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Somli-weMcrn ltiiilroad. m
We have been furnished with a printed
slip containing the Annual report of this
C''in|> iuy tor the year ending Ist August
jn>t
Xhr annual ineel ng took place at Mil
epii on the 1 lik iust., when a semi-annual
dividend at the rate of eight per centum
per annum vas declared.
EAltWNlifc OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.
U,, I’rciglii, {(•HMwird} 134.647 111
Dnwii (]♦>., (westward) .915,54
Tomlliif IrcigtH, $'227,59*2.05
Tli.i„i E h r*-ciigi.TA t>7,.‘i.tn-G2
Way miAfanigArs, 4!,(iU9 70
Tf.(t ——— 109,030.32
Mai l JU.977.17
Cor Kent, Ac., 0,492.12
TnVal Earning*. $363,092.46
’l’iis'cniretit of
the year have been 160 627.J1
Ijoavinji lmlnhce of $202,265 15
The following portion of tho report of
tlhe. President, will prove interesting to
the stockholders of the Company.
“Application was made by the Presi
dent to the Georgia and Florida Railroad
Company for a transfer to this Company
of tjic first ten miles of their road between
A.fncrieus and Sumter city. That Com
pany declined to part with a portion of
their, road, but expressed a willingness to
transfer their whole line. An agreeibent
whs drawn up looking to the incorpora
tion of the whole line to Albany into this
• Vimpahy, subject to the approval of this
Board, and subject also, o the approval
of the Stockholders of the Georgia and
Florida Railroad Company. This Board
has, this day, approved the agreement,
and 1C believes the same will be approved
by tye stockholders of the other company
soon .to assemble in convention.
“Mr. Virgil Powers, Chief Engineer,
has been charged with the duty of survey-*
ing the contemplated extention of Road
19 With an adequate corps,
lie entered the field on the 12th instant
He-has been instructed to survey, in the
first instance, from a point on the Albany
line about three miles below Sumter city,
by the town of Dawson to the town of
Cuthbert. Whether the line to Cuthbert
will.be located according to such survey,
depends upon the reports of the engineer,
and upon the aid which the citizens of the
new county of Terrel will give to the en
terprise If the citizens of Dawson will
subscribe for stock to an amount which
the Board thinks reasonable, and the re
port of the engiueer shall justify the
course, it will give the Board pleasure to
build their Road through Dawson. Oth
erwise, tho Road will be located without i
specal refercnco to that place. The ,
twenty miles of road, promised by this
Board, will be put under contract promp
tly, ami will be completed in the course
film com g year Further extention to ‘
•'li'Mn a, ai t points beyond, depends
ii,, .a t.ie il'orts which the people may
make to carry out tnc views of tho Com-1
puny. I lie Board hopes that those cf-1
fort- inay lead at o ice to the continuation
of the survey from Cutubert to Kufaula,
and to toe speedy building of the road to
that place.
“Tee road from Americas to Albany
will be completed by the first diiy of No
veraber, 1857 By that dnv the twenty
mile* of extension towards Cuthbert will -
also be ready for transportation. For
the purchase of the Albany line and the
additional equipment called for by that
purchase, tho capital stock of the Com
pany will bo increased four hundred thou
sand dollars, and for the completion of
the twenty miles towards Cuthbert, the
capital stock will be further increased
about $300,000. At this day, the capi
tal stock of the company is $1,120,100,
and the bond debt of the Company is
$414,000, making a total of capital stock
and debt Jof $1,534,100 for which the
company holds its road Snd equipment,
which cost $1,134,530 52, all paid for,
nnd $20,000 in stock of other companies.
If SIOO,OOO be added to the capital stock,
tho road of the Company will be 147
miles in length, and its equipment ample
for nil purposes. The capital stock will
then be sl,B2o,loo—the bond debt
$414,000. If the bonds bo converted
into stock, these amounts will be chang
ed, but their total will remain $2,234,-
100. The net income of the Company
for the- year ending the Ist iust., has been
$202,265.15, a sum exceeding by over
twenty thousand dollars, enough to pay
e : ght per centum on $2,234,100- Now
when it is considered that, before the in
crease of capital, we shall have a road to
the important jioint, Albany, and a road
within twenty miles of Cuthbert, it must
be seen that the net revenue of the Com
pany must be largely increased ‘1 here
cannot be any doubt, that beginning Ist
November, 1851, with 147 miles of road
nnd a capital anil debt of $2,234,100, the
net revenue of the Company will be $275,-
100 per centum, au amount which will
jay dividends at the rate of eight per
per annum nud all interest, anil
JeqVdau anuual surplus of $90,000 and
otdi. ‘”l'be propriety of the contemplated
pdffcHttse-bf'the Albany line and of the
eonP^hpihtdd'extension towards Cuthbert
is mV6Tfekr“’
**Vn i StiDrpl(l4 rfenrftifnrtg from the earn
i fb'.ifl'"u!?er’’ dividends at the ruti
cMVtkihrper’ ftinvfrm? from tin
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lie Sev'n''frdm’ lid’ ‘i'rensn 1
%'i 1,1'51f939\5’2: ‘'Thb
total cost Las been paid by stock anv
bond deijt extent 0f,51^534.100?
• suiplu*aeagng* and ha amount re
ceived on forfeited stock hare,paid the.
... . *)•!< * % **• 15ri •** ■ I
balance. The stockholders cannot fail to
see the value of their investment, had the
certainty of their receiving regular divi
dends at the rote always maintained hith
erto—eight per cent per annum. The
Hoard believes that the rate of dividends
can lie hereafter increased. The founda
tion of that belief is presented in the pre
ceding figures and remarks. That the
South.western Railroad lias been a suc
cessful enterprise— indeed, among the
most successful enterprizes in the railroad
history of Georgia—must be admitted.—
It has hitherto paid eight per cent, the
prospect for the future is that it, will pay
more—it lias increased the value of land
ed property far more than its cost—itstas
improved the condition of the poople gen
erally, in their agriculture and their
means of education—and lias in every
way promoted their happiness and com
fort. The half of the favorable effects to
lie produced by it have not yet been seen.
When the affairs of the Company, as ex
hibited in the annual reports, shall come
to be attentively considered by the bond
holders, they avail themselves of the pri
vilege granted by the Board, and convert
their bond* into stock, and thus ere long
there will be no Ccrapany debt.
When the Planters of the Southwest,
the great Cotton producing region, shall
look closely into the history of this road
they will find a place where they can in
vest their surplus capitul with certainty
of fair returns ; they will give their labor
cheerfully for our stock, and enable us to
push on the work to those points which
are yet remote from its beneficial influ
ences.
Respectfully subm’ ted,
R. R. CUYLEK, President.
THE REPORTER.
CUTHBERT, OA, AUGUST 23, 1856.
P>. Ik WHITE, Editor.
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To Correspondent a.
We have received several articles since
our last issue, which we decline publish
ing, from the fact that the author’s name
did not accompany them. It is a fixed
rule with Publishers, not to insert any
article unless accompanied by the real
name of tho uuthor. Wo will in no in
stance deviate from this rule.
“ W ” will receive a place by sending
us the real name.
“Dellean.”—We would be glad to hear
from you often.
” A Shoemaker.”—Articles to insure
insertion, must be written with a pen.—
We can as easily re-set the extracts from
the original.
S&'We insert this week an article
from “ A Looker On,” noticing the spee
ches delivered at Dawson, on the 7th inst.
Our columns are open for a reply.
have but little general edito
rial this week—our frieudly contributors
have given us a sufficiency of original
matter. Our Lady Contributors will
please accept our grateful acknowledge
ments for their favors, which appear in
this issue.
tar We invite especial attention to
the report of Mr. Cuyler, which will be
found in another column, upon the subject
of the Railroad. From this and other
reports, it appears that it is a fixed fact—
the Road to Cuthbert will be built, and
probably onward to the Chattahoochee
river.
Election News, —Wo have an abun
dance of election news, but like the trav
eler’s breakfast—such as it is. The rc
.urns are so diversified that we could not
pick tho truth out with a cambric needle.
Terrible Storm near New Orleans.
-A teriiole storm occurred along the
iulf const on the 10th and 11th inst.—
One Island had every buildiug on it
wept away by the inundation. One hun
ired nnd thirty-seven lives were lost.—
The steamer Star was lost. When last
mard from, she had 250 passengers cling
ag to the wreck, awaiting assistance.
It is reported that Secretary Dob
>in will be appointed Minister to France,
vice Mason, recalled at his own request.
For the Reporter. ____
Randolph County.
On the 20th of December, 1828, there
was an act sanctioned by John Forsyth,
then Governor of the State of Georgia,
to wit: “An act to divide the county of
Lee, and to lay out and form another
county therefrom.” The line commenced
at the south-west corner of the third
District of Lee, and running a due north
course along the original district line, un
til the same struck the northern boundary
line. Thns, all of Lee which lay west of;
this line was formed and composed into
Randolph county, named in honor of John
Randolph, of Roanoke.
On the 22d of December, 1829, Geo.
R. Gilmer, then filling the Executive
Chair, an act passed to appoint Commis
sioners to select a site for th public
buildings for the county of Randolph.—
The Commissioners were Matthew Aver
ett, Thomas 11. Sharp, Jared Irvin, John
R. McNeal, Elisha Mosely, Richard H.
Sncllings and Benjamin H. Brown. The
next year, 1830, the Commissioners made
their report, and the location selected
was marked by a cross-road, where whis
key and tobacco constituted the legal ten
der for the greater portion of the produce
of the country. But everything has a
beginning, and they looked forward and
hoped better things.
Th?y were not disappointed, for now
the forest lias disappeared, the old shan
ties have fallen to decay, and around and
and about the samo spot the beau
tiful Tillage of Lumpkin has arisen, and
is now classed with the first villages of
South Western Georgia in taste, refined
society, public spirit, and in the advance
ment of Education.
During the same year that Lumpkin
was selected as the county site for Ran
dolph, the county of Stewart was set off
from Randolph ; thus Lumpkin became
the county site of Stewart, and the pnb
lie buildings of Randolph were moved tc
Cuthbert in 1831. In 1834, there was
an act passed, incorporating the town of
Cuthbert, nnd making the public build
ings permanent.
Randolph still remained one of the
largest counties in the State —being 40
miles in length and 27 in breadth, embra
cing an area of 1,080 square miles. Thus
it remained until 1854, when thoro was 9
portion taken to add to a section from
Early county to form the county of Clay.
This still left Randolph an area of 950
square miles In 1856, that portion of
the county which mostly lies cast of the
lehawaynochaway Creek was taken, with
a portion of Lee, to form the county of
Terrell, which yet leaves Randolph with
about 845 square miles, and as one of the
thirty-seven counties which have two
Representatives and a Senator in the
General Assembly.
As regards the surface of the conntry,
it is rich, fertile and productive. By the
census of 1850, we find growing upon its
farms wheat, rye, imlian coin, oats, rice,
tobacco, cotton, peas, beans, potatoes,
barley, sugar-cane, &e. With all these
natural advantages, the citizens of Ran
dolph have been, and continue to labor un
der some disadvantages. The most prorai ■
nent of these is, the want and inconveni
eney of a home market, where not only
the cottou and corn can find a purchaser,
but ono in our own midst, where every
thing which the farmer can raise will find
a ready bidder. 1 his will all be accom
plished by extending to the county site a
Railroad, and now is the time. If any
thing like a right feeling is exhibited, the
desire of the Company of ihe South West
ern Railroad will be carried out, and with
the present prospects, the extension from
Sumpter City to Cuthbert will be built
with more rapidity than any road has ever
been in the State.
It is gratifying to see that the citizens,
especially those about Cuthbert, are be
coming interested in this cause. It has
long been flickering in the distance, and
many have been the individual exertions
for such an extension. Now their labors
arc beginning to repay them, and with
those who have liken an active hand in
this enterprise, the citizens of Randolph
should ever be grateful. Look even now
at the effect this anticipated projection
has had upon onr community. It need
not be peuned—all see it. Then, for a
while, at least, let political differences
aud party prejudices be placed upon the
shelf; and may the next bauner which is
borne through our streets have upon its
surface the welcome warning to the citi- j
zens of Cuthbert, “Look out for the
Engine when the whistle blows.”
NED LORN.
Tom Thumb's box of jewels and
presents has been stolen.
For the Reporter
I stand within the city of the dead !
Around me is a crowd—a gathered multi
tude—but silence is amid their thronging
ranks. No souud comes from their
midst in deep, low murmurs of happiness;
no glad, merry laugh of mirth. The vo
taries of Science are here, but exchange
no greeting ; friends have forgotten each
other. Even the mother’s tender love
has ceased to watch the child by her side.
The father’s eye no longer seeks to catch
; the glance of her whose beauty was the
light of his proud homo.
Why rests such frozen stillness on all
the inmates within these walls ? Would
ye know ? ’Tis the home of the dead 1
All who are here have passed thro’ the
‘cloud which Death hangs over Life’s
pathway—have lifted the veil which hides
from mortal eyes, that future where the
shadows lie. And to some, their narrow
house has been the entrance to the glori
ous mansions of Eternal Life ; to others,
the entrance to the deeper, darker cham
bers of Eternal Death. Not in vain has
been the fervent prayers of some ; and in
that dread hour, when the rauts of Death
darkened the future, they could look
calmly up aud say, “ I know that my
Redeemer liveth.”
And every day they come to swell this
mighty throng. Every day a flower is
gathered from some snuny home—a jew
el stolen from some treasure of love,
leaving but a broken casket. And yet
this city seems a calm, holy Paradise.—
The sadness of its walks falls gently on
its travelers, and there is not a breeze
but comes on melancholy wings.
J now staud by a mound, over which
many a bitter, burning tear has been
shed ; and this thought comes pressing
upon my mind: Thou art not dead.—
Thou hast only passed through the twi
light of the grave up to the golden, gio
rioal light, too bright for mortal eyes to
gaze upon. And yet, for all thy holy
lessons of Love, Faith and Truth, we
cau give thee but a grave. * *
Searcher of wealth, whose days and I
nights all waste away in auxious cares,
enstranged from all life’s fairest joys, un
learned in all the lore, of the human heart’s
best treasures of love—gold has forged
its fetters over thy soul. Gain it—couut
as naught all else ; aye, even barter for
it Eternity’s crown, then come and vitV
this land of graves, and mark thee out a
final hoir.B.
Lover of Fame, where every thought
steals onward o er the wave of time, tell
ing thee of but the glory in the distance,
holding out to thee crowns all glittering
with Fame’s laurels, bring home thy wan
dering thoughts, and come and see where
all thy pride must end. Searcher of
Fame, look.
Warrior, thou that goest at the bugle’s
call to the baitle-field, with beating heart \
and quickening pulse, this lonely tomb
shall bind thee and thy glories. Thy
haughty brow, thy daring deeds and
sounding fame, aro trophies but for Death.
Oh, dwelling of the dead ! thy gates
deny all passage back to life’s fitful
scenes. Thou givest not again thy treas
ures to streaming eye* or breaking hearts.
Thine, for a space, are they ; yet thou
shalt yield them up at last—thy gates
give way. All the good and pure shall
come back again—come all radiant in the
light of the “ Resurrection morn.”
DELLEAN.
Cnthbert, Ang. 20.
Treaty with Nicaragua. —The Sen
ate bns ratified a treaty concluded with
Nicaragua last June, just before Walker’s
advent to power. Its terms are unusually
liberal. Also, ratified a treaty with the
two Sicilies of the same character ; also,
Extradition treaty with the Grand Duchy
of Baden.
Revolution in* St. Domingo.—Advi
ces received at New York on the 15th,
inst., state that the city of Saint Do
mingo is in a state of revolution in con
sequence of the treaty with Spain, allow
ing ull Spanish descendents to become
Spanish citizens. ‘1 he President's Cabi
net have becD asked to resign.
Later troh Kansas. —St. Louis, Aug
12.—Advices from Kansas to the 4th
inst., state that tbe trials had commeuc’
ed before the U. States District Court,
and that it was reported that on the
strength of a rumor, that Gen. Smith had
sent fifty dragoons to enforce the decrees
of the Court. Five hundred of LaneV
troops were ready to rescue those who
might be convicted.
The Independence.— Advices were
received at New York on the 14th inst..
of the safe arrival of the fringe Independ
ence at Yalparaiso.
Political.
Communicated.
Mr. Editor : Allow me a small space
in yonr paper for the purpose of report
ing the sayings and doings of the Know
Nothings at their ratification meeting at
Dawson, Terrell county, on the 7th inst.
At an early hour, quite a respectable
crowd of men, women and children assem
bled on the “sacred plat of ground’’ ded
icated for one day to the glorification of
Fillmore, and bitter denunciations of the
Democratic party Tiie meeting was
called to order by appointing Col Mills
(who I learn is a naturalized foreigner,),
to the Chair, nnd Mr. Weston Secretary, j
The Chairman then read a few resolutions,
endorsing the action of the late Macon
Convention, and ratifying the nominations 1
made by that Convention for President
and Vice President. But, sir, never a
word was said about the Philadelphia
Convention or the Philadelphia Platform;
but they “ preterm ted ’ anv expression I
of opinion on this very tender subject.
The question wns presented to my mind,
“ Upon which of the two Platforms docs
Mr Fillmore stand ? Is he on the plat-j
form adopted by the Philadelphia Know
Nothing Convention in February last, or j
is he on the Macon Platform adopted by j
the Georgia Know Nothings in July last?’
I have seen and rend his letter accepting
the nomination and the platform of the
Philadelphia Convention, but I have nev
er seen the scratch of a pen from him ac- j
cepting the Macon Platform The two j
are antagonistic ; therefore one Georgia
Know Nothings repudiate the Philadel
phia Platform, and meet in Convention,
where they make a Platform to suit them
selves, and then with all the coolness im
aginable, without his kn >wledge or con
sent, take Mr Fillmore up by the hair of
the head and place him on their platform.
Id” wish onr Know Nothing friends,
when they come round to enlighten n= on
the questions involved in tills canvass,
would explain th : s diffi'ol’v, and let the
people, who are interested, know whether
Mr. Filmore is on the Philadelphia or
Macon Platform.
Some prominent members of tbe Dem
ocratic party waited on the managers of
the day. and proposed a free discussion.
At first they assented to the proposition;
but afterwards declined, on the ground
that as this was only a ratification meet
ing. it would be improner tn admit of any
reply I will admit, Mr Editor, that the
day was theirs, and that Democrats had
no right to open their months; but would
it not have been liberal on their part to
have divided the time ? Would it not
have proved that they are not afraid of a
comparison of principles ?
The Hon. William 11. Crawford was
the first speaker introduced. He opened
his speech by telling the audience that for
sometmie he hud remained aloof from, nd
taken no active part in politics He said j
that last year he did not approve of all (
the feifnres of the American party ,hut note t
as he had been selec'td by ihe party as one
of its standard bearers in Geartria, h-had
determined tn do all he culd to promote its
success. Be was row advocating t! e
same p inciples for which he ba'tled fif
teen years ago. He then heartily ap
proved the course of the Native Ameri
cans at Philadelphia, and said that the
principles of the Native American Party
in 1843-4 and the principles of the Ame
rican Party now are one and the same.
But he forgot to tell his hearers that John
P. Hale, the New Hampshire Abolition
ist, and one, Lewis Levin, of Philadel
phia, were the lending spirits, if not the
real authors of the Native American or
ganization. What strange companions
this rttired politician has taken to bis bo
som in his old age.
He then pitched into the Democratic
party with a vengeance, and denounced it
wiih the same vituperation that charac
terized his speeches years ago. He then
read a part of the Cincinnati Platform,
misrepresented a part, aud gave his opin
ion of the whole. He said it meant ev
erything apd anything, and called it one
of the old tricks of the Democratic party
to lead the people astray ; but he took
great care to avoid all the issues raised
by that Platform between the South and
the agitators of the North.
He then alluded to Mr. Buchanan, and
tried to be particularly witty over his
uomiuation. He sard that Gen. Jackson
had willed the Presidem y to Mr. Polk
and Mr. Pierce, but that Mr. Buchanan's
name did not appear in the old heroes
will. Do yon not remember tbe bitter
denunciations poured out against this
same old “Hero” by Mr. Crawford and
his associates years ago? Now, when
the Old Hero has has been gathered to
his fathers, and time and experience have
vindicated the wisdom of his policy, and
the great principles for which he so nobly
> contended, have been received and ap
. proved by the American people, his for*
f mer detractors are ready to avail therr ‘i
t, selves of his great name, in order to sns-”
tain a cause which, wheu stripped of all
, disguise, stinks in the nostrils of the Am*
. erkan people.
He brought the old threadbare charge
sos Federalism against Mr Buchanan, aud
charged him with having opposed the war
of 1812, with as much zeal us the rankest
Federalist. Now, if lam not mistaken;
it required something more than a mere
opposition to the expediency of that war
’ or the manner in which it was prosecuted,
to constitute a Federalist.
But it is useless to consume more of yonr
space on this worn-out *ubject. Mr.
Buchanan put it to rest long since, where
the united power of his enemies will fail
tu resurrect it to his injury.
! He said that Mr. B. voted for the
Black Tariff of 1842. and therefore he
(Mr. B. ) is for a High Protective Tariff:
Now, the Hon. Speaker forgot to tell
; his hearers that he himself, in 1840,-’44’
! and ’4B, was in favor of this same Black
Tariff with wlvich he now seeks to blacken
aud blast the political prospects of Mr.
Buchanan. He said nothing about the-
Pennsylvania Legislature having instruct
ed Mr. B. to vote for that measure ; he
! said nothing about the eloquent speech
: delivered in the United States Senate by
Mr. B. in opposition to the bill ; he said
uuthiii2 about Mr. B.’s future course on
this question while a member of Mr.
Polk’s Cabinet. Oh, no ; all these evi
dences of Mr. Buchanan’s soundness on
this question be “pretermitedl”
Mr. Crawford then went into a lengthy
■ discussion of the utility and practical ad
vantages of a United States Bonk, and
contended that such an institution would
have immensely benefilted all classes of
people. The Bank, Tariff, Internal Im
provements, and all the oilier old obsolete
measures of the defunct “Whig party were
discussed at length by the gentleman.
While the Speaker was addressing bis
hearers on tli ;se measures, 1 thought his
arguments familiar, and that 1 had heard
them more than once. Memory flew
back 011 rapid wings to the scenes of my
school boy days. Once more I saw the
flashiug eye and heard the thrilling elo
quence, and the impassioned appeuls of
Whig orators. Once more I heald the
wav cry of the opposition, “ Tippecanoe
and Tyler too,” Fog Cabins, Hard Cider,
Red Pepper and Coo Skins. The scene
changes. I saw again the glorious old
Whig banner floating almost triumphant
iu the breeze, borne aloft by the gallant
“ Old Harry of tbe West,” and heard
Whig principles defended by the learned
. aud eloquent leaders of the Wliig party
of that day.
How long my mind would have linger--
ed amidst these scenes of my boyhood;
, 1 am unable to sav ; bad I not been *tart
, led and ittalltd Dorn n.y leverie by
f some such Heel ars'ions as the following
. “Aineiuans shall rule America, 1 ’ “Avne*
, lican candidate. &c.”
“A change came o’er the spirit of my
dream,” 1 110 longer saw the glorious
. old banner of the “days o I yore,” but in
, Ms stead, hung tbe black banner of pro
. scription. and intolerance. The dim rays
. ot a dark lantern, revealing the characfer
ictic principles ot those who have enlist
, led 10 fight beneath i's raven wings.
He then spike of the Mexican War,
. and poured out one vial-of hi- wra'h upom
, this iniqitous measure of the Democratic
, party. 1 think the gentleman's Federal
, ism, in this particular, is worse than Mr. ‘
, Buchanan’s. He ind his party, if they
had been in Mexico, would have welconw
, ed our brave soldiers “with'bloody hands
to hospitable graves.” But Mr- B like a- ‘
true American, shouldeied hts mu-Fet,
buckled on his knap sack, snd went lor'h
to welcome the enemies of his country to
.: “hospital graves,” or dtive them from uui£
. soil. According to the gentleman * own
, showing, which of tbe two i* the worst
. fedeialisl?
He. then pased on so she Compromise
Measures of 1850. Here he had a fine op.
[ portunrty of letting his patriotism escape*
1 he vindicated these measures as just and”
[ wise, (but he said nothing about tho
, Squatter Sovereignty principles of the Ca*
t lilornia Bill ) He glorified Fillmore and
. extolled him high above all other Slates*
j men of the 19th century, and held him
t up to his auditors as the ‘'Model Presi*.
. dent,” and the firm and unflinching friend •
. of the South. But not one word did he
[ tell them about Mr. Fillmore’s anti-South*
ern votes, while in Congress.
1 He then noticed the Kansas Nebraska*
> act ol 1854, sad in substance denounced’