The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-28
Flom .I.e CIueInnalI EndnIrer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE KNOW NOTHING
NORTHERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RESoLu-
TloNS AD0PTED-THE GULF WIDENED BE
TWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN KNOW
N0THINGISM.
The Gazette of yesterday contained an account of the
final proceedings of the knownohng sectional convention
being held in this city They furnish conclusive PROOF
that the order adjust its difficulties upon the
slavery question and together a national organize
ton united upon principle The breach which took place
at Philadelphia last June between the northern and south
wings of the "order far from being healed has APP
parenty become wider and marked by the action of
this convention.
Some sixty delegates present from nine free States
viz Ohio Indiana Illinois, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Vermont, and Wisconsnin all
having hundred and electoral votes The only
men Of that took part in the proceedings
Governor Johnston of Pennsy vani Lieutenant Governor
Ford Thomas Spooner Hiram Griswold and Oscar f.
Moore of Ohio Governor Gardner of Massachusetts,
not present but the party which elected him repre-
scented.
Mr. Sswell, of Pennsylvania, moved to recommend the
national council to dispense with some of the ridiculous
ummery of the 'order by aboshng all but degree,
and recurring the word of honor Of candidates for adms
sion instead of tying them down by oaths. This was
passed it is very doubtful whether the national coun-
Gil viii accede to it. The following resolution of our
townsman r. NJ. Corwine, looking toward a union with
the southern know-nothings the presidential election
lost 1t was as follows
@Resopcd That ready to meet our brethren Of the
States in national convention and nominate candidates
for President and Vice President whose claims for the
offices are based upon their patriotism love OF country
and adherence to the constitutions but must meet The
basis Of the proposition herein set out, or not at dfL"
Now whether the convention voted down the above be-
cause made the adoption Of their platform an utimat-
umn while it wished to leave loophole by which the
North and South might vet vote together for the
President upon two different platforms whether it was
ayerse to any convention at ALL leave the reader to
Judge. We incline TO the former hypothesis.
Here is the basis alluded to by Corwine.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE AS ADOPTED.
aThe select committee to which were referred various
resolutions and propositions mainly the subject OF the
differences existing between the North and the South on
the subject of slavery has had the same under consder-
ton and has approved the following resolutions and rec
ommend their adoption the proposed session OF the ma
tional council be held at Philadelphia the 10th of
February next in lieu Of the twelfth section OF her plat
form.
"Tha the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was in
fraction of the pghted faith Of the nation and that II
should be restored and if efforts to that end should fail
Congress should refuse to admit into the Union any State
toeratpr slavery which shall be formed ofany portion
of the territory from which that institution excluded
by that compromise.
aThat this convention protest against coalescng with
any party which demands the postponeen abandon
of American principles the disorganizaion OF the
American party.
the national council from the Saes here represented to
quest the president of the national council TO call meeting
of the same be held Philadelphia the 10th day of
February next
L. MATTOCkS,
j. II. SEWELL,
j. ii. KEITH,
w. s. WOOD
N. G. GEER,
JABEZ G. KNIGHT,