The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-23

for an requisite for citizenship here
asr and excluding all pauPers and persons =
crime from landing upon our shores ou1 no in'ei'"
with the vested rights OF foreigners.
TO- Opposition 10 any union between Church and state
interference with religious faith or worship ana no @
oaths for Office except those indicated An the NTH
this platform. .#....eF 80 ~
n Free and thorough investigation into any and all
alege abuses Of public unctonares, and strict economy
in public expenditures. ,,.,
Ia The maintenance and enforcement OF all laws unul
said shall be repealed shall be declared null and VOID
by competent Judicial authority ...
H. Opposition to reckless and unwise policy OF the
in the general management OF our ma
tional affairs and especially as shown IN removing
Amercans (by degnation) and conservatives in prnoi'
pie from Office and placing foreigners and utraists in their
places shown in trucking subseryency to the stronger
and an aoent cowardy ado towards the weaker
shown in reopenng sectional agitation by the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise shown In granting 10
unnaturazd foreigners the right TO suffrage In Kansas and
Nebraska shown in its vaeilatng the Kansas
and Nebraska question shown in the removal OF Judge
from the colecorshp of New York false and
untenabe grounds shown in the corruptons which
wade Of the departments OF the government as shown
in dgracng mertoous naval officers through prejudice or
eaprce as shown in the laundering of
our foreign relations.
a. Therefore, to remedy existing evils and prevent the
disastrous otherwise resulting therefrom,
would build up the american party upon the principles
herenbefoe stated echewing all sectional questions and
uniting upon those purely national and admitting into said
party all American citizens Preferred to in the 3d. 4h and
h sections) who openly the principles and opinions
expressed and who will subscribe their names to
this platform: Provided neperetess, That majority of
those members present meeting of local council
where applicant applies for membership in the American
party may for any by them deemed sufficient deny
admission to such applicant
49, free and open discussion of all political principles
embraced in our platform.
Before tie final vote on this substitute was taken
speeches made and frequent symptoms of violent disrup
of the whole We proceed to give few speci-
mems by way of illustration
/ Mr. Bennett of New York. offered the following resolu-
tons which were ruled out of order:
"Frst. That during the political campaign in the fall Of
1866 he Leuenant Governor Fordl visited the State of
New York. and used his influence and expended his efforts
to secure Of the black republican aud foreign
psrya party whose principles anagonsc to those of
the American party.
Second. That as a seeding member of this national
council at its June session, he is not entitled to seat with
us at this time
"Third That conference with the black
publican and foreign party and pledged to his influence
divide and distract the American party and to rally all
the party he can command in favor of the Ptsburg black
republican convention which IL to meet on Friday the ed
inst, in that place.
Mr. Corwn of Ohio offered the following in lien of the
sixth section of the platform:
The unqualified recognition and maintenance of the
served rights of the several States and the cultivation of
harmony and aernal good will between the citizens of the
several States and the alike of public and pr
and faith and to this end, declare As card
nal principle of platform that the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise nfraction of the pghed faith of the
nation and that should be restored and efforts to that
end should fail Congress should refuse to admit into the
Union any State tolerang slavery which shall be formed
out OF portion Of the territory from which that nstitu
ton excluded by the Compromise"
Amidst considerable confusion, this proposition was
ruled out Of order by the Chair and the ruling sustained
by the council.
Amongst the speeches made that of Mr. Sheets of In
diana is worthy Of notice, containing very candid
and truthful commentary upon the platform
fMr. Sheets Of Indiana opposed to it, (the
alteration as would reopen the whole debate that the
previous question designed to cut of He then pro-
ceeded denonrce the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
but davowed extreme fee-so sentiments He appealed
TO the South with magnAnmjy and not attempt to
Justify repeal Of solemn compromise Ind then say de-
sire no further agitation OF the matter 1t like
who should strike blow and then retiring say, Il de-
s;re no further agitation of this natter IAppause
He would the South that the 18th section must be
got rid He willing to accept compromise but the
section must be got rid Of he willing to accept the
platform for II there thing ia It, il
covered up with yerbsge that President would be elected
before the people would find out what all about. Tu
multuous aughter.I
Three southern States had bees carried the 18th
ton repeal it, and will give you the sys Sortb Zap
pue He appealed to the council to take of this trsmmel
that the great North and Northwest may march triumph
DO this and place the ticket good southern man, and
most the southern States viii be carried with without
the 18th section
General Zollicoe of Tennessee asked Leave 70 address
the council which granted. He spoke Of the Wash
ington platform, and thought there much verbiage
in it, but he hoped members would vote Understandings
and without prejudice.
The question recurring the motoa 10 insert the
Washington PLATFORM the yeas and nays called Th.
delegates from all the States represented expressed the
for their votes taking the widest latitude In debate
do At times the noise and excitement great
that ii almost impossible hear the voices Of members
when answering to their names and II with great diff
culy that the president enabled restore main
tain order
When the votes OF the whole body had been cast and
before the result announced the intense interest
and the greatest degree Of excitement manifested by
portions Of the council Members rose to their feet and
rushed towards the presidents desk anxousy know the
exact vote. When order restored the president
nounced the result as follows:
States Ayes Noes
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