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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

y GEN. SAN. 1IousToN.-This gentleman
1has recently been making strong speech
against the disunionists. lie tells his
friends to fight the Black Republicans,
and adds:
But if defeated, remember that your
Government is worth more than victory;
and that when you discard the Southern
disunionists you will find millions OF North.
ern men ready to fight your battles:
would shed the last drop of my blood for
my country-I would resist aggression.
But have no battles to fight outside of
the Union. Let us fight in it, and for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

KENrucKY.-Hon. James Guthrie, of
Kentucky, late Secretary of the Treasury,
is out against Breckenridge. 10 support
him, Mr. Guthrie says, would be to aid
In clecting Lincoln. Mr.. Guthrie was
Kentucky's choice for the Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

nay- Senator Davis, of Mississippi, said
in recent speech, that he was sorry
Breckinridge had not staid "at home and
behaved himsalf like gentleman" in
stead of making speeches.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

NoTIcE.-James Buchanan is President
of the United States. He is sunk so low
in degradation that most people have
propably forgotten the fact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

New YoRK, Oct. 23d.-The Union torch
light procession is very large, being esti-
mated at 10000 people. There are vari.
ous illuminations on the route. Several
delegations of Minute Men, Everett
Guards, &C., are present from Philadel-
phia, Boston, and other cities. ..H'.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02
Yet Another Good Breckenridge
Man, and yet another Good Breck-
ridRa Document.

Mr.. Caleb Cushing is an ardent North
ern Breckenridge Democrat. Mr.. Caleb
Cushing is quoted and published in PAM
phlet form at the South as a living and
breathing monument of the soundness of
northern Breckenridge Democrats upon
the slavery question. Mr.. Caleb Cushing
was President of the late National Demo-
cratic Convention. When the opponents
of Mr.. Douglas seeded, Mr.. Caleb Cush-
ing caught hold of their coat tails and fol.
lowed them out. For this signal act of
devotion to the South" Mr.. Caleb Cush-
ing was promoted to the Presidency of
the Disunion Convention which nominat-
ed Breckenridge. ...
Mr.. Caleb Cushing possesses, together
with his extraordinary zeal for the South,
certain antecedents. Here is zone of them :
"This provision of the constitution of
Arkansas is condemned by those whom |
represent on this occasion, as nti-Repu5-
lican, as wrong on the general principles
of general policy, and as unjust to the
people of the non-slaveholding States.--
They object to it as being, in effect, a
provision to render slavery perpetual in
the new State of Arkansas.
81 concur in reprobating such clause
! cannot, by any vote of mine
ratify or sanction constitution of gov.
ernment, which undertakes, in this way
to foreclose in advance the progress oi
civilization and liberty forever.
1--WE are engaged in the creation of in.
FAINT colonies. What we shall now do is
to act upon generations yet unborn to the
end of time There is no appreciation oi
the consequences which lie envcloped
like the minute germ of the springing
seed, in the work of this hour. And al
such time shall we, with the accents oi
liberty perpetually on our lips, shall we
whose very institutions are established on
the fundamental doctrine of human right
shall we, the representatives of the free
people of the United States be brutishly
dumb, when it is sought through us tc
render slavery irredeemably perpetual in
new State soliciting admission into tho
Union?
Thus spoke Caleb Cushing in the lIall
of Congress, A. d. 1886, pending the con
sideration of the bill for the admission o
Arkansas, as slave State. Breckinridg,
men, how do you like the record?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

s1- The wasp attacks.the ripest fruit
first, SO will SANDER attempt to wound tho
most honest fame. t,s.r.-'.. -f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

p6- They have formed company in
Alabama called the "Yancy Rangers."-
Yanoy has squad of followers hereabouts
known as the Yancy de-rangcrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

b@- The Charleston Mercury exclaims.
"the Lord deliver the Democratic PARTY"
II it is in an interesting way we hope he
will Louisville Journal. .f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

pfy- A handsome young fellow in New
York, in great distress for want of money,
married last week rich old woman Of
seventy. He was no doubt miserable for
want OF money, and she for the want Of a
husband; and "misery makes strange bed
fellows"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

aa- The country used to have Demo
cratic dynasties," but more recently it hss
Democratic do-nasties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

WHITE CouNTY.-A correspondent at
Sparta, writes: "the Union cause is gain
ing strength daily in this county. l am
greatly mistaken if the Bell and Everett
ticket does not exceed any vote ever before
taken. Old Line Wings and Democrats
are enlisting under the the Flag of the
Union,""
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02
Gives it UP.

Senator Slidell, the shrewdest and most
sagacious of the Breckenridge leaders, has
issued an address to his friends in Louisi-
ana, in which he says: "Although many
of our most sanguine friends still entertain
hopes of Missouri and Kentucky, I .tear
they are doomed TO disappointment"
Thus, Slidell gives up Breckinridge's
own State, and, indeed, gives up Breckin-
ridges election. Let the Bell men all
over the South arouse and work, and near
ly every Southern State will be theirs!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

s@- The talk of women is generally
about the the men. Even their lsugh 10
he! he! he! "-" t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

D@~ A New York paper says "full even
ing dress is white cravat." This is still
more airy than the Georgia costume.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

D0- Paying tribute to the News
throwing blacking bottles from your cham
ber window among collection of cats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

DY- The Breckenridge Yancy organs
and orators are urging the Southern peo-
pie 10 concentrate upon Breckenridge;
but the people are too wise to do anything
soimpolitic. They know that poor Breck-
inridge has. not the ghost of a chance for
election, even with all the electoral votes
of the South; and, that, to concentrate
upon him, would only add to the intense
sectional agitations, the cessation ofwhich
the good of the country demands. Moth
ing can be gained by taking an extreme
position. The path of safety lies in the
middle ground occupied by the Union
party. Rally then, all ye who really de.
sire to restore the nation to quiet and re-
pose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

A PLEASING INcIDENT.-Under the above
head, the New York Evening Post says
that some Southern gentleman stopping
at the New York Hotel, visited the Wide
Awake club directly opposite and had a
good time. One of the Southerners pro-
posed three cheers for Lincoln, "as an
honest man." They were given. Then
Wide Awade, not to be outdone, pro-
proposed three cheers for Breckenridge,
which were given with will. 1t that
was pleasing incident, it was also very
significant one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02
na~ Mr.. Buchanan, in his letter accept

BfD" MT. buchanan, IN ms letter accept
ing his nomination at Cincinnati in 1856,
said, "the people ofa territory, like those
of State, have the right to regulate and
dispose of the question of slavery as they
please" Not Democratic organ in the
nation rebuked the sentiment or objected
to the sentiment, and yet now the whole
ofthe Breckenridge party of the South
would, on account of that very sentiment,
dissolve the Union, to which a portion of
them hypocritically profess themselves to
be devoted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

FLoRrpA.-George 7. Ward, Esq, a
leading Democrat, has declared for Bell
and Everett. The influence of his ex-
ample will be felt extensively. ,.,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

Souru CARoLINA.-The Charleston Mcr-
curry publishes the proclamation of Gov.
Gst, convening the Legislature of South
Carolina for the purpose of choosing Elec-
tors to cast the vote of the State in theap-
preaching Presidential election, in which
the Governor points out the probable ne
cessity of taking action for the safety and
protection of the State. The Mercury,
says:
In view of the fact that the general re-
suit of the election for President will be
known within forty-eight hours after its
occurrence, we presume the Legislature
willnot, under any circumstances, adjourn
Immediately after the choice of Electors,
as has been usual in former years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02
Mr.. Breckenridge and the Norfolk
Questions.
[From the Richmond Index.l


The announcement has been made in
some Of the papers that the National DEM
ocratic Executive Committee of Virginia,
at its late meeting, dispatches messen.
ger to Mr.. Breckinridge, to PROFOUND to
him the questions put to Judge Douglas
at Norfolk, by Mr.. Lamb. This is u mis-
take. But the Committee did address to
Mr.. Breckenridge letter of the character
represented-which letter was put in the
post-office of this city, on Monday, the 9Th
Inst, just ten days ago. We will only
add that no reply has as yet been receiv-
ed by the Committee. Here is the letter:
RicHxoSD, VA, Oct. 6. 1890.
Hon. John c. Breckimidge--Sir:- The
Executive Committee of the National
Democratic party Of Virginia, now in ses-
sion, respectfully request you to answer
the enclosed questions propounded to
Judge Douglas by Mr.. Lamb, of Norfolk,
Elector for the first district of Virginia,
on the ticket which supports you for Pres
ident. Please address your reply to b.
NJ. DE Witt, Chairman, Richmond, Vir-
ginia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02


SOUTHERN OrrIcE-HoLDERs.-The New
York World has q letter dated Norfolk,
Va, Oct. 18th, and perhaps written from
that place by transient correspondent.
We quote some extracts:
"Proposed Meeting Of Tie Collectors Of Gus
toms.-I understood that it is seriously
contemplated by Collectors of Customs of
the leading Southern ports, to call meet
ing of all the Collectors in the South with
a view to decide what course they will
pursue in the event of Lincoln's election
whether to surrender the keys of the
Custom Houses or retain them; and wheth-
er to give up the revenue to the Federal
Government, or reserve it for the benefit
of the Southern States"
y
"What The Southern Office Holders wa do.
or all classes in the South, the office
holders seem most interested in the result
of the pending Presidential election.-
Most, if not all of them devoutly pray for
Lincoln's success, believing that in his
election they have an undoubted guaran-
tee of another official term. Under Lin
coins administration it is presumed no
Southern man would be an applicant for
Office, and of course no Northern man
would have the temerity to accept office
in Southern State even if rendered to
->;.fi-0
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

PLAN OF THE SECEDERs.-An agent pri-
vately sent from the South reports to the
President that Alabama and Georgia will
certainly secede in forty days after Lin
coins election. Confidential friends of
the President assert that in that case he
will remain inactive, and permit the thing
to go on. The Richmond Enquirer to-
day exhorts Virginia to 60 with the South,
and thus present solid front 1t is for
disunion without waiting for an overt act,
and says, ''if that be treason, make the
most of it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

7oi ExiGRArioN FROM MARYLAND TO TExAs.-
Over fifteen thousand acres Of farming
land. in st. Mary's county, Nd, are now
for sale, the owners being about to emil
CRATE for Texas. '.Ie taf -.f.' fHs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

Coon FROM LouIsIANA.-We are permit
ted to extract the following postscript of
a business letter from a mercantile firm
of long standing in New Orleans to gen.
tleman in this city-both parties being
ignorant of the party preferences of each
others:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

.r NeD Orleans, Oct. 10, go.
Louisiana will 60 for Bell
and Everett, sure. New Orleans will
give seven thousand majority against
Breckenridge, who cannot overcome that
out of the CITY," ....r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

S@- The man that beat Abe LINCOLN
for the Office Of constable, many yearsSgo.
is now citizen of Tahama county, Cali
-fornis- His name is Z. o. Garland, and
he believes that if nominated he would
have beaten hin, for President. ... ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

D@- While John Bell is denounced as
an Abolitionist by the Southern Demo-
cratic speakers and writers, Senator Will
son, of Massachusetts,, is denouncing him
at the North as a rabid pro-slavery man.
Wilson said in recentspeech that "John
Bell had been the most consistent andmo de-
termined pro-slavery man Who ever held a seat
in the Senate. He cast over .ffty votes directly
ia1ainaf freedom and for sLauerNO L-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

DY" The "Mobile Advertiser" says
1--WE are delighted to be able to announce
that Hon. w. r. Smith, of Tuscaloosa the
invincible Billy Smith, who had the hon
or of soundly beating tho Hon. Mr.. Erwin
of Green, president of the Richmond Sc
cession Convention,) for Congress-has at
length taken the stump for Bell and Ev-
erett, and is making the fur fly from the
Breckites. Mr.. Smith explained, in a
speech recently made at Sumpser, that
his position in this canvass has been taken
after deliberate reflection, and after weigh
ing as we'll as he was able the chances to
defeat Lincoln, and he is of opinion that
the best thing that can be done is for
every man to fall into the ranks and sup
port Bell and Everett.
"We hail General Smiths accession to
our speaking force as worth at least a
thousand votes for Bell and Everett"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02
Later From Texas.

The Galveston Civilian is responsible for
the following piece of information. The
Knights of the Golden Circle who have
been so far bcnighted as to march to
Western Texas, have concluded that they
have had about as near view of the ele-
phant as would pay. The Corpus Christi
Ranchero says:
"The last attachment of knights of the
Golden Circle tnat arrived here, instead OF
going farther towards the seat of war,
left, we understand, for their respective
homes. Those who went to their Ban
quette, come back here and did likewise
and as they performed the trip into the
country and back on foot, will satisfy the
Civilian they did not carry brides with
them.
This morning another party of X. G. c.,
from the States, arrived here. There
must be mismanagement on the part OF
the leaders, or else congregation of force
would be better understood"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-02

Sen. The Richmond Whig of last Mon
day says that in Virginia Douglas is rapid
ly gaining ground every day in respect to
Breckinri1ge, while the latter is rapidly
losing ground every day, and that "Behis
going ahead of both after the mannefof
locomotive shooting ahead of an ox-cart'
Gov. LETcuER ON SEcEssIoN.-A CORES
pondendent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says: VI.
have seen letter from Gov. Letcher.
stating, substantially that in view of nm
minent danger of secession at the extreme
South, which result he deplores, hid is
putting Virginia in state Of preparation
10 prevent anything like force being
brought to bear against seeding States,
by marching Government troops through
Virginia, &c. ........
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