The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-05
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eE- The Washington correspondent OF the
Charleston Standard thus refers to some i'm
pOrtant matters at the federal metropolis:
Dispatches just received from Utah, leave
no doubt Of the fact that the Mormons are
preparing for stubborn resistance, and that
our troops will have their hands full Mr..
Bernheisel, the Mormon delegate to Congress,
still says that satisfactory arrangements might
be made to arrest bloodsLsd, il our govern
ment would empower some one to enter into
negotiation with the Mormon leaders. Had
Gen. Scott gone to California, as was at one
time intended by the administration. DIR. B.
would have sent an express through to Salt
Lake advising commissioners to he dispatch
ed to San Francisco, to meet the old General
and make terms TIE defeat Of the army
biIl'ia the Senate arrested the execution OF
this plan. Mr.. Buchanan was unwilling to
send off Gen. Scott. in the face of disposi.
ton on the part Of Congress to withhold the
means of carrying out the scheme. 1t j. yet
to be hoped that some plan will be fallen up.
on to settle this unfortunate difficulty with.
out an actual resort to fire arms and the con-
sequent horrors.
The Kansas question is cooling down, since
the able report Of Mr.. Green, from the Com
mittee on Territories in the Senate. This re-
port is regarded in political circles here as
settling the difficulty and securing the speedy
admission of Kansas ss State. The bill will
be passed by both Houses, and confidently
predict that the member and Senators from
the new State will be comfortably seated id
Congress before the closing Of the present
session.
The difficulty between Hon. James B. Clay,
of Kentucky, and Mr. Cullom, the late Clerk
OF the House Of Representatives, is now the
subject Of comment among sporting gentle
men, and the probable result lie the subject Of
much speculation. The particulars of the
difficulty, as trivial as they are, may be in
teresting to your readers. Messrs. Clay and
Cullom happened to meet on Saturday eve
ming last in the dining saloon attached to
Browns Hotel; Cullom invited Clay to drink,
but the latter excused himself on the ground
that he had just taken glass with friend.
Cullom insisted and Clay yielded.
The former them commenced a eulogy up
on the character of Henry Clay, announcing
that be (Cullom, had always been his stauDeh
friend-and when he removed from Kentucky
| to Tennessee, he even bearded Old Hickory
in his den in defense of Henry Clay. To this
Mr. James b. Clay bowed his acknowledg-
ments, and added that Gen. Cullom was not
the only man who had bearded Andrew Jack
son in Tennessee-that Gen. Coombs had done
the same. (The reader must here bear in
mind that in the contest between jackson
and Coombs the latter came off second best. J
"Do you mean to insult mel" asked Cullom,
at the same time shaking his fist in Clsy's
face. by no means" replied the latter, "but
do not admire such demonstration" Then
sir" rejoined CullOm. 81 pronounce you de-
generate son Of a noble sir" "You are a Ii.
ar" rstorted Clay, when Cullom struck him.
The parties were Immediately separated, and
soon after a challenge passed. The result,
whatever it may be, you will probably learn
before this reaches you. IvASHoE