The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-11-30
Gov. Magofin on the Crisis

Hon. b. Magotiin, Governor OF Ken
tucky, has written semi-oilicial letter
upon the present exciting state Of the
country, for the purpose Of indicating the
position of Kentucky. The letter is adj
dressed to the Frankfort Woman, the or
gan of the Governor, and the organ Of
the Breckinridge Democracy Of Ken
tucly. The Louisville Joumal says Of
this paper:
If we understand the letter, we hearth
ly approve the substance of it. And we
understand ii as the editor OF the Ic0mqn
does. "lle takes the position" says the
editor, analyzing the Governors letter,
"that he does not regard the election OF
Lincoln under the forms of law and the
Constitution, to be of Itself unaccompa-
med by any overt act OF unconstitutional
aggression upon the rights of the States
and people, sufficient cause for secession,
which is convertible term for revolu-
ton Indeed we might say, from his let,
tor, that he does not look to secession as
remedy for any of the aggrcssions
threatened from Northern ianatici>m,
but prefers that his State should maintain
hcrrights, if need be, at the point of the
sword, but still undert he banner of the
Union and the mgis OF the Constitution.
But in no degree is Gov. Magoilin II sub
mssionist, nor will he consent that the
smallest of our rights as sovereign State
and people, should be sacrificed as a
peace-otiering to stay the unconstitution-
al laggresSions of people that seek to
deprive the Southern States of their
equality in the Conlederacy." In other
words, secession is revolution; and, if
Kentucky shall ever be driven to revolu-
tionary resistance, she will WELD it to
preserve the Union and the Constitu-
ton, not to subyert them. This appears
to us to be the substance Of the Govern
or's letter, and we approve it cordially.
The clone Star Flag" in Texas.
The spirit of secession seems to ba.rife
iE.rlw sS.ons Star" State. Ave takssl1e.
paragraphs from the Galveston
News of the 10th inst:
On the lst instant number of the
citizens of Gonzales assembled on the
public square and raised lofty "liberty
pole" from which the Texas banner OF
independence, the Lone Star" tlag
soon tloatcd to the breeze. In Galveston
similar flags have been raised and meet
iEgs for consultation have been called in
several counties of Texas.
There was the most intense excitement
at Houston when the election news az
rived there. Business was brought al
most to a stand still, and II paper, calling
for declaration Of independence, was
at once circulated, and received signatures
rapidly, irrespective OF the party pro-
clvitieS of the signers. We are told that
when the news came of the Lone Star
flag being hoiStcd in Galveston, the eX-
element became more intense and wide
pread, and eliminated in the hosting,
once more in Houston, of the flag.
At Galveston public meeting resolved
to organize Minute Men, and to take
measures of self defense against republi-
can rule.
Posr-INGs?-lIowt TO get rich ?--is
question which interests SO many people
that we shall deserve the thanks of the
public by publishing poetical but practi
tried il and found it to work according to
promise:
II will tell you a plan for gaining wealth
Better than trailing, banking or leascs:--
Take n bnnk-note and fold il up,
Aud hon you will find your wealth increases"
All right says Quilp, but where is a
fellow to get the bank-note to perform the
trick with?
Hon. II. W. HiLMARD.-The Montgom-
cry Mail has heard it rumored that this
eentleman has accepted a Church, in
pro,Llt,, Y Y a, n solarv Of S501O