Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-03
clauses which relate to tho Nebraska con.

late tncf domestic anu SOCIAL aHHlrs III tHtH own
mode, subject only to the provisions of the federal
constitution, with the right Of admission into the
Union whenever they have the requisite population
for one Representative in Congress-"
Thrieenh. Opposition to the reckless and un.
wiscl policy of the present administration in the gen
cral management of our national affairs, and moro
especially ~ shown in removing Americans (by de-
signaton) and conservatives in principle from otcC
and placing foreigners and ultrasts in their places
shown in n trucking subscrviency TO the stron
ger, and an insolcnt and cowardy brayado toward
the weaker powers; as shown in rc-opening section
al agitation, by the repeal of the Missouri com
PROMISE &c, Ic.'
As to the past this now platform differs from
the old platform inasmuch rs it expressly
condemns the repeal OF the Missouri Compro
mise, whereas the old one does 80 only by in
ference and construction, if 1t does SO at all
As to the present and future, the two plat.
forms are identical, both uphoding the
Nebraska policy of Judge Douglas, and
both rcpudiating Congressional control over
the Territories, under pretencc Of giving to
the citizens thereof the right to govern them
selves.
Practically. it is Of no moment, what ndi.
viduals, or parties, think Of the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise. The important qucs
ton is, what shall now be donel Shall the
Douglas swindlc be Gcquesced in, or shall
the compromise be restored, in letter or sub.
stance But while this is the only practical
question: must take occasion to say that
finl it easier to respect those who sustain the
Douglas policy as right in principle than
those who condemn it, and at the same time
sustain it.
The Northern members of the February
Cony cnton, saw at once that this new plat
form was as complete reputation Of THEN
views IS the old ono.
y r solution was offered by one of thou
that "uc jrU Hom,H0lr M ,0Hdjd0fo tor Pres
d,Htor Vice Pt,s,3cat, Irho IS uot m iaror oj
ultDd'rt'Hg The ,Rrodn'H9H of siar0Y Horlh
of 80 drg 30 mH.'
\ motion was made to lay this resolution
on the table, and it was carricd-yeas III,
nays 50.
The resolution to proceed to a ballot hav-
ing passed, the Convention was about to do
SO, when Mr.. Perkins of Connecticut. an
nounced the secession from the Convention OF
the delegates from that State, which was fol-
lowed by Massachusetts, Rhode Island Ohio,
and portions of the delegates of Illinois, Iowa
and Pennsylvania.
These seeding members put forth an ad-
dress to the public of which the following is
the erlal.portion
p
Convention now in session at Philadelphia, find
thems elves compelled to dissent from the princpes
avowed by that body; and holding the opinion, az
they do, that the restoration of the Missouri Com.
promise demanded by mai rity of the whole peo.
pie, is redress Of an undenable wrong, and the
restoration Of it, in spirit Mt least, indis spensabe to
the repose of the country, they have regarded the
refusal of that Convention to recognize the well de
fined opinion of the country, and Of the Americans
of the free States, upon this question: as denial o
thotr ri,,h, arl nh,,L o., /, ,ho,r
Many Northern members having left the
Convention upon these grounds, MIR. Fillmore
obtained the nomination, receiving the South.
ern votes, with the exception of few given
to Carrot Davis Of KY, and Gen. Houston.
Fourteen of the - delegates from Virginia
voted for Mr.. Fillmore, and SO did unani-
mously the delegations from Maryland, Della
ware, North Carolina, Missouri, Alabama
Arkansas, Florida and Mississippi. And thus
the South obtained the platform it wanted
and the man of it's choice.
This thing was and is understood by the
Southern members Of that Convention. pre-
ciscly as it was by tho Northorn mcmbers.--
The South came off the substantial winner
although, for theatrical effect, it was though,
best to shed a few tears over the departed
"nrcltM section."
Mr. Iolicoher, a member Of this House
from Tennessee, was "A member of that Con.
venton, and he has told us here, exactly what
the true scope Of the new platform is. lwil
quote from his reported speech.
In the House, ON the 81 Of April, lNjG
Appendix to Cong. Globe. LIST session, 34tl
Cong. page 300.
Mr.. IDllicofcr said -
"My colleague mikes the point against me, tina
the thirteenth section cmbraccs specification
against the Administration, for "reopening scctuna
agitation by repeal Of the Missouri Compromises .
| will inform my colleague that proposed to IT. rik
out that specification, and every specification in tA
thirteenth section; but there being much disorder
the time failed to succeed. The question
was subsequently about being put in the Ameri al
council, shall the new platform be adopted in liei
Of the old when some member proposed division
OF the question, which was agreed to, and the yut
was taken upon striking aV the old platform;
voted against striking out, but the proposition wa
carried Then the question REQUIRED upon th
adoption OF the mac PLATFORM | voted for IT'S gi,J
ION. | did it Just as | voted for the Kausas-Nc
bra-ka bill in l,ji with some minor objections
which stated at toe time. But to make rh
an expression Of opinion AS To- 4 Eg.r,,,.,', Will
the seventh section Of the platform lays down a vi
,al prln,ple 'i action Tor the r'''" gn9 y. it'
Tur ,ranfTG p5TV,,iin1 '5' ,,Hi,NIiitIi SiI
TUE oLn TWEIFrH' SE@TiI,otY NVD N y Trll
NEBRASKA ACT
Tins i clear that .bo Ar,or;o,,. ,l,,
f,r,n cor al, smL tsnt;,I ,,rr,nso, - ,'
tir,i with rho Cincin,'a,i ,l,,i,r '''''
ia tba somc efsnt nnotLor T,II,,o.r,. ,,,,,,
her or his Inrse Hon Chirios p"a,l,- ,u' III
rornas.ea in =, roc,n, lot,or 49, b;. 1S ,',-S "
ents. saws ''
ro,i s ,bo Nm All ioie sas opposed TO me r'
be many Of his supporter wero also oppossd 70 j.
Therein, there was a difference in opinidn betwee
us But all those things are past We must now loo
to the future win there, in the future, be an ssu
between US Is MI Fillmore now ana Will be here
o, o'i ~, m 'G,or o 'Jso,,ns .ne 'J,Soufi re'tr
N, lb,,I, of slors,, .yn W nv rus
LAWS. Then there is no practical issue between ,
upon this point nor is there between hun and Mr. b,
chanan. lie also holds to the right of the Territor
to admission into the Union, with constitutio
prohiG.,ng OF estaSn'n'ng sLavery, as the peopl
earh otber and with Mr. Bucban.v ursiv ,Se, be,
can support him without any ipcons,tency {
change Of political opinion"
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