The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-23


man. We quote abortion of the article,
with the remark that if Governor Harris
should be nominated what is to be done
about Ex-Governor Johnson's pretensions?
or shall we run him for Vice PRESIDENT
For. President,
Gov. IsHAM G.. HARRIS,
or Tennessee.
For Vice President,
Ex.Gov. Andrew johnson,
OF Tennessee.
How will that do? Or is there too much
kangaroo about it, But to the extract:
"Therc is no Disgusting the fact that we
are tending towdrd diSunion, and, in my
judgment the only way to check the ten
dency is for the South to take that posi-
ton at Charleston, and for her Represen-
tatives and Senators in Congress to give
unmiStokcaJie notice to the Northern men,
bers, that they will no longer submit to
encroachments upon our rights; that il
we cannot be protected in them in the
Union, we will enjoy them out QfMc Union.
This position is the only one we can take,
and in respect to ourselves we should
maintain it.
SHOULD this course be pursuedat Char
lesion, know Y man who, under the
circumstancesS be more acceptable
to the Democrat hGovernor1sHA q.
HARRIS, of Tenn Sc. He is anable, dig.
nificd and reliable Statesman. With an
unblemished record. he has no political
sins to- answer for Having always purstl-
ed the dictates of honesty and common
sense, he has become the idol Of the PEG.
pie; answering in the advocacy of the
principles Of his party, he has not become
implicated in the intricate meshes of par
ty trickery. He is disconnected with the
Buchanan and Douglas quarrel, leaving
them to settle their difficulties in then
own way He is 10 fire.eater or disunon
ist but will maintain the rights of the
States to the last extremity whenever
occasion demands il. With Gov. Harris
in the White House, men will feel that
the iron hand ola jackson holds the reins
of government and Northern fanatics will
hesitate long before they put into eXecu
ton then schemes of treason"
na5~ The bill which has passed the Mis-
sissipp House Of Representatives provides
that after the lst day of next July, al,
mulatto or black persons who are free, OIL
claim to be such, or act as such may be
indicted, and on conviction shall be sold
by the sheriff of the county where so con
victed. Any person pretending owner
ship Of such negro for the purpose o
shielding and protecting, said negro, to b,
fined not exceeding 1000, and imprison
ed for six months. And these provision.
also operate to the same extent agains
any owner allowing a negro TO hire hi,
or her own time, or otherwise to act q:
free. And all such negroes are disquali
fed from inheriting, acquiring or holdin.
any propel ty in the State, nor can any
property be removed from the State, fol
the benefit Of any such person.
THE SPGAKERsnIP AND THE ANTI-LEcoMP
TON DEMocRATs.-There are fourteen anti
| Lecompton Democrats i'll the House
viz:
From Illinois, Messrs. Isaac y. Morris
McClernard, Robinson, Fouke and Lo
| gan.
From New y ork, Mcssrs. Horace +
Clark, Reynolds as,d lIaslsin.
From Pennsylvania, Messrs. Hickman
and Schwartz.
From New jersey, Messrs. Adrain ant
Riggs.
From Indiana, John G.. Davis.
OF these, the five from Illinois have
from the first voted for Mr.. Bocock. Tn,
other nine have scattered their vote,
among themselves.
There are 237 members of the House
but the highest number present at any
of the ballotings has been 23l.
In full House, therefore, it would re
quire the whole of the anti-Lecomptor
Democratic votes, which have hitherto
been scattered, added to Mr.. Sherman's
10 Republican votes, to elect him, or
of them, if only 23l members were pres
emf. The same would be required to en-
able the Republicans to adopt the plural
ity rule.