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Newspaper
Cassville Standard
Location
Cassville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1855
Page
2
A piece of partisan rhetoric argues against Know Nothing tactics toward Catholics and immigrants, defending financiers and the poor while condemning hypocrisy within Methodist ranks. It criticizes Massachusetts lawmakers and church leaders for pandering and warns Know Nothings threaten religious liberty and national progress.
The Corner Stone comments on bribery allegations alleging Gov Johnson sought to aid Maj Cooper by freeing him from freight payments on the State Road. It argues both men are unworthy and concludes future legislatures will support easing road freight in line with Johnson’s actions, treating public opposition as misplaced.
The article notes Virginia backing General Pierce by 15 281 and Wises majority shifted from 10 180 to 8 000 for democratic candidates. North Carolina favors Pierce by 686 while Tennessee moves to 2 000 for Andrew Johnson. Alabama exceeds 12 000 for Winston as Texas loyalty to Know Nothings wanes. Washington Union report ends with a quip about a broker’s board.
A historical list enumerates candidates for governor and multiple congressional districts. Named figures include Herschel W. Johnson Baldwin for governor and Jas L. Seward Muscogee, M J Crawford Muscogee, James M. Smith Upson, Tf Warner Meriwether, John I Lumpkin Floyd, Howell Cobb Clarke, Linton Stephens Hancock, and Stephens Taliaferro for various districts.
For senator Hawkins Fr Price for senator Hawkins Fr Price and for representatives Alfred M Linn and Z G Turner. To enable all hands to attend the Cartersville Mass meeting, the standard is issued a little earlier this week.
A Georgia Democrat denounces a Know Nothings tale that he would head a force to march on South Carolina. He recalls a 1851 public chat with James C. Jones saying he would side with the General Government if secession occurred, while condemning the misrepresentation and insults to South Carolinians.
A local denunciation charges Col Tumlin with switching from Democratic ranks to an independent run and Know Nothing ties. It cites Georgia figures Gov Wilson Lumpkin Judge Warner Howell Cobb and Gov McDonald as witnesses to his supposed anti Democratic stance. The piece argues his past support for Jenkins and voting pattern expose his shift in allegiance.
A letter urges Col. Tomlin to explain his principles and views to voters. It warns against claiming Jackson Democrat status while actively opposing the party and its historic leaders, and calls for him to respect himself and avoid deceiving the public.
The editor calls attention to a letter from Adam Hill, praising him as a devoted Democrat and citizen. He will address Cass citizens at the courthouse on Tuesday the 4th on current political topics, inviting ladies to attend to be convinced before the election.
Announcement that Prof F M Sofge has been hired as music professor at Cassville Female College. A trusted informant says he is a top musician who played with Ole Bull, with a lifetime of experience and strong family musical background. The note lauds music as a propitious art for the institution and culture.
An editorial argues voters must cast ballots according to personal judgment and conscience. It warns against Know Nothing influence and demagogues who would compel or sway electoral choices, stressing that restraint on the vote threatens the republic and that free expression is the essence of democracy.
The Atlanta Intelligencer featured Col. J. T. Rowland’s marble quarry in Cass County with praise for its inexhaustible bed of fine marble in various colors. A visitor from Europe and America called its marble unmatched, and development plans were announced. The Cherokee country is extolled as rich in minerals and agriculture, urged to develop resources, and projected as the garden spot of the world.
Our party urges constant activity and industry to defeat the Know Nothings. The group is described as secret and deceitful with closed meetings and unknown resolves. The letter accuses them of infiltrating with Democrats and denying ties to the order while seeking to gauge our sentiments. We claim full transparency and threaten firm action against hidden influence.
Voices urge open discussion and vigilance to protect the present Constitution from secret maneuvers by ambitious office seekers. The speaker condemns covert actions and calls for public scrutiny and assertion of rights in the name of the people.
Ellijay Georgia August 22 1855 Col Tumlin left Gilmer county ending his tour in this and Fannin county. He believes he will defeat Judge Lumpkin though locals doubt it. A Know Nothing tone colors the letter predicting under 300 votes for Tumlin.
A historical poem praising a town lawyer of renown who defends all clients for pay, then shifts to oppose liquor by vowing temperance. The piece mocks corruption, declares a new law free of drink, and ends with A Hill asserting the temperance cause and the lawyer’s shifting theater of influence. It blends satire with political rhetoric and local British or colonial tones.
A political letter argues against Know Nothing candidates, urging Democratic support and warning of civil strife. The author condemns fanaticism, calls for constitutional fidelity, and appeals to church members to return to harmony before it is too late.
A Texas letter dated August 4 1855 describes a westward trek from Burner Court House with nine companions across uninhabited country. The group camps beside a live Oak, steaks horses, and shares a bacon and corn bread supper while arming status remains unresolved for the morrow.
A narrator extols the Pecan River country describing broad, rich bottoms four to twenty miles long with timbered banks and abundant rye and hay. He cites excellent water, mild winters for stock, and low prices from $1 to $2 per acre, urging Georgia readers to visit western Texas prospects and consider emigration to the region.
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