Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-18

To the people Of the United States;
The undersigned, citizens Of the various States
assembled at Philadelphia this l4th day of June,
1855, feel constrained in the existing state OF at
fairs to affirm the following principles
First The unconditional restoration OF that tune
honored compromise known as the Missouri prohi-
bition, which was destroyed In utter disregard OF
the popular will: wrong no lapse of time can pal
late and no plea for its continuance can Justify
and that we viii use all constitutional means TO
maintain the positive guarantee OF this compact
until the object for which It was enacted has been
contaminated by the admission of Kansas and Ne
braska as free States.
Second That the rights Of settlers In the Ter
ritores to the FREQ and undisturbed exercise OF the
elective franchise guaranteed to them by the laws
under which they are organized should be prompt
" protected by the National Executive, wherever
violated or threatened and that we cannot act with
those who will not aid us In the correction of these
national wrongs, and will not permit their fair
consideration and full discussion.
Third We further declare our continued and un-
alterable determination to use all honorable efforts
to secure such modification of the naturalization
laws, aided by such an elevation Of public sentiment
as shall preserve the true interests of the nation and
shall guarantee the three vital principles OF re-
publican government, spiritual freedom, free
Bible, and free schools, thereby promoting the
great work Of Americanizing America.
Fourth. That we invokethe arm oflegisation to
arrest that growing evil, the deportation, by for
eign authorities, Of paupers and convicts to our
shores and that as our National Constitution re-
quires the Chief Executive of our country to be
Of native birth, we deem it equally necessary and
important that our diplomatic, representatives
abroad should also possess no foreign prejudices
to bias their judgment, or to influence their Of
fetal action.
approve of the above-adding no more slave
States, no more slave territory.
bushnell WHITE.
Ohio-Thomas H. Ford, L. N. Odds, Joshua
Martin, J. X. Marlay, George r. Martin, A. Nc
Kay, II. NJ. McAbee, and John f. Rees.
Ind;ana.--Wm. Cumback, Schuyler Colfax, God
love S. Orth, ]. s. Harvey, +. d. Allen, and James
R. NJ. Bryant.
Michigan.-Israel Cogshall and Moses A. Nc
Minois-Wm w. Danenhower VIM. H. Young
Henry S. Jennings, and d. L. Eastman.
New Hampshire. Colby, Jesse Mann,
and Stephen B. Sherman.
Vermont.--Evelyn Pierpont, Joseph H. Bar
rett, Ryland Fletcher, r. M. Guilford, and 10. d.
Hatch.
Maine-Louis 0. Cowan, A. s. Richmond, B.
D. Peck, John L. Stevens, John S. Sayward, Jo-
seph Coyell, and James M. Lincoln.
Iola.-James Thorington and William Laugh
ridge.
Rhode Island.-Jacob G. Knight, Nathaniel
Green, and VIM. II. Sweet.
Jfassachusetts-Hel ]. Gardner, Henry Will
son, j. w. Foster, A. c. Carey, II. w. Rugg, Jas.
Burlington, and Andrew A. Richmond.
Connecticm.-David B. Booth, Thomas Clark
and N. d. Sperry.
Wisconsin.-D. c. Wood, R. Chandler, and G.
w. Cook.
On motion of Mr. Orth, of Indiana, a Correspond
ing Committee was appointed, consisting Of one
| from each State represented in this meeting, as
| follows:
COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Ohio-A. Mckay, Wilmington, Clinton county.
Indiana-Godlove 0rth, Lafayette
Michgan-Moses A. McNorten, jackson.
nlinois-W. w. Danenhower, Chicago.
| Massachusetts, ]. Gardner Boston.
New Hampshire Stephen b. Sherwin, Ringe.
Vermont. N. Barrett, marlborough.
Mane-B. D. Peck, Portland.
Iowa-Wm. Langbridge 0skaloosa
! Rhode Island. O. Knight Providence.
Connecticut--N. D. Sperry, New Haven.
Wisconsin--D. z. Wood.
The Secretary was ordered TO print proceedings,
whereupon, after transacting other business In mi
| nutia, the meeting adjourned sine die.
| a. M McABEr Secretary.