The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-27
COL. WARMERS SPEECH

Another " MISUNDERSTANDING pillar is
lost TO the Andrew Johnson Democracy
We have before US printed copy of thor.
ough going American" speech, by Col. Rich
ard Warner, pillar Of the old line .Democ.
racy in Marshall county, announcing his
withdrawal" from the Johnson ranks, and
giving good and sufficient reasons why he is
opposed to Johnson" 1t was delivered at
Pleasant Grove on the 4th inst. We have
only room now for few of his closing para.
graphs
The American Platform, as adopted in
Philadelphia, Is the safest, soundest, and
most patriotic document now extant, on the
subject of slavery. 1t is all that Southern
man could ask, or has Il right to expect. 1t
is the only doctrine that viii save this govern
ment IL proposes to MAINTAIN the laws on
this subject rs they are-to let them rest and
remain in peace. This is all the South de-
slres. 1t proposes to guarantee and protect
each and every State in the full enjoyment
OF its Internal and external rights, as well on
the subject OF slavery, us all others. This is
the proper doctrine. What right has Ten
nessee TO complain or interfere with the leg
islature or local matters of Massachusetts,
Or what right has Massachusetts to inter-
NEEDLE with or complain of the legisa-
ton or local affairs of Tennessee? Not one
particle: each State is flee and independent,
has right to enact her own laws and make
her own laws and make her own rules and
regulations with which the other has moth
ing TO do, and Of which it ought not to COM
plain.
The only safety to this country is in
spirit of iorbcarance and liberality exercised
by one section towards the OVERWHELMING
each other as members of the same great
family. This is the doctrine set forth in the
Platform OF the American party. This party,
North and South, are IN favor OF allowing the
people of The Territories TO pass their own
laws and manage their own business, without
any improper intervention by Congress, and
when they apply for admission into the I'M
ion as States, adopt their own Constitution,
with or without slavery, rs the people of
the Territory may think tit. This is iair-it
is enough.
The American party at the North agree to
maintain and enforce the laws in regard to
slavery, us they now exist This being done,
the South is satisfied. If We don't look to
the American party to save the country, where
will we look! The old Wing and old Dem.
.ocratic parties in the Northern States ARE
powerlrss and almost annihilatcd, and
have no thought they will ever again be re-
suscitated under those distinctive names.
But we are told that the American party ut
Philadelphia dissolved and went to pieces. 1t
is true, the ireesol and abolition portion Of
that Convention seeded, but "they went
from among them because they were not
,hem," Gin principIe.> Letthen so, that they
may be "with their own"
hope have shown to your satisfaction
that if this country is saved, it must be done
through the instrumentality Of the American
party, or some party embracing their princi-
pies. am an AMERICAN love America.--
once fought and bled for America. | "ccu-
py the position to-day that did iIp@1Sl4-l5,
when on the plains below New. Orleans, con
tending against foreigners, and battling
against the enemies Of my country. | have
stood before you to Gay engaged in the same
good and glorious cause.