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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1855.

WAsHlsGToN, Oct. lst--The amount in
the United States repositories subject TO
draft on the 22d was $23,495,000.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Private advices from
Kansas to the goth state that all is quiet in
the territory. Gen. Lane was arrested in
Nebraska city on the 18th.
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EY The Lumpkin (Ga.) Plaindcaler has
doffed It's neutrality, and hoisted the names Of
Fillmore anG Donelson.
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NEw York, Sept 2S.-Two parties con-
nected with the greatswindIe of the Northern
Railway, in France, were arrested here yester.
day, and 10000 francs recovered.
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E-We do not know of disunionist who
is for Fillmore. Not one! If there be such
an animal he is In the "wrong pew, and we
shouldll like to see him hustled out"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

BosToN, Sept. 26-The Republicans of
the 18th Congressional district, yesterday no.
minated Banks for reelection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

The RIGHT Sort OF TALK.-At an
American meeting at Niagra Fall, Gen.
Whitney, on assuming his position as chair.
man, said:
aGentlemen, am IN old man, can do and
saw but little, but that little shall be for the
right. We have three candidates for Pres
ident. When one Of them was opposing
the war of 1912, ] was among the volun-
teer defenders Of this frontier; when another
of them was tried and found guilty, was
loyal 10 the Constitution and laws OF my
country. It is needless to add that ! 60 for
the other andidate-MILLARD FILLMORE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

A Bic OSE.-The Louisville Democrat
has private telegraphic dispatch from Day
ton, Ohio, which says that there were one
hundred and sirty thousand persons at the
Buchanan mass meeting in that city on the
nth ult. ard that eighty thousand marched
in the processioni "One hundred and sixty
thousand" Is about thirty thousand more than
the entire Democratic vote Of Ohio nt the
last Governors election! Can't somebody
huut up Munchausen's old hat and send Il TO
the author of that especial dispatch"
The telegraphic reporter for the associated
press says:
at is variously estimated that there were
from 10000 TO $4,000 persons present. The
procession numbered 3,407 men, women and
children. The number of vehicles in the
procession was 2l3. They occupied fifty
minutes in passing The telegraph Office
Neither Cass, Douglas or Breckenridge were
present, as advertised, which caused much
disappointment, and iD consequence there
were no speakers Of any note on hand"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

NRw YoRK.-The Washington Organ
makes the following estimate of the probable
vote Of each party in New York, in No.
vember:
We will make an estimate Of the vote Of
New York, and put il on record, that our rea'
ders may, after the election, be enabled 20
decide upon the relative merits of the Post
and ourself as prophets:
Fillmore, $4,000
Fremont. 100000
Buchanan, l5l 900
Total vote. 49S,OOO
Should the State election in Pennsylvania,
In October, be decided against the Democra.
cy,,it would not be surprising If there should
be general stampede Of the New York De.
mocracy into the Fillmore ranks In that
case, Mr.. Fitmore's vote would exceed 200,.
900. And as there is no doubt that the De.
mocrats will lose Pennsylvania in October,
we may safely calculate that Mr.. Fillmore's
plurality in New York will be in the neigh.
borhood Of $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

A large Mass Meeting was held after the
adjournment of the Convention, which was
addressed by Com. Stockton, Judge Randolph
and Messrs. Alexander and Ketchum. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and the deter
mination manifested to fight the American
standard through.
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Hon. Edw'd Bates, St. Louis, Mo.

Buck HoRN.-The Buchanan officials Of
Washington city, got up meeting near Sill
yer Spring, the residence of Francis p. Blair,
on which occasion a transparency having a
very offensive inscription was displayed near
his house, and hickory pole raised, from
the top of which an American flag fioated, sur
mounted by Bucks skull and horns. Up
on the appropriateness of this emblem Mr..
Blair, in letter to his neighbor, makes the
following comments:
What an emblem to be exalted above the
| flag of the country and on the hickory tree
which has given its name to one Of its great.
est heroes OF all animals the deer is the
most timd and although the head of the
buck is at one season of the year armed with
multitude of points as sharp as spears, it
never confronts an enemy when it can escape
with flying feet. The grand antlers are the
mere emblem of warlike prowess, and ev-
idence only of that species Of gallantry that
distinguishes the stag, and gives to Il class
| of gentry of our species, the name OF buck,
whether young or old.
The old buck is a sort of old bachelor,
like his fellow of the woods, addicted to no
mate, and whose ensignia of horns, have,
time out of mind, been held to characterize
his pursuits. Is this an ensign to be exalted
above that of the country and chosen TO ex.
emplify the virtues of one who aspires to the
Chief Magistracy? If the crowning virtue be
attributed to the coronet which distinguishes
the old bucks head and which now takes
the place of the lberty.cap on the demo.
cratic banners, it should be remembered
that it Isl virtue that comes and goes with the
season. An old bucks horns begin to bud
and grow in the balmy spring tme-they
are in the velvet in June, and thI oughout the
summer. This smooth covering is slipped
off in October. To November their vitality is
blighted, and in March the crown Of weather
beaten antlers drop from the old bucks
brow, and he hides, droops in solitude, aband.
oned by all his fellows. The hunters of
the Aleghanies and of our frontiers will ap-
ply this piece of natural history, and inter-
pref its augury.
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Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY DEMOCRATS
The Detroit Advertiser of the Goth utimo,
publishes an address to the Democrats OF
Michigan, signed by two hundred and fifty
Democrats of Michigan, expressing their de-
termination to vote for Fremont, and giving
their reasons for SO doing. The address
commences thus:
"In view of the almost irreparable inju.
ries that have been inflicted upon our Dem
ocratc institutions, the long established
principles of the Democratic party, and the
peace and prosperity Of our beloved country,
BY the administration of Franklin Pierce,
and the still greater injury threatened by
the election of James Buchanan, who has
given his unqualified and cordial approval to
all its wicked measures, and stands solemnly
pledged, as well by his own declaration as
by the Cincinnati platform.
ave, the undersigned, ,oho haue uniformly
acted with the Democratic party, and icho
poted for Franklin Pierce,in 1852, feel to
be our duty as Democrats, as}riends Of our
country, and as good citizens, publicly to de-
clare our determination to oppose in every
honorable ,cay, the election Of James Buch-
anan, and TO glue our influence and our potes
to John c. Fremont, and to set forth the rsa-
sons which hare impelled us to thus course"
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PATRIOTIC SESTIMENTs.-Maj. Williams, a
sub-elector on the Buchanan ticket in New
York, after signifying his determination to
vote for Fillmore, thus defines his position,
in card which he publishes in the Brooklyn
Star:
aThat the struggle in the city and State of
New York, will be between Fillmore and
Fremont, is no longer matter Of question.
And the vote of the State of New York will
inevitably decide the result of tho election as
far as the chances Of Col. Fremont are con-
cerned."
To this he adds:
sand, as the time of the election approach.
es, think well, ye conservative Democrats Of
New York, who had resolved to vote for Bu-
chanan! Ask yourselves whether HE can
hope to gain the vote of your State, and re-
solve, if you can entertain n doubt on this
subject, to vote in accordance with patriotic
principles, ard for Milard Fillmore, that you
may add, each one Of you, by your vote, to
the vote of him, who alone can defeat the
candidate of the Black Republicans"
Let men calling themselves Democrats in
Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama,
and other Southern States, consider these
sensible remarks, and act upon their convic.
tons of right. IL is plain to be seen, that
Buchanan has no chance OF success, while
Fillmore has!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

FILLMORE IN New JERsEY.-The Fillmore
State Convention assembled at Trenton on
the 25th ult. It was largely attended. Hon.
J. F. Randolph was made President Reso'
lutions were passed strongly opposing fusion
with either Buchanier or Fremonters. The
following is the electoral ticket chosen:
Electors at large Com. K. F. Stockton.
Peter J. Clark.
!st District-Joseph Porter,
I'd /" Joseph r. Randolph,
Sd =" VIM. p. Robeson,
4th Cornelius Van Wrinkle,
5th Silas Condict.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

Emigrant Aid Societies, formed in the
abolition strongholds In the East, by
which means hundreds if not thou
sands Of abolitionists have been sent
to Kansas for the purpose Of control
ing it, politically. Whether that,
even, viii cause the abolitionists to
succeed is very doubtful. Still the
contest is a very unequal one, with
the whole horde of abolitionists in
the eastern States on the one side,
and Missouri and its pro-slayery citi-
zens on the other. IF Kansas had
been left to her own destination, ordi-
narily speaking, she would most GER
Itainly have been slave Territory
by a large majority, and would IN a
few months from this time be petition.
ing Congress for admittance into the
! Union as slave State. But the
course pursued towards its settlement
has varied much from the ordinary
one. Instead of letting the tfreemen
of the United States consult their
own feelings and inclinations about
emigrating to the Territory, Emigrant
Aid Societies, with large moneyed
capitals, were formed by the aboli-
tionists, and those persons only were
induced by them to go to Kansas,
! Ct do not use the word move, from
the fact that in most cases it would
be improper, for the same reason that
it would be considered improper to
say that man who had been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for horse
stealing had moved to the penitentia-
Iry) solely for the purpose of aboli-
tionising that Territory. The citizens
of Missouri have endeavored, to the
extent of their ability, to counterfeit
the influences thus corruptly gotten
up by the most corrupt set Of scoun-
drels that it has pleased God to inAict
on the people of the United States
What viii be the result finally, it
would be impossible to say certainly.
Still, we have our hopes of ultimate
success.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
OUR LIST.

Since New Year, we have entered
the names of over fifty sen subscri-
Lers, good and true, in our books;
and to-day, we have a much larger
circulation than we ever before had
and larger, By more than taco to one
than any other paper ever published
in Fayetteville. And still they come
Why this unparalleled prosperity
Simply because the generous-hearted
democracy Of old Lincoln heartily
approve the course of the Observer
To our many friends, who have re-
Gently exerted themselves so success
fully in increasing our circulation, we
are under many obligations. We
trust they will continue their efforts
We are now On the eve of another
Presidential contest THE most impor.
tant, it is believed by sagacious
statesmen, that has ever been in the
history of the Union. To secure the
success of the democratic party, the
documents must be spread. The
Observer will, as heretofore, advocate
courteously but firmly, democratic
principles-the principles of civil and
religious liberty; and we ask oul
friends to aid US in extending its Cir
culation, so that all may read and re-
csive the purely republican doctrine
Of "Freedom Of Thought, Freedom
of Speech, Freedom of Conscience,
Freedom of the Elective Franchise,
and Freedom of the Press"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
Keep it Before The People.

Nineteen democrats from the free
States voted for Aiken for Speaker
and not single national know moth.
ing from afree State voted for him
Every protested national know moth
ing from the free States, that voted
at all threw his vote away on Fuller
or somebody else, and by doing SO
enabled the friends of Banks, the alb
olitionist, to elect him. Had they
acted with their southern brethren,
and voted for Aiken, they could have
elected him. This, however, they
did not wish to do. They preferred
their brother in the bonds Of know
nothing friendship, Nathaniel Prem
tice Banks, Of Massachusetts. Is
there truly national know nothing,
or American north of Mason and
Dixon's line!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
THE TRUE DOCTRINE.

The Richmond Examiner lays
down the true doctrine Of "squatter
sovereignty in the following para
graph: M
"The true doctrine was incorpora-
ted inthe Utah territory bill of 1850,
declaring the right Of the people of
territoriesin oryaaiging a Stafe gSp-
ernment preparatory to adm 'ssloa m
to the Union, and not before, to de-
eide the question ofslayery or DO
slavery for themselves. We cannot
quote the language Of the bill at the
moment Of writing, but the doctrine,
thus limited. was expressly recogni-
zed by the Kansas Nebraska bill of
1854. That is the doctrine every
where laid down by Senator Doug
lass, its recognised champion, in all
his speeches in defence of this bill,
whenever delivered--the right Of the
people of the territories, an their acts
preparatory to admission INTO The
Union as sovereign States, and not
till then, to decide the question, and
the duty of Congress to admit the
new State with or without slavery. as
the people may have thus decided
"This doctrine is very different
from the doctrine of sqnatter sO0er.
eighty. By the doctrine of squattei
sovereignty is meant the doctrine
which maintains the people Of the
right Of the territorial legislatures
that is to say, of the territories as
territories, to exclude slavery and
regulate the whole slavery subject
But the sovereignty as to the terri
tories is in Congress, of which the
territorial legislatures, are the crea-
lures, the acts of these legislatures
being subject to it's repeal and resi
sion. So that the doctrine of squat
ter sovereignty means no more mol
less than the power of Congress
through its creatures, the territorial
legislatures, to lesislate upon the
subject of slavery which is held ar
absurdity among all State Right re-
publicans.
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Election Of Banks.
success

The success of the Abolition can
didate for Speaker, has thrown the
Hindoo presses of New England into
paroxysms Of joy. They are dan
cing,shouting and yelling with delight!
And for what? That man has been
placed in the Speakers Chair, who
denies to one part of the Union equal
privileges with another; who has been
put there as a sectional officer, to
preside over the entire national in
terest depending on national legisla-
ton; who denies to mew States the
same privileges that ara enjoyed by
the old, who stands pledged to OPP
pose the admission of new States,
unless they prohibit Slavery within
their borders and who denies the
right of the people Of the Territories,
to frame their own local governments!
This is kind of man who has been
invested with the power so to frame
the Committees of Congress, as to
promote the accomplishment of such
purposes! The joy with which this
success is hailed by the fanatical
presses of the North show the degree
of madness which impels them in
their quarrels with the Constitution
of the United States--and the neces-
sity for the patriotic portion of the
people to be vigilant in preventing
the mischief which they aim at &C
comprising.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

The great know nothing mass
State convention at Concord, New
Hampshire, which renominated the
demagogue and renegade Metcalf for
the gubernational Office, was attend
ed and addressed by such black alb
olitionists as John P. Hale, Amos
Tucker, and George w. Nesmith.--
The latter once said in tie State
Legislature, bis thin lips quiyering
with passion, "Let but the slayeholder
come to my townshp after Ms sgaue,
and he wiU haze to march oper The
dead bodies Of our people" It is
with such fanatical zealots that the
New Hampshire democrats have to
contend. Baltimore Republican.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
GEN. cAss.

Ga the 7th instant, as Gen: Cass
was leaving the Patent Office he fell
upon the steps and by the fall uas
rendered insensible.- 1T was feared
at FIRST, That bis skull was fractured,
the blood flowed freely from his
mouth and temple, and he was carri-
ed to the National Hotel, where he
was attended by Doctors Miller and
Garrett.
His boA was much injured, and
in view Of his advanced age, fears
were felt that he might not recover.
He has since, slept soundly, and the
symptoms in bis case are favorable.
We are gratified to learn, ly more
recent intelligence, that Gen. Cass
is recovering aad it is expected that
he will soon be able to resume bis
seat in the Senate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

| Shall the Union be Dtssolvea2-
1t is generally conceded by all par
ties that the success Of the Black Re
publican Northern Know Nothing
party in the coming Presidential
election, will result in the dissolution
of our glorious Union. They them.
selves publish theirprogramme, which
is to strip the South of all her rights
or to ''let the Union slide.'
What say our friends here? Will
cold line Wings" although they may
have allied themselves, in a moment
of thoughtlessness, with the secret
party-assist insuch a consummation,
or will they support our present
National President? and by assist
ing to maintain the conservative
stand of the democracy, contribute
their mite to preserve our Union?
We do not doubt the success of our
party, and, the consequent safety of
our country, but we are anxious to
give our Southern Wing friends an
opportunity to assist in the good
work. They can. then, hereafter
point to this period of their lives
with triumph, and tell their children
that they stood by their country in,
the hour of her greatest need.
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For the Fayetteville Observer.
ENIGMA.

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the United States.
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Europe.
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Europe.
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a county in Mississippi.
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United States.
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England.
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a country in Asia.
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Answer to Enigma in last weeks |
)BsERyER-"N.O 0. Wallace, the editor"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
KANSAS.

The following extract from lette'
written by gentleman residing il
the western part of Missouri, near the
Kansas line, viii be peculiarly int
resting at this time:-
"You request me to write you my
opinion of the Territory of Kansas
| have been somewhat over that Ter.
ritory, and believe it will rate favora-
bly, in point Of soil with any State
that am acquainted, not excepting
Kentucky, where, you know, | was
raised. There is, however, great
lack of timber in many parts of it.
Separate and apart from this one OBJ
lection, nothing would prevent it
from making, in few years, one of
the pery best agricultural States Of
the Union. From my knowledge Of
the country, after having trayersed its
entire length and breadth, ] am of the
opinion that it must be healthy. It
is high country and generally suffi-
GENTLY undulating to drain it suffi-
GENTLY. Still, many portions of it
are as level as you could desire The
country is well supplied with springs
of good limestone water, Rock, too,
is plenty on the brows Of the ridges,
which in time will be much used for
making fence. (Much of the fencing
recently put up in the prairie portions
of Missouri is Of rock, which is put
up by Irishmen at cost of about two
dollars per rod, Of good and sub
stantial quality, five feet high, and
from present appearances will stand
to protect the graves Of the proprie.
tors great-grand-children, if they
should be buried within their walls)
The Usage Orange, or Boisdark, is
also extensively used for hedging,
which, in a few years, will make a
hedge that viii turn anything in the
stock line, and even rabbit.
aAs regards the probabilities heth-
er Kansas will be free or slave State,
/ scarcely knew what to say. | have
no doubt it would have been slave {
State, if there had not been Abolition {
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Southern Emigration to Kansas. :

Southern Emigration to Kansas. :
On the 9th of April, regiment o
volunteers from A labama will leave
Montgomery, for Kansas, under The
command of Major Buford. The
regiment will be composed Of 400
men, divided into companies of &c
each, commanded and drilled by Of
icers chosen by themselves. The
outfit is to each six blankets, one
gun, one knapsack and one frying
pan. Major Buford is to pay the ex-
pense of this regiment to Kansas, and
in return the members are to acquire
a preemption and pay him out of
that. The men are bona-fde set
tiers, who 60 to Kansas as a perma-
nent place Of residence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

A tumor, weighing sixty-tbree
pounds, was lately taken from the
body Of Mrs. lothian Warden, at
Andoryille, N. Y. 1t had filled up
he abdomen. and caused death by
pressure upon the vital organs, effec.
ually battling all medical skill.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

'sNo!hing can be more natural.
however impolite, than for an hon
est man, when called a thief, TO give
the lie to the accuser, and this harsh
retort has been forced from the A
meIican press by uuprovoked and
ungentlemanly assault. = Chron.
Here is a slight difference Of opin.
ion. We believe it is the thief who
denies the charge, whilst the honest
man slaps the aecuser's face.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

In Chicago. during one Of the Sc.
we're cold nights Of last week, a VIC.
man, after having partaken Of bad
whiskey for forty-eight hours, went
to bed With small infant, and i'm
mediately after retiring became iD-
sensible to The comfort of the suf-
fering child. She remained in such
a state until late in tie night, when
she partially recovered from her stu
pefaction, and became sensible Of its
freezing condition. She then totter-
ed from the bed, took the child,
which was frozen nearly stiff, and
dipped it in tub Of cold water, and
held it there until the poor thing
breatbed its last.