The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
KmOw-NOthing National Council,

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KmOw-NOthing National Council,
We have no further exciting reports to chroni
Gle respecting the proceedings Of this body. The
secession of the delegates of the Northern and
Western States appears to have produced harmony
in IFS deliberations II rumor may be credited
the Convention, since its disruption has been
principally occupied in efforts TO iberaze its ritu.
al. A proposition TO admit American Catholics
TO Membership was rejected, it is said, by large
majority.
The majority report on the slavery question
was adopted by The following vote:
YEAs.-New York, South Carolina, Missouri.
Delaware, Florida, Arkansas, Dist Of Columbia,
Louisiana, Tennessee. Virginia, Texas, Kentucky,
North Carolina. Alabama, Calforia, Georg ia, Mis-
sissipp, Maryland.
NAys.-Nrw Jersey, Connecticut. Pennsylvn.
mia, New Hampshire, Michigan, Massachusetts,
Maine, Illinois, Wisconsin, Vermont, Ohio, Min.
neso'a, Rhode Island, Iowa.
The minority report had been previously rejec.
ted. AS it is brief, we here reprint it, in connex.
ion with the vote upon it:
ReSolved. That the repeal OF the Missouri Com.
promise Infraction on the plighted faith Of
the nation, and that it should be restored; and If
efforts to that end shall fail Congress should re-
fuse to ADM, any State olerating slavery which
shall be formed out of any portion OF the Terrific.
~ from which the institution was excluded by
that compromise.
Before retiring from the Convention, some Of
the seeding delegates presented protests to be re-
corded upon its journal. We insert two of them:
PROTEST OF PENNSYLVANIA, &C.-The under.
signed, citizens of the United Sta,es and residents
of The States set opposite their names, solemnly
protest against the introduction Of any question
connected with slavery into the platform OF prnci
piles OF the American party. being convinced that
such issues were intended to be embraced with.
in its purposes and objects.
That believe in and shall defend the right Of
freedom Of opinion and discussion on that and
cry other subject not Intended to be embraced with.
in the sign OF our organization.
That il the question Of slavery is 10 be passed
upon and made part Of national creed. then
in that event we canno, consistently act, with f.
deity TO ouI principles and former professions,
with any national organization whose action on
the question of slavery will result in endorsing
The Kansas Nebraska act, and which refuses its
its sanction to the principles Of The Missouri CON-
promise act Of 1920.
That we believe that time honored compact was
an honorable and fair adjustment Of the question
Of slavery.
We desire 10 place this protest upon The journals
OF the Council, that i'll no future time the under.
sigued may be charged with infraction OF ex-
in failing 10 support the majority resolutions.
w. F. Johnston, Penn. R. M. Guilford, w.
J. Bowman Bell, Penn. Evelyn Peirpont, Vt.
d. E. Small. Penn. George D. Hatch, VT.
K. Coulter, Penn. Richard Clements. Del.
John a. Prlchet, iii. E. S. Mcclellan, N. J.
A. S. Livingston, N. J. w. D. Danenhower. III.
Joseph H. Barrett. VI. David B. Booth, Conn.
Horace Klnsley, VT.
PROTEST OF lNDIANA.-The undersigned Dele.
gates, representing the Council Of the State Of In
diana, respectfully protest against the platform
adopted by the National Council at its present ses-
sion, and beg leave to say that, in regard to the
measure known as the Kansas. Nebraska bill,
those within the Council of the State of Indiana,
nor the people, have awaited the action 81 the Ma.
tional Council in order to form their opinions.
Their opinions have been formed and avowed.-
An issue has been made with their political antago.
nisls, and the soundness Of those opinions tested in
public debate and tried at the ba lot. box.
The edcts OF the National Council, however
canonicul they may be. will be poweress to change
those opinions TO reverse the action of the peo
pie OF Indiana. Always conservative in their O.
Pinions and actions; always mindful of the COM
promises of the Constitution Of the United States
ardenlIy devoted TO the American Union they will
see with regret the PRONUNCIATION Of platform by
this body which can have no other effect than to
increase the fury of the conhagration which the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill has lighted
up.
The undersigned respectfully express their de.
Ilberate conviction, that Immediately upon the pub.
ica'ion OF the platform adopted, the order in the
State of Indiana. will acknowledge the au
thority OF the National Council. and they respect.
fully ask that this protest may be received as a
termination OF their duties as delegates from that
State. Il
James R. NJ. Bryant, Godove S. Orth,
]. S. Harvey, Il. C. Slaughter,
T. d. Allen, SCHUYLER Colfax,
WILL Cumback.