Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-05

FROM The Wilmington y G. Herald

From the Wilmington G Herald
We append herewith the resolutions adopted at
the recent convention of the American Party held
in Raleigh on the 10Th inst, aud take occasion to
say that they seem to us unohjec'ionable Upon
that platform we are willing to stand, and to do
labor for the The great bngbenr of secre
sy, it will be perceived, has been removcd-the
dark lanterns have been dispensed with the
midnight plotters' are revealed and the Amer
lean Party stands in point of resemblance
to the old parties, with this exception, that it
cupies better ground, and presents better princi-
Piles for the approval of tho country,
At Il Convention of the American party held at
Raleigh. on the 10Th of October ISj5.thc follow
ing resolutions were adopted.
Resolved, That, as the causes which rendered
the secresy of the American organization neces-
sary in It's infancy no longer exis-all the secret
ceremonials of the order, whether of initiation
obligations, signs, constitutions, rituals pass
words be abolished-that we do constitute our
selves into publicly organized party--that
do challenge our opponents to the public discus
sion of our nciples-and we do hereby invite
and invoke the aid and cooperation of all the
citizens of the State without regard to their for
political affiliations, in maintaining and
rying out the great aims, principles and objects
of the American party.
Resolved, that do hereby ratfy and
dorse the principles enunciated in tho platform
of the American party by the national Council
of the same, begun and held at Philadelphia.
the 9th day of June, 1865 in relation to the pc
litcal policy of the Government whilst at the
same time, we consider the three great primary
principles of the organization, which constitute
the basis of our party, paramount in impor
TANGO to any issues of mere governmental pol
icy.
al no cipln
IRE, first, the confinement of the honors, offices
and responsibilities of political station, under
government, to native born Americans-with
| due regard, at tho same fine. to the protection
of the foreign born i'll all the civil rights ind priv
| ileges guaranteed to freemen by the Constitution,
whether Federal or State.
| Secondly Resistance to religious intolerance,
and rigid maintenance ofthe great principle of
religious freedom-by excluding from office and
power those who would prosecute for opinions
sake-who would control the politics of the coun-
try through Church influences or priesty inter
ference. and who acknow Wedge mn allegiance TO
any power earth, whether civil or ecclesiasti-
cal as paramount to that which they owe to the
! Constitution.
And, Thirdly, answering devotion to the
UNION ofthese States, and resistance to all fac
tons and sectional attempts to weaken its bonds
Resolved, That in all nominations for pohti-
| cal station hereafter to be made Ivy the American
| party, II Is recommended That the same be done
in open public meeting and that all those who
agree with US in principle, and Who concur in
our aims and objects, shall hereafter be recog
nized as members of the American party.
Resolved, That 1t be recommended to the
American party in this State to hold Conven-
ton of delegates to be appointed in public, pri-
mary meetings, in the respective counties, in
Greensboro Thursday the 10Th day of April
next, for the purpose of nominating candidate
to be run by the American party for Governor at
the next election-that each county appoint
many delegates as it chooses, and that the mode
of voting in said convention be regulatedhy the
convention itself
Resolved. That consider the ODD day Of
February next--the time heretofore selected hv
the National Council of the American order, for
the nomination of candidates for President and
Vice President, as too early day for that pnr
pose and we do hereby recommend to our breth-
rem Of the American party throughout the Union,
tho propriety of posiponng the holding of said
convention to some time in the months of June or
July.
| Resolved. however, lest such postponement
NAV not take place. it is deemed advisable to ap
point two delegates to represent the State a,
large in such nominating Conventon.-and it is
recommended to tho American Party in each
Congressional District to hold primary meetings