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TIMES & SEISTTIISTEL
■ COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1857
*The American Tract Society aod Slavery.
We publish, 10-day, the eommonioation of our es
teemed correspondent ——, with pleasure.
If the Society is free from blame in the premises, we
hope he has succeeded in demonstrating it. We beg
leave, however, to differ with him. We appeal to the
record. Last yeai the Society yielded to the clamors
of the Abolitionists so far as to appoint a committee to
enquire into, and report upon the expediency of “pub
lishing upon the subject of slavery.” This was a clear
concession to the demands of fanaticism. The South
ern Presbyterian so regards it, and says in this connect
tion :
“It is a matter of deep regret, that it has been
thooght necessary by the managers of the Society to
listen to the clamor of Abolitionists who, wherever an
opportunity to exhibit the fruits of their schemes and
works has been given, have proved themselves the in
struments of mischief to every interest of religious and
social order. We are surprised that good and wise
men should have been so inattentive to the lessons of
hoslory, ancient and modern, loreigu and domestic, as
to suppose that concessions, even in appearance, to the
demands pf fanaticism, could have any other effect ex
cept to increase its rapacity. But this is past, and 2/ is
too late to retrace the wrong step.** /
Bui this is not all. At the late anniversary of the
Society, this committee, composed entirely of Norths
era men, by the way, submitted their report, which
was adopted by the Society. This report is susceptible,
and that legitimately, confesses the Southern Pre*by~
terian , of an interpretation which concedes to the Abo
litionists all that they want, and all, the Independent ,
an Abolition paper, says, the Abolition party of the
North ever contended tor. The Independent is right.
Here are the resolutions embodied in the Report :
“In relation to publishing upon the subject of Slavery,
the committee recommend the adoption of the following
resolutions, as marking out the line of discrimination be
tween what the American Tract Society, according to its
Constitution, may, and may not publish :
Resoiced , 1. That the American Tract Society was
established tor a definite purpose, n *me(y, “to diffuse a
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, as the Redeemer
of sinners, and to promote the interests of vital godli
ness and sound morality, by the circu'ation of religious
Tracts, calculated to receive the approbation of all Evan
gefieal Christians.”
2. That this Society cannot, with propriety, allow it
self to be made a special org .nos any one system of re
ligious or moral reform, such as Temperance, Peace, Anti -
Popery, Anti-Slavery, etc.; while within its proper
sphere, its influence should sustain the cause of truth aud
righteousness in alt their departments.
3 That in endeavoring to accomplish its high and
ly mission, the Society should deal even-bandediy and
bear impartial testimony against all forms of fundament
al doctrinal error aud practical immorality, prevailing in
any, and every part of our country.
4. That in the judgment of your committee, the polit m
ical aspects ot Slavery, lie entirely without the proper
sphere of this Society, and cannot be discussed in its pub
lications ; but that those moral duties which grow out of
the existence of Slavery, as well as those moral evils
and vices which it is known to promote , and which are
condemned in Scripture , and to much deplored by
Evangelical Christians , undoubtedly do fall within the
province of this Society, and can, and ought to be dis
cussed in a fraternal and Christian spirit.
5. Th-.t whatever considerations in the past, may have
seemed to recommend to the Publishing Committee the
course pursued in its revisiou of certain works, yet, in
the future publication of books and Tracts, no alteration
or omission of tho sentiments of any author should be
made; but works not adapted to the design of the So
ciety in their original form, or by a regular impartial
abridgments should be wholly omitted.”
Now, observe the deceitful language of these reso
lution . “This Society oannot, with propriety, allow it
self to be made the special organ of any one system of
religious or moral reform, such as Temperance, Peace,
Anti-Popery, Anti Slavery, etc. ‘ the political as
pects of Slavery lie entirely without the sphere of this
Society •” “but those moral duties which grow out of
the existence of slavery, as well as those moral evils and
vices which it is known to promote , aud which are con
demned in scripture, and 60 mush deplored by Evan
gelical Christians, undoubtedly do fall within the prov
ince of this Society, and cao and ought to be discussed
in a fraternal and Christian spirit.’’
There can be no misinterpreting this language.—
Slavery is regarded by the Society, as an evil in itself,
like dtuokeaness, war, or popery ; there are evils and
vices inherent in the institution—for it promotes them,
according to the report; and while the Society can
not ‘'allow itself to be made a special organ of Anti-
Slavery’’ it is legitimate for them to discuss, in their
publications, those moral evils and vices which slavery,
like drunkenness, tvar and popery, is known to pro*
mote. It is clearly the intention of the Report to class
slavery among those thiugs which are evil in themselves
and not among those which are good in themselves
bat abused by bad men—such as marriage, government,
and such like. The language can admit of no such
construction, And we are surpiised that Southern
men can shut their eyes to their clear import. They
are mean and cowardly, to say the least of it, and should
excite the suspicion of the Southern members of the
Society. They countenance Abolition fanaticism. Tbe
Southern Presbyterian itself, admits that they “are
vague and ambiguous,” and further, that under them
the committee on Publications may, if they see fit, give
currency to Abolition assaults upon Sontbern inalilu’
tions. “It will rest with the executive officers, partic
ularly with the committee of publication,” says the
Presbyterian, “to determine the character of the fntnre
issues from its press.’’ Fatal admission. Who com
pose the Committee of Publication ? Where do they
reside T Where were they born ? They may be wise
and discreet men, bat tbe Southern people should re
quire higher guarantee than the character of agents of.
• Society which is confessedly cowering under the at
tacks of fanaticism, before they give their money and
support to it.
We admit the power for good of the Amerioan Tract
Society; we accord to it high praise for what it has
accomplished ; but its power (or evil is as great as its
power for g od.
We are upheld in these views by the Central Pres■
■byierian , published at Richmond, Va. It commences
an article on the subject with these striking words—
“With disappointment and sorrow have we perused lbe
resolutions unanimously adopted at the recent meeting
of the American Tract Society.’’ “The resolution it
self is insulting,” says the Central Presbyterian “when
it asserts that the object of the Tract Sooiety is to dis
cuss ‘those evils and vices which it [s/areryj is
knows to promote, and which are condemned in
Scripture ;’ inasmuch as Southern Christians contend
that slavery, as it exists among us, is sn institution re
cognized and justified by Scripture, and that the evils
incideut to it, are Dot evils which flow from the system,
but from the depravity of human nature, which entails
abuses of the maternal, paternal, and every other rela
tion which exists at the South.”
The Central Presbyterian scoots, as we do, at the
guarantee afforded by the character of the Executive
Committee. “No Committee,” it says, “oan withstand
the outside pressure which will now be brought to bear
upon the Sooiety.”
We also concur in the opinion of the Central Pres
byterian, that Northern men cannot write anything on
the subject of slavery to instruct or edify Southern
masters. Even when the intentions of these writers
are most pure, such is their ignorance of tbe real char
acter of the institution, that they fall into so many un
conscious mistakes and misrepresentations, as utterly to
vitiate their prodnetione, and render them wholly in
efficacious for good.
The Southern Churches must withdraw from the
American Tract Society, and, billowing the example of
the Methodist Episcopal Cburah, South, establish one
of their own, if they expect Southern men to continue
their contributions to their cause.
Astrology Revived.
We learn that Madame Moore has met with brilliant
success in Columbus. Her saloon is crowded with
troubled souls who vainly hope through her to lilt the
dark veil of the future, and read its bidden secrets.
The light of the 19th century is but a rush light, after
all. It shines bright and beautiful upon the present
and the past, but throws no gleam upon the dark fu
ture. This is the humiliating confession of Herschell,
who knows the stars by name, their 6ize and distances.
City Couucil ol Columbus,
The regular meetings of the City Conneil will here
after be held on every other Monday evening ar 3 o’-
clock, P. M.
Democratic State Coventlon of Alabama.
The daily Messenger , of the 2d inst., says: “Th*
Democratic State Gubernatorial Convention convened
in the Representative Hall of the Capitol in this city
at 12 o’clock yesterday, and organized by the tempera
ry appointment of Gen. C. Robinson, of Lowndes, a*-
Chairman, and R. II Powell, of Macon, as Secretary
After the enrollment of delegates, a committee,
consisting of one from each Judicial District, was ap
pointed to report officers for the Convention.
Adjournment to 4 o’clock, P. M.
At the hour of four, the Convention reassembled
when the Committee cn organization reported Hon.
John Ewing, of Greene, President of the Convention,
John W. Shepherd, of Montgomery, and anothtr gen
tleman whose name we did not learn, were appointed
Secretaries, together with numerous Vice Presidents.
The Convention then appointed a Committee of one
from each Judicial District, to prepare and present to
the Convention this morning, a platform and resolutions
indicating the policy of the party on the question of
State-Aid, &c. A number of unsuccessful motions
were then made to adjourn till 8 o’clock, this morning,
with a view to the receipt and adoption of the platform
prior to going into the nomination. The Convention
then proceeded to a nomination, when the names of J.
E. Moore, John Cochran, A. B. Moore, W. F. Sam
ford, and Felix G. Norman were put in nomination.
One ballot waj had, when the Convention adjourned
to 8 o’clock this morning. The vote stood Cochran,
80, A. B. Moore 107, J. E. Moore 150, Samford 74,
Norman 19, and David Hubbard 18. The
rule was adopted. It takes three hundred votes to
make a choice.
Montgomery, Ala., June 2d.
The Convention re assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment. We condense t>ie following summary of the
proceedings of the Convention from oor exchanges and
trom verbal reports :
The Committee on Resolutions reported—Price, ol
Mason presenting the majority report, in which strong
ground was taken against State Aid—and JoDes, of
Madison, presenting the minority report, omitting all
allusion to State policy. Several amendments were
offered, and after some discussion, both reports were
recommitted and the Committee enlarged, by the ad
dilion of those members who had proposed amend
ments, after which the balloting was resumed with the
following results;
2d ballot 3d ballot 4th ballot
John E. Moore, 143 140 144
A. B. Moore, 105 103 104
John Coobran, b 2 79 76
W. F. Samford, 75 73 77
F. G. Norman, 11 11 11
David Hubbard, 30 34 34
The Committee then reported the fullowing
Platform of Principles.
The Democratic and Anti-Know Nothing party of
Alabama, iu Convention assembled to nominate a Gover
nor, announce the following as their platlorm of princi
ples :
Resolved , Ist, That we announce as our own, the plat
form of principles laid down by the Democratic party at
their National Convention, at Cincinnati in 1856.
Resolved , 2d. That as a party and as citizens we re
gret the existence of the present indtbiedo ss of the State,
aod the high rate of taxation, and do earnestly desire to
see the one paid and the other reduced.
Resolved , 3d. That we arc uncompromisingly oppo
sed to all ioauiog, giving or pledging, the/unds. revenues
or securities of the State in any shape to the advance*
meat of works of internal improvement—that ue tre
equally opposed to the issue of State bonds for these pur
poses, or the taking of stock by the State iu any corpo
ration ; but that regarding these questions as measures oi
State policy ouly, we decliue to recognize them as a lest
of party faith.
Resolved , 4th. That we are in favor of burning all
the bills ot the State Bank and Branches, which have
heretofore been redeemed, or may hereafter come into
the Treasury.
The Report of the Commiitee was adopted by the
Convention by a vote of 401 to 36 —the Convention
voting by counties. On motion of Judge A. B. Meek,
of Mobile, the following resolution o a the Dred Scott
case was unanimously adopted :
Resolved , That we recognize the doctrines of the de
cision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the
Dred Scott case, as embodying the true principles of the
Federal Constitution upon the points which they em
brace, and hail them with pleasure as a just recognition,
by the highest judicial tribunal of the Union of the rights
ot the Southern State* as members of the confederacy.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met as per adjourument.
On motion, the Convention resumed balloting, which
resulted as follows .
sth 6th 7th Bth 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
J. K.Moore, 139 128 128 143 143 144 149 149 151
A.B.Moore, 108 107 106 109 107 108 98 98 113
Coohran, 79 80 87 80 79 80 75 75 81
Samford, . 74 74 74 74 74 72 72 72 61
Norman, .. 11 11 11 11 11 00 00 00 00
Hubbard, 34 46 45 29 32 31 52 42 46
Adjourned till 8 o’clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tbe Convention met as per adjournment ; and
again proceeded to balloting :
14th 15th l6th 17th 18th 19th 20th
John E. M00re..149 147 149 151 152 152 159
A. B. Moore... 122 122 137 111 125 126 109
Cochran 78 78 78 78 79 78 78
Samford 61 61 46 72 55 46 32
Hubbard 37 39 36 44 36 31 27
John Erwin 00 00 00 00 00 00 34
Tbe Convention then adjourned till half past nine
o’olook to-morrow morning.
Tbe closing proceedings of the Convention we copy
(rom the Montgomery Mail, an opposition paper :
Tbe Convention balloted last night, 20 odd times,
without varying the result of the first balloting, mate
rially. Some new names were pot in, and Col. John
Erwin actually got 34 votes. An attempt was made
to run Judge J. G. Shorter and Hon. J. F. Dowdell,
but each was a failure—and the names were with
drawn.
Through all the voting, Cochran stood steadily at 78.
Maj. Hubbard rose as high 50 odd.
10 1-2 o’clock, A. M. — Mr. Samford, after reaching
78 votes, was withdrawn. “Wire Grass” stands at
78. A. B. Moore reaches 166 votes—ahead of John
E. Moore. The friends of leading candidates go out to
oonsult. A. B. Moore, or Hubbard, will probably be
nominated.
Later. —John E. Moore withdrawn ; Cochran rose
to 101 votes ; Hubbard to 98.
A. B. Moore nominated.
On the 28th balloting, Ho n. Andrew B. Moore, of
Perry, was nomioated by aeolamation, the other can
didates having been withdrawn.
Amerian untl Wtug(?) Convention at Auburn,
Alabama.
This body assembled at Auburn, Ala., Jane Ist.
Ail the counties composing the district, except Russell,
were represented. Geotge Reese, of Chambers, was
appointed President, and M. L. Woods, Secretary.
Thom3s J. Judge, of Montgomery, was nominated us
the opposition candidate for Congress in the 3d district,
by aeolamation. He had no competitor. No resolu
tions affirming principles were proposed or adopted.
Indeed, the Convention appears to have been a spirit
less affair. Nothing of interest transpired, except the
unmanly attempt to give dignity to Know-NothiDgism,
by tacking on to it the name of Whig. “Resolved,
That the American and Whig parties, constituting the
opposition to the present democratic party.’’ Such is
the language of the Know-Nothings in 1857. Two
years ago, they had risen upon the “rums of the Witig
and Democratic parties,” and were “not responsible for
the violated pledges of either.” Verily the dead is
alive aod tbe iost is found. The trick is too poor and
transparent to deceive any one.
Mr. Judge is a gentleman of character and talent.
He will make a respectable race—probably save his
distance ; but like old Botherum, be will come ‘‘tear
ing out behind.” James F. Dowdell can beat tbe jun
ior as easily as he can beat the senior of tbe respecta
ble law firm of Watta, Judge and Jackson.
Congressional Convention—Smith vllle.
We recommend Smithville, as a proper place for the
assembling of the Convention of the democratic party
of the second Congressional district, upon the suggta
gestion of a personal friend, who professed to be famil
iar with the improvements of the place. Tbe South-
Western News says, the accommodations of Smitb
ville are not sufficient for the accommodation of the
Convention. If this be true, we withdraw our sugges
tion. Albany or Americus, would be suitable plaeee.
We hope the press in the distriot will settle upon one
piaoe or the other, at once. There is no time for de
lay.
Democratic Stale Convention.
The 24ih June i* agreed upon as the day for the assemb
ling of the State Convention. A large majority of the
counties have already appointed delegates, and the pros
pect is that the convention will baa very lull one, and
composed of men of character, iateliigeuce and devotion
to Democratic principles and measures. Doubtless much
zeal will be exhibited by the delegates for their favorite
candidates, but'we are altogether mistaken in the character
of the Convention if they do not harmonize upon the most
suitable candidate and by acclamation put him before the
people of Georgia as the candidate of the party for the of
fice ol Governor. Fortunately there is no distracting issue
before the country. The party in Georgia is a unit in po
litical faith. The only duty the Convention will be called
on to discharge will be the selection of a candidate from
the long list of worthy men who aspire to the nomination,
either one of whom cau unite the mass of the people upon
him.
We have heretofore taken the liberty of suggesting the
propriety of making some changes iu the organization
and mode of procedure in the convention. Our suggestions
do uot meet with favor from the democratic pre-*s. We j
supposed that cur sugge-tious were so just that they would j
commend themselves to the favor of the party without ar
gument. We regret that we have been disappointed. ;
Population is certainly the only true and just basis ot re- \
presentation in a Slate Government, and viva voce, voting j
is tiie only method by which the delegate can be held to j
accountability. We are willing to waive these issues for
the present, in the confident belief that time will exhibit
the correctness of our views, and timt the democracy will
eventually adopt them.
The suggestion of the Georgia Telegraph, that the
democratic vote ot each county should constitute the ba- :
sis ot representation in the Convention, we utterly repudi- 1
ate. It excludes women, children and negroes, as a basis j
of representation, and the whole opposition vote: This is •
unjust as well as contrary to the practice of the people of )
Georgia and of the Union.
We agree with the Constitutionalist , in the suggestion
that the two thirds rule shall be adopted. It is an air j
loom of the democracy, both in Federal and State j
capacities. We have heard of uo-objection to it, and pro- 1
sume that it will be adopted without opposition.
The Approaching Gubernatorial Convention*
“We regret to observe, says the Augusta Conslitu - \
tioualist , in some of our Democratic exchanges of thin
Slate suggestions of changes in the basis of repieseula- j
tion, and in the modes of procedure in the Ssate Con
ventions of the party—to be adopted and carried out in i
the Gubernatorial Convention to assemble on the 24th j
inst.
“We have no disposition whatever to dictate to the j
party, in reference to these matters, but we would sug
gest that as there is little time left before the meeting ‘
of the Convention, for tl.o discussion of changes io the !
modes of procedure and basis of representation iu j
State Conventions, no changes should be proposed.
“The Gubernatorial Convention of 1849,alter effect
ing a nomination, up.iU the motion of Capt Mm. T.
Wofford, of Cass, adopted the following resolution ;
“Resolved. That we recommend that the basis of
representative in fuiure Conventions be one to each
county for the S3 ll at or and two (or each Representa
tion, to bo estimated according to the present b.isia of
representation in the Legislature.
“ThisVeaolution was passed unanimously,md has been
adopted by every subsequent Gubernatorial Convention
of the Democratic party.
“In reference to ibe mode of procedure by which nomi
nations have heretofore been made in State Conveu
lions of the party, we may romark that it has been the j
custom to vote by ballot, and lo require that the noini- !
nee should receive the voles of two thirds of the mein- ■
bers of the Convention. This has been the invariable .
custom for a series of years—never departed from ex
oept in Conventions where ihere was no coutest for the ■
Domination, and where, consequently, it has been made *
by resolution or by acclamation.
“Unless, therefore, tho Convention soon to assemble, I
shall change the basis of representation and mode *f I
procedure established by Democratic Conventions which i
have preceded it, tho thirty-seven counties in the State j
having two Representatives iu the Legislature will cast
five, and tho remaining eighty one counties, three j
votes in that body, and no gentleman will be declared
its nominee for the i ffioe of Governor who does not re- J
ceive by ballot, the votes of two-thiids of the members
of the Convention.”
Trouble in New Orleans*
Mayor Waterman, of New Orleans, refuses to take
part in the organization of the “Central Board ot Gom
misSioneie’’ provided for in a recent “act relative to
elections in New Orl-ans.’’ He is advised, be says,
that the “act is unconstitutional,” and declares his pur.
pose to take legal steps to tst the validity of the law,
it any attempt be made to enforce it. The Mayor is
a Know Nothing and owes his election, probably, to
to the faot that “armed bullies’’ have taken possession
of the polls of the Crescent City, and practically dis
franchised 8,000 to 10,090 citizens, by making it haz
ardous for Democrats to approach tbe polls, ilia pow
er and influence rest, it may be, on the perpetuation of
this armed tyranny, whioh the “act relative to elec
tions Iu Now Orleans’’ was designed to overthrow.
Railroad Connections—Action ol couucil. !
We learn that Alderman Gray of the fust WaYa, I
submitted a resolution to Council, un the Ist instant, j
requesting lbe Mayor to oaii a meeting of citizens for
the purpose of ascertaining their views, as to the policy j
of allowing the various railroads terminating ir. this !
oity, to form a connection. The resolution was prompt j
ly voted down.
W’e are not posted as to the wishes of the people of j
Columbus, on this important subject. We presume the j
Council would uot reluse to consult the wishes of the i
people upon it, if a petition, signed by a respectable j
number of citizens, were presented to this effect. It
would be a woik of supercergatiou iu Council to sub- j
mit the question of railroad connections to popular vote, ;
unless the people signified, in some appropriate way, |
their desire to pass upon the subject.
We are perfectly satisfied that the connections wiil I
be made hereafter. Competition for travel and freights,
will force connections all over the country. But we j
doubt if the time has come to settle the matter in j
Columbus. The debt of 300,000 dollars due on the city J
subscription to the Mobile and Girard Railroad, is not |
yet dne. When that amount is to be raised by taxes, j
the citizens of Columbus will awake to tbe necessity
of SppreJating that stock, by connecting that road
with the Muscogee road, and thereby defeating the j
competition of the extension of the Euftuta branch ;
road to Montgomery.
Important.
We have been requested to call the attention of our citi
zens to the F roceedinpa of Council, at a meeting held on
the Ist inst., which we insert below — Corner Stone.
Council Chamber, June Ist, 1857.
By Aid. GraF : Whereas, There has been an effort made<
and now about to be consummated, to establish a Railroad
connexion between S ivamiah aud Eufaula, Ala., via Cuth
berl, aud that said Road will operate when completed,
against the prosperity of this City aud the Stock she owns
in the Mobile A Girard Railroad,
Be it Resolved, That the Mayor be and is hereby author
ized and instructed to call a meeting of the citizens, on
lor the purpose ol taking this subject into consideration,
and adopting such steps as may be deemed necessary and
expedient under the circumstances.
Aid. Quin moved that the Resolutions be laid ou the
table—which was agreed to.
In agreeing thereto, the yeas and nays were required to
be recorded. Yeas 7, Nays 5
Those who voted in the affirmative were Aid. Clark,
Durkin, Gager, Ferry, Quin, Walker and Wright.
Those who voted in the negative were Aid. Ayer, Chap
man, Ellis, Gray and Sloan.
Railroad Connections-
By reference to an other column it will be seen
that the Mayor of the city, F. G. Wilkins, at a re
quest of a portion of the oitizena of Columbus, has call
ed a meeting of the citiz-ns at Temperance Hall on
Wednesday evening, the 10th lost., for the purpose ol
taking into consideration the question of granting a con
nection to the various railroads centering in Cclnntbus.
The question addresses itself to the interests of the cit
izens, and we hope that the meeting will be attended by
the whole people, and that the question wiil bo decided
after a full hearing of all the arguments pro and con.
There ia no reason why passion should enter intu
the matter.
Some unfortnnate persons cannot brook opposition
to their oherished conclusions, and grow aDgry and
make themelves ridiculous whenever they are opposed
Such men are unfortnnate In temper and must be in
pity borne with. Sensible men meet argument with ar
gument. We hope this question will be decided upon
an appeal to reason, and dispassionately. Great inter
ests are involved.
The Result of the Virginia Elections.
We anticipated a brilliant triumph in Virginia, at the j
late dictions, but were not prepared for a total rout ; j
f<r the surrender of th Gibraltars and MoroCasthsol I
Know Nothiogism, in tho Old Dominion. W e *|>eeled ;
10 carry the State by an inereastd majority, but the city
of Richmond, old Augusta, and other like tastuosses ot j
the ent my. we deemed impregnable. But the fiag ot
Democracy now waves over the whole S ate —the vic
tory is complete—all is lost by the opposition.
This splendid triumph in Virginia is the prelude ot !
what will follow throughout tho South, Every where, j
the masses of the people have arrived, and are arri
ving at the conclusion that the Democratic party is the
only national party left to honest men ; and the lime i
vviil soon come when we shall be, praoticaify, “an un- !
divided South.’’ The exigencies of the times demand (
that the South should present an undivided front to *
Northern fanaticism. The example of Virginia can- j
not fail to tell upon the other Southern Sl-te*. Her ;
j lead in 1557 will be as potent in influence as was that j
i of 1855 when Know Nothingwm reared its horrid bat i
j triumphant front in the South, and met with its death
j wound from the sharp spears of the Knights of the
• Golden Hoise shoe.
Macon Volunteers.
’ This company, Capt. Smith, passed through ill's city
j on the night of the Ist inst., on their way to Montgo
i mery, Ala , where they will spend a few days a* the
i guests of the True Blues. The company was met
at the Mascogt-e depot by an escort composed of de
tails from the Columbus Guards, the city Light Guards,
and the United R flea, under command of Lieut.
Musgrove, of the United R tLs, and escorted to the
Montgomery and West Point depot. The rain was
1 pouring down, and the streets were as dark as Erebus,
j The soldiers took the mud and rain like gallant fellows.
We hope they will have a pleasant time in the capital
: of our sister State. The Volunteers will return on
! Friday next, and are under a promise to spend a day
| in Columbu*.
Macon Volunteers in Columbus, Ga.
This spirited and gallant Carps under the command
i of Capt Smith, arrived iu our city from Montgomery
! —where they had spent a lew days us the guests of
, the **Trne R ues’’—on Friday sth inst., 2 1-2 o’clock,
iA. M. Notwlikstgnding the unreasonableness of this
i hour, they were received at the depot by committees
! from the three corps of this city, and the booming of
! the cannon under the direction c.f Ordnance Serg t
j Barm?, awakening the whole ci*y by its loud peals,
| announced their arrival. Quart; is were taken at the
j Perry House, and at the hour of ten o’clock, they made
| their appearance, with their handsome dress and uod- j
ding plumes, in our streets. The splendor of the uni
forms, the tail and erect soldiers, the accuracy and
precision of the dtill—executing ih* various battalion
movements of changing line of battle into column and
deploying column into line—with the steadiness of old
veterans, mad* them the ‘‘observed of all observers,”
and won tor them deserved compliments fiom the cit
izens and especially the ladies who witnessed their ev-
I olutions. Mayor Wilkins, iu behalf of the city, invi
’ ted them to a glass of wine at the Oglethurpe House, j
where they wi re assured by fc'm of their cordial w*l- j
j 00 me to the city. Various toasts were drank and re- |
1 spouses made by Capt. Smith, Lieat. Pothill, Private
//outer, and others, of the Macon Volunteers, //aving
j repaired to their quarters, they were received in the
j afternoon by the military corps of the city, consisting
I of the “Oolurnkus Guards,'’ Lieut. Ellis, “City Light
| Guards, ’’ Capt. Colquitt, and “United Rifles,” Capt. .
Vv'ilkins, and the battalion, under the command of
| Capt. Colquitt, was marched through the principal i
streets m the city to the residence of Col. It. L. Mott, ;
! on the banks of the river, where sparkling coolers and
delightful punches were prepared for the battalion. —
A complimentary sAu'e was given to Mrs. Holmes,
1 .sister of the-.r lo st, and widow of a beloved command
-1 er of the Macon Volunteers, who died in Mexico iu j
command of (hat corps, and whose memory they delight j
to cherish. Returning from this pleasant retreat and
beautiful residence to the dusty streets of the city, the
Volunteeera were escorted to Temperance II til, !
and partook of a oollation in rmdine*s tor them. Va
rious toasts were proposed and drunk, and none more j
heartily and with more good will, than the one to the j
“Macon Volunteers —our guests—welcome, thrice we! j
ccme, to Columbu e ! *’ Capt. Smith, Lu-uts. Butt, Pol- ■
j hill, and others, ou (he purl of the Volunteers, made
I brief but appropriate responses ; speeches were also
i made by Private Pine, of tbe ‘ City Light Guards,’*
! aud Private Mofee, of the “Rifles,” aod others, whose
I names we do not now remember.
Tbe whole allair passed off pleasantly, and the Macon
Volunteers returned to thtir quarters, having won ’.he
I respect of ail by their gentlemanly, soldiery conduct,
and amidst the utgtni solicitations of their brothers-in
j arms to return again to Columbus and spend a time
j with them, the Volunteers ielt by lbe four
1 o’clock train, for Macon, having sustained, during
their temporary absence from home, their reputation
! as a gallant corps, and woithy the memory of such no
j bie spirits as a Newcomb, a Seymour, and a Holmes.
T he V u-lnugUiU Riots.
We publish iu another column full particulars of the I
i late Washington riots. Every good citizen must deplore j
! the existence of causes which led to riot and bloodshed ;
; but every friend ot law and order w ill approve and sanc
tion the stem conduct of the authorities who opened the
way to the polis by ball and bayonet. Suffrage is the
| highest right and privilege of citizenship. It is moral trea
son to interfere with the meanest citizen the enjoyment of !
this right. For some years, Plug Uglies and their asso
ciates have domineered over the American people. We
are rejoiced that they have at last been put down. We
would have preferred that they had Itecti swung up—but
let that pass. Up or down, the law has triumphed over
them in Washington City. So may it be in Baltimore, i
Louisville and New Orleans.
-
Alabama State .Senate.
J. H osea, Calloway, E*q , has accepted tbe nomin
ation ot the democratic patty of the counties of Cof
fee, CoviDgton and Conecuh, Ala., for (he State Sen
ate.
American State C onventioa. —Trouble.
Tbe Central Executive Committee of the American
parly of Georgia having suggested that a Slate Couven
tiou of tbe Order be held in the city of Milledgeviile,
on Wednesday, the 8:lt July, “ to consider of and adopt
such policy in reference to the approaching Guberna
torial canvass as may then be deemed advisable,’’ the
Chronicle and Sentinel hopes the people may repudiate
the suggestion of the committee aud adopt a later day
for bolding the Convention, say 29th July or 12th of
August. “We think,” says the Chronicle and Sent
nrithe suggestion ill advised, under any cironinstanoes,
and especially as it was made public at so late a day,
that a large portion of the counties w ill not probably be
represented in the convention.”
The Retain of Walker.
The announcement of the return of William Walk
er, President of Nicaragua, to the United States, has
produced a profound impression upon the people of the j
Gulf States. Ilis surrend r to superior forces and I
abandonment of the high and glotious position he had ’
gained by foroe of stubborn courage and indomitable i
will has exeiti and the sympathies of his admirers to an ‘■
extraordinary degree, -and we would not be surprised
if it eventuated in the organization of au iuvading army
equal to the task of subjugating the Isthmus. We un
derstaDtl that many bold and active men are already !
engaged in enlisting troops for another descent upon j
Nicaragua. The Administration will find Walker iu j
the United States a more troublesome cust-.tner than
Walker in Nicaragua. We are sorry Capt. Davis
interfered with his schemes. Non interference is the
avowed policy of the United States, and we are wholly
at a loss how the interference of this officer with Nica
raguan affairs can be reconciled with it. Walker and
his men owed no allegiance to the stars and stripes.—
By beooming citizens of Nicaragua they divested them
selves of citizenship in the United Slates. They had
no right to look to us for protection, and wo had no
right to give it. If they sooceeded it was their buei
ue6B ;if they failed it was their misfortune. We have
no idea that the tragedy is yet ended. The filibusters
have tasted the fruits of Central American life, and
will hardly give it up upon one reverse The eud is not
yet. We publish in another column tbe prooeediogs
of the cilizens'of New Orleans on the arrival of Walk
er in that eity. Tbe people were wild with enthusiasm.
■Jimilnr scenes wiil be exhibited wherever he appears.
He is the hero of the day.
.Muscogee Superior Court*
This body re-assembled on Monday Ist inst , Judge
j Worrifl presiding. The adjournment was occasioned
j by ihe conflict of Chattahoochee Superior Court, in
| which the Muscogee bar are practitioners. It is to be
hoped that the next Legislature will so arrange the
; time of meeting *f Courts iu adjoining counties as t.
pi event this embarrassing conflict in luture. It may
serve the purposes of a small ambitiou to make Courts
conflict and thereby drive off competition, but the peo
j pie are interested in having the best lawyers at tbeii
j command, and the Legislature has no business to in
terfere with the enjoyment ol this privilege by suit
I ora.
Judge Won ill has resumed the duties of hie ardu
! ous position with his accustomed euergy.
For tlid Times and Sentinel.
The American Tract Society.
1 Messrs. Editors: —l am sorry to see in your issue o(
’ the 26th May an extract from “ The •South” headed “ The
i American Tract Society in the Interest of Abolition
j ism.” 1 think, the article to have been written by one who
j is either embitteifed in his feelings towards the north, or
: who thinks to cater 10 such a feeling iu the minds of raa*
j uy Southerners. Ilia article has an ex cathedra resonance,
and may, on that account, exert auiulluence at the South
i l think the writer goes too far in his assertions. He is
I wrong when ho says that the American l’ract Society hah
; “concluded to admit slavery among the subjects oi legiii
! mate discussion. Read, 1 bag you, the five resolutions to
which allusion is made, and which 1 send w ith comments
upon them by the ‘Southern Presbyterian, aud tell me, i.
lam not right. 1 would bo glad to have you publish the
whole article in the Presbyterian. It takes true bout hem
ground, and gives good advice. The American J ract
Society is too good an Institution for us to cast from us
in precipitate and unjust indignation. It i> doing too much
good among ns. It is aud has ever been most friendly to
us. Hence I strougly deprecate such language as that
quoted from “The South,” iu which we are told to “con
sider the American Tract Society as among our adversa
ries.” The language is hasty, unjust and intempeiate.—
Why not let the society prove itself an adversary before
we brand it as such?
li has nobly evaded the imperious demands of the abo
litionists, who would have made its press subservient to
their designs. The Society stands where it has a!wavs
stood; and will continue to issue such books only, as will
be useful ami appropriate to every part ot the Union. It
eanuot publish a rectarian woik. It cannot, according to
its constitution, publish anything either lor or against slav
ery. Your correspondent from New York, under date of
the 21st of May, commits au enor. The American ‘l'ract
Society has not “thrown itself into the tea of political ag
itation.” “It has nut ceased to be national.” It still
stands on the high and noble platiurin which requires it to
“diffuse a knowledge of our Lord Je&us Christ, as the Re
deemer of Sinners, and to promote the interests ot vital
Godliness and sound morality,by the circulation oi reli
gious tracts calculated to receive the approbation of all
evangelical Christians.”
Rut let me give you the sentiments of a true Southerner
—a South Caroiian, oue who is intimately conversant with
the present and past workings of the society. I allude
to Mr. L. L. Kerrisou, of Charleston, a Dative ot the
State, and one who would not countenance any alack
upon our “peculiar institution.” Save he,in a letter lately
received by one in ibis city:
i “1 do not believe there is any danger of the Society is
! suing any work on the subject of Havery. They have
carefully avoided so doing in the past; and the wisdom of
! such a policy, to say nothing of requirements of their
constitution, will prevent them from doing so for the fu
ture. The 4th resolution of tho special committee, so
much complained of, is suscepiible of au unfavorable con
struction; but Lam inclined to think with the New “Voik -
Observer, that the whole matter rests precisely where it did j
; before the late clamor of tho Abolitionists. At all events,
I am sure there is not a member of the Publishing Com
mittee, as it now’ stands, favorable to the publishing of any
; thing 011 the subject of slavery calculated lo ofiend Sou
thern Christians. Nothing of the kind will be attempted.
, The opposition to tho resolutions, which was at first so
common, 1 think will yield to a better acquaintance with
I the whole merits of the subject Some c A the influential
members of the Board of Managers, of the South Caroli
ina Rranch of the society, were at.first aggrieved by tho ac*
j tion of the society, in adopting said Roaolulions; kubse
: quently, however, they have expressed themselves willing
| to wait, and are hopeful that the society wni not lose its
! integrity on this question. The Directors ot the Ameiican
Tract-Society are men wise and conservative in character*
1 do not apprehend any danger to the South from their ac
tion. Yours, very tiuly,
K. 1. KEK.KISON.
! CliarUi.'tun, .May ‘27iii, 1877.”
COMMC.ftCATED.
Mr. Editor:—\ have read with some attention your re
marks, and those of your nameless correspondent, in ref
erence to the position ol the American Tract Society, and
must say, tiiat to me, the conclusion is irresistible. If
that society may publish as violent tracts .against slavery
as It has done against war, Popery, and intemperance,
then, indeed, Garrison, Whittier, ct id .on:hi genus, can
ask no more, it is abolitionized to the core.
Kerrison, to whom your .correspondent would havens
all defer, implies that the South should wait the.develope
ment before we withdraw our support, the forgets the old
proverb about locking the door after the horse is stolen,)
aud rely upon the conservative character of the Publish
ing Committee. You say very jusly in effect, that no
j character could withstand the outside pressure. Character
I cannot be trusted. Kerrison and the Publishing Commit
i tee would doubtless agree fully as to the evils “promoted”
I by war, intemperance, Popery, Sec., but as to tbe evils
! “promoted” by .slavery, there is s-.nic room for’doubt
whether they would agree a> well.
When we sea-uch men as compose the Committee of
Supervision of the American Bible Society, charged with
having ahnost Judaized (not to say Sosiahnized,) that holy
j Book in their late editions, and that by men fully their
1 equals iu public estimation, how can we trust to character?
No, sir! we must have some other guarantee that our
powder will not be returned id b ill, befote wo lend more
of our ammunition. X.
For the Times and Seuliiiel.
Candidate for tiovescor.
Messrs. Editors —l am aware that many names have
beeu suggested in the public prints for Governor of
Georgia; also that most or all spoken of are cornpe
; tent for so high a station ; but no one in my humble
j opiniun is more fitted and available than the Hon. Wil
liam Moseley, of the county of Spalding. Allow
me then to -ugg.-sl his name to the delegates of the
approaching C--nvratios for that office.
Interior,
Third t /i.giessional District.
Tai button, Ga , May 29.1857.
Messrs. Editors:— Allow me to present through your
paper the name of Col. Levi B. Smith, as a suitable can
; didnte for Congress of the Third District. Col. Smith
has been a democrat Ir m his boyhood to the present day.
He is a man of extraordinary talent; has all the elements
of a statesman, and is a gentleman of the highe.-t tone.—
He has several times been a candidate for the State Sen
ate, and has never failed to run a long ways ahead ot his
party. Il he is nominated by the Convention, we then i
will feel assured that the Third Congressional District will
be represented by a statesman.
It is not often the case that Talbot troubles this district
; or the Slate with a candidate in their Conventions, but
| when she does it by presenting such a man as Col. Smith,
j we think site ought to be heard. With him for our stand
! ard bearer, we feel assured that the forty four votes would
l he easify overcome, and our district again represented as
| it should be. A DEMOCRAT.
The Canvass iu the 3d District.
Messes Editors —As your valuable journal has a
I large circulation in the western portion of this District,
1 ask the lavor of a small corner, while I suggest the
; name of Dr. Edmund J. JlcGchee, of Houston, as one
ia every way proper to be run as the candidate of the
| Democratic party for Congress, in the “Third.” With
j natural abilities of tbe highest order, a mind highly cul
tivated and enriched with the love ot his profession, and
stored with an unusual fund of general information, this
gentleman has, since his retirem nt from the practice of
mtdioiue, devoted several years to the study of politics :
and. without meaning to disparage the merits of others,
it is bat truth, to say that he is as familiar with all the
political questions of the day, as any man in the State.
His high social position, his moral worth, and l.is fine
ability as a public speaker, combine to poiut jiim out as
me eminently worthy of the nomination. In point, then,
of intiinsio worth and qualifications, the party oan make
no better selection tbau this ; nor cau any man bo found
who will command a larger sup; ort from the ranks of
the opposition, than will Dr. McGeltee.
TAYLOR.
Small Pot. —lt affords us pleasure to be able to state
that no new caaes of this disease have made their appear
ance in our county since the death of Mr. Pritchard.—Mb
ristta Georgian, iith.
From the Washington Union.
The French Commissioner to China.
From our late French rxch.inges we learn that h has
h„ e n definitely settled lhar the French envoy to* China,
Baron Gros, is to be styled “couimhsioi.er extraordutary
Ot France in China.” The chief came of complaint which
ihe French government alleges again* the Chine e is, that
French missionaries have been rigorously treated—one o!
them ihe Abbe Chapdelair.e, having been put to death in
China, in violation of the treaty, which provides that such
•missionaries, if apprehended within Chinese territory, shall
Oe delivered up to the French consul.
The instructions of Baron Gros, after reciting the plans
of military action laid down lor the guidance ol the french
squadron as communicated to Admirals Guerin and Rtgault
de Genouiliy, direct him to demand of the gov
ernment anew treaty, in which the following conditions ;
are to be in.-erted: . „ ,
1. France, as well ss England, shall have a resident
lepresemative at Pekin.
2. Nine ports, instead of five, shall be opened to r reneh
commerce, and French vessels may enter at any poiut mi
the coast ol the Celestial empire either lor repairs or
shelter.
3. Missionaries shall be allowed lo preach the ( aiholic
religion in China, provided they abstain Irom all attacks
upon the existing government, and conform to the laws ol
the country. .
4. The number of French consuls in China shall be in
creased, and their powers and attributes shall be eclarg and
within prescribed limits.
The commissionerextiaordinsry isalnr.e to decide when
military operations are to commence, and to what extent
they shall ! conducted ; but he is itisirucied, before hos
(ilniesi shall actually begin, to present, in conjunction with
the Engli.-h, an uliintaium to the Chinese authorities.
New Hampshire Legislature.
Co.ncord, (N. H.) May 31. —'The legislature meets on
Wednesday, when tiie governor will be sworn in and de’
liver his message. One of the roost important acts ol the
session will be the election of a United States Senator iu
the place of Mr. Bell, recently deceased. The Hon. Icba
bod Goodwin in ihe most prominent candidate.
Appointments.
WasMi.vuton, June 2.—President Buchanan has made
the following appointments:
Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, of Illinois, Governor ol Ne
braska Territory.
Hon. Joseph A. Wright, of Indiana, Minist r to Russia.
H.C. Murphy, of New York, charge d’AHairs to the
kingdom ol the Netherlands.
J. R. Dilter, of Illinois, consul to Bremen, in place of
Wm Hiiderbiand.
W. Thompson, of New Yolk, consul to Southampton ’
aud Cowes, in place of Jos. R. Croskev.
Gabriel Flewrat, of New York, consul to Bordeaux, in
the place of Levi H. Bowen
Spanish and MezicanfDifhculties Settled
New York, June 2. —Advices from Spain, brought by
the America, state that ihe Mexican questions were defi
nitely settled at Madrid on the 10th of May. The troops
which iiad been shipped are to remain in garrison at Cuba.
Ohio Fugitive Slave Case.
WxsHt.NOTO.v, June I.—The Government has received
as yet no special account of the Ohio fugitive slave case. ;
The Secretary of the Interior has replied to the United !
States Marshal’s telegraphic dispatch as follows:
“Consult the Liisttict Attorney, and execute the law. i
The President expects you to do your duly and he will do j
his.” Major McCullough, who is here, has been again !
tendered the Governorship of Utah.
Later from Mexico.
Nltv Orleans, June 4. Later advices from Mexi
co have been received at ibis city. There is no posi
tive information in reference to Col. Crabb and his fili
buster party, who were previously reported to be shot.
It is thought probable that this report was well founded.
Ihe eleciioti is progressing favorably to Coinonfort. j
The Arabia at Boston.
Boston, June 4.—The steamship Arabia has arriv
ed at this port from Liverpool via Halifax.
The Bullion iu the Bank of England has increased
£50,000.
Fire in Brooklyn, N. Y.
New York, June 4. Baxter’s stores, in Brooklyn,
were burned at noun to day, with their contents ol sugar
to the value of $500,000.
New York Markets.
New York, June 4.—Cotton is heavy at a decliue of 4
cent per lb. Sales for the day are 1000 bales, und lor three
days 1500 bales. Middling Orleans is quoted at 14 cents,
and Middling Uplauds at 13S cents per lt>. Flour wheavy,
but Southern is unchanged. Wheat is heavy; White is
quoted at $1.85 and Red at $1.85 per bushel. Corn is low
er aud unsettled. Spirits of Turpentine is quoted at 50
cents per gallon. Freights are unsettled.
Appointments by the President.
Lewis B. McCarty, of Alabama, reappointed Regi-ter ’
of the Land Office at Demopol.s, Alabama, his previous
term of office having evpired.
William B. Reed, of Pennsylvania, to he envoy extra- j
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States j
ol America to China.
Fugitive Slave Difficulty.
Cincinnati, May 30—TbeU. S. Marshal for the Sou
them District of Ohio, while attempting to arrest persons I
in Campagne county, on the charge cf harboring fugitive |
slaves, was, with hie assistant, arrested. Tlte Sherifl was j
taken to Springfield, where a writ of habeas corpus was
issued by the L. S. Judge. In case of resistance, the gov- j
eminent troops will probably be ordered out.
Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston, May 30.—The House to day failed to pass
the Kansas resolves over the Governor's veto. The
resolutions were in favor cf pecuniary aid to the Free
State party of Kansas.
Ihe Illinois at New York.
New York, May 29.—The steamship Illinois lias
arrived at this port from Aspinwall, with 41,800,000 in
treasure. She brings Gen. HenniDgsen and Cal. Titus,
of Walker’s army. The newt by this arrival is unim
pottant.
More Filibustering.
New Orleans, May 28.—1 tis confidently asserted
in this city that Gen. Walker will return to Central
America within sixty days, with plenty of men and
means.
The Virginia Election. f
Richmond, Va.. May 28. —The election returns for
this State show democratic gains, with the exception of
the eighth district.
The Indictment of Gov. Robinson.
Quindaro, K. TANARUS., via. Chicago, May 18.—District
Attorney Weir, of this territory, has entered a nol e
prosequi in the ease of ex-Governor Robinson’s indiot
meut for treason.
Steamer Burnt and Loss of Life.
New Orleans, June L—The steam ship. Louisiana
i was burned iu Galvestou bay, on the morning of the
3lst ult. Eleven pers. ru were certainly lust—among
them Col. Bainbridge, U. S. A.—and tbirty-one are
missing; twenty five were saved by the steamer Gal
veslou.
From Kansas.
Ht. Louis, Juno I. Governor Walker has arrived
in Kansas. His inaugural add teas says that the Terri
torial laws shall be enforced.
The Ohio Riot Case.
Cincinnati, May 29.—The United States Marshal tele
graphed to the Secretary of the interior regarding the ar
rest of tho United States officers at .Springfield. The an
swer has not yet transpired.
Judge Leavitt of tho United States District Court, has
issued a habeas corpus to-day, and the U. S. Marshal has
gone to Springfield to serve it, and if resistance is made, it
theU. S. troops will be used to enforce tbe
process.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Charles E. Mix, Esq.. Chief Clerk of the Indian Bureau,
has been appointed by the President of the United States
acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs during the tempo
rary absence of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Gen
Denver, who has gone to New York on business connect
ed with his office.
Jndge Loring.
Boston, June I.—Governor Gardner refuses tore
move Judge Loring.
Movements of Gen. Walker.
New Orleans, June I.—Geo. Walker left this eity
this morning, by the river, for Washington.
Hew Orleans Election.
New Orleans, June I. —There was no oppoeition
>o the Knew-Nothing ticket in the municipal election
today.
From the Washington Union.
The Washington Biot—Full Particulars.
The dip Election Yesterday— Rioting at the p
Eevei al men Killed and Wounded.— The iita- L
Washington were called upon yesterday to elect bi- ‘
ol the two boards of councils and other municipal ot f
and m the place, of their being allowed a tree and l u ||' '’
exci-e of Ihe privileges ‘of the elective
gangs ol bullies and desperadoes were imported
Baltimore with the view of intimidating all from
forthe anti-know nothing candidates through the phJ
sive influences oi bludgeons, slung -hols, pistols and t*,
knives. The Star of last evening, in i-S account of >v..’
day’s bloody proceedings, says:
A gang of hired ruffians and bullies, “plug ugl*-,". ,
other worthies Irom Baltimore, have been imported Ly ,’.
know nothings to take violent possession of vfa. p,-,!,. *
armed with revolvers, billies and slung shots, p,
ourown eitixms from depositing their votes.
In the first precinct ol Ihe 4ih Ward this morning t Sc ,,
eral fight occurred, in which several hundred men and an,
were engaged, indiscririvmaiely. I'Se. m- that ron> ■-l
of fifty plug uglree came down from Baltimore thi-morn
ing to assist our citizens in ihe election to-day.
floating around for some time without effecting anythma
of note, they pitched upon the 4th Ward first -- preempt, u
i being the most eligible scene for their operations. AU g
I line of voters were standing in Ihe street, extending i *
| some distance from the poll.-, and composrd principally c:
| anti know nothing voters. The plugs, as-isted by
I large squads ol chunkers and /ip raps of our own citv.se
I deavored to break into this line by crowding, hut no:
i needing in this they left the scene ot action to center: i;
| hostile measures.
A short time alter they returned largely reinforced,
numbers, aud with revolvers, stoues, billies, brickbat.-, t,
they made a concerted on-lought upon the voters. Aa.
rible scene now ensued, iu w hich the entire crowd par,
pated. Stones and pistols were rapidly di-ebarged, uc
inen were trampled to the earth, beaten, stamped on,
severely wounded. Among those injured w-as R. B. o*.
ens. Fourth Ward commissioner, who had his wr;-t bad e
shattered by a nc-tol hall. A K’opler received s spent bt
in his torefieadSw hich stunned him, but inflicted uosenuia
injury. Capt. Goddaid w.-.s, with several officeis on : -
ground, and the captain did good service wjir, hisl®,
arms and heavy fists in quelling the affiay. lie ws
verely struck several times, but got off without any
damage.
Several of the ringleaders were arrested and taken to u,.
guardhoute; amongst others, a young man by the Darn
of Johnson
‘1 he buildings in the neighborhood were damage,
doors and windows being broken in on all sides. In t
skirmish, Mr. Georg? D. Spencer received a severe b;
in the lace.
Attlrn first precinct of the Fourth Ward the officers o i
i all in their power to prevent the not, placing ihemseive,
hetweeu the belligerents and the voters in lire line. v.
Captain Goddard at their headed, who demanded ir,.i
peace, when they rushed on en masre-and with an impel;,
osity which nothing short of military force could lot,
withstood; and a,though the police lought l.ke heroes.ihev
were forced to abandon the field to the possession of
hired miscreants.
Oar L’altimore visitors were, about 1! o’clock, :
enough to pay a visit to the Second Ward polls, w-ar,, ,
the know nothing ticket as a badge, and shouting for'....
on’ as a rallying cry.
In a li w minutes their inevitable revolvers were out,
some thirty or forty shots were fired in quick succe-Hoii,
j the neighborhood of E eventb street and the avenue
j In ibis affray, a young man residing on Thirleentli r
: between H and I, named John Ouzeiy, was shot in -
j knee. About this time some of the “solid m.-u'’ o; :he
j ward were seen emerging from their residences arne:
! with muskets, as if tile v had some notion ol going ui a j
| gunning expedition. The plug uglies .seemed to ttunk tt,-
I Second Ward air was getting insalubrious, and they left j
j a body, probably whn the design ol “regulating” .-uii.'r
I the other precincts.
1 At one o’clock u noisy crowd of men and boys pa---:
i up Petinsylvama avenue from tlie direction of th? Filth
j Ward, dragging after them a brssa gun. Where they g,:
’ it we are unable to say, but it was said they uilenotid ;
i use it to dc-lend themselves. Immediately alier two (
panics of United Stales marines, commanded by Capu
Tyler, went to the City Hail, and reported lor service t.
the Mayor. l
At noon it became evident that nothing short of military
interposition could save the Tcity trom almost uni vet.-,
riot. A letter was addressed by Mayor Magruder to the
| Presdient ol the United States, asking for a company
I marines in order to maintain the peace ot the ciiy. The
| request was promptly complied wish. We continue cu:
extracts Irom the Star:
Shortly alter ene'o’clock, p. m., the Marines two roni
pames, 110 in ail) arrived ou the ground, first preclude!
the Fourth Ward, under charge of Captain Tyler, -mire
companied by Mayor Magruder. The opposition had,in
the meantime, procured a brass cannon, and stationed u
the Northern market house, which they made their head
quarters.
After the mayor imd addressed the crowd,‘tating that hie
soldiers were brought there solely to maintain the pu : .
peace of the city, which had been flagrantly violated, the
marines moved upon the market.house lo take pos—-.. .
I oi the camion, annd.-t every species of taunt and oppm
i biiunr, ending busily iu the possessors of the cannon tit
ling pistols at the marius*. The latter, however, mured
steadily on, seized tiie cannon, and then, due warm. g ro
ving been given, replied lo the pistol shots upon them by a
volley of ball.
The plug uglies then scattered, firing shots as they c :
so trom behind corners.
Alter the smoke cleared away, the terrible sight rrp
presented of four or five persons in ihe agonies of de,
and several others fearfully wounded.
, We give below hs accurate a list of the killed aod woe,
i ded as we could obtain:
KILLED.
I F. M. Deems, clerk in the Land ( ifioe.
j Mr. Allison, constable;
Archibald Dalrympie, of Baiting-re, brakewnan on tst
| Washington Branch Railroad.
| George McEltresh.
j Redding, colored, of Georgetown.
Ramy Neal, colored, formerly waiter foi Walker i
i Sell acid.
WOUNDED.
Somers, -sddler, probably.moriaily.
Samuel C.. dy, rhot in the tread.
Col. Win. f. ‘Vilson, shot through the shoulder.
James Wtigu. >t Anne Arundel county, Md.. shot ta
! the thigh.
( Charles Spencer, hot in the leg and breast.
Brddeman, turner, >ot in tiie aim.
James Slallord, plu-.-ic.er, shot iu the leg and lurougti
the body.
Richard Owen, shot through the ani.
Jonn Owen, stone cutter, shot iu . aand.
A marine severely wounded.
Thomas Wills, Anne Arundel cou v.-hot iu the bud
P. F. Bell, Seventh Ward, shot in ■ o knee.
Oue ot tne Baltimore rowdies, shot .a the leg.
Juhu Foach, severely.
Sam’l Fenton, in arm.
Mr. Law reason, (Mercury J.shot through his hat graz _
his head.
It is rumored that several were killed, and many en
ded, not mentioned in the above list—among wucrii zrc
one or two women and a small boy.
All that were killed or wounded, with oue crißu er
ceptions among the wounded, wete peaceable citize.i
passing or looking quietly on.
Look out for yegi o Tlntte*. —On Saturday nigh: Is-:
Col. O. C. Pope, ot Washington county, had a likely ne
gro man and two ntWes stolen from his plantation ueai
this place. The thief had been employed by him a so”
days to work. Taking advantage of the Col’s absence,
he stole two of his mules and carried oft his likeliest ne
gro man. —Central Georgian, 4 lh met.
The Duels Yeslerduy Morning. —Two duels wri
fought, yesterday morning at half past four o'clock, on the
South Carolina side ol the river, a few hundred yards above
Hamburg. The first took piace between Mr. Phillips and
->lr. Moorefield ; and the second between Mr. Prather and
Dr. Appleby. Messrs. Phillips and Prather arc the editors
of the Lalayeltc (Alabama) Tribune , and Mr. Mooreife:.'.
and Dr. Appleby, editors of the Lafayette Herald.
The distance was ton paces, and pistols the weapons
used. After the first fire in each duel, mutual friends suc
ceeded in adjusting the difficultieu between the partis-
Fortunately, neither duel was attended with any injury -
Constitutionalist Ith inst.
Judge Powers’ Successor.—lt is rumored that his Excel
lency, Gov. Johnson, has selected the Hon. Richard H.
Clarke, of this city, as the stu*ces.-or of Judge Powers, ’
fill the vacancy occasioned by the contemplated resigna
tion of the latter. Tbe legal profession of the District “
he very well satisfied with this appointment, as Mr C. is s
gentleman of ability and good business habits.—( to: c*-
Citizen, 30iA.
Recovery of the Hon. D. Wallace —Tha Spartanburg
Express gives the gratifying information of the restoration
to health of the Hon. D. Wallace. Iu its issue of Thurs
day it says:
“Sioce our last issue we h ive had the pleasure of a ‘ - -
from this gentleman. He has been quite til recently out
we are glad to report that he ia lookiug quite well again
1 his will, no doubt, be gratifying intelligence to bis nuincr
ous frteuas.”
Democratic Triumph in Rickmond Virginia. —At
last wo have tbe satistaclion to aunouuce a Democrats
triumph in this oity—so long the strongbuld of the Op
position. By a decisive majority Richmond sends an
unbroken Democratic delegation to tbe next Legisla
tor* ! It is a result upon which we may congratulate
the Democratic party of the State and the Uuioo. 1“
political faith and principle the Capital is in harmony
with the dominant sentiment of the State. Richmond
‘ a worthy representative of Virginia.— The South,
•20th ult.
The Savannah Georgian and Journal. —This paper, ft r
many years a p.ominent democratic organ in this State,
was sold Tuesday last, under a mortgage ff fa. against its
,lonner owners. John Stoddard, Esq .ofthiscity, became
the purchaser, at the sum o(,$10,000. and immediately
efo ed the doors of the establishment. A. R. Lamar, Esq .
for some months past its principal Editor, ia negotistifet
for the property,"and we are gratified to learn there is
prospect of the paper making its rq-appearasce in tbs
oourse of a few days upon a sound and permanent toot*
ng.— Sav. Rep. ith mat.