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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Conasauga Volunteers.

This Company. of brave and gallant men, un-
der the command of Capt. D. A. Conn, took their
departure for Camp Cummings last Thursday
esenipg.F They marched into town about o.
clock, accompanied by n large number of their
friends and neighbors and, after parading through
the principal streets, halted on the public square,
whore they were addressed in stirring and pat
rioic speeches by NJ. ?. JARSAors, Esq, and
Hon. T. Nixon VAN DYKE.
We thank our gallant old friend and bis "bold
soldier boys" for the compliment paid us, and
hope ho and they may win impcrishable laurels
in fighting the battles Of their country, and all
get back safe TO their friends and families.
"For gold the merchant plougbs the main,
The farmer plougbs the manor,
But glory is the soldiers prize,
The soldiers wealth Is honor N
The poor brave soldier ne'er despise,
Or treat him as stranger,
Remember he's his country'a stay
In the day and hour Of danger
We learn there Is Company making up AT
this poin, by Maj. WILLIE Lowry and other gen
,lcmen, and that /, is now nearly full. The "bOys
arc responding nobly to tho call Of the State Al
ready $4,000 have been rendered, so that such as
were growing nervous about draft can rest ca
AZ for n while
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
From Old Blount.

Editor Post:-For the encouragement of
our friends who think it right to fight
Mr. Lincoln in the manner prescribed by
the Confederate States, would say that
old Blount, which has for some time been
the banner wing County of East Tennes-
see. is now waking up, and many of her
citizens of both parties are shaking of
party prejudice and declaring themselves
opposed to Mr.. Lincoln's coercion policy.
Our Senator D. V. Stokely and w. G..
McAdoo made speeches at Maryville to-
day to an attentive audience, who SEEM
ed to be anxious to learn the truth and
the speeches will tell on the day Of the
election. The changes that are going
on, are not those who change for the
sake of variety, but our most intelligent
citizens are seeing that the only tenable
ground for them, If they would live in the
South, is to be for the South. But we
still have among us Union men, whose
patriotism we dare not question, but
which position now presses them to the
defence Of Black Republican Admins
tration whose every organ is crying fol
our blood and the determination of every
thing that opposes it.
Is this time, then, to hesitate in max
ing a choice? Will not our Union friends
see the great necessity Of coming out from
among them, and give us united South
against a united North? j. T. L.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
" Republic of Frankland."

Some half-frantic men--wbo say they
oppose Secession. or Separation, on prin-
ciple--ate talking about seeding East Ten
nessee from the balance Of the State,
and setting up The Republic OF Frank
land" Knoxville Is to be the seat OF
Government, and the Cabinet, Foreign
Ministers, Array and Navy Officers, &c.
ars already selected, with Andy johnson
for President. Several distinguished citl'
zens of this place it is whispered are to
have high appointments under the new
and potential government, and an i'm
mense Dock-Yerd, Naval Depot, and Ar
senal are to be established at Cleveland
The Branches of the Planters and State
Banks are to be seized, held and possess
ed for the benefit of the New Republic
this Young Giant of the Mountain and
the Crag. who greets the purplings ofthe
East from the Knobs of Carter and laves
his feet in the gentle waters Of Chatta'
nooga Creek. However, in regard to the
Planters Bank, right smart chance Of
the stock is owned in Philadelphia, and
its seizure might lead to muss with thell
affectionate old friend at Washington. the
feet-footed hero of the Scotch Cap and
Military Cloak.
But seriously. if there is any thing Sc
rious about it, this project of the RE
public of FranklaI d" is not only imprac
ticable, but the most ridiculous farce thai
sensible men ever engaged in, and viii
overwhelm with shame and confusion al
who connect themselves with it. Locked
all round with hostile States-with no out
let to market, isolated and shut off from
the rest of the world--the producing
class, the tllers of the soil and growers O
stock, would be in nice fix. While the
farmer would be taxed Unfortunately tt
support the government, his surplus corr
and wheat could not be sold at any price
and would be left to rot on his hands
All the arguments that have been ad
duced against Secession, apply with ter
fold force against this FARMLAND move
ment. Let the people pay no attention
to it. 1t is not worth moments though
or consideration. And whether the Stat'
votes out or in on the Sth Of June, let al
abide the verd,ct like men, and sustain
their State through the fiery conflict will
all their might.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
The War Feeling Cooling Down in
the North.
We select the following from many such
rl =: a,u oxohooyoe.

We select the following from many SUCH
extracts found in our exchanges:
The papers received at our office, which
are published in small cities and county
towns, are, for the most part, entirely free
of the war spirit, which appears in the
Journals published in the larger cities: o!
thirty.two Northern country papers which
we receive, twenty.six d nounce the wal
spirit as sure to lead to hopeless dlsunion
and national ruin.-Ne,o York Day Book.
Public OPINION AT THE NoRTH.-The
Hartford Comm Courant. amid all the
war excitement, ventures thus to talk:
Public opinion at the North seems to
be gradually settling down in favor OF the
recognition of the new Confederacy by
the Federal Government. The thought
of q bloody and protracted civil war, ex'
cept as matter Of actual necessity, Is
abhorrent to all, and its issues may be as
perilous to the victor as the vanquished.
The New York journal of Commerce
has thereon the following rather dry
comment:
We learn that sermon much in this
vein, was preached in Northampton
Mass, by the Rev. Mr.. Eddy, of that town
on the occasion of the recent Fast; and
that it was generally approved, even in
that rather ultra Republican community
II was parallelism between the present
secession and that of the Ten Tribes ir
Rehoboam's day, from the original Union
which was thereby reduced 10 the Two
Tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Reho
beam was going to fight the Ten Tribes
back into the Union, but the Lord
through his prophet. commanded hin
| NOT to do so.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
False REPORTS.

From the Nashville PATRIOT
We received the following letter yes
terday:
"AruEss. Tenn. Nay %. 1861.
" Gendemsn--
Letters are being sent here from Nash
vile, asserting that there is "tremend-
Gus reaction" in Middle Tennessee in IA
vor Of the Federal Government. 1t is
stated in one received this morning, as
have been informed, that Davidson coun-
ty will vote large majority against Sep
aration."
In response to our correspondent we
state that, SO far as We are advised, there
is no reaction in Middle Tennessee in IA
vor of the Federal Government. There
is less excitement, but no diminution Of
the deep and intense feeling which has
pervaded our people since the reception
of the Lincoln proclamation for an army
of subjugation. There is more calmness,
but not less firmness and decision. Hav'
ing determined TO dissolve their connec
ton with the Federal Government. and
calculated the costs, they are quietly
awaiting the Sth of June to show theil
faith by their votes, Nothing can pre-
vent them from declaring their indepen
dence, and casting their lots with theil
brethren of the Confederate States. We
belive that the majority for Separation
aud Representation in Middle Tennessee
will be greater, considerably greater, thar
that cast FOR the Union candidates on th'
9th OF February. The idea that David
son county will cast "a large majorit,
against separation is simply absurd. NJ
one here really believes such thing =
The people of Davidson couaty are al
most unit so small are the opponents
Of Separation in number they are scarcely
considered in the estimate Of the
strength Of the cause of freedom. Il
would be more c-editable in those who
favor the Lincoln Government, if, in steac
of spreading unfounded rumors, the,
would openly make known their views
and give the public the reasons for thu
faith that is within them" They keel
themselves quiet. and operate, like moles
under ground. Men supporting goo'
cause do not resort to such means. Com,
out, gentlemen, and show your hands,
l
If slavery is preferable to freedom con
vince the people, and let them follow
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Forts and Arsenals.

Lei it be borne in mind that the South
ern States are joint owners Of all public
property belonging to the old Union; and
upon fair division we would not get our
share by keeping all within our limits.
When South Carolina first cut loose, her
commissioner, Gen. Hanye, offered to
account for all public property OF every
description within the limits OF his State.
This was rejected by Mr.. Holt, acting
Secretary. because it would be agreeing
to disruption Of the government. Ev-
evry seeded State has claimed right 10
portion of the public property, and has
offered, in one way or another, TO 60 into
equitable settlement Of the question, and
Commissioners sent by the Confederate
Congress had this matter in special
charge, with instructions to account for
the value of every thing taken. If we
maintain our position Of independence
and treaty shall be made, all these ques'
Istions must come up for settlement. II II
shall be referred to a friendly power to
arbtrate, as a matter of course, forts, ar
senals, and all public places in our limits
must be turned over to us. Our sover'
eighty would require it. The claim
would not be resisted now by the North, il
they should determine to settle peacea.
bly,.
In his speech of the 18th and 10Th Of
last December, Senator johnson said:-
81 have thckeps and belief that we shall
unite and agree upon our grievances
here and demand their redress. not as
suppliants at the footstool of power, but
as parties to a great compact; we shall
say that we want additional guarantees
and that hey are necessary TO the preservation
Of this Union; and, then, when they are
refused deliberately and calmly, if we
cannot do better, let the South 60 to
gether, and let the North 60 together
and let us have division of this govern
ment without the shedding of blood, u
such thing be possible, let us have divis
ion Of The property; let us have division o.
the Navy; lei us hapea division Of the Army
and Of the public lands" To all Of which
we still say Amen!
Our Peace Congress, the Crittender
amendments, the prayer for peace ant
additional guarantees" from all the Dor
der States have been coolly rejected, ant
Mr.. Lincoln at the head of 200, 900 troops
now says, we shall have no division o
the property" none of the army, nav.
or public lands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31

Speaking of the noble sons of the South,
who are now rallying en- maSse to the call
of their country, the New York Journal
of Commerce says:
"When men of high social and official
position. and unaccustomed to hardship,
volunteer to toll with the shovel, and
haul ponderous machines of warfare.
nothing but an overwhelming force can
crush them, The spirit that pervades all
classes alike, must render them invincbie
while breath and life remain. They are
no hired mercenaries who make warfare
trade-who offer their lives rs food for
powder They are worthy of more noble
foemen than many Of the employed troops
that have been sent against them. If "a
life Cor life is to be given, let the vaun-
ting editors Of the North, the Shapes
rife preachers, and the whole horde OF
abolition fanatics, who are so clamorous
for war. coercion and mo compromise
with traitors and who cry hang the
rehals! !, volunteer to march against them,
and they will not have occasion TO COM
plain of the reception theywill meet with.
Those who have raised the war should do
the fighting"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Secession.

Don't be misled by the use which is
made of this term. Tennessee does not
propose to secede from the Union. She
stands upon her right to be free, and in
tends to declare herself independent as
our revolutionary ancestors did. She
shirks TO responsibility, but meets them
all; and intends to maintain her rights by
all the means at her command. meeting
force with force, whenever and wherever
it may be necessary. Her Legislature
adopted the Declaration Of lndepend.
ence just ms the Congress did for the Col
ones in l776, and the people intend tc
Iatify the noble deed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Bishop Andrews Opinion.

The Rev. james y. Andrew, one Of the
Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Soalh. writes to the Southern
Christian 4drscsis;
To return TO the war, which is the all
absorbing theme a thought and speech.
Throughout all my route there has been
the same busy note of preparation. All
along my way the people seem TO oe a
unit. and evince everywhere the same
spirit of stern and defiant purpose. The
women Of the South. during the Revolu.
ton were proverbial for their patriotic
devotion to their country's veal. am
perfectly satisfied that their daughters
lave inherited in full measure the same
spirit. Our people intend to fight to the
death for their homes and their affairs,
and even should it so turn out that Lin
coins Government should succeed in
"crushing" or 'wiping OUT the South,
which seems to be the pet phrases now so
freely used by our enemies in reference
to us, il viii have been costly struggle,
and their victory will ruin them. But
have little fear of their success. LIST. Be-
cause our cause is righteous. I'd. The
people of the South, thanks to Lincoln's
folly and perfdy. are now very nearly a
unit. 3d. We are fighting al home and
for home. We ask only to be permitted
TO govern ourselves. We wish to relieve
our late associates from all participation
in the sin which has so sorely troubled
their consciences. 4th. We have soldiers
enough, an army made up Of the very
best material and commanded by officers
second 10 none on earth; and, finally and
aJore all. we look up for Gods direction
and blessing. Thousands OF our soldiers
are christian men. who are not ashamed
10 confess Christ in the camp; and every
day thousands of prayers go up 10 God
invoking his guidance and aid. In many
of our churches prayer meetings are being
constantly held in behalf Of the country
and our sons ard husbands and brothers
on the tented fields, and will not God
hear and answer?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Intimidation of the Northern Con.
Qr1SS

The Republican papers are beginning
in advance to tell Congress what it must
do, when it shall assemble on the fourth
of July. The New York Jornol1 Com
maee very properly rebukes the C0nrier OF
that city-edited by the redoubtable
Webb-thus:
In order. as we suppose, that the mem
bers Of Congress may have proper sense
of the restrictions imposed upon them.
the Courier holds up to their view the fate
which awaits each and every one, who
shall dare to depart from its program
me of Congressional action. No man,
under pain of the traitors reward, is to
raise his voice in Congress or elsewhere
in favor OF any adjustment Of our nation,
al troubles except in the mode proposed
bv the President on the suggestion OF the
Courier" To be more definite, we quote
from its article the following:
And whoever, in Congress or else
where, proposes any change in the Con.
stitution, or any concessions to the Rebel
States, or any compromises upon the
Question of slavery; or who desires and
offers for consideration, any project to get
rid of this civil war, except by augmenta-
ton of the Army and Navy and the
strengthening of the hands Of the Execu-
tive. is at heart. as much traitor to the
Union as is JEFF. Davis and his associates
This is tolerably explicit. and since the
same sheet has repeatedly told us that
jeff. Davis and his associate rebels "
should be hung, we suppose il would mete
oIt to every person who, in Congress or
elsewhere" shall propose mode OF set
Ting the questions which agitate the
country in any mode other than through
bloodshed, the same measure of punish
ment. 1t will be fortunate for the editor
Of the Co,sricr If Congress does notinclude
in the list OF subjects for the halter, those
persons who have wantonly accused the
loyal and e-hearted defenders of the
country with being traitors, while riskine
their lives in gallant struggle to defend
the national flag. He should beware, lest
"they that take the sword shall perish
with the sword"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Practice Economy.

In these trying times, it behooves eve
ry one to practice the most rigid economy.
We have been SO long well fed and well
clothed, that it may require considera-
BILE amount of self-denial to accommo-
date ourselves to the circumstances which
now surround us. But let every one,
rich and poor, face the music. Buy as
little as possible, lop off every luxury,
dispense with the conveniences Of life,
be content with absolute necessaries, and
we can laugh hard times and Old Lin
coin in the face, weather the storm, and
come out of this fiery ordeal, with scarce
" n Feather scorched."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Explanatory.

The letter from Blount county, ID. T.
L.) referred to in our paper OF 18th, was
not written by Dr. j. 7. LOVE, OF Louis
Vile, as some of our readers were led Ia
believe. On the contrary. We are happy
to know that that gentleman is with US
in our opposition TO the Black Republi'
can administration in lis war Of invasion
and subjugation that there are hun.
dreds in Blount, as good Union men as
ever lived, who will vote on the Sth Of
June for Separation, thus cleansing them.
selves Of all utilization or.association with
the Lincoln government. The old Union
is gone-=they. had no hand, lot or part in
lie destruction, but will resist the invader,
nd in beating him down, and help 10 re-
construct and build new Union, bright,
glorious and great as the old one, and
moro enduring.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Poor New York.

The New York Times oil the 18th inst.
gives the following account of "the great
commercial emporium"
New York suffers dreadfully from the
war. Many large factories are doing lit
tie or nothing, and hungry operatives are
to be found in our streets, at this, ordna-
rily the business season OF the year. Our
wholesale merchants are going down one
after another till the question is not who
has failed. but who has not, and the Re
publican papers denounce the publication
Of lists OF bankrupts by their cotempora-
ries as an act injurious to the public wei.
fare. Our retail store keepers are still
worse off Except in the articles required
for fitting out men to make them food
for powder, there is absolutely no bust
ness doing in our retail stores. Never
were Ahere 81 many houses, parts OF hous
es and shopsto let at this season Of the
wear. Real estate is utterly unsaleable.-
Never were stock investments so uncer
tain and unoompensative. New York
City may be emphatically said to "lie il
financial RUNS. Meanwhile the Morril
tariff blockades our ports more complete
ly than Lincoln's navy blockades the
South
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
A Move In the Right Direction.

The government Of the Confederate
States has been removed, from Montgom-
cry, Ala, to Richmond, Virginia. This is
a step in the right direction-looking to
a Union, under the Southern Constitu.
ton, which shall for the present embrace
all the Slave States, with the Free States
of the upper Mississippi, and New York,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. As soon
as the Black Republican army Is routed
and driven North of Mason and Dixon's
line some OF the wise men Of this gene
ration will be nstonished at the events
which will rapidly follow. The next
Black Republican President will have n
very small territory to preside over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Arms For the South.

The Montgomery Confederation says, "a
vessel arrived at New Orleans from Eu'
rope. on Monday, 9th inst, with 100000
stand of arms for the Confederate States
This is the same vessel whose arrival has
been expected. for several days, and to
which attention has been repeatedly call
ed in the sheets OF the Little William and
old squirt Eye. After all the earnest en-
treaties of the Times and Herald, that old
Abe would keep look out for her, she
has reached here safely and landed heI
cargo"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
County Court-Tax.

The County Court, at its extra session on
Monday, levied a tax of two and halt
cents on the one hundred dollars, for the
benefit of the families of Volunteers who
may need assistance during their absence
in the service of their country. This
makes the entire tax for McMinn, State
and county, twenty seven and half cents
on the one hundred dollars-or three dol
lars an twenty cents on the one thousand
dollars worth of taxobles. The poll tax
has not been touched.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
c,p7,,Y yAscr.-The Hon. B. Vance

CAPTAIN vAScr.-The Hon. Z, B. Vance,
commandment of the Buncombe N. C.)
Rough and Ready Guards. has reached
Raleigh. The Register Of Saturday says
The material of this company is Of the
very best quality, both PHYSICAL and
morally. There is not man in the com.
pany who weighs less $50 pounds, and
not more than half dozen who do not
stand six feet high in their shoes. Inc
mon represent the most substantial inter.
eats OF the country from which they come
Among the privates in the company Is
A. S. Merriman, Esq, a distinguished
member of the last Legislature. Our
word for it, this company will, it oportu
nifty is afforded, make the name, of Bun
combe more famous in the annals OF war
than il has been in Congressional speech
es and appeals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31

The "WEAKYEss or THE SoUrB.-A
new literary paper, just started in New
York, entitled Tile Age, says; Those
who think the South is powerless, do not
understand her In the Mexican war
the Southern States contributed twice rs
many men as the Northern. The
South, with her fields cultivated, and
nearly all her work done by negroes, can
place almost her entire population under
arms. In great emergency, the South
ern States could place in the field n
million Of men-tle greater part Of them
being such men as won the latilcs Of Bue-
ma Vista and New Orleans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
SEPARATION.
REPRESENTATION,

The history of the last three weeks
shows that Mr.. Lincoln attacks those
places where the people are most divided,
as at Baltimore, St. Louis, and now at
Wheeling. If every man in tennessee
would vote the above ticket on the 9Th OF
June, the overwhelming effect would
paralyze our invaders. II a large minorl
ty vote against the ticket, the effect would
be to invite an attack from Mr.. Lincoln.
This is the opinion of a candid observer
of events. Take it for what it is worth
-Rnnner Of Peace.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
John Bell.

Here Is what the old statesman says;
Tennessee has, in effect, dissolved her
relations with the Union, and though !
have labored 10 the lat 10 preserve the
Union 6rst. and second. II separation Was
inevitable. TO make IL peaceable, now
abandon all such hopes. and my voice is
clear and LOUD 10 every Tennesseean, 20
arms 10 arm8ll or your liberties arc dc.
gtrove1
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-31
Polk County.

Capt. Douglas Company of Volunteers,
the second raised in Polk, passed up the
Road Tuesday evening. They are fine
looking body of men, and were accompa-
MED to Knoxville by the Cleveland and
Athens Brass Bands.