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MACON. GA.
Thursday. October 29, 1857.
fS , ”The office of the State Press is on Cot
tan Avenue in the rooms recently occupied by
Mr. Jackson Barnes, where we will be pleased
t > welcome our friends both from the town and
country.
UF” Those of our friends who have clubs of
-übscribers for the State Press, will greatly
oblige us by sending in the name as soon as
jXMaiWe.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
If any subscribers have failed to receive the
paper, they will please notify us of it and we
will cheerfully rectify the omission.
£3?" The List of Advertised Letters appears
■Mi to-day's paper. Sec third page.
SEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS
Lust week we neglected t > call attention to
•he New York advertisements, which will be
found on.the first page of to-day's paper. They
re first rate firms; and the fact of their adver
iirtng in.u sheet w hich is considered i<h. "fiery"
or the dffiicate stomachs of some of our Seat fi
rn Merdiw.nts, is sufficient evidence that they
are all ofitlie right stamp in polities.
Turn trnhe cards of Ilurlbut. Chapin A * <>.:
Williams .<& Potter; J. W. Spalding A Co.;
l on»s A<H innbergh : Dennis. Perkins A Co.;
I’odkwood A Dußois; Western Hotel, and
■ others.
CONTENTS
The roik er is presented to-day with an in
' •■•resting table of contents:
FrueTiPAGK.—Gov. Johnson's Letter on the
tanks -JElection Heturns, and List of Members
■f the Legislature; Georgia Judiciary and Su
p-rane Court Calendar : Madison's Monument;
''‘Cotton- bj King;" Is Slavery a Sin poetry,
btuMiness cards, Ac.
'■BEtwrr. and Tiiikd I’agi;-. Editorials. Com
iHttatetß, >ns. Miscellaneous matter. Local items,
• jJidl r.epjrts of the Markets, ami various nel
'•’ettisetn tils.
'Po'Pß.'tt Page.—“ Nothing to Eat' a poem
•ti She plan of" Nothing to wear." but, in our
-pSlri-n. much better written: "Rory's Ki-
■ iug 'which the ladies should by no mean-
• ‘VOrlook ; The Story of Eugene Aram, w hich
ill well pay for perusal: " Presentiment,” a
•ale of the Revolution; " Valor and its Better
Part,” an amusing incident: Wit and Humor,
and numerous Selection-.
Bead it all. and on no account neglect the
advertisements.
SOUTHERN RIGHTS.
Those who have noticed our Prospectus and
• ■ur Introductory remarks, will have observed
•lie announcement, that it is our hope ami pur
pose to make the State Pirns I the faithful ex
ponent and efficient, ally of the SwMi-oi Hights
Democratic party: and we deem it proper,
now, to any that, we have used th.- term with
no design to revive former dilTerciicvs, ami
without any reference to prior di-.i-ions of the-
I •cmoeracy of Georgia.
We recognize as a Southern Kight- In mo
rat, the man who. while he reverences the
I nion and prizes the Democratic party, never
theless esteems both the one and the other,
merely as wean- to aieomplish an rm/ -the
man, who holds everything subordinate to the
preservation of our dignity and equality -the
man, who concedes to a Sovereign State of this
Republic some other rightful redress for griev
. nces, than the right of the serf to rebel when
beaten, or the worm to writhe when trod upon
the man, who can be the faithful friend of
.i party and still scorn to be its slave—the man.
who hits for his motto principles, not men, and
who, unawed by power mid un-e lueed by fa
vor, stands ready to rebuke the double-dealer
and to spurn the traitor, m> matter how num
berless his .satellites, how high his station or ,
how wide spread his fame. Such a num, we
love and honor; and with such a man, and
such alone, will this paper co-operate. We
•ire proud in the belief that siv-h a man is the ;
representative of nine-tenths of the Democracy
of Georgia.
In contradistinction I) this man. there i
another, to be found h r- and there in the
.'■outli, who may be described as the man. who
is disposed to translate from British into Ameri- j
can politics, the servile dogma, that the King
can <!o no wrong— the man who subscribes to
the Know Nothing formula that the I'nion is f
the paramount politico' yowl the man. who 1
allows t.i a Sovereign State no remedy for
wrongs, save the right of the weak man to |
fight with vain courage against a combination ;
of giants—the man. who has a blind revercnee i
for power, and a stolid confidence in leader
which even treachery cannot shake—the man. ,
whose highest object in life is to preserve in
tact a political organization the man. to ■
whom Washixgtox is the -acred city, as Mecca
to the Mussulman - the mail, who meets ag
gression with compromise, and tyranny with ■
concession—who, in ,-hort. is the type of the !
quietut, holding that th- body-politic i- sub- .
ject to no malady which ruel and w arm water ,
cannot cure, and fearing to use the knife even
when gangrene and mortifr r.tion have set in.
With such a man, this Journal ha- no one feel
ing in common; and against his opinions wc
shall be found to wage strenuous. vigilant, and
incessant war.
These classes exist, and that. toe. independ
ently of any formal political divisions. Be -
tween them there is a gulf, deep : nd wide,
which formulas cannot span nor platforms
bridge. The difference is fundamental, and
arises not more from variety of opinion, than
from a constitutional untagoni.ni of then moral
cud mental natures. For our own part, we
are no quietist—perhaps. not even a. eon-erva
tive, as we understand the term. V, e love the
Union, and we low tin Democratic party:
based on sound principles, may they last for-
But we .-hall not confound l ames with
thiuijs, nor be content with the form without
the essence. Ouis is not lite worship of th<
Idolaters, who cn Great is Juggernant! whih
the massive wheels are cnishing tli. ir imr sist
ing bodies in the dust.
In one word, it is our ambition to foster a
high Southern tone in thou- over w horn thi'
paper may, possibly, exert an iufiinn. >. ami in
pursuit of this purpos. „ , shall not In afraid
to encounter the appellation <aisirtiooul; nay.
h if we are even pronounced ultra, ne trust, mi
God to surviv' the epithet ' noriijr all
■■.'. and : u;nitu
■•.cum’
aeceptai l to every man. v. ho is. in spirit
and in truth a ml Krom Dlm'xeat.
THE SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN AND THE STATE
PRESS.
The Savannah Republican, after a notice of
tlic State IT. s, which upon the whole we es
teem rather complimentary than otherwise,
and for which we are grateful accordingly,
j wind up its remarks with the following bloody
and belligerent announcement.
Wo shall have something to say, hereafter,
of this philosophy (becoming quite fashionable
now-n day-) that should the Northern Democ
racy prove faithless to their constitutional ob
ligations, the I nion is to be abandoned mid
sent to the dogs. We regard such a position
as treason, and we nre ready with war to the
knife against any party that shall dare to as
sert it.
In the above paragraph, the writer has per
formed a feat very common with controver
sialists of all ages and countries. He has
erected a man of straw, ami after tiring an epi
thet at his head, has then drawn his knife and
made at him with all due spirit and resolution.
So far as we know, nobody has assumed the
"position” or broached the "philosophy,” which
has elicited this patriotic growl from our co
temporary : and it is quite certain that we have
done neither the one nor the other. What We
did say. and what wc now take occasion to re
' peat, was this:
“In this crisis of affairs, we will stand by
i the Democratic party as long as it stands by
the South. We will stand by the I'nion as
! long as it preserves the constitutional rights of
I the States. But when the Democratic party
fails to sustain Southern Rights—when the
I Union becomes an instrument of wrong and
I oppression to the South—then, as Brutus slew
; Caesar for the good of Rome, so our voice will
1 be in favor of -aerifieingthe Union for the good
• of the South."
Is there anything in the above, to which any
j true Southern man can object"We will stand
( by the Democratic Party as long as it stands by
the South"—-will any Southern Democrat stand
-by it longer? "IVe will stand by the I nion as
i long as it.preserves the constitutional rights of
the South"—will the Republican say that vve
should stand by it longer? "But when the Dem
ocratic party fails to sustain Southern Rights—
irhen the 1 'nion Incomes mi instrument of wrong
and oppression to the South—then." etc. It is
plain that this was a mere repetition of the
i preceding propositions—making our co-opera
tion with Northern Democrats contingent up
on their future fidelity to the Constitution, mid
our devotion to the Union contingent upon
the justice with which it shall be administered.
It is very evident that vve have not made our
adherence to the Union dependent on the sin
gle contingency of the fidelity of the Democrat
ic Party North: nor. so far as we know, has
auv liodv else as-mned that "position" or preach
ed that "philosophy.” All this may seem
"treason" to the Republican, for aught vve
know to the contrary ; for that paper is the or
gan of a party which publicly enunciated the
disgusting maxim that the I'nion is the para
mount political good — meaning thereby, if
words mean any thing, that justice, equality,
liberty, were subordinate in the comparison—
for according to this servile formula, the Union
was |rronoiim*ed not merely a good nor a great
good, nor one among the very greatest goods,
' but the levn.wioi'XT good, higher and better
than all the rest. If wc were on the hunt af
ter ••treason," we might find it in this despica
ble <l<»gma, for it has been said truly by an eini-
- nent statesman, that it comprises all the ele
ments of treason except the overt act —not. in-
: deed, against the tMox, but against the po-i-
I lion of Georgi a, deliberately assumed and pub
licly proclaimed. So unacceptable was it to
the hone>t masses of the Know nothings, to
their credit be it spoken, that subsequent Con
ventions of the Party <!id not dare to reiterate
it in their Platforms. We h<n>c that the edi
tors of the Republican are among those who
refuse their assent to a proposition so mon
strous.
Nevertheless, while we arc upon this subject,
we arc free to say that, in our opinion, the pre
ion of our rights /a the I’nion, is. to a
great extent, dependent upon the continued fi
delity of the Northern Democracy to their
I constitutional obligations. While we remain
in the I’nion, wc can benefit or protect our
selves only in one way—and that, by Itgialu
fion. Yet the united South, if left without as
sistance from the North, is inadequate to the
defeat or passage of a solitary measure. If the
Republican knows where we arc to get this as
sistance. unless in the Democratic ranks, will it
be kind enough to enlighten our ignorance f
Judging the future from the past, it is our hon
est conviction that if we do not find it there,
it will be vain to look for it anywhere else— ,
and the most superficial view of the events of '
the la-t twenty years ought to satisfy any in
telligent man of the futility of any other ex
pectation. Even so long ago as when Florida
came into the I’nion, barely a Corporal’s guard
could be mustered among the Northern W higs
who would vote for her a<lmi»ion —when the
vote came to be taken on the annexation of
Texas, not even this insignificant squad could
be brought into service—when the Fugitive
Slave Bill was passed, unless we are greatly
mistaken, not a single Northern man. who was
not a Democrat, would vote for it either in the
House or the Senate—when the Kansas Bill
’ was passedit is certain that there was not one
—when it was attempted by the Black Reitb
ij< a.xs to degrade Mr. Brooks, not a Northern
• man outside the Democratic ranks dared to in
terpose to save him from their ferocious ran
cor—and in short, during this whole period of
a quarter of a century, in every crisis and on
e very question at all involving our interest** or
our honor, wc have been forceil to depend on
the true heartsuf the Northern Democracy.
, Now. if these men tail us, who are to take
their places f And if we are to be left in a mi
nority on every question affecting our rights,
are wc still to chaunt songs of praise to the
I’nion ami the Federal Government? Will the
Republican please inform us where u e are to
look for aid? At best, it can point only to iso
lated instances of true men at the North, not
identified with the Democratic Party-such
men. perhaps, as Mr. Filimorc who would not
concede thu right of a Sv.’thcrn man to carry
his slaves into the Publi'. Territory North of
an imaginary line-, anil who is the fruitful sub
ject of eulogy to the Reqitihliean. while it can
find no word of honor for the' men w ho saeri
tieed their se'at- ill Congress rather than deny
that principle-.
Whetlu r these men can maintain the tight.
e>r whethe-r they will be borne down by the
aecmnnlated ee eight of Blitek Republicanism
and Know Nothinglsm. wo shall not essay to
dete riniii’-. But of one thing the Republiean
may be certain, we shall not emulate' its party,
in denying tlu'ir hon- sty. maligning the ir char
acter and misrepresenting their motives, while
the y aro thrusting themselves in the breach for
• our protection : and when their downfall comes,
i iCcome it must, wc shall not be found to exult
1 over their defeat. We shall consider the last
light of hope extinguished, and the last bulwark
of the Union levelled w ith the dust—ami we
shall mourn for them a- for a brave company
of patriots, as generous, as gallant, as self-for
getful as ever graced the historic page. We
shall leave it to those who malign them now,
to spurn their ashes and defile their graves.
Should another party spring up at the North,
willing and able to aid us in the preservation
of our rights, wc shall welcome them on the
scene: but to hope for an event so improbable
‘•argues a fatuity more gross than Lear’s.*’
BANKS AND BANKING.
Wc observe, in certain quarters, a marked
, disposition to absolve the Banks from any thing
like a blame-worthy responsibility for the pres
ent deranged ami disreputable condition of the
currency ; ami the apologetic tone of a portion
of the press would seem to favor the proposi
' tion that the miserable state of our monetary
, affairs is something which these Institutions
have bad no agency in bringing about, and no
; power to palliate or avert. We believe such a
proposition to be utterly unfounded, ami we
are very far from the intention of swelling the
chorus of sympathy which is now being chaun
ted through the country . Wc look upon our
troubles as the natural result of Banking
system, and. in our opinion, instead of devising
temporary expedients for the relief of the
Banks, the people should take this opportunity
of placing it beyond their power to bring about
a repetition of the disaster.
It is well enough to remember that the loss
and inconvenincc attendant on the present con
dition of things, fall not on the Banks but on
the bill-holders; for notwithstanding the fart
that these Institutions refuse to redeem their
obligations, it is notorious that during periods
of suspension, the Banks can and generally do
continue to transact a most profitable business.
A stoppage payments by no means in-
volves a corresponding stoppage of projits-.
and wc have yet to learn that while the Banks
refuse payment of their they are at all
desirous of seeing their debtors follow the ex
ample. rhere is a great deal of good sense in
the remarks of the Gridin I’nion, which we
publish to-day. Tiie Banks arc mere coinbina
tions of individual-, pursuing certain avocations
for profit; ami if disaster comes upon them,
either from extravagance in speculation or any
other cause, it is difficult to perceive how, on
any xmiid principle of ethics, they arc entitled
to public sympathy or Legislative assistance,
to the exclusion of other people who may chose
to follow a different avocation. It is still more
difficult to perceive why it should be permis- .
>ible for them to retuse payment of their ob
ligation*. when they arc at the same time tak
ing every opportunity to tell their creditors
that they are perfectly xdvciit —perfectly able
to pay—ami justifying their speculation, m»t
by the plea of inability, but the plea of “ self
proervation, under the form of keeping the
specie in the country.’’ If a private individual j
were to use such an argument, the excuse
would be called preposterous, ami the Sherilf (
would be *>* t upon him forthwith. The Bank>
are as much bound to pay their obligations a<
an individual: ami as to the specie, ifitisto
be kept in their vaults, it might as well be oat
ot the country, ami if it is to lie used, it can be
used in no better way than in paying their
debts.
If on the contrary, the refusal to pay pro
ceeds from the lack of funds, there is .still less >
reason for sympathy. The Banks have certain
exclusive privileges, which other people do
not enjoy ; and the people have given them
these priviliges for a consideration, the Bank
guaranteeing on their part, to furnish a cur- 1
rciicy which shall be forthwith convertible in
to specie. This consideration has failed utter- ,
ly, ami they go on enjoying the privileges,
h aving their part of the contract altogether un
fulfilled. A writer in the Richmond South
puts the question thus : •
This obligation they have lost sight of. — ;
They content themselves with the profit and
exemptions of their < barter, and let the cur
rency take care of itself. Anything will do ,
for a currency when confidence is general, but
just when wc need a currency, the contractors
to furnish it tell us they cannot comply, and
modestlyask a release from t he penalties of fail
ure. If they cannot furnish a currency ought
they not to refund to the people the profit
which constituted the considerations of the
privilege ?
The people will be apt to look on the matter
in the some light. It is no excuse that the
Banks have placed their specie where it is
"itarailabk \ be that place New York or any
where else. That is exactly what they have
contracted not to do. audit is a little too much
for them to plead their own wrongful act in
extenuation. It is sound law, that no man
shall take advantage of his own wrong.
Wc arc not prepared to -ay that the Legis
lature should push the Banks to the extreme
limit. The system is old. and the reform must
be gradual, not for the sake of the Banks, but
the sake of the people. While it may be found
necessary to tolerate the general suspension
for a short pvrio*!. wc devoutly trust the Legis
lature will not stop there. They have now an
opportunity of probing these Institutions to
he bottom, and we hope the investigation will
be thorough. A law similar to that em
brace<l in the Relief Bill of Pennsylvania,
forcing the Banks to publish the amount of
their hmnsand to trhom. within a given period
pcrceeding the suspension, might not be amiss.
i In our opinion, it would show that most of
them are anything else than the Institutions
tor which they were intended —that is. Banks
for general accommodation. At any rate we
hope that the Legislature will pr*>hibit the is
sue of all bills under the denomination of
Twenty, and provide that all payments into
the State Treasury shall be made in coin. The
first measure will compel the presem e of gold
ami silver, ami the last will be a good begin
ning tor a total divorce between Banks and
Government. If the State had a large debt to
pay to-morrow to foreign creditors, what could
be vtiveted with the bills <»f suspended Banks t
Wc have no particular hostility to the (icor
gia Banks. Wc have no doubt that they are
solvent, ami as good as the host. But we have
just as little doubt that they have all departed
widely from the spirit of their charters, and
that the Bank sy stem of the country i- rotten
from Maine to California. In our next mim
wc shall have something more to say on this
I sllbi' •.
Hon. John E. Ward, of Savannah, is
oi.t in a letter explaining what he meant, or
rather what he didn't mean, by the expression
of•• Southern traitors’’ which he made use of
in his late speech at the North. Mr. Ward’s
name has been suggested for the Presidency
; of the Senate in the next Legi-laturc.
APOLOGETIC.
In our introductory, we promised *.o say ami
do nothing to‘’bring a blush to the cheek of
modesty." Imagine, then, our surprise and
mortification on hearing that a piece of poetry
published in our first number had greatly
shocked some of our gentle readers. Certainly
nothing was further from our intention. It is
true, “ Fashion and Fully’’ was couched in
rather strong language, but it inculcated such
wholesome lessons we could not refrain from
publishing it. But it seems the language was
entirely t>m strong. One of our fair friends
says if that’s the way the State Press is to be
conducted, it had better be suppressed; anoth
er declares such a thing is not fit to come into
a decent family; and yet miothcr ( while she
reads the p’nee w ith secret pleasure) turns up
i her pretty lip in disdain, ami trys to treat us
and the paper with silent contempt. In tact
there has been quite a flutter among the crino
lines on the subject; and the only way for us
i to get out of the difficulty is to beg panion of
I one and all. and promise in future to print noth
i ing too naughty tor “cars polite." I his only
will wc whisper to the ladies—(ami we do it
with fcarand trembling)—pray don’t imitatethe
mock-modcsty us Miss Squeamish, who clothes
the liijk of her piano with “pantalets," ami
thinks it very immodest for the slightest allu
sion to be made at table to the ''breant of the
! fowl.” Genuine modesty is highly commend
able whether in man or woman, but the coun
terfeit article shouhl never pass current with
rc.-pectablc people.
MISCELL AN Y.
In a neat envelope, beautifully written on
tinted paper, comes the following:
Mr. Rowlano:—Yoqr paper, the State
Press, contained a couplet of poetry without a
vowel, and requiring but one letter to make it ■
perfect:
PRSVRYPRFCTMN
VRKPTHSPRUPI’STN
I think E is the letter require I to complete
it.
Persevere ye perfect men.
Ever keep these precepts ten
Yours respectfully,
Macon. Oct. 2-». ’57. Geokgia M. B.
All correct. Miss Georgia. Thanks for the
attention. The Latin Enigma is still uns dved.
Wc are requested to p iblishe 1 this Enigma :
I am composed of forty letters.
My 1,6, 10. 9, 15, 21, 30. 3, is th? name of
one of the Presidents.
“ 2, 22, 3K, 10, 8, 25, 13, is a division ot
Europe.
“ 3, 21, 4. 4<». is the name of a cruel Ty
rant.
“ 4, 30, 32, 39. 7,7, 11. is the name of a
woman.
“ 5, 19. 7. I. 23. is a small vessel.
“ 0, 17, 32. 39. 37, 31, is the name of a
man.
“ 7, IH, 7, 30, 10, 40. istho name of a grea t’ :
Grat or.
“ 8,32,29, 19, 35,30, 20 f is the name of 1
king I >a\ id’s >on.
“ 9,3 n. 20. 24. is a celebrated City.
M 10.2,20.39. 38. 19. 13, 40, is a vaga
bond.
u 11. 14. 2--<, 15, 20, 38. is a covering from
the Sun.
u 12. 33, 2''’. 7, 27, 30, i- an E:nba-- i lor
of the Pope. (
My Whole i- thu mimes of two persons, an I j
their place of Resiuexce. |
For tfic State Pi
TO PHILLU? PHILPOT, A. S. L. L. D.
We never met—nor art thou known
By name to me.
Yet kindly thoughts Hoat round my brain
Like melody; (
Ami friend-hip’s fount cxlia i-tless, bright.
Flows forth for thee. ,
When fancy links my hand in thine |
In sympathy.
I know not whether reverent age
(>r youth is thine,
But oh, 1 feel thy heart is young,
Unused to pine;
Bright heart: to thee attracted twines i
This heart of mine,
As towards the cheererof the skies
The stars incline.
We nuiy not meet or ever know
Each other here.
Save in communion of thy thoughts
In songs sweet year;
Still knowing not ifthou'rt afar,
< >r dwelling near,
I bless thee by the name of friend
Ami deem thee dear.
Thalia.
Macon, Georgia, Oct. 25, 1857.
Qi’E-stion fok Soli tio.x. The following ;
(taken from an old Magazine) though simple
enough in itself, is apt to puzzle mmy read
ers :
A person bought of a shoemaker a pair of,
boots worth ten dollars and presented in pay
ment a gold piece valued at seventeen dollars.
The shoemaker not having the change, got it
I from a neighbor, and handed it with the hoots
; to the purchaser. Next day. his ncigld»or pre
' seated the gold coin (which proved to be spu
rious) and demanded good money for it. The
question is, how murhdidthe shoemaker loose
by the transaction ?
Simmeis (.’osrrMi:.—A Detroit |».q»cr says
that a woman was recently arreste<l in that city
i with nothing on !»«•<♦• |*-rsen hut a love letter
and a Daguerreotype. This is equal to thvGeor
gia summer dress—a f.dse collar and a pair of
j spurs.
Qi ite a DiFFEitExcE.—The Elmira Advertis
er, in speaking of th* fashions, says: “strip
all the men ami women in the viliiagc of their
tine clothes and what a change would be appa
rent.” Os course there would.
Nil liEspKKAxiH .M.—Naomi, daughter of
Enoch, was five hundred and eighty years of
age when she married. Courage ladies.
PANIC POETRY.
LINES (NOT) DY GOLDSMITH.
When merchants fondh trust to paper,
And find too late th*' Banks betray.
What art can help them through the scrape, or
Suggest the means where with to pay (
The only way to stop each cmaker.
And pay Ute banks to wlhhu they trust;
To bring repentaniv to ;he broker.
And wring his Imsom is. “to bust
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr. J. M. Boardman. the Agent tor Maron,
has }Jaced upon our table the Tenth Annual
j Report of the Southern Mutual Fire Insurance
• Company. It ap|»uars to be in good condition ;
anti l>cing a reliable home In titution. it w ell
deserves the patronage and support of our pco
! He. |
GEORGIA ELECTIONS.
On the first page of to-day's paper will be
found the full vote for Governor; also, a com
plete list of Members elect to the Legislature.
According to the figures published inmost of
the papers, there were cast for Governor 104,-
679 votes, of which Judge Brown received
57.742. and Mr. Hill 46.934. There may be
some errors in the above, as the official returns
will not be received until after the meeting of
the Legislature.
A CHANCE FOR ALL.
In order to extend our circulation as much
as possible, the following proposition is made
for getting up
(’LI'JIS:
Any person sending us the names of five
üb.'i ribvis, with the money ($10) tor the same
will be entitled to an extra copy graft*.
Here. then, is a chance for Post Masters and
others to get a good weekly paper free of
charge.
ONWARD!
Since our first issue, new subscribers have
come in from all directions : and. thanks to the
exertions of our friends, the work still goes
bravely on. The demand for the first number
was so great, that our Edition was soon ex
hausted—we were compelled, like the Banks,
to suspend payment in consequence of the un
expected “run" upon us. This time, however,
we have issued a larger Edition, and will have
papers enough to meet any reasonable call.
Specimen copies will be sent to different per
sons who have not yet subscribed.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the first District. Seward is elected over
both his competitors (Bartow and Gaulden)
by 25s votes. Crawford, in the second. l»eats
Elam by 1,755. In the third Bailey is defeated
by Trippe by 380 votes. Gartcll. in the fourth,
beats Tidwell 1,069. In the fifth, Wright is
elected over both his opponents (Hooper and
Tatum) by 3.514 votes Jackson, in the sixth
heats Simmons by 1.794. In the seventh, J.
Hill is elected over L. Stephens by 275 votes.
Ami in the eighth, Alex Stephens defeats Mil
ler, by a majority of 1,261.
COTTON MOVING.
Al o it 1,000 Bales were sohl to-day ( Wed
nesday) at 11 cents. Planters are willing to
sell and pay their Men hunts. Hurrah tor
them! They get good price-: the country i
prosperous; and we hope soon to say good
bye to “HAL’D TIMES."
“ Axm ai. Co.mmi xk atiox.'* —’flic Grand
Lodge of Georgia has been in Session in this
city for the last, two days. R. W. Rockwell
(R. W. Grand Master) presides. We under
stand there is a full attendance. It will give
us pleasure to welcome the Fraternity to the
liopitalitics of our office during their stay.
GOOD JOKE.
Harper'- Magazine for November contain- a
pretty good joke on Dr. Thompson of the At
lanta Hotel :
“Travellingover the r.iilro 11 from Ch.itt inoogn
to Atlanta, the passengers were considering
at what house they should stop on their arri
val. One of the party said :
“‘Let's go to Loyd's ; he is a Know Noth
ing.”
“ ‘Oh.* said Judge Underwood. ‘I shall stop
nt Thomp-on‘>: he I.Hiorxljff lc enough for me!'"
Harper < ails that a neat specimen of true wit.
That may or may not be ; but one thing is
certain. Dr. T. is a whole-souled fellow, a first
rate Landlord, and one who knows both how
to give and take a joke.
One of the best things he ever did. was to
pay us four dollars for two years advance sub
scription to the State Pres.-.
SENATORIAL QUESTION.
The Bibb County Senatorial question has
called forth a voluminous Correspondence.—
Last week we published a portion of it. We
give to-day a note from Col. Bass, and a com
munication from Judge powers on the subject.
Want of time and space prevents our publish
ing Mr. Stubb'- article, and the statements of
Dr. Thompson ami the Jailor. This we re
gret. as we desire for both parties to have a
fair showing.
MACOX’, Oct. 22, LSS7.
Tims. P. Sti ims. Esq.—Dear Sir : —Judging
from the developments of the la-t twenty-four
hours that the contested election for Senator
from this county will produce an excitement
in the community not anticipated by me. preju
dicial to its peace ami harmony, which I ap
preciate much more highly than any distinc
tion which official position may confer. I have,
after consulting as many of my friends as I
can see. determined to assume the res|x mo
bility of dropping the whole matter, so far as 1
am individually concerned. In taking this step
1 beg to throw myself upon the kind indul
gence of those friends who have stood by ami
advised me, and whom I have not had an op
portunity of consulting since determining on
this course. If it ■ hould not merit their ap
probation. 1 leave the matter entirely with
them, free to pursue such course as their judg
ment may dictate.
Respectfullv. vours. A r c..
N. BASS.
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE BANKS.
The American Union (Gritfin.) in an article
on money matters has the following:
We hear it proposed to invoke Legislative
interference in behalf of the banks—to grant
. them an extension of the time within which
they shall redeem their bills. This much for
the bank*. But how is it with those who owe
tin-bank-? Arc they also to have an exten
sion of time for the liquidation of such indebt
edness? No one has suggested -uch a thing.
Upon what principle of justice shall the Legis
lature discriminate between citizens ' Bank
< oq>orators arc bat citizen* at la-t. ami if the
Legislature may interfere to stay the payment
ot their debts, it may with equal propriety in
terpose in behalf of other debtors, and enact a
general law of suspension. We are neither
contending for nor against such legislation, but
we do insist that too much indulgence is re
quired for a class of in-titutions that invaria
bly tail ot the means to aid the people in tiinc
of their utmost necessity, Possibly some will
ask—“ Are you in favor of compelling the
suspended hanks to redeem their bills forth
t»ith'’ No, That would unquestionably pre
cipitate a crisis, And yet it must be confessed
that too much power has been given into the
hands of these institutions, when the simple
fact of their suspension is of itself sutlicent to
ruin the commercial interests of the counlrv.
We would not use stringent compulsory meas
ures under such circumstances; but we would
adyi-c more guarded legislation in future ami a
rigid investigation into the abuse- which have
‘•rv|»t into the banking system of the country.
CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
Col. A. M. Speer, of this c»ity, a candidate,
we under-tamt. for re-election to the office ot
Clerk of the Hoiu-e of Representative at the
approaching Session of the Legislature. If
merit commands success, he will certainly be
elected. He is too well known to require vom
meiidatiou from us.
Communicated.
In the Journal A Messenger of this morning,
a card of Mr. Stubbs is published, together
with all the correspondence on that interesting
subject, the contested Senatorial election of this
county. On the application of Col. Bass, I ad
vised him that in my judgment it was his du
ty to contest the election, not so much to gain
the scat, as to vindicate the purity of the elec
tive franchise. Others had also advised him to
, the same course, in whom he had great confi
dence; and he very properly suggested that
we should put our opinions in the shape of a
note of request to him. I prepared the note,
and my friends. Judge Cole and Dr. Stroheck
cr, signed at my request. I then handed the
note to Col. Bass, and knew nothing more of the
matter until I came home hist Sabbath evening.
There is no issue made with Mr. Stubbs and
myself in relation to the abstract law of the
case, unless he holds that criminals, or those so
charged, can vote. I admit there is no impro
priety in Debtors voting under the rules as laid
down by Mr. Stubbs. But 1 utterly deny that
a person confined on charge ofcrime can vote;
I affirm that it is dangerous to confide the flow
er in the hands of the Jailor to remove prison
ers for any such purpose. The vote is illegal,
lor the prisoners are evidently under duress. —
If they vote to -nit the Jailor, he can bring
them out —if they do not, there is no power to
compel him to bring them out. Consequently,
if he chooses to act partially in the matter, he
can do so, in defiance of every principle of pure
and voluntary franchise. I might mention
many different reasons why the practice should
not be allowed or followed in future. But I
apprehend no one seriously will contend for any
such right on the part of Jailors.. But let us
take up this case according to Mr. Stubb-' own
shewing, derived from his own statement and
the statements of Dr. Thompson and Mr. Por
ter. I'affirm these men are prisoners still, am!
if they are not, they have been most unright
eously. not to say inhumanly treated. They
were incarcerated on a charge made by Dr.
Thompson in July last, of what character does
not appear. The Dr., yielding to sympa
thy in behalf of the mother of all, ami wify of
one of the prisoners, agrepl to discharge them
if he could do so. The Solicitor General writes
a letter authorizing their discharge if they paid
the costs. Mr. Stubbs, the Jailor, Dr. Thomp
son ami the Solicitor General all agreed to this.
\\ here these gentlemen, one and all. found the
law authorizing any-m h proceeding as this, 1
am not able even to guess. I have always
thought when a person was confined in Jail on
a regular Mittimus, he could only be brought
out by virtue of a Habeas Corpus and dischar
ged by the Judge, or remanded according tothe
case made, it seems, however, lam in error,
and these parties have the right to dismL-s, as
in this ca>e —release prisoners—and further
more require them to pay costs, and. in case of
inability, incarcerate them in a gloomy dun
geon for 5 or 6 months in the most disagreea
ble and unhealthy part of the year—without a
-ingle scrati h of the pen or seal of any count.
For yon observe, according to Mr. Stubbs’ re
marks they were confined for m thing but
costs. The accusation of crime had been dis
mis cd: heme all the papers connected with
the accusation were no longer operative. The
truth is, a discriminating public will sc • that
the publication of this morning while relieving
Mr. Porter from acting unadvisedly in allowimr
the prisoners to vote, discloses the fact tb it
these prisoners have been cruelly confined and
the formsot law entirely disregarded.
I have only to say in relation to the po-ition
in which our friend Col. Bass ha- left myself
am! other- who signed the reqnc-t, by his clo
sing note, if I understand the matter correctly.
I confess lam not content. In desiring to have
the election contested, I had no feelings to grat
ify of animosity, and to -f»eak plainly, no in
tense dc-ire to unhorse Mr. Stubb- and seat
Col. Bass. The mac will show that I was ac
tuated solely by a <b. ire to protect the ballot
box. the rights <.f Pri-oncr- and the community
in general. Col. Bas. was my party man. and
lam his warm friend. Mr. Stubbs is a lawyer
with whom I have been a—orbited in bu.-im >-
for more than 20 years perhaps—during nil of
which time, his bearing and manner have been
as unexceptionable as any man I ever knew.—
In business he is unrivalled in energy, skill and
cheerfulness. The majority is so great against
him in the Senate, he will not be able to do any
harm with his politics; and I for one do not
feel called upon to carry on the contested elec
tion against him—-especially if I should succeed
in depriving him of his seat, the vacant Chair
will not fa!! to me.
ABNER P. POWERS.
Maron, Ort. 2Sth, 1857.
The following letter comes from Worth Coun
ty. It is “half mid half”—that is, half sense
and half jiaiatentfe. Read it:
[COMMI XH ATED. j
Himbvo. Ga., Ort. 25, 1857.
Mir. Pbopkietok :—Your paper, like a long
expected friend has kum at last, and I war
pleased with its tone ami sentiments. 7'hc
J)emocracy hare, for a long trhlle, tartly e.rpe
rienced the iterc**ity and trout oj'a central or
gan that note oar righty and “ noing trill de
fend them." I repeat it is just the “dot-’’ we
have been wanting for a long time, ami when
it kum I felt like reading both sides at once, I
read it thoroughly and only found one word
-pelt rong, and this 1 exkuscd as the rest of the
shete rctlects great credit, on your printers ami
the printing. By the by when 1 kum to Town
you must show me how you stick the letters
on for I kant komprehcml how you kan do it
and make no mistakes.
But what I wish to speak of now expressly
i> a surkumstunce that oceunl a few days since;
it war this, 1 axed a feller if lie didn't want to
inscribe to your paper, he said he would do so.
but he war *&feard it would take ‘‘too strong
Southern groundodd bodkins and pepper
pods, sed I. if a think so, m ha<l better not in
scribe, for if u war to see it, it would *kare u
to dvth ; “too strong Southern ground,” is not
tliL pah- language for a Georgian to use? Why
sir, the most ardent and zealous abolitionist
that lives would not hesitate to denounce such
a man as a traitor to the rights and interest of
his section, for such beings there are no fathoms
that can reach the debth of my contempt.
But. in the days of the revolution, and in all
days ami all ages, there were traitors, ami
kings—men and pirates and tories. and it is
not surprising that we should find blark luart*
in our days; ‘‘too strong Southern ground,"
why sir, when he sed it, 1 felt like the blood
would bile clean out of me, I felt like he ought
to be kicked on the back ot his kote, until
his nuse bled a gallon. 1 am what all men
should be—for my country's honor and my
‘ country'-glory, and in this I uiH a.-k nothing
but wluit is right and submit to nothing that in
rong. I will go all lengths to sustain her in
the high and exalted position to which her vast
resources, wealth and population entitle her,
and I will say to you in the strong language of
the great Lion of the Hermitage, “stand bv
your country," if you will do this your coun
try will stand by you, remember that your
rights are her rights, and her rights are your
rights, a violation of either, is, ami ought to be
a total disruption of the great principle of
equality, the only strong cement that binds us
to the I nion.
Knowing your antipathy to long articles. I
will bring this to a klose. Imping you may both
live long and prosper, is the wish of your
Old acquaintance,
J AUK STILES.
I*. S.—My mikles', cousins’, nefew, Tom
Nokes, will rite to you afore long, when he
does, the only fault you will find with him, I
regret to say, w ill be his bad spelling.
J. 8.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The City Council, at its regular meeting last
Thursday night, did nothing of public impor
tance further than to pass a resolution to the
elfect “That the Clerk of Council notify all
Tax payers that the books will be closed on
the 15th November, and that Executions will
be issued against all persons who fail to pay
by that time.*’
Rather hard upon the people these “hard"
times, Messrs. Aidermen. If the Banks *a*~
pend their obligations why can't the people ex
tend theirs ?
CITY COURT.
Nothing was evermore unnecessary—noth
ing more foolish—nothing more uncalled for.
than the institution of this Court. The people
never wanted it. and never needed it. Born ot*
nothing, it has come to nothing. Mr. Ander
son has evinced sound sense in resigning its
Judgeship. The Solicitor, we believe, resigned
some time ago. It is to be hoped that nobody
will accept either of the vacant office*. A Col bt
without a Judge—without a Solicitor—with
nothing to do and nothing to do it with—is
nothing more nor less than a farce and ahum
bug. By all moans, let if be abolished. The
coming we trust, will seal its fate,
by consigning it to “the tomb ol lhe Capulets."
PUBLIC AMUSEMENT.
Thus far in the season there has been a great
derth of amusements; but next week we will
be enlivened with a Circus ami Menagerie hav
ing four Elephants and ten Lions! So say the
bills. Let the little boys and “darkies"save
their quarters.
34 ’’ There arc various new advertisement.;
on the third page of to-day's paper.
[From Savannah Exchange* J
THE B.LLTIC'S NE7/3.
Avcusta. Oct. 26.—The Baltic's news was
published in the New Oilcan.** papers (4* the
A— ociat - F I’rv— Monday im tuß.icv < f al!
other-. The news was .-cut ovidJ the Southern
'ielvgraph Line.
THE CZAREWITCII HANBICA?. *
Thirty-four horses ran for the Czarcwitcli
handicap -take. The tir-t trial was a dead
heat between Briorv-s. El Hakim mid Queen
Bcsss. Brio re.-.- won by a length and a half,
’lire value of the sUikv- was
The American racer. Lecompte is dead.
INDIA.
The Indian mail had been telegraphed.
There was probably an a<-anlt on Delhi on-the
3d of September. Lucknow still holds out.—
The rebels had been <lcfeatc I in two engage
ments. but were threatening to attack Allaha
bad and Benaires. Engli-h troop- were rapid
ly arriving.
FROM KANSAS.
W AHH.’NGTOX. Ort. 26. -Gov. Wr has
given certificates of election t » the Free State
candidates The pro-slavery men ar<«-
excited.
BANK SUSPENSIONS IN ST. LOUIS.
Ni:\v Yoi:k. Ort. 2tk—The Bank of the State
of Missouri, the Mervbant'- Buuk. and the
Southern Bank, suspended Chi- morning. The
Mechanics' Bank, still remains firm.
CHARLETTON COTTON MARKET.
Art.i Oct. 27.—Sale-of Cotton in Char
leston to-day SUU hales at full prices.
ATGUSTA MARKET
Sales two hundred bales. Brice* unchanged.
(OMMEIU IAL
MACON MARKET.
MACON, Oct, 2'Jth, 1857..
COTTON firm »» It to 11,*cts.; very little on .-ale
below ll 1 ... Receipts arv iinpruiing, a4id’signs in
dicate a good business in a few days. Stock on hand
SWV buk*M. The weather is very favorable for the
planters to gather in their Crops; and we look for
Georgia to make a full average crops.
BACON—Is still very scarce, but there isnot much
demand. Sides have declined ct. since aur last
report. Hams arc selling at the tame price. We
quote clear Tennessee Sides at 17} J (pi 18 cts. Kib
ed Tennessee Sides at 17 Is cts. Ribed Western
Skies at 1G IG’.J cts. Shoulders 11’7 (c,
Hanis 17 (" 20 cents.
BAGGING.—Gunny cents.
BARLEY.- There is a small quantity in the mar
ket for seed. It sells at sl_7>o per bushel.
BEEF. Tolerably good ffesh Bocf is selling from
the Country carts at lu cents per pound for the hind
quarter and 6 cents for the fore quarter. Il is selling
at the same rates at the imuket. • .
BEESWAX —2V(</j2.5 cents per pound.
BTTTER. —Country sells at 20 Q/ 30 cent Gosh
en is 33 (g 35 cents per pound.
CAN DLES.—Adtuna.ntinc' 2*’»(o 30 c uts. S|»rrnr
to 50 cents. Patent Sperm GO to tents-.
CHICKENS—Are bought up rapidly at
cents.
COFFEE Rio 12’13’.cents per pound. La
guira 14’15 cents. .Java 17}£(»» l s cents.
CORN In sacks 85 cents per bushel. New Corn
in the ear '»«h»h»s eent-s. Old Corti in the eat
cents.
EGGS -Are scarce at 20(5 25 cents per doieu.
FODDER Ha- been coining in slowly of Fate. It
is sold at 75q»sj.> cents per hundred.
FLOUR—Superfine s3.»*>(<#s3J>o per hundred. —•
Faintly $3.50(//4.0»i
FEATHERS— cent.- per pound.
HIDES—Dry Flint s(<rlo cents per pound. Deer
skins 12(513 cents.
IRON Sweeds s}- h (</6 cents per pound.. Refined
4(5 l' z ' cents. Com. English cents. Airwrieen 5
cents.
LARD—l7}^2ucents per pound.
LIME $2.12 , t,(«r52.27> cents per burrvk
MOLASSES Cuba ertits per gallon. New
Orleans cents. Sorgoh Sucre— none in the
market.
MEAL -'.hi cents $1 per bushel.
NAILS—4(IO*4 cents |>er pound.
OATS -In sacks G 5 cents per bu-uel. In the shea!
Go cents per hundred.
OlLS—Linseed » per gallon. Be ß *
Sperm $2.'"'([t.<2.25 cents.. Bleached Winter Whale
$1.15(</$1.25 cent.-. Train 77*(<£51.25 cents. Tau
uer’»» pvt band