Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-04

The Know NoIhtng Convention at Gin
cinnati.
perusai of the official report of the proceed
inrs of this body but confirms the judgment we
had formed concerning it, from the earlier
counts. As before stated, the two propositions
reported BY the Committee on Resolutons-one,
which passed by vote Of niaety-six to eleven,
recommended an adjourned meeting OF the dele
gates at Philadelphia, at the time Of meeting Of
the old g National' body, to elk up
"reunion" with them again, if possible, on some
pro-slavery compromise basis. The minority
proposition, which was reported BY Thomas
Spooner, President of the Know Nothing State
Council of Ohio was couched in the spirit which
animated the seceders from the Philadelphia
Convention, and was sustained by Judge Mckay,
Hiram Griswold, and by the President, Lieuten-
ant Governor Ford, who led off in the bolt at
Philadelphia in SO noble speech. OF the eleven,
including the above gentlemen, who sustained
Mr.. Spooner's proposition, Ohio furnished eight,
and Michigan three. Here is the substance of
it, as officially stated;
"That prescription on account of birth or
oreed is unwarranted by American princi-
ples.''
"Slavery, or involuntary seryitude, except
for crime, is inconsistent with the lundamen-
tai principles of civil and religious liberty,
and we are therefore bound to insist that sla-
very be excluded from National Territory
and that the Just influence of the National
Government be exerted on the side of free
dom"
IL. That the American Organization will
hencetorth act without secresy as to its prin-
ciples and objects, and regarding the ques-
ton of slavery extension as national one,
and as being at present of paramount impor-
lance, viii cheerfully and cordially coop
crate with all their fellow citizens who are
ready to unite with them in defence of Con-
stitutionsl freedom against Unconstitutional
aggression.
ID. That we advise the order to continue
and perfect its organization, to openly pro-
mulgate and defend its principles, keeping in
mind that human freedom is the corner stone
upon which American ins titutions are based
that this principle must become fixed fact
by the legislation of our National Congress
This noble platform, thus framed BY the official
head OF the Ohio Know Nothings themselves,an
sanctioned by the presiding officer, Lieut.. Gov.
Ford, who headed the Ohio delegation to that
Convention, was. we have seen, summarily set
aside, for scheme, advocated by the only Mass
achusetts delegate who spoke there, paving the
way for union with the South at Philadelphia.
Three orfour Gays after the adjournment of that
Convention, the same delegates met again at
Louisville, Ky, where great American meeting
was holden on the 9th ult., composed, as there.
ports state, of " delegates from Massachusetts,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kentucky, and Mis-
sssippi." Here the Philadelphia platform was
openly and boldly endorsed in full without dis
senting voice, the basis of political action of
the American party" This meeting was presided
over by E. B. Bartlett of Kentucky, the Presi-
dent Of the National K. n. Council, who. we had
forgotten before 10 state, also present at the
Cincinnati Convention, and honored with seat
near its President, and doubtless suggested many
of its proceedings. Certainly he must have been
highly pleased at the result Of the doings there
Indeed, Mr.. Bartlett's presence in the Cincinnati
body, taken in connection with the fact of his
presiding at the subsequent meeting at Louisville,
of itself, Portends great deal.
In accordance with all the other doings thus
far, call has been issued by this President Bart
lett, for convention of delegates of the national
order of K. Ms, to meet at Philadelphia, on the
I'D Of February next, for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President Of the
United States. And he appends to his call an
especial notice, stating that there will be special
meeting Of this National Council, on the 18th Of
February, for the transaction of such business as
may come before it, and this special meeting
comes of four days in advance of the regular
meeting, and happens at just the same tim,
that the Cincinnati body adjourned to meet at thu
same place, obviously for the purpose of " fixing
up" compromise pro-slavery platform, on whicl
both sections can stand in the contest of 1856
But, we trust, they will be most wofully disap
pointed, if they think they can make dupes o
the mass of the Free State Know Nothings, ii
this way