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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-