Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-06-18
AMERICAN MEETING IN CAMP
BELL CO., KENTUCKY.

At meeting Of the American party in
Campbell Co, KY, held in the courthouse
in Alexandria, on Monday, June 9TH, 1858,
DIR. E. P. Dameron was called to the chair,
and c. P. Buchanan appointed Secretary
Col. T. L. Jones addressed the meeting
in clear and forcible manner, arguing
the necessity of thorough organization
of the American party, and closed by offer.
ing the following resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously;
Resolved, That we adhere to and feaffirm
the cardinal principles Of the American
party, as expressed in our State and Ma
tional Conventions.
ResoIUed, That time and events have
given unmistakable evidence to the country
that the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
was prejudical to the best interests of the
South, and destructive of the peace OF the
Nation.
Resozped, That the principle enunciated
in the Kansas Nebraska Bill, which, in
deed, is inherent under our form of gov
ernment, to wit That the people of a
Territory-when they propose to come
into the Union-should be left 'perfectly
free to form and regulate their own insti-
tutions in their own way, subject only to
the Constitution of the United States" :"
has been grossly violated by the present
Administration in endeavoring to force
upon the people of Kansas Constitution
tinged with fraud, expressly repudiated by
them.
| Resolced, That in the adoption of the
so called "English Bill by Congress, the
administration party have committed a
more fatal error than the first in striking
down principle of our Government es-
pecially important to the South-viz: nom
Intervention by Congress-directly inter-
fering with the judgment of the people of
Territory which should be unbiased
Offering an inducenent on the one hand
and terror on the other, by which they
must come into or stay out of the Union
Resolped, That the Administration party,
in the aforesaid "English Bill, in submit
ting to the people of Kansas immaterial
questions--in the shape of proposition
instead of the Lecompton Constitution it
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worthy the Representatives of free peo-
pie, and contemptuous of popular rights.
Resolved, That we condemn James
Buchanan and the supporters of his.Ad-
ministration, as having in these regards
infringed the great principle of popular
sovereignty, and as being false to their
own distinct pledges to the country.
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nor advocates of either party in Kansas,
but we believe that no Territory should be
admitted into the Union as State until it
has sufficient population, accordingto to the
Federal ratio, to entitle it to one Repre-
sentative in Congress; and that at all gen
eral elections in the Territories none should
be allowed to vote except citizens of the
United States. @
Resolued That the substitute proposed
by our distinguished Senator, John j. Crit
tenden and adopted by the lower House of
Congress, was the only fair and proper
mode of disposing of the Kansas ques ton,
and for his patriotic and manly advocacy
of the same, he deserves the grateful hom-
age of the American people. -,
ResOlred, That we commend also the
ability, independence and patriotism, as
manifested in their course upon these
questions, of our worthy Representatives
the Hon Humphrey Marshal and the Hon.
Warner j.. Underwood.
Resolued, That we look with abiding
confidence to the ultimate Judgment of
the people of this commonwealth upon
these important issues, and claiming our
selves to be true and devoted sons of the
South, we believe Kentucky, unaffected by
Southern enthusiasts or Northern fanat-
les, will follow the lead of her noble Sen
ator, and stand up for justice, public lib
erty, the Constitution and the Union.
Col. T. t. Jones offered the following
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That we endorse the nomina-
ton Of the Hon. Gee. r. Mckee for clerk
of the Court Of Appeals, and pledge our
selves to give him hearty support.
On motion of G. p Buchanan it was re-
solved that this meeting call Mass Meet
ing of all citizens opposed to the present
Administration to meet in Alexandria on
Saturday the 10Th inst, to take into con
sideration the propriety of nominating
suitable persons for county officers to be
supported at the August election.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed
to furnish the Louisville Journal, Frank
fort Commonwealth, Covington Journal
and Cincinnati Daily Times with copy of
the proceedings for publication.
L. p. CAMERON, Chairmtn.
@. p BUCHANAN, Secretary.
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