The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-22
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Davis at Atlanta.

Davis at Atlanta.
The President Of the ConfederAted
States arrived ct Atlanta on Saturday
He had public reception, and
made aspeech. The Gate City Guardian
gives the following synopsis of his re-
marks:
lie began by saying how cordially he
ofthe Confederate States Of |
last. By the recollection OF this soil be- |
ing the birthplace Of his own father-of
many Of Georgias sons standing by him |
in time Of peace and war, and Of this
States noble stand for the freedom of the |
South, he felt at home in their midst. He |
them all upon the fact that,
after fair trial of the disposition of the |
Government to do us justice, and full |
conviction that this we would never get, |
We had cut loose from that dead body" |
and were now able to settle, by treaty or
arms, a question which hypocritical pre-
tence Of conscience on the part Of the |
North would never allow us to settle while |
united with them. Now, said Col. Davis. |
they are no more to be troubled with
" vicarious repentance" for US, and they
Will no more be called upon by the qunlms
OF uneasy consciences TO affiict themselves
on our account. For the future, we are
70 be embraced in the same moral catego-
~ as Cuba and Brazil, and the North are
to feel for US the same accountabillity.-
t1xfelt that, in the future, we had moth
fear: he did not mean fear ofphys-
lions, but of the great political
.staple fed, as well o. clothed,
furnished indissoluble cords
>gether, in grand homoge-
be States now making COM
1Is. He said that he hnd
expansion there were the
p, which, under the old
Fbidden fruit to us, and
Northern parts of Mexico.
esre peace with the North
Id; but come peace or war,
ed them, he was ready, and
eople were. But still our
i10soy nee and Free Trade. and if
rnothi1Q the strong hand of Coercion
would do the North, all we had to do
would be to open our ports, grant Letters
Of Marque, and buy the last enterprising
Yankee out of Bostonl
After occupying some minutes in elabo-
rating this view of his subject, Col. Davis
spoke Of the labors before him, and the
call that existed on all good patriots for
patience and kind construction. All that
his ability-all that his resources of mind
.pr body, could effect in behalf of the new
government. should be cheerfully rem
BRED and hoping to meet his audience
gaiu under the brightest auspices, he
bid them a most respectful adieu.
ard Times in New York.
The New York correspondent of the
PHILADELPHIA Press, under date of the 10th
inst, says:
Friday and Saturday last were two of
the most calamitous days ever known in
the commercial history of this city, ] am
told by legal gentleman, whose sources of
information are very reliable, that no less
than ninety firms were forced to succumb
to the pressure, and among them many
heretofore deemed opulent-such houses
as Freeland, Suires 4 Co., which had been
in existence for over a quarter of centu-
ry. Scores Of other houses are topping,
and, unless the public affairs of the coun-
try soon settle into order. it is difficult to
see what can avert general smash"
The Representation ofthe South un-
ooT VIC ScuBuS Oh lSOO.
In the present Congress Delaware has
one representative, Mary land six, Virgin
ia thirteen, North Carolina eight. Ken
tucy ten, Tennessee ten, Missouri seven,
Arkansas two-total, fifty-seven. Under
the census Of 1860, Virginia loses two,
North Carolina one, Tennessee two, Ken
tacky two-total, seven. Missouri gains
two and Arkansas one-total three. A
nett loss of four. So that under the new
apportionment the eight Southern States
will have only fifty-three votes.
Effect of the Border States Elec.
tions.
The New York Times, Republican
journal, remarks upon the result of the
resent elections in Virginia and Tennes-
see:
We have evidence now of Union party |
in the Southern States. The Government
has friends, the Constitution has support
ers there. with whom to treat. Concilia-
ton ard compromise become now acts of |
friendly arrangement. instead of surren- |
der to open and defiant enemies, We |
have no hesitation in saying that the re-
suit of these elections not only enables.
but requires, the Republican party to treat
the whole question in a different spirit. |
and tender to the Union party in the |
South every guarantee which Justice can
grant or ask, against any infringement of |
their rights, or any disturbance of their
peace. We take It for granted
that the Republican party desires and
seeks the preservation fthe Union-and
that it stands ready to make any sacrifice.
consistent with principle and selErespect,
for the accomplishment of this object
The Republican Administration which is
soon to assume the responsibility of
power, must have support, so far as carry
ing on the Government is concerned, in
the South rs we'll as in the North. The
Government cannot be conducted on a
sectional basis, nor can any true friend of
the new Administration desire to see it |
resting exclusively upon sectional sup
port. 1t must from the necessity of the
case. be the first endeavor of the new
President to seek the confidence of all
sections in the integrity of his purposes,
and strictly constitutional character of his
Administration. And it is the duty of all
who intend TO give Ism, - fair and effec-
tive support to smooth the way for the
performance Of this most difficult but inn
portant task.
reconstruction.
We have already called attention (says
the Vicksburg Whig) to a test vote, taken