The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-18

be three tickets for the Presidency: the Amer
lean, with Fillmore and Donelson; the Demo-
cratic, with and T-; and the Black
Republican, with ---- and -
We believe that the plurality vote holds in
all the States of the Union, with perhaps one
or two exceptions. The party, then, which
can poll the greatest number-though not a
majorty-wil obtain the electoral vote. The
friends of the American cause avow great
confidence in their ability to do this in al! the
Northern States, except New Hampshire
That, they leave to be contested by the De-
moeracy and the Black Republicans. They
found their confidence on the fact chat the
American party has already sustained all the
damage it can sustain from the Black Repub-
licans 1t has undergone the ordeal of ex-
purgation--is purified and delivered of all
those who do not regard the great principle
of Americauism as paramount to all others
The Democrats have yet to suffer from the
Black Republicans. Pierce's pap has thus
far kept large portion Of the Abolition ele-
ment which calls itself Democratic, from
fusing openly with the Republicans. As soon
as that cohesive power is destroyed, or ceases
to act, the great mass of the Northern Demo-
cracy will be literally swamped by the Black
Republicans.
1t is circumstance worthy of especial note,
that the Abolition element has never at any
time assumed a threatening attitude, except
when-inAamed and led by Democrats. Pre-
vious to lS4s, that party was never able to
poll hundred thousand votes in the whole
Union. 1t was fiction as contemplate for
numbers as de.estable for rprinciples. But in
that year, when the old Democratic President,
Martin Van Buren, entered the ring, and
sounded his bugle, and rallied his clans, the
whole aspect of things was changed. He
poIled upwards of 100000 votes in the State
Of New York, and actually beat the regular
Democratic candidate (Gen. Cnss) in that
stronghold of Democracy. He and his friends
now constitute the Pierce Democracy of New
York, ready 10 rally to the Black Republican
standard, as soon as it is unfurled, and the
Treasury papis exhausted. They have been
anticipated in this course by many old Demo-
cratic leader, Of high repute and wide renown
who have only gone ahead to make the
path smooth. Blair, Gen. Jackson's long
trusted and well.beloved Editor, has broken
ground. He was The President of the late
Black Republican Convention at Pittsburg,
Benton, Preston King, Jno. M. Niles, OF
Conn.,, Abyah Mann, Bryant, Cambrelling,
Speaker Banks, Sumner, Dir, Chase, Wilmoi
and hosts Of others Of the same stripe
veteran Democrats-and nothing but Demo
Gratis all their lives, have Joined the Black
Republican phalanx. These men, if they
have any followers, have them among the
Democracy. They cannot draw man from
the Wing or American party. Their whole
influence is limited to their old party-the
party with which they have fought and bled
in many hard fight. They will now rally
their followers around the Black Republican
fag-leavng the Democracy naked and
powerless in all the Northern States. The
only apprehension we entertain is lest they
should make such an entire sweep of the
Democracy n" to make it single-handed
fight with the Americans, and thereby defeat
us in some States, which otherwise we might
carry.
But, if the Democrats will, in good .tail
make nominations at Cincinnati, and put VI
men strong enough to keep some OF then
party in the n.slave.holding States from
caying in to the Black Republicans, we shal
| have no serious fears Of the result!