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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08
Neral Reform.

A paper in noticing some of the cuckoo
.cruws q Reform which are continually
falling upon the public ear, appositely re-
marks that we are a people but Imperfect
and partially civilized. Indeed, With the
most improved communities. the civilized
are the exception:--A favored few--the
remainder being representatives of every
stage Of barbarism, down to that where
the human being is merely an animal, led
BY his sensations and governed by his ap-
petite. Under the most favorable cir.
cumstances, there are few indeed, of
whom it can be said that they have spirits
rational and free, finding their ideals in
themselves and possessing ultimate con-
ceptions Of the true. the beautiful and
the good. The best men are but partially
emancipated from the slavery sense;
while many never rise to conception of
anything higher than the merely mate
rial.
II used to be the fashion, and is so now
to some extent. to call these imperfect
people "the wicked"--to charge them
with being wilhlly sinful and corrupt--to
assume that the fact that they take plea
sure in anything is evidence that the
thing is evil-and to insist that nothing
but their own perversity stands in the
way of their becoming exemplary, and re-
ligious, and refined, like those who hold
them in such well-bred adherence. We
suspect that this is mistake. There is n
good deal in every man for which he is
not to blame. 1t is only the exceptional
to whom is given the power to make them
selves other than they are--to gain q
mastery over their appetites, and find mo-
tives in something higher than mere sem
sation. Let us exercise little charity
towards such as standing upon different
level from ourselves, have different views
of life and its objects, of truth, and of the
world. Let us remember how large a
portion of our own pleasures are merely
sensual and not forget that among these,
the difference between one and another
is not in kind, but. merely in degree. Let
the saints, once in while, descend from
their seats in the upper benches, and cul-
tivate more intimate acquaintance with
the sinners on the lower; and our word
for it, they will find the difference between
the latter and themselves not so great as
to be very material. The image of God
sometimes hid in temples exceedingly
rude--exists everywhere. With a great
want of correct conceptions of the true,
there is very little wilful badness; and
what there is-in the opinions of those
who have had the widest experience-is
pretty equally distributed among all the
different classes of which society is COM
posed-saints and sinners.
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Mr.. Ivins With unmistakabie, and an
honest and invincible determination to be
relieved from the baneful and whitening
effects of modern Democracy, a large ma
jority of the bone and sincw of old Roane
are organizing Regiment to act in coop
peration with the Bird Opposition Brigade
iii Tenn, to pass triumphantly the Their
mopyla of the enemy on the 4th day of
August, and with one loud and united
voice designate j. B. Cooke, of McMinn
county, as the chieftian to bear aloft their
standard, emblazoned upon its folds NO
DEFEAT! UNION ONE AND INsEPARABLE!!
Now, BuRcH, ''thou art the man." come
forth to the rescue, and aid to check n
widespread and deep current of cor
ruption, which is sweeping over.this Union,
bequeathed by departed sages, conseci a.
ted and covenanted to us--that we mar
not its escutcheon, nor contaminate its
purity, and as a great beacon light to the
present and unborn nations, it shall glide
gloriously along the line of posterity to its
ultimate haven.
Now, sir, your patriotism is appealed to
"a patriotism we believe that will prompt
you to action now-that will eschew all
forms and influences of conventionalities,
that will sacrifice the comforts and pecu-
mary avocations of life for the exciting
and stormy arena in view, and impel you
as an Independent and chivalous citizen,
to independently and promptly step forth
now to the call of your country, and seize
the flagstaff, whose ample folds have been
permitted to trail in the dust, and unfurl
it to the breeze. We hope you will i'm
mediately let us hear from you.
April 1th, 1859. OLD RoANE.
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Hon. John Beu.

We take the following from an article
In the Nashville Banner, Of the 9TH, de-
Tending John Bell from the bitter attacks
which are now being made on him by
the Union and Americana The article
concludes.
We have spoken of the bitterness OF
Democratic hatred Of Mr.. Bell. It af-
fortis us pleasure to bear witness to the
devotion of his friends. We saw al evi-
dence of it on Tuesday night. There was
loud and enthusiastic call upon him for
speech. We have never witnessed a
more exciting scene as the cry OF BELL!
Bell! Belly rang through the Capitol Hall.
He slowly advanced to tho speakers
stand, and as the old patriots head
emerged above the dense crowd that NIL
ed the space around the rostrum, q long
loud and hearty cheer rang all through
and through the hall, waking the echoes
to the remotest corner of the building
He stood upon the rostrum amid waving
hats and handkerchiefs, and never was
speaker greeted with warmer reception
The clapping of hands indicated the en-
thusiasm ofmany, while shout after shout
arose and shook the solid arches OF the
Capitol.
In all the exciting scenes in Tennessee
politics. we know of nothing that can COM
pare with Mr.. Bells reception on Tues
day night, except the reception of Old
Clay, in 1910, or the triumph of Mr.. Bell
over Felix Grundy. There was a manifes-
tation of devoted love and unbounded adj
miration that must have been gratifying
in the extreme to Mr.. Bell. The feeling
exhibited showed how much they loved
the man. 1t was spontaneous and UNI
comfortable outburst of enthusiasm, and
proved conclusively that the love of his
friends was as strong us the hatred Of his
enemies. With such an endorsement of
his political course. he can well afford to
smile at the efforts of his enemies to de
tract from his merits,
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b@- Austria is an Empire of shreds an

10- Austria is an Empire of shreds and
patches. Austria proper bears about the
same proportion to the rest of it, that a
button does to coat-.just big enough to
hold the thing together. She has been
surrounding herself with territories, piece
meal, for three centuries. Her Galicia is
slice of Poland. Her Bukovina is a
slice of Turkey. Lombartly snd Venice
are fragments broken from Italy. Bohe-
mia and Syria she wrested from their
German princes, and Hungary from the
Niagara. In travelling through her do
minions, you meet four distinct races of
men, speaking five different languages
AT Vienna you talk to them in French;
at Prague you must speak German; at
Pesth the dialect is Niagara; at Milan it
is Italian; at Cracow it is Polish; and at
Bucharest the vernacular is Turkish.
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FOUND DEAD.-The Chattanooga Adver-
:.iiser of the 3lst ult., says: "a dead body,
ON Most,,.sy last, was found lying at the
mouth of Lou, OFT Creek in greatly de-
composed state. Tho cicctth'ng indicated
him to be plain man from The humble
walks ofslife. Several small articles weie
found upon his person but nothing of any
value-no money. A tax receipt found
in his pocket book bore the name of
Walters. The jury of inquest held upon
the deceased rendered verdict of death
by accidental drowning"
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The WASHINGTON UNIoN.-By the fol-
lowing, which we clip from the Washing
ton Union, of the 10th ult., il will be per-
ceived' that "a change in the proprietor
ship of that journal has taken place:
Sale Of the "UniOn."-Gen. George w.
Bowman, at present Superintendent of
the Public Printing, has become sole pro-
prietor Of the Washington Union news
paper, and will take full possession of the
establishment on the 18th day of April
next, when he will make his own an
nouncement of the course he intends to
pursue.
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sea- A beautiful girl-beautiful in youth

rea- A beautiful girl-beautiful in youth
and health and purity-who wakes from
sleep, at touch of morning light, as the
flowers do, with cheerful face; whose
first tones, like those of the birds, are the
most musical OF tie day; from whose brow
every trace of yesterdays wear and last
nights care is swept away, even us the
face of nature is renewed, brightci,ed ny
the summer dew-such girl. is worth the
winning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

The ANNEXATION OF CANADA.--A gentle
man named King has issued a circular in
Upper Canada, recommending the Par
Lament, on the occurrence Of certain con-
tingencies, to pass resolutions, and in fact,
to take measures for the severence of the
two provinces from the British dominions,
and the immediate annexation Of Canada
West to the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

h6- Another such demonstration as
came off at Nashville last week, would
well nigh finish the editors OF the Union
and American. Judging from the articles
which appeared in their paper of the
3lst, they are about as mad now as the
Dutchman's cow, and every body knows
how mad she was. Political Bankrupts,"
"Ohscourings," and "Refuse" are the mild
est terms they can find utterance for
We hope the. next time the editors are
exercised so severely they will try and
keep their trousers on--the exhibition
they are making of themselves just now
is quite disgusting. ,t...ra
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The following is Col. Netherlands let
ter accepting the nomination rendered
him by the Opposition Convention held
at Nashville on the Goth ult.:
RoGRRsvILLE, 3lst March, 1859.
Messrs. j. w. Richardson, A. NJ. Looney,
j. b. Cooke, w. q. Brownlow, and Geo.
l.. Holmes:
Gentlemen Your letter Of the 10Th
inst, was received to-day, with the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, apprising me
of my nomination as a candidate for Gov
crnor, at the approaching election, and
containing an earnest request from you
that accept the position assigned me.
Believing, as l do, in The correctness OF
the principles declared i'm the Resolutions
of the Convention, and opposed, as am,
to the present party in power, to their
extravaganza and waste of the public
treasure, l accept the nomination tender
ed me by the Convention, and will devote
whatever ability. l possess, to full dis
c,ission of the principles involved in the
canvass. Very Respectfully,
j. NETHERLAND.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

MOUNT VERSoN.--By report of the
Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies As
ISOLATION, we learn that the third INSTALL
ment on the purchase has been paid, and
that the whole sum discharged has been
$l5S,333,33 of the amount of 5000, 900 re-
quired to secure the title to Mount Vern-
on, leaving the sum of only 44,666, So
with interest thereon, to be provided for
the fourth and last installment.
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Cauatic.


The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer COM
menting upon an article in the Washing
ton States denying the existence of q
democratic party, says: o.
Reader, how often have you been told
by the lesser organs of the party, that the
Democrat of Maine, and the Democrat of
Louisiana stood upon common platform,
and were bound together by principles
which were fearlessly proclaimed ut the
North, and in the South--at the East and
in the West? How often have YOU heard
the arrogant boast that the Democracy
alone are national in their aims, and recog-
nize no locality in their associations? For
years 1t has furnished the capital stock of
every little six by ten pretender to the
title of newspaper, and has supplied q
theme to the pens of erudite Editors
whose vast learning may possibly enable
them to decide that the Caribbean Sea
does not wash the Northern coast of Ire
land, nor the Mediterranean beat upon
the shores of Ecuador. The song is caught
up and repeated by crossroads speakers,
and neighborhood oracles with as little
understanding of its meaning as the
philosophy of Bacon, but with as unques-
tioning faith in its truth as the child of
five years reposes in the story of Old
Mother Hubbard. And now this charm
ing delusion is dashed to the ground with
merciless cruelty by the Editor of the
States, and his wondering hearers are told
that all they have heretofore learned of
political reasoning is xploded--that their
unfailing argument is humbug-that a
new lesson must be conned-a new song
i:s.iL.en up, and hereafter the unity of the
great Democratic party" is to be regarded
only with that sors. o. Evolutionary rever.
ence with which We read OF he Haro Of
David in the cave of Adullam, or the
trees in the cave of Rephaim.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

MELANCHOLY AccrDENr.-Dr. Jno. l..
Scnter, of Pikeville, lost his life Wednes-
day evening, 3Oth ult., by the accidental
discharge of his gun. The ball took effect
in his left cheek, passing through the base
of the brain, and lodging in the region of
the right ear, killing him instantly. His
remains were brought to this place on
Friday, and inferred with the honors of
Masonry. He leaves wife to mourn his
loss.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

MEETING OF THE McMIsN DExocRAcy.-
The Democracy of McMinn had meet
ing at the Court house ON Monday last
We were not present, but learn that it
was. for the purpose of appointing deie-
gates to Congressional Convention,
which is to assemble at Cleveland. We
understand resolutions were passed COM
plimenting Hon. S. A. Smith. The meet
ing also called county Convention, to
nominate candidate for Representative.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08
The Currency Plank-what Does

The Nashville Patriot remarkihe Upon
the diversity Of opinion as to the true
inennihg Of tho Currency Plank in the
Democratic Platform, says the Memphis
Aralanche, Democratic hard money Or
gan, although not pleased with the rcso-
lutions upon the currency question" Of
the late Democratic State Convention,
says It's objection "gocs moro to the man
ner than 10 the mdtter--more to the structure
than to the substance of these resolutions"
which, as the Araianche CONSTITUTES them,
''look to the ultimate abolition Of all pa.
per money and the establishment, in
stead, Of gold and silver as the only legi-
innate currency in Tennessee" While
thus constituting the resolutions, the Ara
ianche is compelled to admit that ''the
language" in which they are expressed.
sis too circumlocutory and their meaning
too indirect to suit its plain, straightfor-
ward, honest notions"
In the opinion however of the Ard-
iu,che, IAN effectual barrier to the estab-
lishment of any more. banking institu-
tions" is raised by the sixth resolution Of
the platform which provides that it is
essential to the welfare of the State, that
in all charters of incorporation granted
by the Legislature, the power should be
reserved in all cases to change, modify or
abolish these private and priviledged in
corporations as the public good shall de-
mand." This resolution, coupled with
the strict construction declaration of the
first resolution in the platform, the Aua-
lunche says, broadly commits the Demo-
cratic party of Tennessee against banks
and paper money, and makes it its bound
EN- duty to labor for their earliest possible
abolition"
The other Democratic organ of Memphis,
the Appeal which is opposed to the hard
money policy, understands the platform
differently from the avalanche, and inter-
prets it as "pledging the party to the es-
Enlistment of a sound convertible [pa-
perl currency"
Here are two of the leading Democratic
organs of the State putting widely differ
ent interpretations upon the party plat
form--the one constituting it, as broadly
committing" the party against banks and
paper money" and making ir the "bound-
en- duty" of the party ito labor for the
earliest possible abolition" of all banks,
while the other organ CONSTITUTES it as
.'pledging the party to the establishment
oe o sound convertible [paperl currency"
Which Of these conflicting interprcta-
tons is the true and proper onef Shai.
the people understand the Democratic
party as pledged to the earliest possible
establishment of an exclusively metallic
currency, or to a sound, convertible pa
per currency? Is party worthy Of sup
port whose leaders thus seek to mislead
ana deceive the people by putting forth
platform susceptible of conflicting inter-
pretations by its own organs, and which,
therefore, must. be presumed to have
been framed prposety to mislead and de-
ceive the public, and that on q subject
of such vital importance as the currency?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

KossuTH.-Kossuth is busy with the
quarrel in Europe. He passed through
France, IN Italian paper states, and ar
rived incognito at Genoa. AS there are
sixty thousand Hungarian troops in the
Austrian army in Italy, the presence Of
Kossnth in the country may have very
serious effect upon their loyalty to the
Austrian interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

NORTH CARoLISA.-We have always be:
lieved that North Carolina was an "old
'un," and if the reader will turn to an
article on the outside of this paper he
will find undoubted evidence Of the fact.
The article is headed "Noah's Ark.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

l@r Very touching and beautiful were
the words Of the old schoolmaster, as he
passed away. 1T is growing dark--the
school may be dismissed" Down to the
very gates of an unseen world, he carried
his love and regard for the children whom
he had trained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

D@- The Louisville journal" says:
Vice President Breckenridge refused to be
eaten by the New Workers last week.
The Major is cautious, calm, and non-com-
initial, he has Linn Boyd athwart his Sem
atorial path and James Guthrie standing
in his road to the Presidency--so NUNS
the word,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

DAVIDSON CoUNrY.-TheO Opposition Con-
vention which met in Nashville on
the LIST inst, nominated John Tremble,
Esq, for the State Senate, and Hon. Ed.
II. Ewing, and jackson B. White, ESQ.,,
for the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Ewing declines the race.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

D@- The organ at Nashville is evident
ly getting alarmed and is beginning to
talk .Ja4enty about "Ogle and the gold
spoons" Next to 'sectionalisin," "Ogle
and his spoons" is the passion of the Or
gan
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

1R- A collision took place ON the Ohio
river between the steamers Gibson and
Holmes. Both were sunk and of eighty
six passengers on board the Holmes forty
two were lost. No lives were lost on
board the Gibson.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

WAsnISoroN, April 2.--The grand jury
to-day brought in presentments against
Mr.. Cullom, late Clerk of the House of
Representatives; Mr.. Seaman, late Super
intendent Of Public Printing, and Mr..
Duval, Paper Contractor, of Philadelphia
the two former for offenses in the dis
charge Of their public duties, aud the lat
ter for perjury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

AN EXTRA SESSION NEcEssARYr-A WASH
ington Dispatch of the 4th, says the Presi-
dent remarked in conversation, that for
Post Office Department business, there
was no pressing necessity for call of
Congress but our foreign relations render
an extra session of Congress necessary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

Fruit IN WEST TENNEssEE.-The Carroll
Patriot of the 3lst says: "There was quite
a frost here OH last night, enough we pre-
sumo to seal the fate of a large portion of
the fruit. Ice was found of an inch in
thickness"
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MARINE PxEPARATIoNs.--The Baltimore
Sun Of the 5th says that all the new steam
ers and several others, have been ordered
to prepare for service, Immediately. 1t
is probable their destination is Central
American waters.
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aO- A correspondent of the Chatta-
nooga Gazette, writing from Cleveland,
suggests the name of d. c. Trewhitt, ESQ.,,
as the opposition candidate to represent
this District in Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

~ Col. John q. Burch publishes a
card in the Chattanooga Advertiser, in
which he states that he is not an aspirant
for the nomination for Congress- in this
district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

CoSsEcrIcUr ELEcTIoN.--A Geographic
dispatch of the 4th, says the Republicans
elect the State ticket, four Congressman,
and large majority of the Legislature
in Connecticut.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

RV- Letters from Lieut.. Brooke, of the
surveying schooner Fenimore Cooper,
state that the deposit of guano taken
possession of by him at French Fngates
Shoal contains at the least calculation
$4,000 tons.
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CousrERFEIrs.--The Asheville IN ca
News states that q counterfeit FIVE dollar
bill has made its appearance on the Union
Bank of South Carolina-vignette, large
", with five Presidents on it, eagle, flags,
&C., female on lower left corner; red tint.
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

KNOX CouSrY.-The Opposition held a
Convention in Knoxville on the 4th inst,
and nominated Col. Jho. Williams as their
candidate TO represent the county in the
next Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-08

FRosT.-Our section has been visited for
the past three or four mornings by white
frosts, which have finished the peach crop,
and pretty generally nipped early tender
garden vegetables.