Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-13
The New Jersey Know Nothings.
Meeting Of Gie State C6uncil-Repudiation
He PHILADELPHIA Platform Sustained.

ae Philadelphia Platform Sustained.
An adjourned meeting of the State Council
of the Know Sothinss of New jersey was
held at Trenton yesterday. Aid. John II.
Lyon of Jersey City, President of the Coun-
ell, presided. At the last meeting of this
Council ia August last the delegates 10 the
Philadelphia Convention rendered their Re-
port, and action was had thereon. The
Council then took the position that the Sla-
very question was foreign TO the objects of
the Order. 1t also deprecated the violation
of the Missouri Compromise, bat did not in
sist that it should be restored. Opportunity
has since been had to learn the sentiments Of
the Order Of Americans throughout the State,
and Il good deal ofdissatisiaction was found
to exist because the Council had not taken
decided ground for the restoration Of the MIS-
souri, Compromise There were about sixty
delegates present There are two hundred
and thirty-three Councils in the State. Some
al the delegates represented, under instrlc-
tons other than the Councils To which they
belong. For instance, three delegates in this
manner represented the eightee4 lSancils in
Sussex County, and one delegate represented
AL Of the Cenarils in Hudson. Tins, although
the number OF delegates was less than the
Councils, the Councils was nearly all ia fact
represented.
The morning session was occupied mostly
IN considering questions pertaining GO the
Constitution Of the State Council Amend
ments In the Constitution were adopted in
conformity with the Constitution adopted by
the National Council.
In each County in the State there is q
Deputy President. The State Council au-
thorized the formation of County urganiza-
tions, to consist of the President, Secretary,
and two delegates from each subordinate
Council. These organizations are designed
10 act in an advisory capacity. The Deputy
State President Of each County is to b. the
President of the County organization. These
County Presidents were instructed 10 issue
calls for the Senatorial and Assembly Con-
yentiOns in districts where elections for those
officers are to be held this fall The time
for holding such Conventions is left 10 each
County.
The afternoon session was chiefly devoted
to the discussion OF the Philadelphia Plat
form, which was brought before the Council
in its reconsideration OF its action on this sub
ject at its last meeting. There was an
earnest debate upon the subject, and at 8
O'Clock it closed with the adoption Of the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, One of the resolutions adopted
by the State Council at its last meeting has
been misunderstood by its friends, and mis-
construed by the enemies of the American
Order in the State. we deem it proper to sub
NIT to the public the definite and precise
meaning which we attach TO the same; there
fore, be it
ResolUed, That in common with the great
mass Of the honorable and patriotic citizens
of the country we strongly condemn the Re-
peal of the Missouri COMPROMISE, and are in
favor Of its restoration.
The Council then adjourned to meet in
Newark on Wednesday, the 9TH day Of No
vember next.