The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-24
EDiORlAL BREyl'IIEs.

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Some of our exchanges are asking
information of the whereabouts of Gen.
GRANT, who, it has been reported, left
Washington City few weeks ago, for
the purpose, as he stated to his friends,
of going west TO "sce man. 1t APP
pears that "no man out west has seen
him, and it is feared that he has been
gobblcd up by the police. Any intclli-
gcncc concerning his whereabouts will
be thankfully received by his bcreaved
party"
Though of an earnest and sanguinc
nature, we don't propose to assume the
election of the Peoples Ticket Us fore
gone conclusion. The Radicals regard
it as struggle for the existence of their
party, and will contend with all the en-
crgy and watchfulncss that desperation
lends the adhercnts of failing cause.
But viewing the signs in the political
heavens as meaning something, if SEY-
MorR and BLAIR are not elected by the
heaviest popular majority any ticket has
receiv = | since the first Presidential con-
test, well never more put faith in APP
pearances.
The President q few days ago vetoed
the Electoral College Bill, and both
houses of Congress subsequently pass
ed it over the veto by strict party vote.
We have not examined this last piece
of legislative mechanism critically. but
believe its most interesting feature is
provision that all reconstructed States
which vote the Radical ticket shall be
counted in the Electoral College. and
all that vote the Democratic ticket shall
be counted out. The leaders of that
party seem determined that the mea-
sure of their misdceds shall be brimtul
and running over.
The statement in the radical papers
that Senator DooLITrLE was dissatiSti-
ed and would not support the Peoples
Ticket. is false. That able and emil
nent gentleman has written and pub
lished a powerful letter, in which he
heartily endorses the nominations, and
urges in strong and adequate language
the overthrow of the present dominant
party as essential to the preservation of
republican liberty. We would again
admonish the radical editors to lie less.
Our advices from Knoxville up to
Wednesday inclusive represent all quiet
on Gay Street, and that peace ar' or
der reigns throughout the city froln 'Fe
hills of Hardscrabble to the westo,n
boundaries of Scuflleton. The ncwspa-
per men are whiting into q pleasant
state of serenity, and the signs are aus
picious of long season of reposc. So
mote it be!
On the next page will be found briei
account of an outrage committed upon
young white girl by negro, and the
subsequent lynching Of the black ticnd
BY some unknown parties. The local
departments of the Nashville papers OF
Tuesday morning, contain lengthy ar
ticles on the subject, in which it is stat
ed that the negroes had subsequently
waylaid and killed young man named
Ezell, kinsman of the outraged girl
and that an alarming state of affairs eX.
listed in and around Franklin, in the vi.
cinity of which town the crime was
committed. 1t is possible the extent OF
the difficulty is exaggerated.
Forty-fve one thousand dollar State
Bonds have been issued to the North
Western Railroad, sold, and the pro
ceeds applied, as far they will go, to tho
payment of the employees who had beer
so shamefully treated. The amount due
the employees was reported at sixt!
thousand dollars. 1t is thought thu
road will be in working order again il
u short time.
If reports from Washington are to BIZ
credited, very serious and fatal dis
ruption of the radical party is immi
ncnt. The currency question seems t.
be the rock on which the rotten hulk i
doomed to be broken up. Butler i
roaring like Maltese jack, and Thad
Stevens swears he will not vote for tn
Chicago nominees unless the party vii
agree to amend its currency plank. Sc
article in another place. Grant stool
at headquarters is said to be one hun
dred and twenty -five cents below par,
A gentleman who returned fror
Nashville on Monday, reports the rat
fication meeting in that city as the mo;
imposing and magnificent demonstra
ton he ever witnessed, and he has see