About Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18?? | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1855)
——- I " £l)c Home homier KOME. GEO. TUESDAY MORNING, JUL Y 3, 1855. For the Campaign. Tbs Courier will be furnished to new subscri bers from the present issue to January far «n (totter in advance: To tlobs of six for $5 ****** tee «* 8 ** ** ** fittesti ** 12 The money mast invariably accompany Uio the order. Wo hope the (Heads of the‘Courier triH talte advantage ofthia proposition, and send in large Hats of names. The Itttrican Party and Slavery. In tbo last Southerner we find an article written under the above caption, in which the editor say* that Candidate for Governor. j Platform and Principles of the Amcrl- At the Convention of the Amor icon party ! „ *kn Party held at Macon on the 27 th and 23th ult. lion. OP THE STATE OF GEORGIA. on a cursory reading of the I Garxrtt W. Axbrewj, of Wilkes, was nemU j «* « Muting held inJfdeon, on the 27th 12th article of rise American Platform speeift-*—* ■ AMERICAN MEETING TO-DAY. The American party will hvro % ratification meeting at the Court House to day at 14 o’clock. Let every mao fkvoifcblo to the doctrine that Americana should rale thoir country, bo then and carry his friends with Mm, Let every one who would understand what an the principles, alma and objects of this great and rapidly is- creasing party, bo there and give a candid, un prejudiced hearing to the speaking. It is be. lieved thpt the Antics ben, bring afraMof the isflueuc* ci tha patriotic principles ol the Am- •rteatf 'party openly promulgated, boatired themselTes'immediately uyon laar&ng of tbe tbia appointment, and eoocoeded^ra getting the promised aid of some of their Gitattt to assist in making an onalaoght oa “Sam,** andifpoasi Me pnnat roora recruits enlisting under his Gov. Jemn arrived in town yesterday, and is expreted tnmaka aspaeek to.day. kraatastlsBI Tbe examination of the Pupila in the Sctoo- tifie wud Industrial Institute dosed with an ex hibition on Friday night The whole parsed off pleasantly, doing credit to Teachara and Pu pa* npd giriogaatiafiietion to the patrons. The examination of Mr. Sbkislkt’s Sehool*was on yestmday; we an informed that it was entirely satisfactory. Then will bo nn exhibition of this wchool on Thursday night at the Odd Follow** Hall. The friends of Education an invited to attend. . The Public are respectfully invited to attend the examination at the.Cherokee Female Insti tute on Thursday and Friday of tilts week. Tha next term of this School will open on the first Monday hi September—for particulars fee advertisement. Editokial Changes.—The Kbpsbuoax Fxioir has been tranafered to Messrs Higgs and Fielder -Editas and Proprietors. They have raised tha Banner of Johnson and Lumpkin. E. A- Cothran continues to bo the publisher. Messrs John H. Steele and Chas. L Barbour bare assumed the Editorial management of the Atlas :a Examiner. The interests of A, K. Moore in the Savan nah BepaMUsui. has. been tranafered to J. B. SneOi. The Cherokee Advocate has been uni ted with the Atlanta Intelligencer which U now published aider the firm of Howard, Kocc'ea A Hud. . •' ;— Jfo GAiisr 5.—Graham’s and Godey’s Maga tines for Jnly have been received. They are both good, containing beautiful Engravings, fine Fashion Plates, rare specimens of Needle Work, select Marie and interesting select and originaT reading. Jho July No. begins the toL Of each. Prise per annum in advance 1 , $3,00; 2 copies, $5,00; 6 copies, 10,00- Edinburgh Review for the current quarierfaaabeenncelved—contents, Slavery in U. S. A., Travels in Siberia, English Surname", correction of Juvenile Offenders, M. Hoe’s i in Chins, Pascal BEaoii, the chemistry life, the Autocracy of the Czars, on Criminal Proeoednre, and Aamy aeform. Published by L Scott A Co. N. Y. a/l $3,00 per annum. call tbo attention of onr readers to the sdrertisement of (he Southern Mutual Life hunranee Company in another column. Of tinrmerita of this wall established company we need say nothing. The gentlemen at (he head of tbe company are well known throughout the State as men of integrity and prudence, besides bis it is a Southern Institution—deserving, therefore. Southern paronage, especially as they ebargo- no premium for living in the South at oW Northern Companies do.. This Machine Shop.—This enterprise car ried forward by the very energetic, persevering aed gentlemanly proprietor, Mr. Noble, Is in process of rapid completion and will soon be in successful operation.—Tbe buildings are nearly completed and a large amount of aw- -ebinery ha* already arrived. Mr. Noble will be -prepared to HU orders for all kinds of Ma chinery from a. Steam Engine to a Saw Mill Crahk. The advantages of such an establish ment are Already seen and felt by oar citizens, in the ineressedJivelinen and healthy glow of btoanem manifest in the lower put of town. Wie hope this is the precursor of many mann- focturing establishment* xoon to spring np in f Wheat. A large crop has been made in this section. Itbaj been coming in to this market at tbe rate of ahont 2,000 bushels per day daring the past wreck sad timed a ready sale at, for red wheat, ?M5; white, $1,44 per bushel. A decline'is 'expeetefi this week; red Wheat Will probably aaage'fiotto 44,44 to $1,25, and white from $1,25 to $1,40. Farmers will do well to get their crop" to market as soon as possible. rally setting forth the position of the party in respect to tbe whole subject of slavery, we were Inclined to give it onr unqualified appro val.” A change* has however como over the spirit of his dreams alter a more ** thorough examination.” We too have given that plat, form a careful, and attentive perusal and, un like the editor of the Southerner, approve of Us doctrines tod sentiments. Wo now as fear- tortiy assert, as the gentleman broadly de clares to the contrary, that -Southern men, and especially Georgian* will approve of them also. In order to a rightful understanding of the 12th article it should be read connectedly and not In detached qlanses. Our cotemporary is chargeable with much unfairness in placing so much stress upon the words u pretsrmitting’' and “ought” when considered with reference to the conuexton in which they are found. The article distinctly anour.ciates it to be the '•stats of the National Council that Congr*** ponettt* no power, wader the constitution. to legislate upon the tab*eel rf Slavery in the State* where it DOES or scat exist, or to exclude any State from, admission into tie Union because its Con ttitution pots or does rot rocognim the iuttitu- Won <f Slavery at a part of its soeial system Then oomee the danse upon which the South erner harpe in anch a **” bombastic stylo. It reads as follows—“and especially pretermit ting any expression of opinion upon the power of Cong rot* to eetdblish or prohibit tl every in any territory, it is tbebinsr or Tan National Corsetl, that Congress ought ROT TO LEGIB- LATE UPON THE SUBJECT OT SLAVEBT WITHtR TBE TXBRITOBT OT TBB UNITED STATES etc. Now any man who wiH carefully road the latter extract, with strict reference to the for mer, must deduoa the conclusion that it tea* the sense of the Natienal Council that Congress has no power to legislate upon the subject of slavery in the Territories. ** Pretermitting” (omitting) an expression of opinion” however it has expressed its convic tions that Congress should not interfere with that subject even if it A ad the power, a power which the Convention has contended in no form nor shape. To jostily ourself in this construction, we quote from an abolitionist journal, which, if it had supposed the platform forored its cause in the least, would hare eulogized it as much as it denounces it. We ask the editor of the South erner and all who may have been misled by his garbled and sophisticated article to road the following extract: ** It was that 12th article os which thewhole contest was waged, and those who voted for it went to tbe council on purpose to establish its main doctrine and to bind, if they could, all the members of the party to go for it. If they could secure that point they cared not a straw for anyt' ing else. All the reports of tbe de bates and the platform itself show that, and all else in the platform must bo interpreted by that one article. Wboevkb beads it CARE FULLY, SEES THAT IT GOES THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TBE HOST ULTRA CLAIRS 6P TBB SOUTHERN pro-slavery EES. The Fugitive Slave law in all its ilifamous atrocity* and the violation of Cbe Missouri compromise prohibition, are by it made final and conclusive acts in spirit and in substance, bt it Corobess is forbidder to CHECK ART INROAD OF SLAVEBT IRTO FBEE TER RITORY ROW UNDER, OB BTEB TO BE URDER Con gressional control, and it it noror to know wheth er or no a proposed new State it slaveholditg or not!” Tbe Southerner triumphantly asserts that "onr State Convention of December 10, 1850, solemnly announced the opinion of the people of Georgia on the question of the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territory of the United States.” We do not pretend to dis pute this- The error Into which the Southerner would allure-its readers oonsists in contrasting the National Platform adopted by tbe American Party, with a State Platform. Had the contrast boon drawn between a National Democratic Platform and that of the American Party it would have been more jost, and alleviated onr eotemporary of the charge of misrepresenta tion to-which he Is now manifestly liable. We now call upon him, yea, challenge him to cite us to a National Democratic platform which ever hat been adopted, that will bear a favorable comparison with tbe one he now assails, espe- ciallyjn reference to tbeprotection of Southern interests. If tbe Editor of the Southerner wishes to draw a comparison between the respective plat-* forms of the American and Democratic parties of Georgia, we call bis attention to the one adopted by the recent convention at Macon in which the sentiments adopted in 1850 were con* dtiionally re-affinned. Correct (he Misstatement. We are heartily sorry that the cause Of -truth and tbe moral character of the Press is made to suffer so egregionsly by the partisan zeal of the Anti-American party. Tbe fact i« they are becoming completely desperate and With un mistakable symptoms of madness, seize bold of not only tbe veriest straws, bnt even catch at shadows and beams of moon-shine to stay their sinking hopes. They chase after the wildest ignet fatui till swamped in falsehood, they find themselves besmeared with their own scandal and misrepresentation. Tbo Allowing which has been the rounds of the Anti-Ameri can Press in Georgia is a specimen. We know not who, under the “father of lies,” assumes (be paternity of this one, bat believe it is tbe Richmond Enquirer: “Tbe “ten thousand Irishmen” who defeated the know nothings in Virginia, unfortunately for tbsTcracity of tho Washington American Organ, are dispensed of by tbe census, Dated for Governor. As soon ns ho has slgnt* j Jtetolved; l«f, That wo ratify and approve of fied his acceptance wo shall raise his name at I the platform of principles, adopted by tho Into tho head of our columns, and advocate his claims for Gubernatorial honors. He was nominated on tho second ballot with great unanimity. Tbo utmost harmony pre vailed in the convention and tho most sanguine hopes wera entertained in relation to the suocess of the American parly. Its members in tho State have no’riy doubled elnoe tbe 1st*of May. Judge Andrews is a perfect gentleman, a consistent politician, a eound statesman, a man wrll known and highly respected throughout the State, and it will afford ui great pleasure to eupport him. Washington, Jure 27 John Wileon, Commissioner of the Land Of fice, received bis dlssmtssal from the President to day, direct. He left tho Office Immediately upon receiving it. Tho cause of bis removal Is Know Notbingism. Georgia Platforb of the Amarioar Par- tt.—Wo publish in another column the Plat form adopted by tbe State Convention of tho American Party in Macon on the 27th ult. It ia clear and explicit and commends itself to th# careful consideration of ovary citizen of the State. Earnest minded patriots who bare a higher regard for the-weal of Georgia than for mere party euooete, will find in it muoh to admire, and little or nothing to condemn. Wo eordially approve of it bat must defer further comments for want of room. i Railroad. from tbs Superintendent of this TUttd that on and after Monday, July 2d, tbe up and down passenger trains on tbo W. A A. B. K wlli meet at Kingston at 11-48 A M— Passengers griagcHber way on this road will UiMBwMst'MSAXfiad arrive at Rome at 1} o’clock P M. The night express trains on -the W. A A. B. B,,*meetnt Kingston at 10-45 E.M. Ata-regtHar meeting of (he Board of Direc tors of the Borne Bail Boad on the 13th alt, Col. W. 8. Cothran resigned the office of 8n- •perintendent of the road, and M. A. fooust, FSq., was elected to fill the recency. We would «*U the attention ‘of oar citizen* to the aobeol . notice.of Mrs. Adxir*. She Is on •oeomfftiebod hwly, entkely competent for the lark she ie undertaking, anfi tinder the circutn* •stances, particularly deserving tbe sympathies ■An'} patronage of tiie-community. 'This pleasant 1 riojd Spring*. ■ resort lias been par ted and finely fitted -np by R. H. Moore, •Those of onr citizen* who can leave the city “for a few days,” will there meet with a cordial reception comfortable quarters and have their taste catered to in a style to satisfy the moat fastidious epicurean—sea advertisement. ■ ■ . *••** ' advertisement of Sherman Jesrop A Co., Belting and Sadlcry/’alsoof Arthnt r , * D if solution of “Dunham A Bleak- of Brown A Andereon, “Little Giant Cora and Cob MUL”J lilifc which shows there are bnt 7000 foreign born persons in Virginia—men, women and children•” Tbe fact is, according to the census of 1850 there wefo in Virginia 22,953 persons of -for eign birth at that time, and the uumber has been largely increased since. Will those pa pers that have published the mititalemeut,jnake the correction f Coosa Bluer. Those interested *in the -navigation of this stream, will be pleased to learn that aflne steam er ie being constructed with eo small a draft of water as .to enable it to run daring the greater part of tbe year. It is being bnilt at this place by CoL O. 31 Pbrixotob. We wish the Col. abundant success in this project, which is cer- toioly a desideratum in this section, and from thO energy and earnestness with which he car ries it on, we doubt not that hie best hopes will be realised. The boai will probably be com- -pleteil by the 1st of October. The following is the Postscript to a letter re cently received by ns from a respectable gentle man living in Randolph County. It shows which way the political tide of that section is tending. P. S. “Sam” goes well in this portion of Ga. I am confident be will sweep the whole of South Western Ga. Nearly all tho Whigs, and .a majority of the-Democrat* have fallen into his ranks, and the cry is “etiil they como, 1 “Americans shall rule Americe.” From what I can learn Marshal J. Woiborn ie now stamping the Second District for Con gres. Bui let me say to you he ie nowhere* The so called “ Know Notbingism” is Spreading itself—tnofo anon. Q. P. D* For the Courier. Messrs Editors: Tbe Democrats bad a convention appointed on the 12th day of June, when delegates, men of high station, repaired to tbe town of Calhoun, tho renowned teat of Democracy. And along with the delegates went a host of outsiders, to rule the convention, and make it intent on being the Regency’s tool—all for the good of the par ty. They joggled in cliques before they went there, then they juggled and juggled again, thenhaUotted oft to make it look fair, then jug gled and voted again—in order to fix it «/> rightly. “Bigfoot,” aud “Fishbite” were prominent men, “Leander” the nominee Judge, and Neo- phite ofTugalo, then ''Little Woof,” bat this was all fodgo for nobody went for “Harmonicas.” Sheep without a shepherd are sometimes estrayed, and flocks without bell* weathers scatter. So the Regency’s canning essayed to put the boll back on the latter—to give it a “Pleasant direction.” Bat the bell- weather seems still in doubt, for although ho may hear the bell ring, yet from the way that the sheep run abont, he can't ray it's the genu ine thing—he wore when he was hearing the erook. Whether bo will refuse to accept, or whether he will run for the prizes, is more than the skill of an adept can diviefi with his natural eye?—butono or two others I know would.— But Neophyte the second, from Cass, has laid down the Neophyte rule that a Neophyte’s ser vice should last for the term of seven years on a stool before he can be available. To Little- woof, “Fishbite,” Leander Judge, Neophytes all and Barnaby (D)rudge, yon may lay down your fiddle and bang np your bow, and seratoh with yonr finger on the top of your head, at the place whore the wool ought to grow. Ned For tho Courier. Why does Col. Hardin refuso to answer onr questions? His silence confirms tbo report that upon assuming tha Presidential Chair of that Convention, he made an elaborate speech, which had been well memorized, and in which be charged tbe American Party, to consist of a set of “ Secret, hypocritical, oath-bound, mid night assassins. We ask him for his raisons. Tbe Public interest requires that he should furnish the evidence upon a question so impor tant and a charge so grave. Has Ms loathing and contempt—already reached its climax— or does ho fear that an effort to explain would only involve himself and bis confede rates more deeply in the .slough of politics corruption ? ONE OF THE PUBLIC. AViVjrtftl Council of the American Party, Philadelphia. Revolved, 2nd, That the American Party un qnalificdly condemns, and will over endeavor to counteract all efforts, by any sect or party, to bring about, n union of Cbtireli and State, and utterly disclaims any Intention to prescribe religious test bs a qualification for office. Retained, 3rd, That as th* naturalization laws have been so long perverted to the basest purposes, by corrupt political demagogues, ns to nnuso tbe’forelgn element to grow np to bo a dangerous power In onr midst, deciding our political contests ns it pleases, there exists nn imperative necessity for their radical modi Acation, and stricter enforcement, Retolved, 4th. That we re affirm tho Georgia platform of 1850, as indicating tbe right policy, in tho event of the contingencies therein mon tinned; and wo hereby pledge ourselves to stand by and carry out its principles Retained, hth, That wo unqualifiedly con demn the Administration of President Pierce, for tho appointment of foreigners to represent our country nbrond; forappointing nnd retain ing free-soiters in office; nnd especially do we condemn the President, lor not removing Gov, Reeder from office, when it was first known that he had used his official station both to en able him to speculate in tho Indian Reserva tions. and to sustain and carry out the views of tho Free Soil party of Kansas. Revolved. 6th, That this Council, (while re pudiating tho policy of allowing, in tbe future legislation of the country, unnaturalized for eigners to vote in the Territorial eleetfons,) regards all opposition to the principles of the Nebraska, Kansas Act, in relation to slavery, as hostility to tbe constitnional rights of the 8outb; and all persons who partake in such oppposition as unfit to be reoognized as mem bers of the American Party. Retolved, 7th, That we concur in the opin ion expressed in the meeting of our fellow oitizens of Columbus, held on tho 26th day of May 1855, that the time has arrived when our fellow-citizens should coaso from their dissen sions, and forget the differences which haver separated them; and that a common danger and common enemy should unite us for our common defeneo and safety, and that we will cheerfully co-operate with all who may unite with ns in the endeavor to accomplish so nobla and patriotio an object. Retolved, 8th. That the Western and Atlan tie Rail Road was projected and bnilt for the general good of the whole people of Georgia; and we utterly condemn any policy which has sought, or which may seek to make it subser vient to the interest or purpose of any political party whatever. Resolved, 9th, That we are in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, whenever it can bo accom plished npon fair and honorable grounds, or whenever any Enropean Power shall seok to make it a point from which to assail the rights and institutions f any portion of this country; and that we strongly condemn the vascillating policy of the Administration, as calculated, if not designed, to defeat the acquisition of that Island. WILLIAM HONE, President of State Council. GEO. JONES, Secretary pro tem. [For the Courier.] Robe, Geo., June 30, 1855. Mr. Editors The “Rome Regency” has nominated the fol lowing persons for tho Legislature: J. W. H. Underwood for the Senate, W. B. Terhune, and M. H. Hayxie for tho House. What use is there in calling tbe people together next Tues day, or at any other time to make nominations when two or three men in a back room .cancns have already made the nominations—for form sake I suppose. CORNELIUS. Sam. The American Movement is a great faet. It says, with Socrates: “All that I know is that I know nothing and, with this modest device, mocks at the pedantic world, and carries every thing before it. It 'plants itself on its instincts,' as Emerson says, “and shoots up to the skies.” Seeming at first but a mere mushroom, it has extended its myriad roots all through the coun try and its branches now round over it like the arms ofa great banyan tree. It has taken the sun from all its shrivels, and shriveled them in to dwarfs. To drop the figure, it is tho -only party in the country which has any vigor, any freshness, any enthusiasm, or any pluck.-— Wbigs, Democrats, Old Hunkers, Barnburners, Woolly-beads, Silver-grays, Hard Shells, Soft Shells, have all been extinguished by it. Right or wrong, it seems destinod( though there is no telling what a day may bring forth) to sweep over the country like a tornado. What great purpose of Providence this Inde finable conglomeration of sects and parties is to answer, is one of those intricate probloms which it is impossible to solve; tbo instincts of the people are as inscrutable as tho wnys of God.— Sometimes it seems to us a good movement,.and sometimes a bad movement; but we can never contemplate it without a secret*—and, to tell the truth, disagreeable,—consciousness of its strength. Its success seems as inevitable ns Pate. We don't know whether to love it or to hate it. To despiselt, or treat it with indiffer ence, is impossible. It has an odor about it which is rathe! 1 nauseous than otherwise, but which, when ycu “get used to it,” is not so dig. agreeable after all. It smells a little like tbe powder of'76. It has, moreover, a Yankee- doodle, Fourth-of-July, star-and stripe, figbt- bieod-and-dio, pop-goes-the-weazel, long-dive- tbe-Union, old Continental, do wn-witb-tbe- Popc, manifest-destiny kind of air about it, which tnAkes us run after its j recessions like children runniog after tho “sogers.”—N. York LeaderJ Politics in Hancock County. Mr. Stephens made a speech of more than two honrsln length at Sparta, Hancock county last Friday. After It was finished his auditors hav- been organized Into a meeting by appointment of a ebarinaan and secretary, a series of resolu tions were offered by Col. Thomas Turner, in support of the principles of the Know Nothing party. They wore opposed by Mr. Stephens with mneh zeal and vehemence. Upon the vote the chairman thought by tho sound that there was a majority of noet; but a division having been called for and those in favor of them being told to rise “tbe resolutions wore passed by a large majority.” So says the proeedings which we find in tbe MiUedgevtlle Recorder. The meeting cloiod without a formal adjournment. A Goon Joke.—Tho city authorities of Ma rysville, California, recently passed an ordin ance for the removal of outside stairs in that city, Wbiio tho Council were in session a few days after, the stairs leading to tbe Counci Chamber were removed, nnd tho dignifiod mem berg of that body, according to the Herald, were compelled to “shin” dona.the post of tbe build Jag. General Jackson. BY GEORGE LIPPARD. He was a man! Well do I remember, the day I waited upon him. Ho sat there in his arm chair—I can see that warrior face, with its snow white hair, now. Wo told him of tbe public distress—the manufactures ruined, the eagle shrouded in crape, which was borne at the bead of twenty thousand men into Inde pendence square. He heard us all. Wo beg ged him to leave the deposits where they were; to uphold the Great Bank in Philadelphia. Still he did not say a word. At last one of oar number more fiery than tho rest, intimated that if tho Bank was crashed r- rebellion might fol low. Then the old man rose—I can see him yet. “Come,” he shouted, in a voiee of thun der, ns his clenched right hand was raised high above his white hairs; “Como with your bayo nets in yonr hands instead of petitions—sur round the White House with your legions—I am ready for you all! By the Eternal! with the people at my back whom your grid can neither bnv nor Awe, I will swing you up ronnd the Capitol, each rebel of you, on a gibbet high as Hamen’s.” “When I think,” says tho author, “of that one man standing thereat Washington, battling with all the powers of Bank and Panic combi ned. betrayed-by those in whom he hnd trusted, assailed by all that the snake of malice could hiss, ortho fiend of a falsehood howl—when I think that one man placing his back against the rock, and folding his arms for the blow, while he uttered his awful vow—“By the Eter nal! I will not swerve an inch from the course I have chosen!” I must confess that tbe records of Greece and Rome—nay, the proudest days of Cromwell and Napoleon—cannot furnish an instance of a will like that of Andrew Jackson, when he placed life, soul and fame, on a hazard of a die for the people’s welfare. Laziness.—This is a great evil. This truth is clearly -evidenced by tho conduct of too many of our spocies. Idleness is bad cn.-ugb of itself in all eoncience, but whea mon are not satisfied with idling away their own time* and are fonnd annoying their'fricnds nnd ac quaintances by frequent nnd lengthy visits to their places of business, it is intolerable. YouDg men, you are just starting out on the theatre of life, do not‘let It be said of you as it has been truly said of others, “He has no energy.” If you are out of employment, seek for it again ; and if yon do not succeed, still keep trying, and our word for it, you will not fail to pros per. At any rate do not weary tho patience of your friends by sitting about their counting houses and their shops, yawning and wishing for that which is'impossible. Depend npon it a life of industry is the most cheerful situation in which you can be placed.—Companion. Opinions of American Generals on the Siege of Sevastopol.—The Washington cor respondent of tho New York Courier says : Generals Scotland Jessup have, within a few days expressed their opinon that tho allies can not retreat from the Crimen without first captur ing Sebastopol a coup de main, or beating the Russian armies of the interior iu a pitched battle. This opinion of the greatest military authority in this country, if notin tho world, is identical with suggestions mentioned in this correspondence three months ago. Military men here agree that the moment tho allies be gin to withdraw* their men from fortified lines, for tho pnrpose *f embarkation, tho Russians will commence tho assault with irresistable force. The seene of the 25th of Octdber and the 5th of November, will be repeated, with this important difference, that the aesailants,hav- ing forced the entrenchment of the allies, will not bo driven out with the bayonet and the min- nie rifle, but will pursue the retreating foe as Wellington did the French in Spain, as the al lies did Napoleon ntLeipsic. nnd ns tho French followed Sir John Moore at Corunna. If theso opinions bo correct—and they cor- tainly como from very high military authority, the allied forces occupy truly a 'lamentable po sition before Sebastopol, not having the power to advance, as experience has shown, and with out tho poor privilege of a rotroat. Under these circumstances, it is more than probable that tbe mediation of the United States will be glad ly received by the French and English, at least. Principles! Principles! Rend tho following from the Louisville Jour nal, and you may lean, something ° f tho con* tittenrg of the Anti-American party. Tub Know-Nothing Party—What are its PniNCJfLEii ? The Democratic Party— What are its Principles ?—Tho Democratic oditors spend nlmut half their tiroo iu telling what the Know Nothing principles are and the other half in inquiring what they are. Half tbo time i nnmon, 2ozS. Cloves, tiiey know all about those principles, and the other half they know nothing at all abont them. One day they speak of them as perfectly no torious, and tho noxt day they treat them as a mystery that ought to be brought, to light. We think that tbe principles of the American party might very properly he declared more authori tatively und formally than they have been, but we repeat our assertion that tbe distinctive principlesuf this party are oven now more de finitely marked and better understood than those of any other political party iu the United States—infinitely better understood even by tho Democrats themselves than Democratic principles are. If a Democrat is asked what Blackberry, wine and tordial. Tms is the season of Blackberries, and we avail ourselves of the kindness ofa friend to publish tbe following excellent recipe for mak ing Cordial. It is recommended as a delightful beverage, (rod an infallible specific for Diarrhea, or ordinary diseases of the bowels: Recipe.—To half a bushel of Blackberries, well mashed, add. J lb. of Allspice, 2 ozs. Cin Pulverize well, mix, and =22 boll slowly until properly done. Then strain or squeeze tbe juice through homespon or flam nel, and add to each pint of the juice, one pound Of loaf sugar. Boil agnin for some time, take it off, and while cooling, add i gallon of best Cognac Brandy. Dote—For an adult, i a gill to a gill; for a child, a toa spooufol or more, according to age. We also append the following excellent re- eipe for (he manufacture of a superior Wine from Blackberries: Measure your berries and braise them; to evory gallon adding one qnart of boiling wa- Let tbo mixture stand twenty-four hours, ter. ,, v „ ... ... , „ , stirlng occasionally; then strain off this liquor the Know Nothing prineptes are, he Buds no inlo a cask, to every gallon adding 2 pounds of d.fficuliy n making a prompt answer; but, tot 8URar> eork tight nn * d Iet gtand following Gov. Reeder Called to Account.—Wash* ington, Juno 19.—Tne President has callod up on Gov. Reeder and other Kansas official?, to account for their speculations in lands with halfbreod Indians, wnich is in direct violation of an act of Congress. He tells Reodor that he ennnot remain in of fice unless the impressions now on hie mind shall be removed by satisfactory explantaions. Reeder promises a reply to the Presiden when be shall have reached Kansas.—Ex. Political Intelligence.—Tho Washington correspondent of tho Now York Deraid says:— The President has finally determined to remove Mr. Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Ex Governor Shannon, of Ohio, vtho is here, will bo tendered tho appointment. Judge Young, of Illinois, I wns informed this evening, will supersede Mr, Clayton as Second Auditor. Mr. M’Glellnnd, Secretary of tho Intorior, told a friorid that if Wilson was removed, ho would send in his resignation to tho President “Thd President informed a gentleman this evening, that Wilson, Commissioner of tho Gonerat Land Office, Clayton, Secpnd Auditor, togethor with 190 dorks, were to bo decapitated ns fast os lie can find persons to take their pieces:” him be asked what tbe prim'iplea of his own party are, aud ho either stands dumb or an swers in vnguo and unintelligible generalities. We would bero make a statement of tho Know Nothing principles and measures, but indoed they are so well known that even the briefest statement of them is unnecessary. But what, aro tho principles of the Democrat ic party ? The organs and leaders and orators of the party are forever talking about its prin ciples, but we ask wbat those principles aro in in regard to any one solitary measure of na tional polioy? We know that Democratic na tional conventions have assembled once in four years and adopted resolutions professing to set forth the opinions of the party upon certain subjects, but those resolutions have generally been s-udiedly ambiguous, admitting of con structions to suit every section and every in dividual. Tbe last Democratic National Con vention adopted a series of vague resolutions, and the shout was overy where raised that tbe whole party concurred in them and was a unit. Well the late Congress was elected almost im mediately afterwards, and abont two-thirds of tho members wore Democrats. And now we may enquire if npon any question whatever of national policy the overwhelming Democratic majority in Congress mode even an approxi mation to unity of sontiment and action. Look at the land question. The Baltimore convention passed a generalizing and equivo cal resolution, upon the land question, nnd we suppose that all tbe Democratic members of Congress considered themselves as acting in conformity with that resolution, yet they dif fered with each other as widely as possible in regard to tho land policy, and the President differed with a majority of them. The Presi dent, acting avowedly upon the Democratic principles, put his veto npon an important land bill which had passed both houses of the over-’ whelming and intensely Democratic Congress, and tho reasons given for his veto were not sutiefactery to a single Democrat who had vo ted for tbe measure. Look at the’internal improvement qneBtion The Baltimore convention passed a resolution upon that subject so susceptible of different and even opposite interpretations that even tho most skillful reader of riddles in the world could not fix its true meaning, for it had none. It was for internal improvements, or it was against internal improvements. It made no tangible declaration in regard to anything but “a gener al system of internal improvements,” and it was very careful not to explain what it meant by “a general system of internal improve ments.” Well the late overwhelmingly Dem ocratic Congress passed an internal improve ment bill ia supposed conformity no doabt with the Baltimore resolution, but tbe Democratic President put his veto upon it in snppoaed con formity no doubt with the Baltimore resolution; and, when the bill went back to tbe House of Representatives, that Democratic body, Dem ocratic by two to one, cast a majority for it in spite of the veto, and in supposed conformity no doubt with the Baltimore resolution. Look at the tariff. The Baltimore conven tion passed a shuffling resolution in regard to tho reduction of the tariff and against tlie principle of protection. AH admitted that the tariff should be reduced, for it yielded far more revenue than was needed for an economical administration of the Government. But the late Democratic Congress, the -most thorough ly Democratic Congress that the country ever had and a far more thoroughly Democratic one than it will over have again, lived and died without reducing tbe tariff upon any ar ticle whatever or touching the protective prin ciple. We hear from divers Democratic organs that a strictly revenue tariff is a strictly Demo cratic principle, and tbe Democratic President has said as mnch in his messages, bnt the Dem ocratic Congress that represented directly the Democracy of the nation neither touched tbe tariff nor agreed as to the principle npon which it should be touched. The Democratic mem bers of Congress, all having their eyes fixed npon the Baltimore resolutions, differed just as much with each other as they did with the Whigs. And we defy any Democratic organ to point to a single debateable measure of national pol icy which came np in the last Congress without creating an important division among the Dem erols of that body. The cause of all this dis cord in democratic practice is perfectly well un derstood. There are no such things as fixed Democratic principles. There are no such things as fixed Democratic measures. An able Southern editor justly remarks that the Dem ocratic leaders, with an eye to the -interests of their party, agree upon certain formulas of words as enunciative of their party principles —they agree -upon the form of words for the sake of appearing to agree—for party purposes —for-catching votes at the North and at the South ; but when they are called upon to pnt the prinoiples into practice they immediately fall to loggerheads, because one portion of them understood tbe words in one sense nnd another ia a different sense—both being perfectly aware at the same time of this double sense in whiah tbe words were understood. Thus when the President in his last annual message to Con gress, renewed his recommendation of a reduc tion of the duties on imports “with -a view to revenue and not protection,” which he added, may now be regarded as the settled policy of the country,” the Democrats North and South, concurred in the propriety of the recommend-, ation. Net a murmur of dissent from the Dem ocracy was beard to mar the harmony of tbe general Democratic chorus which pealed forth throughout the length and breadth of the land in praise of the message. But no sooner did the President’s own chosen secretary—bis own revenue mouthpiece—sent into Congress his. plan of reduction, than a great Democratic caterwauling broke npon the public ear. The Demooratic free-trade members of the Commit-: tee of.Ways and Means, who had charg eof the subject,.objected toto to Mr. Guthrie’s plan, and the Democratic organ at Washington, the Sen tinel, which may be regarded as specially re flecting tbe Southern Democratic free-trade views, fell aboard of the Democratic Secretary, of tho Treasury’s Democratic plan of reduction in the most savage manner ! And, as wo said before, tbe Demooratio Congress began and closed its lifo without laying a finger upon the tariff. We ask, then, what aro Democratic prinoi ples ? Isn’t it amusing, very amusing to hear tho Democratic organs denouncing the Ameri can party as a party of unknown principles ?— Does not overy man of ordinary intelligence in tho nation know moro of the American par ty’s distinctive principles in one minute than the whole Democratic party will ever know of its own principles in all its life ? sugar, cork tight, and let stand till following October, nnd you will have wind ready for use, without any further straining or boiling, that will make lips smack, as they never smaokod under simular influence before. Proscription at Washington. The Cabinet at Washington are still engaged in the contemptible and disgraceful business of proscribing mechanics, clerks, Ae., employed by government, on aeeonnt of their polities! opinions. From the most insignificant employ, ment up to important elerks, who have oeenpied their positions undisturbed through successive Administrations, and whose efficiency is unques tioned, tbe guillotine sweeps remorselessly at ong. Tbo following are tome specimens addi tional to those heretofore published, which have recently oome to light: Trkasubt Department, Juno 21, 1855. Sir: Your services as a clerk in the Office of the Register of tho Treasury are no longer re quired. I am, very respectfully, JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. To Edwin Dibrell, Esq, Register’s Office, “Colonel Dibrell,” says the Washington Or gan, “has always been a Democrat ofthe Jack- son and Jefferson school, and aided to tbe ex tent of his power in electing the presentfnenm- bont, and this is his reward. We are authorized to say that no clerk in the office to which he belonged, has done more effective service than Colonel Dibrell. We understand his place is filled by a man who is not qualified for the du ties performed by the late incumbent” Here is another of those delectable missito which Secretary Guthrie so delights in sending out: Treasury Department, Jone, 14,'’1855. Sir : Your services as laborer in this Depart ment are no loager required. I am, very respectfully. JAMES GUTHRIE. Secretary of the Treasury. Richard Carter, Esq. Richard Carter was a humble laborer in the Treasury Department whose whole offence con sisted in refusing to vote an open ticket at tbe late election in Washington City. We congra tulate tbe Secretary nnd bis friends on the dis tinction be is acqniring.—Exchange. Tbe Richmond Enquirer, the Charleston Here ary, and the Yew Orleans Delta, Against the Union’s Platform. Tbese able, influential and thorongbtly Sou thern presses are fully and unreservedly, out against tbe Union’s proposition, for Pierce A Co., to “ignore” tbe slavery question, in the Administration Platform. Tbese presses de- nonce tbe attempt, as abase attack on Southern Rights, and some of them say plainly that the Union is bidding for the printing ofthe House, and offering concessions to the Free Soilers i Where, oh, where, are the Southern principles of tbe Marcy administration ? Two Southern Judges in Kansas bntehered, Reeder’s free soilism endorsed, and tbe slavery question ignored ! We rejoice to see the manly course of the pap ers mentioned above. With such as them opposed to the Administraton on the paramount question of slavery, tbe great mass of Southern rights men will “ignore” tbe infamous plotters at Washington. Other papers—the Advertiser, for instance—if they are afraid to condemn, at least do not dare to defend! That is some thing ! The leaders of the anti-American?, here- are afraid to endorse the leading act of f&eirlea*- ders!—Montgomery Mail. Sam in Tuscaloosa.—The Observer (a dem ocratic paper and too good a Southern sheet to support tbo Arm of Fierce A Reeder,) declines to support W. W. Masop, Esq , for tho Legisla ture on the ground that he openly avows him* self a Know Nothing. Tho Observer “would have taken great pleasure in supporting Mr. Mason,” if he had remained true to his party allegianco.” To be a domocrat in Alabama, it is required that .tho applicant for party membership shall. •1. Swear that he will stand by tho Pierce and Reeder firm, “tiil his heels fly up!’’ 2. That Gov. Fitzpntrick is alone fit to repre sent tho party in the United States Senate. (Query for country debating sooioties: Will the Governor himself stand up to Pierce if be turns our Reedor and Judge ELLMORE, on tho ground of official speculation ?”) It is a coincidence that another W. W. Ma son (the late Chancellor,) in Macon county, is “flying in the face of Piorco and Reedor,” by running as one of the American ticket for the Legislature. Now we submit, that if Pioroe and Reedor domocraoy lose their Shortridges, Wal kers, Masons, Cooks, Bradfords, Harrisons, Mo Whortorsand Wallace (not, of course, mention ing hundreds who aro not before the publio,) it shows them that it is time to begin to shake tbo free-toil dust of the administration from their own feet.—Montgomery Mail. Married on Wednesday evening 27th inst by tho Rev. Jesse Lambertb, ANDREW R/ RUSSELL to Mias FRANCIS P. SELF xU-dl this county. -S OFFICE ROME RAIL ROAD, 1 June 18th 1855. J The anual meeting of the Stockholders of the Rome Rail Road, will take place at their offico in the city of Rome on Wednesday the 11th Ju ly next, At eleven o’clock, a. m. WM R SMITH, jol9 President. The best evidence that can be adduced iu favor of the efficaciousness of Hoofland’* Ger man Bitten, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jaokson, is tbe nnprecedentod demand for them from all parts of tbe Union; and although there may be many compounds prepared and represented as being worthy of a liberal patronage, yet we feel constrained to remark, that the vast num ber of testimonials with which tbe worthy doc tor has been honored, by persons of -the high est character and respectability, who found it necessary to have recourse to £ bfii preparation, ia testimony sufficiency conclusive, that a more effectual remedy for the almost irume relief of those afflieted with that direful, z dy, dyspepsia, bos never been discovered. See advertisement. Among diseases, dyspepsia and. liver com plaint rank as most difficult to cure. Wear a pleased to have it-in onr power to point a rent* edy wnich has proved effectual in many cases, and which, we caS safely recommend as a cer tain and infallible enre; it baa been the means of resening thousands' from an untimely grave. We mean tbe Hoofland’s German Bitters, pre pared by Dr. C M Jackson, at the German Med icine Store, 120 Arab Street, Philadelphia.— See advertisement. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS CBEBOBEE FEBUEITSTITCTE. yPHE public is invited to attend tho annual X examination of the pupils of the Institute on tbe 5tii A Oth Inst; The fourth term of this Institution will open the first Monday in Sep tember next. Tuition reduced to suit the times. Scholarships, for the year with tbo privilege of the whole range of studies without extra charge for Freneb, Drawing, Latin or Greek, as here tofore $50. There will be hereafter four De partments with the following studies and . Rates of Tuition. Prikart Department.—First rudiments, rea ding, spelling, defining, primary arithmetic, primary geography and primary history, for the Spring term 24 weeks, $15: Fall term, 16 weeks $10. Secondary Department.—Primary branch es revised, geography, Englishgrammar. Arith metic and history of the United States in addi tion, for the Spring term of 24 weeks, $28; Fall i term 16 weeks, $12. Tertiary Department.—Secondary branch es revised with natural philosophy, chemistry, general history, algebra, botany, Watts on the mind, rhetoric with the principles of syntax ap plied in a course of reading ofthe best English classical writers, for the Spring term of 24 weeks $21; Fall term 16 weeks $14. Senior Department.—Revision of the Ter tiary branches, with geology, moral, intellectu al and political philosophy, logic, geometry with the Latin and Greek languages, for the Spring term of 24 weeks $24; Fall term Iff weeks $16. Music, French «nd Drawing, each extra, at the charge of the Professor. S. FOUCHEW ye SOUTHERN MUTUAL LIFE INSRANCE C O HP AY Y. T HE SURSCRlBER has been -appointed A- gent for the above company, and will take life risks on white persons and negroes at fa vorable rates. This safe and ea.--y method of seenring an ample provision for the widow and the orphan tecoipmonds itself to tbe attention of«Yt-ry bnstemd and fjatber who has not yet secured a competancC for his family For circulars explaining the plans and rates of the company, and for any other in-, formation on tbe snbeeu apply to - ,, • -R T McCAY, jly3 3m Agent. ROME PRICES CURRENT. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY j. L. LOGAN. Apples— Molasses— 40c-45e Dried, bu.. . . $2 2£:Nails—per 8). 6J-7Jc Green,. . . .250-300,'Nail Rod— . 6ic-7c Bacon— Hams pr lb 9J-11 Hog round, 9c-lli Bagging— Hemp, lb, . Gunny, . . ISc Bale Rope— 121-15© Beef— . . ... 44- 5c Beeswax—.. 20c-25c Blue Sfone— 20c ( Butter— country, . . 20-25c Candles— Tallow, ... 20c-25c $1 35 J 12c Oil—Linseed Osnaburgs— 11c- Train,.... )Pork—per lb. 6-6$ Potatoes— Sweet, ... 75e-00e Irish country ** northern, 300 jwdxr—Gun 35o-40c Blasting, . . 25-35o Rice—per lb. 6$o-7© —pr sack 260-75 per bu. 120 Shot—prlb. . 11—I2$e Adamantine, 33c-40c\Sole Leather— Sperm, ... 50cS Country, lb. 25o-28* Coffee—Rio, 14c> Northern, . -28* Java, ..... I6J-18c/Stf.el— Copperas— .. 5ct Blistered, lb. 10c-15c Corn—prbu. I30-I50\ German, . . 15c-18c Cotton Yarn-*- 90cS Spring,... -10c Eggs —pr dcz. 10-12icS Cast, .... 33c-25o Feathers—lb. 40c)Sugah— Flour—pr flt>. 4-4J? Crashed, . . 12$ Glass—8x10, $2$-$3c N. Orleans, 7o-10c Indigo—prlb, $1$-160^Sybup— Iron—Sweed, 6jc-7c) N. O. pr gal. 50c- 60c Georgia^ . . STallow—lb. 10-12 LAiyj— .... 12-14c(Tea—per lb, 11-15 Mackerel—bl$17-$18(WHEAT— Madder—lb. . 20c-25cv per bnsbel, $130 Meal—per .bn. >135-150SWool—lb, 25e-50 LITTLE GIANT CORN AND COB MILL! PATENTED MAY 16, 1854 B ROWN & ANDERSON, proprietors ofthe- Right for Eastern and Middle, Tennessee,. and for the State of Georgia and Alabama, with the privilege of selling Mills in all Territories belonging to the Patentee. For portability, simplicity of.constrnction, and convenience of-nse, tbe Little Giant has. no equal. It weighs from three to five hun dred pounds, according to size, can be pnt in operation by tho fanner in half an lionrs time, without expense or Mechanical aid, then adjusted and used with convenience by 4 anybody. The mechanical construction ofthe Little Gi ant is such, that it mutt be six to ten times more durable than any other Mill of the kind ever of-, fered to the public. . The Little Giant ha s received tbe First Pre miums at every State Fair from Missouri to Maryland the past foil, and that in the most complimentary manner. v . - These Mills aro guarantied in the most pos itive manner against breakage .or derange ment, and warranted to grind feed meal from, ear corn. 10 to 20 bnshcls,per houa with a degree of ease and convenience for farm pur-. posesJnevetaUained before. Manufuctnred and for pale 1 by Brown & Anderson. Ware rooms, No 40 Market St., NashvillOj Ttnn. Liberal discount to Dealers. COUNTY RIGHTS FOR SALE, jly 3 1855 SPECIAL NOTICES. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION ! The Rome Volunteers will celebrate the ap„ proaching National Anniversary, by an Oration and Pic Nio at tbe grove, in the rear of Mr Shelton’s resi dence. A procession will be -formed in front of th* Cfaoice House, at 9$ o’clock, A M, and under escort of the company, will proceed to the grove: wbsre after prayer, tbe Declaration of Indepen dence will be read by Z. B. Hargrove, and an Oration delivered by D. B. Hamilton, members of the Corps. The Mayor and Councilor Rome, the citizens of tbo city and oounty, and mem bers of the Male schools in the city and vicinity, aro respectfully invited to join tbe procession. Tbe ladies are invited to attend at the Grove, where seats will be reserved for them. They are also invited to come prepared for the Pio Nic (with their baskets) Ice nnd lemonade will bo furnished by the Committee. Lieut Jos E Veal. Sarg’t A B Ross, Sarg’t V R Stewart, Corp’l C P Roberts. jul 3 OFFICE ROME RAIL ROAD. June 29, 1855. On and after Monday next, 2d July, double daily running will bo discontinued on this Road* and one train will leave here daily (Sundays excepted) at quarter bofore 10 o’olook, A. M., and arrivehere at h- If past one o’olock, P. M., connecting thereby -with up and down passen ger train on W. k A. R. Road at Kingston. W. S. COTHRAN, July 3, ’55. Supt. We take Pleasure. In reoommending SLOAN’S LIFE SYRUP as the best medicine in-use for purifying the blood and preventing disease common at tbfo season of the year. This great and good medi cine is pleasant to the taste and never fails to dispel gloom and restore cheerful spirits and strenghen the whole body. See Sloan’s advertisement in another column G EORGIA, Floyd County: Whereas, John L Rowe applies to me for letters sf Administration on the estate 'of Wm. Bagwell, late of Cass Co deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors ot said deceased to be and appear at my of fice within the lime prescribed by law to show cause, if any they have why said letters of Administration should not be granted unto etdd applicant. Given under my hand at of fice. JESSE LAMBERTH, jly 3 . Ordinary. Postponed Administrator’s &Ie. B Y authority of an order granted by the Hon t orable Court of Ordinary of Richmond Coun ty, will l«e sold on the first Tuesday in Sep tember next at the Court house (or place of public sales) in the city of Rome. Floyd Co., lot of Land No. one hundred and ninety-six in the fourth district, fourth section of orig inally Cherokee, now Floyd Co. containing one hundred and sixty acres moro or less, belonging to the Estate of John Low, decease ed—terms made known on the dnv of sale, jly 3 LAMBETH HOPKINS. G eorgia, Poik county: ./ Whereas, Elizabeth O Gordon ias applied to me for letters of administration on the es tate of Nathaniel HL Gordon, late of this coun ty deceased. Tbese are therefore to cite and admonish the kindred and creditors of said deceased , to show cause (if any they have) why letters of administration should not be granted to said applicant by or before the first monday of August, otherwise letters will be granted to said applicant or some other fit and proper person on that day. Given under my hand and official signntnre this tho 26th day of June 1855. STEPHEN A BORDERS, ' jly 8 Ordinary^ T WO months afterdate application will bo made to the Ordinary of Floyd county for leave to sell all the, land belonging to the estate of L C Quih;- late of Floyd Conqtv de ceased. A. G. QUIN, jly Adm’r: QTATE OF GEORGIA, Polk County : 0 Whoreas, it ia represented to me that the estate of Matthew Crawford,-formerly ofpolk oounty. deceased, is unrepresented. These are therefore to cite and admonish the kin dred. friends anrl creditors of said deceased, to take.ont letters of administration upon said Estate by the first Monday of August next, on the failure so to do, Letters of administration will be granted to the Deputy Clerk Superior Conrt^ Benjamin F Bige low, or some other fit and proper person.— Given under mv hand at office in Cedartow; STEPHEN A. BORDERS, jly 3 £ N Ordinary.
