The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-10-12
The Struggle Approaches.
[From the Atlanta Americana

In spite of all our efforts to the contra
ry, there Is abroad in the land spirit OF
dread, Of .indefhable fear. When we
question our own minds we can arrive at
no satisfactory solution; the danger is teN,
but cannot be expressed. Every man feels
it more or less; it is present with him, but
he fears to acknowledge it to himself
This spirit of dread for impending danger
pervades the country, and ramifies IT,
Evil is apprchended, and the ovcr-cautious
are preparing for what they approhend.
Capital is being withdrawn from circu-
lation. Every dollar nearly, now paid on
debt to banker or inoney-londer, goes
into his Golfers there to remain until the
times become settled, or until, by some
terrible financial revolution, property can
DO bought at tremendous sacrifices, and
some men make independent fortunes off
Of the distresses of their fellows. And
country people, who hold bank bills, are
beginning to draw specie on them to hoard
it or hide it that it may be secure in case
the worst comes upon us as q nation.
But why is it? Whence the danger
Where and why the cause for alarm?-
Does war impend? Is there any extraor-
dinary event to transpire? What is the
matter?
These questions arc moro easily asked
than answered. The danger is probably
more imaginary than real; still, being i'm
aglnary, it may be so much the worse.-
The only solution we know of for this
condition of things is, the suspense of the
country, and the apprehension felt in ref
crence to the issue of the pending Prcsi.
dental election. With Black Republi-
canism, rampant and boastful, and the
threat on the part of the agitators in the
South, that the candidate of that party
shall not be inaugurated if elected, fill the
public mind with alarm, and have ten
dency to unsettle everything. We see no
relief until the election is over. And then,
should Lincoln be elected, il is probable
matters will get worse instead of better.
There is q remedy if the South-the
good, the pure, the patriotic men of the
South--would unite and apply it. The
remedyis in her concentrating upon some
one OF the three candidates opposed to
Lincoln. .0.
If she would preserve this Union and
cover herself with glory, she can do it
Our dissension, our division will give the
victory to the Black Republicans-if they
gain victory-not their strength. The
Democratic party has gone to pieces, and
the Democracy are under no obligations
to support either of the Democratic can
didates. John Bell is on middle ground;
he is sound to the core, and entitled, by
his intellect, his character for integrity.
his tried craftsmanship, and his undoubt-
ed patriotism, to the esteem, the respect
and the confidence of all parties North
and South, East and West, the Union
over, and wherever the stars and stripes
float in the breeze.
Come up, then, ye men of the South,
come up to the rescue-declare, with heart
and soul and unanimity, for the Union
ticket; turn the tide against tho Black
Republican hosts, quiet the public mind
and restore confidence to tho commercial
world by deciding that John Bell shall be
the next President, and a thrill of joy and
bounding hope shall inspire and re-invig-
crate the nation, and millions yet unborn
will pronounce you blessed. -....