Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-21
The Missouri Compounds.

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"a proposition was made last evening by Mr.
Ellis OF the District Of Columbia, In effect suggest
ing that the order, on the question OF 'ne aams-
son of new States declare in favor OF the admission
"a the Union Of no States with slavery north Of 36
deg. 80 min, and In favor of the admission of
States south of that line either with or without
slavery, as the inhabitants may choose.
"This proposition had previously been stated to
many of the delegates, and a number of them,
from both North and South, viewed It as the pro-
position on which they could all agree, and with
Il settle the matter far as the order was inter-
ested. But when It was brought forward in coun-
ell there was opposition where none had been an
ticipated. Southern extremists refused to give II
their support, and they were soon followed by
Northern delegates who declared that If that pro-
position would not do, nothing but repeal Of the
Kansas Nebraska bill and entire restoration OF the
Missouri Compromise would meet their approval.
Some insisted upon declaration in favor OF re-
pealing the fugitive slave law as the only means
Of securing success to the order at the North So
the proposition from which 30 much had been ex-
pected failed entirely"
The Enquirer on Monday last again repub-
lished the above extract, from the New York
Times, and prefaccd it by the following allusion
to the american Organ, to wit:
.This Washington paper was established to OPP
crate on the Virginia election by representing the
Know Nothing organization as national and con-
servative on the slavery question. In spite OF its
i,npudent attempt to hold up Wilson as conser-
yative politician, the An,ericdn Organ was regard
cd by its friends in Virginia as friendly to the
rights of the South What will they now say, at.
ter the proposition made by its editor in the Phia.
delphia Council, viz: virtually to recognise the re-
.toration of the Missouri Compromise line as a
compromise ? The fact is thus stated in the Phil.
adelphia correspondence of the New York Times
Here follows the extract from the Times
above copied)
We propose to indulge in few comments
upon this attempt Of the Enquirer to hold us
M as unfriendly to the rights of the South,
and also to present fully, and we trust satisfac-
torilv our views on the question of the Mis-
s,uri Compromise.
The statement made by the Enquirer, that
o,r paper was established to operate on the
Virginia election" is not true,-it was estab'
lished as a national organ of our party, and in
tended to operate, not merely on the elections
in one State, but in all.
The contemplate fling at US, for our at
tempt to hold up Wilson as conservative pol
itician," is worthy of its paternity. We pre-
sentcd Senator Wilson's soritten views Of hii
oninions, which were professedly "conserva
t;ye.n but, it is as well known to the Enquirer
ma 10 all our readers, that on the very next day
following Senator Wilson's declaration, in the
Senate, Of his intention to dgitate the slavery
question, we denounced him as an agitator
and unworthy the name OF an American. W.
other man, in advance of ascertaining his pur
poses by the most satisfactory proof.
If any gentleman desires to know our view,
of Senator Wilson, as politician, now that W,
know his aims, he can learn them from the
columns of our paper, commencing from tn,
day after his first demonstration in the Senate
and ending on the 18th instant We did Al
one time hope, that Senator Wilson would
prove to be " conservative" but we long age
abandoned that hope, and SO declared repeated.
ly In our columns.
But the Enquirer asks, what our friends in
Virginia win say, after our proposition in the
derstand our proposition, as there made, and
We shall abide their decision.
Tho following was our proposition, TO wit:
q Resolved. That this National Council without
expressing any opinion upon the consttutionality
Of the Missouri Compromise, as an original propo-
siion but, considering the repeal of said compro-
mise impolitic and unwise, and there existing
doubts rs TO the practicability and expediency OF
restoring said compromise By iaw-this National
Council hereby declares that the American party
ought not either to insist upon, urge, or require,
the admission of any Territory into the Union as a
slave State, which lies north Of the compromise
line; and that on the other hand, said party will
interpose no objections TO the admission of any
Territory into the Union as a slave State, which
Ees south of said compromise line: thus virtually
restoring without legislation, the original compact
made between the North and South in 1920
I'D Resolped, That Congress has no power TO
regulate slavery in the several States, and that it
ought not TO interfere with slavery In the District
Of Columbia, without the consent OF the people OF
said District, and OF the State Of Maryland, and
that the existing legislation Of Congress, en-
braced In the Compromise measures Of 1850,
should be maintained"
These two resolutions embraced our propo-
sition on the question of slavery, and we
take occasion TO say, that we defy the En-
quircr, and its kindred presses and politicians,
10 deduce therefrom the conclusion, that we
do not fully and entirely maintain the true
interests Of the South.
We did not go into the National Council
with purpose to gain any advantage over
any section Of tho country, but with the hope
Of reconciling the conflicting views Of all con-
servative, Union-loving men, within our ranks,
and without the surrender by either section,
Of any right or OF any principle. The majority
report on the slavery question, which forms
the 18th plank in our platform, as adopted by
the National Council, contains our individual
opinions, and receives our hearty and unwa-
vering support But when the members Of a
great party meet in council, each entertaining
different opinions on various questions to be
decided, is it to be expected that each member
shall obstinately adhere to his own opinions,
and yield nothing for the sake Of peace, har-
mony, and unionH
We did not 80 think or act, and we never
shall so think or act in council with our breth-