The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-24

Irish Republican Union held meeting in
New York on Thursday evening, when Mr..
Molloy announced that lie had much pleasure
in stating shat intelligence, having direct and
important influence on their interests, was
+ received from Dublin, from parties of high
standing and prominence. The nature and
purport of the tidings it was deemed best to
withhold at present from publication"
Mr.. KERN said 'the news from Ireland was
of vast Importance, and if they had any hope
or any intention to serve Ireland, let them get
a musket, or earn the price of it, and enroll
themselves ia this organization, step on board
some staunch bark aud go manfully to the
rescue of the old Green Ise.'" The nature
of this intelligence has not leaked out yet.
w" The special Washington correspondent
OF the New York Times says;
The President still suspends the appoint
ment of successor 70 Brigham Young
There is undoubtedly good reason for this.
hazard little in saying that the President
has determined TO make the issue with the
Mormons to see ut once whether they intend
Go maintain the attitude of defence to the
Federal authority which their present Gov
crnor and Spiritual leader has assumed for
them. Young certainly will not be reap
pointed, and ought not to be. If his success
scr is to have struggle with the people of
Utah, It is better that he should go out arm
ed with all the moral power of the Govern
ment possible; aud to this end probably he
will not be appointed until the Senate is in
session to confirm the nomination at once
A rare combination of wisdom, frmness and
courage will be indispensable to the success
full nominee for this important station"
e4y- Snow to the depth of four inches fell
in Western New York on Sunday night.
The Northern Light arrived in New York
on tho l4th from California, with $56O,00o
in specie. Walker the Ex-Prnsident of Low.
or California has been acquitted. The ex-
citement in San Francisco in reference to the
Meiggs' frauds was increasing. Other frauds
had been discovered. The late Mayors Clerk
and City Treasurer had been arrested for re-
tanning the books and public monies of The
city to large amount.
PRESIDENT LoRD, OF DARTMOUTH, ON
misunderstanding to the New Haven
Palladium, President Lord of Dartmouth Col.
lege, lately published pro.savery pamphlet
Of such character that the faculty procured
its suppression. These are some of the CUES.
tons considered, in his own form of state.
lst. Whether It doesnot especially concern
ministers OF the Gospel TO consider'the qucs
tons of slavery from its origin and founda
tons, MS question of Divine right, rather
than of prudence, policy, or economy
question of the DirmHieS, rather than th,
Humdnities!
Cd. Whether slavery is not an institution
OF God, according to Natural Reiigiont
Sd. Whether slavery is not also a positive
institution of Revealed Religion'
WASHINGTON Know NorHISG.- fol.
lowing two declarations of George Washing
ton indicate his principles to have been dccid-
eddy of the Know Nothing kind:
at is not the policy of this country to EN-.
ploy aliens, where il can well be avoided,
either in the civil or military walks OF life"
at does not accord with the policy Of this
government, TO bcstow offices, evil OF militia
ry, upon foreigners, 70 the exclusion of our
own native citizens" ......., 49,,