The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16
Tho New York Americans.

A meeting of the American editors of
New York was held in that city on the
Both November The meeting was for
consultation and advisement in reference
to future action and policy, and the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted,
Whereas, the Americans of New York
demonstrated at the recent State election
that they had the balance of power in the
State; and whereas in u doubtful and
discouraging contest and with divided
and distracting counsels they elected
eight out of nine officers placed in nomi-
nation by the convention at Utica ON the
DIST of September last; and whereas
there are thousands of their number who
did not vote in November last, but who,
we have the best reasons for believing,
sympathize with their more active and
hopeful friends who sustained and elect
ed the Utica ticket, 10y casting for il about
thirty thousand votes; therefore be it
Resoired, That it is wise, expedien., and
patriotic forthwith to enter upon the Or
ganization of the American party in this
State as Balance of Power party, and
that, in the judgment of the editors and
proprietors of the American journals here
preseit, and sustaining the Utica ticket,
some of whom, with their brothers out
of the profession, bore the heat and
burden of the contest, it is The duty of all
who believe in the principles of the
American party-of all who are opposed
to partizan extremes and political cor
ruption-of all who are opposed to sec
tional organizations, agtations, and di-
visions-of all who are in favor of the
National Union, as it is, of the spirit and
letter of the Federal Constitution, of
justice and fair play between the States
of all who are in favor of just and i'm
partial observance of the laws of the
land-of all who cherish tie memory and
services of Washington and his heroic
associates in the council and in the field
of all who love their country more
than party, and who are always ready to
sacrifice a party for the country-of all
true, disinterested, and patriotic citizens
at once and crerywhere IN tic State 10 ,mitc
Themselves as a band Of brothers, preparatory
to the great national struggle for 1860;
and that we invoke the aid and sympathy
OF all who are now in favor of Liberty
and Union, and who believe, for the flu.
turc, in "One Country, one Constitution, ana
one Destiny" to join hands with us in re-
storing this Commonwealth to that con.
dition of political independence and fra
ternity which becomes the most popu
lous, the most wealthy, and the mos
commercial State in the Union.
The preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr.
Z. r. Jewett, Of Buffalo, seconded by
Mr.. Brooks, of New York,
Rcsolred, That we cordially approve o
the course adopted by our American
friends in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
and congratulate them on the victorie.
they have achieved in their cooperation
with united national opposition, with
out the sacrifice of principle or selfre
spect. That we hope the time is not fal
distant when similar policy can b,
adopted in this State, Notwithstanding
the influences which have heretofore pre-
vented it.
Resolred, That we hold ourselves il
readiness to support the candidate of tht
National Opposition for next President
provided his antecedents and character
are such as will enable our Southern con
servative friends to unite in his support.