The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-14
the profits and the honors which grow
out of government of mere force.

THE NORTH TO BE CONTROLLED BY THOSE
WHO CONTROL THE SOUTH BY FORCE.
These men are now placed in posi-
tons where they cannot only urge their
views Of politics. but where they can
enforce them. When Senators shall be
admitted in this manner from the re-
naming Southern States, although they
will have in truth no constituents, they
will have more power in the Senate
than majority Of the people of this
Union living in nine of the great States.
In vain members of the Republican
party protested against the policy that
led to this result. ..' ~"
| While the chiefs of the late irebellion
ihave submitted to the resultIof the war
and are now quietly engaged in useful
pursuits for the support of themselves
and families, and are trying, by TIL
force of their example, TO lead back the
people of the South to the order and
industry not only essential to their well
! being, but to the greatness and prospe.
rity Of our country, all those that, with
out ability or influence, have been
thrown by the agitations of civil con-
vuision into positions of honor and oil
profit, are striving to keep alive the pas
sions to which they owe their elevation,
and they clamorously assert that they
are the only friends of our Union.--
Proof of that can only have sure toun-
dation in the fraternal regard and a
common desire to promote the peace,
the order, and the happiness of all par
ties Of our land. t1JG4.. 'e.p, l.
IMPORTANCE OF A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Events in Congress since the adj
iournment of the Convention have vast
ly increased the importance of politi-
cal victory by those who are seeking TO
bring Back economy, simplicity and
Justice in the administration of our ma
tional affairs. Many Republicans have
heretofore chung to their party who
have regretted the extremes of violence
to which it has run. They have cher
ished faith, that while the action OF
their political friends have been mista-
ken their motives have been good.
They must now see that the Republic
can party is in that condition that it
cannot carry out a peaceful policy, what.
ever its motives may be. 1t is mis-
fortune, not only to country, but to a
governing party itself, when its action
is unchecked by any form of opposition.
1t has been the misfortune of the Re-
publican party that the events of the
past few years have given it so much
power that it has been able to shackle
the Executive, TO trammel the Judicial
ny and carry out the views of the most
unwise and violent of its members
When this state Of things exists in any
party, it has ever been found that the
Judgment OF its ablcst leaders do no
control. There is hardly an able mar
who has helped to build up the Repub.
lican organization, and who has within
the past three years warned it against
its excuses, who has not been born
down and forced to give up his convic-
tions of what the interests of the coun-
try called for; or, if too patriotic to do
this, who has not been driven from its
ranks.
! If this has been the case heretofore
what will be its action with this new in
fusion, who, without decent respect
for the views of those who had just
given them their positions, begin their
Legislative career with calls for arms.
and demands that their States shall be
regarded as in condition of civil war,
|
and anxious to degrade the President of
the United States whenever they can
persuade or force Congress to bring
forward new articles of impeachment
A CHANGE NEEDED TO CHECK VIOLENCE
.r OF PARTY ACTION. w..
The Republican party, as we'll as we,
are interested in putting some check up
on this violence. 1t must be clear to
every thinking man that new DISPOSE
ton of political power tends to check
the violence of party action, and assures
the peace and good order of the coun-
try. The election of q Democratic ex.
ecutive and majority of Democratic
members to the House of Representa-
tives would not give to that party or
ganization power to make sudden OIL
violent changes, but would serve tc
check those extreme measures which
have been deplored by the best men o.
both organizations. The result would
most certainly lead to that peaceful res
toration OF the Union and the re-estab
lishment of fraternal relationship which
the country desires. l am sure thu
best men of the Republican party de
piorc as deeply rs do the spirit o
violence shown by those recently ad
mitted to seats in Congress from tho
Southern States. The condition of civ,
il war which they contemplate must be
abhorcnt to every right thinking man
THE CARES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
| Sd snts PRESIDENCY. .|.
l have no mere personal wishes which
mislead my Judgment in regard to the
pending election. No man who ha,
weighed and measured the duties O.
the office of President Of the United
States can fail to be impressed with the
cares and tolls of him who is to NEE
its demands. 1t is not merely to floa
with popular currents without policy
or a purpose. On the contrary, while
the Constitution gives just weight to the
lpublicswill, its distinguishing feature il
that it seeks to protect the rights of mi
norities. Its greatest glory is that il
puts restraint upon power. 1t gives
force and form to those maxims and
principles of civil liberty for which the
J martyrs of freedom have struggled
through ages. 1t declares the right Of
the people to be secure in their persons
houses and papers against unreasonable
search and seizure ;,that "Congress shall
make no low respecting the establish
ment of religion or the free exercise
thereof, Or abridging the freedom OF