The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-18

the result Of the elections Which have
since occurred, in tho 'Freo States" are
any thing but cheering to the patriot who
had been waiting in expectation that the
disturbing questionwould soon be dispos.
ed of. Tire most casual observer. cannot
fail to see that the supremacy and inten.
sity OF Black Republicnnism in one divi-
sion of the Union, is fcsaltibg in the con-
solidation of public sentiment iitthe other,
and that warfare purely sectional must
ensue which, cannot but prove fatal, not
only to the integrity of the Republic. but
to all the hopes and promises il has sent
out to bud and blossom in other portions
of the world. We are no alarmist, and
the present isno.time TO indulge in Grim
inaton, and recriminatiop, as to whether
the wing or democratic party was primnH
arly and mainly instrumental in bringing
about the unhappy posture OF affairs. We
now have higher and better duty TO per-
form--one that demands of as to rise
above party chickering's and party preiu.
dice, and if we are true to our trusts and
just to ourselves, we will promptly yield
TO its urgings. The signs are all ominous
OF evil, and unless something is speedily
done to inaugurate u reign of peace be-
tween the sections once more, the end is
not far Off We have no fears for the insti-
tuition of slavery, for a. long as the world
needs Cotton the plantations of the South
will be worked Ivy slaves; but there are
reasons to fear for the permanency of the
Union. None but a fool or a mailman can
suppose that the aggressions can continue,
such antagonism be perpetuated and the
Union endure. Such state of things
must cease to exist, or Dismcmbcrmentis
inevitable. And if there is any one who
can complacently contemplate Disunion,
with its long train of evils, following as
certain as night succeeds TO day, we pity
him. But in despite Of the present I'M
happy indications in despite of party and
ianaticism, let us still hope that there is
enough wisdom and patriotism left to save
the country from the perils which none
but the perversely blind can fail to see
gathering over it. ~
The LEWIS BRoTHERs.-Wc understand,
says the Nashville Patriot, that applies
ton has been made to Governor Harris
for Communication Of the sentence of
death passed upon John and Jesse Lewis
for the murder Of Queener and Gibson,
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff of Campbell
county in this State. Many of our read
ers will remember the circumstances of
this murder, which occurred some time
in the summer Of last year. The Lewis
were counterfctcrs, and the Sheriff and
his Deputy, i'll attempting to arrest them,
were both killed by them. rhe MUIR
derers were jointly tried before Hon. Geo.
Brown at the last July term of the Cir
cult Court for Anderson county. The
Jury returned verdict of Murder in
the first degree, but with mitigating cir
His Honor. however, not
regarding the circumstances of the case
such as called for the exercise of judicial
clemcncy, passed sentence of death upon
them. The Supreme Court at its late
session at Knoxville, after full hearing
of all the facts and labored and able
argument OF the case, affirmed the ,iudg-
ment Of the Court below and sentenced
them to be hung at JacIisboro' on the
second Friday Of December next.
ORGANIzATIoN.-The following despatch
appears in the Cincinnati Gazette:
Washington, Nov. Ill have no antici-
patton now that much difficulty will be
experienced in organizing the House.
Ny impression is that the Southern Dem
ocrats, recognizing the dominancy of the
Republican party will quietly acquiesce
in the selection of Republican officers
pehaps with the latent hope, that by Civ
ing their adversaries rope enough they
may hang themselves. In addition to
this, the Administration is badly off for
money, and is willing to see the House
organized as quickly as possible, so that
a Deficiency bin may be put through.
and tue Post-oilice Department relieved
OF its endorsements, which are be-
booming extremely onerous.
Stocks AND MoNEY.-The New York pa
pcrs quote Tennessee stocks at 9Ol, de-
cline of l. The journal of Commerce
says of the money market:
There has been increased demand for
money, and capitalists have offered less
freely, so that the inside rates of interest
for business paper have advanced about
half OF. one per cent, and we revise our
quotations.
NAsHvILLE.--The Capital of Tennessee
must be delightful place, according to
the following paragraph from the Daily
Gazette Of the 9th:
"No rain yet--dust three feet deep and
rising tast-several men, women and
children lost--a horse and buggy missing
to be McAdamaed.
CoLLEGrING.--The Bristol Ne.os man re-
Gently went on collecting tour, and re-
ports the result, after paying all expenses,
at one dOLlT eighty-sercn and Ralf cents.-
That is little better than happened to
our old friend, Maj. Eastman, when pub
fishing the Knoxville Argus" some years
lgo. He once sent out an enterprising
agent who, at the expiration of the third
week, electrified his employer by writing
home for money to defray travelling en-
penses. Great business, collecting news
paper accounts, as well as we rccollect.
DorGLAs AND REPUBLIcANIsM-The Mis-
souri, Democrat, in an article on the
popular sovereignty controversy, refer
sing to the latest pamphlet from the pen
IF Judge Douglas, says: