Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-21

incorporated in this platorm-ge known the
twelfth artcewere adopted in the Committee of from
each State vote only for hem while
teen votes cast against thema of the Committee
from the free States, except New York. voting with
fourteen. When the vote taken in Convention upon
these Resolutions than twenty of the delegates
the States had started home Of the hundred
fftyour delegates present when the final taken
only seventyeght could be Resolutions
sxthree voted against them, and thirteen did not vote
Of these seveneght for the Resolutions only twelve
from free Sates-see official proceedings New York
Express of July 49, And after the passage of the Resolu
tons the delegates from twelve free States protested and
seeded leaving the whole matter in the hands of New York.
California and the slaveholding States.
No PLATFORM thus adopted be considered national in
any sense but if the facts otherwse-if
ory of the free States had voted for the Resolutions
slavery their since would leave for hope
that the Know Nothing organization will be able for
ward the broad ground of nationality Know Nothing
Councils since held in Pennsylvania Illinois, Maine and
Connecticut have repudaed the platform slavery thus
adopted Philadelphia uniting themselves with Will
son. and Ford of Ohio, have brought for
ward the basis of their Resolution depre
eating the repeal of the Missouri lne and demanding its
unconditional restoration Other free States will doubt
follow and shall have the organization standing
before the country unit against Catholics and foreign
e but papaby divided by their act the question
of slavery question of paramount Importance to the
Southern people Know Nothngs in the free States oper-
ang against the South and agtang the question of slave
y, and Know Nothirgs in the saveholdng States talking
for slavery, but still acting in with their Northern
brethren! We shall thus have in the field Mr. Rayners
two immense brgades one supporting slavery, and the
other demanding limit to slavery, by the restoration of
the Missouri ne and looking in the end the complete
extinction of the institution.
But with the platform thus repudiated in the free States
what be the cast of the Presidential canvass? 1t is
well known for example, that Seward is and has been for
years. favorable to the rights of naturazed citizens. He
occupies this position doubtless because he considers most
Know Nothing once if he thought he would there
by strengthen his chances for the Presidency. Seward
them is for the foreigners and Wilson, Ford Gardner and
others against them yet state fact which
did Southern Know Nothing will deny, when say that
and Wilson and their followers whose Ie
gon, regard tile sCery preston paramount to both the
Catholic and foreign Questions and, though differing the
latter ariU heartily unite in tie acork of Abolition and in
limiting md aacarfmg tie saUeholing States We may
look Them for three candidates for the Presdency-hrst
Democratic naona! candidate, to be nominated at Cncn
natl in June next secondly candidate of the Know Moth
ngs, who will be nominated the Philadelphia platform
adopted by the united Southern vote and few scat
tering from the free States and thirdly Northern
eeso candidate in the of Seward who will be sup
ported by Wilson, Ford and others upon the ground that
slavery is the paramount issue. these should
obtain majority of the electoral votes the election will
the House, which Mr. Seward would, in all pro-
liability, be chosen The Know Nothings proper relying
they will have do upon States nearly all of which
their candidate. They not carry single State;
they enough States to throw the election into
the House Yet, if they should obtain electoral votes
for their candidate they weaken the Democratic
party Mr. Seward the Of States which
he would not otherwise receive and thus elect him by the
popular AS parties stand, he would sweep New
York. Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine Vermont, and Rhode
Iand-thus giving him eighty electoral votes; and
if the Democratic strength should be materially impaired
by the Know Nothing candidate proper in the States of
Ham,, Now
Delaware Wisconsin, and Indiana he would get the
of those States and would be elected President.
This view of the future it must be confessed is gloomy
onebut is such must be taken by every candid and
rejecting Southern If we turn to the House of Rep
however, perceive nothing of more
cheering character for that body we'll known
soil and abolition and would in all probability contest
between Mr.. Seward and the Democratic candidate, vote
for the former
Nineteen years ago-in 1850 respects
similar that apprehended in 1885, took place Theu the
Wing party, which is merged in the Know Nothing
ganzation, could agree national party upon
date for the Presidency and they run Gen. HARRISON
the and Judge White the savehodng States thus
making against the Democratic candidate,
Mr. Van Buren, Mr.. Van Buren, received 167 electoral !
votes Harrison 49, Judge White &c, Mr. Webster A.
and Judge Mangum Then, now the Wing strength |
the free States. set of unpledged Electors
by the Wings of Tirgnia-he understanding be-
ng that they chosen vote either for White
HARRISON the ODecl delecb Oh
candidate by any and at all hazards. SINH
ar game may be attempted in 1856
1t will be perceived therefore, that the deat Of tile De-
candidate In 1856 10U be tic election Of SeaUar
election that of any freesoor aboltionist
would certainly either result in the destruction of the
slavery produce dissolution of the Union.
Southern Nohngs-men of intelligence and capable
taking survey of the future, like Mr.. Rayner Mr. Mil
err Mr. Shepard and Mr.. Haughton-have only to reflect
this NATTER the dangers into which they
eadng their infatuated followers 1t is important also to
mind connection with these facts that the Know
Nothing candidates for Congress in this State WILL if cleo
ed the s,Uor servants the National Council and there
ore if that Council should in the last resort command
hem as members House for freesoer
botonst for President, they eOW be compelled to do so,
p perure Themselves! Mr.. Shepard, understand, adj
that being he is to obey the National Coun-
ill., he would vote Council might order him to vote,
withdraw but how could he withdraw when in the very
ct of desiring attempting to dsobey the Council?
The only hope of the country is in the old Democratic
party. If that party which has administered the govern
en slight Interruptions from the period of its for
naon whose principles in and of the of
Constitution ITSELF the evils which lower upon
r national pathway and perpeuate the Union in its true
prt justice and equal right, then do despair of ell
lent saving aid in this respect from any quarter
~ Mr. Seaton Gales, who drivels through the columns
the ante-diluvian Register, and Mr. William Crusoe
)oub who stately whnes through the columns of the
tar have the efonery in their last issues to the
eope against the lies" of the Democratic party the
of the election Now what have to in reply Is,
nat those who charge crime upon others in advance and