The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-29
KNOW -NoTnISGrsM NORTH AND souTn-rnE con.


The late national know nothing council at Cincinnati
repudated the 2h section which the southern brethren
regarded as the cornerstone Of their Philadelphia plat
form, and in Lieu Of it adopted the following report by
vote Of % TO Tito witt
The select committee to which referred various
resolutions and propositions mainly the subject Of the
differences existing between the North and the South
the subject of slavery has had the came under consder
ton and has approved the following resolutions and
ommend their adoption at the proposed session OF the ma
tiona council to be held at Philadelphia the 10Th Of
February next in lieu Of the twelfth section of her plat
form
sTha the repeal of The Missouri Compromise an In
fraction OF the plighted faith OF the nation aud that ii
should be restored and ii efforts to that end should fall
Congress should refuse admit the Union any State
oerang slavery which shall be formed out of any portion
Of territory which that institution excluded by
that compromise.
That this convention protest against coaescing with any
party which demands the posponement abandonment OF
principles the Reorganization Of the American
party.
That convention recommend to the delegates to the
national council from represented request
the president of the national council to call meeting of the
same be held Philadelphia the 18th day of February
next"
About the same time that the northern national know
nohngs adopting the foregoing proceedings another
national meeting OF from several States
both North and South in session at Louisville Ken
tucky--aye Louisville, Kentuckywhen the following
extraordinary resolutions adopted. We copy from
the Baltimore Sun
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.--The American mass meeting,
heretofore announced organized here this morning. del
egates being present Ohio Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Louisiana Illinois, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Il. b. Bart
lett of Kentucky presided, and resolutions adopted
follows
Rssorea That the union of the States affords the best
guaranty the preservation of liberty and the
prosperity OF the American people.
RESOLVED, That cherishng the right of private judgment
of religion, opposed to union of Church
and State and opposed ecclesiastical combinations by
denomination produce political effect cannot recog
Mise any attempt of foreign power to political
ernmen under pretence of ecclesiastical urdicon other
wise than assault the institutions of America.
Rcotced, That the existing naturalization laws
satisfactory and unsafe and that additional legislation in
Congress is necessary.
Resoloed, That this meeting reairms the principles of
the platform of the American party adopted at Philadelphia
and maintains them the basis of political action.
Resoiped, That the American party of Louisville depoo
the of the 9Th day Of August last but feel degree
responsibility for them and publicly declare that scheme
violence had been concerted meditaed by hem the
roting originated in wanton assault unofiending cit
zens, not meddling with elections.
subject but whenever like occasion exhibits similar reck
and wckedness the part Of advesarie the
Americans of Louisville will firmly maintain their rights
all hazards.
The meeting then adjourned till the afternoon"