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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Another Proposition.

An Illinois paper suggests the follow
ing plan of fighting the Seeded States
and conquering disunion. 1t is the most
plausible Of all the plans emanating from
Northern or Southern patent right Union
savers;
now TO FIGHT THE SOUTH WITH PEACEFUL
WEAPONS.
There is good deal said about collect
ing the revenue at the Southern ports and
the difficulties to be encountered in do
ing so. For our part we think they are
very great, and not easily overcome
1t will be hard, if not impossible to col
lect revenues under the Morrill, Tariff on
board ship. How can it be done? Bulk
connot be broken, and every separate
piece examined. And how can an entire
cargo be overhauled on board ship in
the otfing ot some Southern harbor, with
high sea running2 But look at the cost
Of Keeping up the steam fleet required
for this purpose. 1t would be more than
treble the amount of revenue collected.
Our plan would be to cut, rather than
seek to unravel this Gordian knot Let
the Northern States go in for the old
| jackson doctrine of free trade and direct
|
disunionists of the South and the tax-eat-
| ing politicians of Tho North. AT one
broadside we would demoish secession on
the one hand and official corruption on
| the other. We would diminish the horde
| Of Government officials more than one
half.
Then there would be low taxes, plenty
of bread any amount of commerce, and
most hourishing manufactures throughout
the land.
In that event we would not need even
| to blockade the Southern ports, Tor no
trade would be done at them.
The South now taxes tea, sugar, cotton
goods. and thousands of other necessa-
ries Of life. Let us have free trade. and
we would cut oil their revenues and com
pei them to tax their rich slveholders
and landowners. This would soon pro-
ducc such howl OF discomfort through
out the Southern States as would knock
their Coniederacy into ruins about their
ears.
70 meet this disunion movement some.
thing must be done, either in peaceful
or warlike manner. Count the cost and
the probable result of both plans, and
see if the free trade move is not far the
most effective. War would no doubt
ALLEVIATE these people from US forever, and
make secession in the end an absolute
necessity.
In case of free trade the same officers
that collect the State and county could
collect the national taxes.
| 1t the Government wants money let
them issue certificates in small sums bear
ing interest at low rate and receivable
for taxes. These certificates would be
current all over the Union, and being in
small amounts, every man that held them
would be interested in the prosperity OF
the country.
The difference in the tariffs-the North
ern and Sourthren-promlses to cause a
great deal of trouble 1t works very dis
advantageously to us abroad also, as the
liberal European Government are alien
ated from us by the Morrill, tariff and at
tracted to the South by theirs. This is
just the very thing their statesman desire,
and strengthens them in their weakest
point. A free trade policy on our part
would knock out their under-pinning
bring them up all standing, and squelch
| secession in sixty days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
A Discovery.

ONE cold night in February, a traveller
entered the log-house of a Georgia plan
ter, in an unsettled part Of the State. A
pine knot wood fire blazed on the hearth,
but the apartment was, nevertheless, ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable, from the fact
that all the doors and windows stood wide
open, admitting the full current of cold
air upon one side of those within, while
the other was fairly roasting. well
stranger" said the planter, Il don't know
how it is; l keep these great fires going
all day as you see, but, somehow or other,
the rooms amt the thing no how
"Shal l teach you how to make them
comfortable?" asked the traveller. "Why,
| reckon, wish you would" The stran-
Sowo ofadd tbs doaff npa %aina wn
several moments, an9arranging his shoul.
dcrs with the air of one who suddenly
feels better, "well | declare that is more
comfortable any how. | tell you what,
old woman" ho added; turning to his
wife, "you must rcc0Ncct that"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Two Parties.

awe expect very soon to see two par
ties arrayed in the Contederacy, strug-
Cling for the Presidency next fall, and the
division will probably be upon the point
of admission of other States. That seems
to us now the most probable point upon
which parties will organize-one tavoring
the admission of other States which may
choose to accept our Constitution, the
other clinging to the delusion ofa pure
slaveocracy. The present Provisional
President and Vice President, both favor
the idea of ultimate reorganization, upon
our basis and upon this ground an oppo-
sition party will be perhaps arrayed against
them"
The above we lirdin the Augusta Chron-
icle and Sentinel, Of Saturday. We dissent
entirely from our esteemed, but somewhat
eccentric contemorary. In our judgment
there is not the slightest prospect of the
issue suggested by the Sentinel ever be-
coming practical. 1t is far more likely,
we are sorry to believe, that we shall have
to repel non-slaveholding States as foes,
than embrace them as friends. AS for
ourselves, we feel entirely indifferent as
regards this question. We think the ques.
ton Of freeHrade is much more likely to
form the primary issue in the next Fede
raj elections, and greatly fear our friend
OF the Sentinel will be found on the wrong
side in that contest.-Ga. Journal and Mes
SenJer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Recognition Of the Southern Con-
federacv.


Among the commercial journals of the
North, the New York Economist holds
the first rank in ability and influence
In recent article it admits that seces.
sion is an accomplished fact, and treats
it rs such. II says:
The Confederate States are de facto af,
independent government. Our control
within their province is not only disown.
ed, but it actually does not exist We
have there no Representative of ,ho
| United States Government. no State Gov
ernors recognizing the United States an.
thorty; no officers to execute our laws.
no collection of revenue for our treasury,
A distinct President and a separate Con-
gress exist there; the forts and arsenals.
with one or two temporary exceptions.
are IN the hands of this new power: n
new tariff is proclaimed and It's revenues
coiiected by officers not our own, and
PAID into the hands of treasurer not of
tho United States. In fact, all the seven
states are held by power and governed
by an Executive originating exclusively
with themselves, and operating without
let or hindrnnce from the power lately
governing them. So much indisputably
is fact, and so much is undoubtedly sui.
ticient to constitute the Confederate
States de facto an independent govern
ment. Matters having then gone to this
extent, it is plainly mere formal ouio-
BILE to argue that the seeded States are
still in the Union. Practically, and for
all the purposes of government, they are
out of the United States, though in tho
eye of the federal law they may be still
under our jurisdiction The question is,
whether it would be wise on the part of
the Government of the United States to
involve thirty y.four millions of people in
an internecine war, through taking too
positive stand on the de jure aspect of
secession
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
The Flight of Fugitives from the
Cjty of Chicago.

From the Chicago Post Editorial, of Saturday
For some months past, the agent of the
Haytien Government in this city, II Ford
Douglas, has been laborng to convince
the Africans in Chicago that it would be
for their interest to emigrate to Hayti.--
But the agent of the Haytien Govern
ment has met with rather poor success. -
Very few Africans have emigrated to
Ilayti. The great majority of them have
prefer ed to stay ir Chicago where they
have so long enjoyed the glorious bles-
sings of liberty and economy, with no
United States Marshal active enough to
molest or make them afraid. Why
should they change, especially as the
change about to take place in the pow
ers above them were to be in their favor.
But the exodus which the agent of the
Haytien Government could not produce
in the dir ection of Hayti has suddenly
set in with a rush towards Canada. Since
the arrest of fugitive slaves by the U. s.
Marshal, the departure of Africans to
Her Majesty's American dominions has
been remarkably active. Two or three
hundred have already left. and more are
going. Every train on the Michigan
Central railway that has left this city
since Tuesday last, has carried away
from fifteen to a hundred. The large
number of these emigrants serves TO
show something of the magnitude of
this class of negroes that Chicago has
| harbored.
Their departure will be benefit TO The
city in many ways. 1t will benefit the
free negroes by leaving open to them the
occupations previously filed by the. runa-
ways 1t will benefit the poor white la
borers in the same way. And it will rid
the city OF bad name as the general
rendezvous of this class of persons.
| The advice that John Wentworth gives
to the fugitive slaves in Chicago is the
very best that could be given under the
circumstances If they have any res
pect for the law, let them return to their
masters; if they havn't, let them make
tracks" for Canada. Chicago is o bad
place for them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

UNSAFE RAILWAY BRIDGEs.-The we'll
known American Engineer, John B. Jer-
Wis, says
"The length of time timber will last in
a bridge is quite uncertain, and there is
danger that it will be trusted too long
for safety The first decay will be in the
joints of framing and in the interior of
scantling; this may be to serious extent
while all exposed to observation appears
sound and safe. The traveller on the rail-
way cannot examine the bridge-he must
depend on the railway agent, under the
proprietary interest in the question
and the agent may be satisfied with the
exterior, or from other cause neglect the
proper examination until some train falls
through, when it will be sadly certain
that it should not have been trusted so
long. | have seen the record OF four Sc
rious disasters the past year from the Civ
ing way of bridges, causing the loss OF tit
teen lives and injuring torty'seven per-
sons. Others less serious to life have
been attended with great loss OF property.
The present year will not be less disas-
trous.' Mr.. Jarvis also speaks of the
very insufficient width of embankments
often seen and of the inferior drainage of
our roads, adding to danger and to wear
and tear. 1t is, therefore, real economy
| for railway managers to anticipate acc-
dents by vigilant repairs. Mr. Jervis says:
"As a general thing our railway bridges
| are far short OF the stability necessary for
safety and economy. Many of our TIM
| bers have stood rs long as they should be
trusted, and it is quite time they We're re-
| placed by stone or IRON" Such words
| from such source are too serious to be
disregarded by public who travel as we
do.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

skH" Our brains are seventy-year clocks
The Angel of Life winds them up once
for all, then closes the case, and gives tho
key into the hand of the Angel of the
Resurrection. Tic tao! tic-tac. 90 the
wheels Of thought; our viii cannot stop
them; they cannot stop themselves; sleep
cannot still them; madness only makes
them go faster; death alone can break
into the case, and seizing the ever-swing-
ing pendulum which we cali TIE heart,
silence at last tho clicking of the terrible
escapement we have carried so long be-
meath our wrinkled foreheads.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

JAMES BUCHANAN AT HoME.-The Ex-
President. appears to enjoy the quiet re-
pose Of Wheatland. Since resumng the
duties of private life, he has evinced no
disinclination to mingle with society,"
Quite recently, the committee which ac-
companied him on the trip from Wash
ington to Lancaster, received an invita-
ton to visit the homestead, and were
such matters, Mr., B. very freely expresses
his disapproval of the course OF Floyd and
confederates, and denounoes the traitors
in severe terms. He defends strenuously
the policy pursued during the close oI
his Administration. insisting that it wa,
! tho only true one to avoid the shedding
of fraternal blood, - Phila, Eng,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

i"ct, we copy tne lOllOWlng article from
the philadelphia Daily News"
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The constantly increasing tide immigra-
ton to our shores from foreign countries
is matter which excites far less Of the
attention OF our statesmen and legislators
than it should do. While questions of
vastly inferior importance are made the
occasion Of serious differences and con-
ficts, the subject of the national defile-
ment through unrestrained immigration
is almost entirely ignored.
As things are now going on we shall
soon cease 10 de an American nation. Neither
shall we possess the better characteristics
of any one foreign country: for the immi-
grants to our shores are from divers lands,
while they are generally the lowest speci.
mems of humanity in their own nations.
Already these foreigners, of whom large
portion are ignorant or unprincipled, in
many localities hold the balance of poll
tical power. They are becoming aware
o! their strength, and are learning how 10
employ it to some purpose. Their num-
bers are constantly increasing, and every
days delay in placing proper restrictions
upon immigration or naturalization in
creases the difficulty of so doing. Ere
long some parts of our country will be
completely under the control of these
people, if they are not so already. They
already hold the balance of power be-
tween political parties to an extent which
makes any of the highly and important
changes in respect to naturalization and
immierations very difficult. Still there
is yet time to check this increasing dam
ger, and to preserve our institutions from
ultimate destruction; but no time should
lie lost.
To show the extent Of this foreign i'm
migration, we give some facts from the
statements recently issued by the State
Department. During the year ending
December 81. 1860, the number of foreign
immigrants to our shores was l19.4G9.-
OF this number l3,00l were natives of
gland As. .G37 of Ireland; 5O,746 of Ger.
many, &c. The following table gives the
numbers that have arrived for each year
=.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

The EMEurE AT WARsAw.-The dis
patches which passed between Warsaw
and ST. Petersburg, on the occasion OF
the present troubles in the former city, are
examples of the ''soul of wit" The first
dispatch from Warsaw to st. Petersburg
was simply in French, "Emeute." St.
Petersburg replied; suppress it," War
saw ut is done" st. Petersburg: SLOW
many dead?" Warsaw: six dead, six
wounded" st. Petersburg: "And on
our side?" Warsaw: "None dead, none
wounded" St. Petersburg: "What arms
taken on the insurgents" Warsaw; mo
arms" st Petersburg: II do not under
stand. Send Karincki to me-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

A STATE IN Coop CoNDITIoN.-No State
tax is to be levied in Illinois for the next
two years the accumulation of the sink
ing found for paying off the State debt
beyond the amount falling due, and the
revenue from stock in the Central Rail
Road, will defray all the expenses of the
State Government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Maiden Resolutions.

Oh, I'll tell you Of a fellow,
Of Il fellow l have seen,
Who is neither white nor yellow,
But is altogether GREEN!
Then his name is not charming,
For it's only common "Bill,"
And he wishes me to wed him,
But hardly think l will!
lie has told me Of Il cottage,
OF a cottage 'mong the trees,
And don't you think the gawky
Tumbled down upon his knees!
While tears the creature wasted
Were enough to turn mill;
And he begged me to accept him,
But hardly think will!
Oh, he whispered Of devotion,
OF devotion pure and deep,
But it seemed so very silly,
That / nearly fell asleep!
And he thinks it would be pleasant,
As we journey down the hill,
To go hand in hand together,
But | hardly think l will.
He was here last night to sec me,
And ho made so long stay,
That began to think the blockhead
Never meant to go away.
At first | learned to hate him.
And | know J. hate him still;
Ye; he urges me to have him,
Though l hardly think | will!
/ am sure l wouldn't choose him,
But the very deuce is in it;
For he says if refuse him,
That he cannot live minutes;
And you know the blessed Bible
Plainly says, we "musten't KILL
So I've thought the matter over,
And rather guess l will.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

To DESTROY CABBAGE WoRMs.--Rreak of
a large leaf from the bottom of the cab
bage, and place it on top, upper side
down. Do this in the evening and in the
morning you will lind that near or quite
all the worms on each cabbage have taken
up their quarters on this leaf. Take of
the leaf and kill them, or feed to the
chickens, and place the leaf back if there
be any more to cat ch.
DSy" The man everybody likes is gener
ally a fool. The man nobody likes is usu
ally n knaye.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

LAwyERs,-Lawyers are said to live
longer than men of most other profes-
sions. Perhaps this is because they have
more to repent Of than others, and are
therefore allowed to have more time to
repent in.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

CooL.-Tho coolest people we know Of
are the newspaper patrons who send you
a few lines Of advertisement and accom-
pany them with yard or two of pufis,
which they request you to insert in the
editorial column' This is like paying a
shopkeeper for pound of sugar, and ask.
ing him TO throw in barrel of flour.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

SEE HERE, GIRLs.-An eminent writer
says; ut is my firm opinion, derived
from much observation, that the period
of courtship should be short. / have
reason to say, when you have hooked
your FISH, the sooner you use your land
ing net the better"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

SLAVE RENDERED Ur.-The Plainville
(Ohio) Advertiser reports that slave
holder from Nashville, Tennessee, who
had been stopping in that place Tor some
time, made known the object Of his visit
one day last week, by instituting proceed
ings for the rendition of negro woman
whom he claimed as fugitive slave The
necessary papers were made out, and the
parties left on the cars, without meeting
with any resistance or even awakening
any display of excitement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

TERMS:

wa No attention paid to orders TOR the pape.
aniess accompanied Jy the Cdsh.
ADVERTISEMENTS will he charged 81 per square
of 10 lines, less, for the first insertion, and so
cents for each continuance. A liberal deduction
made to those who advertise by tho year.
JcH- Persons sending advertisements must mnrk
the number Of times they desire them inserted, or
they will be continued until forbid and charged
accordingly. .~ts&
For announcing the names of candidates for
Office So, Cash
Obituary notices over IL lines charged at regu-
lar advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the
private ends interests of Corporations Societies
Schools or individuals, will be charged as advcr-
tiscincnts.
Jon WoRK, such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circu-
lars, Cards, Blanks, Handbilis, &C., will be execu
toll In good style and on reasonable terms.
Al letters addressed to tho Proprietor, will be
promptly attended to.
NJ communication inserted unless accompanied
by the name Of tho author.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

An UNroRTuNATE MAN.-Henry Urban,
of st. Louis, is an unfortunate man. A
gang of rowdies:.attacked his houses and
he fired upon them; breaking the arm of
one. For this he was arrested and sem
fenced to n months imprisonment. When
he had served out his time and went
home, he found that his wife had eloped
with another man. The next day Jew
peddler sold him a brass watch for 500
He is waiting to see what will turn up
next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Mrs. Sprigs, will you be helpc,

EGa~ Mrs. Sprigs, will you be helped
to a small piece of turkey?'
"Yes, my dear Mr.. wilkins, | will.'
"What part do You prefer, my dear
Mrs. Sprigs?'
IL will have couple of the wings, n
couple OF the legs, some Of the breast, the
side bone, some filling and few dump
lings-as feel very unwell to day"
Wilkins tainted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

The total number of arrivals since 1913
is 4,3S6,44l. This is population greater
than that Of the whole thirteen Colonies
at the time of the Revolution. These are
facts which ought Immediately to COM
mand the earnest attention of all patriots,
and especially of all our law makers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

aIr Dean swift once remarked--"We
have just religion enough TO make us
hate, but not enough to make US love
each other"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

my What poor world this would be
without women and newspapers! How
would news get about? Ii scares Va
lust to think about it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

WORTH KNowING.--As "hy time" Is
nearly upon us, we may remind>our read
ers that it is said that if three or four on
ions are boiled in pint of water, and the
liquid is brushed over glasses or frames
the fly will not light on the article wash
ed, This may be used without apprehen-
sion, as It will not do tho least injury to
the frames.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

rA- Two comets are now looked for by
astronomers--the De Vica comet, which
appeared in 1855, and the celebrated
comet Of Charles V,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

sW- A schoolmaster in Ohio advertises
that he will keep Sunday school twice
a eek-Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

Bsy- Pedantry Grams our heads with
learned lumber, and takes out our brains
to make room for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19

Why DO ANIMALS NEED SALr?-Prof. J.
+. johnson, of Scotland says: up.
wards of half the saline matter of the
blood az per cent.) consisting of COM
mon salt, and as this is partly discharged
every day through the spin and kidneys,
the necessity Of continued supplies of it
to the healthy body becomes sufficiently
obvious. The bile also contains soda
lone of the ingredients of SALT as spe-
cial and indispensable constituent, and
so do all the cartilnges of the body
Stint the supply of salt, therefore, and
neither will the bile be able properly to
assist digestion, nor the cartilages to be
built up again as fast as they naturally
waste"
1t is better to place salt where tho
stock can have free access to it, than to-
give it occasionally in large quantities.
They will help themselves to what they
noed if allowed to do SO at pleasure;
otherwise, when they become salt-hun-
cry, they will take more than is whole
some.