The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-03

ty Zen. Harris, IN the closing portion of
his remarks here on the Goth, said, the demo-
cratic party was great national party--it
was pure, patriotic party, and had led the
country on to degree of greatness unpar.
aileed in the history of the world. Like the
Generals entire effort here on that occasion,
this was mere defamation aud rant, to cover
up and gloze ever his weakness in argument
Every body knows the democratic party is
not national-that II has n bill of principles
for every section--its leaders are not patriotic
for they are moved by the lust of power and
spoIs. Neither has the country grown great
and prosperous under the prestige of demo-
cratic principles or policy. If Democracy, rs
il is termed, had been left to itself it would
have ruined and destroyed the country long
gro, ana 1t has only been prevented from 90
straight to the devil and dragging the
document along with it, by the strong con-
sentative element which is its necessary op-
pns.te. The tendencies of Democracy are,
% get of the track-to radcalisn, agrarian-
'sn, and fiiibusterism. Its instincts, as made
manifest in the party leaders, are low; ito
words are deceptive; its practice is PREACHER.
''.s; its principles are selfish; its power is in
soirnt and lis consequences ruinous both to
nd vidual ANA national prosperity. Mono!
ian. Harris is mistaken-sgregiously So
Ia the language of contemporary, the peo-
pie have prospsred, not from, but in despite
OF Democratic men and measures.
HASKELL AND SMIrH.-A friend in Roaus
county writes ms follows about the caudi.
dates for Congress-
~ did not arrive in Kingston on Monday,
till after The speaking had closed; but find
a very favorable impression made by Col.
Heiske'l. The people generally remark that
he is sensible and practical man, and thew
are pleased with bis speech. Our friends saw
he had the advantage of Smith in the dis
cussion. On the Compensation Bill, Smith
takes the ground that it is saving to the o.
vernment-that members would absent them
selves op business-lawyers would travel to
New York, attend the Courts, make larpe
fees, aud the Compensation Bill locked them
eight dollars a day for lost time. Col. Heis-
kell replied that they could do 90 and still
receive wages during their absence, as if thew
got under the law according 10 some esii
mates,) thirty dollars a day, they could be
locked eight dollars and make TWENTY-FIVE
dollars per day. He asked the question, if a
farmer hired hand for five months at ten
dollars per month and when the aborer set.
tied he charged fifteen dollars per month,
would you pay 1t? The response was, mol
So with Mr. Smith-he had entered into n
contract with the people, his employers, Mt
eight dollars day, but had violated il BY
charging and receiving thirty dollars per dav.
Was that right IL 1t was wrong In the case
Of the laborer, wasn't II wrong In the case
Of congressman or do the latter claim ex-
empton from those sort Of responsibilities
because Of their position! Col. Heiskell also
met Col. Smiths opposition to Distribution
10 satisfactory manner, Us ! learned by min.
Cling among the people, ind showed up, in
telling way, the want Of consistency be.
tween his position on the question now and
four ysars ago, when he was running agains,
Chancellor Van Dyke and when be pr opposed,
with the aid Of the South Carolina dslsga.
ton, to obtain several million acres of The
public domain for the benefit of the Rabun
g p Railroads. proposition which believe
passed from the gentleman's mind US soon as
his election was secured. Butt haven't time
to write more now. You may rest assured
that Hssksl u making good Impression.
and that there 10 q very general disposition
among the farmers and substantial men of
Roans to vote for him irrespective Of party.
You're truly, 80