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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Effects of the Blockade on the North
West,

The Jonesboro' Gazciie, published in
Southern Illinois, protests strongly against
the unjustifable and insane policy of the
Lincoln Government. 1t thus describes
the effect of the blockade upon the inter-
ests Of the Northwest. We have no
doubt but the people of that section will
feel it more actually than those for whose
injury it has been instituted:
BLOCKADE oE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The Mississippi river is now effectually
blockaded at Cairo-not only munitions
of war, but provisions of all kinds, coal,
timber, and manufactured articles being
prevented from going to any Of the slave
States. Wheat, corn and the other pro-
ducts Of the great West are thus deprived
of a market, which will be death blow
to the interests of that section. In addi-
ton, no less than sixteen hundred steam
boats run on the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, nearly all dependent, directly,
upon the Southern trade. These, of course,
will be compelled to tie up. The value
of these boats is estimated at sixty mil
lions of dollars, and they give employ
ment to two hundred thousand persons,
who will by this means be deprived Of q
means Of subsistence. We very much
fear that Mr.. Lincoln, in his great zeal to
"starve out" the Southern States. will
inflict greater suffering upon the people
OF the North.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
A Peace Measure.

We ask every man not indissolubly
welded to Lincoln's war policy, to read
and ponder the following article from the
Christian Adrocaie.
"a PEACE MEAsuRE.-One word on the
best way to bring about peace. 1t is to
show ourselves resolute and united peo-
pie, ready for war Pardon the paradox,
but the man that talks of begging peace
now, is the real instigator OF war; the
man with a rihed musket in his hand is
the promoter of peace. Every vote OF
speech that creates the impression abroad
that we are divided in claiming and de-
Tending our rights, raises up hundred
armed men to fight against us.
This ii is that keeps up the Northern
purpose of conquering us, forcing us back
at the point of the bayonet into the I'm
ion. They say there are many Union
men among us and they must help them,
must come to their aid, etc.
Our peace-speaking and Union-loving
friends may not mean tive don't believe
they debut such is the moral effect
they produce at this crisis in affairs. They
prolong the agonies Of the war; thus en-
courage and strengthen the enemy they
give him hope, or, at least, pretext.-
They are the men who invite invasion
and will unwittingly cause blood 10 flow,
and fill trenches with the dead bodies Of
our brothers.
Let the North understand, without
mistake, that we are one and resolute, and
mean to maintain TO the death our liber-
ties, ana this, more than any human
means, will make them pause and think
of peace at first, where war at least can
accomplish nothing"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Athens, Friday, June Z, 1851.
The Election Tomorrow.

The election tomorrow will be the
most important in which the people of
Tennessee have ever been called upon to
vote. Those who are in favor of declar-
ing the State independent of the Black
Republican Government at Washington
and Of association with the South, will
vote for "SsparatiOn" and Representation. J"
Such as are in favor o: holding on to the
Black Republican Government, and aid
ing in the war against the South, will vote
"No Separation" and "No Representation"
These are the plain propositions, stripped
of all disguise and deception. We have
already said that the first was the true
and natural position for Tennessee, and
given our reasons for that faith. We
shall not repeat them now; and have only
to add, no matter what may have been
former opinions and prejudices, no mat
ter how much we may have deprecated
the cause, and the men who have brought
this evil upon the country-lot us at once
get up to the existing state of affairs and
look them square IN the face-determine
our duty wisely, and perform it honestly
in view of our responsibilities to God, our
generation, and our children. Go to the
polls, and in the full proportions of free
man vote openly, Independently, above
hoard
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
W. G. WHITTHoRsE,
Assistant Adjutnnt General.

Eas- President Lincoln threatens to
hang as pirates all the Southern privateers-
men, caught by the government cruisers.
The Richmond Wing quotes vatteps
claw Of Nations" to him, as follows:
Vattel in his Sd book distinctly recog-
nizcs the belligerent rights of people
situated as we are. He says:
when nation becomes divided into
two parties, absolutely independent, and
no longer acknowledging common SUI
perior, the State is dissolved, and the
war between the two parties stands upon
the same ground, in every respect, as q
public war between two nations. Wheth-
er republic be split into two factions.
each maintaining that it alone constitutes
the body Of the State, or kingdom be-
divided between two competitors for
crown, the nation is severed into parties
who will mutually term each other rebels.
Thus there exists in the State two sepa-
rate bodies, who pretend TO absolute indie.
pendence, and between whom there is no
judge. They decide their quarrels by
arms as two different nations would do
The obligation to observe the common,
laws of war towards each other Is there
fore absolute, indispensably binding on
both parties, and the same which the
law Of nations imposes on all nations in
transactions between State and State"
The Wing thinks this covers The case
exactly, and promises that, IL Lincoln
hangs southern priyatecrsmen, up shall
go all the prisoners Of war captured by
the Southern army.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
rhe london arimesn on Coercion.

The London shines" on Coercion.
The following paragraph Is taken from
a leading editorial in the London Times
of the 9Th Of April. One would suppose
that the great fact stated by the organ Of
the British nation would have its inau-
ence upon the Lincoln Governments
But it seems that all experience and reas'
on are lost upon the tyrants who now
rule at Washington. "Whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad"
"Let American statesmen ponder well
over the Fourth OF July orations. 10
which they listened in their early youth,
and they will find there abundant proof
how great IL the error, where two nations
speak the samc language and belong to
the same race, Of striving 10 perpetuate
by force and bloodshed Union which
has ceased to be one of friendship. III
the English Government had been con-
tent not 10 tax the colonies, or, ii having
fallen into that great error, il had been
content to allow them to depart, peacea-
bly, as soon as il found that their connec'
ton with the Mother Country had be-
come distasteful TO them, how much of
the bitterness and the evil Of the separa-
ton would have been spared Instead of
requiring for Cancellation period Of
more than half century, and second
war in the which to expend their irrita'
ted feelings, the two nations might have
passed at once from separation to ALI
ance, and have saved each other all the
misery and all the mischief which they
have inflicted and endured"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
The NiggerS.

The following despatch is indicative Of
of the programme Of the Administration
at Washington in regard to their friends
the niggers
Secretary Cameron issued instructions
to Gen. Butler to-day, approving fully of
his course in taking fugitive slaves in
side his lines and putting them to work.
He says State cannot throw off its Fed
eral obligations, nor can it refuse the
performance of these duties.
Among the latter there is no duty more
important than that Of the suppression
Of armed combinations formed for the
purpose of oyerthrowing the whole con-
stitutional duty of the State. While he
must not permit interference with per-
sons held to service under the laws of
any State, Gen. Butler must on the other
hand, so long as rebellion exists in the
State, refrain from surrendering to their
masters fugitive slaves who come within
his lines. He is instructed to put them
to work, keep details of their duties and
the expenses of keeping them until dis
posed Of by future determination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07

Economy, always commendablc, is
doubly so at this time. There is not n
family in the county but can live just as
well on one third less than they have
been in the habit Of consuming. We
know that nc can on one half-the nee
ossarics Of life we all mus. have, but the
luxuries we can all do without very we'll
for season at least. Keep away from
the stores--buy as little as possible-and
when you have not the money or the bar.
tor to pay down, don't buy Mt all. Pur-
sue this course, and whether the war
is Of longer or shorter duration, You will
got through II without much trouble.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Union Men.

In summer it is very pleasant to put
out the fire, ventilate thereon and let
thebreezes freely circulate, but this policy
would not be comfortable in winter
This, however, is the policy of the Union
men of this region. Because they were
once for the Union they seem to think
they must always be SO, regardless of con-
sequences. Make it the Union it once
was, and administer it as IL should be,
and then there would be some excuse for
supporting it-but this is not the case,
and cannot be. The condition of things
has been changed, the house is on fire
and the man that don't get out OF it, is a
fool and mailman. For consistency's
cake, however, some may prefer to be
by the raging flames.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
The Tax. Again.

We again assert that the War Tax, pro-
vided by Act of Legislature, about which
there has been SO much lying and niisrep-
resentation, is eight cents on the hundred dol
lars, and not eight per cent. 1t is strange
that beings who claimto be, like Brutus,
honorable men, will seek to pervert facts
and mislead the public mind. Aud how
rotten and unsound must be the cause
that turns away from candor and truth,
and relies upon falsehood and misrepre-
sentation for success! Why not state the
whole question--all the facts-fairly and
squarely to the people, and then abide
their verdict, let 1t be what it may?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Distress in NeWYork.

The New York Day Book, which, with
the Daily Neps, are about the only reliable
papers published in that wicked city,
says: 9a
In every direction "tbis house TO let"
or 'store for rent" this property for
SALE" SELLING off at less than cost"
"assigness' sale" &c. &C., stare you in the
face anked by hosts of less important
but similar announcements. Nor are
these offers confined to old or inferior
buildings, but hang, like placards on an
effigy, over the doorposts of some of the
newest and most elegant structures on
our proudest avenue.
From the Astor House to the corner Of
Nth street, you may this morning count
lS9 of these commercial eptaphs, and if
you slip quickly into many a handsome
establishment where plateglass vies with
gliding for the adornment of happier
days, you may be told in a whisper that
business is dead and the place will soon
close.
Unfortunate city! Well may she ex-
claim with Old Abe, whats to become
of my reyenues?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Arrest and Execution of Lincoln
Spy. nr

The conductor of the Orange and Al
exandria Railroad reports to the Lynch
burg Republican, that Lincoln spy,
named Lambert, was arrested at Manas-
as junction. on Wednesday, and after be-
ing tried before court martial, was sem
fenced TO be executed yesterday morning
at IL o'clock. When arrested he had
just reached the junction from Harper's
Ferry, and was endeavoring to pass on
in the direction of Alexandria. In the
the lining of his coat was found detail
ed drawing of all the Notifications, posi-
ton Of forces, &C., at Ilarper's Ferry, be-
sides several other papers, which fully
established his true character. He was
quite ayoung man, and was son Of
Benjamin Lambert, Of the firm Of Lam
bert & Mckenzie, commission merchants
of Alexandria.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
"Reipn of Terror A."

One of the cuckoo cries of the friends
of the Black Republican Dictatorship
at Washington, is, "Reign of Terror, u
"Reign of Terror!" So far as it is intend.
ed to apply TO this portion of Tennessee,
we take the responsibility of pronouncing
it utterly false and untrue. "Union-
men" and "Separationists" alike speak
and act as they please upon any and all
questions Of public character. And
what is so here, we suspect is so in re-
gard to the balance Of the State. True
there are few fools on both sides, who
buster and talk, and somrtimes even
swear horribly, like Uncle Toby's army in
Flanders; bat they are exceptions to the
rule, men incapable of rising to proper
appreciation Of any question, and not to
regarded for moment as the opponents
of public sentiment. And we will ven
ture that at the election on Saturday
next, when the people are to vote on the
gravest issue ever presented for their con-
sidefation, there will be, throughout the
State, less disposition to interfere with
the free and untrammeled exercise Of the
right of suffrage than upon any occasion
within the past twenty years. Indeed,
we do not believe "Reign Of Terror"
exists anywhere today except in the Free
States, where fanaticism rules supreme
and the halter bangles above the hea of
all who dare to dissent from the doc
trines of the "irrepressible conflict" and
in the States of Maryland and Missouri,
the District of Columbia, and such poi
tons of Virginia as are now occupied by
the Federal troops. There the Civil and
Judiciary power has been pushed aside
and trampled under foot by the military
forces which Lincoln has called into the
field. The Supreme Court, tie highes,
tribunal in the land, tire last refuge of an
insulted people, is superseded by the
dictum of a puppet in regimentals, and
the Constitution is PROSTATE in the dust.
There, indeed, is real "Reign Of Ter
ror," but there only.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Evidences of Returning Reason.

There are some signs Of returningreason
at the North. They are not very album
dant or conclusive, but they indicate that
the worst stage Of the fit has passed. We
will note few Of them. Gen. Pierce.
within the last fortnight. has reviewed
his opinion, and avows himself decidedly
in favor Of peaceful and fair separation.
The Hartford (C.) paper-the organ of
Secretary Wells avows the same senti-
ments. Another paper in Maine speaks
to the same effect. The Day Book and
News in New York grow holder and de-
clare the same doctrines. An effort has
been made in Common Council to take
the corporation printing from the News
but failed, the Post, says, because the ed
itor knew some secrets which would dam
age the Council, and which he threaten.
ed to publish. Three weeks ago not one
of these papers would have dared TO utter
a word for peace, or in reprobation of the
tyrannical course Of Linooln's administra-
ton. -r nlo1. r..
On the other hand, the organs of the
Administration are more frantic than ever,
which goes to show that they feel their
cause is waning. They ayow themselves
ready and eager for war with all the
powers Of the earth. As TO the traitors,
rebels and pirates" they are to be exter-
minated, every mothers son of them, and
all their property confscated. The three
years enlistment appears to make very
slow progress but by way of stimulating
it all The organs protest that the war will
be short, sharp, and savage. The North
they say) cannot stand any but short
war; and. to make it short, the rebels
must be crushed at once. There may be
more truth in this they would have us
believe. Yankeedem will be utterly
bankrupt in twelve months, at the pres
ent rate of expenditure. All their trade
all their manufactures, all their shipping
are PROSTATE They are living ON past ac-
cumulatons. These, at three millions a
day, which they say is their expenditure,
will be exhausted before the year is out.
And what then 2 set of beggardly knaves,
without money and without credit; and
that too without the assistance of jeff.
Davis invading army of t. Traitors. Pirates
and Thieves" to aid Gen. Webb IN rob-
bling the banks and jewelry stores of Phil
adelphia and New York. Tho future of
Yankeedom is gloomy indeed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
The Crops.

From every section we hear favorable
accounts of the Wheat crops, and from
present appearances, the yield will be
heavier and more abundant than for years.
In Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas
the crop is already harvested. In this
immediate neighborhood there is an APP
pearance of rust on the blades in some
localities, but the straw is untouched as
yet, and the farmers apprehend but very
little danger from it. Our farming friends
may rest assured that there will be a high
for every bit Of surplus produce
they can raise.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
The Judiciary against the Executive


Acollision Of departments in the United
States Government has already taken
place, and the President and his army
have triunphed. Poor Maryland is reap
ing the early fruits of subjugation. One
of her citizens was torn from his bed at
night and imprisoned, without warrant
or any Lawful. process. His friends appli-
ed for writ of haJeaS corpus which was
issued by Chief Justice fancy, of the
United States Supreme Court. Gen. Cad
wallader, the officer who held this Mr..
Merryman, refused to allow the prisoner
to be taken before Judge fancy, SO that
it might be known on what charge he was
detained. Judge fancy then ordered
process to issue TO bring Gen. Cadwallader
before him for contempt of Court. The
General closed the gates of his fort, and
would not appear before the Judge.
The Chief Justice makes public state
ment, in which he declares "that the
President. under the Constitution of the
United States. cannot suspend the pivi-
lege of the writ Of hateas esrpus, nor au-
thorize the military 10 do it."
The Judiciary is therefore trampled
down. In his response Gen. Cadwallader
advises Judge fancy not to embarrass the
operations of the Government; and Hor-
ace Greedy urges the General to stand up
against the Judge, and, if necessary, to
arrest and imprison him. If this be the
treatment Of Judge for discharging his
official duty, what would be the fate of a
citizen who did not acquiesce in the Lin
coin despotism?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Fugitive Slaves.

Simeon Cameron, I.incoln's Secretary Of
War, has ordered Gen. Butler to keep all
fugitive slaves tina. come within his lines;
and winds up the order with the follow
ing significant and suggestive periods
"7he question of their final disposition aoiR
be reserved for future determination"
The developments ofeach day strength
en- the belief that "the freedom and
equality Of the negro" is the great NOV
ing power Of the Black Republican war
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Hon. John Bell, at Knoxville.

Knoxville Register of Wednesday:
After Col. Avery had concluded, Hon.
John Bell, (whose remarks at an earlier
hour we have noticed in another place, J
appeared upon the stand, and announo-
ed his intention TO address his fellow-citi-
zens, in ertepso on Thursday tomorrow. J
He remarked further THAT he had been
deeply grieved at being informed of the
great division of sentiment IN East Ten
nessee in this time Of portland hoped
We should soon become united. As for
himself, he had been surprised that any
friend Of his could suppose for moment
that when this great contest had become,
as it had now done, par btepeen The North
and Tie South, he could be found occupying
any other position than that of for he
South. This declafation was received with
tremendous applause.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Kentucky.

Reliable advices from Kentucky lead
us to believe that, Notwithstanding the pc.
sition of neutrality which Kentucky ha.
taken, in less than sixty days from this
date she will declare herself Independent
of the Black Republican Government,
and strike hands with her Southern SIS
tiers in common defence. Missouri will
follow, if she does not lead her. As soon
as the Missourians obtain q sufficient num-
Der of arms, Harney's ruffians will have
to travel beyond the limits of that State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Garlic.

1t is stated in some Of the papers that
Gov. Letcher has issued an order for the
arrest of Garlic, the notorious character
who was engaged in getting up the late
Convention at Wheeling, Va.,-and in
aiding the Black Republican government
to send troops into Virginia. He is said
to have fled in the direction of Washing.
ton,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Major VIM. II. Polk.

The Nashville papers inform us that
this gentleman has raised fine Company
of Cavalry in Maury county, for the de-
fence of the South. This is just What we
expected the gallant Major would do, as
soon as he became satisfied of the aim and
objects of Lincoln's war-whjch no sane
man can longer doubt Is TO overrun and
conquer the South.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Our State Taxes.
HANKINs COUNTY. TExN..

HAWKINS COUNTY Tenn.
May 90. 1861.
Ms. ii. X. WALKER-Dear SRI en-
close you two dollars, for which please
send me the Republican Banner to Quarry
vile Post Office, Hawkins county, Tenn.
As we are remote from information,
and have learned very little Of the pro-
ceedings OF the last session Of our Legis-
lature, it would be very desirable to see
statement OF our taxes this year, COM
pared with last and other former years !;
and also what is the probability of our tax
running to next year, should the ffty-fve
thousand volunteers called for be needed
for actual service, or even twenty-five
thousand be called outi This is matter
of speculation here, and very little is
known about it anyway.
Yours ,&c
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Anotber of the old Guard.

We are pleased to learn, as we do
through the Sequatchie Herald, that that
gallant old Wing and Union man, Hon.
JOSIAH NJ. ANDERSON is on the stump, do
ing noble service in defence of the South.
With the exception of Messrs. Nelson
and Maynard, all the surviving leaders of
the Old Guard are now on duty in de
fence of their section,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07

VAND,Ls AT HANProN.--We are in
formed that Buffers vandals are commit
ting depredations ae Hampton, New
ports News, and the country around,
that would disgrace the warfare OF Ca
manches or Apaches. They have stolen
fifty negroes from our citizens they have
cut down the beautiful fields of wheat
now nearly ready to be garnered, for fod-
der, and they have insulted the women
by the most beastly attitudes and Ian
guages as they marched through the
streets OF Hampton. PETERSBURG Express
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
Observation-Disclosures.

We desire to repeat with emphasis that
all the talk about "Union. men" not be-
ing allowed to vote is pure buncombe-
contemplate electioneering dodge, start
ed by the "Union-men" themselves. They
claim to have 10000 majority in East
Tennessee, and yet pretend that they will
not be allowed to vote. Such palpable
lodges will deceive no one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-06-07
orutcbf,eld uouso. Cbattanooga.

The Messrs. Spencer, formerly Of the
Bell House, Knoxville, have purchased
and taken charge Of the Crutchfeld
House, Chattanooga. Our friend, Tom,
has retired-but from the reputation Of
the Messrs. Spencer, we are confident the
character Of the House will be sustained.