The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-28
FILLMORE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

At All immense ratification meeting in
Granville county, North Carolina, n few days
ago, the Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Mr.. Fillmore's
Secretary of the Navy, and the Vice. Presi.
dential candidate on the ticket with General
Scott, was called out, and made powerful
and telling speech in behalf of the Philadel.
pima nominations. The Raleigh Star gives
the following synopsis of his remarks:
The distinguished gentleman said that
when he came to attend Granville Court, he
little supposed he should DO called on TO
make political speech. He was now en-
gagged Ms counsel in II ease of great interest
and importance which almost precluded the
consideration of any other subject, and occu,
pied his entire time during the intervals of
the Court. When he was solicited by several
personal and political friends to address this
meeting, he was taken by surprise, and had
determined ut first to decline, but on rctlec-
ton, lest his silence might be misunderstood
and his motives misconsrued, he appeared
before them to give his hearty approval to the
nominations made in Philadelphia by the
| Convention of the American Party. The
gentleman declared himself an od.inshioned
| Wing If the Henry Clay school, and not n
member of the American party, though lie
endorsed their principles in the main. And
If the fruits Of this party were to be seen in
the nominations Of such n man as Mr.. Willard
Fillmore, it was party to do great good, and
every conservative citizen in the land should
act with it. lie did not care who nominated
hm-whrther he was the nominee Of the
Democratic or the Whig party; he was foi
him, for he was his choice above all men,
That since the death of the great, vencrated
Clay, he regarded Mr.. Fillmore MS possessing
more eminent qualities for the office Of Chc
Magistrate than any man among us. II,
knew him to be honest, faithful and just: tina
his mind was elevated and capacious ant
c0mprehended all the diverse and vast inter
ests of our great conicdcracy of States. Tha
he had been severely tried ut II time quite ~
dangerous and threatening MS now, and hn,
tranquled the storm that ragged so vioentl,
and so fearfully. The distinguished gentle
man continued In n most eloquent strain I,
eulogize Mr.. Fillmore. What he utterc,
, came from his heart, for his eye glowed witt
an unwoncd lustrc, and his noble form Ava
agtnted, by the excitement within rs h
spoke of the many virtues, great integ,it
and enlarged patriotism of his friend He ba
DepU OIt VI MT. TlilillbTt SCbHlIupIltlnl HuNls
ers when President and could testify MS to hi
g patriotism and nbility-how true and answer
, ing he was in his devotion to the Constitution
and the Union amidst the dangers and dill
: cultcs that surrounded hiIH-how Justly an
4 firmly he exercised his authority in suppress
i. ing agitation and maintaining the majesty I
t the law. He, (Mr. Grabam) had nothing vi
: kind to say against the respectable genilema
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could not forget that whilst Mr.. Fillmore h0
e turned out Of office every Freesoiier in his ow
State, Mr.. Pierce bad discharged from otlit
the Collector of the port of New York, b
} cause he woud mol use The patronage Of h
} office IL. remaraing .freesoiiers. THAT judo
r Bronson was politely informed by the Seer
tnry of the Treasury, On Southern gentcmu
h be it remembered that there were too win!
of the New York Democracy to be consultc
: The Hards also voted for Gen. Cass in 1874
$ and the Soits supported Mr.. Van Buren,, wi
t was nominated by the Buffalo Convcntio
S MS Abolition body MS ever dcliberated.-
4 Judge Bronson, true to his country and hin
:, self would not appoint the Frecsoilers, az
:. was consequently discharged from Office
" "lhis act" continued the speaker, "hns give
e. in my judgment, greater impetus and it
pulse to the Abolition party, than anythir
t. that has happened during my recolecton.-
# Its effects were now visible in the large ~
; growing Black Republican party of the Mort
" For the sentiments as set forth in the rcce
I. message of President, accord him due prnis
d But If the South is safe in his hands, /. "
- be still more safe in the hands of Mr.. Fl
more" The Hon. gentleman was very il
", pressive and eloquent in abiding to the G
ed iraordinary claims Willard Fillmore had up
ID the conservative men of the Union, and ,
at pccalIy upon the South He, for one, "
ke prepared to give the ticket his hearty suppo
a and should vote for it with undseu is
~ pleasure. He alluded to the nominee
b. Vice President in terms of commentator.
s, He had only n slight acquaintance with
"a. DonrsOn. He was u man of considera
III capacity and diplomatic experience, and v
IN n sound Union Democrat. He should v,
for him most cheerfully. The foregoing
barely u meagre ontline Of the gentlema
ty eloquent and finished effort. He was inf
II. rupted by frequent cheers, and closed ami
nd great demonstrations Of applause.
"e New YoRK, March 2l.-The steamer @
~ ker City, Of the Collins line, (in place of
w D,.iG,.> arrived hnr, this mnrninr Sha