The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-20
Extraordinary SpeculatiOns OH
Grants Position.

Grants Position.
The following is from the pen of one
of the most distinguished journalists
of the country, and citizen of Virgin
in, who has had good opportunities for
studying the character Of him about
whom he writes. 1t would seem to ac-
cord with views expressed at times by
Gen. Blair during the canvass. We
hope such prognostication will not
come truc.--but who can tell, and bet
ter many think, one dcspot than 81 in
the Senate and House of Representa-
tivcs. acting against the States. the
! People, the President and the Judi
ciary. '.
| lie will use the Radical party rs a
stepping stone TO the Imperial purple
and then he will strangle it. He is a
man raised up of God for that purpose.
| He is rcmorselcss. His heart is flint
! His will is adamant. His londncss for
I horses, for dogs and cigars, his bad
! grammar, his silence. his ignorance, all.
do not the least unfit him for the part
he has to play. When the Courier DIES
Flats Jnis said, in quiet derision, "he
talks little and thinks less it uttered a
good joke, which all enjoyed. But
those who will be at pains to look back
little. will remember two important
facts in this "lucly fools" history
First he accepted the command of the
armies of the United States on condi.
! ton that he should have absolute con-
troll of them. Second. he has persist.
entity refused to stand upon any Repub-
lican platform. and has forced that par.
! ty to make him their candidate without
pledge whatsoever These two. put
with many other things, prove that
Grant is for himself and no one else.
| lie is no ordinary man. He who
would rush his legions against Bragg
entrenchcd on Lookout Mountain who
strcwed the line Of march from the
Rapidan TO the James with 10000 dead
and dying: who at the second Cold
! Harbor allowed his wounded to perish
| in aGonics rather than admit a defeat by
sending a flag of truce to Lee, and who
TO carry his point, accepted without
| hesitation the awful responsibility OF
starving ten thousand of his fellow
countrymcn at Andcrsonvilc: he who
would do this. and would play the ter.
rible game of war as recklcssly anC
Coolly as he was wont to play the game
of faro. in the days of his perjury, j,
Just the man to stranglc a State OF
throttle Continent, If that State OIL
that Continent stood in the way of hi.
ambition. Sclf-contained and pitiless
he is the man of all others in Amcric;
to master, put down, keep down. ant
trample out of existence the Radica
cssary TO dcluge New England or tn,
West with blood? That would pleas,
him we'll nothing better.
Rut he has taken sides with the ne
gro, and will grind the whites of tn,
Sonth under his heel. Not he. Iii
danger lies not that way. The South i
unarmed, and naturally disposed, as
choice Of evils. TO prefer Imperialism
to funatical Dcmagoguery. The Yves
is FESTIVE, and New England mischiev
Gus. But the moment the West per
ccivcs that the struggle has begun be
tween Grant and Congress, it will sid
with Grant. President in name bu
emperor in fact, he will then easil
, ovcrmaster New England by the sim
pie threat Of putting his armies in mo
ton. lii this way and this alone. blood
shed may be averted and the revolution
now in progress be accomplished peace
fully. The Republic will have disap
; peared and the Empire will have take
: its place. We will not have a goo
government. but we will have the hes
possible under the circumstances, am
: as good as most governments in Europe
All sections, all classes, both races, viii
be kept in subsection. The land Wi
! rcpose, the fruits of industry will b
gathered; civil liberty will be extinc
but there will be fair share of person
al liberty to those who behave them
= selvcs. Therefore we hope that Gran
will be Emperor.