Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-06

walls, until Tuesday evening, april 27th.--
The following is succinet account OF the
proceeding, Of the Council, SO far as they
resulted in any final action on The variou,
matters brought forward and discussed b,
that body.
Resolutd, That we have unabste6 conf
dence in the correctness Of The principle,
CT the American party, and adhere 10 the
belief that their justice and truth will, Of nc
distant day, command the support of every
true patriot.
Resolved, That we heartily and zeaIously
reafiirm the principles of the party as EN-.
bodied in the resolutions Of the last national
council, and hold as cardinal maxims Of
public justice and private duty, 10 the fol-
lowing rules Of faith and action:
D. LIST. The federal union must be main.
sained. ....-..
"a. The reserved rights Of the states
must be respected.
3D.. The decisions Of the supreme court
must be enforced.
4th. The union Of church and state must
be prevented.
9th American interests must be s,arsn.
teed.
9Th. American interests mus, be promo.
led. t.-
7sh. An American nationality must be
cherished.
9Th. Sectional agitation must DO tsrni.
mated.
81. 9Th. Foreign paupsr, and criminals mus,
be excluded -.
10Th. The naturalization laws must be
amended.
ll'h. "squsttsr Sovereignty" and alien
suffrsges must be repudiated.
18th. Americans must rule America.
RESOLVED, That 10 these principles oil
other questions and considerations should
be subordinate. They are above and be-
ycnd the political creed Of all other parties,
and should never be lost sight Of in the e
phemsral yet dangerous dogmas which,
from time 10 time, are foistsd upon the PEG.
pie to secure temporary triumph BY cur
enemies.
Resolred, That we have Just reason 10 be-
proud Of the fact that the American party
has ever been found true and faithful 10 the
unioni and that il now stands before the
nation wholly free from even the sus picion
that il has, BY word, act or deed, aided in
bringing upon the country that bitter Sec
tionsl strife which now prevails.
Resolved, That we will hold the demo-
cratic and republican parties 10 . strict &C.
csantability before the country for The
present dspiorable condition Of political ar
fairs; that, as Americans, always steadfast.
ly opposed TO ses,ionsiisnn, we cannot.
without the sacrifice of a fundamental prin.
eiple Of cur faith, unite with either Of those
parties; firmly believing that the irium; h
OF defeat Of either will not restore peace
and harmony; bu. the union Of patriots eve
rywhsre throug hout the land, upon the A.
msrican platform, to defeat both, is the only
remedy for the evil. s-.
Rssolued, That while we will not idenii-
~ ourselves with either the democrats or
republicans $50 called }. we claim and will
maintain our right, ss Americans, to ap-
prove ar condemn any measure which either
Of those parties may present, without in
any manner compromising our American
|. principles, and utterly regulating the idea
3thai we thereby sfiliste with The party
whose measures we may endorse or sp-
prove.
Rs:olpsd, That, in our opinion. the sla, g.
~ question should not in any manner be
agitaied or discussed in Congress, but should
remain precisely where the trainers of the
constitution lett il; ard further; that all
those who attempt TO Introduce il should be
regarded rs enemies Of the union, and trent
ed as such by all good citizens.
Resolved, That the efforts which are be. !
ing made by two Of the leading journals Of
this state, TO divide the people Of Missouri
upon the exciting question of the enamel.
patton OF slaves in this state, at This crisis,
and in this perileus condition Of national
politics, should be frowned upon end dis.
eountenanesd as tending TO keep alive the
dissentions which distract and divide the
nation.
RESOLVED, That, as heretofore, we hold 10
the maintenance Of the reserved rights Of
the states; the cultivation of harmony and
good will between the citizens of the seve-
raj states; the non-lnterfsrsnce by Congress
with questions appsrtaining tofbe indlvid-
uat states, ana Inc non-lnteryentien OF each !.
state, or the citizens thereof, with the af-
fairs Of any other state or territory.
Resolved, That the many fkEuds upon the
ballot box, which almost every election de-
velops, while they prove the knavsry and
character OF those parties
which resort to such criminnlIty to main
lain their ascsndanoy, prove also the neces-
,iiy for prompt action on the part of all
honest men 10 preserve that dearest right
Of frsemen, an he: est and fair expression of
heir opinions upon all political questions;
and 10 this end we declare ourselves in ia
yor ola registry law, which shall effect al-
y guard against stuffed ballOt-boxes, fraud
iIsnt returns, and all The other dishonest
Iehemes of fraud-mongers. {
RESOLVED, That we distinctly end earn.
.stly invite all citizens, whether native or ,
who sgres with US IN ssati-
neni, to unite with US in carrying ovt the I
siecis Of the American party. /,
Resolved, That we recommend 10 the A. ,
nerIcsns in every county Throughout the .