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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
A Buokoye view ofMr, Breokinrtdlee,

A Buckeye view ofMr. Breckenridge.
The Cincinnati Enairer, the leading
Douglas paper Of Ohio. furnishes the fol.
lowing lively notice of Mr.. Breckinridses 8
acceptance:
1T will be seen, by our telegraph dis
patches, that Mr.. BREeIYRIDcE accepts the
nomination made by Boilers at Balti-
more for the Office of 'sident. lie has
decided to allow himself to be used for
the defeat Of Mr.. Douyls, and to aid in
the election Of Republican President.-
As for himself being elected, that is out
OF the question. He ON not be elected
by the people, nor carfhe be elected by
the Congress, should .the election of a
President devolve on that body, and he
should be one of the tiyie highest, which
we much doubt. Why7he should consent
to thus sacrifice himselfis beyond our COM
prehension. His hatred OF Douglas must
be most intense, that DC should be will
ling, in order to defeat him, to .sacrilice
himself, disrupt tE.,'iSs.1 bl Democracy
and to place in thaii (ncy Repub.
lican. The Bolted listailed hiiifisBii
a lorlorn hope, and ~ ssts the mission.
The Boilers, who have thus induced him
to peril his whole political future, were
made up mainly of Disunionists and Fed
cral ofiice-holders and he will have to
carry on his shoulders not only Disunion-
ism, but all the sins and odium ofthe pres
ent Federal Administration. What OF
fame does he expect to add to his name
by thus giving himself up to martyrdom? I?
Ills future reputation will be such as is
now enjoyed by Mr.. Van Buren, on ac-
count OF his connection with the Buffalo
Convention, and that Convention was al
together as respectable and patriotic as
can he claimed for the Boilers Conven-
ton at Baltimore. The Buffalo Conven.
ton was gotten up for no other purpose
than to keep General Cass from being elect
ed President, and the Boilers Convention
nominated Mr.. Breckenridge for no othe,
purpose than to keep Senator Douglas
from being elected. And Mr.. Breckin.
ridge permits himself to be made the tool
to accomplish that object Of the Boilers
and Disunionists Who can find mo-
tive for that sacrifice of himself, except
unalloyed hatred of Mr.. Douglas! And
even on that ground it passes our compre.
hension. Hope for his own success he can
have none. He may defeat Mr.. Douglas
Is that the height of his present ambition
Is it for that he is willing to sacratice the
bright prospects the future held out to
him for the Presidency? We can hardly
yet believe that he has so far surrendered
himself to political blindness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
A Krsp.nEAnrrp BACHELOR RonpED by

A KIND-HEARrED BACHELOR RoBBED BY A
FEMALE IN DIsTREss.-A certain and well
known bachelor Of Burlington, Iowa, was
as usual, sitting up late in his room read
ing-heard knock at his door,-opened
it-in stepped strange woman-said she
had just come off boat-didn't know
where to go-was attracted by the light in
his window. and begged to stay till morn
ing. Bachelor was puzzled-didn't like
to turn her out-didn't like To escort her
at that late hour to hotel-didn't like
to leave her in possession of his room,
and finally concluded to let her stay, sur-
render his own bed and he would sleep
on the floor. Strange woman agreed to
the arrangement---Bachelor fell into a
snooze ON the floor--didn't wake up till
morning, and then found his visitor had
left and taken with her whatever things
in his room she could lay her hands on.
Bachelor now declares no woman shall
ever again abuse his hospitality, and it is
dangerous to say unknown guest" in his
presence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
No Compromise.

The Breckenridge interests, especially
in the North, where they are shivering in
the cold thinly clad and few in number,
are anxious to compromise with the lit
tie Giant" But the friends of the latter
Indignantly scorn these overtures. Hon.
John Forsyth, of Alabama, in his speech
at the Philadelphia ratification meeting,
met the coalition advances in the follow.
ing handsome style:
Mr.. Breckenridge took occasion to say
in his speech of acceptance, that he was
not Disunionist. Perhaps he is not
If he be not, he is like little Billy in the
story. A father died and left his two sons
patrimony in sheep, to be divided be-
tween them. He directed that the elder
brother should divide the sheep into two
lots, and that the younger brother should
have the choice. Among the sheep was
lamb called little Billy, to which the
younger brother was much attached
The elder brother, with the instinct OF
his age, thought he could make good
bargain out of the affection of his broth
er for little Billy. He took all the lank
and mean sheep and put them and little
Billy in one lot, and all the good sheep
he put in the other. But the younger
showed that he had some of the elder
brothers quality. He said, Little Billy,
we have long been friends; have loved
you; you have been my companion in
pleasure and in grief. But, Little Billy,
you are in damned bad company, and
we must part" Laughter. My friend
Mr.. Breckenridge has got into bad COM
pany. [Cries of "Thats SOL"
That is the reason they want to COM
promise. 1t is the most impudent thing
ever heard of. After they have bully
ragged us; after they have threatened us;
after they have tried to make minority
govern the majority; and, after their de-
feat, they ask us to compromise! Com
promise means mutual concession. They
have got nothing to concede; they have
nothing to give. The only compromise
we can make with them is, that they
shall lay down their arms, confess their
sins, sit Upon the stool of repentance,
and vote for Stephen A. Douglas. Great
applause. If we do compromise, we
cannot compromise with the Breckin-
ridge faction or the Black Republican
party; but there is Union party we can
compromise with, and that is the Bell
and Everett party. They have the same
object in view we haye-to preserve this
Government, and not to allow it to be
sacrificed to the passions and ambition OF
| mispltileQ men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
Mr.. Douglas Letter of Acceptance.

Mr.. Douglas Letter of Acceptance.
The formal letter of acceptance of Mr..
Douglas has been published. ffe states
that he had long ago determined that he
Would not accept the nomination for the
Presidency by the Democratic Conven-
ton unless the usages rs well as the prin-
ciples of the party should be observed.--
Having found thwS these tsages were COM
piled with by the Democratic masses and
their faithful representatives without
agency, interference or procurement on
his part he feels bound in honor to ac-
cept the nomination. He makes some
pointed illusions to the interference by
the Federal Administration in the domes-
tic affairs Of the Territories. BE closes as
follows: .el -,r
The Federal Union must be preserved.
The Constitution must be maintained in
violate in all its parts. Every right guar
anteed by the Constitution must be pro-
tected by law in all cases where legisla-
tion is necessary to its enforcement. The
judicial authority as provided in the Con-
stitution must be sustained, and its decis-
ions implicitly obeyed and faithfully ex-
ecuted. The laws must be administered
and the constituted authorities upheld
and all unlawful resistance to these things
must all be done with frmness, impartial
ity, and fidelity, if we expect to enjoy
and transmit unimpaired to our posterity
that blessed inheritance which we have
received in trust from the patriots and
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
Executiye Proacription.

The conduct Of the President of the
United States in prescribing every man
from Office who may choose to mani
fest a preference for the Democratic cam
didate not of his own choice, is so unwor-
thy the Chief Magistrate Of the Union.
that we are amused to see it countenanc-
cd by any one citizen Of the American
Cniin. Mr.. Buchanan owes his elevation
to the united support OF his party. In
the Convention which nominated him at
Cincinnati his support was due to the ac-
1uiesence Of his whole party, most promi-
nent among his supporters were thefriends
of Mr.. Douglas. Indeed, to him more
than to any other public man, he owes
his place. But, now, after receiving his re-
ward, and the highest honors Of the Gov
eminent, he not only cuts his political
friends to pieces, but insists upon chop
ping off the head of every one in office
who will not agree to support his own
candidate. The motive is one of pure
personal revenge against Mr.. Douglas. be-
! CtuSc IIdt ocuutOT ull cu W ulHtT WIKI
the President upon question of great
national policy. 1t is an attempt on the
part of the President of the United States
not only TO enslave party, but leading
citizen, and in doing this unlike all the
early Presidents, he seeks to execute his
revenge through the power Of his Office
and the patronage of the Government
more degrading and dangerous use Of
the Executive office has never been heard
Of since the foundation of the Federal
Government, and we entirely mistake the
character of the American people if such
an abuse of power does not recoil both
upon him and his candidate. If it be-
lieves, indeed, that Mr.. Douglas is made
powerless under the ban of the Presi-
dent, the people will see to it that the Adj
ministration and its supporters are equal
ly powerless before the people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

Onward is the language Of cfeatiop.--
The stars whisper II in their courses; the
seasons breathe il as they succeed each
other; the night wind whistlesit; the wat
ers of the deep roar it up: the mountains
lift up their heads and tell it to the clouds;
and Time, the hoary-headed potentate,
procloims it with an iron-tongue. From
Cline to cline, from ocean to ocean, from
planet to planet--all is onward.
From the unfathomnble sea down to
the smallest rivulet, everything is on
ward. Cities hear its voice and rise up
into msgnificence; nations hear it and
sink into dust; monarchs learn it and
tremble on their thrones; continents feel
it and are convulsed as with an earth
quake.
Men, customs, fashions, tastes and pre-
judices are all onward. States, districts,
counties, towns, cities and villages, are all
onward. That word never ceases to in
ffuence the destinies of men. Science
cannot arrestit, nor philosophy divert it
from its purpose. II flows with the very
blood in our veins, and every second of
time chronicles its progress.
From one stage of civilization to an
other; from one towering landmark to
another; from one attitude of glory to
another, we still move upward and on
ward.
Thus did our forefathers escape the bar
barism of past ages; thus do we conquer
the errors of our time, and draw nearer
to the invisible. So must we move on
ward, with our armor bright, our weap-
ons keen, and our hearts firm as the
everlasting hills" Every muscle must
be braced, every nerve strung, every en-
ergy reused, and every thought watchful.
"Onward" is the watchword.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

Two PARAMouR PoIsoNERs.-Thos. Hee-
den, and woman named Sheerley, until
recently residents of Ulster county, N.
Y, are charged, the one with poisoning
his wife, and the other with poisoning
her husband, that they might enjoy each
others society without hindrance. The
two bodies Of the deceased wife and hus-
band were disinterred, and the stomachs
sent to New York for chemical examina-
ton, and poison was found in sufficient
quantities to cause death. Meanwhile,
however, the guilty parties took the
alarm, and made their escape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
Mr., Bell IN Georgia.

Awriterin the Columbus Enquirer speaks
well Of the prospects Of the good cause
In the Empire State Of the South. He
says the prospect is encouraging-that
Georgia will not strike hands with those
who seek to Dissolve the Union--ridicules
the idea sought to be made that the
ticket has no strength in that common
wealth, and concludes:
"JomS BELL of Tennessee weak, with
forty thousand voters to back him in the
coming contest in Georgia. Weak, with a
record that will compare with that of any
statesman now living or dead--a South
ern man, living in d State as sound as
Georgia upon the all-absorbing subject of
slavery! Weak, because he voted against
the repeal of the Missouri restriction,
which has caused the present aspect of
political affairs weak because he said in
'54 or SIS that the Kansas bill contained
squatter sovereignty! weak, because he
was and is a man of great sagacity and
foretold the effect of the slavery agitation.
No, no, that is not it. John Bell has too
much conservatism about him, he is too
much of a Unior man, to suit Young
America. They want disruption, disun-
ion, general spree over Government
that was fought for on preamble and
cost the blood and treasure of the follow
ers of Washington. John Bell is not recll.
less enough to crafty the morbid taste of
Southern fire-eaters for revolution and
conquest. Weak indeed 1.-THE ablest,
soundest statesman running for the Presi-
dency Lincoln is sectional candidate
Breckenridge is elso sectional candidate;
F, Douglas processes to be the candidate of
the National Democracy. but truly is the
representative of the Northern Democra-
cy; while Bell was nominated by men
from all parts of the Union-fairly put
before the people on his own record
Knowing him, they were willing to trust
him for the good Of the whole country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

THE PERILs OF THE SEA.-The Glouces-
ter, Mass, advertiser" says that in all
probability the schooner Pleasant Boy,
Capt. Gage with all her crew, have been
lost on the Georges. The last seen of her
was on the 18th of April, on Caslies's
Ledge. The Advertiser" says:
"This is the fifth vessel that has been
lost with all their crew in the Georges
fishery since January. Within some thir-
ty years, over thirty vessels and two thou
sand men have been lost in this hazard
Gus branch of the fishing business. Moth
ing definite can ever be known of the fate
ofmariners who sail from the port for the
Georges never to return. Although hopes
of their salty are always entertained until
hope can hold out no longer, 1t is remark
able that no vessel or crew have ever re.
turned after having been absent for five
or six weeks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

Cure OF MILK SIcxNEss.-Mr. G. Wal
ker, in letter to the Chicago Farmer,
asserts boldly that he has found and full
ly tested cure for the milk sickness
He says:
First. The cause is cobalt. No ore, in
its natural state, has ever been discover
ed that is poison but cobalt. have new
or known man or beast to be affected
where this ore is not found.
Second. The cure is sulphuric acid. /
have tried 1t myself, and seen ii tried up
on both man and beast, and know it to
be efficient.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FoR.--The
Louisville Democrat. a paper that did more
than any other one in Kentucky to elect
buchanan, now says:
.The Administration and its organ out
for Breckenridge. Thank God for That
That's one weight taken off the Democrat,
10 party, which is enough to kill'a dozen
parties. On the other hand, the Seces
sion tioket is rather light, and tied to the
millions Of dead weight in the Admins
tration and its organ, it will never move
much less run.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER AND THE DoUG-
LAS DEMoCRACY.-The decapitation of the
Memphis Postmaster aroused the indig-
nation of the Douglas Democracy here
considerably. Some of them are now
making living by cussing old Buck for
the act. They have cussed him so much
that the atmosphere for ten feet around
them is as blue as indigo, and as thick as
Tewkesbury mustard. We heard one
Douglasite make set at him last Satur-
. day around on the corner of College street,
and We don't think we have ever heard
anything to equal it since the army gave
grand exhibition of profanity in Flan-
ders. We have always thought, and have
often taken occasion to say, that the Old
Bucks chances for salvation are slim, but
we had no idea that he was SO infamous
scoundrel and so ineffably damned as
some of Mr.. bpuglas' friends represent
him to be. They regard Mr.. Carroll as a
meek, unoomplaining martyr, and the
venerable Buck as the inexorable and
blood-thirsty old tyrant who has dragged
him to the stake.--NashviL6 Patriot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

tSy- An Arkansas candidate for Con-
gress sets forth his qualifications for office
in the following language: Gentlemen,
il, i am elected to Congress, will repre-
sent my constituents as the sea represents
the earth, or as the night contrasts with
the day willunrivet all human society,
clean all its parts, and screw it together
again. | will correct all abuses, purge out
all corruption, and go through the enemi-
es of our party like rat through a new
cheese" He was elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

To MEASURE FODDER IN THE STACK
Multiply the length, breadth, and height
into each other, and if the fodder is some-
what settled, ten solid yards will make a
ton. Clover will take from ten to twelve
solid yards. This is an excellent way to
measure, where the means of weighing
are not ut hand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

D~ Who has not seen child turn
from the embodiment of oil that could
please the eye, to sta charmed listener,
on the lap of one whose only attraction
was gentle vote, speaking words warm
with love of pure heart.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

FAYErTEvLLr, Ark. July S.-T'he Over
land Mail with San Francisco dates of the
18th has arrived.
The Oregon Congressional election is
doubtful.
The telegraph line is completed to
Vara,ia.
All parties concede that there will be
from 2S to 30 Anti-Lecompton and Re
publican members Of the Legislature
against l8 to 20 regular Democrats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

S6rMr. Carlisle, of Virginia, at Doug
las meeting in Baltimore. on Monday, in
the course of his remarks, after expressing
his determination to stand by the regular
Democratic ii. e. Douglas) Convention,
said that
Though Mr.. Douglas would receive far
more votes in the Old Dominion than Mr..
Breckenridge would, yet he regarded the
prospect as gloomy one, and he thought
The Electoral vote Of The old Commonwealth would
be cast. for BELL and EvERErr!"
According to our view, this is very far
from agloomy prospect. 1t is but smash
ing the machine now, for better order oi
things hereafter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
The 9ost.
Athens, Friday, July 60, 1860.

Tue ADMINISTRATIONS Hon. Thos.
G. Fields, of New York, in the course oi
his speech at the Douglas ratification
meeting in Philadelphia, said: 81 say it
with oil respect-I say it with all modes.
ty-that when the Democratic party shall
have survived this administration, it will
have accomplished a triumph thatno par
ty on Ihe face of the earth, but the Demo
cratic party, could have accomplished"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

( pay When Blodgers was asked the
other day who he intended to support
during the present contest, he answered
that his first duty was to Mrs. B. and the
children, and he meant to make an effort
to support them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

IaS- Pray sir" said one man to anoth'
er with whom he had got into a political
dispute in railroad car, "Pray, sir, who
is your candidate for the Presidency
Bell?"
"Bell, Sir? He'll, Sir! No, Sir! Ny cam
didate, Sir, is Mr.. Dougridge--I-I mean
Mr.. Brecklas-d-n it, Sir, what is il
to you, Sir? My candidate is the regular
Democratic candidate, and all right"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

p0~ Life, we are told, is q journey
and to see the way in which some people
eat, you would imagine they were taking
in provisions to last them the whole
length Of the Journey!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

UoLy MoNsrER.-A friend writing to
the Montgomery Mail from that county
says,
"On yesterday, captured a large rat
tlesnake measuring SIX feet and seven in
ches in length. Said snake had appar-
emily just swallowed a large mink which
was apparently alive. "he snake had on
the end of his tail fourteen rattles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

nl" When we read the almost interim
inable sentences of some writer's, we can
nannot help thinking that their readers
are in danger of being sentenced to
death,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

sd- The Criminal Court in session at
Memphis has sentenced Levi Stover to be
hung OH the oath of August. Slower
killed man named Aaron B. Starnes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

neA-"Tom, Dick and Harry" are run.
ming for Governor in oar sister State, Ark
ansas.-There is Thomas Hubbard. Rich.
ard johnson and Henry Rector.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

n1- Many women are loved without
knowing it, and many fancy they are low
ed when they are not. They generally
find out their mistak e after marriage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

D6- It is said Ex-President Pierce has
authorised the defaulting postmaster at
New York to draw on him for all neces-
sites. Fowler is at Havana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
The Latest Pamphlet Sensation in

The latest sensation in Paris was caus-
ed by an anonymous pamphlet, which has
appeared there, advocating the French
Marshal Mcmahon, who is of Irish extrac-
ton, as King of Ireland The means by
which it is to be effected are these:
England herself has taken the pains
to teach it to us.
In fact, by making the Romagna vote
in spite of their sovereign; by protecting
manifestly, if not officially, the expedi-
ton of Sicily, she has declared to all:
Peoples who are badly governed have
the right to withdraw themselves from
the laws which govern them, by votes,
and even by Instruction
"Well, thenl Let us place Ireland in
presence of the Romagna and of Sicily.
"In any case, then, there is wanting at
this moment in Ireland but one man, and
this man Providence seems to have sre
cially marked out.
This man has valiantly gained his spurs
in Algeria, at the Malokotf bastion, and in
the plains of Lombardy and, if need be
he would not be embarrassed to cut out
crown for himself on the domains o
green Erin"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20
IMPORTANT ANSouNcxESr.-The Lo,

IMPORTANT ANNoUNcMEST.-The Louis
vile Courier of yesterday says:
The Democratic party is unit. There
are no divisions in its ranks. North and
South, East and West, wherever the flag
of the country floats, there the Democra'
cy is found.
The above is full of typographical errors
and it is evident the editor never read
the proof. 1t was intended to read:
"rhe Democratic party is eunuch.
There is no doubt that it is rank North
and South, East and West, wherever the
flag of the Union floats, there democracy
is found dead"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

CoNvERrs.-As no roads areso rough as
those which have just been mended, SO
no sinners are SO insolent as those that
have Just turned saints.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

p4- Many man thinks It's virtus
that keeps him from turning rascal,
when il is only a full stomach. One should
be careful and not mistake potatoes for
principles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

s6S- An unprincipled disunion editor
in the South says he is about to "visit the
country, and lie in the shade" lie need
not go far; he can lie anywhere, and, if
necessary, under the shade Of his own
reputation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-07-20

nsy- At Printers festival. recently,
the following sentiment was offered: Wo.
man-Second only to the press in the
dissemination of news.