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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
From the Nashville Banner.


While il is natural the citizens Of Ten
nessee should feel deep inferred In the
Gubernatorial canvass now In progress
over the State, this particula' canvass
should not absorb the public attention
to the exclusion Of the even weighticr
question, as to what shall be tie charac.
ter Of our next General Assembly. We
have commended from the first that in
view OF the material reforms acquired
in our next Legislature to speddier re.
lief Of the people from the expressions
OF extnvagant government, the selec-
ton Of representatives 10 the neYs As
sembly overtops and foreshadovs, in
real and vital interest, all other elections
In the State at the present time. The
best brains of the State are neeted in
I'he Legislature-will be of greater SER
vice there, just at his juncture, tian in
tho Congress of the United States In
Davidson county the people have shown
themselves fully alive TO the importance
of local legislation. They have present.
ed ticket wohhy the emulation OF heir
fellow -citizens OF sister counties. They
are not only thus assured of It's election,
but assured that the aaairs of State will
not be entrusted to incapable or corrupt
hands. If the other c0unties Go half as
well, they will do themselves not their
State no greater service. In the excite.
ment Of Gubernatorial discussions and
Senatorial representations, let not thu
Legislature be forgotten. II behoove
the honest yeomanry of the countr,
who feel that they have a grand oil
commonwealth till worth striving for
to take active part in all political move
ments 10 their counties and district
looking to the selection of Representa-
tives. No extraneous issues, connected
with other elections, should be permit
ted to interfere with the selection of th,
fret men of every county and senatorial
district. We again appeal TO our Demo
cratic and Conservative friends over tn,
State, to look we'll to their representa-
ton in the next General Assembly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
From Washington.

4 Washington special 10 the Courier.
Journal Gays;
It's slready evident that an hLspat.
ing policy has been declared against the
people Of Alabama. One Of. The princi-
for producing a reign Of terror In that
State, declared tonight exul,ingly that
the Republicans wo:ia now carry Ala.
bama by from l5000 TO $1,000 majority,
aud that six out OF eight members OF
Congress would be Republicans. lie
said that United States cavalry were
going throug the country taking forage,
eommiSsary stores &c, without pay,
from the people, who were fleeing be,
fore them, and that 80 far rs they CHS
psrty") were concerned, IL wSs lust like
war. lie avowed freely that arrests
had been made not only in Sumter but
inChoctaw county aud would be carried
on all over the State by Colonel Sumner,
who had been singled out for this work.
lie further stated that the refusal 10 ad-
nit the Sumter prisoners to bail had
been advised by Attorney General Will
lisms in dispatch TO the United States
District Attorney at Mobile. The rub.
lie here did not realize until Just now
how desperate aud ruthless were the
purposes OF the administration aud
these revelations OF their full policy arc
causing thrill of disgust and horror
among all decent citizens. When the
Attorney General first began his out.
rage manufacturing operations, the mat.
ter caused a smile among knowing ones.
but no special Importance was attached
to the subject
Some OF the correspondents at this
point have, for professional or pecuniary
ends, lent themselves to this fraud with
full comprehension OF its origin and
rascally purposes. but probably not in
tending anything more than bugaboo
10 affect the Northern elections III IL
much TO the honor OF the journalistic
profession at this point that some of tho
most emphatic Republicans have refus-
ed 10 aid, in any manner, in propagatng
this vile imposition. aud dcpore tho
brutal course of tyranny and oppression
upon which the administration has en-.
tered. II il perfectly well understood
by all intelligent men in Washington
that IL the Government can possibly
affect IT, .he payer OF the Northern Re-
publican leaders for bloody conflict Mt
the South will be realized in season for
the election
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
From New Orleans.

Feeling in the city is not settled,
owing to the general anticipation Of the
failure Of permanence of tho cOmpro-
mise.
The Republican complaint that bodies
of white Conservatives are drilling here,
is Offset by a similar statemen: about
colored men.
Seven companies Of infantry and two
of cavalry, recently stationed in the
suburbs, have been ordered into the city,
as also one-or two companies of infantry
from the barracks.
Kellogg's advisors are wrathful over
the result of the city delegate election,
and declare that he will sign the city
charter bill IL the convention refuses
nomination to their friends. This bill
authorizes the Governor 10 appoint the
city officials for two years, thereby dis
franchising the population. The feeling
on this subjectis much excited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The Senatorial Canvass.

Col. BLIZZARD is now out making Wig.
orous canvass, and will speak in each
county Of the District before closing,
There is no moro worthy candidate for
the Legislature before the people Of
Tennessee, nor one who would more
faithfully and efficiently represent his
people, and we bespeak for him fair
and impartial hearing upon all occa-
sions, and q generous and hearty sup.
port on election day. Our friends in
London, Monroe Meigs Polk and Brad.
ley are all enthused and wide awake
let not McMinn be found wanting when
the ballots are counted out. We owe II
to ourselves as well as to our candidate,
TO give him full and rousing vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
A Sound Man.

The Rev. George w. LeVere, a color
ed preacher in charge Of cougrega-
ton at Knoxville, having been invited
by a petition numerously signed, to be-
come a candidate for Congress, pub
fishes Card in which he respectfully
declines, and says he thinks he can bet
ter serve HE people by faithfully con-
tinuing in the high and holy calling of
the gospel ministry. A most sensible
and discreet conclusion, and worthy Of
all commentator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
From the Franklin Review.

The present condition Of the South is
the most terrible commentary possible
on the misfortunes of q country being
exclusively an agricultural one. The
cotton crop is short and the lower
Mississippi Valley Is at the mercy OF
the merchant, and the merchant is
threatened with bankruptcy. If the
country had manufactures, it could
pass through short crops and bread and
grain famine without feeling them. AS
il is what little money they have, has
TO be sent off for the actual necessaries
Of life. A nightmare seems 20 be on
the energies OF the people. The next
generation will make the cotton belt
the grandest and wealthiest country on
the globe, Instead Of our capitalists
boarding their money In banks and
bonds, they ought to dot the country
along our railways with manufacturing
towns. Will II ever come? Heaven
grant that new energy may be infused
in our people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The Canvass.

The candidates for Governor closed
their appointments for East Tennessee
at Chattanooga last Friday, and are
now making things lively in Middle
Tennessee. They spoke at Tullaboma
on Saturday, at McMinnville Monday,
Murfreesbor Tuesday, and at Lebanon
Wednesday. Our advices represent
Judge Porter as gallantly sustaining
his cause and giving satisfaction to his
friends on all occasions. Our friends
beyond the Mountain are jubilant, and
confident Of an overwhelming victory
in tho general result. We hope East
Tennessee will wake up to proper
sense of the situation and at least par
TALLY retrieve the past on this all-im-
portant and glorious occasion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The Vote i'm the Last Election.

Two years ago Brown beat Freeman
for Governor 1859 votes-in q total
vote Of ISL $50. In the vote for Con-
grcssman ut large, Maynard received
S0S25 votes; Cheatham, 65, John
son, $1,000 showing total for Con-
gresham at large Of 1903 or 2,374
more than the total vote cast for Gov
ernor. In that contest Freeman received
Si,050 votes--Maynard S0S25 or 1925
less than Freeman. In East Tennessee
Freeman received 49, I2S-Maynard, 81
0i3. Freemans majority over Brown
IN East Tennessee, l0,672.
According to the census oflS70, there
was n voting population In tho State Of
25S,003, or 7i,09l more votes than were
cast In 1872. Three. fourths OF that alb.
sent vote belongs to the Democratic and
Conservative party, and ought 10 BIO at
the polls on Tuesday, the Sd Of Novem.
Der. We believe Porter Is safe by
$4,000; but why not swell the majority
TO 10000, when II can DO done by o little
industry and judicious enor. IN the en-
Siing two wccksp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Georgia.

QUITMAN, Oct. 7.--Captain !. H. Hun
ter, representative from Brooks county,
was stabbed by n negro, IN the court
yard day, while the election was pro.
crossing, which will result in his death.
He cannot live but few hours. Tho
difficulty grew out Of challenge vote.
Capt Hunter challenged the vote Of
Nicholas Thompson, In the afternoon,
and in shor. time afterwards no was
assaulted by Thompson and Ben John
son (colored), the latter striking him n
fearful blow with stick. aud Thomp-
son proceeded TO stab him, the knife
entering his left breast and penetrating
the lungs. The attending physicians
still think him in n hopeless condition.
Both Thompson and Johnson are in Jail.
Great excitement prevails. About 3
O'Clock this r. NJ, there was house fred
in the suburbs OF the town, In order 10
attract the attention of the citizens and
to rescue the prisoners.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Marietta and North Georgia.

The Atlanta Constitution has the fol-
lowing about an enterprise which will
ultimately prove ofimportance to por.
ton Of the people Of lower East Ten
nessee:
Gen. VIM. Phillips has been elected
President of the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad Company In the
place OF Hon. James II. Brown, who
resigned. The grading is now com2let-
ed TO Bullock's barn, IN Cherokee, and
is progressing daily, The Marietta
Journal thinks that If the people who
are interested in this important enter
prise would talk and work less for the
congressional nominees, and more for
the new raildoad, IL wonld be money in
theiE pockets. Marietta and Atlanta
should see that this project is pushed 10
n speedy completion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The COngressmen.

We have not heard Of the candidates
for Congress in this District since they
left Smiths Y Roads, Rhea county. A
private letter from that place reports the
discussions as increasing in interest,
and that our gallant standard. bearer is
acquitting himself admirably. From
present indications Gen. Dibrell's plu-
raiity will reach fully four thousand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The Second District.

Col. Geo. w. Mabry is announced in
our columns to-day as n candidate for
Congress in the Second District. We
have known Col. Mabry for quarter
of century, and never knew him to be
any thing but clever, honest gentle.
man. Like our candidate for Congress
in the Third District, Col. Mabry is a
farmer by occupation, mau Of sterling
worth and fair ability, and the Second
District would honor itself by honoring
him with a seat in Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Chattanooga Items.

The Commercial of Tuesday says:
A yong man by the name Of Terrier
from Ohio, was killed by the cars on
Sunday. the llth, on the Nashville 4
Chattanooga rotd, at the Summit tun.
mel.
A Mr.. Hxson, who lived near Wau.
hatchie, was killed last night by the in.
coming freight train on the Nashville 4
Chattanooga railroad. near the Vulcan
Rolling Mill. a jury OF inquest was
being summoned TO investigate the
matter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
johnson and Savage,

Ex.Presdent johnson and Col. John
II. Savage candidates for the United
States Senate, are both on the stump in
Middle Tennessee, making speeches.
They met at Lebanon last Saturday
where Mr.. johnson made his speech
to q large crowd and retired from the
stand, to take the train for Nashville.
Col. Savage followed, and is said TO
have been bitter and denunciatory in
his references to the OK. President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The Fx-Prcsident Anticipates q
Storm.

Ex.Prcsident johnson was sereuaded
at ShelbyviIle the night preceding his
famous speech al that place, and in re-
sponsc to the compliment said:
Il think the time has come when the
people should begin TO think for them
selves. We have been depending upon
rulers, representatives and the like long
enough. The time has come when the
people themselves must act. tell you,
and 1t is no Utopian expression, the
country is in danger.
"The praCticed ear Of the woodsman
can detect the roar of the approaching
storm from afar of. The roaring of the
wind through the tree tops speaks TO
him language not misunderstood, and
tells him of the extent and fury of the
storm. Just SO in our country now.
The wind is up, the roaring has COM
menced, the stall wart trees begin to bow
before the approaching storm, and if
the people be not careful, the storm will
soon overtake and overwhelm them"
"Tis the sunset Of life gives va mys-
teal lore, and coming events cast their
shadows before" Let US hope the peo-
pie will heed the warning, and overhaul
and make every thing taut aud snug, so
that the old Ship of State, with sober
and gallant crew on board, will be able
to weather the gale and ride out the
impending danger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
lI'eXaN.

A Brownsville date OF tho 18th says :;
The notorious murderer who killed n
merchant in 1872, killed hack.driver
in Matamors aud cInched another, who
killed the ruillan with knife.
The food in the Rio Grando discon-
certed wollconcerted plan OF robbers
for an incursion into Texas. Their plan
embraced the destruction Of Federal
squads. Gen. Cortinas leads the MoN-
can bandits. A border war has mover
been more imminent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
North Carolina.

A despatch from Raleigh, dated the
10Th says;
The fourteenth annual exposition OF
the North Carolina Agricultural Socie-
ty opened on Saturday. The exhibition,
especially in the stock line, far surpasses
that OF auy previous year The weather
is delightful and the city is thronged
with visitors from every section of the
country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
MnrYlaIlI.

baltimore, Oct. ia fire broke
out in the Baltimore Opera House Va
riety Theatre, No. |, East Baltimore
street, and soon communicated to sew
oral retail dry goods stores adjoining
aud the steam oyster saloon OF Herman
Bros. The latter are also managers OF
the opera house which will be com
pletcly destroyed. AT this hour, two
o'clock q. m. il looksas If the loss will
reach $4,000. The fire is still rag
ing
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
The October Elections.

Elections occurred on Tuesday In
West Virginia Ohio, Iowa, Indiana,
Arkansas and Nebraska.
Returns received Thursday morning
show Ohio has gore Democratic by
from 10000 to 1900 majority, elccling
II out Of the 20 Congressman. Indiana,
conceded Democratic by from 5000 TO
10000 majority. Arkansas, Conscrva-
tive candidates all elected, iowa and
Nebraska reported Republican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Now jersey.

MONTAGUE, Oct. l3.-On Saturday
last two brothers, William and Lewis
Lifts, started together on a hunting ex-
peditiou. a short time afterward Lew.
is returned aud said thst his gun was
accidentally discharged ard killed his
brother. The brothers were paving at
tention TO a girl named Sarah Cardlcy,
and rs she Md shown preference for
William, II is supposed that Lewis muir
dcred him from Jealousy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Public Speaking.

Col. BLIZZARD, candidate for the State
Senate, proposes to address the people.
ut Athens to-morr0w-Saturday, the
17th instant. We are not authorized 10
say so, but presume his competitor, Il.
l.. Cate, Esq, will be present to partici-
pate In the discussion. We hope the
people generally will turn out on the
OCCASION
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19

w. G. Wilson, citizens candidate for
County Representative, publishes list
Of appointments today, running up TO
the election. Other candidates are In
vltod to attend aud participate. Sec
notice next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
BaDtist Preaching,

DR.. j. +. b. Mays, Of Knoxville, and
Rev. I. L. Eaton, OF Chattanooga, will
commence series Of meetings at Char
lesion, Tenn, on Monday night next
the 10Th inst. All are invited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Dangerous Burning Oils.

We rarely pick up an exchange now
adays without seeing announced "ano-
Their death by explosion OF an oil lamp
At its last session the Kentucky Lcgis.
lature passed a stringen: act TO protect
the citizens Of that commonwealth from
explosive ollie, and we hope the next
General Assembly Of Tennessee will
enact n similar law, and provide that it
shall be rigidly enforced. We propose
to call attention 10 the subject and to
urge action upon IL at the proper time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Murder at Pulaski.

A despatch from Pulaski dated the
Goth says;
Lucius ID. Sutte, white, was stabbed
and killed instantly this afternoon by
Henry Atkinson, colored. Atkinson
met Suite IN front of Flautt, Martin e.
Co.'s hardware store when they had
some words and Atkinson drew a knife
and stabbed him in the breast. Sutile
is thirty.eight years old and leaves a
wife and five children. The tragedy
caused great excitement, but 1t has sub
sided. Atkinson was arrested and
lodged in Jail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
McMinn County.

We believe the Democrats and Con-
servatives have small majority Ia Nc
Mimi county. and the only thing neces-
sary 10 demonstrate the fact 10 10 get
our people interested enough to come
out and vote. II is now little more than
two weeks TO the election, and we doubt
whether any well-devised plan Of or
ganization has been initiated in any civil
district Of the county. Our political OPP
pOnsnts may be in the same loose con-
dition; but we hardly think they are.
They have still, quiet way Of passing
the word along the line and out into
the remote neighGorhoods, Of meeting
and consulting, talking matters over,
and urging the importance of every
man being at the polls in season. BY
this course they rarely fail to vote their
full strength, while after every election
we can hear Of dozens Of Demo is
and Conservatives in almost every d.
rection who stayed away on some frivo-
lous pretense or other, respectively con.
soling themselves with the sage refec-
ton that il 10 only ONE vote, and that
would not be likely 10 change the re-
suit. Now, that is-not the way closely
contested fields are won and victories
achieved. The honest truth is, we have
too many stragglers, too many laggards,
both in town and country, who prefer
10 view the battle from afar TO work
ing well up to the front and mingling
in the fray. None of US want to see the
Republicans carry the county, and yet a
good many of us will hardly ever take
the trouble to call upon an apethetic
neighbor, remind him that election day
is at hand, and urge upon him the i'm
portance Of being at the polls and what
consequences may hang upon a single
vote. 1t is cheerful and encouraging to
sit down and read Of the trumphs Of
our friends in other counties; but it
would be much more satisfactory TO
know that we had achieved one in
our own and settled its political COM
plexion beyond dispute. This we can
do, if our friends throughout the coun.
ty will go to work, organize, and take
the proper steps to bring out full vote.
Without concert, harmony and organi-
zation we are powerless; with it, we
can carry the county. The election,
which is for Governor, and for members
to Congress and to the State Legisla.
ture, occurs two weeks from next Tues
day. The time Is short, and we renew
our entreates for organization and the
importance of getting out every vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19

They have succeeded in getting up a
lively fight beyond the mountain about
tho Senatorial succession. We are all
serene on this side about that job, pre-.
ferring to wait iii the one on hand is
disposed OF.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19
Georgia..

Tho Courthouse at Maycross, War
ounty, with the county records. vase
burnt last night by negro inccndiaries
The Grand Southern Republican Con-
vention met at Chattanooga Tuesday.
The Hon. Lewis II. Parsons. Of Ala.
bama, was chosen permanent President.
Gen. John 4. Wilder'A name appears
among the list OF Vice Presidents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-10-19

Col. BLIZZARD left in the early part OF
the week TO speak In Loudon and Mon
roe counties. lie and his competitor
will DO here tomorrow, when wo hope
they will be greeted by large crowd.
Don't fail to attend The speaking TO-.
morrow-Saturdsy- between the can
didatos for the State Senate.
The Grange advance., 1874-09-16

Strait service in Congress hrs, lb.een
entirely acceptable TO the: people Of tbs
District, increasing our. confidence in
bis ability and evincing the man of
deeds rather than WORDS. We pledge
ourselves to use all honorable means
for his reelection, satisfied that the
unanimity with which this convention
endorses him is an earnest Of his popu-
larity among the people. 4
Mr.. Strait then addressed the con.
vention, by invitation. He announced
himself IN favor Of the present currency
system, with steady efforts to bring it
to q specie basis, and with free bank
ing, and in favor Of Congress legislat-
ing for equitable rates upon interstate
commerce, and for improvement of nav.
igable rivers and water-courses. He
also pledged himself not to consent that
interests pertaining to the prosperity
of the West should be crippled for the
unjust fostering of other interests.
A central committee was appointed
as follows: Liberty Hall Of Mcleod,
chairman; W. Bickel of Nicollet; S. J.
Willard of Goodhue; w. H. Campbell,
of Wabasha; A. H. Bjorker of Rice !;
and A. Railson Of Kandiyohi.