The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-08

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! poncy uigcd upon tneni and their con
stltuente by the PRESIDENT.
=. ~ NJ IN I! 9 view 70 such statement Q
Isl. L3o III We members thus address
81 t ~ ~ cyunciA - oeliperate on tn
ssi'sy shey sn2uln MAKE 3 70 The President
/ S ,s,,H ~ ny sesnt q 2 compassion Q
u ,i;.. "mong themselves they deter
! Si3eu ". = Pon Inc aaoption OF moJorit.
""u n'por''y answer.
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REPLY or the MAJORITY.
he following paper was on Thursda,
sent to the President. signed bys III, = ,1ia
ior;tv &c tI,e re,,rnsort 49,, ~,
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~ W. '''' s.lois''l's states =,
WAsHINeTox, July 10, 1862.
10 The President The undersigned
representatives OF Kentucky Virginia,
Diissouri and Maryland, IN the two hous-
es Congresss have listened to your adj
dress with the profound sensibility natu-
rany inspired by the high source from
which ~ eliminates, the earnestness which
marked It's delivery, and the overwbelm-
ing Importance OF the subject Of which it
treats. We have gwen II a most respect
lul consideration, anu now lay before
you our response. we regret the want
OF LIME mas not permitted us to make 1T
more perfect. VA
We have not been wanting, Mr.. Pres.
ident, in respect to you, and devotion to
the Constitution and the Union. We
have not been Indifferent to the great
difficulties surrounding you, compared
with which all former national troubles
have been but as the summer cloud !;
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pathv and siIpnort s,l'siss. - =, ~
Rannd;o t;nrr tt,a ,lo,o,,,. t..a: -
~ soaasS;a,,S;., 1 tsi: ne ~ VI
~. ny s T oeneve' win you,
snav ..ie VT On sneif Part Is aggressive
a . wickeo anu the opJects for which
~ ! was 70 pe Prosecuteo on ours, denned
py your message at the opening OF the
present congress 10 be such as all good
men should approve, we have not hest
tateo 70 vote all supplies necessary to
carry IL on vigorously. we nave voted
an the men ana money you have asked
ior, ana even more we have imposed en-
ormous taxes on our people, and they
are paving them With cheerfulness and
aiacrity; we nave encouraged enlist
ments and sent to the field many OF our
nest men ana some OF our .nUmber have
oilered thelr persons to the enemy as
pieuges OF tneir sincerity and devotion
70 tne country. We nave done all this
unuer me Inost uiscoureging clrcumstan-
yes anu ~ the !ace Of measures most dis.
.asteIui 70 US ena INJURIOUS TO the inter
gs's w represen', am, IN me nearing OF
I = ayoweu oy tI9se VINO CLAIM 70
oe soul .llsnus liiosS aohofrenS 70 US ana
Iu a oo'ls'a.usn.s pu i1f AZ tnis' we
os w., 49, .sss.;.n ~. sii"it w as iong
W 70 ue.eilo aiG
we are ready for renewed efforts, and
even greater sacrifices, yea. any sacrifice,
when we are. satisfied it is required to
preserve our admirable form of govern
ment and the priceless blessings of oon-
stitutional liberty.
2 A few OF our number voted Tor the re-
solution recommended 6y your message
OF the 9TH Of March last, the greater
portion OF us ana not, anu we VIII Drleny
state the prominent reasons winch IN
huenced our action.
In the nfs1 place, u proposed radical
chanee OF our social system ana was hur-
rieo 'nrough oo'h HOUSES WIN anaue
haste, lthoutreasohaoie Time Tor consid-
eration ana deoate' ana with no Tune at
az ior consultation WIN our constituents,
whose interest ueepiy 'nvoivea. IL
seemed hke an interference ny TINS gov
efnment WIN question wnicn pecuhatiy
ana exclusiyely belonged 70 our respect
I'VE o.a'es, on Ml;.cli 'ney hau hot sought
auvioe oI sonci'eu aa' Many o. Us
oouo.eo the constitu'ionai power oi TINS
government 70 ihahe aPproprations Q,
money LOT ,ne opIsct aeslgna.eu anu al
81 US 'nolgn. oll .haIices were IN NO CON
aiAoii 70 pe'lr Stie iuimeise outiay "nicn
us aaoptlon ana iaic.lui execution Would
impose upon tne natlonal treasury. :.
~ We pause ouo nio'nent 70 .hlnk OF
the deot us acceptance wouio nave en-
s saiieo, we are appailea " iss magni.uoe e;
Inc PioPosi.lvn was auuresseu " aii
the states, ana EN- oracea the wfole num-
per o. OF slaves, Aecoralng 10 the census
q ioov tnere were .nel very nearly aye
thii''ons VI slaves III 'ne ovunuy' rom
natural increase tney exceed Una. num-
per now. az even .tnS low average 81
the emancipation act ior the slaves OF
TINS TINS Lis.ric., anu CREAMY peio" Iueir
reai worm, lne'r yalue runs up 70 me
enormous sun VI smci'e hunureu mn
Mons OF aSllars, any y 70 '1as 70 aoueo
the SosI o. aepoI.a.on anu 1oio .'ian
buta FRACTION more than Is actually paid
oy the Maryland Soionization oociety, we
have four hundred millions more. we
people sufficient to pay the interest on
that sum, n aaai ni 70 'ne vas' n, anu