Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-01
Platform Meeting in Philadelphia.

An immense and enthusiastic meeting took
place at Southwark Hall, in Philadelphia.
They adopted anti-Fusion resolutions, and
pledged themselves anew to the Constitution
and the laws We extract from the eloquent
speech Of Mr.. Levin severe, yet perfectly just
condemnation Of the vile design to entrap the
American Order, and commit it to the designs
of Aboltionism. With Jealous combination
of all the friends Of the National Platform, we
are confident that the plot will be defeated.
We approve especially the last resolution Of the
series, adopted by the meeting:
''Resolued, That conservatism is the basis Of
Americanism, and constitutes our true element OF
success"
This sentiment contains the essence of
honesty and wisdom.
"The incendiary c5nspirat8rs in our own State
are struggling to transfer the gathered might and
| power OF this great American movement to the
support Of those arch demagogues who, while they
point to the Constitution, seek to overthrow the
Union. They are struggling to build up party
based upon geographical limits. AT the instiga-
ton of Seward, Wilson is brought to New York to
deliver speech, having for its object the over
throw of the American party in Virginia. and, as
soon as the plot succeeds, these Jesuits tell US
| that there is no Americansm south Of Mason and
Dixon's line The wish was father to the thought.
Our Southern brethren rely upon the nationality
of our party, and the people Of Pennsylvania will
sustain il. Pennsylvania recognises the rights Of
the people of Territory as INHERENT not deriva-
tive. There is an American spirit now shouting
on every hill and in every valley making mockery
fore said, the traitors who packed the convention
at Reading had felt momentary glow Of American
ism in their hearts, they would have been content
to have adopted the national platform under pro-
test. Did they do sof No.
"The gauze veil of Amercansm IL thrown
aside. The schems was Jesuidcally perfected;
ed. The last resolution adof..ss.e 90 consummat-
convention illustrates the real purposle pasksa
incendiary conspirators against the American party
ana the .American Union. The position they oc-
| cupy is identical With that of Chase Wilson. and
Sewad all Of whom are known to be in positive
antagonism to the American party Their agents
will be found al Cincinnati on the eighth .,3sy Of
January next, in full fellowship with the conepira
tors from this State who dalied at their posts like
imbeciles, and then deserted our noble cause like
traitors. This, too In the fsce of a resolution
adopted by the National Council, providing br the
meeting OF national nominating convention In
the city OF Philadelphia Aon the pad day of Feb
ruary, 1856. Tell me that such men love Ameri-
can principesi
Men who respect nothing-not even their SOL
emn pledge'to abide by the viii of the majority
men who care for nothing, who honor nothing
men who never ask how the country shall be gov
erned, but how they may control a party--s,en
who spare no interest who regard no duty, who
scruple at no enormity, provided only that they
may rule and riotl IL their hearts were opened
and you could endure so hideous sight, you
would not see one trace Of the public good, nor
the slightest yestipp of the nnhIic ualf.
the fantest expression Of the public opinion they
profess t. obey; but all would be heats and ha-
treds, furies, fears about selfish objects, never
rising higher TO the tone and temper Of true pa
triotism than so far as old party feeling now and
then borrows It's hues for an ornament. or wears
It's garb for disguise. Shall all the great objects
Tor which we have been contending be lost sight
OF and swallowed up and absorbed in this mad
effort OF aboltionism' The Know Something
the Republican,, as they are called, with Chase
at their head have repudiated every principle for
which we have been 30 long contending.n