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The TWo-tbirdS Rule.

1t is suspected that the friends of prominent can
didate for the nomination of the Democratic Party,
will resist the adoption of the two-hfos rule by the
next NATIONAL Convention. Anticipating that their
viii be supported by majority of the Convention,
but apprehensive lest the stubborn opposition of more
than one-third will defeat his nominoon, they pro-
pose accomplish their purpose by sort OF coup Delta
"a sudden, violent and revolutionary overthrow of
istng usages and institutions. We would fan believe
this story to be utterly fictitious. We not willing
credit the that any member of the Democrat
party, who wants to be President would suffer him
self to be nominated in a manner so irregular. But
if any set of intrguers cherish such designs, they
should be met at The southern portion of the
democracy especially ought to take their position at
once in reference to this matter They should make
the reinactment of the twohrds rule the condition of
their support Of the nomination of the Convention
This rule conceived in profound policy Its
original object to prevent the nomination of any
man against whom more than one third of the party
protested For it was Justly conceived that the can
didate of bare majority would possess sufficient
title to the confidence and support of the party The
rule was adopted originally in 1892 and it has con-
troed the action of every subsequent convention. Ii
has invariably worked we'll In 1874 it prevented the
nomination of Martin Van Buren,. 1t is the Corsti-
ton of the Democraticy. 1t is the guarantee of the
rights of the minority against the unlimited despotism
of the majority. 1t is the sacred safeguard of the
Southern Democracy, whereby they are enabled to
protect Themselves against the nomination of Van
Buren, other aboltonist Trusting to the efficacy
oI Tue tWo-lirus fule southern democrat may safely
pledge himself in advance to the support of the nom
inee OF the Convention 1t is the power vested in
majority by the twothirds rule, which gives to the
southern portion of the party controlling weight in
Convention And for this reason the southern democ
racy should make their consent to support the nominee
Ito depend upon the adoption of the two-thirds rule
by the national convention.
The Virginia democracy have not given their dele
gates the liberty of discretion upon this subject The
recent State democratic conventions by resolution in
structed the delegates from Virginia to the Baltimore
convention, to vote for the adoption of the two-hrd
rule II majority of the convention should refus,
to reenact the rule southern representatives. sbop
-unhesltatingly abandon the convention Otherwis,
they would be committed to the support of its nominee
PETERSBURG Democrat
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lists, as well as ours. j n the South nine tenths of
their party are unsound on this test, and will use
every exertion to avoid its recognition at Balti-
more
While the democrats are picking faults in Wing
candidates, it would be well for to adopt the
offensive and see if they have, required first
plucked the beam from their own eyes. Most of
these profess to oppose protective tariff yet
their first choice for President is who has yo-
ted for every protective tariff from 1924 to 1912.
That man is Mr. Buchanan, and this is their con-
sstency. They profess to shudder at the name of
federalism, yet they are willing to vote for the
man who was opposed to the last war, who desr-
ed to open his veins to let out any blood of demoe-
racy that might be in them, who opposed Madison
and his measures, and who was rank federalist
according to party tests IN 1884. This man
again is James Buchanan, and this again is their
boosted immacuaey. They profess to oppose in
lternal Improvements. ask them where stands
Gen. Cass that question, and him they are now
willing to support. Most of them oppose the Com
promise at the South suppose, then, that Dickin
son and Howell Cobb, or Cass or Douglass and
III. S. .Foote, shall be their nominees-will they
not vote the ticket? Many of the fercest enemie.
of the Compromise have already said that they will
and these are the men who SO kindly warn the
wings against Gen. Scott because they are sorel,
afraid of kim, and who so adroitly damn Mr. Fill
more, sometimes WIN ther lalht praise, only ina
they vanly think they much more easil,
beat him for President
believe, fellow citizens, we can beat them witt
either Fillmore or Scott. 1t is not for the demo
Gratis to prove to me the soundness of the on
OF the other of the candidates. desire ant
urge you as friend, to take counsel among friend
before we credit our enemies. These, we never cal
please let us there endeayor to please ourselves
and united party, united as friends to the Con
stitution, united as the opponents of the wild an
dangerous schemes of the democratic leaders, uni
ted upon sound national ground again elevate
q Wing candidate to the Presidential chair | ad
dress you this in spirit of dictation, but only
the suggestion of one who has ever acted with you
and who deprecates the unnecessary severance {
the National Wing party. ASHLAND.
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EE We neglected to announce at the proper
time the withdrawal of DIR. Pickett from tho Edi-
torial management of the Flag Of the Union. The
Doctor has certified frequently to the soundness
and purity of his democracy, but men are gen
orally judged by the company they keep. Our
old and true hearted friend Palmer, the publisher
and owner of the Flag Of Tie Union, would scorn to
deny his political creed and if any man desired to
insult him grossly, it could be done way SO eff
fectually as to pronounce him real Loco Foco, or
an old Hunker democrat. This would nearly kill
Palmer and yet, DR.. Pickett, has been the edi-
tor of Palmer's paper for more than a year. The
Doctor is democrat though--so he says-and il
there need of the least proof to establish this fact
Gov. Foote would put his hand on his heart, and
call God to witness it-they are nice pair, (that
is Foote and Doctor Picket, of democrats, and ii
is well for the purity of the party and the safety Of
the country, that the breed is nearly extinct.
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An Excellent Idea.

The young ladies of Damanscotia, in the State
OF Maine, have recently organized themselves IN
to society, for mutual Improvement and prOtec-
ton. Among the rules which are to regulate the
society, we find the following:
That we will promise marriage to no young
man who is in the habit of tipping; for we are as
sured MS wife will come to want, and his children
go barefoot
This is most wise rule, and will not be unPro-
ductive of good results. We have long consider
ed that the morals of community were more in the
hands of the female than the male portion OF So
clety. Demonstration will show this some day
The ladies of Maine, however, have not gone qune
far enough in this matter to make the cure COM
plete; they should have prescribed evil company
also This would have made the thing perfect
Let the ladies of any land solemnly pledge them
selves to each other and faithfully abide the pledge
TO reject from their countenance and society az
such as should be guilty of tipping or evil conpa
n.y. and reform would presently walk without ea'
crutches. We should ike to see something OF 1he
sort started in the West; it would heal many
broken spirit, and save the temperance societies
IDEAL of labor.
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05-We direct attention to the following Act pass
ed at the last session of our legislature;
AV ACT

cd at the last session of our Legislature
AV ACT
Ettl nm act b regulate the granting Of License to re-
tail Vinous and Spirituous Liqors in this Slate
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By the Legislature Of The
Sofe of Mississippi, That it shall not be lawful for
the Board of Police OF any county IN ts .otate "
Grant license to retail vinous or spurious liquors 70
anv person. unless he person applying Tor the sdlhe
shall first provide petition for the issuance OF such
license, signed by majority OF the heads OF idllnr'
resident within five miles OF the place "hefe euon
ouors are to be sold and il such liquors are 10 De
sold within the limits of incorporated town, theh
by majority of the heads of families resident therein
SEC 2 BE ut further enacted, That for all country
licenses to retail vinous or sprtuous liquors IN salu
county, not within three miles OF an Incorporated town
there shall be required not less than hundred dol
lars and for all license to retail as aforesaid In an m
corporaed town. within three miles thereo IN sad
county there shall be required sum not less than
three hundred dollars; and all sums accrulng under
This act for licenses and for fines fortunes, for vi
oation thereof in any Incorporated town IN SAID coun-
ty shall be paid the trustees OF any Incorporated IN
sttution of learning that may be situated therein Tor
the use and benefit of such institution, and II IN any
such town. there be no such institutions then said sums
accrung therein shall be paid to the treasurer OF said
county for common school purposes
SEC g. BE 1t further enacted That any license Is
sued under the provisions Of this act may be revoked
under said board of police, on written application
signed by majority of the resident heads OF families
within FIVE miles of the place where vinous or sprltu-
Gus liquors are sold, by virtue thereof or majority OF
the resident heads of families in any incorporated
town. as the case may be Provided, That proper
onate part of the money paid for such license shall
be refunded such revocation and PROVIDED turtte
that nothing in this shall be construed to prohibit
the sale of such liquors from the drug stores for med
cal purposes.
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, That any person who
shall violate the provisions of this act by retailing VI
nous or sprtuous liquors, without license granted
according to the same after the revocation of such
license he she or they, upon conviction, shall be liable
to all the pains penalties and forfeures prescribed by
the act approved February 9TH 1882 for the suppress
SION of tipping houses; and all Of said act, not in
consistent with this act hereby revived and decar
ed to be in full force
SEC. s. BE 1t further enacted. That this act shall
take effect and be in full force from and after its pas
sage.
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81 FROM ne PeterS6atTg De1Rocr0
Compliment to a lIiSsisSippiaR.

An incident extremely Hatterng to gallant
and gifted statesman and soldier Of the South, oc-
earred during the session of the Democratic C3n-
vention of Virginia The Hon. Henry K Wise,
in the course ola very eloquent speech, enumera-
ted soma of the most eminent men in the Demo
cratic party, and pronounced a glowing panegyric
on their respective virtues and genious. Thus, in
succession, he eulogized the character and servi-
ces of Buchanan, Butler, Dickinson and Stockton
He then proceeded to say that there was still an
other eminent Democrats gifted son of the
South; JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF MISSISSIP-
Pi. Here, at the mere mention of the name -oi
Cor. DAVIS, an universal shout of applause burst
from the vast audience, that shook the walls d
the old church to its foundation. So spontaneous
and cordial tribute of admiration to genius and
,ehivalry, we never Witnessed The name Of
buchanan and Butler, and eYerysother name, was,
for the moment forgotten, while the Democracy Of
Virginia did homage the bravest and brightest
spirit Gf the South--ths gallant Ddoissof Mlssisr
sippi.
les ExpoRrs.-The exports of Ice from Bos-
ton, in the month of April, were 1871 tons. and
the total since lst January is Al $40 tons, against
So, 1868 last year OF the exports last month, 10,
ESQ, tons was to New Orleans, 1891 to Mobile,
725 to Savannah 6O0to Charleston. 500 to IIa-
sana, and 400 to the East Indies. -
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re- We received last week copy of the pro-
ceedngs of the Florence Rail Road committee.
from valued friend at Aberdeen. They are toe
long for our paper, and We have no time to con-
dense them for publication, and beyond this, but
very limited number of our readers are interested
directly in that road We notice the delegates
from Monroe county, were O. H. Whitfield. Ste
phen Cooke, L. E. Houston. ]. W. Sykes, snd
G.. W. Hardy
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Executive DEPARTMENT, S. G.
NJ O 1ohO

Ny DEAR Sin Your letter of April 30th, con-
tanning yourresignation ''as Senatorin Congress
of the United States, was handed to me by your
son, Col. r. B. Rhett, just as the Convention had
adjourned. A press of business prevented me
from communicating with you that evening, and
the next morning regretted to learn that you had
left Columbia before | could see you on the sub
iect.
do not feel disposed my dear sir, to accept
of requesting you to consider the matter. Edo
not consider that the course of the Convention has
been such asto render you an stunfit representa-
tive of the State.'' I am very far from believing
that the State has repudiated the idea of resis-
lance to Federal aggression. That the people by
their voice in October last decided by q large ma
jority against immediate separate State secession
cannot be denied, and in obedience to this decis-
ion, the Convention was bound to act; but at the
same time it puts forth with great ananimity,
without respect to recent party divisions, in the
solemn form of an Ordinance an embodiment
tof the very principles which you, in common with
the State rights party of the State, for years have
advocated.
L hope that you, upon reconsideration of the
subject will withdraw your signation, and con-
tinue to occupy position which you have filled
with ability and fidelity.
! will take no action in the premises until hear
] from you. An answer, however, is requested al
your earliest convenience.
| l am, dear sir, your obedient servant,
! j. H. MEANS.
Hon T. BARNyEIL RUETT
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Statistics of Aberdeen. Miss.

We have obtained, says the Aberdeen, Independent.
from Mr. Smith, City Assessor, the following statis-
tics:
value OF Real estate in Aberdeen in 1851 1865 sos
merchandze sold IN 1851, 5o9.064
Mmount OF money at interest, or employed in
purchasing checks, notes, bonds &C., 90, 500
Ealue OF ramos 9,94O
Fieasure CARRIAGES 1900
11ochs' $50
a5Ghes, 1856
horses, 1905
In 1890, the real estate of the city was assessed at
S549,760 10000 less than 1851 The amopnt of
merchandise sold in 1850, was 1928 S66-showino an
increase for 1851 of S60O0o or nearly 90 per cent
The city is prosperous
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Hon. Z. BARNwELL RuETT.
CHARLESTON, May 5, 1859.
TO his Ercellency Join II. Means,

To his Ercellency Join II. Means,
Governor Of tie State Of South Carolina
Dear Sir: Yours of the Cd instant was deliv-
cred to me by my son, whom you kindly deputed
to bring me your Communication requesting me to
reconsider the resignation | rendered to your Elk
cellency of my seat Senator from South Caro-
lima in the Congress of the United States. | as
sure your Excellency that | had maturely consid
cred the course should pursue when l rendered
you the resignation of my seat, and the subse-
quent reflection which is due to your Excelleney's
communication has not satisfied me with pro-
found Difference to your Excellency) that could
have pursued any other course, agree with your
Excellency that the people, by the vote in October
last, did decide against immediate separate seees-
slon but did not suppose, until convinced by the
action of the Convention, that they had decided in
favor of absolute submission. Still less did sup
pose that it was inconsistent with their will that
the Convention should vndicate in some way the
outraged sovereignty of the State, by some meas
ure retaliatory on our common enemies, or pre-
pairing her in the future for the better protection
Iof her people.
The ordinance affirming herignt of secession, to
which your Excellency alludes, is mere declara-
ton ofan existing right, which from 1928 to this
day all parties in South Carolina have recognized.
The ordinance neither facilitates its exercise nor
in any way gives potency to, the right In the
condition in which the State was placed by the fall
election, doing nothing by the Convention, and as
signing no reason for action, is not only sub
mission to the wrongs of the General Government
but to my apprehension is a tacit afirmance of the
tpolicy of cooperation, which alone prevented US
from acting. | need not say to your Excellency
that have all my life been supporter of State
Rights and State sovereignty. Cooperation repu-
dates both practical entities and instead of en-
forcing, for the protection of the citizens of South
Carolina, casts him on the aid and strength of the
other States. Any practical vindication by the
Convention of State Rights, any measure assert
ing the sovereignty of the State, would have salts
fed that the State did not intend to rest on this
policy. But she has done nothing in the Conven-
ton, and compelled to infer that her position
is submission, and her policy cooperation re-
peat what said inmy letter of resignation to your
Excellency that l do not .'deem myself a proper
Representative of such position and policy l
therefore regret that I cannot comply with the
wishes of your Excellency, and withdraw my
resignation.
Sensible of the profound respect owe the State
as my sovereign, and deeply grateful for the many
fayors and honors she has conferred upon me, 1
bow to her declared will, aid make way for those,
who, with hearts less sad, and judgments more
convinced, better sustain her in the course she
has determined to pursue.
Believe me, dear sir, your most obedient servant,
- R. B, RHETT.
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GIVE have received number of neat and well
printed monthly, published at Drenon Springs, Ky,
by an association of the Cadets OF the Western Mill
tary Institute. The Cadet, under proper management
viii prove source of great benefit and profitable
amusement to many of its conductors, some of whom
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COLUMBUS:
saturday Morning, May ~, 1852.

0.rCol Melville, ex-memberto Congress from
the Sd district passed through city last Wednes-
day on his way to the Baltimore Convention He
looking fine and hearty.
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The Purposes of the Wing Majority.

Hear on this subject the New York EXPRESS. q
journal high IN the confidence of the present whio
administration. Its revelation is DIS follows:
1T is well for the foreign public really to I'M
d der, why the New York opponents of Mr.
Fillmore denounce him, and what they are after
The why they denounce him is, that he is not and
never has been useable man in the way of nlnn.
der. No money can be made out of him. save in
an honest, honorable way What they are after
is, the restoration of a Galpbin era, when thew
can use the federal government treasury. lust As
they have been using the canal lettings and the
bank canal-fund in this State.
Il after such warning given upon high whie
authority the country shall yet consent to take
Gen. Scott at the hands of the wing abolitionists.
me people VIII at least have no right to complain
lstratlon OF the federal government The who's
may at least claim the merit of making no conceal
ment of their design,
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Mrs Smithers says she can always tell by the
weather whether it is colder than it was or not
Mrs Smithers IS Instantly related to the old gem
tleman who discovered that rain was caused BY a
moisture in the atmosphere
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R The correspondence of the New York
Journal of Commerce, writing from Washington,
indicates the State of feeling at the Federal CAPT
tol in regard to the Presidential candidates He
thus up for Gen. Scott the votes it is claim
ed that he will get in the Convention
'sThe friends of General Scott are not at all dis
couraged as to his nomination, by the Southern
Wings. They claim four votes for him from the
Kentucky delegation. and four from Virginia.
They allow Fillmore and Webster only three votes
in the whole New York delegation, and not TWEEN
ty altogether, from all the non-slaveholding states
The friends of Gen. Scott, in the present state
of circumstances claim one hundred and sixty
votes from the non-slaveholding states; three
votes from Delaware four from Kentucky and
four from Virginia making III votes leaving
Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster in minority OF
1i9. This they state the result of the first bal
lot; and they go on to claim the ultimate assent
of all or nearly all the northern wing delegates
from the on-slaveholding states''
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The Southern Era notices the marriage of Mr.
AbnerH I'll. STRANGE to Miss Elizabeth A. STRANGE,
all of Albemarle county, Va. An exchange thinks
that it is. very STRANGE, but says, no doubt the
next event will be a LITTLE STRANGER
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FIFTY two sons of Temperance, exclaimed
Mrs. Darlington, .sand twenty dana a'aru
tool Why, bless me, how many children has
aunt Tempy got? And I hear some talk about
cadets OF temperance sort of debts are then,
But no wonder she owes debts when She has =,
many children to maintain-hoB pity the old
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HARD OF BELIEF.-Joe R. who is an incredu-
ous dog, was listening to wonderful storr taId
BY old B. in which his daughter MARY bore e sOru
splcuous part Joe looked wise and donbtf, JoA
aIfeyou don't believe it, you may 90 to the honse
and take e from her own iips.'' ''e''ss
Joe took HIM at his word; the old man followed
very sweetiy, 'Aa'
what on earth are you about p,
IN, taxing that awful tough story from her
oacn hps-but am satisfied now p : - 80
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Why is Louis Napoleon the mathematical gov
ernment in Europe Because lis established on
trigger -nometry.
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TEMPERANCE COLUMN
This column is under the control Of he Sons Of r..
.Erona "a NashpiNe CLrist
IntemperalCe,

Intemperance is one of the greatest owl
mortals have to contend with. War is ms ms that
to it; for we can conquer our foes in war r'iefaos
temperance appears to be inyincble. oyI IN.
many homes has it ruined; how MANY Evo. nov
destroyed how many hearts has it broker % Ts Il
the iails of our country, and ask the prisona. ISL
they came there; they will tell you it wa. = nov
temperance. Go to the penitentiarv, and -. " H.
convict what brought him to that place. IA he
swer will be Gin most cases. intemperance T N a.
| would say to you reader, "touch not, tas,. ilea
handle not, the unclean thing" Is it not -. not
lift the warning voice against this alarmnar 'us
seeing that it is making such havoc among S. es
low beings, Staying its thousands on the Tig ~ %
left? Go with me, viii you, to Wonder 81 10 s1d
howell see that pale and careworn creature. ~
ragged children lowering over few coa, +' We
them the cause Of their grief and wretcbaI,''l AZ
and i think they will answer, intempersnsra'
Then | say, "look not on the wine when il i ~.
il is the cause of more misery than augbt elsa !.
side. | have thought often on this subject ". V,
wondered how it was possible for parent 10 ~. .aa
child the accursed cup to drink Wbv STSS
rather give him arsenic at once, if intendsa !,
kill him, than torture and Kill by degrees p.'
haps you may think am too severe; but Assem-.
YOU that | am sentimental. In the lanopso.' !,
another