The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26
ALL THAT is NEEDED rs ACTION.

Never before have such grave considerations
been presented to the people of the South
We fenr that the true state of the cnse il
scarcely renlized, or its issues appreciated
It is nothing else than the existence of the
government, union of these States, and of
the institutions we enjoy under them. In
comparison with these, all other political
considerations sink into insigniicance. The
time for action has arrived, and it behooyes
every man who has the soul of patriot
within him to come up to the support of his
country. A great black cloud has arisen,
which at this moment is Dvershadowing the
North, and the itful guststell but too plainly
of the tornado which is about to spend its
fury upon the destipies " isbis country, and
the consequent hopes ~ tpmar race .in
the eficney of trpt'tesn iAtsutions We
are no aIarmists but we should be recreant to
our trusts, If we should fail, to give the note
OF warning when the approach of danger is
uhmistakcable. The South has it now in its
power to alny this threatening storm, and to
secure to itself not only p'olection to its
great interests, but the glorF of perpctuating
the existence of the only free government
worthy of the name that h,s had n being in
modern times. The election of Mr.. Fillmore
is within its power. This fact is every day
becoming more and more EVIDENT to those
who carefully watch the signs Of the times.
The election of Mr.. Buchanan is not. There
Is no Disgusting the fact, and the South
should ponder seriously how she will act in
this great emergency. There is no use in
dealing in fine phrases, or trying to lay the
iiattcring uncton of hope to our souls, that
some how or other the terrible event of the
election of the Black Republican candidate
would not follow If the South concentrated
its strength upon MIR. Buchanan. In such "A
contest-a purely sectional and geographical
cohtest-Fremont's election would BE- certain.
Let MIR. Filmore's friends in the North once
understand that they are to receive no aid
from the South and what motive would there
be for them to labor for his success there, or
what hope of succeeding! They would retire
in disgust, and the inevitable consequence
would be that Fremont would carry every
Northern State, and his election follow. On
the contrary, let them understand distinctly
that the majorty of the Southern States will
east their votes for him, and so great is the
enthusiasm which Mr.. Filmore's name and
character have created that he could beat the
fanatics in many of the Northern States and
thus sweep the country. b, The only question
for The South to answer is, does she prefer
Fillmore to Fremont She can now have her
choice. All that is necessary to elect Mr..
Fillmore is action on the part of conservative,
Union loving men of the South. The men of
the same sound views at the North nre look.
ing to them with intense anxiety. They are
putting forth herculeun efforts and with the
must brilliant prospects of success. should
their lnbOrs be seconded in corresponding
spirit in the South. We say then to the
Union, Fillmore men of the South to buckle
on their armor at once and enter into the
contest MS for life and death.
Let there be no cessation, not nm instant's
fi7gging from now ill the shout of victory
shall salute their ears in November next
They have every encouragement to rouse
them to action. They have standard bearer
who has challenged the unstintrd applause
and admiration of both friend and foe, and of
whose Roman virtues and frmness any party
might well be proud. They have the Union,
with its countless blessings, trembling in the
balances, now rising and now falling, as they
shall prove true or recreunt TO their trusts;
they have the support of the old Line Wings
almost to n man, all over the country, to
nerve their hearts and hands. All that is re.
quired we repeat, is action--united, persever.
ing action, on the part of the true men of the
South, to ensure victory which, the stakes
at issue and the consequences likely TO follow
being considered, will have been surpassed bv
none since the foundation of the Government.
We can scarcely do better than to wind up
these remarks, hastily thrown off, bv append.
ing the following pertinent reflections from
an able contemporary:
Why, or wherefore, If The South itself, pur.
posely and knowingly shalt abandon the sup.
port of n man whom the Northern and South.
ern conservatives have uniiedlv selected. and
whom Southern men know they can trust.
why or wherefore, I'VE snyO should Northern
conservatives stand up and sacrilice Them
selves in defense of hose who abandon their
avn cause? Does the South really desire +,
sectional contest! We hope not-we believe
nnt--and yet the leaders of the S,utI ern
Democracy rnsh madly into a sectional f.ht,
IN the face OF certain deteat-they brcllon TO
the masses of the South to foll"w them
f'lsely and yet we would hope thoughtlessIy
proelamins, that the contcst lies between the
Two sectional candidates, Buchanan and Ere.
mont!
Does the South promise iiself-does il
believe, that in such n contest, Buchanan
would carry one single non slavehodiny
State? Is it blind to the fact, that even in
Pennsylvania, the native State of Buchanan.
the Republican candidate has now tipo news.
paper presses advocating his cause, where
Buchanan has one? Is it blind to the fact.
by the New York Journal of
Commerce, n strong Buchanan paper, that
ihat press has on its exchange lisi, for Penn.
sylvania, t,oeniy one Buchanan pnpers and
fory one Fremont papers, and that the circu.
lnton Of these Buchanan papers is $4,000.
and the circulation Of the Fremont papers Is
SB,5l2, nearly three fines the circulation of
the Buchanan papers.
win the South strengthen the hands of the