I"7' T'-fV
an - ' ?'
Oor sure- coinage. 1
The Washington oorrespouJenl of the
New York Cbwrivr says:
The Treasury U now burtheaed with the
custody of over %five millions of dolUfVu^
mailer silver change, from half dollars to
three cent pieces. Two or three years ago
there was a universal complaint of the scarci"
ty of small coins, either American or foreign.
Mr. Hunter's coinage bill was passed, alight
ly reducing the actual value of our silver cion
and providing for its more rapid manufac
- tore.
The expected results have followed. The
wants of circulation have been supplied : but
another less desirable consequence has ensued,
to wit; this small change has become a
* drug. People will not take it, and the law
makes a legal tender in sums of not over five
dollars. Though the inconvenience of an inadequate
supply of small change was a serious
one, prudent financiers expressed doubts
of the soundness of the remedy adopted at
the time it was proposed. Orders have been
taena/1 J *1. ? ? 1 1
xuw tu oiw|rauu m? wiuHge oi quarters ana
halves, and the operations of the mint are
xnuah reduced.
Murder. *'
A murder was committed in the lower
part of this District (says the Lancaster Ledger.
June 13,) on Wednesday last. It appears
that early in the morning of the day
mentioned, Marion 'Stevens, iu a s^ite of intoxication,
went to the house of Mr. Andrew
Mcllwain, carrying with him two jugs of liquor.
On entering the house he fonnd Mr.
Terry, the overseer, who had been sick, ly
ing on the bed' in the hall, with his head
bound up. Stevens, it appears, wanted the
oveweer to drink, which the latter refusing
to do, ho insulted him in words, and then
began an assault upon him by tearing the
bandage from his head, <fec. The overseer,
t'umped out of bed, and, taking up an axe
lanale, defended himself with . it. It seems
that in wielding it about to avoid the thrusts
of Stevens, a blow struck the latter side of
the head as ho was -advancing on Perry
which caused his death. Mr. Perry has surrendered
himself to the Sheriff of the district,
and is now in jail.
"A Miraculous Escape."
Mr. Weld, an Englisher, who travelled in
America, and of course wrote a book about
his travels and troubles in these wilds when
he came home safe, thus discourses of a miraculous
escape from being ruu over, which
he 'experienced' in Ohio, when riding in a
light carriage, driven by a boy :
"But when, on turning a corner, we came
suddenly in sight of a board with tho well
known notice, "Look out for the locomotive
when the hell rings? which was made more
impressive by hearing the signal, and seeing
the line on steam announcing the proximity
of a train. I was somewhat anxious, as my
driver did not manifest the slightest disposi4mn
fn efAn A a nun?l *lv>* 1 ?*1 '
ivu w oiivj/i uouaij imj I'WUl HUU rill I way
crossed of the same level, which did not
lesson my anxiety. uIIold hard ! stop, stop!"
I cried ; and as these words received no attention,
I rose from my seat and grasped the
driver's arm, for the purpose of arresting our
progress; but in vain. Lashing the horse
with redoubled energy, he replied to my entreaties
to 8top, by the assurance he would
go ahead of the en-fftne ; and to my horror,
on we went, buggy and train approximating
rapidly at right angles ; the locomotive's bell
meanwhile ringing furiously what seemed to
be my deatbkne!!. Finding all ray efforts '
to avert an anticipated collision were futile, I 1
resumed ray seat, and resigned myself to my ]
fate. What I did or said during the next (
few moments I know not; hut I remember a .
feeling of sickness came over rrie as we dash- 1
ed across the line, and I beheld the iron horse 1
rushing onwards, and almost felt the hot <
blast of its 8tfain-jets. There, I told you I'd j
clear the dnm'd thing,** said iny driver,
chuckling over the achievement.
Hiving BeesA
chap out in Louisana recently took a
notion for a bath in an inviting stream, which
flowed through a field ho was engaged in
ploughing, and divesting himself of his
clothes for the purpose, hung his unmentionables
upon the limb of a locust tree, hard by. <
He had luxurated for some half hour, and j
swam back to his rtarting point, when he
perceived a bevy of young damsels approach* !
jng with their flower baskets. He scampered
up tlio bank and into his breeches, but J
alas! unhappy man ; not soon enough.? 1
They were occupied. A small colony of j
bees were in possession. He reports that lie (
got home; but how, he knows not. "Thinks
he ran ; knows he halloo'd, and is sure tho (
girls laughed. His friends found in his pan- 8
' taloons a number of dead bees, some angry <
ones, and the biggest half of a very sore ?
youth
Tub University of Virginia, located at '
Charlottsvillc, was founded by the illustrious (
Jefferson, with the idea of Girard, that Chris- <
tian preaching and prayer( which he could not '
separate from sectarianism,) should not be
introduced. At present the professors of the
University are nearlv all. ev?n th? nrr.fnna^r
of law, devoted members of Christen churches;
a low, vaulted apartment iu the range of '
the College edific.s has been converted into
a chapel; the students and professors sup- i
port, Dy their own voluntary contributions, a ]
chaplain who attends daily prayers, and 1
preaches twico on the Sabbath, and within 1
the last ten years, there have been most ex- \
tensive and interesting revivals of religion. i
Reasons for Volunteering.?"Why 1
have you volunteered f" said a rather careworn-looking,
newly enrolled, volunteer to a
fine looking, young ooontry soldier. "Why, 1
1 volunteered because 1 have no wife, and go i
in for war," was the unequivocal reply; (
"and now, why have you volunteered f"?
-Ah J" said the careworn little man?for he 1
was little?with a signifiicant sigh, "I have
volunteered because J have a trt/e, and go
tn for peace P' <
JS
. JENTERPRISE.
d? &, @L
Friday Horning, Junes^fffew.
agents.
E. W. CARR,-N. W, cor. of Walnut, and Third-at.
Philadelphia, is our authorized Agent
W. W. WALKER, Columbia, & C.
A. Mi PEOEN, Kairview J\ O., Greenville Dist
WM. C. BAILEY, Pleammt Grove, Greenville.
DEATH OF PROF. M1MS.
It has never fallen to our lot to record the
death of a citizen more highly esteemed and
whose loss is so universally deplored as that
of Rev. J. S. Minis, Professor of Theology
of Furnian University. It occurred at his
residence in this place on Thursday, 14th
inst., of a disease of the heart from which
he had been suffering for several months.?
Uis many virtues, a kind and gentle disposition,
with meekness of manners, endeared
to bim the hearts of iUfttty kind friends, who
followed and consigned bim to his last resting
place. In liis death the church has lost
a good man?tho Faculty an efficient supporter?tho
State a worthy citizen, and his
family an affectiouate husband and father.
We will not attempt to portray the character
of such a man. In the contemplation
of the task we feel that
"There is no need
For mnn lo strike his plaintive lyre and fail,
As fail ho must, if he attornpt* hit praise."
THE AMERICAN CONVENTION.
As tho proceedings of this body have been
looked for with great anxiety, we publish in
to-day's paper a portion of their proceedings.
It will bo seen that they have adopted a
platform, upon which they intend to sink or
swim. We publish it without comment'
those who wish to mount it can do so, and
thosfe who do not so desire, are privileged to
remain where they are.
life Hn-ald, in, speaking of the banquet
given to the delegates of the American party
on Thursday evening during the convention,
says that there were some four hundred
and fifty guests present, including all or nearly
all, the delegates then in tho city, and the
after dinner speeches wero of an interesting
character. One feature in them is remarkable?that
they are, without a singlo exception,
national, patriotic, constitutional, and
TT? ? v *
umoins speeches. .Not a speck of aboli.
lionism exhibited itself. There was n dead
set made upon Massachusetts, and her two
prominent delegates?Senator Wilson and
Gov Gardner?to coinc forward and expose
their haud9; but?to use no more offensive
term?they dodged the responsibility, and
declined to respond to the challonge. At
length another delegate, M?\ Ely, responded
for the State of Massachusetts, declaring her
to be sound on the constitution and the Union,
and ultra sound on Native. American
principles. An interesting featuro of the occasion
was that the States wore called seriatim
in alphabetical order, and one delegate from
each representation assigned to respond for
each.
<ol i ?
IN LIMBO.
A fellow answering the description of
one of the self-liberated prisoners from tho
r?-i. u:_ i~:i *
v^uiuiuuiH jau, was nruesiea in our town on
Tuesday evening last. It is thought that the
other is still in the neighborhood of this
place. Two small chisels were found on his
person, with which it is supposed he has
been enabled to pick locks, open doors, break
ails, etc. If he is not the person for whom
le has been arrestod, his countenance and
jenernl deportment betoken a low and mean
character, wh'cli continually hold a person
)f such qualities opon to suspicion. Several
mall tWfefta have recently been committed up>n
our citizens, and a few attempts at pickx>cketing
at the circus on Monday evening
)roved successful. A careful eye should be
rept upon such men as the one now in
>ur jail. We think ho should be whipt for
:nrrying such suspicious tools and mean looks.
They condemn him at once without a trial.
Crushed Out.?The Kansas Herald of
A Freedom, published at Lawrence, of the,
23d ult. says : ?
Our people enforced the principles of the
Maine law last night, nnd ' cru-hed out" two
>retty grog shops which had made their ap>earsnce
among us during the past few
weeks. "Down with the liquor traffio" was
l\A iiniVAKal SBMhAasi A '
Mgyyiwr/r il puuuu HICCIIU^
a to be held on Tuesday evening to take
fnore effective mcnne for preventing the future
traffic fh the runvfiend in Lawrence.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Bank of Hamburg, held a few days ago,
Dr. J. W. fttokea woe elected President in
the place of Hiram Ifutchinnon, Etq., retigned.
The population of Montgomery, Ala., is
MthnaUd at 8,000.
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PENNSYLVANIA FEMALf MEDICAL OOLLE6E.
WoWe woeifed the with annual, an*
nouajMM^of this college, locstedfn PhiladetplJi^^Wtbe
Catalogue of students we
ufNi*ul||o n#pdffi of several ladies from the
Souther# SjWsAv^e see no just reason
wlifwoman JliwRpbt acquire at least a
general knowledge of the science of medicine.
Among women the desire tovconsuit
with their owfa sex as physicians is widely
spreading, and the demand for them is at
once a sjgn and a necessity of the age.
Whenever women, well educated and truly
fitted for the office of physician, have entered
upon its duties, a high and honourable
position has been accorded to them, and
they have at once commenced a remunerative
practice. The pecuniary reward of their
labours greatly exceeds the small compensation
usually received by women of education
and talent engaged in teaching and other
accessible avocations.
Many influential and eminent physicians
acknowledge the adaptation of woman to the
practice of medicine, and ?ave extended
their sympathy and encouragomeril to those
engaged in practice; greeting them as colabourers
|n a field where there is room and
need for both sexes, and in which their interests
cannot be antagonistic; and believing
that their refined and intelligent co-operation
will tend to elevate the standard of the profession.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The news by the Atlantio is of a very important
character. An engagement occurred
between the French and Russians on the
22d and 23d of May, which resulted in a
defect of the Russians?not less than eight
thousand men were killed, mostly by the
bayonet The Frcneh took and still retain
an important position of defence in the Place
D'Armie before Sebastopol.
The expedition against Kertsch on the
Strait of Yenikale commanding the entrance
to the Sea of Azof, has been attended with
complete success. The enemy fled a* the approach
of the Allios and blew up their powder
mngnziues.
It was rumored at Paris, that Gen Pelissier
had attacked and routed Gen. LinrandiV
force. Gen. Canrobort is reported to*be wounded,
and another General killed, but this was
regarded as doubtful.
Lord Raglan telegraphs as follows: May
27th. Wo are masters of tho sea of Azof
without loss. The troops landed at Kertach,
on her majesty's birthday, the 24th. The enemy
fled after blowing up tho fortifications
on the sides of the straits and destroying the
steamers. Some vessels and fifty guns had
fallen into the hands of the Allies. Lord
Raglan further telegiaphs that on the 25th,
Gen. Sir George Brown reached Yenilcale,
having on the day previous destroyed the
Russian foundry near Kertsch, where shot
and shell and minnie balls were manufactured
by tho Russians, Another despatch from
Lord Raglan, dated May 30, says: Letters
from Sir George Brown and Admiral Lyons
on the 29th, announces the destruction by
the enemy of four Russian war steamers, and
large depots of com. The Allied troops succeeded
in blowing up a magazine at Arabel,
and in destroying about one hundred merch
| ant vessel* Only one Rnsaian steamship
remained in the Sea of Azof.
Five vessels, ladened with corn, run into
Kcrtscli, not knowing that the place had
been taken, and were captured by the Allies.
The number of guns found by the Allies exceed
one hundred. The French accounts
say that the Russians burned thirty transports,
as well as their four steamships, andt
destroyed 360,000 sacks of corn, and 160,000
sPcks of oats, and 100,000 sacks of flour.
Fourteen Allied steamers entered the Sea
of Azoff.
Reinforcements were daily arriving at
Constantinople. ^
The occupation of Oalatz, ana an attack
upon Iabmacl and Repi wero confidently spoken
of.
The garrison of Sebastopol drew most of
their supplies from Kcrtsch, and its capture
therefore mast exorcise a speedy influence
on the scigo.
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1
Viroiitia.?It is reported that over 600
votes were cast for Mr. Faulkner, at the late
election in Virginia, by persons residing out
of that congressional district. Mr. Rotiller.
are informnrf will ?nnfiu? tl>? ?' -*
T ? > vuu?? UIO DOM VI
Mr. Faulkner, and surely Wtho alwve facts
are made to appear, he will Lave no difll*
culty in securing his seat m the legal representative
from the Berkley district for the
next two years, Mr. Faulkner received more
majority in Page county than there are legal
voters residing in it.
? J*
RcrcwTxaox.?On Saturday last we were ?
permitted to read a letter from a negro roan,
now in Canada, who ran away from his own; >
era hero some timo Ago, under the irapres&idMj|
probably, that" he could there cnioy perfeefF
freedom and happiness. But finding it .attl
a delusion, he now writes to lib owner, etaT
pressing matyr regrets for the oqum mH
sued, and asks permission to return ' b un
old sad better home.?Norfolk I Ko.) fltari
*^^5^ T
At a meeting <^^^dent? of Furmaa.
University, on the lfljplfcat; a oommittee,
previously appointed, submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which .were
adopted, * ; **/ -i.^aPP..
Youth, is the season of high hopes; and
when these hop* *r? destroyed by an untimely
d$ath, the heart is filled to overflowing
with sorrow too deep for e*pr?wuon.
Scarcely have we wiped the tears from our
eyes, whin it again falls to our lot to mourn,
not for thp. lost, but for one who "sleepeth."
Again thebow of the insatiable Archer has
been bent?the shaft has fallen and stricken
down, for its v%tim,oar friend and fellowstudent.
J. G. Shsr!Kf ; who by his amiable
conduct and' Christian deportment won
the esteem .and confidence of all who krifew
him.
The deceased was a professor of religion,
one who endeavored to fellow in the footstepe
of his Savior,.and the evidences which he
cave bis friends, as he bade them "to meet
liim in Heaven." were such that we can safely
say, he has entered upon that rest which
is "incorruptible, undefiled and fadeth not
away."
In feeble testimony of our high regard
the deceased, therefore.
Resolved, That whilo wo lament our ireparable
loss, we bow in unfeigned submission
to the will ef Him "who doeth all things
well.'*
Resolved, That we tender to the family
and friends of the deceased our - heartfelt
sympathies, and point them to that Savior
in whom he put his trust
Resolved, Thai ill iukeit of Our respect,
we wear the usual badge of mourning thirty
days.
Resolved, That a copy of those resolutions
be sent to the family of the deceased, and
for publication to the Greenville papers, and
Sumpter Watchman. ?
J. M. McBridk, CVr.
J. Elvin Knotts, Sec.
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For till Southern Enterprise.
W. P. Pbiok, Emtok or ihk Exrmraus.
'Dear Sir:?On Tuesday last having to
meet engagements of a professional character
in the upper portion of our District, I did so
lk. J- All-- -
kuo uiviu i-ueenuwy, as ui6 roac to my place
of destination ran through the most lovely
and romantic mountain region Riough which
it has ever been my fortune to pass. There
is something in mountains and mountain
scenery mixed up of the wild, grand and
picturesque, which to me never fails to prove
interesting and attractive.
Following the mcanderinga of the clear
and beautiful stream, Middle Saluda from
Mr. Clevklaxds rich plantations no prettier
views of hills, cliffs crags, rallies^and coves
need.be desired to be seen, until your course
is arrested by the rugged hights of tlie Saluda
Mountains.
All along the river the oorn and wheat
crops look the most promising, and the con
dition of the farms show that the farmers
have used industry in keeping down the grass
and weeds.
The scenery along the South Saluda is no'
loss worthy of interest than the Middle and
the farms Are as equally promising, and ex
Libit equal marks of thrift and management
in the owners. v
Mr. Abraham Blythe has a magnificent
farm on this river aud is under the highest
state of cultivation. lie is an aged gentleman
and greets a visitor with that hearty welcome
and good cheer which characterized
the days of yore. From there I followed
the winding road to Caesar's Head. Night
overtaking me long ere I reached the top the
beauty of the opening view was veiled from
sight. t.
Mr. Martin the kiud host at C&sar's Head
was ready with servants to take my horse
and baggage and to direct me to a good
room with every comfort for the night.
After partaking of a good supper with an
appetite which did its merits j ustice, I spent
several hours around a cheerful fire regaling
segars an! enjoying the social conversation of
several gentleman whom I met. Next
morning, in company with the proprietor,
Ma. Martin, Mr. Whildbn and Mnj. MoDaniel
and Ma. Poole of this District, we
took a view from the Head. This view surpasses
in grandeur aud magnificence any
thing of the kind I ever before beheld. Imagination
in its sublimesi creations could
ndt form a view half so magnificent.
Time did not permit me to dwell lon?
-- ?? ?r
on the scene or to search out other prospects
which would please the fancy and delight
the eye. I left the place with feelings somewhat
of regret but with a determination to
isit it again and enjoy longer the eoo^ invigoratmarbreeaee,
pure water, good Awe,
and to d^llrmh Relight upon the wide and
!"
Gonplrtn Platform of the Inow nothings.
The Pierce Administration Denounced.
| THE NOMlrtfcttNG CONVENTION XrRANGEO.^ *
. ?
Ad}*nnmeBtof the Know Noth- ,
log Grand Council
ORGANIZATION OF THE NATI
ON A#LEAGUE.
FINALE OF THE ABOLITION GATHERINGS
&c., Sc., dec.
_
Yesterday's Proceedings.
morning session.
Modification* of the Ritual?The Catholic
Tett Reaffirmed?The late President's
Disbursements to be repaid?'The Platform,
Etc., Etc. v 1
Philadelphia, June 15.
The convention met at nine o'clock, pursuant
to adjounment.
i no suojeci 01 tno ritual Demg still under
consideration, the report of the committee in
the main was adopted. The only modifications
made wore slight ones in the tenure
and terms of membership, allowing persons
twenty-one years of age to join the organisation,
-iid giving authority to the Oftmoils
TO ^minister to three several degrees at any
regular meeting held by them. Other slight
changes, making it conform totho platform
adopted, were made.
The Catholic teet was again brought on
the tapt9, and elicited a warm debate. Messrs.
Lyons, of New York, Ray nor, of North
Carolina, and others^ spoke against its abrogation
; and Messrs. Hopkins, of Alabama,
and Brownf>pf Tennessee, and others in favor.
The test was again reaffirmed by a decisive
majority.
A committee or inquiry?on motion of
Mr. Rayner of North Carolina?was instituted,
to ascertain the amount of moneys expended
by the late President out of his own
private resources, and to report, in" order
that the Convention may direct its cariy repayment.
During the absence of the late
1 ...:?i * v:- i 1- ?'? .?
jl % ij^mvhv| auu mitiiuuv fiiQ KUUWldl^ (110
motion was put and carried by acclamation.
The committee consists of Messrs Kaynor,
of North Carolina, and Dechler, of New Jersey.
The Convention adjourned at 2 till 4
o'clock P.M. WtJ \
On dit?Tliat the Convention propoee to
aid the President by lessening his labors arid ,
by giving to tlie late Presiqont concurrent
jurisdiction with him in the Middle, Eastern,
Western and Northwestern States, f , ? .
The following is a significant fact:?In the
Third ward of this city the platform was'
adopted in Council last evening by note?
ayes, 380; noes, 1. *
\ mass ratification meeting of the Order j
haroeen called in Baltimore on Wednesday
next. Appended is SfcTHR
PLATFORM OF THE AMERICA PARTY. ,
At a regular meeting of the National *
Council of the American party, begun and i
held at Philadelphia on the 9th June, A. D.
1865, the followiug was adopted as ]
TfTP Pr.ATPARU A "NT 11 "OT>TXTnTT>T WO I
A MAAAA 1/ X U1X3
OF THE ORGANIZATION.
I?The acknowledgement of that Almighty
Being who rulet over the universe?
who presides over the ooundU of nations?
who conducts the affairs of men, and whq, in
every step by which we have advanced to
the character of an independent nation, has
distinguished us by some token of providential
agency.
II?The cultivation and development of a
sentiment of profoundly intense American
feeling; of passionate attachment to our coun
its history and its institutions; of adtni ,
ration for tho purer days of our national ex
ielence; of veneration for heroism that procipitated
our revolution; and of emulation,
of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism that
framed our constitution, and first successfully
applied its provisions.
III.?Tho maintainance 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:?
1. Opposition to all attempts to weaken
or subvert it.
2 Uncompromising antagonism to every
principle of policy that endangers it.
8. The advocacy of an equitable adjustment
of all political differences which threaten
its integrity or perpetuity.
4. The suppression of all tendencies to
political division, founded on "geographical
discriminations, or on the belief that there is
a real difference of interests and views" be- \
tween the various sections of the Union.
0. me tun recognition of tbo rights of ,
the several States, as expressed and reserved t
in the constitution ; and a-careful avoidance, .
by the general government, of all iuterfer- .
ence with their rights by legislative or exe- ?
cutive notion. (
IV.?Obedience to the Constitution of ,
these United States, as the supreme law of j
the laud, sacredly obligatory upon all its parts |
and members; and steadfast resistance to the ;
spirit of innovation upon its principles, how- ,
ever specious the pretexts. Avowing that in (
all doubtful of disputed points it may only (
be legally ascertained and expounded by the j
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 Muni- t
cipai, until they ate either repealed ordeclar- r
ed unconstitutional by the proper authority. t
9 A tender and sacred regard for those ,
acta of statesmanship which are to be con- v
tra-distinguished from acts of ordinary legislation,
by tlie fact of their being of the na> a
tufe of compacts and agreements; and so to f
d a fixed and settled national e
revision and modification j f
Of thtrWsrt j?tajlftting immigration, and the 0
MUknemaWibroigrants, Offering to tlie' t
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4 iflWt
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ig? -1 .
or hatred of oppression, seeks an asylum in
tlmUnij^d'States,, a friendly reception and
protection; but unqualifiedly condemning
the transmission to our shore* of felons end
paupers.
VI?Thb essential modification of the naturalisation
laws.
The repeal by the Legislatures of the respective
States of all Statelawa allowing foreigners
not naturalized ,
Tho repeal* without retroactive operation,
of allots of^origress uiaking^grants of
JlMUp unnaturalized foreigners, find allowing
jhern t<? vote in.the Territories.
V'H.?'llo^tilUy to the corrupt means by
which llie leaders of party havo hitherto
forced upon us, bur,rulers and our political
creeds.
Implacable enmity agafest ^his prevalent
demoralizing system OT rewards for political
subserviency, and of punishments for.political
indopendciH'o.
Disgust for tho wild hunt afttt ofilco
which characterizes tho age. *
These on tho oneliand. *On the other :?
.. . ..
imitation tu mo practice of toe pu red ays
of the Republic, and admiration, or tbeipaxim
that "offifce should w-t-k the man, and not
man the office f* and of the .rule, that the
best mode of ascertaining fitness for office is
the capability, the faithfulness, and the honesty
of the incumbent or candidate.
VlII.-^-Rcsistnnco to the aggressive poUr-j^ cy
and corrupt tendencies of tfye Roman Catholic
Church in our country by the advancement
to all political stations? executive, legislative,
judical or diplomatic?of those only
who do not hold civil allegiance, directly ?*'
or indirectly, to any fo^Jlgn power' whether
civil oaecclesiastical, and who are Anmricans
by birth? education and training?thus
fulfilling the iftaxim, ^Americans only shall
govern America."
The protection of all citizens in the legal
and proper exorcise of their civil Rnd religious
rights and privileges ;the maintenance of
the right of every man to the full, unrestrained
and peaceful enjoyment of his own religious
opinions and worship ; and a jealous
resistance of all attempts by and sect, denomination
or church to obtain an ascendency
over any other in the State, by means of any
special privileges or exemption, by any political
combination of its members, or by a division
of their civil ajleginnce with any foreign
power, potentate or ecclesiastic.
?The reformation of tbe character of
our national Legislature, by clevnting to that dignified
and responsible . positon men of
higher onpiifications, purer morals, and more
u nsel fisnoatriotism,
Xj?The restriction of executive patronage
?especially in the matter of appointments
to omce?so far as it may be permitted by
the constitution, and consistent with the
public good.
XI.?Tho education of the youth of our
country in Schools provided by tho State,
which schools shall be common to all, without
distinction of creed or party, and free
from any influence of a denominational jr
partisan chhracter.
And, inasmuch as Christianity by tho
constitutions of nearly all 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 Bible ia
at once tho source of Christianity; and the
depository and fountain of all civil and religious
freedom, wfe oppose every attempt to exclude
it from the schools thus established
in the States.
XII.?Tho American party having arisen
upon tho ruins, and in spite of tho oppoeition,
of the whig and democratic parties, cannot
be held In any manner responsible for
the obnoxious or acts violated pledges of either.
And the systematic agitation of the
slavery question by those parties having elevated
sectional hostility into a positive element
of political power, and brought our institutions
into peril, it has therefore become
ike imperative dqty of the American party
to interpose for the purpose of giving place
to the country nnd nerpotuity to the Union.
And as experience lias shown it impossible
to reconcile opinions bo extreme as those
which separate the disputauts, and aa there
jan be no dishonor in submitting to the laws,
the National Council ha9 deemed it to be
die best guarantee of common justice and
i>f future peace, to abide by and maintain
the existing laws upon fhf subject of slavery,
is a final and conclusifi settlement of that
lubject, in spirit nnd in substance.
And regarding it the higlieet duty to avow
their opinions upon a subject so important;
in distinct nnd unequivocal terms, it ia hereby leclared
as the sense of this National Council,
that Congress possesses no power, under
- r
me Constitution to legislate upon the subject
if slavery in the States where it does or may
jxist, or to exist, or to exclude any Sute
Vom admission into the Union because its con- *
ititution does or does not recognise the in- .
ititution of slavery as a part of its social ayeem
; and expressly pretermitting anv expression
of opinion upon the power of
j>ress to establish or prohibit slavery in any
Territory, it is the sense of the National
Jouncil that Congress ought not to legislate
ipon the subject of slavery within tho Terriories
of the IT tilted States, and that any inerferrrbse
by Congress with.slavery as ft oxstsin
the District of Columbia, would be a v
rioiation of the spirit and' iukution of the
impact by which the Stats*of Hsryland
:eded the district to the United States, apd a
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wencn 01 me national faith.
OJUI.?The poHeV of tliatfovemmen^ of
l.o United States, in its lygNfons with ft*.
ism governments, ia to ?iSt justice from
he strongest, and do justke to the weakest;
entraining, by all the powlr of the goveronent,
all its eitixepa jrom interference with
he internal cr.nceMf^nationa with whom ^ I
re are at peace.
XIV.?This NaUoH?W3otiitcil declares thai .
ill the principles o( the Order shall be henceorward
everywhere openly avowed ; and thai
echj*rober shall be at liberty to make
inaflPfre existence of the Order, and the
acftBat be ft caerpber j and f;
ommends that these be no concealmeiit'of
he placos of moetiijgajffuborditjate Ooun