Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-19

n candidate for president anu ' 'ee i'|S
delegates are to be selected BY the Suite Councils
and each State is to have tile number OF Its Voo III
the electoral colleges.
The Inst act of the convention was tho passage ci
resolution condclnnatory of the present adh'St'"
ton.
Tine next session 10 to be held i'll the city Of New
YnrE. on the fret Tuesday in June next. IN
The following IL the "fiall'rih anu h'''''p'''
adopted by the convention
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES
1.-The acknowledgment of that Almighty Being
wbo rulas over the Unvcrse-who preside. over the
council. of nntiOus-who conducts the affairs ol men,
and who, in every step by which we have advanced
TO the character Of IN independent nation, has dsti-
ruishcG us BY some token Df providclial agency .
1.-The cultivation and development oi Il semi
Incut of profoundly intense American feeling oil lH-
slouate attachment to country, lis history ana l'S
institutions; Of admiration for the purcr DAYS oi u
national existence OF vcn"ration Tor the her"'S 'ih
rreciptatcd our revolution; and "l emulation oi Tie
,rtur wisdom and patriotism that framed our c"ii-
tjrutou and first successfully applied its provisions
III-Thc maintenance oi The union oil these M
ted StatcS as the paramount political gnnd or To use
III" language of Washington, zinc primary object oi
patriots DESIRES Aud hence ,.,,,
Isl. Opposc!. T. ell, attempts to weaken or sub
yer; il. ;;
%. Uncompromising an,a2"nsm + every primer
pie 81 policy that cHdanEcr" a.
3D.. The adequacy oil an cHttdoi" H!i"''"'oo''' %
su nocal differences which threaten its integrity or
4ih. Tie suppression Of all tendencies to political
ii vi-ons founded aI Typographical dscrlihh'l'ns'
or on the belief tha: tlec - real difference OF IN
tsryss aud views" between the fai.G[s tectio"e VI
the Union. o.,
5th The full recognition OF the rights OF the save'
raj States AZ expressed and reserved IN the C"llstu
ton; aud careful avoidance by The genera gov
crnment OF all Interference with their rights Ny
lative or executive ncllGn.
obedience 70 the constitution of these United
States rs the supreme law of the arG. sacredIy no-
ratory rpon ali its parts and members ana scaa'as
resistance 70 the spirit of Innovation upon lis Pri,'
pies, however spec;GGs the preteXts. AN"wihE ina'
in a doubtful or disputed points 1t may only he TO-
guy ,scertained and expoundeG E2 the Judicial pow
CT OF tho United States
Ana! ia z C0r6llary 10 the above:
l. a habit Of reyercHt!al obedience 10 TITO laws,
whether national, State municipal, until they are
either repealed or declared un""Ist'tul!ohu' ny Tic
proper authority
,. \ tender and sacred regard for tn"s" a:fs o
craftsmanship, which are 10 be distinguished
from acts OF ordinary legislation, by ia" fact OF 'r't
ben. I'll the nature of cOnlpacts and agreements:
and 80 10 he Gc.sdcred Il fixed aud settled national
policy. A.,
regulating immigration, and til" set!rnenf ~ llniH-
grants I,ifcr:Gg to tho hancst immigrant. Tn" from
love OF liberty oi hatred of oppression, seeks m asy
lum in the United Statcs, 2 friendly reception a'"
protection. But unqualiiedly ocIdemnng the trans
mission to our shores of teons Aid palper:
yI.-The essential modification OF The hhtnra'ifh'
rior lava The rcpoul by the legislatures OF the re-
spectvc Statea Of oil State laws allowing foreigners
not nnturaiized 10 vote. The repeal, without rctr"
active opcrhfinu If all acts ~ Congress making
grants NJ lad t. urna,urazni torc!sncs, end allow
Ing them 10 vote in the territories.
VII. Hostility tnthc corrupt means hy which the
leaders of part have hitherto forced upon us onr
rulers ami 0ur politics., sr?cda lmp'a"ah!e enh'iH
against the present ie:oral2;n: f%:Icm %! rewards
fr political sub:crvIencY nni 81 I:EIsi'i!'ctS 'm i"
tral Independence. Disgust tor me VIZ hHt Hiic'
Office which chsrnt .cIi2cs the age.
rtesc on the enc hsr6. IN the other
Imitation Of the practice or m" gFr"I dave oil th
republic and adra:TatiOr Of the TasIT fEht once
should seek the man. nha "o 'nnn hr ?Ll|, EE" 90
the rule, that the just mode Of asc.S"in'nS fitness i?r
Office is the corabtv the talthtulncsa' anu u" bon
esty of the incumbent or candidate.
VIII-Resisance to tho aggressive policy and
corruptiEg tendencies OF the Roman LG!h"ha Imnfch
in orr 5ountry by the advancement TO all political
administrative e, legislative, Judicial or diplomatic
inf those only who 90 pGt hold civil allegiance d.
rac,!y or indirectly, to any toreifh power Whether
civil or cclesiastica and who arc Anecan. ~ birth,
education AMI training: thus fulfilling the maxim,
- 4 Americana only shaii govern America The pro
tccnn Of nj, ririzeu- in this legal and proper exercise
Of their civil md religious rights an" p'!r!"H" The
maintenance Of the right al every man 10 lie !" al!
T.. strained anl peaceful enjoyment OF his own f"E-
rlD
If all attempts b. gny sect denomination 81 church
IN nh,nn nm asceisn"v OgG. any other IN The STATE,
by means Of any special privilege or exemption ey
INV politica combination at it, mtnoffs, "a. " di-
vision OF thcirci allegiance Win any t't'E" i'"I
pufcntdie o. ccciesiastic. =.
Iy-The reformation of the character oil our Nm.
tionn Legislature, ny Gevnting to that dSnlhed ana
responsible position meu Q; higher qualifications
purcr morals, and more nnscliish p@rle.;s!n. -
S.-The restriction of executive par0hsEe-es-
pecialiy IL the matter of appointments to ottce-'o
for a il may te permitted by tho Constitution ana
consistent with the public good,
XI-Thc education OF the yoath of our country IN
.chrls prOyded by the State; which schools shall DO
common 10 ell without distinction Of cracd Of patty
and FREQ from any influence OF direction OF dehomi
national partizan chGrnrtcr. And, masmnGh as
Christipnity by the constitution ot nearly an INC
States. by The decisions Of tho cnnent judicial
authorities 6ni by the consent of the people Oh Anne
RIGA is considered element OF or political sTsteM'
and az the Holy Bible il AT "cc the source 81 Chris
tiantv and the depository ana iDItAin 81 al clViI
aud religious freedom, we oppose every hteE' to rN-
linda il from the Schools thus tstubl!shed III tnE
StGrrs. .
XII.--Ihe Ar,5rican party having arisen upon the
ruins and in spite ot tic opposition at tho wing anu
Democratic party cannot u2 ic:d ii: my manner re-
spnnsble for the obnoxious Gcis or yplct)d pledges
OF either And the systematic agitation az The 'Gverv
uu. stiun bv those parties having elevated sectional
hostility into = positive element al political power,
and brought Institutions INTO peril II has there
for, b. come the imperative duty of tho American
party TO ntorposc for the purpose oil giving peace 10
The country and pcrpeturlry 10 The Epihi And Us
experience has shown it mp"ss IDLE to reconcile opin-
ions so extreme as those which separate the asrr-
tants and rs there can be 10 dlshonor IN submitting to
the laws the NatioDul Council has deemed 1t the best
guarantee of common justice and OF future peace, To
abide bv and maintain the existing laws upon the sub
ier OF slavery, imnl and CONCLUSIVE settlement OF
that subject, in spirit AMI i'll substance.
And regarding it The highest duty to nvow their
opinions upon subject so important, III distinct and
ncquvocnl terms, 1t is hereby declared M the sense
of this Narionai Council thar Congress possesses no
power under the constitution to ie.islnte upon lhc
Suhect o slavery in the States, or IN eaSinau any
State from admission into the mon because her con-
stituton does dGGa not recognize the ins"tohso l
slavery pnrt ct her social system and expressly
nretcrinili;n- any expressions =! opinion upon 'c
Uawcr ui Congress To establish prohibit slavery III
any territory il Is ;hy sense Of this Na0Es! t"ul-
Gil that Congress ought not Ia egisa,e upon the sub
;ect NJ slavery within H." territories al the United
States. nId that any interference OF Congress vim
slavery j. exists in the District oi Columbia Woald
be violation 81 the sprt and intention u tie com
pact by which the STATS 81 Maryland coded the DIS
trct to the United Stntcs: aEi breach Of the national
faith.
XIII-Thc policy Of the government NJ tic United
States in its relations with foreign governments, ~ to
exact Justice from the strongest and do justice to the
weakest restraining b.: all this power of the govern
menf all It's citizens from interference with the inter
nal concerns of nations with whom wo Gre ct peace.
Xiy-Tt;s National Council declare. that all the
PRINCIPLES of the Order shail be henceforth every
where openly avowed; and that each member shall
be at brrty 10 make known the existence of the Or
der and the fact that hn hnselfis member; and il
that there be no conceancut OF the
plsss Of meeting Of subordinate councils
L. b. BARTLETT, OF Kentucky,
Presden, of Na,ionsl Conyeptiop.
c. d. DESHLER, Of New Jersey,
Corresponding Secretary.
JAMES VI. STEPHENS, of Maryland,
Recording Secretary