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From the Charleston Mercury.
GEORGIA—THE ATHENS BANNER—THE
PRESIDENCY.
We find in the Athens (Ga.) Banner of the sth
inst , two editorial articles that require notice—one
referrinjto ourselves, and the other to the position of
Georgia in respect to the Presidency. We have no
thing to say to the charge of having dlctateJ terms
on which wc would suf port the action of a Conven
tion—fuithcr than that wo have from the first put
forth and sustained a single principle, so palpably
plain, politic arid just, that no one has yet ventured
to call it in question, aiz : that the Convention, to be
either respectable or respected, must erpress the ma
tured will qf the people yjh 0 compose the Democratic
party. However many attempts have been made to
evade the plain deductions from this principle, the
1 roposilion itself is proof even against cavil. These
plain deductions are, that the Convention ought to
he held at the latest day consistent with a fair can
vass for the Presidential election—and that the Dele
gates ought to ha chosen as far as possible by the
people themselves. The division of nearly all the
States into Congressional Districts, afforded a rulo
for the choice of all the Delegates except two from
each State, tlw manner of selecting which was left
to the discretion of the people. On what ground lias
this proposition been disputed 1 With the cxccpti.n
of some tar fetched pretences of argumeut that liore
undeniable evidence that they were mere rhetorical
*tufang, we have been answered by but one substan
tial consideration—that ti e choice of Delegates by
the people in districts, might lose Mr. Van Karen
•ante votes, and possibly might deprive him of the
nomination. And when they have told us that the
selection by Districts night lie the means of securing
to our candidate the nomination, they expect us to
yield the point in order to secure the nomination of
their candidate !! Absurdity could not go further!
Tile Danner repeats in no very good matured tone,
the various charges, innuendos and sneers, that have
appeared in the Enquirer, the Depositor anil the Van
B uren papers at the North, which is all very naiu
al, and perhaps it is also very natural that it should
adopt tho favorite quib of Kendall’s Depositor: —
“'Georgia electcJ her delegates by general ticket,
and w ith tiro Mercury it was ali right, because they
are instructed to vote for Mr. Calhoun. New York
elected by general ticket also, and it is all wrong,
because she instructed hor delegates to vote for Mr.
Van Buren.”
The position of Georgia is quite plain—she is not
districted—her Convention assembled in the same
way as for the nomination of Congressmen—they
choso Delegates to the National Convention—they
made no question of systems —they put forth no prop
osition to the public on the mode of electing delegates
they did not represent, ami did not pretend to rep
resent the opinions and wishes of any candidate tor
the Presidency in their mode of action. There was
nothing to call forth discussion from us, other than
that general handling of the subject in which nobody
accuses us of being remiss. Very different w»* the
ease wnen i ugiiiia and New York put forth their
schemes, concocted for the excess occasion of the
Presidential nomination—contrived to influence its
event—addressed to the people of the country —rep-
resenting one of the candidates for the Presidency.
'Wc shall not now travel overthe ground of this con
troversy—the reason why Virginia and New York
wero the points of attack is sufficiently set forth in
that one sentence.
But we have never given our approval of the action
of Georgia—we have nrver said or intimated that we
thought “it all right." We don’t blame the Danner
for not reading the IWercury —it is one of every man’s
undoubted political rights, to read, or not to read, a
new paper, as may suit his inclination. But those
who undertake to judge us, to repeat our opinions
and define our position, owe it both to honesty and
decency to read what we write. Those vrho have
dune so know very well that wc do not approve of
the action of Georgia. We have so expressed our
selves more than once, in language not intended cer
tainly to give offence, hut on the other hand not
meant to he misunderstood. Vv'e have an uncon
querable dislike of tho General Ticket Sys'eui—it
gives over the people to the politicians (who exchange
good offices by nominating each other to place)—and
it deprives tho minority of its just rights. The con
sequence is to embitter the contests of party —to make
every election convulse the whole State —to set be
fore the minority, (the party out of power)—the
prize, not of a just share in the political power, but
of the entire possession of the St ato representation.
Look back at the history of Georgia forth© last eight
years, and observe that each Congressional election
has given the entire delegation to the party beaten at
tho preceding one. It is the natural result of the sys
tem —a system equally opposed to Democratic princi
ples and to natural justice.
We think too, the party might have adopted the
bid districting the Stale, which was before the last
Legislature, as a rule for the choice of delegates by
the people—and as it was their only chance for satis
fying the friends of the Presidential candidates, they
ought to have done it. We would no sooner approve
a violation of democratic justice in favor of Mr. Cal
houn than in favor of Mr. Van Buren, and wo defy
any man to bring proof to the contrary.
We come now to the other editorial of the Danner.
That napes Cla'tns that the Convention which nomi
nated Mr. Calhoun, did not fairly represent the party
—and that it was not Cal.Gd for any such purpose and
therefore transcend© 1 its powers—and hence the
Danner calls for another Convention. W e have no
reverence for an extra legal popular Co, ion, our
selves, and further than it is clearly the exponent o.'
public opinion, we see not what authority it possess
es, or why its decisions should bind any body.
We therefore, if there is any doubt about the pop
ular preferences for the Presidency, agree with the
Banner, that the jieople have a most undoubted right
to revise and revoke the decisions of the State Con
vention. They arc of no authority tor an hour a fin
they cease to be the opinions and wishes of the p,o-
p!e.
But wc suggest to the Banner that one of the is
most distinctly made by the AVhigs at the elec
tion just over, was the District System. They hav*
carrieJ trie election, we believe mainly ort that ques
tion. They will district the State in a month from
this, and the Democratic party will have an opportu
nity to choose delegate* to the Convention by Dis
tricts, anti that, it is hoped, would satisfy al!. Trie
Danner is a little out of temper, but We don't wonder
at that—it is not pleasant to be beat—yet we might
complain at its turning its anger upon us—and we
cannot help wondering a little at its anxiety to get
Mr. Van Buren Dominated in Georgia. Has it Ibr
gatten 1843, when Gen Harrison, longe inter ratio
the *ccon i choice of the Georgi.i Whigs, beat the
New Yorker by 8300 majority? What chance
would he hav* against Air. Clay, who is their first
choice ?
The Results of the Vermont Election
are thus briefly summed up by the V* ood
stock Age:—
“Grand total of coon operations in
federal Vermont for tho last year—
A gain of 4 members in the Senate,
A loss of 12 ineiritiers in the House,
A loss of 1 member of Congress
A failure to elect another, 3
A loss of their Governor, hy die peo-
P'e, and
Au entire loss of the confidence and
respect of the enlightened portion of the
State.
If such a flagellation ns this does not
satisfy the coons that their breed is in
bad odor, even in Vermont, we don’t
know what will.”
From the Tuscuinbia North Alabamian, Sept. £2.
INTERESTING TO TRAVELLERS,
e would recommend to the consid
eration of the traveling public the pro
ceedings below of a meeting held in this
place, on the 19th inst., by the proprie
tors and agents of the several Rail Road
and Stage Companies on the great mail
route between Memphis Ten., and
Charleston, S. C Every thing has now
been done on the part of the proprietors
of tiiis line, which public interest and
public convenience required at their
hands. It will he seen that their rates
have been so reduced its to hold out
strong inducements to the patronage of
those desirous of traveling east or west,
and that the economy in time and ex
pense, will contrast very favorably with
the northern route to the Atlantic cities.
At a meeting of Proprietors of Stage
lines running upon the Great Central
Route from Memphis Tenn., to Madison
Ga., convened for the purpose of adopt
ing a uniform and reduced charge per
mile, in concert with the Tuscumbia,
Court land and Decatur, and Georgia &
Charleston Rail Road Cos., and also to
arrange a “through ticket” from Memphis
to Charleston, to encourage travel, and
promote the best interests of all con
cern! and. It was
Resolved, Ist. That it is deemed most
| judicious, and most convenient, to adopt
two tickets, one front Memphis T< n , to
Decatur Ala., the other from Decatur
Ala., to Charleston S. C.
2d. That tlie stint of sl2 he charged
from Memphis Tenn., to Decatur Ala.,
and the sum of $25 be charged from
Decatur Ala., to Charleston S. C.
3d. That the line ought, and will be
advertised by handbills at important
points from whence travel may he ex
pected.
4th. That this route being newly es
tablished, we feel the necessity of unusu
al exertion on our parts to attract the at
! tention of the traveling community to it,
j and take this method of informing them
that it is in full and complete operation.
The time from Memphis to Charles
ton, will be six and a half days at a
charge of s37—to New Yoik nine days,
at a charge of l>2 dollars.
It is a healthy upland route, tho roads I
firm, and good, and never subject to be j
impeded by high water.
\Ye feel no hesitation in recommend- j
ing it to be tilt; most expeditions route j
from Memphis, and all intermediate J
points to the Eastern Cities. Every con-1
venience and accommodation will be ex-1
tended to tiavelers, and no pains spared !
to make our line attractive. The fore-j
going arrangements to go into cth ct on
the Ist of October next.
[Signed] \VM. SPENCER CROWN.
Representing the Charleston and Ham- 1
burg Rail Road < 'ompany, the Georgia j
Rail Road Company, anil Yarbrough j
and Hardin.
JOHN D. YVITHUM, for Deman A Cos. '
The Tuscumbia, Couttland &. Decatur
R til Road Company by
DAVID DESHEER,
HHOOKS &. SMITH.
TI KNER A GALEAHAR,
LEROY SIMS A BROTHERS.
Sept. 19th, IS 13.
VV'e are informed that every link in
the whole chain was represented at the
meeting.
According to the rates now fixed by
the above resolutions, and the speed al
ready established on the line, the travel
ler will make the trip from Tuscumbia
to New York in seven days, and the ex
pense will he $52 for conveyance, and
about $lO for other expenses, viz :
Miles. Fare.
Tusc’bia to Decatur. (R. R) 43 $2
Dcc’ur to Mad. Ga. (Stage) 200 10
Madison to Char. iK. H.) 241 9 i
Char, to Balt. (S. B. A It. It.) 19
Bait, lo Philadelphia, (It. It.) 3
Philadelphia to New York. 3
m
Eating and Sleeping, say ■ 10 J
Total expense from Tus’ia to N. Y. SO2
Fnm a statement which we have ob
tained from a correct source, the follow
ing' would he the expense from this place
to Ne\>’ York, at this season of the year,
and we may s >*'* f° r b or 7 mouths in ev
ery year, by the way Ot Nashville, Lou
isville, Wheeling, Ac., viz:
From Tuscumbia to Nash. (Stage) $lO
Louisville, do. 12
Cincinnati, Steamboat, 3
Wheeling, Stage, 10
Philadelphia, 13
New York, 3
Eating and Sleeping, say 13
Total by the Northern route, lb£
Tims it may be set down that during
all tiie Hot and the co'd season of I.'l*
year, when the navigation on tiie Ohio
is impeded either by drought or ice, the
great central route to the Atlantic cities
has the advantage over the Ohio river
route in of time, .50 per cent., and
in point of expense about 20 fier cent.—
it being understood that 10 or 12 days'
are required to travel the Northern route
Irom this place to New York. The esti
mate ot the value of the time saved is best
left to the individual traveler. But it is
considered a correct remark to say tliat
“time is money”—and it is well known
herealxmts, that money is very valuable
these times.
L ncoitifl Fell —Several easts of first rate Bran
fly an.l Gin were ruqjtiefl into tfic common sewer at
Halifax, cate tfiey woukl’nt brino at public sale ihc
amount *>l ouiito to which they were liable*
AltotacaU OAYiSf tQ&M -(fliaAif’
W LI NLSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1843.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
J 0 ti N €. 0 A L H 0U N.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
1,2,Vi uO DBI.CV.
ELECTION RETURNS.
Wc have *leicn*e«l the publication of the returns of
the recent elections until our next, by which time we
shall he enabled to present our reader* with official
table* containing full and entire result*.
OUR CENI RAL RAILROAD FESTIVAL.
•‘Come, bright Improvement, on the Car of lime,
And rule the varied world from clime to clime."
Pursuant to previous arrangements, at I*2 o'clock,
vj. a discharge of artilery announced the appearance
of the Latli s, who were conducted to the place set
apart for their reception.
The Mayor of Macon, who presided as Chairman
of the meeting, .Mr. Caruthers, Mayor, pry tempore
of Savannah, the Municipal Authorities of that city,
the Speaker* of the day, and other specially invited
guests, occupied a stand erected in front of the rtoiv
a use of the Dcjiot. From this Mind, tor meeting
was opened by a speech from our .Mayor,
John J. Gresham, Esq. who addressed the assem
bly in a neat and pertinent manner tie congrMu
I ited the citizens of Mavunmh and tie people or
Georgia, Upon the successful achievement of the
great work, in view of which they »tood, and in the
name of the eitv, tendered them a courteous, hearty
and hospitable re option He went into a concise
history of the Road; noticed the difficulties it hail t.*
encounter dutinu its progress of curtatruction, and
the energy, perseverance and smII which sunnoiinted
th in; anil tendered merited compliment* to the Fun
ders, promoters and contractor* *»! the stupendous
undertaking.
The Mayor pro tern, of Savannah then rose, and
briefly arid handsomely reciprocated the roit.ph.mnts
and congratulations ut the l hnirinun
R K. < uyler, Esq the President of the Company,
rliccei led, tint! took ;n able and more i!» neral refits
lot the rise, progress and completion id the Finite, Kiel
zealously urged a spirited coni.nuance in our winks
of Internal Improvements.
I he hour for refreshment neatly approar ing, the
Chrtinnnn adjourned the muting unlit 2 o'clock,
which was followed bv a 11 urish ol music, and the
roarings of cannon.
A sumptuous Barbecue wis soon after set before
the people II the Depot Ware House, about COM* of
whom partook ol’the repast m *oct .1 glee and enjoy
nr ut, w<|| pleased with their enb rtsiiufM nt, and
proud o the interisting occasion that brought them
together. In th# ceiitr* of the l.«trlsi u> board was
»bt ut ol and tastily oust u t-d miniature pyr» «id
el monument, hearing on each ol its triangular sides
the billowing insert; turns :
success TO MERCHANTS.
FAC 11.1 'I IES TO PLANTERS.
SAVANNAH —OKIFKIK —WHITS MILL.
[ I best* are the prim ij*u DejHits of the G\ ntial
Vi aeon Rail Rotds.J
• »»*ti udiowe l 10. n.i.ncs of the present and for
mer officer*, who hav* presided over these corpora
tion*.
It was now that Salt Water and Fresh Water
mingled harmoniously together, and Short v ■ tuple and
Long 7 tapde intertwined their fibres so elostly, cor
dially and fraternally, th and even the destructive shear*
of the Fatal 7 istcTH could not have sumtered their
t uvhracp.
At the appointd hour the meeting reassembled,
ant! w«b njitin briefly addressed by the Chairman,
who rent wed the compliments anil social greeting*
of the City.
Lie was followed I v Messrs. Bartow, Chnpp«!l,
C. B. Strong, Mr* Ulster, N* shit, I owirsand 1 Illu
ming, when the met ting wtis adjourned about half
past 4 o’clock by the Chaiioian.
The reiimik* of the several speakers were princi
pally confined to, and embraced the inception, pro
gress, completion, and magnitude of our magnificent
Route, ami the great and numerous advantages which
it holds out, in brilliant prospect to the people of
Georgia To realize those advantages at as early a
period a* possible, and to keep pace w»t?i the aspiring
and patriotic enterpnze of our noble «im* r. she of the
Palmetto Fanner, they zealously.»My, aim eloquent
ly urged «n active and untiring devotion toour works
of Internal Improvement, until an Inn I Mi. way
should be cut even to the hosmin of the Great Vv est,
and we stood contending, hand to hand, oi an in
terchange of product* with that rich, p?«J.ftt and il
tensive region, ag ofi t the mighty mpire Male her
self, who so proudly w«ur* her well earned leotto,
“
»v n felicitous (lustration*, piquant ;»nrs-dwt •, and
racily seasoned with many «n a UK* Gash ol wit ami
humor.
Hail our Orators stopped here, nil would hate btc n
will as heart could wish. Hut, unfortunately tor
our best interests, such is the prom n< sa of p.irty feel
iiisj to mingle itself with rttn subject, ami to exhibit
itself upon all occasions, that ri.Mn,;' ;.j*!»«•««is too re
mote tor its embrace, r*«>r too sacred to cso..|w its con
taminating touch. A majority of the epc.ik»ts charg
ed the last Logts| iture with repudiation, and wcr»
unnecessarily seven. in their philippics iijwm that and
preceding sessions This tv as far, we think, from
vx hihitifig good t. *»tc, and seemed to us altogether
gratuitous—particularly so, when it w..s immediately
afterwards asserted, that the ,\dministration ot Air.
Crawford, aided by his Whig Legist uure, and (falsetto
voice,) tin* gentlemen of the adverse |>nrtv. would so n
put ail things right. There is no mistaking these in
uendues, and right sorry are we that they should
iuve been indulged in. We owe it, howrv. r, to the
Chairman, the Aliy or pro. tern, of Savannah, and to
Messrs. Powers and Pleairuin.j, to observe, that they
confined themselves exclusively to the intrinsic mer
its ot the subject before them, and never for a mo
ment ‘‘traveled beyond too re ord.”
For ourselves we should he gi rd to know of g< n
tle.ncn, ujhjii what tacts, upon what authority. Ihev
base ihf* charge of Repudiation against Georgia. W e
conceive ourselves Nlf*’ in making the declaration
that so far from tiie Legislature of Georgia ever hav
ing exercised tin* odious act of Repudiation, that it
has never even recommended, or, tor a moment con
templated it. If we are wrong, let it he proven—un
til that is lone we adh rr to our declaration!
With the solitary exception, to which we have just
alluded, nothing occur red during the Festival to
leave a disagreeable or unpleasant impression upoii
tile ininJ ail “w«nt as happy ad as merry as t
marriage hell’’—and the inciting dis|»crsed with t,
fraternal ami patriotic reflection, that Lower and
Middle Georgia Were hound together by an Iron
chain, the link* of which would liecome brig liter an
brighter every day, and soon connect with them t*>«
Mountaineers of Upper Georgia, binding the whol.
together in one strong and enduring bond of interest
and affection.
The prevailing sickness, both in town and
country, which has been more extensive than any
previous season within our re< olloctionf, together with
tr.c unusual backwardness us the crops, pjuJ tks tin*
.»e ither the |. ant-r* enjoy for picking out co ton, ali
•ontrilmtcd to lessen tho nu ulwr tliat would other
vis • have been present—but for those causes, the
'estival would have been crowded fiy thousands and
thousands more of our fellow ciliz. ns
Jj" Our Central ims of Rail Road is said to lie
not only the longest ill ilic United Mates, hut in til©
world. We first broke ground in 1830, and the stu
,.rri lous work was completed, Friday, October 13th,
1813, making a period of about seven years—a short
period of time indeed, when the depressed state or'our
Monetary affairs, and the various difficulties and ob
stacles the Company have had to encounter and sur
mount are taken into the estimate. These simple
lacts are, in themselves, the highest Commendation
that can be bestowed apon the cajaicity and enterprise
of all who have been engaged in the prosecution of
the work from its c„ mnenceinent to its completion.
We append the following remarks front the last Jef
fersonian :
The road (Central) urcupies a line of 198 miles to
Macon. The .vsonroe Rail Road progresses 58miles
further to the City of Griffin, extending the line ffou
...ilea Forty-one niles more, winch is already gra
ded, will complete tee Monroe R. Road to the State
line; and wh. n the 5d miles of that work is finish
ed, whien w tilts l.ut little more th.oi the iron, tne
whale leregt’i ol the Road from Savannah to the ter
minus of the -t lie Road will fie about 3>o miles. It
is almost beyond the calc jlalion of man to estimate
the amount of trade which will be drawn from the
we»i ami the country along the line into this chan
nel of transport to Savannah. At least if the roads
are prudently managed. But there lies tie rub.—
We have a rival ill the Charleston and Hamburg
and Georgia Rail Roads, wm.se measures are mark
ed with the keenest cireu n*|>e< turn; and unless they
are promptly and energetically met with a like pru
di nee on the port of the managers of our roads, of
course we must expect that tne bulk of liie trade will
take that direction.
Til : ELEC FI ON.
“An Eagle tow’ring in hi* pride of place.
Was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d.”
We are beaten, hut nut dis.mye I—we are defeated
but not subdued. It is n»c*lt***s to enu iterate the
causes which have, hut fur a season only. pu!l>'d Ua
down, fSuificc it to say, that we have, teiujiorarily,
sunk un It r our »vtt weight. The overwricl.iiing
imijority of the Democracy of Georgia made tis too
sanguine; and. unfortunately induced too many as
pirant* aft«*r popular distinction to enter the arm«.
a fid Jo lu.lt t* again*! cadi other, instead of airrnyiug
t oMiscU* s in an unbroken iron* against theircom
inon adders-ry, w ui pr*** nt. and a solid phalanx, and
stood opp»*i«« (J to il* as one n at throughout the w itole
I toe conn -t. Tins i* one <*f tae tying evils of
ove,groan «»,* irie.d m.*jo tries—they more frequently
dinst A* loan « oj.s. lt! L tin* *1 rength of a party, by
necuiiiulatmo claims and j*reten*to«*. an t, const*
qucntly relaxing that or;««rotation «»nd h tr.nony, *o
ntul to the pr«*tM rv.dion of its u*c» ndt ny. H»e
lesson we have received, oowi ver, wilt «i«» us more
good than hor..»—it will teach us, taat to m.nnl in
our principh'*, must restrict and sa ritice, if ne
cessary, our dt sires for popular favor; and, that tile
only consul, r.dion which shuui I actuate us, must he
trie a!i-ab*ori>iug one of protecting and advancing,
not the aspiration* off norite and con diet ing parti*
s.tnsol tile same faith, but the h ailing and iuuda
mcntal ten. la of toe gre.d Dinut ratic Republican
Family, in neglecting to do tiiis, we hav» sudered,
lor the first li.i.r, all the odious doctrines t>f Old Fed
cralis.n to creep into the aduiinistration of our : bit*
a Hairs—but tru* triu.i.ph, ii triumph it can Ih* calbd,
will Ur brief :ts »t ti as liecu ..lu-Xpected.
Let not our distant friend* imagine for a moment
that mo sligtitest change has taken place in the de
mocratical feelings and opinion* of the great muss t»f
tin* people oi Ocorgiu. No—they remain as sound
aiid unwavering as ever—a momentary aberration has
tnrown tiicia out ol the plain and direct track ; but
tiny wnl soon return to it —uy, tuey are now last re
turning to it, aim organizing and disciplining theui*
Ht ivtb ior Ike gtt ai electoral struggle oi next y.ar,
w iti.i i \>y vv.u let the Democracy of tae Union
*«e t ut jrearg.a is nat, cannot, un i will not tie an
abiding piact Ini eituer tjtnry Clay or any oi
in*, okluis td x o.tuiie our political atinospnere is
100 pure to (jou.imi *jch ileiilenou* exotics: tuey
wilt wittier ami perish on me fragile stem l.ut sup
ports them, and wt.ich ev*n in»w butlers aud tre.u
blt* mi the sligbti sl brteze of public sentiment.
1 lit disliom.*rai'le ami memiacioua attempt to iden
tify ii.e piriicy of A.r. Lalliotin vvilli a system oi Ln*-
triet iaxation. and the declaration that .vir. Clay
“ had sum miered tde principle oi protection, wmch
the \v big i ress liave labored m» bald n» k/uad into
lilt public d.»nd 7 Will fall back L|on ur *dv»rsarus
With a leaiiUl rei.tl.ui, so soon as tin ja. pit mtcif
the Itaieiaced lUiepticlis w Inch have l»et n piactieeU
upon tiieui— o.iid tnis in* y will soon do, as L.e excite
ment oi the caiivir? J htbl «
and other bindlar uumv, will, m a httie Hnik
draw Iron. U. ■ lug aOUiili.bliatiuu, ll.e atl.otllialit
( Vtii ot tiios- wi.o liavt- t'liobt'ii tluiii ior thou luu rsj
lor, that » filch inii. Inti, ofilbti.od I ' uto. |.Uoli, i a li
no! sic roiumod twin l.unor, or in ooi.luiom c
An old FtiiK.Mq.fior baa said, ai.d oaio null, ll.at.
truo groatness otn-a i.ot conaiot in inner l>ut,
in rising ovirv ti.ne wo lull. Actuated fiy tin* noble
*•■iitio.oiit, tfic Democracy of Georgia will rally
arouinl the Constitution, and clinging to Ifie iunda
ui. nlal [irtiu'i[ lcs which support and vivify it, thry
will spring up Iroin their detcut with rocujs'ratito
file and rnergv, and again occupy the elevated posi
tion from wiiici. they have been driven fiy a otsta
kon policy, and ill© inacliinating act* f their ad
vcrsaikiV
MOitri LIGHT.
Tho Southern Reformer, is the name of anew
alhoun pa|>er commenced at Jackson. Vlississinpi
I’he Lditnr i* Wm '1 ' lilh, w .o is -1 to fio i
ientleinan of the high, si order oi l.dents
Anew daily piper, on an enla'ged scale, devoted
to the cl .ims ut'Mr. Calooun. will also shortly make
is appearance in New York. Writer* of aeknowl
edged abilities, zeal and industiy, w,II have charge of
the Editorial Department. We have received a Cir
cular delineating the general features of the paper,
wrhich, for want of loom wt\ are compelled to Ly over
until «ur next.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Governor of C rorgia, in pursuance of a Jnitd
resolution of thr last C l iteral Assembly, lias appoint
c.l the first Friday in November next, as a day in
Thanksgiving to ALMIGHTY GODifir bis ma. i
fi.ld mercies ; and recommends the several r. ligious
denominations throughout the .State, to observe the
sj ne with appropriate religious services.
THE DISTRICT bYSTLM, Ac.
It is proposed to eall upon the Democratic Party
in our ensuing Legislature, to refer the election of
Delegates to the Convention at Baltimore to the p.M
pie, by apportioning the State into Districts, either
fiy our friends in the Legislature, or hy a Convention
for the purpose to be held sometime in the approach
ing March or April. More of this in our next.
A POLITICAL FEELER.
The New York Courier an I Enquirer is the -’l/ig
nus Apollo of Cl tyis nin tits Empire City. Some
weeks past, however, it toweled its tone, and bc
ea lie quite Ite rry.nose and desp m ling. It has now
it would jpjie.r, liecimiu a little revived under some
invisible influence, an I puts forth t ie following deli
cate feeler:
“■ N.«, to us it is very evident, that if wc can mar
shal to the Polls e>f 18-11. toe uncunquerial and un
conquerable forces of Isold, our victory is certain ;
ami lo and. tiiis, ire t link it un!y uecessaiy for Waits
tofbrg.l and lorgrie, ami place in nu.iiinotiun lor
President and Vice President, ilci.vuy CfiaV and
DaSooi, \V bsi'Kr!”
VV »• rtjiirif l*iLit trie JorizU'n? an.l forgiving policy
will n<**«*r 1»* r*'Oi»£i»izi'J l»y i Firry an I Diniel—l .»•
political iiiiJ person i! .uriiiMn which tii'i.fes i!i»»in is
too wide an I turriulent fur Ihem ever to pas* ami join
hands.
ALVBAMA FTATim CONVENTION.
Tin* DftiiiKT.ils of Busier County, have h* FI a
me* tin_r relative lo the contemplated State Conven
tion, in Alalia n<«, and unde ehoiee of 11. L. r I.• u
ilerson an I M D. iC. i'avlor as delegates. Flic
tutftmj tied ir.*d in favor of t ic Distri t System of
appoint.il i drlegiitM t.» the National Ctmv.mtion.
Aiiiorvr a series of resolutions, tlit* foil jiving was
ptssetl un mimous'y:
R etired, I’hat we lu lieve t at trie lion. Jo!m C.
Calhoun, of eoutii Carolina, is best c tl-’UI .ted fro n
his «‘Xjk*riem*e. to *arry «*ut t ie true prin *iples
of our Government aril of tin* Democrat!' party
i’heretor.*, tie is t*ur t h*mv as it **and; late ior
trie Presidency, in trie ap-.riweliinj ca Ne
verthrF ss, w will whixsoever will carry out
those me-tsiir«*s. provi !••• I ri«* be rc'Ht'tirhj nit.l fiirly
nomin.tted !*v the NaliunaF 'onvt nfion at Caiti nor**
s :na ro t m«-duffiii
Th*» following gratifying int«dlicence we copy
fro.n l'i«* Charleston Mercury *»f trie llt'iinst. Tie
retir. *»ent «»f triis «• nin»*nt .States*!, n from trie jhi‘»
I? • service nt a cii: s !ik** trio present -v.»u!«I l» • s«*nsi
i>lv and I. eply I ,»l »red l*y * very trn • Democrat
throughout trie Union—the state ii .it ot t »lercu
ry i> t it* fur**, peculiarly accept ti)l«*,as it hrinjs wit
it ‘healing «>ia its wm^.”
“We learn tri.it th» st and lint tecentlv mad** by tri*
Savannah Georgian is riv no mean-, correct as to t i
general he .ltn *»( our Senator. Foe
«*ilit,»r »»r !»is inform r ilourilliss saw hi ti mirier tem
porary indisposition ; but we are assurvt! tu.it there
is no reason to apprehecd t is forcul retire.nent fio n
the service of t ie Mate he so iiohlv ;idt»rm. an I to I
bis strength is still eqii.tl to the disc i tr; us ;.li rii*.
iloties. He wra* ill Georjid in Opt. and HI one oc
casion eertainly took pi:t in t »«• earnest p»liti*il dis
(Missions lii.it piec<*d*‘tl the election, and spike with
his usual pc
HUM NL-VERV.
Spriguins says, tliat it was an act of bu.nanity E
jrive the Clayites a majority in the recent
elections for, reason* and he reason* l*»j
ically and pbil.«nt!iropically t had the Democrats de
feated them, as the De.mHT.tts could easily have
done, the Cl ivites w.»ul I Imve co innitt**il suicide to
a moral certainty, anil then the Democrats would he
charge I with being accessories lie fore the fact.
MASS MEETING IN NEW YORK.
The upper) led sun nary of tiiis meeting, we take
from the last South Carolinian. It embodies tile sub
stance of the proceeding* that took place, which, al
though si.im w’iiit Frtrrogenious in their character,
carrv with them strui' evilen *.* of the growin r
popularity of Mr. Calhoun in trie ..mpire Slate, as it
js transcendent I j styled :
“ The friend* of Mr. Van Buren, belli a merrina
in the Park on Monday evening, tne2st i ultimo, • t«»
respond to th** proceeding* of the Convention re
coiitly held at : yiacus**.” The meeting was called
toor.Ur at five oclock, nd the Lion. Campbell, P.
Wh tb was elected President; fiity-two gentlemen
wen* selected a* V'iee Presi-F lits; and seventeen were
apjHtinted tarie*. When tie meeting was or
ganized, rinuna* N. Carr, .sq . f**x Cou-ul to 1 aii
uiers ) pr*»|H)sed ;* at'iii’s ol Resolution* cordially as
si iding to and -on urrihg in ti»e decision of the Con
vention at Syracuse, and the ap|Hiintm*-nt of delegates
• ♦hat body exiir*B-ing a s:rong preference
made !*»►*• 1 ...
V 1 XT i ****!i)i;nizing tjie bin ling
Lor Air. Van i urm, bu:
..... .. ■ I •>led , n» 1 m
ore** ol tin* Balti nore * onientlon, an*. .
tie strongest *-r.ns to abide t>y an I sustain ttit* non*
illation of that body -that Mi Van Buren had been
thesu jert of more politi 'al obbquv than any man ot
bis time; that it wis evident to tnem tliirl he i*» rieem
ed riy their opponents the iu«»st lormidu Ie candidat**
against whom tliey hav* to contend, and the more the
YV.iig press slander* him. the closer his friends •ii I
the Democracy rallied round bin—that t e record
of tin* life of Mr. Van Buren is but an enu iteration
of acts of faithfulness to the |M*ople. from the jjeriod
when in e.»rly :itann«MMi he was the favored friend and
counsellor of Daniel i\ I o.npkins, to Fu* hour when
he was borne down at tile head of as pure and single
minded a p»rty as tae wo Id ever saw ; and that no
other President lum accomplish* I more in bringing
hack the ail ati nisi ration of the government to the
atriute»t bints ol the Jctfcrsonian School; and that
on the return of Demo racy to power under bis gui
dance at tb.* head of pa'»!ic affair*, they have every
gu *ra ter ot the re estaWisltifi* nt of th.it jwirtv on a
b.sis, that will assure its enduing ;.s -* ttdan v, and
pro note t!ie w. l at* of every s-e* tiun »»f our common '
country —that in the separation *>f Bank and Stale, j
they r.cooniz* trie bijf ; .est j roof *»L !r. Van Bnrens .
ox ntal foresig t aid moral e an’age, •&<*., and that )
tin y go for the measures and ns auMo-, tin* cause and
trie man, the Independent Treasury and Martin Van
Buren. After the Rosoluti ns were retd, George P.
Barker, Esq., (trie Atttorney General of the State.)
rose an I addressed the meeting tor nearly an hour
and a half, and before he had dosed his speech, a
ihuujtr shower arose, and the atseinltage adjourned.
Vs the meeting were dispersing M.ke Walsh came
forward and piojM>** and lure** eheem i.»r John C. Gal
in»i n, wrifeh wt-ie given with the utmost 4-iuhu*kk*m.
i'lie Tribune ivers t.iat tin fe were less persons
t be meeting, than those whose name* were signed to
the call ; ‘‘that many ol the signers, and among t ina
■ ulge Noah had affixed their Hum *s tiro or L ! trsc
ttmes whereas they could abend but once; th.a a
I ir e number of tie ##7ter4f, were imanls—notable
vet o» h ave the nursery ; that nnnv other*, as b» r ex
ample John Tyler and it. Al. Johnson, were out of
the State and coul i n**t come; tfiul tin.* natins o; t*.»
other*, as that ofJui*es F. Brady, had been forged
and ttx <t of the rest 2,bFl were otfi a-nolders, either
son** of trie Stale or City Depart.m ills, and w.-re
t ore lore pr«ri»ably pievettd from attending l»y tile
discharge of their duties. Taking these facts into
the account the Van Buren people did very well in
collet ting a somewhat larger number than the friends
of Mr. Calhoun.” Tile Herald says, “that many
good judges estimated tile meeting at 3,000. which, of
course, would have intermingled politician* and
idlers; bi t the Van Buren organ [the Evening Post]
added a figure, whit I) alone is nothing, but which
win h added to the number we have given is of great
con equence, for it makes tile startling number of
30,000.”
MR. CALHOUN IN NORTH CAROLINA.
In the Wilmington Messenger of lW«2d ultimo,
we find tin* following from a gentle
nan well acquainted with the bixlh Congressional
District of North Carolina :
Mr. Editor: —In m editorial of yours if the Bth
inst., y u represent this District as Van Buren. up
to the hub ; that a large m ijority are in favor of him
as our nett Presi lentialCjii bdate. Allow toe, in re
ply, to sty, 1 lriin.% you aiv n.ist egregmudy ahstS
ken ; no one lias a better opportunity of knowing
t iun myself. I am i xtensiv dy acquainted in trie
District and other sections of the etde, aw! I have
no hesitation in saying, that .Mr. L'a liuun is toe
a nice qf the Republican Pnr'y af tie Sixth
and toe old North throughout.
From die £><m h-Carolinian.
SEVEN 1 11 WARD, NEW YORK.
At a large and highly enthusiastic moeting of thr
Democracy of t c Seventh Ward, t’riendly to Jolin
C. Ca houn an I Hie District System, held *>n toe
evening of tlie J »; a nlii.no, tin* following Resolution*
w r.* oir rod hy Air. Jo in decker, anJ unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The great object of the Democratic Na
t on tl • b'livenii Mi. w uco is (•> assemble at Bain n »re
n day, IS 11, is for Ihe pu pise of eliciting from all
pivis of trie Union, trie popular send nent a*regard*
tile ♦* mount "fatesoven now before the people, for the
highest *dli •«• in their gift:
And whereas, trio orije *.t alio e in licat< I. can hr
l»est in iiiifcsted to th** satisfaction of all, by a con
vention eman 'ting from the |H*opb , therefore
itesolvx* I. Fi it the p! hi ofea • i cnngrivsio itl dis
trict nit ie Unite! ' (.ties its own delegate la
re pres »» it in tile National Coin otion. is the m »st
cons >t. iii witli De.nnerati • principles, and toe De»no
er.iti * Republican mode o ascertaining thr popular
will’
Resnlveil, riiat considerations of principle as re
gards trie Deiimcr die cried . of pat riot is nUv regards
in 1 Union; and o:'jus;ice a* regard* tit several can
didal*.* for t.ri* Pren •>, dearly punt out at this
ti itioretlian »t :ny former pe; t-».), tte propriety of
tii one ter i principle, us regards trie otfi ;e of Pxesi
lent of t>e Unite Ii tes
ResoGi l, Fh.it the <•- urse of Jo!m C. CaF.our,
is a patriot and hi* ability as a St lies nan, have won
our approbation, oI we will u*e our b. s endeavor to
elevate hi ii to tii • Pr* sitlen *y, a* u duly vvhicu we
in lieve w • owe to o i eountrv.
Resolved, Pint l is imaging appoint three dele
gates to eo-Opc ati* w h t»e special run uttb e e.’iosen
l»\ •be Park meeting oft te It i Sept , t-* pr»i ante toe
objects there design&t» *l.
t »eo. cl. riil l .v.n, Ric iard R. Uoindly, P* ter Vic*
Liiir.rilin, Ksqrs., were appointed a* su ll delegate*.
r.ic meeting w ts eloqoumiv addressed tiy Henry
I*. Barker, Lath.- -p S Gdtiy, E. Strahan, and John
Uikcr Brady, i!:qrs.
FREE TRADE r*. PtIOTECTION.
The most enligfitened statesmen of Eurojie are and
i.'are been ar.Gnt alvocate* of Free Trade, and it
is i igrily gratifying to sound p itilical econ ouiist* to
jierctdve t i it their l o.’trine* an I prin iples are rapidly
gaining ground in the favorable estimation of the
Agricultural andother productive classes on trie oth
er side of tile Atlantic. When a just, beneficial, and
beautiful System of Reciprocity is once established,
it will give an increased pros;H*rity and a moral tone
to all the ramification* of Commerce and Trade, that
will drive the a uuggler and trie knave from the sea*
and the markets, to seek more honest and honorable
employment. It will, at least, diminish trie sum total
of crime, by removing a great temptation, which
strongly invites the desperate, and seduces the neert
sitous to deeds of plunder and murder, and other
heinous violations of the laws of God and man.
The following article from Wihner’s and Smith’*
uropeau Fi ties, a most ex ’client and ably conduct*
• and p 'per, published in Liverpool, will be hailed with
feelings of unalloyed satisfaction by the American
Democracy. The enlightened editors of the Time*
may rest ussuml that the Democracy will “do what
men can do,” to puiify our ( omiuercc from the
withering corruption taut is eating away her heart—
that they will strain t eir energies and capacities t*>
trie highest pitch to destroy, und forever, that rutii
ous System of Protection, which, to the great ma**
of our people is but the protection the wolves give
the sheep “covering and devouring them/* A ! U J VT *
xxCy «dd With truth, that the prospect of achieving
this great desideratum is becoming brighter and
brighter every day it* consummation will Iw found
in tue defeat of Air. F’lav, and of that there is no
doubt. The Times writes as tbllows:
“\Ve Ate hecotuing a nation of free trader* in the
ory. An advocate of ‘protection’ is not to lie ii uni
amongst farmers or tanner* 1 laborers. lie is a rara
avis, except amongst the squirearchy. The triumjd *
or Gobden aid Brigiit have been brilliant of late. R
bus been a novelty for them during their excursion#
in the agrieiiltural districts to meet with an op|xiiirnt
who would enter the lists; and When lie did present
hi . self, he Was pounded (oratorically speaking} into*
miner-meat. The practical—the hurting* part ot tb**
question —lias y* t tocoti.e; and when tlie elector* of
ngland have an opportuuily of recording tl.cir
‘svviht voices’ on the subject, from that hour monop
oly will go to the wall will receive its quietus Put
as that period!* hardly likely to arrive before the
mating and separation of trie next -ession ot Gon
evt ry lri« nd ol tree trade in the United Btal* s*
ev ry advocate for fne nciprocity, *»u.bt to ♦ x rt
Inn self to S4**‘U • the triumph of th* great principle
of ititerriatiniial exchange, not less from regard to hi*'
own than to Ins country’s interest. r I he principle
on w;licit oil monopoly is bused—compelling a nation
to supjHi.t a peculiar branch of trade which cannot
suppoii itself, by keeping all rivalry out of the field
is the maintenance of such branch of trade by tb#
robbery of the rest of the community•”