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-jJiraruTTT;Governor Johnson f Georgia.
JiWe present below such part of this gentleman's admirable letter of
acceptance as bears upott Kitow Nohiiij.s. Our pp.tce forbitls its in-
sertion entire :
8 If these reflections need additional support it may be found in the
rise progress and principles of Know Nothitigidin. Having its or-V
lgm in iviassncnuscits tt iinortl.s a plailorm lor the union of the
abolitionists and free soilers of all parties. Ensconced behind the
masked battery of necreev it has not only routed the friends of the
South in the free Stares but it. assaults some of the most sacred pro-
visions of the Constitution audsome of the rights Inost dear to Iree-
ineu. ' The crowning gloiy of the Protectant lleformatipti va.- t he
right of private judgement in matter of religions faith and doctrine.
This was a powerful element in the Itevolutiuiiurystruggle and when
victury was achieved it was guarantied by the very letter of the
Constitution. Our forefathers complained in the Declaration of in--dependence
that George the Third had "endeavored to prevent the
population of ihee Slates.: for that purpose obstructing the laws for
naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their
migration hither; and' raising the conditions of new appropriations of
laud.'' lleuce llie ftft mers of the Constitution were careful to em-
power Oougre.-s to adopt a " uniform rule of naturalization ;" and the
iirst Congceas. that assembled in 1790 under the Constitution com-
posed of the sags who achieved our independence lixed the term of
two years residence for an alien prior to his admission to the rights of
citizenship tu 1795 it was increased lo five years. In 179S under
the' administration of federal John Adain it was increased to fourteen
Iu'1802 when JefTer.-ou and the Dijmocracy came into power it was
reduced to five vears the term sauclioned bv Washington and ha
so remained to thcpre&eut time. ' Titus receiving the sanction of all
the President but Adams and this long list ofillustrious Republicans"
whose wise aiid patriotic deeds adorn t lie pages of American IlUtory.
Another grievance complained of in the Declaration of Independence
iwas the imposition of " taxes without our consent" " taxation
without representation." Hence thelratners of the Constitution pro-
videdjthat " representation and direct taxation shall he apportioned
among the several states . according to their re.
spective numbers." It is the honor of Know Noibingism in the age
of enlighieumetit to rebuke the wisdom of our fathers by seeking lo
uiiderrulr.e ihu principles of religious tuleration to pro-eribe men on
nccoijnt of the accdejit of bjnli and iedu.ee tjiein to the degradaiion-
ol scriuom uy compelling mem to euuure i lie imru.eus wuiioui en-
jdying the privileges and imrmmiius of theGoverumeni. Tins sense-
lebcrusadii the qllspring of fanaticism abolttioni-mi and dema-goguei.-m
challenges the co-opefaiion of dvery friend of the Cotisti-
tuVtoTi to defeat and rebuke it. It it fraught wiih consequences thu
inoSt'jdangerotis ; "and its triumphs will be the signal for riot bloodshed
aiidrovolutiou.- '
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Scutimciiits of Uio Dciuocrnlic 1'rcsSi l
The Henderson Dtiinocrat" in an article referring to the receipt of
an extra from the Nacogdoches Qhromule cputajniug the name of the
Know Nothing candidates Messrs. Dickson and .lowers for Governor
and lit Governor :
The editor of tlie.Clironicle calls upon i lie Democracy of the State
arTure4ryo'pp6'iYetit( 16 ralley io the standard of " a ninii who has
ll(rovu li'tmself into the breach and is ready to stand or tail upon the
question " We will before 've answer the call of our brother of the
grey.-goose quill inform him that wc have good reason lor believing
thaiD. C. Dickson was nominated by the Know Noihiug State Con-
vention at Washington last week as the Know Nothing candidate
for Governor of Texas and we would like friend Cave to answer ii
upon the honor of an editor did he not believe this to be the fact when
hej?ued the Extra. In reply we can answer him and in doing so
we believe we but express the sentiment of ihe Democratic puny of
llusk' that until we are satisfied ihat he is not the Know Nothing
candidate we will not touch him with a "furiy foot pole and thoiigl
The Shrill Scream of the Bombshell.
East-run Tkxas. Letters were received in this city from Ex-Governor
Henderson and other distinguished lied men of Eastern Texas by
the last mail. The entire east is thoroughly aroused to the peril
which is now threatuiug the integrity of the Democratic party. The
east promises almost i unanimous vote for Gov. Pease and the Demo-
oiatic ticket. Tlle issue there triadc is Know Nothiugis-i. The
Democracy and conservative w bigs are opposing almost to a man
the new fangled heresy of religious intolerance.
Siieei'. We have conversed with several farmers lately who are
rasing sheep and we find that the result of their experiments have far
exceeded their expectations One farmer tells us that the yield this
soaou of wool from his sheep will Ije eighty-two per cent upon his
small capital invested. From this rate to forty-five per cent are the
extremes of profit upon Sheep raising as far as we learn from actual
experiment. Farmers ihiuit of this and diversify your labor. A few
sheep to begin with is better than many and the cost of purchase will
be trifling.
Tin: Fourth or July passed oiF iu our place withuut any remark-
able demonstration we believe. It is well that this day should re-
mind us of the great principles of human liberty against which nar-
lrow minded and King-ridden bigots so bitterly wage war as well
here as in all oilier countries. The Democratic party is now seeking
to purify the holy fires of freedom upon our altars by the expulsion of
the Know Nothings. With the British we had to lake up arms and
blood ilowed upon our fields of battle. Now when reason is left lo
combat error while the same battle with the enemies of freedom
prevail- its conquests are peaceful and our enemies paralyzed iu their
power remain with us to see and feel the glories they despised.
A Sop to Cerberus. The idea that we ought to accept the bill
of Congress to satisfy the croakmgs of the low-downcrs is a rather
novel idea. This same argument failed to convince President Pierce
when he vetoed the Fp.hcIi Spoliation Bill and we have yet to learn
that the claim club who were thus prevented from robbing the treas-
uty of forty millions of dollars have destroyed the reputation of the
United Slates abroad in their defeat. The croakings of our own flesh
and blood of men who lost every cent they had in the revolution
and have asked our legislature time and again for redress have never
been heard. We think we ought to stop these ctoakings first before
we accommodate Wall street brokers and Washington city claim
clubs.
we are frank to admit that thete are many of our fellow-citizens that
r opfJosed to the policv as advocated bv his Ex'celleucy Gov. Pease
for building railroads btill they believe that he is an honest man has
mode a good governor and would a thousand times prefer him loauy l'"ul who has abo defended the rights of Texa as lierchiel mngi-lrate is thus io
State Times upon Hon. P. II. Bell.
Gov. Bgix. 'I he Montgomery (A.I i.) Advertiser pays the fi)llovin vell-
mtiited compliment to our highly esteemed ropresenutive in Congress Gov.
Bell. Stale Times V2ih May
' lix-GoveinnrP. llunibiougb Bell the present Represent Hive in Congress
from the WeslerirDisiriet of 'Jexas iirnved in this eiiy on Sund:iy lasl on his
return home. V'e imdersl.iiid ho has been induced lo ofifcr himseli as a can ti-
duie lor re-election Aside from tho-se noble qualities of a high-toned gentleman
whielt he possesses in such nn eminent degree and which render lit in so univer-
sally popular his faithful persevering and uecess!ul prosecution 'ul every mai-
ler of interest to his constituency whilst in Congress certainly entitle hnn lo an
old-lashioned ll Paso mnjority ai every precinct of his District."
And Ihe next week 19th May the Stale Times Ibcu-speuks of thu reception of
gx-Gov. Bell and approves of his selling out in ihe canvas-.
Arrival. Hdn P H. Bell atrived in Town on Sunday evening last. He
appears in fine health and was met by his fiiends with a warmth and cordin)ii
which was doubtless "ratifying to his feelings lie will canvass the district
mure Mt larae limn duiing the pieeeding electron His doing so now will mil
access uily incur the charge of nn appirent neglect of dniv. us his oHiciul ser-
vices are not rt quired at any poini. VVaais Slate Times IDA May.
Bui alas fur human frail.y ihe same old coon iho Texas State Times of thu
23dJrne pubjkhes in fl -lining capital the Know Nothing Ticket made up at
Washing on ) iho light- of the " dark lantern"
Par Governor.
HON. D. C. DICKSON. '
For Lx. Governor
HON. W-G.W. JON ERS.
. . For Commitsumcr General Land Office:
HON. S1EPL1EN CROSBY
ntid save us fiom our lriends
for Congress
HON. JOHN HANCOCK.
And here N wh it the same ' Slate Times " says of said Hancock :
The Hon. John llancuck at the present timo JtuL'e of the Second Judicial
District. i our oaiidtdme for Congres . As a juiisi he h.v no superior in Texas.
sound leiisoner. u deep thinker he poss.-ssus a mind capable of grasping and
comprehending Ihemosi intricate quesiions of uaiioual p.ili-v ami tnergv and
Industry sufficient lo carry them through. W'v want jn.-t such a man in Congress-
We have n specimen of Mr. Hancock's Muti'siiinnsliip in his late circular ll
is a lender subject.
The sterling old Democrat Bell the man who has perilled his hie in the field
man who calling himself a Democrat would like lisan sell his birih-l
right for a mess of pottage who for the snke ol ofiice would go off
after strange Gods who would become the tool of political gamblers
and whig tricksters uud allow themselves to be used as the mean
tojtriuiuph ov;r that party to winch the .American people are really
indebted mainly for their rapjd progress iheir present proud position
before ihe nations of ihe earth audio which the eyes of the true
staTesunati can only look for the future prosperity and salvation of the
Union.
The Democrat says that the people arereSUy to concentrate upon
E. MPense and Ed. Clark for lG5jyfernor and Lt. Governor or any
men that are sound democrats to'bent this ticket. Col. Clark declncs
running. Ho would have made asuccessfurruce. The uanie of Mr.
llunnellsvill be acceptable we believe to all the friends of Col. Clark
uud to theleutire democracy.
be laid asjrle by ihe Sia'e Times nt Ihe bidding ol a Know .Nothing Cmiventium
for John Hancock! Blow vour horn Gibriel ! '
Cot.. A. M. Lkwis.- We have just lead the letiej from Col. A. M. Lewi of
Brenham declining the- invitation of a public meeiing in the county of L-on
to become a ciuididue for Governor. We have alvays Imd a hig't regard for
Col. L-wis and we are more fully confirmed in itby ilm enlightened and truly
democratic sen'imenls which pervade his present loiter. The following sen-
tence in viow of the suppression in Dr. Dickson's c rcuhir of hi Know Nothing
principles is certainly appropriate. '
f I would not however seek or accept any office if fin attaining it 1 had to con.
ceal aK opinion I did entertain or avow one I did 'Aot.'1
Whi:at. Our farmers in .Northern Texiis are making fine crops o
Tuxas Deht Hihh. We have a communication from our Eastern
Representative Ilou. G. W. Smyth which we shall publish next
week. Neither of our representatives are iu favor of the bill and
tmlv voted lor it to lay it before the people of Texas for their action.
Wheal. It seems from the " Standard "
the acre has turned out much better thau a1
is a useful hint to others next season.
that two bushels sown to
ny smaller quantity. This
Swket Potatoes. We have good nevi-s about potatoes. Every
substantial farmer has a fair crop thits scasojn. We 6haU raise a mil-
lion of bushels upon the Colorado alone. I They are generally very kni)W t'0 u by reputation for iho skillful manner in which he performed thy wu7k
Virginia MitdltoligiouM Freedom. .
Mr. JulTmson was tho onthni- of the net to. establish religious freedom in Virgin-
hi uud in his Iiiit year he innl.ud this act nlnugsidii of his iiulhonihip of the
Doclnrmioiiof Independence lie directed thm no eulogy vlionld bo engraved
on hi toomh ecipt thai lm win ihe ' Authot of the Declurution of fndopendonco
ami oT thu Aci foi estnhlixlmii; Religious Fieodom in Virginia." Wo print thW
net below. It contains untiljn.iw nothing creed ns full and complom us though it
had been cspcciully intended io gnaid nguinst the dungors which now threaten the
enuntiy :
AN ACT FOKK3TAULISHING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
WRITTKM IIV THOMAS JF.KFKPSON.
Passed by the General A sscmbly of Virginia Dcumlcr in 1784. "
1. W herein AbnightvGmlh-ilhcreaiodlhomindf.ee; tint ull uttompts to in.
uiii'iico it hy temporal punishments ot bnnl. or )y .iv incapacitation to"nd
only In l..got ImbiU of livpuorny and muunnoas and nro iidopartmo from the plan
or tlic Holy author of mir tnligion who being Lord Imth (r body and mind yot
cho.e not to propugatu it by coeiciom on either as it w.is in Ins Almighty povvor to
do; Mint the impious presumption of logisbuors und rnlorx oivil us well lis ecclo-
smisiienl. v-holii'ing lhemfelve bin filliblu nud uninspired men. Iiuvc nssumed do-
minion over the fuith of oiheis. sr-ttiiisr up their own opinions and modoa of think-
ing ..s thu onlj true nn I mfillible and ns such ondeavoring to impugn thorn on others
liaiboKtnliliflhod and maiiiiaiimd lulso religions over the greatest part of the world'
und through nil time; thin to compel a mnn to furnish contributions of money for
the piopugiiiion of opinions which lie dinbeliovos i fiiifu i tyrnnnienl ; that
pven ihe fou-ing him to support this or tbm icm-heiof his own religious persua-
sion is depiiving him or the lisbiful bbetij of givms his contributions lo the
piiriicnlnr jmiior whose mm ills bo would make bin pattern und whoso powers ho
It'll most j-.er-miiMve to ligi.tpuiKiies und is withihim iug from the ministry those
.empnrnl rewiiid which proceeding fiom an nppn.botion of their personal conduct
nie nn nddinoiml inciiomenl to earnest and unremitting bibois Hir tho instruction
of m iiikiml ; ihui our civil riyhts havo no dependence on our religious opinions any
mom than oui opinion ol" phjMcs or geomotry ; that therefore the proscribing any
eiiuen n unworihj the pulilic i-onfulunce by l.ijing upon him no incapacity of be-
ing culled to olliiiw df tmtt imd emolumnnt unless ho profus or renotinco this or
tbiit ioHiiiiMiipii.iiiiii di'priviiitr him injuriously of privileges mid ndvunt:ioj to
which in common with his fellow citizens bB h.n i imiuriil right ; that it lends only
io coirupl the piinciples of ibat religion it is. mount to encoorago hj bribin" with
a monopoly of wot Idly honors und uuiolmueiila. those who will oxloinally pTofcss
and ceiiforin to it ; that though indeed thoe .ire criminal who do not withstand
"iich temptation. et neither are thoio innOi-eni who lHythoh tit in their way : that
to stiller the cistl "iMngistraie to intrude U powers into tbn fioid ol opinion and to
lestrnin tho ptofossion or pnpiigution of principles on supposition or their ill
tendency is n dangerous fallacy which nt oneo destroys till telbrioiis libortv bc-
enuso be iieing of course judge of that lendercy wilfmnke his opinions the'rulo
of judgment Mini nppiovo or condemn thescntimoits of oihe.rs only as thov shall
-quoro with or dilier from hi.s own ; that it is time enough for iho i igh'ful purposes
of Civil Government for it" olficu s to iniorfeie ivlmi prinuiplos break out into
covert nets ngninst peuc and good order; and litmlly that Tiuth is great und will
prevail if loft to itself; but she is tho ptopor and sullicient antagonist to Urro;
nnd has nothing to fear from tho conflict unless by human interposition disarmed'
of her natutal weapons ftee argument and debate ; ortors ceasing to be danger-
ous when it i permitted fteely to contradict them. 3
2. Be it enacted by ihe General Assembly Ihat no man shall bo compelled lo
friqiieiit oi-Mippuil nn teligiou worship place of .Ministry whatsoever nor shall
be enforced ioi.tiainetl molusti'd or bunhcnud in his body or good nor shall he
oibi rwise Ritfluron Account of hit teligiom opinions or b'liefj'but thnt all men
shall bu fteo lo profess nnd by argument lo mmiiinin thoir opinions in matters of
icligion nnd that the sumo in no wise diminish enlarge orellect their civil capac-
ities. '
3. And though wo well know that this Assembly elected by tho people for the
o diniuy pm poses of legislation only havo no power to restrain iho ticti of suc-
ceeding Assemblies constituted with powers eu.ii il to our own and that thetofore
lo declare ibis not to be ii revocable would be o( no effect in law; yot we aio (roe
to declutc and do declare that tho tights hotoby usseried tiro of the natural ib'hts
or mankind and that if urjy act shnll be beionfter passed to icpool the prosont ot '
to narrow its operutionssuch act will be an infiingcmoniof natural right.
We have taken from our mas! head the name of U C. Dickson as a enndi-1
date for Lieutenant Governor. We will .support no man wh.i is tinctured with
Know-Nothing'ism. We h.tve plenty of honest high-minded Democrats who 1
are able and willing to serve the people. San Antonio Ledger. J
What democrat can sustain a man who belongs to a party the fust resolution!
in whoe platform u.sseris that the Know Nothing order is to rise on tin ruins
of the Democratic as well as the Whig partv. '
Fmiuii. We have seen a sample of Hour lately made from our own Texas
raised wheal lhat will bear a comparison wi"h finejSt. Louis brunds; while its
virgin sweelne.sj f.irsu.'piss ihe bread wc havo tasted any where.
Mkktino at Ssj Antonio. We were ifot able to get iho proceedings of the
meeting of the 30.h in time for our p.iper. Our limits prevents us from pub-
lishft! ihe whole proceedings on iho 23.1 inst. We gave ull the resolutions as
adopted in cur last. J
K7" The Circular of Cnpi. T. F.McKiiiney was loo late fur this week's
publication. It will appear in cur next.
AiiNtin anil Gulf Kuilroail
We ten hy tho LnGraugo L'.tjier lhat the Books of Subsripiion to the above road
will bo opened on th 20. It Jul) bv John .Mookoy for Colorado county Charles J.
L-Jngcope for Fi'iyelto county und W.J. Kle for Fort Bend county. Commission-
er for Wharton Gabestott. I.nvuca. Gonzole Uastrop mill Travis aro horoafg
tei to bo appointed. The shares are to be pin at 100. Tho Subscription is not to
bo binding until $200000 shnll be subscribed or whenever tho Hnrrishur" Rail-
road Company may sigoi y Iheir willingness to nccopt tho Subscription und pro-
ceed with iho work. Twenty per cent or each subscription becomes duo und paya-
ble on the 1-t November next : thirty per cent J u May 185(5 und tho remniniw
fifty percent 1st Jnuu iry 1857. A letter is published from Gov. Pease Bruin"
forth lhat it will bo n work oT great utility to the ciimms residing in tho Colorado
vulley nnd west oHl und thnt it should meet with substantial unc.oiirngouioiil from
every one interested in the progress of this section of the State. Wo cannot but
hope that tho effort to connect Austin with tho Gulf aio in a fair way of bein"
realised at an early day
Court ITIurHliul.
Wo have now in our city u number of United States Officer who have assem-
bled heio by order or General Smith to hold u Court Marshal to try Lt.
Giveiu for publishing letters in ihe Stuto Tinio reflecting upon tho reputation of
Ollicors in the army
Tho Court is caruposud of the following Officers :
Uievet Lt. Col. Tl omas Morris 1st Infantry ; Iirevot Lt. Col. Wm.Chupman
flth lufuiitrj : Rrovet Lt. Col. 11. S.Roberts Jlouijtod Riflemen; Major J. H.
LuMouo Slh 1nfMitrj ; Major G. 11. Ctittendon Mounted Riflemen ; Capt L.
Uuibank 1st Infantry; dipt. J. G. Wnlkor Mounted Riflemon ; Capt. S Jones
Mourned Riflemen; Cupt W. L 1'iinco 1st Infaritry ; Capt. J. W. I'liclp 4th
Arii lory ; Cupt. J. N. Caldwell 1st Infantry ; Cupt. J. B. I'icketts 1st Arllllnry j
In Lt. J. M. lluwes 21 Dragoons; 1st Lt. E. K. M. Lean 1st Infsutry judgo
Advocotii.
Tho Court coii.ened on the 5th iriat.
Tiiooi' foii TUB Fno.NTicit. The Mounted troops in Texas aro uov on their
wny tu join llie army on tho I'luins against ttio Sioux Indiant In their plaou wo
ar daily looking for about 400 Infantry under cominnm! of Capt Marcy. lie U wo
thrifty.
of opening a Waggon roid fur our California emigrants.
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