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I3 y THOMAS A. BURKE, PROPRIETOR. VOL. VII. rpIIE Cassville Standard, is HQ an 1 published every Friday.—Ot jfilSf 0 flee, north-east corner of the pub CsgSLy lie square.— Terms, Two Dollars a-veur if paid in advance, two and a half after three months,or three dollars at the end of the year. So p iper discontinued until all arrearages are Kiid, except at the option of the publisher. ’ Miscellaneous advertisements inserted at $1 U er square (twelve lines, 1 for the first insertion, •’ and 50 cents for each weekly continuance. hegal advertisements published at the usual Advertisements not marked will be published ‘until forbid, and charged accordingly. betters on business t/t u-xt be prepaid, and au ’ dressed to the Proprietor. ■Business Bii-cctoty. CR VWFORD & CRAWFORD, Attorneys at law, Cassville, Ga.—As a firm under the above name John A. & M. J. Crawford will .promptly and faithfully attend to all business ; ntriwteil to their care in any of the counties of 4c Cherokee or Blue Widgc Circuits. M.J. Craw v, ill (rive particular attention to the collec ting of all claims and debts, and will spare no pains to put clients in Speedy possession ot their money. 1 W I-\ \y CHASTAIN, Attorney at Law, Mor 1/. giiiiton, Ga.—Practices in all the coun ties of the Cherokee circuit. Jan 5 Tff \MES MII.NER, Attorney at Law, Cass-: ville. Geo. Practises in the counties of the j Cherokee circuit. m ” *• CRAWFORD. Attorney at Law, Cai >* houn, Geo. —Practice in the counties ot •he Cherokee circuit. a P r -*• 1") H TATUM. Attorney at Law, Trenton, \ # Ga,—Business entrusted to his care in any of the counties of the Cherokee circuit, will meet with prompt attention. Nov. 21. SWKtt,, Attorney at Law, Canton, Geor • gin. Business entrusted to his care in any of the counties of the Blue ltidge circuit, will meet with faithful attention. Refers to Hon. David Irwin and Fx-fiov. McDonald, Marietta; Col. Joseph E. Brown, Canton; Capt. W. T. Wofford, Cassville; Col. Gw. N. Lester, Camming. Feb IC>, 1855—“tf (~1 J. FATN, Attorney at Lon-, Calhoun, Ga, j, AN ill practice in all the counties of the Cherokee circuit. Particular attention will be paid to the collecting business. mb 9. VI r T. WOFFORD, Attorney at Law, Cass ’ \ ville, Ga.—Practices in all the counties of the Cherokee circuit, and will attend faith fill lv to all business entrusted to his Care. Ofiice east ot the court house. aug 18—ts nOOPEH & RICH, Attorneys at Law, Cass ville, Geo.—Practice in the counties of i • tss, Cobh, Chattooga, Catoosa, Cherokee, Dade rinvll,Gordon, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walk er and Whitfield, Jons H. KVb w ill, as here tofore, continue to give his personal and almost exclusive attention to the collecting business, april go, 1854. * • ** ( and L. BARBOUR, Attorney at feett, Athm ’• ta, Georgia.— Will practice in the differ ent Courts of Fulton anil contiguous counties. Particular attention given to the execution of Interrogatories, and draughting legal instru- Mu-oits, Claims in the citv of Atlanta will be promptly attended to. Office in the Holland House, up stairs.—Entrance first door above Whitney A Hunt. Feb 16, ’ss— lv j t y.. UPSHAW, Dealer, rn Dry Goods, Gro‘ NT# ci Tics, hard iva re, cutlery, saddlery, hats’ .-and caps, hoots and shoes, iron, nails, Ac., at Black’s old stand, west of the public square, (Cassville, Ga. WHILE A WIICLE, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ac. Ac. South west corner Public Square, Cartcrsville, Ga. Jan. 2-5, 1854. T 1). CARPENTER, Dealer ill fancy, staple t) # and domestic dry goods, sugar, coffee, nio- M:i<s f's, Ac.; hardware, cutlery, Ac., at Erwin’s old stand, Cassville, Ga. _ Jan 1. T W. HOOPER A CO., Dealers in Stapleand *) • Fancy Goods, Groceries, Iron, llats, Cups, Hoots and Shoes, Ac., 4c., at the Brick store, 1 Cassrillej Ga. Feb 2, 1854. nIRSCHBERG A DAVIDSON, Ckmmtte, Ga. —Manufacturers of clothing, ami dcal •ers in Roots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, and .Jewelry, Wholesale and Retail, at Patton’s olb stand tCassrille, Ga. June 23 18->4. TOCKHTT A SNF.LLINGS, Factor* and j General o'//// ini**ion Merchant*, will attend ‘Strictly to Receiving and Forwarding and ‘Selling everything sent to our address. sept 9 —6m* WM. M. PEEPLES, Dealer in Dry Goods. Groceries, Iron, Hardware, Saddlery,, Roots, Shoes, Drugs, Medicines, Ac., Ac. Cal -1 houn, Ga. May 5, 1854. —-ly G. COURTENAY, A CO. A. Broad • Street, Charleston, South Cos roh im. Rooks, | Stationery, Fancy Articles, Magazines, and i •Newspapers. The most extensive stock of Novels, Roman ; ces, Ac., in the Southern country. VW N ear the Post OHice. mh Id S. G. (Jt)UKTENAT. W. A. COURTKNA V. HYATT McRURNEV A CO., Direct Im-i porters and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign j and Domestic Dry Goods, No. 57 llavtic Street, Charleston, S. C'. Jan 12, 1855—19 —1 y WARD A BURCH A RD, Augusta Ga., would inform their friends and the pub ('v generally, that anticipating a change in their the coming season, they are disposed , ‘to make large tone -ssions from their former low 1 scales of pric es, in order to reduce their stock to Hhe lowest possible point. The attention of ’■wholesale dealers as well as customers, is res pectfully solicited. Augusta, Dec 22 |I).VRR A McKENZIEi —Factors and Commis- I sion Merchants, and Dealers in Groceries, Produce and Merchandise generally, Atlanta, i fill. Particular attention given to consignments of Cotton, Grain, Bacon, and all kinds of Produce. ■*“ J. PARS. E. MCKENZIE. aig. 11.—ly. W INSHIPS IRON WORKS.—The subscri ber is now prVpured to receive and exe- orders for anv kind of Castings, or Ma chine work, and all persons favoring him with thk ß m:i ’ lc l v upon having them executed in nebest manner, and with despatch. Orders or Sash-blinds and doors promptly attended to ... “ s Car Establishment. Cash paid for old hopper, Brass and Iron Castings. JOSEPH WINSIIIP. Atlanta, Ga., Juno 30, P's 4. LACKSMITHING.—The Subscriber w i- ,s P r '-P art 'd to do all kinds of work 11 “is line, such as Ironing Carriages, rnenti Ta n . K rc P a >ring Farming imple manner’ 00ls . borae-shoemg, Ac. in the best Er| -e tooh d ° u, lc , raoßt reasonable terms.— solicited A share of patronage is Feb. 16,1855. -2- f”™’ |/V Barre l ‘Sj , Lt^ T of thost: che P jLEVV’s CHEAP CASH STORE. w 5 iV tmi Mi BMIDMB. B£bettiseh)ei)is. CARRIAGE and Buggy Malting Establish ment at Cartersville Gass county Georgia, emp, WE w'ould solicit a continuance of the patronage heretofore enjoyed.— We are doing good work, and at reasonable pri ces. We keep on hand a good selection o Stuck, and have employed a line assortment o firstrate Mechanics, who know what they ar about. We warrant our work not to fail. Gh us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Oi motto is Honesty and Industry. JONES A GREENWOOD. Cartcrsville, Ga., July 8, 1854. NEW Tailoring establishment, at Cnrtersvi’le Georgia, Shop at S. 11. I atillo’s old stand. tThe subscriber has lately opened in the town of Cartersville a New Tai loring Establishment, where he Is pre pared to do any work in his line in the best and most fashionable manner. He guar antees all woik turned out of his shop to fit in the most unexceptionable manner. Particular ly attention paid to cutting and fitting jobs for ladies. He lespectfully solic.ts a /'air trial, as he is confident of success. SILAS O’SHIELDS. sept 9 —ly rpo FARMERS ANI) PLANTERS. A. A J. JL L. Hill, are now receiving a superior lot of Negro Shoes, Negro Blankets and Kersevs. Osnahurgs, Shirtings, Trunks, Ac., for the fall and winter trade, which they are ottering Low for Cash, or on short time. Farmers or others wishing to pu~cha.se such articles will do well to give us a call and examine prices, for we will have them on hand and intend to sell. All that we ask is that you will call and examine lbr yourselves, east of the court house. Cassville, Oct 27 p FORGE VOGT’S Piano and y T Music Store, No. 148 Arch I street, Philadelphia. Constantly “ on hand Pianos, Melodeons, Musi cal Merchandize of every description, Sheet Mu sic, Ac. Ac. Vogt's Pianos are pronounced superior to all others in. sweetness, power and beauty of tone and unequalled Workmanship. Persons wishing a Piano of the first class and undoubt ed excellence, at a very moderate price, will do well to give them a trial. sept I —l ‘VTOTICE TO LANiroWNERS i ii- signed having removed from Albany to ■ Troiipville, Lowndes county, Ga. Will in addition to the practice of Law examine and report the value of land in the counties of Thomas, Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, Appaling and Irwin. lie will, when requested, examine Lands personally, and give full information as to r "alue, location and probability of immediate sal a. Having no connection whatever with land speculation he will engage to act as agent, in the sale or purchase of lands, in any of the aforesaid counties for a fee often per cent, up on the amount received or paid out, His char ges for examining land will be five dollars per lot, for lands in the 12th district of Lowndes, in all the other districts, he will charge ten dol lars. Additional will be charged for an exami nation of title upon record. EPIIRIAM 11. PLATT, Attorney at Law, Troiipville, Lowndes Cos. Ga. Nov 17—ly PIANOS, SHEET .i/r.s/r, ( {v. —y THE undersigned is pre -jr—Rsßjgygaa- pared to furnish Vogt’s Pianos, at short hotice, a sf and on as good terms as t f \fi they can be had anywhere at the South. These in struments are warranted to be equal in point of tone, durability and workmanship, to anv man nfactnred in the world. Every Piano warranted for five years. Any instrument failing to meet the expectations of the purchaser, may be re turned at any time within six months, and an other will be given in its stead. Having a brother (a Professor of Music ? in Philadelphia, who selects every Piano sent out, purchasers may rest assured that none hut perfect instru ments, in every respect, will hi? sold. A large lot of Sheet Sit:sic, of the latest and most fashionable issues, constantly on hand and for sale at Publisher’s prices. WM. SCHERZER. Professor of Music in Cassville Dec. 8, 1854—l y Female College. V—YI)HIXIZY A CLAYTON, W.xrk- F/rM.isM' l *- House xso Commission Mer- C[IA .( ii/ntxf-ti, Ga. —Continue the business in all its brandies, and will give their personal attention to the sale of COTTON and other produce. Cash advances made when required. Bagging, Rope, and family supplies purchased at the lowest market rates. Coin mission for selling Cotton 25 cents per bale, aug 18— rpO OLI) SOLDIERS. —By a recent Act of .JL Congress, all persons who have served in any War since l~'jn, are entitled to 100 acres of Land—and those” who have received Warrants for a less number, are entitjed to a sufficient number of acres to make that amount. The undersigned will attend to the collection of such claims. WM. T. WOFFORD. Cassville, mh B—ts Agency at Washington.—The un dersigned prosecutes all manner of claims ! against the United States, before Congress, be-j fore Commissioners, and before all the Public 1 Departments, and especially claims for bounty j land under the act of Congress just passed, peii- j sions, back-pav, half-pay, Hdiiistmentof amounts [ of disbursing officers, settlement of post mas ters and contractors accounts, and every other j business requiring the prompt and efficient ser vices of an attorney or agent. A residence of twenty years at the seat of the ; Federal Government, with a thorough and fa miliar acquaintance with all the routine of the Imblic business at the different offices, added to ‘ lis free access to consul’ .he ablest legal advi- j sers, if needed, justifies the subscriber m pledg ing the fullest satisfaction and utmost dispatch j to those who may entrust their business to his i care. Being well known to the greater portion of the citizens of Washington, as well as to ninnv I ! gentlemen who have been members of both i i Houses of Congress in the last fifteen years, it 1 l' s deemed unnecessary to extend this notice by 1 | siiecia! references. A full power of attorney j should accompany all cases. Communications must be pre-paid in all cases. Fees regulated ! by nature and extent of the business, but al- 1 ! ways moderate. H. C. SPALDING, Attorney. Washington, D. C. mh 15 pOUNTT LANDS.—The undersigned huv* I > ing long been engaged in the prosecution of Revolutionary Pension Claims, Invalid Pen sion Claims, Bounty Land Claims Ac., against, the General Government, now tenders his ser vices to all such claimants, especially to Bounty Land Claimants for the procurements of their Claims, as there arc many such Claims under the late law of Congress, which gives an addi i tional Bounty of Land to the soldiers of all tlio j wars in whicn the United Stales has engaged : since 1790, who have not received as much as 160 acres. ELISHA KING. Adairsville Ga. uih 22 —2m SELLING off at Cost for Cash, As the under signed is closing up the business of the firm of Leake A Howard, he has determined to sell off at cost for cash. Come all that want good bargain and eome auick or you will miss them. , Cartersville, Dec I—ts1 —ts W. W. LEAKE. Ready-made clothing, p>mti. stuff, Chambrav, and a fine assortment of Jew i dry, at LEVY’S CASH STORE. I apr 28—ts , n Eumily tftopnper~-&eOofeO to miO Siqte,£oliiics, JLitcrqfirre, il)c lurliefe foteigi) &oiiwsiis Tfctos-, M CASSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1855. Cjjaire |ktrtj. j of BY ALICE CAREY. Among the beautiful pictures That hang on Memory’s wall, There is one of a dim old forest That seemeth the best of all. Not for the gnarled oak olden, Dark with the misletoe — Not for the violets golden, That sprinkle the vale below— Not for the milk-white lilies That lean from the fragrant hedges, Coquetting all day with the sunbeams, And stealing their golden edge— Nor for the vines in thy upland, Where the bright red berries rest, Nor the pinks, nor the pale, sweet cowslips. It seemeth to me the best. I once had a litle brother, With eyes that were dark and deep, In the lap of that dim old forest He lietli in peace, asleep. Light as the down of the thistle, Free as the winds that blew, We roved there the beautiful summers, The summers of long ago. But his feet on the hill grew weary, And one of the autumn eves, I made for my little brother A bed of the yellow leaves. Sweetly his pale arms folded My neck in a meek embrace, As the light of immortal beauty, Silently covered his face; And when the arrows of sunset Lodged in the tree-tops bright, He fell, in his saint-tops bright, Asleep by the gates of light. Therefore, of all the pictures That hang on Memory’s wall, The one of a dim old Forest Seemeth the best of all. “oki Avery aged man in an almshouse was asked what he was doing? lie replied, “ Only wait ing.” Only waiting till the shadows Arc a little longer grown, Only waiting till the glimmer Os the day’s last beam is flown; Till the night of earth is faded From the heart once full of day; Till the waters of Heaven are breaking Through the twilight soft and gray. Only waiting till the reapers Have the left sheaf gathered home; For the summer time is faded, And the autumn winds have come. Quickly, reapers! gather quickly The last ripe hours of my heart; For the bloom of life is withered, And I hasten to depart. Only waiting till the angels Open wide the mystic gate, At whose feet I long have lingered, Weary, poor and desolate. Even now I hear their footsteps And their voices far away; If they call me I am waiting, Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows Are a little longer grown, Only waiting till the glimmer Os the day’s last beam is flown. Then from the gathering darkness Holy, deathless stars shall rise, By whose light m3’ soul shall gladly Tread its pathway to the skies. jpijcs 3JUi*!iki) id £<'irty Sph\q. BY WORDSWORTH. I heard a thousand blctulid notes, While in a grove I sat reclined,* 111 that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to 1113’ mind. To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran : And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man. Through primrose turfs, in that sweet bower The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And ’tis my faith that every flower Enj<>3's the air it breathes. The hy-ds around me hopp’d and play’d, Their thoughts I cannot measure: But. the least motion which they made, It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the breezy air; And I must think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there. If this belief from Heaven is sent, If such he Nature’s holy plan, Have I not reason to lament, What man has made of mail ? , urt &osi. Thou art lost, yet I am keeping Treasured in my heart thy uame ; Waking, sleeping—smiling, weeping— Thou art with me still the same. I Yes, tlie link at last is riven— AH my happy dreams are o’er; For unless we meet in Heaven, You and I can meet no more. Thus the aim's bright rays alighted On the petals of the rose, And although its leaves be blighted, Still he lingered to life’s close. I Tliuh the heart doth sometimes cherish Thoughts that wear away the soul, Giving pleasure, while we perish ‘Neath their strange, but sweet control. Yes, thou’rt lost; yet love hath bound me Though I struggle to forget, In the heartless throng around me— All in vain—l love thee 3-ct. Pardon me the pain I’ve given, As I pardon pangs as spre, For unless wc meet in Heaven, You and I can meet no more. “PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.” jfnr tljt Httoni-Jiatjiingn. m From the Chronicle & Sentinel. ILdfei* fl’oh) % ifoo. B if- Elbf.utox, Ga., May 5, 1855. Hon. Alexander H. Stephens : Dear Sir: A rumor prevails in tins section, to a considerable extent, that you will decline to serve us in the next Congress, and the chief reason assigned is, that it is supposed a large number of j your political friends have gone into the j .secret order called Know-Nothings. Ma- j ny of yOur friends desire to know it this rumor be true, tt is considered an im portant period in our national affairs, and your retiring at this tune would be felt as a loss by those who have relied . on you through so many trying scenes, j What are your opinions and views of j this new party, called Know-Nothings ? j Knowing your willingness to give your j opinions on all matters of public concern, I I am induced to make the inquiry, and request permission to publish your reply. Yours truly, * TITOS. W. THOMAS. Crawfordville, Ga., May 9,1855. Dear Sir: Your letter of the sth in stant was received some days ago, and should have been answered much earlier, hut for my absence from home. The j rumor you mention in relation to my j candidacy for re-election to Congress, is | true. 1 have stated, and repeated on j various occasions, that T was not, and j did not expect to he a candidate —the j same I now say to you. The reason of j this declaration on my part, was the ! fact, that large numbers of our old polit- j ical friends seemed to be entering into: new combinations, with new objects,pur- j poses and principles of which I was nol ; informed, and never could he, according j to the rules of their action and the opin- j ions I entertain. Hence my conclusion ; that they had no further use for me as | their Representative, for 1 presumed they J knew enough of me to be assured if they had any secret aims or objects to accom-1 piish that they never could get my con sent, even if they desired it, to become a dumb instrument to execute such a j purpose, I certainly never did, and never shall, go before the people as a candidate for their suffrages with my principles in my pocket,. It has been the pride of my life, heretofore, not only to make known fully and freely my sen timents upon all questions of public pol icy, hut in vindication of those sentiments j thus avowed, to meet any antagonists j arrayed against them, in open and man- 1 ly strife—“face to face and toe to toe.” From this rule of action, by which I have up to this time been governed, I shall never depart. But you ask me what are my opinions and views of this new party, called Know-Nothings, with a request that you be permitted to pub lish them. My opinions and views thus solicited, shall be given most cheerfully, and as fully and clearly as my time, un der the pressure of business, will allow. You can do with them as you like— publish them or not, as you like. They are the views of a private citizen. I am at present, to all intents and pur poses whatsoever, literally one of the people. I hold no office nor seek any, and as one of the people I shall speak to you and them on this, and on all oc casions, with that frankness and indc-.| pendence which becomes a freeman to J bear towards his fellows; and in giving j my views of “ Know-Nolhingism,” I j ought, perhaps, to premise by saying, j and saying most truly , that 1 really j “know nothing” about the principles, aims or objects of the party I am about to speak of—they are all kept secret — being communicated and made known only to the initiated, and not to these until after being first duly pledged and sworn. This, to me, is a very great ob jection to the whole organization. All political principles, which are sought to be carried out in Legislation by any j body or set of men in a llep.iblic, in my J opionion, ought to bo openly avowed and publicly proclaimed. Truth never j shuns the light, or shrinks from investi- j gation—or at least it ought never to do , it. Hiding places, or secret coverts, are l natural resorts for error. It is therefore, a circumstance quite sufficient to excite suspicion against the truth to see it pursuing such a course ; and in Repub lics where free discussion and full inves tigation by a virtuous and intelligent people is allowed, there never can be any just grounds to fear any danger even from the greatest errors, either in religion or politics. All questions, there fore, relating to the government of a free people, ofight to be made known, clear ly understood, fully discussed, and un- j derstandingly acted upon. Indeed, Ido not believe that a Republican Govern ment can last long, where this is not the case. In my opinion, no man is fit to represent a free people who has any pri vate or secret objects, or aims, that he docs not openly avow, or who is not ready find willing at nil times, when re quired or asked, candidly and truthf ully, to proclaim to the assembled multitude not only his principles, but his views and sentiments upon all questions that may come before him in his representative capacity. It was on this basis that Representative Government was founded, and on this alouq ,crii jt Tie iiuiiiUqiiigd in purity and safety. And if any sscrei party shall ever be so far successful in this country as to bring the Government in all its departments and functions un der the baneful influence of its control and power, political ruin will inevitably ensue. No truth in politics can be more easily and firmly established, either by reason or from history, upon principle or authority, than this. These are my opinions, candidly expiessed. 1 know that many good and true men in Georgia difter w-itli me in this partic ular—thousands of them, I doubt not, have joined this secret order with good intentions. Some of them have told me so, and I do not question their motives. And thousands more will perhaps do it with the same intentions and* motives. Should it be a short lived affair, no harm will, or may come of it. But let it suc ceed —let it carry all the elections, State and Federal —let the natural and inevit able laws of its own organism be once fully developed—and the country will go bv the board. It will go as France did. The first Jacobin Club was organ ized in Paris on the 6th of November, 1 789, under the alluring name of “ The Friends of the Constitution,” quite as specious as that we now hear of “ Amer icans shall rule America.” Many of the best men and tiuest patriots in Paris joined it—and thousands of the same sort of men joined in the affiliate clubs afterwards—little dreaming of the dead ly fangs of that viper they were nurtur ing in their bosoms. Many of these very men afterwards went to the Guillo tine, by orders passed secretly, in these very clubs. All legislation was settled in the clubs—members of the National Assembly and Convention, all of them, or most of them, were members of the clubs, for they could not otherwise be elected. And after the question was settled ill the clubs, the members next day went to tlie nominal Halls of Legis lation’ nothing but trembling automat ons, to register the edicts of l he “ Order,” ] though it were to behead a Monarch or I to cause the blood of the best of their j own number to flow beneath the stroke ) of lire axe. Is history of no use 1 Or, do our people vainly imagine that Amer icans would not do as the French did j under like circumstances ? “Is thy ser vant a dog that lie should do this tiling,” said the haughty, self-confident Hazed. Yet, lie did all that he had been told that he would do. “ Let him that think eth be standeth take heed lest he fall.” Human nature is the same compound of weak frailties and erring passions every where. Os these clubs in France an elegant writer has said : “From all other scourges which bad afflicted mankind, in every age and in every nation, there had been pome tem porary refuge, some shelter, until the storm might pass. During the heathen ism of antiquity, and the barbarism of the middle ages, the temple of a god or the shrine of a saint, afforded a refuge from despotic fury or popular rage.— Eut Fieiich Jacobins, whether native or adopted treated with equal scorn the sentiments of religion and the feelings of humanity; and all that man had gathered from his experience upon earth, and the revelations he hoped had been made him from the sky, to bless and adorn bis mortal existence, and elevate bis soul with immortal aspirations, were spurned as imposters by these fell do st rovers. They would have depraved man from his humanity, as they attempt ed to decree God out of bis universe.— Not contented with France as a subject for their ruthless experiments —Europe itsolt being too narrow for their exploits, they send their propagandists to the new world, witli designs about as charitable as those with which Satan entered Eden.” This is but a faint picture of some of the seems enacted by that self same party, which was at first, formed by those who styled themselves “ The Friends of the Constitution,” And where did these “secret Councils"’ we now hear of, come from ? Not from France, it is true— but from that land of isms , where the people would have gone into anarchy long ago, if it, hud not been for the con servative influence of the more stable minded men of tho South. And what scenes have we lately witnessed in the Massachusetts Legislature, where the new political organism has more fully devel oped itself than any where else ? What are its fruits there ? Under the name of “The American Party,” they have armed themselves against the Constitu tion of our common country, which they wore sworn to support —with every mem ber of Ibe Legislature, I believe, save eight, belonging to “ the order,” they have by an overwhelming majority vote deposed Judge Loring, for the discharge of his official duty in issuing a warrant as United States Commissioner, to cause the arrest of the fugitive slave, Burns. In reviewing this most unheard of out rage upon the Constitution, tho “Na tional intelligencer,” at. Washington says it “shudders for tho Judiciary.” And if they go on as they have begun, well may the country “shudder,” not only for the Judiciary, but for everything else wo hold most sacred. “If those things bo done in the green tree, what may you expect in the dry ?” But l have been anticipating, some what. Iwas on tho preliminary ques tion ; that is, the secrecy which lies at ,thi!Touulain of the party-- that atmos*. TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR, IN ADVANCE. pllere of darkness in which “ it lives and moves, and has its being,” and without which probably it could not exist. Ido not, however, intend to stop with that. I will go further, and give now my opin ions upon those questions, which are I said to be within the range of its secret ! objects and aims. The principles as l published (or those principles which are * attributed to the Order, though no body as an organized party avow them,) have ! as I understand them, two leading ideas ! and two only. These are a proscription by an exclusion from office of all Catho lics, as a class, and a proscription of all persons of foreign both, as a class; the i latter to be Accomplished-not only by an exclusion from office of all foreigners who are now citizens by naturalization, but to be more effectually carried out by an abrogation of the naturalization law for the future, or such an amendment as would be virtually tantamount to it.— These, wo are told, are the great osten sible objects fur all tins machinery— these oaths —pledges—secret signs—e quivocations —denials, and what not.— And what I have to say of them, is, that if these indeed and in truth be the prin ciples thus attempted to be carried out, then I am opposed to both of them open ly and unqualifiedly. lain opposed to them “in a double aspect,” both as a basis of party organ ization and upon their merits as ques tions of public policy. As ihe basis of party organization, they are founded up on the very erroneous principle of look ing not to how the country shall be gov erned, but who shall hold tho offices— 1 not to whether we shall have wise ard ! wholesome laws, but who “ shall rule j ms,” though they may bring ruin with their rule. Upon this principle Trum bull, who defeated Gen. Shields, fur the Senate in Illinois, can be as good a “ Know-Nothing” as any man in tire late “Macon Council.” though lie may vote, as he doubtless will, to repeal the Fugi tive Slave Law, and against the admis sion of any slave Slate in the Union; while Shields, who has ever stood by the Constitution, must be reject!d by South ern men because lie was not born in the j country ! Upon this principle a Boston j Atheist, who denies the inspiration of! the Bible, because it sanctions slavery, is to be sustained by Georgia “ Know- Nothings” in preference to me, barely because I will not “bow the knee to Baal,” this false political god they have set up. The only basis of party organization i is an agreement amongst those who en- j ter into it upon the paramount questions , of the day. And no party can last long without bringing disaster and ruin in its train, founded upon any oilier principle. The old National Whig party tried the experiment when there was radical dif ferences of opinion on such questions, and went to pieces. The National l)em ocratic party are now trying a similar experiment, and are experiencing a sim ilar fate. This is what is the matter with it. Its vital functions are derang ed—hence that disease which now af flicts it worse than the dry rot. And what we of the. South now should do is, not to go into any “Know-Nothing” mummery or mischief, as it may be, but to stand firmly by those men at the North who are true to the Constitution j and the Union, without regard o'tlier to j their birth-place or religion. The ques- j tion we should consider is not simply ! who “shall rule America,” but who will vote for such measures as will best pro mote tho interests of America, and with that the interests of mankind. But to pass to the other view of these principles—that is, the consideration of them as questions of public policy. With me, they both stand in no better light in this aspect than they do in the oilier.: The first assumes temporal jurisdiction in “ jorum conscieniicc" —to which lam | quite as much opposed as I am to the; spiritual powers controlling the tempo -; ral. One is as bad as the other —both are bad. lam utterly opposed to ming ling religion with politics in any way! whatever; and especially am r opposed j to making it a test in qualifications for > civil office. Religion is a matter be- i tween a man and his Creator, with which j Governments should have nothing to do.; In this country the Constitution guar-; antees to every citizen tho right to enter-1 tain whatever creed he pleases or no! creed at all if lie is so inclined ; and no other man has a right to pry into his; conscience to enquire what lie believes or what ho does not believe. Asa cili- ( zon and as a member ot society, he is to be judged by his acts and not by bis j creed. A Catholic, therefore, in our country, and in all countries ought, as ; all other citizens, to ho pormitted to ; stand or fall in public favor and estima tion upon his own individual merits. — “Every tub should stand upon itsowfi bottom.” But I think of all the Christian de nominations in tho United States, the j Catholics are the last that Southern. I people should join in attempting to put; | under the ban of civil proscription ; for , j as a Church they have never warred a-, ! gainst us or our peculiar institutions, j No man can say as much of Now Eug ; land Baptists, Presbyterians or Metlio j dists; tho long roll of Abolition portions with wliich Congress has ‘boon so much excited and agitated for years past come ; from the Catholic J their pulpits at 3STO. 16. ihe North are not desecrated every Sab bath with anathemas against slavery; and of the three thousand New England clergymen who sent the auti-Nebraska memorial to the Senate last .year, ‘not one was a Catholic as 1 have been In formed and believe. Why then should we Southern mcn j°’ n tbe Puritans of the North to proscribe from office the Catholics on account of their religion? j Let them and their religion be as bad as i they can be, or as their accusers say | they are, they cannot be Worse than I these same Puritanical accusers, who | started this persecution against them say j that we are. They say we are going going to perdition for the enormous sin of holding slaves. The Pope with all his followers cannot I suppose even in their judgment, be going to a worse place for holding what they consider the monstrous absurdity of “ immaculate conception.” And for my part I would about as soon risk my chance for Ilear en with him and bis crowd too, as with these self-righteous hypocrites who deal out fire and brimstone so liberaally upon our heads. At any rate I have no hesi tancy in declaring that I should much sooner risk my civil rights with tlie American Cotholics, whom they are at tempting to drive from office than with them. But, sir, lam opposed to this proscription upon principle; if it is once begun there is no telling where it will end, When faction once tastes the blood of a victim it seldom ceases his ravages alnongst the fold so long as a single re maining one, be the number at first ever |so great, is left surviving. It was to j guard against any such consequences as would certainly ensue in this country if , this effort at proscription of this sect of j religionists should be successful that that I wise provision to which I have alluded ! was put in the fundamental law of tho Union. And so maintain it intact, in letter and spirit with steadfastness at this time, I hold to be a solemn public duty. And now, as to the other idea—tho proscription of foreigners—-and more par icularly that view of it which looks to i lie denial of citizenship, to all those who , may hereafter seek a home in this coun- J try and choose to cast their lots and destinies w ith us. This is a favorite idea with many who have not thought of its effects, or reflected much upon its con sequences. The abrogation of the natu ralization laws would uot stop immigra tion, nor would the extension of the terni i of probation, to the period of twenty onft years, do it. This current of migratioft from East to West, this Exodus of the excess of population from the Old totlife New World, which commenced with the settlement of this continent by Eu ropeans, would still go on. And what would be the effect, even under the most modified form of the proposed measure-, —that is of the extension of the period from five to twenty-one years, before cit izenship should be granted \ At tho end of the first twenty-one years from the commencement of the operation of the law, we should have several millions of people in our midst—men of our own race—occupying tho unenviable position of being a “ degraded caste” in society, a species of serfs without the just fran chise of a freeman or the. needful protec tion due to a slave. This would be At war with mv ideas of American Repub licanism as I have been taught them anil gloried in them from youth up. If therft be danger now to our institutions (as some seem to imagine, but w-liich \ am far from feeling or believing) from for eigners as a class, would not the danger be greatly enhanced by the proposed remedy ? Now. it is true they are made to bear their share of tho burthens at’ Government, but are also permitted, af ter a residence of five years, and taking an oath to support the Constitution, to enjoy their just participation in the pr.v ilcges, honors ami immunities which it secures. Would they bo less likely to be attached to the Government and its principles under the operation of the present system than they would be un der the proposed one which would treat them as not much bettor than outcast's and outlaws? All writers of note, frond the earliest to tho latest, who have treat ed upon tho elements and component parts, or members of communities and States, have pointed this out as a sounril of real danger—that is having a large number of the same race not oulv aliens by birth, tut aliens in heart and fooling in the bosom of society. Such was, to a great extent, the con dition of the Helots in Greece—men oY the same race placed in an inferior posi , tion, and forming within themselves a 1 degraded class. I wish to see no such i state of things in ties connfry. With us at the South, it is trite we have a ! “ degraded caste,” but it is of a mce ! fitted by nature for their subordinate ; position. Tho negro With ’hs fills that ! place in society and mulUi ‘one system of civilization for wluch he vvas designed !by nature. No training can fit him foif j either social or political equality with ! his superiors; at least history furnishes : us wiilijio instance of tho kind; nor does the negro with us feel any degra dation in his position, because it is his natural place. But such would not bo the cash with men of tho same race and corning from tho samo state with our selves. And what appears not a litUa strange'and singular to rao in cousideriug