The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-31
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1855.

the people frse 10 act express OPINIONS .. sub
1ess 70 the cause, % they pisS, IN Their ina
7. Americans 10 rule Ameriea-"frst last. sna all the
iime"-tefore and above all other considerations.
Would not this platform even the ground pro-
pcied TO be occupied by the oonsprator Reading Pal
No. This would not suit their purpose broad enough
is true, for them, but embracing too much OF
tonslty and patriotism to meet their narrow and
trscd views Diyde and govern Ia the motto Of the
aboiuonists and their allies. Distract the to
destroy the rule that governs them Reaction is
the only hope o. whether they DO found
delusive-nay, more than the wldest dreams OF IA
natcism The American cause with GCd for its author
and the welfare Of menthe Welfare Of States for its
Notwithstanding the force and strength Of the current
may be fora moment damned up BY some fallen ava
lanchs, or thrown backward BY the apparently insur
mountable obstacles which oppose, but which only
coils to gather fresh strength the struggle and final
AZ sPsR evidence
er. Where is the source from which reaction can 30
produced or sustainedY When the sun ssrs in
ness, one who had NO experience knew nothing
Of the mmutability Of the laws of nature
But what 10 the faot9 The very mtss that have been
thrown around to obscure s brightness converted
into medium to show of Its superior lustre. when
the ceases to rise, then shall believe, and
till then, that abolitionsm has power enough to pro
duce reaction. In brief, before action be pro
duced, msn must subvert the laws Of his nature
and with his hand put back his best interests
for this world and blot out his hopes for the world
come Every interest in the State must be subverted
the laws Of political science must bs rsversed-wsiom
and foiy-virtue aud vicereligion and sin-aboltion
ism and patriotism, must voluntarily change their names
Away, them with the consideration OF every question
which nterferes with attempts to weaken this great
american cause Other evils exist eu. they touch our
family single burden. The giant evil which
counterpg has become universal Itrose mpercepubly
but with terrible strides and made Of every a:qu
stion 1t gained Through the fundamentally Of its
church. it has called to its aid the hopes and fears the
with to
versal power Politicians and parties yielded submission
to Its touch and acknowledged the might of the 6es
troyer 1t has entered every hall Of lea slaon, called
legislators to its aid and reversed the decree OF the
Senate 1t has entered the school house Of the Amer
education and, BY taking away the key Of know
ledge, was advancing to shut the very gates of
At this sIf a%srssns planted them
ssts. What has been the result Of this stsugsieY
devour the bodies Of men is beginning to wax faint
and one long, loud, appalling peal of moral thunder
chance into that lasting perdton which his masnity
had prescribed for the American people. The 5torn
flag" Of Remington again floats to the breeze
Hank? there's a voice-our country Is stirr'd
sound like the break OF . trumpet is heard;
On the mountains banner is blazing afar-
II CLOVIS like the light Of a newly born star;
TITS the flag of the free We unfurl to the sky,
And glory now bears 1t in triumph high
Our foes gather round us, that stAndar I'd to seize
But they fall like the reptiles from young Hercules
The following resolutions then offered by Dr. W.
r. Wright, and unanimously adopted
Resolved That we the people Of the First congressional
district OF the State Of in meeting
sempsd hereby ray snd endorse the national platform
Resolved, That by the spirit letter OF The
constitution of the United States guide notwth.
standing the efforts of to substitute
law Of the land.
Resolved That we adopt the resolutions passed At
late meeting in Hamilton county Ohio, part of po
cal creed and that will not be induced pre-.
measures.
Resolved, That Amercanism in its broad, legitimate
sense, raram cunt and above all other confederation
Resolved, That the aboonats who seek this
great American are but the tools Of the Jesu
who seek to overthrow tine republic.
Resolved That conservatism 10 the basis Of
and constitutes our true element Of success.
We venture nothing in saying that the effect OF this
meeting will be felt not only throughout the Stats Of
Pennsy lvana, but the nation at large