Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-21
LATE NEWS BIZ THE NAILS.

Indignation MeetiRg-7h' democracy Ercued.
In the Valley Democrat, published in Harrison
hore Va, we find an account of an Indignation
eating held at Melrasc, in Rockingham county,
an the 2nd instant. The cause Seems tn he, that
1nhn Harvey Wartman, editor of the Rockingham
Register had invited the Democracy of Smiths
creek Rockingham, to partake of a supper, in
honor of the election of Henry A. Wise. On
the arrival of the gentleman invited, it appeared
TINT Mr.. John Harvey Wartman had prepared
no snppar. n fact that went very far towards in
crpasing their hunger and anger The next day
t5ey assembled in meeting, with II. Golliday as
Chairman, aud took that occasion 10 express
their nacomprnmising Indignation at the course
If snid John II. Wartman towards them" They
ResoIred. That deem this BETTING coca.
sion 10 express our just indignation at the course
pursued by the said John Harvey Wartman to
wards the Democracy with the bark on, and that
we hold him to strict accountability
The meeting then adjourned 1t is proper to
say that Mr.. Jno II. Wartman, has since severed
his connection with the Rockingham Register
american Ratification Meeting in Nem York.
Monday afternoon, agreeable to the call of the
New York Delegates to the National Council of
Know Nothings, large assemblage crowded the
Park, where stands were erected at four points,
with band of music on the central stand. Two
companies of Contnentals present during
portion ofthe exercises, and perfect order pre-
vailed. At times the audience was quite enthu-
siastc Isaac j. Oliver called the meeting to
order at quarter past O'Clock, when James W.
Barker. of New ork, elected President,
sisted by twenty-two Vice Presidents and three
Secretaries. The President, on taking his sta
ton on the central platform. thanked the au-
dience for the honor conferred He stated that
the American party had assembled with no re-
gard TO geographical lines or local preudices-
that the element of secrecy had been removed
from the organization of the party, by the recent
Philadelphia Convention; and although Senator
Wilson told those who disagreed with him on the
subject of slavery, that they were digging their
own graves and that he should drive the funeral
car, here they were alive and kicking, and were
fully resolved that Americans shall rule America
forever.
Mr.. Lowell, one of the secretaries, then read
the platform of the American Party, which was
adopted by reclamation.
Governor n. s. Brown, of Tennessee, was
then introduced and eloquently addressed the
The meeting. He was followed by other prom-
nent speakers and much enthusiasm was excited.
Governor Brown in the course of his speech
said the present administration seemed to have
but little else to do but to decaptate the mem
bers of the Order, but where one head falls off
hundreds were brought into the party.
Know Nothingism, he said political ne
cessity, caused by the corruption of the two old
parties Who is Sam lie il the spirit of
ZIG, nursed by the East, watched by the shop
herds of the West, and now approaching the full
of manhood We opposed to agitation
Of the slavery question. The constitution is our
rule of action.
We are not higher law men--we ask the Ad
mnstration to build Pacific Railroad; to pro
tect our commerce, and to carry out measures
for the good of the nation We have heard
talk of the restoration of the Missouri compro
mse-what good would such restoration do
Better that Kansas and Nebraska should both
be hurled into the Pacific than two such terrific
ries should be used to ALLEVIATE the South from the
North.