Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08

the consumption mus, largely increase, hea''
advance in price is inevitable.
It is therefore worth while to consider wheth
or our interests in the future would not by build
ing up our own manufactures be promoted Il
more than sufficient extent TO eonnterbalane'
any temporary advantage that might be gane'
by a course that would tend TO reiard IL not GRIP
Pile this branch Of home industry, viz; to ioreas'
now the importation of Railroad iron by abolish
ing or suspendpg the duty
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Below we pablish requested the proceed
ings If the Morris Church Council of Americans.
repudaiug the action of the convention held Mt
Campbell Court house, in April in nominating
a candidate for the sherifalty, and calling for
Mass Meeting next Monday to nominate a can
didate retrospective Of party We are free to
admit tina, We have never approved the policy of
making party test in filling Offices that have no
proper connection with party politics, and should
never be disposed 10 ncquiesce in such course
except for purposes Of self defence. We did not
think party nomination at this time necessary
or judicous. Nor were we, individually, suited
with the nomination made The statements set
forth in the proceedings of the Morris Council
satisfy ms that the convention was irrcgularly
conducted and we have general idea that tho
whole affair was too much in the hands of men
not competent TO manage party matters discreet
", and that il was considerably bungled through.
out. Having made these frank confessions we
presume our right to make n few suggestions TO
the Morris Church Americans and others who
sympathise with them will not be questioned
II for the purpose Of yindicaiing their rights, and
preserving the accredited usnges of the party,
they had been content to protest against the
mode Of proceeding adopted by tho April court
convention we should have been silent; but when
they propose amecns Of redress that we are con
WINGED cannot now be resorted To without serious
detriment to the pariy and the cause in this
county, we are constrained to put in word Of
opposition. Whatever may have been the de-
sign of the Democrats originally, in respect 10
those gentlemen Of their own party who had an
nounced themselves candidates it is certain now
that they have concentrated upon one that he is
their candidate, and that they supporting him
because he is "a Democrat, and because they enter
tain burning desire 10 defeat their opponents and
secure n party asoendoney in Campbell county.
Tho American nominee could hardly be expected
to submit his name to Mass Meeting composed
Of those who arc dissatisfied with his candidacy
The democratic candidate has not tho slightest
idea of Withdrawing nor will his party support
any one else whilst he is in the field No third
candidate could be brought forward by tho Mass
Meeting with the least prospect Of success. The
effect then of the procedure proposed by the Nor
80. al b. D.. %. 10 H..
Democracy and surrender the victory to them in
pure party contest. This, we are sure. the
Morris Council Americans, ill-used as they may
feel themselves TO have been, arc not willing 10
do. Our advice 10 then. therefore and to all who
are unwilling tn see the Democratic party tri.
umph in Campbell-who arc unwilling to irittcr
away in local feuds strength that should be pre-.
served for higher occasions and nober uses-a
strength that may make itself felt in the FALL pos
sibly in the dcmpiion of Va , not inpossibly in
the election of Fillmore aud Donelson--is to aban-
don the scheme of n Mass Meeting, and an indie
pendent nomination,to rally to the support of the
American cause aud candidate. to ex,inguish the
aspiring hopes Of locofoooisn and give it another
Waterloo dsfent.
AatmcaS NETTING At called meeting of Morris coun
"A
7 Irvine was called to the Chair and Mr. II Hamlet appoint
cd Secretary
On notion the following preamble aud
unanimously adopted
Whereas circular lately issued by the Executive
Committee of one Of the Councils the of Lynchbur
Suggesting the propriety of holding pur.
pose of nominating candidate Tor sheriff this
councilnot approving said proposition did appoint dol
egae TO ropee nt them In the proposed Convention ard
whereas at Campbell Court on the ond Monday April an
informal Convention organized which Convention author
lied an Individual member ofth Council TO take his
the representative thereof aud said member the
this Council direct opposition to the wishes off, majority OF
the members of the and whereas this Council has
informed that the Convention adopted scale voting unjust
Councils of the American party heretofore been gnvern.
ed therefore for these aud other irregular and informal pro
ceedngs this Council opudates the action Of said Convention
and adopts the following resolutions
LIST Rrsorcd That this Council protests against the
pursued by the late Convention in authorizing nd vidua
member not elected delegate to take his such
misreprosent the wishes of this Council
2nd R6sord That the rule Of voting adopted by said Con
sonton violated the rules by which American party
ever been governed and that the innovation operates
Councils double the by much are er Councils
jrd ReSoird That whilst this Council is aw are that sccrey
test maths Nc have been abolished by the
Council they not advised of any changes
calling and organizing county Conventions of voting
Councils have ever been governed briefly these;
ority Of the Councils In have power call
tcate of appointment shall be signed by the President
Secretary OF the Council aud when thus accredited
gate shall give the vote Of his Council which vote
in proportion to the numerical strength of said Council
4th Resolved That whilst ahs Council approves
mating candidates for political Office obligation
quesce in the action of the late
fore recommend that Mass Meeting be held
Court House 2nd Monday May for the purpose
ectng suitable candidate for the important office of Sheriff
9Th Resolved That tho Secretary forward copy of tn
above preamble and resolutions and request their publication
WM 7. IRVINE, ou'nS
NH HAMLET, Scy
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