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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
The Know-Nothing Platform.

We publish at length the Platform Of the
X. n Grand Council-adoptod it is said with
centre harmony, after most of the Free
State Delegates had seeded 1t looks more
like pile of Lockwood than n clean piece
of carpentry, The whole Of it hangs ON just
one large stick lying near the bottom of the
! pile and marked MI Take that away and
the rest would all float down stream
1t was that 10Th article on which the
whole contest was wagcd. and those who
voted for it went to the council on purpose t.
establish its main doctrine and to bind, if they
could, all the members of the party to 20
for it If they could secure that point they
cared not straw for anything else. All the
reports of the debates and the platform itself
show that and all else in the platform must
be interpreted by that one article. Who
ever reads it carefully, sees that it goes the
entire length of the most ultra claims of the
southern pro-savery men The Fugitive
Slave law in all its infamous atrocIty, and the
violation of the Missouri compromise pro-
hibition, are by it made fndI art conclusive
acts in spirit and in substance, BY it Con-
gress is forbidden to check any inroad Of
slavery into free territory or to make any
law bearing on the subject Of slavery in the
territory now under, or ever t. be under Con
gressional control, and it is never to know
whether or no proposed new state is slave
holding or not What more could Tombs.
Atchison and Stringfellow ask for Tn,
i
for any previous " obpor,ous mats anil RIM
idtCd phdg'S' are shuilled of from the shout
ders of all who have the VOWS of the now
party on them. however active they may
have been in guilt before, is equal 10 any
which We ever heard Of
Whoever understands clearly the l3,h
article of this creed, will need to spend very
little time to understand the rest oft. The
piety with which it sets ont, THE talk of
" profoundly intense American feeling" the
horror of all policies which are antagouistic
to the institutions of the country the rev
crence for the laws, and tender AMI sacred
regard for compacts, which are 50 earnestly
inculcatcd, &c which run through tine first
four articles, and the disgust for o!licc-scokins
denounced in the 9TH, are nauseating. when
we realize that it all is meant to confuse
the eyes of the thoughtlcss, and sugar over
the dctestablc taste of the main ingredient of
the dose. The misty platitudas of the Nth, nth
and 10th articles, the devotion to education
md to tho free use Of the Bible also, coming
as it does from regions whore ignorance pre-
walls more than anywhere else in the nation,
aud whore the man or woman who teaches
slave to read or ventures to preach word
against TINT which was well pronounced
" the sum of all Nilainics, does it under
peril of imprisonment or the outrageous
violence Of disappearing mobs, provoke ones
contempt and indignation at the hollow
hypocrisy which dictated them
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

= DEATH or NATHAN b. HAswELL.-Let
tiers from the West on the l4th, brought to
his relatives IN this place the melancholy
intelligence of the death of Nathan B. Has
well Esq. He left home for the West on bu
siness, on the tenth of May last-was taken
ill shortly after at Quincy Illinois and died
there after an illness of about. two weeks
Mr. Haswell was born at Bennington Vt, Jan.
Goth, l7sG, He came to Burlington in 1906
died at Quincy ILL., June 9th 1855, lie was
one of our Oldest and most respected citizens
identified with the interests and prosperity
of Burlington for half a century, and will be
mourned for by very wide circle of friends.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

o. From EUROPE The 81. Louis arrived
at New York on Tuesday evening, with four
days later news announcing the capture Of
another port, Genitchi, on the sea of Azof
and the destruction of immense supplies of
corn for the Russian Army, A letter from
the French camp states that the Allies were
on the eve of great events
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1856,
State Convention.

We need not add to our remarks last week
in favor of FULL STATE CONVENTION, on the
9th inst. The reasons for it are the same,
and week has only added to their number
and weight. We presume that, as is usual,
the railroad fare for those coming to attend
the Convention, will be at half price, though
We have not yet received word from the State
Committee to that effect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

and beg leave to say that in regard to the
mea sure known as the Kansas cbraska bill.
neither those within the Council of Indiana.
nor the people, have awaited the action of
the National Council in order to form their
opinions.
Their opinions have been formed and
aNowed An issue has been made with their
political antagonists, and the souuducss Of
those opinions tested in public debate. and
tried at the ballot-box. The cdicts of the
National Council however cauoniral they
may be, will be powcrless to change those
opinions, or to preserve the action Of the
people OF Indiana. Always conservative in
their opinions and actions always mindful
OF the Compromises of the Constitution Of
the United States ardcntly devoted to the
American Union, they will sec with regret
the PRONUNCIATION Of II platform by this body
which can have no other effect than to
increase the fury of the conllagration which
the passage Of the Kansas Nebraska bill has
lighted up.
60 The undersigned respectfully express
their deliberate conviction, that Immediately
upon the publication of the platform adopt
ed, the Order of the State Of Indiana will
cease to acknowledge the authority Of tho
/ National Council and they respectfully ask
that this protest may be received as u ter
mination Of their duties a. delegates from
/ that State
james r. NJ. Bryant, } S. Harvey, T. D.
Allen, GOdlOve s. Orth, Thomas G.. SlaUgh-
son, Schuyler ColIax. Will Cumback '
Tho milk and water protest Of the Vcr-
mont and Pcnnsy ivania men.
The following Is the protest of the mcm-
bers from Pennsylvania, Vermont and several
other States, read in the Convention .-
The Undersigned, citizens Of the United
tntn n,,l e Al.
site their names, solemnly protest against
the introduction of any question connected
with slavery into the platform or principles
OF the American party-being convinced that
no such issues were intended to be embraced
within its purposes and objects.
That we believe in and shall defend the
right CT freedom OF opinion and discussion on
that and every other subject not intended t.
he embraced within the design of our organ.
ization
That if the question Of slavery is to b.
passed upon and made part of our Nationa
creed, then in that event we cannot consist
entity act, with fidelity to our principles an,
former Professions with any National organ
ization whose action on the question Of SLAYER,
will result in endorsing the Kansas. Nebra k,
act, and which refuses its sanction to thu
principles OF the Missouri Compromise ac
ct $50. That we believe chat tmc-houOry
compact was an honorable aud fair adjust
'H'nt oil IL" question of slavery. We a....
to place tins protest upon the journal, %
. the Council, that in no future time the under
signed may be charged with niraction q
express or implied faith to their fellow mem
bers, IN falling to support the maiprlt
resolutions -
J Bowman Bell, Penn, Evelyn Picrpoiut, VI
, d. Z. Small Penn, joseph u. Hatch. Vt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
Thc Protest % the Indiana ,ncn.

Tie following protest Of the Indiana dcir-
CATION was read IN tie Convention aud placed
on l,lc.
" The undersigned, DELEGATES representing
the Council of tho STATE Of Indiana, respect
fully protest Against the platform adopted by
the National Council At it, present session,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

ofcinunton Of the virtue vi. IYi, and ,trio,iyn,
that framed our constitution. ami Gr,t .,ccossr,Iy
applied it, provisions. ,
tli.-Thc maintenance Of tio ,,iuu az ,lo,o ,
United SHt.. %. the llrinuuut toliticnl good a.,
to use the language II Wn,iungton " Tho prin.rv /
object of patriotic desire" And hence,
/. Opposition 60 ulI alisiuus In weaken ar sul
vert it,
2. uneomproni.ine anta-a,,.,p to every prinoiplc
Of policy that cndnuecr. a..
.. The advocacy Of an ,puit IDLE uytucnt o
political din reugaa wi ich thgaot.,, H.. intn,ri,
rrpctity.
4. The suppression sc alI t.ndcacic. r., ,,,litir,l
division r.p,j,l,p 9, ,,,..r,,l fc.l ii..,ii,.,t.
M ,i, ii,. Lnlirr t,t p,S H. u ri rr,
t.rr... ami ,t.,,.,,' a. ,',.. ,' ,,-i,.,, w. ''
the Iri.n.
d, Tho G,1l F.s..,,;.i,, ,,r,i, ,i,l,.,r+ t,..g.,
.ti,uiion and ~ careful pyi,lnucc by the General
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

We give below, copied from the phlodel-
rhia correspondence Of the Springfield
Republican, an account of the proceed
ings of the Know-Nothing Convention, pre-
yious to the split, with the several protests
oCthc Northern men.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
VThe vote for t. S. Senators in New
Hampshire Legislature was as follows
~ TnE KASzAs QUESTION The Boston


veruscr has very hopeful article on Kan
zas. 1t sees no reason to believe that il is to
be Il slave state and, in regard to the com
plexion OF the recently elected Legislature, it
speaks as follows
Even if the complexion Of the Legislature
were important, its character is not such as
to give much encouragement to senator Atch-
ison OF other propagandists. The dscour-
agement is the fruit of the first election, car
ried by force Of arms, We received yester-
day the closing returns OF tho result of the
second election, which filled the vacancies
where the Governor refused to give certif-
Gates on the result of the first From these
returns the following table shows the COM
pcxion of the House of Representatives -
Slave State Reps, Free State Reps,
First election. ..........l2 !
Second election u
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

-ST JoHNs DAY is to be celebrated in
Troy this year, by the Masonic Fraternity of
that city, and by Masons from all parts of the
State 1t will take place on the Goth inst
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
The North withdrawn.


PHILADELPHIA. Thursday.
The council opened as usual this forenoon,
but not Il Northern member was present. and
nothing was done The injunction of sccra.v
was removed, and the important proceedings
of the convention appear in print here to-
night, for the first time.
When the South found the northern mem
bers were in earnest, after the vote, they
bcsought them to stay-somc with tears in
their eyes-and offered to give up everything
possible for their Cancellation. They had not
supposed the North was in earnest because
it never had been before. But tine North
would not yield 1t had proposed its ulti-
matum. which was rejected, and they shook
off the dust from their feet The Massachu-
cts and Maine delegates has" all gone home
to-day, and the northern and western mem
bers are generally leaving. The rronuncia-
mento of Pennsylvania and New Jersey is
substantially like that of the other northern
states. New York is alone in Der treason to
freedom.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
The End reached.

PniLADELPufA, Thursday, June H.
The end was reached last night after mid.
night, and, as you are prepared to hear, the
ultra pro-siavery party were triumphant
The debate on the slavery resolutions was
continued with spirit on both sides until mid
night, when the voting commenced. OF the
later speeches was one by Mr. Booth of Con-
necticut in favor of the restoration of the
Missouri compromise, but shorn of its effect
for good by offering to rccede from this for
the sake of peace and union. Judge Cone S
closing speech was well calculated to unite
the southern interest in behalf of the majority
resolutions, and against all concessions which
would not satisfy the North, and be of no
value to the South. Under this influence,
the extremes of the North and South united
to defeat all the middling propositions, and
narrow down the choice of the convention to
the majority and minority propositions from
| the committee. Rayner's compromise had
scarcely any southern support; it was lost by
A yeas to ~ nays.
| The opposing sentiments then came to.
got her upon the main propositions Them
nOrity resolutiun,-to restore freedom t.
| kanzas and Nebratka was lost, 81 to %
and then the ultra pro-slavery resolutions Of
the majority were successfully passed, with
out modification, yeas so, nays So The
character of these resolutions is unmistake
able,-you have recently published them, -
and your readers will bear me witness that
not II single northern or free state can lc
carried upon them. They are worse than any
| pro-slavery platform Of the bunker dcmocra
cy The American organization must brcal
to pieces under their whitening influence -
Its northern section will rally, with other,
of the free states, upon the rejected PROPOSE
ton Of the minority; and its southern, will
after n brief local struggle with the admins
tration party, fall into its arms, and bccom,
its open as it is already its natural ally. |
hAhs litIc Gg99Erel With it say" for power aml
! except as mere faction, the national Amer
lean party will cease to have an existence.
SO absorbing has been the slavery question
that nobody has thought or cared much as t.
the proposed action of the council in othe
respects And it certainly is Of very littl
consequences now; but it may he well to stat
that the resolutions propose to ignore the up
oSit,on If Tie order to tie Roman CathoIc
md The pope, and to prescribe that no for
eigners, in future arriving in this country
shall have the right of voting until they hay
resided here for twcnty-onc years, and tina
none but native-born citizens shall hcreaftc
be elected to office. The rest is mere gen
eralism, and spread eagle cloqucncc abou
! Americanism. | understand, also. that il
! obedience to southern wishes the committc,
on the revision of the ritual have agreed t,
strike out from it all those parts excluding
Roman Catholics from the order, or that ar,
in any way offensive to the Pope This vii
| he quite as offensive to many of the northern
and western members of the order, the dc
, basement of the council before the Blacl
Power of the country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

The call for the State Convention on the
9th is cordially responded to from all parts
Of the State.
From The Montpelier Watchman.l
State COnrentiOR'-The call is rIghi. cx-
actly. Let us have a rousing Convention,
and start in the right spirit, bound for
noble victory.
From the ST. Adams Mcsscnger.l
We have received a call signed by the
chairman of the two State Committees. for a
State Convention to be holden at Burlington
on the 9th inst This is as we expected
and as it should be, and is the only iudicious
course that can he pursued by the friends of
IA cclnn in tins Stntn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

VERMONT PoLITICs.-In another column
appears the call for II State Convention.
issued by the charmen of the Wing and
Republican committees respectively, who
were chosen last year. The call is broad
enough to embrace four-ffths of the citizens
of this State, for we fully believe that not
10000 voters can be found who honestly
and heartily approve of the doings of the
present Administration.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22
The Action of the North.

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday june Ill IN.
In view Of the action Of the national coun-
ell of the knOw-nothing organisation, last
night In rcpudiating the proposed platform
of the free states for the restoration Of the
Missouri compromise, and adopting an ultra
pro-slavery platform, meeting Of northern
delegates was held.
Henry WILSON of Massachusetts, was APP
pointed chairman and H. NJ. McAlen of Ohio
chosen secretary The following address was
submitted, signed by the delegates present
and ordered published to the nation
To TIE PEoTLE OF The UNITED STATES.
The undersigned citizens Of various states,
assembled at Philadelphia ON the lith day
of June 1855, feel constrained, under the cx-
listing state of affairs, to affirm the following
principles
FIRsT-Ihe unconditional restoration of
that time-honored compromise, known as the
Missouri Prohibition, which was DESTROYED
in utter disregard of the popular will "a
wrong which no lapse of time can palliate
and no plea for its continuance can Justify
And that we will use all constitutional means
to maintain the positive guarantee Of that
compact, until the object for which it was
enacted has been consummated by the admis-
sion of Kanzas and Nebraska as free states
SEcoND-That the rights of the settlers in
territories to the free and undisturbed exer-
else of the elective franchise guaranteed to
them by the laws under which they are or
gained, should be promptly protected by the
national executive whenever violated or
threatened. And that we cannot conscien-
tiously act with those who will not aid US in
the correction of these national wrongs and
who will not permit their fair consideration
and their full discussion.
THlRD-We further declare our continued
and unalterable determination to use all hon
CRADLE efforts to secure such modification of
the naturalization laws. aided by such an Gle
walton Of public sentiment as will preserve
the true interests of the nation, and will
guarantee the three vital principles of Re-
publican Government SPIRITUAL FREE
DOM, \ FREE BIBLE and FREE SCHOOLS
thereby promoting the great work of a
mcricanizing America.
FoURTH-lhat we invoke the arm of lcgi,-
lation to arrest that growing evil, the depor-
tation by foreign authorities Of paupers and
conyicts to our shores; and that, as our ma
tional constitution requires the Chief Execu-
tive Of our country to he of native birth, we
also deem it necessary and important that
our diplomatic representatives abroad should
also possess no foreign rreiudces to bias their
Judgment or to influence their official action.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-22

STATE CONVENTION 1t will be seen that
n State Convention is called to meet at Bur
lington on the 9th of June, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for State Officers,
and expressing the political sentiments Of
those present. The call is signed by Law
renee Braincrd, Chairman of the State Com
mittee appointed by the Convention held at
Montpelier on the 18th Of July, and by john
Porter, Chairman of the State Committee
appointed by the Convention Mt Rutland on
the 9TH Of June.
The call is broad one Neither Wing,
Republicans, Democrats, Free Sellers. Know
Nothings, nor Anti-Know- Nothing,. as such,
are invited to attend just simrlv. men
"who are opposed to the pro-slaycr, Policy Of
the present national administration, t. the
ropagandiSts Of slavery Of whatever name,
throughout the Union, and who are in favor
OF protecting the rights of the Free States.
Friends of the administration, factiuus men
and those who live on the support of some
petty squad or clique, will not like the call
Whoever attends that Convention rs the rep
rescntatiyo Of nm old party, or whoever takes
part in its deliberations in any other charac-
ter than as an anti-slavcry man acting for
freedom against the aggrcssions IF slavery,
will act neither honestly nor successfully.
If harmony prevail (uud of this there can
be no doubU then there will be- perfect
union ct will and action among anti slavery
men in this state, and one State Committee
will exist instead of two, and the determined
sentiment of Vermont rln be oNrTcs ed with
precision and emphasis. The STATE OF Nrr-
mont is too small 60 accomplish any worthy
results in political matters when her strength
is divided, The anti-,layery sentiment, of
our people ARE 50 nearly alike, aud e., strong
ly cherished that union in action f. ua,ilyut-
tanned, and can be made to Arrrss a deter
mined will
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-22
SLEEkyFErS SIZE.

By VIRTUE Of lssucf of urder the seal
Of The Circuit Court il aj the county Ksnos State
OF Wisconsin and directed and delivered
d aud chaeis Of Ae@lowsice. have levied upon and
shall sen rIc auction 10 tie highest bidder therefor az
the las dres at he Ceut House ia the City and county
Kenpsha and o lTth Of March
lS) between ocloe
Of that day all the ttle interest bieh tic said Al
fred Tow s!ce had tie 0th day January d. 1851 ar
ans TINE ee that day IN and 70 the towing described piece
f sud aituate and heng in the or
and state OF Wisconsin aforesaid Commencing nj a
point he south iin Of the quarter section No
~ in Town twu ~ north of Range f2
east where the Eensha and Racine road said
section thence running to the south
southeast Aforesaid thence running north ON The
quarter line far enough that line drawn parallel with the
south line G said nartcr lection TO the Racine
road viii enclose and contain twenty 2 acres thence
running east 60 the said enbshs Racine
Ling ~eutEery along sadrQad the place inning;
1855. -. J. T. Ell r. sheriff -
6wH Keuoeha
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-22

B-Our friend, Chas. A Moves. Of Genoa, Wal
worth county, writes 10 Mr.. Booth, of the Free
Democrat inspiring letter of the state OF feel
ing in that section OF the state with reference to
the incidents Of the rescue trials The same num-
Der OF the paper also contains letter of the same
character from Salmon Chase Of Ohio. In the
same connection may mention, that the last
N. Y. Independent contains twenty letters from
twenty different persons each containing contribu-
lions to the rescue fund. There thousand daily
occurrences which 90 to show that the country is
getting thoroughly aroused, and beyond question
the final result will be the full and complete tri-
umph OF the cause Of freedom. We owe much to
such men as Judge Miller, who have treated us to
an opportunity to see, before We are completely
crushed by IT, the dabolcal character of this sys>
tenn, which is aiming at the supreme power OF the
country.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-22
Harbor Improvement bill.

The following items are included in Sen.
ator Stewards amendment to the bill for the
Improvement of harbors:
For continuing the improvement Of the
harbor at the mouth of the Clinton River,
Michigan, on Lake st. Clair, $4,000.
For continuing the improvement OF the
harbor (Grand Haven) at the mouth oil
Grand River, Mich, on Lake Michigan$20,
900.
For continuing the improvement Of the
harbor Of Black Rock, Mich. on Lake Mich
igan 81, 500.
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor of ST. Joseph, Mich, on Lake Mich
igan, $4,000.
For continuing the improvement of The
harbor of New Buffao, Mich, on Lake Mich
igan, $4,000.
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor OF Michigan City, Ind, on Lake
Michigan. $4,000.
For continuing the improvement Of the
harbor of Chicago, Illinois, on Lake Michi-
gan, $4,000.
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor of Waukegan, ILL.,, on Lake Michi-
gan $4,000.
For continuing the Improvement of the
harbor of Kenosha, formerly Southport)
Wis, on Lake Michigan, sis. 500,
For continuing the Improvement of the
harbor of Racine, Wis, on Lake Michigan,
$1,000.
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor Of Milwaukee, at the north cur, Wis.
on Lake Michigan, Sl7,500.
For continuing the Improvement Of the
harbar of Sheboygan, Wis.,. on Lake Mich
igan. S1l 600.
For continuing the improvement of the
harbor of Manitowoc, Wis. on Lake Mich
igan, $ll 500.
For the current expenses ofsteam dredge
on Lake Michigan, 1880.
For the repair and preservation of pub
lie property and contingencies Of lake har-
bors, and for the communication of bag
gage, and the quarters and fuel of officers
in cases no longer provided for by the
Quartermaster's department, and for allow
ances to meet extraordinary expenses. I'M
der the special direction OF the Secretary of
War, $4,000.