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k ’OhRV 1 ‘ gfiZ iLli-ir-'wn • ■'- t, Mr.i ■’ jjyfcM'li ‘ ; 1 1 ‘ A ’ 1|| r *•!•:.I i. 1 ‘}s •&$&- hM * JU h, ■* . g inf” t'i l'> ‘i • . fim i’ JR •-’% i ‘fcp- B ••lv'< to sun- •<- I- vJM >i>•',•' 1 •■•'< ■ . l*i: i! l! > ii i‘l >-i - ■’ l:i ’ ; ' 1 ■ ’•'> hat .1 thi- : That i the 1 %i haw jaijußK? ; 1 ti' ; s of to the Stales or havo the Huht to ’yhereSr ’V th , f< ■ IHoi^li', l lhis’ K SRHIV' 0 huv °‘ nations v. o m-c ■ proceeding to violent Bfflfchour grievances hclm-o ll( ' 111 to rt' <Vc them an J | the wrong# Has tm’ H kink not. had vio fe t fil ifflßulßfelL ;U f 1 gjr JWrffill IRMb. rffs^S’- to"’ f.'t-i 1 f ;, ##Mwßßlha t govern or ii L,i 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 ’ 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 i’ *H. ... f. ■ . ! ” “•” .■■ ''■■• Sffß&Bft’ Ppv.t b” to ‘;ifi Vi ‘i Lo (ll’- >li.il’ ;ti!.l ‘■SBHBBL “"’ 1 • 1 r"• ■■ 1 : “MJRBI .’i 1 'I'’’ 1 '’’ : 1-t 11. ■ ■ ; whjl lei- 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 •7'r'l ii r i.’ t- i 111. v 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! (( r j Miiinitiri ii J 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 #■’ \ . 4 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