The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18
Pons,sal Intelligence.
NATIONAL pLArForM OF THE low soMRrHrs8s,
ApOrrlD ar CLEVELAND, JUsE IA, 1855.


Ponesenl Intelligence.
NATIONAL pLkrForM OF THE Ksow SOMETHING'S,
AporrED ar CLEVELAND, JUsB IA, 1855.
As ssrvih.y to the shave power charSeeriEss thu
oDsl Of the exist ns political parties ADD
this Witty perious hon TO the manhood OF the
North and the liberty Of the republic,
Frsr, lhat the issue before the American peo,e 10
vh,,b.r freedom shan re limited u tree states or
VII. thsr slavery shan be bmed TO the slsvs States
second, hat this issue bas bssn forced apvn the
eopnty by ths Aiase poser through repeated 49,
grtssoDs and BY acts which have violated national
fai,h, solemn com pacts. and sacred covenants.
Trd That these agsr.sssns especially the Nsbrssks
oursee with the s assault upon the elective feaa
TO iust tense Of their duty and thei- danger; ssd
though they w, iavads right o; ssy stats thy will
nain,sn righr Of ireecoEn and tne
Of slave stste or the assssOn Of another foot
Eour,b, That we shall meet thi. is,ne, thus forced
upon IN tae spirit fathers mot the ssoe tosr
Dsp can .ed no property IN man, We viii maintain the
Fifth, Thai freedom being ono in aim and end, the
world ovse, the frepds OF necdcm IN this rspu ,i,
should make prDcIles and character, no. birth p,aes
ttnalJ,gbts
And We further declare
SIXTH That the right to worship God Asserting to toe
dictates OF individual science being nviosos, to
this iDmuIty through Wise ssss laws; su
We wiz rePsi every po.co essissAs;al ist-rfsrsD'e
their abes.srs destructive aSse OF this right and
conms liberty
eevsntb, That in.emperarce bsisg an evil we rs,om-
70 the several States saeh achon for the promo
ton Of temperance a. will extend and aolish that
virtue.
E'ehth That free sch OILS, free labor the improve.
ment o. rivers and harbors, AZ honest republican OIL
cial representation abroad, ali measures that tend 70
elevate man. establsh the material prosperity OF the
county and give staoirty to the unon, shall receive
our hearty support
to fill ali eaiccs with uBdouotsd integrity AID
sObriety OF ability and Of 10 resist ag
upon rights come when, whore, or In what shape it
1sntA That for these objects vita, alike to humani
men, uresr whatever name or organ zasion, VINO viii
aid us carrying into successful operation these grest
principles
The Montgomery MAI says NO psetesoe OF secrecy
Is attempted in regard to the aasemeing Of the state
oonDe OF the AIAeric.n party OF AHssrs which con-
At THIS wiring cannot say how generally the State
NUMBER Of counties have delegates here. There VII
PROBABLY be quite an accession this afternoon l.
the National coaIsi 4 Phaasipais .ss,asssry se
counts frcm which are expctee this afternoon or to-
Massachusetts, will be tumhled overheard, and shat
sound principles VIII triumph.
The State Council OF Alabama are determined to pub
lab platform Of principles and to the vsn Of
secrecy. 1hereis but one sentiment this subject
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
tho Attn inst All the present State officers
nominated az foloRs-Hon Jshn Mcfsae, for Governor;
A. Dworto for Secretary Of State; Madison acAtes;
for Auditor of Public Accounts; s. l.. Hussy, for state
treasurer.
The Committee Resolutions reported the following
which were unaniDiousy Adopted
l. Resolved That this convention adopts and re arms
the resoluhoDs OF the National Den ocrato Convention
held Baltimore 1882 deems it pe culiarly ap
proprste at this time to reproduce for public consider
alton t. following OF these resolutions TO wit
Resolved, That the American democracy place their
fruef in no infp nfisr and hta
eliminating Justice Of the American people.
Received, That We regard tois distinctive feature
Of our political creed which we ara proud 20 ma ntan
before the world the great moral element in the form
Of goverDnent prnging from and upheld by the popu
Of federalism under whatever name form, which
seeks to palay the will Of the constituent and which
coneeives no mposture too onstrcus Tor the popular
creduhfy.
That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration Of Independence and sanctioned in the
constitution whish the land OF liberty and
the Of tie oppressed every nation have ever
been cardinal principles in the democratic attn and
every attempt to abrdge the privilege Of becoming cti
zens and the OF soil among to be resBt
ed with the same spirit which swept the alien and sedi
tion laws from our statute books.
That Cons has power under the constitution to
interfere with cQoio the domestic institutions OF the
several States, and that such states the sole and
fairs prohibited by the con titurion that oil e.
forts OF the abotorists ohsrs made induce Con-
ess to interfere with questions Of slavery or to tase
iDcpent steps Ia relation thereto clculsed to lead
to the most alarming and dangerous and
that all such efforts inevtab.e tendency to d
stabt, and permsnsncy the Cncn and ought not TO
be counenanotdby any friend OF our political nstu
tons
Resolved That the foregoing proposition covers and
intended 10 embrace the whole subject OF slavery
sgitatiop in Congress: and therefore the democratic
will abide by to faithful execution of the
acts kL the compromise settled by the
last Congress- the "act for recsimns fugitvss from
vice labor included, which act being designed to
carry cut provision Of the consultation,
not with fidelity thereto be repealed changed
to destroy or impair its efficiency.
Resolved That the democratic party will resist ell at
mpts at renewing IN Congress- or out OF it, the sgisa
tn Sn 81 tha he question as under whatever shape or
p Resolved, That we opposed to the secret potl-
cal organization, commonly known as the "Know
L. Because its proceedings conducted in secrecy
and its principles and its candidates are shrooded in
the test Of free discussion and examination.
2.-Because its members are bound BY solemn osths
to blind obedience to the dictates Of others in their
social and political relations.
Because it enjoys the denial Of the TRUTH ineul-
Gates and promotes ,rsncerty and dupcty ard atiass
the bold, OPEN manly conduct conversation which
charactsIizs the man OF honor and the freeman
4--Because 1t crestss an organized band OF secret
spies IN every community to watch sthe conduct sud
their secret midnight counci and mse the foundation
Of personal and political prescription and persecution
OF all that dear ard valuable In the social relation
6-BecAuse 1t makes religion test OF qualification for
Office, in violation OF the constitution ana to the en-
genderpg Of wi and strife among religious sscts to
direIace Of religion and to the disturbance Of the
public peace.
every grade and character, from all political ghts ami
p,eferment, repuaatng the policy Of the founders Of
the Republic, and proclsiming that America shall
longer the asylum the oppressed Of all nations
8. Because 1t untes Southern men in flial party
bends and political with the elements
OF Northern fer aticm and orcesthem to yield souate
to tho dangerous, des ructive, and disgraeef
movements CT sbolltiopisr
.. Because IL prohibits In spirit II not in terms any
resistance by toe Southern States to Nor sggres
ZION unconstitutional oppression.
10 Because its organization and mode CT procse ling,
its aims and Objects it's form and apirt subvsrsive
If Mir Of Aarfx