True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-13
CALL.
For an american Stale Convention and
County Mass Meeting.

AMERICAN STATE Executive Rooms,
Cincinnati, April l4th. 1857.
MY DEAR s1R:-I have the honor to
forward to you the subjoincd Resolutions
unanimously adopted by very large
and respectable meeting Of the American
party in this city, on the evening of the
18th inst. The following are the Reso
lutions:
Resolued, That it is important to the in.
terests of the American party, that a
general meeting should be held at an
early period, with full and fair repre-.
sentation of the American element
throughout the stale.
ResoiUed, That we recomend 10 the
State Executive Committee, inviting to
a participation therein, all American cit.
izens in this State, who concur with us
in the fundamental principles Of the
American party. without any regard
whatever to extraneous and collateral
questions.
ResoiDed, That each representative
district in the State, should be entitled
10 three times the number Of representa-
lives in that meeting that it is now enli-
lied to in the House Of Representatives,
in the State Legislature; the delegates to
be chosen by mass meeting in eacl
county.
The resolutions although brief, ex
plain and enforce themselves, and com
ment seems scarcely necessary, and yet
| cannot omit the opportunity thus affor
ded Of impressing you with the vast I'M
portance Of the subject. The contemplated
Convention, you will perceive, will embrace
not only the members of the American
order strictly, but all American citizens
whether native or naturalized, who con
cur with us in what are known to be the
cardinal and paramount American issues
The disposition Of the public lands, th'
tariff, aud the extension Of slavery int
the territories Of The United States, al
though questions Of great and absorbing
interest, are not embraced among them
But the Convention will not be excluded
from the consideration Of these subjecl
if it should be deemed advisable t,
have an expression Of opinion upol
them. 1t will be perfectly compelen
for the meeting to take such action 4
relation to these collateral matters, an,
10 make such notifications and amend
menls OF the leading measures Of ou
party as may be agreed upon. / trus
that the Convention will arrive at som
harmonious and satisfactory conclusion
in regard to such Of these outside ques
tions as are Of National importance, an
demand our attention as a political Of
ganization.
1t will also devolve upon that body
elect and commission twenty three deli
gates to represent US in the Na!lon'
Council Of the United States which a:
sembles in the city Of Louisville, o.
Tuesday the End day of June next
From present indications. il is believe
that assembly will be attended by fu
delegations from all the States in II
Union, and its deliberations will no dout
exert powerful, and | hope happ
, influence, over our future destiny as
party.
: And generally il will be the duty Of II
. approaching State Convention 10 tai
g such measures as will promote the ha
I mony, cement and strengthen Il
! bonds which will unite us, and advan'
j the interests Of our cause.
e The Committee. in conclusion, tai
b occasion again to impress upon you Il
: importance Of this meeting. and re
;. upon you 10 exert yourself TO give noti'
d Of this call, and 10 spare no effort th
e can be made to secure full at.endant
k They sugges. also that your Coun
g Mass Convention for the election Of d.
(. egates, should be held on some day
g be appointed by you) during the WEI
y previous to the 9th Of May next.
The Convention will meet in The ci
le of Cincinnati, at Greenwood Hall,
Of ednesday the 9th day Of May ne
ts at 70 o'clock NJ.
v THO'S @. WARE.
Of Chairman of the Erecutive Commsh
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