The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-22
THE THIRD DISTRICT.


elected to Congress from this District, by
eleven votes. It is unnecessary to say that
such result was not expected by us, and
that it is with more than ordinary feelings
of regret we record Col. Anderson's defeat.
He proved himself an able and faithful
Representative during the two sessions he
was in Congress, and ifany Of his cons,'u'
en,s had any occasion to find fault with
him while in that body, or cause to accuse
HIM of remi..ness or neglec, Of duty, we
never heard Of it. Knowing he had dis
charged his duty faithfully. that he had dill.
gently attended to the interests Of his con-
stiiuents, that he had voted for all the
Compromise measures and supported the
administration in its efforts to preserve The
Union-knowirg this we, in common with
many Of his friends in this county. early
solicited him 10 become candidate for re.
election, confidently believing TINT he would
be ,riumphantly elected. Such was the feel
ing throughout the Dsrc, at the beginning
Of the canvass, and never for moment did
our confidence in his success wave,. Least
Of all did we expect that he would be beaten
by Wing votes. and those votes be cast in
the good old county Of Knox. But the re-
suit proves our calculations were il.ground.
cd. md thu, even Knox county Wings
could vote to send Democrat to Congress
TO weaken and embarrass the Administra.
tun for which they profess so much love
and devotion. We find no fault with Col.
Churchwell because ofhis success, although
we know him 10 be an unco.npromisirg
Democrat. one who will vote with his par'
ty upon all questions. If uny one voted for
him expecting any thing else they will find
that they have mistaken their man. The
result Of this election proves one thing.
conclusively: tina, with a portion of the
pnriy in Knox county a Knoxville Demos
crat is preferable to good Wing living in
any other part Of the District. "Consis-
tency" has heen favorite rallying cry with
them heretofore hereafter it will be as
much out of pluce in their mouths as q
jc vel in a hogs snout.
There are ten counties in the Congress.
sinnal District. By reference 10 the og.
gregate vote of nine of them. emitting
Knox. it will be seen that Anderson runs
ahead Of Judge Campbell, while in the
same counties Churchwell does not get as
large a vote as Gov. Trousdale. IT. Knox
county Campbell beat Trousdale 1000 votes,
and Anderson beats Churchwell 800. To
Knox county belongs the sole credit Of
elec,ing q Democrat 10 The next Congress
from the Sd Distric,-the other counties
can claim no share Of the honor. Verify.
the Administration must be gro wing into ia.
vor in that direction, and q few more ap.
po,ntmen,s aad q little more government
patronage judiciously Iudeled out there
would Nd doubt have the effect to complete.
~ rev0lutionize the county.
UNKIND TREATMENT.-We regretted TO
see in the Plebeian before the last some dis
paraging remarks about Squire McKamy,
the unsucce ssful candidate for Representa-
tive in this county. We enjoy the plea sure
Of q pretty intimate acquaintance with the
Squire, and we have always found him to
be IN honest, upright, clever man. He
bears that char meter among his neighbors,
as the vote IN his own District shows. The
very worst that can be said of him is that
he is an out and out Democrat, of the real
Locofoco stripe. The same mny be said of
the editor Of the Plebeinn. That is no fault
however, with either Of them-it u only a
misfortune. IF our friend of the PIcbeian
knew the Squire better, he would speak
differently Of him, weare confident. Want
Of popularity is no mark If demert. FIT
was so, The PiebeIan would be in o bad fix,
n, least in the lower end of our county. 1t
is true. we have no sympathy for Squire
McKamy's political notions, but that is no
reason why we should see injustice done
him. He made as good a run rs any Demo.
era; could hav mode against Burch Cooke.
o. We would respectfully suggest 10
gentlemen having charge Of The nrge brick
building on Washington street, the prOprie-
ty OF having it enclosed with some sort of
fence, or making some disposal Of it, that
il may no longer be resort for swine aud
other nuisnnces. A temple erected where
in to worship the living God. to be left IN
such a condition! Oh, Christian men! fol.
lowers Of Him who spike as man never
spake-ye who pray in secret. and not as
the Pharasees standing at the street corners.
does not the blush Of shame crimson your
cheeks every time you pass that way!
WHERE IS 1T q What has become of the
Gazette? Not number has
cached US since the election. Where are