When was it published?

September 26, 1856 in The Athens Post

Domestic News September 26, 1856

The Athens Post

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Buchanan, Breckenridge, Donelson, Fillmore, Fremont, Dayton

Q: What keywords are associated?

Buchanan Withdrawal, Breckenridge Proposition, United Ticket, Presidential Election

Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

Mr. Breckenridge proposed to Mr. Buchanan at Wheatlands that Buchanan and Donelson withdraw, uniting Democratic and American tickets behind Fillmore and Breckenridge to defeat Fremont and Dayton. Buchanan's response unknown, per Philadelphia Bulletin.

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Withdrawal OF MR. Buchanan. It is stated that Mr. Breckenridge really made a proposition to Mr. Buchanan at the Wheatlands on the subject of his withdrawal. The plan is to get Mr. Donelson also to withdraw. and unite the Democratic and American tickets in the persons of Fillmore and Breckenridge. Such a ticket, Mr. Breckenridge thinks, will be likely to succeed against Fremont and Dayton. What is to be done about the two platforms, does not appear. Nor have we learned what response Mr. Buchanan made to the proposition.—Philadelphia Bulletin.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Buchanan Withdrawal Breckenridge Proposition United Ticket Presidential Election

What entities or persons were involved?

Buchanan Breckenridge Donelson Fillmore Fremont Dayton

Where did it happen?

Wheatlands

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wheatlands

Key Persons

Buchanan Breckenridge Donelson Fillmore Fremont Dayton

Event Details

Mr. Breckenridge made a proposition to Mr. Buchanan at the Wheatlands for his withdrawal. The plan is to get Mr. Donelson to withdraw and unite the Democratic and American tickets in the persons of Fillmore and Breckenridge. Such a ticket is thought likely to succeed against Fremont and Dayton. What is to be done about the two platforms does not appear. Mr. Buchanan's response to the proposition is unknown.