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Thursday Morning,
DECEMBER W, 185#*
Democratic domination.
Fob Solicitob Gsxbbxl—Chbbobbb Circcit.
J. A. W. J0HU80H,
OF WHITFIELD.
Election 1st Monday in January,i860.
lev York Municipal Election. ^
buij ncilUJ
transpiring throughout the United States,
none will be drifted Southward freighted
with more interest to the Southern people,
than the glorious triumph recently achiev
ed by the honest Democratic masses of the
city of New York, in the election of Fer
nando Wood Mayor of that city, over the
m«^lf Republican!: and the intriguing, cor.
nipt, Freesoil Tammanyites. We consid
er this a victory over treason, insurrec
tion and murder, by wisdom, justice and
right, and look upon the Black Republi
cans and freesoil Tsmm inyites who voted
for U>iccmeycr, a renagade democrat who
supported Van Burcn in ’48,and Fremont
in ’56, as the supporters and cheek by jowl
friends of Old Brown, who was hung at
Charlestown on the 2d inst, for trying to
carry out the principles they now advo
cate. The pure Democracy of New York
have become aroused by the late insurrec
tionary outbreak at Harper’s Ferry, nay,
more than this, indignant, and have man
ifested their disapproval of this treacher
ous act, by a most glorious victory on
their part, and routing and defeating the
enemies of the Constitution in such a way
as to utterly vanquish all liopflf of success
fer the future—tlicir money and all
their concocted plans and devices uproot
ed, and that, too, at headquarters. We
regard this election as the dawning of a
better day in the Empire State of the U-
nion.
The vote was as follows: Wood SO, 125,
llavetncyer 29,843, Opdyke 21,773. We
consider the two latter arrayed against
the former, os they both represented the
Abolition, Freesoil party of that city.—
We recognize in this defeat a triumph of
right over wrong, and also gives the South
some assurance that there is a party at
the North who will stand by her constitu
tional rights, and liavc repudiated and
denounced those who were in anywise
identified with the late attempt at insur
rection ; notwithstanding the contest that
is now pending in our National Council
for the Speakership, which often assumes
a hostile feature, yet, they, in the face of
all this confusion and strife, have said by
their votes, “we do not approve of it—
In conclusion, wc say. Hurrah for the
lion. Feknasdo Wood and liis patriotic
supporters.
Congressional.
No Speaker lias been elected. It re
quires 116 votes to elect; on the last bal
lot, John Sherman, of Ohio, Republican,
received 110 votes; Thomas S. Boeock, of
V«l, 88; Gilmer, of N. C., 22. Sherman
will doubtless he elected. The debate is
waxing warm in the House, concerning
Helper’s incendiary publication, which
was signed by 68 Black Hcpublicanmcin-
bers of Congress. In the Senate the de
bate on Mr. Mason's resolution, to make a
thorough investigation of the Harper's
Ferry affair, has not yet come to a close.
FTJH AHEAP !—CHRISTMAS IS
Coining!
A FINE ROSEWOOD PIANO FOR
ONE DOLLAR!—BOOKS AC.!
It will be seen from our advertising
columns, that Prof. Guvs, of the Cassviile
Female College, will give a CHRISTMAS
GIFT CONCERT, in this place on the
23d inst We can say that this is no
humbug to swindle the people out of their
money ; but to afford a little amusement
for the public, tliat they may pass off
their time pleasantly, as that will embrace
a portion of the time when it is expected
that all hearts will be merry. We lave
seen the articles to be drawn for and can
assure our readers that they are as he
represents them. For full particulars
read his advertisement in this paper.
Priee of Hegroes.
It appears that negro flesh keeps rising,
notwithstanding tbetery for years las
been that negroes must decrease in value.
Yerily^ure belie**, tilt negro men—com
mon corn-field hands—will go to $2,W»
On Mopday,. 5th inst; in Mobifa, Ala. ht
auctiodj negfocs were hid Iff at the al
lowing exhorbitant prices:
Sam, 33 years, $M10
Henry, 24 do., - 1,550
Philip, >&do., 1,670
Sandford, 82 do.; ' L* 00
Ned, 25 do, M 00
Moses, 28 do., £438
Hannah, 27 da, V 500
Washington, 30 da, 1,825
-Jacob, 21 da, V. 1 ’ 576
Stephen, 22 da. * ' T 1 > 500
. - Jo* Tne St*m*an.
Gov. Brown and the Voto Power.
concurrence of both brandies of that-bo-1 White fanatics would have swelled their ■ .gainst both the State and the U. States
- " ' Wpabers, nor how much blood and treas- authority: And I surely may be allowed
dy ; and that bang an act which
thjf concurrence of both brandies, mi|
Ibis
' u^not the Obveroochrith thhaamopi
■ diient from the cbrtfce inttde by the
idature, of a jndge or state
Now His true that theelection of a judge
it would have cost to quell their rebel-
U' Few they were, but they-Were fatal
the lives of several of our matt worthy
• and insultingly dared thechan-
ig immeasurable mischief to our treason at Hi
In Montgomery, Ala., same day, they
ranged as follows:
$1,515
1,450
1,430
1,400*
1,810
1,200
1,440
Boy Dick,
Boy George,
Girl Amanda,
Girl Narcissa,
Woman Rachel and children,
Girl Charlotte,
Girl Levina,
The ages of these negroes ranged from
14 to 30 years, and said to he lower than
they can be bought in the Richmond mar
ket.
At Albany, Ga., on the first Tuesday,
common negro men were sold at eighteen
and nineteen hundred dollars.
Wc understand that four negroes, two
of them quite small, sold in this place on
the first Tuesday, for about five thousand
dollars. Hurrah for the “Darkies!”
Publications.
LIFE AND TC^pPof.-COL. DANIEL]
BOONE, comprising, a history of the The clause Constitution i
earlyaettlemenS ef Kentucky, by Cecil state, under T^V'tlie General A*
which is added an Auto- ^ granhxf ^panfan to W. A. Choice,
me con»pietc, as fa j n ^ foUoSnng Words:
'wdSSm" r " ^ 7 - V®* !■”*•****. G r* nt *} orstatehoUse officer is n* tfcc jossage ofj4itire northern border. Jand a L
llrh . t ° ’ shall have power to grant repneves for of- ^ ^ resolution or order, hut it is a vote,! And it is mockery to call them mono- , vasion »
' n “ S against the State, except in eases ^ ^ nth Be(j6m ^ds “every vote, | maniacs. Maniacs they were, only as all | j did not on the p resident (o
BOOK OF PLAYS, fur home amusement of impeachment, and to grant pardons, rcgo]utioQ or ordcr to which the concur-1 great criminals are; and monomaniacs t ec t Yfagfafa, and would not do so. I ap .
being* collection of original, altered or *° remit any part of a sentence, in all TC nce of both houses may be necessary, I they were, only as the subject of slavery j prised him of apprehensions “in order
and selected. tragedies, Plays, Dramas, j cases after conviction, ax^ept fon T . treason ^ ^ the election requires the concur- makes men more insenate than any other j that he might take steps to preserve peace
ComediW; Jarec^, BnrrWqucs, CHara- ;! ®™*wde»v »w. which‘cases ho may respite „f both houses. Then we ask may one subject’can. If these men were mo- between the States.” I liad called out our
on the mass of inform*,
of renewed invasion,
mable inattention at
ling of the murder and
Ferry, left an arsenal
fenceless against that i n .
Messrs. 8. B. Robson ft Co.
AVe called in to see these gentlemen
when last iti Atlanta, and found them as
usual busily engaged at their work—pack
ing and unpacking—shipping and receiv
ing. They have a large assortment of
superior Groceries in stone, wjiieli they are , , , , ..
„fTcr?ig to t(.c public at low figures, as of which .-ire for taking scholarships
des, Lectures, etc. Carefully arranged
and especially adapted to private repre
sentations, with full directions for per
formance, by Silas L. Steele, dramatist
" fhe above interesting Arorks’haveHieen
laid on our table. Wc have, read them
partially, and find them quite interesting,
and instructive. Mr. G. G. Evans, Na
439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is the
publisher. Wc return him our grateful
acknowledgements for the above publica
tions.
The Washington Hall.—We made it
convenient to give onr old Cherokee Georgia
citizen, Mr. E. It. Sassbex, a call, at onr last
visit to the city of Atlanta. He has leased the
above hotel for a length of time, and from his
long experience in hotel keeping and the great
reputation he has acquired among travellers
as an accommodating laudloi d, will secure to
this house an immense patronage. This house
is to the weary, way-worn traveler on rail
road, what the oasis is to the thirsty, fainting
pilgrim sojourning over the parching sands of
the desert
Rev. James Peeler’s Donation.
The Tallahassee Florodian says that
this gentleman has just returned, having
sold the Patent Right of his ePlow and
Manure Distributor for twelve States, for
the sum of two hundred and fifty-one
thousand dollars, in notfis and cash. He
has donated two‘hundred thousand dol
lars for church purposes; tliirty-six thou-
the execution and make report thereof to ^ ^ tMgative gj ven to the Executive j nomaniacs, then are a large portion of the
the next Gcnpral Assembly, By whom a | ^ ^ 10th be as well applied Jo; people of many of the States monomani-
Pardos may be granted,” > an ejection made by the General Assem- acs.
It may befell. qwstioned^ wbethwit Uy ^ go vofcig^act of pardon pa^sedj < But why do our slaves, on the border
" of the ; Kv Both branches ofthe Legislature ? If not take up arms against their masters ?
Wblfiust look firmly at this fact before
we take it as a solace. In thc answer to
that question lies the root of our danger.
Masters in the border counties now hold
their slaves by sufferance. The slave
could fly to John Brown much easier than
he could come and take him. The slaves
away. The underground railroad is at
their very doors, and they may take pas
sage when they please. They prefer to
Charleston Convention
The National Democratic Executive
Committee lave fixed the 28d of April
they are determined not to lie undersold
in any article of groceries by any like
establishment in the State. We bought
a small bill of groceries from them, and
do say, without iics tation, that wc never
expect to be better suited in any market,
neither as regards quality or price. From
our slight acquaintance, wc have formed
a most favorable opinion of these gentle
men. They have but recently opened in
that city, and have already, by their cour
teous manners and prompt business hab
its, acquired a reputation, not only at
home but abroad, that will secure to them
an immense custom. Wc recommend our
Cherokee merchants farmers, mechanics,
and all others, to call and look at tlieir
stock of groceries when they go to Atlanta-
See their advertisement
Messrs. Brady A Soloxox.—Wc invite
attention to the advertisement of Hard
ware, Iron, Steel, Carriage Trimmings,
Harness, Gin Gearing, Ac., by the above
firm, to be found in another column.—
This is one among the oldest firms in the
city of Atlanta, and they have a name for
strict, honest dealing that many aspire
to but seldom possess. We are glad to
learn that these gentlemen have secured
the patronage of a large number ol the
citizens of upper Georgia. Sec advertise
ment, and give them a trial.
Fine Brandy.—Our old and highly es
teemed friend, W. X. Stuaxoe, of Cariersville,
has brought ns under renewed obligations lor
a bottle of tine “Old Otard,” for which he will
please accept our thanks. We do not profess
to be a judge of the article, as wc seldom in
dulge, but the decision of a competent judge
is that it is not only finc^biitVsEY fixb. Mr.
8. sells it only for medicinal purposes. He
has just received and open ed a lot of beautiful
Toys and 1 "resents for the Christmas holidays
also Fancy Candies and Confectionaries. Our
young friend Jas. F. Maddox will wait on the
“little ones,” and make himself useful when
the ga-hals ale about. So fix up for Christmas.
Wants n Wife.—A young friend of onrs.
living in Cartersville, who is too bssbful to
“pop the question,” requests to state that
he is a standing candidate for. matrimony, and
aars that any good looking young lady who
wants a partner for life can have his services
by addressing “Jo,” Cartersville, Ga. He is
a tall, spare built, dark sk'rn, black eyed, and,
when dressed up, good looking young man,
and we can assure any yoong lady who may
in Colleges under the care of the Method
ist Episcopal Church, South, hoping when
lie will cease to work and live, young men
will be educated for the ministry, to bless
the Church and his country.
We have seen the most flattering notice
of his Plow from the highest source.—
Surely his Plow will be the only one used,
says the most intelligent and enterprising
wherever it has been properly introduced.
In fact, he says the Plow should he enter
ed in a County cr State Fair, for twenty-
two premiums. Rev. S. M. Pyles, of Ma
rietta, Ga., has purchased the Right for
twenty-four neighboring counties, (Cass is
one of them,) which he is offering to sc’l
upon the most reasonable terms by tiie
county. : A good chance to make a speck
try it _
The Democratic Convention
Which assembled in MillcdgeriUe, on
the 8th inst, to appoint Delegates to the
Charleston Convention, selected the fol
lowing gentlemen :
For the State at large—lions. Isaiah
T. Irwin, Henry L. Henning, J. U. Lump
kin and Henry R. Jackson.
1st District—Hons. J. L. Seward, o*
Thomas, and Julian Hartridge, of Chat
ham.
2nd District—John \V. Evans, of Deca
tur, and Arthur Jloml, of Randolph.
3d District—E. L. Stroheckcr, of Bibb,
and L. B. Smith, of Talbot
4th District—L. II. Featlierston, ol
Heard, and J. J. Diamond, of DeKalh.
5th District—G. J. Fain, of Gordon, and
W. T. Wofford, of Cass.
Cth District—S. J. Smith, of Towns,
and W. H. Hull, of Clark.
7tli District—L. H. Briscoe, of B.i'd\vii>,
and J. J. Lamar, of Newton.
8th District — Barrow, of Ogle
thorpe, and L. Nelms, of Warren.
Tjie resolutions meet our hearty and
unqualified approval.
Jteaolted, That we will send delegates
to the Democratic convention, to he held
in Charleston ; that wc pledge ourselves
to the support of the nominee of that con
vention, upon the condition that it deter
mines to - maintain the equality of the
States, and the rights of the South ; that
we will j’ield nothing to those rights for
the sake of harmony, but will demand a
v _ ... _ framers of the ■ by branches ofthe Legislature?
Constitution -this Stale, 1 that the Ex-] to pardon hr to pass a law; resolution o#
cctftiye shogjd Jays the power of vetoing 0rder , to elect is to vote,
x pardon granted by the General Asnem- j jj u t I have written more than IJntend-
bly; certain it, js that in the clause of the ^ and will reserve the balance for a fu-
Constitution vesting'fhc power to pardon I ture number. FAIR PLAY.
in (he General Assembly, that no neg- i ♦
atire is given to the Executive, nor is it HessagO ofthe Governor of Virginia.
anywhere said in the Constitution, that! The Legislature of Virginiaassembled at will can liberate themselves by running
without the assent of the Executive that | on Monday, 5th inst, and after organiz-
no pardon should be granted by the Gen- j t be Message of Gov. Wise was read,
end Assembly. i-ft treats at great length the history of the
But the 11th section of the Constitution j jj ar{M:r " s p erry insurrection ; It gives a ! remain. John Brown’s invasion startled
is in these words: I d^r an d succinct history of the invasion, j us; hut wc lave been tamely submitting
“ Every vote, resolution, or order, to j recites the Governor’s action in the premi-; to a greater danger, without confessing it.
which the concurrence of both Houses seSi *nd submits various observations and , The plan which silently corrupts and
may be necessary*, except on a question ] suggestions therewith; such as the thor- i steals our slaves, which sends secret einis-
of adjournment, shall he presented to the ough re-organization of the militia, to em- ■ sarics among us to “ stampede our slav es
Governor, and before it shall take effect, ! brace all male citizens between the ages ; which refuses tocxccutc fugitive slave laws
be approved by him ; or being disapprov- j of 18 and 25 yeers, who shall always be which forms secret societies for mischief,
with the motto, “ alarm to their sleep, fire
to tlieir dwellings, and poison to their food
and water,” and which establishes under
ground railroads, and depots and rendez
vous for invasion, is more dr. i gerous than
the invasion by John Brown. Yet the
latter excites us. and in the former we have
.been sleepily acquiescing. It is no solace
to me, then, that our border slaves are so
liberated already by this exterior asylum,
cd may be repassed by two-thirds of both f u j| y equipped and armed far service; the
Houses, according to the rules and lim-! increase ofthe pereaanent public guard;
itations prescribed in case of a hill”— j an application for the defence of the State;
(Which has? reference hack to the 10th [ to regulate the telegraphs; to revise the
section of the Constitution, which is in , laws for the distribution of incendiary mat-
these words:) ter by mail, Ac.—Chronicle A ScntiueT.
“He (meaning the Governor) shall have Hc characterizes the Harper’s Ferry af-
the revmion W-all bills passed by both | foir * s »" *&«*&*** »«=tual (rva-
Honscs, before the same shall become sion, by a sectional organ.zat.on, especial
laws; but two-thirds of both Houses may
pass a law,.notwithstanding his dissent ;
and if any hill shall not he returned by
the Governor within five days after it
hath been presented to him, the same
shall be a law, unless the General Assem
bly, by their adjournment, shall prevent
its return.”.
It is upon one or the other, or both,
the latter clauses of the Constitution that
Gov. Brown has returned to the Legisla
ture, with his dissent, the bill passed by
that body, pardoning W. A. Choice.
It will not be contended that the par
don of Choice by the Legislature was un
constitutional or that it was hastily done,
for it appears that all the evidence was
read, in both branches, and that the
members discussed the merits of the case,
and come to the conclusion under the
oaths which they had taken, by a major
ity in each of' said branches that the un
fortunate convict oijght not to suffer tiic
extreme penalty qj^'tlic law. Jlad the
General Assenddyi'the right tb ' pardon
him ? Let us for.a moment consider flat
question.
By the Constitution the right to pardon
or to remit any-part of a sentence is giv
en to the Governor in all eases after con
viction, exeept for treason or murder, and
this he may do, ho matter what nay he
the opinion .or will of the Legislature,
whether it l*e in or out of session. Tliat.
we take to be a clear proposition ; hut. in
tlic ease of treason or murder, the Gov
ernor has no such power, hut lias the
power to respiteythe execution of a sen
tence,, and make report thereof to the
next General Assembly, by whom a par-
dQn may he granted. Wbat is the de
duction to be drawn from tlic grant of
power thus given to the General Assem
bly? Is it that’with the .assent of the
Governor they may grant a pardon ? Is
it to be understood that they may not
grant a pardon, without tlic concurrence
ofthe Governor? ;i Sqcli a construction of
that article of the Constitution is wholly
ly upon slaveholders and upon their pro
perty in negro slaves. It is not confined ! and by this still, silent, stealing system,
to the parties who were the present par-1 that they lave no need to take up arms
ticipators iu its outrages. Causes and in- j for their own liberation. Confederate
fluences lie behind it more potent far than > States as well as individuals have denoun
(lie little band of desperadoes who were | ccd our laws and set them at defiance;—
sent ahead to kindle the sparks of a gene-; they have by tlieir laws encouraged and
ral conflagration; and the event, sad as it j facilitated tlio escape of our slaves, and
is, would deserve hut little comment, if have made abolition a cancer eating into
the condign punishment of the immediate
perpetrators of the felonies committed
our very vitals.
We must, then, acknowledge and acton
would for the future secure the peace which . the fact that present relations between the
States cannot he permitted longer to exist
without abolishing slavery throughout the
United States, or compelling us to defend
it by force of arms.
On the 25th ultimo, I addressed a letter
to the President of the United States. On
the 29th I received from, him the aecom-
has been- disturbed, and guarantee the
safety which is threatened. But an entire
social and sectional sympathy has incited
their crimes, and now rises in rebellion
and insnrrectiftn to the height of sustain
ing and justifying their enormity.
It would hc pusillanimous to shut our
eyes and affect not to see certain facts of panying answer to which I have not rc-
fearful import which stare ns in the face.
and of wbicli I mast speak plainly to you
with the firm and manly purpose of meet
ing danger, and with no weak and wicked
design of exciting agitation. 1 believe in
truth, that the very policy of the prime
promoters of this apparently mad move
ment is purely tentative; to try whether
we will face the ilanger which is now seal
ed in bloom. If wc “take the dare,” the
aggression will become more insolent, and
if we do not, it will cither truckle or meet
us in open conflict to be subdued,’ and, in
citlier event, onr safety and the nationa.
|ie:ice will be liest secured by a direct set
tlement at once—the sooner the better.
The strongest argument against this
unnatural war upon negro slavery in one
section by another of the same common
country, is that it inevitably drives to dis
union of the States, embittered with all
the vengeful hate of civil war. As that
plied, hut upon which I .mast here com
ment.
He seems to think that the Constitution
and laws of the United States do not pro
vide authority for the Pr sident to inter-
pasc to “repel invasion,” or keep the peace
between the States, in Rises where the cit
izens of one State invade another State,
unless the Executive or Leg slature ofthe
State iirvaded applies for protection. 1 dif
fer from this opinion.
own militia, and they are a thousand fold
ample to defend tlieir State. They have
had not only to guard their own I order
hut to guard in part the arsenai of the If
ni ted States. - The President has, however
manifested “ a cheerful and cordial” dis-
position to defend the place ceded to the
United States as Harper’s Ferry; he sent
a small guard, as soon as informed that it
was unguarded, and has reinforced that
guard, “hot only to protect the public
property clearly within federal jurisdic
tion, hut to prevent the insurgents from
seizing the arms in the arsenal at that
place, and using them against the troops
of Virginia.” “ Besides,” he says, “ it is
possible the additional troops may be re
quired to act as a pom tom it tvs on the
requisition of the Marshal of the United
States for the Western District of Virgin
ia, to prevent tiie rescue of Stevens, now
in his custody, charged with the crime of
high treason.”
Then, for these objects—1st. To keep
anus, of the United States out of the hanca
of the invaders of Virginia: and 2d. To
act as comitntua” to a U. States
Marshal, the land forces of the U. States
may lie used; but 3d. Not to prevent
“ invasion” of one State by the people of
another State. And hc says hc can dis
cover nothing in any provision in the Con
stitution or laws of the United States
which wouldauthorize him to “lakesteps’’
for the purpose of preserving peace between
the States, “ by guarding places in sur
rounding States which may he occupied
as depots and rendezvous by desperado*
to invade Virginia.” As 1 understand his
interpretation ofthe Constitution anu laws
he cannot call forth the mi" tia nor employ
the land and naval forces of the U. f tates,
“for tills purpose.” ilc says it is the d..-
ty of the respective State governments to
break up such depots, and to prevent tlieir
citizens from making incursions, &c.; hot
that if tiie Federal Executive were to en
ter these States and perform this duty fer
them, it would hc a manifest usurpation
of their rights. Were he thus t > act it
would he a palpable ipvasion of State sov
ereignty, and as a precedent might prove
highly dangerous.” Now, this is new doc
trine, an 1 teaches even Virginia a lesson
of State-rights which destroys her consti
tutional guarantees of protect on by the
United States against “invasion” by abo
lition fanni es fre.u. other Sti t-.s. They
are not from any fore gn country, nor are
they Indian tribes. The fanat cs fr mi
free States, such as John Brown and Ste
vens, he says, in effect, are not invading
the United States when invading Virginia
they arc not from any “foreign nation or
[Here follows a number of extracts from j Indian tribes,” rendering it lawful lor the
the Constitution, together with the view
ofllie Governor in regard to Mr. Buchan
an’s opinion :J
It is monstrous to say that there is noth
ing in the Constitution or laws euarante-
I’resident to employ tlic Federal forces to
repel such invasion.
j These are alarming doctrines to tire in
vaded States. And however the argu
ment or the error mav he between the
ing protection to a State in such cases.— Presidentandyonr Exec dive, this,at oust
Tiie Constitution is express. It needs, in
fact, the laws only which have been pass
ed—the laws ofthe army and navy of the
United States, anil the laws for callin;
untenable. Wbobthcn is the grant thus Union itself is denounced as a covenant
union is among the most precious of our ■ forth the militia, to execute both of the
blessings, so the argument ought to weigh
which weighs its value. But-this consid
eration is despised by" fanaticism. It con
temns the Union, and now contemns us
for clinging as wc do. It scorns the war
ning that the Union is endangered. The
given-to the General Assembly, in cases,
of treason or tnuMer ? „It is, as- we think,
nothing less thah- the power to grant a
pardon—jast asv|be Governor may do
in case of convicjiqn for minor offences—
„ w _ which brings as To the conclusion that a
chance to accept this proposal, they will, in | ® nn » stn ^ t ’ an ^ unqualified adherence to j p ardon granted by the General Assembly
“Jo," get a handsome husband, good work- j the doctrines and principles on the sub-1 docs no j require the sanction or assent of
man, and a wholeaouled, good-hearted, good- ! jeet of slavery, and the rights of the South ! t | )e j; xecu tivc.
for-eveiy thing sort of a MIow. Early applies- j in thc common territories of the Union, J The qucstion then arises whether by
which have been recently declared by the the 10th and nth sections of tlic Consti-
Supremc Court of the United States. tution Ulis p0Wcr )t 0 .pard©n by ‘he Gen-
Hemlred, That as Georgians, we are j crsd Assembly is restricted. It is true
tin* desired.
Mess tea. M asset t Lax»dbij..—We invite
attention iu the card of these gentlemen iu
another colmun. They have a fine stock of
Dmga and Medicines on hand, and by their
kind and polished manners are bound to win
the esteem and patronage of a large number of
with sin, and we are scorned as too timid
to make the warning of danger to it wor
thy to he heeded. It arrogantly assumes
to break all the bonds of faith within it—
This rudely assails our honor as well as
our interest, and demands of us what we
will do. We have bat one thing to do,
unless the numerical majority will cease
to violate confederate faith, on a question
of such vital importance to us, and will
cease, immediately and absolutely cease,
to disturb our peace, to destroy our lives
c’auses of protection guaranteed by thc
Constitution to “every State of the Union.”
The men of 1795 made no such gross o-
mission. They understood their work too
well for that. And what a spectacle the
United States would have presented, if on
the second an army, of fanatics had inva-
i.s clear—tliat if I am right in my views
of our guarantee of protection in thc case
before us, imminent as it is, *hc Executi'c
ofthe United States, does not concur with
me, and will a’(enforce the protection we
need; and. on the other hand, if he is
right, and »e cannot legally claim that
thc United States shall keep the peace be
tween States, and guarantee one State a-
gainst invasion from another, the Federal
Executive cannot interpose to repel or pre
vent the invasion. In either case, we are
ded Virginia to rescue felons legally con- ; clearly thrown on our self dependence,
victed, and a bloody battle had been join- i " c must rely on ourselves, and fight for
cd, and the United States land forces at ' peace ! I say, then, to your tents! Or-
cd,
Harper’s Ferry had stood neutral sp<£ta-
tors, guarding only the United States ar
senal, and playing jxme cornitutus, to a
United States Marshal, hut not allowed to
aid the execution of the laws of a State or
ganizc and arm !
Thc constitutional guarantee of qrotec
tion is withheld, while we arc invaded
from all around, and this withholding will
inspirit the sympathizers in felony against
to repel invasion, because thc U. States.., onr property and lives. To defend our
were not invaded “ from a foreign country
or by Indian tribes.” The hare statement
is revolting to the 4th section of the 4th
and property, and to deprive us of all pro-1 article of the Constitution guaranteing pro-
proud of our distinguished fellow-citizen, 1 tliat the latter of the two sections is very Section and redress under the perverted j tection to every State against invasion, to
Hon. Howell Cob! i, the preser t able and ' general and comprehensive in terms, for
efficient Secretary of the Treasury; and j ft gays that
next as the time for the meeting of thc those who may fortunately drop into their , that it is a source of pride and gratification j “ Every vote, resolution or order to
Convention at Charleston, to nominate a hunae * ,,d form their aCT »“* i " Unce - To kn0 * i t0 08 t0 P rescnt his D * me *® ,hc j which the concurrence of both Houses
te for the Presidcnov. | them « to admire,them for thew courtly.nd j turn as one worthy and well qualified to ^ IM5Ceggarv cxcept on a qaestion
, •* tom—to*.
Patrol Commissioutr3 for 1859. j the eoaatrr, voold do well to call! at tbui house
,11 «■■■■„ -r , .... Governor; iod;before it shall tike eflfect
Cassviile dist—John A. Terrel, J. P., A. j when they go to Atlanta to replenish their j Rcsolced, That, with this expression of. be approved by him, or, being disapprov-
M. Linn, J. II. Walker. j stock* of Drugs, medicine*, Ac., or seud them ; our opinion, our delegates to the Nation- j ^ may be re-possal by two-thirds of
- their orders. They’ll do to tie too. n — ' * — “
Cartersville dist—J. L. Wikle, J. P-, P.
L. Moon, John Greenwood j ^ w.umx A Co -We were
ABatoona dist—A. P. Dodgen, J. P-, forc!b , T impressed with the thought, a few
E. Moore, D. R. Thomas. j d*es since while ia Atlanta, why it is that
tvo, dio.—T. ft Milam, J. P., V. V. - some men do not amass huge fortunes^ W»
Bailey, Geo. Tumlia ! have frequently called in to eee the gentlemen
Kingston dist-T. R. Couch, J, P„ E. I ' ,Uo * 5 *
_ , ° „ . j ten found them and their clerks all busily en-
Y. Johnson, F. A. Hu»n Tjpiggd in selling Boot, and Shorn, mid their
Adairsville dist—S. M. Nowell, J. P., J. ’ , lI>n<c with customera. They have a
R. Loveless, J. M. Vcach.
al Democratic Nominating Convention both Houses.”
shall be untramelled in their action, except
as to the selection of a candidate represen
ting the principles indicated in (he first
resolution. s
Resolved, -That we recommend that the
convention select four delegates for the
State at large, and that each Congression-
sclvcs and to suppress sympathy in insur
rection—which must multiply felons a-
gainst our peace and safety, and if they
did not intend invasion before, will make
them enact it now, under this construc
tion of State-rights to disturb and State-
rights to defend thc public peace—we will
But is not the pardoning power, in j
imaud the patronage of the masses. See
! Iheir advertisement.' '
ted District
Pino Log dist—AV. H. King, J. P. t
Johnson, J. Adair.
Wolf Penn dist—S. Bell, 7.J\ F. M. J8H
Ford, B. Pool ! *** c,t F election held in Mobile, the Atlanta IttUUigeneer, that a free ne-
Iron Works, or Stamp Creek dist—W. (Ala.) on Monday the 6th, for aldermen, by the name of Edmund Smith is to
D. Smith, J. P., M, A. Cooper, T. H.' the entire Democratic tkket was elected, be siffd by the Citir Marshal of that places
Hicks. j ~, 1 on the first Monday m January next at
Messrs. Editors:—Abovg^you have a ! _ J?.™ 1 public outcry, fora failure to pay a fine
list of the Commissioners of Patrol, for s .** tc ' n VOr ... Kqm jqin . ^^ bundrOddollara.
1859 and as Christmas ti.no. are dose at (^ToVarTeS^tdem.) for! ^Sixteen p^sonsh«rebmnh««h>
hand, the authorities above would do well ^ ^ . v „ , ‘Havti, for mUrdenng the Presidents
to enforce the Patrol Laws at once. : ^overoor; and Coqway (rep.) over ^ daJghter and conspiring, and four more
Wc cannot stand such insults and outra- j to peace; to the oath and executive office
ges as those of Harper’s Ferry, without i of the President of the United States to
suffering worse than thc death of citizens preserve to protect and defend the Con-
—without suffering dishonor, the death of] stitution, and see the laws faithfully exe-
a State. ! cuted. 0
For a quarter of a century we have been i Such are my Yiews of the Constitution
persuaded to forbear, and patiently to wait and laws. The views of the President, it
for thc waking and working of the con-, seems, are different l notified him of a
cases of treason or murder, an exception l*rvative elements in om sister States.-> just apprehension that this State was
to this genriSLvisiod, given ft. the lat-!have borne .nd forborne, and waited thrratoied with “mvas.on by a nredato-
ter dausc to* the;,.Executive ? Wu ™ ^ many j'ry borderwar,to rescue prisoners conr.c-
pardoning power in the mind of the ft*, [sound and smeere friends in the non-slave-; ted of high crimes and felony, and to
mere of the Co**u*m when this 11th i *"“*"8 U nuy be that they are seize our citizens as ^stages and net,ms
' section was jf it had been, ; Bomerovis hr who abhor and detest 1 in case of execution of the criminals, pro-
al District present the names of two per- 1 ? tfcevhaviii* already had that sutgoct un- Kuch wron 8 5 “ these 5 hut it is not to be ceeding from several surrounding States,
sons as delegates to said convention, and ! df f ' f nmidcritinn.'ft i* tint reasonable to - disguised that the conservative dements
should there he a District without «pre- ] th>t it trouid have been referred * re P»“ iTC > whikt th * fanatical arc active,
1 and the former are fast diminishing, whilst
are increasing in numbers and
cxmmodiaM hiMMCt and keep it well stocked
6thdist—M.T. nays, J.P./ J.W. Hcn- J withGoods. Tlwaegmtkmco. whetharthey .
Uerson, J. Carson. ■'}«» «dte a fortune ur not, will aeqniro a re- \ sentatioh, then that this convention pro- ] to ta very explicit terms. Indeed, bad it * nd th « f ‘
W. ■ " lheir wil1 « Iw ^ r * i cced to elect debates for the unrepresen-: been supposed bv the framers of^the Con-! *•» Mtcr
fonns and distorted workings of the Un- j every statute of Congress raising land and
ion, wc must take arms. The iasne is too' naval forces of the United States; to all
essential to be compromised any more.— ! the ends and purposes of those laws and need all onr forces for the conflict I
“ ' therefore recommend to you more ener
getic measures than the President compli
ments me for adopting on the side of peace
against invasion.
I repeat:
1st Organize and arm.
2d. Demand of each State in thc Union
wbat position she means to maintain for
the future in respect to slavery and tho
provisions of the Constitution and laws of
the United States, and the provisioas of
State laws for its protection in our Fede
ral relations, and lie governed according
to the mauner in which the demand shall
be answered. Let. us defend our own po-
He answered, that “it would seem al- sition, oryield it at once. Let us have
most incredible that any portion of thc
people of the States mentioned, should be
guilty of the atrocious wickedness as well
stitution that the General Assembly could: in force - | as folly of ittempting to rescue convicted
^-We see from an advertisement in ! not grant a parden without the assent of j It is vain to point to die paucity ef the ] tra'tors and murderers ^ from the penalty
action and not resolves—definitive settle
ment, and no more temporizing thc Con
stitution, and no more compromise.
J. F. MILUOLLIN, C. I, C. j p**** 11
(deni.) for Congress.
were to
the Goeemr, it seems to
would have said so; they
l^-Qld Brown was hung in effigy at
^ ... . Concord, New Hampshire, on the same
that they ‘numbers ofthe marauders. The daring ! due *9 their crimes under the outraged j . that he was hung in reality at Char-
• • ! sl l* -si- a u a ! km flf Ymrinift 7
to have of their attempt would prove not more ! l*wa of Virginia.”
j lestown. The college boys at Princeton
r corwidereri the parifoning power separate-: their fool hardiness than their full asnir- j I reply to him, tiwoogh you, gentlemen ! bad a grand torch light procession over
the fo^t Monday in January next at jly and alone, and to hare defined the ! ance tttet they were to be joined by a force that it is soange tins should seem so in- t b c event, and closed by burning Seward
powers hath of the Executive and of the sufficient to be ftnnidable. If they bad credible, when the very “ convicted trait- and Beecher in effig}'. Cold sympathy
General Assembly, and nothing —r fa not mistaken the number and disporitien j ore and murderers” were portions of the
said taMhat adject ~ - jef thesUTes, who they expected to aeize people States mentioned, who had
Now the power to deet judgmanduth-[the speara whiefa they brought to capture just hecn oonvicted of inaading our bor-
er offices is also rested m the Geareal anareenalefapna, it knot known, and|der, andamnga United Statesaraeral
-it: Assembly, and the dectien^ requires the win never \# koewn,
othm an<l of perpetrating treason and murder
we would say!
g5r*Both Houses of the Legislature
have agreed to prolong the session tQ thf
16th inst—Friday pext.