The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12

abide BY and maintain the existing Laws upon The suect
" slavery n and conclusive settlement Of that sab
ec spirit and in substance This of course includes
that section Of the Nebraska bill which repealed
the Missouri restriction Of 1920 and also the fugvesaVs
law
The 18th section also declares that Congress possesses
power under the constitution 10 legislae upon the sub
ect Of slavery in the States where does may exist
TO eEcnde any State from admission iuto the Onion be-
cause IT'S constitution does does not recognise the In.
stituticn Of slavery asa part Of ia social system
Il also declares that Congress ought not to legisats
upon the snhe Of slavery within the Territories Of the
Well sir what i the platform Of February FL 1850 and
What changes did 1t make on that Of June, 1855
Here II is:
KaoW-Aoting Platform Of Naional Council, february,
!. An humble acknowledgment Of the supreme Being
who rules the universe for Ills protecting vonehsaed
10 fathers in their successful revolutionary struggle
and hitherto manifested 10 us their descendants in the
union Of these States
2 The psrpetnAon Of the federal Union as the paa-
dium Of our civil and religious liberties and the only sure
bulHark Of American Independence
3 AEaerlcaAs Ya America and to this end adDe-
born c2ens should be selected for all State federal and
municipal Offices government employment in preference
10 naturalizea citizens nevertheless,
Persons born of American parents residing temporar-
abroad should be entitled to al the rights Of uaEeb0rn
etzsnsi but
s. No person shall be selected for political station hes-
native foreign hrth) who recognizes any allegiance
obligation Of any description to any foreign prince POI
enate power who refuses recognise the federal
and State constitutions leach within its sphsrel para
mount to all other laws rules of political action
The unqualified recognition aud maintenance Of the
reserved rights Of the several StateS snd the cultivation Of
harmony and fraterna goodwill between the citizens Of
the sfvern Stateg and this end nonnterfersnoe by
Congress with questions appertainng solely to the indvd
ual States, and non-intervention by each State.
Z The recognition Of the right Of the nave-born and
uauraized citizens Of the United States permanently re-
siding in any Territory thereof frame their constitution
and laws and TO regulate their domestic and social affairs
in their mode subject only TO the provisions Of
fedora! consultation with the right of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite population for
representative in Congress: Provided always that
bur those who citizens Of the United States under the
constitution and laws thereof and who have fixed resi-
dencs in any Euch Territory, ought to parcpxs In the
formation Of the constitution the enactment Of Laws
for said Territory State
An enforcement Of the principle that State Terri
tory admit others than natirebon citizens the right
Of suffrage of holding political Office unless such per-
shall hav. been natarazed according the laws Of
the United Staaes e.a..
g. change in the lsws Of naturalization making
tnusd residence of twentyone years of AL not heretofore
provided for anindspensabe requste for citizenship here
after and excluding all paupars and persons convicted Of
crime from landing upon shores but interference
with the vested rights Of Foreigners
10 Opposition any union between Church and State
interference with religious faith worship snd test
oahE for Office except these indicated in the 5th section
Of this platform.
IL Free and thorough investigation into any and all
alleged abuses Of public funconares snd strict economy
II public expenditures
IL Maintenance and enforcement Of all laws until said
laws declared null and void BY competent Judicial
thority.
u Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy of Shs
present administration in the general management Of our
national affairs and far especially shown in re-
mc-ing American by desgnaton and conservatives IN
principle from Office and placing foreigners and utrsts
IN their places shown In trucking snbservlenry 70 The
stronger and nsoent and cgwarlT brAvado towards the
weaker powers shown in reoper.ng sectional agitation
bv gf aE
granting 70 unnAtC-ssd Foreigners the rEbt0f suffrage In
Kansas and Nebraska sEgn IN its vAcIating course
the Kansas and Nebraska question 80 shown IN the
removal Of Judge Bronson f0m The ooectorsh q New
York upon fss and unienahle grounds shown tie
corupaons which pervads Of the departments Of the
government; shown il digErAcing merafori0ns naval
oosrs through prsudios CAPRICE shown IN the blun
dc-ing miEmanagsmsnt Of orr foreign relatlouE
IL Therefore remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous consequences otherwise resulting therom,
would build up the American party upon the principles
before stated eschewing All sectional qOestons znd
uniting upon those purely national and admitting into
said party ali American citizens freerred in third,
fourth and firth sectional who openly the principles
and opinions heretofore expressed and who viii subscribe
their this platform provided nevertheless thai
majority Of those members present at any meeting Of 10
cal council where applicant aIphef for membership in
The American party, may for any reason BY them deemed
sufficient deny admission 70 Eoch applicant
IL frs and oen discussion q al political principles
embraced in our platform.
Now in The frst paos Il VIII be observed that this plat
form EuaioGsy avoids the Of the word slapey from
beginning 70 end The I2h section Of tie old platform
declared that the hghos d4y 20 their opinion
upon important q sublect slavery
The council Of 1855 admitted such Obligation, and
evidently sought 70 keep The party unoommttied on that
qusstisn-
The I2lh section Of the old platform insisted upon an
sdhercnoe 70 and maintenance q existing laws upon
the subject Of slavery
The new platform only pledged iu famsrs in general
terms 10 the maintenKncU and enforcement Of a laws
unf said laws are declared nun and void by competent
Judicial authority So FAR this refers 70 lars affecting
Eaverv II Is complete reputation of the jane platform
r the latter declared those awE be fas and c1nefps
and BY such decarHon Ernying the party against any
attempt make those laws the Euhs Of litigation in the
courts or of oonEruszional action
The osr Of The council Of June ls5s was 10 pta doEH
agitation upon tbe slbect ~ slavery; the ge of the
ton of the council Of 1856 70 that agitation
BY making the laws relative II slavery The subject of IN
vestrstioa-
Besides ths new platform n eEsrusE terms COZ deuns
the repeal II the Missouri Compromise and IN Going so
mpdy bindr those who harr sdopsed That platform 10
a restoration Of the @igsuu-i restriction.
TO sum M The dirernnces Ia the platforms; lHt
That of June 1855 regards srsfng laws uCn the sub
ecr of slavery fna and conclusive Thai of February
templates sitsr their repcs through the Legislative de-
partmeut or their nruulmeuf ~ the judicial tribunals
I'd In June 1855 & wns declared thai Congress had
no power exUu3e any Stste from admission into tbs
Union because constitution aoeE does not recognise
the institution u slavery part Of IN social system.
makes such declaration shrfngUm doing that which the
South had right expect and huE fRE 10 afford any
guarAnise o bs safe soon Of the party in the future
ID The first platform declares ethst Congress ought not
lexsats upon the subject Of slavery within the Terrific
res m the United States and nt any ntserence by Con-
woud be violation Of fhe spirit and intentions ~ The
compact by which the Sts ~ Maryland oeaed the Dis