The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10
THE SPEAKING LAST MONDAY.

we're IN attendance on Monday last, TO
hear the lion. John Il. Crozer advocate the
clnims Of the Federal Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. Col. Crozier took the
stand and held forth for two hours, It may be,
to his own satisfaction, but we hazard moth
ing 10 saying that he fell far short Of sustain.
ing his reputation as n public speaker. The
fact was evident that he was Iaboring hard
to convince himself, as well as the crowd,
that he was acting consistent part lie de-.
voted half an hour to defence of his course,
and an attempt to satisfy the Wings that he
was nctuated by patriotic motives in taking
his present position. But in this he made a
most signal failure. The only reason seemed
to be, that Mr.. Pearce, of Maryland, Mr.. Ben
jamin, of La, and Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee,
were going for Buchanan, aud they being
the Wing party, therefore Mr.. Crozier was
going for Buchanan. Not one word did de
say in defence of the principles and policy to
which MIR Buchanan is pledged; nor word
against Mr.. Fillmore or the principles he ad-
vocates.
This being the case, it is not astonishing
that the Colonel was anxious to create the
impression that he had good and sufficient
reasons for his course.
The greater part of the speech was .devo,
ted to abuse Of the Black Republic
in this we must confess the Colonef(ex
the popular chord, for not man in all the
crowd but would yield hearty assent TO this
part of his speech. But he was sorely puz.
zed because the friends of Mr. Fillmore
would not abuse tho Black Republicans too;
-as if that party was strong in our midst,
tuition would be strengthened by such n
course. But the trick was too shallow to
deceive the most unsuspecting A nice piece
of nbsurdity il would be, indeed, it the Am.
erican party could be diverted from its high
conservative course to battle with shadow,
and thus make capital for the Federal nom-
nee. But no-the people are far TOO sensible
and patriotic to be duped or led astray by
such rank demagogueism. They love the
Union with II love as deep rs their hatred for
the traitors North or South who would with
ruthless hands destroy it. And let the Co.
lionel beware how he follows in the footsteps
of his new friends, and prates of disunion.
The people of Tennessee are not so firmly
bound by the trammels of party as to tame!y
sit and allow political gamblers and rencgades
to whisper treason in their ears. They will
cry shame upon the man who will dare to
hint ut such thing.
NJ. P. Jarnagin, Esq, followed Col. Crozier
in speech of an hours length, in which he
administered severe but merted castigation.
lie took occasion to tell some truths pecu.
| liarly unpalatabe 10 the Democratic leaders.
He showed conclusively that the leaders of
that party were responsible for the reopenng
of the slavery agitation, and as n Legitimate
result Of that, the organization of the Black
Republican party in the North-that they had
nourshed them into strength and Importance
| by elccting Banks the Speaker of the House,
and that on them and their present imbecile
administration must rest the odium of the
Kansas troubles.
Mr.. Jarnagin adduced reasons amply sufli.
cient to satisfy every reasonable man that our
only hope for the restoration of peace and
prosperity to the country lies in the election
of Willard Fillmore.
The whole affair passed off to the entire
satisfaction of every American present, and
the friends of the old Federal nominee retir
ed, as usual, out of humor with themselves
and everybody else. The cause Of the Union
received fresh impulse, and one that will be
felt on the 4th of November. Tho watch
word of the Americans is, Onward, and they
present one united front; while the ranks OF
the enemy are faltering and already tottering
to their fall.
The American party in McMinn are wide
awake, and will tell glorious tale in Novem
Der.