Washington sentinel., 1855-03-09

AND TEMFENANCcs
We present to our readers the following re-
solutions recently adopted by Know-nothing
council in Maine:
BANGOR, Feb. l, l855-Council No. 5.
Whereas, Recent developments in the po-
litical action of this Order indicate disposi-
ton, in some places, to ignore the subject of
Slavery and Temperance, considering them as
side issues, having no political connection with
our organization, this Council, wishing to ex-
press its 'disapprobation of such sentiments in
the most unqualified manner, do unanimously
adopt the following resolutions, viz:
g Resolred, l. That the new party to which
we owe allegiance is not based on one idea
alone, but comprehends, and should always act
in reference to, every principle that will pro-
mote the moral and political welfare Of free
people.
ssResolued, 2. That the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, the tone and tenure of the Constitu-
iion, the Ordinance of 1877, the words and
deeds of the founders Of this Republic, all in
dicate that our forefathers intended that slavery
should be sectional, not national-temporary,
not permanent.
ANTI-SLAvERY, and TEMPERANCE are the foun-
dation stones Of our Order, equally deserving
our cOnSlQeTdLlOu, duu tnShe UCiOiC BisiA6 oua
political support to any man, for any office, we
will imperatively demand his entire commital
in favor of these great and cardinal principles.
.'Resolred, 4. That we solemnly protest
agai.nst the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, the passage of the Nebraska Kansas bill,
and the Fugitive Slave Law, as violations OF
the rights OF the free States, and tending to
the destruction, of the free institutions of our
country.
aResolped, 5. That we pledge ourselves TO
use our utmost exertions to free our National
Territories from the curse of slavery, and that
we will never consent, under any circumstances,
"a the admission of another slave State to this
Union. ;.
"Resolred, 6. That any attempt TO commit
ony Order in the Free States to the advance
ment of the interests Of slavery-to ignore it
as a political question-to stamp 1T as ade
;ssue-or to enjoin silence upon us, In respect
70 its evils and encroachments, deserves, and
receives, our sternest disapprobatiou and dis
sent.
Published by order Of the Council
1t is the habit of the Know-nothings, here
ahouts, whenever such resolutions as the above
are adopted in any of the distant councils Of
sheir Order, to endeavor to break their force,
and then satisfy their consciences by protest
ing that the councils or lodges adopting such
rank abolition resolutions, are composed OF
"bogus" members. We rather think, however,
that the council by which the above resolves
we're adopted and promulged, cannot be pro-
nounced "bogus' council. II is, we under
stand, genuine, Simon-pure Know-nothing
council. Its number in the series Of the Maine
councils is 8.
If the bogus plea is much oftener made,
il vii, soon appear, and by the showing Of the
Know.Eothings themselves, that the bogus"
members and councils outnumber the genuine
members and councils. They had better aban.
don it, for it is getting to be dangerous.
The above resolutions are suggestive and
significant. We commend them to the Know
nothings Of the South. They show the ends
and aims of Northern Know-nothings to be
war Of determination on the rights OF the
Southern States.
Despite their distrust Of and hatred for De-
mocrats, we believe that the Southern Wings,
when Northern Know.nothingism shall be fully
unveiled, will distrust and abhor it more than
they have all along distrusted and hated De-
mocracy. We believe that the day is not far
distant when they will unite with the conserva
tive Democrats Of the country. They have
been deceived by their brother Wings of the
North; they will be deceived by the Northern
,Know-nothings, and they must either units
with the Democratic party, or remain useless
and ignoble local party--for Of such character
Is every local party.