Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-14
The Ignoring, Know Nothings.

seen that the an-12th section men have triumphed,
and that the policy enforced by the Washington Or
gan and the National American and so bitterly op-
posed by the Virginia 10Th section party of ignor
ing the question of slavery, has been fully carried
out: The Old Philadelphia platform has been entire
ly done away with, and series of unmeaning, wordy
resolutions adopted, to humbug and dupe the coun-
try he amount OF the action at Philadelphia is to
leave the Know Nothngs of each free State to stand
/ upon anti-slavery platforms and to catch many
abolition votes possible. To show the utter worth
lessness OF this manufactured paper platform,
we quote the speech of Know Nothing from Indi
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! "Mr Sheets, of Ind, desired to know whether he
could discuss the motion TO reconsider, and it was
decided that he could. He proceeded to say that
bes might declare such principles they pleased,
but they must be understood as their and their
own only. He was there to declare that Kansas must
| be admitted Free State. That Territory had
been consecrated to Freedom many years ago, and it
must be so. He was not an Abolitonist, and he
would declare that, If the South 1could secure the
freedom Of Kansas, all further agitation of the ques
ton OF Slavery would cease, far he could guar
antee 1T. Let them grant that and they would find
gratifying spirit OF compromise in the Council. If
gentlemen from the South had, in June last, evInced
like conciliaory spirit the 18th section would not
now have been differences between them. To-
morrow is the birth day of the Father of his Country
and he trusted that knowledge OF that would have
It's proper effect upon their deliberations. If they
chose to adopt the substitute that had been proposed
| by the District of Columbia, he had no objection
for the principles av0yed an 1t arere so covered qrh
ver6Gge that they urould be able to elect President
before the people 1coud haze discovered aghat 1t meant
In conclusion he wished TO say that the 18th section
must come out With it away, they could carry every
Northern State. With it in, the South had not been
able 10 carry single State, with the exception of
Kentucky. Now they had it in their power to
Bile the North TO carry the next election by striking
out the 18th section. They had done nothing with
it at the South They could do all acthout it at the
North Give them good National man for candi-
date for the Presidency and they must triumph"
| To show upon what rotten basis of " nationali-
| ty' Southern Know Nothngs have to lean, if they
rely upon the platform, we quote from speech made
IN the National Council at Philadelphia, on Wednes.
day. Mr.. Boteler said "he was constrained to be-
lieve that Amercansm is being fast merged into Abo
litionsm. Practically the American1Sm of the North
is Abolition sag of the american panty, qcatched
by its cradle, 1o stand by its grave. 1t longer
exist in the land. The elements of which it
our principles, and make them the basis of the union
of the whole South. She will present an unbroken
front in defence of her rights
Mr.. BoteIer has drawn most faithful picture of
the once -boasted " NATIONAL Know Nothingism.
Richmond Enquirer.
The platform above alluded to is as follows
1st An humble acknowledgment to the Supreme
Being who rules the Universe for His protecting
vouchsafed to our fathers in their successful revou-
tonary struggle, and hitherto manifested to u.s. their
descendants in the preservation Of the liberties the
| independence, and the union of these States.
Cd. The perpetuaton OF the Federal Union, the
palladium of our civil and religious liberties, and the
only sure bulwark Of American indepence.
Sd. americans must rule Azner1ca and to this end
native born citizens should be selected for all State
federal and municipal offices government employ
ment, in preference 10 naturazed citizens neuerthe
less,
4th. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad should be entitled to all the rights
of native born citizens: but
5th. No person should be selected for political sta
ton, (whether of native foreign BIRTH, who
cognizes any allegiance obligation of any descrip-
ton TO any foreign prince, pOentate power, or
who refuses to recognize the Federal and State
stitutions (each within It's sphere) paramount 10
all other laws as rules Of politica action.
9th. The unqualified recognition and maintenance
of the reserved rights of the several States, and the
cultivation of harmony and fralernal good will be-
tween the citizens of the several States, and 10 this
end, non-interference by Congress with questions
apperranng solely the individual States, and non
intervention by each State with the affairs of any
other State.
7th. The recognition of the right of the native
born and naturaIized citizens of the United States,
permanently residing any territory thereof, 10 frame
their constitution and laws and to regulate their do
mestic and social affairs in their own mode, subject
only to the provisions of the Federal Constitution,
with the right of admission into the Union whenev-
er they have the requisite population for repre-
sentative 10 congress- IfOClQeU UtU0HS, tnat none
but those who citizens of the United States, un-
der the Constitution and laws thereof, and who have
fixed residence in any such Territory, oug ght to par
tlcpate in the formation OF the constitution in the
| enactment of laws for said Territory or State.
8th. An enforcement of the principle that no State
or Territory admit others than native born cti
to the right of suffrage or of holding political
office, unless such persons shall have been natural
lied according to the laws of the United States
9th. change in the laws of naturalization max
ing a continued residence of twenty one years of
all not heretofore provided for indispensable re-
qulste for citizenship hereafter, and excluding all
paupers and persons convicted of crime from landing
upon our shores but no interference with the vested
rights of foreigners
10th. Opposition to any union between Church and
State no interference with religious faith or wor-
ship, and test oahs for Office except those ndica-
ted in the 5th section of this platform.
11th Free and thorough nveslig cation into any and
all alleged abuses of public funconaries, and
strict economy in public expendi lures.
18th The maintenance and enforcement of all
laws until said laws shall be repealed or shall be
declared null and void by competent judicial
thority.
18th. Opposition to the reckless and unwise policy
of the present administration in the general manage
ment Of national affairs, and more especially as
shown in removing Americans" (by designation
and c0nversatives in principle, from Office and pla-
cling foreigners and utrasts in their places as shown
in trucking subserviency 10 the stronger and an
insolent and cowardy bravado towards the weaker
powers: as shown in reoPening sectional agitation
! by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, as shown
in granting unnaturalIzed foreigners the right to
suffrage in Kansas and Nebraska as shown in it's
vacillating the Kansas and Nebraska ques-
ton shown in the removal of Judge Bronson from
the CollectorShp of New York upon false and unen.
able grounds; shown in the corruptions which
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