New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-09
PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN CONVEN-
TTON At READING.
READING, July 5. 1855.

READING, July 5, 1855.
The American State Council adjourned this morn
ing There were about three hundred delegates IN a.
tendance, and the best feeling prevailed: In the ao-
sence of the presiding officer, the Hon. John k Eue
of Somerset was elected President. .
The protesting delegates TO the Philadelphia Counch
made report stating that they had succeeded IN OBJ
teinino from the National Council all they had been
instructed to ask Of that body that they had protested
agaiust the insertion Of the 18th section OF the naohal
platform, and concluded by presenting tnae uocunen'
together with their protest. which, on motion, were re
Cred IN n committee consisting OF one from each Co-
gre ssional District The Philadelphia Districts win
the exception of the second were nor represeneu Oh
tbe committees The delegates after having appomteu
committee men, withdrew them on the arrival OF GER
tain other delegates from said city, ,
Thenext morning the committee made three reports
viz: ,,n
Tho majority platform, which was signed by the
delegates from Allegheny Schuylkill, Westmoreland,
Beaver Jefferson Chester Somerset, Bucks ana Sus-
auehenna, and is as follows;
DrctARATIoN OF PRINCIPLES OF The AMERICAN
parry OF PESSsYLvAS1A, ADOPTED At ACoUNcIL
uyIp AT READING on THE FOURTH DAY OF July,
A. ID. 1855.
The maintenance Of the National Union.
H. Faithful obedience TO the Constitution OF tne On'ei
States MATT. = H. ,.s rss,la,.g ,rnpj.
aion and the settlement TO the honest
immigrant who from love Of liberty or hatred OF pr, so
and our unqualified opp sition to the hsnsson 70
our Tie sssns modfction Of the naturalization laws
The repeal, without retroactive operation OF sl ses o,
allowing them 10 vote In the Territories . 49,. ,.,..
" the aggressive policy and corrupt tendencies
ment 70 az b. nIy who do not hold directly
and who are Americans BY birth education and taninsthus
The oteeon OF ali citizens the legal aud proper exercise Of
their civil AND religious nights and Rnyeses the ma
epiovment of HE religious opinions aud woshp anu eA
Gus of ali attempts by any sect asn9 nm ,as Or
church. TO obtain asoendancy over any ohef "a me
means OF any special privileges or exemption o any PGSa
with snv foreign power poten,ste ecsessstic.
vi. The education Of the youth o. our County, ~ =, III I'm
cD distinction party and free rom any influence OF
denomnatonal partisan character ana opp3son
sttemut 10 the Bible nom the schools thus esabhed
M the most ardent attachment the union Of
I the Sepooy Of the honor and glory of the nation and OF
re & of the several States and ayowng our determine
80 ssnd 10 the Union ell hazards those of dis
Loyalty 10 Freedom and dishoner to ourselves as fft ene SPEAK
nS from the shadow OF free institutions we ee 70 make per
nanert record OF sentiments touching Slavery as exists N
Southern States OF this Union ana as ~ Is on
made element and condition OF our e9heIenc5 a.
Of staes Slavery existing only in and BY law IN the
bsx ~ Se, Viii il In any for n But the present constitution
al the United having made 1t the subject o. restrain
evidently the beginning of measures for Its
and Congre having subse passed laws for the reeaue
az slaves eseaIine Free States this local institution has
has become the object Of repuFSsnt and well settled opAion
The public opinion Of the inhabitants Of the free states and
drmed and strengthened by recent events We sympathse
the RICH, on ali legitimate occasions discriminate by the
OF uirages IN favor OF the N n 1nd the
props he mosi 70 AM give ehcacy 70 the North
ern sentiment touching Slavery and 20 reproduce In ultimate
men Who eaeSsfea the period which witness abo-
slment Of Aicsn Slavery is the United States; therefore
Essore9 Ths do propose o. interfere ID all~e
with Ssveiy wiiu the rits Of .hose states where, by ne
lave j. already exists bat that O. every attempt 70 bring the
North into partnership win SAVeN 70
svey ait rlp subj Titoy . slavery, 10 every
easure posed IN CoEgrc.s the further pro eeton OF r
slavery ard the admission % Save Sites
we declare ursc,es and '--'ahy opposed al re2is
la rcd That the repeal Of the Misscu Compounds was an
iuastit plight fah he o.tian end that y should
b. Tefcp ID f Efforts 20 that ena should TAU Coases,
should refuse lir Sste toE iins slavery Wlieh sn
be formed portion OF Territory iom winch tina It.
/ siifut,on was eNc.utoaby thsi COMPROMISE. go
VIII That tie rncpics ef the order sla ~ AZ unes De
ruhc, mad, krCgn md chat member b. g y 70 dc
rlnr rs own membership with said Order and the existence Of
the d, ,,-.-
2 The minority report presented by the delegate
from the Second District, and SIGNED by he delegates
from Washington. Adams, Chn'on, Lancaster, Dau-
phin Cumberland and Berks, adopts the whole OF the
National Platform, with the exception OF the twelfth
| article substituting therefor he following;
Thai The question OF Slavery should not be introarced iao
he plsor 81 the American parry, being cuNnced hat 40
nh isrne IVES Intended 20 be embraced wlia Us prnpt
- No.. we believe In. and shall ever defe1d the
tight OF freedom of opinion and ci,cls,i5n o, a s
But inssmuch as the susct has peeo
orced mon u.s. regard the repeal OF ne MissoArl eoPIo
nice a. an infraction OF the pighed latin o. tEe
tba n sboud he restored and efforts 70 thM emu sos,a "a
Consncs should refuse admit any 81 3erins SAsey
WI eh shall b. formed out Of any P'ton q lHe '
hib that insftqiiou was excluded BY that cor promise
8 The Platform of the philadelphia Nationai 0oun'
Gil which has already appeared IN the papers, Wa
presented by the delegate from caFoon. III. v.
The vote was taken the third proposltion; ieaS
2s; Nays l53; % Of the Yeas being nom Fn"aoei