The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

Ter men than you or are for revising our
present translation OF the Holy Bible.
am yours in the best bonds, V.
Vox PoPULI.-We have another conlmu-
nication this week from our Constitution
Amending correspondent, which we shall pass
with few remarks. He says, among other
things, that
81 am for amending and enarging the cir
culation and size of the Athens Post"
Beyond doubt. But even here we have
the misfortune to differ with our cOrrespon-
dent. The circulation of the Athens Post is
already sufficiently large, unless its patrons,
as is the case with our correspondent, were
paying ones. 1t now takes all our financial
ability to keep the machine in molon-if
the circulation was much heavier, we should,
like the Bank Of Tennessee, be compelled TO
suspend indefinitely. As to its size, we are
of the opinion decidedly that, like the old
lady's coffee, the Post is very good what
there is of it, and plenty of it such as it is
an opinion in which majority of its readers
will readily concur.
The allusion to revising the translation
of the Bible-the Westminster or King
James edition-does not present an analogous
case. There may be better men than our
correspondent in favor of revision of that
work, but we respectfully submit that there
is n slight difference between revising or re-
viewing translation, and amending, chang
ing, altering, striking out and correcting an
original paper, book or document eve use
the terms in their common aeceptation and
sign'nUau.~.J ouIv,y our correspondent
would not consider that person good who
would propose to amend, change, alter i'm
prove, take from or add to the Holy Bible
mans guide through life, the lamp that
lights his pathway to the tomb and makes
its dark portals bright as the chambers Of
the East-that book, conceived by inspi-
ration, delivered through revelation, and
sealed with the Divine Presence on the
Burning Mount! Why this is worse than the
Blood Red Republcanism of France in the
days of Danton, kobcspierre, and other
names of fearful memory.
But it is n waste of time and words 10
discuss the subject of Contention, and we
only allude to il to keep the cratic feet of
our correspondent from wandering too far
from the safer paths Of conservatism. We
know that this is go-ahead age in steam,
&C.; but there is such thing as getting up
too much Of that powerful agent, and ex-
plosions and bow-ups occur, with all their
concomitants Of evils. If the Constitution
is faulty in any important particular, il can be
remedied without the expense Of Conven-
tion-(S5O,OOO at least.) The mode OF elect.
ing the Judiciary was changed without the
trouble and expense of Convention; and
as availability, not capacity,i is the controlling
motive with all parties in selecting candidates,
we are not sure that such body would be
much Improvement upon our Legislatures.
To treat the matter seriously, the country
has just met with one Of those prostrating
reverses which ever follow long and inflated
seasons Of prosperity, and which are as in.
eyitable rs the undcrtow that follows the
wave upon the beach and sweeps the victim
back TO his doom at the very moment lie
thinks he is landing high and dry-busi-
ness and monetary affairs are in disordered
condition-leading commercial houses and
banks have been swept away by the storm
pecuniary embarrassment is general, aud the
public mind no little excited, and, perhaps,
partially incapaeitated for making fair and
discriminating investigation into the causes
which have induced the almost universal'ca-
lamity. Under such circumstances, we should
earnestly deprccate the assembling Of body
clothed with power to alter, change, and per-
haps muiilate our State Constitution, already
sufficiently broad and democratic. eve use
the term democratic in its true, and not in its
party menning) We know what tile sin
herent rights of the people" and popular
sovereignty" mean. We have great respect
for both, but none for the politicians and 9th
ers who are eternaly persuading the people
that they, through their representatives, can
do no wrong. However, we must close for
the present, hoping 10 hear from our cores
pondcnt again ut his earliest convenience
We shall afford him every facility for keep
ing the subject before the people ill Sep.
TENDER, when we expect il will disappear
like bright exhaation in the evening, and
never DO heard Of more.