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of the provisions of that platform be vio- ] tag.
lated by an abolition Congress, and the
Union would be dissolved in less time
than it took to form it It would not, in
ray opinion, live another year. So far so
good—come what may, the true-hearted
Southern man, who is ready and willing
to risk the alledged and apprehended dan
gers, of separation and a Southern Confed
eracy, has the consolation to know that
Congress can do neither of the acts em
braced in that bold and defiant declaration
without producing disunion and bringing
about the ultimate and permanent protec
tion of our institutions, in another and bet
ter Government Let the abolitionists of
the North take the Federal Government if
they can, and put our pluck to the test by
- ; ” i , lf1 nnmimnd it with the civilized There are those at the North who feel a command in Georgia $100 per acre. These : can think as they please—can form what- j Began.
world, and no nation on earth would be so sympathy for the South, but this class of Territories afford principally prairie land, ever conjectures suit them best, but Mr. R. C. Latimer has our thanks for
Began.
necessary to absolute dominion. The States,
their offices, their honors, their interests,
aDd their powers, are all overshadowed by
the more dazzling and seductive attrac
tions of Federal honors, Federal offices.
Federal interest and Federal power. Con
stitutional barriers arc broken down with
impunity ; constitutional rights are train-
pled under foot without remorse, regret,
or redress. Sectional interests, sectional
prejudices and sectional power, if the}
have not already, soon will control all the
operations of the Federal Government, and
make it little less than a despotism, sub
ject only to the capricious will of a numer
ical majority. Not content to exercise the
powers granted in the Constitution, this
violating any portion of the Georgia Plat-! majority, composed of the bitterest ene-
form Let them do it if they can—let j rnies of the Southern people, do not scru-
themdo it of they Kill—Jet them do it if j pie to usurp powers not granted, wbenev-
they dare. 1 cr their interests or prejudices dictate the
Rut is there no other cause, no other ac- j usurpation. Heretofore, a National Party,
tionofthe free States which would justify organized upon the basis of State Equality
separation and probably produce it» Fel- j and State Sovereignty—of equal privileges
low-citizens I have said elsewhere: “The , and equal burthens to all and upon all sec-
election of a Northern President, upon a jtions of the Union, has, to some extent! i
sectional and anti-slavery issue, will be j withstood the encroachments of this irre- j soon transfer it to the Southern Republic, j
considered cause enough to justify scccs- j sponsible majority, and preserved the Un
sion. Let the Senator from New York (Mr. ion from disruption; but that party is j products, essential
world, and no nation on
much interested and so anxious to pre- me
serve friendly relations with us, as our ity
quandom Northern brethren. So deeply concessions would be humiliatin
concerned would they be for our favor— be nothing shos t of absolute disgrace,
our commercial friendship and our social
mare powerless, they are in the minor- interspersed with groves of timber, with a j prefer to share the fate of the man whose the fine sample of Segars laid on our table
. The South has conceded until further soil two or three feet deep, good water and [ death crushes the heart of the poor, whose | —among the brands we notice that ofEu-
a cessions would be humiliating, it would a healthy climate. It is the finest grazing grave is watered by the widows’ tears, cautadora, which is a new and excellent
There was also the Plantation, Fili.
i healthy
country in the world.
Our people could and who receives his reward from the one.
intercourse, that they would even be to us j
Then we must take a firm and decided settle their children comfortably at a small
j stand. We must dispute every inch of cost in those Territories; but they dare
what France is to Sardinia, an ally, ready ground ; and if need be. we must fight not go there. Our poor boys must stay
and willing to drive every invader from over every blade of grass. While civil war at home and work for the rich, and be de-
our soil. with its dreadful consequences, is a dire- pendents all the days of their li' es, cramp-
With all these elements of wealth, pros- ful calamity—while I would deplore it— ed with poverty, while the proceeds of one
perity and happiness increasing, expand- j while I would do everything in my power year's labor at home would procure for
ing and developing themselves as popula- f to arrest it, yet if the South cannot have them valuable farms in the West; yet the ■
tion thickened, arid consumption required , her rights peaceably in the Union ; she blood and the treasure of the South has j
what limit would there be to our progress, ' must and will have them out of it! ; purchased an interest in this fair domain,
our power, and our glory ? But we should ' Our hopes for the safety of our country, I write what I know to be facts. I have
not stop here, our expanding policy would have depended upon the integrity of the been in every white settlement in Nebras
stretch far beyond our present limits. Cu- ■ National Democratic party. But I am be- ka. I administered the oath of office to
ba, now withheld from us by the voice j ginning to fear that the impetuous torrent the members of the first legislature that
and votes of our abolition enemies would j of public sentiment at the North is sweep- j convened in that Territory. I presided
soon be ours. She could not be held by j ing this noble band of patriots along upon over the courts in the Southern Judicial
Spain a year after our Government was j the bosom of its destructive current,
formed—no non-intercourse laws would 1 Whenever I shall be satisfied beyond a
hand of the widow’s God.
Southern Methodist.
buster, Lou.Ires, &c. We puffed each and
all, and pronounce them good. Those de
sirous of smoking the weed, can find a
good article by calling on Mr. Latimer, at
the Post Office.
j District there, for twenty-three months. I
! know the condition of things in that Ter-
Sjswakd,) or any other man avowing
the sentiments and policy enunciated by
him in his Rochester speech, be elected
President of the United States, and, in my
fast melting away before the repeated and
rigorous assaults of our Northern foes, and
the discordant character of its present ele
ments, affords little hope or prospect of
opinion, there arc more than, one of the J its future ability to preserve the constitu-
Southern States that would take immedi
ate steps towards separation. And, sir, I
am free to declare, here in the Senate, that
whenever such an event shall occur, for
one, I shall he for disunion, and shall, if
alive, exert all the powers I may have in
urging upon the people of my State the
necessity and propriety of an immediate
separation.” This I deliberately said on
the floor of the Senate in the face of our
enemies—this I deliberately say here to
day in the presence of friends and neigh
bors. I should consider such an event
fraught with the greatest danger to South
ern institutions, and I would not wait for
tional rights of the weaker section.
Such, fellow-citizens, are the present
condition and future prospects of the A-
merican Union, presenting but a faint hope
to the patriot or the statesman of the per
manence of that true Republican constitu
tional government upon which our rights
alone depend. Still, “habit is a second
nature,” and early affections, ancient asso
ciations and habitual love and reverence
for institutions, founded by our fathers
and cemented by their blood, appeal with
a power difficult to resist, to all the feel
ings of the American heart. They affect
me—they affect you, and I doubt not af-
restrain our adventurous sons, and Spain j doubt that the National Democracy have : ritor v, vast in extent, with a fertile soil
would feel the necessity of her situation \ abandoned the South, I shall be ready for j and salubrious climate, it may be consid-
and the certainty of its loss, and would ■ war. j ered one of the finest countries upon the
The contemplation of the dissolution of continent of America. Kansas embraces
And Central America, so rich in tropical ' the American Union, suggests reflections j a large scope of country and would fall
to the wants and lux- 1 of the most solemn character. With our • within the limits of a Southern Confede-
uries of mankind, sugar, coffee, cocoa and j hands upon the altar of our common coun- < racy,
every variety ot delicious fruits—a land i try, and with eyes turned heavenward, we ; I a
rich soil, and covered with ; should pray in the sincerity of our hearts j as of compromises and concessions. I am
A coun- for its perpetuation. Whenever it fails, j for the rights of the South under the Con-
the last hope of freedom on earth will lan- j stitution in the Lilian, I am for being
guish and die. We shall behold through j treated as equals and not as subalterns.—
tears, the flag of our country “ trailing in ! If this result cannot be secured, I am for
the dust.” I the rights of the South out of the Union,
Our devotion for the Union, cherished j lot the consequences be what they may.
I am tired of political harangues, as well
aboundin
dense forests of valuable woods,
try highly adapted to slave labor, and
needing only the superior genius and en-
terprize of the Anglo-American race to
make it “bloom and blossom like the rose.”
—Central America would at an early day
fall under the vigorous influence of our en
terprising people, aud join their destiny
to ours. Note, the same feelings of anti
slavery jealousy and hatred, which keeps
Cuba from our grasp, suppress every at
tempt to revolutionize Central America
and make it what nature intended it to be,
part and parcel of a great slaveholding
Confedcrcy. Separated from the North,
and united together as an independent
power, we should take all Central Ameri-
OASSVILLE, GEO.
THURSDAY MORNING,
AUGUST 18, 1859.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Hon. Joseph E. Brown,
OF CHEROKEE.
FOR CONGRESS,
J. W. H. Underwood,
OF FLOYD.
as it is, should never induce us to yield
up our rights as freemen. No. When the
voice of entreaty fails—when argument
is exhausted—when there is no alternative
left, but unconditional submission, we
must triumph in the contest, or with the
silken folds of "the star spangled banner”
enshrouding us, as a winding sheet, “the
last entrenchment of liberty must be our
graves.”
We must not indulge in golden dreams
the developments of its results. I would ' (- ec ^ every son of the South. I would sur
nip the danger in the bud, and lake imme- j ren( j er tins Union only when convinced j soon settle !t with a thnvin f’ P ros T er
ca within our sisterhood of States, and of national prosperity. 11 e must not long-
! er permit the wand of the talisman to bc-
diate steps to unite the South in a move- 1 tl, a t it had failed of the great objects of its
meat which should end, either in safety j creation, that its powers were perverted
to unholy ends, and that of instead of pro
ving a blessing, it had become a curse to
the Southern people. A Union adminis
tered for the equal benefit of all—respect
ing the sovereign rights of the States, and
the rights and interests of the people of all
sections—a Union which confines the gov
erning power to the limits of the Consti
tution, and carefully guards, observes and
protects that sacred instrument, would
have my love, my reverence and support,
to the latest hour of my existence. But
when I see and feel that the great para
mount objects of its creation have been—
or are about to be defeated and prostitu
ted to uphold the power, promote the in
terests and pander to the prejudices of one
section—to exalt one and oppress another
of its equal and constituent parts—tabring
blessings upon one and curses upon an
other portion of its wide domain, I am
ready to surrender it, at any and all haz
ards, and to try another experiment for
the preservation of those rights which arc
dearer to you and to me than the existence
of any' 'Government or Union on earth.—
If this be treason, let those who call it so,
make the most of it—I will not take back
within the Union, or safety out of it.
A movement towards separation even
by a single State, would bring the North
ern people to their senses if anything could
open their cars and hearts to the voice of
reason and justice. The North does not
believe that the South will dissolve the
Union for any cause, and that they may
push their fanatical schemes upon us with
impunity. Convince them that the South
is in earnest, by an imposing step towards
separation, and even fanaticism will pause
and “look before it leaps.” The Union is
far more necessary, useful and important
to them than to us, and they know it.—
They would not probably drive us to the
alternative of separation, if they were ad
vised aud believe that such would be the
result of their hostile demonstrations a-
gainst slavery and the rights of the South
ern people. In 1S50, when a movement
towards-secession was made in Georgia
and a few of the neighboring States, and
there seemed to be some danger of extreme
measures, the Northern mind began to re
coil—the Northern presses, for the first
time since the Union was formed, began
to calculate its value and to urge the dan
ger and impolicy of driving the South to
extremities
and growing population of Southern peo- - guile us. It will seek to conduct us into
pie, with language, religion, tastes, habits, j shady groves, among limpid streams and
interests, pursuits and object? similar to ; fairy spirits, to be stung by the poisonous
our own. With no Abolition Emigrating
Aid Societies to impede our march, or in
terfere with our legitimate and natural ex
pansion, we should stretch our arms all
along the line of Northern Mexico to the
fang of the adder. The victim will be led
to the slaughter, crowned with chaplets or
roses. The Madagascar bat fans its sleep
ing victim, while it sucks its blood.
My countrymen, be not longer deceived
Pacific Ocean, and soon have a chain of j—we must have a united South. The
slave States from that sea to the Gulf of I States that compose the American Union
one jot or tittle of the declaration. Nor do
-meetings of the people were : [ consider it absolutely essential to the
held and safety committees were formed j prosperity and happiness of the Southern j homogeneous in everythin
to robuke anti-slaqery agitation and sup-
Mexico ; and then with our Central Amer
ican population on one side pressing up
wards, and our South-Western population
on the other side, pressing downwards, all
Mexico, would fall by degress into our pos
session, and become Americanized and
transformed into slave States. As our slave
population, by its rapid increase, would
fill up the Atlantic States and the valley
of the Mississippi, and become too dense
within present limits for our safety or
profit, it would gradually and naturally,
overflow across the line into that vast re
gion of inviting climate and soil, and here
and there, under the dominion of the white
man, live and flourish for ages to come.—
And thus, with a Republic, larger in ex- j powe
tent than all Europe, united under a Gov- nl011
eminent more perfect than was ever form
ed by the wisdom and patriotism of man
—with fundamental laws to preserve our
institutions from decay for all time to come
we should
press the power of the abolitionists, and if
the South had acted with spirit and man
liness then, the whole subject would have
been settled at once and forever, by such
constitutional guaranties as would have
placed our rights and our safety upon a
sure and lasting basis. But unfortunate
ly for the South we had then,'and as I fear,
we ever shall have, too many ambitious
public men, who were lookin'; to national
States, that they should remain in the j exhibit to the world an example of great-
present Union. They have the abundant ; ness, prosperity and power, which nothing
entered into the federal compact, one by
one, as sovereign States, for their mutual
protection and general welfare. When the
object of their association ceases to exist,
each State may hold a convention within
her own limits and resolve to resume the
powers that she had delegated to a com
mon agent. By thus doing she at once
dissolves the ligament that hinds her to
the federal compact. The power of attor
ney constituting the federal government
her agent, and as far as that State is con
cerned, the vital principle .of the federal
government ceases to exist “to all intents
and purposes.” Etch Southern State, af
ter having determined thus to resume the
that she has delegated to a com- j
ent, staudin
original sovereignty, may request her sis
ter States to assemble in convention, and j
when thus assembled, may frame articles ;
contemplating the organization of a South
ern Confederacy, which, when framed,
shall be ratified by three fourths of the
Southern States, or by such number as
If we could succeed in electing a conserv
ative National Democrat President in 1860,
the country would yet be safe. I am for
the Hon. Howell Cobb first, and were I a
delegate in the Charleston Convention, I
should stand by him as long as there was
a vestige of hope of his success. He is a
native Georgian, full of Southern chivalry
—a man of distinguished ability—a con
sistent national Democrat, and as true a
patriot as ever breathed. General Frank
lin Pierce is my next choice.
I will not say that I will not support
the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, if he is the
nominee of the Charleston Convention. I
could only be induced to support him as
a choice of evils.
EDWARD 11. HARDEN.
Dalton, Ga., August 9, 1859.
elements of both within their own borders, j but the hand of God could ever weaken or j the convention ^may determine upon,
and they would possess and enjoy in a destroy.
Confederated Government of their own,
sources of wealth, prosperity, progress and
power, unsurpassed by any nation on the
face of the earth. In wliat single respect
would a Southern Confederacy be wanting
in all that is necessary to make a nation
reat and a people happy ? In agricultu-
From the North Georgia Times.
When thus ratified, the vehicles of gov
ernment are at once put in motion— a Pres-
. ident of the Southern Confederacy is elcc-
To My Fellow Citizens of Cherokee j f ed — a Congress is organized—a revenue
Georgia. . . j tariff for the support of the government
| will be adopted—our goods will he im-
I wish it to he distinctly understood that
I am not a candidate for office.
. ported by Southern merchants—our cus-
In addressing this communication to you, j tom hous „ officers win collect thc duties
lam prompted by higher considerations | uponthem _ charI( . sto n, Savannah, Mobile,
honors, and who, from interest or fear, j ra l wealth and plenty, we surpass the j than the hope of political advancement. : Xew Orleans, Galveston, and many other
were willing to sacrifice our rights— <4 to : world—in all the varieties of soil and cli-: I am convinced from “ the signs of the [ ‘
preserve a Union” from which they cxpec- mate, we are richly blessed—we can raise 1 times,” that our country is in danger. Our j
points in the South, will be busy with a
ted so many personal blessings.
’ - | ’ growing c
breadstuff's and all the necessaries of life, Government has survived many severe!. '
The late Mr. Stubbs.
On the morning < f the 4th inst. our ci
ty was shocked by the intelligence that
Air. T. P. Stubbs was dead. Sad calami
ty ! By his love and tenderness he had
endeared to himself a devoted wife and an
interesting family of children ; by his en
ergy and perseverance in noble pursuits
he had made himself an exemplar of the
young; by bis many acts of public benefi
cence, he had endeared himself to every
member of the community ; by his thou'
sand acts of disinterested kindness to the
poor, he had erected in the heart of every
one of them a monument to his goodness
that will stand as long as their pulses
shall beat; and his memory is every where
embalmed, deep in the affections of every
] poor widow in Macon.
o his death the poor of Macon hare
. , . , , j sustained an irreparable loss. ’ 14 There
isolated upon her ! ,
: . j will be wailing among tne poor now. —
44 The poor widows may weep now, that
their friend is gone.” These expressions
ma}- now be heard in every public place,
and in ever}' private circle. What a eu
logy is this 1 Honored is the man, above j
kings and princes, who in his death, has
tributes like these.
It was not our pleasure to know Air. ;
Stubbs, personally, hut while we were a i
stranger to him, we have the feelings j
common to humanity, and can share a j
public loss ; and ourself a sad child of or- ;
phanage, we know too well how to sym- j
patliizc with the bereaved and fatherless. |
AA'e shall indulge a few reflections.
. Air. Stubbs, we are told, had never i
identified himself with any branch of the
Christian Church, nor had he ever made
any profession of religion ; but even if he
FOR SENATOR,
COL. MARK JOHNSTON.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
THOS. J. WOFFORD,
DR. JNO. C SIMS.
Col. Warren Akin,
THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOIt GOVERNOR.
The Opposition Convention met in At
lanta on the 10th inst., and nominated
Col. Warren Akin, of this place, as their
standard bearer in the next contest for
Governor. The Col. is an upright, honest;
and sincere man, esteemed by all who j themselves that little Agnes is removed to
know him ; and so far as his character is | a happier and better sphere,
concerned, outside of politics, all admire i 44 Immortal its spirit, a flower which now,
him. lie is in politics an old-line AVIiig. j In Paradise, fast by the tree of life,
after the Clay school, and has ever been j Began to bloom; but soon her innocence
Another Hut for the Abolitionists.
Read the following, and then say if there
be anything in the would be freedomim
of the North. It speaks volumes:
A colored man, William Braxton, man-
unfitted by the last will and testament of
Elijah Green well, deceased, of Hampshire
county, Virginia, and who has been enjoy
ing the blessings of freedom ainon- the
; Abolitionists of Pennsylvania, until he has
become heartily tired of thc blessings
lately returned to Virginia, and has peti
tioned the county court of Hampshire to
permit him to become the slave of Air.
Samuel House, of that county.
Sabbath School Meeting.
A\'e are informed that a meeting of those
friendly to Sabbath Schools, is called at
I the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday the
j 21st inst., at 4 o’clock. Thc object of the
! meeting, as we understand, is for a free
interchange of opinions in relation to the
best method of securingan interest in these
schools. The meeting, we are authorised
to say, is not denominational, but all are
invited to attend; and whether layman or
churchman, to give their views on the sub
ject. AA’e hope there will he a full atten
dance, and if such meetings were held
more frequently, more good might be done.
“To thee, the heavens in thy nativity,
’Adjudged an olive branch, and laurel
crown.”
AVe regret to announce the death of Ag
nes, infant daughter of Air. and Airs. S.
Levy. She died on Monday night last,
having suffered much. There is a truth
“that in life we are in the midst of death.”
—The parents, though, may well console
consistent. Col. Akin is a native Geor
gian, anil from obscurity has raised him
self to eminence as a lawyer, and his re
cent nomination would indicate as a poli
tician. AA'e have not seen his letter ac
cepting the nomination, but are informed
that he is truly Southern Rights in his
sentiments. If so, so far we can agree.—
AA'e advocate principles, and whosoever is
or may be the expounder of those tenets,
him will we support. We do not mean
by these remarks to commit ourself to the
support of Col. Akin, but should some
freak of fortune determine that in the next
election the Democracy should be beaten,
there is no one, we would ]
Removed her to heaven, where first it grew,
And flowers aloft, around the fount of life.”
Election Returns.
TENNESSEE.—Harris, Democrat, lias
been elected Governor, over Netherlaml,
Opposition, by about 6,000 majority. Op
position Congressmen are elected in the
1st, 2d, 3d. 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th districts;
Democratic Congressmen are chosen in
the 6th, 7ch and 10th districts. Legisla
ture Democratic.
KENTUCKY.—Magcffin, Dcm., elect
ed Governor. Democratic Congressmen
are elected in the 1st, 2d, 5th, 8th and
;fer, of the j 10th districts; Opposition Congressmen
Opposition, that should grace the guber-! are chosen in the 3d, 6tli, 7th and 9th
natorial chair, to Col. Akin. A\ e are not
so wrapt uji in partyism that we arc un
willing to acknowledge merit, simply be
cause its possessor is not a Democrat.—
Col. Akin is a worthy man. a good citi
zen, of irreprbachable private character.
An able lawyer, an excellent financier—
the interests of the State would be secure
in his hands. He would make an excel
lent Governor, and if lie committed an
error it would be of the head and not of
the heart.
commerce—our cotton will find
Southern Rights in the Ascendancy.
AVe have read with much care, the let
ter of ATr. Ben. II. Ilill, in relation to the
present political state of affairs. Air. II ill
avows himself a true Southern Rights man,
and willing to do battle for her interests.
So far we arc with him—cull him what
you may, AA'hig, Know Nothing or Deino-
j crat. We have long entertained the opin-
; ion that there was really no cause for dis
sension among ourselves at the South ;—
and the truth is we should have but one
part}’, acting together in all matters rula-
districts—4th district doubtful. Legisla
ture Democratic.
X ORT11 C A RO LI X A. —Democratic
Congressmen are elected in the 2d, 3d,
4th and 7th districts ; Opposition Con
gressmen arc chosen in the 1st, 5th, 6th
and S'.li districts.
TEXAS.—In 46 counties, Houston,
Opposition candidate for Governor, leads
Runnels, Democrat, something over 3,000.
Honorably Old.
The following we clip from an exchange.
I There are but few of the men of ’76 who
are living :
The following are the names and ages
of the Revolutionary soldiers, supposed to
be alive, who are pensioned on the rolls of
the State of Virginia: AVm. Cunningham,
95 years; Geo. Estes, 96A; Daniel Hicks,
over 97; AVilliam Oney, 984; Peter Rife,
97 ; AVilliam Stewart, Senr., 98; Matthew
Seaj r , 96; Henry AVillouhg’iy, 100.
its wav through these ports to foreign j had, these would he but poor indices to
Fellow-citizens, if thc people ofthe South j i„ sufficient quantities to supply thc in- j shocks, superinduced by the acrimony of. markets _ we can build Qm . shipg aftd man j point to h is condition now. If all that
would preserve their rights in the Union, , creasing population of centuries—in geo- j party conflict. Compromise after compro- i them ^ Sonthern men _ we cs , n org an- J we arc told is true, we assert that he did
or obtain tl.cir independence out of it,— graphical area, we have even now, millions j mise has been made with the view to ap- dj , an , for 0J . protectio n— make the most public profession of relig-
they must take the subject into their own ! of people, without being as closely packed pc ase the cormorant appetite of the reck- I ^ ^ send ministe ' rs plenipotentiaries to 1 ion that he could have made. He profess-
hands, speak out their sentiments with a ; as England or France—Florida, Louisiana less politician and the deluded fanatic of courts _^ ve can treat our bret hren 1 cd it in his unwavering belief in the doc-
boldness that becomes freemen and teach and Texas can supply all our demands for. the North ; and the impending storm has | of ^ Xorth as ^ ^ rcst of J^rines of the Bible ; he professed it in his
politicians thc salutary lesson that “he (sugar—the Carolinas and Georgia can give f for a season passed away, and the patriot j
who dallies is a dastaid and he who doubts j us rice—Maryland and Alrgiiiia can ad-1 heart has been gladdened by the calm se-
is damned.” AVhether the election of a j minister to our taste for tobacco—Ken-; re nity of the political sky. AA e will soon ^ u,, -,,,. llul
Black Republican President by thc*scc-! tucky and Missouri can make the hemp to j be summoned again from the peaceful j ^^“t^the sheddin"' of blood^R^wou'ld
tional abolition part}', and upon a section- j cover our cotton bales—the Atlantic and ; scenes of domestic tranquility, and will be j _ , a,.,u °
mankind,” as enemies in war—in peace, : ready*and cheerful response to every call
j friends. made upon him for benevolent donations; j
If this might not all be accomplished - he professed it by tenderly regarding the
" ■ ‘' cries of the poor; he professed it by living
“ The Star of the South.”
This is the title of a new paper just star
ting to Federal politics. AVhile there might j ted at Elberton, Ga. Thc editor advocates
be some differences in relation to State pol- Southern Rights, to the full extent, in a
icy, and matters of minor interests ou the nea t and well written Salutatory. AA’e wcl-
broad plank of Southern Rights, we ought j come our new acquaintance to our exchage
all to stand, with the inscription on our ; ]j sb and wish him success in his avoca-
banner: “Equality in the Lnion, or In- I tion.
DEPENDENCE OUT OF IT.”
Col A. R. AVright, of Jefferson, Oppo
sition candidate for Congress in the 8th
district, in his letter accepting the nomi
Female CQllege.
The fall session of this institution open-
! ed on Monday last with good prospects.—
nation, also takes strong Southern ground. : 1 he ability of the Professors, with the
al Abolition Platform, shall be considered j Gulf States can furnish the world with; almost irresistibly constrained to plunge
a sufficient cause for alarm and separation ! timber and naval stores, and the cotton into the whirlpool of political commotion,
by a majority of any one or more of the | crops of the planting States, are at this j
not he our fault.
AA'e might avail ourselves of the experi-
The approaching Presidential campaign ! ence of ha5f a <*ntury, and adopt, with
! a life that was irreproachable. AVhat ma-
i gic is there in a church or in a profession,
that will save a man ?
AA'e have before our mind now a prom-
—AA'e are
rejoiced to see so many of the health of our place and cheapness of board,
prominent men of both parties unfurling
the banner of Southern Rights—it proves
1 should induce all who desire to give their
daughters an education, to send them.—
Southern States remains to be seen. I do i time worth annually two hundred millions i s destined to be one of fearful interest to sll § llt modifications, the present Constitu- .......
not hesitate here, as t have dsewhere and of dollars. AVe have navigable rivers run- j the American people. I candidly declare, jof the United States. AVecouIdcon- ment man m a certain church, and we
the soundness of Southern sentiment.— jriiive our College a trial, and we are cer-
The present signs of the times indicate : ta ‘ n y ou satisfied.
• felt that this ■ tribute our part toward the extinction of shall draw a comparison
’ 1 ‘ ^ ! A i u;. 3 j: \fr St.nlihfL This man
between him and ' lhat Ge0r S ia wil1 be a nnit in the , Presi
dential contest in 1860—so mote it be.
Hon. E. R. Harden's Letter.
happen,
of office, if alive and able, I shall raise my and ready markets. AA c have outlets to j and intemperate expressions, relative to i ------ - M St bb th , u ,
voice id vindication of the sincerity with , the ocoan and to other countries in harbors I the perpetuity our Union. I have read j be our last resort Our minds should con- s ’ ■*
The Sonthern Field ft Fireside.
AVhat has become of it? It certainly
ran off the track. The last number did
It may be that it is still in
. . „e publish, this week, the letter of this j n'ot reach us.
This result is practicable ; but it must j abl F ™rth ten times more money than gentletnanj ta ken from the 44 Times." AVe j Uncle Sam’s saddlebags taking a tramp.
with the Hon. gentleman in his'no-, and will come to hand in after days.
which I have uttefed the sentiment ! of unlimited capacity, along a line of coast! speeches full of political spleen, delivered • template the movement before the time ga>c-- n dollars, while the former ga\e t ; ons and views in relation to Southern-
“ ‘Buncomb” on the floor of the Awcr-|airives to act AVe must act with unanim-: one for the su PP ort of ueneTole ^ t enter ' Rights. He plants himself fully ( upon ;
Fellow-citizens, let no man suppose or 1 over two thousand miles iiFextent The i for
inter from what I have said here or else- j bowels of the earth contain inexhaustible
where, that I am in favor of dissolving this
Union as a matter of choice. It is true,
that much of my confidence in it has beeu
shaken—much of my respect for it lessen
ed—much of my love for it weakened by
the events of recent years. It cannot be
denied that, in respect to some of thc most
important elements with which it was in
tended to be invested, and many of the ob
jects of its creation, has proved a failure.
It was intended as a Government of defin
ed and limited powers; it has become one
of constructive and almost unlimited, con
solidated powers. It was intended to be
a creature; it has proven to be a lord and
■■■ter. From its forma:ion to the present
its powers have been gradually en-
whiist the powers of the States
i diminished until the latter have
•eaWeiy may left that afe worth preserv-
mines of mineral weal.h—we have iron,
copper, lead saltpetre, gold and silver, in
quantities equal to any region in the world.
Our streams afford facilities for the abun
dant manufacture of cloth to cover our
people and administer to their comforts,
conveniences and luxuries. AA’e have a
population healthy, hardy and industrious; tion.
[communicated.]
Judge Iverson and his TradnCers.
Mess. Editors : My attention has been
jb uj guuc. i?c ugiec mui j , ^
this republic, when there existed in the j Our money and our best blood has pur- f^ays there to fill his scat; the former j in m08t of his positions, but especial- j on^ted by^vfrufent ^p-
ican Congress, but I feel certain, that there J ity and decision. These are not times for P 1 ^^- TllIS wealthy brother is careless g outbern ground, and such as we were,
never has been a time, in the history of 1 timid hearts and wavering politicians.— about attending church ; Air. Stubbs was in days bygone. AA'e agree with
mis repuunc, wnen lucre exisieu m lue iuur uiuuey uaiui uui uwi , ' | imu in ***** vu r w. w T l v u Macon Tele-
South a more firm,, decided and uncompro- j chased an interest in the public domain : has a narrow, contracted soul, that has no Jy do we diffeI . as far as the East is from , on S ' n ,f " S ?" and - Fed .
raising determination “ to resist at all baz- ! that interest has been appropriated to fur- j tcar for the wailing poor, while the latter the West) in relation to voting for Doug- S ra Pj!’ . „ a " " C n are edited'by
ards, and to the last extremity,” any fur-! nishing homes in the Western Territories | was emphatically the widows friend ; t e ^ for tbe next p res ident, as a choice of* eral ^ 10n * Democrat and
1 * i _ „ c——— u-hilo : „ — . _ _ . ^^’who proless to De i/euiuci
ther encroachments by the fanatics of the ! for our most deadly enemies, while the . life of the former is questiona le, « 1 e j evils. AVe have no use for Stephen A. ; men
North upon her rights under the constitu- j humble farmer in the South is unable to j that of the latter was irreproac a e.
Our wealthy friend will die, sooner or believing as we do, that he has proved a
Had their
Hence I feel it my imperious duty I buy land for his children at home, and is !
IT3 i - , V 7 Z advocates of Southern rights.
Douglas, nor ever will have, holding, ahd tQ Mr Iverson sprung alone
from a personal preference for other aspi-
people “ native and to the manor | —I feel that it is the solemn duty of every : not permitted to have a home in the AYest' later, and although he will leave no mon- traitor to the South, and recreant to the " - ^ ~ * ^ their claims been pressed
born,” homogeneous in race and language,
habits and laws—in pursuits and interests,
in politics and religion, in ail that bind
men together and make them patriotic and
man in the land who professes to be a pa
triot, to reflect calmly upon the present
attitude of his country, and to exhort his
countrymen to do the same—to admonish
powerful. In the language of Louis Na- j them of approaching danger, add to aid
poleon, ourGovernment “wouldbe peace.” | them if possible, to devise some means for
Our agricultural products wi
commerce of the world,
tions at-peace with us,
era might depend upon
ours would wield the
itthe the protection of their rights, and for the
preservation of our Government
I'am aware that a respectable number
of men at the North, most ardently desire
where land is cheap and fertile, and so ument in the hearts of those he comforted, ■ trust which this section placed in him.
easily obtained. If the Southern man goes yet he dies with a profession of religion ; For our part, we say away with Douglas. :
there without slaves, he is derided and in- and the preacher, obliged to act upon j
suited, because he is from the South : if these professions, will invoke the presence j
he goes there with slaves, he incurs the of -angels to waft the saint to heaven,
risk of losing his property ; so he is vi- while the late of Mr. Stubbs, who was a
tally prohibited from having any interest thousand times better than ever ft as this
whitoiif re lln toirest portion of our pub- member of the church, is left to vague
lie domain. In Kamaz and Nebraska land conjecture, because, forsooth, he never
may be purchased the government price, publicly professed religion, and enrolled
upon the people in a dignified and re-
| spectful manner, no surprise would have
Senator Iverson’s Speech. been excited; but their denunciations
AiYe conclude this wehk the publication have been unsparing and full of bitter
of this speech, and hope that non6 of the imosity.
Thev have resorted to ridicule,
that the slavery agitation should Cease.— 1 $1.15 per acre. Such land would readily bis name upon the church book. Others
VI ItllO MUU UUJ/V l-uwv w*'***' —— *— J .
subscribers of the Standard will fail to disparaging comparisons, and c ° ntein F ‘
read it, notwithstanding its length. It is ous epithets, in order to break down ai
.iigiu. a a vuo -—j _ .
an able document, and one that may be Iverson, and to depreciate his c nns^
read, not only once but twice. Read it the confidence of the people o eor ® 1 *',
This course, so unusual, so unprovoltea
carefully and it will well repay.