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f State Itanwratie forver-ffon.
This bttny assemble.! in the lieprescnta-
tivc Hall, on Tuesday, 5th iust at IP o clock,
A. M. On motion of H. Green, Esq., of the
county of Pike, lion. Jos. Hay, of Jones,
w»s called to the Chair, and Messrs. E. D.
Tracy, of Bibb, and L.H. Br iscoe, of Wal
ton, requested to act as Secretaries, for the
purpose of organization. On motion of
Mr. Bass of Bibb, the counties were called,
and the delegates in attendance reported
their names' to the .Secretaries. The fol
lowing dolegat/es were enrolled as mem
bers of the Convention, from the counties
to which their names are severally at
tached :
Raker—L. G. Rowell.
Baldwin—Win. L. McKinley, M. D. McCouib,
D. P. Brown.
Bibb—X. Bass, P. Tracy, K. L. Strohecker, L.
Q. C. Lamar. W. K. DeGraflfenriod.
Burke—P. Sapp, II I Schley, E. L. Anthony.
Butts—K. Var.ier, J.R Lyons, B. W. Collier.
Calhoun—W. K. Griffin.
Cass—J. A. Crawford.
Chatham—J. E. Ward. W. H. Stiles, T Purse,
G. A. Gordon, Phillip J. Punch.
Carroll—W. F. Johnson.
Catoosa—M. Dixon.
Chattooga—J. A. Glenn.
Cherokee—M. J. Camden, L. Fields.
Clarke—Howell Cobb, Win. L. Mitchell, C. 8.
Oliver.
Cobb—W. Phillips. W. T, Skelton, S Lawrence.
Coweta—J. P. Shropshire, W. U. Anderson.
Columbia—T. E. Beall, T. M. Watson.
Crawford—W. C. Cleaveland, L. F. Hicks.
Hado^-Benj. Easley.
Decatur—A. A. Allen.
DeK.alb—D. Johnson, J. Crockett.
Dooly—J. D. Lester, Sr Elijah Butts, J. B. Col-
ding. J. C. Mounger.
Dougherty—D. H. Sanders, G. M. Law ton.
Earlv—W. C. Cook
Fayette—C. C. King, P. Fitzpatrick, W. A.
Redding.
Floyd—W. A. Waters, O. A. Myers, M. H. Haynie
Forsyth—Hardy Strickland.
Franklin—W. Turk, J. F. Turk.
Fulron—A. Nelson, L. J. Glenn, T. C. Howard.
Gordon—G. F. Fain, Robert R. Young.
Gwinnett—H. P. Thomas, J. C. Whitworth, K.
T Terrell, I M. Young.
Habersham—George D. Phillips.
Hall—John A. Headen.
Hancock—F. II. Sanford, I?. 11 Johnston, A.
J. Lane. Win. B. Fraley and H. T. Fraley.
Hcnrv—H. Tomlinson and R. M. Stoll.
Houston—Dr. E. J. MeGehec, J. R. Campbell.
Irwin—George Wilcox.
Jackson—M. A. Pattman and Wm. J. Miller.
Jasper J. W. Burney, Flemming Jordan, W.
C. Lovojoy and A. J. Watters.
Jones—Robt. Brown, W. L. 1* 1cm is tor, H. A.
Lane and Joseph Day.
Kinchafoone.—D. B. Harrall.
Lee—Leonidas B- Mercer.
Iincolu J- L. Wilks, Wm. Dallas and O. T.
Terrv.
Macon—F. T. Snead and Samuel Hall.
Madison—II. A. Nixon and Wm. J. Pittman.
McIntosh—Charles Spalding and N. R. J hnston.
Marion—H. M. Jeter and .James M. Hall.
Monroe—James S. Strickland.
Morgan—James S. Reid, D. B. Lane and W .
Woods. . , ;
Murray James Edmondson, James Morns and i
S. L. Stowe. ... *,
Muscogee—J. F. Bozeman. G. J I'itts, James j
Hamilton, P. II Colquitt and Tennent Lomax. I
Newton J P. Henderson, Thos. F. Jones and j
J. M. Lamar.
Paulding—W. J. Chastain.
Pike Hartford Green and James Eppinger.
p 0 ]k John A. Jones and Thos. C. Bonner.
Pulaski—George W. Jordan.
Putnam—Junius Wingfield, Daniel Slade. J. C.
Denham. J. D. Diomatari and J. A. Turner.
Randolph—M. G. Stamper, James L. Ross and
George S. Robinson.
Richmond—James Gardner, ,Tr., George T.
Barnes. J. J. Martin and George Robertson.
Spalding—William Cline, R W. McCune. G.
J. Green, J. G. Lindsey and J. H. Mangham.
Scriven—represented by Chatham.
Stewart—C. J. Walker, Joel F. Porter, Benj.
Mav and Burrell K. Harrison.
Sumter—R- H. D. Sorrell and A. R. Lamar.
Talbot—Jesse Carter, W. A. Daniel and Levi
B. Smith.
Tavlor—David P. M. Brand.
Telfair—JohnC. Daniel, Jno. D. Wilcox andJ.
M. Jones.
Troup—J. M. Flowers and Thomas D. Hams.
J. M. Speer.
Twiggs—Jno. G. Coleman, J. F. Slime and
James Balkoom.
Union—J. P. Welborn. *
Upson—C. W. Moore.
Walton—Sam i G. Locklin, G. J. Ilurat, Wil"
lis Kilgore and W T . W. Nowell.
Washington—Sain’l Robinson, Oliver H. Prince
and Stephen Mills
Whitfield—Owen II. Kenan and William Gordon.
Wilkinson—B. W T . Finney, D. Hudson, Jas.
Pierce and William O. Beall.
Worth—A- J. Shine.
On motion of W. K. PeGraffenreid, Esq., of
Bibb, a committee of three from each Congression
al district were appointed to select the officers of
this Convention, as follows:
3d, W. K. PeGraffenreid, R. W. McCune L. W.
Hicks.
1st, Charles Spalding, Thomas Purse and George
Wilcox.
2d, R. H. D. Sorrell. John C. Mounger, and A. J.
Shine. , , „ „
4th, R. M. Stell, Thomas C. Howard ami \\ m,L.
Anderson.
5th, Jno. A. Crawford, M. J. Camden and James
Edmondson. ■
6th, Wm. L. Mitchell, Willis Kilgore and Geo. D.
Phillips.
7th, J. S. Reid. Samuel Robinson and Homing
Jordan. „ ,
8th, Thos. E. Beall, Henry J. Schley, and George
Robertson.
Who, after retiring, reported the following gen
tlemen as officers:
JAMES GARDNER, of Richmond, President.
Geo. I). Phillii’s, of Habersham, M. J. Cam
per of Cherokee; W. L. Mitchell, of Clarke; F.
Jordan, of Jasper; and Geo. Wilcox, of Irwin,
Vice Presidents.
L. n. Briscoe, of W'alton, a«d E. D. Tract, of
Bibb, Secretaries.
The report of the. Committee having been adop
ted, on motion of Mr. DeGraffcnried, of Bibb, the
following committee were appointed to conduct
to the chair the President elect:
W. K DeGrakfenried.
Jesse Carter.
William H. Stiles.
Upon taking his seat, the President addressed
the Convention in an able and impressive manner,
tendering liis thanks for the honor confcjrcd.
The Convention organized, the Hon. Howell
Cobb moved the appointment of a Committee of
three from each Congressional District, to report
business for the meeting, who were appointed by
the Chair, as follows:
6th. Howell Cobb, Hardy Strickland and John A.
Headen. _ ... ,
1st. John E. Ward, Charles Spalding and W m.
H. Stiles. „ ,. ,
2nd. James Hamilton, George S. Robinson and
Leonidas B. Mercer.
3d. R- W. McCune, L. Q- C. Lamar and Nathan
Bass.
4th T. C- Howard. Luther J. Glpcn and S. Law
rence. _ .
5th. Owen H. Kenan, Robt. B. \ oung and John
A. Jones.
7th. Joseph A. Turner, Wm. McKinley and A. J.
Lane. ,, .
8th E: LeRov Anthony. J. J. Martin and Thos.
E. Beall.
The Convention then took a recess until three
o'clock, P. M.
Three o’clock, p. m.
The Committee having retired till 3 o’clock, P.
M., made the following report through their chair-
man:
Resulted, That the Convention do first proceed
to ballot for the nominee of the Democratic party
of Georgia for Governor, in the approaching can-
vass—which was unanimously carried.
Before proceeding to ballot, on motion of Mr.
Bass, of Bibb, it was agreed, that iu the selection
of a Candidate, the basis of representation in the
Convention of 1849, be adopted, in the number of
votes to which each county is entitled.
Also, it was agreed,on motion of D. B. Harrall,
of Kinihafonee, that in the balloting about to be
had for Governor, two thirds shall be necessary to
a choice. , ,
The Convention then proceeded to ba..ot with
the following result.
was duly nominated the Candidate for Governor. I led for, came forward and addressed the Conven-
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preamble and ri:
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TION&
Democratic principles and Demo: rath, measures
on all leading questions of national policy, involv
ing the subjects of finauee and taxation, and ap
propriations of money, and of constitutional
power in reference thereto, have become the
fixed and settled policy of the country.—
’Ihe issues therein involved, which formerly
divided Southern Democrats and Whigs, no
longer atford ground for continued separation and
conflict among them. Now, other questions of
practical and paramount importance are piessing
upon the earnest attention of .Southern men, and
are of such a nature as require cordial and frater
nal concert of action among all who concur iu sen-
timent upon those questions.
Jn view of these obvious truths, and to secure
this concert of action, the Democratic party of
i tion iu o bri- f but e'oqneitt response.
pen muiion'oi P. H. Colquitt Eso. oftMuseo-
gee,
Resolre.’. That t);e J'; moi-r.iiic papers if;’re
t'tate be requested to publish the proceedings of
the Convention.
Gn motion, the Convention then adjourned sine
die.
JAMES GARDNER, President.
L. H. Briscoe,
E. D. Tracy,
■ Secretaries.
Ratification Jleeting in Macon.
On the day succeeding, the people of r>ibb met
m Mass meeting to ratify the action of the Con
vention. Temperance Hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity, and still others pressed to find en
trance. 'Hie exercises were opened by calling
tr
Henr
G. Lamar to the
! Georgia in Convention assembled, submit to their trodu’ecd to "ti e auilie
j fellow citizens the following platform of principles, “
j and cordially and earnestly invite the co-operation
I of all citizens ofGeorgia, regardless of all party
I distinctions, who desire to see them established a->
the true basis of the constitutional and just action
] of this government.
! 1st, Itcsr.lrcd, In the language of the Georgia
| Convention of J 359, that we hold the American
Union secondary in importance only to the rights
: and principles it was designed to perpetuate; that
! past associations, present fruition, aud future pros-
j peels, will bind us to it so long as it continues to
tie the safeguard of those rights and principles.
2d, Resulted, That we hereby declare our full
and unqualified adhesion to the following resolu
tion of the Georgia Convention of 1850, and our
unalterable determination to maintain it in its let
ter and spirit.
4th Resolution—Georgia Platform.
That the State of Georgia, iu the judgment of
this Convention, will and ought to resist, even (as
a last resort) to a disruption of every tie which
binds her to the Union, any action of Congress
upon the subject of Slavery in the District of Col
umbia, or in places subject to the jurisdiction of
Congress, incompatible with the safety, domestic
tranquility, the rights and honor of the slave hold
ing tjtates. or any act suppressing the slave trade
between the slaveholding States; or any relusai to
admit as a State any territory hereafter applying,
because of the existence of slavery therein; or any
act prohibiting the introduction of slaves into the.
territories of Utah and New Mexico; or any act
repealing or materially modifying the Ians in
force for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
Resulted, That we approve and endorse
the action of our last Congiess it: the passage of
the Nebraska-leansas act, and the principle--
therein established : and in conformity with these
principles, the people of Kansas have the right,
•then the number of their popuiatioi justifies it, to
form a Republican (State Constitution with oi
without slavery :is they may rit.tcnuiiie.-and be
admitted into the Union upon an equal footing
with tin-other States, aud that her rejection by
Congiess, on account ot slavery, would be aiust
cause for the disruption of all the ties that
the State ofGeorgia to the Union.
chair, w ho successively in-
Jnines Milton Smith, Esq.
Governor Johnson. Hon, Howell "Cobb and Hon.
William H. Stiles, all of whom addressed the
meeting in tlie most telling manner. Mr. Smith
is the nominee of the Democracy for Congress in
the 3d District. He is worthy of the high honor
conferred upon liim hr his fellow citizens. lie is
not as elegant as Stiles, hut he wields the club of
Hercules. Success to him. Governor Johnson
made one of his happiest efforts. The resolutions
offered by Mr. James A. Nisbet ratifying the Con
vention were adopted with a will. The meeting
was a meet glorious one. The only fault that we
found with it was that the wild enthusiasm of the
audience interrupted the speakers. It was like the
swelling of Jordan. We have but to add that if
the spirit at work in Bibb county shall pervade tlie
State, ilie majority of Johnson will succeed 1",-
**0u in October. We were pleased to see among
the audience, as, indeed, there were in the Con
vention, several excellent Whigs who had affilia
ted with tlm Democracy on account of their hold
and manly opposition to tlie latest and most hurt
ful ism of the dav.— Times Sf JSentintl.
4th. Resulted, That we adopt as our own,
the following Resolution passed unanimously by
tlie last Legislature of Georgia.
“Resulted by tlie General Assembly of the State of
Georgia That opposition to the principles of the
j Nebraska Bill,hi relation tothe subject ot slavery,
is regarded by tlie people of Georgia, as hostility
I to the people of the South, and that all persons
j w ho partake in such opposition are unfit to he re- |
| cognized as component parts ot any party or or- j
| ganization not hostile to the South.”
j 5th. Rcsolred, That in accordance with tlie I
: above Resolution, whilst we are willing to act in
. party association with all sound and reliable men
j iu every section of the Union, we are not willing
j lo affiliate with any party that shall not. recog-
| nize, approve and cany out the principles and
| provisions of the Nebraska Kansas act,—and that
I the Democratic Party ofGeorgia will cut off a;l
I party connection with every man and party at the
j North or elsewhere, that does not come up fuily
I and fairly to this line of action.
the North, wht _ __
i Kansas and Nebraska Acts and the maintenance . constant vigilance
l of the Fugitive Slave Law, against the combined Hrrhts of our count)
A - - A I.’ In n.Inm mul A K/vl J111 'HI Slli, ^ •
■ed to
niuu as
From the Washington Union.
The Instruction- of Commodore McCauley,.
In consequence of the many idle speculations
and pel-versions which have appeared in certain
journals as to the character of the instructions
given by the Navy Department to Commodore
McCauley upon sending our gulf squadron to
cruise in the waters adjacent to Cuba, we have ap
plied to Secretary Dobbin, ami obtained for publi
cation a copy of those instruction:-:, which appears
below. It has already been announced that tlie
.Spanish Minister of Foreign affairs has recently
announced in the Spanish CorMs that the officer
who arrested the n urse of the El Dorado on the
high stas,and subjected her to visitation, was not
justified by bis instructions iu so doing, and that
Captain General Concha Las issued bio proclama-
j tion. announcing that (be decree subjecting the
I island to a state of siege has been repealed. It
w ill be seen that the instructions to Commodore
McCauley are explicit, firm, and decided, whilst
I they manifest a proper regard for the maintenance
fund of pacific relations with Spain. The r"move all
room for doubt as to the wisdom and decision
which have marked tlie policy of the administra
tion in .regard tothe late aggressions perpetrated
by Spanish officials, showing, as they clearly do,
that the rights of our citizens and the honor of our
nation cannot be infringed with impunity. That
the presence of Commodore McCauley iu the gulf,
with instructions so distinct and emphatic, has ex
erted a happy influence in preserving peaceful re
lations with Spain, admits of no further doubt.—
But the instructions are so full and direct to the
points in issue that further comment is unnecessa
ry. They ore as follows:
United States Navy Department,
Washington, April in, 1855.
Sir i The department has determined to assign
you to special duty, and place you temporarily m
command of the home squadron.
Reposing confidence in your prudence, experi
ence, and patriotism, I have selected yon for the
discharge of certain duties, always delicate and
responsible, the proper execution of which may in
volve questions of national honor and pence.
Recent events in Cuba, and on the high sens in
the vicinity of that island, are of a character cal-
relv to attract attention and excite
I forces of Know Nothingism aud Abolitionism,
j which seek their repeal, and who stand pledg
1 support the admission of Kansas into the Uni
tith. Rcsolred, That the National Democracy of cu ] at6 j not Iiu , r „i v
> have patriotically fought for the. . gj le so li c iturj e 0 f tins government, but to call for
on your part, in order that the
countrymen aud the interests of our
commerce may he neither wantonly assailed nor
carelessly disregarded. It is hardly necessary that
-ii , I should undertake to recite w ith particularity all
! a Slave State, should she ask it, merit the heart- j pjj e circumstances which are worthy of vour con-
feit sympathies, thanks aud encouragement of *
i Southern men in their patriotic position.
! 1th. Rcsolred, That in the National Democratic
partv of the North alone, have been found those
patriotic men who have thus stood hy tlie rights
of the South, and judging the future by the past,
sidoration. but I deem it proper to call your atten
tion to the conduct of the commander of the Span
ish frigate Ferrolat-a in firing at the United States
mail steamer “El Dorado,” and subjecting that
vessel to <lr lay, visitation, and search about eight
miles from Cape San Antonio—an occurrence
which, if approved bv the Spanish authorities, is
that party is the onlv organization at the North - .. - . - . .
that now exists or can be formed, with which the likely to disturb the friendly relations between the
South can consistently co-operate.
Pth. Resulted, That we sympathize with the
friends of tlie slavery cans**, in Kansas, in their
manly efforts to maintain their rights and the
rights and interests of the Southern people, and
that we rejoice at their recent victories over the
paid adventurers and jesuitical herds of northern
abolitionism. That the deep interest felt and ta- |
ken by the people of Missouri in the settlement of i
two governments, and a course ot proceeding
which, if persisted in, cannot but provoke collis
ion.
I need not remind you, Commodore, that tlie
right of visitation or search of our vessels on the
high sens is one the existence of which the l nib d
States have steadily refused to recognise, and the
exercise of which they will with equal firmness ev
er refuse to tolerate.
The President instructs me to sav to you that if
Kansas and tlie decision of the slavery question ui | anv officer in command of a ship-of-war be present
it, is both natural aud proper, and that it is their j v |j.. n ;ln outrage oftbe character heretofotc men-
riglit and duty to extend to their Southern bretn- ] j s p cr pet-rated on a vessel rightfully bear-
ren in that Territory every legitimate and honor
able sympathy and support.
t-th. Resulted, That we are uncompromisingly
opposed to the political organization commonly
called the Know-Nothing Order, or American Bai
ty, having no sympathy with their secrcs.v, their
oaths, their unconstitutional designs, their reli
gions intolerance, tln ir political proscription, and
their abolition associations at tie' North.
9tli. Rcsolred, That we bail with delight the lute
signal triumph in Virginia bf the Democratic Par
ty. and oftbe patriotic Whigs, who co-operated in
acheiviug that result over the Know-Nothing or
ganization, as conclusive evidence, that in the
great practical quest!.o-s involved in that contest.
8outlic-rn men may honorably and successfully
combine, without regard to past political distinc
tions, to save ttie constitution from desecration,
and the South from being prostrated before the
power of Northern fanaticism and misrule.
>ur flag, be will promptly interpose, relieve the
arrested American ship, prevent the exercise of
the assumed right of visitation or search, and re
pel the interference by force. The President is
not unmindful of the present disturbed condition
of Cuba. But whatever weight may b ■ attached
to these considerations the. excited apprehensions
of the authorities of that island, arising, it is he.
lie . (id, nut of the condition of its internal affairs,
and not from any movement in this country in
violation of our neutrality laws, can w ork no sus
pension ot national law. nor reconcile a submis
sion to the violation of any right resulting tnnn
tiie Jaw of nations or treaty stipulations. The
United f'tntes seek no collision with Spain. The
officers of our navy arc desired and expected setu-
puloualy to observe the law of nations aud uni
formly to extend all courtesy and respect to the
flags of other powers. But these rules do not re
quire consent l’or a moment to ihe deliberate vio
lation of principles held sacred by the l nited
p tli Resulted, That political necessity and the I States, and without the observance of which
embarassinents constantly arising from our com-1 peace, however desirable, cannot be maintained.
H. V. Johnson,
John E. Ward,
Joseph Dav,
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3
Wm. H. Stiles, 3
Hiram Warner, 1
Jno. W. Lewis, 16
It was then announced by the Chair that
erschf.l V. Johnson, of Baldwin, haring re
ed more than two thirds of the ballots cast,
uiercial relations with -Spain, alike dictate the pol
icy of the annexation of Cuba to this country, at
the earliest period, compatible with our national
honor aud treaty obligations.
11th. Resolved, That the democratic and nation
al principles declared and set forth in the inaugural
address and annual messages of President Pierce,
meet our cordial approval, and that tie is entitled
to the thanks of the country, for his enforcement
of those principles, iu the signature and approval
of the Nebraska-Kansas bill, his faithful execution
of the Fugitive Slave law, his various vetoes, aud
ofl'er measures of administrative policy in con
formity to those principles.
12th. Rcsolred, That the administration of Gov.
Johnson meets our decided approval, and we con
fidently recommend him to the people of Georgia
for re-election to the office he has so ably and
faithfully filled.
John A. Jones of Polk moved that the last reso
lution be stricken out. Which motion was lost.
Mr. Nelson ofFulton moved to amend the Reso
lutions of the Committee by adding the follow
ing.
Resolved, That in view of the action of Massa
chusetts and the threatened action of other North
ern States, no protection either of person or prop
erty shall he extended to the citizens of any -State
that refuses to recognize the constitutional rights
of tho South, and that it is the duty ot the South
ern States, so to shape th) ir legislation as to ren
der this Resolution effective—aud we hereby pledge
ourselves to use our efforts to effect the same.
Mr. Cobb, of Clarke proposed tlie following as
a substitute for Mr. Nelson's Resolution, which
was accepted, and unanimously adopted.
Resulted, That in view of the action of the
Legislatures of Massachusetts and Vermont, and
the threatened action of other Northern States,
virtually repealing the fugitive slave law, and
denying to the citizens of tlie South their consti
tutional rights, wc recommend to our next Legis-
‘ tore, the adoption of such retaliatory measures as
I their wisdom may suggest, and shall be in con
formity with constitutional obligations.
The resolutions of the committee, as thus amen
ded. were, on motion, unanimously }Hissed.
Mr. Smith, of Taloot, then moved for the appoints
ment of a committee by the chair, to wait on Hon.
Herschel V*. Johnson, notify him of his nomina
tion, and request his acceptance thereof. The
following are that committee: Levi B. Smith, John
E. Ward, E. J. McGehee, Flemming Jordan aud
R. II. D. Sorrell.
On motion of Mr. Green, of Tike,
Resulted, That the thanks of the Convention be
tendered Mr. Gardner for the able and courteous
manner iu which he has presided over the delibera
tions of the Convention, and to the Secretaries, for
the faithful discharge of their duties.
The Hon. llowell Cobb being called on address
ed the Convention in an eloquent and con
vincing speech, and was followed by the Hon.
William H. Stiles, Hon. John E. Ward. Hon. L.
Q. C. Lumar, R. J. Cowart I-lsqr. and Dr. McGhee,
who also addressed the Convention in an anima
ted and appropriate manner.
Gov. Johnson being in the Hall was loudly cal-
Thc conduct of the authorities of Cuba in over
hauling and searching our vessels cai#ot rest on
tlie ground of territorial jurisdiction, and this gov
ernment denies the existence of any state of facts
to warrant the exercise of belligerent rights —
Your instructions are confined to cases arising on
the high seas, because as at present advised, the
offensive aets which have been committed are of
that character. Other offensive acts, however,
undoubtedly might occur within the proper terri
torial jurisdiction of Cuba, to which this govern
ment could not and would not submit for a mo
ment. Should such a case arise, you will immedi
ately report the facts to this department, and
await further instructions, unless your prompt in
terposition should become neccssarvfor the pre
servation of tlie lives and property of the citizens
of the. United States.
Accompanying this despatch you will receive a
copy of the recent letter of Mr. Marcy, Secretary
of State, to Air. Cueto, the Spanish minister at
Washington, to which your attention is specially
invited, as setting forth with distinctness and
force the views entertained hy the President on
this subject.
The vessels constituting the home squadron,
under your command, for the present, are the San
Jacinto, Captam Stribling; tlie Jamestown, Cap
tain Crabbc; the Falmouth, Commander Shaw;
the Princeton, Commander Eagle, mid tlie Ful
ton, Lieutenant Commanding Mitchell; to which
other vessels will be added at tlie earliest practica
ble moment.
The Jamestown, Captain Crabbc, having been
originally assigned as the flag-ship of the African
squadron, is designed, only temporarily, to form a
part oftbe home squadron, and is probably now
on her way to Key West, at which point,' after
touching at Havana, she will await your instruc
tions. 1 enclose yon a copy of my instructions to
Captain Crabbc.
The department desires yon to proceed immedi
ately to Philadelphia, where the steam-frigate
San Jacinto is now lying, and designed as the
fiag-ship of the Jiomc squadron, and, after 'mist
ing your broad pendant on board of that vessel,
you will direct your course first to Havana, at
which place you will seek an interview with our
acting consul, proc ure from him all the informa
tion hearing upon the duties of the home squad
ron, and then regulate your cruising, and the
movements of the ships under your command,
with a view to the protection oftbe rights and in
terests of your country.
I deem it unnecessary, Commodore, to multiply
suggestions to one of your long experience and ex
cellent judgment, or to enlarge upon the impor
tance of doing everything in your power to pre
serve discipline and to promote a cheerful and
contented spirit among the officers and men under
your command.
You will avail yourself of every opportunity to
keep the department advised of your movements
and th,; condition of affairs within the limits of
your station.
Wishing you an agreeable and successful cruise,
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. DOBBIN,
Secretary of tlie Navy.
Com. Ciias. 8. McCauley,
Appointed to command Home Squadron,
Washington, D. C.
Prospect of Crept in Palaiki.
We nr" informed that this v, heat crops in this
section yens never b rev. andwjll y : eid finely —
It is to-'be hoped that"wl-cu the • ■ ecmes off the
price of torn wiit fail. The corn aad cotton crops
are also as fine as we ever saw. Old farmers
have told us that notwithstanding the general dry
weather, they never had better prospects for a fine
and abundant crop of com than this year. This
is, indeed cheering, and we hope will have a ten
dency to decrease the price of provisions general
ly. Com is very scarce here and in the country
around, and is selling at $1,’^5 P br bushel. Meal
sells at $1.59 per bushel in Hawkiusville—when
there is any hero to sell. We do not believe there
is any now in the place.
We can’t see, for tho life of* ns, why corn
should sell at the enormous price it now does with
the prospect of such good crops. To us it looks
something like extortion. There will be an abun
dance of corn made this year. Farmers have
seen theirerror, and have planted less cotton and
more grain. The scarcity during the last year has
learned them a lesson.
While we write it is raining, and a fine show
er has been falling the whole morning, with the
prospect of continuing. We think we will now
have a fcoatable river. There is a great deal of
cotton yet on hand at Mr. Merritt’s warehouse a-
waiting shipment. This enterprising gentleman
has been most active in endeavoring by every
meansin his power to got this cotton to Savannah,
building boxes, sending some on rafts, &e—and we
heartily wish him a good river for his boats.—
Hairkinscille Herald.
I
Corn and Wheat Crops in Columbus.—We are
glad to learn, says tlie Enquirer, that in conse
quence of tlie improved prospects in crops since
the late rains the prices of corn and wheat have
o-iven way, with a strong probability of a still fur
ther decline. We are informed that several loads
of corn were sold in the city on Saturday, the 2nd
inst , at $149. Wc hope soon to quote corn and
wheat at something like living prices, which lias
not been the case for some months. We have
heard ofconsiderable lots of corn being offered in
the country at $1 25.
We were shown on Saturday last a sample of
white wheat, received at the Palace Mills, being a
portion of the crop of Mr. Thomas .Schley, of Chat
tahoochee countv. It was truly a most beautiful
style of wheat and readily commanded $3 25 jier
bushel, that being tho published rate after the 1st
of.Tune. We understand that this wheat could as
well have been in market two weeks earlier, iu
which event it would have commanded $2 75.
Correspondence of the Petersburg Express.
Diabolical On'rage — Attempt to Poison an Entire
Wedding Party—Ret term Forty and Fifty Persons
Seriously III—Turenty-fire or thirty not expected lo
Live—the Bride among the Xumber.
Emory and Henry Collect, (
Washington Co., Va., May 30. j
Dear Express: The most intense excitement
prevails here, and indeed throughout this seeti-n.
of the State, in consequence of a fiendish attempt
(the particulars of which have just reached here)
to poison an entire wedding party, consisting of
some eighty or one hundred persons. The cir
cumstances attending this diabolical but truly la
mentable affair seem to be nearly as follows:
On the evening of Tuesday, the 22d inst., II. S.
Kane, Esq.an eminent lawyer of Scott county,
and Miss Sarah, a very charming and accomplish
ed daughter of Col. Anderson, also of tlie county
of Scott, were united in marriage at the mansion
of the bride's father. On the evening cf the next
day (Wednesday, the 23d) a complimentary par
ty was given the bridal pair at the family
fiovemor Johnson Re-Nominated.
We believe we could not publish intelligence
nruw gratifying to every true Den-ocra* of Geor-
iian that found in our Telegraphic column
to-day. The people, in what might be called a
mass meeting assembled, have ratified the able
and faithful Administration of Governor Johnson,
and re-nominated him for the same high office by
acclamation. There seems to have been no dif
ference of opinion. Rarely, if ever in a State so
large and of such diversified interests, has there
been manifested so much hnrmonv and unanimity,
on the all important question of who shall be our
standard-bearer. In even section ofGeorgia,
the old and conservative sea board, the rich and
growing Southwest, and the powerful region of
Ohorokoe. individual preferences, if any existed,
have been nobly and generously surrendered, iu
justice to the mail who has been faithful to all,
and for the sake of a cause dearer to every true
citizen than life itself—the perpetuity of onr glori
ous institutions, handed down by our fathers as
our most glorious inheritance.
The harmony among t.he representatives at
Milledgoville is most gratifying evidence of unani
mity among tlie people—a unanimity which not
only promises an easy and glorious victory in the
coming campaign, bnt a firm and unflinching re
sistance to every political heresy which designing
enemies are seeking to introduce in our midst.
If there be any man in Georgia who has declared
open and unrelenting hostility to Know Nothiug-
ism and nil other isms, that are sweeping like a
tornado over the North, it is Herschel V. John
son. A true Southern Democrat of the State
Rights school, a lover oftbe constitutional Union,
the fearless champion of civil end religious liber
ty, we look forward to bis election with feeling's
such ns those with which we contemplate the re
cent glorious victory ill Virginia.—Sue Georgian.
Proceedings of the Contention.—We present our
r-vyh rs with a full account of the proceedings of
the Convention which met ;tt Milledgoville on
'Pilesday last, to nominate a candidate for Govern
or, embraced in two communications, written by
oar “Junior,” who attended there for the purpose
of reporting the same, and incidents preceding and
connected therewith.
I; will be seen that hv acclamation almost, our
present Executive has been re-nominated for elec
tion: and that the platform of principles put forth
| by the Convention, covers all the ground that
could be expected at a crisis like the present.
By the wise and patriotic i-f the old Whig party it
will doubtless'be well received, while it cannot
but rally the true Democracy of Georgia once
more ta tlie field of action.
At the present wo have no space for comment.
But as an indication of our future course, wc take
occasion to place at the head of the “Examiner,”
tlie name of our standard hearer—HERSCHEL
V. JOHNSON—as the Democratic, Anti-Know
j Nothing, Candidate for Governor of Georgia.—At
lanta Examiner.
Stole lli<rh/s, and Vnued Stole? Hights.
''ttoenuie
: “ ’Tis tl»<» ^ior $pangle«i H inner, oil, long may it wave,
OVr 2 Jim I t»l fhn Kree, »r*ti the florae of l J»e Hrave.**
Tuesday Morning, June 12, 1855.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON,
OE BALDWIN COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS,
3rd District, JAS. M. SMITH, of Upson county,
tith “ HOWELL COBB, of Clarke
From the Times &. Sentinel.
A Few more of the Same Sort.
Waverlv Hall, Harris County, Ga., June 2d.
Messrs. Editors:—As the Know Nothings in this
immediate section of country are accusing me of
acting in bad faith to rln-lr principles allow me to
say in the columns of your widely circulated paper
what caused my withdrawal:
When this new born party first came to light, it
was claimed by Southern men to he a Southern
party in toto, and before I attached myself to this
new order I distinctly told those who belonged to
th-> Order that if their principles weie not purely of
a Southern character l would not remain with
them one haur. This I have acted up to and in-
resi- I tend to stand by it regardless as to consequences,
dence of tlie Kanes, whieb is now occupied by the As to their great principles I have never-seen
brothers and sisters of the bridegroom, the father ; any, in fact they have got none. 1 regard them
as destitute of sound Southern political principles
as is the sandy deserts of Arabia < f producing
cotton and corn.
As to Americans ruling America I am not, and
never have been the least uneasy as to foreigners
getting into the ascendancy politically in this gov
ernment. They never have controlled us and
and mother having some time since deceased.
A very large company assembled in response to
the invitations sent out from Scott and tiie adjoin
ing counties, and the most unalloyed pleasure per
vaded the happy party until a late hour of the
evening, when some two or three complained of
sickness, and in a verv short time some twenty*,
five or thirty others joined in the complaint, all of j ne Y er * 1, ‘- , . T , ,
whom were suffi ring severely witu nausea, burn- As to Roman Catholicism I dread not ,ts in
ingin the stomach, and all the other horrible fluence. 1 he political[history of this government
symptoms which manifest themselves when arsen
ic is swallowed. But a short time elapsed before
the sickness became almost general, and it was
ascertained that every one who had partaken of a
lot of custard, which bad been prepared for the oc
casion, were suffering from the effects of some
subtle, and perhaps deadly poison.
There were so many affected, that the number
who escaped were scarcely able to attend to tlieir
suffering friends, and the greatest terror ai.d con
sternation prevailed. Two physicians were at the
scene of distress and suffering, as soon as they
could possibly attend, after being sent for, and
pronounced the sick persons all poisoned. Upon
examining and analyzing the custard, it was found
to bo strongly impregnated with arsenic.
I have been unable ter obtain the names of tlie
parties, lint regret to state, that at latest accounts,
some twenty or twenty-five of those who partook
of the poison, were not expected to live. The
young .and beautiful bride was among the number
most seriously affected.
As yet. my informant states, no one lias been
suspected, the servants being all sick, as they bad
also eaten freely of the poisoned delicacy. The
greatest consternation and excitement prevail in
Scott and the adjacent counties, .and persons were
too much overcome at the idea of such a whole
sale taking of human life, to institute any investi
gation, or adopt means t'.-r the detection of the vil
lain or villi.uns who perpetrated this horrid deed.
The sudden transition of the gnv and happy
throng from .a scene of joy and gladness to one of
lamentation and mourning, may be better imagin
ed than described, and it is the sincere prayer of
vour correspondent that the fiend or fiends through
whose agency the change was brought about may
be detected, and made to suffer the punishment
due so black a crime .
Intelligence of this horrid affair has just reach
ed here, and I hasten to send such particulars as
you have above before the mail closes. Should
anything additional he received, you shall have it
at -lie earliest possible moment.
Very truly yours, S. V. J. T
Know Xutlr.ug Explanations.—We think the
New York Herald is g tting tired <-f its Know-
Nothing party. In every issue of hite.it hit-a
“joe-darter” under the fifth rib. Witness tic run
ning commentary below, from the Herald cf the
3 th tilt.
A Knoir-Xnthing explanation of the, Virginia rler.
tion.—-Experience is the teacher of Wisdom. “The
proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof.''
The paper recently cstablis- d at Washington,
modestly assuming to the nationality of the Know
Nothing’s, thus nc omits for the overwhelming de-
feat of “Sam” in Virginia.
1, All the Trish on the public works voted for
Henry A. Wise.
Ami sure they could not lie expected to vote for
‘‘Sam,” who 1ms sworn a solemn oath to turn every
poor devil of a born foreigner, and Catholic, na
tive or foreign born, out of every sort "f pub
lic situation, and to keep them out until dooms
day.
2, A large number of Democrats joined tlie order
for tho purpose of deception.
Shonid’nt wonder if they did: and the result only
showed what stuff aud rubbish these secret oaths
of the lodges are, when the recipient becomes dis
gusted with tlie contracted principles involved in
them.
3, The disaffected old liners of the whig party
voted for Wise.
Very likely. A good many old wings in Virgin
ia were doubtless indignant at the idea of selling
out the party and its principles for a pig in the
bag.
4, Virginia was lost, to the Know-Nothings by
their bad management and over-confidence.
This is unquestionably true. Look, for instance
at the bad management in the re-election of Se
ward, in the election of Wilson from Massachusetts,
and the seditious proceedings of that Legislature,
and in the failure of our New York State Council to
make a diversion the other way. As for the “over
confidence” of the Know-Nothings, if is likely that
the money which they have lost in Virginia would
keep a dozen daily newspapers in full blast
from this time to the end of the Presidential cam
paign.
Remoral of Workmen from the Graspnrt Nary
Yard.—It seems impossible (says the Nashville
Union) to kill a know-nothing fraud. It is resus
citated as often as killed. Thus, the report relative
to the discharge of Workmen from tlie Gras port
(Va.) Navy yard has been shown to be a gross ex
aggeration, but it is still repeated. The fact, as
stated by the Richmond Enquirer, is, that four of
tho boss mechanics of the yard, who were know-
nothings. and who threatened to discharge the
workmen under them if they did not vote the
Know-Nothing ticket, were themselves discharged,
and sera ed exactly right.
But suppose tliis statement about removals in
Virginia were true. Every know-Nothing lias
taken au oath that “hr trill support, in all political
matters, members of the order: that, if it way be done
leaolly, he trill, irlirn elerted to any office, remote all
foreigners, aliens or Roman Catholics from office, and
that he icitl in no case appoint such to officeEvery
know-nothing has taken that oath? THpsp four
boss mechanics at Gasport had taken it, and had
threatened to deprive of employ merit all who voted
for Wise. Yet when their oicn heads are brought
to the block, there is a erv of “persecution” and
“proscription” raisod! They were served right.
It will be a nice state of things when men who
have taken an oath to proscribe others, are them
selves to be exempt from retaliation !
proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that tlie
South has nothing to lose from the Roman Catho
lics, but much to gain. And furthermore, Church
affairs are beyond the province of civil govern
ment. Those, sir, and many other reasons which
I might assign, forbids me acting with this new
Order any longer.
And in conclusion, while they are blaming me
with acting in bad faith, I would have them not
to forget the many good Whigs and Democrats
v. ho have abandoned their anti-Republican, anti-
Coustituiional and auli-patriotic principles^-—
Sucli as Dr. T. Park, Williams, Graubury, Glower,
Dr. McGeliee, and about thirty others.
In much haste. &c.
A. H. McGEIIEE.
— —— —
A Jersey Man Commanding in the Crimea.—Ma
jor Burr Porter of Newark. N. J„ left that city
some months since to join the Turkish Army in the
contest with Russia. The Newark Daily Adver
tiser contains a letter from J. Porter Prown, Esq.,
of the U. S. Legation at Constantinople, dated
April 30, in which Mr. Brown states that Major
Porter, is now serving iu a regiment of the Sul
tan's Cavalry, at Enpatoria. He is now a Bin-
basin, (Major.) though more correctly a Lieuten
ant-Colonel, for hr commands one thousand men.
Omar Pacha and Beheani Pasha (General Gav
in) spoke to Mr. Brown, at Balaklava, in warm
terms of Major Porter, and lie is considered one
of the bravest aud most efficient of the foreigners
in the service of the Sultan.
'The Democratic State Convention .
The proceedings of this body will be found else
where in this paper.
The Democratic Convention was in point of
numbers, one of the largest ever assembled at the
I State Capital. In respect to the intelligence and
j standing of the members of tlie Convention, we
I hazard nothing in saying, tlie late Convention in
I this city lias never been surpassed. Tlie gray-
j haired patriarchs and the rising statesmen of Geor-
j gia Democracy, were congregated, from all quar
ters of our great State, to pay tlieir devotions at
. the time-honored altars of Democracy, and renew
tlieir pledges of fidelity to the principles cf the
National Democratic party. Some of our most
venerable citizens—men long since retired from
the bustle of the political arena, as well as politi
cal opponents, who were present at the sitting of
the Convention, freely confessed that the late
Democratic Convention was unusually large and
wry able.
A marked feature of the Convention was its
unanimity. Some difference maintained as to
who should he selected as the standard hearer in
the approaching Campaign. But,as will bo seen
from the baiiot, Governor Johnson was, by large
odds, the favorite oftbe Convention. Upon the
principles, so lucidly and eloquently set forth by
the Committee of Twenty-Four, the Convention
was nearly unanimous. The difference, if diti'er-
ence there could he, was founded on a very natu
ral ambition to excel in devotion to the rights of
the South.
A particular feature of the Convention, one we
take most pleasure in recording, was its united de
termination to stand by, defend aud uphold, those
true men of the North, who had stood by, and pa
triotically sacrificed themselves in defence of tho
Constitutional Rights of the South. There was no
difference of opinion upon this sentiment. With
one accord the members of the Convention came
up, and pledged themselves to sustain, encourage
and uphold tlie Constitutional men of the North.—
those who had proved themselves such, as well as
those who, in the doubtful struggles of the future,
would make common cause with ns in fighting the
battle for tiie Constitution as it is. This disposi
tion on the part of the Convention, was, we are
proud to say, diffused through its whole action—
in tiie Platform adopted, as well as in the stirring
and eloquent app-als of the gentlemen who ad
dressed the Convention.
Constitutional men of the North—wherever
you stand—whatever may have been your past
party alliance, rein mi her, that the Democracy of j any honest man could stay with them long. Wo
... D«r CanfMate.
In another portion of oar columns thia wce k
will be found -the proceedings of the Democratic'
Convention, and tlie admirable platform erected by
the Democracy ofGeorgia. It only remains form
to say a few words in reference to our candidate for
Governor. The selection of Governor Johnson for
a second term, appeared to bo nearly tlie nn-nj.
mous wish and expectation of the Democratic par.
ty; as well ns a large and respectable portion of
what was odcc the old Whig party. This f ett !i n „
and this sentiment, does honor alike to the Cover-
nor and to the people of Georgia. Governor John
son has been tried and found faithful; his capabili
ty and honesty has been put to the test, and the
people of Georgia lwve already pronounced tlie ver
dict, “well done good and faithful servant.” Even
his political enemies have admitted that “he ha*
made a very good Governor.” Tlie people ofGeor-
gia are a wise end prudent people, and they are
willing to let “good enough alone.” There can
not he a reason given why Governor Johnson
should be turned out, and another that has not
been tried put in his place, except that this
other man, perhaps, would like to be Governor
But will tlie people of Georgia be so rash as to take
the reins of Government from one who has lieen
proven to he wise and prudent, and put them into
unskilful hands, merely to gratify the pride and
vanity of some ambitious politician! We have tr-o
much confidence in tlieir wisdom and justice to be
lieve for a moment that they will.
We understand that it is the intention of (; ov .
Johnson to visit various portions of tlie State du
ring the campaign, and to explain to the people
fully his sentiments in relation to all tlie old aud
new issues that divide them, lie is not one of
those politicians that carry their priticiplesin their
pocket, and read them only to a clioseu few, bv
the dim light of a dark lantern. lie believes the
people have a right to know his political opinions
and bis political associations, and he is not afraid
or ashamed to own them. Many of the people of
Georgia have witnessed his bearing on manv a
hard fought, field in former conflicts. When the
battle raged fiercest, where blows fell fastest and
thickest, there was he found battling to the last, for
our principles ami our candidates; and in the com
ing contest we trust that both friends and foes will
find that his Damascus blade has not lost its edge,
or his arm any of its power. It is vain to conjec
ture whom our opponents will select to oppose
Gov. Johnson. Clouds and thick darkness sur
round them, and hide ail tlieir movements from the
people. AVe care very little who may he tlieir
champion; their odious principles,, their infamous
practices where they have been in power, and tlieir
associations and allies, would crush any man in
Georgia; the tallest giant among tlie Know-Noth
ings, will soon find them a burden too great for him
to bear. For ourselves, we are highly pleased with
our platform, and proud of our standard bearer,
and in the coming contest we intend to do battle
with all the ability that God has given us.
Csniing out Trout nuiona them.
Within a few days, we have seen several men
who were once members of tlie Know-Nothing fra
ternity, and have left tlie foul den in disgust. One
of these gentlemen informed us that he was in
duced to join the Order from the repeated assuran
ces that many of the leading Democrats in his
county Vore members; but when he got in, and
saw the crowd that surrounded him, lie was con
vinced that it was no place for him: and he and
nearly every Democrat in tlie Council took an
early occasion to withdraw. Our readc-rs will
see from a publication in our columns, this week,
that many have left them in Harris county. We
are assured that many have come out in Taylor
county, and we know that several have left them
ill Hancock. One of those that have left them as
sured us, within a few days, that they were leaving
by dozens and by scores - , and be did not sop hmv
Tin Weather and the Crops.—Tin: Griffin Empire
State says: We had on Wednesday night last a
bountiful rain; which, from what we can learn,
was quite extensive. Our wheat crops are a full
average as to quantity, and tin quality was never
better. Many of our farmers have harvested their
wheat, and by the last of this w eek the whole crop
will be saved. Oats have suffered very much with
the drouth, and this crop must inevitably be short.
Corn lievi r looked iiett r, and cotton is doing very
well. 1 in weather for several days past has been
quite c.ool, so L'lii'-h so, as to make tires indispensa
ble to comfort iu the morning aud evening.
Perry’s Davis' l’aiu Killer.—Every day affords
n<-.v proofs of the peculiar effects of this prepara
tion. Jn eases where a disordered condition of
the stomach, liver and bowels, is combined with
great debility, nervous weakness, and intense
m: iaucholty, its effects are most beneficial and
wonderful.
it’ iH A Fi*< I’ KS'J AKLIMlKUntot well known
that ihe jlrnhinnii ntiaincil a ht 'tih m the know ledge of
lll-dicme w hirli cniu-d Dip w hole w rid lo wond r and
ndimre. With them the science of ctietni.ury had its
t-jrih, ai d u is, lh- refore. not ai at! -(range that a |>eri-
ple so eminently SWcessfol jo the Imaling art, and so
per evering and daring in character, sli* old by actual .
nml untiring experiment, di-over remedies far-ur-
pa—:ng in cffn-acy a'l --liters, for lire euro of llmso dis-
,.'is— incident Ri lb< m from their node of life. The
greater part of tlieir time being -p-nt in hazardous and
hloodv w rfare with the different irihes, they were sob-
j—cl lo ihe most violent ntincks ->f rheumatism, paraly is,
nenralgie pains and various inflammatory diseases, as
al-oilie most liorid wounds, sprains, bruises, tumors,
swellings, disease* of the joints, eel , ect.. All tlipse
distases lliev were so sirprisiuglv eflietent in voting,
that ilie uninitiated looked with wonder and alirihuted
iheir skill to I lie powers of magic
II. G. I'arrcii’-Crlclim <-d Arabian l.inimenl
is a composition of balsams and oils, from rare plants pe
culiar In ibis roumry, aud it was by ihe use ol the ar-
I-cIps computing this great remedy llial not only tlieir
physicians, bill even Ihe wild Arabs oflbe desert were
enabled t- perform such niira- ul- us cures. The Arab
steed is world-renowned for his beautiful symmetry of
form bis unsurpassed speed ar.d agiiitv, and Ihe incred
ible fatigue lie i- eapable ot enduring. \V by is it ? Be-
rause Irom ihe tim-of his birth lu« limb* are rarefoll y
waiohed, and up-n the fir-t appearance of disease the
magic lotion is applied, and such things as confirm -I
•wieny, poll-evil, fistula; ringl-une. scratches, spavin,
lamen-ts, ect ,cct., are unknown. The same result will
follow in all eases » here 11. G. Farrell's Genome Ara
bian Liniment is used in time. Therefore delay not in
procuring a good supply ot it, for every dollar spent in
it will save you twenty, and a great deal of suffering, if
not your life.
Look out Foa Counterfeits'—The public arernn-
iione-1 against another couuterfcil, which has laieb. made
its appearance, called W B Farrell’s Arabian Liniment,
ihe most dangerous of all rlic oourtferfrns, hecaose hr*
having ii»ed t he came of Farrell, many will buy it in good
fiiiffi without the knowledge that a counterfoil exisls, an-l
they will perhaps only discover llvir error wrptn Ihe
spurious mixture has wrought its evil - (Teels
The genome article is manufactured only hv II G Far
r-1!; soil' inventor and proprietor, and wholcsale d:ug-
g'st. No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois, lo w iioin all ap-
pheations for AGENCIES mo-t he addressed. Besure von
get it with the letters II G before Farrell’s, thus—II G
Farrell's—and his signature ->n the wrapper, all oi ti
ers are counterfeit Sold by i, J White. Mdledgevdle,
|-ano Newell, Gordon; Maverland & K is ley, Ai’gn-ts:
and by regularly.aulh irised agents throughout the Unit
ed A'tiles. PRICK 25 and 5i> reals, ami SI ,--er botile.
,SsrrHlt Il'flvlrd in everv town, village and hamlet
in the United Stales, in which onp is not already estab
lished. Address II G Farrell as above, accompanied
with good reference ns lo character, responsibility &e 52
Georgia c-pen their arms to receive you, the mo
ment you assure them you trill be true to tlie Con
stitution. Ye glorious Twenty-six thousand of the
Granite State Democracy—ye Thirty thousand
j tried and true Connecticut Democrats—ye liun-
;dreds of thousands National Conservative Demo-
; crats and Whigs from Maine to Iowa, remember,
j Georgia invites you to stand by her side in main-
| taming the Constitution as it is. That you will do
i it wc have not a doubt. But more—will you not
j rally to your national standard the masses of the
- North ! You can do it—you must -in it. Fanati
cism has borne yon down—tiie iron heel ofades-
| potie, rampant Oligarchy of isms, tramples upon
j your nid national colors—vour 8tate Councils
■ are dishonored by wretches, whose polluted touch
| is deadlier than the Upas poison—Your great
| Commonwealths are under tlie ban of the good
| and true men of all sections—tear off, then, th*' ig-
I noble shackles—redeem your soil from the thral-
j dom of Fanaticism, assert your manhood, and
j Georgia stands ready to hail yon as confederates
iu Hie glorious work of preserving the constitution
and the Union.
We will not attempt to enforce the sentiments,
so clearly and forcibly expressed in the Platform
of principles, by any comments of our own—There
they are, people of Georgia—they speak for them
selves.
We could give ourselves pleasure and minister
| to the gratification of our Democratic readers by
{ recounting minutely the incidents of our glorious
! Convention: hut onr space will not permit a fur-
| ther extension of our comments in this connection,
j We cannot close, without returning our sincere
{ and appreciative thanks tothe lion. Howell Cobb,
j Hon. Wm, H. Stiles, Hon. Jno. E. Ward, Hon. L.
j Q- C. Lamar, Dr. McGehee and R J. Cowart Esq
j for their impassioned and powerful speeches.—
j These gentlemen could not have mistaken the
j grateful acknowledgement in the enthusiastic dein-
j -lustrations of a delighted auditory.
| To say that we were pleased with the entire
proceedings of our Democratic State Convention,
would but feebly express onr feelings. We will
rather evince our confidence in its action, bv a
uniform and zealous effort to make it the popular
choice.
The Ins ('•nvcntioa*.
About a month ago, a convention of Know-Noth
ings was lield in tlie city of Macon. There was
no public notice given that such a convention
would be held—nobody knew, almost up to the
day of tho meeting in Macon, the day fixed upon
for the Convention—no delegates were known to
outsiders to be appointed—on the contrary, when
delegates en route f->r the convention, were ques
tioned by friends, in the usual friendly manner, as
to their destination, they denied that they were
going to any convention, or even to Macon; but
stated they were going to “other parts” of the
State. When the convention met, it was with
closed doors—with outside and inside sentinels—
armed no doubt. The proceedings of the Conven
tion were kept profoundly secret. No man bni a
member of that midnight cabal knew anything of
the action of the Know Nothing Convention.—
Holloway’s Pills, a certain Remedy for ISiliotts
Complaints—Mr. John Dabrymple, oi'-State street,
Boston, according to his own admission, suffered
more than most people from severe and freiiue.nt
bilious attacks, accompanied with a disordered
stomach, and great derangement of the system
fr-uu which last fall, he was effectually cured by
taking Holloway’s Pills. He has a -laughter, 19
years of age, who suffered much from a sickltead-
ache. and dizziness, she has also been cured by
these justly celebrated Pills, and indeed her health
is better than ever it was in her life.
This was the Know-Nothing Convention. Now
look on this picture. On the 5th of June a large
Convention of tlie Democratic Party assembled in
the (state Capitol in this city. For nearly three
months in advance, the public were advised of the
day on which said Convention would meet. The
names ot the delegates appointed to attend, were
have no doubt that many young men have joined
them without much reflection, and without know
ing the deep depravity of the association. It is
the imperative duty of every honest man to leave
them, when he discovers tho dangerous tenden
cy of such a society. Come out from among them,
before you are contaminated, before you are de
moralized, before you are lost, come out. If yon
are yet fit to associate with honest men, come
out.
The Viva-Voce Vote.
We see that several Know-Nothing papers attrib
ute the Know-Nothing defeat in Virginia to tho
Viva Voce manner of voting in that State. This,
we think, is a fatal admission for a Know-Nothing
to make. Perhaps some of our readers may not
understand this mode of voting in tho Old Domin
ion, of which the Know-Nothings complain. Every
voter there goes into the Court House, or where-
ever the election is held, and proclaims aloud who
he votes for. Suppose Mr. Brown wishes to vots
for Mr. Wise, he goes up to the polls, and says he
votes for Mr. Wise, and it is recorded, Mr. Broun
rotes for Mr. Wise. Certainly, this is a fair, hon
est and manly way of voting; but perhaps these
are the very reasons why the Know-Nothings ob
ject to it. In this way of voting, there is no
chance for the managers to defraud cither party,
nor is there any ehanee for demagogues to cheat
a man out of his vote. Are these the reasons why
KnowNothings object to the Viva Voce manner of
voting? Truth aud honesty needs no conceal
ment, but it seems that Know-Nothings do. A
man that feels that he is a freeman, is not afraid
or ashamed to let his neighbors know how he votes.
Know-Nothings are not freemen, they are bound
by an oath to vote the way the controlling power
shall direct: no wonder they arc opposed lo the Vie
ginia manner of voting. Know-Nothings depend
upon darkness, deceit, fraud and hyp icrisy for
success. The Democracy depend on light, truth
and honesty. No wonder then that tlie Know-
Nothings have succeeded for a short time, but
wither like Jonah’s Gourd before the sun light of
truth.
Gov. Johnson nnd the Corner ftlsnr,
Onr contemporary of the Corner 8tone, in his
paper of Thursday last, thus alludes to onr nom
inee:
Dnnnrrutir Nomination for Governor.—We un
derstand that the Democratic convention which
met m Milledgcville on Tuesday, nominated Gov-,
ernor Johnson as tiie candidate forGoventor. This
was decidedly the best selection they could have
made. He is now perhaps the ablest man in the
Democratic ranks in the State, and we think un
questionably the Strongest. He will he a hard
man to beat, for his popularity rests not upon tha
usual arts and tricks of the demagogue, but upon
the purity of his character as a mail, and upon the
firmness and faithfulness and ability of his dis
charge of bis dntios in all the offices he has tilled-
If, therefore, the Southern party shall run a can
didate, we can elect hint upon that question only,
and that by putting up one af our best men.
We thank the Corner Stone for its highly com
plimentary notice of onr standard bearer. ^ e ’
nor any of the supporters of Gov. Johnson, couid
say more. Certainly none could have spoken
more handsomely of him. Me hope, when th<^
i Editor oftbe Corner titone reads the platform cf
principles upon which Gov. Johnson was nomina
ted. he will he equally pleased. Certainly no
Sou thorn man could ask a stronger platform. V e
have told the North what wc expect and demand
of it, will not our brother of the Corner Stone ac
cept the overture, if the North comes up squarely
published in the Democratic papers of the State j t( ' tl "-‘ beViove when brother Bethune
for months previous to the day of tho sitting of the >':is examined tho Platform of principles laid down
Convention. When it assembled, the doors were
thrown wide open. The floor of the Convention,
as well as tho gallery, was open to men of all po
litical creeds. The principles submitted to the
Convention were discussed ojtenly and freely.—
Differences of opinion were candidly made known.
In fine, the Democratic State Convention was au
American Convention, not a Jacobin club. It was
democratic not aristocratic. Wc need not ask the
people of Georgia, which modi-Jof proceeding they
prefer, the dungeon conspiracy at Macon, or the
Republican meeting at Milledgoville. The people
ot Georgia cannot and will not approve Know-
Nothingism. jt is opposed diametrically to the
idoa of a Republican system, aud will be repudia
ted indignantly by the patriotic freemen of Gcor-
gi*-
by tho 5th of June Convention, he will he kuwd
battling for the re-election of a man of whom be so
candidly mak- s houorable mention in the extract
we have copied above.
“8am” seeing “Fits.”
Sam is getting a licking in all see thins of the
eointry. Here are the last specimens:
New Ilacm Jane 4.—The Now Haven city elec
tion took place to-day. Alfred Blackman, too
Democratic candidate for Mayor, was e.ccted
3U0 plurality and Ml) majority over all opposition-
Tlie entire general ticket of tho Democrats elected-
Norwich. June 4 —At our city election, \Vm. L-
Brewer, Democrat, on the largest vote ever given
in tho city, was elected Mayor by over 2o« m*jon-
tv, and every candidate i-n the democratic ticket
for Aldermen, Common Council, Clerk,_ Shenu.
Arc., was elected by about tho same majority-—
Great rejoicings in the street. The Know-Notmnff
majority In the town la«t April was over 3ra’