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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT, 5.
FOR GOVERNOR.
IIERSCIIEI’ V. JOIIWSOIV.
for congress*
| st District— James L. Seward, of Thomas.
‘jj, ** James M. Smith, of Upson.
.| t h • Hiram Warner, of Meriwether.
51 h “ Jno. H. Lumpkin, of Floyd.
(ith “ Jlowell Cobb, of Clarke.
7th * Linton§Stephens, of Hancock.
g h “ A. H. Stephens, of Taliaferro.
New York Know Nothing State Council.
The last hope of Southern Know Nothings for keep
ing up a national organization was that the order in the
State of New York would endorse the Philadelphia
Platform. This last hope has lied. Thu State Coun
cil of New York met in Convention at Binghamton on
the 29th ult., James W. Barker presiding.
The following resolutions were adopted with tremen
dous applause. Only four delegates voted against the
Platform :
Resolutions on Principles.
Resolved, That the National Administration,by its gene
ral course of ollicial conduct, together with an attempt to
destroy the repose, harmony and fraternal relations of the
country in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the
encouragement of aggressions upon the Government of the
Territorial inhabitants of Kansas, deserves and should re
ceive the united condemnation of the American people,
and that the institution of slavery should derive no extension
Irom such repeal.
Resolved, That in the organization of the American
order, the institution of involuntary servitude was and now
is regarded as local and not national in its character, a sub
ject tor the toleration of a difference of opinion by the citi
zens of the Northern and southern States, and as such has
no rightful place in the Platform of the national pailv.
Eraßtus Brocks and G. A. Soroggs were chosen dele
gates for the State at largo to the next National Con
vention of the Order.
The reader will mark that our views of the adminis
tration of President Pierce is sustained by the Nor
thern branch of the Know Nothing order. lie is de
nounced by them because he favored a repeal of the
Missouri Restriction, and favored the cause of Southern
settlers in the Territory of Kansas. This is the highest
recommendation of the Administration to Southern
support. When these Northern attacks upon the Ad
ministration cease, we will begin our defence.
We shall, we hope, hereafter hear no more of the
reliability of Northern Know Nothing. Every State
Council of every Northern State has repudiated the
12th or slavery article in the Philadelphia Platform.
New York closes the column.
Many very sound and patriotic Southern men joined
the order in the belief that it could be used as an en -
gine to put down the slavery agitation. Jt is now
demonstrated that it has failed to accomplish that object.
The whole Northern branch of the order has given
way to the still'current of abolition fanaticism. Is it
not high time that the Southern people hud ‘abandon*-
ed it ?
There is but one party in the country that has suf
ficient back-bone to meet and put down northern fanati
cism. Wc need hardly add that that parly is the un
terrified Democracy. In delightful contrast to the
Platform of tho New Y’ork Know Nothings wo ap
pend the
Platform of Principles of the New York (Hard)
Democracy.
Resolved, That the national democratic party of New
York hereby reassert their adherence and devotion to the
principles of the national democracy and of the constitution;
they adhere to and sustain, in theory, and practice, tho
resolutions of the Democratic National Convention ol 1843
and 1852, as containing the cardinal principles of the demo
cratic party of the Union ; they re-adopt them with hearty
good will, believing that time and experience have demon
strated their purity and soundness, and the necessity lor a
strict adherence thereto.
Resoloed, That the lessons of the fathers of democracy
teach frugality and economy in the administration ol pub
lic allairs, and that wo adhere to them as enduring articles
of democratic laith.
Resolved, That we insist, as an article of our creed, upon
tiie well-established democratic doctrines of Stale rights,
ol a strict construction ol the constitution, and tho princi
ple ol non-intervention upon all domestic State questions;
and that tho peace and quiet of the country demand that
it should be left to the people ol the Territories, as it per
tains to the people of the State, to determine all local ques
tions, including the subject of slavery, to the end that a
subject so disturbing in its nature and influence may be
wholy excluded from the action of the government of the
Union. That the Kansas-Nebraska bill be approved,
and all efforts to restore the Missouri Compromise be dis
countenanced.
Resolved, That the national democracy is opposed to
all secret political societies, and that the iirst principles of
a tree government demand open and unrestricted discussion
m all matters ol public concern ; that the guarantees of
freedom, or religious laith and worship, contained in our
State and federal constitutions, lie at the foundation ol our
national liberties and prosperity ; that any attempt to abridge
the privileges now granted to aliens ot becoming citizens
and owners ol the soil among us is to affect their’ rights to
; ! L- j ll u Participation in governmental affairs, as
denned by the constitution, an{ ought to be restricted, as
antagonistic;!! to the genius ot republican institutions ; and
t hat we, as democrats, recognise as evidence of fidelity or
merit no distinction of faith or religious creed, believing it
as the mission of the democracy to proclaim and maintain
the great doctrines of civ,l and religious liberty, and to
uphold and enforce the constitution in its sublime principles
ot justice and equity.
Resolved, That we regard the prohibitory liquor act,
passed by the legislature of this State at its late session, as
not only a violation of the constitution, but also as subver
sive ol personal liberty and the rights of private property,
ana that its repeal is, in our opinion, imperatively de
manded.
Resolved, That all who agree in principle upon the
leading principles ot the day should act together, regardless
ot mmor considerations; that we cordially invite all who
oo with ua in tho doctrines hero enumerated, regard'*
lead ol former associations, to unite with us in enjrraitujsr
them upon the policy ot the country ; but it is upon prin
ciple ajune that we invite a union. VV e denounce all coa
litions ot those holding hostile sentiments as unprincipled
and demoralizing.
The New York Soft Shells.
W e publish to day the Platform of the Soft Sl.ell
Democracy of New York. It is about upon a part
with that ot tho New York Know Nothings, Both
those tactions have proven themselves unworthy of the
confidence of the South. They have betrayed us in
the hour of our utmost need. Let them go. The Hard
Shell Democracy of New York is the only party in
that S.ate worthy of Southern confidence. They occu
py the same ground that the South stands on, upon
the slavery question; and are the uncompromising
opponents of Know Nothing ism,
ltnovv becomes the solemn duty of tho sound men
°/ Ne - W York w “> have heretofore co operated with
the Softs to cut oft’ all connection with the aboliiiomzed
faction, and to join forthwith the Hard Shell orgapua
t->u. she Southern Democracy can no longer reoog
-11136 !!le So, 't kitel! organization as worthy of party af
filiation. ‘ ‘.
V moiNfA Know Norm.-vus Oavino In.— Th*= <
bwt * Journal t muouneesthst the V.rgmia Stale
uj! of the Order have adopted a resolution reeommend
’ng t!e National Council to abolish secrecy and the re
iigiuus test, and that the natm atriai i.yh laws l> te .
ptabd.
Grand Dally of Democrats and Anti-Know
Nothings at Oak Bowery.
We learn from an eye witness that the rally at Oak
Bowery, Ala., of the friends of Hon. James F. Dow
dell, on the 31st, surpassed the expectations of the most
sanguine. The number collected to congratulate Mr.
Dowdell upon his triumphant election to Congress from
the 3d district, is set down at three thousand. The as
sembed multitudes were addressed in able and telling
speeches by Messrs. J. F. Dowdell, William L. Y'aney,
John Cochran, David Clopton and R. J. Moses.
Every body was delighted not only with the address
es, hut also with the profuse and reflned hospitality of
the citizens of Oak Bowery.
Georgia Know Nothings and the Nebraska Act.
The Savannah Republican complains, in language a
little coarser than is quite agreeable, of an article in our
paper charging opposition to the Nebraska Kansas act
upon the, so called, American party of Georgia, and
furnishes proof which had escaped our notice, that par
tially cooninces us of our” error, in the following “reso
lution passed, it says, by the American party of Georgia
at their Convention in June last:”
Resolved 6th, That this Council, (while repudiating the
policy ot allowing, in the future legislation of the country,
unnaturalized foreigners to vote in the Territorial elections,)
regards all opposition to the principles of the Nebraska-
Kansas Act, in relation to slavery, as hostility to the con
stitutional rights of the South; and all persons who pai
take in such opposition, as unlit to he recognized as mem
bers of tho American party.
If the pi ess and speakers of the party would adhere
to this resolution, there would be very little danger of
their being misrepresented.
Southern Commercial Convention. —The com
mittee appointed to fix the time and place of holding the
next Southern Commercial Convention, have tixed on
Richmond, Va., as the place, and 19th November as
the time of meeting.
For the Times & Sentinel.
Know Nothings m Chattahoochee.
Cusseta, Ga., Aug. 31, 1855.
Messrs."Editors :—According to previous notice, the
Know Nothing party met at the Court house on yester
day. (the 30th) to nominate candidates for the next Legis
lature. The Council was organized by calling Hon. J.
N. Johnson to the Chair. The chairman stated briefly the
object of the meeting, and exhorted the brethren to unity.
T. F. Wooldridge rose and stated that it would be im
possible for him to accept a nomination (for good reasons.)
T. A. Brannon then obtained tne floor, and tried in an
almighty effort to make a political speech—stated to the
Council that he, too, could not think of accepting a nom
ination by the party, and before taking his seat proposed
| the names of Col. Wm. S. Johnson, for the Senate, and
; Col. A. W. Redding, for the House. The motion finally
: prevailed and those gentlemen were declared duly nonnna
! ted. Col. Johnson being called for, addressed tho Council
in his usual style, and gave utterance to his political aspira
tions, urging, at the same time, that the Democratic party
was dead, and that a mighty and monstrous party had
boon built upon tho ruins thereof. Tho Col. could not for
bear giving au expression of'*liis serious and heartfelt fears
that the offices of this country would he overrun and taken
possession of by Catholics and foreigners; ho appeared as
if ho thought the rights of American freemen in this coun
try were m jeopardy from that source.
Such humbuggery is too bare-faced; for while he was
yet speaking, the thought occurred to my mind that per
haps there was not a man present that ever had been call
ed on to vote for a foreigner to fill any important office in
the State of Georgia, and perhaps would not have the
pleasure of voting for or against a foreigner in Georgia for
a century to come.
After Col Johnson was done,Col Redding was called for,
and hut for tho overcharge of breath which operated
against him, would have made a considerable speech. He
however at intervals, between breaths, defined “proscrip
lion.” lie said it meant to ‘kill,’ and therefore denied pro
scribing Catholics and foreigners, because he did not want
them “killed.” The Col. concluded, by saying that the
objects and aims of the two great parties were nearly the
same, and illustrated his position by saying that in the be
ginning God made man in his own image, and that he
made woman after the same image with but a slight differ
ence.
A motion was made that each Council in the county
should abolish secrecy, and that they should deliver up
their Ritual, Books, &c., as though they were burned, and
that each should renounce and deny the name ol K. N. as
a name, and claim the name of the American party. This
motion was strongly supported by Col. Redding upon the
following grounds: That there were many outsiders whose
only o!/jection to the party was its secrecy, and that ho de
sired that the doors lie thrown open to the view of men,
wonnfu, children and “niggers.” I suppose the Colonel
thought they had roped in as many as it was possible for
them to get that way, and “now we’ll try another plan.”—
This resolution was put to the Council and was unani
mously adopted.
So you *?ee, Messrs. Editors, that Sam has had part in
the “second death” in Chattahoochee.
Just at this time Mr. W. W. Bussey, of Jamestown,
made a m ition that the nomination of Johnson and Red
ding be ratified by the then American Convention, but he
was informed that that matter had been attended to some
time ago, and he withdrew his motion. 1 still think his
motion was in order, because the candidates were nomina
ted by the K. N. party, and alter dissolving it was necessa
ry that the new organization should take action in the
premises.
i The American Convention having transacted other busi
| ness, we next found ourselves in the streets surrounded with
; cakes, pies, beer, wine, whisky, brandy, ‘fuss and leathers,’
&c. I have thus given you a detailed account of the pro
| ceedings of this mongrel party in Chattahoochee. It is but
Ia demonstration of the fact that every means have been
! employed, and this stratagem is but a last resort to break
down the Democratic party. “A drowning man will catch
at a straw.” R.
For the Times &• Sentinel.
One of the B’hoys.
Messrs. Editors :—Judge Crawford, at Dover, while he
establishing the fact that the organization of the Know
Nothings was founded in error, and that the machinery of
the party was wholly wrong in a Republic, stated that the
obligations taken by the members were exceedingly objec
tiouable, because they had a tendency to trammel the
press; to prevent the free exercise of private judgment; to
seal the lips of its members, and enter even the social reia
Uons of life, and deny the husband to dLeiose t? his wife
that which lie may have seen or known in the Council, or
that he was a member thereof. It trammelled the press
K_v.-iut.ie no editor was allowed t v fruit or paint or m aoy
manner to publish or discuss in hL paper, tile purposes or
objects of thejiarty. It endeavored to control individual
judgment, by requiring the member o to be governed by the
wd! ofrhemajoiity, although it mi-*ht conflict with their
eeivoaSl preferences.
♦
Col. Hawkius. It seems that your party have found
rituals, purporting to be Know Nothing, that read differ
ently. Mr. Brooks’ ritual of Cuthbert reads: “you wilj
support members of the American party only.” The ritual
you read adds “in preference to all other persons.”
B’hoy. His (Crawford’s) is right. I took’em.
Judge C. Well, fellow citizens, I will read the three
oaths in their order and—
B’hoy. I’m d-d es you do of I don't leave. I will vote
for you ’squire, but I never warn't to hear them oaths
again. I took’em once and got so sick of them, lean ‘i
stand ’em.
As he spoke this, hat in hand, and with a countenance
representing earnestness personified, he approached the
door amid storms of applause. He returned when he
thought the oaths were over, and sat electrified, in common
with the whole audience, until Judge C. closed.
When Hawkins in reply approached the question of the
oaths again and suggested that they might be false—
B’hoy. You need’nt deny them, I took ’em all.
Hawkins. You swore not to tell any body too.
B’hoy. (Drawing his thumb and forefinger across his
eye significantly.) They’ve ripped the kiver off’ the d—d
beast in Columbus, and sent the charter hack to the Grand
Council to keep the boys what’s in from coming ou
—the oath’s no longer binding on me.
The effect of this reply was irresistible, and the speaker
soon concluded in confusion.
For the Times & Sentinel.
Assertion for Argument.
The Sumpter Republican’s “young political giant,”
while haranguing the “ ’merican people’’ in Cuthbert
in his usnal clap trap, bombasto furioso style, filling
the house with awful sounds, amusing the audieuoc
with vehement gesticulation and unqualified assertions
instead of proof and argument, and telling about the
“blazing glory of the American Eagle” to use a phrase
of his own when he gets Pegasus on the wing, assert
ed with much force that the Catholics had put 69,000,-
000 of Protestants to death.
Judge Crawford pressed him for his authority.
Col. Hawkins—l have seen the statement.
Crawford—Where did you see it ?
Hawkins—l don’t know—l saw it somewhere.
Crawford——Do you believe it ?
Hawkins—Yes, by G—d, 1 do.
Crawford—l announce to this intelligent audience
that their candidate for Congress actually believes
that sixty-nine million of Protestants have been put to
death by the Catholics.
This was in keeping with other assertions which he
made in the same speech and elsewhere ; for instance :
That Muscogee would go eleven hundred for him !
“That there are more foreign votes North than in all
the Southern States natives and foreigners, That num
bers of foreigners deserted at Fort Brown because
Ampudia hoisted a Catholic flag.” Iking pressed on
the latter assertion, he acknowledge that it was a fig
uralive expression, and that only two deserted at all,
and b;tli were shot swimming the river.
“That all the voters in seven of the largest Northern
States voted for John P. Hale for President in 1852,
except 37,000 !!! Ergo many foreigners must have
voted the abolition ticket,
“That the State of Georgia has not the right to de
prive a citizen of another Stale moving within her lim
its, of the right to vote for any federal office, if he pos
sessed such right in the State from whence he remo
ved.
A federal doctrine as we understand it.
“That a man must bo naturalized before a State can
permit him to vote for a federal office.
“That he did not make a speech against the Nebraska
bill. One Who was There.
The Progress ol the Cause Below.
Cuthbert, Aug. 28 1855.
Messrs. Editors.— Presuming our frieDds would
j like to hear something from the politioal prospects in the
South west, I hope you will insert this communication
in your paper. On the 24th inst., at Brooksville, Col.
! Hawkins and the notorious Jonathan Davis,Know Noth
ings were met in public discussion by lion. S.M.Brook*
and Col. David Kiddoo. Mr. Brooks in a forcible and
convincing argument showed the soundness and con
sistency of the National Democracy and completely an
nihilated the piebald platform and proscriptive tenden
cies of the oath bound. Order. He was followed by
’ Mr. Davis whose effort consisted in the bitterest de
! nunciations of Catholicism, and not only fell far short
I of the expectations of his friends, but of those who an-
I tioipated but little. Col. Kiddoo continued the discus
; sion in an argument both withering to the principles of
the secret order and the effort of Mr. Davis—he assu
red the gentleman that Protestautism was suffering
more from its pulpit recreants, than from Catholicism.
Mr. Hawkins concluded in extravagant denunciations of
the Catholic Church, the administration of Gen. Pierce
and the Kansas Nebraska act. Mr. 11. addressed the
people at Cuthbert on the following day, abused Catho
lics and foreigners, and having the conclusion each time,
I there was no opportunity to reply to his erroneous state
ments, Ilis entire speech consisted of bold assertions.
Asa fair sample of his erroneous statements, he assert
ed that a Catholio flag was hoisted near Fort Brown
in Mexico, and that forty foreigners deserted the Amer
ican lines in obedience to their allegiance to the Pope ;
and at the battle of Chepullepec when the contest was
wavering and uncertain, a Catholic flag was hoisted by
the enemy, and that a battalion of four or five hundred
Catholics, with Riley at their head,deserted the Ameri
can lines 5 that the Hard Democracy of New York
with Dickinson at their head were with the Know No
thing Party.
He injured his reputation in his reckless effort to
deceive the ignorant. He called on the opponents of
Sam to rise and but five or six complied, as they were
unwilling to do his bidding. George S. Robinson, Esq.,
continued the discussion in a speech of an hour and a
half—his defence of Democratic principles was able and
cheering, and the welkin rang with applause at his mer
ciless exposure of Know Nothingism.
On the 27th inst., Mr. Hawkins met Judge Crawford
in discussion at Cutbbert, but owing to the great dif
ference between the principles of the parties and also
the capacity of the two men, a more complete victory
was never obtained than that of Judge Crawford. It
was enough even to make the opponents of Mr. Haw
kins sympathize with him. At night, Cols. Guerrv and
Nisbet, candidates for the Senate, renewed the “fight,”
and if the victory could be more complete, or the tri
umph more triumphant, it was reserved fur Guery,
the hontst farmer. lie convinces the judgement, sat
sfieatbe mind ut the truth of his position and principles,
while his opponent, Col. Nisbet appeals to the passions
prejudices and selfishness of bis hearu'G, talks about
Kissing the Ropes toe. quotes poetry and dreams of love.
The mushroom party is rapidly decaying ands doomed
o inevitable defeat in this county. Democrats have
learly all left the order, and patriotic Whigs are re
•ouncing its proscriptive principles as aa’i-Republican
*nd at variance with the constitution.
RANDOLPH.
Lumpkin, August 24,1855.
Messrs. Lomax & Ellis:
We the undersigned citizens of Stewart county, havii g
heretofore connected ourselves with the order called tl e
American Party, (eel it our duty as tree virtuous and pa*
triotic citizens, to renounce our alliance with the older.
We therefore take this means of informing our fellow citi
zens that we are no longer members of the American
Party. H. T. CLEMENTS.
Wji. N. CLEMENTS.
LEWIS BENNETT.
[For the Times &, Sentinel ]
Still They Come.
Wo the undersigned citizens of Stewart county, having
heretofore connected ourselves with the secret order called
the Know Nothing or American party, and being now
convinced that tfie tendency of this organization is lor evil
and evil only and that continually, feel it our duty, as pat
riotic and virtuous citizens, to renounce our alliance
with the order. We therefore take this means of inform
ing our fellow citizens that we have this day withdrawn
from the “great American party.”
WM. N. CLEMENTS,
li. S. CLEMENTS,
LEWIS BENNETT,
W. E PERKINS,
WILLIAM lIARDIE.
Lumpkin, Geo , Aug. 25,1855.
91aj. Cooper’s Letter.
The lion. Mark A. Cooper has written a long letter
to Dr. Joel Branham, which we find copied into sev
eral of the Georgia papers, giving a detailed history
of the transaction between himself and Governor John
son, in the adjustment of the freights at Etowah De
pot.
Major Cooper, speaking of the increase of freights
under the present administration says :
“The Governor heard of, and voluntarily asked me
at Dalton, June, 1854, if it was true, I told him that it
was, and that if suffered to go on, it would draw out
of me yearly from $5,000 to $7,000 over any former
taxes. He said it was wrong aud unjust, and he would
see to it. Returning by Atlanta, as he has informed me,
he had a conference with the Superintendent and other
friends, and the superintendent then agreed to adjust
the difficulty satisfactorily. Thus it was left, the Gov
ernor thinking, as he says, that it was, or would be done.
So it remained for eleven months, and until June 1855,
during which time the tariff of August Ist, 1554, went
into operation. I was taxed as above stated, and paid
it from week to week,feeling the grievance surely.Dur'mg
this period, I certainly paid by reasoD of this discrimin
ating tariff on my freights, from $5,000 to $6,000
above the charges of Mr. Yonge. In my trouble, I
did what I could, aud I said what I could, and I Baid what
I ought, until it becaume a question whether 1 would
submit quietly to this wrong and injury, to preserve
what are called my political relations : or whether, in
justice to my securities, who are of all parties, l was not
bound to stand up for justice aud right, at the hazard
of men’s opinions in regard to my political views. I
was a Democrat and a supporter of Governor Johnson.
Viewing he permanent interest we have in a just poli
cy on this Road, and perceiving tho shuffling of meu
aud issues, I saw more in the Road and its policy
than in foreign issues, aud I do yet. Avowing my opin
ions on all issues, I resolved to strike for a wise and
sound administration of this Road. About this time,
accident brought me in communication with Governor
Johnson, and without seeking it of him, he unexpec
tedly expressed his views in accordance with the prin
ciples contended for, and his regrets that all had not
been done as agreed. He said the Superintendent had
just directed, as far as could then be done, the rates of
Mr, Yonge to be restored, and I having nothing fur
ther to ask of him beyond what he had agreed to do,
found no cause for opposition : hence I determined to
stand as I had stood, a sapporter of the Democratic
candidate.”
From the Atlanta Examiner.
Mas* Meeting at Cartersville—Grand Anti-Know
Nothing Kally.
On Thursday, the Democratic, anti-Know Nothing
Mass Meeting, came off at Cartersville, Cass County
It would have delighted our friends in every section of
the State, to have witnessed the enthusiasm that prevail
ed at this grand rally of the anti-Know Nothings, at this
the once boas ed stronghold of the “Secret Order” in
Cherokee Georgia. The numbers present on the occa
sion, have been variously estimated. The lowest estimate
we had was four thousand—the highest eight. Our own
is that there were some six or seven thousand present.
It was a perfect death blow to the hopes of Mr. Tumlin’s
friends, and a triumph to those of Judge Lumpkin.—
Since 1840, vve have witnessed no such political demon
stration.
At about eleven o’clock the spectators collected around
the stand, from which the speakers addressed them.—
Judge Lumpkin first spoke, and was followed by L. J.
Gartrell, of this city. At the close of the la<=t named
gentlemad’s address, there was an adjournment to the
Barbecue prepared for the occasion. Having partaken
ot this magnificent feast, the people again repaired to the
stand and were addressed by the lion. A. 11. Colquitt,
and J.VV. 11. Underwood Esq., who was speaking at the
time the train started by wh.ch we were forced to return
to Atlanta.
Judge Lumpkin calmly, dispassionately, and ably ad
dressed the voters of his district,stating the circumstances :
that placed him once more before them as a candidate—
avowing his principles—and calling upon them to de
mand of Mr. Tuinlin, his opponent, a similar avowal,
either on the stand, or writing or through some authori
zed friend.
Col. Gartrell made one of the best speeches we have
heard during the canvass. With a sharp and pointed
blade he cut and thrust at the enemy with the skill and
power of one practised in the [political) fence ; and with
eloquence that brought down thunders of applause from
the audience, triumphantly advocated the platform and
maintained the principles of his party.
The speakers that followed in the afternoon, Messrs.
Colquitt and Underwood, animated by the crowd before
them, must ably sustained their cause.
The Democratic and anti-Know Nothing papers of
Georgia may pass it round, that Johnson and Lumpkin
will carry the fifth dislrict by a sweeping majority.
The Wheeler Slave Case.
Philadelphia, Aug. 31.
The Wheeler Slave case was resumed to-day. The wo
man Jane who escaped from Col. Wheeler, was examined.
The United States officers attempted to arrest her, but were
told by the Judge that she would be protected at the risk of
lile. She was escorted to a carriage between files of police,
aud was soon out ot reach. Much excitement prevailed.
Indiana Democratic State Convention.
Cincinnati, Aug. 3d.
The Indiana Democratic State Convention met at In
dianapolis yesterday. Speeches were made by Gov
VVright, the Hon. A. P. Willard, Col. May and others.
The Convention adjourned alter adopting resolutions re
affirming the principles of the National Conventions of
1848 and 185?, denouncing the conduct of the Missourians
md Mac-.achu.etto meu, in interfering with the legal rights of
Kansas settler?, and maintaining that Government Should
protect the rights of all legal citizens, whether native or
foreign born. The Convention was the largest ever as
sembled in that city.
Tennessee Legislature.—The Nashville l ‘cion says the 1
Know Nothmgs will have four majority on joint ballot m
the 1 Legislature. The new parly has lost twelve 1
ot the sixteen majority which Whiggery bequeathed it. |
LATER FROM PI AVAN A.
Arrival of the Crescent City.
The United States mail steamship C:e cent City, Catt 1
McGowen, arrived yesterday morning fom New Yo.k
via Havana, having left the luriner place o,i 17th nil
the latter on the 28th ult. u,t '’ and
Havana, Aug. 27.
Eds. Delta The Mexican war steamers Iturbitle and
Guerrera arrived at Havana on the 24th—the former with
Santa Anna, family and friends on board. His Serene
Highness was saluted with 21 guns on his arrival
The Crescent City’s mail sack is not closed until this
evening. In the impression of the Prensa of yesterday if
which paper I send you herewith a full file, you wili j,V r
eeive two addresses from Santa Anna—one to the Mexican
nation, the other to the Mexican army.
The old scoundrel sailed yesterday morning in the paddle,
wheel steamer Gnerrera, leaving the large and liner screw
-teamer Iturbide behind him. He did not come on shore
here, although invited to by an aid of the Captain General
sent to invite him in Concha’s name to do so.
The enfeebled state of my health prevents my translating
the documents above.'referred to.
We are entirely without local intelligence hero. Good
evening.
The N. Y. Democratic (Soft Shell) Convention.
Syracuse, Thursday, Aug 30, 1855.
SECOND DAY. ,
The Soft Shell Cos lvention was called to order at 10.45
this morirg. The roll was called and the minutes 0 t
yesterday's piojcedings read. The Committee on Re so- I
lutions then reported the following :
Resolved, That the prodigal and proflgate appropria
tion and expenditure of the public money by the Whig
Administration of this State, the moving power and in
fluence of a corrupt lobby over the Legislature, and the
increasing and wasteful expenditures (or canal repairs, as
well as in all other departments of the Government, de.
mand a thorough and radical reform, so as to bring the
Government back to republican frugality, economy and in- <
tegrity.
Resolved , That the condition to which the Canals have
fallen, and the increasing deficit which the revenues front
year to year exhibit, have justified the worst fears for the
State, and are calculated to alarm the already heavily bur
dened tax payers with apprehensions of cumulative debts
and endless taxation, and that the enpenditure of the nine
millions of dollars last granted by the people for the com
pletion of the public works, is now so conducted as, if
continued, to make it certain that when the whole sum
authorized to be borrowed shall have been exhausted, the
Canals will not be practically benefited thereby, nor tho
contracts completed, nor the works finished, and that,
therefore, we are of the opinion that the interests of the
State as well as of those who navigate the Canals, and of
the contractors themselves require that this system of ex
penditure be abandoned, and that the remainder of tho
money should be so applied as to put the whole of tho
Canals in navigable order for the largest class of boats at
the earliest practicable period.
Resolved, That the efforts and growing inclination of
the Whig party to extend legislation beyond the limits
authorized by the Constitution has proved detrimental to
the best interests of the State. It is the duty of the Leg
islature, not less than of the Judiciary, to protect the rights
of the citizens—a reckless disregard of these rights has
led the Whig party of ibis State, under the guise of sup
pressing intemperance and crime, to trench upon private
properly and personal liberty against the plainest guaran
tees of the Constitution. This law should hr re|H*aled, aud
legislation should not supersede moral discipline.
That white we concede to <nir fellow-citizens
the largest liberty of opinion and action in civil affairs,
vve deprecate and protest against the Know Nothing or
ganization, and its principles, and all parlies which aim,
by secret oaths aud pledges, or by intimidation, to deprive
any portion of our people of the free exercise and profes
sion of religion and worship*, without discrimination or
preference, guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the
State and of the United State*. That wo regard the ex
clusion of the masses fleeing from tyrannical oppression
in the old woild, to the enjoyment of well regulated lib<. r°
ty here, as not only injurious, but as tin* reversal of a poli
cy which has largely contributed to the perpetuation of
tho Union.
, Resolved, That the National Administration has our
hearty concurrence and c imnendalion in its manage
ment of the public finances, in tile exercise of the veto
power to protect the Treasury from being made the spoil
| of speculators and to arrest improvident and corrupt ex
i penditures ; that the system of rigid accountability to
j which disbursing officers have been held, the scrutiny
with which defalcations have been detected, and the atti
] tude assumed in support of the American name abroad, as
j well as the important treaties with foreign Governments,
I extending the system of commercial reciprocity and free
j dom of trade, arc marks of an honest and faithful Admin
‘ istration.
Resolved, That we regard the invitation put forward
| by the enemies of the Democratic party in this State to
i the Democratic electors thereof to form new coalitions or
J fusions, under new and deceptive paity titles, as the device
I of politicians who only aim to perpetuate their ascendancy
j in the State Government for selfish ends and corrupt put
! poses.
Resolved, That we recommend to the elec-tors in the
several Assembly Districts’of this State, u> choose one
i delegate from each District to attend a State Convention
on a day and place to be designated by the State Central
Committee, for the purpose of selecting delegates to tho
! next National Convention of the Democratic party to be
! held at Cincinnati.
Resolved , That we congratulate the Democracy of the
• Union upon the signal victories which have recently been
won by their political brethen in Virginia, Tennessee, N.
i Carolina, Alabama and Texas, and that we sire encourag
ed by this success against the old Federal Whig party in
its last disguise and under its new nam*-, to hope for the
: success of the United Democracy of this State against iis
; traditional enemy, under whatever organization or form
[ of coalition it may present itself.
At o’clock P. M., the Convention reassembled.
Mr. Shepherd to take up the first resolution <>f
Mr. Cassidy, which reads as follows:
Resolved , That we regard the organization of bands of
armed borderers anrl their intrusion into the Territory of
Kansas, not as bona fide settlers, but for the forcible sub
version of the rights of its legal electors, not only as a vio
lation ol the peace of the Union and the rights of the com
munity assailed, but as distinctly subversive of the input
of Congress, as declared in the bill organizing the said
Territories to leave the people perfectly free to form and
regulate their own domestic institutions their own way,
subject only to the Constitution of the United States,and
that all the power of the Federal and Territorial Govern*
ments should be exerted to redress these outrages, and
to vindicate the rights ot the people thereof.
John y an Buren moved as an addition to Mr. Cassidy ’
resolution, that the Democracy of this State wiil faithful
ly adhere to all the Compromises of the Constitution, and
maintain a!! tho reserved rights of the States. Tiny
deem this an appropriate occasion to declare their hostili
ty to the extension of slavery into free territory. Passed.
Arrest of a Supposed Slaver.
Boston, Aug. 31.
L. Simpson lias been arrested on a charge of having ki
ted out the brig Mary E. Smith tor the African slave tir.de.
The Northern Bank of Alabama, at Huntsville, has re
cently declared a dividend of four per cent, upon its opera
tions for the past six months.
Governorship of Utah.—lt is understood at Washington
that Brigham Young is merely acting as Governor of Utah
until a successor is appointed, Col. Steptoo having ih effect
declined the appointment.
Xorfk Carolina. —The Democratic majority in Keith
Carolina is 7020 votes In the Eighth District, die
for Congress was 8079 lor Clingmart, Democrat ; *’ >Bl f-*r
f'armichael. Know Nothing ; leaving 1495 iiiaioriry 1
Clingman. This is the official return. The telegraph.
usual, heat CliDgmau, but the voles elected him.
The Hon. Robert Toombs, will return home from a vis t
to Europe, on the 9th u!t
More of the Railroad Accident.— Among tU pei:on:
kj'leu by the accident on th 6 Camden and Amboy Railroad
on Wedneeday, was Mr. D. T. Haywood, of Charleston
/>lrs. King, of Chailestop, is among the wounded
The Central Bank of Alabama — The Central Bank,
we learn, goes into operation to-dav. Tho institution r=
in good hand-3, and much is expected ol >t bv the 1 usioefa
community, which loot needed the facilities et frueh an
institution.— Ala. Journal, 3d.