The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-16

A National Convention of Know Something's
| principally Free Soilers, including many Know
Cleveland, Ohio. Hon. John w. Stebbin of Roch'
| ester, N. Y, Is president.
The body mst "wednesday, at Some OF Tempe.
| rance Hail. and, In consequence OF the large ats
| tendance of delegates, had to adjourn to q more
/ spacious place Their deliberations are strictly
private. II 10 rumorsd that the body 10 already
quite powerful outside the slave States, and has
entire control of some OF the free States. Several
slave States are represented. Freedom and Pro-
testanisn, without regard to party predictions
complexion, race condition of life 10 the gist of
the platform.
They are making the most out of the anticipated
dissolution of the Know Nothing Convention at
Philadelphia. General Wilson and ex Governor
Boutwell, of Massachusetts are expected there
The best of harmony prevails. Massachusetts 10
largely represented. platform will be construc
ted for the Presidential campaign. upon which, it
10 believed, the entire North and West will rally.
The convention has appointed three committees
each consisting of from each State repre-
the first to draft platform of principles, the
second ritual, the third constitution.
The ritual will be brief, embracing but one de-
gree. The body will organize as confederation
of States and Il 10 suggested that 1t will bear the
name of the Republican party"
The reports from the several States show that
this new organic alton II progressing with rapid
strides. and already has possession Of about five
of the Northern and two OF the Western States
The news of the adoption of the pro- slavery
platform by the Know nothing Convention Of
Philadelphia was received 10 the Convention with
much JOY. 1t was considered the desth.knell of
Sam " In the United States, and the beginning of
Jonsthans triumph.
Anon the leading spirits In the Convention are
H. Griswod, John Paul and C Vaughn. of Ohio;
William Damrell P. Emery Aldrich, G B. Wcs-
ton C. w. Slack, E jerks and VIM Stowe. of
Massachusetts; j w. Stebbins, E.. Seymour, r II.
Thompson ]. Van Voorhis and William Richard
son. OF New York; Rawson Vale, Schuyler Col
= Wall NJ vnAto
E. P. Perry, of Illinois; L. Smith Hobart, A M
sBoaker and II. G. Bliss, of Michigan; H C. john
son and Others of Pennsylvania; J. M. Burgess, OF
Wisconsin. and others,
Nearly all the States represented have delega.
ton equal to the number to which they are sever
ally entitled in the lower house of Congress. The
demonstration Is large aud enthusiastic, and is
locked upon as one that will have a most impor.
tant bearing upon the ensuing Presidential con,
test.
On Thursday, the committee Of resolutions sp.
pointed by the "Know Something's" made report.
which, being revised and slightly modified, was
passed Ia substance as follows:
The preamble asserts that servilty to the slave
power is the characteristic of the existing poiti
cal parties-perilous to manhood and the best in
teress of the north and the liberties OF the repub.
The resolutions declare that the Issue before the
American public 10 whether freedom shall be
limited to the free States or slavery to the slave
States. That the issue has been forced upon the
country by slave power aggressions These sg.
gressions, and especially the Nebraska outraees
and assaults upon the elective franchise in KAN
sas, have aroused the fresmen of the Republic;
and they will maintain their rights and resist ad
ditions to the slave territory. They will maintain
the nationality of freedom, and th at the friends OF
freedom should make principals not birth place
the test of admission to citizenship
They will repel every ecclesiastical interference
in political aars-trom potentate, pontif or priest
destructive OF the right to worship G Cd accord.
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The resolutions also recommend for the action OF
the several States the promotion OF temperance
the support of public schools; free labor and bar.
Dor improvements. They also urge all to strive
for the election Of men of integrity and nerve to
resist sggressons of any kind and for these objects
are ready to unite with all men, under auy name
or organization, to aid in carry Ing into Operation
the principles avowed.