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Tie Cnlttmorc Democratic Plat.orsa
. Ttgtdar mating of tht National Contention of
Ike Danocraitepartg begun ana- uaa. ai nam-
more en the 1st June A. D. J83S the following
trot adopted as the Platform and principles of
the party throughout the Union.
Rttohtd That the American Democracy place
their trurt in the intelll.ence the patriotum and
the dlwrimiMUDg juitlce of the Am en can peo-
ple. lUsolitd That we regard thU ai a dittinctive
feat ore of oar political creed which we are proud
to maintain before the world as the treat moral
clement In a form of government ipnnging from
and upheld by the popular will ; and we pontrast
It with the creed and practice of federalinn.nnder
whateTcr name orform which teeks to palir the
will of the cocititnent and which conceive! no
impof tore too -jonctrout for the popular credul-
ity. Ihsdecd therefore. That entertaining theie
vioKi the Democratic party of this Union thro
their delegate! anembled In a general convention
cornier together in a iptrit of concord of devo
tion to the doctrines and faith of a freo represen-
tative government and appealing to their fellow-
citizeni for the rectitude of theirintentioai renew
and reauert before the American people the de-
claration! of principles avowed by them when
on former occasion is general convention they
have presented their candidates for the popular
suffrages :
I. That the federal government is one of lim-
ited powers derived solely from the constitution
and the grants of power made therein ought to be
strictlyconttrued byall thedejartmentsand agents
of the government and that itis inexpedient and
dangerous to exercise doubtfol constitutional
powers.
2 That the constitution docs not confer upon
the general government the power to commence
ana carry on a general system oumcraBi imprure-
menu.
3. That the constitution does not confer author-
ity upon the federal government directly or indi-
rectly to assumo the debts of the sovcral States
contracted for local and internal improvements or
other State purposes ; ccr would such assump-
tion be just or expedient
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the fed-
eral govcrsment to foster one branch of industry
to the detriment of any other or to cherish the
interests of one portion to the injury of another
portion of our common country : that -every citi-
zen and every section of the country has a right
to demand ana insist upon an equality of rights
and privileges and to complete and ample protec-
tion of persons and property from domestic Tio-
lsnce or foreign aggression. .
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the
government to enforce and practice the most rigid
economy in conducting our public affairs and that
no more revenue ongbt to be raised than is re
quired to delray the necessary expenses of the
government had for the gradual but certain ex-
tinction of the public debt -
G. That Congress has no power to charter a na
tlonal bank : that we believe such an institution
one of deadly hostility to the bestinterests of the
country cangerous 10 our repusucau iukiuuuuuh
and the liberties of the people and calculated to
place the business or the couutry witntn tne con-
trol of a concentrated money power and above
the laws and the will of the people ; and that the
results of democratic legislation in tms and ail
other financial measures upon which issues have
been made between tho two political parties of
tho country havo demonstrated to candid and
practical men of all parties their soundness
safety and utility in all business pursuits.
7. That tho separation of the monies of tho
government from banking institutions is indispen-
sable for the safety or the funds of the govern-
ment and the rights of the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied by Jef-
ferson in tho Declaration of Independence and
sanctioned in the constitution which makes ours
the land of liberty and the asylum of the oppress
ed of every nation nave ever been cardinal prin-
ciples In tho democratic faith and every attempt
to abridge tho privileges of becoming citizens and
the owners of soil among us ought to be resisted
with the same spirit which swept tbe alien and
sedition laws from our statue books.
9. That Congress has copower under tho con
tUtution to interfere with or control tbe domestic
institutions of tbe several States and that such
States are tho sole and proper judges of every-
thing appertaining to their own affairs; not pro-
hibited by tho constitution ; that all efforts of the.
abolitionists or others mado to induce Congress to
interfere with questions of slavery or to take
incipient steps in relation thereto are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences ; and that all such efforts have au inev-
itable tendency to diminish the happiness of tho
people and endanger the stability and permanen-
cy of the Union and ought not to be countenanc-
ed by any friend ot our political institutions.
Rtsalttd That the foregoing proposition cow-
ers and was intended to embrace the whole sub
ject of slavery agitation in Congress; and there-
fore the Detnocr-tic party of the Union stand
ing on this A&uonal platform will abide by and
adhere to a faithful execution of the acts known
as tho compromise measures settled by the last
t-ongress me act lor re-uwmog i-giuves uvm
service er labor" included; which act heing do-
signed to carry out an express provision of the
constitution cannot with fidelity thereto bo re-
pealed or so changed ato destroy or impair its
efficiency.
Rctdcti Tb&t the Democratic party will re.
titt all attempt at renewing in Congress or out
of it the agitation of the slavery question un-
der 'whatever shape or color the attempt may be
made.
Rtsolced That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied to the national ob-
ject specified In the constitution ; and that we
ere opposed to any law for the distribution of
such proceeds among the States as alike in-
expedient in policj and repugnant to the consti-
tution. Sesoleed That we are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified veto pow-
er by which heis enabled under restrictions and
mpontibilities amply sufficient to guard the pub-
lic interest to Euspend the passage of a bill whose
merita cannot secure the approval ef two-thirds
of the Senate and House of Representatives
until the judgment of tho people can bo obtained
thereon. n which has eared the American peo
ple frost the corrnpt and ryranical domination of
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ranting system of general internal improvements.
Revoked That the Democratic party will faith-
fully abide by and uphold the principle laid down
in the Kcntuekv and Virginia resolution of 1793
and in the report of Mr. Madison to the Tirgtan
legislature in I7!; that it adopts loose princi-
ples aa constituting one t)f the main foundations
of It poUUcal creed and is resolved to carry them
out in their cbvloct meaning and import.
Saolstd That the war with-Hoxico upon all
the principle of patriotism and the law of na-
tions was. just tad necessary war on our part
in which every American cttixen thould have
shown himself oa the side of his country and
nsitaer merally norphysleally by word or deed
have gtre "aid and comfort to the caemy."
Jitsttkti Tbtt we rrjelee at the restoration of
mendlTr-Utions with our sister republic of Mex-
ico and esTBatiy desire for cr all the bleating
aia prosperity which we eajoy Bsdet republican
Insntti8; and we eosgratKlate the American
people pos the results or that-war whlchhave
ioanllestJy justified the-policy and conduct of
the -easecratle party andlssared to the United
States "Jades-aity for past and security for the
future."
Ji-tefa- That In view of the coaditioa or po?-
uUriuthtatios in the Old Word a high and
iacrea duty U devolved Tritmereal respsi-
bility -poa the Dcjsocraficpsrty or this country
aethe party ef the jpeaple to pold and maintain
fee rsgnuef every State and thereby tho Union
of the States sad to Ut 4 raace among
us coBtitafa9al liberty by e6aig to Tesat
H monopolies and exclusive fegUktSs for the
bee: of tka fcw at the ep9w of !?
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priusiple- . eeiapreHe- of the eetitatie.
which are-bread eno-ghasd sr?gstaK to h.
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At a regular meeting of thr
the American Partu.ltPttn and held at PAiteA
rtuuonai .nci
pfua on the 5th June. A. I). lffi.".. tU Mlm
teat adopted as the Platform and principles of the
organization.
L The acknowledgment of that Almightly Be-
ing who rules over the Universe who presides
over the Councils of Nations who conducts the
affairs of men and who in every step by which
we nave advance- to tne character of an inde-
pendent nation has distinguished tu by some
token of Providential agency.
II. The cultivation and dovelopnieut of a sen-
timent of profoundly intense American feeling;
of passionate attachment to ourcountrr. ita his.
tor' and its institutions; of admiration for the
purer days of our .National existence; of venera-
tion for the heroism that precipitated our Revo-
lution ; and of emulation of the virtues wisdom
and patriotism that framed our Constitution and
first successfully applied its provisions.
Ill The maintenance of the union of' these
United States as the paramount political good ;
or to use the language of Washington "the
primary object of patriotic desire." And hence :
1st Opposition to all attempts to weakrn or
subvert it
2d. "Uncompromishigantagonisra to every prin-
ciple ofpolicy that endangers it.
3d. The advocacy of an cquitablo adjustment
of all political differences which threaten its in-
tegrity or perpetuity.
4th. Tho suppression of all tendencies to po-
litical division founded on "geographical discrim-
ination or on tho belief that there is a real differ-
ence of interests and views" between the Tarious
sections of tho Union.
5th. Tho lull recognition of the right of the
several States as expressed and reserved in the
Constitution ; and a careful avoidance by the
General Government of all interference with
their right by legislative or executive action.
vuejot iu iuuuubi.uui.iuu 01 incse
United States as tho supreme Jaw of the land
sacredly obligatory upon all its parts and mem-
bers; and steadfast resistance to tho spirit of
innovation upon it principles however specious
the pretexts. Avowing that in all doubtful or dis-
puted point it may only be legally ascertained
and expounded by the Judicial power of the
United States.
And as a corollary to the above :
1. A habit of reverential obedience to the laws
whether National State or Municipal until they
are either repealed or declared unconstitutional
by the proper authority.
2. A tender sacred regard for those acts of
statesmanship which are tu be contra-distinguished
from acts of ordiuary legislation by the fact
of their being of the nature of compacts and
agreement; and sn to be considered a fixed and
settled national policy.
Y. A radical revision and modification of tbe
law regulating immigration and tbe settlement
of immigrants. Offering to the honest immigrant
wuu i rum iotb oi iioeny ornaireo oi oppression
seeks an asylum in the United States a friendly
reception and protection. But unqualifiedly
condemning tho transmission to our shores of fel
ons and paupers.
VL The essential modification of the Natu-
ralization Laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the re-
spective States. ofallStnteLaws allowing foreign-
ers not naturalized to vote.
Tho repeal without retroactive operation of
all act of Congress making grant of land to un-
naturalized foreigners and allowing them to vote
in the Territories.
TIL Hostility to corrupt means by which the
leaders of party have hitherto forced upon us our
rulers and our political creed.
Implacable enmity against the prevalent demor-
alizing system of rewards for political subser-
viency and of punishments for political inde-
pendence. Disgust for the wild hunt after office which
characterizes the age.
These on tho one hand. On the other :
Imitation of the practice of the purer days of
the Republic ; and admiration of the maxim that
"office should seek the man and not man the of-
fice" and of the rule that the just mode of as-
certaining fitness for office is the capability tbe
faithfulness and the honesty of the incumbent or
candidate.
TILL Resistance to tho aggressive policy and
corrupting tendencies of tho Romnn Catholic
Church in our country by tho advancement to all
political stations executive legislative judicial
or diplomatic ol those only who do not hold
civil allegiance directly or indirectly to any
foreign power whether civil pr ecclesiastical and
and who are Americans by birth education and
training: thus fulfilling tho maxim "Americans
ONLY SHALL GOVERN AMERICA."
The protection of all citizens in the legal and
proper cxerciso of their civil and religious rights
and privileges; tbe maintenance of the right of
every man to tne mu unrcscrainea ana pcaceiui
enjoyment of his own religious opinions and wor-
ship and a jealous resistance of all attempts by
any sect denomination or church to obtain an as-
cendancy ovor any other in the State by any
special privileges or exemption by any political
combination of its members or oy a division of
their civil allegianco with any foreign power
protentate or ecclesiastic
IX. The reformation of the character of our
National Legislature b elevating to that digni-
fied and responsible position men of higher qual-
ifications purer morals and more unselfish patri-
otism. X The restriction of executive patronage
especial!? in the matterof appointments to office
so far a it may be permitted by tho Constitu
tion and consistent witn the public good.
XI. Tho education of thoTouthof our coun
try in schools provided by the State; which
schools shall bo common to ail without distinction
of creed or party and free from any influenco or
direction of a denominational or partizan char-
acter. And. inasmuch as Chnstianitr by the Constitu
tions of nearly all the States; by the decisions of
tne most eminent judicial authorities; ana ay tne
consent of the peoplo of America is considered
an foment of our political system ; and a tho
Holy Biblo is at once the source of Christianity
nd the depository and fountain of'all civil and
ruEious ireeaom we oppose every attempt to ex-
clude it from the schools thus established in the
States.
XIX The American party having arisen upon
the ruin and in spite of tho opposition of the
Whig and Democratic parties caunot be held in
any manner responsible for the obnoxious act
or -violated pledges of either. And the system-
actic agitation of the Slavery question by those
parties having elevated sectional hostility Into a
positive element ef political power and brought
our institutions into peril it has therefore become
the imperative duty of the American party to in-
terpose for the iurppe of giving peace to the
country and perpetuity to the Union. And a
expenencehu shown it impossible to reconcile
opinions so extreme a those which separate the
disputant and as there can be no dishonorin sub-
mitting to the law the National Council ha
deemed it the best guarantee of common justice
and of the peace to abide bv and maintain thi r.
Istinglaw upon the subject of Slavery a a final
and conclusive settlement of that subject in spir-
it and in substance.
And retarding it the highest duty to avow their
opinion upon a snhjectsounportant In distinct
and unequivocal terms.tt it hereby declared aa
the cense of this National Council that Cohrivsi
possesses no power under the Constitution to
legislate apop the subject of Slavery intheStates
where It does or may exist or tu exclude any
State from admission into the Unhm because it
Constitution doe or does not recognize- tne insti-
tution of Slavery is a part of its social system;
and expressly pretermitting any expression of
opinion opon the power of Congress to establish
or prohibit Slavery in anyTerritory.it is the tense
of the National Council that Congress ought not
to legislate upon the subject of Slavery within
the Territory of the United States and that any
iaterfcreace by Cogre with slavery as it exist
lathe District ef Colambia would be a -violation
of the spirit and intention of the compact by
vhich the State of Slarvland ceded the District
to the United States and breach of the Mhon-
al&itfc.
SILL Thepolicy of tho Goveraiet of the
IT&jted State in its Tis-ritk foreign govern-
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tference with the internal concerns of nations
iviLfi nnnmirnwrn ir nnqra
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'- the TtrinrinlfHi nf ibn Onlpr chnll K T AnnArt..n9
everywhere openly avowed ; and that each mem-
ber shall be at liberty to make known the exist-
ence of the Order and the act that ho himfrff in
a member ; and it recommends that there be no
concealment of the places of meeting of subor-
dinate councils. E. B. BARTLETT
ef Kentucky President of National Council.
C. D. DEsnLEU of New Jersey Correspond-
ing Secretary.
Jasies M. Stephen of Maryland Recording
Secretary.
Philadelphia Know Nothing Platform
Adopted Feb. 1 18-G.
1. An humble acknowledgment to the Supreme
Being who rules the universe for His protecting
care vouchsafed to our fathers in their successful
revolutionary struggle and hitherto manifested to
us their descendants in the preservation of the
liberties the independence and the union of the
States.
2. The perpetuation of the Federal Union as
the palladium of our civil and religious liberties
and tbe only sure bulwark of 'American .in
dependence."
3. Americans must rule America ; and to this end
naftre born citizens should beseloctedforall State
federal and municipal offices or government em
ployment in preierenco to naturalized citizens
ntterthclas.
4. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad should be entitled to all the
rights of native born citizens; but
5. No person should be selected forpoltical
station (whether of native or foreign birth) who
recognizes any allegiance or obligation of any
description to any foreign prince potentate or
power or who refuses to recognize the Federal
and State constitutions (each within its sphere)
as paramount to all other laws as rules of
political action.
6. The unqualified recognition and main-
tenance of tho reserved rights of tho several State
and tne cultivation ot harmony and fraternal good
will between the citizens of the several States and
to this end non-interference by congresB with
questions appertaining solely to the individual
States and non-intervention by each State with
the affairs of another State.
7. The recognition of the right of tho native-
born and naturalised citizens of the United State
permanently residing in auy territory therof to
frame their constitution and la vy sand to regulate
theirdomesticand social affair intheirown mode
subject only to the provisions of tho Federal Con-
stitution with the light of admission into the Un-
ion whenever they have the requisite population
for one Representative in Congress provided al-
icays that none but those who are citizens of the
United States under the constitutions and laws
thereof and who have a fixed residence in any
such Territory ought to participate in the forma-
tion of tho constitution or in tbe enactment of
laws for said Territory or State.
8. All enforcement of the principle that nu
State orTerritory can admit others than native
bom citizens t the right of suffrage or of hold-
ing political office unless such persons shall have
been naturalized according to tne law ot tne
9. A change in tho Iawb of naturalization
making a continued residence of twenty-onoyears
of all not heretoforo provided for an indispensa-
ble requisite for citizenship hereafter and ex
cluding all paupers and persons convicted of
crime from landing upon our shores; but no
interference with the vested rights of foreigners.
10. Opposition to any union between Church
and State ; no interference with religious faith
or worship and no test oaths for office except
those indicated in the 5th section of this plat-
form. 11. Free and thorough investigation into any
and all alleged abuses of public functionaries
and a strict economy in public expenditures.
12. The maintenance and enforcement of all
law until said law shall be repealed or shall bo
declared null and void by competent judicial au-
thority. 13. Opposition to tho reckless and unwise pol-
icy of tbe present administration in tho general
management of our national affairs and more es-
pecially as shown in removing "Americans" (by
designation) and conservatives in principle from
office nnd placing foreigners and ultrnists in their
places; as shown in a truckling subserviency to
the stronger and an inBolentand cowardly brava-
do towards the weaker powers; as shown in re-
opening sectional agitation by tho repeal of the
Missouri Compromise : as shown in granting to
unnaturalized foreigners the right to suffrage in
Kansas and Nebraska ; as shown in its vacilitat
ing course on the Kansas and Nebraska question ;
as shown in tho removal of Judge Eronson from
the Collectorship of New York upon false and
untenable grounds ; as shown in tho corruptions
which pervade some of tho departments of the
government ; as shown iu disgracing meritorious
naval officers through prejudice or caprice ; and
as shown in tho blundering mismanagement of our
foreign relations.
14. Therefore to remedy existing ovils and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise
resulting therefrom wo would build up the
"American party" upon the principles herein be-
fore stated eschewing all sectionalquestions and
uniting those purely national and admitting into
said party all American citizens (referred to in
the third fourth and fifth sections.) who openly
avow the principles and opinions heretoforo ex-
pressed and who will subscribe their names to
this platform. Provided nevertheless that a ma
jority ef those members present at any meeting
ot a local council where an applicant applies for
membership in tho American party may for any
reason by them deemed sufficient deny adnisssion
to such applicant.
15. A freo and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our plattorm
Platform of Ike Democracy of tho State
of Texas adopted at Austin January
1S5G.
1. Resolxed That the Democratic Party of the
State of Texas heartily concur in and unanimous
ly reaffirm tho principles of theDemocraticParty
of tbe Union and the Constitution as embodied in
the following resolutions of the National Demo-
cratic Convention of 1652. as a true expression of
their political faith and opinions believing them
to embrace tho only doctrines which can preserve
the integrity of tho Union and the equal rights of
tho States.
That tho federal government being one of limited
powers derived solely from the Constitution and
the graut of power made therein ought to be
strictly construed by all the departments and
agents of the government and that it is inexpedi-
ent and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitu
tional powers.
That the Constitution docs not confer upon the
general government the power to commence
and carry on a general system of internal improve-
ment. ...
That the constitution does not confer authority
npon the federal government directly or indirect-
ly to assume tho debts of the several States con-
tracted for local and internal improvements or
other State purposes ; nor would such assumption
be just or expedient
That justice and sound policy forbid tho federal
government to foster one branch of industry to the
detriment of any other or to cherish the interests
of one portion to the injury of another portion oj
our common conntry that every citizen and. every
section of the cuuntry ha a right to demand and
insist npon an equality of rights and privileges
and to complete and ample protection of persons
and property from domestic violence or foreign
aggression.
Thatit is the duty of every branch of the govern-
ment to enforce andpractice the mnstrigid Econo-
my in conducting our public affair and that no
more revenue ought to be raised than is required
to defray the necessary expenses of the govern-
ment and for the gradual butcertain extinction of
the public debt.
That Congress has no power to charter a na-
tional bank r that wo believe such an institution
one of deadly hostility to the bestinterests of tho
country dangerou to oar republican institutions
and the liberties ot tho people and calculated
to place the business of the country within ths
control of a concentrated :oney power and
above tho laws and tho will of tho 'people: and
that the result of democratic legislation in this
and all other financial measures noon which is
sues have been made between the two political I
ni-f; nriTArM!trT-Jlirir-rrpmT'fS?7'l
suits.
That the separation of tbe moaovs of tho novcrn-
ment from bankinginstitutions is indispensable for
the safety of the funds of tho government and the
right of tho people.
That the liberal principles embodied by Jeffer-
son in tbe Declaration of Independence and
sanctioned in the Constitution which makes ours
the land of liborty and the asylum of the oppress-
ed of every nation have ever been cardinal prin
ciple in the democratic faith and every attempt
to abridge the privilege of becoming citizens and
tho owners of soil among us ought to be resisted
with the same spirit whibh awept tho alien and
sedition laws from' our statute books.
That Congress has no power Hnder the consti-
tution to interfere with or control the domestic
institutions of tho several States and that such
States are the solo and prqperjudges of everything
appertaing to their own affairs not prohibited by
tbe constitution; that all efforts of tbe abolitionists
r others made to induce CongresB to interfere
with questions of slaver or to take incipient
steps in relation tuoroto are calculated to lead to
tho most alarming and dangerous consequences ;
and that all such efforts have an inevitable tenden-
cy to diminish the happiness of tho peoplo and
endanger the stability and permanency ofthe Union
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of
our political institutions.
That the Democratic Party will faitfully abide
by and uphold the principles laid dawn in the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1768 and in
tne report ot air. juadison to the Virgmia Legis-
lature in 1766; that it adopts those principles as
constituting one of the main foundations of its
political croed and is resolved to carry them out
iu incur uuviuuo luuuuiug uuu impure.
That we are decidedly opposed to taking from tho
President the qualified veto power by which he is
enabled undor restrictions and respeusibilities
amply sufficient to guard the public interest to
suspend the passage of a bill whoso merits cannot
secure the approval of two-thirds ofthe Senate
and House of Representatives until the judgement
of tho people can be obtained thereon and which
has saved the American peoylo frou the corrupt
and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the
United States and from a corrupting system of
general internal improvements.
2. That the Democracy of Texas are opposed
to all secret political societies whether called
'Americans'-"Know Nothings" or any other
delusivo name; that all experience has shown that
political combinations the members whereof are
bound together by oaths covenants or pledges
are opposed to that freedom of action which is
the essenco of political libprty and that public and
unrestricted discussion of all matters of public
concern is essential to the perpetuity of our free
institutions.
3. That the Democracy of Texas are opposed
to all proscription on account of place of birth
or particular religious creed; that the guaranties
contained in our State and Federal Constitutions
of freedom of religious faitli and worship is one
of the chief corner stones of our republican
edifice aud a principal support of our national
liberty and prosperity; that any attempt to deny
tho right of our adopted citizens to a participation
in the affairs of the government to the extent
conferred in the constitution ofthe United'States.
is anti-republican opposed to the principles of the
Declaration of Independence and should bo re
sisted by all who are dovoted to the principles of
justice and equality which characterize that con-
stitution and which has made our country the
asylum for the oppressed of every land tbe per-
secuted of every faith and the home of civil -and
religious liberty.
4. The Democracy ofthe State of Texas regard
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act as a tri-
umph of the constitution over fanaticism and sec-
tional madness and would regard its repeal as a
violation of the spirit of the constitution and an
outrage upon the right of tho Southern States of
the Union : they insist upon tho old democratic
doctrines of states rights and a strict construc-
tion of the constitution as cardinal principles of
the democratic faith; that the princcples of non-
intervention by the Federal Government is a
doctrine of the constitution aliko applicable to
States and Territories ; and any attempt on the
part of Congress to prohibt slavery in any Terri-
tory that may hereafter be organized or to restore
tho Missouri Compromise or to repeal tho Fugi-
tivo Slave Jaw or refuse to admit any now State
that may hereafter apply for admission into tbe
Union on account of slavery being recognized in
it constitution or to impose any restriction on
the subject of slavery on any new State so ap-
plying not imposed on tho origiual thirteen States
or to impose any restriction upon tho trade nnd
intercourse between the slave States or to abolish
slavery in tho District of Columbia would be a
violation of this principle and should be regarded
as an attempt to trample on the constitution and
dissolve tho Union and should be resisted at every
hazard and to the last extremity.
5. That the citizens of tho Southern States
have the indefeasible right to carry thoir slaves in-
to any territory belonging to tho United State?
and there to enjoy and exercise all tho rights of
ownership and property as freely and as fully as
in the State from which they emigrate; and that
any interference with or obstruction to tho enjoy-
ment and exercise of their rights as southern citi-
zens by the Government of the United States or
of such territory would boa violation ofthe rights
of tho southern States which they possess as
sovereign States aud co-equal members of the
American Confederacy.
6. That the. Democracy of tho State of Texas
endorse andapprovo tho principles ofthe admin-
istration of Franklin Pierce as evidenced by bis
inaugural address his annual and special messages
aud carried into practical effect by tho leading
measures of his administration.
Platform of tlie Know-XotUings of the
State of Texas Adoptcdat Anstiu Jan-
uary 21st 1S50.
1. The elevation to political ofHcet executive
legislative judicial and diplomatic of those only
wno aro native Americans or who being citizens
ofthe Republic of Texas at the time of it annex-
ation to tho United States made citizens thereof
by tho act of both Government.
2. Tho preservation and perpetuation of the
Constitution and the Federal Union as the bul
wark of our liberties in war and a prime sourco
of national greatness and individual happiness
and hence
1st. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or
destroy it.
2nd. Opposition to the formation or encourage-
ment of sectional or geographical parties at this
time the most threatening adversary to its sta-
bility. 3d. A strict construction of tho Constitution of
the United States and the' preservation of all tbe
right of the States secured or reserved in the
Constitution; inculcating forbearance and a har
monizing spirit In settling apparent or real con-
flicts of jurisdiction; and repudiating the exercise
of doubtful powers by the Federal Government
4tn. lee extension ot tne period for the natu-
ralization of foreigners to the term of 21 years;
to be prospective in its operation and the repeal
by the Legislatures of the States in which they
exist of all laws confirming tho right of kuffrago
en unnaturalized foreigners.
5th. Liberty ef Conscience and Liberty of tbo
Press. The right to warship God according to
tbo dictate of Conscience being secured by the
Constitution and Law any attempt to impair or
abridge it would strike at the liberties of tho peo-
ple and thould be resisted; but this inestimable
privilege is never to bo used 83 a pretextfor viola-
tion of the Constitution or law or the practice
of principle creed or jiyr tern under the cuise of
religious belief destructive of the principles of
tree repumican guYernmcnr or in connic. witn tDe
lawB and hence: Opposition to all "higher law"
doctrine which look to any power foreign or do-
mestic civil ecclesiastic or otherwise for rules
of civil or political action paramount to tho con-
stitution and laws.
6th. Congress possesses no power under the
Constitution to legislate upon slavery in the State3
whereit doe or may exist or to refuse the ad-
mission of a new State intothe Union because ir
constitution does or doe not recognise slavery as
oart ofita social system ; nor to legislate upoffthtf
subject of slavery in the Territories ofthe United
State?; ana any inxnerenco y ongriawiin
slavery in the District of ColumbwfwdalJba a
-violation of the spirit and intention ofthe cosipact
Ly which tho State of Maryland ceded the -ktrk.
to mo UCKCU csuiiea -uu a uic-u i kibj sauonsi
faith; Bor.shouldCongrcs repeal JSSggngUiiS
SlaveLajv. TAndjWhile we dipprorI"ttpnB-j
eotrucrxJs-r4ears sec vrateaicesi-n.-nchtof
suffrage upon urmaturalized frelsr
asd that which recogiisei the right of tho Terri-
TELAS SATURDAY
torial Legislature to establish or exclude siavery
we cordially approve the principle of m n-inter-vention
by Congress and arc opposed to the re-
peal ofthe act and oppoie anv further agitation
ofthe subject of slavery in tho Halls of Congress.
7tb. The enactment of laws to preventtbo trans-
mission to our shores of Felons and Paupers from
foreign countries.
fith. A constant and efficient protection of the
frontier against tho predatory Incursions ofthe In-
dians being an act of jus'ico due to the citizeiiB of
me irontier settled thereon and a measure of
policy necessary to the growth and prosperity of
our Stato; it is tho duty of tho General Govern-
ment to provide such protection and in default
thereof it is tho duty of the State Government to
provide the same fully effectually and promptly.
9th. "We adhere to the national organization bf
tho American Party upon tho basis of the Platform
oi x nucipic auopteu at tne --niiaueiptiia conven-
tion in June 1855 recommending the next Na-
tional Convention to modify the 8th article of said
platform by striking out the words " Resistance to
the aggressive policy and corrupting tendencies of
tho Roman Cathelic Church in our Country" for
tho reason that it has been so much misconstiued
as to cast upon us the imputation of religiou. in-
tolerance and desire to abridge the liberty of con-
science which we uttorly repudiate.
But while we disclaim any intention to abridge
or impair or interfere with the right of any citizen
of whatever faith or denomination to worship God
according to tho dictates of his own conscience
we claim tno right indispensable to the security
of free institutions to resist and oppose through
the ballot box every principle or policy whether
claimed or exercised as a right appertaining to
any church government oi under pretext of any
religious belief hostile to liberty or liberty of
conscience or the liberty of the press or liberty
of suffrage or to any other essential element of
Liberty under the Law.
10th. It is declared that all secrecy obligations
pass words and signs are abolished.
Facts nnd Figures about the whole
World.
toe popcutios or inE kitioxs.
United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1S51 27309ai6
Thus:
England ami Wales 170-27609
Scotland 2SSS742
Ireland 0015794
Balance the Channel Islands Ac. :
France 1651 05.752493
Austria 1S51 80514458
UnltedStatcS 1S50 23.19l.S76
Russia lSW 66250712
Prussia 1S52 16905620
Turkey 1344 5850000
Spain 19 14216219
Tiro Sicilies
Bavaria
Sardinia
Belgium
Sweden
Holland
Portugal
Church States...
Switzerland
....1S51
870-1472
4559452
4916.034
....1652
....181S
....1349
....1S49
. . 1S50
....1S51
....1S44
....1S55
....1S50.
2433.605
8056591
3457025
2977790
2392740
1407747
1S7S32
1783263
1810253
17SS021
1823471
1356948
101.2102
553314
759761
502341
Denmark....
Saxony ISO'-'
Wurtembcrg 1552
Hanover 1S52
Tuscany 1S52
Konray. ................ .1S45
Baden .... ........... ......1852
Greece 1952
Hesre Darmstadt T352
Hesse Cassel 1349
Parma 1552
. mo
4-9.0W
Income and Expenditure of tJi Principal aliens. j
GREAT EStT-l.
Income 1S34 $27235S233
Expenditure 1S34 .-.. 257741721
Income 1554 ."...'.. ?29IS95ROO
Expenditure 1S54 201220.326
CXITED STATE).
Income $73549706
Expenditure 75.S54.C30
ACSTIU.
naasau.. ...... ............. .....w- -i.-v'v
Income i $118S25755
Expenditure 111101097
pbcssia.
Income $777Ti2S43
Expenditure ' : 77752513
Tne Jirmia oj lae i-nnetpai iuituiu.
The PitoGncss or Cheat Britain and the
United States. The New York Courier gives
some figureB in relation to the population of
Great Britain past and prospective. Thus :
Census Population. Census.
1801 1(3333000 I 1851
Population.
.. 273'J90li0
1811 18547000 1861..
3900000
33044000
1821 21193000
1871...
1831 24306000
1841 27019000
1881 36348000
Tho population for tho next three decennial
periods is estimated by adding ten per cent
which corresponds uearly to tho increase of the
preceding years of tho half century.
Look at tbje prospects of our own country sa to
population and products :
Great Britain 1S54 12797.
France " 570000
Austria " 406000
United Stales " 11000
Itussia " 600000
Prussia " 129110
Turkey " .173630
Spain " 99480
Switzerland " 72000
Sweden 43000
Sardinia 47310
SarUs ofthe Principal Xatton-i.
SHIPS. CCS3
Great Britain 491 15243
France 200 11773
Austria 104 742
UnitedStates 74 2026
Kussla 207 9000
Prussia 04 253
Turkey 70 2036
Spain 90
Sardinia 40 ....
Denmark 120 633
Holland SS 2000
Sweden 830 660
ureal unlaw-
...16333000
...18547000
...21193000
...24306000
...27019000
27309000
..40040000
..33014000
..36348000
According to the foregoing in 1860 the United
States will possess a larger population than Great
Britain. Tho movement will continue in thosame
ratio from that thno forward. The growth of this
country has indeed been extraordinary. There is
nothing like it iu modern history.
An Interesting Story. " Shon mine
shon" Baid a worthy German father to his hope-
ful heir of ten years whom he had overheard
using profane language "Shou mine shon come
here and I vill del you a little stories. Now
mine shon shall it be a drno stories or a makes-
believe I"
" O a true story of course" answered John.
" Ferry fell then. Tere -ras vonce a goot nice
oldt shentleman (shoost like me) andt he had a
tarn tirtr liddle boy (shoost like ynu.l Andt von
day ho heard him shwearing like a young fillian
as he va. So he vent to tho winklo (corner) and
dook out a cowhides shoost aal am toing now and
he took der tirty liddlo blackguard by de collar
(di way you see 1) and volloped shoost so ?
Andt den mine tear shon he bull his cars di
way and smack hh faco dat vay and dell him to
go mitout his supper shoost as you vill to di
efening."
Au Incident. They met 'twas on tho side-
walk and ho thought to cut a swell; so he
raised his beaver gracefully bent his body like
an L. She bowed and smiled so sweetly that
he thought ber very nice quite forgetting for
the moment that he stood upon the ice. Thus
little recking what he did or how he stood or
where hi head approaced the pavement and
hi heels went up in the air; while he tem-ly
and with-violence on the sidewalk took his seat
and with a. very sheepish look picked himself up
and the way ne "put" aiound the corner isn't
very often beat as far as speed ia concerned at
all event.
UN1T3D States Troops in KansA?. The
troop taken to Lawrence Kansas by Colonel
Sumner consist of four companies of cavalry
numbering three hundred men. composed of
company B Captain D. B. Sackett and Lieut
A. V. Colburn; company U Captain T. J. wood
First Lieut A. Iverson and Second Lieut. J R.
Church? Company G Captain W. S. Walker
i-u cumpsny n( r im j.ient Hi. j. arr irst
Lieut A. Ranon jr.. Adjutant and First Lieut
!g3.B. Steward A Q.M.
Lst.r The man who" held aa office" got tired
ana lei go lor uia purpose o: resting nimseit a
Bort time when tbe office got away and ha not
been beard from since.
Census. United States.
1790 3929000....
1600 5.305000
1810 7329000....
1820 9.638000....
1830 12866000....
1840 17063000....
1830 23191000....
I860 30921000....
1870 41228000....
I860 54970000
MAY 31 1856.
To the American Party or Arkansas!.
The published proceeding of tho late session
of the National Council and Convention and tho
card which accompanies this letter will advise
j ou that I havo resicned my commission as a del-
egato to the National Council and have refused to
take my seat as a member of the National Nomi-
nating Convention.
After the platform of Juno 1855 was adopted
northern member ofthe National Council en-
deavored to have an adjourned session of tbe
Council Itforc tho meeting of tbe Nominating
Convention. I opposed and defeated tho propo-
sition on the express wound that if there was
such a session attempts perhapssuccesful wonld
be made to chance tbo platform ; and that the
anticipation of such action would make and ought
to make tho South suspicious as to tho sincerity
of our purposes; and that our only safety con-
sisted in placing our candidates upon the platform
as it wa and making it a finality.
When anti-slavery States procured a called ses-
sion of the National Council I saw that the ob-
ject was to strike out or chang the first article
of tho platform. I attended the Council to aid in
preventing that act.
When the Council convened it was taken pos-
session of by the northern member ; those who
had gone home and repudiated tho Twelfth Sec-
tion being among the foremost I had desired tbe
Stato Council of Arkansas to iustmctits delegates
not to sit with any members from States that had
repudiated that article ; but having no such in-
structions and there being no concert of action
among southern members I took my seat.
Tho Council first settled or rather took for
granted that each Stato was entitled to the sauio
number of representatives as it has vote in Con-
gress ; and yet tho old members elected when
each Stato was entitled to seven took their seats
firit of all. If seven had been present from Ar-
kansas each would have been equally entitled to
take his scat ; and yet upon this new basis wo
ore entitled to four members only. The truth is
wo havo been elected for a year and that the new
basis was not intended to operate until the next
regular annual session. By adopting it now and
allowing each member only his vote and never
voting by States tho North had at once the power
to do what it pleasedr
Tho friends of the Twelfth Section in Pennsyl-
vania had established u deparato organization and
an independent State Council. Their delegates
were refused seats and Governor Johnson and
other anti-Twelfth Section men admitted.
Knowing that tbe purposo was to repeal the
Twelflb Section I wished to gee tho question set-
tled at once. I therefore tried to get the floor to
move tbe previous question on the motion of Mr.
Brewster of Massachusetts to striko out the
Twelfth Section and insert that wo would adhere
to the principles and provihioiiR of tho Constitu-
tion. Mr. Burr of ISew York promised mo to
move tho previous question when he concluded
his speech. As ho did not do so it was agreed
between myself and Mr. Mathews of California
that he should do it and he did so.
Mr. Burr had moved the appointment of a com-
mittee to report business for tbe Convention : Mr.
Brewster has moved his resolution as a substitute.
Tho President ruled that under the previous
question the first question would be on substitut-
ing the resolution of Mr. Brewster for tho origin-
al resolution which would put it before the Coun-
cil if carried in the affirmative to be acted on in
place of the original but would be no vote on the
merits. I did not want to send the matter to a
committee but to have n direct voto on tho ques-
tion and therefore I voted aye to bring tho sub-
stitute up beforo the Council for a voto upon its
adoption or rejection instead of seuding the mat-
ter to a committee.
Tho substitute being thus beforo tho Council
for adoption or rejection and the previous ques
tion not exuausted members were allowed to
speak by unanimous consent and the rest of the
day was consumed in talking.
That evening thoe in favor of adhering to tho
Twelfth Section met and placed Mr. Barker ef
"Ncwkork in the chair. After several proposi-
tions had been made fur a committee of confer-
ence &c &c I addressed tho meeting and con-
cluded by moving that in caso the twelfth section
was stricken out or materially modified wo should
withdraw in a body from the hall aud proceeding
to tho Ninth Ward Council Room should there
continue the session of the True National Ameri-
can Council. This motion was carried without
opposition and the result hailed with nice cheers.
Col. Logan had not reached the city and Col.
Fowler had retired from the meeting" beforo thin
action was had so that neither of them was bound
by tho resolution.
The passage of that resolution (all others be-
ing withdrawn and it passing by acclamation)
was tbe proudest moment of my life. I thought
I saw arising at once a new conseratite national
American party withoutsecrecy without religious
test witn which all conservatives everywhere
could unite and in which if dofeated we should
fall like gentlemen true to tho South and the
Union.
The noxt day half a dozen motions were made
all tending to lay on tho table all pending ques-
tions to strike out tho old Platform and to sub-
stitute a new one embodying the views of Ves-
pasian Ellis Ecu. of tho Washincton Oman and
adopted by tho chief Council of tho District of
Columbia. Modified 60 as to deny to anew State
the right and allow it onlv the privilege of admis-
sion into tho Union and so as to declare tho duty
of obedience to" such laws of Congress only as
should be constitutionally enacted; ignoricg the
three principal points of the Twelfth Section and
denouncing tho Administration for the repeal of
tho Missouri Compromise it was introduced by
Mr. Danenhower. a Free-soiler of Illinois ; and
to my surpriso accepted by moro than half tbe
memuers irora the South l
I voted against striking out tbe old Platform :
aud then with Mr. MathewB of California retired
from the Council.
I blame and arraign no one. My only object is
to bo rectus incuria myself. I cannot stand on
the new Platform. I cannot defend it &o far as
it touches tho matter of slavery. The Twelfth
Article was my ultimatum. I would stand on no
platform now on which those who represented
Ohio and Pennsylvania in tbe Council could stand.
Once I dreamed that they could bo induced to
abide by the doctrine of non-intervention and I
affiliated with them. Now Iara satisfied that we
and they cannot be members of one and the same
party.
I decline to defend but I shall never attack the
Platform. So far as it relates to slavery and so
far as it abandons tho Twelfth Section it is not
my creed ; and. that being the case I cannot act
under it when I mean to repudiate it Consider-
ing it tho supremo law of the Order I could not
enter a convention to nominate candidates to be
placed upon that platform ; nor sit any longer
or anywhere with men as objectionable to me
politically as Mr. Seward or Mr. Giddings would
I therefore request you to accept my resignation
as delegate to the National Council and Nominat-
ing Convention. And in surrendering into your
hand the last political trust with which I ever
intend to be clothed and in doing which I have
thought it not improper to say what I have said.
I wish only to add that I desire to belong to no
other party than the American Party and that I
shall adhere to thatparty in the South so long a
the Twelfth Section forms a part of its creed;
but hereafter and forever J decline any affiliation
or cennection with those who repndiate that Ar-
ticle and the priuciplee.jessentiann my opinion
to tho salvation of the Union which it contains.
ALBERT PIKE.
From the Alabama State Sentinel.
Letter from Alex. tVIiitc nnd Jndg-e
Shorlridge.
Mr. Hardv : Being one of cs a member of the
late State Convention of tho American party (of
Alabama) at Montgomery and the other having
publicly ratified and approved the action of that
Convention since its adjournment and being both
of us delegate appointed by that Convention to
.the Xational Convention of the American party
we deem it a duty to make public ourviews in
reference to the Convention and it proceeding
lately assembled at Philadelphia.
By a resolution of the Montgomery Conven-
tion the Hon. Percy Walkerand Wm. R. Smith
were appointed delegates to represent the Ameri-
can party of Alabama in the contemplated Na-
tional Convention of the 22d of February and
were instructed to exert all thcirinflnence to post-
pone the Convention for nominating a President
and Vice President of the United States till tho
4th of July next
This particularand earnest request of tho Con-
m. 41.
vention grew out of tho wMi and tehei im iu
members that a full and entir repriitiiiin it'
the American f-arty of tko United Mati rii"d be
had in a national Convention in July anil tho fi at
that neither could be Lad in February. The i oult
ha iustifi-d tho apprehensior. The Ctmvwitiw
of the 30th. (or the two Convention a nnirm'l
designated) met. refused to ai'jimrii.till July
adopted a ntvsplatfdrms. and nominated cdwlkrH'c
forthe Presidencv and Vice Preiilriic. In Mi
Convention Georgia North and South Curwlimr
Alabama Mississippi aud Texas wert not rt-pre
sented at all and Virginia by six. MiMi-un four
Louisiana four Arkansas two and H ri.lmnn dVI
egate. The States of New York ami P tm-y Irn!
together had more delegates in the Cimveusi-n
than tho whole South.
Tho platform of principles which i pHt firth
by this Convention a tho platform of the Ameri
can party oi tne united states ignores tne q-1
tion oi siavcrr. it no wiierementicin.-it. it dues
not leave plausible ground for a belief that it i
thedesiguor wish if the party to ujihoW the
right of the slaveholdlng StatC3 in our Territo-
ries aud leaves it n debatable question whether it
will protect it where it exists.
Uescending trom tho high national ground taken
by the American '"party in June it plans itelt
upon a sectional platform which does not even
design to resort to the equitocal to temper to the
South it contemptuous disregard of her Consti-
tutional rights or palliate the cold indifference
with which it is proposed to offer her up an
unresisting sacrifice to the Moloch of numbers.
There was a moral sublimity in the position
taken by the American party 'in Juno which is
only equalled by the moral debasement of the
Convention of February at Philadelphia. One
position then was impregnable and firm as the
"surge-beaten rock for it was founded upon jus-
tice equality and truth. It commanded respect
even where it did not receivo assent; it fell grate
ful as the light of Heaven upon tho ungenerous
wound and prejudice itself was fast dissolving be-
neath its happy influences. It was a splendid exam-
ple of noble action and patriotic devotion a na-
tional party a national platform. Losing them-
selves from all party bonds suppressingall section-
al feeling they planted themselves upon the Consti-
tution and the p'nion and gave the South beset
as she was by foes at home and enemies abroad
the assuraneo that this great national party would
throws round herthcagis ofits strength.
Now tho picture is reversed aud auother face
is presented which looksalone to thcNbrtb. The
party which first became n truly national jmrtv.
now becomes a northern sectional party ami must
soon degenerate into a fusion with the fanatics
who have stood the tempet beneath whose force
the Convention of 22d of Februarr was pros-
trated. " ' '
What can be done by us as Americana and a
soullicrnersvYmgim resolute to maintain tho
rights of the land which gave us birth and pre-
Bervp the honor and welfare of our country 7 Can
we follow can we taint tho air of a southern
land by fiinging to its embrace a banner which
dare proclaim no southern rightBT Insult our
people by advocating before them tiie claims of
men who will not or dare not cav to them "that
he will protect you from the assaults of the Abo-
litionists 1" Say to them that wo will thus give
tho go.byto principles sacred a3 freedom and valu-
able as life to the people ofthe South I .And ths
for ichat I That we may secure rt temporarv and
transient success and which must recoil upon us
with crushing aud deadly force.
But the American party of Alabama or at least
the members of the late Montgomery Convention
are wo think precluded upon this question. Bv
that Convention the follow ing resolutions were
adopted :
"1st Iiesolccd That a tho institution of slave-
ry existed iu the States of the confederacy prior
to the adoption of the Constitution of the" United
State and .13 tho right to hold fllnved as proper
ty was conceded by the framers of the Constitu
tion and lully recognized therein therefore slave-
ry exista independent of the Constitution : nnd a
slavery is recognized and sanctioned fv the Con-
stitution Congres which derives all 'its power
from that instrument cannot legislate on the
subject of slavery except for it protection where
it legally exists ; that the territories are the com-
mon property of all tho States and therefore the
peoplo of the States have the right to intrr upon
nnd occupy any territory with theirslave.a well
ns other property and ore protected !r the Con-
stitution and flag of tho country; that Cowgre-s
haB no right to legislate siavery into nor evelmie
it from a territory and that neither Congres m.r
a territorial Legislature has any right or power
to legislate on tbo sibject except so fiir ax war
bo necesrary to protect tho citizens of lh- tern-
tory in tho possession and enjoyment of their
slave property.
"2d. Resohcd That the power to excuse Ire-
ry from or establish it in a territory reMtle 1 x-
clusively in a Convention of the people of rm It
territory legally assembled under rite C"njt:'ii
tion of the Uuitcd States to form s State Oi-t .
tution preparatory to admission into the Union.
In that Constitution the people ii.iv the mi! riln
and tho exclusive power to detenrine fi r them-
selves whether slavery shall orshail not .sint in
such territory.
"3d. Uesolted. That the opposite of tlit doc-
trines embodied in the two preceding re-uiltirioiiK
commonly known as "Squatter Sjorercigiirr" ih
hereby utterly repudiated as vn lative oi tin
spirit of the Constitution and an lu-uiimis :u !
dangerous infringement upon the rights of the
slavebolding States thnt it is "as ind-fa iile in
principle and dangerous in practice as tin Wil-
mot Proviso" "the incut moiiatroug doctrine ever
advanced by an American statesman :" ami the
people of the South ought not and will nut itb-
mit to it."
By the fourth resolution that body plcfgetl it-
Self and its members pledged themselves to ear-h
other "to affiliate with no party nor support any
man for office under the government of the Stat"
or of tbe United States who docs not puUlcty am!
unequivocally atois tho principles of theso reci-
tations without change or abatement."
This indicates plainly and unmistnkabh' the
course prescribed by the members of that Con-
vention for themselves and the party in Alabama
upou the happening of sucban event a that which
has transpired in the February Convention at
Philadelphia.
We must take back our vaunted resolves and
truckle to tho behests of party or we must main-
tain our positiou let party go and stand by our
countrv. This is not the time for Southern men
and patriot to be indifferent or undecided. The
element of human passion are ctirrtd from their
deepest recesses iu the heart of the nation. The
gathering army from the North and from the
South iu the Territory of Kansas; the recent and
long protracted contest for the Speakership in tbe
House of Representatives : the progress of Re-
publicanism with the panic of conservative men
at the North give fearful evidence of tho terribl
strugglo impending over us. From that Rtruzgl?
Southern Rights will rise triumphantly and secure
with an inviolate Constitution or fi.k cruahed
beneath its ruins. It is time for tbeSouth to take
her owu destiny into her own hands and xhow to
tho North by deed and not by bravado that her
people know their right and icill maintain them
peaceably if wo can forcibly if we must. .De-
rision promptness aud patriotism may yet save
our country : but for thcec the South must for the
present look to herself alono. Th moral polit-
ical and social strength of the South nnmt con
centrate must become as the mind and spirit of
one man not to dettroy but to tare- If we do
this we can preerve our country ; if we do not
the way is daik and perilous and their issue urn
certain as tbo tide ot humau passion.
For ourselves a individuals we have connidered
well we have matured our purpose. Neither as
southern men or a American can we follow
a party or go for men for office who will not con-
cede to the South right which we conceive to be
indispensable to her safety and necessary to her
existence. We mightgo fartker and say we would
not as southern men submit to the South being
forced into a secondary and subordinate position
in our common conntry but it i unneceary for
turner issues are u.iuic us. . w
take an imposing position before the country a a
southern American party or tho time for making
such a movement effective will oon be past and
then the alternative will be degradation or d'uuc-
ion. Ifitwouldnot be deemed presumptuous we
would sugeert'hat there is yethope fortheAmer-
ican party! That by holding a National Conven-
tion va July and taking strong emphatic consti-
tutional ground and selecting national men for
our candidate we can preserve tho integrity of
our government and the safety of our people.
!. "Urt .-.. r.tr. ..
ADVBKTISKVCr KATXS.
AirnlU wS s ananad m 0e Dtr per f$3r
tti:ktmvThtitittjtftlhanTit -uer-the
i an c-Bt fcr ek cao-Kuace. Oa-&alr
t-WeaargTaliaMt la Dhm vs. adrtrt-. 07
tt jear with the prrfttefa - ete?1rtlr-
Ba-arM Csrt r aot nor t-a ae Mfixn -t b -ntUi
he im deOari gar snaai
Anina-nn.au r C-DdU-tat tor Osfcc sad ill peHUctl
erfl sad Mia i lanifcilliiai promo-rs of
MtvlaliaeratfwUIWeh-rl AdTertlteaent
Alt AaeiUnaiutt. the pablSeaHaa T Tblfa is reqclre-
V ar awl be paid Oar ta .
' CITATJOK SOMCES. Ta twaaqr 8onJ ttotioo of the
lav cifiihlfs Sees of o9ce provUat that la B exits
' wbareett-H. ar aer prac-j. naahsd la be Krred
ST paMtsaStaa la a aevapapar tka Hur irn datr
i a- t ta k aaca sarnee. th e terahaed with
t-eariaan fc&-ae-pjtic-U4 cetera e ttnlt to
reejobed so hT tacb sarrlce aisde.
PtrcnmatAVES. tc ant ec-ioa f tt n or rb-
wrr St 141 resolat-is; -i u of nmaway tlarts
V"la cIm ta-tvaar yUTei taaiallKd to Ja 1
raaay a aaetce of the .npiaaiailan sad eoca-
-SS"1 " roUdeaerliloa of aek tiara abal" be
1ll'aar.ioaaof tepaaaasS-e8aatef-OT-nam.lbrikmfHi9lL
sad artated eonle
JJfanaedto tae Oerk " be 0ay Osart of
weeaaaty waare laaeou-alM-aat Jan fcave aeea atade.
Atf5.u"4 "rtith aw ar rtte they
Sphfc'"U eoaoc4 aartl S4d. and
eaaraad accerdlacJr.
9aaartAdvartaailourreaait aaeyat
aJL-U mS- AnToa-aaateiflaa. t be
netruual to tka Baltan.
The virtue of Araerrari U yet inco.r-ptd their
patnotism w v atwlalfn and sn appeal to them
m thr dark hoar of the KepuMie wl not be in
" Respectfully
Alex wmitk
r. -. 1. Geo D- SBOtTRtG.
CoLrnRUNA faK 13.135.
Owtefft- tht errs oftta Crmpovt r-u-kMrhit
ia the MUwtaf we Kfdbthn H eorr - Oj.
Devra or Hos. Jrs a. nnrnucT -n.
the last Henderson Democrat vrew Wrie'd
j 1 tho death (unexpected to alt h frknd here)
ot mar womy man. awl innrisnahw pfc f.r-
vant Jnhen S. Devercaux. He ilied at hi re-i
deuce on the id iot of ifluiuition of the
Spleen. He wa in IU 5Cth year. The Demo
crnt says r
Tbe deceased via about fifty yean ; waa
burn hi the State of South Carolina; at varlv
age he removed to the Stato of Georgia where
fie w principally cuacatefl ana rmwi t man-
Iip'mI. From there he reniorrd to AnKiua
Whilst he lived iu Alabama ho wa elected t. the
Ijrgif latMre several tiraw and held other pn-ml-1.1
at positions always filling smeh pohim w itb.
honor to himself aud to tbe entire satisfaction of
those a ho had elevated him. From the State of
ArJun-ica h- remfve-i to Texa at an early day
and before hi death wa one of tbo oWrit Tt x-
ans (using a figure often used amongst ) in tic
countr.
lite eulogy which the Democrat rays to the
many merit of tho d.ccad is eH 4eerved
It is true that he wa an active friend of tbe Re-
public and it annexation to the United State3
H had a correct npiciou. too. of the obligations
of a Democrat and the duties of a representative
Calm and deliberate in hi action high-minded
iu hi views of public policy pun and diinteret-
ed in hi purposes he wa arnar prepared
when called on to rake a position. 1 lis conduct
in tho legislature vnur tbe general theme of praise
None stem! higher ncce had more influence
none were regarded with more exalted recpect
Tho editor of the Democrat wa a colleague in
that body and hi profunnd sentiment or regard
on tbi oytwinn show how deep must be the feel
ing of sympathy aud regret which now penetrate
nil the irieiidt of the deceased. We offer our
f iacere condoleuee tu his bereaved family and
trust that they will find some solace in the' hone
of hi eternal rest in another and better world
Hiul in the rich treasure of a good nam. which he
bequeit'hed t hi family and which eveceda in
value all his temporal firrt-nes thontjh these may
begreat indeed
It mace Him feel Isdefendest. A man
named Porter ay he once had a clerical fri-nd
Ietweeii whom and himself there etUted greal
intimacy.
Every Saturday niht a Porter was sitting
balancing hi emu a note wonld come reroe ting
theliMinofnrerftrfiirWf!" Tho money was
always returned puntually at S o'clock en the
Monthly morning Bnt what puzzled tho lender
was the Parson alxays retnrrI the rery identical
note he herrottnl. Since he had ducovered this
fict he had made private marks -u the note: tl'
the some was handed bark uu Monday morning
Oi.e Saturday evening Porter --eut a live dollar
gold piece iiis:ea 1 of a i.otc.l . e 1 it Mi 1
the very same eoin was returned ou th Moiula
Porter got nervous and billon ab.mtit he
(-oiild not sleep at night for thinking of ir 1..
would awnko hi wife in the middle of the night
and ask her what she thought of iich a strange oc
currence. If wa3 fait boiling over with curio.-ii
when nnoiu came from the reverend borrower
one Christum eve asking for the loan oft tit dollars
A brilliant thrt ght struck our friend. He put
on his great coat re-lving to call aul demand an
explanation of tho mystery.
When ho was shown into h: ; frieml'd study Li-
found him plunge I in the nrofouudest mehwelioly
Mr. "" said onr friend "if you will answer
me one qnectiort I will letynu have tbe ten dollar?.
"How dnes it hnpprn tfmtyou alwavg re-pay me
ine money you oorrow on me roinnuiy nigin in
the very anie coin or note on Monday morning'"
The parson raised his head aud after a violent
f tniggle. as though he were aliont to unveil the
hoarded mystery of his soul said in faltering twA-t
"Porter yon ar a gentleman a scholar -a Chris
fan and n New Yorker I know I ean rely on y our
inviolable secrecy listen to the secret of try e!o-
iiuene". You know t! at I am p'xr and wh n I
hove b ught my Stu.'Iay dinner I have seldom a
red cent left in mv pceket Now. I maintain tl 11 1
tin man can preach the Gospel and blow up his
eoigregation properly w it limit ho ha got aoine-
thing in his prieket to in.-pire him with confidence.
I have therefore borrowed five dolhira of you
very Saturday thut I might feel it oceactonslh as
I preached on Sunday. YVm know how indVu-n-il
ntly I do preach "how I make the rieh (hake
i'i their shoes; well it i all owing to my knowing
thutl have a five dollar bill in my pocket' Ofronrfe
ifvrr having-to ucp it for any other purpose it Is
rmt changed bat invariably "re: in.ed to you tho
next morning. Now a Mr. George Law is
if ircing to hear w preach to-rr"W T thought
t wonld try the effcet of a ten dollar bill sermon
nr .im'"
K .!.! A coiTPptuien- of the St. Louis
Republican writing from Palermo Kar.sa Terri-
tory under date of May nth. cone rning the mur-
der of Jie -ml Harper y :
Thefto two murders of inetimab?e eitizen
without the slightest provocation nr jnstifiestion.
has toiK-hed a chord in tne brar f Kirn which
vibrate propelr. Manv iw manj of tin! who
hasl honestly thought tM law ofthe Territory il-
legititnat and were wih'ns to oppose them fnir-
ly have been horrified and dt'gusted by thrnc das-
tardly act si.d have turned againvt their former
friends and enrolled themselves in the rank of
the Law ud Order party Thh party is aug-
menting its number daily not enly from thee
revolution of sentiment at home but from largo
iteeein from the Southern Stale.
Saie tbr.uand Southerners have arrived with-
in tho lart vctk or tveo apd thwe barbarities at
Lawrence have derniin meet of thwn to et-tl-
at and round that town. A spirit is up and a
determination i manifested everywhere U main-
tain tho law in future. It guardian will be eve-
rywhere. The people of Lawrence' will hence-
forth have eye about them to detect tho perpp-
trator of these desperate -rime awl tho arm of
the law will have sufficient strength to punish
them.
EHMISATIOX OF ATrMt!E1fS. Tho fitHfiW
ing examination of a certain eh1ate for sd'
mission lo the bar taken front the Wnkr Law
Journal in decidedly s good one The examiner
courmetiee with she following:
"DoyoHMinokflT"
"I do sir."
Hare you a spare eigarT"
" Yes Sir." Kxtendms a short ix.
" Xow Sir. what ia the nrt doty ef;at)WTer ''
" To collect foe-"
" What i the second'-
"To increase tb- ngker of am citeaif." '
" When dM your poritmttew-tif ymte eltent
change 1"
" When making a bill of et-sfaj."
"Explain."
" When they occupy the autagoswtie fwillon I
assume the character of plaintiff and they oV&od-
af . " A uittleeW. how do yo etn4 wit the
ikwver eondrcting tbo other idot"
"'Cheek b jowL"
'Enough Sir yon premise to beemae a orna-
ment to Tour profw-Knt. aw) I wwyo- sHsee.
Now. arcyou aware of the duty y
' I am. Sir. It is fai invite yoo to 'low.
' Bat suppose I deeiioe''"
Candidate er3teh'hheil. J
There i n int:! of tb kn on reeeni in
the book! I can't nr the
Yon are right ar-i ;b-BfideD wit wm.
too make the asiwrfV" 'i'.w. thatyeu have read
the law attentively- f-e ha aVrnk aad I
will msh yr eertiicate. '
Not Worth whim. aotno wsg mm t.s
tbe following anecdote of -fetelsh :
"It wrlwa in a quaint old Jowi-h uumeript
now in Ike Kritiah lla-riwn that the Wet of
mankiad 5f ethtuelsh. did not list a lowr m he
might ha- e done The writter ays that God
nror.iaed hii in kdream t if k wooH ris up
nl bniWhiwa tou. M tobM a preteged
five hundred year". he Toptesl ttwtf it wa
scarcely wei while to bwW a oe ro srt
a period; ad so he dwd -8fV J wsw a them-
and years old.'
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