art. - CI
tunc tircguuiaw.i
W. L. SUA, RI"TO " rnri
OKJOOIf CITY;
SATURDAY, JULY 88,
Agent for tha Argua.
J. It. MclilllPB, hifuijeltt.
(!. A. I'.RRO, .S'"'".
Moioan IIwdolpii. SMimily.
Wm, Uaklow, Mnlnlla.
II. C. lUvmuii. ' Gruff.
J)r. 1avih, liltxtminijlon.
ftH W. IIkowx, Ciiretill'i.
Amob Ilmer, ' IVA-y.
Holomo Aum, ylmi'y.
J. K. Lh.k, ".
Jon Mi.h'iN.vKif, C'w.
Rkv. Wiivw IIlaix, ' '.
I, . A. Hi' E. Jaekmniuilh.
II. llARmn, Cilirluniili.
Jmmtt Snillinu, JW-i, ('.
J.xo. U. riwtToN, H'i'W Co. A
It. A. X. 1'iiki.fs, Ualcithnrj, III.
Law OoDeorninr Newipapen.
irr ir .Un!r order lln ilixuiiliiiiuBM of
their papers, Hi pub! il.fr msy eonlinua lo send
i,.im until all artrnraiin ait iid.
J r If su'wcriliersii-gn-clof refuse lo Inks lle-ir
from tin post , or oilier .ice, w which
they ar . uiey are impm-m
settle ill arrearatrni should limit he any.
a T If nulnenliers mmovo to oiImt places, with-
.ami lii'urmiiltf Ilia nib wlier. ami the poi r is wilt
to Ihe former direeiion. Ihey if held responsible.
J f It not sullieieul for rnxtmmter, when
imperii mil bik.-n out of In oMre, lo return one
with "not taken out" wrillaii on the margin, bill
h mint wrilo a l"'ler lo tlx publisher, givinf tlit
nwiit Hid pust-offiee, and slut ni ih.it Ihe pser ia
iivt tol.cn from Ilia offi e. Miliarwsa tlw t
inm'rr is held respwwble.
To CarrrspoadruU.
Wo havo received several communica
tions which aro adinirubly well written, and
no doubt toiilain a groat di id of trutli, but
which wo "hall lie ouinpfllcd to decline pub
lishing on account of their personal charac
ter. It tuny m'l'in iiiipiirt.ini lo A, H, or C,
vht li.u been in. mIu tlio butt of ridicule or
iibihc by noitic iiirrt's'iiidtlit of a pajn-r de
voted t) rMTMoiml attacks and obnccnr pub
licatiuti, to U' admiiti d to reply in a re
spectful inauner, at .-a-t. Hut bilo llie
nilinis-iiu of Midi nn articlo into our paper
Illicit alKird jmii' ctiiiMili-rnblu iiiiiiikciiimiI
ti a few, ind porliapi adinidUter a detervo l
jvbulo to Mine, it wutild lint ti'on the whole
accmd with the feeling of the great mans of
our reader, Imr be in keeiiug with the
character of such n journal an wo wish to
jmblMi. 'TriucipluM nud tint men' we
wih In deal with, ami tbe'reat law of love,
and kitidncHii townrda all men, uvea our
IMIUIIliert. nllOlll.1 lie OUT rillll of Hcti'ltl. Wc
want to eiiliyliti ii men in Htend of stirring
up their iiiHioii', to eiiticu by arjjiiimiil
and ilia power of motive, intend of f ircinjf
them, and in currv iu; out our plant we hope
to b) seconded by nil I lioto who writo for us.
Wo liavo piihlUheil iiiiiny roiiiiniiiiicatious
from which we liavo tiiketi tho liberty to
rap otl" many sharp knotty points, and oven
then wo cm-tide n il ilu in in some purticiilars
rather obj' Ctionuble.
lty pursuing a cotirso kind and concilia-
lory towards tlniio who ililH r with us, wc
shall nccoinpliidi tlm most good, nud enjoy
tho conciousnei of having acted correctly,
w hen I lie animal and coinbaiive organs oc
cupy their true positions, as subordinate to
tho hhjlicr ami nobler mural faculties, which
rejoico tint in citln r inanity or violent
strife.
l.x-l.nv. bi'i'tti'ihy
Arrived iu this city some four wocks ago.
So wo aro informed, for wo have not seen
him as yet, neither had we heard of his arri
val until since our hint iw.ue, or we should
liavo noticed the fact. Our city is getting
to bo such a great nud buttling biHtiesa
placo that the arrival of l'rrsidcnt 1'iBRcg
would create so little seiHiiiion that We
should not lie apt to hear of it for a month,
unless he happened to bring "news from the
mines." Iu that case, wo should probably
couio in possession of thu fact by hailing it
galloping Irain of new paikers, who, in a
cloud of dust, were giiing us a tinpan-
CitmpkeltUnml pick aud shovel serenade,
and asking them who brought tho "latest
news."
OfcltglkUttll.
Wells, r'argo ,1 tV, tho 1'acilic Kx press
Company, mid J. W. Sullivan, of San Fran
cisco, have all l.ii I IU tin ier obligations for
tuhang s. J. W.Sullivaii has b at him
sell" a little thl.tinie by throwing in il'l0 .
Iiislrated Loudon News and IWIou's lVllar
Jl.igaiiiio, lining nith ll.irir'i
M.iMhly.Rdli.u', 1'ictoiial, nud nutur oth
er of the Ivst tiuiM-rs nrinteJ in tdd P
ulltvatl di-seru-s to maVe a fortune in hi.
. . 1 V UlUlli
ti ible ell'orts to siiphIv this count wiih .....I I
ami Wu ho,,., I.., will if i...'.V' hw 1,0 Pul,'ie kuiUinp at the Seal f
nu m liter, ami u.i i.in.i i . 1 ii' 1.
real, all .he Umk. Iu, I. ..IU I.
a prodigy in learning. As lo ourself. waaitowllkno.vutoieHu,r..nvlgat,oB. h
wu:i hcimiim r.-t t all he semi
Ii to us.
IHIani..
The prohibitory l.' pior l.iw wli'nh passed
t!u L.f,;l.iuu. of this Slate last winter.
w. nnitu d , ,ho rp.e f ,r approv a.
t I t l.,te rliclioil. Sixty counties .huh
Iin-I Veil hoard from, p.. ,. ,-, .m., ;or, v
eMiut the l.i. The f. it-i.,1, of the Measure-
luldgi.Hltlp ail tojwrfj,, ,,1,,., ,
th-j-.-!.-. '
.
i ... , ... ... i....,l.f,..iU.,.rMr
wfal H.Uro Ulamlty.
'dark, Unitarian clergyman, coiiitig of
: zzf..rTir:
I.:, -'if.. i.d irrowu son. were uu"'t 10
.lo soma two wwk since, logtLer with
the cabin in which they resided, in Yamhill
couniv. Wo relato tho circtimstancei just
m we learned tbeiii from otl-r. Mr,
Clnrk's claim, on which ho resided, wan sit
uated iu tho extreme western part of Kouth
Yamhill ralb-y, as far up on that stream as
the valley extends into the mountains, ami
jj.tal the point where the Indian trail h aves
the settleine'nta for Tillamook bay. It seems
that on the day preceding tlio saJ occur-
ronco Mr. Clark aud hit son wero absent
from home, pcrhap engaged at harvest 00
n neighboring plantation some fw miles
distant. Nillit aiitiroachifig, tuo oM gen
tleinan concluded to remain away all night,
and sent his son home to look after matters
there. Ilia son not returning in the inorn-
ni, Mr. Clark set out for home, when upon
reaching the spot he found his little polo
cabin in aidies, and the bones of his wife ly
in iu tho part where her bed had stood,
and those of his aon just within the door,
Tho whole matter is enveloped in the most
impenetrable: mystery. How two grown
people could have been burnt up in small
log house; by nn accidental filing of the
home, that never waked them from their
slumbers in time lo escajie, we are at loss
lo determine. Some of the neighbors in
form us that suspicion has rested upon the
Tillamook liidiutis for having perpetrated
the deed. It seems that not long since some
horses were stolen from the Yamhill valley
by theso Indians, who were pursued by the
whites until tho horses were recovered, and
an Indian killed. It is thought by some
that these Indians have, truo to their an
cietit war policy, taken rovengo by thus de
stroying the first family that lay upon their
trail leadiu'' frotn their "salt water" deli
Pottltral.
For ihe Argui.
Ma. Cuitos: If we sliould judge by lliesins
of the Hints, we mi(lit piesibly coik-IuiIs that
AnirricsiiMin was dead and "gone in," in Oregon,
and llial llirre was now no sueli thing as an oppo
sition nrty to watcli the one in w. r, calling it-
elf "drmocratic.'' The great leuder of this Ore.
gun deiiineralic mrl)- has been most lriuinihantly
bornu inio ehVe U.oii tho very mine Nebraska
Inihhy which threw J'.rree and Douiflnas, and mwt
of iis o:her riders, and broke their political necks.
Tiie fuel is, dial in Ihe blindness of arty si-al, and
llnoii;'li a misconception of the ri al principles of
this Nebraska art, wo have elected a rrjirrsiiita
tive to 0'oiigrers who, when he gits there, will
fuel himself in a very mcugre minority; and able
lo exert but little inlluenee fur our Territory. No
other administration has over Jren so elleelually
deserted by its fiiinds as Ihe present one, for the
reason, perhaps, tint no oilier administration ever
used its patronage and inlluriiee, lo such an uujus-
lifiuble elrnl, ill forcing iin the penpls such an
objectioniible measure aa the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
Yet it si ems that this measure is as popular here
as it isobjivtiouable in the Ktatea.
The altaclunent of Ihe people of Oregon to what
they conceived lo be tho principles of ties bill, to.
gelher with their prejudiees against "secret pilitic-
al soelotii-e,'' has given thorn a momentary triumph
so cnuiplrte lliul they now have things just as they
would like, with perhujie the eiceptiou of a Statu
governm.ut. I amsurprised :hal Ilio 'Convi iiti.m'
ipk-slion was lit by a p-irty which proves lo have
been m well drilled. They have certainly missed
a splendid opiwrlunity of supplying the three score
nud ti n leaders of the party each with a nice, com
fortnlde, fnl oflW. They have also missed au tf
cced ngly fins opportunity for engrafting negio sla
very upon our I'oiisliniijgn before Ihe repeul of Ihe
Nebraska ncl, tho reinstatement of the Missouri
Compromise lino, and perhu some new legislation
which hull mors clVeeliinlly bar the iutroduc!inn
of slavery fmin litis Territory, by the approaching
American Congn-ss. llicy have also miwed a line
opiwiltinity of binding together Ihe jarring rle
ments thai compose the ulreme sections of the
northern snd southern portious of the Territory. In
the event of a division of Ihe Territory from Km.1
to West, and an establishment of min ister 11 boun-
Jsry along the summit of the Cascade range, the
Seal of tiovernmcnt must be ag.iiu located upon
lli"truck wagon" and luuiloj buck further Norlh.
sod llien what a great, mighty, and iulluentiul
Stale we shall have ! I see there is a movement
amuiiK the people al the Dalles lo strike ift"".id-
dlo Orrpm" into a seiwrats Terrilnrr. Th ...K.
ability is tliat Lane sill use his inlluenee in Con
gress lo fsvor the move. N's shall llien be left
with a Stale about as largo as Uhods l-land, wah
a Uomrudous burthen of taxes weighing us down,
snd s mero nominal inlluenee in the gemral gov
ernment. Hut no mill. 1 fur all that. The more
Slslis a mske out of our Territory, (which is
pleuly small for one great intlueutial Slate) Ihe
more offices will be creuted, aud the more of our
huugry aspirants will be nicely fitted out with a
lawe wlarv. isud sut of Ihe tmrlria ..f il.. I..k...
S.elldidi,, p,,,!,.. T Oregon certainly w.ll
not complain, when we aarl llwt Ihry have poor
ly msnogrd Ihe public fund, which have been ap-
Pr"P'"'l''d by Congress for our publ.c woiU
Who
h" bu,,""el ) "'e ep. nd,iure of this men-
convenience f.r theemniag
Mature.
U.I , . n
hisloiy uf our Peuilentiarv fund I
' '""iiary iuiiu
.1 . .... " i
(..iiwiirm un. ii iu.riui
uui our lerr.lia mailers hi, k... k...n
Phi rr aM po. Our statute U-k, .
. . H WUI. IIIBI
Urti,-uM with lame and inefficient
eihool laws
n-e i
. a . nivn are all im result of send nj
... j . ii ... . ...
, unuy uZZ
t "' Pel. of the ,e,.pl,. t u, up v m.
lo ,. in- three Stales, aud imp p, ihe pro.
'' iu,""' h,m ,4 uvatiun neirj
import he oln,.-!.. .udlh..k;wry
will have biH-acomummaUxi. The peeple m ill re-
' fnw 'ch rule a. th. j arc now j ild g t0)
j srheuevr liny feci lb hands "f ll"
J.,.vwn.liinfwcb.fu.lutrty
fitch-
sut be mails t believe thai thas. evils are any-
thing bul imsijiusry. Dut when the ty arrives
that Uis work of demsl"gues In Oregon Is fairly
eoiumminstnl, and llie people find Ibenwdves in
volved In tha Imslricablo difficulties wliictt wa
have hinted al, they will be glad to unit w.th the
opilin to overthrow ths party Ibey are now so
forward i suslailiing, no iniiller w lieuier iui .r
position party be called Whig, Know Nothing, or
nv other opprobrious bsiih,
That Oregon , b. thus div.dee, an .,- r- ,
ln,l. I fur one. hsvs no
doubt, if lite niacliiiiai.ons
r ,liiieal leaders here are successful i and
just hers 1 shall venture the prediction that Une
will givs aid and comlort to lue meur iu .-..-
. . 1 1 .. h.j l.t.l I Amp llm
gress. 1 sincerely wish u ij "!
won. If such rtaw of things is Brought auou.,,
,fon,,.l,.llle.v8ih. peopl. lo fotheb.l o ,
.spewes.hicl. they havs as fooluhly eonlracled,
-r....i.....H.i.. .ill retain in power,
bv sunnortine the parly Uiey still retaio in power.
Al all venls.imlgingfrom the past, I am war
ranted iu the lielief that tha continue I triumph of
what is calhd "democracy" here, will placa our
Terrilorv in it very awkward and unenviable lei-
lion, finsncisllv and socially, before tho lapse of
many years. The present party must and will be
brok.-n down. Onr country must bo savid from so
great a calamity asihs triumph of sued prmc p.es
aud ineosurea, ('oiisipienlly the Americun purty,
which is at present Ihe only parly of living, comer,
vative principles, will conlinue lo exist as the only
horn of Ihe friends of polilical reform. Let the
p.liey of that party bo open and manly, and their
principles well defined and publicly Uiscusseu, ana
we are sure of a future triumph.
The day is not far distant when Ihose who are
now violi ally pr. ju.liced against everything politic
al which bears not Ilia numo of domocr.icy (my
Uod! whatanubused name!) will gladly unite
with us, si the only political association where good
Dtmociata, Wh'-gs aud Kniiw.Nolhini;s csn form
a union forsouud political action.
VERITAS.
Mauion coumtv, July 16, lH.'ij.
Salem, July 14, 1835.
Mr. Editor '-Tim galled jade winces."
You w ill perceive in the last Statesman the
proof of the old proverb, and "Teddy
O'Kotirk" iu Hying to shield hi "temper-
ance dunoCf-iiU" T 0111 the well deserved lah,
has made some .lutein- Ms which though
often disproved have been always reitenated.
All f the candidates for the legislature nom
inated by the (loptihlicnn convention pub
licly avowed their wish for a strict prohibi
tory law. Tho resolutions of the convention
were strong on temperance, a the States
man readers could have been aware, had
they been published in it at requested by
the convention, as a copy with a polite ro-
ouest wa-i forwardod. S01110 'lio voted our
ticket may have signed a petition for licence,
but they thank God nro few, and what
ever their motives, tho act desorves con
demnation, and meela with no sympathy
with tho great mass.
Go on, yo temperance democrat.. The
Statesman is your appropriate temperance
organ, and you havo staunch supporters,
rjuito as reliable Go on, yo gospel
teacher., who make the Statesman your text
book ; you may Statusmiiuizo the Bible,
but remember
"Vain nun, ye do but play fantastic tricks before
high Heaven that muke the angels wocp."
Ureal .VmerlcanK. X.) Demonstration.
There was an open meeting in N. Y.city
immediately after tho adjournment of the
Philadelphia convention. It is estimated
that twenty thousand persons were present.
Many able speeches wero made, by distill
guished orators. Among tho speakers we
note Mr. liartlett, of Kentucky ; Hon. Mr.
Ilaughton, of Norlh Carolina; Andrew
Jackson Doiulsnn, and Governor Urown, of
Teiinesseo ; Mr. Ford, of Ohio J Hon. Lewis
C. Levin, of Pennsylvania ; Messrs. Mal
lory, Darker, Lyon, and Squires, of New
York; Messrs. Pollock an-1 YVi'.inot, of
Maryland, and many others.
YVo intend to give one or two of tho
speeches next week.
San l-mnelsi'o Markets.
Our latest dates note an upw ard tendency
in all kinds of produce an I merchandize.
Wc clip tho following from a Commercial
exhibit, of the Alia California, July 17th:
Flocs. A sale'of 3,000 qr bags Oregon City
.Mills, sold fur export, Saturday evening, on private
terms. To-dny POO half and 6U0 qr bags Chili at
$7, aud about 1900 qr bags domestic, in lots at
$1 75ai8 , 100 bbls. llusull at $1 1 50 ; 100 do.
and 77 da at 9 19.
Wihat Sales of about 500 bogs in jobbing
lots stlJ c.V.
lU'nss-aMO firkius new importation, sold iu
five lots st 4.1 Ju-ITjo ; 100 firkin, do. at 40c.
Ciissss 7,"i cases in tin, sold at 2d Jc.
Karon About 80,000 lbs evlra clear has been
sold iu lots, all on private terms ; S,000 lbs. clear
do. at 14c.
tfT ChicagostiU continues in wonderful career
of expansion. A recent number of the Times says
that ever- house in the city is full, and that rents
f,-MV M lUCUIH-.liqil raiCS. , I1CC HlO Wl Ul
i . . " 1 1
May the increase of rent, is s.ste.l i.. h.,.. i .
IKFU l-DTi luVtilv.li.-a an. I ....... L . i
.
' ' l,ru nunurea
per cent, a stury which seems rather fabulous, but
niAV nevertllAina lw rurrl .'I r.
I.,,! , , '
l,Uri"i,"l''w'l"eeroddwiihrave!ersand
emigrant.
tTOifieial accounts state the total num
ber of lives Ut in the earthquake at lir.tnssa,
Feb. M, w (mi, 4(5 in t)0 firjt'
hoik, sud 20 1 in the second. IVsioVs this
!oss of life, 0i,c-fift, of the city was de
stroyed by fire.
Arrival of tho MaiL
Uleresllai New from ttae seal of Wir
uV. "s.lt o.otet-l'ropo.r removal of
COV. HreerHptlt U U.W NolW
Ug V..i.v.nto. I.blt.epbta.-.eor,li
Wemoerstle ronve.llow a4 P
7,e. Mow tvtea aa ar .umea-l. Ul
ry escaped lo Meavar.ua.
Tho Steam Ship Colombia, Capt. D.tll,
arrived al Portland on last Monday, bring
ing highly interesting nevvi from tho U. S.,
mid from the scat of war. Our advice, nro
from tho Crimea to Juno 2, and from New-
York to Juno 20. A full summary 01 news
- - .j
irom mo -
uawsas.
All wasnuiet in the Territory at the la
test dates. Gov. RceuVr left N. Y. Juno
13. on hi return to Kaitsa. Secretary
& Jj,.,;,,,!. him a note, dutrd Juno
J .factory
1 1, inlorm.n0 fi r ,,is f Peedcrsl
explni.utioti wa. rendered for hi (Uettlcr)
having been a party with the Attorney anu
Associate Justice, of Kansas territory in the
..... . i
ntirchuM) of certain Kansas half-breed resrr-
t-ntiiifia nf hind, "ut'nareiitlv in violation of
acts of Congress, ami of regulation of tho
Department," the President "l It embarrass
ed to see how, consistently w ith hi convic
tion, of duty," ho could retain him in of
fice. Gov. Ileeder replied that, immediate
ly upon hi reaching hi homo iu Kansas,
ho would try to give tho necessary "expla
nation." Atty. Gen. Cushing also di
patched similar notices to tho Attorney and
Acinte Justice of Kansas Territory.
Their removal will of cotirso depend upon
the kind of explanation they are able to ren
der to Iho President.
Kwow Nothing Convention ta PUlla
sclvuls, Tho Grand National Convention of this
order met in Philadelphia, June G, for the
purpose of con-tructing a national platform.
Tho di bates during the session are reprc-
si nted to havo been warm and earnest, tho
speak' rs occupying opposing grouuda en
tcring into tho work liko men who seemed
thoroughly impressed with tho correctness
of their various positions upon tho nil ab
sorbing qiicslioii9 that arc now shaking the
Union to it center. Yet, throughout tho
whole deliberations of this body, there
seemed to be a marked respect for the rules
of decorum, and perhaps less of tho fiery
upheaving of tumultuous strife than has
been exlbibitcd in a numerous political con
vention of men from all parts of the Union,
for many years. There was eno represen
tative from every State placed upon the
comtiiittco on Resolutions.
Tho resolutions adopted by a majority of
the conimitlco embraced tho principles of
the Kansas Nebraska bill upon tho subject
of slavery in tho territories. All the mem
burs of the committeo from the Northern
States, excepting the one from N. Y., (Iowa
was not represented) protested against the
principles set forth in tho resolutions, as for
ming tho basis of a platform upon which the
Northern States could never unite. The
report was signed by 17 out of 31 members
of the committee. Tho remaining mem
bers of tho committee, 14 in number, reprc-
senting Ohio, Vt., N. II., Me., Mass., Pa.,
Conn., R. I., 111., Iud., AYis., Mich., Del.,
atrti N. J., brought in a minority report, set
ting forth that "Tho repeal cf tho Missouri
Compromise was an infraction of tho plight
ed faith of the nation, and that it should be
restored, and if efforts to that end should
fail, Congress sliould refuse to admit any
State tolerating slavery, which shall be
formed out of any portion of tho territory
from which that institution was excluded by
that Compromise." After several days
were occupied in warm debate upon the
questions at issue in the two reports, nud in
considering a great variety of mid Iling prop
ositions, aud listening to as many new pro
posals as tlio ingenuity of tho members
could invent, for settling the difficulties that
stared tlio convention, and threatened to
staro the nation in the face, a vote was taken
which resulted in the passage of the major
ity report by a vote of eas 80, Nays .r9.
The minority report was rejected : 51 Yeas,
92 Navs.
Tho following platform was adopted by
tho majority of tho delegation :
rLATFORM AND TUlNCirLES.
v 1. The- acknowledgment of that Al
miglny lleing who rufes over tho Universe
who presides over the Councils of Nations
w ho conducts the iirlairs of men, and w ho,
in every step by which we havo advauecd
to the character of an independent nation,
d1;ltta'enc1'.;l " b' 0flr0vl'
agency.
v ii. i tie ciutiva ,on and development of a '
sentiment of profoundly tnteuse American -
a . ' I """"- "".".uiiiem. iu our
elllUI:tlon ot t he virtu,. ni.l.,m uii.l n..i.;..
uttiiily appboil its rrov on.
v ill. I do maintenance of tho union of
these United Slates as the paramount politi
c.d good ; or, to us the lansuage of VVash-
lti(Tl,,n .-llm ..I.:..... . e . . .
lesire. And hence
,. I'Kiu.ii, uu i-i-L iii iiair nil .
,'i - i "v i
" 1. Or-po-itioii to all attempts to weaken
or subvert it.
Uncompromising antagonism to every !
i.lo of rloliev thnt unrln,.- 7
priiuipli
3. The U.,cy of an nZuXu .;.... I
' ysi-
w ...... ,, ... ,.,!,, ,1U i, n.Muuuous ; ot . terpose for the purpose of uivino- peace to
dn... a.,on for the purer days of our Nation- the country and .erLuity to tl V ion -a
exigence,; of veneration for -he heroism And as experience has slfown im Sfe
that precipitated our Revolution: and of1 to ,...,;u ' . Ie
.UTereticc wbicb
polticul l'5'' " w,,,c
....... - , nrr tint.'
threaten it ...tcfe'r.fy or pc rpc 'l ;
4. Tl.o ...pprcss,on of ' v,cl?l
political division landed on W '
discrintination or on .0 M f Jut J-
is a real itiiicrence 01 ...
between the varMis section, o u v. j
UlU BC.lllll I . .
a ncuoii. .
IV. Obedience to tlio consuiuuoii
theso United States a the supremo law of
the land, sacredly obligatory upon all it
part and members, and steadfast resistance
to tho spirit of innovation upon lU princi
ple, however specious the pretext. Avow
in" that in all doubtful or disputed point it
may only be legally nscettailicd and ex
pounded by the judicial power of the I nttctl
State. And as a corollary to tho above!
' 1. A habit of reverential obedience to tho
laws, whether National Slate, or Muncipul,
until tliey aro either repealed or declared
unconstitut otial by tho proper authority.
2. A tender and .acred regard for tltrwo
nets of statesmanship which are to be contra
distinguished from act of ordinary legts
lation, by the fact of their being of the nature
of compacts and agrcciiMits ; and so to lie
considered a fixed and settled national
!va radical revision and modification of
tho law regulating immigration and tlio
,.ttl,.m.iil of iniitiiL'ranU. OTering to the
Imnest iinm'iL'raut. who from love of liberty
hatred of oppression seeks an asylum ii. the
United States, a fiiendly reception and pro
tection, litlt u liquid i tied ly condemning lite
transmission to our shores of felons and
n.-iiiiinrs
VI. Tho essential modification of tlie
Naturalization Laws. Tlio repeal by the
Legislatures of the respective States of all
State law allowing foreigtu is not natural
ized to vote. The repeal, without retroac
tive operation, of all act of Congress mak
ing grant of land to unnaturalized foreig
no , and allowing tljem to vote in the Ter
ritories. V VII. llo-tilitv to tho corrupt mean by
which tho leader of ratty have hitherto
fore d upon us our rulers and our political
creeds. Implacablo enmity against the
prevalent demoralizing system of rewards
for political subserviency, ami of punishment
for political independence. Disgust for tho
wild hunt after etlice w hith characterizes
tho ago. These on tho one hand. On the
other Imitation of the practice of the
purer days of tho Republic ; and admira
tion of the maxim that "nfliee should seek
tho man, and not man tho office," and of
the rule that the just mode of ascertaining
litness for office is tho capability, tho faith
fulness and the honesty of the incumbent or
candidate
, VIII. Resistance to the aggressive policy
and corrupting tendencies ef I lie Roman
Catholic Church in our country by tho ad
vancement to all political stations execu
tive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic of
those only who do not hold civil allegiance,
directly or indirectly, to any foreign power,
whether civil or ecclesiastical, and w ho are
Americans by birth, education and training
thus fulfilling thu maxim, "Americans
only shall govern America." Tho pro
tection of all citizens in the legal and proper
cxerciso of their civil and religious rights
and priviligcs ; the maintenance of tho
right of every man to the lull, unrestrained
and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious
opinions and worship, and a jealous resist
ance of all attempts by any sect, denomina
tion or church to obtain nn ascendency over
any other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, ly any
political combination of its members, or by
a division of their civil allegiance with any
foreign power, potentate or occlesiastic.
IX. Tho reformation of the character
of our National Legislature, by elevating to
that dignified and responsible positiou men
of higher qualification, purer morals, and
moro unselfish patriotism.
X. The restiictioit of executive patron
age, especially in tho matter of appoint
ments to oflico, so far us it may be permit
ted by tho Constitution, nud consistent with
the public good.
X. XL The education of tho youth of our
country in schools provided ly the State;
which schools shall be common to all, with
out distinction of creed or party, and free
from any influence or direction of a denom
inational or partisan character. And inas
much as Christianity, by tho Constitutions
of nearly all tho Sit.tcs, by the decision of
tlio most eminent judicial authorities, and
by the consent of tho peoplo of America, is
considered an element of our political sys
tem, and as the Holy Piiblo is at onco the
source of Critianity and the depository and
fountain of all civil and religious freedom,
we oppose every attempt to exclude it from
the schools thus established in the States.
XII. The American party having arisen
upon the ruins and in spite of the opposition
of the Whig and Democratic parties, cannot
be held in any manner responsible for the
obnoxious acts or violated nli-oWs of either.
And the-systematic agitation of the Slavery
1"8tion '' ,Prtie. haying elevated
political power, and brought our institution,
into peril, it ha, therefore become the in'
tv.iuu.il iiiiiuj inio a positive element of
perativo duty of the Am
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tli V,..: i n .-.t .. ,un,1? "le Uws
"v 4VHUVUHI vuil r UM ( PPnWii it f ia
guarantee of common justice andoffulure
! r-KV 10 u f.v and maintain the cxistins
I ur 'e sui'Jfct of Slavery, as a final
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nn.i i. . ..i .... -
loiiciusivcK'll ement r.f I , ,f c..l.: . :..
'pirit and in substance.
And regarding it the highest duty to
L'nir tltf.ii. ..r.t.,:... .. J.
port,, t i X WT T" " U,''t 10 im
f?M ,n 'l nct ;lnd nnciuivocal terms, il
? M "c of this Na.
uooni (.euiiui that
Congress possesses co
encan party to m-
power under tho Constitution to Irgishttu
,', thn.nbiect of Slavery in the Stat,-.
IU"'!! Hi" lilMM li Ul s.s--'
'h , d or n . or ,0 exclude any
1 Stn'o from admission into tho Union be-
, Constitution dor. or doe, not roc
, c m
iil.i-.iid svstetn : and expressly prcicrmn.
1 j . 0f opinion u.on the now-
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that any interference by Cotigres with Slar.
very as it exists iu tho District of Columbia.
would be a violutioti of iho stunt and intcii
lion of tho compact by which tie State of
Maryland ceded tho Disitict to tlio UintcJ
States, and a breach of tho National faith.
XIII. The policy of tlio (iovornmeiit of
tho United Slates, in it relation, with for
eign (Jovcrnmciit, i to exact jtistieo from
tlio strongest, and to do jtistieo to the weak,
est ; restraining by all the power of iho (iov.
eminent all it" citizen from interfering with
the internal concern of nations with whom
wo are at penco.
XIV. This National Council declare, that
all the principle of the Order shall be hence
forth every w hero openly avowed ; and that
each itieinUr shall bo at liberty to make
known the existence rf the Order, nnd tliw
fact lli.it he himself ia a member ; nnd it
reCMiiiiirnd that there bo no eoiic alinrne
of the places of meeting of subordinate
Councils-
E. U. B A RTLKTT, of Kv.,
1 'resident of National CVuneiL
C.D.PKsiiLER.of N.J, Cor. Sec'y.
James M. Stkiihp.ns, of Md., Ric. Sec'y.
The Northern niembers (with tho excep.
lion of those from New York) withdrew
from the Convention. Tho following pro
test was iifterward handed into the Con
vention :
PROTEST OF NOUTHEBX DELEGATES.
The undersigned, cilUens of the United Stale,
and residents of the Stales set opp ile their numes,
suleiiilily protest against the introluelioii of any
question connected with Slavery iulo the p'utfc-nii
of priuciplif of Ihe American party bcirg con
viuced that no such issue were intnided lo be em-Imci-d
within Its purposes and objiets.
Thut wi. believe iu ami sli.ill drfen I (lie rij;lil of
freedom of opinion and discussion ou that and eve
ry oth, r subject not intended to he embraced with
the design of our orgauituliou.
TImt if the question of Sluvcry is to be pussed
upou and n.ade a part of our uiilioiial t reed, then
ill that event we cannot cous'strnlly act w ill tlw
fidelity to our priiic'plesaiid former profusions wilh
any nutionul organi.ution whose action on tlio
ipieslion of Slavery will result in endorsing the Kansas-Nebraska
Act, and which n fines its eunctiou
to tlio principles of Ihe Missouri Compromise Act
of ISO. That we believe that ti.ne honored com
pact wns an honoruble and fair adjustment of live
question of Shivery. We desire to pluce ill s pro
test upon the journuls of th CoiuieiU that in no
future time Ihe undersigned may be ehurged willV
infi uction of express or implied lui.h tu their fi-l e.v
niembeia iu fulling to support the majurjly resolu
tion. V. F. Johnston, Pcnn., R. M. C'i ilfohd, "t.
J. Bowuax Bell, Tenn., Evk.i.vs I'iehi-umt, I.
D. E. Small, 1'enn., Gt:o. D. Hatch, Vt.
R. Coiilteh, Penn., Kiciiaud Clemens, Del.
John A. Priciiet, III., E. S. McLellan, N. J .i
A. S. Livingston, N, J., Horace Kinqsley, VI.,
Jos. II. Barrett, Vt., D.iviu 0. Hbook, Conn.(
V!. D.Dandamiower. III.
The undersigned delegates, representing Iho
Council of Uu State of In linna, rei pectlully protest
nrrT.inut ilia nl!,ir...,n n L.i.lnJ k.. ll.. Mni!......l
..u.l.u. ti.u .,h...i,i, UIK'JMVU IIV I.UIIU1IU1 V-Villi-
cil ut its present session, and beg leave to say thai
iu regurd to the measure known as the Kausas-Ne-brask'i
hid, those within the Council of the Stale
of ludiuna, nor the people, have awaited the ac
tion of the National Council in eider to form their,
opinions.
Their opinions havo been form, d and avowrd.
An issue has been made with llnir po;ilicul antag
onists, nnd the soundness of those opinions li-sti d 1
public debute utid tried ut the lullot-Lox. The
edicts of Ihe National Council, however canonical
they may he, will be powerless to change thus
opinions or to reverse the action of the people of lis
diuim. Always conservulivu in their opinions and
aetioiis ; always mindful uf the Compromises of the
Constitution of the United Stales ; ardently devo
ted to Ihe American Union, they will see wilh re
gret the promulgation of a platform by this body
which can have no other effect than to increase
the fury of the conflagration which the paraage of
the Kansas-Nebraska bill has lihlod up. '
The undersigned respectfully express their delib
erate conviction that immediately upou the publi
cation of the platform adopted, the Order in tho
State of Indiana will cease to acknowledge the au
thority of the National Couucil ; and Uiey respect
fully ask thut this protest may be received as a ter
mination of their duties as delegates from that
State.
Jas. R. M. Brvaxt, Godlovi S. Ortii,
J. S. HiBVEV, Thomas C. Si.AUOirrosr
T. 1). Allen, Sciicvler loLrsx,
Will Cumback.
eal Dow,
The Mayor of Portland, Me., was tried!
Juno 5 on n charge of keeping intoxicating
li-piors, contrary to tho "Maine Law," and
acquitted.
A full investigation of tho conduct of Mrv
Dow iu reference to his conduet at tho time
of the assault ly tho mob, upon tho build
ing of the city agency, has resulted in phus
ing tho w hole matter in an entirely different
light from, what it was viewed by thoso whc
made tip their mind nt first frnm th
representations, that were made of the
matter by tho papers, that favored tho liquor
interest. Mr. Dow has como out' of the)
ordeal of investigation without having ths
smell of dishonor upon hi garmeuU.
Col. Kinney
Ha escaped, leaving hi steamer under
blockade, by the government. Ho lcavea
a sort of manifesto, stating that hi business
vas of such an urgent na'tue. tlm ;t required