The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
THE KNOW NOTHING CONVENTION.


made some bunders in our report OF his remks and we
append them correctly reported
Mr.. Ely Of Massachusetts President-I desire to
change my vote, for the following reasonsLast year
hasssch usetts sent man to the National Council who
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aNsns him. That many man was Henry wilson. i 50 % hap.
poned that telegraphc dispatches passing from that
National Council between traitors here their fellow
0nspirAt0rs elsewhere advising the formation Of Q
seeded aome q them who were members Of the Know
Something" o1Uenzaton, tmmedisteiy went hence 10
black republican Convention at Cleveland. The thing
seems to have been done here this ime member Of the
Convention from another State than Massac who
probably came here for purpose similar to that OF Mr.
Convention at Pittsburg advising them that in
sympathy with them and that they should fling out the
Blame for the tle.cSery Of her last years. deegats and
0hio not to blame for that Of her this years dele
gate but the Of the two cases are such that
Il becomes necessary to act at decidedly There
y evidently conspiracy to distract us and to drive
into black !ep1bhcansm and |, for my part desire to
exposed leads to change vote that ulsy there
BY SO far as possible free myse from any aud all pos
black republican,sm do not desire to nave uarsle
q the smell Of that ism my skirts and ss
that thcse Of that stripe would ne glad TO have this Goa
snd abhor sham ublsanis, as SO far as my know
Ledge goes the hotbsd d Seachey further desire to
aachusetts who reports our proceedings for the New
York Tstane, may have an opportunity to again CAL
me doughface. That gentleman reported the proceed
fngs OF the National Council to that PAPER derived
from disclosures of tratorous MEMBERS and he has not
hsAitaed With much of malice to follow and misrepre
paper and in the Tribune. | have done nothing
to dag yet for him to sy mold Of and desire to give
Hs the Ssnsn who last year having ae
that the aforesaid traitor from Massachusetts, po
ntcal prostitute, as he ss has been cohsbting with
him since. He has accused Massachusetts, OF be-
traying the North. Massachusetts, Mr.. President and
gentlemen has been true to the North and to herself
You heard last night the eloquent Of
Johnson OF Pennsyvania In my judgment he expressed
the sentiments & Of the people Of Massachusetts, h t.
expressed my own. have 10 com mpromises to
Yske Of my anti-savery sentiments or principles
slavery is black republican, she fully proved in the
last political campaign Of the last fall when in full an
fair fight whipped that ism out of sight
desire to have her position understood and desire that
steps may be taken that will drive into any false
position. Another reason why desire to change my
solution declaring that this is competent to
make and put forth its own declaration Of priocpes, it
this convention putting forth any PLATFORM but if it will
nominate the right for Office let each State make its
own platform to suit ITSELF based upon the veil
Massachusets has platform suited to herself and by
that she will stand in her jurisdiction. Massachu
the North while he viii not be untrue to the South She
wants no Northern man with Southern principles She
to look after the interests and fights OF the North to
Northern man who would forget his native principles
She wants an anti slavery man, but who, Pres
dent OF the United States would be above all sectional
feelings andluninfuenced by all sectional designs
who would act earessy and truly for the good
OF AZ respecting and regarding tho rights Of each with
Mr. ELY then voted to lay on the table the motion to
acjourn.
MR.. ocHILrREE EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a 1885,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your paper Of the 23d instant find my name re-
ported delegate to the American National Convsn
ton from the State Of Texas assembled at Philadephis
my name got into the list Of to ts.
I am not member OF the American party. am eli
line line whig-born and raised in the South At the
present uncure think it would be exceedingly unwise
for any southern to identity himself With any party
which, by its influences, woud bescacuated TO trame
the coming Presidential election Do me the favor to
insert this note. W. B. OCHILTREE.
ONE OF THE OLD GUARD PROTESTS AGAINST
FILLMORE
WAsHIsoroS, Feb. %, 1856.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ask small space in your columns enter my solemn
action of the late Nominating Convention held in Phis
delpha have belonged to the American Order almost
from its beginning and to the Order of United Americans
for some years previous, and to the Native American
party since 1874 have lsbored in and with these DIFF
fsIent associations humby but earnestly and indus
triously not for political party tr
umphs, bat for the permanent at of American
Princpesnot laid down In platforms for expediency
but a. nborn to the American heart and unders ood
the American mind doubted the wisdom of entering
the arena as political party at early day, believing
that the American party, how loyal soeysr to their
right, required longer training to unteach them the
bad Lessons with which they had been so deeply indoetr
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me, associated myself with the organization
known as the American party. Our professsd
cples in our national policy which. however they may
have been emasculated deformed to suit temporary
Platforms exercise this as pote at and health
influence home ms NJ fha
American Order when ardent neophyes In the great
cause they rst invoked the Aseeing Eye to witness the
consecrson of their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred hoaor to the service of their native Land! To
enumerate these cardinal principles Of our Order seems
lowed no pace for their discussion or the vindosto Of
that Order nom the low and hacknyed party ISLANDERS
which have been hesped upon IT. but suffice to say,
Give to those ends, sought to establish pure Amer
can S.saonAy to preserve and psrpetuste the Union Of
the States and to defend nestmable bithrght of
civ and religious liberty, guaranteed by the consttu
tion from the danger OF suSversion through foreign
1n1enos n M s and domesc i,cions For this patriotic pur
while they cid not compel us TO act which was
in derossion Of the rights Of Of fellow citizens
imposed on us sacred duties for the evasion of which
mere Pocasuccess OF hopes Of personal preferment
ever compensate an honest and true American.
Now What, ask has this PhiladelphiA Convention
doneS Nominated candidate VINO, according to the
statement OF highly respectable and we'll Informed
member the New York delegation does not belong
TO our Order, but who, he has received private ia
tiahon "a most perncious and reprshensible practce)
has certainly never mingled In ouncis or given
any public evidence cf devotion to principles. With
out any dispositio to detract from Mr. more's just
merits ~ public man, there seems to an entire and
intentional absence OF proof that he the prnc
pies Of HE American Order, while have satisfactory
testmooy whiah at proper time may bring for ward
that during his administration it's members were regard
cd with dsfavor, and treacherousy BY him and hts
friends Was 1t loyaltyo Order feaity to its ob
CATIONS which effected the nomination Of Mllard Fillmorep
No 1t the miserable doctrine Of enpedency which
however may suit the purposes of pos loving party
should have influence the action of a honest
and patriotic organization for 1t requires at the outset
that which must soon degrade 1t 10 actonthe sacrifice
Of prin ciplo.
It Is said that the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore was IA
Poaed on tho Convention by Southern votes, and by
dispostion to conciate the South. Now, though for
some years citizen of.New York, Sou therner BY
Dirth and education and my opinions the subject Of
sNvery, ana the rights Of slave owners In
sohsnce with the Southern than with the Northern
tment and have been bar on at least one prominent
occasion, to my political preferment; but ask what
mas she American party South, without the power
give any effecual aid In his election to dictate can
dos.e 70 the American party Of the whole Unionp And