The true Democrat., 1855-09-11
A Contrast

ANcW 1Oih lfaot IllUitI, dIlu dSh q NOAl between them and the one adopted on the sub- ject of slavery by the Philadelphia council:
 "Resoluea, That we insert as an article of our creed upon the well-establshed democratic doc. Urine of State rights and non-interference upon all domestic State questions and that peace and quiet of the country demand that it should be left to the people of the territories. as it per- tains to the people of the States to determine all local questions, including the question of slavery to the end, that subject SO disturbing in it's nature and influence, may be wholly ex- cluded from the government of the United States.
 Resolved, That the national democracy is op- posed to all secret political associations, and that the first principles of free government demand open and unrestricted action in matters of public concern; that the qualities of freedom of religious faith and worship contained in our State and federal constitutions lie at the foun- dation of our national liberties and prosperity; that any attempt to abridge the privileges now granted to aliens of becoming citizens and own CTS of the soil among us, to effect their rights to full and equal participation in government tai affairs as defined by the constitution, ought to be regarded as hostile to the genius of repub- llcan institutions, and that we, as democrats, re- cognize as no evidence of fidelity and merit the distinction of birth and religious creed, believ- ing it is the mission of democrats to proclaim and maintain the great doctrines of civil and religious liberty and to uphold and enforce the constitution in its sublime principles of justice and equity"
 These two resolutions we cut from series adopted by the hard shell democratic State con- v6ntion. This convention reiterated the prin- ciples of the national democratic party, as pro- mul gated by the national democratic conven tions of 184S and 1852.
 Here is the resolution of the soft shell de- nlocracy, assembled in State convention at the same place:
 "Resolved, That we consider the introduction of the clause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill repeating the Missouri compromise as inexpe- dient and unnecessary, but we are opposed to any agitation having in view the restoration of that line, or tending to promote any sectional controversy in relation thereto; and we congra- tuate the country that the results to grow out of that measure are likely to prove beneficial to the people of the territories; and that while We maintain our position that opinions in re- gard to the power of Congress in this matter ''iO Hoe tColo III tO UelUOCTaCY, we regard the act of remuneration by Congress of the pow CT 1t has heretofore exercised over the subject as the practical surrender of formidable func ton on the part of the federal government, and as the accession of right on the part of the incpient sovereignty that are to constitute the States of the Union the exercise of which can III all probability result only auspciouslv to the people of the territories and the peace of the UniOn."
 The Philadelphia know nothing convention merely agreed to submit to the laws; but their speakers denounced the repeal of the Missouri restriction and the enactment of the Kansas Nebraska law. Their platform pretermits any expression of opinion'upon the only vital sub. ject to the south they touched at all; and even while they are willing to suJmat (we suppose only until the Kansas N ebraska law can bv them be repealed) they take particular care to notify the public that they are not responsible for the violation of compacts What ccm- pacts? Why, the repeal of the Missouri re- strlction of course. Then it seems to us that the Philadelphia know nothing convention had Tn view the repeal of the Nebraska law and the restoration of the Missouri restriction: for we find nearly every man who voted acainst the Nebraska bill now among the know notb. lnSs and every man who has been elected by- the know nothings, in the free States, stands pledged to use his exertions to have this law repealed. Are the know nothings of Arkansas ready for the work? Are they ready to assist in assassnating the South? We trust not.
 Even the resolution of the New York softs tor whom we have no particular affection is ten times more acceptable to the south than the pretermitting resolution of the know nothings. They are not only willing to submit to existing laws upon the subject of slavery, but pledge themselves against agitation on the subject, and even hail the passage of the Nebraska bill as bond Of peace between the different sections of the Union.
 Here we find the democratic party of the State of New York adopting better platform tor the south than was adopted by the southern know nothings themselves in Philadelphia; for It will be recollected that only eiqAt delegates from free States voted for the Philadelphia platform, and the whole north have since renu- dlated 1t. We ask in all candor can their be safety for the south in this know nothing or ganzation? Are the people of the south ready to affiliate with an order that fosters none but Its rankest enemies, and makes war upon none but its friends in the free States?