The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-20

ton of that Body.
PHILADELPHIA, June IL.
The following is the protests of Vermont
Pennsy lvania and othe States, presented to-
dav
The undersigned, citizens of the United
States and residents of the States opposite
their'names, solemnly protest against the in.
PRODUCTION of any question connected with
Slavery into the platform of 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
to be embraced within the design OF cur or
ganization.
That if the question of Slavery is to be
passed upon and made a part of our national
creed, then in that event we cannot consist
emily act with fidelity to our principles
and former professions with any National
organization whose actions on the question
of Slavery will result in endorsing the Kan
sas Nebraska Act, and which refuses its sane
ton to the principles of the Missouri Com
promise Act Of 1920. That we believe that
time honored compact was an honorable and
fair adjustment of the question on Slavery.
We desire to place this protest upon the
journals of the Council, that in no future
time the undersigned, may be charged with
infraction of express or implied faith to their
fellow members, in failing to support the
majority resolutions.
w F. Johnston, Penn. r. M. GuiIford, VT
J. Bowman Bill, Penn. Evelyn Piermont, Vt.
D. E. Small, Penn. Geo. D. Hatch, VI.
r. Coulter, Penn. r. Clemments, Del.
John A Prchet. Ill. E. S. Mcclellan, N. ].
A. S Livingston, n j. w. Dandanhower, Ill.
Horace insley, vi. David B. Brook Conn.
Joseph H Barrett vi.
Indiana Protests.
The following protest of the Indiana dele
gates against the proceedings of yesterday,
was read in the Convention to-day. Accept
ed and placed on file.
The undersigned delegates, representing
the Council Of the State of Indiana, respect
fully protest against the platform adopted by
the National Council at its present session,
and beg leave to say that in regard to the
measure known as the Kansas Nebra ska
bill, those within the Council of the State of
Indiana, nor the people, have awaited the
action of the National Council to form their
opinions.
Their opinions have been formed and
political antagonists, and the soundness of
those opinions tested in public debate, and
tried at the ballot box. The edicts of the
National Council, however canonical they
may be, will be powerless to change those
opinions, or TO reverse the action of the peo-
pie of Indiana. Always conservative in
their opinions and actions; always mindful
of the Compromises of the Constitution of
the United States; ardently devoted to the
American Union, they will see with regret
the PRONUNCIATION of platform by this body,
which can have no other effect than to in
crease the fury of the confagration which
the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill
has lighted up.
The undersigned respectfully express their
deliberate conviction, that Immediately upon
the publication of the platform adopted, the
Order in the State of Indiana will cease to
acknowledge the authority of the National
Council; and they respectfully ask that this
protest may be received as termination of
their duties as delegates from that State.
Jas. R. NJ. Bryant, GodIove S. Ortiz,
T. S. Harvey, Thos. C. Slaughton,
II. D. Allen, Schuyler Colirey,
Will Cumhack