Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-03
Know Nothing Platform

AnOW Notn1nB Tiatioi"
A large meeting of the know-Nothings was
held on "Wednesday evening in Washing City, at
which the annexed resolutions were adopted
The meeting was numerously attended and va
r;ous speeches were delivered. The resolutions
were proposed by Mr.. Vespasian Ellis, who Is
10 edit the forthcoming Organ of the party. TO be
published in Washington, and may be taken as
an accurate exposition OF the principles of the
association. They are the fullest and most Iea-
bile expose of Know Nothing principles yet given
to the public
Whereas we believe in the competency, abili
~, and right of American born citizens to govern
their own country; therefore
Resolved, That we will not vote for, nor assist
in elevating foreigners by birth 10 Offices OF trust
eInolu-nent, or honor under our government. nor
will We vote for or assist in elevatng TO such Off
cos any American born citizens who recognise
or hold themselves under any allegiance whatey-
to any foreign prince, poten'ate' power or Hn-
thority.
Resolved. That the naturalization laws ought 10
lie totally repealed or materially altered, aud the
term OF residence before admission to the rights
# citizenship be extended to the period of TWEEN
ty-one years.
The Jamestown and Roanoke Line cf Steamers
This o,llent line Of steamers, running regn-
larly between Richmond and New York, is at
.racting the attention and receiving the patron
age to which their superior comfort and excel
len; facilities 80 well enti,le them
A correspondent of the journal of Commerce,
writing from the Red sulphur Springs. thus
speaks of one Of these vessels;
I'VE sailed from pier 10 North River, New
York. on the 9th sept, At eight minutes past four.
r. NJ in the splendid L. :. NJ. steamer Jauats-
toira Commander Cayendy. 4 description Of
the trip to Norfolk, in rough weather omit for
want Of room. She has made the from y.
York to Norfolk, Rs miles in 22i hours, being
l4i knots an hour which is unequalled except
by the Collins steamers, who have beaten it u
fraction. She also logged Ii knots hour,
with sails close furlcd, and with light wind
ahead, which gave her good draughts 10 her fur
naces, thereby enabling her to generate steam,
easier and with more rapi1ity. am not in any
way connected with the ship, hut knowing the
facts about her thought that they ought to be
made known to the travelling public, ~ that they
might give her trial, in preference to tho ted.
Gus railroad route, via Philadelphia and Baltimore
to Richmond, and the Sulphur Springs of Virgin
ia. i can guarantee every one who tries that
line, that he will be perfectly satisfied with every
arrangement aboard the good ship Jamestown"
We can give a similar guarantee IA regard to
the Roanoke During a trip TO New York tho
past Summer on this vessel, were not only
delighted with the accommodation. but our
sympathies were really aroused when turning
from neatness, comfort and repose by which
we were surrounded, we reflected the
hard fate of the poor. hungry, worn and dus-
ty traveller, them perhaps, Juggling through
Washington Baltimore or Philadelphia-part of
his baggage lost-a carpet bag on his back, md
at his back in full chase hungry herd of mcr-
CHESS hackmen importers. On board of one of
these fine ships, the traveller is exempt from
these annoyanccs. lie rests in comfort day and
night, and $40 paid for through ticket covers
all his necessary expenses from Richmond to
New York. We would advise our merchants
who have not done SO, to try one of these vessels
particularly on returning from New York, when
they have no business in the intermediate cities
They will then better appreciate the relative
o. comforts of the two modes of travel.
From the Baltimore Patriot, of last Wednes-
day, it appears that merchants are already be-
ginning the better to understand these facilities
for shipping merchandise, as well as their com
forts in travelling. 1t saws:
1.-The steamer jamestown, which plies between
Richmond and New York, left New York yester-
day with about sixty cabin passengers and fifty
lin the steerage these are no doubt chiefly South
western merchants who have purchased their
goods. The hold of that steameris filled; her
deck is piled with merchandise. The merchants
are playing whist the cabin, rejoicing at the
bar. or looking over the bows at unwonted won
ders of the ocean, all the while congratulating
themselves that they have escaped the tax of II
breakfast at one town, and porterage at anoth-
er, with warrant trial by arrest of n hackman
at a third; but more particularly that their goods
will reach home almost soon rs themselves
Certainly nothing except cheaper freight and
fares with superior comfort induced passengers
to risk themselves and goods upon an ocean line
when there ought TO have beena railroad open
to them upon which they might have performed
their journey in less time and without insurance =
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