The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JAN. 81, 1855.
THE DALTON TINES" AND THE
"ATHENS POST"

The last Dalton Times contains a column
OF leaded matter, devoted exclusively to the
Editor of this paper. We are not aware of
having at any time said any thing. either
respectful or disrepu,able in reference to
the writer Of that article, or Of the Dalton
Times generally. We have, however, upon
fraudulent utlemr. by certain individuals in
Georgia to take from the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad Company portion Of
their road; .ni named some of the persons
engaged in the business. We published the
s:t Of the State of Tennessee granting
Georgi. the right to make a road through
her territory IRON the State line to the ast-
orn margin Of the Tennessee river-"c also
published the act Of Assembly of the State
Of Georgia granting reciprocal rights to the
East Tennessee and Georgia Company, &C
companied by such remarks as we thought
proper and cxpedicnt. One or two ofour ar
ticIes were copied into Georgia papers,
and Col. Edmonson, the reputec President
Of the Union Branch Company, thought
himself called upon to appear over his own
signature in the Dalton paper. In his com-
munica,ion he attempted to justify the
course Of himself and associates, and frc.
quenlly alluded to this paper. This he
had tho right to do. and to employ just such
language as he thought proper. But neither
he nor his friends had any right TO expect
such communication TO pass unnoticed.-
When it appeared we had the right to notice
il in the way we did-trea,Ing it with ali
the seriousness to which it was en'iI!ed.-
But really VIC had no expectation of waking
up our usually placid friend Of the ''rimes,
and drawing upon ourself such a whitening
rcbuke as appeared in the last number of
that paper. Or, in other wnrds. to use his
own language, VIC had no thought when we
aimed our "arrow at the Eagle. whose
flight is towards the SUM-" we should Miss
our aim, and only bring down a mailer
species Of bird, whose instincts do not lead
them quite so high. But the best Of marks.
men will fail sometimes. and instead of
wingi e Col. Edmonsor it seems VIC only
hit the gentleman who figures in the Times
semi-occs sionnlIy. The article, however,
is not so very had in some parts a little
wra,hy, and in others rather apologeticai-
sometimes mad and sometimes sorry--It
charges US with slandering Gen. Bishop
and Cpl. Edmonson-,his we deny. 1t
bestows q good deal of parental advice up
on Us, for which we feel extremely grateful,
but trust our friend has not exhausted his
entire stock. as it is possible he may, If en-:
erge,ic in his efforts, need some for home
consumption. The writer also scouts the
idea Of smuggling bill through the Geor-
gia Legislature. That the Bill was Snug.
gicd through, we thought, and still think,
che most charitable construction that could
be pluced upon its passage. See here
moment, friend The State Of Tennessee
granted Georgia the right to make q road
through her territory upon the expressed
condition that Georgia would grant the
same privilege to Tennessee, or her Compa.
uies. when asked to do so. In view Of that
condition SO worried and stipulated. the East
Tennessee AMI Georgia Company applied to
the State Of Georgia, end an act was pass
cd granting them the right to make their
Road below the State line and connect with
the Western and Atlantic Railroad at Dal-
ton or some other point, and which act was
q virtual repeal Of the charter of the Union
Branch Company. if such charter existed at
the time, and your Courts will SO determine
whenever the issue is made. At the last
session Of your Legislature an act was pass.
ed revIving the charter Of the Union Branch
Company. We have said we believed that
&C. vas smugsled through the Legislature.
This idea you Indignantly reject. and the
inevitable result Of your position 10, that