The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-04

} firmly believe that high chnrnclor for m
'I"nal m"rnlty for maintaining strict
neutrality with foreign powers, for acting
towards other nn'lons as we wish thsSi to
net towards us, arc essential to the pprinn
ncn' well being OF erea, popular govern
ment. such rs ours. They nre proud to
believe and to knnw tim. this character
'o"sT icnousv distinguishes the pre>en,
Wing administration.
Wings believe Tint the Law is the on'v
sure protection 10 the weak, the only eff
clent restraint upon the sIrOng-lhnt when
lramplod under foot. al government is al m
end, and anarchy. tyranny and bood-hed, =,
may be expected legilmnicy to follow
They are proud 10 point you to n Wing
Administrator which. in the darkest perls
of our country, will shrink from no rrspon-
slblIity, bun firmly encounter every adverse
event. in faithfully enforcing the execution
of the laws.
The Wings Of Tennessee regard the
series of laws recently passed by Congress
for the COMPROMISE aud adjustment Of the
Slavery issues, which have excited so much
anxiety in The public mind. as the best
which, under the circumstances, conld have
been adopted. They regard them ns a set
tlemcnl which has. thus far, saved The conn.
try in a dark and p"rilous crlsis-n final
settlement, if ever they are to be settled. Of
the dangerous ard exciting subjects winch
they embraced. As such, they mos, heartily
support them. But if, contrary to this un
Gersrandng. the rcopIe of the Northern
States should continue TO ohstruct md pre-
vent the execution of the Fugitive Slave
! Lava law Guaranteed by n plain pr"vi>
SION of the CoDstltu'lon-the Wings of
Tennessee, whist pedglng themselves
promptly to rally IT, the support OF the con-
stlturd authorities Of the country in the
enforcement of its faithful observance, must
warn their Northern brethren, in that spirit
| of hope and kindness which must subslst to
preserve tins ULlon, that a repeal, or grner.
al refusal to enforce its provisions. will at
once unite a the South and tend to n tram
Of depIorablc consequences, from which a
dissolution Of the UnIon will be the mos,
probable dreadful result.
They will not, however. anticipate ccr.
tain other ouragcs nd insults by the North,
Of grade 50 ennrm us TIM, they cannot
believe The North will ever attempt to per-
! prtrntc them, md upon such mere conjec-
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of what vinh.ncs> they will IN rurn commit.
/ They do not bel"vr that in such spirit the
| Union is to be preserved. They do no,
believe thai Congress will ever pcrpe'ru'e
the Outrage of nboIishng slavery IN the
District of Cnlumn.a nun,ns, the wishes of
It's inhabitants, much less of attempting to
abolish II III the Stalcs--or of changing the
Dresrn, OASIS of slave represeniatiUn-Or OF
prohibiting the transportation of saves
from one slave State to anuthcr-or of re-
irctlng new Sialcs because they tolerate
slavery. But shuu,d dominant INA joriiy in
Congress ever effect the d'nboIical work Of
brcnking do wn The cosstIlu'i"n, of polpabIy,
in'oerably. and unconsillu'i"na!Iy "ppres.
sing any section Of the people, we hold IT TO
be her inherent right iorCIby TO resist such
usurpaiion and oppression; hut such resist
ance would be revolutionary in It's character,
and there is no present cause for the cXcr-
else Of such right, juS,ifiablc only in tn"
last extremity. and when constitutional and
peaceful remedies are exhausted.
Wings believe in lnw-anh ORDER and
well regulaled constitutional liberty. Wigs
believe IN m honest and economical admin
islra,lon Of the National aud STATE govern,
meats. Wings believe in n proper Inmlra,
tion Of the power and patronage OF the
Federal Executive, aud. IN connection there.
with, a wholesome restraint upon 'he arbi-
rrary aud unlimited exercise Of the Veto
Power, but not 10 ab"ishing Tint power
Wings believe that the country has been
subjected 10 great inccnvenirncc and loss in
not adopting their opinions in relation to a
sound uniform currency, hut they ncquiescc
N giving fair trlal To experiments winch
are being made, content that their glorious
country IS prosprring, rs II will cOniinu" to
prosper, by reason Of its inherent energies,
despite of less wise Legislation. Wings
believe that, when, ~ the more prosperous
pcrIoiS of the Republic, The revenues of
gov. rnmenr are adequate, the proceeds Of
the sales OF the public lands may be benrfi.
cialIv distributed among the States, to AID
in promoting general education among the
people ard perhaps other legitimate pur-
poses. Had this policy been adhered to, 1t
W. uld have been of vast benefit to Tcnnes-
see. But IN the present condition ol the
Treasury, with heavy National D"b,, the
result of different line OF policy, they
regard the discussion of this mra>ure, for |
The time being. as without practical utility |
Wings neIeve that "a well regulated sy>>
TEN of Internal Improvements, embracing |
works of general md national Character,
ls crnInrntIy promotrve oi the public inter.
ps.s; and that by these operations. easy
channels nf cummunc ,tion will be opened
between the States. the lines of separation
will disappear. their interests will he Iden-
lltird, and their Union cenenied BY new aud
lndissoluble ties. They believe that our
great interior lakes and rivers are as much |
entitled to the public cnre as the harbor-
and COASTS OF our extensive scaboard-tha'
the great valley of the Mississippi, with lis
large rivers upon which our vast produces
are iloated to market, full OF Pcri's To lite
aud property. cun never have justice done 1t,
until We are united On this sublect-and
,ht, though the present heavy national deb
musi greatly res,ric, such improvements,
and the hostility of our political Opponents
for the last few years hiss compeeIy cu'
them off. yet. confding IN the general IN
telIiupnce nd puo ollc spirit OF the American |