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About The Western herald. (Auraria, Lumpkin County, Ga.) 1833-1??? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1834)
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
