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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

gY The Democracy are getting like a
hen on hot gridd'e, on the subject of pol
tiles. They have seen the hand writing OH
the wall, and have got the iidgets.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

FILLMORE In Eastern TkxAs.-A reliable
correspondent, writing to MS under recent
date, from Texas, says: "Fillmore stock is
advancing in Texas, for the last four weeks.
haye just travelled over seven counties In
Eastern Texas, and,I honestly believe that
Fillmore will get two'tl'irds Of this vetes."
We think that will do, pretty we'll.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

H In the Republican Convention that
nominated Col. Fremont, u gentleman from
Ohio, opposing his nomination, asked, "What
has he done!" Thaddeus Stevens replied,
ale has killed two grisly bearsp' le' diI'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

~ Hon. Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky, de.
mics a story published in the papers that he
has had quarrel with and shot Mr.. George
ID. Blakely, n Fremont electOr in that State.
lie says he has not seen Mr.. Blakcly for
years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

DANIEL WEBsTeR's OPINION OF FILLMORE,
FL wish to say, with emphasis, that since
my connection with him in the leading affairs
of the government of the United States, 1
have fully coneurred will, him in all his great
and leading measures. **
All these principles are my principles; and
If he is wrong in them, l am and ai,cays shall
bon
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

81 A number of the friends Of Fillmore
and the Union assembled at the Court. house,
in Athens. on Saturday night last, to testify
Their qualification at the action Of the OldLine
Wing Convention, recently assembled in Bal.
timore. Eloquent and patriotic speeches were
made by NJ. p. Jarnagin and VIM. F. Keith,
E.qrs', which ELECTED rapturous applause
After the meeting adjourned, there was
grand display Of fireworks on the Streets
Our friends are alive with enthusiasm, and
the cause Of the Union is daily gaining
strength in our section, and will continue to
gain. as the fact 0ecom,s h, uy more appa.
rent that there is "no chnnce for Buchanan"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

J. NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Gov. Geary has
dlsbanded the Ruffans, who are greatly in.
cehsed thereby, and swear vengeance. Gen.
Lane, with hundred and fifty men, has NOV.
ed towards Nebraska,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

FILLMORE IN FLoRIDA.-A gentleman wri.
ting us from Santa Rosa, Florida, under date
OF Sd inst, says: "This State is certain for
Fillmore Donelson and the Constitution" %
The Americans Of Florida, we may say,
nave Kept up their party efficiency all the
whlle' better than those of any other South
ern State. They will see their reward.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

STILL THEY CoME.-The Prairie Blade,
published ut Corsecana, Texas, has hauled
down The Buchanan and run up the Fillmore
flag. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

PUBLIC SrEAKINa.-J. +. Power will address
his fellow citizens Of McMiun county, at Will
sons Store, head of Spring Greek. on satur-
day, 4th Of October. A fair division of time
will be agreed to with any Democratic speak.
ar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

esY The Philadelphia Sun says: "If
Franklin Pierce, four years since, did loom up
giantlike, no has grown small bv degrees.
and his degrees may be dramatically stated
as It'll lie in war, less in peace and least in the
affection of his countrymen."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

PoRrERs SpIRiT.-We have received the
hrst number OF new paper with the above
title. VIM. I. Porter, editor. Mr.. Porter
was the founder of the New York Spirit Of
the Times" and the high rank which that
paper held for twenty-five years is sufficient
guarantee that the new will be spirited
Subscription ~. Address Geo. Wilkes, No.
846 Broadway, New York. s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

~ Ths Synod Of Tennessee. New School
Prssbytsrias. convened in this place on
yesterday. ssh.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

Bridges. and Thomas Rogers, McMinn.
=. !. 2. Vaughn, II. H. Stephens, Monroe.
Z r. NJ. Edwards, Bradley.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

We have advices from Kansas TO the 18th,
On which day il is stated that 1880 Mis-
sourlnns were at Franklin, preparing imme-
clntely to reduce that town, and that several
sKlrmlshes had taken place between the adj
vanced guards Of the two parties. -.
The free soil marauders under Harvev.
have been captured by the u. S. draeoons
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

f5y- The reader, we hope, will not fail TO
notice that the Buchanan State Convention of
Massachusetts have passed resolution en-.
dorsing the Cincinnati platform a.
ssorereignty. When that paSin
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

e1s- The New York Express says, during
the march of the superb American procession
on Friday evening, one of two small boys,
who had for long time been quietly observ-
ing the spectacle, expressed his admiration in
the following striking remark =
ooh Billy! see what nice people these is!
and only think what dirty, ragged old frllers
them was in the procession 'tO,hcr nightw
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26
ATHENS. FRIDAY, SEPT. 20, sac.

STATE DrREcToRs.-The Governor has
appointed the following named gentlemen
directors on the part Of the Stnte, in tbs.
Ear W. nlpd Georgia Railroad Cd
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

t1 we nave been informed that IOl. :.
A. Smith, and other gentlemen who might
be much more honorably employed, are cir.
culating over the country that Mr.. Fillmore
has electoral tickets in but two or three Of
the Free States. The statement is incorrect,
and Col. Smith ought to know it. Fillmore
has electoral tickets in the following States
North: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con.
necticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, California.
The Convention TO nominate an Electoral
ticket In New York met on the 22d instant.
AZ yet we are not advised of its action. In
many OF the Northern States the Electoral
tickets are never made up until some five or
six weeks before the election, and the cry
that Fillmore had no tickets in the Free
States is designed to deceive the people
of the South-it Is not true. In oil the
Southern States, except South Carolina, Mr..
Fillmore has Electoral tickets.
We hope our friends will not suffer them.
selves imposed on by these inventions of the
enemy, but brand them as they deserve, no
matter where they emanate from. The lead.
ers OF the democratic party South despair of
e'eeting Mr.. Buchanan in November, and
they will move heaven and earth to throw
the contest into the House whore they intend
to carry him through, or dissolve the Union
If possible. That's the game now, and it
will be apparent to the most careless observ.
or in less than three weeks from today. The
Augusta Constitutionalist, Charleston Mer.
curry. Lynchburg Republican and other prints
are already talking as compucently of n dis.
memberment Of the States as their editors
would discuss the dissection Of Christmas
turkey Or The uncorking of bottle of cham.
PagRl he object but to prepare
the pnbIic mind for that which they hope to
accomplish! Let the masses South cut loose
from the men who are trying to deceive and
mislead them, and rally to the support of Mr.
Fillmore, and thus prevent the contingency
Of a struggle in the House Of Representa-.
tives which may result in the destruction OF
the government and the humiliation of the
Union. II Is the only course in which there
Ia safety ut this time. We tell them again,
"there 10 no chance for Buchanan the
''ghost Of chance!" as We religiously believe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

The FILLMORE SPIRIT.-An Ohio cores.
pendent of the Cincinnati Times, holds the
following language. 1t shows the anti.ab.
clifton, anti-seciional feelings of the Fillmore
men in the free States:
"The American party is rapidly on the in.
crease in our little village. Fillmore and
Doneson is the talk among all the true.
hearted Americans. Although living in the
midst of Abolitionism, we would admonish
both our Northern and Southern friends to
renounce all sectional principles and at once
come out boldly and declare themselvs in
favor Of Fillmore and Donelson."
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B0omson, and n Nor{lNYH H.

engaged in plumber and invasion.
next day the South.ons were attacked b.
large force under Hervy, and after two hours
hard fighting and the loss of three Southron.
ers and twe I've Northerners, an armistice was
asked by Hervy, and agreed to for thirty
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

LATER FROM KANSAS ColambiaG
22.-We have telegraphic advice
from. st, Louis, from whiplnn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

~ The election in Pennsylvania occurs
on the llth October.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

Accounts from an quarters conc,f(
ally in authorizing the belief that the moon
ing crop OF Cotton will be considerably below
a good average. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

ANOTHER Political Row.-The political
parties appear to be getting very beligerent
towards each other. On Thursday, at Newark,
N. J there was disturbance between the
Fremonters and the Fillmoreites, at II meeting
held by the former. The Fillmore men would
make speeches and sing songs in favor of
their candidate. The Fremont men rallied
from another meeting, and soon q sssur.af
confusion ensued, ls1
ly for their candt
the other. The n
up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

New YoRK ARousED.-The Daily Express,
Of the 18th, says Of the Great American meet.
ing held in that city:
"The great American meeting and process
sion on Friday night was the most imposing
political demonstration that ever took place
in this city. 1t was no boys meeting; ii was
no gathering Of political hirelings. But earn
est and true, whole-soued Americans turned
out-the whole city as one man--to vindi.
cate American prisciples and do honor to the
American candidates. We are very safe when
We say that this demonstration called out
two hundred thousand people. In Union
Square and neighborhood there were at least
seventy thousand persons and the procession
and spectators in the streets did not fall far
short OF 100000 more There were thousands
OF banners in the procession, which was over
nve miles IN length, and the enthusiasm which
greeted it on its line of march surpassed any
thing heretofore seen in Gotham. New York
came out nobly for Fillmore and Donnelson."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

Hood, she gave him small majority, viz:
All. But ever before that she was, as she
has been ever since, until now, staunch
supporter of the Democratic candidates.
She gave Gen. Jackson n majority of 6622
over Mr.. Clay in 1885, Van Buren, major
ity of 1861 in 1885, Polk a majority of
ll,s45 in 1874; Cass majority of 1890 in
ls4s and Pierce majority of 9,O66 in 1862.
There is no Northern State which has
been MS constant TO the Democracy as Maine.
Pennsylvania has given away TWICE to Names
once. And now, with such antecedents, see
where she enthusiastically thousand MAJORITY
tor The Black Republicans! A change of
nearly thirty thousand against the Demo-
cratic party since Perccs election, less than
four years ago, and is a State which polls
only eighty or ninety thousand votes!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

s-Y The democratic papers are awfully
red and illnntured about the Old Lima
wing Convention which assembled Mt Balti.
morea few days ago. They swear it was no
Wing Convention at all, but that it was com.
posed of Know Nothings, third degree mem.
bers, appointed by Know Nothing lodges
Bogus Wings, they call them. We are afraid
the action of that Convention of old liners.
has spoiled the last sad hopes of the despond.
ing locoioco leaders, or they would not mani.
fest so much III nature and spleen about it.
The Augusta Constituiionalist, the Atlunto
lnleligencer, Richmond Enquirer, and seve.
raj other leading democratic papers-ob,
they're very mad, and swear there was not an
old line Wing in the body-all bloody Know
Nothings-every mothers son of Them
Jones, Jenkins, Pratt, Pearce, Crozier. and
half dozen Others of more or less note, who
have renowned the faith of their fathers and
come out flat.footed for Buchanan-they are
go"d, and true, and pure old line Whigs-
Yes, that's the Test of whiggery nowadays
lay down your ancient and time honored
principles, surrender all your party predilec
tons, lorsake your old friends and associates,
who took y"u up in your weakness and gave
you all the strength you ever had-give up
all these and forsake your country in its
hour of drest need, and go over body and
brcechcs to the encmy-do this and YOU are
a pure, unadnlieratcd old line Wing, CAPT.
tai old line Whg-one whose praises will be
sung in every locofoco sheet in the land.-
But show n preference for Willard Fillmore,
the only national candidate in the field, and
you ARE at once set down as bogus, base
counterfeit, not TO be trusted. But these
locofoco editors are consistent gentemen,-
However, there is no use talkng-the pro.
phrtic hand has traced upon the wall, in star.
ing characters, "No Chance far Buchanan"
and We must pardon the poor fellows the
spleen and i'll nature which they in their des
peration are so abundantIy disgorging.
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OLD LINE WING NATIONAL CON.
vENTfON.

.f1 INV
This body assembled at Baltimore on the
nth instant. Twenly-six States were rep.
resented, by two hundred and seventy four
delegates. The Convention was organized
by the election Of Hon. Edward J. Bates, Of
Missouri, President, and appointing twenty.
one Vice Presidents. Among the delegates
we notice the names Of VIM. c. Rives, of
Virginia, John Bell, Of Tennessee, Washing
ton Hunt and Granger, of New York, Graham,
and the Moreheads, Of. North Carolina, and
many others Of tho most talented, dis
tinguished and best men of the nation. As
was to be expected from the character of the
delegates and the high purpose for which
they had assembled, the entire proceedings Of
the Convention were harmonious, and free
from the unpleasant scenes and exctements
usually attending the sillibgs of bodies rep
resenting the different sections of the Union.
Called together by the dangers which sec.
tlonalism has brought upon the government,
the delegates, representing the great conserva.
tive element Of the country, and fully impress.
ed with the responsibility resting upon them,
seem TO have been nctuated by one single pur.
Pose--n desire to avert the threatened perils,
Danish discord, and restore peace and quiet
to the public mind. And right nobly have
they met the responsibility and discharged
their duty After full, fair, candid and hon.
I11l M ihe position of the par
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04

a CAPITAL STORY FOR YOU'VE LADIES.
1t is too provoking, isn't it, that fathcl
will insist upon inviting that cousin tc
come and stay at our house and go to
school! don't see for my part, how he
come to have such countrifed relations
but since he has, think be might LET
them stay up among their own green
mountains, instead of bringing them
down to mortify US in the city with their
awkward ways and nasal twang.
Thus spoke out Miss Julia Acton to
her youngest sister Helen, after they
had retired to their room one evening,
during which the expected arrival Of the
Vermont cousin had been the theme of
conversation.
Il am sure l have more reason to be
mortified than you, julia answered
Helen, s.fcr l have to walk with her
to and from school, and of course | can
not conceal from the girls that she is my
cousin, and l know they will all ridicule
her. Brother Ned stopped there last
wear, when be was treveling through
New England, and he says they all say
"neow,'' and "abeout;" and ''dew tell, !"
and am sure l shall sink if she talks so
before the girls
swell, l think no one has as much
reason to dread her coming as l have, ,"
answered Julia, "for what do you think
Herbert Furguson will say when he finds
we have such a set Of Yankeefed rela-
tions; he has such horror Of everything
unrefned. | would not wonder if he
should desert me altogether, after she
comes to the house, II ther than be bro t
in contact with anything so vulgar. He
has been more than usually attentive,
too, lately, and mamma says that he is
the greatest catch in town."
-~Well, now, l have heard that Her
bert Furguson cares only for intellect;
that he thinks nothing of looks in COR
parlson."
81 can tell you, you are mistaken,
Miss Helen, if he has no regard for
looks. as you say, you ought to know
what he said to me lately; won't tell
you; only wish father wasn't SO obstin-
ate, and mammals quite as much vexed
about it as we are; why even the SER
wants will laugh at her, | know, Thorn
as is so exclusively genteel."
"Well, well, it can't be helped. Faith
er feels under great obligations to Lucy's
father; the brothers all agreed that faith
er should be sent to college and the 9TH
ers remain at home and work on the
farm to provide the means of his educa-
tion, and he now thinks he ought TO as
sistS them in return. But one thing
would suggest, Miss Julia, and that is,
that you have your party over before
she comes; of course she will not go out,
as she is only school girl, but know
father will insist upon having her in the
ROOM if We have company at home"
swell thought of Helen, let's see; I'm
engaged every night Cor week TO come;
1 certainly cannot get an evening till the
latter part of next week; Oh! l am so
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

We have had exhibited, during the
present session of Congress, two precious
specimens of Southern Chivalry. That
/ boasted article amounts 10 this-a blow
from behind. RUsr from Alabama at
tackled Horace GREELr, knowing that
Mr.. G. was physically very weak man
nature having spent altogether more
time in finishing of the brain than the
arms and legs-that he was near-sighted
and that he was totally unarmed. Yet
was this Alabama Ruffian coward enough
to make his attack without a warning,
and with cane.
Books, the South Carolina coward,
squatted like an assassin beside the gate
post to the Capitol grounds, to ''get in"
blow upon Mr.. SUMNER as he should
pass; but thwarted in that plan. the Ruff
fan sneaked into the Senate Chamber,
crouched behind the seats untilthe Cham
Der was nearly cleared, then coming up
behind Senator SUMNER as he was wedg-
ell into his seat between a stationary
desk and arm chair, dealt his unarmed
sitting victim, deadly blow, aad felled
him to the floor. This is Southern Chiv-
airy! 1t is the ckivalry of the assassin.
Men who habitually go armed are
towards, arrant towards, and the custom
of carrying deadly weapons, which pre-
walls so extensively at the South, is the
offspring of cowardice. The bragart
will carry arms. hoping that fact will !
render his miserable carcass defence /
his craven spirit refuses TO yield; and he
who knows he deserves castigation and
has not the moral courage to defend him
self, will carry pistol that the death of
an antagonist may save him, the agrees
or, from fioggiug. What these men
lack in moral courage and true bravery,
they strive to supply with powder and
ball.
There seems no other way than to meet
these rufians with their own weapons
True, weapons would be of no avail in
such dastardly assault from behind as
BRooks made upon SUMNER, but it must
be understood that Northern men are
4
-eady for these fellows. A ball through
he brain Of that South Carolinian BRooKs
would have had greater moral effect
han all resolutions of expulsion Congress
.ould pass in long session.-Cl Clepeland
Herald.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04
From the Rnitinnre snn rNon

1t is seldom, perhaps. that a more
general feeling of disapprobation has
been felt and expressed in regard to a
circumstance of the kind, than is called
forth on all hands by the outrage and
desecration committed by the Hon. Mr..
Brooks, of S. G. in his violent assault
upon Senator Sumner, in the Senate
Chamber. on Thursday last.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04

A very curious instance of confusion
has taken place in family in Albany.
a mother and her daughter were both
confined the same day. each having a
little son. In the hustle of the moment
both babies were placed in one cradle,
and to the confusion of the mothers,
when the youngsters were taken from
the cradle, they were unable to tell
which was the mothers, and which the
daughters sOn-a matter which, of
course, must ever remain a mystery
The family is in great distress over the
affair.
This may bother the mothers now;
but what will the boys do as they grow
up-each unable to tell whether he is
himself, his uncle, or his nephew.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04

From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. IOld fOgy.
To fall upon and cruelty malueat &
man not only without giving him Z
chance to defend himself, but after you
have satisfied yourselves that he is pos
itively helpless-caR you this chivalryl
We beg to call it by another name. Il
is cowardice and worse than cowardicei
for it partakes of the treacherous and
fendish malice of the assassin. That is
the plain truth of the matter, Messrs
Brooks and Keitt, and you may make
the worst OF it. Such conduct merits
the loalhing and scorn of every honor
able, liberal, chivalrous citizen; and it
has ours.
We do not remember any event of so
personal character respecting which
there was so universal a concurrence of
sentiment. One effect of the outrage is
very apparent. Gentlemen who have
hitherto sympathised warmly with the
South, and been ready and unhinching
defenders of the constitutional rights ap-
pertaining to Southern equally with the
Northern states, are discouraged and
disconnected. The common remark is
that If the Southern men have no better
arguments than fists, canes, knives and
revolvers, and are deter mined to stife
freedom of speech by personal violence
and assault-if they are going TO show
themselves so tyrannical. imperious and
overbearing, that any man, not excep-
ting the Legislators of the Republic, who
finds fault with a Southern state or a
Southern politician, is to be punished"
or "chastised" at the option of any
Southern man who chooses to enact the
part OF self elected avenger, then it is
for republicans and freemen
to sympathize with them, or defend them
from epithets which they thus prove
themselves to merit.
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From the philadelphia BulIentin. Tyeutral.I

Ffon Inc FHIIaltIIlla DUIIsIIIu- I-'tU0'al'I
The House of Representatives seems
inclined to shrink from its duty in regard
to the shameful scene of ruffianiSm in the
Senate Chamber, on Tuesday last. The
resolution for committee of investiga-
lion was only canied by majority of
%. there having been-strange to say
sixty eight members who voted to sup