Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07
National a american Central Commit.

Pursuant 10 authority in me vested By the
National Central Committee of the American
party, at its session held at the city of Wash
I ington on the 9Th day of January, 1858, and
deeming it expedient to call meeting of the
Committee, do hereby request the members
thereof to convene at the American House,
opposite Independence Hall in the city of
Philadelphia. on Wednesday. the 2lSt day of
December inst, at IL o'clock, NJ. to take
into consideration matters of national impor-
lance and TO adopt such course of patriotic
action in reference to the approaching elcc-
ion OF President and Vice President of the
United States, as may be deemed proper.
JACOB BROOM.
Attest N. SARGENT, S, cretary.
The following gentlemen compose the
Committee called together above:
ERAsTUs BROOKS, New York.
j. w. BARKER, New York.
JACOB Broom. Philadelphia.
ANTHONY KENNEDY. Maryland.
ii. WINTER DAVIS Maryland.
a. b. ELY. Massachusetts.
KENNETH RAYNER, Raleigh. n. G.
JAMES BISHOP, New jersey
T. X. ZOIIICoFFER Nashville, Tenn.
W.R. SMITH. Fayette G. H.. Alabama.
j. SCOTT HARRISON Cincinnati, Ohio.
a. ii. Ii. STuART, Va.
We presume the chief object of the above
call is a conference in regard 10 The expedi-
ency of National American Convention to
nominate candidates for the Presidency aud
Vice Presidency next year. Since the APP
pOintment of the committee the American
Party in the Northern States have, to great
extent, been disbandod, but still in some of
them the organization possesses considera-
BILE strength. In the South. the party name
has been lost in that of the Opposition.
Under tie circumstances, an American
National Convention, If called with view
to select candidates, distinct from those of
all other parties, could not promise much OF
benefit. Called with the object of selecting
from candidates already nominated by other
political organizations, if those candidates
should be conservative and national, good
might result. OF this, however, we must
admit the prospect at present Is not inviting.
Nevertheless, as opponents of the repubil-
can and democratic organizations, we feel
that it is the duty of those who occupy SINH
lar ground, to use every honorable exertion
to effect such a corporation of the conserva-
tive elements as the times require for the de-
feat of sectionalism. 1t would, therefore,
crafty us much if the National American
Central Committee should meet, and adopt
such measures as may seem proper and ex-
pedient to further this patriotic purpose
In connection with this matter it may not
be inappropriate to advert to the suggestion
of a State Convention of the Opposition in
Tennessee 1t is desirable that there should
lie a meeting of this character fer the pur-
pose OF conference and comparison of views.
and the appointment of delegates to Ma
tional Convention. Other Southern States
are already moving and we have been
awaiting with interest the action of Virginia,
hoping that she would arrange a programme
which Tennessee could adopt. We trust that
a State Convention will be called to meet
some time during the session OF the L,eisia-
ture, and that the people in the respective
counties will at an early day proceed to the
appointment of delegates. A bold, deter
mined, and vigorous effort must bermade to
direct the attention OF the people TO the paths
of safety for our institutions.