The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-14
Hon. William G.. Rives.

Hon. William G. Rives.
The Hon. VIM. G. Rives, of Virginia,
having been invited to attend the Bell
and Everett ratification meeting held ut
Lynchburg in that State, on the Sth inst,
addressed to the committee OF invitation
letter, regrcting his inability to he
present on the occasion, but pledging his
warm support to the cause Of the Cousti-
tutional Union party. He writes ms
follows
81 have long had the pleasure of know
ing. in private as well us in public life,
the eminent and accomplished citizens
who have been selected rs the candidates
of the Constitutional Union party Tor the
two highest official trusts of the Republic.
When the manifold and conspicuous
proofs they have given oi comprehensive
| and enlightened stuteSmanshp. of dcvot-
ed patriotism, and of high integrity in the
discharge of various and difficult public
employments are considered even their
political opponents will not question the
passport they have earned to the generous
| and manly confidence of the nation.
If we do not read amiss the signs of
the times the period is not distant when
the great conservative principles they re
present, by displncng pestilcnt and I'M
natural sectional issues, reiniusing into
the public councils the ancient and re-
dccming spirit Of NATIONAL brotherhood
and union. will prove the only human
means OF avcrting the downfall! of the
most glorious system of republican free
dom which ever rose upon the hopes of
the world. So vital and paramount n
cause, with leaders so worthy Of it, invok
es the cooperation of those hitherto di-
vided by transient shades of political
opinion, and has my earnest wishes and
prayers for its success"
REASONS FOR OPPOSING BREcEINRIDGE.-
The Memphis Appeal the old and time
honored organ Of the democracy of West
Tennessee, and still claiming to speak for
its party, gives the following sufficient
reasons for opposing Breckenridge:
We think that Mr.. Breckenridge has
lent the use of his name and universal
| popularity, to Jmd men for Jd purposes:
hence our opposition to Inn. His nomi-
nation was irregular, and his acceptance
of it proved one of two things: either that
| he was possessed of an nordinate ambi-
ton, or that he was supple instrument
! in the hands Of men VINO carried person
al hate and personal luminosity to an ex-
IRENE unjustifiable by any influence of
party or patriotic consideration.
| In our judgment Mr. Breckenridge act
ed most unwisely in accepting the nomi-
nation of the descriptions, and continues
| to act unwi>ely in not throwing it up.
GREAT NATIONAL UNION MEETING AT
MEMpnIs.-'Thc E0qu;rcr says:
Preparations are Icing made for hold
| ing Il grand National meeting OF the Con-
stiiutonal Union Party in this city, COM
mcncing on the Sth of October. Invita-.
tons have been extended to many of the
most distinguished and eloquent speaker
and there is but little doubt that most of
them will accept The occasion will be
one of more than ordinary interest; for
| the preparations now making are on Il
scale proporloned to the national charac-
ter Of the meeting. and the great results
which are expected to he derived from
the asscmblaye here OF Union loving men
from all sections.
Coon SlGS.-The Augusta Geo Chron-
ic'e ol the Oln inst. says
We are credibly informed that within
the last few days tccirc Etc hony h. mocyuts.
III Sp'lding county, have openly declared
for Bell and Everett. Yet his is the
county which contains most of the disaf-
iccted Opposition in tls' State. Who're
we loose one weak brother of the opposi-
ton, we gain AT least two staunch Demo
Gratis. So it is ali over Georgia AMI tine
South. We hear of Just such changes
every day men who never before cast
any hut Democratic vote, openly de.
claring for tlIc truly National Union tick
ct. prompted 10y honest patriotism. and
refusing longer to follow political leaders,
who have got them in the slough of Dis
pond.' And there are Thousands. who
without making open profession will be
found AT the polls, casting their votes for
Bell and Everett and the country.
THE UNION SwELL.--The Memphis Bull
letin says:
The Union current. like the swollen
mountain torrent. is bearing down all op.
| position. An intelligent democrat who
returned from the North last week. an.
nounces bis purpoS" to vote for Mr.. Bell.
rs he believes him to be the only cnndi-
date who has any show Of defeating Lin
coin. Two other prominent democrats
OF this city. now in the North, write
| home, we are informed, to the same effect
Gay The Washington correspondent Of
the Missouri Republican tells u what are
John Tyler's wishes and opinions ms to
the Presidential election. The ex-Pres;-
| dent is Breckenridge man. but he fears
that Breckenridge will get no State ex-
cept South Carolina. He would like to
have Breckenridge get Virginia; he would
be willing to see Douglas get it to defeat
Lincoln; but lie is Of the opinion that
Bell will get it.
VERMoNT.-The New York Neos, a
democratic paper, remarks upon the
Vermont election:
Certainly no Democratic administration
has ever been subjected tn so humiliating
II disgrace as in Vermont. The entire
Breckenridge vote in the State is less kan
.Wteen hundred, while the regular Demo
cratic vote is fourteen thousand! In many
Of the towns the Breckenridge men failed
te poll n single vote. In fact they were
nowhere
We commend these facts to the citizens
Of New York. The same fate awaits the
Breckenridge ticket here. il kept in the
field that it met last week in Vermont,
and last month in Missouri. ~
Bas- Last weeks Moulton (Ala.) Demo-
crat, in speaking of Bell and Everett
meeting held there, says: "Truth ard
justice require us to admit that Believer
EFT stock is advancing in this part Of the
country. 1t is now at fever heat. with a
| defiant and inward tan6apcy We mall n