Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-12
WASHINGTON, d. C.
yEsPAMAN ELLIS, Editor.
The national Council.
TUESDAY. JUNE 10, 1865.

Il
mont delegation in the National Council, now
in session at Philadelphia, seem disposed to
abandon the lead Of Wilson & Co., Of Massa-
chusetts and also that the Connecticut dele
CATION manifest similar disposition. This
statement is doubtless correct. The American
party in Vermont and Connecticut, 30 far as
our knowledge extends, have never been guilty
Of the extravagances and absurdities so justly
chargeable upon the American party in Msssa-
chusetts.,
The people of Vermont and Connecticut are,
in the main, national and conservative. Abo-
litionism has made but little progress in either
of those States While Garrison, Phillips,
Quincy, Foster, and Abby Kelly have command
ed admiring and appreciative audiences in Bos-
ton, in Worcester, and in Lowell, their :" elo-
quence" and their logic have failed to move
the sturdy Vermontese or the sagacious and
reflective people of Connecticut.
DR.. Dwight described the Bostonians, forty
years ago, as bearing close resemblance to
the ancient Athenians perpetually seeking
after some new thing in religion, in politics, or
in philosophy. Such are they to this day
and they have inoculated the people Of the in
terror Of the State with large portion of the
same spirit In no other State in the Union
has the Romish Church made so many prose-
lytes from the ranks Of Professionalism. In no
other State does infidelity stalk 50 boldly in
the midst of what were once Christian church
es. In no other State is an Atheistical journal
published and sustained.
Webster is dead, and has left no successor !;
John Davis is dead, and Edward Everett is a
confirmed invalid Of the numerous able and
influential men whom Massachusetts, has con-
tributed to the national councils in the last
thirty years, hardly one remains alive, or, if
alive, in physical condition to take the lead
in public affairs.
| Hence "fools rush In where angels fear to
tread" The political cauldron boils with
unwonted fierceness, and the scum rises to
the top.
But, although the scum rises to the top, it
will not long remain there. Reason and COM
mon sense will again resume their sway over
the people of Massachusetts,. The disunionists
and disorganizers whom they have unwisely
elevated to important stations, must retire to
their originalobscurity. The American party
in that State must be purged Of its folly and
its recklessness-it must de-abolitionize itself,
and become national and conservative. 1t
must abandon its false and spurious gods and
take counsel of Washington, Marshall, Madi-
son, Ames and Webster. Let it do this, and
although it may forfeit the support of few
stead thousands of the staunch conservatives
of both the old parties Thus viii party
be formed worthy Of the name Of American, and
worthy of the name Of Massachusetts, in the
days of her best estate-when she CALAMITY
led the van of the Revolutionary host in its
glorious struggle against a foreign power.
Massachusetts then most gladly availed her.
self of the alliance Of the Southern and Middle
States. Long before the breaking out Of hos
tilities, she sent Josiah Quincy on a tour
through the Colonies, as far south as Charles
ton, to fan the embers Of hostility to England,
and to pave the way for the Declaration Of In
dependence if our wrongs should not be re-
dressed.
Can she stand alone now any better than she
could in lT74 and '75S Ii abandoned by the
Southern and Middle States, where will she
gol The Empire State of New York" stands
up like wall of adamant between her and the
West; and New York being national, with
whom can she affiliate out Of New England,
Il
The case is too plain to require the aid Of
argument Massachusetts, must return TO her
allegiance to the Constitution and the Union
desist from her insane and wicked attempts ut
nullihcation-or forfeit the respect and conf
dence Of nine-tenths Of the people Of tho Uni
ted States
These remarks are made at this time, for the
reason that il Is perfectly evident that the prin
cipal opposition to the adoption Of National
Platform by the National Council in Philadel-
phia, proceeds from the Massachusetts, delega-
ton, and few delegates from other States,
who are actuated by sinister motives But in
spite of their opposition, we have the fullest
confidence that a National Platform will be
adopted, which will be acceptable to the friends
and supporters Of the Constitution in every
State Of the Union.
P. S. Since the above was in type, we have
convcrsed with gentleman Of the first intelli-
gence, who left Philadelphia last evening, and
who informs US that the platform reported by
the committee will undoubtedly be adopted;
that II will be sustained by New Hampshire,
Connecticut Vermont New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and the whole
Southern delegation.
This is from undeniable authority, and win
be regarded throughout the Union as truly
gratifying result OF the nrduous labors Of the
Council.
Opinion Of the Circuit Court.