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TIMES & SENTINEL
COLOMBUS, GEORGIA^
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1858
Black-ttepabltcanDm TANARUS State Right*
“If any State should attempt to secede, she will be whip
ped into subjection. Should they continue refractory, the
United States would be compelled ultimately to hold &uci
refractory States as colonies. Just a? Spain and othei
European powers hold their slave colonies.—until such
time as it might be safe to rely upon their obedience.
If a Southern State should attempt to resist, she will be
made to submit and bear herself with defference and respect
thereafter to those who are morally and socially he.
eq tals, and politically and physically her superiors and
when provoked to demonstrate it. if needs be, her masters.
New York Courier & Enquirer Feb 20th 1855.
yir. Crittenden and the Press.
The democratic Journals of the South, as well as many
patriotic ones of the American party, chaermed and hu
miliated at the position ot Mr. Crittenden upon the Le
comnton Constitution, have spoken of him in terms of just
and merited condemnation and exposed his hypocrisy
to the country. Some of his admirers however take creep
tion to the rough manner in which he has been treated and
demur to it in strong and pathetic language- 1 hey speak
of him as the “great and incorruptible patriot and States
man.” So do the Black Republicans, who say, they
“would not vote f>r Kansas, if the whole people came here
(Washington) with a slave Constitution.” They praise
him too and some ol the New York Journals which are
regarded as “freedom shrieking” papers, think him l.kewi e
so “great and incorruptible a patriot and t at
th“y even embrace him in his first venture upon an a,n
slavery part” as Theo. Parker says of Douglas, who occu
pies the same position—and recommend hint lor the Presi
dency. “The physic taking effect” as the Savannah Re
publican says! It is meet also that we should tell our rea
ders. that notwithstanding the incorruptibility of this “pa
triot” and his devotion to a Southern constituency, his
amendment to the Kansas bill, which passed the House
with a slight amendment, was hailed as a great triumph by
the abolitionists over the “nigger drivers.” If Black-Re
publican jubilees over the position ol a Southern Senator
upon the question of slavery makes, a man “incorruptible
and a “patriot,” then John J, Crittenden is one and de
serves all the encomiums the Know Nothing Journals heap
upon him. We will not pluck laurels won in so holy a
cause Irom his Southern brow. At the passage ot hig
amendment in lieu ot the Lecompton bill, the Black Re
publican journals, though apprehensive they might startle
him by their rejoicing, could not restrain their ebulitions c
feeling, and pronounced it a triumph for freedom. Rather
bad policy on their part but the birds did not flush. The
New York Tribune exclaimed, “champions of Freedom
and honest rule (by which it means abolition and Republi
can rule) let us rejoice and take courage!” the Washington
Republic “returns devout thanks to Almighty Cod for this
great deliverance” from slave power. The Ohio State
Journal pronounces it a triumph “over slavery and slave
holding influence;” the Albany Journal, that “Freedom
(abolitionism) had triumphed at Washiugron ; that
“The nation’s heart throbs with new feelings.—
Hope is giving place to despair, and freedom is
asserting its claims to reverence. Everywhere
at the N rth, and even in the South, we see that
the spirit of liberty (abolitionism) is working among
the people, and the recent rote in Congress is but
an index of that feeling. This awakening ot the
conscience ot the people should inspire us with
new Zealand lead to redoubled efforts in the cause of
freedom (nf.ck-republicaiiism.) The overthrow of
the slave power is approaching .”
The influence and posiiion of this “incorruptible rtriot”
from the South, have inspired its enemies “with new zeal
and lead them to redoubled efforts,” have given them hope
in asserting Freedoms “claims to reverence” and to say
with exultant pride and joy trom the bright auspices beiore
them, that the “overthrow of the slave power is approach
ing.” We wish our Know Nothing as well as our Black
Republican cotemporaries, all the satisfaction they desire
from their eulogies of so “great and incorruptible a patriot
and Statesman” as John J. Crittenden ol Ky. In the mean
time, it is well lor the South to remember the language of
Queen Catherine of Cardinals Wolsey ;
“All hoods make not monks.”
Snbinisslon Spirit Rebuked,
The Vicksburg Whig, a great Union paper .that is fright
ened at the least demonstration on the part of the South to
resist anti-slavery aggressions,and is prepared to see the last
vestige of our rights snatched from us rather than make an
effort to save them, says that in 1851, the fire-eaters met
with a signal rebuke, and will not now be so fooli-h or
“reckless as to force an issue” upon the country. To this
the B.audon Republican justly reminds it, that the Union
party of ’SO made the pledge, wnich the South is now dia
posed to redeem. We would also say, that the Vicks
burg Whig, like many ot its cotemporaries that lauded the
Georgia Platform, never expected to have an opportunity
of redeeming the pledge then made the people, and if they
were called upon they intended to shuffle out of the difli
just as they are now doing and putting the “ onus* >
upon the Southern rights men, who never show the ‘white
feather’ although they arc whipped by the very men.whoee
household they are defending. The former made a great
fuss in 1850, but are sliding off their own platform now,
faster than they got omit. Like the lame captain, they
leave beiore the hour ot battle, but unlike him, they abuse
the men who will not run away, but stay and fight. The
B.andon Republican thus replies to the Whig:
“As to the file eaters raising an issue, we are
not specially advised of it. We were flattering
ourselves that the Union men of’sl meant to do
what they solemnly pledged themselves to do, and
that for decency’s sake they ought to speak flrst
as it was really their figh'! And now for the few
who are so credulous as to believe in the sincerity
of these pledges, and are willing to redeem them,
to he incontinently rebuked and smashed up gene
erally, is too hard tor poor hirfnan nature to bear.”
The Fort Gipson Herald, a staunch mouth piece of the
the principles ol the American parly in the West, also re
bukes t ia Whig for its Union at all price sentiments, and
its opposition to tha Lecompton constitution. Like Mr,
Zollic fler, it parts with old friends with regret, but lets
them pursue the even tenor of their own way. It says of
the Whig:
“We are sorry to see that our friends of the
Vicksburg Whig are not with us; we are sorry to
part with good company—but we are pained, very
deeply pained, to see them working for the same
end as the Black Republicans, viz: the defeat of
the Lecompton Constitution. But the Whig is
joined lo its idols —it has cried •Union!’ ‘Union!’ so
long That it would be hard to change its tune. —
We throw all other parties, for the present, to the
winds, and are willing to act and work with all
true Southern men, of all parties, who possess the
ntanbness to stand up, even to'he bitter end, for
Equality in the Union or Independence out of it.
Ptigli and Green Amendment.
The Macon Journal & Messenger classes us with those
journals, which regard the Pugh and Green amendment
as one and the same. We beg leave respectfully to sav,
that we see a great difference between the two amend
ments,and have endeavored heretofore in ns dear a manner
as we knew how, to point out the difference. We think
the Pugh amendment is an intervention. It gives the pow
er to Congress to dictate a mode of changing the constitu
tion ot Kansas in a different manner lrom that asserted
in toe Constitution itself It proposes a change “with the
assent of the legislature'’ at any time, without tegatd o
any contrary restriction tn the fundamental law. The
Green amendment proposes that the people shall change
their constitution, it they see proper, only as “asserted in
the Constitution itself,” and in no other way. We have
no objection to this. For the only clause, which speaks
of change in the constitution, is the one which positively
forbids any alteration until the year 1804, There isan es
sential difference in principle in the two provisos
We give them, however, below, tor the benefit of the
reader, who will clearly perceive the difference, without
any further comments. £ The Ptigh proviso was in these
word*:
” nd he it further enacted, That the admission’o’
the States of Minnesota and Kansas into the Union by this
act, shall never be construed as to deny limit, or oth rwise
impair the right ol the people of said States, with the as
sent ol their Legislatures,severally, at all times to alter.re
form or abolish their form of Government in such manner
as they may think proper, so that the same be still repub
lican and in accordance with the constitution of the Uni
ted States.”
The following is Mr. Green's Amendment:
“And that nothing in this act shall he construedto
abddgc or infringe any right of the people, asserted in the
constitution of Kansas, at all times to alter reform or abo
lish their form of government in such manner as they may
think proper. Congress hereby disclaiming ar.y author.ty
to intervene or declare the construction of tho Constitution
of any State,exeept to see that it be republican in form
and not in conflict with the constitutiou ol the United
Sta L-a ”
As the Journal and Messenger quotes from a correspon
dent of the Richmond Sou’h to maintain its position, we
would refer it to that Journal itself for authority. It says:
“Though the phraseology of the Pugh proviso and Green
amendment were identical as regards the right of the peo
ple of Kansas to altar their onstitution. yet they differ es
sentially in respect of principle. The Pugh Proviso was
obnoxious to the South, because it appeared to employ an
assertion of power in Congress to construe the effect of
a State Constitution—because in other words, it involves
ha principle ol Federal intervention The Green amend
maat on the contrary, carefully avoids such interference
iy an express disclaimer of any authority in Congress to
intervene or construe a Slate constitution So the princi
de of nou-intervention is in no way impaired by the bill
(or the admission of Kansas.”
The Charleston Mercury says: “We published yester
lay the Kansas bill as it passed the Senate- The amend
nents adopted appear to be unimportant and men-ly eu
oerfluous.” We might quote other authorities. If the
lournal and Messenger will read more closely, it will find
hat no democratic paper regards the Pugh and Green
intendments the same, as it would have its readers believe
VII objected to the insertion of the Green amendment as
hey would any other senseless paragraph. The fact is,
he Journal and Messenger is excusing Mr. Crittenden,
md preparing to leave the Georgia Platform. It will not
undertake to say that the Crittenden amendment is not an
nterventionl It asserts it in the most emphatic and pre
use propositions. Indeed, it is an unconstitutional amend
ment. It takes the power oat of Congress and gives
it to the President to make Kansas a State. We shall dis
cuss this, however, at some future period.
The Enquirer—change of Editors.
The last issue of the Enquirer contains a neat and grace
ful valedictory from its editor, G. A. Miller, who retires
from a position which he has filled with marked ability
The little sparring we have had, in which we contended
that his idolatry to the Union, was not suited to the times,
will pass away and be forgotten amidst the duties of his
honorable profession. We hid him a kind adieu, and wish
him great success.
J. H. Martin, his successor, is too well known to the
readers of the Enquirer to require a word from us. VV e
welcome him back to his tripod, and congratulate the
American party upon the accession of so worthy and hon
orable a man to the position of editor The policy ot the
Enquirer as foreshadowed in his inaugural, will meet the
approval of all honest men of whatever party or name
He speaks out boldly and without equivocation, as to the
duties of the South, and places his party in a right position
before the country. He alludes to the struggle in Congress
over our rights, like au honest politician, who, seeing the
danger of the South, give3 the alarm and exhibits courage
sufficient to meet it. Os the Kansas bill, he says ‘'the de
feat of the bill even in this unsatisfactory share, (as it pass
ed the Senate) with the constitution adopted by the people
of Kansas practically nullified as to the only article ot
value to the South,presents an emergency, in our humble
opinion, demanding prompt and undivided action by the
Southern States of the Union for their own defence and
vindication.”
This is a bold,manly, patriotic declaration, of what we
conceive to be our duty at the South, and is worthy the re
putation of that old and respected journal—the Enquirer.
Columbus Enquirer ami N. Y. Tribune on the
Crittenden Amendment.
TheJSenate bill and the House Montgomery-Crittenden
substitute, amount to one and the same thing ** Both
bills propose lo admit Kansas ns a slave State, but both
open the way for a speedy exclusion of slavery—Enquirer.
April 15th,
How any Republican should hesitate or scruple to vote
for Mr. Crittenden’s amendmeut per sc wo cannot im
agine We believe it will be every Republican’s duly to
vote against Stephens &00., on agreeing to the bill as
amended (Senate bill with Green amendment); but a how
any one should think ol opposing the proposition to amend
(Crittenden amendment proposed by Montgomery) entirely
passes our comprehension. We believe there is no such
Republican in the House, as there tons certainly none in
he Senate.— New York Tribune-
The Tribune is correct- There is a markrfd difference
between the two amendments. Hence all the Republicans
in the Senate voted for the Crittenden amendment, which
wat afterwards proposed in the House by Mr. Montgome
ry—and all likewise voted Against the Green amendment,
which was urged by Stephens & Cos., For says Mr Bur
lingham, “the Crittenden amendment will make Kansas a
free State,” and the defeat of the Senate bill in the lan
guage ot Mr. Manard ( Vm .) o. Tenuesse“will be hailed as
a triumph over the nigger drivers ”
Kansas—The Last Constitutional Convention.
It is known to our readers, that a Convention has been
in session in Kansas, composed of ihe Iree-soilere who op
pose Lecompton, to frame a Constitution for the people.—
That Convention has just adjourned after a session of near
ly a fortnight, in which it has brought forth a Constitution
which may satisfy the coalition party in Congress It is
the old Topeka Constitution revamped.
It gives the right to the people to bear arms; prohibit ß
he introduction of slavery; refuses to grant bail in capital
cases on strong presumption; defendant in cases ot libel
can testify. Residing in the State six monthsand ten davs
gives one the right lo vote—also foreigners who have been
one year in the United States and in the State six month,
and in the precinct ten days, who have declared their in
tention can vote- VV hen the slavery question came up for
discussion, some of the delegates opposed niggers being put
on equal terms with them, as to the right of suffrage, but
they failed signally to defeat this clause being engrafted on
the Constitution. By it, niggers can votefor or againsi the
Constitution upon equal terms with the white man. The
extreme radicalism of the men, who composed this conven
tion, professing to reflect the sentiments of the free-soil par
ty and 21,000 voters, have had a counter re-action and ei
feet upon some of the free-state party. The Kansas Daily
Ledger says,
Seriously, the Convention have given the right of suf
frage (for thre years at least) to all the niggers in Kansas,
thereby placing them upon an equal fooling with the
white man. Furthermore, they have provided, that white
and black children shall be educated in the same schools .”
it is only necessary to say, that this Convention has as
sembled wiihout authority of law, although its Constitution
may be submitted in Congre;s by Mr. Douglas, to show
that the Lecompton pro-slavery Constitution is not the will
of Ihe people of Kansas. It is to tins rabble, iliat the co
alition ot Black Republicans, renegade Democrats, and
Sou hern Know-Nothings, would submit the Constitution
us Kansas, with a feesimple title by Congress for the Press
idont to issue his proclamation,declaring Kansas a State
with any Constitution the I .’ may make, even should it be
anti republican and with features, which would make it
obligatory upon Congress to reject it, had it any further
jurisdiction over the matter. The Montgomery-Crittenden
amendment takes the question out ot Congress, and gives
I lire President the State making power. He has no dis-
I err tion, but must delare Kansas a State with any sort of
a Constitution.
That Dodge-Tlie Enquirer.
In our last issue, we quoted the New York Tribune on
the Enquirer, to show the falsity of its position with re
gard to the Crittenden and Green amendment being one
and ihe same. According to our construction of language,
the Tribune, a Black Republican sheet, evidently says in
so many words, that the Black RepuLdicans should vote
for the former agains the latter. At any rate it was done
in the Senate by them. Not one vote did they cast in fa
vor of Green’s amendmeut at:d not one against the one
proposedby Crittenden. Perhaps Wm. 11. Seward did
not see the difference between the two amendments. With
regard to the dodge that our neighbor charges us with,
we do not seethe force of the remark. We copied the
Pugh and Green amendments to show the difference be
tween them in point of principle.
The Pugh amendment asserting that tho Constitution
could he altered at all times according to the “assent of
the Legislature,” and the Green amen Jment that the‘‘iorm
of Government” could “at all times 1 e altered or abolish
ed” in no other way than that “ asserted in the Conslitu
tion.” We have no objection to the people changing their
form ol Government at any or “ all times they may see
proper” as the Constitution prescribes. The words “at
ail times,” do not invalidate the meaning ol the clause, as
our neighbor thinks. It is no dodge on our part. We see
a distinct difference between the two amendments. In
our next issue, we will discuss, if we have room, theCrit
teoden amendment. We merely desire that our worthy
cotemporary should not confound the Crittenden with the
Green amendment. We stand side by tide in the event ol
the defeat of the Senate bill The Crittenden substitute
in making Kansas a half-State —part in and part out ol
the Union until a vole is cast the third time in Kansas, is
a gross insult and outrage upon the rights of the States—a
conditional State unldihe Black Kepublican smake a Consti
tuiion to suit themselves and nobody else is no State
at all.
Gilmer congratulated-Giddings.
When Mr Gilmer finished his sp ech in the House of
RepresentativesinCongress, in which he took sides with
the Black Republicans. Mr. Miles of S. C. obtained the
floor aud was about pr iceeding to address the Committee
of the whole, when Mr. Houston of Ala., requested that he
would suspend until the Black Republicms finished con
gratufating Mr.,Gilmer. Os all thespeeches against Mr-
Giimerin Cong ees,such a rebuke asjthis was no doubt the
most cutting It was at this time perhaps that the House
was convulsed with laughter, by the remark of Mr Hous
ton,“Kiss him ! Giddings! Kiss him!” Will not Wm. H
Seward Kiss Crittenden I We understand their alliance
has made them great friend*. Perhaps Mr. Crittenden will
canvass Kentucky for the New York Senator in 1860. We
would not be surprised.
Mississippi Freshet.
Our exchanges from New Orleans, bring us intelligence
of a great rise in the Mississippi river, and immense dam
age to property above the city.
Call of a Convention—Georgia Platform.
We publish in another column, the act of the Legisla
ture, authorizing the Governor ot Georgia, to call a Cou
vei tion in the event the Georgia Platform should be repu
diated. It was passed during the session ot 1855—'56, and
mbodies the 4th resolution of that declaration of princi
ples. We had no agency in the framing of that instru
ment and opposed it with all the zeal and ability with
which we were possessed in the contest ot 1850, VV e
bought it was the time then to resi.t further aggressions by
isking the full measure of our constitutional rights We
had no faith in paper guarantees, and though the Union
oarty of that day appeared honest and actuated by the
purest motives, in advocacy ot their platform of prtnei
eiples. yet we could not persuade ourselves, that they
would ever abide by its principl.s when the time came for
action, or would ever believe, that it was ignored and
ram pled under foot. That thete would be some excuse
to dodge the question. Wo were assured, however, that
in this we were mistaken, and that the Georgia Platform
parry would never prove recreant to the principles then
enunciated, but would march up to battle with ‘their cof
fins on their backs,” when this fast cord should be cut asun
der. The ptople ot the Southern States believed it and
the little spartan band, strugging for our just and legal
rights, were defeated and crushed like and egg-shell before
the triumphant host. Like the veteran soldier, who, when
“A cannon hall took off his legs,
And he laid down his arms,”
e fell back upon the Georgia Platform, as a last resort.—
The time is now near at hand, when they can vindicate the
purity of their motives, their integrity and honesty, by sup
porting that declaration of rights, which was then the
theme of the school boy, the eulogy of the orator and the
ultimatum of the South. Will the American party, a ma
jority iA whom stood upon this platform at that time, now
repudiate their own offspring? Wo know the prejudices of
party are strong, and many weak minded men will get off’
the Georgia Platform, for no other reasons than their old
enemies are disposed to unite with them in the faithful
maintainance of a correct principle, but time will show
should Kansas be rejected, whether they really advocated
the Georgia Platform for policy’s sake or patriotic mo
tives. If they igDore the platform of their own making
we will have the consolation of knowing, that our prophe
cies during that campaign have been verified, although we
shall lose their services at the very hour they promised to
fight We have the declaration from the lips of nearly
half the Black Republicans in Congress, that they will
not vote for the admission of a State with a pro slavery
constitution. They boldly proclaim it and say defiantly,
the Georgia Platform to the contrary—that weeannotdis
solve the Union—that it will not require a “Federal army
upon the banks of the Santee itself” to whip us into subjec
tion,but the “descendants of Marion and Sumter” will unite
with them in bringing us to obedience. We are glad to see
many Journals, which advocated the Georgia platform in
’SO, remain consistent and are upon it still. Many, how
ever, of the weak-minded Uuion-at-any-ptiee, gentlemen,
who proclaimed loudly the virtues of that profession ol
faith, will retreat from their position when the time comes
for prompt action, with as much celerity as they assumed it.
We want to see the Georgia platform party speak out—
the Union Party of ’SO The old Southern rights band can
notelaim paternity to the Georgiaplatform and do not wish
to steal their thunder.
llob. J. H. Hill’s sp-ech.
Hon. Joshua 1111 of Georgia, in a speech delivered in
the House of Representatives on the 9th March said:—
“Sir, I am inclined to believe,that if that constitution (mea
ning Lecompton) had ignored slavery as an institution of
the new State, there would have been no opposition to it-”
This is tantamount to the proposition that, if admission is
refused to Kansas under this constituion.it will be be
cause of the toleration of slavery by that instrument. Thus
will arise the contingency upon the happening of which,
Georgia is pledged to a dissolution of the Union. And in
the conclusion of his speech the Hon. gentleman clearly
indicates his position in reference to such result, for he says
—“1 know what my rights are, and shall be ready when
the time comes, if it ever should, to assert them in the ut
most extreme. We freely accord our commendation of
his sentiments thus frankly avowed..
Pic Nfcs last Saturday.
Jackson’s Juvenile Pic Nic on Saturday, was to the
childen, oneof the important events of the season. Ihe
place selected, Magnolia Island, was three miles irom the
city, and notwithstanding the distance, the children came
together in droves from all quarters, to attend uprn an
event which seemed to promise 90 much fun. They form
ed a procession on the north common, with music and ban
ners, and after filling up six or eight wagons and drays
two or three deep, large numbers were compelled to take
the “people's line.” This seemed, however, to dimini It
but little from their happiness.
Thß day was lovely Never did the bright land of Italy
boast a milder sun or balmier breath, or even that fair
isle, the “Queen of the Antilles” entile upon her sons with
more benignity. Spring never appeared more lovely.
The place was one of the most picturesque and charm
ing in Georgia; its scenery almost magical; natuie has
lavished its richest gifts upon it, and when the children
were sporting joyously through its shady recesses, among
its green foliage and sweet scented flowers, it presented
more the appearance of some tairy land, than a beauliful
reality as it was.
The dinner was bountiful and elegant, having been furn
ished principally by the kind ladies of Columbus, audit
was interesting to see how rapidly it disappeared under the
industrious application of nearly two hundred mouths.—
This was an exciting game and was well played.
After dinner soma appropriate and amusing speeches
were made by several gentlemen present.
Theie were quite a number of young ladies and gentle
men present, and to all the rosy hours seemed to glide by
on “winged leet”—leaving nothing but a treasure of plea
sant memories tor the future That Pie Nic will be re
membered by the young un’s for many years to come.
Mr. J. asks us to return his own thanks and those of the
whole party, to the ladies of Columbus for their handsome
contributions towards the dinner, and also to Mr. Clapp for
his generosity in allowing Ihe entire caravan to pass over
his bridge, free gratis for nothin’ without chargin’.
There was also an interesting party of young people at
Camp Montgomery on Saturday. As we were not present
we cannot particu ! arize. We understand, however, that
the day was spent principally in the exercises of “the light
fantastic toe.”
Last Phase of the Kansas Question.
A committee of conference has been appointed by the
two Houses of Congress, upon tho disagreement on the
Kansas question existing between them. The motion was
opposed by the Black Republicans and Southern Sepoys
in the House, and and was only carried by the vote ot the
Speaker. The vote stood 108 to 108. Four anti Lecomp
ton Democrats, who are opposed to the bill in its present
shape, voted for the conference. Their names are Messrs.
English ot Indiania, Hall and Pendleton of Ohio and
Owen Jones of Pennsylvania. The Committess of Con
ference consist of Messrs. Green of Missouri, Seward o*
New York, and Hunter of Virginia, of the Senate, and
Messrs. English of Indiana, Stephens of Georgia, Howard
of Michigan, on the part of the House. The Committees
have had two meetings,but cannot agree. They were to
have met on yesterday,(the 19th inst.; lor the last time.
Religious Items.
The Young Men’s Christian Association have changed
the hour of their daily prayer meetings from 5s to 5 o’ci’k.
Their room for meeting isover Temperance Hall—where
all are invited to attend—male and female, of all denom
inations.
Southern Georgian.
This is the title of anew Journal, which has just sprung
into existence, at Batnhridge, Georgia. Like the Argus,
it is devoted to the iuterest of the South and regards the
Union second iu importance to her honor. We welcome
this paper to our sanctum and wish all of its stamp and
entiments unbounded prosperity. It is published by Wim
berly & Murphy.
Professor Fowler , delivered the last of his series of
interesting lectures in this city on Wede-day evening. He
visits Macon with a view to delivering a course there.
Lost by Fire—We regret to learn the loss by fire of
the residence of our former fellow citizen, Robt R. How
ard, in Barbour County, Alabama. It was situated about
six miles above Eulauln, on what is known as the River
Road between that place aid this city. He and his fami
ly were absent from home when the casualty occurred, the
cause of which is unknown.
Strapper’s Saloon. —It will be seen from an advertise
ment in another column, that tnis delightful resort is again
open for tho season, whore the fine Peabody Strawberry
and Ice Cream will be served up in a manner to gratify
the tastes of all whoare fond of good things.
Tiie Weatber. —After several days of cold, wet, disa
greeable wintry weather, it is to-day clear and beautiful,
with indications of a permanent return of Spring. It is be
lieved that there were slight frosts on Wednesday and
Thursday mornings, but it is hoped not enough to seriously
injure the young crops and fruit trees.
We were yesterday the honored and delighted recipient
of a basket ot flowers which, for beauty and fragrance,
were equalled only by the taste displayed in their arrange
ment. The fair giver will please accept our thanks for
l ese delightful Spring pledges and our earnest wish ihat
she may never be called to pluck from the tree of life blos
soms of meaner beauty or that yield a less grateful odor.
LETTER TO THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS.
Macon, Ga , April 16, 1858.
A lefier from the Hon. Edward Everett, addressed to
Dr. Harrison and mvself—two members of the City Coun
cil of Macon—and received this morning, requests us to
inform you that Mr. Everett will deliver his Address on
the Character of Washington in Columbus on next Friday
night, the 23d instant. He will leave Atlanla on Friday
morning, going by the route of LaGrange and Opelika to
Columbus. Very Respectfully,
CLII FORD ANDERSON.
The Charge against Cobb, Toombs and Stephens
—Washington Correspondents to Southern Journals, have
alleged, that Messrs. Cobb, Toombs and Stephens advis
ed Mr. Calhoun, the President of the Lecompton Conven
tion,to throw out the Delaware .Crossing precint returns,
thereby giving the free-soilers the Slate ol Kansas. We
have not alluded to this heretofore, because we thought it
mere idle gossip, and had too much faith in the integrity
and honesty of these men to believe, thatthey would coun
sel or advise Mr. Calhoun to pursue any such course. We
feel called upon now to say, Irom the general character of
the rumor, that we have reliable information that itis not
true, and they had nothing to do with Mr. Calhoun’s giv
ing his award. Let this suffice.
Free-Soilism.iu #*l!souri-
Our readers will remember that Senator Seward of New
York, who is looked upon as the President of the United
States, if he lives until the next Presidential race, said in
Congress during the present session, that he expected to see
the day, which should welcome “the last foot-print of sla
very” in America, and the “Union should stand.” The
people of the South who are generally.asleep to their own
interest, of course, did not pay much attention to these
prophetic words from the sagacious statesman. The re
centeloctions in soma of the interior towns of Missouri in
dicate a state of things! owever not pleasant to contemplate
by the slave holders and no doubt very encouraging to the
“freedom shriekers” who think like Mr. Seward.
The town of Jefferson, near the centre of Missouri and
removed from the influence ol propinquity to a free State,
at a recent municipal election, gave the free-soil ticket a
handsome majority. What think Southerners of this
news—a town in the very heart of a slave state carried by
the free-soilers ? When is Missouri and Kentucky and
Maryland to be free States? When will Georgia send
away herslaves as old Virginia does along her borders ?
When will she be prepared in the Language of the N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer to be whipped into obeoience” or as
Mr. Burlingame said, to be among the“descendantsof Ma
rion and Sumpter” who would join a Federal army lor
that purpose ?
Hon, Alfred Iverson.
We transfer to our columns the following extract from
an able article in the Planters Advocate, published in up
per Marlborough Md., on the subiect of the Bill recently
passed by both Houses of Congress, giving to the President
authority to nominate for their former positions in the
Navy, such of the victims of the late Inquisitorial tribune
as he may deem entitled to Executive interposition. We
do so with the gteater pleasure as it will be peculiarly grat
ifying to Senator Iverson’s numerous friends in Georgia to
know that his sterling integrity and eminent ability are
so highly appreciated by the democratic Press of Mary
land.
“This is an excellent finale to the anti-Repuhli
can and odious ostracism by which the hard earned
fame, and personal, as well as professional, honor
of so many of our gallant naval officers were placed
at the mercy of a few irresponsible and interested
judges—sitting in star-chamber secresy, and deci
ding with worse than inquisitorial rigor. It was
worse, because the Inquisition only sought to get
rid of a noisy heretic, while they sat in judgment
upon those who were in the way to theii own pre
ferment. The vote of the House last week places
the matter in the hands of the President, and I
know that he has all along been opposed to the
means as well as the result of this naval tinkering.
To no man in Congress or out of it is more praise
due for this result than to Hon. Alfred Iverson,
Senator from Georgia—for from the moment that
the inquisitorial tribunal was organized until the
final vote was taken the other day in the House,
he has been ceaseless in his efforts to redress the
wrong perpetrated by, as he has been eloquent in
his denunciations against the power and legitima
cy of, this new made of “a trial by one’s peers.—
Senator Iverson is entitled to the greater praise, as
he had no private griefs ofhisownto avenge, but
but was actuated solely by a sense ol justice and
right. ____
Public Documents*
We are under acknowledgments to the Hon. J. F. Dow
del! and Sydenham Moore—Representatives Irom Alu.,
or valuable public documents.
Washington Correspondence.
Washington, zlpril 7th, 1858.
The evidences are every day becoming irresistible that
new combinations are being formed, and political organi
zations in embryo which, if the contracting parties can on
ly agree as to preliminaries, will give the Black Republi
cans, Know-nothings and seceding democrats a common
platform. The matetials as a matter of course will be in
congruous, and if there be any honesty at all in past politis
cal professions, utterly incompatible—but necessity make
strauge bed fellows. When I eay Know-nothings, Io 1
course, do not, include your two Representatives of that
elk—they have so far stood proof against tho Eeductions of
some of their late associates, and so long as they remain
faithful to the honor and interest of the section they, in
part, represent,l am ready to render to them ail due praise.
Perhaps, and it is not unlikely, the very infamy to which,
as politicians, some ol their confreres have consigned them,
selvas,may remove the scale from their eyes, and bringthem
into a closer communion with the National, conservative
democracy. But as respects the new organizations, move
ments are on foot, and the actors are pretty busy. Mr-
Douglas, they think, is tied hand and toot, to their schemes,
because what was already pretty generally suspected, has
oeen openly revealed in the House, by Geo. Smiih of Va.,
that Mr. Douglas must concililate the Black-Republican
leaders to secure his re-election to the United States Sen
ate. The prime movers in this league are Senators Seward,
Crittenden and Douglas. It may be accomplished—but it
will not prevail against a great party which has conducted
our country to i's present greatness.
To-day, tho Kansas bill was returned to the House, with
a message that the Senate will not agree to the amend
ments of the House. To-morrow it will be taken up and
probably a eommitlee of conference appointed. As the
new organization grows in hope of successful consumma
tion, so in proportion will the hopes of a satisfactory settle
ment of the Kansas difficulties diminish.
Troubles in Utah are unceasing and perhaps we may soon
have an executive communication in relation to the Mor
mons,
Both Houses have proposed stringent measures for pre
serving the peace and public property of the city from law
less brigands of Baltimore bullies who infest the city.
BRUTUS
Washington, April 8. 1858,
On the reception of the Bill for the admission of Kansas
in the Hou-e yesterday, Mr. Stephens of Georgia gave no
lice that he would call it up at 10 o’clock to-dav. Accor
dingly at that hour Mr, Montgomery moved to take up the
Bill, and the previous question having been sustained the
result was that the House adhered to its amendments.—
There were done paring off See , but the result was pro
cisely the same as on the bill when in the House before-
No motion was offered haying in view a committee ot con
ference and it is extremly doubtful if such a motion could
have been carried. The deficiency Bill was defeated by a
majority of 19 In the Senate, the Bill for the admission
of Minnesota passed yesterday only three Messrs. Clay.
Kennedy & Yulee, in the negative.
There is an unbecoming and facetious opposition spiri l
manifested by the Black Republican leaders of the House
to every necessary measure ol legislation recommended ei
ther by the President or by any of the Heads ol Depart
ments in which it is to be regretted the disaffected demo
crats seem too prone to participate. It shows, however, that
the defection of Douglas and his followers look to some
thing apart from and ahead of Kansas or Lecompton Con
stitution—in which they will act separately front the Na
tional Democracy, and may expect aid of a permanen l
character from their new allies—in other words, the divi
ding line between them and the patty with which they have
been, until lately, identified in becoming every day wide
and broader. The new organization for 1860 will, how
ever, prove a failure—for even its success would be a na
tional calamity, so inevitable and disastrous that mousing
politicians would never emerge from the views that would
ensue.
BRUTUS.
Washington, April 9.
To-day on a reconsideration the House passed the De
ficiency Bill, yesterday defeated by a majority of 19.
Hon. Thos H. Benton breathed his last this morning—
and immediately after his death a letter written by him
yesterday was read to the House recommend ng that his
death should not interrupt the business of Congress—that
no public display should be had and citing the precedenu
in our early history against such demonstrating &c.
BRUTUS.
Washington, April 12, 1858.
The death of the Hon. Thomas Hart Benton was duly
announced in Congress this morning, and both Houses, in
respect to his memory, adjourned for the day. Thta after
noon, the remains, accompanied by those of deceased’*-
youngest grand child, who died aleo on Saturday, will be
aken to St. Louis, where the citizens have made all nec
essary preparations to receive them in a becoming man
ner. Immediately after ihe adjournment of the Hou-e.aud
before the members had ail left their seats, a difficulty oc
curred more brutally atrocious than any that has ever be
fore marked the history of Congress. The following
statement is taken down verbatim from the account given
me of the affair by the gentloman to whom, under provi
dence, Mr. Craige owes his lifo, and the assassin his pres
ent escape from the gallows:
Approaching the Speaker’s desk in front, Mr. Craig of
North Carolina sits immediately to the leit of the aisle, on
the front tier of seats. The seat of Hon. A. R- Wright ot
Georgia is next to Mr. Craig’s, on the same row, just to
his left. The death of Mr. Benton had been announced a
few minutes before the House adjourned. Mr. Craig was
still in his seat, and so also was Judge Wright, engaged in
looking over some papers. The attention of the later was
attracted from his papers, by a tall, dark skinned man,
with rather a sinister, savage look, asking Mr. Craig very
abruptly, if he had made a certain statement, Judge W.
could not distinctly hear what. The conversation pro
ceeded mildly on the part of Mr. Craig. Judge W. be
camosatisfied in a few seconds.that the man either intend
ed to attack Mr. Craig, or compel the latter to strike
him. This conviction caused Judge W. to scan the in
truder, closely from head to loot, and compare him physi
cally with Mr Cra ; g. The result wa9 that in a mere con
flict ot physical strength, Judge W had nothing to fear for
his friend, if the assa lit should commence in that fbrm.bnt
he did not like the lurking eye of the stranger, and he was
besides, pretty sure that he saw the mark of a long knife
or pistol under his coat. Hence the idea of assassination
at once flashed upon his mind, ar.d he at once determined
to take such part in the rencontre as would prevent so bloo
dy a purpose. Judge W. would at this point have gone
for the Sergeant-at-Arms, but as the collision was evi
dently approaching a crises, he was airaid to trust his triend
alone to the almost confessed mtrdeier. The first question
to Mr. Craig was followed by the insolent expression—
“you are a slave-holding coward.” Mr. Craig immedi
ately sprang to his feet and aimed a blow at his assailant-
In the meantime Juge W. had changed his position and
placed himself immediately at the right of the stranger,
watching every movement of his right band, determined to
seize his arm if he should make any attempt to draw a wea
pon. After a few moments’ scuffle, three or lour strangers
who sat near the scene at the commencement having come
up to the parties—a crowd gathered round and the cora
batiants having been separated, the assailant was dragged
to the room of the Sergeant-at-Arms. Here the man’s per
son was searched,and as Judge Wright suspected, he was
found to be armed with a bowie-knife and revolver. Whe
liter by arrangement or accident—and if the latter it was a
most singular concurrence —Messrs. Hale ot the Senate,
and Lovejoy of the House, were in the guard-room al
most as soon as the prisoner was brought in there. Mr.
Hale offeied himself as surety lor the prisoner’s appear
ance at 4 o’clock,and all left together.
The brutal bully who thus insulted the sanctity of the
Representative Chamber with the deliberate purpose ol as
sassination, in no less a personage than the now notorious
Helper who, sometime since, published a vagabond book
on slavery in wh'ch he reviled his native State ot North
Carolina and lied upon the whole South. He had his
bullies with him who, had he killed Mr. Craig, as was evi
dently his design had he not been disconcerted by the qu ck
manceuvre and cool, steady gaze ot Judge Wright, they
would have helped him out of any contingent danger.
The occurr nee has created much excitement, e-pecially
as it is generally surmised that the affair was hatched by
certain honorable gentlemen who wished to have a coun
terpart in the House of the Summer affair in the Senate.
BRUTU3.
Washington, April, 14.
In the Senate, the instructions of the California Leg s
latura instructing their Senators to vote for Lecompton
were presented by Mr. Green—Mr. Broderick said he
would disregard them. A memorial front tho authorities ol
Salt Lake City was read and discussed.
In the House after much opposition the resolution to
appoint a Committee ot conference to unite with the Sen
ate Committee was carried by casting vote of the Speaker
The Committee is not yet announced. It will haye on it
English ol Indiana who offered the motion—he is pledged
against the Senate Bill.
A Washington rioter has just been convicted in the crim
inal Court of that city ot murder ia the first degree.
BRUTUS.
(.Communicated.)
A New Dodge.
The question of the comparative increase of crime, with
the progress of civilization, will probably long agitate
small debating societies, and such Fourierite editors as
Greelv et id omne genus. And while neither the learned
decision of the President of the Bungtown Debating Socie
ty, or the jeremiad of Greely will settle the matter, we
must confess that the ingenius turns and artful dodges em
ployed by those to whom “the world owes a living,” in
their efforts to get their own, is diverting to those who es
cape fleecing.
The last dodge is the “West’lndia Company,” of Dem
erara, and New York, who started business with a stock
ot one pound of “seed tick” and a number of beautifully
printed circulars. For the distribution ol these circulars,
three hundred dollars was paid to a commercial agency.
For the sample ol three kinds of coffee, grown on the com
pany’s plantation near Demerara, W. 1., the cost price,
§22 50,was to be remitted to the firm,and after that all pur
chasers were to have eight months time. Several old mer
chants in every section of the Union were caught. A
North Carolina merchant notified the Mayor of N.
and the agent was arrested at the post office .with the let
ters containing §2OOO.
This was a fair start for the third day’s operation, and
if old Rip had’ntspoi ltthe game, the pound of “seed tick’
would have paid ‘veil. The tale points its own moral.
[Communicated.]
A Picture ol a Noble Woman.
Mr. Editor— You will confer a favor on me by giving
place in your columns to the lollowing incident, which I
think worthy in these degenerated days to be recorded:
A poor man died in this city not many days ago, who
had been sick a long time—so long indeed,that his family
and friends had become worn ou; and so exhausted that
they were unable to render him that assistance, which a
man in his condition required, and who inevitably must
have suffered greatly, had it not been lor the heroic devo
tion of* lady who Ishall briefly allude to.
The sick man had a relative in a distant part of the
State, whose wife having heard of the precarious condition
of his health, loft home a few weeks since to visit Co
lumbus and pay the last sad offices to the afflicted one.—
That lady watched by the bed of that sick man, trom the
day of her arrival to the hour o’ his death, with scarcely a
moment’s intermission. Although not related to him her
self in the ties of blood,she hovered near him like a gen
tle ministering angel,so'tening his dying pillow, heeding
his every want, and ever ready to anticipate his slightest
wish. Here in a strang city, tiir from her own home and
her wordly interests, which shs had commitied into the
hands of her God, this loving child ot humani'y—unac
quaimeG with the restraints of fashion and indifferent to
the voice of censure—forgets everything save how she may
ameliorate the anguish ofthe dying, or throw around him
the enchantments of a loving spirit’s fondness. She forgot
even her own physical wants, and seemed nerved with a
super-human vigor and strength, as she moved by his
side, through so many long dreary, cheerless weeks. Oh,
t is a sublime spectacle to witness the undying tenderness
of a true woman’s friendship. While the bus ling, ever
restless, untiring votaries ofthe world, were hurrying mad
ly on in the pursuit afierits perishable glories, this pale,
lovely woman was wash'g her own life in doing good,
and immolating herseif upon thealtarof pure devotion.—
And through the lonely watches of many successive nights,
when others had sunk beneath the fatigues of the day, and
the heartless, unfeeling world was wrapt up iu the mantle
ot its own selfishness, behold how intensely she bent
over the couch of misery, how she observed each change
of the p ill and countenance,—willing to die herself, if she
could only be the means of saving his life. Occasionally
she would go t ’ the door, and look wistfully at the starry
arch above her, and observe the twinkling of the myriad
gems that glistened on the brow of night, and breath a
prayer for the sick man, so soft, so low, so deep, that the
very heavens seemed to bend to catch its sweet, faltering
accents, and her own soul was subdued and br mgnt under
a sacred influence, which appeared tor the time ,o com
fort her and encourage her in her labors of love.
1 know that what lam writing is tru“, lor 1 have been
an eyewiines- to the facts. For six weeks she scarcely
had a night’s rest, and barely reposed enough during the
day to keep from sinking under exhaustion. Such a rare
case of sincere benevolence and kindness, deserves to be
inscribed among the most touching stories ofthe heart.—
. A woman, upon whose soul is so indellibly stamped the
impress or such immortal virtues, is worthy a place among
the noblest heroines of her time. Her example is more
enviable than the resplendent glories that cluster around
the head of the conquering hero, who has slaughtered his
thousands and w aded through carnage and blood to tri
umph and victory. The sparkling intellect of Madam
DeStael is not to be compared to the soul of a woman
which could make such sacrifices for love. The military
prowessof a Joan ot-Arc, pales before the invincible, un
coriqueranle, undying splendor of affection so noble, so
self—acrificing, so devout. The patriotism of the Spartan
mother, which could offer her sons at the shrine of her
country, however magnanimous in itself, is not so com
mendable as that god like moral heroism, which could
actuate a hristian mother in the offices of her unobtrusive
pietv and patient long-enduring frindship. Virtues so
peerless and sublime, emanating Irom a soul allied to hea
ven, deserve lo be printed in letters of living light on the
sky, so that he that runneth may read; or graven with a
pen of iron, in imperishable characters, on the face of the
indestructable marble,so that the toiling sons of selfishness
may ever behold, admire and imitate.
Let others, if they choose, bow at the shrine of thejgor
geous, queenly devotee of fashion, or to the soulless, heart
less and senseless belle of modern times, who could not
stoop to the performance of a kind action, or who would
think it degrading lo visit the hovel ol the poor and hum
ble, hut as tot me, give me the wo nan that has heart
enough to be a true woman, under all the circumstances
of li e. This lady moves in the humblest spheres of Me,
but she carries in her soul the true source of never-failing
riches—riches which will shine like the stars in the firma
ment forever—long after the glittering toys of earth, wiih
their possessors, are mingled in the dust of lorgettulness.
This is an entirely disinterested tribute to the noble no
tions of a truly kind hearted lady. I know not that I will
ever see her again, or that she will ever see these lines, li
her eye sho“ld accidenffy rest upon them in her lar off
home, 1 hops they may stimulate her to renewed vigor in
well doing; and thutthey may act as an incentive to oth
ers to go and do likewise. For I tecl confident ‘here is
a great reward awaiting those who make such sacrifices
for the good of their fellow creature-, as such h Hven born
g Kidness can only have its foundation in a s ml thorough
ly imbued in the principles of undefiled religion. J.
C ongresstonal.
Washington, April 13, 1853.
SENATE.
The Senate to-day appointed a committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. Jas. S. Green, ot Mis
souri, R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, and Wm. H.
Seward, of New York to confer with a similar com
mittee on the part of the House, in relation to the
disagreement between the two houses on the pas
sage ofthe Kansas bill.
The measure proposed of establishing a telegraph
line to Fort Leavenworth or Fort Laramie, so as to
enable the government to confer speedily with the
army in Utah Territory, has been postponed until
December.
HOUSE.
In the House the Washington Police bill was de
bated.
The Kansas question will be resumed to-morrow
at one o’clock.
LATER FROM UTAH.
The mail from Utah Territory has arrived. It
left Camp Scott on the Ist of March, and the pro
gress which it made shows that it was little detain
ed by snow or bad weather.
The news is not of any very great interest. The
forces under Colonel (now General) Johnson were
almost without exception, in fine health, and were
anxiously awaiting a determination on the part ol
the commander ofthe expediiion to move upon
Salt Lake City. General Johnson was not himse.f
unwilling to push on the march, and it was the
genera] impression that he would not wait for rein
forcements before making the attack. He had a
regular and effective force of 1,800 men, and near
1,000 animals in good condition; in addition to
which there was a large volunteer force, composed
of teamsters and others.
All communication to and from Salt Lake City
had been entirely prohibited, and but little was
known ofthe intentions Air preparations of Mor
mons to resist the entrance ofthe troops.
Despatches from General Johnston were received
by this mail, which will be immediately forwarded
to Washington. When published we shall be ad
vised more cieareiy of the course which he designs
to pursue in the spring campain. Our impression
is, that so soon as supplies reach him from Fort
Laranre, and Captain Marcy returns front New
Mexico, he will at once march to Salt Lake City.—
St. Louis Republican, A qril 5111.
Col- Johnston’s Utah Army.
Washington, April 17. —A gentleman has just
reached this city from Camp Scott, who expresses
the opinion that Col. Johnston is perfectly able to
cope with any Mormon force which he may meet;
and that the officers and men are all anxious to
commence active operations.
Murder Most Foul
Mr. James Orr, a highly respectable citizen of
this county, residing about ten miles south east of
this, place, was murdered on Thursday morning
last a short time before day, under the following
circumstances. Someone went to Mr Orr’s resi
dence about two o’clock and called him up from
his bed; upon going out to see who it |was, he was
shot dead within a few steps ot his door. He was
hit with four large balls, one past through his arm
and three entered his breast, two of which passed
through ihe body and lodged against the .-km ofthe
back. It seems that he died instantly, for as soon
as the report of the gun was heard, his wife and
some of his negroes ran out and found him per
fectly dead. The community was greally shocked
as the victim was a peaceable quiet citizen, and a
kind indulgent master. Suspicion rests upon one
of Mr. Orr’s own negroes and a white boy named
Bailey, who was until lately, in Orr’s employ, and
sent off for misconduct; but as nothing vety defi
nite has been brought to light we refrain from say
ing more in relation to it, until the matter is legally
investigated. —Clayton Banner.
The Flood at New Orleans.—N. O. April, 13.
The crevasse ooposite to tins city continues to
cause immense damage.
We learn by recent intelligence that the Missis
sippi river, has very nearly, if not quite, reached
the highest water mark ever made below Memphis.
The towns of Napoleon (Ark.) and Prentiss (Boli
var Cos. Miss.) are inriundated, and the levees
below Napoleon and Greenville (Washington Cos.)
are giving away. The lands along the river are
being rapidly submerged. —Mississippian April
llh.
Mount Vernon Purchased.—The Charleston
Courier of Tuesday last, announces that a de
spatch has been received in that city from Rich
mond, communicating the welcome intelligence
that the contracts for the purchase of Mount Ver
non has been concluded, and the title of the ven
erated shrine duly transferred to the Mount Ver
non Association.
Connecticut.— Returns from all but seventeen
towns of Connecticut have reached us, giving the
republican candidate for governor a plurality of
about 3,100. In the senate five democrats are
elected and sixteen republicans Last year, there
were six democrats and fifteen republicans in the
senate. To the house of representatives one hun
dred and thirty-three republicans and seventy-eight
democrats have been elected.
The Jaffa Outrage —The New York Observe
er says that the perpetrators of the horrible outrag
and murder in the family of Mr. Dickson at Jaffa,
in Syria, have been arrested and condemed to
death. Fourteen mill ders have been perpetrated
within two years in the vicinity of Jaffa and Jeru
salem, on persons of different nations, and no no
tice has been taken of them by Government. The
American consul in general in Egypt, Mr DeLeon,
by his promptness and energy, brought about the
seizure of the perpetrators.
Kidnapping Children.— . The St gLnuis Herald
says that the kidnapping of children from three to
seven years of age has become very common in
that city. The general suppos tion being that they
are either mutiliated or disfigured, or taken to oth
er places, to be used for vicious or ciiminal pur
poses.
A young man employed as a reporter in, the N.
York Sun, has been arrested on the charge of as
sisting the escape of slaves belonging to Charles A
Withers, while in Cincinnati a year ago. He will
he taken to Cincinnati for trial.
Surrender of Billy Bowlegs. —The Madison
(Fia.) Messenger has reliable information that Billy
Bowlegs “has surrendered his sword and is now at
Tampa with his whole party, waiting the consum
mation of arrangements now being made, to be
transferred to the West. It is said the old gentle
man was in a shockingly ragged and dirty condi
tion, when he presented himself at Tampa.” It
would seem that the Cow Boys did’nt give Billy
much lime to attend to his toilet.
The Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati has
appointed a committee to report upon the expedi
ency of having a redemption agency established in
that city by the country Banks.
The Religious Revivals in Athens.—Still con
tinues, and a spirit of deep, earnest interest in spiri
tual (natters, is daily increasing in our community.
Accessions have been made to the different church
es during the past week, and there seems to be a
feeling of sober; serious concern pervading almost
all classes of our citizens. Daily prayer-meetings
are held in the Methodist Church, and also in the
Hall of the Demosthenian Society. These latter
meetings have heretofore been held in the law of
fice of Thos. VV. Walker, Esq, at noon, but so
greatly has the number of participants increased,
that ou ‘I uesday last, it was found necessary to
adjourn to a larger room — Banner , B lh inst.,
33?” There is said to be no doubt that (he Presi
dent intends to send a message to Congress con
cerning our relatioi s with Spain.
The Philadelphia Press rejoices over the
defeat of the democratic municipal tickets of Cin
cinnati, St, Louis, and Jefferson City, claiming them
as anti Lecompton victories. In the two last
named cities the abolition ticket is the successful
one, and it is this that occasions joy to the editor of
the Press. What a remarkably sudden conver
sion to black-republicanism the Press has experien
ced!
CONVENTION.
An act to authorize the Governor lo call a Conven
tion upon certain contingencies therein specifi-d.
Approved March 4th, 1856
1 Whereas: in pursuance ofatt act ofthe Leg
islature, approved February the 8 h, 1850, in re
sponse to a proclamation ot the Governor ot the
Stste, a Convention assembled in ttie Capitol at
Milledgeville, on the 16tii ot December, 1850; And
whereas, the said Convention, in view ot threatened
aggressions upon the Constitutional rights of the
slave holding Siates, adopted, among others, the
following resolution : “That the State ol Georgia,
m the judgement of litis Convention will, and ought
to resist (even as a last resort,) to the disruption
of every tie which binds her to the Union, any act
of Congress upon the subject of slavery in the
District of Columbia, or in places subject to the
jurisdiction of Congress, incompatible with the
safety, domestic trauq ility, the rights and honor
ofthe slave holding Sta'es, or any act suppressing
the slave trade between the siavebolding States, ot
uny ref usual to admit as slave State any territory
hereafter applying, because ofthe existence of sla
very therein, or any aci prohibiting the introduc
tion of slaves into the Territories ot U ah and New
Mexico, or any act repealing or materially ruodi
f'ving the laws in force tor the recovery of tugitive
slaves; And whereas, there is reason to apprehend
the happening ol some of these contingencies, and
the State of Georgia is unalterably determined to
adhere to the position solemnly announced in the
said resolution. Therefore.
Section 1. Bz it enacted, Ape,, That with
in sixty days after the happening of any of the
contingencies specified to the foregoing reeded
resolution, it is hereby mi.de the duty of the Gov
ernor to issue his proclamation, ot dering an elec
tion to be held in each and every count) for de’e.
gales to a Convention of the people of this State,
to convene at th-- Seat of Government, within twen
ty days after said election, to consider md and t> r
mine upon the time and mode of resistance con
templated by the aforesaid recited resolution.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted. That each
county in this State shall elect as many deiegaies
to said Convention as w ill he equal to the number
ot its Senator and Representative or Representa
tives in the General Assembly, and the election
for such delegates shall b - conducted in the same
manner as elections for members of the Legisla
ture are now held, and that all returns of elections
shall be forwarded to the Governor, who shall
furnish each delegate elected, with a cerficate of his
election.
Tlie State Road.
The last Federal Union says :
We learn that the debts due by Road, so far as
discovered have been paid by Dr Lewis, the pres
ent energetic and faithful Superintendent, and that
from this time forward lie w ill be able to make
monthly payments ofthe nett earnings ofthe Road
into the Treasury. On Wednesday last Col Trippe,
the State Treasurer received from the Treasurer
of the Road 820,000 in cash. We are informed
that the Superinendent lias purchased new iron
for some four or five miles of the R ad, and is hav
ing it laid down, and the track thoroughly repair
ed, wherever repairs are needed. Gov. Brown’s
order i* that the Road be kept iu fir-t rate condi
tion. Ifthe Superintendent can do this, and keep
the Road out of debt and can pay regularly some
815 or 20,000 per month of clear cash inti the
Treasury, the people will begin to appreciate both
the value of the Road and the services of
such a Superintendent. Should no great casualty
happen to the R ad, such as injury from floods or
the burning of bridges, we have no doubt we shall
be able to announce to our readers monthly pay
ments in future.
A Note Irom Washington.
The following is an extract of a letter from a
Demoeraiic friend of outs, at Washington, under
date of 9th inst. We may sav, that while every
irue Southern man should have sustained the Ad
ministration in itsaitempt to force the Lecompton
bill through Congress, yet we have not now and
never had any confidence in the good taith of the
Northern Democracy, in regard to the matter
Crittenden & Cos. are undoubtedly traitors but they
can be easily matched among their opponents:
* * * * * *
You will have seen the Montgomery amendment
to Kansas. I wish you to examine it, You will,
I think, find that the Crittenden party have aban
doned their hostility to alien suffrage and agreed to
submitthe Lecompton Constitution to nil foreign,
ers who have declared their intention to become
citizens. In other words they have decided to re
fer the question to the Squatter Sovereigns, who
were denounced so severely by the American par
ty, in regard to the Nebraska bill.
I think there has been a plot to overthrow the
Democraic party by betraying the South Americans
and the South into the hands of the Black Repub
licans. This is the wish of Crittenden, Marsha l,
Davis and a few others, headed by Prentice.
I hope you will see the thing as I do, and aban
don an organization which can do nothing in the
South except io destroy and seclude from useful
ness all those who oppose it. —Montgomery Mail,
(Know Nothing.)
* * * * * Sr.
W. M. B.
Southern Opposition to the Admission of Kansas.
We have already expressed ottr regrrt at tho
opposition of Messrs. Crittenden and Bell, to the
admission of Kansas. Ifthe members of the Ameri
can party in the House, who have had, during this
Kansas imbroglio,such a fine opportunity for sg
nalizing their devotion to the Constitution and the
just rights of the South, do no better than there
distinguished colleagues of the Senate, it is time
to let tho party “slide.” We can neither sympa
thise politically, nor offiliate with anv man or set of
men who unite with apostate and Freesoii Demo
crats and Black Republicans, to make war upon
a measure, vital to the peace of the country and the
rights ofthe South.
We clip the following from the Washington
correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent, an
American paper, and endorse it as our own.—
Read it:
“ I must speak boldly, and say that the result of
this breach must prove disastrous, if not fatal, to
the future existence of the American party. The
question of slavery is so vital at the South that no
equivocal position with regard to it will be for a
moment tolerated. Making every allowance for
the honest difference of opinions in regard to the
Kansas issue, it will never do tor a Sotherjer to be
found voting with Black Republicans. It matters not
how pure the motives may be which indtice'men to
handle pitch—defilement inevitably follows. Itthe
six gentlemen whose names have been mentioned
continue to vote as they have done during the past
two days, the fall ol the American parly of the South
—it has no existence elsewhere—is sealed. Ti e
disgrace of their association will be ioerasabiy im
pressed upon the whole party ; its prestige will be
lost, and its very existence blotted out,”
Florida Sentinel (Know Nothing.)
Hentou’s last Letter.
We make the following extiacts from the pro
ceedings ofthe House of Representatives on Sat
urday :
A motion was then made to take up the private
calender,, pending which the death of tho Hon.
Thomas H. Benton was informally announced,
and at abou* half past two o’clock ihe House ad
journed until Monday next.
Immediately after the adjournment Mr. Jones,
of Tennessee, sent to the Clerk’s desk the follow
ing letti r fiom Col. Bent n, which was read by
the Clerk, and listened to with profound interest:
C Street, Washington, April 8. 1358.
To Samuel Houston, Esq., Senator in Congress
from the State of Texas , and IV. Jones, Esq.,
Representative in Congress from Tennessee:
To you, as old Tennessee friends, I address my
splt to say that in the event of my death here, I
desire that there should not be any notice taken of
it in Congress. There is no rule of either House
that will authorise the announcement of my death,
and if there were such a rule I should not wish
it to be applied in my case, as being coutraiy to my
feelings and convictions, long entertained, as show n
in a note to a speech of Mr. Randolph’s on the
occasion of the death of Mr. David Walker, pub
lished in the Abridgment of Debates, vol vi, p. 556.
The request ot Mr. Walker, there recorded, and
the remarks of Mr. Randolph, express entirely my
sentiments and convictions. Should, therefore,
any of my kind friends in either House make it
necessary to do so, I entrust to you to make
known, by this note, my express wish, and desire
that the event remain unnoticed in Congress.—
Your old Tennessee friend.
Thomas H. Benton.
S3|f“Dr. Thos. R. Lamar, brother to Genl. M.
B Lamar, died in M icon, on vesterday morning,
after a most painful and lingering illness, with pious
re* ignati'-n and fortitude, at the age of 58 years.
Macon Mess., Apr it lith.