The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-27
MYsrraroUs HARMONY AMONGST ANTAGONISTS.


in 1885, that there bond Of Union between
northern and southern Amerieansn Nothing is more
certain than that the elections in the South during the
past summer aud fall were contested upon the
by the southern kaownothipgs that they bad 20 sylnps-
thies with the northern know-nothings who bad rspu-
dated the twelfth section Of the philadelphia platform
II now however that there has been either mis-
take or fraud committed in this matter Another ma
tional council meets in February 1885, after all the elections
are over aud upon looking the list Of delegates is
found that the an-twehh-secton brethren are there
full force and for the express purpose expungng that
obnoxo plank
We have seen no question raised except to one of the
Pennsylvania delegations whose political complexion
rather too dark suit the Of Of the brethren
and these were admitted with all their known abooum
by overwhelming vote
How the southern members, who dselamed during the
late elections any brotherhood with such anttwehsec
ton compose the body of the northern delegation
in the present convention, explain their association
with them, is more than we can divine. Az.
The doctrine urgently pressed upon the southern people
was, that could be genuine orthodox American
who national the slavery issues, and one
was national who rejected the twelfth section. Many hon
people listened to these assertions and believed them
The who made them however are now seen In har-
monious consultation with such known abolitionists
Lieut.. Gov Ford Of Ohio and Ex-Governor Johnston of
Pennsylvania. . ..,. .sa
But that Is all the who insisted that the
twelfth section essential test of nationality now
seen in a convention with known opponents of that
on and absolutely conserving its expurgaton from
the platform. All this has very much the appearance of
fraud upon the people of the South tcertainy deserves
nilder unless the platform shall be found TO
be at least national the old How thatsis We
shall try to ascertain before done with the subject
As ingenously covered up with verbiage some Of
its planks it will be discovered that quite much of the
platform is sectional as is natonahat quite much Of
it will suit North Americans South Americans. This
probably explains the mystery which hangs the
ing together in aternai council of men recently under
stood to be irreconcilably dsmembered and dsjoned
THE OBJECT OF so MUCH yERBIAGE IN THE NEW
PLATFORM.
We suspect that there will he division of opinion
to the excessive quantity of verbage contained in the
American creed, and quite as little to the design with
which much verbage employed Mr.. Sheets, dele
gate from Indiana supported the platform, but doubted
whether it not all vebage and for that very reason
doubt he the willing support it. If there
really anything in it, he thought it hardly probable
it would be found out before II bad exerted its influence
upon the presidential election. @n@.
Whatever doubt there mi ht he as to what sras in the
PLATFORM there could he to what in it and
it clear that the twelfth section not in it, Mr.
Sheets gave it bis hearty support @~
II anybody should say that although the twelfth section
stricken out yet that there section in the
platform of like import Mr Sheets congratulated himself
Was wifi hat
not be uuders God before the election. II .-..l .
The real meaning of all this is that the platform is
ingenously worded as to bear northern and southern
construction and therefore, that it will be avaabe for AL
practical purposes in the election Of President 1t
of If section the other shall be
cheated provided it shall result securing American
President Such the standard of political morality in
which the new platform conceived and adopted It's
forth for purposes of deception, and of it's "dvo
Gates congrsulates himself that it is skfuy prepared
that il viii effect Its object
In this we think Mr. Sheets will and that be has under
rated the popular intelligence The twoced character Of
the platform will be readily undeiood aud honest
everywhere viii turn with disgust frcm party which
undertake to obtain power by such fraudulent devices
THE CONVENTION OF UNION. SLIDERs AT PITTS
BURG.
This notable assembage oil black republicans closed
lnbors the 23d instant The striking features In the
convention the facts that its president and several vice
presidents aud other officers southern Francis p
Blair of Maryland, quite lion-so much that be
made president by acclamaton Twenty States
said be represented-sxtcen northern and eight
southern The delegates from the slave States few
but enough to furnish the black republicans with hopes
Of making nroads upon the South The convention
have had other object in view than consult and pre-
pare for thorough organization. The question OF nom
mating candidates for President aud Vice President
have been carefully eschewed II finally resolved that
the nth OF June to make presidential nominations.
We had any doubt about the fact that there was
perfect understanding between prominent leaders in the
conventions sitting simultaneously at Pittsburg and
Philadelphia
That there Union in the Philadelphia conven
tion acting spies and inormers whilst they were promo
ting objects Of black repubcansm by throwing every
obstacle in the way of the adoption Of national platform
be doubted This fact distinctly charged upon
Lieutenant Governor Ford but he was wbewashed and
treated faithful brother. An incident occurred how
ever during the session of the Psburg heh
is conclusive this point The chairman read tele-
graphic despatch from Philadelphia, to the effect that the
American party is longer unitraise republican ban
ner-no further extension Of slaveryAmericans are with