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„ ftmmrAmr I From lh« Savannh eoagian.
Prom the S«ntb»nt B«roro«r JUDGE JOHSON’S POSITION IN 1850.
FORSYTH FEMALE COLLEGIATE INBTI- j vV r e ye-te r .,*y. in answer to the Republican slated
TUTE. very frurkly, from mentor?, what we believed to he
Thia Institution whoae Commencement has just Judge Johnson’s position in 1850 and 51. We have
■occurred is located in Forsyth near ttie Macon and ) since received the Milledgeville Recorder. containing
YVt stern Kail Road. a letter of his. dated November 5th. 1350 in which
The healthioess of its situation, the intelligent char hi« vi \vs as to the action proper to tie taken by the
ac'et of the people around it, and it- accessibility are
arfrnnmres which it cnj ■)*. equal, if not superior to
any Female Seminaly in the Stifle
Lately sprung into existence. it has not as exten
sive a reputation a* its uienis de-erve. The larce
bnck building, so well known as the Southern Bo-
tuoicai (College nil is the Fnr-yth Folly” has at a
heavy outlay been recently tilted up for scholastic
purposes and is no-v a proud inontiuieiil loltie liber-
akty and spirit of those tu whom it was so lately a
hyeword and reproach. For imposing appearances,
architectural beamy and cuuveuince of arrance-
rnent. its superior is not found in the South, The
board of Teachers at whose heed is the Rev. Win.
C. Wilkes, is composed of Ladies and Gentlemen
eminently fitted both ill the qualities of head and
heart to preside over and instruct m swell an institu
tion. The opening exercises of a Commencement
are usually those of the Sabbath pieceding it. The
Faculty were very lortunatc in their selection of a
minister to otliciate on that occasion That gentle
man was the Kev. .Mr Daniel, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in .Mrlledgeviile.
This appriipria'e, rlrg.inl and finished sermon won
the hearts of lus hearers.aud placed Inin him higli in
their estimation as a divine and orator, ilis text, the
“excellences ol the knowledge of Jesus Chiist. onr
Lord.’ was most happily selected end beautifully il
lustrated. Ills tubule to education was must hand
some: its power to enlarge the views, expand the
intellect, and train the heart, wu* touched with a
force and feeling that showed the speaker had lelt its
influence. Hut alter referring to the rapid diffusion
of education among the people, the numerous in
stitutions of learning dotting our whole country, arid
to their christianizing and elevating power, he de
picted in glowing terms the vanity ol all earthly ac
quisitions, compared with the possession of that
knowledge which gnipasses human understand
ing'
He came not to disparage ednratioii, hut to exalt
and proclaim the wood- ts and riches of that other
knowledge, whose possession will not crown with
fading laurels, but with a diadem as durable as the
mind itself.
In his address to the yonn" ladies, he congratulated
them upon the high position occupied hy female* of
the country, and the ihcilities they enjoy fur making
them very estimable in mind and character—that
while he was happy to meet them «« pupils of the
Forsyth Colleg ate Insitute. he could hut express the
Georgia Convention, then soon io as.-einble, are set
1 forth in the following word*:
i Then, let the first object of our State convention
b* the construction of a true Sou hern Rights Plat
j form, oil which may be rallied and organized a true
j Southern Rights Party, whose watchword shall oe
J uncompromising hostility to all men and ail parties.
! either North nr South. who are not only above sn<
I picion. but openly and unequivocally in favor of the
' constitutional righ's of die South. Such a party will
i hold the balance of power between contending a*pir
i ants for the Presidency. Its support and suffrage
i will be courted by ihe North; and it w ill very soon
' result in the formation of a second Southern Right*
party at the North, who in their mm. will exert a sal-
j iitary check upon the acuon of parties there,
j In die second oiice. I would have the convention
j record the unanimous and strong protest of Georgia
, against the late acts of Congress, m reference to our
Mex lean territories an I her unalterable determination
: never to \ield another inch of ground to Nothern eii-
; croMchtiienls.
| Thiidly. Let the convention demand of Congress
1 the repeal of Mexican laws in Utah and New Mexico
| against slavery, so as to open the doors to safe euii
grali ui thither h\ the slaveholders ol the South,
j Fourthly. The convention should demand of the j
1 Northern Slates, as a matter of loc ality to the Consti-I
tntion. the repeal of their legislative ac: nbstiuctmg
the recapture of fugitive slaves, to Ihe end. that the ;
late statute of Conarcss may be executed, in good j
faith and without uiolestatioii under the forms of
MINUTES.
Of the Decisions of the Si/p/emc Court at
Amencus, July term, 1S53.
ir.illare rs Ho ly —Debt from Marion —Where a
principal sheriff has been ruled and compelled to pay
over money on a mortgagefi fa. dirtied to be levied
upon real estate, which his deputy has neglected to
execute, and firings his action on the bond ol lhe dep
uty fur the amount thus paid out: Held, That it is no
defence for the deputy sheriff and hiss reties—that at
the time of the execution of the mortgage, the murt-
gaser had no right rlainr or interest in the lam), or
that at the time thp fi fa was placed in the hand* of
the deputy shr riff the land was in the possession of a
third person: or that the mortgage was not recorded
wi'liin three months from the date of Us making, and
bs fore judgement of foreclosure, general judgements
| hail been obtained by other creditors against the uiort-
I gager, under which the land was sold.
Jones. Banning and loues fur Plaintiff; Worrell.
Brandfurd, and Crawford, fur Defendant.
Daniel Hinanrd and oihers rs Or. State—Vlis le-
dcineannr. fiom Baker—Where die bill of indictment
eharges. • that the defendants on the 3rd day of May,
in the year 1 ~'f> 1. in the county aforesaid .did, then and
there, unlawfully, and with force and arms play
and bet widirardsfur money at a game of poker,
whi*l. faro, seven up, three up and other gainrsplay-
ed with curds dec.
Held i, Ttiat the lull of indictment charges but one
offence.
2. That the State cannot he compelled to elect for
which game it will prosecute.
3. That it is competent to prove that the offence
was committed on any day within two year* prece
din'; die Term of the Court at which the bill was
found.
Strnzier and Slaughter, for Prff. Sol General Lvon
States Rights and Cnited States’ Rights.
’ Tis the Star Spangled Burner,oh, lone mtyit wai
'•Tine La nil ufthe Free the Home ol the Brave.
IttUmi WUtfmu
MILLEDGEVILLE, Au:nst 2, 1S§3. =
Tlie ITbig Party li* Georgia, a Sec
tional Fatty.
The Patly supporting Mr. Jenkins for
Governor tho’ constructed of ihe original
elements of the Whig Patty, ignotea the
name of Whig,— It is a matter nfindiffer-
ence by what name it is called — it is a
sectional Party, and tends as strongly to
Disunion as ever did ihe nullification Patty
of 1S33. and far mote certainly than the
abused and slaudeied Southern Rights Par
ty of 1850.
Who are the leaders of the sectional Par
ty 1 ? who brought it into being? Robert
Toombs. the hot headed Nullifier of 1S33;
who is made its siatuhud beater in the cam
paign? Charles J. Jenkins; a man who
FOR GOVERNOR.
HON H- V JOHNSON,
OF BAI.DWIM COUNTY.
FOK CONGRESS.
1st Dist. JAMES L. SEWARD, of Thomas.
2.1 “ A H. UOLdUITT. of B-ker.
3d •• DAVID J. B\ILEY. of Butts.
4th “ VV B. \V. DENT, of Uowcia.
5ih •• E. VV. CHAS TAIN, of Gilmer.
lew
Fifthly. The convention should demand of the
Northern State* that they suppress the abolition agi
tat ion. on the ground, that it endangers the public
; peace and puts injeupardy the friendly relation* be
; iween 'here States-
| Sixthly. The convention should demand in beha f
j of the South, perpetual exemption from nil future ag
• greseions
Seventhly. The convention should require onr
I State Legislature, to adopt such measure* of legisln-
| tion as are necessary to place the State in a condition
1 for De, ’f.
J. Dag Co . rs H G Crmrfird,—Administra
tor—Asr-iinisit from Decatur—Win-re a parly con
signs cotton in ,i factor.wiih instructions, and receives
j an advance there —
i Held. That the factor tnav recover the difference
between the amount of the advance, and the nett pro
ceeds of the sale of the enttnu; less the damage -un
tamed hy the party ill Consequet ce of the factor’s neg
; lect to pursue the instructions given.
I Lyon and Clark for the Plaintiff: Dudley for De
fendant -
of Ihe most ample preparation, to meet nil ri nse j Molteneaux vs Cotier—In Equity from Baker—
qnences which* continued disregard of our right* by , When Ihe answer to a sworn bill in Equity has
the North, may force upon ns. come in [replication filed,] and [because set down for
Let these propositions be distinctly propounded to j trinI
the North for their solemn reflection and to nur sister i u. It is incumbent on the party, seeking ti: in-
Soulhern Slates for their co-opperation and adoption. , trodnee a copy paper in evidence, in good faith
CANDIDATES IN RANDOLPH AAD PIKE
The Democratic Party in Randolph county has
nominated the following very able ticket tor the
Legislature which will unquestionably he elected by
a very large majority.
For the Senate—I,eGrand (iuerry.
House—M Hendrick ond Noah Robison.
Pike rnunty. Inr the Senate, H Green—for the
House, VV. VV Arnold and T. C. Trice,
W(
Caiiiptiigii Paper.
I send the Fedeial Union in Cam
paign Subscribers upmi the following terms: j TJf«i,,n
Single copy, G months, - - -SI
Six copies 6 '* - • - 5
Persons wishing the paper only through the br ,,,| )er No! National parlies
Campaign, will receive it until the 15th of j , he j, u ] wark „f , he Union—now
| November at 50 cents. Two or more names
! should accompany eacli order, also the cash.
j thought in not treason, in 33, to calculate
i the ra/ve of this Union. These are the pil-
| bars of tins Citizens, Cunserrative, Sectional
i Patty—these the men who sang hypocrit
ical hymns to the “glorious Uni;:n,”yor a
bare consideration!—Who having been
1 thrust into a hopeless rninotity. hy the
j fickle turn of Fortune’s Political Wheei,
i are sounding, as they did in tlie days of
| Nullification, the rally cry — the urgnm>nt is
I ext ousted, let us stand hy our arms
\ Rut a few moons ago, Mr. Jet kins stood
I in the Representative Hall ul the Capitol,
- the champion of’the Union.
; his song w as, palsied he th
; dare sever one of its glorious links — ’Wood
man spate that t ree,' icc. His at gurnet)', sec
tional parties— sever in g the i ies w hie!) should
I h rid the whole peopleufthe Union together it)
! fraternal follow-hip—the curse of the coun
try- the entering wedge toa dissolution of the
Nothing, to Mr. Jenkins, at that
I time, was so heart rending, even in imagina
| tion, as a clash of aims between brother and
we i e then
Mr. Jetik-
Judge JohDMH’t position ISM.
It has been asserted in tlie Whig papers,
times without number, that Judge Johnson
was a disunionist in 1S50 and 1851. It will
astonish many honest men that these as*er-
lions should be made and persisted 1 in, when
the very men that made them, knew them
to be false; when they had in their posses
sion the written testimony of Judge .John
son proving them to be false. Tlie Recor
der last week published a letter written by
Judge Johnson the 5th of November, 1S50;
this was after the passage of the Compro
mise measures, and before the meeting of
the Georgia Convention, and in this letter
he distinctly declares that he is notin favor of
dissolving the Union for any thing that had
laken place. Here are his words
Gross f •tRHorai.ee or Something
The Editor of the Coin,nbu, En qii i rer
whilst answering the charges of ,h e y ourh
orn Rannar lma m« 1.. ■ * ■ '
ern Banner, baa made several very i m
tant mistakes. He says the “candidate,,f
the reorganized for the highest olfi ce
the State was charged w.tl, believing j„ "
reality <>f spiritual, manifestations'" v
man who knew wliat be was taikino *
would make such a charge. Ev«rv
that believes in the Christian religion be*!
lteves in spiritual manifestations.'
believer in Christianity must believe in the
Every
influences of the holy spirit, an d these ln
fluences may be called spi.itual manifesta
tions if the Eduor please. Judge Johnson
like everyothe
P lous nian» we presume,
It seem* to mo therefore that onr Convention shouM j R . r 3 , j*. spiritual manifestations.
look to tntnre security, rather than to r-'dress for past | u , S<m ''as been accused in
some of the Whrg papers of being "a Spir
itual Rapper, a Table Tipper, a Spiritual
\I uil i n m Xr/» n ' IT • L
i w rong*. Indeed I »tn frank to say, that I would not
j dis-olve lh-s Union, either hy seces-ion or otherwise,
for wh it ha* already been done, it any assurance can
j be obtained from lire North, that they willcea>e their
i aggression and permit us to remain quietly in the
! Union.
Here Judge Johnson distinctly avows that
he would not dissolve ihe Union either by having authority to dn in, we say he is la-
Medium. &c, &c.’* If these are the charges
which the Columbus Enquirer savs have
come from Judge Johnson’s neighbors,
and have never been denied by any one
j secession or otherwise for any thing that
| had token place. Again in another place
1 he propo-.es eei tain propositions for the nur-
The burden of j pose ns he says “not to dissolve the Union
as m that would | but to devise measures for their enforce
ment. wi<h the view to preserve the rights
of the.’South in the Union.” And yet with
lhe*e positive proofs before them, they
bouring under an egregious error. The
neighbors of Judge Johnson all know that
each and every one of these charges and
insinuations are infamously false,^nd te
defy the Editor of the Columbus Enquirer
to substantiate one of tlie-n by Judge John
son’s neighbors or by ar.y one else. These
charges so far as we know originated with
have asserted, and continue to asseit that ] ^' e Savannah Republican, 'hey wereavthori
And lit us invite the latter to send delegate* to a
hope of finding then: eventually students in a higher j Southern Congress, to meet in Milledgeville on the
and brighter school, where iney would spemJ an
eternity in let ruing the length, the depth and bright
of the excellency of that knowledge lie had just por
trayed.
On Monday jHly 11 th. began the regular Com
mencement exercise*, when all the classe* were ex
amined in their various studies inturn The young
ladies acquitted themselves entirely to the satisfac
tion of Ihe audience -
On the following day the examination was resum
ed. and the crowd of vt*itor* had so largely increas
ed that the spacious Chapel which wilt seat near one
thousand persons, was complete^ filled. The
day was devoted ptincipally to the higher classes and
studies. In Chemistry, Mathematic*. Mental Philos
ophy, mid Geology, tho recitations were particular
ly interesting. The mo*t iLflirnlt problem* were
(hy tlie Senior Class) solved with an ease and facil
ity which would have done credit to older head* of
the other sex Wednesday was the regular Com
mencement day. when 'lie Senior Class concluded
with compositions Their verbal beauty, grammati
cal and rhetorical finish did the greatest credit both
to the young ladies and their instructors, and el -cited
the hearty applause of the audience
The whole exercises left a m--st favorable impres
sion both with regard to the thoroughness of the in
struction imparled, and the rapid advancement made
in every department of learning, from the Spelling
Book to the Calculus
The audience were rel eved between each recita
tion hy most excellent nni“ic Irom the Piano, accom
panied with the Violin, played by that excellent in
structor and performer, Mr. William Fischer, Pro
fessor of M usic.
Wednesday evening was appropriated exclusely
to a musical entertainment ill ihe shape of a concert
given by Mr Fischer and hi* pupils. That varied
and melodious instrument, the Piano Forte, discours
ed it* sweetest melodies and charmed the audience
with its bewitching strains. Thus concluded the
Commencement exercise* of the Forsyth Female
Collegiate In*liiute. to which cone who were present
can refer without very pleasant emotions and high
gratification at the promised success w hich awaits
this Simipary. AMERICUS.
4th ol July. Idol not (o dissoleethe Union, but to dr.
1 rise measures for their tnfurcimnu. uitlitlai tieic to pre
serve the riuhls of the South, in the Uuion.
Now is there any tiling in any one of these propos
itions which the North ought to refuse?—anything
dishonorable or hiimilitating?—anything which is not
strictly compatible with our fedtral relations? If
, there is. I do riot see it. and if there is, I would in*
i stand) abandon it. for I would demand nothing that
, is wrong.
, A* to 'he means such a Southern Coiigressought
; to adopt to enforce these propositions it would lie
! presumption in ine to venture a suggestion. I pre-
; fer rather to s'and mute before the wisdom of it*
j counsels and bow submissively to its decisions. J
! am willing to confide the interest, the honor and the
, right* of the South in the hinds of such u body, and
J sure I leel that it* moral influence, representing at is
would, the patrotism. the intelligence and firm resolve
! of the South, would be potent to sate the. Union and
i awaken the North to the danger with which their
' misguided fmatcism lias imperilled it.
I | am aware gentlemen, that those who entertain
I views like these, or xvho are even opposed to nticom-
i plaining submission are branded as disnniniiists.
‘ But such denunciations have no terrors forme. I
i bid thpin scornful dehance sustained by conscious
ness of their falsehood and of the rectitude and sin
gleness of my purpose.
and to a reasonable degree, to exhaust all somces
of information from which he might obtain the origi
nal.
Dctnoci'Ulic fteclin;
3. The insolvency of a party cannot be oroved by
general reputation.
4. An agreement to receive a less amount for a
larger debt, in like securities, ts a nudum pact, and
void.
5. But if there is a contract between a creditor and
debtor to receive a less amount for a larger debt bv
vir'ue of whirl) the debtor is released, atid a benefit
armies cto tlie creditor, that benrjit is a con
sideration upon which the contract may be sustain
ed
Scarborough and S T Bailey, for Pi'ff, Strozier for
Deft.
Uiuith Johns rs Fuller $f James.—Assnmsit from
Let-—Where the party appeal#from a verdict at com
mon l.,w, a writ of error will not lie to decisions made
during the progress of trial of the cause at common
law-
Hawkins, for the motion; Lyon and Clark, con
tra
Griffin Smith and others vs Zadoek Jackson, and an
other— Debt from Lee—In 1845 the Justices ofllte In
ferior Court of Lee county, r.ppoined M: clerk and
treasurer ol the poor school fund of that county; M.
executed to them hi* bond with sureties for the faith
ful administration of the fund.
thld. that the bond was valid unde' the act of 1843;
iti Baldwin
We publish in another column, at the re
quest of many Democrat.*, a call for a meet-
ins of the Party on the 13'h inst. to nomi- i , , . . , , ,
° J - | pretty .standard, truly, to he drawn hy the
men who lauded Fillmore, Web-ter,
ins is the file leader of a hr- ken dow n and
bankrupt faction that boasts of its affiliation
with no men, no party at the North t hat does
not subsciibe to their peculiar notions—and
what ate they? First of all — that the whole
North ts unsound and nut to he trusted—a
nate candidates for the Legislature
was our de*i e to postpone the nominations
to a later day in the canvass; but as the gen
eral wish seems to be to bring; them on eat ly,
we io n it: the common sentiment and ear
nestly urge upon the Fatty a full attend-
' tince at the time specified Lei there he a
; full meeting so that its action may give tlie
j fullest satisfaction to our party. We have
j the strength in Baldwin, and with judi
cious nominations can easily carry the coun
ty. Let not a course be pursued which
will throw discord into our ranks, and
snatch from us ihe victory so lately ac*
chieved. We need strong men and tried
men — give us these and success must ine
vitably petch upon our banners in old Bal
dwin.
Tlie voice nf a Union Democrat
We invite the attention of Union Demo
crats especially to the unanswerable argu
ments addressed to them in the letter we attributes, until his plain, palpable, unmis-
to day publish, from J. A. 1 timer, Esq , of ( a k a ble surrender of his name, his character
Putnam ca Mr. Turner was a Union and his political fortunes into the hands of a
the Falls of Xiapara —The N. York papers bring ns
some additional intelligence, received bv telegraph of
the frightful accident, of which we had a brief tele
graphic ac-ount yesterday, which occurred on Tues
day at the Falis of Niagara.
A second dispatch, dated at 12 o’clock. M. says:
The life ho t was sent on from Buffalo, hut. sad
to say, proved too light, swamped immediately it was
launched, and was Inst over the rapids. Unfortu
nately but one boat was sent. The situation of the
unfortunate man grows more and more rntirai. and
it is questionable whether he can sustain himself until
another boat arrives.
A third dispatch, dated at C£. P M. says: —
The man went over the falls at G o’clock. A raft
had been floated him which lie was on, when iliey
floated anoher life-boat to him, and as he was getting
ready to jump into it. the Loot struck the raft and
swept nim off into the rapids lie attempted to
swim for a small island, but failed to reach it. He
raised himself up to ins full height, gave a shriek,
waved his arm wildly, and disappeared —Chr: niclc Of
Sentinel.
Another Erposnre —In answer to tlie charge of the
Louisville journal, that the Hon \V. J. Blown, late
ly appointed a mail agent, is a free-soiler, that gen
tleman makes the following conclusive reply. His
reply is in the Indiana Sentinel, of which Mr. Brown
is the editor:
“The Louisvilla Journal give* the appointment of
Win J. Brown as an evidence that President Pierce
is bestowing his patronage fin free—oilers. Does
theeditor of the Journal know that Wm. J. Brown
on all occasions voted against the Wilmot proviso,
whilst not more than eight northern whigs vo'ed with
him: and that he voted for the Compromise, the fu
gitive-slave law inclusive, whilst but one northern
whig (Col. Taylor, ol Ohio) voted for all these meas
„res?”
And Another —The lion. Mr. Hughes, member
of Congress from the Washington county district, in
New York, was charged with free soilisni. and with
securing the large local patronage of hi* district ex
clusively lor free-soilers The Sandy Hill Herald, a
national paper, puts the charge to rest, and says:
“Xeirij every important post office in the county
(and wo know of no other local patronage in the
gift of Mr. H.) is filled with fraifuir and influential
hunkers—men who supported Gen Cass—whoever
have, and who ever wili. stand by the national dem
ocracy, and will always be found ready to do battle
against any ism that may present itsell.”
May a kind providence throw over us the broad an< ! 'lie justices of the Inferior court might maintain
t shield ol His protection,and --bring light out ofdaak- an arl '°" thereon.
ness and ordor out of confusion.'’ 1 Lyon&Clark for Pi’ff, Warren & Warren for
, Respecllully your Friend and fellow citizens.
HEKSCHEL \ . JOHNSON. Jones li Rife, rs Morgan—Trover, from Sutn-
Frotn the foregoing it will be seen that the great ter: —
object of Judge Johnson 1850. was to preserve the 1. To pass title in personal properly, there must be
Union and the rights of the South. To carry out this either a transfer of the possession of the property or
object, he advocates tlie assemblage of a Southern the delivery of a deed.
Congress at Milledgeville,— ‘not to dissolve the Un- 2. Probate of a deed of gift to personal property, is
ion, hut to devise measures to preserve the rights of < qttivaleul to proof of delivery .
the South, in the Union" He believed that the moral 3. Where a deed of gift was made in 1820. and re-
influeuce of such a convention in representing the corded in 1827. and another deed was made in 1836, ! to a cordial support nf President Pierce, he f eat must complete it
patriotism, the intelligence, and firru resolve of the end recorded— very natural'y “ives his sympathy ami aid to '
booth would be potent to save the Union—such ts hi* Held. I hat thelatter look prturity of lien over the , . J , , * . , . ,
* e j ,| )e men an j ,| te p ar( y ln in* State who
stand hy anc defend his Administration.
The citizen conservatives, alias Federal
Whigs of Georgia, have not exhibited their
Corwin, Collamer ami Truman Smith
In the skie*. ami thought ?t a ptivilege to
touch but the hem uf’ their unpolluted Free-
s-'il garments! Having -ung hymns to the
Union, and sat on the same platform with
arrant abolitionist* and Free-soilers, long
enough, these Patriots, who stole the livery
ofheaven to serve the Devil in, with all the
chivalrous spirit of a Quaillebtim, hold up
their hands, and sweat off'the “unholy alli
ance.” Immaculate defenders of Southern
Rights! Who can resist your earnest ap
peals to become haters of “our Northern
brethren”—who withstand the overpowering
temptation to swell your gallant tanks, and
march under the haughty flag of an unterri-
fied.indomitable clan of Republican Citizens,
With many, we have at least given Mr.
Jenkins credit for sinceiity and honesty of
purpose — we have never denied him these
i in 1850 ami IS51 Judge Johnson was in
j favor of dissolving the Union. Will they
\ now. with testimony before their eyes, furn-
J ished by one of their own (wpers, retract
! their slander, or will they aa:t upon the prin
! ciple that a lie often repeated, and well
! stuck tnisasgood as the truth. From an
I almost daily intercourse with Judge John-
) *on for years, we know that lie never was
‘ in favor of dis-olving the Uni -n for any
thing that ha* yet taken place. His object,
as will be seen by the letter publisher! in
the last Recorder, was to protect the lights
of the South in the Union. This was the
object of a large majority pf those who act
ed with him. Almost every man in Geor
gia was at first in favor of the Nashville
Convention. Charles J Jenkins brought
forward a resolution in the Legislature in
favor of that Convention, and voted tosend
delegates to Nashville. With what proprie
ty can the friends of Mr. Jenkins condemn
the Nashville Convention, when it is well
known that he was prominent in getting it
up. If they were honest, if they believed
their ovn words, if they believed the Nash
ville Convention was intended to dissol
taticely denied long ago by the Georgia Tele
graph, and the Colombia Enquirer mu«t
have known it if tbpy read their exchanges.
But the Enquirer has got another horrid
charge against Judge Johnson, which we
believe he also borrowed from the Savannah
Republican.
These two papers have already become
as notorious for awful disclosures as Mariah
Monk, or Ann Radcliffe. And what is this
new charge against Judge Johnson which
the Enquirer says “also came from his own
door.” We hope our readers will not faint
when they read this “awful disclose re.” Ti e
Columbus Enquirer says Judge Johnson
called the Convention of lS50.“a contempti
ble pack.” This contemptible story has
been going the rounds of the Whig papers
ever -ince Judge Johnson was nominated
but scarcely any two of them have agreed
in their statements. Like the false witnes
ses. who came before Pontius Pilate to
give testimony on the trial of the Saviour;
there were plenty of false witnesses, but
their testimony did not agree. We aro in
formed that thia^rcnJ story all grew out of
an innocent joke which passed between
the Union, not one of them could vote for j Judge J >hnsou and Pat Conolly, who were
: Jenkins, for they know that he was in fa-
i vorof that measure, and his resolution, ap-
! proving it, stands upon record.
The Whi;
intimate friends, and had lived together in
the same county. The gentleman who
gave us the information was present and
says he heard every word that passed, and
this is the substance of this awful disclosure.
Pat Conolly who was an ardent Union
Democrat, under the late division of Parties
in Georgia. He went as far in the sup-
poitofhis paily and his principles as arty
member of that party. But being a friend
to tVie admiristration, and looking forward
man who would ride to preferment over tl
ruins of his best triend, and smile contempt
uou*ly dow n upon him from his ill-gotten post
of Honor. He deserved a belter fate than a-
vvaiis buili him and his sectional party—de-
and overwhelming.
Parly—shall it be reviv
ed in Georgia.
The Richmond Whig, in its excessive ex- j T a , n ’ a,tera P t ®^ to banter and tease Judge
Johnson by asking him repeatedly “how he
liked the Convention,” Judge Johnson at
last said “Go away Pat, I would not give
a chincopin for the whole kit and boiling of
you.” The Columbus Enquirer says “this
charge came also from his own do«>r.” But
this is another mistake, this awful discove-
uRation over the prospects of reviving the
; whig party, thus alludes to the spirit abroad.
| Til* spirit of enthusiasm and of determined resis-
; tenee to ihe juggernaut of Locofucoism manifested
. b v the Whig* of Kentucky. Tennessee, Georgia,
j Vermon', and of every State in the I'nion where
elections are to lake place shortly, give them untnis-
takeable evidence that the Whig party is “alive and ■ r y we believe was first made by the Savan-
kicking. ’ 1 - -
potent
language. Thus feeling, and thus speaking, is it
strange that he should brand as a falsehood the charge
that he wasa disunion!*!? This he did in the fall of
Fngkfnl_ Catastrophe—The third man swept orer j j850. And it deserves to be treated with, if possible.
even less courtesy when brought forward in 1853.
The excitement growing out ol the passage of the
prturity
former:
4. Where property is left to trurtees, by a deed of
gift for the “sole and separate o*e.” of a feme covert,
!o be free front the debts and contracts of her hus
banrl—
Held. That it created a sole and separate estate, in
Compromise, furnished some excuse lor the rise of the feme rorert which terminated at her death—when
■itch let ms as “disunionists ' and “subniissionists” Ihe Imsliand hecome entitled to the property a* ad-
then. But tlie feeling of that day having fortunately ministratorofhis wife, and it is not subject to distri-
psssed away with its issues, he who would now re
vive such epithets, deserves the censures of every
right minded citizen. Jefferson Davi* said in the
Senate of the United States in J850— the man here
or el-cw'here that calls mea di-nnioni-l shall -be an-
sw> red with a monosyllable,” And though we give
a different answer to the charge when applied to
Johnson (whostood with Davis. Hunter. Mason and
Berrien in opposition to the Compromise) it is -im
ply as a matter of courtesy.—Truth and justice would
both authorize the employment of the harsh, impo-
butinn.
Hawkins, for the Plaintiff; Scarborough for Defen-
Dcmoeratir Couvenlion—First Congressional
District.
Holmesville. July 18th, 1852.
The Convention assembled at 12 o’clock, M. wlie.i
on motion. Levi S D'Lyon. a delegate from Chath
am county, was nominated, by acclamation. Prp-i
lite. but very expressive monosyllable to which Davis Jem „f the Convention, and Dr. Phillip Ketterernp-
referred. pointed Secretary.
From the Constitutionalists and Republic. «’!*« " ,r ^ l, . ic ' 1 lil « Convention had assetn-
THEOLOGY IN THE POLITICAL FIELD. b * e ‘* » av,n £ ,)een briefly explained by ihe President,
The W h \g pre«s of Georgia 1ms outraged every prin^ the Secretary paoceeded ioca!l the roll of' counties,
ciple of fairness and propriety in the coarse nnd vindic- w hen tho following delegates answered to iheir
tive manner, in w hich they have assailed Judge John- names:
on. misrepresented lus political opinions and slandered
his religions sentiments- Wc fear not lire result of sueh
intemperance and injustice, believing fully that these
malignant blows will be parrii d and heat down hy ihe
.sound indignation uf a virtuous, and intelligent peo-
' pie.
It is time that political zen’ots who think, or net as if
they thought every thing is fair in polities, and that suc
cess will sanctify any means used for its obtainment,
should be taught their error, and the present canvass
furnishes a fit opportunity for the poeple of Georgia to
teach the lesson to Ihe utter confusion of Judge John
son’s defamers.
The latent ond most discreditable assault made on him.
Appling—Rhilltp Kitterer, Malcolm Johnson.
Bulloch—Elmore Manes. Charnock Fletcher.
Chatham—Levi S D’Lyon, John L Cope.
Liberty—William Hughe*. Jr.
Lowndes—William H. Dasher. Wm Jones.
McIntosh—William I Dnnwnody.
Emanuel—Richard Edrhngfield.
Telfair—James W. D'Lyon.
Camden—N.J. Patterson, L. D D'Lyon, S
llebhard.
Laurens—F.. T. Sheftall.
On motion of James W. D’Lyon. it was—
Resolved. That a committee, consisting of one del
usual sagacity ant) cunning in I lie ar range-
| merit uf the present campaign. They hopet!
i in deceive Union Democrats, but neglected
; tu fortify iheir position in relation to the
j National Democracy and the Admiuistra-
, lion.
Union Dom crats have confidence in the
I Platform of Principles laid down at Balti-
j more—they cherish the highest tespect and
j the warmest affection for the noble leader
| who bote the hannei of Democracy so proud
ly anti victoriously in the ever memorable
j campaign of ’52. They are not yet pre
pared to join Mr Toombs and Mr. Jenkins
\ in their crusade against the man of their
I choice. They intern! to continue, where
! they have been. Nati -nal Democrats, and
j all the arts of their enemies will be power-
! Ies* to swerve ihem an iola firm the path
j of duty.
The letter of Mr. Tur ner is forcibly wril-
! ten, and will <h>8n acceptable office in many
I portions of the S'a'e.
Let them count tlie Cost.
Every man wdio votes for the Algerine
candidate should reflect seriously upon the
consequences. By voting for Mr. Jenkins
he arrays himself, for all time to come, in
opiiosition to the Democratic patly, an
the Democratic Ailministration. The pres
ent time is an era in ihe politics of Geur
gia, and the political position of many men
in the State will take their date from this
election. The men who Vote for Mr. Jen
kins w ill array themselves on the side of
Federalism of ihe worst stamp. Daniel
W ebsler anti Chatles J Jenkins were po
litical partners, and both of them were the
representatives of the Fedeialism of their
different section*. By associating him*elf
on the same ticket with Mr. Webster, Mr.
Jenkins became a painter in all of his
principles. If the Democratic party of
i nah Republican; and the Columbus Enquirer
i Thus it w ill be seen that the Whigs, out j has bad the honor of appropriating a pors
I of Georgia, are overjoyed at tho prospect of I tion of the benefit. We ask every honest
reviving the Whig party in this State. Mr
Toombs, with all of his ingenuity, cannot
conceal from his friends abroad the object
which he i* seeking to accomplish. He can-
I ■ not stifle the joy pervr.ding the bosoms of
j his whig brethren in Virginia and else-
l where. Tr.ey understand what he and Mr.
man if this is not a very contemptible af
fair. If Mr. Jenkins, or his backers hope
to make capital out of such stuff, they must
have a poor opinion of the intelligence of
the people of Georgia. If an innocent.
Joke passed between two old friends is
used to prop a sinking cause, how des-
| Jenkins and the Conservatives of Georgia perate must be that cause? These are tho
are alter. The people ol Georgia, too, un- j charges which the friends of Mr. Jenkins
| derstand their game, and will block it at the j have brought against Judge Johnson. This
j polls in October next. j is fhe whole stock in trade upon which the
To re-tore the fallen fortunes of the Whigs rely to do business This is the
I Whig Party, is the sole aim of Mr. Toombs ! whole amount of their ammunition for the
i and Mr. Jenkins. The latter gentleman ; campaign. If must be seen by every one
. has boldly announced, that he is more than f hat if this is the best they can do. their case
ever in favor of adhering to the National
Whig Party. Mr. Toombs, however, is
mme cautious. While giving his support
is a very bad. one.
Awful News from Rome
.. A correspondent of the Southei n Recor-
and encouragement to whigs, he wishes to der, who is no other than the Rev. Mr,
Geor gia is justly held responsible for the j hp understood as being opposed to a restor- | Knowles, one of the editors of that paper.in
political principles of Franklin Pierce, so j °i ^ l'*S Party. Lut he cannot | a letter fron Rome. Floyd county, ol the
is .Mr. Jenkins and those who voted w.tli him | deceive the people of Geotgia. They, like! lGihirist. makes the following statement.
the editor of the Richmond Whig, under-- I have heard that Col Johnson intend* stumping
Stand his game. They hnow his object, 1 it through this region next month It will be **t ranch
and will, with gieat unanimity, frustrate it i [ l' e vv °r*e fur hinr You may rely a pun it that Mr.
, n , r - , Jenktn* vote in Cherokee will surprise yon, aartic-
entirely. Remember, Democrats, and , , ... e j e
II
comes under an insidious guise—with an affectation of egate from each county, be appointed by the Chair,
candor pcorly simulated! and under circumstances of t0 pre p a re business for the action of this conven
unusual atrocity. It come* from a correspondent ol the ( j Q| '
Murder in the State Prison at Charlestown.—This
morning, as the State Prison convicts were being
marched out in single file from their cells to work in
the yard, one of them suddenly drew a knife upon
the second inaii before him. cutting his throat so that
he died in a very few minutes The victim was a
mulatto named William Adams, and the murderer
was one James Wilson, the robber of the Chsrles-
town Treasurer’s office, about four years ago —The
parties had for some time been on very bad terms
with each other, and. as we learn, recently had a des
perate fight in the prison yard, for which both were
severely punished.
A most singular feature of the rase is the fact that
the murderer's term of imprisonment was to hate ended
this day ! but he had evidently deliberately resolved
to wreak his vengence on his enemy, and end his
own life on the gallows, ns such he well knew, must
ultimately be his fate. The instrument of death used
was a common case knife, probably secreted from
the pri*oner's mess room and sharpened for the pur
pose, so that one blow severed the jugular vein.
Wilson is an Englishman, about 27 years old. He
was convicted at Concord and sentenced to the Stale
Prison for four years am) one day, entering the pris
on on the IHlh ofofJu'y, 1849. Adams, his victim,
was a native of Macon, Ga.; was convicted at Cam
bridge for arson, and sentenced to seven years m the
State Prison, which he entered Feb 23. IS49 He
was then r• second corner to ihe institution, though
only 21 yers of age.—Boston Transcript.
Southern Recorder, a paper once edited in a gentleman
ly sp : rit, but which has fallen immensely in respectabil
ity since tire withdrawal of its late editor, Colonel
Grieve, now l barge to Sweeden. That correspondent is
no other than its editor,and that editor noolherlhan
one who professes to be a Christian, and has even, we
understand, officiated as a clergyman.
At the late commencement of Wesleyan Female Col
lege, Macon,-Jodge Johnson delivered a most able, chas
te and elevated address, of which the Board of Trustees
have spoken in the highest terms of commendation.
The correspondent aforesaid thus speaks of the pd-
dress in the last Southern Recorder:
“One word more about the Commencement Ad
dress. I believe I expressed regret in my lsst. that the
learned and worthy speaker should have so liberally
diff used through his oration, the fascinating, but as I,be-
ju-tly held responsible for the political
dogmas} of Daniel Webster. Diniei Web-
ste- was an avowed Freesoilei; he declar
ed hirnselt'to be one, on many r>ccasi>.ns,took
pride in the name, and defied any man to
prove bv any political act. of his life, that
ho had not always been a faithful and con
sistent Freesoilei! This is the man, and
these are the well known principle? of the
man. with whom Mr. Jenkins ami his friends
allioned themselves last fall. We are will
Whereupon, the following delegates were appoint
ed said committee: Jus. W. D'Lyon, M, Johnson,
John L. Cope, Elmore Mane*. Win. Hughes; Jr.
Win H Dasher, William J. Dnnwnody. Richard
Eddingfield, N. J. Patterson and E. T. Shallall.
Before the committee had retired, the following
resolution was introduced hy N J. Patterson, a del
egate from Cemden county:
Re*o!ved, By this convention, that we tender to
Col Wm B Ganlden our high appreciation of his
generous desire to harmonize conflicting feelings,
and to produce harmony among friend* struggling
for a common cause; that Ills inclination to heal diffi
culties, manifested by the withdrawal of his name
from among those from which a candidate might be
lieve, fatal dogmas of Swedenhourg. Judge Johnson selected for the First Congressional District, speaks
i has a right lo entertain whatever opinions, to him, may much in hi* favor, and should endear him to his par-
I seem most correct and proper, upon questions of this, ns ty, and will doubtless receive the warm cotnmenda-
- well as politics; but I must doubt, very capitally, wheth- |', nn G f onr friends throughout the District.
! er the occasion referred to was altogether appropriate During the absence of the committee Col. Ganlden
; to the propagation of views among the young, which are who was in thevillege, by invitation, addressed the
; £ d h ? 8 ma r, ,ty °, f 1 T r T convention in an anfmated and eloquent speech, in
belie\ers mine truths of revealed religion, and who . . . , r r ..
I have investigated the doctrines of Swldephonrg- I which he fully sustained the political doctrines of the
| trust these obnoxious prolions of the address will he ex- Democratic party.
i pungeJ before it reachea the public eye. I am joined The committee remrned and reported to ihe con-
I in this desire hy many of his political and personal ventiun. through their chairman James W. D'Lyon,
! friends, who, like myself, admired and approved the , their approval of the enlire resolutions adopted hy
! main buody of the speech ” the Democratic Convention, which assembled at
I Now this assault is in the same spirit, and prompted Milledgeville. un the I5th of June last, and also, re-
j hy precisely the same motives which have called forth ported the following preamble ami resolutions:
the slander that Judge Johnson was a believer in Spirit t VVhereas, James L. Seward is now a candidate
Rappings— a slender which has not the slightest.foun- j f or Congress as a supporter of the administration of
Gen. Pierce, and there is no other candidate in the
field; Be it therefore—
Tlie Wstailier and Crops.
j Diringthe past week we bad the great-
• cat abundance of rain ; from the appear-
; anceof the clouds the ra : n must have been
! general. Nu county in tlie Stale has suf-
i fered more from the drought that) Baldwin,
' and yet we are told by many of our planters
i that "enough Coir, will be made f.. r county ing to admit, and do admit, that many of j
I purposes. As the dtought began eatlv nur the men in Georgia who voted for Web*
I people have used their corn wkh as much 9,? r and Jenkins, are not Freesoilers. 1
! economy as possible; while not a few of They were drawn into itit; support of a
our planters have received large imports- Freesoiler hy the force of party associations,
lions from abroad. Added to these, the and party alliances But they cm never
considertion that our growing crop is im- free themselves from the stains of their par-
proving, and ihe late corn enjoying a fine ty associations. And Mr. Jenkins and the
season, we cannot anticipate the distress so Jenkins party of Georgia, can always be
lately apprehended. accused, and justlyaccused. of being found
A gentleman just from the neighborhood * n miserable bad company,
of the Tennessee river, informs us that sev- But this is not all; ;»lr. Jenkins himself
eral Planters from this county, who had is an aristocrat, and opposed to the tights
suae above to purchase corn, concluded not ! of the common people. VV'e speak of him
lo buy, as the season had laken so favorable of course only as a politician: in his private
a change. relations, he may be pure and amiable; so
are some of the Nobility, and Borne of the
fled 3fe|»nblicj»«isiii revived. Sovereigns of Europe, but as a politician
member republican Whigs, that the contest
in Georgia, is, to decide whether we are to
have a Whig Party among us, whether,
the Seward and Greely Whigs of Georgia,
shall breathe again, or be forever extin
guished. That is the great question.—
Never forget it.
Federal heresies of Mr. Jenkins.
President Pierce and Gen. Srott.—In leaving the
Palace on Thursday evening, the President, at the
Sixth Avenue entrance, was overtaken by Gen.
Scott, who had left the platform some minutes after
Mr. Pierce. When the two met. a cordial greeting
passed between them, and for some minutes were
the/engaged in conversation It was an interesting
sight lo see these two, who but a few months ago
were great political rival*, meeting together as inti
mate friends. With both,all things connected with
their late political warfare seeemed to be forgotten,
and while one acknowledged the respect due to the
President of the United States, the other no less ac
knowledged tlie honor due to Gen. Winfield Scott.—
Philadelphia Sun.
dntion to excuse it, and which is yet shamelessly repeat
ed in tlie force of outhematire denial-
So with reference to Swedenbourgianism. What the
peculiar dogmas of Swedenbnurg, are,which the learn*
de theologian of the Recorder deems anti-acriptual, and
which ha charges Judge Johnson w ith propagating, he
does nut venture to specify. There n ere others present
at the oration w ho were as firm helievera in the truths
of revealed religion as himself, and quite as exemplary
in the practice of its precepts Yet their religious sen*
aihililies received no shock—iheir orthodoxy perceived
no challeng* to religious combat. It was nut the pious
Christian whose convictions were alarmed, but the
schi ming politician whose venom was awakened
Resolved, That this convention approve of the re
commendation nf the delegates from the First Con
gressional District at the late Gubernatorial Conven
tion.
Resolved, That this convention, representing the
Democracy of the First Congressional District, ap
prove and ratify the noininniion of Hon. Herschel
V. Johnson, and will use every honorable effort lo
elect him Governor of Georgia.
Resolved, That the thanks of the delegates he ten-
We hope the wish of the Reverend correspondent—a I dered to the President and Secretary of this conven-
Table-talk. or knocking sometimes Ipads to embar
rassing results, a* proved by Ihe following gos«ip
current at Berlin. A party met the other night, and
formed a chain, and when the ‘fluid’ was in move
ment,a married lady present put iIip question. ’How
many children have I?’ Tap. tap, tap, tap,—or
four,’replied the table. ‘True wonderful ?’ exclaim
ed the lady, and all others. Presently her husband
came in. and asked the same question. ‘Tap, tap,
—or two.’ was the answer. The effect produced by
conceived than described* This
Wowyourhorn^ " 5 * mUlo «* tobt *
wish weilo not believe any personal or political friend
ofJudge Johnson united in—will not be gratified, that
‘‘the obnoxious portions of the address w ill be expunged
before it readies the public eye.” That would be allow
ing the malignity of the correspondent to go undetected
by the public eye, and therefore wnrebuked. Let ihe
w hole address he furnished, and let the public judge be
tween Judge Johnson, and him who pharges him w ith
propagating anti-scriptural sentiments. This is a mat
ter wantonly thrust before the religious community of
the State. Let it decide a* just men would decide it,
nod in the spirit, not of politicians, nor of sectarians, but
in the spirit of true Christianity.
Judge Johnson has been from his youth up an exem
plary Christian— a consistent member of the Presbyte
rian Church, holding to its tenets and oheyine its re-
i quirements, and has lived a life ofhlamelss morality and
purity. Not the first actof his, inconsistent with the
duties of a Christian, have we yet heard alleged against
him. It is not in character w ith him as a man or a
Christian to avail himself of the delicate and honorable
position assigned him at Macon, while addressing such
an audience,to propagate doctrines and dogmas fatal to
Christianity.
We would respectfully urge upon Judge Johnson to
take the field—appeal to the justice, and the good sense
of the people—make lus appointments at convenient and
accessible places to address his fellow-citizens, and in
vite hi* assailants,, and all others who choose to enter the
lists, to meet him face to face before his fellow-eitixens
and there discus* with him all the political and religious
questions on which they may choose ts provoke contro-
tion. and that its proceedings be published in the
Democratic newspapers throughout the State.
LEVI 8. D’LYON, President.
Philif Ketterer, Secretary.
THE BALL IN MOTION.
VVe begin lo receive letters from sections of the
interior where Democrats were recently divided,
highly favorable to the success of our Democratic
candidate for Governor. Amonv the number, we
give the following from a receet Whig in Gwinnett
county, under date ofLawreusville, July 24. Keep
the Ball iu oiolion.
•‘Before closing this perhaps it would be interest
ing to you. to learn something in relation to crops
and politic* in this section. We havo been visited
with fine rains for the last two weeks and corn and
cotton are now looking well. I think the crop here
will be an average one.
“In regard to politics, onr prospects in this county
are troly flattering The Democrats are united, and
there sro a number of patiintic whigs. myself among
the number, who are convinced that the principles of
the Democratic party ire the correct ones for the
country, and are now battling for their country and
Democracy. VVe expect to give a good account of
ourselves next October. We have not as yet form
ed our ticket for the Legislature, but will do so the first
Tuesday in next menth ”—Constitutionatist.
A phase of politics similar to that of the i we have shown in another place, that he
days of the French Revolution ha3 appear- has always been opposed to an extension
ed in Georgia. We have a Citizens Party of political privileges to the common peo-
now. In France during the bloody days of pie. The man who voles for Mr. Jenkins
1792, tlie leaders of the Revolution were endorses his principles and will be held re
styled Citizen Robespierre, Citizen Marat, sputisible for them. The Algerine Law will
Citizen Danton &c. Now we have citizen be remembeied in Georgia as long as this
Toombs, citizen Jenkins, citizen Stephens, generation shall last. With that law, and
&c., ad, nauseam. Then, the order of the with all its abominable features will be as-
day was anarchy: now it is the same, so sociated the name of Jenkins. A Jenkins
far as the Whig Party is concerned. j man, will be an Algerine in the minds of
—; ' the people. Can an Aioerine be elected
J li dire Starnes. • r- a wr . n ir
, in Geo-glut We shall see. If a majority
We regret that any press °f any parly (J p ( j le p en p| e believe that no man should
mid have sought to disparage the merits j have the privilege ofvoting unless he is worth
a thousand dollars in landed estate, or pays
Mr.
ularly as the ladies all go fur him;
Here it will be seen that this Rev.corrps*
pnndent writes to his associate in Milledge-
villts that Mr. Jenkins’ vote in Cherokee
would surprise him, and, gives as a reason
that the ladies all go for Jenkins. iV’e have
no doubt Mr. Jenkins’ vote all over tlie State
will surprise both the editors of the Southern
Recorder. They were very much surprised
. at his cote last Fall, particularly his vote in
Mr. Jenkins is the representative of that j Cherokee. We wonder if the ladies all went
! class of men who have, since the inception j f or , lim then But hnw came , he RrtV . Mr.
; of the Government, held, that it was dan* Knowles to know the minds of all the ladies
. gerotts to place power in the hands of the j i n Cherokee. When he wrote that letter lie
people. Hence on all public occasions ha ,, bee „ absent (rom hl>m0 l>n , a fe .. v j a „ ;
where there was a chat.ce to apply this doc ; in lha , time he 9topped | on „ enough on the
Dine, Mr. Jenkins has been eager and fore- wav to Wlile two crit i cisn!9 „pon Judge
most in its adoption. He has no confidence j J„hnson’s address in Macon The Ladies
in the intelligence, virtue and honesty ol ; „f Georgia do not hold convention*, and 'he
the masses; hence his steady and unftmch- j Kev . E , )it „ r Cl „ l|d have leirne(J their pr ef-
ing opposition to all measures of Legtsla ■ ference for Mr. Jenkins, only from private
tion which sought to withdraw from ihe I interview*. Mr. Knowles i* a lucky man!
hands of agents delegated power, and restore j He nas been made the confidant of all the
it direc-Iy to the individuals who should be Iadie9 Cherokee. We do not know
the sole judges of the manner and extent of , whether Father Knowles acted as a confes-
its exercise. Hence it is we find him the | sor on the occasion, and shrived all the ladies
advocate of a strong consolidated Central j „f Cherokee, or whether he received the
Government—hence we find him support- : confession of their preference for Mr. Jen-
ing men and measures, which are the rep-, kill8 as a dep „ sit of 8pecia , confiJence . \ n
resentatives and embodiment of the politi- i either case he is a lucky man. It did not
should _
of the gentleman whose name heads this ar
tide, and we should not have noticed the ; 92 5 dollars lax, then they may elect
ungenerous and pointless attack of apapet
called the Courier published at Albany, Ga,
upon Judge Starnes, but to record the high
encomiums which were passed upon him tiy
the distinguished members of tire court.—
From an eye witness we are
Jenkins; but not otherwise. But as long
as the common people have th■? right to
vote, so long will they put down the authors
of the Algerine law, with all their friends
and abettors. Let the young men of the State
pleased to j see that they do not contaminate themselves
. . , with Algerine men, and Algetine princi-
satisfaction to the couit. while sitting a few I p | es- l t is a smut that will never rub off,
cal creed of the Old Federal Party—lienee
i: is we find him advocating a Law for the
city in which lie resides, taking from four
fifths of the citizens the privilege of choos
ing their municipal rulers, because not pos
sessed of One Thousand Dollars in real
estate, and not contributing to tho city cof
fers an annual Tax of Twenty five Dollars.
Hence, loo, we find Mr. Jenkins battling
with all his zeal and eloquence in the Leg
islature agaii.st a proposition submitting to
the voters
lucky
take him half as long to find out the minds
of all the ladies in Cherokee,a* it does some
poor fellows to find out the mind of one of
the tantalizing creatures. Happy Mr.
Knowles.
Georgia Home (Jazelte.
This admirable Southern Literary Paper,
we are sorry to say, has not received that
encouragement which its merits entitle it
to, or its able Editors were induced to ex*
an.st a proposition submitting to ’ _ ,, , .. „ ,
of the State, to decide whether i fp,,n, f . U,e S ‘ ,ol f l ern reading Public.
they would have their Judges elected “by I J b V U “'j on . aris «- % b / j? *
the Legislature,” or “by the People.” A1 : h " S * Wh J '* 11 lh " ‘, h< ? U9an / ls < ; fd ' , ,8r9
. i i r ... r i are ennuafly expended by the Southern
most solitary anti alone Air. Jenkins war- . r < T , r J ,
i L- i\ .- i p - ' P eo pl« lor Northern papers, that, in res-
red against this Democratic and Republican j ' . . K V • . ,u
”... ... . j f ! P e cl to real merit, are far inferior to the
proposition. Was he jealous of nnwor , c. »
power 1 * *
■ , . • , i i • r _ • I Home Gazelle 1 Why is it that an enter-
whtch he had so long wielded in the I.egis j . t . i . a . , ,l a
• i I?., „„ i P ,Is e undertaken by Southern men, at the
tslature, or was he but living up to a settled , r J _ t . fn
conviction of his mind, viz: that the masses
weeks ago at Amencus. And it is the npin
ion of the Judges, that a better appoint
ment could not have been made. Time
will prove to the tongue <>f detraction how
false and harmless was its calumny. Geor
gia may justly be proud that she can boast
of so deserving an ornament to her judicia
ry as Judge Starnes—high minded, honora
ble and thoroughly learned in the Law and
Literature of the civilized world.
The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention Im
decided that a majority of the votes cast, and not a
plurality, shall be required in the election of Gover
nor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary, Treasurer,
Auditor, and attorney General of the State. Majori
ties of all the votes cut have been difficult of attain
ment in tfaaMchacotte effete yaara-
a plague that can never be cured, a politi
cal Leprosy that all the waters of Jordan
could nut cleanse. It will hang like a mill
stone about the necks of Jenkins men for years
to come, and he who docs not cut loose from
thefoul cncumbcrence, must expect lo sink with
it.
The President—It is staled in the Republic that
President Pierce pay* weealy vi«its to the Depart
ments. drops into ihe ofliccs of the head of Bureaus,
and. so far as his lime will permit, makes himself ac
quainted with the business and practical operations of
the several co ordinate branches of die Government j rerni)Ve as f ar a8 possible from them, the
-a practice which everybody will commend, and I selectjo ’ n ofsuch as h „| d ,he political desti*
are too ignorant, too vicious and too indif-
1 ferent to be entrusted with so serious a
j responsibility os choosing their Judicial ru-
i let*, and theiefure should not be made the
I repository of power, though legitimately
i belonging only to, and inherent in, them?
No man in Georgia has so little confi-
| dence in the masses as Mr. Jenkins,—in
j their ability or disposition to do right. He
, has no sympathy with them in common: and
j though we would not say that he wouldde-
! ptivethem of all participation inthe Elec-
1 tion of their rulers, he would unhesitatingly
which will lead the people to believe that he will en
deavor to “take care that tha laws be faithfully exe
cuted.”
nies, the property and the lives of the peo*>
pie in their hands.
very firesides of our people, is permitted to
languish out a sickly existence, and th* n
die from neglect and a meagre support ?
Are Southern readets ungrateful, are they
bent upon the destruction of every Literary
flower that bursts in beauty ’neath our sun
ny skies?—or are they so infatuated with
everything that comes from a distance, that
Home productions become “stale, flat and
unprofitable” in comparison? We cannot
tell. But we appeal to the good sense, the
sectional pride, and the Patriotism of 01ir
people, to stand up to their benefactors, and
see that they do not suffer hy their indiffer
ence and neglect.
The Home Gazette is edited with ability
by Messrs Smvthe & White—neatly print
ed—of a large size—price only 82,00 per
year. Address the Editors at Augusts, G«-
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