The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-05

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We find the following proclamation In
the Nashville papers, issued by the Gov.
ernor in pursuance Of an act Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, passed May 9th, 1851
PROCLAMATION OF rsHAM a. HARRIS,
GOVERNOR or rms srArn or rsrssssnr.
TO sAs tae 'ersai e0~n'ie' f'aid 1ss's--
In accordance with On Act Of the General Az. |
scmbly Of said State, passed May 9Th, 1851, you
arc hereby commanded to open and hold cleo
ton ct all the places Of holding elections In your
respective counties, on Thursday, the Let day Of
August next, for the election Of delegates to rep
resent Tennessee In the Provisional Government
Of the Confederate States Of America, one Of said
delegates to be elected from each Of the Congress
sioual Districts, ~ now established by law, said
election to be conducted In the same manner and
under the same rules that have prevailed hsrcto-
fore In Congressional elections.
~ In testimony whereof, have hereunto
I L. 8. set my hand and caused the great seal Of
49, the State TO be afixed at the Department
in Nashville, on the 2sth day of June A. D., 1851.
IsBAN @. HAnnIs.
by the Governor:
J. Z. II. RAY, Secretary Of State.
II will be seen the election is 10 be held
on the first Thursday Of Augustine day
on which the Gubernatorial and Legisla-
tive elections occur. There is less than
month to go upon, and consequently
but little time for any thing like general
consultation; we, therefore, take the lib
erty Of presenting the name OF ALI.
CALDWELL, ESQ.,, of this place, to the peo-
pie Of the Third District as a candidate
for the Office of Delegate TO the Congress
ofthe Provisional Government of the Con-
federate States. In doing 40, we have no
disposition to forestall public sentiment,
or to disparage the pretensions of any
gentleman who may have been looking
in that direction, If, indeed, there be any
such. But we suggest the name of Mr.
Caldwell for the good and substantial rea-
sons that we know him to be highly COM
petent, faithful, and honest; and that, if
elected, he will be guided in his action
by such policy as the honor, interests and
welfare of his State and of the people of
the District may require. Throughout
the sessions of the recent Legislature,
regular and extra, no member has exer-
cised a more wholesome influence in its
deliberations, or more faithfully reflected
the will and wishes of his constituents;
and we believe that no one could be pre-
sented who would be more acceptable to
the people of the District generally, or
whose candidacy would be SO likely to in
duce that feeling of harmony and one
ness, not only desirable, but highly i'm
portant at this time. From our long and
intimate personal acquaintance with Mr..
Caldwell, we well know that'he has never
had an inordinate thirst for public place,
and that whatever steps he has heretofore
taken in that direction, have been main
ly in obedience to the earnest wishes of
his friends and political associates. If it
were otherwise, if he were an old political
hack who had been for years wading in
the Shiny pools of party politics, and in
capable of rising to anything above the
dirt and mire Of party, we would be the
last man to offer his name To the people
at time when, above all others, men
honest, earnest, and uncontaminated and
unweakened from long usage, should
alone be selected for positions Of impor-
tant trust. We are not advised that Mr..
Caldwell has any aspirations for the place
for which we have, without his authority,
named him, but we believe that if desir-
ed he will accept it, and bring whatever
of energy, ability and talents he possesses
to the discharge of its duties.
Believing Mr.. Caldwell will be accepta-
BILE to the District generally, should he
permit his name to be run we trust it will
not be necessary to enter into a laborious
canvass. The revolution through which
the country is passing has pretty well OBJ
liberated old party lines, and, let us hope,
old party prejudices too, and we can see no
good reason why candidates should be re-
quired to enter into an active canvass, or
the people be called from their respec-
tive avocations; or rather, why there
should be any conflict at all about it.
There are no party issues involved, and
surely it is no time to revive strife, con-
tantion and excitement. But we should
take the right sort of material, regardless
of party antecedents. 1t is by such
course that we can best serve our State
and section in the troubles and compli-
cations which surround them. We have
already signified our willingness to cast
aside old prejudices, and, in some instan-
ces, to sacrifice old friendships and bust
ness interests; and we have no doubt plen.
ty of others will be found ready to do so
in order that harmony may be fully re-
stored among us and the common good
promoted.
Trusting that the shortness of the time
between this and election day will be suf-
fcient apology for any seeming abrupt.
ness or officiousness on our part in the
manner of introducing Mr.. CaldwelPs
name, we indulge the hope that it will
meet with general appreciation, and that
the people will take him up and elect
him.
Reaction and Reconstruction.
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