The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-13

Sailing, W00ING AND ENTRAPPING
The Memphis EsgIe and Enquirer is rathe
salty on the old line Wings, who are hang
ing around the Democratic fold waiting to b
received into full fellowship. 1t says:
| II Is most refreshing to see the sang froiC
with which the Sag Nights put salt upon tn.
tails Of the old line Wings. They seem n
look upon them as birds about to fiy some
where, and in order to tame. them down 10 =
condition to be easily driven into the SAG
Nicht net, hover about them with all the,
affectionate caution that is characteristic oI
( the professional ensnarer. 1t is vet to leak
out in the history Of human affairs whether
they will he successful or not Many of the
old century-worn, politically Scared up
Wings are wise aud understand this tail salt.
| ing business, and will shake off the briny i'm.
parchment with Indignation. Others, less ex.
perIeneed in the ways Of politics. and more
ambitious of getting into something or other,
will innocently walk up to the snares nests
and traps and be closed in. These, we think,
will be few for it has always been one Of the
glories Of old Wings, that they ,ould think
| for themselves, and allow of no dictation.
whether it came from their own, or from the
ranks of their opponents. Now this very
quality in the members OF the Wing PARTY
operated against unity of action among them
selves, and often eventuated in their defeat,
even in cases where they had clearly as
certained ascendency in numbers This same
quality will be a mountain barrier between
them and their old foe. They cannot, If they
would, look upon the traducers Of Henry
Clay and the despoilers Of his temple Of
American liberty as friends, any more than q
routed army can look upon its triumphant
assailants as friends, until peace is inaugu-
rated. IL .hey did, how could they dare
stand around his gravel The very sod that
wraps his fallen form would spurn their feet
The grass and flowers that keep watch by his
dust would wither and die in their presence
No-the mass of old Wings will turn from
the wooings of the Sag Nicht syren. They
will sneer at the snares so deliberately laid
for them, and kick to pieces the. treacherous
traps. We wish to remind them that in the
event of their capture, they will not be recog.
nized as equals, " sit down at the family
dinner of the spoils but must wait for the
second table, or go int the Kitchen of drudge
ry to clean the dishes, and gather up a stray
crumb here and there and make the most Of
it. All! gallant old Wings, you can never do
this Your big hearts would burst in you
You would rather tear them from your bodies
and fling them to the dogs. A secondary po-
sition anywhere on earth would be loath-
some prison to you. Then, what figure you
would present in Sag Nicht caucus, sitting
there with your tongues waxed TO the roof Of
your mouths and your eyes fixed upon the
floor, and only allowed to murmur forth q
choking 'yes," to some proposition declaring
that the Sag NIGHT party is now and always
has been. the purest that sever graced the
annals of politics. How could they sit there
and not scorch in a fire OF shame that would
rage in their veins and boil the blood in their
cheeksl Men Of the pasti heross of 1910
and ls4sl what say youi Where are youi-
Will you go to lick the skillets in the Sag
NIGHT camp, or will you rally to the ranks Of
the grand American army, and march under
the true banner of the Union, borne by Fill.
more and Donesoni Heroes Of the past,
what say youi