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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The Southern Constitution.

The GateC City Guardian. Atlanta, sug-
gests the following items for the Constitu-
ton Of the New Confederacy: F
|. We believe that the President and
Vice-President should be elected for ten
years; neither of which should be over
mn years of age, and only eligible for one
term.
Q. That each State should have but one
Senator--and he having but one vote; be
elected for ten gears, and eligible only for
one term.
3. That each State should have the
same number of members oil Congress.
and these members be elected by the
State at large Tor General ticket) for fee
years, and only eligible for second term.
And that each State, in the House Of
Representatives, be entitled to one vote
only.
And adds:
Whilst we desire the Constitution Of
the Southern Confederacy to be based
upon principles of pure Republican De-
mocracy, yet, we desire Government
of solidty of strength, and one that
will, in the future, secure to each and
every citizen the full enjoyment of every
privilege and immunity that is promolive
OF peace, happiness and prosperity. The
people can only enjoy these blessings by
the elevation to office of pure men and
statesmen, and by being freed from the
annoyances resulting from annual and BIZ
ennial elections. We ask for peace at
nome and the poor but priceless privi-
lege of being saved from the clap-trap,
smiles and harangues of INSCRIPTIONS
place-hunters.
The people are willing to meet war,
pestilence and famine, it necessary, to
establish permanently a Southern Con-
fcderacy, but when once established they
do ask the small boon OF freedom from
incessant elections and the cozening OF
political circuit riders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
Roane County.

Circuit Court, Spring Term, viii COM
mence at Kingston next Monday. the
day on which Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent elect of the Black Republican party
and King of the Yankee Doodles, is to be
inaugurated. We shall be there lat King
ston, not Washington,) no preventing
providence, and hope to find all our
friends who are in arrears ready for the
emergency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
wAsurseroS, Feb. rs, 1851

s, p. Ipias-Dear sir Permit me to say,
through your paper, that it is impossible for me
to answer the hundreds Of letters received. by me
from my constituents. will attend to the bust
ness Of those letters before leaving Washington,
and hope my friends will not complain at what
would appear to be indifference on my part. II
would afford mo great pleasure to answer all the
letters written me, bnt my time Is so occupied in
the House that it is impossible.
Yours, respectfully,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The Tariff Question Settled.

A telegram from Charleston informs
that Mr.. Colcock, the Collector of the
Customs for Charleston, has just received
a despatch from Mr. Memminger, Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, stating that goods
imported from any of the United States
not belonging to the Coniederacy, are
exempt from duty, without relation to
the time of importation, if the goods were
purchased on or before the 2Sth of Febru-
ary instant,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

B4~The London Times, in an editorial
on the American crisis, is very bitter on
President BUCHANAN. 1t says, few men
who have been called upon to play so inn
portant a political part, have been found
more utterly unequal to their situation.
1t is not often that the Times is so near
the truth on American affairs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

A falling off of over forty per cent. in the
shipping trade. on the heels of the revolu-
tionary movement, is pretty fair indica.
ton of what Secession will accomplish for
New Orleans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The English Press on, American


The Manchester Guardian, OF the Oath
january, thus speaks Of the Presidents
action with South Carolina:
president Buchanan's correspondence
with the South Carolina Commissioners
will probably rank as one of the most
curious literary incidents in the history
of great nation. We do not often find
the supreme government of powerful
State discussing with the representatives
of a rebellious section such questions as
what guarantees for good conduct are due
from the head of the Executive and with
in what limits the action of the national
troops ought to be confined. Most rulers
begin where Mr.. Buchanan leaves off, by
scntentiously declaring that the discussion
of such subjects cannot be entertained
without nm abdication of authority and
sacrifice of sef-respect. 1t has been,
however, the unhappy lot Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, throughout
the whole of this dispute, to reverse the
course of procedure which custom and
propriety prescribe. AS he began by
LAYING down in the most formal manner
the doctrine that he had no constitutional
right to coerce n seeding State, and has,
step by step, departed from this declare
ton until he finds himself in the act OF
making war against South Carolina so
he appears to have acted in the singular
negotiations which have passed between
himself and the Delegates from Charles
ton. Opening the controversy by admit
ting the right of these gentlemen TO dis
cuss with him the policy of his Admins
tration, he finishes by wrapping himself
up in his official dignity, and refusing TO
render to so unconstitutional tribunal
any further account Of his motives or his
acts"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
Large Cannon.

Two pieces of ordnance for the Gun
Cotton Confederacy, weighing 10000 lbs.
and designed to throw $50 pound balls,
are expected ON the Southern Freight
Train tomorrow. Persons who may wish
to see these monster guns, will be at the
depot at 7, a. M, precisely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

MNedgpille, Feb. 23.-The Courthouse
at this place was burnt down at 4 o'clock
this. morning. The books and records, to
q great extent, were saved Nothing re-
mains of the building but the walls and
smoking ruins. The fire was supposed to
have been the work OF an incendiary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The Eight Million Loan.

The bids for the $4,000. 900 six per
cent. loan were opened at the Treasury
Department on Saturday last when the
aggregate offerings were found to amount
to over fourteen miiions of dollars. The
lowest accepted bid was $90.l5 the 800;
the highest bid was over 500. The whole
loan 5000. 900 was taken at an average
Of about s90l; over four millions were bid
for at $90.15.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

EXTRA SESSION OF CoNoREss.-The indi-
cations from Washington are that an
extra session of Congress will be necessary
to finish the public business and kept the
Government in motion. ~ tes' ssa fa26.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
4theas gsst.
TERMS

Two DoLLAps A YEAn, payable in advance.
Apnodncing names Of candidates for Office 5000,
Cash.
Obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged at
che rcgular advertising rates.
All communications intended TO promote the pri-
vatc ends or interests of Corporations, Societies,
Schools or Individuals, will be charged as adver-
tisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

IMPORTANT DECISION. In the case of the
State Of Indiana against Jas. Anondale,
VIM. Baugh, and Robt. Recton, the fol.
lowing decision has been given in the
Clark county (Ind.) Circuit Court, the
defendants having been arraigned on an
indictment for kidnapping. On motion
TO quash the indictment the counsel for
the defense and State both admitted the
law to be as declared in the case of Prigg
VS.. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
l. That the master has right to pursue
his slave into free State and take him
back to the State whence he escaped,
without proving his claim to him under
the Fugitive Slave Law. 2. That the
agent of the master had right to pursue
and take back the slave without such
trial. 3. That III stranger should take
fugitive from slavery back to his master,
and that master adopted the act Of taking
him back as his own act, then the person
taking up the slave was not liable. This
seemed to be the settled law on the sub
.iect. The motion to quash having been
overruled, the defendants were tried and
acquitted jury not leaving the box
The testimony did not show that any
force or threats were used to get the ne
gro to 60 to the State of Kentucky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

FRUITS OF SEcEsIoY.-We have before
us the New Orleans Price Current of the
10th inst, in which we find compare
tive statement of the number of vessels in
that port on the 18th of February, for
seven years. The figures are as follows:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

New York BANK SrATEMRNr.-The
weekly statement of the New York CITY
banks shows decrease in loans of 1887 =
600; an increase of S2463, 1855 in specie,
S2,588,527 in deposits, and decrease Of
S57, 465 in circuiation. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The Two Presidents.

JEFF. Davis, President of the Gun. Cot
ION Confederacy, and Abe Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the Rack Republicans, were both
born in the State OF Kentucky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

p@ 'Cuiiy, why don't you kick that
dog? What am de use Oh kicking every
cur what snarls at you?--don't you know
dat am de berry way. he wants you to
bring him into notice1 -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
asso.., Frlday, March 4, ,ssi.

= jeg- We certainly will publish the communities
tiou Of NV. D. p" il he insists. But as friend
We would suggest him to let the matter pass. It's
Introduction to the public, through the press, can
not result Ia good to him or anybody else.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

Mepphis, Feb. 25.-Arkansas rews ia
favorable to a Convention. Thirty seces-
sionists, twenty-five conditional secession
lists and from fifteen to twenty submis.
sionists are elected. p
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

Nev Orleans, Feb. 25.-The United
States property in Texas has been quietly
surrendered to the State authorities,
The Federal troops were allowed to
leave the State with all the facilities.--
The property seized is valaed at 81 800,
600. "a $500
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

"7zs american Dollar Monthiy."-March
number received. Weregard the Dollar
Monthly as among tho best magazines Of
the day. Address, John L. Hamelin, IA
South Third-street, Philadelphia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

LIFE Observation-Disclosures the year
1920 four hundred and fifty criminals
have been sentenced to Imprisonment for
life in the jails of the State of New York.
OF the one hundred and eighty incorcera-
ted in Auburn institution one hundred
and forty were pardoned by the Governor,
after enduring captivity averaging lit
tie more than five years. More than one
half Of the hundred and forty-two sent
to Sing Sing were liberated by the Exc
cutive after serving an average incarcera-
ton of six years; four of these were con-
teen years was the longest period inflicted
upon two prisoners.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-It is said that
Gen. Scott and Gov. Hicks are prominent.
ly mentioned among those who gave the
warning to Lincoln, which occasioned hi,
precipitate journey through Baltimore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
neA. The Sub-treasurer At Nav orlaon.

1eA- The Sub-treasurer at New OrIeons.
A. j. Guirot, rendered his accounts to the
Treasury Department for settlement He
debts himself with some S4O0, 900 receiy-
ed for the Government. and coolly credits
himself WITH the same amount handed
over to the Louisiana Treasury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
Georgia State Convention.

The delegates of the Convention from
the several counties in this State, are
hereby notified to meet in the city of
Savannah, on Thursday, the 18th of March
next. GEO. w. CRAWFORD,
Bel-Air, Ga, Feb. 81, 1861. Prest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The Mississippi.

The Southern Congress has passed an
act declaring and establishing tho Free
Navigation of the Mississippi river.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

1fs- A part of the citizens of Boone
county, Indiana, have declared that the
boundary of the Southern Confederacy
must run north Of that county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
The State Convention.

The Nashville Patriot, of the Goth ult.,
contains the following Card. Delegates
recently elected to stay at homo will
please take notice:
SpRING HILL, Feb. 81. 1861.
We the undersigned, citizens of Maury
county, Tennessee, irrespective of politi-
cal or party bias, would most respectfully
suggest the propriety of each County in
the State holding primary meeting at
its County-scat, on the first Monday in
March, to instruct and urge its delegates
to meet at the Capitol in Nashville, on or
before the third Monday of the aforesaid
month of March. that they may define
the position of the State of Tennessee in
relation to the questions that are distract
ing this once happy and united but now
distressed and dcidcd nation. in language
not to be mistaken or misconStueci, either in
or out of the State
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

ga mean man never agrees to anything
without deliberately turning it over, SO
that he may see its dry side, and, ii he
can, sweating the coin he pays for it. If
an archangel should offer 10 save his soul far
sirpehee, he ~Ouid try 10 ind sirpsncs piM a
hole in H." -,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
plsy- Here is a hit nt mean neonlo

pay Here is a hit at mean people, in
DIR. Holmes new work, Elsie NGyNER,
brought in to illustrate the character of a
certain Silas Peckham, Principal of ru-
raj seminary 1.-THE Apollinean Institute)
in New England village. We italicize
n ,;oh aantanca.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

p0- DIR. Brownlow, of the Knoxville
Wing, is spoken of as candidate for Go
vernon, next summer. 4.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01

RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTHERN CoNrED-
ERAcY,-A correspondent of the N. Y.
Times, writing from Washington, says:
Dispatches from Europe announce it as
the determination of the European Pow
ers to stand by the fixed policy of recog-
recognition by the Government out of
which the new one has been carved. The
recognition of Belgium by the Congress
of Vienna in 1881 is the only exception
to this policy during the present century.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-01
Declines the Honor,

The Hon. q. B. Vance, of North Caro-
lima, publishes the following card in the
National Intelrfgencer of yesterday:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

cited quite an Interest in Columbia, and
attracted large crowd to the Depot. We
are happy to say, the conduct of the citi
zens was every way worthy Of a gener
Gus, brave and Christian community. And
whilst we have no idea, the people of Go.
lumbla will make pets of the Yankees, by
the indulgence of false, mawkish gener-
osity, yet we are persuaded, they will treat
them with all the kindness, required by the
principles of an elevated Christian charity.
The prisoners, with few exceptions, are
represented, as being mean and unprin-
cipled set of fellows. Many of them march
ed through the city in a pitiful plight
some without shoes and others without
coats and hats. The $50 represented 13
Northern States, as we'll as both the old
United States Army and Navy.
They were accompanied by detachment
of so from the Company of "Charlotte
Greys," Va, under command Of Captain
Thomas Henry, a grandson of Patrick
Henry. We have never seen finer look
ing or more genteel body of soldiers. All
seemed perfectly delighted with their visit
to Columbia. The Captain remarked, if
be lived to see the end of the war, he would
remove to this City Of flowers, uobleminded
women and elegant hospitality.
J. MONROE ANDERSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
HIGH PRIcEs-WHAT ARE WE COMING

HIGH PRIoEs-WHAr ARE WE COMING
To?-Our citizens arc again complaining
that there are those in our midst buying
up whatever they can lay their hands
upon and shipping it at exhorbitant profits.
The unprecedented high price of provisions
in Charlotte is becoming truly alarming
We do not know what our people will do in
a few days more, unless they pull up stakes
and remove to some more favored locality.
The truth is, they cannot stand the present
exhorbitant prices. If there is no other
way to stop this nefarious practice, which
compels our citizens to pay double price
for all that they buy, We hope that they
will ferret out the blood suckers and tar
and feather them. This might have salu-
tary influence, and unless the thing is stop
ped Immediately, we hope this expedient
will be resorted to. We are no advocates
for mob law, but the burden of which we
complain, cannot be borne. Something
ought to be done, and thatquickly.-Char-
loae (N. CT Wing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
METHODIST PREACHERS PRISONERS AND

METHODIST PREACHERS PRISONERS AND
COMPELLED TO TAKE THE OATH.-The
Louisville Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was recently ia session
in Louisville, Bishop Kavanaugh presiding.
Its business being transacted, the worthy
ministers composing it were somewhat as
tonished to find that they were prisoners
that they would be permitted to leave the
city and return to their homes and their
charges only on taking an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States, and
to be loyal to the United States and to
Kentucky, &c. Such was the fact, howev-
er. Lincoln is master Of that place, and
his Lieutenants exercise absolute authority
There was the alternative presented to eve
ry preacher-the oath, or perpetual imprls'
onment. The most of them-all of them,
probably-under compulsion, iu duress,
took the oath, and, for the time being at
least, escaped from the clutches of the ty-
rant.-LouisviNe Courier, October "a.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
lord LYONS and Seward.

Lord Lyons, several days ago, addressed
letter to Mr.. Seward, Secretary of State
in which he says:
"Her Majesty's Government were much
concerned to find that two British subjects
Messrs Patrick and Bahme, had been sub
jected to arbitrary arrest, and although the,
had been released, it could not but regart
the matter as one requiring serious consid
Grafton"
Lord Lyons, under instructions, therefore
felt bound to demonstrate against such ir.
regular proceedings, as designated therein
and to say that the authority of Congress is
necessary in order to justify the arbitrary
arrest and imprisonment of the British sub
jects.
Secretary Seward, in the course of hi
reply, after detailing the facts in regard tt
the two prisoners named in the note o
Lord Lyons, says:
"The proceedings Of which the British
Government complain, were taken upon in
formation conveyed to the President by the
legal police authorities of the country, ano
they were not instituted until after he hac
suspended the great writ of freedom to JUS
the extent that in view of the perils OF the
State he deemed necessary for the exercise
of that discretion, he, as we'll as his che
advisers, among whom are the Secretary o.
War and Secretary of State, is responsible
by law before the highest tribunal OF th'
republic, and amenable also to the Judg
ment of his country and the enlightened
portion of the civilized world.
In conclusion, Mr.. Seward says: Thf
safety of the whole people has become II
the present exigency the supreme law, anf
so long as the danger shall exist, all classes
of society, equally the denizen and the cit
izen, must cheerfully acquiesce in the en-
Ijoyment which that law prescribes.
This Government does not question th'
learning of the legal advisers to the British
Crown or the justice of the Difference which
her Majesty pays to them. Nevertheless
the British Government will hardly expec
that the President will accept their expla
nation of the Constitution of the U. States
especially when the Constitution thus ex
pounded, would leave upon him the sole re
sponsibility of suppressiug the existing IN
surrection, while it would transfer to Con
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
For the ,.Yorkville Enquirer.
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
BETHEL, S. c., Nov. 4, 1861.

iNessrs. Editors: Early last summer q
Soldiers AID Society was formed by the
Ladies in Bethel, of which Mrs. J. L. AD
ANS is President; Miss j. c. CRAIG, Sec
retary, and Miss SUE WATSON, Treasurer
The following is the result of their eff.
forts, viz: One box clothing and hospital
stores to Charlottesville, Virginia.
One box of clothing for the Soldiers on
the Potomac, valued at 1896. Also, one
box blankets, socks, gloves, &C., to the
same, valued at S102.
One lot of shirts for Capt. Miller's Com
pany on the Coast, valued at SIG IS.
One box of provisions, and one of poul
try &c., to Hospital at Columbia, S. c.
1t is a commendabe feature in this So
cety that a large portion of the material
used was made by their own fair hands
1t is hoped that soon VIC can, not only live
at home comfortably, but even support the
brave defenders of our soil, independent Of
all other nations. To this end We must
look to the co cooperation of our wives and
sisters
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

R6 We have been gratifed az the num-
ber of calico dresses, and at the number of
old coats, hats and pautaloons We have seen
on our streets recently. Sons and @daugh.
ters seem to know that their fathers can do
not as they would wish to and would do
under other circumstances. All praise, to
them. Economy is so near allied, in the
opinions of the young and though.less, with
stiugiuess and meanness, that iesappears
odious. Our own experience proves that it
is one of the most valuable and useful vir-
tues Ben. Franklin says that "he who
buys what he does not want will soon want
what he cannot buy."-Nashvtlle Gazette.