Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-23
The Ignoring Proposition-How it is
Received

The editor Of the Memphis Enquirer, writing
from this city on the 18th inst, says:
''The Platform adopted by the Convention must
commend itself to the appreciation OF every right
minded man in the State. II is clear full and
plict upon every point. On the great questions
growing out of slavery it is particularly sound
The Sag NIGHT yelptrs will try their teeth on it in
vain
1.-The great feature of the Convention was the
failure OF an attempt made by a few of our incon-
sderate friends to partially "ignore" the 18th sec
ton of the Philadelphia Platform Had their efforts
succeeded, firmly believe we would have lost the
State in the coming election. But, fortunately, the
Convention not only failed to IGNORE" the 18th
section but expressly endorsed the whole Of the
National Platform, and even took a step in advance
of it, on the subject of "Squatter Sovereignty ="
Let every read the resolutions adopted by the
Convention for himself. They are as sound as a
dOlar-sounder than even Mr.. Calhoun him
SELF
From the Trenton Standard, american Feb. i2.
"Never, in the OF our political lie have we
read with more regret, an article in a newspaper
protesting the same political creed with ourself,
than article published 10 the Nashville Bonner
OF the Sth instant, under the title of the slavery
Question-No. l." 1t is untimey and uncalled for,
and utterly surprised that Mr.. Hail. tie able
experienced and sagscous editor Of that paper
should have pcnned it. II the Banner, containing
this article be extensively distributed throughout
the South and its advice needed by even a respect
able portion of the American Party, it can have but
one result aud that is the utter destruction Of the
American party in all the Southern States. Ii aims
too il seems, 70 prejudice the South against Miard
Fillmore that sterling, conservative, sOand National
statesman, by quoting the positions and opinions Of
his personal friend and Law partner, Mr. Haven Of
New York, and Mr.. FIllmores home organ, the
Buffalo Commercial AdvertiSer. 1t says they both
repudiae the 18th section and are in favor Of the
restoration OF the Missouri Compromise leaving
the inference TO be drawn that such is also the POI
sition of hillard Fillmore. This celebrated l2th
section simply pledges the American Party, North
and South, 70 abide by the existing laws in regard
TO the slavery question: having much reference
10 the Compromise Measures of 1880 rs TO the
Kansas aud Nebraska Bill. 1t was passed for 10
other purpose than 10 make and maintain a cordial
and permanent peace between the two sections Of
the country Who is so blind as not to know that
any effort to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, TO
the Missouri restriction, would be followed
BY blaze of agitation throughout the South, one
hundI ed fold worse than that ~hich shook the
Union to It's cente in 1885, The object OF the
l2th section TO prevent il possible the ques-
ton from again being brought before Congress.
The 18th section contains no arguments ios or
against the institution of slavery 1t requires no
man TO acknowledge whether iG j. morally right or
morally wrong. IL allows all, whether from the
North South, to exercise their own private opn-
ions about il. Il asks ior concessions from the
North further than let il alone, but simply binds
all who Sand upon the platform, to abstain from the
further agtston OF a question, fraught with 50
much peril TO the Union, a national issue, aud 10
abide by and maintain the laws they are, as the
permanent settlement Of the subject Nov, We
would sex the BdHner how long would party or
ganzation exist that would go into an election Of
President and members Of Congress without some
pledge or assurance OF the kindy IL the American
OF anY other party, could be successful Without a
procurement between the two sections upon this
point that party could not pes-iby live through the
term Of the Administration thus brought into pOSer
As soon as the President be insugursted, however
sound, conservative and National he might be- bin
TO repeal the Fugitive Slave Las. TO restore the
Missouri Compromise, or TO extene the Nilmoi Pro-
vieo over all territory belonging 10 the United
States, aud that which mar be hereafter acquired
would be Introduced into Congress- In oil PROBABLE
ity by a member OF bis cwn party, and supporter
OF his Administration. There vas no preliminary
agreement that such should not be the ease, aud
the liberty thus allowed. without violation Of
plighted faith, uoald be sought a. Ct time and
opportunity.