The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-21
PLATFORMS

members Of the National Council, which met
in Philadelphia last week.
Independent Action of Northern Members.
Special Despatch 10 tie " I. Tribune. 4
PHILADELPH1A, June Il, 1855.
In view of the action of the National Coun-
ell of the Know Nothing organization last
night, III repudating the proposed platform Of
the Free States for the restoration Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and adopting the ultra
Pro Slavery platform, a meeting OF the North
ern Delegates was held this forenoon.
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, was ap-
pointed Chairman, and II. Nc Abee of Ohio,
chosen Secre -ary.
Great unauimity of feeling was expressed
and a determination manifested to appeal from
the Council to the people. in behalf Of right
principles.
The following Address was submitted
signed by the delegates, and ordered to be
published 10 the Nation:
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
IoHe People Of the United States:
The undersigned, citizens of various States.
assembled at Philadelphia on the l4th day OF
June, 1855, feel constrained, under the exist
ing state of affairs, to affirm the following
principles:
F1rst-The unconditional restoration Of
that time -honored Compromise. known as the
Missouri Prohibition, which was destroyed
in utter disregard of the popular villa
wrong which no lapse of time pallae
and plea for its continuance can Justify
And that we viii use all constitutional means
to maintain the positive guarantee Of that com
pact. until the object for W hch it is enacted
has been consummated by the admission of
Kansas and Nebraska as Free States.
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Territories to the free and undisturbed exer-
else of the elective franchise guaranteed to
them by the laws under which they are or
ganized. should Be promptly protected by the
National Executive whenever violated or
threatened And that we cannot conscien
ciously act with those who will not aid Us in
the correction of these National wrongs and
who will not even permit their fair considera-
ton and their full discussion.
Third-We further declare our continued
and unaltesable determination to use all hon
orable efforts to secure such modification Of
the Naturalization laws, aided by such an ele-
walton Of public sentiment as viii preserve the
true interests Of the Nation, and will guaran
tee the three vital principles of Republican
Government: SPIRIIEAL FREEDOM, a
FREE BIBLE and FREE SCHOOLS
thereby promoting IL great work OF Amerl-
TourM-That we invoke the arm Of legis-
lation to arrest the growing evil, the deporta-
ton by foreign authorities of paupers and
convicts to our shores; and that as our Nation
al Constitution requires the Chief Executive Of
our country to be of native birth, we deem II
equally necessary and important that our D.-
plomatic Representatives abroad should also
possess no foreign prejulices 10 bias their
Judgment or to influence their official action.
MAssAcHusErrS-Hen J. Gardner, Hen
ry Wilson. j. w. Foster, A. c. Carey, II, ".
Rugg, James Burlington, Andrew y. Rich
mond.
NEw HAMpsH1RE-Anthony Colby, Jesse
Mann. Stephen B. Sherman.
VERNoNr-Ry land Fletcher, Evelyn Pier
point, Joseph II. Barrett, R. N. Guillord, J.
d. Hatch Horace Kingsley.
MAINE-Louis 0. Cowan, 4. 5. Richmond,
B. D. Peek. John L. Stevens, John S Say
ward, Joseph Coyell. James NJ. Lincoln.
OHIo--Thomas II. Ford, L. \. Olds,
Joshua Martin J. X. Marley, Geo. r. Morton,
a Mckay, H. NJ MeAbee, John E. Rees,
Bushnell White.
IxD1AxA-Wm. Cumback, Schuyler Col
fax, Godloye S. Orth. j. L. Harvey, F. I.
Allen, James r. NJ Bryant, Thomas c.
Slaughter.
MIcHIsAS-Israel Coggshall. NJ. y, Me-
Naughton.
ILLINoIs-W. W. Danenhower, Henry s
Jennings, w. H. Young. D. L. Eastman, VIM,
J. Phelps.
IowA-James Thor;ngson, VIM. Laugh
ridge.
RHoDE IsLAND-Jacob G. Knight, Nathan
iel Green, VIM H. Sweet
CoSSEcrIcUr-David B. Booth Thomas
Clark, \. D. Sperry.
W. Cook
The Delegates from Pennsylvania and New
jersey will also present a Northern Platform
Not State north Of Mason and DiSon's line
represented here, save perhaps New York.
VIII submit 10 the platform adopted by the
Council.
The Council opened regularly this morn
ing, but not Northern member was present,
Nothing of Importance was done, save to re
move the injunction Of secrecy from the more
important proceedings. The papers Of til,
city now venture 10 let their readers know
what was going on in their midst.
The pronunciamento of the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey delegations IS substantially the
same as above.
Before adjourning, the meeting of Northern
delegates appointed Committee of Cores
pondepce thar future united action might b.
had through their hands. until a more settled
organization, representing their views, should
be established. This committee consists Of
Godloye S Orb. Of Indiana; Goe. Gardner.
of Massachusetts; \. Mckay, OF Ohio: Moses
A. Men aughsen, of Michigan; " W Danen-
hover, of Illinois. Stephen B. Sherman. of
New Hampshire: Joseph 4. Barrett. OF Yer
mont; B. D. Peek, OF Maine; Com. Laugh
bridge, of Iowa; Jacob c. Knight OF Rhods
Island; \, D. Sperry, OF Connecticut
But one or two delegates from the Free
States who remained here to-day, declined to
sign the address. Several States are but par
tally represented. The unanimitv is mos,
hapny and L is the first time the North has