New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-22
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AmnVfcAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

AAfNfs3cAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.
That portion q the American National Plat.
fsrns which relates TO the slavery question:, has
been justly pronounced BY the wisest and pnrsst
men in the South the only declaration Of princi-
piles whichfu July met the great questions at issue
Which comes squarely up to the guarantees Of
the constitution. end thesrghts Of retrospective
States flowing therefrom No party ever before
put forth such an unexceptionable and truly
patriotic platform, taken oil in all, and never
was, a platform more worthy che cordial support
of the intelligent and Union-loving. The rca-
sons for its superiority areobyious. Heretofore
political parties constructed their platforms so
as to winGas large an arnountof popular favor as
practicable. without any special regard to prin-
| eiple They wereconstructed witha view to par
tisan success with an eye single to the posses
sion Of the coveted loaves and fishes. With the
| American National party NO SUCH selfish consid-
eradens obtained control Discarding both par
ties, and locking alone to the constitution for d
guide and the preservation of the Union rs their
polar star, they were enabled TO constructs plat
form Of principles far superior to any which had
ever proceeded it. 1t il not perfect Nohnman
production ever Was; but it ineulcates such pa
traotie doctrines that every whole-souled Amer
loan should yield it o hearty support.
AS y matter, Of course, such q platform was
herrihly- distasteful to the Aholitionists. Their
| leading organs denounced it with 50 fsrocity
barely equaled by the savage sonslaughts
| Of. Southern anti-Americanss Whenever and
( wherever the anti- Americans triumph, q shout
Of exultation goes nip, from'the Abolition camp.
Whenever and wherever opportunity presents
Eitseifto ipjure the American cause, the Adolf
tionists are alHaysson hand. And whenever
| and wherever, they can unite, or fuse. or'com-
bine, with any faction, cliquecr question. likely
to work disaster to the American party-for
they Justly regard it as the only formidable
enemy Of their pestiferous ofganization--they
are never found wanting. 49,.
I These are facts--undeniable truths-which
should ring, trumpet tongued, into every
Southern ear, and vibrate through every South
ern heart. SEQ ~
TAs National Era, published at Washington,
is the leading, central organ, of the Abolition
lists Of the United States 1t is edited with
much ability; and as it rarely INDUCES in vitu-
peration and abuse, characteristic Of fanaticaI
prints, it exercises o wider influence, and is,
therefore, the mere dangerous.
The Era does not like the platform. Well, it
was not expected itlwould Its especially dis
pleased with that portion Of il relating to the
slavery question. And in regard to that por-
| tion, it says:
| This section defines the position of the party,
on the question of slavery, in full, No other
part Of the platform limits or qualities it. 1t is
plainly and thoroughly pro slavery the South
| securing in it all il has ever demanded, while
not = siagle concession is made to the North.
| By it the party stands pledged
l. 10 Ahue by ud maintain the existing laws respect
ing the cosst~ise slave trade, the comprousesof 1850
the fugitive act and the Nebaska BILL with ats re-
/ peal Of the Missouri Compromise
q Against the right OF Congress to deny the appca
lion OF any territory claiming admission as State into
Udson Because It's constitution toerates slavery.
Against the pfopriety of Legislation by Congress
upon the njeat Of slavery within the Territory ii
Against interference by Congress with slavery within
che District of cblnmbia the ground that it would
by whah the States Maryland and Virginia cededs the
pssct to tina United States aud breach u the nation
t 81 iaith.n EY
Thus on every issue, between slavery and
freedom, between the slave interest and the non
slave interest, it commits itself fully, unquali-
fedly, alphabetically, to slavery and to the slave
power.
It's Northern adherent will try to sfirk the
responsibilities Of such . position. They will
& srit upon the-tweifth section, or say it does
not endorse the Missouri Compromise, or insist
I.bhat it is not binding upon the individual mem
Gers, any further than they recognize it. Give
no quarter TO such deception; Hold them TO a
rigorous responsibility. Adhering to party
occupying such position, voting its candi-
date, participating in its conventions, giving III
10 any way aid or counteuance, is adhering to
and abetting slavery. and the slave power
against freedom, free labor and free labor in:
terests
When a platform of principles receives the
undivided and anmeasured abuse Of the Abo.
Htieaists of the .North---asl has the American
Piattoym we are willing to take it for granted
that it is a>good one the enforcement of which
will neither dishcaor or injure the South Bet
ter testimony Is to its excellence and purity
need not be reauired 49,.
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