Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-01
KNOW-NOTHING PLATFORM IN
PENNSYLVANIA.


We publish below letter of Simon Came
ron, esq, OF Pennsylvania, containing as loath.
some an abolition creed as could well be gotten
| up 1t will be borne in mind that Mr.. Came
ron is the candidate Of the Know-nothing
| party of Pennsylvania, for the United States
Senate. 1t will also be borne in mind that the
Southern Know-nothings have been Boosting
of his soundness on the slavery question, and
holding him up to the country as evidencine
the sound and orthodox views Of their breth
rem Of Pennsylvania. That the Southern
Know-pothings may understand the character
and designs of their Northern allies, we spread
before them the creed of the Pennsylvania
Know-nothing abolition candidate for Senator:
HARRISBURG, Feb. 9, 1855.
DEAR SIR: l have, at IL o'clock, received
your letter of this morning, and reply to it i'm
mediatey
To your first interrogatory.
Have you ever, at any time been- or are
you now, or will you ever be, in favor Of the
so-called Kansas Nebraska bill, passed by Con-
gress at its last session ~
Answer.-From the day it was introduced in
the Senate to this time, have been opposed
to the bill, nor shall ever favor it.
"a. Would you, if elected to the Senate Of
the United States, use all honorable and fair
means to effect the restoration Of the so-called
Missouri Compromise, which was literally and
virtually abrogated by the passage of the
| aforesaid kansas-N ebraska bill ?"
| In answer would
Sd. would you, if elected to the Senate Of
Il hn Ilntt tod tatA IL L L II.
means in your power, to effect repeal of what
is commonly known as the Fugitive Slave
LawY"
Answer.-The passage Of the Compromise
Measures was acquesced in by the North, and
! had hoped the questions growing out Of it
had been settled, but as the South has been
the first to violate it, hold the bill subject to
revision, and will act with the North upon this
and all questions connected with the subject OF
slavery. | answer will
4th. Do you recognize the right of Con-
gress, and if so, would you act upon such
| right, and use your vote and influence to legis.
late for all territories now belonging, or which
may hereafter be acquired by the United
| States, to the utter and entire exclusion OF
slavery or involuntary servitude in said Terri
tories ?"
My answer is, that recognize the right and
would so legislate.
| 9th. Would you oppose by all and every
| honorable and fair means in your power, the
extension of slavery and involuntary servituda
over territory now free, or anywhere or any
| time, now or hereafter, wherever or whenever,
1T may be endeavored, by its friends to intro
duce it?"
For an answer TO this, could readily refer
to my senatorial especially my vote on
the Wllmot Proviso but that there may be no
misunderstanding, | emphatically answer in
| the affirmative
9th. Would you at all times, and upon all
occasions, protect and preserve nviolate in this
respect, as IN all ethers the rights, immunities.
and privileges OF the North, as guaranteed to
them by our Constitution and laws, against any
and all encroachments of our sister States,
comprising and composing the Southern part
of our National Confederacy ?"
i Answer. A Northern man who would not
protect and preserve the rights of the North is
unworthy OF the respect of any honorable man.
and for those rights would battle until the
last, either in public or private station.
It'll. Are you in favor of and would You vote.
act and use your influence in favor of such a
system of public rates and duties, as would
most effectually, and beyond all doubt guard
our home industry and manufacture against
foreign competition and pauper labor?
Answcr.-My principles have always been in
favor of the American system" / have never
doubted as to what was the true policy of the
country, and | answer your interrogatory in
| the affirmative.
9Th. Do you still, in this respect, adhere 10
and abide by the sentiments and doctrines con.
tanned in the speech delivered by you in the
| Senate OF the United States on the | 9th dav OF
July, 1916?
Answer.-I most certainly do.
9th. DO you recognize the right OF Con.
gress TO legislate and make appropriations
for the improvement of our rivers and har-
bors?
! do recognize the right-greatly deplore
the executive vetoes on this subject and will
use every means in my power for the passage
of bills for the improvement Of the rivers and
| harbors.
10th. Are you in favor Of such a change in
our national laws, pertaining to the naturaliza-
| ton Of foreign citizens as will compel all OF
them arriving in this country, after the passage
| Of such an act, to remain in this country al
least twenty-one years before being entitled to
the rights Of suffrage as they now possess them
and will you use your vote and influence to &C
complish such changer
This, your last interrogatory, answer in the
| affirmative.
1t was noon when / received your letter
Visitors and friends have crowded my room
since ] commenced writing, or | should have
written more in detail. Your inquiries were
direct and TO the point Still / must regret
that had not time to elaborate them more
fully.
Very respectfully yours, &C.,
SIMON CAMERON.
J. NJ. KIRKPATRICK, Esq, House of Represen
tatives.
Growth of our Cities.-The increase oil
| Charleston for 30 years Was, in $780, 70 per cent