Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-17

"eh iaf oeteeI tndn III io7c, VI oe ony 0ehSs
time. They design perfecting their organize
ton for the approaching Presidential canvass,
precisely On the platform upon which they
contended in the recent New York and Massa-
chusetts elections
They have concluded, therefore, that it will
be wise for them to de,line entering into any
entangling alliances whatever, by which they
will be called on even to seem to sacrifice an
iota of the principle for which they are con-
tending. They will vote as long Is necessary
for candidates representing their platform !;
and on finding it impossible to elect any such,
they will then vote for others wholly on their
views of their personal merits as men, openly
proclaiming such to be their governing rea-
sens, and in the mean time taking due care to
steer as wide away lin their votcs) from per-
sons supposed to be identified secretly, if not
openly, with the Philadelphia platform Know
Nothing interest-which is their great antago-
mist in the aggregated opposition of the whole
North. As such, it must be shorn of its i'm
portance by being disappointed in clutching
the spoils on its particular '1ay" or "dodge,"
before Free Soilism can reasonably hope that
its mercenary Northern votaries will enlist
under the Republican banner, the main object
| being to compel them so to do.
"Here's Shad for me and Herring for
you; and Herring for you and shad for
me. The following document is in printin the
hands of many Of the Know Nothing managers
now in Washington, who are cheating them.
selves into the hope that they will be able to
induce many Democratic members to form a
coalition with them to secure and then to di.
vide the spoils. We presume that it is not
concurred in by the "Organ" party, else-why
strike the Philadelphia platform flag?
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING THE HOUSE, OF REP
REsENrArIvEs-THIRrY- CONGRESS-
To call meeting Of all members of the Ameri-
can Order who support the resolutions adopted
by the National Council at Philadelphia, 18th
June, 1855.
This meeting shall prescribe obedience to
those res buttons as the test Of eligibility to
any office or appointment within the power Of
the House of Representatives.
If a sufficient number of National Amer-
cans cannot be assembled to effect an organ-
cation upon the above basis, a copfere nee
| shall be invited with all members favorable
to an organisation upon the basis Of main
tanning the existing laws upon the subject of
slavery as a final and conclusive settlement of
that subject.
That this conference shall refuse to support
any nominee for any Office within the appoint
ment of the House, who will not take and sub
scribe the following declaration of principle
| and action:
1. That be will obey and enforce, when
called on so to do, all laws enacted by the
Federal and State Governments, as paramount
| to any other authority within their respective
and appropriate Jurisdictions
2. That he will abide by and maintain the
existing laws upon the subject of slavery as a
final and conclusive settlement of that subject
in spirit and in substance.
3. That he will abstain from and discourage
the agitation Of the slavery question.
4. That he will confer no subordinate ap-
pointment upon any one who will not make
and subscribe the foregoing declaration.
IL. That the organization thus effected shall
be regarded as patriotic truce for the pur.
pose OF preventing legislative anarchy for
carrying on the Government in accordance
with the forms of the Constitution, and the
maintenance of the public peace and dignity
against sectional agitation.
| Ill. That every member who unites in this
plan of organization shall be free to resume
his political relations and maintain his politi-
cal opinions as heretofore; nor shall he be
bound to any alliance beyond the act of put
ting the House of Representatives into legis-
lative motion.
Nv. That a committee be appointed to re-
port ticket in conformity with the principles
OF this plan OF organization, presenting the
names of suitable nominees for the various
Offices within the appointment of the House of
Representatives
Oregon Indians Instructions have lust
been issued from the General Land Office fjr
q large temporary reservation on the Pacific
Coast for the Umpqua, Willamette and other
coast tribes of Indians, extending from Cape
Lookout, south, to point about midway be.
tween the Unpqu, and Sciisticom rivers, and
running back to the coast range of mountains,
with view to their consolidation and to ia
cilitate the white settlements as we'll as the
domestication Of the Indians. The necessary
instructions have also been communicated for
. small permanent reservation for the Rogue
river tribe in the forks of Rogue river and
Evans Greek opposite Fort Lane, under their
treaty Of the 10Th Of September, 1853.
By these arrangements, large districts Of
country recently cede1 by the several tribes,
will be thrown open to settlement, and many
causes of dissatisfaction, and even conflict
between the races will be removed, which pas,
experience has shown to be incidental to the
rapid settlement Of a new country.
| What's in the Wind?-The Know Nothing
newspaper published in this city seems quiet.
ly to have struck the Philadelphia Platform
it has kept in its columns, to swear by, as il
were, up to very recently. Some of our Know
Nothing fellow citizens take the fact serious
ly to heart, insisting that their principles are,
after all, of more importance than the print