New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-26
AMERICANISM IN GEORGIA

Tie State Convention of he American party Of
Georsia was held at MiledeevIlie on "Wednesday sad
Thursdsy lss,-the Hon. John NJ Beuien Prssdoy.
AAer adopting a resolution that " ell psrs,ns who
"hold to the principles of tbs American party, ana
act Eih It, be held, taken and considered IS men,
"btrs Of the party, and in full fellowship with the
"ssme; ;" the ing Psttoia was sdoped
The American party of Georgia, Ia conventea A.
senbed ADOPT the folio ri0g platform OF principles
L TIE sinensIce of this Union o. cosqusl sov
ere2n Saes fathers msde l., IS the ps'sn )unt
Official goodpsramoUnt in its adaptation TO the Sc
ourity of cur rights and the happiness OF the people
?. Tie neacs by which pro 5ose TO maicta;a tls,
Is oosSs to the Constitution of the United safes,
END all laws passed in pursuance thereof saerediy
oohgs,oIy upon individuals and States.
8. we regard the great dcctTi0es of Religions Lib
erty and the separation Of Church and stats as csgdi
IA Jrreipes Il our Governmeut-ss well settled aud
firmly Established as the right Of trial b. jury AMI
The vrit Of habeas corpus; aud, tnessfe wa vii op-
D. sc tire eeva ion TO office Of any ana all pessoas 40
deny the giea, American doctrines OF liberty OF Goa
science Nho favor the ution OF Church and Ssts.
or WHO recognize any civil al e2lanee to asy fOrsn
lowcr, rrince or po,epsate Whatever.
TIE purity OF the bsllot boxthe peaceful Amin
isirsion OF our lsss-the safety of our people che 10
tegIity OF our Governmeni-the exclusion OF psupar
and criminal INN igra ion, and the enforcement Of our
Neutrality lass, demand, IN our opinion, a ms,e:iai
modification o. our Natursz alton laws, and radical
revision Of our Immigration laws BY this We do aot
seek TO disturb in any manner, the privileges Of thsss
our existing laws and we wish all of them who aytes
TO our principles to become members Of the Amsr3an
party.
the coma ON property of all the States cOequs
eeieuies al as such open to settlement b, the cA
zeIe Of the States wi h thor property as matter Of
right and that power resdes either 10 Congress OF
the Territorial Legislature, or the people OF the Terri
tories while Territory 10 exclude from settlement in
any renitoIy any portion Of the citizens OF this Re
public with heir property legally held in the Staes
from which they emigrate. We repudiste, therefore,
the doctrine commonly called Squstts Sovereignty in
the Territories.
G. be risht to vo is privilege Of citizenship, aud
should OF DO ex,s nCed TO foteign EN- grants to Ie-
litory before they are na.urGized.
1.-The agits ion If tho subject of Slavery should
cesse. The rights Of tie South are plsin pap able,
well 6e6Ged and Understood and we believe they
shoul5 not longer be treated as open questions. we
will maintain guaranteed constitutional rigns, anu
our s ht Of property in slaves. Georgia has sosmny
declared what me III regard future grievances on
this subieo and Whist he's remedy VIII be when these
grievances shAli be iIilictej We will stand ~ ths
Georgia platter We bsliye the ,ntnuoas astauoa
of this subject is msde by sesh pc iciaus Tor psrs0nh
and psriy promotion and is hurtful TO the Salth the
institution of Slavery, and the pc mareocy OF the
Union. ~,
ases Kaopa Convention the American patty aud We
end hist sd Conventnn s,s mbe ssr she Is Jay o.
NAV Al sns be seeed co. an rser ON
part the time ard place q s@euees to me r.esn'
tia Convention and our two Menbets Ia Consresi sa
American pa ~ urgently inyite 81 nsti ma men
eyeryybele without dlsl elton Of old party ines who arc Ia
yaf Of the sntenonce the unon by oodienee e. tas
Copsti uion the e tbs laws TO msei wi ~
u thar Cor ventiOD. a. a. E.,i n, nj
O. Rs,oreJ That Instruct Ssssstss % ae ,
Cor vsru 20 insist adoption OF ire f)rsgoinS ptao
"a . and substance before gorg mic no 1inato aad
that be pledfed out the sans 10 gDOd
TIE administration OF tia Government aud the aPl0io
Mr.. THORNTON OF Muecos.s olsred the folio wing
resolution, shc1 was sgretd 10, viz:
Hesored That REPRESENTA- Ives CooTsss Mesrs Yos.
pre b. requested appear tbs Phsds ph W.
ytnon The 1914 22d Of Fsbu.y, 1856 and them
ttst the Aseso part ~ cot be rePresenssd In
th,t body sOggs ia NJ tbs as o THE msstSs and
them dtfs their ion, ADD uate witt upoa
u prnoip 80 IN future Conyeoiol.
The following gentlemen we're appointed delegates
to the Pesionial Nominating Convention
FoR Ins STATE AT LARGE -Ds,egates-Geo w. Crssfod,
Iii II. Bsuer hiferndtes- ND. g. DspspI, ". Nshef.
FoR TIE DIsTRcTsDsigaes- let, g. B,rtowi "a, jas.
Johnson; Sd Robert ThpPei An, d u Hi Hh, NJ
Miller; 6tb w. ID. hocr It'll n Foster b. A. J. Miller.
4dtenGte-lsi, c. Il. Ou,tol; 2d. VIM III Crswtord 81.
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