Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-05

For tho Confederation Of the General Con-
cention Of tho american Party assembled
at Philadelphia.
Some of our Southern friends are anxious
for the question Of slavery to be introduced
intruded would be the proper word--in the
General Convention of the American party,
which is to meet to-day at Philadelphia. 1t is
devoutly to be hoped that that body will be
wise enough TO stick to the Cincinnati resolu-
ton, and forbcar to meddle with that question
directly or indirectly. Should any member
be so imprudent as to, a1litds to the question
directly or indirectly designedly or inadyert-
antly, let it be laid upon the table at once
there to die. We have gone on we'll 50 far, and
If we would have harmony and success in flu
ture, we must avoid srerytaing about slavery
and abolition AZ we would the most venomous
Of ssrpents The Richmond Wing thinks we
can secure the South by no other means than
denouncing abolition aud abolitionists
am Southern man myself and condemn
the operations of the Northern Abolitionists as
heartily rs any one can. But there is no need
to depart from the Cincinnati ground to con-
ciliate Southern friends We have friends
enough 10 the South willing to go with us for
the sake OF the great Observation-Disclosures
principles on which the party was built If
we introduce the question Of slavery, why not
that Of free suffrage and the ballot mode Of
votingf They are both questions belonging
to certain States, and the American party is
national II must lay down nothing but ma
tional principles, and stand on them alone.
The questions Of tariff, National Bank, internal
Improvement would be far more appropriate
than the question Of slavery. II our Southern
friends desire a party with principles denun-
ciatory Of Abolitionism, let them form one
themselves; and IL our Northern friends want
one that will denounce slavery, let them stick
to their Abolition societies.
But, let us, as Americans, have nothing
whatever TO do with either. II is to be regret
ted that even the simple words-slavcry, abo-
lition, frce-soil, and the like-every term that
can indicate this vexcd question, cannot be
kept out Of our newspapers Our party Ia
erected on other grounds Let slavery and
abolition take care Of themselves, like other To-
cal questions-the Pacific Railroad, for in
stance.
Another thing the Convention should avoid,
for the sake Of harmony any expression
as TO the powers Of Congress, or what that
body should or should not do Bet that body
speak for itself There are too many individual
opinions as to the powers Of Congress for the
American party to undertake in the Conven-
ton TO make any general expression.
Let II avoid also all definitions Of the consti-
tuition. IL was on such rocks as these, that
the old Democratic party and the Wing party
split Let the great American party profit by
their example Our principles are few and
simple, and present platform broad enough
for all to stand upon. There let us stand. The
wisdom Of the convention viii doubtless sug-
gest to them the introduction of some measures
Of general tendency, which can give, or ought
to give no offence anywhere, and which would
strengthen our cause. But every dHusion to
the question Of slavery should DO promptly laid
on the table. J. r. p.