Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-30
American Cause.


At meeting Of the various Councils Of the
American party of Augusta Geo. the following
resolutions were adopted: @
!. That the period in the history and progress
Of the Older has arrived, when secrecy, signs
oaths and ceremonies, having accomplished oil the
objects Of their original adoption, should no longer
exist R
2. That all the forms and ceremonies, the secre.
cy, signs, oatbs, obligations, and all the machinery
Of the Order, be, and they are hereby abolished ;
and that we henceforth constitute an open politi-
cal party, upon the great principles which com
handed the organization into life, advanced 1t to
power, and still snstains IL on the elevated pillars
of justice, truth, and patriotism.
8. That the continuance Of the Union of these
States, under and according to the Constitution,
due regard being had to the rights Of the States
and the people, as expressed and reserved IN that
sacred instrument IL primary object Of patriotic
desire that, In the language of the immortal
Washington, :. we viii cherish cordial, habitual
and immovable attachment to it--accustomlng
ourselves to think and speak Of Il as the paadium
Of our political safety and prosperity; watching for
it, preservation with jealous anxiety, and discount
tenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion
that Il can in any event be abandoned"
The mass meeting and barbecue of the Ameri.
can party at Ashevile came of on the 18th inst,
according to previous notice. There were about
two thousand people present. Colonel John Bsx-
ter, N. W. woodsn, Esq, General W. +. Jones,
Mr.. Menium, and y. r.. Vance, Esqs., made
speeches, and some excellent letters were read
Full Justice was done TO bountifal dinner. The
Herald Of Truth Hcndersonville) thinks the Ameri-
can cause received new impetus. II also relates
the following incident: IS
Some time in the evening, a foreigner drew a
pistol on q man. A third gentleman, seeing this,
stepped out, and picked up a rock to throw at the
foreigner. The wife Of this third person. seeing the
foreigner turn his pistol towards her husband ran
out took hold Of the pistol and turned Il away from
her husband; stamped her foot, aud cried " Oct
aeay from this IN one minute" Thebrave foreigner
took her at her word, and quickly isf. This we
rot from one who saw the whole affair. And now
We ssy--well done, Ameficun lady
WHAT Is rHr MraSIxe or THE WoRp DEAooRA-
cr,--An exchange gives the following converse
tioa between a father and con in relation 20 the
meaning Of the word Democracy
Ny son, can you give me tho definition Of the
Yes, sir can. The word Democrat MEANS
thesitating few seconds) means an Irishman.
An IrishmanY
Yes, sir--Qn holder tone Of voice)--it means
an Irishnsn, or any man who IA a Roman Catholic.
That Is the meaning Of the word Democrat, IN
| these days. - ei M
Why, sir, that Is strange doctrine. know
some Irishinen, and Druchmen, too, who entertain
good American principles, and who came TO THE
country for the sole purpose Of enjoying the lber
ties Of republican government Are they not
| Depocratsf sls,s Fs8 E
Oh no, sir, they are Methodist W.
| We're you born IN this couatryi
| No, cir Mother says | was born IN good old
| Ireland, aud came 70 this country shortly after.
Do you go to schooiY
| OH yes, sir. You 200 (pointing) that church
sith the holy cross on the steeple That Il where
| learn about good old Democrats Then singing
%, atthc top Of his voice "Ohl you Democratic!
and 90 Ne won't,
Ny ony Object Messrs. Editors, In relating THE
conversation with tho little Irish boy, "a 10 show
the dangerous and damnable doctrines taught 10
| the Jesuit schools of our city.
| The Legislature Of Georgia assemblies on the lst
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