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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
TIE NEw OPPOSITION MovsmsNr TN vrR.
eISIA.-We clip the following from the Her.

TIE NEw OPPOSITION MovsmENr IN VrR.
oiSIA.-We clip the following from the Her.
aid, administration organ, Of New York:
"Spcakng Of the new opposition organi-
zation In Virginin, the Richmond Enquirer
says that this organization Is mn old affair;
Tint u was not commenced in Virginia, but
that "lhe work was begun long ago, and in
qnite different quarter, aud the late con-
vrnlion wss tho mere echo of n sound that
originated nearly one year ago on the shores
of Lake Erie. In the city OF Buffalo, under
, the Immediate management of Mr.. Clapp,
nnder the supervision of the Buffalo Express
"A republican papcr--this work Of reofgan.
STRENGTHENING tho republican cause"
This statement of the ease involves an ex.
ceedingly bold misrepresentation of the true
position of the Virginia opposition move
ment. The affiliations in this State Inst fall
between the republicans and Americans were
gotten mp entirely for the local purposes of
those elections; nn6 the late Virginia ONO
stion convention hnd about ns much copnec.
ton Nth this aforesaid coalition movement
of MIR. ClnpD Mt Buff,lo rs with the late
movements of the Richmond ENQUIRER
against the leading measures of Mr.. Buchan.
ans administration, and no more. The sim.
pie lrnth is that this new Virginia opposition
organization is an independent nffair, and
that its policy on the slavery question is not
less hostile to the fre-enting, Niger driving
and tilbustcring Southern democracy than to
the an,i-slavery heresies of the Northern Sc
ward republicans. Nor is the rLiect of this
Virginia opposition movement fusion with
the republican pnrty; but it aims ut the or
gnnlzn'ion between the two existing demor-
allied and sec,lonnlized parties of the day,
OF great constitutional Union party, South
and North. Hence, we have no objection in
the world TO the defeat Of the delnoralized
democracy of Virginia in the approaching
State election there-a drf'at which may he
accomplished: for we believe that such n
defeat would he the Inauguration Of whole.
some general revolution, involving the over.
throw of the secession nisgrr.drivrrs of the
South and the disunion nigger.worshprcrs
Of the North.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

D- Enough breath has been wasted in
the discussion Of noH.essential points of
theology to have converted many millions of
souls. Enough money has been spent in
the same way to have placed the Bible in the
hands Of every heather on the globe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

rs II were, 10 be bought and SOLO ot q bargain,
surely IL is time to ask, whittier arc we drift
ing ? and 10 what is all this avalanche of
vice and venaity to come!
The ,cay TO begin to roll back this swell
ling tide of official corruption, is not TO deal
in "hatterng gcncralities" abon, II in stump
speeches, pulpit homilies, or newspaper es.
says, but to have the People, themselves, in
sis upon the qualifications that were held
to be Indispensable in aspirants to public of.
flee, in the earlier and purer days of the Re-
public. as HE HONEST IS HE CAPABLE ~
not as Ia available aCan he be elected 7"
must I've tho standard Of fitness, not only
for Mayors and Aldermen, and members of
Representatives in Congress, if orr city
Halls, our State Houses, and our Federal
Capital, are not to be converted into-we
had almost said, not to remain-dens of
thieves. II we IRE looking about for n fit
person to occupy the Chair in which n Wash.
ington once sat, we must learn to ask, not
whether he stands on this PLATFORM or that,
or whether he is to be relied upon rs the
standard. bearer of some particular fiction or
party. We have had enough of platforms.
Let us have no more of them. Platforms
are but the devices of demagogues to throw
dust in The eyes of their dupes. They arc
but part and parcel of the internal machinery
which dictates the Irregular nomination and
decides the elects. DO "platforms" keep
burglars out Of the Federal Treasury! Do
platforms secure us honest public printers?
Do platforms plaee men on the Congressior-
al Committees, on whom the public can rely
to do their duty without being bribrd to do
it? Do platforms secure for us an honest
management Of our Navy Yards. No! No!
No! Platforms mean "plunder," and moth
ing else; and just so long as Honesty and Ca-
pablity arc thrust aside by the rotten puliti-
cal machinery which builds up those plat
forms, it is foolishncss,, it is madness, 10 look
for faithful administration Of the govern
ment, either in higher or lower departments.
great and glorious country like ours needs
state smen, not politicians to administer its
affairs. 1t needs men Of integrity and moral
worth 10 execute lis high trusts, not harpies
and buzzards, operating together from "the
cohensive power of public plumber" Surely
all men are not rogues. Surely there is no
overwhelming necessity for the people to
place men in office, whose only "princple"
would seem to be a sublime contempt for the
obligations imposed by the Eighth Command.
ment-"Thou shalt not steal" There must
be some honest and capable men left, 10
make Public Printers, Secretaries of the Ma
Wy, Senators, Representatives, and even
Presidents of and, this much acknowledged,
the whole matter resolves itself into Just
this: will the People look for these honest
and capable men ?-or, will they still cling
to the Internal Machine which, like another
Juggernaut, has ground, and is now grinding
them, into the dust?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

az The sum Of 100000 has been paid
toward the purchase Of Mount Vernon. OF
the remaining g 100000 to be paid, the Mount
Vernon Association have collected about
$4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

OF Areport from the superintendent of
the Louisiana Peni,sntiary, states, that Of
three hundred oonvicts in that institution,
one hundred and thity-fse are Imprisoned
for life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

MURDER At LITTLE RocK.-On the 10Th
al'., young man named Lester, from Geor-
money, something less than $1,000, by an
lrshman named Charles Cosgrove. The
latter was arrested and came near being
,ynched.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

sB- Cuba is the key to and commands
the gulf, and the Canudas are the key TO and
md command the Northern lakes. When
we shall have acquired Cuba by purchase or
some other means, the Canadas must come
next, ms they now belong to power capable
Of doing US much more harm than Spain
car ever hope TO be able to do.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tH- The way to hell, they say, is pared
with good intentions. True enough; but il
should not deter US from going on with the
making of paremenis to the end of life
Good intentions, faithfully carried out, also
pace the way TO Heaven.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tY- Tho Lebanon Chronicle says there
has been an extensive revival Of religion GO
ing on in iho C. p. Church at that place.
Many professions of religion have been
made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

g A writer says that, while sitting in
the gallery of the Senate Chamber, md look
ing down upon the assembled wisdom there.
in collected, he counted sixty four candidates
for the Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
ATHENS, FRIDAY, MARCH II. 1860

Ans sSr.-The editor has been absent all
week, attending Court at Kingston, which
We hone viii BE- sufficient apology for any
Shortcomings in the make up Of tho Post.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tB- Our commercial letters report dull
Bacon market, with declining tendency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
DEATH FROM STRYcHsISE WnIsKEy.-On

DEATH FROM STRYcHNlNE WnIsKEy.-On
the 25th ult., three men, Alessrs. John Nc
COLON, John Graham, and Annanias Graham,
went into the grocery store of John e. Ter
rell, at BennettsviIe S. C., where each took
n drink of whiskry. They Immediately
complained of dizziness in the head, and
weakness in the limbs. Medical aid was
summoned, but all three died shortly after
Terrell was arrested and lodged in jail. The
whiskey, on examination, proved 10 have
been poisoned with strychnine. Mr.. John
Graham was the grand father, and hnnanias
the uncle of Terrell. The cause of the
crime is supposed to be the desire of the
latter to conceal forgery he had perpetrated
McCollom was clerk of Terrell, and drank
the poisoned whiskey without Terrell's
knowledge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

icy As the manifest destiny men meet
with but little success in their Glibustering
expeditions to Central America, how would
il do to make dash at the Canadas. True.
the climate is inhospitablc, bu. not nenr so
fatal to human life as tho swamps and la
goons Of Nicnraaga.
Nopent up Utica restraints our powers.
The whole boundless continen Mt must he ours
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

Ey- Chief Justice fancy abstains from
all society. Lord Napier wa recently de.
MED M interview with him, 10 consequence
of age and infsmues,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

How IT Is LOOKED UPoN.-The movement
in Virginia is looked to with intense interest
by the friends of conservative Government
all over the country. We scarcely take up
paper or receive letter, from any quarter,
that has not some allusioD to it. Tho fol-
lowing is taken from business letter receiv.
ed from North Carolina. 1t sounds like the
cheering hail of brother, when danger is
about us:-Rich. Wing.
1--WE are watching the progress of your
canvass with the liveliest interest. Your
Convention, and the spirit which pervaded it,
shows our party is still strong enough and
Jealous enough to war against corruption
and demagogism, and the clarion tones of
Wing orators, calling for n union of the
Wings for the sake OF the Union will AVA
ken response from the people OF Virginia
which will make Locofocpism feel that the
Old Dominion is not its perpetual inheritance.
You have the mon, YOU have the principles |;
organization and ,00rk will insure you triumph
and success, and every wing will rejoice to
hear your shouts of victory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
.-6y- Hon. Robert Walsh nj one ,ims

saS- Hon. Robert Walsh, Mt one time U.
s. Consul at Paris, and eOrrespesdsnt Of the
N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, died on tbs
10th of February in that city. lie was for
merly prominent us a literary man 10 this
country, commencing as editor of the Amer.
can Review in 1909, and subsequently (is2D
ms editor of the National Gazette. He was
rs years Of age.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tR- This Savannah (Ga.) Republican
hoists the names of Senator Hammond, Of
South Carolina, for President, and Rufus
Choate, Of Mass, for Vice President,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

~ The Bullion Bank Of New York
may at length be regarded as fixed fact
The Board Of Directors met on Friday, and
began subscriptions qualifying themselves
according to the articles of association, which
require that each director shall hold 1t lenst
$4,000 stock, the Board being obliged to
hold one fifth of the entire capital.
The capital stock is 81 100000, with the
privilege of increasing to 100000. The
shares are 81 1000 each. The main Textures
of the institution are tha! ii shall not lend
or use the money Of ierositors, that it shall
not deal in exchange; that it shall not lend
money t. its officers or on its own stock;
that il shall preserve insiolate the money
in its vaults. Tho rates of charges on de.
posts are not vet fixed,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tW- The revival meeting. at this place is
still going on. The meetings are now held
at the Presbyterian Church.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

REAL Estate IN New ORLEArs--At II
sale Of property in New Orleans the other
day lot Of land which was bought for S65,
forty i've years ngo, sold for $fS,oOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

motion of w. p. II. McDcTmoti, Esq,
the Chairman, Secretary and Committee were
added to the list Of delegates.
On motion of J. NJ. Henderson. ESQ.,, Hon.
Neill s. Brown, is requested to cast The vote
of Mc,linn county, in srid Convention in the
event none OF the above delegates attend.
And that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Athens Post.
Meeting adjourned.
w. w. ALEXANDER, Chm,
w. D. VAN DYKE, Secretary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tB The late census Of the city of New
Orleans shows population Of 1927.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
ARKANSAS LANDs.-The Little Rock Dem.
ocrat Of the 23d ut., says:


Besides the unusual activity at the differ.
ent State and Federal land offices, the rush
at the annual sale by the auditor, Of lands
forfeited for non. pnyment Of taxes, was Ut
usual. The principal part was sold for sums
from one to II hundred dollars excess over
the taxes due, and for the rest, thers was an
average Of a half dozen donation claimants
to each tract. Kentucky, Missouri, Georgia,
and, in fact, most of the southern States are
pouring in their negroes, and their owners
opening plantations. In the northern and
western portions Of the State, thousands are
selecting homes When fine lands can be
entered, by actual settlers, for from twelve
and half cents to one dollar and twenty
five cents an mere, it is no wonder that there
is such rush to secure them. The next
census Of this State will show a population
largely over haif million.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

FL The taxation on real estate In the
city of vicksburg is only 60 cents on 800.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

tH- The Telegraph Office OF this place
has been opened to the public,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

sas- A few nights since, farmer living
near Dansville, Livingston eoanty, New York,
hcarlrg n noise in his stable, armed himself
with club and went there, when he found
tive fellows about leading fsEih n valuable
horse. One of the thieves drew pistol and
was about to fire, when the farmer struck
him on the head with his club, killing him
instantly. The other rogue then lid when
the farmer examined the body Of the slain
man and found thereon $500 in good mon
ey, but no clue to his indemnity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
OPPOSITION MEETING in MoMINN.

The Wings md Americans Of McMinn
county met at Athens, on the 18th March, for
the purpose Of appointing delegates to tn,
Nashville Convention, to be held the Goth,
to nominate candidate for Governor. On
motion Of A. Caldwell, Esq, DR.. w. w.
ALEXANDER, was called to the Chair, and
w. d. VAN DYKE, requested to act rs Secre-
tary. After few brief explanatory remarks,
the Chairman appointed A. Caldwell md
}. NJ. Henderson, Committee, who reported
the following delegates, viz:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

NEwsPAPERs.-rhe following is an article
taken from Godey's Lady's Book, which we
think TOO good TO be lost. We commend il
to our readers, for their perusal, and if they
think rs Cooley docs, no one will be without
at least one paper, and especially the one
published in his town and county:
"Does anybody take the same delight in
rendipg newspapers that we do? Is there
not always something in paper, no matter
how old, that will interest YOU? No matter
how lUEg We are away from home we have
every paper saved for us; and how we revel
over them! They are just us good MS new;
and We often find articles that We should
have been sorry to miss. Why then does
not everybody take at least one paper and
that paper to be the nearest to you; that is,
you that live out Of cities. Patronze your
Printer: he is worthy of il; his paper makes
your town what it is; perhaps it never would
be heard of If II were not for tho paper
Then take the paper.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10

From that excellent paper, the Des
Moines Journal VIC clip the following
hard hit at Enoch w. Eastman, the
recent reformed" e. Democrat "A
Republican friend of the Hon. 4. w.
Eastman, not being satisfied with the
letter published in the citizen, it APP
pears has written him for an cxplana-
ton. Enoch replies, and his reply We
find published in the Knoxville Jour
nal. Had we room. and were the
subject one worthy OF it, we would
publish the letter entire, for The pur
pose Of showing what complete ass a
man, through his vain desires, can
make OF himself. We give the conclu-
ding paragraph
From this think you will clearly un-
derstand what my future course will be-
IL greives me to see my old political assoc-
ates thus deviating from the path Of polite
al rectitude. | would give flood of tears
to reclaim them. But cannot follow them
into the vortex of political ruin. Hence |
shoulder my Ak
We do not wish to speak harshly of
any man, but we must say thst we feel
grateful that Mr.. Eastman is ont of the
Democratic party. His flood of
tears" he can wipe up with his own
handkerchief. His past career he may
be ashamed OF. lie has been candi-
date every year, and has been laughed
at and ridicnled by Democrats, because
of his silly babbling and over leaping
ambition. He has been tool, it is
true-such men generally are and
now, when the old fool, with crocodile
tears and babyish cries, leaves the
Democratic party and whines for ad-
mission among Republicans, we for
one say let him so in qnietness and
peace. 1t is a good radiance. And If
it would have any weight, we would
recommend him to the favorable CON
sideratlon Of the Republican party
They need not turn up their nose at
him-he is as good as many Of their
present leaders.
We have referred to this man at
greater length than We had intended,
but his own foolishness and the COM
ments Of the Republican press, has
caused us to bore our readers with this
article. We beg their pardon.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10

At this point. unless Austria will con-
sent to abandon all her claims IN the
prem;ses. at once, the train will be
liyhtcI which must eventually set all
Europe in a blaze
France also has OF late exercised q
quasi protcctorate over Sardinia and
number Of Italian Stairs but her in
terest are adverse TO those Of Austria,
and in case Of the breaking out OF the
anticipated war she is prepared at
once to enter the lists. Russia also is
tacitly agaiust Austria IN the contest
and openly if assistance is rendered to
her by any other power. England and
Prussia it is said desire to preserve a
street neutrality in the premises but
both powers are now engaged IN pre-
pairing for any emergency which may
arise in any way involving them in the
general difficulty. 1t is however re-
garded as improbable if not impossible
that they will be able to carry ont
their intentions amid the confused and
conflicting mass OF combatants, and it
is predicted ny those accustomed to
read the SIGNS of the times that both
must eventually be drawn into the
great vortex.
The result of so general a convul-
sion-more general than any which
has occurred since the days Of the first
Napoleon-it is impossible to predict.
Let us hope that it is designed by an
ovcrrnling Providence for the pro
claiming Of liberty among the nations.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10
STATE TIE US.

DRowNED.-William II. Parks, of
Council BIutfs, was drowned while
crossing the Platte below Omaha City
one day during the past week.
From SPIRIT LAKE.-The Jasper
Free Press Of the Sd says letter has
been received in that town, from Spir
it Lake, which states that the Indians
have been concentrating near the Lake
that the settlers were in danger
and requisition would be made for
more troops.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10

EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT OF A MErEoR.-On
the 18th ult, about 6 =. NJ, while some
gentlemen were driving in an open car in
the neighborhood Of Binghamstown, Erris,
County Mayo, they were overtaken by
storm Of hail so severe AS to exceed anything
of a similar nature ever witnessed by any
of the party before. 1t continued for about
ten or fifteen minutes, and was succeeded
by darkness the most profound. At this
moment a ball of fire about the size Of
an orange, and Of dull color, emitting
some sparks, passed rather slowly between
two OF the party, on the off side Of the car.
and Immediately exploded. All were in
simultaneously struck blind by the intense
brilliancy Of the light, and it was some time
before they recovered sufficiently to con
tinue on their road. A feeling of numbness
and prostration was experienced more or
lees by each individual, which continued
long time, and the driver was quite unable
to hold the reins or see where he was going.
A slight kissing sound accompanied this
evolution of light, and appeared to proceed
from the passage of the meteor through the
air. A loud clap Of thunder followed, but
ct . long interval-Du6tin Paper
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10

lrfom the ~ !. Times March
A distinguished member Of the bar in
this city happened some time since to be
dining with T. Barton Key, Esq who has
Just ended his career at Washington. After
dinner the conversation turned upon the
constancy Of women, and MR. Key expressed
and defended with great warmth the opin.
ION that women were naturally inconstant,
and could always be induced to transfer
their affections to the last man who would
address them with the requisite batteries
and appliances. He parted from his friend
by pleasantly hoping that he might never
practically realize the unsoundness of his
own opinions, and by saying that he would
send to him little poem be had translated
from the Spanish, which embodied his own
sentiments on the subject
The next day he sent him the following
One eve Of beauty, when the sun
Was on the ST. cam o, Qua 'a'quiver,
10 z I'D converting one by one
The ripples OF that mighty river
Besife me on the bank vas seated
A Seville girl ith auburn hair,
And eyes that might the world have cheated
bright, wild, wicked, diamond pair.
She stooped and wrote upon the sand,
Jus, ~ the loving sun going,
With euch . smnlI, white, shining hand,
You would have sworn twas silver flowing.
Her words were three. and not one more:
what eouii Dianas motto be /?
The syren wrote upon the shore
" Death-nOt Inconsistency"
And then the turned her i.nguid eyes
70 full on mine that, devil take me,
Get the n, on IRE with sishs,
And was he fool che chose to make me-
0t Francis might have been d. ceived
With snt b an eve and such hand;
Yet one wrek more and believed
Al much the wo a. the sand.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-10

anything it is done And when they
agree to build town in a place, they
set fifty men to cutting logs; as many
others to hauling, and like number
putting up. II our good "Uncle' will
give them anything Of a show, they
will do well, but now they have no
mail or other facilities, a Territory
should be organized at once; mail
routes established, aud service put up
On them At once.
left the diggings on the 18th, OF
January, with two yoke Of oxen, wag-
on, three mules and one horse, in com
pany with four men, found the grass
good, till we arrived at the crossing oil
the Platte to Utah, distance from
the minec Of $50 miles, from the cross
ing to Fort kcarney, abont 100 miles,
the grass is dry and scarce. From the
mines to Fort Kearney there is bu,
one road, common to all; but from
the States to Fort kearney the routes
are as various As the statements are 10
respect to the distance and their feast
bility to travel.
NJ v ROTTGHTON