The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-07-25
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ASSAULTS UPON GEN. CAMPBELL.


I'd al more points, or more Ineftec'ua''v'-
The bitter par'izans think they must assa''
him, with or without reason. and as last as
their frail arrows rebound upon themselves
they as fruilIessly seek some other position
OF attack. They unrruely SAID he was
rich man, until they found that this was
"no o." They said he did not want to
run for Governor. bu, the wings forced him
and made a stool" Of him. Such was at
first their gross i,jussice--bu. now they as
uniuslly saw "he is one Of those who must
have an office-and Heaven and earth
must be moved 10 get it,"-"when will we
get DONE" say they "payins such debts u
the Campbell code is adopted" &c. They
have disparaged his brave services to his
country; have sneerinaly said he had fought
one ba,te-was The hero Of "sinsle dav"
&c. They falsely said he had robbed Capt
Frank Cheathem The brave words "Boys
follow mel" and they had this misrepre.
sentali"n proven home Upon them, until
they were sick and tired of it. A par,zan
writer in the American OF Thursday. again
assails him binerIy. He SAYS III leave it
10 the good srnse oil the people Of Tennes-
see 10 say whether he ought 10 stand mute
and let the political babblers and pufTtrs
pluck the we'll earned IaureIs from the
btows of Col. Anderson and Capt. Frank
Chea,ham. and place them upon his crown
merely for party ends" This poor par'izan
calls hin: a "stern, naughty. petulent, and
aris,ocra,ic Judge" He says, he "irgrad'
ed his administration " He charges him
with deception. He says, he "would have
had great difficulty in sustaining himself
on the BENCH" and therefore "voluntarlly
resigned" He regards the efforts Of his
friends to elec, him Governor as an suns
blush'ng aulaciIy." He accuses him of
the mal'gn;'y Of trying to "defeat the old
veteran, in order 10 crafty an ancient,
grudge." notwithstanding the first charge
against him, for which they tried to beat
him, was that he did not want TO run but
suffered his friends 10 make a "tocl' OF
him."
What is it they have not, or will not
charge him with? And why is this? Is a
life of patriotism and gallant services TO his
Country no shield against such ruthless as.
saul's? Can a man OF spoless character
no longer run for public office in Tennes.
see, without being abused like pick peck
Ell? Would not these vipers OF party abuse
Washington were he to stand between
them and political prefermen,? We think
we can pu, our finger on this writer. We
think we know him well, and that he has
lately been elected from office. which he
loves as he does his soul. and tina, he is n
6re-eater. and was an ultra member Of the
Nashville Convention! Think Of that.
We answer, Gen. Campbell may have
lis faults. but he does not deserve TO he
A,ed This way. He is brave, whoIe-
eouIed. a generous, and an honorable man.
magnanimous democratic friend re-
liked TO US the other day, who served
with him in Mexico. "he has temper, bu,
he does not put upon soldier because Re
IS in the lines--when mad. he would as
s"on commence with the General and fight
his way down, as not." That he was
'stern" as Judge, Is very probable, but
he owed no man ll.will, and was no re-.
spec,er Of persons, ia d,scharging what he
supposed his du,y. Thai quai,iy in the ar.
my though at frs, not acceptable, con,r'bu-
ted to make his Regiment one Of the best
disciplined and most invinclble bodies OF
men in Mexiro.
He would lose his right arm rather than
do the brave Col. Anderson and Captain
Chea'am injustice. Why do their mis-
chievous friends seek to do them
and him the gross injustice TO force them
into such issues? We will no, dignity with
reply. the malicious epi,he, "deerade
which this ANONYMOUS writer applies to
Gen. Campbell. He cherishes no 'ancient
erudge" towards Gov. Trousdale. He had a
RICH, to become candidate. He did so re-
luctantly. but in compliance with what
seemed TO he the popular feeling OF his ma
tive State. Such attacks upon him cannot
fail 10 promote his election.-.Nash. Ban.
INAUGURATION OF THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD AT ST. LoUIs.-One Of The most i'm
posing pagean,s ever known in this coun-
Try took place in 81. Louis, on the 4,h OF
July. on breaking ground for the great Pa
cl6c Rail Road. The entire population OF
the city and neishhorhood seemed TO have
poured out 10 attend the ceremonies. There
was first, speech toll Of valuable s,atis,l.
cal details from the President Of The Rail
Road Company. Then came beautiful
Prologue in verse. written by M. Mitchell
and revised by Field, the actor Strains OF
music. vocal and instrumental, followed
including an original piece called "The
Pacific Rail Road March" and finally there
was an Grafton from the Hon. Edward
Bates 10 the highest style Of eIoquence.-
The Mayor OF 81. Louis. Mr.. Kennel 10