The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-03
TROUBLES OF THE BUCHANEER DE-
MOCRACY,

MOCRACY.
The Maine and Iowa elections have had
the effect of almost entirely disbanding the
Democratic party all over the country. In
the Northern States, scarcely vestge OF II
now remains. Particularly is this the case in
the great State of New York. In that State,
the Democracy arc utterly disorganized-
split up-without hope--Hnd warning upon
each other after the most approved style OF
regular saVages. In the city of New York,
two Democratic candidates for The Mayoralty
are already in the field. In the third Con-
gressional District in that State, the friends
OF Sickles and Walbridge-both Democrats
and candidates for the Congressional nomina-
tion-are denouncing and abusing each other
in the most ierocious and refreshing manner.
In fact, all through the Empire State, We see
nothing but ill'feeing, pickering and dissen-
sion in the ranks of the Buchaneer Democ-
racy. What this condition of things will end
in, it is lot difficult to foretell. 1t will give
the State of New York to Willard Fillmore
by from fifty to hundred thousand votes!
We cannot too often impress upon the
minds Of the Southern people that they have
it perfectly in their power, by a concentration
OF their votes upon Fillmore, to defeat Ere
mont and overthrow, for all time, the factious
and traitorous Black Republican organiza-
ton. The State of New York will certainly
cast its thtty-fve electoral votes for Fillmore,
which, added to The united vote of the South,
will elect him President, and bring back
peace and harmony to the country. That this
is consnmmation devoutly to be wished for
by every patriotic and just man in the land, it
is needless to assert. The perlous state Of
the times calls for sacrifices on the part of all
of us. In this unprecedented and dangerous
juncture, party prejudices should be laid aside,
and all stand and toll together for the preser-
vatisn of the Constitution and the UniOn.-
The mcnaced rights and honor of the South
specially demand that, as Southern men and
patriots, we should bestow our suffrages up
on him, who has been tried, and found faith
full capable and true. We should indulge in
no experiments. We should put our trust in
no one, no matter how warmly recommended,
who is what is called nep man-that is, Il
man who has not heretofore been used to
graphing with difficulties and dangers and
who knows not how 10 control the storm and
direct the whirlwnd. Neither Buchanan nor
Fremont-both wanting in the necessary ex-
perience and in heroic moral firmhess, if not
in personal and political ntegrity-can stay
the sweeping tide of fanaticism, which so fear
fully threatens to undermine our government
and engulph our institutions and our liber-
ties. They are both sectional candidates in
the strictest sense of the word, and the sue
cess Of either would only result in perpetual
ing the strife and luminosity now existing be-
tween the North and the South. We firmly
believe that the election of either the one or
the other would ultimately lead TO dissolu
ton of the Union aud consequent civil war
The South would feel itself aggrieved and
outraged in the triumph of Fremont-thc
North, in the triumph of Buchanan; for the
reason, rs we have said, that they are put
forth and sustained as the candidates of a
section.
On the other hand, the election of Willard
Fillmore, if not hailed, as we believe it would
be, with unaloyed satisfaction and pleasure
throughout both North and South, would at
least be cheerGully acquiesced in by men of
all parties and all sections. II would at once
disarm fanalicism, put down faction, suppress
agitation, eqgender confidence, and restore
peace TO the country. The South would feel
that its interests and its honor were all safe
in his keeping. The North would have no.
thing to complain Of, and would rely with
equal confidence upon his administration for
Justice. And thus all sections, all parties, all
individuals would be satisfied; and instead OF
the scandalous and pernicious reign of dis
cord, confusion and strife, we should all en-
Joy again the blessings of law, order and good
government.
Such are the fruits which would surely fol-
low the election of Willard Fillmore. And
when his election is "fxcd fact" if the
South would unite upon him, how can any
Southern man, unless he means to pnt party
before country, hesitate in giving him his sup.
port! We impore the people of Virginia
and the entire South to consider well their
duty in the present emergency, and act MS be.
comes rational men and true patriots. Let
not the vile and corrupt leaders of party be.
tray you into the commission of n crime
against the South, against the Union, against
constitutional liberty and against the hopes
and the aspirations of the friends of repub.
lican freedom the wide world over. Let the
whole South, then in body unite upon Fill
more, and peace and happiness will once more
prevail in our borders, and the Constitution
and the Union will be perpetual.-RichmonC
Wing.
ROoRBAcKs.-Ih country is filed with
false reports in relation to this or that emf
nent man having declared for Buchanan
Among the number, Hon. Duncan F. Kenner
of La. We are authorised 20 stats there i.
no warmer friend of Mr.. Fillmore in the south
west than Mr.. Kenner, and that he will spare
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