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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

Commemorative see il stated in some
of our Exchanges, that the Connecticut
American Convention had ratified the nom.
ination Of Fremont and Dayton. Such il
not the fact. A Convention Of National
Americans was held at Hartford on the 9th
inst, for>the purpose of organizing under
the flag of Fillmore and Donelson, in the
great Presidential fight. Over ono hundred
delegates were present and Henry Sherman,
ESQ.,, of Hartford presided.
Resolutions were adopted maintaining the
union at all hazards and discountenancing
sectional parties and slavery agitation in ev.
cry form. They declare that the delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention most fla.
GRAVITY misrepresented the party in pIedgng
them to the support of the Republican can.
ddates, and that they wholly repudiate said
Convention and its nominees. The follow
ing resolution, among others, was unanim-
ously adopted:
Resolved, Thatcherishing these sentiments,
and with these views and aims, we do here.
by ratfy the nomination of Willard Fillmore,
of New York, for President, and Andrew
Jackson Donelson, of Tennessee, for Vice
President of these United States, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to do everything in
our power, in all lawful, honorable and con.
sistent ways, to secure their election.
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CHEERING FOR BUcK.-The Washington
Correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser,
writes:
"Inteligent Democrats from the Northwest
have arrived here, whose accounts Of the po
litical excitement in that quarter are very
gloomy. In Ohio, they say, the feeling is all
in one way, and that is against the Democrats.
Farther, they say, the same feeling appears to
be very general throughout the whole North
west. There are such things as sudden popu-
lar impulses, which sweep away old party
barriers, and it is about time for the recur-
renee of one of them. The very belief that
the public mind leans in favor of any party 10
apt to increase its strength, and extend its
influence. Thus Pennsylvania begins to feel
the presence Of anti Buchanan elements, and
il the impression be permitted to prevail, that
Buchanan's chances are hopeless, he will be
deserted withas little ceremony as if he were
Franklin Pierce"
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HURRAH FOR New JERsEY.-A friend who
has just returned from visit to New Jersey
informs us that thelprospect for its going for
Fillmore is most encouraging. A correspon-
dent of the New York Express writing from
New Brunswick, says: "The American de-
monstraion here this evening was tremen-
dous. Three thousand people at least, were
on the ground, AID the enthusiasm was i'm
mense. Humphrey Marshall, of KY, David
Paul Brown, Esq, of Philadelphia, Henry
Winter Davis, of Nd, Joseph F. Randolph,
of N. j., Isaac Hazelhurt Of Philadelphia, were
among the speakers. The Mayor of New
Brunswick presided.
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WHEAr.-We understand that 80 cents
and 800 is the price offered for wheat ut
this place. In reply to the enquiries Of our
agricultural friends about n prospective rise,
we can only say the market is so shaky and
fluctuating that it is impossible to make up
an opinion. The last despatch from New
York quotes Southern red at $l,70-it takes
about IS TO 10 els per bushel to lay it down
there from this point. The yield inthc North
and West is represented to be heavy, on the
middle ground fair, with heavy fall.otf in
the Southwest. We shall do our best to
keep our readers correctly posted upon the
grain market.
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TIE TELEGRApH.-An effort is now being
made to establish line of telegraph from
Knoxville to Chattanooga. The parties who
have this matter in hand we understand are
reliable and responsible, and fully able to car
ry out any and all their undertakings. The
route proposed is on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Rail Road to Cleveland, and thence
tn Chattanooga via the Cleveland and Chat
tanooga Rail Road, connecting at Chattanoo-
"a with the line running from Nashville to
Augusta.
Col. Cute, who has been for number OF
years connected with telegraph enterprises
in the South and West, is now engaged in
raising stock in the various towns on the
route in order to entitle them to the estab-
lshment Of Offices Stock books have already
been opened In other towns on the line and
inducements held out that the stock will be
taken. We do not think it necessary TO i'm
press upon our citizens the Importance Of i'm.
mcdiately taking some steps to secure an Of
fee in our town, as we are satisfied that its
utility and the benefits that would accrue
from it must be apparent to all. Col. Q. will
visit our place again in few days. at which
time We hope to be able to give him good
report. We will not and cannot allow other
towns on the route to possess advantages
over us when it is in our power to be placed
on an equality with them. Wewill refer to
to this matter more fully in our next issue
Success, we say. to the undertaking.
We are requested to call meeting Of the
citizens Of Athens, at the Courthouse, on
Tuesday evening next, to take some action in
regard to the above enterprise.
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been able To hear of but three who entertain
even a distant idea of voting for Bu-
chanan-two of the three voted for Johnson
last year, and one of them we are very GER.
tain never asked the committee to invite Col.
Crozier here to make a speech Of any Sort
Three are not "many," not by considerable;
and if there are any more all our democratic
friends have to do to prove us in error and
themselves correct is to trot them out, and
we will cave in and publish the fact in our
columns. They have the right to invite
whomsoever they please to speak here, but
they should be more particular in ,cording
their letters lest they convey wrong impress
sions abroad, and deceive their friends in other
sections. Remember, "many" means "a great
number"
One more word. We think this Athens
Committee, who with Characteristic AFRO.
gance, assume to speak TO. the entire county,
for the democratic Party and MANY "a
great number!O Old Line Whigs," are attach.
ing more Importance to the conversion" MS
some of them call it, of Mr.. Crozier, than it
is really entitled to. Discaiming all inten-
lion to be personally offensive or to disparage
him as man, we can say that Col. Crozier
never had any Importance except what he oh.
tanned by his connection with the wing party
they made him what he was mot what he ISL
and gave him all the political reputation he
ever had, and when he determined to sever
his connection with them, which he did sew
eral years ago, he inflicted all the injury it
was possible for him TO do. Mr.. Gro
zier, borne along in the strong arms which
took him up, was strong man, no doubt; but
Mr.. Crozier in the arms ofthe democracy is a
weak man, and can make no more impression
upon old. line wings than any other demo.
crat-not so much, because by the change he
has lost what prestige and force he had
Benedict Arnold, with the American troops
at his back, was terror to the enemy; but
when he went over, he took no one with him.
No one has right to censure Mr.. Crozer
for the course that he has thought proper to
pursue-it is the privilege of every citizen to
cast his suffrage for whomsoever he pleases;
but the IDEA, which the committee seem to
entertain that it is important the world should
know where Jno. Crozier stands, and that
people are going to follow him about in his
erratc wanderings, is ridiculous. The plea
he sets up is unworthy of passing remark.
That humbug exploded several weeks ago.
Indeed, SO harmless do we consider Mr.. Cro-
zier's letter, and of so little moment his pc.
sition in the present contest, that, it it will
crafty the Athens Committee, who speak
son behalf the Democratic Party and Many
"a great mulberry old Line Wings" wo will
publish the correspondence once month
until the day of election
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RICHMOND. Va Inlv IL.

The Wing Convention endorsed Fillmore
and Donelson. They declare that the Demo.
Gratis in nominating Pierce caused all the agi.
tation of the slavery question, and assert that
the Democratic party have forfeited the con-
idence Of the conservative men that no Wing
can consistently vote for Mr.. Buchanan. He
sustains squatter sovereignty and the absolute
power of Congress over slavery in the Terri
tories.
They propose that National Convention
be held on the third Wednesday in Septem-
Der.
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BOSTON. Inly l8.

The Wing State Central Committee has
issued IN address recommending the Wings
of Massachusetts to avoid committing them
selves for the present to either of the cand-
dates now in nomination.; and urges thor
ough organization, with the view of hereafter
concentrating their strength, if found neces-
sary, upon that one of the present candidates
who shall appear the most unobjectionable to
their principles. The address closes with the
averment that the first great Wing principle
is "unwavering fidelity to the Union and
Constitution of the country"
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NFw YORK. Julv l.

By the U. s. mail steam ship Fulton, arriv-
ed ut this port yesterday from Havre, with
advices to the Cd inst, important intelligence
has been received ofthe substantial settlement
of the difficulty between Great Britain and
the United States, growing out of the misun--
Outstanding upon the construction of the
meaning of the terms Of the Clayton-Buwer
convention. A treaty has been negotiated
between Great Britain and Honduras, by
which the Bay Islands are reiroceded to the
last named Power, upon such conditions as
are acceptable to our Minister, Mr.. Dallas,
and in accordance with the policy Of our
government.
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The New ORLEANS DEMocRAoY.-The
New Orleans correspondent of the Natchez
Free Trader, writing on the 9Th inst, says;
Up to this moment see no effor, to con.
solidate our strength, or even rally our forces.
see jealousies-I see cliques-.l see every
thing but the proper spirit. Some are dis.
satisfied because Douglas was not nominated
some plume themselves too much on the
nomination of Mr.. Buchanan--none defend
General Pierce and his administration as they
should be defended-some say the platform
goes too far-oihers that II is not up TO the
mark--in short, there is a spirit here. among
our leaders that the Democratic masses
should rise up and cnndemn.
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How THEY DO LiE.-rhe Wheeling Intel
ligencer, which the anti American papers say
has left the American party and come out for
is controlled by. foreign and papal influence.
1t supported gizzard foot-ebon shin Henry A.
Wise, and denounced Americanism rs Justify
as the most violent foreign organ in the
Union. 1t never was an American paper.
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ley Hon. s. Tourney, one of the ablest
of Virginia's distinguished orators, is on the
stump canvassing the State for Fillmore and
Doneson. A friend at Lynchburg writes us
the "ball is in motion, and that il will roll on
until the Old Dominion is freed from the
thral which has so long rested upon her and
deaGened the energies of the people. The
old line wings Of this Commonwealth will
vote for Fillmore to man. do not say we
will carry the State, but we intend to try, and
they always conquer who believe they can"
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ATHENS, TryN.. June 27th, 1855.

ATHENS. TESs,, June 9th, 1856.
Hon. John III. Crozisr-Sir: On behalf OF
the Democratic party and many Old Line
Wings, we cordially invite you to attend and
address ratification meeting 10 be held at
Athens, McMinn county Tennessee, on Satur-
day, the fifth day of July, for the purpose OF
ratifying and confirming the nomination. OF
James Buchanan and John G. Breckenridge,
recently made by the National Democratic
Convention, at Cincinnati, for President and
Vice President of the United States
We have arrived at a crisis in the political
history of the country, when every true pat
riot and lover Of this Confederacy, should
unhesitatingly lend hiss efforts and talents for
the union Of the UniteS States. We know
your power and abilityupon the stump and
however much we may have differed with
you politically in days gone by, upon princi-
Piles then dividing the two great political par
ties Of the country, we have confidence in
your patriotism, honesty and integrity, and
we will b, most happy to see and hear from
you on the occasion ALLUDED to.
Please let us hear from you Immediately.
We ere, very respectfully, yeurs, de-,
GEO. w. BRIDGEs,
JOHN CRAWFORD,
WIN. ii. BALLEw,
A. BLIZZARD,
john L BEiDGEs
JOAN F. SLOWER,
c. ZIMMERMAN,
F. BoYD,
VIM Horror,
VIM NJ. SEHoRN,
VIM GEORGE
j. w. BLACKWELL
faas,l II. III. RIDER,
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ILLISoIs.-A correspondent of ST. Louis
Intelligencer, writing from Jacksonville, ILL.,,
under date Of the 18th instant says
Fillmore stock is rapidly risgng in value In
this part of Illinois. Moderate men Of all
parties are looking to him as one upon whom
the friends of the Union aud the Constitu-
ton may rally. His recent speeches in New
York are worth nll the platforms that have
been erected this season, prolific Of such
structures.
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Philadelphia, July l9.-Coniributions are
being made here for the relief of the sufferers
by the railroad accident Over $1,000 have
been received at the Inquirer Office. DR..
Moriarty delivered an Grafton over the re-
mains of Father Sheridan, this morning, at
st. Mchae's Church, in the presence of
numerous congregation. The collins con-
tanning the unrecognized bodies were ranged
in the church. The Coroner has commence
ed his investigation.
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE PENNsYLyA.
MA RAIL ROAD

The papers contain an account of terri
bic disaster on the Pennsylvania Rail Road
which occurred on the 18th inst. Weub-
join the particulars:
As an excursion train Of the children of
st. Michael's Church were proceeding on the
North Pennsylvania Railroad this morning.
at about o'clock, it came in collision with
the down train. Six cars scers entirely dernol.
iSted hirty-Rins persons killed, and sirty.nine
MANNED or rounded Many Of the wounded
were conveyed in carriages to Germantown,
and surgeons were dispatched to the scene Of
disaster.
The excursion train contained eleven hun
dred children, with their parents and teach
ers. The collision occurred in a curve near
the town of Fort Washington, about fourteen
miles from Philadelphia. The down train
was running slowly, but the excursion train
was going rapidly, endeavoring to reach the
stopping place before meeting the down train.
Doth locomotives were crushed together, set
ting hre to the mass OF broken cars, and con-
Stunning the bodies of many victims Of the
collision. The scene was beartrending.-
Twenty-seven of the bodies are SO burnt that
they cannot be recognised
When the locomotives came together thew
rose on end and the fre-boxes nearly touch
ed; they then fell over directly across the
track. The fire being scattered about, the
first excursion car caught. and in turn COM
municated flame to the others piled upon it.
The most extraordinary exertions were made
to eytrcate the mutilated and crushed beings
amid the wreck. Many were still alive when
the flames reached them. Their groans and
crieswere awful, but so rapid and fierce were
the flames that no aid could be rendered
them. Two hotels, one dwelling house, q
blacksmith shop, and shed, stood within
three hundred yards Of the scene all of which
were used to shelter the dying and wounded.
A number of physicians from the city and
Germantown were early in attendance.
Two fire-engines from Chestnut Hill forced
water through their hose to the wreck. and,
after working several hours, the human re-
mains were removed. Nineteen burnt bodies
were removed to the blacksmith shop. three
OF whom were supposed to be females. I'm.
der the shed were eight bodies so charred as
to defy recognition. The body of Father
Sheridan was recovered and brought to this
city.
An immense crowd was attracted TO the
spot from the surrounding sections Of coun-
try. Many friends of the killed and wound
ed walked out from the city. and others pro-
ceeded thither in every description Of vehicle.
These were made use Of to convey the wound.
ed and dead to the city.
William Vaustayern, the conductor Of ME
down train, has committed suicide by swal.
lowing arsenic. William Lee, the engineer
of the same train, has been arrested and COM
mitted for examination. nN
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FREMoNT.--The New York Herald is in
ecstacies over the prospect of its candidate.
After abiding to some silly charges which
the papers are making against him, it says:
at is evident, however, that it will require
hard riding to run him down, for he gathers
wind, speed and strength us he goes. The
splendid run of "old Tippecanoe and Tyler
too" did not open more auspiciously. No use
to chatter aboutit. Fremont is ahead, and is
only just beginning to let out When tho
popular tide runs in particular direction,
who shall turn it away? ut never rains but
il pOurs."
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FROM NEBRAsKA.-The ST. Louis Repub-
lican contains a letter from Omaha City of
the 2sih of June, which states that large
bodies of emigrants, mostly young men. are
crossing though Iowa into Nebraska and eff.
fecting settlements. Hundreds had crossed
the Missouri into the Territory within the
previous two weeks. At Florence, about
six miles from Omaha City, seven or eight
hundred Mormons were congregated, on their
way to the Salt Lake City. Many of them
are provided with no othe- means Of convey
ance than a small and.cart, in which all the
moveables and the young children Of the
family are carried. The writer is informed
that another body, to the number ofsx hun.
bred, all Norwegians, are now crossing the
State of Iowa towards Florence.
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From SwERrwArRR.--A friend informs
us that the democracy Of Monroe had a rati
iica,iou Meeting at Sweetwater, on Saturday
last. Some two hundred persons arc said to
have been in attendance, and were addressed
BY Jno. l.. Hopkins, ESQ.,, Of Chattanooga,
Hon. Juo. II. Crozier, Of Knoxville, and 9th.
or distinguished demOetai.
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DEMocRAcY.-At a 4th of July meeting OF
the "unterrifed," in Independence Square,
Philadelphia, the subjoined definition of De-
mocracy was adopted amid the plaudits Of
those congregated to celebrate our national
anniversary:
"Democracy-that great conservative and
adhesive power which gives man the unchain.
ed lightning of thought and power of action
snaps the insuperable barrier of earth
asunder, and permits him to wear the image
of his Maker"
Who would not be Democrat under such
auspices? Why longer hesitate between
Americanism, RepubIicanism and Locofoco-
ism, when the latter bestows on fallen hu.
maniiy the unclaimed lightning of thought
and power of action" and allows him "to
wear the image of his Maker?"
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ArTEsTroN.-Messrs. Maynard and Polk,
candidates for Electors for the State at large,
will speak at this place on Tuesday, the 9Th
day Of August. Let the whole county come
ia and hear them.
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lB- The vote in the House Of Represen-
tatives on the question Of expcling Mr..
Brooks for the assault on Mr.. Sumner was
divided as follows For the expulsion ll9
free State men and 2 slave State men, or 9
democrats and lis opposition. Against the
expulsion 3 free and 10 slave State men, or
90 democrats and 80 opposition.
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PIrrsBuTe, July 2l.-Hugh Carrigan,
who was convicted in Westmoreland county,
for the murder Of his wife and burning the
body, and under sentence Of death, commit
ted suisdc Saturday night BY taking poison.
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New York, July ia serious fire occur.
red at Brooklyn early this morning. COM
mencing at the Naval Stores Depot, in which
there was large stock. Some dozen dwell
ling houses adjoining were also burnt, and
so rapid was the progress Of the flames that
fifty families escaped only with their nigh.
clothes.
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INDrANA.-A full American electoral ticket
has been nominated in Indiana. The follow
ing are the candidates for the State at large
Hon. George G. Dunn, Of Lawrence, Hon.
Andrew w. Osbourne, of Laporte.
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Washington, July l9.--It il said TINT Ed
mund c. Stiles, Of Pennsylv has been ap-
pointed Consul at Vienna.
The report of the majority and minority Of
the Kansas commission has been printed
They make nearly twelve hundred octave
pages II is designed to call up the Kansas
contested election case next week. a.ti
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WASHINGTON. July II

Mr.. Hanson. correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, was assaulted by Capt Patio
for refusing to retract the statement that tho
latter showed the white feather In surren.
dering his company Of 25 Missourans to ten
Free Slate men.
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A DESPERATE GAME ExPosED-No high
er evidence can be afforded of the desperate
fortunes of the Anti-American and Black Re-
publican parties, than is furnished by their
continued and studied efforts to persuade the
conservative men of the country that Mr..
Fillmore has no chance of success. The
Baltimore American very happily exposes
this bold intrigue in the following article:
Mr.. Breckenridge, the Democratic candi.
date for Vice President, is reported to have
made speech in which he declared his be.
lief that the Republican party was in reality
the only party that the Democracy had to
contend with. The Republican party on the
other hand consider Mr. Buchanan as the
only opponent they have TO contend WITH
Both of these representations are based on
that sectinnaism which distinguishes the
two parties Mr.. Breckenridge is pander.
ing to Southern sectionalsm, and the Re-
publicans to the Northern enmity to the
South. Kansas is the great question that
controls both parties. The Republicans
know that if they can convince the North
there is no chance for Fillmore, that they
will rally for Fremont to defeat Southern
sectiona'sm, and the Democrats are equally
anxious TO convince the South that Fremont
and Northern fanaticism is the only alterna-
tive if they vote against Buchanan In the
mean time the conservative and patriotic feel.
ing of both the North and the South is raj
lying on Mr.. Fillmore as the national candi.
date, with an enthusiasm that promises be-
fore November to create revulsion that
will overwhem all sectional fanaticsm.-
The triumph of either Fremont or Buchan-
an will be but the commencement of Sec
tional difficulty that will threaten the perma-
nency of the Union.
The above is true to the letter, and it for
chilly illustrates the necessity for the conser-
vative men of all sections uniting upon the
only conservative candidate in the field
WILLARD FILLMORE.
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GEoRGIA.-'rhe news from the Empire
State of the South is Of the most cheering
character, the current setting strongly for
Fillmore. Four weeks ago we considered
Georgia pretty certain for Buchanan, but re-
cent udvces justify the belief that the Fill
more ticket will be successful. AS GOES
Georgia so goes the South. Push on.