The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-26
Tho Stafa Elacfions.

Our State elections will occur next
the first day of August. We
do not consider there is much real differ
ence involved in the contest for Governor
Both Gov. Harris and Col. Polk stand up
on the same platform, although the lat
ter seems to be something of favorite
with the leaders of the anti-Southern
party in East Tennessee. They both vot-
ed for Separation and Representation
both advocate the adoption of the Per-
Constitntion-both are in favor of
nm earnest and vigorous prosecution of the
war until the independence of the Con.
federate States is secured and recognized,
and both, Of course, are opposed to the
insane project of Remembering the State
by looping off the Eastern Division. So
that whichever may be elected, we shall
have sound Southern man in the Execu
tive Choir-one entirely free from sympa-
thy with the Lincoln policy, now openly
avowed, to subjugate the South and wipe
out State lines. But, as remarked above,
there is substantially no contest for Gov
ernor. The present incumbent will, no
doubt, be reelected by an overwhelming
majority.
For the Confederate Congress the name
Of A. G. Welcker, Esq, of Chattanooga,
is before the people of the Third District
Col. Sam A. Smith announces himself in
the Cleveland Banner of last week for the
same position. The post is one Of large
Importance, and the people should be
careful in the selection TO fill it. Mr.
Welcker was Union man up to the late
election, and voted against Separation
and Representation. But we learn that
he is in favor of acquiesence in the will o.
the majority, and is with his State and
the South in the war for Southern Indie
pendence- otherwise he would not be 6
candidate for the Southern Congress-
The Chattanooga Ga=ette, in an article which
we copy, says George w. Bridges is can
didate in this District for the Federal, OF
as it is now more properly called, the Lin
coin Congress. We don't know upon wha
Authority the statement is made. Mr.
Bridges lives in this place, and we fire.
quently meet with him, but we are no
advised as to what Congress he is candi
date for, or whether he is a candidate a
all. We do know, however, there is NJ
such office in this State as "Representa
tive to the Federal Congress-" or, to 18th,
Congress of the United States" and Mr.
Bridges would hardly venture upon al
enterprise Of that character. See Cover
nor's Proclamation in another column
But to remove all ground for cavil here
after, it might not be amiss for the peopl
in voting to see that Confederate Con
gress" is on their tickets. We simpl
throw out the suggestion.
In regard to the Legislature, the cleo
ton is equally as important, if not NOR
so, as either of the others. None bu
good men who sympathize heartily will
the Southern cause, should be elected t,
either branch; and above all, don't vot
LOT any lldl WHO lailS " cOHlc OuI DOlul,
against the East Tennessee Separation
project. 1t is the worst sort of Secession
Worse than any that South Carolina eve
dreamed Of.
There is another question on which tn
people are called to vote next Thursday
1.-The Permanent Constitution" 1t is i'm
portant and vital that the vote for i
should be as nearly unanimous as possible
We published copy of the instrumen
last week. 1t does not contain single
anti-republican feature. 1t settles the dis
turbng question which broke up and de
stroyed the old Union, and precludes flu
ture agitation. The failure to adopt it now
would create new embarrassments ano
complications, throw additional taxation
on the State, strengthen the Lincolnites
and aid the Separationists in their plans
We trust the vote for the Permanent
Constitution will be general, and that the
election will be permitted to pass off qui
city and with as little excitement as pos
sible.