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^ llesc Hill Cemetery.
flic Egyptians * ,onorft ^ lt,c *«emory of their
I by interring their bodies in the beautiful
\vcs l ' ,c ' r Elys'an fields or by embalming
acing them in the vast catacombs, or in
their
monumental pyramids. The polished
1 cultivated Greeks in the darkness of their
u nivth°l°Sy exhausted their fine taste and
aisite art in honoring the memory of their
jell and soothing the grief of the living.
L Tiic Romans erected monuments to the mc-
0 f their departed friends, which have
die admiration of all after ages. The
•eternal city* is crowded at every turn with
monument nnd the cenotaph, the column
die obelisk, which speak a reverence for
their heroes and sages, and their heartfelt of*
fering* W the dead, in a voice more touching
„j eloquent than the most animated records
, t | ie p„et or the historian. The primitive
J rmaiis buried their dead in groves consecrate
fjby tlicir priests in the neighborhood of spark
ling streams and flowering gardens. The ab
origines of this continent, the worshippers of the
juB an J the worshippers of idols, have left
,Micely any other record of their history or
,heir fate, than that which may be read upon
their monuments nnd mounds, or in the silence
of‘the city of the dead.’ If such has been
,he custom of nations who have lived in the
tjirkness of idolatry, unchccred by any of the
of that revelation which promises that ‘this
corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this
mortal immortality,’ and who believed that
-\V« mil" lie grave our bed and then are gone,”
| ;0 ,v much more ought Christians who are
(might by its prccopts that
"The time draw* on
When not a single spot of burial earth, whether on land or
ia the »p«rious sea.
Iht mart giv* °P it* l° n «> committed dust, inviolate."
feel the obligation of making the burial places
of their dead subservient to the high purposes
of religions instruction as well ns of human
Jutf. In all, but especially in Christian landst
t ho cemetery with its graves and sleeping dust
Ins a voice of eloquence more potent than any
that lias ever fallen from human lips. It speaks
; t once to all—to the old and the young, to the
learned and the unlearned, to the thoughtless
and die radi, as well ns to the wise and the
good, in a voice which none may stifle, and
which all that live must hear.
But our onject was not to indulge in reflec
tions such as these. Our limps would not per
mit us even Iwd we the ability to make such
u would be either interesting or useful to our
frsders. Our intention was simply to direct
the attention of the citizens of Macon to the
remarks from the Masonic Signal, and tbo cor-
rrtpor.dnut of the Savannah Republican, in re
lation In ‘'Rose Ilill Cemetery,” published in
another column, and to un : te our tribute of ad
miration with theirs, at the good taste and
[while spirit evinced by those lowborn the city
[ a indebted fi*r one of its chief ns well as most
almired and commendable improvements.
themselves so unworthy of Southern support 1
Will you do it, or will you impart to the strug
gle that is just approaching between the Re
publicans and Federalists of this State, an im
pulse that will be fatal to the latter in Georgia!
But our object is to throw oil on the waves
of party at the South, not to lash them into
fury. It is to unite all in the common defenco
of their own institutions, their homes and their
property'. The history of the past and the signs
of the present are before you, and we addres 3
ourselves to intelligent men and to Southerner's*
Judge ye! Can nny man tell us why, politi
cally, there should be two parties at the South
upon the Texas question ? Can anyone tell
us why’ there should be two parlies upon the
tariff* question—that odious scheme of monop
oly and robbery which is despoiling our people,
unseen, of the just rewards of their own in
dustry, like “the pestilence that walkelh in
darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at
noonday.” The present contest in this State is
fraught with issues of the highest importance
to the people. Elect McAllister, and you will
add another fever to the moral power of the
South. Elect Crawford, and you will give ad
ditional rapacity to the vultures that are alrea
dy preying upon her vitality.
The Messenger, until recently, in a manner
| t’.at done credit to it, nnd which we had hop
ed lose." followed by other leading journals of
I the Wing parly in Georgia, has not attempted
i» outrage nr insult the. feelings of the people
I kj defending the course of Senator Berrien.—
Lost week, however, it threw’ off" its chamc-
lurijtic jirudence, and took up the cudgols for
litnt patriotic Senator The Messenger has
I undertaken a herculean task if it expects to
coot the ordeal through which that gentleman
isdertined to pass in his sacrifices “to popular
tMCtion.” Wc can tell that paprr now’, that
it will bo “love's labor lost,” and it had as well
Wire from the lis's and seek its fortunes in
some other tournament. “Popular exaction”
is about to lay hands upon Senator Berrien,
audit will assuredly strip him of his “ rigidly
righteous” and sanctimonious robes, and make
Lis hypocrisy visible as the sun at noonday.
Henceforth the people of Georgia, of nil par-
j tics, will regard him as the caitiff* who was
I Hilling to barter bis country at a great crisis,
(for a price
It would be perhaps worse than useless now
[ to expect tho moral of the Whig defeat of last
to work a salutary change upon their lea-
I ders. It i s not to such that we address our-
•e'rcs. Paltry ns are all the vanities of hu-
ain greatness and human talents in compan
ion wall the sublime spcc.'able of a whole peo
ple rising up in defence of their rights and liber-
“**» their al'.ars and their firesides—such les
ions arc generally passed unheeded by those
*bo should of all others, profit most by the ex
perience; or if noticed at all, it is “like a lan-
‘•'•i on the stern, rhincs only on the waves be-
1 "tl.” It j g to the people that we address
♦twelves; to the plain, honest men of the whig
P>rty, and no t to the leaders or demagogues.
us claim the calm attention of such for a
foment, and ask them if they arc satisfied—if
% think it either patriotic or honorable to
lit nny longer with a party whose leaders are
-enccd either by fanaticism or mercenary
Stives. Without exception the entire Whig
Njr of the North, and all the leaders at the
opposed the annexation of Texas from
*®*uch motives. That a large majority of
-Whig party here are, and always have
I'*ea in favor of the annexation of Texas,
** have not the slightest doubt. To say
they nrc not, would be to charge them
v ih a treachery to their country and a recre-
mey
<o the principles of tbeir fathers that
fcj have never felt, nor can feel. Can such
*•» concert with the whig party now ?—
“** many honest and well meaning men
* ctc induced once to regard fancy, has now
f ° v ed a reality,
f; :e Whig p ar ty „t the North has revealed
! h ^fcous designs, and avowed its real motives
.Opposing Texas. There is not the least
S * " e in that; and in all candor now that the
Mr. Strong: and the Messenger.
The Messenger of last week attempts to
criticise the letter of Mr. Strong, in reply to
thecommittee of the county convention, inform
ing him of his nomination for a scat in the
House of Representatives. The criticism of
the Messenger lacks the dignity to be severe or
sarcastic, or the wit to be brilliant; and if that
paper will pardon the liberty, we will make a
suggestion which may be of advantage to it in
future, when it assumes the grave character of
the reviewer. There is a wide difference between
sarcasm and abuse, invective and ribaldry;
and while almostany one can play the buffoon,
the wit is always an original, never an assum
ed character. But perhaps the editor is not
always to blame for the articles which from
time to time appear under his sponsorship.—
The effort to excite a prejudice in the minds of
the Democratic party against Mr. Strong, on
account of his former political connexions, (and
they were bad enough, God knows,) w.ll not
have the desired effect. It is enough for them
to know that he is right now. And if he was
once wrong he had the courage as well as the
honor to come out from Babylon, and prefer
the service of his country to the false and trea
sonable schemes of the Whig party. And if
the Messenger and its coadjutors have no better
objection to urge against Mr. Strong with the
Democratic party, than one which preferred
the advantages of an unrestricted commerce,
•ud the blessings which will flow to the people
of the South from the annexation of Ti-xas, to
the election of Mr. Clay, let it either he silent
or acknowledge itself the organ of influences
and sympathies which will find no response in
the bosoms of Southern men—much less of
Democrats.
As to Mr. Strong himself, in the fbmless dis
charge of what he may deem to h>*. a holy and
sacred duty to his country, be will doubtless
frequently stir up a nest of hornets simong
those who esteem a slavish subserviency to
party, more honorable than an adherence to
principles. But we ore sure that it will not
deter him from the discharge of his duties, or
the Democratic party from giving him a cordial
and united support.
The Fall Trade.
The New York Courier <$" Enquirer says,
the first fall sale of domestic nnd staple goods,
was held on Wednesday, by Messrs. Wilmcr*
dings, Priest 6c Mount, and Was well attended
both by city and country purchasers. In al
most every species of goods fair ptices were
realized, and in domestic there was a trifling
rise, A letter writer has the following specula
tions as to the prospects of the trade t
“The first sale of fall goods during the week
was attended \rj a large number of both city
and country purchasers—domestics fetching
about the same prices as heretofore, and foreign
exhibiting a slight advance. If this he an indi
cation of future operations, It is evident that a
large and profitable trade will be transacted.—
Independent of this very little animation is ob
servable cither amongst wholesale or retail
dealers. The importers are busy at the Cus-
tom-houso in anticipation of increased wink
within n few weeks, when southern as well as
western customers shall have returned, in con
junction with our citizens, from the various pla
ces of recreation. The arrival of packet nnd
transient vessels daily with large cargoes aug
ment the stock al ready on hand, which is of con
siderable extent.”
Tile Crops iu Alabama.
The Mobile Register of the 10th inst. says
“The weather continues favorable for picking,
but is otherwise inimical to the interest ofplan.
ters. The information from the interior of this
State and the northeastern part of Mississippi,
leads to the belief that a continuance fora fort
night longer of the present dry, scorching
weather, will seriously affect the ultimate yield
of the plant. Cotton is more forward in open
ing this season, and already we hear of bauds
picking on an average over 100 lbs per day.
The .accounts from Louisiana and the south
western counties of Mississippi, arc more fa
vorable.”
Elections.
We have the most cheering news from the
elections which have been recently held in
North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama,
and Kentucky. The whigs, with all their ef
forts, have not been able to maintain the
ground which they held last fall, in any of these
states, unless it is Kentucky—and the democ
racy are everywhere triumphant. The fiery
luminary which rose wills the defeat of the
democratic party in 1840, lias been struck from
the sky, nnd scarcely a ray of its feeble light
now shines in the political heavens .It has been
eclipsed by the effulgent glory that far brighter
star that has since risen which enables us again
to behold in our country.
ARMY MOVEMENTS,
Extract from a letter dated
Fort McHenrt, (Md.) August 15.
We are under orders, and shall he off very
soon to pitch our tents on the banks of the Rio
Grande. We have our troops now complete—
nliout seventy horses, with one field battery,
and two hundred rounds of fixed ammunition
per gun, nnd camp equipage for a campaign.
The officers attached to the troop are Major
S.Ringg-iId, Lieutenants R. Ridgelv, W. H.
Shover, S. L. Fremont, nnd S. G. French——
all of the 3d regiment of artillery’, to which the
horse artillery belongs.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Washington’, Aug. 13, 18-15.
“Ptactahh/ if we can—forcibly if wc must."
This hcnven-m..pired sentiment, which formed
one of the first principles of American Inde
pendence, has been the basis of action at all pe
riods, and tinder every administration to the
present day. Even in view of difficulties with
Mexico, tiie wisdom and forecast of the admin*
istrntion are perceptible in the quiet transpor
tation of troops and munitions of war to our
new State; anJ all is done without any pro-
clamarion, any bluster, or a single threat.
President Polk meets the frowning monarch
with his usually placid countenance, and re-
marksto hint, “Sir, to this land we have a just
title—its inhabitants are our kinsmen—and we
hope you have no desire to keep asunder
what Heaven has joined together.”
The deed is done—the event is consumma
ted—Texas is an American State ! Menaces
are vain; threats are useless; and war!—
would ho madness.
Five thousand stand of arms and a Lrge
quantity of ammunition have just left our ar
senal for Texas, and another order for ammu
nition will be despatched in a few days.
Two hundred and seventy-five new fortifi
cation gun carriages are just placed in hand,
which, with one hundred just finished, will
make quite a tolerable appearance in case of
trouble. Besides, we have at this post the 1j1-
lowing ordinance:
73 42-pounders; 307 82 do ; 219 24 do ;
40 IS do; 22 12 do; 5S 8-inch sea-coast iron
mortars. Total 853. Add to this 100 heavy
cannon at the navy-yard; 38,421 muskets,
3,450 rifles, 13S carbines, 775 swords and sa-
btes.
The Washington arsenal never presented a
better app-arnce than at present. Its well
cultivated grounds, commodious workshops,
and abundant facilities for every branch o! me
chanism, and the cleanliness and neatness which
are perceptible throughout; all combine to
recommend it strongly to tho department for a
full share of work which may be dispensed by
it.
This post is commanded by Captain Morde-
cni, of the Ordnance Bureau, who is popular
with the worthy mechanics employed thore.
movement of Troops.
The Baltimore Republican of Monday last,
says; To-dav, thousands of our citizens visited
the ship Hermann, lyirigat Ramsav’s wharf, on
board cf which Major Ringgold’s troop of Fly
ing Artillery are embarking for the “seat of
war.” To-day horses will be taken on board,
and all arrangements completed preparatory to
sailing; to morrow, the men will embark, and,
the gallant vessel leave our shores for her
Southern destination, carrying with her the best
Wishes of our citizens for the honor, glory,
health and success of of sailors and soldiers offi
cers and men.
The Texas National Register of th .’list nlf.,
commenting on the decree issued by the Mexi*
I ran Government on the 4th of June last, calling
upon “all the children of the Mexican nation to
defend her national independence, threatened
by the usurpation of Texas,” snys* “Texas
overcame the men of the Mexican nation with
too little trouble in 183(5 to dread a contest
with their children, in 1S45.' We buried their
fathers at San Jacinto, but wq will give their
children a grave on the Rio Grande.”
The Austin correspondent of the Galveston
Civilian, states that the American flag floated
daily over the Capitol during the settings of the
Convention.
State att»l Cotuujpl'aics.
We have been requested to state that the
Tax-Collector expects to close his Books by
the first of September ; after which time, Exe
cutions will issue against nil difaulted.
“ That briglitnris in her eje
She «aw when Home was free.”
c °certav
With
his
Wy which seemed to veil the question
lorn**, has vanished, we ask the honest vo-
am ° ll 2 live Whigs in this State, if they can
3n - ' 0l, ger with a j>ari£ who h*VQ showu
Never, since the origin of parlies in Georgia. Ins tli e
Whig party of thi* State had greater cause for confidence
and self approval, than al the present moment.—JUcssenger
of last iccck.
If this be so then it follows as a necessary
consequence that the Messenger and its patty
are Willing still to cooperate with British, Mex
ican, Abolition, or any other influence, as they
did during the campaign of last year, to defeat
the annexation of Texas. The resolution pass
ed by Congress for the reunion of that republic
with this, and every treaty made by our gov
ernment, Is to pass for nothing, or be opposed
by the press and party which speaks so con
gratulatory of the “confidence and self approv
al” of its present position. Ttie interpretation
must have this scope or the postulate is false.
Wo hud thought ourselves, tlmt tvhat had been
achieved alone by democratic arms, however
objectionable it may have been formerly, now
that it has become a federal and not a. party
question, would be supported by’ all good pat
riots at the south, at least, upon the broad
grounds that our government is to be supported
by all parties right or wrong, in any conflict
with foreign powers. The question is now a
national and not a party question, and as tire
Messenger lias not in the progress of the mea
sure, given any intimations that either itself or
its party in Georgia, have changed their po
sition since last summer, the inference is ir
resistible when it congratulates them upon their
present position that they are still willing to
sacrifice Texas to the cupidity of England, or
the fanaticism of the abolitionists. In the pre
sent posture of affairs, the opponents of annex
ation will not fail to avail themselves, we can
assure the Messenger, of the assistance of such
as are willing to aid iu the defeat of a mea
sure, which if successful, would be no less fatal
to Texian liberty than to Southern indepen
dence. But opposition to Texas, one of the
cardinal principles of the present whig party of
Georgia, has had its day, and woe to those
who seek to profit by it now. Better call upon
the mountains to cover them than meet the
scorn and indignation which will inevitably fol.
low. So far from acting so censurable a part, we
arc sure there is no class of our citizens, wliigs
or democrats, unless it may be a few whig lea
ders, that would not rise up nnd indignantly
arrest a proceeding which would disgrace not
only themselves, but their country and the age.
And it matter* little what course the whig
press takes now—the^ arc powerless for evil.
North Carolina.—Six democratic Con
gressmen and three whigs. The democrats
are J. J. McKay, J. C. Dobbin, J. R. J. Dan
iel. D. S. Reid, Asa Biggs, and (I. S. Clarke;
and the whigs, J. Graham, A. Dockery, and
D. M. Barringer. The defeat of Mr. Cling-
ntaii even by a whig is a matter of congratuia-
[ tion to the people of the South, nnd the friends
I of Texas, as «!•« wlus r»i».—l I. <VI»*»
tionablc or that question than his predecessor.
Indiana.—In this State, which Wo barely
saved at the last election, and where a year ago
the Whigs had a majority in the State Legis
lature, we have elected eight of the ten mem
bers of Congress and have carried the Legis
lature, securing to us a Democratic senator in
Congress, in place of A. S, White, Whig.
The Democrats elected R. D. Owen, Ttios.
J. Henly, Thos. Smith, W. W. \V ick, John
Petit, and C. Cathcart—and the Whigs are
Caleb B. Smith, A. Kennedy’, and E. W. Mc-
Gaughey.
Alabama. Martin has been elected Govern
or over Terry, both Democrats, by a large ma
jority. The Legislature is overwhelmingly De
mocratic. The following ore the Democratic
Congre>smen elected : E. S. Dargan, W. L.
Yancy, W. W. Payne, G. S. Houston, R.
Chapman, and F. G. McConnell, and the
Whig. II. W. Hilliard.
Kentucky.—-In this Sta*e seven Whig and
three Democratic Congressmen have been
elected. The Democrats are Lynn Boyd,
Richard French, and J. W. Tibbatts, and tho
Whigs, J. H. McHenry, Henry Grider, Jas.
F. Bell, B. R. Young, G. R. McKee, W. P.
Thomasson and Garret Davis.
Tennessee.—We have sufficient returns to
show that Brown, Democrat, is elected Gov
ernor by a large majority over Foster, Whig.
Of the Delegates in Congress, we have gained
one, Stanton in the Memphis District, and lost
one, Blackwell, in the Knoxville District. The
other Congressional Districts will be represent
ed politically as they were in the last Con
gress. In the Legislature so far, we have a
net gain of 5 members, which, should the oth
er counties maintain the same political com
plexion,as two years ago, will give us five major
ity on joint ballot, and secure the election ot a
U. S. Senator.
Army movements.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 16th says:
—“We learn that two companies of the 4th in
fantry, under command of Maj. Graham, wilj
It is a re’icf to turn from the contraction and
bigotry evinced by the whig organs in most sec
tions, to the following nmniy and patriotic senti
ments republished from the New Orleans Bulle
tin of the I8th. The whig pi ess of New Or
leans by far the most dignified and ably’ conduct
ed of any in the country, north or south, with
the exceprionof the Tropic, have frenr the first
inception of the Texas question disdained the
shackles of party.and have throughout shown the
true American spirit.
-i. min our vrovernment is as much
in the dank as the public are with respects to
the intentions of Mexico and her future course
of policy growing out of the Annexation affair.
The Washington / nion of the 31st ult., says,
that the Executive has no recent accounts from
Mexico, nor any means of knowing what course
she will pursue in the new crisis. We are much
pleased with the tone of the official organ at
Washington, in discoursing on our difficulties
with Mexico, In an article discussing the pro
babilities of peace or war, the remark is thrown
out in an off-hand independent kind of way, that
some of our statesmen do not believe that war
vifb Mexico would be any great calamity.—
They think it is high time to terminate our un
certain relations with Mexico. She has been
guilty of repeated outrages against our people.
She has insulted our citizens—interrupted their
commerce on her territory—confiscated their
prbperty—imprisoned their persons—then stip
ulated to pay their claims, and finally violated
her engagements. There is undoubted truth in
these rentalks, and we trust they may be taken
as indications of the views of our government.
Mexico lias been suffered too often to trample
with impunity upon the rights of American c t-
zens. The highest duty of government is to ex
tend its protecting shelter over the subject in his
wanderings abroad as well as in his retirement
at home. It is high time to call Mexico to a
sense of her duty to us and of respect towards
tire laws of nations. This is a lesson she is
averse to learn, and there is no surer way of iu-
cu'eating it, than by the infliction of a severe
castigation. She stands as much need ofa sound
drjbbing, to teach her civility, as did the Bar- *
bary States, before Decatur thrashed ihem into
a recognition of the rule3 and observances of in
ternational courtesy and civilization.
arrive here to-day or to-morrow, from Jeffer
son Barrack, on their way to join the force al- j t ; C al engineer os weli as his high character as an
Monroe Kail Koud.
Wc are gratified in being able to state that
the purchasers of tiiis road will take early s’eps
for the energetic prosecution of such repairs,
and the supply of such equipments as may ho
required to put the road in a condition equa'
to’tliat of any other in the State. We learn
from good authority that Mr. Tyler* who has
been for a number of years, President of tbo
Morris Canal Company, and who is the repre
sentative and will be the agent here of the
parties who have taken stuck in this company in
New York, will be out in the early part ofnex 1
month to superintend the work. Mr. Tyler’s
distinguished reputation ns a scientific and prac-
ready in Texas. We also hear that the weather
was extremely warm when the dragoons left for
Texas, »o hot that three of them fell from their
horses dead before crossing the Sabine—all
from being sun-struck. The weather was coo
ler, however, by tho time they had reached San
Augustine, and all were moving on well and
in excellent spirits.
After the above was written, we learned that
a command of the dth Infantry, under Lieut.
Britton, is to occupy Fort Jackson, 75 miles
below the city, immediately. Col. Whistler,
promoted to the commane of the 4th Infantry,
is to join his regiment in Texas. Capt. Bon
neville, promoted to the 6th Infantry* as
jor, will leave Baton Rouge in a few days fur
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The Washington Union of the 15tli says:—
“Our troops will stand on the defensive; they
will not be withdrawn from the ^territory be
tween the Nueces and the Rip (Jraude-
energetic business man, together with the fa
vorable auspices uuder which the new company
will commence npwrations, give ample assu
rances that the road will hereafter operate
beneficially upon the the interests of the coun
try over which it passes as well as our own cit
izens.
All’s Well.
Wj have recently received letters from va
rious sections of the State from well informed
sources which concur in saying—the die is cast
—the result is fixed. The State will go for Me-
Allister by a largely increased majority over
the vote ol lastyear. Mark the prediction. The
efforts of the whig press to withdraw the atten
tion of the people, from the odious federal doc
trines of such whigs as Crawford and Berrien
will not weigh a feather with the freemen of
Georgia, the State will go for McAllister by
a largely increased majority. •
To Piiiuhivjt ui me iticsscnscr.
Sir:—If your communication of the 14th
inst. contained nothing but a reply to the_cor
respondent of the Columbus Times, on ac
count, as you say, to “wound the feeling-*,” it
might now be treated with the silent contempt
which tfiat portion merits. Sucii low and vul
gar personality is ill suited to the latitude of a
southern community, however much it may
compart with the refinement of a yankee village,
from which you seem to have derived your stan
dard of propriety’.
But not content with belching fortli your
fulsom stuff* against tire correspondent of the
Times, in a way a* disgraceful to y’ou, ami to
the position you occupy in society, as it is to
the Press that has given it publicity, you have
dared to asperse the character of the democratic
party of Houston, and arraign its candidates on
charges which I am bound to believe you know
are unfounded, where they’are not fjolish and
frivolous.
To account fur this, for my life I cannot, un
less it is because you know their inherent
strength, and envy the high stand which they
all occupy in the opinions of their fellow citi
zens, and front which they cannot he dragged
even by’ the detractions of party malignity,
though you yourself should use the means
while you ho ist iliat you hold “ the weapons of
truth and justice.”
( Shall 1 stop to defend the official conduct of
Mr. Holderness as Clerk of the Superior Court'!
None know better than yottsself that his “bills
of costs” are* and have always been charged
according to the interpretation of the Fee
Bill, by the Judges of the Superior Court, and
every eminenent member of the Bar in this
circuit, that those costs derive their sanction
from the exposition of the judges at the time
the present Fen-Bill was framed in 1793, that
no other practice ever existed in this county
since its formation, neither under judge Shot**
ter, Judge Strong, Judge King, or the present
incumbent ; and I defy you to show that it has
not been ihe constant anil uninterrupted prac
tice iHroughout the whole State for lorty seven
years. I repeat it sir, none know these facts
better than yourself, and none perhaps know
as well as you, that although this very ques
tion was brought before the Court by’ Mr.
Holderness himself, previous to his last re-elec
tion, and he then obtained the sanction of the
Court, and of all tho eminent attorneys; yet
during the canvass, it was urged against him
(stealthily of course) by his opponents, nnd
none know belter than yourself, that the peo
ple re-elected him by tiie decisive majority of
200, thereby confirming the decision of the
Court; stamping their approval on his past offi
cial conduct, an 1 most signally rebuking the
paltry means that were used to injure him.
Your next charge against Mr. H. might he
passed over in silence, were it not to inform
you that although “ Democrats will not, cenmt
lie” as you say, yet Wliigs can and will He
ns certain other certificates, from certain other
persons can show, and to ask where you learn
ed that those “certain persons” were Democrats,
and whether you do not know that the cirtili-
catesyou speak of, are used only by those who
-Coutott ihe truili. accumulate the lie,
“And pile ibe pyramid of calumny.**
The remainder of your communication de
voted to Mr. Holderness, all goes to prove the
fact of his beiritr a ‘‘working democrat ;” a fact,
allow me to assure you, it was needless to
prove, and which 1 suppose you would have
hardly touched upon unless to indulge in your
seeming propensity to meddle with the private
affairs of others. But as some of the fads
stated arc novel to me. I am induced to make
a few inquiries for the purpose of eliciting some
other facts in relation to that gentleman. As
Mr. H.is such a specimen of the ad-round pol.
itician as to go down into the water with the I’e-
do Baptists and to corns up shouting with the
Methodist, will you inform me if he carries
out the same master stroke of policy in other
matters? Docs he adorn the churches of his
neighborhood with shade-trees ? If ho does
not. all his outward professions are nothing —
For “conduct hath the loudest tongue,” and it
is only by such nets as this that he need expect
to gain the good w;ll of all and bring down on
his he id the blessings of those who, fliithcrmost
do congregate. Nor should be confine bis lib
erality to the Church lie attends; for that would
be invidious, besides, he lias too many friends
in other denominations who need the benefit of
his a : d, his skill, and taste in adorning tho
grounds about their houses of. worship. Indeed
there are cases where such munificence is in
dispensable, for I have known a crusty fellow
who would not permit church-goers to even
tie their horses to his scrub oaks, aud to pre-
vent it, bad fenced them in. IJolderness is a
sly feffow doubtless, a “by day and by night
working democrat;” hut yet has much to lear.i.
Can you inform me if, with his professions of
friendship for Missionary and Sunday School
operations, he ever accomponies ihe cash ? If
he does not, a fig for Ins pro'ossi ins. He j
must give, “it is more blessed to give, than to j
receive. 1 " And lie must not only give, but he :
must give largely, he must let ii ho known too, .
that he docs give, an.I how much lie gives. If
he does not tell how much he gi\es, .ind nis
wife, and las daughter and his son, ot what
earthly good is giving. S«ch giving gains no
friends. . ..
Now as to his visiting the nine-pin-alley, I
have vet to learn that even a Christians may
not indulge himself in a rational and in itself
harmless amusement, nor can I see that it is
worse than to prowl about the door to peer at
those who do.
] sjjall therefore not permit myself to be
duped by the artifices of men who have no sol
id and weil founded objections to tho democrat
ic candidates. 1 look only to the men und
their principles* I know them weli, and 1 know
that better men could not he nominated by
ei’her party in the County or the Slafp. The
tongue of defamation cannot wag with truth
against either of thorn, and knowing this, I will
give them my cordiul support nnd so will every
true Democrat. From Holderness’s character
I trust 1 have removed every aspersion, For
Major Behin, nothin? need be said. The in-
intimatinn of his Temperance pledge being
confined to the settlement is as childish ns it is
false, lint even if it were so,'is it not a pnlfrv
and contemptible trick to drag such a matter
info the canvass and by hantel’tng him a: pub
lic: places to bin’ sweet cider for the purpose
of treating conjointly with a Whig candidate,
attempt to create a prejudice against him n-
mong those who differ with him on that point ?
If Major Belvin is a temperance man, he nev.
or yet urged the pledge against a fellow-mem
ber who was a candidate of the opposite party.
Nor was he ever known to revive the Anii-Pe-
t ti'ui excitement against a good man, merely
to aid the election of another.
To Mr. Bryan yon have accorded the char
acter of a clever and inoffensive man. I wish
T could think that you held a claim to similar
virtues. But you do nor, you have war.tonlv
assailed the characters of men who are your
superiors in those essential constituents of the
good citizen, and when the election rolls round*
you will find your attempts to sully tbo fair
fame of virtuous men most ignomininuslv de*
feated. DEMOCRACY & TRUTH-
COUNCIL CHAMBER,;
An;n»t 32d, ISI5. j
REGULAR MEETING.
Present, H. G. ltuss* Chaitrann,
AlcJ: Collins. Holmes, Waits, Demon, Inlander.
Absent,the Mayor, and Aid: Graves hnd Bond.
The minutest f the last meeting wete read and confirmed*
The Bridge Keeper reported tolls for the week ending
the 1st August, $108 82; 8th August* $73 57; 15th Augut-t,
$77 94; 22d August, $74 85.
The street committee t» whom the subject was refetred,
recommend that the public bands be directed to open cer
tain ditches in the mac& near Bullock's garden for draining
the sained adopted.
The select committee recommend that James Boggs’ ac
count for $15 be allowed, for attendance and expenses, in
curred with Edward IS- Gibbon, u stranger, who died at his
house, passed.
The select committee to whom was referred the memorial
of sundry citizens, respecting the custom of certain mer
chants and others huckstering meal &c., in ihe city, oiler the
lolloping ns their report:
Wc woiihriec.on.weml that a tnx of and fees for badge
be imposed on all reguli r merchants who are engaged iu the
business* and a tax of $5 and tees be levied on auy*>ne liv
ing out of the limits of the city who shall retail the article of
meal or flour, adopted.
The sexton’s bill for burying Mhs Puller’s ciiihl, $4; for
burying Rebecca Grumble* child $4, were passed.
Alexander Richards* account for work on public wells
and pumps, from 1st January to 1st July, ult., amount
$189 50, was passed.
On motion of Aid. Holmes,
Resolved, That the Treasurer be required to give notice
that the tax books are open for receiving payment, and will
close on the 1st day of October next, and that executions will
issue against all defaulters after that date, passed.
Council then adjourned.
Attest, A. R. FREEMAN. C. C>
CITY TAI.
CITY OF MACON, l
Treasurer's Office, August 25. 1S15. $
N OTICE is t ereby given that the Tax Book for 1S45, is
now open for receiving payment, and the same will
close by order of Council on the 1st day of October next, af
ter that date executions will issue against all defaulting. ^
Olfice open from 9 until 12 o’clock, every duy, (Sun
days excepted.)
A. It. FREEMAN, Ircos&rof/
August 2G, 1845. 48 Ct
Sale of IInc bloodcw iTffrtics ami Colls.
W ILL be sold, at the* Tatfe resideoebf Benjamin Harr?
son, deceased, in Butts county, on Thursday, the 2d
day of October nc-xt, several fine blooded brood Mares and
Colts, among them, Colt3 by C«unt Zaldevar, John Bas-
comb 2,1 id Jewett. Cattle, sheep, household furniture, u.
ba;ouche and gig, cart and steers, mi *till, and other arti
cles. Terms# twelvemonths credit, particulars, on the dav
of •ale. MAltY H AUIUSON, exVx. ‘
August 2G, 1845. 48 tds
03^ Federal Uniofi please copy.
Adminiatrsitor’rt t<ale.
I N pursuance of an order of the honorable the Inferior
Court of the county of Dooly when sitting for ordinary
purposes, will be sold on the first Tuesday in November
next, before the Court House door in the town of Lanier,
Macon county, all the real estate of David Jones, deceased,
lying and being in said county r *f Macon. Terms on the
day. ELLAB JONES, aum’er.
August 28, 1845* 43 ids
Brois^bl to JziiS,
on the 22d of August< a upgfd man who says
his name is JOHN abour 33 years old. and is 5 leet
7 or 8 inches high, and says that lie belongs to Dun-
j-m can Cunningham of Barbour county, Alabama, and
that be was striving t*» make his way to Darlington District*
South Carolina* where he was raised. The owner is re
quested to come forward nnd prove property and pay
charges aad take him nwav.
WILLIAM HERRINGTON, Sheriff,
Terry, Houston county. Aug. 2G, 1845.
48
FEVER AiVO AGUE!!!
1000’s! IJSD 20,000’s!!
A RE now suffering under that Dane of Life, Fn'cr and
Apne* or Bilious Intermittent Fever!—“Rowand’s
Improved Tonic Mixture.” is universally acknowledged,
by the disinterested, to he the Crest National Remedy—
tire only warranted, safe, sure, and radical cure—that never
has failerl, when properly used, to eradicate the disease,
and also its immediate causes—restoring the natural feel
ings ami elasticity of the co.istitution in a manner that noth
ing else will.
(Cf 1 Therefore procure at once this long tried, old. favor
ite, aud sterliug remedy, now called Itowcod’s Improved
Tonic mixture—protected against counterfeits, by the writ
ten signature of the original inventor- John A*. Roicand,
over the mouth of every bottle—and which may, for a cer
tainty, be obtained genuine in
M aeon—of J. H. *fc W. S- IS hi. J 5,
Milledgeville—of E. M. Cowlks.
JOHN R. ROWAND, M D. Proprietor.
No. 28 N. 2d st.. TUlad-n.
August 2G, 1815. 48 2t
SCOTT, CABHART & Co.,
MERCHANTS AND FACTORS,
CONTINUE tn keep on hand tlieir nsu-
al stock of Groceries, See., which they will
sell at the lowest market prices.
Advances made on Cctton or Merchan
dise consiencd to them.
On the first of October next, they will remove io the Fire
Troof Brick Stores, on Third Street, between Graves,
\VW><1 Ac Co., and Rea A Cottons’.
Macon. August 12,1845. 4< 3m
WARE-HOUSE
And Homiitiss5©:a Kusisses;
JJACO.X, GEORGIA.
THE undersigned having pure!)as
‘dihe
interest of Dr. Gorman, i:i the W are-
llouse end Commission Business.have en
tered into partnership, and will continue it
at the old stand which Gorman Sc 'Rich
ard son have occupied for the two past seasons. They hare
now erected a large and commodious hire Troof.W are-
House for the benefit of the farmers, which they will have
in readiness by lire firtt of September to receive Cotton at
tiie customary rates. We would invite the public at large
to rail before they store their Cottoo, and judge for them
selves. They hope to share a liberal patronage from their
friends and tne pubbe generally ns they will *pare no pains
in t-.e accommodation ol their^wmer^ pygQ}^
JAMES RICHARDSON.
Aurimt 10. IS13. *1 ‘I
BENNETT BELL,
1T.-1BE HOUSE A A D C0315HSSM ’sIERClUAT,
FA S T MACON,
OyiKNltc Ihtc Central itnil Ho:nl I?cpot.
HAVING leased tho Store and Ware-
. form
sed tho
rly occunit
Hou
Carter, would respertfu
;es to Planters and
mnpily attend to trie r
and Merchandize 'entrusted to his cart.
Also will give his personal attention ti
Other produce, fitting orders for goods, and sh
to Savannah, Charleston, or New York.
Hoping his best exertions will give sausfact
may favor him with tlieir business.
Macon, August 12.1845.
Henry K.
tr his ser m
and will
i of Cotton
ling Cotton or
lipping Cotton
all who
4( tf
ftjf'We are authorized to nnnou
KENNEDY, as a candidate lor H<
urns for Hibb county, at the election ir
ice WILLIAM C.
ceiver of Tax Re-
Januarv next.
Esq.
olTax.
[O® THE friends of BENJAMIN ItbSSELL
announce him as a suitable candidate lor the offi.
Collector ot' Bibb county, at the ensuing January elect**!.
May 27. iW5. 35