New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-15
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THE NORTHERN
MEMBERS.

MEMBfhS
specsl Dispatch to The N Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Thursday, Juno II, 1885,
In view of the action Of the National Council Of the
Know Nothing organization, last night IN repudiating
the proposed platform of the Free States for the reSto
ration of the Missouri Compromise, and adopting an
ultra Pro-Savery platform, meeting OF Northern
Delegates was held this forenoon
HENRY WILSON of Massachusetts, was appointed
Chairman. and Ii. NJ. McABEE Of Ohio chosen Secre-
tary.
Great unanimity Of feeling was expressed and de-
termination manifested To appeal from the Council to
the PEOPLE in behalf of right principles.
Tie following Address submitted, signed by tho
delegates present and ordered published to the Nations
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
To me People Of the United States;
The undersigned, citizens Of various States assent
bled at Philadelphia on the lih day of June, 1882
feel constrained under the existing state OF affairs TO
affirm the following principles:
F;rst-Tbe unconditional restoration Of that time
honored Compromise, known as the Missouri fron,h
regular wil-a wrong Wi ch no lapse OF lime can pal
late and TO plea for its continuance can justify And
that we will use oil means un 70 hn ob
iect for which il wac enacted has been consummated
by the admission Of Kansas and Nebraska as Free
States.
Nf1OnG-ltlGt the rights OF tIc
TO lie free and ndisturbed exercise oil the elective
franchise guaranteed to them by the laws under which
ihey are organized, should be promptly protector 10y
the National Executive whenever violated OF threat
ened. And that we cannot consciehuousIy act WIN
those who will not aid in the correction OF tnese
National wrongs aud who will not even permit tner
ieil consideration and their full discussion.
7hirS-We further declare continued and I'M
aerable determination to all honoraOie enots 10
secure such modification OF the Naturalization laws
Il L. ,ao ~ apQtll0oQt
rreserye the true interests Of the Naflon ana VIII
guarantee the three vital principles Of Republican
Government: SPIRITUAL FREEDOM, FkEE
BIBLE and FREE sCHOols.thereoy promoting
the great work of Americanizing America.
Fourth-Tbat We invoke the arm OF leghiation 10
arrest that growing evil the deportation by foreign
authorities OF paupers and convcts TO onr shores ana
that our National Constitution requires me Cns nc,
deem il equally necessary and important that our
Diplomatic Representatives abroad should also possess
DO foreign preiudices 10 bias their Judgment or 10 H.
6uence Their official action.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
HENRY WILSON T. w; RUGS, ,>,-rou
ANDREW A. RICHMOND
u,,o,,v oo NEw-HAMP1s SUI E,sy
NNiho'i STEPHEN B. SHERMAN.
VERMONT. ,o,,
5SiFFS ff sfSSf H 10 AE Efs6sLnr
LOUIS Q, eowAs, } ,SHs [ I ssT ,yyESsb
r. p. PECk. JOSEPH CovELL,
JAMES NJ LINCOLN
THOMAS H. FORD. o'S Siio R. MORTON.
iosHgk,, IsRrls. No X y; y M shEs,
= n BUSHNELL WHITE.
T sSht GTrRt e5rgAx, r. b LIZ AffFSr
THOMAS c. SLAUGHTER
ISRAEL coGsnALI. NOS A McSAUGHToN.
Wv IpYAiSlESnowEh' RE = g,s s sESyISes'
'" ]" '' WILLIAM }. fhELPs-
LANES BLOOMINGTON, io" M. LAuGHRIDeg.
ICON RHODE Ist An Is,rr GREEN
'AooS T. hNioh Vim. H. SWEEP -
DAVID F. poorh aoNNhoT 4a9mis CLARK.
WISCONSIN.
d. E WOOD CHANDLER,
The Delegates from Pennsylvania and Ncw-Jersey
will also present northern Platform. Not STATE
north Of Mason and Dixon's Inns represented mere
,sxe perhaps New-Ycrk, viii submit to the Platform
adopted by the Council.
The Council opened regularly this morning bur mol
Northern delegate was present. Noinng was u'l''
Of importance, save to remove the inJunenoo % -
,rocy from the more important proceedings. Inc 20
POS Of this city venture to let then reaoo'S
what is going On in their midst
The pronupciameuto of tho Pennsyi'anla "n
New.Jersey deleg atoms is substantially the sAne !"
| the above. IA.
Before a6journing, the meeting Of Northern de'e