Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23
THE Krow NOTHING CONVENTIONS.

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can Convention, toassemble in Philadelphia. to
nominate candidate for President and Vice Presi-
dent The delegates to be selected by the State
Councils-and each State is to have the number of
its vote in the electoral colleges.
The last act of the convention was the passage of
aresoution condemnatary Of the present admins
tration.
The next session is to be held in the city of New
York. on the first Tuesday in June next.
The following is the Platform and Principles
adopted by Southern delegates and the New York
delegates in Convention
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Being,
who rules over the Universe,-who presdes over
the councils of nations,-who conducts the affairs
of men, and who in every step by which we have
advanced to the character of Independent nation,
has distinguished us by some token of Providential
agency.
1.-THE cultivation and development of senti-
ment of profoundly intense American feeling; of
passionate attachment to our country, its history
ard its Institutions; of admiration for the purer
days of national existence of veneration the
heroism that precipitated Revolution and of
emulation of the virtue wisdom, and patriotism that
framed our constitution and first successfully ap-
piled its provisions. =.
States the paramount political good; or, to
the language of Washington, "the primary object
of patriotic desire" And hence
LIST. Opposition to all attempts to weaken SUBJ
vert it.
I'd. Uncompromisng antagonism to every princi-
pie of policy that endangers it.
Sd. The advocacy of equitable adjustment of
all political differences which threaten its integrity
perpetuity.
4th The suppression of all tendencies to political
division, founded on geographical determinations,
the belief that there is real difference of in
terests and views between the various sections of
the Union"
5-The full recognition of the rights of the sew
eral States, expressed and reserved in the Con-
sttution; and a careful avoidance by the General
Government, of all interference with their rights by
Legislative or executive action.
IV.-Obedicnce to the Constitution of these Uni
ted States, the supreme law of the land, sacred
ly obligatory upon all its parts and members; and
steadas resistance to the spirit of innovation upon
its principles however specous the pretexts Avow-
ing that in all doubtful or disputed points it may
only be legally ascertained and expounded by the
judicial power of the United States.
And corollary to the above
1. A habit of reverentia obedience to the laws
whether National, State Municipal, until they
either repealed or declared unconstitutional by
the proper authority.
2. n tender and sacred regard for those acts of
craftsmanship, which to be contradstingushed
from acts of ordinary legislation by the fact of their
being of the nature of compacs and agreements and
to be considered fixed and settled national policy
VA radical revision and modification of the
laws regulating immigration, and the settlement of
immigrants. Offering to the honest immigrant who,
from love of liberty<Dr hatred of OPPRESSION seeks
asylum in the United States, friendly reception
and protection. But unqualihedy condennng the
transmission to shores of felons and paupers.
VI--The essential modification Of the Naturaliza-
ton Laws
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
Staes of all State laws allowing foreigners not nat
uraZcd to vote.
The repeal without retroactive operation of all
acts of Congress making grants OF land unnatural
lzed foreigners, and allowing them to vote in the
Territories.
VH-Hostility to the corrupt means by which
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon US
rulers and our political creeds.
Implacable enmity aga inst the prevalent democrat
izing system of rewards for political subserviency,
and of punishments for political independence.
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char
acterizrS the age.
These on the one hand. On the other
Imitation of the practice of the purer days of the
Republic; and admiration of the maxim that " of
flee shonld seek the man, and not the Office
and of the rule that the just mode of ascertaining
fitness for office is the capability, the fathfuness
and the honesty of the incumbent or candidate.
VIIL-Rcsstancc to the aggressive policy and
corruptng tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church
in country by the advancement to all political
stations-executive, legislative, judicial, diplo
matic-of those only who do not hold civil alleg
ance, directly Indirectly, to any foreign power,
whether civil or ecclesiastical and who Ameri-
cans by birth, education and training-thus fulfil
ling the maxim: "AMERICANs ONLY SHALL GOVERN
AMERICA"
The protection of all citizens in the legal and pro-
per exercise of their civil and religious rights and
privileges; the maintenance of the right of every
man to the full unrestrained, and peaceful enjoy
ment of his religious opinions and worship, and
jealous resistance of all attempts 6y any Sect de-
nomination church to obtain ascendency over
any other in the State, by of any special pri-
vilges exemption by any political combination OF
its members or by division of their civil allegiance
with any foreign power, potentate, or ecclesiastic
IX.-The reformation of the character Of our Ma
tonal Legislature, by elevating to that dignfed and
responsible position men of higher qualifications
purer morals, and more unselfish patriotism
X.-The restriction Of executive patronage, espe
ciay in the matter of appointments to Office ia.
as it may be permitted by the Constitution, ard con-
sistent with the public good
in schools provided by the State; which schools
shall be to all, without distinction of creed
party, and free from any influence direction of
a UNCONVENTIONAL or partisan character.
And, inasmuch Christianity, by the Constitu- |
tons of nearly all the States by the decisions of
the most eminent judicial authorities; and by the !
consent of the people of America, is considered an
element of political system; and, as the Holy |
Bible is the source of Christianity, and the
depository and fountain of all civil and religious |
freedom, oppose every attempt to exclude it from
the schools thus established in the States
XII.-The American party having arisen upon
the ruins and in spite of the opposition of the wing
and democratic parties cannot be in any manner res
ponsible for the obnoxious acts violated pledges
of either. And the systematic agitation of the sa-
very question by those parties having elevated sec
tional hostility into positive element of political
power and brought our institutions into peril, ithas