The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-07-21
Know Nothing Platform.


this platform have been pruted at the MERIDIAN
office Ia this place, for distribution over me
country Without intending any d'srcspee'
ID, those who regard 1t Us au excellent th'ng'
a., must be permitted TO say that for hum.
bugrpr, md dcmacogei-m 1t stands without q
parable. Lstu. take glance at II.
IT,, fire.. article acknowledges the existence
Of a supreme Being The seventh declares
the disgust OF tins BODY for the Wild mum
after Office which chnracterizcs the age
VINO denies the existence nj Supreme
Beng Do not all men, aud all pari'''' "''
Arouicdtc b., protecting care De not all
profe., to be governed by patriotism to
revere the American name and character to
obey the Constitution and laws, and 10 love
the Union
OF course tbs portion Of the platform -
clap tap The aboiiuonist, in that tonren-
ton readily subscribed to all this, and had that
body consented to - the extreme lengths
which they desired, all would have been har-
m,ny aud concord
Bur who are the men that make these pro
fcs.lon- A. a eotemporary justly remarks
"a set Of old party hack, that never in their
i.ycs Thought Of religion only as they supposed
they could lyauce their ends by il, hcastly
lrunkarIs faf.t B, sad 10y some Of the letter
writers to tie New York paper. that such WAS
the dissipation and drunkenness of the mem
Der. that it vas difficult 10 get u sufficient
number Of sober men to do the business Of
the body, making parade Of religion as the
GROUND work of parts action. Why introduce
such principle Does any right hinkin.
man Of ans political party fail in bis aekno" j.
edrcment. to the Divine Being If there was
any doubt OF dispute on thls point between the
democratic party and their opponents, there
might be some propreiy in bringing il 10 Is a
principle Of party action
This platform appeals to democrats. by call
my upon them 10 subscribe To eu article ~ J
which states that the " American party ha ing
arisen upon the runs and ia suife IF he ayyo-
,itaa of the whig and Democratic parties, can
not be- held 10 ans manner responsible for the
ntoorion, act, ~ ,ria'si pisdl ii, of either
We would ass ever, democ.at vao belong.
to THIS order, when B, was NAT tde democrats
party dsd We should utc 20 know the day
and tae hour of .s DISSOLUTION What are
the olnoI,os, ar.- of which ut has been guilty
what It's ,olaie' p'eigcs Al the las, -e7-
SION Of Congress as party. % passed the Ne
bra-ka llli. for the protection Of the south
d democratic President placed bis executive
power between the federal treasury and the
band Of thieves -rd public pmlrcr4 which
nfc,i ur national aptal That % party, 30
tAr fail utc Of triumph sui prosperity, should
be- declared dead or in Guns, (Which is the
same ihncJ by it, own adherenl-, is wtai
we cannot understand That these adAerynt-
should ay To Federalism for o. refuge is still
more eylrsordiuafv
rhi, platform appeals To- state Right men
Of the south, lg Offering them -ct Of d.h
"elp-osy prctrmWiag any crGrcs.n Of
opinion upon ie ymoer@ Congress To- establish
or groHlbH sarsfp ~ any Territory Il pro.
nouucc- the Union Ca yaramo4Hi political
good, and declares Incorporating autag
oA,,m TO every principle or policy thJ, eudau-
ger, lt' CT COURSE then, an attempt, 10
uH.tc tAr south against northern a;4-..-..."
are condemned The Uuou being a parq.
noun political good" D.. superior to ;hc Con
sutu,ieu and the right, of the State, Il fur
thcr ayo~-, tia, in all doubtful or disputed
points, 1t may only be legally asceriained and
cxpoundcd by the Judicial power Of the United
States thus making the Federal Government
the supreme Judge Of It's own powers IN
addition to this, It proposes to surrender the
question Of citizenship To be regulated entire
ly iy Congress.
And these federal measures, democrats and
state RIGHT, men are called upon to endorse
The party which adopt, th platform pro-
poses to violate the Constitution Of the United
States and the Constitution Of the State ot
Texas. both Of which declare that no reIl you~
test shall be made for office. II . President,
ora Governor, or member Of Congress, ~ q
member Of the Legislature, Is elected by this
secret party, he IA bound by his party pledge
and his OATH, as know nothing, to permit
no man to hold office who is Catholic, TINS
making n prescription which is condemned by
these Constitutions Every member Of the
X \. council PROPOSES to do indirectly that
which the Constitution says shall not be done.
Are we of tue South, who arc IN the minority