The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-01
never heard that Col. Churchwell was

never heard that Col. Churchwell was
afflicted with that sort of complaint
until he got into his wise noddIe that
he ought 20 to Congress. The law is
express in its provisions, an! says
"membcrs shall receive mileage for
the route usually travelled from their
place Of residence to the seat of gov.
eminent" Col. A. took the route usu.
ally travelled between his place OF
residence and Washington City, and
received mileage for tie same--no
more, no less. Col. Churchwell, wiser
than the law and more incorruptibIe,
thinks Ire ought not to have gone the
route usually travelled, but should have
taken it on horseback over the noun
tain and through the Virginia valley.
He says Col. Slandifer used to 90 that
wav-so he did, twelve years ago,
and so did every body else going east
at that time, there was no other route
to travel then--but everybody goes
the other way now, and Churchwell
knows it rs well as any one. 1t is
true. Anderson might have gone to
Chattanooga, got on board Of one OF
Churchwcll's steamboats, or Salt arks.
proceeds d to Knoxville. and thence
overland to Washington. But that
would not have been the usually
travelled route" nor would it have
shortened the distance very much
Had Col. Churchwcll been elected TO
Congress two years ago. he would
have travelled precisely the same
route from Chattanooga to Washing
ton that his competitor die, and would
have taken the same amount OF mile
age. because it is the route usually
travelled from this section Of country,
and because he would have been en-.
titled to the mileage. We know the
COL, and he is not the man 10 knock
his head against the law TO keep from
putting money in his pocket. The
Col. next goes into a very abtruse
calculation TO show how much is lost
TO The country by his ompetitor 60.
ing the casually travelled route" TO
the seat of government. and he makes
it out over a million of dollars. We
always knew the Col. was some in
figures. but his last venture beats the
boy who chalkcd the barn door over
TO find out the value Of twenty five
pumkns at one cent piece. With
such a knowledge of figures. no Won
der he was appointed agent for the
Charleston Bank at the very time
South Carolina was meditating Sc
cession. We have always been will.
ing to concede him some smartness.
bet if he really thinks he can diddle
the people into W ting for him by such
claptrap as he has got up on the
mileage business. he falls far below
our estimate. 1t is the most transpa.
rent piece Of demagogueism we have
ever met with.
The Col. next attempts TO work on
the friends of the Hon. Jno. II. Gro.
zler by saving that Anderson charg-
ed the former with "long mileage"
That card wont win, neither-we
heard Messrs. Crozier and Anderson's
speeches. and not a syllable did we
hear breathed about "long mileage"
and we must think the Col. is largely
indebted TO his Imagination for his
facts in this case. and he has a poor
opinion Of the people If he thinks
they will gul p them down,
But we have said enough about
this last card. One circular has all
ready been printed, intended to mis-.
lead--and we have been informed
that another is in preparation in the
lower end of the District. to be dis.
tribu,ed day or two before the cleo.
ton. What it will contain we have
no idea-but we caution the friends
ofCol. Anderson to be on their guard
and watch every point--his oppo.
neGt and his friends are growing
desperate. and they will use every
possible means to defeat him. Look
out for the circular from the lower
end of the District.
STAY AND VoTE.-The Lebanon Packet
snys: "We learn that good many persons
will be absent from this county the day OF
the election. attending fashionable watering
places, and will consequently lose their
votes. We beseech any person. who has
such an idea. iE the name of our Revolt.
tionnry Fathers. to stay a. few days, and
render the service it is their duty to render"
Stay at home by all meas. and deposile
your vote safely in the ballot box.
SENSATION AMONG TIE BACHELoRs.-An
Oregon writer TO the Boston Traveller says
be young ladies' sent out as teachers BY
Gov Slade have arrived; notwilhsls nding
the bond of $50 imposed on them in case of