Squatter sovereign., 1855-04-24
Look on this Picture and On That
Which will you choose.

sionateiy and decide which they ought To
choose as Southern Rights men-as Union
men-as genuine Patriots, who would nre.
serve the Constitution of their country and
hand it down in its original purity a bless.
ing to coming generations. The one is a
resolution adopted by the united Democracy
of New York in their meeting at TAuna.
NJ HALL on the 9Th; and the other was
adopted by so-called American Conven.
ton recently assembled In the State Of
Maine. The one looks to the preservation
of the National honor-the maintenance Of
the principles whose enunciation has made
immortal the Administration of Mr.. Mon
roe, and to the expansion of our territorial
limits, having as its present primary object
the ACQUISITION OF CUBA. Tie
other viii have fulfilled It's mission with the
degradation of the Southern States of the
Union, and the overthrow of the Consti-
tution
VIII Southern men hesitate to decide
which they viii choose:
Resolutions of the New York Democracy.
Resolved, That the "hue and cry of
'foreign influence in our midst, instead of
seeking to impose onerous obligations and
restraints on the poor emigrant, wlo in his
escape from tyranny and oppression, comes
to contribute his material aid to the devel-
opment of the resources of the country,
ought rather be directed against those PAM
pered minions of English aristocracy whose
interference with the domestic institutions
OF the United States, has had for its sole
object sectional agitation and the eventual
disunion of our republic. 1t is against
this species of foreign influence that the
democracy of New York pledge themselves
always manfully to battle.
Resolved, That the Union Democracy
of New York adhering to the true Ameri-
can doctrine of Monroe, repudiate any line
of governmental policy which does not re-
sist to the extent of the '.life and fortunes
of the nation, all European interference
with the affairs of this continent, and
which will not resent TO the utmost the
encroachments which are sought 10 be
made by the Allied Powers of Western
Europe, in China, the Sandwich Islands,
Central Anne rica and Cuba.
Resolved, Thatit is time for the Demo
cracy of New York, in view of the absorb
ing policy of the Allied Powers of great
Britain and France, to impose a check up
on their West India aggressions, and to
define the American understanding of the
line of conduct that should be pursued by
US as nation.
Resolved, therefore, That as the unani-
nous voice of the Democracy of n. York
we hold the acquisition of the Island of
Cuba to be of paramount Importance, not
only to the safety and integrity of the
States but asnecessary, In a geographical
point of view, as was the possession OF the
delta of the Mississippi to the commercial
greatness and honor of the country.
Resolutions of Know Nothing Council
at Bangor Maine.
"Whereas recent developments in the
political action of this order indicate dis
position in some places to ignore the sub
jects of slavery and temperance, consider
ing them as side issues, having no political
connection with our organization, this
council, wishing to express its disapproba-
ton to such sentiments In the most unquali-
fled manner, do unanimously adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions, viz:
'1. Resolved. 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 promote the moral and
political welfare of free people.
"2. Resolved, That the Declaration of
Independence, the tone and tenor of the
constitution, the ordinance or 17S7, the
words and deeds of the founders of this
republic, all indicate that Cur forefathers
intended that slavery should be sectional,
not national-temporary, not permanent.
SO. Resolved, That Native Amercanism.
anti-slavery, and temperance are the foun-
dation-stones of our order, equally deserv-
ing our consideration; and that before Civ
ing our political support to any manfor any
Office, we viii imperatively demand his
entire committal in favor of these great
and cardinal principles.
"A. Resolved, That We solemnly protest
against the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, the passage of the Nebraska
Kansas bill, and the fugitire-slave law, as
violations of the free States, and tending
to the destruction of free institutions of our
country.
"5. Resolved, Thatwe pledge ourselves
to use our utmost exertiens to free our na-
tional territories from the curse of slavery,