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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
Tho Election ut Nashville.

1t will be seen by the following para
graph, which we copy from the Pari9l
that the election passed of very quietly
1T Nashville:
INDErENDEScE DAT.-Yesterday was the
day set apart for the expression of the
wishes OF the people of Tennessee rela-
tive to the Declaration OF Independence
passed by the Legislature; and tho adop.
ton of the Constitution of the Provision.
al Government OF the Confederate states
1t has been awaited with considerable
anxiety. The feeling 6.nonr our citizens
was deep and all peryadins. Neyerthe.
,ess, mere never was quieter election
mel" IN this city. Every voter who wish.
ed, went to the polls and cast his vote
unmolested. No attempt was made to
interfere WIKI the unrestvaincd eXerci -.
OF the right Of suffrage: and if any ono
failed to make use OF the ballot box to
express his wishes, it was his own fault
! ne charges which hNd been fully circu.
ia'eo abroad, that a reign OF terror pre-.
'a..eo nero, and that the socallcd Union
men WJuId, if they dared vote, peril their
ilVG.s, were proven to have been entirely
aratuitous and slanderous. The calmness
that prevailed throughout the day was in
striking contrast with the excitement
which usually accompanies even the most
unimportant elections. 1t showed that
the people were acting with calmness and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they were not un-
mindful of tho awful responsibility which
.hey had assumed and that they had
weighed the consequences OF their action.
They had resolved TO be freed from the
Old Government, and to enter upon new
and un,ried path, and they did not regard
the occasion of recording their determi-
nation, as one of bOisterousness or leYity.
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This Paner

We dislike to obtru lie upon the public
anything pertaining TO our business at
this time, but we know we will be par.
doned for contradictng tho silly stories
about the numerous Withdrawals from
Wins subscription list" since tho COM
mencement of Lincoln's way. The truth
is, not moro than fifty .papers have been
ordered to be stopped. No more than
that certain. True; the general prostra-
ton of business in the country has ma.
terially diminished the advertising and
.job-work Of the office. Every paper,
North and South, has been affected in
the same way, and many of them, no
doubt, will be compelled to suspend. But
the subscription list Of the Post is just as
large today as at asy period of its exls.
tence, and it will continue to be publish
ed regularly every Friday, at two dollars
per year, as long as its present editor and
proprietor lives. We shall continue to
ill its columns with the latest news, most
stirring political events, &c.
In conclusion, while we do not wish to
press any one for money, we must ask all
who can possibly make it convenient to pay
up their arrearages. In times like these,
we must all bear and forbcar--and thus,
by mutual accommodations, mixed with
little of that charity which is not alto
gsiher of this world, we can relieve each
other and avoid great deal Of the en-
barrassment and distress the croakers are
predicting.
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Pie Position Of England She Mus f
be Punished.

The New York Times is not ut all pleas
ed with the course Of England. Hear
how the Little Villain" talks in II recent
issue:
1t is evident from the conduct OF the
English Ministry. and the tome Of por-
lion Of the English press that there is nm
active sympsthy felt in that quarter for
the movements of the Southern traitors.
There can be no doubt that the English
Government is disposed i'm every way to
| lend them aid and comfort. and we shall
soon have evidence affording us that they
are ready to extend to them material
support. The movements Of Mr.. Russell,
the correspondent of the London Times,
are very suspicious. 1t seems by a recent
despatch from Mobile 10 a Charleston pa
per, that he has recently paid visit to
one of the Southern Forts. and took occa-
sion to make some useful suggestions to
| the commander. from the knowledge he
had gained in the Crimea! a Southern
paper also speaks patronizingly of him,
and of his intended visit TO n relative in
jackson, Mississippi, and in fact he seems
to be n pet and iayorite so far all over the
South. Let him beware. We have now
in addition, too. the facts of the insolent
conduct OF the English ConsulS at Norfolk
and Havana, and the refusal of he Persia
to bring arms and munitions Of war pur-
chased in England by the agents Of our
government. IN the face of these and
other startling omens. it behooves our gov
eminent TO he the more firm and virilnnt,
for here is the most subtle and powerful
enemy we have to contend with.
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Resignation of Army officers.

The following officers of the U. S. AR
my recently belonging to the department,
Of New Mexico, have resigned their pc.
sitions. Lieut.. Rich, was in this city yes
to-day on his way TO Richmond to ten
der his services to President Davis:-
Col. Loring Mounted Rifles, command
ing Department of New Mexico; Lieut.
Col. Geo. B Crirtenden. son of Hen. Jno
j. Crittenden, Mounted Rifles; Lieut. Col
Grayson; acting Cimmissary General; Maj
Henry Sibley, ID Dragons; Capt. Wal,
ker. Mounted Rifles: Capt. Lindsay
Mounted Rifles; Capt. b. II. Maury, Asst.
Adj. Generals; Capt. Thos. Clriborne.
Mounted Rifles; Lieut.. Baker, Mounted
Rifles; Lieut.. Jackson Mounted Rifles;
Lieut.. McNeal, Mounted Rifles; Capt c.
J.. Stephenson 5th Infantry; Lieut.. Wal
ker, Capt. Ransom, Cavalry Regiment;
Lieut.. McRne, Mounted Rifles; Lieut..
l.. l. Rich, 9th Infantry; and Capt; G. NJ.
Wilcox, 9TH Infantry.
Nearly all of those officers, MS We are
informed, will immediately tender their
services 10 the Confederate States, which
will be accepted of course.
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Middle and west Tennessee.

Tho returns from Middle and West
Tennessee, MS far as received. show that
most Of the counties voted nearly unani.
mously for Separation and Representa-.
ton. East Tennessee, North OF the River,
has gone largely the other way-the pro.
bable majority $4,000. In what is known
as lower East Tennessee, composed of the
counties of Monroe. McAIinn, Polk, Rhea,
Meigs, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Marion, Brad
ley. and Hamilton, tho majority against
Separation is about 400. Monroe has
raised and sent forward Companies Of
Volunteers; McMnn, 2; Polk, 3; RLea,
l; Meigs, |; and Hamilton, 2.
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pg- The quiet and orderly manner in
which the election passed off all over the
State, is sufficient reduction of the sill
ly charge that fraud and force would be
used by the advocates Of Separation to
prevent fair expression Of public senti-
ment. In this county, and rs far ss we
have heard, the election was characteriz-
ed by unusual quiet and freedom from
eycitemcnt and the people, with here
and there an exception, are cheerfully &C.
qaiescing in the verdict 50 largely render.
ed. There may be few making spasmo'
die efforts to prolong miserable political
existence, but they too, WILL in shor,
time, yield to higher and nobler appre
citation of duty, and subsidc into state
of calm and quietude.
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KEGS. The enemy repulsed with loss
of two hundred killed. Our loss was ono
killed and three or four wounded.


KEGS. The enemy repulsed with loss
Of two hundred killed. Our loss was ono
killed and three or four wounded.
w. II. GRAVES.
New York, juno 1.-THE Tribune saws
an army officer had an interview with
General Scott, and was positively inform
cd that no important attack would be
made on tho enemy's position until tho
Notifications around Washington are OH
tirely completed.
At o'clock this morninga large rorco
marched through Georgetown towards
Point of Rocks.
The Southerners possess full inforna-
ton OF the Federal movements.
The Government has advices that at
Manassas cannon are placed in u semi.
circle with the railroad station in the CEN
| tire.
The Southerners talk of flanling tho
Federalists, and capturing the city with
out going via Baltimore.
SCOTS horse was sent from Baltimore
to-day. 1t is believed that Scott leaves
tonight for Frederick to take command.
Washington, June l0.-Thc Nashville
Post Office is discontinued. So
There has been great anxiety and cx-
pectation all day. 1t is reported that
the evacuation of Harpers Ferry has
commenced; but it is known that john
son has been strongly reinforced within
q few days, and it may be his intention
to fight patterson's, McClcllnnd's and
| Cadwallader's columns.
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Andrew Johnson's Treason Discov-
cred
trrom the Richmond Enquirer.l

we have Inc, soon n letter from Amos
A Iovro,co ~ pos,on, well known to
the country ne ono of her men Of capital,
and LEADING BLACK Republican, in the
full cont;denco Of p,csident Lincoln and
his covernment ot Washington. It is
addressed to Andrew johnson, of Tenn,
and encloscs n draft for one thousand
dollars, as a mart Of Tie pay intended for
his Services in bctraying those confiding
portion of the pcople OF Tennessee who
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
Paw of Voluntoers

We frequently hear the question ask
ed, "what pay do officers and privatos in
the Confederate Army get for their servi-
ces" For the information of all such,
we append The following schedule:
The Colonel gets 3l75 per month.
Lieut.. Colonel gets slT0 per month.
Captain get Sl0S per month.
LIST Lieut.. gets 500 per month.
I'd " gets $50 per month.
lst Sergeant SCI per month.
Other Sergeants get SIT per month.
Corporals and artiiicers get Sl3 per
month.
Priyatcs get Sll per month, with year
ly allowance of clothing and one ration
per day.
QuartermOstcrs get the same as Cap
tains.
Commissary tho same.
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A Falsehood Contradicted.


Some nj tho so-cl.!.ed Union men put
report in circulation last Friday morn.
ing, that VIM. n. King, (son of c. l..
King,) who belongs to tho Figs. Regi.
ment East Tennessee Volunteers, now in
Virginia, had written to his father "for
Gods sake 10 vote for the Union, and il
possible get the troops back-that they
had nothing to eat" &c. We heard the
report on the streets, did not think it ne
cessary to contradict it, as we knew it
was of the same character and had the
same paternity as hundred others equal
ly destitute of foundation, and intended
to affect the election. We knew Newt.
King would never write any such letter as
that.
We have read tho only letter Mr.. King
has received from his son since he left
written from Lynchburg and Which
came to hand last Sunday, two days after
the report alluded TO was put in circala-
ton. Instead of complaints, tt5 letter
is Of cheerful character, and does not
say one word about wanting to get back.
voting for the Union, not having enough
to eat, or any thing of the sort, So that
the whole story was a gross fabrication,
designed to be used Oil clection-day.
It is due Mr.. King and his son that
this statement should be made. And now
that the election is over we trust we shall
hear no more such stories, calculated as
they arc to annoy and distress the moth
ers, sisters, and friends of the young men
who have volunteered and gone to the
field Of action.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
Lincoln's Army.

The tone of The papers North is chang.
ing very rapidly. Tho people arc already
becoming alarmed at the strides towards
despotism making by theLincoln admins
tration. the reaction is commencing. and
in few weeks the wave will sweep over
the great middle States of PENNSYLVANIA,
New Jersey, and New York. The term
Of the first levy Of volunteers expires in
July, and they already refuse TO remain
any longer. Nearly all the chief officers
in command are civilians, old party hacks
and politicians. And we are confident.
from the general indications, that the
war cannot last twelvemonth. Long be.
fore that time Lincoln's army will be de
moralizod and the commercial and man.
uiGctur!ng interests of the North com
plotely used up. The money changers
of Wall-street are tightening their purse
strings, and the proposed call for new
loan of two hundred and iirty millions,
which would swell the government debt
to over Ave hundred millions, will not be
responded to. Instead Of being able to
conquer and subiugato the South, we do
not believe that Lincoln will be able to
retain lis offce OF President for half the
term for which he was elected. uo and
his party are standing above a volcano,
the rumblings oGwhich are already heard,
and which, in an unexpected moment,
will burst forth and overwholm them
Let such as h0vo been sympatniaing with
the Lincoln administration, cut loose from,
and get far away from it, lest they too
perish.
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Another Company from McMinr-

The Company Of Capt. WILLIE LOWRY,
Athens, left for Knoxville on Tuesday
morning. We are personally acquainted
with every member Of it, and know them
TO be as true and gallant body of men
as ever marched to the tented field
Though tho hour of starting was Eve in
the morning, a large number Of the citi-
zens turned out to witness their depar-
ture. on arriving at the Depot, bcauti.
full Banner, which the ladies of Athens
had prepared, was presented to the Com
pany, on behalf of the ladies, by ".
T. JARSacIN, Esq. Capt. LOWRY, in ac-
ceptng the Banner for the Company, re.
sponded in happy and appropriate man.
ner. The Company is composed principal
ly ofyoung men, but the FIRE of the old
flint" is there, and they will prove them
selves the sons of their daddies whenever
led into action. God speed them in the
path Of duty, and lead them through
with safety and honor.
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Judge Tansy's Decision.

a Baltimore paper of the Sd, says:
Judge Taney's opinion in the kaJedS
corpus case was published at length in the
city papers this morning. In the docu-
menl the Judge holds the following Ian
guage:
can only say that ir the authority
which the Constitution has coniidcd to
the judiciary department and Judiciary
officers may thus, upon any pretcNt or
under any circumstances, be usurped 10y
the military roxera mt its discretion, the
people Gt the United States are no longer
living 'under government of laws. but
every citizen holds life, liberty and prop
rr,y AZ the will or pleasure of the army
officers in whose military district he may
happen to be found.
1t concludes ms follows:
In such case my duty was too rIain
to be mistaken. have exercised al the
power which the Consultation and law,
confer upon me; but that power has been
resisted by force too strong Cor me to
overcome. 1t is possible that the officer
who has incurred this responsibility may
have misunderstood his instructions. and
exceeded the authority intended to he
given him. shall therefore order all the
proceedings in this case, with my opinion,
to be filed and recorded in the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Dis.
trict of Maryland, and direct the Clerk
to transmit copy, under seal, to the
President of the United States. 1t will
then remain for that high officer, in full
lillment Of his Constitutional obligations.
to take care that the laws be faithfully
executed, and to determine what meas
ures he will take to reach the civil pro-
cess of the United States to he respected
and enforced. II. B. TANEY,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
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Southern Mails stopped.

In his inaugural address Mr.. Lincoln
said; The mails, unless repealed, will
continue to be furnished in all points oil
the Union, SO far as possible"
The Postmaster at New York has is.
sued ihe following order;
PosTorFIcE. New York, May 81, 1861
| have received from the Postmaster
General the following order, which will
be complied with.
W. d. TAYLOR, President.
Washington May 30, lS6l.-The letters
and other matter are to be sent to the
Dead Letter. Office. AS you will see. the
agents are instructed not to receive OF
send any mail matter after 3lst inst.
"All postal service in the States of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mississippi
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas will be
suspended from and after the 3lst inst.
Letters for offices temporarily closed by
this order will be forwarded 10 the Dead
Letter office, except Tor Western Virgin
10, which will I've sent to Wheeling.
NJ. BLAIR, Post Master General.
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The Loyalty of MARYLAND.

Maryland's attachment to Old Abe
may he inferred from tho following:
The Federal troops in and near Balti.
more are as follows: Fort McHenry 1000,
Federal Hill 1000. Patterson Park loo,
Locust Point 1000, Relay House, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1000, Can.
tonville 500, Cockeysville 1000. Relay
House, on the Northern Central Railroad
500, and one company each at Melville,
Phoenix, Markto and Parkton.
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81. Louis. June ll.-Judge Treat calls
special Grand Juy and n slccial Sos
sion Of the United States District Court
on the Goth of July.
A Santa Fe letter says Capt. Mnury, of
Virginia, Capt. Lindsay, Of Mississippi,
Capt Stephenson OF the Fifth Infantry,
and Major Sihlcy oil he Second Dragons,
have resigned. Col. Grayson and Major
Reynold will soon follow.
The Arizona Times says heavy army
train for the forts was seized by the Tex
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
se5" In Virginia, Gen. Batter consider.

seS~ In Virginia, Gen. Batter considers
negroes contraband, and when they seek
refuge in his camp he puts them to work
in the entertainments. In Illinois, Col.
Prentiss makes the same use of Southern
white men. He has q number Of the
Camp Jackson, Mo-, soldiers, whom he
captured whilst they were on their way
South, and requires them to work on the
levees at Cairo, and they are, besides
treated to all sorts of indignities. A day
OF retribution will soon overtake the
Illinois leader.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
Confiscation and Outlawry.

The war which Lincoln is waging
against the South has aroused the worse
passions Of that class ofmen at the North
who have become the dupes OF the wild.
est isins of the last few years. The New
York Tribune is n representative of this
class and it holds the following atrocious
sentiments:
eff the punishment for treason can
ever be rghteously invoked, the time to
inllict it is now upon us. Millions of acres
IN lie ,vJchiouS Suites ShouMLc confscutcd,
Hcjr 1a;'oroaS o,caerS JaniShcd, and tier lands
aoid to Northern immigrants ,chose presence
mW curry hQyoIy Wh it, A fund from
these sales should be raised to indemnify
the thousands whom slaveholdiug blu.
taliiy has driven away. Others, whose
business has been ruined by the same
lawlessnCss, should he indemniiicd from
the same source. Northern claims on
citizens Of Georgia, oonii,catcd by the
State rs they have been, should be paid
by coniiscating the property of Georgia
traitors. Tie heudrS~ Tie rcJeIIioa SLouhi
be cutluced y Congress, anil c0cry man author
i-cd 10 h,m them cho,Cn. No other lar wicSa
il b. that IF tie drum heat. can reach them
The time for this crushing retaliation will
assuredly come. The nation demands it
at the earliest moment.
Could intnmy concoct moro execra,
bic scheme?
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What they are Coming to.

The Washington Government started
out in this war with hundred millions.
Its expenses per diem of all sorts cannot
be for less than million of dollars. BY
the meeting of Congress there will be Il
hundred millions OF deficiencies to meet,
and prospective expenditure of two or
three hundred millions to authorize and
to provide for. lra public debt be pub.
lie blessing, the North is soon to be i'm
meised in an ocean of complete beut-
tube. The end eff the first year OF the
war will find q debt Of Eve hundred mil.
lions Of dollars and the prospect of an
indefinite increase, The only limit to
the debt will be in the capacity of the
Northern market to take up the loans
That capacity is not very great, for your
Wall street capitalists are in general,
but mere agents for foreign lenders of
money. In all New York there are not
a hundred million of dollars of genuine
New York capital for loan. All the rest
Of the money they have had at command
has come from abroad, and belonged to
foreigners
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
The Election.

The additional returns which we pub
liSll this morning are very scattering, but
sufficiently indicate that the vote approa-
chcs mucl, nearer unanimity than was
generally anticipated. From all points
we hear of the most perfect quiet and
good feeling on election day. The vote
will be large, and the majority for Sepnra-
ton and Representation somewhere in
the neigiborhood OF 10000 to 100, 000.-
MnSkriNe Hanncr.
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From Cairo.

The Cairo correspondent Of the Chicago
Times says there are 5000 soldiers in tia.
vicinity. Col. Prcntiss appealed TO tho
three months volunteers" to stand to
their country for three years, but n great
number declined. They won't lend them
selves to the ambitious purposes of Lin-
coin. Orders OF arrest for II half score Of
leading Democratic politicians in South
ern Illinois have been Issued. - Louisville
Courier.
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Atheas gost.
IERha

Two DOLLARS YgAr, payable in advance.
Announcing names Of candidates for office 5000,
Cash.
Obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged at
tho regular advertising rates.
All Recommendations intended 10 promote the rri-
vatc ends or interests Of Corporations Societies,
Schools or individuals, will be charged as adyer-
tisem0nts.
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Getting Sick of It.

The Nashville Patriot. of Sunday, says
The Northern people are beginning to
get sick OF the war. We are assured. by
a gentleman just returned from brief
sojourn North, that he found many op-
posed to its prosecution, and in favor OF
peaceful separation. A few months more
and the Yankees will cave.
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Western Virginia for Secession

The Petersburg Express of the 7th says:
"ln the Trans-Alleghany region of the
State. where all the opposition to the Sc
cession Ordinance was made. %, O25 votes
were given in its favor, to l9,Gl5 against
it-showing that Secession triumphed
even there by $40.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-14
A Proposition.

1t is stated by the telegraph that Gen.
Scott says he will take possession OF Rich
mond and Memphis 10y the 18th of next
month. We are authorized by avery re-
sponsible gentleman TO offer Gen. Scott,
or any OF his coadjutors, bet of fifty
thousand dollars to twenty-five thousand
that he does not make good the tteclara.
ton, and bonus of five thousand to any
responsible gentleman that will secure
the bet.-.nontgome,y Post.
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England and Franoe.

The latest news from Europe jusiities
tho conclusion that both England and
France intend to recognize and treat with
Tho Confederate States a. a distinct and
independent government
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The SEVENTH REGIuENT.-The Seventh
Regiment of New York, passed through
Baltimore, Friday night, on their return
home. The American says that large
crowd OF secession sympathizers gather
ed at the Camden Station, and heartily
applauded the Seventh for apparently
backing ont from the war.