The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02
grEREsTINa POLITICAL NfELLIGRNCE.

The National Know Nothing Council.
~ ANNUAL ADDxEss OF PnxsIDkHr JAABS ".
BARKER.
wa have obtained copy Of the annual address OF
mes W. Barker, Esq, to ths late National Council on
u sanizatcn in Philadelphia IL Is annexed
a THE rHxsIDRNr To THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
rHEHs-In obedisnce to The mandste Of the :
ion We are again convened In National Council Ia
ID Individually and effectively, with all the pc
functions of the national congress- for the general
al Of " the Order Of the American Union" In the
'aeFvanos Of our legitimate duties No need large
sas Of prudence and ssgscity. This session-ths
81 which the whole Union has BEEN representsd-in
Of the vast interests involved, Ia coafessedly the
b important one assembled siocs the national con
alton Of the order into one distinctive homogeneous
= Z cal power or party and in its calm and weishty
nrations should be evoked the individual wisdom
4 pAtriotism oil every DER, that the national
net and feeling may Jet be the fully vindicstsd
9 decisive act on which here 10 enact. Tho
Of the American people, with intensost interos
ERECTED htherward, ana toe foni hopes Of the vas
fican covIraterntty sl.te with shs pleasing
~ ipaton that the national It's BY which We nave
f@ conederated, viii be made tina more cordial ana
% ring by the incubation and adoption OF more
- bfu and natural unity OF the body petite, and upon
Eases OF constitutional primo pl-s ana
Jnon-the patio nal Uaion OF Gnese states as II nov
~ must be IN ainta ned intact as Its sole value re-
In the degree OF the protection which 1t guarantees
70 several States composing II me reserved NJ well
e enumerated rights Of the separate Stxtss must be
xcated TO the lettsr and thu spirit OF nonest
bnaDy dserencs to the Ia 90 and equites OF the con-
n upon this national sentiment, with no sectional
oivisies sympathies to foster or indulgewith no
lrJh. South, NO East, no West, TO be made the
tal recipients Of its fAvors, but the common dis
. asr Of the common blessings to all sections TO
,enemies Of tho glorious Union presents . more
ufidabls array than IAN army with banners"
e iUnion-the whole union-one and inseparable-
,ps bounds the horizon OF aspirations and en-
e ses our fondest oevotions, and, whilst We repu-
-, as Americas, "the higher law" DOCTRINES Of
North, we reject with eqas, frmness and dsci-
ID rAn IT,
( the extremists Of both sections, We will frassr-
81 with none who vAlus the prt elsss Legacy Of ths
Ieus Union less than the monomanisc fallac aud
ihings OF the fanatic and parricide With all such,
Order of the American Union can have no fr4teraAl
iarty Affiliations whatever and the earlier its
4k Independence Ia declared, the sooner will its
Hottie mission have been fulfilled and the stars aud
pes again In proud triumph over the dom ain
The harmonious and free 10 happy attestaton OF
universal supremacy Of the national consultation
laws. The distinctive measures 4emsudsd TO insu-
hte this paramount duty most respectfully leave
he patriotism and wisdom OF the Nstional Council,
II the confident assurance that the initiative will
w DO taken to achieve this important consum.
lion. The unprecedented growth and power Of the
er-yet in It's crude Manufacturing it to be loved
feared in every scot on OF oar widely extended con-
4sracy, and constituting many localities the
Iiinsnt political power party whilst it proers just
und for our mutual grstalat,ons, yet nevertheless
9estive OF interesting thought II 1. has not indeed
in conducive to positive instruction and wedge.
sinatsd primarily a. the balance Of power bet ween
dominant rival political factions OF the times, de-
n,
bout reference to his former party aia tiops by its
.ler friends never contemplated di tinctive
dependent political exstency and for the very obvious
tson, perhaps that its most enthusiastic devoteos
8sr formed conception of present strength and
liver. But its universal develop -nent, Its extreme
and vitality, In sections demonstrating its ability
cOntest successfully with either Of the old eists po
Zeal parties the fusion foss r1nsins Of both, and
y general digust with the prevalent corruptons OF
y times, have oil conspired in many states and sec
ns to erect the Order into distinctive ndepen dent
ttical organization; and -hensver and wherever 40
tcteds to the fullest extent OF most critical OBJ
vations-if the severance from oil political Afinitcs
associations entire anu In good faithhAs not
lied to realize just and generous triumph; but when
vercd In mock semblance only, the too conhding ex
atstions Of the Order a. IN the iase senatoris
I'd its friends humiliatsd by the exhibition Of the
b epsn-mouthsd hypocrital trsachery and fraud.
the OF its protested friends, the Order
that State early applied the proper corrective
dependent national political organisation now nuna
ring nearly 200 0c0 members and has freed tse from
Iuardsm and every other .'ism" aatagoustic to the
ace, harmony and fraternity of the national Union
view Of the partial political independence OF sthe
OF the American Union from the old efete ry al
litical factions Of the times the suggestion is sub
itted whether absolute, entire ana uniform indie
noence, Ia not counselled by it's present cond lion,
I'd would not operate to the general advantage and
ospsrity Should this suggestion be made operative
I'd the un formity recommended dccreed the further
d demanded alternative is presented OF the bold
I'd fearless enunc alton Of tns principles by
hch, a. party, ws are to be governed,
American platform enunciating boldly and succinct-
our distinctive political principles, Is not only de-
andsd BY the popular intelligence, but By the very
doctrinate the intelligent masses 70 must frst make
and free the sources OF accurate nformston and
We u. ):
urt the day hight Of heaven by being embazoned
,nAdenuy our American banners, and 6ung def ant
the or-ezes ard In manly, generous strife shoulder
shoulder, valianty contest with the hydra headed
sionsts ana TO the death, II need there be- for the
piversal SUPREMACY OF the constitution an lag.
sfsring to your sole ursdicton in the premises the
lpable ssty for the erection Of national stand
d of political sentiment, to be made consormable 70
10 constitution and laws they exist, and advising
e retention Of the cabalstic lasgusge Of the Order
lat the podus opeyandi OF national Stats and
dinate councils may the more be ehectually screen
from the general gaze and observation, | trust
ss shall mot ,r, % ~ 1s sr,s
the honest opinion that such standard TO DO made
,ncrAliy acceptable to the American people, must
ats distinctly the several dogmas: LIST The moii.
cation Of the natural zaton laws, extending the pro-
alton OF citizenship to longer terms Of years and
uring the action OF the several states In this behalf
,nfsrm with hs uniform rule prescribed by
ndsr the provisions of the constitution. In al
the foreigner 6rst required TO be made citizen Of
United STAGES before be be legally eatied TO the rights
nd inmuntes Of any OF the States. I'd. The positive
'terdiction TO the election or appointment Of any
ie,gn born citizen 70 any Office OF honor, trust
n,lument unGer the federal state governments and
= restricting all such TO the enjoyment OF tas me-
itout the present political investture TO enact admit
ster and execute the laws Sd. The most determined
) position TO sthe union OF church and State -
0 matter BY what class Of religonists soever
tempted to be contaminated such union bing
limicaI to the spirit OF our laws and sub.
ersive OF free Institutions. 4th The rigid
maintenance OF the vested rights Of foreign as
e native born cizsns aud the de ;isive repu-
istion OF all interference Herewith. 5th Eternal
lily to the seditious and trsasonabis "hghsr law
nd secession coctrnes BY which the constitution Ia
ought to be disrssardsd, violated and made OF none
fleet whether enuncatsd by politicians, theoogisu
T any otter class OF parsons whatsoever. 9th. Un-
~trvlpg feSity 10 the Union the constitution OF the
nted States and the rights OF the several States
uarsbteed thereby; and Tth, and lastly The natural
gal and nesfessible right OF the native TO the
ornh 10 rule and Rovr the land OF his birth. our
oA sim being Americans shall rule America With
bis free and unreserved erpoSe OF my sentiments and
pinions, II but remains to me 20 remark that
4 the tenure Of the Office TO which I was
onortd by your generous suifragss expires after
~ present constitutional requirements shall have
cen fulfilled, | may not permit the occasion 70
ass thout the tender OF my profoundsst acxno~
nenta for the high honor coDferrsa and y most
ratsful thanks for the uniform and hearty support
ward.d 70 my administration. The destlnles OF toe
rider whilst yet in Its feeolst infancy committed
my general care and supervision, and to ION