The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-19
Our Georgia Correspondence.
NILLEDGEvILL., Dee. s, 1853.


Hon. a. c. Morton &C., &c.
The business Of the Legislature has been generally
local. The temperance petitioners and petitions
have received cold comfort. The leaders Of the
cause endesvor TO humbug the people by telling
them that they are not for prohibiting the sale
drinking of liquors, but all they desire IL to prevent
it from being sold in quantities less than one bar
REL" Here is another system Of odious legislation
It il in effect to prevent the poor from enoyisg
himse if it be at less price, and with worse liquer,
and to allow the more wealthy to mon0poze that
a. well Is all other things. 1t has been too much
the case to legslats against the poor and the weak
and to increase the strength of the wealthy and pow
erful. 1t Is the height Of folly to endevor by lay
to govern or restrain the propenstes Of mans weak,
frail nature. The high and the low, the civilized
and the savage their ntoxi eating and exhiler-
ating draughts. None drink to make them sad, but
to drown sorrow or increase joy, and liquor will
always be used IS long as joy and sorrow remain
in the human breast; when they are destroyed In
tOxicating liquors will cease to be used.
The removal OF the capital has attracted some
attention. and has called forth some speeches and
many abored articles from the press, and very
considerable number of extras. think it is doomed
to remain where 1t is; with many persons and
places it is mere matter Of personal spe ,ulation
against its removal, as they have no stake in the
game,
No effort has been made to bring on the election
OF United States Senator; an effort has been made -
Postpone 1t for two years; whether 1t will De post
poned not depends altogether upon the immediate
action of Mr.. Pierce and his Cabinet. Ii Mr.
Mcdonald and Cobb will get the appointments which
have been applied for, (not Oy their friends,) SO
to get both OF Them out OF the way and thereby 40
peae the sworn wrath of the enemies OF each, (or
their friends are few then the election will De had
and democrat will be elected.
As the matter now stands division grows great
er every day. Many letters have been forward
ed to Mr.. Pierce, his Cabinet and their special
friends; and special messengers have been sent
on to Washington since the stampede for the
sole purpose Of having the federal powers
II they do not give the appointments TO Aessrs Cobb
and Mcdonald ruin and destruction will stare the
President and his Cabinet full In the face, aud there
il no man here who can that will use the least effort
II the election comes on this session the nominee
Mr.. Mcdonald win be defeated, and Mr.. Dawson,
the whig candidate, will be elected; and il the cleo
sa VIII Be
will have majority, as their conduct and course is
national, to obtain power.
1t is now fully ascertained that the democratic
party never intended to elect Mr.. Cobb or Mr.. Nc
Donald The objection to both is, that they not
for a national democracy Mr.. Cobb has become
personally uDpopular-he has not been true to the
national Union party. He placed MI. .Toombs,
a. whg, In the Senate, in 1861, and he turn
ed himself over to Mr.. johnson, freeating
democrat and to Mr. Pierce and his Cabinet in 1853
All but go Of the 10000 majority that Mr.. Cobb
jenkins, Union whig, to Mr.. johnson, fire eating
democrat, and because he was sectional mot NATIONAL
in his politics 30 that Mr. Cobb is without party
and is lost unless resscitated by the magic wand
in like or worse condition. He has been honored
with Offices until he has grown gray in them, and
must stand back for Young America and national
democracy. So that the only remaining course and
policy Of the friends and enemies of Meesrs. Nc
Donald and Cobb is to throw the responsibility on
the President and his Cabinet to save themselves,
and Mr.. Cobb and Mr.. Mcdonald, and the party in
Georgia, by removing each Of them from State poll
elected If the administration viii not do this they
will "let it rip" aud mr. Pierce and his Cabinet can
60 where they please.
Mr.. Pierce and his Cabinet are highly pleased with
the cat, with her velvet paw, plays with the mouse
before destruction; they offered him mission, with
the knowledge that he would not accept it. Every
thing was against it. He was Governor, and was
Cobb bound to refuse and they knew it; he then
intended thatMr Cobb should be sacrificed by friends
false as themselves. It has been done; but it Mr..
Cobb had beea elected United States Senator, Mr..
Pierces party would have called on him for obliga-
tons for his fake frie adshp but, it is they have
no need for him. Mr. Cobb was not the man for Mr..
Pierce; his conduct has proved it, aud he will not
give him any appointment that he would accept. l
DO not think it possible for him to give Mr.. Melon
aid any; though there is no telling, as he has given
largely to the 'fre eaters" South and the ree soil
ers North, and he may be induced to do 80 for the
purpose Of uniting their friends on him, and thereby
heal the divisions in the democratic party in GeOr
ga. But it is believed that he will not as the policy
Of the administration is to divide as much as posi-
BILE. Its original plan and policy has been seen in
his appointments give to the fire eaters blood,
av,I f<, <n> lov~,s3t 6o ,1or
done before when with Mr.. Polk.
On Saturday last the bill introduced by Col. A.
MacDougald, of Muscogee, to have annual elections,
was lost all the wings voted against it, and large
sprinkliDg Of the Goldfish aristocracy" amongst the
democratic members They did not want to have
power so short q time, or to be compelled to ascot
ate with the plebeans 80 often. They wanted the
laws they passed for themselves and their pets TO
continue in force as long possible, so that the pe0
pie could be pluDdered more extensively. They are
afraid to hear the peoples voice and their judgment
pronounced.
Since biennial sessions have been in use the taxes
have been higher and more onerous The State re-
venue has been much larger, and no one can tell
what has become Of it. Bad laws have been enacted,
and the people had to bear the evil for two years in
stead of one. The members who voted against the
bill have laid aside the idea that It is the
peoples government, and that the true and
correct policy Of republican government is
to have as large representation rs posi-
bic, ard to meet as often rs they can. By this
heard and their will obeyed. The reverse Of this is
the policy and principles Of monarchy; and the less
the representatives and the schooner the peoples
voice heard the more oppressive the government.
The people of Georgia for annual SESSIONS, and
it is democratic. The gentleman whs intro 1uced
the bill was not afraid of the measure or his con-
stituents. He is and always has been for democratic
government and the peoples rights; he threw him
self into the breach he advocated it with ability,
and his positions could not be answered. He refer
red to the odious and oppressive tax laws that the
people had TO endure since 1851, and which came
near creating rebellion in the State. II was COM
pelpg each tax payer to file bill Of discovery and
TO psy in tex for the sucking pig; and there has
not been FIVE members who voted for it returned.
l cannot pass unDoticed the course pursued by
some of the journals North, many Of whom
were for disunicn and all went in for MIR. Piercs
and bis administration. They have since the
publication of the letter from the Hon. Mr.. Dick
inson to the Hon. A. G. Morton, Of Georgia, taken
special care to inquire "who he is" and to
endesvor to ktfike at Mr.. Dickinson over Mr..
Mnrt0na shoulders. Others seem to wonder "a