The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-02
THE NEW YORK KNow-NoTHINGs.

The New York know-nothings assembled in State
venion Bnghamton in that State, Wednesday, and
adjourned Thursday evening The national doctrines
of the Philadelphia platform repudiated and of
strong abolition tendencies adopted in its stead Among
the actors this assembage which is said have been
great failure in point Of numbers Barker and Shaer
of New York. and G c. Burr the late editor of the New
York National Democrat who, from being violent caur-
nator of the President has passed into the condition of
abolition know-nohng The tone of the leaders free
sosh as gather from the reports in the New York pa
pers. G. Edwards Lester is announced as one of the
lions present on the occasion. Kenneth Rayner did
appear The utmost exultaton manifested at the
overthrow fthe socailed national know-nothngs. The
following is the PLATFORM and may be called the fin
shng stroke of the national khownohngs in the North
They aboitonzed everywhere else, it said but
in New York. and there they to overthrow "Sew
ard and his satellites Behold the sequel!
PLATFORM Or PRINCIPLES.
First Americans to rule America. t@
Second The maintenance of the Union, and the compro
mise Of the constitution faithfully fulfilled
Third The absolute exclusion from the creed of the Amer
party all sectional doctrines that against the
any portion of the American Unon and the dsue of the
name, influence organization of the American party to
advance against the constitutional rights of the
States the intention effect of which shall be to endan
ger the perpetuity of the Union.
Fourth. No sectional interference in legislature and
prescription OF persons account Of religious opinion
Fifth. Hostility the assumptions Of the Papal power
through the bishops, prelaes priests ministers Of the
Roman Catholic Church. anti-repubcan in principle
dangerous to the liberties of the people.
Sixth Thorough reform in the naturalization laws of the
federal government
Seventh The of for the protection of
purity of the ballot box by the State.
Eighth. Free reliable institutions for the education
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common schools.
RESOLUTIONS PRINCIPLES.
Resolsed That national administration by its general
of official conduct, together with attempt to de-
stroy the repose harmony and aterna relations of the
country repeal of the Missouri Com PROMISE and
of aggreons the Of the
rtora inhabitants of Kansas deserves and should receive
the united condemnation of the American people, and that
the institution Of slavery should derive extension from
such repeal.
Resored That in the organization of the American ORDER
the institution of involuntary serytude and Isl
garded rs local. and national its character subject
federation of difference of opinion by the citizens
the northern and southern States and such has right
full place in the platform of the national American party
STATE RESOLUTIONS.
AS tho commercial, the common school, and the internal
systems of the State its greatest pride and
glory and have made her what emphatcally the
pire State therefore,
Resolved That the American party will always regard
its highest duty to foster and protect and defend them
Resolped That the interests Of this great State Imperative
y demand change Of rulers that would in
erna improvements completed should expe from office
the patisans control who, instead of letting the
ton of the canals to be kept in repair by contract at
wing Of $500 year. they may and by law author
lied do corrupy continue in place horde Of officials
for private emoumen for eectoneering
purposes and to perpeuate their unholy possession of
power.
The following is list Of members of the committee
platforms and who signed the resolutions
District No. BROOKS, Stewart Bullock. No. Nor
thrup Sanders, Caldwell No. 3Whiston, Van Gorkle,
Westbrook No. Freeman, Holbrook Russell. No. g.
Stevens Larry, Leslie. No GTompkins Curtis Gannis
No. T---Stanton, Cook, Backus. No. s-Burwel Peck,
Scroggs.
Published by order of the State council. Signed j. w.
Barker president A. p. Harrington secretary.
Erastus Brooks OF New York, and G. A. Scroggs, of Buff
o chosen delegates at large to the national
ton