The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-14
SOUTHERN PARTY-THE STATES
RIGHTS DEMOCRATS.
[From ne Charleston Mercury.l

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From the Charleston Mercury.l
There is no enemy 81 bitter as n faithless
! friend-no feirrr foe than a drserter. In
another column will be found a presump,u-
Gus and flppant lecture TO the so-callrd "Se-
eessonists" of the South, from a Virginia
/ psper. II will be remembered that the Rich.
mond Enquirer. for several years, has been
side by side with the form er organs of the old
| Resistance party of 1850, in standing up foI
Southern Rights, and even last year. was bold
and defiant in this behalf. No enemy could
east n fonlrr sur upon IFS own consistency
and soundness to the South, than it has oil
late succeeded in doing for itself. 1t scorns
/ its prevons position, aud spits on its own
| dignity rs n Southern journal. No doubt il
has thoroughly befonled and elaborately be-
Titled itself We are perfectly willing to
grant tit has taken pains TO make the fact
palpable. 1t recalls the fable OF the fox, who
! on thievish expedition, losing his tail,
thought il best to boust of his cropped ex-
tremity, and recommended others to cast
away, in like manner, their honorable appen.
dages. But the fox did not succeed in his
diplomacy; and the Enquirer will likewise
have to bear his badge of shame in the loss
! of IFS chief ornament The Enquirer is am
billions. 1t aspires to emulate nothing less
notorious than the New York Herald and the
London Times. Likrthem, its tergiversaiions
are as frequent ms are the calls of party, or MS
orcasion renders profitable-its statements
and arguments as various rs il convenient
The only difference is, that the Times pro-
fesses to have no particular views, principles
or interests. II is n literary and political shop,
at which opinions and sentiments. are put
forth tn suit all customers and every preju-
dice. II openly PROCESSES to be accnmmodat.
ing. The Herald. too, We believe, never laid
claim 10 any lasting consistency in its exhibit
tons either OF facts or principles.
But there are several points we wish to
tnuch upon in the article brfore u.s. First, it
is stated that the Southern Rights Democrats
are working with the Black Republicans
against the Administration, and, therefore,
are TO be condemned.
II the Enquirer means, BY this, that the
Southern Rights Democracy do not intend
any longer to have iuistcd upon them, under
the convenient term of"Nationa Democracy"
an insidious anii-sl.very party or policy,
working foul ends under fair pretences; it it
means that they neither intend to support
now, or to help hereafter, to build up again,
in 1860, an unprinciplpd stock jobbing COM
pany of interested politicians, TO trade on
Southern capital and barter away our inst-
tniions for party success, the Enquirer is
right. They intend, with the assistance Of
time and sure-c,ming events, that the viper
shall be kicked out Of the grass and hung up
us an example and warning. Treasury aud
inguttude viii not be iostered.
But, secondly, it makes slight mistake
when IL talks Of the "pretty figure half
dozen impractcable Seeessionis.s will cut in
Congress" 1t has to learn that the bulk OF
the Drmocrncyin the Cotton States denounce
alike Gov Walker and the administration en-.
dorsing him. Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana, are united
in the maintenance OF Southern Rights. and
on this platform they will he found in 1860.
The time has come when no man or party
can serve ut the same time the North and
South Of this Coniederney. To attempt il, is
to fall powerless between the two. Their
views and wishes are irrrc0ncilable. Mr..
Buchanan's mistake has been that of expedi-
ent party compromise, instead of adherence
To constitutional principles Time serving is
no longer statesmanshp, and the Cotton
States are opening their eyes to the fact. a
half dozen States will be found where the
Enquirer looks fora half dozen impracticable
Secessionists. Perhaps Virginia Congress
man ,eOuld ns soon jump from the Long
Bridge into the Potomac, with dozen bags
OF shot attached to his honorable person, as
TO refuse to cooperate with the National De-
mocracy." The Cotton States are beginning
to believe it, and TO feel and act on the belief.
Yet Virginia Congressman must not he sur
prised in that case, to find themselves classed
with the Northern Democracy, with anti |
slavery, hIibuster Walker and the Free Kan
sas Administration, however National They |
NAV all be.
The Enquirer of the National Democrats of
Virginia should understand that the time is
coming when a Cotton State CONGRESSMAN
would as leave jump from the Long Bridge |
into the Potomac, with a dozen bags of shot
attached to his honorable person." as nc
knowledge cooperation with the National
Democracy in the game of Southern spuiIn- !
ton in Kansas or elsewhere. The Enquirer |
wants Ia know "with what party in Congress
will they unite their fnrtunesT The answer |
IS bri"f and simple. The Southern Rights
Democrat, Of the Southern States, standing |
MS unit in behalf of the South, and firm in |
their requirements, will act with whatever
other wing or party is true to their canse.-
1t is beginning to be thought the only and
most practicable remedy for Southern wrongs.
The Enquirer will learn that the "Keltt and
Yancey school" is nothing more than the
Democracy Of he Cotton States, and 1t says
truly "Ihey have siUnitied their determine, |
ton not to sustnin the Administration. IN IFS
Kansas instructions to Walker. They de-
mhnd, before they will come to the aid OF the
the dismissal of Walker" 1t
will be observed here, in passing, that the
Kansas instructions To Walker" are no long.
'r doubtful, the organs Of the Administration
'sserl it uncontradicted, aud again re-asserl 1t.
Not only so, but the Enquirer further adds
upon authority-"n rs not prood6te
hat The Administration ,ciH make the slightest
concessions 10 such moRStrouS demands" rs ARE
made by the Grorgia, Mississippi, Alabama
md South Carolina Democracy. II 81 it must
De, then 50 be it. Events rpen, aud time has
N his seven league boots. "Lct him slide"
rho Cotton States will let Mr.. Buchanan,
Walker, and all .he National spniIsmen, even
II Virginia, also slide. IL the broad road of
abolition designs all such may, ere long,
dough off together from the South, rotten to
Ter rights. Defend us from such friends, ind
We will take care of our enemies.
A DANGEROUS CONFERENCE.-The Mont
,omery Messenger has been shown a coun-
erfeit, purportlng to be n five dollar bill on
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