The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-06-07
Mcigs COunty--Crops, Candidates,
Politics, Etc.

Mcigs COunty--CrOps, Candidates,
Politics, Etc.
Circuit Court commenced ut Decatur
last Monday, Judge Howl presiding.
Among the more important suits dis.
posed Of was that known rs the HUFF
will case which resulted in sustaining
the will.
There was a pretty good crowd in at
tendance on Monday, representing dit
icrcnt portions Of the county. Reports
about the wheat crop highly favorable,
and the farmers all buoycd up with the
encouraging prospect Corn, though
not rs far advanced as usual ut the be-
ginning Of summer, looks c,can and
healthy all along the route between this
place and Decatur. Peach and apple
orchards all heavily laden with young
fruit. Reports from the ncighborng
county Of Rhca also favorable for wheat
and corn. The oats crop is an utter fail
urc, aud clover short. Irish potatoes
generally looking well.
SO much for crops. On Monday, Cen.
James T.. Lane, Of this county, announc-
ed to the people that he was candidate
for the state Senate, and spoke for if
teen or twenty minutes. After Gen.
Lane was through, Coz. BLIZZARD present.
ed himself rs candidate for Congress
for the Third District. He did not pro-
pose to make speech on that occasion,
but trusted he would have an opportu-
nifty to meet the people then present
during the summer and autumn, and
fully discuss before them all questions
Of vital and general interest. 1t is pro-
per to state that both he and Gen. Lane
declared their readiness to abide the ac-
ton of Conventions, should it become
necessary to assemble such bodies to
adjust conflicting interests.
When Col. BLIZZARD stepped down from
the stand some persons in the audience
called on Capt HARRISON, who respond
ed ut some length in his usual iclicitous
and forcblc manner lie IS not can.
didatc for any public position, and gen
orally takes u frcer and more comprc-
hcnsivc range in his remarks than would
otherwise perhaps be the case. Grail
road MonopoicS' absorbed good deal
of his attention on Monday.
Everybody knows something of the
political history Of Mcigs. 1t used TO be
the banner Democratic county Of East
Tennessee, and you could always calcu-
! late its vote to man. ltncvcr tlickcrcd
before the war. during the war, nor
since the war. We spent two days Of
the present week at Decatur, saw par
ties from every portion of the county,
and we failed to meet with the first
Democrat who did not speak ont clear,
distinct and unqualilicdly for Greeley
and Brown and against the nomination
of straight ticket at Baltimore. This
| is no cXaggcration, but the plain, sim
(plc truth. The same uunnimity on the
subject prevails in the adjoining county
of Rhea. and in Monroe and McMnn.
We speak of our own section, and of
what we know. The people are FESTIVE
and tired of the manuvrings and dicta-
ton OF so-callcd leaders. and seem dis
posed to take matters into their own
hands. And therein lies the great hope
of the country; it is this feature loom
Ing up in the approaching canvass that
rive, confidence and bright and cheer
Ing look to the future. Bu! the prcscn-
tation of third ticket at Baltimore
will spoil all, and, as we said last week,
will sever and seattle" the Democratic
party far and wide, never 10 be rallied
into great and effective organization
again. Believing this as sincerely as we
uo any lillilS N'i w o',"', w '''''' WIZ
tinuc to dcprccatc with all the energy
we possess step so ilaught with mis-
chicvous and evil consequences. Should
the july Convention follow the line in
Dictated by Mr.. Voorhees,, Mr.. Stephens.
and other narrOW-guagc statesmen,
the effect upon the party in Tennessee
will be disastrous beyond precedent or
remedy.
We have not the least disposition to
Halter the people Of McigS, but must be
allowed to congratulate them upon the
wholesome condition of public morals
in their county and the prospect of in
creased material prosperity. We also
desire to renew our thanks for the very
liberal patronage long extended to the
PosT, and for the prompt manner il
which they always respond to whatever
claims we have upon them.
Decatur has fine school, under the
charge of Mr.. Il. l.. Arnwinc, whose
capacity is sufficiently cvinccd by the
thorough and extraordinary progress
made by his pupils generally.
From BlcdsOc.
plKEviLLE. June 3.
The present indications declare plcn-
tiiul year in Sequaichic. The wheat