The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-01
II EVANSVILLE.
The American Convention at louisville.

The American Convention at Louisville
In another place we publish an abstract Of
the proceedings of the American Convention
assembled last Tuesday at Louisville. We
wish all our readers, all of those who have at
heart the true American principles, could have
bssn present at this Convention. We wish
they could all have participated in the good
feeling, in the hearty enthusiasm, and IN the
strong spirit of patriotism, which marked that
great gathering We are satisfied they would
have left it for their homes, with renewed
spirit of enthusiasm for their cause, and even
stronger conviction of the right and justice Of
that which they advocate We are sure
they would have at least felt pride in belong
Ing to that party, which at the sound of the
bugle, coud send such host of strong and de-
termined men into council, as were gathered
ct Louisville on that day. Right glad are we,
that it was our privilege to be at this Conven-
ton, although we went as visitor, represen-
ting no body, much less pretending to be rep
resentative many degree of the Americans of
Indiana.
Our readers doubtless look to us for report
Of the proceedings. 1t has already been made
In part by better hands, and we transfer it to
our columns. We can, however, bear testimo-
ny to the hospitality of our Louisville friends to
the enthusiasm Of the occasion, and to our in
dividual Qualifications the proceedings and of
everything connected with them. On the ar
rival at Portland Of the steamboat on which
were large crowd of delegates we were re-
ceived by an enthusiastic crowd, with cannon
roaring and the American flag waving. A
committee escorted the delegates to the cars
and accompanied them to Louisville, where
many of them went to the Court House
to be taken charge Of by the committee of ar
rangements. At the Court House on that,
Monday evening, large crowd gathered to
hear speeches, while another enthusiastic as
semblage of the people were addressed by a
number of persons at the National Hotel.
The Convention was organized in the tre-
mendous EAST ROOM of the Court House on
Tuesday morning. After the organization was
compleie ed, several speakers Gen. Williamson,
of Pennsylvania, Maj. Ward, of Kentucky, and
Mr.. Prescott, of Massachusetts,, made address
with great enthusiasm by the assembled mass
Of delegates. We wish our readers could have
heard those speeches, breathing the true Amer
lean spirit, and declaring the true doctrines OF
the American party There were also meet
ings at the Court House in the afternoon and
evening and also in the evening at the Me-
chanic's Hall, perfect Crystal Palace of an
sdifce in its extent. Attic latter, there were
many ladies grazing the occasion, and appa-
rently delighted as well as enthusiastic par
Elephants. Next morning there was another
large meeting at the Mechanics Hall, although
many delegates had left after the closing of the
regular Convention day. Gen. Pitcher, among
others, made an excellent address.
Everything passed off very pleasantly and
10 the seemingly entire qualification of those
present. The number of things claiming our
attention after few days absence, and the
crowded state of our columns, prevent more
extended remarks on the subject of this Con-
veution, or reference to its resolutions, &c
We shall be heard from again.