The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26

tion w. DleV1believe that
Mr. Aiken, OF South Carolina, could be elect
ed by plurality vote, and he determined to
offer resolution to elect by plurality vote.
He was very particular to exhonerate the de
mocratic party from any privty to his inten.
tions, asserting most positively that all Of his
democratic associates had plead with him not
TO offer the resolution, assuring him that if
it was adopted, that it was tantamount to
an election Of Banks. Still he was willing to
risk his own judgment, though it was in di.
rect opposition to the expressed and com
bined opinion of all his friends, aud the con.
sentative feeling generally, both North and
South. In further justification of himself, he
said that Banks was a great man; had de.
meaned himself with becoming dignity, and
had not dishonored the chair to which he
had been called. He next spoke of that let.
ter to his constituents in which he charged
that all of Mr.. Fillmore's appointees North
were Abolitionists and known to be such
when they We're made. lie said that he had
examined the record" and made tour
through the Northern States for the purpose
of obtaining the true state of facts that he
might also justify the assertions made in that
letter. lie then exultingly held up in his
hand roll of paper containing about quire
OF foolscap, and shouted at the top of his
voice that there was the proof to sustain his
charge. He did not however, read single
mama Init loft the cr,wl to toka his hora ID
sertion that he held in his hand testimony
conclusive. He concluded his harrangue
with the stereotype cry of mo chance for
Fillmore" asserting upon his own response.
bility that he had electoral tickets in but
two States North. Col. Smith then took his
seat enid silence still as DEATH"
Mr.. Jarnagin answered Col Smith in his
forcible and happy style, taking up in the
first place the election of Banks, as ten.
dered by Col. Smith. lie commented upon
the resolutions passed by the Democratic
caucus Immediately preceding the election
for Speaker, and showed satisfactorily to
every one who heard him that they had de-
termined to preserve the organization of their
party; and that they considered that fact,
upon the eve of Presidential election, par.
amount to every thing else. lie would not
let Col. Smith become the willing sacrifice
upon the Democra ic altar, but held the
Democratic members of Congress, and through
them the Democratic party, responsible for
the election of Mr. Banks. He charged
and proved that the Democratic members,
seven of whom refused to vote and lodged
the question, had made a head and front for
the Black Republican party, that was giving
them SO much uneasiness in the present con
test; and that, but for that fact, they would
have continued small faction, and would
not now have candidate in the field Ills
argument upon this point was clear aud con
elusive, and will have its due weight with
the thinking men Of all parties He said that
as Mr.. Smith had informed us that he had
made tour through the Northern States,
and had given a succinct history of his trav-
els, he felt it due to the Colonel to mention
one circumstance connected with his travels
that he had no doubt inadvertently omitted.
That was that while he was upon his errand
of love and affection for himself, to obtain
Fillmore in
He said. away up North There IS n man by
e Af