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JAMES GARDNER, JR., )
and > Editor*.
JAMES M. SMTTHE, )
Riot is Smith Ooantr, Texas.
We copy the following from the Tyler (Smith
County, Tex**) Telegraph of the 27th of Sep
tember :
“We stop the press to announce one of the
most painful tragedies that has ever fallen to
our lot to record. On this morning, John N.
McKinley, Sheriff of this county, arrested at
Canton, Mr. Joseph Pierce, with a warrant
charged with the offence of assault with intent
to commit a murder. After Pierce was arrested,
a man by the name of Isaac Moore threatened
to raise a crowd of Pierce’s friends and rescue
him from the custody of the Sheriff. The sheriff
in the interim summoned a guard to prevent the
rescue of the prisoner. About two o’clock p. m.
Moore and Robert Pierce and a man by the name
of Crawford, made the[attemptto rescue the pris
oner. The parties were all armed, and after about
twenty shots, and many thrusts with bowie
knives, hand axes, &c., the Sheriff’s party were
left victors in possession of the prisoner, who is
now lodged in jail.
Robert Pierce, after receiving several shots,
fell and expired. Isaac Moore was also shot
dead. Crawford escaped, supposed to be severely
wounded.
Os the Sheriffs party, David Neil, was killed,
James Holden mortally wounded, J. W. Patter
son mortally wounded, SheriffMcKinley severe
ly wounded, not considered mortal.
Thus has terminated one of the most fatal and
melancholy riots that has ever happened in our
country. And strange to say, notwithstanding
the deadly execution done, none know who did
the mischief, except the wound received by the
Sheriff, which was given by the prisoner, John
Pierce.”
The Red Land Herald (published at San Au
gusline.) of the 4th inst. says:
Bob Pierce, was in the house, using a broad
axe upon the Sheriff, seriously injuring him and
one ofhis men. He was, however, disarmed
and carried to the Tyler jail. The Sheriff snap
ped every barrel of u six shooter at his head, but
without any effect. At our last advices a party
of seine fifteen or twenty (mostly Pierces) were
iollowing the prit "liter, supposed with on inten
tion of rescuing him ut every ha/.ard.
(Telegraphed for the Nashville Whig.)
Eastport, Miss., Oct. 18.
One of the most atrocious and deliberate mur
ders ever perpetrated, was committed opposite
this place in Alabama yesterday afternoon, by a
rnan named Warren, upon a Mr. Lambert, a very
respectable and peaceable man. It seems from
what is known, that Warren, several months
ago, had paid his addresses to a daughter of Mr.
Lambert, and had, during that friendship, pre
sented her with a breastpin. Through some
cause their friendship was broken, and Warren
then accused her of stealing the breastpin, and
had her arrested as a thief. She was acquitted.
Warren then threatened Mr. Lamberts life.
Yesterday Lambert was engaged in hauling corn,
and while driving his team along the road, met
Warren, who had a double barrel gun. He told
Lambert he was going to kill him. Lambert
was sitting on his wagon when Warren fired
upon him with one barrel. The charge broke
Mr. Lambert's left arm, and entered his side, and
us he fell Warren discharged the other barrel into
Mr. L'a hip. Twenty-three buck shot entered
his pereon, killing him instantly. Warren was
arrested and axamined this evening, from which
the above facts were obtained. The public feel
ing is greatly excited against him.
The llanana Consulship.— We are in pos
session of information which renders it very cer
tain that the telegraph has been playing false in
reporting the appointment of the Editor of this
paper to the Havana Consulship. We feel fully
authorized to say, no such appointment lius been
made. Our friends of the New Orleans Picayune
and Delta can probably ascertain, from their res
pective correspondents, how it happened that
such a report was transmitted to New Orleans.
Mobile Advertiser, 10th inst.
The Charleston Courier thus notices the re
tirement of one of the oldest and most respecta
ble merchants of that city.
A few days ago, we learned from an adver
tisement in our paper, that our friend Thomas
Higham. Esq., who, for many years, has been at
the head of one of our most respectable and suc
cessful mercantile houses, has from his advanced
period of life, retired from business. We part
with his name from among our active mercantile
men with sincere regret. Through all the chan
ges and trials in trade for nearly the last half
century, the credit of that name has ever been
above and beyond suspicion. No bill of exchange
of his house has ever failed of prompt acceptance
and payment. His knowledge of the theory of
trade and commerce—his enlarged experience—
his liberal principles, enabled him to conduct his
business to the best advantage and with distin
guished success, and gained for him the respect
and confidence of the community. His integrity
and intelligence contributed their full share to
sustain the high character of the merchants of
Charleston.
The weather here still continuos dry, with
very little prospect of rain soon. The streets
and roads have become a literal mass of the
finest dust, which is up Hying in mid air upon
the slightest occasions of wind or travel on or
through it. The Bigby river and all the lesser
water courses in this part of the country are al
most dry. Most of the mills in this county,
which are all turned by water, have stopped run
ning, in consequence of this unparalleled drought.
These persons who are sending off for corn would
do well, we think, to send word along to have
it ground into meal.— Carrollton Republican. 11th.
The Cost ok a Handkerchief.— ln a descrip
tion of the offerings of Belgium to the Exhibi
tion, we find the following upon the laces and
embroideries. The loss of sight and thirty years
of time wasted, are a considerable price for an
article of vanity 1
“Her carpets are rich and tasteful, and her
magnificent laces from Mechlin, Brussels and
Valenciennes fully justify their old renown.—
These exquisite gossamer creations are so ex
ceedingly beautiful that the most thorough utili
tarian is forced to praise them: while the rap
tures which they excited among the lady visitors
are positively indescribable. But beautiful as
they are, it is sad to think of the years of seden
tary toil expended in twisting together their
almost invisible threads; *and it is very certain
that, if laces and embroideries are still to be used
as articles of dress, in the wiser, healthier times
that are coming, they must be produced by ma
chinery that will necessitate no such loss of time,
and eyesight. Look at this embroidered pocket
hankerchief, conspicuous even among its wonder
ful companions; how rich the traceries with
which it is covered, and the exquisite bordering,
finer than the finest lace; how incredible the deli
cacy of its execution, which renders it in its
own way, a perfect geni, a chef d'ouvre, a mira
cle! Examiue it closely, fair ladies, and say
who among you would not be enchanted to
have it for your own ? And yet, when you
come to know that the embroidering on this iden
tical little square of baptiste occupied a woman
steadily during thirty years, and that she became
stone blind at the conclusion of her wearisome
taste, who among you could use it without re
morse ?”
Judge Wm. L. Sharkev. —We observe that
several papers have fallen into the grand error of
supposing that Judge Sharkey is a candidate for
IJh 1 J he 1 . 17 - S - Senatorship. We have it from that
distinguished gentleman’s own lips, that he is
an aspirant for no office whatever; that he is not,
nor will be a candidate tor the Senato-shro
Notches Courier. P '
{Correspondents es the Charleston Courier. ]
Washington, Oct, 19.
The recent elections, and the money market,
and the Cattle Shows and Fairs, and the Irlte
Annihilator appear to divide public attention in
nearly equal shares, at the time.
Gov. Johnson has not been defeated by so
large a majority in Pennsylvania as his oppo
nents had wished, and his own quasi friends had
predicted. The National Whigs at the North,
and all Whigs hereabouts rejoice that he is de
feated, and that he and his Lancaster platform
have fallen together. The result will, it is be
lieved, encourage the friends of Mr. Buchanan to
give him the nomination for the next Presiden
'east on part of Pennsylvania. After
the Ohio and Pennsylvania election, the project
ol bringing forward Gen. Scott as a non-commit
tal candidate, must be considered as hopeless,
and will probably be abandoned.
The Money market, according to all accounts
has become easier, though there have been many
failures in consequence of the pressure. There
has been really no scarcity of money, but there
has been of security—on the part of those who
had long existed on bank loans. The pressure
commenced with the banks in New-York, and
extended elsewhere until two per cent a month
became a common rate of interest, forcing many I
individuals and incorporated companies iuto as- j
signment and liquidation. An attempt is made !
in some quarters to show that the importations
have been excessive and ruinous, inconsequence j
of the reduction in the rates of duty by the present !
tariff But it is quite certain that no measures for [
the increase ofduties will be tolerated by congress. 1
It has been urged upon the Secretary ol the
Treasury to afford some relief to the banks by
purchasing U. S. Stocks, with the money in the
Treasury, not now wanted lor the purposes of
the Government. The Secretary has this pow
er under the loan act of 1847. He may pur
chase stock in the market at the current rates,
“not less than par.” There are now about fifteen
millions in the various public depositories.
Melancholy Accident.— lt is with painlul
emotions that we record the sudden and unex
pected death, on Monday last, of Mr. Lewis Le-
Conte, of Liberty county, by the discharge of his
own gun. As far as we are informed, the cir
cumstances of this melancholy affair are as fol
lows : Mr. LeConte left his residence at Wal
thourville in his buggy to visit his plantation
some ten or twelve miles distant. He took with
him his guu charged with buckshot. Within a
short time after he had left his home his horse
was found in the road near his plantation, by one
of his servants, with the buggy and no one in it.
This circumstance created surprise, when some
of his servants immediately returned with the
buggy, in search of their master. They had not
liroceedcd far, before they found him lying life
less in the road. The jury of inquest, upon ex
amination of the case, found, that one barrel of
his gun had been discharged—that the contents
had entered his left side, about the region of the
heart and passing through his body upward, were
lodged in his right shoulder, and that upon a
comparison of the shot and wadding found
in his body, with the charge in the other barrel
of his gun, there could be no doubt, but that
he was killed by its accidental discharge.—
There were two rugged bridges on the road,
over which deceased had to pass. It is supposed,
that, in crossing over the first bridge with his
gun resting on the seat of the buggy, the muzzle
was jostled into position against his side, and
that the cock, resting upon the cap, received, at
that moment, a concussion which discharged the
load into his heart ami lungs, causing instant
death. The horse appears not to have b'“en
frightened, but proceeded on until he reached
the second bridge, in ascending which, the body
fell from the buggy, where it was found, the
horse continuing on to the plantation. We fur
ther learn that the clothing of the deceased was
set on fire, and that one of his arms was some
what burnt. The clothing of one ofhis legs was
also much chafed and tom by the wheels of the
buggy,before he w.'s thrown out—thus leaving
no doubt that the accident had occurred before he
reached the second bridge, where he was found.
The charge of the gun consisted, we are informed,
of a patent wire cartridge, containing nine buck
shot. The verdict of the jury was iu accordance
with these facts.
Mr. Le Conte was in the vigour and prime of
manhood. He possessed a strong mind, highly
cultivated. Honourable in his deportment, kind
and conciliating in his social relations, he was
endeared to, and shared largely in, the confidence
and regard of his numerous friends. He has left
an atllicted wife, four small children; and a large
circle of relatives, lo mourn his untimely end.
and their irreparable loss. While a student at
college, the deceased attached himself to the
Presbyterian church, and, iu his life, he illustra
ted the graces of "faith, hoiie, anil charity.'’
“Such is human life, so gliding on—
It glimmers like a ineteorand is gone.’’
| Savannah Republican , 2M in*/.
The Laborer ie worthy of hie Hire.
The telegraph brings us the news that Judge
Sharkey, of Mississippi, has received the place of
Consul at Havana, vice Owens, of Georgia, re
moved lor impertinently presuming that the
President meant what he said when he de
nounced the Cuban adventurers as pirates and
outlaws; —or rather, for stupidity supposing that
the President would bear the responsibility of
what was discovered to be an unpopular art,
when he had the chioce of fastening it upon a
subordinate. We have no sympathy for Mr.
Owens. He was, of all appearance, the medium
by which Georgia was paid for deserting the
South. He is now paid in his own coin,—be
trayal and desertion.
But we admire the fortunes of J udge Sharkey!
What a dear delightful politician he is! The
President of that hot-headed Convention in Mis
sissippi, which blew the first trumpet note of or
ganized resistance to the North, and called into
being the Nashville Convention; the writer of
private letters to Foote, approving of the Com
promise, about which, on further consideration,
he was so much concerned, he swore he would
cut his (Foote's) throat if he dared to publish
them, and which were nevertheless published
without anybody's throat being cut; the Presi
dent of the first Nashville Convention, and refus
ing to attend the second which met in accor
dance with resolutions, he had signed and ap
proved; the writer of caustic retorts on the Na
tional Intelligencer; vindicating Southern resis
tance; and finally, the active agitator for South
ern Submission;—ever new, fresh, versatile Judge
Sharkey ! does he not deserve to be rewarded for
the necromantic activity of his tergiversations.
—Charleston Mercury.
Here are two or three hints tor juvenile tobac
co smokers and chewers, which we extract from
the Boston Olive Branch:
“ Tobacco has spoiled and utterly ruined thou
sands of boys, inducing a dangerous precocity,
developing the passions, softening and weaken
ing the bones, and greatly injuring the spinal
marrow, the brain, and the whole nervous fluid.
A boy who early and freely smokes, or other
wise largely uses tobacco, never is known to
make a man of much energy of character, and
generally lacks physical and muscular as well as
mental energy. To people older, who are na
turally nervous, and particularly to the phleg
matic, tobacco may be comparatively harmless,
but even to these it is worse than useless. We
would particularly warn boys who want to be
any body in the world to shun tobacco as deadly
poison.”
Auburn, Oct. 20.
Judge Conklin to-day required the parties ar
rested at Syracuse to give bail for their appear
ance at the next term of the court at Buffalo,
which meets on the 2d Tuesday- in Novemer.
Their offence is misdemeanor, not treasan.
j Hudson, N. Y. Oct. 20. ,
The post-office in this city was broken open
on Saturday and a number of letters purloined. :
A reward of SIOO has been offered for their re- ’
covsry. |
AUGUSTA, GA.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24.
' THE LARGEST CiRCULATIONIN THE STATE.
CTF* SEE FIRST PAGE OF DAILY.
Anti-Slavery in the South.
! After nearly two weeks of “ chewing the cud
i of sweet and bitter fancies'’ suggested by our
• i editorial of the 9th inst., setting forth some of
’ the causes of the defeat of the Southern Rights
P party in Georgia, and the very large vote re
; ceived by Mr. Cobb, the Chronicle 4 Sentinel
comes out with a general denial of out awer
! tion that there exists “u vert/ .vmtUeruoie itan
, slavery party in our moist.'’ One specific tact is
adduced to disprove this assertion—to-w it: that
j “of the 30 counties containing the largest stave
’ population in Georgia, 23 gave majorities to Mr.
| Cobb.”
This proof is very inconclusive in face of the
j facts which no doubt exist, that the slaveholders
I are in a minority iu those very counties. Did a
1 majority of the slaveholders in those counties
| vote for Mr. Cobc ‘ If this fact could be estab
j lished, it would be of some avail to the Chronicle
[ 4 Sentinel. But we have no doubt that in most
| of those very counties a majority of the slave
j holders voted for Gov. McDonald. We dare say
if the means existed to ascertain the vote, this
would be found to be the fact in every county
in the State, with the exception of a very few
strong Whig counties in middle Georgia, where
the Whigs went almost en masse for Mr. Cobb
irrespective of the slavery question.
On the other hand in nearly all those coun
ties where slaves are fewest in proportion to the
white population, we find that Mr. Cobb gets
majorities, and in most of them his heaviest ma
jorities, notwithstanding the presumption, judg
ing from past political affinities, that those coun
ties would have voted for Gov. McDonald. The
coalition of Mr. Cobb with the Whig leaders, by
means of which he .got the mass of the Whig
vote in Georgia, and their joint coalition with
the Fillmore and Webster portion of the Na
tional Whig party, with a view to create a Na
tional Union party, the programme of which was
put forth at Milledgeville, in December 1850,
were not calculated to give Mr. Cobb strength
in those counties. We have given the true so
lution of the extraordinary vote which Mr. Cobb
received.
Our article of the 9th inst. was not hastily
written. It set forth the delibeiate opinions of
the writer, and those opinions have met with
the concurrence of every Southern Rights man
with whom we have since conversed, and of a
number from whom we have received letters.—
; They are confirmed by distinct facts communi
cated to us, where persons avowed that they
were opposed to slavery, and voted accordingly
against the Southern Rights candidates, view
ing the question as a contest between the Union
and slavery. In some portions of Georgia, the
evils of slavery constituted a theme of common
discussion, and the position is openly taken in
conversation, that slavery is a disadvantage to
the poor white man. We apprehend, few who
have traveled much in the State will deny
this. Others not taking such extreme ground,
yet urge that the poor non-slaveholder is not
benefited by slavery, and therefore has not a
personal interest to preserve it at the hazard of
disunion and civil war.
It will not bo denied that some of the candid
. ates of the Constitutional Union party have labor
ed underthe grave charge of entertaining and ut
tering anti-slavery opinions, and the belief was>
and is honestly entertained by their opponents
that they are unsound on the slavery question.
Yet so far from this proving an obstacle to the
success of their candidates, they have been elect
ed by unprecedented majorities—by majorities
which even took their own friends by surprise.
The election of James Johnson, Esq., to Con
gress, in the 2d District, in the face of Mr. James
T. Flewellyn's uncontradicted statement of Mr.
Johnson’s opinions, corroborated in part by those
of Mr. Chambers, Mr. J. H. Howard and Gen.
Semmes, is proof at least that opposition to slave,
ry was no impediment to success in the ranks of
that party.
We quote the following from Mr. Flewellyn's
| letter, of the 13th September, to Mr. Forsyth,
I and published in the Columbus Times, and copied
by other papers before the election:
“The following are the opinions which Mr.
Johnson has repeatedly advocated in conversa
tions with myself.
Ist. That Congress had absolute and unlimit
ed power of legislation over the District of
Columbia—the right to abolish slavery , or to do
any thing else it might deem proper; that there
was no limitation to its right of jurisdiction.
2d. I'hat Congress had supreme power over all
the Territories, Dock Yards, Navy yards. Arse
nals and Forts—the power to prohibit slavery
therein, or to dispose of them to any foreign
power.
3d. That slavery was a political evil. Mr.
Johnson, in repeated discussions with myself,
upon a lecture delivered by Mr. Fisher, of Cin
cinnati, Ohio, two years since, held that slavery
was a political evil—that the influences growing
out of the institution of slavery, were the true
cause of the Southern States being so deficient
in those elements of wealth and prosperity
which characterized the North.
Ith. That slavery was a social evil. Mr. John
son, eighteen months since, disposed of his Law
business to myself, on the ground that he design
ed moving to a Frke State, where it was hon
orable to labor —that slavery at the South was
degrading to labor, and he desired to move from
its contaminating influences.’’
Nor do we conceive the repeated election
of Mr. A. H. Stephens, in the face of the follow
ing declaration in his Texas annexation speech
in Congress in 1543, devoid of evidence of the
existence of anti-slavery elements in our midst:
{‘•This acquisition will give additional power to
the South Western section in the national coun
cils, and for this purpose I want it. Not that I
am desirous to see an extension of "the area of
slavery,” as some gentlemen have said its efleets
would be. lam no defender of slavery in the
abstract. Liberty always had charms for me,
and I would rejoice to see all of Adam's family
in every land and clime, in the enjoyment of
those rights which are set forth in our Declara
tion of Independence as natural and inalienable,
if a stern necessity bearing the mark and impress
of the Creator himself, did not, in some cases, in
terpose and prevent. Such is the case with the
States where slavery now exists. But I have no .
wish to see it extended to other countries, and if
the annexation of Texas was for the sole purpose
of extending slavery where it does not now, and !
would not otherwise exist, I would oppose it!”
But Constitutional Unionism, and the ele- i
ments which go to give it strength arenotdif- 1
ferent in one Southern State from what they are i
in another. The old Whig party of Virginia has 1
become converted into a Constitutional Union
party, and it is under the new name and th<
humbug cry of Union, it is trying to defeat th«
Democracy in Virginia. Hopeless of overthrow,
ing that staunch old State rights party whicl
has been uniformely triumphant in the old mo
; ther of States and of statesmen, upon the legiti
; mate issues of Democracy and Federalism, i
- fraudulently aims to stigmatize the Democracy a
u Disunion party, as desiring to dissolve the
; Union on account of slavery. And what is on<
of their first steps for success ? The nominatioi
of an anti-slavi ry miin as a candidate for Gover
nor, in opposition to Governor Johnson, the De
mocratic candidat .
Who is this Constitutional Union candidate
; Georg# If’. Summers. He is from western Vir
ginia—the stronghold of anti-slavery in tha
State. One motive of his nomination no doub
was to get the benefit of the heavy anti-slaver]
vote in that section.
We will give a few extracts from a speed
made by this gentleman January 17th, 1832
upon the resolutions laid before the Legislatun
of Virginia for the immediate abolition o
slavery. The sentiments contained in them havi
never been recanted, on the contrary, Mr. Sum
mers in the late Reform Convention ot Virgini.
said he had nothing to retract on the subject.
“Asa question of political economy, the re
moval of the slave population is justified, nai
imperiously recommended .” “ The slaves are ;
dangerous property, and therefore do not con
tribute to the real and proper wealth of the com
munity.” “ A slave population exercises thi
most pernicious influence upon the manners
habits and characters of those among whom i
exists. Lisping infancy learns the vocabulary o
abusive epithets, and struts the embryo tyrant o
its little domain. When, in the sublime lesson
of Christianity, he is taught to do unto others a
he would that they should do unto him, he neve
dreams that the degraded negro is within tin
pale of that holy canon.”
*****
“ Those whom interest or want would promp
to industry, rarely find employment in a dens
slaveholding community. Penury and wretch
edness await them, or the abandonment of thei
native land, and the humble graves es their kir.
dred, to seek in a distant country, and amoni
strangers that which their own had deniei
them.” “Slavery tends to diffuse ignoranci
among those more immediately in contact witi
it.” “Where slavery prevails, the spirit of fret
inquiry and adventurous enterprise is much re
pressed. The difference is manifest betweer
the Eastern and Western parts of this common
wealth.” “Slaves add nothing to the physica
strength of the country —they contribute naugh
to its glory or its defence.” “The gentlema:
from Brunswick (Mr. Gholsoti) remarked tha
the condition of our State had heretofore been ac
counted for in a failure to develope her resource!
by a judicious system of internal improvement
But, sir, where is the source of that failure? I
is found in the existence of a large slave populu
tion and slave interest. It is but one of the le
gitimate effects of that original primary caust
which stands out in bold relief tfij fountain of ali
our ills." “But, sir, the evils of this system
(slavery) cannot be enumerated. It were unne
cessary to attempt It. They glare upon us ai
every step. W hen the statesman examines tht
condition of his country, and finds her moral in
fluence gone, her physical strength diminished
her political power waninu, he sees and mus
confess them. They may be viewed written o:
a nation’s map.”
*****
“ But, sir, it is not only as a Western man
mindful only of the interests of that portion of tin
State from which I come, that I feel myself bound
to vote against the report of the select committee
(declaring it inexpedient to abolish slavery.)
Asa Virginian and a Legislator, bound by the
hindest moral obligation and my official oath, tc
promote the prosperity and happiness of the
whole commonwealth, I can with the best exer
cise of my poor judgment, in no other mode dis
charge the duties which I owe to mu conscienn
and to my country , than by solemnly declaring by
the vote I shall give, the deliberate conviction of mi,
mind that it is expedient to act in relation to this
momentous subject, and to act promptly and effi
ciently."
*****
“ Slavery is a national calamity. Such it has
been regarded by those who are entirely free
from the evil. The gentleman from Albemarly
(Mr. Wood) himself admits, that Congress may
consitutionally aid in the removal of our colored
population, by appropriations from the public
lands. If, sir, we may lawfully receive assis
tance from this source, we may from the Treasu
ry, or any other of the resources of the general
government. I would remind the gentleman
too, of another clause of the Constitution, whicli
authorises Congress to provide far the common de
fence ami general welfare."
*****
“It is true that the people es the West, in ad
dition to the general concern which they felt in
this great question (of abolition.) have peculiar
interests of their ow n, which, if their representa
tives fail to regard, they abuse the high trust
with which they are clothed, and become the
unworthy depositories of the public confidence.
We are now comparatively free from slavery,
and we are impelled by every consideration of
duty to ourselves and to those who shall come
after us, to avert, if we can, the progress of the
evil. * * * We see that Western
Virginia must necessarily become a slaveholding
community, not from choice, but from inability
to prevent it. We do not take the disease volun
tarily, but by infection, from our proximity to,
and connection with, you (Eastern Virginia.)
We can erect no barrier to its approach. We can
establish not even a qiaraxtise. You (Eastern
Virginia) will enact for us no statute by which
the transportation of this population to the Wes
tern counties wonld be forbidden. Did the coun
try lying west of the Blue Ridge compose a se
parate and independent State, she could annihi
late this evil at a blow.—We of the West do not
desire to see our mountains blackened with the
slave, or that the fresh grass of our valleys should
wither beneath his tread.”
“At all times the non-slaveholders of Virginia
are subjected to the most outrageous injuries by
the presance of this population. To prevent, as
far as may be, the mischiefs of insubordination,
police laws have, from time to time, been enact
ed—the execution of which, for the most part, is
thrown upon those who themselves own none of
this property. In the character of Patrols the
non-slaveholders are made to perform onerous
and disagreeable duties; not to protect themselves
and their property, but to protect the master in
the enjoyment of that which it is to the interest
of the non-slaveholdider should not exist. He
is thus made to fold to his own bosom and pro
tect this adder which stings him.”
*** - * *
“The slave is made property, not by natural
right in him who makes him such. Men are
made slaves only by force and necessity, and they
are retained such only by force and necessity.
Slaves are made property in Virginia by statutory
provision.” “The right by which we hold our
slaves is the right of force, and our property is
founded in wrong, outrage and injustice." “It I
will not be denied that the slave, as a living man !
has a right to assert and regain his liberty if he can', i
He has a right to direct and control his own ac- I
tions, a right never surrendered and never alienat
ed—a right paramount to all conventional guar
anties or civil compacts.”
These extracts are fruitful themes of com- -
ment. But we leave our readers to such refiec- j
tions as they must suggest. If this is not red- 1
mouth abolitionism then we do not understand
the term.
When men holding such sentiments can be j
i run for the highest offices in Southern States,
i and with hopes of success, against a party which
on legitimate party issues could not possibly be
i defeated, who will say that our comments on
this unpleasant topic should excite the astonish
. | merit of our readers. That they will arouse in
t dignation in some quarters, is not very surprising,
j for truth some times has this effect.
We make no charge of anti-slavery opinions
. having ever been uttered or entertained by Mr.
i Cobb; nor do we insinuate that he is in any way
. | unsound upon the question. The only stabs of
. this character he has ever received from the
public press of Georgia has been administered by
' the papers which, in the late canvass were his
supporters; conspicuous among which was the
t Savannah Republican. Nor did we insinuate
t that anti-slavery sentiments, or opposition to the
r institution, preponderated in the party that sup
ported him. But that anti-slavery elements did
, enter irto the canvass, and that the Constitu
, tional Union party get the full benefit of their
. influence, so far as they went, we did assert and
f now reiterate.
> The danger to the institution of slavery is not
from the statement of the existence of anti
, slavery elements in our midst—the danger is
from the fact, if it exists. If the statement be
true, then the danger is certainly not diminish
r ed *>y shutting our eyes to it, denying its exis
i tence, and asserting that all's well.
C?* As an error occurred in the following
! editorial in our paper of yesterday, we republish
’ it this morning corrected.
f Election of Superior Court Judges by the People,
f From the election returns it appears that al
-5 though there was scarcely a Corporal guard who
J I voted against giving the elections to the people.
, | Yet those in favor of this policy have made but a
! very meagre demonstration at the polls. The
election returns show the following vote:
- i By the People, 9,634
’ j “ “ Legislature, 696
r | We sincerely regret this for we apprehend the
• | Legislature will not consider itself instructed by
’ the vote to tianster these elections from their
own hands into those of the people. The ab
i | sence of opposition to the change is proba
! j bly one reason for the meagreness of the
| i vote. We believe there was not a paper in the
. State which took open ground against it, and
1 therefore nothing like animated discussion took
place on the merits of the question. This is one
‘ of the rare cases in which a measure received in
. jury, and may be defeated by its popularity.—
i Had it had more enemies, and open opposers, it
would have lared better. Had the issue been
" made, and its opponents taken the field in
. vigorous opposition, the proposition to give the
• election of the Judges to the people would have
■ j swept the State.
If either party had identified itself with op
. position to this change in the mode of election,
: it would have assumed a weight troublesome to
' carry. Even Constitutional Unionism would
have been seriously embarrassed by it, and might
have broken down under it, notwithstanding all
its other clap trap advantages.
But this was a question very properly kept
• clear of the political issues dividing the two par
ties, and, in the heat of the discussion was over-
I looked, and unfortunately voters neglected to eu
dorse their preference on their ballots.
1 We hope, notwithstanding, this matter will be
thoroughly discussed before the Legislature, and
that it will decide in favor of giving these elec
tions to the people. We are sure tffey will be
deposited in better hands if this is done, for then
some chance will exist for Judges to be elevated
on the strength of their professional abilities and
fitness for the judicial office. Most candid men
who have seen the mode in which aspirants
to those stations have too often succeeded before
the Legislature, and the grounds on which I
their claims are decided, will admit that intel
lectual merit and attainment have too often been
secondary considerations in determining the re- |
suit.
10th Regiment Goorgia Militia.
This I’egiment, under command of Col. Byrd
were out yesterday for review and inspection by
Brigadier General Drane. After the review
they were marched from the general parade
ground up Broad-st. The Companies showed
themselves well drilled, and made a very credi
table appearance. These citizens-soldiers were
in dress and deportment in every way decorous,
and evinced a disposition to show proper respect
to the militia laws under which they were or
dered out. This is as it should be.
The Oglethorpe Infantry appeared to their usu
al advantage, except that the turn out was small.
The Clinch Rifles, a young but well-drilled
Company, under the command ofLt. J. E. Mar
shal, (Capt. Wilson being sick) was out in fa
tigue dress, and made quite a.'soldierly appearance
We heard divers complimentary remarks upon
the proficiency this Company exhibited in their
evolutions.
That Set of Harness.
The most splendid specimen of the harness
kind we have ever seen, may now be inspected at
A. Hatch s store. It is a double set complete I
for four in hand. The mountings are of solid
silver, and the silk embroidered work upon the
patent leather, shines like silver tissue, and are '
of the most elaborate and tasteful figures.
This set is made throughout of Georgia leather; 1
and the entire work has been done in this city. 1 1
One of the workmen employed on it, who is now I'
with Mr. Hatch, assisted in preparing the splen- <
did gold mounted set, valued at $2500, sent from 1
Philadelphia to the World's Fair. 1
This harness will not compete in costliness
with the Philadelphia. But they are tome in s
that way, for it will take SSOO to buy them, and a
leave but little profit for Mr. Hatch at that. In
elegance and taste they are hard to beat.
We predict they will take a first class pre- J
mium at the Macon Fair. t
Concert Postponed. j
We have the pleasure of announcing the ani- a
val in our city of Signora Vietti, accompanied by o
Sig. Sanquirico and Sig. Avignone. Her first
Concert will take place on Monday evening ”
next, a due announcement of which will be given r
with the programme for the occasion.
A young woman, 18 years of age, met with *
her death in Williamsburg, N. Y. last week, from c
the explosion of a camphine lamp.
The Bank ofEngland uses in her accounts no T
less than 60 folio ledgers, filled up completely
everyday! 28,000 bank notes are thrown off
daily, and all registered that the. abstraction of a J
single note is followed by immediate detection. I C
The Ohio Senate at present stands—s w?
and 24 Democrats. There are. however ♦
districts yet to be heard from, one of which ■
probably elect a freesoiler and the other a d "
crat. The House stands 24 Whigs 59 w
crats, and 2 freesoilers. eleven districts yeuTt
heard from. The official returns for Gov e *
are all in but 12 counties, and Wood, the D
cratic candidate will have a majority
20,000. > fabo «
The state of parties in the Pennsylvania Lee-,
lature will stand as follows:—In the Hoc °
Whigs 46, Democrats 54. In the Senate. Wh,l
16, Democrats 16—Native I—who. it i s ,
posed, will act with the Whigs.
We perceive that on Saturday night a Leav
j northeast storm visited New-York, and cor,tin'/
led nearly the whole of Sunday. Trees and
were blown down in all parts of the city sot
little damage, however, was done to the ship,
ping. ‘ p '
Mr. Ezra Hodges supposed to be the last of
Washington's Life Guardsmen, died at East V w
salbarough, Me., on the Ist inst., aged 91 y ears '
The Secretary of the Navy, in reply to a i*.
tition from the Councils of New Orleans for i
Navy Yard at that place, replies that he thinks
the service at the present time requires no ad.
ditional yards.
Progress of Kossuth. — Visit to England -
Kossuth has, it appears, decided to go to South
ampton, so that he need not be expected to arrive
in this country for some time. The mails by the
America state that on the arrival of the Missis,
sippi at Marseilles. Kossuth and his friendsbein»
much affected with sickness, desired to recreate
themselves by travelling across France by land,
and telegraphed their wishes to Louis Napolew
and petitioned for a permit so to do, but in 4
feet keeping with his other acts, the Presid I
refused a compliance with their prayers, J
they were obliged again to embark on board tL«
the Mississippi and leave for England, where X
is understood the wife and children of Kossuth
are to remain while he visits America.
On the 27th, while waiting for a reply to his
petition to cross France, Kossuth’s private Sec
retary, Lieut. Col. Jhaski. sent a letter to the
Mayor of Southampton, England, stating that
Kossuth had decided to proceed immediately so
Gibraltar, and thence to visit England, and ask
for an asylum for his children there, while he
proceeds to the United States, to thank, person
ally, for the most generous aid and assistance
which the people, Congress, and Government of
the United States honored him with.
The letter of Lieut. Colonel Jhaski closer aj
follows; '
“His Excellency left Lutayah with the con
fident hope that the sacred cause which it is his
glory to represent cannot fail to have a future
yet, being honored as it is by the powerful sym
pathy of the English race—that mighty, great
and glorious guardianfof justice, right and freedom
on both hemispheres."
The refugees while at Marsailles, having ob
tained permission to land and walk the town,
were surrounded by such enthusiastic crowd*
crying “vive Kossuth,” “vive la republic," that
the police had to put an end to the oration.
Kossuth was hourly expected at Southampton,
at the sailing of the America, and the mayor and
the leadsng citizens of the city were preparingfo
give him a princely reception,— Baltimore San
St. Lours, Oct. 20.
The steamer Shelby was run into forty miles
below this city by the J. Q. Adams, and her
chimney knocked overboard. She then took
fire, and, after the flumes were extinguished, was
towed ashore. No lives were lost.
Got Their Ideas Up.— Mr. Le Grand Smith,
according to the London correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American, has not been able
to make an arrangement with Carlotti Girsi foi
this country. She asked $60,000 and contingen
cies. Cerito and Taglioni are equally coy; and
the odds are that we shall have to dispense with
all three of them.
A New Route to California.— Mr. Childs
at ‘ l| * ew of k> has just returned from Nicaragua
I He reports that the Suruly route is complete.—
The length of the canal to be dug will not ex
ceed forty-five miles. The whole cost will be
much less than originally estimated. A meeting
of parties interested will soon take place in New
York city, when stock to the requisite amount
will be issued.
New-York, Oct. 20, 10 P. M.
Later from South America. —An account
from La Platte stales that the allies had succeed
ed in one or two engagements against Rosas, and
that Urquiza was moving on towards the capital
of the Banda Oriental. Oribe was also reported
to have been defeated, on his march to the inte
rior, and was closely followed by the Brazilian
forces and a portion of the command under Oaxi
ta.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
Baltimore, Oct. 21, 9.50 P. M.
Judge Sharkey of .Mississippi has been ten
dered, and has accepted, the appointment of Con
sul at Havana.
Election in Januart).
Cty JVe are authorized to announce E. C. TINS
LEY" as a candidate for re-election to the office of
Tax Collector of Richmond county, at the election
in January next. oc t 22
DJ” 44 e are authorized to announce 4V. IV.
MONTGOMERY’ as a candidate tor Clerk of the
Suporior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county,
at the election in January next. oct. 10
4Vr are authorized to announce 4VIL
LIAM B. SAVAGE as a candidate for the office
of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts, at the
election in January next. oct 10
it?” We are authorized to announce SAMUEL
11. CRUMP as a candidate for Clerk of SupoA
and Inferior Courts, at the approaching electiow
January next. oct.V
OJ~ 44 r e are authorized to announce J rH.
GREEN as a candidate for Clerk of the Suporior
and Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at the
ensuing election in January next. oct. 4
IT?* 44 e are authorized to announce 4V.MILO
OLIN as a candidate for Clerk of the Suporior and
Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at the ap
proaching election. oc 4
D?We are authorized to announce AXDIiK
SON W. 4VALTON as a candidate for clerk of the
Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county,
at the election in January next,
oct. 3 *
B? We are authorized to announce DAY'ID
L. ROATH as a candidate for Clerk of the Supe
rior and Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at
tho election in January next. * sept. 27
D? 4Ve are authorized to announce OS4YELL
E. CASHIN asa candidate for Clerk ofthe Superior
and Inferior Courts of Richmond county, at the
ensuing election. d&c sept 26
D?” We are authorized to announce the name
es ISAAC S. TANTT, as a candidate for the office
es Tax Collector, at the ensuing election in Janua
ry next. * sept. 30
R?* 44"e are authorized to announce WMJH.
PRITCHARD as a candidate for the offico of Re
ceiver of Tax Returns, for Richmond county, at the
election in January next. oct 14
[£?* We are authorized to announce DANIEL J•
■QNG as a candidate tor the office of Receiver of
fax Returns at the approaching election,
oct 9
IT?* 4Vo are anthorizsd to announce A.LEXAN
-SER PHILIP as a candidate for re-elation to the
iffice of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond
lounty at the ensuing election. oct 9
