Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-25
American Grand Council of Virginia.


A quorum of delegates to the United State
Council of the American party of Virginia. a.
sembled at the Council Hall in the city of Rich
mond. on Tuesday evening, January 18th, 1856
President Moore called the meeting To order.
and proceeded to organize the Council by exam
ming the credentials of members claiming to be
elected as delegates, all of whom were admitted
TO seats.
Various propositions we're then submitted in
relation to the further organization of the body
which. as they we're not submitted ia writing, no
record was kept
The following resolutions were offered by Mr.
Imboden.
Resolved. That in the further organization Of
this Council, members Of the Legislature of Vir-
ginia. belonging to the American party. and rep.
reseuting counties that have no delegation in
this body, be admitted to seats.
Resolved, That counties not represented by
special delegates or by members of the Legisla.
ture. may be represented by any resident citi-
zens of such counties, members of tho American
party, upon their enrolling their names as mem
bers of this Council.
After a debate in which several gentlemen par
ticipaied, the resolutions Of Mr.. Imboden were
adopted.
A committee was then appointed. ut the sug
gestion OF Mr.. Mason. to nominate officers Tor
the present session Of the Council. Mcssrs. Ma
sou. Wood, Lewis, Patterson, Wright, Burwell,
Murdaugh. Staples, and Boreman. constituted
said committee. The Council then adjourned TO
meet at the same Hall on Wednesday at 8 O'Clock
=. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, Q O'Clock A. NJ.
The Council met pursuant TO adjournment /:
the report Of the committee to nominate officers
was submitted read and lain on the table,
A committee Of Finance was ordered, TO con
sist of Messrs. Cochran. Murdaugh and Maupin.
Mr.. Boiling of Prince Edward, who had been
prevented by bad weather. fFgm attending the
first meeting Of the Council, moveda reconsid.
Grafton Of tue resolutions ef Mr. ,Irnbpden, adopt
ed last evening. on the ground that they were
informant pending which the COUNCIL adjourned
TO meet at the Hall on the corner af 18th and
Main street at o'clock p NJ,
WEDNESDAYS o'clock.
The Council met pursuant adjournment. The
motion TO reconsider the resolutions of yesterday,
ordered 10 lie on the table for the purpose Of
taking up the report Of the commiite to nominate
officers for the present session In accordance
with the accommodation of the report, the fol
lowing named gentlemen ware unanimously cleo
ted
BENJAMIN II. Smith Of Kanawha-- President.
Arthur l. Foreman. Of Wood, ( ''S'o'"'s
John L. Cochran. ofAlbermarle, soo,.,.,..
Tyre Maupin,. OF. Richmond. ''0'e'a'''S
The President took the chair. and delivered n
spirited and appropriate address.
The consideration of the motion of Col Boiling
submitted on yesterday, resumed, and the
resolutions ordered to be reconsidered, After n
long debate, the resolutions were re adopted, and
gentlemen entitled 70 seats under the rule pre-
soribed, reported themselves as members of tho
Council
On motion of Mr.. Wood, it was Resolved, that
committee of thirteen,be appointed by the chair
to report business for the action Of this Council,
Messrs. WOOD; Bolts. imboden. Lewis, Burwell,
Foreman, Davis, Berkeley, Murdaugh, Town,r,
Tyree, Taylor and Perks, were appointed said
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson,a committee of thir-
teen were appointed to nominate permanent Off
GERS Of this State Council. The chair appointed
Messrs. johnson. Christian, Maupin. Segar, Sta.
pies of p. Tazewe Boiling, Floyd, Carter,
Brooks, Towner. Holiday and Frost, said com
mittee. Adjourned to Thursday, O'Clock,
p. NJ.
THURSDAY. 4 o'clock, p NJ.
Mr.. Wood from the committee on business,
reported the following resolutions: The report
was received, and leave granted to the committee
to sit again. Mr.. Bolts, moved TO strike from
the lst resolution, the words all ceremonies of
initiation into the American Party are abolished"
He heartily approved the abolition of secrecy,
VS. "s s ~, ou, .noue"' " oq,'er 20 nave
order. Mr. johnson OF Bedford, moved to strike
ou' 'nc "o'as' auo en,o themselves slnongst Its
.,,emoels ne a'o not MINK any,hlng should be
Is4uneu enorH an apP,o'a, "i 'he principles and
1cleo's" we "feer. Mr, bo"ng ana Mr.. limbo
oen' PIeier'ea .ne resolution as IL came from the
1 S ne resolutions as reported were
ooPteo as follows:
r. a onlon OF the Eastern and Western State
Coa,chs OF the american party IN Virginia hay
ing oeen erected UNDER single organization,
coeS.ensse IN ", Jur'so!ouon with the limits OF
'n's a's'e' me Following Is adopted as the basis
ORPHAN 1ts ipture organization:
Isl. liat so lar at this State Council is au