The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-04
Tim KNOW MORNINGS or OuIo-Pl

Tn KNOW MORNINGS OF 0uio-Pistferm
Of Republican Principles Dselared.-ln the
American Convention recently held ct Col
umbia, majority and minority report on
the state Of the 0rdcr,' were presented on
the 10th inst. On the adoption Of one or
tho other Of these reports tho question
whether the Order in Ohio would or would
not sustain the aggressions OF the Slave
Power depended. From the majority re
port-adopted by vote OF ono hundred and
thirty-four TO forty-siI-ws make the fol-
lowing extract -
We proclaim to the world the following
principles Of the American party Of Ohio !:
I. The unlimited Freedom Of Religion,
disconnected with politics-Hostility 70 Ec-
clesiastical influences upon the Affairs Of the
Goyernment-Equality Of rights 10 all Nat
uralized Emigans who are thoroughly
Ans<r'oanised, and owe no temporal ale
glance by reason Of the religion, higher than
that 70 the Constitution.
2. Wepropose no prescription on account
Of birth or creed, but welcome exiles and
immigrants from other lands to free partiei-
patton in the benefits Of American institu-
tons, and the privileges Of American eiti.
zenship, with such restrictions a. are necdful
to make sure that thoe who avail themselves
Of this liberality understand andwill defend
these institutions against all aggression,
civil or ecclesiastical, to which end the laws
regulating naturalization should be properly
amended.
3. Opposition to all political organizations
composed exclusively Of foreigners, and TO
all attempts to exclude the Bible from schools
supported by tho Government.
4. Slavery is local not national. We op-
pose its extension into any Of our Territories,
and tho increase Of its political power, by
the admission, into the Union, Of any Slave
States or otherwise; and we demand Of the
General Government an immediate redress OF
the great wrongs which have been inflicted
upon the cause Of Freedom and the American
character by the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, and the introduction Of Slavery
into Kansas in violation Of law, by the force
Of arms, and the destruction Of the elective
franchise.
s. In the humble imitation Of the wisdom
Of WASHINGTON, we oppose all Intervention
in the Affairs Of foreign States yet on all
proper occasions, we viii not withhold our
sympathy from any people aspiring to DO
free.
6. We support American industry and
genius against the adverse policy Of foreign
nations, and facilities 10 internal and exter-
nal commerce by the improvement Of rivers
and harbors, and the construction Of nation
al roads connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, and uniting the various sections Of
the Union.
Z. The Union of these States should BE-
made perpetual BY a faithful allegiance TO The
Constitution.
Resolved, That We hereby declare our
readiness TO cooperate with any political
party pledged to sustain those great princi-
Piles Of freedom which underlie our political
institutions, and TO restore to the North
those rights Of which she was unjustly de-
prived by the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise Of 1920 and to resist all other en-
croachments Of Slavery upon Freedom.