The weekly ledger., 1857-07-18
[ NUMBER 80.
The American Party.


At meeting OF the American party Of
Amador county, held in jackson on Safur-
day Jnly llth, 1857, A. C. Brown was called
to the chair and Ii. 2. Hinkson elected Sec
retary
II. NJ. Briggs offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolred, That the American party of Am
ador county do now dissolve.
Resolution rejected unanimously!
On motion the chair appointed a commit
tee Of three, consisting of Il. VI. Briggs, j.
W. Bickuel and c. D. Burleson, TO draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting.
On motion, the chair was added to the
committee.
On motion, adjourned to meet at p NJ.
OyE O'CLOCK, p N.
Met pursuant to adjournment Meeting
called to order by the chair, when the com
nnittee made the following report, which was
adopted seriatim:
ARTICLE L-oRGANIzkTroS.
SECTION L. The couaty and subordinate Ccnl-
ellis OF the American Party in Antldor county as
organized under the constitution and ritual OF the
Order, are hereby abolished Hereafter the organ
lzation of the American Party in this county snail
be under the charge aud supervision Of Il committee
Of ten, styled the Am r.can Executive Comm ttee
Of Amador County, whose duty it shall be TO have
u constant aud general supervision OF the party
ganlzaton in tnls county, and its members shall os
free from all oaths or oDgatoas Of secresy as 70
party organization
ART II.-xoMrNArIoNs
SEC. County nominations siail be mate by
Cony ention oil delegates elected for that purpoc
SIC. 2 Township nominations shall be ute ~
their respective delegations at least week bcfoF-
tn. election.
/ SEC. g. The county nominating Conventions
shall eject thc delegates ~ 1le se,tc nVll.
Conventions.
ART IIl.-QuAIIFrcATioNs OF MEMBERSHIP.
/ SEC. l. American citiz ns, both Native and Nat
ural zed who in good faith shall unite with ns an
declare their intention to support the prime pies AID
nominations of the party shall be entitled 10 al
the privileges of meniotr hip. without regard 10
th;.r former political associations.
SIC. 2. All national. conservative and Union-
loving citizens cordially invited to ehroi theln-
selves as menlb r. o. the parry ahl ualts VITA rs
in determined effort to free Our coGaty and state
rom the incubus under which thy are groai!ng
rom unsettled land titles aud Oppressive ttNA.lol.
The same cJmm:tee offered the following
resolution, which was adopted unanimously:
Resoived, That this meeting recommends t.a,t
county nominating convention De hell in jackson
on wednesday. july I'D, 1891. Tor lie pw9)se 3l
nominating county officers to ,e voted for ts-
ling election and elect delegates tJ ts .3tnsa
nominating convention to be holden In the city Of
sacramento July ZS, A. D. leJ5, and that toe ,t.o
of representation DC the same as At the last election
On motou the following named persons
we're elected us the Executive Committee ior
he ensuing year:
L. S. Scott. Volcano; r. NJ. Briggs, jack
son; NJ A. Hinkson, Drytown; j. c. Gear,
lone; g. w. Wagner, Lancha Pana; =. b.
Howe, Sntter Creek; j. w. Kendall. Fiddle
own; ID. Armstrong Armstrong; Mil j.
w. BcknelI, Clinton; Thos. Jones' Jackson
creek
The following resolution, offered by L. S.
Scott, was adopted unanimously:
Resoived, That this ting recommend that thr
precinct meetings TO el C delegates to ths County
Nominating Convention DC held Cn the Saturday
preceding said Convention.
r. NJ Briggs offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resoiced, That ..Amador Sentinel aad weekly
Ledger" be requested to publish the proceedings OF
| this meeting.
On motion adjourned, SINE lie.
A. G. BROWN, Chm.