The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-09-06
The New York Americans Will mot
be Sold O0t--The President 81 the
Americans state C0mncll Declares
for LlOcOen.

Tor Lincoln.
The shameful bargain and sale" betw cen
the wirepullers of the American and Doug
las parties in New York. by which the
members Of the former party were to be
handed over body and breechss" to the
latter, has fallen through in consequence of
a failnre to effect a transfer. On Saturday
evening last large meeting of the Ameri-
can party was held in Aurora, N. Y. at
which Gen. G. A. Scroggs, the President
of tie American State Council, made q
speech IN which he reviewed the position Of
the American party in the presen, campaign.
aud concluded by declaring his adhesion to
the cause Of Lincoln and Hamlin. In the
course Of his speech he said:
Bat tn return TO the subject of a coalition
of the Americans aud Fillmore men with
| The Douglas men. said tina, it could no,
be formed satisfactorily. and if formed it
could not succeed. These objections to the
formation OF such a coalition. to most minds
ought To be satisfactory. The probabilities
of obtaining the end sought by means pro
posed, are entirely too vague and uncertain
to excuse what TO me. scenes to be such an
unnatural alliance. S ealing the livery OF
Heaven to serve the devil in, has been So
verely rebuked. / do not see why stealing
the livery of the devil to serve Heaven in
is not equally reprehensible.
l have reflected much upon the subject
OF cos!'i'n with the Douglas men, and
however others may think of it. cannot,
with my humble and brief political career.
nor as man OF honr. engaged in Via,
seems to me be such a stnpendous piece of
political shysterissn. Americans or Fillmore
men who can sufficiently divest themselves
Of all consider 4tions of consistency, principle
and honor SO as 10 engage N such an enter
prise. are welcome to the laurels with which
| they shall wear even the crown of success.
. will have no part or lot in the matter, and
[ assure you here. that but very beg carly
account of the Americans ia the State Of
New York will.
| Ii we should conclude to vote straight for
Bell and Everett We would have the gratifi.
cation IF Knowing that we supported men
-minen;ly qualified for the offices. As well as
for men who are the FIRST choice of some, at
least but of course without any hope Of
success.
If. on 'ha o'her hand we should conclude
TO act afirmatively and To = purpose. the
w.v ia clear to ma. There is q party whose
platform Of principles. save one RESOLUTION,
confirms in al respects with nv views a. to
what should be the policy OF this country in
reference to the subjects involved. And that
resolution he'i-ve TO have been inserted.
ra'her as a matter Of policy for the present.
han ~ Fundamental principle. Therefore
! am wiling To hold nav objections IN il IN
ahevancA for the time h.;ne. a. wen ~ 10
forgive the .ci-i, in which / suspect IL "a
have been introduced.
There va. time when your sre.k.r'a
wire wss listened % in that camp with some
degree Of consideration, aei hi. enuns~l Val
regarded Of some avail IN doubtful Question 8
AID whether Won viii hear or whether vou
viii snrb~sr. his Voice and counsel now isl
70 sei.s ths' e'o-g.oas ensign Of ouys- Lat II
he high Enthusiastically around il all true
Amer'can hearss-and in the v.n Of the
oppressed sgsins' the npo-essnr.l-s the eash
erino ~-v be- God and the yigAt--Liscols
and Victory.