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——-rvrir ■xi<ipr.\*T:’:---i'riT'T I T criiro lif W$
Rev. J. 11. Ingraham, on this subject
oh Thursday evening' was "a beautiful
address, happily conceived and well
•tel iye red. it contained mtieh sound
advice which it wore well for all young
men Unify to consider and act upon.'—-
The Speaker commenced his address
bv a beautiful reference to the lives of
the great icyrtmtere Cl the, republic,
Washington, Franklin and others. The
Republic, lie said was not the concep
tion oV design of one man or set of
Inch —it grew up in the minds of our
forefathers gradually and slowly : it
was the result of much careful thought
and deliberation, and, continued the
speaker, considering the pious lives of
the great, trien who composed the crew
of the ship of State in those days, it
may be said it Was the result of much
prayer and that the hand of God, help
ed to guide the weak ship in that
stormy crisis. The Republic being
then sustained, by the hand of God, it j
becomes the duty of the young men of j
America so to perform their part, as
to retain the favor of God and maintain j
ihc integrity of the nation unsullied.—-!
And h‘cnv\ it is asked, shall this be j
dome? Let every individual young ■
mat. leel the responsibility that is up-;
on him ; —the young men of 18.31 are
to be the statemen, representatives in j
Congress, judicial and executive ofli- j
tiers of the people of 1874 :—let no’’
■ X 1
young man sat’, “I am but a unit, mv
influence is as nothing ;” all great re
sults have small beginnings, all great
achievements in the world have been
achieved by or through one man. Co
lumbus opened a new' continent to the
enterprise of the world, Napoleon
changed the features of polities in the
whole of Europe. Newton, YTaslii rig
tan, Wesley, Luther are all Instances.
The young men of 1854, wilt twenty
'ears hence be called to represent the
people in Congress,, and the Congygcb
ftibnal halls present a fair typo of the
nation. If the nation bo‘generally
immoral or unchristian, they will not
expect morality or Christian virtues in
their representatives. Statistics show
that at present among the twenty-four
mil harts of inhabitants of the United
States but four millions are professing
Christians. This then, strictly speak
ing, is not a Christian country ; and if
it is not, then tlxere is but small hope
of the stability of our institutions, it
will not do, said the speaker, to talk
of “manifest destiny ; as with men, so
it has been and always will be the
. "manifest destiny” of all nations that
forget God, to run to destruction. I
advocate reform, not, that; of the “know
nothings” and other secret organiza
tions : I advocate the reform of the
heart artel mind' There are now grow
ing up in the United States about three
hundred thousand young men, be
tween the ages of twenty and twenty
live years.- These are to be the men
who in a few years, wiil preside in our
legislative halls, who are to till all ju
dicial and executive offices, who. in a
word, arc to be the “rulers of the na
tion.” llow momentous then sounds
the inquiry ; what is the character of
r these young men l for upon them mo
;* rulity, integrity■ anil ..devotion to the
institutions of their country depends
L the future destiny of the nation ! Flow
much, then continued the speaker, is
it to be desired that all, those youm.'-
men should take the Bible and stake
out their lives by the precepts therein
; the republic would then
move down the course of time unsha
ken by Commotions internal or external:
she will move gloriously on guided by
-killful hands, avoiding, on the one
hand, the bold rocks of fanaticism and
on the other the lee shore of infidelity.
But disregard its teachings, and it will
he like sending to sea a ship bcautiful
!v proportioned in:all, its parts (as is
• this republic) but without a rudder, to
tie, cast about by every wind, and final
ly! be thrown upon the shore a “beau
tiful wreck !”
The subject was considered by the
gentleman in several other lights, which,
were it not taking too much space., I
would consider. 1 hope the gentle-,
man; may be induced again to address
being assured that he can
attract an intelligent auditory
fluid make interesting any subject which
Plie may choose.
f .Tours, ?.
Playing on the Jfackass,
On board the steamer Indiana, in
oiio .of her trips down the Mississippi,
were a large number of good naturod
They were , seeking to
fhehours, according to their
several notions of pleasure, and wdiild'
hay#got on very well but for one an
noyance. There happened to be on
'"board a Iloosier lrom the A Vabash* who
was going down to “Orleans,” and lie
S.ng that'he could luldhy as
ie best man, and .planting
here he could attfafet notice,
vay, Thv follow wuldn/l
He fluttered, lidgitted and swofe‘at t,he
“‘saeiL”; iiddlu. she passengers tried
various expedients to rid themselves
of the Iloosier and his fiddle, it was ho
go “he would fnusie just as long'as
lied.—d please.” At hist a big Ken
tifckian sprang frbnv his seat saying,
“1 reckon, FIT fix him',” placed himself
near t he amateur liddler and commenc
ed braving with all his might. The
ctVeeUol'the move was beyond descrip
tion. "Old Kentuek" brayed so loud
that he drowned tluV screed ting of the
labile, and amid die shouts of the pas
sengers, the iliseoinlitl.cd Iloosier re
treated below, leaving the victory of
the,unequal contest with the Kentuck
ian hud hi?singular impromptu imita
tion, of Balaam's friend. The delight
of the FTenehmaf knew no bounds—
quiet was resttbwin for the day. Dur
ing tlie night, the Kentuckian left the
boat'. The next 1 morning after break
fast, the passcn;|'rs were startled by
tlie 'discordant "sound of their old tor
mentor. lloosiej had discovered that
the coast was cl(Jir, and was‘bound to
..myeugo hini;4elf|ori the passengers.—
r.oud and woWiligu- ever screamed
!he lidtlle., T’iiy Frenchman, just seat
ed to read his'paper, and on the first
sound looked anxiously around, slmig
ged life shoulders and then shouted,
“varo is lie ! vara is he? Querick —
quoeek. Mon Dku ! Vare is Monsieur
Kentuek; de man rat plays on tie jack
ass /”
; Employment most becoming the
; Sex. —Dionysius, the early historian
] of ancient Home, informs us that Ser-
I vius Tullius, one of the most wis! and
i virtuous of the Roman Kings, dedica-
I ted :t distaff in tlie Temple of Her
j culee in honor of the domestic virtues
lof his wife Tanaquil. - The following,
1 testimony isaslo given by Livy to the
! domestic character, of the famed Lu
-1 cretin. whose virtues have been the
i rheme of poets and historians lor more
! than two thousand years. .1 give if, in
, the words of Mr. liooke, in his excel
! lent History of the Homan Republic :
“One day when- Sextus Tarquiniiis
| was entertaining 1 his brothers, their
kinsman, Gollatinus, being of the com
pany, the conversation happened to
turn upon the.merits of wives. Every
one extolled the good qualities of .his
own ; but Gollatinus affirmed that his
Luc ret in excelled ail others.- In or
der to end the dispute, they took the
method which mirth and wine inspir
ed, which was to mount their horses
and go and surprise - their wives; and
it was agreed that she who was found
employed in the manner most becom
ing her sox should have the prefer
ence. Away, then, they galloped first
to Home, where they surprised the
King's daughter-in-law, in the midst
of feasting and diversion, arid the la
dies seemed much disconcerted T tlie
unexpected return of' their huse ads.
From Rome they hastened away to
CuilatLa, the place v here Collatlifris
resided in time of peace: (he was
grandson of Egerius, that Pepihew of
Tarquinius Priseurs, to whom that
King gave the territory-of Collatia in
property.) Thotigli tlie night was far
advanced when the Princes arrived
there, they found Luerctia up with her
maids about her, spinning'and working
ill wool. The company her husband
brought her of a sudden did riot dis
compose her, and they were all pleas
ed with the reception she gave them.”
As maybe supposed, 'the decision
was unanimously in favor of the wife
of Gollatinus.
What a splendid figure Luerctia
Mott, Lucy Stone, Abby Folsom, and
the other nnsexed female Bloomers,
would have made among those glori
ous Homan matrons I
The Boy that would’nt get
mad. —I once heard an interesting sto
ry about two little brothers. One of
them was ten years old and the other
eight. The oldest boy had, within a
few months past, indulged a hope that
God had given him-a new heart. He
thought he was a Christian—that he
loved the Lord Jesus’ Christ But his
little brother did not believe that his
heart had been changed. He thought
Lis brother no more a Christian than he
liad always been, lie said lie could
not see any difference. Yet he meant
to try him and see ; for as his brother
now appeared more sober than usual,
and was more willing to go to meeting
than before, he did not feel certain
that he was not a Christian.
Now, how do yon think this little
boy, eight years old, undertook to find
out whether his brother was really a
Christian? Why, every,thue he could
get a chance, he would tread on his
brother’s toes, kick his heals, or pinch,
his arms, to see if ho wouldu’tget mad
as he used to do. But his brother bore
it all with meekness and good nature
without an angry word or look. This,
was very different from what housed
to do. lie had before always bepn
ready to take revenge on the spot for
such an abuse. The youngest, brother
was suie hr could not do so; for he
knew lie would gef mad if anybody
acted so unkindly. He, soon became
convinced fluff his brother was a Chris
tian and he Was not, lie became very
anxious about the salvation of his soul
andju a short time he, too, indulged
the hope that God. had pardoned liis
sins and given him anew heart,
Tjie Horses In the U nited .States,
- -The Boston Transcript
Tire first horses brought into any.
part of' the territory at present orn
hraped in the United States, were land
ed iti Florida by Oabc'oa de Veea, in
1527,' forty-two in munlier, all of which
perished' or were otherwise killed.
The next importation was also brought
to Fioroda, by t>e Solo, in 1589. Iri
1508,the French introduced The horse
into Canada; Iri 1009, the English
la rail'd ah J.uac-hn. n, in Virginia,
1025, the Dutch Company imported
horses in ‘New York, fu 1.7(10, the
French of Illinois were j rife possession
of a eorisidcrabl'e number of horses.
According to the census returns fur
1850, there \Vere 4,335.858 iff
the United States, exclusive of those
iricities which? were not returned- The
four and n halt millions of tlihse ani
mals iiiythe United Stales constitute a
proportion of one to five of the inhab
itaius. Nclv York Has one horse to
seven persons ; Pennsylvania, one to
six and 'six-tenths; Ohio, one to four ;
Kentucky, one -to thri>e inluilrita-nts. —
In Ohio and the new States of the
Northwest, the increase of horses has
kept, pace with that of the popula
tion .
Th number of horses in the United
States is more than three times as large
as that iu Great Britain. A recent, re
port in France shows that there are iii
that country 8,200,000 horses.
Scraps from the Stiiary of
Thomas ftloore.
A Relic Hunter.— “ Drury had
some dogs,'(two, 1 believe*) sent to
him, that had belonged to Lord Byron.
One day he was fold that two ladies
wished to see him, and ho found- that
tlteir business was to ask,- as a great fa
vor, some relic of Lord Byron.- Ex
pecting to be asked for some of his
hand-writing,- or a bit of his liair, he
was airiused to find that it was a bit of
the hair of one of the dogs they want
ed. The dog being brought forward,
tlie ladies observed a clot on his back,
which hrid evidently resisted any ef
fort at ablution that might haVe been
exerted on the'animal* and immediate
ly selected this as the most precious
part to cut off, ‘the probability being,’
they said, ‘that Lord Byron might
have patted that clot,.’”
| Sii-t Walter Scott. —“ Plunkett,
told some things of Scott when he was
at his father’s. Somebody said to one
of tlie guides who attended him, ‘Well,
how do you like that, gentleman?—
That’s Sir Walter Scott, the great poet.’
‘A poet!’ answered the fellow, ‘no,- no,
the divii a poet he is, but a real gen
tleman, for he gave me half a crown.’ ”
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Must excuse any defect in this issue, as we have
had an extraordinary press of business this week.
Returning Confidence-
It is well known that in 1850—’51, thousands of
Democrats in Georgia, and tho South generally,
though retaining confidence in the National Demo
cratic party, lost confidence in the Southern portion
of that organization, when it assumed the name of
tho Southern Rights party. Wo . speak of those
known as Union Democrats. And when wc say
that they lost confidence in their former associates,
wc do not mean that they mistrusted them as men,
gentlemen, and patriots, but a»s politicians. If
Union Democrats did not believe that the Southern
Rights party as a whole was in lavorof disunion,
they knew that many of its leaders were, and be
lieved that the course of that party would eventu
ally lend lo disunion, whether it was intended or
not. The sequel is written in tho book of .Chroni
cles of the Constitutional Union party.
After that party and its opposing organization
passed away with tho occasion which gave them
birth, a portion of tho Union Democrats wont back
with their Southern Rights brethren to the national
Democratic party, A portion still adhered like
leeches to the dead carcass of the Union party,—
They had no coutidenco in the tiouthem Rights
Democracy, though they had agreed to be again
plain Democrats, without the sectional adjunct.—
And even the portion of Democrats who formed an
alliance with the Southern Rights Democrats in
Georgia, and elected Johnson governor, were not
by any means satisfied with the, course which
things took.
The ayidity with which Southern Rights Demo
crats endorsed tho appointment of Freo-soilcrs by
President Pierce, did not tend to do aw ay, tho sus
picions, and jealousies of Union Democrats. Nor
did the refusal of tho ''dominant wing in Georgia, to
fulfil their part of* an implied contract by the Sec
tion of Howell Cobb „to tho U.’ C Senate, bring
about any better state of affairs. , And wo hope that
what we are about to state, will not be taken
amiss, when we say it for the good of the Democrat
ic party. Union Demomids could not understand
why Southern Rights Democrats were willing to‘
coalesce'with Free-sml Democrats, when they so
lately pronounced the most conservative and na
tional Democrats gt the North unworthy of assooia
•* AW. ■• i y •’ ■ 3 u&F > V.'- .A
ilh th -m A mi was ‘oU lit lor I’m
and it is btittob true that many of Ihe
Union Democrat - who \yei'o acting with Southern
Rights inen, and who lia«l voted-, for .fcnmsdn with
lenr and trembling, actually believed ih.it tin
New York bectut'e they wished, to stfeiwlUen that
fuctipii; which- would do injury to the (South, and
ffiriiMnwaumfc.% dissolving the Union.
Those fears were not expressed in pfinl , by JJirion
Democrats, for several reasons. ~ They did ngt wish
♦hem-made public, because thoy desired (he harmo
ny and success of the Democratic party, and hoped
l hey might bo groundless. Another reason for their
not expressing them was that niter the Athens Uan
pp' went over to Iho Softs , they had no organ.
11l what we say of Union Democrat's,- we db not
alliiae to those who acknowledge the leadership ol
llowcll Uobl), and who suttbr him to head them to
the North, Houtli; Kas4 or West, just as the political
wcalhcreoek Indicates froth which cpmrter the of
ficial breeze is blowing. But wo allude to a large
classpf men in Georgia, who are and were Union
Democrats, and who look only to principle in the
path which they pursue. They, admired and still
admire Howell Cobb, and are glad to follow so val
iant a’ leadei', when he leads them right. But, they
will not follow him when lie goes wrong. Even a
sheep will refuse to follow tire bell-wether, when
ha is going tire wrong way.
Many of Mr. Cobb's Union Democratic friends
were mortified at a report in the Savannah Repub
lican of that gentleman’s speech in Millcclgeville
atler Ms defeat for the Senate, in which he is said to
have sided with the Softs against ihclldras'. And by
the way we remember that just about the time this
speech the Athens Banner shifted, its
position in reference to the two New York factions.
The Federal Union proposed to publish Cobb’s
speech, but it never was published, any more than
the Recorder published that Democratic speech of
Mr. YoOmbs which gained him his present seat in
the Senate. We, in common with the people of
Georgia, desired these two speeches put upon re
cord, but as records are rather troublesome tilings
sometimes, it is the habit of some Statesmen to
handle them' rather gingerly. Both of these
speeches' by Messrs. Toombs and Cobb, under sim
ilar circumstances, were said to be great efforts.
And no doubt they were. But their glory will- have
to be traditionary like that of the speech of Sheri
dan aginst Hastings. All this about the speeches,
though, by the way.
Wo feel bound, as we are endeavoring to bo
very honest in the confessions we have been ma
king, to go back and say something we intended to
say several paragraphs back, but which escaped us.
In accounting for the fact that tlie Southern Rights
Democracy in Georgia sided with the SoftSj we
omitted to state that one reason was that the Hards,
in attempting to crush the Softs, improperly rank
ed with them what they were pleased to call Seces
sionists, and showed a disposition to bow-string
these along with the Free-sorlers. This, Southern
Rights men very properly refused to agree to, and
hence their own safety induced them to pursue tlie
course they did. We think the Savannah Georgian
said os much, but will stand corrected if mis
taken.
Having shown tlie causes of a want oMcQhrlJence
and cordiality on tlie part of tK t,wo wings of the
Georgia Democracy, wo %v:l\ now express our sat
. ei v on at the return i(l gconfidence of Union Dem
ocrats, in th.Oif Youthen* Rights brethren. They
have laUjy, soon ill the Columbus Times , a paper
'which reflected the views of the most ultra South
ern Rights Democrats, a repudiation of President
Pierce’s Frce-soil officials, and an argument urging
the South to stand by her hiends at the North.—
The Federal Union, also, the central organ of the
Georgia Democracy, announces that the purpose of
Democrats in this State so to form a close alliance
with those Democrats at the North who have so
long fought and- are still fighting for us. It is a
Source of gratification to Union Democrats to hear
such talk. They begin to feel right again. Such
a causa as is indicated by these two papers will soon
drive out of the bosoms of Union Democrats all
suspicions and all jealousies and the], will become
a united band in support of the National Democ
racy.
So for as We are individually concerned, the pro
gramme indicated by the limes and tlie Union is
that upon which we have already planted ourself
Wo will abide by it. The determination of the
Georgia Democrey to repudiate sectional parties,
and coalesce with national Democrats, has sent a
thrill of .satisfaction thro’ our bosom which we have
not felt since wo cast our maiden vote for Lewis
Cass in 1818, when the Democratic party in Geor
gia knew no bickering-sand no divisions. We were
taught from boyhood up to revere the Democratic
party built upon tlie Jackson basis—a party know
ing no North, no South, no East, no West—a party
based upon the plain letter of the Constitution—
contending for equal rights and equal privileges—
eschewing all sectionalisms—loving the Union and
frowning upon abolition traitors, and the black
hearts of perjured higher-la w-men. The Democratic
party upon this basis we'love stiil, and to it owe
our allegiance. Put it on this basis and our place
is with it—no where else, ■;
The Federal Union-
The remarks • made by the “ self-constituted
judge” of Democracy, iu M ill edge vi 11c, upon the
expression of opinion by us that the appointment
of Mr. Toombs to a seat in the Cabinet would bo
an act tending to the welfare of the country, are
just what you might expect— from the Federal Un
ion 1 ;
For (he expression of opinion by our neighbor
who so often “assumes the god,” that our “pro*
gramme” contains “at least ono commendable fea
ture,'’ it no doubt thinks we arc under obligation
to it. Thank you!
Tho Federal Union thinks Mr. Toombs would
have too much sense to “accept, or theProsidontJof
for, the appointment merely because the Indepen
dent Press would like to see it.” The Federal Un
ion, then, judging from the construction of its sen
tences, if not I'ronl its intention, thinks that Mr
Toombs' “good sense” would bo. an . obstacle to liis
appointment by President Pierce, And, for aught
we know, it may bo right.-
But the Federal Union says, after hoping tlie
President will not appoint Toombs merely to please
the. Independent iVess, “We would not, for many
reasons, alter the complexion of the Cabinet.” So
the Cabinet will not be changed, merely because
“w&" wish it not to be! And as there is no expec
tation by any one of an appointment for Mr.
Toombs, every body is doubtless willing that the,
Federal Union should think it is beeuuso “we"
would not have it so!
But if Mr. Toombs should obtain a seat in the
Cabinet, tlie Federal Union thinks John Van Buron
had as- well bo appointed Attorney General. Our
cotemporary is informed that it has long been sus
pected of a willingness to seo either of tho Van
Burens hold ofiico under tho Administration.
Then as to its suggestion of putting Greeley,
Mrs. Stowe, &t\, into the Cabinet, wo would add
another suggestion to this—that the Federal Union
, be appointed tlie. organ of the Administration thus
instituted, tis it,has already shown itself quite an
adept in .the defence of Frce-soil appointments.
, Besides all this, we ncver f said anything, about
putting Mr. Toombs into Mr. -Harpy's chair.
We have never tliought tho President would take
Mr. Toombs into bis CabinetjfeneAf ■ because the
[ndependenl Press would like to see it." Wo know,
on tlie.contravy, that hcSvill not "take him into it
on any acemiat. Let" the Federal Union onjoy it
self by thinking it is'bbcause “we" do not wish it. *
The Federal Union ( in another article of the same
issue in which it comnionts upon our “now pro-
- :
ghuuuu', 4 ' >• u would **is!.=.* to *.•;} one: iuitsli
tinfoil fusion df the two patties in GdOiyioJfor mu
tual protection agairisf the ktroadsf of abolitiort,”
and phpvfcs its sincerity by thp remarks it lookes.,
aliollt Mr, Toombs. Yes! M i-wooiiibs is very wel
come to come up as a “hig.h.priyat«>” and join the
Sun thorn Domoeracy/but lie must “go foot and
spell hi*!” All tlie “ mutual protootipn” must eliure
to tile good of Democrats. And the Federal Union;
by ild /w’/.Vis making good the accusation of the
Enquirer that Democrats invite Whigs to join them
simply for the sake of partizau triumph.
We do wish tlicij , 'cdernl Union could for “once
in its life time", forget the partisan and act the patriot
—cease for a while la trifle, and attempt to sneer—
taken liberal view of the issues before the country,
and stop trying to stir ftp party hate and party rancor.
And though it might not, ntllrst, “eotno natural” to
it, it is to be hoped that hy a rigid course of diet
and Kclf-watehfuluus.s it might, to some extent, at
least, change its nature.
♦ >»■
77 unification in Connecticut.
The above State, having 'nullified' the Fugitive
Slave Law, puts lierselfat the mercy of the army
and navy of the United States. Her net is revolu
tionary, and if the Federal Llovepmient overlooks
it on account of the imbecility of Connecticut's arm,
it is done merely through clemency, and because
the little Slate deals in the abstract. The moment
she attempts to carry out her nullification into
practice,, she should be put down at the point of
the bayonet.
Wo have said that nullification is revolution.—
It is not treason, however; and 1 fife people of Con
necticut in resisting the Fugitive Slave Law, if they
did it under the sanction of their State Government,
would not be liable to suffer death for treason, but
only to be : shot as soldiers in battle, or, if taken
alive,- to be treated as prisoners of war For Con
necticut, in the event contemplated, would he one
nation waging war against another, and entitled to
all the immunities of the law of nations. And
this is our opinion of nullification either in Con
necticut or South Carolina.
Dinner to Col- Sparks-
Col. Wm. 11. Sparks, now of Louisiana, but for
merly of this place, has been passing soino days
here with his old friends and acquaintances. On
the Ist inst, a meeting of our citizens was held,
tendering him a public dinner, on the 4th. Ac
cordingly, on Tuesday, Col. Sparks met our citi
zens, and before the dinner hour, addressed thorn in
a neat and chaste, though impromptu, speech of some
30 or 40 minutes, upon the destiny of the Ameri
can Union, particularly with regard to.our acquisi
tiou of territory. The Colonel is a progressixo
Democrat, and a whole-souled Cuba man. And
this pleased us. And he wants a slies occasionally
out of Mexico and Central America,, especially the
\ alley ol the Oronoco, as our occasion requires.—
And we can’t say that this displeased us. For the
fact is that if the crazy people of the North will
force us out of the Union, whether or not, we arc
going to expand, and we are going south and south
west, enil Work our niggers to make cotton and su
gar lor the Yankees, and to dig out the silver and
and gold to make their mouths water at sight of the
“shiners.” This is “manifest destiny.-”'' What do
“Aunt Harriet and Uncle Tom” say to it?
Tire remarks of Col. Sparks in reference to the
course of England in her acquisition of territory,
and his description of the manner in which little
republics were gotten up in the South-West and
then annexed, were very felicitous. Altogether,
his speech was a happy effort. .May peace and
prosperity attend him, wherever he goes. This is
the universal feeling of onr citizens.
V o append the correspondence between Col
Sparks and the committee.
FaTOXTOX, July Ist, 13SJ.
Mv Rear Sir : —At a meeting ol' the citizens of
(iris place, this morning, the undersigned were ap
pointed a committee on their behalf to tender you
a Public Dinner on Tuesday, 4th inst. Your
presence in our midst, after so long an absence,
has awakened many of onr loudest memories of the
past:. That all of your old fellow-citizens and their
children may meet with you and shake yon by
the hand, we have thought tit to tender you the
entertainment proposed, and hope that you will
find it convenient to accept.
Your friends,
JUNIUS WINGFIELD, )
DANL. SLADE, [-Com.
W. T. YOUNG.' j
Eatoxtox, Cla.. July Ist, ISSI.
Messrs. Wingfield, Slade ik Young:
Gentlemen : —l have received yonrs of this inst.,
tendering to me a Public Dinner, on Tuesday the
4th July. Such a compliment from the friends of
my youth, and their children, from whom I have
been separated tor thirty years is peculiarly grate
ful to my feelings—l cannot refuse it.
My only object in this visit to my native village,
was to see those of niy childhood’s playmates, who
yet live, and to look Upon the graves of those who
are dead; —to see once more the old familiar places,
and then return to the land of my adoption, and to
the children of my love.
Be pleased gentlemen, to accept my warmest re
gards, and believe me, very respectfully,
Tour friend,
W. 11. SPARKS, Sr.
Monk Miller.
We would Caution slave-holders against allowing
an Irishman of (ho above name to associate with
their negroes. His conduct on one plantation, at
least, in this county, lias been demoralizing in the
extreme. He passes for a ditcher and blacksmith,
and should be kept off of all plantations by owners
who do not wish him there at their cost. j The last
we heard of him he was on his way to Greensboro’.
[communicated]
Warm Springs, Mermvethor Cos. Ga., )
Ist July, 1854. j'
To the Editor of the Independent Press :—ln
the columns of the National Intelligencer of the
24th nit., appeared two letters, one from Georgia,
the other from North Carolina, approving of tho
courso of that Journal on the Nebraska question,
and professing to state what is the real sentiment
of the unofficial masses of our State.
Tho letter is without.a signature or mark of re
cognition, though tho writer’s ancestors were Viiv
giniaus, and of course from one, of “the first fam
ilies.” He* says, “I claim to know Georgia and her
public men as well as another,’’.and that “with the in
telligent and reflecting portion of tho old Win os
your course on the Nebraska and Kansas bill needs
no vindication.” In the conclusion of his letter ho
reckons three parties in the State: “the great, har
monious, and well-united Democracy: the small,
scattered and disconcerted true Whigs,• and the
still smaller , Fusables composed mainly of ou>
Whigs and dissatisfied Democrats.”
It is the old Whigs who endorse the Intelligencer's
• course which tho writer says needs no vindication
—itis- thc£ld Whigs and dissatisfied Democrats
qnumemtort in" the 3d division of Georgia parties
styled the Fusililes, ndw in a transition state, “but.
where labors have been singularly conducive to
Democratic Supremacy,” that approve of that pa
per, and it is with these last that the writer posi
tively, but indirectly classes himself, bocause he
makes old Whigs and Fusible*,'Anonymous in his
elassillcation.
■ Tlie writer is uncompromisingly opposed to the
repeal of tho Missouri Compiomiso, though lie says
“it would have been hotter that tho line had never
been adopted, because it was unjust.”
-How he can reconcile hi s hoaty opposition to tho |
..
repeal of tui unjust me a- mv, to under
stand, unless we reverse the praieiplc : * IC re '
eeiver is us bad af ’tSie thief.
For a Southern bum to refuse to vote for ils re
peal when ttie issue is before him, is as culpable as
voting for its passage originally, and cannot toyjte
li nded on the ground tiiat the measure was unjust,
hut only defended by assuming that it was, and is
“wise,"liberal and just.,” s*&&?&»*£s
If the Missouri Compromise was a fraud, a
wrong inflicted upon the South, only acquiesced in
by the North, because it urns a robbery, its non-re
peal for thirty-four ycers, did not make wrong
right, hut on tiie jeontrary itaJ'opoul was the dut\ ol
every Patriot: ’ "
The writer continues, “Like Senator Bell, I will
hope I may be wrong- iYi 1 my anticipations of c\ il--
aml that the:GOOD true-iikauted imho/ the free
State# ibify yet bo sustained in their support of the
Constitution and the Laws. Still 1 have serious
fears that harm wild come to my beloved
country.”,
The argument is I will give up part of my pro
perty to (lie highway robber to induce him to let
me keep the ballance. I despise the forebodings
of evil (hat seem to haunt some'. Southern gentle
men—the admission that we are at the mercy ol
Abolition clemency. Our .Government would be
frail indeed, were it not capable of surviving any
shocks that) field preachers ahd strong-minded wo
men may get up. Wo are commanded in Scripture
to disregard old wire's fables. We think any . and
all gentlemen who take such a desponding view of
our weakness and tlieir strength should be privi
leged to enter upon the' old granny list at once,
from Sam Houston.to our present -author: The
classification of parties is somewhat novel, in this
Georgia letter writer’s invoice. The history of the
Fusibles especially is new to us. The conclusions
of this letter are that the Nebraska and Kansas
bill, meets a cold and indifferent sanction of the
old whigs of Georgia, that the repeal of the Mis
souri Compromise is inexpedient and unnecessary,
and that the National Intelligencer is and should be
sustained 1 in its opposition to these measures. If
so, what counties have held meetings expressive
of their disapprobation, what presses of Georgia,
of either party, have held ati equivocal position on
this subject? Which of our members in Congress
have opposed the bill, how many of our distinguish
ed citizens in private life have given any expres
sion either written or oral of their dissent? On the
contrary, has there ever been as great a unanimity
of the press, the whole press of Georgia, of all
shades of parties since the formation of the Gov
ernment. If this constitutes an endorsement of
the Intelligences s course then let it boast a victory.
Yours, JULY.
WIMLY SUMMARY.
FOREIGN. .
By the Earopa we have the follow
ing accounts: —
Silistria still held' out —succor mov
ed slow ly.
The Russians made a second attempt
on the 10th to carry Silistria by storm
anti assault without .success. In this
affair Prince Raskiewitch received a
severe wound on the right leg, and on
being compelled to leave his post, del
egated the command to Prince Gort
schakofT.
The Emperor Nicholas was daily ex
pected at Kien.
The Turks had made an attack on
the Islam! of \UiLo.r hut wui-o repuh
ed.
Col. Malljeuf had been dispatched
| with a message from Prussia lo the
j Czar, demanding Ids acceptance of Aus
j trues recent note. It is rumored that
the Czar lias already refused.
The Baltic fleet was twenty miles
from Helsingfors.
Nothing additional from Asia, Greece,
or the Black Sea.
The Allies are still being transpo'rt
l ed to Varna.
A change has taken place in the Tur
ish Ministry.
Paskiewitch was severely wounded
on the 30th May.
Three British steamers destroyed the
ships, dockyards and stores at Brain
astadt—damage 350,000 rubles.
On 31st May the steamers destroyed
the ships, dockyards and stores at Swe
borg, valued at 400,000 rubles.
The Europa, a cavalry transport ship,
on her passage to G ibralter with troops,
was burnt, Twenty-one lives were
lost. The remainder escaped in boats.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. AY . O. Butler has announced to
Senator Bright his* positive refusal to
accept the appointment of Governor
of Nebraska,
CONGRESSIONA L.
Washington, July 3.—lt is report
ed that the Recipocity Treaty lately
negotiated by Secretary A farcy and
Lord Elgin was rejected bv the Senate
on Saturday, but the fact has not been
authoritatively announced.
DEATH OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
AVashinnton, July 3.— Thomas
Ritchie, Sr., died at his residence in
this city about noon this day.
He was taken ill on Thursday, and
little hope had been entertained of Ids
recovery from the violence of his at
tack.
AVasiiington, July I.—AH. Sumner
offered a memorial for the repeal of
the Fuglti law.
It is saidj’^ffesol ution is under pri
vate consideration by Democratic Sen
ators for the expulsion Os ’Mr. S. for
his unconstitutional opposition to the
fugitive Slave law.’ Four Northern
Si mat 01 s are said to be pledged to the
resolution. - w
The Slavery Discussion in the
Senate.— The intelligent AVashington
eoiTCspondent of the New York Journ
nal of Commerce remaks in relation to
the recent slavery discussion in the
Senate: -yl
More temper has been exhibted in
this than in any former- of the six
months’ discussions of the Slavery
question. It appears, now. that the
Slavery question is the only one that
this all-ujgrossinq topk.
r l lie speeches, to-day, wefe of a very
radical charadter, leading direct!
decimations about the dissolution of
the L nioti. It will hr? up fault of.Con
gress if the. Union be not dissolved.--
'fhey meei, andacl, and speak only
"With a view'toward that, as the i-nwiw
object. TPfeS was never ati me before ,
in. . our history, when (Congress was
evidently so entirely determined to in
volvc the country iira merely section
al dispute. 7
] could not help noticing; to-dav, in
the Senate Chamber, while the slave
.discussion was going on, in the worst,
taste, as well as the worst feeling, how
some discree t and experienced Senators
hung their heads in morlifiorfion. it not
in despair.
DAYMEN'/’ T 6 MEXICO,
Baltimore, July tv—A draft
seven millions dollars, on the Sul;
I reasury at New Fork, was paid on
Saturday to Almonte, the Mexicar
Minister, for Santa.
11EA T.TJ rOF WASH INGTON. The
Union announces that after careful en
quiry among the physicidhs of;'Wash
ington, it is confident that but one case
of cholera, and that sporadic, has oc
curred in that city. The ease referred
to was a plainly marked one of Asiatic
cholera, in the opinion of Dr. Boyle,,
who was not called in in time to save
the life of the patient.
GEORGIA ITEMS'
The Augusta Bridge Case, as we
learn from the Chronicle , lias been ad
justed; and the toll gate cm the'Caro
lina side closed.
10l nr Dead.—A man by the name'
of John Simmons was found dead, sit
ling in a chair, on the 28th ult., in a
house on Fourth street. lie was an
Englishman by birth, aged from Id to
50 .years, and had worked on the Cen
tral Railroad. A Coroner's Inquest
| rendered a. verdict that lie died of iu
| temperance.—J [aeon , J lessenger.
I Mills Burnt.—AVe regret to state
1 that the steam and grist-mills of Messrs.
Snelsou & Hall, were destroyed by fire
on. the 27th Vdt,- They were located
in this county, on the Eehaconwa Creek-,
about eleven miles below this city,—
The-cause of the accident was the ex
plosion of the boiler, bv which the
| M’e was scattered throughout the mil!
j buildings. Mr. Hall,—one of the pro-
I praetors and pugmeoi-—wm JfffooefePtl
down by the explosion, and verv nar
rowly escaped being consumed in the
building, ■ -y.
The machinery destroyed was valu
ed at sd,ooo, and the lumber at S7OO
There was no insurance on the pro
perty. —Macon Messenger.
LATEST.
Columbia, July G.
h .he steamer America arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday, with one
weeks later advices from Europe.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—All
grades of Cotton have improved.--
Fair Orleans is quoted at G 1-2, Mid
dling 5 8-8 ; Fair Uplands G 1-4, Mid
dling 5 l-4d. The sales of the week
are 60,000 bales, of which speculators
took 7,000 and exporters S,OOO .bales.
Flour had declined. Canal 275. (id;
Ohio 38s. Corn 87s. Consols had
advanced to 94 1-2. United States
stocks had also advanced. Money was
easier.
Havre Cotton Market.—The sales
of the week are 5,000 bales, .
SILISTRI a relieved.
The Turks, unassisted, had driven
the Russians across' the Danube and
relieved Silistria,
RAT I. RQA D ms AST ER.
Baltimore, J uly’s.
A collision occurred''between two
trains cm the Susquehahna Railroad
yesterday, by which twenty-four per
sons were killed and thirty-three seri
ously wounded. The ears were crowd
ed with exeurlidnists to the Know
Nothing Festival.
Robert A, Whyte, junior Editor
of the Georgia Home Gazette, died in
Augusta at 9 A. AI. on the 4th liist,
FROM CALIFORNIA.
[from late riles.]
California Items.— ln less than two
years California Will not receive a sing
le barrel of Hour from the Atlantic side.
Experienced men say that this year wo
will produce more'grain than will bo
necessary for our own consumption.—
In San Joaquin county alone, over
600,000 bushels of wheat shall he har
vested. It is to be regretted that tho
flouring mills in operation are not of
sufficient capacity to meet the demands
upon them. Millers in the Atlantic
States would do well to turn their at
tention to California, and make a tew
investments here. a
Robberies and murders have become
stonishingly frequent at San Frnniif
co. They thieves have resorted to ex
traordinary oilcans to escape detection.
They make use of chloroform, and
while the inmates arc placed in pro
found sleep, they break open bureaus,