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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-22
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

SOUTH CARoLIaA.-The Democratic State
Convention have determined that the State
shall be represented in the Cincinnati Con.
vention, and also adopted n resolution de.
claring Gen. Pierce to he its first choice for
President. Resolutions. declaratory Of the
views of South Carolina, were adopted
Among them the following:
That we recognize, in the removal of Tho
Missouri Restriction upon the equal rights of
the slave holding States, practical acknowl.
edgment Of that great principle upon tho
part of the Federal Government, and deem
this proper occasion to render our support
and assistance to the Democratic party in tho
nomination and election of Presidential
candidate, who may represent the late action
OF that party upon this question, and whose
clnims of success may be made to depend,
not upon a combination for the spoils of of.
flee, but upon fair presentation of the great
issue which is TO be Joined between the
friends of the equal rights of the States, and
strict construction, and those who nre Cd.
posed 10 both.
That neither the Missouri Compromise,
nor any other anti.slavery restriction, shall
hereafter be extended over any Territory of
the United States.
That thorough Identification in sentiment
md opinion with the principles embodied in
The foregoing resolutions is prerequisite in.
dispenSlble to our support in any candidate
OF the Democratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
BosrOS. Nav 4

Bosros, May I.
The American State Council have laid on
the table the resolutions repudia,ing Mr.. Fill.
more. A portion of the delegates, however,
bolted, and having assembled, repudiated the
action of the majority, and appointed dele.
gates to the Convention OF the 18th Of June.
New YoRK, May7
Advices received here from New Hamp.
shire, state that the American State Council
nov in session Mt Plymouth in that State, has
repudisted the nomination Of Fillmore and
Donelson.
So they go. like drove Of heecy quadru
peds-
'Never jumps q sheep that's frightened
Over any fence whatever,
Over wall, or fence, or timber,
But another follows after.
And third upon q second,
And fourth, and fifth. and so on,
First a sheep and then o dozen,
Till they all in quick succession,
One by one, have got clear over"
When the work Of publication" is done il
will be well enough to count up and see what
is left.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A THREAT OF MUTINY.-A writer in tho
Boston Courier Gold line wing orgnn) says
that If Buchanan is overs!aughed ut Cincin.
natl, as Gen. Cass was sacrificed in the house
OF his friends at Baltimore, "the people will
meet in convention, and do their own work"
and at least send the election up TO the House.
Shouldn't wonder at all If the campaign were
to be reduced AT Cincinnati to an explosion
and o general scrub race.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Col. Fremont LOOMING Ur.-The New
York Herald says the following confidential
letter from Hon. Daniel Mace, of Indiana.
(nigger worshipper) TO friend in ,hu, State,
furnishes on behalf of his party some very
practical hints upon the important subject
discussed -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 20. 1855.
Dear Sir-To look ut things here one way
me cause OF republicanism seems glocmyL
ana the other way cheering If The old liners
hnrmonize ut Cincinnati (Which now seems
linPosslbeD bring out good ticket, and our
friends make failure at philadelphia, all is
lost for the present. If, on the contrary, tho
old liners nominate Pierce OF Douglas, and va
bring out new but tine man (Col. Fremont
Is Tint man, we will sweep the country.
N.n OF every shade of nntislnvcry santi.
ment can unite on Fremont without tho
charge OF being Inconsistent. lie has not
participated IN any Of the troubles existing
between the Know Nothinrs per Sc md liz
republicans, per Sc. All can 20 for him.
Again, all the Young America of The countrv
will go for him; and further, ne is democrat.
One Of your sngacity can READILY sec tho
points make, and appreciate the bearings.
The strong currents here all favor Fremont
decidedly. In our next election for State
officers and members of Congress, on the
heels of the Presidential election, orr success
depends exclusively on the strength of our
Presidential candidate, and not on the State
or Congressional ticket. So all must see the
full force of having the right man.
II will never do to go into the contest md
be called upon 10 defend the acts and speeches
OF old stagers. We must have n position Tint
will enable us TO be the charging party.-
Fremont is the man for this operation. Col.
Lane, of Kansas, will be ut your May conyen.
ton, and says he will visit Lafayette and
make speech, il invited. His whole heart
Is in The Kansas free State movement.
DAN. MACE.
This plan makes short work of all such old
stagers us Seward, Hale, Chase, Wilson, Sum.
ner, Wade and Giddngs. 1t looks very much
as if Fremont were to be the man, and We
shouldn't wonder ii, in order to have u full
Rocky mountain ticket, they were to nominate
Kit Carson TO run with him for Vice Presi.
dent. Kit can track m Indian or smell nm
"Eboshin" as far as Fremont.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
THEIR CAPITAL.

AhhhN Chf IL hhs
The Democratic vote In the Presiden.
tial election Of 1859, was I,596,395
Wing vote same election, I,393,Oss
Democratic majority 2O3,3O6
Taking the State elections of 1855, the
Democratic loss since the last Presidential
election is nearly 100000. Commenting on
these figures the Lynchburg virginian says
this is decidedly small capital for the
continuation Of business, on the immense
scale the managers propose. Now, II instead
Of being party, Democracy were a CONNER.
cial establishment that had commenced with
capital of million and half Borrowed
money ut thnD and in three years operations,
under the most favorable circumstances, had
sunk one third of that amount, we should
say Democracy ought to shut up shop, take
down its sign md close business, hand over
its effects to commissioner in bankruptcy,
pay four shillngs in the dollar, and be very
thankful If il should escape Imprisonment
| for debt. Its managers have shown them
selves incompetent to conduct business, and
should aim no higher for the future than to
be taken into employment as assistants
Luckily for them. If this arrangement suits
them, the old, we'll established and perfectly
reliable House Of Fillmore g. Co, that re-
tired from business a few years ago with 4
large sum on the credit side Of its ledger
and the unlimited confidence of the public
is about to resume, and would perhaps b,
willing TO give them employment. We nect
not assure them, for they well enough know
the fact, that il would be impossible for then
to enter an establishment in which the,
would learn more Of the manner in which
business should be mnnnged-honesty, skill
fully, successfully--or where they would b,
treated with more charitable indu gene,
for their past follies, or more respectful con
sideration for such desire Cor improvement
and evidences of amendment as they nigh
exhibit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ADDITIONAL Per ATLAsTIc.-Important
meetings of political parties presage trouble
in Parliament. A Blue Book has been pub
lished continuing all the Central American
documents.
It is said that the discussion in the British
Parliament, in relation to the fall OF Kars,
will be the test question as to tho strength Of
the Ministry; and on the 2slh ult., the debate
commenced with motion for vote Of GEN.
sure. The treaty has also been Ibid before
Parliament.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ley There was new Lodge |. O. q. F..
organized at Cleveland, Tenn, on Tuesday
evening, 9Th inst The following are the of.
ficers for the present term:
Tho. J. Campbell, N. G.
II. +. Dodson, v. G.
r. Z. Harris, Secretary.
VIM. !. Campbell, Treasurer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The election in Philadelphia has resulted in
complete victory TO the Democratic party
as has been very generally expected for some
time past, owing to the alleged bad manage
ment displayed by the American party in the
financial affairs of the city. The Conservative
Wing vote, holding rs it does the "baance o.
power" every where under the present or
ganization of parties, was, thrown for the
Democratic candidates.-Nat. Incl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTH AMERICA
The cholera was raging in Arabia, $4,000 hav-
ing died in tribe numbering $4,000.
The French army is being placed OH the
Peace footing.
Count Orloff has been appointed President
of the Russian Council of State.
In the Crimea, active preparations were
making for the departure Of the allies. Tn,
epidemic ceased.
Lord Clarendon had declined the Marqui
state proffered by the Queen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

KossuTH GIVES IT UP.-Kossuth's hope of
Hungary has all been based on the continu.
nnce of the war. Peace has stricken him
down. He publicly announces that the op.
portunity for his native land to obtain its in.
dependence is past, not to return again during
life. kossuth is an honest, earnest, and in
some respects noble man, but he has been
chasing phantom for the last seven years.
His heart has now sunk within him. He
sNVS so.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE MAILs.-The mail from the South on
Wednesday night, brought us six New York
Daily Heralds, of ms many dates. 1t takes
letters from some cause, just three days to
travel from Knoxville to Athens, and about
ten from Nashville and Charleston. From
New York and in that direction its lucky il
they come at all. But the evil will be RENE
died some day, perhaps-if not. the public
can console itself with the assurance that it
cannot possibly get any worse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
PRINCETON, May 2, 1856.


To the Editor Of the Ne,oark Mercury:-
Sir-ln your paper of the Both ullimo,
perceive the following editorial remark awe
understand that determined and well under.
stood movement in this State is in progress
looking to the bringing out of Commodore
Stockton ns nm Independent candidate for the
Presidency"
was Informed on my return to New Jer
sey after short absence, that such measure
was in contemplation. 1t has, however, been
abandoned, that it might not "complicate
matters in the State still further"
You are correctly informed when you say
"Commodore Stockton unequipocaily condemns
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise" AND
! DO HOPE THAT THE People OF New JERSEY
WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY (Nor EMBAR,
RAISED BY OTHER IssUEs) TO MANIFEST THEIR
DETERIORATION OF THE IaDErENsiBLE VIOLA
TON OF THAT COMPACT OF PEACE.
Your obi serv't, r. r. STOCKTON.
A contemporary, remarking upon this card
Of the "gallant Commodore" says: In con.
nection with the manifest designs Of the
Seward alliance, Of ralying upon some popu.
lar man, md upon the single issue of Stree.
dom for kansas,"it is the most signifcan,
and important move of the last six months
upon the political chess board, especially 10
the democratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sW The Louisville Courier says that I
large company, composed principally of cit
liens Of Louisville have laid out town II
Kansas and called 1t Prairie City, and thai
one hundred families will leave the cit,
about the last of June.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
WASHINGTON, Nav IL.

Amos B. Corwine formerly Consul at Pa,
mama, has been appointed Commissioner to
proceed 10 Panama, on the Goth inst, to
take testimony relative to The recent riot and
robbery.
Herbert is before the Circuit Court on n
writ of habeas corpus, on an application to be
admitted to bail. The decision will be given
Tomorrow,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

FORTY OF THEM.-The Rochester daily
Union (sofO says that 1--WE are confident from
data in our possession that not less than forty
Of the hard delegates to Cincinna,i] have
taken the onths and obligations of the Know
Nothing Order" Forty black sheep in II
flock of seventy We had no idea that the
hards were so deeply dyed in the wool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

tW The American Organ states that n let.
ter has been received by n gentleman of
Washington from Mr.. Fillmore, in which he
says he has not received the official announce
ment of his nomination, but that he is at the
service of his friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

V The fast young ladies' of Vincennes,
says tho Louisville Democrat, are giving "on.
ion parties"-at which tho only refreshments
are raw onions and alum salt. Vincennes is
the Oldest town in the State, and the pro-
gress of civilization among its inhabitants is
"some,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

W- 1t is stated that the late Abbot Law
renee was interested in upwards of twenty
manufacturing companies, and the average Of
his dividends on the whole, for period Of
about twenty years, was something like sew.
en- per cent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
CoUNrERFEIr DoLLARs.-We find the follow

CoUNTERFEIT DoLLARs.-We find the follow.
ing in the Southerner, Rome, Ca:
"a GRAND SwINDLER-Look out for Him!-
There is a man passing through this country
passing counterfeit Gold Dollars. The fol-
lowing is the way he takes" the unsuspect.
ing in. He goes to house and buys some
small trife, such as chickens or eggs, gives
one of these base coins, and gets the change,
and then goes on to the next house, and goes
through the same as at the last He is a
grand scamp and the people should be on the
look out for him."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sB We frequently hear our democratic
friends bonsting about the "hnrmony" and
"unanlmity" Of their party. The only thing
about which they seem "unauimous" at pres.
ent is the necessity for holding on to the
.spoils." They are perfect unit on the
'Spoils"-one and indivisible,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
CHICAGO. Nav 8.


The Know Nothing State Convention at
Springfield yesterday endorsed the nomina.
ton of Fillmore and Donelson; and nominal.
ed VIM. B. Archer for Governor, NJ. s. Dun.
lap for Lieutenant Governor, Anthony Thorn.
ton for Secretary Of State, and James Miller
for Treasurer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE DECATUR MAM.-Wo understand
that efforts are making to have tri.weekly
limo of coaches placed on the Mail route be-
tween Athens and Decatur, Mvigs county
The mails are sufficiently heavy to justify
such service, and we hope the Department
will so far consult the public interest MS to
comply with its requirements. This line is
designed to supply large and popuIous por.
ton of country-in fact, the mails are FREE
quently so heavy as to forbid their being car.
ried on horseback, and consequently mail
matter has frequently to remain over. There
are some three or four intersecting lines AT
Decatur, all the matter for which passes
through the Athens office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

w The peoples Convention" Of tho
State of Indiana met on the LIST of May, and
nominated Judge Norton for Governor and
Conrad Baker for Lieut. Governor. Strong
resolutions in favor of freedom in the Terri.
tories, and the admission of Kansas MS free
State, were adopted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Politics IN VIRGINIA.-The State Conven.
ton Of the "Amercan Order" at Staunton
adjourned on Wednesday night ut ten o'clock.
Electors were appointed for the Congression.
al and Senatorial districts, and Messrs. J. NJ.
Bolts, Thos. J. Tourney, A. II. II. Stuart,
and John S. Carile were elected for the State
at large. A series of resolutions was adopted,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

LATE IN THE DAY.-The resolution of Mr..
Foster, in Congress, calling for Marcy's State
correspondence of 1853 on diplomatic lins.y
coats and leather breeches, provided its trans.
fer to the House should be deemed Ms mot
prejudcial to the public interest" Consider.
ate gentleman that Mr.. Foster.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

EEL 1t is stated TINT land in Missouri,
twenty-five miles from Keokuk in Iowa, and
looking to that town for market, can be
bought for three dollars an acre, in any guam.
tity, while land no better is worth in Iowa,
at the same distance from Keokuk, fifteen to
twenty dollars an acre.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The FLY.-The farmers are complaining
largely Of the ravages of the fly upon the
wheat. While in Monroe, we learned that
some fields had been totally destroyed. Ac-
counts from above favor the same unproms.
ing prospect for the crop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
How They Do THINGS IN New YORK.
We clip the following suggestive paragraph

We clip the following suggestive paragraph
from the Philadelphia Evening Journal:
"a million of dollars worth of goods were
moved, on the LIST instant, about mile in
New York, Gy n jobbing. house, in the short
space Of three hours, and within half hour
alter tie cases were dumped upon the side.
walk, the clerks were busiIy engaged in sell.
ing them to customers. There is no fogy-
ism about an operation of this kind. The
whole move was done by eleven Of Adams
mammoth express wagons. They were filled
simultaneously; and firm, clerks, porters
boys,vacated the old premises and logged to.
ward the new location, following the train
Of wagons in jocund procession. This i,
the way to do things, not to spend week If
talk, but to act with energy and accomplish,
an object while others nre talking about IT,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CLINTON CONVENTIONAL letter from a
friend at Knoxville, informs us that Nose
White was nominated for District Elector by
the American Convention which assembled
at Clinton, on Monday last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

MIR. BucHASAN.-A dispatch from Phila.
delphln, of the 9Th, contains the following:
The Hon. James Buchanan was notified Of
his nomination by the PENNSYLVANIA Demo.
cratic State Convention, Yesterday, ut lam.
caster. He accepted the nomir alton, and en-.
doIsed the resolution adopted by the Demo.
cratic State Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
A PLEASANT WORD From CONNECTICUT.

"A correspondent of the Boston Bee writes:
"Mr. Fillmore.is gaining friends by scores
day by day, and losing few or none of those
who ever were his friends. The more his
name is canvnssed the more signs we have
of the very high esteem in which he is held
by. the American people. An intelligent
people like those living in Conneciicut-u
commercial and manufacturing and industri.
Gus acknowledgement to be among the
foremost and fastest friends of such man
and we predict that they will be true to him
in the end. Such people will never 60 in
to the support of Radical Democracy, moi
play upon that sing e.stringed instrument
which dscourses no other music but the
melody of Sham Republicunism."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE CINCINNATI NoMISArIos.-The prospect
fer "fun" at the Cincinnati Convention is
daily increasing. The work Of separating
the goats from the sheep it is now believed
will prove very troublesome.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

DISTRICT ELEcroRs.-The American Con.
vention which assembled at Smithville on
Monday last, nominated w. p. Hickerson,
Esq, Of Coffee county, as elector for the
Fourth District.
The American Convention at Someryille
on the 9Th, nominated Jos. R. Mosby, Esq,
Of Fayette, elector for the Tenth District,
and Col. R. F. Looney, Of Shelby, alternate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Col. GARsETT.-The position of chief en-.
gIneer of the Don Pedro II Rail Rond in Bra
I'll, has been offered to Col. Charles F. NJ,
Gnrnett, of Virginia. The Braziians have
been fortunate in their selection, as Col. Gar.
nett has put in full operation many Of the
most important rail roads in Virginia, North
Carolina and Georgia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

DEATH OF A PrIsTER.-Phiip s. Wood.
son, iourneyman printer, died few days
since in Nashville. The Banner SAYS he was
II man Of fine qualities Of head and heart
He had edited Democratic paper at one time
in the Western District, md subsequently at
Columbia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CoMHTrTfD.-A dispatch from Washing.
ton, of the 10th, says that Mr.. Herbert, of
California, who shot the waiter at the Hotel
had been committed for trial, bail being re.
fused.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

New ORLEANS, May s.-Two hundred
highly efficient, and well armed men, under
the command Of capt. Jackques, sailed to.
day to Join Walkers expedition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Suing EDIroRs.-A short time ago some
man in Middle Tennessee instituted sui.
against the editors of the Nashville Union
for libel, laying damages at $4,000. Re.
ports are in circulation that the editor of the
Knoxville Wing has been or is about to be
sued for the same amount. We would re.
specially suggest to the suing parties no,
to pile up the damages quite 80 high, MS there
are few 'characters" in the State worth fit.
thousand dollars; besides, we don't know o
any newspaper man, except ourself, perhaps
who could spare that amount just at THU
time without seriously embarrassing hi
business. Fifty thousand! How comforta
bic they'll feel when they get il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

SEVERE SToRM.-New Orleans md the
country adjoining was visited by a severe
STERN on the 18th inst. At Baton Rouge sew.
era houses were Frustrated.