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Newspaper Page Textvolume 7. ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1851. NUMBER 5 »• THE ROME COURIER PUBLISHi 0 EVEl> V .FRIDAY MORNIG BY J. KKOWLEtl & CO. T IMuffi. Twu Dollars per tinn’iin it paid in advance i 'Two Dollars an (I Filly Cunts if paid with la six months | or Throe Dollars at the ond of thu year. Hates of AUvoril.lnir. Lroai. Advkstisk.mksts will ho insortcd with ■triot attention to the requirenfltnts of the law, at ■ tho followinu rntosi Four Months Motico, ... Notice to Debtors and Creditors, Salo ol Personal Property, by Execu tors, Administrators, See. Sales of Land or Negroes, 00 days, tfoctFS. #.t no 3 25 per square, Letters of Citation, Notico for Letters of Dismission Candidates announcing their names, will bo Charged S3 00, which will bu required in advance. Husbands advertising their wives, will be eliniged $5 00, which must nlwnys be paid in advance. All other advertisements will bo Insetted nt One Dollar per square, of twelve lines or less, Tor the first, and Fifty Cents, for caoh subsequent^ tlon. Libernl deductloj 'whom; m 1SS CJAPDS. u. w. ROSS, DliUTIST. iRome, Georgia... ..Officeover N. J. Omberg’s Chilling Store. January 16, 1851, FRANCIS M. AL.LE1L WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealer in Staple anil Fane;/ DRY GOODS AND GROCDRIES. (J<5» Receives now goods every week. «4S0 Koine, Gn„ January 2, 1851. MY LIFE IS LIKE THE SUMMER ROSE. BY RICI1AHD HENRY WILDE .My lile is like the summer rose, That opon* to the summer sky. But ere lite shade nf e> enlng dose, Id scattered on the ground—to die I Yet on the rose’s humble bed. The sweetest dews of night are >hcd, As if she wept the waste to see— But mine shall weep u tear fur me I My life is like the autumn leaf Thai tiemliles in the moutt’s pule ray, Its ludd is frail—its dale is brief, Restless, and suou tu puss away, Yet, ere llmt leaf slmll full iind ladtu—■ jj* 1 r!tll e r$fi’eshnll breathe a sigh for me ! My life is like the prints which feet Have left on Tatnpn’s desert strand, Boon us the rising tide shall heat, All truce will vanish from the *and, Yet, ns if grieving to educe All vestige of the human rnce, On ihnt lono shore loud mouns the sea — But none, nhts I sliull mourn for me ! LIN &. BRANTLY. WARE HOUSE, COMMISSION & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Atlanta, Ga. (|t5>Liheral advances made on any article Jn .Store. Nov. 28.1850. ly A. D. KIVU Al CO. COTTO V GtN MANUFACTURE IS Rome, Georgia, Mny 0. 1S50. ALEXAADEII A Til 1.11.11 HI.I,. ATTORN EY S AT LAW, ROME GA. Nov. 28, 1850. tv. VteUAS IUSDKMAN. ) f OIIAU «« V. ItAMll.Ti.N. HAMILTON Si IIAIIIIKMA.t, Factors & Coiiiinissioii Merchants, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA ?°>. 1 lQ,r M II \ II DIO HA.\ «V IIAMIIaIOA, Warehouse & Commission Merchants. -MACON, GEORGIA. Oct. 3, 1550. I 12m. FATTOH At l PAT T ON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Rome, Gem a in, WILL Practice in nil the Counties of tl e Cln'ro- m«0 Qirciitt 4B Sept, fl, IsfiO, Ap X. PATTON. J.F PATT 'N DANIEL S. PRINTUP Agnt for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company at Rome, Ga. INSURES against loss by FIRE; also, LIVES nf ■ersons and Servants. CHECKS on Charleston and New York, far sals DANIEL 3. PRINTUP, • nntlor the Bonk of the State of So. Cu ■Oct, to. lB5u. J. n. niCKE (NON, DRUGGIST—ROME. GEORGIA WHOLESALE ANn R ETA It. DEALER IN (DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, PEItFU,VIEWY, tec. 'October 10, 1850 Brand Street. COULTER & COLLIER. ATTORN, Yes AT LAW, Rome, Georgia. Feb. "1,1851. JttftiCcllaiuouH. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON. BATHING ROOMS ATTACHED. Macon* Ga. October 2, 1851. iWM II. UNDBIIWIJOIJ& J. W II. UNDERWOOD. will prac i ice law I N all the Counties of the C’.h -rokee Circuit, (<*x cept D.ide). They will both persminlly ntceiui nil theOourtfl. J. W, H. UNDERWOOD will attend (he Courts of Jackson und Hnb nslinm conmie- of tbe Wc»tern Circuit. Doth will nttend the serious ol the ^SUPREME COURT at Cnssville nnd Gainesville.— All business MUrusted to them will he promptly and faithfully attended to. OFFICE next door to Hooper Ac Mitchell,**Buena Vista House,” Rome, Gn ,at which place one or both 'Will always be found, except absent on professional fcusiness. Jan ,23, J 851 Atlanta Machine Works (Lote Atlanta Iron Fnnndery,) T HIS now COMPANX is now prepared io do work on short notice, ol henvy anti lighi Cns'- ings from the latest improved patterns of Ir.m, llrn.-s or Composition, all of which-will he wnrrenteil — Turning, Boring nnd Drilling done t» ordei Also, screw cutting of 10 feet or under, ol nny sized ihre-nl required. Heavy and light forging of wro ,ylit Iron nr Steel done In superior style. PARTICULAR ATTENTION I. called to their patterns for Mill Genring, for Mer chant and Custom Flouring and Sn ,v Mills, Gin Gearing of nil the nsusi sizes, nnd Burk Mills nil wyypkepton hand. We are also prepared to Lull,I stationary Engine, upon the latest improvements nil tpf which will be ftbld low for cash. Copper and Bros, tixcn in exchange for work nt ensh prtees. A. 1,BYPEN, JAMESL. DUNNING, joiin McDonough. WILLIAM RUSH TON, t F.S. All.of tbesbove company are proet cel Me 7 give their undivided attenuon to the »5t. 8j 1891. Till* illiiidtiH a ml lliu Hero. On the night of the Battle of Brandy wine, 1 was sent tilth u message from Ueu. Lireen io Count Pulaski, a noble Poliiuder, who look u prominent nffl-t in our freeiloiq. Be tvaa quuileied in a- neat fuiiiphou-e, near ■ lie upper fords. After our business was finished, the Count asked mo to lake some relicsliinems, and at tiro same time culled nut— “ Mnry, my lass, Mnry !” In iiiriiistuiit u rosy-cheeked girl entered, her luce heiuililjg with joy, it would seem, at the very sound ol Pulaski’s voice. “ Did you call me Count ?” said she ve ry timidly. “ How of'on hove I told yon, litlle love,” i.e suid, heading Ins lull lucin to kiss her check, " nut to cull me Count ; cull me tour dear Pulaski Tips it'jt Republic, my litile favurite. \\ e loive no counts you know.” “ But you me a Qount, sir, when ut homo, and the) suy you dime ii mug tyay over llie m e.ui io fight lor us.” *• Yen, yes, Miuy. very Hue, I did come n lung way, tint one leiisou why,was, I laid to c me, in n mea-uie. Now van thu gel lor tins gentleman and myself u tiltIo reliosh ..«„i * lie loi. ,i I. nitMt.ij in ruIp tii-niichi ” '■ l Oil only, sir,” ui.d sl.u wen, out ol I he oom ) he a fairy. “ A line pleasiinl girl,” sar’ Pulaski, “ Would that I loid the weahli I once hud, I would give her a port lull lliut would send hull' tiie youths hereabouts ufter her sweet fuce,” • •>... On the inoruirig ul ilia llili ofSepiemher, 1717, the British uitiij advanced m'lull lorce io Cloidtl s l«o d, lor Hie purpose ol crossing Brand) w inn i reik. and bring on an action wnh W.isliiiigwii, Sir H ill,uni llowe drove Vlaxwoil’s division ucross il,e vreek by len o'clock, ill one of toe lower folds. The fle-.om Central, Kiiyphuusen, will) a huge lone advancing up the side of the creek, mid uniting with Lord Cornwulhs, wlio coiiniiiiuded Hie left wing of the army, crossed ut the upper forks uf the river and creek, It so happened that dining the raging of the cnnllici.iu cutr.. lag. tilers.1 pas-ed imine ilia,el) in the dncciioii of Pulaski’s tjuarteis tout 1 hud visited the night before. Situ vied us the house was, in the midst of the battle, curiosity induced me to ride up. Suddeuly u sheet of llume burst forth. The house wus on tire. Near the door-step lay the body ol Mary, her head cut open byn sabre, utid her brains oozing out from the terrible wound! 1 had not been there more than hull a minute w lieu Pulaski, ai the head of a troop of cavalry, galloped rapidly In the House. Never sliull I huge the expression o his I'aee, us he stioU'ed like it demon on seeing Hie iiianimiiie forth. ” Wito did ti.is f” A little liny, Hint 1 had not before noticed, who wus lying mind the grrnfs his leg dread fully mangled, said. “ I here they go !” . He pointed to n company of Hessians, ol Ana, ach g enud.ers, then some distance off. “ Right wheel, men—charge I” And they did charge'; Ido not think one ■nan of that Hessian corps ever ell '.lie field, exiept to he placed in the grave. The lust | saw ol Pulaski on the battle ground o. Brandywine, lie was hearing in his itruis the lifeless form of poor Mary. Story op ,a Coal-Mine — Jo. a small town on llie south side oftlie Gulf of Saint Lawrence, is a very celebrated mine, this mine, which is limed lor the good quid ly of its coal, is locat ed about 200 feet le-iieutli the surface of the euiili. Its. length is nenr- ly three miles. Above and pnniiled with it, lliiws a liolilo river, vluei, is often navigated by many gallant ships. The earth is prevent ed front caving in upon ihe mine, by u stra tum uf slate-siime, which intervenes between Hie yielding e.i r th and I lie coni. A few years since, an individual was found near the mouth ol the mine, in u stale uf in toxication, w hom the collier convey ed into the interior ol'ilie excavation. (By file way, many oftlie workmen spoke IN ench ) The person was a stranger, and unac quainted with tile deep reces of the earth, in due lime he ” came too,” and unutterable were his astonishment and terror, •, No longer did he doubt the Bible, and the furmer dictates ut Ins reason and his con science. Verily he thought himself iu the “pit of tvoe.” Around him were seen a few glimmering lights, and, seemingly, innumerable black visages, who were heaving up nnd down huge instruments, as if in aire worfnro, or in desperate struggle to escape front their con finement. Occasionally, alar in the distance, ho saw lights passing and repassing in rapid succession, nnd also what appeared Satanic clml-mts, whereon were seated fiends with torches, and whips which he thought were mast horribly used upon the backs of their slates,, who served for their steeds,— The liinguuge though unintelligible, appeared to he the most awful profanity. Soon therp cuine nnd spoke to our hern n gigantic pe»minge, who seemed the “ Old Peller” himself. “ Oh, yes,” cried onr nf- frightened Iriend. though he understood not llie words that w ere addressed to .him, “I will do anything vnur hj«-*s, i/m *j" v ‘ , V b . H (k*> pleasure, nnd subints- , ’, be quickly stripped ofi his coat, tint! most nimbly but trem 1 lingly worked, until he found himself happily mistaken, wjen he resolved he would r.ever get drunk again, or tn so net, that when he died, he should go to such n place ngain. Wavering Magazine. Tli« Jlloir who Itiicl it Hour!. '‘Uncle,” said a sweet looking litlle girl the other tiny, to a bluff old skiu-fluti uptown, who owned something like a square ol hous es; and bus a cool hundred thousand in fuiids, “pray fell me w hut is n miser?” “A miser, eh? Why,.what put such nsil ly question ns that in your head, child?” “O, nothing in particular,- uncle—only I heard Mr. Gu-'dyeur say. ns he wont out the othe. day, when you refused to help to build the new church, that he was afraid you were getting to he u miser—that's ull uncle.” “Pol), poll, go along tn your lessons, Rosa.” The old'mnn wiib touched—Be loved the blooming little niece, und notw ilhstanding her peiloess, the thought oi her dependence Jioiiii liim^iiiid-tilthe poverty of her widow ed mother, struck a clioiaTlnirtnr~ , om.'B tt brnted to his heart. .He was confused, and his countenance exhibited tokens of the senr- let level. He host led iibout for his hat und -.-nne. Slid hurried oft down tow n at an earlier huUr than usual, “Why Rosa, in.y child,, wlint have you been saying to your uncle? He’s oflended ul something or oi her you have said or done.” “No, no, mother —I only asked him what a miser wits—and he told me to go along with my lessons, lion’s ail.” The timid and lie art-shrinking mother sob bed outright til w Itnl site thought the fatal iinpiudeoce of her child She knew the has ty temper of her relative, and the thought of her own dependence and that of little Rn6n upon him.qureoverwhelmed her. Shewell knew the so d d passion, and had observed with mix eiy lion rapidly il was absorbing his lieuer feeling, as tige ctept silently upon liiiii. '•Oh,oriy i liil.l, ).,u are I/css, and you linve I fear, greatly olieiidedyour uncle. He .nay turn us out ol doors—what then will become ol us?” “Never feat,” said tne lively little girl, ‘I’ll at him. I’ll hug und kiss him, until he forgives me, nnd lells me w hat a miser is.— He’ll never turn us out, ilidther—never—he cumuli he so naughty nn uncle as that. Some limo heloreihe usual dinner hour, the old geiiileiiinii cuine along, and stepped into tl.e parlor lugging a huge bundle under his arm. Lillie Rush (lew to his side unxiuusly w etching her uncle’s countenance, w hich she ms t mil ly perceived to lighten up with a smile uf henovtilence, hut she did not say a word. “Rosa, my dear,” said the old man, after he had carefully opened the bundle, and display ed its rich cunients on the table—-‘Rosa, where is your mother?” “There,” continued the old titan, when the lady and Rasa appeared, -‘there is a present tor you, sister—mid you, you little hussy, there’s one for you, hut remember Rosa, never believe any o .e who says your uncle's a miser]” Rosa sprang into Iris arme, and the old man wep, in the overflow of his emotion — From that hour he has been a happier man. The innocent pntile of the little Rosa had kindled the spark of benevolence in his bo soin. He found But Hint lie Imda heart. Sink Die. - In a neighnrning countv. the Democrats had lor over twenty years iieen in lire habit of holding lliei- country nominating conventions nt tlie house of a staunch old Demociat, r. G——. He happened on a recent occasion, for the first time, H» i e in w-hen they h d finished husine-s.nnd heard alii t e delegate from R move that ‘-this convention do now adjourn sjne die. “Sine die,” said M r G to a person standing nonr, w here is that r’’ “W’y—that’swny up in the nnthern part of the county,” sniri his neighbor. ,Hold or., il you please. Mr. Checrman.' said G , with gieni.euiiiestni-ss nnd em phasis; “hold on, sir, I’d like to be heard on the question. I have Kept n public house now for mor’n twenty years, I’m n poor man I’ve alw ays been a Democrat, and never split mv ticket in my life. I his is the most cen tral Incutitm in the county, and it’s where w e’vo alters held our caucuses. I’ve had fir nsked no' olfice, aid iiai e worked night and day tor the parly, lift’d now 1 think, sir, it’s contemptible, to go to adjourning this con- yes lion way up to sine die.'—Spirit of the Times Revolutionary Times.— 1 ‘Husband ! hus band ! wake t|])( there’s tiirhle ruinpns going on !’ said an old lady "way down east,’ rous ing her steeping partner ,w ith divers punches in the l ilts, one night in the ‘times Hint tried men’s souls ’ ‘What on afth’s the matter, Jeru.shy?’gront- ed the old man, not u little pm out at his rest being hrtiken in this'unexpected manner. ‘VVel, 1 donno what’ns but it wns ths most orftil racket hever heart It’ pears to me tis either llie dtiy of judgment or the Brisish.’ The old Oouimetiialler got up, and taking his -old ride down from the hooks where she hung, proceeded to put,in a double charge, pick the flint, and prepare fdr.au, energenoy. Survey ing the — v dent satisfaction, he ai *M’so * 1 pirations with ovi- ‘An’ so you think it’s either the day of udgnitent or the British ! Wal ’ continued he n a tone of firm decision, ‘let ’em come on; I behove I’m ready cocked and piimed lor bifliAi* nftiiAm * TAKING H0TES- A great many yours ago, when there were slaves in Massachuetts, there was a clergy man ih ft town in fissex courty, whom we may call Rev. Mr. Co rswell, who had nn old and favorite servant by the name ol Cufleo. As wns often the case, C'uffee had »» touch liberty to do as he please 1 * its anybody else in the hiiusot m.tl he probably emertuii.ed as high a respect for himself. Cufiec, on the Sabbath, might have been seen in his tnastur’s pew, looking round with a grand air, nnd, so far ns appcnrances indi cated, profiting quite as much by his master’s preaching, as many others about him. Cuflee noticed, ono Sunday morning, that several gentlemen Were taking notes t.f the sernmn, and he determined to do the same thing. So, in llie afternoon, he brought a sheet of paper and pen and ink. The minis ter happening to look down into his jiow, could hardly maintain his gravity, as he saw his negro “spread out” tuliis task, with one side of his face touching the paper, his tongue thrust out of his noiui It. Cuflee kept at his notes, however, until the sermon was con cluded, knowing nothing nnd ciiiiug us little about the surprise of his master. When the minister readied home, he sent Ibr Cuflee to come into his study. Well, t'ulfee;” said he, “whut, were you doing in meeting this afternoon?” “Doing, Mnssa? Taking notes!” was his reaply. “You Inking notes!” he exclaimed. “Surtui, Massn; all the gentlemen take notes ” ■“—• — - » iiiinin well. Gullee thereupon produced his sheet of paper, nnd his master found it till scrawled over with all sorts of marks and lines, ns though a dozen spiders, dipped in ink, had u.archeii over it “Wh\, this is all nonsense,” suid the minister, ns he.lnoKed at the notes. “Well Mnssa,” he replied 1 “7 thought so ill the time yon was preaching,"—Car/ el Rag. A Great Cheese Mill- Two m-'n wore seined nt n table in Nashville, drinking nle nnd eating ernkers mid choose. Their cnnversiitioiiut.leiigth limit'd upon largo nhouse. 'Ttmi wns nvery large cheese presented In Andivw Jni’k.S"».’said one. -Yes, il wi-tglu d nine hundred pounds and upwards’ answered ibe uthor, -A y onnfc goiitloinnn who was silling rending it newspaper in the same room in quired. ■How much did you say. sir I’ ‘Niue .unilred and upwards,’ answered I ho o.lier. ‘That is about half ns large na my fathet makes in this country ’ was ihe ’young n.mi's reply: his cheeses generally average iwo thiiusdinl pounds 'Two ihousund pounds I’ exclaimed the st cadgers j in perfect iistonisliinont. Why how does It- nmnnge u dairy cttiinble of muking sueli enormous cheeses;’ inquired both, simultaneously. ‘Very easily,'replied the young man; he hns an extensive trough, lending down the side ofn large hill on his place, and half way down there is nn immense vat; the cows are milked in the trough, nnd the same runs into the leservoir, about mid way nn the side of the hill.’ Leaving the strangers to digest his (Jos- oriplinn the young man coullv laid down the paper, nnd wulj^l off. Presently the landlord slupped'in. *i)oyou know that young man who left the room n few moments since 7’ inquired one oftlie strangers. ’Yes, sir,’ said the landlord; ‘lie is the son ol' a dairy owner in this county.’ 'Wlmt is his r.hitriir.tor. for truth arid vernoitv V inquired one of the strangers. ‘I never liemd it doubled,’ replied Ihe landlord. •Mv reason for asking you,’ said Ihe stranger, is, that he Ims iieen telling us that his father manufuctnrcs cheeses ut his dairy, in this country, which average two thousand pounds. ‘I don't know nnyihine about ihe weight of his cheeses.’ nriswered the thq landlord, •but 1 know that this old man runs, at the mfttoin ofthuhill, on his plnce. two saw mills, wltiuh are driven the whole yen • by the wlinv which runs from his cheese press.’ Will you be so kind as to order our horses?’’quietly remarked the'traveller, •‘Oh ! my dear, how come you so wet?' inquired mi nfli)o!|(jnalo,mother of Iter son ••Why.mar.oneul'lhe bovssuid Idnresn’l jump inio the creek, and by ginger, I tell Vi in 1 ain’t to he dared." A person being nsked why he Imd giVetrhis daughter in rnnrimge to. a, man with'whom he was at enmity, answered ••I, did it out of pure revdnge." n^=A wesiero man says, thnt on hear ing Yankee Doodle perlorinedmi nn organ in Rite Crystal Palaeb. ho lull tho De cl nr as non ofIiidependeiic.e nndadqupleol'Bunk'Cr Hills rising iu his own bosom. iomc h,ere. Kate. love. Now tell uie whni does b-o-lM spell." “Don't know, inarm' " “HoW sfuppul I What is.pnt roiniil Volii Waist every dnv ? Come, now spi-nk out. Whui do you look so sheepish lor ? answer mo direpllv—what is put round your waist every day t" “Sniggle Ft tzzle’s arm, but he .never kissed me but once " An Old Uaptlat’ f iuilliir u New Way OH* dvr Hie Hun io cornu at Trmli- Mb. Editor “ AN OLD BAPTIST’ in tho Christ an Index of the lClh October, has undertaken to nt reign the conduct ol Ce dar Creek Cliurch lor presuming to condemn tho Cavo Bpring Church, on tvhat he calls exparte evidence; and very strnngoly falls .nto the very error which ho condemns, and censures the ( ednr Creek church on bis own misconceptions of tbo facts. Now, he sets out by say ing, he knows nothing el oi- thor church, und still with a singular fatality, fulls on the side of Citvo Spring church just as a cat thrown In the nir always lights on its feet. As he professes to decide altogether on the face of die pamphlet, let us ask where he gets his authority Tor saying, thnt Cedni Creek church condemned the Cavo Spring church on exparte evidence ? Or how can ho reconcile il to his; conscience ns a Baptist' and Christian, Io npprove the conduct of that church, in tho particulars staled in the pam phlet ? Has any effort been niftdn to impugn the veracity bf the bfethron who gave their testimony as to the action of tho church at Cave Spring ? Was nny attempt dared to he made showing that the facts wero not true ? and if true, how can “ An Old Baptist” mnko it suit the sensibility of his conscience with his great tove of baptist purity, to approbate such transactions as arc theie detailed ? or does the “ Old Baptist” adnrit, os some oth ers have done, the facts, and only object to the disclosure of facts to tho word ? or does he, like the Cave Spring church, shelter him self behind the sovereignty and .independence of the church; and hold that whatever im- ble to no power under heaven ? “ An Old Baptist” reasons so much like those who for some lime past have found it their interest to defend the popish infaltbilily of the Cave Spring church, that one would imagine that he was the master Oracle, out of whose mouth the brethren of jliat church hnd for some time been discoursing; and that instead of being “ An Old Baptist,*’ he is one of those new lights, whoj at the expense ol ev ery venerable principle of. buptist faith, had sprung vp in these Imter days, to pervert the constitution of the church, and overthrow its ancient faith. One of those pious Christinas who contend that whalevei villunies o church commits, its members must cover it up so ns to hide the shunto of the rest, and avoid giv ing other sects Ihe advantage. Now tve don’t cure in the lace of the palpable prejudice which he hns shown Io satisfy* “ An Old Baptist.” We take it that he know the facts nnd the parlies, much better than he pre tends, and il is only to inform the public, who are ignorant of the facts, that we under take to set him right. “ An Old Baptist” is horror struck nt the title page,—verily his horror is ofa peculiar ly sensitive kind, when it rises to his (hroatat the title, ond lies like lead nf the bottom of his stomach, at the facts slated by brethren of goad standing, ns to the conduct of Cove Spring church. For all the immoralities sta ted there; lor. the wanton persecution of t young minister of the Gospel, whose only offence was his independence of character; for the shameless exclusion of two of tHeir very best members who would not join in this crusade against truth and brotherly love; for the oppressive conduct of Moderators and Presiding Officers, who, instead of allowing the meekness of their Master at the suppos ed error of a brother, exhibited the tyranny of a worse than Felix; this Old Baptist has not a sigh oi groan; hut because the Cedar Creek church took eyidenue, and somebjdy printed it; his virtuous indiguution is excited to a most harrowing extent. Now if Cedar Creek church found occasion to enquire into facts with a view of remon straliug with a sister church, as to conduct calculated to blast the baptist faith, and make the church a word of scorn, where was the harm in the fact being stated, that it was by authority I Would the Old Baptist himself have wished the Cedar Creek cnurch to have done as he has done towards her; judge with out proof ? And then again; where does the Old Baptist find the proof, that this pamph let was printed by the Cedar Creek Church ? He says he objects because it involves a question of impti-t discipline; and because of the hold and confident manner in which the Ceder Creek church published its proceed ings. This declaration is altogether gratui tous on the part of the Old Baptist, and as he did not get his authority for saying so from the pamphlet which he says is the only source of his information, we most infer that his imagination is of nn extremely prolifio na lure, or that some member of * nve Spring church, who like Milton's devil, could make the worse appear the better reason; was dic tating to the ear of. the Old Baptist as he wrote. After this preparatory objection, he goes ■on to inlorm the world, thnt Rev. A. Fitzger ald prepared cortain allegations against the Cave Spring church before the Ceder Creek chutch; and that the Cedar Creek church compiled evidence ain these charges, nnd sni in judgment on the oburch at Gave Spring U ''Ii, without the sanction or knowledge ef the latter, if the Old Baptist hud, instead of d c ding, on tho title page, read the pamph let, ho wouhi havo found that, he hns under- t ken in this instance to state tvhnt is the ve- tj reverse of the truth, it is said; that cel ebrated critics in their praises or cundemna- ion of books, which thoy review, rend Ihe ti'le.page nnd the last page*, nnd make up a judgment from these. “ An Old, Baptist” ha-improved on this plun, for l e rends and cu' dooms on the titlo page alone, IJ«d he ooked ut the lust pages of the pamphlet, he would Ituve seen that Ihe Cave Spring Bap tist church, did have knowledge of the charge; and of the tnking of the testimony and like nn Old Baptist, covered themselves with the pnhoply of their sovereignty, and treated tho Cedar Creek church with all pos- sibie.conlom/11. _ j - . t . L r. *' An Old Baptist” says that all Cedar Creek church could do was to offer her servi ces as an umpire, and make her complaint at an aggrieved sislcri Wo toko “ An Old Bap'ist at his word; and inform hmi this is just exactly what Cedar Creek church did do; nnd how w as sho in6t ? A hog. thlel bt ing doiocted once killing hogs, liis.heighbcr. jumped out und said, “ ah, havo wm caught you ?” Potting op nn impurturbnble look, hr said, “ I won’t stand your mean biting hogs i’ll kill them nil- So when the Cednt creels church ns nn organized sister, calls upon the Cuve Spring ahurcli to remonstrate. or hear the truth as tu a charge of misconduct, the church members bristle up their hacks, and without saying one word as Io l|io unlrulh- Wfflii 0f ’ “ ucare J'‘ d *; have you to call upon us;”, and stranger yet, “ An Old Baptist” openly,'and in print de fends this doctrine of Snperlntiyo indepen der.ee, nnd nf infulible irresponsibility, n« » part and principle qf Baptist usage ! H e say- such a mode of acting is not usual withinno. cent men—such a manner of defence it not creditable to fair mem Bat to the fact on tbi* point. A memher of the baptist church is exclu ded from Cavo Spring church. He appliet lor membership nt Ccdur creek church. Thin church being neighbors nnd knowing the facts, and being sensiblo that A. Fitzgerald was not rghtfully excluded, rniso n commit tee, and call to its aid tho members of six churches to soo into the Tacts with Ihe sole view of reconciling the difficulty This com mittee go to tbe Cave Spring church, inform them of their wish to settle tho difficulty,— tho Cave Spring church treat this commit tee with scorn—refuse to correspond with them, and even refuse them a look into the minutes and records of the church. After laboring with herns anagiieved sister, con tinually treated contemptuously, they with draw, and report tacts. This state of things is disclosed by the pamphlet, and still « An Old Baptist” charges that the whole testimo ny was'taken, Ihe condemnation mnde, and the book of 20 pages printed, without the knowledge of Cave Spring church. He shows himself so wholly ignorant of facts—so much like the little bull which undertook to 'fight the locomotive on the Rail Road; is so blind in his prejudice and rage, that he absolutely dont know the number of pages in the pnm- phet, and iu this part of his defence calls it 20 when it is full 40 pages. But “ An Old Baptist” is indignant at this violation of the sovereignty and independence of the several churches, oad refeiring to the conletr pt with which this Cave Spring church treated the Cedar creek delegates,' says, “ alter such no nrrogation of authority, what could be otherwise expected front a church whose master had taught them to call no man Lord on the earth ?” . We,confess we are struck .'with horror at finding “ An Old Baptist’’ coupling the sa cred name of our Saviour, with the conduct of the Cave Spring church. Does “ An Old Baptist” undertake to quote his meek and lowly Lord in support of conduct, which, by the evidence of unimpeachable witnesses, has mnde the Cave Spring ehuich a school for infidelity; a black pool of Sodom, whose wa ters cast forth steach, mire and rottenness, under the sanction of religion. Does ■ he dare to main'ein under the declaration of our Saviour, call no mao Lord, the.right ol Cave Spring church to persecute and oppress its members; to turn the church itsell into a lit tle less than a den of thieves; to pervert reli gion; teach the young-infidelity; shake the faith of old Christians, and then, when an ogrieved sister remonstrates, to protect itself behind a worse than Roman Catholic infala- bility—a sort of higher law ? We tell “ An Old Baptist,” he is a new baptist if these be his doctrines. That his faith overturns the faith of his Saviour, whom he crucifies a new by the advancement of such horrible idea*. That our Lord in teaching bis disciples It call no man Lord on earth, was not inculeat-^ ing the doctrine of irresponsibility, hat denming that slavish foar which hide* truth to curry favor with men; and i him that in undertaking toj Spring churcli in these palp -ourisUw duty,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18??, November 07, 1851, Image 1