The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-26
Virginia Know Nothing Convention.
THE TWELFTH SECTION sUsrAINED-MR. Bolts RE
SOLUTIONS THROWN OvERBO ARD.

tIr,m the Richu.oDd Dispatch, IAN ~
We have already aononncsd the fact Of he assmoage
enis In this CITY, their orgsnza ion oy the appoint
nent Vi b a. snish, Of Kapswbs. As President; T. z.
Vice Presidents and L. Cochran, Of the Charlotts-
vile Advocate and Tyre Maupin Of the National AmeyI
cav In this city, Seci aries.
On the first day of the Convention we have already
stateo the Eastern and Western ciy OF The Council
merged Into one 'Grand Council" Yesterdays Amert
publishes the official proceedings Of the ion
~ from this make out the following narrative Of It's
d0iDes-
On the first dsy Mr. IxBoDKs moved, and the Csnvsn-
ton adopted resolutions admitting to seats members Of
this legislature Who belong the American party from
counties not represented and any resident citizen of
ss member Of the orderj not represented BY
Der OF the Legislature.
On Wednesday, Mr.. P. A BOILING from Prince Edward,
moved reconsideration OF u Q resolutions Of Mr. limbo
den, on the ground that they informal This mo-
tion prevailed and after long debate Mr. Imb,dsns
folutions were re adopted, and gentlemen emitted to
tions.
On motion Of Mr.. wooD committee of thirteen WAS
appoint cd TO prepare business, viz-Messrs Wood Bos
lmbOden Lewis, Burwen, foreman, Davis, Berkeley
MuIdsugn, TowDsr, ryree Taylor and Parks.
appointed TO report per officers for the 5te
Council, vz:-Messrs Johnson Christian, Maupin Seg4r
staples Of r 1a1sweil, Boiling Flood, Carter, Brooks
On Thursday, Mr.. wooD from the Comnittee ON Busi.
mesa reported - follows
union Of the Eastern and Western state Councils Of
the American party In Virginia having bean effected,
under siDgie organization extensive In It's jur,sdc
as the bash plan Of its future 0rganiz Atom
1st That far as this State Council Is su horized it
Ia
Resolved That the State Council and the subordinate
Councils are continued In being bot ali ceremonies Of
initis ton into the American party abolished and al
the Councils, State and subordinate may at any time
hold open and public meetings. and invite the presence
and Of The party and Who VII
amongst IT'S members.
"a There sha be President Of the party in the State
gressona dist icts Secretary Recording
Secretary and Treasurer to hold office the term II
twelve months or until their successors are appooted
State Council
The President Immediately after his election, shall
members Of the American party and each Vice President
shall In like manner without delay appoint central
oGIn Som%ss o. FIVE in sa,h Of the coune.
In each magisteria DISTRICT Of not lsss
than three; all Of which commttees shall be charged
with the duty OF promoting the best int srests of the
party ana the country within their respective jurisdi
uans.
Mr. Bor1s moved to strike from the arst resolution the
party arc aDoisneo. ne nearby approved the aooli-
ton Of tesecy test oaths but thought 1t better to
o Pave SOM 'Ia ,or sne o. members into the
ofue1' , III. % ? uol,ou wac IeJec1c.
TIN ,h mGvs1 70 o1. rom sne same resou
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,se 60 Uuyso - VI uJ o, M. ns snu =. M
cnnuittaa as-'N '1' i'A~0A - y S"'A' A0'' '10
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n0 ~ LePoI. ou' ~e,e .con aoopsou,
III. " a 81 Mr nt KY OF Seora, omseed
res IN tneir omcisl report say have been miaid but
n1y gvo 'neu SUBSTANCE ana tne % resolution Is %
ionSwsI
n1y W VIC W A.on ~ ZIG Isor'a On tne suo
!eo' On .ne insunon OF Avery ana tns necessity 1or
his ~ .nls ulanc : 2. ae
lnsslvcDg tne oelegates 20 sne Naaon.l Conyen
uon ,lU ssgs 70 resist any and az aMempts % aiser
81 moo tns at!n secuon sna 70 vote ior Sns
~ s r sn me esaaency vice VINO
WI 40. peuge nnseu 70 sI4na y" anu sDioe ~ tns IN
zen. sno spl OF 'ne saao secuon. me last resolution
Resolved, That tn. STATE Council hereby tenders it.
coners.s ho snUss ~ msMosrs
sssaed by their enemies have maintained their duty to
.uo on.n ano tno ngnM wnon ~ gua,antees as ABOVE
~ consoe,smons OF ponucal oi pe1s mai sayantsge
the two nrst were opposed BY Mr. MauPtn.
IN saturday morning Inc debate on MT burweirs reso-
utoDs continued By Mr.. MAUPIS. After his speech
Mr. WOOD moved the following % substitute for the re-
son' iens:I
Resolved that this Council do hereby adopt the entire
platform adopted by the National American Council
PhilApelphiA june IL, $500.
The question being on the adoption CT the proposition
tute for IT,
Whersas An unfortunate and It appears to An IN.
necessary dsseniion exists among the members Of the
American party North and South which "a
to future should he healed and whereas no
PLATFORM resolutions that can be adopted BY national
convention viii 60 far secure the objec and inter-
ests Of party In the Prescen cleo
ton, In other words, that the OF our prnc
Piles Of more Importance than any declaration Of prn
ciples'that can be made
Resolved. o. the opinion Of this Council, That the
American party formed for national and not section
al purposes and that i is allowed to degenerate into
sectional factions the great evil of foreign upon
ou free institutions (which We 40 much deprecsse and
for the correction OF which Of AL political parties
and Of every section have agreed to stand upon
mon platform Of Americanism will DO greatly
and perhaps rrevocably fastened upon the country.
I'd. Resolved That in 1our individual capacities and
citizens Of Virginia, in Whatever situation we may bs
placed will main ain and uphold every constitutional
right Of the South and discourage and discounts nance
every and every party whether in the North the
SOUTH who viii seek to distract the peace Of the country
by agatipg the question: Disturbing the institution
Of slavery.
3D. Resolved, That without expressing any opinion az
to the existence of constitutional the part Of
Congress TO refuse new State admission into the Union
because slavery or Ia not recognized in It's consttu
bn, No unhesitatingy and indisputaby declare 1t
our opinion that such does not
GROUND or the exercise OF the power does not exist