The North-Carolinian., 1854-12-23
Know-Sothings Revelflng againt the Deerees Of The
Grand Couneu.

| Grand C01ncus
| AT general meeting of the members of the
order of know-nothings of the city of Brooklyn
| held the evening of the oath ultimo, for the
purpose OF considering the late action Of the
Grand Council of the State of New York, the
following preamble and resolutions were unani-
mousy adopted ana it was resolved that the
same be printed, and copy thereof forwarded
| to each council liz the State. We give the cap
itals as we find them III the New York Tribune
| Whereas the action of the Grand Council
! OF the State Of New York at their late session
| in October last in making an independent
| nomination for State officers without instruc-
tions to that effect from the subordinate coun
ciIs of the Stat. and without giving them an
bppostunffy to fsartfcipate in The sclectiuh OF
such candidates. and when necessity existed
for such a course, inasmuch GOOD MEN
| and TRUE had already been nominated by the
great political parties of the State, the nomi-
ton OF some of whom affected by the di-
rect action of this order was departure from
the true Interests and objects Of this order, an
, unwarrantablc assumption of power, and in di-
rect violation of resolutions adopted by the
same Grand Council in June last:
''And whereas the said Grand Council adopter,
resolutions presented 10y Chauncey ShafTer,
putting an unwarrantable and er past facto con
strnctlon upon the obligations of the members
OF this order, thereby endeavoring to coerce
and compel them, by THREATS and PENAL
TIES, to vote for the candidates nominated
by said Grand Council, i'll direct violation Of
| the constitution and laws of the land, and sub
versive of the genius and spirit of our republi-
can Institutions:
"And whereas the said Grand Council. at
their recent session, adopted resolution origi-
naly suggested by II. a. L. Granbury, requir-
ing the members of this order, under certain
pains and penalties, to CONFESS under oath,
how they voted at the recent election, in pal
pabe violation of the right and privileges Sc
cured to, and so highly priced by, every true
American: therefore
"Resolrea, That we repudiate and condemn
the aforementioned action of the Grand Coun-
Gil as ANITA AMERICAN, ANTI-REPUB-
LICAN, and the most UNWAItRANTA-
BILE, ABOMINABLE, and DANGE EROUS
ASSU MPTICN of DESPOTIC POWER
ever attempted in this republic; in its CON
FESSIONAL PENANCE, and threats of
the holy INQUISITON of SPAIN, and only
worthy of imitation by the GRAND COUN-
GIL Of CARDINALS at ROME.
"Resolred, That any American asserting or
yielding obedience to such degrading and in
quistoral acquisitions inherits not the spirit of
his rey3lnt!enary 20 Y sire. and is unworthy the
Of an ignorant Papist.
"Rcsokred, That we recommend our brethren
to pause and calmly reflect before they aid in
u
Of body who, however pure they may now be,
may, at some future time, be composed of un-
princped men who, regardless Of the public
interests, will WELD it for their own personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. G. j. SHEPARD, Pres't.
w. c. HEAroN, Sec'y."
We are not surprised at the action of the
Grand Council. Our only surprise is, that any
considerable number of American born citizens,
living under just and equal laws, and protesting
to have a higher and holier regard for the cou,l-
try and it's free institutions than by any possi-
biity can be possessed by those who labor under
the accidental misfortune of foreign birth or
foreign parentage, should surrender their con
sciences, preferences, aud actions to the keep
ing and control of a small body of irresponsible
men-in a word, that they should become the
blind, submissive instruments to tight the quar-
rels and promote the official aspirations of men
unknown to them, Or known on y for their faith
less and unprincpled career politicians. How
humiliating to us, as republicans, is the start
ling admission in the above preamble, that the
attempt made, by threats amd penalties, to
| compel matire-Amerlcans to vote for the candi-
dates-not nominated by the know-nothing
| party at large, but nominated IN secret caucus
by the Grand Council! Still more humiliating
is the no less startling admission that the GRAND
| Council passed resolution requiring the mem
bers of the subordinate lodges to comtess, undeJ
oath, under certain pains and penalties, hoao Me1
roted at the recent electaon!- Washington Union
|
FROM CHINA.--Trogress Of the Rerolution.-
From Hong Kong the accounts are to the ! ltl
September. The province of Kwang gTung, il
which Canton is situated, is in most deplora
BILE condition. The rebels were in confusion
among themselves, and some hope was enter
tanned that, in consequence Of the successes Q
the Mandarns in nearly all the skirmshes tha
had taken place about Canton, quiet Nigh
before long be restored. An appeal to th
foreigners for assistance had been favored b.
the high officers Of the city.
Shanghai remains in the possession of tn
rebels 1t was reported that the Ex Taoutao
Samqua had committed suicide by swallowing
gold but the story is not substantiated
The pirates in the Chinese waters are il
creasing in numbers and daring. Thirty tradin
junks and boats, many with valuable cargoe
, had been taken by them in August and Septen
ber The captain of,an English schooner, Q
the 4th of September, had been killed in I'll
defence of his vessel Several of his men wei
wounded. The British ships Rather and Rae
hound had gone in pursuit Of the pirates, but a
: complshed nothing. The English officers in con
mand are censured by the papers for not actin
more effectua.ly against the pirate tie ct.
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| LAST SURVIVING OFFICER OF THE REvOLUTION.-
= Cant Robert Burnett, who is believed to hay
: been the last survivor of the commissioned of
: GERS of the regular army of the revolution, die
), at his house in Orange county, New York, Q