The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-29
The oppo,sition.

The following capital srtiSle We extract
from the Baltimore Clippsf, md COM
mend ii most heartily to our readers,
"silently, but surely, in spiteo the ef-
forts Of ambitious demagogues, q political
revolutions is in active progress in both
sections Of our country. Parties and party
names arc disregarded, and the people,
weary Of the control Of leaders, are aban-
doning sectionalism and uniting In sup
port OF national conservatiye candidates
In opposition to the present corrupt and
imbecile administration. Success attends
this movement. 1t is the initiation Of a
practical and popular reform which en-
lists the sympathy and arouses the active
exeftions Of the masses. They have been
too long mislead by selfish, managing
politicians and petty cliques of Office
holders and office-seekers. They are be-
| ginning to perceive their error, and to as
sumo their own prerogative of governing
themselves. Wherever this opposition
movement has been practically inaugu-
rated it has achieved a victory, and has
driven to the wall sectional Republicanism
and corrupt and faithless Democracy
In the State elections in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey this opposition was signally
| III bcNCiui Vi thC SOiiSfC
sional districts in New York it met with
brilliant success. Even in Ohio and ILL
nois it is rapidly gaining strength, and
will soon appear as great and powerful
political organization in the States of the
Northwest.
This is national movement. 1t affords
an opportunity for all who are opposed to
the heresies and the misrule of Demo
cracy to unite together in one concerted
effort to restore to our government some
semblance at least of its early purity and
actual usefulness. The old party lines
are obliterated. Sectional animosities
are laid aside. Party antecedents and
partisan sympathies are forgotten, and
Americans, Wings, and Republicans, and
Democrats come cordially together, North
and South, for one common purpose in
one national conservative organization.
While in the North success has every
where attended the Opposition move
ment, in the South it has been initiated
under the most promising auspices. and
has effected a cordial union of the Whigs
and conservative Democrats with the
Americans, from whom they have hither
to held aloof. Around us on every side
in our sister States of the South our com
rades are marshalling with hope and pride
beneath the same beaming standard, up
held by men whose genius and whose
fame are as bright as its own lustrou'
folds. In Virginia they are actively or
ganizing for the approaching contest
against fearful odds, but with unquailinl
spirit. Kentucky and Tennessee, and
North Carolina. and Georgia are CALAMITY
advancing in line and preparing for ar
assault upon the common enemy. If moi
entirely successful now, they will at least
encourage the hope of ultimate victory
1t is time for Maryland to take her posi-
ton. She is the lone star of nationality
When all the rest fell away from the
standard of the only national party, and
yielded to the Establishments or menaces
of sectionalism, Maryland alone proved
true, and CALAMITY stood her ground
She is entitled to lead the van in .thi,
glorious and suspicious Opposition move
ment.