The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-06-27
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"The News" ~
We have nothing very startling this
week in the way Of news-the reliable
gentleman" having mysteriously disap-
peared
An arrival from Middle Tennessee re-
ports affairs in that direction as quite un.
satisfactory to the Military Goveynor-h
efforts at developing Union sentiment
HrnOug tne masses having proved an utter
failure. He isruiine with . heavy hand,
and requires all to take the oath of ale
glance to the Federal Despotism under a
penalty Of imprisonment or deportation.
Andrew Johnson's appointment as Mill
tary Governor was a mistake. No one
could have been less successful in win
ming the people to Abrsham's bosom
They all know the man too-well to put
trust In anything he says or does. And
nine out of ten of the dirty dogs in East
Tennessee who desire to see his rule ex-
tended over this section, would sell him
out on short notice at about half what
Judas charged for betraying his Master.
At Richmond, no movement of magni-
tude has occurred; but we shall probably
have stirring intelligence from there in a
few days. By this time Stonewall jack
son is either approaching McClellan's rear,
or in the neigbborhood of Abe's residence.
Good night to the young Napoleon"
he is bound to "go up" in less than ten
days.
At the Federal Capitol CONSERVATION
and alarm still predominant. and Seward
is in great tribulation at the increasing
audacity of the rebels and their evident
determination never to give UP fighting
until their independence is achieved. An
extension of sixty days more for crush
ing out the rebellion" is demanded. Ben
Wood's speech in the Federal House oil
Representatives, denouncing the Black
Republican policy of abolition and urg-
ing that the war be closed at once, ia ere.
ating immense indignation and wrath
among the fanatics, and there is pretty
fair prospect that Benjamin will be sent
up for at least forty days for presuming &c
give xsntillrtion to the prepoaterous con
cole ehuc wiIrte man ia sInnoss as gooe
as q niger. Abe will tolerate nothing o
that sort while the hydra-headed rebel
lion continued to rear its gigantic proper
tions and peer with wistful eyeG across the
border.
Advices from New York report Wall
street as growing anxlously nervous over
the unceasing and constantly increasing
demand for money TO carry on the war.
and "back-down" on the part Of the
descendants of the tribe whom the Lord
expelled from the temple, is confidently
predicted The auttering among the mo-
ney-changers is bad for Abraham.
Brownlow was at Philadelphia, draw
ing" like menagerie-with Horace May.
(, nard, the last of the Naragansetts, play.
ing second fiddle. CDR. Brownlow's fani.
Iy," the Court Journal informs us, will
remain North until the troubles are over,
but the Doctor himself contemplates re.
turning to East Tennessee in September"
Possibly.
That enterprising "colored brother"
JEFF Davis runaway coachman, is farther
North, exhibiting and lecturing to larger
crowds than even Brownlow & Co.
In the great grain growing and stock.
raising regions of the North and .west,
there is said to be much discomfort and
rnurmuring at the enormous expense OF
sonaoc.ing the war and the prospect Of
dissatisfaction has not assumed share .na
the storm will burst after awhile,
Nothing from Beaureeard,. army n !.