The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-27

Minister at Athens, LoudOn, and other
points in East Tennessee. lie is now re-
siding at Quebec, Canada, from which
place he writes the following interesting
letter: 49,
QuEBfc, Canada, Aug. 81, 1861.
Dear Having an opportunity TO
write by Mr.. John jackson, of Knoxville,
Tennessee, who is here sending his family
to England. | avail myself of this oppor-
tunity to drop you line, to assure youDf
my deep and heartfelt sympathy in your
troubles. Your sister win tell you why
and mine are IN Canada. Indeed, know
ing as YOU do our connection with Cana
dian families and interests, | am sure it
will be no surprise to you TO find me in
Canada.
When ! came here, on the LIST of June,
Canadian sentiment and opinion, with
respect to tho unhappy quarrel in the
States, was nearly neutral. Soon, howcy-
err, perceived change, when the New
York press, and the Northern press gen
orally, began to abuse and malign Eng
land. and of course Canada for will say
so far as my observation extends, that
| Great Britain herself is not more loyal to
| the British government than Canada is
| Let the Yankees know then that they
| will iinl no sympathies here. Now, am
happy to say, public opinion and sympa-
thy here are on the side of the South. II
si-.i 81 --....--, - 81 ilai- thpn LET
inc tell her that she has only herself and
her rabid press to blame. The sentiment
of Canada, as of the mother country, is
indeed, anti.slavery, but then she and the
mother country both perceive that this il
not war for the benefit of the slave, bu
that the North, for her benefit. may be
enabled to make slaves of the Southern
masters also. She and England see thai
this is n war waged by the North to regair
and keep her commercial supremacy
that it is a desperate effort to recover anc
keep that trade and commerce with tn,
South that has been worth to the Nortl
two hundred and fifty millions of dollars
annually. This is the main spring of tn,
war. This prompts tho moneyed men o
the North to supply the means to carry OF
this most unholy war. This is the ruling
motive and propclling power of the wal
party. But it is not all. Resentment ant
hate and ianaticism, and wounded prd,
furnish additional stimulants. And ther
again there are Others who are influenced
by an honest patriotism--a sincere love o
the ilag-tho old familiar stars and stripe!
not considering that New England pu
rtanism claims the stars, while all the res
Of the country is well striped for the puri
tans benefit. This to me is the sgniii
canoe of the stars and stripes now. Alas
that should ever have been brought thus
to think of the flag under which my
grandfather and father fought, though
the first and second was against Grea
Britain.
Say, then, TO all my friends in East
Tennessee that, however reluctantly, they
had better give it up. 1t now symbolic:
n forced and oppressive Union--a Union
OF discordant and inharmonious elements
that can never again DO brought into q
homogeneous whole. Indeed, the NORTH
ana rnr l. are now naturally two diff
ierent people. They are now rs rllfen aan-
foreign to each other as it is possible FOL
them to become. Let then the old Unior
go, however dcar-precous to you il
times past, it is hated and loathed nov
Tor its unhonorable expressions, its los
and dishonored liberties. Say TO all who
attach any importance to my opinions
and advice, that see not how i & Isl
bic for the South to remain any longer il
partnership with the North that know
that there Is policy, n design cherished
by, fear the majority Of the Union PEG
PIE, tlit you cannot endure. iolloW lht
lead then Of your honest and true hearted
Bell-your chiyalrous Hcnry-your Polk,
and Ciays, and hosts of others equally pa
tliotic and intelligent. Tennessee, ever
in her secession, occupied manly am,
honorable ground. Let her be united
true TO herself and to her sister States o
the South.
When you can, write to md. And be
licyc that you have here true and sym
pathizing friend, who will never forge
you-who will never cease to pray for yor
aud yours. Adicu. L. G.