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American Convention-DiTuption Ofthe
Order Fillmore Gone South


ling character. Contrary 70 expectations out
-sidsrs were excluled in the afternoon, and al
though in the evening reporters we're admitted
we we're not fortunate enough 10 bear 1t. and
therefore can only speak Of the doings frJm
the report Of members.
The morning session was spent in The prelim-
mary proceedings for organization. in the course
Of which disclosure Of fraud from Champaign
county, in certifying delegates, was brought to
light, Of Q nature more sreditable to the inge-
nuity Of the cOneocter and the simplicity Of his
instruments, than 10 the honor Of either. The
few delegates thus involved we're at first reject
ed, bat were Afterwards admitted as a matter
Of grace, and went boswell the ranks Of the pro-
Slavery party.
On the assembling Of the Convention in the
afternoon, as the proceedings were with closed
doors, we have no knowledge OF Ehe order 10
which business came up. But early 10 the
session, the Reports from the Committee on
The State of the 0rdsr"-a majority and mi
aority report-were presented. On the adop-
ton Of one or tha other Of these reports, the
question whether The Order would, or would
not, sustain TIC agyressiOns Of the Slave Power
as far as Ohio was cOncerned) depended; and
it might be said without much exaggeratiOn,
that the issue between Slavery and freedom
in the Union hung upon the result The more
credit then to the noble and independent men
Of the Order who, in resisting the blandiSh-
ments ofpower, did a great thing for Freedom
by performing an act Of simple duty to them.
selves and the country. We here submit the
, reports that all may see the radical difference
between the two sections Of the party.
-f ' Majority Report
WHaEAs, the Amerisan Organization in 0hic
had its origin in, and has been maintained for
purposes Of reform And whereas, true re
gard for the honor the American name, tn,
security of American rights. and the prosperity
of the American people. require a steadfas
maiutensce of the great principle Of freedom
upon which American institutions are based. :
We, therefore, the Delegates of the Councils
Of the American orderin Ohio, in State Coun.
Gil assembled, fully approve Of the action o
those Delegates from Ohio ia the National A
merican Council and Convention recently as
sembled at Philadelphia, in refusing to accep
the platform or support the nominations ther
and there made, and WE hereby. repudiat'
, those nominations, and embrace this occasion
to re-afirm substantially the platform adOptec
by the State Council at its session in Clevelant
in June last, as follows
We proclaim to the world the following prin
ciples of the American party Of Ohio.
Q lst. The unlimited Freedom of Religion. dis
connected with politics Hostility to Ecclesasti
cal influences upon the affairs of Government
Equality ofrights to all Naturalized Emgrant
who are thoroughly An,ericanizsd, and owe n
temporal intelligence, by reason oftheir religion
higher than that to the Constitution.
Cd. We purpose no prescription on accoun
Of birth or creed but welcome exles and emf
: grants ON other lands 10 free participation il
the benefits of American Institutions, and th
privileges of American citizenship, with suCl
restrictions as ere needful to make sure tha
those who avail themselves Of this liberality
, understand and will defend these institutions a
gainst all aggression, civil or ecclesi astcal, tc
which end the laws regulating naturalization
should be properly amended.
81. opposiiiontO all political organizations
composed exclusively Of foreigners. and to al
attempts to exclude the Bible from schools SUP.
ported by the Government,
4th Slavery is local not national. We Op
pose its extension into any Of our territories
and the increase of its political power, by tn,
admission, into the Union, of ary Slave States o
otherwise and we demand Of the General
Government an immediate redress Of the grea
wrongs which have been inflicted upon th'
cause Of Freedom and the American chsracte
BY the repeal of the Missouri Compro mise. ant
the introduction Of Slavery into Kanzas in vic
lation of law. by the force Of arms, and the de
struotion of the elective franchise.
9th, In humble imitation of the wisdom o
Washington, we oppose Intervention in the af
, fairs Of Foreign States yet on all proper occa
sions, we will not withhold our sympathy frOn
any people aspiringto be free.
9Th. We support American industry and &c
t MUS against the adverse policy of Foreign ma
2 tons, and facilities to internal and externa
commerce by the Improvement Of rivers an
, harbors, and the construction of Nations
Roads connecting the Atlantic and the Pscif
7 Oceans, and uniting the various sections Of th
Union. ,"S e, .y,,. ,t, .....e.....
7M. The Union ot:asese States should Be mad
perpetual By faithful allegiance to the COnsttA
ti0n.
CoMxIrrEs.--J. H. Baker, David HOlbrOoG