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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. 3, 1855.
FOK GOVERNOR.
IIERSCIIEL V. JOIIXSO^.
FOR CONGRESS-
I?t District—James L. Seward, of Thomas.
2d, *• M. J- Crawford, of Jinscogee,
3il. “ James M. Smith, of I'pson.
4th *• Hiram Warner, of Meriwether.
sh “ Jno. H. Lumpkin, of Floyd.
Ofh “ Howell Cobb, ot Clarke.
7th •• Union Stephens, of flaneock.
Bth “ A. H. Stephens, of Taliaferro.
Circulate the Documii<f—Know Nothingism
Revealed.
We have on hand s*-v-ral Tracts for the Times
which we will sell low for cash,
1. Tract of 20 pages containing A. 11. Stephens’
speeches at Augusta and SparU, 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 the
Order of Know Nothingism ; $5 a hundred.
Garnett Andrew?*’ Letter of Acceptance—The
Columbus Movement.
When this letter first appeared, we promised to no
tice it more at leugth when we were able to compre
hend it. We have had it by us for several weeks and
have used our best efforts'to unravel its involved and
tangled sentences. We are not sure now that we un
derstand his points. If we misconstrue his positions,
our readers must attribute our mistakes to the obscurity
of his style, and not to carelessness or partisan zeal on
oar part.
He sets out by informing the publio that he had de
clined the nomination of the Know Nothings before it
was tendered to him, and gives as the “main reason’’
for this course, “a desire (on his part) that an organiza
tion should be suffered, under what is known as the
Columbus movement, which (lit) hoped would convene,
and 89 (he) advised (his) friends, nominate another.”
We give the very words of Garnett Andrews. He
next gives his reasons for accepting the nomination of
the Know Nothing party before the time arrived for
holding the Convention of the Columbus movement par
ty. These are Ist, that the Democratic party had re
fused to join in the movement; 2d, that “the joining
in such an organization (as the Columbus movement)
might have had the appearance of a disbanding of the
American party in Georgia; 3d, the fear that the Co
loumbus movement Convention “might have failed to
pass a resolution that (he) should have considered a
sine qua non .” 110 does not tell us what that resolu
tion was.
We will not charge Garnett Andrews with a de
liberate purpose to gull the advooates of the Columbus
movement into his support by an affectation of sympa
thy with its purposes. We, however, find it utterly im
possible to reconcile his second and third reasons for
forestalling the action of their Convention, by accepting
the Know Nothing nominations, with his professed “de
sire that an organization should be suffered, under
what is known as the Columbus movement,” Now
the professed objeot of the Columbus movement was
to unite the South for the defense of the South, and as a
preliminary to this, they requested all existing parties
to disband. Yet Garnett Andrews, while professing to
favof this movement, acknowledges that he accepted
the Know Nothing nomination, and thereby killed the
Columbus movement, because he feared “the joining iu
suoh an organization (as that contemplated by the Co
lumbus movement) might have had the appearance of
a dibanding of the American party of Georgia !’’ He
wj.a not only opposed to disbanding, but to “the appear
ance of a disbanding of the American party of Georgia.”
It is clear, therefore, that his zeal for the Columbus
movement was affected—or, at least, was secondary to
his love of the American party. His position, however,
on this point is in keeping with the Platform of the
Georgia Know Nothings, which regards “the Union of
these States as the paramount political good” in one ar
tide ; and “as secondary in importance to the l ights
and principles it was designed to perpetuate” iu another
article.
We eaunot account for this shuffling on the part of
Garnett Andrews upon any other supposition than that
he totally misapprehends the whole spirit and intent of
the Columbus movement.
By reference to the preamble and resolutions adopted
by the Columbus movement party, it will be seen that
after stating that the South has nothing to hope and
every thing to fear at the hands of the political organi
sations of the non-slavebolding States from the spirit of
Abolitionism, which, to a large and fearful extent, con
trols them ; that the large majority of the people of the
Northern States are hostile to the institutions of the
South ; that our friends there have been routed, dis
banded, and almost annihilated ; and that the exigency
imperatively requires the Southern people to be ono
people and one party ; the Columbus movement meet
ing “squatted” in the elegant language of Garnett An
drews “on ono corner ot the Georgia Platform,” pro
viding for a dissolution of the Union under certain con
tingencies and then repudiated all “fellowship and con
nection with tho present national political organizations,
or any that may be hereafter formed, un less based upon
tho principles and policy above set forth. They relied
solely upon the Uoiou of the South “for our common
defence and safety.”
And yet Garnett Andrews, a professed Columbus
movement man, devotes tho greater portion of his letter
ot acceptance, to a tierce denunciation of the Democrat
ic party because they have made no efforts in “arrest a
crisis which must bring about a disrution of the court
denee.” Hear him on this point. He says :
It the state of facts now existing, shall continue, when
Kansas makes application for admission into the Union,
she must bo 1 ejected under this controlling majority ; and
then a disruption ot every tie which bindu Georgia to the
Confederacy will inevitably take place. The decree has
*° r •* a proclaimed by the State in her convention of
ISdO. lias Gov. Johnson or the Democratic party told us
ot any escape lr*m the crisis, so certainly pending ! Have
tnoy devised any ? or are they seeking any ? Wo cannot
admit the unrelenting war waging thro’ the Southern States
to subject all to the iron rule of Democracy, to be such
lor it every voter in their border* we.e to bom the hue’
to its banner, and turn tv St. Tummuny in deration It
would not add another vote to the. yeas ‘when the bill tor
the admission of Kansas shall be upon its passage; for i
the southern vote, under whatever name, now i-, and always
will boa unit in its lavor.
Mark well the senteuce italicised, and it will show to i
a demonstration that Garnett Andrews has no court- j
deuce in tho protection of Southern Rights by means of i
Southern Union. lie is not a Coiumbus movement (
man. That is too clear to be disputed. What then is !
hie object in professing sympathy with it ? If he had
not told us that he was opposed to “the wild hunt’after
cLfee which characterises the ago,’’ we would have
concluded that ha had thrown it out as a bait to catch
vetep of the Colurubp? movement party.
To he CoMUTived.
Jere Clemens’ Let j r.
Mr. Clemens, ex-Senator from Alabama, has written
a very good clap-trap letter in favor of Know Nothing
ism. The two great points he makes are Ist, the dan
gers to be apprehended from foreign immigration
id, The danger to be apprehended from the supremacy
if the Catholic church. Admitting for the sake of the
irgument that these dangers are r al and even immi
dent, we cannot see that Ku >w Nothiog'.Bm proposes
to apply any adequate protection. It does not propose
to stop foreign immigration, but to deprive the foreigner,
born, of the privilege of voting. This may give ascen
dancy to the natives in the North and West, but how
will it benefit the South ? Every white person, whether
male or female, a voter or not a voter, is counted when
representation in Congress is to be apportioned.
Neither does Know Nothingism propose to convert
the Catholic population of the United States. It pro
poses to proscribe them. Now all history proves that
persecution for religious faith increases the zeal, energy
and devotion of the members of the proscribed faith.
For three hundred years the Catholio church maintain
ed its ground in Ireland in the face of the most rigor
ous persecution, and actually doubled its membership.
How different is the result in the United States ? It is
estimated that about five millions of Catholics have emi
grated to this country during the. last 50 years, and yet
there are this day not over one million of Catholics in
the country. AY hat has become of them ? They have
been converted by the labors of the gospel ministry.
If there is real danger to our institutions from the
influx of foreigners, the remedy is to shut them out of
the country. If there is danger to Amerioan liberty
from the ascendency of the Catholic churoh, the remedy
is to convert its membership. Know Nothingism pro
poses to do neither of these things: neither does Mr.
Clemens,
Democratic Meeting in Mecklenburg, N. C.
We find, in the Western Democrat, a very graphic
account of a Domocratic meeting in old Mtcklenburg
county, N. C., at which a oitizen of Columbus, Ga.,
Junius A. Fox, officiated as one of the speakers. The
Democrat notices his effort in the following very com
plimentary terms:
“The discussion was opened by Junius A Fox, Esq.,
(formerly of this town, but now a rising member of the
Columbus, Ga., bar,) who had been invited by his
Democratic friends to take part. He commenced
with a most beautiful and touching introductory, in
which he referred to the earlier scenes of his youth,
the triumph of thac party with which it had been his
pride to act, that quiet and oalm of the political sea
when he left and its violent agitation now. He then
took up the various points in the Know Nothing creed
and brought all his wit, sarcasm, ridicule and argument
to bear on it with such effect that many of the dark
lanterns hung their heads. He spoke for an hour in a
mingled strain of eloquence and power more than real
izing the expectations of his friends, during the whole of
which he was frequently vociferously cheered.”
Large Democratic Meeting at Savannah.
Pursuant to the call in the public journals, one of the
largest meetings of the Democratic party, said to have
ever been held in the city, took place on the 31st ult. The
meeting was addressed by several gentlemen, among
whom were Mr. John M. Millen, and our former fellow
citizen G. Troup Howard, Esq., both of whom had been
Ivuow Nothings. The following are sketches of their re
marks, from the Morning Ncics
John M. Millen, E-q , being called for, addressed the
meeting, availing himself of iho oecassiou totxpiaiu his
position. lie had, under ala se impression of the objects
ot the association, been induced to join the Know Noth
ing order, but finding that its tenets were utter y inconsis
tent with ins cherished Democratic and Southern Rights
principles, he had attended but one meeting of the lodge,
bad promptly withdrawn from their councils,* and now
renounced all connection with the party, which he con
sidered subversive ot the Constitution, and dangerous to
the rights of the South, and the peace of the community,
lie had never ceased to be a Demociat, and rejoiced in
his diseuthrahneut, by which he was enabled to devote
h.s heart, hand and mind to the advancement of the De
mocratic e..use. Mr. Milieu’s remarks were warmly re
ceived by the meeting.
Judge G. T. Howard, was next loudly called for. The
J udge, in response, said he could also “speak as one from
the dead.” He had been down among the Know Noth
ings—he had come to the conclusion that it was not good
for him to be there ; and as he had joined them with the
understanding that he could leave them when he saw fit,
he had absolved himself from all connection with the or
der. He had been deceived, as many others had been,
who he knew would be glad to get out of their lodges.—
Some leading rrten of the order in this city, who were
good men, had told him they wished they never had any
thing to do with it. For His part they might denounce
him as they choose—he would not denounce them. He
would only say that he breathed freer since he had got
away from them. A college mate of his when suffering
from the effects of a night’s frolio used to say, “O Howard!
if the Lord will only forgive me this time, I’ll never do so
again.” Ho would say, if the Lord and the Democracy
would only forgive him this one time, he would never sin
again. There were many other democrats in his fix, and
it their brother democrats would redeem them they must
not denounce them for past errors, but by kindness en
courage them to come out from the lodges.
The Judge kept the meeting in a roar of merriment
with his irresistible and good natured humour for more
than a half-hour, when he retired amidst the hearty ap
plause of the meeting.
Our opinion ol the. Mormons.
Our neighbor of the Columbus Enquirer asserts that
| the Mormons “regard Jesus Christ as the chief corner
stone,” This is news to us. Will the Enquirer give
| its authority for this singular statement ? It is very
| generally believed that one Joseph Smith is the chief
corner stone of the Mormon church. Perhaps the
Enquirer is better posted. We will wait for further
j information, however, before we lock horns with the
| Enquirer on this interesting subjeot. What do you
I think of the Mormons? asks the Enquirer. We think
! they have got “no religion and are the slaves of their
; apetites aud lusts,” but we would not proscribe them.
If they violated law we would punish them, but we
never would consent to give them tho benefit of perse
cution. This is what has built up Mormonisrn in the
Uuited States. If Joe Smith and his lousy rabble had
be6n let alone by the authorities of Missouri aud Illinois,
vve never should have heard of Brigham Young and
the oily of the Salt Lake.
Fink Nectarines.— A friend has recently presented
us with the finest lot of nectarines we have ever eeon.
They were grown by John B. Dozier, Esq., of Mus
cogee county. Wo are surprised that this deiiglitfoi
fruit is not more generally cultivated at the South, [t
has all thfc juoy sweetness of the peach without any of
the fuzz which makes the handling of that fruit so un
pleasant. Nectarines may be grafted on peach stocks.
More Withdrawals from the Know Nothings.—
The Advertiser cf- Gazette contains the card of William
L Stubblefield and 2S others, announcing the fact of
their withdrawal from the Know Nothing council at j
Ro.fcfjtd, Cooea county, Ala. They say, “the tendon* I
ey of order is entt republican ; (and) tbs obligation* J
imposed on its members are contrary to the spirit oi
American institutions; and dangerous to a free Govern*
ment.”
“Ourselves and Others.”
In our last Tri weekly we used the following lan
guage :
‘l he common observation of every man in the Republic
satisfies him that the profession of the Catholic faith does
not detract from the worth of a fellow citizen, and that
both as men and citizens the Catholic is as good and true at
the Piotestant, and that both are much better than he who
has no religion, and is the slave of his apetites and lusts, as
very many of the persecutors of the Catholic church are
known to be. The abuse ol any church by such men is in
decent as well as impertinent, and every good citizen ought
to set the seal of disapprobation upon such heartless dema
gogues “who steal the livery of heaven, to serve the de
vil in.”
The editor of the Columbus Enquirer choses to
give these general observations a personal direction.
Hear him:
It may be, also, that we shall not bo deterred from ex
pressing our opinion by a charge of impertinence. We
may know less of the decencies and decorums ot society,
and be more slavish to the apetites and lusts of poor unte
generated human nature, than those who have assumed to‘
lecture us on the error of our editorial ways. But still we
know'of either to avoid the bad example set before us,
and, shunning all unprovoked personalities, to move for
ward, in weakness though it be, to the consummation of
the purposes of our friends. If, in doing s©, our more fas
tidious and more decent neighbors shall occasionally re
gard us as a little impertinent, we hope they will charge it
to our worldly mmdednees, aud, like good Christians, as
we know from their writings they are obliged to be, look
with all possible charity on the weakness.of our unsaucti
fied flesh.
It is hardly necessary for us to assure the publio that
we never dreamed of making a personal attack upon
our respeoted cotemporary when penning the general
observations to which the Enquirer takes exception.
When we get our consent to stoop to such baseness,
we will look our enemy iu the face aud call him by
name. Our whole nature revolts at the idea of covert
attacks of all kinds, whether made upon parties or men.
Our respected cotemporary roust exouse us for what
ever is offensive in the foregoing article that seems to
him to be personal. Our acquaintance with him is
limited. We must be pardoned, therefore, if in de
nouncing men who had “no religion,” and were “the
slaves of their lusts and appetites/’ we have tread upon
the corns of our neighbor. We never imagined that
suoh a cap would fit him. We will, however, be more
guarded in future.
The Opinions ol American Sages upon Natu
ralization.
The Know Nothings are pretending to quote the
opinions of the sages and heroes of the A tnericau Revo
lution against the naturalization of Foreigners. It ought
to be a sufficient answer to these pretended quotations
that they conferred upon Congress the power to estab
lish a uniform rule of naturalization: and that the law
passed by them in 1802 is now the existing law of the
laud. But we are willing to meet them on their own
ground. We appeal to the writings of the fathers.—
Hear them :
Washington’s Opinion.
“The bosom of America is opeu to receive, not only the
opulent and respectable stranger, but the oppressed and
persecuted of all nations and all religions, whom we shall
welcome to a participation in all our rights and privileges.”
Jefferson’s Opinion.
“I cannot omit recommending a revisal of the laws on
lhe subject of naturalization. Considering tho ordinaiy
chances of human life, a denial of citizenship uuder a resi
dence of fourteen years, is a denial to a great proportion of
those who ask it, and controls a policy pursued from their
first settlement by many of these States, and still believed
es consequence to their prosperity. And shall we refuse
the unhappy iugitives from distress, that hospitality which
even the savages ol the wilderness extended to our lathers,
arriving in this land ? Shall oppressed humanity find no
asylum on this globe ? Tho Constitution, indeed, has wise
ly provided that, for admission to certain offices of impor
tant trust, a residence shall be required sufficient to delop
character and design ; but might not the general character
and capabilities of a citizen bo salely communicated to
every one manifesting a bona fide purpose of embarking
his Life and fortunes permanently with us ?”
Madison’s Opinion.
“Should the proposed Constitution have the intended ef
fect of giving stability and reputation to our government,
great numbers of respectable European men, who loved
liberty and wish to partake its blessings, will be ready to
transfer their fortunes hither. All such would feel the more
tification of being marked with suspicious incapacities
though they should not court public honors.”
Franklin’s Opinion.
“The people in Europe are friendly to this country ; even
iu the country with which vve have lately been at war, we
have now, and had during the war, a great many friends,
not only amongst the people at large, but fn both Houses ol
Parliament. In every other country in Europe, all the peo
ple are friends. We found iu the course of the revolution
that many strangers served us iaithfully, and that many na
tives took ‘part against their country. When foreigners,
after looking about for some other country in which they
can obtain more happiness, give preference to ours, it is
proof of attachment which ought to excite our confidence
and affection.”
The True Issue.
Our neighbor of the Enquirer is attempting to raise
a false issue with U 6. We have nothing to do with the
Pope and kingdom of Rome. We would dethrone the
Pope and abolish his kingdom : nay, we would convert
all Catholics to the reformed religion, if we had the pow
er. We do not think Romanism the best development
of Christianity. “We would not, therefore, givo it the
advantages of persecution. As good and true Protes
tants, we protest against Know Nothingism. The blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the churoh. This the
Know Nothings understand right well, and in default of
a better subject, cannonized Bill Pool, the Bruizer.
The true issue between us and the Know Nothings
is the claims of our Catholic fellow citizens to virtue, loy
alty and patriotism. We hold that they are, in these
respects, the equals of the mass of their fellow citizens,
and are entitled to equal rights. That’s the issue. Let
the Know Nothings meet it like men or abandon their
insane war upon them. We do not care one bawbee
what the Pope of Rome did six centuries ago. Those
were dark ages. Any other sect would have done as
bad under the same circumstances. Even Luther tole
rated bigamy in George of Saxony. Calvin consented
to the burning of Servetius beoauso he denied the doc
trine of the trinity. What would even suoh men have
done if invested with universal dominion as the Popes
of Rome were three centuries ago. Can our opponents
never learn that they live after the Declaration of Inde
pendence and the French Revolution. Papal power is
as dead eveu in Italy as it is here.
} A Largs Squash. —We are indebted to Daniel
I Gtiffiu for an extraordinary squash. He gives the fol
j lowing account of it: “It was grown from seed obtain
; ed at the Patent Office : weight 105 lbs : circumfer
anee of section across the stem, 5 feet 9 inches: cir
j curr.ference parallel with the stem, 5 feet 4 inches.—
, ibis is the first grown squash from the vine • it Las
[ man y ot ' le6S i many blooms and is still ’growing
rapidly. We have never yet tested its qualities, and
knoxv not if it will keep.’ 1
M e shad turn the squash over to unr host of the
Ferry House and report the result of the experiment.
Jefferson had no Religion.
Such is the opinion of the Columbus Enquirer. It
is cat well founded. Thomas Jefferson btlieved in Je
ser Christ and in the main followed hie teaching* much
more closely than bis retfilars—the Federalists—who
attempted to break him down by denying that he bad
any religion and imputing to him the most odious vices.
But his ‘‘Life and Writings” have long since dispelled
these false and calumnious charges. He was a Units*
nan. See his letters to old John Adams in his “Life”
by John R. Eppes.
[COMMUNICATED.]
That Villula Discussion again
“Fair Play,” the Enquirer's correspondent, takesfßMtO
task upon his hasty sketch ot the discussion at Villula. He
charges him with misrepresentation in one material point,
and an evasion of truth in others.
“R.” stated that Col. Watts opposed the acquisition of
Cuba and the Nebraska bill. “R.” repeats that statement,
“Fair Play’s” opinion to the contrary notwithstanding—re
lying upon the impression made upon his mind by that
speech of his at Villula.
The substance of what Col. Watts said there‘R.’ noted
thus: “Had he (Watts) been in his friend’s (Dowdell’s)
place, he would never have permitted that bill to pass
without striking the “squatter sovereignty” out.” This,in
connection with even stronger objections, induced him to
make the statement. He considers him [a conscientious
man, —one that means what he says, and says what he
means. If he would not have voted .for the bill with
the squatter sovereignty clause included, it is evident that
he would not have voted at all, or he would have voted
against it. “R.” knows that on many other occasions he
made professions of friendship towards this ’bill, but these
professions were those of a pretended friend who says,
“Come hither, brother, I would speak with thee,” and as
he receiyes him in his fond embrace draws out a dagger
and stabs him. “Fair Play” would judge a man a poor
friend of his, I fancy, who would expose his faults iu eve
ry crowd he passed,who would say that he was his friend
but that he would steal and tell lies.
Qualifications were anuexed to all of Col. Watt’s pro
fessions of friendship to the Nebraska Bill. In Montgom
ery he being lectured, it is supposed, by Jonse Hooper, be
fore he took the stand, endeavored to explain away his ob”
jectious, and had the audacity to charge a piece in the Ad
vertizer & Gazette exppressing the honest convictions ot
the writer, from his knowledge of his views, as false. He
went so far on this occasion as to state, that he was Capt.
Abercrombie’s adviser in Congress and that he told him at
Tuskegee to vote for the bill. This shuffling was in keep
in with the tact he displayed in backing out of his position
on Cuba. At Girard he unqualifiedly denied favoring its
acquisition. Three days after, being pressed hard by his
competitor at Warrior Stand, he said he rather thought he
did favor it.
It was once customary in Virginia, ’when money was
scarce, to pay oft’dues with tobacco and wheat. A con
gregation agreed to pay a parson so many bushels to preach
to them a year. Alter filling several appointments, he saw
much dissatislaction manifested among the brethren. He
grew impatient to know what was the matter, and finally
asked them. “Why,” Replied they, “we don’t like your
doctrine.” “Oh, if that’s all,” said he, “I’ll change that
I want that wheat.” When the Col. found that, his po
sition on Cuba and Nebraska was unpopular, he changed
that, because he wanted that wheat—a seat in Congress
Perhaps more laudable motives still might have influenced
him. He may have been pursuaded that he was wrong by
the cogent arguments of Mr. Dowdell.
“Fair Play” squints prodigiously towards pedantry in
on© clause of his effusion. Why should he meution the
fact that“R.” had appropriated three words *to be found in
Tennyson, if it was notto inform the'public that he knew
that there was such a work as “In Memoriam.” It is ques
tioned very much whether he yet knows what “looming
bastion” means as it was used —certain it is that he did not
when he penned his strictures.
“He considers what was said in reference to the num
ber of foreigners, &c., not worth the time it would take to
to answer it.” Such sweeping expressions as these are
subterfuges of the ignorant, who skip over proof and ar
guments and light upon assertion, which they call conclu
sion.
The argument referred to was Col. Watt’s crushing ar
gument, and embraces, !as he stated in every speech, the
whole reasoning that caused him to join the Know Noth
ings. If “Fair Play” will not look at the argument, nor
answer with jaundiced eyes, it cannot be explained even to
his comprehension. The Col. stated that the census of
1850 shows that there are two and one quarter millions of
foreigners in the United States. Two millions of these
were in the North, and one quarter million in the South.—
Three fourths of the two millions North were in the north
western States. He argued that the ratio of emigration
had vastly increased in the last .five years, and there were
now five millions of foreigners in the United States,settled
in the proportion above stated in different sections of the
Union. That a majority liked the institutions of the North
better than the South, or they would not abide there. He
mged that upon running the divisor, ninety odd thousand,
through four millions and a half, would give about fifty re
presentatives to the North in Congress by virtue of the num
ber of foreigners—this added so much more strength to the
Norlh. It is granted that he was correct with regard to
the censußol 1850,but the ratio of increase since that time as
he states it is incredible.lt would over double the number of
foreigners every fc s years which is not the case. It is thought
that the ratio of .increase is not so great since the last census
as before. The reasons are that for the last year or two, it i
has been diminished greatly by the wars of Europe. Aeon- j
bul and other persons have recently been arrested for eu- f
deavors to procure recruits in this country to fight the bat- ,
ties of the Allies. There (.have been but few foreigners j
landed here the present year. The war will cut ofl emi- j
gration for a number of- years to come. It is thought that
there may be three millions of foreigners in the Union now, j
settled in the different sections of the country in the pro- j
portion above given by Col. Watts. It is not thought that
the vast majority have settled in the North from any pecu- j
liar love for their institutions, but because they cannot com- ;
pete with stave labor. Nor does it seem that it is au sofa
vorable symptom, that the vast majority have settled in the l
North West, which we presently will show. Now running
j the divisor, ninety odd thousand,'thioughjtwo and half mii- j
Jions, and it gives twenty-five representatives to the foreign
ers of the North, aud through one half million it gives six
members to foreigners South. How do the Know Noth
ings propose to remedy this? They do .not propose to cut
oft"emigration entirely, ibut compel foreigners to remain
here a eertaiu number of years before they can vote, no j
allow them to hold office, and affix other 6 restrictions upon
Catholics. Their policy will allow the rag, tag aud bob- j
tail of creation to pour iu upon .us as much as ever, who i
do not deem equality and keep outaii intelii- j
gent persons who would feel themselves degraded by these j
restrictions. The number of foreigners then under the j
Know Nothing plan would be nearly as great as now,and
the class of foreigners as a whole worse than now. States
are represented according to the.number of residents. The
number of foreigners not being much diminished their rep
resentation would be the Mew. The North-Wgst, whore
that vast majority of foreigners reside, is the most eosieerv- i
ative section of the Union. Indiana 6ent eleven members
to Congress: seven voted for the Nebraska bill and both
her Senators; only voting against it. Douglas and
Shields were from the North West. New England only
sent two members to Congress who voted for the bill.—
They were hung by their constituents iu effigy and burnt.
Here the foreigners are few and fchow their devotion to the
Constitution and the South, as evidenced in the Burns riot
The speech made by Seward about his 700,000 foreigners.
North West, was made, as Jeff. Davis said, a week before
hand, for the purpose of building up the order South. He
laid a trap in which “Fair Play” with all his brethren have
been completely caught.
There is another Teature .about JCol. Watt’s argument
which we think will prove fatal r to the whole. Out of (I
millions of foreigners in this country, a fraction over ono
quarter of a million are South. This shows that they are
not formidable here and never can be. Facts show that
foreigners, North are friends of the Constitution and the
South. Shall we then go notth with Gardner and Wilson
on a crusade against our friends, whan tire evils which the
Know Nothings would remedy do not exist among us? H
they should become too numerous, or threaten evil, Ala
bama has the power to correct that evil herself. Natural
ization only gives national protection to the property and
person of an individual; the States can say that a foreigner
may vote in ten days after he lands, or not until forty
years. Why make a national question of that, over which
the general government has no control? Each State can
regulate the evil, if it.be one, for herself.
In conclusion,“R.” must say to “Fair Play” he has don©
with him, and if he still insists that his answer to Colonel
Watts’ argument ie not worth notice, he replies that he can
only furnish him with arguments, but cannot supply him
with brains.
{For the Times &. Sentinel.
IMessrs. Editors: —ln the Times A Seuiinel of las
Tuesday, I noticed a short epistle front John J. McKen
dree, Esq., in which he says that “at a Democratic meet-*-
ingin I find a position f given to me to
whieh I am not entitled.” He further goes on to deny that
he has ever received the Third Degree of Know Nothing
ism. In reply to Mr. M’Kendree.'l can only give the same
statement that I did on the occasion alluded to, and leave
the reader, as I did on that day, to form his own conclu
sions. I said, that Mr. Mason said, “he went to Columbus
to take the third degree, but when he found what it purpor
ted to be, he said he told John McKendree he’d be d—d if
he’d take it.” I did not say that Mr. Mason went to Mr,
McKendree, but that he went to ’Columbus to take the
degree, and told Mr. McKendree he would not take it.—-
Mr.Mason is a niau whose veracity no one ‘doubts, and
therefore must have stated facts. It Mr. McKendree is
clear, it is strange that such a conversation should have oc
curred between him and Mr. Mason. But as 1 have before
said, 1 will leave that matter for the public to judge. Mr.
McKendree has denied having received the Third Degree,
and I don’t pretend to question his statement, but it will be
remembered that Know Nothings, from the greatest to the
least, so far as my observation extends, jatiunge as it
may seem, have all denied it. Iu attempting to rid him
self from the “very appearance of evil,” Mr. McKendree
has endeavored to cast a eontemptable reflection upon me
and in the attempt has unwittingly employed a seutenco of
commendation, he says, “the gentleman (alluding tome,)
who was to contribute the amusement of the au
dience,” &c. That wae true'. Mr. McKendree, in part, for
it was truly amusing to thel fond and true—to tho unterri
fied, but it was “death in tin pot,” judging irom external
appearances, to the “Sain” family, when they saw exposed
to view the hideous form of “Sam’’ and that the “trick”
had failed in Chattahoochee# E. G. RAIFORD.
Cusseta, July 27,1855.
[From the New York Daily Ncws.j
BY TELEGRAPH.
Removal of Governor Reeder, and Appointment of
John L- Dawson, Governor of Kansas.
Washington, Sunday, July 29, 1855.
| The President has appointed Hon. John L. Dawson of
j Pennsylvania, Governor of Kansas, in place ot Hon. A.
IH. Reeder, removed. Dr. Dawson was an effective
] member of the last Congress, and voted fur the Ncbiaska-
Kansaa bill.
Reeder Removed. —We are not apt to approve of
President Pierce’s public acts. Rut the removal of Ret*
dev and the appointment of Dawson —a real Nebraska
man, as we trust aud believe—meets our entire approval.
Gen. Atchison has triumpeed over Marcy and Cushiug !
! Hurra l
[Correspondence of the Daily Morning News.}
Great Hass Convention at Eatontcn—-Speeches from
Ex-Governor Cobb, Linton Stephens, aud others.
Eatonto.v, Juiy 26.
j A great mass convention of these opposed to the Know
| Nothings assembled hero on Tuesday. A large number
of delegates were present from every county in the die*
trict. A special train from Milkdgeville brought from
Baldwin county between three and four hundred persons.
Great enthusiasm was manifested.
lion. Linton Stephens, of Hancock, was unanimously
* nominated the candidate ior Congress, to oppose the Rev.
i N. G. Foster, the nominee of the Know Nothings.
Mr. Stephens being present, addressed the immense
i audience in an able and convincing argument. After him
Ex-Gov. H. Cobb delivered a speech which wc have
never heard surpussed. It was a most triumphant effort.
Not a word that could offend the bitterest foe escaped
the orator’s lips, but be seemed to rise superior to party
and to speak for the good of ilie country. Many in that
immense multitude were effected even to tears by the
heart-thrilling pictures presented by Gov. Cobb to their
imaginations. Every one felt there was a soundness in
his arguments and positions that was irresistible.
Afttr discussing an ample and abundant barbacue tha
assembly repaired back to town and after loud fails for
Col. L. 11 Briscoe, of Walton, John W. Duncan. E*q.,
of Baldwin, and the lion. R. W. Flournoy, of Washing
ton, these gentlemen severally addressed the people,—-
About five o’clock the proceedings closed, and the satisfied
aud delighted audience dispersed with full confidence in
the success of their cause. T. R. T.
Slavery in Nebraska Territory,
We find iu the Nebraska City News the followinrr au,
i nouncement, from which it would seem that slavery i ‘aet
spreading in that quarter :
Negroes fur sale at this place. —We call the attention
f to the advertisement of negroes for sale, which appears in
i another column. A company of gentlemen from Mis
souri, who have large interests Leie, have imported ihtni
for the benefit of out young and growing dty. Nebraska
City is now about twice or tlnee times larger than any
other town iu the Territory. Help is much meded, and
but little to be had, for this reason slave labor is required.
We are authorized to state that the same company bate
twenty more in Missouri, which will be brought to Ns
j bruska City, if sufficient inducements are held Tut.
The Struggle between the Governor^md the Legis
lature.
58t, Louis, July 20.
We have received dates from Kansas to the 23d inst.
Governor Reeder has vetoed all the bills thus far pasted
by the Legislature, presuited to him. He savo there ?s
nothing objectionable in the bills, but he does not consid
er the Legislature in kgal session, they having removed
from Pawnee without authority, and in contravention oi
toe provisions of the Kansas Nebraska bill. Th# ve
loeu bills had passed through both branchof the L*”
gislature by large majerifies.