The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
THE CANVASS.
PIkEvILLr, Oct. 90 ls5s-p NJ


Jasper or Coop's Creek. At Col. Isaac Rob
erson's, on Saturday. there was good crowd
and N. Vaughn, Esq, led off in a speech Of
! an hour and a half. scattering hot shot into
the enemy on every side, and showing up the
ouble-dealing of the Southern Democracy in
q way which opened the eyes of not a few Of
ITS blinded followers. Maj. Key. who was
present, by courtesy, replied in regular
Andy Johnson denuneiation Of the oaths and
secresy of the American party. He attempt
ed to show that every member of the Ameri-
can party was compelled by his oath to sup.
port the nominee aoleas volens or else commit
perjury. In his reply Vaughn utterly demol.
ished his position, and proved conclusivey
that Key himself, having taken those oaths
which he considered SO binding before heaven
and in the sight of God upon Know Moth
ings, was obliged, according to his own argu-
ment, TO vote for Fillmore or else he was
guilty Of the crime Of perjury. l was not
present. but all who heard the discussion
unite in pronouneing Vaughn's speech as a
perfect upset to every point attempted to be
made by Maj. Key. Vaughn is quite young
man, but has already won laurels in the can
vass that may be envied by older politicians
He is lawyer and has acted as sub Elector
for Davidson county, whore he has met the
best champions of the Democracy and has
given many good blow for Fillmore and the
Union.
OF the discussion here to day, between
Messrs. Key and McEwen, only repeat the
opinion have heard expressed by members
of both parties, when | say that Key was a
used up man. He opened the debate and
foundered through his hour and a half in
vain attempt to draw off old line Wings, by
denouncng Fillmore and the American par
ty as oath. bound supporters of proscrptive
principle-as sworn advocates of religious
test not recognized by the Constitution
scarcely alludIng to the main Issues of the
canvass at all. When McEwen come to re.
ply, he stripped Mr.. Keys arguments of all
their sophistry, and in glowing terms defend
ed the American party from all the charges
made against it, for its manly independence
in defense of native citizens and protestants,
as against the intrigues and agrarianism of
foreigners and Roman Catholics. His speech
was one continued strain of lofty eloquence
from beginning to end, and his listeners all
went away satisfied that if we have not had
many political speeches during the canvass
we have at least had one that will tell Mr..
McEwen is q courteous and gentlemanly de
batter, and has made troops of friends here
among all parties. am only sorry have
not time to give the points of the discussion,
and have only given one or two outlines in
order to show the positions of each, to re-
lieve the minds of any who have apprehen-
sions that the American party of Bledsoe will
not do its whole duty in the Presidential
struggle.
will only add that Colms-our Coins
the best revivalist in the State, is along, doing
good service and ready to give MINIS a twist
whenever clubs comes trumps-and oh, but
won't Minnis take the Johnsonian grins when.
ever Collins cuts the rine little of the worst.
Yours, in haste, JACOB FRESH.
Pennsylvania ELEcTIoN.-We clip the
following paragraph from the New York
Express of the l4th: "The Black Republic
cans, in order to cover up their chagrin,
when they get the news tomorrow that
Pennsylvania has gone-not for Fremont
will doubtless say, sit was all owing to the
Fillmore men, and they will have good
deal to say about how fusion with the
Americans weakened the Republicans. But,
be it remembered, that the ticket for State
officers in opposition to the Buchanan ticket,
is Fillmore ticket, pure and simple. 1t
was nominated in March last, before Free
mont was n candidate, so that whatever may
be the result Of the election, therefore, the
contest is between Fillmore and Buchanan.
Boris on WIsE.-An immense American
meeting was recently held ut Richmond Va.
The Richmond American contains sketch
of Bolts speech, from which we copy the
following paragraph on Gov. Wise
But the Governor, MS ain informed, init
mated that am ready to accept office I'M
der Fremont, if he should be elected
Now, have taken no personal offence at
that, for it is precisely what said of Wise
himself in conversation at Staunton, when
l,.t l.. N.
cy, | am told, went further, and charged me
with treason. We'll, | myself defy any
mortal man to point to an instance in which
| have ever proved II traitor to my party or
my country. presume there are none in
this audience who have forgotten the time
when his Excellency and myself were both
subjected to temptation. John Tyler shook
the "thirty pieces of silver" at me, and !
shook my fist in his face-he shook them at
Mr.. Wise, and he pocketed the reward, bart.
cred his principles, and betrayed the party
that had trusted him. So much for that.
New YoRK, Oct. l7.-There was n grand
by the supporters of Fremont
from the river counties, at Poughkeepsie yes
terday. The number Of persons present was
estimated at from IL to Is thousand. They
were addressed by Senator Wilson, of Massa.
chusetts. The straight Wings met at Con-
stitution Hall last night and endorsed the
American city ticket.
WILMINGTON (Del.,) Oct. l6.-The Post.
Office in this city was robbed last night
George NJ. Townsend, tho mail robber, cscap-
ed from the New Castle Jail on Tuesday night
with other prisoners, which induces the sus-
picion that the robbery OF the Post. Office was
effected by Townsend.
Townsend the mail robber has been re.