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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

CURIosrTY.--Mr. Titus Bennett informs
the West Chester (Pa.) Jeffersonan that he
has just Witnessed the singular appearance
Of chestnut tree about half mile west of
Beaumonfs tavern, on the West Chester
road, which is now one.half In full bloom
and other full of fruit burs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

RooRBAcKs.-The country is filled with
false reports in relation to this or that emf
nent man having declared for Buchanan
Among the number, Hon. Duncan +. Kenner,
of La. We are authorised 20 state there is
no warmer friend olMr. Fillmore in the south.
west than Mr. Kenner, and that he will spare
no exertions to secure his election Wash
DrUan
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

sSg- Prof. Muller, the Optician, spent a
portion Of the present week in our town,
afiording an opportunity to those whose
eyes had become little worse for wear, to
repair damages by supplying themselves
with his superior Brazilian glasses. His
Spectaces are highly spoken Of by all who
have tried them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

Fremont TIcKET IN MARYLAND.-The
National Era, free soil paper published in
Washington, states that an Electoral ticket
for the State of Maryland has been agreed
upon by the Fremont men in Baltimore, aud
will be published in n few days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

The Mass MEETING AT CHATTANOOGA
We hope our friends will turn out in large
numbers to attend the Mass Meeting and
Barbecue at Chattanooga, on "Wednesday
next, the 9Th inst. A brilliant array of spea.
kers will be in attendance. Fare on the
railroads half price
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

.g- The Wings of Massachusetts fred n
salute of five hundred guns on Boston Com.
mon on Saturday, in honor Of the nomina-
ton of Willard Fillmore by the National Con-
vention. At night they held great ra,ifica-
ton meeting ut Chnrlestown. ...s.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

tB- By n rule of the Post Office Depart.
ment, adopted under the administration OF
that old fashioned democrat, Tom Jefferson,
postmasters ate inhibited from interfering in
elections. Look shnrp--the river Is risinl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

NEWSPAPERS IN ALABAMA. Selma Senti.
mel gives list Of papers in this state, with
the character of each, from which it appears
that there are "A in all-4l for Buchanan
25 for Fillmore-6 neutrals--2 religious, and
agricultural. The voting population Of Al
ALBANIA is about 75,ooo-one paper to each
thousand votes
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

s5Y- The Buchanan men about here have
all along been preaching up their candidates
strength in the North. They made people
believe that If Fillmore were withdrawn and
the fight left between Buchanan and Ere
mont, the Black Republican candidate would
be completely "wooed"-unhorsed. But
since the Maine election we have heard but
few of such boasts. There the Buchanan
men had fair fight. Fillmore men were
nowhere. The wings poIed only little
over two thousand votes. Yet Buchanan
was beaten nearly twenty thousand majority.
That looks like he is the only man who can
beat Fremont Don't il?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

cB-The Boston Courier (Fillmore papsr)
urges cordial reception Of the President.
without regard to party, should he pass
through that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

ICE Hon. Ephraim Bruster, an old line de.
mocrat, of Massachusetts,, has repudiated the
Cincinnati nominees, and declared for Fill.
more
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

EP We learn that the Hon. Samuel A.
Smith is lying seriously i'll at his residence in
Bradley county, with an attack of fever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03
MIR. FILLMORE WAS MR.. CLAWS FIRST
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.

| CHOlCE FUR PRESIDENT.
AT the recent democratic gathering at the
"Battle Ground" Gen. Cass made speech,
and of course bowed in worship of Henry
Clay. He said
81 attended his dying couch and caught al
most the last accents that fell from his lips
He said that Mr.. Fillmore was his first choice
for the Presidency, but il he could not be
elected, he preferred to see the Wings unite
upon a Union Democrat. These were almost
his last words. my friends, and most earnestly
would commend them to your considera-
ton"
Here we have, from the lips of one whose
statements democrats will not readily dispute,
the dying declaration of Henry Clay. And
we have these declarations especially com.
mended TO the consideration Of the friends Of
Buchanan, by one whose advice they ought
not to reject The repetition Of the final in.
junction of the great leader, whom in life
many Of us delighted to follow, made under
these circumstances, ought to come with all
the power Of conviction.
In this remark Of Henry Clay is embraced
volumes of proof, in favor of the American
candidate. 1t is eulogy stronger aud more
comprehensive than mere personal friendship
could conceive, or the friendly hand indite.-
1t is the final appeal to his countrymen by one
whose services every one appreciates whose
ability, rs statesman. no man doubts, and
whose patriotism a unanimous people fully
endorse.
Thus armed with every qualification to en-.
title him to respect, and just passing into the
presence Of his maker, with thoughts still lin.
gering around the Republic he loved, with a
breast, whose feeble and fast waning pulses
were throbbing with earnest hope for her fu-
ture welfare, he is willing to consign her man
agement, above oil others, to Willard Fill
more.
Nor is this ali. Gen. Cass. who has for so
many years. stood at the head of the demo.
cratic party, whose political opinions have al
ways been preached upon every hill top and
every valley of our inhabited land, by those
who constitute that party, as the true gospel,
most ear nestly commends him to his friends,
and thus boldly, in the camp Of the enemy,
endorses the preference of Mr.. Clay.
But Mr.. Clay also said, according to this
statement, chat if Mr. Fillmore could not be
elected, he preferred to see the wings unite
upon some Union Democrat" If he did, he
could never have meant James Buchanan as
his second choice, for it is fact notorious
and true, that this latter gentleman was con-
sdered by the sage of Ashland the most un-
reliable Of all the Democratic aspirants for,
the Presidency. He regarded him as dishon.
est, corrupt, and as political trickster, who
would twist and squirm like a serpent in the
hand, upon every question; who would go or
come, fetch or carry, Just as individual inter-
est might dictate; and as one who had but one
great prevailing idea. the only one upon
which he was always consistent-his own ell
ovation to the Chief Magistrncy Of this Con-
federaey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

e4Y- The Ohio river is said to be lower at
the present time than ever before known
Droves of cattle are now being driven over il
at Cincinnati without difficulty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

tB- DR.. shackelford, an old line democrat
OF Blair county, Pa, has taken the stump in
favor Of Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONIAL New York
correspondent of the Savannah News gives
the following gloomy picture of Mr.. Buchan-
ans prospects at the North:
"Dnring this contest for the Presidency at
least there will be no rallying the mass of the
Northern people to the Democratic party; and
if MIR. Buchanan should fortunately be elect.
ed, it will he by the barest possible majority,
reckoning that all the Southern States 90 for
him. ] must ouufvos that since my arrival at
the North ! have feared the result. Califor.
mia is the most, and perhaps the only, reliable
State of the North; but her vote is of little
weight in the electoral college. New York
is very doubtful; and rs to Pennsylvania, the
great hope of the Democratic party, Us being
the native State of Mr.. Buchanan, that is un.
certain"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

e-Y- ]. +. Power and ]. w. Blackwell win
address their fellow citizens of McMinn at
RicevlIe on the 18th and at Calhoun on the
9th Of October.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

AMEHDE HoNoRABLE.-We find the fol-
lowing in the Chattanooga Advertiser, OF
the 9th ult.:
ain our last issue we imputed to Horace
Maynard what to us seemed misstatement
of the record. On investigation we find our
selves mistaken in the Lane affair and ac-
knowledge the corn. Any Of our good
Know Nothing friends wishing to hand over
II box of cigars will find us ready TO sit down
and take n smoke.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

Ertract from Farmers Diary for 1856.
Great scarcity ofappIe sass and cranber-
ry sass, but plenty Of Kdn.sGS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1856.

GEN. HASKELLS APPOINTMENTS FOR
EAST TENNESSEE.
Gen. W. T. HASKELL will address the citi-
Gems Of East Tennessee at the following times
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

FILLMORE NEEDS no IDEFEHcE.-Undef
this caption, the Raleigh Register addresses
the following suggestions to the Wing and
American speakers in the present canvass,
which should be needed by all. The best
policy in any contest is to carry the war into
Africa. Old Bucks black record furnishes
ample materials to the Fillmore orators, and
there is consequently no necessity for vast.
ing time in defending their candidate; for,
truly enough, he needs no defence.
"Our American speakers should constant.
ly bear in mind that it is not necessary to
90 into any defence of Willard Fillmore be.
fore the people. The reckless Sag NIGHT
speakers, who charge him with Stree. soilism''
and "abo!tionism," know they are SANDER
ing him when they do so-they do not
believe the charge themseves-and the true
hearted people laugh their ISLANDERS to scorn!
The masses regard Mr.. Fillmore in his true
colors, they KNOW him to be the purrst states
man of his time, they know him to be firm,
constitutional, conservative man, who would
brook anything and every thing to preserve
the Union and protect the rights Of all sec
tons 1t is, therefore, not necessary for our
speakers to spend any of their time in de-
Tending him; but they should devote them
selves unreservedlv to the discussion of AMER
IcAy PRINCIPLES, which are at heart approx.
ed BY three. fourths Of the American people;
and they should bring all their batteries to
bear upon the greatest trimmer and trickster
of modern times, James Buchanan, the pliabe
old "Squatter Sovereign" the rabid Black
Cockade Federalist, and the corrupt and un.
pardonable calumniator of Henry Clay
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

James Lawrence, Pierce member of the
last Legislature Of California, has come out
for Fillmore. BOSE
John Morgan, Custom House officer at
San Francisco, and leading democrat, has
declared for Fillmore.
George Baker, Esq, an odd line democrat
of Fredona, N. Y, has declared for Fill
more.
Jerome B. Baiy, Esq, of Plattsburg, New
York, an old-lne democrat, has repudiated
Buchanan and declared Tor Fillmore
Five OF the Hogues, of Western Virginia
one of them among the finest speakers in
that district--al democrats, have repudiated
Buchanan and come out for Fillmore and
Donelson.
f. II. Pierpont, of Paramount, Va, has
come out in n telling speech for Fillmore
and against Buchanan, aud he was an ardent
supporter of Buchanan in the late contest
Hon. Jacob Merchant, an old-line demo-
crat, of New York, and several years n State
Senator, has come out for Fillmore and re-
pudatcd the Cincinnati platform.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03
go A friend writes ns from Chnttnno on

sB q IfIenu WHITES US from ChattnnO Oga
under date of the 26th ult., as follows:
81 know enough of political matters to say
to you that the democratic demonstration
here was most signal failure, in debate or
conquest. Mr.. Stephens speech was one of
apology, more than any thing else. The ma
jority here were Fillmore men, andno mistake.
| think there were four thousand persons
present.
The signs of the times are cheering for
victory to the American cause. The action
of that Baltimore Convention has struck ter
ror into the ranks of Bucks followers. His
friends here wear it on their faces undisguis-
cd"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

sgg- The National American gives an ex-
tract from a letter by "a distinguished men,
-,
Der of the last Congress from Pennsylvania
that concludes with these words: Il am con
WINGED that Mr.. Buchanan cannot carry sin
gle Northern State--not even his own
have just returned from ten days canvass
through the Western part of New York, and
through our own State. Mr.. Fillmore Will
get New York beyond doubt, and l think
New Jersey and Massachusetts, lie will GER
tainly get those last and our State too, ii our
friends of the South but manifest determin-
alton to stand by him, as am happy to see
they are at length beginning to do. Thous'
ands are coming back to us who had wander.
ed off to Fremont. under the belief that Mr..
Fillmore was abandoned by the South"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

WITHDRAWAL OF Mr.. BUCHANAN Balti'
more Patriot, after copying from the Phlla'
delphia Bulletin the paragraph relative to
Mr.. breckenridge suggestion to Mr.. Buchan'
an as to the withdrawal Of the latter from
the canvass says:
we elliptic above from tho Philadelphia
Bulletin of yesterday, q journal generally so
cautious IN giving credence TO mere rumors
that we can scarcely imagine it has been Who'll
ly deceived with respect to what passed dur
ing the interview between Mr. Buchanan aud
Mr. Breckenridge. We question very much,
however, whether the sage of Wheatland
would consent, even at the earnest solicita-
ton of the most influential of his own Dem
ocratic friends, to withdraw in behalf Of Mr..
Fillmore. That the latter could be easily
elected President under such circumstances,
no one who knows the strong grasp he holds
upon the popular heart, could for II moment
doubt But we fear that Mr.. Buchanan does
not possess sufficient of the old Roman virtue
of selfabnegation to induce him to accede to
such request.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

vB- John Van Buren, is stumping for Blu.
chanan out west. Wonder if John is to be
Attorney General il old Buck is elected
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

t-W- Thos. Rogers offers for sale his val
liable Tavern Property Calhoun Gee "u'
yertisemcnt next rage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

icy Refer TO advertisement Of Valuable
Mill Property, J. s. Camp.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

MEETING OF THE DIRECToRY.-The Direc
tors of the Fast Tennessee and Georgia Rail.
road will meet at the office in Athens on
"Wednesday, October 9th, for the purpose of
orrunizinU.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

eF The Synod Of Tennessee, which con-
vened on the 25ih, closed its labors on the
9th. There was a large attendance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

sB Among the speakers who addressed
the Democratic Mass Meeting, at the Tippe-
canoe Battle Ground, on the Sd, we notice
tho names Of John Van Buren, and Jas. l..
Orr, one OF them loud-mouthed Abolition
ist, the other n thorough bread South Car
DINA Secessonist. They sat check-by'jowl
on the platform, doubtless well satisfied with
each others company. Such small Differ
ences of opinion as exist between these gen.
tlemen are very easily overlooked while the
Treasury, grooming with surplus Of $2O,-
100000, and an annual expenditure OF S7o,'
100000 to be disbursed by the victors, looms
up temptingy in the background
THE Cry Is STILL They CoME.-The
number of supporters to the good cause OF
Fillmore and the Union, is daily on the in
crease. The Diamond STATE at Milford, Del.
has placed the name of Willard Fillmore and
Andrew Jackson Doneson at the head Of its
columns. 1t says:
awe think that neutrality is out OF place
in politics when the Union is in danger, and
therefore We lay it by for the present, and
shall continue to battle Cor the Union against
all parties "who do not march under the flag
and keep step TO the music of the Union
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03

In many places, it is the intention Of our
friends TO get up Barbecues, and we trust
that at all, they will interest themselves in
circulating the appointment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03
MORE VALUABLE AID.

The East Tennessean, published at Mary
vile, Blount county, has doifed its neutrality
end come out for Fillmore and Donelson.-
We congratulate our political friends in the
District upon this valuable acquisition to the
good cause. We give portion of the Eas
Tennessean's article defining IFS position:
ave, in common with many others, looked
to the decision of the Convention at Balti
more rs final on the question, whom it was
the duty of the South to support. Willard
Fillmore having received the nomination OF
the Convention, and that Convention being
actuated solely, as we firmly believe, by the
sincerest motives for the best interests of the
Union, we feel compelled to endorse their
nomination by all the support it may be in
our power to afford.
"Tnouph we are free to admit that we had
n preference for Willard Fillmore, yet, had
the nomination fallen on Mr.. Buchanan, we
should us unhesitatingly have gwen our sup
port to him. Entering thus upon the cam
paign, with no partizan feelings, simply on
the grounds that Mr.. Fillmore's prospects are
the brightest, ADD the most likely to give
quiet to the country, by entrustng the Chief
Mngistracy of this conirderacy to man not
swayed by sectional feelings, we are prepar
ed to use our most strenuous excrtions to
secure his election; and we now cordially in.
vite all our subscribers and friends and the
friends of the Union to aid US in this. Let
all rise above the petty and insignificant ties
of party, and say, like Brutus: Not that |
love Caesar less, but that love Rome more,
giving their votes TO Willard Fillmore, not
that their regard for Mr.. Buchanan is less,
but that the love they bear their country is
greater than their party predictions"
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PmILADELrHiA, Ma

FHILAbhLrhIA March 2, Ieo".
10 ths Bidsr 9f tho american Organ:
Sra am referred to in many places the adopted
OF Gen. Jackson. Permit ask that yon will give
this note insertion In your columns in order that the
mistake may be corrected The adopted OF Gen.
Jackson bears his name. and living at the her
miiagc The General my uncle, and my guardian and
friend from my infancy to his death.
The mistake has doubtless originated from the fact that
the General In the habit OF addressing his son.
and that 80 long aud intimately associated with
him. | his aid De camp from the time entered the
until he le H. and his Private Secretary throughout
his Presidency confidential relation which in
terrupted ~ long a. he lived.
I am, very respectfully, your sbedent servant,
A j. DONHiSON.