Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-11

Schuyler Colfax, Louis ". CoWan,
Godlove S. Orth, A. s. Richmond,
S. Harvey, Benz u. Peck,
+. D. Allen. John L. Stevens,
James R. Bryant. John s. Sayward,
MICHIGAN. Joseph Covell,
Israel Coggeshall, James NJ. Lincoln.
Moses A. McNaughton, IOWA.
ILLINOIS. James Thorington,
VIM. w. Danenhower. William Loughridge.
VIM. III. Young, RHODE ISLAND.
Henry S. Jennings, Jabez c. Knight,
d. l.. Eastman. Nathaniel Green,
MASSACHUSETTS. Wm III. Sweet.
Henry j. Gardner, CONNECTICUT.
Henry Wilson, David b. Booth
j. w. Foster, Thomas Clark,
A. c. Carey. n. D. Sperry.
H. w. Rugg, WISCONSIN
James Burlington, ID. E. Wood
Andrew A. Richmond. r. Chandler.
G. W. Cook
/ approve of the aboye-a adding no more
slave Staes, no more slave territory.
bushnell WHITE.
Others protested against the platform in the
following terms:
PROTEST OF PENNSYLVANIA, &c.
The undersigned, citizens of the United
States and residents of the States set opposite
their names, solemnly protest against the in
PRODUCTION of any question connected with
slavery into the platform of principles OF the
American party, being convinced that no such
issues were intended to be embraced within
its purposes and objects.
That we believe in and shall defend the
right of freedom of opinion and discussion on
that and every other subject not intended to
be embraced within the design of our organ
ization.
That if the question Of slavery is to be pas
sea upon and nIsao part of nur national
creed, then IN that event we cannot consistent
ly act with fidelity to our principles and
former professions, with any national organi-
cation whose action on the question of slavery
will result in endorsing the Kansas-Ne ebraska
act and which refuses its sanction to the prin-
ciples of the Missouri compromise act of 1920.
That we believe that time-honored compact
was an honorable and fair adjustment of the
question of slavery.
We desire to place this protest upon the
journals of the council, that in no future time
the undersigned may be charged with infrac-
ton of expressed or implied faith to their
fellow-members in failing to support the ma
jority resolutions.
VIM f. johnson, Pa r. NJ Guilford, Vt.
J. Bowman Bell, Pa. Evelyn Pierpoint, VT.
d. +. Small, Pa. George d. Hatch, Vt.
II. Coulter, Pa. Rich. Clements. Del.
John A Prichet, ILL., E. s. McClellen n j.
Joseph H. Barrett. VT David b. Booth, Con-
Horace Kinsley, VT A. S. Livingston, N.
W. D. Danenhower, Ill. [J.
PROTEST OF INDIANA
The undersigned Delegates, representing
the Council of the State Of Indiana, respect
fully protest against the platform adopted by
the National Council at its present session.
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 Indi-
ana, nor the people, have awaited the action
of the National Council in order to form their
opinions. Their opinions have been formed
and avowed. An issue has been made with
their political antagonists, and the soundness
of those opinions tested in public debate and
tried at the ballot-box. W
The edicts of the national council, however
canonical they may be, will be powerless to
change those opinions or to reverse the action
of the people of Indiana. Always conserva-
tive in their opinions and actions always
mindful Of tire comprur.,iaos of tho Ganstifn-
ton of the United States ardently devoted
to the American Union, they will see with
regret the PRONUNCIATION of a platform by this
body which can have no other effect than to
increase the fury of the confagration which
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill has
lighted up.
The undersigned respectfully express their
deliberate conviction that Immediately upon
the publication of the platform adopted the
order in the State of Indiana viii cease to
acknowledge the authority of the national
council, and they respectfully ask that this
protest may be received as termination of
their duties as delegates from that State.
James r. NJ Bryant, Godlove 8. Orth,
S. s. Harvey, Thomas G. Slaughter,
I. D. Allen, Schuyler Colfax,
Will. Cumback.