Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-06
National Council OF the American party
National Nominating Convention.

ing ofthe National Council is called for Mon
day, the 18th Of February next, and notice Of
the meeting OF the Nominating Convention is
given to be held on the 22d February next
Both to be held at Philadelphia
"To Tho 1merican Order IN the United
States.
" in accordance with section three, Of article
three of the Constitution Of the National Council
Of the United States Of North America, authoriz-
ing the President to cali special meeting upon
the written request Of FIVE Delegates representing
five State Councils, the provisions of said section
having been complied with, by the authority OF said
constitution notice is hereby given TO the several
State Councils and to the Delegates to the Nation
s Council that there will be a special meeting Of
said Council, to be holden in Philadelphia, on Mon
day, the 18th day Of February next, for the trans
action of such business may be brought before it,
"E. b. BARTLETT,
!" President National Council, o. s. N. A."
:. To the american Order in the United States
NATIONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL,
ExEcrrIyE OFFICE, CoyINGros, (KY.,)
November 20, 1855.
/" Be il known that at the annual meeting Of the
National Council in June, 1854 tho following reso-
luton was adopted:
- Resoiped That convention for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, be held in Philadelphia on the
ed of February, 1856, to be composed of dele
gates elected by the subordinate councils, one in
each Congressional District, and two by each State
Council as Senatorial delegates at large
:" In consequence of the existence Of this resou-
ton, and to give it full effect hereby proclaim
and make it known that, without delay, the coun-
cils of the order in each Congressional District in
eac'. State, and that each State Council shall pro-
coed TO elect delegates to represent them III said
National Convention appointed by said resolution
and to secure full representation, It Is recon-
mended that for each Congressional and State del
egate two alternates be at the same time chosen
BY such District and State Council
"E. B. BARTLETT,
President National Council U. 8. N. A."
We heartily rejoice that the National Coun-
eli has been called upon to assemble prior to
the meeting Of the nominating convention,
but we regret that it is not to meet this month,
80 that the convention could be at once post
poned, and save the necessity Of the meeting
Of that body in February. We used our fee
BILE efforts last June topostpone the nominating
convention to the 4th of July, and to have an
adjourned session of the National Council in
this city ON the last Wednesday of November (;
but ii was the pleasure Of those who then con-
trolled the action of that body to defeat our
propositions Now the propriety of adopting
these propositions has become manifest
We foresaw then, that the American party
would find it necessary to getrid of some OF
the ultraisms contained in its constitution and
ritual, or fail to command the support Of the
country. The use Of the term " Roman Cath
olic' in the constitution Of the Order, was I'M
words, and signs, Hive always been, in our
view, Objectionable; the exclusion Of men from
the Order on The ground ofcCatholic connex.
ions is wholly absurd, and we trust that these,
and other objections will be removed at the
ensuing session Of the National Council. In
deed, we hope and believe, there will be an
open organization Of the party after the ensu-
ing special session.
In regard to the platform Of the party adopt
cd at Philadelphia in June last it is evident
there must BIO some change, or an entire aban-
donment Of the organization win be inevitable.
Whilst the rights of each and NIL Of the States
should be distinctly admitted and openly guar
anteed by the American party, we hold now,
as we have ever held and as we voted at the
session of the Council in June last that the
question Of African slavery is one which should
not In any form or manner, be incorporated
into the platform Of the American party. We
might with just as much propriety incorporate
therein, distinctive opinions upon the tariff,
banks, public lands, or internal improvements.
We have over and over again announced
what we consider the legitimate purposes of
the original Organization of the American par
~, and we arc opposed to any other doctrines
being incorporated in the American platform
Sectional agitation should be deprecated, dis
countensnced, and as far as practicable, pre-
vented by the party. Foreignism, in all its
forms and phases, should be opposed, and its
present evils so Ear mitigated as may be within
the constitutional power Of the government
Above and beyond all, the Union Of these
States should be sustained and supported,
against the aims and efforts of Ultraists, Of all
classes and descriptions Should we live to
attend the proposed session Of the National
Council in February we shall endeayor TO sus-
tain these positions.
az The Richmond Wing Of yesterday re-
news its assaults upon US, and doubtless sup
poses il has hit ms some hard blows. This
may be SO, but we do not yet feel any bad
effects from its blows. Some gentleman, un-
known to us, had addressed communication
to that press over the signature Of "An Amer.
lean" respectfully suggesting, and, as we think,
very clearly showing, that the Wing had done
US injustice. The Wing thereupon delivers
itself Of nearly column Of views, from which