The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-29
The Pro-slavery Platform Rspudiated

A's~ss' Ss~''paoa 'esSeu. N WILLIAM.
The Pro-slavery Platform Rspudiated
The Boston Times says "the know nothing
Of Rhode Island have adopted 4 platform o
principles in response to the platform estab
ished by the convention q. Philadelphia"
This is calculated to mislead every reader
Tho knew nothings CT Rhode Island did holC
o State Council last Tuesday; they then re
pudia,sd the platform established BY tn,
convention at Philadelphia" aud adopted on,
Of their own, in which the establishment o
Kansas and Nebraska as free States is made
a principle we give below two Of theil
resolves:
We believe that neither nature nor III,
constitution Of our country recognize ID,
right Of man to hold property in man.
All the principles Of tho Order TO b
henceforth everywhere 10 DO openly avowsd
each member shall be ut liberty to make
known he existence Of the Order, and the
fact that he himself is a member; and there
need DO no concealement Of the places oil
meeting Of subordinate councils.
The papers Of New England and the mid.
die and Western States, with the exception
Of the administration organs Of few old
fogy and know nothing sheets that are eth :
er devoted to southern interests are very
generally demanding the establishment Of
On open, republican party, on basis so
broad and general that all anti-Nebraska
men may find room on it.
Tae Philadelphia N. American says
The American organs are regulating the
platform Of the National Council, as nc
doubt the great bulk Of the party in tha,
State will. The Newark Mercury declares
that the secession Of the North from the
Council left the latter withou. character OF
standing that its platform will be whistled
down the wind without the slightest con-
sideration. and that il will be repudiated
with entire unanimity throughout New Jer-
sey. The Sussex Register thinks tina. now
Is tie time to stand up for the right, and
that this Is the golden opportunity to recOv-
or the ground which has been lost by the
North. Tho Jersey Ctr Sentinel approves
the action Of the seceders, and is in favor o!
the restoration Of the Missouri Compromise.
The Newark Advertiser, always cOnserva.
tive, tells rs that New Jersey rejects the
documen, with scorn, and regrets to see her
namc in any way connected with il. The
Trenton State Gazette is out emphatically
against the Slavery plank Of the plat
form.
The reputation Of the Know Nothing
Philadelphia platform is general throughout
the Northern States. Out Of New York,
we have yet to see the frs. paper which sus-
tains it. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey
States which certainly have not been
very forward in the cause Of frcedom-the
press is beginning to speak in a manly and
generous way. The Pittsburg Gazette
says:
"Shall We not then inaugurato great
republican party on a platform similar to
that adopted in Cleveland, pruned OF some
extraneous matters, which, though proper
ano important in themselves, should DO left
out of national platform. We ask all
anti-nebraska men, all persons opposed to
the introduction or slavery into Kansas, or
into any territory now free, whatever may
have been their previous political afinities,
to ponder seriously this proposition and see
what objection can be found to it,"
The Trenton State Gazette says;
"The duty OF New Jersey in this emer-
gency is clear as Heavens golden alphabet
that he who runs may read Her septi-
mont upon the abrogaiion Of the Missouri
Compromise is no myth. Her determination
10 unaltcrable, that no part OF the territory
thus consecrated 10 freedom shall ever come
into the Union as q slave State. Kansas
and Nebraska must DO fres. II they can
not, they must stay where they are. Let
those who have bullied US by threats Of dis
solution OF the Union renew their idle bra
vado now. The north cares not 4 rush for
l.. The bully has ever been too much Of a
coward to carry his threats in to execution.
This government was established for the ex-
tension Of freedom, not Of bondage.
Where now, in this great and pressing
emergency, among all the distinguished
men wao have been looked to as the next
Presidential candidate, Is he who will open
ly avow his position as the champion oI
freedom Who will take sides on the
right side, and while he receives the hon.
age OF party whose success is certain, will
give il aid and countenancei We have Gu,
loose from the South-she has joined her
self again TO her idols. Henceforward the
North will reply only on the North. Give
us no more slayeholding candidates for the
Presidency-we have done with them
The North, whenever coalescing with the
South. has been the victim Of fraud
Sho must now set up for herself"