Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-06-20
AMERICAN CONVENTION.
Secession Of Delegates from twelve States.
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GIRARD HOTEL, Thursday morning, june II,
! A meeting of citizens from various States
of the Unionf representing the American par
| ty, was called by general consent, whereupon
| Hon. j. w Foster, Of Mass, presented the
following paper, which, after being read, was
signed by citizens of the several States as
| follows, viz:
TO TILE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The undersigned, citizens of the various
States assembled at Pniladelphia on this four
teenth day of June. 1855, feel constrained,
under the existing state of affairs, to affirm
the following principles:
FIRST, The unconditional restoration of that
time e-honored compromise known as the Mis-
souri, prohibition, which was destroyed In ut
ter disregard of the popular will; wrong no
lapse OF time can palliate and no plea for its
continuance can justify and that we will use
all constitutions. means to maintain the posi-
tive guarantee of this compact until the object
for which it was enacted has been consumated
by the admission Of Kansas and Nebraska as
free States.
Second, That the rights of settlers in Ter
ritories to the free and undisturbed exercise
of the Elective Franchise guaranteed to them
| by the laws under which they are organized
should be promptly protected by the National
Executive, wherever violated or threatened,
and that we cannot consistently act with those
wlro will not aid us in the correction OF those
national wrongs. and viii not eren permit their
fair consideration and full discussion
Third, We further declare our continued
and unalterable determination to use all hon
orable efforts, to secure such modification of
the naturalization laws, aided BY such an ele-
vation of public sentiment as shall preserve
tho fnfa NJ fba ebc I'll
guarantee the three vital principles of Re-
publican Government, spirltslaI freeclonl, a
free Bible and free schools, thereby promo
ting the great work of fAmericanizing america
Fourth, That we invoke the arm of legisla-
ton to arrest that growing evil, the deporta-
ton, by foreign authorities, of paupers and
conyicts to our shores; aud that as our Ma
tional Constitutions requires the Chief Execu-
tive Of our country to be of native birth, we
deem it equally necessary and important that
our diplomatic representatives abroad should
also possess no foreign prejudices to bias their
judgment, or to influence their official action.
/ approve of the above-adding no more
slave States, no more slave territory
bushnell. WHITE
The States that seeeeded are thus enunler-
ated, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine,
Iowa, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Wis
consin
| On motion of Mr.. Orth, of Ind, Cores
| ponding Committee was appointed, consisting
of one from each State represented in this
meeting as follows:
Ohio-A- Mckay, Wilmington, Clinton
county.
Indiana-Godioye Orth. Lafayette.
| Michigan-Moses a. McNorton, jackson
| ulinois-W w Dannenbower, Chicago
| ssachusetts-Henry j. Gardner, Boston.
New Hampshire-Stephen B. Sherwin,
| Ringe.
Vermont. N Barrett, marlborough.
! Maine-B. ID. Peek, Portlaad.
Iowa-Wm. Langbridge. Oskaloosa.
Rhode Island-J. G.. Knight, Providence.
Connecticut-N. d. Sperry, New Haven
| Wisconsin-D. e. Wood
| The Secretary was ordered toprint the pro-
ceedings, whereupon, after transactiug other
business in minutia, the meeting adjourned
sine die.
H. H. MABEE, Sec'y