American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-10
LANCASTER, OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. TO- 1856

bark will have been wrecked.
Are we any nearer the settlement of the
slavery question now than we were before
the Philadelphia Convention? Is the in
sttulion of slavery in a sounder or safer
condition than before? Not at ALL
But we are told that the Southern por-
ton of the party has proved its fidelity TO
the South. TO please whom have we done
this? If to make solemn declaration Of
the interest We feel in the preservation OF
our own property. and of our determina-
tion to resist all illegal and unconstitutional
means to interfere with rights recured or
recognised at the time of the formation OF
the government, was designed for our own
instruction alone, it seems TO me to have
been very useless proceeding; for we had,
or should have had, confidence in our own
purpose, and in each other, and should
have known this quite as we'll before as We
have known it since.
II il was intended TO satisfy the Democ-
racy, it was very idle undertaking; be-
cause past experience should have taught
us they would be satisfied with nothing we
could do, by which they probably might
be deprived of the spoils; and if it was
done to carry the Presidential election, it
was very unwise movement, inasmuch as
it will defeat the very object we had in
view.
But now having satisfied the scruples
and doubts Of all those in the South who
can be satisfied, that we are not abolition
lists, and that our patriotism and loyalty
may be relied on, let US go to work and do
something 10 satisfy ourselves, by adopt
ing such measures as will place us in
position to meet the Democracy with an
undivided front, and with some show of
success, and to do this let us stop physicing
I SAM"
The family physician in Philadelphia.
through mistake, gave him an overdose OF
, laudanum, which threw him into convul-
! sions, and he has been lying in tho ago
nies of death ever since; yet there were
l those watching over his prOs!rate form, as
t he lay on the bed of suffering who enter
r tanned some hope, that by the exiraordina
= ry efforts Of nature, through the instru-
mentality Of a robust and powerful consti-
! tuition, accompanied with judicious and
!, skillful nursing, he might in time be set
b upon his feet again. Yet strange TO say
that each physician in turn, who has vls-
n tied him since, has insisted on pouring
il more hudanum down his throat; and If it is
|, not discontinued, the patient must die
n My advise is to give SAM no more Phlla'
j. deIphia physic.
1t know it is boasted that the Philadel'
st phia platform contains the strongest South
=, ern resolutions that have ever been adopt
IS ed by any party in this country. Let me
80 ask, was there any necessity tor thiS?-
in Does that commend themfor adoption by
lg national party? Does not that fact alone
n make them sectional, and not naional?-
tn Would not the North have had the sam'
,p right to adopt the strongest Northern res
h, olutions, and if they had. would we no
I'd have complained of their sectionality, a
to they now complain Of us? Are we so dis
RI trustful Of ourselves as to find it uecessar.
ny TO obtain certificates from each other
be our loyalty and patriotism? If the Mort
We would adopt our resolutions, then ther
ed might be something gained; with their dis
he sent it is waste of time for us TO certif
,m our OWE sincerity.
,e, know, too, it is quite bravely and pa
SO lriotically declared by some, that they WI
"sink or swim" with this platform. All
Ter have to say on this points thatl do nj
us see the practical wisdom or practical util
go ty of adopting such a sentiment. For m
MS, own party, do not want to sink at all.
put had rather swim ashore without the aid
CO, no plank, than be drowned with one.
an had far rather swim without n platforr
les. than sink with the best that ever was co
hat structed. This sinking business may
the supposed to be quite pleasant operate
I've by those who never tried it.; but la
| of had enough of it, in the various polite
the conflicts in which | have engaged, to re
tri- der me rather disinclned to the sinki
fter process farther than necessity may impo
AXE certainly shall not blindly and reckless
osi. seek it, nor yet do anything. with my ey
,up open, calculated to bring it about.
/ be 1t may be asked, what l would hav
into national convention to do? l answer,
,iect would declare the American party
sted tional party. established to accomplish
my tain results deemed by us necessary for
the preservation of our free institutions,
nit that the slavery question was one of a s
'prm tional character, with which, as a natio
,gle, party, we have nothing to do; and that
, ma a party, we would discourage and disco
Sec tepance all men and all parties who wo
her ? seek to introduce it into our councils;
. the this, like other questions that had divi
ries, parties, was to be laid aside until we
. de- placed the government beyond the con
who of foreign influence; and l would in
0 be, the cooperation of all those disposed t
e the mite with us in securing our beloved &C
AS try from the contamin ating and poisor
D not influence of the hordes of European or
ate in nails and paupers that are now fiockin
must our shores, populating our cities, ant
,urse. ling up the vast prairies of the West
Iadel. | would not ask nor care for their opln
ainlv upon any other question until that was
,ch a tied.
IS that The only platform have ever seem
Q per- has commanded my entire approval. is
ID the adopted by the American Legion
must New York--a copy of which appen
our If the American party would make tn
them platform, ! should have no apPrehel
folly, for the result. For while it is brief, a