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BY “THOMAS A. BURTvE, PiIOPRXE POR. vox., vii. THE CASSVILLE STANDARD, IS Published every Thursday.— Office, north-east corner of the OJ m public square. — Terms, Two Dol- Eggr Aw iars a-vearif paid in advance, two ftSpV;./ niwl a half after three months, < >r three dollars at the end of year. No paper discontiuned until all arrearages are paid, except at the option of the publisher. Miscellaneous advertisements inserted at $1 per square (twelve lines,) for the first insertion, end 50 cents for each weekly continuance. Legal advertisements published at the usual r Advertisements not marked will be published until forbid, and charged accordingly. Letters on business mast be pit-paid, and ad dressed to the Proprietor. Susies gjil'edoNj. fIRVWFORI) & CRAWFORD, Attorneys at ) Lair, Cassville, Ga.—As a firm under the above name John A. & M. .T. Crawford will*; promptly and faithfully attend to all business ! Intrusted to their care in any of the counties of the Cherokee or lllue Ridge Circuits. M. J. Craw ford will give particular attention to the col lee* ting of ali claims and debts, and will spare no pains to put clients in speedy possession of their money. Inh I—D’ EW. CHASTAIN, Attorney at Lair, Mor • ganton, Tla.—Practices in all the coun ties of the Cherokee circuit. • Jan 5 TAMES MILNER, Attorney at Live, Cass ville, Geo. l'ractisos in the counties of the Cherokee circuit. 4 - 80. CRAWEORD, Attorney at Lair, Cal • houn, Geo.—Practice in the counties of the Cherokee circuit. P r 24. TANARUS) H. TATUM. Attorney at Lav , Trenton, V Ga. —Business entrusted to his care in any of the counties of the Cherokee circuit, will meet with prompt attention. Nov. 21. O WEIL, Attorney at Lav , Canton, Geqr , jria. Business entrusted to his care in ntiv of the counties of the Blue Ridge circuit, u ill meet with faithful attention. Refers to Hon. David Irwin and Ex-Gov. McDonald. Marietta; Col. Joseph E Brown, Canton; Capt. W. T. Wofford, Cassville; Col. Geo. N. Lester, Camming. Feb 16, 1855—ts J. FAIN, Attorney at Law, Calhoun, Ga. X, Will practice in all the counties of the Cherokee circuit. Particular attention will be paid to the collecting business. mb 9. WT. WOFFORD, Attorney at Lair, Cass • ville, Ga.—Practices in all the counties of the Cherokee circuit, and will attend faithful ly to all business entrusted to liis care. Ollice east ot the court house. mig 18 tt nOOPER k RICE, Attorneys at Lav, Cass ville, Geo. —Practice in the counties of Cass, Cobb, Chattooga, Catoosa, Cherokee, Dade Floyd,Gordon, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walk er and Whitfield. John- 11. Rich will, as here tofore, continue to give his personal and almost exclusive attention to the collecting business, april 20, 1854. C( L. BARBOUR, Attorney at Lav, Atlau /• ta, Georgia.—Will practice in tlie differ ent. Courts of Pulton and contiguous counties. Particular attention given to the execution ot Interrogatories, and draughting legal instru men fa. Cla ; ;ns in the c;tv of will be* promptly attended to. Office in tne Holland i louse, up stairs. —Entrance first door above Whitney A Hunt. Feb 10, ’ss—l? WIKLE & WllvLE, Dealers in l);y Goods, Groceries, Ac. Ac. South west corner of Public Square, Cartcrsville, Ga. •Jan. 28, 1854. TI). CARPENTER, Dealer in fancy, staple 1 • and domestic dry goods, sugar, coffee, nio asses, Ac.; hardware, cutlery, Ac., at Erwiu s old stand, Cassville, Ga. Jan 1. TW. HOOPER A CO., Dealers in Staple and • Fancy Goods, Groceries, Iron, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ac., Ac., at the Brick store, Cassville, Ga. Fell 2, 18->4. HIRSCHBERG A DAVIDSON, CassiiiUe, Ga. —Manufacturers of clothing, and deal ers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, and Jewelry, Wholesale and Retail, at Patton’s olb stand Cassville, Ga. June 23 1854. IOCKETT A SNELLTNOS, Factors anl j General Commission Merchants, will attend strictly to Receiving and Forwarding uud Selling everything sent to our address. sept ‘J —<Jm* WM. M. i’EES’LE-S, Dealer in Dry Goods. ‘ Groceries, Iron, Hardware, Saddlery,, | Boots, Shoes, Drugs, Medicines, &c., &c. Cal houn, Ga. May 5,1854. —1 y ■ U G. COURTENAY, & CO No. -3, Jlroad ill Street, Charleston, Snath Carolina. Books, Stationery, Fancy Articles, Magazines, and Newspapers. Tlie most extensive stock of Novels, Roman ces, Ac., in the Southern country. Near the Post Office. mil 18 B. G. COUUTEXAT. W. A. COURT EX AIT. HYATT McBURXEY & CO., Direct Im- j porters and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign i and Domestic Dry Goods, No. 37 Ilayne Street, j Charleston, S. C. Jan 12, 1855 —49 —ly j WARD & BURCUALB, | would jufi'Vln their friends and the pub-: lie generally, that anticipating a change in their 1 business, the coming season, they are disposed to make large concessions from their former low scales of prices, in order to reduce their stock to the lowest possible point. Tlie attention of wholesale dealers as well as customers, is res pectfully solicited . Augusta, Dec 22 I) ARR k McKBNZIE —Factors and Commis" : L sion Merchants, and Dealers in Groceries, Produce and Merchandise generally, Atlanta, Ga. Particular attention given to consignments ot Cotton, Grain, Bacon, and all kinds of Produce. I, J. I'AUtt. U. MCiiE.VZIE. aug. 11.—-ly, WINBHIP3 IRON WORKS.—The subscri ber is now prepared to receive and exe cute orders for any kind of Castings, or Ma chine work, and all persons favoring him with orders may rely upon having them executed in nc best manner, and with despatch. Orders, mr Sash-bhnds and doors promptlv attended to Establishment/ Cask paid for old 1 i ltr > Brass and Iron Castings. Atlanta P - T JOS EPH WINSIIIP. Atlanta, Ga., June 30, i"54. A T> LACKSMIT The Subscriber lgv©;M- 18 r°P arcd to do all kinds of work V .i 1 ’ * me, such as Ironing Carriages, incut# Z’ i re P :i,r ’ , ’K Farming implc ments, edge-tools, horse-shoeing, A c . in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms.— asff* mauA - A - “T f JSSKW u Cassvillc, Ga., Feb. 10,1855.—2—1 y. A T po N^ A ,V haiid-ware STORE A. J. ’ Wh,tebill > Street, keeps always xtln i fu of Iron, Nails, Cut lery, Mill Irons, Springs, Axles, Carriage Trim rnings, Cooking and Parlor Stoves, Mechanic’s and Farmers fools, Ac., which will he sold as low as can be bought in any market. Atlanta, Ga., July 14,1351, BdbetfLseiTocois. _ CARRIAGE and Buggy Making Establish, ment at Cartcrsville Cass county Georgia, j g . WE would solicit a continuance of j the patronage heretofore enjoyed.— ’ We arc doing good work, and at reasonable pri i ces. We keep on hand a good selection of ] Stock, and have employed a fine assortment of 1 tir.stratc.Mechanics, who know what they are about. We warrant our work not to fail. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Our motto is .Honesty and Industry. JONES A GREENWOOD. Cartcrsville, Ga., July 8, 1854. NEW Tailoring establishment, at Cartersvi'le Georgia, Shop at S. 11. I atillo’s old stand. •I* The subscriber lifts lately opened in j|* the town of Cartcrsville a New Tai jy-y I.ORIKO Establishment, where-fce is pre pared to do any work in his line in the best and most, fashionable manner. lie guar antees all wvik turned out of liis shop to fit in the most unexceptionable manner. Particular ly attention paid to cutting and fitting jobs for ladies. He lesnectfully solicits a fair trial, as lie is confident of success. SILAS O’SIIIELDS. sept 9 —ly TO FARMERS AND PLANTERS. A. A J. L. Hill, are now receiving a superior lot of Negro Shoes, Negro Blankets and Kerseys, Osnalmrgs, Shirtings, Trunks, Ac., for the fall and winter trade, which they arc offering Loir for Cash, or on short time. Farmers or others wishing to purchase such articles will do well to give us a call and examine prices, for we will have them on hand and intend to sell. All that we ask is that you will call and examine for yourselves, east of the court house. Cassville, Oct 27 n “GORGE VOGT’S -Piano and VT Music Store, No. 148 Arch O afO street, Philadelphia. Constantly * * U on, hand Pianos, Melodeons, Musi cal Merchandize of every description, Sheet Mu sic, Ac. Ac. Vogt's Pianos are pronounced superior to • all others in sweetness, power and beauty of tone and unequalled workmanship. Persons wishing a Piano of the first class and undoubt ed excellence, at a very moderate price, will do well to give them a trial. sept I—l1 —1 -\TOTICE TO LAND OWNERS ! The under- J_v signed having removed from Albany to Troupville, Lowndes county, Ga. Will in addition to the practice of Law examine 1 and report the value of land in the counties of Thomas, Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, Appaling and Trwin. He will, when requested, examine Lands personally, and give full information as to ‘line, location and probability of immediate sali. Having no connection whatever with land speculation he will engage to act as agent, in the sale or purchase of lands, in any of the aforesaid counties for a fee of ten per cent, up on iho amount received or paid out, ITis char ges for examining land will be five dollars per lot, for lands in tlicl2tli district of Lowndes, in all the other districts, he will charge ten dol lars. Additional will be charged for an exami nation of title upon record. EPHRTAM 11. PLATT, Attorney at Law. Troupville, Lowndes Cos. Ga. Nov 17—ly PIANOS, SHEET MUSIC, dc. dr. TIIE undersigned is pre ,-pr-Jr’ 1 . pared to furnish Vogt’s Pianos, at short notice, W W and on as good terms as j U they can be had anywhere at tlie South. These in struments arc warranted to be equal in point, of tone, durability and workmanship, to any man ufactured in the world. Every Piano warranted for five yeftrs. Any instrument failing to meet the expectations of the purchaser, may he re turned at any time within six months, and an other will he given in its. stead. .Having, a brother (a Professor of Music) in Philadelphia, who selects every Piano sent out, purchasers may rest assured that none but perfect instru incuts, in even/ respect, will be sold. A large lot of Sheet Music, of the latest and most fashionable issues, constantly on hand and for sale at Publisher’s prices. WM. SCHERZER, Professor of Music in Cassville Dec. 8,1854—1 y Female College. ‘ sr - & CLAYTON, Waue fecOT-'ff *- House and Commission Mer chaxts, Augusta, Ga. — Continue the business in all its branches, and will give their personal attention to the sale of COTTON and other produce. Cash advances made when required. Bagging, Rope, and family supplies purchased at the lowest market rates. Com mission for selling Cotton 25 cents per bale, aug 13 — rpo OLD SOLDIERS.—By a recent Act of I. Congress, all persons who have served in any WaYsince 1790, are entitled to T&o acres of Land—and those who have received Warrants for a less number, are entitled to a sufficient number of acres to make that amount. The undersigned will attend to the collection of such claims. WM. T. WOFFORD. Cassville, mh B—ts Agency at Washington.—The un dersigned prosecutes all manner of claims against the United States, before Congress, be fore Commissioners, and before all the Public Departments, and especially claims for bounty land under the act of Congress just passed, pen sions, back-pay, half-pay, adjustment cf amounts of disbursing officers, settlement of post mus ters and contractors accounts, and every other business requiring the prompt and efficient ser vices of an attorney or agent. A residence of twenty years at the scat of the Federal Government, with a thorough and fa miliar acquaintance with all the routine of the public business at the different offices, added to his free access to consul’ .he ablest legal advi sors, if needed, justifies the subscriber in pledg ing the fullest satisfaction and utmost dispatch to those who may entrust their business to his care. _ l Being well known to the greater portion of j the citizens of Washington, as well as to many gentlemen who have been members of both Houses of Congress in the last fifteen years, it i is deemed unnecessary to extend this notice by | special references. A full power of attorney should accompany all cases. Communications must be pro-paid in all cases. Fees regulated by nature and extent of the business, but al ways moderate. H. C. SPALDING, Attorney/ Washington, D. C. mb 15— BOUNTY LANDS. —The hav- | ing long been engaged in the prosecution j of Revolutionary Pension Claims, Invalid, l’cn ’ siou Claims, Bounty liuud Claims Ac., against i the General Government, now tenders his ser vices to all such claimants, especially to Bounty I Lund Claimant* for the procurements of their Claims, ns there are many such Claims under the late law of Congress, which gives an addi tional Bounty of Land to the soldiors of all the wars in which the United States has engaged since 1790, who have not received as much as : 160 acres. ELISIIA KING. Adairsvillc Ga. u h 22 2m SELLING off at Cost for Cash, As the under signed is closing up the business of the firm of Leake A Howard, lie has determined to sell off at cost for cash. Come all that want good, bargains and corns j quick or you will miss them. Cartersvilie, Dec I—ts1 —ts W. W. LEAKE. Ready-made clothing, Panti. stuff, Chamhrar, and a fine assortment of Jew | dry, at * LEW’S CASH STORE. I apr 26— ts * - * B Fulfill) lu’to piipei-—jjebofed to Xiioinil unD Sfqfe politics, JLitettfute, the laXHeis, Foreign Soiocsiic b'etos, Ac. CASSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JTJXY 26, 1855. (Original ftnj. FOR THE CASSVILLE STANDARD. iCeiflfj |Let|! In the humming of the breeze, As it rustics through the trees, I seem to hear the name of Lcula Leu ! And methinks some woodland sprite— Floating on the zephyr light— Kindly sings around me near, That I answer with a tear, — “ Ay! f lore the name of Leula Leu! In the evening’s irised light, Ere the stars arrive in sight, I seem to see the form of Lcula Leu! For I gaze upon the sky, As its lucent lustres vie; — At its beauty and its grace, That a being there I trace — Ay! so like the form of Leula Leu! In the shadows of my soul, Which no orient hopes unfold— I seem to feel the eyes of Lcula Liu! But by their silent beaming— Their bright and star-light gleaming; My heart, though full of sadness, Fills anon with purest gladness— Ay ! so bright the eyes of Leula Leu ! ’Mid the music in my sleep! Which the singing spirits keep — I seem to hear the voice of Leula Leu! And it seems, although ideal, A dream-echo of that real, Which my waking soul heard never — Yet it yearus with longings ever, Av! to hear the voice of Leula Leu ! J uly, 1855. C. FOR TIIS CASSVILLB STANDARD. §t).iihcql gift) saefici|l. Ye Know Nothing lodges and cliques Who boast that just nothing you know, Your pitcher is broken and leaks, Your secrets all publicly flow. The sea and the land you’ve compassed, And thousands of proselytes found, But have nailed to your Know Nothing mast A motto yourselves will confound. For a tew little fish and a loaf You have taken a viper in hand, And to cherish have taken an oath— This reptile your votes shall command. Abolition ye foster and aid Which in Georgia’s fair clime would but die, You believe her, though trick is her trade, Though her traders but gull you and lie. This viper, how formed to beguile Will its charms with you longer endure, Now see you, seduced by a smile, Descend like a hawk to the lure. Then some of your spleen you will waste, And swear you will leather aud swinge, Os your cup of contempt she must taste, Or you know not the sweets of revenge. When foreigners land on our coast From political tyranny free, Where Republicans swagger and boast ’Neath the shade of their liberty tree, Ye meet them with torch in one hand. And in the other ye flourish a sword, If Catholics the}’ may be d——d Or as you they must worship the Lord. For many long years that have flown, Have they been encouraged to come, And now ye could curse and disown Those seeking ’mongst freemen a home; Because that a creed they were taught Os which they object to be shorn, Because, and because that they ought To have been in America born. Because that by tyrants oppressed For protection to freemen they turn, Because tljj.it when kindly caressed, You say that caress they will spurn; Because they from famine have fled, Because they are seeking to toil— Because they would merit their bread By sweating upon our tree soil. And because was the true reason told, And uo better cause can there be, But the sceptre your party may hold To 1 >rd (> cr men who arc fm ; To raise this wild pet of a cub To watch him expand bv the hour, And Sam, on young hopeful to dub To raise a vile party to power. Your lodges this object would win, For this you would clamor and spout, Those who you begule and swear in, From office must vote others out; Your chief of Grand Council but nods, Or points you a man to promote, And then on your peril the odds Must bo overcome by your vote. Oh! shame on such freemen we say, Who would barter your votes for a song, Get out of republicans way— Or out of this clan come along; For as freemen ye cannot be known— The path has been marked you must tread ; Your souls are by no means your own,’ They belong to your Know Nothing head. But up with your banners, around The American eagle we greet, But foremost we shall not be found, If au Irishman hangs from his beak. Be active, be faithful, bo strong, United in concert as one, ’Till Georgia shall finish the song Which lately Virginia begin. Adajrsvillk, July 4th, 1855. ft ftccicW. During the recent war with Mexico, it was found necessary, to call out the marines and sailors serving in the Pa cific squadron to serve on shore, arid a large number of salts were accord ingly placed under command of Gen. Kearney. During one of their ‘shore fights,’ as Jack termed it, a body of ‘ Greasers’ were discovered firing from a large stone barn, and, it being necessary to get to its rear in order to effect an en trance, the marine officer in command of the salts gave the order, ‘By the right flank, file left, forward !’ The blue jackets in a high state of excitement, ‘ tried it op,’ but couldn’t do it; in fact, ‘ they got all in a heap,’ as a spectator describes it; when JJeut. St-w-y, of the navy, seeing his lads in confusion, came running up, ‘ What iu h—l’s out ! ‘ I can’t get your men to obey mo,’ answers Mr. Marine. ‘Gi ve the order,’ says S., ‘and I’ll see they do.’ Accordingly, i ‘ By the right flank,’ etc., was yelled out, I but, worse and worse was poor Jack’s | puzzle, when S. sang out, ‘Dr— n it, sir, i that’s no way to talk to my men. Luff you d —d lubbers, and weather that ham !’ You had better believe it was done in no time. A Delegation of Kaw Indians from Kan sas arrived at Washington city, Monday bust. The first person they desired to see was Gen, Washington. “PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.” WRITTEN FOR THE CASSVILLE STANDARD. | liie lifeh)B|hJ wd 3jTw ncirs of lipj ftsicieof tfo. h\ i The Skalds were a class of men whose sole employment was to invent poems and recite them to their patrons. All the historical monuments of the North are replete with the honors paid to this order of men, both by princes and peo ple ; nor can the annals of poetry pro duce any age or country, which reflects more glory and lustre upon it. The an cient chronicles constantly represent the kings of Denmark, Norway, and Swe den, as attended by one or more Skalds. They were more especially honored and caressed at the courts of those princes who distinguished themselves by their great actions, and their passion for glory. And from whom could kings and prin ces better gain glory and fame, than from those, who, having the power of poetic eloquence could write down in en during words, the history of their heroic deeds, which otherwise would have been buried in their own tombs. The Skalds were not only sought after on account of their poetic talents, but they were likewise entrusted with important mis sions, and kings and generals never set forth upon any considerable expedition without a train of Skalds to accompany them. The poets were rewarded for their efforts with magnificent presents, and the! implicit confidenceof those whoso praises they sung. In a word, the art of poetry was held in such high estimation, that the groat, lords, and even kings consider ed the Skalds as their equals, nay, supe riors, and treated them accordingly. — How different at the present age! Wit and money are ever at war, and invaria bly treat eaeh other with reciprocal con tempt. Perhaps one reason for this is, that a monied man can purchase any thing but ideas, and the man of wit any thing but money. Yet, let the quarrel go on, for, whatever be the cause, man kind in general, derives some benefit from it, aud all men do something towards perpetuating the controversy. However, it may be at present, in old Scandinavi an times, poets and men of wit were considered so highly, that they perhaps, were treated too well, for it must be con fessed that their writings are not to be compared with that gs their more mod ern, and much less paid brethren. To such a great extent was the .passion for fame carried, £hat princes and illustrious warriors frequently exposed their lives, unnecessarily, that they might beglori fled by their Skalds, who were both the witnesses and judges of their valor. It is said that the Skalds, ahhough poets, were never guilty of lavishing praise when it was not due, and from this arose the custom of always bringing the poets into the scene of action that they might relate what they saw, not that which they had heard. Xsa specimen of Skal dic poetry the Luida, the dying song of llognar Lodbroy, is probably the most characteristic. It is asserted that the ode was written by Regnar, himself; but as it is doubtful whether such a person age ever existed, it is but a fair presump tion to suppose it to have been written by a Skald. The following is nearly a li oral t ranslation of one of the paragraphs of this song: “Hewed we with swords in the Nor thumbian land ; a furious storm descend ed on the Skalds, many a lifeless body fell to the earth. It was about the time of morning when the foe was compelled to fly in the battle. There the sword bit sharply the polished helmet. The plea sure of that dav was like kining a young widow at (he highest seat at the table. “ ’Tis with joy I cease. The hours of my life are passing away. I die laugh ino* ’’ The history of Scandinavia is one cotU tin nous record of cruel ty and bloodshed- To die with his arms in his hand, was the vow of every free man, and the plea sing idea they had of this method of death, naturally led them to dread such as proceeded from old age or disease. — Laxo writing of a singlo combat says of one of the combatants, he fell, laughed and died. Illustrious warriors who found themselves wasting by some lingering sickness, would often avail themselves of the few moments yet remaining, to shake off’ life in a manner more glorious. Some would be carried to the field of battle, and mingle with the fight, that they might be slain, others slew themselves, or procured that, service to be performed for them by their friends, and the latter ever considered this a most saered duty. “ There is a mountain, ’’ says an old Ice landic romance, “a rock so high thatuo animal can fall from its top and live.— Here men betake themselves when they are afflicted or unhappy. From this place all of our ancestors have gone to the joys of Odin. It is useless, therefore, to repine or give ourselves up to groans or complaints, neit her should we put our friends to useless expense and trouble, since we can so easily follow the exam ple of our fathers who have gone before tis by the way of this rock.” With such slight Friar of death, and such exalted ideas of fame and glory, it is no longer a cause for wonder that the ancient Scan dinavians paid so much respect to their Skalds, an order of men to whom wore obliged to look for the fulfilment ol their ardent longings. The necessity for poets, aside from the natural attractive ness of the art, naturally increased the number of the Skalds. An aucicut Ice lnndic manuscript preserves a list of all such as distinguished themselves in the Northern countries from the reign of Regnar Leodbrok, which commenced in the beginning of the ninth century, to t hat of Waldemar 11, which commenced in the year 1202, and terminated in the year li4l. Their number is three hun dred, and the list contains more than one crowned head. The most of them are natives of Iceland. For nearly three hundred years the Skaldic poetry was the highest esteemed of any of the lite rature of the North. The Saga literature now claims our attention. The word Saga means liter all} 7 a story ; Lagusman, means one who has been an eye witness of the events of which he speaks. The Santis were first committed to writing during the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries, three or four hundred years after the events nar rated are said to have taken place. Each of the leading families of Iceland had their Saga, and we can readily believe that a family record might have been handed down by oral tradition for three or four genera!ions without undergoing any material alteration. Therefore, not withstanding the severe test which they have undergone, they bear internal evi dence of being trustworthy histories of the periods to which they severally be long. The statements of one Saga are frequently verified by those of another, and the Danish writers who have given these ancient documents a thorough criti cal examination, pronounce at least one hundred of them as entitled to the claims of historical authenticity. The Sagas are mythological, heroic, historical and romantic tales of the various families of the Northern countries. The historical Sagas, of course, are considered the most authentic ; the others being of no value, save as liteiary curiosities. li)<> lsefi)oDisl £pi3cojß)l Gl)t|i‘ei) wi) 11 Ifaoto ffoibiqgg. The advocates of the American party have taken pains to make the country believe that the Ministers of the Metho dist Episcopal church, South, are gener ally members of the order. We believe this to be a foul slander upon this noble class of men. We all remember that at the-last General Conference of that church, held in Columbus, that a proposi tion was made by a delegate from the Christian Union, the object of which was to wage war upon Catholicism, to obtain the sanction of the General Conference to the movement. A whole day was spent in hearing the delegate of the Christian Union ; a committee was ap pointed to consider the proposition ; the report was favorable ; yet.the Conference, with almost entire unanimity, rejected the proposition. This is pregnant proof •that hostility to Catholicism is not a characteristic of the Methodist Episcopal ‘Church. We have already published a portion of Dr. A. B. Longstroct’s philippic against the order. We know of other leading Ministers of the Methodist Epis copal church who have taken decided ground against the order. But we now present still stronger evidence of the op position of this church to the American party. One of the leading organs of the church, the Kino Orleans Christian Ad vocate attacks the order upon moral and religious grounds. But we cannot add to the force of tlie article. Religious Tests—Catholic Disahilitg — Our Sphere—Eighth Article of Amer ican Platform —Principle at Stake — Catholic Interference —llow to he Met —Misfortune to the Controversy — Evils —Practical Effects Disastrous. The sphere of our discussions is mor al, religious and ecclesiastical. Beyond this we do not propose to extend our re- j ■marks upon the Eighth Article of the “ American Platform.” While present ing our readers with a summary of events making up the current history of the day, and which it behooves them to know, we have steadily recognized an implied covenant towards them, not to meddle \yith their politics; to cast not a feather’s j weight on either side of questions divi- ] ding them ns citizens of the State. If on our part this covenant has uot been faithfully kept, this wc can say, with a good.conscience, we have tried to keep it, and are ignorant of any infraction. — And we shall keep it to the cud. No mawkish sensitiveness, however, J shall prevent us From speaking out on a subject even with a political complexion, falling within our sphere. The proceed ings of the Convention lately assembled in Philadelphia, whose platform is pub lished were watched by us with great interest. Eclcsiastical matters were early introduced. An attempt was made, principally by Southern men, to throw them out.. But, the “Catholic test’’ was affirmed, and finally reaffirmed. “The Roman Catholic Church” is named dis tinctly. “ Resistance” to if is propound ed among the things credenda and the things adenefa. If wo read correctly, every Catholic is proscribed. He may bo an American —native, good and pa triotic; lie may stoutly and practically deny the power of the Popo in civil mat ters as an inference from the ecclesiasti cal. Yet, for his roligion’a sake, ho is barred “advancement to all political stations—executive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic.” This is a test to which our religious principles and republican instincts, the spirit of our institutions ami the liberty of conscience, as interpreted TWO DOTYLAiIS A-YEAR, IN ADVANCE. by the age, are all opposed. No party holding it, however excellent be the other principles held in combination, may ex pect to pass before the conservative peo ple of the United States, especially of the South. It cannot budge a step —it cannot stand, with this millstone about its neck. There are thousands of the best men of the old parties who sympathize in movement for an essential modification of our naturalization laws, who see dan ger in the immigration of felons and paupers, and the power of unnaturalized persons, by voting in Territories, to shape the character of States; hut they will neither pursue or accept it upon condi tions impairing religious liberty ; if the I two bo disjoined, they go for the former; and in their ranks are many cf the natur alized. Former party attachments would be sacrificed to this end, but religious liberty never. We are glad it is so. We rejoice to believe this sentiment is im bedded in the heart of the country. It proves our civilization a thoroughly Pro testant one. No one suspects us of Popish affini ties. The “corrupting tendencies” of the Roman Catholic Church we take every occasion to expose and counteract. The Pope is a king as well as a priest, having his soldiers and liis jails. His car dinals are his minisWrs of state, of war, of finance. The organization has ever shown a tendency to political interfer ence, and presented a difficulty in the application of religious toleration. But the difficulty has been solved, and this is the solution : “Tlie maintenance of the light of every man, to the full, unrestrained and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious opinions and worship, and a jealous re sistance of all -attempts by any sect, de nomination or church, to obtain an as cendancy over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, by any political combination of its members.” An open Bib? 6, public schools, and a free press, are‘good defences against Catholics and Protestants; for till men love ascendancy, though all denomina tions have not equal instincts for it. If tlie Methodists ever so far forget their high calling ans wander away from their foundation as to intrigue for special pri ileges, from their members into politi cal combinations, we hope they’ll en counter “jealous resistance.” So ofanv other sect, denomination or church. If in their ecclesiastical character they stand about the ballot, box at the call of the highest bidder, mark him that bids, and apply to the sect so prostituting its influence a moral and local remedv. Heretofore the religious element of the order was doubtful: in some places ac knowledgcd, in others repudiated. Up to this authoritative declaration of the j Convention the case did not address it-j self to us. Had the religious feature! been left out of the platform we should now have nothing to say. There are principles set forth in it challenging re spect and assent, and doing honor to those boldly avowing them—as, the cul tivation of a national and Amercian spir it, the faith of compromises, reverential obedience to the laws, the Bible in com mon schools, and the unequivocal ground taken upon th3 constitutional lights and institution of the South. Beyond the principle involved, there j are considerations of expediency. A 1 misfortue has befallen the controversy! as between Catholics and Protestants.— j Our opponents have suddenly been put | at immense advantage. The sympathies of fi powerful party j are unavoidably with iliem. Public | speakers and journalists are become their I apologists and eulogists. Invidious com-1 par iso ns are drawn.between Catliolicsand j Protestants, in disparagement of the lat er, and by those who have hitherto tho’t and acted otherwise. A compartivelv feeble sect has been ‘elevated into undue- importance. Ac cording to the representation of the cen sus in 18.50, the Roman Catholic church has but 1,112 churches, which can ac comodate only 021,000 hearers! Not of the number of churches belonging to the Methodists, scare!}’ more ; than one-eighth of the number of the j Presbyterians. It has not one thirty- j third of the whole number reported, j while the Methodists have more than one third, and the Baptists nearly one fourth. And this handful a party aspiring to nationality proposes to resist ! If the General of Jesuits himself had be<M in council he could not more eff’-e -tiially have devised a plan to weaken the Protestant and aggrandize the Catholic cause. e k ? Should this plat form succeed to the government, we shall be put back where England was before the act of Catholic emancipation. This is taking steps back wards—‘-back of ourselves. It gives Catholics tho tremendous benefit of persecution. That cry will rally to any syet hosts of noble spirits, who otherwise would hold it in religious abltorience. “Many who wore hanging loosely to the skirts of Catholieisirf, and being grad ually but surely disintegrated from its communion, are tired with new zeal and compacted by tho sense of oppression. Tho weapons of tins warfare are not carnal- Wo acknowledge tho kind in tentions, but decline tho alliance of po- N"0. 25. 1 liticians. It is burdensome. This con- I troversy belongs to us—Protestant Chris tians, “Protestant churches, Protestant journals, and societies, as such. We want no direct or indirect aid from Gov ernment in managing it, believing that if let alone, with truth on our side, we can bring i t forth to victory. Mr. Stephens and the Democratic Party. The toll owing extract from the speech of iTon. A. 11. Stephens at Sparta, will explain fully his present position. We give place to it, to the exclusion of edi toral matter, belivingthatit will be more acceptable to our readers than anything we could offer them. It will be seen that Mr. Stephens dares to do right, whatever may be the effect on him po litically : “Sir, I am not defending the Nation al Democratic Party ; it has much bad material in it; men whom I not ouly repudiate all personal association with, but whom politically I detest and abhor. It is this unsound portion of the North which has given that organization “ the dry rot'’ 1 lately spoke of, and which will certainly end, as it ought, in its ut ter prostration and overthrow, unless that unsound portion to be cut off. “I3ut, sir, justice as well • duty re quires me to say to the gentleman that bad as the National Democracy is, it is not quite as bad as the National Amer ican Council, even upon the principle of proportion. On the passage of the Kan sas Nebraska Bill there were B*7 North ern Democrats in the House of Repre sentatives —counting both found and unsound, good and bad- oit of theso 87 present, 44 voted for the Bill, and 43 against it, a majority of that organi zation at the North voted for it. If this great Southern question then had been submitted to the Northern Democrats present in the House when the vote was taken —and to them only—without an other vote for or against it. either from the North < r South, the Bill would have passed. What would have been its fate, or your majority platform, if left to the Northern delegation ? These 44 men I know. I was with them in the contest for Kansas days and nights together—without sjeep or restr — and i will defend them and stand by them as long as they stand by the Con stitution, by my rights. Ido not care by what party name they are called; they are good and true men—tried men —constitutional American to the core. Men who have come out of the heated furuanco unscathed, aud without the smell of fire'upon their garments; and I give it to you.my countrymen, you may heed it or not, as my deliberate opinion, that those men at the North constitute the only nucleus around which a sound National party, b ised upon the maintenance of the Union and our Con stitutional rights under it, ever can be formed ! It is true, they all call them selves Democrats. Not a Whig or “Know Nothing’’ from the entire North came to our rescue in the hour of dan ger. And if any of these now are dis posed to lay down their arms against us, ought we not to require them to lay down the same arms against our friends at the North, before we take them into our alliance ? Would it not be the most ungrateful conduct, as well as the most suicidal policy for us now to join any party, one of whose main objects is to cause the overthrow and disgrace of these our friends? Sooner should my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, and this right arm fall from its socket, liefoie I would do it. “Demagogues and small men” may charge me with having turned Democrat, for thus de fending men who are democrats, but who are, nevertheless, your friends, hut it makes no difference with me. By the truth, by the Constitution, and by your rights and my own, l will stand or fall as the case may be. I do not care who rails or who ap proves. Voltaire may laugh—Boling broke may sneer—and Walpole may say that “every man bus his price,” but I hold that there is such a thing as po litical as well as personal integrity; that integrity which looks to principles rath er than place or power—to country rath er than party. And this l intend to maintain even unto death , whether po litical or physical 1 This Union pud Southern rights can bo preserved only on tho principles, ns I believe, set forth in the Georgia Resolutions of 1850. To uphold?and enforce those principles, a sound national organization must bo formed, Ixised upon them. Such an or ganization must look not. to the over throw, but the support and maintenance of these men at the North who not only now stand by these principles, but who stood by them during “that period which tried men’s souls!” They must be essential elements in such an organ ization ns I speak of. This American party never can be such an organization, in my opinion. For, next to its enmity to Foreigners us a class, and Catholic* ns a class, its greatest spite even with the best of theip North, seems to bo di rected against those very meu at the North to whom I allude, and to whom wo are indebted for those very principles so dear to us, but which so few of tliis “ new order” in that, tho larger, section of the Union, now only promiso to abide by, and without even those few giving thorn their approval ! ’