New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22
THE AMERICAN PARTY IN NATIONAL
CONVENTION



The Central or National Americans, who gave the
victory to the North yesterday on the proposition to
repeal the Twelfth section and stand the Constitution
have backed down to-day and given triumph to the
South Cancellation and harmony ruled this morning
in SansOm Hall, and the vote Of yesterday
sidered by the changing of the New-York New-Jersey
Delaware Wisconsin and parts Of other Western deega
TONS The object is TO avoid driving off the Southern
delegates by bare repeal Of the Twelfth Section but
10 propose and put through an entire substitute for
the National Platform of June. There several
platforms proferod for this-one by Mr.. Sanders of
New.York, which proposes to let the Americans of
each State put forward such statement Of principles
they shall severaly please only provided they maintain
the dogma that Americans shall rule America" and
the change of our naturalization laws so to require
9l years residence by foreigner in order to
the right Of suffrage But the following PLATFORM the
production of that political chameleon VespGsian
Ellis and agreed to by the Councils in the District Of
Columbia is the favorite proposition at this moment.
II was proposed in the Council this morning by French
g. Evans of Virginia, the defeated AntiAdmnistratOn
candidate for Sergeant-a-Arms of the House of Rep
resentatives and greeted with much satisfaction
by the Centrals:
who rules the universe his protecting vo1hsaed
hhers their successful Revolutionary struggle and hitherto
their descendants in the preservation OF the
liberties the Independence and the union OF these states
Second; The pepeuaton Of the Federal Union, "a the pe9
dunn Of civil and religious liberties and the only bull
wark OF American Independence.
bern citizens should for all State Federal and
scpsl employment in preference TO nau-
Fors Persons born Of American parents residing tempo
y abroad should be entitled to all the rights OF naiiyebon
F;Gh No person should be selected for political station
whether native Of foreign BIRTH who recognizes any allie
nance or obligation any description TO foreign prince
poenate Power who refuses recognize the Federal
and State Constitutions teach within rs sphee as paramount
all other laws as rules OF political action. = A.,
reserved rights of the several states and cultivation
nony and sternal goodwill between the citizens OF the sew
sr states and this end by Congress, with
ones solely the individual States and non
by with the affairs Of other state
Sese The recoSnito9 Of the right Of the born and
nstuazed citizens Of the United States permanently residing
Territory Thereof to frame h. .ti N @ sS laws
mode subject only TO the provisions Of the Federal Consu
have requisite population for one Representative In Con-
eress Prorded aa' that none but those VINO are CITIZENS
and no residence In such Territory ought to
participate the formation Of the Constitution or IN the enact
inen OF laws for said Territory or State
Eighth An enforcement of the principle that no state o.
Territory admit others than citizens to the sat
Of suffrage Of holding political office unless such persons
shall aturAzed according to the laws OF the United
NAH change in the laws Of naturalization making
nued Of of all not heretofore pro
uded indispensable requisite Tor ciukenshp hereafter
and excluding all paupes ana eIsQns o. Elm h d
landing upon our shores but DO interference WIN the vested
TH Opposton to any union between Church and State;
no religious faith worship and test
office except those indicated IN the ON seson OF TINS
TSnh Free and thorough Investigation into any and all
alleged abuses Of public unctonsries aud strict economy IN
Th' The maintenance and of all laws until
d aws repealed shall be declared null and VOID by
TR,rteSn Opposition 10 reckless and unwse policy of
the present Administration in the general amusement OF our
Americans" 10y desgnaon) and conservatives IN principle
from oce placing foreigners and utTass IN then places
shown in trucking subservency 70 we stronger ena an III
sent and cOwardy bavado toward the weaker powers as
Missouri Conprome; as shown granting uunatuIslized
foreigners the right TO suffrage in hanSas and Neb.sskA as
shown In IL yacaug course the Kansas and Nebraska
question: as shown the removal of Judge Bronson from the
CoectoIshp Of NewYork upon false aud unenabe sound
Is shown in the corrupous which peryAe Of the Depart
nents Of the Governments shown In dgrscns meorious
the laundering OF foreign Testions
F01teen Therefore, to remedy existing evil, aud prevent
the disastrous consequences otherwise resulting theretom we
would build up the American party upon the principles here
upon those purely national and admitting into said party all
American citizens referred In the Sd 4th and 5h seeons)
Pressed and who viii Subscribe ther names this platform
Provided nevertheless that majority OF those pres
for membership the American party may for any reason by
them deemed sufficient, deny admission TO such applicant
Fifteenth free and open discussion Of all political prnci'
PIES embraced In our platform.
Mr.. George c. Bennett of New York this forenoon
submitted "the following charges against Brother
"Thomas IL. Ford of Ohio
Fir,t: DURING political campaign In the Fall OF 1855 be
vted NeloIk and used his influence and er'
pended the Of the BLACK Republican
foreign psya party whose principles are sntasonise to
those OF tho American party
SerS Thai as seeding member Of this National Council
session OF 1855 he not entitled to seat with US
TyS Ths, he now in conference with the Black Repub
Lean and foreign party and pledged to use ii. 70 d.
dstraet party and 70 rally a. the power
be favor The Pittsburgh BLACK he6eAh Ooa
VenOn which Friday, the 22d, in that place
The introduction Of this fre-brsnd created vast
deal Of noise and confusion and Mr. Bennett, Its au-
thor threatened to be carried out cold, disagreeabe
d---n corpse before he would give up his right TO
be heard on that subject But the President ruled it
all out Of order and Mr. b. "still lives, and got an.
other hex at his pet grievance, the presence of his
Brother Ford" in his explanation on Yea and Nay
vote. Bro Ford took notice of the attack, and is
as calm as a Summer morning. His speech yesterday,
which was a bold and pungent assertion Of the doc
trne that Freedom is national and Slavery sectional,
ranking thorn in the sides of the South Ameri-
cans, and they regard him with great bitterness of
feeling.
When the Council adjourned at 81 O'Clock, the
Platform Of Mr.. Evans, above quoted, WAS directly
before il for adoption. The South had moved amend
usnts 10 make it Pro-Slavery; the North had moved
to add the minority resolution Of the June Council,
nsfinned at Cincinnati in November and strong
and excited and decisive session is looked for this
evening. The Central or National Americans are
e'eary IN the minority by themselves, and can only
"rty the Council by a union with either the North
" sossh-Amercsns More likely than anything else.
result.
ihe Nominating Convention meets tomorrow morn