Daily American organ., 1856-08-18
AMERICAN ORGAN.
The Address of the wings of the state OF
.tea New York.
assembled ia Mass ConUention az Albany Aug
IA IQkg


selves this day in novel position. For the first
time since their organization as party, they have
no candidate for the highest office in the gift Of
free people They see the political parties of the
Union marshalling their forces for Presidential
campaign, but are themselves without a standard
bearer. Heretofore they have never been absent
from the field, or wavered in the conflict The
trumphs they have achieved have ever been used
for their eountry's good. The defeats they have
suffered have never been coupled with dishonor.
They have done their duty faithfully; used their
victories generously, and borne their disasters
manfully. They can look upon the past without
regret for themselves, aud even the untoward
events of the past weary months awaken with them
sigh save for the distraction their country has
suffered in common with themselves. Such, fellow
Wings is our present position. II brings us no
shame. We have proud and pleasant memories in
this hour of trial. and can look to the future with
calm reliance upon the essential truth of our
principles, and upon that good sense of our fellow
citizens which viii hereafter do us Justice We can
afford 10 wait
We cheerfully forgive aud forget the past Our
concern is with the present We have to do with
that, and to provide for the future. The Whig
party has always been practical party, dealing
with facts rather than with theories, and at the
present crisis we are especially bound by every
consideration OF prudence and patriotism to look
fairly mt the circumstances that surround us. We
shall not, therefore, in addressing our brother
Whiss to-day, enter into any exposition of Wbig
principles. The occasion demands the presenta-
tion OF other topics The distinctive issues Of the
Whig party are well known. They have been
presented, as it was proper they should be, when.
ever we have had Presidential candidate before
the people, that all might know for what, as well
as for whom, they were asked to vote. But the
case is different now. We have no candidate and
need set up no platform. II would be easy to
h.IAn Ala l. a -
writings of an eloquent Clay and peerless Web
ster, and in the lives of genial Harrison and a
sagacious Taylor
The platform itself, itly framed and Joined toge-
ther, was exhibited to the Republic and the world
in the wise, patriotic and successful administration
OF Millard Fillmore, when President Of the United
States. There is no need to reproduce it here
More urgent business presses upon u.s. We have
met to inquire where we stand whittier events are
tending, and how we standing only on the margin
OF the battlefield, can best serve the interests of
our common country. As Wings, we desire to
know what our duty ia, and we stand ready to
perform it, without fee or reward and to meet our
responsibilities without thought about the conse.
quences. Henry Clay, of Kentucky, long since
inspired us with that sentiment Let us only
know that we are right, and we are content We
seek no spoils of office. We need not their cohe-
sve power to bind US together. Our country's
veal IS our single care. Our hearts turn ever with
warm and true affection to our glorious home
our whole country, to the United States that out
of many have become one consolidated confedera-
cy, one imperishable, indvisible, ever glorious
Union.
There are before the country three candidates
for the Presidency. We recognise no mode of
political warfare that can lead US to disparage
either Of these, or speak lightly of his personal
merits. II lie into their qualifications for the
Chief Magistracy of our country that we propose
to inquire And this inquiry it is our right and
our duty TO prosecute.
As Wings, approving Of the platform of Mr. Fill
mores late administration, and cherishing in our
heart of hearts the political sentiments incucatcd
by the sage of Ashland and the statesman of
Marshfeld, we cannot mite with the Democratic
party in their crusade against that platform and
those sentiments. The candidate of that party
has especially shut himself in from sympathes,
by publicly proclamiDg his unreserved adoption Of
and complete identity with the Cincinnati PLATFORM
with its slavery propagandsm, its full endorse
ment of the sgitative course of the present Ad-
ministratioD, and It's incorporation of the teach
ings of the notorious and monstrous Ostend man
ifesto.
Ii is moral impossbility that the election of
President upon such platform can restore do
mestic tranquility, or secure that friendly conf
dence and those peaceful relations with the other
great powers Of the world, by which alone can our
vast resources of agriculture, manufactures and
commerce be adequately developed. By peaceful
means, by pre-eminence in invention industry and
enterprise, country is rapidly acquiring supre-
macy in commerce upon the ocean, and controll-
ing influence among the nations of the earth. A
giant progress marks our era and distinguishes our
country, and If our rapid and honorable advance
ment is not interrupted by domestic agitation, or
foreign embodiment, we must soon become first
among the nations. m
IT,. a.,
or evanescent feeling, can we as Wings give our
support to party that by perpetuating agitation
at home or creating distrust abroad would impede
our advancing greatness. The harmonious work
ing and fuller developments of our domestic nsti-
tutions; the establishment of peace and fraternity
among ourselves, and of good will toward all ma
tons the increase of our commerce and the moral
and political elevation of our country. These are
of far, far higher moment TO us all, both of the
North and the South, than mere patty supremacy,
or the acquisition of territory on our own cont
nent and in the islands Of the sea. We cannot,
therefore, support the Hon. jaime Buchanan, alias
the Cincinnati Platform. 1t is matter of regret
that some Of our former associates have reached
a different conclusion. We cheerfuly concede to
them purity Of intention, while we respectfully
express doubt Of the wisdom of their decision
The Republican party is a supplanter. 1t has
largely derived its numbers from defections in our
ranks, and its strength from the transfer Of our
ready formed organization. If, therefore, some
thing beyond the mere difference Of political prin-
cple entered into examination of its candidates
fitness for the Office he seeks, we might well be
pardoned for indulging such feeling. But we
give it no place. The crisis is too urgent, the con.
diton Of public affairs too grave TO permit its in.
| diligence. There are other and weighter reasons
why the Wings of New York and Of the Union
cannot vote for Mr., Fremont. He, too, is a Dem.
ocrat, and, as his brief presence in the United
States Senate showed, Democrat of the same
school as the present administration. lie has
made no recantation of his general political faith.