The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-30
4 GLANCE ,rpARTIES-
The Charleston Evening News thus glanees
at political parties:

The Charleston Evening News thus glanees
at political parties:
With a view to I summing up, n eye may
how be east over the set tableau Of our political
world. The elections are over, ana Congress
is filled In few days it sits, and the great
struggle will commence. Il will be furious,
bat not result in much of moment-eXeept
bitterness, that dlsintegratlng element no" SO
actively at work in our confederate system.
glance al parties. We have witnessed
the wondrOus flow and then a very prompt
eoo OF Know Nothingisin, and now can DIS
Germ the commencing reflux. under changing
auspices, Of Amercanism. Many defects, er,
rors and even madness produced the former
result; but depth Of sentiment, good and
vast, will develope the latter. 1t will come
rolling from the fountains Of the great popu
lar heart, which begins to yearn for eonserva-
tive politics, sound legislation and high ma
tionaiiZed character. To these its aspirations
may have 10 wing its way still through storm
and cloud, but its upward struggle will pro.
badly yet attain to mighty and serene heights
The late Massachusetts and New York
elections have indicated this refiuX and right
tendency. The genuine American party has
commenced to slough off what OF vicious had
l become attached to it, and to show that is
true bent was to healthy national action. Ii
/ split in Massachusetts. The Abolition wing
( fusing with similar factions, dominated Rock.
well. The national and pure portion rallied
around Gov. Gardner, the man who had, IN
/ firm regard of Constitution and justice, vetoed
( the outrageous proceedings Of the Legislature
against Judge LOring for his noble perform
ance of duty in the rendition of a fugitive
slave. Although Senators Wilson and Sum-
ner, the abolition chiefs, eXerted every effort
and tactics against him, the true American
conservative spirit bore him triumphantly
through, and inrebuke of the madness, which,
as We had seen had ruled the hour" Massa-
chusetts is somewhat redeemed, and Ameri-
cans, once revled Know Nothings, did it.
/ So in New York, the most unadnlterated
of its par!ies--the INFUSED National Ameri.
cans have achieved a still more brilliant and
important triumph. 1t has beaten the faction
[ of the arch Abolition agitator Seward 1t was
/ reserved for them 10 do it, and none but they
could DO il. Let Southern reyiiers cease, and
] hang :heir diminished heads, before this most
marked evcIt of our political world. But this
| Was only hat their glorious work. 1t not
/ only prOstrded the FusiOnists of Seward, but
/ on the oths flank defeated the Anti Slavery
/ wing (the softs) Of the Democratic party
under the 'reeso leader, John Van Buren,,
and sent him with his traitor father TO the
tomb of plitical death. Well done, Ameri.
/ cansl Well done, New York.
/ Dissenson, produced oy Abolition, caused
/ the American party TO lose the late election in
| Pennsylvania The defeat will purify it there,
and place t on the more conservative basis OF
its New York brethren. Having the real
majority, tlis will ensure its triumph in Penn
syIyania in the Presidential canvass.
Let those who so blindIy and unfairly
charged that the Know Nothings originated
in Abolition, mark the re:utation of the
SANDER.
Although the South generally mad not the
sagacity - appreciate Americanism, nor the
polite promptitude to lay hold upon and de-
velope its real merits, which would have now
proved to it "a tower of strength" yet the
American party have carried two tifths Of the
Southern Congressman.
Signs are favorable that the American party
will carry the Presidential election.
Clear observation cannot be blinded to the
fact that the Democratic party is broken
downs beginning to die by the corpse OF
its Wing adversary. 1t is powerIess at the
North, and far from being all powerful at the
South. 1t has become blase, fogy and de-
moralized. Itpresents no principles, adheres
to no good established doctrines and practice,
illustrates no policy but "spoiIs." 1t is alike
untrue to the States and the Federal Govern.
ment, to the South and the North. 1t clings
to aIienage as its last plank. How can il
survive! A new party is wanted. 1t will
come. From whence and in what form? is
now the momentous practical question.