The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25
eR- The New York Mirror of the lst

eR- The New York Mirror of the 10th
says: -
"Over 1900 names, some of the best in
New Jersey, appear in the Newark Eagle, in
viting the people to Fillmore meeting, in
Newark, on Wednesday next"
Everywhere, il is evident Fillmore is gain
ing, and were It not that the democracy of
this region occasionally hold ratification meet.
ings, people would hardly know that Buch-
annn is n candidate. But as long as the de-.
mocracy of Monroe and McMinn continue to
ratify, and Crozicr makes speeches, and our
neighbor at Cleveland keeps up the suggcs-
tive chapters on the Hartford Convention,
courtesy requires US to admit that the Gin.
cinnati nominee is in the field.
The only Welsh newspaper in the United
States, the Cambro. Americana paper of
much influence among the natives OF Wales
has come out for Fremont.
Verify, the "foreign allies" of the demo.
cracy are departing !apidly. The foreign
vote thrown for Mr.. Pierce in 1852 was a67,.
$40, and l5o,647 more than that gentleman's
vote over Gen. Scott. Now it is demonstra.
BILE that one half of the native vote in the
Free States cast for Mr.. Pierce in the last
Presidential contest have gone over to Ere.
mont and the cry is "stil they go"-add
this loss to the foreign allies who have gone
in mass, and the national conservative demo-
Gratis all over the country who are making up
their minds to vote for Fillmore, and what
becomes Of Mr.. Buchanan's prospects! The
Gods truth is he hasn't rs much rs ghost
of chance, and il is folly and madness to
talk about eecting him. The contest is real
ly between Fillmore and Fremont,
AN UNKIND CUT.-Our versatile and &C.
centric neighbor at Cleveland, publishes in
his last historical chapter, or a chapter of
history, (Which is it, BobD Of the Hartford
Convention.Srlf' our neighbor should con-
clude TO continue the "hstory," he must al
low us to suggest that he take down Mr..
Buchanans name until he gets through, as
the association is calculated to call up rcmi.
niscenccs not at all pleasant to the democra-
tic portion Of his readers.
tg- Advces from Washington justify the
belief that there are new political moves in
contemplation, and our renders need not be
surprised to learn in few weeks of gen.
eral and unanimous rally on Fillmore
throughout the South, That reckless man
who proposes, through the Nashville Union,
to bet 800 that Buchanan will get fpe more
electoral votes in the Union than Fillmore,
had better take down his sign, or his temeriiy
will lead him into the category of those who
illustrate The old adage, ga fool and his mo-
ney are soon parted" Three weeks ago they
all swore that Fillmore wouldn't get single
State, now they arc willing to risk the enor-
nous sum Of 500 that Buck beats him all
Of five votes. Capt. SCOTS coon nevercome
down half SO beautifully.
Mr.. BucHASAs.--Mr. Buchanan has been
in public life ever since 1915, and If he has
ever originated any great measure except the
charge Of "Bargain and Sale" between Clay
and Adams, the evidence of Il is not upon
the record.
Ne,o York, July lS.-'rhe steamer Baltic
sailed to-day at noon for Liverpool, with
$50 passengers, ard $4,000 in specie.