The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

A WORD OR Two-The GreenevilleSpy,
upon the authority of an editorial correspon-
dence in the American Presbyterian, charges,
in effect, that the management of the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad are in the
habit of passing preachers Of one denomina-
ton free over their road, ard charging those
of some other denominations the usual fare.
Knowing there is no ground for any such
charge, We shall take the liberty OF pro-
nouncing it untrue--the management of the
road have been guilty of no such favortism,
or discrimination in favor of one class of
ministers over another The President OF
the Company has issued free tickets to min
listers having congregational charges along
the line of the road, and when travelling in
the discharge of their ministerial duties; and
in no other cases are free tickets granted
This rule is right, and preachers of the Cos
pei, or any other persons claiming special
privileges, and who travel up and down the
road for pleasure, accompanied by their wives,
children, and negroes, are guilty of an at
tempt at imposition when they seek to pass
without paying the regular fare.
If the management of the road will not
deem it impertinent, we will suggest the ex-
pediency and propriety of abolishing the
"Dead Head" system altogether, and to re-
quire the payment of the regular price from
all who travel on the road-edtors of news
papers, ministers Of. the gospel, and other
noted and distinguif he'd characters who are
sometimes permitted to ride free. When in
dividuals so far forget themselves ms to de-
mand as right that which is sometimes nc
corded through courtesy and respect, they
should be taken down Ga couple of button
holes" at least, and placed on a level with
other people. We have labored as hard as
any one for the road, in adversely and pros
perity, and we are quite willing to pay our
fare. When rightly sifted and understood,
editors and preachers are not much better
than other people, and we can see but little
reason why they should have favors extend
ed to them not enjoyed by their neighbors.
So, rub the chalk from your hats, gentlemen,
and down with the "Dead Head" system,
and then there can be no misunderstanding
or misrepresentation on the subject.
rB" The Democratic presses are chuckling
over the prospect of fight between the
Wing papers in this State on the Nebraska
question. Such "family jar would no
doubt prove very entertaining to disinterested
parties. But they will hardly be gratified-
there is no necessity for Wings getting each
other by the ears about Nebraska. The bill
has been passed into law by the properly
constituted authorities, and as long as it con-
tains nothing at variance with and in violation
of the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, il is the duty Of all good citi-
zens, though they may doubt the expectancy
of the measure, to submit to it without MUIR
muring. 1t was question during the PEN
dcncy of which, friends, members of the
same political household, might well afford
to disagree about. 1t is question, too, the
bearings and tendencies of which large por.
ton of the country yet but imperfectly CON-
prehends and understands. Almost every
one knows what 1t was sprung for, but few
have any conception of what it will lead to.
A little discussion will do no harm-but, we
repeat, there is no necessity for, and there
will be no quarreling among the Wings of
Tennessee about it-they will be guilty of
no such absurdity. They know what sort of
efforts and policy it will take to carry the
State at the next electon-and they arc not
going to cut then own throats merely for the
qualification of their opponents. So, hold
still and keep quiet, gentlemen of the Demo-
cratic press-you will be invited to very
different sort of entertainment from that
which you are now anticipating.
KNOXVILLE AND DANvILLE RoAD.-We
are pleased to learn from an article in the last
Knoxville Register, that the Railroad from
Knoxville, Tenn, to Danvillc, KY, is "fully
provided for, and will soon be completed."-
The announcement must prove highly graft
flying to the people living along the line of
the projected road, and among the hitherto
inaccessible mountain ranges which it must
traverse between the points named. The
survey for tho Knoxville and Danville Road
was made about ten days ago. In about ten
days more it might be inferred from the arti-
Gle in the Register, the shrill neigh of the
iron horse will be waking up the echoes
in the deep gorges and among the dark ra-
vines of the Cumberland. We should not
be surprised to hear the same writer announc-
ing in short time that the commerce Of
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore had
been transferred and concentrated at "Cedar
Keys" Florida, the name Of which it is pro-
posed to change to Greenevile, in honor of
the immortal Duff, who first conceived tho
idea of draining the Okafenokee swamps'
READ OUT.-Thc following Southern gen.