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©Ijc Home Courier romeTxjeo. TUJBSDA Y MORNING, JULY IT, 185$. iacikn CiiiiKe for Coventor* GAHNETT ANDREWS. <0P WILKES. The Courier will be furnished to new subecri- Wn from the present Issue to January for one dollar in advance: To flubs of six fer $5 ****** ton ** 8 •***•* fifteen •* 11 Tbe asoney must invariably accompany the the order. We hope the friends of the Courier will take advantage of this proposition, andeen® In large lists of names. 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,