Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-06-29

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\. An acknowledgement, of the Ami.
ghly Being, who has in every step by
which we have advanced TO the character ol
an independn, nation. distinguished by
some token Of Provdcn,ial agency.
. The cultivation and development Of
sentimen, OF profoundly intense Ameri.
can feeling.
g. The ma maintenance OF the Union oil
the States as paramount pubic good.
4. Obedience to the supreme law OF
the land
5. A radical modification of the laws
regulating naturalization.
g. An essential modification Of the
naturalization laws.
:. Hostility 10 the corrupt means by
which party leaders have forced us upon
our rulers and our political creeds
s. Resistance TO the policy OF the
Roman Catholic Church
9 The reformation of the character OF
our National Legislature.
IN. The restriction of the Exccutiy.
patronage.
IL. The educ,aion OF the youth OF the
country in schools provided by the State.
The 18th and 18th resolutions refer to
the question Of slavery. and embrace the
points upon which the Convention split,
They have already been made public.
IA. This National Council declares
that all the principles Of the order should
heneeior,h be promu gated everywhere,
and that each member shall be at liberty
TO make known the existence Of the or.
der. and The fact tia, he himself is a
member; and IT recommends that there
be no concea lmcnt of the place of meet
ing OF subordinate councils.
Resolutions denuncla,ory Of the Pierce
administration were adopted.
One report says that the next session
is 10 be held in New York on the firs,
Tuesday OF June next. while the New
York Express states tina, the 22nd day
of February. 1876. has beet fixed as the
dav Tor an American Convention to assem-.
bic IN Philadelphia, to nominate Pres'-
dent and Wee President.
The delegate. are TO be selected by
the State Councils, and each State Is 10
have the number of lis vote III the Flee
oral College. The Convention adjourn.
ed sine die on Saturday, the 10Th INST.
In view OF the action OF the national
council IN regulating the proposed plat.
form Of the free states for the restoration
or the Missouri compromise, and adopt
lug an ultra pro-slavery platform, meet.
lng OF northern delegates was held on
Thursday afternoon, 18Th mt. Gen.
Henry Wilson was appointed chairman.
Great unanlmlty oil feeling was express
ed aud a determination manifested -
appeal from the people in behalf oil right
principles. The following address was
submitted, signed blythe deIesales pres.
en-, ordered to be published TO the na.
ton -
To the peoplf Of the taitsd .Sfatcs -
The underslc ed, citizens oil the various
States assembled at Philadelphia, on the
Nth day OF June, 1855, feel constrained
under the existing state ol affairs, 10
affirm the following principles -:
FIRST The unconditional restoration
Of tina, -honored COMPROMISE known
as the Missouri prohibition, which WAS
DESTROYED in utter disregard OF the popn-
lar villa wrong which no lapse II time
canno, palIlale. aud no plea for us coniinu-
ance eau justify md that We will use
all constitutional means 10 MAINTAIN the
positive guarantee Of that compact. until
the object for which ii was enacted ha.
been consumInaled BY the admission oi
Kansas and Nebraska as flee states.
Seeond-Thai the rights OF the settlers
IN territories to the free and undls.ufbe
exercise OF the elective franchise. guar.
anieed to them by the laws under which
they are organized. should be promptly
protected BY the national executive when
ever violated or ,hreate ned and that
We cannot consc ien,iously act with those
VINO VIII mol 3iu us III the correction oil
those national wrongs aud who will not
even permit their fair consideration and
their full discussion.
Thrd-We further declare our con.
tinued and unalterable determination To
use all honorable means to secure such a
modification Of the naturalization laws,
aided by such an elevation ii public
sentlmen, as will preserve The true inter.
est. Of The nation, and will guarantee the
three vital principles Of Republican
Government: SPIRITUAL FREEDOM,
a FREE BIBLE AND FREE
SCHOOLS-,hereby promoting h e
great work OF Amerlcanlzlng America.
Fomth-That We invoke the arm oil
legislation TO arrest tina. growing evil,
the deportation BY foreign authorities OF
paupers and convlcts to our shores aud
rha,, as eur national constitution requires
the Chief Executive Of our country to
be Of native birth, We deem it equally
necessary and imporan, tina, our diplo.
matte representatives abroad should also
possess no foreign prejndices TO bias
their judgmeu, or to influence their off.