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C Y THOMAS A. BURKE, PROPRIETOR.
VOL. VII.
THE CASSVILLE STANDARD,
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CIR VWFORD A CRAWFORD, Attorney* at
I bur, Cassville, Ga.—As a firm under the
above name John A. & M. J. Crawford will
inrnmptlv and faithfully attend to all business
intrusted to their care in any of the counties of
the Cherokee or Rlue Ridge Circuits. M. J. Craw
ford will give particular attention to the collec
ting of all claims and debts, and will spare no
pains to put clients in speedy possession of their
money. b ,h I—ly_
EW. CHASTAIN, Attorney at Law, Mor
• ganton, Ga.—Practices in all the coun
ties of the Cherokee circuit. Jan 5
TAMES MILNER, Attorney at Law, Cass
ville, Geo. Practises in the counties of the
Cherokee circuit. n| h 4.
0. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, Cai
• houn. Geo.—Practice in the counties of
the Cherokee circuit. a P r - 4 -
RII. TATUM. Attorney at Law, Trenton,
, Ga.—Business entrusted to his care in any
of the counties of the Cherokee circuit, will meet
*itli prompt attention. Nov. 21.
SWEIIi, Attorney at Law, Canton, Geor
• gia. Business entnisted to his care in
anr of the counties of the Blue Ridge circuit, will
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, Cnmming.
Feb 111, IS and
J. FAIN, Attorney at Law, Calhoun, On.
V.T* Will nraet'ce iu all the counties of the
Cherokee circuit. Particular attention will be
paid to the collecting business. mil 9.
WT. WOFFORD, Attorney at Lair, Cass
• rille, G i.- -Practices in all the counties
of the Cherokee circuit, and will attend faithful
ly to all business entrusted to his care. Office
east ot the court house. au IS ts
nOOI’ER k HICK, Attorney* at Law, Cass
villc, Geo. —Practice in the counties of
(Vs*. fN.bb, ClntUiVi, C atoosa, Cherokee, Dade
Fh*vd, Gordon, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, \\ alk
er and Whitfield. Jons 11. Rick. will, as here
tofore, continue to give liis personal and almost
exclusive attention to the collecting business.
April 20, 1554.
Cl L. BARBOUR, A Horn-;/ at Lmr. Atlan
i, t*. Georgia.—Will practice in the difter
♦nt Courts of Fulton and contiguous counties.
Particular attention given to the execution of
Interrogatories, and draughting legal instru
ments. Clahns in the citv of Atlanta w. be
; to> Ollice in the Holland
1,1- *” ■;| . , r*t door above
Whitney & TTunt. ‘*> H i
AITIKLEA NVIKLE. Dealers in Dry Goods,
\\ Groceries, Ac. Ac. South west corner
of Public Square, Cartersville, Ga.
Jan. 2*5, 1554.
TD. CARPENTER, Dealer in fancy, staple
• and ‘domestic dry goods, sugar, coffee, mo*
Asses, Ac.; hardware, cutlery, kc., at Erwin s
old stand, Cassville, Ga. Jan 1.
T\V. HOOPER A CO., Dealers in Staple and
• Fancy Goods, Groceries, Iron, Hats, Caps,
Roots and Shoes, Ac., Ac., at the llrick store,
Cassville, Ga. ** 15 ' ,4 ~
nIRSCHRERG A DAVIDSON, C,r**rW>\
(Jit. —Manufacturers of clothing, and deal
ers in Roots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gentlemen s
FurnUliing Goods, Fancy Goods, and Jewelry,
Wholesale and Retail, ‘at Patton’s olb stand
Cassville, Ga. June 23 18<>4.
IOOKETT A SXELLING3, Factor* ami
J CeneroL (Jutnmi**ion Merchant*, will attend
strictly to Receiving and Forwarding and
Selling everything sent to our address,
sept y—tint*
WM. M. PEEPLES, Dealer in Dry Goods.
Groceries, Iron, Hardware, Saddler',,
Roots, Shoes, Drugs, Medicines, Ac., Ac. Cal
houn, Ga.
May 5,1551. —ly
Q G. COURTENAY, A CO. A. 3, Broad
IO • Street, Charleston, South Carol nut. Books,
Stationery, Fancy Articles, Magazines, and
Newspapers.
The* most extensive stock of Novels, Roman
ces, Ac., in the Southern country,
r??’ Near the Post Office. ™h l r >
B. C. COCUTB.VAV. W. A. COORTKXAY.
nY ATT MeBURNEY A CO., Direct Im
porters and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign
add D.ii estic Dry Goods, No. I>7 Ilaync Street,
Charleston, S. 0. Jan 12, 18->. r )—4tt—ly
WARD A BURCIIAUD, Augusta Ga.,
would inform their friends and the pub
lic generally, that anticipating a change in their
business, the coming season, they are disposed
tnwakc large concessions front their former low
scales of prices, in order to reduce their stock to
the lowest possible point. The attention of
wholesale dealers as well as customers, is res
pectfully solicited.
Augusta, Dec 22
I) ARK A McKENZlE.—Factors and Com mi s’
1 sion Merchants, and Dealers in Groceries’
Produce and Merchandise generally, Atlanta.
Ga.
Particular attention given to consignments of
Cotton, Grain, Bacon, and all kinds of Produce.
L. J. PARR. E. MCKK.VZIK.
aug. 11.—ly.
W INSHIPS 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
the best manner, and with despatch. Orders
for Sash-blinds and doors promptly attended to
at his c ar Establishment. Cash paid for old
Copper, Brass and Iron Castings.
JOSEPH WINS HIP.
Atlanta, Ga.,*Junc 30, 1°54.
A T>LACKSMITHING.—The Subscriber
1 f is prepared to do all kinds of work
yyr *n his line, such as Ironing Carriages,
making and repairing Farming imple
tnents, edge-tools, horse-shoeing, Ac. in the best
fanner, and on the most reasonable terms.—
ralge tools warranted. A share of patronage is
solicited. L. GRIFFIN.
Cassville, Ga., Feb. 16,1855.—2— ly.
Atlanta, hard-ware store, a. j.
JiIiADY, Whitehall Street, keeps always
on band a full assortment of Iron, Nails, Cut
■cry, Mill Irons, Springs, Axles, Carriage Trim-
Cooking and Parlor Stoves, Mechanic’s
snd Farmers’ Tools, Ac., which will be sold as
low as can be bought in any market.
Atlanta, Ga., July 14, 1364.
TK MjH CTSBISI,
HObeHl^chieots.
IIAVANA plan LOTTERY !
Jasper County Academy Lottery!
Ity authority of the State of Georgia.
fTMIE Subscriber having been appointed man-
JL ager of tli; Jasper County Academy Lotte
ry, intends conducting the same on the Havana
plan of single numbers, and lias located his Os
lice in the city of Macon, Georgia, lie now
offers the following—
GRAND SCHEME FOR SEPTEMBER 3, ] 855 '.
When prizes will be distributed us follows, n
mounting to
850,000
CLASS D.
CA P LTA LS.
1 Prize of $12,000 1 Prize of s.*>,ooo
1 “ 3,000- 1 “ 2,000
1 “ 1,500 1 w 1,200
1 “ 1,100 1 M 1,000
10 “ 400 10 ** 150
12 “ 120 20 “ 100
60 “ 50 250 “ 25
23 Approximation Prizes of 800
408 Prizes amounting to $50,000.
Only 10,000 numbers.
Remember every Prize drawn at each draw
ing, under the superintendence of C<d. Geo. M.
Logan and Jas. A. Nisbet, Esq., gentlemen who
are sworn to a faithful performance of their du
ty. Prizes paid when due without discount.
All orders, rely on it, strictly confidential. —
Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par.
Whole Tickets SH, Halves $4,00. Quarters $2,00.
Address, JAS. F. WINTER, Manager,
Aug. 23. Macon, Geo.
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tic Produce —The Shipping in Port —The La
test Telegraphic xvfrrmation, dec. dec. dec.
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L. W. SPRATT & CO.
EORGE VOGT’S Piano and
1 T Music Store, Xo. 148 Arch
IJflStreet, Philadelphia. Constantly
• on hand Pianos, Melodeons, Musi
cal Merchandize of every description, Sheet Mu
sic, Ac. Ac.
Vogt’s Pianos are superior to
all others in sweetness, power and beauty <>f
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 1-—1
NOTICE TO LAND OWNERS! The under
signed having removed from Albany to
Troupville, Lowndes county,_Ga.
Will in addition to the practice of Law examine
and report the value of land in the counties of
Thomas, Lowndes, Cliuch, Ware, Appaling and
Irwin. He will, when requested, examine
Lands personally, and give full information as
to * *lue, location and probability of immediate
sal*. Having no connection whatever with
land speculation he will engage to act as agent,
rn the sale or purchase of lands, in any of the
aforesaid counties for a fee of ten per cent, up
on the amount received or paid out, His char
ges for examining land will he five dollars per
tot foi ! in the 12th district of laiwndcs, in
ali’iu* . tiier districts, he w” 1 ten dwl- j
lars. Additional will !.>v A ‘ged tor an exauu- j
nation of title upon rec.-rd.
EPHRIAM H. PLATT,
Attorney at Law,
Troupville, Lowndes Cos. Ga.
Nor 17—ly
—-VnIIIXIZY & CLAYTON, Wark
wff* ,£ L House and Commission Mkr-
J"“™*®*cnAJCTß, Augusta, Ga. —Continue the
business in all its branches, and will ffive
their personal attention to the sale of COl ION
and other produce. Cash advances made when
required. Bagging, Rope, and family supplies
purchased at tbe lowest market rates. Com
mission fur selling Cotton 25 cents per bale,
aug 18—
rrv) OLD SOLDTERS. —By a recent Act of
J_ Congress, all persons who have served in
any War since 17H<>, are entitled to IW> 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 tbe collection of
such claims. WM. T. WOFFOIU).
Cassville, mb 3 —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, hack-pa v, half-pay, adjustment of amounts
of disbursing ‘officers, ‘settlement of post mas
ters and contractors accounts, and every other
business requiring the prompt and efficient scr- .
vices of an attorney or agent. i
A resilience of twenty veurs it the sc*\t of the j
Federal Government, with a thorough and fa- j
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
sers, if needed, justifies the subscriber in pledg
ing the fullest satisfaction and utmost dispatch
to those who may entrust their business to his
care.
Doing well known to the greater portion of
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 deeffunl unnecessary to extend this notice by
special references. A full power of attorney
should accompany all cases. Communications
must be pre-paid in all cases. Fees regulated
by nature and extent of the business, but al
ways moderate.
11. C. SPALDING, Attorney.
Washington, I). C. mh 15 —
BOUNTY LANDS.—'The undersigned hav
ing long been engaged in the prosecution
of Revolutionary Pension Claims, Invalid Pen
sion Claims, Bounty Land Claims Ac., against
the General Government, now tenders his ser
vices to all such claimants, especially to ltounty
fjttnA Of/iimsmt* for the procurements of their
Claims, as there are many such Claims under
the late law of Congress, which gives an addi
tional Bounty of Land to the soldiers of all the
i wars in whicn the United States lias engaged
! since 1790, who have not received as much as
! ICO acres. ELISHA KING.
| Adairsville Go. mh 22—2 m
AT CARTERSVILLE, GEO.!
J. P. Whitb, respectfully informs
thc c iti Z cns of Cass and surround
ing counties that he has located in Cartersville,
and will attend promptly to all orders in the
line of PLASTERING. All work warranted,
may 17, 1855—1 y
Ready-made clothing, pauti. stuff,
Chambray, and a fine assortment <ff Jew
elry, at LEVY’S CASH SIORL.
apr 26—ts
PURSE SILK, Steel Beads, Rings and Tas
sels, crewell, crochet needles, and furniture
fringe;- cheap at • Lew’s cash stobb.
sept 15—ts
IRISH LINEN, Damask Table Cloth, Diaper,
Sheeting and Shirting, Calico, cheap for
cash, at LEVY’S STORE,
apr 56—1(
8 Btlqillj Ifctospqpcr—DebofcD to Hqtionql qqd Sfqfe politic?, Jifeh|li|te, the iftflriicfs, foreign qi)B Domestic jfetos, &c.
CASSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1855.
(Original
FOR THE STANDARD.
Jo flie ImU.
Farewell Juniata: farewell noble stream,
And soft be thy flow as I chant my sad theme;
1 leave thv blue waters and bright pebbled shore,
And thy murmuring song shall greet me no more.
Sweet scenes of my childhood, how dear to the
heart,
Where memory lingers when all else shall de
part ;
’Tis fate bids ine on, and I leave with regret,
The dear ones I love, the friends I have met.
llow oft have I roamed o’er thy bosom so bright,
As the pale moon reflected her silvery light;
And the mild evening zephyr swept gently along,
As in rapture we mingled our voices in song.
Farewell, then, fair river, I bid thee adieu,
As thy rich teeming isles fast fade from my
view;
May the flowers on thy banks bloom fragrant
and sweet,
And birds, thy soft murmurs, with melody
greet.
Oh, that my life might glide pleasantly on,
As thy smooth glassy tide, when the tempest is
gone;
And joys beam like sunshine without an emo
tion,
Till my spirit shall rest in eternity’s ocean.
Jlenceiieue, Pa. ALVARA.
Original Linuucllfttt.
Written expressly for the Cassville Standard.
Xfye IljlvM GekVfl JLiflljs.*
LINK"iLIE SECOND.
LOVE:
Or the Adventures of an American
Student.
BY MISS C. W. BARBER.
CHAPTER VII.
“Stop, romp!” at length exclaimed
Smith, “ we are near Crag’s End, now—
the twilight h deepening into darkness,
we shall he obliged to eross there by
starlight, and I bad rather our friends
should be close behind us, so that, we
may guide them safely across: they
have not answered my halo for the last
three miles: I wonder how far they are
behind us ? ”
“ I don't know, massa, —’spect they’s
it “ood way back, though,” said Pomp.
“ 1 hope not,” said Gertrude, folding
her shawl around her: “these mountain
dews make me chilly, but even if they
are miles away, we must wait for them ;
it would be qui'e unsafe for them to at
tempt to pass here alone, although Mr.
Marchmont lifts been over the road be
fore, and Professor M *.s not entirely
unacquainted with it.”
“ 1 am so tired ! ‘* said Julia, ynwn
ingly. “ l hope mamma will have a
■foe, bright light in the parlor, and sup
■ smoking hot, ready f:r us wh*n we.
get there. She wiii, I know. She k
die dearest, best mamma in all die
world—but look ! cousin Gertrude, how
beautifully Venus hangs there in the
clear, blue ether, and seems almost rest
ing upon the top of Crag’s End. I think
Piofessor M ’s eyes will brighten
over that. I wish they would come up;
1 want to show it to him, although I
dare say he espied it long ago. I hope
he will be pleased with everything here
among die mountains. 1 promised
him the sight of some fine natural
scenery, and would like to see him look
ing gratified.”
“As he always does look, when lie
looks into the face of mv pretty cousin,”
said Smith, teasingly : “1 can vow.li tor
the Professor’s being gratified with one
view which he will get daily here iu the
highlands —hey, cousin Jule?”
“Oh! hush your nonsense,” said the
heiress, petulantly. “ or if you must tease
somebody, turn your wit against cousin
Ger, who sits there, close wrapped in a
highland plaid in mid-summer, and looks
as innocent ns if she had never had a
beau in her life—much less would one
suspect her of having one only half a
mile back.”
“Me ?—I have a beau ? You jest,
now, surely,” said Gertrude, starting.-
•‘You forget what you me talking about.”
“ No—no!” said Julia, laughing: “she
has his picture —I’ll wager my head on
the fact—in the pocket of her travelling
dress, at this very moment —but hark !
[ thought I heard them corning; no, it
was the water at Crag’s End—the wind
is freshening, and bears tlie sound up
here, at intervals. W hat does make
them so long in overtaking us ? ”
“ I imagine they don’t hurry them
selves,” said Smith, flinging himself back
from the listening attitude which ho had
before assumed : “ I told them we should
get ahead of them, but that in case we
did, they knew the way, and could fol
low at their leisure. I think they arc
taking it at their leisure, sure enough.
That driver of their’s has been sulky all
day, on account of their baggage. He
doesn’t hurry himself, hut ho and better .
if Marchmont and the Professor were
not with him, I’d put him over Crag’s
End just for his impudence: but it ho
doesn’t come along pretty soon, he’ll go
over, any how, without pushing. It
gets darker and darker every moment.”
“ And there’s a cloud rising over yon
der, too,” said Pomp, pointing with his
whip to where a huge black mass was
sailing up from the horizon, “ on broad
grey wings of gloom“ if wo don’t
make haste, massa, we’ll all be cotclied
out in it, in spite oC hard driving.”
“ I have a great j mind to go ahead,
“Copy right secured.
“PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.”
and leave Marelunont to taste of Daddy
Logan’s hospitality, again,” said Smith,
laughing. “He deserves something of
the kind for his tardiness. Pomp, give
me the reins, while you run back to the
brow of the hill, to see if they are not
coming. I’m tired of waiting for them.”
The driver obeyed, and passing the
reins through to his master, with a cau
tionary word to hold them tight, and
“ not let the crceturs run,” he ran as
fast as a long pair of legs could well
carry him, full half u mile back, but no
travellers were to be seen.
lie laid his ear down to the ground
and listened. Nothing was there to be
heard but the water at Crag’s End rumb
ling and raging and foaming through
the rocky pass, like some wild animal
abroad, and waiting in the darkness for
its prey. He arose and went a little
farther. He again laid his ear to the
ground, but ’twas all in vain.
“ I don't know what to do,” he said
to himself. “Isl go any further to
meet ’em, the horses will run away, I’m
afeard, with Miss Gertrude, and Miss
Julia, and spill them all over that uglv
precipice, and if I goes back and we all
goes on. by and by these friends of mas
sa Harry’s they’ll come up and get spilt
too. Well, I’m in a quandary, as mas
sa Frauk would say. But I reckon I’d
better go back and look after young
massa and the young mistresses.” So
Pomp made his way back again.
“Coining?” shouted Smith, in an
anxious voice of inquiry, as the black
man's figure became faintly visible in
the dusky obscurity —“are they coming,
Pomp ?”
“ Don’t see nothing of ’em, massa—
don’t hear nothing of ’em, notlior.—
Reckon they’ve turned round and gone
back.”
“ Gone up the pyramids of Egypt,
just as likely !’’ said Smith, in a vexed
tone —“they’ve broken down —that’s
what ails them. Pomp, turn the horses
and drive back, until we meet them, if
it’s to the University of B—.”
“ But it’s a bad place to turn in, mas
sa,*’said Pomp. “The road is so nar
row I don’t believe I can turn here ; I’m
afraid I shall break the carriage.”
“ Nonsense,” said Smith, unclasping
the door, and springing out. “Sit still,
girls—there—back the horses, Pomp—
this is an ugly place and no mistake—
but back the horses, I say—now turn —
easy there —now you are around —hold
still until I get back in, and then drive
as if for your life.”
The driver faithfully obeyed the in
junction. lie drove at Gilpin speed,
over a very rough road. The cloud was
rapidly spreading itself, and gradually
shut'ing out the soft, faint light of the
sa: : .vcu Venus was hiddeu away be
neath its sombre wing.
“1 believe,” said Smith, after a half
hour's ride at break neck speed —“ I be
lieve we are already past the point where
I last spoke with them, but still they
arc no where to be seen. What can
have become of them ? Have they
transformed themselves into wizards, and
vauished away into thin air l If there !
was a road leading out of the direct one
1 should think they had taken it, and
gone w rong —but there is no road that
they could take. Well, it this doesn’t
beat anything I ever heard tell of.”
Julia and Gertrude now’ began to
grow excessively alarmed. Loud peals
of thunder burst over head, preceded by
vivid Hashes of lightning. The rain, too,
began to fall in torrents.
“ Wo can affect nothing by staying
here,” said Smith, “ or by riding further
in this direction. Drive on, Pomp, to
Daddy Logan’s house. I will stop there,
and tell him what has happened. Per
haps he can solve this mystery.”
Pomp obeyed. lie drove back care
lfully and crossed the precipice in safety.
! But vivid dashes of lightning lit at inter- j
vals the frightful ravine below them,
and showed them plainly the danger
which they were incurring.
But the girls neither screamed nor
wept. They sat erect, still, pale and al- 1
most speechless. How different they
seemed at that momeut from the wild,
glad beings who had made the carriage
resound with laughter all the morning.
Each now seemed absorbed in her oWn j
sad minings. Now and then they busied
themselves iu conjectures, in regard to
the w hereabout of their guests, but con
jectures were idle things. They all felt
| them to he such, and so they relapsed
j into silence.
A light was burning in Daddy Lo
gan’s cabin as they drove up in front of
it. Smith oalled the inmates to the
door, and narrated to them what had
taken place, hut Daddy Logan could
hardly eredit the tale.
“If Mr. Marehmont had been comiiig
up into these parts today,” he said
slowly and incredulously, “surely ho
would ha’ said so to me last night. I
went in among a parcel of grand ladies
and gentlemen, Inst oven, just to say
good bye to him, and to invite him to
conio to see us if ho over did come into
these parts agin, but be never said a
word about ooming to-day surely had
he been a coming, he would have saul
so. I don’t understand it. I havn t
been at home an houi myself, although
I had no load and drove mighty fast ”
Smith explained to him the conversa
tion that occurred after his departure,
of tfcv nnexpested journey which
Marchmont and Professor M had,
through his persuasions, been induced
to enter upon. The old man seemed to
credit it at last, and Sol too, stood with
his long hands thrust into his pockets—
his mouth and eyes wide open, gazing
intently into Smith’s face. “ It's so,” at
length lie said, with an odd wink to
Daddy Logan—“it’s so. Mr. March
mont is somewhere on the road, and
may go ow the precipice. I’ll take
my hat and go down there, and watch
all night for him. If he comes, I’ll
guide him over—if he don't, why I can’t
tell what has become of him.”
“Go,” said Smith, urgently—“go
Sol—watch, wait, don’t leave there till
broad day light. As soon as I have
seen the girls home, I will come down
and join you in your vigils, for it will
he impossible for me to close my eyes in
sleep, tired as I am.”
The dwarf plunged out into the dark
ness and storm, after having secured his
rimless hat, and was soon taking rapid
strides towards Crag’s End. The weary
and dispirited travellers journeyed home
ward, while Daddy Logan, Mistress Al
’ce, and a whole tribe of little Logans,
went back into their cabin, sat down in
the firelight, with faces full of wonder,
and hearts full of sad forebodings. “ Let,
no one presume to say in tbe morning
this shall be a day of unclouded enjoj
meut.”
(to BE CONTINUE!'.)
pnlitirnl.
Ifoe soll)H}cjs—loioiehroee.
Notwithstanding religious toleration, iu
its widest sense, is one of the most cherished
principles of tbe Government under which we
live, and has been established by the funda
mental law of the land, the Federal Consti
tution ; and notwithstanding, at the grand
council of Know Nothings in Philadelphia,
the mnintainance of the right of every man
to thr f ■ 1 unrestrained auti peaceful enjoy
ment of his own religious opinions and wor
ship,” was set forth as one of the principles
of the order, yet it is a fact that the friends
and members of this party are attempting to
eai ist in its behalf, the feelings and prejudi
ces of the Protestant Churches, by raising a
cry against the Roman Catholics, aipl de
nouncing them as dangerous to the Republi
can institutions of the Country, They arc
endeavoring to get up a politics religious
crusade against this sect. They argue that
the ecclesiastical obligations of the Roman
Catholics ar- inconsistent with their duties
as citizens, and therefore, that they arc un
fit to be entrusted with the exercise of the j
privileges of citizens, or to fill any office of
profit or trust; and further that • they ought
not to be tolerated by any government, Pro
testant, Mohammedan, or Pagan.
If this be not intolerance, persecution on
account of religious opinions, we would be
glad to be informed, what intolerance, what
persecution is. The faggot and the stake
belong to a past age, tut social and po
litical degradation may supply their place,
as a means of ministering to the spirit of per
secution We have been taught that the great
principles which lie at the foundation of our
political fabric, teach, that the test of good
citizenship is character, tbe qualification for
office, the merit, and not opinions—and es
pecially religious opinions. What individ
ual is safe, what denomination of Christians
is safe, if men are to be denounced as unfit
for society, to be degraded socially and po
litically, because they belong to a particu
lar sect, or entertain cirtain opinions on the j
subject of religion ? When the Catholics
shall be crushed, whose turn comes next ?
Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians or Epii
copalians ?
it is coming to a delectable state of things,
when politicians, office seekers, men who
neither profess nor practice religion, are to
be set up as arbiters ot Religious Truth, and
to decide what form of religious belief or j
worship is to be tolerated ! In tho uaiug of
the principles of free government, in the
name of Protestant Christianity, we protest
against any effort to array the Churches of!
our the side of a political party, ’
by appealing to tlieir religious feelings and
to their sentiments of hostility to any sect, j
either Jew or Gentilo. It is wrong in prin
ciple, and dangerous in its tendencies, lie
ligion is a matter between man and his
maker While we deny the infallibility of
the Roman Pontiff, we should not set our
selves up as judges of our brothers’ opin
ions.
Tho Church which shall listen to these !
appeals, and descend from its high calling, \
to mingle in tho scrambles of party, will, in
the end, besuro to fool tho fatal consequences
of such folly. Its power, its influence in
promoting the cause of Christianty, nnd in
spreading abroad thc seeds of the gospel will
be weakened —destroyed.
Wo have been led to mako theso remarks,
by seeing the authority of John Wesley, thc
father and founder of Methodism, invoked,
in saver of the policy of tho Know Nothiug
party, adopted in reforenco to tho Catholics
in this country, and by the information
which wo have lately received, that in a
neighboring State, many of the clergy of that
denomination Uavo joined tho secret order,
and aro lending their influence to advance
its political interests. Wo warn that do
nomination of Christians against so fatal, so
suicidal a polioy. The noble stand it has
taken in behalf of Southern institutions, tho
great* and successful efforts it is making to
carry the banner of the cross throughout the
world, tho liberality of feeling which has
TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
even characterized it in its bearing towards
other Christian sects, lias endeared it to the
people of the South, and to the philanthro
pist and the lovers of piety every where
But let it soil its vestments with the stain of
intolerance, with the dirt and filth of party
strife and political scheming, and it will
have inflicted upon itself a blow, from which
it will not recover for years, perhaps rever.
If it fears the progress of llomish Priest
craft, let it contend against it, as it lias
heretofore donej with the burnished weapons
of truth, from a thousand pulpits; with its
tongued press, its tracts, its Bible Societies,
its countless means of counteracting error
and disseminating the truth ; but never let
it stoop to the use of party machinery and
the thousand corrupting influences which it
brings to its aid, for the purpose of accom
plishing its ends.
That great and good man, whose name is
so dear to every Methodist, John Wesley, had
his failings and imperfections. He was nei
ther perfect, nor infallible. He entertained
opinions on various subjects which cannot
be defended. His opinions on slavery, the
relations of the Church to the State, and on
civil government, are not in accordance with
the views of his followers in America, espe
daily Southerners. lie was in honest, zeal
ous, powerful man. The Society which he
organized, has grown to be one of the most
numerous and intiu<ntial Churches in the
world, and will bear his name down to the
remotest age. But the magic of Ins name,
great ns it is, should not mislead his follow
ers. They should reflect that Imj wrote and
spoke under circumstances very different
from those which surround us, and that due
allowance must on iliat account, be made in
estimating his opinions.
The history of the Methodist Church,
breathes a solemn warning against anything
approaching intolerance or persecution
The very name it bears was once a term of
reproach and mockery. Its preachers were
treated with contempt, stoned, and thrown
into prison, and by whom r By Protestants.
The doors of the established Church, of which
John Wesley lived and died a member, were
closed against them. It were a great mis- j
take, to suppose that the sin of persecution, j
intolerance, and martyrdom lies alone nt j
the door of the Church of Rome. It follows
as a necessary consequence tho union of
Church and Slate, whether Protestant or
Catholic. Armed with civil power, the
Church has ever been and always will be
a tyranny ; and this great historical fact
should, of itself, be a sufficient warning
against mixing up, in any way whatever,
religious and political questions. It is tho
mission of the Church, to preach the Gosj cl
It should let politics alone
There is another fact, which would ren
der the persecution of foreigners by the
Methodist Church very strung.: and incon
sistent. The Methodist Church of the Uui ;
ted States is of foreign origin The first so
ciety organized in this country was compos
ed of Irish emigrants, the \ery class against
which the Know Nothings seem to be most j
inctnscd, Philip Embury was au Irish cm <.
igrant, and organized the first sooie y of ,
Methodists in the United States out of like |
material, Irishmen, who hail accompanied
him from their native land. The pioneer o!
Methodism in Maryland was an Irish emi
grant. Will Methodists now attaint their
own blood, and say >< off with his head,’ bo ;
cause he is a foreigner ? We do not believe
it. This appeal to Methodists, through the
magic of Wesley’s name, will prove of no
avail. Asa denomination, they will repudi
ate the effort making to draw them iuto the !
arena of politics, and into a religious crusade ;
which is attempting to be gotten up, not lor
the sake of religion, but for the spoils ot ot- j
flee, the flesh pots” of the White House. — j
JYewberry Mirror.
DwrteO 1I)C ?
In our liberal feelings towards any K. N
friends South, we have attributed their neg
lect or refusal to endorse the principles of
the Nebraska and Kansas act in the Pliiia
dclphia platform to the fact that the supe
rior numbers of the North overpowered the
South. In this charitable view we have been
wofully deceived. The tt g of Southern
rights trailed in the dust in Georgia—in the
State Council of the order at Macon prior
to the meeting of tho National Council in
June. The State Council of Georgia, at its
session in May last, at the city of Macon,
with a Ycry large representation ol dele
gates, repudiated the J\'cbtaska and Kan
sas act!! ! We have in our possession a
printed pamphlet, purporting to be the
„ Proceedings of tho Annual meeting of the l
State Council of Georgia, held at Macon on
the 2J and 8d May INou.” printed under a
resolution of the Councils, throe copies of
which, by said resolution, were to bo furn
ished each subordinate Council, ltcoutains
a list of Councils and their places of loea
tiou —218 in number ; also tho names of I lie
delegates from each Council, the Treasurer s
report, the address of the President--Win
Hone- -uud a minute of proceedings of that
mooting, llow it got out we do not kuow ;
but it came iuto our possession honorably
Wo make the following transcript from it,
which is all wo can find upon tho subject al
luded to. Oa pago owe find tho following :
.< Brother Jncksou thou offered tho follow
ing resolution : . Resolved, That while wo
deprecate the further agitation ot the slave
ry question as tending to sootionulizo tho
great Amorionn party, wo hold that opposi
tion is, in our judgement, a violation of the
Constitutional rights of tho South and dan
gerous to the perpetuity of the Uniou.”
i. Which resolution was referred to tho
committee appointed to report on the prin
ciples of the American party of the State of
NO. 29.
New York. Brother Edward 11. Pcttle of
fered the following resolution, which was re
ferred to tho same committee :
Resolved, That while tho American par
ty of the South and slaveholding States con
cede to its members resident in free States
the right of entertaining opinions upon the
abstract question of negro slavery, yet hold
j ing acquiescence in the principles embraced
in the Nebraska and Kansas bill, passed by
Congress, namely— the right of the people
forming State governments to determine
for themselves whether or not slavery shall
exist in their limits , an essential element
in national organizations, the American
party of the State of Georgia requires, as
a c mdition precedent to affiliation with the
order organized in non-slavcholding Stales
acquiescence in ihe above named meas
ure.’ ” our own.}
On page 12th we find the following:
ti The report of the committee on the prin
ciples aui objects of the American party
and the resolutions of brothers Jackson and
Pottle was called for. The committee then
made the following report, through their
Chairman, brother Nisbet, as follows :
The committee to whom was referred tho
resolutions on the subject of slavery submit
the following : Ist, Resolved, That slavery
and slave institutions are protected by the
Constitution of the United States, and tho
obligation to maintain them is not sectional,
but national. That the right to establish
in the organization of State governments be
longs to native and naturalized citizens
thereof, and that Congress has no constitu
tional power to intervene by excluding a
new State applying for admission iuto the
Union upon the ground that the constitution
of said State recognized slavery.
2nd, Resolved, That tho President of this
Council cause the above resolution to be pub
lished, ns the sentiment of the order, in such
manner as ho may deem best and consistent
with the usage of the order ’ ”
Tho report of the committee was adopt
ed and passed.” The committee consisted
of E. A. Nisbet, W. Poe and M A Frank
lin.
Thus, it appears that the proposition of
Mr. Pottle, who, it will bo remembered, was
a member of the last Legislature from War
ren, to make the acquiescence’’ in the Ne
braska and Kansas act a condition preto loot
to nfflliatiou with the order in the non slave
bolding States, was distinctly put down in
the State Council of Georgia !!! Who won
ders now that the delegates appointed by
that meetiug could sit in the Philadelphia
Convention and hear the South denounced
without resentment ?— Republican Union.
Jo fyioto of
* Brethren 1 have concluded to divide
my prom’s and appeal to the Methodist Church
into two parts, and to address the first to
you, and the last to the Church at large.—
And hero, in the language of Mr. Wesley,
let ine say to you, *• 1 beseech you, brethren,
by the mercies of God, by whatever love you
bear to God, to your country, to your own
souls, do not consider who speaks, but what
is spokon If it be possible, for one hoar
lay prejudice aside ; give what is advanced a
fair hearing. Consider simply on each hoad,
—ls it true, or is it false ? Is it reasonable,
or is it not ? ’ Remomber, brethren, I am
not before you to propose, but to resist inno
vations upon old Methodism. 1 stand where
I always stood since 1 joined the Chnrch,
upon the .. platform,’’ of Wesley. You
stand with one foot upou that platform, and
the other upon a rickety structure, first
reared by a criminal, if report be true, and
miserably patched by unchristian hands. I
would have you withdraw the truant # limb
from this dangerous plat.bim to its original
position.
When convenated together, we were of one
heart and one mind. But you have formed
now covenants with men who have no kindred
feelings with you. •* There is no fear of
God before their eyes.” .. They causo di
visions andoffouccs contrary to tho doctrine
which you have learned.” Their mouth
speakcih great swelling words,having men’s
persons in admiration because of advantage.”
These bo they who soparato themselves,
sensual having not the spirit.” K They are
such as serve not the Lord Jesus Christ,
but their own belly, and by good words and
fair speeches deceive the hearts of tho sim
ple.” They are given to debatos, envy
ings, wraths, strifes, backbiting, whisper
ing*, swellings, tumults ” ..With feigned
words they make merchandize of you.”—
They are adituned .. eveu to speak of those
thiugs which are doue of them in secret”—
These be the men to whom you have yokod
yourselves. Ido uot say all your compan
ions are such ; but I know many of them to
he such ; and most of them to bo men of the
world. 1 would withdraw you Irom them;
but if I cannot, an l a final separation should
take place between us, remember, if you
please, that you made the first move in it.
.. But why uot quietly enjoy our own
opinions, and live in peace ?” I answer be
cause your lodges will uot allow me to en
joy my opinions in peace, but upon paiu of
surrendering tho freeman's right of speech ;
and because with my notion of the moral
character and aims of your order, we never
cun live in peace, while you remain in it,
uud I remain in the Methodist Church. How
.. can two walk together except they be a
gro id ?” I am not the only Methodist by hun
dreds, if not thousands, who outortaiu my
opinions of your order ; and I should sup
pose, whatever you may think of it, that
for their sakes you wohld abandon it upon
the principle that you should do nothing
whereby thy brother a tumble th, or i& Ot-