The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-06
n. c. Know Nothing State Convention.

4 Convention of the Know Nothing party of N.
Carolina was held in Raleigh on the 10Th instant,
(golten up secretly of course.) The only portion
Of the proceedings published is the resolutions a.
dopted, which publish below, copied from the
Raleigh Star II is said that Gen. Alfred Docke
~ of Redmond county, President Of the Con.
vpnriou. Who the other officers were, and who
the prominent spirits The meeting, has not yet
lranspired.
Here is the Platform adopted:
Rssofred, That, as the causes which rendered
The secrecy of the Am-rIcan OrganrZatiun necrs-
sarv in i,s infancy no longer exi>Is-n the srcret
caremonlas of The order whether of imitation, oh.
Tu,rions signs constitutions, rituals, pass
word, be abolished, that we do constitute ourselves
into a publicly .organIzed party-that we do chal-
irnre our opponents the public discussion of
principles-and we do hrrrby invite and invoke
the aid and cooperation of all the cIIIZens OF The
State without regard to their former political at
citations, IN maintaining and carry ing out the
great aims, principles and objects Of the American
Party.
Rcs0lrra That, we DO hereby rally and en-
dorse the principles enumerated in the platform OF
the American party, by the N'tlonal Council of
ynn same, begun and held al PhIlade phia. on the
5 day of June. $50 in relation TO the political
policy Of the GoVernmcIt-whllst at the SAM
time W. consider the three great primary princi-
plrs of the organizations which constitute the basis
Of our party, as paramount IN importance TO any
ISSUES of mere g"vernmr ntal policy.
PcsOkrcd That these three great primary PrIn-
ciprs are first, the Confinement OF the hnnor~, OIL
fees and responsibilities nf political station, under
our government, to native. born AmerIcnns-wiIh
Il due regard at the time. t" the protection of
the foreign born in all the civil rights and PrIv'e-
Crs guaranteed To rermen by the constitution,
whethrr FEDERAL or State.
SeoOHdly, Resistance 10 religious intolerance,
and a rigid maintenance OF the great principle "i
religious frrednm-by excluding from of1ce and
power, those who would per~ecute for opinion s
sake; " no would control the pnlIllcS of the c"un.
try through Church influences or prleStly Int"r-
frrencr and who acknowledge an allegiance 10
any mower on earth whether civil ecclesiastical
as paramount 10 that which they owe 10 the Con-
surinn.
And. THirc}ly. answering devotion to the UN-
ION of these States, and resistance 10 all factions
and sectional attempts tu weaken its bonds.
RfsoIred That in all nominations for political
station hereafter 10 be made bv the American PR
tv, it IS rrcommpnded hh the sam" b. done IN
open public mteung-and that all those who agree
with principle. and who concur IN our aims
and obj CTS, shall hereafter be recognised mrnI
bers OF the Amrrlcnn Party.
ReSOfrCd. That il he recommended TO the A
merican Party in this State To hold Conven ion
Of Delegates. to be appointed in PRIMARY meetings
IN the respective counties, IN Greensboro, ON
Thursday The lQth day Of April Grx', for the pur-
pose of norInaIing candidate 10 run by the A.
.nerican Party for Governor at the next election
that each county appoint aS many Delegates as
i chooses, and that the mode of voting in said
convention no regulated by the convention itself
PcSoLuel That consider the 22i day OF
february next-the time hereafter selected by the
National Council of The American order, tor the
nominatinn for President and Vice President, as
too early a day for that purPose-and we DO
hereby recommend to our brethren Of the Amer
ican party throughput the Union, the prnprIry OF
posponing the holding OF said convention to some
limp i'm the months of June or July.
RcsoLred, However, lest such Pos'Ponemen'
NAV no, take place, it is deemed advisable TO ap.
point two delegates TO represent the State al lhrg"
in such nominating gCOnventIun,-and It is recon-
mended To the American party IN each Congress
sional District 10 hold primary meetings i'll the
respective counties, and appoint delegates TO
District Convention, lor the selection OF delegate
from euch respective District TO said terminating
ConYen;iOn.
Rc,oirel Tha, an Executive Central Commit
tee of five be appointed By this body, whose duty
it shall be 10 attend 10 the general concerns OF the
American party III this State, to carry on the me-
cPssary correspondence, and take such incepuve
steps as may be deemed necessary for the more
thorough organization OF the said parry-and that
said executive committee be authorized and
quested to appoint a County Execuriy" Gommitre
sur each County in The Stale; and that Said Cuun-
ty Executive Committee do further appoint sub.
committee for each election precinct in IN" county,
with a view to a more thorough and complete or
ganization OF the American party in North Caro-.
Ina
~ John Van Buren, is in Washington also