The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-01
Letter from Hon. Horace Maynard.


the 10th instant, and | wish itwere in my |
power to make il more cbeering-that / |
could respond "the morning cometh" as
well as the night. While, however, so
much of gloom surrounds us, it is well to
look for the first gray streaks ofthe dawn
| do not propose TO entertain you with
my views of the so-called right of seces
sion, nor of the self.prUtecting power of
this government in common with all 9th.
ers. You know these already. Prior to
the recent election, in anticipationof the
events now upon us, | addressed the peo
pie in our part of the State fully upon
these topics.
Nor shall recount the grievances, ac-
tual and apprehended, 10 the South from
the success of Northern sectional ma.
jority. These have been rehearsed so of. |
ten that they are knowS-1y heart. My
opinions of the successful party, too, are
as well understood as ,has ara likely tobe
from anything | could NOW say about ii.
My object will be to inquire whether
there be any hope for the country, or
whether patriotism must abandon itin de-
spair. That it is in imminent peril now,
and has been at any time for several
years past, is a fact obvious to all who
have not been blind, and could not see,
or perverse and would not see. The
"nns ha, a., aDu s,,oi, I'll s,,n,'ia La
~. o .,1Ia ,;,,,o 49,. W.
iii m;ll lrt,;Ia frst - ,nt o,,t ~. Gro ond
then ascertain by what incendiaries and
with what combustibles it was kindled.
do not yet despair of the Republic
| believe it may even now be saved. !
hope it will be. My confidence rests not
in the action or plans of public men, eli.
,,atr;nt;o tba, nav La. bnt in tho noo,Ja
thanosol,os Tbny have NO r,,rndsoS pto ~
serve but inst ones and no ends 70 no,
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'iou' .nu uinsPlii"E MASSES are never
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w? oounI'y .ne arc a,':oneu " 'he
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, ueii. as ven as very proper, III tiie Legs
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I'm, E'"'e' ''%N nj nj '0NI 'he s"uio 'iiiie'
roi .ie Peolio WI oo ie"Iu upon Tue
question: sooie' Vi ia'tr' anu pe''er soon
CT lna' i"'er' pc'auee 'i'e oo"scious power
OF sel'goVeihlheliti IS zoe slrohe 10 oe over
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once. Anu "o W sue'i as snaii pe iouno
ny oS .ne Pe1pie W nure oetrayeu 'helii'I
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Arcauy IS tne pol'ui"r voice ci ,.e
cou',My oesh'',i sl ii! - ',r,,'e I i,,eii iialss
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i.o"is "i'l uo ,,o'al' -m,,t iii,'Ne no con
1es:'ons' si,e Us no Eu1i i!u "iireT - w nov
oelieVe' as parry ,heS mn, MI nav ileNe!
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ana extreme ,helr counsels' me r, more ca
shy VIII they DC oveIliifown, lhey are a
hdihoil'y parry "co,ueht"iiy ~ Possesaloii
oi lhe SAeGu'iEe or"iic1 Gi 'he govern
heht. ne ies'sia'i,ea anu 'iie Jeuiciai oe oe-
par'iheh's are in the minus oi 'ile'r op'
pohehts' anu Mill so eoNt'ilue W oe, uh-
less 'he oouth aoanuoh lhe "hoie 10
them' OF enough Vi 'ho ?ou,;ietii ',"'Is
retreat 10 give theih NJ, IialoiI.1es IN oo.h
Iouses OF congress ihe'r stieils.i WIN
the peopie may oc seen ny reo"'iihS "
Inc Inc popular Tote IN !he N'le oieosi1n.-
!ney cast All 'oio' III rouho hu.ioe,'
: i,ioo'Uoo votes; 'ieiT oppohents' III on ,ne
North, l,ouo,ooo' anu III the SCUM LOW
> Ooo votes. give the hgufes from memo
= ry alone, but thinK anl not iar wrong
l thus you see their majority IN the North
= Is relatively small; ana tne Whoie country
over they are IN inihoia'y ol h'iii,oh
ms 100, leS IL hoe DC iorsolteii, whei
+ thousands of votes We're cast with incl
party, not because OIL out III spie OF III
sectional character, and merely TO over
throw an administration, known TO be IN
capable. ana beieVed 10 De corrupt
While thelr ropponehtS' hopelessly dlVide'
u and disheartened' IN many portionso OF TN
d country, aoandohel the contest wlthou
e a struggle. oooo
q 1t is to the l,5Oo,uUO Northern oppo
= nents OF the EePub'icau party that W
, must LOOK lo[ .hose n measures o, peac
anu henring 'n"t Mtii lne9ei'e US & 10 j." ~, Nc
l. tioI d'li va n"'a ,; tbo, hoyo rosuonde O" do
diaiiy ana Warmly 'leE nave Iesponue