Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-24
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST a. 1855.

every "''''f Ism that is obnoxious to Southern
~ '"' SUN" 'i'y hre slavery men, -h:s
'' "''' S''' bundled together they represent ma
''""" dfty' In Virginia. they arc for excluding Ca
th"IicS anu i'reSn-bora citizens; in Lou;siana they
are particularly gracious To Catholics but bitterly op-
posGd to foreigners; in South Curoiua they are more
liberal and extend tho right hand Of reowspt 70 both
foreigners and Catholics. And, yet, those Know
Nuhngs at the North, who dream and write and
preach Abolition frenzy; those in the whale South
that think punishment too severe fornn Abolition.
iSt h"-e in Virginia who have set the seal Of their
condemnation upon Catholic and nauralized citizens;
those in Louisiana VIII" have c!asped the Catholics 10
their heart of hearts, while they hurl unneasu-cd de-
nunciauE upon the heads OF the foreigners and tios.
i'll South Carolina who willing that III the Palmet
To State, all citizens shall be entitled and shall en-
Joy the privileges; tlcse aye, all OF these, are
like the lion and the lamb to lie down together, they
are to be the constituents ot great, overshadowing
victorious NGional party, whose chief motto il "dms-
riraas strait rule dmericn :" Pandoras box is to he
opened and, afterwards all of It's dsco-dant, scatter
| cd contents are 10 be collected and reunited into
sympha;hetic, harmonious whole. The Philadelphia
pa;iurlnthat patched up panncea which WAS to make
white and clean the native eprosy OF Know Nothing
sm-s "ratitir,l''-mark the word, rMifcd-by South
State Councils OF the Order. How BY rc-afirm.
ing the doctrines promuIsrd in that platform BY
subscribing to its cardinal principles! BY adopting
i; as the platform of the particular State Council, and
then standing upon il Oh, NO. In the case of
South Carolina that unfortunate, "spit upon Phil
adclphia Platform is ratified" and accedcd to- "svb
jeet 10 M" mod,FcatioDs herein coniaiasd." And
those ''moditcations' take up more space in South
paper than would be occupied by the Platform IT,
self
! Our readers must excuse US; must publish this
South Carolina Platform oo;, it IS Is publica-
ton may DO good. 1t will handsomely illustrate the
pa,,oMady Of the American or Know Nothing party,
and will, also serve 10 show the shift, and cXpcdicn5
and prrex,s that men will su.n.tn"s resort to aud
adopt in ur,lrr to get on he winning" side. Letany
man Gully und candidly read this Platform and
then the Philadelphia 'aburtivn,' and We defy him
to give sound, plausible reason for the desire on
the part of those South Caronians for the existence
and supremacy in this country Of any such party
the Know Nothings.
Here it is rs we find it in the Charleston Is. C.)
Courcl:
THE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS OF TIE AMERl-
Can PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ADOPTED Ar 4 MEErIs" OF THE STATE corScIf, BE-
GUS ASu HELD Ar IHARLE>r"S oS lirH AuGrST'
| lSj5.
| |. Resolved, That we ratify nnd accede t" the
PRINCIPLES of the American Order. promulgated by the
NHt,nnal Council ot ihc organization. held nj Phlla
dclpha in June last, subject {" the notifications
herein contained 10 THIS ratification we attach The
! following declarations:
l. That with reference tn the organization of the
American Party in the United States, the American
Order Of South Carolina is an independent body
whose -lf-.overmment Is supreme, and hcknwledGca
uD obligations and duties other than those imposed or
adopted and ratified by lis State Council i'll due form
-, constitution, ritual, platform or resolves.
! .. That the primary and fundamental prnr'prS
and objects nf the Order aud nrr-.o the con
,umnai! ION of the end-"t!Int Americans shall rule
America" the essential modification of the natural
izaon laws. with proper safeguards To- preserve Inc
puriir of the election franchise; tiia ctiZc>nip sum
he constituted the basis condition ni tie privileges VI
office and suffrage and, Incidental To- these the re-
aricon, by is Influence through >uilr"g. a;i IN 9th
cia! appointments, ut all po!r"--t"i"'Ian dcSiGns
and of all other than native evil Influences. That
the jurisdiction OF the Order does not extend n and
over the political or private opinions Of individual
members. or the political action q" subordinate C0un-
els, upon any other subjects. political or rcliSi"ns-
TIM, nny agreements upon tho latter can only be
binding tn All extent which good faith may impose.
g. That the judicial power "f the United Suites cI-
tends all legal questions under their CONSTITUTIONS
treaties and laws but that the States, like other so
vcrrn parties n compact, are the final Judges ot
the nature and extent nf the federal compact anu
TIM, leach has equal right to judge for itself, as
we'll Of it, inraction ot the mode and measure ot
redress"
!. That cons'iutionqi hb,r'y il the supreme object
of our republican system. Subject TO this principle.
10 We coistruc and acccdc tn the third article of the
Philadelphia PLATFORM to w!t
H. The maintenance of tho uninn Of these 'ni"d
,t la l-ih
:un"c o Washington, 'h" primary "'Jcci oil pa'''oc ue
ire" Am! hence
J.! Opposition ,s Ill attempts weaken subvert It.
~. rmcomp.nni.im4 an,";onism to every principle o
policy That ':,!angrrr u. ~
81 Thr ,,l.ocncy equitable adjustment OF all po
li,icu differences which threaten its integrity or pcEpe'm
'h The suppression of all tendencies TO political diyi
lion founded geographical Discrimination or on lhr
hcr tist there real difference Of Interests ana views
bctwcrn the varou. sections Ui The tnon
II. Tnr full recognition ot ia" right! oi i!i" f''crh
snn. n, xorcs.d and reserved in Constitution ana
a careful avoidance by tho General Government OF a
Interference with the:r nights 10y ''Si'"''e VI 'N''"'
action.
:. Tint y;e hold no obligations into which we
havo entered and especially those which have rein
tor to the Union, 10 be inconsistent win our our aIie
glance To our State, with our d"'y unacr eer 'i'I
Stint. mr. F.dcrol CorSti,uinR, with the rights and
nny,rs reservcd O the States respectively or 10 Inc
n.ople" or with our rights Ms ircenlen under tlc at-
ir 70 rcsist wrong and injury. That ;..lsc obliga-
,iuns have sole reference 10 IoTs.Iu,.o, cHthn
M
| ne n,cmh.rs of the American Order or n citizens.
= Rr.nlved, That the term "Catholic." and all
sombance of religious cs he stricken from Inc o'-
| anil r..ords md obligations of the American Ordtr
ta; Sn,e nnd that all natives be eligible to the
0rInr and capable of its suffrage, who shall renounce
MI f,r,,n temporal and ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and
resolved, That while we deprecate Rolnsh po-
r,;co..rtnrian influence in America we IRE inexora-
hiy unused 10 any "!aw respecting m establishment
,i r.Ii',m or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
or anv law which applies IA religious test. That
our opinions men, however, approve only thc
r;pcjnl of self government in Church as State. aud
,,v. do not approve ecclesiastical pollty winch has
liz source and authority in foreign land aud single
potcntatc. And that We iorbear to sustain those
who from either political or secthrlan motives, oppose
| our contemplated reforms. -.
| 8 Resolved. Tint we disapprovc of the adoption
Of any law which shall a:iert or disturb the previous
existing legal privileges conferred OH naturazcu c'h
zens. ,: .,
| q E,snlve1 That in view OF mobocrac tenden-
ccs and radical doctrines and practices, We shall ever
snrk to maintain and conserve law and order,
in consonumce with our American republican system
| 10 Resolved, That we renOuace and repudlhte al
connection with those Councs tSta,e anu o"ooru'
mattel or members in the nor-sHvehuldIn@ STATES, VINO
have rejected the American platform oi the Nhuoha
Council on the Slavery isues; and hold tha hey DO
longer constitute part Of the Order or party "hich
GENERAL POLITICS.
!. r.s,Ived That row, as formerly, stand BY
and vii! maintain the we'll known STATE Rights ke
publican prinripes Of South-Carolina' "hicN hhve
hen .rlrr,d in her off cia resolves; approve the
principles OF free trade, aud insist upon reduction
nfhe tariff we oppose Internal improvements by the
Federal Government; we condemn the Admln!,tra- =,
ton of President PIERCE for the appointment OF Or
:,.rs ,r rsnres.rt orr country abroad, and for ap-
pcnn. and i retaining ttec soisrs in office and that
wb;c We wuud cordially affiliate with all State
Rights parties at the South, We repudiate those VINO
seek combinations with any factions in the tree States
,n s.cnr Frd.raI domination and spoil-.
>. Resolved. In The Language OF General. QrrTMAS,
THAT the institution OF negro slavery is not only
right and proper, BIZ; the natural and normal condl-
tion Of the s perior and inferior raceS when Ill con-
tact