New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-07
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CoIrMBus Ga. Mond.y July 9, 1855.

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COLUMBUS. Ga Monday, July 9, 1855.
The Hon Alex. II. Stephens is canvassing this
state with he energy which characterizes ell OF
this eentlemans political undertakings, and is said
by his friends to be making sad inrosds in the
Acknowledging ranks
They (the Know -Nothings) however abuse him,
ard say that his efforts will be entirely fruiless
au5 they will carry the State at the next election
by an overwhelming majority; but | notice that
all of the Know-Nothing papers contain nearly
every day several columns OF communications, De-
side lengthy editorials, in answer to his argu-
nepts and if one man can produce so much ex-
cittment. what would 90 few more of the same
sort dol There are said TO be great many
Know-Noihings in the spper part OF the state -
all Naturals however, for heard gentleman say
that there were l200 voters in his district, 800
of wbom he knew had never taken newspaper.
On the other eide there ia division among the
Democracy. The original Secessionsts are opposed
70 Gov johnson who is again the regular Demo
cratic candidate for Governor. They cay that ID
1850 lie was with them, bnt after they were de-
feated in the State he went over 10 the Union party
Now that the Secession principle is believed To be
dOminsit in the state he is again striving to get
upon their platform, and claims to haEe been al
waits a Secessonist and to have adhered to the
fourth resolution Of the Georgia Pl,tform of 1850.
| The Know Notbings look upon this scheme with
especial delight, looping to win by it.
| The " Dark Lanterns" had O convention at Ma
con last week at which they IA ihcd the Philadel-
pbia ADMINISTRATION and made several additions,
| among which was one refusing TO prescribe any
nan on account of his religious belief, and another
! declaring in favor Of the acquisition OF Cuea
what magnificent patriots these oifce-seekers are
! Refusing to prescribe man for his religious cpn-
ions vet voting against all Catholics and opposed to
the influence Of all Foreigners vet willing 10 take
in a million of them at one swallow. Consist
! "eDcy thou srt jewel"
The Hon. Judge Andrews, the Know-Nothing
| candidate for Governor, is accused by his Opp0-
pents of having when upon the bench, once re-
fused to receive the testimony OF some UniSersa-
| lists, because he alleged they were lHhdels. Can
even J.suitism beat that
The political fever is also raging very high in
| Alabama The Democratic and know-Nothlng
Candidates for Governor are canvsssing the State
together and il is said are fighting at nearly every
meeting. At a meeting on one evening last week
| Winston. the Democratic candidate, said that IN
the Northern States free negroes were admitted TO
membership in the KnOw-Nothing Lodges. Ills
opponent pronounced it an infamous lie, whereup-
on Winston drew pistol but was prevented from
firing by the bystanders. heard a gentleman
who had just come from Montgomery say yester-
day that they had another difficulty at that place
on Saturday evening last, but he did not hear the
! particulars.
| fbd that a large majority of the people in
South Carolina and this State justify the Missouri
conspirators ON the ground that if the North
has the right to raise money to stimulate free emf
grafton, they have also the right 10 go there and
fight The logic of which IL, that when laws are
made to suit us we are law.abidlng people {;
when they are not we will resist them.
The wheat crop, which has just been gathered
in this State, is said to be the largest ever grown
and the corn and cotton here, and also in Alabama
and Mississippi are considered vastly better than
they ever were before; and Notwithstanding the
drouth destroyed great deal Of cotton early in
the season, and the GROUND was plowed for corn,
man, planters tell me that they believe the crop
will be a very large one.
The heavy rains which SO recently visited a
great part of the country did not reach this part
OF this State, and the ground is very dry and the
streams low. The weather is also very hot.
| JACQUES.