The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-29
THE ADMINISTRATION.

| THE ADMINISTRATION.
The Alexandra Gazette has the follow
ing truthful remarks in regard 10 the man
ner in which Mr.. Fillmore and his Cabint
are discharsing their duty 10 the country, j
the midst OF the factions which are seekin
to embarrass the Government and deslro
the Union:
Ii is 10 be observed, in the agitailo
which exists in various parts Of the coun
try, how calmly and quietly the genera
operations Of the Government go on, an
how faithfully and honorably the Preslden
and the Cabinet devote themselves 10 III
discharge of their duties. leaving factions
rage, and sections TO contend. without he
ing affected by any other consideration
than those which concern the honor AM
prosperity OF the whole nation.
The Opposition journals find very l't'
10 condemn, and very little even to com
ment on, in reference 10 the course OF I'M
Administration. II seems 10 be agreed ina
the President will stand by the laws, AMI
uphold them. as far as the use OF constItu
liona means in his power will permit
This gives confidence in every quarter -
When the people are satisfied that the Ex
eculive and Judiciary are safe, they feel
degree Of security which even the threats
oil ultras cannot destroy.
We think it very fortunate loI the coun'
try, IN such a crisis, that so 80. honora'
BILE, and Just a man as Mr.. Fillmore is
should be at the head oil the Government
He deserves, al this time, the support oil
the Union men Of all sections and all par
ties. Let them stand by him in all his pat
riolic efforts TO guide the ship OF State sale
" through the perils that now environ US.
1.-THE BAcnELoR."-This is the title OF
a poe,ica etfusion handed in las. week, aud
which OF the time we con scented to publish.
But we have since submitted 1t to the peru-
sal OF couple of our "female sisters us
Father Akin would say, IN whose critical
taste and Judgment we have the utmost
confidence, and are constrained to inform
our friend that we cannot give his piece q
pIsce-in our columns. Bachelors are now
regar ded. by all sensible men. and women,
too. as very contemplate sort Of creatures
and it's useless waste Of ammunition 10 be
firing at such worthless game, 1t is the
prevailing opinion too among the ladies' that
the poor devils suffer enough at this season
Of the year, without being lampooned in
the papers. We suspect, too, that the au'
thor of bachelor" belongs to that class
himself. and has only drawn faint picture
from his own experience in single wicked
ness. We must however give tho reader o
taste OF his talent by quoting couple Of
verses:
"The bachelor a, night, who reckons right,
TO fluid his interest true,
Must surely see he loses three
From every six that's DUE"
We don't exactly comprehend that; but
in poetry obscurity is said to be tho true
source Of sublimity. Tho next verse, how
ever. explains itself:
"Now reader dear. If you will hei1,
III tell the reason,
A wife he lacks TO make him sacks,
For winter season."
Now we reckon that'll do-,hcrc's q dc.
cided squirting towards tho tangible and
practical in that verse. Our friend mus
excuse US if we say 10 him. try again you
will be- able TO achieve something after q
while: q wife, perhaps. il not poetry.
Speaking Of Bachelors and Bachelors
Hall, reminds Us Of the song we used to
hear the bhoys sing in the could country
and which, if not much poetry, st least
possessed the merit Of being quito graphic
After describing the miserable old fogis as
dropping about all day, caring for no one
and no one to care for him. it represents him
as creeping to his lonely resting place
where ashes and praty skins kiver the
floor, land winds up with the following verse;
Then at night he goes to bed shi,erin',
Nver bit is the bed made at all,
But he creeps like a terraPin under the
k.verin'-
Bad luck to the picture Of bachelors hall!"
Bachelors may DO Of some use to society;
out the Lord only knows what it Is. There
are several of the inco:rigible old scamps
about Athens, who, since the cold weather
set in, look as though they were about to
wilt and dry up like last years cracklin'.
A Prudent MAN-Joseph B. Cobb, Of
Lowndes county. Miss, appointed dele
gate 10 the Disunion Convention, at Nash
vile, gives several reasons in the Columbus
Democrat why he would not attend, and
says:
l cannon, humble even as am, consent
10 be found in such company; and. although
! may have no aspirations, | must still say
that have no desire to court the posthu.
nous fame Of Hartford Conven,ionisi.
o. Hon. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON. died Al
Louisville, KY, on the 10Th inst, Of paraIy.
SIS.
Hon. LANGDoN CHEEvEs.-Of this gen.
,leman, who acted a prominent part in the
late Nashville Convention. the Louisville
Journal SAYS: