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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

BY the - section of the act of the
9th May, 1861, it ie made the duty of the
Governor to issue bonds Of the State for
the purpose of raising afund with which
to defray the expenses of the provisional
army of the State. In view Of the scar
city Of q circulating medium, and the
probable difficulty of converting apy con.
siderable amount of bonds into money in
times like the present, | respectfully re.
commend that you 50 modify that act as
to authorize the issuance of Treasury
Notes TO the extent of three-fifths of the
amount authorized to be issued. in lieu
of that amount of said bonds; and thai
the same, when issued, be made receiyo.
BILE by the State IL payment Of all taxes
or Government dues,
In obedience to your act of 9th Nav,
1851, have caused to be organized,
armed, and equipped, twenty-one regi-
ments Of infantry now in the field, ten
artillery companies now in. progress Of
| organization, and sufficient number of
cavalry companies to compose one regl-
ment. The organization Of Engineer
Corps nearly completed.
In addition to which we have three
regiments mustered into the service of
the Confederate States now i'm Virginia,
and number of our citizens in the SER
vice of that Government stationed at
Pensacola. For full and accurate infor.
nation as to the organization. | refer you
to the reports of the proper officers, here
after to be laid before you, if desired 1t
is proper to remark in this connection,
that without even call being made up.
on them, much larger number of our
patriotic citizens have rendered their SER
vices to the State than have thought
proper to accept. Should the necessi-
ties OF the State at any time require lar
ger force, feel assured that our brave
and gallant people will rush with alacrity
to the field, so as to swell the force to the
point of equaling any such necessity.
! commend these brave and patriotic
citizen soldiers to your most favorable
consideration, and recommend the adop-
tlon of such measures as will most tend
to promote their health and comfort
while in the field.
1t is proper that call your attention
to the fact that few days since Return j.
Meigs, Esq, resigned the offie of Libra
rian Of the State. The office is now va
cant, and the duty Of filling it by cleo
ton devolves upon you.
/ cannot, in justice to my own feelings
and sense Of duty, close this communica-
ton without urging upon you, and
through you upon those you represent
the importance and propriety of modera-
ton, iorbearance and Cancellation in your
intercourse with each other, however
widely and earnestly you may have diff
fered in your opinions and actions upon
the important and exciting questions SO
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

The grand total thus amounts to 107,-
900 stand of arms, besides 200, 900 revolv-
ers which are said to be on hand at vari-
Gus points. We have not included in
the above the arms owned by the States
of Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Kentuc-
ky, Maryland and Virginia, which will
increase the number at least to 900, 900.
Besides this, there are thought to be
100000 of private arms, which will an
swer all practical purposes in case of in
vasion by the enemy.
The haul of heavy cannon that was
made at the Norfolk Navy Yard, was one
of the most valuable acquisitions ever
made by people. Well Goes Norfolk
correspondent of the Columbus Times
remark, "the gold of Ophr was not SO
valuable a possession to Solomon as is
this Navy. For six weeks every train
that leaves has been loaded with guns
You count the long rows that have been
removed, and count, and count, wearied
with the toll long before the half is told.
The thought is very extravagant, but it
has been almost irresistible, as | have
.strolled through this FL Dorado-this
Golconda mine, that all Of our towns
might be garrisoned, and every man
might plant before his door little bat
terry, and make his home castle"
What are we to think of the boasted
military power of Government which
permits such Yard to be lost, without
an attempt at resistance, and which has
never yet been able to re-take it2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
The gost.
Athens, Friday, June 2s, 1861.
Tennessee Legislature.


The following Legislative proceedings
will be read with satisfaction:
In the House on the Goth, Senate reso-
luton No. 40. in regard to the patriotism
and loyalty of the people of Tennessee,
having been read, as follows:
WHEREAS, The people of Tennessee by
large Majority have dissolved all furth-
or political relations with the government
ot the United States, and trusting, as we
do, to the patriotism and loyalty of those
who cast their votes against such separa-
ton, that they will submit to the decis-
ion and abide the fortunes of their State;
therefore,
Resolved by tie General assembly Of Me
State Of Tennessee, That we, the members
of the General Assembly, do earnestly
appeal to the good citizens of the State
TO unite as one man against u common
enemy; that we shall continue to trust to
their love of country, and OF their homes
rather than to stringent measures of leg
islation, aud, therefore, that in our .judg-
ment neither new enactments for the
punishment of treason. nor the passage
of test oaths to insure a pledge ofloyalty
from the citizens are the remedies to be
at present applied, but rather coniin-
ued reliance upon the patriotism and in
telligence Of the masses of the people Of
Tennessee.
After attempts TO amend, lay on the
table, &C., the resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker,
of Weakley, Bayless. Beatty, Bledsoe,
Caldwell, Cheatbam, Cowden, Davis, Dud-
ley, Farrelly, Ford, CAN'T, Gillespie, Cor
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Slander.

1fyou find man circulating malicious
reports about his neighbor, IL may be set
down as an inviolable rule that any such
person is dishonest. Not only dishonest,
but, from his infamous disposition. danger.
GUS to all with whom he may be acquaint-
ed. He circulates false impressions, and
sets people upon erroneous courses Of
judgment and conduct in respect to others.
which may frequently be ruinous to
their prosperity.-It does general inju.
ry to society, more than to the party SLAM
bered, as il destroys confidence. The man
who is guilty of circulating. malicious re-
ports must necessarily be deceitful, and
therefore dishonest; he must be abandon
ed to every principle of moral feelings. In
ancient times, when man was convicted
of being q slanderer, he was stoned 10
death as being danger and curse to the
whole community. In modern times
there is even better remedy than this
it is to cease all association, with such
characters. Treat them like lepers, aban-
don them to their own kind, which is a
social death, one by which they serve as
an example to others. This rule is OBJ
served among all intelligent people, and
should be invariably carried out in this
place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-A gentleman
from Arlington says Gen. Beauregard is
advancing. Everything looks like hot
work before tomorrow.
The Federalists are advancing on Fair
fax Court House. The New York Eighth
Regiment is leading the advance. A
fight near there is expected to night.
The Federal force near Vienna num-
bers 5000, exclusive of the reinforce
ments now going forward. The regulars
from Chambersburg have crossed the Po-
tOmac.
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The War.

IL is to be regretted that there are per-
sons who believe that the South cannot
sustain itself in the war which the sec
tional party in power at Washington is
waging against it, and who will not per-
init themselves to take sides with their
section because of such belief. The opn-
ion is ill-advised, and founded in an over
estimate of the pecuniary resources of the
enemy and their numerical strength
an error which little serious study and
reflection will at once dispel. No states
man at the North today believes that the
slave-Stotes can be conquered and subiu-
gated, no matter what may have been
his opinion two months ago. Then the
South was divided and distracted-at this
time it is united, compact, and solid in
the determination to maintain the posi-
ton it has assumed. Ten millions of peo-
pie, inhabiting vast territory, of infinite
and inexhaustible resources, could not be
conquered on their own soil by any num-
berr that might possibly be brought
"c"''' ''Sh' hS histoIy vi tllc WOflu,
OF the race, is against the conclusion. The
idea that the war, commenced under the
pretcxt of retaking the public property
and preserving the Union, but which has
already assumed an entirely different
character, must fail, is taking hold of the
rejecting portion Of the Northern mind,
and voice for peace is beginning to
make itself heard even there. However
fortunate and how unaccountable, then,
that there should be parties at the South
afflicted with the delusion that their Sec
tion will not be able to sustain itself
through such conflict, and who by their
position give aid and strength to the enc
mics of their homes and firesides. Let
such stop and think. If Lincoln and his
party, under the plea of retaking "the
public property" could conquer and sub
jugate the South, is there any one insane
enough to believe that conservative
man would ever again fill the Presiden.
tial chair; or, that any other than Sec
tional majority would rule in Congress;
or that they would stop short of the OBJ
ject which underlies the organization of
their party? Mr.. Seward said that in saw
ing the Union the Black Republican par
ty must be saved. What did he mean?
We again say, stop and think.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
From Corinth. Misslssippi.

The Mobile Tribune learns from gentle
man just from Corinth, Miss, that there
are some twenty-one thousand men under
arms at that place. They were in high
spirits and had every soldierly comfort,
especially an abundance Of vegetables.
Gen. Clarke, who, is IN command, was
satisfied that these troops could be thrown
within twenty four hours to any point on
the border menaced by the hirelings at
Cairo-many of whom, by the way, were
deserting and joining our army. This
force at Corinth, within forty eight hours,
it was understood, could be increased to
nearly forty thousand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 20.-Col. Smith seized
a lot OF Confederate envelopes vended by
boy. The bystanders interferred and
made a subscription for the boy. Smith
also seized a lot of likenesses of jeff.
Davis and told the vendor that if he got
II new stock he would send him to Fort
MclIenry. The people again interfered
and the excitement was growing when
Smith retired. Marshal Kane says the
police ought to have taken Smith to the
Guard House,
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thingsi suffysit to say got across Ne.
i son and Dixie's limo saic = 1o.t

thingsi sufysit to say got across Ma
son and Dixie's line sale at last.
! made tracks for my humsted, but she
with whom I'm harnist for life failed to
recognize, In the emashiated bein' who
stood before her, the gushin youth Of for.
ty-six summers, who had left her only
few months afore. But went into the
pantry, and brought aout q certin black
bottle. Raisin il to my lips. I Ised. "Here's
to you. old gall" did il so nAtral that
sbe'knowed me at once. "Those form
Them voicei That natral stile of doin
thingsi IT'S he |" she cried. and rushed
into my arms. II was too much for her,
q she fell into swoon. cum very near
swounding myself.
No more to dav from yours for the Per-
petration OF the Union, and the bringin'
of the Goddess Of Liberty out Of her pres
ent bad fix. ARrExUs WARD.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, June 10, 1861. ]
Corruption Among the Republica

Corruption Among the Republicans.
The stealing has become SO bareiaced
among the patriots in Ohio that the Gov
ernment is likely to lose all credit. The
Cincinnati Gazette says:
A few weeks ago the Council advanced
to the State Government q quarter of a
million of dollars by an unanimous vote.
On Wednesday, the proposition to ad.
vance $4,000 more was almost unani-
mously killed, having but three votes in
its favor. This change is all significant.
The same feeling will be found among
our capitalists. Let tn Administration at
Columbus take warning before they find
the power of the third State in the Gov
ernment, and one which began the war
with such zeal and generosity, entirely
demoralized and broken by the inconpe-
tence and unfaithiulness of its officers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
From Missouri.

JEFFERSON City, June 20.-The steam
er Sunshine from Bonneville confirms the
defeat Of the State troops, with 90 killed.
The Federal loss was two killed and nine
wounded and missing. 1t was thought
the Missourians would make another
stand at Lexington under Col. Weight
man, formerly of the United States army.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Lyon occupies
Bonneville. Four Missourians were kill
ed and twenty wounded. Four Federal
lists were killed and nine wounded.-
Lyon has issued another proclamation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
The Coast Defences of North Caro-
Ina

A rumor having been circulated in this
city, says the Raleigh Register, on Monday
to the effect that a large body of Black
Republican troops had invaded this State
at point below Wilmington, Mr.. Ktrell,
in the Convention, moved resolution of
inquiry, soliciting information from the
Governor rs to the truth of the report
Governor Ellis promptly responded to the
resolution in the following communca-
ton, from which we are gratified to learn
that our coast is in such a state of defence
as to defy the whole power of the U. S.
Navy:
TO tic Honorable, tie President
and Members Of he Convention:
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the
annexed resolution of your Honorable
Body, have to state that the rumor re-
terred to Is wholly without foundation in
truth.
furthermore beg leave to assure the
Convention, that | am in q situation to
obtain. reliable intelligence from every
part OF the State, as soon as any one else
can obtain it and will not delay to advise
them of the approach of danger.
take this occasion to say further, that
if our batteries are properly served, a fact
of which could entertain no doubt, the
power of the United States Navy is not
sufficient to effect an entrance into any
one of the Harbors of the State.
Respectfully submitted,
JouN w ELLIS
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Prospects for Peace.
A Washington letter says:

II W aaIIIHgtOII IeIteT sHys:
IL is confidently asserted here that
there will be peace within sixty days
The government cannot get money enough
to carry on the war; even il twere prop
eIly and honestly disbursed. As half OF it
is stolen by the army contractors and 9th
ers "having authority" who aid and abet
them in their knavery, dividing the pro-
fits, the task becomes doubly difficult.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

PLENTY IN THE LANp.-Referring to sew
eral parts Of the Confederacy in which
crops are abundant, the Memphis appeal
says
With the rice and wheat crops, and
the fine prospect for corn. we aresatisfied
that we shalt have breadstufs enough to
last two years, and that flour will not be
more than from FIVE to six dollars per
barrel, when the present crop is brought
into market.
We predict that. If the Western States
have fair average crop, wheat will sell in
Illinois at twenty-five cents per bushel in
less than nine days-as the prospect for
drops in Europe is very good.
Hlockades ars excellent thingsl "Any.
body hurtf"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR JUDGE DOUGLAS
WIDow.-The Illinois State Journal Of
the llth says;-A number of gentlemen
of all parties, headed by Gov. Yates,
have signed an address setting forth the
condition of Judge Douglas estate, and
asking contributions for the support Of
his widow and children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, June 20.-Adams' Express
Companies North and South have made
close connection here for the transmits
sion of letters to and from the United
States. Letters deposited in any office
of the Adams Express in the United
States will be safely carried to the Con-
federate States.
The election passed off quiet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

PIoUs CANr.-At the late session of the
Wyoming New York; Conference, the
following substitute was offered instead of
the annual resolution against slavery:
"Whereas. Divine Provldeno has taken
the works of emancipation into his own
hands, therefore
"Resolvsd, That we stand still and see
the salvation ofGod."
Instead of being thrown out as a piece
Of coarse blasphemy, it was taken up and
passed.
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Foreign.

New York, June 20.-The steamer AZ
rica has arrived.
ENGLAND.-The governments financial
measures passed on second reading.
The Queens Council decides that the
forbidding armed vessels bringing prizes
into the ports is no Infringement on the
laws of nations. Gregory, in strong ap-
peal, consented to postpone the motion
TO recognize the Confederate States.
Garibalbi and the pope are sick.
Jas. H. Lane. of Kansas, is appointed
Brigadier-General.
The bridge over Gosse Creek, near
Leesburg, is burned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

Ba- Traitors Convention at Wheeling,
adopted resolutions repudiating all alle-
glance to the Southern Confederaoy and
vacating offices, all who adhere to IT,,
Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
Plerpont Of Marion, named Provision
al Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

RICE CRop.--The Charleston Courier
learns from friend, a Rice planter, that
the prospect for a full yield of Rice, at
this season Of the year, was never better
in his section of country, and that re-
ports from all other sections are equally
hattering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

Quick TO CoxpLy.-Gen. Beauregard
having. on last Sunday. made q requisi,
ton on the people Of Orange county. vsu
for forty wagon loads of provisions. the
requisition was complied with on Nom
day, by sending him sixty wagons heavi.
ly ladened with provisions. proyender.
and other articles needed by the army,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

A TERROR TO LlNcoLNITEs.-The Lin
colnites in st. Louis were painfully exer-
clsed few days ago, by a report that
Gen. Beauregard was in the city. Squads
were sent in all directions to search sus-
pected houses, and arrest the General.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

CAN BREAD THE ARAY.-A correspondent
of the Rome ,Southernsr says Cherokee
Georgia, can bread the Confederate Army,
and adduces the following figures to provo
it: Floyd county will make surplus Of
100000 bushels of wheat. Cass, Gordon,
Whitfield and Murray, will average like
amount, making 100000 bushels
One bushel of wheat will make 40 pounds
of -four, which will feed one soldier one
month, and by the rule-of three 100000
bushels will feed 100000 troops for ono
wear
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
Arms in the South,

The Memphis appel maSee an esti-
mate of the amount of arms ON hand in
the South, which exposes the error of an
idea lately prevalent in some quarters
that the South is totally destitute of arms
and ammunition for her defence. The
following seizures have been made since
the inception Of the Southern move
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28
A Tennessee Volunteer Executed,

A Tennessee Volunteer Executed.
The Nashville Patriot learns from a
private letter that Taylor of the First
Tennessee Regiment, who killed Lieut..
Davidson, of the same corps, at Lynch
burg, Va, few days ago, was tried by
a court martial at Richmond, and SEN
fenced to be shot. The sentence, it is
said, was promptly executed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

p@- L. NJ. Bliss, acting Governor Of
Jefferson Territory, has proclaimed the
neutrality of that Territory in the war.
Furthermore, he forbids the payment of
any debts or future dues to the United
States or anybody else, outside the Terri
tory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

The IRISH LEAVING LlNcoLN.-We learn
by private letter received by one Of our
business men, from Richmond, says the
Montgomery Mail of the 10th, that
269 members of the Goth N. Y. Regi-
ment have deserted the "Old Wreck"
and joined the Confederate forces in Viz
ginia. The Goth is an old established
Regiment, and has enjoyed considera-
BILE reputation for drilling. We would
not be surprised if we did not have the
entire Regiment ere long.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-28

EXTRACT FROM Gov. WIsE's SPEEcH.-At
the sereDade given President Davis at
Richmond, on the night of the I'd inst,
Governor Wise being called out, made an
eloquent speech, from which we extract
the following:
The Lord of Hosts has demanded that
you shall walk through the trying ordeal.
You are destined 10 60 through fiery
baptism; and l call upon you to come up
to the altar bravely. Applause and cries
of"We will."] Though your pathway be
through flame and smoke, or through
river OF blood, turn not aside. Be in no
haste. Ba onln, Ca.llaa. .ao.aal.as.
summon yourselves. Elevate yourselves
to the high and sacred duty of patriotism.
The man who now dares to wait until
some magic arm is put into his hand; the
man who will not 60 until he has min
ME rifle or percussion musket who will
not be content with flint and steel, or
even gun without a lock, is worse than
a coward; he is q renegade. IL you can
do no better, 60 to blacksmith, take q
gun along as sample, and have him to
make you one like it; get spear, q lance
take a lesson from John Brown; manu-
facture your own blades from old iron,
even though they be the tires of your
cart-wheels; get bit of a spring, grind
and burnish it into the shape of q two
inch blade bowie knife; put to it any sort
of a handle, so that it be strong ash, hick-
ory or oak-[A A voice, take Your poker
or tongs"l-and if possible get double
barreled gun, and dozen rounds OF
buckshot, and go upon the battlefield
with these. Ifyour enemy's guns reach
farther than your own, reduce the dis
taEce. Meet them foot to foot, eye to
eye, body to body, and when you strike q
blow, strike home. Your true blooded
Yankee will never stand still in the pres
ence of cool steel. Let your aim, there
fore, be to get into close quarters, and
with few decided vigorous movements,
always pushing forward-never back
my word for it, the soil of Virginia will be
swept Of the vandals who are now pollut-
ing its atmosphere, ICheers.l