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y <■ ■ *:■ t • * ■ . ••ri f ppK'.f’ .f ilijjiO? . “>'ic)l l li vin'. Ill'll I ii'<!i w iiii someth':-iq ni.'li’ : in:,l -ir: v.’ i'i^M (toils. Stole iloiivo'itiei S^PHR amt die whole machinery of ®H inurements.’ What do they waj® tilings ? The Southern SiatcsJuivoTW^®/i: riven tlie-ir decision against tmPWck 1 i-si tcmjits af the dtpuniorivts, and Ts it thin they convention of scTA* appointed hqi heads-as clothed with siifliriftiitj jguver to reverse tlieir judgments already sol- j •’ttMdy pronounced 1 (( the Republic thinks) soAp is r.u.st cgregriously.mistaken. Vile are told, however, by our cotcm; ora-j rv, tmtUsH Suuthurn Rights press v. ill 51'w- j ; Very likely, for re] Ilk; ,W £nTit ‘‘l that the Ctntveriiipn wißj makc,:: move which does w>i inimeSiitsdy or sooner to a separation Os tiiel Confederacy. Me may then well pledge the efijrls oflhiit portion 0? the press to the ajd e.fsuelia conclave. In this coutiiry, iLrtfst; tin the mnantiine.be remembered thaj/w;e is a power ltjglmr than the press, Jjn#re. winch editors with all their fanciwf onniijifitence | stave occasionally to bend/i hot power rtrj jide* in the free, feurli ssl ut.fetiered j ions of an intelligent peo|le. THip people” jp fur as Georgia Ls have distinct-1 |y and authoritativJf aiiiiouiico.d th.il then ujs no necessity fojjp ■ SputUei n Coovnotion— — ji tiQ reasot) for 'ig the LVwu—now for ’ secession. B twcawl to answer wjttaiici.wy op- e ftoutli, 1 P®TlYightl'i), but we sunk k? > i"'.c-"' ;: abide ! dfetmnciat: t ‘ Mere, then, h out answer: PPioiic its see the project of u Southern pot. down at puco hy tne people, and will do wii.it we can to aid in tir.u goad work. We regard such a move as the i-tst j desperate (dibit of a defeated set of danger ous politicians, to concentrate their scatter ed forces uml entrap tho people under false pretences. Believing that it is k scheme fuilj of mischief, and intended to aid in imn\ir;r forwjpjtha horrors of dissolution, welietSi ““Boldly aHJ bro idly denounce it, its olijecfs, its purposeSr-tinJ its supporters. We have nc particular dread ol the wrath of South Carolina or her defenders elsewhere, and wo shall certainly give in to none of {jer./uilie# for the sake of propitiating her favor. We would that she? should behave as the rest 61 her neighbors do, vet if she will not, it is but reasonable that she, ns well as her allies else where should suck ’lo involve mine oih. rs in her folly. This is our answer. .What sav; you to it, friend of the liepublic ? OUTiISANCIii& ‘ Passed, affirmed ordered for the government of Ihnlown of Oglethorpe* by Ike Commissioiiehr *>l pursuance of ike authority visit'd I’fdhe Ad ts Ir* corporation. \ J section KABIIATII TO BE KEPT. Pc it ordained by the Commyuon, rs oft Oglethorpe: That no poison shall do any ; work or cause any to bo done on tli.Sabbatl) d.iv, except it be a work of necewiiy. SECTION If. I.VJURINQ OH BEFACI.NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS OK CIIDRCiIES. ! | No person shall wiite, paint, draw cut or rarvp. any letter or letters, word dr words, device or devices or in any manner mutilate or deface any of the public buildings or chinches in • the town, under a penalty of not exceeding Fifty Dollars. J SECTION iff. DISORDERLY HOUSES Oil MtfoSES OF ILL FAME. Any persons wluF-iuali keep a disorderly Onrjigusosm ill fame, ami every own \ i or houses, or other person who L. j, ■■ tin Aai. or cause to bn rented any house |*r„„ 1 TaWs a house of ill fame, shall he ( . very One Hundred Dollars, is so kept. Cir inferred that Xlfcich it niay bo reasonably disorderly persdC'SViUCb is mhabuod by noto.iously bad character and ostablish the b c, < * ufßt,en '. lo of this taction; and j„e or living in - c b rJ keepers tlmreuf and penalties of this section. < (Continued next wct For the information of our shall continue to publish rj’own Ordinances ever)’ week, ptibiislied. ‘ . V ‘r • “° n! ” ‘ ,tCythe principle i,.,cu1.-an ; J in j .to every Soe.theru rats- | H’ we know om selves, rc arr | ij-rr- ffibjjjtft a ll ietul (p the .South and ; the South j ; is:bU’:i p.-fft n|l !i#'.Uiii<ii^j:it is not uec . - :\ hi ins! tvre, in w’ *'• v u >i/v I, l’ e bfeii WiimßflMfttAnnjri , , -• •, . .. . -W ... ~ ti 1 * 1 ms*- iuw hut ?ii ml: it if j =>f “ and recession,” until -1 alter we h ‘vffraimly and dispassionateh - ex ! will, and then if the I South is slid oppresseil, trampled upon, ml her rights disreearded, and after every peac aby toed ns, which* is pro per for us lias bee n -V • ‘--***. 1 (linn, should the Ihi*i{is.or any oilier sernouTJf brew-.-c,.- erv disunion, amTifcklijor secession. We are also willing t 6 adopt and the'2d and 3rd fe'so'.ui.iqns of a Union held in Macen, (la. some time last year. They areas fallows: “that we profess tube true fiends of Southern rights, and as ready to dt fend those, tights as any men living.— Where there is a just and sufficient cause lor extreme no asaresj yet believing that disu nion at present, will not only fail to en our rights in the tertiiorios, h*omc up eii us the alternative of abolisHug slavery at home, we are not prepared tn fush madly into a position which can only su!t in disaster and dishonor. “3id. Thafshuuld Coneress i ~x.LMty time exhibit its puwpfb to war upon oit property, or w i.ihlioid Jnrju.t constitu- ; tioiial mins, we are vindicate those j riglitstn fhu Union us long-s possible, and; ; out of tho I'kion ‘when wifciore left-no other.] Attertutivc.-’ / The tcsoluiiviis oi tn|, Georgia Lonvention we apprclien J agree ip that par ticuiar, with, tliy We air • sure, tliatiio real objaetion tan ho found to . said resolutions by tfhy “ Hotithcrn Rights’ ; nvirt, tier by any,” chifiStftiftiona] Union matt. ; We believe fliafthe Constitution of tho Uni : ted States, and this Union is now safe'in’the j hands of the President, iand liis coostiumon nl'advUcts, because tliq President has shown ; by bis own acts, that tlio riglttsnf the South j shall be observed as well.as any^wltcr part ! oi’ the Union. Ho caused the fugitive slave Law to ho strictly enforced, he has in fact, done all that any nmtij could to allay'the fears of those in the South, who said that hie was an abolitionist, and would favour weir seheutoshe has done all he could in tfim I support and defence of the Constitution arid. | execution of the Laws of the United States, ! and here we say to tha Union men of Smith* western Georgia, that while thu Constitution of this republic is sirickly adhered to, there is no danger of our property being taken, or confiscated by any one section of, the Union or by another, nor is tin re alty danger of the abolition of slavery in site Southern Hiatus. Therßnro a few fanatics of the North who make a great ado about the slaves in.this country, arid no doubt if they had it in thrjii; power would abolish'slavery fn'these Stales. Let tlio consequences be wltat they n)#,y. — Hut we arc inclined tothiuk ma jority ufthe n:fined and leswßCtablo portion tha population of the Northern Stains be bitterly opposed to having our profS hLf rt ?V.-., a> and our negrrfes set free against ’hSMT as **• I,,il!ier of course the cogent. She will never S.' % Iter rights and wSf ‘ ’ it [ m ip ,t, Wr’ J. ‘ :■ >- dees lie di .ii.: u !i-..;,i|r-t: * -* {‘Bmen, and tim f re .ni.m of a S-ouib -sct3 to us that i-he tills (taperVffctional in its naino, and fnlm | ha.Uilisi'-ribed (,d Ifispspc i Sqatficrn Demorra!,” and Itniaids fn’tjie public. Vet lie says in a! that be is not sectional niliV is to say be is a Unkm iwP. Yet wo tiiink f ont the tone ojghis pieces, in die. first num ber, that lie \> tilts to carry put the dorti ine of -Sunthefn rSg|its, or in other words secession under the t|ffi*ise of Democrat. hoivevet, b inistaken in this. However, we think hr ? might be'j-robablo that the proprie tQja flf thst journatfniny Itavo been mistaken M its ttamtv in its incipient Stale, and mistook the name of Democrat, far that of Dema- wo suppose they did tfkx nttfkf that mislake.aud we nigte state ties! we mean icrs-'nal ,0 the Editor or a-y , , ] (.me ronnecied with him. Bm tho term Deat jagogue, simply means a leader of a fafetionoJ i party We do not pretend to say twighhor ov- ,• tiie w iv is the leaib H lion, but the question n^^artse.^^B cratic party is Jissohfl|H|r<i • not aqui tr iipn a ith us, foi two yßpWmh^tparty war ‘n the majority som<ypWO ot 3,0001 Now wiiVere are they Lmr neighbor thinks they are think not ! where is the Hon. Hoard I Cbbtvpf the lion. J. H. Ltimwywaihd -A. 11. Chappei, together were with thetia offitliat momentous occasion when the Smith 1 .deed tho whole Republic was about to be ovcrwitdmed in civil commotion, disruption, discord, and disunion. Where then did our neighbor stand 1 O ! but he says, “ for the sake of peace they are willing to let by-gones be By-gocts, but further aggression commit ted cannot be brooked.” It is not possible ; that if further aggression should otcur front | the same source, that the said party would Stake up'arms and march against the aggress-; ors without the aid. of the whole. Men differ I ‘ 0 X - *"1 l\ ‘ ‘ r * ; it is true as t<y what is for Ufa best interest of > | the Country, a:.d they honestly differ 100. — j But no man can actually think that it is.best ItC Country, when any Law is passed,’ or about to be passed in : the Congress of the UtHtcd States, that because it cltfes not suit ffis'pat ticuiar views, and does not subserve nils immediate private iuterost that ho must : ruslt’madly, and heedlessly into civil strilo and discord. We think that in all cases, when a man is going to war, he should first 11 set down and count the cost,” and of course if he has not a./sufficient number of Soldiers, and has not pecuniary aid, ho gives up his plans and übiuidonsnliu ente< prise. We are clearly of the opinion that, that is the best coufse to pursue, for them is no v irtue in lighting, if a man knows he will Ipse the victo i rv. Hut should sufficient aggression bo com mitted by our own Sister Stales ; or from anyjorytgii power, we are then with our j j neighbor.pf the Democrat, and tHep it will be that we will all bo united and march it one solid phalanx ha. defence of the constitutional rights of tlio Soph, In the same Article, wo see a pc ragrsph which reads thfe “ At the Klee inn lust full fur (he Convention, the Whigs succeeded vvi'R the witching cry of ‘Union ! j jJNfONT! UNION !!! in guUtftg many of i'le unwary Democrats dee. Our neighbor must cef* ,it*ly ic trying iiim.seif to gu’l some of tbn “ unwary.” Frir |t is wyi! known to j all, that a convention was called by authority of Lwlfr> m< r t luddiiledgcviile, in Difccnt- j was known to every one in this Stnje, .who I would hear, arid there’ be no tnisttike. There were no party i- <uyi known In {that ranvriss, so far as’ Whig*and democrat jwus concerncrl. Nor v, as such tt thing kr.mlio of tbt wjr . ill- ■ . . , P^i -1 .K ... •:. nom t'vV D. ov'.-r I!- t:,: ” !!:C <; ro,. ; i.| '•):<- II V\ : ii Ii - ; T. f!• that Convention was called, h:H above !,ut and, and l suppose it is k.msJfc uimosi to very one that thero was a 2fcnig and dcluucrat run on tho- same TicjJMppf ly i.i i-ii tho counties of tltis that the name of Whig and vVas not known in the canvass nor in dpi convention that assembled at MillfdgcajflEl*” “tlar latraiijp;,” In lite hist nu Demo era*, we tjolijc under the above !n*v vvilicit wmMtiQMioc.r duty to pay same ■ ■ to prevent n cnonej ssion beitut formed try |4.rega.,i to this “Infant City.” I'tf? the Democrat seems to have Pifctnly terror-stricken i.. relation probability as Sto Imagine:--, V will lit: a sickly place. 5,1 ■,*'* charge*: iiii a f ‘wen ‘ ] most ii : 1. ■ JSk ’ Am tae ims < iwjjttre’ 1! 1 j.s li, many causrsku He sa_,s that “tlicra are sovnriit causes existing at present to creato sickness;'the large amount ot rubbish lying in die streets and onjhe va cant lots will soon commence deenyingt tytd ti:e miasma atising therefrom cannot fail to engender sickness-” He goes on then, to dM’ise the city authorities w hat course they should pursue in order to secure the remov al of this rubbish, a* if our energetic Coun cilnien were making no efforts whatever to aniliiiate this cause for sickness even before it becomes a cause. But ho further says; “In addition to tiiis eaiise for sjtkness, there is another which will he equally pro ductive of it, it is tlio ponds of stagnant wa ter and the low marshy places in and around j this place,” Now we should iike to know lif a stranger;to the place, after reading this, i would not natiiral’y come to the conclusion . that Oglethorpe was a perfect stuck down in a filthy quag-mire, where all who Vi.-it it must expect to ba seiaed With some dreadful malady, breathe miasmatic at mosphere and die. Fortunately for the citi zens of Oglethorpe, this representation of their prospects far health is incorrect. But a few days since, our industrious Councilman Maj. J. B. Arnold, invited ns to look a; a ditch that he was having opened to drain the lust marshy pluce wc have any knowledge of in the place, and wo feel perfect fy confident that in less than two months all the trash and rubbish wiil be removed and the Town put to rights, without any instructions 01 advice from us whatever. In conclusion, the Editor of the Democrat remarks that “If Oglethorpe acquires the reputation of being a sickly place, it will be years before it recovers from, it, however healthful it may prove afterwards.” Now we would simply ask, if the publication of such misrepresentations as the above quoted is not the surest*step townd giving it that rep utation that could have been taken! Wo are not prompted to notice the übove named article by any desire to enter into a controversy, bin merely to defend the repu tation of Oglethorpe, and to let our friends abroad, who have never seen the place, know that they need riot expect: death to stare fhem in rim face :<l every corner, when they Visit it. We hope tit) fneb publications will deter any from coming here ~,ho desire to ‘do so, for wc had as soon tisk our health lu re as at any other point on Flint River. Oglethorpe City Tax. We are informed by the acting Clark of the City Council, that t'm value of Taxable Mpgiveih U-’ 1: VK tglSHBHHRt.'te anwi;:i: ;.t:^HHB9^ doubt one I', to be a polit^J moUatMjiplmrthy man, and we StfahgerS rwi:i:'' ; ; e'-i Country will be pit 1 and aiten'b). : ■ m w I ■ him. ii yaed i \ si .: . .<S y-y.’ ‘ins s'ii'ii.i;... -'Jfffi- : jißl .-i jSm : JM campaigir.-m*; siroug |na-u.iuiii ty, and great danger ofn visit front Honoia bles, Howell Cobh, or Alexander Hamilton Stephens, or the renouned Ilamilcar, who would swear his sons, and his constituents upon, the altar, of eternal hostility to the foul dominion of the American Government. If we are lucky enough to escape that calami ty, \he destiny of Oglethoipe will no longer: be a Spatter of vain conjecture ; but eurlt a j will be blasting to the future pres- j pects of the place, the shock of which, we | never can survive.” We werv much astonished to sec sin it a piece as thet foregoing, in any,public Jour nal at this day, for we thought that the days ! of prophesy was over, that the daysof inspi ration had ended, we should be glad to come across this plrophel Cyrus, if he re ally is *1 prophet, foe there is no doubt, but we need sonic oiie lo Wtrua in relation to the f. ftijf‘% more"'eipWciully in newspaper writing .'inv if the jircphet Cyrus, is co-re-t in hi? rrr'n||| ; tion, Howell Cobb, Alexander Hamilton StJ phens, nod tho renounvJ Robert Haniil|| Toombs, must be very bad men, that tl N very presence in a place, would blight an blast it, together with the inhabitants forevb ‘Fhey must have partaken of the juice of tl| ’ Upas, that the very air which is inhaled fro* j it is a deadly poison, or they must he dt s troving Angels, sent from the land of Hade, ! at tin; direction of the prophet, for the puj 1 pose of spreading death, mildewy and d,Aitj lotion over the land, if what Cyrus has mJ j jj trite, we too would bo awiuliy fcatfull ; their approaf Ii and presence. jM But notwithstanding their prophesy, M ’ are not tins least alarmed, if those ntenTj ! como here for we believe this propitet ( /j rus, who sojourns in the Land of Georgi J one of the prophets of Baal (in this install J Now when Cobh, Toombs and Stephen: f, I visit this place, tlic proplicts may cry nl J upon Baal, but there will be no answer, J then it will be (if ever) that they will “T* themselves after their manor with knives al lancets until, tho blood gushes out l!t>'ii’J| ’ still there wi!U> no answer. Thin coH i.Cubb, Toombs, and Staphens, and [I visit to our-infant City, for all the prediß ! dial has been made about you, are ol mfl —these prophets are men, and not “■ with the spit it cf prophesy. Coftte | wc say, you are welcome to our City, , ly by ilte a largo majority® - Citizens wf the Town ot Oglethorpe® , slioiihl be glad to see a tli of men, (wj® ’ battled for their country’s rights sunk** and battled in ,{he cause of tho Constill ! and the Union, veil h ive been long trieia : you have been i’oiAid to bo true and t<a servants of yot* cluntry ; von stood H j country in its most imincnt danger and! 1 you are the conquests, and we rejoic* wc have such names vq record in the ■g of our beloved country*. Although,® ntav be equal to the grout pbltosope® -uim-rf:d with the clouds, and afl ( 1 ■1 11 speffl .dm ill I f r jl j spa.ll Yc.ull I VS 1 A.J I ‘.yH ■i ■ m i ■■ n m is;-* H ■