Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-23
From the Williamsburg, (va.,) Gazette.
American Ratification Meeting in will
Iiamsburg.

From the Williamsburg, tVa.,) Gazette.
American Ratification Meeting In viii
liamsbuTg.
Pursuant to notice, public meeting Of the
American party OF the city Of Williamsburg was
held In the courthouse on the 4th instant. Col
Goodrich Drufey was called TO the chair, and J.
Heyey Ewing appointed secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated In happy
terms by the president when the American plat
form was read and was received with every de-
monstraton of applause and satisfaction.
committee of six was then appointed to draft
suitable resolutions expressive Of the sense of
the meeting assembled Sydney Smith, James
E. Joyner, Robert +. Cole, s. j. Pendleton, Hen
ry A. Bowden, and Sherod T. Bowman were
constituted this committee. The resolutions sub
mitted were cordially adopted, and were substan-
| italy as follows:
Whereas, the Grand Council of the American
| party of the United States having adopted plat
form of principles that is eminently national and
conservative, il behooves every patriot in the land
to give it his approval and support-therefore, be
| it resolved,
/. That the American party of the city Of Will
liamsburg, in public meeting assembled, do ratify
and adopt the Philadelphia national platform Of
| principles.
Q. That any party, or set Of men, that can s.e
nothing good therein contained, and persist in
denouncing it, are unworthy of the confidence and
| support Of freemen, jealous OF their rights and
| liberties.
8. That the naturalization laws should be modi-
fed, for they have been perverted by corrupt and
designing politicians, until foreign influence has
| become an alarming evil threatening the purity OF
our institutions and the perpetuity of the Union.
4. That whilst we utterly disclaim making a re-
ligious test qualification for political Office we
would PROSTATE every attempt by any religious
sect to unite Church and State.
| 5. That we consider the Compromise measures
of 1850 and the Kansas Nebraska act final settle-
ment of the question Of slavery in prncpl and in
substance and we deprecate all future agitation Of
| slavery Congress has no constitutional power to
interfere with the rights Of slavery in the States,
Territories, or in the District of Columbia, and
hence we adopt the 18th resolution of the Phila-
delphia platform most cordially.
s. That we regard the administration Of General
Pierce signal failure. He has acted in bad faith
to the party that brought him into power-been
false to every promise that he gave to the country
has infused new life and vigor into the Abolition
and Free-Soi parties, by appointing the vilest of
them to office, and justly merits the condemnation
Of every national and conservative man.
The meeting was addressed by Samuel j. Bow
den, originally Democrat-by Sydney Smith and
Mr. Pendleton. On motion Of Mr.. Smith, it was
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Williamsburg Gazette, Rich
mond Wing, american Organ, National American,
Norfolk Beacon, Herald, and the American news
papers generally throughout the State
GOODRICH DURFEY, President.
| j. HERvEY EWING, Secretary.
American Meeting In Buckingham, Va.
At alarge public meeting of the American party
of Buckingham county, held at Buckingham court
house on the 9th of July, 1855, Col. Thomas NJ
81, H. Iii IN
Jones appointed Secretary, the following resolu-
tons were offered, and unanimously adopted
LIST. Resolved That the American party of Buck
ingham, ratify and cordially approve the platform
of principles as adopted by the National Council
Of the American party, which convened in Phila-
delphia on the 9th of June, 1855.
| I'd. RESOLVED, That while we approve each inte-
grail part Of the platform, we especially ratify and
adopt the 18th section thereof, US emnently con-
servative, patriotic and just, guaranteeing to the
South her full rights in her peculiar institution !;
and, as tending to allay all sectional hostility and
rancor, and to give peace to the country, and per-
| petuity to the Union.
! Sd. Resolved That undismayed by our late de-
feat in the State, the American party of Bucking-
ham county, will still battle for principles which
are just in themselves, and must eventually tr-
umph.
| 9TH. Resolped, That we approve of the PROPOSE
ton for holding Convention of the American par
ty at Lynchburg on the Gath of July, 1855, and
that the chairman appoint delegates from each dis
trict in this county, to represent this county in
said Convention
9th. RESOLVED, That any citizen of this county
who stands fiat footed upon the American plat
form, may consider himself delegate to this Con-
vention.
After the resolutions were read, Mr. William NJ
Caben Of Nelson, being loudly called upon, acqui-
esced and delivered very fine address.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
T. N. B0NDURANT, Chairman.
JAMES T. JONES, Secretary