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WASHINGTON, Ga.
FRIDAY Jl'I.Y 3. ISST.
CAMPAIGN REPUBLIC AN.
We are now about entering another ■politi
cal contest in this State. The questions involv
ed are of the utmost consequence to every
citizen. In order to meet these questions it
is of the highest importance that every voter,
snot every individual, should be supplied with
newspapers.
We therefore propose to furnish the Repub
lican to subscribers during the canvass, to-wit:
fs-asn the Bth of July to the 21st of October,
at lire following rates, in advance.
Siugle Copy $ ,50
Ten copies 4 50
Fifteen copies (i 50
Twenty •* 850
Twenty-five copies 10 00
triP’ Dont forget to come out to
the nominating meeting on next
Tuesday.
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IT IVe are pleased to see that Linton .Ste
phens Esq-, has been tendered the democratic
nomination for Congress from the Seventh
District*
•
IP* Hon. Martin J. Crawford, democratic
member to Congress from flic Third District,
has written a letter to the Col. Times & Sen
tinel. declining to be a candidate for ro-clec
tion.
Fourth District. — W c learn through the
information of passengers on the railroad—
that Lucius J. Gartrell, Esq., formerly of this
place—now of Atlanta, has been nominated
by the democrats to represent the Fourth Dis
trict in Congress. lion. Hiram Warner, the
present incumbent declining to run.
Fine Potatoes. —Wo were shown a few
days ago some specimens of the Irish pntatoc,
which we think were a little finer tliau any
wc have ever seen. For smoothness and
beauty they were “rare potatoes.’ One of
them, bring almost quite round, measured 10.1
indies around, and weighed within a fraction
of i of a pound. They were grown in the
garden of Dr. Ficklen of this place. •
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Hisnor Pierce. —We had the gratification
of listening to this eminent divine in the Me
thodist Churc h at this place nil last. Sabbath
.Horning nod oi. aiing. His discourses wpre
altogether worthy 0 f the man; /
The Ilishop, wo learn, has concluded to i
leave his place in Hancock county, Georgia,
and remove to Memphis, Tcnn.. where his po
sition will be more central, and where the
members of his denomination have presented
him with a splendid residence.
Panorama of New l'ork.
Wc attended the exhibition of this vast
painting in the Court-House last night, Th e
gentlemanly proprietor, Mr. Nichols, Ims en
deavored to unite the instructive, the pleas
ing, and the artistic, in n manner .surpassing
any of the shows ordinarily to he met with.
And the number, t ;c gentility and the Intelli
gence of his audience last night show that the
people of Washington are not wanting in
taste for the elegant and the beautiful.
He exhibits again at 2 o'clock to day, aud
at 8 o’clock to-uight.
———*•*
Democratic Candidate for Gover
nor.
It will he seen, by the report of the pro
ceedings of the democratic convention, re
cently held in Milledgeville, published ir. our
columns to day, that after twenty ballot ings,
the convention nmn:iiuted by acclamation,
Hon. Joseph E ltrown, of Cherokee. Judge
Brown is a man of parts, perhaps tho best so
lec'io i which iuuld have been made* Though
comparatively a young man, little known to
the people of the State, when they become ac
quainted with the man and his precedents, his
nomination will be heartily ratified by all sec
tions of the State democracy.
He D, we Dam. not over thirty-five years of |
age—wa* bon, in Pickens District, South Ca
rolina—came to Georgia, some say fifteen,
Others say thirty yckis ago, and aettled with
his father in Cherokee county—was quite a
poor boy, work mg hard to help maintain his
father's family. Hy continual industry and
perseverance he managed to get money enough
to go to school iu South Carolina. His money
giving out, he returned to Georgia, where by
bis own exertions, teaching school. &e.. he be
came able with the charitable assistance of
Dr. J. W. Lewis, who saw what was in him,
to enter the law school at Yal e College. After
graduating with credit, he returned to Georgia
and commenced the practice of Law. He
has since prosecuted his profession with vigor)
and ability, and with eminent success. In
1849 he was elected to the State Senate from
his county. His superior talents won for lim
the respect and esteem of that body. In 1851,
he sided with the Southern Rights party of
Georgia, and was therefore beaten for a sec -
ond term la the Senate. He continued to ap
ply himself to the practice of law until Octo
ber, 1655. when he was elected first Judgo of
the Blue Ridge Circuit, which office ho held
when nominated. “Asa judge” says the At
lanta Intelligencer, “Mr. Brown has won the
respect and admiration of the bar and the
country Thoroughly versed iu the know
ledge of the law, of an upright, inflexible dis
position, of a kind heart and courteous man
ners, he has made the court over n hich ho pre
sided the true temple of justice, and -on for
j himself the honors of her representative. As
Governor of Georgia, Judge Brown will reflect
credit on the place, as he has on all other
places which he has filled. He is a self-made
man—a man equal to any emergency in which
he may be called on to act. To fail is wliat
be cannot—’ti* contrary to his nature. lie is
a man of the people, ami understands their
wants and dispositions; besides, lie is a man of
unsullied virtue, and strict, almost severe mo
rality, happily blending in himself the charac.
ter of this age with the sterner one in which
our fathers lived.”
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Fourth of July.
Wcbave heard nothing of any public demon
stration in this part of the country in com
memraoration of the cver-to-be remembered
Fourth. Indeed, wc fear some of our people
will forget that to-morrow is the day unless
they are reminded of it by the newspapers.
Almost everywhere else the day is held in
grateful remembrance. In some Statts it is
established as a holiday hy law. In other
places its return is greeted by the roar of
cannon, flic firing of guns, the parade of the
militia, the hoisting of flags and liberty polos,
by peals of martial and soul-stirring music,
the waving of banners and handkerchief* by
the lovely daughters of America, by the as
sembling of tho people to listen with new and
lively interest to the good old story of the re
volution, and by every manifestation cf joyous
delight. In Georgia we hear of grand prepa
tions for the celebration of the day which gave
birth to American freedom. Some 900 or
1000 of the very flower and chivalry of the
•state will assemble at Milledgeville to-day
from various sections to have a gloofiention,
encampment, parade, speaking, and fine time
generally in honor and veneration oflliat day.
Ollier cities and villages, and even country
neighborhoods will have ceremonies appropri
atc to the occasion. But our people seem to
have lost all taste for such things. Here in
old Wilkes—the scene of ouc of the most
gallant struggles in the contest for our rights,
here in the town of Washington, foremost to
do honor to the name of the father of his
country—even here the Fourth of July will
pass without publicly reading ihc declaration
of Independence, or any other act to recall to
the minds of the people the thrilling events
and the glorious consequc-ccs connected with
that declaration.
This thing ought not to be so. Wc should
never become so regardless of the past—so
engrossed with the present mid its business
concerns—so intent upon personal ease ami
comfort ns to suffer such an anniversary to
pass without making it, as far as we can, an
occasion of universal interest. Some exercise
should be selected which people, aud especial
ly the rising generation, could all enjoy. They
should be taught on that day the principles of
our government, and familiarized with every
incident ini ventful history. They slipuld
be made to ft i. once a year at least, that all
citizens <• l-e'-lvally free and equal— for tits’
jt Ids is always * lll,l 'Si “* musses any* *2 -far
always realising it.v i'nes'ervant|should have
rest. The horse, the ox and the leulo should
be loosed from labor. Them sliauld be a
time of general gladness, gratitude ami jollity
with an humble looking to the great Ruler of
men and nations for the perpetuation of the
inestimable blessings which under Him result
ed to us by the action of the Fourth of July,
1776.
It. J. Walker.
Wo give to*diiv for the benefit of those,
I who are disposed to nppologtzc for Idle conduct
i of Gov. Walker, an extract from lift speech to
the abolitionists at Topeka. Tlio extract to
gether with tho comments of the Columbus
Times and Sentiuel. may bo found in another
part of our paper. It betrays too plainly the
treachery of Walker to admit of defense. It
shows that lie is cither an abolitions! at heart
or else that he has sold himself aud tho South
for lucre. He but indulges his sympathy, or
is but performing his contract with Seward.
Robinson &, Cos., by going to Topeka to ad
dress the vile gang m language o’ frutamal
sentiment and concurrence, lie trust needs
travel through the North, receive Black Re
publican flattery, take counsel with the leaders
of that party, and perhaps negotiate tho bar
gain with them before going to Kansas. Now
that he has arrived there, his first assoei tes
are sought among the shriekeis—the traitors
of the territory', Instead of dispersing the
bogus legislature and pursuing them with tin
aword of justice, as guilty of treason agains
the United States, lie holds out to them the
hand of friendship, honors their villainy, talks
to them with softest persuasion, receives their
plaudits and actually becomes their coadjutor
lie tells them “I presume wc all agree” as to
tho mode of settling the controversy between
the slavery and anti-slavery parties. He even
declares his intention to join them in opposi*
tion to the convention about to assemble, if i l
should not submit the constitution for ratifica
tion to all the inhabitants of the territory, in
cluding all the swarms of low, dirty and re
fuse population, which the emigration Societies
of tlie North may lend into Kansas up to the
time of the ratification election.
Comtuct so violative of every obligation to
honor, to party, to country needs no comment.
Walker went to Kansas pledged to maintain
a strict neutrality between, the two parlies,
and to give effect to the will of the majority
of the people there whenever legally express
ed. His whole energies now urc directed to v
wards subver’ing the will of tho .territorial
people by voting them down with a promiscu
ous set of rakes, ro-vdies and plug-uglier,
many of whom will perhaps have no residence
or interest there after the election is over.
Let our friends read his speech aud judge for
themselves-
C3T We loam from the Augusta Dispatch
that J. J. Hooper of the Montgomery Mail,
sent a challenge to Dr- Cloud of the Adverti
ser. Dr. v-iouddeclined, on the grouud that
tho offense complained of was committed by
M. P. Blue of tho Advertiser, whom Mr.
Hooper “does not recognise as a gentleman.”
Dcmociatic Slate Convention.
WEdNKSDAr, June 24, 1857.
Wc make the following extracts of the pro
ceedings of this body from cjjr exchange •
The Convention met in the- Representative
Chamber, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
On motion of Hon. E. W. Chastain
nin, Col. I. T. Irvin of Wiikes was t-®M to
the Chair for the pm pose of organizatiM-
On motion of Col. 11. Green of pikeajundot
E.D. Tracy of Bibb, R. H. Dr Mfel of
Dougherty, and B. B. re
quested to act as secretaries.
On motion, the counties were called, and
the Delegates in attendance reported their
names to the Secretaries.
One Hundred and Sever, counties were rep
resented.
The Convention was permanently organized
by the selection of
For President, T LOMAX, Musacgw-,
Ist Vice President. W L Mitchkjl. Clarke.
2d “ •• II Cobb. Houston.
It II D Sorrel and B B deGraflv-oJßed as
Secretaries, and by the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions and amendments
That those counties iu the state entitled to a
Senator and two Representatives in t off Gen
eral -'ssombly. be authorized to east five votes
and the remaining counties three rotrw-Ap this
Convention, and further.
That the Rules of the House
ntives at us last session, he adapted *fis the
Rules governing the of this
body.
James A Nisbct of Bibb, move 1
by an adoption of the two thirds rule* in the
nmnitation. -
Col. Fielder of Polk, moved to amend fur
ther. allowing each county to cast its Tail vote,
whether the delegation is fullr not.
The following was then appointed a com
mittee of three from each .Congress ieal Dis
trict on business fortlie
Tiiomas W. Thom as,-of Elbert Choinna:r.
Ist. District Philips of Glynn, Wynn of bib
erty, Gc rdon of Chutlimfc
2nd “ May ofStcwart, llurrel cf Web
ster, Evans of Decatur.
3rd “ Clarke of Bibb, Ram-ay cl Harris,
Ward of Butts.
4th “ Duncan of Fulton. Ectoi-taft Mur
riivethcr, Barbour of Trotjp*
sth “ Watters of Cherokee. Cbiistubi of
Gilmer, Wright cf Floyob
fith “ Smith of Union, Hull oJ^Uhirkc.
Dunnegan of Hall.
7th 11 Gray of Jones. GomDr of Han
cock, Lofton of Jasper.
Bth “ Walker of Richmond, Anthony
cf Burke.
Afternoon Session.
The Chairman of the Committee cpi Resolu
tions made the following report whi,*h-“*i3 a
dopted :
The committee of 24, to whom assign
cd the duty of preparing matter for tile action
of this Convention, ask leave to report the fol
lowing resolutions as expressive of thegppiniuns
ofjthis Convention on all matters that it,is es
sential for them to take action npor**-at this
time*
J- Resolved, That wc declare our
utd adherence and increased cdiifuteu c in
the platform of principles adopted.by the Cin
cinnati Com cot ion of IBSG, nod mac
made triumphant in the James
Buchanan tu the Presidency of United 1
States.
2. Resolved, That wo declare our continued j
confidence in the patriotism,
bilitv of Mr. Guianan ‘ ‘ 1
tween the different sections oKtas f'ti;on7fsP
prove faithful to the great principb * of jus
tice and equality which procured his election.
if. Resolved. That tile inaugural address of
Govr. Walker, in prescribing the ftoians on j
which Congress should admit Kanyes into the
the Union, mid in attempting to dictate the
submission of their Constitution for ratifica
tion, ami to what class of
a presumptuous interference in tnrters over
which he has ho legitimate control and that
tin same address, in expressing his j tlk-ial o
pinion that Kansas would become a free State,
and presenting arguments tosupp-e't that side
of the question, is a gross ilepiii'lur -Jfr'oni the
principles of non-in.evvantioii and nentruliiv
which were established by tho Kmu bill;
and this Convention lias full cmilftfrtyu that
Mr. Buchanan will manifest Iris fidelity to Ihc
principles which curried him into otlkr. by re
calling Gov. Walker.
4. Resolved. That wc highly approve of the
course of our iSenatcrs, the Hon. Robert
Toombs and the Hon. Alfred
have faithfully served the Stale ill the public
councils, mid deserve and shou.d receive the
approbation and confidence ofundjG-frec iitni
intelligent people.
5. Resolved. That we tender ty*iiis Es
eelleney Gov. Job son. the cxprr!w*Xsv of our
approbation mid esteem; l.is adopVistrali.m
has been wise and just, and helms proved him
self a fit ruler to guide the destines of our be
loved citato.
Jo-i, i Diuiagah of Hall, J R Wiklc of
(■ass and and Spaulding of Mclntosh, protesting
against the third resolution.
Tile Convention then proceeded to ballot
1 j
for a candidate for governor. whj.eU.eo..tinned
till Friday morning with the following r sail.
v, ‘ Z
=I r x
S o s 5 3 ,
Bailors, r n • 5 -c 5 ?
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K g 5 ,_ ~
5‘ n -T* 3
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t lid tot) ur .vj if, oo u
2 M mo. HO .5J . J 00,00
3 113 110 i OO^ll
4 lit) 123 79 IK.jßr 00 16
5 121 131 67 “ > 00 13
0 124 HI 4o .)o ~td 01) 16
7 126 131 51 50 SO 2 19
8 122 152 35 4'j ]7 2 20
9 127 172 withdrawn $4 25 00 11
10 120 173 56 30 1 19
11 11l 151 62 31 10 29
12 124 151 , 60 M ?16
13 149 151 announced 50 “*Tb 12 II
H 179 withdrawn 137 56 1 10 13
15 183 140 frtv.--.-4 (10 11
16 169 146 53 l 624
17 165 160 46
18 164
19 165 164 49 . 714
2J 179
AVtMSI. VOTE—DISCARM'G FRAf TIONS.
lion. J. 11. Lumpkin. - 138
James Gardner, Esq
Hon. H.J. Lamar,
Hon. 11. Warner ■ >;
lien. \Y. 11. Bii!es, V ‘ , ,
Not voting
Win. 11. Hull fClarke then i™'ed that a
committee of three from each
District be appointed by the metiers from
the respective Dislriels, to report k mode in
which this Convention can be harmonious, and
a nomination he made. * ** v> ’
There was then a reecss of half at hour.
Convention resumed business.
l=t District named, in committee. R Spald*
iug of Mclntosh. G. A. Chatham,
Win Nichols of Clinch.
2d District—C. 8 Wiliiami of Muscogee,
N Mcßain of Sumter, J, A Tucker of Ste
wart.
3'llDisf. —IfII Clark of Bibb,s J A Ramsey
B F Ward of Butts.
4th District.—H B-ichanan of Coweta, W
T Thum on dos Fayette, W Phillips of Cobb.
sth District—J W II Underwood of Floyd.
E W Chaatain of Fannin, VV Shropshire of
Chattooga.
4jili District.—S J Smith of Towns, J E
Rollfcts of Hall. A. Hull of Clark.
District.—L. Stephens of Ilancaek,
‘William McKinley of Baldwiu J M Lamar of
||ton.
Stn District.—l- T. Irvin of \Vilkcs, A C
Walker of Richmond, EA Pottle of War
ren.
FRIDAY AFUKRNOOS SESSIOft.
Mr. I. T. Irvin, of Wilkes, as chairman of
tbecommitteeoftwentyfour, addressed the
Convention, aud submitted as the action of
the committee oftweniy four, the unanimous
selsclion of lion. Joseph E. Brown, of the
county of Cherokee, for Governor. Hoc. J.
W. H. Underwood reported from the com
mittccthe following additional resolution :
Resolve'/, That the Democratic party of
Georgia have just cause to be proud of its
.Democratic representatives in the late Con
grrcss.afiii this Convention hereby tenders
them its thanks for the vigilance, firmness,
sind high honor which distinguished their con-
Huct iii the discharge of their arduous duties
ns Representatives of this great Common
wealth.
The resolution was agreed to.
The other candidates having been nil *vith
cl rawn.
It was then moved that the .nomination of
lion Josejet* iVltfon n “and unanimous
which was carried.
Mr. C J Williams, of Muscogee, moved ‘bat
;i Committee of one in each Congressional
iJisirmi, be appointed to inform Hon Jos. E
IJro.vni f ‘ nomination.
Mr. bog, of Mclntosh, moved the fol
lowing rest luti a:
Resolved , That the federal basis of slave
representation lias been. is. and ought cvei to
l>e, the true and settled policy of nil Conven
tions or legislative assemblies organized by
the State of Georgia, andtli.it this Conven
tion does now by its vote assert its conviction
to that effect. Carried.
J \Y Duncan, of Fulton offered the follow
ing * *
Resolved, Tliat't he President of this Con
vention appoint an Kveciitive Committee for
the State of Georgia, consisting of three from
each Congressional District. whose duty it
shall bo to call all conventions of the party to
gether, mid announce the tirr>e and place
where they shall meet.
KXF.CUTI VSt COMMIT V KK.
First District,— John E. Ward of Chat A.'im,
Chairman. Peter E. Love of ‘i'hotuas; A. E-
Cochran of Glynn.
Secmd District. — Charles J. Mnmierlyn, of
Decatur, W. J, Lawton of Dougherty'. Mar
shall J \V< llbom ot Muscogee.
Third District, —A. 11. Campbell of Bibb,
James M. Mmithof Upson, Levi 15. Smith of
‘Talbot.
Fourth District. — J W Duncan of Fulton,
Ohcdiah Warner of Merrlwether, J. F. More-
I and of Hoard.
Fifth District.— M J Camden of Cherokee,
William T Wolford of Cass; Winston Gordon
of Whitfield.
truth District.— George 1) Philips of llu
tuTsham; John T. Grant of Walton; Hardy
fStricklnnd of Forsyth.
Seventh District. — David C. Campbell of
Baldwin; .lames Thomas of Hancock; Junius
Wingfield of Putman.
FAgth District. —A. J. Lawson if Burke,
Ebeiiizer Starlit* of Richmond; Alexander
I’one of Wilkes.
L After iLriiurt addrtyse/rqtn the I’rcsfllcntthr
Bn■. sis, “T
-The Ailtuiuisirxiiion snad Katinas.
Tlir Washington Union , which is griier lly
11 sought ti> reflect the views nf he admin i*trit
t ion, thus discourses upon the Kansas difficul
ties mid the new issue raised by Gov. Walk
ci ’t Inaugural address:
‘•The position of the Democratic parly,’
“audit is svimiily tu'cessary to add. the pusi
t ion of tile administration, in r yard to exist
i rig difficult ies in Kaiisas, can a. .t he mishiuler
stood. It is that the people of the territory
Itavu the rigli’ la sot t !o the character of their
institutions, h a considerable or inconsider
sblc portion of lln-ir number conceive that
t hoy can rmutir anil ultimately destroy that
right by creating difficulties and disiur unices.
Or by taking no part in the elections, they la
tier under an error which cannot be too soon
disabused; for the democratic couservativ
portion of the country will regard as the pw
j)U of Kansas only such as are now uniting v
S’ \ime a form ofgovernment in accordance with
/hi protrsion of late and not thoaiwho are
seeking to paralyze t lie popular will bv illegal
sultri-fuggs aud the quibbles of fanaticism.
•'Whatever the <_ (institution may be—
whether recognising or excluding slavery, or
si’ cut in regard to the institution—it will be
viewed as the expression of the will of the
people of Kansas, in those who frame it will
not under the Federal Constitution, and in a
manlier recognised by the organic law.
••The admiuistrat .on, wc arc quite sure,
stands on the doctrine of non intervention, in
rhe strictest sense of the term, and will insist
T o the extent- of its consttrtionul power, that
the people of that t erritory shall manage-t'.ieir
own affairs in their own way.”
ItUcimi;* lisni Cures.
LINV’VjS ANTI-RHEUMATIC POW
DKUAo jrti.smc.st obstinate and distress
ing of aii affliction# t lint flesh is lnur to. bee
Advertise ■.cut and the following
CKR-rinCATK. *
Dr. J. G. Gibson—Sir. 1 have been afflicted
with Uhearnatiam for tlie last three or tour
years, which, though slight at first, continued |
to increase upon me until it b crime exceed
rngly troublesome, mid causing-. when it cuter
cd into the hack of my head, tue most dreadful’
aud annoy rug pain.
It was suggested tomeoiono occasion, by
a friend, that if I desired to be* cured of Rheu
matism, I wouid most probably linj a cure for
it in your powders. Though I had but little
faith in their efficacy, 1 concluded I would
give them a fair trial. I did so. and contrary
ttiall expoction, 1 had taken but few of them
when 1 ceased to feel any more pain, and I
have been freedfrom all Rheumatic symptoms
up to the present.
Relieving yonv powders Invaluable, and hav
ing no doubt oft heir efficacy to cure, l thought
it ihy duty to give you this testimony in their
favor. Respectively, &e.
JAS. W. MAPPIN.
Ga-, April sth 1d55.
”
Wostiiv rat Skx. —A. young
British ollieer who was inwibited and disflg
urod in buttle, requested a coiiivatdd’ to write
to his betrothed in England, and riejease her
from the bridal engagement. Her ‘ answer
wasworthy of a true woman, ‘Tell hu if
them is enough of his body left to contain his
soul, I will hold him to his engagement.’
TjS Tobacco Cro/i-Ulooiny Prospects. —
Tli.-'obaecoplants iu Fluvanna, county, Va..
wipi a tew exceptions, late; audsitcti as have
been set out during thoseason which oecuued
a few days agii have been nearly destroyed
by the cut-worm, which appears to abo’y fl ji
more this year than at any former period.— I
JHchtHonei South’ June lit. I
From the Columbus Times and Sentinel.
Gov. Wa’kcr at Topeka.
If anything has been wanting to confirm
us in our impression of the traitorous desigms
of Gov. Walker, in Kansas, it is furnished In
the speech which he delivered at Topeka, on
the 6th instant. Instead of going there with
the sword, as he should have done, to disperse
the rebels who were treating his authority with
contempt, he met them with honied words of
friendship and entreaty. His plan for aboli
tionizing the Territory is more clearly unfold
ed than K s Inaugural Address. Again tie
declares i.:i conviction that unless the Consti
tution which the Convent ion may adopt, is
submitted to the vote of ~.1 the resident set
tlers. Congress will and ought to reject it ; and
to give emphasis to his opinion, declares that
unless the Constitution should thus be submit
ted, lie would unite with them iu their opposi
tion to it’ But let him speak for himself :
My doctrine is this, that in the future, when
the Constitution shall be submitted to the
vote of the citizens of .Kansas, that it shall be
submitted to the vote of the whole people. I
do not mean tlioscwho are now registered un
der the territorial law. Ido not uican those
who were residing here on the Hit It of March
last, hut 1 mean the whole people of Kmusv
not only those who are here now. but those
who will he Lore nett fail as actual residents
—that they—the people over whom these in -
stitutio is are to operate —that they by a ma
jority of her votes, shall decide for themselves
what shall be their Constitution and whit
shall be their social institutions. On this sub
ject, 1 desire, I.repoat, to read to you an ex
tract from uiy inaugural address to the people
of the Territory of Kansas, together with the
views of the of the United States.
••* • . *
I repeat, th ns my clear conviction, that
unless the Convention submit the Constitution
to the vote of ull the actual resident settlers
of Kansas, mid the election be fairly aud just
ly conducted, the Constitution will be, and
ought to be rejected by “Congress. [Cries of
good.) Gentlemen on this su'tj -ct, 1 wish
there should be no r .stake, no misappre
hensions as regards my < pinions an the policy
which I shall deem if my duty to pursue in the
administration oftim Executive Department of
the Territory of Kansas. It is in velvet! in a
few simple words: That the majority of Un
people of Kansas in art govern—(cries of
right.] That theuajority of the people of
Kansas nm-t adopt their own Constitution or
reject—that the majority'of people of Kansas
at Ihe pottos must decide whether they will
be a siaVC Mate or a free State. (Applause.)
. • * * •
Now, then, gentlemen.ns to the mode in
which this is to be accomplished. I presume
we all agree—at least, I hoJ>B wc do, as to the
doctrine that the majority of the people of
Kansas shall establish their onj Constitution
aud introduce such institution as the major ty
prefer, line bow is this fcc done T The Con
gress of the United States has established for |
Kansas but one mode of action on this sub j
ject, and that action is through he Territorial
Legislature.
X ow, none of you can regret more than I
do, any of these deplorable and calamitous
ciieti-nstances which have taken place. For
myself I wish overlook the past, and look for
ward lo a bet ter and brighter lutme. That
l’crriturial Legislature has. in respect to the
.authority r question- been recognized
(‘■•v ~ ‘ and leu/.
That Legi iTiturelias calliJl 11 i.oh<cc=i/ •
assemble in September nrs’. That C'onsti
tution they will ortliey will not submit t.o the
m.ijori yof the actual, resident settlers of
linns, s. If they do not (bus submit it I will
,oin y 0... fellow citizen* in lawful opposition to
heir. (Cried of'Good.” and cheers ) And
l cannot doubt, gentlemen, that one, much
higher than J the Cii.ef Magistrate of the Un
ion, wiiljoiti in Opposition. iiut, gent it men,
for riiyscf, I cannot doubt that that Cotiveu
lion willsubmit such an int miicnt ns they
may frame for the adoption or rejection of the.
whole people of Kansas to mi who now, arc or
then ma oe, actual, bu naf.de. resident set
tlers e. v Territory t.t Kansas.
Gov. TValkcr claims to, speak f. rtho Ad
ministration. We do not know whether he
does or not ; we hope not. We will not w.i
ver in our confidence in A.r. Buchanan ; wc
will not doubt liis devotion to the great Con
stitutional doctrine of nonintervention, upon
which the American people have selected him
10 the Presidency. Unshaken, however, as is
our confidence in the wisdom and pttriotism of
the Administration, we do hesitate to avow
that our convictions upon this questions will
not be affected by the policy of the Adminis
istration. Wc owe no nlh-gienee to party
which sha'i bo allowed to interfere with devo
tion to the rights and the interests of our
section. Oar only hope for the preservation
of the Union is in tile I'ltegiiy of tie Demo
cratic party. \\ e ding to that as the on’y
power which can preserve the Constitution
from the vandals of the North, and we shall
not abandoned it as long as it is true to fit
tiun* honored principles. Mr, Walker may
betray his party,as unfortunately forthe par
ty and country, some of his predecessors have
done, but lie has no power to commit the Ad
ministration to his bad faith. , llccder was
f itse *o the power which sent him to Kansas,
anil he was •tripped of his authority. So
Walker may betray his master and follow the
fate of his predecessor.
The Administration rccogniz- s the legiti
macy f the L-gislutii re* the validity of the
Registry !a v > huh it has euneterr. and thelc*
gality of the el ctiuii w.dch Ins tski-n place
under that law. for delegates lo the censtltu
tioual Convention- It eanuet dt-iiy’the light
of the people, it hey choose that emm-e. to
submit the adoption of n C onstittitien abso
lutely to a lawfully and fairly elected Conven
tion, without the formality of referring it to
the people for ratification ; fer t do so.
would ! c to deny the validity of the Constitu
tions of more than one- half the Ftatcs new
compromising the Union. From these pre
mises, it is preposterous to claim for the
Federal Government, as Mr. Walker does,
the power to deunmd that the Constitution
sh, uld be submitted to a popular vote bcTo c
tha inchoate State shall be entitled to submis
sion into the Union.
The principle of non-intervention, incorpo
rated into the law organizing the Territory of
Kansas, requires that the people shall be free
to make their own State Constitution without
any interference from the general government
As to the particular mode in which the people
shall adopt a constitution . the territorial kill
is silent, ami should be of course. It only re
quires that the people of the Territory sball
act without foreign intervention. They have
chosen to act throng l .! Convention, and it ts
their und triable right to do so. It i# Mr.
Walker’s a:tempt to dictate# ditferent policy
which we condemn, and it is because that dic
'aUc.his inconsistent with the principles cf the
Democratic party, and Mi. Buchanan’s pligh
i o.i faith to those principles that we wilt not
I hold the Administration responsible for Mr.
! Wwlker’stroaeheries !
[From the Day Book.] rtr
Better to Die Itlie Thea** Ilia** Live
like Him,
At a late meeting of the American Tract
Society, fn Boston, the Rev. Mr. Stone made
the following remarks : “I would sp*..k of the
providence of God with becoming reverenee,
but it is an instructive fact that Brooks, the
nephew, wa* in ashes. Butler, the uncle, was
about to be burieu. while Summer, the victim,
was improving in bealth, and receiving the
honors of the court* of Europe.”
YIS, Brooks is dead, and Butierin his grar.\
While the malignant, base rfnd dastard slave
Bold iu bis tongue but coward in bis beart,
Assailed the uncle with his person'll dart ,
And when the nephew paid the old man’s score
Crouch’d F ;a c’ r \nd groveled on the floor,
Figures at courts :,j says good parsoa_ Stone,
i Like other rogues, most honored where least
known.
Heavens ! who would not prefer an honored
grave
To such a life as'that i.f this wile slave 1
Who would not rather from this world be
torn.
Than live the mark of every brave mau’s
scorn ?
To skulk from notice in a foreign land,
Aud seroucb and kiss thebespot's iron hand !
Happy tho dead whom all the living prize,
Wretched the living, who all men despise.
~
moderate Amusement in Spscula-
The thin', of this world aae made Injurious
by the exeessi'3 into which some persons run
headlong. It is so with almost every kind of
eulation. Even the farmer sows too much
ground sometimes; and his crops failing, na
ture return* to him a blink for all the time,
labor and capital expended. Thus it is iu all
business. In a well conducted lottery there is
as little risk as iu any other speculation. Lot
teries occasionally invested in do no harm
The only trouble is indulging in the purchase’
of tickets wtiiout care and prn.lenee. What
is the ililTcriiico iu risking fifty dollars in com
mereinl speculation in a putdic stock, for in
stance, anj one of Swau Co’s Saturday
Lolteriis ? It is infavotof the hitter. Less
time aud anxiety arc consumed. The resuit
is sooner known, and the amount of profit is
frequently fifty and sometimes a thousand fold
or more above that of any other speculation.’
In fact, a fair lottery is a public benefit for it
makes money circulate rapidly, and is free of
the d.iugcrs iuciuci-ta) to almost all other
kinds ot speculation. Any a, nibble person
will not hesitate to send teu, five, or twodol
iars and a half to sjwau & Go.; Atlanta, Geo.
lor a whole, half, or quarter of a ticket, rather
than l'i k his money iu tho othor miserable
lotteries of the day which are dignified as
comnierciuUffairs, and which usually end im
total-loss 1 1 every one who invests. It is far
preferable to deal with honest lottery unuiag
ers like Swan Ik. Cos than with the chevaliers
of the stock exchange .
ShAXZIUaRK'S IiIKTIIPL\CH TO BE (COVER
ED with Glass.—The >Loudon Art Juumtii
says : *lt Will startle many to learn that ar*
rui.’JK’inouts arc in progress for covering with
gifts*, or rather for putting into a Luge glass
case, the house in which Mlukcspcn e was
Horn., at ritraMord-oii-Avori. The lit:.- son
both sides have L°en taken down.. nj ibe mon
ument now stands alouc- The object of this
euurse is to protect the liouimj against the ef
fect, of weather, n:id the further influence of
time. We question, however, the tuste of the
arrangement, and fancy it ivill be a step from
the sublime to the ridiculous.’
Rail RoAjjj^ccnir.ST.— ’i'lte
thi-s morning about two milt.-, this side of KJk-
Patrick’s. The Luggage and servant’s cars
were turner]over nno wire badly broken, and
tr number of persons bruised, though none se
riously injured The passenger cars were not
materially damaged. Hands have gone up
from the city to assist in clearing the road,
which it was thought it would takd several
hours We could not hear the cause of the
accident. —Augusta Vis patch.
La.-oest-Man is tiif, Wouio.-r-Tite Jack
son, Term.. Whig of llie IDth inst. notices the
decease of Mr Miles Durden in Henderson
county, and stales that he was unquestionably
the laager,t man in. the world, it says :
Ihs bright w::- even feet six inches—two
inches higher than Farter, the celebrated?
Kentucky giant. His weight was a fraction
over one thousand pounds 1 He measured a
round the waist six feet four inches.
The Military.
The so lowing Comp tided have act cited
the invitation to encamp at the Capital on
the Ud. 4th, sth and Ctb days of July :
Columbus Guards. * 45 men.
Liberty Independent Troop, 24 •’
United Rifles. (Columbus,) 50 ‘*
City Light Guards, •’ * 50
I’utnain Rifles. 50 “
Floyd Rifles. (Macon.) 50 “
Marietta Cadets, 105 “
Irish Jasper Greens, (Sav.) 40 “
Washington Light Artillery, (Aug) 4 0 “
Oglethorpe Light Infautry, (Sav.) 50 “
Macon Volunteers, 50 *•
Oglethorpe Infantry, (Augusta.) 50
inslr volunteers, *• 40 “
Volunteer Guards, (Savannah.) CO “
Republican Blues. ‘• 50 “
Clinch Rifles, (Augusta,( 45 ••
The ab ve 16 companies have formerly ac
cepted. Wc hope others may Accept yet, to
fill out the complement of one thousand, the
number expected. To these 14 companies
may be aiUtcd the Baldwin lilacs, of this city
as one of the encampment —numbering 50
men. t-i*h the Governor ami-stuff, th num
ber of the Military in Our city <in the 4th. will
not be short of DUO — Fcdera l Union.
TV. hricli: Ucrrica.ve in h.tiNois.— The
St. Louis Jirpuhlican of the JOiii instant, con
tains an acccunt ot a most tirrific and disas
trous tornado that visi'ed the town of Pana,
Illinois, on Saturday, the lrlth inst. Thirty
three houses were blown down, oue child killed !
and seven badly injund. The amount op
property destroyed is ostium ted to be S7O
- The wind was so violent that a part of
a frame house was blown two miles south east
of I’at.a.—.Y O. Bulletin
I do not blame the bachelor,
If he leads a single life ;
The way the girls are now brought up
He can’t support a wife.
Ido not blame the bachelor;
His courage must be great.
To think to wed the modern miss.
If small be his estate.
E?” Last week, a young lady of St. Louts
commenced suit in the C?rnit ccttr* against
her own father, for slander, laying tr.o dama
ges at S2,UOU.
A popular preacher received'so many pair
of clippers from the fema e part of his congre
gation that Ire got to fancy himself a centi
pede.
ty Mr. S. L>. Grimes died recently- in tLis
State, at the great age of one kuudied anti
j ten years