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£i mts mwl StvAind. COLUMBUS," "GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JONB 22, 1855. fOR GOVERNOR. lIERSCIIEE V. JtfUBOX. 1 OR CONGRESS. Ist District—James L. Seward, of Thomas. 3j # g James M. Smith, oft-p Son. ,j t h 4. lliram Warner. sth << Jno. (1. Lumpkin. Jj h “ ilowell Cobb, ol Clarke. Congressional Convention, 2d District. We suggest that the Democratic Congiesr-ionai Conven tion for the Second District be held at Americus, on Wed nesday, 11th July next. The Supreme Court will be in session at that time in Americus. What say our Demo eratic coternporaries to this suggestion ] Ine time and place ought to be agreed upon at once. wtwtd. Platform ol the American Party. We publish to day the Platform of Principles adopt ed by a majority of the Know Nothing order or Ameri can party in Grand Council at Philadelphia on the (sth June, 1855. In connection with it we also publish the Platform of Princip’es promulgated by the seceders from the council, which may be tegaaded as the Plat- ; form of the Northern branoh of theoide'’. Southern Know Nothings have dtlu'Pd themselves with the belief that the American party was sound on the subject o: slavery. Ihe action of the Grand Coun cil must cure them of this fatal dtlusion. Though the Southern members were willing to tohrate the widest differences of opinion upon the subject of slavery—a ptop'sition so indignantly condemned by the Know Noth.ng press of Georgia whin enunciated by the Washington Union ; though they expressly pret*rnm td any expression of opinion by the Grand Count'll ‘’upon the sower of Congress to establish or prohibit slavery in any Territory” —a fatal dirt Potion of duty ; ihough they kept silent as to the repeal of the Missouri restriction and the passage of the Kansas act; though they uiiqua ifiadiy denounced the administration of Pieroe, under whose lead t!u6e glorious measures were consummated ; though they only asked their Northern brethren to “submit t® the laws’’ now in existence upon the subject of slavery; the entire North, with the ex ception of New York and California, indignantly reject ed the overture; seceded from the Grand Council; and unJ r the lead of Governor Gardner, of Mass., who3o praises at the late “Temperance Ilall” meeting were so loudly responded to by a Southern audience, erected another Platini m, the distinguishing feature of which is hostility to the admission of Kansas into trie Un on ns a slaveholding State. Not only so, but the patriotic conduct of tho New Yoik delegates is repu diated by the most conservative Know Nothing organs in tliat State, and it is almost reduced to a certainty that their acts will be condemned by the great mass of their immediate constituents. The N. l r . Express says “the resolutions of the Philadelphia Convention, if pass and as reported, will be repudiat and in a 1 tho free States of the Union.” The N. Y. Herald , of the 16l1j says ; There is to be another open air meeting of tire great guns of the conservative platform of the Philadelphia Council in tho Park on Monday evening, under the aus pices of the New York delegation. Havi ig, as a Northern State, stood almost alone with the South on the Philadel phia majoriiy platfoim, it is probable that eoine attempt will be made at this Park meeting to keep tbe party in New York to that position. But ihere is no immediate necessity for this. The party in New York should or ganize themselves for the direct issues of our fall election, and not attempt any unseasonable experiment of a bold conservative movement upon slavery, against the stiff cur rent of th s Nebraska agitation. An adhesion at this time to the Philadelphia majority resolutions would be playing directly into the hands of the Seward Holy Alliance. They are chuckling over the pro peet. Let the New York Kuow Nothings disapp >im them, by avoid ing a impure upon this matter. We must glide with the current till we can stem it. We take it for granted, therefore, that the Platform of Principles adopted by the Philadelphia Grand Coun cil is the Platform upon which the Southern Know Nothings alone propose to stand in the eventful crisis upon which we have fallen. Viewed in this light, it is beneath criticism. Contrasted with the bold and de fiant position assumed by the Georgia Democracy at their lato Convention, and it is as the whisperings of the zephyr to tbe howl of the tempest. We forbear to comment upon its toleration of abolition sentiments in its membership, or iis refusal to express an opinion upon the power of Congress over slavery in the Territories. There may be soma apology for these derelictions in the anxiety of tho Southern members to patch up a peace, But what apology can Southern members offer for the declaration containtd in article 3J, that “the maintenance of the union of tho United States is the the paramoant political good?” Such a sentiment is treason to the State of Georgia, which declared, in aolemn Convention, that the “American Union is secon* dary in importance only to the rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate,” and enumerated no less than foui distinct acts on the subject of slavery alone which Georgia “will and ought to resist, even, as a last resort, to a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union. ’’ And again ; how dared the Gjorg'a delegates to nftirm, as they do in the 4ih article of the Philadelphia Platform,“that in all doubtful or di-pUed points it (the sense the constitution) may oily be legally ascertained an:l expound-d by the judicial power of the United States ? ’ Did they not know that Georgia had assum ed the privilege, time and ag. i i, of resisting the decis ions of this same “judicial power of the U nited States'’ and was under solemn p’edge to set at defiance the Exeeutive, Legislative as well as the judicial power of the United States in case they trenched upon what she had assumed to be her constitutional rights, without hav ing consulted any “power” but her own will ? Not only so, but it is a part of tl e creed of the Democracy ot the who’© Union, as set forth in the resolutions of their last National Convention, that in case of a plain, palpable and dangerous violation of the constitution, the State tn'iy judge of the ntide arid measures of re dress ’’ Out upon such Federal heresies. Lut we must close. Hereafter we will recur to the Platform ot the bouthern branch of the American party, A >d show that in almost every article of their faith lutke the fatal poison of some odious heresy as dangerous to Southern interests as it is inimical to the true theory o; n Republican Government, The Fourth Congressional. District of Alabama, —A convention of delegateb from the counties in tba Fourth District met at Tuscaloosa, Monday iSih, and n trninated Gen. Sydenham Moore, of Greene county, <!B the Democratic candidate for CJongress. There are now three candidal* & byjjure the voters of the District— Si* phen S- Hah*, the regular Know Nothing Whig SHndidits; W. R. Smith, (familiarly known as “little B ily”y independent, quasi Democratic, Know Nohug, T-on descript; and Gfb. Moore, Democratic Stale Right* nomine*. Letter 1 ora Charles J. Jenkins# We find in the Southern Recorder a 1 iter from this gentleman defining Id* P Meal position, lie is op postd to the Know Nothing?, and to this opposition he attribute the singular fact, that though he was urged by his political f lends to he a candidate for Governor, his “name was suddenly droptand this, he says, follow • 1 immediately upon iiis refusal i® join the ord.r. lie now sets “the people of Georgia preparing for an active political contest, and but two organ.z-d parties in the j estate, viz: the Democratic and the Kuow Nothing, or ! Armriean, unless the Temperanc association may be called a political party.” lie, therefore, concludes that, being neither a Democrat, nor a Know Nothing, there is no place for him iu this contest, lie advises his friends, however to adopt the recommendation of the meeting recently held m Temperance Hall, Colum* bus. In commenting upon this movement, he says ; “It looks to the united action of conservative men every- i where, North, South, toast and West, to put down a cru sade against a. particular section oi the Utuon—not a sec tional party, but a party co extensive with the Union, to crush sectioned enc-ouchment. It is a proposition lull ol patriotism. It lias been heated by one party with silent contempt. That is to be greatly deplored, bunt all others will come up to the call, it may yet yield many leaves for Hie h. alingol the nation, ii our Know Nothing or Ameri can trie ds will unite in the movement, the object may be accomplished : it not, it must iail, and then you and i, and others similarly situated, must stand aside until some party shall arise in the land whose principles and practices cum mend it to our support, if we may rely upon professions, there never has been a t me when we could be so comfor table in a fctute ot isolation.” lie eh s s bis letter with an attack upon tbe Georgia Demjeraey which dearly indicates that the poisoued abi sos defeat rai.kUs in bis breast, and that his object in iing m tho Columbus Movement is not to effect Souti n union but to break down the Democratic party a id < e eat his old rival in another race for Gover nor. if this is not his object why does ho call on the Know Nothings to join him in a canvass against the Democracy, while he, at the same time, admits that the Democracy are eonteuding for the positions he himself occupies ? Ehortridge Accepts the Nomination. Sklma, Ala., June 15. The lion. G. D. Sbortridge accepts the nomination for Governor, tendered him by the State Convention at Montgomery, Ala. He speaks here to-night. — <— Eestruetive Conflagration. New Orleans, June I?. Walkertown, on Bergon Sara, in this State, has been almost entirely dcstio/ed by fire. The ioss is es timated at half a mill on of dollar#. Rev. Dr. Blnney, of Augusta, Resigned.— Dr. Binney, tbe late able Pastor of the Baptist Church and Congregation of Augusta, delivered Isis farewell dis course on iast Sabbath. The Dr. goes to Washington city as president elect ofCo’umbia College, and will de liver inaugural on the 21st of this month. Miss Eliza Logan. —This lady is playing a moat pucccgful engagement at Buffalo, N. Y., after having had a very brilliant season at Philadelphia. Miss Logan has genius, unquestionably. W® trust we shall have iter here again next winter. Death of Major Starke. —It is with great pain that W 8 are called upon to record the death of Maj. W. W. Starke, at Hamburg, S. C , on Friday hist, after a brief illness. Maj. Starke was, by birth a Carolinian, but for many years had resided in this city, where he was well known and highly respec ted. A highly polished gentleman, kind and affable in manner, and courteous to all,our community will learn bis decease with peculiar regret. —Savannah Georgian , 18/A. Tun Edinburgh Review for April is before us. It tnats of th® following subjects: Slavery in tho United States ; Travels in Siberia ; English Surname? ; The Correction of Juvenile Offenders; M. Hue’s Travels in China ; Pascal Paoli ; Chemistry of Common Life ; The Autocracy of the Czars; Lord Brougham on Criminal Procedure; Army Reform, New York: L. Scott & Cos. Our Candidate for Congress —With pride and pleasure, says the Aduertiser tf* Gazette , wo place at the head of our columns the name of the lion James F. Dowdell as the Democratic candidate for Congress in this District. The private character of Mr. Dowdell is pure and lofty—beyond the reach of calumny. Asa member of the last Congress, he won a reputation for ability supassed by no young Representative in that body. His principles are those of ti e Stats Rights Democracy. Southern in every fibre of hie heart, he has the nerve and will too to defend the section of his love against every wrong and every insult even to the bitter end. Mr. Dowdell is opposed to the Know Nothings— utterly and entirely— and will meet the people of the District, face to face, in defence of the time honored pr inciples of which he is tbe champion. May success crown his exertions in the cause of his country and its menaced Consti’ution! More Trouble in the Order.— A correspond n‘ from Tuskegeo, Ala., under date of the 18th jns*., in forms us that on Saturday night previous, the K low Nothings had “a rich time” in that place. Twenty three of the leading members, says our correspc n lft. withdrew from the order. The causes of iheeonfusion are not given. Muscogee Superior Court. —ln the cnnc of the Statens. Alexander Daily, charged with assault and battery, the Jury rendered a verdiot of guilty. Sen tenced to three months imprisonment in the common jail. Sol. Gen. Brown for the State: Charles J. Wil liams and Borders for the defence. In thecase of the State cs. Thonas Clem, charged with forgery, the Jury' returned a verdiot of guilty’.— Sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Penitentia ry. Sol. Gen. Brown for the State ; Hamilton and Plant* for the defence. Warm Strings —By reference to our advertising e Sums, the publio will see that this del ghtful watering place is now open for the reception of visitors for the season. Pears. —We are ind bt* and to Moses <k Lee of this vie'nity, fora bunch of delicious prars. Prisoner Escaped. —Murray, convicted of horse-steal* i ing at the la-t term of Chatham Superior Court, and on ! f is wav *o MilFdgeville to comm* nee a five years’ serv'ee \ in tho Peni'enfiarv, escaped from custody ct the Millen •I don on S.tu”d;-:y evening 16 1 , while the effio y was al sq p -r. I sj pears that he woe stou'-ly hand- tufted ana chaiofd by the neck to a portion of the ear. These cha n'-, whether by helper not is unknown, he managed Inbreak* an! fled to parts unknown. Toe officer was la pursuit **hb s pack of hourds, At tht lust ioceuntr, The Response of Chattahoochee County to the Columbus movement. M i ssrs. Editors :—The meeting of the citizens oi Chat tahoochee county to respond to the Columbus Movement came off on Saturday, 16th inst. The meeting was organ ized by calling Mr. J. N. Johnson to the chair. He is one of the oldest Democrats in the county and traces his pcliti cal pedegree back to the days of John Clarke. After stat ing the objects of the meeting the chairman sat down, and Mr. a young lawyer of some promise, and also a Baptist preacher, introduced along rigmarole of resolutions which he supported in a studied effort, the object ot which was to convince the people that the members of the Demo cratic party oniy wanted place and power. He said not j one word against the Platform of Principles kid down by the Democratic party at Milledgeville, worth noticing.— Democrat, as he declared himself to be, and Fire-eater too, he seemed to labor hard to convince the people that South ern Rights and the Union were only safe in the hands ol those who would adopt the Temperance Hall resolutions. After the conclusion of this remarkable speech whi* h was a succession of lolly nights into the blue empyrean and of piecipitate falls to the ground, Mr. 11. F. Sneed asked i and obtained pernnsion of the meeting to offer the Platlorm i of Principles adopted by the Democratic party at Miliedge | ville. He insisted particularly that the meeting adopt as i their own the 9th resolution denouncing Know Nothingisin. j He had as weil have offered the devil holy water. B'irn | positively refused to touch it. John A. Jones, Esq., ol Co | lambus, the author ol the resolutions offered by Mr.— , j was then introduced to the meeting. His speech consisted j of abuse of the Democracy, of Pierce, Douglas, Iverson, ■ and of all office seekers in the Democratic ranks, though he still calls himself a Democrat dyed in the wool. He also acknowledged that he was & Know Nothing. He argued that his resolutions would more certainly protect Southern Rights and perpetuate the Union than the Platform ts the Democratic party, though ho said during the day that ho had no objection to the Democratic Platform except to that part denouncing the Know Nothings and re-nominating H. V. Johnson for Governor. I could not learn that ai y of those who participated in the meeting wanted office.— We ali know that John A. Jones, E?q., wants no office— not he—of course nut. Yours Respectfully, PINEY WOODS, Jr. Chatttahoochee county. June 18, 1855. To the Citizens oi’ Chattahoochee County. At Home, June 14, 1855. Being unable to attend in person, the meeting ot my fellow citizens on tho 16th iaat., permit me to address you a few lines on the great question® of the day. I believe the time has arrived for every good eit'zen to rn ike a choice between the various parlies'which have sprung up in our county, and to act with firmness and energy in the maintenance of those political principles which he believes will best promote the best interests of his section, and the glory of his country. lain fully persuaded that the Democratic Party offers the surest guard, and safest retreat to the people of the South, of any. of the political paities now agitating thi# great c< untry. The South occupies a peculiar position with respect to the other parts of the Uniou. There orgk; tj be but one spirit animating our people. But I cannot see that any good results will spring h orn the formation of a sectional party, at this time, in the South. The peop’e of the Soutli ate already agreed as to their rights and remedies, and when tbe time for action ai rives, there wil be entire unanimity in the mode and measure of redre. s Until that time arrives it is cur policy as well as duty to ;} i and support those men and that party, at tho Nor h which is true to us, and those men and that party is, 1 y universal consent, at know lag* to be the National Democ racy, I am a decided Kansr# man, and bv this, 1 mean that I believe the people of Kansas have the undoubted rigl t s when the amount of population justifies it, to form a Re publican Constitution, with or without slavery as the per; le miy choose. I also approve the action of the iast Congress in the paeiage of the Nebraaka-Kansas act, and that the principle embodied therein ought to be carried out iri the future legislation of the country. I am uncompromisingly opposed to the secret American Party, believing as I do that there is no good, but much evil in it. Its tendency is to snap asunder the cords tba binds us together us citizens, as friends, as nUghbors and ns Christians. lam opposed to it because it binds men in filial party bands with the worst elements of Northern fanaticism and forces Southern men to yield obedience to and support and strengthen the dangerous and destructive designs of Northern abolitionism $ In finee, because it whole end and aim, its form and epiiit are subversive •{ those great principles of Government, both civil and rtli giouswhush have been, and. I l ope, ever will be the prido and boast of our people, I sincerely hope that al! my Don om\- t c l rethren, who, like myself, stand upon the Gtorgia Platform, will at once j and forever reconsider their resolve,Jf they have joined j (he American Party 7, and come out of this midnight asso* j elation. whose objects ore dangeious, whoie ends are sub* j versive of ail order, and will ultimately tend to overthiow | this Government. 1 am, fellow citizens, with great respect, Year ob’t serv’t IIILLIAKD J. WILLIAMS. Fusion meeting in Stewart C’ouufy. J.umfkin, Ga., June 19th 3855. Messrs. Editor* (—Supposing that you would li’.ie to hear the result of the “Fusion Meeting” held ke.e to-day, I propose to give you a short account of it, A large number of persons assembled in the Court Hojse at 10 o'clock, A. M. The meeting was organi zed by calling Daniel Mathison to the Chair, and after a Secretary was appointed, the Columbus Resolutions, commonly known an the ‘’Fusion Concern 5 ’ were read for the action vs the meeting, when Judge John 11. Talbot, immediately arose and proposed that a Commit tee of nine bo appointed to select suitable delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention on the Bth of August. This, we supposed, was done for tbc purpose oi cutting off al! discussion. Before the motion was put, however, James Clarke, San. Esq., arose and proposed the fol lowing Resolutions in neu of the Columbus Resolutions. isi. Resolved , As the sense of this meeting thut *he Democratic Platform, as revised by the Etc Demo cratic Convention, contains a!! that can or should bt desired by the South, for the vindication and security ol Southern Rights. 2nd. That the nationality of* tho Democratic Parly g:rss it strong claims to the support of @ll these who, with the father of this Country, believe that the Union of th- States is the great palladium of our political w t fare and safety. j 3<d. That with the D*aw*tic Party and He pre seat platform, every Soathern man and every citizen ol Georgia, may tsefully and honorably unite, 4th, Resolved, lastly, that the Resolutions commonl) ealled the ‘'Columbus Resolutions” read to day, con taining, as they do, a geographical and sectional provis ion, at once unreasonable, dangerous and mischievous in its tendency are, as a whole, such as no conscientious man can sanction. These resolutions were aupportod by Mr. Clatke, in a speech, which for beauty of style, and foreo of argu ment, could not be surpassed. li-s friends have request ed him to prepare a copy of it for publication, and it he consents, it will be forwarded to you soon. When Mr. Clarke closed, Dr. Catchings moved that the questien then be put to the meeting. Mr. K. 11. Beall, Esq., begged to be heard a few moments in op position to Mr. Clarke’s motion. He, in a speech cl somo length, with his usual ability, advocated the necesi ty and propriety of forming a strong Southern party, to resist Northern aggressions, stating that the time had come when the South should prepare for the worst, that he for one was ready to meet the istn© &c., (a very good fire-eating speech, we thought, for so strong a “Union man,” 53 Capt. Beall.) When he closed, Dr. Catchings moved the aduption of the Miiledgeviiie Resolutions, in lieu of both the oth ers, which had been read, and supported his motion i with a few very appropriate remarks.. This ealled | forth the fire ot Col. Worrill, He, with bia usual force I and earnestness stated that he would not affiliate with the Democratic Party under auy circumstances, and t further, that he wouid act with none but a national par- I ty, he, himself, being a national man. If the Colum : bus Resolutions could be made national, he would act 1 with his old friends, but was unwilling to join a section ! al party ; was on the Georgia Platform in 1850, and on iit now ; but would not aid in building up the Demo cratic party &c., dee. Mr. Tucker was then called for ; hs stated that he only arose to define his own position ; that he had not changed his polities since 1850 ] that if the lima had I come for resistance, he was ready ; that he thought in | 1850, the time had eomo, but the {#>ple of Georgia de- 5 cided elsehow, and he submitted. He then pat the j question (and begged gentlemen to answer it,) what had arisen since 1850 to alarm the fears of the South ern people. He stated that lie had considered the Co s Resolutions, and considered them will ; he be lieved they were oniy got up for one campaign, and he feared svere designed to lead off the weak a: and unsus pecting portion of the Democratic Party ; it was a mere guerrilla warfare : and there would be as many platforms as there are Counties if they could make po political capital by it. It was not a Whig move ; a Democrat move ; a Know Nothing move; a Temper anee move, nor a move of any other party. And then asked, why should the people be called upon to join it j when there was no occasion for it. He advised the i Democrats not to be caught in the trap, but to stick to s, the Georgia Platform, and move steadily on. The Col. 1 becoming excited, went on and made one of his finest j speeches. Then followed James L. YVimbt rly Esq , ; who made a short, sensible speech, in favor of the Cos lambus Resolutions. Capt. G. S. Gaulding, leing then c-alied, declared he had no politics, except the Temper ance question, and the protection ol Slavery ; as things j now stood ha would vote for Overby, but if the South I could be united on the Columbus move he would act j with that party. | C. A. Evans, Esq , followed in’&upport <f the Co s lumbus Resolutions’ j declared (as we understood it.) I that he opposed thu 1). mocratie Party, because they did | not take strong enough ‘ fire eating grounds” <te., <fcc. Then John T. Clarke, E*q , made an txcellen* speech in opposition to the Columbus move and in fav ( r of the Democratic party. ; The question was then put, upon the adoption of the i Columbus Resolutions ; and upon taking the vole, it was doubtful whether the ayes or nays had it; a division • was then called for, and all in favor of the Resolutions j i were requested to come within ihe bar, and all opposed ;to them to retire without. After the division they wer* j about equally divided, both parties claiming a rrn-j >rity. ! This too, after we are creditably informed that the YY bigs had had agents out for some days, warming in j their forces ; the Democrats taking but ‘little interest - iri the meeting, as they were generally well satisfied j with the nomination of H. V. Johnson. Mr. Tuekei j then requested the Chairman to put the motion again. j and at the same time requested the Democrats not to | vote, and let them pass their resolutions without oppo- I sition. ‘I his wib acceded to. and the Democrats reti i red. The division was called for, with the view of as ! eertaining if we had lost any Democrats. Wo have i lost but 2 or 3 that we know of, and we have gained 15 or 20 firm men, who will act with us in /he'approaob ing campaign. The Democratic party of Stewart County were nev* er in better spirits or more united than they are now —— And with a good causa and God’a blessing we will beat all “isms’ 5 from 150 to 200 votes this Fall. A LOOKER ON. Congressional tanvasa in Alabama. I wii! be pleased to meet with my f. llofv-eitizens of the j 3d Congressional District at the following times and ; places, to discuss those political subjects in which we are 1 all deeply interested. Col. Watts is respectfully invited to I be present and participate upon equal terms. J. F. DOWDELL, j Macon County. Auburn Thursday, July sth Tuekegee. Friday,’ fiih. Society Dill Saturday, “ 7?h Warrior Stand. Saturday, “ luh t mon Springs Monday, ’ “ ]fith, Russell County. Crawford Monday, July Otis ‘Tuesday, 10ih I t rard Wednes’y, “ 1] th ii!uss Friday, “ 13thj Montgomery County. II gh Log Taeslay, July 17rh. Pine Level ..Wedies’y, ]Sih. Robinson's Cross Roads Thursday li J9ih. Montgomery... Satur lay,’ “ 21st. Autauga Counit. Prattville Monday, Ju’y 23d. Autaugaville. Tuesiny, l * 24th. Kingsto i Wed irVv “ 25th. 1 *-■ i••••••• ( *tU Ifo V Chestnut Creek Thur day, *’ 2uh. Pine Flat Friday. 4i 27th. VVetumpka Satud;y, 41 2Sth. Tallapoosa County, Talfess-e. Monday, July 30th Eufaula Tuesday, “ 313 - Dadev lie Wed’day, Aug. Ist- Gold vide,. Thursday “ 2d. 605 c to Buy Iron. Among the passengers by the steamship A ? abama yes* Orday for New York, waa Dr. Jam S3 P. SertveD, Presi dent of the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Raihoad. His mission is -he purchase of iron for the track < f the road from this city to the west bank ofihe Alatamaha. He wiil pro?a ly sail f*>r Liverpool in the steamer whiih leaves Boston next Wednesday. The rapidity with which the work on the road is pro* pressing, makes it important that the least practical de'av dial! occur in the purchase of the rails and their dtdveiy at ,hb port.— Jour. $ Ccwr., Mth, Philadelphia Mass Meeting of the Know Rotfcin , ’ Philadelphia, Juue 16— 10 p \f’ M The Know Nothing mass meeting, -q j n> .- . .1 Square, was very large and euthus.astie. vere erected, and the square was crowded with T- ‘ G rearing banners and transparencies. Jacob * U|, | dded lit the principal stand, and scord gentlemen I .ho YVtst and Sou.h have spoken, and been received ‘■ Rl I great enthusiasm. w -I It commenced raining about half-past*nine, hut fi lc , I in do no imprt sddn upon the dense mass of people 1 way c-t diminishing the numbers attending the met in"l Kx Governor Brown, ot Turn ,was the Hist 1.,, “ I Me alluded to the plats im, and dtnid its btin /’*’ 1 slavery, merely saying that slavery should be goverck, ; | ibe States where it exists. ° ‘ I Resolutions endorsing the platform were read by t I West, and passed unanimously. S. B. Mallory followed, and made a very earnest - ■ ] eloquent speech, which the audience, notwithstanding ti"* I deceuding rain, stood patiently listening to. Col. Bolling, of Y’ rginia, was the uixt speaker, and oc. I copied the attention of the m ss in front of the pi;-,K ■ I stand up to ten o’clock, until w hich hour delegations k- I pouring into the square, with music, and banners bear nig I appropriate inscriptions. Kenneth Rayner was loudly called for, but did not re. spond. The rain is falling so heavily that it inns’ soon dispel the crowd. The meeting is generally conceded to be tin largest ever assembled in Independence square, and, un Jtr existing eifoumsianees, proves that Sarn is about uni and mistake. The .Platform ol the American I‘ury. At a of the National Council oi the I American party, begun and held at Philadelphia on the Inn I June, A. D. 1655, the following was adopted as The Platform and Principles of the O sanitation. I i.—The acknowledgement ot that Almighty Being who I rules ever the universe—who presides over the councils c! I nations— who conducts the affairs oi men,and who, in ev-1 esy step by which we have advanced to the- character of a; independent 11a ion, has distinguished us by some token v -j providential agency. II —The cultivation and develqpement ot a sentiment c! j profoundly intense American feciing; of passionate attach ment to our eovntry, its history and its institutions; of ad miration tor the purer days ot our national existence: • veneration for the heroism that precipitated our revolution and ot emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism that trained our constitution, and first successfully applied it* provisions. 111.—The maintenance of the union of these Uni'ed States as the paramount political good; or, to use the ian -. uage of Washington, “the primary object ol patriotic de sire/’ And hence: 1. Opposition to all attempts to weaken or subvert it. 2. Uncompromising antagonism to every principle ot policy that endangers it. 3. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment of all polifieal differences which thieateu its integrity or per j petuity. j 4. The suppression of all tendencies to political divis ‘ i atv lAunrlrsn n *• n-o.\nrro liiaa ! .1 *• „ * ..uii ivuutiu ico jjujjucai uivis* ■ ion, founded on “geographical discriminations, or on the I belief that there is a reai difference ot interests and views” I between the various i-ections of the Union. 5 The full recognition of the rights of the several I States, as expired and reserved in the constitution: andi I careful avoidance, by the general government, of all intei- I lerence with their rights by legislative or executive action. I IV.— Obedience to the Constitution of these United I States, as the supreme law of thaland, sacredly obligato- | ry upon all its parts and members; and steadfast resistance 3 to the spirit ot innovation upon its principles, however spe cious the pretexts Avowing that in all doubtful or disputed points it may only be legally ascertained and expounded by j the judicial power of the United States. And, as corroiiary to the above: 1. A habit of reverential obedience to the law’s, wheth- 1 er National, State or Municipal, until they aie euhtrre-l pealed or declared unconstitutional by the proper authority. I 2. A tender and sacred regard tor those acts ot states- I tnansiiip which are to be contra-dbt ngufehed from acts of I ordinary legislation, by the fact of their being of the nature I of compacts and agreements; and so to be considered a I fixed and settled national policy. Y r . —A radical revision and modification of the laws reg uiating immigration,and the settlement of immigrants.— Offering to the honest immigrant who, from love oi liberty or hatred of oppression, seeks an asylum io the United States, a friendly reception and protection; but unqual ifiedly condemning the transmission to our *h< res ot ieiout ! and paupers. Vi—The essential modification of the Naturalization Laws. The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective St aten , of all laws allowing foreigners not naturalized 10 vote. The repeal, without retr -active opeiation, of ail acts of Congress maxing grants of land to unnaturalized foreign er?, and showing them to vote in tne Territories. Vil —Hostility to the corrupt means by which the lead- , ers of party iiave hitnerto torced upon us our ru.ers and our political creeds. Implacable enmity against the prevalent demoralizing system of rewards for political subserviency, and ol pua i.-hm< nts lor political independence. Disgutt for the wild hunt after office which characteriz es the age. These on the one hand. On the otner Imitation of the practice ot the purer days of the Repub lic, and adorn ation of the maxim that “office thould reek the man, and not man the office;'’ and of the rule, that toe just mode of ascei taining fitness for office is the capability, tlie faithfulness, and the honesty oi the incumbent or c-a* didate. . . YTII —Resistance to the aggressive policy and corrupt ; VIII —-Resistance to tne aggressive policy and corrupt tendencies ot the Homan Oa'hone Ciiurch in our country ; by the advancement to all political stations— executive, le : gis!alive, judicial or diplomatic—ot those only who do ; not hold civii allegiance, direct y or indirectly, to any for eign power whether civil or ecclesiastical, ami who are Americans by birth, education and traunug— thus fulfilling the maxim, “Ameiicans only shail rule America.” The protection of ai! citizens in the legal and proper ex ercise ot their civil and religious rights and privileges; tue maintaioance of the right ol every man to the lull, unre strained and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious opin ions and worship ; and a jealous resistance of ail attempts by any sect, denomination or church tc obtain an ascend ency over any other in the State, by means of any special privileges or exemption, by any political combination ol its members, or by a div: ion ol their civil al.egianee with any foreign power, potentate or ecclesiastic. IX. The reformation of the character of our national Legislature, by elevating to that dignified and responsible position men of higher qualifications, purer morals, ar.ci more u< selfish patriotism. X. The restriction of executive patronage—especially in the matter ot appointments to office—so iar as it may be permitted by the constitution, and consistent with the pub lic good. YI K’hii .-if ill,* vmith AT rtnr rnnnim 1.. XL—i fie education ot Hie youtn of our country in schools provided by the State, wiiich schools shall be com mon to all, without distinction of creed or party, and free from any influence of a denominational or partizau char acter. And, inasmuch as Christianity, by the constitutions ol nearly ail the States, by the decisions of the most eminent judicial authorities, and by the consent of the people of America, is considered an element of our political system; and as the Holy Bibie is at once the source cf Christianity and the depository and fountain of ail civil and religious freedom, we oppose every attempt to exclude it fioin the schools thus established in the States. XU—The American party having arisen upon the ruins, and >n spito of the oppo.-i ion, of if e whig and democratic parties cannot be held in any manner responsible for the obnoxious acts or violated pledges ol either. And the sys tematic agitation of the slavery question by those paitic; having elevated sectional hostility into a positive element o? political power, and brought i ur institutions into peril, it has therefore become the imperative duty ol the Ameiieaa party to interi'eie, tor the purpose of giving peace to the county and pei petuity to the Union. And as experience has shown it to reconcile opinions so extreme as those which separate the di pu anrs.an t as there ran K ; those which separate the a: pu aors,an I as there can be no j dishonor in sub ..i-Uing to the laws, the National Couch has i deemed it the best guarantee ot common justice aid of fu j ture peace to abide by ami maintain the existing laws up j on the subject of slaveiy;as a final and conclusive settie ! merit of that subject in spirit and in substance. And regarding it the h ghestduty to avow their opinions j upon a subject so important, in distFct and unequivocil | terms, it is hereby declared as the sense of this National Council, that Congress possesses no tmd< r the con stitution, to legislate upon the suij- ct ot slavery in the States where it does or may exist, or to exclude any State frorn admission into the Union, hecau e its constitution does or does not recognize the institution ot slavery as a p*rt of its social system: and expressly preternmtn g any of opinion upon the power of Congress toe>tab lih or prohibit slavery in any teiritory.it th- seneo the National Council that Congress ought not to legislate upon the subject of slavery within the Territories ol the United States, and that any interference r,y Congress with slave,y &s it exists in the District of Columbia, would be a viola tion, of the spirit and intention of the compact by which the State oi Maryland ceded the district to the United Mattes, and a breach of the national faith. XM.—The policy of the governs ni of the United States, in it© relations With lor?'go government?, is to ax-