The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10


being abOitonists themselves? Such . policy
would not only be the blacklist ingratitude. but y
would drive on all natural conservative friends THIS
are now standing by you.
Prem the Washington American Orgsn-lats 18Th sss-
tion--now fusion.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TIM AMERICAN PARry-MA-
TIosAL NOMINATING CONVENTION.
twill he seen by tho following propositions Of the
President Of the National Council Of the American
party, list, that special meeting OF the National
next and notice Of the meeting Of the Nominating
Convention In given 30 he held on thu 22d February
next Both TO be held at Philadelphia.
TO rBg AMEKIcAs 0WDSR IN TIM uNlrxD STATES.
hAuosAI AMERICAN Corsou, EXECUTIVE BufD
CovIsoTos Ky, Nov 2sta, 1886.
lie II known that at tho annual meeting Of the he
tona Council In june 1866, the following rssoiutasa
Resolved, That CONVENTION for The purpose Of nou.f-
mating candidates for ,hs Presidency and vics Pssnsy
In held In Philadelphia the 22d IL f.bruasy 1854 u
be composed OF Delegates elected By ths subordinAts
coupcL ono In ca IN Congressional district and By
In consequence tbs crs,.nss Of sbi r.soniso ana
&C. give full effect hereby proclaim and make Il known
dsic 10 "a IN a,a,s .ni b.a ah sss.
council shall procesd Ia elect 10 r. s..nt tbe..
Ia ,aio rational eonvsn,ioo appointed BY s.ia rssoa
ton and, 10 secures full alton u Il REQ ,u-
mende that for each Cong, and Stat. delegate
two stsrn.is. be At ,hs Hsms time chosen By each IN
tct and state COUNSEL. T. ~ BARTLETT,
Prssstent National Council U. T. N. A.
TO TnY AMERICAN ORDER or rnE UNIFIED STATES.
In accordance with section Of article ~ tho consa
tn inn IL the Maternal Coun n Of the United ,tstes a
North America authorizing tho President % call sps
e'a Meeting upon the written request Of ave a~sgAsss
representa- i've state Courcis ,he provisions Of ala
secion having becn complied With, by tho authority
rsid conh,uton notice hereby given 10 tho n
State Councils and 10 the esat the National
be holden In Philadelphia, Monday the 18th day u
February next for tho Transaction OF such business -
rresiden, National Council o. j. IA
VIC heartily rejoice thut the National Council has
been called upon ~ assemble prior 10 the meeting Of
the nominating convention, but regret that Il ID
not to meet this month that the convention could
be at once postponed and save the necessity OF the
ncetnR Of that body In February. We used our
feeble Efforts last June 10 postpone the nominating
convention to the ath Of July, and to have an I'D
ourned session o. the National Council In this city
on the last Wednesday Of November; but II was he
pleasure O, thoee who then controlled the action IL
that body TO defeat our propositions. Now tho pro-
pricty Of adopting these propositions hsm become
We forcsaw then, that the American party would
find II necessary 10 get rid Of some 81 the ultra
inns contained In ia constitution and ritual. or
fail 70 command the support Of the country
in the constitution Of tho Oricr. was
wire and wholly unnecessary; tho oaihs, passwords
and signs have always been, In oar vow objection
aLle; the exclusion ~ men from the order, on the
ground Of Catholic connexions, In wholly absurd,
and trust that these and other objections will ~
removed at the ensuing ,esrion OF the National
Council. Indeed, We hope aud believe there will bs
an open organization IL the patty after the ensuing
special seanCn.
In regard to the platform IL the party adopted d
Philadelphia IN June last u h evident there NUT 10
come change, or an entire abandonment Of the or
ganizntion VIII be Inevitable. Whilst the rights a
each and NIL VI the States should lie distinctly ad
united ard openly guaranteed BY The American
purity, We hold now rs We have ever held. and ~
vot, at the sceon ~ the Council In June lAss.
that the question Of African slavery In ono which
rhonld not, in any form manner, be incorporated
into the platform Of the American party. We might
with jntt AZ mnch propriey incorporate therein dr.
tnctise opinions upon the tariff banks, public lands
or internal improvcmcn cuts. We have and
again announced what VIC consider this legitimate
purposes IL the original Organization OF tho Amen-
can party, and we are opposed 10 any other doc
trres Icing incorporated In the American platform.
Sectional agitation should he deprecated, discoun
tenanced, and N far n practicable. prevented by
the party Forcignism is all is forms and phases.
sl0, Id be opposed, and its present evils far mtl
gated may be within the constitutional power Of
the government. Above and beyond all the Union
Of thote States should b. sustained aud suppored
aRnint the aims and Efforts Of utrni-s Of NIL oassss
aud descriptions. Should live 10 attend tho pro
posed sersnn II the National Council In February We
shall endeayor TO sustain these positions.
The ao"flatsrssio. In sismphss-
TWO STEAMBOATS, BrRsED-TEs ON TWELVE LTvuU
eAcgIYicFp--Loss or PRorgary, tl5D,01o.
From the Memphis whig Dec.
Between The hours ~ ~ and o'clock last night.
proceeded from the packet George Collier. Al tbs
lower paeke, landing. We learn that that steam
err was labding, before her lines fairly made
fast fire was discovered by tho mate Issuing from
u smal closct Immediately under the steps thas
come down forward, which spread with such awful
mpidty. that IN less than Eve minutes The whole u
Tia, large boat was cnyeloped IN almost an entire
sheet OF flames.
Capt. Burdett who was Ia command left the roof
ard went below 10 the cabin and gave the alarm.
He Immediately went Into the ladies' cabin v save
the ladies. all 81 whom Aieep and tired 10 get
them out forward, but the fame. and smoke drove
them back. leaving them chance 10 cscapc tut
by a small flight 81 steps the water closet ~
tie rear of the boat. by almost sapcrhnman cfforas
he succeeded IN saving all Of them and getting 6cm
81 TN the wharf.hoat. The male passengers and ,
portion u 10 officers and crew had 10 save them
selves by Jumping on into the river and others
" the lower deck ~ the wharfboat.
The George Collier had landed the inside u
the magnificent paeke, MAynower, bar bow sx.
tending aho't midahip ~ the later. and soon that
steamer Wa also envcloped In flames. The flames
also extended t. the bow and cabin OF the hns
frt the INT outbreak 81 the flames, tho thfce
boats were Of FIRE. the flames towering
high above the tall chimheys Il either boat.
The most faournu part ~ the disaster |. the fs1e
that some ten or twelve human lives are supposed
20 he Loot soIDe u them by b~ing burned and othss
ny drowning after Jumping into The river. The
George Collier had roine forty cabin passsngcss.
most ~ whom were asleep In their rv0fns, ard In
the hurry ard confusion u the moment hardly
knew what they nlsDn;. Several ~ thu~e Who
saved are considerably injured from jumping
IN the boat Many u ,hs sased scr. tasen 70 The
Dnyofo ~ thsir night clotbe., ~berc they werc
kindly provided Tor w the gcu,iemany propr~iorx-
All The officers - the George Collier WE'RE saved.
bat neither paHsengery officers saved any ~ thek
baggage Dfthitg but what they had on. Mr. Lack
land the fry' clerk. went ~ the snfe when the alarm
FIRST given, and took out the money and vIe-
able packsgss lot loot bag ~ god ard The Islssrs
while erdsayorpg 10 rave the ladies The books
ard papers ~ 10Th tie Collier and NsyfD~er we're
Loaf and lot few ~ The officers ca the latter hAa
saved anything. except what they had co.
Amid the confusson and iniaae excitement la1
night Ne were unable 10 set iisi a tb0~ Who
lot, or The fAme. Of any o. uheu. S0tDe i've ~ az
~ the Iass4ngsfs and two THREE ~ the cabin
loys on the Collier kpown ~ t~ io., snd ths -
sistaHt lar keeper aDd chamterDsIf Of the MAJ
tower we're missing. "a the tegissr u ths ~. T..
wRS lot IL viii h. bard ~ ee,crsnne how many lost
Their lives. No one irosn Memphis ~aa lost We are
glad - lsau.
The entire los y estimated al not less than
fl6GDo.
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