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thirty years, as degrading to her equality
and violative of the constitution ? If these
things be true, why should Georgia dissolve
her alliance with the sound Democrats of
the North ? What have they done since we
inarched with them to victory in the late
Presidential election to forfeit our confl
donoe ? I know that all Northern Democrats
are not sound, necessarily upon the slavery
question—many of them are rotten to the
heart's centre. But Ido believe the sound
men among them govern the Democratic par
ty North so as to prevent a permanent course
of policy hostile to the interests of the South.
They are, at least, the exponents of a power
fnl substratum and constitutional conserva
tism among the masses of the people of the
North, which will crop out in times of peril,
and Btand like a wall of granite against the
tide of fanaticism. Therefore, I think wo
are hound to stand by them, so long as they
are true to the pledges to which I have al
luded. Let us preserve the brotherhood of
party alliance between the North and the
South, so long as it affords a hope for the
maintenance of oar rights in the Union.
Bat the preamble to your resolution as
serts < that the gallant band of patriots
within those states who are friends to the
South and faithful to the constitution, and
whom we remember with gratitude, have
been routed, disbanded and almost annihila
ted,” and therefore, the Temperance Hall
meeting solemnly resolve to repudiate all
fellowship with the present national politi
cal organizations.” It is even true that
these, our fritffids, have fallen. But how
and at whose hands ? Fallen in their strife
for us— for repealing the Missouri restric
tion —for standing by the principle that the
people of new Statss shall determine for
themselves the question of slavery, and be
admitted into the Union accordingly—for
abiding the Fugitive Slave law—fallen at
the hands of the enemies of the South, ban
ded together in infernal alliance uuder the
sable flag of Know Nothingism, which at
the North, is but another name for Frccsoil
and Abolitionism. Is it for such a reason as
this, we should abandon them ? Southern
chivalry revolts at the proposition, South
ern gratitude will not permit it to bo enter
tained. Ours are not the people to leave the
wounded and dying on the field when they |
have received the blows for fighting by their
side.- They will rather administer to them—
succor, aid and encourage them, that wo
may have their services in the next and rap
idly approaching struggle.
In the next Congress there will bo, per
haps a scoro of members from the free States
who stood by the South on the Kansas Ne
braska bill; and if Kansas applies with a
pro-slavery Constitution, these men will vote
for her admissioh. But will they do it, if
they find that the South has cut off all par
ty alliance with them ? Is it to be expected?
And suppose Kansas with such a constitution
should bo rejected, as she probably will, and
an appeal should be made to the non-slrve
holding States to rdturn members to the fol
lowing Congress who will vote for her ad
mission, what hope should we then have of a
soccccssful appeal, if we shall nave dissolved
our party alliance with them ? Absolutely
none. If the South sectionalizss herself, the
North will take a similar position ; and be
ing in the minority, we must either submit
to dishonor and degradation, or dissolve the
Union. There is no avoiding one of these
alternatives, and therefore 1 am fpr standing
by our Northern friends for the’present, as
tho best courso to maintain our rights in the
Union.
In 1850, as before remarked, I was an ar
dent but humble membor of the Southern
Rights party. It waa sectional organiza
tion, from the Yery nature of the circumstan
ces and questions which brought it into be
ing. I belonged to that party, because tho
compromise measures, in my judgment, were
of such a character as to demand firm and
united action on the part of the Southern
States. We had presented to us a practical,
tangible, exciting and solemn issue, involv
ing the interests of our Democratic institu
tions. The two parties that then sprung up,
grew naturally from the character of the
question to be decided. But is there any
such issue now? Has Congress committed
any overt act hostile to the slavery inter
est ? So far from this being true, the meas
ures of the last Congress evince more justico
to the South than has been awarded to her
for many years; and what is more impor
tant, those measures were sustained by a
large number of Northern and Western Dem
ocratic members. What, then is to be gain
ed by sectional organization ? Show me the
necessity for, it, and I shall advocate it with
earnest zeal.
Tho Columbus Movement,’* as it is call
ed, is put forward under tho specious sug
gestion for us to be < ono people and one par
ty.” This indeed sounds beautifully. It
smacks of a political millenium. But, how
ever desirable, we cannot be one people
and one party,” until we shall all think a
like. In a government like ours, where free
dom of thought and debate is tolerated, di
versity of sentiment must neods exist. Now
right or wrong, experience shows this to bo
true In 1832, it was considered that patri
otism should prompt us to bo ono people
and one party’’ on the Tariff question. In
18-jO many of us thought we should be * one
people and one party,” on the Compromise
question. On each of these occasions there
was a great exciting issue, deeply affecting
the rights and interests of the South. But
how egregiously were we divided ; you have
no such issue now—indeed, no present pon
ding issue. Then if we could not be .one
people and ono party” in 1832 and 1860 when
theie were great subjects of excitement, is it
not utopian to expect it now, in the absence
of any condensing element in the popular
mind ? In action , tho masses of freemon are
harmonious; in ditcusaion, rarely ever.
We shall differ in Georgia, aud be arranged
into party organizations until tho timo for
action shall come. Then we shall be • one
people and one party.” Let the 4th Resolu
tion of the Georgia Convention of 1850, be
trampjed under foot by Congress, and then
our people with one accord, without the sug
gestion of preliminary meetings, will rush
together, like the gathering elements of the
brewing tempest.
Looking at the circumstances, I can but
regard the * Columbus Movement” as very
’ ngnlay. Congress has been adjourned ever
•- nee the 4th of March ; the Northern and
d'estern elections have transpired several
w-eks ago ; no very rocent development, bos
tile to Southern Rights has occurred, and
t t not a syllable is suggested, as to the for
mation of a Southern party, until two of the
most prominent leaders of the Whig party,
in Georgia, have thrown bomb shells into the
ranks of Know Nothingism, and the Demo
cratic party of Georgia, has been
and organised, and are about to meet in Con
vention. Why is this ? Why has patriot
ism slumbered so long? Why wait until
the position of certan Whig leaders was
known? Why wait until just cn the eve of
the Democratic Convention ? Was it to be
supposed that the Democratic party of Geor
gia, with its seventy-four counties, represen
ed by one hundred and seventy-five dele
gates assembled in Milledgeville, ready for
action, flushed with ardent hopes of success,
in .a patriotic cause would disband, go home
and repudiate their oganization, at the bid
ding of the Temperance Hall meeting ? llow
could it reasonably be expected, that such a
request would be complied with ? So far
from making us <* one people and one party,”
nothing has ever occurcd in our State, so
calculated to divide and distract public senti
ment.
If the known patriotism and character of
those who lead in this *■ movement’’ did not
ariso a presumption against such a motive, 1
would and heart burn
ing and angry strife, were the effects they
desired to produce. For these, to the minds
of the dispassionate, will be its legitimate
fruits. In the spirit of sober, but earnest
appeal, I would warn the people against it.
It is fraught with mischief, and mischief on
ly.
I consider the people of Georgia pledged
to tho provisions of the 4th Resolution of the
Georgia Platform. It speaks the soveroign
voice of the State, and wc owe it tho homage
of allegiance. The Democratic Party of
Georgia re-united with their National Dem
ocratic brethren in the Baltimore Conven
tion upon tlie understanding, that thoy
would, on their part, adhere to tho princi
ples of the Compromise. They have done
so; and so long as they continue to do so,
we aro, in honor, bound to stand by them—
certainly hound to stand by them until it
shall be demonstrated, that our alliance
“with them is unavafling for the protection
of our rights under the Constitution. There
fore, to resolve ourselves into a sectional or
ganization, in advance of any of the contin
gencies enumerated in that 4th Resolution
is virtual disloyalty to it, and a practical
repudiation of the terms on which the Geor
gia Democracy went into tho Baltimore Con
vention To do either is incompatible with
good faith and sound policy.
In a popular government l : ko ours, two
parties will exist, based severally upon a
strict aud latitudinous construction of tho
Federal Constitution. Call them by what
names you will, this great touchstono will
indicate their identity. Such parties, in
this country, are co-eval with the formation
of our political system. The one is tho
Democratic or Republican, and the other is
the Whig or Federal party. Their strugglo
for supremacy has been continued, with
earnest zeal, throughout our entire history.
The Democratic party has generally been in
the ascendency. It has originated nearly
all tho great measures which havo shaped
tho policy of tho government. Indeed, it
has always, with two or three exceptions,
been emphatically the party of the adminis
tration, and, guided by the rule of st rict con
struction. has regulated the Tariff, opposed :v
system ofluternal Improvements, supplant
ed a National Bank, conducted our wars
with foreign powers, and enlarged our
borders by territorial acquisitions. It is an
cient, fixed and unchanging. Its principles
find a responso in the deep intentions of tho
popular raiud. It is the party of progress,
because it gives the largest freedom to indi
vidnal enterprise, industry and capital, that
is compatible with the general weal. Hence,
whoever opposo it, under whatsoever party
name they may be associated, opposo tho
Democratic party. I respectfully ask you,,
whether it is desirable for this party to be*
overthrown ? Is it judicious to encourage
and strengthen the opposition to it ? Look
ing at the great fundamental principles on
which it rests—the principles of popular
rights and popular sovereignty—would not
its annihilation boa public calamity ?
Strike out its history from our national an
nals ; erase its measures from our State and
Federal legislative records, and what would
you have left? Scarcely anything to awa
ken the pride of an American, or command
the respect of foreign powers. Vet by the 4th
Resolution of the Columbus Movement,”
you distinctly seek to annul the great nation
al party. Is this wise ? Is not the experi
ment fraught with incalculable danger?
I subscribe cordially to tho sentiment of
3d Resolution irbopted by tho <• Temperance
Hall meeting,” • that the time has arrived
when our fellow-citizens should cease their
dissensions, and forget the differences which
have separated them; and that a common
danger and a common enemy should unite
us for our common defence and safety.”—
So thought the late Democratic Convention,
and for the purpose of effecting this object
as nearly as possible, they did not bring in
to prominence the characteristic measures
and principles of the Democratic party, as
issues in tho present canvass. But consider
ing them to have • become the fixed and set
tled policy of the countrythey declared
that they no longer afford grounds for con
tinued separation and conflict,” between
Southern Whigs and Democrats. Hence,
leaving them, as it wore, in the background,
they asked *. tho co operation of all tho citi
zens of Georgia, regardless of all party dis
tinctions” upon the questions of para
mount importance,” which are forced upon
us by recent political developments, nnd
which involvo our common defence nnd safe
ty.” Now, if you and the friends of the Co
lumbus movement approve of that platform,
why not stand upon it ? If sound, why
should any man oppose it, or oppose those
who advooate it ? I put those questions to ev
ery calm and dispassionate man in Georgia.
Shall pride of opinion, shall party prejudice,
shall even porsonal dislike to men stand be
tween patriotic duty and our country’s good ?
I mean no diparagement by any of my re
marks, to tho patriotism and soundness of
Southern . Know Nothings.” I ttm inexor
ably opposed to the order, opposed to its se
crecy and principles of religions and politi
cal proscription. I would not insinuate,
however, that Southern gentlemen, because
they belong to that party, aro therefore
unworthy of confidence, in reference to the
great questions which are now pressing upon
us for action and decision. But Ido think
that the suggestion of tho •* Columbus move
ment'’ would have appeared more plausible,
and certainly not less modest, if it had not
ventured to put forward a platform. If it
had been made immediately after Northern
Know Nothingism had achieved those victo
ries, so hostile to Southern rights nnd had
eiqhply made a call for nil tho friends of the
South in Georgia, with out distinction of
party, to meet and organize as .* one people
and one party,” for the maintenance of tho
Constitution, it would hifve seemed appro
priate, even if not responded to. The agents
of that << movement” took no alarm, howev
er, while Know Kothingism was cutting its
triumphant march through aud over the
friends of the South ; but it was after its
hosts became dismayed in this State by tho
open denunciations of tho Whig leaders.—
Not only this, bat they lay dowu their plat
form to suit themselves, and ask all Georgia
to that, aud to do so with unanimity.
But it may be asked, is not the platform
very good ? Grant it. So is the platform
of the late Democratic Convention, just as
good—l think far better Certainly, then,
it is quite reasonable for our Columbui
friends to come to ours, as for all the State
to go to theirs. It is easier for Mahomet to
go to the mountain, than lor the mountain
to go to Mahomet. But why promulgate a
platform at all ; if they wanted to lay aside
all former causes of difference, and bring
about fraternal union among the people of
tho State ? Did they not know that it would
engender discussion ? and that discussion
would engender schism ? nnd that schism
would defeat the milleniums ? lu response,
therefore, to their call, I earnestly invite
you and all tho frieuds < f the .. Columbus
Movement,” and all constitutional nafional
men, without distinction of party, to rally to
our platform. It is eminently Southern; em
inently national ; and if it be impracticable
for ns all to stand upon it, as >< one people
and one party,” let us endeavor to approxi
mate it, as nearly as possible.
I have the honor to remain
Your ob't serv’t nnd friend
llhrschkl. Y. Johnson
THE STANDARD.
CASSVIITLE, GEO.
THUKSDAY MORNING:
JUNE 28, 1855.
~ FOR GOVERNOR,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON,
OF B A LOW IN.
FOR CONGRESS.
HON. JO£N H. LUMPKIN,
OF FLOYD.
Democratic County Convention.
Don’t forget that the County Convention to
nominate candidates for the Legislature meets
in this place on Tuesday next, July 3d. From
present prospects it will be both large and har
monious.
A Hint.
Wc beg that such of our Subscribers ns ex
pect to attend the County Convention next Tues
day, and know themselves to be in our debt,
will come prepared to pay up. A little material
aid now, would help us on wonderfully/
Republican Union.
From tho last number of this paper, we learn
that it has passed into theeditorial care ofMess.
M. A. Iliggs and Herbert Fielder, and that it will
in future do gallant battle in favor of Johnson,
Lumpkin and the Democracy. Wo have no
time to say more this week, except to wish the
enterprise God speed.
Fourth of July Celebration,
Tho. Methodist and Presbyterian Sabbath
Schools of this place will celebrate the coming
fourth of July. A procession of tho united
schools will be formed at 10 o’clock, A. M. and
marched to the College Chapel, where the Dec
laration of Independence will be read by Presi
dent Rogers and an Oration delivered by Ilcv.
R. A. Milker.
The Standard for Fifty Cents.
We propose to furnish the Standard, for the
Campaign extending to about tho first of No
vember, for tho Into price of fifty cents, to be
paid, in all cases, in advance.
We respectfully call upon tho Democracy of
the fifth district to aid us in extending our cir
culation. Let the people have light and they
will always bo found voting on the right side:
Democrats do not fear the light of day, nor are
they afraid to have tlioir principles nnd policy
thoroughly known.
Are They in Earnest ? •
The ninth section of the Know Nothing plat
form is us follows: 44 The reformation of the
character of our National Legislature, by elect
ing to that dignified and responsible position,
men of higher qualifications, purer morals, nnd
more unselfish patriotism. That is good, every
word of it—wc will sec if they intend lo act in
accordance with their preaching.
♦ i
- Cobb’s Speech at Cumming - .
Wchad the pleasure of licnring Gov. Cobb
in one of his most powcrftil speeches, at Cuni
inirtg, on Wednesday, the 20th inst. It was a
great speech, nnd its effects will be seen at Ihe
polls in October next. It was a heavy blow
upon tho Know-Nothings of Forsyth, who have
never boon in a very prosperous condition.—
From what wo have scon nnd heard, the Sixth
District will give Gov. Johnson nn increased
majority, over his vote in tho last canvass, of
at least five hundred.
Farmers, House Your Wheat.
We havo neglected reminding our furmern of
tho propriety of threshing or housing their
wheat without delay. As fine crops oi wheat as
the whole country has made, wo have none that
should bo destroyed by neglect and careless
ness. If we havo much rain in July, ijnd wo
think the prospect for it is good, many bushels
of whent will bo lost, if permitted to remain in
tho shock,
Th® Richmond Enquirer,
e beg leave to call attention to the prospec
tus of this able and dignified Democratic jour
nal, which appears in our advertising columns
Tbe Inquirer is one of the oldest and most ably
conducted papers in tho Union, and wo should
like to see it get a large circulation in Georgia.
Know Nothingism a Sectional Move
ment.
The secession of two-thirds of Northern
delegates from the Philadelphia Convention, is
conclusive proof that tho Know Nothing party j
can never exist as a national organization. If,
the Convention had been composed of delegates j
selected according to population, instead of seven j
from each State, it would need no prophet to tell !
what would harp been their action upon the :
slavery question A large majority of the Know
Nothings in the United States are tho avowed
enemies of the South, indeed, wo have more to
fear from them than from the free soilers. for
while there is no difference in the opposition of j
both to slavery, the former has more strength j
and ability to injure us than the latter. Every
man elected by the Northern Know Nothings
to Congress, is pledged to redeem the Kansas j
and Nebraska territories from slaver}’, and ‘yet,
Southern men have met their enemies in coun
cil with the hope of acting harmonionsly. llow
can Southern men expect to co-operate with
Northern Know Nothings, when, without a soli
tary exception, their triumphs have been the
success of tbe worst kind of abolitionism ?
Never since the existence of this government,
lias there been a party claiming to be national
where the Northern and Southern wings differ
ed so radically npon slavery, thequestion which
now overshadows every other political principle.
Upon this subject, as regards the constitutional
rights of the South, Northern and Southern
Know Nothings hold directly opposite opinions.
Let men then, who have determined to stand by
the South, forsake at once this party, whose suc
cess has been the triumph of our enemies in
every Northern electior.
The Know Nothing Platform.
• We have read the pjatform adopted in the
National Convention of Know Nothings, recent
ly assembled in Philadelphia. Wc use the word
national, because it was intended so to he, but
the secession of two-thirds of tho Northern
Know Nothings upon the adoption of a consti
tutional position upon the subject of slavery,
shows the utter improbability of the party ever
becoming anything but a sectional organization.
The platform as presented to us by Southern
men is unobjectionable on the slavery question,
and although there arc many common-place and
unmeaning generalities in their Resolutions,
still wc have no particular objections to any
thing they have done, except their unjust war
upon the Catholics and Foreigners. We fear
very much, that some of their promises were
made in bad faith, for in the third section of
tlioir code, they advise “ resistance to the spirit
of innovation upon the principles of the Consti
tution of the United States, however specious
the pretext,” when we know that their proscrip
tion of Catholics strikes deeply at that time
honored and should be sacred instrument. We
must ndmit a want of confidence in that party
which, while it professes great friendship fertile
Constitution nnd laws, seeks to promulgate
views inconsistent with tho provisions of the
former.
The Democratic Creed.
Compared with the narrow and illiberal ten
ets of our political opponents, how proudly do
the principles of tho Democratic part}’ stand
forth! Take for instance, the platform of the
Democracy of Georgia, ns lately adopted at
Milledgeville, and contrast it with the one-sided,
bigoted and unchristian course of policy adopt
ed hr our enemies, and what Democrat fears the
result. -Let unprejudiced men of all parties
read the Democratic creed, which we copy be
low, from the Richmond Enquirer, and ask
themselves if there is auytliing'in it, from which
as Americans or patriots, they can dissent.—
“ They are,” to quote the Enquirer, “ the doc
trines of our revolutionary fathers, and arc gen
erally incorporated into our Federal Constitu
tion.”
No. I—Equal and exact justice to all men of
whatever State or pursuasion, religious or politi
cal.
No. 2—Peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangling alliances with
none.
No. 3—The right of States and Territories to
administer their own domestic affairs.
No. 4—Freedom and equality; the sovereignty
of the people, and the right of the majority to
rule when constitutionally expressed.
No. s—Economy in the public expenditures,
and a sacred preservation of public faith.
No. 6 —Freedom of religion, freedom of the
press, and general diffusion of information.
No. 7—Opposition to all secret political or
ganizations, and to corruption in politics.
No. B—-A sacred preservation of the Federal
Constitution and no religious tests for office.
_ No. 9 —No bigotry, or pride of caste, or dis
tinctions of birth among American citizens.
No. lo—Respect and protection for the rights
of all.
No. ll—The preservation of the naturaliza
tion laws, and the right of all to the public do
main, and the protection of tho American Gov
ernment.
No. 12—Opposition to all chartered monopo
lies.
No. 13—Common brotherhood and good will
to all—especially to those of the household of
faith.
The Columbus Failure.
W e publish this week tho able reply of our
present Executive, to the letter of Mnj. John 11.
Howard, enclosing him a circular from certain
citizens of Muscogee, who originated tho Co
lumbiS movement. The object of this move
ment is known to most of our readers. They
proposed to disband all old political parties, and
form anew, sectional organization. Maj. How
ard, in his letter to Governor Johnson, thinks
that the Whig party is rather below par in its
expectations of attaining to and maintaining a
State ascendancy, “and moreover, somewhat
convinced that their policy, for a few years past,
has not been very well calculated to advance or
even protect the interests of the South, they are
well inclined to meet us: while the Democracy,
true to the Constitution, and bearing up con
stantly for auxiliaries in the great work, evince
openly a good temper in inviting all to come
forward and join them in the defence of the
constitutional rights of the country.” He fur
ther thinks that the Know Nothings would go
into the Convention on such n platform as they
propose, and support Governor Johnson in tho
next canvass, “because harmony is the spirit
and soul of the movement, and no objection
could or would bo urged against him.”
This was certainly a very tempting offer, hut
Governor Johnson, like a true hero, was not to
bo swerved from his fidelity to tho true interests
of the South and his devotion to the great Na
tional Democratic party. Road his letter, un
prejudiced voters of Georgia, and ask yourselves
is he not right ?
It has been our settled conviction, from the
first, that tho nrimary object of this movement
was to distract und if possible destroy tho Dem
ocratic-party of Georgia; that it was a Know
Nothing trick in disguise—an nss in a lion’s
skin. Had not our doubts resolvod themselves
into firm convictions long ago, the discordant
voice of his long eared majesty, which has greet
ed our oars so lately and so frequently, would
have put tho matter to rest. Rend tho following
resolution, passed at a meeting of tho Uuipn
party, in Columbus, two weeks ago f
“ Robt. K. Dixon, ISsq., then introduoed tho
following Preamble ami Resolution, which on
motion of James Johnson were unanimously
adopted;
14 whereas, the enemies of the movement pre
tend to doiiDt the sincerity of those engaged
therein, and to believe thet-U is secondary to the
purposes and ends of the so called Kow Noth
ing part v ; Therefore —
“ Ilmolved, That this meeting do most cordi
ally approve and eudoyso the course of the
Committee of the meeting of the 2Gtli May In
its subsequent, action, requesting the KuoW No
thing Convention about to assemble not to tnako
a nomination for Governor.”
That we should say, is making the thing pret
ty plain, and we worn nil true Democrats to be
ware of the trap. Whenever this sort of a
movement become* necessary, we shall bo
found as true and unswerving in out fidelity to
the South, as any of these Columbus heroes,
but we have no disposition to follow them in a
Quixiotic crusade against such windmill enemies
as their fertile brains are able to conjure up.
A New Omnibus.
“ Some things can be done as well ns others,”
said the immortal tfaih Patch, nnd “somethings
can be done at home, as well at other places,”
said we, the other day, as wc saw the very han
some-Omuibus which our fellow citizen, Esquire
Latimer, lias lately put upon the line between
his Hotel and the Railrord depot. There is no
excuse now for not visiting Cassville. We
doubt if any country town in Georgia can boast
of such traveling accommodations and feel
. confident that a better Hotel than the one to
! which this ‘bus will carry you is not to be found
lin upper Georgia. Wc speak advisedly, and
; are not afraid to liavelhc matter tested. If you
j won’t take our word for it, give us a call, and
see if we can’t furnish you with as good water, as
| comfortable Hotel accommodations, ns clever a
’ set of folks to talk to and as good a town in all
respcctsi ns you could wish for. Rowland’s
Springs are only seven miles off, and you can
get a conveyance thero and back at any moment,
from our friend Higgs. So “allaboard for
Cassville 1”
We had almost forgotten to say that this Om
nibus was built by Wm. Bbadlev Esq., of this
place who has executed his work with much taste
and fidelity. We like to see such jobs put up
at home.
Another Slander Nailed to the Coun
ter.
One of the most potent objections to tho
Know Nothing organization is that it forces
its members to resort to prevarication and
misrepresentation. In no other way can wo
accout for the vast number of pure inventions
with which the country is flooded, in these
latter days. Os this character is the charge
against President Pierce, of favoritism to
citizens of foreign birth, in his appealments to
office. This charge appeared in August last,
in a New England Know Nothing Journal,
in a manner calculated to mislead uninform
ed minds. Below we givo tho charge nnd
its refutations from the Washington Union.
This ought to be sufficient to stop the
der. Will it do it? We shall see.
Statement of ilia Know-Nothings.
American. Foreign.
State Department 12 40
Treasury Department 139 278
Department of the Interior 838 500
Officers nnd agents in service
of the House of Represonta- _
tives 10 40
Po3t Offico Department 11 80
M 0 944
Ministers and consuls 151 loti
Coast survey 13 30
United States mint 15 12
Irght-housc board of inspectors
and keepers SI 802
United states revenue and ma
rine 81 800
703 1,784
last of custom-house officers in
different States:
American. Foreign.
215 1,837.
Tho following complete refutation and ex
posure of the foregoing was. says tho Union,
procured by us from the records in four of
the departments in September last, and we
are now enabled authoritatively to add that
the changes made since that time have not
increased the relative proportion of forcigq
born citizens in office :
1. The post Office Department employs iu
Washington 100 persous. Os these, 88 are
native-born Americans and 12 foreign-born.
Os the 12, five w'ere appointed before the
present administration came into power—
leaving seven appointed by the present Post
master General.
2. The Interior Department employs 708
persons. Os these GO4 are native and 88
foreign, and 100 whoso birth-place is un
known.
3. The State Department employs at Wash
ington 35 persons. Os theso 20 are native
and 5 foreign-born.
4. The Treasury Department employs at
Washington and in the custom-houses, light
houses and coast survey, 2,098 persons. Os
these, 1,845 are native, 227 foreign-born,
and 26 whoso birth-place is unknown.
It appears from these records that in the
four departments named, there pro 2,507 na
tive, nnd 332 foreign-born citizens employed.
A similar statement from the other depart
ments would not increase the proportion of
foreign-born appointees. What we have
given is sufficient to 6tamp tho charge as a
gross falsehood.
TOR TIIB CASSVILLE STANDARD.
The Quod Correspondence.
June 25tli, 1855.
Monsieur Le Klitor ! —I meet wis von leetle
garcon boy, ami ho tell to me “ zat ze Dutch
have take Holland,” I was much surprise, and
studee, a long, great while concearninp zis in
formassan, and have come conlmlc, zat ihs von
verr pood sjoke, for it pivc me much puxzell,
tho’ ze Dutch have take Holland all ze time, and
all pcopell know it—so ish ze cry, zat “Amiri*
cans shall rule Atneriquc,” who has done ilitall
ze time, eh '( they seartenlce mean citiyons of
Amcrique ? and who say any sinp to contradic
zat, eh '! They can ncvarc mean zat those who
borne in Amcriquo shall only rule, for then ze
: people of Mexico, are as much cntitcll (on zis
pround to rulo Amerique, as those from Texas,
! if Canada be annex or Japan or Cuba, will not
| zc pcopell of those country, have zcsaincprivi
j lej ns those from Louisiana or Florida, eh ? Zo
1 Dutch have tnko Holland! ha! ha! verr pood,
I zc sjoke ihs terrieeble fine—hvpar. Nupoleonp
j lo grand ihs dead, and Louis make friend wis
| Hrittaine, ze enemy of France. Washintonp ihs
) dead, and all his doctran nndexampcl! is forget.
Libnrty and cquulaty ihs trampell under foote;
oh! shade of Washintonp witnas not ze depone*
raev of those for whom you fought, and make
sucrilico innmneraboll, for thy great spirit will
shod tears of agony, to see ze ingratitude of
Americans to ze countrymen of Koscusco, La
Fayette, Hamilton, DeKalb and l’uluski —thy
groat spirit will weep tears of nnxiety and sor
row, for zo overthrow of zo Uepubliquo which
it was your umlpscon and mnstnire sperit to es
tablish, and which excited ze wonder and nd
mirturnon of every civilized uasoon, Zo wholo
world worsheep zo birth plncoof great men, and
respook zo citiyons thereof—oh! my heart swell
wis pride when I pass zo quinto shade of Mt
Vornon, and look wish respeefal consitforascuu,
on thoso that havo a homo on ze Potomac near
ijo resting plapo of *o injortgl Wushintong; bqt
jto would cast a stigma of shame,
on ze country which produce La Fayetto and
Kosciusko, and deny zo privilej for which they
fought, to their countrymen. For what they
fought? They knew not Washintong!—Amer
ique was not their birth-place. It was for Lib
erty amj Kijualitr, that a suHiring and bjuve
peopell struggell—it was to make an asylum for
ze persecuted—a home for homeless—a free
home, a happy home, a home denied by Euro
pean despots; it was for this zat Washintong
and ze peopell of Amerique fought, it was no
section able war, no selfish struggell, but phi*
lanthropy, love for suffering humanity, as well
as release from English oppression, what cause
ze struggell, and brave speerits from other lands
flock ’round zc standard of Washintong. What
are now ze fruits of that struggell ’? for nearly
eighty years, peace and prosperity at home, re
spect. influence and envy abroad. Can ze peo
pell ask for more, could they evaro cxpec so
ranch ? and yet they devise new measures, ad
vocate novel remedies—remedy for what? Has
any evale retarded ze growth—ze prosperity of
this country, that they wish to erase? Wasli
intong himself could nevare imajin such a mng
ique growth, such nn extraordinaire prosperity
as we have enjoy. Je Catholique nevare teas
oppressed, and yet ze country hate flourish —ze
foreign born was nevare denied honor or right,
and zc country has nevare decay. Why ask for
shangc? Why adopt new measures, when zc
old ones have been of so much advantaj ? But
i ze new partee say, ze danger is to come, and
they ought to prepare in time; let not this mis
lead you who lovo* the time-honored principles
of Washintong. Ze tame cry have been made
years ago; ze danger has not yet come, this fif
teen year ago ze Native American saw ze danger
hanging over this country, zc danger will not
come, tho’ ze No-Nossings repeat ze old, long
exploded crv. Time has shown that they were
mistaken (Witnas our prosperity) time will show
that the alarm is again false and unfounded. —
Ze No-Nosting partee are just like ze Irish
school-master, who one day in zc morning after
dinnare, call up ze leetle garcon to be veep,
“ bold out your him sure, for not know you les
sanc to-da,” “oh yes, I know my lessane verr
well to-day”—“ But you no know it yesterday,
sare”—“oh ! yes I did, and you praise me verr
much for him”—“ Tel you no know him to-mor
row, or sometime to come,” and so lie veep zc
leetle garcon verr much. So zc No-Nossingpar
tee coino and say “Mistarc foreigner you are
dangerable to zis country.”. “ Oh! no sare, I
have been long wis you, and have not show
dangare yet.” “Yell then Mistarc foreigner
you was danjerable some year ago.” “No
sare-rv, Washintong himself say I no am dan
jerous.” “ Veil sare foreigner, you will be rerr
danjerous shortaly.” “Oh ! no sare, for your
older brother whose name was Native American,
tell me just zc samo ting, fifteen year ago, and I
have not been danjerable yet.” “Now look-e
----here Mistarc foreigner, if you was no danjerable,
is no danjerable, and will no be danjerable
shortaly, you will bo verr danjerable in long
timo for to come, so wo will take away your
charter -anyhow.” “Aye, that chartare which
Washintong himself sign, nnd which is sealed
wis zc blood of La Fayette, Kosciusko, Hamil
ton, DeKalb and Pulaski.” They say a foreign
er no care one sous for this country. Oh! how
full of mistake is zc idea—not a natcev born
can have half zc love for this bright, this free
this happy land, than he who have lose his
country, than lie who was rob of that which lie
seek here to enjoy, and has cvarc been denied
that which lie cxpec here to find. My heart
beat as warmly when ze name of Washintong
is call, as he who is a nateev born, and I say
wis prklc and enthusiasm, that ze world nevare
produce men superior to Clay, Webster nnd
Calhoun. What ze No-Nossins do wisent French
cookery, Jermane flute, Irish whiskey and Ital
ian fiddalseb? Nossing ilis Americano bogar;
ze name of peopell— -foreign. Zc dress and zc
fashcon./braV/rt, cooking, foreign. Late hours
at night, ze same in ze morn i ng, _ foreign. Ze
| ladies airs, and baloan sleeves foreign. Ze gen-
I tel mens bows and dyed moustache, foreign ; all
j ze dansing, singing, playing, dressing, eating.
| bowing, walking, cooking, all—all ihs foreign ;
for to be ze elite of ze society, ihs to imitate
foreign cusUm, There are some that feel verr
much neglect by tlie partee, which they have
support for many years because they have not
been take for sonic offees, mon dieti have ze
gentehnens serve their partee for pay, for offees,
or for the purpose of carrying out those princi
pals which they tick, was most advantaj for ze
country. To these geutellionimcns 1 say, what
Napoleon once say to me. I had fight wis him
in many battles, nnd was nevare was more than
Corporal!, which my companions plague me
much concearning, and make me verr much dis
satisfied. Once at a review, our jeueral pass
me and pulling me slightly by ze moustache,
say in von loud voice, “nevare mind Jean—
nevare mind, it is bettarc to be one a°od corpo
ra] than a, had jeneral.” I nevare was dissatisfy
more, but ever look proudly to ze humble cor
poral badge on my arm. Oh! jentclmon—jen
telmen, look proudly on ze humble staseon you
have hold in your ranks, if you have done your
duty, aiul know that it ihs bettarc, much bettpre
to be a private in a good, open, Republican
cause, than to hold ze highest staseon, in anew, :
bad and bigoted one. I remain sare, wis muck \
respeck JEAN LA RUB. !
FOR THE CASSVILLE STAXIIAItn.
Democratic Meeting at Adairsville.
Persuant to previous notice, a respectable por
tion of the Democrats of the 15th District, met
at Adairsville for tho purpose of appointing
delegates to a Convention to be held in Cass
villc, on the Ist Tuesday in July next, to select
suitable candidates to represent Cass county in
the next General Assembly.
On motion J. L. Neill was called to the chair,
and R. J. Bartholomew was requested lo act as
secretary.
On motion of B. 11. C. Botnar, there was a
comniitee of three appointed by the chair, to re
port business for the consideration of the meet
ing; when the chair appointed the following as
that committee: E. Loveless, J. G. Shaw and
1). M. Hood.
On motion of 1). M. Hood, B. H. C. Botnar
was added. The committee retired for a few j
minutes and returned—reported the following ,
resolution and names ns delegates to the Con- j
vention:
Resolved, That the delegates appointed by j
this meeting, have full power to fill any vacan- j
cies that may occur. Robert Stauter, John C j
Avcock, B. H. C. Bornnr, J - L. Neal, B. F Shaw, ;
Win. C. Johnson, J. G. Mamicy, S. G. Hamel- i
ton, 11. Loveless and 1). M. liood, delegates.
Mr. Hood was called for and made n few brief
but appropriate remarks.
John A. Crawford, of Cassville, also ad
dressed the meeting quite to the point, nnd
dwelt to some extent on tho issues of the day,
and particularly on the new order, con\monly
called Know Nothings,
B. 11. C. Botnar was called for hut deplined.
On motion of 1). M, Hood, tho proceedings o*
this meeting was ordered to ho published in thp
imsvillc Standard ,
On motion of Mr. Hood, tho meeting adjourn,
ed sine die, J. L. NEAR Clt'm,
. R. Bartholomew, Bee’}\
The Anti-Kuow-Nothings of the Fourth
District of Georgia, have nominated llou. Itir
rnin Warner of Morriwothor, for Represeptu?
tive to Congress.
Tho Buffalo, Putnam county, Va., Star,
hoists tho paine of Henry A- Wise for the
Presidency.
Mr. Wm. C. Richards, formorly a litera
ry editor in South Carolina and Georgia, is
now a very popular Baptist preacher in the
North. He has been callod to Bridgeport,
Ccnncotioqt.
FOII THE CASSVILLE STANDARD.
Letter from Texas.
Hampton’s Vailpv
Hurnct County Texas, May W
, Pear Tom !-l wrote yotl some few Wce t,
! m,d tried t 0 e you i(n idea of tlii s T 1
country. Office then, i have tratfcl| e^ l 0n ° f
Crably, and 1 cannot forbear gifrint* Vott ° ll!!ia '’
count of uy visit to the Colorado riL. r u'T
1 f*”
tmn of country on the Colorado river ft
lands are surpassed by none in f’eXas— fii
ter is good, and generally, the lands*’”,!*,
timbered. On Wednesday, the 9th i ngta ,
left tbe Gabriel,and *ode some twenty
view the Colorado. On our Way we passed V
far famed Morttfon A ills nfidi ,3?
mill seat is one of the finest in the World!
ilton’s creek rushes through a deep, rotky fo,""'’
tain defile and plunges at once over a fiver’
seventy feet high, gortie of this wafer isT”
ducted by troughs to an otorshof *WI, jfo*
five feet in diameter, which fmia?*s lt,e In() Z
power for a flour and corn mill,saw mill tl w,
mg lathe, and all the necessary lu.piratus for”
furniture factory, which business is ei( P „ siv ,*
carried on. The Mormons built this thill 2
six years ago, thinking they would not visit
edby the unconverted, but such isfficranirf
growth of settlements in this country,
again gathered their flocks together’ and t( A
their course Westward, where they could enjov.
not only their religions opinions, but also their
spiritual liberties unmolested by true bills f„ r
bigamy. After riding about five miles from Ih*
mill, we came in sight, at the same time, of the
Colorado river, and house of the friend weirdo
about to visit. e remained on our steeds that
wo might the better enjoy a long view of t|,„
beautiful scenery. Spread before us was a j *
prairie valley, interspersed with beautiful grow,
of live oak, elm and pecan, and beyond it nu
andering in full sight, was the lovely Colorado
justly admitted to be one of the most beautiful
streams in Texas. A mile’s ride brought ui t.,
Glen Ayr, the residence of Opt. Burns, ffite , f
Floyd county Georgia. We found the Captah,
in fine health and spirits, and after receiving ,
“highland welcome” and good cheer, wc walk,
od half a mile, to take a closer view of the river
We did not forget, however, to take our fishing
tackle with us, which wo used with great sue
cess, as this river abounds with fish. We found
the river bottom lands ns heavily
tliofee on the Etowah or Coosa rivers, nn
sight in Texas) but not much undergrowth-tli #
land being covered with wild rye. This n#
grows as high as oats, furnishes a fins p*tiir v ,
and is not easily destroyed. This raller issitu
ated between Hamilton’s creek and tho Colorsdn
river, about forty miles above Austin citr. it
contains about 3000 acres of Elm and Musqnii
lands which arc as good as any lund in Ti.
You may judge of tho very rnj.id growth of
population in this country, and its effects upon
the price of land, when I tell you that eighteen
months since, tho first settlement was mud* in
this valley, w hile it is now occupied bv nevnn
farmers, each representing different States. M
year since, this land was bought atsj-j pgr sire
I—one farmer in the valley sold last fall at p,
and now it could not be bought fir less than
*l°- This is certainly one of the garden spot*
of Texas, a spot that dame nature was partial
to, and gave at once a rich soil, good wtor,
beautiful scenery and a delightful climate.
On Friday we visited the Marble Fails. The
! Captain gathered up some young Indies, (Bhwhs
| of the valley, as he* called them) ami we rode
lup to the falls on a fislrng spree. After riding
j about a mile and t half, wo descended lo t!w
j bed of the river, by a high fight of natural
i marble steps. Our party being somewhat buin
terous. we roused a black bear front his dm,
who, being considerably alarmed, plunged into
the river just above the lower falls. We ran to
the spot to sec him go over, but liruin wm
“game,” for, after struggling in the winding
water for a few moments, he slowly, hut stead •
ly neared the other shore. Being within pisvd
shot, I fired my “Colt” several times st bit
head, while swimming, hut to my great mortifi
cation, I missed each shot. The voting litdis*
clapped their hands—sonic encouraged Tomuml
some Bruin, but all seemed greatly to cnjr
the “bar hunt.” The fishing whs gotd, the din-
ner better nnd the company best.
I feel my inability to describe tho Marble
Falls, as they deserve or ns I desire, though it
was for this purpose that I commenced tliis com
munication. Would that I was able to put iipin
paper a description of what nature has done.U
this lovely spot. The Colorado river at this
! point is about 200 yards wide, and falls .".bent
, ICO feet in a tnile, having three distinct perptn
j dicular falls of about 14 feet each, the first fill
is over a solid black marble, susceptible pf l
| high polish ; the second is over a sky blue and
! grey marble, the third and grandest over a beau
tiful white marble. When you ore at the lower
j fills, tbe lofty columns of marble tower one
I hundred nnd sixty feet above you. I hoard*
[ gentleman who had visited both, say that tbe
palasades on the Hudson river arc “ no where
compared with these. The immense grandeur
of the scenery fills one with awe, while its beau
ty delights, and its rushing, dashing, leaping,
foaming water, amuses, and sometimes a noise,
as if a thousand fairies were laughing, strike*
the ear and makes one start excited at the scene
It is worth a visit to Texas to sec these fall*. It
was here that the Texas block of marble w*s
obtained for tbe Washington Monument, which
i was pronounced the finest mat blc sent fromMj
j State. Those visiting Texas should tier or bo
satisfied until they have visited this lovely spoi
lt is thought that the Railroad rcscm> will be
lifted at the meeting of tho next Legislature,
and if done, capitalists will have a noble field
’ for speculation. Tho richest portion of Texas
jis said to be where the reserve was laid. The
reserve runs within six miles of this place.—
Surveys are now being made within its bounds
Now is the time for Georgians to strike if they
want good lands upon very easy terms. I would
be glad to see a largo delegation from f*
county. Georgians moving to this State gener
ally settle in the Eastern or Southern port'ou
nnd never dream of coming out liefc, 9 nnsf
tpionUy wo see \eyy fo,\ of I
advise those
this section, as it is far ahead of any P° r ’
tion of I seen. Nevcy stop ini' 3s ’
Texas, bi\t cuntinup on until yo\i flayy crossed
Rruxos river. The frontier co mtry is general l )
settled tyr old Tcxhuis, J’ing lands pan be bougl'J
hope sos $1 - fVptj%atc4 arc. spiiype. You
hear front me again. yours truly,
Vfgupg JJioorEß*
The K*now Nothings of Mass, havo
declared that aq cat trq-session of the
Couoilahi*n bo ptillpd op tbe 28th, vbty
the delegates to tho Into convention inP* ll
ndelphia will report—the obligation of
rccy will bo thrown off, aud measures w>
bo taken preliminary to q grapd mass
ing of all persons in fayor pf abolition WH
general philanthropy.
• At the grand ratiiication jnoetiug of
l\now NoLhiuings in the Park, in New
city, of which mention is made in snotW
place, Me. Pollock, of Baltimore, Jitter* *
good roaqy words in denunciation of
vyilßo|a—oomparipg him tQ a painted jack*
while • 3aiq.” he said, wm the res’
A trifle njorc foroible than elegant.
The K. K ‘ have no hope pf carryjPS
next President since the Philadelphia f u ,.
volition-