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-W9 2 Ijc Home Courier ROME, GA. TUESDA Y MORN 1X6. St7XR, 28 1855 For Ifcr Campaign. The Courier will be furnished tn sew subseri- btrr from the pretest issue to January for one dollar In advance: To dabs oT six for $5 ****** tea ** 8 ***** fifteen « \2 The money most Invariably accompany the the order. We hope the friend* of the Courier will take advantage of this proposition, and tend in large lista of ■•1 (• the Ratification! There will be a meeting of the American party of Flnvd county in Rome on Tuesdav next Let every member of the organization turn out. The nhiect in view is the ratifica tion of the proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention.— Speeches from several promi nent men are anticipated. Ye that dwell upon the mjfpm^in-^de orhilMon. come; ye that inhabit the lowland and the vale, come; let the farmer come; and the mer chant and the preacher, come! Laying aside the implements of their handicraft, let the workers in woodl and brass, a d iron, come ~ especially let all those who " have seen SAM” come!!!! Cel. Fonebe's Reply to Rr. Stephens. We bar* repnhlished Ais reply and can rap. ply these desiring it, at $2,< 8 per hundred. Tb* veil cf veaeey I* now. to a large extent remov ed, and e bon* "Sam**” friend* will be active In circulating the documents. and disabusing tbe mind* of the people. The opponent* of tbe American party bare thought that they coaid sell scandal by tbe whole rale, and none dare *»T "why do ye m 1" but we opine “Sam” will now meet them “eye to eye and too to toe.” The imrriran Platform. We publish At* week tbe Platform of tbe American Party, adapted by tbe National Coon, cii. is Philadelphia on the 13th inch. It I* with unfeigned pleasure that we send this noble, patriotic and nwr-ly national doonment forth for the approval of an intelligent community All persons of all partiea in whose bosom* glows »patriotic love for America, who cherish in their hearts; a warm and a^etionate regard for the government and institution* which are indi. gemma to our republican soil end which are the «peutmo«ns product* springing from the Intel. Bgeaee, nrtar. autriorism and protestantism of “the land of the froe and the home of the braves” all wl»o eh«*ri«h the Constitution, the Union and tb- right* of the S*a*cs more than the“fieah not***of oflR-»*nd the selfish dictates of party leader*, most admire the noble, hold and unequivocal position taken by the Atneri- ets Ant be” for a few days—and leave* again for Kansas, Alnktagprobably that he will he Interrupted no more. But, els*, he find* him. self mistaken, for, in Ao mean time, Ae tide of popular condemnation, swollen and intensified by Ae “masterly inactivity” «f the administra tion tn regard A the rights «>f il«e Sonth, breaks to upon them “nearer, dearer and deadlier than before,” and they. In their perturbation and confbsion must needs make a demonstration. Something atari be done. Turn not Reeder and his oo adjutnr* tor their eltor*r in promoting free-rolllstn? No, that would not do—for they did just what was expected of them. Wh«t then? The**bold-wUb the b*r. nnd run with the hound”policy tno*t st? ; H I c 11 or. 11. i: •; Marti 1 '*; must Is «?«**«•. “■ t! i-; • i •ant direction.” They h •»*•<» >• • j,H y ii.o • it ’ ! Reeder has bought s«>m.* !«<••! ... t? I:>lf breed reservation*”!!! Ms* . •! 01. • Ae baseness and dishonesty • -t,,- mi m « well not be, as live A be »ueh a Q.-v.-i :t>r: !’•• must make satisfactory explanation* nr be i\- moved at once. How many of the Intelligent men <>f G«>r«tn ere going to be duped by thi* rldienfou* fnree. The Administration doe* not at all object to the sets which have made Qov. Recdor so obnoxl out, but attempt* a miserable make-shift to preserve Ae integrity of Ac party. The rabloined extract taken from Ao “Atlan ta Republican” the organ of the Tetnnerinee party, shows Ac estimate abroad In which the riant candidates tor Congress in this district are held. Wo have' never beard them speek on the stomp together, and eannot therefore inde* of their comparative merits to this line, nor driven n bargain with eiAeref them and can not Aeretore say which is Ae best trader. O P. Candidate* von Cotton*** ra Fifth.—Lew is Tomlin and John H. T.nrapkin are out for Congress to the Fifth District, both Democrats. Tomlin nominated by himself, or hv his friends toformallsy. and Lumpkin by a District Con vention. assmehled at Calhoun on tbe 12th.— Tomlin is not mneh of a stamp speaker, and Lumpkin is worse. If they don't show more favor to Ae cause of moralitv and the good of Ae people than we have beard of either of Arm doing, we don't care which whips They are. however, both very clever and accomodating men, and we'should not think strange iftbe temperance men could got some good bargains out of them. It difikts widely from Ae platforms which either of Ae old partiea have been accustomed to pot forth. They have not had Ao moral courage to adopt one which was purely jut and constitutional and unmistakable; which could not bear one construction/at Ac North and another and very different* one at Ae Son A; their object has been, not so mneh to secure equal justice and Aeir constitutional rights to all, ss tho nseendey of their party and Ae honors and omotoments of office. Tho American platform is without dissimu lation or prevarication*: clear, explicit and by no moans susceptible of different construe, tions; It panders to tho prejudices of no sortion ; seeks Ae support of no fanatics or disnnionists; courts not tbe favor of foreign felons or paupers; Hesters not to the danger ©os infloeace and demands of the vile dregs and feculence of foreign imm*-ration, which by hundreds of thousands are annually belched forth upon ou* Acres, and who regard licen tiousness as the Jteme of political liberty, it plants itself upon As constitution and fie union recognising no North, no South, no East, no West, and asserts clearly and tolly the rights of the States to control theta own domestic in stitutions without trammel or iofringement by tho general Government. In a word, it gives to tho Son A her just mad constitutional rights, and this in terms unmistakable. The action of Ais convention, most emphat ically demonstrates Ae falsity of tbe assump tion of tbe pseudo democratic party at Mill edgevftle, when H asserts that Acre are no men outside of the democratic parts, north of Mason k Dixon's Uno with whom Ae Sou A can with safety oooperate. The opposition will now have to eease Aeir err of “it fa an abolition movement." It can net be denied but Ast then* had eront Into tho American norty some tVeesoilers. hnt the pt'-tr-*r»r» Is such tb*t **'■•> ft* adoption they »'-r* -»V'r*d to tr'fbdre— No abolitionist can sfrtnd ttT>'«n fb;» tdstforn*—and this foci r.vsht tn },.<■ a tva'j'r of r/r»rotation and to !:tu-r»l *aer nVd'71- men of *t! «►"?rr.r), in.) -.•.-tl,, sHvifl tO tho** flf Aif'sertion of M.c country. The Lon* ii-vilt J'.nrnal upon this snhjcet uses Ao following lenjrusgej “Never before since the inception of Ae gov ernment her may party taken more hold, end at tb- s«me time justand liberal grenade, on Ao s!%r< rr question, than has Ais American party. On this subject, the American party is Impreg nate <*. Taken as a whole, wo regard Ais pro gramme of principles pot forth at Philadelphia t» second only In importance to A* Declaration — of Independence and Ae fionstitation of Ae United States. Before Aif ooble and patriotic proclamation treason Sides its hideous head and faction stands rmraked. It call# on all good men of *11 parties to rally nnder Ae banner of their country—to come forth like freemen in d -fense of freedom, and to regard Ae maittoance of Ae Union of Ae States rat “Ae'primary object of patriotic desire.” And will you not respond to Ae call? Fancy that ye behold tbe -ojardinn grail of our nation supporting in tb# afr tbe spirits of Ae illostri* ©us founder* of our country's fame: faney that you hear Aem cheering yon on and see Aem striving to felutne in your bosoms A* waning patriotic fire of *78. and then say. will ye not respond to the eall. Will ye not show that you are worthy of Ae heritage of freedom which your ancestors transmitted to you, and Ant you Intend to hand it down to your poster ity. pure, perfect, and onitnpared. So mots It he." ly places him beyond Ae reach of such a sus picion. Although I have never voted tcith him I shall he pleased to vote for him in the ensu ing campaign. AN OLD WniO. all in and ask no questions, sot him raise his Banner. 1 hope we wilt soon “A DEMOCRAT.” [For the Courier.] Mn. Rnivon : When T read in the Souther ner fast week the editorial comment^ on the action of the American Party at Philadelphia. T wit* forcible reminded of the despotism of by patriots F*»r the Courier. The American party from an hnmble begin ning has adv*need step hy step in the career j of political reforms, until it is now atrong enough to bb feared by dettongognes and loved Mr. Stephens, who may be Ivgard* We are just entering upon an importan t elec* tion both as regards National as well as State affairs; and it would be well for us to examine those questions that agitate Ae pnblie mind in order to make proper selections of men to represent Ae interests of Ae pnblie. All eyes are now turned to questions Aat concern the nation at large—to the neglect of the interest of the State in which we are immediately iden tified. The Democratic party claims not only to be Democratic hot Rcpnblican, both to its oreaniratton. f»*1»n«r* and sentiments, and thornnehlv identified with the m***e*. Yet st arve to say. in *t* recent assemblage in Miti- edgeville to nominate a candidate for Governor, whoee dntv. in the event of thi* election, will bo exetoslvely eo-flo-d to the State, there w*s not one solitary measure of 8tate policy propo sed. The all absorbing idea seem* to'be. to pre serve and perpetuate the nationality of its or ganization to the exclusion of all other matters. When we look into Ae legislative history of Georgia, we find that «he did not achieve her present greatness bv nqitnting questions of Nr tional policy. No. It was affected through Ae agency of a few of ber energetic nnd en terprising Statesmen wbobad just entered noon Ae Aeatre of aetion, and who saw the wants of the State, and availing themselves of tbe improvement then in its infancy—conceived the bold policy of building Rail Roads. The projectors bad two object* in view, first, Ae commercial advantage that would necessa rily flow from it when fully completed, whereby Ae taxation of Ae State wonld be mneh redu ced. The nAer was to arouse the people from a state of lethargy, and to tmnras* noon their minds the sniritof enterprise. To oceomnlfoh this purpose was the Western and Atlantic Rail Road built hy the 8tate. Ttwaa itself to he a feeder to those company roads known as the Georgia, Central, and Macon k Western. Of those company roads it is not my province to speak, only so far as to say th*t by tbefo -cpnrts thoy pay good dividend*. N"t so with tbe Western and Atlantic. It is a State wwV.hnilt at a great expense, and contrary to the general expectation. Instead of being a sonree of prof it, it proves to be a continual cxncnsc. Und«r •neb circumstances Ae question occnrs. what shall be done? Shall the neonle longer submit to be annually taxed to maintain thi* memento of State enterprise, or shall tb» fitete snll the road at a true valuation. By such a transfer, the right* of none wijl suffer, and no section can rtehtfo’te comnlnin. This road ha* effected tb-obWt for wbiob it was built with the cgo»n‘ion of mitring it « source of revenne to the State. T r pr,n n fair trial nnder all party administration? it bn? faiteO to Aisone object. Tt has been mn le npolitical engine and a sonree of eon-notion. fTsvingful- filed its mission to the extent of d-vet-ning tho resources of the State, and parti-nlrtrlv the Cherokee country, that it were hetterthc sole he made andthe mnnev appropriated to the hnilding np a system of fr-e school*, that would he Ae means of furnishing the poor with an edn cation, which wonld enable Aem to t-nm Ae right# and dnflea of an American citircnshlp, become useful members of society, and cost an Intetiigant vote. When we look Into the stetistles of crime, we find that, viee and ignorance Is intimately blended. This -arises not from the fact, that Ignorance is itself a crime, hnt the mind is unable to appreciate the distinction between what is wrong and what is right. Tt i* the duty of government to foster education and tn lend Us influence to sobriety end virfne. Flirty. The editor of Aat paper, who is hy birth and education, alt American and a Prn- pvtnnt, 1* nnfortunaieiv, for hi* better Impni- * :<!tec!t.*d to n polftlcnl p-*rty, which requires the mi l -.-rcHc obedience to nil it* behest*.— lienee, while we verily believe thnf no trne frier * ,>f the Country eqn find ;inv thine in the “Platform” Jtistlv toepndotnn flic despotic pew- e»*‘,fperiv which e.intrnl? the will and the pen of ihe • &!,•(■. forbid* him in re.it in term* of pmb.\ when hi* hetttt. hs we thi* h, drrirea t > utter word? of:»ppp»rnl. Strange infatuation ' Wh* n will the shackle* of party, he so far hr'd:cn a* t» allow men, good men to«» to speak out boldly, nnd approve the right and condemn the wrong, regard!,;** of consequences. The editor says— “We have read the platform put forth hy Ae “Grand Connell of the American party.” but not with the care that will warrant us in com menting upon It.” Wbv was not Ac platform read with care ? The Southerner has for months post denonna- ed Ae American party in most unqualified terms, and in the most vituperativo language. It has warned the people to avoid it as a cor rupt political association, has spoken of it* “dark lantern” and “midnight conclaves” In term* of ant ailing horror, has advised it* mem ber* tn withdraw, has nrged Whigs and Demo crats to repudiate and spurn it, and if they had given credence to a tithe of what was said a- bout its cnrmntlon-ftnd abominations, it would long since b-ve been ronndinted and spnrned. Yet s"range to say. when such untiring efforts have been made to piece the hidious monster in ell its deformity before Ae pnblie gase, and Ae authoritative e-position of political creed was made which would prove it to be sueb as represented, (if it had been truly represented) Ae editor omits to raise Aeenrtain, and let Ae publie look upon it. and contents bimself by saving he baa not read the platform “with sueb eare as will warrant us in commenting upon it” It is to be hoped Ae Editor will, at no dis tant day, so far escape Ae surveillance of Ae Regency as to publish it Aat Ae people may read it for themselves with eare, and Ae great American heart will respond to its “un- meanin g platitudes,” if his cannot But another remark deserves attention. He admits Ae American party met Ae Slavery question firmly, but says “it resulted in their seclionalising "beta party”—Ae meaning of which is that Slavery is an institution peculiar to the South, consequently the Slavery ques tion is not national but sectional. Sueb logio wonld he inexcusable in a school boy, if he were allowed to think and speak as his judg ment might dictate, hnt if he had no power to do either except nr allowed hy his master, he would probably bo exensed. Consequently tbe Editor mnst he exensed. But if he should ever experience the good fortune to he emanci pated from his present thralldom, we commend to his csrefhl and attentive study a paragraph written by bimself when be was endeavoring to -et bis party committed to the seme idea, which he calls Sectionalism in the American party. It reads thus: “It is a great mistake to say that this question (Slavery) is not a national one. It involves the principle* of the Consti tution. and tbe execution of the Supreme laws of tbe land—the rights of one half of Ais great Confederacy, and Ae existence of the Govern ment itself. If a question more thoroughly en tering into onr nationality, has ever agitated Ae United States, history gives no account of it.” That Autocrat must rule wiA a rod of iron wbo requires Ae enunciation of principles ao op posed to eeeb other in contigous columns of Ae same paper. AN AMERICAN. ed as th** head of the old Wuig party, and } Governor Johnson, who occupies the same re- ; lation to the Demucratie party, vie with each j other in aesanlts upon it, and while they despise j each other and their respective follower* with a hatred unparalleled in the history of |i,«r*onal i and political eonfnversies, they agree in their | opposition to till* party. Th** {* nut much to ho wondofcd at. when we reflect npon the efmnflrttnnce* hr which they i are surrounded. They are dependent npon the succeMof fheir parties for further political elevtition and if the American party should ul timately triumph and seonre such a majority of the people on their side, as will give Aem the power of dispensing office, Aeir doom is fixed—henee they have a common interest in Ae overthrow of thie new politieal organisa tion, and are jointly waging a war of externa* nation against it* In Ais strife let Ae Amerlean party be true to itself, and let not tbe hope of victory over a particular opponent, or a desire for temporary success, betray it into any indiscretion. Onr platform, of wbieh wc arc and may ho justly proud, calls upon ns “ for a reformation of tbe character of our National Legislature, by ele vating to^hnt dignified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals, and more unselfish patriotism.” For one I had rather suffer defeat while run* ning first rate men. Aan enjoy Ae success of elevating to office second or third rate men. If need be that Ae latter class of men arc to be cootinued in office, let the responsibility rest upon our opponents, not upon us. “A VOTER.” Mr. Dwinel sur—i hav hearn tel as how tbe no nothins tocks ov runnin me for kongres. ef Aa shood nomynate me i doant reckon i kood take Ae feald. Mrs. McCraekin is opnted to me goto to kongres, and yu no i had rather be the dootifal husband of seeh a wummon as mrs me eraekin is Aan to be president of Ae yuni- ted states; i had shore i wud like to run for i kood get eleckted but mrs me craekn’s fealins must be respeekted. your obejient survent. Sam me crackin. For the Courier. Messrs Editors: I am told that Mr. Mvera has promised a to tear the Philadelphia plat form into doll-rags” in bis next issue. As no other editor in the United States has attempted Ae achievement of so great a task Ae public will await with much anxiety Ais Herculean performance. His abilities being commensu rate with his self assigned task, we may expect a remarkable document. FELIX. (For tbe Cornier.] Ms. Editor: I was pleased to observe in yonr paper a few weeks tinea a favorable men, tion ofCoL Fonche' as a proper man to repre sent ns to Congress. I have noticed wiA not less interest than regret that the voters of Ae fifth Congressional District, have, during sev eral years past evinced too little pride in the selection of candidates for Congicss. They have fallen into Aat fatal error and ruinons policy, wbieh would place Ae chaplets of honor npon the brow of an available man wi Aunt suf ficient regard to bis qualifications. If I am correctly informed, Aat party of which your journal is an organ, aims at a reformation by exalting to office each men ae are competent to advocate our interests. AlAougb I am not a nominal member ot the Amerieen party, you may be assured, sir, such a reformation meets my hearty approval. Col. Fouebe' stands pre eminently high in point of talent. Indeed, it Is doubtful whether another man in Ae District For Ae Courier. CuL- A. T. Hafdix : Your explanation of Ae rourae pursued as President of the Anti-Know- Nntbing Convention, which recently assembled at Caibonn is nnt sufficiently comprehensive to satisfy the pnblie mind- What yon did write in the last Southerner was professedly for the purpose of correcting a false report Wc all rei-ulloct very w< 11 that yon took frrqprxt oc. c •.'••Ion* before the Convention assembled to de clare that yon were committed to no man—nnd were therefore prepared to believe and -did be lieve that so far as yon were concerned nothing would be done to prejudice the clnim* of any one. But there are certain other report# in circulation mow—nbont which the public mind desires to he informed -nnd in order “tootth Tn:*rc? a nmsr nmKmox.” We propound tiie folb-wintr nejmtivo? which von wi"! please ..nswer iri tbe n»>xt i.<-stin of the Southerner—or So soon ns may suit, your eonvorvenoe. Yon, of cuprse-!—“ naviso xo ixtfuert iX Pm.mcs’ —deem it your duty incorrect reports—in eiren- lation upon the subject of triclcery and dema% gogadsm nnd cannot therefore consistently with yonr doty withold the information which we desire. Was it nnt arranged before Ae Convention assembled, that yon were to be appointed Pres ident? Was yonr address prepared for Ae oeeasion or was it an “ impromptu” effort?” Did yon in that address charge Ae A inert- eon Party to be a set of midnight assassins. Did not Doctor Lewis receive 32 out of 48 votes cast at one ballot? How ninny vote* did Judge Lumpkin receive, when nominated—and at what Ballot were they cast? Did you not lend yonr influence as President of the Convention to defeat Doctor Lewis? The latter part of your communication con tains tbe following lnngnngo: “ The tytcV*. gentlemen, will baTe no effect on Doctor Lewis or h*s friends—for he is not one of your pretenders to Democracy, but a sterling old Roman, devoted to bis principles bis party and his country.” We do not know certainly what tricks you refer to—but one thing is certain, if the tricks of no one else can aff-ct tl," Doctor—yours have lain him on the shelf for life. He, no doubt, is a sterling old Roman, devoted to his princi ples, bis party and bis country, but we fear you are devoted only to your party. “Oxs or the Public.” [For Ae Courier.] Messrs. Editors: I noticed in your last issue Aat “Jonathan” in a communication alluded to “Angnstus the Neopbite”or uses this fictitious name to person ate some individual of bis acquaintance; and from Ae circumstances suggested in connection wiA Ae name, it is not bard for some few oth ers to recognise or perceive Ae import ofrtho term which he nses. I saw and heard ajme of Ae display and de monstration which “Jonathan” speaks of my* self, and I am enrions to know what Ae object of it was; for he says now in bisrtusip exercise*, Aat there is do danger of Aeir [Ae CaAolics] doing any harm, Aat there is no cause of appre hension on Aeir account, and the infcence is, Aey are a very good sort of innocent people.— He certainly coaid not have believed that hit Baptist brethren we e disposed to qnit Aeir church and join Ae Catholics. He could nothave expected to convert CaAolies to his faith and order, as there were few or none of Aem to hear What then was it? There was not mneh of “Christ cneified” in those discourses. If then there are no evil proclivities inherent and inev* itahle in Roman Catholicism, if it is not, but an. other name for civil and religions despotism o r of the most fearful character: if he hadmo fears of his denomination becoming contaminated wifh its vi»ws, and if he did not h *ne to convert Catholics to his faith—then he aimplv “Talked high and laid his brawn y shoulder* hare. And dealt his whistling blows in empty air.” David. [For Ae Courier] LINES On the Death of Mrs. Caroline M. Christian. sr a. stursox tprhkr. On the morning's bright and early tide, Ere the light, began to dawn— To shell Its glow o'er the billows wide, A barque moved gently on ; So nth and sweet she seemed to move. That ench exclaimed “her name islove.” Silent fr».n the beach with eagar gase, Her anxious friends with joy espied The twilight burst with its beaming rays— On the morning’s sweet and silv’ry tide : Kissed on by tbe mornings sephyr train, This barque all sweetly smiling came. White as snuw were the sails she bore. As still she nsared the smiling train, Who sang her welcome from the shore, And bid her come, and come again ; For well Aey knew by Ae gems she wore, That a blessing on her wand she bore. Still gently, gently, on she came— 8tiil neared Ae smiling throng, Who thus began to lisp her name, As she gently moved along— “Her name is Love,” I heard thorn say, “And scot to cheer our darksome way. “Behold, Ac name! 'tie Puritt,” Some fair beholder cries— While others lisped “Fidelity ” With Hope-iilnmioed eyes— “No!” cries a voice with sweeter tone, “Her name embraces all in one." And then a voice like music came From Ae gentle barque, as on she sailed: Thon, gentle voice, hath spoke my name,” And smiling thus her word prevailed, Then voh es rang and filled Ae air: “Behold the barque !—our Jewel lair.” But ere she reached the crystal shore, The storm of death with rage arose, And dashed by its strong billows o'er, She sank in sweet and ealm repose; Now bound with grief is all on shore, For Ae sight of Ae barque is seen no more. Grieve not!—Aou mourning train—grieve not! God wills we all must weep— But ever keep in yonr view Ae spot Where yonr bright little vessel doth sleep, For God in bis mercy will call you to view Your barque in an ocean of Heavenly bine. Got. Reeder* President Pierce Is still at his old frieks "likeV man to business bound, bo stand# J Cfln he found who is equal to him in this respect, in pans# w 1 ere first to V“rin. and both nogJeets.” \ hi n °t on ll talented, but he baa got tbe hon- Hie base betrayal «»f Ao South to appointing esty and Ae independence to declare bis prin. i than Mr. Shropshire. Gov Ttecder and ofhqjr fr-e-rollers to adminis- ( ciple# openly and fearlessly. Ho does not ling Democracy of Ais county are somewhat ^ ter Ae government of Kenan*. I# made pnblie, rank among that class of persons wbo are “all tender-footed, and don't wish to make a run in awakening a tromendw^v strong hut just feel. I thing# to all men." Ho does not assumo a po. tho dark, knowing Mr. S’s former course io Ae 1 -• smomr tbe conservative of sltion to day, to ho renounced to-morrow. He politieal world, Ae disaffected of all parties For Ae Courier. Mr. Editor, Sir—you will permit me through your columns, to call on Ao Hon. Wesley Shropshire of this county to beeome a candid ate to represent Ae peopte of Chuttooga iu tbe Senate at Ae ensuing election. There can be no doubt of Ae success of Judge Shropshire; be has belonged to all parties, and in my bum* bio opinion no man is better qualified to be the standard-bearer of th» disorganized nartles Tbe leaders of tbe ster- [For Ae Conrier.] From Dirt Town, Mr. Editor : There seems to be considera ble dissatisfaction in the fifth Congressional District in relation to tbe difference in the nri- ees of Fre'trbt Vharged on'the Western A At lantic Bail Road from one depot to nnoAer.— Under the present system of things, there can be no eguolity; for instance, a man shipping rom Adairsvtlle to Atlanta, pays 7 ctspor bush el for grain, while he that ships from Cbatta nooga pays only 9 cts., the distance being twiee as great from Chattanooga as that from Adalre- villc and all other prodnets in proportion; con sequently he pays bat 2 cts more for Ae whole length ef Ae road Aan he that nses only half of the road, and so do all. Those living or shipping from any station on Ae Road, labour under the same disproportionate rates of freight, as Ae people shipping from Adairsville. These facts are true, too well known, and felt by Ae people of Ais District to need any comment. Therefore I Aink it is the duty of Ae voters in this section of the country to ask for some redress upon Ais subject. I think the pres ent election for Governor of our Stato will not go off without some feeling upon Aat subject.— They think, Aey at least, ought to have some assurance that tbe freight would be more uni form ; that all should pay in proportion to dis tance. I now call on all who feel that Ais manner of business is not equal and uniform, to wake np and defend Aeir righto. Now is Ae time for yon to act in Ais matter. Know well whom you can rely upon before you east your votes ; while tbe power is in your bands yon must act for yourselves, or no one will act for you. Call out your candidates upon that sub ject before you east your votes. Yours truly, A CITIZEN. THE FIRST AMERICAN GUN !! PENBYLVANIA ALL HAIL! Philadelphia. June 18. The Know Nothing State Council of Pennsyl vania baa endorsed the Platform laid down by the National Counoil, which recently assem bled in Philadelphia. They added a resolution, declaring any interference by Congress with tbe subjeet of slavery to be unconstitutional. The Kxow Notoiro Mass Meeting held in Philadelphia Saturday night was Ao largest ever assembled in Independence square. Ex-Gov. Bt-own, of Tennessee. Mr. S. B. Mal lory, and Col. Bolling, of Virginia, were the principal speakers. Resolutions endorsing the ’ lb# fi onth. Boeder is never snspleioned of collusion with Ae mem- would have no soruples in coming aronnd the ted" Cl Tho affair ^paased off witifuio^grorttcsfcn- vtaiU’’Yashington—he joggles with “Ae pow. bars of boo Aer party. His well known stabili- standard of the Judge, for be would take Aem thusiasm. 1 i l Speech of E. C Andrews We clip tbe following extracts from Ac speech of E. C. Andrews, Esq., delivered at tbe Banquet of the American party at Philadel phia. They are well worth peruring and con tain substantia', reasons for one of the distin guishing features of Ae American petty. Nations are neither accidental nor arbitrary divisions of men. They exist by divine ap pointment, and aro tbe product of natural laws as truly ae families. The distinction between the various races of men on Ae earth lies deep ; n the constitutions of human natnre itself, and can never be rooted out. It is not Ae division of countries by any geographieal boundaries— by mountains or rivers, or capes or seas, Aat divides people. Fill up the British channel and make it a plain, and would that make an Englishman a Frenchman?—Bridge over Ae Danube and will that change an Austrian into a Turk ? These distinctions lie too deep to be bloted out by mere change of place or elime. There are impressed npon the whole man— upon bis mind—bis heart—his body.—Nations haven peculiar character as truly as individuals —and language, customs, manners, institutions, all proclaim the power of national life. The inspired record, that “ God divided to Ae Na tions Aeir inheritance,” clearly reveals his purposes that peoples should be preserved dis tinct, that the peculiar characteristics of each might be fully developed, and thus all Aat is good and noble in humanity be brought to light. As in the family circle, there is mani fested in the highest degree, depth and disin terestedness of affection—parity and earnest ness of love, 80 In tbe Nation we find corres ponding strength and fervor of patriotism—the spirit of devotion and self sacrifice. Tbe noblest virtues which can adorn human ity are the natural fruit of vigorous national life. Never has there been a nation that, has been tbe fruitful mother of great men, that has not cherished in a high degree tbe spirit of na tionality. Whero was this spirit ever more intense Ann among the Hebrew nation? the chosen people ? What people was ever more strongly national than Ae Greeks, or labored more earnestly to develops Ae richness of the national mind ? And how brilliant is ber his tory! And, sir, if as n pcopio we are to have an honerable and glorious future, it must be by permitting Aat principle of life which consti tutes nationality, to have Ae freest scope. The healthy growA of nations, as truly as of indi viduals, is flrom within outward. It is only the process of unfolding what lies hidden in tbe germ.—The growA of a people, to be in harmony and strength and beauty, must be chiefly organic, like the growth of a stately tree, striking its roots downwards deep into Ae earth, and deriving thence nonrishraent and strength for the growing trunk and spreading branches, nnd binding all its parts together hy the power of n common life.—How absurd, how ridiculous wonld it be to nail slabs aronnd a sapling, and call it a tree, nnd Ae slab enlarge ment a growth; and equally absurd is it to bring alien masses of men together into Ae same territory, and call Aem a nation. There most be an internal principle of affinity—and internal power of cohesion—<>r yon have only a mob. not a nation.' A sand heap is not a rock—so n vast multitude of men, brought into juxtaposition by accident, is not a nation. A nation is a living unity—the parts of whieh are bound together by law of a common life. No graft will bear fruit except the sap from the root flow through its veins—otherwise it will be a dead branch, shaken off in Ae blast of Ae first tempest. So it is with every man who is joined to a nation. If he do not partake of its lifo and drink into its spirit, he is bnt a dead braneli, and if yon multiply these by hundreds of thou sands, Aey will add nothing to the fruitfulness or strength or permanency of Ae nation Aat receives them.—Whatever there is exalted and noble in onr national character: whatever there is of courage and strength and lofty pa triotism; whatever there is of goodness and grandeur in our institutions has not been brought to us from without. In this way yon may perhaps increase onr riches and onr number, but yon eannot give love of coantry and patriotic seal. Yon can not import national virtues as yon import bales of goods. These must be native to Ae soil— Ae offspring of the national heart- Ae devel opment of an inward national life. Lot ns then, sir, cultivate a national spirit It has been from Ae beginning strong in Ae hearts of this nation, alAongh of late it has seemed to slumber. Bnt notwithstanding all Ae influen ces that have tended to make onr land like No ah’s full of all kinds, we are a n tion still. Other lands may be dearer to their ehildren- be it so-bat none can be so dear to ns as this, for it is embalmed in the memories of child hood ; to it have we given onr youAfbl affec tions, and to it have we consecrated Ae strength of onr matnrer age. If it were ever so poor and barren and obsenre, it is ennobled in onr eyes—it is glorified to our imagination—it is dear to our hearts.-because it is our native land. “ Lives there a man with soul so dead, Who never to bimself hath said, This is my own. my native land?” Let men talk as they will about the attrac tions and boauties of cosmopolitanism and uni versal brotherhood, that man whose heart goes not ont with peculiar strengA of affection to wards Ae laud that gave him birth—towards the ground he trod in ohildhood Ae old roof tree - who loves not to go baok and revise Ao early scenes, and “ Awaken the echoes that start, When memory plays an old tune on Ae heart,” is devoid of Ae noblest sensibilities of our nature. Patriotism to him is a word without meaning, and love to his country a sentiment alien to his sonl. Ksrtpckt.—The Louisville Journal of Sat urday thus refers to Ae nomination of Hon. Charles S. Morchead as Ae eandidate of Ae Ameriean party for Governor of Kentucky: “ The executive committee could oot bavo selected a better man than Mr. Morchead. His talents, high standing, and great moral worth, long experience in political matters, and bis intimate acquaintance with Ao rosourcos of the State and the wants of the people, eminent ly fit, him to oncopy tho position that ho will certainly bo elected to fill in Atisnst—>Aat of Chiof Magistrate of this great State.” COMPLETE PLATFORM OF THE RATITE AMERICAS FIFTY* ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ATPHILADELPHIA, AND ORDER ED TO BE MADE PUBLIC. PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES. 1. —Tbe acknowledgement of Aat Almighty B. ing. wbo rules over Ao Universe—who pre sides over Ae Councils of Nations-*-wbo con ducts Ae affairs of men, and who, to every step by which we have advanced to the character of an independent nation, has distinguished us by some token of Providential agency. II.—The cultivation and development of a sentiment of profoundly intense American feel- j; of passionate attachment to onr country, its history and its institutions, of admiration for the purer days of our national existence; of veneration for the heroism Aat precipitated our Revolution, and of emulation of tbe virtue, wis dom and patriotism that framed our Constitu tion and first successfully applied its provis ions. Ill —The maintenance of Ae anion of tbese United States as Ae paramonnt political good, or to ate Ae language of Washington, “Ae pri mary object of patriotic desire,” And hence:— 1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or eabvert it. 2d. Uncompromising antagonism to every principle of policy Aat endangers it. 3d. Tbe advocacy or an equitable adjustment of all politieal differences which threaten itsin- tegrity or perpetaity. 4A. The suppression of all tendencies to po litical divisions founded on ^geographical dis criminations, or on Ae belief that Aere is a re al difference of intereste and views” between Ae verions sections of Ae Union. 6. The full recognition of Ae righto of Ae several States, as expressed and reserved in Ae Constitution; and a careful avoidance, by Ae General Government, of all interference wiA Aeir righto by legislative or executive aetion. IV. —Obedience to Ae Constitution of Aese United States as Ae supreme law of Ae land, sacredly obligatory npon ail its parte and mem bers and steadfast resistance to the spirit ofin- novation upon its principles, however specious in pretext Avowing that in all donbtfnl or dispntod points it may only he legally ascertain ed and expounded by Ae Judicial power of Ae United States. And as a corollary to Ae above:— 1 A habit of reverential obedience to Ae laws whether National, State, or Municipal, until Aey are eiAer repealed or declared unconstitu tional by Ae proper auAority. 2. A tend rand sacred regard for Aose acts of atatemensbip, which are to be contra distin guished from acts of ordinary legislation, by the fact of Aeir being of Ae natnre of compacts and agreements ; and so, to be considered as fixed and settled national policy. V. —A radical revision and modification of Ae laws regulating immigration, and tbe set tlement of immigrants. Offering to Ae honest immigrant, who from love of liberty or hatred of oppression, seeks an asylnm in Ae United States, a friendly reception and protection.— Bnt unqualifiedly condemning Ae transmission to onr shores, of felons and paupers. YL—The essential modification of Ae Nata- ralization Laws. Tbe repeal by Ae Legislatures of Ae respec tive States, of all State laws allowing foreign ers not naturalised to vote. Tbe repeal, without retroactive operation, of all acts of Congress making grants of land to unnaturalized foreigners, and allowing Aem to vote in Ae Territories. VII.—Hostility to the corrupt means by which Ae leaders of party have hitherto forced npon us onr rulers and onr political creeds. Implacable enmity against the present de moralising systems of rewards for polities] sub serviency, and of punishments for politieal in dependence. Disgust for Ae wild host after office which characterizes Ae age. These on one hand. On Ae other— Imitation of Ae practice of Ae purer days of Ae Republic; and admiration of Aa maxim Aat “office should seek Ae man, and not man Ae office,” and of Ae rule Aat, the just mode oi accertaining fitness for office is Ae capability, Ae fiuAfolness, and Ae honesty of Ae inenm- hent or candidate. XIII- —Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupting tendencies of the Roman Cath- olie Church in onr country by Ae advance ment to all political stations—executive,' legis lative, judicial or diplomatic—of Aose only who do not hold civil allegiance, directly or in directly. to any foreign power, wheAer civil or ecclesiastical, and wbo are Americans by birth, education and training; tbns fulfilling the maxim “Americans only Shall Govern America.” The protection of all citizens in Ae legal and proper exercise of their civil and religions rights and privileges ; Ae maintenance of Ae right of every man to tbe foil, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment of his own religions opin ions and worship, and a jealons resistance of all attempts by any -sect, denomination or churcb/to obtain an ascendancy over any other in tho State hy meana of any special privileges or exemption, by any political combination of its members, or by a division of Aeir eivil alle giance with any foreign power, potentate or ec clesiastic. IX. —The reformation of the character of onr National Legislature, by elevating to that dig nified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals, and more unselfish patriotism. X. —The restriction of executive patronage, especially in the matter of appointment* to of fice. so far as it may he permitted by the Cons- titntion. and consistent with the public good. XI. —The education of the youth of onr country in school* provided by the State; which schools shall be common to all. withont distinction of creed or party, and free from any influence or direction of a denominational or partisan character. And, inasmneb aa Christianity, by the Con stitutions of nearly all Ae States, hy Ae decis ions of the most eminent judicial authorities, and hy the consent of Ae people of America, is considered an element of onr political system, and as the Holy Bible is at onee Ae source of Christianity, and Ae depository and fonntain of all civil and religions freedom, we oppose every attempt to exclude it from Ae Schools Ana established in Ae States. XIL—The Ameriean party having arisen upon the ruins and in spite of Ae opposition of Ae Whig and Democratic parties, cannot bo held in any manner responsible for Ae obnox ious nets or violated pledges of eiAer. And the systematic agitation of Ae Slavery ques tion by those parties having elevated sectional hostility into a positive element of politieal power, and brought onr institutions into peril, it has therefore beeome Ae imperative duty of the American party to interpose, for purpose of giving peace to Ae country and peipotnity to the Union. And as experience has shown it impossible to reconcile opinions so extreme as Aose whieh separate Ae disputants, and as Aere can be no dishonor in submitting to Ae laws, Ae National Connell has deemed It Ae best guarantee of common justice and future peace, to abide by and maintain Ae existing laws npon Ae sqject of Slavery, as a final and conclusive settlement of Aat subject, in spirit and in substance. And regarding itAe highest duty to avow theta opinions npon a subjeet so important, to distinct and unequivocal terms, it is hereby declared as the sense of this National Council, that Congress possesses no power, under Ae Constitution, to legislate npon Ao subject of Slavery in the States where it does or may ex ist, or to exclude any State from admission Into Ae Union because its Constitution does or does not recognize the institution of slavery at a part of its sooial system; and especially pre- termitting any expression of opinion npon Ae power of Congress to establish or prohibit slaveiy in any territory, it is Ae sense of Ae National Connell Aat Congress ought not to legislate npon Ae subjeet of Slavery within Ae Territory of tbe United 8tates, and Aat any interference by Congress wiA 81avery, os it exists in Ae Distriot of Colombia, would be a violation of Ae spirit and intention of Ae compaot by which Ae State of Maryland ceded Ae Distriot to Ae Unitod States, and a breach of Ae National faith. XIII.—The policy of Ae Government of the United States, in its relations with foreign gov ernments, is to exaot justice from Ae strongest, and do justice to Ae weakest; restraining, by all the power of Ae Government, all its citisens from interference with Ae internal concerns of nations with whom we are at peace. XIV— .This National Council deoisres that all Ae principles of tbe Order shall be hencefor ward eveiy where openly avowed; and thateaoh member shall be at liberty to make known Ae existenoe of Ae Order, and Ao faot Aat he him* self is • member, and it recommends that Aere be no concealment of the places of meeting of Ae subordinate Councils. E. ®. BARTLETT, of Kentucky, President of National Council. C* D. Debrlwr, of New Jersey, . , Corresponding Scoretary. JAMIS 31. Stephens, of Maryland Recording Secretary ^ FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ST. LOUIS. New York, Juno 21. The St Louie has arrived, with Havre and Southampton dates to June 6th. Tbe allied squadron has driven the Russians from tbe town of Gemiczi, and destroyed Ae depot, and vessels loaded wiA supplies for Se vastopol. Siui-e entering the SeaofAzoff Ae allies have destroyed 4 war steamers and 240 trans ports. The French have sprang two mines in front Sevastopol, doing considerable damage. They discovered in a ravine a Russian mine which was designed to explode by tbe pressure of the foot . . . Tbe Vienna conference has formally closed. Gortschakoff says tbe Allies can't cut off the Russian communications with the interior. Large Russian re-inforeementa have arrived at Perekop. Cotton has advanced 1-4.—Sales of 3 days 70,000 bales, Inclnding 24,000 to speculators— Market closed steady. Breadstuffs without change. Less firm. MARRIED. On Ae 19th just-, by Rev. A* E. Vandiverb, Mr. E. D. WOOD of Rome, and Miss. SABRI NA M. CALLAWAY, daughter of Jesse Calla- way, Esq. ; SPECIAL S • TICES. Special Retlce. MRS. HAZELTON respectfully in forms her friends and patrons, that she has resigned her school room to Mrs Adkins. Mrs. A’s qualifications to teach have been fully established boA In Mobile and Wetumpka, Ala., and more recently in Ais city. She now resumes tbe vo cation as a means by which to support her fam ily, and since it has pleased an inscrutable Prov idence to call hence Ae father of her little ones, itis devoutly tobe hoped Aat Ae laudable ex ertion she is abont to make, will meet with a share of public patronage. Rome, jn 25 tf NOTICE TO PARENTS. MRS ADKINS respectfully informs Ae citizens of Rome and vicinity, Aat she will open a school for young ladies and a few small boys, on MONDAY tbe 18 A of July next, in tbe new and commodious school room lately occupied by Mrs. Hazelton, situated near ly opposite Ae Methodist Church. The course of instruction will be extensive and thorough. The rate of tuition per session of five months will he Ae same ss in other female schools of this place. Prof. B P Barclay will give lessons in Mnsic. French. Drawing and Painting will also be taught at Ae Professor’s charges. Pu pils entering any time in course of the term, will only be charged to Ae end of tbe session. A few pupils from Ae country can be accom modated in Ae family as boarders. jn26 — OFFICE ROME RAIL ROAD, 1 Jnne I8ib-1855. '-i- The anonl meeting of tbe Stockholders of the Rome Rail Rond, will take place at their office in the city of Rome on Wednesday the 11th Ju ly next, at eleven o’elock, a. tn. WM R SMITH, jul9 President. We Hate Patent Medicines.—No person should start for California without a supply of Sloan’s Medicines. We hate patent medicines, —but we tell ourfriends honestly, tbat there is no “take in” in Aese popular remedies. They have virtues which are known and testified to by tnonsands in all parts of the country. If we were going over Ae plains, we should take * supply of Aese medicines wiA ns,—Iov.a. J)cm7 Enquirer. See Sloan’s advertisement in another col- The best evidence tbat can be addneed in favor of Ae efficaciousness of Hoofland’s Ger man Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, is Ae unprecedented demand for Aem from all parts of Ae Union; and although Aere may be many compounds prepared and represented as being worthy of a liberal patronage, yet we feel constrained to remark, Aat Ae vast num ber of testimonials with which the worthy doc tor has been honored, by persons of Ae high, est character and respectability, who .found it necessary to have recourse to his preparation, is testimony sufficiently conclnsive, that a more effectual remedy for the almost immediate relief of those afflicted with that direful mala dy. dyspepsia, has never been discovered. Sec advertisement. _ _ Fnrifjr fVeVlosd. WiA Sloan’s Life Syrup, it is decidedly Ae best and cheapest.blood purifier in use. Its life-giving properties impart a healthy action to Ae whole system, and thereby ward off sum mer diseases of every kind. J&'See Sloan’s advertisement in our col umn. Among diseases, dyspepsia and liver com plaint rank as most difficult to cure. We are pleased to have it in our power to point a rem edy wnich has proved effectual in many cases, and which, we can safely recommend as a cer tain and infallible cure; it has been Ae means ofresening Aousands from an untimely grave. We mean tbe Hoofland’s German Bitters, pre pared by Dr. 0 M Jackson, at Ae German Med icine Store, 120 Arch Street, Philadelphia.-^ See advertisement. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS C ASSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.—Tbe Se cond Annual Commencement of Ais Insti tution will occur in Ae following order: Commencement sermon on Sunday, July 22, by Rev. James E. Evans, of Aqgusta. Examination of Classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23d, 24A and25A< Reading of Compositions by Senior and Jun ior Classes, and Literary address by Rev. C. A. Folwood of Rome, on Thursday, July 26— (Commencement day.) Concert by young Ladles of Ae Musical De partment, on Thursday evening, July 26A. By order, THOS. A. BURKE, Secretary Board of Trustees. jn 21 5w 20. DinslatMfa 1 existing under T He copartnership heretofore existii Ae name«of Dofcurn A Dwinell'is this day dissolved by miriu'al consent All* debts duo the Firm, Ae yearly advertisements now in Ae paper and subscriptions from Ae 3d of August lost will he payable to M. Dwinell. Claims against the office from first of Jannary last will also be presented to M. Dwinell for settlement. S. E. COBURN. June 1,1855. M. DWINELL. DISSOLUTION. T HE copartnership heretofore existing in the city of Augusta, Ga., under the firm of Dun. ham & Blakely has became dissolved by tho death of Col. Benajah Dunham and pnl sequent expir. tion of the term forwhio the said partnership was extended by his ex ecutors under his 'ast will and testament. Thi name of the firm will be used by eith er of the undersigned in tbe liquidation of its present affairs. All persons indebted to the said Firm aro hereby notified that immediate payment oC nil debts now due is required and all debts not yet due. will he required to be paid im mediately upon their failing due as a prompt settlement of the bDainess of said firm asde« manded by the Executors of 7/ , 2 . T Col DURHAM. C. J ELFORD, Execute's of B Dunham: deceased. ARTHUR BLEAKLRT? The wholesale and retail Business will bo carried oo as usual bv th« nnderxigned ARTHUR BLEAKLEY. August* Jnne28 1nr, ' ——— J OHN H. ROBERTS.—Dealer in Dry Goods, Hardware; Shoes, Hats, Caps, Crockery, Drugs, Groceries, and Provisions. oet3l J A W. McCLURE.—Dealers in Dry (Joodpj •Hardware, Saddles, Bqot3 and Shoo?, Hats