The daily Gate City., 1855-06-21
Krcw Mcthing Convention at
Fniiadsiania.

spiit-of By tie Nor hevn members. uadcs
ire lead og Senator Wiisan. Their plat.
for's and he ground = their eppsal te
The people ve published on Monday
morning. We are row in Possesston q
further particulars oftae ptoeeelirgs aad
close OF The regular Convention from
which we make considerable cxtrac.s.
The following l. the substance of the
tlatform adopted
6 The first resolution afkRowl- dges an
Almighty Being. Second The culiva-
ton ard development df American feel
ing. Third - The maintenance Of The
Union Of the slaes. end The suppression
OF all tendencies 70 political divisions.
founded on belief al real difference of
Interests and views between the various
sections OF the Union. Eonrh--0bcdi. :.
enee TO the Constitution as tic Supreme
law OF tic land Frfth-The modidca
ton Of tie emigration laws ard settle
ments-oiiering honest emlgrsnta Attend
i reception ard prottctl but condemn
ing the transmission of paupers from
Europe 10 the United States SIKH
An essenisl modification of the natural
iza,ion laws. Sercuth-flostility % the
corrupt nears by which the leaders
nf parties have forced upon the Jhitcd
States incompetent rulers and dangerous
politics; and advising Te.nrn to the
purer days ar the Republic. when office
sought The men, aud rot mcr the ota1e.
Eighth = Resistance t. Ike aggressive poll
~ an4 corrupt tendencies If tbe. Eomon
Catholic Chufeh By The advancement to
ali political stations. executive, legislative,
judicial anj Diplomatic, Of those only who
d. not hold evil allegiance, directly Or IL.
directly so any foreign pawos wesheJ
civil Or ecclesiastical. and the elevation of
those whe arc Americans By busl. ded
vatlca and trsining, t4us fuet~ing tie
maxim. /" Amsric1ns o1iy SHAH eotcf4
dmerira Protection of I'll cigzaus IN
tha legal and proper exercise 81 their ol.i
aal religious rlgh.s aad privileges the
maintenance of the>r gl.. Of every man ii
tic full, unresHained ard peaceful q Joy
nant OF his oan religious opinions aud
attenots III aay soct denomination -
church, 10 obtain asceudancy over any
other in iAe STATE, ~ meaps oil any spe.
cisl privilege. or exemption By anv poii.i,
cal combination of IT'D tnenllcTs. Ninth
Reformation in ire National Legislature. G.
Tenh--Thc restriction Executive ra.-
ronage. Elct eu'h - + Elocation Of TIE
youth of iho coautry ia schools II Tie
States common to a,i, without distinction
Of creed or party. Iwetg4h MHn:ea7 nes
Of tie existing laws hi relation IL "a
srrv. IS ! faal seft.cutn: oi tie sabjccl
IN substance, Thirteenth Peace t9 At
t5reign Goyefnm nts, gaciIne justice ifoa
she strongest, and cong justice Id
.eskes' Fourteenth Order hereafter te
meet d. New YORK, in 9une, 1855.
Iron tI,e Slavery resafnt;rrsa y5s.ls6.
.a.h.. .t-
80 's'"5 -
a1oi4 y ihe ia4hof4Ay Aia n4l'fAs IePofH
the generai tet1ftsfss tttee Ct he@e4asfesfa
Tie following are the Ye<oiufons wAiei
vere aaen,cd fthe ss hstsnre ne Which !.
s'ssn ''o''o'i ~ 80 - s.'S' - oe'.'b
ieas, ~ Nays, ot;
Eeoltrea, That the American pafty, huy-
ing risen upon tie ruins and ii spite Of Tie
opposition of tae Wing and Democratic
parties, cannos he held in ony manner r..
sponslbie for Tie obnoxious aels and si0.
lated pledges Of either; thst tie sYsem-
alc agitation III The Slavery question d,
those parties have elevated sectional hos
tlisy ,ntoa pseisise element Of political
power. and brought cur institutions into
peril. II has therefore become the isnper-
alive ,1nf,, g .1sa An,.Ete, ta.f,. !. !, -, IS.