The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-08-17


word for Baltimof hot ~ ference to
Richmond wherS diyu |nists, open and
avowed;-aominat andendorsed Brock
inridge. Just thi1 sitl A Democratic
~ >tbs chosea aara'beorer, stands
he hour and enty minutes, and
tSl.S4si mplc declamatiAp--about the cove
nant Of faith, bloody battle-felds, parch-
ing plains and arid wastes. No defence
Of his party, no advocacy of principles,
and not one word of encouragement to
the deluded followers who were standing
with mouths agape, perishing for the
mama which was expected to fall from
the lips of the comforter! Oh, Mr.. Whit
thorne Mr.. Whitthorne!! "Tell it not
in Gath, publish it not in the streets
of Askelon, lest the Philistines rejoice
and the daughters of the uncircumcised
triumph"
Col Whitthorne evidently believes
there is no hope for his candidate; and
as success is out of the question, the next
best thing is dsunion. 1t is true he dis
claimed any such sentiment, but the tenor
and purport of his remarks here on Fri
day showed conclusvely that he and his
party are drifting, slowly it may be, but
surely, in the direction of disunion.
Mr.. Whitthorne was followed by Mr..
Hopkins, who confined himself princi-
pally ia, the advocacy of his candidate,
the history, remote and recent, of the
causes which led to the disruption of the
Democratic party, and charging disunion
as at the bottom of the whole affair. lie
argued his cause ably, and was at times
eloquent, depicting in forcible language
and manner the evils and crimes which
would follow contamination of the
schemes of the men who inauguratcd the
Secession at Charleston, who followed it
up at Baltimore, and who intend to cul-
inmate their labors, if possible, by des
troying the Union and setting up South
ern Contederacy. Mr.. Hopkins is Demo-
crat; he is advocating the cause Of q
Democrat whose political principles We
believe to be wrong. But whenever he
takes stand against disunion, rs he did
on Friday-when he strikes at those who
are laboring to destroy the Union, as are
the Keitts, Rhetts, and Yanceys-when-
ever he, or any other man, let him hail
from what latitude or what party he may,
unfurls the broad banner of the Union
and yields his keen scimetar against its
foes, he has our sympathes and our Good
speed" in the good work and if anybody
can make Douglasism, or any other ism
but patriotism out OF it, they are welcome
to do so.
Mr.. Hopkins was followed by Mr.. Cald-
well, who apologised for being upon the
stand upon that occasion. When the
appointments were made it was expected
Col. Nat. Taylor would meet Col. Whit
tnorne and Mr.. Hopkins at Jasper. That
gentleman, however, had been detained
at home by the serious illness of one Of
his children. Hon. r. B. Brabson had
met them at Jasper and accompanied
them to this place, and the duty had been
Unexpectedly devolved upon him to rep
resent the cause of his party upon the
present occasional duty upon which he
cheerfully entered, though he knew the
people had come out to hear another, a
gentleman of large ability and distin-
guished reputation as public speaker.
Mr.. Caldwell then proceeded to argue his
case, which he did with much point and
force. lie met Mr.. Whitthorne's charges
Of unsoundness upon the slavery ques-
ton against the Union candidates, and
showed their fallacy and want of founda-
ton in truth he repealed all such charges
with indignation, let them come from
what quarter they might and showed
from the record, the history of the coun-
try, that John Bell had always been the
firm, consistent, and undertaking friend
and advocate of the rights Of the States,
Of the whole Union, under the Consttu-
ion. He read from the record enough
% prove that John Bell, of all the candi-
lates now in the field for the Presidency,
s the soundest and safest man. Mr.. Cald-
we'll, also, alluded to the charge against
Mr.. Everett and proved by no less dis
witness than John C. Brecken-
'idge that the country contained no safer
statesman for the South than the Union
candidate for Vice Presidenct. He paid
ais respects to Mr.. Douglas and his
doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty and to
The unfortunate disunion position occu-
pied by Mr.. Breckenridge as the candi-
late and representative of the disunion
element. He also charged home the
buses and corruptions of Democratic
party and Democratic administration
But it is not necessary to follow Mr.. Cald-
veil through his remarks. 1t is sufficient |
o state that, although it was the first time
lie had been in harness, he acquitted him
elf satisfactorily, land that he CALAMITY sus-
aimed his cause. There was very large
rowd in'attendanee, and we never saw
eople give better attention, or listen with
acre earnestness.
EARTHoUAKE.-The Nashville papers
peak OF the shock Of an earthquake in
hat region on the morning of the It'll
nst..