Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-01

Resoived, That these three great primary prin-
cpes are, frst the confinement Of tho honors, Of
ces and responsibilities Of political station, under
cur government, 10 native born Americans
due regard st the same time to the protection Of
the foreign-born In all the civil rights and privi-
leges guaranteed 70 freemen by the constitution,
whether Federal or State.
Secondly, Resistance TO religious intolerance,
and rigid maintenance of the great principle Of
religious freedom--by excluding from Office and
power, those who would persecutc for opinions
sake who would control the politics Of the country
through Church influences or priesty interference
and who acknowledge an allegiance 70 any power
on earth whether civil or ecclesiastical para
mount to that which they owe to the Constitution.
And, Thirdly, answering devotion to the Uni
ofthese States and resistance to all factions and
sectional attempts TO weaken It's bonds
Resolved, That in all nominations for political
station hereafter TO be made by the American
PAL ty, 1t Is recommended that the same be done in
open public meeting and that all those who agree
with us in principle, and who concur in our aims
and Objects shall hereafter be recognised as menu
beers Of the American party.
Rssoived That II be recommended to the Am
erican party in this State to bold convention of
delegates TO be appointed in public primary meet
ngs in the respective counties, in Greensboro on
Thursday, the 10th day of April next for the pur-
pose of nominating q candidate to be run by the
American party for Goyern0rat the next election
that each county appoint as many delegates as 1t
chooses, and that the mode of voting in said con-
vention be regulated by the convention ITSELF
ResoIued, That we consider the 22d day Of Feb
ruary next--the time heretofore selected by the
National Council Of the American Order for the
nomination Of candidates for President and Vice
President--as too early day for that purpose;
and we do hereby recommend to our brethren of
the American party throughout the Union the pro-
priety Of postponing the holding Of said conyen-
ton to some time in the months Of June or July.
Resolced, However, lest such postponement
may not take place. IL is deemed advisable to ap-
point two delegates to represent the State at large
in such nominating convention; and it is recon-
mendcd to the American party in each Congress
sonal district to hold primary meetings in the re-
spective counties, and appoint delegates to the
District Convention, for the selection OF delegate
from each respective district to said nominating
Convention.
Rssolued, That an Executive Central Committee
of five be appointed by this body whose duty it
shall be to attend to the general concerns Of the
American party in this State, to carry On the me-
cessary correspondence, and take such inceptive
steps as may be deemed necessary for the more
thorough organization Of the said party; and that
said Executive Committee be authorized and re-
quested to appoint q County Executive Committee
for each county in the State and that said County
Executive Committee do further appoint sub
committee for each election precinct in the county,
with view to more thorough and complete Or
ganzation of the American party in North Caro-
lima