Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-07
PennsyIyania convention.

Daniel Webster. .,.,l
PennsyIyania Conventions.
We publish the adoption Of the National
platform by the Pennsylvania State Conven-
ton. and also the proceedings Of the seceders.
We withhold any comment upon either until
we receive the proceedings in more anthem
tic form than presented BY the papers Of yes
terday
american State Council Of Pennsyluania-- Repu-
diation Of The 18Th Section Of he Platform
Secession of Ten Delegates, dc.
READING, July 6.---Tbe State Council of the
American party has been In session for the last
two days.
The convention has repudiated the 18th section
of the National Platform adopted At Philadelphia
A section has been adopted in place Of the 18TH
declaring in favor Of the reenactment Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and opposing the admission of
any more slave States north Of the Missouri Com
promise line. l. Hsgff
The following Is the section, which was adopted
by vote of 1873 to SO. ga u
That the question Of slavery should not be in
troduced into the platform of the American party,
being convinced that no such issue was intended
to be embraced within It's principles and objects.
That we believe in, and shall ever defend the
right of freedom and discussion on that and every
other subject not intended to be embraced within
the designs Of our organization. But inasmuch as
the subject has been forced upon MS we regard the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise as an infraction
Of the plighted faith Of the nation, and that it
should be restored, and efforts to that end should
fail, Congress should refuse to admit any State
celebrating Slavery, which shall be formed out Of
any portion Of the territory from which that insti
futon was excluded by that Compromise. fb
The eastern delegates stood 70 to n. Thirty
western men opposed the platform as not strong
enough
Last night resolution was offered, calling Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnati, on January 9Th,
to act on the Pennsylvania Platform, as follows:
Resolyed, That Committee of Thirteen be APP
pointed to invite the cooperation Of all the State
Councils in the Confederacy, who may Do willing
to concur in the principles and platform this day
adopted by the State Of Pennsylvania, as and for
her National Creed and that Convention be held
at Cincinnati, on the 9Th day of January next,
to concert measures to secure the nomination in
the Convention called by the National Council, Of
candidates for President and Vice President, who
are willing to stand upon the platform this day es-
tablshed and transact such other matters as may
be deemed necessary TO secure the success of the
American party in the Union. The representations
Of each State in said Convention to be equal to the
number Of members such State is entitled TO In the
National Congress.
To-day ten delegates seeded
The following, which we find in the Philadelphia
Sun, we presume to be the report of the proceed
ings of the seceders:
Anerican State Conpention adoption Of The
National iatform.s1 n
AT A meeting of the American State Conven-
ton, held mt Reading, on the fifth instant, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, reported by the
Hon. Jacob Broom chairman of the committee on
resol utons, we're unanimously adopted and or
dered to be published, signed by the officers Of the
Council, viz:
Whereas, the National Council, at its late SEES
sion at Philadelphia, established and promulgated
nThc Platform and Principles of the Or ganization."
And whereas, according to the constitution
and laws Of the order, the National Council is the
supreme head Of the order and as such is entitled
to the respect and obedience of the subordinate
branches t.ereof
And whereas, the unfortunate agitation OF sec
tiona matters within the said National Council has
resulted in the introduction Of an article lXlI TO
which there appears to be serious and grave OBJ
ections on the part OF portion of the members
Of the ORDER therefore
Resolped, That while We deprecate and dsap-
prove Of the agitation In any manner Of the sub
cct Of slavery, or any other question Of local or
sectional concern In the consideration Of the prin-
ciples Of the American party, as being incompati.
bio with harmony, and destructive Of that concert
OF action which Is indispensable 10 the well-being
Of our nation ut largo, and the peace and security
Of posterity; yet, nerertheleys, our imperious
sense of duty and subordination 70 the National
Council, and devotion to the great American cause,
which we hold to be paramount TO all other polti-
cal or sectional considerations, impels to ratfy
adopt, and confirm the said platform and principles
Resotped, That the minutes purporting to be the
Of the State Council Of Pennsylvania
which assembled at Reading on the Sd inst, dis
close the fact of the secession from the National
Of large number Of those in attend.
ance, who have repudiated the National Council
and dsowned its authority, and that therefore,
their entire proceedings are in the opinion Of this
State Council, dsorganizing, and are hereby repu-
diuted and disavowed.
JOSEPH w. HUNsICKER, President
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