Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-18
WASHINGTON, d. G.
vEsPAsIAN ELLIS, Editor.
The American Platform.
MONDAY. JUNE 10, 1866.

hO hAnShACuh AutlOhms
presented, in our daily issue on Saturday,
the platform Of principles adopted by the Ma
tional Council of the American party, at Phil
adelphia, last week, and we transfer it to-day
to our outside form, where 1t will be kept
standing for our own guidance, and that Of
ISSUE so that upon all occasions our friends
can point to It, as their polar star, and vindi-
cate our party from the assaults Of all its enc
mics, by discussion of its various PROPOSE
tons. The publication Of this authentic and
deliberate declaration Of principles, gives the
clio direct to those reckless presses at the
South, which have alleged that the American
party was allied to Abolitionism.
We challenge the Richmond Enquirer, the
Washington Union, and their coadjutors in
the work Of defaming the American party, to
present the American platform to their readers,
and to assail its principles. Will these presses
give to their readers the benefit of perusal of
this documents We do not believe they will.
AS soon would the Roman Catholic clergy per-
NIT their blind adherents to read Protestant
Bible, as these presses would lay before their
readers, this plain unvarnished annunciation
Of American doctrines Not one intelligent
man in the whole South or West would here
after credit the misrepresentation of these
alien presses, after perusing the platform of
our party.
Let this publication of our doctrines but
reach the people of the South and West, and
within month thereafter, the american
Reformation" win be supported and sustained
by their united voice. from Delaware to Cali
fornia-
In those portions Of the North, too, where
tho spirit of conservatism prevails, the plat
form will be sanctioned by the voices and votes
of tho American people. 1t is not to be dis
guised, or denied, that in several Of the North
ern States, there is opposition to portion of
this platform, growing out Of tho agitation Of
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise Act of
1920. But even there those portions Of the
platform which have especial relation to the
questions Of naturalization-the importation OF
paupers and spiritual freedom and
free Biblc school" the appointment Of
foreigners to important diplomatic positions :
chose portions we say meet the entire con-
curronce Of the whole American party.
These great American principles which con-
stitute the important purposes Of our party,
and which compose its foundation, are rapidly
becoming universal amongst the American peo-
pie, and win form the rallying point in the ap-
preaching Presidential contest Separated only
by more question Of sectional policy, which
resolves itself into an abstraction-a point Of
'iA-----~ ~ nractical Importance mere
question Of right, which, IL not enrorUed on
one SIDE or If admitted on the other side, leaves
each party in tho same condition practically
separated Eve say only by such a question of
difference, 1t would be strange, II the North
and South could not harmonic in their action
In 1855, against common enemy.
We see no reason TO doubt that they win
thus harmonic. Massachusetts, may form an
exception, and may choose to surrender her
professcd Americanism upon tho altar Of a
blind fanaticism. Be II 80, If such be her
will But, that the great States Of the North
and west--that New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and other States, which are sadly cursed
with al the evils which flow from Foreignism
and Romanisn, should refuse to unite with
the South and Southwest, in remedying these
evils, because the South win not surrender an
abstraction in relation to Kansas, which two
years time will change into non-entity, Is in
our view incredible, and We therefore do not
believe IL
Our friends must not be dcceivcd-thcre has
been no " secession" Of the North and North.
west from tho American party,-none at H.
but simply protest" by those States, against
certain portions Of our platform, which mega.
tive the idea of restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise Of 1920, and involving, as before
stated, a nero point Of sectional policy
naked abstract right, Of no earthly value to
either Of the contending Rarties-a question
which two years time would adjust, IL agitation
were suppressed.
We repeat the expression Of our belief that
in 1856, the American party exclusive OF
Massachusetts, win unite in the election Of a
President--neanwhite, we challenge discus
zion of our fLIfToryn