Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-22
The X. N. Platform.

We nubIish to day the platform adopted by the
Southern Know Nothings, at Philadelphia 1t has
no earthly claim to the name of national platform,
inasmuch as it is repudiated by the North. It's po-
sition on the slavery question is not therefore that
of the ORDER" but simply that of the Southern eau
Gus. The question remains TO be seen, how and how
far the Southern members will continue to respect
the ties of affection, which bind them TO their
sworn brethren of the North--those marvellous
proper men, who have been energetically indoors.
ed by the American crgan at Washington, and the
minor harnesses of the order at other points
The Philadelphia Convention having demonstrated
the truth Of the charges of abolitonism brought
against Northern Know Nothingism, and shown the
folly of Southern men cooperating with such par
ty, presume that even the Dragging spirit of Sam
will shortly be forced to perceive and acknowledge
that the affair is one grand failure.
Let us look at the platform, gotten up for the pur-
pose of trying TO harmonic, and what tia amounts
to- even if had received the sanction of the North
which it did not.
First Let US look at the religious portion OF the
creed contained in the LIST, 9Th and 18th articles,
for it that confession Of Faith formed part OF
the business of that august body There IS belief
expressed in the existence OF supreme beng, an
overrung Providence, in the inspiration of the Holy
Scriptures and the truth of christianity combined,
however, with decided dislike for particular chris
tian denomination
Now in regard to matters of religion and morality,
we cannot but think that all men might turn with
profit and advantage to the words and teachings of
Him who spoke as never man spake, and before cast
ing stones at their neighbours that they, them
selves, are without SIM The grand chaplain of this
same K. n Council was New England Universalist
"a man belonging to Unitarian denomination
nying even the divinity of our Saviour, and let he
could be acknowledged, IGNORED, ard chosen as a
christian brother and teacher by those who make it
part of their creed to denounce another Christian de-
nomination certainly less at war with the belief Of
general Christendom and tocharge that denomination
with an allegiance which its MEMBERS men like Gas
ton, Chief Justice fancy, and Others among the pur-
est and best the country has ever produced, in
dignantly deny.
So much for that-now look at its consolidation
doctrines S." ILL., The maintenance of the union of
these States is the paramount political good" What
man at the South can subscribe to any such mon
strous doctrine? Who is it that will pretend 10 say
that the Union is paramount to the Constitution and
the rights of the Staes-who will pretend to tell
Southern men that the Unicn is paramount TO the
preservation of their rights and interests?
18th. The suppression of all tendencies to political
DIVISION founded geographical DETERMINATIONS y
etc. And yet the Council that pretended to pass
this has already burst into fragments
We must close for the present few more of its
beauties are kept for future display
MEssRs. EDITORS My attention has been called to Mr..
Winsows speech Candidate for Congress this District
q Wilmington,
''Wimington Journal in which he asserts that Draymen
in his County (meanng in Fayetteville of Days
work not owned by Know Nothings As this is di-
rect reflection upon the Municipal Authorities subjecng
myself we'll the Commissioners Of the town to just
true, have felt it my duty thus publicly to that
Mr. WIS charge is without the slightest foundation in fact
June Is, 1855 THOS. S. LUTTERLOH Mayor.
We copy the above Card from the Fayetteville
Observer of Monday. Common respect for Mr..
Lutterloh oompes us to believe that it was written
without examination or reflection. Its apparent OBJ
ject is to repel charge never made by Mr.. Wins
low, as we cannot see what the Mayor and Com
missoners OF Fayetteville have to do as such, with
the giving of loads 10 drays at the landing. We do
not suppose that these officers employ all the drays
in town, dictate the bestowment of work in that
line In fact we confess our total inability to see
what they have to do with the matter, or how Mr.
Lutterloh could have imbibed the motion, that Mr.
Winslow's remarks contained any charge that he as
Mayor had any connection with it, in any form
or shape however the shoe may have pinched indi.
viduals. The anecdoe as related here by Mr. Wins
low, was of drayman, who could get nothing to dc
at the landing, and who when called to account
about ii, gave reason that he could not get load
because his was not " Know Nothing dray." Why
some two weeke ago, we found the thing COM
monty talked of in Fayetteville, half in Joke and
all in Dortio bo;p
emit something about who bought dray which
had always got load promptly before, but after
passing into his possession always refused one
because it had ceased to be {" Know Nothing dray
We remember telling it good joke, days before
Mr.. WinsOw had said anything about it. We gave
it as we found ii, as did Also Mr.. Winslow.
The only way in which Mr.. Winslow's remark.
could have applied to the " municipal authorities
would be upon the suppostion that they are AMI il
fact consider themselves Know Nothing council
and that such is their official character suppositior
which Mr.. Lutterloh will hardly endorse we pre-
sumo.
We always take the most favorable view of al
such things, but there others less charitable il
such matters than we are, who might, perhaps, b.
led to enquire why the name of Mayor and the pres
tge Of the municipal authorities is dragged FORWARD
into matter with which such authorities have no
thing to do. They might even be led to suppose tina
private individuals might find it convenient to tax
refuge under the official authorities, for the purpos
of repelling something totally unconnected with tn
functions of such authorities
TO- The Fayetteville Observer is too shrewd not t
and acknowledge that the late Philadelphia Con
yention of the K. MS, plainly demonstrated the to