Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-15
by THE MORNINGS MAIL.

The An,erican Coaaeik-.Secessio,s Of Fifty-three
Northern Members.
PHILADELPHIA, June l4.--Afer the adoption Of
the majority report of the platform committee yes
terday by the National Council of the American
party the resolutions refusing recognise the res
toration ofthe Missouri Compromise as the plat
form of the party on the slavery question, the
council adjourned amid much indignation and con-
fusion.
This morning So members from twelve free
States seceded-eight from Ohio six from Indiana,
two from Michigan, four from Illinois, seven from
Massachusetts, three from New Hampshire five
from Vermont, seven from Maine, two from Iowa,
three from Rhode Island, three from Connecticut,
and three from Wisconsin. These met at the Gil
rard House, when J. w. Foster, Of Massachusetts,,
presented an address to the people, which was
adopted and signed by all the seceders; after
which committee of correspondence consisting of
one delegate from each State named above was ap-
pointed.
The address says the secedeis feel constrained
in the existing state of affairs to affirm the follow
ing principles:
First. The unconditional restoration of the ii ne
honored compromise known as the Missouri prohi-
bton, which was destroyed in utter disregard of
the popular will And we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guarantee of this
compact.
Second. The rights of settlers in the Territories
to the free, undisturbed exercise Of the elective
franchise, and we cannot act With those who wlnot
aid US in the correction Of these national wrongs.
Third. We declare our continued and unaItera-
BILE determination to all honorable efforts to Sc
cure modification of the laws, aided by such an
elevation of public sentiment, as shall preserve the
interests of the nation and guarantee spiritual free
dom-a Free Bible and Free Schools.
Fourth That we invoke any legislation to arrest
the growing evil Of the expectation, by foreign au
thorities, of paupers and convicts to our shores;
and that as the national constitution requires the
Chief Executive Of the country to be of native
BIRTH we deem it equally necessary and important
that our representatives abroad should also possess
no foreign preudices to bias their judgment or in.
tluence their official action
Nassdchusetts.-Heury j. Gardner, Henry VIII
son, J. w. Foster, A. @. Carey, IL. w. Rugg, Jas.
Burlington, and Andrew A. Richmond
Ne,o Hampshire.-Anthony Colby, Jesse Mann,
and Stephen b. Sherman
Vern,ont.-Evelyn Picrpoint, Joseph H. Bar
rett, Ryland Fletcher, r. NJ. Guilford, and Jo D.
Hatch.
Aaine.-Louis 0. Cowan, A. s. Richmond, B.
D. Peck, John L. Stevens, John s. Sayward, Jo-
seph Covel, and james NJ. Lincoln.
Ohio.-Thomas II. Ford, l.. N. Odds, Joshua
Martin, J. K. Marlby George Il. Morton, A. Nc.
Kay, II. Al. Mclean, and Joe. E. Rees.
IndiGna-Wm. Cumback, Schuyler Colfax, God
love s. Ortiz J. L. Harvey, F. d. Allen, and James
r. NJ. Bryant.
IGehigan.--Is~el Cogshall and Moses A. Nc
Naughton.
Wiaois.-W. w Danenhower, w. Ii. Young,
Henry S. Jennings, and d. L. Eastman.
Iopd.--James Thorington and William Laugh
ridge.
Rhode Lland-Jacob c. Knight, Nsthaniel
Green, and VIM. II. Sweet
Connecticoa.-David B. Booth, Thomas Clark,
and N. d. Speny.
Wisconsin.-D. G. Wood, r. Chandler, and c.
w. Cook.