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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
South Carolina,

The following dispatch from Column
bia shows how Grants outrageous and
inexcusable South Carolina programme
is working. There is no other country
in the civilized world where such high
handed and unconstitutional proceed
ings would be tolerated from rech less,
ignorant and inefficient head, whom
chance, or something worse, has placed
in power. Grant is surrounded and un-
der the control of the most consummate
political knaves that ever existed, and
if reelected the government won't be
worth the parchment upon which its bill
of rights is written. The following is
the dispatch:
Advices from York county, South
Carolina, where the habeas corpus has
been suspended. report. at least, one
hundred arrests have been made and the
parties lodged in the county Jail. Num-
bers are leaving and the country is be-
ing deserted; families are suffering and
business ofall kinds have suspended 1t
is reported that half the male popula-
ton of Chester county has left, leaving
the women and children unprotected.
In Spartanburg and Union counties the
stampede and suffering is even greater
than in York and Chester counties. 1t
is impossible to conceive the terror and
excitement that prevails there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Candid Confession,

The New York Tribune confesses
frankly that the rotton measures of the
corruptionists of New York city were
carried through the legislature by Re-
publican votes, bought and paid for.
"Democrats,' says the IiTbune. sin sue
ccssivc legislatures may have voted for
them without pay, but nine times in ten,
the half-dozen or half score of rotten
Republicans whose votes Tweed must
have, did his work for his wages, and
went home enriched and disgraced.'
The Tribune might have added that
many of these same Republicans have
been renominated
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Col. Bill Stokes.

According to Washington advices this
distinguish ed gentleman, who a year OF
two ago had the Radical party of Ten
nessee swinging 10 his long-taled blue,
has been arrested. under a charge of
diddling the United States out of sixty
thousand dollars. The gallant Cheva-
lier waived preliminary examination
and was bound to answer in the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars. The stealing
is said to be in some way connected
with the Tinker Dave claim, which in
the first instance was very little else
than fraud upon the government, as
Beatty and his gang were band of or.
gained marauders who plundered in
discriminatory rebels and Union men.
Col. Stokes ought to have known that
in engineering such job he would be
in danger of slipping up: for who can
touch pitch without being defilcd? We
hope no other distinguished parties are
connected with the rascally affair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Removed.

Rumors are current that E. G. Camp,
U. S. District Attorney at Knoxville,
has been, or will be in few days, re-
moved from that office. 1t has been
known for some time that efforts were
making to lift Camp, leading Radicals
alleging that his official course has Sc
riously damaged the party in the Second
Congressional District. But the true Sc
cret of the removal most likely is, ano-
Their party wanted the Office, which, in
the hands of an INSCRIPTIONS and venal
nature, can be made to pan out pretty
lively. Judge Houk ought to have the
place, but there is not much chance for
native radical while there is an aspir-
ing carpet-bagger in waiting. The man
tie, rudely torn from the shoulders of
Camp, will, it is thought, descend upon
Judge Andrews.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
More Railroad,

The Courier-Jouynal, which touches
everything with evident relish, except
'old Bourbon" says:
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
which all of sudden becomes q biz
thing in our railway horoscope. is an
immense corporation. Headed by a
combination which is impregnable. and
handled with q silent discretion which
has paid its way and gone about its
business without making any unneces-
sary fuss. it has already laid the founda.
ton for the most magnificent intcr.con-
tinentaI route from the derp-Sea waters
of the Chesapeake to the Valley of the
Mississippi. Its purchase Of the Short
line places Louisville directly on this
line. 1t also cOnfronts the Pennsvlva-
MIA Central at this point with an active
and powerful competitor. Thus Louis
vile has at least fair show. and is not
yet sold out body and breeches.
In another paragraph, the same paper
says:
The contest between the PENNSYLVANIA
Company and the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company for the possession of
the Louisville. Cincinnati and LeXinp-
ton Short.line railroad is virtually end
ed. 1t was very pretty fight while it
lasted, but it was short, as we'll as sharp
and decisive, and resulted in the tri-
umph Of the Virginia line.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
The Governor of South Carolina.

The Governor of South Carolina.
The Knoxville Chronicle and perhaps
one or two other radical prints have un-
dcrtaken the ungrateful and impossible
task of defending the policy of the adj
ministration in South Carolina. "Gov-
ernor Scott, of that State, when asked
less than three weeks ago il he were OPP
posed to martial law, replied, most une-
quivocally l am, and those men who
are so clamorous for martial law are
pursuing a mistaken policy He said,
moreover, that he had no idea General
Grant would declare martial law, that
Che the Governor) was not in favor Oft,
and that he thought the civil law was
more efficient. What better authority
does the administration want than the
Governor of the State, who is one of
its own partiSans? Then the State is
under radical government, and most of
the authorities in it are opposed to mar
tial law. The clamor for such an arbi-
trary measure comes from only n few
reckless and corrupt disorganizers and
aspirants for office from men who have
little interest at stake in the State be-
yond what they can make out of the
offices or the disruption fcivil govern
ment. No doubt there have been de.
plorable outrages upon individuals by
local bands, and probably .the Civil
Rights bill of Congress may have been
violated in some cases. No good citi-
zen would attempt to justify these
But such crimes are not peculiar to South
Carolina. Crimes as bad or more he
NOUS are committed in all the States,
and it would be easy enough to attri-
butte them to KLkluX fit should suit the
federal government to do so for polili-
cal ends
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Agricultural Report for October.

The Agricultural report for October
says the influence of the drought and
unusual low temperature for September
has been unfavorablc for the ripening
of fruits. maturing of corn and other
crops. No serious damage has resulted
to corn. The product Of wheat is 7 per
cent less than last year the quality gem
orally superior and placed above the av-
erage. In the Western States, except
Kentucky. Iowa and Nebraska the oats
crop will be about as large as last year.
The quality of barley is said to be fully
medium, and the quantity very nearly
average. The buckwhcat crop is COM
paratively poor, and the potato crop
below an average. The number of
becves is greater than usual in most of
the States. Texas reports reduction
Of u per cent: Kentucky 2, Illinois >,
Indiana =. and California ).
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
A Wonderful COmpound.

An exchange says, on applying match
to bottle of whisky found in the peck
ct of a drunken man near the depot yes
terday, it sent out forked blue and red
flame, which at first startled the be-
holders. Another test proved this COM
pound to be most fcarfully and wonder
fully made, and composed of acid that
would eat a bar of railroad iron in two
in less than five minutes. Beware Of
snakes when INDUCING in such bever-
ages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Georgia.

A dispatch from Atlanta dated last
Monday says: Gov. Bullock resigned
his office on the 23d, to take effect to.
day, and at 3 P. NJ, Benjamin Conley
President of the Senate, was installed
as Governor. The dispatch adds that
the resignation was written before Bul.
lock fled to New York, where it is be.
lieved he proposes to appear as a refu.
gee from the lawlessness of the South.
ern Kuklux. We believe Bullock was
not carpet-bagger, buta scallawag and
one Of the worst of his tribe. The Gate
City is said to be alive with excitement.
The Legislature met on Wednesday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Legislative.

In the House joint resolution was
adopted appointing committe to revise
the tax laws. a bill was introduced to
exempt new manufactures from taxation
for five years. A bill was introduced
10 reduce the rate of taxation from sixty
10 twenty cents on every hundred dollars
worth Of taxable property. House bill
10 amend the vagrant laws by imposing
penalties for gaming was rejected.
House bill to protect property-hollers
from depredations Of stock was rejected.
House bill making rape capital offense
passed third reading after being amend
ed so as to make its discretionary with
the juries to commute the sentence to
Imprisonment, or for period not less
than ten years.
In the Senate OH the 9th, Mr.. Warren
presented the following, which was
read by the Clerk:
Please accept my resignation as AS
sistant Clerk of the Senate, which posi-
ton | resign, feeling, as do, that the
business can be successfully conducted
by the Principal and Engrossing Clerks,
and the expenses of the State diminish
ed by dispensing with the Assistant
Clerk. f. w. CARLoCK.
The resignation was accepted. House
bill to repeal the act increasing the fees
of public printer, passed second read
ing; the bill to secure the purity of the
ballot box by prohibiting candidates
from furnishing voters with liquor, also
passed second reading in the House.
The bill to change the mode of elect
ing public printer was laid on the table.
A bill was introduced to fix the pay of
justices of the peace and jurors. 1t al
lows the former S1.50 per day for at
tending Quarterly Courts, regular ju-
rors Sl.50 per day and picked up jurors
81 90 per day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
News Brevities.

All the November elections occur next
Tuesday-thc 9th.
Sixty deaths have occurred at Natchez,
Mississippi, by yellow fever, since tho
18th of September.
The fine family residence of Mr.. John
A. Mckinney, Rogersville, was destroy
ed by fire last Sunday morning.
Hon. Horatio Seymour has been nomi-
mated for the New York Legislature,
and accepts. O'Conner declines.
The Radical papers are still mouthing
over the Tammany frauds, but have
nothing to say about those being daily
developed at Washington City. 40
Shipments of California wheat abroad
this season aggregate 100000 centals.
The surplus now in the State and avail
able is estimated at 10000 tons.
The Mayor of Salt Lake City and four
other Mormons have been arrested on q
charge of murder alleged to have been
committed some time ago, and taken to
Camp Doug lass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
The Grandest Lie of the Season

Forney's successor, Holden, has the
following in a late number of the Wash.
ington Chronicle:
1t has been proved that there are for
ty thousand Of these masked conspira-
tors in North Carolina, and forty thou
sand in Tennessee. We believe that the
above estimate for these States far be-
low the real number, and we have rea-
son to believe that in all the otherrec
structed States, especially in South Car
olina and Georgia, they exist in large
numbers. They have dissuises and
arms. and they are generally well
mounted. The seat of authority, from
which orders in chief to them emanate,
is believed to be in the State of New
York. AS the President states, this
conspiracy has INSTRUCTED law and occa-
stoned rebellion. 1t has practicllv null
lifted the Constitution of the United
States in the most vital particulars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
More of the Bounty Frauds.

Another and later Washington dis
patch says:
Additional warrants were issued to-
day for the arrest Of parties in Tennes-
see and elsewhere who are charged with
being involved in the special bounty
frauds, for which eX-Congressman
Stokes and others were arrested vester-
day. The United States Commissioner
and other officials decline TO furnish the
names, for fear that some of the arrests
may be prevented. but it is agreed that
a system Of gigantic fraud on the Trea-
sury will be unearthed, and involve a
good many people in high POSITION
Col. Stokes was to-day dismissed from
office as Supervisor Of Internal Reve-
nue. for Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
A Republican on Stokes.

Here is a small piece of regular down.
east pigtail for the East Tennessee Radi.
icals to chew:
The Boston Adcertiser. Republican
paper. and an advocate Of sea lawag and
carpet-bag government for the South,
draws the following mild picture Of
William B. Stokes of Tennessee:
"The disclosures in our Washington
dispatches yesterday. in regard to ex-
Congressman William B. Stokes, of
Tennessee, will, we are sorry to say, not
surprise many who have followed his
history the past few years. Tennessee
has been cursed by a race of Republic
cans who care more for the spoils than
for principle, and if the list has been
diminished by the exposure of one of
them, we shall certainly not mourn"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Sneaker Vaurhn.

The Lebanon Herald, whose editor has
recently been at Nashville, pays the fol-
lowing compliment to the presiding Of
ticer OF the Senate:
Gen. John G. Vaughn, Speaker of the
Senate, presides over that body with
dignity. ease and ability; and by his
courteous and gentlemanly demeanor
and impartial bearing, gives satisfaction
to the Senate, and commands the re-
spect and admiration of the public
Notwithstanding this is his first session
in deliberative assembly, he makes a
most excellent presiding officer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Third Parties.

A high authority says "the formation
of third party, which should embrace
the honest men of the country, would
seem to be just now out Of the question.
Third parties, as a general thing, have
never possessed any enduring vitality.
Like the Know Nothings, they may tri-
umph for time, to the advantage of a
few sagacious leaders, but they soon
break into pieces, without having ac-
complished any good, and often to the
serious dctriinent of the public morals"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Coffee Market.

The law emancipating slaves has pas
sed the Brazilian Senate, and it is ar
gued by some that this event may have
something to do with future prices of
coffee, as well as other Brazilian pro-
ducts. The short crops have also tend
ed to advance the money value of that
article, and it is feared that prices may
60 higher yet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Atlanta.

The True Georgian Of Monday even
ing says:
The members of the Legislature are
beginning to arrive in large numbers.
Now will the song of the axe grinder be
heard in the stiffness of the evening, and
the whir of the wirepuller sound pleas
antlv in our ears. The Lobbist's horn
will foot the assembling note, and the
clans will obey the summons. Verify,
the one-horse office seekers shall swarm
about the capital, and the people shall
WeeD
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
The Chicago Insurance Companies.

The Atlanta Jouynal Of Commerce
says: We read very ugly records in va
rious Northern exchanges, concerning
the manner in which certain Insurance
Companies. of Chicago have acted since
the great fire. Frauds and fictitious
capital are freely spoken of. Among
others the names of the "Fireman's In
surance Company and the "Republic
Fire Insurance Company" are mention
ed. 1t seems that most of the Chicago
companies have gone into liquidation.
The American" is reported as an ex-
cpption
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
The MOrnOnS,

Hawkins, the Mormon on trial at Salt
Lake last week for adultery, has been
sentenced to three years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. Other trials are to
follow. Mormonism is doomed, and the
Saints will be constrained to fall back
on the Free Love doctrines SO largely
practiced in portions of New York and
in the New England States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Death of Distinguished Man.

Hon. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, died on
Thursday, at Lancaster, in that State,
III the SD year of his age. Deceased
was born in Virginia, but settled with
his parents in the "wilds Of Ohio" at an
early age. In 1870 he was elected Uni
ted States Senator from Ohio, and serv-
ed until 1887 He was Secretary of tho
Treasury under President Harrison,
and Secretary of the Interior under
President TAYLOR.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Thanksgiving Day.

President Grant has issued procla.
nation setting apart Thursday, the 3Otf
of November, as day of Thanksgiving
and prayer. While fraud, peculation
bribery, ENLIGHTENMENT, plumber and
general stealage prevails in high places
and martial law, tyranny and oppres-
sion are visited upon portions of the
country to promote party purposes
with such condition predominating,
would'ntit b. just as we'll to dispense
with the annual custom of giving thanks
and making mouths at the Almighty?
The intelligence from Utah is rather
lively. The Gcntiles are after their rich
possessions, and it is not impossible that
there is good deal of rascality mixed
up with the proceedings against the
polygamists.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
The Texas Tniuuity.

The measure of Radical iniquity in
the South seems not yet full. The last
piece of rascaity is tho action of the
Radical Governor of Texas, just repu-
dated by 10000 majority, who has Civ
Ell the certificates of election to The de-
feated Republican candidates for Con-
UreSs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Willard Fillmore for President.

Garrett Davis delivered a long and
elaborate speech at Louisville last week,
and closed by nominating Willard Fill
more for President. No better or more
worthy man ever lived than Mr.. Fill
more, but he would hardly be available
in these days of general corruption and
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02

WE have long been impressed with
a notion that Knoxville would ultimate
ly be the great focal and commercial
center of creation, and the contingency
is more possible now than ever. Bully
for Tom Scott and the Pennsylvania
Central!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02

A BosToN paper says that East Ton
nessee has actually been sold to the
Pennsylvania Dutch, and that "Tom
Scott" has paid over million dollars
to clinch the trade. What they don't
know sup in Bosting and down to Mem
phis" would hardly fill large quarto
volume.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Prize Candy Case in Court.

In the Supreme Court at Knoxville
last week, decision was rendered by
Judge Sneed in aprize candy case in
which the presentment was for unlaw-
full gaming. After reviewing the case
al length, and the law touching the
same, the Judge decides that the sale of
prize candy is not gaming.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02

ONE of the objections offered against
a reduction of taxation at this time is,
that it squints at reputation. We don't
know that repudiating an honest debt is
much worse than stealing the money
from your toiling neighbour to pay it
with
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
a Railroad Man for President

The Cincinnati Enquirer says of the
proposition to run Tom Scott for Presi-
dent:
There is one thing that can be said in
favor ofThomas a. Scott for President
OF the United States, who is now pres
sed for that Office by Pennsylvania Jour-
mails. AS President of the PENNSYLVANIA
Central Railroad he has exhibited an
ability to which we have long been
strangers in the Executive branch of
the Government. he has administered
the affairs of n corporation that now
swaps its one hundred million dollars
Of capital with consnmmatc seccess. and
thereby gives an evidence of his moral
and intellectual force. Half the ability
which las made the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroad what it is would have
given us splendid National Admins
tration and reduced our taxes one-half
Between a men of brains like Scott and
such parsonage as Grant there is no
comparison.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02

A REPORT is gaining belief that the
upper end Of the A. & G. Road is to be
diverted from Chattanooga to Steven.
son, in order to place Alabama in unin-
ferrupted possession of the entire line.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Fraudulent Railroad Bonds.

The following occurs among the Leg
islative proceedings:
Tn the House of Representatives. on
the 9th, Mr. Mccall offered resolu-
ton appointing joint committee to in
vestigate and report, as soon as practice
able, what Bonds, if any. have been ille-
gally or fraudulently issued since the lst
of January. 1861, by whom. under what
authority, to whom, and when issued.
The resolution was taken up.
| Mr.. Frierson offered a resolution in
lieu appointing joint committee to
examine the reports of the last Assem-
| bly, and report who are the guilty par
ties involved in connection with the
! iaudulent issue and use Of railroad
bonds, and what action should be taken
by the Legislature on the subject He
considered it useless labor to 90 over q
lengthy investigation already had by
former committees. All he considered
necessary on the part of the committee
was an examination of the reports al
ready made. and to have the report
based OH said examination.
The resolution in lieu was adopted
and then passed.
III lnlS CoIlHcCtlul, inc NuSnNllIe
Banner says:
This is nothing more nor less than
the resumption the unfinished and in
complete investigations of the last Gen.
eral Assembly, where they were left of
by the termination of its final ses-
sion. a joint resolution was introduced
in the House yesterday to appoint an
Investigating Committee to examine the
reports of the last Assembly. and report
who are the guilty parties involved in
connection with the fraudulent issue
and use of railroad bonds. This work.
we are well convinced. if prosecuted
with that vigor and decisivcness which
have been characteristic Of the present
Assembly thus far, will not only tear
the mask off from considerable rascalitv.
but will recover no inconsiderable
amount of stolen property, that would
90 toward paying off the States indeb,-
cdness. When we reflect how much
these high-handcd robbcries have con-
tributed to the accumulation of our en-
ormous public debt. the poetic Justice
of the prosecution and punishment of
the thieves will be apparent. The Leg
islaturc, in view OF the financial embar-
easements of the State. at this time, par
ticularlv, could not be engaged i'm a
more profitable work. They have
strcuk the right nail upon the head this
time, for fact. Let it be driven home.
We shall recur to this important topic
again, as the investigation progresses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02
Kentucky,

A dispatch from Lexington, dated the
Goth ult., says:
The Mayor and many of the officials
of the city have been arrested on an in
dictment from the Federal Court, charg-
ed with felony, growing out of the dis
turbances at the August election. Gen.
eral indignation is felt at this outrage, in
stigated by leadingRadicals of the place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-02

SOME of our friends don't want the
taxes reduced at this time. OF course
not. The higher the taxes the happier
the people,