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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05
THE DOUBLE FACED CANDIDATE.

awe dare and defy any one to point to
single vote that Mr. Buchanan ever give du-
ring his Congressional career, involving the
question of slavery, that was not on the side
of the South, and opposed to the Abolition
lists. Picksburg Sentinel.
This is Buchanan's Southern face, as pre-
scented by his own friend.
The Providence Or. ~ Post gives his
Northern face thus.
Mr.. Buchanan nerer uttered a cord IN de
fence Of slauery, or whispered a sentence in
favor of its existence, or cast a role Dhich
any honest man pouA conssrue into Wish
to support the institution"
The Natchez Courier questions some
what the correctness of the Southern face,
thinking TIE artist had not done him full
justice-had probably fattered him little
to make him take better at the South, and
in support of that opinion settles one vote of
Mr.. Buchanan, during his Congressional ca.
reer, and involving the subject of slavery,
and asks the Sentine's candid opinion with
regard to it.
"The Urited States Senate had just adopt
ed a resolution declaring that the interior
ence of the citizens Of any of the States, with
the view 10 abolishing slavery in the Dis
trct of Columbia, was endangering the rights
and security o: the people of that District;
and that any act or measure of Congress de-
signed to abolish shvery there would be II
violation Of good faith towards Maryland and
Virginia-a just cause of alarm to the peo-
pie ofthe slaveholding States, and have a
direct and inevitable tendency to disturb and
endanger the Union.
"The following resolution was thereoupon
offered:
"Resolped, That any interference with
the subject of slavery in the Territories of
the United States in which it may exist, is
inhabited by all the considerations in regard
to the rights and interests of the inhab.
itanis of the said Territories, the security of
the slaveholdlng States, and the danger to
the Union, which are mentioned in the pre-.
ceding resolution, as forbiding any interior.
ence with, or action on, the subject Of slave.
~ in the District of Columbia; and for the
further reason that the people of those Ter
ritories, when admitted into the Uuion as
States will be exclusively entitled to decide
the question Of the existence Of slavery with.
in their respective limit for themselves"
"T'his resolution ,pas rejected on direct
uote, and among those noting in the negative
is The name of JAMES BUCHANAN!
"Among those voting for the resolution
are Messrs. Calhoun and Preston, Of South
Carolina; Roane and Rivers, Virginia; Cnth.
bert and Lumpkin, of Georgia; Sewer and
Fulton, of Arkansas.
"The above resolution speaks for ITSELF
We should like to hear the opinion of the
Sentinel upon it 1t has defed "a sengle
uote of Mr.. Buchanan, to bepointed TO, by
anv one, that was not on the side of the
South. If we mistake not the meaning Of
language, it will agree that this vote at any
rate fills that bill"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

II is said that IL you continue to scratch
the curvature of crooked tree, it will In time
become straight. ltressmbles In this respect
a contracted leg or arm, which is some times
restored by friction. But trees that exude
gum, as the peach, will not bear scratching.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

/ W The Louisville Journal thus notices
the failure of Democratic presses to rObuke
the Courisr's denunciations of Gen. Jackson:
awe do not suppose that any one Of the
Democratic papers is likely to rsbuke their
Sag NIGHT brothers in this city who has de-
nounced Ger. Jackson as ashameless SANDER
er, and an insanely vindictive old tyrant, for
writing upon his death bed what he claimed
to know personally about Mr.. Buchanan.
The time was, and il was not very long
ago, when the whole Democratic party stood
ready to rush TO the rescue Of the fame Of
Andrew Jackson, fromsvsry impntation cast
upon it by political friend or political foe
Yet now the entire Sag NIGHT press feel con-
strained, for the sake Of their paltry caDdi-
date to stand and listen in silence to one Of
their own CO. workers assailing the memory Of
their departed chieftaln, with the coarssst
epithets in the vocabulary of human or inhu.
man abusel
"Imperious Cesar, dead and turned to clay,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

Governor Trimble, Of Ohio having been
represented as favoring Bnchanans election,
the veteran pronouces It a falsehood, and
says he is for Fillmore first, last, and all the
time"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

HoBBs Recommendations, the locksmith,
has picked one Of Banquo's CORY locks; he
did Il wi.ha pick axe. lie is now ct work
on wedlock. .n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05
GREAT FILLMORE RALLY AT BA TON RouG E

GREAT FILLMORE RALLY AT BARON ROUGE.
There was great meeting of those in fa-
vor of the election Of Mr. Fillmore, on Satur.
day night, at Baton Rouge, and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. The Gazette" Of Sun
day says of it: +.
"The call put forth by the Fillmore Rang.
ers for meeting and procession last night
was gloriously responded 10 by the Ameri-
cans OF Baton Rouge and vicinity. 1t was by
far the largest political gathering ever seen in
this parish, and The enthusiasm which prevail.
ed was strongly indicative of the largest ma.
jority for Fillmore ever given by East Baton
Rouge to Presidential candidate"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

WHAT Is REQUIRED OF DEMOCRATIC EDI-
ToRs.-The editor Of the Southern Standard,
n paper published at Trenton, Tennessee, a.
one time published a Democratic paper
Addressing the editor of the Trenton Journal,
he says:
awhile Democratic editor we took all the
liberties allowed us, and they were many,
just as our neighbor does, and had We con.
tinued our efforts TO please our party, ard TO
fulfil their wishes in that respect, Baron
Mnneaaasea woud have been mere circum-
stance to US by this time. You know from
experience that the Democratic party requires
its editors to lie to the best of their ability,
and every issue of your paper shows conclu-
slyely that you are thoroughly competent 10
do all that is required Of you on that point.
We had some computations of conscience at
first, as you had, but you know how easily
such scruples are overcome. We hold TO the
belief, which is true, that Democratic editors
are not morally responsible beings. They
are necessary evils, and no doubt are placed
upon this earth by God himself, MS a warning
to all honest men Of the degenerating tenden.
cies and vicious and degrading influences Of
sin. They are living witnesses of wha, wick.
edness will bring mankind to. What would
soon be the condition Of the world If there
was no Devil or prospect of future punish
ment TO hold in abeyance the malicious and
sinful passions of man? Fear of that dreaded
doom does much to restrain men from the
ways of evil. Did not such fears exist, crime
would stalk abroad in open day, and sin would
usurp the Temples of the most High.
Such, although on a much smaller scale, Is
precisely the relation that democratic sd-
tors" bear to the world. They are just as
necessary for forcs of example us the Devill
Their evil example is held up rs so many
scare crOios, and no doubt serves MS warn
ing to many who would otherwise go astray.
Such examples are necessary to the strict
moral government of the world, and being
taken, as they are, from the ranks of mortal
men, it would be exceedingly hard for them
to be held accountable for their acts on the
6nal day. Such being the case, their party
requires Of them to come up to the full meas
ure Of their liberties"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

The editors of the N. o. Creole propose
and offer TO send their paper to all Democrats
for one year, payable when Fillmore is cleo.
ted President of the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

l9g- The Republicans Of Ohio are with
great unanimi,y nominating their present
members of Congress for re election. Messrs.
L. Wade, Giddings, Sherman, Galloway,
Campbell, Emrie, Stanton, Mott, Bliss and
Albright have all been renominated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

EAsToN, Pa. Aug. 27.-The Lehigh Valley
railroad bridge across the Delaware fell last
evening while two engines were CT 2 sing
One person was killed and two others were
seriously injured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

New YORK, August 3O.-There has been
three new cases OF the yellow fever at Cliff.
ton, on Staten Island, and eight deaths among
the U. s. Troops at Governors Island.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

tW- Circuit Court meets at jacksonville
next Monday the 9Th; and at Benton, Polk
county, on Monday following.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05


AN HoNEsT MAN.-Col. Jno. w. Steven
son is Democratic Elector for the State
of Kentucky, in the place of Breckenridge,
who was appointed before the Convention,
but, of course, resigned Immediately thereaf-
ter. Col. Stevenson is stumping the State
and winning laurels for himself by his just
and manly compliments to Mr.. Filmore.-
How nobly the following specimen from him
sounds in contrast of the puny efforts Of the
Democratic electors in this State to prove Mr..
Fillmore an Abolitionisl .u
ale said it was no part Of his mission to
abuse or denounce Mr.. Fillmore, that he did
not Intend to initiate the example Of some Of
the juvenile, beardless speakers who were
roaming over the country. he frankly admit
ted that Mr. Fillmore was pure patriot
that he met the crisis through which the
country passed during his administration
like man and patriot--and he was willing
to go further and say that, in his opinion he
would do so again IL elected. That although
Mr.. Fillmore, raised at the Norihand breath
ing an atmosphere not congenial to South
ern rights, had in his early days, expressed
opinions inimical to slavery. yet his admins
tration showed that, when called to the sx-
ecutive chair Of the natipn, he threw off all
partisan feeling, discarded nl sectional views,
and showed himself the friend Of his whole
country, the Union and Constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

RATHER DOUBTFUL Mr.. Buchanan's
friends have put out political carriacture in
which his head is placed on the body of n
stag which is represented as outstrippng al;
the rest in the field. II may do the old bach.
elor good for his own friends to publish him
rs a stag, but we have our doubts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

JOINT APPoISTMEnTs.-Col. Br,bson and
Naj. Key, candidates for District Elector,
will address the people at Charleston, Brad
Icy county, on Saturday, the 18th inst; and
at Benton, Polk county, on Monday the 18th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05
BUCHANAN IN New YoRK.-The News, thu
buchanan organ. is doleful over tho pros

pect in that city. We quote:
every man is waiting patiently the tide of
events, each asking the other what is going
on. We can answer-nothirg is going on.
Everything and every body is as still and cool
as the snow capped Alps, evidently waiting
for an avalanche. Is there to be no action!
Such action, or want of all action, is sick.
ening and most discouragipg. Where is our
State Committee, and wha. is II about--our
County and town Committees, what are they
doing!
Where are our own city organizations!
nearly all equally dead. there is no head
to give any direction, in the name Of Heaven
let the people take hold Of t."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

COMMUNICATIONS Bank Of Vir-
ginia are in circulation in some sections Of
the country. The imitation is SO good as
10 almost prevent detection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

tsw- The new Albany Ledger says that
on Wednesday last an infaut FIVE months
old was taken out Of the cradle by large
hog, during the temporary absence of the
parents, and was found lying in the gutter
and the hog devouring its bowels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

FILLMORE IN MARYLASp.-The majority for
Mr.. Fillmore in this State, says the Baltimore
American, will undoubtedly be as large as
that given for Mr.. Clay, The Hartford Madi.
soniau says that his majority in that county
will not fall short Of 1000, and the Cumber-
land Civilian promises not less than 200 ma
iority in old Democratic Allegheny.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

eB- The Louisville Journal says that "the
vote of the German population Of Kentucky
is estimated at 10000. THIS vote has hither.
to been given to the Democratic party, but
nearly all of it will now go to the support of
the Fremont ticket. In 1854, the Free Ger.
man Republicans of this State held a Conven.
tion in Louisville, and adopted an ultra-anti.
slavery platform"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

letJef from tne hDie anu rellaOle asnlngtOn
correspondent Of the Nashville Gazette:
Ihave Just had a conversation with Hon.
Andrew Stewart of Pennsylvania, one of the
bet posted politicians and most conservative
men in the country. He says the North is
for Fillmore, and that the only obstacle to his
triumphant election is the impression that
the South will 90 en- mdsse for Buchanan, that
the course of the Democratic party in at
tempting to rally the South around Buchan
an, has done more to make Fremont men than
all other things put together, and if this plan
Of the Democrats and Republicans succeed,
Fremont will be elected, but if the conserva.
tive masses Of the North, constituting ma
jorty, are sustained by the South, Fillmore's
election is beyond the possibility of doubt.
The great electoneering fraud of the FIRE.
monters consists solely in the constant repe-
tition Of the fact that the South will go IN
one solid phalaDx for Buchanan, and that he
buck stands not the shadow of q chance in
any Northern State; in Pennsylvania, his own
home, he will not come within $4,000 Of get
ting the electoral vote. These are startling
facts and it behooves every Southern man to
rally arounu Fillmore and Donesen-with
them is their only hope, and if in this hour
Of their greatest peril they abandon him,
who stood by them in 1850, all will be lost,
and the reign Of Black Republicanism will
be inaugurated
The friends Of Fillmore are as sangune as
ever. The results of the recent elections
have had but the effect to nerve every one TO
his duty, and though they have not been re.
garded as tests of the results in November,
every man feels that upon him rests the re-
sponslbility and that he must equip and arm
himself to combat treason and falsehood.-
They stand to their guns bravely, ready to
march on TO victory in November. There is
no lukewarmhess in their ranks, no apathy,
all in high spirits. in good cheer and sanguine
of the result.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

lg- We have receivcd'an interesting ac-
count ofAaron v. Browns Cleveland speech,
which will appear next week, Nv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

W- The Supreme Court meets at Knox.
vile on Monday next, 9th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

f7g-'rhe Kentucky Americans, in State
Council, have abolished all secrecy and
rituals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

The parmint to which we allude is called
an "Old Lire Henry Clay Buchanan Wing"
and we venture to say that no such creature
was ever before heard of in this or any 9th
or country. Abiding to the beped few
days ago, we understand q friend Of ours,
at Cedar Hill, in Arson county, remarked
that he had heard Of may strange animals,
such as the Wolly Horse, the Kangaroo,
the Gyascutas, and the Great Boo-Hoo that
it took two ships to bring from the Feejee
Island, but never had the world before pro.
duced such geological wonder rs the "Old
Line Henry Clay Buchanan Whig."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

THE LATE STATE ELEcTIoS.-The Phil
adelphia News, in an article on this subject,
has the following encouraging reflections
which we trust may have the effect of slim.
ulating our friends to renewed exertlons in
behalf of Fillmore and the Right. There is
nothing in the late election to produce dis.
enlargement. AS the News says, they had
come off earlier, we should have been very
badly whipped indeed; but the Fillmore
movement is constantly progressive one
its prospects improve and brighten daily
and will continue to do so till the day of
election. November will tell a pleasant and
delightful tale, if we only do our duty. Let
all hands, then, go to work. Says the News:
1--WE see nothing in the elections to dis
courage the friends of Mr.. Fillmore; but, up.
on the other hand, much of encouragement
If the elections in Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky,
and the other States, had taken place a
month ago, they would have gone against US
by tens of thousands; as it is, we have barely
lost them. Mr.. Fillmore, for the last three
weeks, has been gaining strength at rate
unparalleled in the history of this country
Had the elections taken place one month
later, he would have swept every State,
save only that of Iowa. In every State,
thousands OF the good and true are daily
abandoning the sectional candidates, and
coming out as national men, and are deter
mined to support the only national candidate
for the Presidency. So it will be even on
until the election day. From careful sur
vey of the great political battle field, we are
justified in saying to the friends of the I'm.
ion, "be Of good cheer"-the day is dawn.
ing--the morning cometh-the darkness is
passing away" esa ru
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

SOMETHING FOR OLD LINE HrrRY CLAY
WHTes.-Ws do not know who is response
bic for the following, but it is evidently "too
good to be lost" and theefors we pick it up
and send it on its mission of love to the par
ticular Glasses inclined:
A STRANGE ASIMAL.-Tbe present cam
vass for the Presidential Office has revealed a
new order OF animal that we do not recol-
lect to have seen described in history, tale,
or song--a sort of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

rB- r. II. Tatum, prominent old line
Jackson Democrat, Of Trenton, Georgia, is
cut in favor Of Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

SENATOR PEARCE's LETTER.-The Wash.
ington Organ contains a scathing review of
the letter of Mr.. Pearce, avowing bis inten-
ton to vote for Buchanan. The following
extracts will do for specimen:
"Mr. Pearce says that he has not been
able to satisfy himself we wonder if he
tried hard?] that Nj. Fillmore can carry n
single Stale North, and although he does not
say so in words, yet 1t is evident he means
to be understood MS saying, that MIR. Bueh-
anan can, otherwise there would be no more
use in veting for Buchanan than Fillmore,
and he says he will vote for Buchanan"
Well. now, why does he say that Mr.. Fill.
more cannot get Northern State! Hear
him:
"His [Mr. Fllmore'sl wise and patriotic
course while President, which recommend
ed him so strongly to the Wigs Of the
South, is regarded by a majority al the North
as fatal objection to him."
"Now, is this true! If it is, then this fear.
full fact is disclosed, to wit: that there 10 n
'mojority' majority!--at the North,
who will not vote for man that they know
is true to the South! Well, does not Dir.
Pearce assume that Mr.. Buchanan is just as
true to the South az Mr.. Flllmore' Or
course he does, or he would not vote for
him! If this be so, will the North vote for
Mr.. Buchanan! If he is not as true rs Mr..
Fillmore, will you vote for him, Mr.. Pearce?'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

sY- The Stockholders East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad held their annual Con-
yention on Wednesday. The following gen.
tlemen were elected Directors
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05


Mr.. FILLMORE IN THE NoRTH.-Every
day we gain intelligence of the growing in
fluence of Mr.. Fillmore in various sections
of the country. His name compared to that
of the ex.Federalist and present Squatter
Sovereign or the Rocky Mountaineer is in
deed tower of strength. The New York
Commercial Advertiser, Wing paper of
great repute, says in its issue of Wednes-
day:
The people, wearing of an endless agita-
ton that brings no profit but much loss to
themselves and their country, are beginning
to indulge in that sober second thought on
which the advocates IF good cause can al
ways rely. Mr.. Fremont's hopes of an cleo
ton are growing small by degrees and
beautifully less;" NJ. Filmore's brighten
every week.-The Republicans are discov-
ering that the patriotic citizen whose candi-
dature they affected to despise, is rapidly be-
coming formidable opponent, and must
continue to increase in popular favor until
they dav of the election. Snch is the fact.
Let us who prefer Rim to either of the 9th
ers, not be discouraged or frightened by such
attacks upon him but stimulate to greater
and more hopeful labors for his election, let
US rally with increased energy and fidelity to
his support, and take care that by no supue-
ness of ours shall tho country he afflicted
with either as the successor of the present one
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

c. Wallace,
7. c. Lyon, Knor County.
Thos. II. Galloway,
VIM. Grant, Bradley.
Thos. J. Campbell, )
WIN. s. Galloway, McMinn.
Robt 'Sneed, Monroe.
VIM. II. Stark, Augusta, Ga.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-05

COMMON SENSE ViEws.-In referring to the
brag game of the Fremonters, the Salem
Standard very truly says that this is nothing
new with the High.priest, Mr.. Greeley. He
elected General Scott, on paper by annihila-
ting majorities. Then, as now, he bid large
ly for the foreign vote, and sent Gen. Scott
on wld-goose excursion to the West to
cultivate the sweet German accent" ami the
'rich Irish brogue" of the "bettar citizens,
and after having, in his opinion, thus fully
secured the entire foreign vote beyond the
possibility of failure, he was doomed to wit
ness its transfer to Mr.. Pierce on the eve OF
election. Thus will it be again. Greeley
will be bamboozled, and Mr.. Buchanan,
should he be elected, will have his Cabinet
graced by a gentlemen owing divided allegi-
ance with a foreign potentate. The section.
al politicians, imbibing Mr.. Greeley's spirit,
principally confine their tactics to prophecies
against Mr.. Fillmores success. They profess
to see no chance for him-not the shadow
ola chance. Greeley tells them so, and
Greeley with thems omnipotent. But there
are those who decline having wool thus
pulled over their optics, and very properly
rejoin with enquiries in reference to Mr.. FIRE.
monfs prospects. Whether acandidate run.
ming in but sixteen doubtful States has the
least chaIce Of being elected President ofthe
thirty.two! This result is so entirely out of
the question, that Dir. Fremont's continuance
in the field will place him on record with
Birney, Hale, and other indictments, who
from time to time have done their best to
shipwreck the principles held dear by every
true Wing and American.