The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-17
speculators and Extorti oners.
from the Richmond DispAteh.l

States, and we fear not q few in this ooun-
try. to whom this war is perfect god
send. Whilst Others are made miserable
by it beyond what they had ever imagin-
ed of human misery, whilst the blood Of
brave and glorious men is poured out
like water. and whilst bereaved hearts
bleed more slowly to death at their soli-
tary hresides; whilst over every human
soul rests the shadow of great public
calamity, and men tread solemnly. as on
the verge of the unknown world; whilst.
darker and darker than all this, thou
sands and tens oi Thousands are appalled,
10y the terrible apprehensions that those
who are deaEer 70 them than life itatN
may be deprived Of the means Of subsis-
tence and cast upon the cold charities Of
the world; willis the destinles of the most
generous, pure. and gallant people under
the sun tremble IN the balance, there
are men, or beings in human form, who
rejoice in their inmost souls in this war
who wish that it would last till the crack
nf doom. and who hover with the keen
scent of vultures over the carrion of the
battlefield. eager to thrust their venom
Gus beaks into the hearts blood of the
heroes and demigods of the world. -
These indescrbabe wretches. who never
in times of peace were able to earn an
!
honest subsistence. have grown rich
amidst the rank luxuriance of decay and
! death. and have no other wishes than to
strike the roots Of their pestiferous for
tunes deeper and deeper into the mould
that covers dead mems graves. They
are eager beyond measure that the way
should Le indefinitely IrouacIed without
any decisive results. Peace, winch would
bring light to 70 many dim eyes, and
bloom To so many faded cheeks would
chill them TO the soul. These are the
men who in the United States are most
active in keeping the war spirit alive,
and alas, that we should say IL, there are
in the South speculatois and extoriioners
AS greedy and as base as the most m.rce.
nary Ynnkee who is urginson the people
Oft this country to new scenesol blood and
desola,ion that he may line his dirty
pockets with fresh heaps Of gold.
1t will never do to talk ol Jews and
Yankees whilst We have amongst us
Christian Southrons who surpass Shylock
in their rapacity for lucre, and throw
YanSee,lom into the shade W i''els
! 3SyssS; ;ilsz2E iur grand sperusa'ionr Mhchf
w the nutcry against the jews is nFerF-
device to divert attention from the SHARKS
like appetites of q. good many people who
call themselves Christians and PATRIOTS
1t is in bad taste, at the best, TO say moth
ing of its injustice. Some of the most
liberal and generous men we ever met
were Jews II would be difficult TO find
anywhere two more princely hearted gen
tiemen han the late Judah Touro. Of New
Orleans, and NJ. NJ. Noah, of New York.
We should like 10 find one of the revilers
of their race who would do what NJ. N.
NONh did when the Sheriff nf New York
during the prevalence of the yellow fever
release all the prisoners for debt that
they might get out of the way of the pes
thence, and thereby become responsible
for all their liabilities; or what Mr.. Touro
did build n church out of his own pri-
vate purse for a Christian minister. Even
if it were true that the Jews have no
strong sense of nationality except that
which centres in Jerusalem. and vainly |
looks forward to Messiah who has long |
ago come what sense OF nationality have .
those so-caled Christians those natives of
the South who are at this moment will
ing and eager to sell the independence
of their country fora vile mess of pottage?
They know that speculation and extor-
tion are the only perils that intervene be-
twaen this glorious land and its entire
deliyerance, and yet they persist in spec
ulating and extortine. in boarding up the
staff of lie, that he may make vast
gains from the n 'cessltles Of the people,
careless whether the result be the ruin
and destruction of the nobrst cause for
which CHRIS ians eyer prayed and heroes
fought and fell.
U all the passions this sordid lust for
gain is one oi the vilest and most provel.
ing. In the Scriptures the love Of Mon
ey Is described as the root of all evil. and |
extorioners are classed with whoremon.
gers, drunkards. murdprers, and other
reprobates. who are sure of eternal fire.
Let every big minded man assist in bring
ing public opinion to bear upon these en-. |
emies of mankind in making them feel |
through their seven fold shield Of brass
that they are scQrned aud detested loalh-
ed and rxecrated toy the universal heart
OF humanity.
Ds1- The following Joke" is told Of an
ARMY SURGEON. who got on a little "ben.
der" while his command was passing
through Mobile;
surgeon was dressing a wound nj the
battle nf Murfree.boro'. Soldier came 10y
ON n Yankees back, actually riding him
to the rear.
"Drtor." cried the lucky Confederate.
from his novel perch, IF had them
spur- YOU went 10 bed in az Mouih I'd
give this frller hail Crlulnby-qe Dp here.
YOU whey faced, Yankee son oI gun"
and he drove bis heels into the -ides OF
his isded animal" and pushed on,
amid the roars OF laughter from the Sur
geon and his corps oi assistants.