The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20

PLATFORM OF THE AMERIC AN PARTY IN TENNESSEE.
TIE Know Not iDg ass Convention of Tenlesses con-
vered at Nsshse en- the I2.h inst. and adopted the
follow ing revolutions rs tee patfsm of the party
The American parry If rsaIese Ia convsn-
zion, deem it At and proper occasion t. re.arm
asow heir adherence tn great fandms Mai principles
ahch have for their object he olcgl1g back the give
nent to It's o,glnsl puiy ana pind g.ther inoissou
bly, the States, ADO continue The DRESSINGS Of peacs
tapptneks Al prosperity 10 tue hole people, Therefore
Kssolveo, Thst we rsafrm proc aim The platform
adopted py The Phlsdeiphis invention in june La, be
tv1Dg the nm cpks thersn set firth necessary and
proper for the hest goOc Il the wnOi- country.
Resolved, That regard. the question Of slavery ex
lerieI hos torn that 1t Is ject upon which
Aneiisau pee pie have Always dered As aroeot lovers
# the Union, ara # the pesc- and harmony OF the
.uptry, de preciste al sgisii " he eubct the
rolst foe 70 he rsrpetui, Of the rspuoic Always
tertainng tbs profound respect and regard for thu
compfcmises Of the rsiituti a. AID iaws of IN.
land and feeling thar all tights Of hoerty religion
common country, pa riots wu to them
as We have ever Gone, patriots obeuencs; asking
polh'ng but wat Ia riga and admitting to thing taat
swtlg.
kesoved, That win abide by ard maintain sae pro-
Visions Il III constitution Of the U.d States the
exis i5g laws OF Coz gfess the subject a al set
tlensnJ thereof aL0 therefore, viii oppose any and
anf1ltfer sgtsfon upoa tits question In making this
declarations deny that Congress- any power
TO ate npon the Of slavery any way and
equally to TIE eple Of the Terri orus any such
gov 81 sp.il the torma,ion Of STATE 9eyarpment o.
losing th cdious coctfne # squatter sovereignty IL
Other words The sppcstiop 0y the p.opie # the feri
to:ies OF Wilma pfsvisoiem.
rn 10 ne hello in Philadelphia the 22d Of Feb-uxry
nsf be Instructed their inGuer aud prosure
he ePes, Of all mon al of iniia into he Amer
can party and sl Obligations Of secrecy ohio gwiss
Resolved, That the eduea ton Of tee youth Of
try is the best Of perpetuang its liberties tia
states SIR ud povice for that educa ion by
sch -os throughout their limits, and that the
Protestant Bihe their text book should Y.ver
cluded q ON them
Resolved, that This convention feeling Justly indie
nant 1t the gross Interpretations Of their principles
and motives ty rher opponents and the aause inst hse
been bsapd upon them by he organs and leaders Of the
oppossD mend 10 their friends every where to
Ell future contest TO maintain their positions with gnity
sDo 6yDsss bot TO tolerate longer In silenoa any
VI just upon their rights as American freeman
Resolved That the present Of he federal
government, by the sppo tment If ultra sectional
20 esoipg cabinet judicial Offices by IT'S open
With elections and by Its wholesale prescription
Of large Of the American people for other
than their support Of the um -honored doctrines
# their fathers has violated every p,incinle ~htah
mtught il into poser. 1t has vasca- ing AID In
ard has forfeited all c1fm 70 puoic conf COOS
snd deseIves The COZ demnation Of all conscientious
The anti Nebraska editors Of Illinois t, hold con-
yer'iop On the 22d.