The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22


BRonBRs-Ata special meeting Of the New York State
Council held In the city Of Rochester on the 3lst july
the Council being informed that the State Lodge of the
Order Of Know Something's, also in session. on mo-
tion committee appointed to confer with that body
npon such principles might be entertained in common
by the two oganxaOns and to take such steps might
be deemed necessary to the Of those prn
ciples ut the approaching State election.
Upon receiving notice of the action OF the New YORK
State Council the Grand Lodge promptly appointed
Committee of Conference The two special committees
thus selected held joint meeting and after happy anu
ing satisfied thererom that all the prominent political
measures before the people, the two organizations
entertained essentially the sentiments It finally
resolved that the joint committee should recommend
union of the two orders, having for platform
Of principles the resolutions adopted by the Know Some
things at Cleveland At the session Of a. the set
Element OF the details of this union deferred to the
ONT meeting to be held in the city Of Syracuse on the
.5th Of September inst but 1t decided Immediately
TO hold an informal joint meeting for the Interchange Of
sentiments.
The reports to their respective bodies by the
ference committees were promptly adopted and in &C
eordance Herewith meeting Of the delegates to the
Grand Lodge and to the New York State Council was i'm
mediately convened after temporary organization had
been effected committee was appointed to prepare and
report resolutions expressive Of the of the conyen
ton. The committee reported the following which
adopted by Reclamation -
Whereas the great practical issue of national policy
now before the people is, whether freedom slavery
shall dictate the action and shape the accomplishments
Of government whether the progress OF freedom
Of slavery shall be arrested and Whereas the issue has
been forced upon the country by this unreasonable de-
mands and unwarrantabe aggressOns Of the slave power
aided by the votes Of who
to the true principles Of their constituents and in view
OF the recent outrage upon freedom by the national Con-
gress in the repeal of the Missouri compromises by the
awless slavery Of Missouri in their annual IN
yason of Kansas their brutal crushing out of the sacred
right Of franchise and their present attempt to force
their fellow Invaders upon she people OF that Territory
authoritative legislature and the final consum-
nation Of that outrage by the President Of the United
Official opponent Of the Missouri nvaders-for that and
other unenumerated reasons.-
Resolved That the aim of national and State legislation
should be- on all OCCASIONS the advancement OF complete
civil and religious liberty and to crcumscrbe restrict,
and ultimately annihate the system of legal human
bondage.
Resolved, That WILL in every lawful and to
the utmost of ability oppose the admission into this
Union of any slave States or Of slave Territory
Resolved, That, inasmuch as man cannot hold pro-
perty in man, will labor for the repeal of all laws
which compel the subugaion to the condition Of chat
tes slaves Of any person found within the Jurisdiction
Of free State whether there voluntarily or invoun
tarily.
Resolved That intemperance is public evil perious
alike to the best interests of society and the stability of
the republic over which, as SUCH the legislative power
perence demonstrates the efficiency Of prohibition in its
suppression and WILL therefore, firmly maintain the
ProhibitoTy law upon statute books, nor con-
sent to any amendment modification thereof except
such shall maniety tend to strengthen and perfect
Resolved That principles and character not Nrth
place, should be the test of admission to citizenship
that in guarding against the insdious wes foreign
infuence' we but obey the Recommendation Of the im
mortal Washington, the father and preserver OF our re-
public that while we welcome to our tiresides the
oppressed Of all nations, adnonished to protect
those resdes from the intrusion of the depraved and
peiudced that though inviting the intelligent and up
right to participate in the blessings handed down to us
by foreiathers, il is our duty to maintain in their
full purity, the institutions which they bequeathed to
u.s. that any err renee in
is at with the fundamental principles upon which,
alone, free State have heightened existence, and
that in the selection Of public officers, those only should
have voice whose education will permit them to
else their judgments regardless ofpresty dctaon or re-
Resolved That the subordinate councils and lodges be
Urgently requested to labor diligently and tremendously
for the selection and advancement Of men who will firm
ly consistently and warmly labor to carry out the prn
ciples embodied in the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved That this convention recommend subordinate
councils and lodges to act in concert in the selection of
delegates conventions called to nominate candidates
for the various Offices to be elected by the people in No
Resolved That when this convention adjourns, it nd
journ to meet in Cornhan Hall in the city OF Syracuse
and that each subordinate council and lodge acting
der the jurisdiction of the New York State Council and
the Grand Lodge be instructed to appoint three delegates
BEonERs-You are familiar with the reasons which i'm
PEELED the members of the New York State Council in
October last dissolve their connection with the Grand
Council of the State of New York; of which James W.
Barker the President.
We shall but briefly recapitulate them. We felt then
that in ignoring the great issues Of the day-in refusing
to give uerance to any expression of their views upon
the question of the extension Of sayery-he suppression
proyemensthey virtually yielding up the birth
right of every American the right TO public
according to his understanding that the
iteration of sentiment not the profession of prn
ciples which every intelligent American expects from
the ticket that if elected to be entrusted
with the management of State interests whose antece
dents in direct con1icone proslavery and an
other free soil democrat, third prosavery and the
fourth free soil whig and the demand that members Of
the Order should by their votes recognise and endorse
such Observation-Disclosures insulting to the intelligence Of
every honorable and thinking American. That the Con-
structien of the obligation which required members to
vote according to the dictates of few leaders, was de-
grading to any and unworthy Of any organization
| protesting American sentiments
These reasons mpelled action then-we feel that
they strong to-day they were on the day we first
gave them There is sl the disposition
to confne the American party within the limits
covered by the sentiment OF exclusion from the rights
suffrage and of holding Office of those of foreign birth
They would cramp ii down to these dmensonswe seek
10 elevate to the highest give i the cha
vgor which should BIO the characteristic of all that is
truly American-the force which should animate
citation Of freemen-he character which should be the
| pride and the strength of every republican.
We demand your attention 10 the principles which are
embodied in the foregoing resolutions confident that they
embrace and enforce the views of the great Of those
who enrolled in the American register We feel
sured that they respond to the sentiments by which you
aotuated and that they will meet your cordial and de-
termined approval.
We ask your aid in securing the election to Office
Of men who by their anecedens may be known as the
faith full opponents Of slavery-the friends of WISE
nomca and honest administration of pubic affairs. II
ourselves, such men be placed no.
inaon-f are faithful to the State and to the prn-
cpes profess to advocate such will be triumph
| antly elected.
Is not such result worthy of such an eorts does not
the end justify in deyotng to its attainment portion
Of our and our laborsy
We have full reliance that shall not make this APP
peal in vain IL is appeal to your patriotism your in
tegence your conscience; which you may not resist
without danger to your country and dishonor to your
selves.
SEeREIARy's OFFICE New YORK STATE COUNCIL,
| ALBEyY, Sept. 2, 1855
BRoTHERs-t BECOMES cur pleasing duty to inform you
that special meeting Of the New York State Council,
held in the city of Rochester the 3st Of July aud the
1t August 1855 through the action ola joint commit
tee Of conference consisting Of eight members Of the New
York State council and eight of the state League OF
Know Something's basis Of union Of the bodies was
unanimously adopted to take effect the second We'd
nesday Of October 1856, at which time the officers Of
each OF the two orders having resigned set Of
will chosen by the united body to hold their respec
tive Offices for one year.
The resignation Of the president Of the New York State
Council account Of the mpossibty OF his paying that
attention TO the duties Of his Office which their import