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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
The Democracy.

III n speech recently made in Hay
wood county, Emerson Etheridgc said
Of the Democracy:
Talk Of rotten Democracy. indeed.
Tennessee Radicalism makes the mean
est Wing or Democratic regime seem
bright. And let me tell you now that
if you find an old Democrat out in the
woods behind a log praying for the re-
turn Of the Democratic party to power,
you will find an old Wing close by pat
ting him on the back.
Grant you that the Democratic party.
during its long and sometimes brilliant
executive reign in power, was stained
with crimes OF its leaders, too often I'M
scrupulous in their efforts to maintain
that power; to its honor and glory be
it said that it despoilcd no man Of his
liberties without a trial Of his peers. IT
robbed no man of the franchise; it was
not in favor Of great monopolics it was
not the champion of high taxes: it was
not guilty of that stupendous piece of
follv--thc boast that "a public debt is a
public blessing;;" it imprisoned no man
tried and punished no man without due
process of law: it established no drum
head court-martial in time of peace
finding no bastiles to pull down, it
erected none as q monument of its eX-
istence, it was not guilty of that most
infamous of rallying cries, 80 solMs pop
Ill suprema ler." These things that the
Rebel Democrat didn't do in time OF
war, the Radical camp followers did
when the war was over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
The Spanish Forces in Cuba.

Spain is sending $4,000 fresh troops to
Cuba. These, skilfully and efficiently
led, may make the Spanish cause ire
sistiblc. There is certainly danger Of
Cuba's subjugation, and we hardly need
say that subjugation would be followed
by the most cruel oppression.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Beg" Mr.. A. Monroe, young lawyer
of Kinston, n. c., has been arrested,
charged with completely in the bridge
murders last winter, in which several
persons were taken from Kinston Jail,
brutally murdered and their bodies
thrown off the bridge into Neuse river.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
Fixed Facts.

The Nashville Union and American
has q correspondent in Williamson
county who writes:
The excitement about the Convention
and the Senatorship is subsiding. The
Convention is fixed fact, and Andrew
johnson will be elected to the Senate,
and consequently our people are salts
fed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
Washington Items.

We clip the following from the spe.
cial correspondence of the Louisville
Courier-Journal.
THE CABINET VACANCY.
Pcnnsylvanians who have been put.
ting forward certain influences to Sc.
cure for their State the vacant position
appear to have received assurance IN
some way from the President that there
will be no permanent appointment fol
theless confident that when it is made
pennsylvania will be again in the Cabi-
net.
MISSISSIPPI.
A letter detailing the action Of the
Conservative Convention at Jackson,
Miss, received here to-day, leaves hard
ly any doubt of the future election OF
Judge Dent for Governor. The negroes,
In large numbers, express their disgust
of carpet-bagis and have decided to
support the Conservative ticket. The Of
tice-holders are rather quiet, fearing to
make any preference in the absence OF
positive information, as to which side
the administration will take.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia politicians say that the Nir
ginia Legislature has a right to so into
the election of L. 5. Senators, after
adopting the Fifteenth Amendment,
and that they will proceed to do SO pri-
or to the recognition by Congress.
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
is in receipt of returns from the follow
ing district land offices, showing dis
posal during the past month of 26,637
acres of the public domain: st. Scysrn's
Point. Wis, 12,03S; Bayticlds, Wis. p
S35; Greenleaf. Mimi. 5.2l4 and Dako-
ia City, Nebraska, $3.50. The greater
portion of these lands were taken by
actual settlers under the homestead act,
and the remainder sold for cash and To-
Gated with military land warrants.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
The Maine Election.

The election in Maine occurred OH
Monday. The Republicans, as usual,
carry the State by decided majoritics
for Governor and members of the Leg
islature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

sg- The Mayor and Board of Alder
men of Chattanooga have been enjoined
from any further proceeding, action, etc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

BS~ A bottle has been found contain
ing many details Of Sir John Franklin's
Arctic expedition. Sir John died June,
18th, 1S4S.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
Nashville.

The citizens of Nashville have shown
a good deal of good sense in selecting
a candidate for Mayor. They thrust
aside those who pertinaciously sought
the Office, and let the Office seek the man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
Scnter's Interview with Grant.

"A Nashville correspondent of the
Memphis Avalanche, writing under
date of the 9Th gives the following de-
tails of the interview between Gov.
Senter and President Grant The Gov
crnor called on the President in New
York to see him on the subject of the
railroad interest in the State of Tennes-
see, and, after having explained to him
in detail the condition of the different
roads in this State, on which the United
States Government pretends to bavo
liens, he arose to bid the President fare
well, when the President said:
But, Governor, wait few minutes,
and talk to me little in regard to the
late election.
Gov. Senter-I had not intended Mr..
President, to touch upon this subject,
but as you desire it shall take pleasure
in doing SO.
Gen. Grant-Did you get any Rcpub-
lican votes at the late election in your
State?
Gov. Senter-As to that, Mr.. Presi-
dent, | can say that got about twenty
five thousand Republican votes in that
election.
Gen. Grant-Did Mr.. Stokes get any
rebel votes?
Gov. Scntcr, emphatically-He did
not
Gen. Grant-Then the rebels all voted
for you, and they. in conjunction with
the 25.000 Republican votes that you re-
ceived, made your tremendous MAORI
ty?
Gov. Senter-No, sir; l did not get
any rebel votes. We have no rebels in
Tennessee now. Our people arc thor
oughly reconstructed. and the vote cast
for me in the late election was cast by
Republicans, Old Line Wings, Conscr-
natives, and the representative men of
all former political parties, who are in
favor Of peace and order.
Gen. Grant, am delighted to hear
this, and it places the condition Of af-
fairs in Tennessee in a very different at
titude from what had anticipated.
Gov. Senter-It has been represented
in the newspapers. Mr.. President, that
you would probably interfere in the at
fairs of the State Of Tennessee.
Gen. Grant-That. sir, is wholly q
mistake. In the first place, | do not
conceive that | have the constitutional
jurisdiction to do so. and if | had the
right would not feel inclined so to do.
would rs soon attempt TO interfere in
the local elections of New York or
Massachusetts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Bg- The knights of the White Ca
melia number $4,000 in Texas. So says
an exchange. But what sort of flowers
are these Texan Camelias?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Dos" Comptroller Blackburn has sent
to New York, since the LIST of July,
S439,969, 50 for the payment of the JAM
uary interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Bsg~ The late disaster at Avondale
leaves seventy-three widows and one;
hundred and tifty-four fatherless chill
drcn,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Bds@ The Methodist Churches, as far
as heard from, show an hundred and
fifty thousand in favor of, and seventy
five thousand against, lay representa-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

pay The State Department is officisl-;
ly advised that New York has ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

BB- VIM. X. j. Morris, prominent
has received the nomination
for Mayor of Nashville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

p&~ Aspiring men who have neither
the capacity to lead nor the good sense
to follow, are mighty apt to end their ca
reer in a little gang by themselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

Bsy. The Chattanooga Republican has
failed to come to hand for several days
past. go
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

p9- Ex-Gov. Morgan, of New York,
las been rendered The mission to China.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
MORE ABOUT BELMONT.

a stick to beat u friendless dog il
never hard to find. No one, therefore
need he surprised to hear that it is fash
ionable now to fall upon Belmont; for
excepting Manton Marble, Belmont ha:
no friends. He is, in truth, like the
maiden in the ballad, of whom it stand:
in Wordaworth's rhyme that
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17

sss@ 6 old cloacd Mt l.26 on the Nth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-09-17
M Corn is quoted at Augusta at I

same figures as red wheat.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
Honor the Fallen Brave.

Saturday, the twenty ninth of May, is the
dav set apart for the decoration of the graves
of the Union Dead. They were men who offer
ed their lives in defence of the government,
and who died far from home and kindred
Their remains have been emtombed by the
government whose existence they preserved.
That the living may testify their gratitude
to and respect for the men who gave up
their lives for The safety of the nation, one
day in each year has been dedicated to the
mournful pleasure of decorating the graves
of these fallen heroes. 1t is the testimony
of love and respect for men whose fame
will never perish and whose deeds will ever
be glorious The memorial ceremonies are
not connected with political objects, but are
simply the expressions of men who are CRATE
full to those by whose valor and patriotism
the nation was preserved from disruption
and anarchy. Let every man and woman
who rejoices at the preservation of the
government left US by our noble forefathers,
testify their feelings by doing honor to the
sacred remains of the men who died in de-
fence Of that government. Let all who are
loyal men give public expression to their
loyalty by honoring the Union Dead.
We hope that the stores here will be closed
between the hours of two and five in the
afternoon as mark of respect to the dead.
This was done by all merchants of the city,
regardless of political belief, on the occa-
sion of the Confederate memorial ceremo-
mics, and we trust that the same will now
be done in return. 1t is but proper that
such should be the case, and we believe that
this request will be universally complied
with. 1t is not asked for the purpose of
giving any political complexion to the day,
but simply as token of respect for the
dead. Let all who honor bravery, honor
the fallen brave.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
Election Prospects in France.

The French elections, which are to come
off on the 23d and Gath of the present month,
says the New York Herald, are, naturally
enough, engrossing public attention through
out the empire. The government and the
opposition are both doing their best to carry
their candidates Riots of trifiing char
acter have taken place; but it is the general
opinion that if these riots have not been en- /.
couraged by government agents they will
be benefit rather than an injury to Napo-
leon. 1t is not the first time that the spirit
of opposition has been made use of to de-
stroy itself; nor Is the Emperor Napoleon
unskilled in such devices. 1t appears, from
late cable despatch, that the government
will be hardly pushed in the city of Paris,
but that out of Paris the chances of the OPP
position are small. We have no doubt that
every government official, from NJ. Rouher
and Baron Haussmann down to the hum
blest mayor of the humblest village, will do
his work so well that the government vic
tory will be complete. Triumphantly pro-
claimed once more before the world the
savior of France, the future policy of Napo-
leon will become more and more subject of
general interest. Will it be peace or war
Will France settle down quietly within her
present limits, or will she stretch forth her
arms to the Rhine and reclaim the boun-
diaries oil 18142
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26

The Req. Mr.. Kingsbury ''the person who
has been proof reader and manager of the
Sentinel for the last few months" announced
yesterday his departure from that paper,
and pronounced benediction upon bis
readers. Our relations with Mr.. KincsNuzy
have been extremely pleasant, we having
had nothing to do with him in any manner.
As it has been charged, and with a great
deal of truth, that for cler-
gyman to be on political paper
is manifestly improper. we deem it our
duty to state that Mr. K. cannot be liable to
this charge, as the Sentinel cannot be called
a political paper. Indeed it carefully re-
trains from having anything to say about
political matters. The cause of Mr.. Kings
bury's departure is unknown, but friend
who is usually well posted, has given US
pretty good reason. 1t may have been OBJ
served by the readers of the Sentinel that
for several days its columns have been filled
with notices of turtle soup. The present be-
lief is that SO much turtle soup has .foated
Bro. Kingsbury out of town
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26

The increase in the Bank of England rates
Of interest, says the Chicago Post appears to
have been almost entirely due to extrinsic
causes. Trade has been very dull in Eng
land for the last three years, and It IS not
pretended that there were any indications
of speculation. On the contrary, degree
of something like over caution has marked
the operations of capitalists. Money has
been seeking investment for a long time,
and there is heavy accumulation of cap
ital.
The real trouble in England seems to
arise from the vexcd condition of foreign
affairs, and from the large amount of foreign
loans thrown upon the London market.
Russia, for some time past, has been borrow
ing vast sums for railroad purposes, and re-
Gently threw loan of $6O,OOQ,00O on the
market. Then there is a Spanish loan OF
s50,000,O00, besides other loans of foreign
governments for smaller amounts There
are also proposed Italian, Brazilian, and
Portuguese loans. Altogether it is calcula-
ted that the actual and projected foreign
loans since the first of April last amount to
a total of $25O,OOO,O00. It is also COM
planned that vast sums have been drawn out
OF the United Kingdom for the purchase of
American fve-twenties, which seem to be
regarded with increasing favor as source
IF rerp, q nent in vestment
The Bank of England authorities regard
this tendency toward drainof capital to
foreign countries with alarm, and to check
it increased the rates of interest. The Bank,
by simply making money dear in England,
can not only draw to that country specie
from abroad, but can also check its outflow.
England, as the creditor nation of the world,
virtually controls all foreign money markets,
and can render money plenty or scarce every
where
The policy of the Bank of England ex-
crcises marked influence upon our New
York markets. Gold is dearer for one
thing, because there is, q greater demand for
it for shipment against balances 1t is the
same in nearly all the foreign money mar
ket. As for the see saw course of the Bank
of England, that is the result of the absurd
law which requires it to take in a sovereign
in gold for every pound note that goes. This
produces an artificial and arbitrary scarcity
of money that frequently proves ruinous to
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
Educate All.

It is expedient to do for the s4..
versity whatever is necessary to rende, Uni u
venerable institution completely sub,s,1 mat
to the interests ofthe people Of No,,a ient
DINA. So long as there shall be an. Va'
ficient reason why a son of North ca. w. SUI
should seek an education out of tho e.
SO long it will be true that moro T., N'e,
outlay Of means and more scrupuons 8
III their expenditure is demanded :; Nie
chief common school of the State 'le
1t is the opinion of some that the ~
men who shall hereafter study at tbs s1 ,ri
yersity will be drawn from a STRATUM NV oAl'
ciety very different from that SO calIaa So
tocratic class who have been honinn "fs
cure its benefits exclusively to tbem,. Use
whether they be made of better noroa's
than the rest of mankind will not bo ~" @'n
in question. Thefact is, that the Univ. '.va
is to be the Peoples College, It is .y
that formerly it was abandoned to tbo '''a
- 'ae oo,ninan. Glass; Well, the PeoOs
to have the freest access to tbo %e
grounds of the Campus. So the p asslc
decree. 'Ope
But inasmuch as it is desirable tb,. i,
sons of the wealthy shall neither ercIp,;r' "r'
nor principally have the monopoly of :,
University, does it not follow that abr., VIZ
provision should be made for those wo,% 1'
young men who are struggling for an oa s
cation, but who are too poor TO nav = 'a .',
Can the State of North Carolina asa ~ ~
suffer one such to starve himself int into =; 70
mortalitya M
We DO not know what can be dons ;.
reduce the expenses at Chapel Hill 60 a.,
an education may be within the reach Of an
who are worthy of it, but sometime sbon "a
be done. Under the old oligarchv tbo g..
was involved in war and saddled with dal. '
Its lands were impoverished by unthr;s
culture, people were left to pick IN knor
ledge OF the alphabet by the Iiobt A,
might flow through the chinks of Ivy
cabin. IVY
IL now, those same men who grew fat .,
army contracts while better men woro J..
gooned into the ranks, send their sas.
abroad to be educated. while at tbo
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
The Franco.Belgian Conference.

1t appears says the New York Herald that
conference has at last been agreed upon by
France and Belgium on the railway ques-
ton. The preliminary negotiations have
been completed, and it is announced that
the first session of the joint commission will
be held on an early day. Hitherto Belgium
has been firm on this subject. NJ Frere
Orban did, on the occasion of his first visit
to Paris, show some signs of yielding, but
he was quickly pulled up, and the exacting
tone of Napoleon and his Ministers impaired
courage rather than fear Belgian frmness
has had its proper reward. France has
yielded. The conference is to be held, and
the basis of negotiations adopted is Belgian
rather than French. There is no longer any
doubt that the difficulty will be got over
Both governments are loud in their mutual
expressions of good will. The proceedings
of the conference, however, will .command
the attention of European diplomatlsts. IL
is matter of some consequence to know
that French arrogance has, during the pro-
gress of this affair, been slightly snubbed.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26

The papers of the country give great
deal of space to the publication OF news
from Mexico. Revolutions are reported 10
have broken out, and the next they are an
nounced as having been suppressed. JUDGES
of the Supreme Court are stated to have
been impeached by the Mexican Congress.
The people of such an such State are an
nounced as being discontinued with the
government. And SO it goes. All this
news, all these announcements are humbugs
There is absolutely no government in Mexico,
and consequently there can be no revolt
tions" against or discomfort with the gov.
ernment." We have lived in Mexico and
know whereof We speak when we say there
is no government in Mexico There never
has been during the last ten years., govern
ment in Mexico which was acknowledged
by the entire people, and there never will be
so long as the Mexican people are left to
themselves. They are but half civilized and
peace and good order are unknown to them
The sole object ofthe Mexican people SEEM
to be to show the worls what mean result
can be produced by grating Spaniard Oh
an Indian.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26
Good

We clip from the Greensboro Patriot the
following. 1t is another evidence that the
fright spirit " is working among the peo-
pie. Let all the papers in the State follow
suit, and the old North State has bright
future:
"We are working for the general adj
yancement of our State. and have always
extended cordial greeting to every man
of any political creed-who we believed
was working for the good of the State or
nation. Though we differ politically, we
see no good results from continued quarrel
over the dead issues of the past. We still
oppose the dominant party but, the officials
placed in power by the late contest, shall
have no cause to complain of the Patriot
for trying to destroy their official weight
and character. We desire peace not only
national but among our editorial brethren,
and we believe we have as fair a record as
any OF our exchanges.