The Ripley advertiser., 1855-10-18

dsnce. and sanct;one1 q ths .o..s;t,s;o.
vbicb ..ie. ours M i.,I of Ehs.,v .ni
the ssylum Of ,he oonr.s.ed oS everv n,.
tiou. have ever beer Cardinal nr;nc;ul.. of
the democratic faith: and syerr .stemnt to
sbridpe the pr;y;Ie~s Of beco.,;.o e;,;rsr.
and lie owners Of soil AMONG ma ouoht n
be resisted with the same sniTit which svent
the alien and sedit;on Iavs from our 80.
mt. .booLs
"9. That Conorsss has No mower urA.r
the Constitution 10 ;n.erfere v;tb or control
the domestic institut;ons Of The seversl
States. and that such States are the sols and
proper Judges Of everv th;no snnevt .;.;no 10
their own Affair." NOT nroh;R;te3 NV the con.
stitut;on. that slI effort, of the .ho,;t;on;sts
on othevs rs1s a ;rdr.. Cororss. N 4, !.
t.r6.r. -;,L ov..,;o.. ~ .l.v.-,, - a. ~.
incipient steps in reIa,isn thereto. are cal.
culsted to lead to the n.ost slsrm;ng and
dangerous cousequences, and that ali such
efforts have an inevitable tendency to di.
minish the happiness of the people and en- :
danger the stability and permaneucy of the
Union. and ought not to be counteuapced
by any friend Of our political institutions.
"Rssolssd, That the foregoing proposi-
ton covers and Vas intended to embrace
the whole subject of slaverv agitation in
Congress; and therefore the Democratic
party Of the Union, standing on this nation.
81 platform, will abide by and adhere to a
faithful execution Of the acts known as The
compromise measures. settled bv the lsst
| Congress. the "act for reclaiming fupitives
from service or labor" included: which
act, being designed to carry out an express
provision Of the constitution. cannot with
fidelity thereto be repealed or SO changed
as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
"Resolyed, That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing. in Con.
gress or out oft, the agitation of the slavery
question, under Whatever shsp. sy color
the ATTEMPT ra.y hA made
2. Resolved, That We are opnosed to the
secret political organization. commonly
known a. the "Know Nothing Party %.
ist. Because its proceedings are conducted
in secrecy. and its principles and its c.ndi.
dates are shrouded in MYSTERY and con.
cealment, and shun the light Of dsv. and the
test Of ice discussion and examination
Cd. Because its members are bound by sol.
emn oaths, to blind obedience to the die
tatss of others in their SOCIAL and nol;,ica,
relations. Sd. Because Il enioins the de.
NAL Of the truth-inculcates and promote.
insncerity and duplicity-and stifles the
bold, open, manly conduct and conyersa.
ton which characterize the man of honor
and the freeman. 4th. Because II creates
an organized band of secret spies in every
community, to watch the conduct and catch
the words of the unsusnectino IN he rsror.
ted to their secret midnight councils. and
made the foundation of ne rsonaI and nol;t;.
cal prescription and persecution' 5lb Re-.
cause it is destructve Of soc;al conf;d.ncs
and Of all that i, dear and vaInabis in ~.
social relation. 6tt. Because il males M rs.
liaion test OF Qualification for of;ca in Vi.
olation Of the constitution, and to the en-.
gendering ofillwill and strife amongst reli.
gious scots. to tie disgrace Of religion, and
to the disturbance Of the public peace. 7tb.
Because it excludes all persons Of foreign
birth, Of every grade and character. from
all political rights and preferment, repudia.
ting the policy Of the Founders Of the Re.
public, and proclaiming that America shall
no longer be 1.-The asylum for the opprt ssed
of all natl ions" 9th Because i unites
Southern men in filial party bonds and DO.
litical organization, with the worst elements
Of Northern fanaticism, and forces them to
yield countenance to the dangerous. de.
structive and disgraceful movements Of ab.
olitionism. 9th. Because it prohibits in
spirit, il not in terms, any resistance by the
States, to Northern aggression, or
unconstitutional oppression. 10th. BE.
cause its organization and mode of procee.
ding-its aims and objects-its form and
spirit. are subversive Of those great princi.
pies Of civil and religious liberty, which :
nave ever been, and we trust will ever con.
llnue to be, the plide and boast Of the Amer.
lean people.
;. Resolved, That We consider II the du.
ty Of every patriot, who loves the Const;
luton and the Union: of every citizen who
regards the peace, good order. and dignity .
of society; Of every Christian. who advo.
,ates the liberty of conscience and of rail-.
,i0us worship; of eyerv true Southern mon
who is determined to maintain to the last
Extremity, the equal rights of the South
,nder the Constitution, to unite in the over. ,
hrow Of this mischieyous and dangerous
,arty.
4. Resolved. That We resnectfn,,v h,t
urge cur brother Democrats who
AVE Joined this secret order. to reconsider
heir steps, and withdraw from an assoc;s.
ion which contains the eleme nts of 90 much
aischief and danger, and which. if II tri.
mphs at all. must triumph over that trno )
onored party with which thew have been
o long and itimatelv Connected and ovsr
,eir oId fr;ards v;,L .ho,,, ~,