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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
THE SECEDERS-WHAT THEY PRO
POSE.
pHILApEIpprA Feb Q6

PHILADELPHIA, req. 10.
The Seceders from the American Conven.
lion made the following address yesterday
The undersigned, Delegates 10 the Nom
mating Convention now in session nj Phil
ndelphia, find themselves compelled 10 dis.
sent IRON the principles avowed by that BODY,
and holding opinions MS they do that the res.
toration Of the Missouri Compromise, as de.
mnnded by n minority Of the whole people, is
redress Of nm undeninblc wrong, and the ex.
ecution Of II, in spirit, at least, Indispensable
to the repose Of the country. They have re.
gnrded the refusal of that Convention to re.
cognze the well defined opinion of the coun.
| try, and Of the Americans of the free States
| upon this question MS q denial of their rights
md rebuke TO their sentiments, and thew
hold that the admission into the National
Council and nominating convention Of dele.
gates from Louisiana. representing Roman
Catholic constituency, nbsolved every true
American from nll obligations 10. sustain the
action Of either Of the said bodies.
They have, therefore, Withdraw from the
Nominating Convention, refusing TO partc.
ipate in the proposed nomination, and now
address themselves TO the Americans of the
country, and especially of the States they re.
present, to justify and approve of their action
and to the end that nomination conform
ing to the overrulng sentiment of the coun.
try in the great issue, may be regularly and
auspiciously made, "The undersigned pro.
pose to the Americans in all the States, to MS.
semble in their several State organizations
and elect delegates to n Convention to meet
in the city of New York, on Thursday, the
18th day Of June next, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States"
Ohio-T. II. Ford, J. II. Baker, B. S. Kyle
| w. II. c. Mitchell, f.. Il. Sturtevant, q. r.
Fishback, J. Gilbert. W. u. Allison, II. G.
Hodges, L. II. Odds, w. b. Champman, II,
McYees. Chas. Nicholas.
New Hampshire-Anthony.
Connccticut-L. G. Peck, J. Z. Durham
II. Griswod, A. Baldwin, Edmund Perkins
ID. B. Booth.
Massachusetts-W. s. Thruston, z. p,
Pangborn.
lllnois-TIenry s. Jennings.
Pcnnsylvania-W.F F. Johnston, s. c. Kase
r. NJ. Riddle, T. J. Coffey, John Williamson
J.. Harrison, S. Ewcll.
Rhode Island-E. J. Nightingale.
Mirhigan-S. y. Lyon, w. Fuller, w. s.
Wood, p. p. Meddler, j. Hamilton.
Wisconsn-D. A. Giiss. John Lockwood
Robert Chandler, &. Burdick, G. w. Cook.
I"wa-L. II. Webster.
An Executive Committee was appointed
of one from each State represented.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

EVERYBODY LIKES IT.-The St. Louis In
telligencer says, it is astonishing to observe
the unbounded delight with which the nom.
nations ofthe American Party, for President
and Vice President, have been received in
this city. We all knew that Mr.. Fillmore
had deep hold on the confidence of the PEG.
pie, and that he had admirers and ardent
friends in our midst. We even knew that
this general and perv,ding popularity of the
man was not confined to his old political
friends, but had reached all parties, and that
Democrats by scores and hundreds, If not BY
thousands, in Missouri, preferred him over all
other men for President.
We knew al these facts well enough; bu,
we did not know the intensity of feeling that
accompanied the conviction of the peoples
Judgments. We did not know that tho pop
uIar confidence in the man, was ace ompaned
by burning enthusiasm for the man. We
did not know that the popular head was warm.
ed up by the volcanic fires of the popular
heart. We did not know that TO name Mil.
lard Fillmore for the highest office IN the
Republic, was but 10 record the verdict tina,
had been quietly written without consultation
in the inmost hearts Of perhaps two millions
OF American voters. But so il was. And the
joy that has beamed from every face since
the news reached our city, tells more emphat.
ically than words, the relief and the grat6cn
ton Of our people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
fYy- The Governor of Alabam, b,s ;..ro

eB The Governor Of Alabama has issued
his proclamation, commanding, under the joint
resolutions passed by the recent legislature, n
general election within the State on the first
Monday OF May next, for the purpose of
elici'ing the popular will on the subject of
calling n convention to amend the Consttu.
ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

NATIONAL CoURTEsIEs.-The Norfolk Ar
gus notices with pleasure the fact that the
British shipping in the harbor of Norfolk
decorated their masts with flags on the 22d, in
honor of the national anniversary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

SUBSCRIBED LAST WEEK.-.Sonny, don't
your father wish to subscribe for period.
cal'" "No, sir, he takes one already" aWhat
is it?" "Webstsr's Almanac. He put his
name down last week" Shouldn't wonder If
that family added to the intellectual resources
of the Republic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

HIoH PRICES OF NEGRoEs.-At q sale in
Dickson County, Tennessee, 1876 negroes
were sold for SlO6,lO5, or m average of
S7os.i6. Several other large sales have re-.
Gently come off which show the prices of ne.
gro property in the West and Southwest to
be- almost unprecedentedly high.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

Look AT THIs.-The Chicago Democrat, a
leading paper in the North west, and strong
advocate of the Pierce Administration, saws
and we commend it to the attention of all:
",rhc same Democratic principles that make
us detest slavery, make us anxious for heal.
thy foreign immigration, rs the best means
of getting rid of II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

BANK CHARTERS RErEALED.-The char.
ters Of the Central Bank Of Tennessee, q
Nashville. and tho Miners and Manufsc.
turers Bank. at Knoxville were repealed
BY both branches Of the Legislature ys.tss.
day. The clause repeating these charters
takes effect on the first Of August.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

HEIRS WASTED.-We notice in the Wash.
ington Union an inquiry for John Steel, living
in Georgetown, s. e., some twenty years
since, rs heir to property in England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

SHAKEsPEARE.-Old King Lear in the
play, when he was out in the storm, said in
his npostrophe to the rain, wind, thunder and
fire, 'yon owe me no subscription We wish
we could say rs much to all our renders
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

Papn' what does the editor lick the prices
Gu trent with!,
'..'Whip, ii! he don't whip it, my dear child
'Ihen he lies, pa
Hush! Tom, that is very naughty word
well, by golly, This ere paper says, prices
current carefully corrected, and guess when
NufT ced my SON.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

FILLMORE AT HoME.-A New York letter
says: the city of New York will show its np-
probation of the claims of Mr.. Fillmore, on
the day. Of election, by giving an unparalleled
minority, almost sufficient to carry the State
under any circumstance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

tN The Baltimore American states that
Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, was pri.
vately Intercepted by the Know Nothing
members OF Congress, previous to the plural.
ity vote for Speaker, and subscribed TO their
platform in very satisfactory manner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

CosT OF THE GREAT PARK AT New YonK.
The Day Book says: "The cost of the
Central Park is over five millions of dollars.
The annual interest on this sum, at 7 per
cent, $35O,00O. The total cost Of the Park
when properly laid out and onamented, will
not be less than ten millions Of dollars. Tho
property owners assessed for.beneGt pay, in
the first instance, for the park, about 3 $780,.
600, the annual interest on which sum, at 7
per cent, is $4,000. This tax is imposed
on property (mostly unimproved) in extent
not much greater than twice tho area Of tho
park,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

STEPHEN A. DoueLAss.-It is now stated
That Stephen A. Douglass will be formid.
able candidate for the Democratic nominn.
ton for the Presidency. The father of The
Nebraska. Kansas bill wishes to ride his own
hobby md no one has better right.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

BUSINESS OF 4 Kansas lows Leaven.
worth city contains so7 buildiaes. of which
76 are business houses. During the last
yenr one dry goods firm there, il = saId, seId
100000 worth Of goods. !, Z.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

FnLMoRE's NOMINATION AT RICHMOND
The Richmond Wing halls "the nomination
Of Willard Fillmore for the Presidency with
feelings of the highest satisfaction and pleas
ure," and states that It has "caused the highest
possible qualification" to tho Wings and
Americans Of TINT city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

TENNESSEE, WESTERN & CHARLESTON RAIL
RoAD--In another column will be found a
call for so cents on the share Of Stock in the
above Rail Road Company. 1t will be seen
that Stockholders in this county can make
payment to MIR. BLIZZARD, Cashier Branch
Bank Of Tennessee at this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

The AMERICAN NOMINATIONS m Mass
ADMINISTRATION, Feb. 2s.-The Beo
which is the organ of the American party, and
the official journal Of the State. hoists the
Fillmore and Doneson hng this morning.
Charlestown Advertiser does the same. The
Journal speaks favornbly of the nominations
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

fV- The fares of the Boston md Proyi.
denee Rail Road were raised on Monday
twenty per cent on the transient and fifty per
cent. on season ticket passengers. The stock.
holders of the Boston companies say they
have been using their capital for the public
good long enough, without realizing any
return,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

Col. Garland, City Treasurer, has been ar.
rested, charged with being defaulter in the
sum of 100000. lie attempted to escape
in schooner, but was overtaken ut the Balize
and brought back. Much excitement prevails.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

The cotton market yesterday was greatly
excited under the influence of the Americas
news. The sales of the day were 400 bales
Prices are unsettled but advancing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
Sr. InHss. N Il AInrch Q

Sr. JoHss, N. b., March 3.
The report thata disabled steamer was
seen off the Banks blythe bark Boga.t, is
false. There is no such vessel rs the Bogart.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

GVThe best capital for young man to
start with in life, is industry, good sense,
courage and the fear of God. It is better
than all the credit that was ever raised
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

~ Hon. Benjamin F. Wade has been re-
elected by the Legislature Of Ohio. to the
Senate Of the United States for six years from
the Sd Of March, 1857, whom his present term
Of service will expire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
CAUTION,
UsIoS BASK OF LOUISIANA,

New Orleans, Feb. 81, 1856. (
Counterfeit notes of this bank, of the de-.
nomination Of fftics, issue OF 1855, purport.
ing to be signed by p. N. Wood, Cashier
have this day been discovered.
The most striking feature in Them is in the
right hand vignette. The genuine note rep.
resents the son of farmer of eighteen, while
in the counterfeit is that Of man, or ons OF
mature nge. The imitation of the signature
Of the Auditor, s. +. Marks, upon close ex.
animation will he found to be engraved; III.
other signatures are very well executed.
GEO. A. FREREr, Cashier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

UsIosIsM AT THE NoRTH.-The New York
Mirror, in the following paragraph, speaks
volumes: =
Newspaper siock.--Three thousand Eve.
hundred dollars were offered Yesterday, for
one share of the New York Tribune. This
would make the one hundred shares, into
which that establishment was divided few
years ago, worth $350,OOO. The par value
of each share is $1,000. We congrutulutc
our neighbors on their imme ,se pccuninry
success, and confess that Abolitionism paws
better than Unionisn,. II ia hard work sclii.
ling up Niagara Falls with crow bar,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

CossIsTENcY.--Tne democratic papers, ut
least the more reckless portion Of them,
charge Mr.. CulIom with appointing Black
Republicans to Office, and denounce him for
It. We are not able to say how much truth
'shere is in the charge, or whether any; butt
a fnct which no man who has the least re.
gard for truth will deny. that President
Fierce appointed notorious Frecsoilers to of.
nee. without exciting the Indignation of these
Same consistent presses, which, while they
denounce the Clerk Of the House of Repre-.
sentaltveA clsmor aloud for tho reelection Of
NJ. Pieeps. We are no-admirer of Mr.. Cul.
lon. IA n - has appointed Freesoilers to
my o. the sabosdipnts stations Of which he
~ control, we shall not attempt to apollo.
glsc for him. 1t l. not, however, in good
taste for democratic editors, who are lavish
in their praises Of the present Presidential
incumbent, and can discover nothing In hi.
official career to condemn, to bestow censure
on the Clerk Of the House. II the latter is
guilty as charged, he has only been follow.
ing the example Of much higher functional
ry-with this remarkable difference: Cullom
WINS not pledged to the country to do all in
his power to arrest the progress of Adolf.
ti0nism, and Pierce was.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07

AN ExAMPLE.-A man named Daniel B.
ArmeI, at Greensburg, Pa, having been un.
justiiiably attacked BY rowdies nj that place.
shot ore Of them dead on the spot. lie
has been tried for the offence and honora.
bly, acquitted. -. { f-l's
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
E Circuit Court for Blcdsoe county
lasessSt Pikcvillc next Monday, the 10th.
CouSr1 ELEcrioss.-'rhe following pei
sons were elected. on Saturday last

CouSr1 ELEcrioss.-rhe following per.
sons were elected, on Saturday last
McMinn county-John A. Gouldy, Sheriff;
yno. F. Slower, Circuit Court Clerk: WIN
.sGeorge, County Court Clerk; Benz Wells,
ntee; Cornelius Brown, Registcr.t The
10y districts viii be found on next page.
Bradley county.-knhn reelected Sheriff;
John ID. Payne re elected Circuit Court
Clerk; John II. Robinson reelected County
Court Clerk; Mr.. Potts elected Trustee; and
10. Hicks, Register.
Meigs-J. Z,igler, reelected Sheriff, no op.
position; J. A Houser, County Court Clerk,
reelected; WIN. s. Arrants, Trustee; Shaver,
Register.
Monroe-J. C. Vaughn, Sheriff; Jo. Hous-
ton, Circuit Court Clerk; T. A. Hicks, Coun.
~ Court Clerk; VIM. Williams, Trustee; Ma.
lone, Register.
Poik-IIancock is said to be elected She.
riff, and Jas. Smith reelected Circuit Court
Clerk by n majority Of 6 votes.
Knor.-Wm. p. Crippen elected Sheriff.
Daridson.-Thos. 7. Smiley has been re.
elected Circuit Cont Clerk; John Shane,
elected Criminal Court Clerk; John X. Ed.
mundson, Sheriff; p. Garrett, reelected Reg.
lister, and John Rains, reelected Trustee.
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w- We notice the names Of five iudiyid

W We notice the names of FIVE individ.
uals announced In the Nashville papers for
the Office Of County Judge for Davidson
county. r. Henderson 10 announced for the
same Office. in the Chattanooga Gazette, for
Hamilton county--N. ]. Patterson in the
Loudon paper FOR Roane county. A. yet,
we have heard 40 ~ suggested for NJ d.
fee 10 this county. T2
0soselS IN 01orgis Legislators I'D.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
ABollrloslsrs RewAKoKD q

ABoLirIoNIsTs REWARDED B13
MrHIsrRArIor. clip the follow
ngrnphs from Democratic paper. Inc " 4.
National Democrat. They were drawn ~
by an article in the Georgia Telegraph.
1.-THE only danger TINT exists WIN regard
to New York, arises and has arisen from The
gradual soflening Of the viewsof Democrats
toward The heresy of Free Soilism, and from
the federation Of this thing by President
Pierce. The men who have thus soflensl,
the Telegraph knows, have been exclusive.
ly recognized rs Democrats by the Pierce adj
ministrntion, Mt the dictaton of Marcy, moi.
perhaps, because they were Free Sellers, but
because they were enemies of Mr.. Dickinson,
who never softened. We can 20 into onv
Custom House in this State and nick out 10
morrow majority of Abolitionisfs pho in
Georgia, iconld 30 aiioped just t,ceniy four
hours choice be''ceen coat Of tar and feathers,
and a trip across the State line. All this W
shall prore at Cincinnati, If allowed to do 20.
Let this danger BE- put away from. US
assure the sound men that their soundnsss
shall not be a pdsspori. for their prescription
And we will assure you Of National ri.
umph in New York. If the assembled De-
mocracy of the Union will take care mt Gin.
cnnaii, that no man, who will perpetuate
franklin Piercc's fatal "polcy" of conciliating
Free Sellers, Is nominated for President or
Vice President, we will take care he shall
not lack the thirty. five electoral votes of
New York To secure his success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
WASHINGTON, Feb, 90

Documents were received from the Presi.
dent to, day in the Senate, from which II up.
pears that England has made formal offer of
arbitration OF the Central American question.
Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Buchanan had some
conversation on the subject. Mr.. Champion,
on "Wednesday last, submitted proposition
to the American Cabinet for arbitration. The
subject was debated by the Senate and the
documents ordered to be printed. The Senate
then adjourned until Monday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
o. The Legislature adjourned size die on
Monday last. The Banner say.:

Monday last. The BanhtT say":
"''he closing scenes were more than usual.
~ affecting. The sunderng Of the many
strong ties of friendship ccmcnted through n
protracted, Intimate and laborious intercourse
OF five long months, could not fail to awaken
the strongest and modest emotions of the
heart. The heated partizan contests were
forgotten in the intensity of feeling aroused
by scenes transpiring, and there was not n
heart but swclled with regrets in view of the
final separation, and scarcely nm eye but tcsti.
fed that the nobler pulses had proudly tri.
umphed over everything of difference In
opinion or feeling that may have appeared
during the session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
TIE NOMINEES.

At the head Of our columns to-day,
will be found the names of the gentle.
men nominated for President and Vice Prcsi
dent, by the American Convention, assembled
at Philadelphia on the 22d February. We
shall waste no space in expressing our graft
lication at the selection, as II is one that
commends itself largely to the support Of
the conservative element of the county,
Ma Fillmore was in the Presidential Chair
during the stormiest and most critical period
that has ever come upon the nation, and
amply demonstrated his capacity and fitness
for the office; and the honest sentiment Of
the people at this time--the whole people, (cf
political foes ns well rs friends,) Is, that II
elected, the government will be in safe hands
lin hands competent to carry II safely
and successfully through whatever Of dan.
gers and difficulties may be ahead. He has
been tried and found not only competent but
faithful and truc-true to the obligations Of
every position he has been placed in, faith
ful alike 10 each section Of his country, TO
the Unisn. Knowing this, we had express
ed hope that Mr.. Fillmore would receive
the nomination, and shall chcerfully battle
\ for the success of the ticket of which he is
the head, without regard to platforms, believ.
ing that il elected lie will administer the
government with an eye single to the honol
and prosperity of the nation. The officia
nets of such Statesman are more relahl,
than pledges made in view Of nomination
the history Of his administration furnishes O
sounder and safer platform than sectional
sentiments and wrangling politicians ever
constructed, and We hsk for no better guarnn.
tees Of faithIulncss 10 tho Constitution and
tho Union than Mllaid Filmorcs Presiden.
tal record shows.
or the nominee for Vice President, he la,
been less prominently before the country
and may not have rs large u hold upon Il,
confidence; yet he has been in prominent
public positions, and furnished evidence moi
only Of marked ability, but Of devotion "a
the Union, and soundness On the leading
questions Of the day.
We expect to see the conservatives of the
countryside men who love their country
and desire to preserve and pcrpetuate its free
and happy MISUNDERSTANDING around
this truly National Ticket, from the North
and the South, the Fast and the West, ire
spective Of old party ties and associations
and bearing 1t triumphnntly on to success.