Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-20
The Philadelphia Convention.

resting on him should be so received.
The Philadelphia Convention.
The annexed publication by the President of
the American State council explains the cWcum-
stances under which his call made upon the
subordinate councils. to elect delegates to attend
a National Convention Of Americans in Phladei-
phia, the 22nd February. The councils will judge
for themselves as to the proprieiy and necessity
Of taking the action proposed. For ourselves. If
il could he avoded,w would prefer that no Con
vention should be held at tho time Designated
But If IL must meet and the Americans Of this
State do not consider that their absence from it
would be rs potent in procuring postponement
Us their presence. lei it be understood that the
Delegates 90 with M power except TO appoint
later day-not for an lad iourned Convention
ms Mr.. Moore proposes-bnt for new one. The
suggestion of Mr.. Moore that the delegates now
to be appointed shall represent the Stnte in the
! final Convention for the nomination of candidates
for The Presidency and Vice Presidency is one
TO winch utterly opposed. They cam IT
now be chosen except IN secret council,wlt clo
sed doors, and from among the sworn members
| Of the order. In less than month it is un1t 10
| certain that the necessity compelling this
| mode Of action will have ceased to exist. Dele
gates holding and representing American seni-
ments can nfter that time be chosen from the peo-
| pie and by the peole. They will be in condition
10 give expression to any phase Of pc p1or
sentiment that may have developed itself aud
larger delegation than is now proposed can be-
appointed. Under these circumstances W. hope
the Councils if they send Delegates to pb ilade-
! pha, will charge them With no other power than
that of naming laier day for the nominating
Convention, and that when this is done they shall
BE- regarded faact oGcio The following is Mr.,
Moore publication:
To the Editors Of thcRichmoqd Uhig:
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Dec, 18th 1859
Gentlemen As the Wing aud the National
American besides several country papers, seem
Mt loss TO understand the present position of the
/ American party of Virginia, upon the srbiect of
the National Convention, of the 22nd February.
and in reference to the features of secre cy &c.
| deem it proper that should give what nlorma.
ton officially possess upon the subject.
The National Convention, held in Philadelphia
in the month Of June last. decided upon the 22nd
February, la56, ns the day. and PhiIad elphin
| the place, for The nomination of candida for
President aud Vice President. Subsequ emily, the
Council OF Virginia urged unanimously the post
ponement of said Convention until Jnne or July
the earliest period after the ADJOURN tent OF the
Cincinnati Democratic Convention
| was directed to transmit this resolution 10
the different state Councils in the Union, and
request them 10 unite with Us. did 80, but
hive only received replies from Delaware and
Missouri. both If which States cordially united in
n desire iar tho postponcmeni. Other States
have. however. rs learn through the press. fol
lowed the suggestion of our Council, and the
friends of the party generally unite with in
the eontenp lhie1 postponenen,. But rs there
Is power to postpone the Convention of the
22nd of February save by the vote of the dele
gates composing said convention, it il necessary
that such convention should be assembled for tho
purpose Of adlourning to tome definite day in
june or July. 1t Is also well that Southern del
egates should be innttcndancc, in order TO be
certain OF securing such postponement, and 10
preclude the possibility of II slim sectional dele.
CATION committing the party by n sectional nom
, nation. For this purpose, aside from the ufl-
cial obligation resting upon me, have advised
the selection 1T delegates from each congress
slonai district. And suppose that those dele
gates will represent their Districts in the adjourn
ed convention, thus saving the party the trouble
and necessity of re-appointng delegates. So far
rs have been informed. know of no State
f Council that does not desire the no stponement OF
the Convention until June or July;but such post
ponement must be made by the convention il
self
, As TO the "nd litual' of the Order. embracing
the features of secrecy. obligations. &c, hav,
to say, that. at the annual meeting of the Coun
Gil for the Eastern District Of Virginia, held il
q August Inst, the unanimous desire existed tina
t radical changes should be made in the ritual, dis
g carding the features Of secrecy, &C.: but il wa
: thought advisable before proceeding to such al
o teraiions otthe ritual that had better wal
o until the Eastern and Western Councils were
consolidated. For that purpose n meeting Z,
the two councils is called for the 18th day of Jan
uary next when the suggestions of the Mas
: meeting held in Lynchburg. will be nu
n thorltatiyelya acted upon, and | doubt II"
d will be adopted. Until that time, howeve
n unanimous and anxious may be for the pro
= posed alter atoms, cannot officially effect ther
= but by the vote Of the Council So satisfied
IS however, that the suggestion of the Lynchhur
p meeting would be followed in thu main hv til
e Council, our party has already. in anticipatio
~ of such official action governed itself as though
y the changes had been effected in doing ava
: with its secrecy &c. | am, respectable
:. your obedent servant,
Q GEO w. MOORE.
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