The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-22

Cd and furnished with every implement Or.
Nv by nation Whose wealth has, UPON
1tzet6nt ocensions, purchased the services
~ ~ sksSnsl heads Ia Europe. On
~ ,sak-1s sSx =. sail nnd ~
lLJ3t 6Fays soldiers were
- tha6 kaif clofhed, and their winter
g ovef the frosty ground which they
S1elegdlng, could Be tracked BY the blood
Snat lowed from their naked feet.
But even these were not the only disad.
vantegea under which we labored. Whilst
our enemy invaded a. from without, the
torch Of discord md trenson was lighted up
within. When Independence was declared,
the mother country had q powerful party
throughout the middle States, and many nd
herents In every other part of the Union.
HE BECOMES VERY PATRIoTiCALLY INCLINED.
Dreadful, therefore, Wns the responsibility
of that Congress. Had not victory carried
their banners, their names would have been.
cursed by the people of this country nc tlp6
promoters of II destructive civil war, whiB
their blood would have flowed on the scafd|d
ms a sacrifice to nppease the spirit of BfiGsh
vengeance. In this awful situation, S{iIst
the dark cloud OF destruction nppcured ready
to burst upon them, they declure3 to the
was ne vnrs nay, one hns nTar ,," o. vr,uo2< osy'
'.s3
everlasting nonor TO their names! The
gratitude Of free people will forever hsllov
'her mem2
IT'S inten.'on, nv 'n's ume, 10 give
yos ~ v.''ve OF those glorious events Of
:vclu''cnary WY, wn!cn Iee 70 the re-
cIg"'.'Sn G L. o. ~. ou. inaepencence oy Great bri'
'a,n aaa ey Me woio. ney nave oeen the
suC1eci =. 70 many ,n. osa.sons' nnn OF such
genera' .,. sney are iamiinr 10 every
m'no. Lne present grafton shall contain
sucr. n's.or'en' sAe'cn OF .ne most prominent
uc..on VI .hs Pm.y nov IN power 10 TINS
oouny' anu "eu ep"Sequences; and also
e"4u!y eonce'a,ne tne course wh'en sound
Pp.cy u.r'a'es t""l Inc government OF Ihe
on"eo ola'es shou'd pursue IN iuture, The
m"!o,'""ee VI '""se SUBJECTS, hitnouSn NOT
euy ; Eo1"ec" . WY" ~ t"e oe'eoIn''cn OF th's
any' ~"'' "us'' oe 'he'r apology 10 every
''''"''
he TOUCHES THE DEMOCRACY LIGHTLY.
ihere ,ods poperiul fA ACIION in the
Unifed States opposed to the adoption Of the
FederaL Constitution. The individuals Of
which u was composed We called nnti.Feder-
hists, and iOere me founders 81 the Democratic
PGfy, They gloried in setting themselves in
nrray against our present admirable form of
government Inc duihors 2f Ats opposition
ioers chiefly DEMAGOGUES, who might
have risen to The he?d OF state faction, but
who fell conscious TINT their talents would
6e ecIiP:ed, when the luminarles Of the United
n3ee should % collected around the General
oo:e ent. 10 CRAFTY their ambition, they
wished 2Rls country should continue dl.
vlded INTO lmper ot pretty state sovereign
Ties withoutaIy einclent government Tor their
control. ~.
Ih's they desired, aIthough they had the
example OF ancient creece before their eyes,
ana well Knew the c'ashing 'nteFssts OF the
states ana their mutual ')ea'ous'esxept alive
by alliances win dli1erent foreign saRtions,
would have made THIS country perpenal
theatre OF contentious ana civil war, untm4
ma ned Tor refuge 'hto 'ne arms OF despo'Ism
Ihey, therefore, sounded the alarm throughs
out the Union ngaips' tne Federal C0nstitu-
tion. they produced ruin to the State goy-i
erhment hnd 70 the ioerties OF the people,
from Inc powers gwen 10 the federal govern
ment. ny these means they succeeded in
aiarp!ng tne ieh's o. many good men, nnd
inaeslne them 20 believe that government,
wMsn now tpe pallaa'um OF their safety,
w9nlc, oe the instrument OF Their destruction.
NolwMhstapdmg tneir desperate efforts, the
consultation wns aaoPted, and washington
va elected PRESIDENT
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