The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-07-17

our foreign Secretary which l have
thought more creditable to him than the
PTomptness with which he laid bare tho
aFocity OF that proclamation, stigma.
iiling It 70 the American Government as
an act not Of humanity TO the slave, but
oi vengeance against his master. ] bo-
heYe II was that proclamation which de-
siroyed the very last chance Of English
sympathy with the North. Yes, there is
no doubt that Englishmen hate slavery,
bui there Is one other thing which they
alse bate. What they sbominate besides
/ slavery, and almost more than anything
else, is cant. Hear, hear And on this
occasion, John Bull showed himself far
too sagsoious. far TOO sound hearted, to
view with anything but feelings OF dis
gust the transparent device Of those who
sought 10 perpetrate war Of exterminA-
tiouUnder the cant Of philanthropy.
! Ibetioyernment OF the North, having
/ played .hcir hst desperate card, and that
: has u keen followed ty failure and dis
grace, profess now still to cherish the de
lusion that the Union IS to be recovered
by war But le. me ask this simple ques-
uon. When you have half q million Of
men in arms, on the one side. to enforce
the Union, and on ,hc other, half mil
lion OF men sworn 10 resist it, what be-
comes of the free and united people!--
The attempt TO cement the Union by
blood has broken down the whole intern
al Government, The free republic Is
metaphorsed into military tyranny; the
President is a more irresponsible despot
than the Car; liberty is at an end, (hes:,
hear, liberty OF person, of motion, OF
speeoa, writing and thought, all gone
the press is coerced and gREEed--tho
State prisons are filled with political sus-
poets, as used TO be the case ia Italy
the editor of a paper who dares TO preach
peace has his property destroyed; and a
petition which lies for s;gnaMre TO the
Government recommending arbitration
is seized by the police and torn into
pieces. In fact, at this moment the Con-
stitution of the United States is at an
end. And when such is their political
condition, what is their financial statei--
in three years they have created debt
half as large as That of England, at
double the rate of interest. The inter-
est OF that debt is greater than the whole
reeenue of the Union before the war
In three years more they will have the
largest debt in Europe, with the lowest
credit Cheers Their army is in
process OF dissolution By their own de-
partmental accounts, by returns from
their own officials, the number Of desert
ers during the war exceeded 100000
Their short cnlistments expire on the lst
OF June, and are not likely TO be renew.
ed by soldiers whose pay is many months
IN arrear. The Irish aud Germans who
formed their first army are either killed
or they have disappeared, and those ne
grnns.-lar whose einauoiputiuu my honor
( able friend behind is SO anxious, even the
negro regiments, the last hope Of the
Union have proved failure; for wo arc
tod al the very first voley they threw
down their muskets and ran away
Cheers and laughter.
psy- The New York Herald. discussing
the way in which Leo out.generaled
Hooker. says
Thus. fy bold and rapid movement
OF the rebel General, the theatre of war
in Virginia has been transferred north.
westward from the Rappaharnock to the
Potomac, and even TO the Susquehanna.
Lee has successfully achieved the most
difficult and dangerous operation in war
"A flank movement in presence Of the
enemy. Had Hooker been on tue alert
he could have inflicted upon him in his
march irreparable damage, and driven
him back in confusion. By moving on
the chord af the arc. with bis fine cavalry
he might have seized the gaps in the Blue
Ridge and assailed Lees flank, cutting
his army ir two, or he could have de-
stroyed his trains and chopped up his
rear. But Lee. without any considerable
loss, has succeeded III making circuit
around the right flank Of the Union
army and getting in the rear Of Washing
ton, while Hooker we believe, is still in
front Of the Federal Capital Va were
ioio that the cavalry battle at Brandy
Station, near the Rappshannock, more
than fortnight ago, would defeat the
purpose Of Lee and prevent invasion. It
has not done so.
The New York Times has the following:
While the loyal men Of Pennsylyanis
arehlied with mingled dismay and shame
in fbe presence ol the vile horde OF rebel
invaders, these Copperheads welcome
them with undlsgused pleasure, frater-
nize with them, supply them with all do
sired information, conduct them 10 the
hidden property Of loyal neighbors. and
in every possible way short OF actually
enlisting in the rebel ranks. help thea
on in their hostile work. 10 give aid
and comfort 10 the enemies Of the United
States" constitutes treason. as the Consti.
tuition declares. these Pennsylvania Cop
perheads make themselves Or complete
traitors as JEFF Davis himself
a BOLD ADvEsrCRE.--A correspondent
writes rom Wilmington, n. c., 10 ths
Fayetteville G6eryor
The blockade running business has de
ve,oped q new feature. A steamer has
arrived mere which isreponed 10 bsye
sailed rom hgE York a1d merely touch.
a3 20 Nassau ou Der way '0 Wilmington,
with 500 uDoro.ol eargo of Yankee goods,
supposed ~ be on joni account Of paftiee
In Nev York aud Wilmington. lois a