The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-22
From Washington.
Correspondence of the New York Express
WAsHrsoTos. ], L. 2S, 1862.

WAsHNGTos. J'ly 2S, 1862.
People, when considering the .legiti.
mate consequences Of abolition bluster
and design, have often hinted.at revo-
luton in the North and indeed it APP
pears from the Peoria, New Albany. and
Cincinnati riots that this revolution is In
embryo. The Western people are-if the
sentiment Of Western soldiers is any type
Thoroughly disguised with the machina-
tions Of abolition intrigue, and their deep'
seated hostility TO the negro. fondled and
petted by public sentiment from the abo'
lition press, pulpit and speakers, mani
tests ilselfi in way which will not likely
prove agreeable 10 the communities
where these disturbances have begun
they are not only in the North-these Sc
rious disturbances -even in the city oil
Alexandria have they an existence; and
it is not with the people of that town that
this disposition--this feeling OF antsgo'
nism to the negro race-exists, but among
the troops, especially Indiana troops.
there is an abiding feeling which mani
tests itself in repeated fights and knock
downs with the negro portion OF the pop
ulation. This proves conclusively that
whatever may be New England's part TO,
ward teaching negroes that they are the
equals, if not decidedly better than the
white man, the great Western population
will not be welded to any such idea
the raising OF negro regiments, the full
some adulations of negro preachers. the
courting of negro society--he too utter
plainly evident in this the capital of a ,ohite
mans MItioa, engendered hard feel.
ings in the hearts of many white men,
which must result badly in time f; but OF
what use is it to prate of the evils of abo-
lition? What does it gain for one save
the Soubriquet of traitor? This city has
become in space, little short ofa year,
camping ground for abolilionists, and
nest for runaway negroes, and the guilt
of denouncng either, is good cause for
ones imprisonment, after which, in the
hurry of business, like others who have
gone before. and who pine innocent Of
charges against them they know nothing
Of IN dungeon walls, they are all forgot,
ten. These things, in very many instan-
ces the result Of abolition persecution, If
allowed to continue by those who have
the power to stop it if they could, will be
productive of more serious results than
we have ever yet dreamed Of.
There was q time when a question WA
deemed appropriate concernin the arrest
and imprisonment of General Charles Z.
Stone but that time has past; the peo-
pie are learning patience; they have
been successfully taught that in assert
ing their rights as freemen, as citizens of
the greatest free nation beneath the shin.
ing sun OF heaven, they are liable to ar
rest. banishment, imprisonment. Men
fresh from the battle. field, where they
have been struggling against the existence
of our nation, have been paroled, but one
of our greatest Generals-and we need
great Generals-not knowing the extent
Of charges against him, not faced by his
accusers. but suddenly arrested, in the
hour Of night, nearly six months ago
now rests uneasily within dungeons |
walls, without so much as athought given
him by those who put him there, and
whose injustice prevents him from that
trial TO which he is entitled by the Con-
Of the land, by the dictates Of
pure policy, and in the right Of true hu-
manity. These things piH not be forgot.
ten by the people, even though our Sen
ltors and rulers do affect to think no
more OF them. The accusers Of just men
may rest assured a retribution awaits
them.