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THE STANDARD.
CASSVILLE, GEO.
THURSDAY MORNING:
JULY 20, 1855.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON,
OF BALDWIN.
• FOR CONGRESS.
HON. JOHN H. LUMPKIN,
OF FLOYD.
FOR SENATOR,
HAWKINS JF. PRICE,
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
ALFRED M. LINN,
Z. G. TURNER.
that we furnish the Standard
until the first of November, for the very low
price of Fifty cent*. Circulate the documents.
Judge Lumpkin’s Appointments.
Ringgold, Catoosa County, July 2, m*.
Spring Place, Murray “ “ 30.
Morginton, Fannin “ Aug. 1.
Ellijay, Gilmer “ “ a -
Williams’ Store, Sanders Town, 8.
Fairmount, Gordon county, Aug. 4.
Daltoh, Whitfield “ “ •
Calhoun, Gordon “ “
Adairsvillc, Cass “ “ H-
Dallas, Paulding county, on Tuesday, 14th
August.
Villa Rica, Carroll county, on Wednesday,
15th Augnst.
Carrolton, ” ” Thursday 16th
August.
Cedar Town, Polk county, on Saturday, 18th
August.
Cave Spring, Floyd county, on Monday, 20th
Angust.
V&luable Lands for Sale.
We invite attention to the advertisement of
the Executors of the late Col. Hardin. The
farm on the Etowah river is, without doubt, one
of the most desirable in tlio county.
Tbe Crops.
We have never seen Com crops look better
than they do in this and some of the adjoining
counties. We had occasion, a few days since,
to travel through a good portion of this county
and Cherokee, and noticed all along the road
the best looking Com crops we have ever seen.
Cotton is also promising well.
Medical College of Georgia.
Tjie Annual Announcement of this Institution
will be found in another column. It is one of
the oldest and best Medical Schools in the Un
ion, and we trust will coutinue to prosper. We
have some copies of their Aunnal Announce
ment (in pamphlet form,) which wc will take
pleasure in handing to such as would like to
see it.
Cassville Female College—Com
mencement Week.
The present is Commencement week iu the
Cassvdle Female College. The Commencement
sermon was preached in the Cliapcl, on Sun
day, by Rev. James E. Evans, of Augusta.—
The examination of classes consumed all ofMon
dnv, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Concert
took place on Wednesday’ night. To day, the
Junior and Graduating Classes will read Com
positions and an address will be delivered by
Rev. C. A. Fulwood of Rome. This evening,
the young folks have a party to which all stran
gers are cordially invited. Next issue, wc shall
give an extented uotice of the exercises of the
week.
Judge Lumpkin and Col. Underwood
at Jasper.
On Tuesday, the 17th inst., Messrs. Lump
kin and Underwood addressed a respectable
portion of the people of Pickens county at
Jasper. The speeches of both gentlemen
did credit to themselves and strengthened
their party. Our friends may safely set down
Pickens as one of the strongest Democratic
counties in tbe State, in proportion to its
voting population. Gov. Johnson’s mnjority
will be from two or three hundred, whilo at
the last election the same territory or coun
try gave a majority against him Know
Notliingism barely exists in the counties off
the Railroad.
Judge Lumpkin at Canton.
-W e were at Canton adjourned Court last week
and had the pleasure of hearing Judge Lumpkin
address a large audience ou the political ques
tions of the day. His appointment was for Tues
day, but as Mr. Overby had arranged to speak
on that day, he kindly gave way to him and i
spoke the next day. After the Judge ha l conclu-!
ded a strong, argumentative and convincing 1
speech, Cal. Lester, of Forsyth county, formerly ;
a warm and zealous Southern rights democrat, :
in obedience to the call of his Know Nothing
brethren, mounted the stand and replied. Col-
Lester is a pleasant speaker, but l)is present in
consistent political course must be humiliating
to bis former friends. He wus appointed a del
egate to the democratic Gubernatorial Conven
tion, is now a member of the Know Nothing or.
ganization, wus in the temperance convention
recently assembled at Marietta, and is a dele
gate to the Bth of Augnst convention of the Co
lumbus movement. Col. Underwood followed
but had barely time to give the Know Nothings
a few broadsides, before the Judge came in to
open Court and he was compelled to give way.
Georgia University Magazine Tbe
following gentlemen, of the University of
Georgia, hive been elected Editors of tbe
Georgia University Magazine for one year :
W. M- Chase, of Athens-
B. H. Crawford, of Columbus.
W. 0 Fleming, of Savannah.
John L Hardee, *
W. 11. Mattox, of Eiberton*
We offer to them our congratulations on
their aecei&ioii to the Editorial management, j
knowing that it f)l be ably done, j
The Game of Brag.
We have heard of men accomplishing much
by that well known game called'Btag. We be
lieve it is common with political parties to try
this old game, but unfortunately for the Know
Nothings, it failed in Virginia, They spoke
and boasted of their certain majority of twenty
thousand in the old Dominion, but 10, and be
hold 1 when the ballots were cast and the votes
counted, the Democrats had beaten them over
ten thousand. Just a slight mistake of about
thirty thousand votes! This, however, is a
small error for men of sanguine temperament,
one which excited and over-zealous politicians
are li.vble to make. Now, we have noticed the
little mistake made by the Know Nothings in
Virginia, just to let our friends see that not
withstanding all their boasted strength in this
county, they may be mistaken and wonderful
ly surprised about the Ist Monday in October.
If it is true, ns we learn that they have a list of
all their members, and furthermore, that they
are all bound bv a high obligation to support
the nominees of their party, we should think
their knowledge of the result must be almost
certain, yet they have made mistakes. We are
unable to account for the fact, except on the
ground that they arc bad mathematicians—they
don’t understand figures. But if the Know
Nothings “don’t” succeed, brag “is no game for
them, for beyond doubt, they boast larger and
talk more of their success than any party that
has ever existed before their day.
Party Tyranny.
The Know Nothings have said much in oppo
sition to the old Democratic and Whig organi
zations—of their tyranny and oppression, when
in truth and without doubt they rule and gov
ern their members by secret oaths and obliga
tions more binding than any pledge that has
heretofore been taken by any party in the Uni
ted States. The Know Nothing is the last par
ty in the world that should speak of the iron
rod of party discipline. If there ever was slave
ry, it is in their organization. Each member is
bound by a solemn obligation to be governed in
all cases by tlic will of tbe majority—he dare
not vote for the opponents of his party candi
dates. Iu the Democratic party all are free to
do as they please; there is no other obligation
resting upon its members than the desire to
carry out great political principles. Democrats
never desire freemen to bind themselves by
oaths to act correctly. They have confidence in
the people—they expect men to vote for their
candidates not because they are bound to db so,
but because their principles are for the good of
the country. Know Nothings talk about the
tyranny of the Democratic party, when their
humblest members dare not vote against their
nominees, no matter liow great may be his per
sonal reasons for so desiring. Democrats are
willing to take men’s words—the Know Noth
ings swear them. By what right has this dark
lantern crowd assumed the power to fetter the
conscience of American citizens?
The Canvass in Tennessee.
Our only information from Johnson and
Gentry is through the newspapers. John
son's friends in East Tennessee now regard
his election as certain. The Kingston Ga
zetteer, an able and well conducted paper
in that section, and hitherto neutral in pol
itics, on the 14th inst., placed at its mast
head the name of Andrew Johnson for Gov
ernor. The editor is a firm friend and able
advocate of religious liberty, he has been
listening to the candidates, and says: lf
Gov. Johnson has gained such victories in
M dlle Western Tennessee as lie is gaining in
East Tennessee, next August will tell his
election by a majority of from five to seven
thousand.”
Good News From Below. —Wo are hap
py to learn says the Columbus Times that
the only Know Nothing Council in Pulaski
county has been disbanded. A reliable au
thority reports that every Democrat in
Dougherty county who had been inveigled
into the Councils of the Know Nothings has
withdrawn, exeept one. We also have cheer
ing reports from Dooly and Worth counties.
The Democratic column stands firm.
Native American Religion.
Brothers, let us have have American lib
erty and American religion.’
[ Speech of Hon. K. Rayncr, in know
nothing convention.
Taking the above for a text, tho Louisville
Times says:
* The Christian religion is of foreign ori
gin, and if know-nothingism goes on to wax
much warme/in its zeal for things indigen
ous to this country, we may expect that a
’ native American religion will be proposed
before long—the Mormon, perhaps as that is
purely American. Orator Rayner, we sup
pose, would have tho name American super
! sede that of Christian as a prefix to our reli
-1 gion. What a pity that Christ was not born
| in America instead of Bethlehem of Judea!
| If he had been, no doubt Sam’s people would
I have thought much better of bis religion
j than they do. It was a great oversight in
1 Providence not to let this country be discov
ered by Europeans, until the time of their
I Catholic Majesties Ferdinand and Isabella ;
1 and a still greater one, that Christopher
; Columbus, a catholic, should have been
allowed the honor of first placing a foot up
on it! It is a wonder, too, that the know
nothings are so well satisfied with an im
ported name If they should ever got to
rule America, we suggest to them the pro
priety of exchanging the name America for
sonic other; that of Somalia would be both
appropriate and euphonious. Would not
this be a name of thrilling power,’ and
wouldn’t it be a capital way, too, to immor
talize Bam J! The know-nothings must do
something smart and worthy of themselves,
and this would be just such a reformation
as the world might expect of them *
Know Nothin; Patriotism—Mutila
tion of the Declaration of
Independence!!
The Empire State, refering to tho celebra
tion of the 4th of July in Griffin, Ga., says,
that the Declaration ot Independence, or a
part of it, was read by Hon, John J. Floyd,
That part which charges tbe King of Great
Britain with •> endeavoring to prevent tbe
population of these States; for that purpose
obstructing the laws for tbe naturalisation
of foreigners,” &o. t was not read by Mr.
Floyd. When, we ask, waa it ever before
found necessary or expedient, to omit this
passage on reading the Declaration of Inde
pendence ? Has it come to this, that the
great Magna Charter of Ameriosn Liberty
is to be mutilated because certain portions
of it eonflict with the interests of * party l
In tbe name of everything sacred, what is to
become of the country when suoh partisans
rule the hour ! God save tbe country from
such hands I — Federal Union.
Line* to Miss S. Joice Hooper,!
GRADUATE OP THK FEIiALB COLLEGE, CASSVILLE,
GEO., JULY, 1855.
She
Stood before an anxious throng—alone
And pale, and beautiful: The hopeful
Hour had come—the ‘Golden Links’
That bound her youthful Bark, to ito
Gentle moorings, would soon be scvcied ; The
Almighty hand, which had guided the
Helm, thro’ many schoolhood. troubles, must
Cease its all-protective gui donee, and waft
Her alone, on. Life’s troubled, and changing
Waters: oft, in the far and mystic
Future, will she seek her Teacher's hand
in vain—in vain, it must not be for
Others crave its kindly star. That hand
Has lightly led her thro’ the darksome
Mazes of ancient Lore. That hand
Had often buffeted the troubled waves, which
Study and researches lured round her
Louthful mind, ’till she in fulsome
Joy, and bounden thankfulness exclaimed
Eureka !
Sho
Stood before an anxious throng—alone,
And pale, and beautiful. Her gentle
Lins betrayed not, the sinking spirit
Within: nor did her beaming eye, show
I,ess of earnest light; but when her
Trembling words, in trembler accents stole,
And crept, in tones distinct—tho’ softly
Low—thro’out the high-ceded Chapel, all
Hearts, attired in sympathy, were weaned
With one accord, in kindliness and love
Towards her—and oh! if e’er her
Woman’s heart, craved tendcrcst thoughts, or
Kindliest prayer! from her trembling spirit’s
Depth, she could then and there exclaim
Eureka !
She
Stood before that anxious throng—alone,
And pale, and beautiful: oh! oft—
Aye, oft’ in after years, when
Home creative idols, round her loving
Heart, and blot the membrancc of
This thrice eventful pageant—bright
Memory will drive the ingrate Lethe
To her darksome cave, and
4 Happy girlhood faces will throng
Again with happier ’gratulations’—and
4 Guileless eyes, will once again be
Mirrowed in her own’—anil oh!
4 The thrilling, kindly clasp of schoolmates
Will warm again her touen’—
‘Her Teacher's appropriate smile —her
Parents’ glance of pride and love’-rall, all
Will pass again, athwart her mind, and
Fill her inmost soul with gladness: nappy
That these thrilling scenes are unforgot, she
Will exclaim, with pride and thankfulness,
Eureka / Schwahzenski.
Correspondence.
Adairsville, July 10,1855.
Col. If. F. Price —Dear Sir:—At a Conven
tion of the Democratic party of Cass county,
held in Cassville, on the 3d instant, you were
unanimously nominated as their candidate, to
represent them in the upper branch of the next
General Assembly, and the undersigned were
appointed a committee to inform you of their
choice.
We feel assured, that by your acceptance, you
will not only conform to the unanimous wish of
the Convention, but to that of the entire Demo
cratic party of Cass. We are fully aware of the
exciting canvass that awaits you, but confidence
in you ability and integrity to bear aloft the
banner of our party assures us that into your
hands, we can freely confide our cause. With
the earnest desire that you will consent to be
the candidate of the party
Respectfully Ac. your ob’t serv’ts,
D. M. HOOD, 1
JOS. BOGLE, k Com.
OWEN LYNCH. J
Cassville, Ga., July 10, 1855.
Gentlemen- , —l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication ofyesterday,
informing me of my unanimous nomination bv
the Democratic party of Cass county, in Conven
tion on the 3d instant, as their candidate for
the upper branch of the General Assembly of
the State of Georgia.
I accept the nomination, and tender you and
those you represent, my thanks for this expres
sion of your confidence. Hoping, that If elect
ed I may represent you and the people of Cass
county, to the full measure of your and their
expectation,
I remain, gentlemen, your friend and fellow
citizen,
HAWKINS F. PRICE.
Messrs. D. M. Hood, Joseph Bogle, Owen
Lynch, Committee.
Adairsville, Ga., July 10, 1855.
Dear Sir, —At a Convention of the Demo
cratic party of Cass count}', held in
on Tuesday, the 3d inst., you were unanimous
ly nominated as one of the candidates to repre
sent them in the lower branch of the next Gen
eral Assembly, and xhe undersigned were ap
pointed a committee to inform you of their
choice.
We fee) assured that by your acceptance you
will not only conform to the unanimous wish
of the Convention, but to that of the entire Dem
ocratic party of Cass. We are fully aware of
the exciting canvass that awaits you, but confi
dence in your ability and integrity to aid in
bearing aloft the banner of our party, assures
us that into your hands we can freely confide
our cause. With an earnest desire that you con.
sent to become the candidate of our party.
With respect, your ob’t. serv’ts.,
I). M. HOOD, )
JOS. BOGLE, vCom.
OWEN LYNCH,)
Cass County, Ga., July 17, 1855.
Gentlemen :
Your letter advising me of my unanimous
nomination by the Democratic Convention held’
at Cassville ou Tuesday the 3d inst., ns one of
their candidates for Representative in the next
General Assembly, and requesting my accep
tance of the same, has been received. Although
I desired that the houor should have been given
to someone more worthy, yet I feel none the
less grateful for the voluntary offer of it to me.
I therefore accept the nomination. Permit me,
gentlemen, to tender to the Convention, through
you, my grateful acknowledgements for the
honor conferred.
I am, very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
A. M. LINN.
Mess. D. M. Hood, Jos. Bogle and Owkx
Lynch.
Alatooxa, Go., July 15th, 1855.
Gentlemen :—Your letter of tho 10th inst.,
informing me that at a Democratic convention,
held in Cassville ou the 8d inst., I was unani
mously nominated as a candidate to represent
Cass county in the lower branch of the next
General Assembly, has been received. I ac
cept the nomination thus confcred on me, and
by diligence and attention will strive to atono
for other defects; esteeming that the best re
turn which I can possibly make for the favora
ble opinion thus expressed of me will be to strive
in sotnc slight degree to merit it.
I am, Gentlemen, your ob’t., servant,
Z. O. TURNER.
Messrs, D. M. Hoop, Joseph Bogle, Owen
Lynch, Committee,
The Know Nothings north and south have
quarrelled, and the Know Somethings out
west have denounced both
“TJ I ?,pipping pan, jqst fur fun,
CuUed the spit a son of a gun,
Zounds, cried the gridiron, 4 can’t you agree?
4 ft\ the head constable, bring ’em to me.’ 11
Nominations tor Congress Macon,
July JB.~CoI N. G. Foster was yesterday
nominated as tha American candidate for
Congress frorq tbe 7th diet riot, aud Col.
Robert P. Trippe in tbe 8J District.
For the Cassville Standard.
To the Public.
My public acts arc justly and, legitimately J
proper subjects of public notice, of censure or
of praise. My motives none can know, and
hence none have a right either to praise or 1
condemn. I know my motives, no one else
does. 1 shall now speak of my motives in some 1
public matters passed by: I had not intended 1
to do so; publications of recent date, and sonic I
speeches, also very recent, make it I think ncc
cssary.
Two years ago, at the solicitation of friends,
I offered my name to the voters of the fifth con
gressional district of Georgia, as a candidate for
a seat in Congress. I did this without, aud in
dependent of the action of any convention. None
will question my right to do this. If I had a
right to offer, I suppose I had a right to de
cline: I did both the one and the other. In j
my lettter of declination, such reasons for dc-j
clining as I could, without wounding indi
dividual feelings, I gave to the public; here
it should have rested, if orators and presses had
been satisfied not to have alluded to, and ar
raigned my motives ; this having been done
however, I think it due to myself, to make
some explanations not heretofore made public.
I offered my name as a candidate, before the
meeting of the Congressional Convention at
Calhoun, on June 27, 1853. Col. Lewis Tumlin
of Cass County, said before the meeting of that
Convention, that he would be the nominee; in
that he was mistaken; he was not the nominee;
he was beaten. Not (ns I understood) by going
into the Convention; his freinds went to the
Convention, and came away from the Conven
tion : their motives I cannot give. It was under
stood, that he was beaten at the Convention.—
About the sth of July 1853, Col. Tumlin declar
ed himself an Independant Candidate for Con
gress. For fifteen or more years anterior to
this sth day of July, 1853, he was not only the
friend of Conventions, but was regarded as a
sort of all in all, in them; this the people of Cass
and other Counties know. Some (and not a
few) have felt his 44 weight” by being marked
44 renegades.” Col. Tumlin certainly had a
right to become an independent candidate when
he did: ns a matter of propriety though, there
might well be dissent of opinion. This act chang
ed the chances on the political field; I looked as
well over the ground as I could. Mr. Jenkins
was on the field for Governor, Mr. Trippe for
Judge, both strong men. 1 did not know but
that the Col. might lay hold of the one with the
one hand, and the other with the other, while
the nomination of the democratic party would
be against me, and I might trot around the field
an object of amusement with defeat at the end
of it. Locking at these chances coolly, I con
cluded that by declining I should save myself
from defeat in the race, defeat Col. Tumlin, and
contribute to the success of the democratic par
ty. This is about the history of the matter, and
the motves. As to motives (pay) my motive
(pay) was, as I have said to save myself from
defeat in the race, defeat Col. Tumlin and con
tribute to the success of the democratic cause.
If there is an aggresor in this matter I think it
was Col. Tuinlin. He had been my professed
friend (aud there were many reasons why we
should have been friends) through a long series
of years up to the time of my declination. I
thought when he got beaten where he had often
triumphed over others, that he ought to have
quit, and let his old friend run the race. He
thought differently. The plain English about
the whole matter is, it was beat, beat, beaten.—
The Col. beat me and 1 beat the Col. and we
were both beaten. I take it coolly, and I think
the public takes it cooler.
As to the Calhoun convention of more recent
date, I was beaten there too, the Col. was not.
I think he was neither at it nor in it. What he
may realise by it, remains to be seen. I take
this matter coolly, too. I rau a pretty fair race,
not to have been in keeping. The truth is, I
am a novice in t esc matters, and think it too
late in life to be much of a learner. 1 shall
not try to be. I have quite margin enough
for any usefulness I may wish to render my
race, in the few remaining years which may
be allotted me. I shall try to hold on as here
tofore to the end. If in the convention at Calhoun
there were members, or outsiders, who did not
act fairly it is their fault, not the fault of of the
democratic party nor ff democratic principles.
Os this I am satisfied, Judge Lumpkin neither
sought, nor wished the nomination.
J. W. LEWIS.
For the Cassville Standard.
Messrs. Editors : When ministers of the
Gospel deem it important and necessary for
them to take the stump, for the purpose of
informing the public mind upon the politi
cal question of the day, it would seem from
the position they occupy in the ordinary
walks of life, they would be extremoly cau
tious in imparting correct information.
But alas, for poor weak human nature,
occular demonstration proves that some
* put on the livery of Heaven to servo the
Devil in.” These reflections wore suggus
te:l, upon hearing the speech of the Rev. Dr.
11. V. M. Miller, at your place oa the occa
sion of the Know Nothing ratification meet
ing. The speech was a tissue of reckless
assertions and illogical deductions. An up
peal to the darkest and worst prejudices and
passions of his audience, and what was most
sinful of all was the assertion aud repetition
of an unblushing untruth, lie stated that
the Democratic convention which nominated
candidates for the Legislature for this coun
ty ou tho Ist Tuesday in this month, passed
a resolution, to the effect, that it made no
difference, whether tho President of tho U.
States appointed a free soiler or not for of
fice so that the appointee was sound upon
the cardin&o principles of tho Democratic
party. In reading the proceedings of the
aforesaid Democratic convention, I observed
that among others such a rcsolutiou was of
fered to the convention, but that said reso
lution was not adopted but stricken out-
With such uncountable pervertion of
truth, cun any one, no matter what may
be his religious or political creed, h&vo any
confidcuce iu the individual who would thus
act. I would that the veil of charity could
be sprond over such conduct. But the of
fence is so gaining it could not be conceal
ed. TRUTH.
erwi will state, in justice to Doct. Miller,
that he was, wo learn, laboring under a wrong
impression in reference to the resolutions, lie
ought however to make tho correction, publicly
Ens. Standard.
Tho K. Ns., have been defeated in Oregon.
Lane, Dora., has been elected Delegate to
Congress by 2,000 majority. The returns as
to forming the State Government are incom
plete, but enough has been determined that
Oregon should ooaao to be a territory.
Domocr&tio party in the sooond district has
nominated Martin J. Crawford Esq., of Co
lumbus, for Congress and A. A. Allen, Esq.,
of Bainbrige, for Judge of the Chattahoo
chee circuit.
Judge Johnson has tnado a very good
Governor--we repeat Judge Johnson has
made a very good Governor.”— Journal % i
Messenger.
FOII THE CASSVILLE STAKHARD.
Democratic Convention in Gordon.
Agreeably to a previous cafl delegates from
♦he various districts assembled at the Court
House in Calhoun, on Monday the Kith instant,
to nominate candidates lor the Legislature, Col.
Thomas Bird was chosen President of the Con
vention and A. L. Shepard and G. J. Fain,
secretaries. The districts were called, and the
delegates came forward and enrolled their
names.
The delegates from the districts which were
not fully represented, were authorised to cast
the whole vote of said district.
On motion, the two-thirds rule was adopted,
and the Convention then proceeded to ballot for
a candidate for Senator, which resulted in the
unanimous choice of Col. Wm. 11. Dabney, up
on the third ballot. The Convention then pro
ceeded to ballot for candidates for the House of
j Representatives, whereupon David B. Barrett
and Col. Henry McCounel, were nominated up
on the first ballot.
On motion, B. R. Maya, James Shelnot and
A. N. Hargrove were appointed a committee to
inform the candidates of their nomination and
request them to accept the same. Col. Dabney
and Judge Barrett being informed, came for
ward and accepted the nomination.
On motion, the President appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen as delegates to attend ‘he R.
R. Convention, to be held in Dalton, on the sth
of August next: B. 0. Crawford, G. J. Fain and
A. X. Hargrove.
On motion the proceedings were ordered to Lc
published in the Cassville standard, and the
Rome Southerner.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
TIIOS. BIRD, President.
A. L; Shepard, ) 0 . .
G. J. Fain-, f Secretaries.
IHow they Prosper,
Bursting Up.—A letter from Cahaba, in
forms us that—
• •The Council at Warrcnton has blown
up, and papers surrendered to the District
Regulator, and the presiding ofiiccr is expo
sing the rotten thing in an easy way. The
Democrats are flying from it every where as
from a killing epirnic.’’— Mont. Advertiser,
10/A.
Know Nothing Withdrawals—Lodg
es Bursting up To counteract the effect
which the almost daily withdrawal of Know
Nothings from the den, and the bursting up
of lodges, has produced, the K. N. papers in
Georgia are miking bold denials of such a
state of things, and profess to believe that
Sam is getting stronger every day in Geor
gia. „But the dying spasm will do no good.
The vital spark in Sam’s body is too near
gone to be revived and strengthened by gal
vanic batteries. All the bragging, and all
the hurraing of Sam's papers and orators,
is a waste of wind. Know Nothingism in
Georgia, reached its culminating point three
months ago—its progress is daily downward,
—by the first Monday in October it will be
pronounced dead, dead, dead !!! Federal
Union.
Still Another.— The following notice
of a withdrawal from the •• order” wo find
in the Memphis Appeal :
Raleigh, (Tcnn ,) July 3, 1855.
Messrs. Editors: I take this opportuni
ty of informing the public that I have with
drawn from tie lanternites, otherwise know
nothings. I have always been a true demo
crat, and will heartily co operate with that
party, and sustain its present ticket through
out.
The know-nothing party has for its leader,
consummate demagogues, office seekers bro
ken down in the old parties, seeking to re
vive their political fortunes
Its true principles—very different from
its assumed principles—l believe to be de
void of patriotism. You can give this a
place in the columns of the Appeal.
Yours, &c.,
McGILBRE HATHAWAY.
Know Nothing Withdrawals.
Notwithstanding the incessant bragging
and crowing of the Know Nothings, Demo
crats arc constantly withdrawing from the
Order in every portion of the State. Their
accessions, if they have any, come almost
entirely from the Whigs who have hitherto
been classed as sympathisers, and there is
no confidence to be reposed in the rumors
which they place in circulation to the con
trary. Not only in this State, but else
where, it is a part of their system to exag
gerate their strength and to claim men as
members who are in fact utterly opposed to
them. It is thus that they claimed Daniel
Dickinson in New York, Gen Quitman in
Mississippi, and Gov. McDonald in Georgia.
Each of these distinguished Democrats has
found it necessary to disclaim all connection
with the Order, but Sam still continues to
invent and circulate similar stories. He is
just now very busy with the names of Col.
Cknppel and Judge Powers, both of whom
stand on the Democratic platform and no
where else; and there is no doubt that he
will persist in mendacity even to the end of
the chapcr.
It is idle to pretend that the Democrats
in the Order are not leaving it. Wo know
better. We know of prominent Democrats
in various sections of the State who havo al
ready abandoned the concern, and the work
still goes on. In this section of the State,
things aro working precisely as we would
have them to work. Judge Nisbct and Poe
are not precisely the politicians whose preach
ing is palatable to Democrats, in this vicin
ity. They have been assailing the Demo
cratic Party for the last twenty years, aud
it is nothing strange that they should oppose
if now. But the Democrats never would
follow them heretofore, and wc predict that
they nover will hereafter.
Sum is a good bragger, a very good brag
ger indeed, but siuco his Virginia exploits,
he must not expect that the people will be
lieve him. He is whistling very loud, but
it is us the scared urchin who whistles as ho
passes a grave yard at dusk.— Oa. Tele
graph.
Another Burrow Evacuated.— The
The K. N. Lodge at Wcsabulgee, Randolph
oounty, Ala., was broken up a short time
by unanimous consent. The membors said
they had been inveigled into it.
Bennett, of the Herald has goue to Eu
rope.
A colored man, formerly owned by the
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, arrived at
Detroit on the 3d by underground railway
The reported destruction of Fort Laraiue
by Indians was false, They have wade no
attack upon it.
The “ American Party.”
The Philadelphia Know Nothing Platform
contains this startling announcement:
• .The American party having arisen up
on the ruins and in despite of opposition of
the Whig and Democratic parties.” Was
language ever used so inappropriately ?
The so called American Party, if it ever
arose, arose out of, and upon, the ruins of
the Old Whig Party is the very party now
opposing and overthrowing it. In every
State in the Union it is the Democratic Par
ty which is giving Know Nothingism death
blows The Democratic Party stands where
it ever has stood, upon its heel is already
planted upon the neck of the black monster
Know Nothingism. In the whole Northern
States the said •• American Party” is disor
ganized and going to destruction. In the
South, Virginia gave it the back ofber hand,
and her sister States will follow up the good
work until the dark heresy is driven from
the country. The title • American” which
this party has taken will deceive nobody.—
Tyrants have caused rivers of blood to flow
in the name of Liberty, and the purest and
best of God s apostles the world over, have
been persecuted and tortured to the death in
the name of pure Religion — Federal Un
ion.
Vote on the Nebraska Bill--Another
Letter from Hon. A. H. Stephens.
Mr. Stephens has written a letter which
appears in the last issue of the Chronicle &
Sentinel, giving a thorough analysis of the
vote on<±he Kansas Nebraska Bill Asa
matter of political history of interest to the
whole public, but especially to our Democrat
ic friends, we copy the concluding portion
of it:
RECAPITULATION. AFFIRMATIVE.
Democrats from the Northern States 44
Democrats from the Southern States 55
Wbigs from the Northern States
Whigs from the Southern States. 14
* NEGATIVES.
Democrats from the Northern States 40
Democrats from the Southern States 2
Whigs from the Northern States 48
Whigs from the Southern States 7
ABSANTEES AND THOSE NOT VOTING.
Democrats from the Northern States 5
Democrats from the Southern States 8
Whigs from the Northern States 4
Whigs from the Southern States 4
From this it will be seen that in the syi
Nor‘b western States. Ohio, Indiana, Illi
nois, Wisconsin, lowa, and Michigan, where
it is said the foreign population controls the
election, there were 25 votes given on the bill,
of which there were 13 for it and 12 against
it, giving us a majority of one, while in the
six New Englaud States together we got but
three votes for it.
In the Senate, on the final passage of the
bill, the yeas were 35, and nays 13 -of these
25 yeas, Broadhead of Pa., Cass of Michi
gan, Douglass of Illinois, Gwin of Califor
nia, Jones of lowa, Norris of New Hamp
shire, Petit of Indiana, Shields of Illinois
Stuart of Michigan, Thompson of New Jer
sey, Tousey of Connecticut, Weller of Cali
fornia, Williams of New Hampshire, and
Wright of New Jercey, were Northern Dem
ocrats ; and to these may be added the
names of Bright of Indiana, Vice President
pro tem, and Dodge of lowa, absent at the
time, but known to be a warm friend of the
bill—making sixteen Northern Democrats
in the Senate for the bill; while of the 13
votes against it but two Northern Democrats
in that body were of the number to-wit:
Hamlin of Maine, and Walker of Wisconsin
See Congressional Globe same session, page
1821. Out of the 35 votes for the bill in the |
Senate, there was not one Northern Whig or ]
Northern Know Nothing. And out of the j
113 votes in the House for the bill, there
was not ose Northern Know Nothing. Bad,
therefore, as a portion of the Northern Dem
ocrats are, (Such men for instance, as Dix,
Van Buren & C 0.,) justice to such of them
as are true to the Constitution, requires it
to be made known, that a majority of them
in both Houses cf Congress, including good
and had together, stood by the rights of the
South on this great question. And if the
Kansas Bill had been left to the Northern
Democrats, only, including sound and un
sound, the measure would have been carried
in both Houses of Congress without another
vote either for or against it from the North
or South. These are important facts for the
South to be informed upon and to consider
well before they join any national party,
one of whose main objects is to •• crush out” j
and •< put down” those men at the North
who have proved themselves true, not only
to the Union, but to the Constitution, and
our rights under it, evon if they do call
themselves Democrats.
Parties should be characterized aud known ‘
by their principles and not their nvines.
Respectfully
Alexander 11. Stephens.
P. S.—Most of the seven Southern Whigs
who voted against the Kansas Bill, arc Know
Nothings and to the best of my belief, every
one of them aro.
Crawfordville, Ga , July 12,1865.
The Southern Movement and the
Bth ce August Convention —The nom
ination of a candidate by the Know Nothings
has produced some confusion and uncertain
ty as to the course to be adopted by this
movement. There arc many of ‘those con
cerned in it who nobody will expect to go in
to the support of that candidate.
With all the objections that can possibly
exist to the Democratic enndidato, there are
superadded to Judge Andrews objections to
which Gov. Johnson is not obnoxious. It is
proper, therefore, that this movement shall
be disposed of upon soon plan—-that it
should be clearly and distinctly understood
whether it is to proceed or to disband—and
i if it is to proceed, upon what terms and in
what manner. Let us all meet on Saturday
next at 11 o'clock, A. M., at Temperance
Hall and settle the question.- Corner Stone.
The American party of the 4th Congres
sional District, havo nominated Benj, 11.
Ilill, of Troup, as their candidate for Con
gress.
Colored Militia. —There has been a
company of colored men organized os militia
in Providence, R. 1, and the Legislature
has granted them the use of the Slate arms-
Is there Anything in Catholic Re
ligion Unfavorable to Freedom.
Henry Clay said not. The following i 8 tta
extract lTom a speech on the emancipation
ot South Americans, delivered by him in
the House of Representative?, March 24tk
1818.
” Dispersed over such an immense spacu
as that on which the people of Spanish
America are spread, their physical, nm i j
believe also their moral condition, loth fa
vor their liberty.
With regard to their superstition, they
worship the same God with us. Ihcirprny
ers are offered up in their temples to” the
same Redeemer, whose intercession we ex
pect to save us. Nor is there anything re
ligious united with government are more or
loss inimical to liberty, all separated from
government ore compatible with libeity. ]f
the people of Spanish America have not al
ready gone as far, in religious toleration, as
we have, the difference in their eonditioa
from ours should not be forgotten.
Everything is progressive ; and in timo 1
hope to see them imitating in this respect ou
czample
From the Federal Union.
LaGrange, Ga., July is, 1855.
Messrs. Editors : I have just read tho
speech of the Hon. It. M. T. Hunter, deliv
ered before the Democratic Association of
Petersburg, Va„ April 1855, and he shows
conclusively to my mind, that there is no
means by which the South can sustain those
good and true Democrats at tho North, who
dared to be just to the South in removing
the odious ban of the Missouri restricsion,
than by sustaining their friends throughout
the Union. Therefore you may put me down
for Johnson and Warner. For I hold that
those good and true Democrats of the North
who sustained the Nebraska Bill, arc enti
tied to the lasting respect and gratitude of
the whole S utl.
Yours respectfully, A ,
JOHN L. STEPHENS.
Three Days Later from Europe.
arrival |||j 0i T,,E
STEAMSHIP CAHADA.
New York. July 18.
The British steamship Canada, with Liver
pool dates to the 7th inst., arrived this
morning at Halifax, bringing three days’
later from Liverpool than those brought by
the Arago.
By this arrival we have nothing impor
tant from the seat of war. The Allies have
made no new movement in the Crimea. The
English papers contain full accounts of lute
repulse of the Allies.
IXTELLIUEXCE FROM El ROVE.
STEAJKHXFN^KiGO.
The steamer Arago arrived at SanJy
Hook at 12 o’clock m Monday, lfitb inst.,
bringing four days later news from Europe
Liverpool, July 4. Cotton is dull and
easier, hut prices are not quota Idy lower to
appearance. Sales of the three days 11*.-
000 bales, of which Speculators took 6.1 VO
and Exporters 2,0€0 bales.
The news is generally unimportant fnm
the Crimea.
Lord Raglan is dead. Simpson succeeds
him.
The frigate Ampbion, while raconnoitcr
ing Sweaborg, ran aground, and the Forts
opened a fire upon her the Amphion return
ed nnd blew up a large Russian magazine
It is reported that the English destroyed
Nyztadli. The remaining portion of Kertscli
lias been destroyed by tire.
The telegraph between St. Petersburg and
Odessa has been completed.
The King of Belgium is visiting Victoria;
In consequence of the disturbances which
had been created in London by the Sundy
I Trading bill, it had been withdrawn. It
j had caused an assemblage of 100,000 people
in Hyde Park. The police were assaulted,
carriages hooted and number arrested.
Napoleon stated at the opening of the Leg
islative Assembly, that important questions
at homo and abroad prevented him from go -
iug to the Crimea.
The fire at Constantinople destroyed three
thousand houses.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that
great disturbances had taken place in Russia,
: and there was a probability of a revolt to
place Constantine on the throne,
Prominent Whigs or Giopgia orros
ed to Know Nothingism. —The following
prominent Whigs of this State are under
stood to be strongly opposed to Know Hoth
ingism: Hon. Robt. Toombs, Hon. A. H.
Stephens, Hon. C. J. Jenkins, Hon. IViB.
Cutnming, lion. Linton Stephens, lion. T.
W. Thomas, Maj I. L. Harris, Rev. Wu*.
Moscly, Dr. T. Jones. We have no doubt j
there are others, whose position is not known.
We can add, every prominent Democrat in
Georgiy is opposed to the K. N's— Federal J
Union.
Keep it before the I’eotle. —Tin*
J the Know Nothing Convention which mot #t
| Macon on the 27 th and 28th of June, adopt
ed a Resolution (No 2.) which says •• tba
American party utterly disclaims any inten
tion to prescribe a religious test as a quab
j tioation for office,” and keep it before the
people, that this Macon Convention
and approved the K. N. Platform laid doW#
by the Philadelphia Convention, which ti
eluded a delegation of slave-holding Kno*
Nothings from the State of Louisiana,
cause they were Catholics.
Withdrawals. —They are leaving the
secret order in Alabama in crowds.
tuga a body of 40 withdrew ; in
Randolph co , all have left except i ,; 1
Chandler Springs 26 and at Sakrn 125 |
abandoned the concern.
Garnett Andrews J
Know Nothing papers of the State P si
Garnett Andrews'letter of acceptance
may notice it hereafter. There are Jj
sentences in it whioh we have not been * I
as yet, to comprehend. We will take * J
or two more to study- them before w* TeDl 1
to review the letter— Columbus Ti* l S Jj
Sentinel.