Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-06-16
American Convention 1T Philadelphia.

American Convention At Philadelphia.
The eyes of the whole country are at pre-
sent turned towards the American Convention
now in session in Philadelphia. The hearts Of
thousands are beating with deep anxiety to
learn the result Of its deliberations, but with
far different hopes. The dominant party now
ruling the land, are anxiously wishing that
disaffec,ion and opposite views, IN endeasoring
to nationalize the American Party, may create
discord and the whole affair terminate withoa.
affecting anything, or break up in a row.
But we are Of opinion, from what We publish
below from the Picayans, that snca hopes will
signally fail.
We have but little doubt--in fact it is al
ready eviden,--that the fanatic anti-Catholic
and anti Slavery delegates in the Convention
will do their utmost to introduce clauses into
the American platform proscriptive Of Catho-
lies, injurious to shareholders and to the South.
and in opposition to the letter and spirit ofthe
Constitution; but we feel confident that those
delegates will be few in number compared with
the true and patriotic, who assemble there with
the purest, the hottest of views that ever in
luenced any body of men.
We hardly believe that the result of the
deliberations will BE- harmonious and unani-
NOUS. But what if Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine
and New Hampshire, are excluded from the
bond of union cementing the American Partys
Will the repudiating OF these states BY the
Convention prevent the party from being sufi-
GENTLY nationalized for all the objects the party
wishes to carry out! No patriotic party of the
country, with the dearest interests OF the coun-
try at heart, could tolerate or associate with
those who are Of the dominant party 10 these
States. Let them, then, if they are not will
ing to side with the American Party in pre-.
serving the Union and the Constitution at all
aazards-joining it in putting down anti-SIa-
very and anti Catholic Notwithstanding them.
selves and their destiny together, and see what
they will make OF Of it, upon their Town
hook"
one 'nl's IS pa'paoie' ''a' e''nsr p'a''0f"
of the purest and most unexceptiouable charac.
ter will be adopted unanimously, or it will be
adopted by the majority, and the delegates from
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privileges instead OF aonering 20 party when
openly encourages Abolitionism's twin brother,
(Freesoilism) and connected With which, it is
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are the enemies Of Catholicism.
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Tor nas'onaity, ana WIN q PROUD P'asofm iof
the American People TO stand apon Aud to con.
tend for their Inheritance. But even should the
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"oulo % iofceo 70 'e''1e' 'neh upon 'ne Ooo'n.
ern platform would We b content to stand and
battle for our rights 70 long a. even a scor-
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platform. ous We wa not iuf'net anticipate
the result Of the proceedings Of the Conven.
ton. Below we give the only action we have
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t0e 1.ao0yane' ana 20 lar' tns TRENDS Of the
American Party in its purity have cause for
conrrstulation:
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