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dimes axti 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.