The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-08
THE MEETINGS IN NEW YORK.
From the New York correspondent of the
National Intellgencer:


From the New York correspondent of the
National Intelligencer:
New YoRK, July 26.
The "Americans" Of this city and those of
Kings county held mass meetings simulta-
neously on Thursday evening, and both were
very largely attended, and passed off in the
most inspiriting manner The New York
meeting took place in the Academy of Music,
and SO crowded was the building that cup
Elementary proceedings had 10 be lndulged
in outside. Hiram Ketchpm occupied the
chair, and amongst the Vice Presidents were
numerous prominent members Of The Whig
party, including such men as I,nther Bradish,
George Wood, F. A. Tallmadee Samuel B.
Ruggles Henry Grinnell, and others of the
same stamp. The principal speakers were
the chairman, Henry w. Davis of Maryland,
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, Oscar F.
Moore, of Ohio, and James NJ. Harris, of Ma
ryland, all of whom were emphatic in their
laudation Of the candidate whose cl ,ims they
urged, and met with the warmest responses
from the audience. The resolutions adopted
eulogize the public services oi Mr.. Fillmore,
denounce sectionalism in whaever part Of
the Union il is exhibited, and conclude with
the over sanguine declaration that they can
and will elect Millard FILLMORE to the office
of President and Andrew jackson Donelson
to the office of Vice President. The Kings
county meeting was held in froit of Brook
lyn City Hall, and was presided over by Hon.
John Dikeman. Speeches were made from
several stands by numerous prominent men,
Messrs. Marshall and Harris doint duty here
as well as in New York. At eaih OF these
meetings it can scarcely be contrGerted that
the attendance was larger and the enthusi-
asm ran higher than at any political gather
ings which have recently taken phce in these
parts
The action of the selfstyled Radical Dem
ocrats" at their State Convention on Thurs
day at Syracuse is of course hailed with de-
light by the Republicans, who receive the ac-
cessons to their ranks with open armes
What the strength of this reinforcement may
actually amount TO it is impossible to say.
AN EvENT.-Someihing has occurred in
England which, though in itself of no great
Importance, is likely to have important con.
sequences. The Rev. John hacnauglt, a
clergyman of the Church of England, an Ok
ford man, now incumbent of ST. Chrysosbm's
church, Liverpool, has published work With
the special and avowed purpose of proving
the Bible not infallible. He also maintains
that the Church of England does not teach
that it is infallible lie argues that the num-
erous errors, astronomical, geological, histori.
cal, chronological and moral, which it con-
tains, initiate at once against its iniallibiity
and against its inspiration, according to the
general acceptation of that term; while its
canonicity is so mixed up with uncertain ira.
dtions-some books having been rejected
while others have bren retained-upon what
authority not even dogmatism can say--that
this position is proved TO BE- equally untenabie
with the others.
Our readers will at once perceive that the
publication of such opinions by learned and
influential clergyman of the Church of Eng
land, is an event which can not but have a
marked effect. 1t will perhaps remind some
Of the prediction of DIR. Arnold, who speaks
Of the question of the fallibilty or infallibiity
of the Sculptures as "that momentous ques.
ton which involves in it such a shock TO
existing notions; the greatest, probably, that
has ever been given since the discovery of the
fasehood of the doctrine of the Pope's infal.
lbility Yet it must come, he continues, aand
will end in spite Of the fears and clamors OF
the weak and bigoted, in the higher exaIting
and more sure establishing of Christian
truth"