The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31
NEW YORK Politics.

writer there 0re likely to be three tickets Tor
State officers in tho field at the elections in
November next. Earnest attempts have been
made to bring about fusion between the
Hard Shell, or Dickinson Democrats, and the
Softs or Administration Democrats, but thus
far, without success. The Dickinson Demo-
Gratis, according to the Times, "hate President
Pierce with u cordia! and unrelenting hatred,
and will not unite with any party disposed to
show him or his Administration the least
mercy" "Symptoms," says the Times, "are
not wanting of union between them and the
old line Ulman and Parker philadel phia Plat
form Know Nothings-whose principles are
substantially the same, and many of whose
prominent members belong to the lIunkcr
Democrats"
According to present appearances there are
likely to be three tickets for State Officers in
the field this Fall. 1t would he very easy to
predict the appearance of half dozen more,
if we were to judge from the general cllcr-
vcscencc among the various parties through
out the State. But the tendency Of things
rs an election draws nigh, is always towards Il
union amoug those who are in pursuit Of
substantially the same objects.
The Hard Shell Democrats pcrtnaciously
assert their determination TO run n separate
ticket; and it is quite probable that they will
not in any event unite with the Sotts or Ad.
! niinstraton party. They hate President
Pierce with cordial and unreenting hatred.
and will not unite with any party disposed to
show him or his Administration the least
| mercy But symptoms are not wanting of Il
union between them and the old line Uiman
and Parker Philadelphia platform Know
Nothings-whose principles are substantially
the same, and many of whose prominent
members belong to the Hunkcr Democracy.
Indeed at the election last Fall, n very large
| proportion of the Ilunker votes were cast for
the Know Nothing candidates as is apparent
from Judge Bronson's very small vote com
| pared with the real strength of his party
| We presume that this year the Hard Shell
nominees will be mainly Know Nothings, and
that there will be real, if not an open, union
| between these two parties. They will take
| Pro-Slayery ground in favor Of the Compro.
mise of $50 and the Nebraska bill, modcr-
ately opposed to the Prohbitory law, and
decidedly in favor of upsetting President
Pierce, Secretary Marcy, and all their works.
!
any expectation of carrying the State, but for
the sake o: maintaining ''their principles -
| The Know Nothings will anticipate a large
vote, and remembering last year, will hope
for an accidental victory.
The Soft Shells will of course have tick
ct in nomination. Their duty to the admin
istration, and their retention of Office at the
Custom-liouse, alike require it. The ncv
| fuhln Hahn fp,,h ,,ill ln hnpI Iyitl
Captain Rynders rs his right-hand man; tn,
Custom.llousc and Post-Ollicc nilucnc,
throughout the State will contribute its best
efforts; and resolutions will be adopted sus
taining General Pierce as one of the ab!cs
and most patriotic Presidents since Jackson
-appauding the measures OF his Admins
tration in the lump, with cautious squint-
more like II !ecr than n look--at the Nebras
ka bill and the dismissal of Reeder--de
nouncing the Know Nothings-repudiatn
the Prohibitory Law, and calling upon the
Democracy at large to rally in support d
their principles and their men.
| The Wings are almost certain 10 unite
| with the Republicans in the nomination of ;
ticket, and the adoption Of Il platform. Tho
resolutions of the two parties last Fall were
almost identical, and the only thing that gave
the Wings the selection of the ticket wa,
precedence in point of time. This year they
are to hold simultaneous Conventions, and il
is altogether probable that they will agree OF
basis of union--hoId joint Convention
adopt the same platform, and nominate ;
ticket composed partly of Wings and partly
of Democratic Republicans. There is no,
likely to be any great difficulty in arranging
n ticket, rs nm equal division of the nominees
would probably be satisfactory to both Boti
parties would also be likely to favor the
adoption of resolution approving the policy
Of 4 Prohbitory Law, and advising sucl
amendments of the existing law rs may bC
necessary to secure its enforcement, and pro
vide for fair trial Of the experiment.
The Temperance party, represented by th'
State Alliance, will probably be strenuous il
urging the nomination of candidates for At
torney General and Judge of tho Court o
Appeals, who will not ut all events be com
mitted against the Prohbitory law. Whether
they will go further, and insist on their ben.
pledged in advance to give decisions in sup
port Of it, we have no means Of judging. !
Is understood that neither Judge Gardner no
Judge Ruggles will be n candidate for re
election. 1t is quite likely that the nomina
tons of the Wing and Republican Conyen
ton, for these judicial offices as well as TO
Attorney General, will be made satislactor
to the friends Of Temperance. The Iiquo
dealers will probably throw their iniluenc
into the Soft Shell scale.
The three tickets likely to be put in nom
nation are therefore, Q) the Hard Shell an
old line Know Nothngs:-(2) the Solts an
Liquor dcalcrs:-(3) the Wings and Reput
licans, who will derive more or less suppor
from the Temperance party, MS well as irot
the Choctaws, Know Something's, and other
who belonged originally to the Know Moth
ing party, but who could not consent to be
ing transferred by the Philadelphia manipr
lators to the Pro-Slaycry party of the Soutl
ern States. Which OF the three, in such
triangular contest, is likely TO win, is que'
, tion more easily asked than answered. w
, are not inclined at all events to attempt n
answer Just now, having done already quit
us much in the way of political prophesyin
MS would be useful for one day.
1t was near New Haven, Connecticut, I'll
city of Elm, as our correspondent write
that the Rev. Mr.. Smitkins was describin
t the peaceful departure of an aged saint, c
, whose last hours it had been his recent pr
ilege to attend. Mr.. Smitkins was one
the unleOrned clergy, who desplsed grammc
and spike as they were moved. He sal
I "When ! arrove ut the house of my disease
, friend, he was perspiring his last. Istood
his bedside. He was gone too far to tai
but said, "Brolher if you feel happy no.
n jist squeeze my hand, and he squo-oze it,"
An old man named Martin, who kept C
@ rosity shop in Gesport took into his he'
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