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or a commissioner \ 1(1 Rtt m. to that country*
to open negotiations vYcTThor, ask for re
dress, and it would only be after argument
and reason had been exhausted in vain that
wo would take the hurt” resort of nations
1 hap. would be tho/fcourso towards a foreign
* /rovernnient, ayf towards a IjJßGer of this
J-'onfederany JJw-ould same
/iZZittZZii not in
State your eommittoo on the
£ r iirifl ph'puhlie make out a bill of
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jflty,o'-e faitfih'H States, and if reason and
Lament shiill in vain—all shall
Hjhhnlu|c iheniW) return to their cun*
Hhnal IhlittidliJp. I would he for retali
™r.envsWiJtli *as Ihe Governor has
BR-n fc> you. f This inode of resistance
in*oui “power. It mijght he
effectual, and if in the last resort wo’ would
be justified intlio eyes of nations, not only
in separating from thorn, but by using forco
i (Someone said tho argument was already
l exhausted.
k Mr. Stephens continued.—Somo friend
m says that tho argument is already exlmus
¥ fed. No, my friend, it is tot. You have
* never called the attention of tho Legisla
tures of those States to this subject, that J
am aware of. Nothing has ever been done
before this year. The attention of our own
people has been'called to tho subject late
ly-
Now my recommendation to you would
be this. In view of all these questions of
difficulty, let a convention of tho people of
Georgia be called, to which they may bo nil
referred. Let thb sovereignty of tho people
jkspeak. Some think that the election of Mr.
is cause sufficient to desolvo tho
Some think those other griovan
°%nre sufficient fp dissolve tho same, and
?®hK\>c TiCgislaf.iiit’o has the power tints to
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all eqiuilTmn rthey nivj the
in this country. Sovereignty is
not in tho Legislature. !Vo, the people, arc
the sovereigns. I am ono of then and 1 have
a right to bo hoard, and so has any other
citizen of tho Stato. You legislators, I speak
it respectfully, aro but our “servants. lon
are the servants of tho people, and not their
masters. Power resides with’ tho people in
this country. The groat difference between
our country and all others, such as Fiance
and England and Ireland, is that hero there
is popularjsoYoreignty, while there sovcrcign
■ tv is exercised by kings and favored classes.
l This principle of popular sovereignty, how-
Vcver much derided lately, is tho foundation
Jpf our institutions, Constitutions aro but
‘the channels through which the popular will
may be expressed. Our constitution came
from tho people. They madia it and they
alone can rightfbUy unmake it.
Mr. Toombs. I am afraid of conven
*tons.
■jJkir. Stepons. lam not afraid ofanycon-
legally clioaon by the people. I
Ekinow r no way to decide great questions affeet-
Eug fundamental lavfs except by tho repre
ktfktivea of the people. The Constitution
Btlie United States was nijjd <; 1% the rep-
of the people. The Constitu
’ Sn of the State of Georgia was made hv
k wPresentatives of the pooplo chosen at the
Bhllet box. But do not let tho question
addressed you last night. J
f’ T°oo a Ss U T do n£t r S S the people to
bC Mr° Stephens. Now my friends, ljow are
we troing to cheat tho people by calling on
them to elect delegates to a convention to
dd-'ide all those questions without an) dicta
tion or direction. Who proposes to cheat
F the people hy letting them speak tbc ’ r < ? V
untramelled views in the choice
ablest and Best men, to doAcrmu- vr° n ~
these matters, honoraHe
I think the proposition, 01 i v ~ .
fHeiAad a co'nsiderib o
to . sa y ‘Wmlature
* * * Eon a fair wav of vetting an expres
uo Efthe popular will on a’l these quest, on*
Now who in Georgia is g Ol
llpffß.>mit. to abolition rule ? _ ~
Toombs. The convention
2jo, m], willnev-
Theconv r „.
WIM. rule m the
General I a?h nut afraid to
trust tho people, in ConvJnTftJTruipou this and
all questions. Besides, the \JLcgisinture
were not elected for such a purposbj They
came here to do their duty as Legislators.
They have sworn to support tho constitu
tion of tho United States. They did not
come here to disrupt this government. I
am therefore, for submitting all these ques
tions to a, convention of the people. Sub
mit to rule or resist, and then lot
the act upon that vote? Such
a course would he an insult to the people.
They'would have to eat their platform, ig
nore their past history, blot out their records
and take steps backwards, if they should do
this. I have never eat my record or words,
and never will.
But how will it bo under this arrange
ment if they should vote to resist, and tho
•tegislaturq should rcsscmble with this vote
as their instructions? Can any man toli
what sort of resistance w 11bbe meant? One
man would say secede; another pass retalia
tory measures of resistance against wrong
—legitiinateMnd right—and tliero would bo
•is many difforrent ideas as there aro mem
bers on this floor. Itosistanco dont mean
secession—that in no proper sense of tho
term is resistance. Believing that tho times
require action, I am for presenting tho quus
’ dion fairly to the people, for calling togeth
er an untrammejed convention, and-’ ’ J>- i
ting all the questions to lhein^YT^|^'y
,n the the may tlduk]
best, and ‘ e f the Legislature net, when j
the people in aro heard, and I
tell you now, wlmbvfer that convention
does, 1 hope and trustVmr people will abide
by. J advise tho calling of a convention
with the earnestdesiro thopnace
and liarmony of the State\ I should di.dike
above all things to measures
adopted or ndispostion tv (alco tho sword
in hand, by indivduals without tho outhori
ty of law.
My honorablo lYicfTd said last night, “I
ask you to give mo tho sword, for if you do
not give it to me, as God lives, I will take it
myself.”
Mr. Toombs. I will. [Applause on tho
other side.
Mr. Stephens. I have no doubt that my
lionoahle friend fools tpt ho says. It is only
his excessive ardor that makes him use ouch
an expression; but this will pass off with
tho excitement of tho hour. Whon tho
.people in their majesty shall spank, I have
no doubt ho will bow to their will whatever
it may be, upon tho “sober second thought.”
[Applause. ]
Should Georgia determine to go out of (ho
Union, I speak for one, though my views
might not agree with them, whatever tho
result may bo, 1 shall how to tho will of her
people. Their cause, and their destiny is my
destiny; and I trust Ibis will be the ultimate
course of all. Tho greatest curse that can
beinll u free people, iH civil war.
But as I said let us call a Convention of
the people. Let these matters ho submit
ted to it, and when tho will of a majority of
the people has thus boon expressed, the
wholo Htato will present one unanimous
voice in favor of whatever may he demand
ed for I believe in the power of tho pooplo
to govern themselves, when wirdom.
prevails and passion is silent. Look at
what has already bean done by them for
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aro a failure ?
Thu? far it is a noble example, worthy of
imitation The gentleman (Mr. (k>bb)\ho
other night said ii had proven a failure. A
mi/nro in what! 1 In growth? Look at our
expanse, in national power. Look at our
population and increase in all lliat makes
a people grout. A failure! why wo aro the
admiration of the civilized world, and pres
ent the brightest hopes of mankind.
Somojofoui public men have,failed in their
aspirations; that is true and from tlmt conics
. a great, part of our troubles. (Prolonged ap
plause.)
No, there is no failure of this government
yet. Wo have made great advancement
under the Constitution, and 1 cannot but
hope that wo shall mlvauco higher still. —
Lut us be true to our trust.
Now when the Convention assembles, if it
shall boOitlcd. SU) I hope it may, I would*
say in my judgement, without dictation, for
I auiConferring with you freely and frankly
and it is thus that 1 give my views, it should
take into consideration, all thoso questions
which distract the public mind; should view
all the grounds of secession so far as the
election of Mr. Lincoln is concerned, and 1
have no doubt that they would say that (he
Constitutional election of no man is a aiifiie
iont cause to break up tho Union, but that
the Stato should wait until ho at least docs
some unconstitutional act.
Mr. Toombs: commit some overt act.
Mr. Stephens: no, Ido not say that. The >
word overt is a sort of technical term
neetod with treason, which has
from the mother countrv, and it ftn l
“ Q . _ Lq r .
levy
iwsr unon us. Ido not therefore mo tho
word overt. I do not intend to wait for that.
But I use tho word unconstitutional act
which our people understand much be .ter,
•tnd which expresses just what 1 mean. But
as loti” as ho conforms io tho Constitution
he should be let to exercise the duties of hm
° ffi l C n giving this advise lam but sustaining
•the Constitution of my *“"%, Ido
. , ij- bocoir.e a Lincoln Aid man
‘•lnner ,'■( ApplaiiW.) but a Constitutional Aid
man. But .this matter the Convention can
determine. _ . . , ,
As to the other matter, I think wo haw a
riAit to pass retaliatory measures, pro\ mod
i they be in accordance with the Constitution |
of the United States, and I think they can
be made such. But whether it would be
wise for this Legislature to do this now is
the question. To the convention, in my
jndgincnt, this matter ought to bo referred.
Before we committed reprisals on England
w e should exhaust every means of bringing
jjJkout a peaceful solution of tho question.—
Thus did General Jackson in the case of the
French. lie did not recommend reprisals
until he had treated with Franco and got
her to promise to make indemnification, and
it was only on her refusal to pay the mono)
. which she had promised that he recommen
> ded reprisals - It was after negotiation had
failed. Ido think, therefore, that it vyenb!
be best before goirg to extreme measures
with our confederate States to make the
presentation of our demands, to appeal to
their reason and judgment to give us our
rights. Then if reason should not triumph
it will be time enough to commit rhmdsuls
and wo should be justified in the eyfipßf’ a
civilized world. At least let the State* know
what your grievances are, and if they refuse
as I said, to give us ohv rights undev the
Constitution of our country, I shrtnfe bo
willing as a last resort to sever of
this Union. (Applause.) My owi/opinion
is tisit if this course bo persued, and ft hey
aro informed of the consequences of refusal,
these States will recede, hut if they should
not, then let tho consequences he with them,
and lot the responsibility of tho consequen
ces rest upon them. Another thing I would
have that Convention to do. Reaffirm tho
Georgia Platform with an additional plank
in it. Let*that plank bo the fulfill mint of
tho obligation as the part of those States to
repeal those obnoxious laws on a coiiilition
of our remaining in tho Union. Givestthem
time to consider it, and I would a|9k all
States South to do tho same thing. >
I am for exhausting all that paNietism
canltYniaiid before taking the last stip. I
wouiOnvito, therefore, South Carolina to a
j conference. I would ask the sam? of Ml tho
i other Svfctthom States, so tUgf, if the eml has
irotdv -ind our con|yol^gß|^^|M|^^M^
ho divided a But
I n possible ■ ccuro’tfitTunitod co-o;>era'Ji>h of
all tho Southern States and then In tire* face
of the civilized world wo may justify < ur ac
tion, and with tho wrong ail on the other
side we can appeal to tho God of hat ties to
aid us in our cause. (Loud applause.)f[But
lot us not do anything in which a*y pwtion
of our people may charge ija with rash or
hivaty action. It is certainly a mutter of
great importance to tear tins Government
assuuder. You wore not se..t hero tor
purpose. 1 would Wish tho whole So'fflWo
ho united, if this is to he done; and t be
licvo if wo pursue tho policy which 1 have
indicated, this can bo effected. *
In this way our sister Southern States
can. be induced to act with us; and I have
hut ‘ittle doubt that tho States of Nore-Ir<evk
and Pennsylvania and Ohio, and lire other
Wo torn States will compel their Legisla
tures to recede from their hostile attitude if
tho others do not. Then with thfi?">jM
would go on without Now England, if d¥¥
chose to stay oat.
A voice in the assembly. \Yo will kick
them out. #
Mr. Stephens—l would not kick them out,
bnt if they chose to stay out they might -
L think moreover that those’Northern ItatG
being principally engaged in mannf dimes
would find that they had as much i'iHere t
in the Union under tho Constitution ~s we,
and that they would return to their Consti
tutional duty—this would be my hopes If
they should not, and if the .Middle States,
and Western States do not join us, wr should .
at least Imvs an undivided South. J am, as
you dourly portoivo, for maintaining the
Union as it is, if possible, I will oxL-ust ev
ery means thus to maintain it with an equal- ‘
il.y in it. My principles are these: ,
Uirst, tho maintenance, of the honor, t.lio
rights, the equality, tho socuritv, end the!
glor^ T of myynalivc Shitojn the l
hi* lb, 1 i 1
to slykjjy
the Reporters, who very often make :ho pay
(thing; which I never did, tb;>\ l was first-for
‘th i glory of tho whole country and next tr
that of Georgia. I said the txnet'jjfcvefto
of this. I a,m proud of her liktOrji of lw”
prese.it standing. lam proud eveinof *e- r
motto, which 1 world have drly remedied
at the present time by all her sons— Wisdom
Justice and Moderation. I wmld hava her
rights and that of tho Southern States main
tained now upon thoso principles. Her po
sition now is just what it was in ISSO, k witli
respect to the other Southern States. Her
platform..then has been adopted by most, if
not all the Southern States. Now l would
add buteono additional plank to that piat
lorm, which 1 have stated, and ono wliiyh
time has shown to bo necessary.
If all this fails, wo shall at least h:we tho
satisfaction of knowing that wo liavl done
our duty and all that patfotism co*ld re
quire.
Mr. Stephens continued for some time on
other matters, which aro omitted and then
took lbs scat amidst great applause./
On loud calls lor lion. Henry It. Jackson
that gentleman arose and addrssod!the as
sembly for about an hour, mainly ip opo.si
ticn to soino of tlio postions of Mr. S- Ho
was loudly applauded by his side! When
ho got through Air. Stephens again] rose and
rejoined in substanco as follows :
He had hoped that what ho had said
might have been permitted to bo considered
and reflected Upon by those ‘to whom it had
.been addressed in that spirit oft coolness
g|rith which it had been delivered.! He had (
do what ho could to a!!ylexcito
nvuit *° let the dispassionate Judgement
rtin\y inlicrs <-¥
own course, ono or two points onT) would
ho reply to tho gentleman on.
He, Mr. Jackson, had said that the people
of ancient Greece and Romo had lost their
liberties when they refused to fight for them.
\o my countrymen, said Air. Stephens, the)
lost their liberties when they fell a prey to
internal dissomdofls amongst .themselves.—
y ri lom’ as they were united, as long as
Athens) Corinth and Sparta, and others of
tho Amphyctionic league aet*l harmonious
ly, they were moro than a (hatch for any
enemy that ever came again*, them. This,
Philip of Alacedon was awfre of, and his
policy towards them was to sqw strife among
them. His motto was to divide and con-
quer. Civil strife was tho cause of Greece s
overthrow; so it was with jKomo. It'was
tho strife between Mariusaifl Sylla, Porapey
and Caesar and the civil wire that etsilsd
that caused the overthrow of tho Great
Republic. It was when tbiere were parties
so Marius ai)jl Sylla, unfl for Ciusaij and
Pompey, and none for Rome, and thosl par
ties got to fighting amongst thontsflvos,
that the liberties of tho people were list—
that their constitution was distroyeJf It
had been so in France and all other Repub
lic. Mexico is in this sad condition nov.—
The blackest page in tho history of',tho
world was that on which were reqpr
ded the butcheries in the French Rev
olution committed by oacb faction on tho
ii
•other as they successively triumphed in
turn. Desmoulins, Dunton, Eobespicre, all
went to tho Guillotine. j|So it may be in
this county. Our people are by nature, no
better than others. When human passions
are once unbridled, men become little better
than fiends. Liberty was never the fruit
of sncli strifes. He made an earnest appeal
to all well wishers of the peace of society—
to all law and order men to keep cool and
not let excitement influence their sound
judgement.
Some allusion was made to Mr Breckin
ridge- Mr. Stephens said that he had seen
it stated that he was coming South to ad
dress the people in behalf of perserving tho
Union if it could be done. Ho did not know
whether it was truo or not.
Mr. Toombs said it was not truo. /
Mr. Stephens said he did not know wheth
er it was or not. Such a telegraphic dispatch
hr/1 been published.
Somo question was asked about Mr Doug
las’ answer to the Norfolk questions.
Mr Stephens said Mr. Douglas has said in
substance, that the bare election of any man
to tho Presidency, was not a cause for a
State to secede; and if Mr. Lincoln should
bo elocted, he ought to be inaugurated and
sustained in alibis constitutional acts. But
•if he violated the Constitution, then he would
i aid in .hanging him higher than the Virgini
ans l-.ung John Brown. Mr. Breckinridge
k h> and not w. wered thc,je/nuostions._bnt Mr.
with Mr. Dorfglas; for
Lexington speech, a suspicion of his enter
taining disunion sentiments, an imputation
on his character. Ho treated with indigni
ty such a charge; and his support err; in
Georgia had certainly run him upon the
avowal every where, that he was a Union
man.
Mr. -Stephens spoke about fifteen minutes
embracing some other points, in reply to
Mr. Jackson, and again concluded amidst
great applause. The audience then dispers
ed orderly and quietly.
Repeal ofthe Northern Liberty Bills.
Tho conservative portion of the Bepubli
enn party in Massachusetts and Yonnont
are making movements towards tho repeal
of tho unconstitutional “liberty bills’’ which
liTive been passed by tlicso States. In the
Vermont Legislature a bill for tho repeal of
law ol that State has been introduced,
arrd tho Boston Post has nodoubt it will be
followed by a similar movement in the Leg
islature of every State whosostatute look Is
disgraced by a similar law.
in connection with this subject, wo quote
the following paragraph from •‘the Si.4m
(Mare.) Advocate:
“The conservative Republicans of Massa
chusetts are now begining to feel the effects
l ’‘• l0 teachings of tho fanatical portion of
their leaders and as an evidcnco that they
are not prepared to follow them longer, wo
are glad to learn that a petition is now in
circulation in Boston, numerously sighed by
.many of tho loading Eepublicans of that
city,calling for a repeal of tho odious ‘Person
al Liberty Rill.’ This is right. Such a pe
tition should bo in circulation in every city,
<ov,n and village in Massachusetts Wo
hope Salem will immediately follow tho ex
ample of Boston. It is only by a faithful
.Compliance with all our ohli-
li-ii Hion^f--^*-j
j iwtcnzo the State ofofl^^^MPrc*®^?? 1 " 1
r take tho plaeo of jeaiops^^^niMrust.
; , The Springfield Republican acknowledges:
1. That the Republican party are K-ronj
in jlls&iug Personal Liberty Bills.
2., That these bills are “pernicious,” and
i‘;n violation of the Constitution,” and “unjust
to the stave States.”
’3. That these Eepublican sentiments
“man nullification” arc “unconstitutional in
spirit,” and only fail to be boldly and square
ly unconstitutional on Garrison’s ground,
bceuuso “fee (the Republicans) have not the
courage to go the whole and nullify the Con
stitution boldly and squarely.”
4. That theso Personal Liberty Laws
orifaht to be repealed-
The Boston Courier, in alluding to these
“Liberty laws,” says:
“’l'lio” Republican party, in the States
where these laws exist, have the power to
expunge them from their statute books. —
They ncc it to their new President to do so,
promptly, and before he is likely to be called upon
to resist (heir attempted execution. Two things
may bo anticipated with the utmost certain
ty. President Lincoln will bo required to
execute the Fugitive slave Law. Opportu
nities will be sought, and easily’ found, to
test tho character of his administration in
this respect. President Fillmore was so
tested from the same motives, and those mo
tives have iost none of their force. Now, it
cannot bo doubted that Mr. Lincoln will ful
fill his official oath. lie will execute tho
act of Congress, if required, and if he does
execute it, ho must give orders to his Mar
shalls, bs they’ whom they may, not to per
mit the interference of State processes. He
will have no choice between this and a sur-
Irender of his plain official duty. If he fails
ito execute the Fugitive Slave Law in the
North, exactly according to its requirc
iments, how is ho toexeeute the
Sintra. or to enforce
The revenue laws against any attempted nul
lification ? .j> ‘
Suspension
Tho bW to grant relief to the banks and
this State passed the Senate yes
terday by a vote of 92 to 15. Its provisions
are—
1. Repeals so much of the act of 1857
as forbids tho banks of this State from send
ing their notes out of tho Stato for the pur
poso of discounting drafts.
2. Repeals so much of said act as prevents
tlio banks from selling any but sight checks.
3. Suspends the operation of all acts in
flicting pains arid forfeitures on the banks
and their officers, by reason of non-payment
of specie for their note*.
4. Prohibits the levying of any fi fa in fa
vor of the suspended basks during such sus
pension, and of any fi ts against the banks
during the time their debtors are thus pro-
provided that the defendant in either
case shall give security a9 is now required
for the staj’ of execution.
5. No plaintiff in a fi fa shall have the
same levied upon tho property of .any.inhab
tant, of this State, except upon affidavit that
tho defendant is about to iemove his prop
erty beyond tho limits of uie State, or of
any county thereof. —MtiledOwvilte Efiooricr, •
TIIE ENTER PRISE
J. 11. 9IOOREFIEI/D, : : : Editor.
HAMILTON, GA.:
Thursday Morning, lov. 39th, IS6O.
nm mi!
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The citizens of H|ar-
Hs countj, wiihouffie
jgmjd to former parte
are
in fay or of ma king one
more effort topreserve
the honor and rights of
the South in the Union ,
arc requested to as
semble at the Court
house in Hamilton, on
the flirst Tuesday in
Hecemher next.
John Murphey, Joseph Robinson,
Chas. Bedell Nathan Passmore,
Wilkinson Sparks, James Passmore,
Win I Hudson, WmM Griggs,
A F Johnston, Jos Fitczpatriek, 1
Dennis Miller, Stephen Borders,
Frank Barnes,„ All Jones, .
M B Roberts, A J Gordon,
T F Brewster, A .T Doggctt,
Isaac Freidenberge, T J Doggett,
R A Murphey, J B Ravi’s,
N II Barden, .1 G Turner,
A A Beall, W J David,
S 1* .Robinson, J F Glass,
D P Hill, M C Scott,
F II Beall, J S Ilenrv,
G W Mulling, P Ii Scott,
B F \\ bite, ,T G Davis,
F M Trammell, N Bridges,
A T Brooks, II H Bulloch,
A A Trammell, Jesse Berry,
t < > ’ v,l '“>"ngh, A F Seats, J
111) Ammons, E B g
Hardy Cornet t, Dll Hunt.
,'o.el T Jo',.,sun. -
M’
II Traylor,
John W Jackson,
M Thomas, ES Arrington,
John W Murphy, J T Whitehead,
Sam Mounts, I II Pitts,
Willis Scats, Samuel Pitts,
Fabian Thomas, E II Norwood,
Win Snell, Wm. Hightower,
P L Weeks, l’hil Williams,
SJ Whatley Bon Johnson,
R II White, John A Cook,
W I) White, -I 1) Williams,
U A McCants, R D Little,
M II Spence, J -I W Biggers,
Elisha Mullins, W F Lee,
J H Mooretield, T J S Kimbrough,
Joseph Miller, L 1) Mi liter,
B W Dismuke, Ycarby Phillips,
j y Hodge, Thos Hickson,
J N Bigbie, ‘William Phillips,
Willis Jones, Reuben Phillips.
M Stephens, T S Mitchell,
James Patillo, C A Bell,
H D Williams, D H Zachry, jr.
Leroy A Phillips, James Doggett,
A D Davis, Farmer Hightower,
J T Davis, T II Moore,
Thos Scroggins, G W Tankersloy,
Wm Holland, W J Mullins,
Thos Whitehead, Solomon Hart,
T C Jones, S J Hightower,
Jesse Roberts, John Livingston,
WII Thompson, Henry Livingston,
W B Smith, Osburn Ely,
M S McGee, Wm Pollard,
J C McGchee, T N Sparks,
B F McDaniel, J T Copeland,
J P M Reeves, David Binns,
J G Andrews, Jesse Cox,
Sol Ward, W II Rorio,
W H Cooper, J S Irvin,
IT S Narramore, J Y Irvin,
Geo Kilpatrick, J Edwards, sr.
Ben Williams, sr. Leonard Pratt,
M D I+ll-4e, O^nx-
T J Hamby, Henry Matthews,
Pok. erant, J R Kimbrough,
E C Grant, A N Johnson,
John Barnes, Monroe Davidson,
S Pearce. P M Davis,
The meeting next Tuesday.
Wo hope to sec a large turn out of tho
citizens of old Harris in response to the call I
for a public meeting, which will be found in |
this paper. We arc a Union loving people
here, and will never forsake tho old “Star
Spangled Banner” until we shall have made
every effort* consistent with the honor and
dignity of a froe people, to secure our rights
uuder its broad folds, without success. We
know there are those who believe that this
government is a failure, and tell us we will
he degraded if we remain longer in the Union.
Wo do not believe the people of Harris coun
ty agree to that sentiment. I his is the best
Government the world has ever known, and
should never be destroyed so Ung as there
is a hope of perpetuating it without dishon
or and disgrace. Como up to tip meeting
then, follow-citizens, and let us consult and |
deliberate together as to the best) policy to
.be adopted’to secure our rights in yte Union.
He that by the plough would thfive, him
sqLfmust either hold or drive. j
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Strange liuuasifl
We have noticed’in d.-B
mere than one countv nieS
State, the adoption :£f
to sav the least of tl|BE
*” ‘ ,iy . , , ~ /jp. , l'-,
tent, inasmuch as tHW
not to submit
coin, and ivery next para..B
haps, solve” that they will a^B
the decision of the State Conventie:;.wflß . • ,
is to assemble on the 16th of January.
pose the Convention, when it assetobles, *•# BBBgfij
it no doubt will, agrees to “subiitto the ‘
administration of Lincoln,” undo! eetain .
eontingcnces, we wish to know wlwt;
become of these brave resolutions*
gentlemen who go for suc h rcso
| then be pledgedAo*>?*trdß®^p^ ( l Kes 4
ajul we slmit Took with to
how they will extricate themselves from tfl
dilemma. Such resolutions are entirely u 1
less, gentlemen, any way. Why don’t F fl
if they are so anxious to talk brave, say
they will not submit to any aggressions
’ Lincoln's administration? A position jr
this kind will bo sustained bv the ConvqA
tion, and the gentlemen
- j these meetings will be saved theßj
of eating thejjß'ords.
said as to the failure of the corn and cottoj
croj), the turnip crop is a perfect success, ijl ~
we are to judge by the specimens whichßjL
have lately been sent us. Since our last
wc have received two, either of which wouMlß
have served to supply a small funnily BfPpP*'’ . j
several days. One was from Key. Job*, f- i 1% ’
I.ittlc, of this county, weighed f>j lbs., ;gii
measured about two feet around. < _
was from our townsman, Col. J. M.
weighed 10 lbs., and measured 27 inches® ; -
around. Ibis last one was the largest g ‘
lutve ever seen. Can anybody beat it ?
COMMUNICATED. sJB
Military. \
The Militury Company met according „.B
previous adjournment, on Momhfy night,
tlie purpose of organizing? Col. M<mEY,ljß
rc<!ticst, nmde a tew pertinent retnarksfl ?- ? fi
regard to the urgent necessity of a -Milit.B . ?,
Company in our, town, and the
organization of tho same; after which,
motion, it was determined to go into anß
election for officers, which resulted as
lows: V
Col. James M. Mobley, Captain,
W . J. Gorham, Esq., Lk Lieutenant,
Joel C. Henry,,
Henry C. Gibson,“
L. L. STANFofef-I^q-, Ist Sergeant, r
Dr. T,,S. id “ m fi
V 4
iVjfo A " Uu ht.Corfr $ 1
uloral, *
m H§sL: 4
.Musks fl ,
;OnARjE§ “W . ,
Dr. W.NkF. BuucfvSurgeon.
All of tho above elected officers who were
present, arose and responded with much
pathos, pledging eternal fidelity to the Com
pany, whether at home or abroad. Much
unanimity prevailed during the whole meet- <
ing. The Company then adjourned to meet
again on.next Monday night.
The above by request to ho published in
the “Enterpise.”
MOSES HOPKINS, President,
T. S. Mitchell, Secretary.
The Cotton Planters Fair.
Arramgetnents for the Exhibition.— W o rode
down to Camp Oglethorpe yesterday..mor
nig, says the Macon Telegraph, and were
well pleased with the progress of things
there. Some eight or ten structures of va
rious kinds are now nearly completed, be
sides those already on the ground. The
houses for the exhibition of Forreign and
Southern manufactured goods is spacious,
secure and well built. The grounds are also
provided with a double row of covered stalls
about a quarter of a mile long, or less, which
will certainly he ample for all occasions of
that kind. Eating houses and office Trnil- J
dings make up the remainder, and to con- J
elude, a substantial rostrum has been built, 1
from which we may expect a perfect cata- |
ract of eloquence. If there be any deficien
cy in the provision of house room, we sus
pect it will be found in that for maufactured |
goods of which ttm—sw ¥P to bo
large. TV e Hlu P Henry hs notyet
hut was on the 9th and will
less soon bein Savannah river. A large lot
of foreign goods will be received by the
New York steamers and thejseeretary is ad
vised that $75,000 worth will be sent from
Richmond. All this will need a largo
space.
There will be plenty to see and to buy at
the Macon fair.
Stopping tlie Supplies. j
j The Macon 1 olograph says : Some of our
provision men were notified from St. Louis
yesterday, that no more credit would be ex
tended to. Georgia customers for grain r.
provisions. The reason assigned was that**
Georgia was going so far out of the
that remittances might never reach St. Ldjjgb
from that distance. That is right PutW
all on the cash system, gentlemen, and it
the only thing needed to fill our pockets. JjL
planting country has no business with cred-\
it, and planters stand very much in their l
own light when they ask it. All that the \
South lias over needed to enable her to roll j
in wealth is the practical application of John I
I Randolph’s Philosopher’s Stone, “Pay as you j
go.” “We would be glai to know that no ;
Southern man could get a penny’s credit in
I any other part of tho world for the next
] hundred years. J