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SUBSTANDARD. TI‘IOMA3 l A T BOR g KE R 1 1 EPIT ° RS CASSVILLE, GEO. THURSDAY MORNING: JULY 19, 1855. FOR GOVERNOR, HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, OF BALDWIN. FOR CONGRESS. HON. JOHN H. LUMPKIN, OF FLOYD. FOR SENATOR, HAWKINS F. PRICE, FOR REPRESENTATIVES* ALFRED M. LINN, Z. G. TURNER. fST'Remcinbcr that we furnish the Standard until the first of November, for the very low price of Fifty cents. Circulate the documents. To Correspondents. ” Leula Lcn” shall appear next week. Many thanks—shall be glad to hear from you at any time. “ Poetical, Political and Satirical,” shall posi tively have a place in our next. Would hare appeared this week, but for the accident spoken of in another place. p?F“We have received the letters of Messrs. Price, Linn and Turner, accepting the nomina tions for the Legislature, but too late for publi cation this week. They shall appear in our next. Apologetic. In consequence of an accident to onrforeman on Friday last, disabling one of his hands, we are compelled to curtail our editorial and origi nal matter this week. The loss of a chapter of the Three Golden Lints, rendering it necessary for Miss Barber to rc-write it, also forces us to omit the continuation of that story in this num ber. By our next issue we Rope to be in good sailing order and will then make up for lost time. Rev. R. A. Milner. Weomittedto mention in our last, issue as we intended to do, that this gentleman is no longer a candidate for the Legislature, on the prohibi tion ticket, he having withdrawn his name with the consent of that party, on the first Tuesday In this month. Homicide in Gordon. Capt. E. P. Howell, of Rcsacca, was killed In that place, ou Saturday, the 7th instant, by Mathew Copeland. We have heard no particu lars. Cassville Female College. The Commencement Sermon will be preached in the College Chapel on Sunday morning next, by Rev. James E. Evans, and the other exercis es of the week will occur in the order heretofore advertised, except the concert, whibh will come off on Wednesday evening, instead of Thursday. — Consistency Thou art a Jewel I The supporters, in 1852, of General Scott, who was such a good friend to foreigners, are new mostly Know Nothings, having changed their opinions within tlie last two years* The friends of Gen JBcott were outraged at Gen. Pierce be cause his “State contained a provision in her Constitution prohibiting Catholics from holding office, but now these same men, within Die short period of three years, are swearing that they will never support a Catholic for any office.— Beautiful consistency this! They arc now, no doubt, influenced by a fervid desire to establish a great principle, in opposition to the great privilege of religious toleration, which has here tofore been one of the boasted rights secured by tho American Revolution. The Democracy of Gordon. We shall publish next week, the proceedings of the Democratic Convention in Gordon, which nominated a ticket for tho Legislature. \Ye are rejoiced to learn, that everything looks bright in Gordon. The Democracy are united and arc determined to overcome all opposition. When uuit<#l they are invincible. An esteemed friend, who is thorougly acquainted with the county, writes us that tho prospect was never better. He says: *’ Gordon is right side up. Tho Democracy are thoroughly aroused, and they go forth to battle with the whole armor on. Tlie ticket is one of the strongest that could bo nominated . It is in fact a very strong one, aod will most certainly be elected on the Ist Monday in Octo ber next. The most perfect harmony prevailed. Col. W. II- Dabney was nominated for the Senate, and David B. Barrett and Henry Mc- Connell for the House. The Know Nothing Meeting in Au gusta. Wo repaired, Friuay evening, to the lower Market llouso, to listen to a speech from the Hon. F H.Cone, in exposition of flic princi ples and aims of Know Nothingism. The merits of the speech were in perfect accord ance with the merits of the cause ho advoca ted Wo suppose that is the reason the speaker did not attempt a groat effort. Ho is so fond of harmony, that he wanted both to be in unison. Our Know Nothing fiends are Welcome to all advantages derived from such speeches and such speakers. Those who have heard Judge Clone in the Court House, found that Judge Cone was a very different man on the stump. He was out of his element, and from feelings of char ity we will say nothing mors about the speech. The Judge spoke about an .hoar, the meet ing adopted resolutions endorsing the Phil adelphia and Macon platforms, and then ad journed. A large potion of the crowd re maining, was entertained, until a late hour, by several anti Know Nothing addresses.— Constitutionalist. Gen. Qjiss presided at the celebration of the Fourth in Detroit, and introducing the orator, wads a brief and eloquent speech. The Know Nothing Meeting. i In accord mice with notice given in a handbill which had been sent all over the country, the Know Nothing party of Cass county held a meet ing in this placo on Friday last, to ratify tlio j nomination of Judge Andrews, and to endorse ! the Philadelphia and Macon platforms. We ex ; pccted to see a much larger crowd in attendance* I The party is reported to he from 800 to 1100 j strong in this county, but there were not moro than four hundred voters in town on Friday and of this number at least one hundred were true Democrats, who hold no sympathy with the se cret order, and about fifty were from other counties, showingtheir strength, in thiseonnty, to be far short of what is reported, as we have < no doubt all sorts of exertions wero made to ensure a full turn out. The first speaker, after the introduction and passage of the resolutions, was Col. Jub. Milner, i of this place. We were not so fortunate ns to hear the Colonel's speech, but understand it was principally an attack on Governor Johnson’s rail-road policy. The next speaker was Col. Simpson Fouclie, of Rome. Colonel Fouchc, who was a nullifler in 1832, a national Democrat in IS4O, a South ern rights man in 1850, and again a national Democrat in 1852, is now a leading member of this new party, culled by him the American Party, but generally known as the Know No thing party. Considering his position, he made a good speech in favor of the principles of his party, but wc listened in vain for any substan tial reason for his quitting the Democraer. “He looked upon the Democratic party as unable to secure to the South, her Constitutional rights, and believed the success of tho American Tarty the only hope the South had of obtaining them in the Union.” The Colonel should have re collected that there were enough Northern Demo crats in the last Congress to pass the Nebraska- Knnsas bill, while there is not a single Know Nothing elected to the next Congress who is not openly opposed to these measures and commit ted against the South upon the slavery question. Dock 11. Y. M. Miller, of Floyd, was the next and last speaker. His appearance on the stand was greeted with hearty cheers from his audi tors. The Doctor is well known to the people of this district, as an able speaker, capable of entertaining an audience upon almost anv ques tion. He discussed very folly, what he con ceived to be the errors of President Pierce, and gave rather an amusing aceonnt of his services as one of the Rom* regency (as the worthy Democrats of Floyd, are termed, by way of re proach, by our opponents.) Ho did not con sider it bad faith in him to reveal tho actings of the Democrats, as they had no sends, and in this he was correct. Our party is williug for its acts to be made public—would that wo could say S3 much for our opponents. The Doctor spoke of his defeat in this district, several years ago, by Judge Lumpkin, and rather playfully re marked that “ it was a matter of taste with the voters of the distaict, that they preferred a cer tain order of talent.” This remark, like a two edged sword, cut both ways, and Col. Tumlin’s friends soon discovered, and showed it plainly by their suddenly arrested smiles, that there was not much wit in it. The Doctor made a lengthy speech, doalingus Democrats some pretty hard blows, as his party friends seemed to think, if we are to judge by the cheering. He is a man of undoubted tal ent, and wc once hoped his abilities would have been exerted in a nobler canso than tho one in which he is now engaged. He, however, doubt less thinks it the correct policy and we must award to him that honesty of purposo which we claim for ourselves. This first public meeting of the new partv, passed off very quietly, if we except the jollifi cation of the boys, as they left for Alatoona, on the night train. Hereabouts the Know Nothings look cheerful, much more so than eould be ex pected, under the circumstances. We are glad of it, and hope they will be able to keep up their spirits until October, when they are certain to lose their tempers. Judge Lumpkin in Dade. The editor of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Adver tiser, who was on a visit to the county scat of Dade county during a called session of the Su* pretne eonrt, last week, speaks in the highest terms of our candidate for Congress in this Dis trict. The Advertiser is a sterling Democratic paper, and we are glad to q#ote a portion of the editorial to show the estimation in which Judge Lpmpkix is held away from home. At home he is daily gaining strength and his election, by a large majority, is beyond question. Here is tho extract: tt After dinner wo hurried our steps to the Academy, where in the interim of court Judge Lumpkin, candidate for Congress, was addressing a large concourse of people on the questions of the day. Tho Judge is a personage well known to the people of Geor gia--known for his reliability and integrity as a public man, and especially is he known to the people of the sth Congressional dis trict, haring been their representative in Congress for six years, and now only comes again before them, but by an unanimity of request but seldom seen. This is the first time we have heard Judge Lumpkin and are unable to say how his effort compared with former ones, but wc hesitate not in saying, judging from this speech alone that Judge Lumpkin is ono of-.tha ablest and most ef fective stump speakers in the state of Geor gia- We noted the audience whilo the Judge was addressing them, and their countenanc es bespoke the deep convictions that were being made. Tho Judge speaks from tho record and proclaims only what in the deep consciousness of his mind he believes—and this gives him an earnestness and a force that most speeches want. Let Judge Lump kin canvass his district, standing up beforo the people as in Dado with his Jargo noble form, and speaking from tho record, of facts incontrovertible as he docs, and is there a man in the district that'can bo in the least shadow of a doubt of the result in October ? The democracy and tho old line whigs of the sth Congressional district of Georgia—in Judge Lumpkin havo a standard-bearer that will lead them on to victory and to tho tri umphs of tho Constitution. The secret order must give way before such men—and in Dade alroady is there heard the rumblo of confusion—and from the day on which Judge Lumpkin addressed the sovereigns of this county until the day of election in October, will the strength of tho secret order be on the wane. Col. Tumlin the opposing candi date of Judge Lumpkin was present but made no spoech ; report says, ho is not par ticularly gifted with a faculty for edifying an audience, and inasmuch as we had not the pleasure of hearing him express his views we are unable to state them. But it will bo enough for the voters of the district to know that Col. Tumlin is the candidato of tho Know Nothings, and will receive their support. But although Col. Tumlin spoko not, ho saw the bad policy of allowing Judgo Lumpkin to have the speaking all his own wasr, and he called upon Mr. Milner, from Cass county, to reply; be did so in attempt only, and we say not this to disparage the A eloquence and powers of Mr. Milner as a speaker, but in that he failed even to attempt a refutation of the propositions as laid down by Judge Lumpkin, we say his reply was j only an attempt, and thus the people receiv 'cd it. In answer to Mr. Milner the audi ence called out Judge Wright, who, with his j pleasantry, faciteousness and'sarcasm made such meriment., and showed up the new order and its candidate in such a glowing picture an only those who were present can fully appreciate. Judge Wright is a happy speaker before a crowd.” ♦ GotT Cobb and tho Tammany Society. Gov. Cobh’s connection with the Tammany Society, of New York, having been charged ; against him in reply to his attacks upon the | Know Nothings, he replies showing the true character of tht Tammany Society, gays he : •* Th# effort to justify the secret political organizations of the Know Nothings, by comparing them to Tammany Society, is as futile as their effort to compare their secret councils to the Masonic, Odd Fellows, and other similar societies. Tammany Society is a social and not a political organization. It was formed in the earlier day* of the Re public,—and, if I have been correctly in formed, numbered among its honorary mem bers the names of Mr. Jefferson, Gen. Jack son, Mr. Polk, and many others of the most worthy and distinguished republicans of the country. As far as I know or believe, it has never interfered in the politics of the coun try, either by making-nominations, or by imposing upon its members oaths and obliga tions to support the candidates, of any party, or to oppose others, or to carry sut any par ty, or in any other manner mingling in the political and party strifes of the country Several years ago I was invited to become an honorary member of the society, and consen ted to do so, and have attended o.ve of its meetings; and that meeting was purely of a social character, and not in anywise bear ing upon the politics of the day. The meetings of the Democrats party of New York city, have always been held in Tammany Hall, until their recent divisions compelled one wing of the party to get an other place. These meetings, however, are like all other polical and party meetings— public. There is no sccresy about them, and they are in no wise connected with Tam many Society, except that they are held in their Hall. The publio mind tes associated together Tammany Society and Tammany Ilall; and hence, the misapprehension about Tammany Bociety being a secret political or ganization. The simple statement shows you that the charge that I favor secret political organiza tions, because I am an honorary member of Tammany Society, is both unjust and un founded. If Tammany Society, or any other Society of which I am, or may be a member should attempt to interfere, either directly or indirectly, in the politics of the country, I should promptly withdraw from it* and should denounce it, as I have denounced, and shall continue to denounce, the Know Nothing Councils, as wrong in principle, and dangeroua to the rights and liberties of the people. Dr. John W. Lewis. The last Cedar Town Republican Union pays the following tribute to this gentleman : It is, perhaps known abroad that this gen tleman was tho choice of a majority of the Democrats of Polk county— not that they disliked Chastain, Underwood, or any prom inent man of the party who might have re ceived the nomination. They would have rallied, we think, upon any leading man of the party. At the same time, we think Dr. Lewis would have received a stronger vote in Polk than any other man, except, per haps, Judge Lumpkin, whose name had not been considered by our people. We look up on Dr. Lewis as of the soundest material, both as a man and as a politician. He was censured by some of his friends for running as an independent candidate,and withdraw ing from the canvass. We are not among those who censure him for either. We happen to know enough of the history of both his com ing out as an independent candidate, and withdrawing from the field, to form a cor rect opinion as to both; and that opinion is, that he was not actuated by motives in the ; least degree selfish. But that true and vi | tal patriotism, which is so strango to tho hearts of many politicians, of the age, was at the bottom—the moving cause. Ilis course after his defeat at the Calhoun Con vention is corroborative evidence of the truth of what wc assert. If he should live an hundred years, wo venture the assertion that he would ever bo found true to his prin ciples as the needle to the pole. Just for Information. The know nothing papers in this State arc exulting over tho platform passod at the late Philadelphia Convention. Admitting that on the subject of slavery tho platform will do, we must be permitted to ask ; who embraces it as a political creed? How many States where the know nothings are in pow er voted for the platform, and how many of them now subscribe to it ? If the know nothings of sixteen States embrace this plat -1 form as a declaration of their political prin ciples, and they are in a decided minority in all of theso States, wc ask what is their weight in a national election ? They don’t weigh a feather. Os the entiro party in the nation, there is a majority of between a hun dred thousand know nothings opposed to this platform. Is there anything in it to exult over ? Is there any nationality about its passage ? No national party has embrac ed it. It has been endorsed by a small frac tion only. Acceptance.—The letter of Judge Lumpkin will be found on our first pago.— It breathes tho spirit of patriotic devotion, by which he has been ever characterized.— We aro glad to learn the Judge will canvass the district. The people who are interested will have ample opportunity to hear his views and opinions upon tho issues of tho day. Ho is a specimen of that noblest work of God— an honest man. He Is a patriot by nature, and in principle a sound and consis tent democrat of the old school.— Cedar Town Republican. New Orleans. July B.— Tho Louisiana State Know Nothing Council has wholly re pudiated the Catholic test of thoj Philadel phia platform, and will receive iuto tho or der all Amcricau-boru Catholics, voa vua OAssvir.Lß stanpard. . “Gens.” Jfr. Burke —Sir: —ln the lust issuo of tho Southern Statesman, published at Calhoun, I noticed a scurrilous article over the signature of “Gens,” in which tho writer brings certain grave charges against tha private character, and moral honesty of Hon. John H. Lumpkin, of Floyd. The reading of this article coupled with a knowledge of its author’s chaste charac ter,, has suggested to me the importance of a grave duty, which I conceive to be incumbent upon mo at this time to discharge. In this present'writing, I will not attempt a reply to the Infamous charges above referred to . suffice it to say, the only evidence I have of the truth of these charges, is the mere assertion of an irresponsible slanderer, who skulks behind a fictitious signature to breathe forth his mali- ! eious lies against the reputationgof the best men in the community. “ Gens” is surely not aware of the high, position occupied by him in this community, as a Gent of truth and veracity, or ho certainly never would have dared make an assertion that he desired to carry conviction with it, unaccompanied with other mure reliable evidence. But this is not the first effort made by this titled Jack-ass to blast the good name and destroy the reputations of men whose char acters are far removed above the influence of his slanderous tongue. Has “Gens” forgotten the base attempt made by him last Spring, to increase hia own, dirty j business, by giving circulation to false and slanderous reports against the entire business j community of a certain village within the sphere ! of hia ixtknsivb rRACTica? Mem, to whose faces he was as servile and sychophantic as a hound so his master, and behind whose backs, at the same time, using every effort, was endea voring to blast their business characters, by re porting them to houses in Charleston and New York as “being insolvent—trying to evade the paymentof their debts,” Ac., Ac.; but >fhe “ had their claims, could secure them—better see to their interests at once,” Ac., Ac. All this too, for the little pitiful sum which might have ac crued to him, as commissions for collecting said claims. Had “Gens” been a man in whose statements confidence could have been reposed, he would have succeeded admirably in hia infa mous designs, but this has never been the case, and the aonsequonce was, “ Gens” was discover ed in his honest endeavors to get business from abroad. “ Gens” was interrogated by the par ties interested, upon those charges, he denied them “in toto.” When so denying “ Gens’ ’ ‘ut tered a base malignant falsehood. The charges I bring against th>s valliant son of Mars, I am ready to establish at any time; wc speak the truth, whole truth, nothing but the truth, and I warn all honest men to shun this hydra-headed i monster of deceit and lies, as they shun tha poisonous sting of the adder. The writer of this article regrets the necessi ty which compels him to resort to the U3e of expressions, which he, had hoped never would have been uttered by his lips against a human j being, and is exccdingly pained to find himself i under the necessity of having to commit to pa per tire fads contained in the above statement; but as a good citizen, in whose heart there is naught, save an earnest desiro to promote the general welfare of our common country, he finds no escape. However painful the task may be, his country and friends demand that the fix ed principles (in such cases) which heretofore hare actuated him through life, should in this instance be laid aside, and in tho face of Heaven and Heaven’s God, I denounce “ Gens” as a malicious slanderer, an ignorant unprincipled ass, wholly unfit, as a subject, for further dis course. Should “Gens” desire any explanation or redress for the promulgation of tho truth contained in my article, I am willing to waive 1 for the present, my self-respect, and administer “unto him” such re dress, as his case seems to demand. CALHOUN. ron TKS CASS FILLS standard. Democratic Meeting in Gordon. At a meeting of a portion of tho citizens of the 1054th District, G. M. of Gordon, on the 14th instant, A. N. Hargrove was called to the chair and John Malone to act as secretary. After which the object of the meeting was stated by the chair in a brief and appropriate address in opposition to the Know Nothings, and in favor of sustaining the nominees of tho Democratic party, which was followed by an address from j G. J. Fain, in exposition of the rottenness of the ; Know Nothing organization; when the follow ing preamble and resolutions were submitted by B. O. Crawford : Magnanimity and a jnst respect for the rights of all our countrymen, demand of the conserva tive members of all parties, an expression of determination, that the principles of the Con stitution of the United States shall be maintain ed in its just sense and meaning, and to the full extent of its provisions. Therefore Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the principles of the secret political society, called Know Nothings, are in direct contraven tion of the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and republican institutions, and tend to the destruction of the same. Resolved, That we will not affliliatc or co operate with any party, who seek to proscribe any portion of our fellow-citizens on account of their religious opinions. Resolved, That it is the inalienable right of every American citizen to worship God accord ing to his own conscience. Resolved, That we approve tho platform as made by the late Democratic Convention held in Milledgevillf, on the oth Junc,*lßss, and will use all laudable efforts to secure the triumph of its principles. After which, the chair appointed a Committee I of three to report the names to this meeting of five as delegates to attend the Calhoun Convcn ! tion, to be held on Monday, tho 18th instant.— j The Committee presented tho names of John W. Moore, J. -C. Dowdy, Wm. Aiken, S. Beau chump and Floyd Stewart, as delegates to rep resent tho 1054th District, G. M. in said Con vention, which was unanimously agreed to. On motiou of B. O. Crawford, it was unani mously resolved to have the proceedings of this meeting published in the Cassville Standard. On motion of John Knight it was Resolved, That the chairman and secretary sign the proceedings of tins meeting, and that this meeting adjourn sine die. A. N. HARGROVE, Ch’m. Jonx Maloxb, Sec’y. To the Voters of Paulding County. Having been informed that I have, on several ocoasions, been charged with being a member of the Know Nothing or American party, at tlic solicitation of many of my friends, I take the earliest opportunity of contradicting tho charge. I am not now, nor never was a member of that party. I belong to tho Democratic party, and have labored, and always expect to labor for tho promotion of Democratic principles, and when I case to support those principles as I now understand them, I expect to cease all par ticipation in politics. lam for tho entire Dem ocratic ticket. Tour friend and fellow-citizen, J. M. HAItDIN. Atlanta Intelligencer aud Examiner will j please copy. Mr. O'Sullivau, tho American Minister at the Court of Lisbou, has left Faria to pro ceed to his post, Publio Notice. The members of the Democratic party of j Paulding county, are respectfully requested to ! meet 111 Dallas, on the first Tuesday in August next, so the purpose of taking counsel together as to the best mode of presenting candidates to : represent the county in the Senate and Ilonsc of Representatives, in the next Legislature. Also, all Whigs or Union men (just as they chose to call the twelves) who feel disposed to unite with us on thegroat Democratic and Con stitutional platfornffftis laid down by the late Gubernatorial Convention, whhh met in Mil ledgeville on the first Tuesday in June last, are respectfully invited to meet us in counsel on that day, as it is reasonably conceived that all patriotic men may meet and stand together on that platform with honor and mutual self-re spect in. the maintenance and defence of the great and paramount principles and issues of the day. Como one, come all. MANY VOTERS. From the Southern Baptist Messenger. A Slander Refuted. Cassviltc, Ga., June 3, 1855. Brother Beebe: I ait down in haste to write you, which I wish you to publish as ! soon as possible. Ever since I have been try- j ing to exerciseJa the gospel the Devil has set himseif in battle array against me; at first he assailed my private feelings by set ting every temptation before me that he could, and failing to accomplish his design he now attacks my character, which I feel in duty bound to defend. This he has done through some of the members of his family by publishing abroad that I have identified , myself with detestible organization called : Know-Nothings. This report I consider to be calculated to slander the character of every honest republican, both religiously and politically; and my character especially with the Primitive Baptists, among whom I am identified, is all or the greatest fortune on earth that I have to boast of, consequently this is what drives me now to make the few remarks that I now do, knowing that I have enemies enough to give such reports a good circulation among my brethren, I feel it my duty to repel the slander in good time.— When I united with the Baptist church, my object was, so far as God gave me the abili ty; to square my life by his word, as the i standard of truth, and to try to live in hon or to the profession that I had made, and to promote the cause and kingdom of tho Redeemer on earth, and in doing this 1 never ! have found myself so far ahead of Christian duty as to have a surplus of timo to devote to political affairs, and even if I had I should feel it <jue to my honor as a republi can to apply that time otherwise than to j sneak into the cellar or some out-barn or i up-stair room at midnight hours to devise schemes and’plans to sap the foundation of our glorious republic. Though I have my political principles as other men do, which I develope at the ballot box openly and above board, my religious principles I pro claim independently, which is a right guar antied by the laws of our land, which is near and dear unto m, and that privilege and liberty which I hold sacred to myself never will I give my consent to take from another man. But give me my Bible in my hand and a shield to protect me from the grasp of ungodly men, and it is all that 1 ask of the Legislative powers of our govern ment. This I think is a united principle among the Primitive Baptists as a denomin ation, and one thing I am glad to know, that while other religious scets engage in all such dastardly inventions, the Old Bap tists stand aloof and keep their hands clean from all ungodly institutions, and so I hope they ever may be found, and may their prayers abound that God may set men at the head of sffairs who will rule with an eye single to his glory, and tho peaco and wel fare of our happy country. Yours in the bonds of lovo, H. D. TEAT. Tho Chronicle & Sentinel, and Gov. Johnson. No one who has had the opportunity of ob serving the courte of the above named jour nal in every exciting contest, which has a risen in the State, within the last ten years, will be at all surprised when we call atten tion to an article in its colums, in which is indicated a want of fairness and correctness quite characteristic of that paper. It quotes from a letter of Judge Jones of Paulding, the charge that Gov. Johnson had created an office unauthorised by law, for the purpose of rewarding a political parti- i san. We pronounce this charge with all de- ! ferenee to the gcntletnan who made it, an ‘ error, grievous error, and one calculated to do injustice to the Governor. This is not the first time that we have heard tho charge made, and wo havo heretofore taken the trouble to subject it to a vigorous investiga tion, which has satisfied us that it was an error. This is a true statement of the facts of tho case: The Legislature of Georgia preceding tho last session passed an act authorizing the Governor of the State lo appoint one or more commissioners (we do not recollect the num ber specified,) whose duty it would be to in vestigate all claims against the WestcPn and Atlantic llailroad ; and whom they could not be equitably settled, to employ counsel for the defence of the legal rights of the State. This was, and still is, of force; and under this act Col. Cowart has been acting and receiving bis salary as Commissioner. He performs all tho duties required by the act, as a Commissioner, and when it is possi ble to do so, gives his services as an attor ney gratuitously to tho state. We think that our friend Judge Jones, whom we have always held in hight respoct, might find more profitable employment than that of misleading tho Hindoo press by such one-sidod and incorrect charges os this a gainst 11. V. Johnson. Let justice bo done, even though it bo against feeling and preju dice. If the organs of the secret order ex pect to make a breach in the well fortified positions of tho Democraoy, they had better seek a more skillful cugiuoor to mako their reconnoisanccs than the Hon. J. A. Jones.— Savannah Georgian. It is said that Mr Atwood, of New York, has contracted to build tho Richmond (V& ,) custom houso for SIIO,OOO. E. Jones llonry, one of tho editors of the Spartanburg Express, died on Saturday last. Uo was beloved by all who knew him for his amiable qualities, while of his intellectual abilities the Journal with which was oou neoted is cvidcuco that they were of a high order, Tho Northern Democracy. Our attention has recently be called, says . the Savannah Georgian, in a very forcible manner, to the rottenness of the Northern | wing of parties making pretentions of a na tional oganization. In pleasing contrats with them, is the sound position of the Norther democracy. Alluding to Ex-Gov : ernor Cobb’s letter, the Abany Argus says ;it is ono which citizens of every portion of the Union will read with much satisfaction. 1 It breathes a patriotic spirit, and cultivates feelings of peace and concord, instead of strife and disunion. h On every principle of our Government, it belongs to her citizens to determine the character of their domestic institutions, and j |we think Gov. Cobb is right in assuring his fellow citizens of Georgia that the Demo- ! crats of the North will acquiesce in this position. It is a practical settlement of the slavery agitation upon a just and honorable ! basis, and one to which we think, the North should ty no means object.” The New York National Democrat, after a careful analysis of tho resolutions adopted ‘ at Milledgcville, says: The time is at hand when the National ! Democratic party of the whole Union must i have a common platform upon, which to stand, and these propositions seem to us so • sensible, so self evident and so universal and ! anti-sectional in their scope—so entirely in ; accordance with those which the Old Guard j in this State, under all disadvantages, and j in the face of all proscriptions, have main- i taiwed—that we invoke their approval by I the National Convention of our party in 1850, j as furnishing the true basis for unity among 1 all who would be of us, and with us in the effort to lay these exciting and dangerous questions, and to keep them at rest while our nation pursues her march to greatness and prosperity under the guidance of Demo cratic Republican principles, and under the administration of sound and patriotic and true men—such as we trust that Convention ; will give us. When men talk like this of onr platform, we ask if it is not our duty to stand by them. What say our frienda of the •• Columbus movement ?’* Tactics of the Enemy.’ We observe in the last number of tho Jour nal & Messenger, of Macon, an article head ed < Governor McDonald at home,” an in genious attempt to disgust the Southern Rights wing of the Democratic party, by referring to the fact that only ono of the j nominees for Congress is from that portion of the Democracy. We think the Journal & Messenger will find all such attempts to distract and divide the Democracy perfectly futile. The difference which once existed on the subject of the compromise measures, has been long reconciled—and there is no lon ger a Union and a Southern Rights wing in tho party. The Democracy have united for the safety of the Union, and the defence of the rights of the South. It stands upon the Georgia Platform, where every true South erner ought to stand, and no devices of the party hostile to religious liberty will avail to weaken the union and harmony now exist ling in it. The question is now, rfot who was in favor of the compromise measures, or who vras op posed to them—who was for Union or disu nion, but it is who is in favor of the Union and the rights of the Sotlrii—who is in favor : of the Georgia Platform. lie who is not in j favor of the Georgia Tlatform can find a more appropriate position for himself than among the Democracy. We are all Union j men, we are all Southern Rights Men, and ! we are all on the Georgia Platform. Can the Journal and Messenger say the same ? j Fine Company for Southirxers.-Tlic extract below speaks for itself. It shows the affiliation of Northern Know Nothings with Abolition. It also shows the mad lengths to which fanaticism will go. . Col- j ored people are natives and are better citi zens than Irish and Dutch.” What a devel opement of that native American ultraism, which we have lately had preached here so : loudly 1 Tho Cleveland Express, the Know Noth ing organ in that city, recently speaking of the election in that city, says ; u The colored population generally voted for the American ticket day before yester day. In this they showed good judgement, and they will have no occasion to regret their action. They rejoice with ns in Sam’s triumph over a weak, corrupt Nebraska Ad ministration. The colored people are na tives. and are much better citizens than the hordes of Catholic Irish who are yearly floating to our shores.” INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. New York, July 11, 1855. The U. S. Mail steamship Pacific arrived here to-day with later intelligence from Eu rope. The dates at Liverpool aro to the Ist j inst. From the Seat or war.— The intelli- | geucc from the Crimea consists wholly of the details of the recent repulse of the Allies. The position of affairs is considered suffici ently satisfactory. The latest dates aro to the 3d.’ Lord Rag lan is dangerously ill and asks for his re call. The total loss of the Allies on the ■ 18th was over 5,000. The army is noverthe- | less in good spirits, and preparing for an- i other assault. The English .and Fronch reciprocally blame each other for the late repulse. Fe lisior states that Sebastopol will soon bo completely invested. The Allies retain pos session of tho Round Tower, the also, tho Maniekm. Tho cholera prevailed j among the French troops. The allied troops j which crossed the Tehcrnaya bavo returned. No further battles by land, or Bca - Austria continues to disband her army. The Latest.— Lord Palmerston denies j that Lord Raglan has asked his recall; he has boon sick, but is recovering. A despatch from tho Baltio, dated the sth, says that SWcaborg has been bombarded. Great movements are taking placo among tho allied squadron. A despatch from \ ar na states that generals Brown, Tenny fether and Covington were sick. Part of tho foreign legion has arrived from Eng land. Tho London Times, of Saturday, says that tho Czar is dangerously ill. Tho King of Prussia is probably near death. to your principles and don’t bolieve more than half tho kuow nothing? tell you about their numbers Southern Delegates to the Philadel phia Convention. We can scarcely find a place upon the j of Know Nothingism to which We can ; tLe whi P Without.. touching the raw “ 1 11 is real, y painful to us to handle the rr all j e(l moster, it winces so painfully under” the ! touch - But wc may not shrink from duty however painful the task m:y be. * It is known that on the passage of tho Platform and Principles, wishy washy as it was on the subject of slavery, twelve States withdrew from the Grand Council and two more protested against that part of it. New York and California alone, of the hireling States, stood by the Platform and it is a f. i most certain that the State Council of New j York wiU repudiate the action of her dele | gates. Very great merit is claimed for the j Southern delegates because they took, it j 8 , 9ai(1 * SU *CL high ground on the slave ques tion that they drove Northern brethren out of the Grand Council. We have heretofore shown that, in several particulars, tho j Southern Know Nothings made fataTconces , 810118 to their abolition confederates to p re . J serve their Northern alliances : namely, i n | pretermiting any expression of opinion as to | the power of Congress over slavery in thq . Territories ; in declaring the Union of the J United States the paramount political good | and in denying to the States and conferring I upon the Supreme Court the sole power to ! inturpret tho constitution. We, therefore ; arrivo at the conclusion that the schism in j Grand Council arose, not from the soundness !of the Southern, hut tho rottenness of the j Northern delegates, most of whom were abo j litionist3 and ought never to have been met by loyal citizens of the South, except as traitors to the constitution and enemies of the South. We propose to make this assertion appar ent in this article, so far as many of the Southern delegates are concerned. Our au thority for what we shall gay about them |is the American Organ , a Know Nothing | paper published at Washington city anl ed ited by Vespasian Elfis, who was a delegate to the Grand Council and knows whereof Le affirms. We charge Ist, That nearly every South ern man in the National Council of Know Nothings admitted that, as a question of policy, the repeal of the Missouri Compro mise, by the passage of the Nebraska Kan sis set, was a blunder. We charge 2d, That many of them de j nounced the Nebraska Kansas act as an out | rage upon the North. We charge 3d, That some of them advoca ted the repeal of the Nebraska Kansas act and the restoration of tho Missouri lino, whereby slaves were excluded from all Ter ritory of the United Stated lying North of 36 deg. 30 min. These aro grave charges and would damn any party in the South if the public mind were in a healthy State. In proof of our first chage we quote the languago of tho American Organ. It says : On this point we have first to say that nearly every Southron man in the National Council, who expressed his opinions on the subject, admitted that, as a question ofppol- f cy, the repeal of the Missouri compromise in 1554 was a blunder—that it was not then demanded by the South, and that it had r opened the agitation of a question dznjerous : to the peace and harmony of the country.— I There was no demand—no necesity—no ! casion for disturbance of the Compromise ; lino of 1820. Its disturbance as a question | of policy, of right.) was the most red | less act of legislation recorded in American I history. j In proof of our second charge, we quote | the language of Mr. Ford, of Ohio, and Mr. J Rnyner of N. C., delivered in National Coun cil : Mr. Ford.—You acknowledge you Lave I had the consideration—you admit the re peal to be unjust and an outrage, anl yet you refuse to right it.” Objection was male by several Southern members to the asser tion that they admitted the righteousness of the repeal. Well, then,” said >lr Fori, •< get up and tell us what you think about it. Let us hear your confessions.” Mr. Hopkins of Alabama, rose snl defend ed the repeal as that of an unconstitutional act. Conninghara of South Carolina, sai l ditto, and so one or two others. • Go ahead,” said Mr. Ford, let us hear I you all.” Kenneth Rayner.—-** Is it expected that Southern geiltlemen generally will give their mental experience 3 Ford. —*4 Yes, yes; let us hear you all. Rayner —Well, then, I have to sny that the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was an uncalled for and unnecessary act, an out rage even, a violation of plighted faith ; ar.d I would have seen xay right arm wither and [ my tongue palsied before I would have voted ’ for it.” Several other moderate men of the slave ’ States agreed with Mr. Rayner, but were ! not prepared to aid in the righting the wrong, whoso iniquity % and injustice they freoly admitted. The proof upon the third charge is net so clear. It is known that Kenneth Raynor, of N. C., submitted a distinct proposition tore store the Missouri lino. How much strength it had in the Convention is not known as tho i call for the previous question prevented a vote upon it. It is reasonable, however, to suppose that ho had backers from tho Seutk or he would not have made so bold surren der of Southern Right* Mr. Vespasin Ellis, however, submittal a proposition of similar purport in these words : <wo quote from the American Organ.) .. Resolved, That this National Council, without expressing any opinion upon the con stitutionality of the Missouri compromise, as au original proposition, but, considering the repeal of said Compromise impolitic and un wise, and there existing doubts as to the practicability and expediency of restoring said compromise by law, this National Coun cil hereby declares, that the American part? ought not either to insist upon, urge, or require, the admission of any Terriftty into the Union as a slave State, which Id* JVorth of the Compromise tine ; and that* on tho other band, said party will interpos® no objections to the admission of any Terri tory into the Union as a slave Stat e, *hi lies South of said Compromise line; th us n'- tually restoring, without legislation, 1 1 j original compact made between the. l and South in 1&10.” i We think the proof adduced is sufficient convince every honest man tlfct our charge