Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-21

are doing good work, sir, and have the prayers
OF all true friends Of the cause here for your con-
tinued prosperity
The American party In this State are watching
with great interest the result in the State of Vr-
ginia We have an abiding CONFIDENCE that Wiz.
ginia--the mother OF American Presidents--will
break loose from corrupt party factions and dis
cipline, and declare boldly for true American prin
ciples The good example Of that chiyalrous old
masron, would send thrill Of joy through every
American heart, aud strengthen the hope Of
Americans everywhere.
Our cause is progressing in this State--a deep
and earnest American sentiment pervades tho
minds OF large majority of the inhabitants of this
State, which by 1855 win be safely in the Ameri-
can ranks, for practical purposes We have dema-
gogues here in the party well all other places,
but they are few and poweriess They Joined, not
for love Of principles involved but to the party
for selfish ends
The great heart Of the party In this State u
sound upon the American question: and the origi-
nal and legitimate purposes Of the organization.
We have legions Of enemies to contend with, who
appear in every possible guise and combination.
At the South, see that we are all represented as
Abolitionists, and our enemies here Tone portion
of them) echo the falsehood while another class
Of them, to prevent the spread Of our principles
and the increase Of our numbers, declare that you
ut the South and we at the North are all pvo-sla-
pery propagandists This is the strong weapon Of
our rabid Abolitionists who, without exception,
in their presses and public men, are the open or
secret foes Of the organization, and take the New
York Tribune and the Albany Journal, organs. of
Seward, as their textbooks. Every true Ameri-
can, everywhere, of COURSE knows these charges
to be all false. At the recent township elections
in this State the American party carried over one
third of the towns.
Our State Council met Inst week in this city,
| when nearly 200 councils were represented, and
ha tfana I'm oh r. nrocaodn0p
There was but small sprinklng Of demagogues,
who showed their heads which was done on the
Third Degree. This was objected to by few Of
abolition tendencies, in one of the councils, who
wished it stricken out or modified to suit their
tastes. The matter was referred to q committee,
whose report was unanimously adopted, from which
make an extract.
The committee expressed surprise at the extra
ordinary character of the document placed in their
hands, and did not feel that their duty would be
fully discharged without expressing their opinion
upon the issue involved. In, doing 50 they como
to the conclusion that, those who object to the
Third degree entirely misapprehend its intent,
scope, and meaning in constituting it to have spe-
cial reference to the subject Of slavery and
Second. Judging from the forms of foreign
influence, as seen in the ramifcations Of society,
and i'm our government, we are led to the belief
that if it is not the express intention, it would be
a source Of great qualification to foreign poten-
tateS ana their ellSSaflc6 III This country,
Il dissolution of our glorious Union, and stay the
tide of republican intitutons and republican senti
ments, now rapidly spreading over this continent,
and among the despotic governments of the Old
World; we therefore regard the Third Degree AZ
perfectly proper and welladapted to promote the
objects and aims Of the order
Third. That we find not word or sentiment
in the said Third Degree that can rightly be con-
strued to mean anything hostile to the perpetuity
of our Union, to which wo at all times and
under all circumstances, ready and willing to
"pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor" against the wes Of foreign foes and secret
enemies; therefore
Rssolped, That this body, being subordinate
division of the Grand Council of the United States
fully approve the judgment and action Of the said
National Council in adopting the Third Degree,
again pledging eternal fidelity to the American
Union and the sentiments contained in the said
Third Degree.
You will discover by this, that the American
party in this State are sound upon the great OBJ
ject of our organization. The State Council elected
delegates to attend the next National Council who
are also sound, and will respond to the sentiments
above expressed.
Respectfully yours, An AMERICAN.
NEWTON GRovE, N. c., May IL, 1885,
Mr.. Editor You have had cheering accounts
of order from different parts of this State, and
it is not less prosperous here. We now begin to
feel ourselves pretty well fortified, for we are GER
tain that there are ut least one half of the voters
in this county " Americans besides many whose
sympathies are with us. The anti-Americans held
convention In Clinton on the 9Th instant for the
purpose of nominating man to represent this
1.-THE 3rd) Congressional district of North Carolina
in Congress. The chairman explained the object
Of the meeting, by saying that they should place
themselves in opposition 10 the american party"
with an unfalterng determination to eradicate the
whole race of them Very soon a committee was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the
feelings Of the convention. The committee retired,
and after some considerable time, brought in their
report which contained TRADE of invective ION
the American party"
In their report they expressed themselves strong
ly opposed to the principles Of the American party.
To the word principles one gentleman Of the COM
mittee objected. The gentleman said that the
Know-Nothings might have one, two, three, or
perhaps all their principles might be good, and he
was certainly in favor of ono Of their principles
which was a change in the naturalization awsli
He was Of the opinion that foreigners should not
vote until they had been here twenty-one years.
This was too much for majority of the conven-
ton. For man who they had expected, to como
there for the express purpose of abusing all parties
except their own, to get up and give utterance to
American sentiments was perfectly outrageous and
not at all in keeping with tAmerican principlesl
This gentleman, however, persisted in his opinion
and could not subscribe to the resolution notwith-
standing he one Of the committee appointed
to draft them.
Warren Winslow, Esq, was then nominated,
though not without some considerable trouble, for
several unsuccessful ballotings were had before
making a choice. Mr.. Winslow is said to be good
man, and 1t is great pity that he should suffer
himself to be sacrificed.
After making the nomination. many speeches
were delivered, all censuring and vilfying the
American party" and expressing strong hopes
for the success of the anti-American ticket
If the members of that convention believed what
they said, they are destined TO be more sadly dis
appointed than any body Of men that ever assem-
bled anywhere between the st. Croix and Rio
Grande del Norte, for Il is certain that Sam Is
sufficiently strong here, and only wants chance
to proclaim his authority. Mr.. Winsow win not
get one county in the district. SAMPSON.
FRASKFoRr, KY., May 10, 1855.
DEAR Sin: The American Convention Of this, the
Ashland District yesterday assembled a Lexing-
ton, and nominated for Congress, DR.. Alexander
X. Marshall DIR. Marshall is a nephew of the late