The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-11
aAMoNG us. RI1r NOT oE u.s.

While The big American Eeart throbs with
pity and compassion over the want and des-
titution Of the "hunger mob" in New York,
We cannot but state the fact, that that mob
is composed Of the foreign hordes invited
here by the Democratic policy of our eOun-
try. The New York Journal of Commerce,
in speaking of the ~brcad or blood" demon
stration, says:
at is fact, already sufficiently proved,
that not one out of ten of those which have
called loudest for work would accept it,
when offered, at less than the usual COM
pensation OF flush times; while many able
bodied American mechanics have eagerly
embraced such opportunities to relieve their
pressing necessities. The norel spectacle has
been Witnessed Of American trd3esmen cork
ing al fifty cents a day upon the same jobs
previously refused By Irish dollar day labor
ers. Surely among the latter class desIitu-
tlcn cannot be very severe.
We think this is strong Democratic testi-
mony in favor of the American party, TO
which We add the testimony of anothe: Dem
ocratic paper, the Washington Star, in favor
OF the law-abiding disposition, the energy
and independence o: the native-born citizen,
udagainst the Red Republican "rule or ruin"
radicalism Of the foreign population. 1t
says:
"The unemployed are holding open-air
meetings, demanding what they call their
rights. THANK GOD NO NATIvE-BO
AMERICANS ARE YET OF THE SANE
OPINION AS TO THEIR RIGHTS, BE-
CAUSE TO BE OF THAT OPINION AR
CUES ONE TO HOLD TO THE DOC
TRINES OF DANTON, ROBESPIERRE,
AND TIE QUITE AS DANGEROUS So
ClALISTS OF LATER TIMES. THEY
TALK IN THEIR FIERCE APPEALS OF
GOVERNING CLASSES" IN THIS
COUNTRY, WHICH PROVES THAT
THEY ARE PERSONS WHOLLY INCA
Fable OF APPRECIATING THE THE
DRY AND PRACTICE OF OUR GOV
ERNMENT-THAT THEY ARE AMONG
us BUT NOT or U.s."
The Louisville Journal truthfully remarks:
Notwithstanding all the disgusting lauda-
tons Of foreignism and the foul denunca-
tons Of Americanism with which the columns
Of the Democratic newspapers throughout
the country have been filled for the last three
years, the fact is forcing itself upon the
attention of the people everywhere that the
masses Of our foreign population are "wholly
incapable of approaching the theory and prac-
tice of our Government" and totally unfit to
be entrusted with its direction and CONTROL
This is the origin, the prime cause of the
organization of The American party, and the
Star has unwttingly admitted the propriety
and the necessity for its organization. 1t is
a singular declaration to come from an or
gan Of party that systematically exalts for
eignism above Amercanism, and is battling
ia favor of alien suffrage.
LEGIsLATrvE.-In the Senate, on the I'd, the
bill creating the office of County Judge, in
certain counties. was called up and rejected.
The resolution asking Congress for an appro-
priation Of land to levee the Mississippi river
along the Western border Of Tennessee, was
taken up and amended SO that the appropria-
ton be requested in money, of the General
Government, and passed by the following
vote: Ayes-Bratcher, Denton, Goodner,
McConnco, McDougal, Roach, Ross,
Travis, Welcker, and Mr.. Speaker Burch-1l.
NoeS-Bulien, Goodpasture, Jones' Menees,
Munday, Reid, Walker, Whitthorne, and
and Tennessee Railroad has been introduced
in the House.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the vote defeat
ing the bill to create the office Of County
Judge in certain counties was reconsidered,
and the bill passed over informally for the
present, to allow its friends further time for
consultation.
In the House, the bill to establish the new
county of Sequacbie was amended and passed
.hil reading.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill for the
benefit of the Chattanooga and Cleveland
Railroad was taken up, passed third reading,
md Immediately transmitted to the House.
On the 18th, Mr.. Reid introduced a bill to |
'egulate the salaries of Judges of this State
making deduction of slxty.fve dollars for
,very failure or neglect to perform the duties
If such office by Judge.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN New YORK
Daniel F. Teman-"ihe peoples candidate"
lis elected Mayor Of New York, over Fer.
lando Wood, the democratic nominee, BY
1900 majority. Mayor Wood-ex Mayor
lows the man who melted the late "Bread
" Blood" riots, and who, if guilty fbalf that