American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-03
American State vention.

DurS, on rriuay, the l9th INST, and at
ter q very harmonious union, adjourn
ed on Saturday ut noon. Richard G.
Morris, of Richmond, was elected Pre-
sident of the Convention, and num-
Der of gentlemen appointed Vice Pres
idents and Secretaries.
A resolution was unanimously adop-
ted inviting all gentlemen present who
were either members of the party or
were friends of it, to take seats in the
Convention and participate in its de-
alterations. The following resolutions
were adopted: .. ~.
Resolved, That this Convention, cor
daily adopts the platform of the A.
merican party promulgated at Philadel-
phia in June last.
Resolved, That the eighth section of
the Philadelphia Platform is not inten-
ded, in the opinion of this Convention,
to exclude any citizen from public sta
ton on account of his religious faith
except such as may have reserved a
paramount allegiance to u foreign po-
tcntate.
The Business Committee then pro-
posed the following resolutions for the
consideration of the Convention:
1. Resolved, That in the 18th Sec
ton of the Philadelphia platform, we
recognize q true, national and constitu-
tional adjustment of the vcXed question
of slavcry-andwc pledge the Amer
lean party of Virginia to an unyicld-
ing resistance to any change or modi-
ficatlon in the substance or spirit of
that section.
2. Resolved, That in the opinion of
this Convention, nomination by the
American party of candidates for Pre-
sidcnt and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, should be postponed to
period not later than the first of June.
3. Resolved, That the wholesale
prescription recommended by the or
gans Of the Democratic party of this
State, of more than half Of the native
born citizens of Virginia, deserves tho
most decided reprobation of every hon
est and patriotic citizen.
That the hypocritical reason assign
ed for this prescription, viz: the charge
of prescription against the American
party, is an insult to an intelligent peo-
pie.
That such charge comes with a
bad grace from a party which has al
ways prescribed its political opponents
and which DISTINGUISHED nearly half
the frocmen of this State by system of
fraudulent legislative gerryman dering
unparalleled in party legislation.
r. Resolved, That in vindication of
public morality, and of the necessity for
the formation of q new party, we here
by recommend a rigid investigation of
the manner in which official trusts have
been discharged by the Federal and
State Governments, and publication
of all facts developed thereby.
5. Resolved, That the open inter-
ference of the Federal government in
the recent election in Virginia, deserves
the indignant reprobation of every
good citizen.
6. Resolved, As the Judgment of
this Convention, that all ceremonies of
initiation into the American party sho'd
be discontinued and all obligations of
secrecy rcmoycd-that its meetings
should be open and public, and its pro-
cccdlngs conducted in accordance with
the ordinary usages of political bodies
and that VIC invite the cooperation
of all good men, who approve the prin-
ciples and objects of the party.
7, Resolved, That this committee
recommend to the Convention the ap-
pointmcnt Of q committee Of three
whose duty it shall be to prepare and
publish an address to the public of Vir-
ginia, setting forth the principles of
the American party, in accordance
with the principles of tho platform, &
the resolutions adopted by the Conyen-
ton at it's present session.
The first five resolutions and the Sc
vcnth were adopted unanimously and
without discussion. The sixth, after
debate, was also adopted with almost
entire unanimity.
Under the 7th resolution, the Con-
vcntion appointed the following com
mittcc: Richard G. Morris, President,
VIM. NJ. Burwoll, a. j. Crane, r.
Ridgway.
After adopting the following rcsolu-
| ton, the Convention adjourned sine
| de-
Resolved, That this Convention re-
commend to the American Party of
Virginia, an open and complete organ
ration ofthe party in each county in
| tho State