The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-20
WHERE ARE THE ABoLTTIoNISTs!

that the American party North is Abolition
lied. 1t is 4 mere waste of time TO adduce
argument for the consideration of paper evil
deneing such an utter disregard of iacts.-
The Advertiser and IFS co-workers have set
out to do certain thing, and MS the truth
would defeat their purpose. they fly to mis-
representation and deception. Under such
circumstances it is folly 10 expect them 10
heed the truth when it is spread before them,
or to give an opponent credit for motives bet
ter than the very questionable ones by which
they themselves are aCtuated The Adver-
tiser and its candidate have taken for their
motto sails fair in politics." and as long as
this dishonoring sentiment prevails with them
we shall never expect to see either converted
from the error of their way, or brought with
in the bounds of grace. Still it is our duty
to exhort them continually on the subject,
and to see that the people are not deceived
by their monstroous misrepresentation.
The Advertiser knows very well, and Col.
Smith knows very well, that the leading Abo-
litonsts are all opposed to the Know Moth
ing movement, its objects, aims and ends
the editor Of that paper knows The great Tile
leader of Aboitionism, Seward, has always
bitterly opposed the American party, and de-
nounced it because of its object to cut down
foreign inhuence-he knows, and Col. Smith
knows, that Seward is now in alliance with
John Hughes, Archbishop of New York, and
other distinguished Roman democrats, in hos
tile array to the American party-he knows
that Horace Greeley, without whom there
would be no abolition party, traduces, de-
nounces, ISLANDERS and abuses the American
party with rs much vindictveness, and far
more ability than either Cox Smith or the
Advertiser-he knows that the four or five
Know Nothngs who voted for Seward enter
ed the Order for the sole purpose of betray-
ing its interests and intentions, which they
did by joining With Free Soil democrats and
Free Soil wings and electing Seward and
! for which they were promptly expelled the
, Order-the Advertiser knows that Giddings
Fred. Douglass, and nearly, if not quite all
the leading abolition leaders, stand in regard
to the American party on precisely the same
t ground as that occupied by Col. Smith and
!, itself-ihe Advertiser knows, or ought to
, know, that in all the Northwestern States
in some of which the foreign population ex
goods the native.born, there abolitionism rules
and predominates-it knows, or ought t.
know, that nineteen twsntieths of the for
eigners who yearly land upon our shores
come prcjudiced against the institution Of
slavery, and Immediately identify themselves
with its enemies-it knows, or ought e
know. that the abolitionists rely upon foreign
immigration to fill up our territories and pre-
vent the admission Of any more slave States
: it knows that the American party wars
against this foreign element by which III,
abolitionists hope TO confine slavery TO it
. present limits, and finally orefwhem ant
crush the Souh-the Advertiser knows, ant
Col. Smith knows, that the American party
has been purged of whatever of aboltionisn
:. it contained, and that it has planted itself up
or platform broad and national, and NOR,
favorable to Southern interests than an,
party, pretending to be- rational, has ever be
fore dared To- adopt-the Advertiser know!
> all these thihgs, Col. Smith knows them
and yet they both take up the stereotypet
: cry ofthe Washington Uuion, she .America,
party is abolitionized." and reiternte it will
all the gravity and seriousness of men VIII,
really believed what they were asserting. j
i makes no difference if Seward and Greele,
,. and other distinguished aboilionits, were for
merly whigs-they abandoned that part,
. before its dissolution, and are now in frater
Mtg, thcek BY jowl, with those who oppos,
the American party, warning, like the Adver
ser and Col. Smith, against it, We don't, o
course, charge the last with being actuatet
!. by the same motives which control and gov
ern the first, but their efforts are intended t,
e bring aboutthe same result: the overthrow
s of the American party-they are in bad com
5 pany, and must take the consequence of th
e ill.adyised association. These are "solemi
J. facts" which we commend to the deep AM
) earnest consideration of the Advertiser be
n fore i: propounds any more intcrrogatorie
{ to the Athens Post.
" The Misunderstanding OF the dissats
u faction with the platform adopted oy tn