Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-31
American Convention in New York.

American Convention in New York.
At the meeting of the American State Council,
at Binghamton, New York, on Wednesday, Mr.
Brooks, of New York, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions and Platform, made the following
report unanimously from the committee, and it
was unanimously adopted by the Convention:
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
First. Americans to rule America.
Second The maintenance OF the Union, and the
compromises of the constitution faithfully fulfilled
Third The absolute exclusion from the creed of
the American party of all sectional doctrines that
are against the sense of any portion Of the Amer-
can Union, and the disuse OF the name influence,
or organization Of the American party, to advance
any measure against the constitutional rights of
the States, the intention or effect of which shall
be to endanger the perpetuity OF the Union.
Fourth. No sectional interference in cur Legisla-
ture, and no prescription of persons on account of
religious opinions.
Fifth. Hostility to the assumptions of the Papal
power, through the bishops, prelates priests or
ministers of the Roman Catholic Church, as anti
republican in principle and dangerous to the liber-
ties of the people.
Sixth Thorough organization in the naturaliza-
ton laws Of the Federal Government.
Seventh. The enactment of the laws for the
protection Of the purity OF the ballotbox by the
State.
Eighth. Free and reliable institutions for the
education of all classes of the people, with the
Bible as a textbook in our common schools.
RESOLUTIONS ON PRINCIPLES.
Resoiued, That the National Administration. by
its general course of official conduct together with
an attempt to destroy the repose, harmony, and
fraterna relations of the country in the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise and the encouragement
Of aggressons upon the government of the terrific
nal inhabitants of Kansas, deserves and should re-
ceive the united condemnation of the American
people, and the institution of slavery should de-
rive no extension from such repeal
Resolved That in the organization of the Amer
lean Order the institution of involuntary servi-
tndc was, and now is regarded local and not ma
tonal in its character, subject for the federation
of difference of opinion by the citizens OF the
Northern and Southern States and as such has no
rightful place in the platform of the National
American party
STATE RESOLUTIONS.
As the commercial, the common school, and the
internal Improvement systems Of the State are its
greatest pride and glory, and have made her what
she emphatically is, the Empire State, therefore,
Resoired, That the American party will always
regard II its highest duty TO foster and protect and
defend them.
Resoi0ed, That the interests OF this great State
imperatively demand change of rulers that If we
would see our internal improvements completed,
We should expel from Office the partisans now In
control, who instead of letting the section of the
canals to be kept in repair by contract at saving
of 100000 year as they may and by law are au-
thorizcd to do, corrupty continue in place horde
of officials to absorb its revenues for private emol
nment for clecioneering purposes, and to pcrpetu.
ate their unholy possession Of power.
Chauncey Shaffer moved il be received and
adopted by reclamation, and added "With that
platform we can carry the State OF New York like
thunder and lightning" Great applause
Some person undertook to speak, but cries Of
Question" drowned his voice
Mr.. Brooks announced that the brother on the
committee who dissented had signed the resolution
This was received with cheers, yells, leaps
dancing, piling chairs upon the heads of delegates,
and other demonstrations Of joy at the dangers Of
a row which had been escaped by throwing over.
board the Philadelphia platform. Only four dele.
gates voted against the platform and resolutions.
The Platform Report was received with tremen-
dous applause.
On the vote being taken there we're but four die.
senting voices. The result was received with re.
newed cheer upon cheer, clapping hands, stamp
ing feet, &c.
The Platform was then published by order Of
the State Council.
SignedJ. w. Barker President; A. p. Earring
ton, Secretary.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Erastus Brooks, Of New York, and g. A.
Scroggs, of Buffalo, we're then chosen Delegates
at large TO the National Convention.