The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-12

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Daniel Webster, an active Whig, and one Of
the most Intelligent merchants of Massachus.
etts, in a recent letter presents an admirable
protest against sectionalism, while taking
sound common sense view of political ques-
,ions. The following isa pregnant passages
sI invoke the manufacturer, the merchant
the ship owner, the mechanic---every man
who has the smallest stake In the prosper
ity, the wealth, the happiness of the country
to consider how bis interests and the wei.
fare of those with whom his interests are
bound ND, would be affected by a violent dis
ruption or even peaceable dissolution Of
the Union of these States. II is common
TO hear the remark the North can take caro-
of herself. Doubtless she can. The enter
prise of The people is boundless, and their
energy indomiiable. But it must be remem.
bered that dissolution Of the Union with the
formation of a Northern Republic would
cause new combinations.
sCommerce Is essential to national wealth,
no less than national greatness. The north
is not an exporting region, and from its cli-
mate, soil and productions, cannot be to any
uniformly general extent. 1t is mainly from
the South and Southwest that we are in
debted for the immense carrying trade which
employs our navigation. 1t is IN the same
States Tint our manufactures find large
market for their goods, and our importers 20
inconsiderable proportion Of their orders
Now suppose the Union dissolved, and the
Northern States forming one republic and
the Southern and Southwestern States form.
ing another. ,,..
sSuppose what under such consideration
would inevitably be the case, this Southetn
republic, with little navigation Of its own 10
foster and with no manufactures TO encouI.
age, in reciprocal! commercial intercourse win
ali the manufacturing countries oi Europe
on the basis of absolute and uneaualliied iree
trade: suppose, what under the sentiments
of animosity engendered by the disruption
would be no less likely TO occur, discrlnlna'
ton against our ships and goods OF the
North, and where would be that prosperity
which now gladdens our manufacturing
towns and fills our seaports with life ana &c.
tiyity? A dissolution Of the Union would
depreciate the value Of the property OF New
England fifty cents on the dollar Inc
wheels of our manufactures would be stop..
ned. the implements of the mechanic would
be nut by, our ships decay at our decaylng
wharves, and the grass spring up IN the
streets of our towns and Giles. lnese
would be the material consequences. Inc
moral consequences may be summed up ma
single line. The destruction Of the worlds
last hope"
WIpows.-They are the very Mischief
There's nothing like'em. If they make up
theinminds TO marry, It's done. l know one
that was terrible afraid of thunder aud light
ming, and every time storm came on she
would run into Mr.. Smiths house, (he was
widower,) and clasp her little hands,
and fly around, till the man was half disc
tracted for fear she would be killed; and the
consequence was, she was Mrs. John Smith
before three thunderstorms ratified over
her head. -alI
TRIUMPH OF FAIrH.-During one earth.
quake that occurred few years since, the IN
fabitants of small village were generally
much alarmed, and at the same time surprls'
ed at the calmness and apparent JOY OF an
old lady whom they all knew. At length
one of Them, addressing the old lady said
"Mother-; are you not afraid.
sNo," no said the mother in lsreal; ~ re-
ioce to know that have God that can
shake the world"
E- It is beginning to be plain TO the
commonest understanding that The South
must either give up foreignism and Buchanan,
or slavery and the Union. Foregnism, M
recent developments demonstrate, Is but ano.
ther name for Abolitionism; the Union is the
only sure protection OF slavery; ami Mr.
Fillmore's election and the triumph Of Ameri.
eanism constitute The only sure guarantee OF
the protection Of the Union. Let Southern
men think Of these things candidly, without
reference 10 party considerations, and vote
for Fillmore. He is The man to beat Ere.
mont-apd The only man that can do Ii!
"TuEHe is A GREAT USDERTow FOR FILL.
MORE i"-This is the exclamation Of a FIRE.
monter, who, little while ago. was rejoicing
over the hish,tide Of fanatic excitement under
which his party was riding apparently into
power. The reaction in favor of Fillmore and
the Union is going ahead everywhere.
An OLp SOLDIER o Honorable Charles
Elawly, Ex.Lieutenant Governor Of Connecti-
cut, who has taken no part in politics for a
dozen years. is out and battling for Fillmore.
We tell YOU reader, Fillmore is advancing
with great and dauntless stride 10 the
Presidency.
s.gz7 The Richmond Enquirer buchanan
organ) virtually comedies Delaware, Maryland
and Louisiana to Fillmore. Add to these,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, California, Maine, aud II will
be seer that Buchanan stands no chance
North or South.
twOur government lands cost one dollar
an acre on average, and champaign two dol
lars a bottle. How many man dies landless,
who during his life has swallowed n town
ship, trees and all!
WASHINGTON, Sept. I, 1856.
Orders have been issued from the War De.
partmeut for The resumption OF operation in
the arscnals aud arnories.
L.Zs-Iu South Carolina there are some
seven Democratic Presses that refuse 70 sup
port Buchanan.
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