The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-16

Georgia Know Nothing Platforn.
The Know NohiDgs Of Georgia held State Con venton
IN Macon, the 9Th nst and adopted the following de-
nlaration Of principles
l. The maintenance OF this Union Of oequa sovereign
Eates fathers made H. IS the paramount political
kcod-psxamount in its adaptation to the security Of
fights and the happiness Of the people.
q The means by which We propose to maintain this Is,
obedience the constitution OF the United States and all
AHs passed pursuance thereof sacredy obligatory
upon Individuals and States.
g. We regard the great doctDnes OF religious liberty
and the separation of Church and State cardinal prnc
Piles Of governmentas well settled and firmly es.
fabished as the right OF trial by jury and the writ OF
habeas corpus and therefore will oppose the eleva
ton to Office of and all persons who deny the great
American doctrine Of liberty OF conscience, or who favor
the union OF Church md State who recognize any civil
allegiance TO any foreign power, prince or poentate
Hhatever.
a. The purity Of the ballot box-the administration of
our laws-the safety of peopethe integrity OF our
governmentthe exclusion OF paupcr and criminal immi
Rrat0n the enforcement OF neutrality laws de-
1nsnd IN opinion material modification of our natura
lxaton and radical revision OF our immigration laws
by this we do seek TO disturb, in any manner the
.riveaes OF those Of foreign born citizens who
nauralEed under existing laws and we invite ali of
chem who TO our principles to become members Of
s. Theartory Of the United States we regard as the
property Of all the States coequal sovereign
ties open to settlement BY the citizens of tbs
tatesath their property rs matter OF right and tina
power resides either Congress the Territorial
gsature the people of the Territories while Territory
10 exclude from settlement in any Territory any portion
of the citizens Of this republic with their property legally
held in the States from which they emigrae. We repu
date therefore, the doctrine commonly called squaer
sovereignty in the Territories.
g. The rieh. to vote Is privilege Of citizenship, and
shoud not be extended to foreign grants in Terri
tory before they naturalzed.
The agitation Of the subject Of slavery should cease
The rights of the South plain, paipable well deped
land well understood, and we believe they should no
longer be treated as open questions. We will maintain
guaranteed constitutional rights and our right or
property Georgia has soemnly declared what
She will regard future grievances on this subject and
what her remedy will be when these grievances shall be
inflicted We still stand by the Georgia platform. We
believe the continuous agitation of this subject either by
attempt restore the Msso compromise line, in
any other way is made by selfish politicians for personal
and party promotion and is hurtful to the South the in
sttuton of slavery, and the permanency OF the Union
And having been represented in none Of the Conven
iions, which have presented candidates for the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency and being left free to select
the who in our opinion are best calculated TO meet
the present crisis IN national affairs and believing
no time for experiment with untried men, and
of those presented for the suages Of the American
people having been well tried, and giving daily
that the patriotism and nationality which emf
nently characterized his former administration will be
continued in the future and restore peace and tranquil
~ 10 a distracted country, do her eby nominate Mlard
Fillmore, OF New York, our candidate for the Pres
dency.
Entertaining confidence in the integrity patriotism and
ability of Andrew j. Donelson of Tennessee hereby
nominate him as our candidate for the Vice Presidency