The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
The Political signs Of the Times.

Al I.xxtI kIx< ~
o' i - '"v ''e"'ooi''''o anu Diack ne
P"oncah parnes are now undergoing the
process of disentegration, every move.
(, ment bearing upop the formation of a
NOV, M ,h;rd $50 - .
80. .,,,.... S'on' Possesses
Srea' hiporahce' IN New Y rk recent
ly there was a very large and imposing
demonstration of cold Line Wbius . sucb
N, ono a. tbo E,,,,;,
,a., ,,I, nus NOV wines
'eu shhce lof4. Inc meeting was address
ed by Ex-Governor Hunt. We subioin
below an article in relation IN IL to,a,,
from, n ,eo,l;,, ;o,,,,
~, su'
. ne, ,.iouhcoe S,gns Of dc Timcs"-THe
Veg Ih'ra fafty noceneat..-The enthusi-
1s.io n l,, OF the old line wings" at
nope Shapei, the other evening, to hear
ahe aouress oil Governor Hunt ON "the
Ponticai signsof the times, belongs to that
class OF political demonstration which no
po.aciah OF any party can regard with
inolnerence, Ihere was not much in the
speecn OF MI. hunt, and nothing in the
PIoceeumgso OF the meeting, calculated to
s've US oenhlte ED IDEA OF the plan of OPP
pIsiohs 'or IoVo OF these odd line
whesi ou. !. VIII suinee Tor the present
=. 20 SNOW that they are deslrous OF sinking
uie sl,veiy aeitation, North and South,
anu coruialiy approve that general line
loncy .hoicated IN the late reorgani-
.'ion on tne opposition elements OF Vir-
gina ana kentucky.
we may, therefore, accept this meeting
Oh our Old line wings, IN connection
Will 'ne .a.e speech OF Mr. Bolts to the
Luihp on ,ne american party at the AGA
eemy OF Music-hrst, as the definite and
; ma upanuohment, by the managers con-
Serneo' OF the obsolete crotchets OF Know
iM.o.nlheisiil; ana, secondly, US the pre-
n ~ Steps 70 a general reconstruction
.h e Jonser'a,iVe opposition elements
SIioh ior 'ie fresiaentlal cam
pnsn NOT can IL De denied that there
-. very Inyi'lng opening Just now TOR
.ne s1neiai organization OF TINS third
o"een .iie aii.i-sityery agitatlng
.epu1an party Oh tne North and the
~ Sa,,th wang uelnocfatlc party OF
1.aao.;o., ah.iciPates IN this CON
: e,,sa,',,s .a o. ".ersioi, oi tne Ola wing
.,ei,;.' 20 Vi ooihev'iIut III the APP
81 Uhelcssio'iai eiections- OF that
''' 10 mhi secure 10 thls ullrd party the
To 81 Po"tr III tne new congress.
sis '',is Important ioothoid, the
pa! mus oirectiy concerned VIII be
Iponpe.en. 70 commana the issue OF the
~. es ne elec.ion' shouiu II be thrown
~ .he ilouse, ana competent to throw
in.o me Iiouse upon an independent
S.o, .oi 81, .oNe. Oh .heI III own III every
%' rom Name 10 Texas, and from
NI" oersey 70 Saliiofhia.
CT - .'ie iieA' pace, should the Virginia
30 ~ e, s: vi May result IN the defeat
~ ~. 'ne , Hiseruereo democracy there, or in
VIE pom vi aii aggregate vote by the op-,
Hosi.ion showing Una, ehey nave reSalned
rne PoPGlar ,o sa.feng,h winch they com
.h.a. oeu M lofo OF ~ we may conclude
Sa.t reaction mas taken place IN the
Sou.n, when VIII restore to this new OPP
P ,s Cnlon movement at least those
T 9iu wing STATES OF delaware, Kentucky,
:l,:s see, North carolina ana Georgia,
~ noi.ioil 20 Maryiand' winch the demo
I py nave ialleu 10 conquer. Ana why!
Deoause, wheil local northern or South
Sln eteo'ioh Is confronted by the Presi-
Sa G.lai issue me vote gwen Will afford
Iair criterlon OF the relative strength of
pi'es .,ir9ugnout the section IN which
" iocai eiection may come OIL. thus,
II , rom this virginia election 1t shall APP
pear lIat the opposition nave received the