The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.

OF the canvass in this district for Congress,
which evidently indicate that the editor is
alarmed for the success Of his candidate
The articles alluded to are full Of partisan
feelings and of appeals to the democrats of
the district to arouse themselves from their
lethargy and stand by the party. Mr.. Van
Dyke is called upon to renew the discussion
of the Bank, high tariff, &C., together with
all the questions which entered into the can.
vass of 1910. The editor says if Mr.. Van
Dyke is wing he must be in favor Of all
these things, that he is a clover of unconsti-
tutional improvements and other pleasing
things" A word or two in this connection
is a sufficient reply. Mr.. Smith entered the
canvass before Mr.. Van Dyke thought of be-
coming candidate, and presented the issues
before the people upon which he intended to
run the race, and Mr.. Van Dyke, on entering
the field, took up the glove thus thrown
down, accepted the issues offered by Mr..
Smith, and they have gone on to discuss
them. Mr.. Smith does not complain that
the questions alluded to by the advertiser"
are not discussed, but on the contrary insists
that they are not the elements of the present
canvass, and should not enter into it, but that
those subjects alone which are applicable to
the present state of the country should be
debated between them. This the candidates
agree upon and are pursuing the canvass in
harmony. The wings, as party, would have
nothing TO fear in revival of the issues of
1910. The result of the discussions then
and of that election ought to awaken any
thing but pleasant recolections in the minds
of our opponents. And VIC say, if it is de-
srablc that that canvass shall be rc-fOught,
let us have all the issucs-lct us have the
standing army of 100000 mcn-lct us have
Mr.. Van Buren, rs the Northern man with
Southern prime iplcs-let us have the blood
hound qucstion-along with the Galphins
let us have the Swartwouts and the Prices
let us have the log-cabns and the hard-cidcr
together with the anti-intcrnal improve
ment, anti.distribution, and all the celebrated
negatives which made up that celebrated con-
test, and resulted 50 disastrously to the "Ad-
ycrtiscr's" friends.
The secret of the movement of the Adver-
tiscr is too apparent for discussion. 1t is
well known, and has manitcstly reached the
EDITORS ears, that large number of conscrva.
tive Democrats are supporting Mr.. Van Dyke
upon the subjects presented by Mr.. Smith
for dcbatc-tho distribution of the public
lands amongst the States for purposes Of in
ternal improvements and education, and mp
propriations by the General Government for
the improvement of our rivers. Upon these
subjects the people of both parties are con-
WINGED that Mr.. Van Dyke is right and Mr..
Smith is wrong; that the positions taken by
the former are the only ones that can avail
anything for the benefit of the country, while
those of the latter must end in defeat and
utter incficicncy. The editor knows That
the people of his counties are largely in
tercsted in the improvement of their river,
and of appropriations of public lands to their
great system of railroads; that Mr.. Van Dyke
occupies the only ground upon those subjects
which can bring about success; that he is an
able, efficient, experienced, managing man;
that Mr.. Smiths positions cannot succeed in
benefitting the country; that his isolated pro-
jects must fail for want of united support,
and that he himself is n man with but little
experience in the management of men and Of
important measures, and that his election in
the present posture Of our immediate coun-
try, would result in the defeat of our
Improvements thus the editor, alarmed
for his man, is attempting to catch him in his
fall by forcing into the canvass issues that
do not belong to it; that Mr.. Smith does not
desire; that the people Of the country are
not looking for, and which are not demanded
by the present condition of East Tennessee.
The object of the editor may thus be seen at
n glance. Anticipating the arrival Of the
candidates in Hamilton, Marion and Blcdsoe,
upon whose people Mr.. Van Dyke will make
n most favorable impression, rs they are most
deeply interested in the subjects discussed,
the attempt is made in advance to excite par.
tisan prcjudices, and to weaken the force of
the arguments which will be presented by
that gentleman for their serious considcra.
ton. We trust that all parties in the lower
end of the district will patiently await the
coming of the candidates, will hear them
without prejudice, will decide upon the merits
of their arguments and positions, and then
vote to advance their own interests, and VI.
Van Dyke will have nothing to fear in the
result.
~" A contemporary says that the pccu-
liaritics of "Young America" or the "fast
boys" are TO be ascribcd to their mothers
milk. This is too bad; yet something like it
might have been expected. The "fast boys
have for sometime been abusing the old men
of the country; now they Islander the old
women by charging their own sins upon their
mothers.
~" The Frankfort Commonwealth says,
the difference between old logies and fast
boys don't begin in the nipple age, but just
as they leave it, when the former take natu-
rally TO bacon and hoccake, and the latter to
toddy and segars. The consequence Of the
difference is tho growth of bone, muscle, and
modesty in the one, and of big-head, gas and
impudencc in the other.