The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
THE spEAKfNG AT WASHINGTON,

THE SPEAKING AT WASHINGTON |
According to appointment the candidates
for Ccngrcss In this district, addressed the
citizens Of Rhca county on tho Sd July. AL
very large crowd was In attendance, and
much anxiety was manifested to hear the re-.
spective candidates, upon the issue, now NIB.
sorbing all other questions in this canvnss.--
Col Anderson led Off in a speech of one
hours length, planting himself upon and
endorsing every principle included In the
American Platform. rs adopted by the late
Philadelphia Convention. Upon that Plat.
form, knowing no North, no South, no East
and no West, he said he was willing 10 en-
bark his political fortune, and whether the
popular breeze should oe prosperous Or nd.
verse, he would have n consciousness Of hav-
ing discharged what he conceived to be his
duty to his country. Tie showed conclusive
" that the American party was the only ma
tionaI party, and beautifully contrasted the
principles promulgated by the same, with the
opinions and sentiments Of the Administra.
tion, as heralded forth to the world by
its Organ, the Washington Union, of the
Sd ultino, and reproduced on the 10Th
He read from the Union of the 10th ult, in
which the Editor of that paper says: "These
truths will command ready assent, and they
demonstrate the proposition, that no party
embracing members at the North and the
/ h..
Organization which does not exclude the
question of slavery from its creed" He
showed mp, and held up, Mr. Smiths model
President, General Franklin Pierce, to the gaze
\ of the audience with all of his anti slavery
proelivities, cOndemning him by the mouth
ef one OF the household of the faithful, as
an abolisonist, Ito use stercotyped phrase
Of Col. Smith) of the darkest hue He re-
ferred to the course OF Gov. Reeder, of Kan.
SIS, In the elections of that Territory, and his
retention in that high and honorable position.
He reviewed the appointments of the Presi.
dent, and stirred mp that incoherent, discord
ant, heterogeneous mass with long POLE
He spoke in whitening denunciation of the
course of the President in interfering in the
elections of the States and exposed the fail.
lacy of that mammoth document, "Facts for
the people Of the South" which Col Smith
boastingly says isfor the good of his constit
uents, because, forsooth, it contains nm extrac,
from one of his most powerful efforts while on
the floor of Congress. After discussing this
transparent document of forty two pages in
length, Col. Anderson referred briefly to the
issue in the last canvass, and spoke of mat
tiers connected with the Pension and Bounty
; land laws, and the extension of the same
, promising Il elected to do all in his power to
secure the passage of law by Congress
: giving pensions to the Soldiers Of the Wal
of 1912, snd Bounty land to Soldiers who
volunteered, and are not included in the las,
!, act upon that subject. This is subject OF
, much interest to that brave class of our citi
5 zcns, and in Col. Anderson they are assured
they will find Jealous advocate. He allud
cd in very courteous and felicitous manner
to Col. Smiths extravagant promises upor
} the subject of appropriations by the Genera
r Government for Internal Improvement pur
i poses, and called upon him to give an accoun
of his stewardship.
, Col. Smith followed in his ordinary STYLE
but gave unmistakeable evidences of de
, pressed spirit. As his speech can be seen b,
reference to "Facts for the people of tn,
South" and will also be reported by his pri
waite secretary, whom rumor says is sedulous
) ly engaged in organizing lodges of the anti
American order, known MS Sag NIGHTS, O
Say Nothngs, | forbear travelling over tn,
whole extent of it. Suffice it to say, he use,
f Know Nothingism and Aboltionisln as synon
omous terms, and thus occupied his entir
hour He alluded not to his faithlessness n
5 our Representative, and offered nothing il
, extenuaton of the same. Col. Anderson re
O. piled to his Abolition TRADE; showed VIII,
D were members of the American party at tn
/. North, and gave Col. Smith his position witt
r the Abolitionists, who are now bending eve
I: ry energy they possess to put down this pure
J, ~ conservative and national party. Col. An
!. derson achieved n glorious victory over hi
!, opponent in discussion, and will achieve
l. greater one at the approaching election. Res
: assured that old Rhea is right side up, an
e that she will re-assure you of this fact o
9 the I'd day OF August next. RHEA.
II OF Accounts from Middle Tennessee re-,
y resent the canvass as progressing very fayo
" ably for the American cause, and the indie,
i tions all point to the fact that It will ACHE,
j. glorious triumph in August. Ia our ow
u section every thing looks bright and cheering
9 Jo. Anderson, the farmer of Marion, is pros
l. cutting the cnnvass for Congress with enere
"a and vigor, successfully vindicating hmerica
n principles from the assaults of his compel
p tor. and making troops of friends wherev
!, he goes. AS the contest is no longer betwe,
re wing and democrat, but between pure Anne
lie can sentiment on the one side, and that rec
u less and dangerous spirit which courts ft
g. eign influence and panders for foreign vot,