American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
sIEGFRIED, JuN. EDITOR 8 ruBL1snER
Nrgantown, Saturday, December is.
NATIONAL CoUNcrn.

N NxAA4ON6AA OOO1HO4As
h 1t will be seen, by the following pro-
Eclamations of the President of the Ma
|Stional Council of the American party,
list, that a special meeting of the Ma
|stional Council is called for Monday,
|sthe 18th of February next, and notice
sof the meeting of the Nominating Con-
fention is given to be held on the 22d
2of February next; both to be holden at
Philadelphia.
"Lo the American Order in the Uni
n ted States:
Il In accordance with section three, of
article three of the Constitution of the
/ National Council of the United States
/ of North America, authorizing the
President to call special meeting,
upon the written request of five Dele
gates representing five State Councils,
the provisions Of said section having
been complied with, by the authority Of
said constitution, notice is hereby given
/ to the several State Councils and to
the Delegates to the National Council,
that there will be special meeting of
said Council, to be holden in Philadel-
phia, on Monday the 18th day of Feb
ruary next, for the transaction of such
business as may be brought before it.
i. 3. BARTLETT,
Presid't Natl. Council, U. S. N. A. "
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II "National Amertcan Council,
E1ccutiv0 office, Coviegton, (Ry.)
NOVEMBER %, 1855.
Be it known that at the annual meet
/ ing of the National Council in June,
1854, the following resolution was a.
<dopted:
ReSolved, That convention for
& the purpose of nominating candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidcn-
cy, be held in Philadelphia on the 22d
of February, 1855, to be composed of
delegates elevated by the subordinate
councils, one in each Congressional
District, and two by each State Coun-
Gil as Senatorial delegates at large"
In consequence of the existence OF
this resolution, and to give it full effect,
] hereby proclaim and make it known
that, without delay, the councils Of the
order in each Congressional District in
each State, and that each State Coun-
Gil shall proceed to elect delegates to
represent them in said National Con-
vention appointed by said resolution
and to secure full representation, ii
E is recommended that for each Congress.
sional and State delegate two alter.
mates be at the same time chosen by
such District and State Council.
T.. b. BARTLETT,
Pres. Nat. Council, U. S. N. A. I"
Bg- We are heartily glad obe APP
prised that meeting of the National
Council is called at date prior to that
at present fixed for the nomination oil
pa National American ticket, because
we have no doubt but that the effect OF
the convention Of the 18th February
will be to postpone the nomination OF
Presidential candidates until June or
July. We have, all along, been con-
vinced Of the impropriety of nomina-
ting convention as early as February,
mine months before the election takes
place. particularly in view of the dis
tracted condition of the country, and
the sectional spirit too plainly visible
in the extremes Of the Union. There
is reaction which must follow the un-
due excitements to which we have been
subjected, under the reign Of Pierce,
Douglass Il Co., and in that reaction
there will be general settling down
upon sound conservative Union princi-
pies. This is already begun, but it will
require more time than will intervene
between now and the anniversary of
the birth Of "the Father of his coun-
4 try, before that conservatism will en-
sure entire and enduring harmony in
o National Convention. Besides this,
there IS no necessity for haste in nom.
mating Presidential ticket---nothing
TO be gained, but much may be lost by
preoipitsney in 10 important matter.