Daily American organ., 1856-08-18
American Meeting.

At large and enthusiastic Fillmore and Donel-
son ratification meeting, held IN Greenve on
Saturday, the 9th day of August, 1855:
William Graydon, ESQ.,, was called to the chair,
and John B. Lewis and s. j. Boiling were appoint
ed secretaries Upon motion Of w. II. Crenshaw
the following resolutions were unanimously adopt.
ed, to wit:
Whereas, Millard Fillmore and Andrew j Dom
elson have been selected by the American party
as candidates for President and Vice President of
the United States.
A,,d Dhereas, we, portion of the citizens of
Butler county, fully impressed with the Importance
of this election deem 1t proper to give expression
to our sentiments relative thereto.
Therefore, resolvsd, That we cordially approve
the nomination of Messrs Fillmore and Donelson,
and will use all honorable means to promote their
election.
Resolved That in Milard Fillmore we have
candidate who once stood at the helm when the
dark cloud Of Freesoil fanaticism lowered over the
political horizon, threatening the very existence Of
the Republic then it was that the conservative,
the national and the patriotic Of all parties quailed
with fear, and dreaded the result but the occasion
proved Fillmore to be statesman fitted for the
emergency Rising above all sectional prejudice,
aud with the Constitution as bis guide he steered
the ship of State through the angry pillows of Sec
tional strife to the haven Of safety and quiet; IA
naticism was hushed into silence calm ensued !;
the Compromise measures were generally acqui-
esced in; and, at the expiration of his term, Mr..
Fillmore retired from the Presidency leaving the
country happy, contented and prosperous and
carrying with him the esteem and respect of the
patriotic of all parties Demagogues have again
excited sectional storm, until danger is as ami-
nent as before. Who 80 suitable to lead through
the present crisis as the man who, when tried,
proved himself well qualified to fill the STATEN,
and was 30 acceptable to the people?
Resolved That the rights Of the South are plain,
palpable, well defined and well understood, and we
believe they should no longer be treated as open
questions we therefore deprecate tho continued
agitation of the slavery question as injurious to
the South and dangerous to the Union.
Resolved That the Territories of the United
States are the common property Of all the States
alike and as such each State has the right to settle
the same, and neither Congress, the Territorial
Legislatures nor the people of the Territories,
during their Territorial existence, have the right to
exclude slaves or any other property from the
same. Therefore we oppose the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise and we equally oppose the
more obnoxious doctrine of "squatter sover-
eighty"
Resolved, That the insidious doctrine now en-
tertained by many distinguished politicians, both
North and South, that the people of a Territory
have the unrestrained right of self lfgovernment to
and declaring what shall and what shall not be
held as property, is alike dangerous to the rights
OF the South incompatible with the equal rights Of
the States in the Territories, and, in the language
of Mr. Calhoun, the most monstrous doctrine
ever advocated by an American statesman, worse
than the Wimot Proviso, therefore we can never
support Mr.. Buchanan, or any other man who con-
tends that ~ the people of Territory, IKE those
of a State,n shall decide for themselves whether
shall aha ayiat within THAR lp,ita
Resolyed, That the presentation by portion of
the people of the North of candidates for the Pre-
sdency and Vice Presidency exclusively upon sec
tiona grounds, is proof conclusive that fanaticism
is bent upon subverting the government. We
therefore sincerely thank Mr.. Fillmore for the
manly efforts he has recently made at Albany,
Rochester, and elsewhere, to stem the tide of Sec
tional agitation in disregard of the rights Of the
South, for his bold patriotism in boarding the
lion in his den, and awakening in the Northern
mind sense of brotherly love, and that he de-
serves the gratitude of the South, and should re-
ceive their support
Resolvsd, That as members Of the American
party we support Mr.. Fillmore upon the declara-
ton in his letter Of acceptance that he approves
its great leading principles as announced by the
National Council at Philadelphia" as odlne
Wings and conservative Democrats we support
him upon bis assurance, In the same letter of ac-
ceptance land in sundry speeches in New York,
that, If elected, his past administration shall be
exponent of his future and as national men we
support him because he has been tried and found
worthy to be the ruler Of great and free people.
Resolved. That we have the utmost confidence
in the integrity and ability of "A. J.. Doneson as
statesman.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be published in the Montgomery Mail, Washington
Organ and other pspefs friendly to the election of
Fillmore and Donelson.
The following named gentlemen we're appointed
sub-clectors for Butler County, to wit: Col. w.
II. Crenshsw, |. ]. McLemore, ESQ, A. B. Scar
borough, Hon. r. R. Wright, Dr. J. l.. Nixon,
William Grsydon, Esq, DR.. VIM. A. Beasly and A.
N. Read. 1906
WIN. GRAYDoN, Chairman.
JoHs B. LEWIS, soo,.....
s J. BottIse, 0eo'''s