Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-04-23

Bath comfy.

Bath Comfy. 20
Sat meeting of the American party of Bath
County, at the Oonrt-house, on the 9th Of April
1866. Chas. e. Hsas was called to the. Chair,
and Oh MeDanald appointed Secretary
: On motion the Chair appointed acomnittee of
! five, viz: S. Goode, c. II. Hughart. c. G. Fran
cisco, A. G.. McChesney and j. NJ. Lewis, tore re-
port resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting in regard to our public affairs and par
I ticularly in reference to the pending presiden-
/ tia contest.
Thes-comnittee having retired, during the
absence Mr.. Stofer, of Pocahontas, who was
presnt, being called upon to address the meeting
responded in brief but most impressive and
eloquent speech, in which he triumphantly vim
dicated the principles of the American party
and the eminent qualifications of their candidate
for the Presidency. ,e1.,-,e 1i,os 80.
IS After short absence the committee returned
and reported the following preamble and reso-
| lutiOns :.,y rly ,ssssf..ts.l .,...E .e,,s,-.
] Whereas the present condition of our country,
both in regard to foreign and domestic affairs,
must excite in the mind of every patriot the
most intense anxiety for its future destiny and
whereas experience has shown the utter impo-
4 tence of the existing administration for good,
! and its almost unlimited power to accomplish
evil, and thereby clearly. demonstrated the ne
cessity of change OF men and measures in
the administration of our National Government
! Therefore be it ir lfp l
Resolred, j. That the administration Of Pres
/ ident Pierce deserves the severest condemnation
! of the American people, and that it is difficult
| to find terms sufficiently strong to reprobate as
/ it merits his course in the appointment OF alb
| olitonsts to office, by which he gave new life
and vigor to that odious faction which the wise
policy of his predecessor had sensibly weakened
and almost destroyed And that the unlnanly
servility of the President to the foreign influence
now unhappily so powerful in our country, as
manifested in his selection of foreign born citi-
liens for various high and responsible stations at
home and abroad, to the exclusion OF Native A.
mericans far better qualified to discharge the
duties OF those offices with honor to themselves
and benefit to the nation, Is unworthy OF the
chief magistrate OF the United States.
! 3. Resoired, That recognizing in Willard Fill
! more. the tried and approved Statesman, whose
I conduct Us the Chief Executive officer OF this
nation, during most memorable and perllous
period of our national existence, commanded not
only the admiration of his friends, but the warm
approval of his political opponents and .reposlng
unbounded confidence in his ability, integrity
and patriotism, we hail with enthusiastic delight
his nomination as next President OF the United
F, States, and will use all honorable means to pro-
mote his election. .-jts tp.e
4 8. Resolced, That We cordially approve the
/ nomination of Andrew J. ,Dondelson, rs Vice
President, on the ticket with Mr.. Fillmore.
! 4. RESOLVED, That in the opinion ottIris meet
ing the issues which formerly divided the Wing
! and Democratic parties of the country, in rcla-
ton to National Bank, Protective Tariff anc
the Distribution of the Land Fund, &c, haye
become entirely absolete as existing subjects o.
political controversy, and are now so utterly
iifeless, and so deeply buried, that the man WHO
should endeavor to revive them might be prop
erly indicted for disturbing the repose Of deal
bodies.
5. Resolred, That in the present alarming e.
mergency--when the execution and mantle
nance of the laws and constitution of the United
States and the very existence of the Union are
all alike menaced by the wild and reckless spir-
it of freesoilisn and abotionism, which the pol
icy of Franklin Pierce and his coadjutors has
done so much to strengthen and ststain,-that
in this condition of our public affairs we do SOL
EMMY appeal to all patriots to rise superior to
every mere partisan consideration 10 remem-
Der that they have country to serve as well as
party to obey"-and to rally under the banner
of those true-hearted Americans-thoSe tried
champions of the union, the Constitution and
Laws-Fillmore and Donelson.
| g. Res0lreG, That we cordially approve OF the
Convention to be held at Stanton on the 9th
of May next, and that the Chairman appoint
twenty delegates to represent us in that body.
The preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
In conformity with the sixth resolution the
Chair appointed Thomas Sitlington, Andrew Sit
lington, John P. Porter, George McDanald, DR..
J. 3. Coyner, Chas. Sitlington, Sam'l Lewis,
Chas H. Hughart, Wm. G. Burger, John Burns,
James Marshall, VIM. II. Terrill, S. Goode, W
W. Shields, G.. G. Francisco, Col S.V. Gate
wood, George Mayse, James p. Shumate, James
r. Irwin and J. w. Warwick delegates to the
Staunton Convention.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the delegation. 49,
On motion it was unanimously
ResOlzed, That any Citizen from the county OF
Bath, friendly to the election of Fillmore ano
Donelson, who may be in Staunton during the
session of the Convention, be requested to rep
resent us in that body. si a.W fss[.
On. motion it was t--r \
ResoIred That the proceedings of this meeting
/ be published in the True American, Staunton
Spectator, National American and Richmond
| Wing iT tsd, .,.it. - s.. 500 III
After which the meeting adjourned.
| c. E. HAAS, Prcs't.
G. r. McDANALD, Sec'y.