The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-16
THE KNOXVILLE REGISTER.


length hopppd DOWN from the stool Of its
dignity. where it has tecn perched for the
last twelve months. and turned its attention
to the Editor of the Post. To this We chr
have no serious objection, nor will the
readers Of the Register. we presume, as the
subject ia probably ss interesting as mosl
which have recently occupied its columns
Whatever our ambition may have been in
regard to :lis railroad business, it inly
never led ns to hope for the Importance OF
figuring so conspicuous'y in lcndihg ar
l;clc Of that time honored sheet, and the
tevo'inf of-a who's3e9'u'nn and half ia
one Of the "small fry editors," as the Reg.
lister sometimes styles its coiemporarica
when it designs to be crushingy severe,
displays degree Of cordeScensior quite
overwhelming. 1t might suit our incIina
tions, bu, would m, serve the lr'erests we
have in view, to indui se in controversy
of Eersona character at this time, and we
therefore design TO be very respectful in
wlnt we say-we intend to toach the heads
of the Register very glnger'y-in fact. t"
handle them with us much tenderness and
caution as we wouit couple of stale eggs.
as we would not for the world have them
break while passing under our hands. And
there are good rcu,ous why we should b.
respectful in this cuse, the chief Of which
ID the age Of that papeT. Od age ought TO
command respect, and tho Register hos
reached tina, reriod of its existence which
verges towards do'age. 1t is ,rne. it has
recently been united to some very youthful
writer's, but the vapldi'y and sterIli.y Of the
Junior members Of the alliance hos proved
100 much for the wisdom and experience Of
yeurs, and the union. like mos, ill-nssor;ed
matches, has thus far been productive oI
little else than nburtions.
The Registers article in relation to our.
self is ru,her fanciful than otherwise, and
from certain pecuIinri:y Of style. easy
flow Of language. purity of dcion. and
other nnmistak kpu bile evidences Of classical
educstI ton on the part Of the writer, if it
would no, be an oct .! di.courtesy to Mr..
Mckee, (for whom we cherish very nmln.
bic regard) we Should be tempted to say
tina, i, was the production of an esteemed
friend of ours. who few years since oc"
cvpici The position Of President of the
Ca,emron Club. "snd fri,,ered away the bet.
ter portion of his brains in writing dissrria.
,ions on the most approved mrthpd OF flea
cu,ching. 1t reads very much ike he had
something 10 DO with n-but we doubtless
ere mistaken. and ~e beg the gentlemun's
pa don, and the ed tors too.
The as,Icle under consideration ~ mad"
up of c.,o,ce epi,he,s and ss'ect Phrase"'"g''
as 70 wit Isl, y huoors," "lurk'ng mall"
ciousaess," "ill temper" ".apien, editor
"ous eutenl2erary," Twins, c"nd"scfns'""')
duff Grsen," "Athons Post" ''irl.h ls>
borers," pickaxe, spade and shoveI.'
spores Of the soul" "sIuices Of genius
"big indian" "ring ,hrough the sn"u'."
"li,,Ic boy" and other like terms. present
ing an array Of racy originality altogether
jr,mitsblc, and which doubtless flowed from
the writer's brain without any effort and
danced off from the nib of his chaste and
classic pea with all the case. grace and
aglity Of heas from the head ofa drowning
sheep.
We shall only notice the more striking
roin,s.
The writer commences BY alluding to our
article of the I'd inst. and says:
"This article il denu led Of lhot silly hu.
NOR which usually chsrsc'erises the ed''oH.
uls OF the Post"
We will remark here in passing. for III"
benefit of those Of our readers who may not
,appeu To have a copy of the Dlc'Ioo"rv
within reach, that denudcd mraIs. SIMPLY,
o strip. The last Rcsl-'er affords ample
evidence that our article not only stripped
he covering from its back. but touched II
10 its tcnderes, place? Judging from the
,rlIc.e beturc US. when We dotfed our "sIlIy
the Register put them IN. But
here IS nothing strange in that, as we T-
ieye h. has before manifested q willing.
,ess 10 be Content with cast of Or second
hs nd articles.
The next item is rs follows;
"The Editor Of the Athens Post has very
stely played a very conspicuous part IN one
# the most rIdIculous isrces TINT has ever
,een enscled IN East Tennessee"
That " fsrce" was trying TO build the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. The
MY thing iarcIcal in the whole bus'"'ss
he, wo can find On The record IS PropoSn
ion from q certain gentleman At Knoxville
or an sgency to 60 round and solicit sub
for stock. A 'farce" We believe
$ sort Of play which has very ludicr"us
criminal ion; and this has been The Regis
er's hope In regard to the Railroad. That
however - about 10 succeed, and
he "farce" is terminating in the ridicuIe
md modification Of it, oppossrs. No wons