THE BATTLE OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE

constitution.org ^ | 9/14/10 | Don Hamrick

[Kartographer]

"The government, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln

We have seen the latter part of the above quotation exercised here in McMinn County. We now have the opportunity to see the first part of it carried out.

What Lincoln meant was just this: The government of any group of people is in the hands of the people and they must carry on an active part in maintaining their government unless they want to abide by the rule of a few unscrupulous persons who find ways and means of getting the reins of power in governmental offices. If the people as a whole do not maintain a vigilant watch over matters of government a few people, grasping for power and domination find it easy to undermine all the principles of democracy.

It has been said that the situation now prevailing in McMinn County puts its citizens in the best position of any county in the state and possibly in the nation as to the control and manipulation of its government.

[Kartographer]

The story of the Battle of Athens has been posted from time to time, but after I refered to it in a post earliy today I find that there are still many who have never heard of it. I myself didn't learn of it until a few years ago, but after my own research it is a deep injustices that this part of our history is not taught!

The link above is one of the best articles I have ever seen on the Battle of Athens.

Another a well done and researched article is:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnnews/kns001.htm

[DwFry]

‘”The government, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.” Abraham Lincoln’

Irony...

[30Moves]

I live here in Athens, great city - great people - big Tea Party group.

The McMinn County Tea Party is very active. If the democrats think we are yokels here in TN they need to meet these people.

Ask any of the members and they know all the current news, legislation, voting records, they read - they study - they learn - they are ACTIVE in local, state and national elections.

When a need to go to Washington to protest arises - they go. One time with only two hours notice. They arrange their work schedules, pay their own way - car pool if needs be and they go.

Once again the corrupt political machine underestimates the will of the people.

Good - patriotic Americans!!!!

[ComputerGuy]

Good post. Count me among the newly-informed.

[Kartographer]

Link fixed:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnnews/kns001.htm

[Ellendra]

Bump for later

[count-your-change]

“”The government, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.” Abraham Lincoln”

Lincoln was known for his sense of humor.

[Kartographer]

“they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.”

Hey he said they have the right, not that they were guaranteed to win.