The Empire County argus., 1856-05-10
ss II NOVksID

The political news by the John L. Stephens is
of most cheering character for the American
party. The nomination at this time Of two such
men as Fillmore and Honelson. necessarily caused
some quaking in political circles. 1t was expected,
reasoning from party practices heretofore, that the
Philadelphia Convention would concede something
to savery-extensionsts at the South, else offer
Cancellation to Black Republicanism at the North
This expectation was disappointed. The genuine
American eavcn existed in the convention, and
it grew to pervade the entire body-what it could
not penetrate repelling-and ultra slavery and
ultra anti-savery factionists were alike sacrificed
at the shrine Of the Constitution and the Union.
ticket was nominated: composed Of men entirely
national in their antecedents and predections-
men with whose history all familiar, and in
regard to whom nothing need be taken on trust.
There was no North nor no South set forth in the
nominations, nor any eircumlncutory platform that
might be construed to the liking Of extremists in
either quarter
Politicians were amazed, and some who had set
their hearts different result, tried to divert
the party from the policy laid down by the conven-
tion. The several steamer arrivals from the East
have represented public sentiment on the subject
of the Philadelphia nominations, in a chaotic state.
Mass meetings and meetings of Councils in some
cases endorsed the nominations, and in others en-
dorsed the course of the delegates who withdrew
from the convention. Gradually the incongruous
mass has been assuming shapes, and the Stephens
news satisfac torly demonstrates that the denunca
tory expressions over which the Phalanx press has
been so exultant were almost invariably emana-
tions from elements outside Of the American party
proper, and which had acted with the party only
to defeat the designs of q corrupt administration
The Black Republicans of Massachusetts had for
State purposes co-operated with the Americans in
opposition to pierce's emissares In Ohio the Re-
publicans to the same end formed similar alliance
and yet in both States the two parties were known
and recognized In Massachusetts, receipt Of
telegraphc announcement Of the Philadel rhia
nominations, mass meeting was hurried up which
passed condemnatory resolutions. The State Coun-
Gil was called together and the nominees declared
acceptable, and the action of the convention hearth
ly endorsed. In Ohio, Ex-Gov. Ford called meet
ing of the State Council-giying very short
notice and taking care that it reached those he
wanted in attendance the ticket was repudi-
y
characters as Bill Gibson of Tiffin and others who
had figured at the Pittsburg Black Republican
Convention, and thus forfeited all claims to voice
in an American Council Fity-nine national men
composing the minority, sent statemen: Of the
facts 70 the President Of the National Council, and
Fords charter revoked and new one issued
to the tfty-nine true Americans. They thereupon
organized endorsed the nominations, issued Il call
for IL full meeting to be held June Sd, and ad-
journed. The American papers of Ohio denounce
the conduct Of Ford, and the 81 of June will show
The State Council Of Iowa, with every county
represented, by a unanimous vote pledged the best
efforts of the party in that State in support Of the
ticket.
Of the forty-fve papers in Missouri twenty five
have hosted Fillmore and Donelson, twelve are
Democratic, and eight neutral
Indiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Virginia papers,
all contain accounts of the enthusiasm which per-
vades the American ranks, and contemporary
observes that Every American paper in New
England supports the nominees with great ZEAL
1.-The work goes bravely on - and all we want
is perfect organization. With this having sound
principles for our platform, true patriots for our
standard bearers, and the American coors waving
above US, we march to certain victory.
"TRoPNEvAD.' Just as we are going to press