The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-28
FlLLMoRE IN NORTH CAROLINA.


AT an immense ratification meeting in
Granville county, North Carolina, few DAYS
ago, the Hon. Wm. A. Graham, Mr.. F'illmore's
Secretary of the Navy, and the Vice Presi-
dental candidate on the ticket with General
Scott, was called out, and made a powerful
and telling speech in behalf Of the Philadel.
plia nominations. Tie Raleigh Star gives
the following synopsis of his remarks:
The distinguished gentleman said that
when he came to attend Granville Court, he
little supposed be should be called on to
make political speech. He was now en-
gagged as counsel in a case of CREST interest
and importance which almost precluded the
consideration OF any other subject, and oecu.
pied his entire time during the intervals of
the Court. When he was solicited by several
personal and political friends to address this
meeting, he was taken BY surprise, and had
determined at first TO decline, bat on reflec.
ton, lest his silence might be misunderstood
and his motives mscOnstrued, he appeared
before them 10 give his hearty approval To the
nominations made in Philadelphia by the
Convention of the American Party. The
gentleman declared himself an Old-iashioned
Wing Of The Henry Clay school, and not n
member of the American party, though e
endorsed their principles in the main. And
| If the fruits of this party were to be seen in
the nominations of such man rs Mr.. Willard
Fillmore, it was n party to do great good, and
every conservative citizen in the land should
act with it. He did not care who nominated
Ia. l.. a l..
Democratic or the Wing party; he WIS for
him, for he was his choice above all men,
That since the death Of the great, venerated
Clay, he regarded Mr. Fillmore as possessing
more eminent qualities for the office Of Chief
| Magistrate than any man among us. lie
knew him to be honest faithful and just: that
his mind was elevated and capacious and
comprehended all the diverse and vast inter.
ests of our great conl'cderacy of States. That
| he had been severely tried at time quite as
dangerous and threatening MS now, and Ind
| tranquiled the storm that ragged so violently
and so fearfulIy. The distinguished gentle.
man continued in most eloquent strain Ia
eulogize Mr.. Fillmore. What he uttered
came from his heart, for his eve glowed with
an unwontca ustre, and his noble form was
| agitated, by the excitement within MS he
spoke Of the many virtues, great integrity
and enlarged patriotism of his friend. He had
been one of Mr.. Filmorc's confidential adyis
ers when President and could tcstifyas to hi,
patriotism and abity-how true and answer
ing he WIS in his devotion to the Constitution
and the Union amidst the dangers and diff
culties that surrounded him-how justly anC
\ firmly he exercised his authority in suppress
! ing agitation and maintaining the majesty Of
the law. He, (Mr. Graham) had nothing IN
kind to say against the respectable gentleman
who now fills the Presidential chair, but he
could mol forget that whilst Mr.. Fillmore had
turned om Of office every FreeSoiler in his OWL
State, Mr.. Pierce had discharged from office
the Collector of the port of New York, be-
cause he ,could not use The patronage Of hi'
office il, reioardiRg freesoiiers. That Judge
Bronson was politely informed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury, On Southern gentleman
be it rcmembered,) that there were too wings
Of the New York Democracy to be consulted
The Hards also voted for Gen. Cass in 1913
and the Sofls supported Mr.. Van Buren,, who
was nominated by the Buffalo Convention
rs Abolition body rs ever dciberated.-
Judge Bronson, true to his country and him.
|
was consequently discharged from Office
"This act" continued the sneaker, "has given
in my judgment, greater impetus and i'm,
pulse to the Abolition party, than anything
that has happened during my recollection
lis effects were now, visible in the large and
growing Black Republic n pariyof the North
For the sentiments MS set forth in the recent
message of President, accord him due praise
But il the South is safe in his hands, i. viii
be still more safe in the hands of Mr.. Fill
more" The Hon. gentleman was very i'm
ptessive and eloquent in aluling TO the ex
traordinary claims Willard Fillmore had upor
the conservative men Of the Union, and es
peciahy upon the Sonih. He, for one, VA:
prepared TO give the ticket his hearty support
and should vote for it with undiseuisec
pleasure. He alluded TO the nominee fol
Vice President in terms of commentator.
lie had only u slight acquaintance with Mr.
| Donelson. He was,a man of consderabl,
capacity and diplomatic experience, and wa,
Il sound Union Democrat. He shonld vot,
for him most checrfully. The foregoing il
barely . mcagre outline Of the gentleman
eloquent and finished effort. He was inter
rupted by frequent cheers, and closed amids
great demonstrations o: applause.
New York, March 2l.-The steamer Qua
ker City, of The Collins line, 0n place Of tn
Paciiic) arrived here this morning. She lief
Liverpool. on the 9th at midnight, with six
teen passengers aud the mails. On he
| homeward passage, she encountered sue