The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

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,g term--n fact attributable either To the com.
t, which with the aid Of glass tumbler may
ow be seen 10 the northern heavens In close
roximity TO innumerable stars, or to the in
luence Of that other luminous institution,
he Banner. Perhaps the latter. On Mon
lay there were several candidates around,
md some speaking. Col. Smith, political
avorite Of ours, of which tho files Of the
Post during the last Congressional canvass
bear ample testimony, mud who seems to be
anctifyng himself with the deluson that he
will be permitted to travel over :he District
solitary and alone, led of with a short speech,
that he was candidate for re-
election, and informing his audience, which
was equal to The full capacity Of the Court |
room, that the Black Republican party was
defunct-that it had departed this life on the
day or which James Buchanan took his seat
in the Presidential cliair--that the hour which
saw that distinguished functionary inaugu-
rated witnessed the departure Of the Black
Republican party to that dark bourne from
whence no nigger-worshipper has ever yet
returhed-that the great wave Of fanaticism
which few short months ago doomed up in
such fearful hugeness and immensely, threat
enng to rend the Republic in twain and
whelm the Confederation in n common ruin,
had subsidized, the portentous clouds had roll
ed themselves up and vanished like n scroll,
the sunshine Of peace again benmed broadly
Ger the land, and that, from Passamaquoddy
down to the blue witcrs of the Gulf, the
whde country was rs calm and serene MS
the bosom Of lake when lulled to sleep
by the gentle wooings of the Spring
zephyrs. But we did not set out to report
Col. Smiths remnrks--we only desire to
give our readers the fact he announced, that
Black Republicanism is dead, that it expired
with the last Congress. 1t came into that
body in the full flush of victory, but at the
close returned to its cold northern home, de-
spoiled, like the eagle of Ossiun, Of more than
half its wings. According to Col. Smith, as
we understood him, the power of the Black
Republican party for mischief no longer en-
lists, and by the close Of the present demo-
cratic administration it will be buried so
profoundly in "cod distractions apathy"
that the thunders of the resurrection will
fail to disturb its slumbers. We rejoice at
blnnt over it, and when our friend and his
opponent Gf he have one) shall enter into
the discussions of the canvass, we trust to
hear from them on other subjects than that
with which the public has been bored so
long. Black Repubicanism being dead and
buried, a further agitation of the niger ques-
and matters in which the people are presum-
ed TO feel m interest, such as land distrbu-
ton, may very properly come up for discus
sion. But we must hasten on.
After Col. Smith had returned thanks
Messrs. Clingan and Lea, candidates for Rep
rescntative, made their appearance. Col
Clingnn led off His style of oratory i,
somewhat orignal-perEaps little brusqne
lie certainly furnished room for comment
but he seemed earnest and conscientious IN
his views, and that fact should shield hu
from iliberal and ungenerous criticism, nc
matter how widely we may differ with him on
some of his positions. Earncstness and sin
certify will ALWAYS protect n man from oul
ridicule. His competitor, Mr.. Lea, made
short talk, and though n little embarrassed
the result of innate modesty, acquitted him
self quite crediiably. From tie indication,
on Monday, we think the canvass between
these gentleman likely to prove interestir 9
On Tuesday, Capt. John C. Burch, of tn,
good county of Hamilton, announced him
self for the State Senate, and made speech
He differs very widely from Col. Smith i.
regard 10 the present and future of the mig
ger-worshpping party; but we will let tina
pass now. Capt. Burch is rather pleasan
and forcibe speaker, but has n little of tina
; demagoguic spirit which seems to be con
comitant of Locofocosm.
We had designed to speak particularly q
Cleveland and its nprovements-of its NAL
and female schools, both of which are in
hourishing condtion-of the many building
going up--the Foundry, which win be in flu
bias, in two or three weeks-and many otht
evidences Of prosperity and go-ahcadativ,
ness which we noticed. But the length I
which we have already extended this articl
admonshes us to desist. We see but or
draw back to the future growth and prosper
ty Of Cleveland, and that is one common
all towns in East Tennessee, not exceptir
the immense village of Knoxville which Il
local press contends will one day rival Ne
). York in reality MS it now does in the FAM
of many of it's worthy citizens. Goods
b goods-good.--ther seems to be a man
I for housekeeping" rs il is called; and mu,
y the larger portion of the capital and busine
f capacity of all our towns is employed in tn
n pursuit alone. 1t is so here and so in ,
y the towns and villages of East Tenness
u that we are acquainted with. Cities can n
= be built and sustained without Commerce
J. Manufacturcs-th agricultural interests
e the territory tributary cannot do it, and wht
ever the experiment has been tried the res,
has proved disastrous. We don't throw o
J. this hint to our Cleveland friends from M
sinister motive, for we would really see thu
IS town flourish and grow until becomes AS
city set on q hillside, difiusing its beams