Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-14
CHE Antt- 9laperp BueIe.
GEORGIA KNOW. .NoTHINGs.

The know-Nothing party adopted the following
platform. We published lately the Democratic
platform of the same State. 1t is identical with
'tliis on the Slavery question:
/. Resolved That We ratfy end approve Of the
platform of principles adopted by the late Nation
al Council of the American party at Philadelphia.
Q. Resolved That the American party unquali-
fedly condemns and will ever endeavoi to counter
act all efforts by any sect or party to bring about
union of Church and State, and utterly disclams
any intention to prescribe q religious test as q
qualification for Office.
8. Resolved, That az the Naturalization laws
have been so long perverted to the basest purposes
by corrupt political demagogues as to cause the
foreign element to grow up to dangerous power
in our midst deciding political contests as it
pleases, there exists imperative necessity for
their radical modification and stricter enforce
ment.
q. Resolved, That we rcafirm the Georgia plat
form of 1885, indicating the right policy in the
event of the contingencies therein mentioned and
we hereby pledge ourselves to stand by and carry
out its principles.
5. Resolved, That we unquaifedly condemn
the Administration of President Pierce for the ap-
pointment of foreigners to represent our country
abroad; for appointing and retaining Free Sellers
in office; and especially DO we condemn the Pres
ident for not removing Governor Rccder from of
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official station both to enable him to speculate in
the Indian Reservations and to sustain and carry
out the views of the Free Soil party Of Kansas.
6. Resolved, That this Council, (while rcpudi-
ating the policy of allowing, in the future legisla-
ton of tho country, unnaturalized foreigners to
vote in the Territorial electons,) regards all oppo-
stion to the principles of the Nebraska Kansas
Act in relation to Slavery hostility to the con-
stitutional rights of the South; and all persons
who partake in such opposition as unfit to be re-
cognized members Of the American party.
:. Resolved, That we concur in the opinion ex-
pressed in the meeting of our fellowcitzens of
Columbus, held on the 25th day of July, 1855,
that the time has arrived when our fellow-citizcns
should from their dissensions, and forget the
differences which have separated them and that
n common danger and common enemy should unite
us for our common defense and safety, and that we
will oheorfully co operate with all who may unite
with us in the endeavor to accomplish so noble and
patriotic an object
8. Resolved, That the Western and Atlantic
Railroad was projected and built for the general
good of the whole people of Georgia and we ut
tery condemn any policy which has sought or may
seek to make it subservient to the interest or pur-
pose of any political party whatever
O. Resolved, That we are in favor of the acqui-
sition of Cuba whenever it be accomplished
upon fair and honorable grounds, or whenever any
European Power shall seek to make it point from
which to assail the rights and institutions of any
portion of this country; and that we strongly con-
denim the vacillating policy of the Administration,
as calculated if not designed, to defeat the acqui
sition of the Island.
WILLIAM HONE,
President of State Council.