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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
The Texas Fires-the Causes

The general impression is that the re-
cent destructive confagrations in Texas
have resulted from incendiaries, generally
supposed to be abolitionists. There seems
to be. however, q difference of opinion
among the residents upon this point. A
reliable and intelligent gentleman, for
mcrly Of this State, now of Paris, Texas,
writes'under date of August Z, to friend
as follows:
"You will have seen accounts of the
burning of great many storehouses at
tributed by almost all to incendiarism;
the burning happened on the 9Th of July
which ut the hour of p. NJ. was very
warm, and | have never had doubt but
the whole of the burning was from spon-
taneous combustion of certain Kind of
matches, but cur sectional politicians
wishing an excuse to make the breach be-
tween the sections wider, are trying to
attach the whole affair to supposed North
crn aboltionists among us, and many of
our Northern citizens who were opposed
to our peculiar institutions have been
driven away and some hanged"
General Webster Flanagan, a promi-
ncnt citizen, writes also to the Austin In
tcllgencer under date of the 9th August,
rs follows:
You no doubt have heard of the burn
ing of this place. 1t lies in ashes. Your
| humble servant was one of the sufferers to
the amount Of $4,000. A Vigilance Com
mittce was organized; we are satisfied we
are correct, and no doubt the individual
will 90 by the board. 1t is no Abolition
] l,,,t
doing business on the credit of abolition
/ lets -
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vass opened, and one marked feature is the
unusually earnest attention that Is paid
to the discussions,a fact we are not only
happy to record but from which we argue
the best results. 1t is evident the people
are freeing themselves from old party
prcjudices and associations, and are seri-
ously considering the evils that are upon
the country, and the causes from which
they have sprung. Wehave abiding faith
and hope in the intelligence and patriot
ism OF the masses, and believe that in
November sectionalism and agitation,
such as has endured for a few years past,
will be banished and crushed out.
To the best of our judgment there was
not less than thousand voters out to
hear the speaking at Loudon, three
fourths Of whom we are confident were
for Bell and Everett. There was also q
number of fair ladies present, and they
belong to our side, too, for woman will
endure everything but dishonor before
she will renounce her allegiance and
desecrate the altar where she pledged the
vow of onion, to love, honor and obey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
Significant Admission of tho Yam
oouitea

SSJheSc'
The moguls of the Breckenridge sece-
ders' party had mass meeting at Somer-
vile on Tuesday last, with view to coax
ing in the majoritypf the late democratic
party in that vicinity, who are supporting
Douglas. The riding trough shod" policy
was not adopted on this occasion. Such
a ride would be CROUCH" indeed, in that
locality, for the Yanccytes. They pre-
pared more conGliating policy in this
instance. and we learn from the Somcr-
vile Democrat that "nll the speakers at
tho Breckinrdo meeting on Tuesday,
Gov. Harris Hon. Andrew Ewing, and
Senator Nicholson, said that they would
vote for Douglas h they thought that he
was the strongest man in this state against
Bell" Indeed. gentlemen, then the "short
cut to all the cnct OF Black Republican,
ism" is not so obnoxious, after all! But
let the Democrat expose their inconsis'
tency. 1t says, very pcrtncntly'- NASH
ellie Banner.
II they are sincere in this, why did they
assist in bringing out breckenridge and
thereby Weakening Douglas? Why did
they assist in dividing tho party in this
State? They say that they would vote for
Douglas in ccrtaih contingency. They
would 90 for him II they thought he was
the strongest man against Bell. Now
would the fact Of Douglas being the
strongest man make him any soundcr ON
the slavery question than he really So
We think not If no is sound ON the
slavery question, he Is sound ON the slave
~ question whc,her he gets one vote or a
million. II he lsiunsound on that qucs-
ton, as matter u course he is unsound
whether he Get MILLION votes or one
vote. lie is stiV stephen \. Douglas, the
champion of poi ular sovereignty, no mat.
ter how large or how small may be his
vote.
We wish our icaders to remember that
the "head and front" oft Breckenridge
party in this State have admitted that
Douglas is sound enough to support if he
is the strongest.man against Bell.
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District Electors at Athens.

Business engagements prevented us at
tending the discussion between the can
didates for District Elector here on We'd
nesday. But we learn from others there
was good crowd in attendance, and that
the debate resulted satisfactorily to the
Union men, and to the sad discontinue
and modification of the poor Breckin-
ridgers. The candidates speak at King
ston today, Loudon tomorrow, and at
Madisonville on Monday. We trust the
people generally will turn out to hear
them, as our cause has everything to gain
by open, candid full and free discussion,
while the Seceders must lose strength
wherever their plans, schemes and de-
signs are exposed and showed up. The
people Of Tennessee are not yet ready to
file off under the lead of those who would
madly precipitate the South into revolu-
ton and break up the Federal Union.-
Let the specous guise and veil under
which they cloak their designs be torn
off by the strong hand Of truth and argu-
ment, and after November we shall hear
no more Of agitation and disunion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

RAJ We are very much afraid Mr..
Brec&inridge's appearance upon the
stump will lower him in the estimation
of some of his supporters. The Seces-
sion editors have been pitching into Doug
las with all the venom they could eject
for making speeches while candidate,
and we can't well sec how they can avoid
currying John little with the same
comb. But circumstances sometimes al
ter cases and what may be very wrong
in Mr.. Douglas may be quite right in Mr.
Breckenridge, in the view of men who
denounced Bill Yancey and his associates
at Charleston as disorganizers and dis
unionists, and in one short month frater-
nized with them, and now swear that he
and they are the greatest patriots in the,
land.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

GADlBALDIs SoLDIER-MoNK.-T The re-
nowned Father Giovanni, Gariblldi's SOL
dier-monk, displayed great courage at
the battle of Melazzo. Unarmed, only
bearing the cross in his hand, he ran along
the ranks, cheering and an:mating the
volunteers to the fight, constantly shout
ing to them Fear not, God is on our side!
Mark, |, his minister, AIM the foremost to
expose myself to the grapeshot and the
volley of musketry, yet remain unscath-
ed. Charge, Italians, CHARGE" And still,
as he shouted, he waved aloft the CROSS
Setting them this example, and repeating
aloud passages from Scripture, he cheered
on the soldiers, to some purpose, it must
be owned, as by their indomitable courage
they carried the strong position of Melaz-
70.
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There seems to be difference of opin-
ion between the Breckinridgers and the
Douglasites as to whether Gen Cass sup
ports the Little Giant" or the gallant
Kentucky Major. We have addressed
the General on the subject, and will no
doubt hear from him in few days. We
hope, in the mean time, that agitation OF
the exciting subject will cease until his
reply is received, when it will be settled
beyond controversy.
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Later from Texas and Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 3.-The steamer
Austin, from Brazos 3Oth, has arrived
She brings $4,000 in specie. The Brazos
river is very high, and fears are entertain
ed Of a destructive flood. A number of
Monterey merchants have gone to Browns
vile in consequence of q new forced loan
being proclaimed by Vidaurri.
SAN LOUIS Aug 16th.-A battle occur.
red ut Lagos on the 10th, between Mira
mon and Doblado. Miramon with 1000
men tried to cut his way through and was
surrounded by Doblado with 10000 men.
The fight lasted five days. Miramon was
badly wounded. He finally escaped with
few Of his cavalry, having lost all his
artillery. The rest of his army were made
prisoners. General Pacheco was killed,
and General Mejia made prisoner. Mira.
mon was in full flight. There is great re-
joicng throughout the country.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-New Orleans
dates of Tuesday last are received, con-
tanning Texas news. New events were
daily occurring in various parts of that
State, adding considerably to the excite
ment already existing there. Among other
things, it is stated that man named
Pierce bad been arrested on a charge of
being concerned in the burning of the
town of Henderson, and that the proof is
almost positive against him. The people
are driving from the upper counties of the
State every person in the least suspected
of Aboltionism. The town of Mount Ver-
non has been destroyed by incendaries,
one of whom has been caught and hung.
y plan to burn Sulphur Springs had been
| discovered. A slave negro preacher ac-
knowledged that he and others had set
apart certain time TO burn ali the dwell
lings in that place and commit other de-
predations and then, in case they could
not whip out the whites, they were to take
all the horses they could lay their hands
on and fly to the Indian Nation. A white
man named Taylor, who had made me-
groes his only companions, had been Or
dercd to produce his travelling card.
RICHMOND, Sept. 1.-Douglas arrived at
Richmond last evening from Raleigh and
made n speech in the presence of 10000
~ 5000 persons. Much cheering,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA correspon-
dent of the Press announces that Mr..
| Douglas will soon proceed to PENNSYLVANIA
and will address meeting at Harrisburg
on the 9TH, Reading on the Sth, and Phil
adelphia on the same evening-thence at
Easton and other towns of the State. He
will then return to New York.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 3l.-The Douglas
Democratic Convention of North Carolina
adjourned last night. Fifty counties were
represented by l15 delegates. Senator
Douglas made an able speech before the
Convention yesterday afternoon
Hon. John 5. Millson, NJ. c., from the
Norfolk District, in speech here tonight,
earnestly advocated the claims of Douglas.
New York, Sept 1.-The Douglas cleo
tors at large in North Carolina are r. P.
Dick and Duncan X. Beale. The electors
were instructed to vote to prevent the
choice of sectional President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

PERSONAL I'VE had the pleasure of
meeting. aS Loudon, on Tuesday, with
our friend of lang syne, Col. SAN. w. BELL,
formerly of Knoxville, but for the last
ten years resident of California. Though
somewhat enlarged in physical proper
tons, we found him the same clever, ge-
NAL gentleman. Col. Bell is on visit to
the home of his early youth. We wish
him a pleasant sojourn among his old
friends and associates, and safe return
to the State of his adoption.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
Tho Union Ticket.

Merchants and others returning from
the North, inform us that the enthusiasm
in behalf of Bell and Everett is almost
wild, and Spreading and becoming more
and more intensified every day. Tie
meetings held by the Union men are nu-
merously attended, and spirit of deter
minaton fires every breast. A sense Of
real danger has seized upon the conserva-
tive masses, which embraces the mercan-
tile interest, and they have set to work in
earnest to redeem the country from the
hands Of disorganizers, agitators and cor
ruptionists and place it in the hands of
pure men and experienced statesmen, that
it may be as honestly and correctly adj
ministered as it was at the beginning
Business can only prosper in q govern
ment of stability, where the laws protect
ing life and property are rigidly enforced.
These things cannot be when men of in
decision, or men holding ultra opinions,
which they seek to enforce by extreme
measures, are in place and exercise au-
thority, The current is swelling, and
bears along with irresistible power the
Union ticket, while ali opposing forces
will be overwhelmed as were Pharaoh and
his hosts in the waters of the Red Sea-
atlanta I Ga.) american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

The Truth BRIEFLY STATED.-The Oh
lesion Is. C.l Mercury leading disur
sheet, and good authority ON that sid
thus speaks of the Boilers Convention:
"The truth is, the Seeding Convention
at Baltimore was Southern Sectional Con-
venion. 1t represented the rights of the
South. and was controlled by Southern
power"
The Mercury supports Breckenridge and
Lane.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

South CARoLIsA.-The people of this
State are thoroughly indoctrinated with
the fanatical idea of disunion. Every pa
per in the State advocates the election of
Breckinridge-every paper in the State
admits that he cannot be elected-and
every paper insists that the election of
Lincoln will be sufficient cause for disun-
ion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
Athens, Friday, September 1860.

AUGUSTA AND MACON MARKErs-A portion
OF the farmers Of this section are engaged to some
extent in raising cattle and sheep for MARKET and
we would take it as favor if our commercial
correspondents at Augusta and Macon would give
the price of Beef and Mutton in their respective
markets, in the weekly statements hereafter sent
N
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

New ORLEANs.-lt is stated in ono of
our Southern exchanges, that the New
Orleans Della. which has been flying the
Secession ticket at its masthead, has
hauled it down, having come to the con-
clusion that Yanceyism is bad institu-
ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

BSS" The New York correspondent of
the National lntelligencer says: "The
Breckenridge State Committee, in session
at Saratoga, are reported to have declared
that they will work as earnestly to defeat
Bell as Lincoln. This declaration, if true,
will make thousands of votes in the South
for the Union ticket.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
The Second District,

Col. Temple, the Bell and Everett elect
or in the Second Congressional District,
is doing an excellent work. He is draw
ing out large crowds, and wherever he
speaks is making converts to the Union
cause,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

CONVENTION OF SECESSION EDIToRs.-We
understand there is to be Convention
of Secession editors at Nashville or some
other place at an early day, to get up
correct copy of the Breckenridge plat
form--notwo papers in theS State now pub
fishing it alike.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

VIRoINIA.-We received an interesting
political letter from Virginia yesterday
too late for publication. The writer
states that the good cause is prospecting
in the Old Dominion, and the chances
are decidedly in favor of Bell and Everett
carrying the State in November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07
North Carolina.

The papers all state that everywhere
in North Cagelina Mr.. Douglas was re-
ceived by large crowds. IIe evidently
has many supporters in the Old North
State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

CoNsrsrEScY.-The Secession papers de-
nounce Judge Douglas for making speech
es. In the meanwhile Mr.. Breckenridge
mounts the stump without eliciting the
first note of comment from these pure
and proper editors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

Bay" The Secession prints are growing
perfectly reckless. One of them has the
temerity to expressan opinion that Breck-
inridge stands a chance of being elected.
Such evidences of insanity oug lit not to
be disregarded by the friends of its un-
fortunate possessor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

A BITTER HlT.-The Boston Courier, a
reliable and truthful old Wing Journal,
is Of the opinion that "Mr. John C. Brock
inridge will not carry five thousand voters
to his cause in Massachusetts,. He will
not carry twenty thousand in New Eng
land. In running him, you help Lincoln.
Roll will carlalnI--I"oter"i votes at the
South than Breckenridge, and he will carry
Mr.. Breckinridge's own State. Mr. Bell,
if not the first,--Till carry the second
highest electoral vote, and he will have
a larger popular Vote than Abraham Lin
coin. Mr.. Breckenridge, under other cir
cumstances, would have been a strong
Presidential candidate, but unfortunately
for him, Yanccy supports him; and Yam
cey is as much Of disunionist as Garri-
SON."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

TEXAs.-On the ODD there was mass
meeting of the friends of Bell and Everett
in Galveston, OF which DR.. Levi Jones was
made President, with the view of begin
ming State organization in favor of that
ticket in Texas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

DF3y~ The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, Rreckinridge paper,
says that 'the only hope now left for the
defeat of Lincoln is in the Douglas Bell
movement of the North
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The Rupture at Charleston part of
the Disunion Programme.

The St. Louis Republican, good demo.
cratic authority, positively asserts that
"the rupture at Charleston and Baltimore
is seen to have been a preconcerted part
OF the Dis,mion programme, concoctcd in tie
secret lodges Of de Disuiton leagues; that the
plot was deliberately Matched there for
the disruption of the only national party
organization, 80 t'" ~ss,,....-.. t-.,--:-o,,,
to 'precpitating the Cotton States into a
rcvoluton;' and that, by division of the
Democrats in the North, and consequent
election Of Lincoln, the Disunionists hop
ed to fire the Southern heart to the
work of overthrowing the Constitution
and the Union. The ncendiary motives
to this end are clearly comprehended.-
The people of the South, in their first out
bursts of indignation at the Juggling
fends' who would have betrayed them
into the power Of the Aboltionists for the
sake Of creating pretext for civil war
and desolation, are rallying with unpar-
allied enthusiasm to the vindication of
their nationality. They have no patience
with the traitors. Whilst they were earn
est in their apprehensions of evil from the
Abolition crusade North, and were look
ing to the National Democratic organiza-
ton for safety and success, they received
the first news of its disruption with amaze
ment. Under the artfully studied mis-
representations of the plotters, they were
at first inclined to the belief that the rup-
tuIv wee Tire result Of - it'll III, ;viv.. -.
sentiment, leaving to the South no alter
native but sectional organization and re-
sistance. But with fuller knowledge of
the facts, they have discovered that the
traitors uere Of their o,yu L0pScLOII.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

ANOTHER, AND STILL ANoTuER.-The
Lawrencevllle (Ga.,) NecS. which has
been supporting the Breckenridge ticket,
has changed editors, and henceforward
assumes position neutral in politics.
The retiring editor assigns as a reason
that the further advocacy of the Secession
ticket would bring him in antagonsm
with those whom it was unpleasant for
him to oppose in so conspicuousa manner.
From which it may be logically argued
that there are good many other people
besides Breckinridgers in his range
As weak as the Braokin"idss movement
was at the start, it is growing weaker
every doy. Its poor deluded followers in
this State will wish they were back home
again before November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

MORE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE SEcEpERs.
The entire vote of the Breckenridge
ticket at the late election in Missouri is
10000, all told. The vote of the State
was l60, Q26m >Breckinridge is
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

CoNNEcTIcuT.-The Breckinridgers are
about to organize an electoral ticket in
Connecticut. Another lift to Lincoln.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

BRECKINRIDGE's WITHDRAwAL.-The Lou
isvlle journal says: 1--WE speak what we
do know when we say, that, Immediately
after the late Kentucky election, it was
seriously contemplated in important quar-
tiers to have John C. breckenridge with
drawn from his position as q candidate
for the Presidency. For at least two or
three days it was doubtful what the de-
cision would be. Finally the conclusion
was arrived at that Mr.. Brcckinridde
should remain upon the track and things
permitted to taxa their course, every in
EN- him as t5.:i he The isad
ers Of his party Up not see that could bet
ter promote their views by any change Of
programme at this day, however bitterly
they may feel the disappointment created
by their recent political disaster in our
State. They clearly perceive now how
miserably weak Mr.. Breckenridge is as
disunion candidate, but they have no
reason to thinl. that any one else, substi-
tuted for him, would be stronger, and
they still cherish the hope that he will
prove strong enough to secure their great
purpose a sufficient diversion from the
regular Northern Democracy to secure
the whole North to the Black Republic
can candidate. John C. Breckenridge
will not be withdrawn, yet he has no hope,
nor have his leading friends any hope in
his behalf, that he will ever be President
unless of Southern fraction Of broken
confederacy."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

A REPUBLICAN APPOINTED PosrMAsrER.-
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the Goth inst,
says Mr.. Frederick Dyke, Postmaster at
New Trenton, Indiana, has been removed,
because he Sports Douglas, and John R.
Cooley, n Republican, appointed in his
place. This is the spirit which, by sus-
tanning Breckenridge in the North, is aid
ing the election of Lincoln.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-07

The CONTEST NARROWING DowN-The
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says: at
is impossible to foresee with certainty
what is to be the result of the pending
Presidential contest, but of one thing all
personsare now well assured-and that is,
that Mr.. Breckinride is defeated. Lincoln,
Douglas, or Bell may Be elected, but all
well-informed, sensible men now see that
Mr.. Breckenridge cannot possibly be. The
crushing overthrow in his own home, in
Kentucky, settles of itself the contest
against him, though it does not determine
the question of the Presidency. The re-
gent elections, however, settle two things;
first, that Mr.. Breckenridge is the choice
of no section, and secondly, that John
Boil will. IN all probability, carry nearly
all the South.''