Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-31
A NEW KNOW NOTHING PLATFORM.

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A NEW KNOW NOTHING PLATFORM. n
A Know Nothing State Conclave, or Conventiclc,
or Council or Convention, was held in this City last
week-in which, it is stated, the following Resoiu-:
tons adopted and over which, it is rumored,
Gen. Alfred Dockery. of Richmond, presided
This Convention, it will be observed, has made q |
neao platform for the Order in this State; and it will
be observed, also, that in their first Resolution the
leaders assembled here have rebelled against the
thorty of the National Council and violated their
oaths of fidelity to it! So much for the morals of
the concern-its new platform of principles q we
may consider it worth while to discuss hereafter.
The secresy is abolished, and yet we have no
names of delegates in attendance upon this Conven-
ton Convention is assembled, deliberates, and
adjourns and yet we have no authentic publication
of its proceedings; two Delegates appointed to
a National Convention, and yet their names not
given an " Executive Central Committee of FIVE "
is also appointed, but their names are withheld
The rumOr is. that in this Convention Mr.. Ray
ner's popularity was not so apparent many sup
posed it would be; but, the contrary, that he
voted down, and his opinions to a considerable ex-
tent disrrgarded by the Convention, under the i'll
fuence OF youngsters and others, who possess more
assurance than brains However, this does not con.
Germ us. We give the rumor for what it is worth
The faction, Order '.party" as it now styled,
is every way worthy o: the leaders it had the oc-
casion referred to.
The resolutions adopted are follows:
Resolped That the causes which rendered the
secrecy of the American organization necessary in
its infancy, longer exist-all the secret cercmo
mails of the order whether of initiation, obligations
signs constitutions, rituals, passwords be abo
ished-that DO constitute ourselves into pub
licly organized party-that we do challenge our OPP
poncnts to the public discussion of our principles
and we do hereby invite and invoke the aid and
operation of all the citizens of the State without re-
gard to their former political affiliations, in main
taining and carrying out the great aims principles
| and objects Of the American Party.
| Resotced, That we do hereby ratify and endorse
the principles enunciated in the platform of the
! American party, by the National Council of the
same begun and held at Philadelphia on the 5th
day of June, 1855 in relation the political policy
! of the Government whilst at the time,
consider the three great primary principles of the
organization which constitute the basis of party
| as PARAMOUNT in Importance to any issues of mere
! governmental policy.
| Resoired, That these three great primary princi-
Piles are first the confinement of the honors offices
and responsibilities of political station, under our
| government, to nativc-bor Amercans-wth due
regard at the same time, to the protection of the
foreign born in all the civil rights and privileges
guaranteed to fiee,nen by the constitution, whether
Federal or State
Seeondly Resistance to religious intolerance, and
rigid maintenance of the great principle Of religious
freedonl-by excluding from office and power those
who would persecute for opinions sake, or would
control the politics of the country through Church
influences priestly interference and who ac.
knowledge an allegiance to any power earth,
whether civil or ecclesiastical, paramount to that
which they owe TO the Constitution. =.
And Thirdly, Unswerving devotion to the Union
of these States, and resistance to all factious and
sectional attempts to weaken it's bonds
| Iesoired, That in all nominations for political sta
ton hereafter to be made by the American Party, il
is recommended that the same be done in open pub
lie mecting-and that all those who agree with us
in principle. and who concur in our aims and OBJ
jects, shall hereafter be recognized as members O
the American Party.
Resolred, That it be recommended to the Amcri
Party in this State TO hold Convention ofdcle
gates to be appointed in public primary meetings il
the respective counties in Greensboro on Thursday
the 10th day of April next, for the purpose of nom
mating candidate to be by the American Part,
for Governor at the next cection-that each count,
appoint many delegates as it chooses, and tina
the mode of voting in said convention be regulated
by the convention itself
Resolred, That. we consider the ODD day of Febru
ary next-the time heretofore selected by the Ma
tiOnal Council Of the American order for the nomi
nation of candidates for President and Vice -Presi
dent, as too early day for that purposc-and w
60 hereby recommend to our brethren of the Amer
| y
postponing the holding of said convention, to SOM
time in the months of June July.
Resolued However, lest such postponement ma,
not take place, it is deemed advisable appoint tw
delegates to represent the State at large in sucl
nominating convention,-and it is recommended t
: the American Party in each Congressional Distric
to hold primary meetings in the respective counties
and appoint delegates to District Conventions for tn
selection of delegate from each respective Distrc
: to said nominating Convention
: Resolred, That an Executive Central Committe
e of five, be appointed by this body, whose duty
shall be to attend to the general concerns of tn
American party in this State, to carry the neces
sary correspondence and take such inceptive step
|, as may be deemed necessary for the more thoroug
= organization of the said party-and that said execu
g tive committee be authorized and requcs ed to aI
point County Executive Committee for each cour
> ty in the State; and that said County Executiv
y Committee do further appoint a subcommittee fo
It each election precinct in the county, with view
| more thorough and complete organization of til
, American party in North Carolina.
OFFICIAL VoTE OF PENNsYLvANIA-The officis
vote for Canal Commissioner is as follows: Plume
Democrat, 1851; Nicholson, abolitionists and fl
J. sionist l49, ,745-maorty for Plumer, 1856. Th