Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-27
NATIONAL KNow-NorHINa CONVENTION.

The Platform is found 10 be so difficult to con-
struct, that al last advices they had come to no
agreement. The Northern and Western delegates.
headed by Senator WILSON, of Massachusetts,
insist upon the following Platform, whcih has
been adopted by the Ohio Know Nothings. With
that, he promises the South TO carry the entire
North and West at the next Presidential election,
and will then dispense Office to the Southerners
who viii take the same stand Wilson is
not man to be irIfied with. Ii the southern
Know Noihings do not come 10 his ground, the
Knox Nothing party splits at once
/. The unlimited Freedom of Religion dis
connected with poliiics-Hostility to eccesas-
teal influence upon the affairs OF Government
Equality of rights 10 all naturalized Emigrauts
who thoroughly Amercanized, and no
temporal allegiance, by reason of their religion,
/ higher than that OF the Constitution
H. No interference with the rights OF citizen
ship already acquired by Foreigners, and the
protection of law TO all who honestly enigrate
f-o m love OF liberty; but the exclusion OF foreign
paupers and elons and refusal 10 extend the
right of suffrage TO all who come hereafter until
they shall have resided 2l years in the United
States and complied with the Naturalization
Laws.
Ill Opposition 10 all political organizations
composed exclusively OF Foreigners, and 10 For
eign Military Companies and TO all attempts to
exclude the Bible from schools supported by .he
Government.
" Slavery is Iocal-not naiional-we oppose
its extension into any OF our territories aud the
increase OF its political power by the admission
into ,he Union OF any Slave state or otherwise;
and we demand of the General Government an
immediate redress of the great wrongs which
have been inflicted upon the offreedom and
the American character by the repea. OF the Mis-
souri Compromise, and the Introduction OF Slavery
into Kansas in violation of law, b. the force OF
arms, and the destruction of the elective franchise
V. In humble imitation of the wisdom OF
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affairs of Foreign States; yet, on all proper
casions, will not withhold our sympathy from
any people aspiring 10 be free.
VI We support American industry ard gen
Jus against the adverse policy OF foreign nations
and facilities to internal and external commerce
bv th. improvement of Rivers and Harbors and
III. constr ucton OF National Roads uniting the
various sections of the Union.
VII The Union OF the States shall be made
perpetual by a faithful allegiance TO the Con-
stItutIon.
VIII In State policy we zealously advocate
Retrenchment and Reform-a modification OF the
present oppressive system of Taxation and
liberal system of Public Schools.
The following names were announced as the
nominations for the
Committee OF Platform.
Gibson of Illinois Ellis of Dist Columbia.
COIfax, OF Indiana Foster, of Mass
/ LYONS 0. New York. Boiling OF Virginia.
Gamble Of Missouri. Deshler of New Jersey.
Colby, Off Hampshire Ricard of Maryland.
Ortle OF Indiana Mathews. of California.
Sperry of fConnectcut-AI Free Dem
Lead.-The deficiency IN receipts OF the hfst
/ FIVE months of the present pear, as compared
with those of the period for 1854. amounts
to l.2d2 pigs; yet Notwithstanding this, quota
tons show the market Tate at nearly 81 less
/ The wear opened with IS 80 TO Sc. Dominally
but before the close of January, sales were made
at S. 10 to So So During the succeeding month,
prices fell from IS 10 10 s. SO and % 30 In
| March the market settled at S. So at which 1t
has remained with only occasional nonentary
advances TO the presen; time. Missouri soft
RANGED al IS As generally, and Stag at s. 30
Several direct shipments made from the upper
mines to the Ohio-ifo. Rep.