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to open a crusade for the bcucfit of the
Northern peop'e. Let them euro theii
own disorders the best way they can,
while the/ are so engaged ihev will have
a less time to attend to our ntfairs. But
p" even if the Catholics were an evil to the
South, which I do not pretend to say, for
it I have too much respect for every form of
religiou to be so uncharitable, yet I do
not think proscription is the remedy.?
It will mlber aggravate the disease. If
you wish a church to flourish, persecute it.
Uowevcr anxious I might be to advance
Protestantism, any thing like a crusade
(against the Catholic jars upon every feeling
of my heart. It is in violation of the
great principle of religious tolerance, the
noblest principle engrafted 011 the Constitution,
by our great ancestors, and I will
* . never consent to violate it. The most revolting
pages of history are those which
v illustrate the horrors of religious persecution.
And shall we who stand upon the
appex of civilization, put back the clock
of time, and recede to the dark ages to
liarkf arruin iKa tirA- ? * -1
..p_. u.o >> rnui n-iignnis iiuoierancet
God forbid! What have I to fear from
the Catholics of the South? Are they not
Southerners? Are they not slaveholders!
Are not they my brothers? And shall I join
in with a party, the very scnm of thu
North, men who hate me and my section
worse than hell's paina, and would sink
the whole South into bottomless perdition
if their power were commensurate with
their malice, I say, shall I join in with
such a parly and bind myself l>y triple
oaths, to persecute my neighbor, because
he says his prayers in a different form
from what 1 do ! Never, never, never.
From the review which I have thus taken
of the principles of the Know-nothing
party, I am compelled in general terms
to dissent from them, nor am I better satisfied
with their machinery. Secret political
societies in a republic are a monstrous
anomaly, of most dangerous tendency.
Winn I consider the situation of the
South, I am amazed and saddened at our
party contentions. We are like the Greeks
of the lower empire, who exhausted themselves
in insane discussions, while the If arbarians
were thundering at their gates.
"YVe are npon the eve of a revolution, and
occupying ourselves with foreigners and
Catholics, as though we had nothing at
stake ourselves. Strange pre-occupation!
It seems to me that our course is so obvious,
that none tan avoid seeing but
those who will not see.
Slavery is the absorbing question. Our
first necessity is existence, as certainly so,
as if we already saw the banners of the
Northern hordes fiauntincr in our midRt.
Let us drop nil minor questions, and unite
the whole South in one great ptrty for
self preservation, and let us welcome to
that party every freeman of the South who
has a heart to feel for the wrongs of the
8outb, and an arm to strike in her dofence.
Jfor should I enquire of any man
whether he was a foreigner or a Catholic,
but welcome all who were true to the
South and her destiny. 1 would inscribe
upon the banner of the South no suoh
weak device as, uDown with the P??je."
or those words of miserable delusion,
"Place none but Americans on guard,"
but those other words which should more
every Southern heart, "Equality and Justice,
or Revolution."
Just at this time, too, there is a great
practical and immediate work before us?
Kansas * * "* * Organise, raise
men and money, and let us secure this
empire for the South. I am.ready to go
into this great enterprise and press it to
success at every cost, at every hazard, for
upon Kansas depends, in my opiuion, the
future of the South.
Yours sincerely,
W. W. Boyce.
Franklin Gaillard, Esq.
Extraordinary cask?Attempt to
starve a Little Boy for iiih Money?
John Blattner and Louisa Kock, says the
St. Louis Democrat, were brought down
to the police office from their residence at
the corner of N inth street and Lafayette
avenue, baring been arrested far the illtreatment
and attempt to starve a little
on of Ulattner, aged eight or nine years,
calling himself Franz Blattner. ,It appears
that the mother of the boy died a short
timo since, leaving by will all her property,
consisting of a small share of real estate,
to Little Frapz. Shortly after her death,
the woman Louisa Kock was brought to
the house, and took up her residence with
Blattner. It was then determined by the
man and woman to get Franz out of the
way, and secure the real estate for themselves.
The way to accomplish this rib
lainous purpose was to starve him to death.
Accordingly, he was fastened up in a
room with his hands tide behind his back,
where, at the time of bis discovery, lie had
been confined for the space of two days,
without having had a morsel to eat or
drink. He would probably have suffered
a horrible death, bad it not been for the
watchfnlness of the persons living in the
neighborhood, who, suspecting the case,
informed the pollice, and had the house
entered and searched. Little Frauz was
overjoyed at his release.
* Blattner and bis paramour were lodge !
in the calaboose, and will dealt with
as they deserve to day. It is difficult to
ft WON) UBUaiurai or inhuman!
deed. I
Mr. J. K. Thompson, of Georgia, cm n I
visit with his family to Fort Edward, I
Washington county, N. York, was cited I
to appear before Judge Gibson, soon after I
UiiJjfrival, and produce the person of an I
alledged slave Emily, complained of as in I
peas melon of said Thompson. Mr. T. appeared,
having with him a colored girl of I
f about twenty years, aud answered to the I
complaint that abe waa not restrained of I
her liberty, but had been informed previ-1
eua to starting upon the journey, that she
would be free to leave m if she desired, I
npoo arriving in the free Statoa-*-that site
bad no- desire to lewre him, but preferred
to return to her Southern borne. No one
appearing to prorwcute the writ, the Judge
I discharged toe same. The girl Emily had
I ** Mt been oonsulted previous UaJhc preferment
of the complaint. V
I On ?*ft f TtW of September neat there will
be a meeting, in Philadelphia, of borika?Her*
I from ell parts ited States, to attend
I the aurfusi boefc tarda sale.
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: THE LEDGER.
LANC ASTER VILLE. S. C.
WEDNESDAY* AUG, ?2,1355.
This Paper.
As will be seen, almost the whole of our
paper this week, is occupied with polities
We find but little else in our exchanges, at
the same time, we desire to keep our readers
fully posted up. The articles are such,
they could not be condensed, that some of
our editorials are necessarily excluded.
Potatoes.
Mr. P. MoKonnn, has sent us some Irish
potatoes of very large size^-six weighing
live pounds?for which he will accept our
thanks.
Subscription receipts will be published in
our next paper. Wo hope to ha\ e a few
more names by that time.
We direct attention to several advertises
ments in this paper?particularly do we direct
the attention of those who believe in
luck, to tho Jasper co. Lottery. There is
no humbugging in this lottery?it is managed
on tho square, and done jfuirly. Try
your luck?a few dollars might bring a pile.
The Charleston Standard.
We would direct nttenlion to the pross
pectus of this paper, to bo found in another
column. We consider the Standard one of
the best of our exchanges?in fact, it is our
favorite paper. Not only on account of its
merits, docs it recommend itself to patron*
age, but the terms are so low, as to place it
within the reach of all. Our friends, we arc
sure, would be pleased with the paper, and
we hope the Standard will incct with favor
from them.
The Scientific American.
Merely from o just appreciation of the
best scientific paper in America, do we recommend
this pnpor. Every mechanic
should take it- Wo doubt not, but from
the perusal of this paper, tho arts and
sciences have reached that elevated position
in this country, as to reflect the highest
credit upon our artists. Particular attcn*
lion is directed to the prospectus to be found
in this paper.
We aro sorry to hear of tho demise of
the celcbrnted Shanghai chicken of Chester.
It deserved to live?it may hnve rewarded
its friend and advocate of the Standard, who
so kindly brought him into notice. Our
puppy, (now another's,) was of different
stamina?he keeps on barking. lie adopts
the tnnxim of his former master, of blowing
his own horn, when no one will blow
for hira.
Fires in CharlestonIncendiaries
seem determined to burn up
the city of Charleston. Every night, there
is an alarm, and sometimes two or three.
In nearly every ease, from the discovery of
combustible material, there can be 110 doubt
but a set of rascals are determined upon a
destructive conflagration. From the 23d
of last month to the )Cth of the present,
the Standard reported no less than twentytwo
alarms.
Governor of Kansas.
Mr. Dawson having declined the appoint,
ment of Governor of Kansas, Ex-Governor
Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, has been selected
for the place, and has proceeded to his destination
to fill the office. Mr. Shannon was
a member of the last Congress, and voted
for the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Ho may,
therefore, aays the New York Herald, prove
less objectionable to the squatter sovereigns
of the new Territory, than his predecessor.
A Trial.
While at the Cump-Meeting, we learned
that a tegro man belonging to Mr. Duncan,
will be tried at Sulcus to-day, for an attempt
to commit rape on the person of a young
girl about thirteen or fourteen, who resides
not very far from there. If found guilty,
he should receive the proper punishment so
henions nn offence merit*.
The Camp-Meeting.
We attended the Csmp-Meeting at Salem,
in the lower part of the District, on Saturday
and Sunday last. Saturday was a very
inclement day?it rnincd continually the
whole day, the weather was also disagreeably
cold, very cold indeed, fur Aaguat, that
there was not a great number of porvonain
attendance. Sunday, however, waft a beautiful
day, and neither too cold or too warm,
toot of * temperature favorable to a very
general turn out. A large number of per*
none attended on that day, yet not aa many
au we have aeon there on Sunday. The
reaaeti of thia, wna, the Camp-Merting at
PleneMt drove, above, came off At the aame
time.
tegk fcnetJer a* to It; whether much good
wee Accomplished at thd Camp-M acting we
bev? joat attended, or not. \V# hardly
. think there Wan at nw h intent exhibited by
the preachers |m attendance, aa we hate
hitherto known. We are tn Ja?m of Camp.
Meetings, and belies they are ff&tttnted to
Fa* I
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tfe
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accomplish much good; it is true, me
wickedness is also committed, but so so
are converted to God, it compensates fu
for any excesses of evil. Some of <
orthodox Churches, we fear, arc too careh
as to the qualifications of their Candida
for the ministry. Simply because a mar
good?because he is truly a pious man
no argument that he is properly qualified
preach the gospel. Because some of Chris
Apostles were fishermen, it does not sign
that every fisherman is fit to preaclv his g
pel. We have often thought, nfter heari
some preachers of the Methodist nnd Bi
list denominations, atttmpl to expound t
gospel of our Saviour, that they had m
taken their calling.
There was no disturbance at our li
Camp-Meeting, nnd the peoplo genera
conducted themselves very properly.
Wo had the pleasure of seeing a nnml
of our acquaintances, and are gratified
learn the prospect is good for an abundi
harvest. Corn is now safe, and it is s;
there never was such a crop made in tl
District
The Politics of Mossts. Brooks a:
Boyce.
According to our notice of last week,1
give to-day on our first page, the opinio
of two of our distinguished members
Congress, on the Know-Nothing qucstii
There can be only one opi.iion as to tht
productions?they nrc worthy of the eourc
from which they cniinate. Two wee
ago, we gave the opinion of Col. Orr. \
hope to bo able to report the views of t
whole delegation.
South Carolina may well be proud of h
present delegation, conspicuous amo
whom, are Messrs. Orr, Brooks, and Boy<
Newspapers in order to strengthen a poi
linn in ivK1i?Ii ?au? ??* ? ?
v.. 111 vj iivn U IIUJIVICB!
hemmed, with no apparent honorable mea
of getting out, would seek to prejudice t
public mind against some of our delcgntU
merely from the selfish motive of strcngl
ening their position ; but the attempt is I
tile, and shows only the weakness ?.f t
brains which concocted and promulgnt
such nonsense. Even if our public men i
ambitious for federal honors, we arc free
say the accomplishment of their desii
would bring no discredit upon the Sti
from any act ol theirs. It is notorious he
some papers will abuse and villify men
public life, because they do not happen
embrace their doctrines. There is cause I
congratulation, however, in the reflect!
that their spleen is cast away u|>on t
empty breeze. The imbecile weakness
the assailants, renders their assaults hari
less.
Great Public Demonstration.
A public meeting was held in CharlesU
on Wednesday night last, in obedience
the call for a meeting of the citizens
South Carolina, in favor of. State Righ
Southern Rights, and opposed to the poll
cal association, known as the Americ
Party, or Know-Nothings. The lion. 1
D. Poiter r.cted as Chairman, assisted by
number of distinguished gentlemen,aw Vi<
Presidents, nnd four Secretaries.
After appropriate remarks by the Chn
man, Isaac W. Haync presented an Addrt
and certain Resolutions for the action
the meeting, introducing tho same by a
propriate remarks. Speeches were al
ninde by Messrs. Mngrath and Wm.
Martin. The Resolutions were passed wi
animated applause. After the adoption
tho Resolutions, letters were read frt
those gentlemen who could not make
convenient to attend, among others, the IK
A. P. Butler, Cols. Kcitt and P. S. Brool
We have not room for the address, Re;
lutions, speeches or letters, as they oceu
a very large space, but give our reudors t
most important Resolutions, together wl
the letter of Senator Butler:
I. Resolved, That as citizens of the SU
of South Carolina, we recognise the Or
nance adopted by the people of the Str
assembled in Convention in 18&3, as a pi
of the fundamental law of the body polit
equal in authority, as a Declaration of Rigl
with the Constitution itself, and we pi
claim, as a cardinal principle of the prese
organization,
- That South Carolina, in the exercise
her Sovereign Will as an independent Sta
si ceded to the Federal Union, known as t
IIat..*... ~e * : ?J *- *
uiiiiw umiwto ui nujuncu, uuu Hint, in i
exercise of the same Sovereign Will.it
her right, without let, hindrance, or inoh
tntion from any power whatsoever, to i
cede front the said Federal Union; hi
that,for the sufTicicncy of the causes whii
may impel her to such a separation, she
responsible alone, under Clod, to the trib
nal of public opinion among the Nations
the earth."
Wo consider the proceedings of so
Convention, ss having authoritatively <3
fined tho position of South Carolina n
her relation to the Federal Union. And
the opinion of this meeting, the Obligatii
of the Third Dogree, as set forth in t
Constitution of the National Council of t
United States of North America, known
the Order of Know>Nothings, is a direct c
nunciation of the principles of this Or<
nance, and tho position assumed in the
proceedings, and the triumph of the Ord
in this State, would effect a political revol
within her limits.
9. Hawked, That we protest flfminst t
proposition put forth by the Grand Coun
of the Order, in 1'hiladelphia, thnt " t
maintenance of the Union of these Stab
Is the paramount political good,"?a do
trine which assumes thnt Government
above the objects for which it win imititi
ed?strikes at the very foundation of t
Sovereignty of the States, nod under eve
violation of the Constitution, however ?
grant, and under every degree of oppress!
and injury, however destructive, demands
the States eternal and unresisting subji
tion to the central power; and wo dial
prove, as heretical in prinoiple and minei
)v dangerous to the South, the idolstro
devotion to the Union ot these States,
prominently and constantly Inculcated I
the Constitntion and Ritual ef the Ovd
when contrasted with their ailenes so to t
necessity of preserving unimpaired t
rights of the States respectively,
v ? e ' ? * i ?
&. Ketolctd, That in the opinion of ti
meetirtg, the existence and progress of t
organisation known as the Order of Kno<
Nothings, is oppoued theoretically and pn
ticrilly to the principles which have hilhpi
oharactorised Sotrth Carolina aa a State, a
the Southern Eighth Party or erf irh?
ich and render a rally and reorganization of I
me party in South Curolina, n matter of Im
I rative duty with those who remain sk
fast in the faith.
)Ur 7. Resolved, That this meeting die
ess proves utterly and entirely of the introd
tes tion of religious tests into the polities
, js the country, and believes such a connex
opposed to the Constitution of this St
' 18 to the Constitution of the United Sta
1? and anti-American in spirit and poliey.
it's 8. Resulted, That while we regard
jfy facility with which foroignora of ail ki
og nrc admitted to tho rights of citizens!
nnd the abuses practised under the exist
"K naturalization laws, as proper subjects
T" legislative reform, wo unhesitatingly i
,hw uncompromisingly reject, ns a remedy,
formation of secret ailiiiiaieu political ax
elations, possessed of powers so novel i
despotic as those of tho order of Knt
?st Nothings; and we utterly repudiate the
lly discriminate condemnation, and unqualil
exclusion from the privileges of citizensi
of nil foreigners whatsoever, which is
3er practical result of the triumph of the Or*
1? as illiberal, unjust, unwise, and peculin
nt anti-American.
rid 9. Resolved, That in addition to th
. stringent objections, we are opposed to
tm Know-Nothing Order.
Because bv its secrecv nnd rnvKhmr.
m J / / '
oaths and ritual, it is calculated to prom
ad insincerity and duplicity, and to stifle
hold, open, manly conduct and eonversat
which characterize the man of honor i
in8 the freeman.
Because its tendency i? to organize a bi
of spies in every community, to watch
>n. conduct and catch the words of the uns
so petting, to be reported to their secret co
>eg cils, and made the foundation of politi
, proscription and persecution.
" And because its practices strike at soi
Ve confidence, and all that is dear and vniun
he in the social relation.
10. ReiolreJ, That it is doe to the fral
nnl harmony which hitheito has ex is
lor here,to the future, yet certain perils, wh
n? as citizens of these alaveholding States
ee- must meet, nnd to resist which anccessfu
Bi? there should exist unbroken unanimity, t
? we should, with the utmost onrnestness,
' peal to thoso who have been led into t
n* Order, to come out from it, nnd atrip it
he its power to do evil, nnd to all, of what
>n, ever political designation they may hi
^ been, to nnito in opposition to an organi
tion, which, if successful, must proslr
the rights of individuals nnd States: nnd
he the obedience it exacts to the will of a t
ed jority, extinguishes the hopes and rights
,re a minority.
11. RcsohetL, That tho Chairman of t
u meeting appoint a Committee of one h
dred, wlio shall be charged w ith the orgi
ite zulion of a Southern Rights Party, in
)W position to tho Order of Know-Notninga
in '
to New and Useful Books or
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S EDITOR'S TiBLE.
an *
he The Carolina Cultivator.
be The Aoguet number ie a good one.
^ contains a number of articlee at onec use
jj, and instructive to agriculturists of I
ao South. Price, ?1 a year.
Ur iAt r? i. i .. . ,
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Raleigh, N. C
ho Trb Indies' Wreath.
Tho August number contains s well e
^ cutod plate, and the usual reading matl
. To young persons, the Wreath would pre
is sn interesting companion. The pries
only $1 a year,
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Publishers, New York
?" Arthur's Home Macaxike.
We are already is receipt of the Septa
ip. ber number of this esceiJeot monthly.
?t- is a capital number.
os mm m am
90 1
by I adieu Cuawoe.?" Now girl a," mid M
ur, Partington the other day to her nieces," j
he must gst husbands as soon as possible,
they'll be murdered."
- Why so, suit T
lis " Why I sua by the psper, that we've |
ho almost ft/Wen thousand poet oftces, a
*' oearly ail op 'em diapafcthe* a mail oe<
^ day?the Lord have aerey /Mi us poor u
nd owe," and the (rid lady stopped up to I
re, l0ofci:ig.glaas t(f ptil on her WW CJtp
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S NEWS ITEMS.
Crihb in Francs.?A Paris letter esys
, 0f that crime and suicide arc largely on the inion
crease in France. The Press? of hurt FriJte,
day, contained the details of seventsea
tes> cases, as follows: A roan found hanging
on a tree on an island in the Seine: a washnds
er woman and her daughter, found sufTocat^'P.
ed by charcoal, in their beds: a landlord
''Hf found hung, on account of an incurable
disease: a wo mar. reduced to starvation,
(he found suffocated, w ith th.ee children : a mabo
chinist and n sailor seen to blow their brains
""d out, from supposed pangs of love: a case
of voluntary drowning, from want of work:
another, from dread of being arrested for
lip, leaving a cafe,without paying. To whfch I
|he must add the case of a M. Gnu, who being
".r* refused in marriage, shot the lady.and a
more successful admirer, and then shit
etc himself: as we'I as the case of Mr. and
the Mrs. Boigegrsin, who imprisoned two old
j men in a hen-coop, and kept them "in a
ote frightful state of filth and extenuation." ion
U. S. Agricultural Society.?It is
wd stated that the United States Agricuturnl
Society'i Exhibition, in October, at Boston,
the Pron>,8CS t? bo the grandest affair of that
us. kind ever known in that city. Mr. Wildoa,
un- the president, has made application for the
ca' use of a vacant Jot of city land, 40 acres at
rial HOul'1 *ndi for the place of exhibition.?
hi? Ten thousand dollar* have been guaranteed
to meet any excess or expenditure. No doubt
ter* ie entertained of the use of the land being
granted by the Board ot Aldermen. A grand
wo horse show is to forui a part of the display.
hat Landing of Passengers in Cuba.
^ The following extract of a letter from
, of the United States Consul at Havana, and
dnted the 18th ult., furnishes more expli\\L
cit directions than have been heretofore
ate published as to what political precautions
'111 must be taken by the passengers to the
"of "?vcr faithful ile:"
Passengers coming to Cuba must bring
his passports. If from a foreign couutry, thev
either have passports from the Spanish
inl" consul or such as are issued by their own
?P" government, or by that of the country they
are leaving. In this case such foreign
passports must be vised by the Spanish
consul who charges $2 for each visa. On
?w arriving hero tbey must obtain landing
iin- permits before going on shore. The price
rief is $1 for a Spaniard and $2 for a foreigner.
Transient passengers need no passports.?
If they wish to come on shore and remain
u?* until their vessels are about to leave, they
' ?f can do so by obtaining a landing permit,
the Price, $1. Vessels bringing passengers
ind without passports in due form,are made to
out pay a fine of #25 dollars for each passport,
jo. and each passenger is fined ten dollars.
' Individuals belonging to crews of vessels
in the harbor may, if discharged with the
rx0 approbation of tba const I of the nation to
1?* which the vessel belong, come on shore,
(be A permit is given them to stay one month,
oc- at the expiration of which time iliey must
fee. it they wish to rema:n longer, apply to
ms, Igovernor-genoral for permission.
fino "Passengers (not transient) leaving the
p-j^ island must obtain passports from the government.
Cost: about94 AO to n foreigner,
about $1 75 to a Spaniard. Vessels
ing that attempt to take nway passengers
jsi, without passports are subjected to dctento
sions and heavy fines, if it is proven that
tod the same was attempted knowingly. Such
lH0 passengers are, of course, brought ashore."
|od' [C. Standard.
the Ttxas Electionstit*
Galvkston, Aug. 11, 1855.
Partial returns from ten or twelve counties,
embracing sotno Know Nothing
)W- strongholds, indicate the election of the
led entire Democratic State ticket, by a large
int. majority.
rnt John II. Brown andL.SIiernian,(Dcm.)
too *6'? elected by 132 majority, to the Legislature
from Galveston.
Brownsville (RioGrande) elected Lathrr"
am and Nichols (Dem.) by a large vote,
er- Harris county, (Houston) ele<-ted a
rs, Democratic Senator and two ltepreaenta>la.
lives.
Fort Bend and Braioria the same.
. Washington county, the reaidence of
>r Gen. Sam Uonston, elected Warren (Dem)
and Lories* (K. N.)
ur? Walker county elected Know Nothing
-it Representative t?y majority.
J. Grimes (Dem.) was elected to the
Qle Senate from the counties o? Walker,Grimes
. and Montgomery.
* Liberty also elects the democratic ticket.
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What a Lawvx* Should Be, a so
8hoiii.ii Ni?t R??'TH? t<a>?*? ?! ?
beat* and badger* a witness, not to expose
falsehood, bet to pervert the truth, by operating
on weak nerves, the embarrassment
Incident to every man upon Ike land, per.
It haps for the Arst time, or by questions isful
tended to perplex the witness and shake his
he honest testimony, and thereby impose upon
the jury?whatever may be his talents, how.
ever high hia rank, in whatever popular request
may be hia purchasable aid la procuring
for a lie or fraud, the sanction of s
xth court and Jery,or in knowiagiy screening a
scoundrel from punishment dsasrvc* himits
**" 10 lu^er lbs penalty, from which be has
saved hia guilty client, and ought to bo
thrown over the bar of the teuaple of Jim
Hoe, which he thus desecrates, sod doe^fl
mil/* 1% lit Kvinrt UlA. AsuisumU
Tbs profession of Iks Inw Is held in honor
for prrnnting. no* porvsrttng tho right
""" Whsnsw itdoos ths formsr, sod ns long
" ss it doss it, hnt no longer, a boa Id it hs suffered
to Uks s port in ths administration of
K jnsties.?Newark Datlf Adtertiwr.
'os E?om(aoii? Cajxvutmi?Among tho
i or calculation with regard to Ssbsstopol is one
in toe Lt ndon Morning Post, whlahmjm that
ths termination of tho stage In longer a mat*
fot tor 0/ doubt, bat mnjr hs sxactly estimated
od Tho oal sol all on of that journal is that ths
tff pines will hsteksnfsnr niterneat.
Ihs Thers has not boon a single cast of tho
cholorn io Paris tlii* summer.
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"Throw over my Horss" K
1 A lively New York correspondent of tho A
Philadelphia Mercury, narrate* the follow, at
ing anecdote: ia
These topics remind mo of an aneedote I o
heard of Francisco, a renowned pugilist, II
though his name baa not appeared on the it
records. While he was hi Charleston, he it
challenged any man to a ring-fight. A man tt
in Kentucky accepted tho challenge, and b
went to Charlestou. The ring was sor- T
rounded by a large enclosure or fence, son* U
fifteen or twenty feet high; and on the al
of the Keutuckinn's 'arrival, Francisco hap- y<
pencd to be in the ring practising. The si
Keiituckiaa, anxious to see his opponent, fu
drove into the ring with his horse and O
sulky, exclaiming: di
M Where Is the man I'm to fight with! hi
Where is this Francisco f* tl
" Here I nm," said the worthy, stepping m
up to the wagon. The pair then eyed each Is
other as two game cocks would ; finally, n
Francisco inquired?44 So they sent you all
the way from Kentucky, to fight ine, did V
they !" ci
44 They didn't do anything else." p
44 Well, then, please to observe." 8
With that, Francisco grasped the Ken- c<
tuckian by tho ankles, lifted him straight tl
f. lL- ? - -
ruiu mu wngon, ana threw him over tlio ol
fence. * tc
Though this wns n groat height, it did in
not kill tho Ki-ntuikiun, who, however, was w
astonished and crcst-tallcn; and being g
ashamed and afraid to enter the ring again, ol
(whoro Francisco was,) he peeped through c<
a hole in the fenco, and cried out: ti
"I say, old feller! tf \ou'll just bo kind s<
enough to throw over my hoss, I'll bo off!" tr
Letter from Hon. A. P. Butler. d
Htohklasds, (Near Edgefield, C. II. >
August 8, 1854. )
Gentlemen: Your communication of the at
3rd inst., inviting uo to attend n meeting of ni
those citizens of South Carolina, who bolievo
that States Rights, Southern Rights, in
and tho Liberties of the People, are endnn- *'
gered by the existence and progress of the
Know-nothing order, and, in the event of
my inability to attend, requesting "such ex- b
prcssion of my views as I may think proper ft
to communicate," has been received. ol
Whilst the state of my health will not w
allow me to be with you on the occasion to I"
which you hare invited me, 1 fear, in the ti
few remarks weich I shall submit, I cannot &
do justice to the subjects on which you di
wish my opinion. In the threshold of "l
these remarks, I give it as my belief, that g<
the fair-play rj>irU. and un bigoted provisions pi
pf our constitution, cannot be assailed, with ti
success, by the d >gger power of secret and hi
irresponsible associations. ol
To illustrate what I shall say here: Iter, I at
will quote from memory a sentence of
Washington Irving: "Our ancestors not on- ni
ly proclaimed but practised a hardy morality ia
that feared no contact. They trusted to the ?
courage and power of truth in their anti-pro- 11
scriptive constitutions and opinions. They ^
were willing to trust their do .tinios on the '
arena of a fair and open trial. They thought
they could trust the cause of religion so fat di
as there should be a political jurisdiction hi
over it, to the folic wlug clause of our Fedcr- F
al Constitution: ft
44 'Congress shall make no tawa respecting A
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ^
the free exercise tltereof; or abridging the
freedom of a|ieeeh, or ot the press; or the
right of tbe people peaceable to assemble c'
artd to petition the government for s redriss
of grievances.' " 01
And. by tho same Constitution, Congres
was intrusted with the power of establishing
an uniform rule of naturalization. Now, ?'
as 1 understand it, the Know-nothing organ- L
ization ia to make war upon both these pro- visions
in their true spirit. I suppose their
aim will not be avowed to establish a religion
or to exclude a foreign immigration; but
under the assumption of Protestant purity ~
and American patiotiam, it is the purpose of
the order to take voluntary jurisdiction over
these *ubj"cts?that is, to put into office
themselves under the names of Protestant
piety and American devotion. And, if they
should succeed in their designs by the influence
of theee heterogeneous and irresponsible
alliances, they will have substituted their
conventional obligations for the Constitu
tion of the Confederacy.
I hslisvA I k-? l-ft ??
_ ww.? .via vwa auvilirr UUO VI
their avowal*?a common parpoae to preaenre
the Union, aa they understand it abou Id a>
be preserved. tl
I acknowledge no piety that is proecrip.
live, I recognize no patriotism that ie uncivilised
and exclusive, nod I want no Union j
that is not under the control of an operative f(
Constitution. The Declaration of tndepen. dance.
and the Federal and 8tate Conatitu- .
tion of the United States, were made under
auspices and influences to rebuke the bigo- .
ted and conetiiod spirit that would invade
them in the lftth century, when the differ* ^
eat pert* of the earth are aa near as the different
provinces of the asms empire were ^
formerly. ^
I regard the Declaration of Independence m
and the Federal Constitution as the great H
and enduring pillar* of en alter erected la
this new world to toleration?so attar that ?
owe* its construction not to Jews nor Cath- n
?L nor to Proteetaoto only, but to tho nniabore
of ?M who had sought bom a refrom
transition'to domination. While
ictaate may have borne the first end lar- f
gnat share In the work of American lodepen ,
dance, others, of whatever UtHglane odnention,
were aeoreety behind them in seel and "
activity for tho hallowed enaaa. Even the
Jew was no Idle apeetaror of Us advance *
i manl 1 o. em > ^ t M U
I I iMmfwOC* Ml ffftve RMfO )l Wdl0nt
indeed ample tfMuwi of tho fort was an "
several ueeaetoaa before am,? HU open tho
bench?that young Selvsdo was the A rut
person who publicly rand tho Declaration of u
Independence In ear *M DUtriec He fctl "
shortly afterwards bottling foe American
freedom. And who am* this 8dtvado! A "
yelieat nod dashing yoeng Jo Jr.
Bat o pertinent tagnlry. la the eonsidern- I
Hon tt?4? %namk>n> rois'o to the origin of [4
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.now Notliingisro. Where did it original*!
nd why! It Ik certainly not lodigenoos
I the South. There were so each pro-eating
virtue*. It was, and la foreign to
er necessities, whether aocia) or politioal.
> was no more Southern in inception than
ie in ite developoment. The North wae
a birth-place. It arose, primarily, ae an andote
to evils which were there brought aout
by an abuse of Uie naturalisation taws,
lie introduction of foreigners ess permit*
id, fn disregard of the several constitution1
requirements, as to three years' notice, five
Bars' residence, fit Mischief is now roll
ting from the practice. But ills this oaf
lull! They havs mingled the waters of , .
routes and the Tfbera and It is theirs to
rink of them. /1 the South these abuses
are not prevailed. A proper observance of
ie law has had the effect of bringing a*
i on gat us a different class of foreign popuition
fioro that at the North?one, si any
ite, of which we do not complain. . ^
Another reflection here augges's itself;
/here is the necessity of any such Interfere
lies with the elective franchise as now proused
by the Know Nothings, when the
tute governments hare, after all plenary
introl of the whole matter! Not only have
icy this control in regard to the privilsdge
r voting, but the power exists in Ihom eron
? determine who shall enjoy the rights of
iheritsnce within their borders. If ws
ere really apprehensive that foreign imroiratioii
was about to endanger ns in either
f these respects, or in any other, the troe
inr*c would aurely be to seek remedial aeon
through the State governments thornjl\
ra. To demand it elsewhere, \yould be
? contemn the rights of the Stiles.
I ahull regard Know Nothingism, If introuct
d nt the South, as but nnother Trojan
i?rae, brought in by enemies, and to be acrpled
only by the shallow and inoonnidur:o.
Like that horae, it comes heralded as
i object to cnll forth our praises and enlist
nr adherence, when it Is really but the dnrig
stratagem of those who earn not for our
el fare, nnd respect for our rights. My coniction
U, that the doctrines and tendencies
r Know-nothirgistn are not only insulting
? such foreigners as adopt our institutions
om uhoK-e, and with the honest resolution
T rendering implicit obedience to the laws
e have proclaimed, but they are in grossly
id faith with the provisions of thu Coruti.
ition, and especially uncalled for by the
onth. That voluntary associations of inividusls
should seek to supercede IheConitotion
of our country, is n degree ofarroont
assumption which I cannot contentInto
w ithout aversion. Whatever may be
10 fate of the Union, let ncrt our Southern
nnor be tarniahed by any the leant violation
f the a.icred obligntiunwif that revered inrumrnt.
After whsl I have said, gentlemen, yon
isy expect s distinct summary of my opinion.
1 have no hesitation in giving it I
? neither Jew nor Catholic, hut an humble,
id I trust, sincere supporter of 1'roUtsUni
hristianlty. In politics, I am no Whig.?
nm no Consolidalionlat 1 am a DomocrsU
Rcpublicnn, believing in tlte rights and
ignity of State authority. I am willing, I
ape, with patriotic real, to support the
edcral Government while exercising its
inctioas within constitutional proscriptions.
,s n citizen, 1 am proud of tho deeds which
ve boon achieved under thu Star Spang>d
Banner, nor shall an^ indiutunceu either
f popular sentiment, or of party dictation,
ror divest me of that feelings
I have the honor to remain, your nbedilit
uervsnt and friend,
A. P. DUTI.ER. *
To Messrs. J. Svigllng, Jr., W. G. De8au?irc,
Thos. Y. Simons, Jr., and C. R. Miles;
bniniittce.
flfftr?|iljir.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TUB
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Itiurjtx, August 16, 1656.
Tbo British mail stoamship America, has
rrivud at tills port, with Liverpool dates to
?e 4 th inst.
FROM THE SSAT 0? WAS.
Dates from the Crimea, to tits 90th of
uly, say that everything waa is preparation
>r a general aasantt within fifteen
'he Rnsslann had aneceedsd In srt5bHah?
kg ride pits in front of the French sappere.
Later ad rices to the 99th, announoe that
lasA am nil ilftniaeil ami^saosnllAnn !>, n enwnnaaV
if IQ lire roninmw pi v. |iaritiHio9 itir ? giipts
ipedition, and that all the wnrii of tho
ret had masmbied at Ksmisooh hay.
It waa reported at Parte, that tho Fun*Is
lovernment bad oflriri notification of tho
nmbsrdtasnt of the MalehoC and Rtxha,
nd that peepers ti una wero asnrie fbr an ?.
talk
The viceroy of Egypt, wan negotiating
ith tho Russians, fbr Bodouiae to asm in
m Crimea.
tub latest Ann sroar Mtoevtn u
TnlnironnKls rsneluMl Q4 V Lma
* W?JTBpniv utfwjpAlAlMte PvvF'vtl *
oel from Leaden, on Ketnrday, the nw V
If of the nailing of tho steamer, etatns tboE
m? siege of Sehsstopol te sbost to be rate1,
and thefijt n mm antes tten of etarfHng
itoml tat <1n> tai wwitrii |m? Ow?
may, by the Wwrtorn power*. : jSt*
The fcrtUtattoae lo the Bet of Acof,
r?M projrwwlnf. *J
Aeeonnta from CoBtantta?pfo, ?ty that
iehem;l M 4?w<il from the nwm iHn
tea, Utreateniog motetfenl*
M the RoeeJeH*. 5
TV re **e t?o altentftcn I* tin awre.
tcnte of iV BelOe M.
Jflw QUiw of Engtam) hem sent fi wvtw^aayga
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