Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-01
THE NORTHERN KNoWNOTHINGs..

After the split in the Knownothing National
Convention, in Philadelphia, in June last, the
Northern wing of the party. called a convention
in Cincinnati. This Convention was held during
the last week. 1t was not very numerously atten-
ded, nor were the Northern States all represented.
There were too divisions, anti-slavery and pro-
slavery-the anti-slavery very moderate and mod
est and the result was what the convention proba-
bly, considered a compromise. The Convention
seems to have been Influenced by a strong desire
for reunion with the southern wing of the party,
and busted itself to find a plan by which Republic
can and slaveholding members of the order could
tremendously cooperate in the coming presidential
election. The Times says, "the object of the con-
v%ention is evidently to replace the rivet which
fell out Of the joints of the Philadelphia platform
last June; so that the whole North and South may
be again bolted together in unity"
A convention of the palty for presidential, nomi-
nation is appointed in Philadelphia, for the 22d of
February, when the grand scheme devised in Gin
cinnati for the desired union, is to be presented.-
This plan is simply a demand on tho part of the
North, for a restoration of the Missouri Compro-
mise. If the south will conccde this, the north
will ask nothing further. Slavery may continue
10 extend itself according to its utmost ambition,
anywhere and everywhere else than in the old
Louisiana Territory. Gen. Quitman or Col. Kin
ney or any other Cuban, South American or Next
can Fillibuster may aspire to be their candidat e
for the Presidency.
His slavery extension proclivities will be no OBJ
lection. Evid emily, so far as this convention rep
resents the Know nothing party in the north, it is
ready to sell out "dog cheap" to the slave.hold,
ers.
The Cincinnati Gazette which probably is as an.
ti-slayery as the party and which approves Of the
conciiiatory plan says:
The Convention of the American party which
was held in this city on Wednesday and Thursday,
adjourned sine die on Thursday night, after a
! pleasant but animated session. The States in the
North were very generally represented, and a very
strong desire was expressed to meet their South.
ern brethren in a National Convention, and agree
upon candidates to be supported for President and
Vice President of the United States. AS we I'M
derstand the question, there is really no vital diff
ference Of opinion between the North and the
South upon the fundamental question represented
by the American organization. Nor would there
have been upon other matters, had not the last
Congress repealed the Missouri Compromise. and
again opened in its most offensive form. the oues-
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stands, the Northern members of the American
party cannot with safety to their party, respect TO,
themselves, or regard for principle, wink out of
sight this great question. 1t is one that must Sc
met.
The people of the North have had no hand in
repeating the Missouri Compromise. 1t was forced
upon them by Presidential aspiraRts, and politi
ticians who were ready and anxious to be subsidi-
ded. This is a live question, one that must be met
and the Convention Of the American party which
has just adjourned, have met the question in a
manly form, and yet a conciliatory manner. AZ
Ter a longs able and interesting debate, they have,
as we understand the matter. adopted with great
unanimity a proposition, TO be submitted to their
Southern brethren. which, if adopted by them,
will cause harmony and produce unity OF action.
This proposition is, in substance, that the South
shall agree to a restoration of the missouri Com
promise. They ask for nothing that is new and
%nntried, but demand a restoration of the national
guarantees given to the Free States more than
thirty years ago. and of which they were deprived.
The Gazette adds hopefully, that several gentle
nien from Kentucky, who we're at the Convention,
admitted that the demand made by the Northern