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THE GEORGIA WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
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The Southern Presbyterians and the “Con
servation” of Slavery,
The following letter from the Rev. Dr.
The National Express has our thanks Hodge, of Princeton, N J., the great biblical
for Savannah and Augusta papers in advance scholar and eminent divine, will be read with
of the mail. interest. It is the reply to a communication
Gen. John B. Magnider is the editor of the recently addressed to him by ^ ^
Mexican Times, tie Am.rican journal started , tors of Macon, who wrote the bairat.ve of the
in the city of Mexico by the late ex-Governor . Gcneral Awcmb, y . ’ t
... which the passage occurs— Me hesitate not
— 1 to affirm that it is the peculiar mission of the
The Govcrnmentjournals in Cuba deny the , Soutlien j church to conserve the institution
reported revolt or outbreak in that island, ofgjaycry, and to make it a blessing both to
and represent tho whole affair as a sensation ; roaster an( j slave.” This sentence gave great
story started for effect in South America.
Grand Piano.—We call particular atten
tion to the advertisement of a grand piano
by J. W. Burke & Co. Personal knowledge
of the instrument'enables us to vouch for its
rare beauty and excellence.
gy Mr. Wilbur F. Storey, the editor of
tho Chicago Times, returns an income of $35,-
164. Mr. Storcy’sis oneofthebest of conserv
ative journals, and we are glad to find that
it pays him so handsomely.
Bank or Yanceyville.—The creditors of
the Bank of Yanceyville, North Carolina, will
find in our columns a notice from the Com
missioner appointed to wind up its affairs, in
which they are interested.
State Orphans’ Home.—The Trustees
appointed by the Legislature to direct the
affairs of the above contemplated institution,
are now holding their first meeting in this
city. We hope to be able to give their pro
ceedings to our readers to-morrow.
Capt. J. E. Bryant, editor of the “Loyal
Georgian ” at Augusta, was arrerted'and ex
amined Tuesday on « charge of “ larceny after
trust reposed,” at the instance of a colored
man. He was bound over for trial in the sum
of $5,000.
It is said that a proclamation from the
President announcing the restoration of
Texas to the Union, and declaring in une
quivocal terms the abolition of martial law
in the South, may be looked for in a day or
two.
No Answer.—We would state, for the in
formation of the Savannah Advertiser, and
one or two other journals, that while we arc
perfectly willing to explain ourselves to rea
sonable men, we are not willing to trouble
ourselves by correcting what is clearly either
a wilful or very silly misapplication of our
language.
The Tennessee House of Representatives
are about to consider themselves a quo
rum and adopt the Constitutional Amend
ment Such a course may amuse them, but
the legal validity of the act is a wholly differ
ent affair Such a ratification will not
stand muster cither at Washington or before
the Courts.
Confederate Notes and Bonds.—The
New York News says: “Not content with
compelling the people of the Confederate
States to repudiate their obligations, the
Radicals propose now to go a step further
and make it an offense, punishable with fine
and imprisonment, for any one to have Con
federate bonds or notes in bis possession,
bill containing this provision i3 now before
Congress, and it furnishes a striking illustra
tion of the infinite meanness of Radicalism,
offense to the North and has been grossly gar
bled by the pulpit and press, and by various
ecclesiastical assemblies.
Dr. Hodge, in bis eulogy on Abraham Lin
coln, says, “that since the crucifixion of Christ
such a doctrine was never uttered in any Ec
ciesiastical body." The Rev. Dr. Adger, of
South Carolina, in a late able article, in which
he vindicates the Southern Church from cer
tain charges, has given an explanation of this
much abused language of the Assembly
which the author of it accounts natural and
and in regard to which he lias sought the
opinion of the venerable father, and distin
guisbed Princeton Professor:
Pxinceton, Ju#y 11th, I860.
Rev. and Dear Sir:
Owing to absence fr am teme for more than
a month my copy of the last No. of the South
ern Presbyterian Review has been mislaid.—
I am. therefore, uuable to refer to Dr. Ad-
gee’s explanation of the pastoral letter of your
General Assembly, which relates to the mis
sion of the Church to conserve the system of
slavery then existing at the South. I have,
however, seen the interpretation of that por
tion of the pastoral letter given by Rev. Dr.
Hogue, of Richmond. According to the best
of my recollection he said tlie word “con
serve” was intended to be taken in the sense
of preserving from abuse. Dr. Bullock, in his
published address to liia people in Baltimore,
says that Dr. E. S. Baird, who was present nt
the Assembly, gives the meaning thus:: “ To
conserve the institution of slavery is to place
it on its right Scriptural basis, and to defend
it against the assaults of infidel abolitionism
on tlie one hand, and the equally infidel de
fense of it by the Nott and Gliddca school of
-ethnologists on the other.”
I cannot say that either of these interpreta
tions strikes me as natural. But if you, or
any other honorable man, says that such was
the meaning you intended to express, I would
yield you full credence with all my heart.—
And further, the assertion that it was the of
fice ot the church to ameliorate, -or preserve
from abuse the system of slavery, in the midst
of which its members lived, would not wound
the feelings of any reasonable mac.
Some years ago Dr. Tliornwell said
in my study that slavery was a low state
of civilization and could not by possibili
ty last. I understood him to mean,
what I believe to be true, that slavery suppos
es the intellectual and social degradation of
the slaves, and cannot continue unless that
degradation be continued. If the word con
serve be taken in its ordinary sense to preserve,
then saying that “ the mission of the Church
is to conserve the institution of slavery.” is
tantamount to saying it is the mission of the
Church to perpetuate the degradation of mil
lions ot their fellow men. I think you will
admit that this sentiment is “shocking,” and
it was because this was the sense in which the
passage in question was universally under
stood in this part of the country, that it cx-
To Correspondents.—Our corresponded
“Clay County” sends qs an interesting letter,
but it is written on both sides of the paper
and so amended that the printers could not
set it up correctly without giving to it more
time than they can spare.
“The Countryman,” who ought t-o have
known better, hasateo violated-an important
rule, which we hope be will studiocsly ob
serve in future. Paper is not so dear that
such economy should be practiced.
The People Moving.—Calls have been
made for the meeting of Convention!) in the
following Congressional Districts in this
State:
In the 1st District, at Blacksbear. Pierce
county, on 27th t..v
In tho 2nd District, at Americus, 1st
August
In the 9Jl District, at LaGrange, or. the 1st
of August
In the 4th District, at Macon, on the 23th
of July.
In the 5th District, at Augusta, on the 28th
of July.
In the 7th District, at Atlanta, on tho 28th
of July.
It only remains for the 6th District to
move.
1ST The Washington correspondent of
he New York Tribune writes recently: “A
letter to a gentleman in this city from a part
ner of Captain Titlow, noted as the officer
who ironed Jefferson Davis, states that Capt.
Titlow says that Dr. Craven's version of the
language used by Jefferson Davis while be
was being ironed, is far from being exact and
truthful. Captain Titlow visited the interior
of Fortress Monroe lately, and in passing
Davis’ quarters, he (Davis) caught eight of
the Captain, called to him, invited him in,
and received him most cordially, lie at once
expressed himself as being much displeased
with the gereral tenor of Dr. Craven’s hook,
and requested Captain Titlow to write a
statement refuting the version of the shack
ling.”
That's not the only lie that will be invented
to blunt the sword of public indignation
over the treatment of Mr. Davis.
A Slander.—The New York Times de
nies that Raymond took anything back; prom
iaed anything for the future, or even voted on
the resolutions, at the recent Radical caucus.
Mr. Raymond, from its account, appears to
have been “a looker on in Vienna,” though
the World and Herald have shoved him clear
over into the Radical Camp and against the
Philadelphia Convention. In our opin
ion it matters very little where he is. From
the way in which Mr. Raymond’s paper—the
Times—is narrowing down tho representa
tion in the Convention, we infer th in it is
getting ready to claw off All right. The
Convention is now too strong to be depend
ent on any man or journal. The People
have taken the matter in hand and intend
to carry their point and restore the Union
and the Constitution in spite ot the politi
cians and demagogues. There is no difficulty
about these latter. When they see tho size
of the train and the power of the locciiotive,
they will be anxious enough to jump aboard
and “save their own bacon.”
cited such deep disapprobation. We at the
North may be pardoned for putting this in
terpretation on your pastoral letter. 1. Be
cause it was the natural, or more obvious
meaning of tbc words employed. 2. Because
it is notorious that the doctrine, advocated
by many leading men at the South, both in
the Church and the State, was that slavery
was a good institution, that the best
organization of society was that in which
the capitalists own the laborers. 3. Because,
not only infidel ethnologists, but such high
ly respectable, Christian men, as Mr. Cobb,
(an elder in the Church,) held that the Afri
cans, although the children of Adam, arc so
far an inferior race, as to be incapable of free
dom ; that the condition of slavery is that
which is best suited to their nature, and best
adapted to secure the highest measures of de
velopment of which they are susceptible.
I, for one, however, although honestly un
derstanding the words in the sense above re
cited, never supposed that they expressed the
decided convictions of any large portion of
the Southern Church. I supposed they had
been adopted, as such things often are in large
bodies, without due consideration.
But w> «*- *-» — - -*»* ucau iNjueti.
in iiic'course of Divine Providence, the sys
tem of slavery has ceased to exist Ought
not all strife and ill-feeling connected with
it to pass away ? I believe the great body
of the Old School church North and South,
could they fully understand each other, would
be found to differ very little on this subject
There are doubtless some with us, who hold
the unscriptural doctrine that slaveholding is
a sin, and a proper bar to Christian com
munion. And there may be those among
you, who hold that slaveiy is, in such a sense
a good institution, that it ought to be in
definitely extended and perpetuated. But I
believe the mass of our ministers and mem
bers, North and South, are faithful to the
scriptural doctrine, which lies midway be
tween these extremes. I deeply regret that
any thing which I have written or said should
offend brethren, with whom I desire to cher
ish Christian fellowship. You will, I hope,
excuse my saying that the pain occasioned
by the language of the Assembly’s letter, is
quite as great as that which the comments
upon it can have produced.
With Christian regard, I am your fellow
servant in one Christ,
Charles Hodge.
Rev. David Will*.
ren county, on One-idca-ism. This was well I
thought out, and delivered with excellent cl-
feet 1
The speecli of Mr. Colink Wise was also an j
excellent one. Tlie subject was “Literary
characteristics of the age.” - '
On Tuesday afternoon a large audience as
sembled in the College Chapel, heralded by
a procession of the two societies, and the mu
sic of tbe fine band engaged for Commence
ment, in order to bea" the address of the mi
nis
Commencement nt Pcnflcld.
[Correspondence Georgia Telegraph.]
Messrs. Editors: College Commence
ments are somewhat of a novelty to us in
Georgia; and as we are all much interested
in the prospect of educating tbe young men
who made such noble, but unavailing efforts
tor the 6uccessof our lost cause, I will, I be
lieve. write you an account of the College j ,d T «klTOrator Gen. Henry R. Jackson.
Commencement at Penfield, which it was my ; tllcme ^,. Enlightened Patriotism.”
privilege to attend. j In this stirring day southern audiences are
This College was the only one in Georgia,«in a fit mood to be affected by the eloquence
perhaps in the South, in which instruction j the orator. The past dangers andglones,
. . , , , T . ! the present sorrows and afflictions, hav c turn-
was imparted through the whole war. It was . cd ^ hcart3 - nto unison in certain key s; and
touching to any one who happened to be in it needs but a few touches from the master’s
Penfield during the war, to. see tlie classes, | hand to bring forth harmony. Almost every
composed partly of men and boys, too young • man in the audience had taken some part in
, , , , ., . :. . / ° i the late struggle: the orator himself could
[and alas! how young that was,) to take part Eneas-
in the great struggle: and partly of disabled ...
* , ’ f. * . u Quaeque ipse miserrima vidi,
soldiers, maimed and lamed in every conceiv- Et q u or um p„Va magna fui,”
able way. Owing to these facts, Mercer Uni- f the women themS elvcs had toiled, and suffer-
versity opened after the war under unu- cd, and we pt, and prayed; there was the af-
sually favorable circumstances. > This session fecting sight of tho students, some maimed
seventy and disabled, and nearly all veterans who had
there has been a collection of between seventy . ...... ,
....... ~ - marched bv the music of military bands on
and eighty students. Owing to the pccunia- - lu . .. . J - - .—-
.... ^ .i . - , far different occasions, and had seen as terri-
ry rum with which the return of peace, (so ble battles as any in which Napoleon’s Old
called), was accompanied, those young ram Guard were engaged; there was the recollec-
wbo might have graduated this year did not tion of the last commencement in 18G0, when
return, and then was consequently no Senioi tbe was filled withstu^ntsandalum-
’ n * m, alt unconscious that the tocsin was so soon
class. to call them to that field where they went so
The exercises began on Sunday with the readily, and where they “foremost lighting
delivery of the’Commencement Sermon, by felL’ Oh, ye yankees! who would school onr
Dr. Wm. T. Brautly, lately of Augusta, but very heart* into submission to your wills, do
now of Atlanta. Tlie College was peculiarly you suppose you can make us forget these
fortunate this year in all its anniversary ora- tilings! When we do become such abject
tors. Of all men in Georgia, perhaps the hap- j (Features—well, perhaps you may consider us
piest choice for an anniversary orator, is that ft for equal companionship, but even then
accomplished scholar and soldier, Gen. Henry “Union” and “loyalty” »'ii nnt. bn wnnfetn
It. Jackson; and for an anniversary preacher,
no one is. more suitable than Dr. Brantly,
probably the mc«t graceful and dignified or
ator in the Baptist denomination at the South.
Dr. Brantly’s theme was founded on the
words of the young man who asked the ques-
Unkra” and “loyalty ” will not be words to
t» conjure with, for we shall have no enthu
siasm to be conjured, we shall be slaves in
end.
With such an audience as I have described,
even the coldest orator who had shared in
the struggle, could hardly help being eloquent,
tion, “What lack I yet ?” and who when told hut I leave it to imagination to say what the
he must sell all his possessions and give the effect was which was produced by one who
money to the poor, “went away sorrowful, j had,
for he was very rich.” Dr. Brantly’s |
sermon had this peculiarity, not always >
characteristic of commencement sermons, that
negro, formerly a servant, of the
Washington family, died at Suffolk. Y»., and
was buried on the 4th. He lived on tbo edge
f the Dismal Swamp, and helped to cul what
j'. known as the Washington ditch. omong
liis acquirements, during 94 years of )i e, was
twenty-one wives, six of whom arc alive to
mourn his dcatl;
Little Joe Davis—Letter from his Mother.
When it was proposed by certain estimable
ladies of Richmond, and so heartily seconded
by the children, to erect a marble tomb over
the grave ot our ex-Presidcnt’s 6on, Mrs. Da
vis was written to by a lady of Richmond for
the record of his birth, death and age, and
she replies under date of June 16,1866. We
have been permitted to make an interesting
extract touching the subject. She writes
very feelingly:
“ I immediately wrote to Canada for an ex
tract from our family bible, which would
render it impossible for us to make an error in
the record. So many dreadful events have
swept over us in tho past two years, that wc
were afraid to trust our heart’s memory.—
The record only came yesterday, hence tbe
delay in answering your letter. Perhaps had
I done so sooner, the inscription would not
have been so touching and expressive as the
one you supplied. I become so unhinged
when I think of our boy that my power of
expressing my gratitude seems to be swallow
ed up in grief.
“Will you tell these dear little children—
The Boys and girls of Richmond’—how
dearly Mr. Davis and I prize their testimoni
als of love for him. How, if grief, love and
gratitude we were not so strong in our hearts
wc would say more, and perhaps give more
adequate expressions to all these feelings
which have worked by their offering, con
ceived of such a tender spirit of love. I am,
dear madam,
Gratefully,
And affectionately yours,
Varina Davis.
Mrs. Davis enclosed the record spoken of:
“JOSEPH EVAN DAVIS,
born Monday, April 18th, 1859;
DIED SATURDAY, APRIL BOTH, 1864. ”
The grave is to be enclosed by an iron rail
ing, and a subscription has been taken up to
defray the expenses.
The Democrats in Illinois are confident of
electing, this fill, eight or tea oftha fourteen
Congressmen.
it was an eloquent Gospel appeal. I happen
ed to sit behind the students, and lrom their
fixed gaze and steady attention, I could see
that it was taking effect on those for whom
it was specially designed; doubtless the best
tribute of success which tbe preacher could
have wished. At tbe close of his sermon, Dr.
Brantly recalled in a few words of great pow
er and feeling, the scene, when eighteen years
ago he had teen tbe commencement orator at
Penfield. Not the least of all the changes
which have since taken place, is the recent
loss of that noble and lovely woman, and of
Georgia's most lieautiful, elegant and culti
vated daughter, Mrs. Brantly, the recollection
of whom saddened all who looked at her
bereaved husband.
On Monday morning took place the decla
mation of Sophomore orators. This is al ways
one of the most entertaining exercises at com
menccments, as the extracts spoken are among
the choicest pieces of oratory in the language,
and the young orators are usually thoroughly
drilled by a competent teacher. The duty in
this case devolved on Prof. Woodfin, and I
hope I am not going out ot my way in calling
attention to tLis accomplished gentleman,
whom several years services have proved to
be one of the most interesting and successful
teachers in the State. Prof. Woodfin has in
a high degree that crowning gift of a teacher
the power of interesting, and almost inspiring
a class with the subject which he teaches.—
This is of course built upon his own thorough
acquaintance with and interest in the subject.
When I sat down to write you this letter, Mr.
Editor, I began with the firm determination
not to make my letter, as such letters gen
erally are, a string of unmeaning and worth
less compliments to everything and every
body, and in which the writer seems to have
a nervous horror of failing in the universally
impartial distribution of his undiscriminating
flatteries.
I am speaking of things of which I have
bad a most excellent opportunity of judging.
Any one who talks with Prof Woodfin’s pu-
pUs on the subjects which they have studied
with him, will directly percieve that he has
had over their minds just the influence whiefi
I describe, and if these words should meet
the eyes of any of those young men, I know
they will yield a very hearty assent to all that
is said of one for whom they have an almost
enthusiastic affection. In this Sophmore
class, Prof. W. says he has taken a greater in
terest than in any class which be has ever
taunht: for hq says they study better; and
mis, I believe, is iueuijir<>rs*i report made by
all professors, of tbe men who, though young
in years, are veteran soldiers, and who com
pose the classes in our colleges.
The prizes in the Sophmore declamation
were carried off by Harry C. Ethridge, of Ea-
tonton, and George W. A. Brantly of Macon.
Mr. Ethridge spoke Lewis' Maniac. It was
really a very remarkable impersonation, al
most without fault Every one seemed glad
that Mr. Ethridge had gained this prize. He
certainly reflected great credit on both him
self and Prof. Woodfin.
I should divide the orators on such occa
sions into two classes first those who speak
from what I shall call the outside of the sub
ject, with whom the whole performance, how
ever perfect, is artificial, the result of will,
aud to this class belong the great number of
orators on such occasions. The other small
class speak from what I should call the inside
of the subject,or in other words with genuine
taste and feeling. Youryonng townsman Mr.
Brantly had hardly uttered a dozen lines be
fore it was evident he belonged to this latter
class. The subject was taken from Macanley’s
beautiful Lay of Virginia, comprising the
speeches of Icilius and Virginias, with a few
lines of introductory narrative, and had the
advantage of novelty. Mr. Brantly has in
him the making ot one of the future orators
of the State. Besides a fine conception of
the subject he showed some other important
qualifications, for an excellent orator, in a very
sympathetic voice, and an easy manner. A few
years’ thorough scholastic training will prob
ably make a man of him, of whom bis friends
will not have any reason to be ashamed. He
has the reputation of making the test use of
his opportunities. So has another Ma-
conian, James B. Callaway, who did himself
much credit by his speech. I do not think
the selection was calculated to do bis powers
justice, but he did it full justice, and more
than justice, for ho spoke it capitally. It was
called Osceola, and by an anonymous author.
No speech was spoken more fully up to its
requirements than this.
One of the bent speeches was the render
ing of that very difficult speech of Mark An
thony over Casar’s dead body. This was
spendidly done by Mr. Henderson, of Harris
county, and was the best thing after the prize
speeches. Mr. Orr, of Mitchell county, ren
dered well Reinzi's Address to the Romans.
Mr. Sparks, of Washington county, spoke
“Bingen on the Rhine,” with great taste.—
Mr. Rhodes, Willis’ “Parrhasius,” which was
also well executed. I must pot omit to men
tion that Mr. Junes A. Harley, of Sparta,
who spoke “Spartacus to the Gladiators,” was
among the best of the nineteen Sophomore
orators. The prizes were delivered in a cap
ital speech by Col. Matthews, Congressman
elect from this District. One of his ideas
were very felicitous. In speaking to the un
successful competitors, lie reminded them that
the noble Confederate dead, whom we all de
light to honor, the very mention of whose
names brings tears to our eyes, had also—
failed. This was the most skilful consola
tion to the unsuccessful.
I believe I have forgotton to tell an anec
dote which was related to me, illustrating
the success of Mr. Etheridge's fine imperson
Upoa the Up ol his subduing tongue.
Ail kinds of argument and questiou deep,
All replication prompt and reason strong,
To make the weeper laugh, the laugher weep;
He had the art and varying skill,
Catching all passions in bis craft at will.
I should add that it was announced on
commencement day that Dr. H. II. Tucker
had accepted the post of President of Mercer
University. He is a gentleman of great abil
ity and energy; and will it is hoped add
greatly to the prosperity ot the college. Dr.
John Brantly of Newberry, S. C., was elected
Professor of BellesLettres, and it is supposed
will accept. Dr. Brantly is considered a very
fine scbolar, and has been a successful teacher.
I mu3t not omit to add that the University
conferred the degree of LL. D. on General
Robt E. Lee. Everybody can, of course,
imagine the storm of applause with which
the excited audience greeted the beloved
name.
I hope pecuniary reverse: will not keep our
young men from the benefit of college educa
tion. There is a mistaken Uea prevalent that
because we are poor, young men waste time
when they spend it studying Greek and Lat
in. This is founded on the lotion that the
object of an education is to telp a man to
make money. If money-makhg be the sole
object, very little education will answer the
purpose—reading, writing, aid arithmetic,
will almos 4 suffice. The object of an educa
tion is to improve, refine and elevate the
whole man. God forbid the South should
have no such educated men as this, and the
whole world has long since settled that the
right way to produce this result is to begin
with a foundation of classics and mathemat
ics. Every reading man who has rot this
foundation, will regret it all througt life.—
True, some men even then, read nothing and
never improve, or keep up with the progress
of the world, but that is in spite of the early
training, and, of course, not a consequence of
it. Norton.
For the Daily Telegraph.
Mailers anti Things in Giucral.
Montezuma, July 5th, 1SGG.
Mr. Editur—I Lav om «thinking for
sum time as how I would drapyou a line to
let you kno how' wc coims on down in these
parts of kingdom cum. So'menny letters
are rit on the state of the kuntry and things
I wns alcard what I wnld say mite not be in
terest™, and besides moreover thar is a gent-
man livin sumwhar in up Georgy name Mr.
Bill Arp, for whuse sentiments and larnin I
liav grate resp?c, aud he has writ you most
of the cuntry nuse; but still as you kno ef
you wonts to say enny thing rite bad its got
to cum as shore as shutin, so ef you wil ex
cuse it I wil giv you sum pints as to how I
cuusiders ’em. In the fust plasc, Sir. Editur,
I reckin evry boddy feels consarned about
the craps and the niggers jus now mor an en
nything else, and I am sorry to inform you,
sur, that from wliot I can sea and here the
craps In the nayborhood wil be mity short.
To sea the craps and here the farmurs tork
you wuldn’t think niggers wus makin mutch
for the craps look ruther groan in spots, and
a grate meunv niggurs say tliay hav taisted
us mutch of frcdum as they wont, and that
Sambole ockipation is gone, and the sun shines
hotter than it did afore the proklimation cum
out To sea the fellers swaggerin along with
thar big umbriilas streatched over thar ala-
buster corcusses, and the wimmen with thar
battle morals a playin in the breeze (which
wuld make you*sneeze ef it hit yor allfacto
rics) is enuf to make you exclaim in the lan
guage of the poit—
cries ot her bad behaved cbildun. Ef one
gentman insults annuther aint it all he can do
to ax jiardun and a gentman cant refuse to
grant it but blac publican gcrteclity dont
uiirk that way. Thay requires us to 'holisli
slavry and then swar to it and wt dus it ariter
it is dun for us and thay Requires us to swar
we luves the United States guvemmennt more
than we do our • Sweetharts a id wc goes
the moshuns and arfter a 1 tlie swarm
“Ilail, Columba! happy land,
There’s no more wurkfor fredum’ band.’
ation. There was a gentleman in the audi
ence who had never heard Lewis’ Maniac, and
who had no “programme.” He said for several
seconds he had a strong impression that one
of the students had suddenly gone crazy.
The Junior orators spoke original speeches
on Tuesday morning. The best speche on
this occasion was that of Mr. Bcetc, of War-
Thomasville.—We predict that, during
tbe next business season, Thoniosville will far
surpass any city in Georgia of its size in che
amount of business transacted by its mer
chants and business men. It wifi even sur
pass many seaport cities in the amount of
freight shipped from its warehouses; and the
quantity of cotton, tobacco, syrup and sugar
delivered there by planters will astonish those
who are ignorant of the productiveness of
this section of the State. To tlie completion
of the Main Trunk Railroad to the city will
it be indebted chiefly for this increase of bus
iness, so largely disproportioned from that
of any proceeding season. We do not envy
our neighbor this prospective prosperity. In
deed, we rejoice that a population, every way
so worthy, are about to be rewarded for their
enterprise and public spirit which so distin
guish them as a people.—Baiiibridge Arg.
“Civil RionTs” at a Discount.—The peo
ple of Kentucky don’t seem to take kisdly
to tho negro-elevation schemes of the Jacobin
Congress, which, we suppose, is additional
evidence of an inclination toward “the rebel
Courier Democracy.” Last County Court
day, in our neighboring town of YenaiUes,
quite a strong indication of this prevailing
sentiment was famished. A negro man, we
are informed, coolly seated himself at the ta
ble of the Shelton House and ordered dinner,
whereupon Captain Campbell, tbe proprie
tor, not having the fear of Charles Sumner
and Thad. Stevens before him, seized him by
the collar and kicked him out of the house.—
Released at last upon the sidewalk, lrom the
iro» gripe of the incensed host, “ilie man and
brother,” indulged in certain remarks which,
sounded to un-ltadical ears very like imper
tinence. The scene was brought to a close
by Coffee’s receiving a pretty severe drubbing,
and afterwards being lodged in jail for disor
derly conduct.—Lexington Gazette.
Common Scolds.—We find the following
in the Early County News. If the ladies of
Early do not prosecute the editor lor a libel,
comb his hair with three legged stools, or
dust his coat with broomsticks, he will come
out of the scrape most luckily:
“ In the State of Indiana it has been deci
ded by the Courts that a woman may be in
dieted as a ‘ common scold.’
Vimmen, d’ye hear it ? What would be
come of some of you if such laws were enact
ed down this way ? Tlie fact is, that over
nine-tenths of you would be indicted at every
term of our County Court, and Judge Jones
would have to send you every one “ up the
spout.”
We are informed by a gentleman inti
mately acquainted with thefanily, that John
F. Lane, the oldest brother of the late Sena
tor Jim Lone, of Kansas, also committed sui
cide, and under peculiar circumstances. He
graduated at West Point in 1828, and in 1836,
during the Florida war, in which he was ac
tively engaged, he was promoted to the com
mand of a regiment of Indians. Shortly af
ter his promotion, directly after going into
camp one evening, after a day’s inarch, he
placed the hilt of his sword on the ground,
and the point in his eye, and threw himself
on it. No cause for his suicide was ever
known or conceived of.—Louisville Courier.
Great excitement prevails among a portion
of the community at New Orleans at the ar
rest of Judge Reed for failing to put into exe
cution the Civil Rights bill. Parties stand
ready to give $200,000 bail for him, and
pledge themselves to spend $25,000 for his
defence. On tlie other hand, the United
States authorities seem quite determined to
make an example of him, and punish to the
full extent of the law.
Simon Cameron, Galuslia A. Grow, Thad-
deus Stevens and John W. Forney are con
tending for the same cha'r in tlie U. S. Sen
ate.
Lieut. Jas. J. Waddel, the cominand-
of the Shenandoah, is reported to be in a
decline. He is residing near Liverpool.
Tbe gude book says man mus liv by tbe
swot of liis brow but I think if the ole blew
hen culd tork she wuld tel a defferent tail
er ef she seas a dark skin persun comin
toards her she dubble quicks for life uud
hollers like her bruthers and sisters did when
they wus jerked off the poll and the venerable
ole crcttir has made so inenny narrer escapes
and lost so menny of the fethers of her bac
that you wuld think she had bin settin a long;
time bottum side up until she had rubbec
most all ot natur’s close ofFn her. I want to
git her life enshored by the fust New York
agint I sea. But as this is a fre cuntry now
we mus have frebooters as well as fre actors
and ef thay can do as thay plecse thay mite
hav achiken8uintinis fregratis without mutch
compunxions of conshense.
Thar wus a dialog in our Town tuther day
and dad ses:
“Jake as sunc as I gits my new stoar start
ed I wants you to go to cawlige to larn the ded
langwnges and Mattcrmattox,” and Jake ses:
“Thar is no use, dad, for if thay is ded
thay cant tork, and the ole man I use to blong
to larnt me bow'to wurk with mattoxes when
I wus a grubbin in the feldls, and I am satis-
fids with my educoshun in that apartment of
sience, but,” ses Jake, “I would like to be a
Loryer to git the niggers outen scrapes for I
spec thar will be a beep of stealin nex year,
kaze the niggers is got to have sumthin to
eat and you kno thay is not makin much and
ef I wus a Loryer I think I wuld do a good
bizniss particular with the Burow; kaze thay
is frcndly toards blac fokes and I wuld cleer
cm all whot imploid me ef I wus arguin agin
a white man for thay say the Burow wont
side agin a blac puson cf he is agin a white
man and I think I wuld be very poplar with
that cote. So ef I can git to be a Loryer I
can make munny enuf for awl the famly and
pay for Sal,s schulin on the Planner besides
and then we wil be sumboddy and yor chil
dren mite mixigimnate with sum respec-
tublc northern famly and the niggers git to
be white fokes atlas as our Trends wonts us to
be.” Dad, sed he thought it wus so, and os
sune as his new stoar started bis ambishus
sun mus be gratifidc aud he wuld shine in
the world sum day.
Wc see the newspapers here in Georgy sum
times sez tbe niggers ortcr be edccated, and
schules established for em, and that our fokes
orter doit fore the Yankees cum and doit,
and git the thanks of the niggers for larnin
em. Well, Mistur Editors, the fokes of these
States never did blieve niggers orter be ede-
cated when they wus slaves; and don’t they
stink as bad now and aint thar as menny je-
resalem crickets a crawlin in thar woo), or
has fredum made cm ncet and nice ? My um-
ble opinun is, sure, that a nigger is a nigger
whether you fine him in Afriky or Ameriky,
in the fealds or in the parlur, and ef you fine
a animal without a tale in Afriky he aint apt
to have a tale ef you bring him to Ameriky.
The Bibcl ses evry animil mus bring fotli
ackordin to thar kine, and so ef Mammy and
Daddy is nigger, the childun is most shore to
be nigger two. But arter we gits dun payin
taxes ef thar is enny munny left frem payin
the United States det, I wuld have no objex-
uns to sendin cm to schulc ef we could fine sum
compatent teachers who wuld neather whip,
strike, kik, or in enny way abuze thar intel
lectual cranoins, but the Professurs wuld nead
a liecp of sope and fine combs and sum colog-
ny when the wether was hot. I bleire in ed-
ccusliun, but I am afeard that wuld be throin
peris to swine hog3, or like takin a trip to tbe
Mune without enny convayance. But they
say New Ingland fokes can do enny thing and
perhaps they mite reconstruck the nigger so
ne can ackomplish wunders, and cf they can
it will be a blessin fur the time is not far dis*-
tunt when provisliuns will be mity scace in
these parts and thay will nead awl the ado
thay can git. I wish thay may sucsede in
thar undertakin, but I think it wil take long
er to do it and caust more munny than it did
to fre em, fur I cuusiders it a Hurculaneum
umlurtakin.
Thay say thar is goin to be a monstrus bi
war in Urop. Ef thay do fite they orter seni
overhere to git the wepuns, as I rcckin Unkle
Sam tuka good deal ofsich stock a few years
ago, and nutrel nasbuns can giv one nuthcr
sticks to brake thar heds with and stil be
nutrel, and cf they hav got more popnlashun
than they vfant, thay will send the strong side
a few thousand men, ef thar fokes don’t want
to fite. Nasbuns lielpin one nnthcr is like
makin wills for my old ritch Unkles, always
giv thar munnv to thar ritch kinfokes, and
forget poor Yorick. Ef two big men like
me and you was to meat a little feller and
jump on him and claw him in the ise and
bung him up till he hollered enuf, we culd go
to our navbors and say, By golly what a hard,
fite we bad but how wc whipt him ! Shades
of Alexander Cezar, whar hav you flewn!
kno you wuld blush to own yor daddys.—
These United States always wus a grate na-
shun, but sense thay have whipt out Dixy,
put Jeff Davis in Irans and let Ellick Ste
phens go, thay is considered the most war-
likest nashun on earth, and the verry idee of
her makes Inglan and France jump in thar
sleep, for fere she mite go over and give thar
hare a pullin. What a glorius thing it wuld
bo ef Georgy culd git back to sick a govern
ment, for then she wuld not be afeard of no-
boddy. But, alas! pore Georgy—an outcast,
a lost sheep—thay dont car nothin about
except when thay want to sheer the wul of
on her and then thay cuts mity close; ef I was
in her place I wuld make a scapegote escape
of it and they shuldn’t hav my wul fornothin
when two fokes seperate they had better stay
a part for ef thay gits together a second time
thay is shore not to agrea and she had bettor
sue for a Bill of divorcement and she mite
make an allyance that wuld be more agreable
nex time, ef she dont her widerbood is likely
to last several years before she returns to the
tender cnibrases of the United States Guvern-
ment.—When childcrn dus enny veny bad act
and ax parden most all parents will fcigiv em
even the Prodigul Son mite be paivluned but
Georgy has bin fiat down on her neese to the
Traclessbiac publican party for twelve munths
But hard masturshavingno pitty in thar soles,
say you shant go out and you shant cum in
aud you shant be nowliar—Well it nint the
first time mite wus rite and self interest pre-
valed over good motives But she is a magnan
imous Nashun and dont listen to the feable
tlirugli the moshuns and arfter a 1 the swarm feasted and most luxuriously treated"anY^
and cussin we cant git bac. Ef i: tuk as hard traversed the ennntrv in •>imniJ .1.
swarin to git into the church as it dus to git
bac into the Union I think tlie Senagog wuld
be a small bizness; but we is too bad to cum
bac and a beep to good to go out,
and so it is hard to tell what place we do
ockipy on tips terestiel hemaspher, but we
wil wake up sum of these mornins and find
S°> now, of the Brazil venture. j
very brilliant and captivating descrintin .
the beauty, tbe fertility and the
that country for the settlement of Am’-ri
The Government, too, and the peonle
represented a< v.iv 11,
the South. There was a rich infusion oP)
tsfromHi.f. ‘ ■
eur de ro»r. in all the accounts from that
try brought by a tew gentlemen wlio^
ourselves confined to our usual boundary in
squar miles and inches.
In conclusion Mr. Editur, I may be tres3a
pin on your attenshun I am in favor of free
trade and salor’s rites, of makin our own
close and everything else we nead at Home,
and of settin up for ourselves ginerally and
keepin as fur as possable from purgatory, for
tho wetlier gits hot enuf here to nead ice sum
times. I wil cum up to sea you as sune as '
git my Gotten chop: out—I am only wurkin
seventy or eighty hands this year and am near
ly half dun clioppin my Cotten. All that *
dont git cliopt out by tbe middle of Augus,
wil kiver it up and keep ic anutber year and
then I can bruze around and sea my trends
ginerally.
Ycurs &c.,
Yoric.
Letter from Secretary Welle.
Washington, D. C., July 11, I860.
Sir: Your note of the 10th instant was re
ceived yesterday I cordially approve the
movement which has been institoted to “sus
tain tbe Administration in maintaining un
broken the Union of tbe States,” and I recog
nize in tho call which you have sent me the
principles and views by which the Adminis
tration has been governed.
The attempt made to destroy the national
integrity by secession or the voluntary with
drawal of a State from the Union, has been
defeated. War has forever extinguished the
heresy of secession. On the suppression of
the rebellion, measures were promptly com
inenccd to re-establish those fraternal rela
tions which for four years have been inter
rupted.
The policy initiated by President Lincoln
to restore national unity was adopted and
carried forward by President Johnson; the
States which had been in rebellion were, un
der this benign policy, resuming tlieir legiti
mate functions; the people had laid down
their arms, and those who had been in in
surrection were returning to their allegiance
tlie Constitution had been vindicated and the
Union was supposed to be restored, when a
check was put upon the progress to national
harmony and prosperity thus dawning upon
the country. On tbe assembling of Congress
all efforts towards union and nationality be
came suddenly paralyzed; the measures of
reconciliation which the President had, from
the time he entered upon his duties, pursued
with eminent success, were assailed, and their
beneficent purpose, to a great extent, defeated ;
attempts were made to impose conditions
precedent upon States before permitting them
to exi rcise their constitutional rights; loyal
Senators and Representatives from the States
which bad been in rebellion were refused ad
mittancc into Congress—the people were de
nied rightful constitutional representation—
and eleven States were and are excluded from
all participation in the Government. These
procedings, which conflict with the funda
mental principles on which our whole gov
ernmental system is founded, are generating
and consolidating sectional animosity, and
if long persisted in, must evenuate in perma
nent alienation. I rejoice, therefore, in a
movement which has for its object the union
in one bond of love of the people of our com
mon country, and which invites to council
and to political action the citizens of State
and Territory, from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf. The
centralizing theory that the loyal and quali
fied Senators ancf Representatives from eleven
States shall be excluded from Congress, and
that those States and tho people of those
States shall not participate in the Govern
ment, is scarcely less repugnant than that ol
secession itself.
Propositions to change the Constitution
and unsettle some of the foundation princi
ples of this organic law—to change onr judi
cial system in such a manner as to destroy the
independence of the States by insidiously
transferring to the Federal tribunals all ques
tions relating to the “life, liberty, and pro
perty of the citizen ”—to change the basis of
representation, which was one of the difficult
and delicate compromises of tlie convention
of 1787, when no States were excluded from
representation—to change the existing and
wisely adjusted distribution of powers be
tween the different departments of the Gov
ernment, by transferring the pardoning pow
er in certain cases from tlie Executive, where
it properly belongs, to Congress or the legis
lative branch of the Government, tc which
it does not legitimately pertain, to incorpo
rate into our Constitution, which is to stand
through all time, a proscription of citizens
who have erred and who are liable to penal
ties under existing enactments, by disqualifi
cations, partaking of the nature of ex post
facto laws and bills of attainder—these prop
ositions or changes, aggregated as one and
called an amendment to the Constitution, de
signed to operate on the people and States
which are denied all representation or voice
in the Congress which originates them, are of
a radical, if not revolutionary character.
These and other proceedings, and the po
litical crisis which they have tended to pro
duce, justify and demand a convocation of
the people by delegates from all the States
and from the whole country.
The President has labored with devoted
assiduity and fidelity to promote union, har
mony, prosperity, and happiness among the
States and people, but has met with resist
ance, misrepresentation and calumny where
he had a right to expect co-operation, and
friendly support That the great body of
our countrymen arc earnestly and cordially
with him in his efforts to promote the na
tional welfare I have never doubted, notwith
standing the hostility ot malevolent parti-
zans, stimulated by perverted party organi
zations, and I rejoice that a convention which
shall represent all tree Union men of onr
whole country lias been called to sustain him,
Very Respectfully,
Gideon Welles.
Hon. J. R. Doolittle, Washington, D. C.
traversed the country in a hurried and ^
ficial manner.
We observed, however, that the i>ev
who brought these glowing and attracti*
counts manifested no desire or haste to reh^
to the country which they described as
a paradise. Meantime, we get more reliav
reports of those who have settled in the car
try and tested by personal experiences
adaptability for American colonization. o“
correspondent speaks for this class, and
the Brazil scheme a very fatal blow. 8 5
Tho moral of all these experiences su
speculations may be stated In a few wor<k
There is no place like home. Especial
there no place for our race like this continetf
With all our misfortunes and troubles, *,
can nowhere else find the same means and J
portunities for resuscitation and renovatiS
With all the abuses and obstacles that mT
momentarily beset our path, we can neverfe!
a Government, a people, laws and a countr!
where honesty, industry and worth are sote
tain to win their way to honor, indepeniW
and happiness as in these United States.-.?
O. Picayune.
Failure of Emisration Schemes.
The letter we published lately from an el
derly and experienced gentleman, who recent
ly emigrated to Brazil with a view of examin
ing and reporting the country as a field lor
tho enterprise and settlement of our Southern
people—fully supports and justifies the urgent
appeals we made in this paper more than a
year ago, against all schemes of settlement
and emigration by our people in foreign coun
tries. We predicted their failure, and de
plored the infatuation which could, on ac- which they seek ought to be charged fc r *
count of temporary distress^ and disappoint- all papers at the regular rates of “ special ^
tices.”—N. T. Citizen.
ment, drive our people from their own
unequalled country, and induce them to settle
among foreigners in a strange land, and un
der institutions repugnant to their tasts,
habits and ideas. We warned our restless
young men against the false and deceptive
reports and representations of interested par
ties, the agents of land speculators, and those
who were intent on their own gain, and ut
terly indifferent to the misery, the loss and
disappointment which their fictions and de
lusive schemes would inflict upon brave and
honest people, excited and misled by feelings
and motives ot an honorable, but perverted
nature.
The enterprise of our American settlement
in Mexico has utterly failed. The gallant men
who embarked their all in it have either re
turned home or are praying the assistance c>f
their countrymen for the means to get home.
The promises of the foreign Governments
which enticed them to tlieir countries have
proved deceptive. Poverty, neglect, the ex
posure to all kinds of annoyance, have been
the gloomy reality of all these grand hope-
The Gold Mines of Lumpkin.
Lumpkin County, of this State, bids f&l
to rival in Mineral wealth the richest pe [
tions of California. A correspondent of tv
Louisville Journal, writing from Dahlest^
on the 3d instant, gives some interesting pj..
ticulars of recent discoveries and the
gold excitement that prevails in that regioi
We annex a few paragraphs of this letter:
There are two companies here, the one « I
work at the Wood mine under the
ment of Mr. A. Dexter, and tho other, a Wj)'
ington city company, under the supervision
fo Colonel Peter Hannay, of California, whici
is making extensive preparations to coq.
mcnce work on a grand scale in the fall.
There can be no doubt whatever thatij
the country lying on the Chestatee and in
tributary creeks is aurilerous in a greater
or less degree, and that in some spots luch
individuals have found large quantities
with.littlcorno trouble. In four days recently
five hundred pennyweights ofpure gold \r&
taken from the Wood mine, which is grrnriy
richer as it is worked, and when the comp*
ny has received and put in motion thetr
tensive machinery it has ordered, great yieli
are expected from the several tons of roch
dirt which they have headed up for the ops
ration of the crushers.
Another rich vein has teen discovered «c I
the Rutherford property, owned jointly bj
Professor, Williams Rutherford, of Athens, and
John Rutherford, Attorney of Macon, Geo:-1
gia. A man and woman are credibly report
ed to have taken out in a day and a nigt;
4,000 pennyweights; and a less credible ston
is told ot a woman obtaining 2,700 pen:;
weights from one apronful of dirt, trliiti I
she grabbled with her hands.
The Hannay company are endeavoring to
lease the lands on both sides of the Chestita I
river and Cain Jcreek, engaging to give tfc* I
owners one-tenth ot the gross produce, and I
purpose, if they can secure control of tie
ands, to flume and work out the bed of tk
river, for several miles, by means of power-1
ful machinery and miles on miles of large |
iron tubes, which arc now hauled hither fro: I
Athens every day. Mr. Hannay is an experi-1
enced miner, having learned the business it I
California. He is apparently confident of I
large success, as he seems to have favorably I
impressed the people about here, as he ha I
already received promises of support froc
many of tbe land owners.
There arc any- quantity of adventurous is-1
dividuals mining on their own account, who* I
only machinery is a pick, a shovel and a con-1
pic of tin pans. These men and women (for
the fair sex is well repre-ented), squat on as; I
land they think “goldy,” and whether tit
owners object or not, dig and shovel and work I
away until the majesty ot tbc law is invoked |
to teach them a more accurate view of tbe I
rights of property. Already are the tablet
of tlie money changers spread in this little I
town, and flocking to them may be seen tbe I
owners of little bagsof the “vile dross” which I
arc bought and weighed and paid for at the
rate of a dollar for a penny-weight. It is very I
hard to ascertain the amount of gold which
has fteen found, as many of the finders are in-1
rcrcstcd in concealing their good fortune to I
avoid accounting to the absent owners of tbe |
soil on which they made the haul. Buthrpl
sums have certainly been picked up, and lit-1
tie doubt is felt that experienced men with I
machinery and capital may work these mince I
with considerable profit. I
The Rutherford property is not yet sold or I
leased. It is supposed to be the richest of t!l I
and great exertions are being made to socur: I
it. The owners are still obdurate, and fc I
their absence adventurous experimenters I
gathering up, I was told, very comfortable!
little sums in gold dust, which they make I
over discreetly to the accommodating brok I
ers who live here and in Anraria. Two is
dividuals who are industriously engaged o:
this property have resisted all attempts te l
persuade them to quit, and claim the righto:' I
discovery as to the treasure, while theyh’l
no claim to the soil. i
Tlie local dignitaries, and, indeed, the is-1
habitants generally are in the wildest excite I
ment No one doubts Hannay’s scheme. A® I
believe their fortune made, and every prop
erty owner is under the impression that 11
Mariposa is at this moment lying a fewinebs
below the surface of his lot.* The Chestat« J
and Cain Creek are alive with gold fish*
splashing and puddling, and scraping, ^ I
grabbling wherever a “likely place” present! I
itself. I intend to make an examination 1 -1
myself before I leave, as it is by no
safe to believe even a fractional part of tb I
tales which are told at any hour of the do
or night around the bar of the rather lionfr
ly hostlery, where strangers are taken in & I
done for.
Boous Counsel for Davis.—The innn-
merable counsel assigned to Jefferson Din*
in the newspapers, are only, it should be s* I
derstood, his counsel by self-appointment I
and possibly with the object of obtaining I
gratuitous advertisements in tbe Northern!
and Southern press. Mr. Charles O'Conor,® I
this city, is the only counsel recognized bj J
Mr. Davis, and all volunteer advocates fortf
State Prisoner can only appear by his perm:' i
sion. For the assistance of such g 00 ^!”
as James T. Brady, of New York, and w® I
B. Reed, of Philadelphia, Mr. O’Conor a I
grateful and appreciative; but in tbe case ® ■
all the little one-horse lawyers of tbe 8o u “'
ere and Border States, who parade tha- I
selves as “additional counsel” for -th#jM
leader of the rebellion, it should be und®
stood that they are acting without due cm®
of authority; and the gratuitous advert^
The Virginia papers record the ^.
John H. Cooke, at the age of eighty ’
TCaa. The deceased was one _ of the ® I
afathsguished citizens ot Virginia. He*® I
Brigadier-General in the war of 1812,
for a considerable time in command ■
force at Camp Carter, about eigth mil#
low Richmond. In after years Be was i y ~
guished as an apostle of temperance ana >;J
opponent of the use of tobacco. H e Jjv
successful farmer, and a vigorous agricu»
writer,
, thattb*
jfoy-The Mobile Advertiser learns t
crops along the line ql the Mobile and (
Railroad are looking very poor, and bu ! #e j. 1
hopes are entertained of even payiDg ,E I
penscs of cultivation.
Head-center Stephens was. arr '-V‘ f jo I
oston, -if tiie in-t.mce ot Mr , . |
claims $-J,i'0fllbr deliver ne F<
request.