The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-08


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tu.e TO poison Institutions OF learning Bat, In
process OF time, grew boder gave forth no uncsr.
sound OF III mAlign mt presence among US; opened
i,s rbad mouth WORDS OF impurity lust and blaSphe
N.Y. which fra. horriaed and have now aroused US to
are this d., more than one hundred and ay nddei pa
pers published In the United States, and thAt there no
principal City the land in which their nnde blnds
have expressly set themselves 70 the work Of break
ing up Of the Christian Sabbath need ask Rgsa, II the
time has not for the American natoa to arouse
Comm odors STOCKTON having concluded his spesch,
Offer cd tie 10 lowing resolutions for adoption =
Resolved, That is expedent 70 hold an Independent
American State Convention at the city OF Camden on
Thursday the fret Of September next for the purpose OF
nominating an Independent American candidate for Go
Resolved That s. J. Bayard, J. G. Tomlip, John G.
Reading, Rely Barrett, Thomss Tden, J. K Roberts,
John W. Chester, Acton, Lehman Rice, be and are
hereby appointed the Executive State Comm,tee OF the
Independent American party And that they are hereby
authorized to eau State Convention OF independent
Americans, to meet al Camdn lat OF September to nom
late Independent American candidate for Governor
Resolved, That VIC have an abiding cont tonoe IN the
Ltegrty and patriotism OF AillArd Fillmore, and IN his
ample qualifications for the office Of President Of the
United states. And that We recommend all national
to support him as their candidate for the Pre-
ioency at the election Of 1860.
JACOB BROOM Of PennsylvAn next took the stand,
and in tone o. thunder hurled mcontroverols t'uns
al tie audience which they appreciated in rrepressOle
The Committee on Resolutions reported the folio wing
RESOLUTIONS.
whereas the republican ami ihe democratic parties
trayed in hostle attitude 10 each other represent dis
tnct geographical sections, ana engaged Ia strife
which can ollJ result in alternating one portion OF
the people OF the Uuted States f ON ths other aud
Whereas, the republican party, according to tue Ian
grsge CT its Chief maintains that there is
rrepessble con1ct" betwe the North and Soath,
abolish establish slavery every where In the United
States, and enforcing practically this doctrine, have, ia
several States which they have obtained power NULL
fed the laws OF the United SIXTIES ana the decisions Of
supreme Court and
Whereas tie democratic party, undor leaders to
achers are responsible for the repeal Of the dasoar
restriction and for measures favoring the extension OF
slavery, 10 servile compliance with the demand OF south
err extremists aud
wheress the people Of New Jersey ought not ami
net unite with enher OF trose parties thus secons, in
their desgns acts, end hoste to the Obligations OF the
Constitution and the rights OF tae people; and
Whereas the american party Is rational ID us objecas
and opposed 10 ali geographical factions which threaten
the integrity OF the Union, end desires 10 promote the
cordial union Of all sections 10 support The constitution
the lawe, ana to resist a foreign influence which
arrog.nty sspfes 10 control the politics Of tue country
therefore,
l. ResoI yed Taa there necessity for the nme hate
reorganization OF the American party In New Jersey, for
the purpose of asserting and maintaining nher principles
ard OF siordiug thoee who opposed to the present
party and administration III power the meaus Of uniting
IN opposition to them without being compelled to ACT In
concert with sectional party whose designs are danger
Gus to the Union.
Resolved Tha. while we condemn too strongly
those o. the democratic party which have
buted to produce the present sectional OF political
partee do believe that such geographical party
the republican party aiming TO abolish slavery in oil
the states S the proper means Tor wrestling the govern
mertfro the hands Of those who control it.
g. Resolved, That the bold and explicit declarations OF
the republicans, that there Is an irfepressble conflict
between the North and the South, which must proceed
until all the Sates become free, all become slave States
quietly sanctioned explicitly approved by tins republi
press demonstrate the dangerous Of the re-
publican party, and leave no excuse to patriotic men de
voted TO the union Of the States, for any utilization or CON
to the constitution and the republic
4. Resolved That the republican and the democratic
parties alike serve compositions for the votes Of the
kn~v T1ush NTH 70 frOV1 hafn will IN
restrict the influence Of the foreign element emuous
which will serve most ssguousy and that, therefore,
the American party can affiliate with neither, without
treachery to their own principles.
Resolved That experience has proved that whenever
Americans have been invegled or persuaded to unite
with republicans for purpose they have been beray
ed and that the victories thus achieved by the aid OF
American votes invariably claimed by the republicans,
and the results appropriated to ourselves.
M6 Resolved, That the peoples party, 50 called
party denomnated the "united opposition party"
only to allure Americans away from their
banner and organization and to them for the pur
poee Of building up in disguise republican party in New
from those who are sincerely opposed TO the demo
cratic party in New jersey that they should unite with
American for the expulsion from power Of tina, party
both in the national and State governments and those who
refuse such union with Americans thereby that they
have Interior designs subservent the republican party
and are at heart the desdy opponents Of American pr
tples.
T. Resolved That the republican party in several Of
have avowed principles and established laws nullfyins
the provisions Of the constitution and the laws of the
United States made In pursuance thereof and have OBJ
sucted the execution OF those laws and openly proclaim
bat neither those laws the decisions Of the Supreme
Court shall be respected in these States that
ss such action could the Union which fathers
thought they had perfect and perpetual have dis
solved the same and that the people Of New Jersey
sd sss wiz, VIII any such party without be-
every dictate or patriotism requires them 10 cherish
b. a dns the American 20 M Jersey
"peope party, or that Of the republican party; aud
that they cannot consent to lose their identity BY fusion
NH aaiutoi
TO- Resolved, That disapprove the insoent inter-
ference Of the foreign born citizen SUCH with the peo-
pie or Massachusetts in their recent effort to amend the
constitution Of that State mitigate some of the
evils OF egn influence that approve of the object
members Of the ssuqe Of sns % sa
inatory steps to insure the adoption Of similar amend.
ment 70 the constitution Of New Jersey.
H. Resolved, That the organized interference OF aiopt-
ed citizens several States with the right of the peo Die
Of Massachusetts TO establish their oSu CONSTITUTIONAL
laws, is alarming evidence of the danger OF that
foreign influence which thus aspires to shape our state
CONSTITUTIONS and which, In order to compel acquiegcence
IN us demanas threatens 70 give to, or withhold from,
zens thus putting up the Presidential Office at auction to
those willing to offer the largest premium for the votes Of
49, Resolved, That Commodore Robert F. Stockton, in
consenng at the recent session Of the legislature to the
use ohs name as the candidate Of the American party for
United states Senator for the purpose of preserving nde
pendent and unconamnated the American party Is emit.
tied to the thanks Of every American. l.4
IL Resolved, That the frmnesB and ndepe ldence of
the Hon John X. Roberts and Hon. Abram Reeves who
eced during the session Of the Legislature all overtures
or luson with republicans and time serving Americans
10 deseIv wing Of the highest commentator
l3 Resolved, That we recommend to Americans
throughout the State without delay reorganzs and pre-
pare 10 maipain their principles and their organizations
against al opponents open disguised and that they
meet IN their respective townships and wards and appoint
the usual number Of delegates to American State Cor
venton to be held at Camden let Of September ensuing
THE PARTY PLATFORMS OF 1856.
ricf md
ties which have been hold have pointed 10 and recon-
mended as the basis Tor operations in 1860 the platforms
Of the various parties adopted in 1856 AS these have not
appeared in print for me some Of the essen
hA points which they contain may have bsen forgotten
we reproduce them entire.
THE CINCINNATI DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
ADOPTED JUNE g. 1885,
The Convention adopted the Baltimore platform of 1887
and added what follows " '"N'
And whereas since the foregoing declar alton was uni
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