The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-28
sets delegation from the Council for twenty
Tour hours after the proceedings commenced.

'HNiioN.-A convention mas been
called by the State Council of Massachusetts.
to meet at Boston to-day. 1t is said that a
proposition will be urged to make the proceed.
llngs public. The National Native Americans
nave got out a platform of principles in hand
Dill shape, taking similar ground to that occu.
pied by the ratifying Conventions of New York
and Philadelphia. The secret principle is en-
tirely abandoned.
SENATOR HALE-The Chicago Free Vest
says:
John P. Hale was the first to rebel against
the slave power-and Pierce was used by the
shareholders as his executioner The people,
however, rallied, and sustained Mr. Hale. He
was sent to the Senate when thrown out of the
House by his party. The reform party was
again overthrown, and his arch opponent made
President. Now, the people have again rallied
against a treacherous Executive, and Mr.. Hale
Is by them returned to the Senate What re-
buke to President Pierce from his own State!n
Colonel Jefferson Davis spoke at Vicksburg
on the evening of the 9th instant, and General
Quitman was to speak the evening following.
The former defends the Administration; the
latter assails it-Holly Springs Times.
1t is said that Mr.. Soule has deferred his in.
tended publication concerning his mission to
Spain, till the commencement Of the session of
Congress.
KANsAs.-A correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat, under date of Council Bluffs, June
5, gives minute account of the lynching of
Mr.. Phillips by scoundrels from Missouri, and
states that Mr.. Phillips exhibited the highest
degree of irmness and courage. The writer
ba &C. ,r,oolf II h.
utterly disguised with the outrages on the rights
of the Northern people in Kansas. We make
the following extracts from his letter.
ga few weeks since, on the occasion of a
large meeting at Weston, to sustain the Park
vile affair, Hon. A. Eye, of Maryland, former
ly a Taylor elector, and gentleman of high
bearing, of great wealth, and a large slavehold-
er, made warm and eloquent speech against
the mob. spirit that prevailed in Weston, Mis-
souri,. His speech was warmly applauded, and
yet not word as we hear, has been said of it
In the Western papers.
"'The Kansas difficulties are driving large
numbers of emigrants into Western Iowa, and
will most materially benefit us. Many settlers
from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, are
now here, who intended settling in Kansas, but
were deferred by the unhappy spirit that is
abroad there"
POLITICAL PARTIES.-Parties in this country
at present, seem to be of all sorts, names, and
sizes, and he must be very difficult to please
who cannot find banner under which to enroll
himself. Among the present political organiza.
tons are: the american" or Know Nothing,
which has just constructed platform at Phila-
delphia the Northern and Western Ameri-
cans" who seeded from the above; the
Democratic Party" in favor Of Pierce g. Co.
the Democratic Party" opposed to Pierce &
Co.; the "Whig Party;" the "Know Some
things" who recently assembled at Cleveland,
and are opposed to Slavery; the "Say Moth
ings," opposed to the Know Nothings ;" the
"Abolitionsts; the "Southern Party" recent
ly started in Georgia; the Friends of Temper
ance;" and the "Opponents Of Prohibitory
Liquor Law Bill" There are many other
smaller organizations, but the above, we be-
ieve, show the front ranks Of political parties,
as they now stand.-Neto York Courier.
SECTIONAL PARTIEs.-0n the eve Of his
departure for Europe, few weeks ago, Senator
Toombs, of Georgia, wrote a letter to a friend in
Georgia, vehemently denouncing the Know
Nothings, and closing with the following state
ment of the course which, in his judgment, the
South should pursue:
"The true policy of the South is to unite; to
lay aside all party divisions; Wings, Democrats,
and Know Nothings, should come together,
and combine for their common safety If we
are wise enough to do this, to present one I'M
broken column of fifteen States united for the
preservation of their own rights the Constitu-
ton, and the Union. and to uphold and support
that noble band of patriots, at the North, who
have stood for the Constitution and the right,
against the tempest of fanaticism, folly, and
treason which has assaied them, we shall
succeed. We shall then have conquered peace
which will be enduring, AM by means which
will not invite further agg' ssion."
Should there happen to be sixteen States
combined in opposition to Southern ProSla-
very coalition, whose will be the responsibility?
THE PROPOSED SOUTHERN PARTY, the project
of which originated at public meeting recent
ly held at Columbus, Georgia, is heartily sup
ported by most of the leading Democratic
presses of the South. The New Orleans Delta,
in the course of long article on the subject,
says:
The signs of the times are too significant
to allow of mistake or misapprehension and
few persons doubt but that the organization
of a Southern party on the Georgia platform,
or on some similar platform, must be the re-
suit. Within the last few months, the idea of
such party has been gaining ground rapidly
and many of our ablest men regard it as a ne
cessary measure for selfdefence."
Whatever may be the motives or the future
policy of the seceders, is comparatively of little
consequence, inasmuch as New York, New Jer-
sey, and Pennsylvania, stand firmly upon the
National Platform, and will continue to stand
there Washington american Organ.
The Organ is mistaken. The course adopt
ed to smother the North, by allowing each State
but seven delegates in the National Council,
was well devised, but did not win. The vast
majority of the Order is opposed to the National
Platform, and will not trust themselves upon
its rotten planks. Whatever the leaders may
do in the three States mentioned, the mem
bers of the Order have backbone" and will
neither be driven nor led into the traces to pull
the car of Slavery.-Pitts6urgh Despatch.
The National Era copies paragraph from
the New York Tribune, in which the True
american is styled an Atchison, Anti Benton,
Know Nothing paper. We hope the Era will
do us the Justice to correct the statement. The
True american never had anything to do with
Atchison or the Anti Benton party, or with any
party but the American party. We are opposed
to all men and all parties who oppose Ameri
can principles.-Hannibat Mo- american.
The ST. Louis Democrat complains of the
violence of the Missouri borderers having oc-
casioned the State heavy loss, as the bulk Of
the Northern emigration, which used to pass
through st. Louis, and up the Missouri river,
has now been diverted through Southern Iowa,
to escape mob law. The Democrat says that
this is heavy pecuniary loss to the merchants,
manufacturers, steamboatmen, and others, along
the Missouri river.