Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-07


expression, the rolling thunder of quick coming
words. He cannot shape the fire of his soul into
living forms, to dazzle the eye, move the reason
or melt the heart In fine he lacks the gift OF Ian
guage. His proper station would be in the cabi-
net or in the tranquil closet of diplomacy, rather
than in the legislative hall. But he would do bet.
ter still in the field foray, keeping step to the
music of cannon, and carving out his name on the
monumental marble of history with the heros
sword
Proceedings Of the Combined Councils OF
the National American Party of the city
of Richmond.
At regular meeting Of the combined Councils
of the National American party of the city of Rich
mond, held on the first of January, 1855, the fol
lowing action was had.
The following preamble and resolutions were Of
ered, and, after full debate, laid the table by
large majority:
Whereas, in the present critical postureof our
Federal relations, growing out Of the deeply excl
ted state of the public mind upon the subject Of
slavery, as it exists in the Southern States and
whereas the American party held properly au-
thorzed and duly constituted Convention at Phil
adephia and whereas that Convention, in which
we were fully represented according to the usages
and principles of our organization adopted series
of Federal action; and whereas the resolutions so
proposed and adopted have been ratified, adopted,
and sanctioned by the American party throughout
the South, and have many jealous supporters
throughout the Northern and Southwestern States;
and whereas no competent authority exists in the
local Councils to abrogate, qualify annul, any of
the said resolutions so adopted !. Be 1t therefore
1. Resolped, That we hold ourselves, in good
faith, bound by each and every one OF the resolu
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Philadelphia Convention.
2. Resotced, That, inasmuch as no power is
or under our organization can be vested--in the
local councils to alter amend, qualify, or rescud
the resolutions 80 adopted by the National Council,
and formally ratified by our State Council In gen.
eral meeting assembled, we hereby pledge our
selves to support and sustain, in each and every
particular, the Philadelphia platform, until the
same is, by proper authority, duly constitnted reg
ularly and formally superseded.
8. Resolged, That we will support no man for
the Presidency or Vice Presidency, who does not
abide by, and in good faith sustain, the Phiadel-
phia platform as it now exists.
A. That our delegates to the district conven-
ton be and are hereby instructed to vote for no
one to represent this district in the National Con-
vention, proposed to be held at Philadelphia on
the 22d of February next who does not, in all re-
spects and every particular abide by and stand on
the Philadelphia platform.
5. That our delegates to the District Convention
be, and are hereby instructed to instruct the dele
gate to the said Convention (the District Conven-
ton concurring) to propose, and do all in their
power to procure the postponement of a nomina-
ton for President and Vice President to repre-
sent the American party until tho 4th of July next
The following resolution was then offered and
adopted:
Rcsolucd, AS the opinion of this council, that
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of the South are plain, palpable well defined, and
understood, and we believe they should not longer
be treated as open questions We viii maintain
our guaranteed constitutional rights, and right
Of property in slaves. We believe the continuous
agitations Of this subject Is made by selfish polti-
clans for personal and party promotion, and is
hurtful to the South the institution of slavery and
the permanency of the Union; and therefore, we
are opposed to the introduction into the National
American Platform of this, or any other agitating
question: calculated to distract the harmony of our
party, or endanger the success Of our principles"
The following resolution was then offered and
adopted:
Resolved, As the sense of this council, that the
wise statesmanlike conservative, national, and pa
triotc views expressed by the Hon. Henry M. Full
Ter, of Pennsylvania, in his recent speech in Con-
gress, are emnently entitled to the unqualified and
hearty approval Of all who love their country and
that the Southern American Representatives, in
giving him their unanimous support, have proved
themselves worthy of the trust committed to their
hands.
The following resolution was then offered, and
adopted with great uLanmity
Resolved As 1t is well known that our dstin-
gushed fellow-citzen, the Hon. John N. Bolts,
was among the first to advocate the policy avowcd
by the National American party, it is but an act OF
simple justice TO declare confidence in his prin-
ciples and admiration of bis talents; and, if he
should be called TO preside the destines of the
nation, we are fully justified in declaring that he
will bring to the task devotion to the principles
we cherish, an enlarged experience a profound
sagacity and commanding talents, which none in
the nation can be found to excel, or perhaps to
equal; and that we heartily respond to the action
of the Triangle Council and American Union Lo-
gion Of New York, which have expressed their
preference for Mr.. Bolts for the Presidency.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings
be published in the Wing and National American.
WIN. B. DABNEY, Secretary.