The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-27
METROPOLITAN CORRESPONDENCE.
KSoxvILLE, June "a. 1856.

AANOA'ALLA1 eNAN
To the Editor Of the Post -
The Democracy came out last Saturday
night, in all their might and majesty. A call
was made for an assemblage of the faithful 70
ratify the Cincinnati nominations. win the
assistance Of the "KnOw Mornings -Oid
Line Whips."-new. fedged Democrats. (the
Oldest and purest kind Of Whigs) the "unter-
rified" managed to make some sort oil snow
ING. Indeed. am bound to say that but Tor
tbsss .xtraneous influences, the meeting,
despite the wild enthusiasm with which the
,om;nat;op of Buchanan and Breckenridge
vas hailed throughout the country, must have
nroved-not exactly failure-but q very
small affair. Let me give you in as few words
a. possible, an account Of this demonstration.
When arrived on the scene. my friend Maj.
RAMSEY was just ascending the platform" to
take the chair. This movement on his part,
was thu result, as was informed. Of the
spontaneous and repea.2 demands Of the
congregated multitude. The honor was justly
due Maj. r. Although young in years, in politi-
cal warfare he is veteran. He bears the
scars Of many hard fought battle, and
believe the Democracy Of the ''old guard"
could not have had a more gratifying tribute
to their indomitable bravery and constancy
under the most fearful temptations, than this
preference in his favor, when there were SO
many present whose years and experience
might have pointed them out as fit persons for
the distinguished honor Of presiding over this
very large, and, in its results. important
meeting
The Chairman opened the proceedings by
giving an interesting account OF the doings Of
the Cincinnati Convention. OF course, he
omitted all particulars concerning the "ac
computations" which the Tennessee delega-
tion were forced to put up with. After the
pains taken by the distinguished gentleman
who so inefficiently administers the postal
affairs at Nashville. must say, that Mr..
Coleman of the Burnet House is open to severe
censure for his gross neglect of the comfort
and convenience of our delegates. hope this
hint will he sufficient for Mr.. G. He can con-
tnue keeping boarders until farther notice.
Moreover, permission is accorded him to per
severe in the sale of cocktails, sherry.
blers. julips smashes de-, in the immense
rotunda beneath his tavern. These and SINH
lar refreshments will be very essential during
the long, hot summer, through which the
''gfeat unwashed' have to fight their way.
After Maj. r. had concluded (Which he did
amidst the most uproarious applause) 10.
Lewis Esq, got up and proposed set OF reso-
buttons, fully endorsing the nominations the
platform, with all its planks, sound or unsound,
and going in for everything in the shape of
Democracy" The resolutions were unani-
mously and vociferously adopted-the chair
man never even 'calling for the nays-after
which the mover very suddenly threw a
bomb-shell into the camp of the "Know
Nothings" by saying that he proposed to have
an expression of sentiment from sundry cold
Line Wings" Whewl You ought to have
seen the Editor of the Register. now, whipping
out his pencil and note book-and not far
off might have been seen the X. N. candidate
scowl upon his face, silently watching the
progress of events.
Jous r. NELSON, Esq, was the first Of the
cold liners" called on. Taking his speech in
connection with that. Of the gentleman who
followed him, / think the Americans should
not despair Of yet getting Col. Ms. support,
for the burden of his argument appeared to be,
incorporating hostility to the Rno~ Nothings
and the second "old line" speaker declared
that Mr.. Fillmore isnot one Of them! The
latter gentleman, JonN II. CRozIER, Eco,
avowed his determination to vote for Buch-
anan and Breckenridge, because he insisted,
'there are now only two parties in the coun-
try-the Abolitonist and the anti.Abolitivnist
or Democratic party,"-it, was the former
party that he made war upon, and he would
go with the Democracy as the antagonist of
that party. There is good deal in what he
said-for he is man who never speaks with
out saying something, but, oh, could the old
liners then and there assembled, ''shut their
eyes so tight that no light could enter" and
illuminate their memories with "reminiscences
Of the speakers past political lifef Did any
Of them forget his memorable and fierce en-
counter on the stump with Mr.. Polkl Could
we put our feet upon and crush out all recol-
lection of the many glorious victories we have
stood by and seen him achieve in debate with
able and eloquent champions of the Demo-
cratic partyl Oh, sir there is something
sorrowiul in this picture. Let us turn from it.
Mingled with the applause which greeted
Col. c., on the conclusion Of his remarks, went
up the tumultuous shout for SWAMI SWAMI In
response to the call, which would take no
DENIAL, our worthy Mayor, seemingly reluc-
tant to make his appearance, rose in his place,
and defined his position" He said that he
could not conceive why he should be called
upon for speech at this or any other politi-
cal meeting-but as hc had been called upon,
he could but reiterate what he had said some
weeks since lat the Fillmore Ind Donelson
ratification meeting) and that was this; II the
administration of Mr.. Fillmore was to be
taken as test Of his fidelity to the Constitu-
tion, and his safety as national, Conserva-
tive man, he Mr. 81 desired no better guardn-
tee. Yet, inasmuch as his letter Of acceptance
identified him. to all intents and purposes,
with the Know Nothing organization, he, Mr..
s. could not support him. With the present
,.sL,. hac,ra him Mr. = fall that Ia .ould not