The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-28
OUR CANDIDATEFOR GOVERNOR

We nail TO our mast head this week the
name Of the eallan. and distinguished
CA MPBELL. rs the candidate ct the
Wings Tor Governor Of Tennessee. New
or has banner been unfnrled under cir
cumstances 50 arSpicious, or indications OF
success 50 brilliant and nncrr'nG. The
masses, from Johnson to Shelby, with that
enthusiasm so characteristic OF warm heart
Cd aud generous Ternesseeans, had already
pointed Ia the aan IN unmIs'akab|e mani
f.s'a,ions and as the Philadelphia Convrn.
,,on was t p mere rarlicaI OF the en'hn-
siaslrc impulses of the American people IN
behalf OF the great siaiesmhn-s soldier, the
lamen'ed TAYLOR, so the meeting at
Nashville was but a.iormal gathering that
the voice OF the people OF Tennessee might
be heard. On the mountains, IN the val
lies, and on the plains, but one feeling had
animated the entire body Of the party. and
in the language OF The eloquent Jones,
speaking of the greatest Of living men, we
were all for Campbell first, Campbell last'
aud Campbell all The time. The Phlladel-
phia ratification meeting was gIorlously
seconded by the people Of the Un!on. and
just as certainly will the people Of Tennes-
see re.ratiy the doines Of their represent
tallves at Nashville. Gen. Campbell Is the
exact model Of noble, generous, high
souled Tennesseean. His is the character
which the people OF this Stale have al
ways and under all circumstances delighted
TO honor. A comprehensive, Liberal States
man-a brave, invmciEle SoldIer-an able,
intelligent JurSl-aud an honest, una>su>
ming Man. These are the characIerisucs
cl h,m whose name we throw out to the
breeze. There is in such a character an
earnes, of brilliant trlumph-and II was
tc honor such n character that the people
throughout the S ate had with such uneX>
amped unanimiry Indicated their choice.
William b. Campbell has never vet been
beaten over any popular course. ne has
already measured arms with his present
competitor before The people OF his own
county, and majority OF seventeen nun
dred commissioned him to Congress over
the head OF The far famed hero OF the Mus
Gle Shoals. Their neighbors know them
best, and the same feelings that animated
now. Upon no battle field. civil or militia
~. has he ever yet been defeated. AT the
. call OF his country he shOuld"red his mus
ke, and the plains Of Florida attest hIs
b,avery and skill as soldier. The news
q of the peril and dangers surrounding our
gallant army on the Rio Grande, had
scsrcely reached our shores ere his KNAPP
aack ,. again upon ms hack, and he, as
prira,e soldier. is vending hi way to JON
The Gangs d Taylor. WAITING not TO be
ke,.jJed as Colonel by the gaudy show
and uosplry of a Commission under the
broad seal OF higher Power, he goes ior'h
psuxIjui alone ~ 18th brave heart an un'
: srllied Sonsc,ence. ambitious alone 10 serve
HI, eoun,ry IN the widest field OF duty. BY
shs ea,hasiasrlc suiirages OF his brave COM
nde,. he q e. led to be the leader OF Their
fou.,es, anJrhe soldiers o; the "BlOody
Fs.,.." 90 sure again to exhibit their "P
S,.ei.,j,a :, the il gallant and intrepid com
.ssdes. Thus. in every condition oil lie,
- ale whatever circumstances you
he exhibits the same great traits -
IA snd di'interesied patriotism.