The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24

UNITED STATES sKNAroR FROM MASSACHUSETTS
HIS PLATFoRM. M-
MIR. Wilson, viii be seen by Q telegraph despatch
from Boston, has received the vote Of the Massachusetts,
House Of for United States senatsr
He having been addressed in regard to certain extracts
from speeches which he made in the constitutional
Convention, and which have been freely copied in
number of journals has published the following reply
in sxplanation and further laying down his principles
and platform:-
NAncK, January 20, 1855.
SIR-Your note Of the 18th inst. Is before me, and
very cheerfuly your inquiries concerning my
views upon the questions involved In the American
While am ready frankly to avow my sentiments and
pen this letter to you with little reluctance.
conscious that letters written by candidate pending
his election always subject him to misrepresentat on
and to the suspicion Of insincerity In the opinions he
avows.
As you suggest, the reference in my speech in the
Constitutional Convention to the organization of mill
tary companies composed Of men of foreign BIRTH
made simply illustration did not then approve,
do not now approve, and never can approve, Of the
organization Of military companies composed Of Of
foreign birth.
As to the illusions in my speeches to the distinctions
account of color race have to say that clear
y comprehend the ideas and principles Of the American
movement 1t docs not ignore deny the sublime creed
dea upon which our American institutions based;
nd stin more II clearly comprehend it's genius and
Withdraw from men born In other lands the protection Of
Just and equal laws.
Summoned into action by the evils and abuses which
have grown out Of the annual immigration into Ameri
OF hundreds OF thousands Of men reared under the in
fuences OF social religious and political institutions diff
ieIing from, antagonistc tD own the American
proposes to correct these evils and abuses by
wise and hImane legislation TO protect ourselves from
tho organized 81 stem in the Old Worl which subjects
to the support of foreign paupers ard tho dspredaons
of ali criminals to thoroughly revise the niurzs-
ton Laws to destroy that political element OF foreign
influence heretofore potent publiS anairs; 10
counttract the nsdoas and nalsh tendencies of that
sectaran power that ntiIctyey EympathiSes with OPP
preston IN the Old World and in the New and 20 place
the government Of America In the hands OF Amer.
leans who imbued with toe spirit of her democratic
institutions Guided in its action by all AMI
hatred to nome mbracipg in its affections the wh5is
country and the people OF the Whole country aiotan
ing the nationality and unity Of the republic, aud tne
democratic doctrine Of State rights the American
men cannot fail to receive the sanction of the American
people to its ideas and principles.
Concurring entirely with you III the opinion that thu
hghes interests of freedom identified With the
premacy OF the ideas which undere this pop
ment shall cheerfully labor in public or In private
acting in accordance with the sentiments have long
Observation-Disclosures which have been deepened and
States especially by the tone Of those poco
organs which sentiments and doctrines hostile TO
truly, HENRY WILSON.
ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANIC5-STArE
COUNCIL OF PENNsYLv ANA.
At regular annual session Of the State Council being
representative from each bordinate Council of said
order held at Harrisburg, Wednesday, January 17th
1885, the following preamble and resolutions unanI
mously adopted
Whereas the leading objects of this order are to pro-
tect the rights elevate the character and the
happiness of American mechanics and workngmen AMI
feeling the necessity of prompt action by the peoples
legislators IN favor of decisive calculated to
shield American lab0rers against foreign combinations
in midst and also against the importation GRIM.
mails and paupers, 1t Is hereby
Resolved, That this State Council respectfully but
earnestly petitions Congress for the speedy passage Of
ing shores may be necessary to prevent the
importation of criminals and paupers IN future.
Resolved, That State legislature is respectfully
but earnestly pettoHed for the passage of law pre-
venting fresh arrivals Of foreign paupers aud criminals
from entering the territory Of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That these proceedings signed by the of
and published in all newspapers friendly to the
cause of American mechanics and workingmen, and
copies to the President of the United States
and Pennsylvania members OF Congress, and also the
Governor Of and each member of
E H. RAUCH, State oun.iIlor, Bethlehem, Pa.
Gto. ). BALL, s. c. Secretary, Lancaster City, Pa
KNOW NOTHING MEETING IN MISSISSIPPI.
meeting of the citizens of Noxubee county, Mssis-
sippi, held the 9th inst ostensbly for the pur
pose Of expressing sentiment favorable to the Of
Hon Stephen Adams in the United States Senate and
approve of that gsntmans bill in relation to the nau-
ralization laws series Of revolutions passed,
among which were the following
Resolved, That We, citizens OF Noxubee county ire
spective OF old party divisions do hereby approve Of
States Senate the subject Of the naturalization laws
Resolved That the great increase of foreign popula
of the Father OF our Country and put none bu. Ams
rcans guard - and, therefore, condemn the prac-
tce Of filing foreign appointments with Foreigners
and condemn the policy that to be represented
at Madrid by Frenchmen, at Lisbon by Irshman at
the Hague by German Jew, and at Naples by Eng
hshman.
IOWA UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The reported election of Jas. Harlan to the United
States Senate, by the Iowa Legislature is according
the account given by the Chicago Journal absolute
fraud. By this statement learn that, the 10th
ins after balotng three times in convention Of the
two houses, without any choice motion carried to
postpone further ballong for that Office and to proceed
to the election Of Supreme Court Judges Hou. G. G.
Wright declared elected Chief Judge, and Hon. w.
G. Woodward rst associate and then the convention of
the two houses adjourned.
On returning to their own chamber, the Senate ad-
journed for the day At this moment q committee Of
the House appeared and informed the Senate that the
House was again ready to meet the Senate in
tion The fusionist Senators complied with the invita-
tion and went into the chamber where that body was
sitting, and Mr. Harlan was declared the first ballot
to be elected United States Senator.
is probable that the election will be set aside,
the 10Th the Iowa Senate passed the folio wing
and resolutions by vote Of IL to 14:-
Of Representatives read this morning in the presence
Of the House alleges that joint ntion Of the
House on Saturday the 9th inst and whereas IL Is al
legged in said journal that the said oiat convention pro-
eeeded to elect one Norman W. Isbell associate
Judge of the Supreme Court OF this State and
Harlan Senator Of the United States for the of
sx from the 4th day of March next therefore,
Resolved That iuasmnch as the Senate has NO know
ledge Of any such joint convention, and did patti
cpae in the proceedings thereof it hereby protests
against the action of the said called joint
and declares the same to be void and Of no effect.
Resolved That copy Of this preamble and resolution,
signed BY the President and certified 10 by the Secretary
Of the Senate be presented TO the of the State
and also copy forwarded TO the presiding officer of the
Senate Of the United States, with request TO lay the
same before that body.
The Albany Journal tells the story in its way but
leaves the facts substantially they recorded above
II says-
Previous to Friday the 5th inst both houses had
solved TO meet In joint convention that day to elect
United States Senator and five Judges. after
sembling the 9Th, Senate a committee 10