The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-26
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AMERICANS!-FORWARD! MARCH.
We are proud to be able to say to the
friends of Fillmore every where throughout
the Union, that our cause here in Tennes
see, is now largely in the ascendant.
Our gallant squadrons, "armed and equip
ped as the law directs" are taking a frmer
and prouder tread. Our Union American
standard possesses magnetic charm that
few true men will be able to resist till the day
OF the election-the day when the destiny
OF this country is to be decided.
Fillmore is gaining ground all the time, in
every State in the Union. The people, the
patriots, of all names and parties, begin to
see that the Union is in danger, and that
Fillmore is the ONLY man in the field that
can save it and "quelI the sections"
Let every friend of the "Model President"
therefore, be ofgood cheer. WE REGARD
HIS ELECTION AS POSITIVELY
CERTAIN! The facts, as they now stare
us in the face, force this conviction upon us.
Fillmore is the only man that can be elect
ed By the people, for the reason that Buch-
anan cannot carry "a single Northern State,
and that Fremont can in no conceivable
event carry either New York, California,
New Jersey, or Massachusetts; or any number
sufficient to elect him.
Were the election to come off to morrow,
there would probably be no election by the
people; but Fillmore is gaining ground ev-
cry day, and when it is seen, us it soon will
be, that Buchanan stands no chance whatev-
er, either before the people or in the House
OF Representatives, conservative men, North
and South, will unite ON Fillmore, and by
the middle Of October, or by the first of No
vember, any how, will be able to elect him.
But should the election 90 TO the House,
we regard Fillmore's election there as certain;
and we are strengthened in this opinion by
the emphatic declarations to that effect of
several American members of Congress re-
Gently returned from Washington. After a
few ballots, without IN election, the conserv.
alive and GLOWING members of Congress,
of both the Democratic and Republican par
ties, will be compelled to unite on Mr. Fill
more as the only compromise man before
them, in order to prevent n continuation of
the disastrous Pierce dynasty on the one side,
and the Inauguration Of a Northern sectional
on the other. The Buchan-
an men regard the Fremonters, without ex-
ception, with oathing and contempt. The
Fremonters, though looking upon Buchanan
MS good enough Freesoiler for them, per-
sonally, yet regard him as the candidate of a
sectional party which sets itself up as the Pc
cullnr protectors and defenders of slavery,
without reference to the Constitution or the
Union. The truth is, that in the House of
Fillmore will occupy a mid.
die ground between Freesoilism on the one
hand, and States Rights Disunion on the
other, and either extreme can better travel
half way to settle the matter, than to make
The whole trip from North to South or
from South to North.
We, therefore, say to our American friends
everywhere, "Be of good cheer!" You have
to encourage you. In any event,
Fillmore's election appears to us to be GER
lain. Let US be sure to elect him by the
people, and let us strive to make the major
ty as large as possible.