The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-03

dered moral sentiment OF the North
not finding the ordinary restraints Of pm
triotism among their peoplc--deriving
its power from n usurpation and perver-
sion of the functions of Government
having no middle ground short of posi-.
tive su6iugation of the South, or a defeat
which exposes it's disgrace to the civilized
worll fear the time has passed when
peace can be hoped for by the mere NOR.
nj force of n united South, without a
trial of arms. Having succeeded in con-
fusing and dividing the border slave
States, they have had ample time for
military preparations. The veil which
concealed their recent movements has
been thrown aside. The note of war
has been sounded. and in the imperial
proclamation, recently issued. the people
of the Confederate States and all who
sympathize with them are treated rs reb.
els, and twenty days allowed them to
"disperse' and return to their allegiance
to the authorities at Washington. With
out waiting for the expiration of the
twenty days, in addition TO the regular
army and naval forces, militia force of
seventy-fve thousand has been called
into the field to execute this edict, 10y the
power of arms. As if purposely intend
of Tennessee have been colIad nra,
as their Governor, IN f,rnis,, a nor,inn Of
these troons have answered. ,bot do.
mani as IN NV ;ud,n,or.t booo,ea H.
bonor of ,ha ST. o,,,j - ~, -
10 ,,os. -, 49,, -, fS'Pi'
Tbe Fadoral Irnion IF tbo s,o,os ,h,s
,roctic,llv dissolvaJ con novar n 10
sto,ed. or if oyer tbns res,orod /, -,
by the very act. oease 10 he n JT,;on of
free and indenendent states s,ch as o,r
fathers astahl;shod /, n,;li 49,. :
centroI;zed ,,oyaru,,,c,t
bont libertv or Ia. =, 1870
some will reign and others sorra ~
fow tvronn;zo ana H. -, 50 ~.
Would be the greatest fnlIv 70 49, g..
the recons,r,ct;on of a nooooc,i H.; ,U'
nnon terms of rra,or,;trt anJ ao,,ot;,, 'o',
tbo ond NJ IN ;ntormo,;a " uqo"'T ria az
can he M desirahle iTn;nn u;,h, mere err
ternitv And II wo could nv, 80, AZ.
before the unbolv crusade xh;ch !. rn,,
heinz waved oga;nt ma we oannn, hor nov !,
after thew sboiI have ,von,onI, ;,,hn,o y
their nnEolv hands i, ,ba ;nnoo,,. -
of onr noonle rron, ,,o ,ror,i,;o,, D'
than n desire to des,rov onr onra,;,,, ,' i
subvert our Uber,;o. "''''
Therefore rcsnec,f,lIv rooo,,,
the nerfsc,;,a of a., orIyyo ne.o n' ,n'l
General Assemble tormnIiv az, nv
the indenenJenca ~ ,be S,a;a orTan, "e
see of The Federal JTr;o,, ro,,o,a;. - -.
authority. and re.assnming each and aw'
cry function belonging 70 sora,o,a
o,.i,,,v. o,I that said ordin.nco ,vhar
!, sboIl hoya baen tins nerroctea nv The
7 en;slatnra sLoil a, ,ha earl;os, ,,,oo,;
oofla ,;,ua ha s'I,ro;ttaJ ~ - p"I ~
,oonla ~ bo b., ,hnn, adou,ad ~ ~, VIC
end j'p''' W '' y '"'-' '''p''' vi reject
Wben tho noo,Io ~ ,ho c,,.. .h.,,
dao,apr III. Va. 80 s'i :.ii
tbn ren,o;ninn S,otas 81 ~ H. VIZ" ,i;l
solved !, ,v;Ii ba n ,,o,tan 80 ~ ,,;.,,,
a.naI;ono WI ,,;. n -. VI '"o n.En"s'
oyn;Iabia ,ol;,;nnf raoaaS;,,, 't " WI ~.
s,,oiI ~ n 49, &c.,, we
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thosa With 49,, 'o ao,,, ou'' $3.50; "''a
$1,000, ,o,I,'' w nI'elost,
t;mu idsnt,fu ma ',u d" ou'h ta ues'
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Fajor,I Corarnn,art sho,,Ia ~. WIN 'ne
nos;,;o, ~ ,ba oo ,,ne CT" u";th
ont thot oononrt or 80 ~ 'o,, .h WIN
olone be sccmred NV nnl;t;o,, MY" m;,, t "a u
nronosi,ion whicb cr, p, ~ o', IVY, Is .
sent ~ wb, an,;o;na,ass t ,ha ny , "na us rs
tbe honr and ,ho noooss .n H,n "erS ~,
h,rn,onv in ,he ,yori, of o's w.. p,'' ~
ronc n0'' 40 VIC WIN VI Jul ee'e''' ue-
Sncb n nol;t;oo, rT,;o, ,.;,b A.,
Mo Of tic Cnnfedoro ~ s,,, az : sne p."l
essential bv tho f,ot ,hat ua ~ ro'v 80
No nrovi.;ons 70, nnn,i ra"' mr ;,s ''iaue
visinniny onJ er,hodyi,,o o"n Iii pro.
forces wbile the Goyern'nen 80 81 ,ha 1872 rnr
federate States. foreseeiny his inv,s;on
has had an eve to the necessities Of the
emergency and stands nrenorad oonar .
ously to lend ms its assistance in tbis M.
proyok ed and cruel struggle IF we No..
cept that assistance. we s6onld do il in n