New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-29
4 SION FROM MAsSACHUSE IT'S.

TAe Hen j. ". Foster of Massachusetts,, President
of the Know Nothing state Cesncil has just with
drawn from thu. Convent n. From his letter Of
resignation extract fhs following statement ca his
for postponng all other faestions In order to
avert the imminent dangeTo arising from the domias-
ton of tic Slave Power:
1--WE ere on the ilrest old Of greet contest, which
will epdme for many years. II strisAeu down now
il will be but to fise with reserved strength. There
are TOO TnSny earneS besrts and too many strong
hsrds enls;ed in this work. TO give il Up on the first
rebuff. In TIE one case, the danger Is immnent-in
the other remote In TIE one caoe instant pfeparaton
Is roquiredin the other everything Is provided for
ain corse atrg TO act N icon with the entire Anti
Slavery timer t. not, 10 the language OF the
n soluons, required to qualify renouuce our dis
inctive PRINCIPLES of State National policy. but s-
lf 10 make the question Of Freedom paramount 10
s. cure unity here no unity Is attempted on any other
psnt. The widest la ude of belief is allowed upon
az other subjec,; but upon The aiiabsorbing ques ion
al Freedom, il i, sought 10 enbo1y IN concentrated,
efficient sction the public sentiment OF Massachusetts.
ain scceding 10 tois PROPOSE ion, we but follow in
the wake Of Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Maine, New
Hampshire and most Of The Free States. We wish to
place ourselves in cordial sympathy with the friends OF
Freedom throughout the North, 30 that, whenever
National Cony enfion il csHed to nominate candidates
for tie Presidency and tice-Presidency an event
which must happen before the expiration of six months,
the full strength of Massachusetts may be there repre-
eened.
BY refusing 10 90 into this movement, VIC isolate
Ourselves from all sympathy with sister Saes Of
Tie North; we place the organization IN false post
tor filter away strength and impenl the cause
of Freedom itself
a Republican Convention has recently been held
of Worcester, in which members OF the Amernan
parry largely prepobdefated They went into that
Convention claiming to act in good faith, and we gre
in honor bound TO abDe the result. After surveying
the whole field after careful comparison of opinions,
end after balancing conflicting ciaim the delegates
fixed upon M. Rockwell as their standard bearer IN
this contest. think they acted wisely No elur can
be cast upon bis public or prva'e character In his
career as statesman he has proved himself the hrig
FIJI. No Of Freedom al has faithfully reflected the san
tin-.nis of Massachusetts,. As had pledged myself
10 abide by the result of that Convention, shall give
10 the nominee cordial, and hope efficient support
Ttere is such thing public faith, there is sueh
sentiment political honor and these are as binding
upon public bodies private faith and private honor
are ION INDIVIDUALS. | shall be the last to disregard
these ob igs tions. We cannot complain that a" a1"
noT,iay bns vXercised four OF the ak nom-
nees have been selected from our ranks.
"In the organization Of the Republican party,
much 10 my regret, find that post has been as
sier ed me wrch will require much OF my time-4ute
ss n uch as Can devote to political purposes de-
siIe the succ. Of this movement and would inter-
lose no opsac es to retard H. therefore accept that
post and in doing 80, tender my resignation as Presi-
cen of The American State Council. To the men,
beIs of that Council return my sincere thanks for
their Kindness and courtesy toward me. Ii viii give
ne reasure 10 cooperate with them in bringing ebout
a thorough, core ial and efficient union of all those
dsr TO resist The aggressoDs of the Slave power,
ard restore the Government to it's prs me vigor
and purity"