Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-06-19
From As Nasavizs Union aud american.
DecleBsion of Col. Nelson.

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eve regret to announce that Col.
I. A. Nelson has been compelled by /
the condition of bis pisate1 affairs to
decline the appointment Of American |
Elector for the STATE at large, Ten
dered him by the State Convention. |
The Knoxville Register states that it
will publish this week long and
very interesting letter from him on
the subject
We lind the above in yesterday
Patriot. Notwithstanding there is
so much ''intense American feeling"
10 the country, and so many disinter.
ested patriots in that party, it is
impossible to get up Fillmore and
tDonelson electoral ticket in the
South. Some think tits because
! FILLMORE has taken such decided
ground against the Kansas Nebraska
aet, while others attribute it to
Donelson. As to the objection, we
cannot see how any one could have
expected FILLMORE, with his lifelong
opposition TO slavery, to favor that
act, when there were leading men in
the South urging that whole question
should be Ignored" And as to
Maj. Donelson, We are decidedly op-
posed to his being made the scape-
goat Of all their difficulties. He has
, enough of his own sins to answer
/. for. True they would have placed
themselves 10 less ridiculous light,
and, if possible, have given more
J strength TO their ticket by nomina
ting any one else. But now they
have taken him they ought to pro
fess, at least, to be satisfied.
Al We know Of but two Statesin thu
Union where they have succeeded
: in getting an electoral tieket-Ken
: lucky and Ohio. In Tennessee. Elk
I Gov. Neil s. Brown and John Meth
: erland are understood to have refused
; the nomination when the Convention
met. A. NJ. LOoney Of Maury wal
nominated and declined before th'
: Convention adjourned. Judge Bsiel
,Iwho was placed upon the ticket
found it incompatible with his pr
vateaffairs some weeks since to serve
Now Col. Nelson refuses. Jordan il
: certainly hard road to travel.
While We sympa.hise with our op
ponents, We think they would do vel
;, to abandon tbs idea Of having i,
= ticket. We know, gentlemen, yor
!. don't like democracy; but the messe
: Of your party, in the South, would
u much prefer democratic rule to- tina
{ sof Black Repnblicanism. In view
: therefore, Of the fact that The confess
!, is solely between he black republi
y cans and the democrats, and that th,
Q only possible effect which Fillmore
atticket in the South csn have, vii
be TO increase the chances Of the
. former, why not, as patriots, make &
sacrifice Of your prejudices to a ma
tional SUGGEST
II you must have "a electoral
ticket, however, we want you to
have good ticket. Every body is
interested in having the question els.
enssed with fairness aRd ability We
!, beg leave, therefore, TO suggest the
! name of gentleman who has been
: too long overlooked, and who was
so badly neglected by the democrat
Iic party that he had some cause to
, abandon it. A gentleman Of mark
l-selEmade- and who never rsfus-
es the call Of bis country. We al
, lude of course, to Col. Samf P. A
ment. Whilst we thus express our
preference, we have no idea he will
be selected. He is too pure man,
7 too good man, too fair man to
lfiIi the bill.