The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
HON. EDWARD EVERETfi.

The New York Herald, glancing at Hon
Edward Everett, in connection with the state
ment made some days ago, by Mr.. Weed o
the Albany Journal, that he and some of hi
friends were the means Of securing the U. s
Senate vote confirming Mr.. Everctt's appoint
ment us Minister to England, says:
at has become manifest, within the short
interval of half a year, that there is not mar
in the country more popular with, or more
available, or in any way more acceptable to
the Union compromise men Of the late Wing
party, than Edward Everett, of Massachusetts
Within half year he has achieved a political
reputation of which any man might fee
Justly proud as the result of the labors of /,
lifetime in the field of politics. This, we say
is manifest The antecedents ofa gentleman
and scholar of the highest order of respecta-
bility, talents and omplishments, have been
crowned with those public acts, in the Cabi-
net and in the Senate, which rank Mr.. Ever
cit as the fit successor of Daniel Webster in
enlightened, liberal, national and truly Amcri.
can craftsmanship. If the administration OF
MIR. Fillmore went out in an unexpected
blaze of glory it was due to Mr.. Edward
Everett and his admirable and patriotic letter
in relation to Cuba, and the imprcscriptablc
acquisitions of manifest destiny in their lc-
Ultimate sense Otherwise Mr.. Fillmore had
placed himself in I untcnablc attitude. And
il, since the ndvent bf Gen Pierce. the Senate
has been largely end ghtened, and the country,
upon our intcrnati}ha affairs, it cannot be
denied that Mr.. Everett has contributed his
full proportion Of the information, and espc-
cially upon our relations with Central
America.
The Baltimore Times, edited by a gentle
man of Democratic proclivities, has the fol-
lowing:
We like Evcrctt's progress. It is the pro.
gress of the heart rs well as the head; of the
citizen as well as the public man. II is the
progress Of the Christian, the statesman, the
philosopher and patriot There is u hcroism
in every day life. This heroism is what Ev.
erett would raise monuments to- the heroism
that makes the honest and Industrious man
and the good citizen. Everett would teach
MS to surround our homes with comfort and
our iirc.sides with checrfulncss Evcretts
is the progress of men acting under the i'm.
pulse of their noblest qualitics-his oppo-
ncnt's, the progress of men with every bascr
passion aroused. Everett would cnshrine
each hearth with the flowers of domestic
peace, his opponents would rear one high
artificial wreath as mockcry to hide the uni.
versal woe. One seeks TO gain an extensive
domain saturated with blood: the other, to
spread over what we have, the pleasant YER
dure of rural culture and waving harvcsts.-
One delights in the clash of arnl-the other.
in the anvl's ring. One would have fleet
TO carry death and destruction over the sea;
the other would have the ocean whitcncd
with sails engaged in peaceful trade, and
messages of love. One would have Punic
war, the other twenty-five years of peace.
There is flag, white and pure in its rep
rcscntation of innocency, which heraldcd the
advent of Il new era, the era of universal
peace. There is no blood upon it. 1t is not
wet with tears. 1t has been planted on every
shore and in every land. 1t is worshippcd at
every fire side 1t waves from our altars. 1t
waves from our cross, and though less OBJ.
strusive and glaring than the red banner
which evil likes, it is the hope and solacc Of
tho world.
This is the age of benevoIence, and it is
gratifying to witness in one so exalted, the
evidence that ambition and the affairs of State,
have not made him less Il man. Edward Ev.
crett, is now the shining statesman of Amcri-
ca. His progress is true progress, and it will
be well if the American people listen to his
voice.