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

The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer gives
the following prismatic views of the great
harmonious Democracy of Tennessee:
Andrew Johnson, the present Democratic
Governor of Tennessee, is in favor of electing
the Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
United States by the popular vote. For that
purpose he would alter the Constitution of
the United States. With this plank in his
platform, he was twice elected by the Demo-
cracy of Tennessee TO his present position,
thereby endorsing this doctrine. This same
johnson is candidate for the United States
Senate, and will, if the Democracy carry the
Legislature, be elected, beyond any reasona-
| bic doubt. This will be n third endorsement
by the Tennessee Democracy of his Supreme
Court doctrines. lie will, find himself in the
Senate, side by side with Seward, Wilson,
Hale, and all the Black Republican Senators,
in his warfare upon the Supreme Cour, as
now organized. To be consistent, he must
join the ant-Dred Scott Iegions in changing
the Constitution of the United States so MS
to give the Aboltionists the power to place
majority of Abolition Judges on the bench OF
the Supreme Court. This is one OF the beau
ties of Democracy.
Isham G. Harris, the Democratic candidate
to succeed johnson in the Gubernatorial
office, and supported by the Democracy, is
opposed to Johnson's crusade against the
Supreme Court. Harris is endorsed--John
son is endorscd-Johnson was elected for adj
vocating what Harris is to be voted for for
opposing. This is another beauty of the
Democracy.
Harris denounces the Normal School bill
as an attempt to establish an "aristocratic"
school. Many Democratic members of the
Legislature, including the editor of the Nash
vile Union, approved the principles of the
bill. And now, 20 curry favor with the un-
educated, but honest people Of the State, and
to excite prejudice in their minds against
another part Of the people, Harris slashcs
away at both friend and foe, aud talks of
"aristoeracy." Still another Democratic
beauty.
But these are not all. Harris and the De-
mocraey are perfectly dazzling on the en-
dorsement question. We are indebted to our
neghbor of the News for the following
"thing of beauty"
awe have heretofore alluded TO the extra
ordinary speech of Gen. Harris in this city,
when he attacked Ilatton for voting for this
measure. We stated that the memorial urg-
ing the Legislature to pass this very bill was
signed by Harris himself, and yet, he now
attacks Hatton for doing the very thing he
prayed him 20 do. But there is another his
torical item connected with this matter, and
we allude to it to refresh the memory of some
of General Harris political friends. Judge
King, the Sag-Nicht candidate for the Legis-
ature, and J. X. Walker, their candidate for
the Senate, and we believe Mr.. Lamb, for
mer candidate, went to Nashville to get this
very bill passed by the House. King and
Walker went and it passed. General Harris
was requested to 90; he hesitated on account
of pressing private engagements, but SO well
assured was our Mayor that the Gen. would
20 TO Nashville, that he left a check for two
hundred and fifty dollars ut his office for his
use in deirayng his expenses. The check
remained there some days, and was only de-
stroyed when General Harris announced that
it was impossible for him to leave home, on
account Of prirale business"
The Democracy of Tennessee seek to make
the Kansas bill the issue in the present can
vass. Stephens, of Georgia, has said, that
slavery is excluded from that territory by II
law of climate, and thrt it must be free
State. And thus the Democracy Of Tennes-
see would make the Kansas bill, that has or
ganized free State, the issue to be decided
by the people of Tennessee in August. This
is really fragrant flower in the Democratic
boquet.
The Democracy say that the American par
ty is dead, and yet We find them thoroughly
organized TO resist n corpse. We find them
holding conventions, constructing platforms
and putting in motion all the machinery ne
cessary to resist living antag gonstic party.
The Democracy elevate the newIy-arrived
alien to equality with the native born and
cultivated American. They will allow him,
before he learns syllable ofthe English Ian
guage, to assist in making the constitutions
of the States of the American Union.
The Democracy repudiate the idea of al
equal distribution of the public lands among
the States, and actually give them away to
abolition States and Territories in which
they lie.
The Democracy profess devotion to the
Union so long MS they hold the offices Of the
country and enjoy the revenues of the Gov
ernment, but when out of power, or in danger
of losing it. t.convuse the country with threats
of disunion--thus showing that, in power,
they are patriots, bat out Of power, they are
dlsunionsts. They thus adopt the maxim
of-union with the ollices-disunion without
them.
This is the party now calling upon the
people of Tennessee for support. viii the
people sustain such party?
RICHMOND, Va, June 24.--The New School
Presbyterian Church Of the city has endorsed
the action OF the Cleveland General Assem-
bly,, and has appointed delegates to the con