The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-15
Buchanan and his Administration.

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"o..resseo Puoiic meeting at lndiana-
polls, on the 24th ult. He spoke with
great force of the general character of Mr..
Bucbanon's Administration and of ,ho
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at has been mooted question for the
last twenty-five years whether there was
any more Federal party amang us. Mr..
Buchanan has proved that there is Fed
eralist among us. He is an apt illustra.
tion of that law of our being which makes
old age and imbecility remember vividly
and turn fondly to the early teachings of
youth, laughter, and to forget all that
was learned in ripper years. Mr.. Buchan-
an was taught in infancy and early life
the doctrines OF Federalism; for time
from policy he disguised his opinion: but
now, when aye is upon him, he instinct
lyely turns to his first lessons, and asks
for an increase OF Executive powers which
Hamilton never dreamed of-for the pow
er to involve tins great nation in war with
out consulting Congress; for thirty mil
lions OF dollars tosbc placed under his
control Tor purposes which he does not
even condescend to explain to your rep
resentatlves. What is the pretense for
the thirty millions. Why, he wants to
1acliitate the purchase of Cuba, when
SPAN has already said that she would not
buy it an Insult II takes two 70 n n,ni,o n. ~
bargain. That homely old adage is yet
true, as Mr.. Buchanan will find But he
wants to facilitate negotiations for the
acquisition of Cuba. oh, yes. gentlemen
suppose he wants that sum for the pur-
pose OF paying off some demands upon
the corruption fund of 1861 Two years
ago the Treasury was overiiowing with
SlI.OO0,OOO overplus; we had so much
money in the Treasury that the Secretary
OF the Treasury advertised for those hold
ing. government bonds to come forward
and have them paid; indeed, he offered
and paid a large premium on them. We
had so much money we did not know
what to do with it.. Now we have had two
years OF Mr.. Buchanan's maladministra-
ton, and we are in debt this day between
s4oouo;ooO and S5O,0OO,OOO and no means
OF payment provided!
''Mr. Buchanan, to be sure, with tears
duties which his own Gss S.;enS dors lor spGcilc
Whether Congress sees the VALIDITY Of the
doctrine or not, there is one specific duty
IN ,,.,,; c1hnection @ with TINS administration
snecif;c dntv nf III hoot;nsa s a. i; ~ 1asn t, " 'ne
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A WIDowER.-We clip the following
from an exchange, which perhaps if Mr..
Sickles had seen before the killing of Kew,
he might have taken it as a criterion and
hereby felt much easier than he now per-
haps does:
A gentleman of high social considera-
ton in Genoa lately made the discovery
Wa;t;nn WA; ms hi Ml'e was unialthiul to NM Il.
on;ltv mir toaatbor al oi;to,,, liz 'u ntaS .nS