The daily Gate City., 1855-05-19


tionalsm, and leaves the other questions
which have for years divided parties pret-
" much where ii found tEem. In Ohio
and the free States the American party Is
anti slavery, because majority Of the
members OF the Order and the sentiments
oil the people of these States are opposed
to slavery-but when we say anti slavery,
We do not mean that they are disposed or
in any way desire to encroach upon the
rights OF the Southern States. They are
opposed t. the extension of The Institution,
and will in all legal and constitutional
ways make that opposition felt The same
sentiment existed before The American
party had a being, and will exist after IL
has ceased to act as party. IN he
Southern States diflereat safe Of facts
exists. The causes which have made tie
Northern people auti-slavery, have made
1he Southern people pro-slavery, namely,
lhciT education, traditions, habi's OF thihh
ing, and Their 5 ate institutions Ii Is not
the American party that has caused this
l. has always been SO, aud will continue
70 be for years 10 come, IN all human
probability
Such being the case, we may be asked
how can the members OF the American
party act harmoniously together We
see no difficulty in The way, provided that
on both sides of the line they mean 10 lie
governed by the Constitution aud the acts
Of Congress. We belong TO one nation
We have one Constitution, and one destiny.
On most things We agree On this ques-
ton Of slavery we disagree The Corsti-
tuition dehars Congress from interfering
with slavery in the States, therefore the
Southern States are free from any posi-
bility Of harm. With slavery in The Ter
fituries Congress has fufl power to act
and if ii establish slavery therein The
North must submit on the other hand, if
II prohibit slavery therein, the South must
submit. Tie congressional majority must
rule. II the $ NTH desire the extension
Of slavery in the Territories, ii will send
men TO Congress who will vote TO put IL
there. If The North prefer freedom for
the Territories, IL must send men to Con
gress who will vote to have them free
The North WIFI have majority in the
next House of Represent atives who will
re.enact the Missouri restriction. We
hope II will haNe majority also in the
senate who Will vote tie same way, but
OF this we are in doubt. The American
par'y IN the North, as we understand it,
does not expect that tile Southern States
will send antislayery men 10 Congress.
nor must The American ~ in the S nth
expect that the Northern States viii send
expect each section viii send good men.
pro slavery men 0 Congress. We hope and
Each representative in Congress ought to,
and We trust viii represent the wishes Of
his constituents upon this AMI all other
questions. When the American party
come 10 act in Congless upon the general
matters embraced In It's creed, il viii be a
unit. When i comes to act upon the tar
III, Cuba, The currency, river and hafbor
improvements, Sc, il will iside, for there
are free traders and tariff men in the
American party there are strict construc
iionists and latiiudinarians old Jack sou
men AMI old Clay men, Wings, Dem 3crats
and free-Solers in the Order, and elected
10 Congress and to be elected
These being the facts, what use is there
OF keeping up grand public deception :
one class of opponents claiming the
American party 10 be IN favor Of slavery
and another claiming il to be directly the
opposite. II is far better 10 state f0e 5 as
they are Gin. Gazette