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

The Philadelphia K. n. COuneiI---AdoptIon of
Platform Disruption of the Order Great Ex-
element.
On Wednesday last, after very exciting session,
the K N. Council at Philadelphia came to vote on
the resolutions reported by majority of the COM
mittee on that subject. This majority report was
adopted by vote of 80 ayes 10 SO nays, amid much
excitement, indignation and confusion. The next
morning ffty-three members from Northern States
seeded, viz eight from Ohio, six from Indiana, two
from Michigan, four from Illinois, seven from Massa
chusetts, three from New Hampshire, five from Yer
mont, seven from Maine two from Iowa, three from
Rhode Island, three from Connecticut and three from
Wisconsin. These, comprising the majority OF the
delegates from twelve free states, gained at the
Girard House and adopted platform OF their own.
1t is more than probable that they will be joined by
others from the same latitude.
These seem to be the facts of the case as drawn
from the reports of the New York Herald, an ardent
supporter of the order, not particularly scrupulous
in its adherence to truth where it has point to be
gained. We presume that fuller Developments Will
exhibit the rupture as being much more decisive,
complete and final With the exception OF New
York, Pennsylvania and California, the seceders
sneak for the Northern States. The action of State
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in Pennsylvania, fully prove that whatever may be
the action of delegates to council the order there
is wholly anti Nebraska and anti-Fugtve Slave Law.
California likely to 60 with the South In most
contests which may arise at any rate AS for New
York, neither Know Nothngs nor any other things
can place any dependence upon her.
The Council has therefore proved to demonstra-
ton the fact which everybody must already have
SEEM and that is the fat mpossiblity of Matchmaking
an order so essentially and radically sectional in its
inception and progress-an order which has won all
It's trumphs upon Free Soil--triumphs, too, over
which the organs of the order here did greatly ubi
ate especially over those in New Hampshire, Connec
tcut, Massachusetts, Michigan, etc.
Of course there will be strong talkng-some
spasmodic efforts TO conceal, defeat soften the ap
proaches of inevitable dissolution, but the invisible
invinclble" is doomed order. 1t cannot well sur
vive the year, and the idea of its holding Nationa
Convention next year, for the nomination Of a pre-
sdential candidate as has been suggested by Stat
Council of the order, is about the richest joke of TIT
season. 1t has, prospectivey viewed, posthumou
: character that is quite unique.
Well, the majority composed of delegates from
States where the K. Ms have been defeated in mos
poScCO
form upon which the strong K. N States of tn
North "spit," and from which they secede.--
In speaking of the resolutions adopted by the Phia
dephia Council, the New York Express, one of Sam
great champions, whose editor has recently held a.
: angry corr dependence with Bishop Hughes, whic
= controversy, a version of it, is hawked owe
n the country, by K N. agents,-ths Eapres
says, that the resolutions of the Philadelphia Con
i Yention, if passed, acW be repudiated all the Ere
y States Of the Union," They have already been re
;. pudiated by twelve of them. Coming events wi
soon show the character of the Order in the othe
. three or four Northern States, The same New Yor
Express says, "Governors Gardner, of Massachusetts
j. Johnston, of Pa, and Colby of N. H, express tn
It Northern sentiment, The New Workers who 'pledg'
v to the contrary, will be without endorsemer
" at home" This may be looked upon the beginnin
: of the end. Sic transit, etc.