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victim to his villainy, and he then sought eveiy
opportunity to persuade the wife to follow him
home. In the simplicity of innocence, she lis
tened to him, but refused him, until her heart
became completely ensnared by his blandish
ments and estranged from her husband. At last,
when Loxley was absent, she consented, and
they set off through the wilderness. The dis
tracted husband, suspecting villainy, set off in
pursuit, and in the depth of the forest overtook
them, and demanded his wife of the man who
had partaken of his hospitality. Wakefield an
swered the language oi his wounded heart with
scorn, and refused to yield thebeauiiful creature
whr,m he had rudely torn from a virtuous, affec
tionate, ant. happy home. A contest ensued, and
the next moment the handot V»akefilcd was
reeking with the blood of the injured husband,
who was expiring at the feet of the murderer.”
As the last words escaped from the lips of
Brown, Madeline feebly shrit ked, and as he
turned he saw her falling from her chair. He
raught her in his arms, pressed her pale lips to
his, and for a moment exulted in the triumph he
had achieved. Slowly consciousness returned;
nhe gazed a minute upon the lace cf the narra
tor in pity, then darted from his arms and hastily
reseated herself in her chair. Some moments
parsed in musing silence.
“Oh! I will not believe it,*’ exclaimed Made
line. “You wrong him: you seek to blast his
fame, because he has been more fortunaie than
yourself. Oh ! say that you wrong him, and I
will forgive you.”
“ N'av, then, if you believe me not, I here pro
duce the fatal, damning evidence,” said Brown,
and he drew fro his pocket a letter, and held
it full in the gaze of the agonized girl. The
same fatal story was there recounted, and Ma
deline’s heart became sick, her head swam
round, and she was near falling. The next mo
ment the door opened, and akefield entered.
“ Villain,” cried Brown, “you come again to
insult me with your pretensions, but sir”—
“Dare not repeat that word again,” interrupt
ed Wakefield, “or your life m*y be the forfeit
of your insult Know, sir, that lam now pre
pared to meet yon, and to know who has a claim
to/
“A claim !” retorted Brown, in a bitter ac
cent; “what claim have you, whose hands have
been dyedin the blood of an injured, unoffending
man.”
“{ dcfyyour liesand your forgeries,” exclaim
ed Wakefield. “The letter you have shown to
Madeline, is in your own hand-writing; and the
cecret you confided to another, has been dis—
closed. Who, sir, is the villain now ? Whose
Lands are now imbrued in the blood of an in
jured man !
“Liar!” shouted Brown, “come on; your
f lood shall atone for this. Strike tor your life.”
Ere the words had expired upon his lips, he
Fnatched a dagger from his bosom and held it
glittering in the terrified gaze of Madeline; and
as the bcautifql gul was near fainting, he ex
claimed,
“Let Madeline the n declare which of us her
heart accepts, and we will settle the diffir ulty.”
Madeline faintly breathed the name ot Wake
field, and in an instant the dagger which Brown
held was buried to the. hilt in the bosom of Wake
field. He staggered and ltd lat her feet.
“And thou too shalt die,” exclaimed Brown,
with a wild, demoniac look.
She saw the dagger descending, and struggled
to escape it, but in vain; she ielt the cold steel
penetrate her heart. She saw the red current
of life issuing from the wound,and shuddered at
death.
“Madeline, Madeline, my dear, what is the
matter!” exclaimed Lucy Blakely, the brides
maid; “ take u , child, the Imdegromn, priest,
and all, have arrived. Vou must be ready to go
down.”
Madeline awoke from her dream of terror,
happy to find herself alive, and on the very eve
of being married to Wakefield, who had long
possessed her heart. 'I he idle report, that
Brown was about to challenge Wakefield, had
given origin to her long dream of love. She had
.‘alien asleep in her chair, dressed in her wedding
garb. MILFORD BARD.
T/ie Brothers. — The following account of two
young Germans, a narrative which I write
with pride, presents one indisputable claim to
nttention; it is true: and that truth gives it more
power to affect the heart, that all the lelteis of
•he Pamelas and the Grandisons.
Two brothers, Barm sos Wennb, had become
devotedly at’ached to a young girl in Werthrr,
neither being aware of the passion ot the other. |
Each loved with his whole soul ; and with each
it was a first att ichment. She was beautiful,
gentle and intelligent. I'he passion of both the
young men was ontinually increasing in
strength, while neither was aware of his misfor
tune m having a brother for a rival. Neither
was induced to make an untimely declaration,
and each remained entirely unconscious of the
etale of th* other’s feeling, until the occurren, e
cf an unexpected event suddenly levealed the
Ferret attachment of both.
But before that perriod arrived, love, that
most overpowering ol all the passions, whose
victims are scearcely outnumbered by those ot
hatred, had gamed so deep a ma-terv over the
hearts of both, that neither thought it po-sill'
for himself to make a secnfive of bn own tcel
12<m for the happiness of the other.
The object of this mutual atta* hment, keenly
sen-itive to the misery of their trying siluition,
dreading to seal t ie unhappiness cf either, could
UOt compel herself to declare a preference, and
submitted her fate to tho decision of then I oth
erly affection.
At length, gaining command of his feelings,
in the struggle between pa>M* n and duty,a subject
vhich theorists often reast n so* rron -ously, and
cn which the practical m m frequently finds u
to difficult to decide, the eider Bai on of Wermb
uddresse t his brother.
••I Know that you deeply and truly love the
object of my own devoted admiration. 1 m
c.uro not i« whose favor the claim would be
c cide . if it ie;>en lo on the question, which of
u> a i telt the earliest attachment. -Rir-nn
.1 will fl-' from her—l v:!l travel ever.
the world, end endeavor to forget her. If I can
accomplish this, my brother, let her be yoars;
and God bless you both !—But if 1 fail, I must
return—you must then tear yourself away and
succeed me in the trial.”
He left Germany and went to Holland; hut
the image of the loved one was with him still.
Away fro'ii that land which held his only source
ot happiness, he could not live. He languished
in misery, drooping and fading like the Asiatic
plant which the European removes, and endea
vors to rear in an arid soil, deprived of the warm
sun beams which were its life. Ho reached
Amsterdam and is soon laid prostrate by a ra
ging fever, in the dreams of delirium the loved
one is ever before him—he must return or die.
The physicians are alarmed, and feel that her
presence can alone prolong his life. He com
mences his return, pale, worn, emaciated to a
skeleton ;he reaches h ; s native land, and a
fearful eximplc of that wasting power with which
the mind destroys the body. He staggers to
his brother’s house, and is in the presence of
h«s beloved.
“Brother, lam here. God knows how much
my heart has striven —but I can do no more,”
and he fei’ senseless into the arms of the young
ghl.
His brother evinced a not less noble spirit—
he did not falter in this emergenvy. In a few
weeks his preparations weie completed, and he
was ready to depart.
“Brother, you went with your sufferings to
Holland; I shall endeavor to bear mine to a
greater distance. Do not lead her to the alter
until I write to you--my brotherly affection
imposes upon you only that con-‘iti >n. If I can
gain the victory over myself, le’ her be yours,
and mav God bless your love! If I cannot,
then let Heaven judge between us! Larewell
take this sealed packet, and do not open it until
lam far from you.—l am going to Batavia.
He sprang into the carriage, and left the pair
bnwed down in an agony of sorrow In great
ness of soul he had surpassed his brother; and
they could not but love his magnanimity, and
mourn the necessity which separated them from
a being so generous and noble. The sound of
the departing wheel's smote on their hearts like
a peal of thunder. The poor girl—but no!—let
us wait until the end.
I’he packet was opened. It contained a
will, drawn in due form, giving to his brother
all the property which he possessed in G rmany,
in case he never should return
Already the generous youth was far from
home.—He embaiked on board a Dutch ship,
and arrived without accident, at Batavia, from
whence, after the lapse of a few weeks, he sent
the following letter to his brother.
“Here, in this distant land, when I offer my
prayers and blessings to the Almighty, I think
of you and of our unfortunate love, with the fee
lings of a martyr. My accustomed situation
—the new scenes that are around me has ex
panded my soul. Heaven has vouchsafed to
me str* ngth enougth to make the greatest sac
rifice to friendship. She is thine. My God,
I Lava shed a tear,it is the last. I have succee
ded in my self-conquest—she is thy wife!—
Brother, I was not destined to possess her—l
ca mot believe that she would have been happy
w ith me. But if she should ever think that she
might have been ! brother, broth* r, that would
weigh heavily on thy soul. Forget not at what
a price she has been purchased tor thee—that
wife! Let thy bearing towards her be ever like
that which is now dictate*! by tny youthful love.
Look upon her as a precious legacy from a
brother whom you will behold no more. Do
not inform me of your vedding dav; for my!
wounds are still bleeding—but write me when
it is past. The power which has been given
me to make this sacrifice, is to me a certain
pledge, that God w ill not abandon me in this
land of sti angers.”
The marriage was performed—a year of
happiness succeeded—ami then, the young
wife died. In her last moments she dissolved
a terrible and fearful secret, which till then had
never escaped her soul.— She had most loved
the absent brother!
The two Barrons are yet living. The elder
is still in Germany, and has been manied to a
second wife. The younger has succeeded in
obtaining t al peace for which he sought. He
has made a vow never to be married—and he
has kept it. — Prov Lit. Jour.
.Marshal -^'ey.— Ney was frequently and
seveielv wounded—a fate whr b gentlemen who
storm redoubts by themselves are most likely
to encounter. On another occasion he was
taken prisoner.
‘ I'he French hussars had forced an Austri
an < t'lunin to lav down their arms, but were still
stopned by a line of sharpshooters. Anxious
to disperse the latter, and drive them from
the h< ights which they occupied, they employ,
ed a field piece to effect this. lhe Blankes.
tein hussars, perceiving this fault, hastened to
take advantage of it, and returned to the charge,
supported by the Cobourg dragoons. The troops
advanced on both sides, fought round the gun,
and both parties struggled lor it as the prize to
be won. I’he ground was bad, ano the num
bers cf the Austrams very superior; but Ney
sue e ded in throw mg their ranks into confu
sion, and they gave wav. The French were
now i i hopes that thev would be unable to re
turn to the attack, ami were congratulating
thrum Ives <*■ their victory, when fresh squad
drotu came up to the assists?* *- of the Austti
ans. i'he republicans were now broken in
their turn, and it was in vain for Nev t*« resist
the t nr- nt which swept his force along. His
hors ' tell, and rolled with him into lhe ravin**. i
H * was covered wuh bruises and blood; and,
to complete his disaster, his sword snapped in |
t.v» m. The enemy surrounded him, and he
bad no further hope of escape. He resisted, i
vcrthcless ; t r he perceiv- ci the fourthabout
io make a fresh charge, and e was anxious to
give them tune to come to his a-sistance. He
th refore used the stump of his sword, struck,
parried, and k*-.*t it ch ck the* r* wd that pro --
ed upon him. Such a struggle could not la.-t
long ; the ground was slippery. Nev’s foot slid,
he tell to the ground, and the Austrians succee
ded in seizing him. He °as made pris-
oner,and conveyed to Giessen. The fame of
his capture had proceeded him thither, and
every one was eager to behold a man whose
deeds seemed fabulous. The women, more
particularly, could not imagine how he dared to
resist a whole squadron, and, for a time, with i
some appearance of success. As they were
taking him to head quartr rs, through a bystreet,
these fair admirers of courage begged that he
might be led through the public square.
“ Really,” said an Austrain officer, annoyed
at »heir importunity, “ one would suppose that
h was some extraordinary animal.” “ Ex
traordinary, indeed !” replied one of the ladies.
“ since it required a whole squadron of dra
goons to take him.” This sally put every one
in good humor, and each yielded to the admi
ration which Ney’s heroism inspired; some
among the fair Germans calling to mind his
valoui on one occasion - others the humanity
and disinteredness with which he always treated
the people he conquered. Ney was received
at the Austrian head quarters in a manner wor
thy of his high reputation. Each condoled
with him on his mishap, and on the vicissitudes
of war. But the conversation soon turned on
battles and military manoeuvres ; and the pris
oner was discussing each general’s share of
merit, when he perceived his horse, with an
Austrian upon its back. The animal seemed
weak, lazy, and obstinate ; in spite of the spur,
it would not advance. Ney exclaimed against
the awkwardness of the rider, and was answer
ed by ajoke about the worthlessness of th j an
imal. An officer jestingly pioposed to purchase
it; and its points and capabilities seeming mat
ter of doubt, Ney approached it, “ I will shew
you,” said he, “ 'he value of my horse.” Ai
opening was immediately made, Ney sprang
upon the saddle, and taking the direction of the
French armv, soon left in the rear those who
accompanied or followed him. The horse
which had appeared so powerless to the Aus
tria’i, carried him off like the wind, and he wai
near escaping ; but the trumpets sounded, and
the heavy and light cavalry rode off, and soon
stopped every issue. Ney then turned back,
and with » qual celerity reached the spot where
the Austrian generals stood aghast. “ H ell,
gentlemen,” he said, “ what think you of the
animal now ? Is he not worthy of his master?”
Their scattered squadrons sufficiently proved
the affirmative. A little confused at their mis
take, they henceforth guarded their prisoner
more carefully, and took good care not to jest
again about his horse.”
TH WESTERN' HERALD.
AJRMU A. ? ) tll V, FEBRUARY 14. 1834.
Week before last, Maj. Richardson, of Habersham
county, made 1063 dwte. of Gold, with 12 hands, and
had two days of rain, being a daily averege of 177 dwts.
and nearly 15 dwts, io lhe hiird xe> dax. '1 In Gold is
abotd the size of butter beans. < >ne hundred and twenty |
by sixty-four fee, of gravel, has yielded upon this mine,
six thousand dwts. of Gold. 'l'he best days work which
has been done, was five hundred and sixty dwts. with ten
hands.
We understand that during the last summer, 14 hands
in the same neighborhood, on a mine be longing to White,
M’Gehee and others, m .de in one day, eight hundred
and ten dwts. and did not work more than < ight feet
square of the gravel, yet the average business of this
mine was not comparable to that of Mr, Richardson’s
since its discovery.
Sheer Injustice.— fn 1829, the Legislature of Georgia
expended a large amount of the pnblic funds in the pur
chase of slaves for the impiovement of the public roads.
Ever since then, these hands have been employed in
working on the roads in the lower and middle sections of
the State, while the up-country, and especially the sec
tion of it in which we live, scarcely felt the slightest ben
efits of the system. I'he last LegislaVure, with a versa
tility peculiar to Legislatures m Georgia, resolved to
abandon the system, and ordered the talc of the public
hands. Having contributed as m«< h in proportion to
our ineaisas other parts ofthe state, to the purchase and
maintenance of these hands heretofore,we cannot but con
sider it an act of gross injustice in the L< gislature, to sell
them just as we were on the point of receiving our due
proportion of the benefits of their labour. But to complete
the measure of injustice which lias been meeted out, that
portion of the hands which lias been working on the!
road h ading from < Jamesville through our county, were ■
on Saturday last, removed by order of the Governor or I
Supenntendant, (we know not which) to some other
more highly‘avored section, there to be continued until
the dav of sale. These hands had arrived within a short
distance of Aurana, and within about six miles of Dah
lohnega, between which two places, there is hourly com
munication, and the road to say the least of it, is very
bad.
A State Rights' Association was formed at Washing
ton Wilkes c* unty, on the 4th ult which according to
the T'i( ws. air* adv contains one hundred and forty mem
bers, 1h- R*-v. Jesse ercer. a venerable patriarch
< four political ( hurch, and one of the framers of the
Constitution of Gr-orgta, presided at the meeting, lhe
Editors of the '-outhern Bannir, in a late number of their
paper, denounced State Rights’ Associations as Jacobin
C'-uhs, and the movers and members of them, as kindred
spir tsto I‘anton, Marat and bespvrre. Hew etna
rebuke it :s tn -uch idle app ehensions and wanton in
sinuations, to see such men ss ' r. Mercer, presiding at
the formation of th »e associations, and lending his hand
to aid in diffusing a knowledge of the principles of our
government. 1 e cannot envy cur neighbors the posi
tion th- y have assumed, before t!ie country as calumnia
tors of many of the best and wisest patriots of the land ;
but their late rhetorical flourishes on this subj-ct, -nay
find an apology in th. fact, that the Editors have recently
gotten upon tix? fence, a d are now belabouring the pub
lic ea- with weekly lectures, to prove that all the virtue
and pit:.:'. ct th? ccur.try.u to te f:-r.d fk’i a’.o.
\V"e publish in te-day\> paper, the Celebrated Alien
and Sedition laws, passed during the Presidency of John
Adams, in 1793. These unconstitutional and tyrannical
acts of Congress produced the memorable Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions, which have since become the ba
sis ofthe State Rights’ creed; excited enquiry and united
action among the republicans of that day, who raised
the State Rights’ Standard, under which they achieved
the civil revolution of that era, in the elevation of Mr, Jef
ferson to the Presidency. By the first of these acts, the
President was authorized to order out of the country, any
alien whom he suspected of disaffection to, or engaged
in secret machinations against the Government of the
United States—a great power certainly, as it constituted
the President, accuser, J udge and executioner —but still
it affected none but aliens; our own people were exempt
from its operation. By the Sedition law which followed
shortly afterwards, it was declared that if any person
should unlawfully combine or conspire together to op
pose any measure of the government, or impede the oper
ation of any Imo, or intimidate any officer in the execution
of his duty (mark the coincidence thus far with the Force
Bill) or libel either house of Congress or the President,
the same should be a high misdemeanor, punishable by
fine and imprisonment. But in all this, there was still no
power given to the President to call out the standing ar
my or militia—the whole matter was left exclusively to
the United States’ Courts— the sword of the country was
still left in the hands of the people’s representatives. The
creation of new crimes by the sedition law’, was a blow
aimed at the liberties of the citizen —confining the cogni
zance of these crimes, to the United States’ Courts exclu
sively, was an assault upon the sovereignty of the states.
The abominable Force Bill, not only consumates all this,
but actually invests the President with dictatorial powers;
places the sword of the Government in his hands, to be
i used at hisdiscretion either against individuals oi states;
and the recent movements upon Alabama, go far to shew
that these extraordinary powers,have not been overlooked.
The armies of the republic have been paraded through
our towns and villages “ in all the pomp and circum
stance cf war,” and finally concentrated upon the confines
of that state, not to protect her citizens from a foreign foe,
or from the horrors of servile insurrection, but to drive
them from their peaceful settlements, and exhibit to the
world, the alarming spectacle of one of the states of tire
i American confederacy, awed into submission by the
j hostile array of glittering steel and rattling drums. If the
■ republicans of "98 were aroused and animated by the
usurpations of that day, much more ought wc to feel our
selves called on to rally in support of the same principles.
i*in f >u- -rsirpations of power, and in the lan
guage cfa contemporary, “ catch the spirit of ’9B, hoist
the banners of our defence, and strike once i»orc for vic
tory.”
-• •—
Will the Constitutionalist or Southern Banner, explain
to us the difference between the oath administered to all
officers in this State appended to their commissions, and
that “horrible of horribles”—that “abomination of abom
inations” the “Test Oath” of South Carolina. We are
sorry to see the respectable Editors of those papers taking
the strange course they have on this subject, and espe
cially the violence exhibited by the Editors ofthe Banner.
We place the two oaths in parallel calumns.
South Carolina “Test Oath.” Georgia Oath.
“I < o solemnly swear “ And 1 do further so
that 1 will be faithful and lemnly swear that 1 will
true allegiance bear to the bear true faith and allegi-
State of South Carolina so ancc to the State of Geor
long as I continue a Citizen gia, and to the utmost of
thereof, and that I will to my power and ability
the best of my ability, sup- conform to, support and
port, protect, and defend defend the Constitution
th- Constitution ofthestate thereof without any reser
and oi the United States.” vation or equivocation what
soever and the Constitu
, tionofthe United States.”
The following oath is taken in Massachusetts.
truly and sincerely a* knowldegc, testify, and declare that
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is and of right
ought to be a free sovereign and independant State, and
1 will bear true faith and allegiance to said Common
wealth, and defend the same against traitorous conspira
cies and all hostile attempts whatsoever.” What say
you to it Gentlemen ? We intend to offer some remark 3
next w* ek on the subject of allegiance and aovereignty.
Distress in the Commercial Cities. — Almost every paper
received from the North, teems with accounts of pecunia
ry distress in the Commercial Towns and Cities. The
scarcity of money is represented as unparalleled; the few
who have it are afraid to let it out, and the local Banks
have become unable to administer to the pressing wants
ofthe people. The United States’ Bank, in consequence
of the removal of the deposites, has for several months
past been rapidly curtailing its discounts. A great di
versity of opinion exists as to the true cause of the pre
sent embarrassments. Long memorials have been sent
to Congress from Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Charleston, (Cincinnati, Pittsburg, and Richmond, Ya. in
all of which, the removal of the D* posites from the U. S.
Bank is stated to be the principal cause,while on the other
hand, the friends of the administration deny the existence i
of distress to the extf nt alledged and declare, that what!
does exist is attributable to the curtailments of the Bank,
and to overtrading among the Mercantile community;;
to all which, th*- Bank men rejoin, that the curtailment of
the discounts of the Bank was forced by the removal of
the deposites Doubtless the President and the Bank :
are both blameable in the matter; the President for his
unnecessary and illtimcd removal of the Deposites, and
the Bank for seizing upon it as a pretext for sudden and
immense cu tailments. Be the cause what it may, the
distress is certainly great, and appears to grow apace.
Meanwhile the d- bate on this all absorbing question goes
on tn Congress with undiminished vigour. We extract
the following letter from the Charleston Courier.
Washington. Jan. 27.
“When it was said that the pictures of pub
lic distress presented by the friends ofthe Bank
on the floor of Congress, and in lome of the
public prints, were unreal, or at least grossly
exaggerate*!, it must be considered doubful
whether they who ina*ic these assertions exact
ly believed themselves uttered. If
they did, how must they now feel humbled and
mortified, on finding that the accounts which
crowd in upon fa r h other, greatly ex ecd all
which had been previously stated. Letters
from New-York bring th® information that if
the Branch Bank had not lent the Chemical
Bank SIOO,OOO last Tuesday, the pressure on
that Institution might have been productive of
verv disastrous effects on the commercial cotn
m nity. The memorial which is expected on
in the course of a day or two, will contain
above 6000 signatures, comprising merchants,
and traders, and mechanics, of all parties, ex
cept the Jackson-Van Buren party, which is
said to be, in relation to the ethers, in the pro-
portion of 2 to 100. A Memorial presented
to-day from Pittsburgh, where Mr. Wilkins said
a few days ago, that he had heard of no dis
tress, contained a list of signatures in double
column about two or three yards in length, com
plaining of the gieat distress which prevailed
there, owing to the removal of the deposites.
1 presume that Mr. Wilkins, or his colleague,
Mr. M’Kean, will have to present a similar
one to the Senate to-morrow. We hone to re
ceive the Charleston Resolutions to-morrow
There was also a Memorial from Cincinati
unanimously signed. lam told that the mem
ber from that district, who is a J ickson-Van
Buren man, followed in the track of Mr. Wil
kins, and stoutly denied that there was any dis
tress in Cincinnati. Money cannot be got in
this city, in any amount adequate to the press
ing wants ofthe citizens. Oi*r District Banks,
which are disposed to give liberal aid to the in
dustry of the city, are fearful, lest they may be
themselves run upon, and, in spite of their
“ specie and specie funds,” which they make to
cut such a figure in tneir annual returns to Con
gress. be under the necessity of shewing that
specie on paper, is not specie in the vaults.—
Could the “ searching operation,” which is now
in progress, be made to fall only on the unsound
or fraudulent Banks, no one would have cause
for ultimate regret that it has been instituted.
But such is not the fact. It cramps and checks
the whole course of commercial credit and
trade. Those Banks which are all on paper
foundation, are like houses built with cards—
touch but a single card, and the whole fabric
falls to the ground at once. Paper, out of the
Banks, of the best kind, sells at 3 and 4 per
cent, per month; and that which is but a shade
inferior, has no standard of value but the con
sciences of rhe shavers. The men who have
a little loose cash, and a loose conscience into
the bargain, may double their capital every two
years, as things are at this moment.
The next Presidency.— The position in ref
erence to the question of the next Presidency,
in which the State Rights party now stands’
is one which calls for great circumspection,
and patriotic devotion. When a minority pro
fess to be actuated by a regard for principles
without reference to men, they will not be be
lieved by thcii political’ opponents, if they are
found struggling for the advancement of favour
ite candidates, and hence they fail to draw to
their side, that honest portion of their fellow ci
tizens, by whose conversion alone, they can ex
pect to become a majority. It is almost im
possible to pronounce the term principle in con
nexion with the name of a prominent Stale
Rights candidate, whether it be Troup, Lei"b,
Calhoun, or Barbour, without at once exciting
a suspicion that the elevation of the man is the
chief consideration. People are apt to judge
of others from themselves, and us in the cor
rupt atmosphere of the North, no one thinks of
principles, but only of men, so no one can bring
his mind to the belief, that others wdio talk about
men, can have any oilier objects in view, than
such as actuate himself.
It appears to us, from what jvc see around
us, lhat if this confederacy is to continue, which
may Heaven of its mercy grant, and grant for
ages, the influence ofthe Southern States upon
the Fcdeial Government, without which the
system cannot stand, can only be maintained
by their unanimity. The time is approaching,
and we are not able to regard it as very dis
tant, when that interference in the domestic
concerns of those States, which some have so
long apprehended, and which others have taken
so great pains to conceal, will be attempted,
and when without unanimity, not a barrier can
be presented to the torrent. Against such a
procedure, nothing can avail, but an appeal to
the reserved rights ofthe States, not merely bv
a single .State, but by all the States interested,
and the mode by which alone this can be effec
ted, is to enlighten the public mind by the or
ganization of State Rights associations, and the
dissemination of political knowledge, wholly
unconnected with the partizanship which seeks
to obtain office for one’s self or others.
It will no doubt be gratifying to our Southern
fiiunds to know, that at no period since the re
cent republican warfare commenced, have the
Southern advocates of State Rightsand State
Remedies been held in such consideration at
the North, as at the present day. The consis
tency of their conduct in opposing the usurpa
tion of power by the Executive branch of the
Government, with precisely the same ardour,
sincerity and devotion to principle which they
displayed when the Legislative or the Judicial
branch was the aggressor—and their high-min
ded course in not retaliating upon their°former
opponents at the North, when an opportunity
was afforded to leave them to fight their own
battles, has won the applause which honourable
conduct and rectitude of purpose, can never
fail to secure. This feeling of respect, confers
of itself upon the Sufith amoral power, which
is worth being cherished, and which will be
strengthened by a perseverance in a devotion
to principle, leaving to a future distant day, the
choice ofthe individual upon whom the’ con
centrated force of the South could be brought
to bear, with the greatest benefit to the cause
of sound doctrines. To become committed at
this day, to a candidate who was not orthodox
in his creed, would destroy the party, whilst
to set up one or more of the true faith, could
not possibly eventuate in any thing but defeat
and that entire loss of influence, which would
unquestionably result from any attempt at the
present time, to press into the field any South
ern man. be he whom he may.
In urging upon the friends of State Rights to
abstain from the business of President making,
we do but act upon the principle on which this
paper was established. We haie amongst our
subscribers, the number of which is little short
ot six thousand, gentlemen whose predilections
are as various as the Presidential candidates
are numerous. He have even on our list ma
ny of the Southern Union party, and what is
more, we know from our correspondence, that
some of them have been converted by the Ex
aminer, and have become—not a*Ji-union men
—but u/fra-union men, that is, advocates of
Slut-c liemedies, the only real friends of the Ur