The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

nee institutions eveu they affect man in his moral and
social wen in his political relations Here, then,
was platform" large enough and strong enough for
every man IN the republic TO stand on, who loves bis
own country, and the people Of his own country better
than other countries other peoples who prefers reh
Eous liberty 70 the aespoc dominion Of the son ,s
Union with It's mperfectons, rather than run the hazard
OF disruption.
these three great principles long As was true 70 It's
mission; long as ignored all extraneous and minor
questons a. long as preserved its prestige Of great
popular uprising against foreign influence priesty y
rsnny, and assaults upon the Union, 1t swept everything
before It. As long its members agreed 70 tolerate diff
ferences Of opinion irrelevant questions and 70 act
together for the general good nothing could stay its
march, The rival parties Of the country stoea aghast at
wnrw S am not 81 sI,s
Its friends seemed to think strong enough 70 carry any
and everything, and hence they endeavored to engra
upon other issues of domestic policy and Of sectional
import OF its enemies, those who openly assaied IL
with SANDER and msrepres entaton were poweress for
osrs cLe wnn hss as 1las SOME on 70 per
chnery and betray 70 its foes. And then, again. the
indierent-thoee who have no fixed opinions on any
question, but who will fight for whomsoeyer viii pay
them best; mean tine trading pottcians-enissed under
the banner carry out selfish views, and TO that end
foisted II, TO some extent the machinery Of party
The effect wa, instantly apparent As those Of
section began 70 nterpoate on its creed their views
slavery and those OF another section their views
of pro saveryas the direction and management
of the Order taken from the hands Of the honest aad
unprcteuOlnR masses
who adhered to for the sake OF its principles alone and
Il fell under the control Of selfish aud ambitious poli
cansthe people of the country saw and ie that some
thing wrong, snd enthusiasm began TO give way TO
indifference and neglect. With its first reverses, those
who had gotten control Of the Order became alarmed and
then that series Of temporisng and buners
which have ended in mystfying the public mind TO
extent TO definite AIMS and subjectng US - the
charge Of inconsistency and vacaton In the vain en-
pectaon of dsarI1ng the enemies of the Order OF their
weapons OF alseho0d and perverson concessions have
been made again and again, viii H. instead OF abatDg
have only increased the violence OF their magnity In
the equally vain hope Of modifying the aired Of the
Romsh Church, and Of satisfying the croak conscen
ousness of ukewarm friends, one Of our cardinal prn
cpes resstan TO the aggressions Of the Romsh
hierarchy has been diluted that like Douglas Kansas
BILL is construed way in section and another in
another In addition to this other issues, extraneous 70
the objects and pur Of the order, have been added
from time TO timederng in different sector TO
bic ocal politicians to save themselves at home regard
less the effect upon the general good Of the Order
national organization And 1t has turned out that many
who aided in originating this great movement-many who
fought for IL with might and MAN, in the days OF its prs
tine purty-fnd themselves left far in the rear anc that
they have become objects OF denuncton and abuse by
ments who held sloof from il in the weakness Of its in
fancy but who rushed TO its embrace IN the strength OF
its manhood
foresaw the dangers which beset us, aud predicted
the consequences at the Philadelphia Convention in June
1855. then discovered growing disposition 10 try and
conciliate the adherents Of the Roish Church
States by Abatng the stnsency Of our opposition To the
dangerous assumptions Of Papacy-and warned our
friends that this was done, It would not enly be com
10 appease the bitter haired of Romanism it would lose
the confidence Of the rural population, whose resist
70 sss theme
messed . struggle between the Northern and South
delegates as 70 who should obtain q triumph,
in fitting the slavery" plank OF the platform. For
myself, ! wanted such plank in IT, ] used every
effort in my power 70 prevent its Insertion saw plain
MA, wn would DO so 70 Is FIRST the
question slavery TO the aims aud ends
OF our organization Secondly, because from the very
nh Of nm
sion only . national party embracing true hearted
Americans Of every shade Of opinion other and minor
questions undivided and undisracted by sectional To-
cal issues. ! did not wish 10 the American party
using the question OF slavery agitation ecconeerng
platform 10 be construed slavery in one section
and pro slavery I'm another And II had wished H.
knew very WELL that with the materials Of which the
American party composed, such game could be
successfully played out II will be recolected by many,
that then warned my Southern friends, that even
they should succeed In obtaining the strongest
platform they might desire yet thereby disruption o
the Order followed (as feared believed and predicted
would be the easel with the loss OF our national unity
we should lose the tasman OF our strcnsth then told
them that the loss OF harmony and concert OF action
would weaken US far more than the platform would
sti engtbcn In the South
But other eouuscs than mine and those who concurred
with me prevailed. The slavery question interpo
use a phrase OF late European dplomacy) Reputation
OF that portion az the Platform did follow IN most OF thn
Northern state Councils, the southern elections durin.
the summer and TALL OF 30 showed who was right ano
who wrong, and we are now reaping the bitter
fruits Of dissensions the subject Of slavery.
am now, as have ever been since the first incep
ton Of the American movement, an American OF ia,
original type. Others may alter modify their creed
they choose but for myself VIII admit the statue u
other foreign deity Ia my political pantheon till the
great problem u solved whether country 10 be
controlled and governed by the American people BY
Jae- bald rabbe from other lands-whether 4,
enjoy Protestant freedom Of conscience whether
TO bow In abDcct slavery 10 the behesu OF Rome
whether the Union Is 20 be preserved undermined by
slavery. It's true, have my opinions on the various
questions growing out Of slavery. arm and fixed
any In the land but do not intend TO allow these
opinions 10 interfere with my support ef the ~
achmeni 70, the higher and noblcr ends Of America
km. am willing 10 recognise, 10 counsel vita
and TO act with, any and every man, in the mainte
nance and support Of American principles matter
what may be bis opinions on the subject OF sla.
very-wovided he Is wilhngtto subordinate those opin
of Amcricanism Any man. either North or SOUTH VINO
holds his views on slavery as first and foremost and who
sustains American principles as auxiliary only TO the
carrying out his peculiar sentiments the subject 81
slavery either pro not American and II ever
the country saved from foreign influence, Romish az
gresson and The horrors Of disunon viii not be through
Entertaining these views have from the beginning
exerted all my humble influence 10 preserve harmony
and concert Of action In the American party 10 suppres
discord and 10 keep forces united for the great
struggle before We have not only TO combat foreign
domincB Papal tyranny and disunion, but have "
contend with party which has openly allied Itself with
the two former and which encourages the latter by the
bcsowa Of place and profit on N advocates In order 10
success all the elements OF opposition should be
united Our dissensions the subject Of slavery ony
enurc the benefit q this party which has the
10 call itself democratc which manages
slavery agitation element of strength; which
sembles torious free sellers and rampant IRE eaters
the council board which proclaims the repeal
o the Missouri compromise 70 be In aid of slavery AT
end .of the country and IN favor of freedom at the
other; whoee late platform at Cincinnati, fixed up gull
the South, was "svallowedp by these who intended
10 s.puke up again, (see Mr. Beuions late speech NJ
81 Iour D whose antecedens prove that liz manager
and wmeworkers ready 10 sell The South 10 the North
to day. or the North 10 the South TO morrow, will
best enable them 10 hold 10 the spos Office n
they combine, without regard 10 their variant views
on the question Of slavery, for bad purpose why
purposcf
In taking a calm survey Of the whole Geld OF opera
tons and the contendng forces arrayed, Ia common
with others have bad 10 decide under whose cadcrshIp
would fight in the conflict. Much disapproved and
regretted OF the proceedings the Philadelphia
q the 18th and 22d Of February lastyci