Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-10

The Philadelphia NoHtt american, Black Repubi
can Know Nothing Wing, publishes the resolutions
adopted " as explaining the principles which the
opposition elements fused together in the formation
of State ticket:n-
Whereas, the freemen of PENNSYLVANIA, opposed to
the National Administration, divided into political
organizations, holding, questions of govern
mental policy, diverse opinions yet it is believed that
a large majority OF the freemen of this State are
agreed upon monentous issues forced upon the cOun.
try by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, by the
undisguised policy of the National Administration to
impose by violence and fraud, slavery upon Kansas,
contrary to the wishes of large majority of the in.
habitants and by its unjust illibera and antAmeri
preference, in the appointment of men of foreign
birth those born upon the SOIL TO offices OF trust
and honor, well in the distribution Of its patio
mage and
', hereas agreement in principle is the only bond
that can unite effectively honest men in political &C
ton ; therefore,
ResolUed, That. animated by the spirit of conces-
sion we will cordially unite in the support OF the
candidates to be nomina ed by this Convention upon
the basis of those principles upon which we are mu-
tuaIly agreed
Resolved, That the present National Admlnlstra-
| ton, by the exercise of unwarranabIe lnHuence
in the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, at the IN
stance of selfish and sectional politiciansby the re
moval of honest and competent men from othces OF
honor and trust, in order that their places might be
filled by inefficient and corrupt partlzans-by re-
fusng to protect the freemen of Kansas in the ENJOY
ment of the rights designed 10 be secured to them
bv the Constitution and laws of the United States,
! thereby showing itself powerful Tor mischief, but
feeble in the maintenance Of laws for the protection
of the people and the honor OF the country-nas
Justly forfeited all claim to the conf lence and res
meet of the people of this Commonwealth.
| Res07red That we will use all honorable means 10
check the evils inflicted upon the country by the I'M
inst and sectional measures adopted by the present
national administrations brought about by the eXer-
else of its patronage that we are utterly opPoSeu ~
the admission into the coniederacy OF slave states
formed ont of territory once consecra.ed 10 'ree"o
and also to the extension OF slavery INTO any 'efrl-
tories of the United States nVW free,
The thing is there in black and white, and tuIl
argrcement proclaimed between the Fillmournefs anu
Fremounters upon all the essential issues OF Inc can
vass embracing the exclusion OF any more slave
States in fact upon all the issues that 90 to constr
tue the present cont est sectional crusade OF the
North against the South.
Let US, in this connection, say word to and o.
the "OId Line Wings" They know that their old par
! tv broke down because OF the refusal OF Southern
men TO act longer with Northern wings on account
If their utilization with Abolitionsts How can those
who refused to act longer with their party on this
account act with another party in such open anu a.
vc wed league with the same persons. How can 'he
Observer which deprecated so strongly this feature
of Northern whiggery join SO cordially with Norm
ern Know Nothingism. How can ii wish the fusion
lists success How can it rejoice q fusion IN
New York with the Johnson Americans. johnson
Americans !" the very name of Johnson ought to Gre
ate aversion in the breast of every citizen OF the
South