Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-16
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNITED NTATES 1IOTEI,
Phitddelphid June l2. 1855.


The Know Nothing National Council is
still in session in this city. 1t is sad to be
composed Of more distinguished men than is
usually found in conventions now-a-days.-
There are certainly many distinguished men
in Philadelphia at present. The Council
holds its sessions with closed DOORS yet the
New York Tribune and Herdld both profess
to give the proceedings Of the Council
There are, no doubt, some leaky vessels in
the Council, who communicate some Of the
facts, upon which they base all the proceed
ings. There can be no doubt, but that some
of the most prominent matters before the
Council, are thus made public.
Among these is the exclusion of the Lou
isiana Catholic delegation. This act will, no
doubt, have its effect in that State. The
re-establishment of the Missouri Compromise
line, is also topic that has been discussed
and some of the Southern delegates are said
TO be favorable to that measure.
On Saturday last the Convention went into
an election of officers. The candidates were
Barker of New Y ork Ricaud, of Maryland; /;
Colby Of New Hampshire Gardner, Of Mas
sachusetts; Bartlett, Of Kentucky and
Dannelroover, of Illinois all Of whom recei-
we'd respectable amount Of support. At
the sixth ballot, reinforced by the friends Of
Gov. Gardner, L. 3. Bartlett of Kentucky,
was chosen President of the Council, recei-
wing ninety-lour votes, to firty-two cast for
Mr.. Barker The inferior Offices were filled
as follows:
VICE PREslpENT.--C. D. Freeman, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, had II votes, to 22 for Ford,
of Ohio l6 for Sperry, Of Conn, and p for
others.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.--C. D, Desh-
Ter, of New Jersey.
RECORDING sEcRErARY.-Mr. Stephens, of
Missouri.
CuArLAIN.-The Rev. Henry W. Rugg, Of
Massachusetts.
TREAsUnER.-HenryC Crane, of Ohia.
A committee composed of one delegate
from each State, the number being thirty-one
in all, was subsequently appointed to prepare
a platform Of principles. Appearances indi-
cate that the platform will be based upon
bros and national grounds and its promul-
gat. will be looked for with some anxiety
Those who profess to know assert that it will
attempt TO set the slavery question at rest by
recognition of the Nebraska bill, disavow,
al of the Missouri Compromise, and support
of the proposition to permit the people Of the
Territories to make their own laws, and elect
their own officers with the exceptions provi
ded for under the Constitution.
Those opposed to the prohibitory liquo1
law are greatly elated at the result of thu
election in Illinois. The prohibitory Law
passed by the legislature Of that State wa
submitted to the people and defeated b,
a majority of 10000 to $4,000. The grea
difficulty of enforcing these laws will NJ
doubt, make many pause, before they cas-
their votes, who feel and acknowledge tn
necessity Of adopting some method to restrain
the growing evils of intemperance.
The next election will no doubt turn NOR
upon the temperance subject, than any Other
The New York prohibitory law goes int
effect on the 4th Of July. The Massachu
setts law has been pronounced unconstitr
tional by Rufus Choate, Esq, late L.
Senator, and one of the ablest lawyers an
statesmen in the Union.
The weather, this season, is most remark;
bic. We have had no warm weather thus ia
and to-day | observed fire in one of the stove
in Market street. OF late years, june ha
} furnished some of the hottest days of tn
season. The 9th Of June, 1876, was one I
the hottest days l ever experienced. III
Thermometer in this city stood at l0l. No
on the 18th and for the past week woolleT
were not only comfortable but desirable.
am glad to find that the prospects of ia
crops are most favorable, though the cold al
wet weather has had bad effect on the cor
, Our friends will no doubt, be pleased
t hear that there is prospect of the early T
r sumption Of work on the Susquehanna IT
road. Our Baltimore friends feel not on
! the Importance, but the necessity Of the ear
completion OF this great work