The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-07
THE AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.

Tue mountainous Dy the American Convention.
The first extract is from the Louisville Jour.
nal:
We feel thrill Of Joy in announcing to. day
the nomination, by the American Convention.
at Philadelphia, Of Willard Fillmore for the
next Presidency and Of Andrew jackson Don.
elson for the Vice Presidency. This nomina.
tion will be enthusiastically greeted through.
out the whole South. and We trust through.
out the whole North, as the very best that
could have been made. The highest hopes Of
those who hoped most from the Philadelphia
Convention are fully realized.
Other and most worthy names have been
much thought Of aud spoken Of in connection
with the nomination for the Presidency. The
Hon. John j. Crittenden and the Hon. Carrot
DAVIS have myriads Of friends and admirers.
and the nomination Of either Of them would
have been greeted with loud applause, but
there can be no question that the name Of
Fillmore will excite q more universal accla.
nation than any other name in the Union
could have awakened. Mr.. Fillmore has been
tried in the greatest exigencies Of his coun
try, and was never found wanting. The
most powerful array Of adverse Influences
could not turn him hairs breadth from the
straight line Of duty. Even when the voice
Of old political friends, and the fierce clam.
ors OF his oyn section were raised against
him, he fnltered not for one moment. but
pressed on in obedience to the call Of his
country. And his triumph was noble and
complete. Although his political opponents
reviled him during the greater portion Of his
administration, yet. when they found he was
| not a candidate for reelection, they united
with the rest Of the country in rendering
him honor for his wisdom and matches
| patriotism.
OF Maj. Donelson, the friend Of jackson
and the friend of the Union, we have moi
time to speak fifty now. To the remark that
Fillmore and Donelson will most assuredly
be the next President and Vice President OF
the United States, we will simply at present
add the shout destined soon to- become In.
miliar to nations ears-Hurrah for Fillmore
| aud Donelsonl
The Savannah Republican says:
Mr.. Fillmore is now in Europe, and il re-
mains to be seen whether he will accent the
nomination, and II so. upon what grounds
For the present, we need only say, he is en-
tirely acceptable to us, having already proved
himself to be true to the South and to the
whole country. But more anon.
The Augusta Chronicle says:
The nomination of Mr.. Fillmore, we are
sure, will meet q very cordial reception
throughout the South, among the American
| party, and also with many who are not mem
bers of the party. lie has been "tried in the
balance and not found wanting" and tn,
whole people of all parties have the highest
confidence in his integrity, and his sound ma
tional and conservative principles. Such q
man they delight to honor, and will most
cheerfully unite to place him at the head O
| the government.
Mr.. Doneson has been less prominen,
actor on the political stage, and is, therefore
less known to the masses. To Southern mer
it is quite sufficient to know that he is one Of
them, was the near relative of "Old Hickory
and enjoyed throughout his eventful life his
highest confidence. The ticket is a good
sound, national one, and we shall support i,
most cordially and zealously.
The Lynchburg Republican:
We learn by telegraph that the National
| American Convention yesterday nominate ed
Millard Fillmore for President, and Andrew
j. Donelson, of Tennessee, for Vice President
Ennis coronat opusl There might have been
| an ADLER end more patriotic convention thew
might have conducted their deliberations
with more dignity and decorum; they might
have constructed a sounder platform; but
they could not have nominated better mani
We gladly merge all other considerations in
the ample and perfect confidence we have in
the man. We do this even in ignorance of
his sentiments upon questions that have elic-
tied much discussion of late; we do not know
what are his views of the reforms proposed
by the American party; we are not aware
that he has even expressed an opinion on the
Kansas cOntroversy-but we do know that
he is an honest man, q conscientious politician.
an enlightened patriot, tried, true and
trusty defender of the constitution, faithful
administrator of the laws, a loyal support err
nf tho Dul,lio faith - l..
enough to comprehend all the mighty and
multiform interests OF this great Republic,
| and heart that is IS wide in its affections as
the boundaries Of his country. Such a man
we will not only support for the office Of the
| Chief Magstracy-butt thank Heaven for the
opportunity. That he may be elected is our
most earnest wish, and will be our mos,
| earnest endeavor.
The Savannah News (Democratic) says:
BY our telegraphic despatch, it will be seer
that Millard Fillmore has been nominated by
the American Convention, at PHILADELPHIA. Al
the candidate Of that party for President,-
Mr.. Fillmore is. without doubt, the strongest
man At the South that the party could have
put forth, and il he could have been placed
in nomination without platform Of priuci.
pies, which it seems no.political ingenuity can
adapt to suit the views Of all sections OF the
Union, he would have been even more for.
midable competitor for the Presidential Office.
To what extent his personal popularity, es.
pecially with the old Wing party, will secure
the adhesion of those who ignore the plat.
form which has been substituted for the old
Philadelphia platform, very short time will
develope.
We have only room this week to add the
following, from the National Intelligencer Of
the 9th:
Our paper yesterday informed our readers
Of the nomination made at Philadelphia of
candidates for President and Vice President
Of the United States by the Convention OF
the american Party" namely, Willard Fill.
more for President aud Andrew jackson Don.
elson for Vice President. As we are not
members of that party, we should conceive
that we had no right to find fault with its
selection were it in any respect obiectiona.
BILE; so, perhaps, it is not particularly incum.
bent on us to praise its choice, free as 1t not
only is from exception, but fit, and proper.
and worthy as every body knows the distin.
guished citizen to be whom the party has
chosen as their candidate for the Presidency
What course the Wings may pursue under
the present political circumstances of the
country, what candidate they may select or
what person they may support for the Chief
Magistracy, it is not for us to decide or for
any one now to say. 1t will doubtless be
deemed proper by them to take counsel to.
gether as to the patti which their duty to the
country and to principles shall prescribe,
and that path we, as unwavering adherents
of the party, shall be prepared to tread with.
out hesitation and without faltering. Wheth-
err they shall resolve upon an independent
course or not, and whether it lead to success
or failure, belong to the future; but we should
be unfaithful to our known sentiments and