Daily American organ., 1856-03-17

in this matter viii probably be their own guide
in the. bestowal of their suffrages.
A. b. Ely, Esq, Of Massachusetts,.
We have before US q speech delivered by
Mr.. Ely in the State Council of Massachusetts,,
on the 4th instant, rendering an account of
the action of the National Council and Ma
tional Convention at Pbiladelphia, of both
which he was member We regret that we
cannot give it an insertion in our columns on
account of its length and a press of other mat
ter Mr. Ely is at the head of the Order Of
United Americans" and prominent mem
ber of the American party--a conservative
in his views, and gentleman of decided abii-
| ty. His course in the Council and Convention
was open, frank, and liberal. He voted for the
present platform. Mr.. EIy's choice for the
American ticket was Commodore Stockton for
President and Garrett Davis for Vice Presi-
dent ..... Il. .t.tl#..,. s.......,. .r#sN
In the speech before US, he expresses the
highest confidence in the ability and integrity
Of Mr.. Fillmore, and declares to the State
| Council, that he feels that 1t is their best
course to adopt the nomination" In the pro-
gress of his very able speech, he exclaimed at
one point, two the day when Seward or Will
son shall be President of the United States ~
at which (says the report) there were cloud
cheersn 1 a-a&s fa..., ..aast
We have not much doubt, that long before
the election, the conservative Americans Of
Massachusetts will gather sufficient strength
to carry the election of the Fillmore and DON
elson ticket by handsome plurality if there
should be three tickets, and by an immense
majority ifthero should be but two
sV The American Patriot published at Bcs-
ton, Massachusetts, thus refers to tho new plat
form Of the American party n. g.s
1t is probably as good as any platform that
could have been adopted on that occasion 1t EN-.
bodies much that we heartily approve, and but very
little to which we object. Indeed, we object to
nothing as ground Of opposition or even indffer-
| ence. We can fight for Americanisn, hinder that
platform, in all parts of the country although we
should have liked some parts better if they had
| been different in sono respects" .,.....
Let it not be again said that there are no ma
tional Americans in Massachusetts We doubt
not that thousands Upon thousands of Northern
men heretofore. classed as Freesoilers or as
Republicans will be found standing upon
| the American platform, and battling for the
| American nominations before the ides of No.
vember #' 7" ...
Wise Caught = Another Chance for
/ .a Letter. .T
The Richmond Whig publishes the following et-
tract from Mr. Wises speech in RichMoht, IN 1852
as published in the ENQUIRER. rs
WISE on FiLLNoRE.--In an editorial in the Rich
mond Enquirer in 1852, headed "Henry a. WISE
ia Richmond" we find the annexed rich passage
WELL DONE MOST FAITHFUL SERVANT, y
is quite as strong compliment as "Washinpto,,-
tike, and will suffice for the present !, IA,
We ask everybodys attention to Gov Wises
| commendation Of Filimorei
And WHY asked Mr. w., have you CWhiCs)
deserted the man who stood by the constitutional
Union party In answer to this question hs read
the letter OF Mr.. Fillmore to Mr.. Babcock of New
| York, written during the sitting OF the Baltimore
! Wing Convention reqaesting Mr.. b., who was a
delegate to withdraw his name. When Mr.. Fill
more wrote that letter, he knew be could not be
nominated for the Presidency. The head Of Free
soilism had sworn to destroy him for doing what the
constituton---the instrument which he had sworn
to protect-demanded of him. Mr.. Wise showed
rom that letter, that he Mr. r had firmly resolv-
ed not to seek re.election--but laying aside his
own private feelings and personal interest, to do
what the crisis demanded-to know no North, no
South, no East, no West, but to sign the fugitive
slave bill, and guarantee pcrpetuity to then tot
tering Union. t{
i The Compromise was enacted by Congress ;
Mr.. Fillmore found it his duty to sanction it. and
resolved to perform il yet he was deserted by his
party, and man who could get Free-soa votes
placed above him.
Mr. Wise paid high compliment to Mr.. Fill
more. tor bis patriotic course-he had served with
him--knew him well-knew his private senti
| ments knew them to be opposed to slavery in the
| abstract The man who could act thus disinterest-
| edly, he considered entitled to well done most
faithful servant E
CALIFORNIA SrKAroR.---A writer in the Sacra-
mento Union advocates the election to the United
States Senate Of Major p. B. Reading, who has
been a resident. of that State thirteen years
Major Reading was recently married in this city
to daughter Of the late DR.. Washington of the
Navy. .sst
CorrKR-An immense deposit of copper ore has
been discovered in California.
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