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Wmtz mtir fonfimi COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG, 28. FOR GOVERNOR. lIERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. FOR CONGRESS -Ist District— James L. Seward, of Thomas. 3d. “ James M. Smith, of Upson. •lih *• Hiram Warner, of Meriwether. sth “ Jno, 11. Lumpkin, of Floyd. Gth “ Howell Cobb, of Clarke. 7th • Linton Stephens, of Hancock. Bth “ A. H. Stephens* of Taliaferro. More about the New Columbus Movement. We announced in our last issue the unanimous de termination of the Know Nothing councils of Musco gee county to surrender their charters, books and pa pers, to abolish their obligations, secret signs and pass words, and to re-organize upon the Platform of princi ples, heretofore adopted and published by the order, un der the name of the American party. We publish this morning the proceedings of the Convention in full, as we find them in the Columbus Enquirer , and hope our readers will give them a careful perusal. A glance at the proceedings of this Convention will show that a change has come o’er the spirit of their dream. Two months ago the secret “obligations, signsand pass-words” of the order were considered the life and soul of the movement and Mr. Charles J. Jenkins was given dis tinctly to understand that unless he submited to take and receive them, he could not be supported by the, so called, American party. In the short space of two months the very men who insisted that he should take and receive these secret “obligations, signs and pass words” before he could receive their suffrages, them selves, assembled in Convention, abolish them, declare themselves “as members of the American party,” and “invite all their felow citizens to join with them in the support of the principles of said party.” But mark you ! They first took care to nominate candidates for all the offices from among those who had taken the “obligations, signs and pass-words” they now repudiate, if they sincerely desired to promote the success of the principles they profess, aud not to divide out the offices among themselves, why did they not first abolish their “obligations, Bigns and pass-words,and in open Con vention, with all outsiders who sympathised with them, nominate tbeir candidates ? We are not, of course, able to fathom the purposes of men who meet and deliberate and act in secret; but we have the im pression indelibly fixed upon our minds that the “obli gations, signs and pass-words” never would have been abolished, if the order had not made the discovery that a majority of the people of Georgia Were firmly resolvod not to submit their consciencies to the control of a secret cabal, and that thousands of high toned gentlemen who had been lured into the secret chambers of the order were resolved to renounce tbeir membership and act as their judgments and consciences diotated in the com ing election. We conclude, therefore, that the disso lution of the order was forced upon the, so called, American party. Like sailors in a storm, they found the ship of Know Nothingism sinking, and to save the crew and passengers, they resolved to throw overboard what they believed to be the most weighty articles of the cargo. Hence, they declare that they will not use the Ritual of the Order as prescribed by the Grand Counoil of the party—and that they will cease to use the obligations, signs and pass-words, as therein prescribed. But they hold on with the tinacity of grim death to the offices and to their proscription of foreigners and catholics. We sincerely rejoice that the, so called, American party has repudiated its secrecy, its oaths, its signs and pass words. But we give the leaders no credit for their renunciation. The whole machinery of the or der was exposed to the indignant gaze of the Southern people, and # so odious were its seoret features that the whole concern was sinking into merited contempt. They did well to repudiate them ; but they were forced to do so by the reprobation of au aroused and indignant people. Enough, however, is retained by the American party to bury it in the deep sea of popular condemnation. The odious Platform of the Philcdelphia Grand Council is ratified and they “renounce and sever all connection with all existing national parties because of their tendency to freesoilism, and their tole ration of freesoilers and abolitionists.” Nothing saved the Southern delegates to the Philadelphia* Grand Council from the public condemnation except the as surance that the concessions made by them to federal ism and abolitionism were extorted frem them by their deference to the prejudices and positions of their sound Northern allies. Hut now it is proven by the confes sion of the Musscogee Councils, that the Northern wing of the order is unfit to be trusted because of its “tendency to treesoilism and their toleration of freesoilers and abolitionists. ’’ O, shame where is thy blush. Here after then, we suppose, we are to have a Southern sec- I tional party the object of which shall be to “reform the ! great evils resulting from the immense immigration of foreigners of doubtful and criminal character to our country, and the influence which foreign and resident I Roman Catholics, as a religious denomination, attempt | to exercise in our political affairs.” Considering the small number of foreigners in the Southern States, and the peacetul, loyal and unobtrusive character of the Bishops, Priests and laity of the Catho lic church, in this section of the Union, it does seem to us that this new Columbus movement is one of the most quixotic that ever was inaugurated by sensible men. There is no earthly necessity for it. The evils complained of, if they exist at all, are confined to the Northern States and afilict those abolitionists and fiee scicrs with whom the Muscogee Know Nothings have renounced and severed all connection. In the name of all that is sacred, how have these Northern abolitionists placed Southern patriots under obligations to them that we should raise civil feuds and hitter controversies at home to protect them against foreigners and catho . ,heir inßaue ar upon our constitutional J'ghte they have absolved us from all the comities of the Union, and we are‘disposed to let them mange their own affairs as best they can. For years they have boasted of their superior virtue, intelligence, population and civilization ; they have contrasted New York and 1 >oßtu n , with Charleston and Savannah; they have ‘..ade our red lulls aud honest yeomanry the butt of their ridicule; pointed with boastful triumph to their splendid cites, well cultivated fields, swarming popula tion nnd ‘"the immense immigration of doubtful and criminal characters” to their shores. Now they find that they I ave overdone the thing; that they have m >re people than land , that mere physical prosperity is not national greatness’ Well, if they have sowed the they must expect to reap the whirlwind. Let them manage tbeir own population. We do not want their aid. We pass by the fling at President Pierce contained in the 3d of their resolutions. It will be time enough for us to defend him when the abolitionists cease to abuse him. We take it that this change of front on the part of our Muscogee Know Nothing friends in the midst of the battle is a clear confession that on the old line the fight is going against them. Whether the new ma nuver will do them any good is exceedingly doubtful. We incline think that they have placed them selves in such a position that their fire will rake their friends in other parts of the field. One thing is cer tain ; no dodge they can make will save them from a teirible thrashing in October next. The heavy oudi nance of the Democracy has already broken down their first lines of defenoe } and their inner walls show signs of caving in. On, on to the charge and the standard of civil and religious liberty will proudly float in triumph over the fortresses of the foe. Democratic and Anti-Know Nothing Nomina* ting Convention. The people of Muscogee County, without regard to old party divisions, who approve of the Platform of principles adopted by the Democratic Party ot Georgia at their Jate State Convention, and are opposed to the proscriptive prin ciples ot the Know Nothing Order, are respectfully invited to meet at the Court House, in Columbus, on WEDNESDAY, the sth SEPTEMBER, at 12 o’clock, M., for the purpose of nominating Candi dates to represent Muscogee County in the next Legisla ture. Doors wide open. The PEOPLE are invited to attend. Come One, Como All! Let the People Govern. E. Barnard, Joseph Jefferson, P. Spencer, Patrick Barry, J* Hamilton, 51. deGfraffenreid, i b i J° nes * John Quinn, J. R. Jones, James Code, Boswell, W. S. Needham, K. J. Moses, Michael M’Cahey, A. H. Cooper, J. B. Corcoran, John McCarty, J. M. Mitchell, J. A. Strother, James PiJkinton, WarhamJJromwell, Malcom Persons, 7 • Fornax, James Estevez, W. H. M. King, John Code, Geo. B. Miller, Eugene A. Smith, Tv B, urt > °- P- Tillinghast, a , n , e D. St. Ledger, 9 eck,e y> P- Steinbacker, tV ’ J| ro y v , n James Boulter, * Oleckley, Daniel Rodgers, Joo. Munu, F. Burrus, r> B'/i H i c , k , s ’ , D. Wallbohm, Sr Aldworth, Hugh Dolan, o n Vp oleman * E - R- Calhoun, It. P. Spencer, M. M’Gobney, Geo. II Spencer, T. Sheppard, )y? 0 l* 0 k * H- L- Mauretzen, W °°K olk ’ T. O. Douglass, V , Douglass, J. A. Frazer, 1 I. Moses, Geo. G. Gullen, *,• Cairns, B.V. Iverson, tV Er °uer, Thomas Livingston, F-Reick, M. N. Clarke, JaniesForan, W. S. Clarke, P. Biehler, A. B. Ragan, Wm. C. Fyffe, Samuel J. Hatcher, h Strupper, Wm. K. Schley, r. Bachle, Parham D. Redding, F. Landon, David Dean, G. Landon, Peterson Thweatt, Thomas Braseill, Jno. D. Gray, C. S. Harrison, Daniel Griffin, B. R. Folsom, P. W. Pryor, A. S. Mariner, J. G. Smith, C. S. Pryor, Alex. P. Pryor, R. C. Forsyth, V. H. Cady. Lewis Livingston, Wm. Burch, H. A. Tylor, C: M. Jordan, Jas. J. Lovelace, J. H. Merry, C. T. Cushman, G. Merchent. G. E. Thomas, jr.,* Other lists are in circulation. As soon as they are re turned the names will be inserted. Columbus, Ga., August 28th, 1855. iFor the Times & Sentinel.] President of the Muscogee Railroad Company. On the 3d of September next, the annual election of a President, and six Directors, of the Muscogee Railroad Company will be held in this city, and it is desirable that as much of the Stock of the Company be represented at that meeting as possible. The proposition of an amalga* mation with the South Western Raiiroad Company will be the most prominent question to be considered. Most of the Stockholders will remember that, at the meeting in January 1854, a resolution was passed and a committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Central and South Western Railroad Companies on the practicability of an amalgamation with either or both named Companies. The committies have held their con ferences and agreed upon the basis of an amalgamation of the Muscogee with the South Western Railroad; sub ject to the approval or disapproval of their respective Companies, to be determined at the aunual meeting Stockholders. It remains for the Stockholders of the Muscogee Railroad to determine whether they will con sent to the amalgamation on the basis proposed or on any other terms. Hence the meeting of the 3d September becomes of great importance and a full attendance is de sirable, that the question may be discussed. In addition to this, there is another question which should be considered. By the present organization the Muscogee Company pays between four and five thousand dollars per annum for saleries to a President and Super intendent, when a competent person could readily dis charge the duties of both offices. From this time, the Road having passed through its principal embarrassments’ and having no very particular financial operations to carry through, the office of President becomes almost a sinecure. Then why the necessity for a short road of only fifty miles, paying salaries, and continuing offices on the same grand scale of Roads of double its distance and resources ? Heretofore, in view of the fact, that the President was the financial agent of the company, it may have been neces- sary that such an organization should exist- But, now the necessity has ceased, one of the offices should be abol ished, and the amount paid as a salary for'this supernum erary officer, could he divided in the shape of increased dividends to the Stockholders. A proper economy should be studied as well by corporations as individuals in the management of affairs ; without it, nothing can prosper. By dispensing with oue ot these offices at least two thou sand dollars per annum, can be saved to the company, and, consequently to the Stockholders. This is only one item of expenditure. ‘ I doubt not that others can be found ot equal importance to the consideration of the Stockholders; at least it deserves their attentions whether there be an amalgamation with the South Western Rail road or not. The charter of the company contemplates~the* existence of the office of President. It may be proper that this of fice be retained to comply with the apparent requirements of the charter. I would then suggest that the office of Superintendent and Chief Engineer be abolished, and that the duties of that officer be discharged by the Presitfen in addition to his other duties. By slightly increasing the salary of the President, or probably by continuing it at its present rate, a competent person could be obtained who would readily perform the duties of both offices. The Road is’now complete, no financial negotiations of any importance are to be made, and hence no necessity for a person to discharge the simple duties of President. The Superintendent, who, heretofore has performed service as Engineer, will find no calls in the field likely to require much of his time, and hence he would be occupied in the office. Consolidate the offices, elect one man President, Super intendent and Engineer—the little engineering now to be performed, and the simple negotiations now to be made, can readily be performed by one, and the same person. Save the salary of the supernumerary officers to the company—a saving of two thousand dollars per annum by one reform, if not paid in dividends, would add greatly to the sinking fuud, and by so much the earlier-hasten the equipment of the Road to the point which the com mercial interests of the city require. The growing impoitance of the Road, its increase of travel, the immense amount of cotton and other freights which annually p3ss over it, the mail contract which it now enjoys, all demonstrate the necessity both to the Stockholders and to the citizens, of re-laying it at an early day with Iron suitable to create it a first class Railroad.— In order to accomplish this, we must, at the same time that we payjdividends to our Stockholders, set aside a fund to meet the necessity ; eoonomy will accomplish this. The bonds of the city now rapidly falling due must be met. This can only be done by selling the stock for which the bonds were given. It is important that the stock should be at par value before it is thrown on the market’ If the earnings of the Road are expended in unnecessary salaries to officers, and thereby no sinking fund is created, it will be years before the stock approximates par value, and in meantime the city will lose by her investment instead of its being a source of profit as her citizens have confiently expected. A Stockholder. Judge Crawlord at Ilannaliatchee. Messrs. Editors : A free barbacue was given to the Democratic candidate at Cleveland’s Mineral Springs to day. Five or six hundred persons were present. Judge Crawford opened in a speech of two hours and a half. We cannot give even an abstract of his arguments in this running sketch. W r e profess to be a judge of a good speech when we hear it and of sound democratic doctrine when promulged. We affirm in all sincerity tha a more powerful, convincing and crushing argument has not* been used by any one man on any oceassion during the canvass in Georgia. He lanced with the spear of Achilles, and wielded the cutlass of the ancients. The track was swept and garnished as he advanced. He marched up to the subject like a man. The mantle of Georgia’s old Senator has fallen upon another of the same name. We had not heard him speak before and felt some anxie. ty when he arose created by some lying reports in the tSumpter Republican.” When he concluded we could hut exclaim, “ye Gods and Saints defend us! Judge Crawford retire from the canvass for fear of the superior talents of| Willis A. Hawkins !!” This is too pitiable and contemptible to notice. The Know Nothing cause must be growing desperate indeed, if such subterfuges as these are resorted to, to impose upon the credulity of the masses. These misrepresentations will recoil back upon tbeir author and his party. Why notice such trash ? The “Repub lican” has forgotten that the people of this oircuit have tried the abilities of their candidate on the Bench.— Hawkins may excel Crawford in “cant phrases” and “slang.” Ho is welcome to all the glory he gains in this. Crawford has a good heart and a clear head, and stoops not so low. After he concluded, the audience repaired fc to the tables groaning with the abundance of “carcasses” served up for the oceassion. When their appetites were satisfied with wholesome food, and their thirst slacked witli Col. Clevelands’ excellent mineral water, they returned refresh ed to the stand. Judge Wellborn was then introduced, and made just such a speech as Wellborn alone can make. Crawford mangled the opposition “with the mace of crushing logie.” He (Wellborn) rising on the heel of the oooassion used “the cimeter of keen flashing wit.” With a graceful flourish of this light and polished weaj on, he dealt death before danger was apprehended. It did me good to see them writhing under bis skillful thrusts. The party owes him much for his active partin this canvass.— Stewart will settle up with interest when an opportunity presents itself. B. K. Harrison was called out next. He made a rally ing speech to which the “boys” responded in a style not to be mistaken. The young and talented John Clarke, Esq., formerly your townsman, was next called out. We would report his eloquent address more fully, but must content ourselves at present with the prediction that a bright future awaits him. Our candidates, Phillips, for the Senate, and Fort and Kimbrough, for the House, were out with flowing spirits. We will carry old Stewart by a handsome majority. Aug. 25th, 1855. A Wool Hat Boy. Hon. James F. Dowdell, Greenville, Meriwether Cos., Aug. 16. 1855, Messrs. Editors: —This distinguished gentleman, who has been so triumphantly returned to Congress at the late election in Alabama, arrived in our county a few days since on a visit to his friends here. Having formerly resided, among us, as might be expected, our citizens were anxious to hear him upon political affairs. Notwithstanding Col. Dowdell was just out of a heated contest in Alabama and worn down with labor and fatigue, he most cheerfully com plied with our wishes, and addressed the peopje at this place on yesterday. A large audience was out to hear him and he was listened to with marked attention and manifest ly with the deepest interest. He dissected the Philadelphia Platform ot the self styled American party, with a skillful and practiced hand, and most ably and eloquently exposed its deformity, its nakedness and rottenness. lie defended President Pierce in a masterly style, and showed clearly and distinctly, and to the conviction of every unprejudiced mind, that in the hands of the present National Administration the clearest rights and interests of the Southern people were protected and secure. He exhibited the evils and dan gerous consequences cfoath bound secret political societies and dealt out to the disciples of Sam, heavy blows, at the name tune saying ndfhing calculated to wound the feelings of anyone. Alabama may well be proud of her adopted son. Her great interests and her honor will be safe in Con* gress while entrusted to the keeping of such a Representa tive. His speech here cannot fail to have a good effect. The Know Nothings claim a large majority in this county, but they are doomed to disappointment here as well as every where else. W. [For the Times &, Sentinel.] Naturalization Laws—What should the South Do? Messrs. Editors: —I think I showed conclusively in my last, by several articles from the Constitution of the Uni ted States, that the naturalization of foreigners, and the allowing them to vote, were two distinct subjects,belonging to two distinct governments —the right to naturalize be longing to Congress, while the right to say who shall and who shall not vote, belongs to the States. The next ques tion is,under existing at the North, what ought the South to do? Admit, for the sake of argument, that the foreigners have heretofore come to the United States with prejudices against the South. Admit that they have heretofore been imposed upon and most of them have been induced to set* tie in the northern and western free States. And then, if the South has half the “cuteness” of the Yankee, by a pro per eourse at this time, we may have an opportunity of turning the tables upon the Northern free States, and en listing the partialities and sympathies of the foreigners not only in the United States, but also in the old world, in our own behalf.. Now that the native Abolitionist of the North and the foreigners and adopted citizens are at war with each other, and the former are trying to put down and humble the lat ter by an 1 alteration of the naturalization laws—instead of the South joining in this war and aiding our native en emies, would it not be sound policy rather to give aid and comfort to our adopted citizens and the foreigners at the North, by refusing to act in, altering the naturalization laws? The Southern Delegates to the Philadelphia K. N. Convention readily agreed to help the .Northern native Know Nothings put down and proscribe the Catholics and the adopted citizens, and to help ‘alter the naturalization laws, it the Northern Know Nothings would only agree to let the South and slavery alone, and agree to protect our Constitutional rights. But the northern native Know No things almost unanimously refused such terms! But sev en Delegates from the whole North (4 from New Eng land, 2 from Pennsylvania and 1 from New Jersey) would vote to agree to such terms. Twelve States immediately withdrew from the Convention before they would even tol erate such a proposition. Two more, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, have since in their State councils or conven tions, declared against and rejected such an arragement— they, too, “spit upon the Philadelphia Platform” and the probability is that the only remaining Northern Stale, New York, will also refuse to agree to it, on the last of this or the first of next month, when the Know Nothing State Convention meets. Then as we have tried the natives and and have been repulsed by them, why should we not now extend a little “generous confidence” towards our adopted citizens and the Catholics who have never yet inter fered with our rights, but have sustained our true friends there, and who have never troubled Congress with peti tions denouncing and abusing [us. We k all know that whatever may be said of foreigners or our adopted citizens, and especially of the Irish, they are a warm hearted and grateful people. They never forget their friends, and they very seldom cease to.remember their enemies or those who would persecute them. And as the Know Nothings eith er North or South do not pretend to want or go in for stopping emigration to the United States,—as we of the South cannot, if we wanted to do so, prevent foreigners from coming here; as by an alteration of the naturaliza tion laws, we cannot prevent them from settling in the Northern and Western States, and being counted among the representative population there;—and as we cannot pre vent foreigners, by an alteration of the naturalization laws, from voting at the north and west, even before they are naturalized—why should we not now “turn the tables” up on our native enemies at the North, who are now warring upon Catholics, adopted citizens and foreigners, by refus ing to join in with them in their proscription and persecu tion of Catholics and adopted [citizens, and by refusing to join them in >an alteration of the naturalizati on law's, and thus win to us firmly and lastingly the partiality and sympathy of all these classes whom the know nothing Abolitionists of the North are now r making .war upon? The Know Nothings of the North, almost to a man,—we know, for we have tried them, are against us. Admit, for the sake of argument, (but I think the reverse has been al most universally the case) that the foreigners or adopted citizens, have heretofore been against us; one thing is certain; self protection and self preservation is the strongest motive for action with all mankind, and surely if we come up to their help now, and stay the proscriptive and perse- i cuting hand of their and our enemies at the North, we can count upon them for the future. But the Southern Know Nothings complain that the for eigners most generally settle in the North and {West, and | pretend to think that it is on'account ol’ their prejudice to | wards the slaye institutions of us Southerners. Is it not I more reasonable to suppose that they stop at the North and ! go West because the people of those States give them more privileges than we do before they are naturalized? It has already .been seen that in several of the States, North and West, foreigners are now vote even before they are naturalized, and I presume theyhave oth er privileges there, denied them here, before they are natu ralized. While, on the other hand, the Constitutions of most of the Southern States, and especially of Georgia*<Wo not authorize them to vote, until after they are naturalized. An alteration of the Naturalization laws, then, would on ly increase the disadvantages against us, so far as foreign immigration is concerned; for while the alteration and ex tension ol the naturalization laws would not prevent the foreigner from voting and enjoying other privileges in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, I Wisconsin, and other States, it would affect this privilege still more in Georgia and the South, unless we altered our Constitution; and ol course the foreigner would continue to settle with those who gave him the most privileges. I? not this as plain as that two and two makes four? And is the South so full of white population. so able to contend against the world, that she wants no more white population? Having the greatest abundance of vacant and unoccupied territory under her control —enough to support well and comfortably at least one hundred millions of peo ple—and having but about 7,000,000 of whites and about 3,000,000 blacks, is the South so full of population, and so strong that she wants no more—but is willing to give or turn over all the foreign immigration to this country to the North, who now have double our white population, to give her streugth when from her only our rights are now threa tened? If the people of Georgia and the'South so think, then it is sound policy for her people to join in this propo sition of the Northern Know Nothings to alter the natural ization laws. But is it sound policy for the South to do anything that will drive population and especially white population from her, when she is already largely in the mi* nority, and her constitutional rights are now thrertened by th e'jiative K. N. Abolitionists[of the Noith? Is it sound policy to increase her disadvantages so far as receiving pop ulation is'concerned.and/ffrnV/g foreign immigrants to set tle with and live among the enemies of our institutions ? From the signs of the times the day may not be very dis tant when the South may need White Men, even though they maybe Foreigners, to meet on the battle field these very native Abolition Know Nothings at the North who now call upon us and want us to help them keep these for eigners in bondage to themselves! If it be not sound pol icy for the South to give the North still further advantage over her, so far as foreign immigration is concerned, then while the Constitution of the United States is as it is, and the Constitutions of most of the Southern States are as they are, any alteration of the Naturalization Laws, ex tending THE TIME BEFORE FOREIGN BORN PERSONS CAN BE naturalized, in my humble opinion, cannot but work evil and only evil to the South! The intelligent, reflecting, and patriotic people of the South, and espicially those, who have heretofore favored Know Nothingism, should look well to the matter before they give further counten ance to the Order.'i The Northern Abolition Know Noth ings are not for stopping immigration; they only want the naturalization laws altered or extended! If they merely want to keep foreigners from voting, they can settle that matter in their own States. Then w’hat ought .Georgia to do? Even if not other question were at issue—in view of the effect, under existing circumstances, that an alteration of the naturalization laws would have upon the further increase of the population of the South, and in view of the present condition of the coun try, her rights being threatened by the natives of the north —the people of Georgia, in my humble opinion, ought to rally as one man against Know Nothingism. They ought to defeat every member of the Order, from Governor down, and roll up such a majority against it as will enable Georgia, as the Empire State of the South, to head the column, and maintain position with Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and other Southern States, in their condemnation of Know Nothingism! This being done, our true friends at the north will gather strength there. If there be a stray adop ted citizen or a Catholic in the ranks of the opposition, when he thus sees the South rallying in defence of civil liberty and religious freedom, he will soon look to her with a heart of affection. And the next elections at the North will no doubt tell a different tale from that which we have lately heard irom there, and which, I am grieved to say, resulted mostly in favor of oir native. Know Noth ing enemies. SOBER SECOND THOUGHT. Prospects in Calhoun County* Morgan, Calhoun county, Ga. Messrs. Editors: —It gives me great pleasure to infoirn you that Know Nothingism is dead in Calhoun county. A council of the order sprung up in this county, last spring, which numbered about 58 members. The concern worked well until Col. R. Sims called for the Bible to swear the members to support the candidates of the order. The boys thought it was bad enough to join the order, Lit alone swearing to vote as the leaders prescribed, and /forthwith most of them withdrew. On the 14th inst.,we were to have had a Know Nothing speech from Hon. William C. Perkins, but r he day before, the party thought it bad policy to have a speech from an acknowledged Know Nothing, as they had their candidates out and they all with one accord deny being members of the order. If Perkins spoke, they thought they would be compelled to show their hands, or else repudiate him.— They, therefore, sent a lunner to Judgrf“ Perkins requesting him not to come down,and the rumor was circulated that he was quite ill. This sort of game may fool greenhorns, but the Democrats and independent Whigs of Calhoun can not be caught that way. They understand this old coon, and if he does not come out of his hole betore the first Mon day in October, he may fix himself for a smoking—sure. Governor Johnson made one of his best efforts here on the 15th inst. It was convincing and converting. Some of the Know Nothings shunned the light, but it did no good. The people were present. There are but four Know Nothings in Calhoun county who will own their name. The Democrats never were more united. We will give a large majority for Johnson, Crawford and Allen. MORGAN. The Prospect in Talbot County. Messrs Editors: — l see a communication in the Colum bus Enquirer of 21st, giving a cheering account of Sam’s doings in Talbot county. The people of that county laugh at the statements of the Enquirer's correspondent. Sam is not able to hold his own in Talbot. Withdrawals aro frequent and continuous. The biscuit are out and the chil dren are crying. It does the heart of the patriot good to see Whigs and Democrats pulling together in the of civil and religious liberty. Unless Sam convinces ihe people that our candidates are “foreigners and catholies,” Republicanism will triumph at the next elections over all the “ism” not only in Talbot, but throughout Georgia. 1 is reported and believed that the man who first introduced Know Nothingism in this county has withdrawn from the order and says he was taken in. This is rich. Yours &c. KNOW SOMETHING. From the Mobile Register. LATER FROM MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE ORIZABA. FAIL AND FLIGHT OF SANTA ANNA. Provisional Gcvernmet, &c. New Orleans, Aug. 25. The steamer Orizaba has arriyed from Vera Cruz with dates to the 22d. Abdication and Flight of Santa Anna. Santa Anna left the city of Mexico on the ninth inst. with an escoit of 2,500 men. Seven or eight hundred o these revolted two days after—killed one or two of their officers and joined the insurgents. Santa Anna abdicated he Government, and embarked at Vera Cruz on the 17th for Havana. Provisional Government. The Alvarez platform had been adopted. Gen. Carrera was appointed Provisional President, and La Vega com mander in chief of the army. The State prisoners have been liberated. Disorder and Fighting. A mob had gutted many houses, including that of Santa Anna’s mother in-law. A light occurred in Vera Cruz between two revolted bat talions and a regiment which remained faithful to Santa Anna, in which the former, after being beaten, with 15 or 20 killed, fled to the mountains. Minister Recalled. Vidal, who sailed from Vera Cruz on the Orizaba, ac credited as Minister to the United States by Santa Anna, has had his credentials revoked by the existing authorities- Further by the Orizaba. New Orleans, Aug. 20. Santa Anna left Mexico under pretence of quelling the revolution at Nera Cruz. , .. On the 13th inst. the citizens adopted the plan oi Al varez. The Universal newspaper office, together “'itu many other huifces were destroyed. . , , Soule forty persons were killed and many woui“‘c f ! y the Military.