Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-16
SPIRIT OF TIE HuaaIEs PaEss


mington, North Carolina, Journal, or Democrat,
the St Louis Missouri, Intstiigsne.r (Whig J
and the Ne Sbruryport, Massachusetts, Her
1Ia' (Whig) for their conservative and concil-
iiatory views on the question Of slavery in
kanses, which it republishes
We also ind in the IntsHipsncsr an accom-,
Of the proceeding, of the Know Nothin9s in
National Convention in Philadelphia, subse
quent to those published yesterday in the
Star, from which We make extracts by way
OF keeping our readers posted. Thus the ioI
lowing was the vote, by States, on tho adop-
tiOn Of the platform:
Ayes -NeT York, Delaware, District of Co.
lumbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Sou Carolina, Florida Louisiana a. Texas Al
ALBANIA, Mississippi, Missouri. Arkansas Ten.
nessee, Kentucky, California and MARYLAND
Noes New jersey New Hampshire, Maine.
Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Michi.
gan, Illinois. Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvani, Mas
sschuSetts, Winconsin, and Minnesota
1t will be perceived from this vote that our
talented, aRiable, courteous, chivalric, enter
tanning, modest, enthusiastic, ingenious,
truthful, ami knowing neighbor, barked mp
the wrong tree, yesterday, in oongratulating
itself on the assumed fact that Pennsylvania
and New Jersey did not stand on the platform
question with the rest of the North
The following Is the protest of the Pennsyl.
vania delegates and others against the plat.
form aforesaid:
The undersigned, citizens Of the United
States and residents of the States set opposite
their names, so!emnly protest again., IN. in.
PRODUCTION of any question connected with
slavery into the platform Of principles OF the
American party, being convinced that no such
i--"ss were intended 10 be embraced within its
purposes ana obi.~ts
That ws believe in and shall defend tn.
right of freedom Of Op zion and discussion on
that and everv other subj ct not iptended 10
be embraced "Ithin the design Of our organ
i'fT ,n,o,;
tua' II the question of slavery is TO be passed
upon ana made part OF our national creed,
'nen N mat event we cannot &C nsistently Act
VIII ndelty TO our principles and 70 mer pro.
tessions, with any national organization whose
Acton on the question of slavery will result in
endorsing the Kansas Nebr aska act, and
nnica refuses rs sanction to the principles of
the Missouri compromise act of 1920
That we believe tha. time honored comnac,
was an honorable and fair adjustment of the
question of slavery
We desire TO place this protest upon the
journals OF the Coz Rcil, that in no fu ure time
tne undersigned may be charged with iAfrac.
non OF expressed or implied faith to their fell.
low members IN failing to support the nsjo-
rlty resolutions
". +. JohBston, Pa. N. Guilford. VT.
n Bowman Bell, Pa. Evelyn Pierpont, VT.
Z. small, Pa Geo ID. Hat,h, VT
Coulter, Pa. Richd Clements, Del.
1onn Prichet, Ill 4. 8. Nc Clellan, N
a. LAVE gston, NJ. W. ID Danenhower, Ill.
Jos. d. Barrett, VI. David B. Booth, CT.
Horace Kinslsy, VT.
The platform which was adopted by the
majority, which was unacceptable to the &C.
ceders because it failed TO 90 the whole Al bolt
uon hsure, may be summed up as follows viz
i. Acknowledges the Ruler Of the Univ.rs.
Is presiding over the councils of all nations
=. U'ges the cultivation of an intense Amer.
lean fee ing.
.. Urges the maintenance Of the Union "a |
the primary object Of patriotic desire |
Urges obedience 10 the Constitution
D Invites the immigration of the honest |
Immigrant seeking an asylum and protection.
put condemns the importation Of felons and |
paupe-s
Recommends a u odifation of thu natu-
rahzation laws and a repeal of all State law
Snicn allow unnsturalised foreigner, to vote.
Declares hostility to the corrupt means
ey which party leaders force upon the peopJe
useless political creeds, enmity against the
system OF rewards for Political subserviency,
and disgust for the wild hunt after Office vhicb
char acterizes the age.
8. Declares resistance to the aggressive pol
Icy OF the Roman Catbolis Church by the al
sancement OF those only who do not owe civil
" nee, directly or Indirectly, to any for
eigD Power, civil or ecclesiastical. and Who
are Americans by birth, education and train.
n8' Americans only shall govern America:
projection to all citizens in the proper exer.
gle OF their civil and religious rights and
privileges the maintenance Of the right of
every m Al TO the full unrestrained, and De acs.
Iul Enjoyment of his own religious opinions
and worship, and jealous resistance of ali
attenIts oy any scot, denomination or church,
70 OBTAIN sscendancy In the State by special
or exemptions by political combi.
nations OF members, or by the division of their
allegiance with any foreign potentste or &C
,lesisstie
8 The reformation of the National LegisIa
.e ~ seiecnng therefor pure and uuselfsh
10 A restriction of Executive patronage.
II Inc education Of youth in schools COM
non 10 all, without distinction Of creed or
par y and opposition to every attempt to OK
'iude the Bible from the schools.
IA Inc slavery resolutions which have been
already published.
IL The foreign policy of Government should
% 10 exact justice from the strongest and 20
10 justice TO the weakest
Inc principles Of the Order 10 be hence
lorun peniy avowed, and each member to be
: nssrty 70 make known the existence of the
1lusi anu MS mem bership, and that in future
mere De no concealmsnt of the places Of meet.
ng Of the subordinate councils
We pro, ose' as soon as We can and time. to
the good faith of this platform BY
reference to Know Nothing example. in our
'vn midst, which will afford Us an opno,,n
'ity OF presenting to our readers rich chan.
or, indeed.
The Usio" deprecatss the spirit of disunion
xisting North and South, chasing the CHARLES
on Mercury, and those who think with Il In
he same category with the ultra aboli.ionisu
the North. The U.ies also jokes over the
niaortunss and faaz pas Of the Know Moth
ngs In Philadelphia, and publishes an extract