The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

sHubll stONtu AWAY WI tno se"s vi ihc NoH-
gressman's old trousers.
But testing aside, the idea which seems
to have taken hold Of the mind of the Ban
ncr about Col. Smith in regard TO the next
race in this District, is simply ridiculous. We
suspect he is good enough man, and he
may have represented his constituency MS
well as another of his intense party feelings
would have done; but he has been in Con.
gress six years, and we have yet to learn that
his works there, and they may have been ar.
duous and constant for aught we know, were
OF grade and character TO give him pre-
scriptve right to the seat he now occupies.
lie has 10 more claim to the place than ano-
ther of lawful age and standing. 1t is not
presumption TO bring out candidate against
him, especially as there are hundred men
in the District his equals in capacity, and sew
eral his superiors, either Of whom would fill
the place he now occupies with at least eGial
credit 10 themselves and to their constituents.
Whether, as the Banner says, there is a
movement to run "know-nOthing," we are
not advised; if it be so, We know nothing OF
il, further than the suggestion of the name
of gentleman at Chattanooga, in one of the
papers Of that place, which met our eye at
ter his article WAS penned, aud we do not
believe that gentleman would accept the TO-
si,on If assigned to il, although we have no
authority for saying so. But we have been
around some in the last six or seven weeks,
and have heard and seen enough to know
that there is disposition among portion of
Col Smiths own party to let his Congress.
sional career terminate with the present ses-
sion; aud if the Basner should continue TO
tLrow out gentle hints that the Col. can
tea, anybody, it is possible he will get Sc
rio,Is opposition from his own side Of the
house. Let the Banner therefore be cautious,
and stop its pucrle bantering and silly eulo-
gies. Remember that the fastest race Sam
ever made was his first one, before the Ban
ner was started. Since that time he has been
running down. With strong opponent in
the field, the Banner for him and the Post,
cgaila him. among Us We think !, likely we
will be able 10 fetch him out Of his Con-
gressional boots next August, just ms easy.
ARREsrED.-A man by the name of Big
by, who il is supposed murdered young Hen.
~, formerly Of this county, in Texas last
year, was arrested in the neighborhood Of
Ducktosn a few days since, by couple Of
gentlemen Of Polk county, and brought TO
Athen. and committed TO jill. From the
description aud other circumstances, the par
tie. having him In arrest are satisfied he is
the man wanted, and will take him back TO
the scene of his crime.
kAssAs.--A despatch from Kansas says
llst Tho notorious Montgomery has given
himself up lot Irial. II is TO be hoped that
he will be dealt with a- he deserves.
,-T- The government expenditures are
nov over ~ millions md still increasing
We van. the people 10 beai hi. in mind, for
Ia few months 40 shall bayo am amount
VI small polsioe politicians running all over
thr county, sseadng that the amount stated
u on "inicinsl knos-noihing lie
CooD.-John Mitchell Gays old Buck don't
Hshi ihoss bury millions TO buy Cuba with,
bat l0f sons other pufpose-asrhaps as a
plt.i.f with wb,rh 10 dns together the srht.
tered fragment. VI the democratic party.
bougLAs Asp ritcL--'l'hc difficulty tia,
soeaned in Tie dotted States Senate be
iassn Nessr.. Dosgla. md Pitch, and which
h 49, thought Eosld lrad 70 a duel, hiss
been m.sably arranged. a long explanatory
eons.yD,d-nrr conducted the affair 10 q
tsaesfgi ISOLATION. Better 10 spll Ink ibnn
L.ood 90 .srb reeaslnns, though the parties
a. mfss ibsm.yl,es She laughing stock Of
iAs shsis lasa.
~ We must agsiH rKpres hope that
Col hmlih's ofrsn viii esa.e 10 couple
Hssihsfs kaow Noihings with Northern
Bod Rsp8blisass in She solaniie p'rsg'srh'
alirb iBmbis from ". iaeie pen. We know
ne col feels uncomfortable every time h.
.sss ~ inslbsslioa ~ the Sind IN that paper.
II ssils ~ 30 he mind, sud r,tihgs as fresh
- lhs .ansi,ins u ysslsrday, jhs eIeiiing
fsuie'i W Coagfsss isN Yeas ago, which
issslisd In ihs slsrion II Nathaniel Z.
liants, hat lradiaR HACK Republican Of "oid
Yrdrfsi Massachusetts" 10 The hpeakcnhip
u No. lloasT
l0riutsA HfrATOn,-Jhs lion. J. y.
iIgnl H,in. u l,osisiaha, shs fe'slseisd. by
uLs isgl,aa's u that blais, on The ?in'
ult. Hsssisf 10 Coagsss fof sis year.
fem she iih VI Mach nest, uhen his 2lss
sai ten all slylr,
CnI0s DiouHrg. According 10 tho
No. Yeft lisfsla, Cotton 10 declining In ,ps
EafolstB mhflsls. ssd messy becoming
siftgshL
Hfirf Botps In hs~ Yed m Me goth
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