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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
"All WronP.n

We clip the following paragraph from
that excellent conservative paper, the
abingdon VTgiridq. 1t was written after
the late election in that State, and
breathes spirit highly commendable,
in these times when there is so much dis
position to criminate and re-criminate:
ALL WRoNG.-Since the election as well
as before, we have heard all sorts of OPP
probrious terms applied to the Union
men 10y Secessionists, and nee versa. We
have heard the friends of immediate Sc
cession stigmatize Union men as Black
Republicans. Abolitionists, &C.. and we
have heard Union men denounce Seces-
siOnists, as tories, traitors, DC. This is
all wrong and out of the question. We
look upon the masses of each party as
alike honest, and alike entitled to enter
tain their own opinions. They differ
widely, but they differ honestly. The
interests of the country are the interests
of all, and the great body of the people
are for what they believe to be best,
whether they are for immediate secession
or for awaiting future developments
Such elimination and re.crimination' are
unbecoming men of intelligence, and
ought to be discountenanced and re-
buked by the wise and tolerant. Men
who are the most Incorporate and dis
courteous in language, are as a general
thing, the most insincere and unsafe, and
he who denounces his neighbor as an
enemy to his country because that neigh
Dor does not look through the same spec
tacles with himself, is not the kind of
patriot that would do to confide III, and
he who would cry down his fellow-citi-
zen as a traitor because that fellow-citizen
thinks immediate secession is best, would
be among the first TO bolt in pinch
Hasty, incorporate, suspicious and lib
eral-minded men, are an injury to any
cause they may espouse, and but few
have confidence in their stability.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The Position of Virginia.

The Richmond Wing in its impression
on the day of the late election for dele
gates, thus states the position of the con-
sentative candidates for the Convention
"Our conscientious belief is, that no
more than thirty really precipitating can
didates will be elected to-day--and, per-
haps, the number will be much smaller
and we hope, also, that not single Sub
missionist, in the true sense of that word,
will be honored with majority of the
peoples suftrages to-day. We expect to
see elected vast preponderance of fair
minded, rational, conservative men, and
yet men who, unless the North will agree
to a SPECIFY, satisfactory, and .froi adjustment
of the issues in controversy, will boldly
unfurl the standard of resistance, and re-
solve to stand or fall out of the Union"
So far as we have been able to ascertain.
the authorizations of the Wing were literal
ly realized in the result of the election
Virginia occupies substantially the posi-
ton held by the other border States of
the South. The Unionists without an If,
and the secessionists without an il, are
about equally in the back ground.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Mr.. Senator Iverson.

Senator Iverson closes his farewell
speech at Washington as follows:
There are those who hope for recon-
struction of the Government. War will
prevent that forever. But he would not
say that, il war be refrained from, the
Southern States would not hereafter listen
TO reasonable propositions fora reconstruc-
ton. Let the North make such PROPOSE
tons and we will consider them. The
people of the South love the Union. and
when they see a returning sense of Justice
on the part OF the North, and when they
are offered guarantees for equality, they
may reconsider their present action. For
himself, individually, he would never
agree to reconstruction, or TO a formation
of new Union. The Rubic0n is passed,
and he did not wish il should ever oc re-
passed. Still, his individual Judgment
may be overruled, and hIs State may
choose to enter new Union with the
States of the North. but this would not
be until the North has furnished guaran-
tees for equality and made provisions for
the protection of slavery. In retiring
now from the Senate he wished only to
express thanks for the uniform courtesies
that had been extended him by all those
with whom he had enjoyed official inter.
course, and, in wishing them each and
all peace, length of life, prosperity and
happiness, would bid them all farewell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The Southern Confederacy.

jeff Davis, of Mississippi, has been elect
ed President, and A. II. Stephens, of
Georgia, Vice President of the Provision
al Government declared by the seeding
States. A dispatch from Montgomery Of
the 9th says, the Constitution of the Pro-
vlsional Government has been printed,
and is now public document. The pre-.
amble reads:
I'VE, the deputies of the sovereign
and independent States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Louisiana, invoking the favor of Al
mighty God, do hereby, in behalf OF these
States, ordain and establish this Constitu-
ton for the Provisional Government, the
same TO continue one year from the inau-
guration of the President, or until per-
manent constitution or confederation be-
tween the said States shall be put into
operation, which soever shall first occur"
The following are the amendments to
the Constitution of the United States:
9TH Sec, Art. 1.-The importation of
African negroes from any foreign country,
other than the slavehoiding States of the
United States. is hereby forbidden, and
Congress is required TO pass such laws as
shall effectually prevent the same.
Sec. .. The Congress shall also have
power TO prohibit the introduction of
slaves from any State not member of
this Confedeacy.
Art. 4, third clause of Sec. .. A slave
Ssntn 40, lAnr m hn
delivered up on the claim of the party to
whom said slave may belong by the exec
utve authority Of the State in which such
slave may be found and, in case of any
abduction or forcible rescue, full compen-
sation, including the value of the slave,
and all costs and expenses, shall be made
to the party by the State in wich such alb
duction or rescue shall take place.
Art. 6, I'd cause.-the Government
hereby instituted shall take immediate
steps for the settlement of all matters be-
tween the States lorminglt and their other
late confederates of the United States in
relation to the public property and the
public debt at the time of their withdraw
al from them; these States hereby declar-
ing it to be their wish and earnest desire
to adjust every thing pertaining to the
common property, the common liability,
and common obligations OF that Union on
principles of right, justice, equiety, and
good faith.
All the other portions of the Constitu-
ton are identical with the Constitution
of the U aited States.
A great demonstration is going on here.
A grand complimentary serenade was
given to Vice President Stephens, which
brought him out in an eloquent speech.
Messsrs. Chestnut and Keitt, of South
Carolina, Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana, and
others also made addresses. The demon
stration is still progressing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
From Washington.

Washington, Feb Decentralization
den presented a Union memorial from
Massachusetts, signed by $4,000 names
Sumner attacked the memorial and said
the day for Compromise had passed, and
said the signers did not know to what
they put their names. Crittenden re-
sponded-Sumner rejoined.
The Naval appropriations were resum-
ed. Green made a speech against the
Steam Sloop amendment and defended
the right of secession. The amendment
was aged to and the bill passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sherman sent to the
Clerks desk, letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury, showing its bankrupt
condition, there being only half million
dollars subject to draft, and nine or ten
millions would be required before the
fourth of March.
The Secretary suggested that bill be
passed to enable him to accept of any
State guarantee for Government Stock,
which may be issued. He further says,
that he will be compelled to advertise a
new loan during the present week.
Sherman reported bill in accordance
with the suggestion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
sEoUATCHIE COUNTY.
BRADLEY COUNTY,
Free Sugar.
McMIYN COUNTY

Marion county has gone for the Union candi.
dates by or 700 majority.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Kentucky.

The House of Representatives Of Ken
lucky, on the 9Th instant, passed the fol-
lowing resolution by vote of "a to 10
the same having previously passed the
Senate by vote of 25 TO III:
"Rseoircd, That as this General Assem-
bly, has made an application to Congress
to call National Convantion to amend
the Constitution of the United States and
requested the Legislatures of all the other
States to make similar applications, and
has appointed Commissioners to meet
those which have been appointed by the
State of Virginia and such as may be ap-
pointed by other States, at designated
time and place, to consider, and, il prac-
ticable, agree upon some suitable adjust
ment of the present unhappy oontrover-
sizes, it is unnecessary and inexpedient
for this Legislature to take any further ac-
ton on this subject at the present time.--
As an evidence Of the sincerity and good
faith Of our propositions for an adjustment
and an expression of devotion to the I'm
ion, and desire for its preservation, Ken.
lucky awaits with deep solicitude the re-
spouse from her sister Statoyp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
McMlnn County.

The Regular Union Ticket was elected
in McMinn by the following majorities:
Biggs, over York, S69
CooSe, over Hurst, S93
Cox, over Hodge, 1912
1t is proper to state that Mr.. Hurst is a
Union man, though running against the
regularly nominated Union candidate
Mr.. York also claimed to be Union man.
DR.. Hodge had avowed himself in favor
of immediate Secession, and his vote may
be regarded as u fair test of Secession
strength in McMinn county.
The majority for "No Convention" is
LOLA result we consider highly compli-
mentary to the position we took few
weeks ago in favor Of Convention"
The vote of the county by districts will
be found in another column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The Parting at Fort Sumter.

1t has been stated that the steamer Mar
ion arrived at New York last week with
the women and children from Fort Sum-
ter. They were embarked by order of
Major Anderson, for the double purpose
ofrelieving the garrison and placing them
out of danger in case an attack should be
made. A letter from one of the passen.
gers on the Marion thus describes her
passage out of Charleston harbor:
"On Sunday, the I'd instant as the
Marion was proceeding down Charleston
harbor, having on board amongst the pas.
sengers the wives-twenty in number
and children belonging to the soldiers
stationed in Fort Sumter, somewhat ex-
citing scene occurred. On nearing the
fort the whole garrison was seen mounted
on the top of the ramparts, and when the
ship was passing fred gun and gave
three heart-thrilling cheers as a parting
farewell to the dear loved ones on board,
whom they may possibly never meet again
this side the grave. The response was
weeping and waving adieus' to husbands
and fathers-a small band pent up in an
insulated fort, and completely surrounded
by instruments of DEATH as five forts could
be seen from the steamers deck with
their guns pointing towards Sumter"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
FoRr sunrrR.-The Charleston Cour.t

FoRT SUMTER.-The Charleston Courier
of the 9th instant says:
eve have had conversation with citi-
zen who left Fort Sumter on Sunday, and
had been engaged there land at Fort
Moultrie) since November as a workman
He reports forty-iour laborers and ninety
six soldiers Officers included) remaining
in the fort, with large supply of provis-
ions. Of these he specifies, according to
his knowledge, fiity-eight barrels of pork
and beef, five hogsheads of molasses, two
casks of vinagar, with large supplies Of
flour and potatoes. The supply Of fuel,
which was good had been lately increas-
ed by drifting raft which was secured
As to the arms, our informant reports five
Columbiads, l0inches, in the yard, mount
ed on granite, two ranging towards the
city, one towards Sulliyan's Island, and
one towards Fort Johnson There are
also four Coiumbads, inches, bearing on
Fort Morris, three of the same calibre on
Cummings Point, and four that can be
brought to bear on Mount Pleasant or
Shllivan's Island, at choice. No reinforce
ments in men have been received"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The following comes from Montgomery

The following comes from Montgomery
under date Of the 18th:
The Congress went into secret session,
during which the following resolution was
adopted, and the injunction of secrecy
removed.
ReSolced, That this government takes
under its charge the questions and diff
culties now existing between tho sove-
reign States Of this Confederacy and the
Government. of the United States, re-
specting the occupation of forts, arsenals,
navy yards and other public establish
ments,-and the PRECEDENT Of this Con-
gross is directed t, Communicate this
resolution to the Governors OF the several
States.
SO an immediate attack on Fort Sum-
ter need not be apprehended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Gov. Stewards Views on Saving the

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser gives the following re-
ply OF Gov. Seward, to the urgent requests
that he would assent to measures of COM
promise:
The pressure has been very strong on
the Republicans to yield TO something
like Mr.. Crttenden's measures, but it is
of no use. When people press Gov. Sew
ard to yield to this, in order to save the
country, he replies: Gentlemen, you
think | can save the country by sacrifice
ing myself Suppose | were to save the
country as you wish, should have put an
end to my power for good or evil forever.
shall have to 60 back to Auburn and
amuse myself with writing history fer the
rest Of my life | am not so blind to ex-
perience as tosuppose that can both sac
ritice myself and remain leader at the
same time. Now, do you want me tore
tire from public life" The answer is of
course, No, Governor we can't do with
out you" "Then," returns he, "you
must let me save the Union in my own
way y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The Southern Congress.

The Southern Congress, now in session
at Montgomery, is cutting things rather
FAT. 1t has elected a President and Vice
President, opened the Southern ports to
the free trade o! tho world ION paper
and done divers other "frce and indie.
pendent things" yet for the convenience
of its citizens consents TO allow .torcign
power--the Old United States Govern.
ment--to carry the mails through its terri
tory, and accepts other favors at the
hands of it's discarded parent. If rev.
olution was not very serious thing,
there are some matters connected with
the present movement that would do
very well 20 hugh at.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Seizure of Vessels.

Five vessels belonging to citizens OF
New York were seized in the port of Sa-
vannah, few days since, by order of the
Governor of Georgia, in retaliation of the
arms seized by the New York police, be-
longing to Georgia. On receipt Of de-
spatch that the arms had been given up,
the vessels were Immediately released.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15

ENGLAND HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT
THE Mlssissnpr.-The English papers
claim right TO navigate the Mississippi,
which, they say, secession cannot abro-
gate. BY the treaty Of Paris, signed on
the goth November, 1882 II was stipula-
Ted that "the navigation Of Tho Mississip-
pi, from its source TO the ocean, shall for
ever remain free and open to the sub.
jects Of Great Britain and tho citizens Of
the United States"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
A Long Procession.

John Hatcher, of the Nashville Patriot,
gives the following account of process
sion at Memphis:
"The night before the election, the Sc
cessionists of Memphis had torch-light
procession nineteen miles and three quar-
ters long. AT least we suppose that must
have been the length Of it, from the fact
that the account of it fills nearly three
columns in the appeal. What became of
the procession the next day, when the
polls were opened, has not been ascer-
tanned. 1t didn't vote the Secession tick
et--they've found out that much.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Meigs County.
(For the Post.)

At meeting ola majority of the voters
of Meigs county, irrespective of party,
held at the different precincts of said
county, on the 9th instant, it was unani-
mously resolved that the Secession Ordi-
nance passed by the small Convention,
held at Decatur in said county, on the
2Sth January, is hereby e1pu'ged from the
records of Meigs county.
The Cleveland Banner" Brown
lows Wing" Nashville Union and A
merican," and all papers friendly to
Meigs county, please copy.
MEIGs COUNTY.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
From New Orleans,

New ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The Committee
on Postal Affairs reported that it was in
expedient to change the present postal
arrangement, as it is impossible for sim
gle State to establish postal arrangements
adequate to the wants of the people, and
therefore recognizes the Central Govern
ment at Washington, for the present. A
Southern Congress hereafter called will
form postal arrangements.
A resolution was passed approving the
action and election by the Montgomery
Convention. A salute of 100 guns was
fired in honor of the President and Vice
President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
- Our Flag"

The Flag presented by the ladies of
Athens, to Capt. John d. Lowry's Com
pany on the eve of departure for Mexico
in 1916, was taken few years ago to a
celebration in a neighboring county, and
has not been returned. Capt Lowry re-
quests the parties who have the Flag to
return it Immediately.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15

sy-Thepeace Congress at Washington,
on 18th instant, appointed the following
members a committee to consider MI pro-
positions ofadjustment;
Guthrie, of Kentucky, Chairman; Fow-
Ter, of New Hapshire; Hall, of Vermont;
Ames, Of Rhode Island Baldwin, of Con-
necticut; Vroom, Of New Jersey; White,
of iennsylyania; Bates, of Dcleware;
johnson, Of Maryland. Selden, Of Virginia;
Rdffin. of North Carolina; Ewing, of Ohio;
Smith, Of Indiana; Logan, Of Illinois;
Harlan, of Iowa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
Another Star "Obscured."

The "lonc star State" has gone glim-
erng with the things that were. Texas
is to day out OF "the accursed Union."--
She that few years ago came begging
for admission into our family of States;
she, whose debts we paid, by giving her
ten millions of dollars for claim that we
never believed to be valid-and then got
war upon our hands that cost u hun
dred millions more, and thousands of
precious lives, "could not get her rights
in the Unionp This would really seem
to be one Of the best jokes of the season.
1t suggestsa capital mode to Cuoa, where
by she may achieve her independence,
or make u grand speculation, without
striking blow, or spilling one drop of
blood. Let her suggest to poor old
Spain that she would like change of
masters, for the time being. Spain might
then invite the United States to become
the purchaser, at the triiling cost Of two
hundred millions Of dollars, the price,
we believe, set upon it, and, after pock-
citing the money, the Creoles, Spaniards,
and Free Negroes, Of that gem of the
Antilles, could declare that it was not
their interest or pleasure to remain with
the United States, and that they would
therefore, assume their independence, or
their former relations with Spain.
This would be an excellent plan for
old Spain to ''rase the wind" and put
herself in possession of some ready cash.
Viewed in this light how ridiculous the
movements of Texas, Florida, and Louis
lana, especially, appear Those three
States were bought with price, and
have been protected by the general gov.
eminent from their savage neighbors;
have absolutely been settled by the fos-
tering influence, and care Of the federal
government, and now raise their hands
to smte the power that has made them
what they arel Truth is sometimes
stranger than fiction .--LyachJuy prginian,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
A Change of the Form of Judicial
OathS,

The following circular has been trans
mtted from the State Executive Depart
ment to the Justices of the Inferior Courts
of the several counties of this State:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
MlLLEDGEvILLE, Ga, Jan. 22nd, 1861.
To tie Hon. tie Justice Of the Inferior Court:
Georgia having seeded from the I'm
ion, thereby dissolving the relations here
tofore existing between tins State and
the United States, it is no longer necessa-
ry or proper, that officers of Georgia, civil
or military, should take the oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
As Commissions have already been sent
to the Justice of the Inferior Court of the
various counties in the State, for Tax Col
lectors, Receivers Of Tax Returns, and
Justices of the Inferior Court, land in
some instances, for Justices of the Peace, J
elected at the late elections, accompanied
by the usual dedimusses and official oaths
as heretofore administered, this is to au-
thorize and request you, before admins
tering the official oath, in any case here
after, to strike out that part Support the
Constitution of the United States"
All forms Of official oaths herefter sent
out from this Department, will be issued
without that clause. H. II. WATERS.
Secretary Executive Department.
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Virginia.

The Abingdon Tiry@ian, of the 9Th in
slant, one Of the stropg est Union papers
in the State, says:
There is, we believe as far as we have
returns, but one unconditional Union
man elected to the Convention, and that
is Sherrod Clemens. All the rest, con-
shutting nine-tenths Of the Convention,
are in favor Of demanding our rights, and
of accepting nothing less and if 60 she
must, she will not exhibit the mad haste
of some of her sisters, but will 60 with
becoming dignity,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15

eB' We were mistaken in the opinion
that the Georgia ordinance for tho collcc-
ton Of tariff duties is the first of the kind
that has been passed by seeding State.
The Alabama ordinance on the same sub.
iect is similar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15
The Election.

The returns of the Election, as far as
they have reached us, indicate it to have
been, what may be appropriately termed
"a one-sided affair" Union ticket be-
ing elected in every direction, by over
whelming majorities. The Convention
has been voted down by an immense vote.
We will give the full returns when re-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-15

NEWSPAPER PUfr.--The local of one of
the Metropolitan prints gives the follow
ing schedule of tolls for the benefit of
those who need and seek after pufIs':
For modest puff, three mint juleps.
A tolerable good one, one box cigars.
A good one, pair Of boots.
A very good ono, ore vest and two fine
shirts.
A splendid one, cloth coat.
A perfect soodologer, a whole suit.