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

The telegraph brings sad news to the
Southern Democracy from Maine. The
election in that State came off on Monday
and the result is a complete and overwhelm
ing Black Republican triumph. Thus anoth.
er decided stronghold of the Democracy in
the North has ignominiously capitulated 70
the Fremont party This makes two, in the
course of the last few weeks, which have
deserted Buchanan, which have tramplpd
the hitherto invincihle Democratic organiza
tion under foot, and gone over, horse, foot
and Dragons, to Greeleyism, Sumnerism and
Abolitionism. What an illustration is this
of the nationality, fidelity and patriotism OF
our noble and unconguerable Northern allies
When the hosts of the Northern Democracy
are thus basrly surrendering on every hand
not by hundreds, but thousands and tens oi
thousands, where is the boasted hope Of the
South in their willingness and in their power to
preserve the Constitution and to protect the
rights and honor of the South!
We consider that the result of the elec.
tion in Name puts a complete extinguisher
on Buchanan's chances for the Presidency
and shows that the South can place no reli.
ance upon the Northern Democracy for the
slightest protection TO her interests and her
institutions. New Hampshire first, Iowa
next, and now Maine-all three having been
heretofore strong, decided, overwhelming
Democratic States-have become thorough.
ly and irretrievably Black Republicanized
and will assuredy cast their electoral votes
for Fremont in November. Which of the
Northern Democratic States will next fol.
low suit, discard Old Buck, and run up the
black flag of the Woolly Horse! A few
weeks more will determine the position Of
several others, and we shall be greatly dis.
appointed if they should not be found, on
the day of trial, treading in the footsteps of
their "llustrious predecessors" We make
the prediction confidently now that in Hi
nois-the home of Douglas hmself-BisselI
will beat Richardson for Governorship out of
sight. We made this prediction in face of
the fact that only few weeks ago Col.
Richardson returned to Washington from an
electioneeing tour through his State, and
Immediately published letter assuring his
friends that Illinois would vote the Demo-
cratic ticket by twenty thousand majority
The State of Douglas, and Shields, and
Richardson, we repeat will beyond all doubt
cast its vote for the Black Republican can
didate. And thus another great Democratic
State in the North, whose majority hereto
fore for the Democracy has uniformly ranged
form ten to twenty thousand, will be found
abandoning Buchanan and ils party, and ra-
lying beneath the sectional, Free soil, Abo.
tion banner of Seward and Fremont.
Ard thus it will most certainly be too,
with Mr.. Buchanan's own State-the great
Keystone State of Pennsylvania. And if he
loses this, will any of his friends be kind
enough to tell us what earthly possibility
there is Of his obtaining the electoral vote of
one single Northern State? There is none
there can be none. His chances in the
North, look in what direction you may, are
utterly and desperately hopeless. No can.
did man in either section will even pretend
otherwise. A few weeks more will vouch
the entire accuracy of the prophecy we now
make; and we make it with all solemnity and
with an honest conviction that it will be re-
allied in the event.
The fact that the Northern Democratic
States are thus rapidly and surely falling in.
to the support of the Black Republican
candidates, presents to the Southern people
matter for the gravest and most dispassion.
ate consideration. As we have shown, over
and over again, Mr.. Buchanan's election is
an mpossbility, even though he should get
the vote of every Southern State, and Penn
sylvania besides. Does any man in his SEN
ses suppose he can do this? Not one will
so contend. Not one will seriously main
tain that Mr.. Fillmore has no chance of car
rying any of the Southern States. On the
contrary, 1t is pretty generally conceded that
he will certainly carry five or six, with good
and increasing chance for several more
The case stands thus, then:-Give to Buch-
anan the whole vote of the South and the
vote of his one State, and he is yet not elcc.
ted; but give to Fillmore the vote of the
,ohole South and the vote of his own State,
and he is elected, with several votes to spare.
The South then can elect Mr.. Fillmore, but
it cannot elect MIR. Buchanan. Besides, il is
also conceded that Mr.. Fillmore stands an
infinitely better chance Of carrying New York
than Mr.. Buchanan does of carrying Penn.
sy!vania. But even if Buchanan were GER
tain Of carrying his own State, that, as we
have shown, will still amount to nothing,
unless he carried also other Northern States.
Not so, however, with Mr.. Fillmore-the
vote of his State alone Of all the Northern
States would ensure his election, with the
united Southern vote.
We now put it TO the Southern people of
all parties, if they sincerly desire TO defeat
Fremont, to say whether It would not be
the part of wisdom, patriotism and sound
policy, to unite at once upon Mr. Fillmore,
and give him the united vote of the South.
ern States, which, added to The vote Of his
own State, which he will certainly get, will
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