The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-15
Opposition State Convention-The
Fires of 1910 Rekindled!
tProm the Memphis Bulletin.1

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From the Memphis Bulletin.l
Our readers whethcras "Whigs, ""Dem-
ocrats" or Americans" will give us cred
it, at least heretofore, for abstaining from
all attempts at cxaggeration in regard to
the party movements of the day, and in
an endeavor. to give the facts as they have
arisen before us. In the same candid
spirit in which we have thus sought to
make up an honest record of the times,
we now declare that no political move
ment of which we have had any know
ledge for the last ten years, gave such an
earnest of the direction and tendency of
the popular mind, as has that of the Con
vention OF the opponents of the demo-
cratic party now in power, held at Nash
vile on Tuesday last, the proceedings of
which will be found in another part of to-
days paper. The assemblage of regularly
appointed delegates was very large, dense
ly filling the large hall of the House of
Representatives in tile Capitol; while the
galleries of that chamber were fully occu-
pied by the crowd of interested specta-
tors.
As indicated above, the Convention was
composed of the hitherto divided and
scattered elements of the Old Whig Party,
with large additions from the ranks of
those conservative members of the demo-
cratic organization with whom patriotism,
is sentiment stronger than loyalty to
parfysm. Thus animated and prompted,
they met and took counsel, one with an
other; and, without jar of dissension,
either as to sentiment or opinion, the re-
suit has been the frank and unequivocal
expression of the principles and policy
embodied in the proceedings published
elsewhere. A moro cordial, united and
harmonious concurrence of views--an as
semblage combining less of mere personal
ends and aims, or mere partisan expedi-
ency-we do not believe has ever assem-
bled for any similar object. The "plat-
form" is what it purports to be-the frank
ly and fairly expressed doctrines held by
that portion of the people of Tennessee
who are opposed to the misrule, extrava-
gance and corruption of the present Ja-
nus-faced democratic Administration.
Feeling thus once more al home in good
ly fellowship with our ancient whig breth-
rem, and the noble and patriotic band of
conservative men of other organizations
who have united with them for the coun-
trysrescue, we freely and .ioyfully place
the name of their candidate at the Head
of our columns and shall do such battle
of fair and patriotic exhortaton as may
lie within the compass of our abilities, to
secure his election. Upon it, we verify
believe, may hinge one of the most neces-
sary and salutary National Reforms of ey-
isting abuses that has ever marked our
annals. .... .a..
To our comrades of the old whig army
heretofore fellow exilcs, with us, from
any effective field of effort-we are conf
dent we need but to say that this is pa
triotc, not merely a partisan work. Up,
then, and be doing ORcANIzE!-and let
us do whatin us lies to hasten the redemp-
ton of the Republic from that demon of
mere Party, which, like vampire, is
sucking away its very life blood.
CANADIAN REBELLIoN.-A circular has
been largely distributed in Canada, which
handles the present government sharply,
and boldly advocates separation from
the Home Government, in the event of
the success of some of the measures urged
by those now in power. 1t insists that
the time is at hand when action must
be taken by the people of Canada, and
urges some Member of Parliament (if the
new tariff succeeds) to propose in the
House that it is "expcdient to dissolve all
governmental connection with Great
Britain: that the union between Upper
and Lower Canada be dissolved, and that
immediate steps be taken that Upper
Canada become State of the United
States" ...... .. -......., .
OH RIP WAXING Ur-We learn from
our North Carolina exchanges that the
gallant Wings of North Carolina are ta-
king the field and preparing for vigor-
ous contest in that State. The Old Wing
fire is spreading and sweeping in one
grand confiagration over the whole land,
consuming in its progress the foul and
corrupt party in power. May success
crown the efforts of the Old North State,
Bay" There are now many men in San
Francisco, whoes families are in a state of
destitution, who a few years ago were
worth hundreds of thousands of dollars
Speculation in real estate ruined them.
One family that were intensely aristoorat-
ic during the inflated days, now keep
boardels and take in washing. :
ARARA AvIs.-Mr. Ten. Eycl& the new U.
S. Senator from New Jersey, is said 70 be
a fine speaker, but very difiidsnG A
difiident office-holder is Something extra
ordinary in this age. .lh ,.u
PERsoSAL,-A country paper says. "E.
d, Doolttle is in the habit Of stealing pigs
and robbing hen roosts. If he does not
desist we shall publish his name.o
pk1F" Hon. Geo. w. Jones, who has been
a member of Congress from Tennessee for
fifteen or twenty years, has declined
reelection. He says he is tired Of public
life. Like Letcher, he was one of the
of the Treasury.p Both eof
them having watched the Treasury until