The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-11-20
The Ai,acrican. Party.
LOCAL GR.ND Council,

-, LOCAL GRAND Council,
/ -. Charleston, November Ii, 1855. -.
tcrcas in the opiuiopof this Local Grand
Council, representing the Srf1,4rdinate Councils
oflhe. AMERICAN 'Otderfl' the city Of Charles
Ton, the disaster to that party III the late Mu-
nicipal election ssattributable to causes arising
from its pastorganization,. aud from nlsapprc-
.henson Of scuue ofits principles, as well to
intestine division upon Municipal 4r,lcy aud
offices; and whereas, also, this. Council bas an
abiding confidence III the strength of the
American sentiment, and the iustucss of the
reforms which it claims, when properly present.
ed TO an intelligent public aud cXpopndcd in
puolic fornr Therefore. .,
l. Resolced. That this Council RECOMMENDED
to- the subordinate Councils in this CITY to
disband their present organization, and discharge
their members Individually from its existing
obligations.
9. RcsoireI, That ibis Council recommend
to the State Councils of tie State, Il similar
dissolution. -. -. .
: 3. ReSotcea, That in the opinion of this
Council ali sccresy in political ;lssocia,ian,. any
iptcriuixure however Hnisconceivcd) of secta.
rian wi,l, political questions. and the admins
tra,iou of oaths in party obligation, should be
repuliatci and sabaiidnmed hy tic American
Party in this sity and STATE. 3. ,-. .-.,. -.
II. 4. ResofrA, Tia, at pro,itious period, when
party acetb.ty has abateJ, and rational ralul
exists, Il public movement s!oud here be made
in favor OF esseGtial reforms. ia naturalization
aud suffrage. - =, = x, ~..s>e.
:: s. ResO!pe,i, That while the American, party,
Of this community. " ill ever hold themselves
sternly ready, us Southcru men, to Inahirain in
all cAigeicics the, rights of the State and tho.
State aud the. Son,t. they will not, OH the one
hand, commit themselves to II blind adherence
To federal parties aud domination, nor on the
other urge, at ;1r i!hpohtip .iuse,urs md tof
.prema tuie cnds, policy which looks to the
disruption Of the confedes,cy, except lin tine
language Of the Georgia pIaitorm) is "a hstre.
SORT" JOHN CUNNINGHAM, President.
y. j. Russell, Secretary. q. 49,
THE LUTHERAN SyNon- This body cunven-
at BrtheIen, church in dis district, on Thurs.
day last. The Attendance of ministers and
i;ymen Is nrGe. Great unahiniity and interest
twas manittstcdin the proceedings ofiheS ynnd.
The subject of greatest Importance and claim
lug tho largest share Of the attention of the
| S1m,d was the removal Of Icir, Literary aud
Thee logical Institutions from Lexington to
some more favorable location. PROPOSITIONS
: were male by different places, Tie more proai
: ucnt Of which were Newhcrry Court House
and Wa!halia, in Pickens District. Much
animation was manifested BY tie friends ofrac
! loratiun--eac being drsirous Of securing the
/ college. The debate On tie subject of loca
ton WAS commenced on Moaday morning, and
up 70 the time Of going to press no vote had
g, been taken. A proposition was made TO res
cind the resolution Of the hast meeting, as TO
the removal of the Institution, and that it should
remain nj Lexington; bnt from appearances,
we think this pr"pesitisn wonld meet with but
: little favor. The ftiends Of Newberry are very
salIgune Of success
: = We were unable to learn the particulars If
the other bnsuess transacted by the Synod,
hlIt bePc they will he furnished us in time for
the neXt issue.
j.. We stopthe press to announce that New.
berry has been fixed upon as the location for
the Lutheran e@e-Ne~brry Mirror.
, Casualty We regret to learn that on ycs,,r.
aayan accident occurred ~ the teamPIaneing
Machine Of aIcs>rs. kiIl;an & Fry in this
: ci!y, whiiI caused The death of valuable boy,
the property of iiiam Clarkson, Esq ,:.
1t appears that the betting Of the main shalt
broke w!Iil,. the machine was in fail nfotion,
and caught the boy Geo'ye by bis arm aud
drew him around she s!a'ing cutting and brra
king lis arm in three places besides inHic,iny
other serious injuries, from tie effects of which
he died shortly after.
= The Coroner, ID. b Miller, Esq. held An in
quest over the body yesterday afternoon, and
verdict was rendered in accordance with the
, above facts s-1imcs 1iM iRsi
Poll TAy.--Ihe Grand Jury Of Spartan,
burg recommend Poll Tax of orc doIIar on
each person voting for members Of the Lcgis
Iatnre, and that the mrMey 81 obtained be
appropriated to an improved system of Free
, Schools; believing TINT every person exercising
the right 0! suffrage, consequently influencing
the Government in naIing Iaws should con
,,ibn'" >omr'hiug TO the s"pr"t Of 'hc State.
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