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

state that the nominations made by the Phila.
delphia Convention are favorably received in
every direction From the East, West, North
and South, the response of the press is hearty
and hopeful. Even the honest aud candid por.
ton of the democratic journals concede taat
the ticket is n 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 strength of character
and moral grandeur about him-that he
possesses a hold upon the confidence and af
| fections 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-
orally acceptable to the party whose nomi-
nee he is, it is not to be supposed for a mo-
ment that his supporters are to have ian easy
Zine of it," or that victory Gamble achieved
without great and unceasing effort. On the
contrary, the fact that he is strong man.
that he has hold uponthe confidence of the
country, won by faithful and fearless dis
charge Of his official duties mid storms and
peris such as no other American President
ever had to encounter furnishes the best evil
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
"odous fugitive slave law" and the enemy
of "humnn 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 elect 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 coalesce with the democracy. This is the
card to be thrown in this direction--the sy-
rem cry that is to lure the rnsuspecting
from the support OF the man whose election
would ensure an early adjustment of all 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 Mil!ard Filmore-we
hear many so 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 Amer.
can principles supreme on American SOIL and
that pernicous 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. If
the South proves true to itself, that the for
mer must triumph we will not permit our
selves to doubt for moment.
r5Y- Two or three Free Soil Know Moth
ing papers in the North--(of course, there are
Free Soil Know Nothings at the North, Just
gion, only the last is much the largest body)
having denounced and rejected the nomina.
ton 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
udices of the North, his connection with the
fugitive slave law, incurred the displeasure
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 as a reason
why he should not be elected. At the same
time they are begging and praying the Free
Soil Democrats to join with them in nomi-
mating candidate, promising them a man
no doubt, whose antecedents will not be dis
Hateful to their antislavery preiudces. Com
ment on such duplicity and want of eonss.
tency is unnecessary.
CuANGE.-W. f. Earnest has been appoint-
ed postmaster at Knoxville in place OF John
Z. Helms. Mr.. Helms, who was formerly con.
nected with the press, we understand designs
returning to his earlier vocation
esY- Hon. VIM. II. Sneed has our thanks
for interesting public documents
ezy- The last Knoxville Register bring. the
gratifying intelligence that accompany 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 Card in the Nash.
vile papers, asking bill-holdcrs not to sacri-
fee them, until they can test the validity of
the act taking away the charter. Uuneces.
snry caution, most prudent oilicers-no dan
ger Of holders sacrificing the notes-a hun.