The Placer herald., 1855-12-22
The Cincinnati Convention.

The Know Nothings of the Northern
States have taken their position in relation
to the Presidential campaign. AT the Gin
cinnati Convention, in which New York,
Massachusetts, and all the other free States
were represented, the ''utmost harmony"
prevailed, and the following was the result:
The American Convention, in session No
vember 23d, adopted a majority report, con-
tanning the following sentiments:
They demand the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and, failing to attain that
end, claim that Congress should refuse to
admit any State into the Union toerating
slavery, which may be formed out of terri
tory from which slavery was excluded by the
compromise. They protest against coales-
cing with any party that demands the aban-
donment of the American principles and the
disorganization of the American party.
The report recommends the meeting of the
American delegates in Philadelphia on the
10th of February.
The minority report, which was rejected,
insists upon the exclusion of slavery from the
territories 1t says that prescription on ac-
count of birth is antabe-opposes
secresv, regards the slavery question para
mount to all Others, and recommends river
and harbor Improvements, and generous
foreign policy. The minority report was
sustained chiefly by the delegates from Ohio
and Michigan.
Thus it will be seen that the Know Moth
ings of all the free States are prepared to en-
ter the next canvass with platform in favor
of the restoration of the Missouri Compro-
mise What do the California Know NolhngS
now think? Are they prepared still to believe
that the Know Nothing party, as nattonol
organization, is not dead-verv dead! Do
they think it possible that the Know Moth
ings of the Southern States can harmonic
with their Northern brethren upon such Il
basis?
The report of the Cincinnati Convention
will not fail to enlist the sympathies of the
Abolitionists, and we fear will give fearful
impulse to the incendiaries. The leaders of
the movement at Cincinnati will be the lead
ers of the Northern party in the Presidential
contest, and Seward and Chase will be com
PEELED to play second fiddle, or openly es-
pouse the Know Nothing cause. In this
emergency what can the Know Nothing who
entertains sound Union opinions 90. He
cannot support the Northern party, and he
finds it useless to make a nomination for the
Southern wing, because he cannot entertain
even hope Of success in any State except
ing kentucky and Maryland. As we have
frequently prophesied of late, he will be
forced by patriotic motives to support the
Democratic ticket. "Coming events cast
their shadows before" and we see that al
ready commencement toward this end has
been made South Carolina has disbanded
the Know Nothing party, and Virginia, Gcor
gia, Mississippi, and Alabama 90 half way in
the same direction by throwing off the Sc
cret oath system, the most vital element, of
the organizaton These facts should be
deeply pondered over by the Know Nothing
members of the Legislature, as well as by
the people generally. They are the signs Of
the times and he is most discreet and most
wise who takes the most advantage of their
teachings. State Journal.