J
! birth place. It does not accord with their notions of |
1 manhood to he bound by oaths to support the caodi- j
dates of a secret caucus for all offices in the gift of tho ;
1 people no matter whether he is a good or a bad man, I
1 a sound or an unsound politician. All that they need |
is light. Show them Know Nothingism as it is and !
they will throttle it at the firs? election. Bet every |
Democrat and Whig in the district who desires to I
preserve our glorious inheritance of freedom as it was
bequeathed to us by our noble fathers, buckle on his ar
mour and fight a good fight. One victory gives us the
battle. Love of otfice is the main spring of Know
Nothing strength. Tho incongruous elements that
compose this motley organization are held together
solely by the oohesive power of public plunder. The
old defeated hacks of party have nealy all gone into the
order. Beat them soundly one time, and wo will hear
in) more of either Catholic or foreigner.
The Dangers of Foreign Immigration.
There were, in tho Southern States in 1850, accord
ing to the oensus returns, 5,993,308 native born citizens
and ouly 300,514 foreigners. At this rate of develop
ment there is certainly no danger of foreigners over
running the South. A common sense view of the quess
tion will relieve it of all danger. The great mass of
the 306,514 foreigners, resident at the South, are grown
men and women, and, under tho operation of natural
iustincts, common alike to uatives and foreigners, will
contract matrimonial alliances, and before they have
been in tho country long enough to ho naturalized will
. add as many natives to the family as there arc foreign
era in it. Though Paddy and Judy may be foreigners
themselves, they have a wondeful facility, when they
arrive in America, of adding to the native population.
We cannot now take time to refer to census tables to
verify our statistics, but we venture the assertion that
every foreigner who lands upon our shores doubles in
ten years the native population by that most approved
method of making Americans—the process of genera
tion, It will thus been seen that every foreign itmni-
grunt actually in the loug run increases the number of ,
natives, as compared with the foreign born, citizens.
There is, therefore, no earthly danger from foreign im
migration.
Know Nothing orators mystify the subject by leaving
out of their calculations this beautiful process of nature
for increasing the ualive population and by forgetting al
so that the foreigners can die. The laws which govern
births and deaths are objects of prime importance in all
calculations involving the increase or decrease of popu
lation. It is attributable to these laws alone that the
nativo born population to-day is greater in proportion
than it ever was since the 4th July, 1776, notwithstand-
ing the immense immigration of foreigners since
1844.
There is, however, a dread among some old fogies
that all our lands will be taken up in a few years by for
eign immigrants and that their grand children will find
it impossible to procure farms. They forget that the
valley of the Mississippi alone can produce food for six
hundred millions of people and that there is yet a con
tinent to ba occupied by the Anglo Saxon and to bo
blessed with republican institutions. The people of
the TTnited States are yet in their infancy. Virginia and
New York are larger than all Great Brittan and Ire
land, and yet our whole population is considerably less
than now live in eomfort upon those Islands, notwith
standing the wretched system of laws by which they
are governed. When the population of the United
States has reached one hundred millions and we take
rank as the first nation on the earth ; when the Ameri
can flag floats the highest under heaven; when our
Government will he able to meet the combined armies
and navies of the world, and to give the law to til the
nations of the earth, it will he time enough to consider
the policy of cheeking the sources of our power and
greatness by cutting oft'the supplies of population.
It is simply ridiculous for us with a territory capable
of supporting hundreds of millions of people, to he con
tent with a population of 20,000,000. Why Austria,
which Mr. Webster styled “a mere patch upon the
earth’s surface,” when compared with our magnificent
domain, sustains a population of 30,000,000 of people.
Shall we be content with less 1
The*Dutch have taken Holland.
There is about as much sense in this caption as there
is in the cry that foreigners rule America. A man
who has renounced all foreign allegiance and taken an
oath tef support the constitution of the United States—
who has invested his fortune in lands and negroes
among us—wno lias a family growing up around him
is as much a citizen as if he were “to the manner horn.”
He has been so regarded by our fathers. Washing
ton employed such men in the army aud navy, appoint
ed them to Cabinet offices, and sent them as Ministers
to foreign courts. Are we better patriots or wiser
statesmen than Washington ? But how many adopted
citizens hold office in the United States ? How many
in Georgia ? Your Governor, your Judges, your legis
lators, are all native born citizens. Why then all this
noise about Americans ruling America ? Why raise
fraternal strife at home about a supposed evil when
the Union of the South is essential to the safety of the
South against the wicked and unconstitutional rnachi
pations of native abolitionists ? Divide and confer is the
policy of ottf enemies and for this purpose this apple of
discord wa* ihrrnvn to Southern’ politicians by the free
soiiers of tho North. Wo have n<> interest in the is
sues presented by Know Nothingism.
Thej Triumph of lhe Foreign Unity*
The Know Nothings habitually stigmatize their op
patients as, the “Foreign pei-ty’* and hypocritically affect
to believe that'they ate striving to place the govern
ment of tho country in tho hands of “Catholics*’ and
“Foreigners.” We hope the result of the election in
Alabama where there are only 7,498 foreigners and
5,200 catholics and 426,514 native horn citizens will
satisfy them that a goodly number of “natives” and
. “protestants” belong to what they choose to call the
“Foreign and Catholic party.” In Tennessee where
there are 59 >3B foreigners, 1,400 catholics and 750,-
836 native protestants, a similar lesson is taught to the
Know’ Nothings.
May*we not hope that the Know Nothings will find
ont that they have been beaten by native Americans
and that the people are against them ?
The ‘l ine Issue Decline*!.
The Columbus Enquirer voluntarily sought a con
troversy with us as to the claims of the Calhol.c church
| to temporal power in the United States-, It affirmed
j and wo’ denied that tire American Catholic Priesthood
j claimed “any such power for the Catholic ohurch in these
| States. In our last issue we defied the Columbus
| Enquirer to produce any proof of its charges against
tho American Catholic Priesthood. In tho last issue
of the Columbus Enquirer we find the following re
joinder :
Ourselves and Others.*—Our neighbor of the Times A
Sentinel appears to be very much troubled of late about
issues. So lar as we are concerned, In* is wrong to be thus
exercised. If lie thinks that the. Catholic is the only true
religion extant, and that there is no patriotism outside of
the Pope’s spiritual domain, we have no disposition to in
terrupt the self-complacency which so strange a faith may
engender. What we ask is the privilege ol doubting so
ridiculous an assumption, ami of placing More our readers,
without any special responsibility to our neighbor, the rea
son, of our belief. We have lived long enough to know
the difference between the voice ol a partisan press and the
voice of the people. When the latter demands o I'us proof
of a doubtful proposition, we shall feel hound to fiuufeb
such as we have. When called upon by the former t>
waste our time in est ildi-liiug a truth which all pa-t histo !
ry and ail present experience demonstrate? to every uupve j
judiaej mind, wenmi-i beg leave to emi-nlt the dictates of)
self-respect and risk the implied tin eat of future bad con
sequences.
That is a very clever way of getting out of an inde- j
fensihle position ; hut tin* people will not h? gulfed by I
such dial] ll file C>iLnmbus Enquirer could furnish j
the proof, every body knows it would do it < .vihingly. 1
The pj;iin English of this article from the Columbus J
Enquirer is that it it h r made au assertion that it can- !
not sustain against a 1 irgp body of the American people j
and yet lacks the rnanlinettu to ret rant it.
But if tho Columbus Enquiter is not “responsible” •
to ns for “the reason of its belief,” it certainly is fur an i
attempt to misrepresent us. VJ'liy dues the editor of j
the Columbus E iquiur alfict to believe that we “think i
the Catholic is the ly true religion extant and that
there is no putiioti.au outside of tin* Pope's spiritual do
main?” I lie editor of the t'olumbus Enquirer knows
that we entertain no such opinions. (ptery : Jf the
Columbus Enquirer will knowingly misrepresent the
opinions of “our neighbor” for political i-lfiet, how
much faith can he placed upon ils charges against a
“religious communion” whioh it is the polfey of its party
j to abuse and vilify /
j .Muscogee Bonding aiul l.oan AssoeiaTon.
An examination of the* first annual report, which we
publish in another column, will show that the first year’s
business of the Association has resulted in a net profit
I of sdd;2sS 2.8, which divided among 2000 shares, makes
! the value of each share $27.12 for sl2 paid in, or a
net profit of $15.13 per share. The average rate of
premium at whjch loans havo been taken, is 55 I*2
percent. It is the opinion of the |)ireclni-R, that the
Association will bo wound up in seven years, possibly
iti fsfx years. At tho average r,lte of premium, for the
fhsf twelve month:-, it would require only five years and
h:.v months to wind up, hut it is not reasonable to sup
[lose that the present high rate of premium will prevail
during it a whole existence. A tan average rate of premium I
ol’ 40 per rent, it will require just seven years to enable !
the Association to divide S2OO to the share, when it
will close. The 2000 shares of stock are divided among
187 stockholders, a fraction less than 1 1 shares to
each stockholder.
The Columbus Building and Loan Association is do
ing quite as well us the Muscogee Association.
Win is piQirriNu for. tiir Spoils ?—The Demoo- j
racy now have possession of both the federal and State i
Governments. The spoils of office are all appropriated.
If success crowns their efiorts, it is more than pcobable
that there will bo no distribution of spoils the nu n
vvlm now iiil the offices will be retained, it is clear
therefore, that the great muss of the Democracy are
lighting fir principles and not for spoils.
With the Know Nothings it is different. If they
carry the elections there will be a general distribution
of offices. Hence the singular fact that so many old j
disappointed party hacks have quit the Democracy and i
joined th e order.
Fine Fruit.
Peaches.—We are indebted to J. E. Hurt, K-.j.,
for a lot of the finest peaches wet have seen this season.
They were grown by him on his elegant grounds in
\Yynnton. ffe will except our thanks for his kind re
membrance.
Pears.—Mr. Charles A. Peabody, of the Soil of the
Soutli } has placed ua under special obligation by com
plimenting us with a lot of pears as large as our fist and j
as jucy as tho best of Moses and Bee’s peaches. They
are the White Doyenne variety.
The Foreigners” have taken Bussell.
This announcement will surprise the public, especial
ly when it is known that there are hut two foreign
horn citizens in the County.
Tfmt Flag.
Our friends in Girard have been celebrating their
great victory in Bussell county in the most enthusiastic
manner. They carry a flag in their procession which,
it is said, was used by the Know Nothings in their
Council Chambers. The report goes that they bought
it for cost from one of the Lodges, it is a legitimate
/spoils of war.”
Democratic Nominations.
Charlton CouNTY.T~Fur Senator, Tlmmas HiJliaud ;
for Representative, James Thompson.
Chattahoochee County.— We are pleased to learn
that the Democracy of Chattahoochee are fully alive to
the great Issues now ponding before the American peo
ple. The district meeting at Pine Knot on the 21st u!t.,
was well attended, and Messrs James Cook, Andrew
M. Shepherd, Green B. Morgan, Caleb Gaflups and
H. J. Williams were appointed delegates to the county
convention to select candidates fur the Legislature,
The district convention which assembled at Halloca
was also a good one. Mtssrs. John F. Daniel, Jacob
11. Clark, Sr., A. Williams, M. 1). Wall and B.C. Pat
terson, were appointed delegates to the county Conven
tion. Messrs. Paterson, Benfroe, Cade and Webb, ad
dressed the meeting in stiring speeches.
It rejoices us to record the proceedings of such
gatherings of the people. The holiest farmers of tin
country are the only hope of the country. They look
all great issues straight in the face and decide them ac
cording to truth and justice. It is not always so in
towns and cities. Office blinds men's judgments often
times.
Talbot County. —For Senator, Levi B. Smith : for
Representatives, John K. Barksdale and Jehu N.
Carter.
Stewart Countv. - For Senator. Maj. Abram Phil
ips : for Representatives, B. L. Kimbrough and James
A. Fort.
Clay County. —For Senator, Dr. B. F. Adams :
for Representative, Daniel M. Bruner.
Sumter County. — For the Senate, Win. M. Brady,
for Representatives, Thomas J. Baisden and Thomas
Daniel. 4
Rosreter’s Historical Paintinos. — We are request
ed to announce that there splendid paintings will bo exhi
bited in this city during the coming week. These paint
ings are universally spoken of as unequaled. They are
delineations of the most touching scenes in Biblieal
history.
Mis takes, or Misstatements, or Misrepresenta
tions ITon. Willis A. Hawkins.
When a candidate appears before the petty do for the
high office of Representative in Congress it is presu
med that he is at least a truth teller. We must char
itably conclude, therefore, that Hon. Willis A. Hawkins
is not posted in the current political history of the limes
and that the gross misstatement cf facts i.i which he
habitually indulges is the result of natural Know Noth
ingiwni. The editor of the South-Western*News uoles
the following mistakes made by the candidate of the
Know Nothings in a speech delivered at Vienna, Dooly
Connty, on the Ist inst.
1:4. He said “Governor Johnson had declined open
dlseiKssimi.’* This is untrue. Governor Johnson lids
invited his competitor Garnett Andrews, to canvass the !
State with him.
2d. lie said “that the Democracy eleoted John P.
Hale to the Senate.” This is untrue. John P. Hale
Was elected first to the Senate by a fusion of Whigs
and Abolitionists over a regularly nominated democratic
candidate ; and he mvi-s his last election exclusively
to the Know Nothing*.
31. lie said “that of the 4 1 Northern Democrats
who voted for the Nsbn.tka Kansas Bill, only 6 were re
elected. Tho returns show that there are 14 Northern
Democrats already elected to the House who were sup
porters of the Bill.
4th. He said that “the law requiring 14 years resi
dence as a preliminary to naturalization was passed du
ring the* administration of Washington.” This is too
bad. The first law on the subject of naturalization,
passed under Washington’s administration, required
a residence of only two years; it was afterwards chan
ged to five years ; and thus it stood until old John
Adams and the Federalists changed it to 14 years.—
As soon, however, ns Mr. Jefferson and tho Republi
cans got into power the terqi was shortened to 5 years,
and there it lias stood until the present day.
Mr. Hawkins is inexcusable for this palpable blun
der. A reference to the laws of the of the United
Slates would have saved him from the mortification of j
this exposure of his ignorance.
“After the speeches and barbecue were finished, says j
the AVu'.v, thirteen gontleni-n, whose names are annex- |
1 ed, asked ns to publish to the world, that their conncc- j
; lion with the Know Nothing < >rdr had forever ceased. !
.Messrs. \\ m. Hi yon, lames Cobb, Simpson Gunter,
j Jesse (filbert, J. J. Collier, John Gilbert, Reuben
j Blanchard, John J. Royals, Henry Summeifind, W.
! D. Mitchell, Benj. 1\ Petto, A. B. Hamilton, Henry
i Rutland.”
Know Nothing Loaders.
j As lime rolls on, the people are being made ae
| qiiaintnl with tho real leaders of the Know Nothing
j Parly. They wifi bo found to consist in general of old
| spavined and broken down leaders of the Democratic
and Whig parties, who have lost position with tho peo
: pie, and are now trying to make themselves leaders in
anew organization, or ambitious young men who are
not content to remain at Jerico until their beards grow.
In Georgia, there arc Frank Com*, and Garnett
Andrews, both discontented Democrats, who never
could rise higher in the Democratic Party, than a Judge
ship of the Superior Court. They now hope the one
to be Governor and the other Judge of the Supreme
Court. There, also, is E. A. Nisbet, a defeated Whig
candidate for J udge of the Supreme Com t. There are
others here at home, but it is useless to namo them.—
In Alabama, them is Jere Clemens, who bargained
with the Whigs and was elected Senator. One term
satisfied tho Democracy that he would not do to trust
and he was superseded by Benjamin Fitzpatrick. Ho
now attempts to retaliate by joining the Know Noth
ing 4. There is, also, George I). Sliortridge, an ambi
! lion young min who thought ho had moulded long
enough on the Circuit Bench, and seeing no chance for
further promotion for a long time to come, in the De
mocratic party, caught at the doubtful chance of being
Governor which tee Know Nothings held out to him,
and tins paid the penalty of his rashness by being most
gloriously beau 11.
In Tennessee, we have the aspiring young Donelson,
I who imagined that because ho was named Andrew
i Jackson, any office he chose to claim was his by divine
! right, lie aspired to a foreign Mission, and because he
did not get it, he too, turned Know Nothing, and de
nounces, with the choicest billingsgate, tin* party of
which his adapted father was tin* peculiar idol.
In California, there is Foote who sold out the party
that elected him to the Senate and yet failed to secure
the confidence of the opposition. lie left Missisippi in
disgust, and hopes to retrieve his fallen fortunes in the I
j golden West by turning Know Nothing, lie can at ?
i least find free use ol bis .Janderous tongue ami graitfy j
his malignant revenge by abusing the party he has
betrayed.
These arc a sample of Know Nothing leaders. Nice
specimens, arc they not, of the American people whose
exclusive leaders they affect to lie ?
Now look at home in each county and say are not
these larger fish a very fair specimen of the smaller
try who h.ve, for the last three months swarmed around
I the gates of the Council Chambers of the Know Notli
| ings ! They had no sympathy for the principles of the
party, miscalled American, until they thought it had a
majority. Where the carcas is, there will the buzzards
he gathered together.
Democratic Meeting in Flay County.
At a meeting of the Democratic party held nt Fort
Gaines on the 7th inst., to nominate candidates for the
j Legislature for Clay County James L. Sweet was
called to preside, and C. L. C. Franklin chosen to act j
as Secretary.
On motion of Dr. Burnett, a Committee of five |
from each District was appointed by the Chairman to j
select cand dates—who, after retiring and consulting, ;
presented the following Resolutions :
I lesotved, That this meeting hereby endorses the princi
ples laid dwu by the Democratic Convention which met
in Milledgeville oil the bill June last, as the only principles
, upon which the rights of the States can be /n r,scree,l or
the b aiun of the States maintained.
Z. Resolved . ‘That we pledge our ellbrts to secure the
election of 11. V. Johnson, the nominee of that Conven
tion tor the office of Governor and, also the election of
lion. Martin .1. Crawford, the Democratic nominee for
Congress; and of Maj. Alex. A. Allen, the nominee of
the same party for Judge of the S. W. Circuit.
Resolved further, Tiiat we will spare no pains, honora
bly used in trying to elect by a triumphant majority, Dr.
13. F. Adams, whom we have, this day, nominated to rep
resent this county inthe Senatorial branch ol our approach
ing State Legislature ; and also Daniel M. Primer, the can
didate nominated by us to represent us in the House of
Representatives of our Gen’l Assembly. •
‘i'll© candidates nominated carno forward, accepted
the nomination and defined their positions satisfactorily
to the meeting.
Judge Franklin being loudly called for, responded
in a few brief remarks, upon the topics of the times —
after which it was resolved to request the Times <j-
Sentinel and the Albany Patriot to publish the pro
ceedings of the meeting—which v.a.s then adjourned
to meet at the Rai.i.ot Box on the first Monday in Oc
tober next.
JAMES L. S IN’ EE f, Chm’n.
Q L C. Franklin, Sec'y.
Grand Rally of the Democracy at Carterrville.
—The Democracy will hold a mass meeting at Car
tersville, Cans county, Ga., on the 30lh inst. A free
barbae tie will he given. Distinguished speakers from
all parts of the State will address the people on the oc-
Know Nothing Nominations.
Kinchefoonef. County. —For Senator, L. B. Swin
ney ; for Representative, L B. Causey.
Political Aspect of the next Congress. —The New
York Post makes a critical analysis of the political as
pect of the next Congress, recognising Nebraska and
anti-Nebraska as the only party distinction that can be
drawn. According to its summing up the Senate will
stand Nebraska 40, Anti-Nebraska 22, and the House
Nebraska 100, Anti-Nebraska 12S. It will thus be
seen tiiat the Post, with all it.-] slroug Anli-Nebiaska
feeling, only claims a majority 22 in the House. This
majority might prove all sufficient to 3efea£ the Ne
braska bill were it now to be brought forward as anew
measure, hut the attempt to repeal it is a different ques
tion, and upon that issue tl*e Post will find it difficult, we
think impossible, to obtain the vote its analysis indicates.
A sufficient number of those whom it correctly ranks as
Anti-Nebraskites will be found opposed to increasing
the sectional excitement by voting for its repeal, and
?he measure failing this year the agitation will have
worn itself out before anew Congress is elected.
Alabama Election.
Benton County.— 99s major:!} for Winston.
Cherokee-- -1000 majority for Winston.
Bt.ou.vr- 614 majority for Winston.
Sumter— los majority for Sliortridge.
Dale has given Winston 1047 majority.
Ra\i)ou*ii Winston 12$S,Shortrid4$iS'— Harris 1270,
Martin 855. Smith and Wood, anIUA nntican Demo
crats, Representative.*.
Henry -Winston 546 majority ; Shorter .416 majority.
Coffee —Shorter 364 majority.
Covington— Shorter 123 majority.
The American majority in Monroe'county is 150;
! Baldwin 150; Mobile 600; Lowndes 200; Butler 125.-
Democratic majority in Tallapoosa 239; Clarke 162.
The Alabama Elections—Congressional.
Percy \\ alkcr, K. N., is elected in tho first district.
Mis majority over James Stallworth, Deni., is not as
certained.
Eli S. Shorter, dem., is elected in the second Dis
trict. His majority over J. C. Alford K. N. is about
1500. There is a clear gain of over 1,000 votes
in this District.
James F. Dowdell, dem., is elected in tho
third District. 11 is majority over Thomas 11. Walls
K. N., is 542. In this District there is a clear gain for
the Democracy of over 2,000 votes.
*)anies R. Smith, K. N., is re elected to Congress in
the fourth District. His majoriry over Sydenham
Moore, dem., is not ascertained.
Geo. S. Houston, dem., is re-elected in the fifth
District by the usual large Democratic majority, lie
had no opposition.
W. R. W. Cobh, dem., is re elected in the Oth
District over Adams Dem. Tho democracy havo
gained in this District.
Sampson W. Harris, dem., is re-elected in the
7th District over Martin, Know Nothing, by a
very large majority. The returns are not complete.—
The following majorities for Harris will show the way
! the tide runs. Randoldh 115, Coosa 455, Benton 1012
i Gubernatorial. —John Anthony Winston, tho l)em-
I oeratic candidate for Governor, runs considerably ahead
!of his ticket. In the second and strict his majority is
j ascertained to he not less than 3500 votes. This is a
j clear gain of 3,000. His gain in the third district is
about the same. 111 North Alabama he lias gained, it
i is believed, on the usual large Democratic majorities.—
He will beat Geo. I). Sliortridge, his K. N. competit
or, not less than 10,000 votes.
Legislative . —Both the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives arc largely Democratic. This secures the
election of a Democratic Senator to the United Stales.
The victory is complete. Sam will never be called on
to stand up again in Alabama. After this sitting down
it is believed that he will k*tp his seat for all time to
come.
Defeat ok Jerk Clemens.—lt is with peculiar plea
sure that we announce the defeat of this Democratic
renegade. He was a candidate for the Legislature in
Madison connty. The following is the vote :
Madison. — For State Senate, Acklin 1077, Fleming
850. For Representatives, 1 laden 1212, Chapman
1082, Clemens 924. Does any one blame Mr, Pierce
for refusing him a foreign mission after this test of his
standing at home?
North Carolina Election.
’ Baltimore, August 3.
The Richmond Despatch has a few words in regard to
the North Carolina Election, namely, that the vote of
Gaston, up to noon, was--Shaw, Dem., for Congress, in
the Ist district, 04; Paine, Know Nothing, 11.
Richmond, August 3.
The Ist district, North Carolina, Halifax county, gives
Shaw, Dem., a majority of 6 over Paine, K. N.
In the 2d district, Edgecombe and Wayne counties.give
2,000 majority for Ruffin, Deni., oyer Latham, Know
N< thing.
The 3d district, as far as heard from, has given Wins
low, Dem., a large majority over Reid, K. N.
In the-kb district Grauvill* county givey 650, Franklin
county 350, Warren county 7UU, and Wake county 450
majority for Branch, Dem.
The impression is, that the Democrats have’ elected a
majority ol the Congressmen. There is a Democratic
gain everywhere.
The Democrats have elected five Congressmen and
tlie Know Nothings three, provided Shaw, dem., is bea
ten, of which there is still sonic doubt.
Ralfigii, Jug. B—B8 —8 o’clock, p. rn.
Tho western mail brings returns of Cling man’s elec
tion by about one thousand majority.
Glorious News Iron* North Carolina !
| KNOW NOTHINGISM WHIPPED OCT!
We are indebted to the Richmond Dispatch for the fol
lowing ;
First District. —ln Halifax county, Shaw D.) beats
Paine (K. N.) 6 votes ; and 213 in Northampton.
Second District.— Kdgeeoinb and Wayne are reported
to have gived nearly 2000 majority for Ruffin, (D.) over
Latham, (K N )
In the Third District, as far as heard from, Warren
Winslow (D.) runs lair‘ ly ahead of Reid, (K. N.)
Fourth Distri t. —Granville is reported as giving 650,
Franklin 350, Warren 700, and Wake 450 majority for
L. O. Branch, (D.) over James I*. Sheppard, (K. N.) —
Branch supposed to be elected by about 2000 majority in
the District.
J.n the Fifth District, E. G. Reid (K N.) beats Kerr
(D.) by 1550 majority in (J nil lord county.
The impression is, that the Stale has gone Democratic.
Mecklenburg alt. right.—Wc learn that by a private
letter, (says the South Carolinian of the 4th inst.) that the
Hon. Burton S. Craig, tbe Democratic candidate, is ahead
of the Know Nothing nominee 238 votes. He is com
-idered A good beginning, and in tbe right dis
trict.
Tennessee Elections.
There are still three counties to hear from. They
! will increase the Democratic majority. It is believed
that the Democrats have gained two nu mbers of Con
j gross.
i All but two small I temoeiuiie counties heard from.
! .Johnson, a- in., is elected Governor by over 1500 ma
jority. ii i* also Mated that the Deinociaey havegain
ed two members to Congress.
Kentucky.
Louisville, Aug. ft.
The entire American ticket in Kentucky has been elec
ted.
The light at Louisville, between the Americans and
Irish, was horrible. Twenty were killed, of whom three
were Americans, and twelve houses burnt. Parts of the
dead bodies were drawn out from the ruins.
Kentucky Election—Groat Riots*
Columbia, August 7.
It is reported that a great riot occurred at Louisville,
Ky., yesterday, growing out of the election. Several were
killed and wounded. The last accounts state that the
mob was marching in the direction of Courier office, with
canons. Returns indicate that the Stale hasgone for the
Know Nothings.
The election in Kentucky, thus far, is favorable to the
Know Nothings. They carried Louisville by IGUO ma
jority.
The riots occurred in the First and E : ghth Wards —
Several persons were killed.
L. M. Cox, American candidate for Congress in the
Ninth District, is elected.
Other Elections.
Nothing definite has yet been received from Ken
tucky, Texas or lowa. Wc have very little doubt but
that the Democracy have carried all three of these
States. The Know Nothings claim Kentucky, hut the
telegraphic accounts never go out of Louisville. We
prefer to wait for the wagon before we surrender even
the old Whig State of Kentucky to the Know Nothings.
Miss Eliza Logan. —This accomplished actress has
been performing one of her usual successful and satis
factory engagements at the Chicago theatre. After
running through a round of first class characters in
tragedy, serious drama and comedy, she had a hem fit
which is described by the Times as “an ovation/’ The
house was crowded from pit to dome ; and what was
of far greater significance, the audience was one of the
most refined and intellectual. Miss Logan evidently
felt the inspiration which the presence of such an audi
ence wou’d naturally create. She was assisted by her
two sisters, Olive and Celia, both ol whom are well
spoken of by the critics.
The Democratic Meeting in Pulaski. — At the
Domocratio meeting on Saturday last, Thomas B. How
ell Esq., was nominated to represent the Democratic
party of Pulaski in the Senate, and Wright W. Har
rell Esq., in the House of Representatives.
Hon. Martin J. Crawford, the nominee of the same
party for Congrtss in this district, was present and ad
dressed the meeting. His address was most courteous
and dignified toward the opposition party, and we were
pleased W see that he indulged ip no such billingsgate
and slang as sometimes characterizes public speakers, 1
in relation t<* their political opponents.— Georgia Her - j
aid.— K. N.
[FUR Tine'TIMES. AND 8 k RTINE t. )
Misstatements Forrcctcd—Me.ssis. Hawkins Sr
N isbeJ.
Afcws. Editors:- -Having atteuded the Know Nothing
meeting and barbecue on Saturday 4th, and heard a pmT
turn ol theepeeclies ot Messrs. Willis A. Hawkins and
EugciiiiH A. Nisbet, I must a-k, a place in your paper to
expose the uttei iinirutlijulnee-j ol two or three statemeiiis
made by those gentlemen. In thus noticing them ii is ho
pleasure to m *,as I uni personally acquainted with both
speakers,and have esteemed them as gentlemen and friends.
•tuJge Nisbet l have known long and esteemed very high
ly, and although. an anti-know Nothing, / went to liie
meeting hoping uGvear from him a close, logical, and able
argument, iu chaste and beautiful language, in he.halt ol bis
cause, without any ot the bold and reckless assertions and
abuse ol others, so common With the small and recklesss
politician, lain sorry to say 1 was most, egregious l y dis
appointed. Know Nothingism, it seems,has worked a
\yomlcriul change in the smooth and amiable and accotn
pbshed Nisbet. Descending In>m the high position of tlie
urbane and gentle Christian and acecompßsbed gentleman,
lie has got down among the rough and tumble politicians,
ready to say whatever wiU benefit bis party, without being
very careful to ascertain theiruth of what bespeaks of,and
indulging in personal abuse of bis absent political oppo
nents. But 1 will not say more lest I may be charged with
a disposition to do injustice to Judge Nisbcl 1 will only
state what he said, disprove two or three of his statements,
and leave the audience that heard him and the .public to
judge him. As to Mr. Hawkins, l think him more excu
sable lor Ihe.veason that he is a tolerably good Know No
thing and lias not the same faculty of learning the truth at
all times as Judge Nisbet. 8ti!l 1 think that when gentle
men set out to enlighten the people upon the political
questions of tlie day, they ought first to enlighten them
selves, else the many may judge them harshly or some
kind friend*, like myself, may apply the “rod of correction.’
But to these statements.
In alluding to the Know Nothing Philadelphia National
Platform, Mr. Hawkins said that the American Know No
thing State Convention of Pennsylvania had adopted the
Philadelphia Platform upon the slavery question! Judge
Nisbet in his speech did not say this or go so, far, but he
said over lialf or t two-thirds of the Pennsylvania Know
Nothings were in favor of the Philadelphia National Plat
form! Now let us see how utterly untrue a plain state
ment of facts and an exhibition of the Pennsylvania Plat
form, will show both of these statements to be. The Phil
adelphia National Convention assembled on tlie Dili June
continued several days, and adopted their Platform in rela
tion to the slavery question.
PENNSYLVANIA K. N. PLATFORM.
The Pennsylvania State Convention of Know Noth
ings mot on the lih July , and did they adopt tlie so called
National Platform? No! On the contrary they “spit up
<'ii” and repudiated it, and adopted the following in lieu of
it by a vote of 145 to 53.
Resolved, That the question of slavery should not he
introduced into the platform of the American party, being
convinced that no such issue was intended to bo embraced
within its principles am! objects. That we believe in, and
shall ever defend the right of freedom of opinion and dis
cussion on that and every other subject not intended to he
embraced within the designs of our organization. But in
asmuch as the subject lias been iorced upon us, we regard
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise as an infraction of
the plighted laitli of tlie nation, and that it should be re
stored, and if efiorts to that end shouid.fail,Congress should
refuse to admit any state toleiating slavery which shall be
formed out of any portion of the territory from which that
institution was excluded by that Compromise.
It will he seen that the Pennsylvania Know Nothings
demand the restoration of the Missouri Line, and if this is
notion ceded, they demand that Congress shall refuse to
admit any State into the Union formed out of said territo
ry, whoso constitution shall tolerate slavery. Is this the
‘•f hiladelphiaPlatform” that Messrs. Hawkins and Nisbet
advocated on Saturday last,and which Mr. Hawkinsdc*
dared u bet ter than the Georgia Platform?”’ ‘Phis is the
one adopted by the Pennsylvania Know Nothing Slate
Convention. But this.is not all. After adopting this
Resolution, upon a proposition to secede from the Conven
tion and adopt the Philadelphia National Platform, only
ten out of the one hundred and ninety six delegates, sece
ded and adopted the Philadelphia Platform!
Then where is there any authority whatever for the state
immis ot Messrs. Hawkins and Nisbet ? So far from there
being one half or two thirds in favor of what is called the
Philadelphia National Platform; only about one twentieth
<>f the Pennsylvania Know Nothing Delegates adopted it.
Mr. Hawkins, by way of showing that some of the Nor
thern States were in favor ot the so called Philadelphia
National Platform, claimed New Jersey as being in fa
vor ol it. This lie had no authority to do. Tlie N. J. Stale
Convention of Know Nothings did not meet until tlie set
August, when they adopted the following Piatlorm on the
slavery question : m
NEW JERSEY K. N. PLATFORM.
Wherons, Many of tlie sentiments of the 12th section
of the Piatlorm of the National Convention are inconsis
tent with the previous portion thereof, particularly the 4th
section, therefore—
Resolved, That we adopt with the warmest and most
hearty approval, as the best and noblest and most patriotic
declaration if political principles ever presented to this or
any nation, the platform of die National Council, protest
ing againsi“ihe 12ih section thereof as not binding upon the
►Stale or subordinate councils, or the individual members ol
the Order; and asserting the right of Congressional inde
pendence upon the subject of ot Slavery, as well as upon
the subjects of currency, commerce, internal improvements,
and such other issues as are aside from those which are the
avowed and distinctive principles of the order.
Resolved, as the. opinion oi this State Council, That the
Missouri Compromise was a salutary act of statesmanship,
devised by patriotic and wise men to meet an extraordina
ry and threatening exigency; aiul that by tlie consent of
the country for more than thirty years, it had come to he %
considered in (he light of a compact, and as such the set
tled national policy, binding the faith of the nation; that
the rejreai of this wise act of statesmanship was an incon
siderate outrage upon good faith, and infamous because it
unsettled the peace and quiet of the country, and lias
plunged it into a condition of excitement dangerous to the
Union, for the paltry motive, ol the personal political ag
grandizement of its originators.
Does Mr. Hawkins think this a better platform than the
Georgia Platform? New York is now the only remaining
Northern or Western State they pretend to claim. Even
were the New York Know Nothings to adopt it,it would
be of no effect, for they only claim about 180,000 members
out of 523,000 voters in the State, and they have no power
there. But I think, on the 11th September when their
State Convention meets, they too, will be found shirking,
repudiating or saying nothing about this so-called Phila
delphia National Piatlorm, which only Jour of their dele* |
gates voted for in the Philadelphia Convention. But we |
shall see. ,
Again. Both Messrs. Hawkins and Nisbet asserted that
it was an undeniable fact—Judge Nisbet said it was “now
history”—that before President Pierce was inaugurated, it
was known in Madrid, Spain, by the Pope’s Nuncio, tha
Mr. Campbell, the Postmaster General, a Catholic, wouldt
be a member of the Cabinet, and they went on to assert or
argue that Mr. Pierce had bargained that office to the Ca
tholics. This story, every one knows, got its start from
Kenneth Kuyner of'North Carolina, who stated that Mr.
Barringer, our Minister to Spain, so informed him. Upon
this statement appearing in the newspapers, Mr. Barringer
forthwith wrote to Rayuer, denying its truth, and makes
the following statement, which is of an entirely different
character. 1 take it Irom the Savannah Republican, a
rabid Know Nothing paper. Here is Mr. Barringer’s own
language:
“ Before J had any authentic and certain news of the
formation ol the Cabinet, and while it was still a subject
of conjecture at the Couitof Madrid, he (the Pope’s Nun
cio) tojd me that Judge Campbell,of Pennsylvania, was ap
pointed, and that lie was a Catholic; which was the first
information I had,either of his appoimaent or of his reli
gion.”
And this extract of Mr. Barringer’s letter to Raynor is
published in the Savannah Republican, Augusta Chronicle.
<fc Sentinel and other papers, several days before Messrs.
Hawkins and jNisbet delivered their speeches here, and
still both of them had the hardihood, before an intelligent
audience, to make the charges above alluded to. Mr.
Barringer, who was removed by Gen. Pierce, no doubt
tried to make the ease appear as much as he could against
the President, but still[he could not but admit that lie had
heard about the appointments before lie had the con versa- j
lion with the Rope’s Nuncio, hut that they were not eonsid- j
ered “authentic” and “certain.” And merely because some \
time alter Mr. Rierce’s inauguration, the rope’s Nuncio I
happened to mention to Mr. Barringer, the “unauthentic” j
and ■‘uncertain” news at Madrid,(which afterwards turned
out lobe true) and stated that Mr. Campbell was a Catho
lic, Raynor of N. N., trumps up the falsehood. And even
after a ti-ue version of the matter is given by Mr. Barringer
himself, Messrs. Hawkins and Nis bet unflinchingly relate
this story of Rayner ol N. C., to the people of Muscogee,
as‘undcniahle’ and as “now history,’ &c. How hard
must honorable men be pushed, when they resort to such
means to help their cause.
Again Judge Nesbit asserted that the Know Noth
ings did not proscribe or wero not bound to vote against I
Roman Catholics tor office—that they were only sworn I
to vote against those who acknowledged the supremacy j
of the Rope in temporal and secular affairs.
To this assertion of Judge Nisbet, 1 will s:m i
ply oppose the oaths taken by members of the Know
Nothing Order, and now acknowledged by them to be
true and genuine. The following is a"part of the oath of
the Ist degree members :
“In the presence of the Almighty God, and these wit
nesses, you do solemnly promise and swear, that you
will not vote nor give your influence for any man lor
any office in the gilt ol the people, unless he bo an Ann-*
riean horn citizen, in favor of Americans ruling America,
nor if he be a Roman Catholic • that you will in all
political matters, so far as this Order is concerned com
ply with the will of the majority, though it may conflict
with your personal preference,” <J-c.
And a part of the oath of the seconn degree members
is in the following language :
“That you will support in all political matters, for all
political offices, members of this Order in preference to
other persons; that if it may he done legally, you
will when elected or appointed to any official station con
ferring on you the power to do so, remove all foreign al
iens oi Roman (’at holies from office or place, and that
you will, in no case appoint such to-auy office or place in
your gift.”
Now, as these oaths are plain and unmistakeablc, and
as I am one of those who cannot be made to believe that
my friends, and other members of the Order, will swear
falsely, 1 must be permitted to doubt the conectncss of
this statement of Judge Nisbet. As, in some instances,
the oaths are not required of big men men, while all the
little ones are required to swear, perhaps Judge N. has
not taken the oaths and has been misinformed in relation
to them.
‘Both, Messrs. Hawkins aud Nesbit indorsed the
Federal construction placed upon the Philadelphia Plat
form, where it says that the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted St iles is the only “legal” tribunal to decide “disputed
points” as to government undvr the Constitution. Mr.
llawkins, whilst maintaining the supremacy of the Su*
preme Court, said that in case the Supreme Court of
I the United Elates decided naainnt (><., *,
\ revolution-, that that was our of.lv rmedv ,h
di-c'isioil. This position of Messrs. Nisbet and M a ‘
however, reminds me of-vvlmt I heard of Ju.feu \
about fourteen y arswi£|o, aiid it was, that a1th0,,..', .
w ent into Congress a a States Rights Repubfe an
bis service he returned home an n.*knmvfe.D.d .
al st. Judge N. knows Ik*m whether übe s.. ..j j
him answer* lie said the Wing U„ v,
Heel-gin Whig Duty w:is>‘Jcnd dead,” mi.J that
“glad of UC> I suppose that piny vv n4 F. L-, ,
enough lor him; he wanted ope “a little more j;
has the light one now.
Judg<* Nisbet dal imt spare'some of his absent p
opponents ; and tow.-ads tin* ifon. A. H. Stepfe-?. t,
was especially denunciatory, so mm ?i so ti.a 1 .• may
properly he term ?<la “JiydrppUobiaist' 4 ’t towards L•i
in his hos Zeal to denounce and say hard things about \!
s , Judge Nisbet at olio time•“L.reoi himself, ’ and vi .
ted the usual courto-ies of JiiV*,hy denoimeing Mr.S. ash
int faithless lo the interests ot the Smith in votim- Un
he Kansas Nebraska bill, while Capt. Ab. ivromfee'a .
litical associate and friend who voted with Mr. Stcphei
in Congress, for the same bill; sat on the. stand wit a.
and in a few feet of him \ At the time he de&obne.-d
Mr. S., he in iffeet denounced Capt. Aln-r■. rombie. {...
l ie denounced Mr. Stephens tfer voting tor tire Nose .. ,
Kansas bill, because the bill had a clause in it “uuthorizin 1
foreign born persons who had taken tlie oatii’ol intention
to become citizens of the United States, to vote in tho.x*
Territories. And this right; 1 learn, is already extern*Jed
to them in some oi the Northern and Western States.
The people of Georgia, and of the South, had better
wateh well these Know Nothings, who thus insiduausly
attack tho Kansas-Nebraska bill. This objection .
Judge Nisbet's is no objection at all when compare ■
with the great principle in relation to slavery gamed b .
the South, in tbe passage of this bill. Are not these at
tacks upon this bill put out hs “ feelers ” by these Know
Nothings, preparatory to .yielding up some of our rigb ;.
which wc claim iu the Geofgia l‘im!orrn ? This aU;:< k
upon Mr. Stephens for voting for the Kansas Nebraska
•dll, and Mr. J lawkriis’declaration that the “Bhiiadelphu
Piatlorm is better than the Georgia I’iatferm,” look,
muen like there is a “Joab’s blade” among them some
where. But we shall see, one of tlnse days.
Judge N., in another part ol his address spoke of Air.
Stephens as being “derelict, and a refugee from all the
truthfulness and proprieties of-all his previous life.” Now,
1 thought at the time, and still think, that this .smack < .
a degree of personality wholly unbecoming oaeofdud <
Nisbet’s professions—l understand him to be om* a
tbe ruling members of the Presbyterian Church. H..
the Judge given up his Presbyterianism, and is he r. id .
to accord to any gentleman “that satisfaction i ceo mb and
as due, and usual among gentlemen, when one go u
youd political, and resorts to personal abase ?” h n .
as a “brother,” I advise him to be a littfe* mol e circum
spect, in future. Nobody believes that the Judge is dispo
sed t< give this satisfaction. Besides-,’ such ‘language in
public, from ope whose position before the community a
a Christian and a gentleman, is such its has been Jtidg
Nisbei’s, is calculated to do our Divine Ma* tei N can. ,
no good. But, if Judge Nisbet think.. Mr. Stephen,
has acted so badly, and that he ought to be put down and
bated, why don’t lie go down’ to Mr. Stephens’ District,
and there meet him face to face before his constituent. 4,
and there denounce and abuse him? Such a fours
would surely look more self-sacrificing, patriotic, civd-ta
bit* and chivairie, than to got off 15U or 2UO m.les, an.l
there “let loose the tongue.”
Judge Nisbet also alluded to The fact tli.it: ho 1 Ln. A.
H. Stephens was again a candidate for re election, that
Linton Stephenswasdi candidate for Cbhgrcss in tlm 7th
District, and he also alluded to the report that John L.
Stephens was a candidate tor Judge of tho Coweta Cir
cuit, and he talked about the Stephens family wanting vv
being fond of of ice. lie did not stop to reflect thaith.i
Nisbet family was a “1.-etle aliead” of the Stephens fine
ly in this particular, lie seemed to forget that on *of hi
brothers, James A. Nisbet, is Post master at Mae. n, and
that another brother was, and is now, a Bank Ufi.-, r at
Millcdgeyille; that a nr-phew, Joseph A. Nisse-t, was eh*, t
d, and is now, one of the State Printers, and that life .
Charles E. Nisbet is now a candidate fur the L-jCslmir.
in Randolph —three to jive. And lie stem.-, to have ini
gotten that he was a candidate before the last Legfelatun
for one of tlie highest offices in the State—and ihat if tb
Know Nothings should get the Legislature, lie way !•••.*
candidate again, “If they ain't gel along without inm.
Those who live in glass houses should mt fir. | cast stone.-■
But, Messrs. Editors, I will ifet proceed further in ’
seeling aud criticising tlie ‘perches of Messrs. Uawkii;
ami Nisbet. On account of my high admiration ci
and friendship for Judge Nisbt t—for, liotwitlistaiiding f
“improprieties” on Saturday, 1 am his personal fricudyei
I have taken no pleasure in thus holding- hint up to it
gaze of others. But I have thought g*'d mfolit cm
out of it, and 1 have looked to that end. Asap. i . .
friend, I might have gone to him in private, an 1 haw
thus rebuked him, hut he might have tli.-u-lit it pia .m,
lion in me—he might have thought 1w e; prompted 1.
political motive, and Ik* would have thought nothing . :
And s* till there would ! have been no cue recti on t > !
public of these mis-statements of his and, Mr. U.awfon
l-ndcr these circumstance*, 1 eoneliided “io imt;.*.- fe
speech, in connection with Mr. Hawkins, in \.-ur pao.
I determined to do so, 1 st, to disablee tie* minds ol if.,
who heard these gentlemen, as to certain >*alM'i
made by both of them ; and secondly, to help Judge Nj -
bet to “govern liinisell” by exposing bis “antics” here .
Sa*urday, and letting him “see himself, as otherss. •b m
hoping that, in his future speech *.b; lie will be m.*r. an in!
in liis statements; and that he will exhibit a lit lie m--i
< f chrisiain charity, and mcckiio s in here ju t- vpcakin
of others, than lie exhibited at this place, i low lar n.
criticism is calculated to have there happy results, n m .
to be ueen.
Anti-Know Nothing.
PECLIXIJEI) .BY,REQUEST.
The present Canvass-—The Sons ol'Temperance
—How will they Act i
We havo long talked of Prohibition and expressed th
opinion that Moral Suasion would not accomplish a!!
j that we wished. We therefore sought legal interposition.
| That we might obtain it..our design has been to submit tlu
’ whole subject to tho people. This is as it should lie. Let
the sovereigns speak. In order to have the question pro;
erly tested, we wish it brought to the ballot box. -For yea?
the friends of the Temperance have asked lor legis
lation in regard to the traffic in ardent spirit. The Soil
of Temperance have been at some considerable expense, to.
keep up Divisions, Conventions, and pay Lecturers to s.
cure this important measure. We have watched the sign
of the times and thought that we saw the rising star <
hope, which we regarded asilie precurser of the opening
day, when the people that sat in dark ness should sec great
light, and the time had come—the set time to favor .
cause. Therefore, w’c, as Sons of Temperance, arose in
our strength a3 one man, feeling that now is the time to
strike, and having all confidence in the purity, sobriety an i
morality of our cause, no fears were entertained in refer
once to those who wore tho “badge or emblem of our ol -
der;” that if the issue should be made and the crisis arrive,
all would show ourselves to he free and faithful and acquit
themselves like men of Bidehty, Purity and Love.
But let us recur to our action. We called a. 'Convention
some time the past year to meet at Atlanta, m February,for
the specific object of nominating a candidate for Govern
or. That Convention mefiimd had under consideration
; the propriety of such nomination, and agreed to put out
the candidate. B. 11. Overby,- Esq., was chosen as our
standard bearer for Governor. He accepted the nomina
tion. A2d Convention was called at which we confirm
ed that nomination and endorsed the candidate. Mr. Ov
erby is fairly before the people—placed there by the Sons
of Temperance. The question now comes up, will every
Son do his duty? It is not expected that any one will de
sert tlie leader of his cause, which he avows to be dear to
j his heart and so vital to his country, but will standby him
| and help him to achieve a glorious victory. Consistency
I would talk thus. But, says one, I belong to the American
I parly, and am under some special obligations that 1 carna l
j disregard: and can’ut well throw off', and there D power in
the order, aud may be, some ioav es and fishes, or a pou of
honor; 1 want a chance. Indeed, indeed these things ait. .
the case. Another says, I Irelongto tin* old school IVm
ocraey,and these old lines are marks 1 cannot leave, ami
may ho there h potency in it yet,’ and a tow loaves and
fishes left. Still, A. 13. is a good Temperance man,me,
often in the I).vision, speaks greatly in favor of the prole!
ry law, &c., &.C., and wersuppose when Mr. Overby v. a
here, A. 8.,0. D., and the other brethren all greeted him
cordially, and Mr. O, poor tnau! (1 mean deceived man,’
thought lie held the hand ot a brother, tine and faithful,
that hoped on and hoped ever; in whoso heart was loot* and
and grounded the principle of temperance.
But once again I ask,bow will they art --how should th*v
act? I think 1 know. Every Son oi Tempenn,
ought to feel himself in honor hound lu supper; Mr. ih
by, tor we put him out, and in that net t fee fared we would
vole lor him. No reasonable candid man can say other
wise. For consistency ‘s sake, for the honor of the eau
for its merit’s sake, wc ought to vote for Mr. (hvrby. < V
shall we. hang our harps upon the willows, and how .;
chagrined, and write the name Jclntbod over our own
Temperance Hall. When Mr. OvCifly addressed us here,
wc looked on and said we would support his hands while
the battle was going on. With strong, invincible argu
ments, Mr. Overby showed the propriety and necessity < i
such a law, and closed by such heart Stirling appeals tiiat
every Son, and many others even, felt that we would sup
port him. But circumstances alter cases. “Tell it not in
Gath, nor proclaim it in the streets of AskelonLet the
retailer and drinker laugh at usran'd even .shame us to our