The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-11
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atteutively TO The massive defence Of Nelson,
and weep under the moving eloquence Of
Rowles--but Mitchsll's effort overwhelmed
~ quite. We wish we had time and space
10 report that speech In full, but we haven't
and can barely alluds to Il. He commenced
BY saying that the speaking was badiy ar.
ranged, that II was usual to put the little
wheels before and the big ones behind, but
they had reversed the order. Whether he
was abiding to tho gentleman who preceded
him, or the speaker to follow after, Ia ques.
ton yet to be settled. He next electrified the
audience with the announcement that the
democracy carried old Virginia last sumner
10 fnct consumed most of his timo in giving
q history Of that election-whch was no
doubt quite refreshing to people who don't
take the papers. He closed witty happy
and suggestive account Of the "Arkansaw
Traveller" accompanied with vivid and ex.
pressive illustrations, which brought down
the house. Friend Edwards mind seems to
be somewhat on the antiquarian and stats.
teal order, and We respectfully suggest to
the democracy that they file him away for
future reference.
Our fellow.county man, Col. DIV. Balew,
was next called up, and addressed the meet
ing in his usual happy and felicitous manner.
The Col. is at present engaged in ngricultu.
raj pursuits, but, Cincinnatus.like, occasional.
ly lenves the plough handles Mt the call of
his country. He made no points, Induced no
arguments that could not be easily turned
and refuted; still we always listen to him
with pleasure, because he is seldom offensive,
never tells vulgar anecdotes, and never gets
down into the mre and filth of detraction-
for which he has, ut least, our respect, and
we shall not nnimadvert upon any thing he
said onSaturdny last, except to remnrk,hat his
defence Of Mr.. Buchanan was the weakest
and least impressive effort we ever heard him
make, mainly attributable, no doubt to the
fact that that gentleman's political his.
tory is utterly indefensible. The Coils posi-.
ton that the present prosperity Of the agri.
cultural interests of this section is owing
to Mr.. Buchanan's support of the sub.treusury
system, was new and novel TO us, as we had
been impressed with the belief that the
building Of the East Tennessee and Georgia
and other railroads had been mainly instru.
mental in bringing about the happy state of
prosperity now enjoyed by our farmers. The
subtrensury system is no doubt working
well enough-dong what good many sa.
gncious minds predicted: furnishing metal.
lie currency for the government and Office
holders and paper one for the people,
However, we will let that pass now. When
men of Col. Bnlew's ability are driven to
such shifts to make capital for their candi.
date we may conclude that the HINT is well
nigh up. The meeting was closed with a
few remarks from the Chairman, principally
about the Know Nothings, of whom he
seems to have the utmost horror.
We have occupied more space with the
Democratic Ratification Meeting than we
should have done, perhaps; but we thought
the public ought to have correct and relia.
BILE statement of the affair, and we knew il
we didn't give it to them they wouldn't ge,
it at all. 1t is true, our-aeiehbor of the
Cleveland Banner was present, but he was
10 dumbfounded and bewildersd by tho pos
feet thunder HAt Of applause which follow.
ed when one of the speakers kindly mention.
ed our name, that he will not be able to tell
the truth for the next six months. Indeed,
he never was very good ut it, generally, like
other democratic editors, preferring fiction to
fact romance to reality.
Considering the busy season the meeting
was rs large MS any enc had right to expect.
There was nothing like enthusiasm, although
there was some applnudng, and two or three
of the older members of the party, who be.
lieve in the divinity Of democracy, looked
rs happy ms If they had just been born into
the full fellowship Of the church militant
About one third Of the audience. belonged to
the opposition party. The speakers were all
listened to with respectful attention, and up.
on the whole it was very respectable rati-
fcaiion meeting.
How SAM CMtrtr rho ,,o.tk,, $3.50,