Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-20

any and oil questions of local or sectional
character, and that we will discountenance,
repudiate, condemn and oppose every at
tempt TO array the people Of the several
States against each other upon sectional
questions. . .#-
Resolved, That it is the duty of the A.
nericans TO foster intelligence as the surest
safeguard of Liberty and of our Union and
its republican institutions; and the most eff
cient means to accomplish the end, is to
cherish and support the Press and the Com
mon Schools of our country, and 10 keep
those schools free from all senticnal inhu-
ence.
Resolved, That no man should be regard
ded as true American, who recognizes the
authority Of any man on earth TO control
his civil or political actions contrary to the
dictates of his own judgment and UNDER
standing Of his duties as American citizen,
or who recognizes temporal or political al
legiance TO any foreign power whatever.
Resolved, That until we obtain modif-
cation of the present naturalization laws,
party policy requires us TO withhold our
support from foreigners for official position;
but that when that measure shall have been
accomplished, the American party will re-
cognize any person now upon our soil, who
has become a citizen under the existing
Jaws, and entitled TO every right and privi-
lege enjoyed by the native born.
The Chair then announced the following
programme of Speakers: Henry H. Will
iams, Col Harris of Hannibal, ]. St.
Gemme, Of Ste. Genevieve, P G. Camder,
Willis L. Williams and DR.. Joseph n. Nc
| Dowell. ...
Mr.. Fl. w. Williams, being first named
on the list then came forward ,and in the few
minutes assigned him, reviewed the policy
of the Catholic Charch. and quoted freely
from the "Shepherd of the Valley" and Mr.
Bronson. Mr.. w. offered TIE following
amendment TO the resolutions previously
read, and which was adopted:
Resolved, That the first article of the
amendment to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, which provides that Congress
shall make no laws respecting an establish
ment of religion or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof and the fourth section Of
article 18th of the Constitution of the State
of Missouri, which provides that "all men
have a natural and indefeasibic right tc
worship Almighty God, according to the die
tates Of their own c6nsciences, are funda.
mental political doctrines, inseparably con-
Meeting our civil and religious liberties, anG
and as such, are and ever will be unswerv.
ingly maintained by the American Party.
The next speaker was Col. Harris, o
Hannibal, who was followed by Mr.. St
Gemme. Both speeches were short ant
were well received.
| AS neither Messrs. Camden nor w. L
, Williams were present, DR.. Mcdowell, tn
, old wheel horse, next took the stand.
d The doctors speech was not exactly III,
0 kind of a one anticipated on the occasion
for with his accustomed boldness and abilit
y he made direct issue with the Black Re
} publicans, and seemed 10 regard that as par
: amount to every other question. In fact, h
said, that, Independent Of the old hobby c
n nativism,he regarded the main question nov
as between the white man and the negro
f with the patriots Of the land upon one side
and the Black Republicans upon the other
f and that all other issues were lost in thi
Y solitary one. The DIR. said as an America
and Know Nothing, he was not only vii
}, ing TO meet il, but anxious TO force the ques
ton and do battle for it. When we left III
e meeting, he was still speaking.-[ Mo. Re
4 publican, | lth. ... ..-....