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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Mr.. BUCHANAN AND Low WAcEs.--Wt
give IN extract or two from speech deliver
ed by him on the 22d of January, 1910:
"The foreign manufacturer goes home, pur.
chases his labor, his wool, and other article,
which enter into his manufacture at half theil
cost in this country"
"Reduce the nominal 10 the real standard Of
prices hroug hout The ,oorld, and you cover the
country with blessings and benefits.
"Articles are manufactured in France and
Germany for one. half their actual cost in this
country" Mr.. Buchanan's speech of jan
uary 22d.]
The average of what Mr.. Buchanan consid.
cred the "real standard" of wages at the time
in Europe was about ten cents day, viz: In
France, from 8 to Is; in Germany, from to
ID, and in Holland from to 10 cents per day.
II was reduction of wages to this standard,
by nm exclusive specie circulation that Mr..
Buchanan thought would "cover the country
with blessings" Working men have very
different views Of the NATTER Washington
Organ.
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tW Afer Mr. Jefferson become President
he issued the following:
MR.. JErFERsoN's CIRCULAR.

"The President of the United States has
seen, with dissatisfaction, officers of the Gen.
eral Government taking, on various occasions,
active parts in the elections of the public
functionaries, whether of the General or of
the State Governments. Freedom of elec-
tions beng essertial to the mutual independ.
ence of governments, and of the different
branches Of the same government, so vitally
cherished by most of our constituents, It is
deemed improper for officers depending on
the Executive of the Union to control or in
fuence the free exercise of the elective right.
This am instructed, therefore, to notify TO
all Offices within my department holding
their appointments under the authority of
the President directly, and TO desire them to
notify all subordinate to them. The right
Of any officers to give his vote n. elections
as qualified citizen, not m, ant to be restrain.
ed, nor, however given, shall il have any eff.
feet to his prejudice; but it is expected that
he will not attempt to influence the votes of
others, that being deemed Inconsistent with
the spirit of the constitution, and his duties
to IT,"
p The great principle of Jefferson Democra-
cy, upon which the foregoing circular was bas-
ed, is laughable to scorn by our modern bo.
gus Democracy, whose most active and eff
cient electioneerng agents are the Federal
officers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

FOREIGNERS WANTED.-The Chicago
Weekly Democrat Wentworth's paper,--at
present supporting Fremont--a supporter Of
Pierce in ls52--of June %, says:
The fact is, If people wish 10 drive Slave
labor from our free territories, fheymu look to
foreign labor as The best means Of doing H.;
and hence, all nnti.Slavery Extensonists
should labor to encourage rather than 10 dis.
courage foreign emigration. We must have
more foreigners here, and they should be Of
the kind that will resist slavery at all haz-
ards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

FILLMORE AND THE USroS.-Mr. Fllmore's
progress through his native State is compared
with peculiar felicity to that of Harry of the
West in his palmiest days. There are many
points Of resemblance between the two illus
trious men; their sincere love for the Union,
their undying patriotism, their total forgetful-
ness of self, their outspoken chivalrous Ian.
guage, and their noble presence which "gives
the world assurance of man." Since the
death of Henry Clay, no speech has produced
so profound an effect upon the American
heart as that delivered by M;lard Fillmore in
the capitol at Albany. II has awakened long,
silent emotions; it has portrayed in glowing
words the dangers that menace the country;
it has rebuked the spirit of sectionalism; il
has revealed the shortcomings of the timid
and vacillating; il has caused the faithful to
renew their faith from its fountain head-the
Constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

~ A Paris letter says: The astonish.
ment in France on the backout of England
was very general. The tone Of the Morning
Post up to the last day had been SO firm, and
even warike, that nobody in France was pre-
pared for the speech which Lord Palmerston
made in the House on Monday night. The
two legitimist journals of France taunt the
English Ministry, and say that there was
something more than tho cotton interest be.
hind their decision; they were afraid of the
Americans. The Pays, Government journal,
which has been so severe against the United
States in this contest, and which has called
upon the English Ministry almost daily to
stand firm, must be thunder-struck, for Il has
not uttered word on American affairs since
the English Government gave way. All the
rest Of the French journals have confined
themselves to the publication Of the fact
without comment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
LoCOFoCO GUN sPIKEDl

Prom the Mobile Advertiser, Of September, 1s4s.l
We take peculiar pleasure in laying before
the public the subjoined letter from Mr.. Fill
more, on the subject of Abolition, which has
been furnished us by Gov. Gayle for publica.
tion. twill be found frank and explicit, and
all that any Southern man could expect from
citizen Of a free State. Indeed, it is perfectly
sound-all that the South could ashland
stamps indelibly with falsehoo9 the charge Of
Abolitionism, which the Locofoco press OF
the South have been endeavoring to fix upon
the distinguished and patriotic writer There
is not prominent man of any party north Of
the Potomac, who is freer from all taint or
suspicion of fAbolition-none who, in feeling
or principle, is further removed from fanati-
cism, none entertaining sounder or more con-
servative views, and none more ready to
stand by the Constitution, and the rights of
the South guaranteed by the Constitution,
than Millard Fillmore. Read, Southernefs,
read.
Governor Gayle, in transmitting us the
letter, writes as follows:
MOBILE, 3Oth August, 1S4S.
Dear Sir will thank you to publish the
enclosed letter in the Advertiser.
Before ! left Washington, ! saw the South.
ern Democratic papers were asserting reck-
lessly, and, as believed, without the slightest
foundation, that Mr.. Fillmore was an Aboli-
ZIONIST. addressed him a letter on that SUBJ
ject, and received the reply now cent you.
Though this charge is made with blindness
in the South, will venture to affirm that no
respectable man of either party in the North
would endorse it, Upon this subject no man
is sounder than Mr.. Fillmore, and as between
him and General Cass an advantageous com.
parison could be made.
Respectfully, your obedent servant,
JOHN GAYLE.
c. C. LAEcDoN, ESQ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

r~ The telescope has revealed upon tho
surface of the planet Mars the outlines Of
continents tinged with dull red, seas dis.
tinguished by their greeniss shades, and
white spots near its poles. The masses Of
this planet is estimated to be about seven
and half times less than our globe, while
its density presents the remarkable fact of
being about three and three quarters times
that of water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Gov. JONES posITIoS DEFNED ASEw.-
The Old Line Wings of Washington city
held meeting, a few days ago, at which Gov
James C. Jones, of Tennessee, was present
and made speech. In that speech he is
reported to have said:
"If see ct to give my vote 10 the Ameri
can candidates, shall do IL but, II, on the
other hand, Judge best to give Il to the De.
n.ocracy, then shall do that"
In another part of the same speech, Gov
Jones said:
"The Whig party is in a condition to be
free, patriotic and candid; &c act above all the
allurements Of place. We nsk nothing; we
expect nothing we want nothing. We can
vote for the Democracy if We judge hi; we
can vote for the Americans If we think that
best"
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The London Times, of June IL, says;

aAustra is evidently determined 10 relin-
qnish nothing which II can retain in Italy;
proud Of diplomatic success, confident in mil
iiary strength, aud sure Of the support Of the
Italian soyereigns, it viii rule with high
hand. The future prospects Of Italy are
still DARK, aud the rod 10 renewed prosperity
long and perious." 'tf .r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

OPINION OF BUCHANAN MAN.-Extract
from letter Of resident of Brooklyn, now
in Missouri, dated st. Louis June nth,
1856.
"When | left home two weeks since,
considered Buchanan's election certain.
think now his chances are very doubtful.
Fillmore's strength in the South West is
very great.
The above is from n Buchanan man. has
always been Democrat which shows that
the winds blows right for our cause-N Mem
York Express.
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cY- The Frankfort Commonwealth calls

cB The Frankfort Commonwealth calls
the attention Of all parties-Whigs, Amsri-
cans and Democrats-to the subjoined extract
from letter recently addressed to gentle.
man in that city. The Commonwealth says
the writer is highly intelligent and infuen-
tial gentleman, of one Of the Southern At
lantic States. and has had every opportunity
Of ascertaining the exact state of party feel
ing. Being near the seat Of Government
and, as he states, personally well acquainted
with Buchanan, his description of the North
ern Democratic candidate for the Presidency
may be implicitly relied on. This cold, pol
ished, selfish Federalist s no man for the suf-
frages of high-spirited, laughter-loving men
Of the West; nor is the man who insinuated
falsehood to ruin a gallant opponent and
then shrunk from the consequences, the one
for the votes of Kentuckians, proud as they
justly are of their own chivalry and honor,
and scorning the want of it in others. The
extrr ct is as follows:
"Inote what you say throughout your let
ter and am happy to find that so much en-
thusiasm prevails for Fillmore and Donelson
and so little for the psuedo Democratic ticket.
There is not and never can be any enthusi-
asm created in behalf Of Buchanan. There
is nothing in his history or his character to
create enthusiasm. He has no heart himself,
and cannot possibly excite anything more
than common regard for the man in other
bosoms. He has no sort of claim to the af-
fection Of any mortal being. l know him.
well, he is a cold, calculating, "ten cent" sort
sort of man, whose qualities are wholly
negative. He never harmed any body, for he
has not the courage to do it. He never did
favor to any man, for he loves no one but
himself. He is harmless and inoffensive
courteous enough for diplomat and vet stiff
enough for-a dignifed old bachelorl-
He has been on all sides in politics, and does
not care much whether he is with the FEEDER.
alists or neutrality-suspicious. or free
traders-pro slavery men or anti.slavery men.
He takes the world easy, and is only careful
to get on the strong side He opposed the war
in his younger days from principle, and
changed and become a Democrat when he
saw that Jackson was destined to rule the
country for a few years, and only because Jack
son had changed the state of parties in Penn
sylvania!
Breckenridge IS man oil future promise.
if he should not unfortunately for him. be
wholly shpwrecked in this canvass If he
had remained passive and quiet during the
present storm and attended to his profession,
he could have come forth few years hence,
with modified opinions, and taken high po-
sition. He is a man of intellect and elo.
quence. If defeated now it will prove sore
disaster to him. He will not probably recov-
er from the shock of defeat.
Fillmore is one of Coos noblemen. He is
the man for the times, and l have strong hopes
that there is enough conservative strength in
the country to elect him. Let us all work as
though success depended upon oar individual
efforts. Sow broadcast over the land light
and information"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

FEY While Col. Benton was speaking the
other day in one of the Missouri towns, the
platform gave way but the old warhorso
was unhurt, and declared it his prerogrative
to break through platforms, that he was bred
to the constitution, did not suffer apostate
abolition renegades and mercenaries, with
the pen.feathers hardly covered by the livery
of Office to define or originate his political
nrincinles go
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
ry-Tho Nantucket Inquirer publishes tho

sB- The Nantucket Inquirer publishes tho
following extract from letter received by
the last steamer from Callao
"The barque Eliza, Capt. Philips, now at
CalIao, reports that while in sight OF Staten
Land to the northward, he sailed a whole day
through large bodies Of sperm whales, and as
far as he could see, for miles a-ound tho
whole ocean was covered with them. Through
the whole day he felt that his ship was in
danger, as his deck was wet with the spray
from their spouts, so near were they to his
vessel. Capt p. is nm old Rio trader, and
having seen sperm whales often off the river
La Plata knows them well. lie says the
number was beyond conception"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

The Wing sentiment of the country, SAYS
the Baltimore American, has n special right
to be gratifed with the opinions that Mr..
Fillmore, with manly frankness, has declared
to be those upon which he goes into the
canvass. They have about them the true
love of the Union, the broad nationality and
real conservatism that at all times challenge
the respect of Wings. We feel that they
are sentiments which under the same cir
cumstances would have been proclaimed by
Henry Clay or Daniel Webster, and there
fore it is that since their utterance the Wings
Of the country are rousing from their apathy
and recognizing the duty and privilege they
have in coming forward to sustain one so
worthy of their support and from whose
election they have the right to expect results
so beneficial to the country. The effect of
Mr.. Fillmore's declaration of principles up
on his opponents has not been less marked.
His earnest exposure and denunciation of
seciionasm have brought upon him the Bit
ter attacks of the New York Tribune and
the journals it leads, and with concentra-
tion of hypocricy, they, the supporters of a
party sectional in all its purposes and, we
fear, but little short of reasonable in its
motives, are branding him as traitor to his
country, because he points out the fact that
their success must tend to disunon and to
the destruction Of the country. Mr.. Fill
more and his friends may well accept the
challenge thus thrown and appeal to the
people to determine which of the two par
ties is most just to the North, fair to the
South, and true to the whole country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

CHICAGO, July I've have later ndvices
from Santa Fe giving acco ounts Of the re.
newal Of Indian troubles. Many tribes were
engaged in hos,ities. Gen. Garland was
preparing for campaign on an extensive
scale. Numerous Camanches and other In
dians had met on the Arkansas frontier await.
ing their annuiiies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Jackson was guilty Of falsehood, both in his
original statement and in his death bed re-
affirmation of it, he may believe that James
Buchanan is innocent of this great slander
against Henry Clay; but If General Jackson
was man of truth, James Buchanan is base
calumniator, and deserves the detestation and
rebuke of all honest men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

rY- Events are daily demonstrating that
the real competitor with the Sectional can
didate, Fremont is the National candidate,
Fillmore. The Pttsburg paper speaks for
the North, and tells us the popular vote will
be as great for the latter as the former. II
the democrats of the South would refrain
from all further efforts to draw off portion
ofthe South, FiIlmore's election would be
sure, and the country once more safe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

eW Louis NJ. Montagus, n promising
young man, who received letter by the
steamship Atlantic TO the effect that he was
an heir to n fortune Of $4,000, by decens-
ed relative in France, has suddenly disap-
peared from his home in Charleston, Miss,
and it is supposed has drowned himself.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

H- The Odd Fellows of Portsmouth,
Va, acknowledge the receipt Of $685., SO
from the brethren in the United Staiess dur
ing the epidemic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
A SHALLOW TRICK EXPOSED

The desperate condition ofthe Anti-Amer
leans at the South, has forced the organs ant
leaders to attempt the preparation of bolt
fraud upon the people of the South bv per
suading them, if the election of President
goes TO the House of Representative, the
Black Republican candidate will be elected
and they citethe election of Speaker Banks
to establish The correctness of their asser
tion. They know, and every intelligent
man who has investigated the subject knows
that such result cannot occur unless the
Democratic memberes from Iowa ard Cal.
ifornia vote for Fremont The truth of this
declaration Is easily demonstrated, and we
shall proceed TO that demonstration.
In an election by the House of Represen.
tativcs, each State has only one rote-the lit.
tie State Of Delaware has as much power as
the great State of New York-and to make
an election requires the vote of fsixteen States.
Taking the election of Speaker Banks as a
guide TO the vote Of the several States, the
following would be the result:
Black Reublican States-Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Com
necticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jer.
sey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin.--I4.
Democratic .States.--Colifornia Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas.-10
tDirided.-lowa and Texas.
*DoubJm.-Missouri, Tennessee.
SIN Missouri and Tennessee, old line
Wings hold The balance of power between
the Democrats and Americans.
tlowa has one Democrat and one Black
Republican; Texas one Democrat and one
American.
This shows that the Black Republicans
have only fourteen States, and to secure the
election of their candidate they would be
compelled to obtain the votes of California
and lowa-for no one supposes that he
could possibly obtain the vote of any slave
State. These facts, which no intelligent man
will pretend to controvert expose the shall
lowness of the trick, and the bold fraud
which the organs and leaders are attempting
to practice upon the people of the South
If Black Republican is elected by the
House, lit will be accomplished by the trea.
son of the State Democracy. Let the read
or mark that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, July Is, 1856.


The AMERICAN CAusE.--Everything looks
bright and cheering for the American cause.
Since the arrival Of the national candidate
conservatism is awaking from her torpor
and the rivulets Of local sentiment are flow
ing in upon all sides, to swell the great river
Of public opinion, which is sweeping onward
throughout the land, in favor of the Ameri-
can candidates, FILLMORE and DosELsoN.--
As we have always predicted, FACTION and
sEcTIosALIsM are hiding their diminished
heads, and the demagogues who would rule
or ruin are again settling down into their
original insignifcance. Now and then we
hear the last dying groan of partzanship, in
one place or other, which has been stricken
down by the nationality that knowsno North
and no South, no East and no West, but re.
cognises alone the country, and the whole
country, from the st. Lawrence to the Pacific,
and from the Atlantic to the furthest verge Of
the Rocky Mountains.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

tW- There were 1898 deaths in New York
last week, and 332 in PHILADELPHIA.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

AN INDULGENr MoTHER.-Mr.G G. w. Ken
dali of the New Orleans Picuyune, is answer
able for the following:
Tho most indulgent mother | have heard
Of lately lives some two and half hours
drive from San Antonio, on the left IL was n
long time before she would admit that her
eldest and best beloved boy, refractory and
turbulent little fellow, richly merited iage-
laiion; and when she finally gave in that he
was entitled to "a course of sprouts" she
contended that he should be put under the
influence Of chloroform before the sapings
were applied. Solomon, with all his wisdom,
was behind the present fast nge in admins.
tering TO juvenile deinquents.
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+ ALBANY, N. Y, july 81, Is

ALBANY, ~. L" Juiv OIL, lo4o.
Hon. JOHN GALE-Dear SRI have your
letter of the 18th instant, but my official du.
ties have been so pressing that have been
compelled to neglect my private correspon.
dence. had also determined to write no
letters for publication bearing upon the con-
test in the approaching canvass. But as you
desire some information for your own gratf-
cation iE regard to the charges brought
against me from the South, on the slavery
question, have concluded 10 state briefly my
position.
While was in Congress, there was much
agitation on the right Of petition. My votes
will doubtless be found recorded uniformly in
favor of it. The rule upon which acted
was, that every citizen presenting n respectful
petition to the body that BY constitution had
the power to grant or refuse the prayer Of il,
was entitled to be heard; and therefore the
petition ought to be received and considered.
fright and reasonable, theprayer of II should
be granted; but if wrong or unreasonable, il
should be denied. think all my votes,
whether on the reception of petitions or the
consideration ofresolutions, will be found to
be consistent with this rule.
have none of my Congressional docu-
ments here, they being at my former resi-
dence in Buffalo, nor have ! access to any
papers or memoranda to refresh my rec0lec-
ton; but think at some time while in Con.
gress took occasion to state in substance my
views on the subject Of slavery in the States.
Whether the remarks were reported or not,
am unable to say, but the substance was, that
regarded slavery as an evil, but one with
which the national government has nothing
to do: That by the Constitution of the United
States the whole power over that question
was vested in the several States where the
institution was tolerated. II they regarded it
rs blessing, they had constitutional right
to enjoy it, and if they regarded it as an evil,
they had the power, and knew best how to
apply the remedy. did not conceive that
Congress had any power over it or was in
any way responsible for its continuance in the
several States where it existed. | have en-
tertained no other sentiments on this subject,
since examined it sufficiently to form an
opinion, and doubt not, that all my acts,
public and private, will be found in accord
ance with this. have the honor to be your
obedient servant,