The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08
Pennsylvania American Convention y
Reading.

ing There were about three hundred delegates in
attendance, and the best teelipg prevailed. In the
Eide, Of Somerset, Vas elected President.
Tho protesting delegst to the Phila1elphis
Council made report, stating that they had sue
ceeded in obtaining from the National Council oil
they had been instructed to ask OF that body; that
they had protested against the insertion Of the 12h
section Of the national platform, and concluded by
presenting that document, together with their pro-
test which, on motion were referred g committee
The Philadelphia dist i,ts, with the exception Of
the second were not Npresented on the committee.
The delegates, after having appointed COMMITTEES
men, withdrew them on the arrival Of certain other
delegates from said CITY, whose after action am
sorry TO soy, was facti0us IN the extreme upying
the time the convention by motions 70 postoone.
motions % adjourn, calls for the previous question,
and Tor the yeas and nays, &c.
The next morning the committee made three re-
ports, viz -
l. The majority platform, which was signed by
the deiegstes from Allegheny, schuylkili, West
moreland, Beaver. jefferson, Chester, Somerset,
Bucks AID Susqnehanna, ana is as follows =
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY
PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTED AT COUNCIL HEup Al READ
ING. on TIKI FOURTH DAY July, A d., 1850
]. The mamie nance Of the nA.ionsl Union
H. Faithful obeS to the constitution Of the United
States.
Ill revision and modification OF the laws regulating
immigration and the settlement OF immigrants
TO the honest emieranr who, from love Of liberty
hatred OF oppression, seeks asylum In the United
states, the protection Of dag aod laws but
qualified opposition TO the shores Of
criminals end paupers,
". /. The essential modif ,aticn OF the naturalization
avs.
q The repeal without retroactive operation Of all acts
Of Congress making grants of iaud TO unaaturalzed
foreigners and allowing them in the Territories
v Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupt
try, by tho aovancs msnt to al political staons-exe
cutve, Legislative jude al dipoma tsof those only
foreign power, whether civil scclesiastica and WIN,
ricass by birth, education and training
fulfilling the maxim, "Amsricans only shall govern
The protection OF oil citizens the legal and proper
exercie Of II err civil and religious rights and prvi-
legss the maintenance OF the right of every man 60 the
full, unrestraDed and peaceful enjoyment of his own
religious Opinions ana worshp and jealous resistance
Of all at:s mpts by sny sect, aenom nation or church.
to an sscebdancy over any other in the state b
meaps OF any special privileges exemption, by arg
political combination OF tb members, by divsion Of
their civil allegiance with any foreign power potsntate
eccesiasac.
VI The education Of the youth OF country in
common TO all without distinction of creed party, and
free from any influence Of deuo minations partisan
cnaactsr and opposion TO every attempt 70 exclude
the Bible from the schools thus established in tie
States
VII Affirming the most ardent attachr,ept to the Union
OF thete statss as the bnl~sIk OF our civil and Ie
gous liberty and thu depository OF tho honor and glory
OF the patoD Of the citizens Of the states,
and avowing determination to STAND faithful to Tue
Union at all hazards those Of disoyaity 70 free
dom, and dehoDor to ourselves teemen. Speaking
from the shaocw OF free instutors desire to
nent record OF Rsuticr.a touching slavery
exists in the Southern States OF this Union and
it, obrusee on M, and made element and condition
OF cohs reLcs faloy of 1T tes Slavery, exist
ing only spd by In the southern States Is
sariy local thug, ana ought not In fast, 10 have
tien Of the United States tsving made ii tue subject OF
restraint evic.nty too the beginning OF measures
Tor 'ts aoolishmspt aud Congress having subsequently
pass.o Laws tor the recaptuie Of slaves escaping into
re. siStss this losa institution has been constantly
'oretd npop ths people OF the North until it has be-
come the object Of repus and vel. settled nj olc
Iba<publc Uf nj Of
Tree States s and has to slavery ana that
opinion bias been confirmed and strengthened by recent
events We ympsihise with the Northern sentiment in
regard 10 slavery, and claim the right all legitimate
occasions to discriminate by thn besowAl OF our suf
fIsges IN favor OF the the promising
the most to conserve and give efficacy to the Notnera
tentimeDt touchTg slavery spd to reproduce In Hlt
tin statesmen who calculated the period which should
wne the aboshent Of African slavery In the Uaited
States: therefore
Resolved That We DO not propose to interfere in any
wise with slavery, within the limits Of those states
where by ths laws already exists but that TO every
attempt TO bring the reemen toe North into part
nsrsbp With slavery to every attempt TO subject
territory to rlsvery to every proposed in Con-
and tor the Adsaion of new slave sttes We declare
ourselves nov and immutaoly opposed and repuspsnt
Resolved That the ,eresl OF tho Missouri promise
was an nraction Of The pghte fsitn OF the nation and
that sho Md be restored and II efforts TO tina. end
should fail Congress should refuse admit any state
oleratDs slavery which shall formed out Of por
ion OF territory from which thst institution
luded BY that compromise
SID lhhs the principles OF TIE Order shall 81 MI times
publicly made Known, and any member Is At liberty
to d.csre bis own membership with said Order add the
sxhtepcs o, the same.
%. TIE minority report, orr scented by the dele
gate from The second District aud signed by che
oels gates fiom Washington, Adams, Clinton, Lap
.sster, DapphiD, Cumberland and Berks, adopts the
whole Of the national platform, with the execution
tf the twelfth article, substituting therefor the FOL!
owiDg:-
That the question OF slavery should not be introduced
into the platform Of the party beux con-
WINGED that sucn issne intended to embraced
within its prime pies and objects. That We believe in
thsl defend the right OF freedom OF opinion
and discussion that and every ethsr subject mol
tended TO he mhrsced within the designs Of
zatiop. But instmuch the subject BEEN forced
upon ard the repeal If the Nissouri pro-
mise Drscton Of the plgbted fsito o. the nation
and that IL should be restored and efforts 10 that
end should fail, Congress should refuse to admit saY
state toleratng slavery which snail be formed DOT OF
any portion Of the territory fro which that insaton
was excluded by that ompromise
Sd. The platform Of the Philadelphia National
Ccupcil, which has already appeared IN the papers,
vas presented BY the delee ate from Carbon.
The vote vas taken In the third p-ooo,lti,,--
zoe IS, Hsya 1885, % o, sbe sess being from P0ira-
d. phis, 2 from Hergs, ffom aontgo nefy, Add 1
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