The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
OLD BUCKS PROSPECTS.
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fPrOm the Richmond whlgl
Before the assembling Of the Cineinnau
Convention, we undertook to chow how
cloudy the prospects Of the Democracy are IN
the present campaign. Since the nomina''o"
has been made, we have been trying 10 A'
serteiu. IL possible, whether there has oeen
apy change for the better but after eai"'
sstimate of the chances. we are ioreeu 10
conclude that the hopes of Old Buck are aeS
tined to be blasted. -.
IT.. Dsmocratic editors and politicians
h.vs bseu playing very tall game OF brag
for many months past, as our readers are ini-
,v.w,re. Their object in doing SO here at
a.. South is apparent to every one. They
understand well enough that il they can sue
. ..sJ in making the Southern people believe
that there is no chance for Mr.. Fillmore, and
that the contest will be necessarily narrowed
down between their own party and the Black
Republicans, that they will have gained
very material point. That is, they are en-
tirely conscious that, in such contest, the
whole South, without reference to mere par
ty issues, would at once array itself against
the sectionalists and traitors of the North
And hence their efforts have been constant
and persey ering to produce the impression
that the Democratic party is the only party
which can possibly defeat and PROSTATE the
Black Republicans. 1t is needless to assert
that such an idea is simply ridiculous-that
it is sheer gammon-that it has not particle
Of foundation in truth.
Amid all their Boosting and braggadoclo'
We have hitherto inquired in VAN what
Northern State they expected to carr, GER
,o;n,v in the coming election. They have
now nominated Old Buck, and they all tell us.
with one voice, that he is the strongest man
they could possibly have selected. Well let
ma consider his chances, so far as we have 1t
in our power, at the present time, oil forming
any conclusion respecting them 1t is uni
ysrsally admitted that one OF the chief con-
alterations which led to his nomination was
the supposition, if not the conviction, that
he would sweep everything before him in the
great State of Pennsylvania. That was the
main argument urged in support OF his claims
by his peculiar friends in both sections of the
Union. That IN reality it has little or no
force, however, was apparent to us before the
nomination-it is still more so now. we see
no high degree Of enthusiasm manifested In
any part of Pennsylvania in behalf OF the old
bachelor statesman. Even in Philadelphia,
where multitude can be gotten together IN
few minutes for almost any purpose, all IS
houjet. Instead of an instantaneous mass
ratification meeting, and extraordinary de
monstrations Of joy, the moment the news oil
the nomination was received, why, the people
of the Quaker city went about their business
az usual, and acted as il nothing had happen
ed particularly interesting to themselves
To be sure, they held a ratification meeting
on Tuesday evening last, nearly week after
the nomination had been made But does
this hardness evince any enthusiasm in Old
Bucks behalf On the contrary, does it not
plainly indicate that Buchanan's nomination
is no more pleasing to the people Of Pennsyl-
yania than it is to the people Of any other
Statef And with this apathetic state of feel
ing existing throughout that commonwealth,
what hope is there of Old Buck getting its
electoral votei Besides, we notice decided
lowering of tone on the part Of the Pennsyl-
yanian. Before the nomination. it Dragged
continually Of the certainty with which it's
fayorite would carry Pennsylvania. But now
its opinion is that its party will have to work
like beavers, and that the result is by no
means as certain as it might be-which is
very likely, we should say.
, These being the facts in reference to Penn
sylvania, we see nothing cheering for Old
Buck in any other Northern State. He has,
we admit. tolerably fair chance for one or
two States there, but to carray even these,
extraordinary exertions will have to be made.
Perhaps he may carry Illinois, If the Little
Giant" will take the field in person. and
.tump the State-but not otherwise. In oil
the other Northern States. We consider Fill
more's chances infinitely better than Buchan'
ans.
To come South. we regard Virginia and
South Carolina as the only certain States for
the Democracy. They have equal chances
with Fillmore in some three or four others
but that's the end of the matter. And so,
with all their high Dragging, we consider
their prospects gloomy enough. In word'
Old Buck'scase is rather hopeless
The friends of Fillmore have only to exert
themselves vigorously and actively to achieve
the victory. In the Northern States his
chances are decidedly good for obtaining the
plurality vote of many of them. And in the
South, he is almost sure to divide the vote
with Buchanan. To win the day will require
energy and perseverance,, we know-but it
can be won. Let oil hands then rally to the
rescue.
Tux GREAT USsErTLED.--The New York
Express says James Buchanan lie the man that
never settled any thing. He settled down
Federalist in early life, but his connections
becoming unsettled, he turned out fulh
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