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Newspaper
Cassville Standard
Location
Cassville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1855
Page
2
The Standard reports William T. Wofford and Thomas A. Burke among parties named in the latest circuit court docket. Details focus on case actions, filings, and scheduled dates within the local judiciary. Authorities outline motions and responses expected in the coming sessions.
FOR SENATOR HAWKINS AND PRICE. FOR GOVERNOR HERSCHEL V JOHNSON OF BALAPWIN. FOR CONGRESS 1st Dist JAS L SEWARD OF THOMAS. 2nd M J CRAWFORD OF MUSCOGEE. JAMES M SMITH OF UPSON. 4th IL WARNER OF MERIWETHER. 5th JOHN LUMPKIN OF FLOYD. 6th. 7th. 8th HOWELL LUD OL CLARKE. LINTON STEPHENS OF HANCOCK. A H STEPHENS OF TALIAFERRO. FOR REPRESENTATIVES ALFRED M LINN Z G TURNER.
An appeal from a newspaper noting a five to six thousand dollar indebtedness and low current collections. It asks readers with outstanding subscriptions to remit promptly, promises receipts and credits any overpayments, and says staff will seek payment in Gordon, Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens courts.
The piece accuses Col. Tumlin of concealed Know Nothing ties while denying public association. It claims he funds and operates Know Nothing efforts in Cartersville and Calhoun with Milner Chisulin and Parrott as spokesmen. It urges unity among Democrats to counter organized opposition and win the race.
Governor Johnson will address Cass citizens at Kingston next Monday the 24th and speak at Villa on Saturday the 22nd, Cal Woda on the 25th, and Dalton on Wednesday the 26th, urging a full turnout.
We urge Democrats and opponents of the Know Nothings to rally to our regular ticket for the Legislature. A united anti Know Nothing vote is needed, with Price, Linn and Turner on every ticket to defeat the Know Nothings and promote the country’s welfare.
The piece denounces circulating election papers that attack Catholics. It states the Democrats are not Catholics and reject religious tests in politics, arguing the party will let individuals’ consciences govern religion without making it a campaign issue.
The Know Nothings claim a county victory by four to seven hundred votes. Opponents counter, predicting the first Monday in October will prove the assertion wrong. The public mood shifts as the world awaits the outcome.
A newspaper corrects last week’s letter from Fairmount misprinting the author as Slathew I Cocks instead of Iathew McCocks. It notes receipt of a Fairmount Council committee letter denying claims about meetings and a lost key, stating they publish only what was sent and that the committee letter is not printed here.
An aged fragment warns readers of a new Know Nothing order exposed in a wrecked paper. It claims authenticity and urges free voters in Georgia to read the oaths and decide whether to align with such a party, noting the New York Times may have obtained the materials.
Philadelphia publisher T B Peterson announces a new edition of Mrs Southworth's The Desentep Wire. It will be handsomely bound and furnished at 1.00 dollars.
The notice urges voters in Georgia's fifth Congressional district to vote on the first Monday in October on removing the Capitol from Milledgeville to Atlanta. It states their views are known and claims nineteen twentieths support removal and instructs to mark Removal to Atlanta on the ticket.
The page lists late issues of Godeys Lady's Book and others, noting neglect of literary exchanges while political matter dominates. The fall term of Cras Superior Court opened Monday the 10th, presided by Turner H. Tawrr, with substantial business to press time. A case against ANMPOW McMicken for murder resulted in a verdict of voluntary manslaughter and a sentence to penitentiary larceny. Proceedings show Jacobus and By. Locke admitted to practice law.
In Cedar Town Cobb County Georgia September 10 1855 Know Nothing delegates report Judge Irwin was unanimously nominated as a no party candidate. The council kept the nomination secret claiming it would strengthen his race by not revealing Know Nothing backing. Some members objected since Irwin was not a member of the order but delegates said he sympathized with its principles and would join if advised.
The Cherokee county readers are urged to reject the Know Nothing Southern Statesman for vile falsehoods about Mark A. Cooper and Hon. J. H. Lumpkin. The notice accuses the paper of slander to gain votes and calls for virtuous indignation against such attacks.
Mess editors note many withdrawals in Cass County over two weeks. The satirical line suggests the Know Nothings are “too late” to know something, reflecting local political tensions with a playful jab about shifting loyalties and public reaction.
In Cass County Georgia around September 1855 notices urge withdrawal from the Know Nothing order and distance from the organization. W C Spence for Republican Union asks papers to publish his discharge and commentary on former Know Nothings joining or opposing the order.
Col Lewis Tumlin writes from Cartersville August 24 1855 to Col Josnusg Budder asking for news on battalions prospects and urging active support until the first Monday in October. He mentions returns from Pickens and Fannin counties and plans to visit Gilmer County, expressing optimism about district prospects and awaiting a reply.
In Adairsville on Sept 17 1855 Col Lewis Tomlin and the Sons of Freedom hear a speech defending republican government as biblical and public, condemning secret societies and political reformers. The speaker urges equality under law, rejects secret oaths, and warns against Know Nothingism while praising open, righteous governance.
The fragment references Joshua Bowdoin affirming loyalty to constitutional equality and religious freedom. It portrays a pledge to uphold principles of the Constitution, equality for all citizens regardless of faith, and a commitment to freedom. The text hints at political and regional themes tied to the era’s rhetoric on democracy and liberty.
A fiery denunciation of Catholic voting under papal influence and Know Nothing secrecy. The author chama racterizes the order as anti foreigner and anti Catholic, exposing oaths, concealed membership, and forced unity in voting. The piece mocks the conspiracy and condemns religion mixing with politics.
Augusta Constitutionalist letter from Avoyra Georgia, Sept. 11, 1855, excerpts discuss religious oaths, Know Nothing movement, comparisons to Tammany, and calls to abandon secret orders. Contains remarks on Dr Bond and Wesley, plus a pastor’s appeal to ministers about unequal yokings and scripture references. Also includes a separate Augusta letter about lime freight, correspondence with Rome Courier and Gov. Johnson, and a frustrated reply delay.
A fragmentary report outlines claims about a secret organized clique within the Know Nothing movement and a new faction named the Tem plars in New York. It alleges control over nominations by a small inner group influencing local councils and politics.
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