Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-03-28

The Policy of the Northern Americans.
Our readers are already aware Of the fact
that the late Council of the American par-
ty at Philadelphia was by no means har-
monious and united body. Although the
members addressed each as "brother," still
the milk of human kindness and of brother
ly cffection there seen had more acidity than
sweetness in it. Before the delegates com
menced balloting for Presidential candi-
dates, many from both North and South,
he'd left the Convention, and given notice
that they would have no more to do with II.
The chief bone of contention was the Sla-
very question, which involved the repeal or
reaffirmation of the Twelfth section. The
eight section Of the June platform had ref
erence to Catholics, holding office, &C.
This section, a far as we can understand the
matter, was thrust aside by Southern dele
gates in order to admit the louisiana dele
gates, while the Twelfth section was repealed
or modified by the Northern Delegates, in
order that they might stand right at home
on the Kansas issue. The end of the drama
however, was the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore
and Mr.. Donaldson, the withdrawal of the
great body of the Northern delegates, who
afterward issued an address to the people
The reasons assigned in this address bv the
seceders, for their withdrawal, are: Ist.
The refusal of the majority to agree to the
re-enactment of the restrictive clause of the
Missouri Compromise law; and I'd The ad-
mission of the louisiana delegates, 'reprc-
Isenting Catholic constituents" The ad
dress closes a Recommendation to hold
Convention on the 18th of June next in the
city Of New York, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for President and Vice
President, which recommendation we regard
i'll advised and pregnant with evil. Should
that Convention meet and make nomina-
tiOns, it will only serve further to divide and
distract the opposition in the Free States,
and make the election of the Democratic
candidates certain.
The Republican party have called Ma
tional Convention to meet in Philadelphia
on the 18th Of juno the anniversary of the
battle of Bunker Hill, which Convention will
assuredly make nominations for President
and Vice President, and will most certainly
reflect the popular will of the country in re-
gard to the Kansas Nebraska question:
The very question upon which the American
Delegates who seeded from the National
Council at Philadelphia, proclaim to be of
paramount Importance, and the settlement
of which Is ''indespensible to the repose of
the country" 1t is not probable that the
Republican Convention will make plat
form which will preclude the anti-Nebraska
Americans from standing upon it, or that
it will be of bigOted or ultra character, and
consequently offensive to the calm eonserva-
tive men of the Union. Then why have
the anti-Nebraska Presidential tickets
placed in nomination, to divide and weaken
us and render the contest a sure thing for
the Democracy?
The principle of Union in political war
fare must be recognized and acted upon, or
else no positive good can ever result from
party action. The American Convention
held in June last, and the one which has
just closed its laborS, have demonstrated
that there can be no unity of action between
the North and South Americans, so long as
matters remain as thew are. As Glvernor
Call of Florila remarked in his speech at
Philadelphia, 'there is high wall and a
deep gulf between the two sections, which
can neither be got over nor fathomed." No
such impossible barrier interposes to prevent
a union between the Republicans and the
Americans. This was de-
in the result of our State cleo |
ton last fall and more recently in the elec-
ton of Mr. Banks to the Speakership of the
United States House of Representatives.
Mr.. jefferson in his first Inaugural Address
in speaking OF the parties which existed in
this country at that time, said "that we arc
all Republicans and all fu,ionists." In
view of the state of parties at present exist
ing in large portion Of the country, we
may say that we 'are all Republicans and (
Ill Americans" and no cause exists for
division in their ranks.
We therefore most earnestly invoke the
gentlemen who have seeded from the Phil
ldelphia Convention, to recall their mandate
or Convention at New York on the 18th
# June, and join heart and hand with the
American Republican movement. Go to
Philadelphia on the 18th of June, and exert
heir power in making a strong and popular I
icket for President and Vice President and
make broad and liberal platform, which
very American and every Republican can
upport and stand upon, and 60 into the
ontest united, and work shoulder to shoul-
ler.-C Cin. Gazette.
Trouble iu New York :
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