The weekly Placer herald., 1855-08-11
The Platform of the Know n othings.

Venti0nS, ana SOCletieS. ln"re Is u rage. ltl-
ror for platforms. Our opponents the Know
Nothings. although they have been constantly
at work at a set of principles. do not appear
to be satisfied thar they are quite perfect yet
In their recent convention ut Sacramento, a
resolution to appoint as a committee one
member from each county to frame platform
was voted down; but Mr. Crabb who seems to
have anticipated their wishes in the matter
furnished them with a code of principles ready
to their hands. and which the convention
adopted. For the most part. it is quite an in
nocent affair, being composed of aphorisms
| universally conceded to be true hy men of all
parties in the United States. The Ten Com
mandments. or the Declaration of Ind pen
dence, would have answered their purpose
quite as well-and so far as consistency is
concerned in politics, great deal better. For
instance:
81. The maintenance and support of the
Union against all attempts to overthrow OF
undermine it.
"2 The supremacy Of the Constitution and
Laws of the Republic"
If this strikes any one, it is the Know Moth
ings of the North and their co-wOrkers the
Disunionists of the South The Democratic
party of the United States has proven itself
the support of the Union against the Hartford
Convention men in the north, Notification
men of the south and the Free Soil war of
1850. Truly national, law abiding men. have
ever found their place among the cohorts of
this party in the times of peril to the Union.
Universal religious federation. on.''-this prin-
ciple has become Incorporated into the Amer
lean character. School boys read it in our
Declaration of Independence. We are only
astonished that men who speak of "the aggres-
sive policy and corrupting tendencies of the
Roman Catholic Church in our country" should
utter word upon the subject.
NO union of Church and State" is pro-
ella med with as much Importance as if there
really was some one sufficiently insane as to
advocate the Affirmative of the proposition.
Wonder how these gentlemen stand upon the
question of Murder? Murder or no murder?
Speak quick!
"A stern and unqualified opposition to all
corruption and fraud in high places" is the
seventh plank in the platform. Very danger
Gus ground this. and must have cost the au
thor many nights rest, and great labor of the
intellect.
10th. THE most liberal and just legisla-
ton in favor Of that portion of our population
known as settlers" Very specific this. and
we hope some gentleman will find out the
point in it. because Mr.. Gatcwood says, "the
settlers want plain language" A beautiful
specimen of CANNON is this platform except
when treating of the real doctrines Of the or
der. and here they soften in most remark
able degree. For instance they are in favor
of "a judicions revision of the law regulating
natural ZatiOn'
The Placer Press of the 18th of July con-
ains the following:
THE following is the platform Of the Amer
lean Party as published in the U'eehiy .amer-
ican Organ, published at Washington. d. c..
and sanctioned by the party i'll the State of
California;:
FIRST We shall advocate repedI of the
laws of natural zatiOn. or if that cannot he
accomplished then such modification of those
laws, as Will prevent future immigrants from
becoming citizens. short of a residence Of II
years. after taking the oath of allegiance to
the United States. and of a5juratiOn Of all
other powers. potcntates and princes
I And further on comes this extract
"Ihird. We shall oppose the election or ap-
pOintment of any FOREIGN RORN citizen to any
office of trust. honor or emOlumrnt. under the
Federal or State governments or the employ
ment OF enlistment OF such persons in the
army or navy in time of War:" &c. &c.
Now. they only want 'judicious rerision"
of these laws upon natural. .zation.
Perhaps you may succeed in quilting some
body, gentlemen. but it will not be among
people as intelligent as the Californians. They
can see the point of the hook sticking out too
plainly from your bait.
PosTAL.-A correspondent at Iowa Hill,
writing to the .aIta. complains Of the deten
! ton of mail matt r intended for that place.
The editor Of that journal has taken the trou-
BILE to inquire into the matter and finds it is
no fault of the Office at San Francisco. The
books show the shipments of the mail regular.
ly the day after they are received. There are
hut three other Offices between Iowa Hill and
the Bay. viz: Sacramento, Auburn. and ILL