The Weekly comet., 1855-08-19
Comm Wnjcdted
The Ninth Section of tine Baltimore Plat
form.

1OfMs
Ed. COMET The Advocate ha.
proved to be a master workman
irfAs destruction of the 9th Section
of the platform of the American par.
ty. After a laborious analysis, aided
by the best lights, foreign influence
could afford, it has been discovered
that the 9th section of the American
party's platform contains q huge
mare's-nest.
Perhaps the Advocate wopld sue.
ceed better by undertaking to disec'
and analise the 9th section Of the
Baltimore platform, on which it stands
We should be glad to learn from the
Advocate, what were" The liberal
principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration Of Independence -
which is the postulate of the 9th sec
ton.
In 1851, it was expressly charged,
and demonstrated, that the liberal
principles embodied by Jefferson re-
ferred distinctly to the abolition of
slavery. That being JefFerson's most
most liberal principles {" embodied in
the Declaration of Independence" The
principle mostly cherished by him, as
the idol of his heart and the last to
engross his attention, in his last days
The charge thus made, and sustained,
has never been denied, nor attempt
made to refute, either by showing
affiramtively what we're I" Tho liberal
principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence" or
by argument or otherwise, that aboli-
ton of slavery was not intended.
It is again charged that "The liber-
al principles embodied by Jefferson
in the Declaration Of Independence I"
refer directly to the abolition Of sla-
very, and was so designed and inten-
ded by the author Of the ninth Sec
ton. Fearing the Advocate has for
gotten the ninth section of the Balti-
more platform, it is here appended.
BALTIMORE PLATFORM 1S4s.
SEC. 9. That the liberal princi-
pies embodied by Jefferson in the
Declaration of independence and sane
toned in the Constitution, which
makes ours, the land Of liberty and
an asylum Of the oppressed Of every
nation, have ever been cardinal prin-
ciples, in the democratic faith. and
every attempt to abridge the privilege
of becoming citizens and the owner Of
soil among us, ought to be resisted
with the same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our sta
tue books,
QUESTION, What were the liberal
principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence, (not
now found therein)" and sanctioned
in the Constitution Qhough not ex-
pressed) which have ever been cardin-
al principles in the democratic faith,
never lost sight of?
The circulation of the Philadelphia
Ledger, according to statement pub
lished in that paper, averages for the
month ofJuly sixty thousand three
hundred and seventy-three copies,
daily. This is probably the largest
edition by at least ten thousand per
day Of any daily newspaper in the
world. Three thousand, one hundred
and forty-four and half reams Of pa
per per month cost some thing in the |
course Of a year
New DOMESTIC LocoMor1vE.-Gro.
GER "How did you like that old
cheese | sent you home last nigh. Mr..
Brown ?"
Mr.. Brown: Old I believe you
I'D enough to 60 alone. Got half way
round the corner this morning. before
could stop it. Called to see if you
1ad three more Of the same sort, want
hem for wheels, and intend to dis
oense with my poney in future. III
I'M called upon to state the market,
hall quote cheese as decidedly active.
1--we find the following advertise
nent in Philadelphia paper:
WIFE wANrED.-A good-tempered
lffectionate, and religious Maiden or
Widow Lady, of from 25 years of age