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

lis PECULIAR FRIENDs.-The Cincinnati
Gazette inquiries who were the men who
were most active in the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, and out Of it, for the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan. Were they, it asks, conservative
men! 1t thus replies:
"The most active men in the Convention
for Buchanan, were the delegates from Vir.
ginia and Louisiana; and outside of it was
George Saunders, who was so much given
to illibustering and Kossuth sympathetic
generalization, while consul at London, that
his nomination for that Office was rejected by
the Senate, and he was called home. Next
TO him was Daniel Sckles, Mr.. Buchanan's
Secretary Of Legation, who involved himself
in quarrel with Geo. Peabody, the liberal
and enlightened American in London, at a
dinner given by that gentleman at Windsor
on the 4th of July, to commemorate the an.
niversnry Of the Declaration of American In.
dependence. Next TO Mr. Sces was the
renowned capt. Rynders, the Jack Cade of
the New York Park meetingsand Democrat
ic pot-house, iillbuster ingram, coniem.
Der of laws. Then comes Senator Slidell,
Of Louisiana, gentleman who has made the
most notwithstanding speech ever made in
the Senate in favor of the forcible seizure of
Cuba and OF Central America"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Mr.. BUCHANAN N NEw YoRK.-The NeH
York Herald Of Monday quotes from She
comments Of the Daily journals Of that city
on the Cincinnati nominations, and makes
the following remarks;
OF these eleven dailies there are but .h5ss
of an inferior grade or Indifferent circulation
that fully endorses the nomination Of Mr..
Buchanan, while in 1852 the nomination Of
Franklin Pierce was responded 10 ly the
whole Of our metropolitan journals, with two
or three exceptions. Why this chilling con.
trast between 1852 and 1856! What has
produced il! How are we TO account for iIi
Is il not very rema kable that man 50 OBJ
seure rs franklin Pierce was in so should
have been hailed with such enthusiasm, while
in SO the selection by the democracy of one
OF their best known, most experienced and
respectable statesmen should be received here
with such extraordinary evidences Of cold
ness and distrust!
The solution of this mystery is very sim
pie. In 1852 public opinion looked with hope
and confidence TO the democratic party rs =
break-water against the srdiiious scheme. "
the anti slavery agtators Of the North. On
the contrary. in 1856 the democratic party,
as debauched and demoralized by the Grim
inal folies, blunders and imbeciIilies Of this
Pierce administration, has lost the confidence
Of the majority Of our thinking and independ-
ent men. This accounts for The comparative
GOODNESS and distrust with which the nom.
ination of MIR. Buchanan has been received
by the newspaper press of this metropolis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

The Buffalo Advertiser recalls to
mind that when Mr.. Fillmore assumed the
duties Of the Office Of president of the Senate,
with characteristics Independence, he inform
ed that body that he should consider it his
duty to preserve decornm, and should re-
verse the rule, which had so long prevailed,
that Senators were not to be called to or.
der for words spoken in debate. The Sem
ators were so well pleased with his remarks
that they ordered tins address to be entered
at large on their journal. The "reminiscences
is oPportune when democratic occupant of
the same high seat permits such men as
Sumner and Wilson to pour fourth their ven-
omous and scurrillous dairibes against SEN
ators and States, without restraint or re.
proof.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

sW- The paragraph relative to Col.
Brooks, going the rounds of the Northern
press, is not only erroneous, but does injus'
ticc to the dead. The article alluded to
saws shat the father of Col. Preston s.
Brooks was challenged by Lewis T. Wigfnll,
now of Texas, and refused TO fght-that
thus the affair ended" 1t is true that Mr..
Brooks refused the challenge of Wigfall, but
threatened a Gaming, which he designed in.
fliciing on the madcap as he styled HIM,
when WigfaIl "posted" the gentleman Mt the
Court House door. Mr.. Bird, young re-
lative of Mr.. Brooks, then sent Wigfall word
that he should tear down the paper, when
the latter responded "if he did so he would
shoot him." Bird, as good as his word pull.
ed the paper down with one hand, and re-
turned Wigfal's fire with the other, but fell
MORALLY wounded. About this time the son
Col. Preston 5. Brooks-reiurned home,
and immediately challenged Wigfall, with
whom he exchanged two shots, each hitting
The other, but iufliciing no serious wound
This terminated the unfortunate feud.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
New YonK l3th.-The George Law from

New York I3th.-The George Law from
Aspnwall arrived ut 6 o'clock, brings Cal.
itornia dates to the 20 and 2ls,, and two
millions of treasure. Mrs. McDonal and
child were drowned in attempting to reach
the shore from the Golden Age. New York
passengers Of April Dist, had not arrived ut
San Francisco being six days over DUE
Markets dull, business houses were closed
on the afternoon of the Goth in conseq
of the excitement caused by the murder of
King. Cora and Casey who were both on tr.
al before the revolutionary tribunal of 29th
and sentenced to be hung. They were TO
be executed the following day. One thous-
and armed men in the interior FASTENED TO
assist the revoutionists in the city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

"THE Policy OF THE WmGs".-Under
this caption the National IntcHigencer has an
article which commences rs follows
As the period approaches when the prin-
cipal party organizations at present existing
in the country will have placed before the
public their respective candidates for the
Chief Magistracy of the Union, the question,
ly more and more worthy of the considera-
ton of such MS remain true to those prnc-
Piles of coservatsm and national policy which
have always characterized the Wing party.
In the absence of any organization of the
Wing party there are perhaps few who
would advise separate and independent ac-
tion on iispart in the approaching Presiden-
tial campaign, especially when the politics of
the country are already snbdivided 10 an un.
usual degree among rival and conflicting or
CARNATIONS. The addition of another dis
tinctve candidate to those who will certain
ly be presented to the suffrages of the PEG.
pie, would perhaps, in the present condi
ton of the popular mind, subserve no avail
able purpose, but tend rather, by augment
ng the complications of the canvass, to the
still greater embarrassment of the elective
franchise.
Thus it will be seen that the venerable ed
itors discourage the vain notion of running
Wing candidate for the Presidency
Doubtless they think Willard Fillmore is
Wing enough for any man who is himself
really Wing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
LAND WARRAsrs-The market is almos,

LAND WARRAsTs-The market is almost
without supply, most persons having war
rants being unwilling to sell at the de-
pressed rates. No size will now command
81 per acre, as we learn from dealer. and
less upon an occasional order from some
person desiring to make location. A
gentleman from Virginia, who wishes to
dispose Of few warrants for some of his
neighbors, writes: .e
81 must try and get something above =
dollar per acre, or must hold up for an i'm
provement in the market, after the railroad
companies have taken off the cream, leaving
the skinned milk for the old soldiers or
their widows"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

New YORK, June I6-Frcmont author
ICES plump denial of the statements tcle-
graphed concerning his position, he says, he
recognizes neither the American, anti Amer.
lean, Wing, Democrat, or Abolition party in
the approaching canvass, but simply un-
ion Of the people for the freedom of Kansas
and the arrest Of Slavery extension.
Flour dull, wheat firm, corn advanced,
sales mixed 81, mess pork firm, lard un.
changed.
New York, June 16th.-The following in.
formal ballot was had ut tho anti-Filmore
Convention. Whole number Of votes l93.
Fremont 36; Mclean 10; Stockton 10; John.
son Z; Chasc 8; Adjourned tp 4 O'Clock, p
NJ. Rcassen,bled at 5o'cock-2d ballot, Banks
49,; Fremont 36; Stockton 90 Mclean 10;
Johnson !.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
DEMOCRATIC EsTHUsIAsM.-The Cincin.
natl Columbian of the 18th inst, saws

DEMOCRATIC EsTHUsIAsM.-The Cincin.
natl Columbian of the 18th inst, says
An attempt was made to get up Buchan-
an ratification meeting in Columbus on Sat.
urday night; but the Journal states that it
was the --LATEST political failure that ever came
of there. 1t adds: "There were just seren-
ty.hree persons present, large number of
whom were Republicans. The Presidential
nomination ofagreat party has for the first
time in our history been announced in the
Capital of Ohio, nnheralded by the roar OF
artillery. Whatbas become of the "live De.
nocracyF The Nebraska swipdle and the
Kansas outrages hang like the pail of Death
over the pqrty,a Iparalysing all its energies
and they cannot be revived by tho nomina.
ton of nm old fpggy Federalist under whose
banner the bricks, Of the party do not feel
like fighting"
The Democracy Of that part of Ohio look
upon the Kansas Nebraska act as aswin.
die" do they.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Mr.. CLAY AND Mr.. BucHAEAS.-When
Mr. Polk was nominated for the Presidency,
Mr.. Buchanan declared to General Clinch
that no would carry Pennsylvania; for. said
he, we will make those Pennsy lvania Germans
believe that "Polk is n better tariff man than
Clay" The event proved TINT Mr.. Buchanan
was in earnest He took the field for Polk In
Pennsylvania, and aveued, on his honor as n
rentleman. that he knew AMIR. Polk TO DO n
better tariff man than Mr.. Clayw So the
pennsylvania Germans voted for Mr. Polk, MS
Buchanan said they would, and Polk was
elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

sW Indignation, not loud but deep, per-
vades the honest, conservative portion of the
Southern delegates, to the Cincinnati Con-
vention. They are not only dissatisfied but
disheartenedand disgusted with the plat
form and the nominations. A number of
them have passed through our city during
the last two or three days, and while some
excused the action OF the convention by say.
ing ii 'cas The best compromise that could be
made with the North others openly declar.
ed their disapprobation of the whole pro-
ceedings-LOr Jour.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

DrWhile the Sag Night Democrats were
firing off their hundred guns or so yester.
day afternoon, TO get up little artificial en-
thusiasm for Buchanan, a horny handed,
true hearted mechanic, formerly Of Pennsyl
vania, was heard to say:
"Ah! they may fire MS many guns rs they
please for Mr.. Jimmy Buchanan, but they
never will be able Ia make me forget that
speech he made to prove that Ten cents a
day was wages enough for poor laboring
nian."-Mem Emo.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE go, 1856.
Mr.. FILLmoRE's AccEPTAscE.-The letter

Mr.. FILLMoRE's AccEPTAscE.-The letter
Of M.. Fillmore accepting denomination for
the Presidency, will be found on another
column. It is plain, brief, and manly. In
the present exigencies of the country, when
lis foreign relations are in a critical condi.
tiol and civil war is raging within our Dor.
ders, this acceptance will be hailed with hope
and joy by every patriot in the land and in.
spire confidence in the bosoms of those who
had begun to despair of the Republic. He is
just the man that is needed, and we will not
permit ourselves 70 believe that the people
will hesitate to avail themselves of the quail.
ties Of craftsmanship md patriotism his nd.
ministration showed him to possess in pre-
eminent degree.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

tB- The Organ at Washington snys, it
happens to know that some Of the most
prominent men in the pseudo Democratic
party despair of Mr.. Buchanan's election
The more prudent men of that party depre-
cate the adoption Of the Cincinnati platform.
Those opposed to "squa:ter sovereignty" de-
precate it. Those opposed to filIibusterng
in the Gulf of Mexico and in Central Ameri.
can deprccate it. Those opposed to alien
suffrage in the Territories deprecate it. There
are other points in it which are objected to
by many of the members Of that party. Asa
whole, il is considered an unwise, and unsafe
platform, and il will not command the sup.
port of the party. Neither the nominee nor
the platform is popular.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

ST.. LOUIS June l2.-Advises received in
this city, state that Oswattomie and Palmyra,
in Kansas, had been sacked by Georgians un.
Ger General Whitfield.
The Free State men had recognized the
Congressional Committee. The investiga.
ton proves that out Of $500 votes for the
legislative election in March, 1855, only 100
were legal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
MoSTREAL, June 10.

The steamboat running in connection with
the Grand Trunk Railroad exploded at Lon
geuil to-day. The mail conductor was killed
and it is feared that great number were lost
overheard. The explosion occurred at o.
clock this afternoon, making a complete
wreck Of the boat Her boiler was blown an
immense distance, and the wharf ard every.
thing in the neighborhood is completely shat
tered. A train has just arrived, and the
boat was full ofpassengers from it ut the time
Of the disaster. The scene indeed was fear
full. A child was blown from the arms its
mother into the air and landed on the ferry
shed. The number killed is estimated at
twenty, and the wounded al thirty or forty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Washington, June l6.-Mr. Clayton intro.
duced n bill in the United States Senate to.
day to promote peace in Kansas. 1t provides
for new census, the appointment of repre-.
seniatives according to the population, and
the repeal of certain obnoxious acts of Terri.
torial Legislature. Mr.. Adams made n speech
in favor of the amendment of the naturaliza.
ton laws
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

THE AsrI.FILLmoRE CoSvEsTroN-The
Convention, composed Of boilers from the
Philadelphia Convention which nominated
Dir. Fillmore, met in New York on the l2th.
We give below the latest despatche. we have
received. II will be seen they are somewhat
contradictory:
The American Convention on the second
ballot for President, gave for Banks 4S votes,
Fremont SO, Stockton 90, Mclean 10, John.
son !.
Nep York, June l6.-On the 9Th ballot
Banks had so, Fremont %, and Mclean 3d.
The Convention, however, ultimately nomi-
mated by reclamation Banks rs their candidate
for President, and Johnson, Of Pennsylvania,
for Vice President.
Neo York, June l6.-The Seccders have
nominated Commodore Stockton rs Their
candidate for President. and Kenneth Rayner,
of North Carolina, for Vice President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

WAsHISGToN, June ll.-Senate Fifty
thousand copies of the agricultural portion
of the patent office report were ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Crittenden moved 10 take up the res
olution requesting the President to send
Gen. Scott to take command Of the military
forces in Kansas. A long debate ensued.-
Clayton, Crittendcn and Seward, were in ia
vor of taking up the resolutions, snd Brown,
of Mississippi, Bell, of Tennessee, Adams,
Mallory Mason and Reid were against it,
The House after repeated Intellectual efforts
to procure working majority although a
quorum was present, adjourned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

WASHINGTON, June l6-Mr. Marcy has
notified the Danish Minister that our com
merce will continue to pay the Sound Dues
under protest, for another year.
Mclean and Hamlin are thought to be
the names for the Black Republican ticket
most likely to be nominated ia Philadelphia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
Dir. FILLMORE'S LETTER OF ACCEP.
TANCE.
PHILADELPHIA, feo. 2oth, 1000
10 The Hon. lfiLLnrd Fillmore:

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26th, 1856.
To the Hon. MilIdrd Fillmore:
SIR; The National Convention OF the
American party, which has just closed its
session in this city, has unanimously chosen
you a. the candidate for the Presidency Of
the United States in the election to be held
in November next II has associated with
you Andrew jackson Donelson, ESQ.,, Of
Tennessee, as the candidate for the Vice
Presidency.
The Convention has charged the under
signed with the agreeable duty of cOmmuni-
eating these proceedings to you, and of ask
ihg your acceptance OF a nomination which
will receive not only the CORDIAL support OF
the great national party in whose name it is
made, but the appreciation also OF large num-
bers of other enlightened friends of the Con-
stitution and the Union, who will rejoice in
the opportunity to testify their grateful ap-
probation Of your faithful service in the past,
and their confidence in your experience and
integrity for the guidance OF The future.
The undersigned take advantage Of this
occasion TO tender to you the expression Of
their own qualification in the proceedings of
the Convention, and 10 assure YOU OF the high
consideration with which they are yours, &c.
ALEXANDER Fl. II. STUART,
ANDREW STEWART,
ERAsTUs BRooKs,
Z. B. BARTLETT,
WILLIAM J. EAMEs,
EPHRAIM MARSH,
Committee, &c, &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

wWe have accounts from Utah to The
22d Of April. Every thing in the valley q:
the Great Salt Lake denoted an unusually
prosperous season. Hon George A. Smith
is now on his way to Washington with the
constitution of the new State of Deseret. A
large emigration was expected this summer,
and extensive preparations have been made
for its reception.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

icy Mr.. Bennett Of the N. Y Herald, has
purchased the magnificent mansion of Joseph
l.. White, ESQ.,, on the corner of Madison
Square and Fifth Avenue, where he proposes
permanently to reside. The price paid is
100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

tW At the Guano Convention in WASH
ington, a resolution was adopted declaring
that "from the best information in the pos
session Of the Convention, they are Of opinion
that the present growing wheat crop is less
than m average by one third in North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and ad-
Joining counties of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

New York, June l4.-Recent arrivals
from the Pacific inform us, that another bat
tie had taken place in Oregon, in which the
Indians had been routed, and nearly thirty
killed..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Now WE SEE TIN old times the Demo.
crncy used to speak Of Federal Wings
We never knew exactly what they meant.-
We see il now; Il was to distinguish them
from Federal Democrdts-like Buchanan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

tp- In Chicago, $4,000 have been sub.
scribed, TO aid the Kansas Emigrants, and 200
able bodied men have volunteered to go
there. The neighborhood is also contributing
largely, in sums OF one and two thousand
doI,ara
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

tB- We regret to learn that ID. McGhee,
Esq, Of Monroe county, died at Chattanoo.
On, n few days since, from wounds srlf.in.
flicted while laboring under a sudden attack
of insanity. lie was man of many good
qualities, and was generally esteemed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

ST. LOUIS, June l2.-The latest ndviees
from Kansas state that Donaldson was alive,
that Col. Sumner was dispensing all arm
ed bands of both parties, and that there
was a prospect of pence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

CAs'r SWALLOW "OLD BUcK."-The Co
lumbia Is. C.)Times, Democrat, expresses its
disapprobation of the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan rs follows:
Mr.. Buchanan 5 antecedents nre such that
we cannot give him our support: nor do we
believe'that the people of South Carolina
can be induced to assist in placing him in the
Presidential chair. He is not only n rem
egade from the Wing party, tariff man, and
a Fedcralist, but Freesoiler, haring giren
his support TO almost every Northern more
ment introduced 10 circumscribe the area co.,
cred by The institutions of slavery. To sum
up the whole of his history, he is not m nd.
vocatc of State Rights, and we doubt not he
will go farther than any of his predecessors,
if elected, to consolidate. the government
South Carolina can not consistently support
Mr.. Buchanan. His nomination is n rebuke
to Mr.. Pierce and his administration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

tEAn exchange says "rhe Democratic
Party is bankrupt individually, Ms well as IN
principle. Cause Why! They have held
office 80 long. There is not one Office in
thousand that will not bankrupt the man
who accepts i-and that, generally, in less
time than four years." There may be some
truth In this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

HALF VoTEs-T'here has been much spec
ulation MS TO the meaning of the half votes
recorded in the proceedings of the Cincinnati
Convention. The Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertiser explains the matter as follows:
awe presume this apparently queer result
was arrived at in this wise: Under the rule
upon which The Convention was constituted
every State had twice as many delegates as
it was entitled to cast votes. New York,
for instance, having thirty five votes in her
electoral college, was represented by seven
ty delegates in the Convention-thirty.fve
Soits and the same number of Hards. Ev-
cry delegate in the Convention was there;
fore entitled to half vote, and no more
When any individual delegate differed from
his colleagues and desired to manifest his
Independence in the most singular manner
he voted alone, or in opposition to major
ity of them, and his vote was designated by
the figure L."