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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Letter From Washington.

We have received letter from citi-
sen Of Tennessee, now sojourning at
Washington City, from which we take
the following extracts, and commend
them 20 the attention of our readers:
wssniSeroS CRY. 30th Jan'y. 1861.
DaAR SiM-We are here in clouds and
darkness, but not without hope. The
firmness of the border State men has
thus Gar preserved the public peace, and
! believe they will ultimately save the
country, Mr. Crittcnden's propositions
as basis Of settlement. will be adopted
by the people every where. when they
arc submitted to them.
Rhode Island has repealed her "liberty
bill and New Jersey has adopted the
Crittenden resolutions. A delegation
from Pi,tsburg was hero to-day with
large petition, demanding n settlement
OF all our difficulties, a petition was
presented yesterday from Massachusetts,.
| signed hv 10000 persons. and brought
here by Everett and Winthrop, asking a
final settlement. A large delegation ar
rived from tho City of New York last
night, representing the capital OF that
/ city; and ii is said they had an interview
with Mr.. Lincoln, in which they distinct
| ~ told him that il the difficulties were
not amicably adjusted, that the incoming
! administration would have the money
| bags closed against it, There is an earn
est feeling in the North. among the peo-
| pie to grant any reasonable demand of
the South, and thus end all our troubles.
This feeling among the people is begin
I've &c .,s~s, tl.- IIuiitiviNns. Ii Tonnes.
see and the border States give way and
adopt the secession doctrine. all none of
IAN adjustment will be gone, and civil
war, with all its horrible consequences,
will be inevitable, The idea of seeding.
for the purpose of Reconstruction is but
a device of disunionists. The language
of South Carolina in the resolutions of
her Legislature in reply to the invitation
to meet on the 4th Of February in Con-
vention, at Washington. indicate a de-
termined purpose. on her part, TO accept
of no adjustment whatever of the pend
ing difficulties between the North and
South. Then resolutions of South Caro-
lima give quietus to the doctrine of dis.
union for the purpose of reconstruction.
so plausibly advocated in some quarters.
IL the Union is to be preserved, and our
constitutional rights secured. il can only
be done by the firmness and decision OF
the border States.
If the sun of liberty which now glad
dens the hearts of millions of freemen,
must sink behind the dark cloud of rev.
olution and blood, to rise no more forev.
er, let us of Tennessee have the proud
consolation that we used every honorable
means to avert the terrible calamity. II
Tennessee must strike down the consti.
tuition of our fathers and the proud flag
of the Union. let us strike understand
ingly, and with a reasonable certainty
that our condition will be bettered
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Hon. Andrew Ewing.

This gentleman is laboring with all his
talent and ability for the preservation of
his country. The Nashville Patriot, Of
the LIST, pays him the following just tri.
butte:
1t affords us infinite satisfaction, in this
crisis of our National affairs, to witness
the abneration Of party, on the part of
the larger portion OF our fellow.citizens.
We are sorry that all cannot bring them
selves up to the same patriotic position !;
but probably this is expecting too much
If imperfect human nature. In the
struggle to secure the full measure of our
rights as Southern men, and yet to pre-
serve the Federal Union, we find our
selves cheered on by men with whom we
have never acted in political contests-by
men, against whom, but few months
ago, we were contending with all the
earnestness OF our earnest nature; and,
we are proud to recognize as one of those
whose lead we follow, our democratic
friend, Andrew Ewing. Times like these
tcst mems patriotism--his has proven TO
be pure gold. lie has risen superior to
the alurcmehts OF ambition, to the APP
peals of private friendship, to all the
means and appliances of secessionism,
and throws the weight of his commands
ing talents, and high character, in the
scale Of conservatism. Whatever may
be the result of the struggle in which he
is engaged, he will have his reward, in
the consciousness of having done his duty
to his race and his country, and in the
gratitude of the present and generations
TO come. All honor to Andrew Ewing
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Another Conciliatory Speech from
SfaWard

Washington, Jan. 3l.-At n meeting of the
Border States Delegates to-day, Dodge said that
the Crittcnden Compromise must be abandoned
for more practicable scheme.
The Border States men expressed great satis-
faction with Adams speech.
SESATE.-Scward made coneil fatory speech,
expressing the belief that the secession revolution
on the one side and coercion and defiance ON the
other, will pass away in ninety days, and the
Union be sustained, though war might come as Il
last alternative
Mason denounced Stewards speech as a war
speech. Seward denied the legitimacy of such a
construction.
Douglas was panied to see that when Cameron
made large advance towards Cancellation Mason
repealed him.
Hale and Wigiall took part in the debate, the
former believing that the South would, and the
latter that the South woull not come back.
Washington, Fob. l.-0rlers have Just been is
sued for the enrolment of all persons sbjoct to
militia duty in the District of Columbia.
STANDARDIZATION made Union speech, saying
that California would fight for the Union, but
would no, in,brae their hsnds in the blood OF
Southerners, unless Seward would show that by
such means the liberty, fraternity and equality oil
the South in the Union, could be maintained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Our Representative.

ALr. CALDWELL, ESQ.,, who reached home
on Sunday night, at the requestoea num-
Der of his fellow-citizens made speech
at the Courthouse on Monday, in which
he recapitulated the doings of the Extra
Session, and briefly discussed the ques.
tions and difficulties now upon the coun-
try. The constituents of Mr.. Caldwell
have cause to be proud of his conserva-
tive and prudent course through the ex-
element and pressure of the recent extra
term, and cheerfully accord him the plau.
dit of ''well done, good and faithful ser.
yantn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
"Prompt Action -

The cry of the disunionists is "prompt
action" BY haste and rashness they hope
to accomplish what the calm elaboration
and sober second thought of the people
would revolt at. For instance the Rich
mond correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury says:
The only thing that can save us, and
unite the whole South, is tie capture Of Fl.
.Smnter before the end Of this month. This will
bring all Virginia to arms. and the Border
States will follow her. There.
fore, as much as | deplore bloodshed,
must advise prompt action"
Look out for prompt action" in the
shape of an attack upon Fort Sumter, as
means Of bringing Virginia and .rennes-
see TO arms. This will be one of the last
expedients of the revolutionists to finish
the work of firing the Southern heart"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Censorship of the Press.

When the present Federal Government
shall be destroyed, and Southern or Red
Republic erected upon its ruins, we trust
that one feature in its organization will be
a Censorship Of the Press" such as en-
dures in Austria and other iron despo-
tisms. We know several men Iound here
with whose notions such an institution
would jump NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that carp
at every thing they are unable to compre-
Aend, and whose entire brains, if taken
out, aggregated, toasted and buttered,
would not make respectable supper for
a respectable dog. The reader will par
don us the employment of such language,
rs there is none other adequate to the
subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Maj. q. A. Henry.


The Clarksville Chronicle of Friday,
contains letter from Maj. Henry declin-
ing the secessionnomination for the State
Convention. He says he stands upon the
Crittenden compromise. is mo secession
ist," and, although not sanguine that our
difficulties will be adjusted, will "cling
to the Union which has carried us safely
over SO many stormy seas, and has been
the source of so many blessings, so long
as a single star Of hope wrinkles, howev-
er family, upon the dark horizon of our
fortunes" He adds-in the event Con-
gress rejects the Crittendcn compro.
| misc
would, as matter of extreme for
bearance, wait still longer, provided
could see the States of the North NOV
ing earnestly and in force of numbers to
rebuke their Representatives and to take
the necessary steps to apply to Congress
for amendments to the Constitution en-
| bodying those proposed by Mr.. Clifton
den. If, however, the Northern States
do not move in this direction ard give
earnest of their sincerity by action, or if
Lincoln, when he comes into power, at
| tempts to coerce the South by armed
force, or by blockades, which are equiva-
lent to war, or by any of the, means used
by power for subjugation, then the
time will have come when Tennessee and
the South will owe it to themselves, to
their heroic virtue to dissolve the politi-
cal tics that bind them to the North and
set up for themselves on the basis of the
present Constitution, modified to suit our
peculiar situation and the emergencies
of the times, free and Independent Re-
| public.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
From Texas.

Austin, Teras.-The House passed by vote of
Cs to Is resolution legalizing u convention un.
der the bill of rights. 2. ~
Austin, Jan. 2s.-Thc Convention met. No
important business yet transacted. 1t Is believed
a secession ordinance will be submitted to the
people on the goth, and new Convention be call
ed 10 assemble on the I'd Of March. ~
The House resolutions, giving the Government
sanction to the Convention, passed the Senate by
q vote of 20 against 5.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Distressing Railroad Accident.

The Chattanooga Gazette gives an account Of
an accident which occurred on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Raaroadfast Sunday morning, which
resulted in the death of tho engineer M, McNabb.
The accident accurre6 at the bridge across Chick
amauga Greek, 7 miles from Chattanooga, of
which the Gazette says:
The bridge is solid masonry, with three eyes
through which to let the water pass; and even now
Is apparently as firm ms Lookout mountain. Bus
the rcshet of last week has raised the creek high
er than ever before, at least within the memory Of
the "oidest inhabitants" and consequently, some
thirty or forty feet of the dirt einbankment on tho
Chattanooga side was washed away on Saturday
nigh, last and TINS the channel of the creek was
widcned to that extent. This did not interfere
with the track; it remained as if the embankment
were still sustaining it, with possibly slight de-
preston.
This was the state of affairs when the morning
train approached the bridge ON Sunday. The de-
ceptive rails gave no warning vote. of danger,
and none was anticipated. Tho engineer, Mr..
Lorenzo McNabb discovered it when he was al
most on it. lie instantly whistled for breaks to
DO put on, reversed his engine, and again whistIed
for the breaks to be used heavier, when his engine
and tender went over into the water and him with
it, as is supposed.
Mr. MeNabb died at his post lie has been in
the employ of the Road for long time, and was
a steady, reliable man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Spelling for q Fight.

The Charleston Mercury publishes dispatch
from Washington, dated Jan. 80, P. NJ, which
closes as follows:
The following dispatch was sent this morning,
by number of distinguished Southern men,
whom will not now name, to General Chase at
Pensacola, TO Senator Mallory, and to the Gov
ernors of Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
The Government here is utterly treacherous.
I'VE think you should act as you think best,
without regard to the promises or professions from
Washington"
Get up fight, Gen. Chase The cause of dis
union needs something startling to give it fresh
SHIRT
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Another Candidate.

A letter from jacksonville informs us
that Urah L. York, Esq. was proclaimed
there. on Monday last, by the sheriff of
Monroe county. rs candidate to repro
sent this Senatorial District in the State
Convention. Mr.. York resides at Athens,
and was in the meeting held here last
Saturday, as will be seen by reference to
the proceedings published in another col.
umu. That meeting heartily endorsed
the candidate presented by Polk county,
and IL Mr.. York Is now candidate for
that position, his course, to say the least,
is extraordinary and needs explanation.
There are four counties composing the
Senatorial District, and the equitable pro.
position was made that each county
should have delegate to the Convention.
Monroe and McMinn are each entitled to
one on account of their Representatives,
and il was understood, and acquiesced in,
that the Senatorial and Floating Dele
gates should be taken from Polk and
Meigs. Meigs offered two candidates for
the Floating representation, and Polk pre-
scented Col. Biggs for tho Senatorial Dis.
trict. VIM. NJ. S,akely, Esq, of Monroe,
who was present at the gathering of the
masses here last Saturday, and who had
previously declared himself candidate
on learning there was general desire tc
yield eacn county ueiegate 10 rur STATE
Convention, promptly and patriotically
withdrew his name. And we did hope
that no gentleman of McMinn would of
fer himself to deprive Polk county of the
representation, to which, under the cir
cumstances, she is justly and fairly emit
tied.
Col. Biggs is gentleman with whom
in the past, we have always differed upon
party questions; but we have talked with
him, and know that, while he is true tc
the institutions, the honor and welfare o.
his native South, he will oppose the pro
position to break off from the Federal
Government so long as there is hope fol
honorable adjustment. Col. Biggs posses
es fine practical sense, and ripe ex
perience, and is capable of rising 10 an,
emergency that may occur. He will stu
dy the right, and dare to do it. Polk
having presented such man, in all frank
ness and honesty we think he ought tc
receive the support of the conservativ,
men of the other counties of the Senate
rial district.
We are afraid our young friend York
in his inordinate desire to visit Nashvill,
at the expense of the State, has PLACED
himself in an equivocal and uncnviabls
position. Surely, surely, this is not tn,
time for pert and fippant youth to thrus
itself forward, when the exigences of til,
country and the dangers that surround it
admonish the people to select the ripes
wisdom and most mature experience the,
can command. We trust Mr.. York vii
see the improperly of the step he ha
taken, and like Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Stake
ly, who did themselves so much credi
last Saturday, promptly withdraw hi
} name, and not, in bootless effort t,
crafty very silly ambition, give aid t,
such as are trying to scatter the seeds O
; contention and strife among people VIII,
ought to be harmonious and united.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
A French and English Protectorate
to be Established over Mexico,


WAsuiSoroN, Jan. %, 1861.
Facts have just come TO light which
show most conclusivcly that the English
and French governments, in utter con-
tempt for the great Monroe doctrine, are
about to establish protectornte over
Mexico, and probably taxing advantage
of our weakness at this time, will secure
permanent footing in the Central Ameri-
can States. 1t will be remembered with
what just pride every American beheld
the respect which European nations have
to it from the very announcement Of the
doctrine Of Mr.. Monroe that no Euro
pcan nation should control or regulate
the political affairs OF North America.
except in their existing possessions
Such was the influence of the power Of
| our Union that the mere announcement
of this doctrine from time to time was
sufficient in the management of the af-
fairs OF North America TO deter any Euro
pean nation from any serious effort 10
gain any such influence or footing,
Although Mexico owes the subjects of
Great Britain about sixty millions of dol
lars. and also large amount to the people
of France, which Mexico has refused to
pay in the face OF her agreement to do
SO, still such has been the potency Of tho
| Monroe doctrine that these two nations
have not to this time done what .they
could easily have done, no doubt, but for
this great American ihterdict. But now,
since the Union IL disrupted, the pres
tige of tina. doctrine has fallen to the
ground, and it Is pretty certain that
France and England, one or both togeth-
er, intend establishing Protectorate
over Mexico, for the ostensibe purpose
OF collecting from that government the
large indebtedness to them and theiy
people. The history of British and
French aggrandisement in other portions
Of the globe leaves but little doubt what
will be the final fate of Mexico under the
protectorate of the entente cordiaie of these
great Powers.
Flushed with their victories in China.
Mexico would be an easy conquest for
their triumphant armies under the Lead
ership of Egin and Gros.
Divided as our great Union mnst be,
with our internal quarrels, and by the
formation of two confederacies, we can
only look on with shamefacedness at this
outrage upon the doctrine which had
become the law of nations by orr utter
ance, and which had exempted North
America from the perfdity and intidelity
Of European diplomacy and aggression.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
"To the People of the 7th Senate
rial DiStrict.D

Some one has sent us a Circular, occu-
plying two large folio pages, with the
above caption, dated "Sweetwater, Mon
roe county, January 29th," and signed,
~. c. Vaughn" We have not had time
to read it, but entertain not doubt of its
being an interesting and statesman-lke
paper. Mr.. Vaughn is not q candidate
himself, as we learn, but IS simply VENT.
lating his views at large, before 1.-THE PEG.
pie of the 7th Senatorial, district" upon
the momentous and perplexing questions
of the day, in order, we presume, that
they may vote understandingly and wise.
ly in the election which occurs tomorrow.
We regret that the demand upon our
time was too pressing to admit of full,
fair and impartial reading of this last lit.
erary effort of the sheriff of Monroe; but
it has been our luck through life to miss
great many good things simply for the
want of opportunity to enjoy them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Chance for a Settlement.

TIC hIcHmohu Wig Of the 2Jth ut.
says
We have the pleasure of stating that
letters were received in this city on Satur-
day from Ex-President Tyler who is now
in Washington, to the effect that there is
fine prospect Of settlement of the
pending difiicul.y-or, in other words,
that he himself entertains good hopes OF
a settlement. Let the people, then. be
on their guard against Sensation dis
patches" and false ruinors in contradc-
ton OF the foregoing statements-for
these electioneering devices will be as
plenty as blackberries from now until the
day of election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Red against Black Republicanism,

Col. YIN. F. Sanford, of Alabama, who
has long favored dissolution of the Un-
ion, is now for cooperation and COM
mon and united policy to preserve our
institutions common to the South. He
writes to the editor of the Tuskegee RepuJ-
Gcan that his views and feelings have been
much misunderstood and misrepesented,
that no has been denied a hearing through
the most ultra papers, and says. ave are
IN the hands Of revolutionary cacaA. II is Red
against Black Republication" We fear
that there is too much truth in this re-
mark of Col. Sanford.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
From Washington.

lYashiagton, Feb. 3.-The Commissioners are
arriving.
An additional body Of Federal troops have ar
rived. The morning train brought artillery, arms
and munitions Of war. 80
Lieut.. Halls departure for Charleston, with Of
hclal dispatches, has been postponed.
The Cabinet is considering the refusal of the
Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans to give up
the coin and bullion in the branch mint, amount
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08

na- The Hon. John B. Baldwin, in
his card accepting the nomination with
which he has been honored for seat irr
the Virginia Convention from the coun-
ty of Augusta, writes as follows:
"If any man expects me to join in the
counsels of the violent or to trife with.
the great interests of Union and Peace
he will be disappointed. n any one
fears that will dishonor myself and nv
people by humanity submission to wrong,
! hope he will not vote for me-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08

"THE WArcHMAs."-We have received the
first number Of paper just started at Harrison,
Hamilton county, in this State. 1t Is q neatly
printed aud we'll filled sheet, Union aud oonserva-
tive in its sentiments. Edited by our cid friend,
J. II. BusKER, and published by WIN. johnson 4
Co. 81 ayear in advance. The editor and pro-
prietors have our best wishes for their success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
"Submissionist.o

According to the immediate Secession
lists, the author of Washington's Farewell
Address was not only a "vile submission
ist." but If now living, would be "a trail
tor to his section" A man who enter
tains that opinion Of the Father of his
Country, avoid him as you would leper
or o refugee from the lazar-house.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-02-08
Important Dispatch from Hon. s. A.
Douglas.

The Memphis Enquirer, of Saturday,
publishes the following interesting tele-
graphic correspondence between J. Knox
Walker, Esq, and Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas:
MEMPHIS, Jan. so.
Stephen 4. Do"glas Washington CITY:
Secessiorists report you as advising the
immediate secession of all Southern
States. Shall | contradict?
j. KNOX WALLER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
TO Col. j. Knor Walker:
The reverse is the fact. The secession
Of Tennessee and tie Jr1er States wouH de-
stroy all hopes of preserving peace and Saving
the Union. S. A. DOUGLAS,