The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

the opposition, recommend to their friends
everywhere, in all future contests, to main
tain their positions with dignity and firmness,
but to tolerate no longer in silence, amy
unjust war upon theirrights as American free
men.
The resolutions were unanimously adop.
ted. - 80
MIR. Netherland, from the Committee np.
pointed to select two Electors ,forthe State
at large, and one Assistant from cach grand
division of the State, reported Tie following
ticket:
For The State al Large.
Thomas A. R. Nelson, of Washington.
John S. Brien. of Davidson.
For Assistants.
Horace Maynard, of Knox.
A. NJ. Looney Of injury.
llervey Brown, of Madison.
The report of the Committee was unani.
mously concurrcd in.
MIR. a. w. Johnson offered resolution
providing for the appointment Of IN Execu-
tive Committee of Five to ill all vacancies
that may occur in the electoral ticket and to
transact other business of the party; also
providing :or the appointment of committees
in each county to correspond with the execu.
tive committee, adopted.
Able speeches were made by S. Turney,J J.
S. Brien, and Neill S. Brown.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Cooke, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
ReSoired, That the present administration
of the Federal Government, by the appoint
mcnt OF ultra sectional men to leading Cabi
net and Judicial oilices-by its open intericr-
ence with elections, and by its wholesale
prescription Of large masses of the American
people, for no other reason than the support
of the time-honured doctrines of their faith
ers, has violated every principle which
brought them into power 1t has been vacil-
la!ing aud insincere, and has forfeited all
claim to public confidence, and deserves
the condemnation OF all conservative men.
Judge Brien offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSolred, That in the opinion of this Com
vention, the sentiment of the American Party
o. Tennessee endorses the action of the gal.
liant band of National Americans, who sup.
ported for two months, on the floor of the
National House of Representatives, the Hon.
Henry Nj. Fuller, Representative from
Penns. 'rania, who has entitled himself to the
communication of all true men, North and
South, by avuwing sound, constitutional
principles on the veXed question of slavery,
and especially tenders its thanks to Hons.
+. X. Lollicofler, Il. Elhcridge, Thos Rivers,
Chas. Ready, and WIN. Ii. Snecd of this
State,
The Convention then adjourned till after
supper.
Night SeSsion-The President announced
the following as the executive committee of
the American party for the State:
Messrs A. w. johnson, Robert c. Foster
Jno. II. Calendar, VIM. N. Bibo, Allen A.
Hall, Robert c. McNairy, Samuel Prichett, f.
ID. Farnsworth.
Col. A. w. Johnson announced to the
; Convention that John +. House had been APP
pointed MS the delegate to the National
American Convention from the Sth Congress
ional District, and Felix X. Zolicoffrr as
alternate.
The convention was then addressed by
Netherand, of East Tennessee, John A.
McEwen, and Lucien NJ. Temple, Esqs., and
others speakers in Il most satisfactory man
ner.
Tho Convention then adjourned at late
hour.
REJocINGs IN MASSACHUSETTS, OVER THE
ELECTION OF BANKS FOR SPEAKER.-AIr
Banks friends We're jubilant in Watham, his
place Of residence, says the Boston Post
when the news of his election was received
on Saturday. A party of young men ran
through the main street, shouting: "Wake
up! wake up! our Mats elected Speaker! Hur
rah! hurrah" Shortly afterwards the bells
were set to ringing, and guns fired; and there
appeared to be general congratulation among
the citizens that their town had been so high
ly honured. Mrs. Banks Illuminated he
house, but dismissed those who called tC
congratulate her, by informing them tha
she was attending upon her sick mother A
the residence of his parents and sisters tht
crowd gave nine cheers. Rev. Mr.. Fosie
was called out in his night shirt quoted
Shakespeare; said he saw the outstretchet
: arm of Almighty power staying the tide o
oppression and the old "Iireship of slavery
stranded on the firm Banks of Massachusetts;
and iancird also that he saw Banks stitfenin!
the backbone of the north.
In Boston, at noon, on Monday, salute o
1903 guns-the number Of votes Mr.. Bank
; received-was fired in honor of the victory
AT Charleston the Bunker Hill Republican
Club illuminated all the windows of thei
head quarters. .-
The EMPRESS OF RUssIA.-A Paris cor
respondent wrtes:-l have been talking will
u man who arrived last night from st. Peters
burg, and the pth of whose entire converse
. ton was this "Certanly those who though
the Empress Marie the predominant powe
} We're right; she is so. She reigns in Russia
she governs the Car entirely; she is adoret
: by the nation; she governs the Grand Duk,
Constantine completely; she is the Superior
the dominant influence; but those VIII,
thought her inclined towards peace were quit
at fault. What she may have been som,
months back cannot say, now the Empress
Marie is waI.ike."
AN EXTENSIVE DAM.--Mr. Merriam, tn