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

momentous crisis calls for it trumpet-tongued.
Never before have such grave considerations
been presented to the people of the South
We fear that the true state of the case is
scarcely realized, or its issues Appreciated
1t 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 insignifcance. The
time for action has arrived, and it beh0oves
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 overshadowing the
North, and the fitful gusts tell but too plainly
of the tornado which is about to spend its
fury upon the destinies of this country, and
the consequent hopes Of the human race in
the efficacy of republican institutions. We
are no alarmists but We should be recreant to
our trusts, If we should fail, to give the note
of warning when the approach of danger is
uHmistakeable. The South has it now in its
power to allay this threatening storm, and to
secure to itself not only protection to its
great interests, but the glory of perpetuating
the existence of the only free government
worthy of the name that has had 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
flattering unction 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 Mr.. Buchanan. In such
contest-a purely sectional and geographical
contest-Fremont's election would be certain.
Let Mr.. Fllmore'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, ana his election follow. On
the contrary, let them understand distinctly
that the majority of the Southern States will
cast their votes for him, and so great is the
enthusiasm which Mr.. FiIlmore's name and
character have created that he could beat the
fanatics in many of the Northern States and
thus sweep the country. The only question
for the South to auswer is, doos 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 are look
ing to them with intense anxiety. They are
putting forth herculean efforts and with the
most brilliant prospects of success. should
their labors be seconded in CORRESPONDENCE
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 as for life and death.
Let there be no cessation, not an instants
Aaggng from now till 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 recreant to their trusts:
they have the support of the old Line Wings
almost to man, all over the country, to
nerve their hearts and hands. All that is re.
quired we repent, is action-unted, 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 by
none since the foundation of the Government
We can scarcely do better than to wind up
these remarks, hastily thrown of, by append
ing the following pertinent reflections from
an able contemporary:
Why, or oherefore, if the South ITSELF pur
posely and knowingly shall abandon the sup
port of man whom the Northern and South.
ern conservatives have unitedly selected. and
whom Southern men know they can trust,
why or wherefore, 1--WE say) should Northern |
conservatives stand up and sacrifice them |
selves in defense OF those ioho abandon their !
own cause? Does the South really desire n |
sectional contest? We hope motive believe
not--and yet the leaders OF the Southern |
Democracy rush madly into a sectional iabt,
in the face OF certain defeat-they beckon TO |
the masses of the South TO follow them
falsely and yet we would hope thoughtIessly
procaiming, that the contest lies between the |
two sectional candidates, Buchanan and FIRE.
mont!
Does the South promise itself--does il
believe, that in such a contest, Buchanan
would carry one single slavehoding
State? Is It blind to the fact, that even in
Pennsylvania, the native State of Buchanan,
the Republican candidate has now t,oo news
paper presses advocating his cause, where
Buchanan has one Is it blind to the fnct,
announced BY the New York Journal of
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