Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-15
National Council.

Tho morning papers announce the secession
Of fity-three members OF tie National Coun-
Gil now In session at Philadelphia, and the
adoption by them of platform on which they
appeal to the people. BY reference to this
platform, In another column, our readers will
perceive that its main feature is demand for
the restoration Of the Missouri Compromise
that il docs not demand the abolition of slavery
IA this District, nor allude to the subject of
slavery In any other respect.
The New England members, who form the
chief portion of the scceders, probably deemed
II impossible to sustain themselves at home,
without an open declaration in favor Of the res.
toration Of the Missouri Compromise. Some
OF them perhaps are actuated by desire to
break up the American party, as national or
ganization, and convert it into sectional party
fso, we cannot but rejoice that they have Sc
coded from the National Council. It is far
better that they should leave now, taking with
them all cause for disscnsion, than to remain
for few months and then desert the national
wing Of the party in the midst Of Presidential
election.
But whatever may be the motives or the
future policy Of the seceders is comparatively
Of little consequence inasmuch as New York.
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania stand firmly
upon the National Platform, and will continue
t, stand there There also will the South
stand, and present. we hope, an unbroken
front at the next general election. For it is
now perfectly evident, that tho small remnant
of the Democratic party yet in existence at
the North, will be thoroughly abolitionized, if
il be not 80 already. The proposition openly
made by the administration journals in New
York for amalgamation with the Sewardites, is
strong proof on this point.
The South, then, having been abandoned by
tho Northern Democracy, has no alternative
hut to plant itself upon the National Platform
adopted yesterday at Philadelphia. Unless
the South takes this course and CALAMITY sus-
t,ins its Uuion loving and conservative broth
ran in New York, Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey, the danger is imminent that Seward,
or soma other INSCRIPTIONS and unprincipled
frce-soil demagoguc, will be nominated as the
Presidential candidate Of the Northern fusion
i,ts, and be elected by the united votes of the
supporters of the present administration, and
the original friends of Seward and enemies Of
Henry Clay. We have too much confidence in
thosagacity Of tho people Of the South to suppose
that they would willingly lend their aid to pro-
duce such q result. But we hayo no hesita-
ton in saying that the recent election Of Mr..
Wise in Virginia is an important step in that
direction, however strongly the unsuspecting
Eirginians who voted for him may deny that
such was their intention.
The election Of Mr.. Wise, in the present con-
dition Of political affairs, was certainly great
blunder-and we have high authority for assert
log that In politics "a blunder is worse than
crime" How tho Democracy" arc to Co.
cape from the consequences of this blundcr, it
is not easy TO ascertain. Perhaps they will try
to galvanize the remains Of that once fourshing
Republican party In New York, which was as
sassinated by the Secretary of the Treasury /;
or, 1t may be- they win essay to revive the
Democracy Of Now Hampshire, which the
President himselfdestroyod, with the assistance
Of tho Attorney General Or, as last and
desperate resource, it may offer all the diplo-
mltic posts-aH the Cabinet appointments
aid all the lucrative and honorable offices in
the gift Of the government to foreigners, in the
hope that this policy will save them from utter
inhalation.