Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-13
American Rally IN chillic,tho,

ocr oil members oil the American Purty, rep
reseniing several councils in this District
assembled at This place for the purpose o
celebrating the anniversary of the birIh.da,
ofthe great Washington, and Of exchanging
sentiments Of congratulatioa upon the sue
cess Of those principles which form the
creed Of the American party.
The meeting was called TO order by ap.
pointing Judge JOHN J, FLOOD, oil
Charlton, President, and Judge Wilkerson
of Linn, r. p Price, of Charlton, Esoin
Harmon, of Sullivan; T. Siniard, of Carroll,
and Col. Lewis NJ. Best, John Hargrave,
Hiram Taylor, Ond Dr. ]. II. Ellis, Of Liv.
ingston, Vice Presidents.
On motion, Western r. Humphrey, Of
Livingston, and DR.. J. b. Relic, Of Linp,
were appointed Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee TO draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense ofthe meeting:
Linnaus Council-Judge M. Brown,
Thomas Watson.
Brunswick Council Richard Williams,
T j. Vim.
Chiilicothe COuncil-N. ]. Bliss, Ed. s.
Darlington.
Holt.
Springhill Council-Wm. F. Miller,
james Leeper.
After short absence the Committee re-
turned, and reported through their Chair
man, VIM. F. Miller, The following Pream-
bic and Resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, great political questions are
now being agi'ated by political demagogues
aud party aspirants, who, for the sake of
sell-aggrandzement and the emoluments of
Office, would rend asunder the cords of uu
Ion which SO long bound US as one or eat ma
ton, and who, in their blinded ambition.
would dash into atoms the sacred urn of
Liberty, and scatter upon the deep and agi-
lated ocean OF human passions, all that is
dear and sacred 10 the great heart of Amer
lea; and wherers, party--with the poisonous
rancour Of its fell spirit-has already too
long blinded the eyes and corrupted the
hearts OF our citizens-and the light which
experience affords has proved but Ian
tern upon The stern, shining upon the waves
behind; and whereas, the fate of other Re-
publics, which reached the loftiest height of
national grandeur, but to be blinded by van
ny and arrogance, and sink TO weakness and
degeneration, admonishes us through the
melancholy record oftheir downfall through
lhe sad and heart-rendIng admonitions of
,hose who fell victims of civil connection, TO
oeware-to shrink back, ere it be too late,
IRON the direful consequences of the mean
ness Of party-and whereas, the political
strife and sectional differences which now
divide The public mind, are the ofsprings of
demasogues and office-seekers, who, en-
cournsed by the rapid growth of foreign in
huence and Roman Catholicism, will leave
no means untried TO accomplish their ends
and whereas, the time is rapidly approach
ing which is 10 determine in whose hands
the future destinies of this great Republic
are 10 be placed--and whereas, the Ameri.
can party, which has arisen upon the down.
laii OF those to great political parties, Whig
ana democrat, and whose motto is, Gamer
leans alone shall rule America" whose
great am is TO perpetuate and to disseminate
those great and fundamental principles of
wisdom and patriotism, which were won by
The blood and have been transmitted through
me prudence and sagaciIy of our Fore
iaihers, TO preserve inviolate and unsul-
lied, the great bulwark of our liberties, the
Constitution Of our couniry-to save our in
stitutiuns from the unhaIlowed touch of the
foreigner, Ronanist, the Papst and .he An
is the only party now exist
ing, that has pure American interests at
heart, that can calm the political clements,
restore peace and insure prosperity ITO pos
Ierity--and whereas, attempt of the erossest
and lou!est nature, have been and. are now
being made by political parties to ignore and
destroy this party, by incorporating its
assailing and falsifying thegac-
lions OF faithful true and tried patriots; and
whereas, 1t behooves every American son,
most lmperatlvely, to bear in mind the SOL |
emn adnonitions Of the past, and the awful
iofebodlngs Of the future, and avert if pos
sible the dark cloud which is now lowering
and threatening with utter dissolution the
great heart OF the nation; therefore
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure
the day which gave birth to the immortal
Washington, the pride and boast Of Ameri-
ca, the Father and lover of his country.
Resolved, That we endorse and approve
with admiration the American Platform a.
doPted by the Philadelphia Convention, and
recommend IFS wise sentiments 10 the care
full consideration OF every true American.
Resolved, That the American party being
The on party now existing, formed upon
grounds and purely American,
we do declare in the most positive terms our
devotion to its principles, with firm, fix
ed and answering resolve TO oppose TO the
teeth every effort made by designing poll
tieians to ignore and destroy it.
Resolved, That, standing as we do, upon
our principles, with the Constitution of our
country, our great "Sheet Anchor" and
guiding star, we invite the cooperation of
all good and tried men, who have America
at heart.
Resolved, That, as expressive of our
views upon the Slavery question, we unhes-