The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-11-01
Truth and Reason will Triumph.

The Hon +. H. Cone Of Georgia Il prominan
member Of The American party and very able and
talented man. gives the following torcbr reason.
Why he cannot longer ne with his party in the sup.
port OF Willard Fillmore. Thc-e reasons should h.
read pondrrrd aud acted upon by every southern
Know Nothing. They express The truth the whole
tu,ia that should sink deep into the heart o cvery
southern Know Nothing, and cause him 10 pause ere
he casts ls vote AGAINST his dearest rights ere
he casts his vote a2oiast He Sopo aai with he Black
Republicans. in giving il for Willard Fillmore.
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To 'JANEs $. Hook, Esq.
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BIT have other objections 10 lie support
of Mr.. Fillmore and his party.
In June, 1855, the American plrty met in
Convention at Phihdelphin was 4 member
Of the Convention and Chairman Of the Com
mittcr OF thirty.onp. who were charged with
the duty Of reporting resolutions dcrmmtory
of the principles Of the parry As chairman Of
the committee prepared and introduced what
is flmlnrIy known ns the 9TH section Of the
Philadelphia Platform. Some additions and
amendments were subsequently made to il by
Mr., BurwcIl, Of Va, Mr.. Hopkins, of Ala. and
myself .joi lily. As amended it was adopted
by the Committee and afterwards by the O on
ycnton That section contain d ample guar
antees for the rights Of the Soutll--drclaring
substantially that there should be no no future
legislation by Congress upon the subject in the
Territories ard that any interference with it
in the District of Columbia would be viola
ton Of national faith. Upon the adoption Of
these resolutions they became the principle Of
the American party. They were doomed to IA
very short existence. The Convention of the
American party that met III Philadelphia in
February, 1856, repndiated and struck ont the
18th section, and the principles contained in
that section, thenceiorth ceased to be the prin-
ciples of the Lmcrcan party; and from that
day was no longer member Of that party.
Why did this Convention strike out the 18th
section? For no other reason than that they
did not hold to the principles set forth in that
section. But this Convention not only struck
out the 18th section and Discarded its princi-
plcs--thcy ignored the Whole ect of slavery
and in cnumcrating the crimes of Gen. Pierce's
administration the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise finds prominent position. 1t may,
therefore, be safely asserted that the American
party, North holds to none of the principles
Of the 18th scction-that they condemn the
repeal of the Missouri restriction, by which the
South was restored to her unqucstlonablc rights
and therefore think it is not passing an I'M
charitable judgment upon them to say thai
they will restore it when an opportunity offers
Indeed, every member of that party from thu
non-slaveholding States, except Mr.. Vaulk
who voted upon the subject at ALL voted to re
store it.
But have other objections to voting for Mr.
Fillmore or acting with his party, which hay,
strengthened as the campaign has progressed
1t is significant fact, and one which SHOULD
impress itself strongly and permanently upol
the mind of every patriot that in all nonsave
holding States, except Ohio, where elections