Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-22
TEF pHII,ADFLP8IA C0SVEETIoN.

The know.nothing papers mere pf'n' uie i'''',
form adopted by the know-nothing coh'eh'on a.
Pbflsde,phia. We shall print it in day or two
On the slavery question it is less definite and sound
,hon ,b., National Democratic Platform adopted at
R.Itiuore in 1852. And, what ought to be con-
clusiYe. the platform is repudiated by the know
nothings Of every State where that faction has yet
obtained majority. The platform was passed by
the representatives of States where know nothing
ism has 70 hope Of success There would have been
some plansbity, although no justice, in the north
asking the south to engage in crusade against for
eiyners, Il the north would st the same time have
agreed to let slavery alone. But no. Tame as is
the Irrational platform" the know-nOthing States
would not adopt it Their representatives left the
convention, and issued the following
APPEAL TO THE people,.
70 &e People Of the United States
The undersigned. citizens of various States, as
sembled at Philadelphia on the l4th day OF June,
1855, feel constrained under the existing state of
affairs TO affirm the following principles:
FYrst--The unconditional restoration of that time
honored Compromise, known as the Missouri Pro-
hibition which destroyed in utter disregard OF
the popular villa wrong which no lapse OF time
can paiLaVe, AUu 10 plea lOI ilo -
Justify. And that we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guarantee OF that
compact until the object for which 1t was enacted
has been consummated by the admission OF Aahsas
and Nebraska as Free States.
Secord-ThAt the rights of the settlers in Terri
tories to the free and undisturbed exercise oil the
elective franchise guaranteed to them oy the laws
under which they are ORGANIZED shoulu DC prompt
Iv nro.ected by the National Executive whenever
Violated or threatened And that we cannot con-
scieutiously act with those who will not aid us in
the correction of these National wrongs and who
will not even permit their fair consideration and
their full discussion.
Third We further declare continued and
unalterable determination to use all honorable ct
forts to secure such modification OF the Naturai-
zation laws aided by such an elevation of public
sentiment as will preserve the true interests OF the
Nation and will guarantee the three vital prlncl-
pies of Republican Government: Spiritual Free
dom, a Free Bible and Free ,SclOols-thereby pro-
noting the great work of Americanzlng America
F5urth-That we invoke the arm of legislation
to arrest that growing evil, the deportation by for
eign authorities of paupers and convicts to our
shores; and that as our National Constitution re-
ouires the Chief Executive of our country to be OF
native birth. we deem it equally necessary and i'm
portsnt that our Diplomatic Representatives. abroad
should also possess no foreign prelpdlces TO bias
their Judgment or to influence their official action.
Massachusetts Henry J. Gardner, Henry VIII
son, ]. W. Foster, A. c. Carey H. W. Rugg James
Bufinton. Andrew A. Richmond.
Ns,o Rumpshire.-Anthony Colby, Jesse Mann,
Stephen B. Sherman.
Vermont -Ryland Fletcher, Evelyn PierpOnt
Joseph II Barrett, R. NJ Guilford, Jno. D. Hatch,
Horace Kingsley.
Mqias.-Louis O. Cowan, A. s. Richmond, B..
D. Peck, John L. Stevens, John 5. Sayward 10.
seph Covel James NJ. Lincoln.
Ohio Thomas H. Ford, L. n Olds, Joshua Mar
tin, ]. K Marley, Geo. R. Morton, A. Mckay II.
n McAbee, JnO. f. Rees, Bushnell White.
Irdidaa-Wm Cumbsck Schuyler Colfsx, Good
love s. Ortiz, J. L. Hardey, F. D. Allen, Jas. K. NJ
Bryant Thomas c. Slaughter.
NTckioqn.-Israel Cogshall, Mos. A. McNaugh-
ton.
E7aois.-W. ". Dsnenhower, W. H. Young,
Henry s. Jennings, D. L. Eastman, William j..
Phelps.
Ioaca-James Thorngton, VIM Laughridge.
Rhode LsJqnd-Jacob c. Knight, Nath. Green,
VIM. II. Sweet.
Cosanecticaa.-David B. Booth, Thomas Clark, N
D. Sperry.
Wiscoasin.-D. E. Wood, Chandler, c. W.
Cook.
The foregoing appesl, it will be SEEM is signed
by the delegates OF all the free States except those
from New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, aud
California. 4 despatch dated New York, the l4tb,
says:
"The Delegates from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will also present Northern Platform. Not
State north of Mason and Dixons line represent
ed here, save, perhaps, New York, will submit to
the Platform adopted by the Council.
"Tbe Council opened regularly this morning, but
rot a Northern delegate WAS present Nothing
was done Of Importance, save to remove the in
junction of secrecy from the more important pro-
needings
"The pronuncamento Of the Pennsylvania and
New jersey delegations is substantially the same as
the above"
Thus we see that their platform is Southern plat.
form exclusively, emanatng from delegates from
States which the know-nothings can in no event
hope to carry Eosry State 1cl,jcL the Izow-noth-
iags hare carried repu9jatsS the national platform"
and adopts the abolition platform! Yet the know
nothings here in Tennessee will tell us that at such
g crisis, when the very body which their own con-
duct hes helped to render formidable is turned
sgaipst Us, we shonld disregard the danger which
threatens cur Institutions, and give our undivided
attention TO the Pope Of Ron'ei that we should let
the fifteen hundred Catholics in this State engage
all our thoughts and enlist all our energies! The
idea would be an sbsurdity to be laughed at were
It not at such time a emagogical trick TO betray
our people which must be exposed to public iudg-
nation.