The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-03-07

THE Musca,ine Journal and Upton
.4du,tiser are on, in favor OF the Know /
No,hings. We should like to know OF |
these respectable papers. both OF which |
were Anl.Nebraska, what, in their
opinion, are the views OF said political
party in regard 10 the Slavery question.
The Presidential election 10 Coming Oh
and the views oil all parties who eNpec,
10 enter the arena Of conflict, should be
explicitly known on this question From
all We can learn the Knew No,hings, as
party, have no defined platform Of
action on this question, and leave all lis
members 10 think and nc, as they indisid.
ually prefer. II so, we are not Ia
L.n co Register.
VIVA, precise Interpretation the Regis
Ter wishes to put upon the phrase Out
in favor of the Know No,hIngs,' we can
no, tell, bu, suppose he aludes to our
endorsement, Of the American Platform
as given by the St. LOUIS True Shepherd
of the Vaiiey.
In reply. We would candidly say to
the Register, tina, we have no knowledge
of wha, the views of the Konw Nothing
party are on the slavery question. nor do
we care. We clipped from some paper
said American Platform and inserted
them in the Advertiser, expressing our
selves as being individually in favor Of
them. We did SO, because We saw, IN
our opinion, contained in said Platform
principles, which if fully carried into
effect, would prove greater blessing to
US rs a nation and as individuals, than
any other code Of principles now pro-
posed-the iree-soil platform lncladed.
We saw in tina, Platform good and
salu,ary principles, such as should fill the
breast OF every true American - such as
should inspire the hear. oil every man
who loves his own country and the free.
dom he enjoys. They were good, and
we did not stop TO enquire II a !" niger
was at the bottom OF it.
Upon the slavery question We can only
answer for ourselves. and tha, by saying
We are Anti ebraska, first, last and al
the ,ime-are opposed to the extension
of slssery--opposed to Its existence
These are cardinal principles by which
We will ever abide from which We vii
aever change, nor ever forSake. N-.,he
the Democratic, Nals, Know Nothing .
any other party or lac,ioa eaa lead Ii
away from them.
Blu, tie American principles We holt
equally valuable aud more sacred.
When We LOOK a, The foreign paupef
and criminals ia this eoualEy-a, Tue ex
sr,ions being made BY foreign govern
rueuts AMI associations 10 I'd the over
aosing jaIs AMI poor-aouses oil the 81
world, ~ croyding upon our shores thel
saua!ld and wre.ehel inmates, II is tim
ae should awake 10 our Interests and IRE
ear sslsr. Of tie expense ot sappoFtla
and guarding, AMI mos u all, - proven
ten from At once becoming citizens
enjoy in tie highest degree oar nation.
> till4-rights 10 enjoy the free suffrage
OF Americans and engrai, upon our IL
; ..itations the policies Of European del
potisms tina, they do not control
though Inc ballot to1-We have
remedy for this now, then let us use
before our chains are riyitsd upon Us.
II Again, when we know that secret Col
clayes exts, throughout our and, vic:
determined object is 10 sabrert or nasla
to obedience to the Church Of Rome =
coeres Us b papal laquisl.oas 10 a
" knowledge tie irmpora! as vel as sprl
ua supremacy Of the Pope Of Rome
that the Jssuites or S1nfssissti.es a
" a. work in our mlds, laying their dead
plans at the still. hour oil midnight, % u
: root our Liberties and banisll from us K
" ever tie dearly bought rign.s which 0
revolutionary slles bequeathed 10 IS,
10 give il la their s;ead the heiai
tyranny d paqa government TO erect
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