Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
Platform Of the Ohio Know Nothings.


! The Ohio State Council assembled at Clev.
Gland ons the 5,h inst, aud adopted the annex
ed platform. |, is rare specimen OF Northern
Know Nothing sentiment. They declare them
selves opposed 10 the Constitutional rights Of thu
South in the 4lh resolution, and in the 7,h the,
declare that .;the Union Of these States shoult
be made perpetual by faithful allegiance 10 III,
Consllutson Miserable absurdily. In on.
resolution they thrust dart into the Constitution
and Union, and in another they say no tharm.--
The Union must be preserved by preservin.
the Constitution untouched. The South can
moi be deceived by such resorts. a
Tho Ohio State CourcI has held a meeting
al Cleverland this week, its declaration of prin
ciples, which came off this morning, has sliffen-
ed up the Northern sentiment decidedly The
Free States would be willing TO adopt this as the
National Platform.
PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY OF OHIO
|. The unlimited freedom Of religion discon.
nected with politics; hostility 10 ecclesiastical in.
fluence upon the affairs ii Government; equal.
~ OF rights to all naiuralized emigrants who are
thoroughly Arnericanized and owe no tempo.
| raj allegiance, by reason Of their religion, higher
II, No interference with the rights Of citizen.
ship already acquired by formers, and the pro.
lection Of the law TO all who honestly emieraie
from love oil liberty. but the exclusion Of foreign
paupers aud felDns, and refusal to extend the
right OF suffrage 10 all who come hereafter unit
they shall have resided twenty ons years in the
United States and complied with the Nalurali.
zat:op laws.
HI Opposition 10 all political organizations
composed exclusively Of foreigners, and to Tor.
eign military companies, AMI 10 all attempts
10 exclude the bible from schools supported by
The Government.
w. Slavery is local-nol national we oppose
its extension III any Of Oar territories, and the in
crease ofits political power by the admission
into The union Of any State or otherwise; and
We demand Of the General Government: an im
mediate redress Of the wrongs which have been
inflicted upon the cause Of freedom aud the Amer
lean character by the repeal Of the Missouri com.
promise and tho introduction Of slavery into
Kansas in violation Of the law, by the force oil
arms. aud the destruction oil the elecaliye fran.
chlse.
V. In humble imitation Of the wisdom Of
Washington, we oppose all inter ven,ion in the
affairs of fereign States; ye, on all proper coca
caslons We will no. withhold our sympathy from
amy people aspiring 10 be free.
VI. we support american iaouStfy ana &C.
MUS agains, the adverse policy Of foreign ma
tions. and facilities 10 internal and external
GUNNER 70 BY the improvement OF rivers and
harbcrs and the construction Of national roads
unieht,ns the varions src,ions Of The Union.
VII. The Union Of these States shuuld be
made perpetual by faithful allegiance 10 the
constitution. ss=se5
VIII. III State policy we zealously advocate
retrenchment and reform, modification of III e
present oppressive system oftaxationf and lib
-tai system Of public schools.