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THE ROME COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORN1G BY A.M. EDDIEMAM, ’■'IrniT”. ' Two Dollars per nnnmn il paid-in udeanM; Two Dollars and Fifty Ceuta if paid, within si* months j or Throo Dollars at tho ond or the year. Untoe of AavortlBliiff. LnoAL Advertisements win bo Inserted with etrlot attention to tho requirements of tho law, at tho following rates i - Four Months Notice, - • Notice to Debtors and Creditors, Sale ot Personal Property, by Execu tors, Administrators, &o. gales of Land or Nogroes, 00 days, per square, Letters of Citation, ■ ■ ■ Notice for Letters of Dismission, • Candidates announcing tliolr names, will be charged S5 00, wbloh wlU bo required In tulvnnoo. Husbands advertising their wlvos, will be ohargod as 00, Whloh must always be paid In advanoo. 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UAMILTON, 1 i THOMAS IIARDZUAN HARDEMAN & HAMILTON, Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. 0«, 3, 1630. 1 12m. VATTON & PATTON", attorneys at law, Rome, Georgia. f WILL Preotloo In all the Counties of tho Chore kse Circuit 48 Sept. 5, 1850. —A. K.FATTON. ). F. PATTOH. \ DANIEL S. PRINTUP Apt for the Southern Mutual Insurance B. ' Company at Eomo, Ga. INSURES against loss by FIRE; alto, LIVES of ' eroont and Servants. • CHECKS on Charleston and New York, for «n!a Qrv- DANIEL S. PRINTUP. Ay,nil or tho Bonk of the State of So. Cn . Oct. 10. 135u. <SL_ G . W. REAL L, ;DRAPER AND TAILOR, ' Broad Street Rome, Ga. ] Gfitqber 10,1850. J. D. DICKERSON, ■ flRUOGIST—ROME, GEORGIA. ■ \ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IH DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE- STUFFS, PERFUMERY, icc. . lOetobor 10, 1850 Broad Street. COULTER & COLLIER. gtl ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rome, Georgia. j, F,b. '3,1851. mOLLAND HOUSE, Ka-i ATLANTA, GEORGIA. jyrJTHIS Largo anil Now Brick Hotel, near ihe R/n if A Road Depot, is now opened. It will ho kept in yhueh stylo that visitors will not forgot lo stop again. Wiasongors drt'tlre oars will lmvo mom than staple Wpie to partake of the good meals always in readi- t* at tho arrival of encli train. Persons visiting tire ESity. and stopping at tho Holland House, enn get In- ■ntmallou nnd assistance in business; and pttss off Rneir leisure hours iq amusements connected with tlie LJoaso ..Too Post Office, Bonk Agency, Brnkcrs nnd Is her important offices will be in the Holland Home, rlRehrinco—Any ono who has or may step ono time. ^g A. R. KEI.LAM, Proprietor. From this American Union. 1 HE SABBATH BELL. BY J. BLANK. I love to bear the Sabbath bell When glows the morning bright, When flowers lift their tlowy heads To greet the morning light j Where robins inako tho woods resound With gay nnd joyous song, Atul where the merry babbling brook Its sweetest notes prolong. I love to hear tlio Sabbath bell Echo o'er hill nnd dale; It lends sweet music to my soul As down life's stream I sail; It mnkos my weary heart rejoice, •And bids mo look to heaven, For every blessing hero on earth Whiolt unto m« is given. From the Democratic Itortew. HONOR TO THE TOILING HAND. All honor to tho tolling band, Or in the field or mine; Or by tho harnessed fire or steam, Or in tho heaving brine ; Whatever loom, or baric, or plow, Hath wrought to bless our land; Or given around, above, be tow, Wo owe the toiling hand, Then honor—to the toiling hand • It battles with tho elements, It breaks tho stubborn'sward, It rings the forgo—tho shuttle throws— And shapes the sootai board. It conquers clime—It stems tho wave— And bears from ovory strutul The sweetest, best of nil we have, Gifts of the toiling hand, Then honor—honor to the toiling hand ! WHdL TRACI ICE LAW $N all the Counties of the Cherokee Circuit, (ex eat Dade). They will both personally attend all Courts. J.W.H. UNDERWOOD will attend Courts of Jackson and Hnborshnm counties of the _ istem Circuit. Both will attend the sessions of the F'PREMEf COURT at Cassville and Gainesville.— ‘ tsiness nntrusted to thpin will he promptly nnd filly attended to< FIOE.nextdoor to Hooper & Mitchell, “Buenn tfopse,” Rome.'Cra., at which place one or both ' ^ays be'found, except absent on professional 23, 1851 COTTON GINS Efe ■ AT ROME, «A. ITH8TANDING our Shop has been dts oyed-'twice within tho last two years, once* by Ir and oned by fire, we are again manufacturing J peHor Cotton Gins, nnd haye prepared ourselvc mount of orders with wAich we may be tv,j We-nrfi.not jnnking Premium Gins, or Wii- , nor do We claim all I he experience iliut » tho art of Gin making, bat wo ng, say that we are willing to ,,yna sido Ky aide with niiy mails in tho Uni- ,:,„the same price, and compare qual ty and - “"’' etl per dny rlny.With them. a. d. .king,* cp : . From ilia II rlti more Clipper, 13ih Inst. Horrible Affray Between Fugitive Slaves and their Owners—Two Persons killed and Several Wounded!! One of the most terrible nlTaiis which wo have lately had to record, occurred on Thursday, in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in which one, if not two, highly esteemed citizens of Baltimore county, were foully slain whilst allompling to regain possession of two fugitive slaves. The accounts of the terrible affair, which reached fhe city yoster day, were so conflicting and vnried that we had gieat difficulty to ascertain the true par ticulars ; bjt after making diligent inquiry We learned the following, which wo believe will bo found nearly correct. It appenrs that some timosince, Mr. Edward Gorsuch, a wealthy, well known, nnd highly esteemed cilifcen of the upper part jbf Baltimore county, residing pt ConUBottoia, about. 22, . mile/* from the city, on tho Ycfrk road, missed two valuable slaves, nnd late.by ascertaining that they had taken refuge nt a sinnll town in Chester county, named Christiana, some 20 miles from Lancaster, on or near to the rail road, determined to proceed ihilhor and re possess himself of tiicm. In company with his son, Mr. Dickenson Corsuch. and several of his neighbors, Dr. l’carce, Mr. Nathan Nelson, Mr. Nicholas Hutchins, (son of Joshua Hutchins, Esq.)nudhis nephew, Mr. Joshua Gorsuch, he proceeded to Philadel phia, nnd there obtaining the jcrvices of a Deputy U. S. Marshal, started on Thursday morning for the village above named. On approaching the village, at an early hour in the morning, the party encountered n negro man and hoy, tho latter of whom Mr. Gor such immediately recognized ns one of his sinves. Both of his nogroes, on observing the party, immediately ran, pursued by the U. S Marshal, Mr. G. and his friends.— After pursuing the fugitives a short distance into the village, they filially took refuge in house which appeared to be strongly secur ed from within. Whilst standing before the house, and the Marsha! demanding admit tance, an upper window was raised by some one, and a heavy billet of wood was thrown down, which took cffocton one of tho party, felling him to the earth. Tho Marshal and those with him here attempted to force an entrance, but whilst vainly endeavoring to do so, n bugle was sounded by some one in the house, and very soo a party of some sixty negroes and whites appeared, armed with scythes, clubs, guns and pistols, and complotely surrounded tiro bouse, as well as tlie Marshal and the ethers. The Marshal remonstrated with the whites, and called up on them to nid him in carrying out the law, but they derided him, and with impreca tions called upon those in the house, who were principally negroes, to shoot the sons ofb s. Ahout this timo those within fired several guns, which took With fatal ef fect upon Mr. Gorsuch and his irionds.— The old gontleman wns shot dead upon the spot, and his son, Mr. Dickenson Gorsuch, received n severe wound in his arm. Hero followed a general melee. The nogroes nnd their while aiders nnd abettors, rushed out of tho house, and armed as they were with clubs, scythes nnd guns, soon compelled nil opposed to tlioin to fly for ihcir lives. Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Nelson became separated from the rest, and had to fly from tho neighborhood/ From the former, we learnlliut there could not have been less than two blind rad poisons composing tho mob of negroes nnd abolitionists, who wore nil armed and making tcrrihlo threats agaiusl auy who should attempt to enforce,the fugi tive slnvu law. From nnothor source, we learn that the body of the elder Mr. Gorsuch .was shockingly mutilated, having boon beat, en with, clyl'.i by the infurinted wretches oven idler life was extinct. The snmo in formant u -o gives us the revolting and pain fulintelligence that Dickinson Gorsuch, af ter endeavoring brnvely to revongo the foul slaughter of Iris fevered parent, wounded ns ho was, met his death by having Iiis bowels ripped open with n scythe in lire hands of one of the blacks. This we would trust and hope to he incorrect, hut we regret to say, that the information comes so direct, and apparently so well corroborated, ns to leave little room for doubt. The nephew of Mr. Gorsuch wns quite seriously injured. ' So, far ns we can ascertain, qo arrest were'made. The Marshal wns entirely powerless fo do- nnything, and could obtain no co-operation or assistanco from the local authorities. It is certain that a most foul nnd damning out- rngohns bocn perpetrated upon highly re spected citizeus of this Commonwealth, whilst honestly nnd lawfully endeavoring to re-possess themselves of their property, and tho circumstances calls loudly for some prompt retributive justico upon the hoads of tho wrotches who have instigated and com mitted the bloody deed. It is also stated that a number of tho ne groes were wounded in the uffrny, which took plneo between them nnd tho Messrs, Gorsuch nnd friends. One account is to tho cflecl that some three or four were killed. How far this may bo roliod on wo aro unable to say. Wo think there can . he no doubt, however, that some of thorn wore mado to sufler soveroly. Sinco the above was put in typo, wo have received a slip from the office of the “Jnck- sonian,” which, in addition to corroborating tho foregoing, gives the following additional particulars, by which it will be seen that two othors aro likely to die from the effect of wounds received. Edward Gorsuch yyas shot in tho broast and fell dead. His son was shot in the arm nnd shoulder, and is reported this morning to have sinco died from his wounds. Both of them wero bc:.ton with clubs after they wore shot. Joshua Gorsuch, a nephew-of Edward Gorsuch, wns shot, and though still living, is considered to be in great danger. Dr. Thus. Pierce was shot and badly beaten, nnd it is feared ho cannot survive. Messrs. Hutch ins nnd Nelson escaped, and got off’ to Phil adelphia. Two or three of the nogroes were shot, it is said bysomo of the officers in the com pany. Dr. Pierce nnd Dickenson Gorsuch wore still in tho care of some white people near Christiana, and up to the hour of our going to press none of them had been brought on. Such was tho violence ot the attack that none of tho survivors could ro- main wi'h the wounded, but had to each es cape ns best they could. Tho crowd of blacks and whites, it is said, numberod over two hundred in a few minutes after the blow ing of the horn, none of whom interfeied to snve tho lives of our citizens. Tho most intenso excitement now prevails throughout, the contry, and yesterday morn ing n largo body of people from the noighbor-, hood of Monkton and llie vicinity, proceeded to the scene of the outrage. The Philadelphia papers received yester day afternoon, confirm the main facts given above. We select tho following front the North American : When tho owner appealed in tho presence of the slave/tho lattor shot him dead. Tho next moment' tlWtfbif levelled a postol and killed the slave, ond immediately another colored man shot the son, and tho mob col lected nnd killed the second colored man. During tho snnguinury conflict, nn officer from Philadelphia was wounded in the shoul der by a pistol or muskot ball. It is also stated that two other persons nro missing, nnd are supppsed to have been killed by the friends of tne alleged slave; From the best roports, wo learn, that the colored population in the vicinity, having been informed of the nature of tho visit of tho officers to Christiana, hold a meeting, and asked the opinion of soveral loading aboli tionists to what course they should pursue, The answer was, os ono of tho most current reports slates, that they should stand their ground. Accordingly, about eighty nogroes assembled, with guns, &c., ana secreted themselves in the neighboring woods and cornfields, The signal of attack on the offi cers was the blowing of a horn. When tho officers caino upon tho party, they wore surrounded on nil sides, and t doadly fire poured upon them by the negroes At tlie first fire Mr. Gorsuch, nnd elderly gentleman, and tho owner of the fugitive slaves, was instantly killed and one of his sons mortally wounded. Another ot the party, said to bo a U. States deputy officer from Baltimore, was also much hurt. A Philadelphia officer wns fired at five times nnd missed. He wns in the inidst of tho fight nt the time At tho lime tho fivo o’clock train passed through Christiana, they wero holding nn inquest on tho body of Mr. Gorsuch. Tho wounded Baltimore officer was at Colum bia when the lino came throgh, wailing for the cars to York. The information to the fugitive slaves that their master and the officers wore after them is bolieved to l.avo been given by two nogroes from Philadelphia, who dogged tho pursuing party to Christiana. A telegraphic dispatch wns received nt the office of the Marshal of Police, datod nt Lan caster, asking that officers might ho sent to West Phiiadelphio, to intercept the murder ers,who had fled in the slow line. The line arrived at five, and the dispatch did not rcacli tho police, until quarter past five, and tfiep gave no description of tho suspected parties, The Marshal telegraphed hack for dcscrip tion, and was answered that Mr. Clias. Bra dy, agent, would furnish him with ono. Mr Brady did not come down in the line. A number of the Marshal’s officers proceeded to West Philadlphia, and all tho other western depots, bat wore too Into. Two supicious negroes came down In the five o’clock train. Sovornl white men ulso came down, who, were heard by tho agent conversing of tho affair. Ono of them said when he hoard tho firing, he rodo ovor to the scene. Every effort will be made to arrest the murderers, if they come this way. P. S. By it passenger who como down in tho truin from York last ovening, wo learn that Dickenson Grosuch, though very sovcrely injured, wns not dead at the last’accounts, and slight hopes wero entortnined of his re covery. The nephew, Mr. Joshua Gorsuch,' wo arc infromed is not so badly hurt ns wns at first reported—he was beaten with clubs about the bond and face, but was yesterday able to return to his homein BaUimpre.coun- try. Of tho condition of DrjPearcp, nothing further lias been.fioard Mr. JCdward Gorsnph’s death is confirmed beydnd doubt, andwe .be lieve his body has been- brought down to his: lato residence in the country. We also learn that three of the nogroes who participated in the outrage ’ ' ' IBIliB In" do.'his duly nt all haz- the Deputy Marshal, add two havo since died; The third is.also said to be mortally wound ed; This fact, if it be a fact, spoaks well for the.Marsnnl, and shows conclusively that he vvas determined to "" ards. From tlio Georgl Citizen.” DISUNION FANDANGO A Grand Disunion Ball is announced to come off nt Milledgovillo on the first Monday in October next mulct* tho management 'of tho following committee of Arrangements : Col. Koonkillct, Master of Ceremonies. Adjutant Soprano, Organ Grinder. Punch & Judy, Assistant. SnmivoIBrog, Esq; Wire Puller. Wrti. Chamberlain, Esq., Purser. Sir Nelson Titmnrsh, Singe manager,assis ted by n squad of side-waiters, supernumera ries, &e. The most ample provision has been made for a large company oi distinguished and fashionable persons, who ora expected to be present. We regrot to say, however, that several illustrious individuals will bo prevented by various causes, from attending, as will bo seen by ihofollmv.ingicorrewpondcncc kindly placed in our hnnd for publication in advance of tho innil and Telegraph! “No othor paper has tho news.” FROM BARNWELL RHETT. Form of Asiilf.y and Cooper, Sept. 1 Gentlemen :—I would accept your invita tion, but for a previous engagement to go with a party ot my “immediate secession” friends on an excursion to the bond landing of Salt River! Pray therefore, have me cxcus- BARNWELL RHETT. FROM GOV. MCDONALD. Powder Sprinos, Cobb co. Aug. 30. Gentleman :—Your invitation to the Fan dango is received! but nil my attention is now requirod to repair tho Rhett Bugle, presented mo bv my loving Cousin, Barnwell which has boon so awfully cracked by frequent uso.— Tho brass of the instalment is good but tho ring of the metal does not please me. I must therefore Decline the honor you hnvo done me. Appropos of the weather.—The Corn crop of Cherokee will be short, but the Cobb is unusually fine! I am gentlemen, See., McDonald. FROM REV. W. T. COLQUITT. At Home, Sept. 6. My Dear Brethren :—“ThbBpirit is willing hut tho flesh is \yenk-” I would ho -with you in person'wore it possible, but Provi ilence has sorely afflicted me lately. You know l like the exorcises in which you pro. pose to engage, but from a severe sprnin in tho back from unremitted manocuvcring in full armor, of my Coffin Regiment, I am com polled to waive “the timo to danco” to a moro suitable occasion. Mny peace be wit!) you, brethren and sisters. WALTER. FROM GEN. QUITMAN. Yazoo Swamp, Aug. 24. Confederates !—Your flattering opistle reached me hero in a slate of reticacy. havo however been practising so persevering- ly on tho new wind Bugle sent me from Charleston, that I havo contracted a hoarse ness which disqualifies me entirely from fur ther sorvico. Besides this I have been tram pled so under Foote, lately, that I am hors ducomhat entirely, and havo concluded not to run for Govornot at all! The truth is tho office is not woith having, any how, nnd tho into nows from Cuba renders me insonsible oven to tho odor and tasto of pure Cogniac. You mny judge then, how impossible it is for me to bo with you, at tho time spocificd God and Liberty !' JOHN A. QUITMAN. FROM GOV. TROUSDALE Duck River, Sept. 2. My Friends “Tho Cnmpbolls nro com. ing” with banners stronming and notes of victory.—My Cohorts stand appalled. The aroused ghost of the hero of< the Hermitrgo, ever and anon, flits, across my path-way and warns me of my coming doom! On all sides, tho wnr cry comes booming to my oars in dis cordant notes,j“tho Union, itniust bo prosorv- od ” Shades of Jackson and Polk, defend ipe! In this my oxtromily, 1 cannot he with you mid if I could, I . would’nt, Adieu “h- i’s afloat the river’s rising ” Ever; one now ,take care of himself and Mr. 13cei ;;obub take the hindmost. Yours &c., WM. TROUSDALE. AN ANECDOTE OFCOL" CRITTENDEN. A letter received in this city relates an an. ecdotc of the gallant Crittenden, which con firms ivory thing that has boon said of his chivalrous disposition. Shortly after landing Crittonden’s party being in search of refreshments, knocked nt the door of a cot. tape. No ono answering, nnd tho door being locked they forced it open, when tho first thing prosonled to their view was n female on tier knees with her threo children and hor husband around hor. Crittenden immndiatc ly took hor by tho hand and told thorn in tol eiabio Spanish, not to fear—that a hair of thc.ir bonds vvould not bo injurod ns they caino not to kill, burn, or destroy hut for re freshments. Those wero speedily furnished hut it wns with much difficulty that tho hus band, a Catalan, could be. proynilcd on to accept payment for them, So much indeed, wns he impressed with tho genorous spirit evinced by Crittenden, that, on hearing of ids capture and sentence, went to the Captain General related to him the incident wo havo recorded, mid on his, knees begged tho life of ono who lipd saved him and his family.— His request however, wns sternly refused, and tho grateful Catalan had to retire. lie himself related these circumstances shortly after tlie oxqcution of some of his felldw- countrymon,'nnd wept at the fiite. that had befsllen “his friend Col. Crittenden.” The writer of t lie letter referred to confirmsT the accounts.of^ihe indignities offered to the pris oners executed and dcs' " irayed could have been guilty of perpetra- ;lng.—Charleston Courier 10th insl. From the Union UMiner. A VOICE ES0M THE MOUNTAINS- Messrs Editors:—I havo just returned homo frottvsomo of the Courts of the Chero-’ kiid Circuit; and tako pleasure in announcing to you, thot in all the countios 1 havo; been in, and those L have heard frotn, the cause of Cobh, and the Union candidates generally, is gloriously prosperous. Let me particu larize .* In tho oounly of Cherokee, tlio Union party have the fun all to themselves -McDonald will not‘t touch bottom ” ihero -Cobb’s majority cannot fall shopt tif 000 T And it is useless to add that' tlio Uni on can didates .for tho Legislature will bo triumph antly elected. Dr. Slaughter, the candidate for the Senate from Cobb and Cherokee, will, beat his competitor, God.; Anderson, from 600 to 1.000 votes! Wo hod hoped up here, thot whon Camp bell retired from the Federal Union, ho took along with him all the lying material append ant or appurtenant to that slioet ; but judg ing from tlio last number or two of tho pa per roceived, it is ovidout that C.’s doed to tlio present proprietors contained ho such re servation, This, for the sake of truth and decency, is greatly to bo lamented. Tho Ruin of last week,’ I uotico, claims Forsyth county ns safe for the Southorli Rights ticket. Tho Editors found their declarations bn the fnlth of a letter received from some one in Lumpkin county. Ido not know exactly who tho correspondent of tho Ruin is j but should not bo surprised if the gentleman lives nt Dnhlonogn—a man famous for Plnnk Roads that will never be built, and whose opinions on tho subjoct of the result of elec liont is nover less than 1,00.0 feet wide of tho mark. Forsyith safe for the Disunion, ticket, indoed ! This, be assured, Messrs. Editors, is ngtoat mistake. Wo shall carry Forsyith county for Cobb by 200 majority. Erwin will bent Strickland ( Firo Enter,) for the Lower House, nnd Simmons will Imve a dorious triumph over Dupreo fDisunionist) or the Scnnto, In tho counties of Gwinnett nnd‘Forsyth, tho 39th Senatorial District. Simmons’ majority in tho two counties will be from 6 to 800 voles. In Lumpkin epun- ty, Cobb’s majority will be large. Out of 1200 or 1300 voles in tho county , McDonnld can’t gel over d00 1 Thoso best acquainted say, ho can’t get more than 250 1 Dr. Singleton, former President, of tho Mint, has recently quit tho DisunionLsts,.nnd given in his adhesion to Cobb hiid tho Union! The doctor has great influence in Lumpkin and his declension from McDonald will, car ry 200 votes to Cobb in that county ! In the town of Dahlonega,.lhoro nrc ovor. 100 vo ids, nnd how many, do you supposo Mc Donald will gel among them ? Only four, and two of theso are on a stand which of the men, Cobb or McDonald, they will vote for ! In Union county, Cobb makes a clonn shucking ; his majority in that county will he six to ono 1 The boys ovor ihero have dosed the doors ot tho Union Church, nnd rofuso to tako in any more ! They say, that future applicants for membership must come in on six months’ trial 1 In Gilmer county, Cobb’s majority will he one thousand, and Chastain’s nt least 1300.— In Habersham, Gon. Wofford hns ordered the doors to bo shut against all applicants, thoy can’t get in now over there, even on six months probation. The Gen’) says that.he has onough, and can find no room for more.— Cobb’s majority in this county will not fall below eight hundred. In Hall' county, tho majority for Cobb will bo at least 250, the giving out of tho Federal Ruin, to tho contra ry, notwithstanding. This information, Messrs. Editors, you may think too good to be true; but 1 am will ing, nay, anxious, to hack my judgment with my puise. Tho Southern Rights papers linve claimed nearly eery county in tlio 5th nnd 6th Districts ns safe for McDonald, nnd if they, or their correspondents or party think so, 1 have a proposition to make them, and hero it is. 1 will bet $100 on. each of the following counties, an even race, to wit. Paulding, Cobb, Floyd, Cass, Chattooga, Gordon, VVnikor, Dade, Murry, Gilmer, Union, Hahbcrsham,Rabun, Franklin Elbert, Madison, Jackson, Hall,. Lumpkin, Forsyth, Gwinnett and DeKalb. I will bet $100 on each county nnmed, nnd give 200 voles n each. 1 will hot $100, that Cobb bents Mc Donald 5,000, votes in all o[ them; $100, that Chastain boats stilos J2500 votes; $100, that Cobb beats, McDonald, an even rr.ee, in the Sslnte; $100, tlint Cobb’s majority in tlio State will be over 10,000; $100, that McDon ald will not carry thilty countios in Georgia. $100, that Cobh carries seventy-five counties out oflho niuety five in tho State, $100, tlint Cobb carries McDonald's own county; $1.00, that Cobb carries Clark; $100, that Hillyer beats Jones 2000 votes ill tho 6th District; and $100, that Cobb beats McDonald, in Georgia, 50Q0 voles. Now, gentleman, take tiro bets, or quit bfaggiiig on wlint Northorn nnd North ^Wes tern Georgia'nro going to do for your candi date, McDonald. Tnko all or none, 54 deg* 40 min is nty motto, If ashy of you : have the nerve to como up to tho scratch, just call at tho Journal & Messenger Office, Macon, Gn, and thVjSditdr w ill hand you my nnnie and address Plenty-of timo to hear from you before the election. No excuse. Let me lmar from you soon VOX MONT1BUS. Rf.voi.ution In Mexico.—-Wo learn by the Telegraph, tlint later advices from the Rio Grande, Mexico, wero received at New prloaiis on the 4th instant. Revolutionary movements were discovered to bo on foot hi tho‘States of Tnmoulipas und Gouhuila, in which many influential Mexicans wore lead ers, Largo bodies of Texas rangors had also boon engaged to assist in the movement.— The latest accounts state that the stenmer. Fashion had been sent down to the mouth of the river Rio Grande,, with six cannons four companies of infantry, under command of Col. Dyer, to aid in quelling the progress it appear that Col. Chastain was li over to tho Union party by a promise to I him for Congress, Col. Chastain lias given the lio.to ihw.slander again nnd again. But now, tlint he has nearly completed his tour in the cnnvoss,mhd the election is close at hand, they iignin renew tlio charge by induc ing Col. Haskett tb write a I'cttee, in which ho states tlint in a conversation with a prom inent Union man of Cassi lie, learned tlint Col. C. wns bought • oyer in tlje manner charged. That the attack thus mode upon Col. Chustain by,.Col. IlaekcU is unjust, and that the conversation to which- lio refers is 8usscoptiblo of explanation, is evident from' tho fact that Cql.' Hnckelt'was in Rome when Col. Chastain open! gave’tho lio to tho charge, mid ho opened not his mouth. Why did ho not proclaim it m tlio presence of Col. Chastain, wliero ho could'ltavo had nn op portunity to defoiid himself. Nd, no, that’s not their gained Thoy remain silent urijr * * ' * it.' ‘ - ilr* nit.! a nomination for Congress-in rather an under handed way. The people have not forgot ten it.— Cassville Standard. From die Southern rntrioi. The follbwing letter is from a venerable and distinguished citizen of Virginia—oho* who has bocn honpred with her highest offices and whose ancestral, fame is linked with the struggles for liberty upon the, soil of. South. Caroline, in “tho times that Iried men’s souls.” Montcalm, July 28,1851. My Dear Sir: 'lhavcdrcad your letter to the nnti-socossion eelebrntion at. Green ville; nlso tlle letters of Professor Dickson; Mr. Pointsott and Judgo 0,Neall, with groat pleasure, nnd am gratified to see thot you nil disapprove of the present movement in South Cnrolinn, having tnr its object secession from tho Union. Although all of vou may, to a considerable extent, (partake in. the genorat feeling which at present pervndcs your State, against the General Govormont, yet your minds seem to bo sufficiently criim to look into the subject in nil its boarings, and to como to sound conclusions about the futurq consequences of such a Men ure. Most how ever, of your public men, whoso opinions 1 hnvo seen, seem only to bo.opposcd to sopn- rftto secession; nr.d from tho tenor of their opinions it might bo inferred tlint if all tho States, holding slavns, were to concur ih tho measure, it would be to theirintcrcst to secede, and form a Southern Cojifcddrncy. Now, my dear Sir, I linyc no idea that all if thoy succeed in affecting their object—what thea would they have guirted i Has nnyintclligqnl; man in the country over faced this subjoct ns it ought to bo, mid examined candidly, hon estly nnd boldly, nil its bearings, flw any 1 tine exniniricd the clomonts of which society id composed in the <S'oulhci*n Slates? Aro you aware, thnt'whcn thoolecliva franchise) is extended in Virginia., ns it _ will be Under the now Constitution, which is just about to bo adopted, wo will have 200;000 votcis in tho State—160,00 of whom will own no slnvos—and the greater portion of lyhom wilj never expect to own any ? And assuming that tlie propojtion'of sfavcsholders iii Vir ginia, to thoso’who own no slaves, might he taken as an tivernge for oil tho /Southern States, eaii tlip opinion bcseriously entertain ed, that in the present state of the wprld, a democratic republic could oxist, composed ot one-Iourth educated gentlemen, slaveholders, and three-fourt)/3 frdo whito men owning no Slnvos, and with a negro 'slave population nearly equal to that of the entire whito popu lation ? It seems to me that tho idea is so extiavngant and chimerical, that yvlicn pre sented must he repudiated; Such a republic; if it ever could bo brought onto existence, must of necessity become a military one; and then tlm musses would overturn it, and slavery too just as certainly ns they were men, imbued with tho feelings passions nr.d prejudices which have' ever characterized them,and ever will. Tho wealthy and the educated men in South Carolina may think they can control nnd lead tho masses, who owp'slaves, as well those who are respectable citizens, tis the mot-o*ignorant and tho virioiis, and can ditrcc't the public aflairn of the Slate, although theso classes may form a majority. But enq thoy do so.in times of great difficulty und sacrifice, when those'classes see and know they have no interest in making tlie sacrifice ? I alii sure they could not in thisElute, arid in many other slave holding States. Is not this .tho period of democracy n.u wind ? Do you l ot see it ovory whero in till tl e States ? Tho people of Virginia aie now overturning'alt their nncienl forins and principles ol govern ment—casting away every well-tried princi ple, and for what ? Tl.py arc not doing this becauso it is approved by the hidrp discreet and intelligent who aro not seeking office.—■ But because every ono who desires tc got in to office,considers it uecessary. to . court the masses by persuading them, to believe that they only can manage tho affairs ofltiegovqrn- ifitnt by taking all appointments and nearly •everybody intii thoir own haridi, and they nro doing it.. _ • , •) • if ever u great f slaveholding confederacy, sncii ns is coiilemplnt cd by Sbiii.h, Cnrolinu, could hnvo been established, with any hope * of a permanent existence, Uit whic.h 1 do not «. believe,* it lie very clear the day for establish ing it has passed. The'clpso of the Revolu- goverhiiieht'.' people anywhere. And now, when a man cun hardly keep his balance, in tvo whirlwind of democracy with which he is surrounded, we bear South;.eato!iuo, n democratic State crying out for such an impossibility. sincerely you " ipm to the reyo'ution •L.^iirratiuu we