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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER lL
Hl|k«r LtW Jailfei.
Lut «e«k we called upon the voter* *1 the State
to ponder well upon the danger of intrusting men
with judicial power, who owed a paramount alle
giance tc a treret oath-bound society. That the
power of a Know-Nothing Council is paramount
Progrraa of (lie Wur.—Atrt uuusUng Die'
.clMurei;
Judge Andrew* on the White Baal*.
. . , . , Some enquiring citizen, a correspondent
H e make the following. extract*'from the i of tbe Constitutionalist & Republic has come
WEDNESDAY, SEPTT. 12.
the Oth nit.:
iligtlicet-. It is dated Paris,
My own opinion is, that the Allies will
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to Kamh'seh. which is being made one of
Nothing 1
Crisp** Athenaen:
Gnsp'
paignMonday night in that gem of a box, the
Athensum, the moat perfect in its appoin rmeuts
Democracy of Mamachnsetta.
. i At u Convention of the Democratic party of the
i State of Massachusetts, held at Worcester ou tbe
Caleb Stetson, for Lieutenant Governor, were
nominated. Their resolutions will be received
It is nothing leas than a letter of Garnett in Georgia, which the public spirit of our towns- j with pleasure by their friends of the South as
; Andrews, in which be advocates, what is man, Mr. J. E. Williams, has erected as his mon- I containing the true doctrines of the Democratic
over its subjects—that the ties binding them to I 'uifunliy Ije driven or compelled to retire • -called the ’‘ \V bite Basis of Representation.” ument. Atlanta is worthy of such a theatre and party. These increasing proofs of the unanimity
their organization is of so extraordinary a charac- ' i^amu-Min, wtiict: is being made one of in contradistinction to the “Federal
ler as to amount to allegiance instead of ordinary tbe.i-tr. >i.ge*t places in the world, and from j Three-Fifths Basis.” The letter was pub-
nifest from the fac‘t i ? b, 7 h ““V n9V . er ca " be . dr ’™ n « bils , t 1 liphed August Bth. 1*33. Judge Andrews observant of the a pp re ciativeness of the house,
le.aiu the naval command of the Black Sea. j was at that time a candidate for the Legis- A , k „, k „,.„
later and more imposing oaths, and oaths which I K * hia P la « ewi11 neutralize I lature. The following is an extract:
•». : ...... , ; iieba.stop.,1 jii[tbe nanus ol the Russians, or , If slaves are in be represented because
as one <>1 the Paris papers said, “will hold ! they arc properly, let all other property .be
, Sebastopol hv the throat.” Will it not be | represented. If they are to be represented
Wc have heard a great deal recently of the a strange mid unexpected result if all the • because they are taxable property, let all
party adhesion, must be manifest
that member* of the order are attached to it, by
later and more imposing oaths, and oaths whirl
are utterly at Variance with constitutional obliga
lions.
worthy of a company every way fit to fill it. We
have in our visits to the Athenaeum been always
and we feel justified in saying that we hare never
yet mingled with audiences not more pretentious
of critical acumen that have had more of it than
the play goers of our city. No longer do wc stand
ia need of claqueurs to inform us of the exact
Irwin's political adherence or sympathies. From
of the Democratic party North and South remove
all vestage of doubt of triumph of their principles
ia the approaching Presidential election.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolvecl, That the present crisis in our coun
try calls upon the Democratic party fora renewed
expression of their adherence to tbe great d,oc-
triucs promulgated by Jefferson, developed, sus-
impropriety of allowing the aggressions of party gigantic eftbrtaul the Allies in the Crimea i other taxable property be represented.— niuk o1 ' time nt wbieb we are to be P leaied and I ^fvindiLmd bv the’American Teopl^Ttho
spirit into the sacred precincts of our court? of anil frightful io-s* <*t' life, ends their fur- Indeed, there seems to be yuml reason, that so j when we must admit tbe fact. Wo have passed ; p] eet j on o[ p run kUn Pierce, upon the Baltimore
justice. This argument for months past has been Giving ami hohlingn previously obscure and j Jar front, slave property being entitled to rep- this pupilage—at least so far mastered the rudi- p] a tj- orm of 1S52.
repeated with wearisome iteration, particidarly in almost unluiuwu little port uttd town? Presentation to the exclusion of* other taxable mentals of the histrionio art, as to feel, if weicon- Restored, That the constitution ot the United
reference to tho Judgeship of the Blue Ridge Olr- Seieutifi.- officers of high standing and"rank j property, that it is the hut taxable properly i not describe, the difference between comedy and State, while it premises a, common bond for our
cult. Little has been said by his friends of Judge ussure ™° that 1 Allies could not possibly ; that should be entitled to that privilege. The i farce—comedian and clown. Monday night we that ^strict
retreat from the ( runea. in the present state master who pays a tax for this property, is j all had this distinction so broadly drawn that a * - -- - - -
.e-tv. *i -i - -- , ' ’ " ' ' ' Tobin’s
perform-
some of
ive bis canvass we eertnmlv r .. • it' ,, , - ,, , Slaves. I'- the end that fhftymay ; tbein vcouid bo beat, both for them and us, that
thatw thevTad repudiated viT . en,barl i atl0 “’ al whun ? w ” uld : bebeld a * property at all. require a physi- j we never should hear . Mrs. Crisp, as Juliana, was
ttiat as tney nnd repuaiated . probably be saenheed. at least as prisoners, cal nower to control them, and tins physical , - , , ...
n AitvncMev nf hiH ihnt ft wa s recently stated in the House of I power is found in the free white citizens ct usuri gra^l and at tunes very impressive, and
Commons, that since the commencement of tiie State. Whv i? the owner of a hundred ln 1 “ uc le ' 0 - e 8 rows e gave us, er P r
the war Great Britain had transported to I slaves secure in his property in them—in- was 30 som ysustamei »» e,,u ao ave °®“
and landed in the Crimea, 2-10,000 English, deed why are they property a. all? Be-! raore acceptable. Zamora was well enough, and
Italians and Turks. Not included in this j cause of the physical power, courage aiK i : Miss Foulkrod perhaps made as much out of a ehur-
recently been taken all aback by the disclosure of j statement were the Turks from the Danube, 1 patriotism of his free white neighbors who j
the fact that so far from Judge Irwin making j Greeec &c., Egytians, Tunisians, Arabs, and ; are ready to support and enforce the law | piece as could have been expected,
these lair professions of his friends, he has actual- j other Moslems to nearly an equal extent, j upon then 1 .. Then it does seem plain, that
ly received a regular A". N. nomination, and that j and to which has to be added 255,000 French j of all the owners of taxable property, the
be now runs upon the strength of that partv ns making an aggregate of nearly or quite 700, ! owners of slaves have a greater return for
their candidate. Wo have just been authorized to ! °, 00 wbicb : lt , tbifl moment not more j their taxes, in this peculiar protection ex-
*ay by one occupying a distinguished position in i 250-000, certainly not exceeding 300, J tended to them, by the free white citizens of
.he regards of our State, that this is the fact, and j ?.°°’ 8,ck a 1 nd well A aow * u ™ ve ' . he , Ab i tb ? fetiUe - tban tl ‘ C °™? rs an f 0tb( j r taX ‘
. a . _ , _ j lied army before Sebastopol certainly uoes . able property, ana yet the other taxable pro-
that our informant has seen a certificate from an t no j. exC g 8( j 200,000: and to say besides ' ' '
his pact affiliations, however, the Democracy had ’ ^ utlairs there, without an immense saeri- f more amply compensated therefor, by the blind man might see it. The play was
. , bee ot men, camion and material, they protection and security given him in its en- noted one, the Honeymoon. All of the i
ZXZZEZZ 1 could ■.olm.U -vilhout . rear | L„.„, tr.ju i- ,i,o ,1,1c, -h. pc,s „„ c,L„ .. _* ,
candidate, from the direction that his own friends uar<1 forty or fiftv thonsand men to pro- "land tax.
had thought best to give his canvass, we certainly 1 ■ ■■ • > * > ” ... . ‘ i . . ..
had a right to expect I
all pnrlizanship in the advocacy of his claims, that
they were running him without nomination and
independently of all party enthralments. The
friends of Col. Brown, taking this view of Judge
Irwin’s avowed position before tile public, have
aeter so subordinated to the material action of the
observance of its obligations and compromises is
the only means of preventing that national strife
which destroys the sovereignty of the people, and
reduces State and territorial immunities to a strug
gle between partisans and propagandists, in which
all the rights of citizenship are set at nought; and
that we will sustain that interpretation of the
constitution which has already rendered our party
illustrious, and which establishes that entire
equality and that mutual confidence throughout
our confederation which are the only foundation
of a genuine constitutional reform of whatever
evils may exist among us.
Resolved, That the present national administra-
_ _ _ Rolando by 1 tiou has been governed in its policy at borne and
Morton, w^"by all odds the^best acted character j abr V“ d b >‘ truu . D "“. ^
. m for its enlarged auu patriotic loreign policy : lor
of the night, and we felt from the start that upon ■ skillful management of the national finances
his shoulders the success of the performance rest- and its devotion to the dignity and integrity of
cd. Morton has decided talent, if it is not over- • our common country, it is entitled io and receives
laid by bud exemplars. Balthazar, who, we were ! earnest and hearty support,
green enough to think, required occasional gleams
of manly indignation, was tamer than a mutton.
«x-Know-Nothing making good this charge.—
This is certainly most unfair and reprehensible if
true, for it will bo borne in mind that throughout
the canvass Judge Irwin's friends have disavowed
all intention of placing his claims to office upon
party grounds. We make no objection to tho fact
itself, for all the parties in Georgia have done the
like both under tho old and new mode of judicial
elections. But to disclaim all purposes of parti
sanship in this canvass, and at he same timo sus
tain a man for offico whose connection and depen-
dance upon party adhesion are of the most ob
noxious charac ter,Jwe submit, is disingenuous to tbe
last degree. Now we recur to the suggestions of
last week—can wo, with our old-timo habitual
confidence, trust a man of secret oaths—one
who has taken upon himself the most onerous ob
ligations to his own interested set, with the judic
ial function f
We disclaim all and any purpose of being disre
spectful. We avow freely and fully, that in nil
ordinary conditions no man would receive a larg
er share of our confidence than Judge Irwin.—
But honestly believing as we do, that to be a
true Know-Nothing one must be untruo to much
else, wo cannot say, for wo do not before God be
lieve that Judge Irwin or Judge anybody-olse will
be sufo, if the pressure of this terrible organiza
tion should bo brought lo boar upon him while in
the discharge of his official duties. We beg our
friends who differ with us on this question to re
flect themselves upon tho dangers of this organ-
It invades every sphero of the Government
—encircles with a cordon of fanatical and coin-
tkem, there are 100,000 sick, wounded and
convalescent in the hospitals, or who have
returned home would be a very large esti
mate. The Russians, too, have suffered
dreadfully, but neither to the extent nor in
the ratio of the allies ; for the former were
always within wails, well-housed, fed and
clothed ; not so much exposed or subiect to
such privations and hard duty as their ene
mies. The British press greatly exagerate
the Russian loss when they put it down at
300,000 men; one half of that number
would he nearer the truth. On both sides,
however, there is but little doubt that 500,
000 lives have already been sacrificed in
this uncalled-for and unnecessary war, the
dreadful responsibility of which must be di
vided among all the parties engaged in it.—
It is really horrible to contemplate it, and
the end no one can predict. I state, on
what I consider most reliable authority,
that the present waste of life from all cau
ses in the French and English troops is
nearly 20,000 per month, besides the loss of
the various divisions of the Moslem troops,
which die by thousands, without any one
appearing to note or regard them.
Reckless Rail-Road Race.
Smash Ur—Narrow Escape of Passen
gers.—One of the most inexcusable acts of
recklessness that we ever heard of took
place on the Albany and Boston Railroad,
on Tuesday afternoon. As the 4.30 train
lation of national faith by the reckless sun
dering of sacred national compacts, and who
are in favor of the unconditional restoration
of that time-honored compromise known as
the Missouri Prohibition, which was de
stroyed in utter disregard of the popular
will—a wrong no lapse of time can palliate,
and no plea lor its continuance can justify.
Will this sati'fy r them of the guilt of their
got within a few miles of Chatham, a tram , associates at the North? Well do we re-
on the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad was mem ber how the defeat of the K. N. party
discovered going towards Chatham also. A j in Virginia was attributed to the conduct
pact agencies every interest and every function of | challenging signal was immediately given ! 0 p Massachusetts and the Iliss legislature,
perty, receiving none of this peculiar re- j y ever j u our j; res b ave we ever beheld a father
turn, has no representation under the lede-
ral basis.
This letter seems to have been written
upon the most thorough reflection; for it
appears that there was doubt iu the mind
of the writer at some previous period, but
upon more extensive reading he found that
his objections to the Free Basis were “more
the result of prejudice than of reason.”—
Savannah Georgian.
[From the Charleston Mercury, oi the 8th inst.]
The Final Proof.
We copy from the National Intelligencer
the following statement, which we com
mend to the digestion of Southern Know-
Nothings :
Northern K. N’s.—The Committee of
Correspondence of the American party in
twelve of the Northern States have issued
an address recommending that a National
Convention of the party assemble at Cincin
nati on the 21st of November next. The
Committee desire to see represented in this
80 erueily wronged boar his domestic troubles with
a meeker philosophy, and wo really thought af
ter a while that the great aim of this doating pa
rent was to illustrate, by his manner, that lathers
were sent here for the express purpose of bearing
impositions upon daughters with Christian resig
nation. Vim! vim! Mr. Stanley! Perhaps a
natural phlegm and torpor may be counteracted by
the aid of Jew David’s Hebrew Plaster. We ad
vise one to the back of the neck before the next
Honeymoon. But the lion of tho night—Mr.
W. H. Crisp. What is the matter with Crisp ?—
His mannerisms more intensely Crispian than
ever—his star points more unhappily emphasised
—his stage tricks more outre and grotesque—what
are we to expect of him in a few more years at
this rate of progress, and of progress in this di
rection ? Crisp has one movement that, so far as
Resolved, That the Know-Nothing organiza
tion, with it3 aristocratic elements of birth and
religious proscription, and its anti-republican cl
ement of secret political action, is the most dan
gerous fiietiou that has ever arisen in our country;
and regarding it but an artful device to advance
the same principles that were incorporated into
alien laws and nobly combatted by the Democrat
ic party under Jefferson, wo earnestly invoke all
honest Democrats, who have become ensnared into
its secret membership, to repudiate, as thousands
have already done, the attempt to control their
suffrages, and openly enroll themselves under the
glorious old banner of the national Democracy.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Democracy of
the Union arc due to the Hon. Henry A. Wise,
for his fearless and successful efforts in stemming
the tide of Know-Nothing successes, and achiev
ing a glorious victory over those principles which
threatened to subvert our free institutions.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all illiberal
laws, and pledge ourselves to an immediate repeal
of the disgraceful enactments of the last legisla
ture, which are a blot and n disgrace to tho old
commonwealth.
Resolved, That wo are in favor of tbe great
Convention all who are opposed to the vio-: themselves—the idea “there, rce done it,” Crisp
, . , , ... doctrine of popular sovereignty for territory and
we know, is peculiar, and we do certainly know for State . and are opposed to all violations of it,
that it is a great relief to the feelings when the ' " ’ ’ ‘ ’ "
action of the piece nods. To express that idea of
which all mankind have some mode of delivering
raises his arm and struts round three parts of a
circle on the stage for the world like a cock pig
eon doing the agreeable among the coquettes of
the dove-cote. In tragic parts, we repeat, this is
a vast relief to the “ hurt mind,” and is very di
verting. Another “feature ”—when our “ man
ager” is in close dialogue, what on earth can be his
fancy for plunging his erected forefinger right into
tho face of his interlocutor and almost into his
eye? We advise Mr. Crisp that, unless he is ful
ly assured of his practice, this feat is dangerous
and might result in mayhem. To give our im-
. . — w . | yt j — 1 —O— ’ auu lui^ut ivcuu tu iiiv u xu Lite uui uu~
society, nnd all it needs to bear down by its bloody from the Albany engine to the Hudson to • aud with what savage looks Southern Know press ion 2 of Crisp’s acting in the part of the Duke,
minded proicriptiveness, all things, “social as | catch them if they could, lne train irom j Nothings turned upon them in consequence. | on _\i ou day ni~kt we would say that a cay red
well as political,” that rises up in its path, is sim- | Albany consisted of engine, one or two bag- | M ost crue l it was so to prostrate the party ! rohe de c}ianlbre ^ ith lota f ti it d
ply the power. It is no answer to tell us that a i gage cars, and three coaches heavily loaded j ; n the first Southern State in which it had ’
Judge, Know-Nothing or whatnot, is a sworn of
ficer. So is a member of tbe K. N. party sworn
—not onei—not twice only—but three times sworn.
What onus those extra judicial and revolutionary
plights aud pledges have laid on tho consciences
of tliusu who have given them, it is not for us to
say. Wc only say this, that a Judge’s perpendic
ularity should never bo brought into suspicion,
and that wo think no man sworn to do on all
takes a curve round a rock and a stream,
and crosses the Western Railroad track
nearly at right angles—the engineer of the
things, “ social and political,” as a majority of ; Albany train calculated that the Hudson
his clique shall dictate, can be perpendicular. We ; train would lose three seconds in going
say that the oath which the law of Georgin im- j round the rock, while the engineer of the
poses is enough for any one Judge, nnd wo fear ! Hudson train imagined he eould gain still
that all other oaths which arc subscribed to by in- j more, as his train was now under full faead-
cumbenta of our bench, binding them to execute I way. Having gained fifteen seconds, and
tho behests of u party, will in few instances j got even with the Albany train, the Hudson
yield to tbo sterner nnd more sacred demands of 1 engineer thought he could get over the
the oath first taken in obedience to tbe law of the ! crossing ahead. Hie calculations were very
laud. Wo call upon pooplo to avoid in the selec- , ... .... .. ,
tion of officers devoted to the holy cause of ad- ! captains, but was criminal m railroad en-
..... .. i gmeers. Instead ot gaming, the Albany
mm.ster.ng the law. even the appearance of j * ^ ^ secon( j b and f truuk the oth -
ev.h Let our court houses at least bo clear of | er ^ min the centre of a pass! enger car, ent-
tbc miserable bias that religious intolerance and ; ti it in tw0> and carrying the entire Alba-
bigotry of race will bo sure to engender. If tho | ny ' tra i n through the car.
private walks of life aro to bo disturbed and pol- -
with passengers. The one from Hudson j raised its banner. But Massachusetts only
: had two coaches with a few passengers, j j ed w here others were eager to follow ; and
j consequently was light, and gained upon j from her i ntense and deep-dyed fanaticism,
tbo other about five seconds to the mile. j public sentiment at the North has taken its
Both engines were wide open, 1 and Jo- • character ? And now, what has become of
ing their best. After running b miles side j t ] ie Philadelphia Platform, the harmony it
by side—the Hudson and ^ Berkshire track aimed to secure, the great reforms it pro-
posed to establish ? Instead of a Conven
tion in the City of Brotherly Love, another
Convention is to be held in Cincinnati,
crossing ahead, the calculations were very 0 p ^jie opposition of the Whig and Democrat-
close, and would have done for horse-boat : c Dart i e s.” was to soar above their follies
a certain Aranza from making himself very ridic
ulous. But that wrapper toas intensely fine—too
fine for any man, Duke or what not, appearing in
it, to look anything else than “ much of a gentle
man.” We hope the “manager” will get on hie
foot soon, or wo shall think that so far from re
garding us in Atlanta as being at tho centre of
civilization, Mr. Crisp really thinks we are noth
ing more than frontiersmen and can get on pretty
well with whatever he sees fit to give us in the
where in the pure atmosphere of Abolition, • way of theatricals. Possibly wc may be wrong in
all the nonsense of foreign and Catholic in-1 these reflections, and that the real cause of
fluence is to be forgotten, and the Ameri- ■ d ifgeulty and drawback is, that theatricals in
leans that shad rule America, are to. plot I September, like oysters in June, are out of season,
and determine against the rights and ln sti- j %vav we i, 0 g jj r> Crisp to trv ua again with
tutions of the South M hat a conclusion j guch a bill of fare as we bad inR ' obcrta( the great,
to the great Know Nothing part},, which, j anc j ;\jj S3 Logan, and we will then show him that
“having arisen upon the ruins, and in spite i -^e can tell a “ hawk from a handsaw.”
As the Albany truck struck the other,
the engine was misplaced, and struck the
sleepers instead of tho rails, nnd just after
passing through the car, jumped around
crosswise o' - the track, considerably wreck- | It is reported at Paris that fitly thousand
cd. Had the engine of the Albany train
gained a few seconds instead of losing, the
Hudson train would have struck the Albany
cars in the centre, and the loss of life and
limb that would have ensued, can be easily
imagined. The cars from Hudson had but
three passengers, who escaped miraculously
—the conductor being the only one hurt,
and he not very seriously. Whether the
Western Rail Road company will reward
the engineers for their close calculations, or
with military law, all persons that are found
tampering with Austrian soldiers, with the
view of inducing them to join the Anglo-
Saxon league.
Prussia has scut Agents to the leading
luted by the bittornoss of a political proscription
basod upon issuos now to our land nnd forbidden
by the Constitution, at least let us see to it, that
tbe encroachments of theso ev il influences shall bo
stayed at tbe portals of tbe Temple of Justice.
Interesting Works Forthcoming.—Among
the works about to issue from our press in this
country, may bo noted Charles Adams’ Life and
Writings of his Grandfather, tins second President
of the United States, (concluding volumes :) John
C. Hamilton’s additional volumes of the Life of his
Father, the first Secrotary of tho Treasury; Chas.
King's Life of his Father, Rufus King; Fletcher
Webster’s Correspondence of his Father: the
Memoirs of John C. Calhoun, and tho Letters of
of Henry Clay, edited by Rev. Dr. Colton.
• A New Dodge.
The Know Nothings possess a wonderful
facility lor adapting their principles and
r c l * | ii c xxiiu xn xxiv vn tiuiti jjt.iit nr. i tuc lUUU* ill* » « ■ • . ■»
practices to tho emergencies of particular ' w ; llg withdrawals from Bowdoin District ! be f l .eved that t!Iray are exaggera.eu.
occasions. No sooner is one of their peon- . Council, tamill county. They certify that I thousand Sardinian gix hundred.
1,ub ‘ I tLtLo!* in S Porin' \ k The reported accession of Spain to the
tiic xGnjpciiinuo ticket, in v_.ciii. ii- is ji Iv, , • *»• • *» i\ » i
. 4 . . . ... . „ , , . | N., for they have been with him in the wig- j A11, « s 18 co . m P ; ^ e ’. . Alsu ’ Tt D . eu “ ark a ™}
it is dropped like a hot potato, and some - waru Xh [... say ho also made a move in a ! ^eden are about joining It is also stated
other device substituted in its place. Here ' Temperance meeting to bind all to veto for I tbat Aust f ia bas ^pbmitted new proposals
in Atlanta, we understand, they are now so | Overby for Governor,
hard pressed for recruits, that they eagerly ; M’m. L. Linton, . II. U . Braw,
“take in” almost anything that can be ; ^P 1 ’ ?!?’'i b V, in. J. Skinner.
, , - , ‘ , ...... John M. Burt. J. II. Johnson,
classed under the genus homo, without the j D j. Alexander. | Kichard Aura!
J. R. Turner, ! Wm. R. Burr.
W. W. Robinson, J L. W. Milias,
“ Expci the Money Changer*.’’
Yesterday vre referred, in an article upon
the Judgeship of the Blue Ridge Circuit, to
the fact that a gentleman, once belonging
to a K. N. Council, had given a certificate
that Judge Irwin was the regularly nomina-
! ted candidate of the Order. We received,
! after we went to press yesterday, a letter
One Day hater. 1 from a friend at a distance, enclosing this
New York, Se } ^-^on.baturday.- | certiticftte wllieh wc publish th ; 9 m0 rning.
ic parties,” was to soar above their follies,
and in “the suppression of all teodences to
political division, founded on geograpeical
discrimination, i: promised peace to the Un
ion and security to tbe South. How morti
fying to think that Southern men, after all
their bitter experiences, eould have been
duped by such a sham !
whether by the unjust nction of abolitionists of
the free States, or by border aggressions from the
slave States.
Resolved, That the vote of Massachusetts shall
be cast in the next national Democratic conven
tion by the delegates to be selected from this
State, as a unit, and in accordance with a prefer
ence of a majority of the delegatas.
Resolved, That in Erasmus D. Beach and Caleb
[For the Atlanta Daily Intelligencer.]
Waynksboro', August, 1855.
Messrs. Editors: I embrace A leisure mo
ment to give you a hint of the character of
the time* in Burke county, and tbe region
around. Here, as almost everywhere in
Georgia, I presume, politics is 'the princi
pal theme of conversation and excitement.
Here in our town, beneath the cooling
shades of the broad-spreading branches of
the pride of India and the oak-, in this Au
gust time, may be seen daily, and I might
say hourly, groups of the old and the young,
discussing and listening ’to the “pro and
con” averments of the representative of
this party and that.
Know-Nothingism, with its hideous para
phernalia, will not, cannot charm the peo
ple of Burk county. Mark my words—on
the return of the votes cast in' October,
no county in the State—according to popu
lation-will send up a more positive protest
against the “Seven-headed Monster’s” rule
than Burke county; and I believe there is
Liberty enough in Georgia, Freemen enough
in Georgia, to march boldly and manfully
up to a great victory, under the banners of
anti-Know Nothingism, for Ilershel V. John
son.
There never was many of the order here,
perhaps seventy would be the outside num
ber, when the council was in its glory. Ev
ery body here knows who .came out; there
is no secret made of the matter; now they
cannot muster a corporal’s guard.
Mr. Aleck Stephens, Col. Jas. Gardner,
and Mr. Duncan of Milledgevillo, made
speeches here the first Tuesday in this
month. They convinced the doubting, con
firmed the strong, and perfomed a total an
nihilation of the hopes of the blaek rod.—
Mr. Stephens will go back to Congress from
this district with an increased majority. If
any doubt, let them back their judgement,
let them pile up. I am authorized to say
their “pile will be sized” on that issue.—
I see that Linton Stephens is on the hust
ings in the Seventh District; may a com
plete triumph be his. He is a noble fellow
—as noble as ever lived. Georgia has no
young man within her borders with a bright
er intellect than Linton Stephens. He stood
conspicuous as the ablest debater in the last
Legislature. I hope that Georgia will have
the honor of hearing from him in the next
Congress.
Since the Hon. A. Stephens spoke at
this place, he visited Sylvania, and met Col.
Wright of Louisville. Scriven county is
right side up since Mr. Stephens has been
among its citizens, and she will do her
whole duty for Johnson at the proper time.
From Sylvania Mr. Stephens addressed
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.
FOR GOVERNOR,
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON,
OF BALDWIN.
FOR CONGRESS:
lat DUtrlct—J. L. Seward, ot Ttzoma*.
Sd “ M. J. Crawford, Of fflui’ge,
3d ■* Jams* ffl. Smith, *rVpaon.
4th “ H. Warmer, ot Meriwether
5th “ J. H. Lumpkin, off Floyd.
6 th “ Howell Cohb, ot Clarke.
“county nominations.
For the Senates s s JOHN COLLIER.
For Representative: ALLISON NELSON
Judge Warner’: Appointment*.
Hon. Hiram Warner, will address the
people of the Fourth Congressional District
at the following times and places:
Fayetteville, Tuesday, Sept. 18.
LaGrange, Saturday, Sept. 22.
Stetson, our nominees for Governor and Lienten- i the people of Bark Camp, a populous and
intelligent neighborhood of this county.—
The effect of his effort was powerful; this
place was the stronghold of the K. N’s. But
their funeral was preached that day—two
days after the meeting here (Bark Camp)—
Mr. Stephens addressed the citizens of
Burke and Jefferson at Davies’ Spring
beatiful place for a publie meeting, and on
the confines of the two counties. His ef
fort here was grand, powerful, annihilating
the K. N. party. Messrs. Pollhill, Dr.
Belt, Allen of Jefferson, and Gen. J. B
nayne of Burke were called ,on, and re
ant Governor, we recognize long tried and true
Democrats, who have stood and now stand as the
liberal and comprehensive principles, sustained by
the Democratic part}'; and we hereby pledge
ourselves to use every honorable effort to elevate
them to the offices for which they are nominated.
Mr. Kittredge, of Waltham, supported these
resolutions in a brief and eloquent speech. There
was not a line of them to which he could not give
a hearty approval, and he hoped they would he
adopted entire by the convention.
Appropriation for Milledgevllle.
We understand, from good authority, that
in case the Seat of Government should not
be removed to Atlanta, it is in contempla
tion to put a bill through the next Legisla-
additional troops have been ordered to the j The gentleman who avouches the truth of
Crimea. : this charge against Judge Irwin, we are in-
Tlie White Sea squadron captured two | formed, is entitled to all credence and res-
Rustian ships, one ot which was a steamer, j pec .[_ ^\ e say this charge, for amid existing
The Allies are about quitting the Sea. J . . .. , ..
Austria has declared that she will treat circumstances, it does m our estimation
discharge them for their recklessness, we do , cities of Europe to raise a loau for tiie Rus-
not know. The matter is before the Board ' siau Government.
| of Directors for investigation.—Albany Victoria was rapturously recewed at
j Knickerbocker of Thursday. | Paris, Ministerial crisis iu Greece.
—* — Dispatches regarding tho bombardment
w ,, And st tn<-y 'time. j of Sweaborg, are indefinite. It ri generally
M e find in the Newnan Banner the folio-
liarities shown up, and visted with the pub
lic contempt it deserves, than—presto!
oath. As now members are thus divested
of any peculiar obligation to remain, we
imagine many of them will find their way
out, as easy as they went in, before October.
We presume they would not willingly take
off the obligation from the old members.
We suggest the experiment.
GrtfUu r entitle College.
Wo have received a catalogue of the Trustees,
Faculty and Pupils of tho Griffin Female College.
This institution, undor the control of H. E. Mor
row, President, with able assistants, is at present
in a most flourishing condition, numbering at the
late commencement 175 students.
HARALSON. COWETA
Alfred Hanco'ok,
John Cuthbertson,
C. M. Blalock.
S. A. Crucc,
Wm. L. Mayo,
Mical Garrison,
COUNTY.
his
R. J. X Chappell,
mark.
Jordan Spivey,
E. M. Culpeper.
Josiah Allen,
| John J. Chapman,
j E. L. Connally,
j ft. L. Anderson,
The colossal bronze statues of Pat- • Titos. Howard,
rick Henay and Thomas Jefferson, ordered ! John Sweet,
by the State of Virginia, were recently
placed in their respective positions in the
Capitol building at Richmond.
ZEBULON, PIKE COUNTY’
John M. Ozburu,
G. W. Fowler,
James Parks,
James Powell 1
| of peace, but there is not much reliance in
these reports.
Gen. Simpson says the army is unceas-
' ingiy employed in strengthening the ad-
: vanced works. Health good.
• Spain.—Esc ilattic, the War Minister, left
| for Washington. There are unimportant
disturbances at Barcelona.
Austria.—A ministerial crisis is threat-
! ened.
Germany.—The Wurtemberg Chamber
have dissolved in consequence of passing
• restrictions in favor of a more liberal fede-
! ral constitution.
! New York, Sept. 7.—Sweaborg affair is
grossly exaggerated. It is a bootless vietc-
i ry. The bombs and sltells of the Allies
! failed to reach Helsingfors. All the coast
. batteries at Sweaborg remain untouched, as
the Allies were afraid to venture within
their reach. The London Times admits
| that the attack was a failure. The Allies
; are preparing to winter in the Crimea.
The Exodus from Lonlavtllc.
Since the terrible riots at Louisville, there
An Appeal to the Irishmen In Georgia
I)r. Chas. Cummins of Atlanta is out in cu iu
lias been a rapid emigration of the foreign-j a lengthy letter calling upon his feilow-
TULuVn,!, fmm «e j population to more liberal and less : countrymen to come “to the rescue of five
, , dangerous locations. 1 he Democrat of that millions 0 f starving and oppressed citizens
thentie source, thatcontracts have been made city of the 22d ult., says that on tho day i 0 f Ireland to organize themselves into
previous a party of eighteen Germans— Irish emigrants and societies in evey city
tailors, shoemakers, carpenters, cigar-ilia- j and town in Georgia and drafting resolu-!
kers and laborers left for Minesota. The i tions, to send them on to the Irish Emigrant |
amount to a very onerous charge. What
are the facts? From the first hour of Judge
Irwin’s candidacy he and his friends have
made a point against the Democratic party
for having dragged into the dirty puddle of
party politics the question of who should
be Judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit ? Now
what was the inevitable implication ? Why,
that the Judge as weli as his supporters
were in good faith, reducing to practice the
pious professions we had been learning.—
But so far from this, since May last Judge
Irwin has been playing out a stocked hand
against us, and while he had his party
bound to him by oaths on the Bible, he has
had outdoor denunciations for us for dcclin-
! ing to relinquish the advantages which our
party strength gave us over him in his dis
trict.
What is this ? Whatever it may be, it
surely is not that open, brave, singleness of
purpose, that the “pure at heart” is at all
times ready to die by. It is not that ingen
uous candor that is born of the spirit of
truth. It is not that scornful avoidance of
double dealing and indirection that should
be the guide of a manly honor, and that
should be the polar star of him who guards
the sanctuary [of the laws. But here is the
certificate:
Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga.
I hereby certify that I was, heretofore, a mem
ber of a Council of the Order known as Know-
Nothings, at this place. That I was appointed a
delegate from this county to a Convention of the
Order to be held at Marietta during the last Term
of Cobb Superior Court, for the purpose of norni?
nating a candidate for Judge of Blue Ridge Cir-
That I attended that convention as a dele
tuve appropriating something like one hun- j spended in speeches.
dred thousand dollars for the purpose of! This was the most enthusiastic meeting
patching up the old and dilapidated Capitol ] 1 have attended during the campaign
at Milledgeville. We are very seriously j There was an immense crowd, and the
mistaken if the people of Upper Georgia, j cheers that went up for Johnson and Ste-
who ought .and will have a voice in this i phens will long be remembered. The work
matter, arc willing to spend this enormous j goes bravely on in this section, and if all
amount of money for temporary repairs j parts of the State stands up on the day of
upon the antiquated rookery at Milledge- J election as well, then the triumph of the
ville, when a large and magnificent ■ Constitution and the true American prinei-
granite State House worthy of the Empire ! pics are certain.
State of tho South can be erected in Atlan- 1 The crops in this section are fine. Judge
ta, tho centre of population and convenience, ! J. W. Jones of this county, gave me an ear
j of corn, taken from his plantation, on which
i 1 counted 1,246 grains. I rode over the
at a cost absolutely trifling in comparison
with the expense necessary for erecting a
similar edifice any where else in the Stato.
Let the voters of Upper Georgia, whose
cause this is, without distinction of party,
speak for themselves on this point, on the
first Monday in October. Let every voter,
who feels an interest in the cause of re
moval, see that Iris ticket is endorsed with
the words, “ Removal to Atlanta.”
for the introduction this year into the Island
of Cuba of large numbers of African slaves.
One party alone bos contracted for the sup-
gate, and that the Hon. David Irwin was unani
mously nominated as the candidate of that party.
I make this certificate because 1 have been in
formed that the fact has been denied.
[Signed] E. M. Pennisotos.
The Fair.
The Southern Central Agricultural Fair
next day (the 2*2d) four families were to j Aid Societyln^Boston from^ whomthey will j opened on yesterday. The crowd, as usual
. —w - / '7. _ . A1U OWieiV III DUSWU IfUUI YYUU1I1 liiitSV Will x J J v ” I
• £ plycf seven thousaud. Portuguese agents leave—one to stop m Chicago, and the other ! receive a charter, accompanied with all on the first day, was comfortably small,
7 C'turc now in that city raakmg arrangements, three to gtron to Canada. A movement, is I necessary instruction for the future. The and consequently vo iiad an excellent od-
f. — runt tn nror*ini7A n Knn«n<] omifmihnn , 1 J r
on foot to organize a Kansas emigration
A Remaeable Man.—There is a gentle- party of five hundred families. The heads
man residing in this city, who came here j of a hundred families signed the agreement
twenty-three yeare ago from England, and ] on the first night of the meeting. Ojr co-
brougnt with him some three hundredjguin- i temporary says that these families are
eas of his own hard earning, with which he I among the best citizens of Louisville,
commenced business as a grocer on a small
scale. Little by little he increased his
trade, and at the present rime he is proba
bly worth more than any other man in
Massachusetts in the same line of business.
During the period of twenty-three years he
never gave a note of hand or took one; he
nfever sued a man and was never sued him
self, and was never called to the witness-
stand in any court daring the whole period.
He’was never naturalized, and of course
-irfX* 4 T^n’f^ voted, although be has paid thou-
w irahds of dollars for State and county taxes.
■ > v Vll«-ftas been known to buy a cargo of West
India goods amounting to $90,000, for which
he paid cash on delivery. He never deals
in or drinks intoxicating liquors; never
wives a dollar for a charitable purpose where
he supposes his name will appear in the
newspapers, although he has distributed
thousands to thedistreeses of his fellow men.
Can snch another man be found in this or
any other country?—Bot. Times.
*
[From the Wilkes Republican.]
Washington. Ga., Sept. 4, 1855.
At a meeting of the Dickinson Council
No. 76, held'this day, the following resolu
tions were adopted:
Whereas, we are opposed to secret oath-
bound political organizations, believing
them contrary to the genius of our republi
can institutions, it is, therefore,
Resolved, ByDickinson Council No. 76,
that our worthy President be instructed to
return the charter of this Council to tho
President of the State Council^
The other resolutions are omitiied at the
request of tbe mover.—Ed. Rep.
Another One Tumbled to Piece*.
Today the K. N’s. of Waynesboro’ sent
back their charter to Wm. IIoDe of Savan
nah. Thus has died Council No. 141, kill
ed by the Constitution, or rather the want of
one.
op-
afiairs are to be s< conducted as not to com- portunity of thoroughly inspecting what-
promtse tbe policy or treaty regulations of
this goverment and if the plan looks only to were on exhibition. The
the acbievment of Ireland’s freedom, heaven ' amount of stock is not so large as on previ-
speed the object, say we.—Columbus Enqui- J ° us occasions of this kind. But the dis-
rer. | play was nevertheless’good.
The Cashmere goats entered by Mr.
Richard Peters, of this place, are quite a
a show within themselves. The breed, we
believe, in this conntry, is quite rare, hav
ing been introduced but a short time since,
from the East. Should Mr. Peters succeed
in adapting them to this climate, it will
be quite an addition to our stock of domes
tic animals. Our attention was arrested by
some fine South Down Sheep. We wonder
why an animal of such decided superiority
is not more generally raised throughout the
country. Of the cow kind the Devon
still keep the lead, as perhaps they always
will. We have not time to do the horses
justice. Many of them are perhaps as fine
os the country can afford, and to many they
are the chief attraction of the Exhibition.
We will continue our jottings to-morrow.
A Sheepish Operation.
The train which left here Thursday morn
ing on the Chicago, Altou and St. Louis
Road, going South, ran into a flock of sheep
about one mile'tind a half from Joliet, be
longing to R. Zarley, killing and injuring
about two hundred. The sheep were lyin"
on and about the track, near a curve, ana
consequently could not be seen by those hav
ing charge of the train until too late to avoid
running over them. Fortunately, the cars
were not thrown off tho track.—Chicago
Tribune, Saturday.
Democratic Expositor.
The above is the title of anew paper recent
ly started in Dalton, Ga, Tho Expositor is
a Democratic sheet, and will, judging from
the first number, render valuable assistance
to the cause which it has espoused. We
hope that our neighbor’s subscription list
will be as sound as his principles.
Col. Calhoun at Stones’ Court Ground.
Wo asserted not long since that Col. Cal
houn was the anti-Nebraska candidate for
the Senate. We now re-iterate this charge,
being fully sustained therein by the gentle
man’s own admissions. We are credibly
informed that at Stones’ Court Grouud, on
Saturday, Col. Calhoun, on being asked
whether, had lie’been in Congress, be would
have supported the Kansas-Nebraska Bill,
as it passed the House, replied 7,e believed
before God he would not.
Such are the avowed principles of the
man whom the Know Nothing party have
placed before a Southern community to rep
resent them in the senatorial branch of the
Legislature.
How will the people of Fulton act towards
one who has declared open hostility to a
measure which secured the rights of the
South in the territories of the Union ?
Twelve months ago we denounced as trai
tors those Southern men. Houston,-Collum,
Taylor and Hunt, who on the passage of the
Nebraska bill, recorded their votes against
the South. Here stands a man to day soli
citing our votes who declares he would have
done the same. October will show how
Southern men will receive this declaration.
The Infant Drummer.
Among the multiplicity of shows that the
session of the State Fair has attracted to
Atlanta, we notice the advent of the “Infant
Drummer.” We remember to have wit
nessed a number of years ago, the perfor
mances of the little Drummer, and though
we then thought him considerably more ad
vanced than wqs represented, yet his execu
tions were quite interesting, and rather sur
prising for one as young as he evidently
was. But the lapse of five or six years
since then must have considerably dimin
ished the infantile feature of the “Infant,”
which was, of course, the only thing that
rendered the exhibition attractive. As the
“Infant” grew out of his precocity, his ex
hibitions grew into sad disrepute, as would
appear from *’ <> ’ ’ *■ c few months
since, the niau.i; in charge
was arrested and i. ju.., in Augusta,
for swindling. Since then, we have heard
nothing of the “Infant Drummer” until
now, when he has suddenly turned up
among the shows of the Fair week.
field from which it was taken, and I saw
plenty, apparently of the same character.
Success to the Judge—may he always
thrive ; for he is one of our best and most
worthy citizens, and a first rate planter.
1 also rode over the plantation of Col,
Robert Connelly, in another section of this
eounty, and saw some 400 acres of his corn,
and some 200 acres of his cotton, all in the
best order.
Col. Connelly is a bachelor planter-, and
does not deserve th? good luck he has, for
bpir,g a bachelor—hut hi is the son of a
true Southern gentleman, and dispenses
with Southern hospitality the blessings of
life. May his shadows never grow less.
I also visited some 900 acres of cotton,
and several hundred acres of corn, on the
plantation known as the Connelly estate.
This crop was in the highest state of pros
perity.
We have had much rain recently, but it
is now promising to be dry.
Our friend, Dr. E. L. Antony, has ac
cepted a Professorship in the Savannah
College, (a new Medical School.) Ilis
abilities as a physioian are too well known
in Georgia, for me to say anything in their
favor. Independent of his great medical
skill, Georgia has few men his superiors, as
a learned savan. There are many things I
would like to write you about, but as I have
made this sufficiently long, I will defer until
my next. Yours, &c.,
FIRE-FLY.
Tennessee State Fair.
Wc had tU° pleasure this morning of a visit
from Col. R. Williamson, of Sumner county, Ten
nessee. Col. W. attends our place as a delegate
from the Tennessee Agricultural Association to
the State Fair now in session in Atlanta. We find
ir. the Tennessee delegate a gentleman every way
worthy to represent the great agricultural State
from whence he eoraes. Tho Tennessee State
Fair will be held at Gallatin on the 10th of Octo
ber, on which occasion wc hope to see Georgia
fully represented.
Wc learn that our friends of Alabama are dili
gently preparing to set on foot an institution of
like kind. A cooperation of the several Southern
States for tho purpose contemplated in these asso
ciations cannot fail to render each more useful
and attractive. Our neighbors of Tennessee with
their characteristic gallantry and good taste, we
sec, are bent on encouraging what all admit to be
not the least important of Southern productions,
the beauty of our women. Daguerreotypes of the
most beautiful females of Tennessee will bo on
exhibition. From these, one will be selected to bo
sent to Now York to bo painted life size for the
Gallery of American Beauty. Wo are happy to
loam that tho Georgia girls will have a chance at
tho Tennessee exhibition. Lot them avail them
selves of it and we have no fear of the character
of the State committed into their hands.
THE WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER J w L.«. r .~~
published every FfljDAY xorning. j comply with the request of Col. Cal-
Terms—$2 08 per annum, tnvariably in advance ( hoUD, and publish the following letter. Ha.
“ ' ' " " ' === nying tho charge published in the Intelli
gencer of Tuesday morning, that at Stone’s
Court Ground he said that had he been i n
Congress he would not have voted for the
Kansas bill as it finally passed. Since the
reception of his letter of denial, we have
been assured by gentlemen of the highest
respectability who heard his speech, that
he did in reply to a direct interrogatory fr om
Col. Collier, make the declaration in pre .
cisely the words attributed to him in our
paper. We “are assured also, that more
than one gentlemen who heard the speed,
are ready to make affidavit, if required, thai
the report in the Intelligencer of Tuesday
was substantially correct. We did not ouV
selves hear the speech, and will leave the
issue of veracity to be decided by the s pPa .
ker and the gentlemen who heard his re
marks :
Atlania, Ga., Sept. 11th, 1855
To the Editors of the Atlanta Jntelligcueer ■
Gents :—I see in your issue of this mornim,
the following charges against myself: “W t .. .
credibly informed that at Stone’s Court Ground*
on Saturday, Col. Calhoun, on being asked ivheth
er, had he been in Congress, he would have sun
ported the Kansas-Nebraska Bill as it passed th >
House, replied, he believed before God he would
not.” Yourinformat.ion is false. I made no such re
mark, as every one knew, who are not disposed to
misrepresent me—who were present. I was ask
ed in the midst of my argument, and when I wai
commenting on and condemning those provision-
in the act, allowing the subjects of foreign srov
ernments to vote and hold office in those territ,,
ries, whether I would have voted for the Bill
it passed ? To which I replied, that I would
have voted against the objectionable feature-
above alluded to, allowing the subjects of forei-n
Governments to vote and hold office in the terri
tories, as separate propositions, and that l tully
approved the provisions in the Bill, repealing the
Missouri Compromise, nnd determining that when
the people of those territories applied to he re
ceived into the Union, as States, that they should
be received with or without slavery, as they might
determine for themselves, and that tho Congres-
which passed said Bill, containing this last provi
sion, was entitled to no more credit than the Con
gress which passed the Utah and New Mexico
Bills, containing same provisions, and that I
would not have voted for the Kansas and Nebras
ka Bill, containing the obnoxious provisions above
alluded to as long as there was any hope of doing
better, or of obtaining a better bill, and that I
would also have voted against tho provision in the
bill, establishing the offices of Surveyor General
for New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska, which
donated 160 acres of iand in New Mexico to
the subjects of foreign governments. This is
the substance of what I said in reply to the ques
tion, nnd he who represents me differently, either
misunderstood or intentionally misrepresents me.
Your own political friends, I have no doubt, wili
sustain me in what I now write.
As your columns have been the medium of mis
representations, I must insist that you make them
a medium for correction, by publishing theselines.
Respectfully, yours, Ac.,
James M. Calhoun.
Opposition to Gov. Cobb.
It is with much mortification that we learn of
the' anouncemcnt of a candidate in opposition to
Gov. Cobb, who, while professing to be a Demo
crat, enters the campaign under K. N. auspices.
Had that party seen fit to run its head against a
post while fairly represented by one of its own
members, we, so far from regretting the circum
stance, would have rejoiced in the fact. We
needed just some such a foil as this to set off our
victory in the 6th District. But the idea conveyed
by the present antagonism to our regular ticket is,
that those members of the Democratic party hav
ing Southern Rights affinities have also Southern
Rights grudges and revenges that are to be nur
tured and indulged at “ all hazards and to the last
extremity.” We for our part have nothing to
keep back in relation to this view of our past
party relations. While we differed with Gov.
Cobb in our notions of State policy and sectional
policy ns applicable to the then state of the Re
public, we did so without mincing our words. If
wc did not sin against moderation and justice in
that opposition, heaven bears us witness we
sinned not, at least in our purposes. But
wowilljnst as plainly and unreservedly avow
our present full accord with Gov. Cobb in his
views of Southern policy and State action. In
our opinion there is not a man living in the South,
old or young, whose heart and whose resolves are
more truly and sternly loyal. One must love to
nurso his wrath, if for nothing else, that it may be
kept hot, who can see nothing in Howell Cobb’s
course in the late Democratic Convention to ad
mire and approve as a Southern man. He to
whom, in the greater part, we owe our present
State platform has taken the lead in effecting in
Stato politics what should have been done fifteen
years ago in every Southern State. He began at
home to make a national party; he built in Mil
ledgeville a platform for all Democrats wherever
found in this Union. To that platform all must
conform or there can be no co-operation with Geor
gia by the Democaats of the Union or by any oth
er party whatever. The question then recurs,what
does that platform laca of perfection ?—in what
consists its shortcomings and how will opposition
to tho regular Democratic nomination reform or
improve our published creed ? One of the most
crushing charges that Democrats hurled upon the
Know-Nothing schism is, that without necessity
and in the teoth of the constitution, causes of di
vision and estrangement have been introduced
into the South when our very political, yes, social
existence depended upon the strength that unity
alone could give us. Aro not the frionds of Mr.
Franklin aggravating this evil ? If he is a
member of the K. N. party and avows it, why
there is an end of fog argument. But if this is
not the fact, as we learn, and he runs as a South
ern Rights man who thinks that class of partymen
have an unsettled account with Mr. Cobb to be
adjusted, why then we say, it is not only schis
matic, but factious conduct, and we wipe our hands
of all such vindication of Southern Rights. And
if Mr. Franklin looks for aid or comfort from the
distinguished influence of one nearly connected
with him ho “ counts without his host.” Wo can
nover belieTe that Gov McDonald, whose every
pulse beats true to his section, can take any, the
least pleasure, in a movement that either tends to
weaken the South or build up Know-Nothingism.
And so far as we know or have heard, the opposi
tion to Gov. Cobb by Mr. Franklin gives serious
offence to rnaDy of the most devoted friends of
Gov. McDonald, and leuves all true Southern
Rights Democrats in wonder at the motive of so
useless aud so pernicious a movement.
Cobb County.
The news we have from this fine county
is of the most charming description. Wc
are sanguine that the Democracy will carry
Cobb by an increased vote, by not less than
400 votes. In every district iu the county
tho finest organization exists, and such an
enthusiasm as must bear down all before it.
Last Saturday, we happened to be pre
sent at a discussion in the first district, at
which a number of citizens from Gwinnett,
Forsyth and Cobb, were present. The
speaking was opened by William Phillips,
Esq., who was limited by agreement, to
three quarters of an hour. We were very
much pleased with this effort. From no
ihan of Mr. Phillips’ age and practice,
have we heard a speech this campaign, that
we thought any ways equal to to this effort
of Mr. Phillips. It was a close, compact,
well argued speech, built from the ground
up, and we being the judge, impregnable in
every one of its positions. The bland and
conciliating manner of the speaker insured
him a most respectful hearing, and we felt
every confidence that the effort resulted in
good. Mr. Phillips was replied to by J. M.
Edge, Esq., in a speech of 2J hours. We,
in justice to our honest convictions, must
accord to Mr. Edge’s effort, the praise of
being the very ablest K. N. speech we ever
heard. But we are just as sure that in Mr.
Phillips’ grasp, his arguments sank to the
earth.
What a pity such industry and fine parts
as distinguish Mr. Edge, should be so badly
employed. After the fall elections, how
ever, Know Nothingism will have so little use
either fur industry or party, that there will
be many better openings which we have no
doubt Mr. E. will avail himself of. In
passing, we will express the high opinion
we have of Cobb county, after viewing much
of her territory, population and industrial
energy. She abounds in valuable works,
such as merchant mills, tanneries and cotton
factories. Soon there will be in operation
a paper mill, upon a most respectable scale.
With her fine cotton and grain lands, pure
air and water, and fine school advantages,
we regard her as among the hopeful candi
dates for the honor of tbe star county of the
State. We would respectfully suggest,
however, that one or two Hotels, upon a
scale great enough to accommodate tho an
nual influx of visitors to their beautiful
town, Marietta, is a consideration that
should engage a portion of the publie spirit
of Cobb county. Success attend her.
Roswell, Cobb Co., 8th Sept.
Mr. Editor: The Hon. John E. Ward
and Col. T. C. Howard, will address the
citizens of the 1st Dist. at Stewarts store on
Saturday next, 11 o’clock A. m.
Many Democrats.
Marietta, 10th Sept., 1852.
Messrs. Editors: Please insert the fol
lowing in your paper:
T. C. Howard will address the*citizens of
Cobb at the Court House in Marietta du
ring the recess of court on Monday 24th
inst.
Col. L. J. Glenn, Wednesday, 26th.
Hon. Chas. J. McDonald, Thursday, 27th.
Come one ! come all!! Come K. N’s,
and see if your principles will bear oriti-
oism. DEMOCRAT.
The N. Y. Mirror says:
“We stated some weeks ago that Santa
Anna had purchased real estate—up town
houses and lots—in this city, with an eye
to a future resideuce among us. It is now
stated by more than one person “under the
Government,” that the Ex-Dictator is at
j present in the vicinity of New York, and
that he has made overtures for the purchase
of Mr. Edwin Forrest’s mansion, known as
Font Hill, near Yonkers, and that Mr. F.
has named the price of the place at $190,000
—stating that if H. S. H. the General and
Dictator, would come to his terms, it could
he made a bargain. It is also said that his
serene ex-Highness lias, for some months
past, been negotiating stocks through a
Wall street agent. Let the conquered hero
come.” .
Since March, 1858, no less than 196 per
sons have been killed, and 282 wounded, by
railroad accidents in the United States.
The Drama Here.
Mr. Crisp, Mr. Crisp, this will never do. The
Stranger, as acted Tuesday night, will long be
remembered by the lovers of the “legitimate” hore,
os the most extraordinary performance that ever
was enacted above boards. We felt, in our notice
of tho attempt of Monday night, that wo had best
err on mercy’s side, and for that reason abated
something of the oaustieity of our criticisms.—•
But really the thing is now dropping below criti
cism, and we must forego tho mournful pleasure of
pointing out tho errors which wo deem of concern
to the public, unless things improve. We would
not seem captious or over sensitive, but wo must
repeat, after the performance of The Stranger,
what we intimated before, that Mr. Crisp thinks
that anything will do for Atlanta, and that better
than he offers us would be “ caviar ” to this crowd
—too nice, in short for our coarse palates. But,
thank Heaven, the elephant is new just coming
into town as we write, and if we are disappointed
in the “ legitimate,” the horse theatre never has
and never will fall below expectation.
[From the Augusta Constitutionalist.]
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 11,1855.
Mr. Editor: On my arrival in this city on
yesterday, I saw the Rome Courier, of the
4th inst., containing a letter from the Rev.
C. W. Howard addressed to me, dated July
25th, on the subject of freight upon Lime.—
Also a certificate signed by sundry citizens
of Kingston and vicinity, on the same sub
ject, together with a letter from Mr. How
ard to the Editors of the Courier, in which
he complains that I had not replied to his
letter of the 25th of July. In reference to
myself he uses the following language:
“My letter to Gov. Johnson is dated Ju
ly 25th. Nearly thirty days have now elaps
ed, and no notice has been taken of it. It
is not to be presumed that the Governor of
Georgia is so long absent fount his post—or
if absent on the business of the State, it is
to be supposed that his letters are transmit
ted to him, I cannot therefore consider his
silence as other than intentional. If there
were anything discourteosus in my manner
—if I asked anything improper for me to
ask, or for him to consider, there would be
a reason for the silence of the Governor.—
But I cannot see anything offensive either
in the manner or matter of the letter. It
refers to a subject of much pecuniary inter
est to myself. The silence of the Governor
is therefore both an incivility and an injus
tice to all parties concerned.”
On my return from commencement at
Athens, I received Mr. II.’s letter among a
large package of letters which had reached
Milledgeville since the 27th—the day I left
for Athens. Engagements previously made
called nte away from Milledgeville, on the
6th of August, the very day on which I ar
rived home from Athens. Hence I only re
plied to such letters as appeared to be of
pressing importance. I deferred a reply to
Mr. Howard’s letter, because there could be,
under the circumstances, no immediate
change of his freights, and delay therefore
of reply could do him no injustice.
It is true, as stated by Mr. Howard, there
is nothing offensive either in the manner or
matter of his letter. But I confess, I
thought then and still think, that under the
circumstances, the request of Mr. Howard,
contained in his letter was extremely indel
icate. It seemed to me, that put forth at
that particular juncture, it was mainly de
signed to embarass me, and the singular
production now under consideration is not
calculated to remove such an impression.—
Mr. Howard well knew that for a modifica
tion of the freight at the Etowah Depot, up
on a principle which he alledged to be sim
ilar to that which he claimed in his behalf.’!
was charged with having made a corrupt
arrangement with the lion. M. A. Cooper.
If I had yielded to his demand, Mr. How
ard and myself would have been subjected
to the same imputation which has been sc,
freely and falsely cast upon Maj. Cooper
and myself.
I returned to Milledgeville on tho 54th of
August, and at my earliest convenience re
plied to Mr. Howard’s letter of the 25th of
July. I said substantially, that whilst I
agreed with Mr. Howard in many of his
views, I would not undertake to investigate
the subject of his letter till after the elec
tion. And I assigned as a reason for this
postponement, the fact alluded to in the pre
ceding paragraph, in reference to the Hon.
Mark A. Cooper and myself. I regret that
Mr. Howard did not see proper to publish
my reply, as he must have received it be
fore the 4th of September, the day on which
the Rome Courier published his communi
cations.
The appearance of Mr. Howard before
the public under the circumstances, would
seem to evince rather intemperate haste to
exhibit himself as an agrieved party, for his
letter of the 25th of July is the first intima
tion that I ever had from him or any one
else, that he was dissatisfied with the rates
upon lipae. It is the first intimation I ever
had that he ever had an arrangement with
the Railroads, in reference to the freights
from his kiln ; and therefore the first that
I ever had that that arrangement has been,
if indeed it has interfered with by the
present Superintendant of the W. & A Rad
Road. Even therefore if the election had
not been pending, how unreasonable was it
for him to demand my peremptory interfer
ence, without, examining into the facts anu
consulting with the Superintendant. Re -
spectfully, »&c.,
IIerschel V. Johnson.
Deatu and Romance.—At St. Louis, on
the 27th ult., an inquest was held on t e
body of Jacob Hill, who had committed sui
cide, when some interesting facts were de
veloped, which lend a most romantic inter
est to the affair. Early in June last, x r.
Hill’s wife died in child bed, and the mot
er and child were buriod in a lot in the Uer
man Protestant graveyard. Daily since then
he has visited the grave, often spending
hours there. Ho had enclosed the lot wi
a fence, and profusely ornamented it w
flowers. On Saturday morning he visited
for the last time, and after tracing on-
tombstone an inscription with a pencil, a
down uponthe grave and blew his brains 0
with a pistol. _____
Mr. Gillespie of Natchez, who died
recently,
v , from wounds received by the
recent Rail Road accident, made a v*
bequeathing proporty to the amount
$500,000, believing that his end was near-
approaching. It is stated that he . r
that in ease of his death, or that of his w ’
the Railroad company be prsecutedjo,,^-
latt cent of hit fortune.
