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Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

WILL SOUTHERN NEs NOTE THE FACT!
"A few weeks since Preston S, Brooks.
of South Carolina. very justly chastisedOas
Charles Sumner, an Abolilionist, for sisg.
derIDg his native State and for making
an unprovoked attack upon Senator But.
Ter, relative of Mr.. Broeks-for which
Mr.. Brooks was arraigned, fined $500 and
sS5 costs. After getting what moneythe
could out of Mr.. Brooks, the Black Be
publicans conceived the great idea Of si'
pelling Mr.. Brooks from his seat in Con-
gress. They spen: days and days in pre-
pairing reports, making speeches, creating
buncomb and the iike-and the day comes
up on which tie vote is to be taken, and
how stands the vote of the Fillmore men
and the Democracy on the expulsion o.
Mr.. Brooks? For expulsion there were
l2l, against 95-aIl the Fillmore men
North, except one. voting for exPellins'
including MIR. Haven, the righthand mah
of Mr. Fillmore. while the Northern Den.
ocrats vote agains; the expulsion. hD'
Southern men look upon this vote and Sc
who are the men at the North who ai'
standing up TO their constitutional risnis'
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02
Hon. J. ". Whitfield.

We uninteniionaly omitted last week
10 express our preference for our recent
Delegate in Congress, whose reelection
we are most decidedly III. favor of. The
rejection of our Delegate IS an insult OF
fered to Kansas !hat deserves and sheuld
receive our emphatic and unanimous con-
delnnation through the ballot box. Apart
from this, we would urge the return OF
Gen. Whitfield as a merited reward for
his unceasing prosecution of the duties Of
his office. Gen. w. is worthy man, and
is neither sparing of labor nor expense to
advance the interests Of his constituents.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02
Are Germans Bought

Some of them al least are unpurchass.
bic. The great mass of them are true, and
will remain so. Money and lie canno,
buy them. Behold one example in he
following affidavit. Whence comes the
money that is so profusely lavished in buy.
ing German papers? There will be more
aifidavits out sooa showing that in sons
instances the offers OF money have been
sPurned. Three thousand dollars were
offered for German paper at Easton. and
refused. The Know Noihings and Re.
publicans think the Germans are mere
cattle, and can be bought and sold in lie
market. Yet the same bribers prate aboG
"lree Kansas and free negroes" Here's
the affidavit:-
Safe Of Pennsylvania, .NorfhamtOH COur-
fy.Ss:
Personally appeared before the subsnE-
Der, JustIre OF the Peace in and for sad
county, Josiah Cole, editor of ;ife Inds.
pendant Democrat, a German newspaper,
published In the borough OF Easion, in said
county. who being duly sworn accordingio
law, doth Oh his solemn oath declare and
say. that on or about the middle of july
last. Henry w. Lowry brother Ma.
Jor Gen. Grove p. Lowry OF Kansas, hsr,
aug hrst called dePonent aside, proceeded
to lr.qsrire if he was proprietor and had
sole 'ontrol OF the paper of which be was
the editor. That upon this deponent au-
swering in the affirmative. and after some Z
conversation had passed upon the prospects
Tor success OF the several candidates for
the Presidency. the said Henry w. Lowry
iurther said that he Was authorized by
certain pe's sons 10 say TO him that if he TIE
said deponent. would come ont and faith.
fully support Col. Fremont. he, the said
deponent, would receive three THOUSAND
dollars. That they had the money ready,
and all they wanted was for him 10 pledge
his honor that he would support Col. Ere.
mont and the money should be paid down
10 him, in cash, before he should be re.
qulred TO take any stand. That upon this
deponent replying that he would not do it,
the conversation upon that subject ended
and they separated.
And this deponent further said, that
the above and ftrsgoing is substantially
all that passed between him and the sad
Henry w. Lowry in relation to that sub
ject. JOSIAH Colt
Sworn and subscribed August 9TH. 1S&
before me, Hon. z. WoLF. J. P.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

a MuRDERous AsFRAY.-On the 4sh
iiis::., an afray took place on the Oakland
Race Course, near Louisville, in which
Edmund Shipp lost his life, and two broth
ers named Walker were severely injured.
Pistols and bowie knives were the imple-
ments, and they seem to have been used
with some dexterity. as Mr.. Ship received
one sho, and six slabs in the region of the
heart. One Of the Walkers will proba-
bly, die. They were all young men of
properly, and qnarrelled about horse
race.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02
Cleaned EN- oas.

There was a regular cleaning out of the
traitors in Leavenworth City on Monday.
Our friends drove the last one Of them
from the town, killing two OF their number
and wounding eight or ten, several of
them mortally. One Of our party, we re-
gret to say lost his life-Mr. Hyatt. We
trust the war may be carried on until the
last one of the pitiGul scoundrels is exter-
minated.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

DARrse FEAT.-A most daring and
perilous feat was recently performed at
Niagara Falls A man named P. jack
son actually swan across Niagara river,
between the Falls and Suspension Bridge.
This, we believe. is the first time the feat
was ever attempted. 1t was successfully
performed IN presence OF a large number
of spectators.
Jackson is employed BY the New York
Central Railroad Company. and has es-
tabiished his reputation as an adyeniurer.
He IS the man who walked the ladder
bridge from the ice. last Winter, 10 Bird
Island, above the Falls. This was Deem
ed daring fea,; but, TO our notion. this
las, exceeds It IN danger and holiness.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

Gov. CoRwIN.-This gentleman has
authorized the Cincinnati Columbian to
contradict the statement that he was about
to take the stump for Fremont. He says
he will vote for Fillmore If there be fair
prospect of his success in Ohio. But If
the Fillmore ticket is not likely to carry
Ohio, then he VIII vote for Fremont and
Dayton.
Who expected anything better Of Tom
Corwiu2
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

RATHER Toucu.--At u party lady
treated her company with stewed pears
A gentleman ut the table put one as he
Supposed, into his mouth and attempting to
pull out the stem; after pulling for some
time he was obliged to give it up.and on put
ting it on his plate he found he had been
tugging away NJ a mouse, which had. fall
len into the laiy's preserve jar. With the
utmost coolness, he inquired oil the lady, If
she had a cat in tire house.
Yes sir, why!'
Well, would like TO have her take
this mouse away-.ihat's ALL
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

E@ The absence of the editors, who
are both at the war, and the general in
terruption TO all business incident to the
excitement occasioned by the war. will be
apology sufficient for the deficiency in both
quality and quantity of matter in this week S
DdDer.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02


lively fixed, being such as vote for the
most numerous branch OF the State Leg
isIatnre. and these qualifications had not
then been fixed. These objections were
true in fact, and undenied; j; was plain
tha; the election had taken place without
a government, and without law, and with
out authority.
..hIr. Robinson, of Indiana, stated that
in all the newStates. except Missouri and
Texas. represen natives had been elected
and admitted without any previous law
passed by the Legislature, which asser.
ton was not denied. It is no answer 10
say that the admission of the State BY
Congress operated retrosp-ctively 10 vail
date that election, for 1t did not necessarily
do any such thing; and even if the law OF
admission had ratified item by an ex-
press declaration, it would have been null
and void, the House being the constitution.
al and exclusive Judge OF the validity of the
elections. And | may add tnat, had the
ratification been express and valid and
binding on the House. it does not affect
the question. as Il ratification OF the aues-
ton OF these irregular elections equally
serves my argument, whether made by the
SENATE and House. or by the House alone.
They We're admitted by vote of 100 TO
%, (two members of this House voting
aye, and ther credentials, We're refer
red to the Committee Of Elections, who
nen,r reported, and they We're allowed to
retain their seats.
s'Nhen the California Senators pre-
sents d themselves it was objected that they
had leen elected, not by the Legislature
of "A State, bu.by SO called Legislature
of an Irregular, unauthorized Government.
They were admitted, notwithstanding. by
vote of 36 10 II: Messrs. Cass, Clay.
Dickl1; son, Douglas. Foote of Mississip-
pi, Seward. Badger, Bell, Dawson, Shields.
Bright Dodge, Downs, King, Mangum,
Underwood, and others voting in the afiir-
native
The admission of California was cer-
tainly most fragrant violation, not only Of
law, but of the rights Of the South. But
even that case had redeeming features in
it, of which Reedes's case cannot boast.
Illegal aud unauthorized as the California
Government was, it was not established IN
SPPooiitOh w CN4SAido NO'Cii1iiOiie,
as, according to Reeder's own admission,
his election was both without law and
against law. There was no Government
in California; while in Kansas the Gov
ernment established by the act OF Con-
gress was in actual existence. This siu-
Gle fact robs the former case OF all author
ity as a precedent for Reeder. That
Reeder should have cited it, is in keeping
with his whole argument. But while his
attemp. to convict the South Of inconsisten-
cy is now opposing him, by citing the
names Of Southern Senators who voted
affirmatively in the case OF California, falls
to the ground, it furnishes another proof OF
how every departure from principle by the
South, is made the Irttext for further de-
mands upon her rights and honor. Little
did Southern men imagine that when they
consented to the admission of California, it
was, in six short years, to be quoted to
sustain such a mixture of absurdity and
enornlity as the case of Reeder. Such is
the retrIbution.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02

AsoTHER TRIAL.-John StetsOn' .i'
well known pedestrian, has made amour :
match of $1,000 that he viii rpn slhp
miles in twelve hours. for six sHccessfs
DAYS. The feat viii take place SOi'''
where in the yiici atty Of GhaEleslo~a'
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02
Affairs in the Territory.

We have Tut meagre reports oil the
progress Of the war, information coming
through very irregular channels. Doubt
less considerable skrmishlng has taken
place, but the main contest We think has
not yet taken place. We draw upon the
Lcayenworth Herald for the annexed ac-
count of incidents that have transpired.-
TIE Herald says:
Up TO the time of our going to press we
could learn oil nothing late from the Seat
OF War. Oul lates: ;,dvices from Lecomp-
Ton informs US that there ale some SIX
hundred l. ). troops encamped there, sub
Ject 10 the order OF our acting Governor,
Hon. Daniel Woodson.
The most Interesting item Of news we
have 10 record is tue seizure oil iour OF tht,
eneiny's wagons by Capt. Fred. Emosy
and las gallant company. The wagons
were loaded with PROVISIONS for the enc
nhy, and were i'll iransstu for Lawrence.
The drivers and men along with the train,
amounting 10 ten-Inst the number CON-
posing Capt. Eluory's colnPany-were ia :
Ken prisoners, and the wagons and con-
tents conveyed as booty 10 tie neares,
camp oi our lorces. All praise 10 Capt.
Emory
Lanes forces are still concentrated, we
learn, at Lawrence, and are preparing for
an attack. They nave raised Qualifications
around the town and ferry. They num-
Der some two thousand strong, and are
all well armed and disciplined. Report
says they are short OF provisions.
Our forces having started on their march
to Leconplon, ant have probably reached
there ere ms. Most OF them are well
armed and mounted, and wiH give Lane
and his ragged regimenl--Jess!e. We
will probably hear something OF them to-
day.
Col Ttas and his men who were taken
prisoners by the enemy have been releas-
ed. an exchange OF prisoners having been
effected by the intercess:on Of Gov. Sham
non and others. Col. Titus was severely
wounded at the time OF the attack en- his
company. MS our readers will recoliect, but
is now. We are happy to learn, in lair
way to recover.
We learn that several Aboitionists have
been taken prisoners by our forces, among
NECul 1tcS. MI ISEO-tt EGfu u WHO IL
we'll known here for his beautiful pfuntugc.
In addition, we add the following dis
patch which we take from slip from the
S Joseph Gazette. 1t comes in such a
shape that we cannot Int think that it is
reliable =
KANSAS CRY, Aug, 3ls.. 1856.
VAN HoRN General Reed marched
10 Ossawatoutie on the 2Sih, to attack
Brown at his strong hold. He arrived
there on the 30th and sttacked them at
daylight. There were 90 killed and sew
eral prisoners taken, among the killed was
the notorious Brown and one OF his sons,
the other was taken prisoner. Our party
had four wounded, among lLem WAS Capt.
Boyce, of Lafayette--none dangerously.
The town was burned to the ground. No
plundering allowed.
CAPT. D. JERNIGAN.
Aid de camp TO Gen. Atchison.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-09-02
Aid de camp to Gen. Atchison.


MILITARy.-A company OF about one
hundred men has been drilling in our
town for the past week, and are making
considerable progress in military tactics.
The company is under the command OF
Capt Drake. and Lieuts. Cabbeil and
Treat. In case of an attack they will
make strong resistance, or should our
friends need a reinforcement, they will
render effective assistance. We suggest
hat the company retain its organization
after the present excitement shall have
subsidized. A regularly organized and
thoroughly drilled corps will never be any
disadvantage, even though their services
should never be called into requisition.
DIAaoLIcAL MuRDER.-An atrocious
murder has just been committed in Flor
ence, Ala. A correspondent of the Mo-
bile Morning Herald. thus furnishes the
particulars:
A schoolmaster had a tame sparrow of
which he was very fond, and be had warn
ed his scholars that If any of them killed
il, they should die by his hands. BY acci-
dent, or Intentionally. one OF the boys STEP
ped on the bird and killed it. Alarmed at
the threats of his master, the boy was
afraid TO return to school, but the master
tranquilized the boys mind. and begged
him 10 come back. He did so, and after
tho lessons were finished, he took him into
a private room and strangled him. On the
boys father hearing what had occurred.
he lond-d his gun and went and shot tie
seIloolulas,er
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01
- For the Post.
- BIBLE CAUSE.

Mr.. S. p IriHs-Dear Sir THE Anniver.
sary Meeting Of the Mel.inn County Bible
Society was held in Athens, on Sabbath, 18th
inst. In consequence Of the very unfavora
Die weather the congregation was not one
third as large as usual on sach occasions in
your town, but it is thought the collection
was good under the circumstances, amounting
to $4,000. The officers of the Society for the
year, are Rev. G. a. Caldwell, Rev. S. Phil
lipe, NJ. p. Jarnagin, r. n. MeEwen and W.
ii. Ballew. The Society has a competent dis,
tributing agent employed. and it is their de-
termination to have the county of McMinn
thoroughly supplied with the Holy Scriptures
during the present year. This is the first
duty of every auxiliary Bible Society to see
that its own field is well supplied. W. II.
Ballew is the Treasurer and acts as the de-
pository of the Society, where the citizens of
the county can purchase Bibles aud Tesla
ments at very low rates. 1t is one principle
of the American Bible Society to keep the
Bible cheap book, and thereby encourage
all to supply themselves well. Our deposit
tories every where are authorized to give the
Bible to those who are really destitute aud
poor BY selling the Bible at about cost and
carriage to all who wish to purchase, and
giving it freely to those who cannot buy, the
Bible Society is doing vast amount of good
in the world. Many nations are now recev-
ing ittbroughthi medium who never would
have been blessed with its light but for the
existence of Bible Societies. The ultimate
object of this institution is to put the Bible
into the hands of every man; where Mis is
done the foundation is laid for the deslruc.
ton of monarchy in civil government, and
this is the way, effectually, to remove off of
all nations the crushing yoke which Roman
ism has bound upon them, both in civil and
religious affairs Give the people the Bible,
an open book, for it is wiser than all councils,
better preacher than oil priests, and more
authoritative than popes. 1t is Gods word,
the influence of which has been shown for
many centuries upon individuals families,
communities and nations, and is always good
Those who obey it become more intelligent,
refined, prosperous and happy, while those
who reject it, or have it not, are ignorant,
degraded and miserable.
There are many liberal citizens OF your
county who ] will not be able to see and
ask to aid U.S. by their means, in this great
enterprise, and hope all such will do them
selves the pleasure and the Bible cause the
JapOr to call at W. H. Ballew's and make
such a contribution as they may see proper
10 give the Bible to those who have it not.
Yours, very respectfully
J. ATKINS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01

Tue News FROM EURorE.-The state Of af-
fairs OF st. Petersburg does not appear favor
able to prospects of peace. Count Esterhazy
is said to have had an interview with Count
Nesselrode; but, according to public rumor,
no approach to the delicate subject of the
adjustment of terms OF peace was made
The feeling in st. Petersburg SO far as it can
be ascertained, seems warlike. Prince Mem
chikoff--the champion of the Muscoyite or
war party-whose disgrace was enormously
reported some time since, has been appointed
TO the command Of Cronstadt, with two Sc
bastopol veterans to serve as his lieutenants
On the Continent the impression prevails that
the Baltic will be this year the chief theatre
of war; Immense preparations are being
made in England. gunboats built, men of war
equipped, marines levid for vigorous cam.
paign. Nor is Russia backward. Four com.
plete armies are concentrated at different
points between Finland and the Gulf of Riga
Oronstrndt is filled with artillery OF the most
effective and modern build. New levies are
still being raised in the North. With these
exertions, and the help Of six months win
ter, the Russians feel confident in being able
TO repel the threatened attack.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01
CAN DID TIE =.

81 We are authorized and requested to announce
JOHN BENTON a candidate for County Trustee foi
McAlinn county, at the ensuing March election.
- We are authorized and requested to announce
WM. BURNS Esq, as candidate for the Office Of Cir
cult Court Clerk for McMinn county, at the ensuing
March election.
- We are authorized and requested to announce
TH0S CALDWELL as candidate for the Office OF Sher-
i'll of McNlinn county, at the ensuing March election
~ We are authorized and requested to announce
JOHN ROGERS as candidate for County Trustee for
McMinn county, at the ensuing March election.
s1s- We are authorized and requested to announce
l.. q. RENTFRO as candidate for Sheriff OF McAiinn
county, at the ensuing March election,
c1sF" We are authorized and requested to announce
BENJAMIN WELLS as candidate for County Trustee
for MeMnn county, at the ensuing March election.
gS- We are authorized and requested to announce
VIM. BURK as a candidate for Sheriff of MeMinn coun-
ty at the next March election
e9y- We are authorized and requested to announce
JOHN r. SLOWER as a candidate for the office of Cir
cult Court Clerk, McAnn county, at the ensuing March
election
sy- We are authorized and requested to announce
NATHAN KELLEY as candidate for County Trustee
for McAlinn county, at the ensuing March election.
gT7- We are authorized and requested to announce
MOSES A. CASS as a candidate for County Court Clerk
at the ensuing March election.
gE- We are authorized and requested to announce
DIR. sAML II. JORDAN candidate for County Court
Clerk, at the ensuing March election.
s1g- We are authorized to announce GEO. W. NEW
TON as candidate for County Trustee McNiinn coun-
ty at the ensuing March election. Owing to the fact of
having met with accident over year ago, he will
not be able to the county but If the people will
give him their votes he promises to discharge the duties
of the Office faithfully.
~ We are authorized and requested to announce
J. A. GoULDY as a candidate for Sheriff OF McsIinn
county. at the ensuing March election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01
Locust Dell, Jan. 25, 1856.
For the Post.
j. ATKINS.

LITTLE HOPE SABBATH SCHOOL.
Mr. Editor 1t needs no argument TO con-
vince all rational minds that we'll conduct
ed Sabbath School is very excellent thing,
and that it makes deep and lasting impress
sion for good upon the minds of the young
they are usually surrounded by circumstances
unfavorable 10 their long continuance. Camp.
meetings, protracted meetings, and inclement
weather, most generally bave tendency to
bring them to an abrupt termination. But
not so the Sabbath School at Little Hope.
had the pleasure of visiting it to-day, and was
happy TO find it in fourshng condition,
with good library, good teachers. and some
fifty scholars. 1t has been organized about
five months, and in defiance of 'rain, hail and
snow" it has continued to increase in numbers,
interest and usefulness One feature in the
exercises | especially admired, and that was
interspersing the exercises with lessons in vo.
cal music. How delightful to hear little boys
and girls join in hymning praises to their
Makeri
Some of the members of the Bible class have
distinguished themselves by committing to
memory large number of verses during the
week. One young lady committed $50 verses
another 200, and two boys, William Trotter
and Willie Love, 22S verses each, besides
reading some 400 pages of hlstory-all after
night call that hard to beat and worthy of
premium, and if any Sabbath School scholar
in the county has surpassed that, under SINH.
lar circumstances ] shall be pleased to see it
reported through the Post. All praise is due
the patrons, teachers aud scholars fer their
industry, good behavior, and determination
to continue the School in defiance of wind
and weather. May Little Hope Sabbath
School continue to prosper and flourish until
all the young men and ladies are married,
and the little boys and girls have become
learned, moral and religious
A SprrrITop
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01
LATER NEWS.

The Steamer Baltic has arrived with three
DAYS later intelligence. The following en-
bodies all that will interest:
The Liverpool Cotton market had expert
onood decline during the week, of ! to Il
~ IT, .oIe: of the week reached $4,000 Of
which exporters took 5000 bales.
W. r. ,,,os in improved demand at shil-
IL, oSv.nce Canal is selling Mt AIS. and
Ohio At AIS. Corn is improved, the market
SI"a;nr for Yellow 42s., and for White 46s.
peoT md Pork were firm. Lard was selling
TIE WAR-Expectation is on tiptoe to
learn the issue of the peace propositions of
,b, allies. The terms of Russia's decision
are not expected before the 18th of January.
Nevertheless, Berlin and Vienna correspon-
dents report adyices already there and that
the Car will make no further CONCESSIONS
On the other hand il is asserted that certain
formal conferences are in session in st. Pc
tsrsburg discussing the proposals of the al
lies, which were attended by Nesselrode,
Esterhnzy, Zebach Tor Seback,) and Som
mer. Tie Independence Beige publishes
the text of the allies proposals. The gen.
eral impression is that Russia will neither
accept nor reject them, but will send Count
Stakclberg to Vienna with counte. proposals.
The latest rumors are more favorable, but
on the whole the prospects of peace may be
said to remain unchanged.
Denmark announces her neutrality, and
that she has no connection with the Swedish
alliance.
Nothinr later from the Crimea.
Omer Pasha at Redoubt Kae is shut up BY
the winter and the Russians.
Napoleon isagain threatening to assume the
command of the French forces in the Crimea
in person.
Richard Golden has published a new peace
pamphlet.