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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
The Public Pulse.

To read the newspapers from differ
cnt portions of the State, it would seem
that the people were wild with excite
ment, if not right on the edge of ano-
Their civil war. But go among and min
gle with them, and all appears calm and
serene enough. We spent Monday and
Tuesday of the present week at Knox
vile, and, much to our surprise, didn't
hear the subject of politics, State or
National, mentioned n half dozen times.
1t is so in other localities we have WIS.,
tied within the last three or four weeks.
But we don't argue from this that the
people, the taxpayers and men of worth
and substance, are indifferent. On the
contrary, we regard it as the most prcg-
nant and hopeful sign of the times.
They arc not talking much, but think
ing great deal--a fact that BODIES no
good to the party in power. The OPP
position vote in East Tennessee may not
be very largely increased in November,
but we will venture that the radical
vote in the same section will be less by
one third than at the last election. The
influences quietly at work against the
party are deep-seated, potent and ire
sistible, and will eventuate in its down.
fall at an early day. All good men
should get away from it at once, and
leave the leaders to their fate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Old Line WIipS

We hear the continual hypocritical
cant from the Radical dcstructives, that
Old Line wings cannot vote the Demo-
cratic ticket without sacrifice of name,
principle, and all the cherished associa-
tons of former years, when there Wds
a tchig party governed by well cstab-
lishcd principles. This appeal is made
to your prcjudices and passions, disrc-
garding truth and common honesty.
If there arc old line wings, who are
influenced by such disingonuous and
false considerations, we ask them to re-
fer to the doctrines and principles of the
wing party when ithad an honorable
and cherished existence, and determine
whether there was single principle or
policy then advocated or believed BY
that party, which is now practccd,
taught oradvocatcd by the negro cquali-
ty Republican party of the present
day?
Did tho Wing party advocate the
right of Congress to abrogatc and multi
fly the Supreme Court? Did the Wing
party advocate the right of Congress to
displaco a President, because he had
manlincss enough to oppose the infrac-
ton of the Constitution? Did the
Wing party advocate the doctrine that
n standing army is necessary in times
of peace simplyto keep in power rcck-
less band of political adventures
Did the wing party advocate the
right ola body ofpolitical Adventures in
Congress to regulate the internal policy
of the States?
Did the wing party advocate the
doctrine of centralizing the whole pow
or of free government in u debauchcd
and corrupt Congress?
Did the wing party advocate the doc
trinc of wrestling from the States all
power Of controlling their own domcs-
tic affairs and institutions, and vcsting
them in an irresponsible Congress?
Did the wing party advocate the doc
t-ine, that the intelligence virtue and pa
triotism of the whites of ten sovereign
States should be cnslaved, and the con-
troll ofsuch States be committed to igno-
rant, vicious and uncducatcd negroes?
Did tho wing party place the ballot
box, the jury-box and elections in the
hands of the negro, and exclude the
whites?
Did the wing party espousc the doc
trinc that the Hamitical race were equal
and superior to the pure bloodcd Anglo
SaXons?
Did the wing party advocate or prac-
ticc the doctrine, that five hundred mil
lions of dollars should be annually
expended to defray the corrupt and
profligate expenditures of a reckless
and irresponsible Radical Congress?
Did the wing party advocate the doc
trinc that six hundred thousand dollars
of the School Fund of tho State should
be distracted and used for Radical par
titan purposes?
Did tho wing party support the doc
trine that the people of the State should
be taxed one tenth Of their whole prop
erty annually to pay for the unparal-
lclled extravaganza of weak body of
Legislators, who cannot control their
own domestic affairs?
Did the wing party raise armies by
Legislative enactmcnts, at the expense
Of millions of dollars year to be paid
by the working men, in order to carry
the State elections?
If the old wing party advocated these
enormities, we rejoice that we are no
longer wings. OLD LINE WIG.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Address of the Committee.

We publish in another place the Adj
dress of the Democratic State Central
Committee to the people of the State,
urging them to organize, and by active
participation identify themselves with
the great political revolution now in
progress. We have barely space to re-
fer to the Address, and bcspcak for it
q general pcrusal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
The Camilla Riot.

The account of the riot at Camilla,
Georgia, in another column, is exagger-
rated, as we learn by later advices. But
seven negroes were killed, all told. The
whole affair seems to be chargeablc to
some three or four white men, who led
the negroesinto the town in battle ar
ray, and then. broke for the brush at the
flash of the first gun,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
BlOunt County.

Col. DAVE NELSON, the Radical can
didatc for District Elcctor, has an ap-
pointmcnt to speak at Maryville next
Monday, the 2Sth. We presume Col.
CLEMENTsoN will be on hand to look af-
ter David, and see that he receive such
treatment as his condition may REQUIRE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Murdered by his Wife.
A st. Louis dispatch of the Dist So

A st. Louis dispatch of the Dist says
On the Goth of last January a drug
gist of this city named j. III. Stcgel, was
murdered near his own door by being
struck on the head with q Ratchet by
some unknown person. Developments
now point to his wife as having induce
ed negro to commit the deed, and
Mrs. Stegcl, the negro and his wife
have been arrested and stand charged
with the crime,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Notorious ScaIaWags,

The Planters Banner of st. Mary's,
Louisiana, has the following:
There are scalawags floating about
among the negroes and negro quarters
in this parish-mcn of strange and
mean faces, who look as though they
would steal the crumbs from swill tub.
Mark these men! Where is the vagrant
law of Louisiana 1t applies to white
men as well as to black.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Rebellion in Snain.

There seems to be heavy revolution
airy movement in Spain against the rad,
ical government of Queen Isabella. Ac-
cording to last adviccs it was not only
formidable, but threatened to become
general throughout the Kingdom.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

DENVER, Sept. 1S.-Reports from
Santa Fe say that thirteen Democrats
have been elected to the Legislature.
This claimed to be gain of seven mem
bers. No full returns have been receiv-
ed from the counties on the Arkansas
River.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

Bss~ The Democrats are making a
heavy run for the negro vote in Middle
and West Tennessee. Mass Meetings
and Free Barbecues are of almost eve
ny day occurrence. They no doubt pay
out that way. We don't think they
would in this direction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

Bay When last heard from Judge
Houk was still a candidate for Con-
gress, in opposition to the present in
cumbent-Judge Maynard, of the Su-
preme Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Cotton CrOp.

A Memphis date says: Crop reports
continue very unfavorable boil worm,
rot and second growth is damaging tho
cotton to very serious extent. Rains
continue almost necessarily.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

Dsga The Militia and Kuklux sensa-
ton is playing out rapidly. Atpresent
it hasn't proportions enough to make it
u decent subject even for ridiculc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
PENNSYLVANIA.

A Washington dispatch of tho Dist
inst. says:
Senator Buckalew reports Pennsylva-
mia certain for the Democracy. Phila-
dclphia will give from 5000 to 5000
Democratic majority in October. The
Hebrews, who have hitherto manifested
but little interest in political matters,
are actively engaged in the present can
vass, and are furnishing material aid.
A wealthy merchant from Philadelphia
of the persuasion says hardly respect
able jew in Pennsylvania will vote with
the Radicals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
ne;s. In the Alabama State Senate

BeE III tHc AIuUaIlIu DlulU OenHIC 10
resolution has been adopted asking the
President to send United States soldiers
to the State to aid in preserving tho
peace. The. Democratic Senators de-
nounce the resolution as a libel ON tho
people of Alabama. r....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Bes- We are fearful our friend of the

BsS~ We are fearful our friend of the
East 1ennesseean, at Kingston, is to
lose the legal advertising of Roanc
county. His columns are too decent,
and too free from abuse and scurrility
to suit the leaders of his party. The
League at Mt. Horeb had the subject
under consideration at its last meeting,
and will move on him when the Legis-
lature convenes again-which will be
in November, if ever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25
Odd Fellow,

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which met at Baltimore faw days ago,
elected Edward d. Farnswolth, of Nash
vile, Grand Sire; Frederick ID. Stuart,
of the District of Columbia, Deputy
Grand Sire; James y Ridgely, Secre-
tary; Joshua VanZant Treasurer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

I. C. Willis, who sometime since shot
and killed the notorious Bill Sizemore
in Hawdins county, was shot and killed
in that county few days ago by a man
named Burton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

B9y~ The Governor of Louisiana has
issued n proclamation calling for the
election of Presidential electors, and
members of Congress, on the Sd of No
ycmbCr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

De- A gentleman who left Cincin-
natl last week states th,t the Democrats
are confident of carrying Ohio in the
October and Observation-Disclosures,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-09-25

The radical majority in Maine is
lS,500--no more, no less.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

Nd toAo aeo the Hafs R1gistsy.
rmtik m Planners naper. ma he
stale organ Z the Radical narty
at Tosa puhl shed the Proclamation
i ear,s, Mpvrin ns...x4inv tl.af she
ssear0 WIS nev 4 eftases, At lows. an
titled 10 the rigtts and privileges OF
whfte mes, &c voters. juypuaea. etc.,
and eiitorially loasfsd fisat s.tile last
kink had b@en ta<en ffoa the mis-
xer,s Voc. u nut the Governors
Proclamasson and the Regissvss
boastinJ seem 10 have been 4 little
premature. or. ia saw the least With
out the proper effect upon the ssIoy.
~ and heretaforo faithful Of the
Radical family. The nigyer mas
been retusaltba rights said tv the
taovernor 10 ha % hsaa Of ven him no
tina slltv criminal action og ahosa
who e.sst their votes for their own
degradation. on the Ii Of Noye1nbax
iast. The niguer cannot nit ON n
Iury, according 10 our exchanges. at
least not Il, Judge TannahiIl's eourt
held at 0.tu,awa. IN the state of
Iowa.
Now&Als Judge Taanehill il AZ
ssloyaI', a RasIieaI rerhaps. as there
IL 10 the State, and the deputy shcr-
LIZ of WapelId county. knowing the
fact. and having read The proclann,
ton of Goyenaor Merrill. and. II
may he the e,,s,.ns, s,,ltorisl of ,he
nsoisser. In In. Fi,ss.l,arva az hadn't
"a officer of tn, court at tha lime
in session. did su,nnse., = ss,,o,e,rss.
man and brothrn to n seat In ais.
Iary box 10 fiu dvaeant nanet The
newly e..franet;ks.I cilizen. with The
salass kiuk tak,h aa1 Of hls wo,l J,
ol&ving the sunu,ons AZ the ofsacar
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

ssSr One OF the characteristic in~
justices at the age was made plain ut
Cleveland, the other day. A woman
Of bad repufe, accompanied by three
bullying men, attempted TO gain nd
nittance TO a theater. BY q law of
the taeaser, and il Difference to soSie
ty, the woman WAS refused admit
lance, but the three men, equally as
immoral and degraded, wcre passed
In without objection or question. A
fallen woman Is q thing Of c0ntami-
nation, and to be- avoided but men
of equal immortality, and known 10
be 50, pass into the highest social
circles. and are often the very ''stassn
of society. Practically, the age has
decided that man can do no evil
State Register.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31
NEWS SUMMARY.

The Btlgie gigas Heagera 3s,rs at
k'ast Iioskue Aosas ia adsa,aoe II any
other l,aP,s Ia he Cd !.
The Washington Caro-. tcss states
that on the lst OF January, about
ST zoo, 900 in GOLD will be taken
nom the Treasury 10 pas tho semi
annual interest on tho bonds for
1881
Wcseo Il stated that the Eaprt me
Court OF iowa, on Saturday last. d 9
cidE.d that the Railroad bonds issued
in this State were null and Void
This il Ia conflict with Il decision OF
the q. s. Supreme Court upon the
same question.
Flour In the Chicago market on
the Ed was moderately active but
shade easier. Wheat was quiet and
lower--cIosing ut 81 .oaai .0sl for No.
2 spring. Corn less active and
steady, closing Vi 4Sla44e for new
Oats were quiet, closing at 4ia44Ic
for No. 2. Rye was more active but
prices declined aIatc per bns;ael =.
closing at 81 .a8al 90 for No. 1. Bar
ley was dali and closed at 8I. 45aI 40
for No. 2. Provisions were excited
aud higher on pork and lard closing
iirn ut the outside prices.
Day before yesterday morning
about a quarter past . o'clock. tive
freight trains on tbs Hannibal and
Sc. joe Railroad collided some two
miles east Of Chillicothe, killing the
engineers and firemcu ofhath trains,
makieg complete wrecks OF the en-
gines, and smashing up and burning
seyersd of the cars.
The names Of the engineers killal
werc Cooper and Young, and the
flremeu Muffets and Keevey, Young
and u lEatts being upon the west.
ward bound engine. Mr. Cooper
has brother who Is master me-
Charlie for the ST. Joseph and Coan-
eli Bluffs Railroad.
Dispatches have been received at
Marssilles giving the particulars Ola
dreadful accident which occurred
recently near Smyrna, Ia Asia Afi-
nor. Two Egyptian mail steamers
came in collision in the Gulf Of
Smyrna. 1t was said that there was
300 passengers killed BY the shock.
The ST. Johns Epis opal church at
Waterbury, Conn.,, was destroyed
by fireon the morning of the 24th
inst. Loss 500, 400, insured for s25,~
600.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

LOOK AFTER YouR Boys. De-
low we publish a scrap Of golden adj
vice 10 parents from one of our ex-
changes. IL Il commended to the
attention ofparents In Council Bluffs:
The practice OF allowing boys to
spend their evenings In the streets 10
one OF the usass dangerous, and mis-
ehievous, aud terrible things
possible. Nothing 10 speedily and
surely marks their eoIirss down
ward. Thsy acquire under cover Of
night, an unhe.ssthiness Of mind,
vulgar and prnfane iauguage, obscene
practices. criminal practices, rYinI
nal sentiments and iawIess, ri0tous
bearing. Indeed, IL In In the streets
assef nfghtfaii, that boys generally
acquire the eiucation and the eapats
fly for becoming rowdy, dissolute
nSen. PARENTS do you believe 1t !?
Will ynu keep pour children home
ID nights, and see tlaaf their home Is
made pleasant and profitable 2
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31
A Boys EvemIags.

Joseph GlaF kNwas 3 fine looki ing
aud healthy Al as ser left the
country 10 go usa city store. His
cheek was red 9th Etesll II. his arm
strong, and his aep quick. lis mas
ter ilaed his lats and salG chat boy
would make saiethlng. lie had
been q clerk alb 4 six months, when
Dir. Abbott 0bsavesi a change III
Joseph. Ills ehek grew pale, his
eyes hollow. anc3ia always seemed
sleepy. Mr.. Aaaslt s.Aia sssssssssg
FOR d while. AIcngth, tinding J3~
saph alone la { scounting room one
day, he asked hA Ii he was well.
pretty well, ar," answered Jo-
seph.
you look sicsaf Late" said Mr..
Abbott.
III have the hea ache. sometimes, 7"
The young man saa.
WHAT gives ID the headache :"
asked the nlerrhaA.
II do not knowss ! know, sir"
do you 90 to d IN good sea-
son ?n
Joseph biaslsed s
"As early asmtR OF the boaEdarss !"
he said.
"How do you send your evenings
Joseph %
"0h, sir, not aslAny pioas lnotlfer
would approve, answered the
young man. teas starting La bis
eyes.
Joseph, p saLl DIE old merchant,
'ayour character and your future
usefulness and p@sperity depends
upon the way yoi pass yoar even
isigs. Take my vSri for II. 1t is a
ynuug mans evAlngs that make
him or break lian@
The warning sss o timely one,
and proved efTectssal. he realized
that he was exposng himself TO In
fiuenees that w.ud inevitably work
his ruin, and at ace changed hls
course
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

M. LASCDoS 4 BRo., still con-
tinue the Grocery, Provision and
Produce business at their old stand,
No. al Broadway, where our read
ers can find fill supply of Groceries
aud Provisions at reasonable prices
and II they buy anything they can
have 1t delivered at their houses
In almost no time, by the FIRST ex
press, which Langdon a Bro. al
ways have On hand to deliver pack
ages.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

"a TGgE ILL., Such were the
words that greeted our vision on the
outside Of the wrapper of an ex.
change-tnaEing open said wrapper,
we found inside neat little Daily
paper-the Evening Commercial, !"
Of Portland, Oregon, with the fol-
lowing neatly printed prospectus:
1.-THE PORTLAND EVENING COM-
AEacIAL has abandoned It's neutral
ity In poiftics. and now steps forth
as an advocate Of sound, old-.ashion~
ed Democracy. The Constitution
and Union as they were shall be or
motto. We shall be bs,und or guided
by mo clique, and shall labor for the
re organization of the Democratic
party on basis that viii insure stic-
cess In the future.
ssYour aid Is earnestly solicited
Let every true Democrat consider
himself an agent for the CONNER
CIAL and forward his own name and
hose Of his immediate friends.
JAMES C. Dow.
II. r. Bull.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31
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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

~ F s11ns l D
eieett6a = spefal etuzD Nv, 81
nuA nfStf,is ~ Rs1llca1 stunap1In
ahant The teAs af Democrats that
negroes World become their equals,
and nav. While the negUes "a ths
South, through tbs iustruncntaiity
Of Q mizgnidsd, dehaachsd ami re-
volting public sentiment, which, by
the aid af hayonets and the snivek
Ing Of clerical hypocrites. about 70
man md . brother rules the
business government and destlnIss
Of the Southern States, negroes are
being elevated to honorable positions
OF place aud power, are being made
Eisctgrss Congressman and Cover
nors, and are thus ioated into the
uppar walks Of life and Into the best
sociaty. and are really placed upon q
social equality with the most learned
aud virt0ous Of the land, the hireiing
scavspgers OF the Radical pres who
wsrs they candidates before the peo-
pie, denaoralised ~ public sentiment
h, could not be elected 10 the most
meniai ofiaee In the gin OF the peo-
pie, are Continually announcing with
the assurance Of prophet, and the
gravity OF an owl, that they are not
afraid that negroes will become their
equals-'siIs only Democrats who
ara afraid that negroes will become
their equals" But it must be borne
In mind that these newspaper scav-
sngers are. however, only mere tools
OF their political masters. and like
the Parrot, repeat the words they
hear from those whom they regard
as the Inventors Of the great moral
idea, aud hence were we at liberty 70
make personal application and
comparison between them and the
negro, we would not do 30, for fear
OF doing injustice 10 the negro. If
we were to eoncede that the African
Governor, or Congressman, elected
from sovereign State, were not the
equal Of those who are continually
harping about Democrats being
afraid that negroes would become
their equals, the future OF the Afri
can race would have q dark and
gloomy aspect indeed, for these
starvelings and hirelings have mel
ther character or standing in society.
They are not afraid of negroes be-
coming their equals-oh, nor Dem
ocrats are the only ones who are
afraid of negro equality. What
precious net Of scaIlawags this class
of Radicals are.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

THEATER--The performance at
the theater last night was good, and
all who witnessed it were well salts
fed with IL. All the parts were
most admirably sustained, and no
one can say that the Plunkett troupe
IL not first class troupe. They give
q No. I entertainment tonight
Chimney Corner and "Wood-
cocks Little game" Tomorrow
night win be presented "The HID
dea HAND" Saturday night '.Othei-
10" and the 'tSwiss Cottage" viii be
presented on which occasion the
celebrated iragedian Mr.. CHARLES
will appear rs Othello,
and Mr.. C. Piunkett Jr. viii appear
In his appropriate comedian charac-
ter. In the Hidden Hand, Mr.. C.
Piunkett viii enact the role of
Wool.
All these entertainments are first
class, and cur citizens should not
fail TO show their appreciation of tn !.
fine acting Of this troupe by giving
them crowded houses.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31
Depravlty of view H0rk He
aafAeFa.
JAMES Z. DOW.
II. r. Bull

The New York Horkd has recently
given much attentiun to this subject,
and has discovered the almost uni~
versai depTavity among dealers. IL
ID estimated that the loss 20 consu-
mers, By false weights and adui.er-
ants 10 full Ii, per sent, and the ag-
gregate of such losses ia u city like
that, Ii actually astonishing when
we reckon the population aud their
purchase. The one million people
on that Island, counting ali classes,
consume an average value Of food
amounting to one dollar daily for
each person, rich and poor. This Is
AN aggregate of seven million dollars
a week and thrtehuneircd and sixty
four million dollars year, SD that
with Is per cent. OF cheating, the
people are actually swindled out Of
fifty-.our million dollars every year
In their purchases OF food.
This gigantic swindle bears most
heavily upon the poor. who make
their purchases in email quantities,
and who are cheated most. The
small dealers are the great swindlers.
and the retailers as q class, are rob-
beers.