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BT MASS MEETING.
The American Party of Cher
okee Ga. will hold a GRAND
MASS MEETING and BAR
BECUE at Cartersville on
Wednesday, Aug. 1st. A
number of Distinguished
efs are expected to be present
By order of Committee.
Run and -OracnuRx ns Docuxents.-—
Tna Annans of the State Council, winch may
he found on the first page, should be earelViIly
read by artsy member of the pasty* and all
other persons who would know the tree posi
tion of the American Pasty.
It is a dear,<esn(Hd and truthful
tatioo of the prineiploe-af the party, and ahould
•• pwuJcu wiuioub pr^juaxccf wrciguca wiia
of potpoMond with sm eye single to the wol-
fcre of oureountiy. Any unprejudiced person,
by reading R,wm be convinced, that a certain
would-be-critic, “who has a-mind well skilled
tofimior forge a fault,-has indulged in the laU
ter petty fieety in his crifirisa npon this ad-
Art let aD Georgians read, and Slink,
for themselves, without distinction
»n the Regency, their minions or
t of persons, Who, by throwing
sand in the air and raising a din, strive, with
the temerity «f mad men, to prevent the people
from seeing and ■hearing for ftieuiaofsoij and
then of meting according to the ffiotatfi of their
land judgment.
i Andrews in
»so highly;«teemed for has pub
lie and private virtues, for his political integrity
gia Platform, and nowtoe nominee of the Amer*
icon party for Governor, arrived In foirplaee on
Toeeday last. A notice «f eaty two nr three
hour* before the time Wf meeting was given
that he would speak at the Court House. At
the time appointed, the Court House was filled.
Judge Andrews appeared end was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering. He would have excused
himself from speaking onfos ground of ill health
and the fact that there was an aesthetics! exhi
bition at the same time on account of which, he
had been requested not to speak; he was, how.
ever called hack to die stand by « very full
vote. He arose and stated that ne had-only tbe
day previous neeived official information -of his
nomination, that be. bad not accepted, and
would therefore address (he meeting not as -a
candidate but aa a private eitixen. He spsfoe
about an hour effectually vindicating the prin
ciple* of the American party from the fool as
persions east at them by the foreign party—
-dearly showing not only the propriety, hot tbe
necessity of its existence in order to secure na-
tiotufi-prosperity and perpetuity and her rights
to tie South, Judge Andrews Is a plain, prac
tical mam-of sterling worth, of unimpeachable
-moral character; la possessed of a high order of
talents, and is unable an consistent politician:
—naan “take him all in all” whom the people
«f Georgia wRl delight to honor.
The Way They Work.
The grand object of the Foreign Party,
weema to "be, to prevent the principles of the
American party bring known; and to accom
plish this they hare recourse to all kinds of
stratagem* and subterfuges, and not unfroquent-
ty to palpable misrepresentations. At one
time they confess that the principles, aims and
■objects of this new party are known, and they
«a3 out against them with tiie most hitter in
vective and grounfiem abuse;—and, anon,
-when it will suit their purposes, they pretend
wstire ignorance of them, and with a clownish
horror exclaim against dark lanterns and the
daggers which <fhmr own guilty imaginations
have suspended in the air. One day they as
sert that (he American party is unworthy of
-support, because it has become denationalized,
by adopting a platform so decidedly and une
quivocally proslavery as to slough off toes&e-
lilionist* and free-soilers, and so striefly con-
i to give to toe South her full
i and just rights; the next day they tty
to brand it as the Abc/Btion party having its
-origin la the land of Isms, and would hold the
t party In Georgia responsible for the
of those with whom, according to (heir
«wn assertion tbojr bare no connection. How
tills system of chicanery and doptirity may
suit tbe convenience and moral code of some
people; but thatpdlltiesSparty,which resorts
to raeh base means to hold together its shat
tered craft and stay tocTr sinking hopes, ought
ta be regarded with pitiable contempt.
Gov. Johnson's Speech.
The Columbus movement, Gov. -Johnson re*
Jgarded in bis recent speech ln : ibts place st
' u *rtfl<nmli*m'' -o'**compound mass” “like the
toXtewtff the-ocean lashed about by the pitiless
storm, having no central point from Which
rally. It was, therefore, (on neomft df its oeo-
tionality) unwise on the part of the "South to
adopt the suggestions of the Columbus people.
Party ties would thereby be severed, Ueswhloh
constituted the bonds of the Union. Ho
teinty did not mean those already disorganised
parties—if so tbo Union Is already dissolved,
for it cannot strietly bo said that wo have more
than one national party. So long as we have
those spirits in our country, whoso so
large enough to over-ride faction, frown down
Awatielsa and lookabovo and beyond mere
looelity and take the country, the «hole eoun
■try aetoo theatre of patriotism, and the Con
ctitofion as their guide, the Union is safe.
•Gov. Johnson has thought proper to assail
tike Amerioan platform and also characterises It
as a document of sectional tendenoy, one
Northern proclivities although adopted by
Southern men. He snuA treason when his
eyes alight npon tho word "pretemittiug, 1
notwithstanding his friend Judge Lumpkin so*
knowledges ke was opposed to tho incorporation
of tho fourth article of tho Georgia Platform.
The meaning of the 12th article of tho PUla*
dolphin Platform is in substance that of tho
Georgia Platform-excluding the 4th Resolution
which is staqity-expressive of an opinion in
ease of eevtrin-emergendes. The Philadelphia
Convention wisely avoided such an action.
■e -says that the Philadelphia Council do*
termined as n remedy for violated rights whieh
were of a doubtfol nature, that fooyshould be
ascertained and exponndedby the judicial pow
er of the United States. The National Connell
never meant that when the question of Slavery
in foe States becomes a question between that
State and the Government, it should bo left to
the Sapreme Court. The idea here meant to bo
-oobeeyed is, tout all those questions that may
ho &fa% adjusted should ho disposed of-aooor-
dingly. Horn tho principles of (the proposed
Clayton compromise of 1843 in adjudicating
the question >of Slavery in the Territories are
involved. The Sovereignty of tho States is
one thing, and the jurisdiction of the GenenO
Government over 4be Territories is another.
When it ia arid that the Union of the States
constitutes the paramount political good, refer*
ence ia exclusively had to toe Union ns based
upon constitutional principles.
But it is said “admitting the THIadripbia
Platform to bo sound npon the subject elf
Slavery, other clauses are exceptionable such
asthe proscription of foreigners, etc.” We-do
ler the foreigners as a mass, as ignorant
of our laws and institutions. Hence too im
propriety and inexpediency of granting them
the right of franchise with which the native
bom citizen ia invested, until they have become
somewhat familiar with (he science of oar gov
ernment. Oar present laws require aa -afien to
reride in the country for five years at which
time he is supposed to have become familiar
with the Institutions of the country. If this
period is insufficient for a full cognizance of
Republicanism ia it not wise, is it not proper
to lengthen it? There have been efamges In
the naturalization laws •steoetbe formation of
the government, nnd why is it worse to
one now than it was formerly ?
Ho also urges proscription as an objection to
the American principles. What we most ear
nestly contend for is free toleration. This is a
Protestant nation. Oar laws are formed npon
the principles contained in tbe Bible. What
we seek for Is to make that Bible free, that it
may be admitted Into our schools, whether Cath
olie or Protestant. We sock: mot to proscribe a
Catholic so much for lrishriSef in, as for bis
IgnonmooV’toe Bible and our Institutions.
Tbo question of religions hdlief is one which
rests between man and ins Maker, not between
man nnd his government. Gov. Johnson is an
eloquent and impressive speaker, but as we
conceive, advanced ne new arguments against
the American Platform. Bo far it has stood toe
battle and toe breeze. There ia no immediate
prospect of Its demolition.
national grounds, where every patriot could
stand, but where an abolltiontst could not and
dare not tread. But we have not time to dwell
ftirther upon this truly eloquent and able ad'
dress.
The concluding speech was made by Dr. H.
V. M. Miller, who enohalned the attention of
the audionco for about an hour and a half In
an address of great power and eloquonee. He,
too, spoke of the origin of the American Party,
showed kow toe old parties bad gradually be
come eorrupt by bidding for abolition, foreign
end Cathollo votes, the result of which poliey
had not only served to ahoUtionlse these parties,
but had se enoouraged and fostered these dan*
(stone and fonatieal dements, in our country
tout our institutions wero truly endangered,
and terror and alarm had struck the great
heart of the Amerioan peoplo. Hence it is that
good men and truo throughout our entire land
wore banding together for the malntainance of
our constitutional rights and perpetuity of the
pore andglorious Institutions given ne by Wash
Ington and our fathers. The Amerioan Party
had been organised for these noble purposes and
In-cfipeaMen 4e-ether-dangerous and corrupting
customs vWflh political tricksters, Demagogues
and Ring Matters .had entailed upon dhe-eoun
try. Tho American Party bad been said to
bo without a leafier. He was glad of It. He
wanted no leadere—toegcoplo were-to bo lead
ers. It was a movement -of toe peoplo who
would march to victory ever the prostrate bed-
one, the duty of the President
and TroMnrer would he:
1st. To trifl too truth to the interested, and
not keep it lntbe<iarlc.
2nd. To publish, without -firiay, too Prori- ]
dent’s report which Htfw ftes-ta toe dark.
3rd. To publish without deity, toe Treasor-
clples of the Christian Gentleman to distin
guish by their proper names those to whom yon
refer.
Allow ns now fat conclusion to aik, in what
dais Mr. Pieros is to be found. He is reported
to have "assassinated and guillotined" on#
Green 0. Bronson cf Now York in tho same
T 1
oris report. Indicating, cent by cent, toe money | way that your friends—Shields, Bright, Dodge
& Co. were. Ia Mr. Pierce a “midnight
tinf'— Please inform ns Cob, and if so, why
tmpport him? ONE OF THE PUBLIC.
whioh has boon subscribed for tbe snrveya of
the road, the subscriber's 'names and the
made, until this day, of all essb reoelvod.
dtb. To publish, without delay, tho whole
(not portions) of too Chief Engineer's report,
and forward a copy of it to oveiy person inter*
sated in the building of the Road, eo aa to ’al
low every man to see clearly what he is about
giving his money for.
6th. To pay the Corps of Engineors their
foil salary, according to contract, instead of ln-
creasing too email sum given, by worthleee
promises, which rob them of more than halfthoir
hard earned pay.
6th. To enlighten thetr Engineer by every
means in their power, and to work out the es
timates with him Into one harmonious whole,
of making objections to the foraished
woric, and that behind his back, without even
inviting him to join the meeting so as to dls-
■disputed points. These two officers of
ton Toed, eustaad of helping the Engineer Corps
they had engaged,did everything in their pow-
cr do kinder their -conscientious labors,
For the'Courier.
Te Fife.
Permit me sir to congratulate yon as n poet
aster—and to thank yon for toe 'lampooning
whioh yon gave “toe lame captain. That
performance proves’that you are "Some Fun-
kina” a perfect “Brick;” yea, a" thousand of,
brieks" at writing poetry. Xtytois single ef- timore, did not establish religious freedom. I
fort you have achieved a fame and a name (bat J quoted from the so called “Toloration Act” it*elf
Leri Baltimore Again
JTon. A. H. Stephens:
Dear Bin: You were right in supposing that
my former communication, controverting your
statement in reference to Lord Baltimore, “look-
ed for an answer—I did look for an answer—I
•till look for one. You tell mo that the issue
between ns “amounts to nothing." What it
“amounts to,” is Just this: Did Lord Baltimore
establish religious toleration on this continent?
You affirm that be did,and that he was first to do
it I deny that he ever did it all. Whether this
issne "amounts to nothing,” an intelligent pub
lic will decide, or probably has already decided'
The same tribunal will also deride whother this
summary way
either abillity
In my former letter, assuming the onus pro-
bandi, whioh properly belonging to you, and
not to mo, (thus giving you an advantage in too
discussion whioh you could not claim,) I show*
shall go down to posterity with that of Sanobo
to bo Togrtfl
Pan i*. It Is
have mistaken your
I tort yon should
rogrtfttedt
p - talents la eariy life—tbo
world ef literature has lost much by that great j point"* Ghsplv by aeeerting that “Catl
mistake. But “press forward to too mark of | colony of Maryland under Lord Baltimore,
tbe ‘ ‘ “ - - - -
and showed in the very words of too Act, that
death was the penalty of expressing certain re*
ligions -opinions. How have you motme on this
aeeerting that “Catholic
was
and seemed te have otfly one landible oh-
les of the rile political tyrants, who had so 3cng I ject In viow, Chat it economising the last posai*
enchained them. HU remarks «pou toe pro. ble-oentof todr hard earned salary. This is a
priety of encouraging a strong national ’sent!
mentand a belief on too part cf oar people tort
they wore better than peoplo of other nations,
were too eloquent and impressive for discrfptios
and wo will dose with too remark tort tbo
speech of Dr. MUlor on toU occasion wax in*
deed a masterly effort, and we fear not to pro-
salary.
reward for six months of toe meat arduous field
andeffioe woric, done by ns during toe coldest
winter over -experienced in Georgia, -and re*
gardlese-ef night labors, health or fotigne.
I-eondfade this letter by repeating my warn
ings-to tbe pnfblie against the acts and deeds of
prise of toe high calling” and much may
yet bo done to retrieve tort almost fatal ‘error.
Abandon at once yonr present profession fn
wbieb you can never even hope to rttrin to
mediocrity. As Is ever the case with men of
genius yon are "unfitted for the -vulgar over day
business transactions of Hfo—true genius like
yours soars above-and breathes amoro ethe-
rial atmosphere than Is allotted to -common mor
tals.
Yon have chosen a rich field for tbe display
of your peculiar order Of talents. Having die*
posed or “Captain toe lame,” try yonr hand as
promised on “Simpson toe Pedagogue” and
then on “Augustus the apostate,” ana 1dm of
Chattooga called “Wesley the
You know them all well and can *shcrw
in all their colors and “Changing scenes. 1
“Plteh in,” File, “’tis a free fight,” andlfoel
confident that yon can hold your hand with toe
best of them. Writing poetry is evidently your
fort, and if yon but “’tinue np yonr Erics,” rm>
toriety awaits you. At all events, make toe ef
fort—you can but fail, and a failure could not
up?
i White nnd his punchinello, S.. _
diet wheravsr he goes and whomsoever ke may j & Bailey, xtf Dalton,-both of whom I suspect of worst . yoa * But why *** 7 Yon . m . c . ,rta 2?7
.v,. . ~r' * woom x suspeoz ox a g emng —your every feature shows it Tis
encounter that toe knees of the enemy, Eke J *vH Assigns, eoteug nsfhey keep private toe 1mm- w™, «m . n
whole cf torir prosesSngs and projects, in.
stead o*-comingforth with printed documents,
signed by morally responsible persons, if not
by toe whole hoard «f Creators.
Ye*y respectfully years,
EUGENE LeHARDY,
B«m, July*,»«. Civil
the first to establish the principles of free toler
ation in religious worship.” Whet docs this
“amount to?* Is yewraiiertion to bo balanced
against tbe Legislative records of toe country?
The readers vt the Chroniile & Sentinel will
order that tbeymay tbe better esti-
Ine of tbe two, I will plaeo thorn in
Laws or Mx’rylajtd.
Denying the Holy
■tilt/ is to be punish-
■death, and ■con-
i of land and
goods te toe Lord Pro
prietary, "(Lord Balti
more himself!) Persons
ushag any reproachful
ords concerning tire
blessed Virgin Maty or
tbe Holy Apostles or
Evangelists, to ho fined
£6, or fn default of pay
ment to be publicly
whipped aa&impritoned
deride. In
mate tire valne
parallel columns:
A. H. Stepheks.
“The Catholic colony
ofMaryla: ‘
under tbe
Lord Baltimore, was
toefirstto establish toe
priuripto of free tolera
tion tn religions wor
ship on this ooamtlb-
mrt.”
“The colony of Mary
land afforded protec-;
tionto all persecuted
s«#ts.
“What I said In An
garia was strictly true.'
Trinity
os of]ed with
figeation
those of Belshaxar, will be seen to quake and
his strong holds totter and fall beneath the
ponderous blows of this “Demosthenes of the
Suxrrxs.
Diltoi* Gadsden and Jacksonville Kali*
Tie Praspect.
The American patty has every reason to be
encouraged. According to toe reports made in
the Convention at Macon on the 27th ult too
party had nearly or qtdte doubled in toe two
month previous, and was then Increasing more
rapidly than at any time before. Let every
American be u earnest and active as hie prin
ciples are pure and patriotic,—os vigilant and
untiring as his opponents are crafty and un
scrupulous and he need have no fears but that
the party will sweep the State with an over
whelming majority.
Witswrawam.—In nearly all the eases of
withdrawals from toe American party, reported
tbrpsgh tbe Anti American papers, the facts
wQl tarn out to be similar to tbe following, In
regard to tho Council at Tuskegee, Ala. This
CoaneQ was reported to ho “entirely broken
np.** We extract from a letter to the Southern
Watchman:
“After admitting that some office-hunters
(who ought never to bare been admitted) have
withdrawn and their places been filled with
better men, our informant says:
We bare some fifteen hundred voters in Ma
son county, of which number eleven hundred
are Know Nothings; and if Watte don't beat
Dowdle in this district, they may have my hat.”
Political Mbztixq.—A mass meeting of the
Amerioan Party will be held at Cedar Town on
tbe 21st inst Dr. Miller, Co!. Foucbe’ and
CoL Alexander, and other distinguished speak,
era are expected to be present tad address the
ptojle.—ublican Union.
The following is an extract from a private
letter to a gentieman in this city. It is an ex
ample of too efioot-of toe death throes and ag
onizing efforts of toe foreign party in their
straggle to avert the imminent danger which
threatens their overthrow.
The result of Cobb’s speeds in Lawrenceville
is by no means a solitary instance, bat, as far
as we cm learn, is toe general rale for toe re
sults of the slang; abuse, vituperation and base
fabrications indulged in by the Anti American
party. They make many convert* it is true,
but in nine cases ont of ten it is a turning from
sud not to themselves.
Lawrekcxtille, Jane 28, '55.
Mr Dear Mas.—“The work goes bravely
on,” Gen. Jackson and the Continental Con
gress, is the “ war cry“ Sam” has met the
enemy in this county and they are his. Gov.
Cobb made a speech in this place two weeks
ago, and his friends admit that he increased
8am’e army some two hundred votes. Whilst
he wse speaking in toe basement of the Court
House, Old Sam was np stairs just raking urn
ia, forty-seven were added to our list whilst he
was speaking. We put them through every
dsy,and the cry is “still they come.” Cobb also
spoke at Court ground in this county called
Shake*ragg, since which time a lodge has been
organised there and every voter in the DU.
but three have been Initiated, all owing to the
effort cf Cobb's speech.
Tbe foreign party in this county bring eon*
vineed of toe disastrous effects of toe Govern
or's Speeeh have invited Stephens to come and
set the voters of this county right, he has con
sented and will be here in a few days for that
purpose. Our boys are ready for him, and I'll
bet my life tort we will make more converts
for Sam than he does for toe Pope ot Rome.
CassviMiE, July 13.
Editor of the Courier:
Sir : This has been a great day for the
friends of toe American canse In this county.
Rerely, Indeed, have I witnessed a meeting so
largo, enthusiastic, and respectable. Tbe bone
and sinew of the of countty were here, and toe
good men and true of all parti os seemed movod
by one common impulse of patriotism.
Tbe meeting being duly organized and the
principles of the party as announced by the
National and State Councils ratifined. Col*
James Milner proceeded to address the meeting
mainly npon the subject of the management of
the W. A A. R. R. by Gov. Johnson, and the
indications of bargain and corruption in the
recent reduction of freights to conciliate and
obtain the support of Major M. A. Cooper in fa
vor of Johnson end Lumpkin. Col. Milner’s
remarks were sensible, pointed, and seathing,
and evidently made a marked impression npon
those present. He was followed by CoL Simp.
6on Foucbo' in a chaste, elegant and argumen-
tatire speech of about an hour's length npon
tbo origin, the principles and objects of toe
American party. Ho showed hie own consist
ency as a State Rights Democrat in defending
the great principles of the American Party, and
demonstrated conclusively, and with great force
that hie now stands npon true Southern, though
To the Editor of the Rome Courier :
8m—I have accidentally read this day in too
Dalton Times, that Messrs. Ed. White and S.
fi. Bailey, Treasurer, Secretary and President
■of the Dalton A Gadsden Railroad, with em*
■branehment to Jacksonville, have held a meet-
dag at toe first named place, the object of whieh
■aeems to have been, to detract from my reputa
tion as Chief Enginoer of their Road. I infer
this from a resolution proposed by these’two
men and passed, by whieh they have pretended
•to estimate that the Road may be built at two-
thirds of my estimate, the amount of whioh .is
$2^15,311 50.
I regret having to take the trouble of making
some remarks in answer to these gentlemen,
for whose proceedings I have many reasons to
feel contemptuous disgust; bat I feel it neces
sary, both in vindication of my own reputation
udjo order to enlighten the interested com
munity, to say a few words on this important
matter.
My estimate of $2,715,311 50 has been re
duced to $1,800,000. Now, I doty the Engi
neers of toe civilized world to build op the said
Rood for such a sum, and will here proceed to
provcit:
The two tunnels, with their approadies,
not be] constructed at less $1,000,000, they oc
cupy adistance of five miles ont of 121
which constitute the whole line of Road.
The tunnels terminated, there would remain
bat $800,000 to baild 116 miles of Railroad, or
on an avenge, about $6,948 per mile. Mr.
Prichard, toe able Chief Engineer of the East
Ten. A Geo. Railroad, was paying, at the time
I was making]my estimates, $68 per. ton for
rail iron, and $8 50 more for freight to Dalton,
making in all £74 50. Adding nothing more
for delivery of the rails along the Une, toe iron
alone would cost, without spikes or chain, $6,
258 per mile, leaving only the ridiculous in
sufficient sum of $690 dollars for ail other
penses, such as graduation, masonry, bridging,
superstructure, (rail excepted) equipment of
the road, depots, stations, water-tanks, work
shops jmd to bny the rolling stock. On the
Memphis A Charleston Railroad, one of the
cheapest and most economically built roads in
the Union, toe expense was $17,288 per mile.
When Messrs. White and Briley arid that I
raised my estimates too high in order to favor
toe projected Rome road, they lied consciously;
and have they so soon forgotten that, at their
request, I estimated in my report the raHs at
$45 delivered on toe work, when I ought to
have stated $75 to $78, which item alone wonld
have raised my estimate some $300,000 ? Have
they forgotten that; at their request, in order
to diminish the cost, toe embankments were
invariably calculated at 12 feet at the top
when I should have put down 14 to 16 foot,
whieh is the rule generally ^followed ? Have
they forgotten that, at their request; the excav
ations were calculated with a base , of 18 foot,
when It should have been 22 to 28, according
to eirenmstanees ? Have they forgotten that,
at their reqnest, the slopes of toe excavations
were calculated at 1 to 1, when, in most instan
ces, especially in deep cuts, it should have
been 1$ to 2 to 1? Have they* forgotten that,
at their request, the earth-works of toe whole
line (except toe long cutting of Chattoogala and
Taylor's Ridges,'’where 20 cents were allowed,)
were established as low as 18 cents per cable
yard, making no manner of allowance for loose,
rotten and soft rocks, slate and other material,
worth, in reality, from 25 to 75 cents per cubie
yard? Have they forgotten thrt, at their ^re
quest, the masonry of toe two tnnnells, of the
fonr large bridges over Coosa and Chattooga
riven, and on Tarnpin and Yellow creeks, as
well as the brick work of the numerous large
and small arched culverts were estimated at $6
50 and $7, instead of $12 and $13, whicb> the
ordinary price of suoh works.
Messrs. White and Bailey know perfectly
well, that should a last survey of location be
made, my estimates would Invariably have to
be raised some 400,000 or 600,000 dollars to
compensate for the above items, (all underval
ued) and that tbe road, for from costing only
1,800,000 as they assume, could net be built
at less than from 3,200,000 to 3,300,000 dollars.
I was not a little astonished to notlee that in
the proceedings of the mooting at Dalton, it
was resolved that my maps, profiles and por
tion of my report (portions only whioh salt tbe
plans of these gentlemen) should be exhibited
and read at the meetings whioh are to be held
along the line. I should propose that the maps,
profiles and reports of thoee experienced men
who made the 1,800,000 dollars estimate be al
so exhibited at the samo time for tho instrno*
tion of tho interested parties, so as to allow of
comparing facts and figures from whioh alone
satisfaction can be derived.
I advise all stockholders to keep a sharp look-
oat and follow out carefully the diverse esti
mates of bnilding a road, such as I have writ*
ten out in my report, given to ^Messrs. White
and Bailey. This, too, from disinterested mo
tives, and from toe convictions that I am right
and the above named gentlemen are wrong, ei
ther throngb ignorance orenpinity. Were the
intention of ever building the road a sincere
[For the Courier.]
Mr. Editor :— 1 The citizens of Cass canity
would he gratified if the Cassville Standard
would inform its readers aad tbe anxious pnb-
Ue, why it has never published toe “National
American Piatfona.” We think it is the un
qualified -duty ef every joujnal—having nay
pretentions to integrity and fmrar—4o stand
out “in bold relief” upon all public questions
nd not te ignore their very existence. Now
the only essay made by this “sheet” to publish
this platform, was In toe sterile and self-coo
straetion of the genuine original, made by
miserable paper—Tho Federal Union 1 This is
suggestive of “something rotten in Denmark.”
And this copied thing was as senseless and
insipied as the awful matatotions and dissec
tions they usually imbue their pages with—
giving os it did, ajsterotyped edition of the
luminous cast of their tremendous minds! Now
this was not only a savage mutulatiea of a thing
ofa far more pure essence than they ever han
dle, bat a most vile and scnrillous slander of
that immaculate and invincible platform. The
most ignorant tyro in politics could not foil to
trace upon Its free, toe utter imbecility of the
unwaaton attack and the base and pitiful false
hoods it endeavored to palm off on the unwa
ry. The Standard published this Thing wil
lingly. and why ? “Truth Is indeed strange-
stranger than fiction!” Now in all bon
and candor does toe Standard “seek to hide
our light under a bushel!” Vain purile idea!
Can toe sun be darkened by the gnat? Then
just as soon—and no sooner—can it palm off on
the enlightened citizens of Cass, this miserable,
contemptible “Federal Union” staff! Do they
suppose that the mental appreciations of its
patrons and readers are so excessively dull and
depraved that they could not arrive at dear
eondvsions by taking tbe matter as a whole?
Bat in their sapreme wisdoms must mutulste it
and feed it cut seriatim in false portions, to
suit their views, as forming toe only method by
whieh they were willing their readers should
receive it? In the name of sense and justice,
let the Standard speak ! Hi spite of ourselves,
the question thus stands before the mind of
any rational person, we think; either they
did not think their readers capable of solving
and weighing toe great and mighty truths con
tained in that platform, or they were afraid ^to
publish it, for fear it wonld scatter confusion
and dismay into the ranks of their party-
party that now lingers in the last agonies of
that exterminating disease, tho—“dry rot I”
Citizens or Cass.
true yonr features are so comically blended,'
that one not skilled in the science of pbysiog-1
noray might he puzzled to detorme which most ]
preponderates—tbe feline, canine or assanine. -
I find no difficulty whatever In elassiog yon,
and if yon be not a poet there is no sign in be- :
ing narrow between (be eyes—certainly yon <
are nothing else. If yon shall succeed as ex- 1
pectod in portraying the characters herein!
named—I will suggest others whose antece
dents are equally rich—and until then remain
years. A BASF.
For toe Cornier.
Messrs. Editors'—-We desire tobe informed
whether a draft has not been drawn recently In
favor of Mark A. Cooper npon the State Road
for $6000? If so who drew it and on what ac
count? If yon do not know please insert tide
in yonr paper so that Mr. Cooper ean see St
and give ns toe information. Perhaps Mr.
Spnllock knows.
It is reported, that Judge Lumpkin refused
te accept toe nomination for Congress nntilthat
"Draft* was drawn—esa any one inform ns
whether this is true? QUEER.
Ratification meeting In Can.
July 14,1855.
A very larj
the American _
I® the Court House at Cassville this day in ne- ]
cordance with previous notice when on motion
of CoL James Milner CoL Thos. Berrien was
ealled to toe Chair and B. D. Cheshire reques
ted te act as Secretary. Gen John H. Ric
the
Lordsb:
more bimsrif!) or of bis
Lientenant General.”—
See Laws of Maryland
at large, by T.
A.D., 1765. 16 and 17
Ceeiliud Lord Bcdti-
, when Lord
of his power, and
»»*
CITY ORDIYHCE.
A FTER the first day of October nest, it shall
be the duty of tbe city Marshal ofanyeth*
er officer of the city to confine in some proper
place, all hogs or goats found rnnning at large
in any part of broad street, and immediately
advertise tbo same with a description of their
marks (if any) and notice that the same will be
sold at some spocified time after the expir&tion
of two days. If within that time said hogs ot
goats are applied for by their owner, said bogs
or goats shall be delivered to them by the offi
cer tm receiving the sum of one dollar for every
hog or goat belonging to the city, andfifty cents
for every one belonging to tbe country, and if
not then delivered, they shall he publicly sold
to the highest bidder and tbe nett proceeds
paid to the city Treasurer.
It shall be the duty of the city Marshal or any
other officer of council, to take into his posses
sion any hones, mules or horned cattle found
running at large in Broad street, between the
first dsya of October and April In each year, and
confine such animal so taken np in some secure
place, and it shall be the duty of the city Mar
shal to advertise the same at some public place
and in one of the public gazettes of the city fif
teen days, taking care to give a particular de
scription of the same in said advertisement; if
such cattle shall be claimed by any person, he,
she or they shall bo entitled to tho same on due
proof of property and paying all expenses of
takingnp, keeping and advertising the same.
If said cattle are not claimed at tbe expiration of
fifteen days, itshall be the duty of the marshal
to sell tbe same and pay the sett proceeds to
the city Treasurer.
Tbe Marsha! or any other officer shall be en»
titled to tbe sum of fifty cents for each head of
cattle taken up, to be paid by the owner if
claimed, and out of tbe fund, if sold.
A true extract from the minntes of couneiL
ily 172m C. H. SMITH, Cl’k, C. C. R*
-SCOTT'S PATENT LITTLE GIANT
This act is dated 21st A
Baltimore was in toe cenil
was copied in substance, if not in very words,
from drafts wri’ten by his Lordship’s own hand.
(Hild. 1,347.) Now, sir, I know that yonr In
genuity is truly remarkable, but if yon will rec
oncile the statements in these parallel columns,
aad thus show that “what yon said in Augusta
was strictly true,” I think yon will achieve for
yourself a new reputation, which will be to
what yon sJready enjoy, as “another mom, ris
en on midnoon.”
But if you foil to reconcile them, yon must
not think that your reputation for accuracy, on
whieh alone yon seem to rely, will sustain you.
An intelligent people will take toe mere say-so
of no man, when it flatly denies such a record
as is above adduced.
If religions toleration was “established” in
Maryland, it must have been done by law. I
call on yon to point me to that law. The mere
ipse dixit of those who professing to write his
tory, interlard their statements ef fact with in
ferences and notions falsely deduced from them,
will not do. The highest evidence that tbe na
ture of toe ease admits of, is the only evidence
that the court ef paHio opinion will receive.—
Nothing bnt toe document which established re-
ns freedom in Maryland under Lord Balti
more, will meet toe demand rightfully made
upon yon.
When r statesman occupying a position as
_ Gen John H. Rice ] prominent ns your own makes assertions im-
then inttedneed the following reselatie&s and j portent in their bearings, wbieb are openly eon-
moved their adoption to wit:
f, That
troverted, it is but due to himself, (allow me
1 Resolved, That we approve ef and en* j respectfully to suggest,) as well as to bis con
done the Platform of Principles of the Ameri- f stftnents and the publie generally, that he
can Party adopted by the National Convoution
recently assembled at Philadelphia: that we
heartily approve of and endorse the resolutions
should either retract those rtatements
them to be true. Ia tills case, you have not
. .. done toe former, nor have yen even made an
passed by the State Council of Georgia at its j attempt to do the latter. I challenge you to
meeting in Macon on the 27th of June last. 1 attempt it. I hoc* *—
For the Courier.
Col. A. T. Hardik:—Your answer to “One
of the Publio” Is certainly very far-fetched—
and we most insist, rather indefinite.
It will not do, at this late day, to toll toe peo
ple of Cherokee Georgia that yon applied theso
vulgar and abusive epithets referred to in yonr
communication, only to “Members of toe Mas
sachusetts Legislature” and—those who defea
ted Shields, Bright, Dodge A Co. Your speeob,
If we are correctly informed, made no snob
distinction—but in it these “teamuf* were ap
plied IndiscrimUely to all who belong to toe
American Party. You cannot avoid the conse
quences of such language, by the subterlhge
adopted. You pretend aad would bare tbe
Publie believe “that you take no interest in
politics" then yon wonld apply those terms in
their literal and not in their political sense.
We will not do yon the injustice to think s(
but attribute their use rather to your litter and
inveterate opposition to every thing which does
not look to the promotion of Democratic Prin
ciples and Democratic Rule. It yon take no
Interest in polities, why sit as President of the
Democratic Convention? Why nse such lan
guage about those who profess and doubtless
possess as mneh patriotism as yourself? De.
mooraey, such as we have In these days—pro
motes no man to the enviable position yon
ooonpied, unless he “does take an interest in
Politics.” We never expected yon to answer
out Interrogations—but propounded toei
merely to dlreot public attention te the wufm-
mente—whieh yon and your confederates used
to defoat the nomination of Dr. Lewis—and
whioh yon expert to nse to defeat the Amer
ican Party. Yon and yonr allies habitually
distinguish us by snob low-bred and vulgar
terms as “ dark-lantern" “ hypocritical,” "mid
night assassin?’—but then the base slander Is
exposed and the eharges hurled back into your
very teeth.' You attempt to avoid the effeet by
saying that you meant only—“Membersof the
Massachusetts Legislature.”
If you have not already learned toe fact,
allow me to say that the Amerioan Party of the
United State* affiliates about as muoh with the
“Members of the Massachusetts Legislature”
as they do with the present Demoeratio Party.
“Afflicted” as Mr. Stephens would say, with
the “ Dry Rot.” The Rational American Par.
ty recognizes all good men of whatever Party
or Section—who stand upon toe prlnoiples of
tbe Constitution and the Union. It dlsoards all
others—and hereafter when speaking of men
or things it would bettor accord with the prin-
2 Resolved, That we approve of and endorse
toe nomination of the Hon. Garnett Andrews,
of the Connty of Wilkes, as the Candidate of
the American Party for Governor, and to secure
his election we pledge our individual aad united
effort.
3 Resolved, That we believe that “America
should be governed by Americans” effecting
that object through the ballot box alone, the
only legitimate instrument of reform in this
connby.
4 Resolved, That we utterly condemn the
administration of Got. H. V. Johnson because
he has sought to use the Western db Atlantic
Rail Road (the joint property of all the people
of Georgia) as a means of political corruption
in order to advaece the interest* of a party.
First, in controlling the Superintendant of the
Road in his appointments te, and removals from
office for the express object ef punishing politi-
eal independence and rewarding political sub.
servienoy.
Secondly, in the appointment by toe Gover
nor of Robert J. Cowart to the office of attorney
for the Road at a yearly salary of $2,000, an
office of the Oovemor’v own creation in direct
violation of law; and through whose known
incompetency the Road has sustained a loss
of $36,000 in the State of Tennessee, and
whose incompeteney has rendered it absolutely
neeessaty for the Superintendent to employ
other attorneys at a heavy cost to toe Road to
protect its interests.
Thirdly, in recently compelling the Superin
tendent of the Road to make a diecoimination
in the rates ot freight in favor of an individual
at a cost to the State of $7,000 per year when
the Superintendent with tho approval of the
Governor had constantly refuted to do eo during
the whole previous term of hi* office, la order
that the support of that individual and his
friends might ha secured in the approaching
election.
5^ Resolved, That we disapprove of toe de
posit of large sumsef money in the Treasury
of toe State from the earnings of the Road,
when the Road .was owing a debt to a greater
amount upon whieh it was paying interest.
Those resolutions were seconded by CoL Mil
ner in a short hnt forcible and eloquent speech,
npon tiro conclusion of which, the said resolu
tions were unanimously adopted. Col. Simpson
Foucbe' and Dr. H. V. M. Miller wefa then
introduced, each of whom In succession ad
dressed the people npon the principles, objects
and aims of the American Party, to the no small
discomfiture of the foreign party. The adres-
ses were highly creditable to these gentlemen
and were received with bursts of applause from
tbo large audionee.
On motion of Gen Rice it was ordered that
a copy of toe proceedings of this meeting be
sent to Southern Statesman, Rome Courier, and
Southern Recorder for publication.
THOMAS BERRIEN,
E. D. Cheshire, Chairman.
Seo.
attempt it. I hope the
something.
I perceive that In yourtmmmu&icatioa tome,
you make a mistake of some 36 years in your
chronology; hnt as toe error may have been ty
pographical, I give you the benefit of doubt—
though as toe error wears twice, tbe probabil
ities would seem to be against you.
I must repeat What I said in my former let
ter, that toe issne is not one of dates. If you
will show that Maryland, under Lord Baltimore,
was ever a free government, either before Rhode
Island or after, you will meet toe issue satisfac
torily. Yon may show the invitation of Lord
Baltomore to Puritans and Episcopalians. But
this invitation of Lord Baltimore “establish
ed” nothing. And even if it did, yet as the
parties invited were both in power—one in New
England and the other in Old England—toe in
vitation can avail you nothing, unless yon show
that it extended also to parties not in power—to
Quakers, Baptists, Jews, and in your own lan
guage, to “off persecuted sects.”
Allow me to say in conclusion, that If I have
spoken to yon plain things In a plain way, and
denied yonr rtatements emphatically, it has not
been my intention in so doing, to be uncurte-
ous. Nothing could be farther from my wish
Your protracted experience at the Bar, has dou
btless long since taught you, that parties on
opposite sides of a question, do not necessarily
lose their respect ana esteem for each other. I
make these apologetic remarks therefore, not for
your sake for I know yon would not require (hem;
but for the sake of the non-professional reader
and those nninitiatod in toe customs ef debate,
who might do me toe injustice to i
might
what I intend only for emphasis, is
getfolness of tne law ofkindness, and of the con
sideration due to the character and position of
distinguished opponent. I fear no such
Ice from you.
As ever, sir, respectfully yours,
H. H. Tucker.
LaGrange, Ga, July 6,1855.
P IE above justly ceh&rettrd vom and col mill
commends Itself to all persons who bare hor
ses, mules, cattle, bo,
sides making prime
; to feed; be-
y, and good eoru-
bread-meal. This mill needs ne “puffing;” all
that is needed to make them sell ’like hot cakes'
ia for tbe public to investigate aad become ac
quainted with their perfomance, *c.
We have been appointed permanent Agents
for this section -of toe country, and have the dif
ferent sizes of mills, now on hand, and Will ha
glad te receive calls from alt persons interested
in such a machine.
We bare never recommended any machine
that did not give perfect satisfaction, and our
confidence in this is as well'fixed' as in any one
we have ever examined.
CUNNINGHAM A LINTON,
Ag’ts for Rome and Co. around.
ISAAC McKIM COOKE, General agent for
Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.
No 2 will grind 10 bu. corn anfr cob meal ini
hour, cost $57; No 3 will grind 15 bu corn
meal in 2 hours, cost $67,50 ; No 4 grind 20 bn
corn and cob meal in 2 hours, cost $78
jly 17'55 6m
STAGE LISE
From Rome to La Fay
ette via. Mount Hickory, Summerville and Ti«
loga Springs.-
The undersigned having taken toe contract
for carrying" toe mail between Rome and La-
Fayette informs the traveling public that he is
prepared with good horses and vehicles for the
accommodation of travelers. Those visiting
Chattooga and Walker counties, will fed this a
pleasant and agreeable route. The undersigned
hopes by diligent attention to bis business to
secure a libera) share of patronage. -
Jull71y JH WISDOM
b, that
lonelnfor-
my dis
injustie
Tab Wat to Mare Voters.—Preparatory
for the approaching election in Charleston, the
foreigners are crowding the City Conrt, deman
ding their naturalization papers, The Charles
ton Courier contains the following table of re
sults for three dayt last week:
rORKIGHKRS NATURALIZED.
On Monday,
21
On Tuesday,
63
On Thursday,
40
Total in throe days,
*124
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Thespian Corps are reqnest ed at
some convenient time, to repeat their last exhibi
tion. Br Mart Citizens.
Catechism fer the Senth.
Who killed the New York hard democrats,
the friends of the Gonstitntion and the South?
Franklin Pierce.
Who sent Reeder to Kansas, as Governor,
and who declines to try him for freesoilism ?
Fraeklin Pierce.
Who threatens to cutoff the heads of those
Southern Kansas officials, Judges Elmore, and
Johnson, to grotity the abolitionists ?
Franklin Pxbrcb.
Who sent Sonie' to Spain and then hetnyod
the Cnhan patriot ? Franklin Pierce.
Who killed the Cuban patriot, Pinto t
Franklin Pierce.
Whom does that newspaper, whioh proposes
KOBE RilL ROAD.
On and after Monday next, (16 inst) the fol
lowing schedule will be observed on this Road:
Mail train dally, Sundays excepted. Leave
Rome at 9} o'clock, A M; leave Kingston at
12 o'clock, M. Connecting with np and doom
aril trains on Wostorn and Atlantia Rail Road.
Accommodation train-tri-woekly: Leave Rome
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays st5j o’clock
P M. Leave Kingston Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at 5 o'clock, A M. Connecting with
up find down night express trains on W, A A.
M.A. STOVALL,
Snpt.
(«iyW)
FOSTER * CALDWELL, '
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
TT7ILP practice in toe Circuits and Chancery
VV Courts ofMarshall, Jackson, DeKalb, Cher
okee and Bentos counties. Air business en
trusted to tbeir care, will be promptly attended
to. John Foster, Jacksonville. Ala., -
J F M Caldwell, Cedar Bluff, A1«-
jty 17, ; '5 ly
By authority of the Stale of Alabama.
SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY
LOTTERY
GRIND SCHEME FOR AFGUST.
C i as s S. v*
TO BX MULWK S» O? XWVS7.13 TEX CUT OT XONTOOJCXXY
WHEN PRIZES AMOUNTING TO
1^04 ....
Will he distributed according to the following
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
^Z3y~And REMEMBER every Prize is drawn
at each Drawing, and paid when due WITHOUT
DISCOUNT !
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
10
10
12
20
508
Prise of
do
do
do
do
do
do
do $1,000 an
do 400 are
do 150 are
do 120 are
do 100 are
$12,500
5,000
3,000
2,000
1,500
3,200
1,100
5,000
4,000
1,500
1,440
2,000
Prizes in all amounting to $50,000
^a-ONLY 10.000 NUMBERS !-^
Tickets $5—Halves $2 50—Quarters $1 25
SAM’L SWAN, Agent A Manager,
Montgomery, Ala.
B Y virtue of an order from the Court of Ordin
ary, toe 1st Monday in July, 1855, will
be sold before the Court House door in
Summerville on the first Tuesday in Octo
ber next, lot of Land No. 40 in tbe 6th Dist.
and 4th Sect, sold for tbe benefit of the heirs
and creditors of John Purcell sr., deceased.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
Jly 17 JOHN PURCELL. Jr., Ex’r.
TAKES FOR THE STATE.
rpHOSE who have not made return of their
JL taxable property for this year, would do
well to meet me in Rome at M W Johnson’s on
Wednesday the 25th day of July. I must re
turn my books the first of August
uly!72t NOAH CORNUTT, T. R.
G EORGIA,Chattooga County:
Whereas, Sarah W Moore, Administratrix
of John Moore, deceased, applies to mo for
letters of dismission there fro'ra.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all and sineular, the Kindred and Cred
itors of said deceased, to he and appear at
my office within the time prescribed by Law,
to show canse. if any they have, why said
Letters shonld not he granted onto said ap
plicant...Given under my hand and official
signature at office.
FA KIRBY,
jlyl7’65 ordinary.
Roll Road.
Office Rome Rail Road, 1
Rome, July 12th 1855. J
There aro few things which afford us a great-
to “ignore slavery,” recognise as ft* political I « pleasure than sitting down to write a notice
ohler? Franklin Pieboe. | of toe oelehrated Hoofland German Bitters, be-
canso we are folly oonsoiaus we are conferring
a public benefit, and our heart tells us that by
our notices many baTe been induoed to take
theso Bitters, aad been rescued from death by
dispopsla, liver complaint, *o., for the onre of
whioh it is certain. It is prepared and sold on
ly by Dr C M Jaokson, at the German Medicine
Store, No. 120 Arch Streep Philadelphia,
advertisement
For whom Is the large majority of the anti-
Americans working ? Franklin Pixrok.
Whom do the anti-American candidates for
Congress expeot “to go to,” if they should be
Franklin
eleoted ?
iklix Pierce.
Who is it that toe Montgomery Advertiser Is
ef raid to defend and ashamed to name ?
Franklin Fierce.
Who appoints Free Soiltsh, (Reeder) to of
fice, and turns Axebioanisx (Wilson) out t
Franklin Pierce,
Montgomery Mall.]
Ses
"Underan old building in Burlington, Vermont,
several bottles of green entrants wero found
lately, whioh wer* quite fresh. From inquiries,
it was ascertained that the ikmily were in the ha
bit of bnrying bottles of this fruit in the cellar,
tithes
* F
, ic
aad that these must be at least thirty years old J
Among diseases, dyspepsia and liver com
plaint rank as most difficult to oure. We are
pleased to have it in our power to point a rem
edy wnioh has proved effectual in many cases,
and which, we can safoly recommend as a cer
tain and infallible onre; it has been the means
ofrosoulng tbounands from an untimely grave.
Wo mean the Hoofland's German Bitters, pre
pared by Dr. C M Jackson, at the German Med-
oine Store, 120 Arch Street, Philadelphia.—
Seo advertteemon^
GEORGIA, Chattooga County:
U Whereas, Sarah W. Moore applte* tome
for letters of Guardianship to the persons an*
Property oi Jaiy,esP. Moore, Nancy S Mooaey
and John A. Moore, minor heirs of Jobs*
Moore, deceased.
Tuete are, therefore, to cite and admoni
all and singular the kindled and creditotil—
said deceased, to be and appear at my office,
within the tipe prescribed by law to show
cause if any they have, why said letter*
should not be granted. Given under my hand ■
at office. p a KIRBY,
Ordinary.
G EORGIA, Chattooga Conaty:
Whereas, Wm R Manning applies to me
for lettersofadministration with the Will an
nexed on the estate of Alexander Manning,
deceased.
These aro, therefore to cite and admonwh
all and singnlar the kindred md creditors of
said deceased to he and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law to show
canse if any they have why said letters
should not be granted. Given under my
hand at office. F A KIRBY.
JyU Ordinary.
rftWO months after date application will bo
A made to the Honorable Court of Ordinary
of the Connty of Floyd for leave to sell tho
whole of the real and so much of the person^
al Estate of Mathias G, Simpkins deceased
as 'may he neqpssary to discharge and pay off
the liabilities cf said deceased.
GABRIEL JONES, AdmV
uly!78t with the wiU annexed,