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£inus (mb StidMU COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. ” PRIDAT MORNING, AUG. 17, 1855. gry “’ ~r, ■ ——~” 7 ‘ ~ T FOR GOVERNOR. KIGRSCUEIi V. JOHNSON. FOR CONGRESS. Ist District— James L. Seward, of Thomas. 2d, “ M. J-Crawford ofUnscoree, 3d. “ James M. Smith, of Upson. 4ih “ Hiram Warner, of Meriwether. sth 44 Jno. 11. Lumpkin, of Floyd. Oth 44 Howell Cobb, o 1 Clarke. *th *• Linton Stephns, of Hancock. Bth 44 A. 11. Stephens, of Taliaferro. Know Nothinglsm Repudiated by its Friends. We have heard of the play of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out. We have heard of a wedding where bride had flown. We have heard of crops where there was no rain. We have heard of feasts where those that were bidden refused to come. We ‘ have heard of almost all kinds of rare, strange and ! wonderful things, but the Alabama Know Nothings i afford the first example of a political party striving for j existence and determined to live while in the same act it renounces all the distinctive principles and measures which constituted it a politioal party. On the Saturday Dight succeeding the eleotion in Alabama there was a grand gathering of the members of the order at Montgomery, Ala. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Mcßryde, J. Abercrombie, Baker, McWhorter, Watts, Judge, Belser, Clanton and others. Mr. Moßryde said “he had ever been a Democrat of the strictest faith, but when the American party put j forth its platform of principles, so sound and patriotic, j he at once took position upon it, believing the triumph of those principles essential to the preservation of our institutions and a constitutional union.” Mr. Baker, of Russell, explained the causes of the defeat of the party in the district and assured the meet ing that “with union in their ranks, they would find Russell true to the great principles of the American party.” Mr. McWhorter, of Autauga, contended that “the real issues presented by the American party bad not yet been fairly tested before the people, or a differant result would have been told in the end, as it yet would be in the future.” Mr. Abercrombie, of Russell, declared that he “should know no other party iu his political faith than the great American party/’ Messrs. Watts, Judge, Belser, Clanton and others, of Montgomery, all made “very able and eloquent speeches,” according to the report in the Montgomery Mail, “all breathing the dermination to stand by the American party as the true party of the country and giving expression to the hope that the principles of the party were destined to a speedy and certain triumph.” Well, will not our readers admit that this is a right gailanfciisplay. No flinching here. Those able and elo quent and influential gentlemen are proud of their party and are fearless adveeates of its principles, “so sound and patriotic” and “destined to a speedy triumph.’’ You think so, do you ? Well, wait for the wagon. In the midst of all this patriotic ardor, Edmund Harrison, of Lownie., irktrodooefl. the following reso lutions which were put and unanimously adopted, and then the American party adjourned with three cheers for the American party —in a horn : 1. That whilst we approve the platform adopted by the National Council of the American party at Philadelphia, we denounce as false and unauthorized by its terms, any construction that would make any part of it inconsistent with any thing contained in the Georgia platform of 1850, which has been uniformly regarded by the American party of Alabama as defining a position from which there is to be no retreat. Especially do we denounce as false and unauthorized, the misconstruction which has been put by opponents upon its third, fourth and eighth articles. We denounce as false and unauthorized, any construc tion of the third article which would pledge us to the main tenance of an unconstitutional Union , or of any other Un ion than “the Union” created by the Constitution. We denounce as false and unauthorized, any construction of the fourth article which claims for the Supreme Court ol the United States the decision of any point or question not within its constitutional jurisdiction, or which would enable the judicial power of the United States to expound the Constitution except in the cases clearly authorized by a strict construction of that instrument, or which would hold the sovereign States bound by the judicial or any other de partment of the Federal government. We denounce as false and unauthorized any construc tion ol the eighth article which would apply the principles therein asserted to Catholics “who are Americans by birth, education and training,” or which would make those prin ciples speak either as an abridgment of religious liberty, or as an attempt to establish religious belief as a test for po litical office. 2. That we recommend to the American party in every county in the State to keep up its organization but to aban don all secrecy and all their obligations and ceremonies heretofore used by it, aud to reeognize as members of the American party all who arc Americans by birth, education and training, and who approve its principles and are willing to co-operate in carrying them out through the ballot box, the legitimate instrument of reform in this county. Mr hat ? Abandon all secrecy—all their obligations— all their ceremonies—and recognize as members of the American party ail who are Americans by birth, educa tion aud training, whether Catholics or not—deny to the Supreme Court the power to “ascertain and expound alt donbtful or disputed points”—maintain only “the ‘Union’ created by the constitution”—yes, so we read the new platform of the American party of Alabama 1 M hat then is left of Know Nothingism ? Nothing, literally nothing but an extension of the naturalization laws 1 Verily the mountains, have labored and a ridi culous mouse is brought fourth—-and a precious little one it is. Behold what a great fire a little matter kindleth. Verily defeat at the bullot-box is a wonder ful teacher of political truth. The Retreat—The issues of the Alabama Election. The result of the late elections in Alabama are bring ing the old Whig politicians of that State to ’their senses. Their “retreat” is very different from their “chare.”’ When Sam opened the campaign in Alabama, he pre tended to make believe that lie was leading “the indig nant people” in a tierce crusade against “a corrupt ad ministration aud a spoils party of placemen and every expedient was resorted to, to excite the prejudices of the people against the Pierce and Reeder party. — Well, the coutest. came to a head and “the Ptetce and Reeder party'’ achieved a glorious victory. What then ? The opposition press now deny that “the Democratic press can, with any regard to fairness, claim the results in the South as au endorsement of j the administration.” See Alabama Journal , August j 14, 1855. But tve will allow the gallant Major to speak : for himself: The idea that the people have decided or inteuded to de cide in favor ot the Administration is simply ridiculous aud j requires no argunieut. Democratic politicians, it is true, ; adroitly availed themselves of the eiron? in the virbiage of the Know Mottling platform, aud used or perverted them . i lor their own success, but the errors of the Administration aud the corruptions of thedemocraoy,tbey scaredyattempted to defend but passed them over for more profitable material ior electioneering. If they had placentae issue solely on u.tt queatim of tha AdnpnwtratiOu atd the Democracy, tnjv Mould bars been beaten fjym Dan tu Reen&tfha If cannot in the remotest respect, be .claimed with any idea of fairness, as a Democratic triumph. Well, Major, if there is any comfort for you in this view of the result, we are perfectly willing that you should enjoy it and will not attempt to disturb your equanimity by a reference to your back numbers; but pray tell us how you explain the result ? It is clear that the Democratic party and their allies achieved a glorious victory. Who did they beat and how did they beat them ? Let the Alabama Journal an swer : The Democratic press can with no regard to fairness, claim the results in the South a? an endorsement of the ad ministration. Although, practically, the results may enure to that party, yet'they are no triumph of the principles ot Locotocoisrn, but a defeat of some actual or charged issues, measures or principles which apparently strike at the foun dation of republicanism, and of civil and religious liberty, and concerning which the people arc (whether unjustly it is of little moment) seriously alarmed. On these points, or on these suppositions, they voted ; not on the frauds, deceptions and iniquities ot Pierce’s Administration, j The masses of the people understand tlie object and ne- j cessity of a thourongli modification ol the whole system ot ! naturalization, aud appreciate it, and will sustain that re form, when it is urged solely and plainly on its own merits. But the people do not understand, (however ingenious may j be the explanations,) the meaning or obi set of the verbiage about the ‘‘Union as a paramount good f* which seeming ly conflicts with their former declarations in the Georgia platform. Neither do they comprehend tke doctrine of the final jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, as they know and feel from the inmost core of their hearts that they will never regard it in that light whenever its decisions should conflict with their vital interests. Neither do they see the necessity of allusion to any particular religious faith, or to citizens of foreign birth, which seemingly looks like pro scription in matters of conscience or for accident of birth, without regard to the character of the individual, &c. This verbiage may mean nothing, and may have no ob ject; but the people ask if it has no mean ing, no purpose, why use it 1 why not remove it from a declaration ot principles 7 These expressions of the platform were awk ward and unnecessary, to say the least, and excited the suspicions of the masses, and caused them to rally against ! them with singular earnestness and determination. These, j | we believe, are the real causes of the late results, and we j i can see no good object in attempting to delude ourselves into any beliefotherwise. Side issues there may have been : i they always accompany all candidates more or less, on ; both sides and in all contests; but the canvass has been too widely and thoroughly extended to account in any mate rial respect for the unusual unpopularity ol the issues as made or supposed. ! Poor Sam, poor Sam 1 Betrayed in the house of his friends! The people prefer, according to the Ala bama Journal , “the frauds, deceptions and injustices of Pierce’s administration,” to yu aad your “measures and principles’’ and rallied against you and them “with singular earnestness and determination.” So says the Alabama Journal , a very earnet advo cate of the eleotion of Sam’s friends’ Well, good bye Sam. We always thought you had better have staid north of Mason and Dixon’s lino. The Southern cli mate is not congenial to gentlemen of your parentage. We presume this will be your last Summer tour in the Southern States. Farewell. Democratic and Anti-Know Nothing Candi dates lor the Legislature. Bibb —Senate, Leroy Napier; House, N. Buss aud T. W. Brantley. Butts —Senate, David J. Bailey; House, B. F. Ward. Coweta —Senate, Hugh Buchanan ; House, Wfn. Amis and G. O. Wynn. Cherokee —Senate, M. J. Camden ; House, Lawson Fields and Littleberry Holcomb. Chattooga —Senate, Wesley Shropshire ; House, L. W. Crook. Clay —Senate, Dr. B. F. Adams; House, D, M. Bruner. Dougherty —Senate, W. J. Lawton; House, A, E. Harris. Floyd —Senate, Francis Irwin ; House, M. 11. Hay nio and W. B. Terhune. Harris —Senate, J. N. Ramsay; House, Henry Morse and Dr. Tramel. Henry —Senate, Dr. L. M. Tve ; House, A. A. Lem ons and S. C. Masters. Houston —Senate, Dr. Chas. Wert; House, M. Mar shall and F. A. Hill. Kinchafoonee —Senate, D. B. Harrell; House, V. E. Ileviere. Liberty —Senate, Abiel Winn ; House, Wi'liam Hughes, jr. Merriwether —Senate, J. H. Gaston ; House, I. C. Nicholls and P. M. Martin. Pike —Senate, O. C. Gibson ; House, J. J. Cald well. Pulaski —Senate, Tbos. B. Howell; House, W. W. Harrell. Stewart —Senate, A. Phillips ; House, B. L. Kim brough and J. A. Fort. Sumter —Senate, Win. M. Brady ; House T. J. Bais* den aud Thos. Daniel. Spalding —Senate, G. J, Green ; House, Thomas Thrower. Talbot —Senate, L. B. Smith ; House, J. E. Barks dale and J. N. Carter. Thomas —Senate, W. G. Ponder; House, J. C. Browning. Washington— Senate, J. W. Rudisill; House, R. L. Warthen and H. A. Joiner. Wilkinson—^ ‘Senate, R- F. Rozar ; House, James W. Taylor. Violence in Mobile.—A Dumber of cases of violence have oceuired in the city since the closing of the polls Monday night—all of them, so far as we have heard, between Know Nothings and men of foreign birth.— The latter,we believe,in almost every instance have been cruelly maltreated and beaten, by being doubled upon by their antagonists. The election is now over, and we had fondly honed the excitement would have ter minated with it. But it seems otherwise. As we sre, therefore, compelled, iu order to keep up with the cur rent events of the city to speak of these things, we ask the more chivalrous and high minded among the Know Nothing party, whether they arc prepared to endorse such proceedings on the part of the bulliei sn 1 rowdies they have enlisted in their service. The common sense of mankind lias always agreed in stamping as coward ly anything like foul play, where two men were brought into personal conflict. Know Nothingism, it appears, however, is intended to improve not only the politics but the chivalry of the country. . There is something peculiarly American in four or five, or halt a dozen men clubbing in upon one and beating him to their heart's content. Is there not ? Such things were un known in the South before the advent of Know Noth iugisin. We ask all thinking men to ponder this feature of the new party. We hope, for the credit of the city, that these outrages will not go unpunished by the proper civil authorities. We are unwilling to believe that Know Nothingism has sileuoed the taw ot‘ the land among its other feats of American progress and improvement.— fiegister, Bth. Soi’th Western News —We have omitted to men tiou that this paper bas fecutly changed hands, Mr. Register having disposed of his interest to m. B. Guerry, Ksq. The editorial department is now under the control of Wm. B. Guerry and H. M. Moore, Esqa. We welcome the new editors to the chair editorial, and sincerely wish ths‘ they way find ’heir neu’ eoter prist, s jqcrativ# ctHh Texas Election. Galveston, August 10,1855. Ed*. Delta : Oar election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Congress and Legislature, came off on the Oth instant. The counties, ten or twelve in number, so far as heard from, embrace some of the Know Nothing strong holds, including the present and late residence of Sam Houston, where he has long been all-powerful. The re turns prove that Sam i6 down at home —the vote is about balanced in bis own county (Washington) and be carries his late county (Walker) by barely 40 votes. Bell, Democrat, is undoubtedly re-elected to Congrets by a large vote. We thmk Pease, Democrat, is re-elected Governor. In Galveston the whole Democratic ticket is elected by a large majority. Col. John Henry Brown, of the Civil ian aud Gazette, is the foremost man for the Legislature, and Sherman is the other member. In Houston, a Democratic Senator and two Representa tives triumphantly elected. Representatives at Browns ville the same; Brazoria and Richmond the same. Our returns are scattering, but the Democracy are in high spirits. Texas is true to the constitution and the Union. Yours, (fee., *** Galveston, August 11, 1855. 3 o’clock, r. *. Partial relurnß from ten or twelve counties, einbeacing some Know-Nothing strongholds, indicate the election of the entire Democratic State ticket, by a large majority. .John H. Brown aud L. Sherman, (Dem.) wore elected by 132 majority, to the Legislature, from Galveston. Brownsville, (Rio Grande,) elected Latham and Nich- I ols, (Dem.) by a large vole. | Harris county, (Houston,) elected a Democratic Sena ! tor and two Representatives, j Fort Bend and Brazoria, the same. Washington County, the residence of Gen. Sam llous | ton, elected Warren, (Dem.) and Loyless, (K. N.) Walker County elected K. N. Representatives by 46 ; majority. I J. Grimes, (Dem.) was elected to the Senate from the j counties of Walker, Grimes and Montgomery, j Liberty, also, elects the Democratic ticket. The Mexican Revolution, From the Brownsville Flag, received this morning, we learn that the insurgents,under Gen. Vid&uri, have met and defeated Gens, Cruz and Guitiau, of the government troops. The fight took place at Saltillo, on the 22d and 2”u nit. . The fight commenced by an attack on the Plaza at half past eight o’clock on the morning of the 22d, which lasted all that day, most of the night, and all the morning of the 23d, which resulted in taking two pieces ofattillery, and putting to flight the entire division of the regular forces, who were beiug pursued by the insurgents with the hope of capturing some $60,000 which the defeated Generals bore with them in their retreat. The engagement is said to have been obstinate and bloody. The loss on tlie side of the insurgents is given at one hundred in killed and wound ed. Gen. Vidauri has published a proclamation to riis fol lowers, dated at Saltillo on the 24th ult. The greatest en thusiasm is evident among tha Liberators, and everything promises success. Garza, Capistr an and Sayas, are still in the vicinity of Matamoras with a lorce variously estimated with a force variously estimated at from six to twelve hundred men. It is not probable, however, that Matamoras will be attacked before the expiration ,of some weeks yet, as we are informed from good authority that the entire in surgent arrny w ill unite for that purpose. Iu the meantime, Gen.'Wolf, we are told, is making preparation for their re ception.—Texas Christain Advocate,llth. At my of the North—Restoring the Liberties of the Country—General in Chief. —To-day at half-past eleven oclock A. M., after the shedding of much blood, the ar my, under my command, has by lore© of arms, taken pos session of the Plaza of Saltillo, which was defended by over twelve hundred men and four heavy pieces of artillery placed in commanding positions. Tlie attack on the place commenced yesterday at about halt-past eight o’clock, A. M., lighting with the enemy the whole day, the most of the night ol the same, and ail of to day’s forenoon, when two of the enemy’s pieces were captured, and the tyrant’s division fled precipitately, and which 1 am now pursuing, in hopes of capturing from him the $60,000 he received yesterday, as also the only piece he is carrying along, as he left the other hid in Saltillo, as I have just been informed. Until i give a detailed report of this triumph of Liberty, your honor will tender (the same to the State of Nuevo Beon and to the whole nation,in the name of the army that know how to achieve it, by publishing this official note which you will extensively circulate. “God and Libeityl “Headquarters at Buena vista,July 23d, 1655, three auarters past two o’clock P. M. 4 F “SANTIAGO VIDAURRI. “To the Secretary i,of the Government of Nuevo Leon, ! Monterey.” . . The loss of the federalists consists of some thirty-eight 1 j n killed and wounded, and that of the Goverment troops i of over two thirds of their entire force in killed, wounded, | prisoners and dispersed. Guitian and Cruz both aeknowi* ! edge the loss, with all the ammunition, provisions, cloth* i in.f, wagon train, three pieces of artillery, and a very large I number ot small arms. In Guitian’s ranks were many oi 1 the officers who were liberated on their parole when they j surrendered at Monterey. The two Generals fled with i two pieces of artillery and a portion of the “dragoons ot ! the Guard” and the “Guides of His Serene Highness.” It jig now known that A the flying troops were overtaken and I again dispersed, but the two Generals succeeded in making i their escape, but lost the $60,000. The humane Guitian j had already selected the spot the day before the action j where Vidaurri and all his officers were to be shot!—iV. O. | Delta, 13 th. I Bank Case —Important Decision of the Supreme Court. ■ Banks vs. Darden. —That this case be remanded sand anew trial awarded, with the following opinion of ti e ! Court by way of direction, viz: I Ist. That the act of 1853—’4, to permit continuances, i provided the opposie party will admit the facts expected to 1 be proved by the absent witness, requires only that ti e I proof expected to be made should be reduce/! 10 writing and not that it should be verified by oatii. 2. The liability of the Directors created by the lrh Rale of the charter of the Planters’ &. Mechanics’ Bank of Co* lumbus, is not penal but remedial, and being a statutory liability is not barred until after 20 years. 3. That the liability ot the Directors under this chaiter, in case of excess, is joint only and notseveral;*aud the etit must include all or assign reasons for the omission, as that the parties bft out are beyond the jurisdiction of the cou t &.C. 4th. In case of excess alt the directors are liable under whose administration it happened, nor can one excuse himself by proof of absence or dissent. sth. While the booke of the Bank are evidence boffi for and against the corporation, still parol proof is admis sible as to what was or was not doue by the Directors. 6th. When books are admitted in evidence, they a:e testimony before the jury, as to all entries appertaining to : the ea/ne transaction, still the party offering them may ee: j lect and read to the jury such portion* only as answer the j purposes for which they were introduced, .leaving it to the opposite party to submit any other parts that be may see fit 7th. I? i* ia prooff&at Cotlinet was the owner ot the 1 certificate; that he came by it iu the due course at trade, j sad for a valuable consideration and before it wa* dishoi:* j ered, and that tire demand by the Notary of pay meat was j made at his request, and that the paper was ‘subsequently ! tr&ua&rred to H. 11. Darden, the F{’ff. Coureqaeutly if ’ CoitWfc*# tide te the •■certificate was good, Darden"* w h, 1 sud all requests made io charges given contrary to the lacts thus proveu and uncoatroverted, were either hypothetical or erroneous. Finally. In order to charge the Directors, it must be j made appear, that the excess has happened during their ad- j ministration, that is, that the total amount of debts which : the corporation owned exceeded three times the amount of Capital Stock actually paid in at the time, the charter requiring not the whole amount of said capital stock to be paid in specie, but $250,000 only. [For the Times &, Sentiuel.J . Democratic Meeting in Meriwether—Messrs. Russell, McCnne and Ramsay. Messrs. Editors: —According to previous notice, the Democrats of Meriwether convened iu the court house at Greenville on Tuesday last. A large number of the uuterrilied were present, and we had, decidedly, the most interesting mooting I have had the pleasure of attending during the present campaign. I was rejoiced to see so many of the good and [true men of the country come up to the help of the country against the “mighty.” The old veterans were there whp had passed through many a deadly conflict, and borne the Democratic banner triumphantly from a hundred battle-fields. The young soldiers were there, all on fire with patriotism and a love for the pure republican principles for which their fa thers had feught. And we felt that it was good to be there, and that we had in truth got back to the “purer days of the Republic.” Col. Ramsay, of Harris, Mr. Russell, ofTroup, and Mr. McCune, of Spalding, were present by invitation to ad dress the meeting. The Know Nothings, pretending that they desired a discussion, requested permission to partici pate in the meeting. It was granted, and “Sam” made a great deal of noise and bristled up for the fight, but when their guns were examined they were found unfit for service. Tiie truth is “Sam” only wauted to make a show of fight and intended all the time to back out; and it was thecorn pletest backout I ever witnessed. “Sam” for once showed the “white feather.” The high priest, .or the man who seemed to have supreme authority, called out, “Sam’s boys j leave the house,” ’and every one of them left. Three fourths of the crowd remained in’ the house. This con vinced rne that when their masters say come, they are i sworn to come, and when he says go, to go; in a word that they are compelled,'under the binding force of an oath, to do the bidding of their lord, who is in over them, unless it is “physically imiwssible.” Mr. Russell, of Troup, then addressed the meeting iu a forcible and eloquent speech of two hours length. He I showed up the deformities of Know-Nothingism in a mas i terlv manner. He said that in the proscription of Catho- S lies, a practical religious test for office was made, whon the ; constitution said there should be none; that that sacred .in strument could be violated by acts as well .as by the fpas sage of a law’; that if the representative could violate it by embodying the sentiments of his constituents in a law, it would be equally a violation for the constituent to carry out the spirit of the law at the ballot box. He then show ed how we were .aidiug the North in making war upon slaveholders, when, with them, we proscribe foreigner-, three hundred and fifty thousand of whom lived at the South, and were identified with us iu interest. After dis cussing the catholic and foreigner questions fully and ably, he proved that the Democratic party was the only one that could be called national, and that it was sounder and could command more strength north on the slavery question than any other: that the slavery question was the great is sue with us of the South, and that hut for the Know Noth ing Party,the South would at this time be a unit. He then discussed the Platform of the Know Nothing Tarty, and noticed particularly, the inconsistency they had fallen into by adopting the Philadelphia Platform, and at tjbesame time passing a resolution favorable to the acqui sition of Cuba, at their Convention in Macon. He said they were not sincere in their proscription of Catholics and Foreigners, or they were insincere in their Cuba resolution. A Know Nothing told him that resolution was put in to gull ignorant demoeiais. He concluded his remarks amid the continued applause of all present. Col. McCune, of Spalding, being loudly called for, then entertained us foi some time in a fine speech. He alluded in the commencement to ‘Sam’s’ withdrawal from the house, and said it reminded him of a general he once heard of, who commanded his men to advance to a certain posi tion, fire and retreat, and told them as he was lame in the foot, ho would retreat ‘then. The Know Nothings, said Col. McCune, are lame in the head, and thought it best to retire before the fight. He then discussed the principles of Know Nothings, aud showed that they were anti-republi can and unconstitutional. He proved that they were ma king a direct attack upon the constitution, for they said in their convention at Macon, that the “framers of the Gov ernment had, with ill-advised liberality, suffered foreigners to become citizens.” He then spoke about certain minis ters of the gospel, who had resigned the commission they had received from the high court of Heaven to preach the gospel, and had taken a commission from a Dark K. N. Council to preach politics. Ilis speech w’as a fine one,and was received with loud and loug cheers. Col. Ramsay, of Harris, then came forward, and for three hours held the large assembly enchained by his argu ments and his eloquence. He proved that the Know No j thing party waß rotten to the core and powerless for good l to the country. lie went into the phiosophy of emigration ! and showed that it was the arrangement of Divine Prov idence that emigration should flow in a given channel; that 1 it was now flowing to our happy land, and that we could not stop it if we would, and ought not if we could. Dam up its stream and its waters would stagnate and become i “ impure, but suffer it to flow on and it would be healthful , and pure. He then discussed the Catholic question, and • showed how unjust aiid wrong .it was to make war upon them. He said that Catholic? and Protestant, Native Ame ricans and Foreigners tell together in Jour Revolutionary struggle—gave their Jives for our liberties—and occupied one common grave from Maine to Georgia. He examin ed the platforms of the Know Nothings and pointed out . the inconsistencies between the one put forth at Philadel j phia and the one put forth at Macon. He said it was ’im j possible to stand on both: That the Philadelphia platform 1 pretemiitted any expression of opinion as to the right of j Congress to legislate on the subject of slavery, and referred 1 all disputed points to the Supreme Court, while the Geor* j gia Platform, which the Know Nothings adopted at Ma- j con, expressly Tsays Congress shall not legislate on the | subject of, slavery, and,o far from leaving it'to trie Supreme Court, declare? that if Cyncrese does, Georgia wili disrupt ! every tie that binds her to the Union. He then talked calmly with iiis Know Nothing trieuds— showed them how they were bound by their oaths to vote as their rulers dictated. He told them they were uo long er lieemeo —bad no control over their wills, but that each ouc of them bad a collar around viith “my dog” written on it, and signed “William Hone.” Ho called up on them to burst their galling bonds and throw off this dw gracefai slavery. He said the Northern end Southern Know Noth|c£3, although they split on the slavery qu*- hoc, w ate stnl sell g together io !ue*r proscription of Cnfh* ulics and Foreigers, for they had the same constitution and were bouud by the same oaths. His speech was received with great apalause, and produced an enthusiasm in the Democratic ranks of Meriwether, that will ensure their success. We hav’nt had such a meeting tn fMeriwether ii. many a day. It was an old fashioned revival. The wavering were confirmed in the faith, and many ot the erring were brought back to the fold. The enemy was discomfitted, and those of our friends who were despondining had their courage renewed. They all buckled on their armour and deter mined to do their duty. Ihe effects of this meeting will be long felt in Meriwether, and will aid us in bringing up a large majority for the Democracy on the first Monday in October. It is only necessary to give tiie people light ar.tl they will do right. Yours truly, 11. Greenville, Ga., Aug. 10, 1855. Try it on-Him. The Knickerbocker tells an excellent story of Burehard, the ’ revivalist ; not *of B him exactly, but of what hnppeued at the close of one of his meetiugs.— He was in the habit of addressing his congregation iutliia manner : “I am now going to pray, and I want all that desire to be prayed for to stnd up their names on a piece of pa* per.” On the occasion to which we refer, there was at once sent up to the desk quite a pile of little slips of paper, with the name in whose behalf he was to ‘‘wrestle” as he said, “with the Almighty.” A pause soon ensued, when he said : “S- nd ’em up ! I can pray for five thousand, just ns tasy as I can for a dozen. Send ’em up. 1 haven’t any paper ; get up and name the friend you want prayed tar.” At this stage of proceedings, a man whom we thall call Oziel Bigg, a stalwart man of six icet and a half :n his stockings, a notorious unbeliever, and a confirmed wag to boot, rose in the midst of the congregation, a mark for all, and amidst the winks and becks and smile* of the auditory, said : “Mr. Burehard, 1 want you to pray for Jim Tliomp* son.” The Rev. petitioner saw, from the excitement in the audience, that Oziel was a ‘hard case.’ “What is your name, sir, and who is Mr. Thomp son ?” “Its Jim Thompson ; be keeps a tavern down in Thompsonville, and I keep a public house a ‘little below him. He is an infernal scoundrel, aud I want you to give him a lift.” “But,” said Mr. Burehard, have you faith in the effi- I cacv of prayer ? Do you believe in the power ut peti* | tiou ?” “That is neither here nor there,” responded Oxiel, “/ | want you to try it on him” Sprightly Samuel. For the last few weeks the Know Nothing prttss of the I State, has outdone anything iu the way of bragging that |we ever saw or heard of. .Somo of their lofty flights look I rather funny alter the election. For instance, we find ! the following among others of the same sort, in a K. N. | exchange, .under the attractive caption of ‘{Sprightly Samuel.’ “Tallapoosa—Letter* from three different portions of ! this county, agree that the American party is at least 300 1 ahead, and gaining daily.” Unfortunately for ‘Sprightly ’ Samuel, ’ Tallapposa gave a majority for Winston of 23G i and elected the w hole anti-ticket. Coosa— short, cheering accounts ; the skies are'bright er every day.” Ihnv many days it would have taken to brighten the Coosa skies enough for ‘Samuel,’ we can. ; not say, but it is a fixed fact that Coosa gave between j 100 and 500 majority for Winston, and elected the whole j anti-ticket. “Cherokee-—By k-tt.-r we learn. that Shortridge will j certainly carry Cherokee. At any rate a stand oft’ may ;be counted.” Winston’s majority in Cht-rookee was on |ly 1,000. Is this what sprightly Samuel calls a stand off’. ; The result would seem tu indicate that Samuel's sprigbt -lin ess is confined to his imagination.— Spirit of the ! South. f ard of Bishop Spalding —To the Public. j Fellow Citizens :In the Louisville Journal of this i morning 1 find the following passage : “We are not now i prepared to say that they (assault committed by foreign | ei6) * * * were instigated by direct instructions of | men with fiendish hearts who control in a great measure 1 the passions, and are able to dictate actions to the Ger | maus and Irish, who made these attacks.” j If-—as some have understood it—this passage was ! meant to refer to the Catholic Bishop and priests us this j city, l beg respectfully, but most| distinctly and earnestly ; to deny the truth of the injurious insinuation conveyed by ! its language. 1 have, myself, been, until the last day or J two, confined to my room for two weeks by illness, and j I have the most positive information that none of the Cat hi olio clergy of this city have had any agency, direct or ; indirect, in bringing about the recent-lamentable outra ; ges, which uo one deplores more than we do. Our voice has been uniformly for peace. Wo have not even : in any way interfered in the late election, being over whelmed with laborious duties in a different sphere alto gether. I venture also to appeal to the senses of justice and fairness manifested for] so .many years by the editor of the Journal, and to ask him to correct this impression j so injurious to us, if such was the meaning of the pas : sage—which I would be loath to believe, i To all whom the influence of my voice can in any j way reach, I beg to say that I entreat them, in the name : of Jesus Christ, the God of Peace, to abstain from all vio ; lenee, to remain quittly at home or attending to their bu siness, to keep away from all excited assemblies and if they think they have been injured to re turn good for evil, and to pray for them who have wrong* and them. I appeal to them and to the world whether tins lias not al ways the tenor of my instructions to them, bo’h publio and private, and also that of all the Catholic clergy. 1 have too high an opinion of my fellow citizens of every class to believe for a moment that the threats which have beenmade by some*will be carried out.leutreat ail to pause and reflect, to commit no violence which they would re gret in their cooler moments, and to believe no idle ru mor?, and to cultivate that peace and love which aie the characteristics of the religion of Christ. ,ie are to re main on earth but a few ytars ; let us not add to the nec essary ills of life those more awful ones of civil feuds and bloody strife. M. J. SrAi.oiNa. Louisville, Ky. August 7, 1857*. Another Gun Spiked. j The great Know Nothing argument against, the policy , of our government in allow ing foreigners to come to this country and vote is, that other nations send their paupers and criminal- over here, who soon become a* much on ; tilled to ail the immunities of citizenship as “those who are tojthe manner born.” .4 an answer to that argument, wo copy from Prince's Digest, page the following act of the Georgia Legislature, which is sufficient securi ty against the introduction of criminals, and which, ifpro ; perly enforced, is a> good as any law that can be An act to prevent Felons, transported from other Slates, coining into and residing in this. —Approved Feb I<‘ .1787.—V01. 1.234*, “ 1 j y. In order to prevent the k daugerous evils arising from the communication with felons, transported from • h:r | States or Nations, whereby the morale of manv, vln j would otherwise be good citizens, may bo corrupted. That I from and immediately after the passing of this act. no ; person or persons, felons from other countries or States, I transported or banished from the same for any crime o* j charge whatever, shall Ineligible to any post or office of ti us? or profit, or lie otherwise entitle to any of the privil ; immunities, or liberties of a Ireernan or freemen of ; this State: and on proof of the Mime by legal evi ! dence, or by the authentic certificate, under seal of any I State, nation, corporation, or court, trorn whence he, -b3, or they may be banished or transported, such felon or icious shall be, by warrant and mitlinm-, under the hand of the chiel justice of the State, or oue ot justices of tbc court where su.-h proof shall tie established, commit ted to the common jaii of tbc county •Ai’.b.ut ball <>r main prize, there to remain uutil a convenient opportunity may be procured by the honorable the executive, to ship or otherwise scad off such ftfon or felons, front sed witl ou: ibc limits of tins State, uevu thereafter to ri ’.urn. ,h-<i in tare #uch felon or felons *hau!l. affei Mich h.‘j;piii£ ,*r Bet ding off. return p ftfnn ffwfun?* of * m-, lie, *h* s V