Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-15

Inc Council met this morning al q O'Clock
and was engaged until II p NJ. in consider
ing mstters of form and the conten,ed cases.
The Massachusetts delegation was admitted
without more ado, and the idea announced
with much energy il Southern quarters, Of
especially excluding Senator Wilson was
abandoned. Il would have driven out the
rest Of the Massachusetts delegation and
portions OF those Of other States. Arkansas
too was eased Off OHIO was kept out till
near ~ O'clock, but then rather grudgmgly
let in. The objection IN her case was thu,
thirteen delegates were elected, though but
seven lthe rightlul number) were here. But
the most important case decided was that Of
The Mississippi delegation, who were let m
by vote Of 80 to 80, although they are the
representatives. Of an altogether bastard or
gnnztton. There Is no regular branch Of
the X. IS there. The orranizttion from
which these come is called the Stars and
Stripes" of like objects with the Know
NothIngs, but utterly dsregardlng their
forms. There is no 5 ate Council there and
these delegates came on here innocent Of
either of the three essential degrees Of Know
Nothlugsm. They were put through the
third degree after reaching Philadelphia in
order to sweeten the admission which their
Pro Slavery friends were determined upon,
but have not yet taken either the first or
second degrees. Had Massachusetts sent
such a delegation the last trump would
sound before their admission would be
granted.
The Louisiana case remains undisposcd of,
but is next in order. Alabama occupies a
position, but her delegation is in under pro-
test or explanation. In those States the
Organization has dlsregarded The Protestant
tcst Land down IN the Constitution of the Or
der. This Constitution expressly declares
that nobody shall be Il member Of me party ,cho
is not II Protestant. Another provision as
expressly states chief object of lis torma-
ton to be the couuteractlon %! The influence
of the Catholic Church. Yet in the two
States named the State Councils have spit
upon" and " crushed OUT these PROVISIONS
In Louisiana great proportion Of the Organ
ization is Catholics, and one Of the ablest Of
the able delegates from that State 10 this
National Council is himself Catholic and
openly avows 1t. There will be an earnest
effort to admit them, nevertheless and tho
the Committee on Credentials has unanim-
ously reported against it, 1t is possible the
vote this afternoon will carry it The ultra
Slavery interest, headed by Neil :. Brown
/ of Tennessee, demlnds their admission
because they are sound on the great
questions "of nationality" that affect the
interests of the South. The vote OF admiss-
ion is substantially vote of dissolution, for
It uprools the fundamental doctrine Of the
Organization. After that the Northern mem
/ bers may 60 or stay, without let or hinder
ance, and who shall blame them? This
vote, If given in the case Of Louisiana, or
I practically the same, by the continued reien-
/ ZION of the Alabama delegation. will strip tie
mask from the Order, and exhibit it 10 the
world as only another conlrvance TO help on
the war Of slavery against freedom. What
ever its name, whatever lis pretended objects,
the real purposes of those who control its
machinery and directs its ends, are to make
It an efficient ally of slavery, or as they call
II here, TO save the Union.
AS yet the Council has not numbered
more than $50 members, and the vacancies
are mostly from the North and West Two
thirds Of the whole are the merest nobodies
IN character, position and talents weak
tools of political gamblers and Slavery prom.
ngandsts. The Free States have not more
than 30 or 40 faithful representatives. Con
nec,icut and Rhode Island are altogether be-
he'd IN their representations. Dough face.
ism has even invaded Vermont. While tins
Is the state of things at the North, the Dis.
trlct Of Columbia IL here as distinct State.
with her seven delegates This makes the
Slave and Free States nomInally euual-lG
each.