New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02

fcn could be kept under In Other parts of the Stse
but that the kerervs broke loose tie whole Order
IN Ohio vas In peril Of blowing 70 faxmens; bu, be
expressed great confidence that she was TOO strongly
mission to Northern Ohio wa to pail the wool over
the eyes Of the Free Soiiers, ss q moments relies
ton will chow. Contrary to general expectation, he
rsfused to civ uge the proceedings OF the National
Council, held LIST fall at Cincinnati. Whist shall be
thought Of an Order whose members are no: permit
ted 10 know what their representatives have done
The conduct Of the Order toward the Republican
party of Ohio tbs; OF the viper in the fable, which
siuDg the trestt that warmed 1t into activity. Last
May there vas not q cab-losd Of Know Mornings 10
THE Stse Tboee who imported II assured the people
that the Greer Was based Anti Slavery prneipes,
and prescribed only Catholics. Tens Of thousands
sought admission and were initiated but 6ntiny
no'birg but sterile Nstivsm they inquired what SSs
the n after Where we're the AtiiNeorasks plsRks
Why we're adopted Protestant citizens prescribed
They wire told y keep qaiet and make no noise that
woud scare new couers, those seeking admission;
that the reason the platform contemplate aud
Anti Re publican WIS., tina, the order was q
contfivsDce; that the lesding men 10 il had had
no opportunity 10 remodel it, but thu.
when the State Council met after the Oct )ber cleo
ton its platform would be enlarged and hber Allied,
and similar 10 the Republican platform, adopted
q, tie State Convection at Columbus on the 18th OF
July; or the New.York Ssrstoga Convention plat
Nafiri,m would be stricken out Of the creed, and
Anti slavery put in, to fill its place Well, the Grand
State Council met az Cincinnati last Noyembr. IL
numbered several hundred members, aud wss IN SEES
sion tie ssme length of time that Jonah wss IN the
whales helly-three days and nights. The mileage
per diem, and bills, cost the Order sl3, 0OO
After all the big promises big speeches big gather.
ing, and big cost what done to H5eralt.e the
creed as promised Let the truth be told-a0thins.
But on the other hand, it was deliberately resolved
that Anti Nebraska, Anti. Fugitive Slave Law, or
Anti Slavery, should not be permitted TO disturb Its
nGtOnGlny or impair its harmony, " and that naked
Nstivism must continue TO be its Alphs and Omega-
A resolution, offered 10 admit liberal Germans, A.
members, was promptly rejected. proposluon 20
except adoIte Protestant citizens from the proscrp
ton imposed on Catholics went likewise under the
table
A National Council convened in the same city few
DAYS after the OHIO State Council adjourned. he
result OF It's seton yet mere ibersl narrow, and
Pro-Ssvery. The eyes of Anti-Savery men, after
that BE- an TO open They found they we're sold TO
the Pbilistines. An active and general correspond
ence was at once opened among them throughout the
State, and it resolved to abandon the Know
Noihipg semire, and fall back on solid Republican
ground Ano for the purpose Of regsinng the honest
II en- who had been invesled into the Know oshiag
trap the Order of Know Something's was founded,
as described in q previous communication; me 3D.
iect Of the Order u 10 save the great hepuoucsh
party from being undermined and Destroyer.
The tlatfo. m of the Know Something was no,
given correctly IN the former article; but believe Inc
following outline OF the creed, as agreed upon
BY the State Council:
l. Opposition forms Of tyranny the mind or body
Neither nature nor the Consultation Of country recos
ni1es the right Of man to property 10 msn
Principles ard character and not bthplsee are the true
siaLdsrds Of qualification for citizenship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No more slave should be admitted ino the Uniou
there should be neither slavery nor involun'y 'ef'ule
except the punishment OF crime in any Territory OIL the
Candidate for Office be Of undoubte integrity,
be opposed to the sssresoss OF Popery and
No sdher,u Of any foreign power either political or pc
heo.ecesi.siie should naurazed permitted TO vote
AL Federal Offices far Practicable should De nied ~
direct vote Ct The people
The last plank is as important any OF the Others
The pstroDsge of the Executive has become s, over
shsdowirg end enormous, that the Federal Govern
meut has become little better than centralized des-
po'ism -,
lie sad to behold the efforts of some Of our Anti
Nebraska plpers to convince their readers thu, there
is no practical difference between the platforms OF
the Know .Nothings, and that of the Republicans,
adopted at Columbus. II the X. Ms are r'gnt on
the Anti Slavery rsue, why did NOT tneir oa'e Opua
oil nvoy III Surely it would not have been derosa-
tory 10 their digues to have engraited the center
idea" Of the Republican platform upon their creed
even if they had refused to strike out prescription Oh
adouted Protestant citizens. How can sincere Ne
pubceps nut their trust in an Order that refuses to
adept single article of their platform and whose
one idea, Nstivism, il narrow, miserable ana uu-
American But these Editors will ind ere long, tnat
IL Is impossible 10 two masters and please both
Tbey will be compelled to support the Republicans, or
the Know Nothipgs-Fr,edom or Nstiyism.
There Is only one heretofore Anti Nebraska paper
on the Reserve that evinces disposition to abandon
the AntiS avery cause, and fol)E alter tue
"CsyeDDes," and that is The Portage Democrat,
edited by a man called HaH-a vscilla,ing, impul-
sive, shcerisin creature, who, for the LAST three
moi tbs has entirely devoted his sheet to beng and
ckguaIdipg THE TRIBrNE, Era, and Ciece!and
LsadT. But his concern has little or no influence
with Anti Slavery mem the honest, Intelligent voters
Of his County disgusted with bis spost4ey. albeit
they never had much confidence in his political in
tegriiy. l do ut think a dozen Anti Nebraska pa
pers IA the State will sustain Know Nothing State
ticket if one should be nominated 10 opposition TO
the regular Republican ticket ........
KNOW SOMETHING.