The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-26
From the l.oui,iaa, couaer
From the isoussnr Courier
THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION AT PHILA-
DELPHfA.


DELPHfA.
Protestant Tsst MnntaaedTks Louisiana Delegation Er
eladed
The members Of the know-nothing convention which as
scnbled at Philadelphia the 9Th instant showing
their hands a which win shortly leave nothing
desire Determined TO abate jot Of their pre-
tensions elaed with the various which they have
managed both by intrigues and fusons 70 obtain IN the
North they have boldly set to work TO maintain their Ia
iquous schemes and have excluded by OF seventy
eight lortyfour the delegates of Catholic Louisiana
from seats in the convention This action was taken
the 18th instant viii be by the following des
patch which we find in the New York Tribune Of the 9Th
instant;
aPmLApsLrma, Thursday June 7-l, p. m.-The LOUISE
ana delegation were excluded this morning by vote OF IL
TO a. All the in their favor were from the South
The North and West and part Of the South went against
them No movement has yet been made TO disturb the
Alabama delegation who stand upon the position as
that Of Louisiana in throwing The Protestant test
The truth OF the above intelligence is strongly corrobo
rated by the correspondence OF the New York Herald who
writes TO the following effect
THIRD DAY.
IN, Lovis;ana Catholics Rule9 Oa-TAs California Dis
oate dqjasted-AH Pre,inaiaayies drraagea &C.
The convention met at ii O'Clock, a. m to-day After
most animated debate of several hours Duration eciting
the finest forensic display that graced distinguished
the deliberations Of the national Americans in grand
Gil assembled it decided by an overwhelming major
tv to exclude rather not to introduce the American
Catholic delegation into the national assemblage
The case Of the .Snon Pures" from Louisiana is thus
freed from all embarrassmcnts and although not Or
dered being laid the table for future action that repre-
sentation will unquestiona5y be admitted
The California disputants and contestants have made
grand enrfe and the promises 10 be exciting
There exist what termed in that State the Regulars
and the Wgwams--both conending Tor authority, both
having the Of delegates pors- belonging
each order The grand council have admitted the del
egaes, but recognised only the regulars
At 2 o'clock p. M, the convention adjourned to at
tend the grand banquet at sansom-street Hail. at
o'clock, P. M
IN order that readers may understand the question
ia its true light and the ausion to the Simon Pures'
made in the Herads correspondence II s necessary 10 in
form them that from what has ranspircd in the conven-
ton there were Of delegates from Louisianaone
composed of Messrs Gayarre Marks, King Moore, and
Others and the other consisting of Messrs Bunce and
Of which represented the antagonsc branch
es of the organization in Lonsanathat is to say the
former represented the Catholic and latter delegation
the Protestant branch The "Simon Puresn therefore,
alluded to are none others than Messrs. Bunce and
Hardy.
1t is now evident TO every mind that the American
not solely directed against foreigners but
equally against Catholics the strong asseveratons of the
know-nohing organs to the contrary Notwithstanding 1t
remains for us see what Of action our
Louisiana Creoles will take upon the subject II there be
anything whatever calculated to thebonds Of union
which should exist between and States it is
tanly that Of introducing religion into politics and it
towards that state of things that know-nothngism is
speedily tending Creoes cannot be aposates alb
jure the religion Of their fathers mothers, aud wives
They will not sell their consciences for Of pot.age
They win Indignantly rpcl the tide Of northern fanacsm
and intolerance which, for time past has been
advancing upon u.s. and WILL have doubt abandon
Immediately organization into which they were de-
coyed by specious articles and honeycd words Caoe
Creoles, IL IL tiras for you 70 DO yow dutyf