The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

GES FOorE.-Gcn. FoOte made q famous
speech in Washington few days since, at !
meeting in the dining Hall Of the National
Hotel, in which he denounced President
Pierrv's cabinet in the most awful terms. In
the course of his remarks he spoke as fol-
lows of Mr. Fillmore and his patriotic course,
while in the Executive Chair
The humble individual who now addresses
You, ciiectually opposed with all his might,
and opposed successfully, the ratification in
the United States Senate, of the free soil no.
minecs, and made il principle that free soil
ism should be cradicated in the North, by
withholding official office and patronage from
its Disciples and in this principle Mr.. Fill.
more, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster concurrcd
with me, and now have n confession tn make.
! undertake TO say that Willard Fillmore,
from whom have differed on nearly all the
great questions which have agitated the coun-
try up to the period of the compromise mea-
surcS, acted faithfully in the circumstances il
which he was placed. He was patriot-he
was no iactionist-no bargainer-no intri lucr
no pandcrcr TO the public enemies, excite
ment and applause) Never during the whole
of his administration did he send in one sin
Gle name for office of the free soil stamp
Is that true, or is not true! | ask for intor.
nation from my friend Senator Douglas,
whom | see here-whom ! admire and love,
and on whom the country looks with pecu-
liar regard at this time. Cheers and laugh
teri Mr.. Fillmore, believe, before the dam
gerous tendencies of what is called free soil
4 hal Il Il had tnly
en- to the principles of free soiism as mere
popular theory. But when he saw that his
country was in danger he said he was no lon
ser free socr. lie was patriot (applause;)
he was consistent. How gloriousDy consis
tent was that noble spirit of the whig Presi-
dent. | love the national democracy, and ev-
cry man who is not 4 tactiOnist svmpathiSes
with them. believe that under Heaven the
great principles Of the national democracy
carried ont in all their pride, in all their dig
nifty, are essential to the permanent happi-
ness and glory of this republic of ours
(Applausc.} believe there is nothing in the
true national democratic creed which ollrnds
the heart Of man, or lowers the elevation Of
his sentiments in any respect. | believe that
national democrats can prove themselves to
be rs good patriots rs national wings have
proved themselves to be.
or jeff Davis, the Secretary of War, he
said
In the late Senatorial election in Mississip.
pi it was given out that the Secretary of War
was in the field openly for months | say
his name was attached to the head Of news
paper which read for months. say that
series of numbers were most impudently nd
dressed to the Legislature by his acknowl-
edged organ in Vicksburg, urging his claims
on the Legislature! | say that bis opponent
was denounced Indignantly. | say that |
heard there, from respectable, worthy and
ilIustrious gentleman that he wrote u letter
to the Legislature pressing his own claims
most indeIicately. say he is beaten can
didate-a beaten candidate under crcumstan-
ccs degrading to him. lie is beaten candi-
date, and that's an end of him. Let him
hang on to Office here as long as he can.-
Let him give cOuntenance to free soil nomin-
atoms us long rs he pleases. lie is dead
man. AS \ politician he can never rise.
can tell him and his friends that he is beaten
sIametuIy, and he stands condemned be-
cause he dared to write that letter in regard
TO the appointments in New York. II is be-
cause he is Il man who is believed to have
compromised with the free soiIcrs of the
country for his own advancement that he
stands now defeated candidate for the Sen
ate. Let him make the most OF it.