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Correspondence Of the Men York Herald

Correspondence of the Men York Herald
SYRACUSE, May IL, 1858.
Full and accurate Accounts of the Proceedings
of the Kno,o-Nothing Convention--AH Right
Among the Council on the Slavery Question.
The Grand Council, State Of New York, con-
vsned ut Corinthian Hall, Syracuse, on Tuesday
last, at 10 A. NJ, and adjourned on Friday, at
Ia A. M.
The attendance was full and imposing, every
county aud town in the State being represented.
> The annual message Of the Grand President, de-
Hvercd on the FIRST day of the session, after the
report Of the Credential Committee, was received
with great eeiaf and It's sentiments and doctrines,
which strictly national and conservative abju-
ring al sectionalsm, endorsed by a unanimous
vote.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Majority and minority reports were submitted,
and constitution adopted with great unanimity,
composed of portions of both 1t differs in no very
essential features from the late one, except in so
far as II prescribes the mode Of making nomina-
tons for Office, which, by this constitution, is
ferred Immediately TO the ballots Of the suffrages
Of the several subordinate councils.
THE PLATFORM.
Efforts we're made to commit the Grand Council
TO distinctive national platform of political prin-
ciples, but this being regarded as the work proper
ly Of the ensuing National Council, no definite
ton was taken, other than the re-armation Of the
third or Union degree, by unanimous vote, which,
to every member Of the Order, Ia the most conclu-
sve evidence OF the nationality of the Grand Coun-
Gil OF the State Of New York. In Massachusetts,
this third degree was repudiated and hence the
anomalous proceedings of its Legislature notwith-
standing its profession Of Americanism. II Is un-
derstood, however, that there are numerous third
degree members In that State, and that, with Gov
Gardner at their head, reaction Is taking place
which will presently give the national party the
ascendency Senator Wilson has placed himself
beyond the pale Of orthodoxy, and win, unques-
tionably, be repudiated by the National Convention
to whic he has been elected member.
The following may be regarded as the platform
of the New York Know-Nothings, until the meet
ing Of the National Council:
1. Americans shall rule America
2. The Union Of these States.
8. No North---No South--No East--No West
4. The United States Of America as they are,
one and inseparable.
s. No sectarian interference in our legislation, or
the administration Of American laws.
Q. Hostility to the assumptions Of the Pope,
through the bishops, priests, and prelatcs Of. the
Roman Catholic church, here, in republic sancti-
fed by Protestant blood.
Z. Thorough reform in the naturalization laws.
s. Free and liberal educational institutions for all
as universal text book.
Although the question Of the platform was pro-
perly referable TO the National Convention which
meets on the 9Th proximo, In Philadelphia-and
was so referred by the Grand Council Of New York
at this session-yet the Grand Council rcafIirmed
the third degree with entire unanimity, as was
manifest BY the unanimous adoption Of the forego-
ing platform, &c.
As all parties and factions and fragments Of par
ties, are fusing in the opposition, the American
parties are determined to fuse, where II can be
done consistently with national principles and Union
doctrines.
II IS estimated that the attendance was as large
at the former session, which, in view OF the fact
that but one delegate from each council was adj
mitted, heretofore three was the quota,) would
give representation from some 1900 councils.
All concur In the statement that il was the most
intelligent, dignifcd and harmonious body of the
order that ever congregated in the State.
The expulsion Of Chubbuck, Of Monroe, the satel-
lite Of Weed, Greeley, Seward a Co., was the only
unpleasant event Of the session His er parts com
munications, through Swain, to the Times, pre-
scented altogether an unfair and unreal view Of the
acts and doings of the session.
The order, instead Of being In srresr 900,
required that amount for the coming years ope-
rstons, and the full amount wanted was secured
without difficulty.
The next quarterly session win BE- held At Bng.
hampton Broome county.