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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cl ancll UinnibM. /
Macon, < • • ■ Aogoat I3tli. V
REGULAR Mi l-.llHU.
"Present—A. U. Adiints. UIvor,
AM. KimmUk Ulumn, J.■;.i.':• • i 1 , >
ti ■ •
absent—AM. Winshlp, Ftaadan.
The minutes of the last meeting were read, and
'^heBrtdge Keeper reported tolls for the week to
cUi,-. $180,90. ., ... , .
i'ne Clerk of Msrket reported fi s for the jreek to
^*lhG^ Guard Hoose Keeper reported fees for the
to dnU'i $7,50.
The Finance Committee reported in favor or A.
B. Rosa’ account, 4 l 50.
On motion Aid, IVAtick,
Resolved. That in aecordnnce with the recommon-
Hat ion of the board of Health* that his honor the
Mayor direct the marshals to examine the different
cellars in the City, and report promply all that have
standing water in them ; and that the marshal urge it
upou parties, where such nuisance exists, to abate the
same without delay. Passed.
On motion Aid. Ellis,
Resolved, 'Hint the Agent of the estate of Thos.
Gibson be notllied to remove the stagnant water on
the vacaut lot near the Medical College, by tilling it
up. or otherwise, within five ilays, and on failure
that the city have it done at bis expunse. Passed.
^ The committee on City Hall lieg leave to report,
Vthat they have contracted for the purebaso nud do
livery of the brick for the building, as shown by the
following contracts with H. M. Hailey und Collins A
Hardy ROBERT FINDLAY, Ch'mn.
GEORGIA, Rmn Coo.ntt.-~Tho City Council of
Macou liaa this day eutered into contract with Col
lins and Hard), for furnishing and delivering six
hundred thousand (600,000) brick, at the corner of
Poplar and Second streets, for the purpose of build
ing a new City Hall. 8aid brick to be a fair mer
chantable article; i. e., two thirds bard burnt brick,
one third salmon do., and delivered in quantities as
follows : one hundred thousand, (100,000( by tho 15th
day of Oct. next; one hundred thousand (100,000) t>y
tho 1st day of Nov. next. The remaining four hun
dred thousand, (400,000) to be delivered iu quantities
of about one hundred thousand, (lOO.OOO) per month,
between 1st of June and lat of October, for which the
City Connell agrees to pay seven, (7) dollars per
thousand, in 7 per et. City Bonds, as made and provi
ded for on FebiiinrySth, 1 856, as per Ordinance pass
edat that date. The payments to be made as each one
hundred thousand, (UO.uuO) brick are delivered,
out of tho five hundred dollars (#500) bonds falling
due in November, 1866, and two (2) one hundred dol
lar bonds, tailing due in November, 1«S4. (For the
faithful performance of Ibe foregoing contract. Each
party binds itself unto the other in the sum ot one
thousand dollars) as stipulated damage* and notes
n penalty, in case cither party fails or ret uses to
comply with theforegoing contract.^ &
ROBERT FINDLAY, - ) -
A. B. ADAMS, )
THUS. B. ELKE, 5-
A. G. BOSTICK,
F. S. BLOOM.
City or Macox, August 13, 1857.
Similar Contract made with H. M. Railey.
Alu. Bostick moved the ratification of the con
tract.
Which was carried by the following vote :
Yeas—Findlay, Bostick. Bloom amiElfe—4.
Nays—Johnston and Ellis—2.
Ou Motion Aid. Blootn,
Resolved, That the subject of the crossing of tho
Railroad on Mulberry Street be referred to the
Street Committee.
Micheal Lawler's Petition to indemnify him for
the loss sustained by the recent raio3, received and re
ferred to tbe Street Committee.
Council then adtournca R. CURD, C. C.
Itrigmiiu Voting—Him Auleccdeuts.
AGON, GA.,
Tuesday IiTorning. Aug. 18, 1857.
Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH E. BROVX.
FOR CONGRESS,
1st Ditlr,
icf—JAMES L. SEWARD.
2 <1 “
MARTIN J. CRAWFORD.
3d
DAVID J. BAILEY.
4th “
L. J. GARTRELL.
5fA “
A. R. WRIC.nT.
6th “
JAMES JACKSON.
7 th
LINTON STEPHENS.
8th “
A. H. STEPHENS.
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The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser furnishes the
following nee,mnt of the life of Brigham Young while
a residei.tnf New York. It says:
Roth Brigham Young and Jlcber C. Kimball are
New Yorkers. Brigham lived near the line dividing
Ontario and Monroe counties, in the town of Victor,
at tbe time he became a Mormon. He always
manifested a proclivity to religious fanaticism^ or
rather lie was a lazy rapscallion, good for nothing
except to howl at a camp-meeting, llo lived in n
log shanty, with a dilapidated, patient, sufli-rii.g wife,
surrounded by a host of tow-beaded chihtren.—
Occasionally he made up a lot of axe helves and trad
ed them off tor sugar and tea. In other (its of indus
try, he would do a day's work in the hay field for n
neighbor, boe the potatoes in his own little patch, or
pound clothes for his wife, on a wasliing-dny.
rcBnt his special mission was to go to «v nip ine-t-
iugs and revivals where he managed to get his dai v,
bread out of tbe mure wo.Jtliy biethron. in considi r-
alien of the unction with which he shouted "ga-lo-
rab!” On uch occasions Brigham took no thongbt
on tbe morrow, but cheerfully puttiug on bis wool
hat, without a morsel ot flour iu the barrel, or wood
at the door, and tulliog l.is wife that “the Lord would
provide," he would put out for a week's absence.
Poor Mrs. Brigham managed along by burrowing
from her neighbors, with small hopes of r. paying—
chopped the wood herself, ami with an old suu bou
rn t. Navarino style, went to the spring after water
—thoroughly couvinccd that her lot was none of the
easiest, aud that her husband was, to use n western
expression, an "or'nary cuss," iu which sentiment all
who knew him Joined.
People were getliug tired of Brigham, whoR Mor-
nionisin turned up. He was just the man for the re
ligion, aud tbe religion was jus("hd»pted for him.
He became an exhorter, and held neighborhood
meetings—ranted and bowled his doctrines iuto the
miuds as weak as himself, and finally went west with
the rest of them. There be has developed, until the
miserable rustic loafer is Governor of a Territory,
and chief prophet of an important religions sect.—
He has just the mixture of shrowdness and folly that
is requisite for success in fanaticism or quackery.—
A wiser man cuuld not hold his place. A man must
be half fool aud half knave, to be a successful quack.
To Correspondents.
We are forced to omit several favors this week.
They corno upon us thick and heavy, and as the
Telegraph Is necessarily very much occupied with
advertisements, we would suggest the importance
of great brevity in communications. Strike direct
ly at ymirlde;, in the very first line, without preimi-
to;*.' u. lutiouuetory remarks.
Judge Brown.
Tlic Democratic nominee for Governor ar
rived from Savannah and adjacent counties,
and will address his fellow-citizens of Bibb,
on this Monday night, (17th inst.,) at Concert
Hall. The Judge is in fine health and brings
tho most cheering reports. Ho is a gentleman
of tine, frank and cordial address, with a
countenance beaming with intelligence and
bearing tho impress of character and ability*
lie will make friends wherever he goes, be
yond the limits of his own party.
The “Goodwood Cnp.”
Halifax, Ang. J2.
The result of tho “ Goodwood Cup” races,
in which tho American horses. Prior and Pri
oress, were beaten, 1ms already been tele
graphed.
Tho French horse Monarque won the race.
The English boric, Riseber, was second, and
Fisherman third. Prior was fifth and Prior
ess sixth.
SoutIi*weatern Rail Road. I Saratoga Springe,
Wo have seen proof sheets of the 10th An- August 14th, 185'
nual Report of operations on this Read for the Dear Telegraph The weather is extreme
rear ending 31st July, aud below append tho ]y warm—yes—awful. "Hot, hotter, hottest
Treasurer’s Abstract of earnings as compared hottentotissimus, hot as an oven, hot as tw
with those of the previous year, showing a net [ omi3i hot Qg seven ovcnSi » hot as the “Spay
increase of $12,121.46. notwithstanding a net ten ^yffil.” We have panted and foamed
decrease in Cotton freight, owing to the short an j t r ; e( j t0 keep cool with but little success
crop and increased river transportation of j Last night wc rejoiced itl a finc shower, rather
last year, amounting to 10.,35 bales. Yi c too muc h lightning and thunder, but the rain
append, also, a table showing the number of was , very wclc0lne . since I have become the
passengers transported on the road-an average digI)ified ,. Professor „ of tbe horse rakibus,
of 240 per day, against 194 last year. 1 ,1C have not found a spare moment to write you
pnssenger business on this road is wonderful. however, you find my penmanship dccidely
When the enterprise was projected the engi- gjjgky, and if tny sentences don’t “ascertain”
ncer’s estimate of this item was an average of a3 Kingman” would say, please give the
twenty passengers a day! manuscript to the Devil (of your office—icheUitr
The Road has now in operation on the main black or and hc wiU it c i ear as
line towards Albany ninety five miles,—from mud-
Fort Valley to Butler twenty-two miles-117 in | But , Jny dcar Tc i cgrap h, "The top of the
all. The extensions towards Eufaula and Fort
Gaines are in rapid progress. Southward,
the Road will reach Albany about 1st of Oc
tober next. ,»_
The South-western Company is ono of the
morning to you, be Jabcrs.” Just call by
and wc will repair to tbfi meadow; and if you
are not skilled in tbe scientific use of that ‘ag
ricultural implement,’ the scythe, I will ‘cut
your corns’ for you. The very heavens arc
Snpcrior Court—-Hlacon Circuit.
We learn that Judge Powers, in consider
ation of special reasons, has been induced to
recall his letter of resignation, and will con
tinue for a time the discharge of Judicial func
tions in this Circuit.
The Knoxville Commercial Con-
VEXTION.
This body met on the 10th and adjourned
on the 14th, to meet in Montgomery, Alaba
ma, next May. Over one thousand delegates
were in attendance, and Mr. J. B. DcBow
of
most prosperous and prudently managed cor- fragrant with tb(J smel , of ha y. Ag wo pass
porntions in tbc wide world, and t crearc ew in down lbe j anCj j e {. ug s t 0 p a t itbc spring,’ and
the country which have before t lcm sue 1 a cei 0 f ^ cr y S fc a | t health-giving waters that
tainandbrilliant future. Its business is bound to bubbleforthat our feet .
grow rapidly with the devc opment o t e er limpid and pure is this mountain dew,
tile region through whic it posses, ant as 1 pro jis^iUed fresh from yonder rocky height. Here
grcsscs South and V est, it 18 6*J 'enngcieiv J Qnder tbc coo jj n g B h a (l e of these thrifty crau
month new acquisitions and " n na } c ic I bcrl y bushes, is my Sanctum. Take that
great outlet of ono of the best an ar a es o I roc j C( jj a j or —Kot quite as soft as the splendid
ton growing regions in the United States. | otto mans at the‘Lanier House,’but good e-
nough for a King—so be seated. Don’t be ce
remonious. Not as easy as the Editor’s chair ?
My dear Sir, ‘Mine Host, Col. Logan,’ can’t
boast of a better one. Elongate the 16wer ex
tremities of your corpus, recline your caput
against the jutting bank,'and for once shout
Eureka. * Yes, you have found it for the first
time since you ‘followed in the footsteps of
your illustrious predecessor, Phil Tracy.’
With nothing but the sparkling beverage,
we will regale and ‘sing tbe days of Auld Lang
But, dear Telegraph, the 3 o’clock
E. c “ sTSe o e |
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r From the Richmond (Va ) Examiner.
The Northern Democracy—By their
FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM.
*At a time when so many infatuated hot-
blpods of tbo ultra South arc conspiring to
rend tho National Democratic party in twain,
atid to erect ou its ruins a sectional organiz
ation, whoso only know n principle of warfare
shall be indiscriminate hostility to every tiling
Northern—at a time when discord reigns su
preme, and the dissolution of the great nation-
al.party of the Union seems ; ^mminent and
inevitable—at a time when < iftP.iost trusted
and prominent men are taking counsel of fac
tion and discontent, and fanning flames which,
from their age and position, the country ex
pected that they would help to subdue; it
may not be improper to remind the South of
what that Northern Democracy which they are
making so much haste to repudiate, have done
in-co-operation with the South on memorable
occasions in tho past:
*•When Florida was an applicant for admis
sion into tho Union os a sovereign State in
1&J5, with slavery, the vote on her admission
stood thus: In tho House, Northern Dtmo-
etali. yeas 58, nays 4. All tbe members of
all other parties of the Xqyth, numbering 37,
voted in the negativo. In tho Senate all the
IVorthern Democrats numbering 13, voted in
tho affirmative, while all the Northern Men be
longing to other parties, numbering 9, voted
against it. But for the votes of these North
ern Democrats, Florida would not have been
admitted into tho Union ft a State.
•• Take now tho question ft the annexation
of Texas. Who in the North voted for it?
who against it ? In tho House of Representa
tives 87 northern Democrats voted for it. and
only 3 against it; while not a tingle man from
the North of any other party voted for it. All
others, numbering 4t>, voted against it. But
for Northern Democratic votes Texas would
nof have been annexed.
*• Now, let us take tbo fugitive slave law.
On the adoption of this law the vote stood thus
—northern Democrats, yeas 28, nays 14 ; all
others from the North yeas 3, nays 63. But
three Northern voters outside of tho Demo
cratic party. Thus it is clear that tho fugi
tive slave law would never have been passed
without tho aid of Northern Democrats.
"Let us now consider tho Nebraska hill—
that most trying and tcrifie of all measures to
tho Northern Democracy—that measures un
der which courage qualified and viftuo was
seduced—that measure which, in the North,
made npostacy a virtue and fidelity a crime—
which made an Abolitionist an angel and a
Democrat a devil—an erdeal the most fearfuf
of all to which the Northern Democracy have
ever been subjected. Ou this question how
did the vote stand ? The northern Democrats
who voted for it iu the House were 45 ; those
who voted against it were 38. not one North
ern man of uny other party voted for it.—
They all voted against it to the number of 54.
In tlic Senate the Northern Democrats who
voted for it were 14, against it, i Xo North
ern Whig or (of course) Abolitionist voted for
it.”
presided. We find the following synopsis
its proceedings:
Tho Business Committee of the Comt$ft
Convention have reported against free-trade
and direct taxation; ngainst the South’s re
ceiving goods coming from States that refuse
to uphold the Fugitive Slave law, and against
discrimination by the government in favor of
foreign mail lines from Northern ports.
They have reported in favor of the exemp
tion of one slave to eneh slave-holder from
seizure aud sale for debt; in favor of erecting
Arizonia into a Territory; in favor of recover
ing certain land lost by the recent treaty with
Mexico. They also reported that the time has
not yet nrrived for tho Convention to eonsid
cr the subject of rc-opening the African Slav
irade. A resolution has been ifdopted re
commending the withdrawal of our squadron
from the African coast—also n resolution
naming Montgomery, Alabama, as the place
for tho next meeting of the Convention.
Worse mid Worse.
MR. REX. HILL AT ATHENS.
Tho Banner’s comments upon .Mr. Uill
speech and his discussion with Judge Brown at
Athens, disclose npon the part of the champi
on of Know Nothiugism, n degree of reckless
ness in statement, without a parallel. The
fact is, Mr. Hill’s case is so desperate, that he
knows it can't be damaged by temerity. Ac
cording to the Banner, Mr. Hill asserted that
Hr. Walker and the President had actually
proposed to the people of Kansas to organise
a non-slave-holding State! He asserted that
the resolution in the Knnsas.democratic Con
vention, expressing confidence in Walker
passed only by a majority of one—41 voting
for and 40 against it! He announced that the
President read and approved Walker’s iuaugu-
ral before it was delivered—and that Mr. Bu
Buchanan had since declared that Walker has
ac(jd "with wisdom and justice,” and that he
"justifies, sustains and upholds him J” He dc
nied that hc had said last year Kansas could
never be a slave state, but only it could nev
cr be a slave State under the Kansas bill
Whnt then, Mr. Hill, has become of those ral-
uable principles in the Kansas bill, opposition
to which, is enmity to the South and the Con
stitution ? But. he cannot damage his cause
in Georgia. That is beyond bis power to do.
It is as safe from mortal barm as anything
past vital breath can be. Judge Brown treat
ed him to a thorough exposure and won golden
opinions from all present.
Tennessee anti Kcntacky.
The following arc lists of members elect in
these States:
1 Dial. A O Watkins, D
2 •• W W Wallace, D.
3 “ Samuel A Smith, 1).
4 “ Jao H Savage, D.
5 " Chae. Heady, A.
6 “ Geo W. Julies, D.
7 •• Jao V Wright, D.
8 " .Ino Zollicoffer. A.
9 “ J D C Atkins, D.
10 “ W T Avery. D.
1 Dist. H C Barnett, D.
2 •• S O Peyton, D.
3 “ W L Underwood, A.
4 •• A G Talbot, D.
5 “ J II Jewett, D.
(i J M Elliott, D.
H Marshall, A.
J B Clay, D.
JnoC Masrn, A.
j 10 “ Jno W Stevenson D
8
Eight Democrats and two Know Nothings
in Tennessee, and seven and thVec in Ken
tucky—a democratic gain in both of seven!
The popular democratic majority in each
State was not far from 13.000.'
The Dev.-s ok Palestine.—“In tho
Scriptures, frequent allusion is made to the
dews l:i l.iiesUne. Daring the months of
J une, .1 uly and August, the atmosphere is
mild and serene; s cloud is seldom seen,
and e'e.dy a drop of mill (le-eeiuls; but,
to supply in some measure this deficiency,
the earth w moistoued by nocturnal dews,
wliieii are so eopiousa> to resemble small,
thick, penetrating rain, and a person ex
posed to them would soon be wet to his
skin. .
The next House of Represunta
TIVES.
All elections have been made to the next
House, with tbe exception of members from
Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana,
and two vacant districts—one in Pennsylva
nia and one in Indiana. The members elect
are classified by tbe Washington Uniou as fol
lows : Democrats 110: Black Republicans 91;
Southern Knownotliings 8. If the four States
where elections are yet to be held return as
before, the House will then stand Democrats
J25; Black Republicans 91 ; Knownotliings
16. The Union, however, anticipates a gain of
2 in the vacnntdistricts, which will secure to the
Democrats 18 clear majority, without count
ing upon gains in the remaining States. The
country, therefore, may be safely congratula
ted upon the fact that all chance of manoeuver-
ing a Black Republican into tho Speaker’s
Chair again, is precluded in the next Congress.
CiiuEigu iii the order of Ibiltlc.
The J lines & Sentinel says a plan is whis
pered about tho'streets to takedown "Our
Beu” as an unpromising inve-tmeut, and to
run in his stead an “ independent democrat,”
with a view to dividing the Demociwlic party.
The plan is a good one and let them take
Messrs. Gaildenor Simmons, and organize at
once a " Discontented Party.”
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&5 train of yesterday, from Rutland, has chang
ed the date of this letter from Castleton, to Sa
ratoga Springs. Almost before I could say
‘Jack Robinson,’ old ‘Bird’s eye’ faded from
our view, and ‘Presto,’ here we are in the love
ly village of Saratoga. The ‘United States’
looks inviting as ever. The annual throng of
visitors are swarming through well furnished
j I parlors and beautiful pleasure grounds, while
ky I excellent 'Bands discourse enchanting strains
§ j of‘fairy like music.’ There is a sound of reve-
ly here, and bright the lamps shine o’er fair
women, and brave men; a thousand hearts
beat happily; aud when music rises with
voluptuous swell, soft eyes look love to eyes
that speak again, and all goes merry as the
I marriage bell.’ The beauty and chivalry
‘Congress Hall’ presents the same gay ap
pearance and activity as in days of yore. But
what shall I say of ‘Congress Springs’—that
glorious old fountain, sparkling—babbling—
gushing forth the delicious nectar ? Not ma
ny generations ago, the red man drank of these
waters, and looking up to the Heavens pray
ed the ‘Great Spirit’ that they might ever
a balm of Gilead to the tribe. Alas! the fates
had decreed otherwise; and the tawny war
riors have passed away before the onward
march of their pale faced brothers. ‘Sic vol vere
pareas.’ Old Congress went on a ‘bust’ a few
diwssincc, utterly refusin'? to sparkle fnrtt iU
•Matchless Sanative’ for almost every disease
that affects the human race. But Clarke and
551 White succeeded in recapturing this fugitive
son of Neptune, and effervescing draughts
now await its many anxious devotees.
CONGRESS SPRING WATER
As analysed by Dr. John H. Steel at the
Spring.
Chloride of Sodium ..grains, 385,000
Hydriodate of Soda
Bi Carbonate of Soda
Bi Carbonate of Magnesia
Carbonate of Lime
Carbonate of Iron
Silex and Alumina
Hydro Bromate ofPotash a trace....
3.500
8,982
95,789
98,099
5,075
1.500
— ta CT ^
Solid contents in a gallon 597,943
CarbonicliUid gas 311
Atmospheric Air 7
Gaseous contents in a gallon......318 cubic inches.
Analysis made in London by Sir Humph
rey Davy and Prof. Faraday, from Congress
Water bottled seven months:
Chloride of Sodium 385,44 grains.
Hydriodate of Soda 4 02
Carbonate ot Lime 116,00
Carbonate of Magnesia.... 56,80
Oxide of Iron 64
Carbonate of Soda - 56
Hydro Bromate ofPotash a trace.... 00
Solid contents in a gallon 563,46
Dr. N. Bedortha’s elebrated water cure es
tablishment affords a fine opportunity for any
wishing to receive Hydropathic treatment
His institute is full of boarders and patients
from all parts of the country. We don’t get
such a variety of the flesh pots of Egypt as
the ‘Bon vivants’ at the Union Hall; neither
do we imbibe ‘Bonum vinum* like unto a fol
A National Party.
The JVationa/ Know-nothing Party now numbers
one Senator in Congress, one Governor and some
dozen or so Representatives. “Americans” they say I lower of Bachus, but ptain uatural fare, such
must rule America,” but as these arc the only A- I as will satisfy a good Democrat and Christian.
merieant in office duly sworn and qualified, as such Two regular bred physicians, and about thirty
it must be confessed the chances look slim. They assistants are uuder his supervision. It is a
havtyliminished during tho last two years by death great resort for invalids believing that water
defiSjanddefection to Black Republicanism morc « 8 the cnre-a l, no matter what the disease; and
♦h«n i iftAnanoanr __ 1 * 4 » . * r , they generally depart swearing by the consti-
than ISOOpcrcent., and, at that rate of progress who tutfonand Latin Vulgate, ‘the like was never
will fix the day when Knownothing Americans must kaown .> Yours, &c. MACK,
rule America? The motto, however, says they ll must
Second District.
Hon. Wm. H. Crawford, in response to a
letter notifying him of his nomination to Con
gress as tbc Knownothing candidate of the 2d
District, declines, on tbc ground that he is phy
sically too feeble to # endure tho labors of the
canvass.
An Indefensible Post.
Under the rules of War the attempt to maintain
.do it, and if they don’t set about it soon, absolute I
monarchy will follow; for it is a plain case that go* I
ing on this way they will soon get reduced to ono
man. Like cousin Sally he ought to “gin a treat”
before hc commences tbc arduous undertaking,
of ruling America.”
Suicide of Gen. Rusk.
We see nothing more explanatory of this singu
lar and deplorable event, than the following from
th^Phcogdoches Chronicle of tho 80th ult.: L
t W , . ,, . .... .. I an indefensible post involving tho useless effusion of
Gen. Rusk has, ever since the death of his wife, I , ■ ...
suffered under a mental depression which at times Wood is death to tbs commander. 5\ hat shall be done
bore him down beneath its weight. Ho has to a Knownothing leaders, who arc keeping up this farce
great extent, secluded himself from society, and of a fight in Georgia? Messrs. Ben Hill and Ransc
lately that despondency has been more marked and Wright arc clever gentlemen and must not be
apparent to those familiar with him. A severe ill- shot; but it is a pity to waste so much time and
from a rising back of his neck. ' cnterta,Ils for »moment, home of the papers a -
Oa yesterday evening, about 2 o’clock, his f«n-1 broad are speaking of the osaWvt in Georgia. They
ily hearing the report of a gun and the fall of a do not understand the case. It is only a Kansas.
body, ran to the spot, and found him lying dead More Black «pnnbiiciniisin.
upon the ground, behind the gallery at the hack of , 15,1 , Republicanism,
tho house, with a rifle under him. A coroner’s ju- I The 1 clcgrapl, under date of the loth inst.
ry was summoned, from whoso verdict wc extract from New York, says that Ellen, a slave, be
1 i» ,. , ,, , . , .. . I longing to Miss Louisa Kerr, of Savannah, was
“The cause of his death was a gun-shot (rifle) b & ,
wound on the fore part of his head, inflicted from declared free yesterday iu Westchester Coun
a rifle gun held in his own hands and discharged ty, by Judge Robertson.
by himself.”
No further clue can be given to this mystery. I Judge Brown and the Admlnisira-
Xo papers or writings of the same day have been TIOX
W o Y l - r niJdrCsS , cd . 10 a f 1 «Icma.. In Th<J foUowin „ occordin g t0 thc Athens Banner,
-\ew Orleans, ordering a tombstone tor his wife, . \ , . T , ,u„,
with this inscription: was thc position taken by Judge Brown in that
Blessedarethepurein heart, for they shallsee God.” place:
He said that if Mr. Buchanan did not carry out
From California. the doctrine of non-intervention he would oppose
The Empire City brings news of thc nomi- him; if the charges against Walker were true, and
n.tln,, iL 117 ii Mr. Buchanan refuses to recall linn he would con-
nation of John B. Weller, as Democratic can- demn his administration to that extent; he was not
didate for Governor of California, and Edward prepared to cut loose from the administration and
anley, late member of the House from North thc national democratic party for this act. In oth-
n ... . , er words, Ins election would not be considered a
uolma, as the Black Republican candidate! condemnation of the administration as a whole, but
lie Empire City brought a million and a half only of thc refusal to recall Walker. This was what
of gold, and news of a destructive fire in Val- he “ tated anJ Ben Hill could not understand It-and
, , . , . - , . . ranted until he made himself disgustingly ridieul-
paraiso, and a desperate revolutionary fight in 0llg bec&uiS he pretended that the Judge would not
l’eru, in which both parties claimed a triumph, j answer!
Letter from Howell Cobb o£Kou
TON. -
Pcr.riT, August 14,1
Mr. Clisuy—Having been honored by my politi
cal associates of this (Houston) county, with 11. seat
in the recent Democratic Gubernatorial Convention
and believing that the action of tho Convention,
some particulars, 13 either misunderstood, or aVs
ally misrepresented, I very respectfully request the
privilege of presenting my views of the notion
the Convention, through tho medium of the Georgia
Telegraph.
A correct understanding of that portion of tho ac
tion of the Convention to which I refer, requiresthat
it should be constantly and carefully remembered
—the Convention supposed that a cardinal Democratic
principle had been violated.- I do not hesitate to say,
that the Convention acted upon that supposition
perhaps I had better say, information. In the disens
sion of this matter, two questions arise : first, whnt
principle of the Democratic party was violated
Secondly, by whom was that principle violated I
I propose a candid examination of these two qnes
tions; if after that, any are disposed still to ques
tion the propriety of the action ot the Convention,
as one of its members, shall add nothing more, eith
erin tbe form of explanation or justification.
Permit me to state here, two preliminary consid
erations. In speaking of the Democratic party,
this connection, I mean the Democratic party of the
Union; not a portion ot the Democratic party, as
may be found in this or that section of tbe Union—
I mean tho Democrat of New Hampshire as well as
the Democrat of Georgia. Tho principles of the
party are as aacrcd to the ono as tho other—tho one
should be as ready to defend tho principles of his
party from violation, as the other. The other remark
is this, the p. incip'.e of the Democratic party, involv
ed in this discussion, is that of kon-intjcrvention
that is, that tho people of a Territory, forming a Con
stitution for the purpose of being admitted as
State into the Union, have the right to proceed in
their area vryy, to adopt such institutions as they
may think proper, and to reject such as they please,
without being interfered with, directed or influenced, by
any one whatever. A proper understanding. of this
principle, or doctrine, as it is more familiarly 'called,
is derived from tho aet of Congress, passed for the
organization of tbe Territories of Nebraska and
Kansas: tbe full meaning of that act is summed up
by Gov, Walker in bis inaugural address, thus—
The mode of adjustment,’’ (of the slavory : ques
tion,) “is provided in the act organizing your Ter
ritory—namely, by thc people of Kansas ; who by
a majority of their own votes, must decide this question
for themselves, iu forming their State Constitution.’
Governor Walker, in urging this principle upon the
people of Kansas, says, " I cannot too earnestly im
press upou you tbe necessity of removing tho slave
ry agitation from the halls of Congress and Presi
dential conflicts. It is conceded that Congress has
no power to interfere with slavery, in the States
where it exists; and if it can now be established, as
is clearly the doctrine of the Constitution, that Con
gress has no authority to interfere with the peoplo of
Territory on this subject, in forming a Stato Con
stitution. the question must be removed from Con
gressional and Presidential elections." He becomes
exceedingly expjicit with regard to tbe principle in
question and says, “ This is the principle affirmed
by Congress in tho act organizing this Territory :
ratified by tbe people j)f the United States, in the
recent election, and maintained by tbe late decision
of "the Supreme Coort of the United States. #If this
principle can be carried iuto successful operation in
Kansas—that her people shall determine what shall be
her serial institutions—the slavery question must be
withdrawn trom the halls of Congress and from our
Presidential conflicts, and the safety of the Union
be placed beyond all peril; whereas, if the principle
should be defeated here, the slavery agitation mast
be renewed in all elections throughout tho country,
with increasing bitterness, until it shall eventually
overthrow tho government.” It is shown by these
quotations, that Governor Walker fully understood
the principle, of non-intervention, and urged its ob
servance upon tbo people of Kansas. Having made
these preliminary statements, I shall now proceed to
the direct examination of the questions involved.
During the session of Congress of 1818-19, Mis
souri mado application foradmission into the Union,
ns a State; the bill formed for her admission, con
tained a provision forbidding slavery; this bill pass
ed the House of Representatives but was rejected
by the Senate; consequently the uni f*u.d »t that
session. During the session of 1819-20, the applica
tion was renewed; upon,this, there arose in Con
gress the most animated and stirring debates, for and
against slavery, which passed from the halls of Con
gress to tbe people, who attached themselves to one
or the other side of tho question, as they favored or
opposed the institution. As a means of quieting the
agitation, which hud assumed a very grave aspect,
and admitting Missouri into the Union, the measure
known as the Missouri compromise, (a mere expedi
ent,) was brought forward, by which slavery was
recognized in Missouri, but forbidden in all that
part of tho Territory of Louisiana, lying North of
36 degs. 30 mius. north latitude. The Constitution of
Missouri was received during the session of 1820-21
and npon the issuing of the President’s proclamation
in 1821, MUaouri took her place in the Union as
Slave State. Tho restriction of slavery here men
tinned, was acquiesced in by the SouJJi; not, howev
ever, without tho dissatisfaction of many of her
ablest statesmen, among whom, and at tbe head of
whom stood Calhoun, unequalled in sagacity, and
unsurpassed in patriotism. These contended, from
first to last, that tho restriction was unconstitutional.
This restriction, however, remained upon thes tatute-
book until Congress, in the act organizing Kansas,
determined that it had no right whatever, to legis
late slavery into, or out of, a Territory; and that the
power, in this respect, was with the people of the Ter
ritory—thus establishing the doctrine of non-inter
vention on the part of Congress. And tbe Supreme
Court of the United States, in tho Dred Scott case
sustained the action of Congress by pronouncing
the restricting act unconstitutional and inoperative.
Non-intervention being thus established, was bv the
Convention at Cincinnati adopted as a Democratic
principle, and is now recognized by the Democratic
patty. North and South. Thus established and rec
ognized, no ono will question that it is tho duty of
every Democrat individually, and all Democratic
bodies especially and particularly, to see that this
doctrine is prerorved iuviolate; and if violated, to
denounce its violator.
In view of this doctrine. Southern Democrats
(perhaps I had better write, the entire people of the
South,) stand ready to, and will sustain as firmly the
action of the people of a Territory seeking admission
into the Uuion as a State, who may reject the insti
tution of Slavery, as they will a Territory which
may adopt the institution: provided tho people of
the Territory are left to act independently; that is,
without beiug influenced or interfered with, by any
man, or from any quarter
With this distinct recognition of the doctrine of
non-intervention, (than which, no doctrine can bo of
deeper interest to the South,) the Convention believ
ing that it had been grossly violated by Governor
Walker, proceeded to resolve, “ That the icaugural
address of Governor Walker, in prescribing the
terms on which Congress should admit Kansas,
into the Union, and in attempting to dictate tbo
submission of their Constitution for ratification, and
what class of persons constitutes a presumptuous in
terference iu matters over which be has no legiti
mate control. And that the same address, in expres
sing bis official opinion that Kansas would becomo
free State, and in presenting arguments to support
that side of tho question, is a gross departure from
the principles of non-intervention and neutrality
which wero established by the Kansas bill. Aud
this Convention has full confidence that Mr. Buchan
an will manifest his fidelity to tbe principles which
carried him into office, by recalling Governor
Walker.’’*
These charges are grave in their import and dis
tinct in their annunciation; they are two in numbly
to-wit: 1- Prescribing the terms on which Congn
should admit Kansas into the Union h and in attempt
ing to dictate the submission of their Constitution
for ratification, and to wliat class of persons. 2. Ex
pressing his official opinidn that Kansas would be
come a free State. The question is, are theso char,
ges true 7 Let us see.
tree 1. “ Prescribing tho terms on which Con-
bLould'hdimt Kansas into the Union, and nt-
mnting to dictate the submission of their Consti
tution fur ratification, and to what class of persons ”
Proof: " I repeat then, as my clear conviction, that
unless tho Convention submit the Constitution to the
vote of all the actual resilient settlers ot Kansas, and
thc election be fairly and justly conducted, the Con
stitution will be, and ought to be, rejected by Con-
grets.’'--(jov. IP’s Inaug, Add,
The Georgia Convention must not ho understood
objecting to the Kansas Convention referring
their Constitution to the authorized and legitimate
voters, for ratification or rejection, as a majority of
them might determine; but the objection is, that
Gov. Walker attempts by threat and wish, to Influ-
nce the Convention to do so; whereas, lie should
have been silent on tiro subject. State Constitutions
have been formed and referred to tho people--again,
they have been formed and gouo into operation,
without being so referred; there are precedents bot
ways. Now, tbo Democrats of Georgia have no
preference to express, as to which of these ways tl
Convention should adop - , provided Kansas is
fiuenccd in her action ; butthis.it is determined, U
question to be settled by tho C'oMtution; and ths
with it Gov. Walker had no right to interfere; hav.
ing interfered, he departed from tho correct lino of
his dnty, violated tho principle of non-intervention
and proves him3elf guilty of the charge.
Charge “ Expressing his official opinion that
Kansas would become a tree State, and in presenting
arguments to support that side of the question.”-—-
Proof.-" There is a law, more powerful than tho
legislation of man; more potent than passion or
prejudice; that must ultimately determine the loca
tion of slavery in this country, it Is tho isothermal
line ; It is the law of the thermometer, of latitude or
altitude, regulating climate,labor arid productions;
aud as a consequence, profit and loss. Thus, even
upon the mountain-hights of the tropics, slavery can
no morc exist, than iu northern latitudes, because it
is unprofitable, being nnsuited to the constitution of
that sable race, transplanted here from the equatorial
heats of Africa. Why is it that in the Union slavery
recedes from tho North and progresses South ? It is
this same great climatic law now operating for or
against slavery in Kansas. If, or. the elevated plains
of Kansas, stretching to the base of our American
Alps, the Rocky Mountains, and iaelndiag their
eastern crest, crowned with perpetual snow, from
which sweep over her open prairies those chilling
blasts, reducing tho average range of the-thermome-
ter here, to a temperature nearly a3 low as that of
New England, should render slavery unprofitable
here, because unsuited to the tropical constitution of
the negro race, the law above referred to, mu?f ulti
mately determine that question here, and can flo
more be connolled by the legislation of man than
nny other moral or physical law of tho Almighty.—
Especially must this law operate with irresistible
force in this country, where tho number of slaves is
limited and cannot bo increased by importation
where many millions of acres of sugar and cotton
lauds are still uncultivated; and from the ever aug
menting demand, exceeding the supply, the price of
those great staples has nearly doubled, demauding
vastly more slave labor for their production.”
I have nothing to do with Mr. Walker's rhetorical
flourish, so abundantly conspicuous in the above
quotation, further than to say, such things to me, ap
pear to ba out of place in grave State papers; how
ever, this being a matter of taste simply, to it I have
no right to object. Mr. Walker goes out of his way
here, according to his own showing, for the purpose
of violating the doctrine of non-intervention—he is a
volunteer in this; for if the causes that ho supposes
really exist, every man in tho Territory knew th
facts as well as he did, and those things needed not to
have been alluded to by him. But whether ho b-3
right or wrong, in his statement, is not the question—
the Convention of Georgia condemned him fur say
ing any thing at all on tho subject: to him the doc
trine of non-intervention interdicted the subject; on
it he had no right to say one word ; having discuss
ed it he becomes guilty of the charges made against
him by the Convention.
It is a matter of constant observation, that when a
man permits himself to depart from the line of duty,
ho is apt to go farther than he at first contemplated.
So it is with.Mr. Walker. The notion that Kansas
must be a free State, either for the causes stated,
or others not stated, has such firm possession of Mr.
Walker’s mind that he not only commits the gross
outrago of arguing tho matter in his inaugural ad
dress, but in bis Topeka speech he permits himself to
aay, when speaking of submitting the Constitution to
to the “ resident settlers” of tho Territory, at the
time that tho Constitution is submitted—" Now, none
of yon can regret more than I do, any of those de
plorable and calamitous circumstances which have
taken place in tho past. For myself, I wish to over
look the past and look forward to a better and
brighter future. That Territorial legislation (of Kan -
sas.) has. in respect to the authority over this ques
tion, been recoguized by the acts of 1856 and 1857.-
That Legislature has called a Convention, to assem
ble in September next. That Constitution they
will, or they will not, submit to the vote of the ma
jority of the then actual resident seitleis of Kansas.
If they do not thus submit it, I will rol.v roc, fel
low citizens, in lawful opposition to their course. And
cannot donbt. gentlemen, that one much -higher
than I, the Chief-Magistrate of the Union, will join
you in opposition.” Well, Sir. Walker has the per
fect right of choosing hia own political associates,
and to the exercise of this right we interpose no ob
jection whatever. Bnt wo do object to Mr. Walk
's thus disposing of Mr. Buchanan, for in him the
Georgia Democracy have an unabated interest.
To whom was Mr. Walker addressing himself?-—
Was it to dissatisfied Democrats 1—no. Was it to
dissatisfied Americans ?—no. To whom then, was
speaking ? To men then in rebellion against the
airs of Congress and rf Kansas / To the adherents
of the Topeka organization ! To the rabble, many of
them sent to Kansas by the Emigrant Aid Society, for
the purpose of preventing the legal and proper organi
zation of the Territory ! To abolitionists ! These
were the men he vowed he would join, if the Consti
tution was not submitted to all the actual *' resident
settlers,” at the time of its submission. And having
joined these, against whom was it 7 Against the late-
abiding, orderly citizens of the Territory ! Was there
ever a more palpable violation of a principle than
there was in this ease ? For this the Georgia Con
vection condemned Gov. Walker and asked his ro
call. The Convention could not have done less ; it
would have been justified if it had done more, to-wit
demanded his immediate dismissal from office ; fur
such a violation of the principle of non-intervention
will nrit admit of either apology or explanation.
I have seen it stated, in puliation of Mr. Walker's
conduct, that “An overwhelming majority of the
people now go with Walker for a constitution which
shall be submitted to the whole people of the Territo
ry.” (Mr. W. then, has been successful in mnrkin,
out the oourse which the Convention of September
is to pursue.) “The Southern pro-slavery men are
satisfied with Walker. Elmore, formerly of Alabama;
Stringfellow, one of the leaders of tho so-called bor-
der-ruffians; the settlers from South Carolina, Geor
gia and tho South generally, declare their entire sat
isfaction with the course of the Governor, so do
Doniphan and Atchison; Woodard, of South Caro
lina, a few years ago one of the ablest representa
tives from South Carolina, in Congress, and an esti
mable friend of Mr. Calhoun; Locompte, Isaaek,
and Whitfield, all sustain Walker’s course. The
Missouri people who have large interests in Kansas,
also approve Walker’s programme. And even tho
Black Republicans—the Topekaites—have been
completely subdued by tho skilful management of
this shrewd, bold and practical statesman.” (With
the truth or falsity of this statement, I do not propose
to interfere; bnt, for the present, will allow it all to
be true.) I have seen much besides, like this, going
to justify Mr. Walker’s course; sometimes by anon
ymous writers, sometimes by newspaper editors and
sometimes over the proper names of individuals.
Now, what I liavo to say, in respect to ail this is,
that it has nothing whatever, todowitli the question.
If the doctrine of non-intervention, was a question
ot expediency, then all this would be applicable; but
wt.en that doctrine is shown to be a principle that has
been settled in tho most formal and solemn manner
by the highest constitutional authorities of the land,
then the above, andlike statements become altogether
inapplicable. Those engaged iu making these efforts
are attempting to reduce a principle down to n qnes-
of expediency-, a thing that must not be allowed.
Were Mr. Walker and hia apologists allowed to make
this a question of expediency; (which always springs
from the circumstances of tho case,) npon the organi
zation of another Territory, the Governor, in pursu
ing quite a different course to that of Mr. Walker,
might justify himself upon the circumstances of the
case, and thu3, would the doctrine of non-interven
tion be completely destroyed.
The Georgia Convention, in view of Mr. Walker’s
unjustifiable course, said, “And this Convention has
full confidence that Mr. Buchanan will manifest his
fidelity to the principles which carried him into of
fice, by re-calling Governor Walker there is no
thing but what is perfectly reasonable and proper,
in this. What elso could the Convent Require 1
It could not ask that Governor Walke^nould be
rebuked, for rebuke simply, would not be adequate
to bis offence. It could not ask that further instruc-
ions should bo given Governor Walker, in which
n bites to Kansas, my fiiend
matter, he has held the balances
-mdan upright heart.
ever heard him express a desire, one ten.
to the institutions of Kansas ” Thi } ,° r ’
the part of Mr. Buchanan, of the priafiS!
tervention, cannot but be perfectly J*H C
every Democrat, everywhere. BarfCHSu
be supposed that Mr. Buchanan would “‘“‘•iifi
tv against his administration, because
to support a man which his party has a 0fhil W
offender? Such a supposition is simol?'^ 8 ^
as such, unworthy of farther attenti-n * kjar ‘ 1 fit
But, when should Mr. Walker be ,
other very important q uestioa The . 1 1
question I, for one, submit to Mr B„ ^ ntio, »of v
notBgreo to embarrass his adminkw I ''
quiring hitr^o dismiss this officer son^ 0a ’ k .’>
circumstan K-s of the case, as they are k ''
and unknown to me, will justify. Belis”- 0 * 0 to *i\
Buchanan will vindicate the principle
veution, by tbe removal of Mr. Walk 8ou
a day as that act can be done, I ahaUnal - * 1 “ ecl ’
having unabated confidence in Mr
■Uelity to the principles which carried
But, I will here remark, that under -ny I! 0 ® 1 *’
cumstances and at every hazard, I * ]l 4
tion of the Georgia Convention. 0,<1 ®tae^
I have seen the letter of Judge Thomas
man of the committee of twenty-four) *’• 'V
the adjournment of the Convention ’ n^'S
object of that letter, as I understand it, b, 1 * 11 '*
a newspaper for its unwise course, M .^t
Georgia Convention—so far as the newsn !|>Wi %
cerned, I agree with Judge Thomas.
tion of the letter which relates to Mr B°
would have been glad had Judge TboaJ7^
selfjustraed in expressing himself diff we „r ^
upon that Tetter aud its author, I have p,
condemnation to utter; for I can very well *** *
how a vigilant aud faithfui sentinel;
der the conviction of the violation of'the tr"*
ol his party, and seeking redress in the tri**
zeal may require to be done at cnce, what n* Cfl *
ture consideration, he would be willing t 0 • **■
I rejoice to know that Georgia, (my
diberate in her conuncils; true to herr ’ •
and firm to her resolves, has had devolved
the vindication of the doctrine of non inter/" 1 *
and that tho stand assumed by Georgia ettWt:
is the sure guarauty to the party at"larce^
principles of the party are sacred in her
and_will be defended at all hazards. aUfi ®
lam your obedient servim
HOWELL COBB,
For the Macon Telegraph.
Walker and Kansas.
Mr. Clisby In the Savannah News offe I
8th inst., I find the following piece, aiidrts.
pectfully request you to insert it in y 0QrM .
per, as it expresses exactly the sentimeiUd
those of us, whom the Richmond tool would 1
spit upon. [
Permit me to add a few comments; the oc-1
casion demands it. The unhappy creatcrs
states au untruth. He would have it under- (
stood that none but those whom he sneerin;.
ly terms “a handful of secessionists,” and tb I
tried to save the South from her death wound I
in 1850, are dissatisfied with Walker and Ba-*[
chanan, and thereby have it be believed
that the complaints, touching Kansas afftin,
are not only factious, but unpatriotic; wba'
thc creature wells knows, that the first ai I
most zealous movants, in this condemnation^
Walker’s conduct in Kansas, are, and but!
been from the first, those who were the most
zealous leaders in opposition taths Southern
Rights party in 1850, calling themselves yar
excellence Union men.
Doubtless they have acted from patriotic tnc-
tives, both then and now. They thought tha
that their compeers in tho free States vat
really alarmed for the Union, and were ready
to do anything that was right to save it. They
have found out since, that it was only theakra
of the highwayman when he apprehends his
victim is about to escape.—Many of them, more
over, on deliberate reflection, have changed
their opinions upon - the constitutional rights
of those measures; and none more remirti-
bly than some of the grave Judges of theSa-
preme Court, who, iu their zeal for the sncces
of the measures of 1850, soiled, somewhat (a
wo thought,) the judicial ermine, by drsgjg
it in the mud of polities. Yet they have bi
to retrieve their error, and vindicate the pr
triotism of the Southern Rights party, in tb
Dred Scot case.
But whnt about Walker? I am not going
to insult those that can read!*hy an argumat
to show that in his speeches in Kansas he iater-
fefled against the South, and sided with thefre*
soilers; children can perceive that. Bnt la
free to confess, that whatever he said or cas'd
say, neither had or could have any effect, it
did not change one vote, nor encourage or da-
courage anybody; Kansas teas a conqumi
province before he went there. Don’t charge
tbe loss of the battle to Walker, and thereby
dignify a “poor shoat.” The old patriot At
chison made a true report, in the words of C*-
sar, from the field of—not victory,—bat defat
We came and saw, and were conquered.' - -
Reason why—the abolitionists have more mo
ney than Southerners, and more zeal; sad
they, from thc first, have been suffered to com
mit murder, arson, and treason withimpnmtji
whereby slave holders have been deterred
from settling in the Territory.—And this tp
pears to have been the result of a deliberate
design from the first, on the part of the Feder
al Government, in appointing free soil Gover
nors for Kansas, where slave holders can H- (
and Southern Governors for Nebraska, where
they cannot live. But is it fair to make a soap®
goat of Walker, a weakly proconsul, because
ho uses words calculated to discourage South
ern men, in their struggles in Kansas, andkt
off his master, the consul, who thanked Goo
publicly that he was raised in a free State •
And let off too, his military prototype, G eD ’
Cass, the Sovereign Squatter, who denouia
ed on the floor of the Senate, the code ofli'”
made by Southern men in Kansas, “a disgra^-
to a civilized age;” when I defy him or any e-®
else, to point out any law in that code for * 1C ,
I cannot quote its parellel from the statutes'
Georgia. Then, I say again, letuscease •
ing at Walker, so long as we fear tobearu
betters.—But why bark at, or beard any |-
them, since they arc the best wc can get •
so far as Governor Walker or his employe-
sided with, or countenanced the enemies
of the
lie should be directed to abstain, for the future, from
interfering in matters over which the Convention of
Kansas alone, had Control, for that would not reme
dy a past injustice. But above all, it would have
been criminal in tho Convention ol Georgia to have
asked leas, (and it would be crimnal in Democrats
everywhere, to be satisfied with less,) than Walker's
ro-eall.
Wdl he be re called ? is the momentous question—
I do not hesitate to say, he will be, he must he. That
Mr. Buchanan will permit so gross a violation of tho
principle of non-intervention to’go unpunished, Is an
unreasonable supposition. Mr. Buchanan’s own
course upon this, and concomitant questions, is all
that the bitterest enemy could ask—all that liis friends
should require. I am in possession of information
which I deem altogether unquestionable and satisfac
tory, that upon the question of slavery, “Whatever
I10 thinks and believes, he keeps to himself, other
than tho rights which wo of the South claim uuder
the Federal Constitution ; these I10 will stand by and
defend to the latest moment of liis existence.’ Th.s
is all that the South requires, on that question. And
with regard to the doctrine of non intervention, as
•lick
South, by word or deed, whether it bad 3".
effect or not, no honest man can have any 110 ^
that was both wrong and ungrate ini'
when they undertake to deceive the Sout
an untruth, that Kansas is not s
labor, their conduct has another oa 03 ® ' v ‘
can be found in thc dictionary.
Nevertheless, why draw off the
the Southern people, from their true con 1
by bidding them look at such tiring’ 0 ,
hour, as Walker and President Buchan^-
They are soon to pass away. But wl )0 s ° ^
pid as to believe, that the conditio 0
South is transitory, and that it U e P c ® ^
on who is to be consul or proconsu • ,
she is hereafter to be other than a C ? D( ?„y 5 !
province in the Union, with miequa ^^
No one of intelligence doubts this- ^
our friends in Kansas are right, iu ma l3 °
best terms they can with their coa ^ >tdiel t
Let them take care of themselves-- e
turn land speculators—let the®
throw up their caps for freedom am 1 ^
cy, and so get office, for this is the j
can do. Yet the tools about WasbmS
Richmond, are not justified in falsely ^
ing, that they do this of their 5®V oa !J
that they would not have slavei'j 11 3