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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-12
THE KNow-NoTHING CONVENTION
AT pHILADELPHIA.

But few events Of public interest have occurred
recently. Since the election in Virginia, which
attracted so large a share of attention--whIch so
elated the Democracy, and depressed Know
nothingiSm, nething Of mar ed interest has taken
place.
Perhaps the most important political movement
that has manifested itself is the National Know
nothing Convention, now going on in Phiadel-
phia. That this convention exhibits an assem-
blage of extremes, antagonists, and contra
rieties, is agreed by everybody. The great hope
Of the Krow-nothings is, that by some means
or other, all differences will be reconced, and
that present antpodcs will be harmoniously adj
justed, so that they will stand head to head, and
heart TO heart. BY what charms, conjurations,
and mighty magic this miracle will be performed,
does not yet appear. But endeared TO each other
by the beloved and euphonious name Of Know
nothngs, the members that delectable Order en-
courage the fond hope that magical process will
be devised, by which northern Abotionsts shall
be made to sink into the embraces Of Southern
shareholders, Massachusetts, fanatics fraternize
with Virginia Wings and uncean lepers-not
only touch, but hug sound and healthy men
without defling their bodies, or endangering
their lives. BY this process the vulture is ex-
pected to mate with the dove, the hyena with the
lamb. Senator Wilson is expected to unite with
the Hon Mr.. RayDor, and Senator Hale with
Mr.. Boiling, who seems To be the chief speaker
Of the Virginia delegation.
We have th95sar received but imperfect
sketches of the proceedings Of the convention
nor can they be well regarded reliable The
Know-nothings, all seem to be mum on the sub
Jet. Yet, strange to say, the New York Tribune
and the New York Herald have correspondents
in Philadelphia, who keep them aPPrised Of what
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PLATFORM OF THE OHIO KNOW
NOTHINGs -ANTI-sLAvERY FEA-
TURES.

We invite the attention Of our readers TO the
following platform which was promulged by
the Ohio Know-nothings at the annual session of
the State Council held in Cleveland, June 5th,
1855 1t is said that 400 members were present,
representing a nominal membership Of 100 900.
The platform cannot be denied, since il is pub
lished by order Of the council is signed by its
chief officers, has appeared in Knsw-nothing
organs, and has been formally and authoritatively
communicated TO the National Convention now
holding its session in Philadelphia. We halicise
two Of the resolutions, as we design making them
the subject Of few remarks. The platform is
as follows:
eve proclaim TO the world the following prin-
ciples of the American party in Ohio.
81. The unlimited freedom Of religion discon-
nccted with politics; hostility 70 ecclesiastical in
fuences upon the affairs Of government; who
are thoroughly Americanized, and owe no tenn.
poral allegiance, by reason Of their religion,
higher than that to the Constitution.
go No interference with the rights Of citizen
ship already acquired by foreigners, and the pro-
lection Of law TO all who honestly emigrate from
love Of liberty; but the exclusion Of foreign pau
pers and felons, and refusal TO extend the right
Of suffrage to all who come hereafter until they
shall have resided twenty-one years in the United
States
90. Opposition to all political organization.
composed exclusively Of foreigners, and TO for.
eign military companies, and TO all attempts 10
exclude the Bible from schools supported by the
government.
"a Slavery is local, not national: We oppose Il,
erttnsion in any II our Territories, md The in
crease Of lis political Toirer Jy The admission into
The Union Of any Stare State, oihertcise; and ,cs
demand Of The General Gorernmtni an immediate
redress Of The great wrongs rhieh hare been in
Gicted upon the cause u freedom and The .4mericdn
character By The rrpeaI Of, The Missouri compromise
and The introduction Of siarety into Kansas in rio
Iaton Of lac, by the force Of arms, and the desiruc-
tion Of the electric franchise.
IS. In humble imitation of the wisdom Of
Washington, we oppose all intervention in the
affairs of foreign States; yet on all proper occa-
sions, we will not withhold our sympathy from
any people aspiring TO be free.
"6. We support American industry and &c
MUS, against the adverse policy Of foreign ma
tons, and facilities TO internal and external com
merce by the improvement Of rivers and harbors,
and the construction Of national roads uniting
the Atlantic with the Pacific ocean, and binding
together the various sections Of the Union.
81. The Union Of these STATES should be made
perpetual by faithful allegiance 10 the Consiitt-
hon.
"6. In State policy we zealously advocate re-
present oppressive system Of taxation, and a lib
eral system Of public schools.
"THosAs SPooEER, President,
"JoHs r. RES, Secretary"
The first resolution on which we design com
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declares distinctly against the extern

menting declares distinctly against the extern
sion of slavery into any of our Territories
against the admission into the Union Of any
slave State, and in favor of the repeal of the Me-
braska- Kansas bill. Such the positions of
the Ohio Know nothings on the subject Of slavery,
the only vital and menacing question. As for
the rest of the platform, it is mere trash, not
worthy Of comment, or consideration.
The next resolution which we have italicised
declares that the union of these States should be
made perpetual by faithful allegiance to the
Constitution.
The history OF politics presents, perhaps, no
more signal instance ofimpudence and Of stupidity
than is here presented The Ohio Know-nothings
declare first, that the Constitution shall be violated
by excluding slavery from the Territories, and
by refusing to admit States into the Union, be-
cause they are slave States. BY such decara-
tons they show themselves to be IN favor of
forcing dissolution of the Union, and then they
resolve that the Union, which they evidently de-
sire to dissolve, myst be made perpe,ialby faith
full allegiance to the Constitution Ia Constitu-
ton whose violation they proposes
As we have already said this platform has
been presented to the National Convention 1t
is said to have attracted much attention, and to
have commanded strong support The North
ern Know-nsthings are said to have been much
elated and strengthened by it. 1t is even said
that some Of the Southern members are willing
to take it with proviso.
The know-nothing organ of this city was wont
to parade before its readers. during the tendency
Of tho Virginia elections, certain set of resolu-
tons adopted by the Ohio Democrats, in order to in
jure the Democratic party. What has the Organ
to say about these resolutions of the Ohio Kno,o-
nohings? 1t is due to candor that'it shall ex-
press its opinions. Has it no warning to give to
the SOUTH Or does it approve these resolutions
Perhaps it will resort to the ignoring" process,
of which it seems to be very fond.
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THE MAINE LIQUOR LAVA CRUEL
SCOURGE IN THE KNOW-NOTHING
CONVENTION-IF THE TYPES SPEAK
TRITTIz

The New York Herald OF Sunday, in its editorial
commenting on the proceedings of the g Know
nothing Convention," now sitting in Phladel-
phia, says; Though there appears to have
been OVER THIRSTY speakers present, each of
whom obtained the floor in his turn, and spoke
as long his aoils his legs permitted it would
be wholly futile to seek in the report of the
speeches for single sentence worth preserving y
What sarcastic, pitiless wag, is this Her.
aid in thus telling its "hundred thousand
readers" that grand Council of "Maine
liquor law" SAINTS had such THIRSTY liquor
craving speakers to advance its doctrines as to
unit them for uttering " a single sentence worth
preserving" This is unkind, very unkind in the
former champion of the Know nothing Maine
liquor law fraternity. To say that his old friends
could not retain the use of their legs or their
+" aciis" long enough to pronounce anything
. worth preserving merely because they were
thir sty, > is truly horrifyng.
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The CASE OF ARRIsoN---ALBANv, June g.
On Thursday the district court of Ohio, in session
in Cincinnati, granted a new trial TO William. III
Arrison, Of internal machine notoriety, convicted
Of murder, on the ground of misdirection in Judge
Flynn's charge to the jury. The court has re-
manded his case to the court Of common pleas
for new trial. II is supposed that an act of the
legislature transferring the business of criminal
court to the court Of common pleas is SO defective
as to be null and void and that Arrison cannot
therefore be tried by that court and the district
court having adjourned to September next, the
order cannot be amended. Should tho act refer
red to be void, Arrison will probably be dis
charged on writ of habeas corpus, and thus es-
cape punishment,
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Is- The Abolition delegates from Massachu-
sets have been admitted 10 seats in the Know
nothing National Convention at Philadelphia So
the Order sinks. The Massachusetts, Delegates
are Henry J. Gardner, OF Boston; Henry Wilson,
Of Natick; Edward Burlington, Of Fall River,
John W. Foster, of Brmfcld Henry III. Rugg, of
Dennis; Andrew A. Richmond, Of Adams; Au-
gustus G, Carey, Of Ipswich.--Bosfon Post,
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IL The New Hampshire legislature has been
organized by the choice ofJohn ]. Prentss Know.
nothing Wing, as speaker Of the House lie
had 2lS votes TO 50 for $. Herbert, Democrat,
scattering4 d. John II. Goodale, Know-nothinp
Abolition, and Henry Kent, know-nothing Wing,
were chosen clerks. In the Senate William
Halle was elected president, George J.. Barton
clerk, Calvin May assistant clerk BOSTON Post
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IL Tho Know-nothings Of Kentucky have
nominated Hon. Charles $. Morehead late con-
gresham, as their candidate for Governor
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
CLINTON, LA.
aay-The seventh District Court has been In

D0rThe seventh District Court has been in
session in this Parish, for the lust ten or twelve
days, Judge ALBERT DurFELL, presiding. Ow-
ing to the unfortunate death Of w. w. Moore,
sheriff elect, from yellow fever, which caused
considerable alarm among the jurors and wit.
nesses, the Judge, at the earnest solicitation Of
a majority Of the members of the bar, was in.
duccd to discharge them from their attendance
at this term, OH Wednesday morning last. To-
day, court will finally adjourn. ,' y
A considerable amount Of business has been
transacted during the session, and Judge Dur
Eel has won the good opinion Of the bar, and
the community by the promptness Of his deci'
sions, and the urbane, dgni6cd manner with
which he has filed the station and discharged
his official duties. a''''',.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
THE LAW AND ORDER PARTY.


Whenever the know nothings have decided
to commit a violation of the law, they have in.
variably charged upon the democrats an inten-
tion to do the same thing. Such has been the
case in every instance that has occurred since
this new party has been in existence. 1t was
SO in st. Louis, it was SO in CINCINNATI, twas
SO in Louisville, and it was so in New Orleans.
In the latter city they were not content with
having two out of the three commissioners Of
election at each precinct, by which means, 9
great number Of voters were deprived OF Their
legal rights, but they actually destroyed two
of the ballot boxes where the democrats were
known to have a large majority Can party,
which can deliberately plan and carry ont such
fragrant violations Of law and propriety, long
hold sway in an enlightened community like
New Orleans? Is it possible that any part Of
the respectable portion Of the citizens Of either
party, will sanction such an outrage? If these
things are to he borne with, our elections will
become farce, and law and order be superse.
ded by anarchy and mob violence. Is this the
way that Americans are to rule America II
so, God defend US from such rule. aI#
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

ABoLITIONTsM-PUTNAMs MAGAZINE
The insidious introduction into the south
of infamatory abolition sentiments, through
the professed neutral and literary journSb
of the north, is growing to be an evil ofp
small magnitude, and one that the south
crn people should remedy by saving the
money spent on such periodicals. ItistOe
much to ask of us to bear the expenses o.
our own injuries-to contribute money 70
be used in our own overthrow.
About a year ago some very offensiyer
ticlcs appeared in Putnam's Magazine, ala
it was denounced throughout the south. III
then changed hands, or pretended to don
and by course of hypocritical conserys
tism soon regained its losses and won ID
way again into the favor of our people
Having obtained a circulation amongY
that presented an opportunity for sowing
the seeds Of mischief in our midst, itagai
in its number for the present month opens
its batteries upon the south and upon Pres
ident Pierce and his administration. "a
This article headed The Kansas QuS
ton" is the very quintessence of abolition
rascality. The writer wilfully belies1s
facts of history. Every sentence SENDS
forth the foul stencil of abolition corur
ton. No truly southern man can nh
it without feeling of indignation y
its author, and of scorn for the hypocrite
al and unprincipled publishers of the mag
azine. We shall make no extracts 'front.'
simply because we do not wish to dehls
our paper or offend our readers with sucp
vile, truthless and disgusting stuff. !,
We trust the southern people willmeII
this periodical and Danish it. It's publish
; ers have perpetrated a fraud and an ous
rage upon their southern subscribers, tns'
brand them as villains. 1t is only fit 70 m
read by the putrid masses of northern ~ ~
/. natics, traitors and political desperadoe.
We hope the democratic press thrcugho''
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
THE STATE ELECTIONS.

Observation-Disclosures from TINS state, snow
a largely increased democratic majority. -Four
out Of five democrats elected to Congress, Ny
Lake, k n, beating Singleton, d. 200 votes in
the Sd district. Legislature, democratic.
New JERsEY--In this state, majority Of
the democratic candidates have been elected
MASSACHUSETTS. s.--Gardiner has been re-clect-
ed Governor, by reduced majority. Legisla-
ture, abolition know nothing.
Barstow, the democratic can
ddate for Governor has been elected
MARYLAND--In this state. the know moth
ngs have carried their ticket, electing two
members to Congress s d tEg tI..
NV YoRK.--The know nothing plurality in
this state is set down at 1000. 1t will be
remembered that there were four separate tick
cts ruu, the Hards, Softs, Frecsoil, and Know
Nothing. r.1F#5lI 5F loot l.1agg.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
THE DUTY OF THE DEMOCRACY.

THE DUTY OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Having achieved glorious victory over the
most dangerous party that ever existed in this
government, it well becomes the democracy of
Louisiana to enquire, what remains to be done?
what is still their duty? It's very manifest that
the secret organization of the know nothing
party has given that party a greater strength
than everything else. 1t is by this, more than
any other quality of its organization, that it
has been able to make anything like show
against the democratic party in the election
just past. As long as this secret, oathbound,
|proscriptive organization is in our midst, it is
the duty of the democracy to keep up and per-
feet its organization in each parish Of the state
The Presidential election is year of, and no
effort consistent with honor and duty, should
be relaxed, to secure another triumph then
Perhaps the very existence of the Union will
depend upon that issue Let every democrat
yea, every patriot, buckle on his armor and
keep it brightly FURNISHED for the great con,
test which will then come off between the ma
tonal democracy on the one hand, and black
republicnnsm Oh the other. Will our know
nothing friends stand aloof and ingloriously
look on, while the democracy, single handed
shall fight this great battle for the constitu
tion and over our dearest rights viii they
still keep up their dangerous secret organiza
tion, and by it weaken the power of their own
friends in contest like this? We hope fo
the best but it is the duty of the democrac.
to prepare for the worst. To do so eflectually
it should keep up its organization and keep th
question steadily before the people. Let then
have light. ~. ~ a#
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

GS-The mandamus issued by Judge Cotton, of
New Oreans,i the seventh precinct business was
served upon the Commissioners by the Sheriff. Col
Christy, and G. III. Horton have failed to obey the
order Of the court consequently no return has been
made by them. The other commissioner, Mr.. Sam
uel Locke, has made return in which he states the
vote he stated it in his answer to the petition OF
Mr.. Bell. lie gives Wcklille $50 votes, Derbgny
33S, and Ray 5, The other tickets he says, were al
follows. for the Democratic candidates 500, for the
Know nothing 209, and s5 scratched tickets not
counted. Whereupon the court made the following
order: 4
1t is now ordered that the Sheriff do receive the
returns made by Samuel Locke aforesaid as the true
returns required by law to be made to him, and al
having the same force and effect If signed by thu
Comm ssioners
1t is further ordered that the sheriff make tn,
trpeate returns required by law in conformity witt
this order" #E.-,. -
lie also issued writ of attachment against then
for seatemPt.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
pA-We are Informed that a term Of the Dis

trict Court will be holden at Greensburg, in
the Parish Of st Helena, on Monday the 25th
instant, for the purpose of testing the Legality
Of the vote taken at the Amakcrville precinct,
in that parish. If the tithe Of what we have
heard in relation thereto, be correct, this box
will be thrown ont. There will then be de-
mocratic majority for all the parish officers,
with the exception Of assessor,) the legisla-
lativc andGongressional candidates.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

myself of this occasion to tender one time
more to the sovereign people Of the state
my unfeigned gratitude for this additional
evidence Of their confidence in me as man
and public servant. l will add, in conclu-
sion, that the people have never deserted
me, and, God being willing, ! will never
desert them.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

Mr.. REESE Permit me through the columns Of
your paper, to announce to the public that am no
longera member of the secret political ORDER COM
monty called know nothings, and from this time on
intend to act and vote with the democratic party
for believe 1t is the only national party now in ex
lstencc TILLMAN 7. CARLE.
Clinton. La, November Ia, 1855. z..
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

y UNOFFICIAL RETURNS Wickliffe's MAORI
ties: Lvinsgton, 1888; Washington, 63 Bos-
sier, 10; Claiborne, 10; DE Soto, l6O Frank.
lin, 60; jackson, 1876; Natchitoches, 93; Qua.
chita, 80; Sabine, l73; Wnn, 81; Cucaseu
3s6. Derbigny's majorites:-Rapides, %
Caddo. %; ST. Bernard, ls; st. Helena, IL
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

ssaS~ But two papers, in New Orleans palli.
ate and defend the breakers of the ballot box.
es and the slung shot rufians of that city. The
first is the Bee, the second, the Crescent The
last mentioned journal is so low down in the
scale of political deprayity, that no moral
plummct, were it to reach to the pleads, could
sound it. 2 II ri.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

Hon. GEORGE M. DALLAs.-Thc friends of
Hon. George M. Dallas held meeting in Phil
delphia ON the I'd inst, preliminary to the
nomination Of candidate for the presidency.
Resolutions were adopted, extolling the career
OF Mr.. Dallas from his enlistment as a yolun.
teer in the war of4sl2 down to his filling the
office of Vice President, when the prosperity
of his country was poised Upon his single vote,
on the tariff question, in all of which he eyinccd
that his principle of action was determined by
by nothing narrower than the general good
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. Y

The Secretary Of State furnishes the Baton
Rouge Advocate with the following list Of
newly elected members to the Senate and
House Of Representatives. We shall continue
to publish the list until it is complete.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

9H HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ASCENSION. A. Randall, d.; John S.
Minor, ID.
AssuMprIoN.-W. w. Pugh, D.;J B. D. Du.
gas, ID. unU.I
CoNcoRDIA.--Samucl B. Oswalt, KIN.
CARRoIL.-Phillip Guycr, D. sT 1.f
CALDwELL-S. b. Fluett, ID.
EAST FElIclANA-Bythell Haynes, D.; George
H. Jones, ID.
EAST Baton RoUGE-George A. Pike, KIN.
Abram Vail KIN
IBERvILLE.-R. G. Downes, d.; w. r. Boote, d
LAFouRcHE.-Leon Gaude, d.; Hermogene
Bernard, d.
Pr CoUpEE.--Stephen Van Wicklc, D.; Eu
gene Tufqnit, d.
ST. CHARLEs.-J. b. Trepagnicr, d.
ST. JNo. BAPTIST Emile Rigaud, KIN.
ST. JAMEs.--Emile Locoul, KIN; Thcodul,
b Lagroue. KIN.
sr; MAny.z-E. b. Olivier, KIN; Joseph I
Fuller, KIN. rE#~
ST. MAnrIS:-Alfred Duperrin, KIN; E. w
Fuller, KIN.
ST.. TAMMASy.-R. NJ. Lanier, KIN.
ST. LANDRY. --Placde Guilbeau, d.; Andrew
j. Thompson. d.; Benjamin r. CAN'T d.
LAFAYETTE, Vincent Bertrand, d.
TEssAs.-Peter Alexander, KIN.
TERREBoNNE.-J. II. Robinson, X. N.
WEST FEucIANA.--R. II. Barrow, d.
WEST BATON RouGE.--H. NJ Favrot, KIN.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

Gs-Miles Taylor's majoRy in the I'd congress
sional district is 342 Hunts majority in 1853 was
llo2. sanddge, iu the 3d. has received nearly l5OC
majority.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

h1ir 1885, SENATE.
Assumption, .
Tssssssnss' HafssssHs Adam Beatty Gill a vac. 3D.
East Baton Rouge. IT. J. Burlington, KIN
Point Coipce,
W. b. Rouge, B. B. SHINES, d.
w. Feliciana,
nssrpille, Ms vi S0' E. D, Woods (fll vac. D
g. &. 5sns,l 5sns Baptist St. Maurice Bsrauls.
Ts":s:, Tsass''''' P. Chew, KIN.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

ss~Fabre, democrat will contest the seat of Ens
iis, in Congress, from the first district
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17

D0-The election of most of the officers in
the lst district, n. o., have been contested.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
0bituaru.

DIED, at Clinton, Ln., on Tuesday, November IA
1865. at Il o'clock. T. NJ, OF yellow fever, W "
MOORE, aged 70 years. sheriff elect Of the Parish =
East Feliciana. -