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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA ___
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27,1855.
FOB GOVERNOR.
IKERSCIIEL V. JOIIIVSOIV.
FOR CONGRESS
-Ist District—James L. Seward, of Thomas,
<• M. J- Crawford, of Muscogee,
;id. “ James M. Smith, of Upson.
4th “ Iliram Warner, of Meriwether.
sth “ Jno. H. Lumpkin, of |FJoyd.
(>th “ Howell Cobb, ol Clarke.
Communications Crowded Out.
“We have on hand over sixty pages of correspendence
from highly esteemed party friends from every part of
the second district, and from several points in the State.
It gives us pain to exclude so many capital articles
but there is no help for it. We have no other alterna
tive, unless we exclude all cditoral matter, news items,
and miscellany, than to exclude the larger part of our
correspondence, unless our friends will concentrate their
ideas, and curtail their communications. Until the
canvass closes, we have determined as a general rule,
to reject all communications over two pages long. We
hope our friends will take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
Circulate the Documents—Know Nothingism
Revealed.
We have on hand several Tracts for tjie Times
which we will sell low for cash.
1. Tract of 20 pages containing A. 11. Stephens’
speeches at Augusta and Sparta, Wm. Moseley’s letter,
the vote upon the Nebraska-Kansas Bill, the Democrat
ic Platform, &o. : $8 per hundred.
2. Tract of eight pages containing the Constitution
and By Laws, oaths, grips, pass words, et cetera, of tee
Order of Know Nothingism ; $5 a hundred.
“Put none but Natives on Guard.”
This is a favorite battle cry of the Know Nothings.
It is part of a sentence, garbled from a general order
issued by General Washington, July 17th, 1775, at
Cambridge Headquarters. The whole sentence is in
these words.
“The General has great reason and is highly displease
ed with the negligence and inattention of those officers
who have placed as sentinels at the outposts men with
whose characters they are not acquainted. He, there
fore, orders that, for the future, no man shall be ap
pointed to these important stations who is not a native
of this country, or has a wife or family in it to whom
he is known to be attached ; the order is to be a stand
ing one’’ &o. Force’s American Archives, vcl. 2,
p. 1634.
General Washington, therefore, in express terms or
ders his officers to place foreigners “as sentinels at the
out-posts,” who have wives or families in the country
to whom they are known to be attached. lie was not,
therefore, a Know Nothing, for it is their sworn duty
to proscribe all foreigners, no matter whether they have
a wife or a family in the country or not—no matter
whether they are attached to them or not. To be
Washingtonians, they must swear never to vote for a
foreigner, “unless he has a wife or a family in the
country to whom they are attached,” and this would
include pretty near all the foreign born citizens, for the
most of them have both wives and families, and large
ones at that. With this addenda, there would be no
cause for quarrel between us and the Know Nothings
as to this part of their creed. Can the new order find
where Washington ever said, “put none but Protestants
on guard ?” Its a bad rule that wont work both
ways.
Jefl'erson anil the Naturalization Laws.
A preposterous attempt is now being made by the
Know Nothings to prove that Thomas Jefferson, the
author of the Declaration of Independence, and of the
act of religious liberty, favored the proscriptive views of
that intolerant order. Now here is a fact that Know
Nothings cannot gainsay. Under the federal adminis*
tration of old John Adams, the naturalization laws were
changed so as to require a foreigner to reside 14 years
in the United States instead of 5 years, as was the case
under Washington’s administration, before he could be
naturalized. No sooner did Mr. Jefferson beat down
tho Federalists than he advised a repeal of Adams’
law and a substitution of Washingtons’ law ; and it was
done. The laws now in force on the subject of natu
ralization were passed by Jefferson aud the republicans
of 1801. These laws the Know Nothings now seek to
repeal. Why the truth is, Jefferson was the most
violent enemy of tho Know Nothings of his day. Hear
him denounce that Royal Know Nothing, George
the III:
“He has endeavored to prevent the population of
these States ; for that purpose, obstructing the laws
for the naturalization of foreigners ; refusing to pass
others to eucourago their migration hither.” Dec.
Ind.
“Ho has refused to pass other laws for the accomoda
tion of large districts of people, unless those people
would relinquish the right of representation in the
legislatures ; a right inestimable to them, and formida
ble to tyrants only.” Dec. Ind.
The Congressional Canvass in the Second Dis
trict, Alabama.
As the election progresses in the second Congress
ional district, very singular developments are being
made of that mysterious order commonly called Know
Nothings. It is understood from the “cards” of the
parties interested, that there were two branches of the
order iu the second district, one composed principally
of W bigs, and the other composed principally of Demo
crats. Ihe Vi hig concern was stigmatized as the
W arehouse’’ branch. The Democratic branch bore
the euphonious title of the “Tan-yard’’ branch. They
took their names from their respective places of meet
ing, W 6 presume.
Col. Eli b. bhorter, the candidate of the anti-Know
Nothings for Congress, gives the following aecouut of
the rise; progress and dissolution of tho “Tan-yard”
branch of the concern and of his connection with it:
if wZ ° Ihpo . sit i on introduced into this County
e , ‘podges and commenced then work
lo the i>taie Rights partu. Gentlemen were
retused admission because oi ibeu for me. Some
/,i W 10 * J Tr the ordcr to county, and
understood the movement of our political enemies, thought
.. best to orgatnz,- Lodges at their own m self defence-
Jhey did so m this aud in other counties. In Baibour
they soon obtained the controlling power.
„„n V J / h ? ut ai *y’solicitation on my part, a political triend
called at my othee m the day time, aud advised me of the
condition ot things, and having first assured me that there
was no obligation required ot those who became niembeis
ttiat any State Rights man not consistently take 1
assumed an obligation of secrecy merely, which 1 never
have violated aud never will. J did not register my name
m their Council, but I co-operated actively with my party
• fiends m *!* their movement-. As the society then stood.
i hiSn i ! " 8 more than a aicret Political club. It had no
i <■ k nit ot principles. 1 never mysell assumed, nor did
those State Rights men (about fifteen hundred in number)
who were associated with mo in the several counties as
sume any oath to proscribe a man on account of hislxeli--
gion; or his birth j)'ace ;or to vote according to the wiL
of a majority; or to stand by the Union as the paramount
political gopd. , * ‘ . .. . ,
iisHere, as well as at other places, both ot the political
parties had their own Lodges in opposition to each other
In Euf'aula, at our last municipal election, the opposing
Lodges had their separate tickets for T own Councilman,
and those with whom I acted, placed upon their’s a natu
ralized Scotchman. We elected all our men over a bittei
oppo-ition from the other side, and the naturalized citizen
alluded to is now the Intendant of our town! I saw no
objection in acting with any party or societies without any
fixed political principles, provided we could control and di
rect them to the building up and strengthening the great
Southern Rights parly. Subsequent changes were made
in the Order, which our party could not and would not en
dorse.
Then again, the Philadelphia plat form was adopted,
which is at war with every principle of State Rights, pro
scriptive in the’extreme, and should it triumph in the South,
will result in delivering us over to our Northern enemies,
bound hand and foot. BBlbl
Our Lodges have been disbanded, and we now oppose
the established principles of that party. I have fought
them throughout the District.
In confirmation of his statement that he and his
“Tan yard” friends refused to take the obligations ol
Ist, 2d and 3d degrees of the new Ritual adopted ai
Cincinnati, ho publishes the following card :
Clayton, Ala., July 17, 1855.
The undersigned hereby certify that we were present with
Col. E. S. Shorter when the Ist, 2d, and 3d degrees of the
new work or Ritual was read over in our presence, and the
pass-words, signs, and grips, were given by a gentleman,
(a political friend) from an adjoining county, who sta'ed
that since the work had been refused to the Southern
Eights clubs in Barbour, and as he wanted his friends
here to understand what was going on, he would himself
give, itjto our friends, though he had obtained it irregularly,
and informally.
When it was read over, Col. Shorter and ourselves dis
tinctly stated that toe never could and never would take
the, obligations of such degrees. They were given to us as
above stated without our assumieither nhlisation.
M. B. WELLBORN,
P. P. McRAE.
We think Col. Shorter made a blunder in having
any thing to do with the Know Nothings. It is a very
common practice, however, to “fight the devil with
fire,” and certainly he has done nothing to shake the
confidence of his party friends in his devotion to South
ern Rights ; indeed his zeal for the success of his politi
cal principles led him into the concern. He has cer
tainly repaired all the damage he has done by quitting
the order and bringing out 1500 with him. His op
ponent is the candidate of the Know Nothings and en
dorses their proscriptive and anti-republican principles.
His defeat is the defeat of the order. This can only be
done by voting for Shorter ; who, upon all the great
issues before the country, is as sound as any man in
the State, and has talents enough to make a figure in
the House of Representatives.
Right for Once.
We rip from Judge Andrew’s platform, says the At
lanta Intelligencer , this lath :
“It has been objected that the sound portion of the Ameri
can Party, North, is too insignificant in numbers to be re
lied on for support. If not already so, from present indica
tions, it may, by the time Kansas applies for admisiion, be
more numerous than the sound Democracy North. But it
matters njt whether it may be ten or thirty ; one vote may
decide the question upon which the fate of millions may
depend.”
Now here is the first symptom of saying or any
thing that looks like common sense that we have seen
in a Know Nothing platform. Judge Andrews, we
always heard was a prudent man, and we believed it till
he agreed to run as a Know Nothing Candidate. He
is coming round however, and in this oensus which he
here gives of the strength of his party North, he acts
with characteristic caution. Ono vote “may decide the
question,” and by the time Kansas applies for admission
Judge Andrews, party may have that one vote in a
free State—but he would not dare to say over his own
hand, that he had that one now.
Pulaski County. —A writer in the Georgia Herald
says, our information as to the state of parties in Pulaski
is inaccurate 5 and that there are two Councils of Know
Nothings in Pulaski, numbering some three hundred
members. He admits, however, that “a number of old
lino Democrats have withdrawn from the order.’’
Know Nothing Nominee for Representative of Ist
District.
Not having heard anything about the meeting of a
Know Nothing Convention, we were much surprised
to find in the Hindoo organ of this morning, the name
of one Mr. S. M. Vernadoe announced as the Know
Nothing candidate for Congress. We are really happy
to find that our Know Nothing friends were so fortunate
as to find someone who would accept their nomination,
after a long search.
We hope we shall not be deemed impertinent if we
ask when, where and how was Mr. Vernadoe nomina
ted ? And on the same terms we shall further venture
to ask, as the Know Nothing organ of this place once
did in reference to James K. Polk, who is S. M. Ver
nadoe ? We hope to have his biography in the next
issue of the Republican.
In the meantime we are unfortunately condemned to
remain in perfect ignorance of the mysterious act by
which Mr. S. M. Vernadoe became the Hindoo nomi
nee. We recollect a lecture read in the democracy not
long since by our Kuovv Nothing contemporary on the
subject of elevating small men, etc. We hope the
Hindoos are not imitating the Democracy. What has
become f Cul. Hopkms, the self-nominated candidate ?
— Sav. Geo. 22 d.
A Caution to Renegades . —The renegade Demo
crats running on the Know Nothing ticket in this Sate
oan find but little comfort in the result of the Virginia
election. There the old Whigs, with scarcely an ex
ception, made the best run. Flournoy, a Whig of the
same school, is beaten by Wise but a few votes over
10,000, while Patton, for Attorney General, the Presi
dent of the Democratic State Convention of 181S, is
beaten by Bocock more than 12,000, and Beale, a for
mer Democratic largely over 11,000 be
hind MeComas for Lieutenant Governor. The same
remark applies to the Congressional Districts. Na
thaniel C. Claiborne, denominated the “Invincible Nat,”
former Democratic member of the House of Delegates
from Franklin county, who ran against Bocock with
the strongest hope and expectation of success, is beat
en only a little more than 1,700, his vote falling some
700 behind Flournoy’s. Dr. Ligon, the Democrat
brought out to defeat Powell in the Albemarle District,
falls considerably behind the vote of his ticket. With
a single exception, we believe, the same may be said of
the “Democratic” candidates on tho Know Nothing
ticket throughout the Commonwealth. The managers
placed their names at the head of it before the election,
but the people brought them down to the tail of the
lowest ticket at the polls. These facts are commended
to the consideration of Messrs. Shortridge, Percy
Walker, aud other “Democrats” on the K. N. ticket in
this State. — Mont. Adv.
Kansas. —A bill has been introduced into the Kansas
Legislature, providing a remedy for the abduction
slaves. It was read twice, aud will pass.
Hear Him.
There is also a rumor, though we have not heard it,
that Judge Warner has declined running in the 4th
District, in order that J. L. Stephens Esq., may take
his plaoe.— Col, Enquirer.
Our neighbor has a medium of intelligence which is
certainly a valuable one for news gatherers. Will he
please inform the publio how this rumor which he “has
not heard” reached him. Perhaps be has seen the spir
its lately.
George Law a Foreigner. —The Lynchburg Re
publican publishes a document which must throw the
supporters of George Law’s pretensions to the Presi
dency all aback. The editors have been furnished with
a certified copy of the said George Law’s naturalization
papers, from the original now in the County Court of
, Baltimore, State of Maryland. From these documents
it appears that George Law was born in Ireland, and
naturalized in 1805. With all their holy horror of
foreigners and Catholics, it seems they would like to
charter an Irish ship to encounter the political tempest
of 1856. They would willingly commit their party
fortunes to George Law. Well, perhaps they would
find that vessel as well suited to the Salt River trade
as any other.
Political Meeting at Greenwood Academy,
Hams County, Ga.
On Saturday the 2 1st inst., a large and respectable
portion of the citizens of the 19th Distriot of Harris
County, assembled at Greenwood Academy, near Troy
Factory. On motion of Stephen L. Hanks Esq., Flynn
Hargett was called to the Chair, and A. B. Seals was
requested to act as Secretary. Complimentary to the
Know Nothings present, Mr. Sylvester Narramore was
called to the stand to assist in the deliberations of the
meeting, and J. M. Moon Esq., was chosen assistant
Secretary.
The meeting having been called to order, Col. James
N. Ramsey, of Hamilton, opened the discussion on the
part of the Anti-Know Nothing Party, and enchained
the attention of the audience one hour and a half, in
advocacy of the principles of the Democratic Party.—
Col. Ramsey’s effort was a brilliant one, in which he
fully sustained the enviable reputation he has hitherto
acquired as a forcible, popular, public speaker. We
would be pleased to comment upon the speech of our
eloquent friend, but our space will not permit us.
Col. D. P. Hill, the Know Nothing candidate for
State Senate, next took the stand, by invitation of the
Committee of arrangements, and made a lengthy speech
in advocacy of the principles of the so-called, Ameri
can Party. Col. Hill is a tolerably fair speaker, and
possesses some ingenuity. His remarks were well re
ceived by his adherents.
In the afternoon, James Hamilton, Esq., of Colum
bus, occupied the stand one hour. Mr. Hamilton re
viewed the principles of the Democratic Party ; made
a strong Southern Anti-Know Nothing speech, which
was listened to with attention by all present. Did our
space allow us, we would give a synopsis of this brilliant
effort, but suffice it to say, that it was just such a speech
as the known talent and growing reputation of our ac
complished young friend had prepared us to expect from
him. The Democracy may safely trust him on any mis
sion. Mr. Hamilton is not only a ripe scholar for one
of his age, but is deeply versed in the politics of the
day, and bids fair to arrive at distinction in his profes
sion.
Dr. Bedell, from Hamilton, made a few appropriate
remarks, against Know Nothingism, after which Mr.
Hudson, the candidate for the lower House, gave us a
pretty plain, sensible talk upon the excellencies (?) of
Know Nothingism. Mr. 11. is a clever man, but we
would be pleased to see Col. Mobley a visitor in his
stead. The latter gentleman responded to the call of his
friends and made some capital hits in r fine speech of
half an hour’s length.
Col. Hill closed the discussion, and soon night closed
in the day, which had been entirely consumed in delib
erating upon affairs of State.
Let the Democracy of Harris stand firm, and our
friends and allies will yet reach the goal first. We
return our thanks to the Know Nothings for their po
lite attention and decorum during the discussion. We
shall be happy to join with them in discussion, and
hope that a like friendly feeling may continue to exist
in a personal point of view, between two Parties so
widely at variance upon the great questions which
agitato the country.
FLYNN HARGETT, Chairman.
A. B. Seals, Sec’y.
[For the Times & Sentinel ]
Glennville Female College, &c
Messrs. Editors: —I presume that you and many of your
readersffiave visited the beautiful and flourishing t village of
Glennville, which for the intelligence, refinement and hos
pitality of its inhabitants, is, in my humble opinion, unsur
passed by any village in south eastern Alabama.
Thinking it might not be uninteresting to you and them
to hear something of the late Commeneement Exercises
of Glennville Female College/ I have concluded to send
you a short communication which you can publish if yc u
think proper. The exercises commenced on the 6th inst.
The examination was well attended, and the citizens at and
vistors manifested a considerable degree of interest in it; all
appeared highly gratified with the progress made by t! e
students in the various branches taught in the institution.
The President, Rev. D. S. Douglass, Prof. Dobbins, Mrs.
Douglass, Mrs. Pollock, and Miss Jones and the Board of
Examiners, seemed to use every exertion to test each
pupil’s acquaintance with the various studies in whieh she
had been engaged and every one will bear witness that the
result was most flattering, both to the teachers and stu
dents. The classes in the .preparatory .department, gave
evidence in their examination, that they had been carefully
instructed and had been disciplined properly, as their an
swers were correct and their behaviour unexceptionable.
Os the Classes more advanced, I would be glad to speak
of as I feel they deseive,and would like to refer particularly
to the Compositions, but I find it impossible without exten
ding this communication to too great a length, and I pre
sume, also, that you will be furnished by the Board of Ex
aminers with their report for publication. Suffice it to say,
therefore, the young ladies all did well, and came up, in
every department, to the highest expectations of their pa
rents and friends, and reflected great credit on the Faculty.
On Sabbath, 15th, the Commencement’ Sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Hanimel, of Tuskegee. The
College Chapel was well filled, and the vast assemblage
was entertained for more than an hour with one of the
most splendid discourses to which it has ever been my good
fortune to listen. After reading that beautiful and instruc
tive chapter, Job xxviii, showing “There is a knowledge of
natural things, but wisdom is an excellent gift of God,” lie
preached from that equally beautiful and instructive chap
ter, Proverbs IX. We must leave it to the imagination of
those who did not hear the discoruse, to picture forjthem
sslves, the exquisite beauty of 3 sermon delivered upon
such splendid and appropriate passages of scripture, by
one whose heart seems to have been filled with the deep
piety ; a geutleman highly educated, well trained in elo
cu ion, and possessing a brilliant imagination. The live
caal that “touched Isaah’s hallowed lips with fire,” seeired
t > touch his. ’Twere presumption in me to endeavor to do
justice to the effort, without giving it entiie.
On Monday and Tuesday the Examination was continu
tinued. On Tuesday night the Concert came off’, which
was truly a fine affair. The chapel was decorated with
great taste and was well lighted, which, with the .largo
number of young ladies in the musical clasp, presented a
mist brilliant appearance. The music was fine and the
young ladies generally acquitted themselves
Mrs. Douglass, the lady of the President, under who; e
management is this entire department, exhibited fine taste
in the selection of pieces for the occasion, and the perfect
executions both vocal, and instrumental, of her pupils, at
test her excellence as an instructress. Wednesday being
Commencement day, the largest crowd of visitors that has
ever honored Glennville with their presence, were in atten
dance, (at least as lam informed.) From an early hour in
the morning the carriages were arriving from every direc
tion, and even up to the hour of beginning the exercises, the
cry was “still they come;” and oh, could you have be<n
there to have feasted your eyes on the beautiful forms at and
fices that were continually streaming into that chapel!
Georgia was well represented, and, of course, her delegation
was duly appreciated. The young gentlemen were, as
Charles Lamb would say, “all smiles and shirt collars;” but
jesting aside, the young men, visitors and residents, did tl e
agreeable to perfection, and in true gallantry could not have
bsen excelled. This being the first regular year of this in
stitution, there were but two graduates. They were young
l idies that had been considerably advanced in other schools,
and were prepared here for the honor conferred. Both the
young ladies, in their examination, appeared conversant
with the different branches usually studied in our best fe
male colleges, and will rank with any that have graduated
in similar institutions. Their compositions, Miss Roque
more’s, “Fanaticism, its causes and cure,” Miss Burnett’s,
“The destiny of America,” were well written and well
read ; the sentiments were truly Southern, yet conservative,
though taking bold groundin defence of Southern Rights.—
Tiiesubjects were treated with that peculiar delicacy of senti
ment and sweetness of expression which characterizes the
cultivated female mind. The President’s address upon de
livering the diplomas, was touchingly beautiful and appro
priate ; it was filled with good advice, and lessons of prac
tical wisdom.
1 come now to speak of the address delivered by Mr.
Wm. H. Chambers, formerly of your city, on the com
rmneement day, and m speaking of it, I am impressed with
the responsibility which devolves on any one who under
takes to speak of the merits of an address of this kind.—
Almost every one would anticipate me ; they would ex
pect to hear the most unbounded eulogy ; in this, I would
not disappoint them, were I able to do so. I will not at
tempt to eulogize or criticise his speech, but, in a word,
will say every thing of it I can, without doing either of
these.
Mr. Chambers arose before a very large and imposing
audience—an audience composed of a portion of the elite
of south-eastern Alabama and western Georgia ; a more
dignified, attentive and genteel audience is not of
ten seen. Calm, collected, and entirely self-possessed, he
commenced. Showing the equality of the female mind,
how it has been abused, and how it has abused itself.—
Showing woman as she is, in contradistinction to what she
has been and in some sections seeks to be ; what she really
is and what she ought to be ; in fine, that woman by some
systems of education has been diverted from the
rm orbit in which nature designed her to move>
nntil she has dared to usurp the forum
the battlefield, and would even dare to wield the
sceptre of a nation by universal suffrage, even as Victoria
does nominally by birth. Mr. Chambers, in a speech char
acterized by sound common sense, and with now and then
beautiful flights of fancy, he stole the hearts, minds, and
fancy of his hearers, made us feel as he felt, think as he
thought, and brought conviction home to every mind that
thoroughness was the thing wanting to waken all our cit“
izens, male and the true object 7 and end of
life, happiness, individually and collectively.
The Trustees, by unanimous vote of the Board, and in
accordance with the wish ofall present, solicited a copy of
the address of Mr. Chambers for publication, which you, I
haveno doubt, will see, and 1 hope it will be widely circula
ted, as it is calculated to do good, and whoever has the
pleasure of perusing it will say, that Ideal not in hyperbole
in speaking of it as I With this ended the Com
mencement Exercises of Glennville Female College. If
those who have attended the exercises have done so .with
as much pleasure as I have, they can say as much for it as
I have said, and say, as I can say, that it is not from enthu
siasm or our propensity to praise everything that pleases
us, or suits our convenience or pleasure, but an earnest de*
sire to represent in its true light all we have seen, heard
and enjoyed. May this community ever be blessed with
such teachers as they have now in their college, and may
its liberal patrons be amply remunerated lor the expense
with which they have burthened themselves to establish it.
“A Looker On Here in Viena.
A Mob —Americans Ruling America.
After the speak in g last night in the Eighth Ward, in
which foreigners and the Pope were duly belabored by the
speakers a mob was organized, the lamps put oui, and an
attack made on the property ol Mr. F. Quinn. He is an
Irishman, who has been twenty-one years in Louisville,
and has’had the good fortune to acquire property.
Five or six of his houses were stoned and nearly destroy
ed. The property is between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Mrs. Sweney’s house, at the corner ot Eleventh and Mon
roe streets, was stoned and much damaged.
Mr. Hegan’s house was also stoned, and the windows
broken. A woman, Mrs. Lee, was shot through the arm.
No arrests were made; and threats of burning the pro
perty to night were uttered. Mr. Quinn was told yester
day that his property was threatened.
In order to stimulate the scoundrels, it was circulated
that the Catholic Church in the lower part of the city was
filled with arms ; a lie, of course. These are the legitimate
fruits ot the present movement, and the authors are fully
responsible for these outrages. Shall Louisville be quietly
turned over to mob rule ? is the question. Hardly a night
passes that we do not hear of outrages more or less violent.
Where are the city authorities ? Shall we be obliged to
call a meeting and organize a police of citizens ? It is
time. —Louisville Democrat.
Reprehensible Conduct. —We regret lor the reputation of
this city, in which we have Jived for a quarter ot a century,
and in which we expect to die, the disgraceful conduct of
certain parties, who last night endeavored to create distur
bance at the democratic mass-meeting, which if they had
succeeded would no doubt have resulted in blood shed. It
was evident to every calm observer, that there was a fixed
determination to break up the meeting from ihe start, and
this feeling was particularly made manifest while Mr. Moise
was speaking, that gentleman having been interrupted seve
ral times, by yells, hootings, and cries for “Pike,” “Sam,”
&.C., from small knots of individuals scattered around the
platlorm. A prominent member ot the press, we were ill
formed, was particularly conspicuous in the disgraceful
proceedings, but as we did not see him. and never speak ex
cept by the card, we will not mention his name. Another
party, a high conservative office holder—whose birth place,
like old Homer, is still in doubt—was, we were told, very
industrious in fomenting discord. Such conduct, all right
thinking men cannot characterize otherwise than disgrace
tul. If our political contests are ihus to.lie carried on, the
sooner we abolish elections, the better it will be all Dartip--
—A. 0, True Delta.
From Mexico.
New Orleans, July 25.
The steamship Orizaba from Mexico, has arrived at
this port, having sailed on the 19th.
All was quiet at the Capital when the Orizaba left.
Santa Anna’s father-in law, it is said, has been ap
pointed Minister to the United States in place of AL
monte. Santa Anna’s family would leave in the war
steamer Iturbide. lie is reported to be willing to make
amicable concessions to the revolutionists.
From California.
New York, July 25.
The steamship Star of the West, with dates to the
Ist. inst., has arrived from Aspinwall. She brings
nearly a half million gold.
It is reported that frauds have been perpetrated by
Adam 9 & Cos., and Page, Bacon & Cos.
The Democratic Convention in California has denoun
ced the Know Nothings, and have nominated Bigler
for Governor. The Know Notings will meet at Sacra
mento, when addresses are expected from Gen. Foote
and others.
Capt. “Walker has been defeated at Rivas, losing
twenty men. lie fled, leaving behind important doc
uments. lie passed through San Juan ou the night of
the Ist and escaped on board of a schooner to parts un
known.
From Santa Fe.
New York, July 25.
Advices from Santa Fe state that Capt. Fauntelroy
has defeated a body of Utah Indians, killing 40, and
capturing 5. Major Brooks and one of the whites
were killed. Indian depredations continue.
From Washington.
. Washington, July 24, 1855.
Various contradictory rumors and speculations are afloat
concerning the Administration’s course toward Governor
Reeder. I assert with confidence that it is not correct
that any conclusion has been arrived at for his retention in
office.
The way the Know Nothings, North, Construe the
Philadelphia Platform.
The editor of the New York Express, a zealous
friend ©fj‘9am,” and one of the few Know Nothings,
North, who adhere to the action of the Philadelphia
convention, thus construes their Platform :
It is false—as jb many quarters—that there is
anything in this platform which compels a Northern man
to endorse the repeal of the Missouri Compromise by
Pierce and Douglas, of the North —not South, mark
that.
Every man is left free under this platform to resist the
admission of Kansas into the Union—until her bona
fide settlers have, in good faith, settled the question of
slavery or freedom there, by their popular votes.
Again:
“There is nothing here pledging the American Party —
ss the abolition presses state —to admit Kansas into the
Union, if she presents herself, as is threatened now in
some quarters, with a slaveholding Constitution, made by
Missouri squatt* rs, whose acts in violation of “popular sover
eignty,” are apparent, and open, and it is evident that
Kansas cannot be admitted into the Union until she pur
ges herself of the Missouri violence and fraud. It must
be a well settled thing that she is a voluntary slavehold
ing state, of her own free will—before the right of “pop
ular sovereignty” can begin to impose any claims upon
Congress to admit her into the Union.
“It is not pretended, that Northern and Southern men
can agree on slavery. The platform designs no such
thing. At least, it is but the opinion o( the Council.—
There is no reason why every North American should not
go on and act with his organization just as ever.”
The Kansas Legislature.
Buffalo, July 24, 1855.
The Kansas Legislature met nt Cha v, .ice UllSsion Oil
the 10th inst., pursuant to the adjournment.
Mr. Marshall gave notice of a bill requiring citizens emi
grating to Massachusetts and other States, which have
annulled or may nullify the laws of the United States, to
take oath to support the laws of Kansas Territory.
John Thompson Perry o's the Southern Methodist
Church was elected Chaplain on the 17th inst.
A bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors and
games of chance within one mile of Shawnee Mission was
passed.
A Joint Committee of Eight was appointed to devise a
oode of laws for the government of the Territory.
Mr. Marshall, of Pawnee District, introduced a bill pro
viding that every man who shall pay the sum of one dol
lar poll tax, and produce the receipt of the same to the
judges at any election, shall be a legal voter, provided ho
is a citizen of the United States, and has taken an oath to
support the Constitution of the United States and the act
organizing the Territory of Kansas.
The bill was read for the first time.
Increase of the Yellow Fever.
New Orleans, July 25.
The total number of deaths during the week have been
239, including 100 from yellow fever. Among the deaths
is Mr. Baker, the manager of the National Telegraph
Line. He died on Monday.
Emancipation in Louisiana. —The New Orleans Del®
taos July 8, says :
Two very likely looking mulatto slave girls were eman
cipated yesterday by a jury of slaveholders, on the appli
cation of their owner, who was also a mulatto ; they wero
also allowed to remain in the State and enjoy their liberty,
upon the master giving bond and security that they should’
never become n burden to the Commonwealth. “This is
the first case under the law which was passed by the last
Legislature. Hitherto the Legislature alone had the
power of emancipation.
The Illinois Know Nothings. —The Illinois State Con •
vention ot the Know Nothings had its session at Chicago
ou the 10th inst. The principal business before them
was the approval or disapproval of the action of their dele
gates at Philadelphia. Avery strenuous effort was made
to secure the adoption of the Philadelphia platform, but it
was defeated by a large majority. A series of resolutions
were adopted, denouncing the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, and declaring that in all future political con
tests, they would require from their candidate distinct and
unequivocal pledges upon this subject. They also assert
the power ot Congress to legislate on the subject of slave
ry in the Territories and District of Columbia.
Just Like Them l —According to the Know Nothing
Ritual of Kentucky, as originally published, no one hav
ing a Catholic wife, could become a member of the Order.
But since the publication of the fact that tbeir candidate
for Governor has a Catholic wife, the Know Nothing Ex
ecutive Council of the State have issued a private Circu*
lar which runs as follows :
Having a Catholic wife does not now disqualify such
person from*becoming a member of the Order.”
Bounty Land Warrants. —Up to Monday evening
las , the totai number ot applications for warrants under
the bounty land law of] 855. had reached the enormous
aggregate of 191,500-900 of which were received on
Wednesday. Probably very few, indeed, of these appli
cants will be rejected, as the law grants the facilities of
obtaining a portion ol the public domain to all who ever
handled a gun or sword tor a fortnight lor their country’s
protection.
Health of New York. —There were 591 deaths in X.
\ ork last week, an increase of 94 over the previous week.
Only 150 were adults, all the others being children under
ten years old. The excessive heat, and the neglect of
mothers, are supposed to by the causes of this ijictca&til
mortality among children.