The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14
"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS. "

"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS"
Several wing papers have recently pub
lished an extract from an old speech of Gen.
Pierce, delivered in the U. S. Senate some
years ago, in which he denounced the doc
trine of prescription for opinions sake
At this, the leading democrats have become
exceedingly wrathy, charging the wings with
insincerity and hypocrisy, and demand that
the guillotine shall be set in motion the mo-
ment Mr.. Pierce's person comes in contact
with the Presidential chair. For the last four
years they have been bowling over the re-
moval of their brethren, and making the
whole country resound with their lamenta-
tons. In their estimation the spoils princi-
pie was the most villainous ever conceived
of, if squinted at by wing administration.
But times amt now as they used to was, and
the wings can't do as they USED TO did. The
spoils principle seems to be growing into IA
signs indicate that nothing short of clean
sweep will satisfy the keen demands of their
appetites. Preaching is one thing, and prac-
tice is another; and what was wrong in
wing administration, will be perfectly right
and constitutional under democratic dynas-
ty. We are glad our democratic friends are
taking that view of the subject, We trust
the President elect will obey their behests,
that the work will he thorough, that heads
will fall thick and fast as autumnal leaves,
and that the machine, when once put in mo-
ton, will not cease working until the last
one is Topped off. Above all, we hope wing
ofiice-holders will not complain, that there
will be no Sinking, cringing, or fainting.-
Stand square up, gentlemen, and die like men.
Remember that old father Richie used to cx-
claim at every stroke of the axe: "The blood
of the martyrs is the seed of the church,"
cY5S We have been permitted, by our
friend, J. CUNNINGHAM, Esq, of Monroe
county, to copy the following extracts from
letters from his son, who is now nissiOna-
ry in China. They will be read with much
interest by the many friends and acquaint-
ances of the writer in East Tennessee.
ANGER, Island of Java, August Is, 1852.
Dean Parents knowing you are anxious
to hear from us, we write you from this place,
believing, however, it is very doubtful wheth
err our letter ever reaches you. After we re-
covered from the sea sickness, which was quite
severe for n week or more, our health has
been excellent, and we have enjoyed ourselves
we'll On the goth of July, when about 200
miles off the Eastern cost Of Africa, we were
overtaken by a South western gale, which |
lasted three days and nights; but God pre-
served us when all human aid had failed
When the waves were rolling over the vessel |
every few minutes Bette would set and sing |
She said all was in the hands of her Heavenly |
Father, and was safe.
Hong Kong, Isle Of China Sept q, lS42.-
/ have written to you from Canton by. ship. |
but knowing your anxiety to hear from us |
write from this place by MALL expecting it !
will reach you sooner. We have been blessed !
with good health, and have enjoyed ourselves
very much. We have been annoyed with the
wickedness of some of the crew, but this has
worked for our good, having led us to cleave
closer to our Heavenly Father rendering the
rest prepared for those who serve God in |
truth" more desirable.
To tell you all that we have seen that was
new to us would be to repeat every word We
had spoken for the last four months-every
thing was new to u.s. We have seen the fig
on its native soil! the palm tree; the tree from
which the gum is obtained of which the India
rubber is made and the coffee tree in all
their luxuriance the fowls cattle dc, &C.
But the people are the most extraordinary
At first view you would be reminded of the
Cherokee Indians. but upon closer observation
YOU can discover more of the negro than the
Indian. Many of them very much favor the
mul .tto of the South but there are various
shades of color The stature is about the
medium stature of Americans. The populous-
ness of China may be inferred from the fact
are tenanted by Chinese, who live and die
there The river banks, hills, valleys and all,
are covered with their matched novels. In
Canton and Hong Kong you see men from
every pnrt of the world, all tenacious Of their
The European dcmeans himselflike
a lord, to whom the conceited Celestial bows,
rendering them kind Of princely homage
10 what is the difference attributable but
10 their. relgion' Thcologyl That of the
Christian elevltcs, while that of the Pagan
1ebases. Here the difference is at once obvi-
rus The Chinaman is said to be hard to in
crest upon the subject of religion. o. what
|, work is before u.s. But it is of God. Our
business is to do our duty, and our Heavenly
Father will manage all things well.
.a---. ,..... W. G. L. CUNNYNGnAM
ACCIDENT TO GEN. PIERCE AND FAMILY
The following despatch was aceidcntly omit
ted in yesterdays paper: