Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-20
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1865.
Virginia Resolutions.
vESPASIAN ELLIS, rd;to,s
SAMUEL 6. BUSEY, haleo's.

nth instant, preamble and resolutions adopt
ed q at meeting of the members Of the Vir-
glnia Legislature favorable to tho objects Of
the American party, held in Richmond, De-
cember 10Th, 1856, to consider the continued
disorganization of the House Of Representa-
tives."
These resolutions will be found in another
column, prefaced with the remarks Of the
Editor of the Richmond Whig They strongly
endorse the position and approve the course
of action taken by the National American
members Of Congress "who stand faithfully
by tho guarantees Of the Philadelphia plat
FORM" and they declare that any Reputation,
modification, or suppression Of the 12th sec
ton would be violation Of party faith and a
gross fraud upon Southern men, who united
with the American party upon the guarantees
referred to-
The position assumed and thus set forth,
in the Sd resolution Of the meeting at Rich,
mond, in. reference to violation Of party
faith" in the contingency named, would be
impregnable, if the American party, as such,
had given the guarantees spoken Of, and had
thereby induced Southern members to join this
party. But it seems to us, when it ia consider
ed that the whole of the Northern and North
western States Immediately repudiated tho &C
ton Of the Philadelphia Council, the charge Of
fraud is rather harsh one to be made against
them If we mistake not, the delegates from
q dozen States entered their protests upon the
SPOT against the action Of the Council in adopt
ing the 18th section, and these protests went
forth with the general proceedings.
If this be so, we suppose that few Southern
men can allsge that they joined the American
party otter the adoption of the 18th section,
and without knowing that the protests from
those States had been made on the spot and
consequently the fraud imputed could not be
committed, as set forth in the Sd resolve afore-
said. In our Judgment the charge of fraud
cannot bemaintained under such circumstances.
In the 4th resolve of the meeting at Rich
mond, by which the arrogant declaration by
caucus of the Democratic party" is denounced,
we concur entirely with the views expressed
in relation to the motives imputed to said eau
Gus. We do not think that caucus can be too
strongly condemned, and certainly no Gamer
lean" can so humble himself as to unite in the
support Of its nominees.
The 9th resolve contains a compliment to
the patriotism Of the National Americans"
In Congress, and manifests firm confidence
in their integrity and honor.
The 9Th resolve is Invisible into two distinct
parts, the first Of which we do not fully com
prehend, not being aware that powerful
party at the North has attempted to seduce
Southern men from their sectional fidelity, by
the bribery Of official honors" If any at
tempt at such bribery has been made, it should
arouse the indignation" of every patriot in
the land Whether such an attempt has, or
has not, been made, we arc unable to say. II
may be so.
The last branch Of the 9Th resolve contains
rather too strong a maledction upon those,
who think that the "union Of the South upon
the 18th section of the Philadelphia platform"
would produce the identical result which it
was the purpose of that section to prevent, to
wit: sectional agitation, and geographical
porties The North, as we have before stated,
repudiated the 18th section, through their del
egatcs, on the very day it was adopted by the
National Council. That reputation was, at
the time, almost unanimous. At the present
day, not single Northern State stands upon
that Philadelphia platform. II the South
now make nnion upon that platform, geo.
graphical line is ipso .Jacto drawn, and that Ia
mentabc state of things, so graphically por-
trayed in the farewell legacy of Washington,
is at once inaugurated, by the South ITSELF and
upon its responsibility to the country,
We ask the National Americans in the
Virginia Legislature, to read and ponder well
the parting words Of that illustrious patriot
and then recicw the resoIoe to which we now
have reference. Can 10 be that Virginians,
who have erected statue to the memory Of
Washington, and who cherish his fame as
their own, In virtue of his birth, win be the
first to trample under their feet his warningsf
Whilst thousands Of Americans from other
States, make pilgrimages to his tomb, and there
drink in the inspirations of that wisdom and
patriotism which adorned the greatest and best
Of men, viii the native born sons of the State
which he so much loved, honorod and admired,
prove recresnt to his preceptsH
We cannot believe it. And can it DO for an
instant denied, that if there be now I" a union,
Of the South" upon that platform which the
North has unanimously rejected, a sectional
contest nil be forced upon the countryf Aye,
and forced upon IL By the South There is
no occasion, no necessity for this contest--no
occasion, no necessity for tho 18th section.
The Union was just as safc-th rights Of the
South were just as safe, aye, safer before than
s;,,1s the Philadelphia platform was erected,