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SUBSCRIPTION: For Weekly paper, Two Dollar* per annum in ad. »nce, or Three Duller* at the end of the year. ADVERTISING: One Dollar er sqn re for tbe first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent ii.sertion. =L ~'~w litKiv it.Vr •* CR • No. of B 3 S B B * g n b a n g „ S- S" S' er ? £ sqrs. . 5 » « » R T~ .1 2 501 4 541 j 6 0010 00,15 00' 20 00 a"..' 5 oii 8 do.ii oolao oo ; 25 ooj ao oo 3 ...! 7 50'11 00|14 60|95 00,85 00 , 40 00 4 ... 10 0o 15 00:19 00 80 00 40 OC 60 00 5 ... 12 00 17 o<> 20 00 40 O'l tO 00; GO 00 (1.... 15 00,20 01|25 oO|4o oo|6o 00 70 00 7 ... 17 00 25 00 80 00 00 00:70 00 80 00 8 ..200030 00 40 On 70 Oo'bO 00 90 00 0 .2500 40 00|50 00'80 00(90 00,100 • FROM OUR DAILY OF THURSDAY, SEPT 8 Mr. Spoer at Fort Valley. Mr. Speer addressed a large audience at Fort Valley on yesterday. The meeting, we learn, was quite an enthusiastic one, the d - rnocracy of that section of Houston county having turned out in large numbers to receive their Congressional standard-bearer,and hear his speech. Mr. Speer whs complimented, too. by the attendance from this county, of a large number of his political, and some persona) friends, and who provided for the occasion a fine band of music, whose inspiring strains, with the prospects of their candidate, gave to the occasion an interc-t that was quite grati fying to his numerous friends. Mr. Speer spoke about an hour and a half to a large, respectable audi ence. Ilis remarks gave great satisfaction, and were often enthusiastically applauded.— We are promised a sketch of them for this press, which we shall soon lay before our readers. The democracy of Houston are unit ed and active in his support, and will report his triumph in that county, by a handsome majority, in October next. Cot.. Lochrase also addressed the meeting at Fort Valley after Mr. Speer had closed his remarks. The sketch referred to above will include a synopsis of his soul-stirring appeals to the democracy of Houston. Suffice it now to say that his speech was not only well receive'!, but repeatedly applauded. It aboun ded with anecdote and argument, the former applied with caustic severity, the hitter with telling effect on the “ Opposition.” The democracy of the Third District have good reasons to anticipate the success of their candidate. “From every county iu the District outside of Bibb, we have cheering news; and, to our friends abroad we say. the Bibb Democ racy will do their duty! In this Congressional contest every democrat here is expected to, and will work for the success of our nominee. From the enemy, the time has come when the Third District must b traiisfered to a demo- ! cratic representation in Congress. A united, I determined, and strong effort will be made, and it is this only that is wanted, not to redeem the District from "American" supremacy but from “ Opposition" rule. The Pig Iron Slander. In another column, the reader will see a let ter from Dr. .1. W. Lewis, the Superintendent of the State Rood, addressed to the Editors of the Journal A Messenger of this city, refuting the slander, promulgated industriously by the “ Opposition" papers of this State, against this gentleman. It is only necessary to read the plain, unvarnished, statement of facts, that Dr. Lewis presents in his letter, to arrive at the conclusion that he has been, and is being, misrepresented by the “Opposition,” in the charges which they have preferred against him and Governoa Brown, concerning the tariff of freights on iron. As tor the Resolution refer red to, and embraced in Dr. Lewis’s letter, which was adopted by the last Legislature, we shall show by the journals of both the Seriate and the House, that it received the support of i a large majority of the American party in the , Legislature when it was under consideration, I The journals are not now before us, but shall be procured for that purpose. We were pres ent when the Resolution was adopted, and write knowingly. The Pig Iron slander being now refuted, we shall look out for a return to the “ whole hoy" | system of misrepresentation- such as the charge of S3O for lumber when it was offered at sls, and which has been copied into sever- ■ al papers from an “ Opposition" paper in Rome, : and to which the lie was promptly given, by ’ the honest mechanic w ho is master of the car penter's shop on the State Road, and to whom I contracts for lumber are entrusted, Dr. Lewis having every confidence in his competency and incorruptible integrity. To the Democratic Party of Bibb COUNTY. For years I have actively and earnestly co- ' operated w ith you, in the vindication and sue- : cess of principles, intimately and inseparably interwoven with the protection of Southern j rights, Southern interests and Southern honor. ’ I have keen ever ready to contribute my hum ble efforts to the sustainment of the cause iu the triumph of which I feel a warm and de voted interest; your fidelity to which has al ways proved to me an inspiring and exhilarat ing influence, and in declining the honor your representativeshave recently conferred on me, I do not abate a single emotion of interest in the success of Democratic principles. In the | ranks I shall continue to battle for yon, leav- j ing your standard to bo borne by abler and ' better men. I aspire to no office and prefer ' the station of a private citizen. Your unsolic ited compliment is the more warmly appreci- , ated because unsought, and declined more re- i luctantly because of the circumstances attend ing its conferment. My personal interests and j the claims of others on my time, demand how- , ever 1 should relinquish tbe temptation to ' serve you, who A / now do. w ith hopes that in this race tbe local excitation attending elec tions may be allayed ; a political morality es tablished : partizan bitterness subordinated to tbe best interests of the people; and when the smoke of conflict has rolled away from the battle field, our eyes may see no occasion for regret, but be cheered by the sight of a victo tious Democracy marching at the funeral of the Opposition w ith palms in their hands, and hymns of glory upon their lips. I am. O. A. LOCIIRANE. [From the Macon Journal and Messenger.] Letter from John W. Lewis. Atlanta, Ga., August 30, 1859. Jfrxsre. Editors— My attention has been called to a communication over the signature of “ Cherokee," in which my conduct as Su perintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, is severely critseised, and my integ rity impugned, in regard to discriminating charges upon pig iron. I ask it a« a mutter of justice to myself, that you will publish tbe f.lljwing statement of facta, that tho public may see whether or not I have acted oorree ly. Tho tariff rates of Freight of November 11, 1852, under Mr. Wadley's advice, was $3 25 per ton of Cti iolb*. through to Chattanooga from Atlauta. Tint tariff of Super.utvudeut ” f ' •c ' » . r J f-■i ‘A • - - PCUUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. VOLUME IT. Yongs, of Sept Ist, 1553, was $3 25 per ton of 20001ba. of Georgia production through from Atlanta to Chattanooga. The tariff of Sir. J. f. Coupier, of August Ist, 185 I, was $3 50. Tha tariff made by Executive order of Gov. Johnson, of June 27th, Ib.'ej, on pig iron of Georgia manufacture and production, was J 2 50 per ton of 2000 lbs. On 30th of June, 1858, under my advice, the rates of a great many heavy commodities, iiav ing much weight and but little money in them, were reduced, many to the amount of thirty three per cent. Stone coal was included in this reduction—an article which Ido not use in making iron. Pig iron, nor any other kind of iron, w ore included in this reduction, for the reason alone that 1 was bar ing pig iron made. On the 13th December lust, the LegisLiture passed the following resolution, viz: ‘ “ That His Excellency, the Governor of this State, and the Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, be requested to make such reduction on the present rates of freight on Pig Iron, Bar Iron, and all other kinds of Iron, which are or may be manufactured in Georgia, as will encourage the milking of Georgia iron, and the development of the immense mineral wealth of the State, by en couraging capitalists to embark their capital in iron business. Provided, that no iron shall at any time be carried over the State Road so low that the State will not receive a reasonable profit by its transportation.” A copy of this resolution [together with oth ers pertaining to the road,) was forwarded me soon after the close of the Legislature. The one in relation to reduction on iron I did noth ing with until Governor Brown came to At lanta in January. 1 then said to the Governor, that, being connected myself with the making of iron, and he not interested, I preferred to have nothing to do with th.e reduction, but that he should make such rc d action as he thought proper. He then directed Mr. E. B. Walker, the Master of Transportation, to make the re duction of thirty-three-nnd-a-thinl per cent on all iron of Georgia manufacture, conforming to the reduction which had been already made on coal, and many other heavy but cheap com modities: this ho did. and it was published over my official signature, and sent to every agent on the road. Each manufacturer of iron in Georgia pays just what I do, nothing more, nothing less; and so far as I am personally interested, would not be.injured if all the iron in the Southern States was shipped over the Western and Atlantic "Railroad on the same terms of Georgia made iron, for it is foreign, not home made iron with which we have to contend. I trust that you w ill publish this, and that other papers which have copied, will, as an act of justice, do the same. I stand ready to prove what I have above said, should it be desired, over any responsible signature. Respectfully. Your obedient servant, JOHN W. LEWIS. [From the Columbus Times.] Judge Iverson and his Oppo- JiENTS. “Rome has more than one Casar,” is a proverb of the opponents of Judge Iverson to his re-election to the Senate. And that Brutus or Cassius may be advanced, Caesar must be slain. The beauty of the operation of such a principle may have been eulogized even by virtuous men, in those days, when distinction was less the reward of merit than success in cunning, chicanery and military diplomacy; but in these republican times it is deplored as the offspring of individual preference, wrong in theory, wrong in practice, and destructive of that harmony and unity of sentiment which should characterize a great and living party. As far as our observation extends, uo press favoring the claims of the Hon. Alfred Iverson to a re-election to the seat he now adorns, has uttered a word of disparagement towards those gentlemen who may aspire to be his successor. They have observed a rigid decorum towards his opponents, worthy the dignity of a free press, and the cause of a righteous democracy. Gov. Johnson, Judge McDonald, and others, are alluded to in becoming terms ;>s men en titled to the proud distinction they enjoy a leaders in the democratic fold. No editorial or communication has been seen w here their opinions upon questions of public policy have undergone a rigid scrutiny ; no attempts have been made to prejudice the democracy against them. Were the Times to arraign Gov. John son’s administration, criticise his official acts with the pen of jealousy, parade his sentimen upon the slave trade, protection to slave prop erty, etc., with an eye solely to weaken his ’ strength with the party, where is the press that would not rail at us for the impolicy of onr course and mode of warfare ? Yet such is i the task many of our democratic cotemporaries have to perform towards Judge Iverson. They ! think it necessary to the cl .vation of their fa -1 vorites to the office of Senator, that -fudge Iver son shonld lie first slain as a lion in their : path. Mature second thought will convince them that the hight of forbearance could not endure this too long, and that a goaded spirit will be provoked to recrimination. Judge Iverson’s position is known to his party. We urge no one to disparage the claims of his com|»etitors. His elevation to the Senate rests upon tho regard and sympathy which States Rights men have for their sentiments. He arrogatns to himself no superiority in states manship or political renown, over those who mav oppose him. If the Democracy regard him as a faithful public-servant. it is with them to cast their suffrages for him in the com ing contest. He will abide the result as be comes a true and loyal member of the demo cratic party. From Sweden.—A private letter from Ystad, i Sweden, dated August 4, says: “ Our king, Oscar L, is lately dead, after a | lingering decease of about eighteen months.— Ilia mental faculties were day by day abating until he at last was like a baby. His son, Charles XV., is now king, and in fact has been so during his father’s sickness, and the general opinion regarding him is that he will not fa vor the nobility so much us his father. His temperament is bold and warlike, so I sup pose if any chance occurs to have bis hands in a European war, he will make use of it, if he can prevail on the parliament to get their con sent ; but wo are a cool ami peaceable people and would rather lie al our callings than tight tug.” Third Congressional District. We learn fi m ici: ,u- juices that Col. A. M. Speer, the standard bearer of the Demo cratic party of tiie 1 drd Congressional Dis trict, is winning for liim-elt" golden opinions wherever he np; ears up n the stump. He is orosecuting a vi; r u.- canvass, and his pros pects of sue ~s ure nit only bright, but daily brightening. W .th u mind polished by the of a Literal education, and well stored with leg o .ml p "d knowledge, he is indeed the ma.i lie occasion. I niting the a./.it // . i.e • j happily with the/arti- ter in r'. lie is . nerally popular with the people ofhisd -.rlet, atmuig whom he has been isainly raised. IL- -pctehes abound with •oimd, s .lid, Inn : ■ arguments, which the people can undetataiel an<l appreciate. That is jii t what - -ency of the times demands. Our upp. are making a des perate effort to <le! . !•• the people with the belief that tbe item ; is corrupt, and the country is about to be ruined, uuless a new party is iii--al -’I into p over. The parties in tbe Third District ate marly equally divided, and if C I. Sp-.-.-r j ti-hc- ■ . the war as he has commenced, we .c . ' '-'m a handsome majority over his i j.; nat the c miing elec tion. — Atlanta hdroo ■ie-ir. ••9 • • ♦ - —— Trouble Ap; rcliended. The B.itiJi Gov, rnment having ordered the re-commeiici nt< nt of recruiting in Canuda, the Provincial papers attribute the cause to an apprehension of ni ewed hostilities with some one of the continental [towers. The To ronto Leader speculates as follows: What the can-e of quarrel may be, it is not easy to forsee. But failing every thing else, the Newfoundland fi--herie< might possibly be turned to account. The French have long been seeking to push flu ir privileges in that quarter, to an extent which tbe Newfoundlan ders refuse to san-tion. Sometime ago, the diplomacy of Napoleon’s Government got an advantage over their rivals; and a treaty was drawn up giving to the French all they claim; but the veto of New mndland came in time 1 to prevent its go'ng into effect. Recent move- 1 meats show pretty ch-m-’.y that France has not abandoned her de- i- >n the Newfound land fisheries. Tho -tr igth of her naval force, in tfiat quarter, im- been greatly aug mented ot late: and sin the conclusion of’ the Reciprocity l i:. ■ -. uh the United States, England has had no n:n . in the Gulf to coun terbalance that of Friir.''?. Macon Guards, Armory Hai l. Sept. 6th, 1859. At a regular meeting of the Macon Guards the following n -ob.tl is expressive of the feel- I ings of the corps, on tw occasion of the late presentation of :i be;>.itl'ul Banner by the young’ad. ■ " Macon. J ure unanimously rc-' ceived and adopted. Is/ He • deed. That we hereby tender to them ' onr sincere thanks for the splendid stand of colors, of “stars and stripes.” presented to us on the 17th nit., t! reliy giving a -ignal proof of their friendly f, clings to the Macon Guards. 2<l lles dred, That tiny i ver be remembered with the dm pest tecling ut respect—forr/offen ? , nerer! though th'- proud flag of our nation's liberty should -i.-e t.> wave over this our be- l loved country. May happiness and prosperity ever a'teud them and a soldier's arm to protect, in time of peril; that now. a- in days of old, the smiles of beauty are the best rewinds of chivalry, that next to patriotism tbe plaudits ot the fair are the brigntest incentives to discipline and va lor. While we. the "Macon Guards,” gratefully accept the Banner with which we have been so highly honored, we recognize, on our part, the obligation to ever cherish and protect it from dishonor or reproach. 3rd liesoletd. That our thanks be also ex- ; tended to Mr. C. D. 1 indlav. tor his beautiful and appropriate address in behalf of the ladies, which was responded t > by Lieut. T. W. Man gham, who ex[>ressed the sentiments of the corps. 4//i ll'soleed, ’1 hat onr thanks are also due to Mr. R.ibt. Findlay and hi- lighly esteemed lady for their friendly reception and cooling beverage, with which we were gri med at their residence. Lieut. D U. JACKSON, Serg’t J. E. WELLS, Jr., Corp ! C. W. ELLS, Private JAMES PARTRICK, Comm ittee. Silk Salos in New York. Tl.-- N -. \ ' ial Advertiser, of the 25th ult., say-: “The auction sales of fancy silks t . day and ye-terday have been of great interest. Owing to the large stock press ing on the market, a 1 -w range of prices was anticipated: and w t rday fancy silks were sold in largo quantities at 10 to 12 per cent below cost.” » A 'nnimeri-i.'.! trawler lately left an article of his wardrobe :it an in::, and wrote to the chambermaid to f. rward it t 'him by the stage. ; He received the f. Ih.wing answer: “I Lope, d -ar sir, you’ll not feel hurt, Fl! frankly tell you all about it: I've made a shift of your old shirt, And you n.ust m ike a shift without it." Mob Law in Caluv,ei.e County, Kt.—Oss Man lit ng and Tiiki:e Lym hed.—We learn that on Thursday night last, Jesse Williams, an old and wealthy citizen ot that county, who was under guard at Princeton on the charge ’ of murder, stca i g, ami inhuman treatment of bis slaves, was taken out of prison while the I guard was asleep, cairiv » seven miles north of that town and. i <n a tree. His body wns not cut down : .. . 1. the next night The verdict<ff the - j try was—” Came to his death by han : ly some person or persons unknown.” About the same ti e. Dr. Singleton, Mans field Mor.-as and a i; 1 Strawmat, were severely lyin lu l and > ed to leave the county. Th-y weru-ip Ito be connected w ith Williams iu hi« vmainie*. Two sou- of M Jiam Lilin ami James, who had been guilty of nt.'i ,-oi.» crimes, would •80, in ail probai.iluv. I '« be<n hung, had tliey Ui4.iuadetlM.it tin.dye ape.— Louurille DsinosrM. • f OFFICE IN RALSTON’S BUILDING, THIRD STREET. MACON, GEORGIA, SEPT. 14, 1859. FROM OUR DAILY OF FRIDAY, SEPT 9. The sketch of Col. Speer's speech at Fort Valley on Wednesday, with that of Col. Lochrane’a on the same occasion, promised to onr readers on yesterday, an 1 which a friend I has kindly handed to us, will be found in our paper to-day. We commend Dotli to the per usal of our readers. Doolv County. The Democrats of this county uoiuiuated, on Tuesday last the fullowing ticket for the Leg l islature: I Eur the Senate, "Wm. Beverly. E<>r the House, B. B. HAMILTON. i A good ticket, and one that will doubtless I be elected. Win. F. Brown is running as an independent candidate for the Senate. Goods News from Cass. The Marietta Patriot says : Good news from Cass county, the home of Co], Warren Akin, greets us. The Democracy in that county has a clear majority of seen or eight hundred, and i now it is the universal opinion of those who t have an opportunity of knowing, that Col. | Warren Akin will carry the county by at least, ' six hundred majority. Three cheers lor Cass!’ The “ Opposition’’ papers of the State have . republished the foregoing reckless statement. . At the last election for Governor, Cass Conn | ty gave Ben. Hill 752 votes, and Brown 998 : a majority for the latter of 246 votes only.— i And yet “ Opposition” editors who ought to : know better, set down the democratic majori ty in that county at 700 or 800, and claim that Akin will carry it by at least 600 votes I! ' Doubtless “ the wish is father to the thought;” but how reckless and how desperate must the advocates of a cause be, who unblushingly make, and propagate what the record, to which any one can have easy access, so clearly proves to be false. Have the papers which endorsed this Munchausen-like fabrication no files to re fer to; or have they determined to “go it | blind" in order to make capital for Akin ? Tho “ Good Xeus" from Cass will be of quite a different character from that promulgated in the foregoing extract, when the first Monday in October next shall have been a day num bered with the past, Gov. Brown not the Author of His own In augural. We never had any good opinion of Govern i or Brown, either intellectually or morally, but : really we never dreamed that when he stood before the “assembled wisdom” of his State, on the first Wednesday in November, 1857, ! and announced the policy that was to govern him in the administration of public affairs, he was merely declaiming, in school-boy fashion, i what had been conceived mid written out tor I him by another, and by himself committed to , memory. Yet, such appears to be “ the truth of history.”— Sac. Rep. “The truth of history 1” And this, too, from the Sarannah Republican! Has that [taper seen no contradiction of the ridiculous charge? no denial, positive and absolnle, of it ? When ( first we saw that to a gentleman in Atlanta, , was assigned the authorship of Gov. Brown's inaugural address, we looked upon it as a mere I pleasantry; as a joke perpetrated; and with intent to amuse the good citizens of Atlanta. But the Republican takes it seriously, mid gravely asserts that it is the “truth of history.” Verily do we live in strange times, when those who plume themselves upon devotion to hon orable journalism, descend to small things in their conduct of the press I But will the Republican retract i Will it for l once admit that “ the truth of history” tells no such tale as it propagates in the foregoing ex tract ? Governor Brown’s Bank Letter. Governor Brown is the worst abused man, ! that ever sat in the Executive Chair. For six weeks past, “all Bedlam and Parnassus” have been let loose upon him, and charge after charge, the invention of the enemy, have been recklessly made against Ins official integrity and moral worth. One of the latest the In telligencer. of Atlanta, thus refers to: Moat Emphatically Do we call for that Bank Letter. We want to see it iu print. No fair minde 1 man will try to de- ; fftroy another by insinuations. Mr. American, if you have got the documents, draw them. If Joseph E. Brown has written an “ infamous letter/' now so much haff been said about it, our curiosity has been aroused, and we want a peep at it. We now deny , that Gov. Brown has written an “ infamous letter,” as charged by the “ American,” and will deny it till tho letter is produced entire. We will have no brok en doses. Give us all or nothing.” ** Whenever Gov. Brown makes himself “ infa mous,” then we cease to apologize for, or defend him. Gentlemen, prove your charges, or remain *’ infa mous” yourselves. Gentlemen, prove your charges, or stand convicted of (he vilest tlander." | Slander meets no regard from noble minds ; Only the base believe, what the ftaee only utter.” Gov. Brown stands innocent till convicted, and we assert his innocence and call for proof. Again we say, out »ritA it.” Now, you, who claim to have the letter re ferred to, bring it out i Let the [>eople see it! Produce it particularly if it is to render Gov. i Brown “ infamous !" The democracy and ev ery honest, candid man in Georgia know that to make Governor Brown in.fa»ieu« is your end aud aim—then out with the letter or infa- I my may attach itself to some one else—who ? we know not. . Richmond County Democratic NOMINATION. On yesterday, we learn by the Augusta Con stitutionalist. that the democratic party of ' Richmond county nominated Julies (’i mmino. 1 Esq., as their candidate for the Senate, and Edward J Walkee, and John B. Smith Esqs., as candidates tor the House of Repre sentatives of onr State Legi-’aturc. This is a strong ticket and we hope that it will beelect -1 ed. Tur 801 l Worm in Cotton.—The planters of this and adjoining c unties arc c anpluining 'onsidernbly about the injuries sustained by . the boll worm in their cotton. Two weeks since only a few bad Ix'cn noticed, now they are becoming more or less dr.iructiie to every field, attacking iu some I's-alities half grown bowls. What may be the result of this terrible I vermin, on die crop of this se> ti»n of tbe State, time can uulv determine.- Madifm < Georgia,) | Visisr. ' [Reported for the State Pfesn.] Mr. Spoer at Fort Valley. Mr. Speer commenced his speech by saying that lie had heard of several charges and mis representations made against himself, w hich he would answer during the remarks he in tended to make. He had been cluuged with wearing two laces, and saying one tiling at one place, and another at another; this was un true. There was nothing be scorned more than deceit or imposition. He was ready at all times, and in all places, and before ail men, to vindicate hie principles and give free, frank, and honest expression to his opinions. He had met his fellow-citizens throughout the dis trict, and they would do him the justice of saying he was frank in the avowal of his sen timents, no matter how they might differ w ith him in their belief or support. He then reviewed tlie history of parties, giving a dear and logical statement of their actions down to tbe settlement of the present Territorial question which overshadowed all others. He proved by the history of the American Party, that they had acquiesced in the settlement of this question on the princi ’ pie of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and by the ' action of the Georgia Legislature of which his 1 honorable competitor was a distinguished ; member. He proved this by the action of the j American Party in the Macon Convention. and by the universal and united sentiment of i the people, that hostility to that bill was hos i tility to the Constitutional rights of tho South. Mr. Speer went on to show tint the men who j voted for it were Southern men, and those ; who opposed it were Northern men, with the : exception that Northern Democrats voted with the Southern men, and somq Southern Ameri . cans voted with the Northern oppositionists.— I This was the truth of history, lie then show ed that under this bill Kansas, devoted by the < Missouri restriction to free soilism, had actu- I ally been organized into a slave State, and ap ! plied with a slavery Constitution for admission ' into this Union. He read the first section of I the Lecompton Constitution to illustrate what ' he said, and then gave the history of the bill | for its admission ; show ed how President Bu , chanan went with all the powei of the Execu ! five to aid its admission ns a slave State, sup ( ported by Southern men, and Northern Dem , crate, giving the number of each, and illustrat ed its defeat by proving that six Southern Americans uniting with the Northern Opposi i tionists and Douglas Democrats as they were , j called, (but tho Democracy had repudiated : these men ; Douglas himself had been remov ’ ed from the position of Chairman of the Com- ■ mittee on Territories. Ac.,) had effected its de- I feat. Yet men here of the Opposition in Geor- I gia were denouncing the Kansas Bill as a fraud upon the South, and the Democratic Party for not admitting it gs a slave State! Mr. Speer handled this subject with marked ability; he exhibited their changes mid tergiversations with great effect. He alluded to the objec ' tions urged against the Bill and its Squatter . Sovereignty doctrine, w hieli lie proved beyond question, sustained by the decisions ot the Su i preme Court, it did not contain. He then passed to the charges of extravagance against tiie Democratic Party, and showed by the t I tariff of 1846, the amount of money in the Treasury, its expendituresfor internal improve ments by bills passed, many over tbe veto ot , Mr. Buchanan, by Opposition votes, mid that the amount expended for the collection of the revenue, "Passamaquaddy" included, was pre cisely the same as that under the administra tion of Mr. Fillmore; yet Mr. Fillmore's was, in tiie opinion of the Opposition, a model ad ministration and the Democratic was corrupt and extravagant. He alluded to the Utah war and its cost, and by figures clearly and conclu- ; sively showed the charge ot extravagance was j unjust and untrue. He said he had been charged with being for Mr. Buchanan at one place, and against him elsewhere. This was a misrepresentation ; on many questions of pub lic policy lie differed with Mr. Buchanan; he opposed his Pacific Railroad views. A-c. ; but so tar as his record on slavery stood before the country, consummated by his efforts to , bring in Kansas as a slave State, lie did mid ever would endorse it. Mr. Speer covered all . | the questions involved in the issues before the j country, with great ability, vindicating his principles, the principles of the party ; and al luded to another charge that he was said to be by some in favor of, and by some opposed to I Judge Iverson’s re-election. On this subject j he said lie had never expressed an opinion one way or another. As a representative in Con i gross, it was a question that did not come be- I fore him; he bad full faith in tiie ability and intelligence of the Democratic members ot the State Legislature, and they were the parties to judge the respective claims of candidates; with their decisions he would be perfectly satisfied as he knew they would select a good and true mini; they would have no obtrusive dictation on the subject from him. With this question he would also refer “State Aid" to the proper [dace ; lie was not going to the State Legisla ture but to Congress, and he could not see wliut a representative in Congress had to do with State Aid. He showed the indictment of Seward at the North against the Democratic Party—that it was pro-slavery; and conclud ed by an overpowering appeal to tiie Democ racy of the South to stand firm, and to all pa triots to rally around the flag that floated over tiie protection of Southern rights. We need scarcely remark that his speech throughout was w armly applauded. Colonel Lochrane being loudly called for, i responded as follows : He said that, after listening to the able, sen : sible, and reasoning argument of his friend Mr. Speer, ho was proud of being a Democrat; proud of the Democratic party; and proud of its standard-bearer. Mr. Speer! When nil ■ other partiei hud been swept awuy by the tide I of abolition, and had to bend before the stor n. the old granite Democracy still stood, amid change, changeless, and in disasters undis mayed! His friend Speer had left him tin easy task, for there was no further argument to make, in favor of Democratic principles. ; Ho would therefore turn to the Opposition, ami hi would ask of Ids friends if there was ' anything in their pisncipics or history tha' | commended itself to their support. It could ! not lie their hiqais of success. S.im<-tinies men , were allured to follow in the wake of niajori , ties; there wu »ometliiug that elicited tiie ( support el maa >♦ tha wiaawg aide; bat the hopes of success that beamed on the fortunes of the Opposition, were like the old ■ .rti.i • hopes of getting married—said she. “ While there's life, there's hope 1" It could not lie in their platforms ; and if 8". they had constructed so many, preterniitted and incorporated so many principles, that ii would be difficult to tell whirls one t' ey ap proved. He had often thought the Opposi ion. in trying platforms, were like a countryman of his that was charged with marrying six wives, and was brought up fur this felonious species of gallantry, on the charge of bigamy, and whose only plea for which was, that he was “ trying to get u good one!” • • Ho then reviewed their various platforms; illustrating their differences in regard to for eigners, Catholics, etc., with argument and an ecdote, frequently “bringingdown the house.” He reasoned the subject, showing that, step by step they had marched to the Democratic camp, ami were forced at lust, for want of prin ciples, to keep the 'ank and file from turning Democrats, to cry "Halt!" and run up the flag of opposition to the Democracy. Tiie Democratic party at the North seemed to give them some food for denunciation, and tiie Kansas Bill they hud endorsed themselves, as it had been ably argued by Mr. Speer, now appeared to be the very vitality of their organi zation. Kansas, devoted to Free-soil, they would have left to the abolitionists, and the Missouri restriction, that dishonor to Southern equality in the I’erritories, ought to have been left untouched; it had produced agitation in tbe country without benefit, etc. Here Nir. L. made an eloquent, classic illus tration of the virtue of agitation; alluding to Virginius and his daughter, and the courtier whose son wns killed by the King. When our rights were assailed, he was for agitation; when in the vindication of our rights, agitation must come. He for one welcomed the storm that how led around a people struggling for their equality; though the skies were fringed with fire at the North, wo had democrats there that did not shrink from the portentous disas ter politically surrounding them! But we were even appealed to now by the Opposition to quit al! alliances at the North; our friends were few. was their cry. Said bo, the darker their doom, the warmer should bo our co-operation and support; because our friends were few, it was not our right to de sert them. When he looked at the battle-fields on which they fell, his heart was profoundly stirred, for with them fell the flag of our coun try, baptized in Democratic blood ; he would stand by the men who stood by us. To remove the .Missouri rc-triction was nothing but an act of justice to the South, and he accepted all the agitation it entailed. We had been taunted with tho cry that we had promised to make Kansas a slave State; of saying, “Elect Buchanan and wo will give tiie South a slave State.” When we made the assertion we relied on the .united vote of the South ; we did not anticipate tliat six Southern men would have voted against it! This charge at the time would have been hurled back to us as slander. If the Opposition had sustained us at the South, we still had Northern Demo crats enough to redeem the promise. Awav with the taunt! Men ought to hide this trea chery to the South, not parade it to the pnb lie, and in a spirit of candor not blame the Democracy for sins that rest upon their own heads. Mr. L. showed ti e effect of opposing the Democracy at the South ; it could but result in giving aid to its opponents at the North, no matter h ».v wide the difference of principle between them. Tiie Democrats were opposed i.t the North by a party devoted to the des ti action of slave y. Mr. Speer had read Se ward’s speech—he opposed the Northern De ni 'cracy because it was pro-slavery. The Si nthern Democracy was pro-slavery; while y ur Opposition does not rest on that ground, for he knows many of them, and their affinity and attachment to the institutions of the South, were just as strong as Southern Democrats. Y et would not their opposition amount, then, simply to the fact that they opposed Democracy I ecause they were opposed to the name of Democrat. I As for any issue in the contest, there was none to divide the people of the South. We hod to obtain our rights in the Union, (being in a minority.) by Northern votes. Was there I a child in the country that did not know we had only at the North to look to the Democratic 1 party for aid ? And was it not th . duty ot all parties at tiie South to rally with them against I the Blnek Republicans? Dissever cur alliance with all political parties North, and you are a • sectional party, becoming the very thing you denounce tiie Black Republicans for being. I The Oppositionists were becoming, par ex | cellence, the Southern Rights party, and vet demand protection for slavery in the Territo ries. From whom do they ask it? From the Black Republicans? They know this would be like asking for fried oysters in the Desert of Sahara, or iced lemonade beneath the Svrian sun. You look to the Northern democrats, and to them alone, for any protection it is in the will or power of Government to give you. i The Black Republicans have emblazoned on their banners that they are opposed to the protection of slavery ; tho I>cmocrats have j voted for the admission of Kansas as a slave State. You must then look for protection to i slavery to the very men you oppose, and have organized a party to denounce. Here Mr. L. gave a history of the Demo cratic party at the North ; paid it a high and glowing eulogium ; praised its men and its ! principles. Sentiments a« warm with Southern | rights eiime from New Hampshire as from tbe press of Georgia. It was suicidal to follow I the fortunes of the Opposition; they would . change next election ; take a new name ; p r - ■ claim new principles; and if ever they goi I the ascendancy in Georgia, would precipitate l the people into a sect onal position, without friends North, and standing without the sym pathy or co-operation of any party that could help them in the enjoyment of their rights, and the protection of their interests. But he I did not anticipate so injurious a consuintnii ' tion. Opposition, like resistance, only gave to tiie bow ita jiower, nnd tho Democracy had t be oppose.l by somelMsJy to give it its due strength and effect. lie llicn uoueluded with a strong appeal to j all u> rally around ths Domocratio dug. aud , aareh with the ssaqueruig hueia so vteuiry. TEKMS-TWO DOLLARS IN ADVA NUMBER 45 We would protect slavery and maintain . constitutional rights in the Union; we w< give peace and prosperity t<> the nation ; ' the ition to its hopes; enhancement to its glory. [From the Columbus Times.] Col. Spoer—Third District. The Demo* racy of the Third Congressional Dis t ict Lave a bold and manly leader. He meets th issues of the canvass as a man who dares speak tl:« truth fearlessly, shrinking from no responsibilities In rain have his opponents endeavored to weekei the force of his blows against them by every strata ;em known to political warfare. But he stands befor the people the eloquent apostle of a pure Democracy aud >bows the consistency of his record on the living question of Southern Rights. That his fire-eating competitor, who cun now eat burning coals, could not s'and by his colors in 1850, when the Soutl longed for the stout hearts and strong arms of hei sens. That the unjust discriminations offered ur then—galling to the humble, intolerable to the proud —was tamely submitted to, lest the glorious Union might full a victim to a selfish aggrandizement and t« pseudo philanthropy on the part of the North. Wt would have been innocent! But Mr. Ilardemai joined the Southern Rights party—the platform wa.‘ a good one, such as he endures to-day; but whet some of the speakers talked about disun on, the cour age of Mr. Hardeman failed him, and be loudly pro claimed that he was willing to advocate our rights, but be had no idea of entering into a covenant to tight for them. Cheap patriotism! Mr. Hardeman stood on the platform, but slipped off, when the drums began to beat and the bayonets bristle! Do you think, voters of the Third District, he would stand upon the “law?” Would be not show the “ white feather” and retreat, ns did the lame captain ? Better have been a Union man and stood upon the Georgia Platform, upon which the Democratic party havo been driven back, than to have stood upon the Southern Rights platform and afraid of the phantom of disunion. Yet this is the gentleman who teachcp Mr. Speer Southern Rights sentiments in tho Third District, and bolds up his bands in holy horror at sqnattcr sovereignty and Mr. Douglas. Mr. Speer, true to bis principles, denounces both, and says that he would not support Douglas, if nomi nated by a thousand conventions. This is meeting the question boldly. Democrats of the Third District rally to your leader! You can dost him if out to the polls! There is no such word as fail! See your friends, take them to Mr. Speer's appointments ; bear the true doctrines ; hoist the standard of States Rights; bear up proudly the old Democratic flag ! “ Charge, Chester, charge ! On, Stanley, on !” BY TELEGRAPH. Three days later from Europe. ARRIVAL OF THE E URO PA . Halifax, Sept. B.—The steamship Europa arrived at this port last night, with Liverpool advices to the 27th ultimo. Markets. The sales of cotton in Liverpool for the week, amounted to 40,000 bales, speculators taking 2,500 and exporters 5,500. The mar ket was dull for clean qualities. Holders were offering their stocks freely, but showed no dis position to press them on the market, which closed steady. Consols were quoted at 951 to 95}. [second dispatch.] The Cotton market closed dull and easier, but with prices nnchanged for clean qualities. The sales on Friday sum up 6,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 1,000. QUOTATIONS I Fair Orleans 8d Mid “ 7d. Fair Mobiles TJd Mid “ 6jd Fair Uplands 7}d Mid “ 6 13-16 d The stock on hand was 659,000 bales, of which 582,000 were American. Some circu lars say all qualities had declined 1-lGd a }d. Manchester.—The advices from Manches ter were favorable. Goods were slightly fir mer. Havre Market.—Tres Ordinaire was quoted at 110 f., Bas, 106 f. Market dull. Sales of the week 4.500 bales. Stock 80.000. Financial.—The bullion in the Bank of En gland had decreased £130,000. Money was -lightly easier and quite abundant. General Intelligence. The Persia and the Ocean Queen had arriv ed at Liverpool. The general news is unimportant. Rumors from Zurich report that the Conference had made some progress with the business before them, and that it would probably be brought to a successful conclusion early in September. Sardinia refuses to accept, even condition ally, the annexation of the Duchies, without consulting the other powers, and especially France. The Italians continue to maintain a firm attitude for their national independence. The harvest in Great Britain was almost complete. Brown & Akin and Southern RIGHTS. It is one of the richest jokes of politics, that Col. Akin should electioneer for himself as a Southern Rights man, more reliable than Gov. Brown. Toe scriptures tell us, "the tree is known by its fruit.’* The only opportunity Col. Akin had to show' his proclivity on this question, was in 1850, and 'sl, when he joined in the Union howl—had a reserved seat, as a boarder at tho Union Hotel, and received his reward for fidelity to his landlord by an ap pointment to office. The next thing we hear of him, he is standing on the Philadelphia Amercan Platform, which demanded a blind devotion to the Union, as "the paramount po litical good.’’ On the other hand, in 1850 and 51, wu find Guv. Brown in a small minority, -tendingfearlessly and faithfully by the rights of the South, and the reserved rights of the State. Ami whenever opportunity offered, we have 1 renewed evidences of bis consistency. His tirst Inaugural address told out his opinion and policy on this subject, in clear and unequivo cal language. His early education, his associ ations, bis principles and his acts, all identity him with the destiny ot tho South, as dearer to him than any thing else. It is encouraging that time has wrought a change in Col. Akin’s opinion. But we think it safer to roly in such un emergency upon an original friend than upon so recent a convert. Albany Patriot. ./ tnu W. A. It. 11. 107 ...anta. The great benefit receiv- . ,ne who havo attendtnl my Springs, induc ne to give this notice to those desiriug to use pure lesto.ie Water, hero it is : Within fitly rods of Depot, gushing out of a Blue Limestone Rock, * lieu ce, and unanimously nominated Hon. A. P. ’owers as a candidate to represent the county in the House of Representatives in the next Legislature, in place of Col. 0. A. LochraNX, vho has been compelled to decline the race, rom private considerations. While we greatly regret the necessity ot Joi. Lochrane’s withdrawal, we heartily con gratulate the party upon the nomination of Junge Powers, and predict his election with the utmost confidence.. The Judge has occu pied prominent positions with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents; and on the first Monday of October, hundreds of friends will come to his support. His talents and learning are acknowledged by all; and by his manly, gentlemanly and generous deportment, be has endeared himself to many who will not forget him when he needs their votes. If elected—as we have no doubt he will be— Judge Powers will prove an able and faithful representative. Balloon Ascension. While we write, this afternoon, (Saturday, 3 o’clock,) the little world of Macon is in a fever of excitement and expectancy, awaiting Mr. Wells’s balloon ascension to take place this evening, as advertised in the city papers. Up to our time of going to press, Mr. Wells has not “gone up;” but if he does “go up,” we will take oare to inform our readers where and when he “ comes down.” M » I» I »i - " FOR THE STATE PRESS. Mr. Speer in Reynolds and But- LER. Mr. Speer addressed his fellow-citizens yes terday at Reynolds, Taylor county. The speech was one of the most effective I ever listened to; mild, yet pointed and conclusive. Mr. Speer has silenced inquiry in this county as to whether or not he is an able man, and a good speaker. A large number of ladies graced the occa sion with their presence. Good order and good feeling prevailed during the whole time. Not a drop ot liquor was to be had on the place. After the speaking was over the peo ple n paired to a sumptuous barbecue furnish ed by the generosity of the citizens of the place and neighborhood. It was well cooked and there was plenty and to spare. The friends in this community are doing their duty nobly. Three cheers for the coun ty, which in 1855, out of one hundred and six (?) votes polled, gave an oven Democratic majority of one hundred I Mr. Speer made another telling speech to. day at this place (Butler.) Tne Democracy of Taylor have a strong ticket: Wallace for the Senate, and J. 0 McCants for Representative; and tho people are determined to elect them by a handsome majority. Mr. Speer has expressed himself highly grat ified at his visit to Taylor, and if his friends in other parts will do their duty the Third Dis trict will be gloriously redeemed on the tirst Monday in October. G. Butler, Sept. 9th. 1859. The Fallacy of the Argument— SEWARD AND DOUGLASS. Win. 11. Seward lias laid down two propo sitions.. The first is, that slave and free labor are antagonistic—are in continual strife, and that one ultimately must triumph over the oth er. The second is, that the only obstacle to a speedy triumph of free labor, and the extinc tion of slavery, is the National Democratic party, which must be put down. The Douglass men iu the South pnt forth a very plausible argument in favor of Douglass. They say—do you not see that your safety against the policy of Seward and the Black Republicans is in the National Democracy, and Doug ass is the only man that has the strength to defeat that policy ? Now, this view would do very well, if we did not need saving from Douglass as well as Seward. Douglass contend that the Constitu- I tion, nor its principles, guarantees to ns the right to hold slaves in the public domain, but it is a right to be determined by the squatters in the Territories. Seward maintains the same doctrine, with this addition: that as we have no such constitutional right, the whole subject is in the discretion of Congress, and Congress ought to exercise its discretion to our complete exclusion. They agree as to our constitutional rights, and differ as to the best methods of ex cluding ns. It is true Seward goes farther than Douglass, because he has seen this antagonism mu«t be fought out to the bitter end, bnt Doug ■ lass’ very doctrine is an admission of the an tagonism. The argument then, “hath this ex tent—no more:” that although Douglass’po sition should not be submitted to, Seward’s position is much worse for us ; therefore, let us join Douglass instead of standing on onr re erved rights, and oppose them both. Snch reasoning as this works itself into an absurdi ty, and we follow it up, after awhile wo will find Seward going one step tardier than ho now does, aud Douglass or some other North ern statesman will step upon what is Seward’s platform now. Then we shall be invited to support such and stieh a man because he is the only ore that can save us from Seward's new heresy, w hereas we have to adopt his old one to get rid of his new one. So by-and-bye we find ourselves promoting Seward’s doctrine, if not Seward’s self. The argument in favor of Douglass is a fal lacy that ought to be exposed.— Albany Pa triot. SixcfiAß Religious Movement in Ireland. —The latest arrivals from Europe bring ac counts of one of the most remarkable religious excitements the world has ever known. In five of the northern counties of Ireland, the strong hold of the Protestants, and where Presbyteri anism is the prevalent ecclesiastical element among the dissidents from the Catholic church, there has broken out a strong, but, as it would seem, not enthusiastic or fanatical excitement among the people which evinces itself in the usual way of religious revivals, in large gath erings, in protrae'ed meetings, for prayer and preaching. Belfast, Colerain and Lonilonder ry form 'he center of the movement, and the small towns and villages for miles around, art under its power.