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C Y THOMAS A. BURKE, PROPRIETOR. VOL. VII. THE CASSVILLE STANDARD, IS Published every Thursday.— fexJ Office, north-east corner of the OJ aa smblic square. — Terms, Two Dot- ISjjLJr E f ars a-vear if paid in advance, two JgFtJf and a half after three months, < )r three dollars at the end of the Vo paper discontinued until all arrearages are BaiA except at the option of the publisher. ’ Miscellaneous advertisements inserted at s>l ’ square (twelve lines,) for the first insertion, ind ‘0 cents for each weekly continuance. he r and advertisements published at the usual rU tdrertisements not marked will be published *ntii forbid, and charged accordingly. Letters on business mast be p re-pa ul, and ad dressed to the Proprietor. Business SiirccfoKj. 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. Charleston Weekly Standard, CO XT AIXS ALL TILE MATTER PUB- Lislictl in llic Daily, Together with the Local, Domestic and Foreign. ‘Market*—The Price* Current, Including the rate* of tale for stock, Exchange, and Domes tic Produce —The Shipping in Port —The La test Telegraphic xvfrrmation, dec. dec. dec. The .STANDARD is the only morning paper in Charleston which issues a WEEKLY EDI TION. This Edition is published every Wednesday Morning, and bv the evening of the next day can he received in every section of the State. Price $2 —payable invariable in advance. 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-