Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19
Resolutions Of the American Members OF the
Legislature.

Saturday night, at n meeting OF the American
members Of the Legislature and those who sym
pa,hise politically with them. We feel assure,
that they will command the approval of NIL un
prejudiced minds.
At u meeting of the members of the Virginia
Legislature, favorable io the objects of the Amer
lean party. held in Richmond, Deer 18th, 1855
TO consider the continued Reorganization of the
House of Representatives. Col Thomas NJ. Bon
durant of Buckingham, in the Chair. b. Chris
tian. of Augusta, Secretary. the following reso-
luiions were unanimously adopted. having been
reported by special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Burwel, of Bedford, Early, of Abe
marie. Imboden, Of Augusta, Tazewell. of Meek.
lenburg. Dickinson. Of Richmond, Flood, of APP
poma,tox, and Spady, of Northampton
The American members of the Virginia Leg
islature regard with deep concern the prolonged
rcfusal of the members If the House of Repre-
sentatives to organize that body and proceed to
the performance If the important duties which
devolye upon them.
They regret to know that this legislative
arohy has arisen upon an Issue in which the
rights Of the people of Virginia. in common with
the people of the South, are involved, and they
deem it duty on behalf Of their constituents, as
well as of the National American party, to pro.
test against being held responsible for the hcis
themselves. to sustain and encourage those truly
national men who abide by and maintain the I'm
section of the platform adopted by the National
American party. and to declare that they will
consent to no abandonment ar Compromise OF the
prineiples involved Ia that section. under any
prefrnce whatsoever. therefore;
Resoiped, That we cordially endorse the posi-
ton of the National American nembers elect Of
the Uonse of Representatives. as consistent with
the National platform. and in accordance with
the sentiments M all conservative men through
out the Union.
ResoLsed. That we tender our sincere nppro-
val to those members from the Northern States,
who stand faithfully by the guarantees of the
National Platform, and peril their popularity to
preserve the peace of the Union.
Resoired, That any reputation, modification
or suppre ssion of the 18th section Of the Nation
al Platform, implied hy the election Of any Off.
Ger of unsound or doubtful opinions. would be
a violation of party faith, aud gross fraud upon
the Southern men who haze united with the
American party upon l,e guarantees embodied
in the section referred 10.
Resoired, That the arrogant declaration by a
caucus Vt the Democratic members elect Of the
House Of Representatives. that they would con.
sent to 10 union with the American party even
in the formal and temporary cooperation ne
ssary TO organize the House. subjects that Gnu
TO the just imputation, that for the sake Of par
ty advantage, they would rather rrolong the agita
ton OF the slavery question, and throw the pat
ronage of the House into the hands of the Black
Repu blicans, than associate. in defence of com
mon rights and interests, wthNational Americans,
whose fidelity to the South, and TO tho Union,
cannot and shall not be questioned.
Resolved, That having implicit confidence in
the integrity and patriotism If the National
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commit eur honor and interests to their hands
confident that they will sanction act inconss-
tent with the obligations of the 18th section of
the national platform, the rights of the South, or
the honorable preservation of the Union.
Resoiped. That regard with indignation the
attempt at the hands OF Il powerful party at the
North to seduce Southern men from their Sec
tional fidelity, by the bribery of official honors,
and that those Southern men who ia the present
crisis discourage the union Of the South upon
the basis of the adjustment laid down in the 18th
section of the National Platform, or who shall
accept office at the hands of our sectional enc
mics, shall be visited with our unqualified deies-
tation. and can no longer be regarded Ma
tional Americans, or worthy the social or poht-
ical confidence Of Southern men.
Resoiped, That copies of these resolutions b,
communicated to the American press of thi.
city and forwarded TO such Of our State delega
ton in Congress as belong TO or sysnpathize will
the American party, and shall be communicate,
through them to those members of the Nationa
American party to whom they refer
Hon. NELL 5. Brown. OF Tennessee. was one
OF the many distinguished gentlemen invited I,
attend tho GREAT Mass meeting Of Americans i
Ion;sn;uo Ia, ,na.,h c;ra7,a,.,anao f,ah,,,
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his attendance out he addressed the oomm'tt"'
Of Invitation stirring letter, from which w
make these extracts:
Ibave the most abiding confidence in ,l,e n,,;
mota ,r;nmnb Of these p,inonlcs md bo,e 500,
n,,h;n IN ,bo r.snI,o IL tho oioct;nn ,bis ,.oar :,
axc;te eny donbt ar d;sconraeomen, Success i
With, onr CRASH. and only rponires natience. al