The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-22
The Northern Democracy.

Judge r. p. Spalding, of Cleveland,
Ohio, has published letter explaining
why Judge Swan was repudiated by the
Republicans of Ohio. 1t was because he
sustained the Fugitive Slave Law. Judge
Spalding was a Northern Democrat, "true
to the rights of the South" He says there
are some Republicans who desire to emas-
culate that organization by modifying its
hostility to slavery, and intimates that
this movement towards conservatism orig
mates in desire to reinstate the strength
of the old Wing party. As Democrat,
that project does not suit him. Hear his
confirmation of what we have been charg-
ing, viz. that the Republican party owes
its strength to the Democracy of the
North
Take from the Republican party its
anti-slavery element, and you leave it a
lifeless corpse.
If it were possible to accomplish vic
tory by any such getting down stairs I
should greatly prefer a deteat, and thousands
and tens Of thousands rho, Ike yott and me,
came from the Inc Of tie old Democratic party,
would bow their heads with shame if
they found they had aided in restoring
the old Wing dynasty at the expense of
freedom.
The TEousa,,ds and tens Of thousands who,
like you and me, came from the line of
the OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY" make up the
553,766 who voted for Fremont.
DEMOCRATIC ExTRAvAGANcE.-The follow
ing facts are taken from the official report
of the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer
to resolution calling upon him to know
how many employees he had at the differ
-ent custom-houses, what he paid them,
how much was collected, &c.
At Chicago, in 1852, or for the fiscal
year ending June, '53, the last year of Mr..
Fillmore's administration, there was col
lected Sill, sos SO. Six men were en-
ployed to collect it, and they were paid
S2,ss2 u. That was a little over two per
cent. Forthe year SO. there wns collected
at the same place Sl45, 062 40 Sixteen
men were employed in its collection, and
they were paid sl4,449 20 for doing it,
almost ten per cent? Why this increase
At Wilmington, Delaware, there was
collectedin 1857 S2,046 90 Ittook eight
men, who were paid 1854 80. -.
At Annapolis, in Maryland, there was
collected the same year 1878 25. -Four
men were engaged to collect it, who were
paid $3.50 AZ.
At ocracoke, in North Carolina, $50 So
were collected in 81. Ittool seven men
to do it, who were paid s2,30l SO.
At Port Oxford, in Oregon Territory,
there was collected IS s., and it took two
men to do it, who were paid 81, 70S 0s.
At Monterey, in California, tho amount
collected in ,57 was s45 %. Three men
were employed to collect it, and were paid
$1,000 95.
At Buffalo there was collected in 1887,
siol4o s.. Ten men were employed in
its collection, who were paid SIG. s06 81.
These are just a }aaa Of the very many
cases Of like kind How long viii the
voters Of the country keep in power such
q party, who plumber and rob the Treas
pry in thiswayf Ietthe voters read and
reflect 81 -
How Now 2 The Knoxville Wig SAYS
Col. A. o. +. Nicholson voted side by side
with Col. Netherland in 1888, against the
exemption law commonly called Che '.po-
ney law and moro Familiarity known as
the last hoe.S How now . Meap1a
Bafetin. y
The Union and American. says all who
vote for Netherland endorsethe last hoe,
Last plough and last wedges That paper,
ly endorsing NICHOLSON, has endorsed AL
these aeriealtpFal ilnploments, so Of the
whole Domonfniic party Of the State
'Hiev nov ~ lVdstyiile eeHe.
Rlctmoqd, July Is. The Witc and Az
lett duel took place In North Carolina in
stead Of Danville. kylct withdrew the
shplIenge and asked n, q reconciliation.
Wise refused The duel grew out of a
controversy Between The Enquirer and
Examiner, On the subject q nnsilfeiven-