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VOLUME XXVI.]
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, A U GUST 21, 1855.
[NUMBER 2!.
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Jrt i s t c 11 a it t o n s.
An AiDdtenr Phrenologist.
Onr neigrlihor. Col. S , tells a capital
Pnrv of a certain wag in Erie, (Penn.,) a
jolly publican, who contributes a good deal
to tiie life of that pleasant but sometimes
obstinate borough. One morning a trav
elling phrenologist arrived at his inn, and
took lodgings. The next day in the
village paper appeared an advertisement,
stating that Professor B had arrived
in Eric, and would make ‘for a considera
tion.’ examination of the heads citizens,
and accompany the same with accurate, re
liable charts of character. For three or four
days the calls were sparse; but on
the fifth there was a rush of five
or six to the apartments of the Profes
sor.
One morning a countryman entered the
inn where the phrenologist lias his rooms,
and said to our landlord aforesaid, ‘Is this
the place where the phrenologist ‘holds
out’ who can tell a man’s ska-racter by
the humps into his skull!’ ‘Yes;’ answer
ed Boniface, with a reserved and dignified
manner. ‘Wal, I want my potato-trap
looked into a little. Where is the man?
I am the man,’ said the landlord.’ Oh!
—you be eh?’ Wal, put in, feel o’ my
lumps, and gin up a map. What’s the
swindle!’ ‘There is no swindle, sir;
phrenology is a science, sir—a liberal
science.’ Oh, yes,’ spect so; hut what.s
the price for feeling a feller’s head?’ ‘One
dollar, with a chart.’ Wal. go it; what do
1 do! lie down ov sit up? I)oes it hurt?—
Not in the least, sir: take your seat in that
chair.’ There were four or five morning
loungers in the tavern who checked a
laugh as the countryman took his seat,
having first as requested, removed his
coat, vest and neckcloth. The wag of a
landlord ran his hands through the hair of
the patient for a moment and then said to
the bar tender. Mr. Flipkins, take a sheet
ofpaper, draw four lines down its whole
length, and put down my figures under
heads I tell you.’ It was done. Have
you got it?’ ‘Yes, all right.’ ‘Very well,’
and ilie landlord went on with his exam-
'ation, which was rougher, perhaps than
ihere was any actual necessity for. Put
"li pliilo-pirogenitiveness sixty. ‘Down,
w.’ ‘A ery well; Reverence, two.’—
Hooked, sir.’ ‘Combativeness, two hvn-
flW! l \\ hat’s that last lump? asked the
patient. ‘Never mind it now: you’ll un
derstand it by and By. And now Mr.
flipkins, you’ve put these in separate
cdumns, as usual?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘Very
HI; add ’em up!’ Add'em upY exclaim-
fo the phrenological subject; ‘is that the
ray you do?’ ‘Of c-o-tt-r-s-e\ IIow else
cauid we get your ballance of mind—of
intellect?’ ‘Wal, go ahead!’ ‘IIow does
h Daboll, Mr. Flipkins?’ ‘The three
columns are equal—they foot up precisely
the same!’ The landlord looked solemnly
and sympathisinglv toward his subject.—
‘It isvciy strange’, says be. ‘But it isso,
Phrenology never lies. You have no pre-
tnaat character, sir; yon have no intcl-
-cetual status; you don’t know anything,
Slr - Excuse me sir but I must state the
truth, whether you take the chart or not;
hut sir, ifthere is any truth in phrenology,
you're a d—d foal! Under these circum
stances, sir, I can scarcely expect you to
uesire to keep the chart which you have
contracted for; this is a matter of small
consequence as it will be a valuable illus
tration of an antique species, which I can
use in my lectures heareafter. I authen-
ticate all my lectures with real names and
evidence. The charge of deception in
lienee is one that has never been brought
Against me, sir, and never will be, sir,
Uevcr.’ ‘Oh never mind; give us the
said the subject; here’s the swindle,
h r it is a swindle; but I’d rather pay it
'">n Lave you going round the country
tiiJiking a fool of me every where else as
you l, ave ], ere —y OU blasted philopro
genitive humbug, you!’ With this ex
plosion, the subject' retired.—-Knicherboch-
S" M, f °f Monster Guns.—Mr.Nasymth,
0 Pttricoft, who is making the monster
P ; ns tor the Horatio, has nearly finished
'he first <r Un< whioL we believe, will be
ready for trial in a few days. It was ar-
1 ’-' d that this gun should be tested on
he North Shore, at Liverpool, and this
w e hope and believe will be done ns ori-
pnally intended. Military and scientific
111011 ' r om all parts of the country will he
present on the occasion. These
*uh their
each
guns,
carriages, will weigh fifty tons
and will carry a shot half a ton
I'oiglit a distance of four miles. It will
, 1 e 'wo barrels and a quarter of gvapow-
o* r , or 225 pounds for a charge. Guns
I ’hesc niust add a new feature to the
^tractive engines of modern warfare,
particularly against such stone walls as
1 ‘u? at Cronstadtaud Sebastopol.—1/iver-
]Hud Tttnes,
From the Louisville Courier, August".
The terrible Election Kinds in LfiflinviUf.
We passed yesterday through the forms
of an'election. As provided by the stat
ute, the polls were opened, and privilege
granted to such as were “right upon tne
goose,” with a few exceptions, to exercise
their elective franchise. Never, perhaps,
was a greater farce, or, as we should term
it, tragedy, enacted. Hundreds and thou
sands were deterred from voting by direct
acts of intimidation, others through fear of
consequences, and a multitude from the
lack of proper facilities. The city, indeed
was, during the day, in possession of an
armed mob, the base passions of which
were infuriated to the highest pitch by the
incendiary appeals of the newspaper organ
and the popular leaders of the know-noth
ing party.
On Sunday night large detachments of
men were sent to the first and second
wards to see that the polls were properly
opened. These men the “American exec
utive committee” supplied with requisite
rfresh merits, and, as mav be imagined,
they were in very fit condition on yester
day morning to see that the rights of free
men were respected. Indeed, they dis
charged the important trusts committed to
them in such manner as to commend them
forever to the admiration of outlaws!—
They opened the pedis; they provided
ways and means for their own party to
vote; they bulbed and bullied all who could
not show the sign; they' in fact converted
the election into a perfect farce, without
one redeeming or qualifying phase.
We do not know when or how their
plan of operations was devised. Indeed,
we do not care to know when such a sys
tem of outrage—such perfidy, such dastar-
dy—was conceived. We only blush for
Kentucky that her soil was the scene of
such outrages, and that some of her sons
were participants jn the nefarious swindle.
It would be impossible to know when or
how this riot commenced. By day-break
the polls were taken possession of by the.
American party, and, in pursuance of their
preconcerted game, they used every strata
gem or device to hinder the vote of every*
man who could not manifest to the “guar
dians of the polls” his soundness on the
know-nothing question. Wc were person
ally witnesses to the procedure of the par
ty in certain wards, and of these we feel
authorized to speak. At the Seventh
Ward we discovered that for three hours
in the outset in the morning it was impos
sible for those not “posted” to vote with
out the greatest difficulty. In the Sixth
Ward a party of bullies were masters of
tlie polls. We saw two foreigners driven
from the polls, forced to run a gauntlet,
beat unmercifully, stoned, and stabbed.—
In the case of one fellow*, the Hon. Win.
Thomasson, formerly a member of Con
gress from this district, interfered, and
while appealing to the maddened crowd to
cease their acts of disorder and violence,
Mr. Thomasson was struck from behind
and beat. His gray* liairs, his long public
service; his manly presence, and his thor
ough Americanism, availed nothing with
the crazed mob. Other and serious fights
occurred in the Sixth Ward, of which we
have no time to make mention now.
The more serious and disgraceful distur
bances occurred in the. upper wards. The
vote cast was but a partial one. and nearly*
altogether on one side. No show* was giv
en to the friends of Preston, who were
largely* in the majority, but who, in the
face of cannon, muskets, and revolvers,
could not, being an unarmed and quiet
populace, confront the mad mob. So the
vote was cast one way*, and the result
stands before the public.
In the morning, as we stated elsewhere,
George Berg, a carpenter, living on the
corner of 9th and Market, was killed near
Hancock street. A German named Fitz,
formerly a partner at the Galt House, was
severely, if not fatally, beaten.
In the afternoon a general row occurred
on Shelby* street, extending from Main to
Broadway. We are unable to ascertain
the facts concerning the disturbance.—
Some fourteen or fifteen men were shot,
including Officer Williams, Joe Selvage,
and others. Two or three were killed,
and a number of bouses, chiefly* German
coffee-houses, broken into and pillaged.—
About 4 o’clock, when tlid, vast crowd,
augmented by* accessions from every* part
of the city, and armed with shot-guns,
muskets, and rifles, were proceeding to at
tack the Catholic church on Shelby street,
Mavor Barbee arrested them with a speech
and* the mob returned to the First Ward
polls. Presently a large party arrived
with a piece of brass ordnance, followed
by a number of men and boys with mus
kets. In an hour afterwards the large
brewery on Jefferson street, near the junc
tion of Green, was set fire. to.
In the lower part of the city the distur
bances were characterized by a greater
degree of bloody work. Late in the after
noon, three Irishmen going down Main
street, near Eleventh, were attacked, and
one knocked down. Then ensued a terri
ble scene, the Irish firing from the win
dows of their houses, on Main street, re
peated volleys. Mr. Rhodes, a river man,
was shot and killed by one in the upper
story, and a Mr. Graham met with a simi
lar fate. An Irishman who discharged a
pistol at the back of a man’s bead was shot
and then hung. John Hudson, a carpen
ter, was shot (lead during the fracas.
After dusk, a row of frame houses on
Main street, between Tenth and Eleventh,
the property of Mr. Quinn, a well-known
Irishman, was set on fire. The flames ex
tended across the street, and twelve build
ings were destroyed. These, houses were
chiefly tenanted by* Irish, and upon any
of the tenants venturing out to escape the
flames they* were immediately shot down.
No idea could be formed of the number kil
led. We are advised that fire men were
roasted tf> death, having been so badly
wounded by gun-shot wounds that they
could not escape, from the burning build
ings.
Of all the enormities and outrages com
mitted by* the American party yesterday
and last night we have not time now to
write. The mob having satisfied its ap
petite for blood, repaired to Third street,
and until midnight made demonstrations
against the “Times” and “Democrat” offi
ces. The furious crowd satisfied itself,
however, with breaking a few window-
panes, and burning the sign of the Times
office.
At one o’clock this morning a large fire
is raging in the upper part of tlie city.
Upon the proceedings of yesterday and
last night we have now no time nor heart
to comment. We are sickened with the
very* thought of the men murdered, and
houses burned and pillaged, that signalized
the American victory yesterday. Not less
than twenty corpses form the trophies of
this wonderful achievement.
[From the Bardstown Saturday Gazette.]
To Masons w ho hart joined the Seeret Order
called Snow-Solhing-.
I wish to ask you whether or not it is
inconsistent with your obligations as
Masons to join or remain with this new or
der? I intend to write nothing that is not
proper to he written, but give yen plain
facts.
Almost the first knowledge impressed
upon our minds in A. Y. Masonry is the
fact that it does not interfere with religion
or politics. It receives in its bosom the
good of all denominations, Catholic or Pro
testant, Christian or Jew; it (unlike Know
Nothingism) scorns the Atheist. In its
glorious precepts we are taught that w
owe each other a fraternal feeling, or bro.
therly* love, which should last through life
We manifest this by* attending even to the
long home a dead brother, by* depositing
with his remains the sprig of Cassia.
Let me ask you if Masonry does not teael
and charge us to he true to our Government?
And does not that Government, in accord
ante with our beloved principles alluded
to, say* “that no religious test shall ever
he required as a qualification to any office
of public trust under the United States?”
To these principles as laid down I consid
er myself most solemnly pledged and
sworn to maintain. I, as a Mason, con
sider further, that I could not be a mem
ber of this new order, even if found accep
table at their council, for I could not agree
or swear that I “would vote only for native
born citizens for all offices of honor, trust
or profits in the gift of the people, to the
exclusion of all foreigners, aliens, and Ro
man Catholics in particular, and without
regard to party predilections.”
As I understand Masonry, (and I have
been one fora good many years.) its aim is
moral improvement; its end, charity; from
all nations and creeds we profess these
same principles. Let me ask you that
there is a native-born American, who
my brother Mason in good standing, who is
a Catholic in belief, or say the husband of
a Catholic wife, or another who may be a
foreigner and naturalized citizen, how can
I, as a Mason, take an oath to proscribe
either, being a Mason, because of their re
liginn or birth? It I am in need or dis
tress—yea, if I am drowning—are they
not as much bound to relieve me or to fly
to my rescue, at the risk of their lives, as
my* native-born brethren of'l’rotestant be
lief? Would they* not do so as soon?
ask you, am 1 not hound as such to do like
wise to or for them? l)o we not meet them
upon the level and part with them upon
the square!
Would not all this occur, whether
this or any other continent? If what I
here say, then, be not true, then Masonry*
is nothing—Know-Nothingism everything.
How can I, then, as a Mason, go . into
lodge or council, where there is no repre
sentative of the sun at high meridian, the
beauty and glory of the day, and enter in
to obligation and compact with every des
cription of character, Christian and Athe
ist, to prevent forever the two brother-Ma-
sons from holding offices of honor, trust, or
profit in this, their and my country, even
though they may be more needy* and wor
thy than their opponents in a contest?—
My conscience, my obligations to them,
my* oath to support the the constitution of
my* country, and which they have sworn to
support, forbid it. If I swear to what is
required by* this new order, I swear against
Masonry—I swear against what I have
sworn—I commit, virtually, perjury!
Consider these two reflections iu a fra
ternal spirit, and come to such’conclusions
as your own conscience and better judg
ment may* direct.
Fraternally, W.
The one test of fidelity to this approval of} existence as a natural organization,’ will
the prohibitory-liquor-law-^-an approval, I prefer tq abandon its past pretensions in
however, which involves no pledge of tern-! that respect, to regard the mission of the
perancc, its advocates being required only j order as ended, and to attach themselves
to denounce the traffic, not to abstain from ! to such living political organizations as
if
From the Providence Daily Post.
Ths Prosper! of the Democratic Parly in Maine.
Thr Irmperanre Question.
The Democracy of Maine have entered
into the political contest in that State with
spirit and confidence. Their convention
was large and enthusiastic, its nominations
were given to men of acknowledged abili
ty and high character, its resolutions, clear
ly* defending the position of the party,
were adopted with perfect harmony*. The
democratic journals, in their discussion of
the questions which the election puts in
issue, have followed the noble example
put before them by those who so well re
presented the party. Arrangements are
being made for a thorough canvassing of
the State. Her ablest citizens, with a few
speakers from neighboring States, will ad
dress the people of every* section, inviting
the most rigid examintion of democratic
principles and measures, and determined
to expose the folly and corruption that in
the name of fusion now disgrace her coun
cils. There are many indications that
these efforts have already* been attended
with no little success. That the prospects
of the party are most encouraging is evi
dent from the tone of'the brief article we
have copied from the Augusta Age, one of
the ablest aud most reliable democratic
journals in tlie country. The same confi
dence in the reviving energy and renewed
harmony of democracy is found iu all the
other papers devoted to the cause.
No political event could give more grat
ification to democrats in every part of the
coHiitry* than the perfect union and co-op
eration of the party in Maine. Once so in
vincible, so firm in its devotion to the prin
ciples which wore nowhere better under
stood or more faithfully cherished, the de
mocracy of Maine have permitted them
selves to be misled, and have encouraged
disagreements on questions of trifling im
portance until their very existence as a
party seemed in danger. As a natural
consequence of these divisions, they lost
all control over the public affairs, and they*
now find themselves called upon to oppose
a powerful and unscrupulous organization
which has succeeded only because of their
quarrels, and whoso defeat is necessary to
save the State from lasting disgrace.—
That organization is responsible for such
an abuse of political patronage of the gov
ernment as must prove fatal to any party.
It does not even profess to be governed by
any principle common to its supporters.—
Its sole reliance is upon the spoils, and
the ingenuity of its managers in bringing
together the malcontents of every name.—
the use of intoxicating liquors.
In opposing such a party the democrats
had no choice as to the position they
should take in relation to prohibition.—
We believe they have done wisely in o
penly avowing their purpose to repeal the
unjust law, which has in Maine, as else
where, been productive of such mischief.
It is at war with every idea of equality
and freedom, and necessarialy conflicts
with the rights of the citizen. Snch leg
islation could not he regarded favorably*
by democrats, even if its object were at
tainable. But w hen every attempt to en
force tlie law fails, when the traffic, in
spite of penalties, continues, and not one
good result of so much agitations, such
enornlous expenditure, and the constantly
recurring acts of violence on the part of
the authorities can be pointed to, it is time
that some effort should be made -to relieve
the community* from so intoL rable an evil.
This the democracy of Main ‘ ive resolved
upon, and if true to tliems,. ^, If zealous
for the best interests of the SniAs, as they
were in former years, they cannot fail of
success. We are glad there are many a-
mong them who are determined to be wor
thy of it.
From the Times and Sentinel.
Mistakes, or Misstatements, or Misrepresen
tations?—lion. Willis A. Hawkins.
When a candidate appears before the
people for the high office of Representa
tive in Congress it is presumed that he is
at least a truth teller. We must charita
bly conclude, therefore, that Hon. Willis
A. Hawkins is not posted in the current
political history of the times and that tlie
gross misstatement of facts in which he
habitually indulges is the result of natur
al Know Nothingism. The editor of the
South- Western News notes the following
mistake made by the candidate of the
Know* Nothings in a speech delivered at
Vienna, Dooly County, on the 1st inst.
1st. He said “Governor Johnson had
declined open discussion.” This is untrue.
Governor Johnson had invited his compe-
titior Garnett Andrews, to canvass the
State with him.
2d. lie said “that the Democracy elec
ted John P. Hale to the Senate.” This
is untrue. John P. Hale was elected first
to the Senate by* a fusion of Whigs and
Abolitionists over a regularly nominated
democratic candidate; and he owes his last
election exclusively* to the Know Noth-
ings.
3c, He said “that of the 44 Northern
Democrats who voted for the Nebraska
Kansas Bill, only 6 were re-elected. The
return show s that there are 21 Northern
Democrats already elected to the House
who were supporters of the Bill.
4th. He said that “the law requiring
14 years residence preliminary to naturali
zation was passed during the administra
tion of Washington.” This is too bad.—
The first law on the subject of naturaliza
tion, passed under Washington’s adminis
tration, required a residence of only tw*o
years; it was afterwards changed to five
years; and thus it stood until old John
Adams and the Federalists changed it to 14
ears. As soon, however, as Mr. Jeffer
son and the Republicans got into power
the term w as shortened to 5 years, and
there it has stood until the present day.
Mr. Hawkins is inexcusable tor this pal
pable bluuder. A reference to the laws
of the United States w*ould have saved
him from the mortificatiou of this exposure
of his ignorance.
After the speeches and barbecue was
finished, says the News, thirteen gentle
men, wdiose names arc annexed, asked us
to publish to the world, that their connec
tion with the Know-Nothing Order had
forever ceased.
Messrs. Wm. Bryon, James Cobb, Simp- j
son Gunter, Jesse Gilbert, J. J. Collier,]
John Gilbert, Reuben Blanchard, John J.
Royals, Henry Suminerford, W. D, Mitch
ell, Benj. I 1 . Bette, A. B. Hamilton, Hen
ry Rutland.”
A Frank Admission from A Know-Nothing
Organ.
Prior to the late elections in Tennessee,
Kentucky, and North Carolina, the Buf
falo (New York) Commercial, a leading
know -nothing organ, made the follow ing
frank admission, which was not only ut
tered in sincerity, but has tlie merit of be
ing founded iu truth:
If Gentry is defeated in Tennessee,
an( [ the democrats achieve a decided suc
cess in North Carolina, the American par
ty will no longer have an existence as a na
tional organization. Even if they win a
single victory in Kentuckey* on Monday*
next i' "’HI ava *l 'hem nothing, coming
upon an overthrow* in the other States just
named.”
The Albany Argus of the 9th instant
has the following seasonable comments on
the above:
“The Buffalo Commercial used the a-
bove langnage in an article concerning the
elections in North Carolina and Tennes
see, which appeared in that paper on the
2d instant. The contingency suggested
has occured. Gentry is defeated in Ten
nessee, and the democrats have achieved
a deeidecl success * in North Carolina—e-
lectin<*-, to the latter State, five out of the
eight members of Congress. The Buffalo
Commercial is a know-nothing paper, and
of course looks with anxiety* upon the re
sult of the summer elections. It very
frankly states the importance of the strug
gle in Tennessee and North Carolina, and
does not over-estimate the influence of a
result adverse to know-uothingism. Fol
lowing upon the heels of a defeat in Vir
ginia, the repulses in the two former States
settles the question that the order has no
political strength in the South, and ‘will no
longer have aniexistence as a national or
ganization.’ The Commercial is right in
its conclusion that success in Kentucky,
which the know-nothings have probably
secured, ‘will avail them nothing, coming
upon an overthrow in the other States just
named.’ Know-Nothingism now disap
pears from the stage as a powerful politi
cal element, and the presidential contest
will be conducted uninfluenced, to any
considerable extent, by. this disturbing
force.
“It is to be presumed that candid and in
telligent members of the order, after this
distinct admission by one of its leading and
ts ablest organ, that it ‘no longer has an
best accord with their sympathies. Dem
ocrats, it seems to ua, will not deem it
wise to separate themselves longer from
their political brethren, in the expectation
that this secret order will have the power
to accomplish any results which they de
sire.”
The contingency suggested by the Buf
falo Commercial has not only occurred, but
Alabama, too, has proclaimed in thunder
tones to her sister States that know-noth-
ingism cannot have an existence as a na
tional organization.
FACTS FOB. THS FBOFLB!
Who can read the following facts, and
then deny that the Nothern Know'-Noth-
ings are Abolitionists—enemies to the
South—the Federal Constitution, and the
Union.
IT IS A FACT—That the Whig and
Know-Nothing papers in the South are
unable to designate a Representative elec
ted to the Congress or Senate of the Uni
ted States, in any one of the free States
by the Know-Nothings, that is not an
Abolitionist or Freesoiler.
IT IS A FACT—That every repres
entative from the free States in the Con
gress or Senate in the United States that
the Know-Nothings have elected, or as
sisted to elect, is in favor of the repeal
of the Nebraska bill, and the repeal
or modification of the Fugitive slave
law.
IT IS A FACT—That the Know-
Nothing Legislature of Massachusetts
have removed Judge Loring an able and
upright Judge, from office, because he de
cided that the fugitive slave Burns should
be delivered up under the Fugitive
slave-law—and this same Know-Nothing
Legislature elected Henry Wilson, to the
Senate of the United States—and the said
Henry Wilson voted in the Senate of the
United States to repeal the Fugitive slave
law.
IT ISA FACT—That the Know-Noth
ing legislature of Michigan passed resolu
tions instructing Gen. Cass and Mr. Straut,
the Senators from Michigan, to vote for
the repeal of the Fugitive slave law—the
Nebraska and Kansas bill. And the same
Know-Nothing Legislature of Michigan
passed a law refusing the use of the prisons
of the State of Michigan to thq officers of
the United States government to secure
Fugitive slaves.
IT IS A FACT—That the Know-Noth
ing Senate of Maine passed resolutions de
claring the Fugitive slave law unconstitu
tional, and demanding its immediate repeal
—and in favor of abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia—and declaring that
they should never consent to the admis
sion in to the Federal Union of any more
States with constitutions authorizing Sla
very.
IT IS A FACT—That every govenor
elected by the Know-Nothings in the
free States is an Abolitionist.
IT IS A FACT—That the grand coun
cils of the Know-Nothings in Massachu
setts, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire
have passed strong Abolition and anti-sla
very* resolutions.
IT IS A FACT—That the Know-
Nothings of the North are in favor of pro
scribing all white foreigners and Catholics
from office, and are at the same time in fa
vor of full civil liberty to all Free Ne
groes.
IT IS A FACT—That the negroes of
the North vote with the Know-Nothings,
and have been repeatedly complimented
for their patriotism in thus votfng, by the
Know- Nothing organs.
IT ISA FACT—That the leaders of
The Know-Nothings in Kentucky arc, or
have been, Emancipationists, wherever
that question has been agitated, and that
they dare not deny this statement.
IT IS A FACT—That the Know-
Nothing Legislature of New-Hamshire
have just elected that notorious Abolition
ist John I’. Hale to the United States
Senate—and his colleague, Bell, equally
as strong an enemy* to the South.
IT IS A FACT—That a committee of
the New Hampshire Legislature, to whom
were referred the resolutions of the Maine
Legislature on the subject of slavery*, has
reported in favor of a union of the Free
States to demand the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise, the abolition of
siavery* in the District of Columbia, the
repeal of the fugitive slave law, and a-
gainst the admission of any* more slave
States into the Union.
IT IS A FAC a -And a damning one,
that iu the face of all these facts, the South
ern Know-Nothings have the effrontery to
claim that their party is Nation l, and
friendly to the South!
IT IS A FACT—That not one of the
facts above stated can be truthfully
denied by* any Know-Nothing or Know-
Nothing organ of the South.
More Know Nothing Withdrawals.—
Knoxville, Ga., July 30, 1855.—Gentle
men—The undersigned who were entrap
ped into Know Nothing Council, called
“Worth No. 70,” at this place, under
solemn pledge and promises, that if they
were displeased with the institution after
joining, they should at any time receive
an honorable discharge, have this day ap
plied for such discharge to the President
of said Council, which lias been refused
without any cause being assigned for the
refusal, except that it would involve him
in the guilt of Perjury to comply with the
request—impressed with the belief that the
object and purposes of the organization,
are in conflict with the duties which they
owe to their country and their fellow citi
zens, believing that it binds them to a
blind obedience to the will of an irrespon
sible majority, interferes with the freedom
of suffrage and compels them to resign
their right of thought, under the frivolous
pretext set up by the President, and hav
ing no other mode of freeing themselves
from the fetters placed upon their con
science, they hereby declare in this pnblic
manner, their independence of the shackles
put upon them, and that they are no long
er members of the Order.
H. H. HORTON,
JOHN T. SANDERS,
CHAS. G. BEAVERS.
SANDERS BOND,
WASH’TON F. KENNEDY,
JAMES Y. SMITH.
From the Atl&uta Examiner.
A fart.
LaGrange Ga, Julv 4th, 1855.
Mr. Editor: During the last few weeks
I have received almost daily solicitations
to annonnee myself an independent candi
date for Congress from this District.
I suppose these solicitations have been
caused by the part 1 have taken,in the
meeting of the people of Troup coun
ty, and the sentiments and principles
avowed by me in those meetings.—
I come to this conclusion not only be
cause I am informed so, bnt also, and
mainly, from the fact that these solicita
tions are from men of every shade of poli
tics—Union Democrats, Southern Rights
Democrats, Americans, and Anti-Ameri
cans.
It is well known to those who know me
that 1 am not a politician. I do very
much dislike the business of politics. I
can truly* say I never sought an office.
Nevertheless, as a citizen, 1 have felt an
interest in tlie government, and I have
watched its workings closely. My* friends
and neighbors know that it has been my
settled conviction for several years, that if
the politics of old party organizations as
they have existed ever >in* hwveirfown
them, were suffered to continue they would
certainly ruin this confederacy. The
fanaticism—is the element of destruction
in the union of these States,—that this
fanaticism has been not only tolerated,
but flattered, colored and pondered to by
these parties to enable them to get power
—that, therefore, though originally a
small faction and harmless, yet under Ae
nursing care of these foster mothers it has
grown to be a power, and will soon be
able, as it lias long been willing, to turn
upon the government and rend it. The
only prevention remedy is the union of all
conservative patriots in every part of the
republic to war against it as an enemy
and proscribe it as a treachery. This
Union should begin at the South, because
her institutions have furnished the occasion
for the evil. To advance this great end—
paramount in my opinion to all other is
sues—I have recently participated in two
meetings of my* fellow-citizens of Troup
county, and to the three first resolutions
of the last meeting, published in this issue
of your paper, I beg leave to refer as part
of this letter. They were drawn by me,
and do candidly and without reserve,
speak my* politics.
If my friends and the people of this
district believe that these views can be
advanced by using me as a candidate for
Congress, I shall not feel at liberty to
withhold my* name. To this end it is at
their disposal and awaits their bidding.
If another should be deemed more suita
ble, I trust I shall be regarded as sincere
when I beg that that other shall be chos
en. If I go to Congress I must go un
trammelled by party. If I am to make
the race I shall canvass the whole district
and give the people the reasons for my
faith; and therefore, I need not lengthen
this letter. On one subject perhaps, I
should say a few words, that I may be
understood, and especially as it will an
swer a question frequently asked: I am
not a member of the American order, and
the rumor to the contrary is not correct.
1 have said on several occasions and do
now report, that I regard the Philadelphia
Platform as the safest and best declara
tion of principles made by any National
party* now existing. The principles set
forth in the 5th, 6th and 12th resolutions
not only* meet my* approval, but shall re
ceive my zealous support whether in Con
gress or out of it. I make these remarks
simply because they are my convictions.
I do not hold the American party under
any obligations to support me any further
than they shall deem it proper to do so
in order to sustain these great and true
American principles. I do love my own
country better than any and all others. I
do believe that “Americans ought to rule
America,” and other things being equal, I
shall so act, and speak and vote. 1 hope
this will be regarded as the answer to all
communications asking “if I would be a
candidate,” and if the people so desire
they can run up my name and I will re
spond in the canvass.
Yours truly,
BENJ. H. HILL.
The Bottom of the Sea.—The fol
lowing interesting remarks in regard to
the nature of the bottom brought np are
made by assistant L. F. Portales who has
examined the specimens deposited by
Lieut. Com. Craven in the Coast Survey
office, and has compared them with those
of the coastwater of Cape Henlopen form
erly examined by him. Mr. Portales, in a
letter to me, says:
“I have in hand now the specimens of
bottom from the Guif stream obtained by
Lieut. Craven, and can say they are
among the most interesting I have ever
seen. You recollect I said in my report
that the increase in depth (in the greater
depths) the number of individuals appear
ed to increase. The greatest depth from
which I had seen specimens was betwen
two and three hundred fathoms. There
the sand contained perhaps fifty per cent,
of foraminiferae, (in bulk.)
The specimen now before me go to one
hundred and five fathoms, and there is no
longer sand containing foraminiferae, but
foraminiferae containing little or no sand.
The grains of sand have to be searched
for carefully under the microscope to be
noticed at all. The species are the same
as found in the deep sea sounding in sec
tion 2. bnt the specimens look fresher and
appear somewhat larger. The globigiana
rosea of Doblogmy, which forms the ma
jority, has frequently that delicate pink
color to which it owes its name, but which
I cannot recollect to have noticed in north
ern specimens. There are also some spec
ies of coral and dead shells from tlie depth
of one thousand and fifty fathoms. The
corals do not look much worn, but still ap-
S ear to have been dead. There are some
elicate shells of mollusses from depths
beyond five hundred fathoms, where they
were certainly living.”
THE CoTtRAS T!
Look on this Pietnre
Know-Sothing Ticket for
Congress.
1st Dist. S M VARNADOE
2d
3d
4th
5th
7th
W A Hawkiws
Rout Thippe
Benj Hill
Lewis Tumi.is
N G Forte*
Then on This.
Democratic If Anti-Know
Nothing ticket for Congress
1st Dist. Jar L Seward
“ M J Crawford
“ Jas M Smith
“ H Warmer
“ J H Lumfkin
“ Howell Cobb
“ L Stephens
“ AH8TEPHEKS
3d
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
DEMOCRATIC MBBTHliJS.
—imourns—
Democratic Meet tag is Soostoo,
The Democratic party, and many Whigs who
are opposed to Know-Nothingism, met in Perry on
Tuesday the 7th inst., pursuant to previous notice.
It was one of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings ever assembled in the Conrt House.
At 10 o’clock the meeting was called to order by
John M. Giles, Esq., upon whose motion Dr. C.
West was called to the chair.
Col. Hugh L. Dennard then moved the appoint
ment of Wm M. Davies, as Sec’y.
The masting being organised, the Chairman
briefly explained its object; and, on motion of Jas.
A. Priugle, Esq., a committee of 15 was appointed
by the chair to prepare business for its action.—
Consisting of James A. Pringle, S. D. Killen, H.
L. Dennard, Shepard Rogers, James W. Belvin,
John Henry, James Alterd, Wm. Green, Wm.P.
Gilbert, John Laidler, Sr., Bartley M. Bateman,
Isaac Holmes, John Chancey, Richard E. Story and
Jas. E, Price, Esqrs.
During the absence of the eommtttee, Francis
A Hill, Esq., entertained the meeting with a brief
but forcible address, in which he presented the
dangerous tendencies of the “new order,” and hi*
reasons for having withdrawn from them as soon
as their national platform was made pnblic.
At the close of b>s remarks, the committee,
through their Chairman, made the following report
which was unanimously adopted.
The Democracy of Georgia in Convention^ as
sembled at Milledgeville, have recently adopted
with unparallelled unanimity, a platform of princi
ples. We, the Democratic party of Houston, feel
it to be our duty torespond to their action by a cor
dial approval of their proceedings. At this time,
when by the success of anti-slavery measures at
the North, the rights and interests of the South,
and even the very existence ofthe Union, are- im
perilled, it is, as we believe, the duty of the South
ern States, and of all parties at ike South, to pre
sent to their enemies an undivided front, not only
for our own preservation, bnt because it is our
duty to sustain that gallant band of patriots at the
North who are stilt true to the constitution, and in
favor of eqnal rights ami privileges under it.-—
With these views we feel confident that no more
effectual means can be adopted for concert of ac
tion among ourselves, than by carrying into prac
tice the principles of the late’ Democratic Conven
tion at MillcdgevLllc.
Resolved. That wc cordially endorse thos« reso
lutions as the proper basis of ncu.m i.. ^ople
of Georgia: and we earnestly invite all men of all
parties to unite with us in carrying them out
Resolved, That the present system of naturali
zation having received the official sanction of
Washington, and having, after its repeal during
the administration of the elder Adams, been again
enacted, and having then received the sanction of
Thomas Jefferson; and experience having shown
that it is founded in wisdom, and a sound and
liberal policy; we will oppose its repeal or essential
modification.
Resolved, The we consider the attempt now be
ing made by the new order, which is known as the
Know-Nothings or American party to exclude
from office good citizens on account of the place of
their birth, or their religious belief, utterly at war
with the genius and spirit of Republicanism in
the one case, and in the other violative of the
principle of religions toleration as established by
our State and Federal constitutions.
Resolved, That secret political associations in
any government bnt more especially Lu Republics
are unnecessary, unwise, improper and dangerous; •
and that to hind men with solemn oaths to support
the candidates of a political party, or obey its man
dates, is to endanger,, if not destroy the freedom of
private judgment—tie chief safe-guard of civil lib
erty where the people rule.
Resolved, That the re-election of Gov. Johnson
to the position which he now fills- with so mnch
ability, is in our opinion to be ardently desired; and
the Democratic party of Houston will use their
best efforts to that end.
Resolved, That while we regret to part with our
recent able and faithful representative in Con
gress, Col. David J Bailey; yet, in the present nom
inee of that party, Col. James M. Smith, we have a
sound and reliable Democrat in every way worthy
of our support.
Resolved. Also as tlie opinion of this meeting—
iu view of the first election by the people of a
Judge of the Superior Courts in this circuit, which
is to be held at the same time as the other elections
in October—that integrity legal acquirements and
an honest independence ate the ahief qualifications
for the Judiciary of our State; and the Democratic
party of Houston considering this office as one that
ought not to be dragged into a political contest,
do therefore recommend to their fellow citizens
throughout the Circuit to give their support to
that candidate whoever he may be that possesses
these qualifications in the highest degree.
Resolved. That for the better organisation of our
party an executive Committee be appointed by the
Chairman at his leisure tooonsist of Ten who shall
be known as the central Committee, and of four in
each of the districts of the county for the purpose
of disseminating correct information among the
people and otherwise promoting the success of our
principles.
Resolved. That this meeting do. now proceed to
nominate candidates for the next Legislature who
shall be pledged to carry out these views.
Upon motion then made by Jno. M. Giles Esq.,
seconded by Doctor E. J. McGehee; Doctor Charles
West was nominated unanimously as the candi
date for the Senate. The meeting then proceeded
to ballot for candidates to the House of Represen
tatives and upon counting out the votes it appear
ed that Madison Marshall aud Francis A. Hill
Esqrs., had received the largest number; whereup
on Doctor William Green, whose name had been
prominently before the meeting, moved in a short
speech evincing a manly generosity and an ardent
desire for the success of the party, that the two
above named gentlemen should be declared the
candidates of the party—which was unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Major Belvin the proceedings of
the meeting were ordered to be published in the
Telegraph and Federal Union.
On motion of Doctor McGehee a committee was
then appointed consisting of Dr. E. J. McGehee,
Solomon Fndge and J. Laidler,.Sr. Esqrs., to con
duct Governor Johnson and Col. James M. Smith
into the meeting.
On ascending the rostrum, the Governor led off
in one of the best political arguments ever deliv
ered before the people of Houston. He enchained
the attention of the audience for 3 hours, and was
followed by Col. Smith in a brief' address, which
proved him in every way worthy of the honors the
anti-Know-Nothing party of the 3rd District wish
to invest him with.
At the conclusion of his remarks the meeting ’
adjourned. CHAS. WEST, Churn.
Wm Davies, Sec’y.
Democratic Meetiog in Pulaski*
The Democratic party met pursuant to previous
appointment, to nominate candidates for the Leg
islature. On motion, Norman McDuffie was call
ed to the Chair, and T. D. L. Ryan requested to
act as Secretary. The Chairman briefly stated
the object of the meeting whereon, G. W. Jordan
moved that a committee of nine, be appointed to
report matter for the consideration of the meet-
ing.
The ehair appointed the following gentlemen as
that Committee, viz: G. W. Jordan, Aden Scar
borough, W. W. Harrell, S. M. Manning,. Joseph
Carruthers, M. McCormick, T. B. Howell, C. M.
Bozeman and R. F. Delamar.
The committee after a short absence returned
and reported the following preamble and resolu
tions:
Whereas, Democratic principles and measures,
and their benign influence and practice upon all
the leading questions of national and domestic
policy of the country, no longer affording canse
cause for continued separation and. differences be
tween the Democratic and Whig parties, but a
new born and Bastard party, having sprung into
existence, presenting issues of fanaticism, intol
erance persecution and proscription, which shonld
be promptly met, and witheringly and over
whelmingly rebuked.
Therefore Resolved, That the Democratic party
of Pulaski county, most cordially invite aud so
licit all true patriots, regardless of former political
divisions, to unite with us in maintaining the con
stitution, the rights of the States and the perpet
uity of the Union, against Know Nothing heresies,
which threaten their overthrow.
Resolved, That the platform of principleB
adopted by the Democratic Convention at Mil-
ledgeviile, on the 5th of June Iasi, is the correct
position for Georgia and the South to assume, and
they meet onr cordial approbation.
Resolved, That we bail with enthusiasm, the
re-nomination of the pure and able patriot, H. V.
Johnson, for Governor. Also, Martin J. Craw
ford for Congress, and pledge ourselves to use all
open and honorable efforts for their success.
Resolved, That li pursuance to previous no
tice, this meeting proceed to nominate candidates
for the Legislature by ballot, that a majority of
the whole number, be necessary to a choice.
The preamble aud resolutions were then unan
imously adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot, which
resulted in the choice of T. B. Howell, for tho
Senate, and W. W. Harrell, for Representative.
On motion, the Georgia Telegraph and Federal
Union were requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
NORMAN McDUFFIE, Chair’n
T. D. L. Ryan, Sec’y.
“Judge Johnson has made a very good Govern
or—we repeat Judge Johnson has made a very
good Governor."—Journal If Messenger.