The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
TIE Observation-Disclosures IN
THE NORTH.

of the $4,000 population clause, (says the
Richmond Whig,) yet the question of the
introduction of slavery into Kansas or lis ex-
clusion from it. which has accustomed so
much strife and contention in Kansas and
throughout the country, is closed and set
tied question, and is of no further practical
interest to the people Of either section oil
the Union. In short, through the Infamous
swindling policy of the Democratic Admins
tralion, the hope of making Kansas a slave
State has been utterly annihilated, and that
Territory will necessarily soon be admitted
into the Union as a free State, with two Black
Republican Senators and Black Republican
Representative. And with the admission OF
Kansas comes an end TO all controversy in
relation to tho domestic status of the Terrific
ries. There is not now single foot of Ter
ritOry belonging 10 the Union which will not
be ultimately carved out and erected into
free States by the force of Northern emigra-
ton. The only spot Of the public Territory
into which Southern men would be likely or
willing to 60, with their slave property, IS
the Indian Territory west of Arkansas; but
even there, the moment emigration sets in
that direction, the North will outstrip the
South in the race of colonization five or ten
to one. 1t may be safely asserted, therefore,
that, so far as the present Territory of the
Union is concerned, there can be no collision,
no strife, no excitement between the North
and the South. In short, the slavery ques-
tiof. in respect 10 the Territories, is settled
question.
That being so, there can be no excuse, no
pretext no occasion for the continuance of
sectional parties hereafter, either in the North
or in the South. The Black Republican par
ty was at first organized with sole reference
to the question of slavery in the Territories,
their object especially being to prevent tho
establishment of slavery in Kansas and In the
Territory covered by the Missouri Compro-
mise. Their object having been accom-
psh.d- mplished for them by q Demo-
cratic Admnistration-their distinctive party
organization should be abandoned, as it must
inevitably be in n very short time, as it has
neither reason nor necessity TO rest upon
And as there is no purpose or wish on their
part to interfere In the slightest degree with
slavery in the States, the time has come when
Northern men and Southern men can again
unite cordially and enthusiastically, upon
other and broad national issues.
And we are grattied to believe that the
prospect of a complete union of the OppOsi
ton elements at the North and at the South
against the demagogical, spoils.loving, bogus
Democracy, is decidedly tlattering. We OBJ
serve Indications in all directions of dispo.
sition to commit the vexed and discordant
question Of slavery to the tomb of the Capu-
lets, and 10 organize national, Union party
upon national, Union issues, in the spirit of
pure and catholic patriotism and for the
sake of the best interests of a misrued, de-
pressed and suffering country. AT the North
we find even Horace Greedy abating his Abo-
lition fanatcism, and affirming the right of
State to admission into the Union, with or
withnut slavery, MS the citizens themselves
of such State may determine. Such, also,
is the avowed position of ex- Governor Cor
win, of Ohio, one of the very ablest and most
conservative of Northern Statesmen at the
present time. What do these signs import?
Do they not indicate returning sense of
constitutional right and justice on the part
of the Northern people? Even on the part
of those who have hitherto been the most
conspicuous and violent champions of the
Black Republican party? We can draw no
other conclusion from such premises; and we,
consequently, rejoice to believe that the "nig-
ger" will no longer remain stumbling block
in the way of Union and concert of action
between Northern and Southern Opposition
lists, and that, at the next Presidential cleo
ton, there will be but two parties in the field,
and those two composed of Northern and
Southern men, with national principles and
uleuouIto tHt lOuHuatlOH StOHe vi tneI ieo-
pective creeds. On the subject of the tariff
The currency, protection of the ballot box
economy in The public expenditures, and
other like questions of general interest, the
Southern and Northern opponents Of the
Democratic party can stand together consist
emily, harmohiously, untedly, and in solid
phalanx.
sW- The Charleston Mercury thinks if
Mr.. Dallas is 10 be recalled as Minister to
England il is due to ''the Cotton States" that
a"Slaveholder" be sent TO represent in his
place the United States at the Court of ST.
James, upon the theory that his influence
there would help to correct the prejudices
of English Aboitionists against the peculiar
institution. The "Mercury" recommends
that the people demand this favor Of the Ad-
ministration.
CONTRACTS FOR HOGS AT THE WEsT.-
We learn from tho Cincinnati Price Current
that contracts are being made for Hogs in
Indiana and Kentucky al A SS4 % gross,
which is equal TO 5 rs Il sc net, delivered
there. There is said to be n very general