Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-29
Ohio bemocracy-Family Quarrel.

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Ohio bemocracy-Family Quarrel.
| We adverted some days since to the follow
| ing facts, which, we trust, our readers have not
forgotten, to wit: LIST. That the Washington
| Union, Richmond Enquirer, and other Forney
and Pierce presses, have maintained, by bold
assertion, that " Americanism," Cor what they
call ow-Nothingism, is dangerous to the
rights and interests Of the South. I'd. That
they have in like manner maintained that their.
party is the only party in the country on whom
the South can rely for justice and non-interfer-
ence with their institutions Sd We stated
that the Ohio Democracy, at the Forney and
Pierce convention, on the 9Th Of January, at
Columbus, denounced slavery, and declared
that they will at all times fed it to be their
duty to use all power clearly given by the
terms Of the national compact to prevent its
increase, to mitigate, and, finally, to eradicate
its evils"
4th. We stated that the presses aforesaid, had
not informed the South Of the action thus taken
by the Forney and Pierce party in Ohio; and,
fifth, we called upon those presses to make
known the aforementioned resolution to their
Southern readers.
Now, we have nothing to do ourselves with
the question of slavery--our party has resolved
to let that question remain i0here the consti-
tuition has placed it-and, for this rery reason
we again call the attention of the country to the
fact, that palpable deception is being prac-
tised by these presses: first in charging our
party with being dangerous to the rights and
interests Of the South, and, second, in keeping
the fact concealed, that their Ohio friends have
thus proclaimed an open soar upon the institu-
tons of the South! We simply desire the
whole country to understand distinctly, the
position of the "American" party, and, also,
that of the Foreign, alias Forney and Pierce
party, on this question.
To show that We have not misconstrued
the resolutions Of the Ohio administration
party, on this subject, we not only call at
tention to the phraseology of the resolution
from which we have quoted, and which is as
plain as the English language can make II, but
Washington Sentinel, and of the Richmond
Examiner, both of which journals are opposed
to our doctrines, and yet, both Of whom have
denounced the resolutions adopted by the
Forney and Pierce Democracy Of ohiol Why
are the Washington Union and Richmond En-
quircr dumb on this question: Why denounce
the American party" as dangerous to South
ern interests, without the shadow Of proof,
and in mere wantonness, and cover up the bold
and daring hostility Of the Ohio Democrats to
those same interestsf
We admire the candor Of the Washington
Sentinel, in its leading editorial Of yesterday,
distinctly declaring that its opinions Of the
Ohio resolutions were not changed, even by
the labored efforts Of an ingenious correspond
emit, over the signature of 1" An Ohio Demo
crat," who sought to prove that the resolution
adverted to, really meant nothing, and was
perfectly harmless
The plain meaning and whole aspect Of the
Ohio resolution denouncing slavery is simply
this that the Forney and Pierce Democrats Of
Ohio consider slavery an evil unfhvorsble TO
the development Of our institutions that
"power is clearly given by the terms Of the
national compact to prevent its increase, to
mitigate, and finally to eradicate its evils -
that they have concluded to postpone the time
Of commencing this work, in Difference to the
resolves Of the late Baltimore Democratic Con-
vention, but that it is their duty finally to
eradicate the euil."
This is obviously and undeniably the pur-
port Of said resolution, and the Forney and
Pierce party are responsible to the South
therefor.
The American party, on the contrary, what
ever may be the abstract notions Of the vari-
GUS members composing the party, stand on
this platform, to wit:
ave hold that the institution Of slavery belongs
exclusively to those States in which II exists.
Each Of the States for itself has the sole and er-
elusive right TO determine whether or not slavery
shall exist within It's borders. We shall therefore
oppose all agitation Of the question Of slavery,
either in Congress or out Of It."
We say, then, that the American party
is neither pro-slavery nor anti-slavery !; that
It does not interfere with the rights Of the
States on this question, whilst the Forney and
Pierce Democracy, by the terms of their Ohio
resolution, declare 1t to be their right, under
the Irrational compact" and their "pUrY y
to "prevent its increase" Ito mitigate and
" finally to eradicate its evilsw
Let no man say, that In this article, we are
discussing the question Of slavery. We are do
ing no such thing. We say not word for or
against slavery, I've simply and only exhibit
the misrepresentation ofthe Forney and Pierce
party towards us, in holding up the American
party as inimicsl to the interests Of the South,
when we, in truth, leave that question where
tho constitution places it)--and the dupliciy