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Newspaper
Cassville Standard
Location
Cassville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1855
Page
2
The notice announces Col Joseph F. Brown as a candidate for Judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit in the election on the first Monday in October. May 17 is noted in the text as part of the dates referenced.
The Hon. Henry A. Wise, Democrat, secured an overwhelming victory with 71 counties reporting. Letters from Portsmouth and dispatches from various counties indicate Wise leads by large margins, including 6 000 in Halifax, 2 000 in Rockingham, and 8 000 in Fluanna, with expectations of a substantial overall majority and most of the Democratic ticket returned.
Advertisement notes Rowland's Springs will reopen for the reception of company on the 1st prox. The note appears briefly this week and will be elaborated in a future issue.
The Cedar Town Georgia post office lists remaining letters for Mark A. Ifon Cooper and D. H. Zuber, two local subscribers in the county.
A Sunday rain refreshed the county with widespread blessing. Wheat crop praised, oats expected to fare well with more rain. Corn and cotton crops show excellent progress and promise a strong yield.
After a three week layoff the paper resumes with strong health, thanking the communities of Fannin Gilmer and Pickens for their warm reception and support. The writer praises the counties as firmly unified in the Democratic cause and predicts party unity in upcoming elections despite opposition from the Samsites.
The Democratic Convention to nominate candidates for Cass County's next Legislature will meet in Cassville on Tuesday July 2. Primary delegate meetings are set in each district on specified Saturdays in June and May, with all districts urged to send delegates and maintain fair representation.
A public appeal denounces the Know Nothing party as a threat to religious liberty and constitutional rights. It argues Know Nothings seek social stigma against Catholics seeking public office, warning patriots to withdraw from the movement and defend liberty and conscience under the Constitution.
The writer admits prior prejudice against the Roman Catholic Church. They recount visiting a Catholic church to learn, noting gestures at the door and baptismal signs. They state they judge leaders by principles and capacity, not by faith.
Pickens Superior Court adjourned after a brief session amid limited lumber supply. Jasper, the county seat, is praised for location and future beauty, with the Georgia Marble Company quarry near by and signs of copper. The Democratic meeting at Jasper is noted as vigorous with expectations for the upcoming election.
A visit to Canton highlights its status as a historic Cherokee town. The writer notes Canton as home to the earliest Cherokee Intelligencer and the first north of the Chattahoochee Court. An academy examination under Mrs Warlick impresses patrons. a school reform stance of Mr W emphasizes moving beyond mere facts to broader learning.
The Chronicle Sentinel shifts stance away from Know Nothingism and now opposes it. It declares support for positions on religious liberty and broad political reform, reflecting the influence of Mr. Stephens letter.
The text rails against a Virginia party platform, condemning its broad slogans as empty and demagogic. It singles out a clause excluding foreign-born individuals from office, arguing the rest is general and meaningless to sway readers.
Editorial correspondence from May 16 1855 notes adjourned sessions at Fannin Court due to lack of courtroom space and reports on Sally Jane copper mines near Fighting Town creek. Gilmer Court opens in a new brick building as the Democratic meeting closes with Col Chastain speaking. Know Nothingism is questioned and Stephens letter praised.
The text debunks rumors that Howell Cobb of Georgia is the Know Nothing candidate for Congress. It notes Cobb’s opposition to the party and cites attacks from Know Nothing papers on him. The item also mentions other curious notes from various papers and local market fish stories.
The Fifth District Democratic Convention met on Tuesday to nominate a candidate for statewide office. Delegates from Cherokee Gilmer and other counties provide a list of names while Carroll and several counties are awaiting delegate lists for the next issue. Indications suggest a Democratic victory in the coming campaign as delegates pledged devotion to the country’s interests.
A university letter from May 5 notes Virginia election results with Wise winning governor by 21 votes out of 291 and the other two Democrats winning by 32. Flournoy led in Virginians but Southern residents carried the day. The piece remarks on nullification and disunion students and hints Tennessee voters may back Audy Johnson in August.
A large Democratic gathering in Jasper Pickens on May 22 1854 chose John E. Price as chair and W Ty Day as secretary. A five member committee led by Samuel Tate to select delegates reported urging support for President Pierce and opposition to secret political societies.
The Pickens Democratic meeting praised Representative E W Chastain for his duties and Cuba stance while repudiating the Atlanta Prohibition platform adopted a committee report. Chastain spoke in support of the old Democratic principles against Know-Nothings and rival parties. Proceedings ordered published in Cassville Standard and Santa Leaminer.
The piece discusses Virginia’s defeat of the Know Nothings and predicts shifts in Georgia and national party lines. It references conventions planned for Philadelphia and Georgia politicians, debates over anti-slavery positions, and ties to the Kansas Nebraska act and the Pierce administration. It notes legal notices and various court cases, plus weather and dispatch updates.
An amusing local item recounts renewed challenged to telegraph lines by the so called heathens of Triemmbia North Alabamian region. They threaten to skin and pole the wire and destroy the telegraph gear if restraints remain. The piece quotes a verbatim proclamation and notes a Wolf Ketcher faction and an old lady observer who swears to seeing clouds try to rain upon the wires last summer.
The item lists numerous place names across Georgia and nearby counties and cites Messrs. Stringer and Townsend of New York City alleging threats to James Gordon Bennett. It also notes 2000 to 8000 tenements for rent in New York City and mentions J. Hooper drawing $1,875 as a share of a large Alabama Lottery prize.
The piece argues Democrats must lead in opposing Know Nothingism and northern anti slavery forces. It warns Georgia citizens about aligning with northern Know Nothings at Philadelphia and links the issue to the Constitution, slaveholding, and Union fate. It portrays northern Catholics and foreigners as targets of the anti abolitionist push.
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