Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-19

10 our common adversary, and defeat the original
object Of our organization! In my opinion, II we
are TO quarrel, it would be quite as well TO post
pone it until after We have battled with the De
mocracy, and secured the principles OF our iaith,
and placed the government in the hands Of those
In whom we can confde, as 70 quarrel In advance,
and thus increase the foreign power we so much
wish to curtail
The evil of which we complain is either real or
affected If il is imaginary let us dissolve our or
ganization and each one go back TO his original
party and associations, or wherever else he may
think proper but If it is reality that stares us
in the face, let accomplish the object of our or
ganization without reference to outside issues.
take 1t to be an acknowledged fact that no one
contemplates settlement of the slavery question
within the next twelve months, and therefore any
expression Of opinion in our platform, whether
from the North Or the South, may, without detri-
ment to any ewell postponed until after the Pre-
sidential election, which must take place within
that time, and can't be postponed. Is there any
one who really supposes that the institution Of sa,
very will be rendered more secure by sticking into
the platform resolution on the subject ofslavery
especially when it is resisted by majority of the
party? Or does anybody indulge in the halluc-
nation that the institution will become less secure
by emitting the whole subject from the platform
and combining ourselves to the one single, mighty
purpose, that has aroused the nation, and brought
men of all parties, sections shades, and complex
ions together? II not, pray TO- ask why then
press the subject for the benefit OF our adversares
aud for our own certain and inevitable destruction
II II is to be done, those who more far sighted
than profess TO be, must bear the responsibility,
and take the consequences on their own shoulders.
As an humble member of the party I do not wish,
and cannot consent, to participate in the mischief
which it appears to me must inevitably follow from
so suicidal n course
What have we gained by the Philadelphia reso,
lutons They have certainly split the party all to
pieces, and in such manner as TO leave us power
less unless that split can be healed; and 80 long
we persist in that course which occasoned the
splif, as a matter of necessity the split must not
only continue but increase, and our opponents will
have nothing left for them to do but to take adj
vantage Of our folly, and steer clear Of the rock
upon which our bark will have been wrecked.
Are we any nearer the settlement of the slavery
question now than we were before the Philadel-
phia Convention? Is the institution of slavery in
n sounder or safer condition than before? Not at
all
But We are told that the Southern portion of
the party has proved its fidelity to the South. To
please whom have we done this If to make a
solemn declaration OF the interest we feel In the
preservation Of our own property, and of our de-
termination toresist all illegal and unconstitutional
means to interfere with rights secured or recog
Missed at the time of the formation of the govern
ment, was designed for our own instruction alone,
it seems to me to have been very useless pro-
ceeding; for we had, or should have had, conf
dence in our own purpose, and in each other, and
should have known this quite as well before as we
have known it since,
fit was intended to satisfy the Democracy, it was
very idle undertaking; because past experience
should have taught us they would be satisfied with
nothing we could do, by which they probably
might be deprived of the spoils; and if it done
to carry the Presidential election, it. was a very
vnriss movement, inasmuch as it will defeat the
very object we had in view.
But now having satisfied the scrnples and doubts
of all those in the South who be satisfied, that
VIC are not abolitionIsts, and that our patriotism
s..a i-y-i.y may be relied on, let US 90 to work
and do something to satisfy ourselves by adopting
such measures viii place US in apostion to meet
the Democracy with an undivided front, and with
some show of success, and to do this let us stop
physicing "SAM."
The family physician in Philadelphia, through
mistake, gave him an overdose of laudanum, which
threw him into commissions, and he has been lying
in the agonics of death ever since; yet there were
those watching over his PROSTATE form, as he lay
on the bed ofsuflering who entertained some hope,
that by the extraordinary efforts of nature through
the instrumentaty Of a robust and powerful con-
sttution, accompanied with judicious and skilful
nursing, he might In time be set upon his feet
again. Yet strange to say, that each physician in
turn, who has visited him since, has insisted on
pouring more laudanum down his throat and IL it
is not discontinued, the patient must die. My ad-
vice Is, TO give SAM no more Philadelphia physic.
know IL Is boosted that the Philadelphia plat
form contains the strongest Southern resolutions
that have ever been adopted by any party In this
country. Let me ask, was there any necessity for
tbisf Does that commend them for adoption by
a national partyS Does not that fact alone make
them sectional, and not national? Would not the
North have had the right to adopt the strong
est Northern resolutions and IL they had, would
we not have complained of their sectionality, as
they now complain Of u.s. Are we so dstrustful
of ourselves TO find il necessary to obtain GER
thcates from each other of our loyalty and patriot
ismf fthe North would adopt our resolutions,
then there might be something gained with their
dissent il is waste Of time for us 10 certify our
own sincerity.
! know, too, II Is q1ite bravely and patrioticaly
declared by some, that they win sink or swim
with this platform. All have 70 say on this point
is, that do not see the practical wisdom or prac-
tical utility OF adopting such a sentiment. For my
own part do not want to sink at all. had rather
swim ashore without the aid Of aplsnk, than be
drowned with one. ] had far rather swim without
platform, than sink with the best that ever was
constructed. This sinking business may be sup
posed 70 De quite pleasant operation by those who
never tried Ii but have had enough OF II, in the
various political conflicts in which have engaged
to render me rather disnclined to the sinking pro-
cess farther than necessity may impose. / certain
ly shall not bndly and recklessly seek IT. nor yet
do anything, with my eyes open, calculated TO
bring II about.
II may be asked, what j would have national
convention 70 dos ! answer, / would declare the
American party n national party, established TO
accomplish certain results deemed by us necessary
for the preservation Of our free institutions and
that the slnvery question was one Of sectional
character, with which, as a national party, we have
nothing 70 do and that as a party, we would dis
courage and dscountenance all men and all parties
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