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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
From Washington.

The advices from Washington this
week, though interesting, are withoat
large importance. President Grants
second attempt at Cabinet-making is
generally regarded as an improvement
upon the first combination. The axe of
the headsman is being whetted, and it is
said will be put in rapid motion as soon
a. the tenure-of-office shall be repealed
or modified. In confidential circles the
Executive, who was originally Demo-
crat, is understood to be firm believer
In the maxim, first enunciated by New
York politicians, that ito the victors be-
long the spoils," and in the business of
removals and appointments will track
the radical programme sufficiently close
to appease the inordinate cravings of
his party. Those who have been ex-
pecting a different policy will be aisap-
pointed. Particularly will this be the
case in the Post-office Department, the
head of which was an original seces-
sionist and, like all of that class who
subsequently took the bounty and join
ed the radicals, is viudictfve and ambi-
tious of Furnishing all persons disposed
to be influenced in their sense of duty
by a spirit less mercenary and calculat-
ing.
From what seemed to be well-authen-
ticatcd reports from Washington, we
were inclined to believe that break
would occur at an early day after the
Inauguration between Congress AND the
new President. But there are no indi-
cations of such contingency now
Gen. Grant has not the capacity to set
up for himself in his present position,
and he will not be long in finding out
fact already patent to everybody else.
He will make show of indepenie nce
and self-sufficiency for little while,
but will soon become embarrassed and
lost, and ultimately will seek relief by
casting himself into the arms of the
politicians. They know ii, and hence
their satisfaction with the situation
not as it exists today, but as they are
confident it will exist in the course of
the next two or three months. Gen.
Grant no doubt entered upon the duties
of the Office with the intention of dis
charging them in the interest of the
country; but he will not be permitted
to do 80, More's the pity,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
-, A Dastardly Deed.

The Georgia Journal and Messenger
contains an account of another most
dastardiy murder in that State: ,.,
We were inexpressibly shocked, last
night, to hear of the shooting, by man
whose name our informant could not
give us, of the Rev. Samuel Anthony,
one of the oldest and most respected
ministers of the Methodist Church in
the State. The tragedy was enacted at
Andersonville, just before the arrival
of the up-train on the Southwestern
Road. 1t seems that Mr.. Anthony had
gone to Andersonville to marry cou-
pie, and when in the midst of the cere-
mony was interrupted by the step-father
of the lady, who ordered him to desist
He reconstructed with the intruder,
telling him it was too late then, and
that he ought not to be guilty of such
unseemly conduct. The mans response
was the raising and firing, at almost
point blank range, of double-barrel
shotgun, loaded with buck-shot, the
entire load taking effect in the lower
part of his victims stomach. The brave
old man fell to the floor, but by tre-
mendous effort raised himself up, and
saying 81 will finish the job" proceed
ed with the ceremony, and pronounced
the couple man and wife. He then fell
down completely exhausted, and when
the cars left was expected to die every
moment, II-..';.. ttd.g.rf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
NeDOtism Denounced.

A Washington letter says in regard
to the public offices being SO largely
distributed among the Grant family,
which turns out to be almost as nume-
rous as the Smiths -
There has been a great deal of loud
and bitter complaint today among Re-
publicans of all positions over the nepo-
tism displayed by the President. The
st. Louis, New Orleans, Cincinnati and
District of Columbia offices have thus
far been given to the relatives or per-
sonal friends of the President, in utter
disregard of the Woodworking and
Observation-Disclosures applicants.
A Radical Senator declared today that
the country would soon know how
large the Presidents family really was.
The new President, evidently at some
time of his life has had his attention ar
rested by that passage where it says a
man who fails to provide for his own
household is worse than a heather.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
SHERIDAN AND THOMAS.
h(From the Chicago Times,


Tho appointment of General Sheri-
dan as the successor of General Sher-
man will take most men by surprise.
Nor will the surprise be an ngreea
BILE one to a majority of the people with
out regard to party.
Sheridan is very young man. He
is man who has done some service to
the country, but none that compares
with what was performed by dozen
other Generals. He retrieved disas-
ter in the Shenandoah valley, and turn
ed rebel victory into an annihilating
defeat He did good service when be-
low Richmond, in charging upon the
demoralized and wasted columns of
Lee. Apart from this, he has done
nothing. lie was q Quartermaster in
Missouri, in which position he failed
so badly that he was removed from Of
flee. i'.' oil.
To give him all the credit which he
deserves, we need only say that he has
a bulldog tenacity in sticking to a fight
when once in; that he, is one of the
best cavalry leaders in the service; that
he will do precisely what he is ordered
to do, without question or hesitation.
To offset these good qualities, truth
compels the assertion, that he cannot
command an army; that he is a COM
pleto failure as an infantry leader ;
that he has been failure in every
thing he has undertaken, save in the
conduct of cavalry. He is a shockingly
profane swashbuckler, who has dash
without judgment, gallantry without
executive talents and blind instinct
of obedience that will halt for no OBJ
stacle. H..'
Compare with this man that veteran
warrior, that genial soldier and ripe
statesman, Thomas. Why was this
young man Sheridan promoted over
the head Of Thomas--a man who is be-
lieved by men of judgment to be second
to no leader in the service of the Fed
eral Government? Does Grant wish to
give color to Blair's charges of intended
usurpation, Ey promoting man on
whose obedience he can rely, whose
conscience is no bar to any effort, and
who may be relied on, body and soul,
for any undertaking? Did General
Grant fear that the integrity of Thomas
would stand in the way of any designs
which he may be entertaining?
What effect this slight will have upon
Thomas and Thomas friends, it is diff
cult to foresce. lie is too good SOL
der to take any action which will show
that he is Inundated but the world
will none the less understand the slight,
and sympathize with him in his present
position. OF course the veteran hero
of Chickamauga, and Nashville, and a
half-score of other battles. each one of
which involved more generalship and
more substantial service to the country
than all the acts of Sheridan put to-
gether, can do no more than receive the
humiliation in silence. 1t may be that
events will, in time, leave him reason
for qualification that his age, his senior
ity, his services, and skill have thus
been overlooked in favor of one who
may prove pliable instrument for a
bad purpose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Snubbed.

The two Radical Senators of Missouri
called upon President Grant the other
day, having made out, upon consulta-
ton with each other and the Missouri
members Of the House of Representa-
tives and several Missouri non-officials,
a list of persons to be appointed to all
the prominent offices in the State. The
President looked over the list, and it
didn't suit him. He had lived in Mis-
souri,, and he was determined to serve
his friends. He said to the Senators
with very little ceremony, or none at
all, "There is Colonel Easton, an old
friend of mine, who helped me years
ago in St. Louis to get the Office of Sur
veyor; 1 intend to make him Assessor,
and l shall make my old friend, A. j.
Smith, Postmaster" He was peremp-
tory. He had no wish to parley, and
the two Senators retired in no amiable
mood. Bully, for Old Hoss Talk!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
More Centralism.

In the United States Senate on the
18th, Mr.. Morton offered a joint reso-
luton providing that majority of any
State Legislature shall be sufficient to
ratify any amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States proposed by
Congress, and that the resignation or
withdrawal or temporary refusal to act
of the minority, shall not affect the va
lidity of such ratification bya majority.
This unwise step of the Radical Sena-
tor is to cover the case gotten up by
the Indiana boilers. If Morton ever
refers to the Constitution again the
word ought to stick in his throat to
suffocation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
The District of Columbia.

A rumor comes from Washington
City that petition is circulating there
and being largely signed, asking Con-
gress to pass law to the effect that all
persons who shall be found in the Dis
trict of Columbia after the 1st of April,
having no visible means of support, be
declared Migrants, arrested and put to
work on the public streets and high
ways. This is said to be q movement
ofsome of the new Presidents friends to
get rid of the office-seekers who are
swarming at rhe national capital worse
than the lice of Egypt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
HOT FOR CUBA.

The Charleston Ne,ps states that ex-
petitions are fitting out on the Carolina
and Georgia coast to aid the Cuban in
surrectionists. Its article on the sub
ject concludes as follows: |s.
A few days ago some surprise was
excited by the arrival in Charleston OF
General Jordan, formerly chief of staff
of General Beauregard. This officer
moved about very quietly, and no sns-
picions as to his real object were enter
tanned until it was found that he had
disappeared from the city. The report
Is, and we have no reason to doubt its
correctness, that General Jordan has
sailed for Cuba.
But this is not all. From what has
leaked out since the departure of Gen
eral Jordan it is understood that he is
in full accord with President Grant,
and is acting with his knowledge and
consent. The new President has al
ready said that Spain is entitled to no
consideration at the hands of the United
States, and he is known to be strongly
in favor of the acquisition of more ter
ritory. Cuba would be a dainty NOR
sci for the Radicals. There would be
half million of negroes to vote, and
legislate and play sold Harry" with
the prosperity of the island and there
would be as many white men to rule by
martial law, to New Englandize, and,
finally, to reconstruct. No wonder that
Grant should be in favor of acquiring
Cuba. 1t is true that there may be q
lion in the path, but an excuse can be
found for the suspension of diplomatic
relations. This could not better be
done than on the plea that Spain was
insulting and injuring American citi-
zens. This may be the reason why
General Jordan, it is said, has been as
sured by President Grant that if he falls
into the hands of the Spaniards no hair
of his head shall be injured, and that
no American who takes part in the in
surrection shall be improperly treated
by the loyalists.
This is the story as it comes to us,
and we should not be surprised if there
were more startling developments in
the course of the next few weeks,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Murder in Georgia.
A dispatch from Augusta, dated la

A dispatch from Augusta, dated last
Friday, says:
Charles Wallace, editor of the War
renton Clipper, was shot and instantly
killed this morning. Wallace applied
for admission into the Masonic lodge at
Warrenton and was blackbaled by DIR.
G. W. Dardcn, who promised not to OPP
pose his application. Wallace then at
tackled Darden through the columns of
his paper, denouncing him as liar and
villain. AS Wallace was passing Dar-
den's office he shot him from his win
dow with his rifle, the ball passing
through Wallace's head, killing him in
stantly. The affair creates intense cX-
element in Warrenton. r,, 100.
Charles Wallace, reported killed as
above, we believe was son of Capt.
Alex. Wallace, formerly of Blount coun-
ty, in this State. The Augusta Press,
Of subsequent date, contains the fol-
lowing paragraph: D.i 900 81. 81
We learn that party of masked men,
on Friday night, went to the Jail at
Warrenton, where was confined DR..
Darden, who Killed Mr.. Chas. Wallace,
editor of the Clipper, and called upon
the prisoner to come out. He declined
to obey their summons, alleging fear
of being killed. The disguised men
then, as we learn, left the place for a
short time, but returned with reinforce
ments and quantity of lightwood,
with which they proceeded to smoke
out" Darden. When they had accom-
plished this, the prisoner asked for per-
mission to visit his wife, which was de-
MED, but he was allowed to write her a
note. He was then taken into the woods
and shot, our informant stating that at
least thirty balls penetrated his body.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
The Supreme Bench.

A call, numerously signed, is pub
lished in some of the Nashville papers
soliciting the Hon. THos. A. r. NELSON
to become candidate for Supreme
Judge, at the election appointed to be
held in May. No man in the State is
better qualified for the position, not
only as lawyer and profound jurist,
but in the possession of those sterling
principles of moral honesty, integrity
and conscientiousness, which should
stand out as prominent features in the
character of every one called to serve
upon the Bench. Because OF these es-
sential qualifications, there is 10 one
whom we would more gladly see in that
elevated and responsible Office than Mr..
Nelson. And in the event he should
be candidate, we hope majority of
the voters of the State will for once lay
aside their partisan bias and prejudices,
and do honor to themselves and the
commonwealth by electing him. They
could not do better or wiser thing. Or
take step that would go farther to-
ward lifting the Judiciary out of the
mire and dirt Of party politics. We
intend no reflection upon any gentle
man now on the Bench, but those who
aspire to judicial position, whether in
the higher or lower Courts, should COM
bine other and better qualities than such
as are presumed to attach to mere party
service or party utilization.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
The Cabinet.

President Grant has reconstructed his
Cabinet, and it now stands as follows:
Secretary Of State-Hamilton Fish,
Of New York.
Secretary Of the Ireasury-George
s. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary Of War-General John A.
Rawlins, of Illinois. '...
Secretary Of the Navy-Adolphe E.
Borie, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of The Interior-General
Jacob ID. Cox, of Ohio.
Postmaster General-J. A. j. Ores.
well, of Maryland. nD. .
attorney General-Ebenezer r. Hoar
Of Massachusetts.
1t will be seen that Massachusetts has
two members of the Cabinet-though il
is suggested by confidential parties that
Mr.. Hoar will soon retire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
THE SENATE and THE PRESI-
DENT. ~

The New York Herald thinks there
Is muss up between the Senate and
the President, and that unless the latter
holds firm hand, he will be foored.--
1t says:
The principle, theory and practice of
the government have been changed
The President is reduced to cipher
and the mere instrument of the Senate,
and the direct representatives of the
people have neither directly or Indirect
~ any control over the offices or patro-
mage. The government has become an
oligarchy composed of few politicians
or ring in the Senate Chamber. This
is singular and grave state of thugs.
Nor does there appear to be any way
of reaching the evil. We see that Sena-
tors cling tenaciously to the power and
privileges they have acquired. 1t will
be hard to wrest these from them
They form close body and hold their
positions for long term. While they
endeavor to make it appear that they
are not opposing the President or the
will of the people, they can, by parlia-
mentary tactics. stave Off any action on
the Tenure of Office act; and this, pro-
badly, they will do. What is President
Grant to do under the circumstances !?
If he should yield to the usurpations
of the Senatorial ring he will be lost
His only chance is TO be firm, use all
the power he possesses to break up the
political oligarchy, rally all the conser-
vative elements of the country to his
support ard lay the foundation of a
great party for the future. That APP
pears to be the only solution, and he
has strength enough, if he knows it, to
carry il out
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Latest from Cuba.

HAVANA, March 17.-Randolph Paul,
lately of Confederate service, com
mands 1,500 insurgents in Sagua.-
Troops are pressing to the interior, and
are endeavoring to restore communica-
Principe. The government reports fire.
quent skirmishes, in which insurgents
are damaged. "A transport has arrived
from Barcelona with LOO troops. Carl
Meyer, formerly of the federal army,
has been arrested, charged with an at
tempt to carry Il regiment to Negrite.-
Many of Negrite's officers have been
captured and shot, and many arrests Of
citizens. Many wealthy capitalists arc
preparing to emigrate. ,...,.l -....,r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Virginia.

The Republican ticket nominated at
Petersburg, has proved unsatisfactory
to portion of the party, and an adj
dress has, been issued, proposing the
following as an independent ticket:
For Governor, G.. G. Walker of Nor
folk; for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, John G.
Lewis, of Rockingham; for Attorney
General, j. G. Taylor, of Montgomery
county. The address sets forth that the
previous nominations were not proper
ly secured, that they were not calcula-
ted to secure union in the Republican
ranks and that the parties nominated
are not true to the interests of the
State
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Death of Hon.. James Guthrie.

Hon. James Guthrie, late United
States Senator from Kentucky, who
won national fame as Secretary Of tile
Treasury during General Pea,te'si ad-
ministration, and who was subsequent
ly for many years conspicuous and we'll
known in financial and commercial cir
Giles for his eminent ability as President
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company, died at his residence in
Louisville, on the 18th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Aid and Comfort.

A Spanish legation have represented
to our Government that the Cuban in
surrection has been kept alive by expe-
ditions sent out from New Orleans,
New York and Boston, and requests
our Government not to recognize the
revolutionists till after having heard
from M. Roberbs, the special Spanish
envoy now en- route to Washington to
confer with our Government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
New Military Order,

An order just issued assigns Sheri-
dan to the Division of the Missouri
Halleck to the Division of the South,
comprising the Departments of the
South and Louisiana, the Fourth Mill
tary District. and the States comprising
the Department of the Cumberland,
headquarters Louisville Thomas to the
Division of the Pacific; Schofield to
the Department of Missouri; Gen. o.
o. Howard to the Department of Lou
isiana; until Towards arrival, Gen.
Mower will command. ~
Orders consolidating the army into
twenty-five regiments are Published
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
General Sheridan,

1t is stated that General Sheridan's
re-appointment to command in Louisi-
ana, is intended to be merely a recogni-
ton of the business of his former policy
in the same position, and that as his
present rank places him second in com-
mand in the army, he will be. returned
to the military division Of the West, in
order to continue, if necessary; his opel
rations AGAINST the Indians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Nj. f. Church, South.

i The Rev. VIM. L. Munscy has been
unanimously elected Corresponding
Secretary of the Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. DR.. Munscy's residence
will be in Baltimore, where the Foreign
Board has its headquarters. fueunirIY
The vote in the Baltimore, Annual
Conference, on last Friday, on the ques-
ton Of changing the name of the body
to the Episcopal Methodist Church, was
163 in favor, to 5against. '"''@''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Southern Railroads.

A Washington dispatch says thorough
investigation is about being ordered
into the accounts between the Govern
ment and Southern railroads, in the
matter of rolling stock and material
turned over to them since the close of
the war. ,..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
North Carolina.

Judge Russell, of the Superior Court
of North Caroline, has issued a procla-
nation commanding the members of
the Ku KluX Khan to surrender them
selves to the Sheriff of Robson coun-
ty, OF any other lawful officer of the
State, and authorizing any citizen of the
State to capture and bring to justice
these outlaws and in case Of fight or
resistance, after being called on to sur
render, to slay them without accusa-
ton Oh impeachment of any crime.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
The Hog Crop,

CNcINSATI March H.-The annual
hog.packing statement of the West
shows decrease in numberof BIG, 900:
increase OH the average weight of '5ai
pounds-increase in the lard yield 81
pounds. Aggregate decrease of the
crop 81 per cent, Net decrease in
lard $4,000 barrels. '"'' ''l''- ..' ,''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

nT." Take care of number one" is
the great popular idea Of the times.
But the best way to take care of num-
Der one is to take care of number two,
and all the other numbers you can.
Mind that now. l., VI ...,. 4.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19
Hail Storm at Memphis.

A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says:
There was a terrible hail storm last
night, doing great damage. Scarcely a
pane of glass was left IN the city. The
strawberries and fences were demolish-
ed. "A negro man was found dead this
morning. He had been caught lin a
storm while drunk and killed by hail.
of which many were as large as hen.
eggs, e. 81 .HVTd aII ~ slfH. '1'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

Bds~ There is said to be good deal
of CONSERVATION at Washington City,
in consequence of the revival Of an old
prediction that the end of the world is
to occur on the 10th day of next July.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

Bar A private dispatch to the editor
says: Judge Hoar will remain in the
Cabinet. Grant says be has greater diff
ficulties to contend with than "two
Cabinet officers FROM the same State"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

The last argument in the Tennessee
Franchise case; Of Ridley as. Sher-
brooke, was delivered on Monday be-
fore the Supreme Court'of the United
States, by Judge Black. The preceding
brief, by Judge Caruthers, on the ques-
ton of the jurisdiction of the Court, in
the case, is said to have been able, ex-
haustiye and convincing. E
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

BsS" ,Ashburne, the Georgia mail rob-
Der, plead guilty, and has beensentenced
to four years imprisonment in the Pen,
itentiary '''.'' Ai'Nol!"l u4I 10 y"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

BsgA 1t is reported in the sensations
journals that Gen. Longstreet will not
accept the appointment offered him
by President Grant. -. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-19

Bsy- The population of China is flour
hundred and fourteen millions" having,
been recently counted by an enterpris-
ing ChOpStiCk. -.n ..---t