Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-29
ACTION OF THE NORTHERN
MEMnERg.
Special dispatch TO tho N. Y.Tribune.

INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THE NORTHERN
MEMBERS.
Special dispatch to tho N. Y.Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, June, ID.
In view Of the action Of the National
Council of the X. N. organization, last
night, in repudiating the proposed
platform Of the Free States for the res
toration Of the Missouri Compromise,
and adopting an ultra Pro- Slavery
platform, meeting of the Northern
delegates was held this forenoon, at
this city.
Henry Wilson,. of Massachusetts,,
was appointed Chairman, and ii. NJ.
McAbee Of Ohio, chosen secretary
Great unanimity OF feeling was ex-
pressed, and determination mani
tested to appeal from the Council to
the people in behalf of the right princi.
Piles.
The following Address was sub
mitted, and signed by the delegates
present, and ordered published to the
Nation:
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
To the People ofMe United States:
The undersigned citizens ofvarious
States, assembled at Philadelphia on
the 18th day of June, 1855, feel con
strained, under the existing state OF
affairs, to affirm the following princi-
plos:
First-The unconditional restora-
tion of that time-honored Compromise
known as the Missouri Prohibition.
which was destroyed in utter disregard
of the popular villa wrong which no
lapse Of time can palliate, and no plea
for it's continuance can justify: And
that we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guar
antee Of that compact. until the object
for which it was enacted has been
consummated by the admission Of
Kansas and Nebraska as Free States.
Second-That the rights of the set
tiers in Territories TO the free and un.
disturbed exercise of the elective fran.
chise guaranteed to them by the laws
under which they are organized, sho'd
be promptly protected by the National
Executive whenever violated or threat
encd. AaG tnst .ws cannot conscien'
tiously act with those who will not aid
us in the correction OF these National
wrongs and who will not even permit
their fair consideration and their full
discussion.
Third-We further declare our con.
tinued and unalterabic determination
to use all honorable efforts to secur,
such modification octhe Naturaliza
ton laws, aided by such an elevation
of public sentiment rs will preserv,
the tue interests of the Nation. ant
will guarantee the three vital principles
, ofa Republican Government; SPIR
UAL FREEDOM, A FREE BIBLE
and FREE SCH0OLS-thcreby pro
noting the great work Of Americana
|, ing America.
Fourth-That se invoke the arm o
legislation to arrest the growing evil
the deportation by foreign authoritie
of paupers and convicts to our shores
and that, as our national Constition re
quires the Chief Executive Of our coun
try to be OF native birth, we deem j
, equally necessary and important tha
' our Diplomatic Representatives abroa,
shoulds'a also possess no foreign prejudi
|, ces to bias their judgement or to iulu
, ence their official action;
| Here follow the names Of delegate
$ from Massachusetts, New Hamspire
! Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Michigan, II
; linois, Iowa, Rhode Island. Connect
I, cut, Wisconsin. The names of tn
0 delegates from Indiana, are: Messrs
I VIM. Cumback, J. l.. Harvey. Schuyl
: er Colfax. Godlove Orth. +. ID. Allen
r James II. NJ. Byrant md Thomas {
Slaughter.
The delegates from Pennsylvani
and New Jersy will also present
Northern Platform. Not a Stat
north of Maso & Dixon's line is repre-
sented here, save perhaps New Yorl
l. will submit 10 the Platform adopte
by the Council.
!, The Council opened regularly th
{, morning, but not Northern delegat
!, was present. Nothing Of important
/" was done, save TO remove the injun,
:. ton of secrecy from the more impo
- tant proceedings. The papers Of th
- city now venture to let their reade
!. know what is going on in their mids
a The pronunciamento OF the Penn
= sylvania and New Jersy delegation
% is substantially the same ms the abov
- Before adjourning. the meeting
% Northern delegates appointed Con
- ~ mittee Of Correspondence that futu
~ ~ united action might be had throue
- their hands until more settled organ
~ ~ zation. representing their views, sho
y be established. This committee co
% sists of G. s. Orth. of Indiana; Go
- ~ Gardner. of Massachusetts; A. McKa
- - of Chic; Moses A. MeNaughton
- - Michigan; w. w. Cannehowcr: of
=, linois; Stephen b. sherman, of Nc
~ ~ Hampshire; Joseph ii. Barrett, of We
- mont; b. ID. Peck, of Maine; Coz
" Loughbridge of Iowa; j. &. Knight,
l. Rhode Island, N. ID. S9erry of Co
!, necticut.
81 81 But one or two delegates from q
~ ~ Free States who remained here tod
= declined to sign the address. Sever
|" - Statesare hut partially represente
~ ~ The unanimity is most happy. and
= = is the first time the North has be
o., on found together for Freedom above p'
n. ty.
IN. The Massachusetts and Maine dc
20. gates mostly started for home to-da
IL. and the Northern and Western me
ON bers sencrally-their occupation h,
or being gonc-me rapidly leaving
Il their respective constituencies, to
ell greeted, no one doubts, with the war
ate est manifestations of appreciation a
hin applause.
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