The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-22
The canvass-An Appeal to the


schihhahOiis ihls udls lnfcc weeks ncnCc,
the people themselves must determine
the result The intervening time, if pro-
perly made use of by the Opposition, will
do great deal towards fixing the char
acter of that result. At thismomeft, the
prospects Of success arc every where en-
couraging party are in high spirits
and enthusiastic. They have been work
ing well, and affairs arc in sicha condi-
ton that they can carry the State. But
the enemy, heretofore boastful and rely
ing 'ipon their strength, have become
alarmed and are making desperate efforts
to concentrate all their forces and bring
them into the field as unit What
leaders cannot effect by ehtresty, expos
tulahon and caiolery. they attempt to ac-
complish by threats. They will leave no
means unused to save the party. We
know how powerful they are, and what
amount of labor remains for us to do
within the ensuing twenty-one days to
thwart them, and bear off thetrophies of
victory. IncessantIy ymust we work--not
day nor an hour must be permitted to
pass unimproved. Our organization must
be made most thorough and systematic,
until our ranks become as solid and com
pact as a granite wall--every Individual
voter imbued with the importance of cast
ing his suffrage. The contest is one of
unspeakable Importance. It's result will
shape the political condition of the State
for years to come, and have a momentous
bearing upon the destiny Of the Union
itself If the democracy are permitted
again to sweep VIGOROUSLY over the State,
what encouragement will its opponents
have in future to contend against its cor
rupting march? Triumphant again in
the Southern States, and taking in all
the form already assumed by the ma
.jority of the party South, may we not see
here in Tennessee the banner of seces-
sionism and disunionism raised, and the
foul heresy preached successfully But
these are not the only probable conse-
quenees of the defeat of the Opposition
in this canvass. The individual Interests
of the people will be jeopmdized. The
war upon our banking institutions an
nounced by the meeting called by Gov.
Harris in September, 1858, postponed
now by the exigencies of the party, is not
abandoned. 1t will be resumed, if the
democracy be successful, and kept up
until the banks are numbered with the
things of the past We may rely upon
this. The leaders-the powerful men
who shape the policy of the party-are
bent upon reducing the business of the
State to hard money standard, and they
viii not abandon their intention unless
overwhelming defeat overtalkes them
now. The obstacles they encounter in
their own ranks may cause them to be
more discreet, but they will work to the
end they have in view, and at last fa
tigue their softs into compliance with
their wishes. This is characteristic oi
the leaders of the Democracy, If the
people of Tennessee would prevent this
they must, now in the blossom of the
movement, visit it with the killing frost
of their disapproval To this end, We
conjure the Opposition to labor diligent
ly, actively, and wisely, until the last
vote is polled on the 4th of August. They
have every encouragement. to do. So
They are rapidly gaining ground in every
section of the State, and if they but dc
their whole duty, triumph will be as
sured. They have seen what can be don'
by determined, active opposition, in the
face of an appalling majority, in the Vir
ginia election, and in the same election
they have also seen, how a victory within
grasp can be lost by neglecting single
point. In the case Of our Virginia com
rades, the single point neglected was
fi,H rotc, Let us not breale upon the SAM
rock. This is the only danger a-heat
now. If it be avoided, we shalf not onl,
see Netherland elected Governor, bu
we shall drive the enemy from all hi
positions, as the French drove the Aus
hians at solferino. This is something
worthy of a struggle such as never befor
was seen in Tennessee. Let us make il
and thus give to the contest of ls59in ou
State position in our political annal
higher and more glorious than was eve
achieved by any other party. q
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DEArn FROM A RATrIEsNAKE BlrR.-W
learn from private letter received il
this Office that a Young lady named Mis-
Sarah II /. DYER, was bitten by a rattlesnalI
last Saturday week, near Morgan, Ca
houn County, from the effects of whicl
She died on the following day 1t az
pears that she had been out with a fish
ling party, and on returning home in tn
afternoon, accidentally stepped upon tn
monster. The snake irpmediately insert
ed his deadly envenomed fapgs into he
left foot. She was taken home as sool
as possible. and the usual remedies ap
Piled. but without effect Thepoison in
fused itself rapidly in tie system ans
could not be checked She suffered IN
tensely, but most OF the tine un conscious
~. The Young lady was Just eiphteeo
4 Years old, aud was much Beloved Ia th
| communiiy' ga Which she lived q C0li1l.b'
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