The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-05

this remnant of Federalism, canonized
though it be to whatever other eyes in the
person of the distinguished statesman whom
the Democracy has elected President of the
United States. The letter in which ID was,
we will not say revcaled-fur the Fact, we
take it, was nowhere supp sed to be other
wise-but so prematurely avoweG, ought
never to have been written. In the name of
the Southern Democracy, to which mainly
he owes his election and must look for his
support, we hesitate not to'take issue with
Mr.. Buchanan and with his administrations so
far rs it may be expected to t Ike its tone
from this letter, upon every position assumed
in it, and, in 50 doing, doubt not that we but
speak the sentiments universally animating
the Democracy of this, the banner district Of
the banner State Of the Union"
IRIsH CATHOLICS IN DRovEs.-The New
York Express gives US the following upon
C..tholic movements on election days:
ain one of our city journals IN attempt is
made by some Roman Catholic to apologize
for the Catholic Irish going to the polls in
droves, and voting in droyes. The reason is
not verv clear, but The substance is, that Irish
Catholic sympathics are Democratic; and that
the democracy in their hearts carries away
their heads aud votes
,sl'his would do, perhaps, as an explana.
tion, if there we're no other democrats in the
country than Irish Catholics, who don't 90
in droves. The American democrats occa.
sionallv split and divide, and change points;
and we see now in this State, this election,
i hn
strongest fer Fremont in lieu of Buchanan.
In this city, on the Mayorality, "the Demo-
crazy" spit up--the largest portion of the
American born democracy politically going
for Libby, or against Wood, but the Irish
Catholic Drove, in mass, under somebody's
direction, went for Wood, though Wood
took 'all the horrid Know Nothing oatllS' 10
the American Council to which he belonged,
and from which he only deserted because the
Americans would not nominate him for May.
or in 1854.
Snow, there are Germans and French, and
Italians among us, rs well MS Irish Catholics,
but they are not moved in droves. There is
Individuality among them, and there is not
among the Irish Catholics. The Irish Cath.
olics move in masses like machines, and who
If 90 irish Catholics are on one side, and 10
,c0ud be on another, somebody causes The
10 to be pommeled or shiL'elahed, till, in af-
fright, they become subject and obey. The
terrorism over the drove is trghtful, and
Irishmen are often actually beaten to the polls
to vote against their wills.
at is great public calamity, then, when
n whole nation, or that portion of them
which is under the Romish Hierarchy, can be
driven thus in masses, by thousands and tens
of thousands. Who is the DRovER! We
cannot say; bat who or what the droreS are,
every body can see on election day."
CoSGREss.--A despatch from Washing ton
of the LIST, says:
"'rhe Senate met today, and sent the usual
committee to wait on the President, who in
formed them that he would send in his an
nual message tomorrow.
In the House, Mr.. Grow objected to re-
ceiving MIR. Whitfield, from Kansas. The
resolution admitting him was temporarily re-
jectcd by n vote Of ninety-scven to one hum
bred and four. A motion was pending for
reconsideration at O'clock, when the House
adjourned"
New YoRK, Nov. 2S.-Advices have been
received at Washington which state that Pc
ri and Chilli have agreed to contribute men
and money for the overthrow Of Gen. Walker
The former Government will furnish mil.
lion of dollars-the latter will send one
thousand men,
.15- A heavy storm Of wind and rain pass.
ed over this section of country on Tuesday
night last. The only serious damage we have
heard of was tn c unroofing Of the Methodist
Church in Athens.
0J->A Georgia paper, in noticing the sus-
pension of the Bank OF East tennessee, ex.
presses n fear that it may be followed by the
failure of other institutions in this State
We hope not; but shall not express an opinion
until we see the Knoxville Prices Current.
.7Es- The Atlanta Inteligencer thus speaks
of the weather and some other matters in
that direction,
kan, mud and water continue 10 pervade
our streets. We don't complain, however.
Folks have so long prayed for such state of
things, that no one seems disposed to mur.
mur@and ladies' wade about the streets with
drapery elevated, us though they rather relish.
ed the necessity"
"Drapcry elevated" Observing fellows,
those Georgia editors.
NEGROES FOR SALE.-Scveral valuable ne
groes are advertised for sale, on the next
page.
HoGs,-Maj. Jno. Moss, near Athens, has
some S5 heavy hogs for sale. See adver
tisement
OF Our neghbor of the Register prays
to be spared the sight of the ghost of the
"Transfer Bill The prayer is granted-the
poor thing shall never be permitted to "visit
the pale glimpses OF the moon" and to scare
our neighbor from his solitary couch in the
cold watches Of the night, If we can prevent
IL.