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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
East Tennessee coneressmen.


The Knoxville Tri.weekly Wig. Of the
10Th, has the following remarks in rela-
ton to Messrs. Nelson, Maynard, and
Brabson,--the three distinguished gen.
tlemcn who so faithfully and ably repre-.
sented their constituents in the late Con.
gress
We have three tried and faithful Union
men in Congress from East Tennessee
Nelson, Maynard and Brabson. These
gentlemen are all now at home, mixing
and mingling with the people, and will,
we presume, be candidates for reelection.
These men fill the bill for Union Con.
gressmen--they are sound men--meil
who have the firmness to withstand the
pressure of Disunion, and neither be led
astray by entreaties or threats, or any oil
the corrupting means, and appliances
which have been brought to bear success
fully in other States to defeat the will oil
the people. These men are not tinctur-
ed with treason to the Government
Having served with honor in Congress
and shown themselves faithful, should, II
they desire reelection, be permitted to
run without the interventions of Conven.
tons. As general thing Conventions
are held with view to prevent a coils.
ion amongst mon os the same party. As
these gentlemen have given satisfaction,
and as the people are pleased with them,
they will not likely have opposition, un.
less it be from SecessioDsts, who, with
the aid OF the people, they can lay upon
their cooling boards, in their respective
Districts!
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Coneressional Convention.

In another part Of our paper will be
found two communications--one from
Roane county. the other from McMinn--
in reference to holding Congressional
Convention. The FIRST suggests Athens
as the place, and the 18th Of April; the
latter names the 4th day Of May. With
out wishing to be thought officious, we
take the liberty of suggesting later day
for the Congressional Convention--say,
Saturday, the 1lth of May. 1t is pro-
posed TO hold the Gubernatorial Conven-
ton on the I'd of May; and we are un-
apprised of any pressing necessity for get
ting the Congressional candidates into the
field before the nomination for Governor
is made. However, it is a matter for the
people themselves to determine when
they meet in their primary capacity to
select de,egates-they can then, and will
no doubt, determine the time for hold.
ing the Convention. We merely throw
out the suggestion for their consideration
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
The Secessionists.

The Secessionists intend having full
field of candidates next summer, as we
learn from the following paragraph in the
Memphis Avalanche, the leading paper of
the party in the State:
A Contention Of the Secession Party Of Ten
nesSee.
On the first Monday in April, the quar-
terly Court convenes in the several coun-
ties in this State. We respectfully sug-
gest to the opponents of Black Republic
can rule, to select delegates to meet in
general convention at Nashville, on the
first Monday in May, 10 nominate q can
didate for Governor, to bear aloft our
standard and to show to the country that
defeat has not covered our gallant hosts;
but that we are determined to fight on,
tight ever, fight all the time, until Ten
nessee is lifted from the degradation in
which she now wallows. We trust that
our valued contemporary at Nashville, the
Union and American, will adop: this sug-
gestion, as we hope all of our cotemrora-
ries agreeing with us will do and that an
immense and just reflection of the resis-
lance sentiment OF the State will be had
at the time mentioned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

The Van Buren, (Arkansas) Press is
quite indignant at the seizure of the Unit
ed States arsenal at Little Rock, and says;
THE act will meet, as it merits, the
unqualified condemnation of every de-
cent man in the State, whether Secession
list or Unionist. Contrasting strangely
with the feeling or the conduct of that
lawless band in the lower part of this
State, is the sentiment of our people here
in reference to the occupants of the gar
rison within five miles of this place. We
look upon them as our defenders and
friends, and the people of Crawford and
Sebastian counties will turn out en- masse
to resist any attempt on the part of any
people to dislodge them from their APP
propriate quarters, SO long as Arkansas
remains in the Union.o ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
The Abolitionists After Old Abe,

The Abolitionists don't like the matter
and style of Lincoln's Inaugural, and are
down on it with as much severity as the
fire.eating editors South. As specimen,
we annex short extract from the New
York Ant-'S2avay iSandard-which reads:
Last Monday 1.-THE 4thl was the most
unlucky day in the life Of Abraham Lin.
coin Tins far. More unlucky days NAV
be in store Ter him, very likely; but up to
this present time, more untoward one
can hardly have occurred in the fifty
years he has lived. He has spoken and
thus dissolved the spell which his wise
silence had thrown around his reputa-
ton. Having shown himself possessed,
in so singular measure, of that rarest of
talents, in this country at least, the gift
OF holding ones tongue, he had created
the opinion in mems minds that he had
something to say worth hearing, when
ever the time should come for opening
his mouth. 1t was generally believed that
his Inaugural Address would be honora-
bly, distinguished from those of his prede-
cessors in spirit and in utterance. The
Hour has come and gone; but the Man
was not sufficient for it. The speech was
made with the face turned towards the
South and with both knees bowed down
before the idol it worships, as have been
all OF those delivered from the same place
for the last quarter of century. 1t is
only distinguished from such by the
clumsiness of its construction and the
vileness of its rhetoric. 1t is lucky for
Mr.. Lincoln that it was not the Constitu-
ton of the English Grammar that he was
l.as.ll Id. -
force. For he would have been forsworn
on the spot before all the people. 1t was
paltry malice in Mr.. Seward, though
perhaps natural one in his circumstan-
ces, to allow State Paper SO discredita-
BILE to his successful competitor to 70
forth to the world. He knew, when he
read it over, that he would have whipped
the youngest scholar he ever had for such
a composition
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North Carolina.
The Wilmington Herald of Wednesd

The Wilmington Herald of Wednesday
says:
1.-THE official vote of the State, except
the vote Of Davie and Haywood counties,
on the question of Convention or no Con-
vention, is published in the State journal
The reported votes of those two counties,
which are supposed to be correct, are Civ
en-, and the result is: for Convention 46 :
672; against Convention Al 1923; major
ity against Convention 65l. The vote OF
the State is smaller by about twenty thou.
sand than it was in the election last Au.
gust"
The Fayetteville Observer of the 11tli
informs us that "of the whole number OF
delegates eighty-two are Constitutional
Union men and thirty light Secessionists
The Union majority, therefore, is rather
more than two to one" The same
paper has the following significant para.
graph:
1--WE have abundant signs from dsun-
ion organs that they wish to treat the
voice of the people, thus expressed with
contempt. 1t is pretended there has been
a great reaction since the election. But
this, like the great reaction we heard of
before the election, is humbug. 1t may
be that two or three have joined the noisy
Secessionists in one or two of the towns,
but the great body of the people are firm
They will not be frightened into disunon
They will watch and watt"
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No Longer a Democratic Party.

o~...s - a. -. =, ,,
oohe o. 'no as'ute oio leaders nave
proposed to rcsurrect and run the old
party issnes.in the ensuing canvass In this
State tn th;s tho M.n,rh;s t,.,l,ssh.
.xs..,. i. 90
"o s''o"ses' 'crn's' "eScoPy
It's article, that our readers may SEQ and
understand: ne
From tbe Mcnnh;. Avalanche. of,h, 1o,h1
o,np. - 800
We have r,o.;,ssJ s. DE ,cson' -.
jpa the bold;no Of n Den,ocrnac state Coz.
vention for The nurposo of nominatiny a
| Democratic candidate Cor Governor such
stuff cannot find n nlace in opr colpmns
| 1t is a desecration ~ tall, about I,en,ocra .
CIV in times lils a tha nresent TLe ;ss,,es
that have heretofora d;v;dad Tho conntrv
have been bur;ed il, ~ ,.,o,,b ~ nhso
iete ;deos,, Neva sn III, u',,o u h oo1o
one word about al, ;ssnas l., ,,oaa al
umns. Tho Derocra,;o ,,,rt,, hns S,,eii.
ed its mission on earth opI y. ,,o,, si,,m,.
beers in the same grave in who'll ronosn.
the mancled rame;ns 81 avor,, ,or,,i n, :,
has dared IN l;ft ;ts n,,nv avn, /. ina;n:, aho.
jitionism n went ,,v, haioro H., en- NJ
irresistible no,ver which ill., a ,ornado
has gwen, down avory o,,ns;,, o,a,'o,et
| -senarat;no those vbo bad Lrolt tooo,h'
or in Christian fellowsb;n around the
cam. oItor pos, 49,, Ell, ~ 1T,
strifes must he forever ;cnorod In 4 cr;.
sis like the present wo sbouId ali meet
together as patriots who are IN confront
a Common dancer For ono we sbali
have no part in d,sentombing former on.
mites and nreiudices. We lave cot bnt
one political Sentiment at present. and
| that IL ,n ,yLe,t dcs;r, n 49,, T.u,,ss.., 80
rated from her trad,ccrs o,,J o..nnv;na H.
natural posit;o, on,ono her 'So.,tcr .aPy"g "e'
This ;s the sen,;n,c,,. ;au. "''" S's.e's'-
mos. ~ or ,honnht 'o y. s',' anu upper.
and brain It is q nrinciple which J "v w;li
Glow aud h,sn NH !, I,Iln m Wiz, WI W.,
sro hr;aht and S'aai.a, o e"a',s Mi'h ius.
of every true Soutberner The D Eo,un,
cratic nortv having ceased 70 ho e hni-
wark to The Constitution for The S,tnro
we shall ignore the name of Democrot
and strive to be known. in head and
heart, in practice and faith vitality and
essentially. laborinp toiiing vork;ng 81.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
John M. Fleming, ESQ.

A call is made in one of the Knoxville
papers upon John NJ. Fleming, ESQ.,, to
become candidate to represent Knox
county in the popular branch of the next
General Assembly. He is clever young
man, q gentleman and a scholar for
whom we have cherished a large degree of
friendship. A few years ago Mr.. Fleming
was the editor of a very respectable pa
per. or the respectable editor of what was
at that time very good paper. In an
evil and unpropitious hour he took step
downward, and pitched into the practice
of the law. 1t is now proposed to run
him for the Legislature. FaciHs descensus
Averni. If that's the road you are going
to travel, good-by, John.
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From washington.

WAsHNoroS, March 1.-THE city Is re,
markably quiet just now, most Of the
southern agitntors having gone home,
and abandoned "the accursed Union."-
All eyes nre now turned to Virginia, and
the secession pressure on the Convention
is intense.
The Southern Commissioners expect
reply Tomorrow from Mr.. Seward. 'Ifun-
favorable, they propose to leave immedi-
ntely. and INSERT that preparations will be
Immediately made for the attack of Fort
Pickens. The President, and Messrs. Sc
ward and Cameron fully appreciate the
importance OF the issue, which tho effect
the reftrnlmny ehave on the peace policy
tie,atlministration.l The eGomhlission-
els have, In the meantime, sent to Mr..
Seward a copy OF their Instructions, de-
manding the surrender of every fort, in
cludiug Key West and Tortugas Cover
nor Romain, the. third Commissioner, is
expected here Tomorrow, n despatch hay
ing been received from Wilmington.
The. Commissioner state that the Con-
federated States have closed a contract
for ten sloops-of-war with their arma-
ments complete. 81 ig s-1la - slsf.
Col. segar has been here for several
days as a Commissioner from the Union
members Of the Virginia Convention, and
had a personal consultation with Abe
Lincoln and each member of the Cabinet,
on the subject of the Administrations
He will return. to Richmond tomorrow
and report that he has every assurance
that the policy of the administration is
peace and Cancellation. ..,-..,
The secessionists profess to have news
from, Richmond Tonight that indicates
the passage OF Secession Ordinance. They
claim that only three votes more are re-
quired to insure the passage Of an ordi-
nance, and profess to believe that these
will be obtained before the close of the
week by instructions. 49,
Colonel s, Cooper, late Adjutant Gene
eril of the United States Army, has gone
South to accept the post Of Adjutant Gen
eral Of tho Southern Army. 7sfrnih
Intelligence has been received here to-
day from Staunton, Virginia, to the eff
feet that the Virginia Churches have re-
solved to secede from the Baltimore Con-
| ference.
Washington, March 1S.-Mr. Douglass
resolutions were debated again to-day
Mr.. Breckenridge advocated and Mr..
Hale opposed them. l.-A
Previous to the discussion Mr.. Bright
| presented inc JOlnJ RESOLUTIONS OF tne
Indiana Legislature, asking Congress to
call a Convection of all the States, to con-
slider the propriety Of amending the Con-
stitution. ..... l.ss1
In Executive session the following
nominations were before the Senate: c.
F. Adams, of Massachusetts, TO be Minis
ter to England; VIM. /. Dayton, Of New
Jersey, to be Minister to France; George
| p Marsh of Vermont to no Minister IN
Sardinia, and James Watson Webb to be
Minister to Turkey. Mr.. Dayton's noni-
nation was confirmed. ~'-v-,t zen
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Appointments by the President,
By and wiM tie advicc and consent Of tie Sen
nts.

BY and uiM The adcicc and consent Of tie SEN
Frederick w. Seward of New York, to
be Assistant Secretary Of State.
Norman b. Judd, of Illinois, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States at Berlin.
Hermann Kresmann, of Illinois, to be
Secretary of the Legation of the United
States at Berlin.
In addition to the above it is reported
that the following nominations have been
made by the President and confirmed by
the Serate:
John z. Goodrich, Collector at Boston.
George w. Mcclellan, Second Assist
ant Postmaster.G
De Witt c. Littlejohn, Consul at Liver
pool.
William II. Wesley, Consul at AK La
Chapelle.
Lucius G. F%bes, Postmaster at Beloit,
Wisconsin.
John j. Speed, Postmaster at Louis.
vile, Kentucky.
George Harrington, Assistant Secreta-
ry of the Treasury.
j. p. Baker, of Nebraska, Agent of the
Otoe and Menominee Indians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Reconstruction.

The Montgomery Post, paper of mod.
crate tone, does not think there will be
any re construction" as generally un.
derstood. It., however, lays down the
plan upon which the work may be com.
menced and consummated. We quote
a portion of its article, as follows:
Now, upon what terms is reconstruc.
ton proposed? Is it to be presumed that
an arrogant North, flushed with the fresh
laurels OF victory, are going to be more
lenient, more just, or more inclined to
make concessions, than they have been
in the past? Is it to be supposed that
the dominant section will make conces.
sions to the minority which they have
exercised every energy to control? and,
above all, can the lion change his nature.
or the leopard his spots? Can an Abo-
litionist who conscientiously believes
slavery to be q moral, social and political
curse, be suddenly transformed and made
toregard it as just and righteous insti-
tuition? In order to test their disposition
upon this subject, proposition after propo-
stion has been submitted but all to no
effect and the final ultimatum enuncia.
tel from the high priest of the party, is
willing submission or forcible subiuga-
ton.
Wepresume there is no Southern man
that would be satisfied with less than was
demanded in the Crittenden compromise;
and even this, moderate as it was, was re-
jected by the party in power. But with
out pursuing the subject further at pres
ent, we have one plan of reconstruction
to which we can safely adhere, and only
one. That is, that we, of tho Confeder-
ate States, have taken the old Constitu-
tion-we have reinstated it in its original
purity-we have placed upon it its true
construction, and upon it have laid the
foundations of new Government. Now,
we are willing to propose to all who are
willing to abide by this Constitution, with
this just and equitable Interpretation OF
it, to participate with us in the building
up of the Government upon these princi-
pies; we desire the participation of no
others, and those who prefer to worship
the idols of fanaticism, we leave to work
out their own political salvation in their
own way without molestation or hinder.
ance.
Wedemand the same privilege for our
selves, and will exercise it whether it is
granted Or not s fat..f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Fort Sumter.

At lastadvices the garrison had NC been
withdrawn from Fort Sumter. The fol
lowing, from the Charleston paper, is as
late as anything we have seen:
A private and reliable dispatch receiy.
ed here on Sunday from Washington says.
THE final order for the evacuation OF
Fort Sumter is still reserved. No decs.
ion was reached in Council yesterday,
Saturday though it is known that the
Cabinet stand six for withdrawal, and
one against it. Is it true that your PEG.
pie will oppose voluntary withdrawal,
and demand formal capitulation2 Ii
SO, the friends of peace here are power.
less"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
The Wild Hunt.

II is stated in letter from Washington,
that there are two dozen applicants for
every office in Tennessee within the gift
of the Administration. Shortly after Lin.
coin was elected, he was said to be pro.
foundry perplexed with the idea that no
one could be found in the slave States
willing to hold Office under him. Itseems
he is being rapidly undeceived in that re-
spect. The public offices must be filed,
Of course. but the scramble and push that
il being made for them is disgusting.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
stephen A. Douglas.

The following telegram gives the posi-
ton of Mr.. Douglas on the Southern ques,
ton:
Washington, March 15.-Mr. Douglas de-
livered long and able speech to the Sen.
ate to-day, showing that it is impossible
to collect the revenue at the ports of the
seeded States, and advocated q peacea,
Bile dissolution and the recognition of the
Confederate States. The Republicans are
very indignant at the speech of Mr.. Doug
las, and denounce it everywhere. He
told them that peace was preferable to
war
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Sweetwater.

The Cleveland Banner. of the 18th, says
J. c. Vaughn, Esq, has been removed
from the post-office at Sweetwater; and
that he is too stronga democrat for Lin,
coin. There is no sort of doubt about Mr.
Vaughn being very .strong democrat
--indeed, that he has the odor Of pure,
unadulterated democracy upon all his
garments, like unto james Buchanan who
recently retired from the White House
ut Washington to the genial shades and
grateful cares of Wheatland. But our in.
formation is, that the bonds of his sue,
cessor were received, filled up and for.
warded before Lincoln was inaugurated,
and shortly anterior to BUCKS abdication.
II Is not . matter of the gravest impor-
lance. but IL we have been misinformed,
We shall take pleasure in making the pro
per correction at the earliest opportunity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
The African Slave Trade.

The following is the clause in the Per.
manent Constitution of the Southern
Confederacy, in regard to African slavery:
|. The importation of negroes of the
African race, from any foreign country,
other than the slave-holding States or
Territories of the United States of Ameri.
ca, is hereby forbidden; and Congress is
required to pass such laws as shall efiec-
tually prevent the same.
1t also contains the following:
2. Congress shall also have power to
prohibit the introduction of slaves from
any State not member Of, or Territory
not belonging to, this Confectionery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Two Nights in the United States

~ nansts, ~.
r.. ,,,,,1- ~ n. 80. xv..l,,, o;vos
' 800
ms experience OF we, nights IN the we
porters gallery Of The United States
SENATE. Mt the close uf the 10th Congress.
| NJ - !, .,s. tbe s,,..xb I. hev.. No ond the
- ,p>ss 80 i,sese ..., rwe - Wv
Ifep'yoi 'en"'or oo'"soh - 'o''o"s'
JOE LANE AND ANDY JOHNSON,
When think OF that speech, and when
| remember that General Lane was at one
time u probable candidate for the Presi-
dency. can not find words to express
my thanks to Divine Providence for our
escape. True the speech had its advan-
tage. II gave rest to the weafied re-
porters for the press, and enabled Sena-
tors TO write their letters undisturbed.--
| When IL was done, Andrew johnson, OF
Tennessee, rose to reply. Mr.. johnson
Is sen.made man. IN ns Fouth ne
W. mas ia, . fron P;s ,v;s. Wo l. natnrai
.as III os l,ra,,o ,,,o az lice Tha
or, @ nf Con Iane.s sneac,, a,,act eJ
a M, s.rnosn, and sneer ,bs Iton,estnod
MI, MI ,s;,l ,yh;cl Senator, Joh,son,s ro,ne
l. nonnao,od Johnson,s re,,Iv wos ono
af ,ho mot o,oonent hnra,s ever Heard
in tho Senate remember he said in
substance when after years Of na;n,ul
str,,naios with he va,,na ,y;sa bad
bronsh, from, INV na,;ye pIoco IN Nortb
Caroiino and ti,a i;,,ie fopm;ly yI,;ci, had
oro,,,, ~, arornd ne T yas anai,Iad 10
sn,o, h uP ,niI az, a ,,aI ~ ~
psssae and bm;Id coh;n anon Il ,x,,;ai,
oo,,ld oaII nv n,r,, ''S'
remember Tho reel;ng IF 'tr;,n,l, and
,,,i,at;o,, ,s;,,, ,,i,;ai, &C. Ioni,d, ~
~ ,'oar i;,,ia al and I, tL tivn
hod p hon,a 81 o,r oyn All ,hom L., =
,oors arn ,naJn m 49,, ,,,;nJ H., s
49," 800 FL ~ ~ ms 49, .""- u
s,rnoa,;me ~ pc shonId ~ ad wo ai' ~
oh,a7,, ~" si,o,,id -, ot 'c
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oaor MI nnd soan,', LII, P,it, i;,t,
Of aeaven and ,he S.ce Of nan ~" shns Hhi
10 Lii 10 eli Ne o,,,,, ''N
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United States Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has adjourned to
its regular term in December next
Amongst the cases decided was that of
Mrs. Gaines, in whose case the Court gave
unanimous judgment. The decision
gives Mrs. Gaines several millions worth
of property. A decision was also given in
the case of the Governor of Kentucky
against the Governor of Ohio. The judy
ment of the Court in this case is adverse
to the granting of the mandamus prayed
for
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Illinois at Washineton.

The oflice-seekers from Illinois at Wash
ington are numerous. This displeases the
President. The Washington correspon-
dent OF the Cincinnati Commercial makes
the following remark concerning the mat
ter.
Mr.. Lincoln has again expressed dis
satisfaction at the great opportunities Of
office-seekers from his own State. He
told friend, this morning, it was not
pleasant to him to know that so many of
his friends were applying for rooms in one
end of the building, while the other end
was on fire.