Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-18
Observation-Disclosures IN NEW YORK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN NEW YORK.
NO NATIONAL PLATFORM
Tho caution against "Roorbacks' which was au'
dressed to the public in the Enquirer OF yes'c''":
was not iuoppor;uno unnecessary. Inc NC
,h,t very date contained Furnishing appear u NV
,oople of Virginia. on the bns;s OF statement "'
u will d;.crod;t with the creates, case ana INC nos'
perfect success ,,.,
,,,hs,,rce If the statement in the Wig is' tha'
.s Nothing Council Of New York, in its recent
session at Syracuse, adopted resolutions upon ''"
-, ,bcb sboud be satisfactory to the South ana inc
authority OF the New York Herald is adduced III sup
port of the allegation.
Tho authority Of tho Herald is not generally consl
5.rel conclusive as matters OF fact but IN lhlS III
stance its statements should be accepted WIN eSpe
sl reserve because of its notorious bias in favor OF
The Know-No,hing purity. Besides, the correspoh-
dent of the Herald makes no pretens"h 10 speah ~
authority and his report OF the proceedings Oh Tue
| Know Nothing Council, is obviously re'hash u 'ii'
current gossip Of the place. He asserts no1s pos'
| lively and of his own knowledge.
F,u,. we will waive these objections and Will 'eS'
,be accuracy Of the statements in the 'lh's by inc
testimony OF the Herald tie rery ISSUE PROM u"n
the Iphie claims 10 derive rs sntormG't0"' W. w"
upree that the Wings own partial and Incompetent
witness shall decide the point in issue between U.s.
| +, the very letter from which the HhtS quotes
tina correspondent ofthe Herald uses this language -
oraorts were made to commit the Grand Council 10
a distinctive national platform OF pohtea1 prhc'p'es'
INT this being regarded the work properly OF Inc
ensuing National Council, no dch"te 0c''0H Ta' Ia
ks," And in an editorial i'll the Herald OF the same
dav-l3,l. May-tis announced that "the great ques.
rim Of the platform has been referred TO the National
Council, which meets at Philadelphia i'll june.
Again, in the leading editorial in its issue OF the
| 18th, the Herald says:
"rbs Convention issued no formal exposition OF the
,rincnrs of the partv as indeed it had no business
IN do that being plainly the concern OF the naIioa!
council But the sketch which was roughly traced OF
m. cardinal points on which the grand counciis were
likely to agree, indicates thai inc plauoI " remJer
| 1tter promulgated, will be OF character 10 fehuer
the asceudancy of the know-Nothliig'' ana t's CO..
dial co-oueratnn Of the councils OF the iauio o'n
with those of the South and Southwest aiiios' 'e
| tain A..
This is the testimony of the witness, WHOM. '"'
Wing brings forward 10 prove that the hho"'No'ii'
;n,r Council Of New York adopted conservative
,i,,ol constitutional resolutions, in its session al
Syracuse.
The New York Daily Times, in whose columns the
fullest aud most authentic report of tho proceed
i,- Of the Syracuse Council has appeared says IN lis
issue Of the 18th: "a national platform was present
cd for action anu adoption at Syracuse. But as VIII
bave beou scen from the letters d! our correspondent
the otror, failed. The platform was 9"'et'y dm en-
,bo,,,aUy laid aside" Tue Baltimore Suna neutral
manor of the highest authority, gave the following
niece of intelligence in its issue of Monday
| The Know Nothing State Council closed at syria,
cuse on Thursday; but the consmPia'ea .nnt,onM
rs,oItous wrrc not passed. The Council is laDorihg
under 900 debt.
From the Richmond Dispatch of yesterday ano-
thor neutral paper as remarkable for the accuracy Oh
,s statements as for the spirit Of its editorials we
take tho following paragraph
observation-disclosures CoSrESrIoS OF n. 1oRk.-
Tho K now Nothing Convention winch recently uiet
in Syracuse New York hns adjourned The report
or ~ IN. New York Times i'll the Convention says
that after the expulsion OF Mr. Chuophck, tne ie'n-
bers of the body devoted themselves 10 the 't.suc
lion of the legitimate business. The debt OF me or
'is in the State was $4,000, and the subordinate
councils were TO be called upon to contribute 10 ,ts
Eouidation. The Silver Greys and HInkers wanted
serius of national resolutions passed out not D"R
certain Of success mGr no ct,rt TO ATTAIN me" oyec
and The Conrsatiom adjourned wthcm any "e''o" o"
ne 1arey qmcssso".
We say again to the people f Virginia, "be not de-
oeved BY the misrepresentation of the enemy. You
... 70 what tricks they will resort 10 help their des
,-rate fortunes. Upon your intelligence and your
b,nesty, the hopes Of the Democracy rcpose