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Grom the New Orleans Crescent. It appears that, seeking to unite with Crit tenden, General Lopez unfortunately delay ed at Las Poses, that the Spanish troops, in the meantime, closed in upon him from Ha vana ; that the Creole population was led to believe that he wns defeated, or seriously, if not hopelessly embarrassed, and that loos ing men, and expending incalculable valuable ammunition, he kept up the desperate con test. Famine pressed upon the war-worn hand. Unused tj long marches, unprovided with provisions, out of ammunition, after three or four severe engagements with the well-appointed troops of Spain, they were forced to separate and seek safety in the mountains. Thither hunger and blood hounds ("thelatter fournished by the recreant Creole imputation,) tracked t-hoin, nnd they fell almost uresistinglv, into the linnds of treacherous Creoles and Swinish soldiery. A few faithful adherents remain^ by Lo pez, until nt his solicitation, nnd urged by the pressuro'of hunger, the Cuban patriot, weuk, wearied, fainting with hunger, wasting un der n severe wound, rciunined alone, nnd lay down, careless whether rest or death came The Spanish blood-hound was upon his path nnd the dog and his master, bon Antonio isantos Castaneda, (fit allies !) captured the feeble and starring chieftain. At the news of this capture, nil Havana flamed forth in loyalty und excitement.— llonlires were lit feu tic juice were fired, ruck ets reddened the sky, nnd a clamorous pupu lace made the welkin ring with shouts. Upon the night of August 31st, the cap tive was brought to Havana, und the sun uf September 1st rose upon the morning of his execution. The scuflold upon which was the garole was surrounded, by thousands of troops, forming n deup squnro Into that, thousands of the populace looking on Lopez pRsscd I'e wns clad in n long shroud nnd white hood. Ho spoke n few words, declar ing the honesty of his purpose, nnd his lore lor Culm; wns phiccd in the fatal chair, tho screw turned, and Nurcisco Lopez wns be fore his Gud. Throughout this brief but brilliant strug gle, few or none of tho cownrdly Creoles seemed to hare joined him. They were loo cowiudly.'too fund of ease, nnd inglorious solely, to peril their precious liras in an is sue between freedom nnd tyrnr.ny. Those who surrendered, come, it appears, with two exceptions, under the terms of the Governor Gonoral’s proclamation of pardon. This was not, wo bcliovo, so worded ns to secure them freedom, and it would seem that they are to bo condemed to the Spanish gal leys. At present,they nre well tronted in prison. Capt. Platte, of tho U. S. sloop-uf -war Albany, visited them, nnd so they as sured him. They are happy, even In dun geons, to linvo escaped their terrible priva tions, nnd looking buck upon tho fuel that no Creoles joined them, they coiiipluin that they were deceived in undertaking the expedition. Previous to their capture, tho Inst food they ate was the horse of Gen. Lopez. Tho bravo Hungarian, Cot. Progay, wns killed in the battle on the 13th August. therefore, be thankful for health and com- elence, and above all, for a quiet conscien ce.—Isaac Walton PlliiUlUg I net do Ilf. The following incident connected with the recent trip of the President to the Virginia Springs, (snyh the Staunton Spectator,) has been furnished by a friend for publication : Six miles North west of Slnunton, on the stage rout to the Warm Springs, is tho vil lage of West View. Here resides nn aged Presbyterian Minister, venerable not only tor years but piety ; original in thought nnd manner, decisivo in character and bold in the expression of his sentiments. Although trembling under the weight of years and dis ease, he had attended cnrefully to passing events connected with the political condi tion of the country. Always a warm friend of the Secretary of the interior lie had re quested him through a friend to cull with tho President nt his cottage in West View, on their passage to the Springs. As might have teen expected the roquest wns courte ously complied with. The ceremony tools place while the feeble and aged man lay reclining on bis bed. ‘Mr. Filmore,’ said ho *1 am grateful fur your trouble and condescension in this call, and regret that my physical condition forbids the respect, even in posluro, which I nm disposed to render.’ ‘No condescension, sir,’replied the President—‘I am sorry to find your health so l'eoblc. 'I am no man worshipper,’continued the speaker, but hon or the office created by the public oflieer who is do'ermined to execute the laws and maintain the Union. The sin of a distin guished relative, now no more was never my sin. 1 love this Union. My desire has been to take you by tho hand, ns the friend of the Union and 1 nm snlisfied and pleased. I pray God to put into the hearts of the people to take you ns their Chief Magistrate lor the next Presidential term. 1 believe it would stay and strengthen the Union. And now, may the rich blossiugs of Heaven rest upon your hend.' 1 am done sir and wish no reply ’ The President bowed and pressed the hand oflhe venerable Chrisliun patriot. ‘My Reverend Father,’ he said, ‘I am under great obligations to you for your kind feelings and blessings.’ All ine while stood the manly form of the Secretary of the Interior, not without visible emotions from the novel and affecting scene. From the Savannah Republican. EXTRACT FROM GEN- WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS. Interwoven ns is the love of Liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommen dation of mine is necessary to lortify or con firm the attachment. The unity of govern ment, which constitutes you one people, is also now dear to you. It is justly so ; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real in dependence ; the support of your tranquility nt home, your pence abroad—of your safety —of your prosperity—ot that very liberty which you so highly prize. Dut ns it is easy to foresee that, from different causes, and from different quurters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth— ns this is the point in your political fortress ngninst which the butteries of internal and external enemies will he most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidious ly) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your National Union to your collective and individual happiness ; tlint you should clior- ish a cordial, habitual nnd immoveable at tachment to it: accustoming yourselves to think, und speak of it ns the Palladium of your political safety nnd prosperity j watch ing for its preservation with jonlous anxiety • discountenancing whatever mny suggest suspicion tlint it can in nny event be nban* donod : nnd iiidignnnlly frowning upon tho first dnwning ol every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred lies which now link to gether tho various parts.” Cun language he moro forcible, or better adapted to the present crisis ? The Union here is not described as an “empty mockery or tho ensket without the jewel”; nor masked Battery,” or nn “engine of oppres sion” or n “curse”! Modern madcaps do not recogniso those “sacred lies” dwelt upon by the father of his country. Another extract: “In contemplating the causes which mny disturb our Union ; it occurs ns matter of se rious concern,that nny ground should hnve been furnished for characterizing parlies by geogrnphicnl discrimination, Northern nnd Southern, Atlantic nnd Western,, whence designing men mny endeavor to excite n be lief, that there is n real dillorctice of local interests and views. One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particu lar districts, is to misrepresent the opinions nnd aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselvs to much ngninst the jealous, ies and hcnit-hurnings which spring from these misrepresentations ; they tend to ren der alien to each other, tlioso who ought to bo bound togolher by fraternal affection Do you liero find nny apology for the tempting name of Southern Rights f Any pnpnl indulgence for that wholesale slander, detraction, nnd dafamation of the honored sonsof Georgia, who desire to transmit un impaired to posterity the institutions nnd government of their forefathers ?—Echo answers, “where ?” Other extracts from tho same : lation. The present number of members is two hundred and thirty-two. And there are two delegates, one from Oregon, and one from Minesotn, who hnye n right to speak, but not to vote. The compensation of the member is $8, and that of the Speaker $16 ler day during the session, and $8 for every ;wenly miles, travel in going nnd returning. “This govornincpt, the oilspring of our own choice, uninfluenced and unnwed, ndopt- ed, upon full investigation, nnd mature do liberation, completely free in its principles in the distribution of its powers, uniting se curity with energy, nnd containing within itself n provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to your confidence and your support. Respect for its nuthorily, compli ance with its laws, acquiescence it I its ntca suns, nre duties enjoined by the fundament, nl maxim of true liberty.” “All obstructions to the execution of the laws, nil combinations nnd associations, uu der whatever plausible charncter, with .the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe tho regulur deliberation nnd action of the constituted authorities, are destructive ot this fundamental principle, and of fatal ten dency. They serve to organize factions, to give it nn artificial and extraordinary force, to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will ofn pnrty. often n small but artful nnd enterprising minority of the community ; nnd, uccording to the nltcrnnte triumphs of diflerent parties, to ntnke the public administration the mirror of the ill- concerted nnd incongruous projects of fac tion, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans, digosted by common coun sels, nnd modified by mutual interests.— However combinations or associations of the ubove description mny now nnd then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course ot time and things, to become potent en gines, by which cunning ambitions, and un principled men will he enabled to subvert the power of the people, and to usurp for them selves thejreins of government, destroying af terwards the very engines which have lift ed them to unjust dominion.” Now 1 wish Judge Charles J. McDonald to stand up in the Court of his country and speak out to the jury of his countrymen, and plead guilty cr not guilty of violating the principles enunciated in the foregoing ex tracts. As it is usual for the worst criminals THURSDAY MOBNINO, SEPT-18,1851 J. KNOWLES, EDITOR. “ Should Conqress at anq lime exhibit its purpose to war upon our property, or withhold our just constitutional rights, we stand ready to vindicate those rights, in the Union as long as possible, and out of the Union when we are left no other alternative.” NOMINATIONS OT TUB CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY. For Governor. HON. HOWELL COBB. Fob Congress. COL. E. W. CHASTAIN, Of Gilmer. For Senator. COL. JOSEPH WATTERS. For Representatives. TIB in COUNTY, WILLIAM T. PRICE. CIIATTOOOA COUNTY, ROBERT CAMRON. ooanoN county, THOMAS BYRD. AUENTH FUR THE COURIER. Dan’l Hix, Summerville. Junes Wooten, Dirt Town. .1. T. Finley, Chattoogaville. E. R. Sasseen, LaFayette. HON. HOWELL COBB Will address the people ut the following places, at the times designated : Calhoun, Saturday “ 6th. Spring Place, Monday “ 8th. Ellijay, Wednesday “ 10th. Blairsville, Friday “ 12th. Dal.lonega, Monday “ loth. Gumming, Wednesday “ 17th. Canton, Friday “ 18th'. Wo are authorised by Mr. Cobb to say that Judge McDonald is invited to attend theso appointments, nnd to participate in tho discussion upon equal terms. (J(J»Wo have received n communication from Cedar Blufl, Ala., relative to a Railroad convention. It shall appear next week. It is loo Into fortius issue. More Improvements. We hnstily inspected yesterday the Steam Mill which lias been recently erected in De Soto, opposite this place. Tho engine is foity horse power, and may he increased to fifty. It runs two saws finely nnd nlso grinds corn with great rapidity. We understand i* is the intention of the enterprising projectors to add other machinery to the establishment It nfforcs us great pleasure to witnoss these improvements going forward in our vicinity 03* Tin-attention cf the Ladles will be arrested by the advertisement of Mrs. I-ove, who lias opened n Millenery in this place, nnd wo doubt not, will give satisfaction to all wlto may give her a call. “The Southern - Cui.tivater” and “ The Soil op the South,” for Sept, both came to ltnnd by tho same mail, and are well filled with interesting nnd useful avticles.— We trust these meritorious Journals will re ceive a wido circulation in upper Georgin. The Scientific American.—Every Me. chanic in America should have this work The new volume commences with the next number It can be seen at our o/Iice. Pleasures ol Content I have S'rich neighbor that is always so J ^ rnu t 0 or plead not guilty, as a matter busy, that lie lias no leisure to laugh : the Whole business ol life is to get money’ and more money, that lie may still get more nnd more money. He is still drudging on af form, it is Cor you iny countrymen, to wtifb the evidence, examine the records of the Pieunble and Resolutions of the Nosh- saying that Solunan says—‘The diligent i ville Convention, and give your verdict in hand makelh rich.’ And it is true, indeed; j your votes on the first Monday of October but he considers not that it is not in the power of riches to make a man happy, for n was wisely suid.bv a man of great ob- aervalion " that there be'as many miseries beyond riches as on this side ol them.’— And yet God deliver us from pinching . poverty, and grant that having a com petency, wc may be content and thankful. Let us not repine, or so rnuoli ns think the gifts of God unequally dealt, if wc see an other abound with riches, when as God know*, ihe cafes that are the keys that keep those liches, hang often so heavily nt the rich man’s girdle, that they clog lii.n with weary days and restless nights, even when others sleep quietly.. We see hut the outside of the rich.inau’s happness, fow ^insider him to be like a worm, that, when seems to play, is at llio very same time bitting her own bowels, and consuming ad this many rich men do-Ioad- t with "corroding cares, to t already got. Lei us, next. I for one cannot vote for McDonald. Mr. Cobh is decidedly my choice. AN AMERICAN- Militia, Army, and Navy.—Tho enroll ed Millitia of the United States, numbers, 2,00ti|06R men, or an average of over 60,- 000 to each state- Pennsylvannia has the largest number, 270,070, and Delaware the smalleat, 9,229. The Regular Army, as at present established by law, should he 12,326, officers and privates, though from desertion sickness, etc,, the effective force is supposed to be less than 9,000 men in all. The Navy consists of seven ships of the line, 12 frigates, 27 sloops, brigs, and schooners, 14 steam frigates and steamers, and 5 storeships.— The total number of officers and men of all descriptions, 8, 415. The House op Representatives is com posed of representatives from each State, in tho rutio of oue to- every 70,680 of the pupu- NEW MASONIC VOCALIST. Tliii is the title ot a little volume of melodics np propria ic to the various rites, ceremonies and cele brations ol tho Masonic Brotherhood. It is very good as fnr SB it goes ; but it has always appeared strange to u->, that n tratomity so numerous, enlightened ttnd ancient as the Masonic, should not have long eince furnished themselves with n more full nnd varied col lection of appropriate songs. Will they "take due notice of this nnd govern themselves accordingly." Chase & Peterson, Athens, Gn. (Jt^.Wo notice flint the magnetic wires nre up to this city, and the telegraph will bo in full-blast in a few days. Who snys that Rome is without enterprise ? Much credit is due to those who have had this interest in charge, tor the prompt manner in which it has been dispatched. We shall soon be able to hold our teto-a-tele with our sister cities and discuss with them the news of the day.. Tre Cuban Tragedy,—The mind turns away sickened and sad at the recital of (he fearful fate of the infatuated men who, under deceptive views, were seduced into this des perate enterprise. We publish to-day such incidents connected with the tragedy as may interest our readers. Courtesy to the Fraternity. We are pleased to see that ar. invitation has been extended to the editorial fraternity throughout the United States to attend the approaching State Fair at Macon, and that a magnificent tent wilt be prepared for their accommodation. This is right and precisely what might have been anticipated from the worthy gentlemen who have in charge the arrangements for this great Agricultural Fes tival. There is no class of men who do more hard and free labor for the public than these same much abused and neglected editors.— Every scheme for public improvement, edu cational or scientific progress; agricultural or mechanical advancement, is more or less de pendent upon the press for its final success ; ;t should therefore be more generally fostered and encouraged. .. VVe have nn doubt but the „'prSiiamy innuj^nt-——\ ~ Which approaching fair at Macon, will be one of the most tasteful and brilliant shows that has ever been gotten up.in our Slate, and that it will give a new impulse to our industrial pur suits. The Issue Plainly and Briefly Stated- Whatever may be said or thought upon the subject, the result of tho pending can vass, nnd the decision of the people of Geor gia at the ballot-box in October next, will vitally affect the stability of the Union, nnd the peace and prosperity of our great com monwealth. We are well aware that our opponents, many of them at least, have on- deavoted so to blend with the great issue now before the people, other questions ol minor moment, as to embarrass and coufuse the public mind. With as many political creeds as leaders, they have very closely ob served the tone and complexion of the popu lar sentiment nnd feeling, and whero they could not change or control the public will, they have professed to do it homage. But it is onlyytro/esiiou. In principle, feeling and determination the great mass of the Southern Rights party of Georgia are opposed to the Union. They only acquiesce in the Com promise measures end pretend to stand upon the Georgia platform, until they can get the people to resist the former and thus destroy the latter. Charles J. McDonald, professes to bow to the decision of Georgia. When did he be come so obsoquious ? Was it when he went to Nashville a second time in defiance of the expressed will of the people, to preside over a body of conspirators ? Was it when he come out nnd declared, that by the compro mise the South was degraded and disgraced ? Was it when he advocated a Southern Con gress, nnd the destruction of the Constitution and the Union, in the event that Congress would not undo what she had already done ? No ! fellow citizens, it was not until he found that to succeed with the people, he must at least appear to acquiesce in their decision, and if possible, secure bis election by pretend ing to stand upon the Georgia platform In few words then, tho diflcrenco betweon us and our opponents is, that whilst we ac quiesce in the compromise, ns not incompa tible with our rights or honor—they conti nd it has indicted a degradation upon the South which can only be wiped oil by its repeal. Tho Union Part) in Convention declared that it would abide by the Compromise.— This is the Georgia Platform. The Southern Bights party declared thnt by it the Suuth has been degraded, and therefore ought to resist it. This is the Nash ville or McDonald platform. If, fellow-citizons, you vote the Southern Rights Ticket, you vote against the decision of your own State, and virtually endorse the action of the Nashville Convention, which recommends a Southern Congress; or in plain terms, you vote for a Southern Hepublic, and the destruction of the Union. Are you prepared to do this ? Are you pre pared to undo what you have so nobly done, and which lias recently been fully nnd glori ously sanctioned by Alabama and Mississippi? Are you willing to quit your own conserva tive principles and elevated position tu grati fy the aspirations of those who are plolliug against tho government ? We know you are not. And wo expect to see you rally in so lid and unbroken columns to tho support of those who are true to the Constitution and the Union Tempest among the Knights of the Quill- It is with deep regret that wc observe that our Augusta contemporaries have suffered themselves to become involved in personal difficulties, nnd nre talking about “ pistols, and coflee for two,” and nil such nonsense. In all this they are travelling beyond the re cord, and forsaking their legitimate calling ; nnd we hope they will not pistol us, if we suggest, that they hud better confine their operations strictly to the quill, and leave car nal weapons to those whose brains nre not public properly. We have no editors to spare at this time, on either side, and we must therefore, protest against all this parade of powder and hall. It is ill-timed. We know our Union friends would very strongly protest against losing so efficient a champion of their cause us the Chronicle & Sentinel; and if the Constitutionalist & Republic sh’Id be winged, our Southern Rights friends would be be ruined; so gentlemen, you will please put up your pistols, for the present. As your country needs your services, we trust like good patriots you will forego the pleasure of smelling gun-powder, until nfter the election, at least. Every man should bo willing to sacrifice something upon the altar of his coun try; waive therefore for the present your pre dilections for ball-catridges and ten paces.— We know that “ Doctor” has thurst sore nt tho late editor of the Republic, and for re turning that writer a blue-pill or two, we should hardly blame him—but we do hope he will let our friend of the Sentinel alone, ns his services are quite indispensable, at this particular moment. We should not have re ferred to this matter, but the editor of the Columbus Times has made it prominout in his columns. And we give that gentleman due notice that he must hand’s off! in this delicate affair or no matter what.— wotld. A specimen may be seen at our of fice. Tho flour from this wheat is said to be unsurpassed. Wo hope our farmers are pre paring for a largo wheat crop next year.— Let every man do his best. We.mny try our selves far the first premium, at our 1st coun ty fair. Army Worm—After a drought of almost unparallelled severity, we nre now visited with the army worm, which bids fair to con sume every thing in its destructi"e march.— Crabb-grass, corn blades, cabbage, turnips, pen-vines, and nearly every thing green, fades suddenly before it. Well, we know no romedy, but to gather up the fragments as best we can and keep them with our patience. It is not too late to sow rye. Degeneracy. There was a time when the American Un ion and tho “ Stars and Stripes” were tho love and pride of every Amertcnn heart.— Within our own recollection, there wns a pe riod, when it wuuld have been deemed trea son to attempt the estimation of its value.— The first intimation that its value could be calculated, if we mistake not, came from a re fugee from France, nn Englishman by birth, a Jacobin in politics; in Ethics a free-thinker; a general despiser of religion and religionists. To snve his head from the guillotine, it is said, he fled to this happy land, and soon, as a teacher of youth, filled their heads with ethical and political novelties. How iar lie was instrumental in diminishing the habitual respect and veneration of the American peo ple for their political and religious institu tions no one can tell—but it is' a notorious fact, that ot the capital of a sister State, where he most taught, wrote and spoke, thero has ever been, since his day. and time, n strong disunion feeling, which lias giadually gained strength and volume, until it lias be come more or less infused—by (he removal of his pupils nnd associates--into other States; and now it is not uncommon or sturtling to hear men of every age and degree, denounc ing the Union nnd advocating its immediate demolition. Who could have anticipated that so wonderful a change would hnve taken place in public sentiment and feeling in the lnpse of less than a quarter of a century? A!ns, alas ! it bodes no good to our day and generation.” The futuro looks dark and for bidding. We would not lift tho curtnin, but labor to arrest, or preparo to moot tho mut tering storm. Mr. Chastain and hi* Accusers. Some of our renders have doubtless scon the stute- inent of Colonel Iliickett in which ho endeavore to -,irovo tlmt Colonel Chastain wns bought over to the Union enuso by llio promise nl‘ n nomination to Congress. Now wo linvo not supposed, that the Un* ion cause was quite so poor or unpopular in Chero- Uee Georgia, ns to rondcr It necessary to buy up its supporters by promises ofolllco. But nslde from ibis tli-re was no need of buying up Colonel Clmstnln. He wns ulrendy n Union man IT we nro to credit bis own usscrliohs—niul they have never been disproved to our knowledge—lie never wns a firo-entor—but lias been with us thro 1 out, lieurt nnd soul. Tho people, therefor. 1 , will scarcely nttach much imporlnuco to this manifesto of nn interested parly, coming forth ns it docs just the eve of tho election. We nro aware thnt Col, Ilnckcli has long been tin invalid, but lie inis gener ally been well enough to dennancc nnd abttso Col Chastain ever sinco, und oven before his nomina tion His into pubUoution will do no body uny barm we presume, except himself. We wore nwnre thnt our opponents wero hard pressed, but lind no Idea that they could be dri to sticli desperate shifts to aid their wretched cause If Col. Ttimiin 11? hi Its tlte matter sutlicicmiy impor tant, lie can doubtless, nail this precious morco nt to tlte country. Fair play, gentlemen. Fine Wheat- We are indebted to William H. Wood Esq. for a sack of beautiful wheat. The ber ry is remarkably large and full, and weighs 67pounds to therbushel. It maybe recol lectedthat Mr. Wood’s wheat took the 1st premium in the United States, at Washing ton, and was pronounced second best in the To the Voters of the 5th Congressional District In a few days, fellow citizens, you will bo culled upon to vote for a member to represent this Congre sionnl District in the National Legislature. It is of the utmost importance that you weigh well the re petitive claims of the two candidates beforo you and cast your votes upon tho deliberate convictions of your own unbiased judgments. There is always much said on both sides during nn exciting canvnss, well calculated to mislead the credulous and unsus pecting. The pending issue, however, can be ren dily understood by all. It is, acquiescence in the Compromise measures und the Georgia Platform or resistance to those measures and approbation of oi tho Nashv ille Platform- This Issue was fairly and fully presented by the Convention which inated Charles J. McDonald, and although the most strenuous exurtions have since been made t-> con ceal the true issue, and bewilder your minds, yet w< have tho utmost confidence that yon will on the fir. Monday In October next, render in nn enlightened nnd discreet verdict. Col. W. IT. Stiles is the avowed opponent ol the Compromise. lie denounces It, and tho government of our fathers as fraudulent and oppressive, and therefore to be resisted even to a disruption of tho Union. As nn honest and consistent man, he is bound to use his best efforts to overthrow what he is pleas’ ed to term nn instrument of oppression and extor tion. iTou nro aware that ho was associated with Rhett, Colquitt, McDonald nnd other leading disun- ionists at Macon; with Colquitt and other resistance at Kingston—you have heard him sneer at,the glorious Union, and ridicule those who love and de fend It. Aro you willing under those circumstances to elect him one of its guardians ? Do you believe the institutions ol this country would bo safe in such hands 1 On the other hands you konw his opponent, Col. E. Chastain, to be an open and zealous friend of the Union, nnd an able advocate of the Georgia Plat form. Ho bos served you repeotedly in your State Le gislature, and so lar as wo have learned, never be trayed your confidence. It is true ho has risen from tho humble walks of life, by his own laudablo exer tions, to distinction andihonor; for this he should be commended not condemned. This will form no 1 barrier to his support by the plain working men of tho country. Vo know you will not discard him be cause he wns raised among you, and is one of you ; nor will the attempts of his enemies to ruin his pri vate reputation, cause you to desert him; ' it will drive you, wo trust, to espouse more zealously his cause, and thus administer a proper rebuke to his traduccrs. Some ol tho ablest and best men that have ovor lived, have been the victims of detraction, and persecution. Will you suffer Mr* Chastain to be crushed to the earth by unscrupulous persecutors and defamers 1 And all this to gratify the selfish and ambitious aspirations of one who seems to ho wns bom to office nnd power 1 We know you will not l And we. expeot to see every man at his post on tho first Monday in October, prepared to give a decided voto for Col. Chastain, the nominee of the Union Pnrty of the 5th Congressional District.— Let every man do his whole duty. MOREHUMiuGGERY. TlieDnlton Times state tlmt Hon. W. T. Colquitt ttntl Col. R. W. Cowait, will, address the people of Walker county on tho 25th inst. Our friends in that quarter may therefore antlolpste so'me beautiful spe cimens of ground and lofty tumbling during the so journ of theso two precious political harlequins.— With their private reputation It is not our desire or Intention to intermeddle—butif a greater political mountebank can he found South of Mason nnl Dixon’s line, than WtUter .T. Colquitt, or a more stupendous‘politicalhumbug, than his unwieldly .echo and armour-bearer, then our observation Is at fhult. Tho bungling efforts of the latter to follow In tiie sinuous cnt-llke footsteps of the fonnor, presents n rich specimen of the truly fate leal; and we advlso nil who are fond ol the superlatively ludicrous, to go out nnd witness tho show. We hoard Mr. ’Cowart a fow minutes tho other day nt Calhoun, and with tho exception of his Indelicate allusion to Bishop Andrew, and hlsoruelmookery of tho Rev. William Arnold, we wore quite amused. But we confess when the latter venorablo and distinguished divine wns held up ton promiscuous crowd as nn objeot ol ridicule, simply beonuse- ho wes n Union man* wo in oomtnon with others turned away with indig nation and disgust. We hope In defTerenoe to him- solf nnd tho pnbtlo tnsto, Mr. Cowart wifi hereafter refrain from similar allusions. Hollas tho undoubti cd right to make a laughing-stock of himself, but not ot private individuals. As to Mr. Colquitt, wo aro pleased to hoar that he is on tho slump. If wo wanted to kill nny cause outright, wo would enlist his advocacy of it.' Gov. Towns said lie ruliiod thoir eauso last year. Wo learn that in the ftica of his oofll.i.llna declarations —ltis association with Rhett at Macon, his disunion speeches at Kingston and Rome, ho now pretends to ho a great Union man. This is entirely eltarac- torlstio. A fow months ego,and he assorted If Geor gia submitted to theCompromiso.lio wpuld. "soli out nnd move to a fret State"—tie would not abide among such ahjeot snbmissionlsfs. Now, we are told, lie professes to he on the Georgia Platform. If lie is there in reality, it is timo for all good men to leave it, for it is hurdly to bo supposed that it could long survive tho pressure of such nn inoubus. But he is not in reality upon that platform. Like hlsold associate, Mr. McDonald, he would uso.it ns a step ping stone to power and oflioe, and then annihilate it. it IS tutorly Impossible for hint or any ono else to ho on the Nnsltviile and Georgia platform at tho tamo tittle. Wo say tltoti to our friends be on your guard, lut lie man Ueuet’vo you with fttlsa profess. Ions—let no man humbug yon with noisy bombast. Periodicals. Wo have had on our table fur several days, Blackwood’s Magazine for August; the North British and Edtuburglt Quarterly Review.—* As usual, they are well freighted with valua ble matter, as w'll be perceived by tbeir re spective tables of contents which we give below : Contents op the Noth British Review. —1st. Tlte Social Science; its history and prospects. 2. The Literature of Apologists. 3. Net Results of 1848 in Germany, and Ita ly. 4. Typical Forms; Goethe, Professor Owen, Mr. Fairhrain. 5. Recent YVorks of Fiction. 6. Kingsley’s Saint’s Tragedy,and Sermon. 7. Character in Architecture. 8. The Five Wounds of the Holy Church,. 0. Mr. Babbage on the Exposition of 1851. 10. Appendix. Contents op the Edinburgh Review.— 1st. The Greek Text of the New Testament. 2. Johnson’s Notes on North America. 3. Hartley Coleridge, 4. Fatal Accidents t how far preventible. 5. Pulsky’s Teles and Traditions of Hungary. 6 Sir E. Bulwer Lylttn’s Letters to John Bull. 7. The ‘Ro mans in Britain. 8. Grotc’s History of Greece. 9. Dixon’s Life of Penn. 10. Mo dern Chemistry; its Progress and Extent. Contents op Blackwood’s Edinburgh Maoazine.—Tho Census and Free Trade. Voltaire in the Chrystnl Palace. Pictures from St. Petersburg. My Novel; or, Varie ties in English Life. Part *ii. Paris in 1851. London Diary of a German Authoress. Raid of Atnuboll. The Scarborough Election.— The Late D. M. Moir. THE GEORGIA FLATFORM ENDORSED. The recent elections in Alabama and Mlsslsippi, present evidence most cheering and conclusive, that, with the exception of South Carolina, the whole South will ratify tho pntriotio action of our noble Suite. Whilst tho Southern Rights party have pronouticcd Georgia degraded and dishonored, and are endeavor ing to rouso the people to destroy the work of their own hands, we are happy to see such truly Southern States as Alabama and Mississippi taking their posi tion side by side with us, regardless of the bugle notes of McDonald and Quitman. Wo believe that throo- fourlhs of the American poopie are willing to adhere to the Compromise ns a final adjustment of our. sec tional difficulties. And should tho people of-Geor- gia give tin overwhelming majority against McDon ald and Itia motley host, wo mny hope for pence and quietude in the land. South Carolina will remain in the Union, n good and dutiful daughter, and' Uncle Sutn, good old gentloman, will forget the pad, Vise and be Iricnds with all his wayward children. Pre cious mnn, we ne'er shall see his like agalli. ’ . “ SLAVERY CIRCUMSCRIBED. 1 In conversation the other day with a very intelli* j gent nnd estimable Carolina friend, who it a disun- ionist by-the-bye, in relation to the State of feeling in our sister State, he suggested one difficulty In re lation to separate .'‘trite action, which should not be overlooked. It Is this. In the event a Strife secedes, and becomes nn independent nation, her slave popu lation cannot be removed to any of the other States, ns the laws of tho United States against the' slave-trade would prevent it. The colored jjopulatio] of South Carolina therefore, which is already consid erably over that of tho white, thus hemmed in/ and without an outlet, would soon become, by natural crease, enormous, and troublesome. Thousands] whites would flee from double taxeizXO , other Stal and leave behind them this dense and growing bli population. THE BUBAL PIO NIC. A large number of the friends of Agriculture au tho Mechanic Arts iu this county; agroeably'to pointment, met at thoir grounds on Thursday .las] and passed tho day quite pleasantly, apd wq do * not, very profitably. The day was bright, the sp ing fine, the company agreeable, life edibles excj lent, and tho wholo affair passed bfTfidmirabjy. r Tho address of Colonel Popk, the worthy anjp ergotio Pregideut of. the Association, was lx qqeiit and apprppriate-^replete with-abundC atfd .wliolesomejtruths, well-timet pressed,- It contained j historicaLt teltss ani wortb"