Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-11
Correspondence Of The Hsrdld.)
PuiLADELPHIh, june o,

The proceedings of the Council of the Know
NotaiHrs will, il is expected, result in definitely
.bnyfng the programme of the American party
for i956 / have NJ doubt of a split upon the
slavery question, and there may also be rup-
tnre upon the liquor question. The Delegates
from the Southern anl Middle States are prepar-
ed to unite upon national platform of constu-
tionnl principles. leaving the slavery que stion as
the constitution leavs it; and turning out Wilson,
the spditions abolition disorganiZer, and his set
from Massachusetts, Peck, of the same kidney.
and his associates from Maine, and in short, all
tie finished abolition coalitates of the New Eng
land States. They are all TO be cut drift.
On their constitutional L Mon plat'ormthc new
great national American organization will go into
the summer and fall State elections, with fair
chance of carrying New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennes-
see, and with some pro pect of making good I'M
pression among the hotbeds of the abolition.
lists. The rejected members of the East will
doubtless fall back upon Stewards anti slavery
league, and go to work for general sectona!
anti slavery ticket
The convention will probably hold ten days
Two Yeeks-or long enough TO make the Amer
lean movement exclusively national, and Union
in sentiment and action.
In reference to the action of the Council tbia
"wednesday morning, the whole session. it Is
understood, was occupied in the discussion of
the mode proper to be pursued in the permanent
organization of the House--in other words,
whether the House the Chair should appoint
the committee on credentials; the Chair having
referred the question directly to the body for ad
ulication. BY II very decisive vote, after n
heightened debate, the appointment was given to
the Chair, and It's stated that the eommitte ap-
pointment by him is cmnently national and. con
sentative.
The following is the list of members reported
from Virginia and North Carolina:
jirgiaia.- Burwc Boiling. Boaldn Moore,
Elyso Boteler, Arthur
North Carolina -Littlcjohn, Kenneth Rayner
Davidson.
In regard to the statement that the doors of
the Convention were to be thrown open, aud
the IIerald's correspondent says:
X was never the desi gn. nor has such prop
ositon ever had a supporter in the order that
heard of to throw open the doors OF Its
modts oporandi to the public. The purpose
simply is to make known tho pohcal principles
OF the party, and nothitg more
| will remark en- PEASANT that the Amcd-
cans of this city, headed by Mayor Conrad, pro-
pose to give, Thursday evening. banqut
to the Grand Council. In addition to the many
good things which most bounifal market sup
plies, the programme proposes 70 have additional,
" any quantity of good speaking. f"ar general
1opics to be elaborated by the prominent orator
selected for the occasion have been designated
aud are arranged it is said, as follows;
l. THf Taion.-On this theme the Hon.
Kenneth Raynor, of North Caroliua, a mnn of
very decided abilities and a fine orator is TO har-
angue.
,. Nationality -Abcrt Pike, Arkansas,
mighty man in the South-a poet, Il scholar,
philosopher, u leader of Southern commercial
conyeniions-is to figure on this theme, and he
will do it well.
3. The Puss-.Morton MeMichael, ct this
city. l. the chosen advocate. Of him | cannot