Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-09-18
AMERICAN MEETING AT GEORGETOWN.

AmhhloAN MEETING AT GEORGETOWN.
Pursuant to previous call, the American Party of
sussex Vouuty, met in convention at the Court
House, In Georgetown at IL O'Clock, on Tuesday otb
day OF september, and organised by the appoint
me1t OF Isaac N. Foster, Esq, of Baltimore Hun.
drea as president Henry Wolfe, of Loves aud RI
hsootn hundred, Doct. John r. Sudler, Of North
west FORK Hundred, and Benjsmin +. Fooks. of
dents, 1858
Doet D. W. Maui of Georgetown, and D. Black.
son, Esq Of Millsboro we're appointed Secfetaries
on motion of Hon @. s. Layton, a committee Of
Ten, one from each Hundred, was appointed to pre-.
business Tor this meeting Said committee ap>
Iiom each Hundred, who shall withdraw for the
purpose Of selecting their COMMITTEES L.
NJ committee Of business consisted of Louder N
p learn, o. Broad Creek Hid; Hon. 0 s. Layton, of
Broad Kiln HID; Stansberry Jaaobs, North West
n tIa furnal o. Norman, Lewes and Rehoboth
ia burton Q Prettymaa, Indian River; Thorn as
a.. a., Sgsin, Little Crock HID; Manlove Johrscn, Ce.
Isaac Fisher, Nanticoke lid; Doct Joseph b.
ouuer ,Dagsboro Hid The above committee were
instructed to report at the afternoon session.
Al, " motion OF Jas. D. PrettYman, it was resolved
i m! oouimittee OF five be appointed from each
hundred, as Delegates to meet the Delegates from
neht and New Castle Counties in general Conven-
son TO be held al Dover on Tuesday the 10th inst,
.ue purpose Of nominatinga Representative to
Uohgress and three electors for President and Vice
LIesluehI Said committee to be appointed by the
HaFeia hundreds during the recess, and to report
| ~ ne slte noeh es ion On motion the meeting adj
J'u.hed, TO assemble again at two o'clsek. p. IN.
Meeting assembled pursuant to Adjournment at
TWO CLOCK, N. Tho Chairman of the meeting of
tne respective Hundreds held during the recess for
Ire purpose OF appointing Delegates to Dover on the
run iast, presented hefollowng named gentlemen
a. sald delegates Cedar Greek h., Mr.. Lofand,
Nutter L. Davis, Samuel s. Johusou John X. Benz
Ve'a anu isqac Deputy Broad KILN Id, ohas
susnan: James ID. Prettyman, levin Pettyjohn,
John Sorden and Salathia Baker Lsqp0s and 4 eho.
SoM nd Col VIM p. Orr, Henry wolfe Heorge
cooper; Lemuel NAPLES and P e. Norman, INtiIan
ntgef 10, Peter r Burton, George +, Derrickson,
nenry D. Joseph, Charles II. Rust and b, @. Prot,
lyman. Dags6or1 III John Hickman ofN Rob.
ert 3 Long Joseph s. Barnard, Joshua Phillips
sha bepJsmin Norris NantieOhe Hid, Joshua
gonaway and Zebediah Dawson Norfh fOeSt Fork
~, Mn. IL. Reeder IL. Clay Douglass, VIM. II.
Neal, Dr. James Sudler an DR.. Jos. p. W. ship.
isy 1'o9a CreeS ha George Carey, james w.
Messick Jonathan Moore Robert Lambden and
II NJ, Frederick Owen Latte Greek Ill., Mr.. $.
Ppn'llips John L Moore, l.. W. Eugard, Benjamin
r. fOoks and j. u Collins. baltimore Hd.,
benJanin hudson, Henry NJ. Pool, tieorge NJ. How.
ard, James NJ Evans and Ezekiel Williams Man.
rove Johnson, Esq, of Cedar Creek Hundred, chair.
man OF the committee appointed to prepare business
LOT the convention Of this meeting, offered tho fol
lowing resolutions which were unanimously adopted
| by the meeting
Whereas, the members of tho American party, of
sussex county, and the friends of Willard Fillmore
anu anu Andrew u Donelsen, with those opposed 10
tne administration of Franklin Pierce and the mis-
cnieVous doctrines of the Democratic party as an
houneed in the Cincinnati PLAT fern, have assetn>
oieu 70 any IN County meeting for the purpose of
| forming an open party organization-We deem it
proper in order to secure harmonious action to de-.
clare and resolve, and be it therefore
| L. nesolFeu, That the political course of the
american party will in future, be conducted upon
broad and open platform of tactics, as we'll as of
principles irrespective of previous associations.
Il RESOLVED, That entering wo are upon I'M
9tner canvas for the Offices OF President and Vice
nj f'tnl TnfK. NE.G
These are
l. That all authority, Legislative, Executive and
ouulelht--iS derived from the PeOPe-as the proper
| ernment.
2 That MS the Constitution of the United States
"as ordained and established By the people, sn
ot1er to form more perfect Union estab fish jus.
lse ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the
o'hlnR defence promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty TO ourselves and
tsI;s,tIesityI-We avow our determination to stand
iathtuly by all the compton, SOS of the Constitution
US an aet OF justice to our sister States as we'll as
Tor me protection Of ourselves.
Ihat as the establishment of our great Fedora
'eu ttepublc IL an American experiment basad up
on the great principles of civil, political and reg.
ious liberty we maintain that Americans shall
suVeFn amerea: that we will ever munfully con-
'ehu tOr tree Bible and free religion uneontroll-
cd by toreis9 dom nation either civil political or
ecclesiastical That whilst we would hold out the
potential hand to the worthy and oppressed of all
,"9 "hd inflte tnem 10 TINS "Lanu Of the free,
ana nome OF the brave we will steadily oppose
inc Immigration into the United States, Of foreign
pauPers anu criminals and we will contend for such
anenuments OF the naturalization law, as shall re-.
qu're OIL Foreign Immigrants term of twenty.one
years continued residence Ia this c1untry that
they may become thoroughly Americaaised before
they be permitted to participate in the privileges of
| elizenship and that then although they NAV
| rciHs.n 500 ~
a That to sffectualIy ''secure the blessing Of
merry 10 ourselves and our pestery, it is ESSENTIAL
thnt the people should be vriu us and intelligent
ana we therefore claim to advocate the establish.
ment OF free schools for the education Of all our
ehlldren, aud a general diffusion of knowledge
among our people
o. That an economical administration of every
department of the Federal and State governments
is essential to the general welfare of the people
o. Ihat internal peace and domestic tran |
qullity are essential to the happiness of the |
people We oppose therefore the agitation of
the Slavery question; and whilst we hold that |
the people are competent, and ought to manage |
thelr own affairs in their own way, within the |
several States) we condemn the Repeal of the !
Missouri Compromise, and the passage Of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, as the true sources
OF all our unhappy differences.
. we depr, cate sectional agitation, and pure.
y sectional or geographical parties. We pro-
less ourselves OF that party which knows no
Nofth, no South, no East, no West, but as Ame-
ricans, regard this whole Union as one common
country Of brethren Of the same household,
3. That "io promote the general welfare" and
s'proyide for the common defence" we hold ii
to be essential to advance by every constitutional
means, liberal system Of Internal Improve
ment and of sea and lake coast and harbor de-
| fence.
y. That peace and good will towards all ma
lions, fair and honorable commercial intercourse
with them upon principles Just towards our.
selves and honorable towards them; but s.en-
tangling alliances" with none, should be the
basis of the foreign policy of the Government Of
the United States VI
Ill ReSotped, That we cordially approve of
the nomination, and will use our host Efforts To
secure the election of Willard Fillmore and
Andrew J.. DonelsOn, as the American Candidates
for the offices of President and Vice President If
the United States; that the purity of Mr.. Fill
mores private life, his exalted, spotless character
as man, his experience as Statesman. and
the events, history and principles of his former
administration of the general government. MI
continue to assure us that he is the man ami.
nently fitted to unite our divided people: and
whose election would restore peace, concord md
happiness to our distracted country
" Resolpea, That the abuse of the voto
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