The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18

Illinois Know oothing State Council.
From the Chicago Dem serat july llJ
The Know Nothlnes have beeA In State C,unctl
q Springfield during the present veek, and - .
part Of The political history Of tue times We record
bkw the p!atform,or declarations Of principles,
which they atcptsd.
seh'ed BY about enc hundred delegates. Chicago
csfried en- the konors OF organization. o. both pre-
sjceLs and secretary were taken from this city.
according 70 TIE brief ea.utasory speech OF the
ffesiceut, the business n the council was TO hear
90 report OF tie dsegstss 10 the National Cou acsl.
ar account q tne doings at Psiadtlphia ha vin4
been tivtn by Messrs. Danenhower, Young and
Jennings, motion was made 20 appoint . CON.
ews 10 S sSs sHos = .p pie
lsid upon tie table. motion to take up tic Ph,lar
eeiFhia maj iity- Southern platform then pre-
VALID. Articies ore two and t,rSe were adopted.
cussion soeued. 1hs delegates froa The northern
ana inm tie southern parts Of the Safe
wire .pitted against each other. Amid the
ccn'usien molten to Indefinitely postpone the
fifteen. S1bsequt hty committee OF ore NON eaoi
core,eesiora! oktzict ives appointed on plstfJrm
The 'lAe was DISTINCTLY drawn teswsen tins North
ard ,he south-the che gcirg against and the
otter fer slavery.
Aitsr the tYantacsion Of some further unimpor.aus
tushtss, tie Committee on the Platform of Prlnc.
pits prttectst their report 1t vas und rstood that
three Cf the committee were not Ia ~ npa.hy with
sLC ActSat, DIV ~ Whd hluOUnCeQ 60nL utO ~
,nfeDc to present min Gritty report. A delegate
frm the southern pert Of the 6tsee brought Ia no.
OF rttclotlors as substitute for the reoort OF the
commit &c, proposing tina. this matter be postponed
cns 20 to the sasle prevailed ffty-nine TO forty.
hse. lotion TO frccted TO the adoption of the
platform rep rted, by sections, prevailed; the frat
article vas read ana adopted; the sec md read and
sior. was adopted almost unanimously; tse fourth
ives read aDc adopted unanimously; the titth, ia
which tie slavery question was en- bodied Was read
end ts adoption moved and seconded. motion
to lay this article on the table was lost
substitute was presented, which was lost by
very large majority Another substitute, ons 'edby
the same gentleman, lost. Another offered laid
on the table. Another, also lost. The previous
question called for arc voted Automatically, bya
large majority. Ayes and noes called for; resulted
IN "a for its adoption and IS against The fifth
article In the platform MAS sl test; article SIXTH
u. sniMomly adopted; article seventh, unanimously
adopted; article eighth, unanimously adopted; att
Gle ninth, unanimously Adopted article tenth, op.
pcsed On the ground OF its being side issue, bat
adopted.
TIE rn aiLing sections OF the report were read
and adopted, ard finally the entlIs report was
adopted.
The following is the platform as ad opted
ILLINOIS AMERICAN PLATFORM,
/ We believe In the existence OF Almighty Beinx
who rules the universe, and governs natous and TO
whore all wise and paernal are Indebted for our
unraIreuelod advsncement in national and individual
prosperity.
q We admit the privilege and will defend the right Of
all persors OF whatever religious sect denomination
exercise perfect freedom in religious opinions and TO
"wci chip GCd accord TO the dictates Of their
sciences 80 loEs they shall not sect chursh
SEX to exercise any temporal power hereby denying all
wish or purpose to interfere with the religious opnons
Of any one.
3. We oppoed to all political association, OF men
tempered exclusively Of persons Of foreign birth ADD
to the formation Of foreign military comp in
county.
a. The cultivation an De veopement of purely Anne.
rcsn sentiment and feeling passionate alta :hnent to
puier Gays of national existence OF vensraon OF
our national fathers, snd Of emulation of the virtue
wisotm and patriotism hat framed our constitution.
D. TIA the time has arrived when the American par
ty Of the u tied states called upon to take OPEN
.enries and unresvsd ground upon the great question
ton Of t,s Tnen ana that tis intense settlement AMI
taticn which at the present time distractng
q unsy upon tho subsei Of slavery, have been caused
by the repeal Of tie Missouri Compromise that that
epes was pncaied foy gross viola lion and disregard
sacred compact entered into between the two great
destructive TO tho peace ana welfare Of this Mon That
. iettoration OF the Missouri Compromise, ~ II will
restore the Territory for which originally made to
tte fsme situation In which II before that line
destroyed so IL will restore peace and
harmony to the country without injury injastce to
any portion ofthe Union that while viii only give to
tIeeeom that which with due solemnity and in good
faith Was long since conveyed TO her under the contract
II will equally preserve the full and rndspu.s rights
acquired under IL by the soutb and that therefore the
Mf sur Ccmrromns should b restored and that In sll
politic. Eatiens meets the Ansrcan party ia the
state Of IliEos win demand Of its candidates for Office
smorg other qualifications, their open aud updss uised
opinions upo0 this question.
o. The Essential modification Of the naturalization
laws by extending the time OF residence required by
tboss Of foreign birth snttls them to citissnshp.
total repeal Of all state laws ao wing any but citizens
Of the nited states the right OF suffrage Bat care
full avoidance Of al interference vh rights Of citizen
ship already acquired under exiAting laws.
Rss,t.1es 70 the a souEt.s rnusne.. ard .ssrss-
mi, sarie., whether civil Or eceissastiesi.
executive patronage which unsparnsy consrs rewards
fer political sutr ncy and Furnishes for manly indie
In political opinion and earlsss exercise Of
.. The education OF the youth OF our land In the
schools Of country, which should Be open TO all,
be free from all Influence OF dsoomnat!onai or parti-
character, but in which the Holy Bibs shall ever
10 freely introduced and read a. the book which
tars the best yaem Of morals and the only system Of
pure religion and from witch every true Christian
csrve n rule of his faith and practice.
10. The ust and oper protection TO American labor
and entsrpre snd genius against tbs adverse
ocy Of foreign nations asserting also, that 1t la both
within the power and DUTY Of the general government
10 ac md facilitate internal commerce BY improve
N emit Of rivers and the harbors upon iakes.
IL. We declare Attachmsnt to the Union OF these
States and while co not rartahe Of tho fears often
ENTERTAINED OF its dissolution, win endeavor to pro
mote it, rerpstIity by firm adherence TO all the pn.
cplss, as well OF the constitution a. the declaration Of
l2. We dsclsim all night Of the general government
70 interfere with the institution OF slavery ~ II exists
In AIRY CT tie States OF this Tnion but distinctly
EFT that Cor gres bas fu power, under the conHttu
toD 10 egste upon the tubect in the TERRITORIES OF
tie United States.
Is. such radical mobilization Of the laws In refer
tnce 10 an will eeetuaiy pfcvent the sending
to AZORES the piuIe and feons Of other nattons
II. We cenesmp, in the meet positive manner, the as
fauin upon the elective franchise 10 Kansas and the
Efforts 10 centTo the free exercise OF the right Of suf
frsge, 10 which every American citizen 10 entitled
Resolved That the pIaeiples objects Of the Amsri
party shall hereafter be everywhere distinctly and
oreny avowtd and pubished; and invite all persons
wto believe In true American principles 10 aid US in
carrying out our principles herein set forth-and We
viii cbesrfuiiy co-operats with asy party national
party whose object viii be to carry Into effect the above
sentiments.
Done In Council, At Springfield, on th. 18th day q
July, A. d. 1850
Indiana State Republican Csnveatson.
ADOPTION OF PLATFokM-sPEEcHKs AND RE8oLU
TIoHs-A DJOUgNxEST.
Prom the Cincinnati Columbian, July 10
In Saturdays Coiumtidn We gave report OF the
forenoon proceedings Of tbs Indana H<puelicaa Con