Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-01-26
The "Botts Tail, rlooraa

! Yesterdays National American publish
es The official action of the Americas
Grand Council Of Virginia" Know-Noth-
ings, which. was ia session in Rich
mond for five days of last week. w.
give the gis. OF their proceedings:
Mr.. Wood from the com mittee or bus;..
ness, reported the following resolutions.
The report was received, and leave gran
tea to the committee to SIT again-Mr.
Bolts, moved to strike from the first reso.
luton, the words call ceremonies of initia-
ton into the American Party are abolish
3D." lie heartily approved the abolition of
secresy test oaths &C., but thought il bet.
ter to have some form for the admission of
members into the ORDER Mi. johnson Of
Bedford moved to strike out the words
and enrol themselves amongst Its men,
hers. ne did not think anything should
be required except all approval of The prin.
CT pies ana objects Of the order. Dlr. I'm
eoden. preferred the resolution as il came,
lfo'a '.,e committee. The resolutions as
reported were adopted as follows:
A Uulon of Eastern and western State
Councils of the American party in Virgin
la having been effected, under single
organization co extensive III its iurisdlc-
ton with the limits Of this State, the fol-
lowing is adopted as the basis of the plan
ofsits future organization: avya
LIST. That SO far as the State Council is
authorized, it is
Resolved, That The State Couac,l aud
the subordinate Councils are continued in
beng, but all ceremonies Of initiation into
the American party are abolished aud all
obligations OF seeresy removed from its
members; and the Councils, State and sub
ordinate, may at any time hold open and
public meetings and invite the presence
aud cooperation Of all men who approve
the principles and objects Of the party. aud
who will enroll themselves amongst its
members.
2nd. There shall be President of the
party IN the State, thirteen Vice Presi-
dents, selected from the several Congress.
ionai districts, corresponding Secretary.
Recording Secretary aud Treasurer, to hold
office. for the term Of twelve months, or
until their successors are appointed; said
officers to be elected at the present meet
ing Of the State Council.
The President Immediately after his ell.
ection, shall proceed to appoint Central
State committee of thirteen members Of
the American party, aud each Vice Presi-
dent shall. in like manner, without DELAY,
appoint central county committee of FIVE
persons in each of the counties of his dis
trict; and said county committee shall an.
point subcommittee in each magisterist
district OF not less than three; all Of which
committees shall be charged q it'll the du.y
OF promoting the best interests Of the par
ty and the country, within their respective
Jurisdictions.
Mr.. Burwell, of Bedford, submitted the
following resolutions,
The Secretaries have been unable to
find the two first ofthese resolutions among
the papers. They adver!ed to the agita-
ton a, the North on the subject OF the in-
stltutio OF slavery, and tue Necessity for
an expression Of approval by this Grand
Council, OF the Philadelphia platform and
particularly ofthe 18th MISUNDERSTANDING
The delegates TO the National Convention
from Virginia, 10 resist any and all attempts
to alter OF modify the 18th section. aud to
vote Tor the nomination OF the candidate
Tor the Presidency or Vice Presidency.
who will not pledge himself to stand to,
and abide by, the inten: and spirit OF the
said section.) The last resolution is tn
these words:
Resolved, That the State Council here.
b, tenders Its sincere approval ,o those
gallant American members Of Congress,
who, prescribed by their associates, and
assailed by their enemies, have maintain,
ed ,heir duty to the Union aud the l;ghH.
which 1t guarantees, as above all consider,
atoms OF political or personal advantage.
The adoption OF these resolutions was
advocated BY Mr. Burwell MIR. hiaupiu
opposed the adoption Of the Two first Ieso-.
lutions.
MIR. Wood offered substitute for Mr..
BurwelPs resolutions. which, as amended
at the suggestion Of Mr.. W oodfin, was read
as follows:
Resolved, That this Council do hereby
adopt the entire Platform adopted by the
National American Council at Philadei.
pha June, 1855.
The substitute vas adopted. The ques-
ton came up on the adoption of the reso.
luton, which had been adopted as a sub
situte Tor the resolutions of Mr.. BurweIl
Mr.. Bots moved as substitute series
OF his Characteristic ignoring" resolu-
tons.
Mr.. B. supported bis amendment, stating
his views at length on the inc pediency Of
retaining the 18th section. He concluded
by moving the indefinite postponement Of
the whole subject. This motion was I'd
Jec'ed. Mr.. Boiling, Mr.. Burwell and
Mr.. Turner. urged the passage OF the res
olution as amended. Mr.. Bots substitute
oas rejected: and the resolution of Mr.. Wood
as amended by Mr.. Woodfn, ,sas adopted.
The last Of the resolutions offered by Mr..
Burwell (approving of the course Of the
Americans in Congress) was then moved
by Mr.. Boiling seconded by Mr. Lewis,
and unanimously adopted.
Nothing dannted by defeat on the 10th
Section, Mr.. Bolts continued IN the Coun-
Gil, with an eye to Presidential movements
as TIE following shows:
The Convention then proceeded to elect
two delegates from the State at large to the
National Convention. Mr.. Bolts nomins-
ted P. A. Boiling and ]. D. Ia.bodep. Esqrs.
who were unanimously elected.
MIR. Holiday proposed the name Of Jas.
M. Stevenson Esq. as al,err ate to Mr.. In
b oden.
Mr. Murdauoh nroposad tho no,.. ~