Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-17
The Nationality Of Amerioanism


Within the last few days the evidences ct the
nationality 81 Americnn-m have ACCUMULATE 40
rtyi,lIv that W. have scarcely been able to find
saace for them in our columns. Rocoect the
solemn and binding language Of the Third De
gree, pIcdsing all who recognize ii 10 ahiure all
subjects of sectional Disagreement, aud to od
here to the eounscls If Washington. Remem-
Der the noble refusal Of Gov. Gardner to yield to
the elnmnr- IF funatcism and strike down an mp
right Judge for the faithful Performance of his
duty Call IL mind the rawlings Of abolition and
dsanion traitors at the prospect of having peace
restored To the country, and the rights Of the
South and the bonds of the Mon renfirmcd and
doably strengthened. See the conservative stand
taken by the American party in New ork, New
Jersey, OHIO, Illinois, and other Northern and
Western Sfntes: No North N South, no East,
no West; no agitation Of slavery no Northern
aggression no southern scccss III: the | Mon
and the constitution in good fnith and as they
were designed. Adopting the language of the
Richmond Y hig.we shy, rs we believe, ''the only
party at the North upon which the south can rely
for the protection of its honor and It's property,
is the grent national Know Nothing organization
which il daily acquiring strength aud proving IL
selfyictorious in every portion of the country
IT Wise and the abotionsts, who stand shoulder
to shoulder in the unholy work, shall succeed in
prostlating the American party, what, repeat,
can Virginia and the South fall back upon
Both of the old parties Mt the North are donation.
allied and abolitionised and have fused for the
purpose of waging I'm extcrmiuating upon
our Institutions. Can trust either of them
Can we possibly hope for any thing from their
action Are they not determined upon repeal
of the Nebraska bill and the Fugitive Slave Law,
and the exclusion hereafter of all slave States
from the L Mon! And, we ask in all sincerity,
have the Know Nothing party at the North midi
Gated purpose to perpetrate any such folly and
injustice towards the South On the contrary,
have they not proved themselves, and they
not every day proving themselves, to be ANNA
ted by sincere desire to put down all slavery
agitation-to uphold the Constitution and the
Union-and toprotect and stand by the South in
all her difficulties and her dangers Such is Il @
fact and no Wise organ can deny it, with any
gard to truth
But here are the resolutions ofthe Philadelphia
councils to which we invite the earnest attention
of every Virginia and Southern man:
Uhereds: We have noticed with feelings of
deep regret that portion of our American
brethren are agitaiing quest ions oyer which we
have no control and entirely foreign to the OBJ
iect Of our rgauization-thcrefore
Resolred, That the American party Of Phila-
dehiu cherish now rs they ever have done, Il
cordial and irrevocabe attachment to the FEEDER
al Union. and to the Constitution, as having been
framed and ordained to establish Justice, & insure
domestic tranquility to ourselves and our pos
terity and that they will resist any attempt from
tnt Ia fbp pdV TO he atl,