Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-14
LYNCHBURG IIRGINIlN.
SATURDAY MORNING.. JULY H. 1853.
American State Convention.

Convention. which are eDtititu u iH' stl''h-
consideration of the leaders of the party. We
subioin an extract from the Wings article on the
subject. and commend it to the consideration II
all those interested in the matter The Wing
did callaa, service in The American cause during
the late canvass, and though occupying out
side position, it has earned good right 10 give
the American party advice in regard to lis future
policy. The Wing says
In the first place then As 10 the maHHer OF ap'
pointing delegates. In respect 10 this our de
hherate. decided. and unaierabie opinion l. that
delegates should be appointed hY the people
themselves in their primary assemhes--In open
pabio meeting at the ooarthouses 81 Their re
spectiye countes:-lust a. has been the slmpe'
old fashioned, Republican practice OF all parties
in this country from the establishment oi The
Government down To tune unknown and MT
much honored. during the past yeaI. We repeat
that open public meetings Of the people, with np
Monument of delegates and all other business
transacted in the face and eyes of the public, is
what we want to see, is what the times demand,
and whot common policy requires And when the
party in the various counties shall thus call
meeting let the call include invitation 10 all
men who agree with il in principle and symPali-e
in Its objects to come in, take part IN the prae'r
ings aud consider themselves at homo. Offend
none, repcl none, slight none by acting upon thu
principle of exclusyeness which has hitherto con
trolled YOU to your serious hgrt-but open wide tho
dor, and say to Wing and Democrat, jew aud
Gentle Protestant and Catholic, all indeed who
wish 10 CO operate with y"u IN good ihlth, that,
as friends and allies. they are entitled In the
rights and privileges enjoyed by yourselves and
are welcome to them. In short, where man has
..ioinedn vour Councils or not, provided he Is
with you in spirit and in principle. invite him 10
attend all your deliberations, and no longer feel
while even earnestly acting with yon' like
stranga4 in strange land. OF poor man at
nnr,os. 70 vote with YOU. oven whether he sub.
scribes TO your principles or not or whether he
knows or cares what 'hty are, Pa' III" ~, , ~,
PACK, tel MN Nv fp'll;raa
~. md en'7,icJ n ila highest bonors. be-
.ido. If he can get them. Tins Is n straight for
ward. common sense practical view of ycr' in
portant subject, nnd we commend II 10 ,nr 'g''V
consideration o, mos u t'i' '>',| i.,'h
10, bovo mot vet been sufficient
anarod n discriminate between a hawk uua a
band.saw.
The 1ybie makes the further suggestion thnt.
!, f,o nnpoin,ment of delegates. the selection /
shall not he confined TO the members Of the Or.
\. H.. I'LL ,,,broco ou,sidors ns we'll rs in
s;dor. I, n,oroses that all .,ho hnve hereto
oo.l a,.3 s.;Il ox,oct :, NO, viii, the Amer
;o,, hol,,,o o;,,;,,Ic tn sopts in the Con
v,,,ia,
We snbmit these views TO tue consideration OF
our friends of the American party aud earnestly
.-oco,nmopd their adoption When the Know
No,l,ng rar,y was in lis feeble and lettering in
fancy. ,he apponment of its representatives in
score, coneleve was no doubt a wise and prudent
noliov. as were tho other secret features of its
organization. But now that the party has
crown TO vigorous manhood the Leading
strings of childhood are no longer suitable 10
;ts condition and it will no longer endure them
Tho nrpciples of the marty have at length been
oaiciallv proclaimed TO the world, and we can
IMAGINE ro reason whv il should resort any lon
cor to secrecy in the details OF its organizations
In truth so far as Virginia is concerned, the
American party incurred in the late canvass all
the odium without reaping any of the benefits of
a secret society. How it happened. cannot
undertake to say, but every man knows that the
hubble were lust Is familiar with the proceedings
Of the Know Nothucs as with those of the De
rnocrecv And vet the same democratic politicians
vhobcld their secret party caueuscs at midnight
raised their voices the next day in dcnunciaion OF
tho Know Nothpgs As midnight conspratarS.-
Jftba American party wish to succeed hereafter
tbov sbould not allow thci~ opponents to get this
ADVANTAGE of them again
y.z... ., tho Qualifications If d.loratcs T.,
a. rro,nsod convention. we aeree entirely with
a. va; .l,o. tho ron,,, Of soIeo,i,n sbonld not
!, ,:.;.a3 - Know No,bing order Not loss
dit, ,ho,,soo1 ,,orso,s voted tho