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

this great, comprehensive healing system
OF measures, which will hush all the Jar
ring elements and bring peace and tran.
qulIlty 10 our homes. Let me, Mr.. Presi.
dent, IN conclusion say. that the most dis
aS'rons consequences would occur, in my
OPINION, were I'VE to 90 home, doing moth.
ing to satisfy and tranqu'Iize the country
upon these great questions. What " i'll be
The Judsmest OF lq6kind; what the judg-
m'nt OF that portion Of mankind who are
looking upon the progress of This self gov
"fn'nen', as being that which holds out
the highest hopes and expectations Of
ameIionlIIng the condition ot mankind 2
What ,wrII their judgment be Will not
all rhb monarchs OF The old world pro.
nounce on, ciurious Republic disgrace.
'u| failure? What will he the judgment
oIYpur constituents, when we return 10
'hc.:. aNd they ask Us how have YOU left
your country? IS all Quiet-aII happy g.
are all the seeds o! distraction and disunion
crushed and dssipaled? And, sir, when
you come into the bosom of your family;
when you come 10 converse with the parts
ner OF your fortunes, Of your happiness,
and OF your eovrows: and. when in the
midst OF your SORROWS; and when in the
midst o! the common offspring OF both OF
you, she asks you--is there any danger OF
civil war? is there any danger of the torch
being applied to any portion of the coun.
try? have you settled the questions which
you have been so long discussing and de.
lberaiing upon at Washington? is all
peace and all quiet? What response, Mr..
President, can you make TO that wife OF
your choice, and those children with whom
yon have been blessed by God2
Will you 90 home and leave all in dis.
order and confusion, all unsettled, all open2
The contentious and agitation OF the past
will be increased Gnd augmented by the
agitation resulting from neglect 10 decide
them. Sir, we shall stand condemned in
ouf own consciences, by our own constit-
nen'S, by our own country. The measure
may he defeated. have been aware that
It's passage Tor many DAYS was not abso-
lu'ely certain. From the first TO the last,
hoped and believed il would pass. be-
cause from the first to the last, ! believed
II was founded in the principle Of just and
righteous concesslOr--"f mutual cOncilia.
uon. believe that it deals IN Justly with
no p,r oi the Republic; that il saves their
honor, and, as far as ii is dppenden, upon
Congress, saves The interest OF all quarters
Of the country. Bur. SIR, have known
that the decision Of us iaie depended upon
tour ur five votes ~ the Senate of the Uni-
ted States, and upon whose ultimate judg,
E,Pni we could not count, upon the one
side or the other, with absolute certainty.
Its fate is now committed to the hands ot
the Senate, and TO those I've or six votes 10
which have referred. i, may be defeated.
II is possible that, for the chastisernent OF
our sins or iransaressions. the rod Of Prov>
'dence may be still applied to rs-may be
still suspended over us. But If defeated,
il will he triumph CT ullraism and ims
pTac'icabll'y; triumph Of mos. extra.
ordinary conjunction OF extremes; a victory
won BY aholIIlcnlsm-achieved by free
solllsm-,he victory of discord and agita-
ton over peace and tranquility; and pray
Almighty God that II may moi. in conse-
quence Of this inauspicious result, lead IL
the most unhappy aud disastrous conse-
qnences to our beloved county. zap:
pIause.l