The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-10-26

John Bell. Unite upon him, and you
may have united South, united North,
a united East, united West, and these
may be all united.
Bell men of Tennessee, stand by your
colors--your cause is the cause of your
whole country. Listen not to the siren
song of the narrow-hearted men who tell
you of Southern Union. Know no
country but your own-thot mighty coun-
try to which belongs the glorics of our
Revolution and our past history; to which
belongs the names of Washington and
Adams, of Jefferson and jackson, Of
Webster and of Clay.
YorR FIRST VorE.-In voting, says the
Huntsville Independent, as in every con-
Germ of life, it is important to start right.
The young man who casts his vote for
truth and right principle, has something
to look on with pride and pleasure. This
Fall many of us will support by suffrage,
a man for the important Office of chief of
the Republic. The question then arises,
who shall ii be? And while we neither
dictate nor advise, we ask every young
man to consider well the issue before
them. Refuse to listen to clap-trap from
any side, and weigh every party, its men
and principles, with an eye to the welfare
Of your country. Many man refers to
the time when he cast his first vote for
Jefferson and jackson as the proudest
event of his life; so it will be with all
young men who give their first vote for
the peoples candidatcs-John Bell and
future time it will be an incident to look
back on with qualification, that you may
have aided to elect the champions Of the
rights of the people.
SAUCE FOR Mr.. NICHOLSON Mem
phis APpcal recommends to Senator
Nicholson the readoption of the follow
ing Democratic sentiment, to which he
gave utterance when assuming the edito-
rial control of the Washington States, Just
six years since. Speaking, in the pros
pcctus of that journal, regarding its posi-
ton, he says:
'lt looks to the permanent recognition
by the Federal Government of the prin-
ciplc of non.intyycntion on the slavery ques-
ton, as gcH il rgdyd to tie Territories as the
States, as the only sure and reliable pre-
ventive of sectional agitation. On this
Il
tcarlessly and firmly planted itself, and
FORTS vindication trusts to the intelligence
and patriotism of the Democratic masses.
BREcKINRIDGE PuT UP TO BE BEAT.-The
Hon. ,Jno. $. Millson, a democratic men,
Der of Congress, and run by the democrats
for speaker at the last session, says in a
letter assigning his reason for not support
ing rcckinridgc, that "Mr. Breckenridge
was set up to be beaten, and make sure
also of the defeat of any democratic COM
petitor." How is it possible for man to
be elected when both his friends and
enemies agree that he must be defeated.
Blg~ We do not hesitate to say that we
Mr.. Yancey as any other statesman in
America, for the turn things have taken
in favor of the States Rights ticket for
the Presidency Troy Adcoeate.
We think it very likely. Things have
taken an awful turn that way down in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana; and
we must say we think tia great deal ow-
ing to Mr.. Yanccy. A few more such
turns and that true State Rights ticket,
Lincoln and lIamlin, will be elected -
So says the Montgomery Post
GEN. SAM ITursToN.-Gen. Sam Houston
has recently been mallinga strong speech
against the disunionists. lie tells his
friends to fight the Republicans, and adds:
but if defeated, remember that your
government is worth more than q victory;
and that when you discard the Southern
disunionists you will find millions of North
crn men ready to fight your battles. |
would shed the last drop of my blood for
my country-l would resist aggression
But ! have no battles TO fight outside of
the Union. Let us fight in it, and for it."
We have just seen letter from Gen'l.
Houston, declaring that he will vote for
the Union Electoral Ticket in Texas, and
Astounding in the most patriotic Union
sentiments.
THE POISONED CnALIcE.-A letter from
Banker of Montgomery, Ala, to Banker
in this city, dated the Sth inst, says
"rhe disuniHn physc is beginning to
work eyen here. Within the last few days
several of our wealthlest planters and 9TH
er prominent men, lifelong democrats,
have declared for Bell and Everett"
Iay~ Gen. Zollcolfer has also gone
North with GOV. Brown and Mr.. Ewing.
SO 1t seems we are sending two to their
one even now.-PdtriOt.
1t "seems" to the Patriot that "ace"
they are sending two. Gov. Brown is
one, who is the other? The Patriot can't
deny that Gen. Iollicoffer endorses the
Breckenridge platform on the slavery
issues Union aHe american.
We can deny that you are maxim an
authorized use of Gen. Zollicofler's name:
and we can add, that if you intend to
create the impression that he is against
Mr.. Bell and for Mr.. Breckenridge, you
are doing him the grossest injustice. We
shall be sorry to think your remark above
was intended to give color to the report
privately in various parts of the State, by
Breckenridge democrats, to the effect that
Gen. Zollicofler is favorable to the cleo
ton of the Disunion ticket. -NaShrMe
Patriot.
Das~ A correspondent of the Washing
ton States writes to that paper as follows
have just seen in Tennessee paper
that Col. Polk stated that he could prove
by telegraphic dispatch that Breckin-