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to ■dVi'tttim tn certain newspapers, ko fur as
tho same.relates to the county of Elbert.
1(11. To compensate certain grand and petit
rtain counties tberuln named, and
do for llio payment of the tame.
192. To nuthorlzoWm. E. Willson of tho
county of DcKalb. to practise modidno, charg
ing compensation thorofor.
198. To add an additional number of trus-
tces'jo Oak Ridge Academy In Talbot county;
and to provide for the removal of the tamo.
191. To prcscrlbothc mode of laying out
private ways, and for other purposes.
195,'Toincorporate the "Savannah Patent
Steam Brick Company."
190. To grant unto the Justices of the Infe
rior Court of Early county, a strip of unsur-
Yeycd land, and for other purposes therein
named.
Reason and Faith.
" Reason and Ihlth;" says an old divine,
‘resemble tho two sons of tho patriarch.—
Reason Is tho first-lorn; but faith inherits tho
blessing." We should represent reason and
fhlth ns twin-born! the one In form and (In
jures tho’ imago of manly beauty; tho other
of feminine grace and gentleness; but tn each
of whom, alas, is a sad privation. While tho
bright eyes of reason are frill of a piercing
and restless Intelligence, his ear is closed to
sound; and while faith has an car of exquis
ite delicacy, on hor sightless orbs, ns sho lifts
them towards heaven, the sunbeam plays In
vain. Hand In hand the brother and sister
hr mutual lova pursue their way through a
world In which, llko ours, day breaks and
night fhllsalfernato; by day tho eyes of rea
son are tho guldo of fhlth, and by night tho
car of faith Is tho guldo of reason. As It
wont with those who. labour under thoso pri
vations respectively, reason Is npt to bo eager,
impetuous, Impatient of that Instruction which
his infirmity will not permit him readily to
apprehend,—while fhlth, gentle and docile, is
over willing to listen to tho volco by which
alone truth and wisdom can effectually reach
her.—Rev. Henry Rogers.
Never Oet Angry.
It doos no good. Bomo sins have a seem
ing compensation or apology, a present grati
fication of somo sort; but anger has none.—
A man feels no better for It. It Is really a
torment; and when the storm of passion has
cleared away, It leaves ono to seo tha' ho has
been a fool; and lie has mado hlmsolfa fool tn
tho eyes ofothors. too. Who thinks well of
an ilbmturcd man, who has to be approached
In tho most guarded and cautious wny 1—
Who wishes him for a nolghbor, or a partner
In buslnoss 1 Ho Kobps all about him in tho
samo state of mind ns If they were living next
to a hornet’s nest ora rabid animal. And ns
to prosperity In business, ono gets along no
better for getting angry. What Ifbuslness Is
perplexing, and every thing "goes by contra
ries”— will a fit of passion mako the winds
more propitious, tho grounds more produc
tive, tho markets more fhvorablo! Will n
bad temper draw customers, pay notes, and
mako creditors bettor natnredl An angry
man adds nothing to tho wellhre of society.—
Since then, angor is useless, needless, disgrace
ful, without tho least apology, and found only
"In-tlio bosom of fools," why should It bo In
dulged at all 1
We Commond thio subjoined epigram from
tho Boston Post to the attention of all those
whom It may couhcm.
"Though you, my friend, may boast a gifted
mind,
A soul of honor, and a taste refined,
These bitter times, we seek fbr something
more,
Tho first of virtues is—to shut the door I"
From the Genesee Farmer.
Potato Culture.
Many years since, I discovered that new po
tatoes Invariably set above tlio tubers, or seed
planted, and In accordance wllhniy knowledge
of that fact, I commenced planting tjio pota
toes as deep in the ground, ns I overdesigned
they should be nt any time during the season
of cultivation. Tho practice has thus far ful
ly answered my expectations. I have for the
past ten years Invariably raised very good
crops, of fair sized potatoes, while many of
my neighbors; tilling tho samo kind of soil
pursued tho old method of hlllingand tillage,
have had lighter yields and smaller and In
ferior potatoes. I have found that tho seasons
of sevoro drouth havo not as seriously affect
cd my crops os tlioso ofothors. I prepare the
land for potatoes tho samo as for corn,
plant in lillls three feet apart and usually
with a apndo dig as deep as tho ground has
been ploughed, and. If a sod, Icut through it.
The tops are longer In coming out of tho
ground, but ns soon as out. I pass through
the rows with n cultivator, anil with a hoe
clean tho hills. When hoed, I put tho same
composition in the hills that I use for corn
which greatly benefits the crop. I endeavor
to keep tho ground clean during tho reason
I hnvo usually planted about the first of May.
and dug nnd housed as soon ns they were
sufllciontly vlpo, and therefore havo lost but
few by the rot. I doubt not that If fhrmera
would, where tlicir soil admits, practice the
level mode of culture, both with corn and
potatoes, they would generally be much bet
ter repaid for tlicir labor. But enough upon
this subject.
Fro7.cn to Death.—Wo learned somo mel
ancholy fhets, relative to tho frecsing to death
ofsomo men on tha Lake. Tho frets, for
which we are indebted to our friend Capt.
Dan. Hickory, are as follows: On Monday
evening, about nlno o'clock, tho schooner
General Worth capsized on tho Lake. She
was loaded with lumbar. Tho crow cut awny
tho rigging, and sho righted up and drifted
over to the other shore, near tho mouth of
the Canal. Yesterday morning, a hunter by
tho nnmo of Wm. Boughton, went out to her
with his boat, and found four of the crew still
alive, two frozen to death, lying i n the deck,
completely covered with ice. Ono man jump
ed overboard, to swim ashore, nnd as soon ns
ho got out of tho water, ho likewise froze
to death. The schoonor Is two miles above
tho house, about n quarter of a mile fr om the
shore, with the foremast gone.—IV. O. Delta,
Jan. 15.
A Coalition in a SsAni..—Tho Boston
Post of Saturday week gives the following do-
lightful portrait of tho disinterestedness nnd
harmony of the ’ Coalition” |mrty in tho Mas
sachusetts Legislature, now in session nnd
having a majority in both Ilonses:
" Tho Frco-soll branch of tho Coalition
body claim tho most important offices.—
Bomo of them claim six cnunccllors. we un
derstand, to three Democrats, and even insist
upon having a Frco-soll councilman from
Boston, and upon throwing Mr. Cushman,
tho Lieutenant Governor, overboard, putting
Amasa Walker in his place, nnd electing Mr.
Palfrey, Secretary of State ; tho Mr. Palfrey
who expressed himself so much opposed tn
any association with Democrat* only n year
ago. These are curious times; but tho bonev
olenco of tho ago is
Men Who spit on Stoves.
Wo notice ono or two at tho Muthodlit
Church in this city, who can beat tho world
at squirting Tobaccojulco. They can be had
cheap by immediate application to tho con
gregation who lmvo become disgusted with the
disagreeable scent that Is thus created.—
Brownlow.
Mr. Fillmore. ' :
Tho more wo reflect upon tho character qpd
courso of tho present Administration, tho.
greater is our admiration of the eminent states
man at its head. It deserves to bo entire! tho
Administration of Common Sense. Without
tmlng to be brilliant, or making pretensions
to grand and striking qualities. It has proved
itself ns safe and as wlso an administration as
this country ha* enjoyed sli co tho days of
Washington. There is nnsurcr mode rtfknnw
Ing a man than by his nets. Thetreotsknowit
by It* fruits. And tho fruit* homo by tills,
administration have been Patriotism, Honesty.
Justice and Good Faith between all sections.
Tho pilot who In broad daylight steers a
stately vessel upon a reef of rocks which looms
up full In his sight, placing tho ship Iter car
go and possengors. In Immlitont peril of de
struction. may well bo regarded os Incompe
tent and unworthy his trust. But the, pliiit
who finding her In that condition tho wave's
ronrlng for their prey, and tho darkness of
night thickening upon hor ho|ie1ess crow,
brings her out In safety from tho breakers,
and sends her forward once more, secure and
buoyant, topursno hervoyngo ha* | roved
hlmsolfa master ofhla profession and deserves
the gratitude and admiration oral) on board.
So It Is with Milliard Fillmore. Ho found tho
country ready to fell to pieces upon those sec
tional questions Into which sho had been pre
cipitated by the fetal policy of territo
rial aggrandizement.
Tho political horizon was becoming darker
nnd darker, and thoro seemed scarce a star of
hope in tlio sky. But senreoly had Mr. Fill
more taken the helm of stato before tho confi
dence of tho nation revived. There was on
evident honesty, patriotism, singleness of
purpose and firmness about tho man, which
gave assurance that ho was equal to tho oxl-
goncy of tho hour. Nor was tho country dis
appointed. A scries of measures was soon
passed, and received hts official sanction,
which gavo pence to tho distracted Union,
and was received by all sections as an hbnor-
ablo adjustment of all questions In dispute.—
And. It deserves to bo remarked that tho only
points of Mr. Fillmore's Administration which
havo excited anything like bitter criticism
oven from Ills political opponents, havo been
thoso which proceeded from veneration of na
tional good frith; which hare sought tn make
the United States respect tho rights of other
nations as he had inndo the,Nnrth respect
tho rights of tho Sonth; and which by avoid
ing tho acquisition of new territory, tended
to save the country from perils identical with
thoso from which she had just been extricated.
Whatever views tho party organs oftho oppo
sition may now express wo cannot doubt that
the volco of Impartial history will be eloquent
in prnlso of Millard Fillmore, as a man rarely
equaled In political wisdom and exalted patri
otism.— Richmond Republican.
Infyct, tlmdtiVolopcmcnts oftho last few
weeks'Warrait; ttfoVaptunltion that it it about
to discard Ha'oltT-Sbuthem alllanco entirely,
ami to elect a President altogether by the
States.''’ v v
It rob'd to
Tho sojrthroli'n to tho Southorn Rlgb
faction Is -a 'mbrC blind. tfcTlio event wil
' show timt'tKcy -arc to bo mado both' thi
dupes andth*adetims oftho policy
Tho sober aud’Wnstble people oftho South
>ra watching the Course of events with A rgus
eyes, and nothing .-can or wl|l Inspire Jhetn
with,confidence In ,the National democracy,
.but aboil and.manly,, afilrtnaqco, on their
(art,, oftho. efficacy and finality of tho Com
promise. •. -.
THt COURIER.
ROME.QEORQIA.
Thurtftsy 'Morning! January 89,1058.
Tiie Ice on tho Ohio river was so thick on
tho 26th ult.) near Madison, Indiana, that a
wagon nnd horses crossed over on !•—a teat
which had not been performed for a dozen
yenrs previously. Since then howovor, tho
river liai been partially navigable.
The Cold IVe itiIer.—Yesterday continu
ed vory cold, with a strong Northwest wind
blowing nil day. The present is believed to
bo tlio oolilcat winter wo have over had in
Georgia, at least withjp the recollection of
our citizens. On the Island opposite the city,
considerable numbers of llsh lmvo been found
In tho small streams, floating on tho water,
dead. It Is presumed that they wore frozen.
Small birds, which arc found in our gardens,
have also perished from tho ctfects oftho sud
den nnd Intonso cold. Tho orange trees, if
not killed, hnvo soveroly felt tho freezing
weather, and show by their crisped nnd with
ered leaves that they havo been greatly In
jured.—Savannah Heirs. Jan. 28.
Andrew McBride in a drunken fight over
a card table on tho 1 Ith Inst., nt Fort Rich
mond, I’enn. stabbed his brother Abthor
McBride, causing Ids death in nn hour after
wards. A mnn named lluon Tne-t. wns also
stabbed by Andrew nnd cannot survivo.—
Tho murderer has been arrested.
the people will not bo astonished at any act
of political liberality.”
The Albany Atlas, tho Ynn Buren organ,
seems exceedingly well sat'sfled with tho se
lection of delegates to tho Democratic. Na
tional Convention in that Stato. It says:
Election op Delegates.—In this State,
and in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississip
pi and Texas, tho Democracy elected their
delegates to "the national convention, yester
day the 8tli of January, the anniversary of the
victory-of Now Orleans.
In this State, tho result Is, in part, heard
from. Tho majority of tho delegates chosen
aremen of tho radical stamp,' nnd nearly nil
afro known to bo desirous of preserving the
union of tho Democracy of this State, on its
present platform. There arcsomo exceptions
—under tho district system this was enviable
—hut only enough, wo fency, to prove tho
rule.
Correspondence of the Savannah News.
Hopkinsville Ky., Jan. 8.1852.
I observe in your paper of a recent date a
notice oftho arrival in Savannah of a train of
, railroad ears from Chattanooga. Tennessee,
extraordinary that ,vith cotton—a new feature Ip the
Tili Courier (Jttiee hits been
removed to the second story
of the building occupied by D.
J. Snnrlers.
Legislative Doing!.
As tho LeglsIaturo has adjourned, wo deem
It only necessary to glvo to our readers a list
of jiioso ljllls which havo boccme laws. We
commence tlicir publication this'week; and
tho balance will appear hereafter..
j i. i—
ISTIn tho proceeding* of Congress nothing
of Interest' has yet transpired. Most of tho
session w|l| doubtless bo consumed In wire
pulling an$l trimming for tho next Presiden
tial canvqsi....
Provided no Intervening events should author
ise a different course."
II suitable respect and deference
avers that be,” wo should very
i know when nnd where'tho Cott-
. nlon Parly of Georgia, announc-
determination to unlto with any
_ .. irty, on any terms 1 And further to
learn, who constituted tho Millcdgc'vllle Un
ion Caucus an umpire to decide upon the re-
latlyo soundness of the two National Parties
upon ex parte evidence 1 Also! upon wliat
principle they have discarded the one and on
domed the other 1 Still farther, wo should be
gratified to know whether they wore not cog-
nlzant oftho fret'that tho great democratic
caucus at Washington laid npnn tho table tho
Resolutions affirming the finality of tho Com
promise, and that the Whig caucus passed
similar ones. Before this Interesting negotia
tion Is ratified by the people, and they are Ir
retrievably sold .to tho frco-soll democracy or
abolition whlggery of tho North they desire a
little more light; and although It may seem
somewhat arrogant in them, they would llko
also to have a small volco In the matter.
Who Is Wrong 7
We understand somo of our good Union
friends are asserting that tho Courier Is get
ting wrong. Those who are solicitous upon the
subject are referred to the following resolu
tions passed at a meeting of Constitutional
Union men hold nt tho Court House in Romo
on the Cth day of May last, at which Colonel
Josepii Watters, presided, and J. Knowles,
acted as Secretary. Wo most heartily appro
ved oftheso resolutions then, and wa are not
aware of any “ intervening' 1 orpassing events
that would oxeuso us fqr wantonly repndiat
ing them now. Indeed If there ever was a
time when stern nnd unbending adherence tn
Union principles nnd pledges wns necessary,
It Is the present. Those who are disposed tn
display their skill in summersotting may. If
they cltooso. endungur their necks by a lofty
whirl from the Union plutform Into tho Bal
timore omnibus; crying out as they go, un
called and uninvited, like the old Dutchinnn
“ More I comes py gracious I” but we are a
little too old and we ho|ie too wise; to stultify
Rail Road Meeting.
Tho roador Will perceive In our paper of to
day, tho proceedings of a meoting oftho Cor
porators of the " Cherokee Rail Road Com
pany. 4 ’ This is an important enterprise, and
the energetio character of the gentlemen who
are entrusted' with Its consummation, Is a
strong guarantee of Its ultimate and complcto
success. Tlio construction of a Ball Road
from this plfyyjjo Jacksonville Alabama, wo I ourselves bv any such feats of ngllity. In the
consider a -fixed fret. The route I* already meantime these gentlemen in glass houses had
under-survt^. hnd the wholo-road will be better cease their denunciation!,, or two may
compfetcd 'jttale,earliest possible day. The practice that game .Backed by principle and
stock iyu bellovo will pay well, nnd we only j the ;x op!i- we shall not fear tho r. ult.
regret our inability to became a liberal sub- ; Resolve,I. Ttiat m approve of and confirm
'dll -tdml 1))’ the action of tin- ConVt n
of Delegates from the people hold in Do-
Serlbef’.’' ^ItiffVoad Wilt ruli 1 'through tine of “
tlio most furiiltt and bcamlftil vallles in the j
world;-.'unflumust become Inevitably when j R m ,„d. That wu cannot unite with any
completed. 1 tnir great thoroughfare of nations. ( party State or National that docs not act up-
Let thoso whodoubt.lt, look at Hull's now I on tlio principles declared by that Convention
' and that In this view, we declare ourselves
Rail«M«ttotl,eState Road,®'«TwM
Will you support the Nominees of the Balti
more Convention 7
[Uestion Jtas been frequently put to
Mi take ’pleasure In saying, that
i Baltimore Democratic Convention
....... _.jrm its concurrence in tho principles
of the Union Party o' thu South, by explicitly
declaring its ap'proral of the Compromise as a
final adjustment of tha slavery question, and
tnlonetlie views nfG.noral JACKSON upon
the doctrine of secession nnd nominate men
pledged faithfully to maintain nnd carry out
its views thus expressed, Wo. will most cheer
fully nnd cordially give them our humble sup
port. Are you satisfied 7
Very Correct
The Charleston "Mercury sinking oftho
novel proposition oftho Mlilc'dgevlllo caucus,
very appropriately remarks, ft'follows:
" Thoro is something almost grotesque in
this proposition to send delegates to tho Bal
timore Democratic Convention. The |inrty Is
composed In tho proportion of at least three
to ono of Whigs; they da not prafiws to hnvo
given up their old party principles; they have
formed a new imrty, with n new name nnd a
now creed; and they gravely proposo to go
Into the Democratic Convention, tnko posses
sion of that body and ff It does not act to sat
isfy them secede Irom ttnnd declare that
tho Democrats ore not tho men they took them
fori
Now we havo no sort of iibjecllim to their
going into that convention und talking It to
death, or voting it down, or raising a row, or
retiring tn disgust it they so please, nnd If
they am. Whether they will look llko (Hum
in amber in the midst of the Nuttumd Democ
racy or not, they will nt lcu»t lmvo tine of thu
peculiarities 'of that etitlbtis uonsurvallon,—
the fuculty ef raising the wondering inquiry
' how the devil, they got there." By what ti
ll,- will they present thctnselvcsl Democrats!
Why the. are mostly urns Liveried Whigs.—
They deny the t'lumu nnd the party principles
of Di-m'dlTnts. They will of course go as
Coiislitutloiml Unionists lull they will ho told
I lint neither the name nor the creed of tlmt
I airly are Current in thoso pans, and tlmt tho
tb-1-gates havo gono to the wrong place.—
Would It not savu troitblo and appearances
botlij If the Constitutional Union party vvnpl
Mav at homo, nnd content theiin-Ives with
Voting lev thu best they cun get. or if need .1-.-
not voting at adr
The M—cwu is, we think in error in regard
to tin- propel;m of Whigs and DVmoapiis
in the Constitutional Union parts We Would
also like to bear "by wlait tlth" Southern
Rights men, (tvhigilami democrats 1 will pre
sent themselves 1
business of your city. I trust that in a fen-
years you will bo cnllcd on to notice tho ar
rival In Savannah of cars from Kentucky,
freighted with flour, pork, corn, tobacco
mulCs, and u thousand other articles ofwltich
you are purchasers and we producers and
scllor.
The Nashvillo anil Chattanooga Railroad
is in a state of Great forwardness; from Nash
ville we are preparing to build arondthrougli
Clarkesvilto, Hopkinsville, and Madison, to
Henderson on tlio Ohio River. This road
will branch near Hopkinsville to Shawnee-
town in Illinois, from which point n road is
now building to St. Louis. This connection
of railroads will be the shortest route to St.
Louis, tlio distance being not much ovor
eight hundred miles, or two days run. Tho
llondorson branch to which I have alluded,
wifi connect with the Evansville llnad, there
by connecting with the entire system of rail
roads in Indiana and tho Northwest.
Wo, in this section, aro already looking to
your State os a market for our products. We
can place them In your city nt less expense
Ajtairs in Europe.—A London letter of
the 19th ult. says of affairs in Europe.
"Withregard to general affairs, there is
nothing but what may be summed up in a I than it costs to convoy them to New Orleans
few lines. Romo has been Illuminated in ! with less work nnd much less time than is
honor of Louis Napoleon. Tho executions
in Lumbardy continue with undiminished
. frequency. Persecutions and arrests are al-
. so being resumed In Hungary, and among
twelve prisoners late brought Into Vienna,
' Kossuth’s sisters are believed to have been
included. Protest are being got up by Prus-.
. six and other absolutist powers against tho
■ shelter afforded to refugees in England, and
- movements are plainly indicated against Belgi
um, Switzerland and Sardinia, which still re
tain their independence, but which from their
geographical position can of courso bo'hopc-
• lessly coerced. Great Britain is now alone.
|^- "Hans, whore is your father 1”
“He’s gono obosite dor street across der
blacksmidt shop, mit the sorrel wagon and the
t horse.”
t do you expect him back 1"
i Dutchman thus describes tho ’Now
r get abont der
occupied In going to the latter city. Besides,
we think your market a decidedly better ono
for most of the articles which wo havo to
sell.
The dislanco from the Ohio river, opposite
Shawricotown and Evansville, to Savannah or
Charleston is loss than 700 miles. There
need he no changes or shifting of freights
between these iwints, as the roail can and
should he mado continuous, and tlio cars
should run through in say thirty-six hours,
thus bringing the wafers of tho Ohio, the
great western thoroughfare, within less than
two days travel of tho Atlantic seaboard.
The country through which this lino of
Railroad will pass in Kentucky, is one of the
finest agricultural portions of tho State, pro
ducing In the greatest abundance all tho arti
cles needed by you.
I annex a statement of the prict s at which
leading articles have sold and aro now selling
hero, viz: Corn, per bbl, 8120; Wheat, por
bushel, 50 to GO cent* ;.nogs, nett, at $4 to
j. Beef nett, $8,60 to 84 ; nnd Tobacco,
are unusual-
From the Athens Banner.
Fallen in Bad Handa I
When wo contcmplato tho course pursued
by tho democratic caucus In laying the Com
promise resolution of Mr. Polk upon tho ta
ble. which was nothing more nor less than tho
position solemnly taken by the people of
Georgia In relation to the faltliflil execution
nnd finality of tho Compromise—when we
consider thatnotono single democratic paper
at the North has utfercd ono wonl of rebuke
upon the conduct pursued by tho party on
that occasion—when wo reflect that a largo
majority of tho Southern Rights prints, both
in Georgia nnd tho other Southern States, aro
defending that caucus—when wo rend, the
speeches of Gen. Cass and Mr. Douglass.
(Northern democratic Senators) and asplr-
nn'a to the Presidency, giving a cold recep
tion to Foots' resolution in tho Senate, sim
ply asserting tho efficacy and finality of tlio
Compt omlso nnd find them averse to any ac
tion upon the subject—when wo discover that
this non-committal policy finds a response In
the bosoms of the Southern Rights party
among us—when wo see the Indications
thronging upon us that tho Baltimore Con
vention will tnko no actipn confirmatory of the
imsition maintained by Georgia, but that, on
the contrary, the Frec-soil and Abolition vote
oftho North is to be courted by the party in
the Presidential election—wo are constrained
to proclaim “ How are the mighty fallen I”
Nor Is this sentiment, by any means, di
minished h.v reading Ihe journal of tho'pro
ceedings oftho democratic National Commit
tee. assembled at Washington City on the 80th
dny of December lust for the purpose of fix
ing tho time nnd place fur holding tho Na
tional Convention. From the official account
published in tho Washington Union of Jan.
8d, wo extract the following :
■ It also appeared thatthcro were ttvo.va;
cancics by death of the members from Texns
and Iowa, and that no memliorsor substitutes
appeared for Georgia nnd Mississippi. (Cali
fornia had no member, not having been n
Slate in 1842. For these States the commit
tee reported:
Texas—\. E. HOWARD.
Iowa-G. W. JONES.
Georgia—JOSEPII W. JACK80N.
Mississippi—J. P. FREEMAN.
California—E. C. MARSHALL.
“ On motion of Mr. Seymour, of Conn?cti-
cut was votod that the action oftho sub-com-
mitten be ratified by this meeting and that
tho substitutes by said committee reported
be considered members oftho Democratic Na
tional Committee, and that vacancies be filled
in conformity to their report."
And what is the position of Col. Jackson,
the member chosen by the committee as tho
Representative of Georgia in tho councils of
tho party 1 Ue is ono of the two tiro-eating-
memburs of Congress from this State, fresh
from tho field of battle against tho measures'
of tho National democratic party, Init now
willing to lie down in political fellowship with
tho Northern Frcc-soilers, at the bidding of
tho party, whilst its fritliftil friends at tho
South who fought its battles, and eavud tjte
party from everlasting disgrace and tint Union
from dissolution, are kept outsidcoftho party
by its refusal to assort Us principles, jand bo-,
cause they spurn the Free-soil alliance' t<
dored them I •
Tho consequence Is that the Nationaj party
has (UUen into tho especial keeping oftho two.
extreme factions North and South, which
havo been the cause of all the late troubles
to tho country.
We find none at the South vindicating' itq
courso hula set of men presenting Vno very
worst compound of political character wlriqli
the imagination c<vn coriceivo-^-of Sduthem
Secessionists in |«irty alliance with .Northern
Frca-soilora and Abolitionists; It may perl!
haps bo of little use to warn the party fhag
this kind of advocacy here, Is sinking" it. bb-
vnnd the power of redemption^—literally drlV;
will bo tfib.p!p*t'iin|>qrtantand profitable link
In the great chain between the Nortli and the
Rotith. Mark the prediction, and hasten Its
fulfilment byiprotript and, liberal action.
igrTlie ., Augusta Chronicle if- Sentinel
cornea to us enlarged and newly and beauti
fully Tobetl; ready.wo are pleased to see, to
stand' nobly, by: thp conservative principles,and
ably todeffind the good cause oftho Union
Party of tho Soptli. Wu bespeak for it an
enlarged success.
Democrt*.
Crumbs of Comfort.
. Our readers are doubtless aware that Mr.
Boyd was elected by a collusion nnd coalition
between the free-soil democrats of the North,
and a portion of the Southern Rights men of
tho South: for, be it said to their honor, tho
South Carolina delegation, and A few others
had no part nor lot in tho matter. Now mark
the sequel. Whilst with few exceptions, the
frcc-soilers tnd secessionists are assigned to
Important committees and to Important posi
tions on such committees, where aro tho Un-
jon mcnjplaccd 1 No where;: r to tho fag end
of nothing 1 Hurrah for Northern and Wes
tern domocmey I The few crumbs which frll
from its table should bo thankfully rccelrcd,
and no questions asked. Our Union friends
AtMillcdgcvillo seem willing to occupy a verv
law seat in thu Baltimore Convention, and os
they will go to that unique entertainment
without Invitation, wo think If they get a
chance at the third table they aught to be sa
tisfied.
I5f"ln another column will bo found an ar
ticle from the Athens Banner, upon the course
pursued by the Northern free-soil democracy.
As the editor Is an old veteran in politics and
his paper haanoverhad tho least sympathy
with whlggery, wo presume his testimony
will bo received with great deference. Speak
ing of the present arrangement of the two
great parties attlio North nnd oftho approach
ing contest, ho uses tho following admonitory
and prophetic language. Let those who aid
ed and abetted in the late Mllledgevllle move
ment. read It:
“ Tho Sewards. tliq.Johnsons, tho Steven
ses. and tlio Wlnthrops. on the Wltlgf side,
would bo but tho Rowlands for the demnera-
Tha Union Party and the Presidency.
-■ Wo-havo frequently expressed our repug
nance to the proposition of somo of our friends
to send dalegatcs to the Baltimore Democra
tic Convention. In the first place Uuion men
arc nol tichtted to' el£hcr, of the - immaculate
National Conventions, Neither tlicir presence
nor their ijrinclplcs are despot)-sufficiently
desirable, 'te^ command a representation on
tho cqmml(tu'ej of invitation. In the 2nd
place, unless tljey left tlicir principles at home,
and assumed amow nnmo as woll ns a now
creed,.wc.Jfqtsjr and still assert, that they could
not act infiaribony with the great body of na
tional wlilgs or democrats. FowTin number,
tli'cy would he outvoted and outmanaged, and
return liopt^ perilled and ridiculed by their
Piero successful rivals.' Now all this must
and can bq.aypldcd. By adhering felthftilly
to Un principles.and pledges, the Union Party
of Georgia may retain the respect and confi
dence of Ofe whole country, and maintain the
unity, ltajftojjy.and strength pf Its own organ
ization--jt lilts only to stand firmly upon its
original platform, and boldly present, and
flrmtyUr^e tts original I issues, jo raise up a
mighty 1i?«t'iltconservative spirits, North and
Soulli'lo bhftlo In its glorious causo.
What. we ,-n-s|>ectfully proposo and urge
then, is, tlp)tjheConstitutional Uuion Party *' c Olivers in the persons oftho Van Borens
of Georgia,Jtban early day, hold meetings In tho Summers, the Chnsos, the Kings nnd
every county In tho.Slato and appoint dele- j A 9 thB South, vndcr such clrenm-
gutes to •assemble in Mllledgcvillo at such : stances, would s.vmpntblsc- wltbnclther party
timo as. ahdl). hereafter be designated, for.thc
purpose of selecting delegates tn tho National
Union Convention, to be held in Washington
CltjLpn tiie 14tii June next, to nominate Can
didates for President and Vice President of
the United States—and also to Solent an elec
toral ticket to be supported by tho Constitu
tional Union Party of Georgia. By pursuing
this courso. we shall not necessarily entour-
selrgs off front the support of tho Baltimore
nominees.'' Should the nation of the Demo
cratic National Convention be in consonance
with our prlpclplcgand wishes, the National
-Union Convention prill stand ready to affirm
its'dMhgwapd.'auBtAlnrits'candhlates. Should;
the Baltimore Convention, on the other hand
refuso to'express Its acquiescence in the com
promt®,and endorte the secession heresy of
tha Soqthem’Rights Party of tho South, it
will bccomo tho duty of tho Union Conven
tion to solcct'sUch candidates as will respect
nnd majntalntheir principles. Tho time aug-
gostad by tho Alabama Union Convention,
for the medlng.erdelcgales at Washington,
Bing ono week jfter the meeting of the Bab
njoro pbiiventliif)', will enable otir friends to
act-ad visodiy In t))c matter.
Mr. Khott.
Our nn temporary oftho Macon Mssengrr
dues -njUFtleo to this gentleman In ussociut-
atlng Ids name with the Baltimore Freo-Sell
dead-fall. We have no evidence that he, like
his quondam llru-eatlng friemUdn Georgia
has deserted his principles, anil proved faith
less to the Nashvlllu pledges. But even If he
should be found cheek by jowl with Rnntonl
and Hale and other eminent Frcc-soilera at
Baltimore, hla position would not be more
Inconsistent and ludicrous than tho one tho
Messenger lias assigned to Ills own i«rly.
Brownlow vs. Soott.
Mr Brownlow, tho eccentric editor oftho
Knoxville Whig, wo observe, lias not a very
exalted opinion of Gen. Scott, as a civilian.
Hear hint:
" I am an humble member oftho pnrty, nnd
will support, In good frith, cither Fillmore or
Webster; but I will never support Scott, di
rectly or Indirectly, though ho may rccclvo
tho endorsement of all tho Whig Conventions
which may nssemblo between Hell and Hea
ven, and betwuen this and November next.
He has personal vanity enough to damn sev
en suceesstvo Administrations, and with it
very poor civil qualifications, and by no
means a high order of talents."
Southern Cultivator.
The January number of this old snd Inter-
cstlng Agricultural monthly, we sre rejoiced •
to see again upon onr table. Its typography
is indeed beautiful, Its illustrations fine; and’
contents unflsually varied and.useftd. It hss;
also been considerably enlarged.' Wo doubt'
not tho fltrmersof Cherokee, Georgia, will
seeuro this Interesting rural companion and
teacher without delay. A copy may be sees
at our office.
Mr. Jacob B. Beavy.
Tho remains of this gentleman -reached
this city on Wednesday tho 21st Inst..' and
were Interred Iho following nay. Hit died In
Columbia. 8.0.. on tiie 19th Inst. H|s death
wasoccasloned by injuries austalnod upon the
Columbia and Greenville Rail Road.' Upon
whlep lio was employed as an englpqor, 1 and
tn which capaalty, as woll as by his guntleman>
ly and upright deportment, ho had grearly en
deared himself to Ills associates. Byalcttor
from tho clergyman who attended him in hla
illness, his IViouds will be pleased to leans
that his last moments were cheered by tho
consolations of religion as wall a* by the kind
and unremitting attention of friends, Wo
deeply sympathise with his bereaved fhmily.
Death of William Smith. .
We are pained to announce the sudden and
unexpected duinlso of this gentleman. He
died at Ills residence In tills city on Tuesday
morning lost.
Mr. Smith was otto of tho earliest, if not
the very first settler in this placp, and aided'
largely in promoting and fostering Its Inter
ests, Ills loss will be seriously felt by this
community generally, and particularly to hi*
affilctcd family, f A
Hla Funeral was attended on yesterday eve
ning, by a large concourse of our citizens.
Anothor Revolutionary Soldier gone.
Sir. John Fnmlorburk a revolutionary sol
dier, nnd a worthy member of tlio Baptist
Church, died in tills county, on tho 18th Inst.,
at the advanced age of 94. Thus, ono by
one, are passing away tho venerable relics
of those times which tried mon’s souls.—
Whilst wo i-qjoy the rich fr uits of their valor
let us revere their memory.
Well done Alabama 1
A CVi'i nllCd nf Union Di-legntes, (Deino-
crats and Wlilgs) regularly rlmsen by Iho
pi-djlb w.i» rri-enrty held'In .tlabhma. for the
| puof taking into cousrpqratlpn tho next
1 PrcsWUqtla! election. The Hon. James E.
1.1'UCr Ritold frsliioned and sterling demb-
; erst of lit-' jp,A-l o|.| [fii-ko.-y stock and stamp,
’oimuittet' oPM appointed to pro.
— l or tho action of the Convention
ry ablu report which was unani-
inotolv adopted. We regret that our space
will not pei mil its Itis-'ition entire in our col
umns to-day. Wu give below, howovor, tho
most Important resolutions and leave our
render* to decide lietwcen them nnd those
passed by the Mllledgcvillo caucns. If-Vre
Bre not greatly mistaken tho judicious and
consistent policy ndo|>cd by the Union party
of Alabama, will be followed by our friends
in Georgia Florida. Mississippi, anil other
States. Indeed- this is tile-only course that
can bo pursued with propriety, dignity or safe- '
But here aro tho resolutions.
on tho slavery question so neither party at
the North would sympathise with the South
and geographical parties would soon arise to
overthrow tho Union. But, If no understand
tho argument ofMr Douglass it is that both
of the great political parties at the North re
ally accept tho Compromise os a "final set
tlement,” and that It would be a ro-openingof
a dangerous question to assert finality. Can
any Southern man credit tho fact 1 Can any
reasonable man admit his conclusion 1 Ilavo
Seward and his comrades on the Whig side
and Chase and his associates on the Demo
cratic, ceased to agitate 1 Especially, would
thoy he silent should they bo " tolerated" by
tho parties to which thuy profess to belong 1
But, if both or either of the [airties really sub
set Ibo to the finality of tho Compromise, what
rule of candor or plain-dealing forbids them
to put it jn the form of a solemn resolution to
be held up to the world as evidence of their
sincerity ? No. The Southern people are not
to bo deluded by this kind of sophistry. This
tender footedness about tho finality of the
Compromise, is, to them, a sign infallible of
“ breaking honesty"—of a desire to court tin:
abolition or free-soil vote in the contest for
political power, botli in tho federal and State
governments; and if tlio tangled skein already
given us at Washington shall not he unravel
led by a bold and manly course by the Na
tlonal Democratic Convention, a cloud will
gather over the Union which will ho porton
tous of Us dissolution."
MilledgeviUe Union Meeting
The folfoWing are tho Resolutions passed
at a cauqp's jif a portion of tile Constitutional
Union imtlobors of the lata Legislature:
i; ResSUeit, That It is tho fixed determina
tion pf tjru Constitutional Union Party, as lias
been jiefetidbre frequently announced, to ttn-
ito with Itytfe.ualTi.inarprfy'fRdy 'Which will
.«dou4vsAWt?P r:1 ' ic,4 ?f < - I - tllu principles-*«t - T- „ , .
fortlrtn.lnejssblq.'etps fifthe late Chorgia and I Many at our rendors are aware that under
Mr. Seward a Democrat.
tits old i
iMI«Ml»l<teWnfi8»-i5
«d5f to perfect that
policy win carry out tho well settled prjn-
ciplesofthe CuntitutionalUnliTn'part.v a State
Con'Jat'Odninlttee of seven bo. appointed by
thismeeiitfe whoso duty it shall ho. at the
prop** Urhiqdo .catl a Cbnventlon composed of
diAiblotXhe -aumber of representatives front
each CMiniyeto assemble at jlto Capitol at
Such tiffibus saldt ommltteo may designate,
’to tdkalntiiconsideration the next Presidential
asTectinn. feet ,7,Mg*
"•Thatocgarding as we do tha
bratli-' party ns .more likely
National Party to adopt' tbo
jftlal Union organl-
the old organization of parties, Mr. Seward
the worthy and talented member of tlio late
Legislature from 'fliomns, was a whig of the
strictest sect and sort We find him next an
ardent and efiiciopt member oftho Southern-
Rights Party; anil now tho Macon Tolcgraph
and Ills correspondent su gests his name ns a
delegate to tho Baltimore Convention, and
recommends him as ono of tho Presidential
Electors. Very well Mr. Seward, Judge
Dorothy. Mr. Smyth and other old Taylor
whigs, will be quite as appropriately In the
Baltimore Democratic Convention as Mussra.
Miller, Meriwether apd,others. '
ays ih
Very well and appropriately said.
Tho Mllledgevllle correspondent of tho Sa-
vnnnnh Republican In reporting the proceed
ings oftho Union Legislative caucus, gives an
outlinu of thu remarks mado by different gen
tlemen on tho occasion. It appears that thu
8d resolution, though finally adopted by the
meeting, was opposed and voted against by n
portion of the members present,
Mr. Moselv'iiii old and influential Demo
crat of'lie old Republican stamp ami nn nl
the most able members of life Senate, ipek
against It. Mr. It Aitats ufUlnik titan wlinm
tile House did not contain a more safe hnliesti
talented or reliable member also very proper
ly opposed the punngo of thu third resulu
tlon. His remarks are so entirely reinvent nt
this time and his sentiments so per ferny in
harmony with our own, that we glvo them
Below:
" Before this motion was put by the Clinlr,
Mr. Harris of Clark arose and moved tostrike
out the third resolution. He felt It due to
himself to state tho considerations which gov.
ertted his course. Hu thought It rather an
mmsunl proceeding to nnnduato a committee
for thu purpose of calling a Convention .,f thu
wise and patriotic men com|ioslng a great imr
ty and then to gravely suggest to that Con
vention thu proper course for it tn pursue lif
ter its assemblage, lie preferred tonwait tlio
developments of the future that we might
take position understanillugly. That conven
tion. when assembled would bu oomiiosod of
men ns tvisu and as patriot'll: as ourselves und
would be able, to avail themselves of indica
tions of tlio principles nml policy of any nation
al political organization now or hereafter to
lie formed, which might direct them in asnfe
and consistent course. That Convention
would certainly lmvo tiie benefit of light not
bdfol’0 us. lie had severed his former |H>litic-
nl associations amt was wedded to the princi
ples and tin! great object of tliu Constitutional
imrty, lie would act with any imrty which
would maintain the interests of tho South and
refuse all association witlt tlio enemies oftlie
3outh, Ho thought tho part of wisdom was
to await tlio declaration of principles by the
great parties waiclt might divido the Confed
eracy before we allied ourselves with any.
Mr. Mosely followed, addressing tlio meet
ing in favor of tiie motion to strike out."
•y-
" fi. R‘solved Tlmt nh epoch has commenc
ed which requires ns to forgot post |iolitlcal ;
differences, tn minister no longer to sectional ;
dl>cord. to contemplate in ail its grandeur, an
undivided and harmonious Union, and that,
actuated by this spirit, we acquiesce in the
lata Compromise adjustment, as a definitive
settlement of tho Slavery question, and-will
insist on its being adhered to in good faith.
" 0. Resolved, That wo think It inexpedi
ent, to appoint delegates to represent us tn
cither tho Democratic or Whig National Con
ventions, to nominate candidates fbr President
and Vice President oftho United Slates, i
that this Convention recommend to the friends
oftho Compromise measures oftlie lato Con
gress, the propriety of holding In the city of
Washington, on the second Monday in June
next, a National Uuion Convention, Irrespect
ive of old party organizations, for tho pur-
pose of t-rmlrnllrp candidates for Presi
dent and Vico President oftho United Slates,
pledged to tho support nnd maintenance ot
those measures as a final adjustment-.-'
“ 7. Resolved, That this Convention, before
ItarljournR. will appoint eighteen delegates
to represent th'o Constitutional Union -party of
Alabama In said contemplated National Con-'
vontinn two from each Congressional district,
nnd four from the State nt large,
" 8. Resolved. That It will also choose an
electoral tleket to he composed of nlno candi
dates ono from each Congressional district,
and tw o from tho State at 1 trge to sustain tho
nominations of snld Convention, If nny are
-made by it- or any other nomination of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States,
that the Constitntldunl Union pnrty of this
Stato. may ildnk It proper to support in'the
coming ejection." _'
Undur the foregoing Resolutions, the'fol
lowing tickets were appointhd by the <
ventlont - -
Delegates to the National Convention.
1st District Jas. M. Tarltonand A. B. Cooper. .
Cotton Burnt.
The Georgia Citizen of the filth inst. nays:
• We regret to have to aunounco tlmt on Mon
day last, on-' hundred and twenty-four bales
of cotton were consumed by fire together with
tlio fru ght cars which were bringing it for
ward. on ihv South Western Railroad about
Smiles this side of Oglethorpe. Soon utter
the fire was discovered, the cars were discon
nected front tlio engine and run back down
an inclined plane, put of reach of aid from
those having charge df the train. Butfor this
Sterling Ross, Jr. and Thos. J. Jud
3tl. “ Howell Rose njul J.M. Condor..
4th, " Alfred Vnnhoos and R. H. Smith.
5.1i, " R. W. Walker and R. II. Rlckt
6tli, “ A. C. Beard and Major Hump
7th, “ Bobt. Mitchell nnd Geo. T. Me
For the State at large. Robert Je:
F. S. Jackson, George N. Stewart,
George W. Lano.
- Electors.
1st District, A. R. Manning, of Marengo--\
2d, " T. II. Walts, of Montgomery.
8(1, " James S. Williamson, of Lown
4th, " Joseph Taylor, ofGrecho.
5th, “ Nich; Davis, ol Limestone.,
5th, " M. A. King, of Madison,
7th, “ Thos. G. Garrett, of Talladcgai!
For the State at largo, James E. Belscr, 1
Montgomery, and Jere Oletpens, of J
The State Road.
Great is the complaint about the.!
the State Road failing to do tho business c
fered, and Gov. Cobb and the (
laturo are anathmallzed without f
Reform in the management oftho Road, t
ongh and speedy was promised, if.Mri (
and ills party succeeded in (he lost etc
They succeeded —have tho power to hr
bout tho reforms, nnd yet, tho people
only promises. There is now At tbit
(not to mention all tha depots along, t
of Railroad ) about 6 000 hales of Co
20,000 sacks of Com with any amount J
or produce ready for shipment, I
the efforts and anxioty of I
merchants and Agent of (hoi
bp. but a comparatively s
gotten off everyday or t
.But tho fallu
height offeri
