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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

The DFFERENcE.--Th New Orleans
Bulletin says: ave have nothing to do with
the American party or its tenets. Its own
organs are abundantly able TO take care of
their own cause. But we cannot help motto
ing the striking coincidence between the
doctrine Of the American party, in regard to
foreigners and the oath which every foreign
er is required by our laws to take before he
can become citizen of the United States
The following is the part of the American
platform we alude to-
V.-No person should be selected for pc-
lilical station (whether Of native or foreign
BIRTH who recognizes any allegiance or OBJ
legation, Of any description, to foreign Prince,
Potentate or Power.
And the following part of the oath every
naturalized citizen has taken:
And absolutely renounce and ALLURE all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince,
Poteniate, State or Sovereignty whatever.
Now, will some astute anti Known Nothing
tell us in what the difference consists?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

CAUTIoSARY-We would caution our
Wing and American friends, and our Demo.
cratic friends, too, or so many Of the latter MS
do not desire to be misled, against lending
credence to all the statements they see, how.
ever, confidently made, in many of the Demo-
cratic papers in regard to election results
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
MASS MEETING AND BARBECUE.

The Fillmore and DoncIson men Of Nc
Minn county, will have n grand Mass Meeting
and Barbecue, at Athens, on Friday, the 3lst
day Of October, to which men of all parties
are cordially invited. Hon. Ncill S. Brown,
Gustavus A. Henry, e. T.. Burr of New York,
VIM. Il. Haskell, James NJ. Qunrles, Joseph
Pickett, c. G. Grove, Reese B. Brabson, and
other distinguished advocates OF the cause OF
Fillmore and the country are expected to be
present and address the people.
Come one, come all sLet us rally to save
The land of the free and the home of the brave"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

e5y"A letter from Philadelphia, dated the
l4th, says that 'money and men are pouring
in to affect our election tomorrow. Seventy.
FIVE thousand dollars from the New York
democracy We're received last week. 1t is said
that five hundred men from Brooklyn, and
one thousand from Baltimore are ready on
hand to vote for the Forney. Buchanan ticket
II is thought that very few of the Empire
Club, of your city, will be here. Strange faces
are preferred at the polls"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

The BALTIMoRE RIoT.-Ihe reader will
find on the first page of tbs paper, full,
truthful and impartial account of the riot at
Baltimore, at the late municipal elections, Co
pied from the Baltimore American. We ask
the reader to peruse it, and determine for
himself whether the party leaders who insti-
gate, foment and encourage such scenes are
fit longer to be trusted with the control of
the government. The poor, deluded foreign.
ers who they put forward and who are gen
orally the greatest sufferers on such occasions,
are not half so culpable as tho men who in
cite them to violence, and then retire out Of
harms way until the carnage and bloodshed
ia Oyer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

ALL The LANDS TO FoREIGNERs-It must
not be forgotten by our friends (says the
Montgomery MaiD and we hope it will be
urged by them constantly upon The people,
that 1t is part of the anti-Amercan policy, in
the Nebraska Kansas act, to encourage the
emigration Of Foreigners to the Territories
the inevitable result Of which is to haye,d
our best, fresh land Squatted upon by 'ose
who are aliens TO this Government, sd who
would have no right to vote in ny one OF
the States of the Union.
Yes, the object Of the l6quatter Sever
eign party of the North, y to fill up the Tef.
rtories with vast ).lasses of Germans,
Swedes, etc. by mp,ing them all eligible to
vote, on simply ,sclaring merr intention to
become ctizeps of the United States.
This hoptd misunderstanding the rob-
bling of be people of this country, and espe-
cially ,he people Of The South, of the public
lapis-was incorporated in the original Kan
sas Act. When the PacficatiOn Bill that
passed the Sena!ea few months since, and
which proposed TO repeal certain acts of the
Kansas Legislature, was before the Senate,
Senator Adams, of Mississippi, moved TO
strike out the abominabe feature giving
bonus to unnaturalzed foreigners to migrate
Ihither. What was the result? Why our
Alabama Senators and few others did vote
to strike it out; but Douglas and all his crew
the set who really control the Squatter
Sovereignty party-voted to keep it inland
il acas kept in,
Douglas, Cuss and the Van Burens, know
full well, the South cannot lire in the
Territories, with Sqnatter Sovereignty and
Foreignism both against them there; and
this is one of their plans to keep the South
farmers with their negroes-from settling
the Territories.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

ss- There seems to be no end to the
frauds, lies and misrepresentation of the
democratic press. Day before yesterday we
received y democratic paper in which it was
stated that Gen. Scott had declared for Bu-
chanan. There is no mention made of the
matter in the New York papers where Gen.
Scott now is, and, of course, there is no
truth in it. All sorts o. falsehoods will be
put in circulation until the election is over,
to which our friends will pay no attention
whatever. They are the fabrications Of an
enemy rendered desperate by the prospect Of
defeat now staring them in the face Heed
them not, but keep right straight on in the
discharge of your duty to your country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

MASS MEETING AT MORGANTON.
The friends of Fillmore, Doneson and the
Union, will have n Mass Meeting at Morgan.
ton on Saturday LIST day of November. Hon.
Neil s. Brown, o. p. Temple and w. G..
Brownlow will be present.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

REMOVABLE. A. Atlee, Saddle and Har-
ness maker, has removed his shopt to the west
side Of the Public Square. He has plenty Of
good material and turns out only the best
sort of work. Persons wanting any thing in
his line, will find it to their advantage 10 give
him a call.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
Your obedient serv't,
]. w. NJ. BERRIEN.
BUrrA1o. n. Y. Sent. 90. 1876.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 90, 1856.
J. w. NJ. BERRGEE, Esq.-DeGr Sir
Your two lavors of the 25th inst, have just
come to hand, and furnishes additional ev-
idence that am constantly misrepresented
both North aud South. In the North am
charged with being pro slavery man, seek
ing TO extend slavery over free territories,
and in the South am accused of being an
abolitionst But am neither, and us have
invariably refused to give any pledges, 9TH
er than such us might be inferred from my
known character and previous official con.
duet, have not answered TO the public any
of those charges. If after all have done,
and all the sacrifices | have made to main
tain the Constitutional rights of the South,
she still distlnsts me, then, ! can only say,
that hope she may find one more Just and
more fearless and selfsacrificing than have
been, and that when found, she may show
her gratitude by her confidence. And so of
the North-if after all | have done to main.
tain her Constitutional rights and advance her
interest, she distrusts me | hope she may
find one more worthy of her confidence aid
bestow it accordingly | shall have no re.
grets for myself in either case. am only
alAIOuo tIdt lHe Country SnOulu De well
governed, and that this unfortunate sectional
controversy between the North and the
South should be settled, and fraternal feel.
ing restored. But apprehend that the diff
Guilty is, that the extremes on each side want
President favorlng their own peculiar views
MS against their opponents. ! cannot con-
sent to be such candidate for either side
am for the whole Union, North and South,
East and West and il my cOuntrymen will
not accept me on those conditions, shall not
complain. ......
The enclosed article, copied into the
Richmond Wing from the Buffalo CONNER.
cial, speaks my sentiments on the Missouri
Compromise. 1t may or it may not suit
your latitude, but have not one thing for
the South and another for the North, and
therefore send it.
In conclusion, permit me to express my
sincere thanks for the kind interest you have
manifested in my success as the candidate
Of the Union. remember your lamontcd
brother well, and was proud to call him my
friend. | wish his valuable life could have
been spared to aid us in this struggle TO save
our country.
With sentiments Of respect, am, truly and
sincerely yours,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
p. ST. write in haste, without time to
pnnV nr rnrrnpt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

sY-1he following dispatch appears in
the Philadelphia Bulletin Of Monday last,
WASHINGTON, October l3.--Private dis
patches received here from Savannah, de-
clare that the Americans have undoubtedly
cnrried Elnrldn IL IL IL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

POLITICAL AsTRoEoMY.--1'h are TO be
five eclipses this year-two of the Sun, two
of the Moon, and one of the Buehaniers.-
The last named will be total and eternal, and
will be visible in all the United States,
without the aid of telescopes or smoked
glasses. "Greaiest obscurity" about shutdown
ON tho lth Of November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

Or According 10 appointment, William
G. Brownlow, Esq, delivered speech at the
Courthouse, in this place, on Tuesday last,
in reply to one delivered here by Hon. John
II. Crozer, on the 18th inst. There was n
good crowd in attendance, and he occupied
the stand some two and half hours. It IS
unnecessary to add that the speech was in
tho true Brownlow vein, and in its concep-.
tions, illustrations and deductions, was tri.
umphant refuiation Of the positions and ar
guments assumed by Mr.. Crozier and other
distinguished old line wings who are going
about the country trying to induce honest
men to follow them in their career of disap-
poiated ambition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
MASS MEETING AT WASHINGTON

MASS MEETING AT " WASHINGTON.
We are requested to give notice that the
friends of Fillmore, Donelson, and the Union
in Rhea county, will have Mass Meeting
and Free Barbecue, at Washington, on Thurs
day, the sob October NELL S. BRowN,
Wan. G. BRowSLow, and other distinguished
speakers will be present. All friends of the
Union and the Constitution are invited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

To THE FILLMORE MEN.-Let every Fill
more man Of the county, and the State do
his duty. Let every man feel and act as if
the success of his candidates for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency depended upon
his individual exerton. Let there be con-
cert of action OH the part of MIR. Fillmore's
friends. Let there be united, untiring, and
pprseyering effort. The good Of the country
demands personal sarifces. All that is dear
now aud hereafter makes 1t obligatory upon
every Fillmore man to do his duty, and
leave the issue to Him who controls the des'
tiny of men and nations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

The Boor ON THE OTHER I.Es.-The
Shelbyville Expositor says: "By the Official
returns of the Kentucky election, it appears
the American party in that Stale has ma
jority Of over ten thousand votes, or nearly
three times its majority in last years CON
test This is shown by the Louisville Jour'
nal and Frankfort Commonwealth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

~ The Democratic press and orators talk
loudly about fusion Gentlemen look to your
party affiliations. You have not only fused
with abol!tionsts North, but are now secure
y encrcled in the arms of the abolition can.
didate for the Presidency in 1913, Martin
Van Buren,. Yes, Southern Democrats think
IL 40 diShonor to speak from the sane stand
with John and Martin Van Burcu--they talk
about fusion, it is done to hide the deformity
and rottenness of the Democratic party
The Fillmore party North has in no instance
fused with the Black Republicans and he who
gives currency to the report is wilful de.
ceiVer and Iabricator. A more gallant band
never rallied round q more noble leader than
Fillmore. lie has nailed his colors of eq,tali-
t.n and Justice to aU to the flag staff of his
country. They proudly float to the breeze.
There he stands. the personification of moral
courage, heroic daring and bravery. lie
points his guns with his own hands, applies
the match, and the enemies of the constitu-
ton and the country fall before the artillery
OF his intellect and patriotism. A purer man,
a more noble and disinterested statesman and
patriot never trod the soil of his native
country than Willard Fillmore. Demagogues
who crawl through filth and slime for Office
demagogues, whose dark deeds pale before
the sunlight Of his purity and patriotism,
assail him with vile and base epithets.
Such is the desperation of the Democratic
leaders that they, in their love for the spoils
of Office would shipwreck the last plank of
human liberty. They would rend the veil
that separates liberty from despotism, stand
unmoved amid the ruins of the temple of lib
erty; laugh TO scorn the shrieks of the people
in their dying agonies of despair stand over
the grave Of liberty and not weep a tear for
the ruin and desolation their policy had
brought upon an unsuspeetng and too
confding people. Rule or ruin is their policyl
Can the touch of omnipotence ever restore
them to decency and honorl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24
A PATRIOTIC LETTER FROM MIR
FILLMORE

The Augusta Chronicle publishes the fol.
lowing letter Of Mr.. FILLMORE to Mr.. Der.
rien of Ga, with the accompanying dozen.
ment. WHO but MiHard Fillmore, could
7crite such letter! We have before pub.
lIsheG the article from the Buffalo Adver.
llser, but TO make it matter of easy refer.
ence, as well as to re.enforce the sound pare.
teal truths it contains, we re. produce it alto.
gether. The Chronicle, in publishing the let
ter says this leaves no longer the shadow of
4 doubt us to the conservative and patriotic
position of our candidate. People of the
South read it, and then decide whether n
man who thus boldly stands out in defence of
your rights and interests is not most worthy
OF your support Like true patriot he has
20 opinion for the South which he does
not proclaim at the North. The whole na-
ton ought to stand by such a man-men of
the South especially, you owe it to your.
selves and the country, to stand by him, and
unite with the great army of conservative
patriots IN eIecting him to the first office in
the world:
CHARLESTON, Oct. 9th, 1856.
Editor Chronicle and Sentinel:
DEAR SR.-Enclused you will find a let.
Ter from Mr. Fillmore, which You will please
publish with the enclosed article, also sent
me by him, and enclosed in his letter, having
endorsed on it sing SentimentS-lIildrd
Fillmore" as YOU will perceive Now, while
am free to admit that Mr.. Buchanan is con-
sentative, especially SO far us the South is
concerned Qeaying out "Ostend,") have no
doubt he would make good President; yet
prefer Mr.. Fillmore because he is not
Platform with selfadjusting panks that may
be removed and substituted at pleasure |
trust the "Nervous Politician" in Georgia
will be satisfied that Mr. Fillmore is reliable
on this as on all other points, the "Iron-
ribbed Democracy" to the contrary not with
standing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

ST. LOUIS, Oct. ls.--A letter to the De.
mocrat from Lawrence, dated the 18th, says:
Col. Cooker at the head of 400 Dragons
had arrested 2A0 emigrants near the Ne
braska line.
A specia! Court for the trial of free State
prisoners convened on the l4th, not one pro-
slavery man has yet been arrested.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE American torch
light procession last night was the grandest
and most imposing affair ever witnessed here.
The Democratic meeting was also very large.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

Come one, come all ''Let US rally to save
The land Of the free and the home of the brave"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24


The ELECTION IN KANsAs.-The Wash. Organ
learns from gentleman who was in Kansas
at the election, and who reached Washington
a few days since, that the election went off
quietly, and that Governor Geary had made
every necessary arrangement TO secure to
every voter the unmoleste6 exercise Of his
privilege. The anti-slavery voters, however,
declined to avail themselves of their rights,
and allowed their opponents to carry the
election without contest. General Whit
field was voted for by the pro.slavery party,
and is elected. 1t turns out as has been gen.
orally predicted, that the Black Republicans
in Kansas have listened to the counsels of
their leaders in the Eastern States, and have
permitted elections TO go by default, when
their strength was claimed to be as six TO
one over their opponents This shows that
they value ianatical agitation more than the
elective franchise
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

ssS- Attention is invited to the advertise.
ment on third page headed, "To Cotton and
Wooden Manufacturers, Rail Road Compa-
mics, Machinists,' &c. Among the stock will
also be found general assortment Of Sad
dlers and Shocmakers' goods.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-24

GREAT ENTHUSIASM We learn that the
American mass meeting at Shelbyville, on the
18th inst, drew out an immense multitude Of
peoplo-between 5000 and lO,Ooo-and that
the warmest and most enthusiastic spirit pre-
vailed. Able and eloquent speeches were
made by Hon. Jere. Clemens, of Ala, Q. c.
Burr, Horace Maynard, Esq, and others
The barbecue on the occasion was one of the
hest over rntf on nm in lhn SEnle.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-16
byNBOLDT TO AGASSIZ.



RKRLIv, Sept /, 1856
T1 visit Of our distinguished and excellent friend.
Mr. George TicbuCr 10 tins city, where be resided IN
liz YOUTH aod where be left 20 many honorable re-
rou'Iranc,s has made known 10 me a fact which has
qrenty troubled ne. ] learn that by mn unfortunate
occurrence Of circumstance undoubtedly accidental.
YOU y dear Agassiz have never received the letter
1i mine which expressed very strongly the JOY have
sLarcd with all the sincere lover OF the sub
Jet # your beautiful and important enterprise the
Confslbuf5Oas 10 ne Natural History Of the CHfed
STATES. Doubtless you must have been surprised ny
ny long silence. considering the ties OF intimate anec-
ton which have bound Us together since your hr7t
Iesidrce in Paris As well a. the high admiration
have never ceased 10 entertain for the great and
solid lahOIs for which we are indebted to your
saeaciOus genius and your Incompatible Intellectual
energy. Interested Ike you, in the progress made
in that part of the world where the cultivation Of the
sciences If making such rapid strides approve above
all the generality of conceptions which Is the bass OF
Il plan you have traced out. l admire that long
seI1es Of physiological Investigations commencing WIN
the bry gy Of snlss called simple and inferior,
and asctnoiug BY degrees TO the organisms which are
more complicated admire that constant attention to
tic comparison Of the type belonging 10 the present.
condition OF our planet and the types found only IN
fossil state, and which ObOund III the immense area
between tie shores opposite to Europe and Northern
Asia. The generous interest displayed In the United
states, Wien your vast enterprise was announced my
excellent friend has given very hst'erlhg PROOF OF
the ever-increasiDg intellectual interest," ana OF ite
honorable confidence manifested for talent and noble
character. | am charged by the King, who feels the
importance Of your former abors, and retains tor you
the aiectiOnate esteem which he showed iOf you per-
sonslIy when he saw you among your collections, to
place lis name at the head Of your numerous sub
tciber- lie hopes that TN excursion across the Af-
icRftc VaIles may conc day conduct you, who have
boldly scaled the lofty HuInnis OF the APPS, to the
hlsforic hM of Sans souci. / have it much at heart
that YOU should allow extract of this not very egbe
letter to be published SINCE 1t contains the sincere
proof Of the lively satisfaction with which nave WEI
coined YOUR gr, at and useiu enterprise"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-16
FIRES.


fIRH II TIFIY-THIRD STRkLT.
Yesterday morning at 81 o'clock fire broke out IN
the wo-story frame house Fifythird street near
the Fist avenue, owned by james Francis and occu
MED by f. Gallery rs a lagerber saloon and dwelling.
Tie fire was confined to the upper story, of which the
roof was partially destroyed. Loss about st10. In
sured The adjoining dwelling, occupied by Henry
Mory, sustained tritmg damage.
TIRys IN BROOKLYs.
Yesterday morning, about o'clock. a fire broke out
in the bakery Of MIR Zimmerman, No. 10 Hamilton
avenue. md the flames extended to the adjoining
houses ON either side. No. H. occupied BY James Gull
ms a marble factory, was slightly damaged. No -,
occupied BY Patrick Cummerord as grocery, and by
Matthew Essan, p Ehrblade and Mr.. Taylor, was
damaged to the extent of about sSOo IN goods ana
furniture. No A. was occupied by VIM. Heradine. gas
filter. and by Mrs Reynolds, Michael Mcnamara,
Fra, cs Moran and Mr.. McGee; loss about 81 900 to
contents No. 40, occupied by John Welsh butcher
war slightly damaged. The loss sustained by Mr. hlm-
me,msn and Others residing in the same house amounts
10 about 81 COO None OF the occupants were insured
The residents all had time TO escape with what they
had on their persons but very few saved any OF their
goods. The buildings are owned by Mr. Manning oil
Newark n j.. and are insured in Wal-etrcet offices.
On the previous evening, a FIRE broke out IN q Two
story fisme building in Fifth avenue between ITen'
,jeth and Twenty frst streets. Ii was owned by M
Dolsn The premises were burned down. Several
roor families occupied them. Loss 81 900, halt IN