Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-11
American MeeIings.

We have not room to publish at length the pro-
ceedings of all the American meetings recently
held appointing Delegates to the State Convention
which meets to morrow.
The meeting in Rutherford adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we instruct our Delegate to the
National Council to use every exerton in bis power
TO secure the abolition of the secrecy and ceremo-
mails of Order that the only test required tor
membership thereof will be the endorsing OF the
Philadelphia Platform.
Resolved, That we entertain the most exalted
admiration of the statesmsnlke qualities and ster
ling political integrity of Hon John Bell, and that
we instruct our Delegates TO the National Council,
to use every fair and honorable means to secure HIM
as the nominee of the American Party for the
Presidency.
Resolved, That the course of our Representative
10 Congress Hon. Charles Ready, meets our high
est approval aud that We regard him as one who
has reflected great honor upon his Congressional
District
MAuRY COUNTY appointed Delegates, and instruc
ted them present the name of their fellow citizen
A. NJ. LooNEY, Esq, as suitable person for one oil
the Electors for the State at large
WILLIAMSON COUNTY adopted the following reso
lutions:
Resolved, That the American Party of William
son county fully endorse the platform of principles
adopted at the last meeting OF the National Council
at Philadelphia
Resolved, That the American Party of William
son county will do all and every thing that honest
patriotic Americans can or ought to do, to insure
the success of American principles in the coming
Presidential contest.
WILSON COUNTY spoke as follows:
Whereas, we, the members of the American Par
ty OF Wilson county, now assembled, ever true to
the glorious cause of Amercansm, still adhere to,
and will ever maintain, the noble and patriotic
principles set forth in our National Platform at
Philadelphia on the 9th of June, 1855; that they
are the only principles that perpetuate the Clio
~ of our common country and earnestly and
confidently believe that upon their success depends
the safety of our Federal Union. Belt therefore
Resolved, That while we view with anxiety and
alarm the formation and progress OF parties. cOall
tous and combinations, founded alone upon prin-
ciples and questions altogether sectional, and if
carried out, unconstitutional ard subversive OF
every principle OF freedom and Irsught with danger
to the Union, we still have abiding faith that
enough of the patriotism OF the country can and
will be rallied to the American Standard 10 protect
and sustain both the Constitution aud the Union
against the assaults of Northern fanatics and South
ern disunionsts.
Resolved, That we are utterly opposed to the
further agitation of the slavery question, or any
other question sectional in its nature, aud likely TO
disturb the harmony and tranquility OF the country,
and that will always be found battling against
the enemies of the Union, no matter whether they
come in the shape OF Northern Free Sellers and
Abolitionsts or Southern Disunionists, or the so
called Democratic party formed, as it is, from all
the above, well other dscordant materials and
whose support and encouragement of foreigners aud
ioreignism, equally dangerous and disloyal
to our free institutions the agitation OF the slavery
question itself
Resolved, That we, in common with our Broth
rem of the American Party in the gallant State oil
Mississippi "seep with our armOr on" and when
the reveille beats in sc, will answer to names
on drill and beneath gallant flag with glorious
motto, "Americd'tS surrender" inscribed up
on its ample folds we will battle for the triumph OF
principles priceless to our country as they are
deeply desired by the patriotic heart.
! Resolved, That we recommend to our State Con.
vention, the two distinguished champions OF the
| American Party, Hon. Nel 5. Brown aud Thomas
! A. r. Nelson, as every way worthy to bear our go
! rious banner in Tennessee through the coming con
test, and that We would be truly gratifeh to see
them placed upon Electoral Ticket for the State
at large