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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Northern Politics,

The st. Louis Republican of late date
gives the following as the result Of the
recent election in the North:
The Democrats have carried New Jer-
sey, each branch of the Legislature being
Democratic, and giving Democratic ma
jority ON the popular vote. Last fall it
gave majority of its electoral vote to
President Lincoln.
In Winconsin part of the Democratic
State ticket, and perhaps all of it. elected.
The Democrats may have the House of
Assembly. Lincoln's majority last fall,
81 900. Democratic gain, $4,000.
In Illinois, two thirds of the Constitu-
tional Convention Democratic. Last fall
the Republicans carried both branches of
the Legislature and gave President Lin
coin $4,000 majority.
In New York and Ohio the Republicans
are utterly demoralzed and broken up in
organization. In the first named State
the Democrats have largely increased
their strength in the Legislature. 1'
In Massachusetts the Republican vote
has fallen off about 10000 since last year,
while the Democratic vote is nearly as
great as it was then.
These results indicate that one of the
most remarkable and decided political
revolutions ever witnessed in the country
is in progress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29

We learn, through the Knoxville Reg.
lister, that the prisoners under arrest on
the charge of being concerned in the re.
cent bridge-burnings, have been turned
over to the military authorities, and will he
tried by Courts Martial. The proof is said
to be strong against portion of them,
and if convicted, they will no doubt be
sentenced to be shot. While regretting
the necessity for such an example, it is a
great pity that the political knaves who
led hem astray and set them on to the
work of incendiarism, could not be APP
pretended and made to suffer in their
stead. But the blood of these men will
cry out against them, and the wan and
ghostly faces of the wives and children Of
the victims haunt them throughout the
miserable remnant of their existence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29

OF tnO fOst)
Trulywe have some great patriots here
in Teunesssel In this crisis one would
think every man protesting Southern
principles would be doing all in his power
70 counterbalance the evil Influence of
the so.called Union party---though this
party name has now Become misnomer.
1t is evident to every one except the an
tagonists themselves that the old Union,
as it once existed, can never be recon-
structed. A Union man now can only be
tory or traitor. 1t is plain to be seen by
every nation that the Southern Confede-
racy must ever be a separate government.
Those men who are now opposing our 60
vernment are only prolonsing the evils OF
war. All the money spent in maintain
ing our troops on the Kentucky border,
is caused by them alone. Every dear life
there sacrificed must be laid to their
charge. But they are blinded-they can
not see or understand this-they continue
fighting against their own nterest.-the
interests of their country. What an un-
enviable position do they occupy! Their
names are fast becoming disgrace a.
mongst their contemporaries, and the fin
ger of scorn will hereafter be pointed at
their postert But let the Union men
go. We ar l(bne with them. Let us
turn to the Southern Rights party. Eve.
ry public man should put forth his utmost
energies to bring about unity of senti
ment and fixedness Of purpose. Every
private citizen, farmer, merchant, or me
chanic may do much good for his country
The farmer can sell his corn, his wheat
his pork, his cattle, to his own Southern
party land no one else) at reasonable
prices. The mechanic can give the work
of his willing hands to advance our cause
without charging atwo-fold price. But the
merchant-ah! the merchant!-what has
he done! Is he selling out his goods to
his hard pressed customers at as low pro-
fits as he can afford? Or, is he grinding
them down under his iron.shod, unpatri
otto heel-selling every article of neces
sity at ten-fold price? The poorest man
must pay these prices: they who have
given their sons to the horrors Of war
their dear young sons as target for the
enemy, or victims to the exposures and
hardships Of the march-while they sit in
ease and security behind their counters
This is patriotism! Tell It not in Gath
Publish it not in the streets of Askalon
lest the Yankees should hear it and re
joice. ."- '.a. p. .D, A MOTHER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Federal Expenses.

The New York Tribune estimates the
cost of supporting the army the North
now has in the field, at 100000, 900 per
annum. Now suppose the war lasts four
years, or to the close of Lincoln's admin.
istraiton, as some Of the wise ones think
it will, the North will close out with q
debt of $780, 900, 000-the interest on
which, at the rate they are paying for mo-
ney, amounts to Sl06, 100000 per year, or
1854 100000 for Abraham's four years.
The subjects of the Northern despotism
have promising prospect before them
selves, their children, and their children's
children. Citizens of the South who are
sensitive about taxation, ought to emil
crate at once tosAbe's dominions. The
idea that the North can protract the war
under such a strain, is ridiculous. The
season for specie to commence flowing in
the direction of Europe is at hand, and if
the South can even maintain its present
position. which we do not doubt for a
moment, every Bank in New York, Boston,
and Philadelphia will be dead broke boz
fore next June; and with the exhaustion
of the money bugs, if not before. the war
for the preservation and integrity" of a
Union that has had no existence for the
last six months, will end.
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From Western Virginia.

Lynchbuy, November 22.-Reliable &C.
counts have been received of the fight at
Guyandotte, on the 9th inst. Col. Clark.
sons cavalry, of Floy6's brigade, marched
two hundred miles, To Guyandotte, and
completely surprised the Yankee troops
in the town-numbering two hundred
and fifty, under the command of Colonel
Whaley; traitor congressman elected
from Western Virginia. Col. Clarkson ar
rived at the village about eight o'clock in
the morning, and took possession of q
bridge which cut off the retreat of the
enemy. The fight lasted about an hour,
the Yankees fighting from. houses and
places Of concealmept., Clarkson took
iiinety-eight prisoners, killed forty two,
wounded fifty, and caused many to be
drowned who attempted to escape by
swimming the river. We, captured two
hundred and fifty Enfield rifles, five thou
sand dollars worth Of clothing, number
of cavalry horses, and various articles Of
plumber, valued at $4,000. We lost two
killed and five wounded. After our troops
left another detachment of the eneuy
took possession of the town and burned
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Simon Cameron.

Report says that Cameron, Lincoln's
Secretary of War, is in favor of abandon
ing the conflict, being suddenly impressed
with the fact that the South cannot be
subjugated, nor the "ga-lorious Union" re-
constructed by shedding blood and con-
verting happy wives and smiling chill
dren into mourning widows and wailing
orphans. But we don't believe the rumor.
We know him of old. As long as he can
put money in his purse, or has relative
to provide for, though it be cousin thir-
ty-two times removed, he will oppose
peace. But as soon as the supply is ex.
hausted and no more can be borrowed
or pressed from the capitalists at home or
abroad. and the people begin to clamor
and threaten the authors OF the war, then
Simon, true to his patronymic, will deny
his lord and master, Seward, and take to
his heels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29

SULPBURSpRiNos, Tenn, Nov. "a, 'Gl.
Editor Post; AS the late stampede As
upon Q stand, the general excitement
somewhat subsidized, and Richard is him.
self again," it would not, perhaps, be out
Of place 10 post you as to the recent light
at Camp Gift. "
Last week, or directly after the burning
of the bridges, hint of the movement
Of Cliff and his followers was borne to us
on the evening winds, and in two days
we had as many thousand men on the
qui tire, ready and anxious, this time, to
eflectually rid the country of every
mothers son of them. 1t was the inten-
ton of our Minute Men, under the COM
mand of Captains Alternately, Roddy,
Callahan, and Mitchell, of Rhea and 9TH
ers from Meigs and Bledsoe, whose head
quarters were at Washington, to sweep the
mountain and valley from that point
down, until every one of them was either
captured or completely routed. On We'd
nesday evening" after the plan was under
stood, the whole body moved from WASH
ington to Smiths \ Roads and sent out
pckets towards Gifts camp, who, on
next day, were fred on by Col. Woods
Alabama regiment of infantry, installing
them for Gifts men. Our pickets, it
seems, were under the same mistake, as
they sent runners back to report that
Gift was marching upon us with about
1000 well armed men. / said runners
they werc runncrs--and no sooner had they
reported than several others at the Cross
Roads proved to be of the same stripe. and
judging from the start he made, in all
PROBABILITY there is one from there who
is yet running. 1t was on account of not
having our colors in position to be seen
by the Colonel, that we were fired upon,
and We may be truly thankful it was no
worse with us-only one man wounded,
II. Clay Darwin, in the foot--a slight
wound-only musket ball nearly spent,
which was easily extracted by DR.. Hoyl
From some of the prisoners taken we
learn we were only few hours too late
in fact, everything went TO show that we
were close on the heels of old Cliff him
self Capt. McKenzie's Company, which
is yet on the alert, may yet lift the old
gentleman. We learned there were at
Camp Cliff only about three Companies
jeff Mathes', Boo Sulvans and John
Morgan's. We captured most of Suli-
vans men, and some say that Sullivan
"bit the dust" near the head of the val
ley, as he was making his way to Ken
lucky. Many prisoners belonging to the
other companies were captured, and what
few made their escape, suppose, are
now in search of the long lost descend
ant of Balaam's quadruped. l.......
..E -.E Yours, f. l.s "OLD TO-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Tho Threatened Invasion.

For the hast two weeks the Southern
mind has been laboring under sonte do
gree of excitement, If not alarm, at the
formidable Preparations making by the
Federalists for the invasion of the valley
of the mississippi. Even our worthy and
sanguine Governor at Nashville seems TO
have been little infected. At this dis
lance from thel line Immediately menaced,
and with less accurate means of ascer-
tanning the probable strength Of the enc.
my, 1t is possible'we have too much con-
fdence, or are too slow to take counsel OF
apprehension. even when IL may be well
grounded. However that may be, the
scare, if we may so call IL, has had most
excellent effect. The people are tho
roughly aroused. Middle and West Ten
nessee are swarming with volunteers
under the late call. And so of Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and the
two Carolinas. Every city and village,
every hill and valley, every plain and sa-
vannah is responding nobly to the call,
like the gathering of the clans under the
old rallying song ...4..
Come from the hills where the cattle are grazing,
Como from the glen of the back and the roc,
Come to the crag where the beacon is blazing,
Come with tho bucklcr, the lance, and the bow:
Trumpcts nrc sounding,
War-stecds are bounding,
Stand to your arms, and march forward in order!
Lncolndom many day,
Shall mourn DER tho bloody fray
With the Sonsof the South at the Tennessee border!
And in East Tennessee but recently so
badly disaffected, the war spirit is being
re-kindled, and should the invader cross
the line we are satisfied that ten thousand
men. now engaged in peaceful pursuits,
would drop the implements of industry
and rush to drive him back. If we ever
had any doubts of the ability of the South
to sustain itself in the great conflict, we
have none today. No matter in what
force the enemy may precipitate himself
upon us, he will be met and overwhelm-
ed. His advance into the valley of the
Mississippi, if he attempts it, will be like
the advance of Pharoah's hosts into the
Red Seattle waters will close over them,
and none will return to tell the tale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
British Opinion.

We have not yet had sufficient time to
learn the spirit in which the arrest Of
Messrs. Mason and Slidell was received
in England, but it seems to be, regarded
by the Canada press as a fragrant insult
to the British flag. A dispatch from
Toronto, dated the 18th inst, says that
the Globe and Leadcr-the two most in.
tiuential journals in the province-bot
denounce the outrage with great severity,
the former significantly suggesting that
sit will add strength and dignity to the
American government if the captives are
liberated without remonstrance from
Great Britain" and the latter alleging
that sit is an insult which the meanest
government on the earth would not sub
NIT to-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Latest from Port ROYAL.

A correspondent of the Charleston Co,u-
Ter, writing from Pocataligo, 18th inst,
says: A scouting party of the Rutledge
Mounted Rifles poured broadside into
twenty Federals at Beaufort on Monday
of last week, bringing several to the
ground-that the whole party scampered
off to their ships, carrying the wounded
that the enemy are now on st. Helena,
Pinkney and Bay Point, terrifying the
last with stone-that the island darkies
were impressed by the Yankees, but be.
coming disguised with their new masters.
have all taken to the woods--that all the
vessels of the expedition have sailed ex-
cept two ships. few gunboats, and four
vessels in st. Helena sound--that the
planters generally on the island have
burnt their cotton, leaving about 1000
bales to the Yankees, ginned and in the
seed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
The Hero of Strawberry Plains.

We are gratifed to learn that JAMES
KEELAN, the hero who so CALAMITY de-
Tended and saved the bridge at Strawberry
Plains, is recovering, though his wounds
were at first considered mortal. He lost
his left hand entirely, and his right is Sc
riously and permanently injured. Mr..
Keelan is poor man, with a large family.
A fund is being raised for the purpose Of
purchasing a small farm for them, and we
understand about $500 has already been
subscribed and paid. Persons disposed to
contribute to this fund, can address r. A.
BuTLER, Strawberry Plains, who, with two
other gentlemen whose names we do not
recollect, has kindly consented to receive
in trust the contributions for the family
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
"A Brave Negro.

."s FL the recent battle at Belmont Lieut..
Shelton, ofthe 18th Arkansas Regiment,
had his servant Jack IN the fight. Both
Jack and he were wounded, but not till
they had made most heroic efforts to
drive back the insolent invaders. Final
". after Jack had fired at the enemy
twenty-seven times he fell seriously
wounded in the arm. Jacks son was up
on the field, and loaded the rifle for his
\, father, who shot at the enemy three times
alter he was upon the ground. Jacks son
hid belinda tree and when the enemy
'.retreated they took him to Cairo and re-
\ fused to let return. Jack was taken from
: the field in great pain, and brought to the
! Overton Hospital, where he bore his suf.
ferihgs with great fortitude till death re-
, ,lieyed him. Of his pains yesterday. His
example may throw food Of light upon
the fancied philanthropy Of Abolitionism.
/, Jack was a brave and obedient servant,
and deserves all praise for his heroic con
/, duct upon the bloody field Of Belmont
- Memphis Avalanche.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
-. Vote Of Meigs County.
Another Stampede.

& The Federalists, recently in heavy mum.
bers at Rockcastle, KY, have stampeded
and gone. They heard that Hardee was
moving from Bowling Green to cut them
off, took panic, and got up and busted
in regular Bull Run style. Andy John
son was in the neighborhood, and it il
SAID CRASHED his teeth with rage over the
inglorious fight. Jim Spears, Bob Byrd
and Dan Trewhitt were with the crowd
and it is reported led the van in the retro
grade movement, Thus has passed away
the last hope of the poor deluded Lin,
colnpoops for the invasion of East Ten.
nesses! The Cincinnati papers are howl,
ing over the gloomy prospects OF the Fed
eralists. $780,. f... tI.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Removing the Public Archives
I from WASHINGTON.

Many think that Washington cannot
be taken. The Yankees it seems, think
otherwise. A New York paper says: b"
There was rumor current in the city
on Thursday that the public documents
were being removed from Washington to
Philadelphia. Whether the rumor had
any foundation or not, we think the act
advisable as matter of precaution. The
chances of battle are uncertain, and if the
Confederates do actually give battle to
our forces, the safety of the building in
Washington are in imminent peril If
they gain the day, and get possession of
the treaties and other important State pa
pers, the foreign powers are as likely as
not to recognize the Confederates as the
Government de facto.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Confederate Commissioners,

We learn that Hon. West H. Humph.
reys, Judge of the Confederate Court, has
appointed the following Commissioners
j. Litton Bostick, of Nashville.
VIM. Standifer, of Chattanooga.
Hume F. Hill, of Memphis. Sdadogq /
VIM. S. Munday, of Gallatin. la iae.5 J
Of. A. Hannah, of Montgomery. oit,,
Alfred Gardner, of Weakley. -,
These officers have the power to order
the arrest Of all volators Of the laws of
the confederate States, and to examine.
bail, or commit them for trial by the, Con-
federate Court; and, for this purpose, are
authorized to issue warrants and sub.
p9nas, take recognizances, and to do all
other lawful acts to carry out the duties
of their Office. We are informed that
nothing is to be done by these gentlemen,
preparatory to entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, bat to take the
oaths prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of the Confederate States. 1t is
earnestly hoped that they will accept the
position voluntarily rendered to them, ID
the present perilous condition of the
country. They may be of great service
to the public. Nashville Patriot. Ii !
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Important from Mia3oj

The following very importSnEss a a
from a letter, dated Fayettevfll{ :
November 18th, published il hs
Smith Times of the 18th: sss 4 ?
Arrivals in town to-day state MAN
Federal advance reached Cassville, Oh
18th, and burned the town. Itpiss
posed by some that this act indicstst
intention of laying waste Southern y
souri, and returning. The plans of Pr.
and McCulloch are good to the extsit
their means Of defence. With namhd
far inferior TO those of the Federals fkJ
will dispute Hunters passage. Tn" u
ter isintrenching at Sugar Creek, a stfon
strategic point. The former is al =
West end of the Sugar Creek hillA, "A
prevent Hunter from turning these hill
McCLlloch is cutting down the timber q
a small portion of this country which 1
passable, leaving passage for his army
South if necessary, which he will fill wit
fallen timber as he retires. -.
He will also block up all the road
through the Boston mountain, except III
Narrows of Frog Bayou, through whicl
he will retire if forced. and woe to tn
Federals if they venture to follow. Blu
we have no idea they will ever pass Su
gar Creek. } '"t' ~ ,""7 ~ 1i-7T' fr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
McMinn County.

Circuit Court for McMinn county will
meet on Monday, the 9th-at which time
we expect every man in this county in
debted to this Office to come forward and
pay up. We don't want them to wait to
be hunted up, but to call like men ard
get their receipts. We know the fact that
there is more money in the county now
than at any previous time within the last
three years, and there is no excuse for any
one to dodge the printer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29

We have employed sheriff Burk, and
all his deputies, together with those two
indefatigable constables, Uncle Billy Rudd
and Jim Turner, to collect the accounts
due this office in McMnn county. They
will enter upon the discharge of their
onerous duties Immediately after the adj
journment of the next Circuit Court, and
one of the terms of the engagement is,
that when they get delinquent in their
grasp never to let him go until he shells
out .H e.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
Soap.

A large supply of soap may be extract
ed from every oornfield at this season Of
the year. While thousand pounds of
oak wood yield only two and half
pounds of potash, and soap is made out Of
potash. A thousand pounds of corn
stalks will yield seventeen pounds pot
ash, and soap is made out Of potash. A
thousand pounds Of oak leaves burnt TO
ashes will yield twenty-four pounds of pot
ash, and soap may be made out of pot
ash,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-29
]. Greeley on o1l.Ft Federal Finences.

:"
"a The Tribune is evidently becoming
alarmed at the enormous expenditure of
the Federal government. The Philoso.
,pher is turning accountant, and, as will
be seen by the following, he arrives at
enormous results. He says:r s
o9rThere is not a man less than half a
million soldiers Irregular, volunteer and
militia, this day looking to the Federal
treasury for food clothing, transportation
and pay; and our army las hitherto cost
. us fully $1,000 per man per mnum, or
about SO per day. We do not believe the
: average IS below this at present, especial
= " if the cost of recruiting and fitting out
regiments In included. We believe the
outgoes Of the government, including the
cost Of the blockade and the great South
r., lerr naval expedition, are fully $1,000, 600
per day. or at least 100000, 600 per an
mum When urarnnes have been fully
= recruited, clothed and equipped, with
cannon and small arms, horses, wagons,
nnuEitions, etc, it may be considerably
reduced; but we shall not be spending
so little as 81 100000 per day again till the
warts concluded. -s - ll"5'ar
~. Greeley further states that those who
think the Federal expenses are less than
q million day, are ''misled by accepting
, the amount Of payments from the treasury
as the measure of the daily expenditure"
"The government spends faster than it
pays, or else its contractors, and other
creditors, are most unsccountable grum-
bers and liars" They are not paid rs per
contract is the report all over the North.
Il After arriving at the above dollar and
cent conclusion, the Tribune expresses the
opinion that "war is u costly business
more costly now than it was before rail-
a roads, rihed cannon and shells were IN
vented" Strange that this factwas not
thought Of in advocating the principles
which led to the Inauguration of the war
Y But the voice of Horace is still for war
and he declares that it twill be idle to
+, talk Of Sending the Federal armies into
winter quarters under this gigantic load
e., of expenditure. The war must and will
nibe pressed on with vigor to a conclusion.
: In June the country was told that that
!. was no time. for active operations-w
4 mustwait till November; now it is whis.
upered that we must wait till June again.
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