The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-31
the KNOW NOTHING STATE COUNCIL.
The Reports Of the Proceedings by the Seward
0fgalS--The State Platform,
&C., &c,
from the Tribune, ttbe senior Seward organ u
PlRsT DAy-AFTERN0ON SESSION.


BsGHASToN, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1855.
TIE reception Of number of delegates occupied much
tsay vi hoot adding apparently to the size Of It. II
vas considerably overestimaed at four hundred
beYs
Yhe subject Of admitting reporters To tho convention
which was introduced at the morning session. acted
spen 10 the afternoon unfvoraby to Inc press the repre-
sentativea of which denied admission the Council
A very spirited debate took place upon resolution
z slight importance during the afternoon, in which
ChsSncey fchafrer, Of New York and Mr.. Simmons,
ere Of the weschester delegates, were the opposing
champions SchaGer frequently aocred his opponent
simmons came Oh victorious. Carrying the uooneii
With Linn by large majt rity. There Is good deal
81 confusion while the Council Is in session. arising to
great degree from debates between individuals and
knots Of indvidu ais upon the vexaous topic of slavery
Two opponents OF the twelfth section Of the phia
platform were thus debating during the session the
chances OF effort to reject tho Phadep ha
Dhtfcfm and expressing their disstfaction that south
ern cmisaries and politicians from the city Of Washing
IN should be required here to regulate the political
aaiyA Of the State Of New York when Of them ro
marked that notwithstanding the Southern agents OF the
lave power were using their money freely ana mai ing
every effort 70 carry their points, yet he believed tina
th@ opponents Of the twelfth section .'enough
advocates Of the Philadelphia platform, worked
larc, however among the delegates IN council, ami cy
section urge that they win lose the state by adopting that
Ss% And IT, ~, sayoca'es contend that although The
with the entire South, in 1853.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session commenced at O'Clock and con-
tanued until nearly 10 o'clock The Council determined
- held the Dsmnating convention at Auburn on the
issrth Tuesday .5 b. in september. The concluding
Dermanco in tho evening the selection Of the place
r holdug the next scmiannuai session of ,is Council
tho fourth tuesday (2Ct) of february These
proceedings uproarions that the President could
y SnS s Dse a
vs,ed upon New York, Canandaigaa, Watertown,
Htiss, coney Leland, Sewbnis Chatham -Four Corners
Syracuse The place selected was Csnandagua, by vote
yesterday afternoon, and created decided sensation. A
nsnbsr ofknow Nothing delegates who had voted for
erssgs BY order Of the Order, under an !pr ssoa that
- know that Scroggs Is a fixed fact.
imam arrived Last evening
egase, but r being his especial and earnest desire
Jsdss stuart ~ 4 si.o present l; a. a aeosssc.
he dsbi Of the State Council which at the Is,
ssa vas stous $1,000 had been reduced previous 20
The attendance l. BY no means As large ~ WAS expect
"a Out Of 200 Councils said to b 10 the stats, only
With reesnec to the platform Of principles there arc
u1 parties here each Of which held last night
sepsns the rSadsIdhia platform another Is ia favor d
platform In hs stead that will answer the purpose
thsaI sdvirabs TO not have platform Ths first AMI
hst u these ehques are small AID the second II "a
Y r ar sfs ~sns ss IF Il. Main, Law .o
n2nts q the Council, may be mentioned that most of
Ae deaates fearing hat they would find the Maine law
n. or out q re thu. 70 have
pSgvsded themselves with ''rcfreshmcnts when their
ssnstsncy in drinking foreign liquors 10 challenged
fhey aeknswledge that of the smported,qu &
Ass,s manufhcturc.
SECOND DAY-MoRyrSa SESSION.
n session thfe morning rnther stormy At
tizs- In the Council, and se,era loud speechs, were
,nste. good deal Of Indignation wa, Expressed by
psYters the ffee -on qu",;ionhe being regarded
Of that movement The repor. a the delegates
"a sh.n upon A. Inc principal business
vAa TIE appointment Of COMMITTEES II twenty four
tAres from each Judicial district 70 prepare set Of
vsnauttcus embracing platform Of prircipes. II Is
claimed By free soil members Of the Council that the
snMnttoe viii repudiase the twelfth action Of the Ph:i
vcsaSy be received a. TX O'Clock this evening There
yin Be no afternoon session, on account Of the mas
M Convention resssen,blod at Il, O'Clock
The principal business accomplished by the Council
thss wcrusos vas ,be appointment q ccmmdtte- Of
twenty four'hrec rtm each judicial ditesto prepare
ptoIm resolutions md report At the evening session
Free coil members Of the committees said 70 be in
xa3ortfy, nnd win moi approve Tho twelfth section.
ihe Iindoo mas gathering to-day rather fsilurs
Dsihs,s pdins the cat -ort@ made 20 get mp great
ssns sn y...ss ss, n soc a ,s and sss
~ adopted by tho convennon:--
PLATFORM or rTror1H.
Fhrt--AmericaDs Ia rule america.
stccud-Ihe maintenance OF the Cnton, AMI the com
pfcmise o. tbs constitution aithfnliy fuihlIed
fhira1bc absolute exclusion from the creed Of be
Aeiesn party ef all sectional doctrines asans.
ne fsnse q any portion Of the American Union and
Che s,use Of the name influence or organzspon Of the
American party 70 advance any measure against the con-
sfsuiena rights Of the States the int alton o. effect
Of which shall b To endanger the perpetui,y Of the
Y.prtb-So sectsonai interference ia our I<slaturc
and prescription Of persons account Of religious
fish.--Hos iisy u the assumptions Of the pa Al
power through the bishops p'elases priests or mini.
IN rriucste ard dangerous the liberties Of the peool
sixthlh oush teform in the naturalization laws Of