The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

hand. is a true one. The artist has no fears
that il will not be recognized. Let US hope
that evsry one who looks upon it will not
forthwith begin to count up those of his ae-
gaaiHtanees whom sit is very like" viii
conclude this disagreeable subject by recon-
mending to each and every one of these much
abused individuals, who must needs pay the
penalty Of their prominence, to content him
self, when some new iniquity is imputed to
him, with Shakspeare's philosophy:
81 win be hangd IL some eternal villain,
Some busy and insinuating rogue,
Some cogging, cozening slave, 20 get some office,
Have not devised this slander!"
know you will be disappointed if close
this letter without jotting down some of the
on dts in political circles hereabOut. And
yet there is not much to be told. The dust
and hillabeiloo kicked up amongst US not long
since by the headlong leaps aud plunges oil
sundry erratic politicians, facetiously termed
"Old Line Wings" seems to have blown over
without any material damage to any one, Sc
far as | know. These gentlemen, like Brutus
and his coadjutors, are
g. all honorable men Z"
nor would presume to question their right
to vindicate their ancient Whiggery by go
ing over, body and ears, to their ancient enc
mics, any more than would attempt to throw
an obstacle in the way of other wings" who
intend to assert their claims to the title by
supporting Fillmore and Doneison at is II
free country-it is a great eountryP' All
parties can, at least, join in the patriotic sen
| timent which is ever :he burden of Fourth Of
July oratIons, viz: "Hurra for Ameriear'
| speak in all seriousness and candor when
| say, that whatever may be the doubts and
difficulties Of many old Wings in the present
curious state Of parties, no man worthy o.
the name of WHlG can read Mr. FIllmore's re
cent speeches in New York without feeling
his conservative, Union loving blood stirred
within himi 1t is truly refreshing in these
''pipng times" of political corruption and
prohigasy to know that though CLAY is nc
more, there is yet man among us who dare;
stand up boldly and without fear, 'for hi;
country, his whole country and nothing but
his eountryi"-that there is yet man in the
nation who would "rather be right than Pres
identl" Are not the sentiments embodied in
the speeches alluded to platform enough .fo'
aug bodyP Yes, indeed. WILLARD FILLMORE
is himself platform-he stands. grea'
Union. Colossus-and his broad shoulders
extending from the pine forests of Maine tc
the golden sands of California's coast, me
thinks are ample and strong enough to sup
port all who choose to take their stand upon
them-ALL who love their country and would
save it from the political jackals who are
even now grinning and bowling about the
Capital, impatient for the hour which they
confidently look for. when, torn, bleeding
exhausted, impotent, their prey is at theil
mercy
Although | say all this, and, Indeed, an
ready to 90 farther and say that Mr. Fillmore
is the very best man we have for the crisis,
am still not so blind with prejudice as to sci
aside the claims of Mr.. Buchanan. My esti
mate of him is not affected by what the
newspapers tell as. / quote the language o
Mr. CHuRcnwELL, our late member of Congress
when say, in reference to newspapers, "they
lie on both sides!" Mr.. B. is safe man.
know of no man whom | would prefer fol
President, except Fillmore. And, believing
as do that the struggle is now wholly and
only between the North and the South-ir
other words, between Disunion and Union
must indulge the hope that a combination
of the scattered elements of conservatism may
yet be effected and that thereby that glori
Qua structure which we are wont to call THE
UNION may be preserved.
This letter has been spun out to far greater
length than intended, and / feel like at
tempting an apology for the infection of sucl
an unconscionable bore, but MS your readers
would, no doubt, refuse TO admit its sinceri
ty-rather chasing it with. the family o
humbugs-I shall take my leave withou
other ceremony than the renewal of the 'dis
tingushed consideration with which hav'
the honor to be-" de-, DC.
The SPY IN THE CAPITAL.
[NoTE-We presume Mr.. Churchwell form
ed his estimate Of the truthfulness of tn
press, from reading the papers Of his own pc
litical faith ED. PosT.