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FRIDAY, JULY 27, IMB.
GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
We were fortunate in being able to attend the
commencement exercises of this Institution, on
Wednesday loft at Marietta. The spacious
Court Room, used lor the occasion was crowded I
’ with the fashion, beauty and literati of our State, i
of which every section was fairly represented.— |
The Board of Visitors, the Faculty, and the Ca- ,
dels themselves, with their bright uniform* made
an effective show, and the admirable order which '
prevailed could not but have impressed every one :
present favorably.
The Salutatory, by Cadet C. H. Combs, was a .
line composition, fearlessly enunciate I, and was
received with most flattering demons'rations of
approval by the audience.
Cadet C. M. Forsyth, followed in an able ar
gument in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, ami
its effect upon the North and South. For the
time, we almost forgot we were listening to a
commencement speech, and followed the im- -
passioned speaker with an interest unusual to
such an occasion, through his argument—one
worthy the proud name he bears. We regret
that in a notice necessarily so cursory, we cannot
give our readers a synopsis ot this truly able
speech. We have seen many in print that were |
less sound in argument and correct in statistical
information than that of Mr. Forsyth. We
predict for him a bright career, as a champion
of Southern Kights.
q/'.dmrTicn, by t-'adet M. M. Twke
-OLK. was well received, and evinced a high order
of talent, both as a writer, and as a declaimer.
Os Cadet R. S. Camp we have before spoken,
and have only to add that his eflort was an high
y successful one, gratifying to his friends, and ,
sustaining his increasing reputation us a speaker.
His subject, Agricultural Scifnee was handled in
masterly style. *
Cadet W. T. T atom, followed in a fine produc
tion upon Eloquence, well spoken, and evincing
in its composition and delivery no little tamiliari- j
ty with hrs inspired theme.
"The Spirit of the Age," by Cadet .1. G. Ptte-
I'Stt. struck us ns peculiarly appropriate, and
was delivered by its manly author with impress
ive effect—marking the mini as a genius fir
above mediocrity.
The I<i/f<Ziclocy by Cadet C. H Way, was;
universally conceded one of the happiest efforts ,
of the kind the intelligent auditory had ever lis i
tened to. There was none of that maw kish sen
sibility so characteristic of such productions; but ]
while it did not lack in appropriateness to the
solemn occasion, the speaker seemed to regard it ;
as the parting of men, whose hearts were tilled;
with noble aspirations —not as the separation lb ,
sentimental school girls. V tewed as a literary j
production, it was a capital thing, and lost noth-!
mg in the earnest, and impressive delivery of its
talented author.
The degrees were conferred by Col. Brumby
in his usual felicitous style, and the large grad
uating class was afterwards addressed by Pro- ]
f< or Williams. Into of Columbia (S. C.) College.
\\ e regret we were unable to hear tins address,
but heard it spoken of m terms of highest com
mendation.
In the evening the young people had a reunion in
the hall of the Institute, and the party was pro
nounced the most brilliant of the season. And s >
ended the gala day. The young gentlemen ot
the graduating class will accept our heart-fell
thanks for tli, ir kind attention, aucl al'ow us to
assurq each and every one of them of our earnest
wish for then success m the respective professions
they have chosen.
PUBLIC MEETING IN BALDWIN.
In the ‘Federal Union” of Tuesday last, we
noticed the proceedings of a public meeting of
the citizens of Baldwin favorable to the re-elec
tion of Governor Johnson. Resolutions, appro
priate in their character, were passed, and dele
gates appointed to the Congressional District
Convention, to be held in Eatonton on the 24th
instant. It is with pleasure we see it stated, that
Major Iverson L. Harris addressed the meeting,
and, in an able, eloquent speech investigated the
principles of the so-called American Party, de
claring that he was ready to co-operate with the
Democracy to defeat Know Nothingism. Major
Harris was not the only Whig, we notice, that
participated in that meeting, and he will find
thousands of them in Georgia occupying the po
sition he doesg We heartily congratulate our
friends, the Anti-Know Nothings of the seventh
district, particularly in Old Baldwin, at the posi
tion occupied by Major Harris. His influence
will be felt in the present contest.
RELIGIOUS TESTS—CATHOLIC DISA
BILITY.
We call the attention of our readers to an ar
ticle, headed as above, which is taken from the
“New Orleans Christian Advocate,” a leading or.
ganofthe METHODIST CHURCH, South.
The perusal of this article we earnestly recom
mend to all of our readers. Not long since, that
eminent man, Judge Longstreet, through the
press, gave a warning to his brethren of the
church, which, it is to hoped, had the desired ef
fect upon many. Now, the leading press of the
Church, South, admonishes in plain, though for
cible and affectionate terms the members of this
flourishing denomination, to keep clear of Know
Nothingism—to let religious testsand Catholic
disability alone 1 We trust that all will heed
thi« good, this christianly advice; and particu
larly do we trust that those who are licensed to
preach the Gospel by a church revered by saint
and sinner for the good it has accomplished, who
stump it in defence of Know Nothingism, will
display the same zeal in propagating the truths
of Christianity that they do in the Christian work
of abusing foreigners, and persecuting men for
opinion’s sake. We hesitate not to say that the
indiscretion of one, or two, or three, Ministers of
any denomination of Christians, will do more
harm, than the wisdom of fifty can repair. We
might be more pointed in this remark, and would
be, did we not know that attention to this sub
ject is already being directed by, and that
the Church is waking up tq a sense of the evil
like to flow from the indiscretion of many whom
it has authorised to preach the word.
PHILIP S. WHITE.
We were solicited yesterday to publish a
list of the appointments of this pretended
Temperance Lecturer, and consented to
place them gratuitously in our advertising
columns. We thought then it was ask
ing rather too much of us, but conclud
ed to do so, more out of compliment to the
gentleman asking it, than, from any ad
miration of the Lecturer. From the
Nashville Union which reached us by the
evening’s mail, we extract the following
letter which the editor says is from a reli
able man, whose name he is allowed to
give, if the facts contained in it are denied,
in view of this letter, we must respectful
ly decline publishing the appointments,
gentlemen. A sufficient sum should be
deducted from his salary to pay his ad
vertising bills, by the party so fortunate
as to hire his distinguished services. At
least wc beg not to be made the tool of
such a man.
Memphis, July 10, 1855.
Messers. Editors :—I see some float
ing allusion to a controversy between your
paper and Philip S. White, the Temper
ance Lecturer. Without knowing pre
cisely what the nature of that controversy
is I will make a statement which may
bear upon the issue, or may not, and
which you are at liberty to use if you can
make it available in developing the truth
and exposing teachery, hypocrisy and im
posture.
Philip 8. White, while in Memphis last
spring, made two speeches at Odd Fellows
Hall, in both of which he spoke of the
American movement (as he called it) and
the Temperance movement, as kindred
enterprises, and commend them both to
the patriotism of the people. In conver
sation with a gentleman at the United
States Hotel on the night of his first
speech, Mr. White said that he had can
vassed the State of Virginia and had as
sisted in forming an alliance between the
American party and the Temperance
party, by which they would defeat Wise
and the democrats thirty thousand votes
at least,
He then went on to say, that he was en
gaged to canvass Tennesse previous to the
August election, and that if he could suc
ceed in uniting the temperance men with
know-nothings, they could elect all their
men. This conversation was had with
a gentleman who is prepared to make
good this statement whenever denied by
Philip 8. White or any one acting by his
authority, which will never be done.
Whitesproke freely, without making any
injunction of secrecy, however, and said
many things which indicated that he was
in league with the know nothings, and was
willing to make the cause tributary to the
i success of that order. He seemed to
think that the gentleman to whom he was
talking was a know nothing as well as a
friend of temperanee, without leceivitig
any intimation to that effect, and but for
this, he would have been exposed and his
designs made public at that time.
VINDEX
North Carolina.
j The election in North Carolina will take place
[ next month. The following arc given as the
I names of the candidates for Congress in the van-
I ous districts of the State:
i KSO V SOTHISII. ANTI-KNOW NOTHING.
| Robt T. Paine. Whig, H. M. Shaw, Dem.
I I’hos. J. Latham. Thomas Ruffin, Dem.
i David Reid, Dem. Warren Winslow, Dem.
; Jas. B. Shepard. Dem. D. O'B. Branch,Dem.
i E.G. Reade, Whig, John Kerr, Whig.
iR. I . Puryear, Whig. A. M. Scales. Dem.
| S- N. Siowe, Dem. Burton Crage. Dem.
L. B. Carmichael, W. T. L. Clingman.
Peaches.—The fact that some south
| ern tribes of Indians have orchards pro
j during superior peaches, has led many
,! persons tosuppose that the fruit wasamong
the products of America, when first dis
c-over I. This is an error. The peach
; was introduced into Lousianabv theSpan
j iards, p: ior to its settlement by the French
, i It has since grown spontaneously, and. in
i: many respects, apparently indigenous ; bus
i, the original stock was imported. It is
’. believed that this fruit has been produced.
! I throughout the world, from the stock
’, originally obtained in Persia,
“ ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT [T.”— Jefferson.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 27. 1855.
DR. H. V. MILLER.
This gentleman appeared, with a great flour
! ish of trumpets, before a considerable, assemblage
■ of young ladies arid gentlemen, at the City Hall,
■ on Thursday evening, and gratified his Know
■ Nothing friends with one of the most ingenious
t evasions of truth we have ever had the fortune to
i listen to, evincing throughout an astonishing ca
: pacity for prevarication, and marking the man as
, a most accomplished demagogue, to whom the
' term “political chameleon” has not been inappro-
• priately applied.
He set out with a review of the old national
' parties, and with the unfairness, and recklessness
of truth characteristic, of speakers of his ilk. de
nounced the Democratic party, as holding in its
■ embrace abolitionists and freesoilers; forgetting to
say that the Anti-Nebraska Democrats ot the
North are identified with the Know Nothing
party of that section. He seemed horror stricken
by this creation of his own convenient fancy,
and grew eloquent over U’e fabrication. But he
said nothing about the long affiliation of his par-
• ty with such men as Wilson, Rayner and others,
with whom they hobnobbed in affectionate fa
miliarity until after the Virginia election, and
the assemblage of the Philadelphia Convention.
It was an unpardonable sin for the Democratic
party to allow a few abolitionists at the North to
arrogate the honored title of Democrats; but he
said nothing of the fact that the Northern branch
of his American party, (which he claimed to be
entirely national) are free-soilers and abolitionists,
who declare that the true platform of that party
is the repeal of the Nebraska and Fugitive Slave
Bills, and the restoration of the Mi»souri Com
promise.
He took up the Philadelphia platform and went
into ecstacies over the first resolution, which it
will be remembered, recognizes the existence of a
Supreme Being. He gre"' by turns pathetic
over this feature, and indignant that the univer
. sally conceded proposition was not contained
in any other platform. Taking warrant from
that resolution, he piously recommended it to be
pasted within the lids of all the family Bibles ia
the land—for what purpose wo cannot imagine,
unless it is to counteract the teachings of the
common Savior, by its anti-christian and intoler
. ent precepts. A more blasphemous harranguc
than this part of his speech we have seldom lis
tened to.
The union resolution of the platform, it was
evident, was more than he could well apol gize
for, and he hobbled over it very lamely, until be
coming conscious of the insufficiency of his excu
ses, he desperately endorsed it in toto, and de
clared the American party entirely willing to
wreck “fortune, interest, honor and all” for the
Union. It was paramount to every other ques
tion, and outside of it he could see nothing—
kne,w nothing. Such talk may do for Dr. Miller
and his friends, but the Democracy and the South
value their “honor and interests” something
higher than the Dr. does, and regard them aspar
amount to every other consideration.
He next alluded to the existence of a feeling
of nationality amongst the Irish &c., of this coun
try, deploring the evil consequences which would
inevitably ensue the dominancy of such afeeiing,
and yet, while his lips were still warm with such
hypocritical lamentations, he commenced a fer
vent appeal to Americans for the cultivation of
such a feeling, and the proscription of everything
not American, forgetting that it is to just such a
course the existence of a national feeling amongst
the Irish &c., is sol-ly attributable—forgetting
the fact that they throw off their old nationality
when they reach our shores, and only refuse to I
take up our own, when they see one of its largest;
elements is proscription of foreigners. He did ;
not seem to appreciate that the very course of I
intolerant proscription he recommended would I
do more to increase the nationality of the Irish I
than any other we could possibly pursue.
He boasted vauntingly of the Huguenot blood i
that coursed through his veins, and upon the
strength of it, delivered a fierce phillippic against!
Roman Catholicism, making the poor Catholic of
Atlanta personally responsible for the massacreof
St. Bartholomew! His vindictive aspersions were
shocking, and showed distinctly that he was an
“American” because of the bitter hatred of that
party for Catholicism, so congenial to the tradi
tional ruling passion of his race. Here is the se
cret of his “Americanism;” unless it be, perhaps,
as we have heard charged, that a certain district
nomination so disappointed his ambitious aspira
tions that he left the Democracy in disgust, and
attached himself to Lewis Tumlin, the new party, j
and its “wild chase after office.”
He attemped to excuse his inconsistency in de-!
sorting the administration of Gen. Pierce hy re-1
iterating the charge that he had promised the !
Roman Catholics the appointment of a Catholic |
postmaster, in consideration of the Catholic vole
of this country, attempting to substantiate it by '
the reported speech of Mr. Barringer, our former
Minister to Spain, who, it is said, charges that he
heard the Pope’s Nuncio at Madrid say that Mr.
Campbell would be appointed, before the election
of Pierce. Now this charge, and this language
ascribed to Mr. Barringer has been given the lie, \
flatly, and unequivocally, by the Washington I
Union, and other papers in the vicinity of the?
Capitol, and proven beyond a doubt that the I
charge itself is untrue, and that Mr. Barringer |
never made any such statement. This denial was !
made long ago. and Dr.Millcr certainly must have I
heard of it before the nomination in the ; fifth '
district, up to which time he disregarded it. But
circumstances of a peculiar nature made it neces-:
sary to change, it seems, and nothing furnishes 1
so convenient an excuse as this, which he parades ‘
before an intelligent, Atlanta audience: a state-I
ment which he knows to be untrue. This same'
disregard of truth was kept up during the whole I
speech, which could not but have disgusted every 1
unprejudiced mind present.
We have neither the space or inclination t•
follow the tortuous windings of his studied effort,
and have only alluded to the most prominent ■
points of his “many colored" speech, which we I
would have passed as too weak for notice, but ■
that no opportunity was allowed gentlemen of
our party to respond and administer such an ex
. conation as he richly deserved. We would like
to see him stand before an audience that would
tolerate free discussion.
AUGUSTA MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The reader will perceive from an advertisement
in our columns that the lectures at this institu
tion will commence on the first Monday in No
’ vember next. The ability of th.' faculty ot this
college is too well known to require any noticed
our hands. Those who desire to attend a winter
course of lectures, particularly Southern student*
can scarcely do better, if as well, than in attend,
ing at Augusta.
FLEMING’S HYCHENkTjoURNAL.
We have been favored with a sight of a por
tion of the proof sheets of this Journal—which
wdl appear in August—and cannot too favorably
speak of the articles which we perused. Dr.
Fleming is an original and able writer. If we
correctly understand the character of the work,
it should be in every family in Georgia. A na
tive Georgian; a graduate of our State College;
and an experienced Physician; he has imposed
upon nimself a task whit h his energy and
perseverance will, wetrust, workout.forthebenr
dt ot the human family. Our readers will find
the Prospectus of this Journal in our Paper.
A lutite Highwaymen. — Account* from Mex
ico state that the diligence between Toluca and
Morelia had been stopped by robbers and the pas.
sengers plundered of about $2,000. The affair
was done in the most genteel manner. A lady
passenger had a ring of great value on her singe:
which one of the rubbers strove in vain to get oil
Finding he cuuldnot succeed he beged the ladj
to keep hex bauWe m reuumberaacc of him.
COL. GARTRELi. I.X Al GI.KI A.
Our distinguish feilou-citizt u, <’•»!. L. .*.»*•»»*-
trtli, addressed an iinniensp crowd at th*- <. ity
Hall Puk in Augusta, on the evening**! th** 17th,
and from several private letters we learn h<* made ;
an impression commensurate with his« known !
ability. We arc justly proud of this talented son .
of Georgia, and cannot refrain from publishing a
highly flattering letter from our correspondent.
Augt-ixla. and adding to the deserved cumpii-1
ment in it contained, the following notice of rhe i
meeting, from the Augusta Con*titutv»nafi*t, as !
a better tribute to his ability as a public speaker |
than our poor pens can pay him.,
“Nothing more deeply evinces the deep •
importance with which all classes of the I
community regard the result of th ap-'
proaching election, than the great crowds 1
which assemble to listen to public spea-1
kers. On Tuesday evening the Court j
Room was densely filled, at an early hour,
by great numbers of our citizens, for the;
purpose of hearing an address from the
Hon. L. J. Gartrell, on the subjects now :
agitating the public mind, who appeared :
as an opponent, of the Know Nothing Par- i
ty. He had been speaking some fifteen
or twenty minutes, when it was announced i
that a large concourse of citizens outside, j
who could not possibly obtain admission
within the house The speaker repaired :
to the portico in front of. the Hall, and
there addressed a large and very attentive
assemblage of the people, for about one
hour and a half, in an earnest and impres
sive manner. We greatly regretted this
change, as a speaker cannot be heard so
well in the open air as in a hall, and our
citizens were under the disagreeable ne
cessity of standing during the whole time
occupied by the delivery of the speech.
We yet hope that some arrangements may
be made, during the canvass, which will
accommodate, agreeably, any number of
onr citizens who may wish to attend a pub
lic meeting In the present case, however,,
there was no difficulty in hearing the speak
er. Possessing a strong and powerful
voice, he was easily heard by every mem
ber of the dense crowd before him. He
was listened to throughout, with marked
attention, and evidently made a most fa
vorable impression for himself and for his
cause. Mr. Gartrell presented many points
to bis hearers, which will prove good mat
ter for reflection with our Know Nothing
friend. He also showed the the strong
necessity of the South being united in the
present crisis of her affairs, and the utter
impossibility of that union resulting in
any practical advantage, unless it should
be in support of those Northern Democrats,
who have alone proved faithful to her. At
the conclusion of his address, he made a
stirring appeal to the people to adopt this
the only practicable mode of Southern
Union, in an effort to protect Southern
i Rights, regardless of all minor considera
! tions. The crowd quietly dispersed about
; 10 o’clock, in perfect good humor,
j Mr. Gartrell grai ified his many friends here,
I and acquired much ereditfor himself by his
i fine effort. He has added to his reputation,
; as a man of talents and an effective public
' speaker.
DENTISTRY.
In our advertising columns will be found the
cards, respectively, of Drs. Jones & David, ano
Dr. W. T. C. Campbell, who have associated
themselves for the practice of their profession, in
this city and the surrounding counties.
We cannot too highly commend each and eve
ry member of the firm to the public. Skilled in
their profession, and experienced, the demand for
i heir services has resulted in the formation of a
I copartnership that will enable them to attend
i calls, promptly, both from the city and country.
; The most difficult operations are performed with
I scientific skill, and charges are always reasona
ble.
JUDGE AN DREWS.
The letter of acceptance of Judge Andrews ap
pears in the lastissue of the Georgia Citizen. He is
new fairly before the people as a Candidate of the
falsely styled** American,” alias Know Nothing par
ty. Those who have groomed him for the race, we
opine, ere it comes off, will find that they have
undertaken a “momentowf' affair. If reporr
be true, the Judge thinks, if Kansas is denied
admission into the Union, on account of Mier re"
cognition of slavery, the event will be a “momezi/-
tws” one.as far aatzr/wm on the part of Georgia and
the South is concerned. Well, it will be a mo
mentous event, an J for that very reason, we ob
ject to any man being Governor of Georgia, who
endorses the submission doctrine ol the Philadel
phia Platform, and surrenders the sovereignty of
our State, to that creature ot the Federal Govern
ment, called the Supreme Court We look, and
so do a large majority of the people of the South
upon that plank oi Know Nothingism, as a rotten
one. and upoh the question of its recognition
as a sound one, “momentous indeed !“ Hence
we confidently anticipate that the people
Georgia will permit the present Executive, to ■ c.
cupy the Executive Mansion, until Novembet
185 .
Harvard College Degrees.— The Boston cur
respondent of the N. Y. Tribune has learned that
the corporation ot Harvard College proposed
Sami. A, Elliot and Robert C. Winthrop, for bon*
ary degrees, and that the overseers rejected the
former and allowed the latter. Mr. Elliott
when in Congress, voted for the fugitive slave
law.
f?* The Springs ih Virginia are now tiding a
good business, with visiters not only from the
the South but many from the North. The
White Sulphur, at Warr. nton.it is state! his
now from 50 to 75 guests; the White Sulphur, in
n Greenbrier, about 100; the Yellow Sulphur in
.Montgomery about 30. and others, varying from
25 to 100 guests.
Philadelphia. July 17.
The extensive woolen manufactory of James
Barlow, nt Manayunk. was destroyed by fire this
morning. Eo*s about $25,000.
W ASAISGTUN. July 17.
There are sixty cases on the docket of the cal
ender of the Court of Claims. The Court ha*
adjourn? .! till Thursday.
1 DisoUstED. —The New Orleans Bet
1 (K. N.) repudiates the platform adoptee
iby the Know Nothing Council at Pbila
; delphia. and deciares that a large portiot
l of the Creoles, disgusted with the religion-
I test, will vote the Democratic ticket it
• Louisiana.
'PiIH’II OF < 01, BLECKLEY.
A ! t>‘2< nudieiioe were pvee“!tt on Satur
night last, at the City Hall, to hear the
address us Col. Bleckley on the politica
topics of the day. Wc were among the
number who attended, and felt that the
cause which he espoused aud advocated,
had. in him. a most able advocate. We
congratulate our Anti-Know Nothing
friends of Atlanta, upon the triumphant
vindication of their cause, by their fellow
citizen. It was indeed a masterly and
convincing one, which will doubtless be
attended with profitable results. We re
gret that we have neither time, njr space,
to give a synopsis of the Colonel’s speech,
which occupied two hours in its delivery.
Suffice it to say, that he completely re*
futed every position assumed by the great
champion of Know nothingism, Dr. Miller
who so electrified (?) his admirers on Thurs
day night last; and to Mr. Hill, the Know
Nothing candidate for Congress in this
District, he was not neglectful. We wish
that these gentlemen had been present,
to hear the complete demolition of their
arguments, and exposure of their sophis
try. Ere the canvass, however, closes,
it is possible that one, or the other, of the
gentlemen nominated, may come in contact
with the Colonel. If so, we hope, in all
charity, they will be prepared with facts
—otherwise, they will carry away no laurels.
Col. Bleckly deals heavy blows, and no
sophist, or demagogue, can escape his
vigorous defence of truth, and assaults
upon error.
Thus far in the discussion of the polit
ical questions of the day, our cause has not
only not lost, but gained ground in Atlan
ta. And we are fully confident that it
will continue to do so, until October next,
when our prediction will be fulfilled at the
ballot box
Governor JoltiiMmi tn Stewart.
His Excellency Governor Johnson, ad
dressed the citizens of Stewart, assembled
at Lumpkin, on Friday, the 13th instant.
The Court House was “crowded to over
flowing’’ by the people. Many, unable to
obtain seats within, accommodated them
selves to comfortable and convenient posi
tions outside. A respectable number of
the ladies of the village enlivened the oc
casion by their presence. • The following
report of his remarks, we find in the Cor
ner Stone : *
Upon the Governor’s making his ap
pearance in the hall, he was greeted with
loud cheering applause. His speech was
fraught with eloquence, with patriotism,
with sound States Rights doctrines and
with irresistable argument. His appeals,
so powerful, so eloquent and so earnest, to ;
our Know Nothing friends to come out of
the foul plot, it is hoped will have saluta-1
ry effect of giving strength, and of produc-:
ing harmony in the Democratic ranks, and j
enabling us to achieve a handsome view- ;
ry at the next election, not particularly
over our friends and fellow-citizens at
home, but over the extraordinary “isms” !
originating with the enemies of the South, ,
north of Mason and Dixon's line.
We feel thankful to Gov. Johnson for
giving utterance to such pure Southern
Rights, and State Rights sentiments—for
discussing in such a statesman-like man
ner, the questions now before us, and for
his determination, if elected, to stand firm
ly by the Georgia Platform, of 1850, and
of doing his duty upon the happening of
any of the contingencies therein enumer
ated.
His speech of three hours and teu min
utes in length, was listened to with in
tense interest. Though the weather was
exceedingly warm, his auditory was not
fatigued.- It was a remark of some of
the members of the ladies that the hours
passed imperceptibly; and that they could
have sat the remainder of the evening in
listening to his argument.
Failure of the Savannah Mutual
Insurance Company.—Having heard a
rumor, a day or two ago, says the Colum
bus Enquirer, that the above Institution
had tailed, we have taken some pains to
ascertain the facts, as far as they have
been made public. From a circular ad
dressed to two of our fellow-citizens, who
had insured in said Office, we make the
following extract which seems to confirm
the rumor
“Whereas, the losses of the Savannah
Mutual Insurance Company have been such
as to render the holders of its polices no
longer safe from loss, the Trustees recom
mend to such holders to obtain other in
surance.
James McHenry, Sec y.”
We learn that the company have sus
tained very heavy losses, all of which
have been promptly met. They have
concluded, however, to suspend business
for the present, and have not failed us in-1
timated in the above article from the Col
umbus Enquirer.
The Vanderbilt Yacht Expedition
is now stated in the English papers, wa?
prepared for speculative purposes, and
that Mr. Vanderbilt’s visit to the Empe
ror of Russsa was to settle a contract for
building ships of war for the Czar. How
these ships are to get to St. Petersburg
is a tnvstery which the English papers do
not solve. It is easier to suppose that
the statement is a mere invention of the
correspondent of the London press, simi
lar to that which asserted that an Ameri
ern ship, had carried out a lajge number
of rifles to Russia and safely landed them
A correspondent of the New York Post,
probably on Mr. Vanderbilt's authority,,
savs that the statement respecting his vis
it k> Russia is a gross mistake.
Capture of Murray.—Murray, the
convict, who escaped from custody on the
Central Railroad, the 6th ult., while on
his way to the Penitentiary, was captured
at St. Mary's on Thursday last, and brought
to Savannah by the St. Johns, winch ar
rived yesterday.
For the Atlanta Examiner.
Mr. Editor: Believing that it will not
he uninteresting, to the citizens ■ 4 Atlanta
to learn the maimer in which, thei.- able
and eloquent, fellow citizens, Hun. Lucius
J. Gartrell. of whom 'hey have cause for
being proud, acquitted himself, before an
Augusta audience, on a recent occasion ;
I take the liberty of giving you a brief
statement of the same.
J u compliance with, a previous, special
request, by his political friends, to address
the citizens of Augusta, on the all absorb
ing, political topics, which now agitate
the publie mind. Mr. G presented him
self, at the City Hall on Tuesday evening
last , when he found the large and spacious
Court-Room, before the hour appointed,
crowded to its utmost capacity—about 8
o'clock, he commenced his address, and
after proceeding for about 20 minutes,
was stopped by an announcement, from
without that half the audience could n»t
obtain admittance within the Hall, aud
many were outside, who could not hear ;
and was urged to take aposition without the
Hall, on the front portico, where all from
the Park, in front, might hear the speak
er. And though yielding the Aid vantages
of a brilliant lighted room, and indoors
speaking, for that of the open air, and
partial darkness, Mr. G. at once con
sented to gratify the large auditory, and
repaired to the Portico, where he contin
ued his address, with a powerful and tell
ing effect for about one hour and a half;
riveting the attention of, and gaining a si
lent hearing, from the large and respecta
ble audience, throughout the evening;
interrupted only by occasional bursts of
applause which greeted his ears. At the ■
commencement within, there were 800 to •
lOuO present ; and when adjourned to 1
the Park, but few, if any, short of 2000 11
And among them, Whigs, Union men,;
Southern Rights and Know Nothings, as
well as Democrats, all anxious to hear the
Speaker ; the deportment of all of whom,
evinced their desire to be enlightened, and
respect for the Speaker; not a circum
stance having transpired, during the even-!
ing, infringing on the proprieties of the I
occasion.
Mr. G. in his strong and loud tone of;
voice, eloquent language, convincing, reas-;
oning and happy illustrations, riveted the i
attention of his hearers throughout, not,
descending to abuse of the order of the ;
Know Nothings, or its members, whose I
principles he was combatting ; but rather
resorting to reason, argument and persua
sion, as the instruments of his warfare.—
Asserting his belief, in their patriotism,
and devotion, to the rights and interests
of the South, and the Constitution; but at
the same time, arguing that through mista
ken views, t hey were, in carrying out their
principles, ‘violating’ the spirit, if not the
Letter, of both the Constitution of'the U.
S. and of Georgia, by the feature of intoler
ance for,which they contend. He urged and
implored the K. N’s. with the earnestness
and sincerity of friendship, ('many of
whom were present,) to pause and reflect
on the probable consequences of their
acts ; and as patriotic Southerners to come
out from among, and abandon the order;
and to join heartily with all whigs, Union
men, and Southern Rights men, in rally
ing around the “Standard of Democracy ;
which is now planted on a Platform, broad
enough, long enough, and strong enough,
to hold every Southern Patriot ; and as ‘
being such a one, as on which they may
all stand, in the present emergency ; for
mer material points of difference which
divided them having become obsolutc—
contending that the Democratic Party, is
the only National Party in existence ; and
the only one, from whom the South, can
expect support, in the maintainance of
her rights and interests, in reference to
legislation on her peculiar local institu
tions—and hence the duty, as well as in
terest, of a mutual, cordial, support of
that party in the approaching contests.
The assembling of the audience and ;
presenece of the speaker was greet
ed by martial music, from a band
present for the accession ; aud at the
close of the address, after three hearty
cheers for Mr. Gartrell by the assembled i
multitude, the audience dispersed ; then
the band striking up again, escorted the
Speaker to his lodgings on • Broad Street,
where, after an appropriate serenade, it
quietly retired.
The occasion is one which will be long
remembered. Atlanta may be justly
proud of such a citizen and Georgia of!
such a noble son.
AUGUSTA. I
Gunpowder.—The Liverpool (Eng )
Standard says: Some of the effects ol
ignited gunpowder are wonderful. When
gunpowder is heaped up in the open air
and inflamed, there is no report, and but
little effect is produced. A small quantity
open and ignited in a room, forces the
air outwards so as to blowoutthe windows;
but the same quantity confined with a
bomb, within the same room, and ignited
tears in pieces and sets on fire the whole
house Count Rumford loaded a mortar
withone-twentieth of an ounce of powder
and placed upon it a twenty-four pound
cannon ; be then closed up every opening
as completely as possible, and fired the
charge, which burst the mortar with a tre
mendous explosion, and lifted up its
enormous weight. In another experiment
Gount Rumford confined twenty-eight
grains of powder in a cylindrical space
which it just filled, and upon being fired,
it tore asunder a piece of iron which would
have resisted a weight of four hundred
thousand pounds.
A paper maker of the South of
France would seem to have discovered a
means of dispensing with rags With
five common plants, he produces a pulp
which forms 80 per cent, of the final
pulp furnishing the paper, of superior
quality and of cheap price. No business
of importance being undertaken in France
except under the auspices of associated
capital, a large banking house of Paris is
on the point of forming a joint »tuck
company forth« development of thie dis
covery.
From the iVeii' Orleans Christian Advocate.
'l'loli—< ullioMe DUnhlilty.
I’iie sphere of our discussions is moral
religious and ecclesiastical. Beyond this
we do not propose to extend our remarks
upon the Eighth Article of the “Ameri
can Platform.’ While presenting our
readers with a summary of events making
up the current history of the day, and
which it behooves them to know, we have
steadily recognized an implied covenant
towards them, not to meddle with their
politics; to cast not a feathor’s weight on
either side of questions dividing them as
citizens of the State. If on our part
this covenant has not been faithfully kept,
this we can say, with a good conscience,
we have tried to keep it, and are ignorant
of any infraction. And we shall keep it
to the end.
No mawkish sensitiveness, however,
shall prevent us from speaking on a sub
ject even with a political complexion, fall
ing within our sphere. The proceedings
of the Convention lately assembled in
Philadelphia, whose Platform is published
in another column, were watched by us
with great interest. Ecclesiastical matters
were early introduced. An attempt was
made, principally by Southern men, to
throw them out. But the “Catholic
test’’ was affirmed and finally re affirmed.
“The Roman Catholic Church” is named
distinctly. “Resistance” to it is propound
ed among the things credenda iud the
things agenda. If we read correctly,
every Catholic is proscribed. He may be
an American—native, good and patriotic;
he may stoutly and practically deny the
power of the Pope in civil matters as an
inference from the ecclesiastical. Yet, for
his religion’s sake, he is debarred advance
incut to all political stations—executive, j
legislative, judicial or diplomatic.” This
is » test which our rcigious principles and I
republican instincts, the spirit of our in-,
stitutions and the liberty of conscience,
as interrupted by the age, are opposed.— |
No party holding it, however excellent be (
other principles held in combination, may i
expect to pass before the conservative
people or the United States, especi illy of
the South It cannot budge a step—it
cannot stand with this millstone about its
neck.
There are thousands of the best men of
the old parties who sympathize in the I
movement for an essential modification of
our nautralization laws, who sec danger in
the immigration of felons and paupers,
and the power of unnaturalized persons
by voting in territories, to shape the char
acter of States; but they will neither pur
sue or accept it upon conditions impairing
religious liberty. If the two be disjoined
they go for the former , and in their
ranks many of the naturalized. Former
party attachments would be sacrificed to'
this end, but religious liberty never. We
are glad it is so We rejoice to believe
this sentiment is imbedded in the heart of
the country. It proves our civilization a
thoroughly Protestant one
No one suspects us of Popish affinities.
The “corrupting tendencies” of the Ro
man Catholic Church we take every occa
sion to expose and counteract- The Pope
is a king as well as a priest, having his
soldiers and his jails. His cardinals are
ministers of state, of war, of finance.—
The organization has ever shown a ten
dency to political interference, and pre
sented a difficulty in the application of
religious intolerance. But the difficul
ty has been solved, and this is the solu
tion :
“The maintenance of the right of eve
ry man to the full, unrestrained and peace
ful enjoyment of his own religious opin
ions and worship and a jealous resistance
of all attempts by any sect, denomination
or church to obtain an ascendency over
any other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any
political combination of its members.’’
An open Bible, public schools, and a
free press are good defences against Cath
olics and Protestants ; for all men love
ascendancy, though all denominations
have not equal instincts for it. If the
Methodists ever so far forgot their high
calling, and wander so far away from their
foundation as to intrigue for special priv
ileges, or form their members into political
combinations, we hope ttiey’ll encounter
“a jealous resistance.’’ So of any other
sect, denomination, or church. If in their
ecclesiastical character they stand about
the ballot box at the call of the highest
bidder, mark him that bids, and apply to
the sect so prostituting its influence a
moral and local remedy.
Heretofore the religious element of the
order was doubtful ; in some places ac
knowledged, in other repudiated. Up te
this authoritative declaration of the Con
vention the case did not address itself to
us Had the religious features been left
out of the platform we should now have I
nothing tossy. There are principles set
forth iti it challenging respect and assent,
and doing honor to those boldly avowing
them —as, the cultivation of a national
and American spirit, the faith of compro
mise, reverential obedience to the laws,
the Bible in common schools, aud the un
equivocal ground taken upon the consti
tutional risrhts and institutions of the
South
Beyond the principles involved, there
are grave considerations of expediency—l
A misfortune has befallen the controversy'
as between Catholics and Protestants.—
Our opponents have suddenly been put at
immense advantage.
The sympathies of a powerful party are
unavoidably with them. Public speakers
and journalists are become their apologists
and eulogists. Invidious comparisons are
drawn between Catholics aud Protestants,
in disparagement of the latter, and by
those who have hitherto thousht and act
ed otherwise.
A comparatively feeble sect bus been
elevated into undue importance. Accord
ing to the representation of the census,
in 1850. the Roman Church has but 1,112
churches, which can accommodate only
-621,000 hearers I Not one-e.'eventh of
the number of churches belonging to tho
Methodists, scarcely more than one-eighth
l of The number of the Baptists, not cue-
WM. K 4/ PROPRIETO,
NUMBER 48.
fourth the number of the Presbyterians
It has not one thirty-third of the wholi
number reported, while Methodists havi
more than one-third, and the Baptists near
ly one-fourth.
And this handful a party aspiring to na
tionality proposes to resist?
If the General of Jesuits himself had
been m council he could not more effectu
ally have devised a plan to weaken the
Protestant and aggrandize the Catholic
cause.
Should this platform succeed to the
government, we shall be put back where
England was before the act of Catholic
emancipation. This is taking steps back
wards—back of ourselves.
“It gives Catholics the tremendous ben
efit of persecution. That cry will rally
to any sect hosts of noble spirits, who
otherwise would hold it in religious ab
horrence
Many who were hanging loosely by the
skirts of Catholicism, and being gradually
but surely disintegrated from its com
munion. and fired with new zeal and
compacted by the sense of oppression.
The weapons of this warfare arc not car
nal. We acknowledge the kind intentions
but decline the alliance of politicans It
is burdensome. This controversy belongs
to us—Protestant Christians, Protestant
Churches, Protestant journals, and socie
ties as such. Wc want no direct or in
direct aid from Government in managing
it, believing that if left alone with truth
on our side, we can bring it forth to vic
tory.
Wur Spirit In Rnwln.
A private letter from St. Petersburg to
one of the editors ot this paper, presents
; a vivid picture of affairs at that capital.
We do not sympathize in the strong Rus
sian feelings of the writer, but we give our
readers the following extract, as it affords
a glimpse of the seat of war. The letter
is dated June sth :
“I have now been here three weeks,
and seen many things to interest me. 1
have been well received wherever I have
been; and I assure you that I am quite
as much of a Russian as I was before 1
left the United States.' As for war. there
appears to be but one feeling here among
all, and that is to fight it out. The na
tion is with the Emperor, and is resolute
never to yield to the demands of the Al
lies. Everything here is military and in
preparation for war. A day or two since
I went to the Foundling Hospital, and
there found a large number of females
making bandages, and others scraping lint
for the soldiers that are wounded. 1 saw
a letter from a surgeon at Sebastopol, say
ing that the battle of the night before had
added sixteen hundred to their wounded
I Day before yesterday I went down to
Cronstadt on board a steamer that took a
large party on a pleasure excursion to sec
the allied fleet, which lies about five miles
from the forts. We sailed all round the
forts and the men of war which are placed
to defend the town. 1 was told that there
were a hundred thousand men on board
the ships and in the forts.
The scene was highly exciting. As we
swept over the water, the band played
stiring national airs, and the multitudes
on board burst forth in repeated cheers
to the forts and ships, which were echoed
back in loud hurrah from the sailors on
the ships, and the soldiers in the forte,
while in the distance we could distinctly
see the allies taking down their spars and
topmasts, preparing for battle. As I was
gazing at the magnificent array, an old
gentleman, standing by me, who could
speak English, said, with a good deal of
feeling, “Whata scene! Here are we
on a pleasure party, sailing over the water
that must soon be red with so much blood.
I cannot enjoy it.”
“An attack is now hourly expected. I
have made arrangements to go at once to
a hill about three miles from the scene of
action, where I can see every shot that is
fired. Ido not want an attack to take
place, but if there is to be one I want to
sec it. I will write you a full account of
it as soon as possible. My own opinion
is that the allies will be beaten, but it may
be because 1 am not a good judge of the
matter. How long I shall be detained
hero I cannot tell. I may leave for home
by the first of J uly, though I now think
of taking a trip to Odessa, Theodosia, and
Sebastopol, to look at a route lor a rail
road. This would keep me here until
November. At first I found it very diffi
cult to get about without nu interpreter.
But now I can ask for everything I wish
in Russian, and I think, if I should stay
here three or four more months, I could
speak it very well.”— X.m Y„ r k Evan
yelist.
Are they all Swoi'h.
A very instructive as well as amusiug
incident occurred at Crawford, Russeß
county, Ala., during the discussion there
between Messrs Dowdell and Watts. Mr.
Dowdell charged that the Know Nothings
took certain oaths in their several degrees
which a free man ought not to take, and was
making it tell against his adversary when
the following dialogue occurred:
Mr. Watte.—“l never took an oath.”
Mr Dowdell.—“lf there is another
Know Nothing in the house who has not
been sworn, I hope he will rise and make
it known.”
Mr. B. 11. Baker. —“I never was
sworn.”
M|my Voice*.We were “wc were
“we were.”
Mr. Dowdell—“ How is this, follow
citizens ? The chiefs of the party, the
wire workers, it seems, are not sworn;
their pledge of honor I presume, is suffi
cient . But the wool hat boys, the honest
yeomen of the country are compelled to
take an oath before they are permitted to
enjoy the benefits of Know Nothingism.
The effect of this hit may be better
imagined than described. The house
rung with applause. How is it? Are
they all sworn, or does the order discrimi
nate between its membership and take the
words of some, and pin others down by
solemn oath* T.mm db t/tnti
nel.