Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-15
THE BANE.
THE PROSCRfPTIVE.vES,S or
THE K.NOW-.NOTHTNG.S.

cils hold their members, and to H.
lustrate the proscriptiveness of the
new party, we copy the following
from the Nc,c York Times. A Pc
rusa of this official exposition of
the policy OF the Know-Nothings
will furnish food for reflection for
those who do not wish to trammel
themselves with pledges as inhex-
ible ms the laws Of the Modes aud
persians
New YoRk, Nov. II, 1854.
Brother In accordance with the
instructions of the Grand Council,
we transmit to you a copy Of its
proceedings at its late session, Nov.
II, | ) and Is, 1851.
BY Morse, of Council 2S:
Resoiced, That no delegate be adj
milted from any Council to this
State Grand Council, who has repu-
dated the acts of this Grand Coun-
ell, and that each delegate who will
not sustain the state ticket be ex-
PEELED
Motion to reconsider lost
Immediately after the passage of
the above resolution ii was decided
TINT zach brother should announce
the name and number of the Coun-
ell, and state for whom he voted at
the late election. Brother Riddle,
Of Council 32l; brother Anlhom,
Of 2l3 aud brother Jennings, of
2i2, refusing to answer, were re-
qpe,iel to retire until their cases
should be investigated
Resoiced, That any delegate who
shall refuse to answer the questions
proposed to him by the delegates
now present, or who voted or used
his Influence for any other than the
American ticket, headed Daniel Ull-
Man, be expelled.
ReSotced, That this body do APP
point State Executive C0Hmittee,
to consist of thirty-two members,
-four being chosen from each jndic-
ial district, to be called the State
Central Committee
ReSotced, That this Grand Coun-
ell recommend that each Assembly
district in this State send to Albany
one person, 10 us" hi influence to
secure the election Of a member OF
this organization as United Staies
Senator, and that said person 90 to
Albany as early as the lst Of Febru-
airy next that such person be chos.
Ell by the several councils of this
order--one from each Assembly dis
lrict-lnd for the purpose of more
eilectually accomplishing this object
this Grand Council use their in
fuence-to prevent Wing and Dem
ocratc caucuses previous to cleo
ton
Resoiced that hereafter no dele
gate be admitted to the Grand coun-
ell whose Council is in arrears to
the Grand Council.
ReSoioed, That a Committee be
appointed whose duty it shall be to
devise the best means of dealing
with offending Councils.
The following is the report Of the
committee as adopted
Your committee, towhom was re-
lerred the subject of the standing,
SC, OF certain councils, deputies of
counties and districts, as also lndi-
vldual members of such councils
who have not acted in compliance
wl'h the action of The Grand Coui-
Gil as TO the nominations made at
the recent session of said grand body
(heid Oct 3, 1850, to be supported
by this order al the then approach
ing election, and who did not sup
port the ticket then nominated by
their vote or otherwise and to de-
wise ways and means for the imme-
date disposal of the case OF such
Councils, deputies and members,
beg leave respectfully to report the
following
ReSoi0ed, That the present Rep
resentatives to the Grand Council
he aud they are harahv. instructed
to inquire into the standing of the
deputies in their respective adjoin-
ing counties and districts, us to
whether they yielded obedience to
the requirements of this Grand
Council in the recent nominations
Of this Grand body, for State Off
GERS, by supporting snch nomina-
tons by their votes and influence,
and if such deputy or deputies did
not yield said nominations their cor
dial aud hearty support, said repre-
sentalives Immediately report said
brother to the Grand President, to-
geiher with the name of brother
IN the district or county to which
said Representatives may be attach
ed respectively, who did SO yield
his support aud influence, and that
cordially, to said State, as suitable
person to be appointed such District
Deputy, to supersede the present UNI
worthy incumbent, and that said
brother so reported be Immediately
removed from his office as such
district deputy by the Grand Presi-
dent, and superseded in his office
by the appointment of such recon-
mended brother, or some other suit
able brother, by the Grand Council.
Resoiced, That thereupon it shall
be the duty of each district officer,
with the aid Of the delegates afore-
said Ia 70 mort the Standing of each