Daily American organ., 1856-03-06
The American Platform.


2sth ultimo, thus speaks Of the platform, and
correctly illusuates ie provisions. We sup
pose that no man who understands the Eng
lish language can doubt the correctness of the
construction given by tho Journal to the pro-
visions of the platform to which it refers We
entertain no manner of doubt that every con.
servatiyc man in the nation win ultimately sus-
tain every position laid down in the platform.
II was made for such, and not for ultraists.
There is no mystery in lis language, and mono
in its purpose:
The new platform of the American party bids
defiance to the Ingenuity the malice and the false
hoods OF the Democratic organs. There il stands,
and they can neither demolish norshake It. Though
the true Americans OF the South may have desired
something more, they may at least rejoice and they
do and will rejoice at the naturalization of their
party upon ground so unotjectionable They will
be satisfied with the substantial recognition and
assertion OF Southern rights--sstisied with plat
form that demands the faithful execution Of the
fugitive slave law, that denies the power of Con-
gess to interfere in any way whatever with slavery
in the Territories, and that declares the right Of
the people OF every Territory to come into the
Union OF States with or without slavery as they
themselves may choose. There never has been a
time when the great mass Of the Americans of the
South would have hesitatedfor AN instant to secure
the naturalization Of their party throughout the
country by the adoption Of such platform.
We have said that we are willing to fight the
coming battle either upon the new Philadelphia
platform, or upon the Philadelphia platform of last
June. We are entirely willing to fight it upon
either and upon both. There Is not the slightest
inconsistency between them, neither of them de-
mics anything contained in the other; both are
correct and defensible in all their parts. While
we shall not insist upon candidates. endorsing
the whole of the June platform Messrs. Fillmore
and Doneison certainly do endorse the whole of it)
we shall yindicate every section OF that platform
whenever it shall be assailed. The assertion Of
the chief Democratic organ of this city that the
seventh section OF the new platform contains the
principle of squatter sovereignty is huge and
shameless faIsehood, showing only the desperation
of its utterer. The editor of the Democrat says
that the assertion of the right Of the permanent
citizens of Territory to frame their constitution
and laws, and regulate their domestic and social
affairs in their own way, subject only to the pro-
visions of the Federal Constitution is squattcr SOW
ereignty.
Well, If that's squatter sovereignty, then he in
asmuch as he processes to be an opponent of SQUAT
ter sovereignty, must hold that the permanent res.
idents of Territory have NOT the right to frame
their constitution and lawa and regulate their do
inoeuo aiu pocia sIaliS subject only TO the pr0yi-
sons of the Federal Constitution And is id there
we find him Does he actually deny that the peo-
pie OF Territory may make their own laws and
regulate their own affairs keeping within the pro-
visioho Of The Constitution of the United States p
Pray where does he suppose the right exists to
prevent the people of Territory from doing what
the Constitution of the United States allows them
to doY Does the man think that Congress or the
President has right to interfere with their regus
ation Of their own affairs in obedience to the con-
stitution Of their country We said yesterday, and
we repeat to-day, that, although the editor of
the Democrat is shameless enough and desperate
enough to assal part Of the seventh section of
the American platform as containing his own and
the Northern Democracys odious and miserable
doctrine OF squatter sovereignty, there is not in
that portion Of the section line or word that
he dares to gainsay. five are incorrect in this,
let him state what the words are upon which he
takes issue. We can proclaim joyously to the ma
ton that the American party is satisfied with its
platform, and that it would give It's nublest and
best exertions to the election Of these proud and
spotess and dauntless patriots, Fillmore and Dom
eison, even If there were no such thing as written
platform in the world. Our readers we are sure
will pardon US if, in our enthusiasm, we feel dis
posed to close almost every article with the shout
that will soon be as natural to every American as
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