Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-10-27
PRocEEplNGs OF THE SECOND DAY.
LYaeHBuRG, Oct. Doth, IL NJ.

The Convention re-assembled this morning
and proceeded IL the business before them.
On motion Mr.. j. L. Andersoil, The two res
OIa THUS In the partial report OF the conmItlee
Submitted last night, were separated and made
10 read as follows:
Resolved. That this Convention adopt the
Phi!adephla platform.
Resolved, HAT the Sib section OF the Phla-
Melphia platform Is hot Intended, ~ the oIlnIou
vi ms Convention, 10 exclude ANY cI:iz N from
political station on account OF his religious ialh,
but only such as may have reserved paramount
allegiance to iofelsn po'eala!e.
4ir. Ciaae, from HE no;iiuliee 10 preptre
Kesoiullaus, reported IN full, as lolluws;
kesulYcd, That III the 18Th secllon OF the
Philadelphia platform we recognize true ia
ilolial and constitutional nd lutluent OF The veX.
ed question OF slavery, aud we pledge tho Amer.
can party Ut Virginia TO an nyotiiaS resistance
~ any Charge or nedlicateih, In the substance
Or spirit, OF that section.
Resolved, That the hoesale prescription re-,
commented by The organs oi the 9emoeialh
party oi this State oil mole than hail ii The la
i've Citizens OF Virginia, deserves Tho most de,
cdsd reprobaiiop ot every honest and patriotic
Gil zen; that the hypocrl,ical reason assigned
ior This prescription, VIZ The iaise charge oil pro
scrplion against The American party, as an IN
IL bad gace from party who have always
prescribed their political opponents, AMI whe
dlsranchlse nearly oaehai OF The freemen o
this Stale by a fraudulent system oil legislative
gerry Wandering unparalleled III party lesisia
ton.
Resolved. That the open interference oil tbt
Federal Government IN The recent eltc,lohs o
Virginia deserves the indignant Reproduction o
every good citizen.
Resolved, That in vindieatlon Of public mor
al,y aud ul the necessity for The formation OF .
ue% patty, We HEREBY receonnend risii In
yestlsa vi The manner III which otfic a trusts
lave been discharged by the Federal ami S'ais
Goyernnenls, and ID publication oil all facts de
yeloped thaieby.
Resovei, That in the opinlon OF this con
yenllon the nomiunallons oi The American par
Nv. Tor President and Wee President oil lhr Uni
ted States, should be postponed W period no
later than the Isl oil June.
Resolved, That this COMMITTEES reccommene
10 the convention, the appointment ol a conttlI'
lac OF three, whuse duly II shall be 10 prepare
and publish an address 10 the people oil Virginia
setting 10th The principles oil The American par
", in accoIdance with the principles OF lh'
platform, aud The resolutions adopted by the con
yem,ion al their present sesson.
fUnder this resolution the President appoint
Kober, Ridgeway. On motion the Presiden
was added 10 the commisee.)
Resolved, That 10 the Judgment Of this con
vsn,lon, that all ceremonies Vi initiation int
The American party be discontinued, and all ob
llpations OF secrecy be removed that its meet
,,sus should BIZ open and public, and It's proceed
inos conducted IN aceQrdance with lhe usages Q
political boiies-and We invite The co'eperaio
lion Of all good men who approve The prlncipe
aud objects oil the parry.
All oil the resolutions reparted by tho commit
tee we're adopted wiihou. discussion save the las
one, which was strongly opposed by MIR ID. J
Woodfn OF Bucking ham, who contended that III
party had already yielded too much TO ouisid
influence. Should the ban Of secrecy be- r.
moved, The cry would so forth thai The orde
had changed into an open wing organization
CRY which had been sounded during tho las
canvass. He slid that in The last election thet
we're no Withdrawals until the party commei
cel yielding 10 outside influence, and relaxing
their sl,ict secrecy. Then il was that their az
'versaries found oui who were members oil I'd
orual. ization, commence operating upon then
From that time Withdrawals comm, need.
The resolution WAS supported by Messrs
VIM. NJ. Burwell, of Bedioid j. I, Anderson
Bolelour.;S 5. G. Staples, OF Montgomery; an
ID. Im5oden, OF Augusta. The P'locIple al