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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15


KENTUcKy.-On the 4th inst. m election
occurred for Judges of the Court of Appeals
and some other judicial officers. The first
news Of the result (put out by the Louisville
Courier, journal whose columns are still
red and reeking with the blood of the vic
tins Of last years election riots,) claimed
that no one but democrats had been deemed
fl to wear judicial honors in glorious old
Kentuck, and that there had beon demo-
cratic gain in the popular vote Of some five
thousand. The next day the same paper sent
out despatch that the democrats had elected
six out of eight Judges, bnt advanced the
gain in the popular vote to seven thousand.
On Wednesday morning, n despatch from
the same direction announced that five Amer
leans and three democrats had been elected
Judges, but the democratic gain was ten
thousand. II the Americans had carried all
the Judgeships we suppose the democratic
gain would have been still larger We know
not how the result Of the election of the 4th
will turn out, but we do know Judicial con-
tests are no test Of the strength of political
parties, and wo trust the day is far distant
when men are to he selected to wear the
robes of justice from no higher considers
tons than those which enter into the partisan
struggles Of the day. Some two years ago
Ill. Al - All. IA T.,
this Circuit where there had been for years
clear democratic majority Of seven hundred,
Jno. c. Gaut, wing, was elected over his de-
mocratic competitor, Geo.W. Rowles, "a man
who hus served his party with moro ability
and fidelity than any member Of II in East
Tennessee,) by n majority of eight hundred
votes. Was that test Of party strength or
did it furnish any indication Of the way the
same people would vote in the succeeding
political electioni And vet old fogydom has
been going about for few days exulting
= over aJudgeship or two in Kentucky, claim.
ing II MS furnishing indisputable evidence that
the State will vote for Buck and Breck, and
getting as happy over the delusion as n pet
monkey just come into possession of new
tail, and making themselves ridiculous gen.
orally. But we oughtnt TO complain, as the
democracy arc just now in a condition to
feel very thankful for the smallest sort OF
favoIs, To use iavoriie quotation of our
nelghbor down the road: " drowning men
catch at straws."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tY- The New York Tribune, mn open
enemy to the American party, says: ut eyinces
more vitality ut present than the Democratic
party. II has nucleus Of positive strength,
the old Silver Grey element of other days
formidable from the wealth and social influ.
ence of its yotaries"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

MARYLAsp.-The detection Of Messrs.
Pearce and Pratt only tends to stimulate the
Americans and Wings to greater exerliona.
The Baltimore American represents this effect
as already visible. The Americans won the
day last fall, in spite of the opposition Of both
these gentlemen, and will do the same thing
apain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

"DEMocRATIc EcoSoMY."-Be II remem-
bered that the present Democratic Admins
tration has spent during every year o: It's
existence, more money in time OF peace.
than ever was expended in time OF war, and
that we aie taxed twenty millions annually
for the support Of Office holders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
INpIANA.--Ws take the following from
the Detroit Advertiser

NJ Io... LIMA, July IT, 90.
aDEAR SIR-You nsk my deliberate opn,
ior in regard to'the vote Of Indiana this fall:
have not much better chance to judge Of,
ahe results than you have, but from all. the
information can get have no doubt what
ever but that Fremont will carry the State,
and that seems TO be the opinion OF oil can.
did politicians in this part of the Safe. In fact,
do not know o: but five persons in this Vi
entity that will vote for Buchanan, and there
are but u few in The county, hardly enough
to keep up the organization"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

INA SrEw.-Passing the streets one day
not long since, we observed a squad of DEM
ocrats in close confab-we were unable, how
ever, to catch the grave subject under dis.
cussion; but learned afterwards, from one of
the disaffected, that they were discussing the
propriety of Withdrawing Buchanan from the
field. Alas! poor old Buck.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

R Our neighbor of the Cleveland Ban
ner has been with us portion Of the present
week. For a man engaged in such despe-
rate and hopeless cause, he holds up remarka.
bly, well, in appearance, and we can only nc
count for il on the supposition that no pos
sesses one Of those philosophical dispositions
which adapts itself to the circumstances
around II, and Is ready 10 TIE midst OF the
most overwhelming discouragements to thank
God that things are no worse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

NEW YoRK.-The friends of Fillmore in
this State continue to be in the highest spir-
its and have not doubt of It's vote being in
favor of their candidate. The Hards are dis
satisfied with their State ticket, and never
had much fancy for Old Buck, and are COM
inn over in crowds to Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
WARRINGTON, August Y.

The U. s. Senate to-day passed the Army
Appropriation Bill, after emitting The prouiso
against the employment of military aid in the
enforcement Of the laws of the Kansas Leg
islature. The House passed the Naval APP.
proprin.ion Bill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

rW-We learn, from the Louisville Jour.
nal, that prominent merchant of that city,
has just returned from the North, where he
satisfied himself that Buchanan stands no
chance, and, under that impression, has do.
slared for Fillmore,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tdg- The True American, n Buchanan pa
per started ut Knoxville about one month
ago, has been sold to Mr.. Small and merged
in the Standard. The cause assigned for
this arrangement is "the peace and harmony
of the party" The Americans career has
been brief and brilliant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

ICY Williams, whe had been in Jail since
last Court on charge of being implicated
in the murder of young Rowland, was set at
liberty on Wednesday, there being no evil
dence Of his completely or knowledge Of the
crime
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

WASHINGTON, Augusi9.--In the Senate to.
day Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, made speech
in favor of Mr.. Buchanan; and Dir. Bell, of
the same State, in favor of Mr.. Fillmore
The House passed the Lighthouse, Coast
and Land Survey Appropriation Bill
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

The EAGLE ORAroR.-Maj. Gus. Henry
has entered the canvass, having made bril-.
liant and stirring speech near the Cumberland
Iron Works few days since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

FILLMORE IN PENNsYLvANIA.-A letter
from lending merchant of Philadelphia dated
July oath, says: "One thing is very certain:
in this State: from all we can gather, Fillmore
is gaining every day. The excitement just
now is growing fast and I am in hopes that
the "Keystons" will surprise great many
By going for Fillmore and Donelson. The
great conservative vote will 60 for him, and
large numbers Of oil parties are opposed TO
sectional candidates, no mntter who they nrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tsw- It's astonishing to see, in reading ac-
counts of Fremont ratification meetings in
the North, how largo majority of the speak,
ers avow former connection with the DEM
ocratic party. We are confident that at least
threefourths Of them were Pierce men in
1852.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

RAIN, RAM-This portion Of the Lords
vineyard has been favored, during the pres
ent week, with copious showers Of rain, for
which all should, and no doubt do, feel truly
thankful. Portions of Kentucky, North
Cnrollna. and Missouri are still drouthy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

fW- Jno. Fleming, the talented editor of
the Knoxville Register, dropped in upon US
few days since. We were pleased to learn
from him that the national ticket is sweeping
every thing in his section, and that two thou.
sand majority in old Knox is the figure we
may count on in November,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

ANOTHER OLD.LI CoMlNG.-The long
headed editor ofthe Memphis Morning Bull
letin, with all his ant.American proclivities,
evidently begins to see that Fillmore will be
elected. The Bulletin says:
awe begin to catch the echo of the noble,
and manly and patriotic words Of exhorta-
ton addressed by Mr.. Fillmore to his coun-
trymen, on his arrival from his tour in Eu-
rope. Strong men in the North are begin.
ming 20 range themselves aiogside of MIR.
Fillmore, ia breasting the waves OF sectional
faction. we see it stated that Ex-Gov. Hunt,
of New York, has come out for him, express.
ing his confidence that he will be triumph.
aniy elected; and that among the speakers
at the great demonstration, getting up in the
city Of New York by the Central Committee
of the Fillmore Club, will be Rufus Choate
and Edward Everett
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tB- Mr.. Cullen, Congressman from Della.
ware, has declared that, IL the election shall
devolve upon the House, he will vote for Fill
more first and last He is the sole rePie'
sentative Of his State,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
Nrw YnRK. Aurnat

New York, August 2.
The British and North American Royal
Mail Steam ship Asia has arrived at this port
with advices from Liverpool 10 the 26th ult.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was unchang-
ed and firm. frlf4t
The liverpool Breadstufs Mdrket-The
weather was favorable. Wheat was dull with
n downward tendency. Flour had declined
6d.nls. per bbl. Of 1876 lbs, chiefly on The
better grades. Corn had declined Cd. per
AGO lbs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tsy- Alta political demonstration some
where in the west, among other quaint mot
tos on the transparencics, was the following:
aWhat Is a Back without Doe!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

tE-There were SO death in Boston Inst
week, 746 In New York, 379 10 Philadel.
phia. and 1876 in Baltimore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

The Democracy DYING IN NEw YORK.
The Herald, a Fremont paper, says: awe
publish yesterday the proceedings of the old
line Jackson democrats in their late State
Convention at Syracuse. They make short
and. clean work Of the business in hand
They stand upon the old fashioned principles
of effrrson, Jackson, Tompkins and Sllas
Wright-they declare thei. incorporating
hostility to the extension Of slavery--they
protest against packed conventions-they
repudate the Cincinnati candidate as the
heir apparent to the Pierce dynnsty-they
declare themselves for Fremont and Dayton.
on the ground that the election of Buehan-
an will make Kansas a slave Stae, while the
election Of Fremont will secure il 10 freedom
and free labor.
And who are these democrats that thus
boldly defy the Cincinnati politicians, and
who cast away with such contempt the pet
tifoggiEg letter ofth Sage of Underwood,
and the Oily Cannon speeches of Prince
John! Who are they! They are the cream
of the old democratic party of this common
wealth-the very cream of it. Some ofthem
were leaders in the church when our mod.
ern democratic chieftains-such as Pierce,
Douglas and Toombs-were lawyers appren-
tees, and some Of them were democrats
when Mr.. Buchanan was federaist And
they represent body of men that will aston
ish the Cincinnati compounders in November.
The Cincinnati continuance will do no good
to Mr.. Buchanan in the Empire State. New
York has gone by the Board"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

month elections for Governor, members 10
Congress, and to the Legislatures have been
held in Missouri and Arkansas, and for Gov.
ernor and Legislators in North Carolina. From
Missouri the returns are not full and definite,
bat Polk, regular democrat, is thought to be
elected. Benton did not receive more than
$4,000 votes, Caruthers, Anderson, Woodson,
Craig. Blair, Green and Phelps are elected to
Congress. Woodson, Anderson and Craig
are Americans, we believe; Blair, Democratic
Black Republican, Phelps and Greene demo.
Gratis, and Caruthers old line wing. North
Carolina, Bragg, democrat, is reelected, and
the Legislature is said to be democratic. Ar
kansas elects Conway, democrat, by some
5000 votes, and Greenwood, democrat, is
elected to Congress. In Iowa, tho Black Re-
pnblcans have carried the State by 5000 ma
jority. The democratic journals are hurrn-
ing over these results, and claim them rs
evidences of The immense popularity Of the
Federal nominee. There is nothing in this
cry, however, MS Tom Benton advocated Bu-
chanan on every stump 10 Missouri and staked
his election upon Bucks strength and popu-
lari,y, ,nndis beaten TO death. When the vote
ii'tbese electionscomes to be arayzod, demo-
cracy's COW feathers will be down again, we
suspect. In .he mean time our friends will
pay no attention to the cry about great dem.
ocratic victory. It's ouly the little boy whis-
Ting through the graveyard TO keep his
courage up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

R- Messrs. Maynard and Polk were ad-
dressing the people when our paper went to
press on Thursday evening. Large crowd in
attendance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

GEN. HoUsroS.-This distinguished demo.
crat publishes n letter Of some length, in
which he declares his intention to vote for
Fillmore and Donelson. Gen. Houston takes
m enlarged and statesmanlike view of the
subject, and we have no doubt his patriotic
step will be followed by other distinguished
Southern democrats. Old party prejudices
aside, we can't see why democrats Of the
South should hesitate moment about sup.
porting Fillmore. His position is certainly
more national and safe than that Of either Of
the other candidates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15


FILLMoRE's PRosPEcrs.-"Maison Rouge"
the intelligent Washington correspondent Of
the New Orleans Bee, writes as follows. nm.
der date:
WASHINGTON, July 81
A leading Fremont man-the priucin.,
fugleman and engineer Of the Republican
party, and the man who made Banks tho
Speaker, as the first step towards making
Fremont the candidate Of the party for Pres.
ident, Yesterday said that Buchanan was not
the man they feared, but Fillmore. Ii thew
could defeat Fillmore, he remarked to per.
sonal friend, Fremont would be the next
President. Such is the view he takes of the
campaign, and he Is a shrewd, sagaeions, cum
ming and adroit political manager, rs his sue
cess in making Banks Speaker, and securing
The nomination Of Fremont, proves.
The PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION the
Senate on Tuesday Senator Butler submit
ted his report and bill to-day, providing for
The succession to the Presidency. The act
of 1892 devolves the Office first npon the
President pro tenn, of the Senate, or if they
be no such officer, then upon the Speaker Of
the House of Representatives. Should Ell
Their of these officers be ineligible on the
score OF age, or otherwise or not be in exist
ence, an intcr.egnum would occur. Judge
Buffers bill provides that If there be no
President pro fem. of the Senate nor Speak
er of the House, or If these officers should
he inpliOihle from anv cause than Tho CL;oe
Justice Of the United States shall succeed to
the Presidency, in the event Of vacancy in
that office and the Vice Presidency; after the
Chief Justice then each Of The Associate Jus.
tees, according to seniority, to hold until the
Electoral College can be assembled. This
law becomes important in view Of the pres.
ent opposition Of parties and party men, and
will be acted on during the presen! session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

WHIcs OF NFw YoRK.-The Wings OF
New York hold Convention in Albany, the
l4th, to organize and appoint delegates to
the Convention in Baltimore.
The Commercial gives us to understand
that there is n large and influential body Of
conservative Wings 10 New York who are
determined to exert themselves in the pres
ent crisis of the country. Their action, it
hopes and believes, will be attended by ben
eficial results.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

OF The Democratic party in Louisnna,
has become almost entirely disorganzed
since the nomination of James Buchanan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

Our own observation, and newspaper
reading generally, attest the truth of the
following remarks, which are taken from one
of the leading journals of the United States:
From every quarter the news is cheering
and still mere cheering. The signs of the
times everywhere point with unerring GER
tainty TO the triumphant yindication of
American principles and tho restoration Of
public peace and safety in the election of Fill.
more and Donelson. All that is Danting
nov is far our friends every ,ohere 10 be actire
and ,oathful. If the ISLANDERS and misrepre.
sentatins of our opponents be refuted, and
the true principles of the American party and
its Candidates made known, our success will
be phced beyond any doubt. The old line
Wings and conservative oldline Democrats
in all the Southern and many of the Northern
States are ralying to the standard of our tru-
" national candidates. Every day brings
fresh and convincing evidences of the utter
impossibity of the election of James Buch-
auan; and thousands who would Support him
if he could be elected, are zealously work.
ing for the success of Fillmore as the only
hope of the South to defeat the election Of
the Northern sectional candidate, Fremont
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

0 A man by the name of Henry, who
had stolen a horse and mule near Nashville,
was arrested at this place day or two since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

H- Circui. Court has been in session
here during the present week. Chancery
Court convenes next Monday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
tY- A friend sends us the following brief
account of the speaking at Cleveland, on
Tuesday:
CLEyELANp. AUGUST ia. I85f

CLEVELAND, August 10, 1856.
Editor Post Never in the history of
political discussions, has so complete, 80 over.
whelming, so crushing victory been uchiev.
ed, us that of Maynard over Polk at this place
Yesterday. The candid Of the opposition
frankly concede II, while the crest fallen and
woe-begone faces Of those not so candid, be-
tray il in unmistakabe terms. The Fillmore
men are in ecstucies, and look upon the bril-.
fancy of the victory rs bow OF promise for
the future success of the great cause of which
that great man is the exponent and repre-
sentative.
Amongst the many able men Of Tennessee
put down Horace Maynard in the front rank.
His competitor, Col. Polk, is man of ability
"and the representative of great name
but he was so far eclpsed in the discussion
that his friends nor his political opponents
could not well appreciate him. Very truly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
w-Mr. Senator Pearce, of Maryland, i,

eW Mr.. Senator Pearce, of Maryland, is
out in letter on the Presidential chances
He prefers Mr.. Fillmore, but thinks there is
no chance for his election; and as he has an
intense dread of the Black Republicans, he
proposes to defeat them by going for their
cousin.germans, the Black Democrats He
holds himself, however, in reserve; and If, in
the course Of the canvass, he sees that Mr..
Fillmore is likely to be the strongest man,
he will 60 for him. On tbs point he says:
"For my part, shall not ALLURE my pc.
itical creed, and, having in view but the one
object which have stated, (the defeat of
Fremont) ] shall hold myself ready to take
any other course which may be necessary to
effect that object. Should the hopes of Mr..
Filmore's friends be realized; should it ap.
pear that he is more likely to carry the great
body of the patriotic, but quiet people, who
generally come to rescue in times of public
peril; that he is, in short, the best able TO
subdue this storm of sectional passion and
prejudice, shall rejoice to see him again
filling the chair Of State"
Now, if all who prefer Mr.. Fillmore were
to adopt MIR. Pearce's course, then to GER
tainty, he would stand no chance. Fortu-
natey he has friends who are not quite so
wishy.washy as the Maryland Senator, and
who, come what may, will not stain their po-
litical integrity by giving any support to n
Locofoco candidate.
We believe Mr.. Pearce was, like his COL
league Pratt, very much displeased with the
success of the American party in Maryland
last fall. That success was achieved with.
out any aid or countenance from him, and
like success can be accomplished again in
spite of his opposition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15

ExTRAvAoAETLY THANKFUL FoR SMALL
FAvoRs.-ln response to despatch inform
ing him Of the recent union ofwhat remains
OF the Hards and Softs in New York, Dir.
Buchanan goes off into fit Of ecstacy, and
pronouncss it "one of the grandest events 10
our history" The N. Y. Herald thus states
the character of the union which SO rejoiees
the Sage of Wheatland:
"rhe men who met at Syracuse are not
the great democratic party of this State, or
any proper representation Of it. They are
group OF office-seeking politicians, who have
in general, no character TO lose and no prlnci-
plies to stick to; and whose only object IN
going to Syracuse is 10 try and arrange mat
tiers in some way, by making compromises
and sacrafices of the principles they nave
avowed, so as to secure fat office. Ihey
have no authority from the people to act as
they do, and are responsible for none OF their
acts to any one but themselves. They are
practically self constructed body, without
mission or power, or rank, or even influence
rs the sequel will show. They may bargain
and barter away this or that vote, but when
the time of election comes round they VIII
find that the people whom they sold so cheap
n.e not quite ready for delivery. The con
solidation is, in fact, gross, glaring, palpable
fraud and cheat; there has been nothing con-
solidated but few score of hungary politl-
clans in want of office, and who are splitting
their lottery tickets with each other; and Tor
James Buchanan, iwho knows all the facts
of the ease, u ia't,of the swindle as 'one OF
the grandest everSeo our history and to
show such excesshsiaigytat the news, indl'
Gates pretty plainly MT he needs little en-.
cOuragement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-15
ATHENS. FRIDAY, AUG. is, 1856.
Public Speaking.

Messrs. WILLIAM II. Polk and HoRAcs MAYsAHD, can
dates Eector for the State Large upon the DEM
ocratlc and American Tickets will address their fellow
citizens at the following places. Other appointments
extending through East Tennessee will be made In q
o.