The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

SSNATORIAL.-lhe candidates TOT lh'
State Senate addressed the people Of Poll
county. at Benton, on last Monday, ane
were listened 10 with respectful attention.
It was expected that the aspirants for Join
Representative, six Of whom were presen,
would throw little illumination into the
minds Of the voters Of Polk. but liz that re-
spcct everybody was disappointed. the gen
tlemen all declining to speak, except Capt
Morgan. who made few remarks.
As we'll as we could observe the people
o. Polk county, like those of other sections
where We hive been since tho canvass open
ed. are entirely free from excitemcn, in re-
gard to the approaching elections. 1t is true
there nee few active wire. workers in
every county. who have hitherto occupied
the character Of party dic,a,ors. now bu'
silly engaged in devising ways aad means to
get UP an excitement with hope that they
may effect something that will prove bene'
fcisl to themselves. But the object is SO
transparent it must fail, of course. The
day of party dlctators, schemers. aud in
trguers in this section has gone blythe
people are becoming more and more i'm
pressed with the fsctsfkst they have greater
interests to ottend to-highcr duties 10 por-
form. They are beginning to manifest
warmer and livier feeling on the subject of
education, works Of internal Improvement,
and the ameliora,lon Of the moral and So
caI condition o: the country. They realize
the fact tina, these things have been too long.
neglected. that they have TO too great an
ex,en, lost sight Of the substance, and been
running after shadows, and that it is time
to profit by the experience of the past, and
tread different path for the future. We
are glad it is so-that few men. who new
er mad q thought above and beyond their
own advancement and aggrundizcment, can
now no longer give direction to and shape
the course of others, and turn them aside
from their true interests. We admire
the man who stands up steadily and sternly
and uniformly for what he honestly con-
ceives to be the true principles and policy
Of his country and its government. Such on
one may be mistaken in his views, but he
will always command The respect Of those
who differ with him. But your little
housing petty intriguers, who are ever try
ing TO make party q test for every office
from corpora,ion cart driver up to Presi
dent of the United States, we have no pa
thence with. There must always be twt
great parties in the country, and men mus
always differ about great leading principles
and as general thing they will always
support those who they believe mos; likely
TO carry DOT their respective views. But
thsre is no reason they should differ about
questions in which all alike are interested.
Yet there are men who cnnno. support any
measure, no matter what it's merit, unless
il ems na ties from their side Of the branch,
nor sustain any man unless he yields up his
freedom Of thought and action and falls
down and worships at their shrine. Such
men are worse than pests and nuisances
and the sooner they ore left to themselve.
and their efforts disregarded, the better iol
the public interests.
We have been led into these remarks BY
noticing so little political excitement in thu
midst of the canvass, and we regard It q.
indicating the most happy results. Ever!
man should feel interested enough to 60 4
the polls and vo,e-it isa duty no patriu
will Willingly ncgect-but when party ex
element RACES so high as to override ever!
other consideration. the true interests of thu
country must suffer.
Coin DUsr.-1'he first quarter OF the
year 1851, the California mines yielded
900. | SIS, and il is estimated the receipts
Of the remaining three quarters will in
crease the yearly yield to about $65, 900. 900
The 81. Louis Republican Of the 26ll
ins,an, says:
From advlces received by the last mail
we learn that fifteen companies Of U. s
troops, under command of Col. Monroe
were to leave New Mexico on the 10Th
May. upon campaign against the Navajo
Indians. Major Graham was 10 have the
command Of the Dragons. Lieut.. John
Buford has been appointed Quar,ermasler.
This military movement. if it should have
no other effect, will serve 10 give activity
and energy 10 the army, and thus restore
their health, which has been seriously in>
iured BY the llte Of inactivity and confine'
ment 10 which they have been doomed.
TRIUMPH OF JUsrIcE.-The u. S. grand
ljury Of Philadelphia have ignored the bills
preferred against Mr.. Chas. M. Ouinger
who had been clerk 10 the post office in
tina, city for a few weeks only, charging
him with secrs,iug letters in his pocket
Mr.. O., who is a son of the post office
agent, was looked upon as spy, placed
there by his father to de,ec. heavy depreds.
tons, which had been committed, and we
have no doubt the charge against him " as