The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-20

N tnc llliHOiS lPgIsl'iure 10 succecu uen.
Shields in the United States Senate, has
been generally supposed to be a Know Moth.
ing. The question being asked whether he
goes the Northern, or Southern Know Moth.
ing Platform? two of his friends reply. ,.over
their own signatures, "Judge Trumbull is n
Democrat, who stands upon the Baltimore
Platform, and therefore does not go either of
the Know Nothing Platforms"
tY- The Charleston Free Press has the
following just and sensible remarks on the
American Platform.
SNOW look at the American Plstform. II
is therein declared that Congress has no pow.
cr TO egislate upon the subject of slavery in
the Stntes, or to exclude any State from nd.
mission into the Union because of her recog.
milton Of slavery. In short, there Is TO be no
slavery agitation in Congress. And yet, BE-.
cause these national sentiments drove off
Northern Abolitioniss, the Union and other
Democratic prints have the assurance to talk
of the Abolition procvities and aflinilies of
the American party! These dsingenous
prints are truly sorry that the Northern sece-
d.rs did not adhere, so that a clamor might
be kept up against the whole party with
some degree of plausibility, for allowing
tion now made is n new proof of the etfron
terry Of the party who elected Sumner to the
Senate by II coalition with Freesoilers, and
who avaied themselves OF such II coalition
whenever it helped them to power.
"For every one of Henry Wilson's party
that flies off the American organization may
calculate upon the accession of two sound,
conservative men. The first step has been
made in the work Of publication, and il must
progress in spite of the work of detraction." !"
THINGS IN WASHING ToN.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York Courier
Il Enquirer says: The dismisson Of Mr..
Wilson aud others for the admitted reason
that they are members of the American par.
ty, has excited justindignation. Mr.. Wilson
was one of the best officers belonging to the
Administration. His place has not been sup.
piled, and cannot be supplied. The office
has been put in commission. tits temporar.
ly filled by the chief clerk Of the Interior De-
partment. The removal was effected by the
direct order of the President, and is consider
I'd the prelude TO the retirement Of Mr. Nc.
Clelland, Secretary of the Interior. 1t was. n
gross affrontto to him and to Gen. Cass, the COM
mon patron Of the Secretary and Mr.. Wilson.
HEALTH OF SAvASNAH.-The Republican
of the 9th instant, says: We took occasion
last week TO congratulate our readers on the
healthfulgess of Savannah at this season.-
This week We have slih more fattering nc-
count, ms represented in the bill of mortality,
and may safely challenge n comparison with
that of any city of our population in the
Union. The report of the Board Of Health
shows but eleven deaths for the week end
ing the Sd instant, and of these nine were
children, the oldest but three years nnd four
months; but two adults are reported. May
we not, in view of such an exhibit, predict
that the present summer will be as healthful
as any Savannah ever enjoyed!
ley We learn from the Norfolk papers
that the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad is
In a forward state Of progress, and'wili be
completed next year. This road is the first
link in the line Of Railroads connecting the
oeHoo"u f"'d i1"ot ieHHesStc couii'
Western Virginia. 1t is ninety miles in length
The South Side, 100 miles long, is the Sc.
cond, and the Virginia and Tennessee, 2O4, il
the third. The entire distance then from Nor
folk TO the Tennessee line by Railroad, will
be Ala miles. "a. T..
IMPRIsoSmEsT FOR nEBr.-rhe new law
of Massachusetts, abollshing Imprisonment,
for debt, went into operation on the 4th inst
There were nine poor debtors set free by tn.
new law, to enjoy their freedom and cele
brate the anniversary Of their country's indie
.pendence. Besides the ,above freed ones
aver tico hundred captiyes, imprisoned TO
Hon-payment Of fines and costs, were set fret
by orders from the police court.
rAIHH Law OF LIBEL in Connecticut wa'
materially modified by an ast Of the recen
legislature, by which the defendant may show
the intention with which no made the publ
cation, and the plaintiff must prove malic
before he can reeovers 7.sy p.