The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-27
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES OF THE KNOW
NOTHING CONVENTION


Previous to commenting the declaration OF principles
recently made by know-nohing convention nj Phila
dephia we would specially cali the attention OF read
ers to the that this body composed Of fusion
Of aboltonists knownothings wings and few dis
conened or dsuded the old democratic party
by which combination they have achieved ali their late
tnamphs This should be constantly borne in mind
key the inconsistencies aud contradictions which every
where Turk in these miserable attempts to reconcile their
acts with their professions The object unquestonaby
il possible to stitch all the patches together with the
eolored thread and unite all BY decsivig all slike
The first great principle announced by these pious
formers is athe acknowledgment Of Almighty Cod We
may here ask with what propriey this pbarasaica confe
sion Of faith introduced intb the proceedings of po
tical meeting Is there any class party in the United
States except the abolitonss who want ian ansavsry
God that does acknowledge the Supreme Beingg Is
not this Christian countrya country Inhabited by be-
levers law and the prophets and it necessary
10 fois point Of faith into declaration OF political prin
ciples7 The object is however, sufficiently palpabe 1t
was doubtless done with view Of mingng religion and
politics in their fusion and at the time insnuatng
that the convention represented the only orthodox Christ
ian party in the United States. This with peculiar
junction from abolition knownothng convention whose
leading oraces Disguised with the Bible and the SUI
preme Being and who openly demand not only au anti
slavery constitution but aan ant-savery Bible and
anti-slavery Cod SO says Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison
40 says the Rev. Theodore Parker and thus saith the
orabe Arson Burlingame lately elected Congress by
fusion of wings, know-nohings and sbotonists in the
Bay State.
"II Tho cultivation and development of sentiment Of
profoundly intense American feelings of passionate attach
country, its history and its institutions
mraon for the days Of national existence
venerson for the heroism that precpiaed revolution
and Of emulation Of the virtue wisdom, and patriotism
framed constitution, and first successfully applied pro
visions" a5
Nothing be unexceptonabe nay praiseworthy,
than these sentiments Let how the know-nothngs
assembled at Philadelphia have exempfed them in prac-
They hare cultivated and developed sentiment of
profoundly intense american feeling by assocating
selves with the aboonist who denounce the constitu-
ton "a compact with hell" and declare they win give
the Union for the abolition Of slavery and they
demonstrated atheir veneraion for the herom that pre-
cptated the revolution and their emulation the virtue
wisdom and patriotism that framed constitution and
stsneeessaly applied its provisions by combining
exclude the connrymen of Hamilton, Wilson, Others
who assisted in framing the Constitution and Lafayette
Kosciusko Pulaski Montgomery, and De Kalb from all
participation in the rights which they abored and shed
way they manifest their profoundly intense American
feeling of passionate attachment country Can any
resist such palpable demonstrations?
GIL The maintenance of the union of these United States
the paramount political good language of
Washington the primary object Of patriotic desire
hence
lt Opposition all attempts weaken or subvert IT,
g 3D. uncompromising antagonsm to every principle of
policy that endangers II.
3d. The adequacy equitable adjustment Of all polit-
cal differences which threaten its integrity perpetuty
4h. The suppression of all tendencies political dyis
ions founded geographical determinations or on the be-
lief that there real difference Of interests and viswa be-
tween the various sections Of the Union.
9TH The full recognition of the rights the several
States expressed and in the constitution
careful avoidance by the general of al interfe
ence with their rights BY legislative action
Obedience to the constitution Of these United States
as the supreme law of the land sacrdy obligatory upon all
Its parts and member and resistance to the spirit
OF innovation upon IT. principles however specous the
texts Avowing that in all doubtful disputed points it
only be legally ascerained and expounded by the judicial
power Of the United States.
"And corollsry to the above:
81 habit of everential obedience to the laws whether
national State, municipal until they either repealed
or declared unconstitutional by the proper authority
Let us see in what an original and ingenious manner
this fusion of wings know-nothngs and abolitioniss
have contrived to carry these principles:
They have sought to maintain the Union BY placing
Massachusetts, New York. Ohio, and Pennsylvania the
very focus Of their organization position which direct
ly tends to its subversion.
They have displayed their Opposition all attempts to
weaken subycrt il and their Incorporating antago-
nsm to every principle Of policy that endAngera it, by
leaguing with, and finally becoming the inssrumnt Of
actous organization which hes over proclaimed
and still procAms that w give the Union for the alb
clifton of slavery"
The have aimed at the suppression of all tendencies
political divisions founded geographical dscrimna-
TONS by associang with tho aboonists and wings in
direct and constant appeals sectional interests and pre-
judiees and BY pursuing Systematic policy fatal to the
interests repose and happiness Of great section paved
the way to disruption Of that Union which they call he
paramount political goods
They have in connection with the parties in sdd
uon to thus fostering and agEavatng geographical dis
ermnatons tasked all their efforts preserve the Union
by appealing to sectaran bigoy the fruitful source
Of dssension and antpathes between and man. and
sought to ALLEVIATE millions foreign citizens and emf
grants from all attachment the Union by dsprving
them Of the most valuable Of its bsncta Finally the bet
ter TO maintain and preserve that Union they have APP
peaed TO religious prejudices well As national antpa
hies and thus array the different churches and races Of
the United States In An eternal warfare against other