The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-19

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and acting as the Seward holy alliance
This deporable state of thiDgs but it is nothing
very wonderful the Philadelphia know nothing national
State there split southern slavery the
South with New York to back them, going of in one drec
ton and the bulk of the North in another The order IN
every State thus left free to take its course and to
form alliances for the elections of the current year.
leaving the general combined plan Of operations for 1896
an open question. Acting accordingly, the know rohings
of New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana have
Joined antsavey coalition and in the remaining north
western they will probably pursue the same policy Of
making hostility the extension OF slavery the base line OF
| their operations"
FORMAL UNION OF THE KNow-N0rHlNGs AND
ABOLITIONISTS OF INDIANA.
The proceedings OF the convention of the aboltlonists
and know-nothings of Indiana held in indianapolis on
the same day that witnessed the nupta between the
combinations at Columbus Ohio emphatic and
significant than any event have been called upon to
notice for some months In order to show the complete
ness Of the fusion give the following from the Cncn-
natl Columbian The resolutions, which we have not yet
received are of the most ultra abolition stamp;
From the Cincinnati Columbian.
The long Indiana State convention assembled yes
terday morning indianapolis. Not content with sending
their delegates the people seemed have turned out
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed and banners with stirring
| notices and devices apparent in every hand
FORENOON
The convention assembled in the grove in front of the
where the speeches made and the resou
| tions read and adopted.
Th seats we're intended to accommodate three thousand
persons but though they filed to their utmost capac
ty scarcely respectable moiet of the crowd was accom-
modated Two fine bands Of music in attendance and
their stirring nterspersed through the proceed
/ ings with fine effect.
tremendous delegation numbering less than seven
teen hundred was present from Shelby county The ladies'
(Heaven bless sous around in profession and by
their smiles and snowy calico added much
| to the scene.
Among the more prominent notices displayed were the
following There North Itinerant Vagabonds, Beware
Down with the Pope; and America for Americans One,
borne by German, was not mai-apropos nave Come 10
1 Live, but not to Rule.
The committee then retired prepare the resolutions
There being calls for Judge Morton, of Wayne coun-
y he took stand and proceeded in earnest manner to
his sentiments touching the nature OF the questions
which had called them together lie remarked that the en-
emes of the great American movement had rophesed that
the excit ment would all die away in short time He was
glad It and thought that the of SO enhu-
sastc host proved the prophecy false one No. 1t was
no excitement which prompted the movement but
love Of liberty and desire to have perpetuated into pos
trity Look at Have not her minons backed by
Missouri ruans tramped out what little of popular soy
| ereipnty there was in the Nebraska bill
Can be said that there excuse for the existence OF
the American party Indiana?here where foreigner,
matter how degraded ignorant can vote and participate
in all the rights Of citizenship after months residence
only having declared his intention to become ctizenY No.
Of Indiana greater of complaint than the
pie of States, where residence is the short
| est probation.
General Wilson, of Massachusetts, then took the stand
amidst applause Adyerting to the occasion
Of great interest oyousnes he spoke Of the beauty
of the day. be pouring down his ntensest full in
our face couldn't appreciate D and said Nature herself
seemed sympathze with tbs OCCASION he adveted to the
slavery question: treating it in precisely e manner and
language nearly identical his lecture toe Me
chanics Hail. Abiding to that southern
intend going to the Capitol at the next session OF
Congress EARNED the teeth, he said northern
would shrink from any issue, personal or political
His speech throughout was well received
AT one O'Clock the convention took until two.
speech from George Il. Dunn, esq, to follow after
which the resolutions to be submitted to the oondera
| ton of the convention
Since the above written we have obtained the reso-
lutiops of the aboitionss and know-nohmgs of Indiana
They were adopted without dissenting voice by the great
crowd assembled at the meeting. We copy the inn
| portant of the series:
sRsso,ped That cordially reafrm all the principles
set forth in the preamble and resolutions adopted BY the
publican peoples convention held in this city
this day. and appropriate to this OCCASION eadopt the
| following part thereof
wbereas we the of Indiana, without respect to
party and actuated by devotion republic
for its founders have assembled our
selves together commemoraon Of the passage Of the ord
of July 49, 1887 consecrang the northwest territory
freedom and whereas the unanimous adoption OF said or
by Of all the States in the Union
that date clearly evinoes that opposition to the extension Of
slavery of constitutional power, the fixed
policy father and whereas regard the recent
peal of the eighth of the Missouri Compromise
gross and wanton of the faith Of the Union pghted
to solemn compact restricting the extension Of slavery
therefore,
Resolved That uncompromisingly opposed to the
extension slavery and further that utterly repudiae
the platform Of principles adopted by the selstyd demo-
convention oath day Of May last endorsing and
approving the Kansas Nebraska inquty.
ssReolrsd That will waive all former party prediiec
tons and in concert by all lawful seek place
Of the federal in the hands OF
who will the rights of freedom restore the Missouri
Compromise and refuse, under all circumstances to tolerate
the extension of slavery.
sResoirs, That revolutionary ancestors regarded
freedom as national ard slavery sectional that viii
adhere their policy and firmly resist every
tempt reverse it,
ssR.ored That both experience and the unmistakable
manifestations of just public sentiment demand change OF
the aud laws of this State as to limit the
elective such persons only actual citizens
OF the United States either by birth BY full and final
with the laws the subject of naturalization
The Louisville Journal says the know-nothings are
moving The Albany Argus adds :" So VIC suppose
They moved out of the Old Dominion, and presume
a similar emigration win take place in Kentucky"