The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14
THE NOMINATIONS.


state that the nominations made by the Phils.
delphia Convention are favorably received in
every direction. From the East, West, North.
and South. ttotssponse Of the press is hearty
and hopeful Even the honest and candid por.
tion Of the democratic journals concede that
the ticket is good one, and that no stronger
or better man than Mr.. Fillmore could have
been selected. In fact, everybody seems to
be satisfied with It, except the Black Repub-
licans and the leaders Of the Spells party.
The first hate Mr.. Fillmore because they know
he is National man and will not counte.
nance their war against the Constitution and
the rights Of the South--the latter because
they know there is q strength Of character
and moral grandeur about him-thnt he
possesses hold upon the confidence and af.
feetions Of the masses, which makes him
most formidable competitor against the best
material they can select, and they can no
longer calculate on the easy victory which
the previous distractions in the American
party had led them to anticipate. But be.
cause Mr.. Fillmore is strong man and is gen
orally acceptable TO the party whose nomi-
nee he lie, it is not to be supposed for a mo.
ment that his supporters are to have "an easy
time Of it." or that victory can be achieved
without great and unceasing effort. On the
contrary, the fact that he is a strong man,
that he has hold upon the confidence Of the
country, won by faithful and fearless dis.
charge Of his official duties mid storms and
perils such as no other Ame,ica President
ever had TO encounter, furnishes the best evi.
dence that the opposition will spare no means
to defeat his election. We have already in.
dications Of the plan Of the campaign. In
the North he is to be assailed as the candi.
date OF the South Americans" as a pro.sla.
very man, the upholder and enforcer of the
"odious fugitive slave law" and the enemy
of "human freedom" At the South, where
Mr. Fillmore's administration was decidedly
popular, and where in the last Presidential
canvass, in order to weaken Gen. Scott, he
was held up by the democratic orators and
journals as the "model President and extoll.
ed for having met his obligations to the
Union, the effort will be to persuade the peo-
pie that there is no chance to cleo. him, and
that the only way to prevent the elevation
of Black Republican to the Presidency, is
for the South to abandon the Fillmore ticket
and conlcsce with the democracy. This is the
card to be thrown in this direction-the sy.
rem cry that is to lure the unsuspecting
from the support Of the man whose election
would ensure an early adjustment of oil dis
turbing questions, give peace and quiet to
the country, and restore hope and confidence
to the minds now alarmed for the safety and
integrity of the Union. This is the role for
the South, and we refer to it at this early day
that our friends may be upon their guard
Thousands Of Southern democrats are ready
at this time to support Willard Fillmore--we
hear many 50 express themselves-and the
contest will not be between the party in
power at present and the Black Republicans,
but between the conservative and destruc.
tive elements Of the country-between the
American sentiment seeking to make Ameri.
can principles supreme on American soil, and
that pernicious influence which combines ali
ends and isms kindred and tongues together
and holds them by no higher principle than
the love Of Office and the lust Of spoils. II
the South proves true to itself. that the for.
mer must triumph We will not permit our
selves to doubt for moment.
Il Two or three Free Soil Know Moth
ing papers in the North-(of course, there are
Free Soil Know Nothings at the North, lust
as there are Free Soil Democrats in that re.
gion. only the last is much the largest body)
having denounced and rejected the nomina.
tion Of Mr.. Fillmore, the fact is quoted by
Southern democratic papers and gloated over
exultingly, to show that Fillmore wont do
While President his honest, national policy
his refusal to pander to the sectional pref.
udces Of the North, his connection with the
fugitive slave law, incurred the displensure
and provoked the undying hatred Of the
higher law men, and they reject and scout
his nomination with jeers and scorn. And
this fact, which ought to elevate him in the
estimation Of every Southern man, is quoted
exultingly by Southern journals a. . reason
why he should not be elected. At the same
time they are begging and pray ing the Free
Soil Democrats to join with them in nomi-
mating q candidate, promising them man
no doubt, whose antecedents will not be dis.
Hateful to their anti-slavery prejudices. Com
ment on such duplicity and want Of Oonsis.
tency is unnecessary.
CHASoE.-w. F. Earnest has been ,nnoint.
ed postmaster at Knoxville, in place Of John
F. Helms. Mr.. Helms, who was formerly con.
nected with the press. we understand designs
returning to his earlier vocation.
tE Hon. VIM. II. Sneed has our thanks
Tor interesting puDiic documents.
tB The last Knoxville Register brings the
gratifying intelligence that theCompany have
determined to build the Knoxville and Dan.
vile road, as far as the Coal Fields, without
the "Transfer."
CENTRAL BANK.-The officers of this XII.
cat institution publish n Card in the Nash.
vile papers, asking bill.holders not to sacri-
flee them, until they can test the validity of
the act taking away the charter. Uuneces.
sary caution, most prudent officers-no dan.
ger Of holders sacrificing the notes-a hun.
dred dollar bill of the Central wouldn't, Mt
this time, buy half dozen Meigs county ci.
gars. Wonder If the Bank wont sue the
State for dnmnoas