The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

dency! That's one point; and another is, that
whatever prejudices may exist against the
democratic nominee for his Federalism, is not
chargeable in the least to his present polite.
nj opponents, but to tho former misrepresen.
tations and ISLANDERS of those who now sup
port him for the Presidency. If our demo.
cratic contemporaries would labor to enlighten
their readers, instead Of presuming so much
upon their ignorance, they would not be
brought to the necessity of eating their own
words rs often MS they are.
tN- The Richmond Enquirer md other
Southern papers charge that the New York
Herald, which is ont against Buchanan, has
been bought up by the Black Republicans
The Herald is a corrupt and venal sheet,
though conducted with degree of ability
and energy which journals aiming at n high.
er standard have not been able to nttain-it
is the leader Of class of journals, some of
which may be found in every State in the
Union, which prosper by pandering to pru.
rient public taste and flourish and fatten on
human character, while others, conducted with
some show of regard for the proprieties and
decencies Of life, lngcr, starve and die. Still
the fact that the Herald refuses to support
the Cincinnati nominee, is no evidence that II
has been bought up by an opposing faction,
or that it is moro corrupt and venal than
when giving The influence of its unpnrallel.
ed circulation to the democracy. In 1852,
the Herald lubored earnestly for the demo.
cratic party and contributed largely to its
success. 1t was then, in the estimation of
those who now denOunce it, n most excellent,
reliable and honest sheet, and you could
hardly pick up democratic paper that was
not filled with extracts from its columns
We nre no apologist for the Herald, but .hink
the democrats ought not to complain if the
Black Republicans have outbid them for its
columns. There is certainly no more harm
in buying it up now than there was in '52.
The following extract from the Richmond
Enquirer, will serve to show the regard in
which the Herald is now held by the parti.
sans who formerly availed themselves of its
influence to attain power and prey upon the
country:
"Born in n brothel and reared among the
inmates of the penitentiary, the New York
Herald winged its way to higher regions; but
in the discussion of affairs of State, it exhi.
bitcd the same cruel contempt OF human sen.
sibility, the same sordid impulses and utter
prostitution of principle with which, in the
day of obscure infancy, it was wont to pur.
sue the doomed victim Of its fendish malice
or Unsuitable venality. Nevertheless the pa.
per prospered amazingly. The same pas.
sons which impe the vulgar multitude to
gloat over the pages of the Newgate calen.
dar or a filthy story of criminal desire and
bestial qualification, secured subscribers with.
out number for the New York Herald. II
grew to be sort of power in politics. Men
concliated its favor and deprecated its anger,
by contributions to its hoard of stolen and
extorted wealth; and thus its influence and
its riches went on multiplying until it attain
ed its present position Of Incompatible pow.
er of mischief"
The picture is, pretty strongly drawn, and
the point is that it is very good and amiable
thing TO be democrat, and very unamiable
If not disreputabe to be any thing elsc-a
self.laudatory conclusion Mt which political
bigots have no difficulty in arriving.
GoNE.-The North Georgia Times, edited
by J. N. Cate, Esq, formerly Wing and
American, 1--WE believe,) has run up the dem.
ocrotic flag and pitched in for Buchanan and
Breckenridge. While we would question no
ones motives, patriotism, or sincerity, our rs.
constituent is profound that, in the present
exigcnces of the country, Southern editor,
free from the party prejudice and the chains
hanging so heavily on the limbs and varying
the judgments of democratic members Of the
corps, can reject Fillmore and take Buchanan.
It's like leaving the green and lofty noun.
tain, with its bright verdure and leaping wa.
tiers, to browse upon the herbless moor;
and If 1t was not against the law we would
say, "d-n such taste!" But-farewoll, iona.
than! "The last link is broken that bound US
to thee" Go your way, cole feller," and
may the Lord have mercy on your soul!
H- The Hon. Mr. Morrill,, Chairman of