Daily American organ., 1856-02-27
The American Platform.


Gil held at Philadelphia last week, commands
the assent and support of all conservative men,
and viii be endorsed by every American who
loves his country, and who is not influenced
in dcnouncing it by feelings Of strong partiali-
| ty for the platform Of June last, or some feel
| ing of prejudice growing out of the paternity
Of the present platform. r.s..a
1t is well known that for some months past
controversy has been carried on between a
few Southern presses with this paper, in rela-
ton to the necessity and policy of maintaining
the 18th section of the late platform, and it is
now equally well known that the views Of the
american Organ have been practically sus-.
tanned in :he adoption Of the platform of the
District of Columbia. ars
This platform, in our judgment, satisfies the
just demands of the South, and is obnoxious to
| no charge of partially to either section Of the
country. 1t enunciates no principle to which
Northern or Southern conservative cannot
SUBSCRIBE plainly and sufficiently recognises
the rights of the several States, lit maiEtains
the doctrine of intervention with questions
| appertaining peculiarly to any of the several
| States--it lays down in distinct terms the doc
trine that the people of the organized Terrific
ries, being citizens Of the United States ma
tiUe or naturalised, aoho are permanent resi-
dents Of the Territories, have the right to
mould their own domestic institutions, subject
only to the Constitution, lit is clear and un-
ambiguous on all the points presented in it, and
it embraces every question necessary in the
formation of an American platform. 81
Yet has its opponents, aswe have before
stated, amongst our Southern brethren, and
we may add, that the nltraists of the North
equally oppose it, but for different reasons
They maintain that an American platform
should embrace not merely a denunciation of
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, but a
declaration that this Compromise should be
restored, which at the present time is utterly
inpracticable, and for that reason, if for no
other, ought not to be urged On this ground
solely did the American platform meet with
opposition from those of the North who with
drew from the convention and protested against
tho platform, and against the action of the
convention in refusing to make the Restora-
ton Of the Missouri Compromise" part of
the creed of the American party. sn. .a
Were the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise practicable, there would be at least
show Of consistency in the course adopted by
those impractica6les who withdrew from the
Convention, but in view of the impracticability
of such measure, we would fain hope they
will finally unite in the support of the platform
and Of the ticket nominated upon it
We would hope too, that since the platform
which has been presented to the country by
the National Council, presents the true princi-
piles for which the South contends in relation
to the Territories, those who have hitherto OPP
posed 1t will cease their opposition, and let us
all harmonic in support of both the platform
and the nominations
We regret to find among the proceedings Of
the National Convention, as reported in the
Baltimore Sun, the following statement to-wit:
Mr.. McCune, Of Virginia, said that the Nation
al Council had adopted platform which was salts
factory neither to the North nor to the South
They had now platform which was satisfactory to
both, in the shape of Fillmore and Doneson He
moved that the Convention repudiate all plat
| FORMS The motion was seconded and thereupon
great scene of great confusion took place. in the
midst of which the vote was taken on the motion
but 1t was impossible for any one to decide wheth-
er it was adopted or rejected. The President was
unable to tell, but he thought that it was lost
On the other hand, the Virginians contended that
it was adopted. In the midst of the confusion,
motion was made to adjourn sine die, and it pre-
vailed" F-
It is true that the motion above stated was
made by Mr.. McCune but it is not true that
the rote was taken on the motion" The
proposition to adjourn had been previously
made, and it was pressed by the mover, and
prevailed by an overwhelming vote. Had the
vote been taken on the motion Of Mr.. McCune,
it would have been rejected by vote of three
or four to one, as was shown on the vote TO
lay Mr.. SmalPs platform on the table on Satur-
day.
The Convention on Saturday, acting on the
proposition Of Mr. Small, of Pennsylvania, with
the amendments thereto, by a most decided
vote hid the whole subject Of platforms upon
the table, thereby recognising the action of the
National Council as not only legitimate bat
satisfactory. We hope, therefore, that no fur
ther efforts viii be made to detract from the /
validity and binding tforce Of the American
platform Let the enemies Of the American
party cayil at it to their hearts content, but
let no member Of the party give countenance
to the idea that we do not all stand upon this
platform.
The Organ is regularly mailed to the Rich
mond American, and why it is not received we
cannot tell. @ itg ~.
The New York State Council, which assem-