The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-26
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDy JULY a6, 1855.
Fr 4I.a4 Sa,s Journal.


F1s.a i, tzl.aa- ssats Journal.
t. The following are the resolutions adop-
ted by tie S.a.e Know Nothing Council a. is
recen. session IL t,sis civ Ne Should ike 10
know wiiat Tie Louisyi!l. Courier Or It's cor
respondent, who WAS s. ccsssja that Indiana
woE.d condemn the action # her Delegates
thinks Of tie first resolution, asserting that
said Delegates .'f4;.hfs.jv represented tie Or
der and tie public se5.siaaet. of Indiana. and
that this Council does cordially approve and
endorse .l4eir action, =,
These resolutions are moderate, WISE aad
manly. and vii - far 10 rid the Order OF the
odiun which las been uajussly east upon il.
There IS now no ''Iniidle wall of partition"
between this Order and tie Peoples party
This cordial c. opera ION. - Iaex xPectei 70 the
oil liners and So ss-niie sa. ef their IA e.
has unsettled their reason and uuh5nscd their
brains, Their faces arc long AMI their speech
wandering and nl.less:
3r2eIiean Platform Of Principles Adopted by
tie state Council o. Indiana. 1iy IL, 1895.
WHEREAS, tie National Council at lis late
session, a Ph.ta lelpi.4s, involved the An'er5-
can party IN TIE discussion II, and action M
oa. matters more properly belonging to the
National Legislature, which discussion gnd
action rcsnlta 50 disastrouSlv IS We think for
AIIt -s4l.i4l5it iik4 -S4*&ht d>GiAI4lGS9 u 1tF
National os-anization: and. whereas, in con
sequence Of that result It Is naw not only pro
per, ba. necessary, tia ia yinaeation Of the
Order throughout ta's safe, IS also an act IF
justice to those &+-.2ss IN ier I cammi s>lo0
attescd hv the Eoaorej >ses. Of the S.a.e
Council Of Indiana. we should, IN temperate,
but firm ana uumjsiaheable language, thus
express our unqualified appreciation of the
course pursued by our delegates, and also an
noHnee tie fu.ure policy and principles of the
Americaa party et taa STATE:
IHerffore rcs1IscI. Thai the delegates of
Indiana, in the National Council, at It's annual
session. recently held IN Philadelphia, in pro
testing against the report adopted by the ma
afisy OF the Committee on Platform, did faith
fully represent the og.er ia this Ssa.e and also
;lle public sentiment" If the people OF Indiana
IS expressed At the ballot box in October last
anil tina. this C2asc.l does hereby cordially
approve and en- iagse this action. and would
earnestly recommend the adoption of and
steajiast adherence 70, the following Platform
IF Principles:
First Rssozes7, That we are uucompromi-
,in-lF opposed % the extension of slavery;
aaI dat We will By all lawful means. seek to
place every branch Of the Federal Govern
aeAe in the hands of mea VINO viii assert the
rs1.s Of Freedom-restoret the Missouri Com
promise, an1 refuse. under ail circumstances,
% tolerate slavery ia any portion Of the terri
.ory consecsatei to Freedom in that Compro-
mise.
.Ss@oad We demand. and will insist upon,
tie amendment OF the Constitution Of the
SAFE of Indiana, in order that the elestiva
franchise shall be onioved only By Native born
citizens and those who are made citizens by
virtue anI operation o. the Constitution a:1
/. KS OF the nftsaEl States