The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10
THE SpEAKING LAST MONDAY.

considerable number OF our cltlzens
were in attendance on Monday last, to
hear the Hon. John Il. Crozier advocate the
claims Of the Federal Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. Col. Crozier took the
stand and held forth for two hours, il may be,
to his own satisfaction, but we hazard moth
ing in saying that he fell far short Of sustain
ing his reputation as public speaker. The
fact was evident that he was laboring hard
to convince HIMSELF as well as the crowd,
that he was acting consistent part. lie de-
voted half an hour to defence of his course,
and an attempt to satisfy the Wings that he
was actuated by patriotic motives in taking
his present position. But in this he made
most signal failure. The only reason seemed
to be, that Dir. Pearce, of Maryland, Mr.. Ben
jamin, of La. and Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee,
were going for Buchanan, and they being
the Wing party, therefore Mr.. Crozier was
going for Buchanan. Not one word did de
say in defence of the principles and policy to
which MIR. Buchanan is pledged; nor n word
against Mr.. Fillmore or the principles he ad-
vocates.
This being the case, it is not astonishing
that the Colonel was anxious to create the
impression that he had good and sufficient
reasons for his course.
The greater part of the speech was devo-
ted to abuse of the Black Republicans; and
in this We must confess the Colonel struck
the popular chord, for not a man in all the
crowd but would yield u hearty assent to this
part of his speech. But he was sorely puz-
zled because the friends of Mr.. Fillmore
would not abuse the Black Republicans too;
as if that party was strong in our midst,
and the cause of the Union and the Consti-
tuition would be strengthened by such a
course. But the trick was too shallow TO
deceive the most unsuspectiDg. A nice piece
of absurdity it would be, indeed, if the Am.
erican party could be diverted from its high
and thus make capital for the Federal nomi-
nee. But no-the people are far too sensible
and patriotic to be duped or led astray by
such rank demagogueism. They love the
Union with love as deep rs their hatred for
the traitors North or South who would with
ruthless hands destroy it. And let the Co.
lionel beware how he follows in the footsteps
Of his new friends, and pirates of disunion
The people of Tennessee are not so firmly
bound by the trammels of party as to tamely
sit andallow political gamblers and renegades
to whisper treason in their ears. They will
cry shame upon the man who will dare to
hint at such thing.
NJ. P. Jarnagin, Esq, followed Col. Crozier
in a speech of an hours length, in which he
administered a severe but merited castigation
lie took occasion to tell some truths pecu-
arly unpalatable TO the Democratic leaders,
He showed conclusively that the leaders of
that party were responsible for the reopening
of the slavery agitation, and as a legitimate
result of that, the organization of the Black
Republican party in the North-that they had
nourished them into strength and Importance
by electing Banks the Speaker of the House,
and that on them and their present imbecile
administration must rest the odium of the
Kansas troubles.
Mr.. Jarnagin adduced reasons amply suffi-
cent to satisfy every reasonable man that our
only hope for the restoration of peace and
prosperity to the country lies in the election
of Willard Fillmore.
The whole affair passed off to the entire
satisfaction of every American present, and
the friends of the old Federal nominee retir-
ed, as usual, out of humor with themselves
and everybody else. The cause of the Union
received fresh impulse, and one that will be
felt on the 4th of November Tho watch.
word of the Americans is, Onward, and they
present one united front; while the ranks Of
the enemy are faltering and already lettering
to their fall.
The American party in McMinn are wide
awake, and will tell glorious tale in Novem-
Der.
THE SABBATH.--It is rcfreshing-it is
beautiful--to turn from the agitated sea OF
nolit;cs-from the great maelstrom of human