American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-06-28
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The Northern Members of the National
Council of the American party. lately con-
vened at Philadelphia. publish the follow
ing statement Of their action.
pHlLADrrrHrA. June IL is55.-ln view
Of the action ofthe National Council ofthe
Know Nothing organization, last night. in
repudiating the proposed platform Of the
Free States, for the restoration ofthe Mis-
souri Compromise, and adopting an ultra
Pro,Slavery platform. a meeting of North
eru Delegates was held this forenoon.
Henry, Wilson, of Massachusetts. was
appointed chairman, and H. d.. AieAbee,
OF Ohio, chosen secretary.
Gfsat unanimity Of feeling was express
sed, and determination manifested TO ap-
peal from the Council 10 tie people
in behalfof right principles.
The following address was submitted,
signed BY the delegates present, and order
ed published to the Nation:
appeal to the People.
Tohe People Of The United Stntes:
The undersigned, citizens Of various
States, assembled at Philadelphia on the
I4,h dayof. June, 1855. feel constrained
under the existing state Of affairs. 10 affirm
the following principles:
Efrst-The unconditional restoration Of
that time bonored Compromise. known as
tha Missouri Prohibition, which was de-
stfeyed in utter disregard of the popular
villa wrong which no lapse Of time can
paIliate,, and no plea for its continuance
can Justify. And that we will use all
constitutional means to maintain apositive
guarantee Of that compact, until the object
Tor which it was enacted has been consum-
mated BY the admission OF Kansas and Ne
braska as Free States.
Sscond--Thal the rights of tile settlers
10 Territories to the free and undisturbed
exercise Of the elective franchise guaran.
teed to them by the laws under which they
are organized. should be promptly pro
tected. And that we cannot conscien
tiously act with those who will not aid III
and who viii not even permit their fai
consideration and their full discussion.
Third-We further declare our contnu
ed and unalterabie determination TO use al
honorable efforts to- secure such modifi
cation Of tho Naturalization laws, aided b
such an elevation OF public sentiment q
will preserve the true interests OF the Ma
ton, and will guarantee the three vits
principles Of a Republican Government
SPIRITUAL FREEDOM, A FREE BI
BILE and FREE SCHOOLS-thcreb
promoting the great work Of Americanizin
America.
,Fourth- That we invoke the arm Of leg
islation to.arrest the growing evil, the de
portation by foreign authorities Of pauper
and convicts TO our shores; and that, q
our national Constitution requires. til
Chief Executive OF our country to be OF M
tive birth, we deem It equally necessar
and important that our Diplomatic Repr'
sentatives abroad also possess no foreig
prejudices to bias their judgment or to il
fiuence their official action.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Henry j. Gardner. A. G. Cary,
Henry Wilson, II. w. Rugg,
J-W. Foster, James Butfinton,
Andrew A. Richmond.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Anthony Colby. Jesse Mann.
Stephen B. Sherman.
VERMONT.
Ryland Fletcher, r. NJ Guilford,
Evelyn Pierpoint, John d. Hatch,
Joseph H. Barrett, Horace Kingsley.
MAINE.
Louis o. Cowan. John L. Stevens,
"A. s. Richmond, John s. Sayward,
BID. Peck, Joseph Covell.
James N. Lincoln.
OHIO.
Thomas H. Ford, Geo. R. Morton,
L. N. Olds, A. Mckay,
Joshua Martin, II. NJ. McAbec,
J. X, Marley, John r. Rees,
Bushnell White.
INDIANA.
VIM. Cumback, J. L. Harvey,
Schuyler Colfax, +. d. Allen,
Goodloyc s. Orth, Jas. r. NJ. Bryant
Thomas @. Slaughter.
MICHIGAN.
Israel Gogshall, MA McNoughton
w w Danehower, Henry S Jennings
VII Young, D L Eastman,
William J Phelps.
IOWA.
James Thornington, VIM Laughbrdge
RHODE ISLAND.
Jacob G Knight. Nathaniel Green.
VIM II Sweet.
CONNECTICUT.
David B Booth. Thomas Clark,
N D sperry. Z
WISCONSIN.
E d Wood, r Chandler,
e- Nv Cook.
The delegates from Pennsylvania
New Jersey will also present North
Platform. Not q State North Of M.
q Dixon's line represented here, save
haps New Yo&. will submit to the
form adopted by the Council.
The Council opened regularly this m
ing. but not Northern delegate was
ent Nothing Of importance was d
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