Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

From tho New yot Tribune, July o.
The Journals and the people Of the Free
States have already pretty generally expires
sed their opinions on the platform adopted by
the National Council Of Know No,hngs, at
Philadelphia. In most parts Of the North
and West It has been Indignantly ropudialcd
by the members Of the Order, though in New
York the leaders and many Of the lodges re.
gard 1t with delight and confidence. lllth
erto, however, VIC hive had few positive dec
laralions from the South respecting this re-
msrkable platform. One such, however, has
reached Ms in the Address which the Order
in Georgia has Just put forth to the people of
that State. In the view Of the Georgians
this platform surpasscs everything IN that
line ever devised before, IN its thorough sub
serviency to the great cause Of slave-breed>
ing and nigger-driyiug. We extract from
the address:
"The Platform which we present to the
country on the subject Of Slavery Is higher
and broader than any that has ever been rear
ed by any national party. 1t commends IT,
self TO the patriotism Of the South, and will
be vndlcated by the enlightened friends Of
the Union IN every section Of the nation 90
Neither the Wing nor the Democratic party
has at any time heretofore, in any National
Convention, taken as high grounds grounds
trh,ch conccde 10 the South all which she can
rightfully cllim. Tho Philadelphia platform
received the sanction OF the representation
of eighteen States N that body, including
the greot Silie Of New York, aud the Amer
icgn party of Pennsylvania has ratified it,
Now, IT It he the object, ~ II unquestonaby
IS, OF tae Southern States to MAINTAIN the
Union. while they maintain intact lhcir slave
rights when, IN all coming time, IS 1t TO be
expected that any organization will command
such elements of power 10 affect these great
ends Sound on the question winch, with
US. is paramount to all others, and upon all
others liberal and conservative, il is difficult
to Imagine that it viii not be acceptable to
the people of Georgia. Upon it all parties
cnn, if they will unite, and upon it we be-
leyc the suilnges of the people viii concen.
trate Ii is rich in the promise Of future
good, aud offers the means OF solving the
problem Of tho age, 10 wit; How shall the
Union be preserved, and ut the same time
the rights of the South be maintained. 1t
pretermlts any expression Of opinion as to
the power of Congress TO establish, or pro-
hblt Slavery in the Terri orics, leaving
opinion free upon that subject. So ought II
10 be felt. because opinions on that subject
even at the South are different But II ox>
pressy declares that Congress ought not to
legislate upon the subject of Slavery within
the Territory of the United States, ana that
every interference by Congress with Slave
ry as it exists IN the District Of Columbia,
would be woatiyc Of the spuit and intention
Of the compact by which the State Of Ma
ryland coded the District to the United
States, and breach OF the National Faith.
lt"abides by and maintains the existing laws
upon the subject of Slavery, as a final and
conclusive settlement Of that subject, in spirit
and in subslbnce"-thus affirming the Com
promise measnres-ihe legislation in relation
10 The Ierritory OF kaHsas-the Refugee