Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-08

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ultraism. Not even does William d. Seward
claim such power for the Federal Government;
he claims it under higher law SO bar as
our knowledge extends, the administration
Democratic State eonuention Of Ohso are the
only men who, have ever assumed, or even IN
timatel that the " NArIosAL CoRAor" confers
power upon the general government to "eradi-
cate" slavery.
The South, then, have nothing to fear from
the election Of General Wilson, whilst they have
much to fear from that class Of politicians who,
like the Forney and Pierce Democracy of Ohio,
| claim power "under the national compact, to
eradicate" slavery.
We here again repub,ish the resolution Of
the administration Democrats Of Ohio, adopted
on the 9th Of january, 1856. to wit: 4a.o.
RESOLVED, That The people Of Ohio now, as
| then haze alscays done, Took upon Slavery as an
Gull, and anfavorabls to the dspelopmsnt Of the
spirit and practical benefits Of free iassitutions
and that, entertaining these sentiments they mill
at all times feel II 10 be their duty to use all
pooer clearly given BY the terms Of me national
compact, TO prevent its increase, 10 nsfgdte, ana
fnally TO eradicate the epiis."
We ask our readers to compare the platform
of Gen. Wilson, with the platform Of the adj
ministration, as laid down in Columbus, Ohio,
by their convention! Gen. Wilson is opposed
to slavery. He regards it as an emil He depre-
Gates its existence, as do all the people Of the
North, and thousands ct the South, but he is
a State-rights man, and holds that slavery is
a State institution, and solely under State con-
troll. This is his platform, as laid down by
authority, in the Boston Bee, from which we
have quoted it But what is the administration
platform, as laid down by the Forney and Pierce
convention in Ohiof They too, hold slavery
to be an eril, unfayorable to the development Of
our institutions, and one which should be Grad
icated. as r " "
But they go a cannon-shot beyond the mere
announcement of their sentiments on the sub
ject, and declare that it Is their duty, at all
times, to use all the po,oer clearly gioeD By the
terms Of tho national compact, to prevent its
increase, and FINALLY TO ERADICATE IT'S EVILS.
They do not declare that they win noto eradi-
cate slavery, but they will FINALLY eradicate it
They are kind enough towards the South to
postpone the destruction which they threaten,
until they get strong enough to do it effectually.
Does any Southern man deny the right of
our Northern brethren, to think and to sag
that slavery is an evil, if at the same time they
admit the right Of the South to regulate and to
control the institution Not one.
This is precisely General Wilson's position.
But the Forney and Pierce Democracy not only
think and say that slavery is an evil, but they
declare it to be their DUTY to use their efforts,
under the national compact" to put down
this evil, and that they WILL finally eradicate
it"
1t seems to us that the South will not hest
tate one instant in deciding, that their peculiar
| institutions viii be much safer in tho hands of
those who, whilst they consider it an evil, re-
pudiate all right to interfere with the question,
than in the hands of those who claim power,
"under the national compact to eradicate
the evil" by overthrowing the institution.
The views adopted by the American par
ty" are, that on all questions disconnected with
the purposes for which our party was origi-
mated, each member is free to entertain his in
Il
opinions are not to be subjects of discussion or
of action in our councils. Upon the various
political topics, touching which rival parties
have differed, our party takes no action. We
ignore the question of slavery, and leave II
where the constitution places it We deplore
agitation on this question. Weseek to avoid
it Each member of our party is, however,
free to enjoy his right of opinion and Of
action on extraneous questions. But with an
unparalleled unanimity we have resolved to up.
hold the Union. tt
If tho " American party" cannot preserve
the peace Of the country at home--ifwe can
not in our councils, barmonize or defeat the
discordant elements at work to undermine the
Union, and to dissolve tiff our party cannot
ultimately heal the discussions between tho
North and the South, which the selfish mea
surcs and stupid policy Of the present imbecilt
administration has created, then, indeed, there
is no hope Of perpetuating this glorious Union
To this end the efforts Of our party win be di
rected, and we trust with success. In the re
cent conflict in New York we encountered 90
alitions and treachery, in addition TO the powe
Of Alienism, Romanism, Demagoguism, ant
the national administration. II is not on
fault that we did not triumph. But our cours
is onward, and the day is not distant when tn
country viii rejoice in the complete ascendency
of the American party, and whom spirit Of ma
tionality and of devotion to the Union vii
guide our federal councils We must both pre-
serue the Union, and hold inviolate the right
Of the screral States Of which 10 Is composed
, Congress.
In the Senate yesterday numerous internal i'm
provement bills were passed-among others on