The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-07
THE FOREIGN VOTE.
We copy the following article from the
New York Eynresa of the al at nil.

us, is, the foreign element American Demo
crazy has ceased to exist in New York-and
in its stead, the Democracy is Irish or German
In the 18th Ward, Wednesday night, the
spectacle was presented of hundreds of Ger
mans under few Irish leaders! The "rich
Irish brogue" was cajoling off the "sweel
German accent. The American lenders seem
to be only those in Office under the city and
Federal government-City Hall officers, OF
Custom House otficers--while the rank and
file are nll German or lrish. If ther be any
American Democrats here, not in office, they
have ceased, in great degree, to attend
public meetings-for the Democracy OF this
city is foreign, foreign, foreign.
The attendant upon Democratic meetings
generally in this city, would scarcely suspect
he was in the United States of America. In
some of the Wards-he would think he was
in Limerick, or Dublin, and in others, on the
Rhine, the Elbe, or the Danube. German pla.
cards and German speeches are seen and
heard oftener than American. The orators
touch upon themes known in Tipperary, OF
Cork, or Frankfort, or Bremen, or Berlin
bu, utterly unknown to the great body of our
American born citizens.
The Police of this city-under Mayor
Wood, have become now about two-thirds
foreign. We, American citizens, have to rule
over us-to the exclusion OF American born
policemen, an Irish Police-for the Germans
generally arc kept from The police by the
superior political tactics of the Irish Demo
crazy. Foreign Military Companies are nun.
erons among us. There are Irish Regiments
and German Regiments, and French Regi.
ments, all preserving their nationalities. And
in case of insurrection, we should be called
upon to rely upon these Foreign organiza.
tons, to maintain American peace, in our own
American land. This has become the largest
German city in the world, except three
Vienna, Berlin, and Hamburg--and Germans
exist in rs full force on the Hudson, as on the
Rhine. Whole wards of the city are but a
transpanted Germany.
All this would be well-if not very we'll
provided these strangers would readily anal
gamate--marry and intermarry, and thus
ninge and commngle with US. socially and
politically. We welcome them here, as stran.
gers, to be Americanizrd, rs soon rs possible
hut they will not analgamate with US Us
Politicians, or even MS Soldiers Their Politics
are Foreign. They bring here their idea Of
European Democracy, and organize to push
that idea of Democracy upon American So.
ciety. Their social amusements are, in the
main, Foreign. Their military organizations,
we have already stated to be Foreign. Even
our Black Republican friends have been all
summer trying to rally the Germans ms a
Foreign Party and ps Foreign men, against
Americans in the fifteen Southern States of
our Union. This Government, that we
Americans have lived under since l776, they
have told the Germans, in this 1856, was an
oligarchcal, tyranncal Government-no bet
ter than the despotisms they came from to us;
and the fIecker and Strive Red Republicans
among them seem to believe, aud 90 Join
political organizations directed against one
half Of our common country.
The PRoPosED NEGRO REvoLr.-We clip
the following from the Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer, of the 3lst
We desire to refer with all proper caution
TO the alleged intention of the slave popula-
ton in QUE neighborhood of Raleigh and
other places, to revolt on the 4th of the en-.
suing month. We heard of tho rumor on
Monday night but did not then refer to it.
The Appeal in its issue of yesterday morning,
says:
"A Mr.. Hurd, n writing master, is charged
with prompting them to this affair. We learn
that eighteen negroes are now in custody as
well rs this fellow Hurd, and that the great.
est excitement prevails among our neighbors.
We have still further learned that the attack
was to have been made on election day, day
most uniavorabe for such atrocious designs.
The plan having been developed, and an ex-
Sheriff of this county having become cogni-
zaut of their designs, their purposes we're
frustrated.
New York, Oct. 30-The steamer Asia
has arrived, bringing three days later news
from Europe. The latest dates are to Oct
18th.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. lS.-The Cotton market
was active, and prices had advanced Lied,
with but few parcels offering in the market.
James McKenry quotes the Flour market
firm on the better grades.
Money active, and Consols quiet at 9la
for account.
The bullion in the Bank of England has
increased f64,O00.
The political intelligence is not important.
Affairs in Naples are unchanged.
The monetary articles in the Times and
News of Saturday are more favorable. The
supplys of money in the discount market
and stock exchange on Friday afternoon was
liberal. Financial letters from Paris are also
more encouraging.
Austria was evacuating the Principalties.
The Havre Cotton market had advanced If.
Sales for the week 1000 Orleans at loaf
EYA Washington dispatch says: "Gen.
eral Harvey is expected here hourly, and will
at once make his preparations to leave for
the seat of the contemplated war in Florida.
Active operations will be commenced by the
18th proximo, and the whole energy Of the
government will be brought into exercise
Some papers have ridculpd the action Of the
department in ordering artillery companies
to Florida to fight Indians in the everglades.
would explain that these artillery compa-
MES are only such by name. They are now,
and will continue to be, engaged in infantry
service. The metallic life boats which are
being constructed in Brooklyn for the Flo
rida service, will be capable of carrying only
four men each with provisions and amInuni.
ton.
.Y Hon. Abbott Lawrence's name hnv
ing appeared among those of the Vice Pres
idents al the meeting at Faneuil Hall on the
evening Of the 23d, which was edited by the