Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-16
LATE NEWS BIZ THE MAILS.
From the Penny Post.
HUZZA FOR NEW YORK

aerree publ shed by MS yesterday. ltisa srea.
aud glorious triumph, and may consider the
Ir,;on safe. Wilson and his gang have never
,okcu this degree, and there Is every indication
a., ,bev will be refused ad,nittance into the
National Convention, which assemblies ut Ph'la-
d.phia on the 5lh Of next month. Thus while
Mr. Misses friend, the President, is preparing to
f,rce an abolition Governor ON the people OF Kan
.as. the abused Know Nothngs are preparing TO
ave the Union. Iluzza for the Empire State;
bu,za for the Syracuse Convention; nine cheers
for Sam and ninety nine for the Union
From the New York Herald of sunday
IMPORTANT FROM SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE. May l2, 1855.
ruIl and Accurate accounts of The Proceedings
ofthe Knoio Nothing Convention -dH Hight
jmong the Council on the Siarery Question.
The Grand Council, State of New York, con-
yened at Corinthian Hall. Syracuse, on Tuesday
last at 10, A. NJ, and ad journed on Friday at 1t
A NJ.
The attendance was full and imposing, every
county and town in the State heing represented.
The annual message of the Grand President,
delivered on the first day of the session, after the
report of the Credential Committee, WAS received
with great eclat, and its sentiments and doctrines
which were strictly national aud conservatives.
abiurng all sectionalism, endorsed by unan-
nous vote.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Majority and minority reports were submitted,
and Il con stitutiou adopted with great unanmty,
composed of portions of both. 1t differs in no
verv essential features from tho late one cxcop,
in so far it prescrlbes the mode of making
nominations for office, which, by this constltu-
ton is referred Immediately to the ballots of the
satlrapuns of the several suboi dnate Councils.
THE PLATFORM.
Efforts were made to commit the Grand Coun.
Gil t. a distinctive national platform OF political
principles, but this being regarded as the work
properly of the ensuing National Council, no
definite action taken, other than the reattir-
nation of the third Union degree by unan-
nous vote, which, to every member of the Order,
i the most concu sive of the nationality of the
Grand Council of the State of Now York. In
Massachu sctts this third degree was repud'ated,
and hence the anomalous proceedings of its Le
gislaturr, notwithstanding its professions Of
Amcricanisin. 1t is understood, however, that
there are numerous third degree members in that
State and that, with Gov. Gardner at their head,
n re action is taking place which willprescntly
give the national party the ascendancy. Senator
Wilson has placed himself beyond the pale of or"
thodoxy, the Senator never took the third de-
gree, or assuredly, an honest man, he could
never have uttered such doctrines as he cnuncla-
ted at the theatre in your city, and will unques-
tonahly, be repudiatcd by the National Conven-
ton to which he had been elected member.
Pending the session. il is understood that the
Allen party, so called, made oyertures for
union, and with the general feeling in this order
for harmony and union, it is to be hoped it will
soon be elected.
The test resolutions" 80 called, whilst they
were not repealed, were nevertheless modi-
fed as to allow the subordinate councils full pow
or in the premises other words to receive
back such offenders as give the proper assurance
of hearty and honest operation in the pur
poses and aims of the order
The following may be regarded the platform
of the New York Know Nothings, until the meet
ing of the National Council:
/. Americans shall rule America.
,. The Union Of these States.
g. No North-No South-No East-No West.
1. The United States Of America as they are,
one and inseparablc,
5 No scctarian interference IN our legislation,
or the administration OF American laws.
6. Hostility to the assumption Of the Pope,
through the bishops priests, and prelates of tho
Roman Catholic church. here, in republic sane
tilted by Protestant blood.
Z. Thorough reform in the naturalization laws.
8. Free and liberal educational institutions for
all sects and classes, with the Bible, Gods holy
word, as universal text book.
Although the question of the platform was pro
perly rcfcrable tn the National Convention
which meets on the 9th proximo in Philade phia
and was so referred by the Grand Council of
New York at this session--yet the Grand Coun.
ell re affirmed the third degree with entire
ninty, as manifest by the unanimous adop-
ton Of the foregoing platform, &c:
As all parties, and factions aud fragments of
parties. are fusing in the opposition. the Ameri-
can parties are determined to fuse, whore it can
be done consistently with national principles and
Union doctrines
1t is estimated that the attendance was as large
a. at the former session, which, in view OF the
fact that but one delegate from each Council was
admitted, heretofore three the quota,) would
give a representation from some 200 Coun-
ellis.
All concur in the statement that it the
most intelligent, dignGed and harmonious body
of the Order that ever congregateG in the
State.
The expulsion of Chubbuck, of Monroe, The sa-
telitc of Weed, Greeley, Seward * Co.. was the
only unpea SAINT event of the session, His erparte
communications, through Swain, to the Times
presented altogether unfair and unreal view
of the acts and doing5 of the session.
The Order, instead of being in arrear $4,000,
required that amount for the coming years opera
tons, and the full amount wanted secured
without difficulty.
The next quarterly session will be held at Bing
hamton, Broome county.
The Election Riot in Louisville. Ky.
The Louisville papers give extended accounts
of the riot there on Saturday, the 9TH instant. In
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