New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-08
THE MASSACHUSETTS KNOw-NorHNGs.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Tuesday, Aug. :, 1855.
The Committee Of the Know Knothing State COun-
ell after long session last night and another this
forenoon have finally agreed upon the following as
the platform Of the American Party of Massachusetts,
In view Of the imminent peril Of Freedom, both from
internal and external foes, the American Party of Mas
sschusetts adopt for their government the following
constitution and platform of principles;
An essential modification OF the naturalization laws 20 that
frunese until he SHAH acquitted knowledge Of Ian,
gusse laws and institutions by residence m this country
Stringent penalties sganst fraudulent transfer Of natu,
FA1aion pspeis such description Of the peeunres
the person applying for naturalization as shall render such trans
Ter Impossible.
political orgaDzatcn 20 perpeuae old national pudces but
announcement Of such policy as saa nd 70 sna,e tls
foreign population fentt and feeling with the mass OF
Ffcient laws pTcver the deportation Of criminals and
paupes by foreign authorities shores but hospitabe
RECEIPT the ersecued end oppressed Of every CLINE
from peTaous OF foreign lirth
conscience be prese ed nolat Resistance TO any po'oo
ecclesiastical hierarchy, which thTougn IT'S agents De they
rsh or acquire political power Hence we rebake all
attempts appropriate the Pablo funds 70 me
a textbook theralom. and al attempts TO wrsst from
The 'S ana CIV e ~ oaant terms such ssntiments as
th5e nut forth BY the representatives Of the Papa Power
That Prot has rights in the presence Of CATHOLIC
len that Rel ous liberty only 20 be endured until The
opposite can be est. hshed with safety 70 tne canS ~
and that the Cshocsoi America are bound g. aode e the
Interpretation put upon the Constitution OF The United states
" hV the Pope Of Rome
Eeired Ths the Bible As the and foun, in Of all
true rational liberty should De made the basis Of al Iopu
man woman and child Auo the men who may attempt
directly or indirectly shut Il Of our schools or TO gep II
from TIE hands aud hearts OF our people or any poun 81 he
should be deemed guilty OF crime against society and o. irea
son against liberty itselt ,;
Whereas, the aggressive policy which has been uni
fomy pursued by The Slave Power from the CON-
mencement of our national existence down to the aD-
rogation of the Missouri compact, ovnces deterni-
nation to " crush out the sPlrt as well as the forms
Ofbertv from among ne, ana 20 subject the Free STATES
10 q relentless cesposm; and whereas the success OF
the Southern delegates ~ Tie National Counc recently
held i'm PhlaGelphia, IN making ahlect and uncOn-
paipinc submission 10 ProSayery legislation iunda-
mental article ian the creed Of the National American
party renders II imperative upon us TO express oar
views upon the great question OF the country ana inc
ace: Therefore we declare .,-,,
l. That the action Of the legs alive eAtcnNe ana .-.A
ueuts Of the ought 10 DE controlled hy ne
r ciFe taught BY the trainers and guTe interpreter Or ne
That repose the country aud saoy 60 tne V..on mus.
be ught by rehevns tne DensIa. ,b Ia ~
f he ipeensnieroe and sovreisnty q the SAe In It's
i.sa, - iirisry should b. maintained nyioate.
Ihs the great barrier slavery ruhlosy ooken down
tv The repeal Of Msou1 Prohibition oushi = be sIee
restored that m any event n state erected ol my p.
of the Territory, covered p, that gnpou''' 'us '- " %
admitted % the lnon o. save STATE -, ... . o.. .t
That the rehts Of sexual se fs m us tell's ~ "a
to lo1 by the under which they are OK ed sh MA
fry protected b., he national executive whenever eaie
m. tbese principl,s TIE National Administration is
declared hostile; and therefore lopPosed to that Ad-
u.instration arc called upon to elect delegates 10 a
General Convention. In o.hor words fusion is rec
oumcaded.
1, ,s probable there viii he some opposition to the
admission of rcir,rs TO ihe Association, it is
deemed practical adoption OF the UNDERSTANDING
platform.