The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-07-22

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Tire Prospect.
W. have 10 deposition % indulge
foaaz SI<etehcs il regard TO The eo.t'es,
now going on in This state, or to misleaa
or reaa>is with idle boasts about the
result RON e|ose st hand. This game Of
t'aq i end teloiising peculiarly 70 the
dHntefatIc pfces. aud We are willing they
shcdld plhy Il to their hearts ccntept.--
ltis nfuDrf however, to take a candid
ind unitcjhdisot view Of the field ~
bAltle, and give our friends such words
oi chocr and encouragement as the pros
poet may justify wepropose TODD this
briefly and simply. TO begin with our
own immediate section, we have never
seen our friends IN better spirits or more
confident Of success2a great point. gain
ed. They have generally turned out TO
hear the candidates discuss the issues
and . Car a. we lase been able to learn.
were satisfied With the result Of the
discusaions. As regards the candidates
fer Governor, they, ia common withmany
democrats. are satisfied that Netherland
i5nfht on the currency, and that his %.
ponent Is wrong That being true, and
the question ono Of vital interest to the
people, we know what we say when we
assert that the Opposition candidate will
make haudsolne gain in lower East.
Tennessee. lnrcference to the Coneres-
eionai contest Col. Brsbson has conducted
the canvass with much energy and ability
--he has satisfied the people that there is
a great wrong in Che administration Of
public affairs, thaf . change OF meit-<A'
policy is absolutely necessary to health
ias. and pnrer tone OF government, and
that bis competition, endorsing at he docs
to the fullest extent the Administration
and henderson, his party and all their ex-
travagances, shonld no longer be entrust-
cd with the interests Of this District and
should be permitted to remain at home
to repose upon the laurels he has already
achieved, be they green or otherwise
10 word, candidly and honestly spoken,
our Information from every county in the
District assumes us that Brabsonss chances
Of an election are highly iIatterirg end
such as lead usto bciieye be viii be elect
ed. Intlle Legislative elections, wetbinl<
we can safely count upon making a nett
gain Of two Representatives. ana one
Senator in lower Eest Tennessee-
more. no less. Such isour opinion Of the,
prospect in thissection at this time, md Il
Is cheering enough. Butfeheering as it
i, our friends must not relax their efforts
or rest from their labors. The leaders
and minute men of the dominant party
are at work like beavers, and they will
continue to work until the polls are closed
on election day. Unless they are met
BY corresponding efforts and unceasing
watchfulness. all the good already done
'may be lost, and the present cheering
prospect terminate in an. inglorious re-
suit. 0ur.friends here, and everywhere,
owe il to themselves and to the best in
-terests of the Commonwealth, to see that
the vote is full, entire, complete-that no
one is permitted. to be absent who can
get. to the polls, If they win do that all
Will be well--if not, all the labor of the
canvass will be thrown away, and the
fruit now within their reach will be snatch
ed from their grasp. Let them remem-
her that this contest involves an impor-
'tant question of State polioy--a. question
far above the spoils and emolumepts Of
otficeAthat Of The y-wbether we
shall have sound. paper currency, con
veftibieinfo goldan silver at pleasure, /
or shall be.thrown upon the ,nntried sea
ofsanexelisive hard money experaqent
am experiment Which willfesdlt in dis.
tress and embarrassment, in dammingnr
all the channels Of business, and depreci-
ating property, laborsj and al, the pro
ducts and resources Of our present pros
porous Commonwealth. So much for our |
own immediate section. = =, go.
In upper East tennessee our friends
predict large and heavy gains. There
have been our heaviest losses in East
Tennessee, and there we must make our
heaviest gains. From. all We can, learn. IL |
will be done. From Middle and west
the reports are truly cheering.
within the lat two weeks We have ~
csived letters from both tLose ,iv;s;ons "a
written.l cool. calo,,latins .n,en ...s,,n
inD mon beavyy GAINS IA sho,y,aa al
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